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spend $500 to Republican registration was laid
on tho table.
COLUMBIA ALUMNI DINE TOGETHER.

SPEECHES BY MR.. DEPEw, c. c. BEAMAN, r. r co.,
DERT AND OTHERS.
eOnsof Columbia College, ITS strong reinforced by men
from Harvard. Yale and Princeton. sat at the
Columbia alumni dinner last night In the
Brunswick Hotel. Frederic r. Coudert. so, presided.
and each side Of him Chauncey NJ Dcpew Of Yale
G. c. Beaman Of Harvard ; James W. Alexander OF
Princeton; John Jay OF Columbia 49, and Seth Low.
At 10 o'clock Mr.. Coudert got up and said:
S Sse T here cn % rs
them hat sSs WAS 80 years Old Let rejoice
@! h." NCs !, 81 ss
Of time. Consider the difficulties these aged nsu
es Ss Soy n sS a o week
The, soSs the problem by telling them BOYS lake what yos
she We think tho choicest specimens Of her
The men got up and chcercd the college cry and
after the orchesra had It's part the glee club rendered
letter Of regret from President F. A. p Barnard was
read 1t said ITO be in human things ancient is not
good as speech and after more good-natured grinds
At Harvard tho president took grounds against Mr.
edge . sas en Ii So wod Mr.
three cheers for the School Of Cambridge G. Beaman,
from behind his glasses told the Coumbans that Hsr
ilnstroas men John Jay wa. Of your early grad;
George Ia.Snston faushtor NO it was COW
and Livinsston." Then he passed down the line and
reached the name Of Abram s. Hewitt lCheersl
Mr. Depew. speaking for Yale said in part:
don't propose to give such dose OF tsy Hsr
wants to tell college more than that college knows
about hsrsei AZ the result, Of Ills lsss three days bean
telling you sncis1t history don't propose
that your president 1, not with We have
OF Yale profound respect for Columbia As Now
Yorker have looked Columbia with PRIDE but was
until studens intercollegiate boat race that
her students by ofiCe in the Grand Con-
trail Depot. and her president dance horn
pipe tho alumni president give here
tonight yawp aud woop such have never heard
Coum We OF Yale recog
nice Columbia that you metropolitan college Harvard
philosophers which teaches things that
college sheivea Columbia devotes her
solf to the municipal government OF the county.
James W. Alexander spoke for Princeton Seth Low for
"Our Alma Mater" and many imprOmptu toasts fol
lowed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-15
THE HOOsAC TUNNEL PROBLEM.

BOSTON, Dec IA tSpeciaD.-Ihc Journal will say to-
morrow morning. all reports true 1t looks as IL
the Hoosac Tunnel problem. which for nearly genera
uoh mas been vexed question in this Commonwealth, Is
hkely to continue such. after tho State
House authorities have disposed OF tho control
or the property. Tho Fitchburg Railroad,
1t generally understood claims the right
TO purchase the States interest In the troy and Green
neid railroad and the Hoosao Tunnel The offer which
tnis road made the Governor and Council and
wnion was refused. was 70 make the present Fitch
burg stock preferred stock with the add
ZION OF $1OO00OO, which, with $3.O00.O0O
OF new common stock to DO given In exchange for
the states Interest the tunnel and Its connecting rail-
road.
since the decision Of the Attorney General that tho
Boston and Lowell that IL leased the Central
massachusetts, may compete with the Fchburg for the
tunnel the Lowell people aege that they have received
information that whatever their bid will not be accepted
Ihe position OF the Lowell road In this matter s this
considering that In connection with the Central Massa
chuses they will reach nearly every important point that
the Fichburg does and with some 500 miles OF
railroad many other important places they should have
an equal opportunity with the Fitchburg In fair and
honorable contest for property which has cost the State
more than OF millions. and which at the present
time there Is such eagerness manifest from the
ownership Of the Commonwealth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-15
VORH OF BASEBALL DELEGATES.

CHANGES MADE IN THE NATIONAL AGREEMENT
THE CASE OF BURNS, VINO WAS BLACKLsTED.
The baseball men continued their work at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday The Arbitration Committee,
which had consumed so much time Tuesday night and
accomplished so little again at 10 The Burns
backllsng again taken up, but the delegates
could not arrive any satisfactory conclusion, and IL was
finally decided appoint committee OF two, Phelps Of
the Louisville club and Rogers OF the Philadelphia club
who decide whether the players should be replaced
in good standing again. The National agreement
WAS then taken up and the real work
OF the meeting begun. Several changes were
nut stop to the personal contract g. stem. which has
made trouble In recent years DOtn Tor players
and managers but principally for players Section = as
rey ed provides that prior u the 2O DAY OF OCTOBER no
MAYER shall enter into any negotiation or contract with
any club agent individual under penalty OF 5000
the club securing his services or te suspension
the PLAYER for year. Section was also handled
without gloves and several changes were made luis
elton covers the reservation OF players One OF the
the following instead Of twelve heretofore
player reserved by club can be placed on te
list from year to year or until he sees NJ 70 pay
This direct blow 10 Mike" Kelly OF the CbcagoCIuD
aud other players who have refused to sign con
tracts with their clubs Heretofore player could refuse
to sign and by not playing with any club Tor one year
beers OF the Brotherhood OF Players emphatic
I'm their cOndc laon OF this rule saying that they
almost slaves IN bondage now but hereafter they would
section WAS aso changed that In future club be
LONGING 10 the League American Association could not
association " The other except
du1nx November This Is blow at the PittsburR club
and ALSO prevents any Association club from joining
tie League. at least until next November.
The arbitration committee continued b meeting In the
svenne and the committee Ut delegates passed resou
zion renstang Burns the third baseman the
Burus will sgn with whatsoever club he choooes Inc coin
mtfaA aid AWAY with the tendAy RUE.
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THE CREGAN AFFIDAVITS.

STRONG EVIDENCE REQUIRED TO MEET THEM-MR
DIKEMAN's EMPHATIC DENIAL.
The investigation of the charges of treachery
against Captain Michael Crcgan is being watched
with keen eyes by both Republicans and Democrats.
The abdavts submitted by Robert Ray Hamilton and
printed in Tnr TRIBUNE Yesterday are ad-
mt ted TO be strong that it will require convincing
proof on the other aide to break them down. 1t has
seldom happened that man OF much prominence
his party organization as Captain Cregan has mad
SO direct charge OF treachery mado against him.
William ii. TOwnlcy, counsel tor Captain Cregan
said Yesterday that all no asked fair play for his
client lie declared that he had no sympathy with
any who proved faithless to his party. dc had
agreed to defend Captain Cregan only after oeing
assured by him that ne was innocent. 1t he was
proved guilty, Mr. Towney would be one OF the first
to vote to expel him when the report was presented
to the Republican County Committee. Until that
time, however, Mr.. Towney asked tor susension OF
opinion.
Captain Cregan was busy procuring additional Aft
davits from bis captains OF election districts TO meet
those submitted by Mr.. Hamilton, and in other ways
strene theniDg his case. There will probably be a
@ lnsiderable number of witnesses each side The
hearing goes on tonight.
One of the most damaging atiidavits against Mr..
Cregan was made by Frederick Dikemsn. Concern
ing Mr.. Dkeman, Mr.. Cregan was reported yester-
day saying that the last time he saw him, he Dixie
mani borrowed $40 from him. MIR. Dikeman does
not intend to rest under this charge Yesterday he
made the following affidavit:
Stair NEw-YORK, l..
CITY AND COUNTY or NBw-YORK} 90
Frederick Dikeman being duty deposes and says
NY called the reports the proceedings
OF the Cregan investigating Commit at It's session Monday
evening December 49, 1886 published in the newspapers The
Tuesday, December IA, 1886 which
MI Cregan reported saving: Dkeman's nice fellow
isn't The talk with him he borrowed
8 10 amt him since" This statement OF Mr.
Cregans absolutely false and untrue never borrowed
any other of money from Mr. Crcgan and never
NJ
10. 1885, FREDERICK DikEaAh
HKNRY KROPF, Notary Public.
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DIED.

BoYD-on Sunday December IL. Julia. daughter OF
Relatives of family invited to attend the
funeral at the house OF her brothers William L. ana Robert
December IT, at 10 o'clock.
cRAsEAt NoGh Weare H. December - 1889 Mary
Her friends ssa G0 OF 4sr M H. Tiffany
i3 1885 George II. Chadwe. Of the Church
Funeral from the Church the Redeemer Thursday
inst. at o'clock D. IN.
illness az the house Of his father John j. Crane No. 50
West 47thst. Theodore Crane
lntermen Greenwood
CRooKE-In this city Monday. December 10. corncla
ON NH 1s pcemSer Is at ioi5 ooek
NIGER sOLL-on TUESDAY December IA, Gertrude Inger
SOIL widow OF the late john j. Ingerso NJ. d. In the 9lst
Relatives friends respectfully invited attend her
funeral at the residence OF her sonnlaw. A L. Allen 4s
Millst. Poughkeopse on Thursday, December IL. at
nter@sn at St. Marks Church. New.York City. Friday,
Special funeral Poughkeepse
JONES' On December ID in his s7th year. George Jones
Funeral from Grace Church corner l0ths and Broadway
In Ta at Newport R. i. ''''>
KNAPPusuaaeny in this city on Monday. December ID.
Funeral services az as late residence No liz Washing
lo6thst. on Thursday. 10th insL AZ II
Burial IL wOodlawn convenience of the family
MILLIKEN-On December II, Samuel Miken in his 5Jth
Funeral services at his lao residence s5hs on
are invited to attend without further notice.
MAckAY-On sabbath morning. December IL, Charles
Kingsbury OF Henry and Isabella ID. Msckay,
aged years and months.
Funeral the residence OF his parents S5 Marcy
ave, Brooklyn. y. " Wednesday afternoon o'clock
PAYNE-On Tuesday morning. December H. Andrew NJ
Payne. aged 81 Years.
1896 a m, from his late residence, at summit n. ].
Carriages will Ue waiting arrival of tho 9lo u train
from New-fOrk
Interment at Wo0dlawn.
RAYMER-On Friday afternoon December 10 1885, at her
residence 80 Greene-ave.. Henrietta A. Raymer. widow
the late Henry H. Raymer
Relatives and Trends attend funeral
at the residence daughter 50 7have, Brooklyn
wednesday. December Is, At IL O'CLOCK
Please omit MOWERS.
REA-suddeny at Yonkers. December 13. Mrs. Julia A.
Rea. aged 81 years.
Funeral at ~ & Thursday 10th inst from residence OF
sister, Mrs. II. Bayles, rs Lakeave.
Carriages meet 1885 train from New.York.
SACKETr- Church. y. j.. Monday December Is.
Ann Augusta. widow OF Joseph Sackett and daughter
OF the Downing. In her 73d -
Funeral Thursday l6 her late residence No
80 Harrison ST. 1870 train from Barclay
and Christopher stsp New.YOrk.
InteTmenL at convenience OF FAMILY.
SAYLES-On Sunday December H. after short Illness.
Mary sayles beloved vile OF SOL sayes aged 25
years. . -. -
Funeral services her late residence, No SO West 55ts
wednesday morning. December 10 inst, at 10 O'Clock
Please omit Towers.
IntermenI at Woodlawn Cemetery.
YOUNG-In Brooklyn. 18th inst. Henry d. Young In the
Slst OF his
Relatives aud friends family invited to attend the
funeral from residence No. LAT State.sI. ON
Wednesday evening, December 10. at 8 O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-15
GENERAL DECLINE IN STOCKS.

DAY-srRISGENCY OF THE MONEY MARKET.
Business was quiet at the stock Exchange until the
afternoon yesterday, and although few stocks Lad
been feverishy variable during the morning hours
prices generally were somewhat above the closing
figures OF Monday. New-York and New England seemed
TO be tho pivotal perhaps account OF the uncer
tanty about the annual election ard from the first de-
veloped considerable weakness 1t not until after
noon however when private dispatches announced the
virtual defeat OF the present management. that tho
downward movement became pronounced. From 63'4
at the opening stock declined to g. and after rally
to ~ about o'clock 1t fell to $685. with recovery to
57 at the close The market not dependent on the
movements OF any single stock and the decline Was gen.
eral. although the non-dividend stocks suffered the
beaviest losses. Louisville and Nashville, which had
been couspicuousy strong In tho early dealings broke
over per 609 but ralied sharply to 81 at the
close The other big breaks In the loading stocks we're
Western Union. over per cent to III Reading, per
cent to Al Canada southern, per cent to 63h and
Richmond Terminal, 4 per cent 10 40. The whole
market moved in union and, IN spite of feeble rally
near the end closed with final losses from Monday Of
fron to 8 per cent Among tue speculative rfo
Coal and iron and Nashville and Chattanooga
Tue controlling influence in tue course Of prices. vas
gensrally admitted after tue close OF business, the
continued stringency IN the money market Call loans
at the stock Exchange ruled at about por cent during
the morning hours bat In the afternoon the rate VS. adj
vanced TO is per and the close II was again bid
w. to 25 anu 80 per cent said that even at these
rates tho sup ly not adequate - meet tue demand
and that In INSTANCES bs ances At tn banks were
made up after close OF bu mess While there
many rmOr- rrgard to tn. action OF banking iDstitu
tious Was not asserted that lacy were doing more
than call loans the collateral securities
satisfactory the ducne hal warranted larger mnriins
safety. Inc banks have shown Tor sOne tme dis.
posItinn 10 loan money only on the most substantial
securities the unusual strnRency only the
suit or this continued policy.
The dealings tho last hour when the decline was In
fun force we're excited ana stocks thrown over by
frantic rokers wi hOut their customary regard for ac
lions After business for the day, tuey
breathed easier and no ono predicted disaster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-15
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE


ST. LOUIS, Dec. LITTLE Globe Democrat this morn
ing says: "Mr Gould Is figuring for an extension OF
his Missouri Pacific system which WILL when built proba-
bly, put new face on Western railroad matters and
Will involve an entire Encouragement of the Southwest
ern route The extension proposed 10 from Hannibal,
Mo III Dec hne northeast TO Chicago, passing through
Peoria and Sreator distance OF 200 miles The facts
as learned are as follows: When the Chicago Burling
ton and Quincy road acquired the Hannibal and ST. Joe
three years ago 1t was agreed that the Missouri Pacific
and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy roads should not
buld into one an0heTs territory. In the past year
more, the Quincy people have not held to their agree
ment, and have built down into what Mr. Gould regarded
as his territory and since doing they have anticI
pated retaliatOry action. Now Ii Is about coming"
BOSTON. Dec. l4.-Lucius futile, general passenger
agent OF the Boston and Lowell Railroad. after January
will become passenger traffic manager OF the Canadian
Pacific Railroad
CHICAGO, Dec IA local paper, whose representative
has interviewed the presidents and general managers OF
the various roads Ia this city, says that they widely differ
in their opinions regarding the
bill agreed upon by the Senate and House Conference
Committee The E~stern managers outspoken in
their opposition 10 the new law. The Western managers
conservative In their views and ar. inclined TO
look more fayoraby upon the proposed legislation The
only unqualified exception they take % the proposed law
is The provision making the charge per mile for short
haus the for long. They think the adoption OF
this provision OF the proposed bill would infct great in
jnry upon all lines. IL would enable waer.ways 10
IuOnOpOlize the business
dispatch from Madison. Wis says "Articles OF In
corporation ned yesterday by the Duluth Red Wink
and Southern hallway Company The projected road 4
extend point in douglass County Wis, south to
point IN Pierce County opposite Red Wing. MINI, dis
tance OF ITO miles The capital stock is 81 100000"
ALBANY. Dec. ID tSpeoiaD.-The New-York and Harlem
Railroads annual report Is follows Additions and
betscrnents To road, &263222 equipment, ~. 900
gross earnings s9247s3; operating penses $033 l44
other income, Ss7.6ss charges, sb4sl2; net income.
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OPERA COMPANY 1RoOBLEs.
WHY WAS THE NAME cBANGEps
sx-sKcRErARY LINCOLN. MRS. THURBER AND MAN
At.rn M,yIcKeR HAVE sOMErHING 10 GAY.

sx-sKCRErARY LINCOLN, MRS. THURBER AND MAN.
AGew MviCKsR HAvK SOMETHING To sAY.
CHICAGO, Dec 14-Rcspecting the suit Instituted by
Manager Mcvcker against the National Opera Company
r alleged breach OF contract exSecretary Robert T.
Lincoln who represents the opera company said to-day
The attachment suit OF Mr. Mcycker Is extraordi-
nary proceeding We are not excited about it and are
wing II in the regular way The National Opera is for
etgn corporation doing business In this State and Mr. Nc
Wicker has right attach It's property in view of jndg
ent that he hopes to obtain. But Mr. Mcvickers claim
against the American Opera Company whereas the Ma
tiona is different corporation. Tho American still ex-
lists a separate organization"
Mrs Thurber has requested the Associated
tradct the reports concerning the National Opera Com
oany its financial condition and the alleged discord among
lite artists She pronounces them sensational and with
out foundation and says they set aoat by enemies
Of the company.
The fact of PATHS appearance here In high priced con
rts and the presence Of three other popular musical
Organizations the other leading theatres certainly
tended to curta the income Of the American Company In
Regarding the suit he has instituted against the
psny for alleged breach Of contract MANAGER mSVss
American Opera Company at this time was not for tho
secure the money and expose tickery
IN the organisation 4 1t exists The American Opera
Opera Company but for What purpose do not know II
itis u avoid its liabilities it time that the profession
aud the public should know it. havetwo contracts with
the American Opera Company for its appearance at my
theatre-one for November 1886 and for May 1887
! have written legal opinion that the courts
will sstain these contracts. In August began suit for
ismages on the contract which fel due in November
The amount claimed $1,000 The difference between
the amount claimed originally and that named In the
attachment plat ned by the fact that have credited
the company with the net earnings Of my theatre during
November This reduced the $1,000 to $3.50 Mr.
Lincoln advised his const six weeks ago to this and
not go law Instead they have changed the name
Hence my attachment"
! Pauline EAilenxud, Cornea Van Zantep. Bertha
pisrson, Jessie BareitDavis and Laura Moore Of the
National Opera Company issued card this evening re-
gardinr the statements referring to Emm, Juch made
by Mr. D~vvo Devivos statements asserting that Miss
Juob under the patronage OF Manager Locke and TheO
dore Thomas systematic endeavoring to subordi-
nate and dispsrage every other rTlma donna IL the
company is denounced "ss untruthfu mI ertnent and
malicious"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-15
THE COST or THE SCHOOLS.
MORE MONEY ASKED, BUT NOT GRANTED.

SOME INTELLECTUAL APPEALs-HAD THE MAYOR AMI
FEELING IN TIKI MATrKRf
President Simmons. Commissioners Holt. General Webb
President Hunter other OF the ctys
educational system. who appeared yestsr lay before tho
Board of larger appropriations that
inserted In the provisional estimate for the Board
OF Education. went away considerably disappointed
General Webb wanted $4,000 TO erect buildings to
accommodate the increased number OF pupils In the
Collage OF tho City. There go pupils now. twice -
many In 1862 when the Total appropriation was not
much less. Ito matter laid Mr. Mooney
said no -ever that the Board would mako the appro-
priaon II 1t had the power. He sometimes thinks he
speaks for tho whole 30 trd.
President Summons, Of tho Board OF Education said
that the amount appropriated for salaries of teachers
$2.75O.0O0 not enough than to meet present
obligations, and that $4,000 more necessary to
emooy new teachers for new schools to he opened.
Mayor Grace opposed to any increase He said the
board Of Estimate In regard to the equalization of
teachers salare last Tho increase not ado.
Mr. Simmons then said that the sm allowed for salaries
OF iantors would ray for employee Letting
alone ib0se for bull dings Cop missioner Holt stated
that the pay of the jsnItors insufficient Mayor
Grace said the Board sanction OF
pay The appropriation was made sufficient for the pay
IL rsass ,I made BY BY the BoalS Of Education. ''
President Hunter, Of the Normal College, asked for
sa. ooe "u aO s' Mr. iiousS
enough money should bs given or the school wiped out
sltoxether Tho Mayor ntimsted that la bis opinion
nautical school proper charge on the city, nut
imposed by statute 10 could not be wfpei out
The amount allowed as last year. $4,000.
strong appeal made by Mr. simmons for more money
with wnich to employ additional clerical help to the
Board but the request not granted. Mr. simmons
asxed II the beard OF Estmste tho power desis
nate money should he spent tho counsel to
.hs Board OF Education had advised them chat hsd no
suoh Mayor Graoe curt replied that no thought
tho Board Of Estimate hal and ought TO have
it. He aiterward said that no believed large could
be sAv~d by the Board OF Educstion IL IL would reduce
msS~rs Of the poapd Of Eaucat"n wsrs much dis
plsased One OF them afterwar said that tho Mayor
had able to his candidate for clerk elected be
would have felt better toward the Board Of Education.
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KILLING HIMSELF WITH A PEYKyIFE

John j. Pugsley, age ftyfve realestae agent living
at No lib East ehundred andhfths had charge OF
row tenement houses In One-hundred and-hfthst He
had been missing since last Saturday and last evening
his body was found In his room, his face buried In
pillow and the bed saturated with blood In hsrght hand
was small penknfo. with which he had cut the flesh
In his left arm to the bone above the elbow.
The knife had been around the ontre arm cutting to
the bone all the way. While doing the cutting the man
had sat on the edge OF the bod supposed that he did
the work on Sunday
Mr.. Pugsey's wife left him several weeks ago and
went TO her home in Virginia He has since been de-
sp0pdent There were several letters In his room nom
Mrs Sheera his sister who lives In fredericksburg Va,
but no letter OF explanation from the dead man was
found.
Is SAID That he was physician and had large prac-
tce In the South that he was also colonel In the
Rebel army. dime all the money found in his
Clothes.