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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
THE GALATEA NEARLY RUN DOWN.
LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT HENN.-A CASE or
CULPABLE CAGELEssNEss.

| LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT HENN.-A CASE OF
CULPABLE CAEELEssNEss.
| TO the Edttor Of The Tribune.
| SIR: You will oblige me very much by find
ng for this letter your valuable paper in rder
! that the public may 0e made aware OF the reckless
in which of the steamers which Plies and
| beyond Long Island Sound is navigatel
On Friday last, at Il the cutter yacht Gslatea
| was on her passage Marbehead to Larchmonf.
She was steering W. by NJ, AMI about three miles
distant from the at the entrance OF Long Island
Sound and going some niue knots hour through tue
water with the wind the starb0ard BEAM Her lights
burning brightly and the night fine and very
clear vessels under sail being plainly visible at a
distance from to three miles AbOut hve minutes
previous to this steamers green light sighted,
about point the Gaateas port bow, which showed
that the steamer steering course which would
bring her In dangerous proximity to tho yacht Expect
ing approached to the steamer alter her
ny the rules OF the road at she bound 10 do
the Galateas unalteied until at the last
| moment. seeing collision inevitable, I ordered the
Galaeas helm to be put hard to and answering
quickly was brought on course parallel to that OF
the steamer, which saved her from being sent the
bottom
The steamer. which took the least notice OF
repeated shouts ard halls, kept her course and
crossed the Caatea's bows close that she barely
cleared her bowspr ends and the wash from her wheels
wet the Galateas deck Tho vessel which acted In this
manner a large white side wheel steamer with two
smoketacks and she cared to be covered in deck
IKE freight boat She disappeared 10 the direction Of
Point Judith and regret say In the confusion OF
| avoiding a collision her name was not observed
have been at sea for many years and IN all my
| experience OF what only be
termed culpable negligence. The only thing that saved
the Galaea and probably all our lives we'll the
rapidy with which the yacht answered her helm. At
the time 1t put down the steamer not than
fifty yards of, and heading Straight for the Galateas
| main rigging.
Further comment from me is needless. only
hope that by making this incident known the captain
OF the steamer In question he Induccd TO keep the
future better lookout and to remember that steamer
Ia bound To obey the rule OF the road and In all
to keep out OF the of sailing Yours
faithfully, WILLIAM HEM Lieut.. r. n.
| IOyS. Oct, IL, 1856,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
TIE STRANGER Ten MINUTES AHEAD

BosroN, Oct. IL tSpeciah.-The Stranger
Thes contest demonstrate the relative merits of the
soop and ended to-day. after several postpone
ments III unsatisfactory manner. Tho Stranger has
OF three OF the races hut II has not demon
strated that cutter Is better aaround boat than
sloop. 1t has merely shown that In light wind the
cutter may prove fastest boat she did to-day
Tho first easily by tho Thetis twenty
knot breeze and the second and third by the
Stranger light eight ten knot breeze.
The entire course was about twenty -fve
miles In length. and the fact that ive hours
were consumed In going this distance will give some
idea OF the strength Of the wind to-day. Both yachts
carried club-topsails and tb-topsas 10 catch every
breath Of wind that stirring The Thets was sailed
by Captain Snow, and at his elbow stood Captain
Crocke OF the Puritan Tie Stranger won the race by
ten minutes The Thetis owed TO Boston this even
ing As showing the relative merits OF two boats In
heavy and stiff breeze. Captain Snow says that m
the up around Cape Cod the cutter
buried deeply at Tho bow that MI warren, her
feared to send his men forward TO haul In the
heavy bowspri During this time Captain snow on the
Tbets, had hts mate seaman on the bowsprit FOR
ward Of the mast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
WHISTLER COMING TO AMERICA.
CHARACTERISTIC LETTER OF THE ARTIST.
HE WILL BRING HIS PICTURES WITH HIM AND SAY
HIS "TEN O'CLOCK"
IBy CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE !

IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUSEl
Cepyrfchti 1866 North american cabls Yecs Co.
LONDON. Oct. Ill. Mcneil Whistler Is about to
visit America for the first time since leaving his native
land. He will remain probably about three months
and take with him many OF his best-known pictures
and portraits lie Will visit New.York Philadelphia,
Boston and other leading cities delivering his lecture
of Ten O'clock" which has been heard only once in
London His pictures will probably be exhibited only
in New York and Boston, they have to be returned
before the terminates for exhibition here TO De
gotten up his honor bv the Society Of British Artists
of which he is president The exhibition will consist en-
tirely of Mr. Whstlers own works. The lectures and
exhibition will be under D Oyley Cartes management
This oh Characteristic eter written by Mr.. Whistler to
friend here gives some idea Of how he regards the
trip,
II Is quite true and that has been established
as sn improbabty it becomes true. They tell me
that December has been fixed upon by the taes for my
arrival in New.York and ii escape the Atlantic am
TO be wrecked by the reporter on the pier ] shall DO
in his hands is the sheep before bis shearer
for have learned nothing from those who have gone
before and been lost too. What will you' ] know
Matthew Arnold aud ta Id that he whispered truth
exquisite. uni eedcd IN the haste OF America and inc
others who have crossed tho that they might
fasen upon the hurried at home and gird at them
with wisdom HISTORICALLY acquired and administered
nnbushnglv with a suddenness OF purpose that pre-
vented their being listened to here. Must
follow in their wake to he met with suspicion by my
patriots and resented as the invading instructor
Heavens! Who knows
Also IN the papers, where naturally read only OF
myaelf. gather general impression of offensive ag
gressiveness that, coupled with Chases m0nsirous
lampoon, has prepared me for the tomahawk on
landing How dared hc-Chase-do this wicked
thing and |, who was charming and made him beau
titul on canvass the master OF the avenues
However | may not put it of till the age OF the
amateur has gone by but am to take with me some o
those works which Eave won Tor the execratOn Of
Europe that they may he shown TO country III which
] cannot be a prophet and where l. vino have no in
not even mysef-wiil say again my " Ten O'CLOCK" "
which refused TO repeat in London Jai dd
This is no time for hesitation One cannot coptinu-
ally disappoint a continent.
j. MCNEIL WHISTLER.
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ton 10 that he has been IN communication with Mr..
MARITIME and Inspector Byrnes with reference to securing
immunity by telling all he knows There Is absolutely
not ioa OF truth In the whole cock bull story
Mr Sharp has not soul from this city since he has
been gons except myself Furthermore he has nothing
to confess Yuo may believe that or not, as you please
but IL IS a fact"
The Tammany and County Democracy members OF the
the Board meeting and agreed on DIR. Philip E. Donn
Henry W. Jashues successor in the Board from the
vth District This was . concession to tho County
Democracy. Thon, Offset, the County Democracy
agreed on Patrick Diver, the Tammany member from
the I'D Disricr as Jaohnes successor a voepresden
When the Board met the action OF the caucus was ra
fed. Mr. Corceran appointed to Jaehne's place on
the Railroad Committee. Mr. Donlin was at once sworn
In by the Mayor and took part In the proceeding Ex
Alderman Fatty" Walsh thinks unfair that his old
rival should be made president Of the Board BY
the aid OF County Democracy votes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
THE THESIS BOYCOTTERS FREED.
THE GOVERNOR CoMMUTEs THE SENTENCES TO loo
DAYS IMPRISONMENT.

THE GOVERNOR coMMUTEs THE SENTENCES 10 ioo
DAYS IMPRISONMENT
ALBANY, Oct. 11.-GOvernor Hill on oatur-
day commuted tho sentences OF the ine's' wy w
100 dav. imprisonment in state Prison, wpich Will
mol. their terms expire to-day. Tho Governor mas
sn An elaborate opinion. giving his reasons for this
aecisiop In substance the grounds are as follows;
First-That the prisoners were not aware that they
vera violating any law OF the state In what they dd.
second-rhst the prisoners are honest worklugmen
who do belong 10 the criminal class, and this was
their first offence.
rhrd-That they now penitent. and have promised
writing hereafter cease boycottiug and obey tho
laws of the state. -.
Fourth-rhat the money which they obtained from
Thoss received for their personal aggrandZe.
mrnt, received for expenses which they ciAnoI
ana passed over TO the UNIONS VI
winch they simply acted as "A committee ,
Fifth-rhaJ the sentences are somewhat efcess,c'
and 100 days Imprisonment IN STATE Prison is % suu
cent offence Judically passed. upon
for tue hrst time IN these cases. -. .... ,h.
Sixth-Ine District Attorney OF Ne"- i"'A i"'o'' WV
commutation of the sentence. -, -. 49,. A..o
seyrnth-The prlsoaofs. or nearly all OF them' nave
families upon them Tor support ~hu ARC sh
poor men worthy OF Executive cIeinchoy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
TIE onARGEsAGALNsr ANDoyhR PRoFEssot

CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-At the Grand Pacific
Hotel this morning several Congrcgationalist one OF
them trustee OF the Andovcr Theological Seminary,
by reporter. They stated that tho
complaint before the Board OF Visitors OF Andover,
the five professors the editors OF The A'dora
Reuew, of breach OF tr1st In that they arc drawing
salaries under this pledge while their teachings do not
conform 10 IT, The professors EgDert &. smyth. W.
J. Tucker George Harris Edward Y. Hincks and John
CULVER. The Board OF Visitors has absolute power
the affairs OF the seminary. and the Supreme Court
OF Massachusetts, has decided that appeal lies to the
courts decision. except grounds oil error IN
PROCEDURE and the Visitors decision declared void.
Such reversal OF the Visitors decision practically
amounts to sending the them for a trial, as
tboy may at take up the charges against the
same offenders ant prosecute them To an lssne lhis
decision OF tho Supreme Court render ed some years
ago a similar from Andover. II Is not necessary
that complaint be made TO tho Board OF Visitors Is
theT power their duty 10 take tho initiative when IL
may proper They explicitly charged with tn"l
duty ~ the rules OF the seminary. Three months ago
trustee aud several graduates OF Andover charged 'he
five professors with breach OF trust In drawing salaries
from the funds and conforming TO their pledges.
The Board Of Visitors heard the complaint, decided tha
the charges ought he considere. and summoned the
professors To October % to answer and nave
OF the Visitors To hear the complaint. and there to
natter rests at present The doetrna point @ is' on na,
been most pIOmlIentIy before tho public IN TINS eou
trOversy Is the Andoser Hypothesis, AS u u calru
THIS IL tnat mans probation may continue after ue"'
This belief Is declared by its sdueIeus themselves 70 10
% secondary matter, AMI th-y do not CLAIM that 70
absolutely warranted by the Inspired WORD. tne
conservatives the coplanauts in THIS case" charge that
tho probation men arc trying IN Introduce nu
are now teaching. entire now system OF tueoiogy,
They say the AnOver creed has been violated by them
IN some ten twelve particulars They Hilcge nt the
teachings OF these professors tear all 10 pieces to
recsyed atiOnal doctrines OF eternal punish
ment, the ntOneInent and tho inspiration oil the
Scriptures.
AT the Congregational ministers meeting this morning
the subject OF dncIs-On THO cs MOnes IncetnK oi
the American Board and the q" Anhotcr h)poth'ss.
Nearly present ~sre'of tns conserv 'uvr hty some
doubt seerd Ia the meaning 10 be given The
yurDt at Dcs MuineS, bot majority
thought IL substantial vIctIy for the conservatives
that Professor kmyih bos u1sleeted upon tho
Prudential Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
TIE KNIGHTS VISIT THE FAIR.
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS o THEIR LIST WHO DID
NOT APPEAR

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS IN THEIR LIST WHO DID
NOT APPEAR.
RICHMOND. Va, Oct. 11.-The day was de-
knights OF Labor to tho enjoyment of the entertain
arranged their honor by the knights OF the local
assemblies OF this city. In accordance with the Mayors
proclamation all the city offices closed IN order to
permit employees to take part In the festivities
Nearly all the workshops. manufactures and other es
ablishments also closed. After 10 o'clock. when
the word given the delegates and local assemblies
marched the State Fair grounds at the upper end OF
the city. When the entire procession formed s con-
tained between 4, 900 and 900 IL headed by
a squad OF police. Behind them rode horseback
Grand Marshal Lynch, white and coorsd aids riding
on either side OF him. band followed. then Dis
trict 40 OF New York with coOrei deeu ate Farrell In
the first rank The OF the delegates OF tho General
Assembly followed. Behind the marching men rode In
carriages Mr.. Powderly, members of the Executive
Board other leading Knights, women delegates and the
baby delegate weeks DID, daughter OF District Mas
ter Workman Rogers, OF Chicago. few colored women
rode In carriages bringing the OF this OF the
processon The right OF line OF tho local Knignts was
held By Pioneer Assembly No. 1872 OF Richmond com
posed of colOrel knights, headed by cOlored band
Tnon came white assemblies again and bringing up mo
cOorcd assemblies count shoWcl Z,oOU
IN marching foot, OF whom 600 were colored.
The streets along the routes were lined with specta-
The entire colored population turned out to wilt
ness the parade.
The carriage which Mr. Powdcrly rode halted at the
of the Fair Grounds, and from 1t he reviewed
the procession 1t passed through the entrance gates
Ralph Beaumont, Mr. Trevillick and Mr. Lltcbman
elect Daniels. Mayor Harrington and the Governor we're
expected TO he present. but were ALI absent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
ARGUMEN7s IN The CASE OF JANITOR TITUS.

BELvIDERE " D., Oct. IL (SpecidD.- .-Sylves-
tor c. Smith. the Csecutor OF tho pleas OF Warren
County began summing for the part OF the State this
afternoon OF James j. Titus. for the murder
OF TiIiie Smith Before Mr.. Smith began his speech,
Peter v. Smith, testified Saturday that Te always
good recalled and stated that sstur
day night he had dsoovorcd that ho third cousin
the murdered girl Three witnesses testified TO the
bad reputation OF Mark Doisn, George Shoarer and
George Gray the testified last week that the
dead girls life Impure. Constable Norton. who has
been watching TITUS Testified that the prisoners mental
condition was good. Sheriff Vau Cainpon confirmed
KortoD's testimony In the eleven days OF the trial
seyeDty Witnesses were the part or The State
aud o In behalf OF The prlsoner Al tfnes
while Mr. bpith making his srguEeA the prisoner
shoWad alrom emotion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
THE FIRE RECORD.
NARROW ESCAPE OF THREE FIREMEN


fire broke out early last evening IN tho
three story prck house. No 2oi East Tweuty-iourth-
Ar owned by Hollis Holman, and occupied by John
Walsh "A grats factory aud by Nsppe Bros. cabnet-
makers When Engine No. l6 got to tho fire. the flames
were pouring the Windows the first aud second
noors aud Michael Flynn, Cornelius Britt and John
Fatsey the burning building With hose rney
got partly up the fret door The doos
behind cosed and became wedged against tho hose
so that Il could not be opened from tho ontsdc The
closed door shut supply OF air from the nremens
and the smoks aud flames poured down upou tncm.
They shouted tor p the flames had SET nrs 10 .ns
s.irs .nd Wsr, OF their only way OF cscspe
Fynn who was the door, lay nat apon tue noos
80 yn, mara air than the Others who bad become par
tIally ed fallen unconscious while tr,ing 70
Vs. J,wn 10 tho hallway. Captain Hays. OF Enyine No.
i6and Assistant Foreman NasonIo Truck No Z. heard
IN. cries OF the imprisoned men, aud taking ladder
from the truck they broke In tho door. Britt aud Fat
s.y wore both horribly burned After tper wounds had
been bandagod temporarily they taken 10 Bellevue
Hospital. Flynn WAS able 10 30 homo after his burns
had been dressed
The total damage to tho stock was $4,000. even d
vlded between tho occupants, and tho building was
damaged $500. The fire was caused by an EXPLOSION
from gAs pipe. which sci lire to several bales Oh cr
ceIsor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
HAULING DOWN THE AMERICAN FLAG.
AN INCIDENT OF THE FISHERIES DISPUTE IN THE
nARBOR OF snllBUKNE,

INCIDENT OF THE FISHERIES DISPUTE IN THE
nARBoR OF sHrIBURNE.
HALIFAX, Oct. IL (SpeciaD. Captain Quig-
leys high handed treatment Of American vessels cul-
minated 10 day he hauled the American flag down
from tie masthead OF the Gloucester schooner Marion
Grimes which had been seized At Sbeburne by the Ter
for reporting at the Custom House, eight miles
dstsnt, and nned $500. dispatch to The HdIVdx
Herald says: "Thc schooner allowed 10 remain at
ancnor In the stream close by the cruiser Terror lending
Instructions from tho concerning the payment
OF the nno. This morning when Captain Quigley came
deck OF his cruiser lie observed the American flag
flying from the manmast OF the Grimes, upon which
hal beer placed the broad OF the Customs Depart
DcDt Captain Quigley hailed the schOoner and asked
abe had been released by the customs authores On
receiving roply IN The negative he ordered her cap
tain 10 lower his 1ag, as II was improper for him DIS
play II when his schooner was In the custody OF Brit
ish officials for 4 breach OF British law This COM
mand was obeyed by Captain Landry. The
matter unfortunately did not end here. The
captain OF tho American schooner had ashore i'm.
medtely after this cOlOquy with Captain Quigley, but
returned In about hour and engaged IN hosting
bis flag again. Captain QuRley forbade him hosting
boarded tho Grimos with armed guard aud remon-
srated with Landry the foo shness OF his
which would probably result In the oss OF his schooner
Quigley then 10 wcred the flag
the schooner lie reported thecase Collector Atwood
aud United States Consular Agent White and to the ar.
thorities at Ottawa The Grimes brought into Nc
Gowap's wharf and . customs guard put upon her,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
NEWS NOTES IN LONDON.

LONDON, Oct. IT.
NEwMARKET RACLs.-At Newmarket to-day the Clear
well Stakes of $50 each. with $500 added, for two.
year.Olds, distance about 3 furOngs ny MI.
Manon's brown colt LOurdcs. by length; Lord Fa
mouths bay nily Leonora second length ahead OF
Lord Bradford's colt Chippeway Time, ll2 20.
BOAsTING SoCIALIsTs.-We ST. JameS's gazette says:
Entbusisstc Socialists declare that thousands of men
regularly dril in London, aud they boast that they
able TO put 100000 armed men into the streets"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
FRAGMENTS OF CABLE NEWS.

MADRID, Oct. ll.-Father Galeote, who murdered the
Bishop b as been sentenced 20 death.
PARIS. Oct il-In response TO an invitation from
America Charles Bgot beeD chosen TO represent the
press the dedication OF tho statue or Liberty The
city OF Paris will be represented by NJ Deschampa
Madrid. Oct 1.-The frat act of tho ne " Ministry
will be- raise the IL will endosv0r 10 cheok the
disanectlon In the army. and will pursue pohcy com
pabe with the gradual execution OF tie Liberal pro-
gramme.
VIENNA Oct l-snce the last report the cholera re-
turns from Austria Hungary are: Treste new cases
deaths; Pesth. Ia new cases, deaths.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
COTTON BURNING IN A STEAMERS HOLD

Fire was discovered early yesterday morning
In the hold Of the Savannah Steamship Augusta al old
pier No. 43. North River. At spring-st An alarm vas
sent out, which called the fire steamer Havemsyer ano
three BY quick aud energetic work tue uAmce
were soon got undsr control IL MAS discovered shao
had originated among 100 oaies OF cotton whiee
part tho ships aud tho cotton vas oslne
AGED 10y ami water To the extent VI $i.Soo 1eo
damage " she vessel Was sliEkS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
ExPLORAr rIOys IN NORTHERN ALASKA.

SAN FRANClsCo, Oct. 1.-THE members OF
Lieutenant stoneys exploring party which went TO
Northern Alaska III May 1885, expected to return
here the steamer Bear FRIDAY. Assistant En-
fineer Lane, who with Lieutenant Stoney has
reached this city Of the lie states ths,
20 members OF the party reached Point Barrow and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
RUSSIAN SYMPATHIZERS DEFEATED.
RESULT OF TIE BULGARIAN ELECTIoN-A LETTEl
FROM ALEXANDER.

FROM ALEXANDER.
SOPHIA, Oct 11.-All the members OF the
Ministry have been elected by immense majcrtes. The
returns thus far received the election OF 400 MIN
isteriaists and twenty one Zankovists Among the
Minlsteralists are Stamenoh, Radosanof aud
stoyanof In the city elections for members OF the
sobranje all the Government canddateS were success
ful NJ. KaraveOf. pro Russian, received only nfy
Votes Of the 1900 cast in his district In Phippop
oils all the Government candidates were elected The
Government attach little Importance to the action OF
NJ Neklindon the Russian agent here. IN suspending
diplomatic relations
Returns from 50 Of the sc election districts show that
20 are in favor of the Government. Rus'chuk gave
949 votes for Government and 80 fer It's oppo-
The elections were abandoned III Nra'za oiaVeho
and Buccino all OF which pro Russian districts
On Saturday n crowd hootcd at number OF peasants
who were assembled in the garden OF the RUSSIAN Con-
suate The peasants replied by throwing blocks OF
wood and stones The crowd retaated, wherenpon the
Montenegrns aud in the garcn OF the Consul
late fired upon the Fifteen revolver bullets struck
the walls the British and German Consulates Tho
peasants subsequently left the Consulate. They said
they did for what pdrpose their prcscnce was
required but that they had been induced to come to
Sophia by six chiefs Several persons disguised as
gendarme have been for denounclng the Gov.
ernment
Nekindof has addressed three notes to the Govern
the foreign cOnsus In the first note he says
he will resume diplomatic relations with the Govern
Kaubars but condemns the Bulgarian circular. which,
lie says, may lead to a rupture
second note he that Russia will declare the
elections Illegal and invalid and in tho third he OIL
cy protests against the attack on the Russian agency
and the peasants who had sought refuge there.
Rioters in Dubnitza murdered the Government depu-
ties Zacra Grancron and Prefect Dimit0n.
dispatch from st. Petersburg says that the Car,
while discussing recently the Bulgarian crisis. said.
IF the ulgarian question can be settled peaceaby,
well and good; but will not 90 TO for the sake OF
the disordcrly Bu.garians."
crowd OF fully 5000 persons met General Kaulbars
upon his arrival at Shuma. The spokesman told him
the people had full confidence In the Government
Aftcrward q crowd assembled near window where
General seated aud booted at him. Twelve
ZlnkOyiss who were going to their respects 10 the
General appealed To officers TO dperse the crowd, out
they refused TO do So
A dispatch from Vienna says that at a meeting IN
Rustcbuk to-day NJ Stojanow read a dispatch from
Prince Alexander declining the money voted TO him oy
the Soran snf saying that be was prepared 10 accept
the throne OF Bulgaria, II fIe-eccted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12

that less com plete surveys were made OF the
Putnam Valley the Noatoak River and Selewik Lake.
The Greenstone Noun an from which natives get the
material for their haobets and other toos was ysou
II 200 miles north Putnam River This river
navigable for $50 mes from ts mouth. Goal oI gooo
qualify was found, but 10 gold or silver.