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New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
THE LEASE or BRODKLYN FERRIES SOLD.
BOUGHT AFTER HESITATION BY THE UNION COM
PANY-MR. WILLIAMS BID

The Controller sold at public auction
yesterday the lease Of the various ferries
operated by tho Union Ferry Company,
the lease to take effect May l. and remain
in force for five years Tho includes those ferries
running from Fulton, Wall, Catbarne and Whitehall
ss to points in Brooklyn The sale took place In the
Controllers office. There present several Of tho
directors Union Ferry Company and their counsel
Mr. Miller The terms Of the sale read by Deputy
Controller storrs. These provided that the
upset price should be 22 per cent and the purchaser
IL other the Union Ferry Company, should pay ~
appraised valuation for tho boats buildings ana other
plant required to operate the ferries or give security Tor
the same. Besides The directors OF the Ferry Company,
there were present Erastus Mlman, Chafes f. zoe y
Samuel Carpenter general passenger agent OF the rem
sylvania Railroad Company. and others Interested In
transportation. The auctOneer called for bids There
was no response for time. 1t il understood that the
directors OF the Union Ferry Company were not satisfied
with the upset price claiming tha u should De lower
because or tho decreased travel bhce lnc DIoOhISh
the auctoncer continued to dwell the desirabllity
OF the property. Finally quiet looking gentleman In a
checked ulster, bid II per cent, the upset price
"What name 2" asked the auctoneer.
Williams" was the reply.
"Twelve and half, ana a half. aud a half" contn-
ued the auctioneer
would require cash for It's property ur,,,.
1--WE agree TO It," quietly replied Mr.. Williams.
The auctiOueer had lust announced thlfd ana last
call" ant was about 10 bring down his hammer when
one OF the Union Ferry directors SAID twelve ana
three quarters" There no increase on this BID ana
the lease awarded TO the Union company. Inc
hestancy the part Of this c0mpanys representatives.
bid the upset price cost the company between SoOOO
and S6 900 year. being the difference between the
upset price and the amount OF their Dld George L.
Williams VINO made tho first bid, is supposed repre-
sent Erastus Winan. lie has been employed by Mr..
Wimau in enterprises notably the contest for
ownership OF the title TO the Metropolitan Baseball
the sale II nsures to NewIOrk CITY the continuance
OF good revenue from these ferries.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
4 SEQUEL 10 FISHEHS fORGERLES.
DAVIS, KIRBY AND JOHNSON ARRESTED FOR KEEP
ING GAMBLING-HoUSEs.

DAVIS, KIRBY AND JOHNSON ARRESTED FOR KEEP
ING GAMBLING-HoUsEs.
Charles Davis, David c. Johnson and Albert
Kirby were taken the District Attorneys 0ice yes
terday morning by Detectives Won GerchenIIickey and
Richard O'ConnOr on bench warrants charging them
with Keeping gambling houses. The defendants have
been keepers OF we'll known resorts Daviss place being
at No 80 West Twenty ninth ST.. and that OF Kirby
johnson at No. Wost Twenty eiehthst. The charges
against the three founded ON the forgeres which
were committed ON the firm OF August, Benhcim Bauer
by their buokkeepc Frederick Fishel Fshel, who had
tho confidence employers drew checks to fictitious
persons whose names rescmbled those OF persons with
whom tho firm had dealings, aud secured the signature
to them OF Joseph g. Kot1 who authorized to sign
for firm. lie says that he secured 100000 OF tho
firms money in that way and that $4,000 OF this money
was Os In gambling at the rooms OF Kirby Johnson In
Twenty-cis shth-st and $4,000 at Davs's place. He
also SAYS that all the deienants knew that the checks
handwriting and that tho money belonged 10 his em-
pOyers
civil suit for the recovery of the money begun in
tho supreme Court by the firm against Davis, Kirby and
Johnson, and IL WAS said Il az offers OF compromise IN
the had been made. Inspector Byrnes, Win the
detectives named. arrested Daris FRIDAY night at NO
30 West Twenty ninth ST., Kirby at No. West twenty
eighth St, aud Johnson ut the Gisey House.
Judge DOnOhue before whom the men were takeh
ordered that tho bail bo liked at 81 900 IN each case
bondsman Tor Davis, John j. MahOney of No li2 East
Fifty third-st, Tor Johnson and william hcMhnon o.,
No. 2l3 West Forty ninth-st, for kirDy The ihdlct-
ments each contain three counts charging tue Keeping
or apparatus DO psed for gambling, and
the main ntaiung OF public nuisance
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. saturday, jan 30, 1856
DECREASE o. The PUBLIC DEBT.-It 10 estimated at
the Treasury Department the public debt statement
to hc ISSUED ON Monday VIII show decrease Tor tue
month OF January Of about =, 100000.
WATCHES PRESENTED ~ The PREsIDENr-Ihe IreSl-
don't has rrescnted gold watches and chains 10 Captain
l. T. Grucunrr. the German bark Ceres, ana u cap
tain j. IT, Connie OF the sjrautug Joseph B'rtran Tor
Inc rescue OF the crew OF tho schooner Josie h Ander
son In January, lSS1.
PAgpCNED W TIE PEE>GDlNr.-Thc President Las par
doucd WInship swift, boy formerly IN the pOsta
rryicc who was recently convicted Of violating one OF
the postal regulations losing mall pouch Whlch nc
was taking tu the railroad station. and who Is now
awaiting sentence. In acting on the case question
arose A. to the power OF the Executive 10 pardon per
ION Who has been convicted but not sentenced, ana IL
VIZ. dec!led that he hal the authority.
TELEGRAPH LINE To CoEHA.-EnsiCn George c. Foulk'
L. = y, at present Charge dAHaires Of the Unit,d
states Corc dispatch TO the secretary OF Slte
az November 25, lS-J, announces the completion OF
Geographic from seoul COrch, To Pekin, emma anu
inns with the world. lie also reports negotiations
inntiny o the carly establishment of similar line from
se,ul 10 FusAu so ~ 10 connect COrca and Japan.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
TR0rBLE AuONG B4SEBlLL MEN.
BUECn AND TIE METROPOLITAN AND DRooNLlN
NINEs-GRoUNps TO BIZ IMPROVED
~ n .:.t.,,t a.. ;n1,,,idual and local


NINEs-onOUNps TO BIZ IMPROVED
Baseball without lis individual and legal
squabbes is a thmE OF the past. Ii was thon-hV 'h"v
when the reserve rule. the National agreement ana
other arbitrary measures were adopted oy to "''c"io -
OF the National game that managers ana PEJoI' "o"
stop fighting. Such good rcsults have not lo"o"od'
however and everybody has at last come to the concn
sion that as natural for baseball men to wrdngo and
gpt as is for chicken 90 IN ont OF the rHin Inc
orr and R0semau deal Is hardly settled
and before the eXcitel managers OF the
two clubs have had time cool down the Metropolitan
and Brooklyn mines get into another wraslc over ne"
player who they both claim has signed for the coming
season Burc the player under dispute, signed to play
with the Metropolitan club last week after he had signed
an agreement to play In Brooklyn. To make matters
even moro complicated ii now appears that thc WASH
ncton club also his services for the coming season.
and as he played with that club last yearii has greater
claim for his services than either OF the local clubs
Buroh Is only an ordinary player otho best and judging
from his past record his abilities are not over
The average rs n fielder while he apparently
is rather weak at the bat Secretary George Taylor
OF the Brooklyn cub said a TRIBUNE reporter yester
day:
Burch some time ago. signed an agreement with the
BROOKLYN club before he had opportunity TO aN
his Signature "A regular contract lie was Induced 10y
agents of the metropolitan club 10 sign to play with
the latter This was direct violation OF tho laws OF
the American Association, which holds that an agree
ment ia ~ binding n n regular contract
President Byrne OF the Brooklyn dHb and Manager
Clifford Of the Metropolitan nine journcyed 10 PitIsburg
last week. to lay their claims to The services Of the player
before President " Deuay" Mcknight Ar Mcknight
after listening patiently TO The arguments from hoth
sides finally decided that the Brony club was emitted
70 the player Nunager clifford claims that no under
hand were ,dopt"d to Srcurc hHIc. ana 'ut ne
not aware that the player ha any he-"11lio@ns @
with the Brook yu club The matter s not yet settled hY
any means and 10 doubtful wactnrr TINS young man
Nil be al Owed o play at all the coming sedson
Inc
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
AyEx-c0yvIcr AS 4 MAIL AGEyE

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 30 (SpeeiaO. The pub
lie Indignation over the appointment OF Barney Conroy
notorious thief who had served two terms IN the penl
tentiary for highway robbery. TO the position Of mat
a.eut at the Union Depot in this city making serious
trouble for the Democrats who recommended hn' tuo
appointment was made upon the request OF Congressman
Bynum but no trying to shift responsibility to tho
Democratic State officers who signed ConrOys RECON-
mendaton, and spirit OF vengeance they are DO"
threatening to defeat Bynums nomination for reeeeou
IN accomplishing which. the frlendSst Mr iieuH Vii
whom the congressman 50 bitterly antagonilel "lu
heartily unite with them The Sentinel the Democ,alo
state organ has made ConrOys appointment the erA
for M attack uuon the Administration aud IL dsmanls 70
know 10 day why thieves, highwaymen, briOers deao
boats andhc like are given Federal positions oy
dent Cleveland while honest and competent Democrats
arc given no onslderatiOn.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
RUMoRED ROBBERY or IMPORTANT BOOKS.

There was a rumOr current yesterday alter
noon which caused considerable excitement down town.
II was TO effect that the safe Of the Broadway and
Seventh Avenue arOaikCOmpIny had been broken
open Oh Friday night and all the books ana papers
which were to be examined under tho recent order of
General Term of the Supreme Court had been stoen
SUPERINTENDENT Newell denied the report aud said that
tie first that he had received In regard 10 the
robbery from the reporter
State Senator Low, chairman OF the senate Committee
on Railroads, engaged In endeayOrlng To procure
counsel for the committee In the proposed nvestgaOn
The sentiment OF the committee favored Elihu Root Mr.
viii to his committee at Albany tomorrow
evening Probably OF the c-twnesses that the com
mittee could have will not be called THIS In john
Ksenan. His health seriously impaired by his cN-
erOnr behalf Of his namesake IN the recent campaign
lie went u quiet resort In Ncw-Jersey and l. now
slowly mending but he Will doubtless he no hurry to
return to this city while the Senate Committee ls sitting
Mr.. Low said last evening that he had seen Mr.. Root
rendered him the position OF counsel Me- Root said
that he already acting as counsel for Mr. Frothing
ham and other stockholders OF tho Broadway Railroad In
the proceedings pending, and he could not
therefore servo counsel for the Senate COMMITTED
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
TRYING TO EscArE A JUST INABILITY.

WAsuIXGroY, Jan. 30 (Specidh.-Thc ac-
counting officers OF the Treasury have for many years
regarded the unpaid levied upon the states In 1851
as debt against which money duo to the states by the
United stutos might he set of. For instance. an ap
preparation Of $4,000 was made In lSs3 to pay claim
Of he state OF Georgia The Secretary OF the Treasury
declined To make tho payment because he found that
Georgia. was debtor to the Untod states I'm Sjl2059
Mr. Hammond. of Georgia, has reported bill favorabiy
which forbds officers OF the Treasury to treat the un
paid portions OF the direct tax as sot-on against u
claim In favor OF any State minority. consisting or
Me-,rs Hepburn. Iowa; Ranney Massachusetts, Parker
NOW York and Caswel. Wisconsin. submitted report
to-day In which they insist that the Delinquent states
shall not be released. hut II they are rel Hsed
the Government shall return To tho states
that have paid the direct tax in fun the entire
amount paid by them. Nearly $lT5OOOOO OF tho orig
mai 500 900 900 levied has been paid, and about
81 800 900 stands charged against fourteen States
of which more 900 Is due from the states OF
Alabama. Georgia. Mississippi, North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Texas and Virginia
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31

roRate an elaborate containing fuli account o
ali tho fundz received aud paid OUT ana All Cie
Snns Iv him "a executor OF the will of James Gallatln
OF New-York The Surrogate approved tho executor
return aad signed the decree -, ,,,. ., .bot
year Mr. I,elin was appointed his executor inc estate
If the esator amounted to $39S42l 70, which the eX-
ccutor increased nv sklful management to l5IO0T 5
Nv The death of Mrs Josephine Galan at Paris IN Iast
November grandson, James j. Gallluh' EetS 'N0
bulk of the estate. lie lives in Paris.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
To CHECK THE SPREAD or PLEURO PNEUMONIA.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Ihe House Commit
tee Agriculture to-day began the consideration OF the
bills intended to prevent tho spreading OF pcuro pnou
rnonia among animals. The committee ad
dressed by Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa; Representative Breok
eurdge, of Kentucky Mr.. Curtis. OF New-Iork; Com
missioner Colman. of the Department Of Agriculture
Dr. Salmon, OF the Bureau of Animal Industry; Mr.
Lloyd, or Maryland and Mr. Towers, Of Kansas City.
Dr. Salmon explainoi the nature OF pcurO pneumonia.
He that the flesh OF infected animals was not njur-
ious a. food bad effects had been known to result
from It's The disease communicable to animals
within period OF fifteen months after infection, thore
fore the quarantine should be extended to period of
eighteen months at least. Mr.. Wilson expressed the
opinion that tho trade Ia calves between the East and
West facilitated the transmission OF tho disease among
animals.
All Of the speakers favored liberal appropriation to
enable the Department Of Agriculture To establish ana
maintain quaran tines and stamp out disease. They
favored "A measure that would not allow the payment OF
damages shippers for stock found To bo infected ana
destroyed where II appeared that proper precautions
had been taken by the exporter to ascertain the
heathful condition OF the stock. Several or the men
expressed the opinion that the committee should report
"A bi including diseases OF hogs and other domestic
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
MANY PERSONS ExrosED TO SulLLpox

THREE CHILDREN IN ONE FAMILY TAKE IHE
DISEASE APPARENTLY FROM THEIR FATHER
Dr. James B. Taylor, Of the Sanitary Bucau,
was informed yesterday afternoon that there hal been
dangerous amount OF exposure to smallpox in fiat
house in Oue-hnndred.and.ninlh-st near ThrIa'e.
Rooms on an upp floor OF the house have been occupied
his wife and four children M Ttcomb went to Boston
on business few weeks ago and soon
after his return he was laid up at home
with mild attack OF smallpox
III physician who was called to attend him did not
recognize the character o. tho disease ana the tlhI
recovered without causing any ilatm Ia the mouse.
Friends went him during his illness ana olucr Oc
health He had been vaccnAtci when a hoy ana lH'
disease did not show itself strongly on that account
His wife and Oldest chid had Iech Natcihl,cl @ hl1o
Yesterday his three younger children, VINO Ocrh
vaccnated, were attacked VITA smallpox 50
violently that their bodies were soon GOV
nhvsicIau recognized the disease and hastenel
10 make a report the Sanitary Bareau. hrA litcomh
who showed no signs Of having takou The dsodsr dc
Her Oldest child II was expected would escape lhe us
ease on account OF vaccination. Mr. IltcOmb said mat
II lie suspected what the nature OF ms tfoihe was
he would have gone to the hospital on N1iJh BrDther
Islaud immediately and would have had all the children
Vnccinatrd. Taylor yesterday declined 10 give the
/ name Of the attending physician Tor punhcaloh
"A woman named Fcist sick with smallpox in shanty at
sixty fourE-st and Ecveuthave. She had been suffer
ing the sease several days, ana several OF hrr
ncghOoTs had bceu exposed to cOntagoh before sho WAS
Ameinber OF tn G'Connor family, at 40 go Recor-st
was found sick with yphUS fever on rlay The lali-
ily was destitute almost TO the point Of starvation Dr.
TAYLOR had the children ~ the family remover 10 the
Reception Hospital East SiNteenths although they
had yet shown any symptoms or leVef. fnlloWlhg
record OF contagious diseases In the city Tor Two
3
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
rs MRS DE SMIDT IYSANEf

Louis de Smidt, of the "Evangeline" COM
pany who is charged by his wio Adelaide actress,
with assauting hcr insists that she is dersngod aud
does n ot knew what she says He taken from the
RAYMOND Street Jail. Brooklyn yesterday morning to
Judge walshs court. where his wife awaited him.
Before the case called she began IN dramatic way
to tell the court how many she had suffered At
the hands OF her husband. Tue Justice ordered her 70
sion talking and then she handed the court written
statement OF her case Tbl5 was pacKed UP ny smiar
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
THE ABSCoyDfyG JEWELLER CAPTURED.

THE ABSCOYDING JEWELLER CAPTCREpD
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 80 Especial. capture
I'm Texas OF j. = Gratz, the abscondng ewelry Joooc'
from Chicago has precp pitated matters IN tue case
Adolph Shakman, who bought out GRATIS business
worth SO 900 for SO OOO the day before he fed Inc
Jewellers Board OF Trade has boycOtted shasman anu
expressed an intention of prosecuting HIM for us eOu
nection with the Gratz matter shakman now Nsnsi,
the boycott raised and will turn over To the creitos
Graft all the proceeds II he ndemnited agint uos
of s. 900 held by Gratz. The Board to-day retusu "
compromise but promised TO give Mr. s1aknhn n ma
ing IL he came Providence lie eNpressou MS '"'o
ton of start ing for this city tonight
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
POLICEMAN BADLY BITTEN BY DOC.

Policeman Thomas Geraghty, of Jersey City,
was badly bitten last night by large dog which he was
trying kill The dog owned by John Donovan. OF
No. 2l9 Railroad-aye and had bitten Michael Hussy
When the policeman went to kill him the animal was In
the cellar Donovan requested that he be taken out
OF there before being killed Geragbty tied a rope
around the dogs neck and dragging him upstairs
animal attacked him and bit him severely nrst
the left hand and then In the right Policemen Rick
erich and Murphy went to Geraghty's assistance ana
after a desperate struggle the dog was killed. DR..
Kari wounds.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31

ono from her twelve-year old daughter Lena. my
lin tbat he S1nt did not support his family ypropory
and that he showed great cruelty toward pOth MS wiz
and chiIb one OF Mrs DE Smidts statements feAus m
q n the sth of luna was Obliged to take refuge wlth
,v mother as he aid not support and had scared me
by putting big carving knife around nv throat sy
INV, easily IT. onuld DONE Some 0 the sentences
written nv The daughter are unfit for publication,
De Sudt hcgc cd the Justice To postpone the trl Wr W
connIo of DAYS claiming that he Coull provo his Wto
TO he insane The case adjourned nhlh luS7''!'
In default OF bail the prisoner sent back To jail
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
ASKING FOR TIE REMOVAL OF A CLERK

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80 (SpecidD. 1T is under
stood Belmont has requested the resignation Of
II. G. Clark, who recently appointed clerk Of the
Foreign Affairs Committee. This action seems to have
been brought about mainly by the influence OF Mr..
blanchard and other Louisiana Democrats who have
attention to the report Of tho Potter Committee,
which contains improved allegations against Mr.
Clark who was Governor Keoggs private secretary In
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-M ljor Il. 5. Vic6ery,
surgeon ma. been assigned duty Hot Springs. Ark,
m connection with the completion Of the Army and Navy
hospital and it, preparation for the reception OF patients
Captain Frank Heath, ordnance Department has been
ordered 10 proceed from National Arnory, Spring
field Nt-z to Hartford. Conn, for the purpose OF IN
srctIug machine now being manufactured IOr the
Ordnance Departments
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
SUITS OYER THE OPEN BOARD oFBROKERS.
Ix-JUDGE FULLERTON THINKS IT is A TIREsoME
CAST--HIs FEES.

IX-JUDGE FULLERTON THINKS IT is A TlREsoME
CAsE-HIs FEES.
The case of the Open Board of Brokers Is still
dragging along toward settlement before Referee
Henry H. Rowland At least twenty five claims or suits
against the receiver of the Board must be passed
upon before the property Nos. AZ Broad and
3s New sts can be sold with clear
title and the affairs Of the defnnct Board closed up
When Rasus S. Ransom was appointed receiver for the
Open Board Of Brokers years ago, 1t was hope
lessly involved in litigation. The Board had about 300
members. Within it formed smaller
hoard called the Open Board Of Brokers
Building Company and represented by nine
trustees Differences between the larger and the
smaller boards and were carried into the courts. In
functions and cOunternjunctiOns were Obtained ana
the title to property fought for up to the Court Of
Appeals -....,... ,.o. o,o ~, ,,o o,o,,s ao,i,s,
the Open Boari Brokers' ExJudge Fullerton had
been actively engaged its side against the building
Cmpany's Trustees in the litigation before appoint
mcnt Of receiver. lie brought In bill or
SIS 900 for services which The pres ent receiver MI
s1crwood was inclined 20 dispute. Mr. Fullerton
Was pUt on the witness stand yesterday and crossex
amiued by the receivers lawyer john > smith, on MS
testimony at previous hearings There was some ques
tiOn TO the particular services Tor %nGn
the witness had G4STsSd lemsSbor s the Se0U1 ess~t
cases for which he charged nor recall the particular
suits ia which he had taken part The lawyer badgered
him "A while, ana finally he said:
- You seem to 90 over tho whole case
the chargel No tina, knows anything about Will
cay that haven't earned the money %ondnt @ DO % me
whole case Is exceedingly tresOme."
LAWYER Smith insisted. however. that they ought to
have the papers hunted up and the different suits item
ize aud asked for adjournment TIL he could get some
further details The hearing Will DO continued next
Saturday at noon.
A SETBACK FOR THE KINGS COUNTY ELEVATED
Justice Cullen, of Brooklyn, handed down
decision yesterday in the case OF Mary Duane against
the Kings Comfy Elevated Railway Company restrain
ns the company from building is road in Fuon-st past
her property lie makes the injunction permanent ana
holds that The Mayor and Commissioner OF Clty WORKS
had no constitutional authority To authorize tue CON
etrucon OF road and that before any more OF IL can
be cOnstruete the renewed consent Of the common
Council must be obtained. 49,. a.. .--.,..
The Board OF Aldermen OF 1888 just BEFORE tne ekpIH
zion OF its term renewed the consent gwen by s pleIe
cessors of 1879 the construction OF the Kings county
road. This consent revoked last Mar ID. anu tho
Jnstce holds that IL be obtained again before the
Somnany can 20 on with its at the points covered
~ theae The obstacles to the construction
If the road easily removable
THE ESTATE or JAMES GALLATIH.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
TIE FORT MYER COURT MARITAL.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 30.-Adjutant General
Drum written letter to Chief Sgnaonicer Hazon
res the court martial convened at Fort
Myer Va, In which he says that the Secretary OF War
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
MAYOR WHITNEY REVIEWS REGIMENT

A testimonial concert was given by the 18th
Regiment and the Veteran Corps to tho veteran band
master Harvey b. DodwOrth, at their armOry in Brook
lyn last evening. The building was crowded Mayor
Whitney made his first public military appearance, re-
viewing the regiment