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BUSINESS CHANCES.

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XNANTED-A LIVE, ACTIVE MAN TO HAN
w Ole our understandable Fuel and Kinder In this
city $40 capital required CHARLES LLOYD.
Hiiiman House. lts
SENEN PER CENT. INVESTMENTS
~ Bonds secured 10y mortgage Real Estate
AT 70 per cent OF its valuation, by tue
OMAHA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY,
Omaha, Nebraska
Hon A U. WYMAN, Late Treasurer U.s.. President
Interest and PriDcipal Guaranteed and pay able n
Loans In sums OF from 5000 to <5.OOo running
1rOfn three 10 nNe years Interest payable semian-
nualy The absolute certainty and security of these
loais command them the liberal patronage OF
PARKER q TOWNSEND.
apl4-3m Washington Agents, l4ls Il st. NV
TOR sALE-LlGHT SPRING WAGON, SUIT.
II able for carpenter contractor; long body. built
By Bex d Beunch; has been in year. J. r.
E.@oR EXciIANGE-TEN-RoOM FRAME HOUSE
n on Columbia Heights lot J0xl10 VIII exchange
for smaller property ia the city. swokMsTEDI
BRADLEY, 92s Il st NV. aplO6t
NoR LEASE Upper PART OF
THE CENTENNIAL BllLDlNo,
PENNSYLVANIA AVE AND 18TH ST
mh29-lm rHoS WAGOAMAN.
II 4. KERVAND IoI2 PENNsYLNANIA AVE
81 Engraving plate. 81: flffy visiting cards from
same plate -, cents hundred visiting cards from
plate, soc Crests and nonosfaaas Stamped la coaofA
ms23lm*
a TI.ANTIC CITY n J.-HOTEIs COTTAGES
< and Lots sale BY j. g. ADA s a Co.
Real Estate and Insurance Agents. 2oSl Atlantic
ave jxl5-lo4t
New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
WARRINGTON NOTES.

w.suISGToS. Tuesday. Jan. 10. 1886.
CARRIED AWAY BY ICE.-The Lighthouse Board is
informed that the lighthouse at Roanoke River N C.,
he's been carried away by the lee.
ASSISTANCE RENDERED.-Tho Treasury Department Is
Informed that the revenue cutter Dallas rendered timely
and valuable assistance To the ship Charger which was
cent storm, aud towed her to Portland The yauo Of
the property saved Ia estimated ut 100000.
Acf ArPRoyED.-The Presdsnt to-day approved the
act providing for the performance OF the due. OF the
President In Of tho removal. death or Inability both
OF the President and Woe President
IxsPEc1IoSs-The Marins Hospital Bureau has Issued
n,rucons TO discontinue all tho inspection stations
the Can border west OF chfor VI, and Including
that city on January 25. This will include ST. Adams
stations east OF RchfOri will DO continued short tns
longer, a. there Is danger from smallpox which shl
ex many places Ia Quebec
CUSTOMS DECisIoSS-rho Treasury Department. has
informed the Collector OF Customs at Philadelphia that
aud described pale drying strong drying and ground
nut or peanut oils duAbe at the rate OF 20 per cent
ad vaOrem but That n.oed oil used ior Lhe same pur.
or IS cents gallon of seven ana ha pounds weight
UMATILLA NDIASs.-FAther Conrady celebrated
Catholic missionary. to-day addressed tho House Com
mitteo Indian Affairs proposing plan for making the
Indians of the Umatia reservation selfsupportng as
tillers OF tho soil and stock raisera
RgrALIATIoS-The Treasury Department 10 In receipt
OF In that the Government OF thu Netherlands
Ia considering proposition to assess duty on pctroo
um aud ship timber articles which have hitherto been
ON the lat This action, II intimaed b Intended
10 b. in the of rotaatory isuro against the
United States account OF its alleged discrimination
axanst the portation OF Sumar "a tobaccs into THIS
country. It Is likely that the matter wiz oe brought to
the attention Of the House Committee on ways and
MeauB
FOURTH CLASS POsTMAsTERS-The Postmaster-Gen-
era to-day appointed tho following fourthclass post-
masters New York-At Charlton, NJ. B. Callaghan {;
Prnusvlvania-At JOnestown, Jonathan schnader at
Tfoutville. George A. Weber.
REASONS FOR REMOVABLE is reported that tho
Finance Committee Of the Senate at it's meeting this
morning determined upon new form or inquiry 10 be
the heads OF Departments TO elicit Information
with respeot TO nominations which may be under con
alteration The reasons for making removals will not
he asked but all the papers relating both TO the appoint
nent and the removal will bo called for.
Mr.. NIMMO CoMPIIMKsrED.-Tho oflcia. report on
railroads and their traffic. presented
few months ago by Joseph Nimmo jr. ox-Chief OF the
Bureau statistics has just been repuDishcd IN the
Spanish language by the Mexican Government
New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
yoUBrsHIyo FooD FOR THE s1oK POOR.

The New York Diet Kitchen Association, the
purpose OF which 10 the provision OF nodrishng food
for the sick poor has issued Its thirteenth annual
Fort Its officers and managers include Mrs A. II. Glib
bous. Mrs. Charles II. Ward. Mrs. George W. Waite Mrs.
James d. smillie, Mrs. Robert Hoe, Mrs Charles L.
Tiffany, Mrs william H. wickham, Mrs Joseph II.
Choate Miss Julia Gibbons Mrs Charles Watrous Mrs
George +. Baker, Mrs T.. Z. Fabbri. Miss Sarah r.
L.ggett. Mrs Russell Sage, Mrs. Thomas Sloane. and
Mrs George W. Seward. Among Its advisory members
are c. I. Tihany. DR.. Willard Parker, DIR. Il. N. OTIS
James c. Carter, DR.. William H. Draper DIR. f. III. Ham
iton Oswald Ottendorfer and DR.. Leonard Weber The
association Is quiet and unobtru-vo charity but Its
good influence and its work have been widespread.
1t has established four Kitchens In the
densely populated and poorest parts Of tho city
from which lt sends relief 10 the most helpless OF
mankind, the sick poor The establishment OF u nth
kitchen Ia contemplated. During the past year 1880
persons fed from these headquarters the daily
average being 10 acquisitions from Its visiting ply
scans have been filled by the association to tho number
OF 460 tho largest demand being for milk and beef
tea OF milk 5,710 puts have bcen distributed and Of
beef 1tSO0 pnts All the assocatlons kindly work.
the value OF wncb scarcely be estimated has been
upon only SOD 90 out Of total OF receipts dur
year -. .s0J H. OF tic expended sum S3.05S 10
vas applied 10 milk only.
upon the generous dispositions 9t those able to assist L.
Il received iu subscriptions ami gifts last year 7s3
ana 81 1888 from entertainments given IN AID or IL Tho
ana heavy 10 be met satisfactorily. snd eyerJ dollar the
public gives 10 deeply Appreciated In its report the as
tocaiioh refers thus IT, the done by The TRIBUNE
Fresh FuDd For the benent extended by TIN ThIB
grateful. They have the green fields and tho blue
SKY, and have brssthed the breath OF life In tho resh
New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
CALENDARS TO DAY.


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Alien ana BooEsta,er JJ.-Adjourned for the term -
Coanos PLEAs--sPEcIAL TRRM-Before }. +. Daly J-N0
'At eoasos PLsAs-TnnL TERn-PAHI IHeiore Van Hoe
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sapi psrs. or ASsney
smyih District Attorney Marine ASSISTANT district A9r'
ns, Hs,' ig ti''s'r'idNO' = o T. o. D. ~ ,n,
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New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
o.t A., and the sunnx emories Of those summer days
~s N ax haeya nsnsoln and brighten their wntry lot
LEGISLATION IN EEW-JERSEY.
DISCUSSING THE JERsEYoITY BRIDGE BILL
THE DEBT OF ELIzABETH-sAT1sFIED WITH THE
CoMMIrrEEs-THR sTATEN ISLAND PROJECT.

THE Dynr OF EIIzABETH-sATIsFIED WITH THE
CoMMITTEEs-THR STATEN ISLAND PROJECT.
frpou TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRrBUNE.l
TRENTON, Jan. 10.-The Jersey City Bridge
bill was introduced In the Assembly this morning by
Mr. Hudspeth, Hudson County. II Is a. copy OF tho
bill discussed In the House last winter and II calieu
An act to provide for making public improvements IL
simply proposes the single legal dicuy tha
exists In the way OF building bruge across the Morris
Canal Gap at washlngtonst The bill enables the city 10
appoint commissioners the damages due prop
erty-owners by the proposed building OF tue ara"'
bridge. The damages are insignificant, Dut tine ieRa
proc edure has been declared vital by the court OF
Chancery Tho bill referred to the Committee on
Municipal Corporations, coDpos ed Of A. +. r. Martin
Dayton Pfelfer Sebecle and Pinard. bill has aso
been introduced to prohibit tho vacation Of streets al
ready lad out and Is understood to refer to the pro-
posed atte mpt OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad ana
Matthiessen wechers 10 vacate Washingtonst. This
bill Is also In the hands Of the Municipal Corporations
Committee The committee will give parties In nteresta
hearing Tuesday next in tho Assembly Chamber Inc
attitude OF the Pennsylvania Railroad toward the bill is
the great problem Tho company has really little or no
individual interest In II, and the only excuse 1t would
have for opposing would be friendship for the Lehigh
Valley The labor organizations OF the moving
behalf Of the bridge, which would give free ranspor
taton OF 1000 workmen daily a saving OF $50 day.
concurrent resolution WAS passed in both houses
directing the Committee on Printing make invest
CATION of tho workings OF the State printing contract
system.
The Committee on Municipal Corporations will on Tues
day afternoon give hearing upon the Elizabeth debt
question. The matter comes up as petition
from tho City Common Council, setting forth tho
position OF the city. This shows that the present
city debt largely due to the action Of the
Court OF Errors Appeals in reversing decision OF
it's own as the responsibility for street improvements
The city the State retain the acts as they exist
New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
VESTS ATTACK ON DAKOTA.
BITTER DENUNcIATION OF THE SENATOR.
NEVERTHELESS Mr.. MOODY IS ADMITTED ON THE
FLOOR OF THE SENATE.

NEVERTHELESS MR.. MOODY IS ADMITTED ON The
FLOOR OF THE SENATE.
fnY TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribunal
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9-seuator Vest, of Missouri,
has been considerably stirred up by the criticisms OF
tho people OF Dakota 1t that they do not take
kindly to bls charges of revolutionary conduct and
of constructive treason coming they do from one
who fought four years destroy the Union, and who
has ever since opposed every piece of legislation u AT
might intimate that he the wrong side during
the war; The Territorial newspapers have not been
pleasant reading lately for Mr. Vest and marked
ooyes have been sent to him which he said To-Day
contained columns of vituperatton that woud put u
shame the worst bllingsgate ever uttered ms re-
mark was uttered by Mr. Vest during debate on Mr..
Harr.on,s resolution TO admit to the floor OF the
Senate Mr. Moody of Dakota who has been elected 10
represent the Territory in the Senate when 1t shall be
admitted as State. Mr.. Vest renewed bis attack on
tho Territory. denounced its course in trying to get
into the Union as revolutionary, said that its people
had been lacking In courtesy to the Senate. ana
strenuously opposed the resolution
Mr. Harrison showed that the resolution vas In
accordance with the uniform practice of the Senate,
and that there was nothing exceptional in the of
Dakota Its 263, 900 citizens who had combined In
respectful petition entitled to respectful treat
ment ln the case OF the Territory OF missouri its
Senators elect Thomas a. Benton and his associate,
were admitted to the floor of the Senate and were
permitted to exercise the fanking privilege before 1t
was admitted as state. ,,
Rcnton living and did not agree with him dead.
Utah would be entitled to just much consideration In
suoh case Dakota, and the precedent might then
become interesting. 49,,
Mr. Harrison remarked that there was nothing to
warrant the coupling Dakota with Utah. and nothing
10 warrant Mr. Vests attack Oh citizens OF DAKOTA
IL was ideDt that Mr. Vest did not have the sym
pathy of b,s Democratic associates as several OF them
voted for the resolution, which was adopted Mr.
Il nj he
member Of the Senate and was thus entitled to the
floor
New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
Totol s5ssS s66i loo. .OOOl 1886, ,2S7 600

An pspecton OF this table shows that the percentages
of assets averaged above so per cent allowing
10 per cen for shIinkage and expense OF sdlnlstra
flou an average dividend OF 40 per cent wonld IN all
nrohabity have been realized by the creditors under
lust baukrupt law. Under the existing various state
Insolvency laws. PER- lifting preferences rs cerah
.hat whilst the favored fow creditors In the great major
stv Of cases relatives and friends of the debtor, may
have realized loo per cent, the great boy of creditors
have dividend OF ten per cent on
ali the.s failures II this state of affairs does not Snow
how the credit system IL affected by the want OF goVd
bankrupt ia then nothing else can.
In the fact during all tbese years wnereu
the Jvell has been subjected 10 the III 'esuSaioh
anaysis and criticism OF the country substitute has
been offered which has met with tue serious cOnsaa
tou of either Congress the people, sao 10
that tbus far no system has been DEVISED ana
surely no better IN has been offered
Mr. Wise was followed by j. Waldo smith, OF new
York; w. T. Seele secretary OF the Phiiadephla Iehe
Assoclation j. W. Gayne, OF ST. Louis, representing
The Chamber OF Commerce; Mr. Hurst, OF BaitlhOre;
and Mr. Woods, of the Boston Merchants Association
The ACT SCI ceased to exist on the 3lst day ot
AuRnst lS7S virtue OF Its repeal by COnKres ne
merchants OF thus country have for period OF eignt
years en,oy ed full experience OF local laws system
81 local robbery called preferential assignments. mas
com. IA vogue which is more offensive TO the moral
sense and M reeking with the rank aud unha'ory
oors OF perjury and fraud thai endured unaer
the old bankrupt law The settlements offered bs ial-
ing existing state OF affairs are merely
nominal and a rule. rarely effected. The percentage
of losses failures snce the repeal of the Old LAW s
incontrovertiby higher than it was under H.
In 1850, In response 10 tho rcquest OF many com
ercai ORGANIZATIONS ths Hon. John Lowell drafted the
original of the proposed law, which has slnco become
famous throughout this country, aud Is known IS tue
New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
WAS W. S.WARNER INNOCENTi I
MIR. ALExANDER's PLEA IN HIS BEHALF.
ASSERTING THAT HE ACTED IN GOOD PAiTH-
OTHERS WHO MADE GREAT PROFITS.

ASSERTING THAT HE ACTED IN GOOD pAiTH-
OTHERS WHO MADE GREAT PROFITS.
Charles b. Alexander made an extended and
forcbe argument before Referee Cole yesterday on MS
motion dismiss the suit Of George c. Holt as assignee
of Ferdinand Ward to set aside the transfers OF
of property made by Ward to William 8. Warner. Mr
Alexander eloquent plea setting forth his posi-
tive belief that Mr. Warner acted I'm entire good faith In
all his with Grant Ward. Other men had
even put money in blind pools in good fath Mf Alex
ander declared and gave instance the famous fiard
pool In which $3O,0O0,000 was invested. Mr. warner
was not the only man who dealt with Grant Ward
other men, shrewd and keen business meD'
had invested their money there and there
was no question Of their good faith The Grants had 80
done, 80 had Captain Spicer, Nelson Tappsn, Mayor
Grace aud others, who up the time OF the Grant
Ward business, had led perfectly correct lives
Mr. Alexander then read some results OF his account
ants investigation Of the dealings OF some men with
Grant & Ward. Mayor Grace, he ssid made Invest
ments to the extent of S1.229,550 SO, with pronts
amounting TO $l45.000 the two Tobeys had an appar
eut profit of $4,000; Mr.. Tappan had Investments of
So $50 900; F. d. Grants payments were S4976.S3o So
while his receipts $5.31O.7o5 2o leaving appar-
ent profit of 1894 SO. According to Wards private
cheek book Colonel Grant had put In ~ 500 ana
657 deducting from which 1856 loss left about the
same net po asa the a,sr ssns.a sese taken into
account % S WAS $1,000 SoHd otherwise had
much more than he had put In Although my elents.
said Mr. Alexander " have been indicted by faciie and
malignant Grand Jures. friend OF theirs has for
moment faltered his belief In the Ishall never
hesitate to regard them as the worstreated men III
New York and my very dear friends"
General Hubbard tho conclusion OF the argument,
wished the referee indicate TO what extent IL would
bn necessary for him to answer the points OF the argu
ment Mr.. Gle said that TO his mind two points haI
been made clear by the evidence: There mao
been no contracts and the firm had been insolvent
through all these transactions. Assuming that hr.
Warner had taken the money In good faith, still the ss
OF it received that transaction THAT OF the
S7l 500 check which Ward had been sent TO prison
The referee nIimaed that his action In regard TO Gis
missing the SUIT would depend In part ut least, on Mr
Warmers good faith.
General Hubbard will make his argument tomorrow
Mr. Alexander goes abroad on Friday and John e. Par
sons will his place In conducting the suit tenn
porarily.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
DIVORCED FROM A DEAD HUSBAND.

Mrs. Kitty B. Derickson, against whom q
Judgment Of absolute divorce entered in 1884, In
behalf of william W. Derfekson s seeking TO have the
decree annuled She has brought action u the supe
rior against Samuel and Susan T. Derekson the
parents OF her late husband and the three minor children
Of the marriage Sue May and Curtis Derckson She al
eges that the took place August 23 1878 and
that 1888 her husband accused her OF inndety and
by threats compelled her to sign an instrument OF sepa-
ration giving him the custody Of the three children. He
then sued her for an absolute divorce and employed
three detectives, who falsely that of them
was discovered by the other two In improper relations
with her The referee reported In his favor the report
confirmed and Judgment entered at o'clock In the
afternoon OF February 1884, her husband having died
at $50 m He left estate valued st 000 She asks
that guardian ad Item Re appointed for the children
and that the Judgment OF divorce be vacated and
moved from the docket II the court decides that It
was properly that the action be revived 90 that
she can take appeal obtain reversal OF the Judg
ent take out letters Of administration as the wife
OF Derlcks0n. -
that IL does state facts sufficient to conshtutes
cause OF action and that there ia defect in the parties
because Derckson being dead, neither an ad
minstrator nor an executor is named as party ae
fendant Justice Freedman yesterday directed 1udg
for the defendants the demurrer with easeto
the plaintiff to amend her complaint upon payment OF
costs,
New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
ASKING THE AID OF MR. M'KESzrE.

TRENTON, Jan. 19.-Assemblyman William
IT, Corbin OF Elizabeth. has written an open letter to
President Mckenzie. of the Singer Manufacturing Com
paSy OF that place. In which he desires tho latter to In
dictate what sort OF legislation he desires Mr. Corbin
write. VIII you have your counsel Mr.. Lndsbury, or
any other equally astute counsel of your selecu0h pre-
pars bill which he will u constitutional aud prnc-
tcable have no doubt should concur In his opinion.
and you rely upon II, would do everything IN my
power tho speedy enactment OF his bill win
your active cooperation NO cau think, secure salts
factory law"
New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
KIERNAN MUST RE HAY0RD

Patrick Kiernan, who killed Peter McCor-
mack, his landlord. In Long Island City on June %.
1884. and who was convicted and sentenced to bo
hanged received word yesterday that the Court Of Ap
peas had refused to grant him new trial. The news
taken to him by his counsel, W. b. Downing, aud
was received In the most affecting way by the prisoner
His year aud half confinement has told heavily on him.
and ho has wasted To a shadow OF his former self His
keepers do believe that he Will live 20 be hanged.
only hope for clemency ress now with the Governor
10 whom bis case Will be promptly taken.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
Two BURGLARS oAUGHr IN A bakery.

Mrs. Ferdinand E. Berger, of No. 474 Smith
st. Brooklyn, whose husband baker, detected George
Ketchu, age nineteen, of Columbiast, passing behind
the counter OF the store while sne was waiting on
Michael Canleld age twenty OF No. 140 Ninths, who
was KstchuIn accOmplce she seized Ketchnm. called
her husband from tho bakery, and tho thieves,
with the aid OF two pass czens wero hel mill the
police came. IL iouud that Krchum had secured
property valued at $3.50, including gold watch two
silver watchcs and 500 IN bls The prisoners were
locked up In tho Van Brnnt Street Police station.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
MERRY MIR DEL CAMPO CALLED BACK.

WAsuINGTON, Jan. 19.-The Department OF
State officially advised that Mr. DelCampo Ia no longer
connected with the Chian Legation at Washington.
Mr. Del Campo ha. lately been In several public
scandals and his recall generally expected. When
5, Gur Godoy the Chlan Minister. went home several
months ago. he left Mr. Del Campo In charge OF tho
archives and official CORES pondrnco Sehur Godoy IL
not to return ths country IL is therefore
likely that Chill will be without representative at
Washington for some tiInn yet
New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
LEAVING HIS MANUSCRIPT AT HOME

At the annual meeting of the Martin Luther
Society at No. "a Madisonsye the following
officers were elected President, jacob Miller; Vice
presidents George +. Ockershanson, Jacob A Geissen-
haner; secretary. Arnold j. ID. Wsdmeyer treasurer
John IL. Tietjen The Rev. r. y. Buerueyer waa TO de-
liver lecture "The Formula OF Concord but having
left ria manuscript at home he was forced 10 content
himself by speaking about the Ocean and in L1fe."
New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
MIR. RYAN NOT TO BE EXAMINED.

After hearing argument on the motion for
tho examination OF Thomas r. Ryan, made In behalf OF
the directors the Jacob sharp system OF street rail-
roads, Justice Yan Brunt yesterday made al ordor
denying It, Ellhu Root, Robert Eewell ana ex-Judgo
Granville L. Halves appeared for the plaintiffs In the
several suits OF Charles T. Frothinghsn, George Z:
Thomas and Mrs Hugh j. Hastings while tho railroad
anles ana their directors represented ny az
Judge Ashbel Green and W. C. CULVER, their associate.
Joseph H. Choate being occupied IN another Case Mor
gan j. O'Bricn counsel Tor Mr. Ryan
New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
United STATES SUPREME COURT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The proceedings in
the Supreme Court OF the United States to-day were a
follows:
No l7-Rogers Wright assignee etc appellant agt tho
Kentucky Eastern Railroad Company and otne
No llSThe Formers and rust Company appellant
agt Wright assignee ETC. Argument conciuned ny
C'L RaisOu. IT,. for the assignee .,,
No l2O-Ihe Phoenix Insurance Company OF broohyn
appellant ae the Erio and Western 1ranspo taton CON-
pany Argument begun BY George VanDyke Tor tue ap
pelant George HiDDard Tor toe appellee
New-York tribune., 1886-01-20

Tennessoe One Republican membcr-Mr. LAIRD, OF Ne
h.ro ,,vors the as do all of the eight Demo
cratic members among whom are Two exConIeaeraNes N
and one man who did In the array at all Ing
hull renored today authorizes the President TO appos
Fits John Porter colonel in the army, and IN hs as
cretion to place him on the retired llst as Oh s or
aowancei whatsoever, prior to his appointment unoer
this act