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New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
ELAMES In A RAG-SHOP.

The one-story building in the rear of Nos. 7s
and 80 walker-st being destroyed by fire
Yesterday afternoon Flames had been discovered I'm
the rag-shop OF Peyton Co., in the basement OF the
building and alarms sounded before the fire
men were strong enough TO guard the adjoining build
ings The smoke from the burning rags hindered the
work OF the hremen ana t required hard work for
hour to o1tnguish the tiIe Most OF tho damage WAS
done on the floor OF the building. whore several firms
had rooms. The estimates OF losses Peyton &
Co., $500; Excelsior Button Company, $1,000; Henry
Reich manufacturer of ewelry. - 900 Louis Oeker,
$500 4; damage to building $500. Tho building be-
nged the Emo estate. All the losses covered
by insurance, The cause OF the fire not known.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
DECISIONS IN CUSTOMS CASES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The Treasury De-
parnent has affirmed the faction OF the Collector OF
Cnstoms at Port Huron in assessing duty on certain
frozen smcts imported Chatham. N b. at the rate
OF half cent pound The Collector reported that such
importatons never embrace less than from 10000 to
30 600 pounds fish and that the quantity imported
and the fact that they kept for months pecudes the
idea that they are intended for Immediate consumption
and entitled to free entry The Department. decides
that the fact that tho frozen naturally and not by
artificial methods does affect the general question as
TO their liability to duty. ~,..
The Treasury Department has informed the Collector
OF Customs at Chicago that plaster OF Paris head OF
la 1888 Is not entitled to admission
free any uodtr the provisions OF the Tree list ior
collections OF antiquates as IL was made at COM
varatiyeiy recent date.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
RESIGNATION OF AN ERIE OFFICER.

At the monthly meeting of the directors of
the New-York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Com
pany yesterday the resignation OF Charles Paine a.
second vicepresident accepted, TO take effect on
January 81. Mr.. Pane for many years was connected
with the Lake Shore ana Michigan Southern Railway
and more recently with the West Shore Company. He
has been induced to accept the OF natural
company nj Pttsburg ana will sh0I y start for that
city. No successor was elected TO MI the vacancy
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
NEW OUTLET FOR rae LEHIGH VALLEY.

BUFFALO, Jan. 21 tSpeciaD.-President Will
bur and General Agent sayre OF the Lehigh Valley
Railroad have been In consultation here with their
attorney Wilson s. Blssel all day. This afternoon the
facts regarding line which is TO be thersW western
outlet made public. company has been incor
poraed under the OF the Buffalo and Geneva Rail
road to build line between the places indicated dis
tance Of 100 miles The capital stock is 100000
The directors are W. W. Wright. Stewart g. Cobb and
Joseph i. Lewis, OF Geneva NJ. A. Wilbur OF Victor
S. D. Jackson Of Clifton Springs j. K Pratt OF Man
chester; Howard Elmer, OF Waverly; and Wilson >.
Bissel, +. III. Goodyear j. w. Brdgman, Howard IL.
Baker. Arthur d. Bissell and Franklin Lee OF Buffalo,
The election of officers takes place here tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
ooAoHuEy IN BALLRooM NOT OUTSIDE

Goa OHNEN IN BALLR0OM NOT OUISIDh'
Over 400 coachmen who hold the rcins oye'
the backs Of the spirited horses OF wealthy fanns
dotted their yeres Wednesday night, donned fu'l ass'
su,ts and danced and dned at the annual ball Oh '
American Protestant Benevolent Coachmen's Assoo's
tiou which was given in Adelph Hall. IN West West Ia
second-st They did not begin to arrive untii cr@
and II was nearly midnight before 'no 'noo,oSs1
strains of the grand promenade ,s,eosts. were dis
monds the brlllancy OF which was cas5lns, nInf
their shirt fronts. Pretty waiting maids IN n
more sober garments cldng to the arms OF tae srysL
and attendants and danced until supper VIM ca,ss
After supper tho music again began ana aayh hn~g
before tia bali was ended. The association ns s,ss
In existeuce eighteen years, aud when m'h-"''
his family are IN want assistance u ENoa-
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
FOUR PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.

BooNyILLE, Mo-. Jan. 21.-A frame tenemen
house. occupied chiefly by colorod people destroyed
by fro this morning Annie Reed, coored and her two
children were burned 70 death.
MARYsvnLE, Mo-. Jan. Plat the house OF william
Gaske six miles east Of here. Tuesday night Mrs.
Gaske called out OF the house for moment, lcay-
ing her two children alone, tho oldest boy Of three
years sho recalled by tho shreks OF the children,
and found the eldest child upon the bed senveoped
In flames Nearly half OF the boys body burned TO
hard, brown crust, and he died soon afterward.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
ALCOHOL AS A BRANCH OF INSTRUCTION.

TRENTON n. j., Jan. 21 tSDeciaD. in
PRODUCTION OF local option bill in the Legislature has
set the temperance ball rolling through the state. The
womeus Christian Temperance Union neyt week will
ask the Legislature TO pass bill requiring school teach
ers to instruct children In the evil effects OF alcohol upon
the human system. Last winter similar bill failed. be-
oausc the Senators asceraned that II IL were passed
without would require the state to give
certain publisher contract for all the books used, an
enormous job The bill was amended so as to permit
the use OF any ctantard work the subject and after
that seemed 10 whether the bill passed or
nnf
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
R1ILROAD INTERESTS.
RuMORs ABOUT THE NEw-YoRX AND NEW ENG

RUMORs ABOUT THE NEW-YORK AND NEW Enc
LAND.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21.-lt is stated in rail-
road circles and upon good authority that the Now
York New.ilaven and Hartford Railroad Company has
made overtures to the New-York and New.Engand
Railroad looking to lease Of the latter and is proba-
bic that the offer viii be accepted Nice-PresIdent
Charles p. Clark. OF the former company. was made
receiver for the latter and brought II out OF Its financial
embarrassmcnts successfully that II Is now III posi-
tion to be leased The amalgamatioD, IL Is SAID Will
give the Pennsylvania Railroad more favorable en-
trance Boston than IL now has, and make stronger
opposition to the Boston and Albany than that which
Niafa
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22

RALEIGH, Jan. 21 Especial. james Work,
H. T. FeDton, L. A. Gaskill, James McManes, John
Bardsley, W. H. Goodwin and X. ". Evans all Of Philas
depha compose the syndicate who recently purchased
the GAINESVILLE and Washington Railroad. They will az
once begin reaying this road with ttypound steel
rails, and will two trains day from GAINESVILLE to
washln gon They are also Interested IA the New ork
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad. They contemplate
making running arrangements with tho Norfolk and
Western Railroad and to apply for charter from Buck
land In Gates County GAINESVILLE and from Washing
ton TO Goldsboro, and from thence " Wilmington.
This is q fight on the Atlantic coast line.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
Bouton offered the following resolution. which wa

Resolved, That heartily approve tho draft OF the
proposed school law respecting examinations to ssoer.
tain the Of teachers the public schools
of the State not holding certificates diplomas OF
State normal schools and urge tho passage OF sucn
an act by the present Legislature
President Charles Kendall Adams delivered an ad,
dress in Library Hall tonight 1.-The Educationai
system of Germany" The room was crowded. To-
morrow in addition tho regular business the COM
ton of President Adams.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
LossEs-IN VARIOUS PLACES.

LA PORTE, Ind, Jan. 21-The brick farm house Of
william Proud. Rolling Prairie this county, was
burned yesterday. Loss, $1,000 uninsured.
ST. JOSEPH. No., Jan. 21.-Flre In Bennett Meyers
boot and shoe last night damaged the building and
stock the extent OF S300 insurance, $4,000.
BosTos Jan. GA house in Myrtle-st, Winchester.
owned and occupied by Charles II. Durham. de-
stroyed by fire this morning portion Of the furniture
was saved. Loss, ~, 900; Insured.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
BURNING OF A SHIP AT SEA.

Boston, Jan. 21.-lnformation has been re-
ccyed In this city ths the ship Frank NJ Thayer. 1892
tons bound from Manila to New-Y with cargo OF
hemp has been burned at sea. Tho vessel valued
at $6O.OO0 the freight at $4,000 and the cargo at
S25O.OOO
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
FACETIousNEsss IN THE SENATE.

WAsHINGToN. Jan. 21.-During the course of
some badinage in executive session yesterday Demo
cratic Senator faceously expressed wish that the
ocutlve sessions might bo held with open doors. The
wish echoed by or two Republicans and Of
the latter formulated It ih a resolution which was
offered and laid under the rules for day. when
subject reached In executive session to-day the
author OF tho resolution, who Is understood TO be
oral Logan. Withdrew IL Without debato.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
FUNERAL OF FRANCIS E. PARKER

BosroN, Jan. 21 (SpeciaD. funeral of
Francis L. Parker In Kings Chapel to-day was at
tended by unusually largo number OF distinguished
men, including Robert c. winthrop, Ex Mayor Green.
tho Rev. Dr. Philips Brooks MI Bradee Robert Treat
Pains, jP., NJ. r. Kennard, G. ii. JOY William q.
RUSSELL President Eliot, Colonel Henry Lee, and nany
others The OF Harvard College, the drectcrs
OF the Proyident Institution for Savings aud the Harvard
class OF 1SAl we're prominently represented
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
FOURTH CLASS PogTMAsrERs APPOINTED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-'Ihe Postmaster
General to-day appointed among others tho following
fourth class pOstmaseTs:
Vernont--At No IN Concord, L. J. Bishop.
Maine-At COopePs Mills, william H. Chnorii Gray
Roscoe O. Hall
Massaehu us,ts--At aulkner, Daniel +. Putnam.
Aeo YOTk-At Campylie, sarah j. Dickinson Claryylc,
Ira irwin: East Greenwich. Ezra J. McClaughoy Hulrs
Mills. Maggie Ferris Maple Street JohnJ Cushing Union
Church, Abram Van Deuson Nanottenyie O. 4. DiuOn;
Norplank John W. Naughey Matervale George 7. Piles.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22

Chicago lawyer Jumped up In court the othor day
and orclamed destt 20 pay this court 30 for the
privilege OF tnng that IL Is either drunk corrupt "
Tho uge quietly pooketed tho S AID iered ths oaso
to proc ted -ISu lington Flee PssaA ~
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
PACIFIC RAILROADS SINKING FUND

PACIFIC RAILROADS SINKING FUND.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2I.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury today sent communication to the House Of
to the present coDdi-
tou of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific abroad
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
OPPOSING A NATIONAL BANK MEASURE.

WAsHINGION, Jan. 81 (Spcciah.-Thc House
Committee Banking ard Currency to-day, after con-
siderable discussion decided report fayoraby the bill
providing that National banking associations Issue
circulating notes in amounts equal TO the
par value OF the bonds deposited by
them 20 secure such notes Seven members Of the com.
nittee-fonr Democrats and three Repnbiicans-yotrd
In favor of the bill Tho negative votes were cast BY
Chairman Miller and Mr. Snyder, Democrats, ana
Messrs. Brumm aud WOodburn. Republicans. Jbey VIII
submit tue views OF the minority opposition To the
BILL The NEGATIVE Of Mr WOodburn OF Nevada. II
regarded aS indication that the extreme silver men
will opposEsthe bill In the House, and some ot the
strongest frnis OF the express tho opinion
that ~ f.u IN naaa
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22

the duty Of Congress to protect commercial travellers
from annoyance was adopted. Also resolution asking S
National aid for the Improvement OF the ColunDia 'eI
resolution submitted by the New-1ork Boaru OF
Trade and Transportation. asking Congress 10 50
the Bonded Warehouse permit imported uuthDo
goods to remain IN bond without payment OF duties uhti
Withdrawal entry made for consumption ana aoonsn
ing the limit OF three years, as now nIed Dy law was
discussed and when put to q vote defeated by very
close vote.
BANKRUPTCY LEGIsLATIoS-The Judiciary Commltlee
of the House continued today the bearing OF
fayOrng the passage OF National bankrnptcy Dill n
Fraley OF phia president OF the Naiona boru
of Trade. opened with long speech supporting tn"
Lowell bin. He was followed by John r. Gano OF une
Cincinnati Chamber OF Commerce; W. T. McLaren, OF Ai
wankce. l. T. Suppee OF the Baltimore Board Of Irauc
Henry w. Corbeti. OF Portland ore; A. Foster higg-
gins, OF the New-York Chamber OF Commerce; =. "a
1orinS of the Minneapolis Board OF Trade and d. NJ.
bradbury of the Indiana polls Board OF Trade.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
AN INCREASE IN POSTAL RATES PROPOSED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II tSpeciaD.-Senator
Wilson, OF Iowa, has introduced bill which will prove
OF particular interest to merchants and farmers win
its preamble 10 ia as follows:
Whereas Tho expenditures Of the Post Office Depart
mont FOR the year 1856 Will exceed the receipts
In the sum OF $l0.j0O.00O; and
Whereas The postal should a. for as prac-
tieable equal the postal expenditures especially for the
transportation Of matter conveying personal or gene
raj Intelligence; therefore 80
7Be enacted cc, That the postage on all matter OF the
fourth class transported In the mails OF the United states
shall be at e rate OF cents for each ounce or frac
tional part thereof
Fourth-cass matter includes merchandise. samples
OF ores. metals, seeds, etc, photographs,
aud all matter tho printing upon which
is not designed to instruct, amuse, or impart
general information. The present rate Is one cent an
ounce II Mr.. Wilson's oil Is passed the rate VIII be
made thirty two cents ponnd. which Is more than ex-
press rates The Government now sends large sums IN
through the mails as fourth class mail matter and
banks tho mails for the same purpose. That would
stopped by tine increase in raes but the merchants
who send mcrchauds IN that way aud the farm rs VINO
procure seeds In the same way would DO the most az
fected IL Is understood that the Postmaster'ieneral
the bill.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
THE STATE FINANCES.
REPORT OF CONTROLLER CHAPLIN.
CONDITION OF THE SEVERAL FUNDs-soME MIS-.
TAKES OF THE LAST LEGISLATURE,

CONDITION OF THE SEVERAL FUNDs-soME MIS-
TAKES OF THE LAST LEGISLATURE,
ALBANY, Jan. 21.-The Speaker submitted
to the House to-day tho annual report Of Controller
Chaplin. which is, in part a. follows:
The extraordinary labor caused tho State tax sale
has delayed report for the fiscal year. ending upon
September 80 1885, which 10 now presented for your
consideration.
Vauing all Investments at par. the capital Of the
important trust funds, September 80, 1885, was;
Money In =
Securities. the tress. Total.
Comm SchI
Fuad...... So SS0,322 30 1884 5A S3,S5O637 80
fund 4OOl. .633 81 l5,5s714 4Oi7 220 II
Literat'e Fd 27l 10000 5076 27l,350 ID
Coil'ge Land - .
Scrip Ed 4lo.4OOO0 o3OO3 liz 474,sO3 IL
s8,56s,956 AZ s75.SiI5s sS,6i4,207 0s
The capital
Z OF the same
fun's, sepJ
80 1854, - o- oooo- n,,oo,--o
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
pRorosEp TRAYsrER or TnE wEATHER OFFIoE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 (SpeciaE.-The joint
commission OF Senators and Representatives TO nVesti-
gate the scientific OF the Government and report
Hpon the practicabity OF securing moro efficient
administration and greater economy OF management
held a meeting to-day and concluded the taking
of testimony The hearing to-day was devoted to the
Signal Service. General Sheridan was examined Win
regard to the requirements of the Army Signal Service
and the proprey of keeping Meteorological Bureau In
the War Department. The House members OF the Com
mission were disposed to be reticeut In re-
gard to General Sherdans statements, but 1t
is learned that lie took the ground that the
requirements OF the Army do not embrace the main
tenance OF signal bureau IN Washington
General Sheridan also expressed the opinion that the
Meteorological Bureau s not properly part OF the NH
itary establishments THIS opinion VIII have great
weight with the commission. and Is In harmony WIN
that expressed by good Aany other men who have ap-
peared before IT, and II seems fairly probable that the
result will be recommendation for the transfer OF what
Is popularly known the weather Bureau" to the
civil establishments The commission will hold meet
ing next Saturday 20 compare views ana DeSln inc
preparation OF report
New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
SS.f17.0l2 IL

II sboud be remembered that the canal debt sinking
taiDed Securities and cash to the amount Of se63.
1873 6 is not included among tine trust Iui Inc total
amount therefore, OF cash and securities held for the
GG5GsJRa G5S 81. FUNDS IN trust '4'' D'p''n.
In the report Of year estimated that the
tua Surplus upon September 30 1855 would be 2o9-
4l6 BY this report it appears that the actual sur.
5O1 727 &C. This is mainly caused by Increased
corporation tax receipts, state prison earnings and
For september 80. 1885, the surplus is estimated at
va. % called al 'hG to reRSr' tss dsnon
tho actual surplus, SO called, ana inc avail M
ery appreciate this distinction led Legislature OF
1855 make appropriations on account OF whicn tns
Segnnins Of the present fiscal Year. although these ap
preparation. form part Of the basis OF the tax eyy Q. s
Treasury before April or May. 1856 The above spm.
80 1885 as does the further sum OF s2o57Gf 70
county treasurers Again. seems Wen 10 urge
drset aupropriatIon for whatever expenditure may be
incurred last Legislature did not perform this duty
Niagsra Pax debt which viii fall due upon Juy l. nor
for the 100000 instalment Of principal which also
an particular to enforce these matters
upo the attention yonr honor le body because the
coDd ton OF the finances cannot he declared rs 4.
was the last annual report TO be most grstitylnS
More thoughtful attention must be given TO nnaneai
questions than bestowed upon them by tue Legls-
ties the principal OF which amounts to bat Sl2269i 81
debt amounts 90 So of which OoO
made NO for ads Seated Tor the State at
Niagara the rate of 100000 per annun,
beginning July |. 1856. The remaining Ss.339.lOOis
the canal debt the last Of which natures Ia October
1898 AMI which has remained unchanged during the
year.
The sinking fund. September 80, 1894, o,,,,,, ,.
rae sinking fund september so, 1885,
Increase of sinking fund during S0OO35l 76
The investments for the canal debt sinking fund on
September 30, 1884 amounted TO S3,775O00, and on
September 30, l. IS, to S4,2O5.0OO
The tax rate for the current year Is 296.l00 mills
which, upon present valuation OF S3,09i T3l f51,
will produce So 100, ,4O5 H. to be devoted follows
.-...
Canals, tnCluiing canal aeJt- ~
General 4,oOJ1tA %
Total 81, ,lGO 400 IL
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-10-09
Possible American Queen :.

New York Town Topics.
I have q piece of interesting news for
ladies. Prince Albert Victor, the eldest
son of the prince of Wales, and the pro-
spective king of England, is to marry an
American. His father and mother have
been led to this decision partly through
the paucity of Protestant families reign
ing in Europe, and partly through the
popular discomfort at the constant Ger
man alliances. The only Protestant
houses with manageable daughters are
those of the petty German princes, and
the disfavor which has greeted the mar
riages of the duke Of Edinburg and the
Princess Beatrice is attributed by the
queen to the fact that the former took
the wife of another than the accepted
English faith, and that the latter mar
RED . German.
| The dilemma has been q constant
source Of trouble to the prince and prin-
cess of Wales. The stability OF the
throne itself depends upon the selection
Of their eldest. sons wife. Englishmen
OF the present generation will net brook
Catholic on or near the throne, and
there is not to-day, as in 1864, q reign
ing prince, like the king Of Denmark,
with Q bevy Ct fair daughters to wear the
crowns of the protestant realms. More
over, a. the political isolation Of Eng
land has increased, the popular dislike OF
everything German has grown with It
In society this sentiment has been shown
by manifestations against 'theE Iscan
and "Bsttenberga" Among the nasssa
It has assumed dangerously tAlses'a-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-10-09
The Wills Of George I.

St. James Gazette.
The story Of the legacy which The
car il said to be Withholding from
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria bears some
resemblance to curious incident in the
court chronicle Of the last century. A.
Horace Walpole tells the story, George i.
had made two successive wills in favor Of
the Prince Of Wales, and destroyed them
both; afterward he executed . third,
supposed to have been Of an entirely OPP
posite character, which he entrusted to
the keeping Of Wake, archbishop Of Can
tebury. On the kings death the primats
rendered the will to the new sovereign,
when, to the mild surprise Of those pres
emit, bis majesty put the document IN his
pocket and walked out Of the room. Nor
did he sver vouchsafe to enlghtsn any
of his subjects - to its contents. Wal
pole, however, had heard that another
copy Of the will-understood TO convey
large sums to tho duchess of Kendall and
to Lady Walsingham- had been depos-
tied with tho duke Of Brunswick, wko
received subsidy about that time. Lord
Chesterfield, who had married TIE Wal
singham, Is said to have talked Of pro-
ceedings in chancery, but to have been
ultimately induced to accept E20,0 900 IN
settlement Of his claims. Lord Ruseen
lays il down that ''hy the law Of Eng
land the viii could not hsve been valid;
all property, real as-wen a personal Of
the king descending with the crown"
q statement which would require impor-
tant qualifications to apply to The ssist
ing law.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-10-09
Forks.

Old DR.. P, q shrewd Baptist min
lister of the old school, was wont to de.
clare that the decline of modern society
into extravaganza and corruption was
largely a matter Of forks.
"There were the Harveys," he said.
"Grandfather Harvey bought a dozen
two-tined steel forks when he set up
housekeeping. The family live in q
little farmhouse, bare floor, pine chairs,
the wife doing her own work-all in &C.
cord with the forks. They'd no time for
any reading but the Bible, or any recre-
alton but church ooing. Truth telling,
kind, God-fearing folks, were those Har-
veys.
'Their son Johns wife brought set
OF plated forks in her portion. Then
things were freahened up to suit. Sham
Brussels carpets, chromos on the wall,
bonnets with feathers, and silk gowns on
the women folks. No moro dropping in
at Grandfather Harvey's as you went by
for meal, sure Of pot-luck and hearty
welcome. Johns wife gave set dinners
with long notice and short bill Of fare.
"John's son has the old place now.
The forks are solid silver, the dinners
have q dozen courses, the women dress
after pictures, 60 to Europe in the sum-
mer and the city in the winter. But the
farm is no bigger than before. The
family live on credit. They have no
time for their Bible and church, what
with trying to keep up with the fashions
and the news and magazines and society.
Forks are at the bottom of it all Bring
Us back to the two-tined steel forks and
all viii be well.
There is no special malignant influence
in forks. But the gradual introduction
of needless Injuries into families Of small
incomes is undoubtedly the cause of moot
Of the straining, the vulgsr love Of dis
play, the financial ruin and the false
views Of life which make American 80
ciety 90 corrupt and uncertain. It il
pleesanter to use silver than steal forks,
but il silver forks mean debt, anxiety,
and in tho end the setting up Of fashion
instead Of God on the family altar, to use
steel il better breeding and better sense
Our resden shSuld remember, too
that luxury i . psth in which no man
takes step backward. Nobody eve1
goes bsok, voluntarily, bon silver e