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New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
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NIM LOIS.


ALBANY, March (SpccjdI. A bill repeating
the law OF I,.J which prohibits the putting Of street
railway in ffth.nvc. Will. It Is said. be introduced the
present week The men who have the matter In charge
say that they have petition signed by 200 property
owners III the street iayOrng the Dill Nearly al tue
sirnets Of the petition, however, I've IN Harlem Inc
residents from WASHINGTON square to the northern bor
der of Central Park AT Observation-Disclosures. are
practically unanimous their opposition to The road
David l. MlALen IT, the secretary OF the Fifth Avenue
Protective Association ia here and oi course Is
Nlglauty watching the men who think OF repeating tue
law of 1850 The Flfth-ave railway project Is sAid
10 have the backing OF the New-York Cable Company
which proposes It Is asserted, TO put cable railroad IN
the avenue
The senate Committee Railroads returned
from New night bringing with pre- iminary
port on its investigation ofthe broadway franchise with
the report there ar. two bills. auuung the charter
OF the road ana the other providing for the sale of its
franchise by public auction and OF the proceeds
In comrcusatiug "nuOcent investors IN the stock anc
bond, for the loss Of their property The report and
the blls II Is said drawn up by Roscoe ConEing
They we're first ed to the nOers OF the
committee after tho session OF the Senate tonight 1t
Il probable that they Will he submitted to tho
legislature tomorrow. Senator Dunham Will tomorrow
move that tho Railway Committee DO discharged from
further consideration OF Assembymau Cauon's bill di-
r,chc the -ac by pubud auction hereafter Of the street
railway ranc ses Of New.Yor While the bin has been
collecting dust the committee room, the NewIork
Board Of Aldermen has granted seventy miles OF the
streets OF that city the cable railway company, for
which franchise 1t will pay Lothug.
The senate received from Controller Loew, Of New
York. touIght letter Statlnk that he coud NOT Sve
II Information II asked concerning the fees or the
Dock Department without increasing the number or
clerks In his Office lie would Civ. 10 his books
however, to any accountant that tho senate might
appoint To learn the amount OF the fees.
senator Worth stated that "a recent school election
In New. Lois the women crowded about the polls and
81 Nnf a. a
mokest nams the dslk.d to push their way To the
pu, as the women doing. Senator Worth, there
fore Introduced bill lengtheninR the polling hours IN
order To give tho chance 10 vote. Formerly the
hours from noon Ia D. In future they VIII Oe
from noon 10 y. IN. This reform, II IA hOpcd viii
enable To reach the polls without being hustled stared
at and insultingly treated by the rOugher
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
s,1lRIrS OF urInoDIsr rRrA cHERS

WASHINGroN, March Sat the Methodist
Conference to-day the report OF the Committee on sup
pcmcnring Insufficient salaries was taken mp for con
sderation II that the aggregate salaries allowed
10y lag charges l~D pastors In the Baltimore Confer
euce were including house rent SlG3O6b; hut that OF
thcse claims there total deficiency or tS9,oN3
wing the average actual receipts AT T9>2 Deduct
ing from thi, the rental Naue OF pasondgcs the actual
average salary was reduced S7-j. There are sixtc
nrcaclcrs receive less than the average ana one OF
them only SlGO The net income of more than Onethlr
Of The con ference member. about $500, or less than
dollar day The committee suggested plan to mee'
the case. the principal provision OF whcu was Tue dp
polutmeut OF "A committee OE slstcnatOu 10 CONSIST Ol
i've minister. and i've ymen whose duty 1t shaH DC 70
collect ami disDurse money.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
pru,pKABLE CAUSE OF DEATH.

Troy. March 8 tSpeciaO. Mrs. John Greene,
age twenty died on Friday of what was suppoSeu "
tumor Mrs. Greene had been SICK Only wv wv :. ,aa
~, ,ho. diod NJ a tumor in the stomach and 1t waa
hov.d that the daughters death was due TO the sao
affection Several physicians; however were no' 'a'i'
fed and obtained consent to make an exam ~ hi'i"n
TheydIscovcrcd in the passage leading from the
ball Weighing one and onehaf pounds Oh sinal tsnce
of sik thread which had formed into nara .ns
aud shut of all communication with me nI tbs
Further inquiry OF Mr.. Grrene's people .Sat fra
fact that SHE was engaged upon WORK In r IN tbraad
uuentiv called upon her to cut on the ens o etb as
used in stitching In separating these WIN ne .bou,
was her custom, IL IS prcsuiGeu she s"slo"0N '
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
FoURTH-CLAss PosTMAsTERs

WAsHINGToN. March S.-The Postmaster
to-day appointed the following fourthclass post
masters:
Pennsuloania-At Harrington. John McBrde at Hyde
town Edward Bullock AT Kelly IOlnt j. .. GlOVerj at
Knauera X FurlOn Mcdix Kun, Maggie C. Rad
clne. al North Buffalo. Robert Gibson; at SausOurgh
IL. CrOwOyer: at IhOnSonvllle Ht
Curtis r. Potter
tonnscticu-At Gales Ferry Christopher A. Brown at
Lakeyile. John q. Cornell -.
VermoHt~At Plandeld George D. Kidderi at wailshed
J. Gleason.
MGne- Centre. willard Carver; at webbs
mills. John Berry.
Esc YorkAt Bundys Crossing Cyrus SERBIAN at Forts
A w.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
IN FAVOR OF THE ARTHUR KILL BRIDGE.

WASHINGTON, March 8 (SpeciaD.
MCPHERSON In the Senate day. presented petition,
signed by over 10000 business men living In New
Jersey praying for the passage Of tho bill which au-
thorzes the construction OF bridge over the Arthur
Kill In letter Mr.. MCPHERSON transmitting his pc
titon Mr. Keasbsy. OF Newark says "I hope you will
be able to favor the bill II seems much more desirable
than was 10 1874 when you advocated such means OF
communication with Staten Island in the State Senate
h. n.ttIon IL remarkable preston OF public sent
Inent n was obtained almost wholly without personal
soIcitstion circular was sent by mail TO thousands
of requesting them to reply by letter or postal
card authorizing OF their names TO TINS petition
No nsme has been appended to IL without such express
authority" ,a .h. o.ros
of the sgners are closely printed In small type
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
THROUGH NEU-IORK STATE.
HE coULD NOT TAKE THE OATH.

HE COULD NOl lane liiE OAl h
KINGSTON, March 8 (Speciah The Alder
men met rs canvdssing board and tho newly elected
city officials were to DO In. largo crowd had
gathered anticipation OF spirited contest over the
return In the Fifth Ward, tho ward which became
famous In the last Presidential election by having all Its
ballot-Do1es stuffed All went smoothly, but just as
the about to dIsperss was discovered that
the Aldermaoect from the First Ward was not In MS
seat and had taken tho oath with the other new
members although he had been present until the disso
luton OF the old board. of which he member. The
missing Alderman was William W. Ten Broeck who has
been In the Council for and mas long been
an active Republican politician Ia the First Ward HIS
colleague, Alderman Van Buren,, explained that Mr.
Ten Brock declined to take the required oath on the
ground that he could not swear that money had not
been used by him TO secure his election Tne announce
new Democratic Mayor knew what TO do at hr.t All
the other new members had taken the ironolad oath
without wincng. from the Mayor down. But here was
a conscenc stricken Republican politician, and the
Democrats at least appalled, IL was finally ordered
that formal notice be given him OF his election
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
MP suEA,s CITY RAILROAD BILL.

ALBANY, March S.-A bill was introduced in
the Assembly to-day by Mr. Shea providing that before
any corporations organized for the purpose ofconstruc
ing and operating surface or underground railways In
any tho cities OF tho state shall proceed to tear up
streets or payeonts they shall after gaining the con
sent Of the local authorities ne in the County Clerks
oce OF twothrds OF the owners OF the real
estate fronting the street, and also file with the
Clerk OF Common Council and with tho State Engineer
statements in duplicate, showing the names and resi-
dences OF stockholders the amount OF stock held or PAID
such stockholders the names and residences or
contractors, and the agreed 10 DO paid persons
owning property fronting on the street.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
GUARDING A CAR or CARTRIDGES

The car containing 10000 pounds OF gluco-
dine cartridges IL sti upon side track In the Satd 0
watched by fireman aud policeman Peter Scefy
INSPECTOR OF COmbusbles sent word yesterday 10 A. &
Dttmar who re epresents the Dittmar Powder Company
which the consigned. that the would have
be removed without delay OF IL would he cnnnscateu
Mr. Dittmar said that 1t would be removed to-day 10
their factory Baychestcr Inspector Seery says lie
Ia satisfied that there danger OF an explosion AS
the cartridges have been damaged greatly Dy
moisture The main thing that tho watcnerS
are there for Ia to keep boys away from the car he Is
ass that the car cane to this city by mistake
the bill OF ladng distinctly stating the destination 20 So
Jersey CITY 1t came from that place on one or the
floats When the car called for within twenty
four hours after arrived here. 1t run under he
sheds used for bumper for other cars TOT seNeE"i
days. IL has been the yard for thirteen days
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
NEW BASIS FOR BANK CIRCULATION.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES NOT NEEDHD-ME. BOWEN

II bNi u a..
WAsHINGTON, March S-Mr. Bowen addressed
the Senate to-day subject Of his bill "to provide
a new basis for the circulation OF National Banks. The
bill provides that banking associations shall deposit
with the United states Treasurer silver dollars gold
dollars and United bonds 10 the aggregate amount
OF seventy per cent of the circulating desired 10y
such association In lieu OF these they are Ia get United
States notes. 800 for every $40 deposited The
active circulation of the United shall be $50
capita Of population and the Secretary Of tho Treasury
shall assume the population to sixty miIiions-tho
volume OF currency 70 yearly at the ra:e OF
3lo per cent The Government shalt have first lien on
tho assets OF the bank further security for the notes
issued aud individual stockholders shall be liable to the
extent OF twice the par value OF their shares The per
cata OF circulation shall not be he'd 10 include the bak
reserves fixed by law gold and silver that may from
time to time be IN the Treasury. The new notes are TO
be legal tender all debts, public ani private except
customs and the principal and Interest Of United
bonds made payable III coin.
The National banks, Mr.. Bowen said, had furnished
the best bank currency that the country ever had and
TO silver and gold coin and United states notes the
best IL could hope for There Was one dcItct 10
the system the power given by law 70 the bahka 10
regulate the volume OF money. After careIul lHNtl
CATION ar Bowen had failed 10 hHd any reasons sum
satisfy his mind that the country needed NdOha
all. on the contrary, he was itro7l7uby
led 10 tie conclusion mat the Govern ana u hIohe
should emit the paper currency or the Ndloh Inc hI
that Mr.. Bowen had introduced was an attempt he
said provide remedy for the ever present menace
danger that would TINS people IN the
the ever changing interests OF the Nauonal BANKS.
These banks the guardians OF interest save
their The only safety IN liking by statute he
amount Of the circulating medium takihg from the
National banks the power Of rctrInE NOES al W' ana
authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury TO keep the
volume of circulation as near as might Dc up 10 a'
amount capita 10 DO uXCu D law.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
yo prErILD THE AnuOrH MILLS

AKRON, OHIO, March (Specidh.-A public
meeting Of capitalists held here this evening to de-
wise means OF rebuilding Ferdinand Sohumachers Nam
moth Mills, which were destroyed by fire on saturday
morning The plan is to form stock company. Mr.
schumacher offered TO turn IN his barley Hour ana
starch ulli. which he srl has, and the property on
which the other mills were burned, at Sbb,oOo Inc
Akron Cereal Mills property to be turned IN and con
timue 10 II orders while SjOOOOO stock will be- raised to
make the capital ~ 100000. For this purpose COM
mittce of ten WAS appoint IL
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
, GOOD WOu4y. WEIGHING $50 POUNDS.

1 GOOD WOMAN, WEIGHING $50 POUNDS.
CHICAGO, March (SpeciaD.-James Toomey
and Alexander Toomey two rufans, entered the liquor
store Of Ja,nes Kora No. 80 Diysionst this morning
hit Kora OH the head with blunt instrument aud were
poundtug him into insensbility when his wte' WHO
weighs $50 pounds appeared knocked them Ooth
pounded them Il State OF uncOnscoushess ah nc,
them into tho street. They taken 10 tnS Poise
station but were i'll appear for trial, anu tno e'
was continued for two weeks.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
NOT A BELIEVER IN CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

WAsHINGToN, March g (Speeidb.-Senator
Vance Of North Carolina. is unable why the Civil
Service act should the statute books while the
spirit OF the law is being daily violated by the Admin
istraon of which he ardent supportcr-whcnever
lie wants to secure appointment Sometime ago he
introduced 6 repeating tho Ciyil Service law which
was referred to the proper committee. No action and
no report been made 1t, however and this has
greatly dsgustsd the North Carolina Senator To-day he
offered resolution directing the committee 10 report
his bill forthwith but. al his request the resOu-
ton was laid the table III order to give him Op
portunity speak II at future time. When ho
does-and be will do soOn he says-a lively speech Is
anticipated.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, March 8.-The President sent
the folio wing nominations to the Senate to-day:
Samuel +. Wheatley TO be Commissioner OF the Dis
trct OF Columbia. vice James B. Edmunds, whose time
has expired.
v o. King. OF Texas to be Secretary of Legation and
Consul-General OF the United States at Bogota
Jerod Lotcher, OF Missouri to be Consul OF the United
States at Rio Grande de sal
Postmasters-Jsmes A. Wall. at Methuen, Macs. f;
Charles j. Porter, at Bethel Conn. Henry Van Scoy.
Kineston Penn John +. rion, Paris, Tenn. Albert
H. Seolsy at Rushvile. Ill. Henry W. Clendennin, at
Springfield, NJ Frank A Dessert, at Macon City, Mo-
Lndrev J. Shakespeare, at Kalamazoo, Mich. George
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
NEW ENGINEER COMMISSIONER.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The President to-
day appointed Major William Ludlow of the Corps of
Engineers L. s. A.. to be Engineer Commissioner OF the
District OF Columbia vice Major Garrett j. Lydecker
Engineer Corps. L. A. Major Ludlow has an excellent
record az gneer and has had charge Of important
public improvements various parts OF the country
lie engineer secretary of the Lighthouse Board for
several and while holding that Office In 1888 Con-
gress leave Of absence without IN order
that e xccept offer to take charge Oh the water
works of Philadelphia, and he has Just peen renewed
from he duties OF that place.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, March s.-MajOr William j.
Iivermore Corps of Engineers. has been relieved from
duty as Engineer officer Of the Department OF Texas
and ordered to Kansas City, Mo-, TO relieve MAJOR
Charles suter Of charge Of the improvement OF the
Missouri River. from its mouth to Sioux City First
Ideutepant Frank Z. Hobbs Ordnance Department. haa
bosn ordered from Philadelphia to Johnstown Penn,
on public business eonneesd with the Inspection ,S 81
Hsins eountructed by the Cambria Iron Company.
iastsna ant John HeEs has bsen detached from duty
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
NEW COLLEGE OF PHARMACY.

BUFFALO, March 8 (SpecidD.-At meeting
OF the Council OF the University OF Buffalo this after
noon It WAS decided to establish department OF phar
macy. The faculty chosen includes tho following:
Pharmaceutical chemistry DIR. r. A. wtthsns; materia
medica DR.. Z N. stoddard, Rochester, Pharmacy, Dr.
villa g. Gregory; botany, d. 8 Kelieott, Ph u. sen
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
AGAINST AN INCREASE OF POSTAGE Rat

WASHINGTON, March 8 (SpeciaD. since
Senator Wilson, OF Iowa. introduced his bill for the n-
crease of postage ourthcass matter from
l6 cents 80 cents pound numerous petitions bavo
reached the protesting against the passage or
this bill They seem from all parts OF the
country. but principally from the South. where MI
Wilson's in behalf OF local dealers aud the express
companies do not 10 be appreciated. Three pet
tons protesting against the passage OF the wilson bill
were presented to-day by Senator Harris OF Tennessee
and two by Senator Brown OF Georgia.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
RAuOyALISM DESTROYING RELIGION.

"Thc Christian ApOstOIato IN its Essential
Factors" was the subject presented at the Baptist
Ministers Conference by the Rev. DR. W. W. Everts
religion into philosophy and philos
Ophy ends in pessmsm that annihIates everything lie
cited the Unitarian Church as showing the result OF
rationastio doctrines. In Boston and elsewhere that
denomination Is passing away while the Baptist and
other denominations growing In number
On March % the questions OF labor and capital TO
be discussed showing the phases that have de-
veopsd the city. representative Of labor and ono
Of capital will the isAuoA
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
.Irss0N FOR SMOKERS.

PHILADELPHIA, March Spectdp.-A logger
fell asleep this morning his pipe dropped from MS
mouth and set fire TO the tenementhOuse in the rear OF
No il3 Chestnu:-st, aad the building was destroyed
William Copeland. who asleep on the third moor.
was severely burned about the legs His csc pe Oy tue
.fairay was cut OF by the mes. As he was about 10
iump from the window the hremen arrived and lie was
rrscuel
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
HEALTH OFFICERS REPORI'
FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF DIR. SMITH
,vorxr oF MONEY uE HAS RECEIVED SINCE 1857

AMOUNT OF MONEY HE HAS RECElVfD slNCH i001
COST or RUNNING TUE DEPARTMENT
ALBANY. March S.-The report of Dr. William
smith uootb Officer OF the Port of NewYOrk, in answer
TO the resolutions OF the Senate submitted 10 inc
senate to-ught The resolutions requested report ol
the total amount received by DR.. Smith as fees lor no
years lss2 1883 1884 and 1889 The following Hsure'
are given showing the amounts received III tho iou
years: s,-
Inspection OF - - ,c, on eo- (, 40 sac 400 II
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09

ara, and Inorganic chemistry. Dr. F. Vandsnondds ds
rhn dnartment will begin work with the ihedga, G
nayi fail and will be known as the meuca,
Piage ~ Pharmacy committee was appo9teu ~
consider the adylsability OF establishing 70" u0p"
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-05-13
A MOTHERS STRUGGLE.

Mrs. Frazer French, the wife of a
to the well near the house one after
noon last week, taking her twoyear-
old son with her. She saw that a board
on the curb was loose, and ran back to
the house to get hammer and some
nails to fasten it, thoughtlessly leaving
the child by the well. When she re-
turned the baby was gone. She looked
in the we'll and saw him struggling in
the water. Thinking that some one
might be in the house soon she rushed
back and wrote on the slate that they
were in the well. Il then hurried
back said she, and let myself down
to the water by the inches in the wall.
| succeeded in getting the baby out of
the water with one hand while | held
myself above the water with the other.
| then placed one foot in Mich on
one side of the well and the other foot
on the opposite side, and braced my
self SO that | could keep above water,
which reached higher than my waist.
THE baby was alive, and having the
use of both my hands and arms | soon
brought him to- I called constantly
for help, and both myself and the child
were terribly chilled by the water.
Feeling that we must both die from
exhaustion and cold unless | could
reach the top in some way, l began to
work myself up, using one hand and
my feet Little by little | crept up
ward, and in half an hour was almost
within reaching distance of the top of
the wall How my strength ever held
out don't know. I stopped to rest,
and thought of tossing the baby up
over the curb. If had had strength
enough in my arms | know | could
have done so. but they were too tired
and weak After resting awhile | was
feeling around for another place to put
my foot on little higher to draw my
self up, when l lost my footing entirely,
and we fell back into the water.
The baby was knocked out OF my
arms and when came to the surface
Of the water could not find him. |
remember grasping at the inches in
the wall, and that was all until | came
to after being rescued.
Her husband came home an hour
afterward, and finding the message on
the slate ran to the well and drew his
unconscious wife and dead baby from
| it,
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-05-13

Good diplomacy will often accom-
plish better results than a resort to
arbitrary measures, even in school
room. At Arcola, H., the other day,
thirteen boys refused to resume their
studies at the close of recess, but the
principal, Mr.. Clendenin, did not pro-
ceed to stir up an unpleasantness by
gadding them into line. He called out
the names of the thirteen largest girls
in his room, when informed by the
boys that they were out on strike,
and then told them to fall in line,
march out to the playground and each
bring in u boy The girls did as com
manded, and the ''strikers' have been
too busily engaged with their studies
to talk about the matter since. Mr..
Clendenin's tactics proved complete
surprise to them, and they capitulated
on the slirmish line.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-05-13

There is much excitement at Digby,
Nova Scotia, over the appearance of
American fishermen in Digby Basin
seeking bait. One schooner in the
Basin about noon on Thursday 'had a
piece of canvas tackled over her name,
but there is no doubt felt, from her rig
and build, that she was an American.
The customs officer telegraphed Capt.
Scott at St. John, who informed him
that he had asked the Minister of
Marine at Ottawa for Instructions.
The schooner remained in the basin,
and it is said that bait was purchased
from boats from the shore. During
Thursday night the steamer Lands
downe arrived at Digby, and at day
light discovered the schooner still in
the BASIN The second officer of the
Landsdowne was sent on board of her
and ordered the canvas to be taken off
her name and that she should so to
sea at once. At latest accounts the
schooner was making for sea.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-05-13

THERE'S a curious tree at tSandersville,
Ga. One foot from the ground it is
about twenty inches in diameter. The
first section of about twelve feet rises
at an angle of about 60 degrees, then
runs horizontally about twenty feet.
and then, after a rise of about the
same angle as the first for five or six
feet, it takes a horizontal line to the
top. It's entire length is about seventy
feet, and a child can reach the boughs
that would be the top if it We're per
pendicular. A person can walk forty
feet on the body and jump to the
ground without inconvenience.