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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
THE OOOPERS DANCE.


A curious custom, known as the "co0pers
dance" VIII be observed In Munich from the second
week of this month until AshWcdnesday periodically.
The custom dates from early IN the sixteenth century,
aud originated follows: Daring the plague OF 1917
Munich gave the most ahicct terror IN order to
buoy the spirits 0f the inhabitants some followers OF
the art cOoperug the original course OF
performing dances I'm tho nl streets OF the
town. Thus less melancholy feeling WAS created, and
the of the people revived Since this time
has been customary To commemorate the dance OF
coopers cyery seventh year. tho present year the
time honOred observance comes round again.
number o; iomneymen cOOpers-tho most amlable and
attractive fellows 10 DO fOnnd-arc chosen TO dance TO
an old melody IN public places AMI before the dwellings
OF leading citleDs The dance Is sort OF ballet and tho
dancers have in their hands hoops with foliage.
As nearly possible the old costume is initiated and
everything - done to reproduce the quaint spectacle
which the good folks Of Munich laughed NJ IN tie midst
OF their terror three hundred years Two bur
foons accompany the dancers and their duty Is to ha
rnngue the public. This years celebration OF the coop
ars dance promises To DO OF unusual interest no he
town has presented the cOOpers With costly banner,
and ia r'tarn tie descendants OF tho BOt;ehers ossl-
len" 1917 intend to do more than customary honor
% the observance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
LITTLE cHANGE rs THE cIGiR STRIKE.

JIITII fUINUE ~ IIII1 'I''II' 'II'''I'I9'
The cigar manufacturers held a meeting yesterday at
the Grand Union Hotel but they took aciion aud 20
fur IA they are concerned arbitration lis az far OIL as
ever The cigarmakors are waiting for the manuiact
urcrs At the meeting of the Strike Committee OF tho
international Union at No. $50 Frsayc the cost for
each man in the strike figured up. Among Il oso
locked ont there are 1,6l2 members of the Union,
which will cost - a week. Then there are 79l men
who have been members three months and who are
entitled 10 SO n week and fftysiN Cuban workmcn at
81 week making total expense. exclusive of nom
union men, O; $1,000 a week
Al the Lockout Committee OF the Progressive Mon
IL Wa said that 100 employed by kerts n
Sniess went ont on strike yesterday. They did not like
the idea Of being forced into the international Union
Their places were filed 10y International men but the
shop is called strike shop by the Progressive Union
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
JoTTINGs HERE AND THERE.

SYRACUSE, Jan. % Especial. The trial of the
Wilkinson cases will be begun tomorrow. Wilkinson
Brothers, bankers. assigned in December. 1855 The
actions are brought by Congressman HscOck for tho
creditors and attack the assignment aud the conveyance
of tho Globe Hotel property and the Wilkinson House 10
John Wilkinson, OF Chicago.
JAMESTOWN, Jan. % (Spec,ab. TEo Chautauqua
County Agricultural socey held Its annual meeting to-
day and elected the following officers for the ensuing
war; A Holiday president; Thomas H. Clifford first
vice. presidents Charles +. Fletcher secretary; j. ID.
Gladden. treasurer; g. III. Field, l. e. WOodard, tAut
Blanchard, directors.
PORT JgRyIs Jan. 25-Farmers in the sparsely settled
portions OF Sullivan County suffering greatly from
tho dePredatious OF foxes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
EXTENDING THE ANTHRACITE TRADE.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. % (SpeciGD.-Tbc de-
termination OF tho Lehigh Valley Railroad Company to
build an extension 100 miles In lsneth. from Geneva
TO Buffalo, Is part OF policy agreeh upon oy tn''
company to ind new fields for its anthracite production
and at the same tine gain Independent entrance INTO
the city OF Buffalo, where 1t has large investments In
docks and whave II is stated that the company Intends
TO make Buffalo an extensive shipping point for anthra'
cite coal by water and distributing point to places
where It Is now comparatively unknown. Inc hnthra
r tIde is more profitable than the others and likely TO
continue 90, great sacrifices are To be made 10 te
tnuflctursrs using this fuel order that the cOnpet
inn of the soft Goals may be met The LehlBh Coa ana
Navigation Company has discovered mo necessity OF
making the same preparation as the Lehigh valley mas
and has effected close alliance with tue lclGh valley
ana Hudson River Railroad to that end Tho PonnSy-
wanna and Reading recognizing the necessity OF thls
and are arranging new alliances 10 accomplish IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
WORK OF THE TWO HOUSES.
ASKING FOR \ NATGONAL oLroNA"GAMNE Law
TIE EMnGH ENT.NaIuN NIL.

ASKING FOR \ NAIGONAL OLIONA"GAlaNE Law
TnR Bridge EXTnNsIoN nILL
ALBANY, Jan % (SpccitD. Senator Low
called up his resolution asking Congress to pass Nj
tloual law forbddug the manufacture toe"aFsarlhe
lie stated that the farmers Of the state are IN great
G,tres owing 10 the low price of butter brought about
by the wholesale manufacture ana sale OF
ocomaIgaune Seventy per cent OF tLc
retail dealers sold til Ncw-York CITY, no, moro than
900 mounds wa. sold a uI'unArcariie. The cHrct OF
t- IN itcd sale Oleouarsarine was u Gcpreat the
h.h price butter below Rae cost OF IL poAuetnh Inc
icsout!uu VIVA passed by unanimous Vot".
Nh Doyle, hill l,mit. the COM sutton ~ T'ceNela
o. bankrupt corporations 20 $4,000 was debitd n 'h'
As.clnn.y Nr. HotcAbIss and Nil Baker Thought re
,ucstIveiy ihat tho compensation ought 10 10
80 900 aud - 1000 Mr.. Ian.iey, 81 Brooklyn, Stll
mat prrhAis II would he best to proNiit
tlat the should have usual iAr assets ot NO
corporations A. compensation. Tho an'uimcnIS were
re- q, ted ans tho bill urlt ed 10 thiri fcadtps
The Assembly passed tu.ulgAt Senator GriSwoHs bii
for tho extension of ,he Er1Okyu Bridge across 'ha
L,l..st Tomorrow IL Will be puf IN tho Governor -
rds ana IL n believed that Hc Will sign at once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
WeE1MG hrrER YE1Rs or sEpAGArIoN.
THE UNIQUE HISTORY Of THE FALQUEr FAMILY
GREAT ENPECTATIONS

THE UNIQUE HISTORY OF THE FALQUEr FAMILY
GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
CINCiNNATI, Jan. % (SpeciaO. -AleXander
FIquct arrived from Borne, Switzerland, IN 1886
no was accomplished, and reported TO be wealthy He
married Mss Harriet Collins OF this city. 10 November
1851. They attcrward removed 10 Fremont ONO.
-Four children born tn them when FaIquet became
suddenly enamorcd OF another woman, and hearng o.
a grcut estate due hun IN England, allied for Europe.
taking his mistrts, and oldest He died almost Is
soon ~ ne landed France. There WAS Tumor that
was murdered by persOns interested In the English
estate. The bee n+lne over her troubles, and
the boy, were scattered, one living here now.
IIugu Pu-h H. Ola EbglisGman who conducts for
cxn agency at so. 100 nopkns-sL Thirteen years ago
DO learned OF the English estae coming 10 FlqGet nov
u LITIGATION. and that FAquets heirs were the leea.
claimants They would DO barred by the statute 81
limit alton on February lncNt Last week be accidentally
found one pl FAllurt's Fremont, atd through
him learned another at BaIdOlph Ill Both OF them
bat forgotten OF the existence OF the youngest HNg
here, 1h1hmy their uOtAcr might yet Dc alive, theJ
inserted an advertisement IN sundays newspapers
wic tho means OF bringing to them at breakfast
yesterday their y0uugest brother. Mr. Pugh has en
several thousands al dollars and he has 10 doubt That
hc viii recover the English estate Tor them X i SAID
10 be worth 100000 No news hss yet been heard OF
the OF the Fqurt nor OF the Oldest boy taken
TO ElrOpe 80 many years ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
RANDALL OPPOSING FORTS AND GUNS
AGAINST NECESSARY APPRoPHIAlloNS FOh "hi'
NANCE OR COAST OFFENCES.


NANCE Or COAST OFFENCES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. % (SpecidD. The Ord
nance Commission OF which Mr. Randall is chairman,
having some difficulty In agreeing upon report mo
other members Messrs. Hewitt Burns
OF Missouri, Crisp Of Georgia Hiscock, Reed
and Phelps The commission made tour OF
investigation last summer and took large amount Of
testimony Mr.. Randall conferred with Mr. Tlden and
manifested great interest In the subject. Wien the
commission met 10 draw up report Mr.. Hewitt was
asked 10 do the work lie drew up able paper which
with few changes satisfactory to tho Republican
members. Mr. nda apparently did not Ike 10 io:ego
his usual role Of economist and report caedtor
an expenditure OF about SlOOOOOOO. he expressed a
wish TO dissent from without giving reasons THIS
was not satisfactory the other members ana tney
passed resolution in,tructng Mr. Randall TO draw up
report This he presented To tue commission to-day lt
was nou-cOmmittal document In effect he Gays thas
this would be a costly undertaking and he makes no
practical accommodation. II. he persists IN thls
course two reports will bo made The majority Of
the commission will probably agree 30 Mr. Hcwits' re
port. which provides .or the establishment OF lpr
being dependent upon Great Britain. ..
Mr. Randall - pursued a siioar course In appoint
lux the subcommittee on ioruh'a;nhS ol 'Dr %,
House Appropriations Committee. Mr. fOihty, OF
na,,cn :, the opposed TO any spprop ion
for new fortihcatiOus Notwithstanding Ar iiI@ n ;
no necessity large Appropriation this Se' H. me
moral sense OF jOOOOOO people Is strong defence
which might Shell New.YorE Boston. BIt that dan
ger is exaggerated I was at Vera Cruz when
Var The M,xcaEs got frightened and
ran away. But | was surprised at tae small damage
Americans would not get frightened N that way.
Mr. Formeys apparent belief that the damage 10 %
done by bombardment cow would NOT Oe E 81
intelligence brought TO the solution OF tlS proOch
event it is apparent that Mr. Randall will oppose amy
outlay for either guns or tortucatIons. ,.,.,,.,
The report OF the Government Board OF For'ncatlo's
was sent Congress today D. the Secretary or war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
RAILRolD rAssEyGERs NARROWLY ESCAPE

Bo>roN, Jan. - (SpccioD-A collision
occurred on the Boston AMI Lowell Railway ut au early
hour this morning. the drawbrdge across the Charles
River in TIL, city almost resulting in terrible Disaster
Many persons narrowly escaped death from drowning or
In moro terrible form. Tho train from Lowell due IN
Boston ut about ococ consisting Of SIX cars contain
lug three hundred passengers and drawn 10y the
engine stoneham. cano down the Inward track nj u
speed ~ about ccht miles hour on the further side
OF the draw aud abont 100 feet from IT, IA switch from
the inner To the outward main tracks over tho inward
track iust IA the Lowell train came IN train consisting
oi four empty passenger cars drawn by the engine
Leopard was moving out The latter engine had just
passed from the inward track 10 tue outward when the
engine. OF the Lowell tram struck the switcher tear
ing tho sides of the empty into splIntcrs As the
empty train broke In by the shock. the Leopard was
thrown the passenger Of the local train aud
cab OF the sDi'chCI was torn from ia posts, lIted
completely rom the engine and thrown on the track
The ocoinu yp set was thrown back 10 the outward
Track IL, tender all smashed IN, aud the non work
around tho cab warped and broken Tho engineer John
Holland, auh the fireman had Jumped FOR their lives. ana
escaped without injury When the Leopard fell over on
tue passenger train the rest OF tue empty cars we're
drawn back by the Lowell Or in The passenger train
was filed with ladies' aud gentlemen. but none OF them
were hurt II the StOneham had gone ten feet farther
would have been into tue Charles. and win IL
wOu! have gone the first passenger car The engineer
Cyrus CAaplcy, and his fireman, Underwood escaped
injury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
DOCTOR TO BE ovERHAULED.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, Jan. % (SpeclaD. The
Duchess County Medical Society, having membership
of eighty doctors will convene the Court House In
this city on Wednesday to consider certain alleged VIC
laons OF the code Of ethics by some Of the members OF
the society who practice In this city.
One OF them against whom charge
has been brought is DIR. Wimpeberg.
H. ia said that he gone Of his TO call the at
tenon of ewspaper reporters 10 cases which he has
and that he violated the code OF the society by
having an advertisement inserted IN an Ulster County
newspaper in which he informed the public that he
makes the eye and specially. In the ADVERTISE
nCnt "a a cut Of al eye and An ear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
SELLING PAUL BorT0vS oURIosIrIES

About the time that Ferdinand and Isabella
were driving tho Moors from Spain Peruvian gentle
man d led aud was mummied. Yesterday at tho sale OF
Paul BOTTOMS ship he was sold to b. Hazelton tor
sl3 Age had told tho Peruvian gentleman somewhat
ana there was expression on his face az he wished
that no had eemaed when he got the habit OF
living Tue horns OF Andausian bull were bought by
Mr. Hazelton 50. This bull tho central figure In
great bull fight which took place tho occasion OF
the marriage OF Alfonso and Mercedes. He killed eleven
horses with those hOrps before no was dispatched Inc
next sold the club of the celebrated In
dian liar Rainn Face who killed Custer at the bat
tie OF the Rosebud There were large number OF other
scs and enriostcs sold and OF them brought good
prces The pictures, however, went cheapy: tahcil-
atlnK mermaid sold for 50 aud ino old steel eh-
craving went for -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
SELLING BRooKLYX rABERyA CIR PEwS

Success attended the annual sale of the pews
I'm the Brooklyn Tabernacle last evening The amount
OF premiums realized 800 (which with the rentals
and collections make ohover $4,000. Before
the sale the organist, Henry Eyre Browne played
selection from Rubinstein Dr. Talmage said that the
church had aud had been blessed ever since the
present edGce dedicated IN February 81 1874 The
dominant feeling gratitude to God and TO the people
who about to settle the financial destnes OF the
church for another year. lie would continue TO preach
Gospel radical and revolutionary, and would never be
passive and nOn-commttn He not further from het
erodOxy than he from dead orthodoxy. lie also
thanked the newspapers, which, lie said. had always
given generous construction 10 the actions OF the
church. His seventeen years IN Brooklyn had been
yesrs Of unallOyed happiness.
L. l. Ford read the terms OF the sale and called for
bids John Wood offered 5000 and IL was run up by Dr.
H. A. Tucker g. H. Everett and others until $3.50 was
reached when the rs choice went TO DR. Tucker. Mr..
Everett paid 1928 the choice, and ten pews
were sold for premiums above 800. Last year DR..
Tucker paid $500 and H. Everett 300 for the first
aud second choice respectively.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
LRLsR LANDLoRDIsM nv rnE rXITED STlrE&


CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-The Yibme dcvotes
four columus to-day TO the OF William Scully
resldent OF London, England. who 1t Is claimed owns
large tracts OF American land The paper says Scully
sof Celtic BIRTH but now lives in London lilo Is ono OF
the chief figures among The alien proprctors OF Amer
lean soil and has introduced tho features OF the
worst forms Of Trah landlordism his estates in this
country II will starte the public to learn that he has
about 900 of land In Illinois alono bought at
nominal hgure-50 cents TO ~ per acre as rule. He
was first landlord in ireland. but IN 1850 sold most Of
his Irish property, and has since devoted himself to
building up landlord system ia illinois, Kansas No
braska and other States. lie made entries OF the
public domain through land warrants issued
TO soldiers OF the Mexican War Scully
pays no taxes the tenants signing ronclad agreements
to assume the samo. They arc required 70 pay to
Scullys agents tho tax money az the same time AZ the
rentals January each year, whereas the agent need
the taxes TO tho County Treasurer until
about June following ~ is also shown that great
deal Of his land escapes TAXATION thus increasing tho
burden other property holders that lie takes the
extraordinary precautions TO secure his rent,
making 1t compulsory for small grain 10 be sold nmed
atey after harvest, matter what may be tho cond-
ton the market that grain dealers are warnod not to
buy OF the tenants until his rent Is pad-n short that
no has fonndsd land system 50 exaotng That II Is only
paraleled IN Ireland"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
entertainments OWE TEXAS.

ArsrIN, Tex, Jan. 25.-In view of the fact
that the largest railway companies OF Texas have
pased into tho hands OF receivers Governor Ireland has
directed Attorney General Tempet0s attention 70 tho
st,tns ~ The debt due To the school fund from the
various railroads Of Texas The IreasGreFs books to-day
show that the railroads are Indebted 10 tue state III INC
eufn NJ 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
1nsr uER ursRAND IN ROCHESTER,.

CANAJoHARIE, Jan. 25.-lrving Van An
twerpe Of Brooklyn, recently married Miss Robbie
yaudeveer the daughter Of farmer at Randall, this
county They started for Niagara Falls The bride has
lust returned home brokenheared saying that one day
ast week her husband left her in Rochester hotel to
he absent one hour She waited several days
searebng parties but failed find him and returned
lie had considerable money and foul play 10 feared Uo
iIcnn cd II RrOokIyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
FAILURE OF ]. II. W. CADBY & SON.

KINGSTON, Jan. % (SpeciaD. we'll
known musical drm of ]. II. W. Catby son has failed
The store and headquarters of the firm at HUDSON
n v, was closed by the Sheriff to-day. The branch
sto-e here is also closed In addition these the firm
hsd branches at NewbCrg. Amsterdam and other points
Until within the last year they did very large business
handling the leading styles OF pianos and organs Long
time sales and small payments and sharp competition
are believed to have led the failure The liabilities are
kaI arup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26

broldered with scarlet was displayed on ms presst;
Every ON, urned to look aud SMILE but ne paid
not the slightest attention until MESSENGER BOY gave
a Whom i'm his ear when he looked behind MIN III
startled way and then quckened bis walk 70 a pace
which left the boys far behind he made straight ahead
with his long hair streaming behind hlnl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
ELEVEN vTC1EfS or rHE yEWBURG EXPLOSION.

WHEELING, Jan. pa dispatch to The In
teilgene from Newburg says: local relief commit
tee was formed, with Mayor Ellis treasurer, assisted
by prominent citizens and cergymen. and about 500
was the town. Tho families are Ill needy all
Ito men having been IN debt The coal company Is
ISSUING sions from its AID will bury all the
dead Two families, entirely without support will pro
baby be sent back to England Since saturday eleven
more bodies have been found They were those 0f AOph
Weu. John Lambert John Edwards, George Higgins
Thomas Guy, John Conway. Charles Tunloy. Clinton Al
bright Harry Guy, Richard Bentley and hclOlas Bent
lev The bodies horribly burned and bAckened,
aud their distorted features told of their suGeringa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
Losses IN VARIOUS PLACES.

CHESTER Penn. Jan. ga large public school build
ing IN the middle ward was destroyed by fire this
ing. Loss $4,000 Insurance, $4,000.
GAIEsBURG, Ill, Jan. ga store occupied by Peter
Nelson grocer and Burlington Anderson. butchers,
was burned yesterday. Nelson's loss Is 900 nsur-
ance 50, 900 Burlington ADderson's loss is S4,OOO
insurance. $500
MARsnYIELD. Wis. Jan. 25.-The Presbyterian Church
In this city destroyed by fire yesterday with nearly
all its eontepts Loss $4,000 INSURANCE. 80 600 In the
Underwriters, Continental and Liverpool and London
and Globe
ALLENTOWN. Penn, Jan 25-The school slate factory
of Henry Pulmer at slatington destroyed by IRE
yesterday. Loss, $4,000 iDsurance. $4,000.
CHICAGO, Jan 25. The sewing machine factory OF r.
Patzach Co.. ut Grand Crossing. was damaged by fire
yesterday TO the ext.nt Of $4,000 fully insured.
rhe first Piena.y Council of Australia was held last
faI hat m an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
DIR NEWvAxs rRoSrecrs ~ WASHINGTON


There are Il few men III the metropolitan
Church. who have a grievance against the Doctor.
growing out of personal differences long ago, but nine
tenths OF tho congregation want him to return and Dr.
Newman haG consented TO resume his pastoratc pro
yided the bishop will permit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
TILE FIRE RECORD.
FLAMES CREATE A PANIC IN A SCHOOL

ELMlRA, Jan. 25.-Flames were discovered
40 the roof of school building No. in the sixth ward
this Afternoon and panic e@sued among the children
but the teachers got them safely Anxious parents
ocked school by scores 10 ascertain II their chill
dreu we're safe. Tbs loss Is PROBABLY between $1,000
and -. 900,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
BETTER THAN SrRIY6LISGDSALE

A well-knOwn lawyer of this place has q
novel way OF catching pRrtridgos lie says that while
hunting recently. hls horse stepped into cOyey or
twelve partrdges the anmas feet holding thom by the
tail until the hunIsman dsmouncd, when he caught six
of tho covey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26

completed It's Investigation Of the disaster 10 tne Tramp
sTeaiusr uyltou Castle. The decision was that the
vessel vas properly loaded. but the means OF getting
coal from the bunkers were Insufficient that sue was
vcanped: that every efsrt to save the ship was ex-
hansted and that loss probably due 10 an uhus
onvnrrt leak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26

. LAUGHING ATAH OLD MAN ~ BRO1DW4T
An old man, with long white hair, tangled
and unkeinpt, and wrapped In shabby oyercoat
walked up Broadway yesterday with two duck wings
mud various plurnes la hi: hat; black table mat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
PRACTICAL MIR FOR IRELAND.
JOHN ROACH SPEAKS FOR TIE CAUSE.

JOHN ROACH SPEAKS FOR TIE CAUSE
A nubllc meeting of the Iscmbcrs of the Irish
Parliamentary Fund Association was held last evening
Mt the Holman Houpc, Eugene Kelly presiding. There
WAS n large attendance Miles NJ oBrlen. the secre-
tary announced that there hat boan received altogether
since the lat meeting $500 Tho following are the
subscriptions which mako MP this amount and Which
have not yet been pub!shei
Bg Eugene KsHy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26

It secu5 that Professor r. Stone Virgins. the Cana
dian weather sharp, Is pr ictin; again We are sur
prsod to iaiS. heca th"'st tho Professor
dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26

TIE HYLTON CASTLE WRECK CHA POTABLE
The British Naval Court. OF which Consul
General william Lane Booker president yesterday