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New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
HENRY J. SCUDDER.

Henry J. Scudder died yesterday after an ILL.,
ooss q, tour days at his homo No. 81 East Twenty
second-st Hts death the result o conn oi
troubles The funeral will be held at 4:3o p IN. TO-
marrow I'm the Calvary Church at Fourth-ave ana
rwantv and his b5dy will be buried at North
mort Long Island Mr. Sc adder was born at Northpoit
in 1925 OF old Long Island stock, his mothes Deihg
daughter of Judge Hewlett, man well known theio
fifty years ago. He received an education az the uh
inaton Academy In Suffolk County and at Triuty C"eho
I'm Hartford from which he was graduated IN 1910
Studying law at the Office OF Hiram Ketcham OF TINS Guy
he was admitted to the in 1913 Five years aeI ITO
antered into partnership with James C. Carter. Inc
firm OF Soudier Carter lasted uhtl tuo y Ia, nr;e
death-a period of thirty hree years ~ was vas Ides law
nartnersips IN the city During these years Mr. ocu.
der has been uniformly successful eradag hr he He
one OF the mig positions at the New YORK DAT LIZ @
was connected with number OF celeorAteu iess "a
tests but in recent years has ceen m hs Saron suits
Mr.. scuddCrs life as lawyer was sIpg 70 run
for Congress in 1872 from the District now represene
Inv Mr. belmont. The district was always cohsuev, a
h rersona popula-ty was able win the day Tor tno
Republicans by vote 0t 1887 10 ll'SI Io h h bas
nent He was the only Reru lican Congressman "nV ~
aver served from that district At the close OF ons
he declined renominaton lie served ttees ~ , His
name is best known politically as an oppohens " fI Hs
southern carpet baggers espeeiaiy ia AZ f the day
which was earnestly exerted IN favor OF military .end
the This resulted Tn much oppression anu his
according Mr. Scudders opinion. Following " ii,an
term in Congress he consented 10 the Repno,t -
ticket as candidate for judge of the supreme h
tho Secon dieial District OF the State lie was, uo
ever defeated and continued his practice as tscr
chatles Davies of the West Point Mill AIRY Acaaomi.
His second wire daughter OF John Willard IN
pal OF the Troy Female seminary wnou no oEarard NJ
1865. He leaves children one son, ~ W. hsr:
scudder is practising member OF the New icans
TU CHARLES D. Scudder OF the younger phy h,
of the city and the Rev. Henry Townsend SGu"s har
Of Grace Church. Brooklyn. hls yant
o6dren are younger. Mr. scudder was al nv
adherent OF the Protestant Episcopal hoicn nc ,sat
trustee OF Unity College His practice lay W s'
extent I'm matters OF admiralty law
From pestsrdays second sditoR
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
DEATH OF ROBERT ooLLYERS DA UGRrER.

Miss Annie Koncott Collyer, daughter of tho
Rev. Robert Colyer died Wednesday alter an illness
OF nine weeks. HerdeaIh resulted from an affection Of
the heart from which she sufferer seventeen years
ago Miss Colyer in her twenty sixth year, and her
deeply felt by all the young people OF her fathers
parish, for she universal favOrlte. She was ac
uvely interested I'm all tue benevolent work OF Mr. COLI
YER church. But the work which dearest TO her
and which engaged her during Der last days OF
health the Children's Home OF the Church OF the
Messiah In the church sunday-schoo she taught class
az hDys
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
COMPLAINTS AGAINST MUCH-MARRIED MAN,

Joseph Butler, negro. was arrested on We'd
nesday for sssaultug his wife, Hattie who had left him
because the number of women whom he had married
previous TO marrying her. She dictated long aniavlt
10 the court clerk but refused IT, even though
the Justice threatened TO place her In the House OF De
tentiOn. one OF Butlers other wives Theresa Simns'
said that she married tn him by the Rev Mr.:
Spellman In 1882 and left him because he had
another wife IN Grace Polite. She made the COM
planant and Hattie was held as witness.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
Az AGENT FOR HAND GPENADES SURPRISED
FROM The Bangor (lfe.l WhiG.

One of the agents for hand grenade nre eN-
tingnisher which introduced quite genery III
this city was the victim of neat praotlcal joke III
Washington County the other day. lie was 10 give
an exhibition afternoon aud had the matrrla iSr
his bonfire all ready light and his grenades IN inc
hotel office ready for Some time previous TO tho
time for the exhibition some oomInerclh raVeiIers po
tanned no1sesson of the SIenues which were 10 De
used opened bottles turned out the nhlu oonueu'
put 10 kerosene oil and closed up the bottles aeal
The hour nrrye and the agent took the grenanes an
carried them TO the place where the exhibition Was
TO take place. large crowd OF people having Sathereu
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
TIE EsYNp1cArEs pRoposIrIoNs AGREED TO

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11.-At late hour this
afternoon the trustees OF Reading agreed
the syndcates propositions, with slight notifications
which were accented by the syndicate The Executive
Committee and the voting trustees are To be selected
two members by each body and the NTH member Jointly
Robert H. Sayrr vice president OF the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, has already been agreed upon as tho NTH
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
THE SALE OF NICKEL PLATE.

CLEVELAND, Ohio Feb. IL tSpecidD.-Argu-
ments were heard in the Court OF Common Pleas this
morning on the application OF the Central Trust Com
pany OF NewYork for injunction restraihng tho sale
Of the eoupment OF the NewYork Chicago and st. Louis
Nickel Pate Railroad advertised to occur In NewY0rk
on Monday TINS equipment IA valued at S2.OOO,OOO.
Iudgo Lanes GRANTED n femporary Injunction.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
THE PRESIDENT UNABLE TO ATTEND.

WASHINGTON, Feb 1I.-The President de-
sired to attend the funeral OF General Hancock, but
finds that 1t will impossible for him to do The
Cabinet will be represented by Secretary Bayard, VIII"
will act as pabeurer Secretary EndicOtt and possibly
one or TWO others. Secretary Whitney VIII not be able
TO attend but Will detail number OF officers TO repre-
he
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
HEAVY LOSSES CAUSED By Low FREIGHrs.

PHILADELFHIA, FcD. II.-UHCIdIS UL IHU
York aud Western Railroad Company state that the
low rate AZ which the trunk lines nave been bringing
cattle TO the seaboard from the West has had most
damaging effect upon the cattle growing interests Of
southwest Vlr nia and Eastern Tennessee They state
that tue rate the West low that tue virgin
fans and TennessrrAns could not compete and kept
their cattle AT nome until next season lt Is estimated
that the losses d various ways because OF llls VIII
rrnch 81 OOO.OOO
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
SALE OF WESTERN UNION POSTPONED.

The six weeks limit allowed to the Western
Telegraph Company from the time Of the levy BY
the city unpaid upon the real estate OF the COM
pany expired Yesterday The sale OF the Broadway ana
Deys. property set down for to-day but II Is under
stood that 1t will be postponed by arrangement between
the Shers office and counsel OF the western Uniou
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
ADVANCING PASSENGER RATES.

BUFFALO. Feb. IL tSpeciaD.-The result of
the meetings OF tho general passenger agents OF tho
trunk lines arrived this afternoon new agree
ment was signed take effect February 10 advancing
the tariff on Detroit Buffalo and Canadian slness To
Buffalo this would be $l4 hrst-cass and Sll second
class Tue meeting OF the agents OF eastbound lines
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12

the conference at the Windsor Hotel In reference to
the reorganization OF the Transcontnen!a Association
was continued yesterday 10 will probably DO several
dys the proposed contract Will be ready for
sture but the negotiations are making hVoraDe
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
pErARrrRE OF MR.. LIrrLE FOR PIrTsBURG.

TRENTON, n. D.. Feb. IL Specidh.-President
Little OF Jersey Central started for Pittsburg to-day
TO appear United states Court there In refer
ence to the foreclosure proceedings begun yesterday by
John = kennedy * Co., OF Newiork against the Cen
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
CARPET. TYPE AND WILL PAPER DESIGNS.

WASHINGTON. Fen. IL line senate Cpm-
nittee on Patents to-day hearing to representa-
tives carpet aud wil paper inufactur'rs ana
typ. lonn er- OF the country senator Paits bl TO
prohibit the applying OF design or aoolordOIe imitation
of design TO articles or manu- acure without tue con-
sent OF The pateutrrs Among the carpet men repro
spntrd were w. aud j. Sloaue.of N'wIork Mt llouslon
OF Hartford president OF the American Carprt Mtnuia't
urrrs Union; Brothers, Of Pm delphia; ana tAe
BlgeIow Garnet Company ~ Clinton, Mass. Among the
tyne founders were Ornrr, Little Co., OF New-Hork
and Mckcllar Smith ana Jordan, of Philadelphia ana
among the wall paper firms represented were Whiting
Campbell aud Beck & Co.. OF Nrw-lOrk. and Casey
Brothers, OF Philadelphia. The were all heartily In
favor of the hl said their interests wero Identical
They all suffered from hr piracy OF their designs me
Garnet manufacturers, was stated, represented
$50 600 capua, e." W Ill paper uet Sl3Ouoo'o,
and the type founders $7.OOO0OO Und"r the present
llw after bad pcnt $4,000 or 100000 ana mU'h
time trouble securing sitabr design Tor car
pet or 9th article household decoration any one VINO
chose copy their design and place On the marx"
without OF ueins held acco1ntsh" Under recent
decision OF fhe courts tI'y hal no r'dreHS.
During hearing fact was d"Vr 'pel that Amer
lea produced the designs anu best chrp'ts
| and wall papers the world Americans. the carpet
/ 4id would not any carpet II nir t. tn",e pro,
duced England. All classes rf our cizrns demandcl
| both better carpets aud handsomer designs
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
DANGER TO NETWORKS MACKEREL SUPPLY


WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-rhe Ways and
Means Committee tod ~ heard arsu nents bY drl"gi-
ton from the New-Ynrk FishmOngors' Association In
opposition to the bill prohibiting ths importation OF III
during the - wnng Inc delegation expressed
it's through secretary Wost aud Abel 'rOak at
torney for the association They dil not regard tho
protective measure proposed necessary. and they
pointed that the eaten Of m'ckercl last year
WAS unusually large. ov 10000 barrels being taken
In their opinion factor affecting the supply o
fish was character OF the weather during tho spaw
ing season. On.shore winds carried the spawn out 10
sea and destroy IT, aud result was scarcity In the
run Our years Later. The bl prohibited hshing be
tween Marcn / aud June !. Daring that season the
mackerel we're of Norfolk and below NrwTofk AMI al
Of the to the New-YOrk markets. when me
schools passed norihwatd OF Nrw-l"rE the cach "Sht
10 RnsGn Consequently the effect OF the bill would I've
destroy the NcwGOrX mackcrel interest an urpfNe
that city plentiful and cheap food supply dnrlhg
me Iurn seasun Lac SPEAKERS also argued that the
h was ia the of large concerns that had been
alarmed by great catch and low prices last year, ana
boprd TO drive up prices bY close season.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 10. 1856.
J. PGERPOSr MORGAN, esq, amt joins LowBER WELSH

GLNrIEMEN: beg acknowledge the receipt OF your
letter the 9th In the event Of the roorganlLt
inn OF the Puiladc phia aud Recalling Ra rOad Company
contrmp atrd by letter aud the acceptance by the
newly company Of the same terms tha II ASKS
ob.rryeI by Psnu- ly tuiA Railroad Company.
the Peun- yIvania Railroad Company Will TAX" pleasure
III iuinng The proposed new company IN establishing
ami uain aiming harmonious relations you desire
and Sill suburnatiOu To the Laws of the Common
wca IN operate and anthracite properties IN
harmony al aud anthracite properties Of the
rrnrgiuZed Company aud will cordially unite IN the ar
Of all differences thHt arise In the conduct
of bu-tncss of the TWO companies, believing thit
therrby will best promote the interests OF the puDhc
and OF the two companies. GEuRGE B. ROBERTS,
President Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
GEORGE Il. ROBERTS
t1.IgooH T0D,Dugu


EEAG SIR: For the purpose OF promoting the reor
ganizition OF the Philadelphia aud Reading kalroau
Company under the plan proposed by the reOrgaiZttIon
trustees ur similar plan. "A syndicate mas Dorn
formed fund for the purpose OF accomplishing
The above results. that harnOnous Relations
between the Pennsylvania Railroad Company ana the
proposed company are essential 10 tue suocesSu
reor and Iuture prosperity OF the aIter com
pauy aud affiliated properties. desire 10 ascertain
from You whether Penn~y,Ydnla RaIr0ai Company
such reorganization II disposed 10 esta
li.h and III relations. The syndicate desires
that newly organized company shall be managed IN
proper harm my with your system, Including It's Schuyi
kill Valley line that the anthracite coal interests Ot tue
newly organized company snail be conducted wth uuo
regard To interests OF each other aud Of all 0ther
com Inrs engaged in that bU~ines, with whom surh
harmonious relations may be established and that any
f,rrncr when may arise between your company ahi
proposed company shall be submitted TO arDi-
tratOu.
n You viii the syndicate the assurance OF your
COMPANY rs the above stated thry VIII en-
d,HYor secure tile reorganization OF the fhlldleipha
and Reading Railroad Company above Indicated auu
In the event succeeding therein Will secure 10 your
company ratification by such newly organized com
pauy binding fOrus Of the torms hereby proposed
Permit add that the syndlc 'te propose To make
your reply Of action and VIII therefore nc
glad itin duly authorized foru Yours truly
j. PIERPuNT MORGAN,
I,NK IL
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
READING REORGANIZATION.
THE PURPOSES OF THE SYNDICATE.

coRgESpoSDENcE on THE suBJECr-MoplFlCA'
TIoNs SUGGESTED.
Recent correspondence in regard to the pro-
posed reorganization OF the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company in harmony with the trunk he ra'l'
roads and anthracite coal companies was made pnOhc
Yesterday, When the letter to the Reading reor-
ganzaon trustees sent To Philadelphia it is not
supposed they took any action on tue propos"s
but II Is known that majority of ,hem are In favor OF
the plan IL is understOod that the corporations directy
or Indirectly the syndicate and pledged 10
carry out the plan Of harmonious manage
mrnt of the coal and railroad companies
include the Pennsylvania, LehiGh Valley Delaware
Lackawanna and Western, Delaware ana Hudson CANAL
New York, Lake Erie and Western. Adams Express
Company others. These with tho bankers ana cap
tiist- revi0usy mentioned IN connection with the syn
dicate would to I'VE the power to carry out the
pUroses Of the syndicate set forth III the coeSpon
dencc and secure to the Phlade pnla ana Reading
Raj road when reorganz'd. its proper proportion OF
traffic at remunerative prices. No doubt OF the nh
OF the scheme ia expressed by persons hosI
familiar with negotiations. The correspondence III
full follows:
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-26
VISITING THE ASTORS.
How by Ruse a Man of Curiosity G.
Inside Their Sanctum Slnctorum.

How by Ruse a Man of Curiosity Go
Inside Their Sancsum Sinctorum.
l know a man who desired to get al
audience with the present heads of the
Ast0r family. They are not easily ac
ceSsioie for strangers. Every caller j;
required to state his business to clerk
who communicates with one of the
great millionai,1S. if necessary, but
more than likely refers the matter to 8
competent subordinate. But my friend
was bound to see the AstorS, just tc
crafty his curiosity, for he had nc
business with them. Their Offices are
in bank-like structure. in side street
close to Broadway. On one front door
is the name John Jacob AstOr," and
on the other William w. Aston" He
entered an interior that was fitted up
with high rails and enclosed desks, so
that the visitor had to make his appli-
cation to a face that appeared behind
an aperture in wired fence. Two
begging Sisters Of Charity were being
politely, but firmly, rebuffed, and
several tenants were paying their
rents. To all inquirers for an Aston
the same answer was given-that
neither was to be seen. The curiosity
seeker comprehended that he would
fail unless he rcsorted to some winning
device. Il have an appointment with
the old gentlemen, he said, drawing
his watch, after the manner of hur-
ried man; Il suppose they are in?" 4
will see," replied the clerk; ''shall l
take in your card?' IF you please, :"
and the impostor produced one, land
say to them that am sorry to be five
minutes late"
The ingenuity of the attack brought
victory. He was shown promptly into
the presence of the two Astors. They
were old-fashioned, gray of hair and
whiSkers. and not in any way remarka-
bic to look at. The apartment was the
private Office of John jacob AstOr, but
William was there and seemingly DOM
inant with his larger stature, fuller
face and more emphatic manner. The
furniture was very heavy but plain. and
the place suggested the presidents
room in a bank of modern pretenses.
William still held the card in his hand.
and was evidently trying to recall
the name as that of somebody who had
Aade an appointment.
What is it, sir? he said, inquir-
ingly."
81 called to see whether it would be
of any use to make an offer for some
real estate that belongs to YOU re-
sponded the caller. coolly. He knew
well enough that he was safe. because
the Astors sell no proper under any
circumstances. Said William: Il
hardly think So What piece had you
in mind?" 1.-The Aston House. There
is a project to buy that. and" ''Quite
impracticable No offer in any amount
would be considered" But he had
seen the Astors, all the same.-N Y
Cor. Albany Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-26
SECONDHAND sHoc S.
a curious Industry which Fi5urishes In
Chicago and Other Cities.

Curious Industry which Fi5arlshes n
Chicago and Other Cities.
"You wanta buya?" The old Ital
ian's face expressed some surprise and
incredulity rs he rose from his cobbler',
bench and looked the newspaper man
over from hea to foot through pair
of Stecl-rimmed spectacleS.
The scene was in dirty basement
on South Clark street, the entrance to
which was hung with an unlimited
number of boots and shoes. all more or
less patched, but in \ high state of
| polish, and over which was sign in
scribed: New & End hand bots &
| ShooeS."
"IeS. answered the scribe. eff you
have anything to tit me-"
20, plenta, plenta. You wanta low
shoe? One dolla.' A pair of shoes
neatly covered with invisible" patches
We're brought out for inspection. but
proved to be TOO small. and during the
search for pair that would tit the old
Italian spoke freely of his business.
The rag-picka bring in de shoes. May
be giva him tenna cent, may be a
qnarta, and iixa him. Then a second
banda clOtha man hava some, but he
wanta too much mon. You see Il shoe
lika this picking up 4 dilapidated look
ing specimen from beside the bench.
You thinka he not wortha mucha. /
fix him up and brusha him and he is a
vera good shoe, handa-scwed, see? He
wear a vera long time"
A door leading into back room
opened and out rushed smell of gar
lie and other unknown things that
well nigh knocked the reporter down;
but his curiosity was aroused by the
entrance through the door of a tiny
Italian girl. 1t would be hard to Judge
her age. Her size and undeveloped
figure would proclaim her to be about
nine or ten years old, but the little
sharp. pinched face and black eyes
would seem to be those of a woman.
She was wiping her face with one
corner of her ragged red-flannel petit
coat as she entered and Immediately
seated herself on another bench and
began to polish Il newly mended pair
of shoes. That was evidently her part
of the business and she was an adept
Mt it and brought a shine that would be
the envy OF any bootblack around
town.
who are your customcrs?" asked
the reporter.
80, greata mana people. Evera-
body that live around here. Too
muchs? Hera pair nice shoes, cheap.
Sevcnta-five cent" The old man
made frantic efforts to effect a sale, but
the reporter was hard customer to
suit and finally managed to escape
without buying. but not without arous-
ing the suspicious of the old man, for
as he looked back from distance of
half block he saw Il dozen Italians of
all ages standing at the entrance of the
shoc-shop, holding an animated dis
cGssiOn of which he was evidently the
object.
The secondhand shoe business is
quite an industry in this city. Along
all the principal thoroughfares in the
poorer quarters NAV be seen the signs
of the dealers. The prices range from
fifty cents to two dollars pair. and
the secondhand shoes seem to be in
great demand. as, with the exception of
the old Italian, every dealer visited
was engaged in waiting on some Gus
Chicago Net1S.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-26

Dense volumes of smoke iss> led from
the crater, going in various dif.> lions
As soon as Ruawhina stopped Sea-
ing forth its terrible balls OF fame q
huge white cloud issued from the cap
of Rotomanana. and heavy booming
was heard. followed by volumes OF
white compressed steam from Lake
Rotomahana. 1t rose with terrible
velocity and seemed to be going toward
OkarO lake. This lake is about five
miles from Lake Rotomahana. and the
appearance it presented at times was
something like Il hug boiling caldron,
bubbGng in all directions. Lightning
then commenced to shoot from Mount
Kakaramea. On the side toward Okaro
lake it commenced to turn to the side
of the mount. 1t seemed to be ike Il
sheet of flame. From the whole mount
there came myriads of shooting stars
like large rockets.
Shortly afterwards shocks of earth
quakes were felt, accompanied by
noise resemb minute guns, but
louder than the eaviest gun known.
There was an Opyn crater on Mount
kakaranga, and Immediately a huge
volume of dense black smoke issued
from it, and the country all round be-
gan to get dark. In half an hour it
was so black that no one could see his
hands in front of him. While this was
going on a shower of pieces of lava the
size of peas came down with terrible
swiftness and with such force as to be
almost as dangerous as bullets.
The natives at this time had gathered
at Tlharepuni, where they assembled
in one place. They are all Hauhaus
about this place. They presented
dismal spectacle. They had three
Maori prophets in the center, and the
natives We're in state of panic, some
crying. others praying, while some
were rushing about in all directions.
the others. and set up bowling, dis
NAL noise. Mr.. Burt spoke 10 them to
try and get them to be calm, and adj
vised them to 90 up HorOmanga gorge,
where he was going himself. He tried
them, but could not induce one of them
to move. He Immediately started
for the place himself, and had got
about mile along the road when the
dust and smoke became so sutfocating
that he dropped down between some
manuka bushes and could scarcely
breathe. He kept his mouth close to
the ground, and stones fell with great
force upon him The pieces of lava
seemed to be increasing in size, and as
he was becoming surrounded he rose
up and thus kept himself from being
At seven o'clock in the
there was no sign of daylight,
and ut 9:20 a small streak of light APP
peared over Taupo. After much eX-
ertion he got up and made his way 30
where he had parted from the natives,
and found them still in the same place.
At this time it is impossible to esti-
mate the number of the killed. EXplOr-
ing parties are at work, and their re-
ports are eagerly awaited. The natives
declare that several hundred of their
have persisted. This much |
S certain, Mount Tarawera is a wreck. !
The terraces are destroyed. and all the
natives who were living in the vicinity
If the calamity were overwhelmed by |
he streams of lava which belched forth
rom the mouths of the craters. -AUc6-
and Cor. ~ Y Herald.