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, 1888-11-01
weekly Bank Statement.

New YORK. Oct. 27.-The weekly
statement showes the banks hold SIS
900 in excess of legal requirements.
, 1888-11-01

HELENA, Oct. 26.-.-The Gedham & YER
gy's lumber mill and several adjoining
buildings were burned to-day. The losses
aggregate $40. 900; insurance ample.
, 1888-11-01

PASADENA, Oct. 26. Special to The
REviEw.--The board of trade teleRraphed
Governor Church of Dakota a message Of
sympathy for the sufferers aud Offering to
send aid il needed.
, 1888-11-01
LORD sAcKvILLE's LETTER.

Then, my friends, having failed in their
discussion of the tariff; having failed in
the row they raised about fisheries; havin 2
failed in their attempt to destroy Cleve'
land with their opposition TO the Chinese
exclusion bill--in the days of the canvass,
some of the mean men of that party have
all at once discovered another mares nest,
which, they think, will hatch the offspring
that may destroy the democratic party. "
Judge Thurman then referred to the cor
respondence between Murchson and Lord
Sackville West and said: whether it is
forgery or not don't know, but this !
have to say, that be it forgery or be it a
genuine letter, be that letter written by
Murchison or be that letter witten by
some cunning republican partisan to which
Murchison has lent his name; be it one
or the other, it ia the production
of deliberate villain who deserves to be
scorned by honest men. Great applause. !
Why do say this? Ny friends, when
yon come to look at the letter itself you
see it never was written bv man, who.
for one moment, thought of voting for
The sun., 1888-12-14
The Sale at Mrs. Dawsoa.s.

Tho sale at Mrs. Benz. F. Dawson's Fifth ave-
house typical Tho beauty of the intes-
Tor its associations the choice and articles with
which it is ed crowded 1t not only with the curious
and morbid, the bargain hunter, but tho swell mob.
The dealers were there too. but retired disgustsd
finding everything going nfty per cent higher than
they had decided to 20
Three days sales were expected but everything was
disposed OF with such rapdty that only the lower
floors remain The bedroom set of Dutch marqueteris
brought over $aO oher pieces sci ling eO1 The
Drawing room and dining room furniture remains
disposed OF to- day. Tho first 10 beautiful exam.
eoyered with tapestry, The second room IL in Louis
XVI styies with some interesting examples Of the
norid Louis Qulnze In carved brackets and mirrors
caryed wood tncIudn@ n oid PismsS csbins pSoS, o
curious old carved figures nearly life size, Peter
6rac old arms Dorceai"s and faienee There arc .
inRB of Hoxt week -
The sun., 1888-12-14
HOTEL LICENSE FEES AGREED ON.
Tho Excise Revisers Get q Queer Letter
About Blnckmail by Policemen.

Tho Excise Revisera Get a Queer Letter
About BlmckmaIi by Policemen.
Prohibitionist Kruse's local option clause
was defeated yesterday by the votes Of all tho
other Excise law revisers. For hotels in Cities
s4OO-s 800. and in towns. $25O-s75 were agreed
on as maximum and minimum fees. 1t was
agreed that hotels in cities having bars must
take out a saloon license also. A hotel in cities
Of more than $4,000 people must have fifteen
bedrooms: elsewhere, ten bedrooms. The
committee went into executive session after
readins this document:
Honorable Board or Commissioner.
GENTLEMEN: This memorial is to state open secret
VIZ that 1t is futile to egisate the excise laws
ing New York and Brooklyn without taking into
sderaon that the police Of those cities receive yearly
stipend of from S. $50 for protecting the retail liquor
dealers from for breaking the Sunday laws
the peeuniary interest Of dis.lery and that almost
snt and S.srsinr under threats
hsy fSS may give inside "s@
Reference 70 the nams' H!.ehed they are sum
.Row hi. the ssua threat You
on % ss ot n S You I
@ s being IN ss S a
process
mon can corrooor.te this statement Call their sales
men Who have have to pay taxes % and are therefore in
selling liquor under se prstenses We have not given
written it, but Of knows the feeling expressed by
seized this opportunity Of opening tho subject We all
wish your Commission would take more practical
view OF the subject Mr.. Max Stern is cognzant OF
these truths
ALEXANDER MCDONALD. Third avenue: NJ. RrAS Bowery;
N. KELLY Chatham square; T. c. kFLLY l12th rect;
PTALLY. Tenth street: PETER hoYFsn-. Twenty ninth
street; Franz McGplRr Thirty fourth street: cRYAy
street and Fourth avenne; JAMES RolERrs 10th
street and St Nicholas avenue PAT MURPHY. New
street: COuDIs FOLEY Seventeenth street and First
Rvenuo JAkEs LABOR, Thirty fourth street and Third
avenue; PETER Hartman. Whitehall street: SfNoS
BOWER First street and Bowery; PETER NJ, GISEIA
Eghty-ei street and Third avenue. THOMAS
OsHAuGHNs ll9th street St Nicholas venue;
Only half q dozen OF the alleged signers OF
the letter were recognizable In the directory.
Simon Bower OF 3O5 Bowary said he had never
heard Of such letter. and his signature was
undoubtedly forgery. He said he would like
TO be subpDnaed. that he might testify that
the police hsd never exacted u penny of tribute
from him. Others declared that the letter was
the work Of a sorehead who had some griev-
ance against the police. One OF the alleged
signers. Cryan & Moher of 5S7 Grand street
sold out their place long since and went out
OF business. The whiskey specification In
the letter Ia q venerable chestnut.
Inspector Williams. said last night that he
should pay no attention to this revival Of 1t.
I've been twenty-three years on the force
now" he said. land / mean to stick to the
business hayo quite enough to do without
going into vhiskey."
The sun., 1888-12-14

Tho Christmas sales OF paintings at auction
are q feature of the holidays They are usually made
up by contributions from studios and imporatons and
arc designed 10 meet the depth OF the average purse
This policy the part OF those who make up the col
lection is good. since, without going over a modest
sum- they present small but good pictures and increase
the number OF picture buyers These always increase
their exrnnditureA picture buying being taste that
expands and never goes from had worse. Such q
sale s now At eonardS There are number OF foreign
JuralieS do Lo zoe, Kuwarrek R0bio aud DecIanny
But tho hest pictures are BY American artists In go0d
v NOT important works These number some Of ihe
more promising and,enpe artists There Is fine fresh
Deer Slayer" by BiaksIoch; Autumn" by r. W. Kosl
Storm" by NJ T. Dc Haas; two landscapes by Charles
,menry eaton; " the on OK" by H. Po9rs: drawing
Doph; works by de Forest Boiner, Robert Slclebere
er, and Addison Richards Elliot DAngeri old a marine
by A. Rrcher and stiIl life by Emile Carlson There
are Two parraits by tay one ~ Calhoun the other
Franklin Pierce, which y Srme chnnru are 10 10 kuld
this 49, '''
The sun., 1888-12-14

William r. Davenport. o prominent citizen OF
Erie. Pa, and President of the Erie Car Works died
suddenly yesterday afternoon at the Mansion House
Buffalo OF heart failure. Mr. Davenport was his way
home from New York. His ago was 81 years.
uD Dr.. H. T. Applsby. proprietor Of tho Homeopathic
aged ~ years
Orange died on Wednesday night
George Mahan, father Of John Mahan better known
City nearly all his life.
Gsn Jane. g; Lane died at his Office in tho Alpine
sssosia ed WIN ~ RoSer m ns Wsef. Sr ns as
and In the survey Of the new parks
peled the work, and on the Very day Of Gen Lane s
death the report Of the Comiss OF Estimate. by
Thom he was employed, WAS confirmed by the General
teen battle lie born In New York city Green wich
of tclennc studies he made specially architecture
And eiyil engineering in all It's branches lie entered
seS.Ts eSpors,ons In new Grsnsis e was %I %ftsr s
wards engaged In mineralogica surveys in San Domin
Cen Lane bad been engaged in mineraiogcsl surveys
through californa Arizona Nevada and Lover Calf
torn As well az In surveys IL Palestine
South Side and the New York woodhaven aud RocI.
away railroads OF Long Island.
John n Duehs editor and proprietor Of the Democrat
died last night in lis once on washnrtoh ~ strest s
was giving orders concerning iodays issue Of the paper
minutes. Mr. Duebs was 81 years old and was well
known in Hudson county. With Albert Meyer he es,ab.
ton paper the i>moc'at absorbed soon a'terWa
The partneIs disagreed three weeks ago and Duehs
bought 3ut Meyers interest He leaves widow aud.a
Albert Curry The Republican candidate for Governor
OF delaware In 1882 died at his home Greenwood
yesteTday from tho effects OF paralytic stroke He
Was7oyeaTs OF age.
The sun., 1888-12-14
DEATH OF LYMAN FISK.
his Experiences During the War While
Proprietor OF the Stevens House.


Lyman Fisk. who won much renown as
boniface while proprietor OF the Stevens
House in war times. died at his winter home.
Ill East Nineteenth street. ON Wednesday even-
ing. He was sufferer for several years from
a form OF nervous paralysis.
Mr.. Fisk was born 58 years ago In Ludlow.
Mass. He several years among the Forty
miners In California He went thence to Boston.
and embarked In the hotel business. He took
charge OF the Stevens House Just after the war
broke out and had very lively time smooth
ing down the little difficulties between his
guests. who frequently drew revolvers when
discussing the issue between the Sec
tlons. o. these occasions Mr.. Fisk, who
was man OF fine, physique. took a
hand in the row. It was usually. q
very strong and steady hand and grabbed
mob OF about ono hundred men and boys were
hsatipg negro In front Of the Stevens House;
have flIishe him very soon II Mr.. Fisk had
not run. out and saved him by lifting him over
ths railing and dropping him, into tho area.
his roOd. and walked into the hotel. Tho poor
esa aner Black mae
probably. would hays carried ont the threats to
SnHs and n pnRsf dea a's%ss them Fsle REa not
coath. got white employee TO act as coach
man, and hnd the two negroes. dressed In
women's clothes and thicky yelled. driven to a
place-of safety.
Mr.. Fisk accumulated fortune while pro-
prietor OF the Stevens House. and retired from
business, In 1866. But he couldn't stand idle
ness. and. two years later, he leaRod Taylor's
bought. He retired for good In 1878.
=, Ho had q country home in Mamaroneck on
the Sound. He leaves q widow and three sons
Tho eldest; Willard c. Fisk is a LAWYER prac-
tising in Jersey City He was formerly Leon
Abbctt's private secretary and secretary Of
the Democratic State Committee In the late
campaign. The other sons are Editor Harri-
son Grey Flsk OF the. Mirror and Otis Fisk
who Is employed in the Office OF the Inman
Steamship Company.
The sun., 1888-12-14
HIS DREADFUL HIPE
Fut Poison In his Beer, Kirst Says, and
Kerosened him for a Holocaust.

"If one-half of what this man says is true,
don't think he can be blamed for supporting
another woman" said Judge Andrews in Su-
preme Court Chambers yesterday. The re-
mark followed the reading OF an affidavit OF
Carl A. Kirst in opposition to a motion for ali
mony and counsel fees made in behalf OF his
wife. Wilhelmina, in her suit for divorce.
, Mrs. Kirst is 60 years old and her husband is
about 45 They were married in 1870 at Ham
burg. Ho was then widower with one child.
and she was widow with five children. He
left her in Germany and came to this city to
seek his fortune and a life Of peace. She fol-
lowed him, and found him living with another
woman
Kirst Gays he was always meek and ssubmis-
sive. while she was terror. and boat him with
Rnnd1 Deee and snsthPs
threw o bread knife at him: which struck the
baby. She put poison in his beer. he saye,
and 1T tried: by oaresses. to induce him to drink
he throw the contents OF the glass on the noor.
Finally. he says she poured Kerosene over his
clothing and attempted TO burn him up but
neighbors interfered After that he left her.
and refused TO provide for her wants
Tho Judge reserved his decision.
The sun., 1888-12-14
EXPERT JACK THE RIPPER.
DID he PRhC71SE IN AMERICA BEFORE
TRYING WHITECHdPEL?
He May Wear = Black Coat and GO to the
Meetings OF the Society or Medical Jur-
ipprudcnce which Discusses Him.

| He May Wear q Black Coat and Go to the
Meetings OF the Society OF Medical Jur.
isprudcnce which Discusses Him.
The Society OF Medical Jurisprudence dis
cussed the Whitechapel murders last evening,
with tho result, so far as evidenced by the talk.
OF concluding that Jack tho Ripper is Of sound
mind. Lawyer Austin Abbott read n paper
which set forth that there are barbarous In
stncts in man. preserved with remarkable per-
sistence by the laws OF horedity from uncivi-
lied ancestry.
Tho crimes show" said Mr.. Abbott, "a hand
accustomed to rapid work. to expert celebrity.
Now, these qualities imply considerable men,
tai development on the part OF the murderer.
The chief source Of error in the investigation
Of lunacy is the tendency Of medical experts
to infer disease from the nature Of the crime
itself. The Whitechapel murderer has not
been caught, and his condition cannot
therefore, be diagnosed. While ad-
mittine the possibility OF insanity. it
is we'll to consider the influence
OF heredity upon mon. or tho persistence OF the
barbarous disposition. The survival in civ
ilized life OF savage traits Is not entirely out
grown. These slaughters are wholly within
tho lines of tho habtual conduct of barbarous
ancestors. indulged for the pleasurable sensa-
tions OF witnessing human torture. AS we
bloodshed and mutilation. the Whitechapel
murderer may appear to he not very lar re-
moved from that exhibition in history
DR.. L. @. Spitzka multiplied instances Of hor-
rlble crimes Of the Whitecharel variety. some
OF them committed by the Roman Emperors.
some In the present century. In al of them he
observed o..e element plainly mnrked-sexual
perversion. Medical authority. he said. has
not been accustomed to regard men like Jack
the Ripper insane He recalled the strange
Texas murders of two years ago. and sug-
gested that the mysterious Texan and Jack
are one and the same.
He may begin his operations in some other
city before long" he declared. Tho nine
London crimes are certainly not his first: they
show too much good practice. This barbarous
element Is present in greater or less degree in
every one OF us. 1t is we'll known that GRIM
inals frequently haunt the places where their
deeds are discussed SO it Is entirely within the
bounds Of possibility that the Whitechapel
murderer is now present in this ROOM"
DR.. Irwin. who was in London when some OF
the murders occurred. denied that he was the
perpetrator, and further declared his belief
that simple. painless killing was an insufficient
turn to the old idea OF inflicting some measure
OF torture.
Mayor Hewitt got this letter yesterday.
New YoRk, Dec. IL, 1883.
Hon. <brdm s HetCitE Mayor.
sIR 1t is folly for the police and the newspapers to
speculate being in Montreal any other part Of
Canada lam right here in their midst and wifi begin
JACK RirYKl.
The sun., 1888-12-14
THE STOLEN BALLOT BOI.
Ono or the Persons who Took It Said {
Have Made u Confession.

Ono or the Persons who Took It Said to
Have Mado n Confession.
One Of the three men who on Monday
night last stole the ballot box and the ballots
1t contained from the poll room in tho Tilden
Club when the Democratic primary was being
held.has. 1t Is said, made confession to Police
Captain Brennan, and explained how the ballot
box was removed and taken to District Attor-
ney Rdgway's house. miles away from the
polling place. Mr. RidGway was awakened.
and received the box at o'clock In the morning.
At the time the box was taken the polls had
were about the place. but did not see the box
removed. According to the story told to the
police Captain the box was handed out Of q
rear window Of the club room and taken
through a Division avenue stable. In tho
event Of pursuit the holders of the box were to
rush to the Seawanhaka Club house, at the
foot OF South Ninth street, where q man was
waiting in n boat to receive them. There was
no occasion to use the boat and the mon who
took a car to District Attorney Ridgway's
house. The boatman was John Ames. an en-
ployee OF the City Works Department and the
holders Of the box were David Hennesssy
another employee OF the department. and q MIR.
Capt. Brennan has laid all the information
obtained by him before Police Commissioner
Bell. Tho Police Com missioner Is the leader OF
q faction In the Democratic Association OF the
County Clerk Ranken and Custom House In
spector Guthrie. Their faction is the one in
favor with the leaders and the General Com
mtteo.
The sun., 1888-12-14
AfGR. PBRSICO,S REPORT
He Denouncea Boycottiug, but Says tho
Irish hnYe Serious Wrongs.


Irish have Serious Wrongs.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-Mgr. Persico's report
on the Irish question is almost completed. He
directs attention to the anomalous facs that
all the governing authorities in Ireland. from
the Lord Lieutenant down, are Protestants. and
not we'll disposed toward Catholics. On the
other hand. he SAYS, the agrarian struggle
engenders outrages and total violation
Of the moral law. The Irish people refuse ab-
so!utely to admit that tho plan of campaign is
criminal They consider 1t a legitimate retail
ation upon the landowners. who. they say must
pay for the misdeeds OF their class In the past
The land courts sometimes succeed in quiet
ing the people by obtaining concessions from
the landlords; but generally they inspire little
confidence. The Pope may still do much. pro-
yided he can convince the Irish people that he
Is not acting In accordance with an agreement
with the English Government
The people must be made to comprehend tho
moral imp portance Of their acts: they must be
taught TO accustom themselves to O separation
Of political questions from moral questions.
They must not serve as the instrument OF
those who, under the pretext Of nation
OF acts that are contrary to morality. Mgr.
Persico expresses the most absolute disap.
proyal of boycotting. He expresses the opin-
ion that Irish political aspirations must be sat-
tsf1ed before peace can be restored
The sun., 1888-12-14
CoIUMB1A,s <xNuAL DINNER
Two Hundred OLD and Young College Men
Enjoy Nights Reveiry.

1
The alumni dinner Of Columbia College at
the Hotel Brunswick last night was attended
by 200 rs jolly college boys. old and young, as
ever gathered at festive board. The class OF
81 was represented by John J.. o'Sullivan. the
class OF 80 by Frederick X. Condert Presi-
dent OF the alumni, the class OF 40
by VIM. c. Schermerhorn, the class OF
| 20 by Thos. c. L. Ecclesine, the class Of AZ
| sons 10 have been represented by Mayor How
lit, but he could not attend. Among others
present were John Il. Burrill OF 80, Joseph La
ROGUE OF 40. Charles NJ La Cooke OF '55. Judge
Edgai NJ. Cullen OF GO. Judge Willard Bartlett
OF 80 Il. Fulton Culling OF II, Prof L. DEP
Ricketts.
President Frederic R. Coudsrt, who began
the speaking, said, among many other good
things:
80 The Alumni Association, as most OF you
know. has been constantly on it's guard lest
this restless anxiety to try new measures may
drive our respected trustees into extreme
measures, the adoption Of which may COM
promise the conservative record OF the college
In the past and leopard It's wel-earned repu
The The ardent and S adventurous intellects which
held 10 some extent in check; but NO better
illustration OF this disposition to abandon
gestion recently made and seriously discussed.
10 decapitate the csllege for tho .putpose
of watching with q scientists devotion the
effect OF the operation on the general health of
tho subject. For this. IN brief. the statement
Of the project entertained by some TO abolish
the School of Arts. lApplause;l
The now cd icationnl problems which rest-
less minds have been nropounding and dis
cussing has not. rejoice to say, seriously
affected the moral equiI oise OF our directors
They have. with singular forbearance and re-
markable self-denial pushed the college for
ward In the, same lines that have prospered It
thus far and made it's influence one Of the most
wholesome factors in our city and even ma
tional intellectual life.
Tho question of female education has re-
ceived q partial solution and some encourage
ment. Why women should not have every ros-
sibe facility thus opened to them. every en-
creased. no man has yet been able to explain
and no man will 80 long Us woman rears, trains
governs. directs and influences men for good
or for evil from the cradle TO the grave
Bishop H. G. Potter OF the Board OF Trustees
in replying for Columbia College. made u witty
natured, raillery Of Mr.. Coudert, 1t reminded
him Of the story Of the little Child. who. view
ing Geromes picture OF the Christians thrown
to the lions. said: " Oh mamma, there's poor
little lion that hasn't got a Christian"
He likened the college trustees to TIL, buffer on
heard a trustee called an old buffer" He con-
cluded with an eloquent tribute to President
President Coudert read letter from Presi-
dent Barnard, which was received with
societies feature si the evening was the
college songs sung by the quartet OF Columbia
College. consiting Of nine members.
The sun., 1888-12-14
BROoKLyWs FIRST PRIpAzE CITIZEN
Tho HAMILTON Club Gives y Banquet In
Honor OF AAr. j. =. II. stranAhan.

The Hamilton Club Gives y banquet In
Honor OF Mr. j. y. II. stranahan.
The Hon. j. 8. T. Stranahan was banquet
cd last night by the Hamilton Club In Brook
lyn. That hiGb-toned social organization Of
tho Heights spared no trouble or expense in
making the affair one OF the most memorable
in it's history. The $250,000 club house at
Rsmsen and Clinton streets was flooded with
electric light. and the banqueting hall on the
second floor was a marvel OF decorative art.
Moro than 100 members of the club and
few invited guests were present to do
honor to the Venerable gentleman. who has been
frequently styled the first private citizen OF
Brooklyn" and who has been known to moro
than generation OF his fellow citizens as Tho
Magician" through whose activity, Prospect
Park WAS laid out and developed. and who was
most closely associated with tho late WIN. q.
Kingsley in making the bridge enterprise
possibility.
lie In Brooklyn. President Geo. +. Ocott pro-
posed the health OF the distinguished guest,
and when Mr.. Stranahan arose to rorpond ho
received a most enthusiastic greeting. He
spoke about tho remarkable, growth and
progress OF Brooklyn dnEnG tho past forty
SssT dweinS PssSlIa1,f On n IrospSSSs pSa tssS, sE,
DE- btoFsp. Gen. John B. woodward. Gen, A. q
Balpss. JldGe N0oue. the HsN. Or. Hall. AAd
SE1Ayog Seth Lew also 0DokA
The sun., 1888-12-14
Whitley Ryan Pats Farrem to sIeep.

Whitley Ryan OF Brooklyn defeated Jimmy
Farrell Of Philadelphia al Pelham yesterday morning
IN night with small gloves for purse Of $50 Ryan
who Is newfboy ~ 20 of age and has figured In
several lights all OF which he has lie weighed ioI
scaled one pound more. $50
About thirtyhye persons saw the battle. which was
very even up to the ninth round when Ryan landed
tnl on his mans neck with ' left and put hun 10
hSa usea h,s let % advantage during the entire mil
put the Phindelphla boy was unugaly clever and IS
csped several Knockout blows lilo was IN his guard
when Ryan gave him his quetus in the ninth round
neither oi the contestants wbS severely punished.
The sun., 1888-12-14

Tho New York Trio Club will give its second
afternoon concert on Monday next in Chicker-
ing Hall.
The first of the Rosenthal piano recitals
under Herr Rosenthal,s new manager. ts to he
given In Steinway Hall this afternoon. Master
Fritz Kreisler is to play the violin.
This evenings performance OF Faust" at
the Metropolitan Opera House will be inter-
earlier representations Of Gounod's master
work. was painted expressly for its production:
its ia aaaintness Of Outline and Color % While the
costumes correspond With the stage pictures
In historical correctness and beauty. The cast
as Valentine. Herr Fischer as Mephtsto, Frau
lein F6hstroem as Mar0areH, and Fraulein
Koschoska as Siebel.