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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02

stopping for few moments at the entrance OF the
pier Of the Old Dominion Line. German with an air
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02

Speaking Of Of the various features Of physical
geography on the Northwest coast judge Reese said
There valleys In oregon where the fog comes down
IN great banks that keep the grass perfectly green for
miles and miles yet outside Of given boundary there
{, frost and snow while wln'ihi- charmed there
is neither. Alons tie border Of British Columbia,
where Senator stanford has fine estate. there Is
strip OF and ~ Zoe and haf o. two miles IN width
runnlne from the ocean clear over 10 Dakota, in
which thor, i~ perpetual boomng OF flowers. yet half
a milo from f- wc!ldcnncd boundaries the frost doe,
IL, WOrl. the same elsewhere. This comes from A
warm current ~ from the sweeping over the
land In a narrow channel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02

An elevated railroad does not benefit exclusively
the people whose time IS saved by riding on r.. At
any rate this has proved the with the structure
In Fulton-st. There Is no hotter place in Rrpokiyn
on hot afternoon than sidewalk In Fulton ST. be-
Washington ard adams SIS. Md up to rtscrtlv
there was no escaping the suns heat here on tho
opposite side Of the street Is the CITY Hall Park and
no shade il obianabc there. Now, however IN,
elevated road begins TO cast rs shadow on TIN, b,l
ing sidewalk about =. m, and from that time on
pedestrians pass 10 aud irp con pafatiN, com.
fort II happens that the benefit o. conferred u. Z
where IL Is most needed. TIL, part of Fulton Il ,v
the WAY would bc much NOR comfortable c>,~ri,ly
for ladies'. II the crowd Of loaf'le who hans a'ont
there during tho greater part OF the day. particularly
about noon. could be driven away They ntluIge in
all Of loud and rlbald talk and practise TIA
tobacco chewing habit with great klessness Uave
the police right Interfere Or are these persons
the hangers on OF politicians, and, therefore, not to
DO disturbed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02

In the keel schooner class the Alert surprised
everybody and the rest have not changed apprecaoy
IN anv way. Tho Alert's performance on Monday,
August 49, when a gale Of wind and a heavy sea
scared tbc REGATTA Committee out Of a race, was
revelation The Alert has the stiffness Of the Giiana
but more speed, and with racing us would be
close fit even for the sachem. Tho Alert has I'M
mcnsc surface friction and her form gives her erea
pover which enables her 10 carry hugo sail-snrrad
without putting lcc-rails under. When the Aiert
lcerails are soaking the Of the craft Will be
hovc.to There was some talk of the Alert being
fitted rs a racer but her placid saws she was
bunt for A fishing schooner and that is what ne IS
going TO use her for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02

Among the smaller singH-stickers tho sloop Kat
rina designed by \. cary smith. and tho cutter
Bedouln a production Of joan liarveys, Werc exceed
incy well matched In the Katrina Mr.. smith has
turncd ont \ craft capablc Of making good per
Torrance with any yacht of her class N tho country
Her chances are best with the Bcdoun In moderate
winds and fairly smooth water. The races OF the
two Yachts have been remarkably close The Bed
ouin IS now practically an oldstyle cutter, while
the Katrina is considered the latest type Of compro
mise sloop. The performance Of the Bedouln against
tho Katrina looks like evidence for cutter advocates
% work on and il IS not Illogical anticipate that
properly designed compromise keel soop might prove
the equal Of a centre board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02

Last Fridays races for forty foot sloops I'M
dOabtedly Of the finest contests ever witnessed
on American waters. Tho fact that all the entries
were matched within few inches only tended TO IN
crease the interest, time allowances on that
account reduced 10 Minimum and the yachts had
TO finish exceedingly close together. In connection
with this race, m, Larchmont pOplc have again
shown their Aberaly Of spirit, dNpaycd on many
occasions. II was well knCwn beforehand thai the
Boston cnirlcs-all OF deeper dranght than the New
York boats did not Ike the idea OF having club top
sails barred Al the last moment Mr. Burgess wired
10 the regatta committee TO ascertain whether that rule
could not be rescinded OF course n was too late
hut with great OF justice, the regatta com
mittee at once decided 10 Oiicr additional special
prizes for the class sloOps club tOpssils al
lowed, to be raced for next Tuesday.
ROPES ENDS.
The British YACHTING Association has repealed the
rule barring centre board vessels and the Burgess
giants can now 50 over and capture sllvcrwarc
Tomorrow is the red letter day for the Pavonia
Yacht club, ln Jersey city. About thirty yachts
viii compctc IN the regatta
Cyrus " Field has cont acted with Charles l. liar
ringOn. ~ Lath Me. for sJ-O0t racing ,l0op To
be launched next spring
Commodore Elbrid-c 7. Gerry is giving great deal
Of attention Just now 10 a lfe-raft system for traus-
atlantic steamers suggested by Captain Norton OF
The Marine Journal
John stetson is dissatisfied with the propeller wheel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02

\ much bclatcd old dominion Line steamship
brought Westsi., at the foot Of Franklin and
Leach, at midnight, a few days ago. The North
River front f. curious study 10 q stranger al such
an hour The docks and wharvcs present strange
contrasts darkness and light. Here and there the
windows Of a covered wharf VIII exhibit the start
ling white intensity Of tine electric light with which
the interior Of the great shed Illuminated. while
deep ana ,Ombrc shadows Turk along the watcrashed
plincs rs which II IS supported. Even on a
light elt, such a ! fortunate In having,
turic were dark spots the picture which made one
shudGer and think Of sfiicttocs and tales I'm which
Italian drspsraGocs silently struck their victims and
plunged them into the handy waters on every hand
in doorways Of the large warehouses fronting the
river, on the steps, the piles OF merchandise In
boxes and barrels. and even on the earth in some
vacant spaces cleared for buildings. were be
seen the i-.cumhcnt forms Of sleeping men IN every
position OF rcpOsc counted 300 slccpers within
Two short blcchs, and then ceased tallynE. Half
dozen all night saloons and aurants threw flashing
LIGHTS out The thoioughfar" and occasionally
night hawk drove rafting old coupe along the
roaaWay. At The corners Of streets. Of which
lshmcnt. scores oi men pa rough eafh were engaged
In conversation. discussing politics. religion, the quail
IN Of tobacco 90 their numerous pipe. the pros
meet of getting llsht job and double wage, az nm
loading some late arriving vcs-rl-fOr they all
.tcvclnrr- and wharf lah0IfI-. Lingering among
tie groups. they were found 10 b" almost all Amer
leans on irish and Germans of American descent.
Tho scepci-. they told me. mostly
scandinavian, and Italians, who had choice 10
their place OF lodging
Stopping for few moments al the entrance OF the
,l,a will An
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-07
MR.. MARSHS NARROW ESCAPE.
HOW THE MEDIUM PLOTTED TO ROB HIM
SHE TRIED TO PUT A $4,000 MORTGAGE ON THE

CHE rnIrp TO PUT $4,000 MORTGAGE on THE
HOUSE AHEAD or HIS LIFE-LEAsE
An athletic old man. with curly gray hair and
n face tanned as brown as berry, was waiting
for Luther r. Marsh beside the private door OF
port III of the Court Of General Sessions yester.
day morning.
well well George Francs' exclaimed Mr..
Marsh when he came in, grasping his friend Citi-
zen, Train by both arms and giving him hearty
shake. Mr. Train and Mr.. Marsh then sat down,
and the psyche and the spirtualst talked earnest
IL and confdentially. Just before this George
Francis had recognized TRIBUNE reporter, and
I'm answer to his question had said Yes, the
Spirtualists and the Anarchists and all these peo-
ple socm to consider me champion of theirs, but
somehow they never manage to make things Jump
around when Pm there
Mr. MARsHs DAMAGING STORY.
The most important testimony Mr.. Marsh gave
was in regard to the transfer of No. sc Madison
ave He was advised to it, he said, by conf
munication purportng to come from his wife,
signed in a facsimile of her handwriting. The
mortgage of S11 900 was made with his CONSENT
and about So, 900 Of it applied to paying of Judg-
ments obtained against Madame Diss Debar, and
80, 900 to paying q debt she owed lady He
found out before that, however, that she had been
privately trying to raise $4,000.
Q-Had you up that time recorded your life lease on
tho property A-No.
o.-That first mortgage was consummatedi A
No
o-At the time you learned Of this eli 900 mortgage
transaction did not your feelings toward the Madame
undergo some slight changei Question objected TO-
Objection sust1lnod)
Dwell, he'd you any for not telling Madame
that you had recorded your life lease when finally you DID
uatf Ayes.
o,-Did you havo any conversation about the slhooo
mortgage with Ma1amcl Ayes. L inquired why
she should put mortgage on the house. be-
cause It would take precedence Of life lease She SAID
she thought the house and did not seem to nave
any idea Of taking the life lease into consideration
HE STILL BELIEVES IN HER.
All Mr.. Townsends efforts in DISCRIMINATION
did not weaken the damaging effect which TINS
evidence OF Mr.. Marsh's was calculated to pro-
duce on the case for the defendants, and the
most that no elected from the witness was an
cmphatio declaration that he still continued to
believed Madame Diss Debar Z" the greatest medium
in the world
Sigmund Goldberg, dealer in artists supplies,
whose store used to be at No. 200 SiXth-ave., ana
Mrs. Jennie Kcllock, one Of his employees,
testified that Madame Diss Debar had bought
canvas,s there, and that the General purchased
both cenvases and tuoe-colors.
Charles f. Jacobson, of No. Al South Washing.
ton Square, and Mrs. Maria Kirk, formerly, OF
So IS South Washington Square, said that when
the Diss Debars live. in their respective houses
they were apparently in the artist or picture
painting profession, and both protested to have
painted portraits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-07
COMMENCEMENT AZ WILLIAMS COLLE0R

Following Is the programme for the ninety fourth
commencement at Williams College: Senior examlna.
ton, beginning Monday, June IL.
Saturday evening, June 23-Gravcs prlzo speaking
In tho Congregational Church at o'clock
Sunday, June 24-Addrcss to the Mills Young Mems
Christian Association at half-past 10 a. m By the
Rev. Phillips BROOKS, d. D., Boston; baccaiaurcpto
sermon TO the graduating class by President Carter az
D. m. prayer meeting In Mission Park a. half
past A O'Clock, conducted by tho Rev DR.. Donlsen
alumni prayer meeting In tho College Chapel at a
o'clock, Professor Perry presiding.
Monday evening" June 25-Addrcss at o'clock in
the Congregational Church by Professor Truman Henry
Stafford ph. D., commemorative Of the erection
through the efforts OF Professor Albert Hopkins OF
the first College Astronomical Observatory ia the
United States. at wniamstown, in 1898
Tuesday, June 90, alumni and class day-,leoting
Of tho Society Of Alumni In the College Chapel at
a. H. Francis l.. sfctson, esq, president; business
meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa Society In the chapel
Immediately after the adjournment OF alumni meeting
memorial grafton In honor Of tho Rev. Mark Hoikns
d. d. IL. H. by tho Hon. David Dudley Field, IL u
of New. York City, in tho Congregational Church. at
10 m: publlc exercises OF the class at D. m IA
the Congregational Church; therc will be reunions OF
tb classes OF ,3s, AS 5s. '03, '6s, 10, '7s 's5
prize rhetorical exhibition at hafpast o'clock by
members OF tho Sophomore and Junior classes
promenade concert in Goodrich Hall at o'clock
wednesday. Juno 27-Commoncement exercises at
baltnast IN n m. trustees graduates and invited
guests dine dlstely after the commencement
ecises In the .Lasell Gymnasium prcSldenrs rocop'
ton at p. N. In Goodrieh Han
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-07
TIE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Juno (speeiaD.-It turned out to DO sOou
day for tho bulls I'm wheat pit. It was not se'
of violent fluctuations Of great trades, but inc Pr
advanced nearly cent and the news although NV 80
citing of the 10 make holders eomfoFao'e. -
OF the earliest and ono OF the most potent nhueHN
the floor, the report that the Missouri oS'"
cultural report reduced It's wheat average n0. .s
month to o. The July option, which opened ~ % Ia
to So rs. ard the August, which started al % 90
got TO IS 73 the advance. There was soHe .os
OF August by jones. Kennett & Hopkins Az So
great SCALE and they were large ouyei' n.h,v
day at lower figure, their operations wev pss.r,.s
sealpss II was generally agreed In the p ths ,,v
stopped the marSet where IL closed at % % 1ss
The corn bulls we're staggered some by the ceep TIA.
ears which were q good deal above the
estimates for Thursday. $50 ears were also 80 "a
large The July option opened at % i2' a." ,seagbs
low as 81 IA on these influences The e""s ros..
tina, 4, detected selling by the tuli clique ihroasn
Strong Co and T. L Clark Co. Lsops.' weakness
seller Of Tuesday was large buyer on tn' s.a INA
Al the moment however, when the situation nlv
weakest tho offerings mys'eriousy se "a closed
opened at 81 L. sold betweea 81 Ia anu ,su number
O., 81 5-a Provisions we're strong on Wv
OF hogs at the yards aud higher prices ths'~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-07
THE STATE OF TRADE

Flour dull sisay Howard Street and Western supsSs
s7S Civ Mills saneraas ~ 5oS2 S. Extra do 50 25S5
do RIO Brands "a 95 10 PataBscs Family sS 80 40 su
5tSs7c; Lons6,rry 930gsc Western steady No Wa.
ter spot dc for June OF 81 c DO tor July
sasier %Ats SGT se Yellow CO., sSis Wssisrn .s
and dull Gle asked; June Ole asked July soAs
Western Whit. at 4$e45c. Western Mixed at a. 1a?c;
PenasyvaHia at 4Osi+e Rye dnl AMI seok a. 5eG5's
visions active and firm Mess Pork SIS o. Bulk meats.
shoulder, and Clear RI. SIDE, packed 7.Ss,e Bacon
Lard refined az Ssc Butter steady Western packed at
lSsl5G Creamery ;ssl9e. Eggs steady at iSSl'Sc:
carsoe.. ordinary to BIZ IeSiete sugar .IIons sA'
sot c9Pgsr reaned nr% wssy nr n
hvsrDoo per steamer steady 1921, TIoaI pc.
IS 3D. Grain ll.d Recelpt'-tIour l5g Dds Wheas
les. 500 bush. Corn il.eis bush.
s az No. n &c 1
ASss' DO SSsep s e se Michigan @ Corn
dull weak and owsT No yellow 5ec No yellow 81.
%Gs NG 49, M Hss az ss RyS
Winter Bran sl6 o09l6 25: spring do si5 OnSslS 20
us,etsd; Wheat 3'e asked S2c bid Corn, 3'sc asked
se e Oats 2h Recslg'nEIour 1900 sS noo w S6s
shipments by RaiFlour $4,000 bills Wheat - Ooo bush
Corn $4,000 bush Canal shipments-fiour ,900S Dds.
BOSTON, June GFlour steady. Unchanged Corn steady;
Steamer Yellow s5SGss Oats steady S% wGiss ssS
steady. Pork stsaiy. Lard at ss09he Hams at llto
& Bss6 sy Ggs Wen At
Eastern az zoe cheese-Sew Northern factories se!as
sappy arm and active Eastern Extras al is nc Western
Frsts az l5c. Recepts-Four 400 eDs ana ooo sack@
CHICAGO. June 6-rhs leading futures ranged az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-07
CONVICTED or FALSE IMPRISONMENT

Policemen john Ryerson and Thomas Dougherty
were tried in the General Sessions Court In
Jersey City yesterday on indictments for as
sault and battery and false impIison-
ment OF John Boyd clerk of the Board OF Frecholdcr,
on the night OF May 10. Miss Mary Goodwin and
Miss Cora Moore, of No. 100 East Ecvcnth-st., Now
York passing down Montgomeryst. on their
way the ferry, and at the corner Of Greenst were,
as they alleged, accosted by two men who made in
shifting remarks. The young women resented the in
suit and declared that II there was policeman near
they would have the arrested. Mr. Boyd happened
to be passing at the time and championcd tho cause
of the young women. He called tho loafers and
said he would have them arrested II he could find
policeman. The men at said that thoy were
policemen, and one of them choked Boyd, as he al
lcges, while the other struck him. Boyd STATED for
tho police station saying that he would mako COM
plant, but tho policemen arrested him. They were
convicted Of false Imprisonment and acquitted tho
other Indictment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-07
HoyoRS TO THE ANcIEYrs IN LOWELL.

Lowell, juno 6-The Ancient and Honorable Ari
lcIy Company OF Boston with its English guests
arrived at Tyng's Island in the Merlmaeh River this
forenoon by special train. At the Island they were
received by the Martin Luther Club With cannon
salute. After paraldng of collation. the party took
boats for Lowell On the way down The river they
received suluo Of seventeen guns nred by Troop L,
Cavalry. while brass band played Yankee Doodle
and God Save the Queen.' The visitors on landing
were received by Mayor Palmer, supported BY COM
mittee Of the city government. largo body Of citi-
and the local militia. They paraded through
the principal streets TO the City Hail. where the
troops dlsbanded. The principal mills and factories
were then inspected by the guests. banquet at
Huntington Hall followed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-07
WIS TT GENUINE HYDRoPHoBIAi

Samuel c. Smith, age siIty-twO, an ox-pohceman'
died at his home No 1f5 Monticeloavc. Jersey CITY,
Thursday and It is said By DR.. Lampson one OF tho
attending physicians that his death resulted from
hydrophobia. Smith was bitten about three weeks
ago by pet sptz dog which had teen In tho family
for nearly three years. Mrs Smith said yesterday 1.-TWO
weeks ago Friday my husband complained or
choking sensation in the throat and a difficulty In
breathing The noxt day he complained of great
thirst but manifested decided Iepuynance to water
whom 1t was offered to him. We sent for Or. Opdyke
and he thought that my husband had some nervous
trouble lung affection. On Sunday We called DR..
Lampson aad he administered morphine. My hus-
band grow worso on Monday and callcd in DR..
Pyle. He gradually failed and died Thursday. The
doctors beloved he hal hydruphobia lie occasionally
frothed Al the mouth, but did not to suiIcr
much. We poisoned the dog last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-07
TIM LABOR UNION F1HN AGAINST POOL BEER

Comparatively few Of the delegates expected were
at the meeting held last night by tho
Central Labor Union No. '1A5 East
Eighth-st The routine business vas transacted and
then numerous complaints read ind IL resolved
boycott Leggotrs Hotel, the proprstors will not
recognize organized labor Complaints relative
mers Park the proprietor OF which, It IL said has broken
bis agreement with the union. laid over. The
Chase Copyright bill unanimously Endorsed, large
number Of the 100000 circulars which ordered
be printed at former meeting hand and wore
ordered to be distributed. 1t calls all friends Of
honest labor TO boycett pool" beer, and gives list Of
the Of tho brewers who have with the
union (they number twenty thirteen Of In New.
Jersey. In that State the boycott which was declared
OF shert time ago. has been replaced by the NewJer
sey Central Labor unon until tho boss brewers shall
comply with Its demands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-07
THE COURT OF APPEALS.

Saratoga n Y, June Elm the Court Of Appeals TO-
day, the following causes were argued
No. 125G-The people, etc., respondents agt Charles
Johnson appellant Argued by Corydon Rock for appel
ant Francis Allen. District Attorney, and Francis L.
Manning for respondents.
No. Subsidiaries w. Tarbell, appellant agt the Royal
Exchange Company, respondent Argued by Charles
Blandy for appellant William Allen Butler for respond
ent.
No. s2S-AarOn Snell respondent agt George levitt
appellant Argued by T. CouRtryman for appellant;
Nathaniel c. Moak Tor respondent
No. s9OLevi Apgar, respondent, agt John N Hayward
and Others appellants Argued by D. ]. Dean for appel
ANTS Nelson Smith for respondent.
The will devote the next motion day, June 10,
and such further time the following day as may be
necessary the disposal OF all the appeals from orders
remaining on the old calendar. These Nos 1272,
!. 2e4, 1,o4o 1890 1875 1,cG2 1906. 1274. 1879.
!, $50 1855, LOGO 1889, 1880, 1881 and 1277. All
other appeals orders entitled be heard motions
noticed under Rule XIV, go over to October.
Following Is the day calendar for June 4
Nos Alb, SIC, ST., SO, sls $50 SCI and ESQ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-07
RITs OF LEGAL NEWS.

Before Justice Andrews in the Supreme Court yes
terday James C. Carter, behalf OF the New. York
Stock Exchange moved that the Injunction Obtained By
Thomas O. Doremus formerly Of the firm Of Henry S.
Ives g. Co.. restraining the Exchange from interfering
with his membership be dissolved Colonel Robert e.
Ingerso opposed and the Judge adjourned the hearing
until June %
In the Court OF Common Pleas yesterday twenty mo-
lions were heard before Justice Van Hoesen in
In which c. Dessar appears attorney for the plain
tifs against Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company
and the Manhattan Railway Company The railway
companies sought interpose supplemental answers in
these cases alleging champertous and Illegal acts by Des
sar as attorney for the plaintiffs. The law cham
perty was reviewed great length. The judge re-
served mis- decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-07
DISC listed MOUNT VERNoN DEMOCRATS
DEFEATED IN A SECRET SCHEME TO CONTROL THE
SEWER APPROPRIATION.

The Democratic politicians and the contractors who
train with thoh in Mount Vernon, were greatly dlsap
pointed at the village election three weeks ago, when
the Republicans elected the majority of tho candidates
for trustees or counclmen, of the village making the
BOARD seven Republicans and three Democrats. But
tho Democrats elected Postmaster, cx-Supervsor, ex
ETC., David Quackenbush president OF the village
and only by sevcny-two majority. They then hoped
through him. to control the appointment OF the COM
mttees so that tho Democrats would &c, the chairman
ships. especially OF the Committees on Sewers and H.
nance and this in Of tho fact that there Is to be
spant several hundred thousands of dollars In building
cow sewers which their friends the contractors, would
appreciate
The Democratic members and the contractors pre-
pared scheme which they expected to spring at tho
eotina Of the Board Tuesday night but the kopuD
lean members heard of II in tmo and decided TO break
IN any such combination. The meeting was lively
one from tho beginning but the Republicans stood their
ground in manly and dlgned way They carried
motion adopting the rules which governed previous
boards and then voted to appoint the standing con
nntttocs as prepared by the Republican members
There was considerable amount OF pentup anger
speut by tho Democrats especially when they learhed
that tho Republicans had discovered their tflok ana
thwarted IT, Tho committees as appointed show 'hat
M contractor or ring Of contractors, Will cohro thJ
t-easury of Mount Vernon this year anu "no'hcL
president ckenbush will consult with his frehus anu
resign as he threatened to do, remains To DC seem