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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02
SEARCHING FOR A LOST MINISTER

THE REV. T. r. MILES. OF THE CHURCH OF THE
REFORMATION, DISAPPEARS.
Since Friday. Central Office detectives ana police
men in citizens clothing have been searching the
CITY for the Rev. Edward F. Miles. the pastor OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church OF tho Reformation VINO
disappcared mysteriOusy that day. The chnrch Is
a handsome brick structure in stanton-st, between
Essex and Norfolk sts. and has large congregation
DIR. Miles has q study In the church where hs spends
most of his day. About O'Clock ON Friday siier-
noon no left his study to go to funeral near his
church Nothing has been heard from him since
A reporter talked yesterday with several members
NJ the congregation about their missing pastor. They
were aycrse to saying much about II. and tho general
opinion seemed to be that his disappearance was due
10 a temporary mental disorder brought on by over
study. His homo Is at No 90 second ave. snoug Jug
no one there willing to admit to reporters that sue
s the fact 1t Is said that he has some friends IN
Jersey and It Is thought that no may have wan
dared over there. A year ago some friends oil Mr.:
Miles presented him with brass cross to be erected
in the church. Tho trustees ordered 1t out OF the
church and tho affair caused stir at the Tune IA
Ecclesiastical circles Tho cross went and MI hiies
nearly severed his connection with tho chu.h no IS
about sixty years old, tall and thin, and wears q
sandy mlStacho.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02
A CASE THAT PUZZLES THE POLICE.
AFTER BEING LOST FOR FOUR MONTHS PRINTED
Turns UP WITH BROKEN Had.


TURNS Up WITH BROKEN HEAD
Frank Clark, Of No. 449 West Nineteenth ST., wai
taken to the NewYork Hospital yesterday, suffering
from a fractured skull. How he received the injury
Is o mystery. Clark had wife and four children
can DO learned He has worked for many years as
compositor and made frstclaSs wages. -Four month";
ago last Saturday, Clark kissed his wife when he
left home his way to his work, and went OH la
happy mood. From that time nothing was heart
from him by his vito his friends. His wife sup
posed that no had been killed in way, but she
or at the Morgue She gave him up for dead as week.
passed and nothing was heard from him and went u
work to support herself and her children
Last Saturday morning Mrs Clark was at work IL
her room when the door leading into tho hallway w@
opened without warning and In walked her husband
Mrs. Clark tainted away from fright When She 10
moaning, with his elbows his knees and his head
"a his hands Mrs. Clark spolc TO him, but no dld
He seemed dazcd and did not complc-
bend any thing. His wife got his clothes off with
easier and remained quiet for several hours. Then
he had some difficulty III breathing, and his struggles
to breathe could DO distinctly heard all through thu
house during Saturday night. Mrs. Clark became
alarmed at his condition yesterday and sent Tor .
physician, who made an examination, and found that
tlarR had o fractured skull There weIo marks VI
violence upon Clarks head or body, not even z
during fight There was depressed fracture on
the top Of the head that had the appearance of having
been made with sand bag or piece OF lead pipe and
day S;'y yesterday s liz had some enemies, It is SAID
IN q the printers unions rys and ss% q the ,n
assaulted when he reformed hJmc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02
SOUND STEEL IN THE VIEW CRUISERS.

spatches Washington published yesterday. stating
that reports California show that grave detects havo
been found Intended to DO uset in the construc.
on o. tho crus Charleston and that much OF this steel
has the other cruisers caused
much 20 among siers at tho Navy Yard An
ONCE the cruisers ssii The alarming
California about much OF this steel having osea
use m the cruisers built tho East neei to DO guaned
know somehiag vi this matter having beeu on duty to te
the tension elasticity and eongaon OF the steel usei In the
Atlanta Chicago aud Boston. Wa tested tho plates from
each furnace aud they did to the requirements
Advisory Board hcy were thrown out AMI the anu
facturers for making shove hoes cutlery anu
machinery don't readers OF tho dispatches
need the reference to the other csns
ers admit that the tests required we're hg perhaps
greater necessary They required thoroughly
tensile sength OF 90 OOO pou"s
strictly adhered TO- although tue makers esmpsns about "
many tines The quality of the steel shown I'D piece
plate Knocked In tho Atlanta by the recent coslon
with barge the contractors 81 INC new
vessels have obtained modification Of tue tes and think
they are seeking further one"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02
FREE TRADE AND FOREIGN POTATOES

DANGEROUS COMPETIrIoN-NEED OF AN INCREASED
TARIFF.
a. g Palmer OF No 1876 Rcadest. large importer OF
potatoes eft astonishing" said no to TRIBUNE reporter
RECENTLY what extensive scale foreign grown potaoe
have bees brought into this market daring tn" Ian Su "
csrber We receiving potatoes frsm New'bruh
wick Nova Scotia Prince Edwards Island and tne
provinces long time aud had become '" ~
fact II made no difference the market price, ior
facilities were convenient between
Canadian Dor But with these Europeas
tops IT'S altogether different With big steamers cs"ins
into port every the OCEAN 10 he
ferry route They have got 10 bring something ior
and even at the smallest profit h Is better 70 carry
potatoes than stones sand. have cacuatea 'nAs
on every bushei OF European potatoes i'neoe
here there is net profit OF twenty-five cena Ihey pay 'hs
tariff fifteen cents bushe and still nnd pron'~ W
send their potatoes here" -,
"What in figures Is the average weekly impor'A"'A'
asked the reporter
Mr. palmer tarn.d to market circular and after brief
Study the paper said Taking this week az OASIS We
find that the following number OF sacks holding three DussS
EACH received in four days OF the week fro
Liverpool three shipments oi52oa oioo anu
1880 sacks; from Glasgow, single shipmento' LODI
sacks from Dundee 10 434 sacks; from Hamburg %SIS
sacks from Antwerp 96l sacks; from ROTTERDAM. iZS
sacks. Copenha 627 sacks You see scotland
the eavie.t contributor but England Holland Belgium
and Denmark all send potatoes here linen
ng 400 sacks Tnas u Su @sys The tarn on tbs
a asass 'r's 's.'
p sSy a as extent for h.y ind
potatoes this despite the import tax and XVI on
The American farmer ompetitor. The imports Of po
port OF all proportion 10 roep o 'Hs
does the int" asked the re-
porter. Az, .,..., ,r.,,h firm,
why shut out by reason OF the railroad irsiIh IRON
these markets and his markein the Western CRIES
and down the II sssspp, New.Orlean@ Tor instance
The argumenJ Is advanced Continued MT fMner uss
free trade wonld In the American larner nteIes~
think n an intelligent farmer washn zfon County
in this state where potatoes extensveJ RAISED or
dawn in Nrw.En gland, where hay anu Pp.Atnos
are the crops, would study Inc sa ar',
what he nee tariff instead Of free trans
they they do while there 10 SUI n'.1ou
cent rim on potatoes would be the limit OF ne sup
ply II tina much added each bushnell III wou
hnk aeon 10 found Improbable raise potatoes Ia Amer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02
THE NEW NAVY VESSELS DELAYED.

CONTRACTORS FOB THE NEW CRUISERS AND GUN
BoArs ASK FOR MORE IME-MoDIFiCATioNs
IN ENGLISH DESIGNS AGREED TO-
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-The conference Oh
Wednesday between President Master, OF the
Columbian Iron Works, OF Baltimore, ana some Oh
the Navy Bureau officers as to an extension OF time
for completing the new Gunboat No. has stirred
mn much comment. The time allowed for complet-
src this vessel expired on December 22, and it
could take at least six months longer to finish
her The contractors state that the delay has
been caused by the difficulty in procuring suitable
materials, and also the bad weather. A..
The contractors for all the new Vessels uhuer .,e
act proyiding for the building OF inc
Rsit!morc the dynamite cruiser ana thIee gnG;y,a;
Sorcscc the impossibiity OF completing tnen Willie
el,e n nc set and TO avoid the money pehh,is aie
wstinr many excuses. The dates Tor compie.'ne
tie i've other vessels expire as follows uunpoa.
10 4. January 81 dynamite cruiser feDraaty
~ cruiser baltimore, June ~! the cruiser xa
4on Jnpe %: aud Gunb0ats Nos. ana g. s'y -! -,
$50 The Charleston is being constructca " sho
fInion Iron Works. of San FRANCISCO anu 's'c c o'
- are under contract with William Srhmp Jon ,n
IN addition to the Charleston, inc Ihio', " a1'
Works has the contract for building Cruser 10; .
49, ~ the five new vessels recently contracted Ior
~ The engines of some OF tho English cruisers ana
snn.yessels have disappointed the Board OF Ad
iraty in not developing the horsepower required.
~ builders Of the cruisers contracted LOT IA
Zususf have consulted with expert engineers ~ Or
~ 10 avoid similar experience Inc gustSn"eo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02
INFLUENCE OF SECULAR CONSTITUTION.

The Rev. j. NJ. Foster, OF BROOKLYN Is making a tour
NJ the churches Of Brooklyn In the interest OF national
,o,m.,,o,r and delivered sermon bearing the sub
Toe. a, the Reid ,enue Methodist Episcopal Church last
evening Blessed Is nation whose God Is the Lord
was taken as the The substance Of the sermon was
as follows:
Gcd meant this land TO 10 tie homo OF CIVIL ana
libery-it WAS settled by Christian men with Christian
snas in view Christian nation ought TO have Chris
a 60, eminent because the character OF the
the cha OF the nation nusi
the inGuclce OF a secular constitution our nation IS fas
becoming seculaized The liquor traffic 10 Dominant
The sabbath ignored pOlygamy and 4narchism threaten
the land We have planted the tree OF our cv ana re-
lIrIous lb.rties In the vase OF secular constitution
shall The consttL ton give the tree perish Thu
ate Is moral being subject 10 Gods law the same a an
individual Tho lesson o, history that nation rigneou
in characfer and UPRIGHT conduct will enjoy the Divine
favor while UNI odly wicked nations obnoxious
the divine judgments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02
CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR.
CHANGES IN THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
THE MAYORS MEssAaE-HoIIDAY CUSTOMS Thai
ARE DYING OUT.

THE MAYORS MEssAaE-HoLIDAY CUSTOMS THAT
ARE DYING oUr.
This promises to be comparatively quiet Gay
in the CITY, All business will be suspended, and
downtown In the marts Of finance ana commerce
the day will bear much the appearance OF sunday
There will be fewer changes In the ranks OF the
citys officials than usual The old Board O! Aldcr-
men will meet at IL a.. m, transact some routine
business and adjourn. The new Board OF Alder
mon viii meet at noon and be called to order by
the new president, George IL. Forster Mayor
Hewitt will send to the Board message In sharp
contrast to the short one he sent last year.
The one presented to-day will deal with the
various departments and recite what legislation
is needed to effect an improvement IN various d.
rections The elevated railway problem will be
discussed at lcagth, and the best means OF Afford
ing cheap and rapid transit. The condition OF
the street pavemcnts, the opening Of new streets
and the continuation of others to afford relief to
overcrowded Broadway below Canal-st. will be
treated at length. The question OF funding the
city debt into o longtime bond bearing low
rate OF interest will also be discussed.
The Mayor will this morning appoint Henry IL
Beelzman, the outgoing president OF the pS S y,
Aldermen, Corporation Counsel in place OF Morgaip
J. O'Brien, who goes on the Supreme Court bench.
Mr. Bcckman will meet the assistants ana empioyes
in the Corporation CounseIs ONCE soon aiter MS
Colonel JOHN r. Fellows, the new District;
Attorney will meet his assistants and the ciericai
force in his office this morning and assign them
to duty. Later, he will meet his friends IN
social way at the Astor House. III
Theodore w. Myers, the new Controller, Will
take charge of the Finance DEPARTMENT to-day; ~
is understood that he will make two or three
changes among the personal staff, those, whose
offices bring them in close contact Wltn MN
His knowledge Of the department and the law
bearing on it renders him almost indispensable
lie has been Deputy Controller for more 'h"n
thirty years. ..,.,.
The day promises to be quiet one throughNo Sw
the city. The custom Of indiscrlminatc new w
the great majority Of ts i no% Wiz IL
keen omen house, but among this class the custom
is also dying out The places Of w sbe
custom to attend the theatre on holiday night,
and with the large number Of places OF amuse.
ment now open and the variation IN the seaie OF OF
nricesall classes can be accommodated according 10
the length of their purses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02
FALsIFYING RECORDS OF CONGRESS.
OFFICIAL IRREGULARITIES WHICH REQUIRE II


vEsTIGATJON.
WASHINGTON, JAN iSpecfaD.-It IS probable that
AZ soon rs Congress reasscmblcs resolution VIII DO
offered In the House to order an Investigation into
report which has boon in circulation SINE DAYS reiave
to alleged Irregularities in the conduct OF certain
officials of the Committee War Claims In tho House.
Who by virtue Of their places tho annual pay rolis
hold over until the and until their successors
may be chosen,
The Committee on War Claims last session. accofo
ing to its docket referred to the Court Of Claims under
tho Bowman actr about thousand cases. but IL ap
pears that several hundred additional claims upon which
the committee had not acted were also referred prop
cry indorsed as having boon forwarded bs direction
OF the committee Tho clerk Of tho committee u
James /. Goodies. who was appointed whom his ia'hsr
became chairman of tho committee at tho ope"ig OF
the XLyIIIth Congress- lie has as his assistant Joel
Mycis, who cones from Obeflin. Ohio. ana was ASP
appointed by judge Gedes. Young Gcddos - now cut
OF the city and supposed tn DO at his home In
be learned, and Assistant Clerk Myers, when asReo
about the rumors said no had heard them. but no
had no knowledge as to their truth or falsity. He
SAYS he was away when the cases horned oS tho
committee sent after the close OF the last session
to the Court of Claims 1t is said that attorneys
tnterc>tsd in bills before tho committee have econ
favored the exclusion CT Others who should py roa
son of the priority of their claims on tho docke nave
been given the preference. An Investigation IS 90
mantied that II NAV be known who IS Responsible Ior
this wilful Justification Of the records OF Congress-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02
ARREsTING An" INNOCENT ABROAD"
cAusEIyss IyplGSrrY PUT BY A Park POLICEMAN

CACSELESS INDtGNIll fOl bt ~ TA"n AN'sNS''''-'-'
ON COUNTRY lad
There appears something peculiar about tho
arrest OF young H. Foster by Park policeman a.
the Of the Brooklyn Bridge on saturday
an account OF published IN THE TRIBUNE yeser'
day Foster was up tho Oak street Police station
until after night when he was released uhdsr
bonds for his Tombs Police Court yester
day. When Justice Smith opened court Ohicer henry v"
Dryer made the arrest presen'sd so lame cas-, That
almost before he completed his statement the Justice ds
charged prisoner. Foster is grand nephew oil ehcoh
troller Allan Campbell, great grandson OF ex-rres"sn.
Tyler and nephew Robert Tyler OF the Department Of
Public Works. Tyler last even ng AMI said 70
garding the case:
James H. Foster OF fifteen and brought up In
the country near Montgonery. Ala he 10 aosolusy
innocent methods and this his INST vist 10 he
metropolis on SATURDAY, at halfpa II he LEFT my QUE
and did not from him again until hapast O'CLOCK
when received telegram from him. dated AZ sns O1k
street found him locked up In uot dnxy cei
AMID depravs prisoners Of all kinds nearly zen
been allow send word 70 mo until O'CLOCK He was
Of dis0rsry conduct for nothing more
standing at the loot Of tho stairs leading to ne nrass
cars city Hall side The posr boy said mat inc
officer hal him what doing there and before an
co be given had seized him ~ the neck ana ruSne
o alton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02
VALUABLE PRESENT TO HUDSON COUNTY

For years the manufacturers OF Newark Harrison and
Koarnv have free themselves from the toll
OF the Newark and Jsrsey city Turnpike
Company wagons passing between Newark and Jer
sey CITY company holds the franchise by vrtne OF
passcd In 1890 Repeated efforts have been made n ths
Legislature the tolls reduced or " make tho roass
free by purchase. bat they always failed.
While one Of these bills pending ex-spsaker John
Eagan Ezabeth. arrested on charge made ~ As
seublvmau Afmitage that he had attempted to
br he him Arm itage) kill the b Eagan was convicted
ami sent jail The uacurers hav since IN
rrncure the the for net MAINTAINING
he good repair A. L. Dennis Wesiaent oil
tie informed the manufacturers tat the CONF
na viii make Of the road 10 Hudsoa County ara
Inc Freehodrrs will act on the Offer next Ihuis
e. this read viii necessitao In tine lhe
OF plank rosd and thus wipe out The enrs
toII.r in Eaat Jerssy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02

OF in the but on the contrary inc 's0o ~
T. That the vnlue Of the sugar and molassos .c~
ably with Of the highest yelds obtained ~ cv ~,
much greater cost OF the sugar cane ana !na. ~
equivalent the two bushels OF secd yteidcd pcr -
sorghum cane. also much cheaper fue say wsnoSs
hestancy that sugar DO produced fully 40 cheap "
Kansas as In louisiana" .....~..
Professor swenson appends the report OF the mansser
OF the Parkinson Sugar Company" 10 whose iaemry
the results forth obtained According 10 us
report the cost OF working ton OF cleaned cane ~
about 81 for labor and el the total cost twice tnss
sum The Of the In the field was ~ per on.
About 45O harvested ana the averas
Weld was l2 per acrethe ghtess yieid IN n'o
Tears Tho value Of the product Il stated ~ foowG
Sugar 235 s26 n So cents iS6ov ~
syrup $1,000 gallons. 20 ig 9"0 ~ ~
In addition the company received bounty from tne
State Of cents per pound OF sugar 49, -. 49,. -,
Tho cane. Including seed, cost $751; LABOR ccs';
salaries Insurance. sndres. etc. including ccst 81
experiments amounted to 12.132 49, OF when the ~
partBent of Agriculture has paid or Ia 70 pay On
count OF labor. coal, OF machinery etc, cue,
S6534 u.s. It will DO observed that despite the
OF the enterprise cost Of experimental the
able season and the fact that owing to an insuhcen
supply OF the factory not worked 70 more tna.
half its capacity the net profit Of the seasons opctaucs
amounted TO Sl3229 81. This certainly was iar
ytdend investment which probably docs nos OK
ceed $50, 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02

Pacific Railroad Commissioner Anderson was found at his
home No MadisoDs yesterday ana whon asxou con
crru,na dispatch puonshsd In The Timex
cusng Of beng for the premature
from Commissions report sad emphacal'y
that 1t untrue He stated that he had ne"s
talked TO newspapr men about Inc report eA'
cent 10 make some eomments newspaper art'
clos, number Of which had pea snswn ~ MI MI
lie further that H. had been toi That me Hcfdd
bought sony the report OF WHOM he would not nor
voua he give result OF Interview hr had villa the Ell
ttor 81 The until he re0eive
advis from with whom he had communicated
@ no subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02
ynysRAL OF MRS. REyyEDY.

Mira Helen Kennedy wife Of Harvey Kennedy died last
Friday at No s57 Fifth ave. after lingering HI
,a.. ~ ,earv year The funeral took place at
terdav B,ssop sarksy. OF EewJerssy AID the Rev Dr.
treat Of ST. Thsmass Church odi4tsd IL was hrss in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02
rgRsErrryG OUT THE MYSTERY or THE BOOKS
NEWTEARS DtYAT CASTLE GARDEy

New.YeArs Day had pleasant features the 200
xrans NJ Castle Garden. AT Superintendent Jack.
son called them up the lunch counter dinner which
the Emigration had provided beef and nut
tor stew In abundance coffee and bread In afternoon
the the Garden joined by 500 fresh ar.
rivals Llrafa apd tho Brstagno. tho nsI landed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02

es.aed IN take the body u amsterdam N T. for bnr ont
account Of the nosuent Weather II w 70 ~ ,asv
recsyIpg vent Trinty Csmstery g lG3v ~ eo'ny:
Nrs Kennedy 1t AnsterdAu. ~ T.. II iosv o"'
leaves Q husband, hut 20 children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02
Back and Shoulders

Are tho parts usually attacked BY rheumatism and the oIna
aud knees hips aud wrists also sonstnes arecte
The cause Tactic acid circulating with the
blood which oiats and The local nanes
and aches OF ths disease Hoods sarsaA<
ria pur,ns aud Ooo and has proven woa>
dsrfui remedy Tor rheumatism.
"Eight years ago bad ipnanmaory rheumatism. being
confined bed three months Last year was laid ~
.,r weeks with rheumatic fever short time sso fele
pains my body AMI thoceht was 10 for Il AGAIN.
then decided TO try Hoods sars~para II has done mo -
much good that must say made good Investment OF one
dollar In medicine rsst time II he's driven on tee
rheumat an amt improved appetite 20 much tist my
boarding must keep iocke ny or she WIZ
la oblye 70 rise board with other boarer thss
tssss Hoaa's sarsaparilia" THOMAS sthRhLi. v0H~
larry street. Brooklyn. y. Y.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
ssa by all arasnst& ~, Sic Ter 81 Prepared " q
HOOD Co. Aposheearsss Lssoi. NAeA
100 Doses One Dollar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-02
TRAysArLAyrTC rRAyELLgRs

TRAYsATLANrTC IRA VELLERa
BY the Etrura (Cunard Lne from Liverpool Henry p
CHILE Rowland r. Z. Hill. Colonel James Baker and Mrs..
Baker, f. Hsnrqaes. j. q. Prosscr aad Colonel H. Dfury
By the Bre'agns rrench Iins) rom Have viseorn DC
Colonel Il. Nave Hldesard Wagner and Nc
and Koboe.