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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-16
SEE CHASED HER HUSBAND OVER SEA.

VIE HAD THREE DAYS START BUT SIZE TOOK A
FASTER STEAMER AND CAUGHT HIM.
A ruddy checked robust and determined looking
young woman among the STORAGE passengers OF
the Adrfatic who arrived in Castle Garden al noon
Yesterday. She gave her name Mrs. Mary Cos
patrick Phillips, of Londan, and said that sho had
come to this country in search Of her husband George
Phillips They had bocn married four years and she
kept a lodging house In London and had supported
him most Of the time. Ho had been employed as
messenger for time by banking ht use In Moore-st
AT a salary of about 5ii woek Just before 'nrSt'
mas he left her saying that no was going to get hor
a SILK drcss for Christmas present. and she had not
seen him since
She went 70 tho banking house and learned that
her husband had bad trouble With tho firm ana
had left IT, ono Of the employees said that he had
cone IN Antwerp lie had taken with him about
cps of her money so she determined to follow him,
but before crossing tho Channel she learned that no
had bought steerage ticket for Now York ana had
already sailed from Antwerp 1hon Mrs. Phillips
Liverpool and took steer ago passage on tho
Adriatic for New-Yor. which sailed three days later
"what steamer did your husband take" asked
Commissioner Starr. who had listened to hor story
THE swttzerland' replied Mrs. Phillips.
"Then." exclaimed tho Commissioner. "you have
beaten him. Tho Switzerland arrived only an hour
or two ago and is going up to hor pier now"
Tho woman under tho of Detective Groten
went TO tho Red Star Line pier, In Jersey Ciiy,
and reached n the steamer came up. Her husband
was among the Storage passengers who came out ON
the pier and sho pointed him out ut once. He was
SO amazed al seeing her that no could at first say
nothing When the officer asked him why no had left
his wife. Phillips said that he had numerous reasons.
but when She began To upbrad him no bee same angry
and ordered her away. sceno occurred and tho
officer arrested Phillips aud locked him up In Jersey
city police station last night Only two or three
sovereigns were found In his possession and it Is
doubtful whether hs can DO retained on any charge
Mrs. Phillips returned TO her hotel IN Grand ST. she
expects to go back TO London whero her two cndrcn
sho Is twenty four years old and Philips u
a stout, healthy hooking man of about thirty
Don't disgust everybody hAvktlE biowing AS sPaw
ting but use Dr. Sages Catarrh Remedy ~ ~ eureas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-16
ANOTHER SETBACK FOR J. b. GIBBS


THE NEW SOCIETY AND LEAVES THE HAIL
Tic has gone. He told some one that he could n,,
walt hero all tho afternoon to be called upon =, =.
breach OF manners that this organization csnno,
overlookp
30 exclaimed J. B. Gtbts, OF employment agency
notorlety, who presided the inserting OF the Ny
YORK temperance Union In tho Masonic Templc y.s
terday afternoon. About 400 people had come l.,
listen to tho promised address on Common sense
iehPerahcc' by the Rev. DR. b. b. Tyler, pastor If
The Church Of the Disciples. The lecture had been
widely advertised, and It be- the most attractive
feature OF the programme. The meeting began at 3
o'clock, and for time everything went along smooth.
ly.
DR.. Lambert told the people not to go 10 tho
meetings in the Cooper Union Ccrar ITllr any more
lie had wenigh contracted pneumonia there, aud a,
physician he'aivised his auditors 10 wait until they
wcre dead before they underground Nhls
the doctor saying that Mr. Gibbs was the great.
est temperance astagor in New York. Dr. Tyler came
In and was appauded Mr.. Gibbs said thai n, world
give the minister few minutes for rest. AMI col.
lection was taken mp while the unemployment agony
manager explained soothingly that of cour,, TIA,
hall, gas and music must be- paid for. 1t dis.
covered az this moment that Or. Tyler s0n,p'c.
nous by his absence. Tic orator who had been h IA
back until after the money secured had flown.
Dr. Tyler had picked up his hat and coat and ind
nantly walked ont OF the hall saying 10 one of tis
managers in the anteroom. where the proceeds Of IN,
collection were being counted: " No. sir, not
going To speak going honle.'
Il don't know whether this Is prec0ncericd plan
to crush mo or not Mr. Glib, broke out again. Il
know that all Interested in the movement arc not by
friends. but thank God that stand here night 10
fight anybody or anything
No ono knew whether 10 go ont or stay. MI Logan
Sprang 10 his feet and said: wish that no ono
would leave this hall until the meeting Is over There
Is talent enough hero without pP. Tyler II thHte ~
a d. d. atarh;d to that mans name lhlnk that u
should represent this usual vulgarism HIS cohn"'t
is contemDribs" A part of the audience then went
avav while others remained for the other musical and
literary prizes announced the programme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-16
MUTUAL ASSESSHENI LIFE INSURANCE
INTERESTING CASE BEFORE THE MASSACHUSETTS
SUPREME COURT.

INTERESTING CASE BEFORE THE MASsACH CSETrS
SUPREME COURT.
Boston, JAN Is tSpeciab.in interesting ease arising
un.lor policy olife insurance. the mutual assess
ment plan just cohe mp for argument before tho fu
bench Of the supreme to the rulings
al the trial the Superior Court Thomas G. Rice. late
OF Cambridge odt policy the office Of the New
England Mutual Aid society ut Bssion in 1888 for
80 900 A stipulation WAS contained in his policy that
it should become vold II any assessments levied upsn
him at any timo should net 6s paid
within thirty days from the tine
Of notice the assessment and the application Tor tho
policy contained another stipulation that tho nstiee
should expire thirty from its date If it mailed
within one day Of its date
Itappearei at the trial in the Superior Court that
several Mr. Rice did not pay these assess ncnts
within thirty days OF the dates printed upon them but
that these assessments were accepted by the company
later the receipt given being In each instance stamped
with acceptance on condition that tue Insured was
then in good health. Among these payments when
the company claimed were late was the pay halc
on August 70. 1885. Of assessment dated July II
When 1t paid the companf's clerk stamped on tn:
recent Accepted condition ths nemser Is In good
health" but inquiry was made as 10 whether sir
was nat in good hsalth. and the paymeat was made
without his knowledge bJ Ills sen, VINO accldchtaiy
Arterwsrd SIX assessments were levied upon
said Rice and accepted from him nheon-
given him that the company regarded him otherwise
than member in full staudiug After mis- death Tue
company fer the first time took the ground that DE-
Rice nad lost All rights under his policy account or
the payment OF August 49, At tho trial there was no
drsct syi, nsa whom the notice of the assessment OF
July II Was mailed ami the plantiH took the grohnl
that the company bound TO prove such mailing II
order to maintan its claim that the payment Of August
10 was late, so thai IL had right to impose
condition upon its receipt The Superior Court rnled
that at all eyents the company had waived the con
dton by It's ndtsna acceptance or the SIX sunse
alau assessments without ever making any inquiry:
haAr no has no bean had tho oompahys exception
10 this ruIng the urY having found fer the planh Tor
the full of the policy anu tho case awaits THO
da M tina An Frame
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-16
THE DEFECTIVE STEEL BEAMS
IL Avs TuAT WERE BOUND In THEM AErER THEY


HAD BgEN INSPECTED"
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15-There has been much
spcculation in official circles Of tho Navy Depart
cnt and in the press relative to the reported dis
coyery of grave defects the steel intended to be
used in the construction of the new cruiser Charles
ton hy the Union Iron Works Of San Francisco.
The statement Published was that some OF the
deck beams had been broken III an attempt OF the
workmen to bend them. The report his been
strenuously denied BY officials here, but a report
of the fact from the naval constructor In charRe
of the building of the vessel has been received
and the Department Is making thorough inquiry
Of the matter. Access to the report however, Is
refused but the following facts have been learned
: The steel for the deek-beams was manu-
featured by Andrew Carnegie at Pitts.
burg and was tested by the Naval Board
ut he works. Four of these beams which had
Deon tested previous to their being fitted IN place
BY the punching of the bolt-holes, etc. showed
fractures in the fiangss when they were bent to
adjust them in their places These bends were III
O horizontal direction mt right angles TO the axis.
aad that such weakness should manifest itself,
alter che steel had been reported rs being fuly up
10 the requirements. has caused much surprise In
connection with tins misfortune II Is slgnlhcant
thai the Board of Inspect of Steel for the new
cruisers is composed of seventeen line officers OF
grades ranging from Commander 10 Ensign and
carpenter. here Is not an engineer nor naval con
structor. officer, educated III mechanics, Ill the
strength of materials and metaluTgy, and who are
supposed 10 be experts. on the Board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-16
IRVING HALL WILL KEEP IT'S NAME.

TIL. leaders Of Irving Hall deny omphateay that they in
ud ia change tho Of the organization to that OF tho
Democratic Organization as was asserted
some ouare-s Que why tho leaders VIII not change
rho nam, il that they agau send delegation TO the Dom.
,stic state Convention choose delegates
IN. Democratic and demand recognition
and Will pnr,no tho tho year when the
convention nominates state officers
Tile fact that Commodore Tooker. CITY Judge Enrich.
Robert B Mooney Aqueduct Commissioner RidEway. ex
sheriff Rowe, ex-senator c. "a. Cornell and others
n. prominence withdrawn from the organiza.
ton has discouraged oxExcse Commissioner Nicholas
Hanghtou those who They point the fact that
the pacos who withdrew found IN TAM
many Hall at tho ineong OF tho Tammany General Com
mittee Friday evening have been hlod by ex-senator
r. ". Bixby. Robert A. Van Wyck, exJudge Burke and
others who really represent class Of Democrats who arc
dissuscd at the trading and combining the two leading
Democratic ORGANIZATIONS quiet Of tho leaders
held saturday evening and again yesterday which the
nuture OF the organization was discussed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-16

CHIEF TPLEASANI'S ESTATE IN DISPUTE
IockposT n. Y, jan 10 (Speeiab.-fhere Will be an
ippsrant council Tuscarora Nation soon TO settle
the estate OF the late Chief JOAN Msunipeasah accord
ing 10 Indian custom. rbe chief was married tnreo
times OF these unions there Is only one legitimate her
Mira Williams. a relation OF the present Omsi 'ohn
williams Msnntplessant IL ssems at his dsata hai
dsuts 10 the am.ant OF 81 800, and personal prop
erty only worth $1,000. There was also
farm OF 275 of OF the best
land IN the csusty. There Is 20 be big contest
ever this Already tae laughter claims it, 40 does
b,.ber of one OF Monntpeasaats wives aecsrliug to
Tndiau law The thirl wife Il alive and will caiis
sars ace.rdng TO the laws OF Ncw York state The mat
will NOT 10 there after the decision according 10 In
d,a law OF the contestants Will carry into the
snrrsgafes Court and long ami bitter hght VIII be the
ra,uit Tho grayheadod chiefs OF the section are III
ersa; trouble tina way the youag chiefs are carrying
on things at the resory2usn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-16
mo,yyrv DeTscoLL,s LasT DAYS.

Tho condemned murderer Driscoii passed qn cs
day Yesterday being visited by his wife anu hio'h"'
and by his spiritual adviser, Father "eiihA' vi ''
Francis Xavicr's Church. On a little tame IN ''s
cell Law a wthered bunch of flowers brought 10 hih
ON the previous day by the Sisters OF Charity.
crucitlx ON tho wall and some cheap prints repre-
senting angels complete the ornament aiion Oh ING
Whyo's cell Driscoll has typewriter copy VI
tho evidence produced at his trial and he spchd' '
long days chiefly in discussing his case with the th''
deputies who form the death watch, and reaiinS 10
them from the evidence to prove his innoce"e" h'
SAYS that Inc has no hopo of Recorder Smyths grant
inc him now trial ii the decision to be handed down
today, but he has pinned his faith on an appear ny
his counsel to tho higher courts being entertained
This Of course, will act stay of procedures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-16
yoysovED BYA QUARRELSomE HUSBAND.

POISONED BIZ A QUARRELSOME HUSBAND.
CHATTANOOGA Tenn.. Jan. Is tSpcniaij.-Hattie Light
foot and her chdroa. AMMO aud Harry and three
boarsrs Jennie Mack. Join Brooks aud Henry Vaughn
x.re ,,soucd YESTERDAY Vaughn died In great agony
,d The others suffered Intensely with little hope OF re-
eovery An Investigation Showed that tse cisern and
tbs a-ar barrel Mad both been poisoned with arsenic
.ns Iii the family who drank csfee fer dinner oc "e
hise,rs are suffering thursday Henry hsntfo"t ana
Ina wife had disagreement ana ne tc hsr nc e'uu
6sd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-16
Arrruprrp Suicide OF "A MiyIsrER.

CoLuMBI A, Jan. - (specan.-The Rev. W u. shaw.
a baptist mini sicr of Edgcfcld. has become raVins
lunac and today cut his throat with pocket Knife
lie is convert OF the doctrine OF sanciihcaiion'
and his enthusiasm onthat subject unbalanced has
mind While Mrs. shaw WAS attending funeral he
nrocurpd A tub OF water and kneeling ONcr IL offered
a loud prayer. lie then plunged the knife INTO LIS
throat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-16

favorite practitioners 1t 10 remembered that
General" Sparks in his letter in the Omaha Kali.
law drawn from the same dsinterested sources
However these things may be- It IS quite SereS%
had been pretty well met under Mr.: Lamars ad-
miuistratiOn. The number OF w2rtntess
appoiniess crowded into the Depart art
by M bits or requirements for public business and
both incapable and indsposed for any osher ser
vice than drawing salaries Is but one OF the
results. The more important achle vements consSt
of direct robberies of pubic lands. Senator CAL
of Florida. and Commissioner Sparks were unable
10 snatch the definct Florida Railroad lands from
Southern corporation that Mr.. Call asser tod did
not have even "a conveyance from the stare, ana
Lamar refused n allow an intervention IN 9ena,t
of the railroad claims. An obsolete grant for the
Guff and Ship Island Road in Mississippi was Sc
cured after sumbcring thirty years. and the resr-
hind 1t - i.
partment are known among attorneys practising
before the Department as the Louisiana scrip
attorneys fornims the Louisiana scrip ring had
one of their members made Surveyor-t}eneraI,
which was very convenient arrangement, as that
officer decides snch claims al first hand. and that
they then secured from Mr. Lamar a reversal of the
DECISIONS of former Secretaries Of the Interior,
who had refused 10 allow large class OF these
or Two Of possible claims that might have once
been asserted for square section or more each,
aagregatng. several hundred thousand acres.
had lapsel for want of an owner. In
some eases the original parties were dead
or dispersed and left no known heirs- In other
GASES the heirs were dead or dispersed In other
eases Ire estate of the possible claimant had been
sett ed and final distribution made. Scheming at
toIners looked up those dead or disabled claims,
applied for letters of administration or to reopen
the estate. got themselves appointed adm,nlstra-
tors sold the clam as remaining asset oid IL IN
for the costs of conrt and then demand
ed the of scrip to themselves as the legal rep
ressntatives M deceased claimants.
Secretary Schurz refused to allow these claims
on the ground that were no bona fde claimants
and this refusal was main aimed under all the adj
ILLUSTRATIONS of schurz KIRK wood and Teller, Will
hanson, Mcfarland and Sparks. Mr. Lamar III
decision which is said to follow with great
miuuieness the argument of the attorneys, cooiiy
reversed all previous decisions and directod scrip
10 issue to the ring claimants II is said that TOR
yesr past the clerks in the Survey Generals office
have been kept busy making out the scrip papers
In these and similar cases that are brought IN as
valid ci inns against the United States under the
Lamar decision and that million or two OF acres
Of public land IL tho net punder already received
or IN sight With Mr.. Lamar as Justice of the Sn-
premr Court it nay fairly be presumed that South;
ern claims of any character and TO any extent Will
not decline for want of Judicial recognition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-16
LOsL or srOLEy-A BLUE SrYRrERRTER

little SkyS terrier answering to the name OF
" Tip has been missing since December % from his
home, No 10 East Tenth-st reward Of $50 was
offered for his return at first and recently It VAS
raised to $50. Although Tip was not particularly
valuable dog. he managed TO endear himself to his
flicnds by his pretty ways. tho least attractive OF
them being the cunning manner In which he used to
sit up in tho and allow himself to be seen by
the passcrs by. His disappearance took place "ho
his master was away In canada. The dog slipped out
OF The door one nc day aud the last Of him AZ
when he making his way toward University
place. Tips distinguishing Characteristic Was his
color-he was dark blue. which was uniform all over
him II Is frared that Tips spirits may bc OF IN.
same hue as his skin for some of those Interested
I'M his return afraid that be Is IN the possession OF
a dog stealcr who IS waiting for a high reward ZIP
was two years and a half old when he left home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-16
ortrr.AT THE AMERICAN UNION.

The usual weskiy nesting Of the American tempet'h''
Union was held Chckering Hall yesterday Severa TEN
pcrsnce advocate, spoke. Among thom was ch'"n''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-16

PRESIDENT or HERKTHER COUNTY BANK.
UTICA. y. y, Jan 15.wiliam 8. Millgsn, Of Little
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-15

Those securities will reprsent Ownership only OF the
present line ~ the Chesapeake AM Ohio Rway iron New
port News to the Big SANDY River bnt also (hrouah the
n the bonds AMI nearly threeonrhs OF the
stok) e the line Including the hriige from Ashland
TO Cincinnati OF the reorganze Chesapeake aud
Ohio Hallway Company have absolute first lien on
all additional property either bv collateral
post Of be menti mel The bonls will
begin until reorganizatOn is completed
The nitee have tho right to capitalize
-qna onehth the interest for should
prudent TO tho delivery Of tho new
bonds
In the line rom Ashland 20 Cincinnati 0nculny the
bridget shouli sSsO00ol additional FIRST Pre-
cess at par.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-15
feaal Notices.

IN PURSUANCE of an order made by the
/ lion UtNRY w. BOOKsr WEIR. one OF tho Judges Of
IA. Court OF Common Pleas on the 0th day Of feOrudy
is3g notice hereby given IL AL the creditors aud p~rsons
having claims against ARrhUR cRARf lately doing Ousi
IS Nassau street IN the CITY anu County ~
they required To pre- ent ther claims
with therefor duly verified to the susorber tue
the sad Ar hur Crary Tor tho
benefit at lis place II rtusaetiny business
Ne $50 Room In the CITY OF Nowforx. on or
before tho 25ih day OF April. -6H
Dated Nsw.York, Feo. 7. 1883
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-15
Dlui0en0 Notices.

CHICAGO AND EASTERN ILLINOIS RAIL
~ ROAD COMPANY.
Ir,asurers once Room ia tst National Bank Building
chicago, Ill, feb. H. 1880
PREFERRED DIVIDEAD No. J. -.
dVdeni 81 Three per cent % per cent upon INC
fe red stocA II his Com has beh decaeL pay
h-rh L. 1850, - olders OF record On the closing l"
books
The Irnsf'r Books OF the Preferred Stock VIII DC DC
closed on Saturday February 49, and remain ciocu uI
Monday. Marcn 5, 1885. &. w. HlLLAho' treasurer
CHICAGO AND INDIANA COAL RAILWAY
~ COMPANY
Treasurers once, Room A st M nal Bank bI ains
Oh cago, ILL.,, Feb ii. 1903
PREFERRED DIFl END No z. .,. +, .
per the i efIrsd Suck OF this COMPANY hs
l., en- declared PAYABLE March l. 1883. ~ stoeAho"er' VI
re ;ord on tn closing The books. ,.. ,u -.
The II nsf.I Boss o. the Preferred STOCK VIII %
Monday, March s. 1888. c. w HILLARD, Treasurer
TnE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD CO.
NEw.YoRK. Dee. 30. lSST)
THE Board of Directors of this 20 npany nave
i this ~ declared q Dividend OF TWO PER CEN upon
capital stock PAYABLE WEDNESDAY tho 10Th uy OF
February next at this office ~, A..
The transfer books closed D. n on friday tho
18Th January aud Will be eopeard on the morning OF MOD
day the 2Oth day Of February next n =. ~, ,r....
THE LAKE noRY AVD MICHIGAN SOUTHERN
RAILWAY COMPANY .
NEw YORK Dec. so 1887 ,
THE Board of Directors Of this Company nlye
L this DAY ieclarei a DIVIDEND OF TWO PEh ~ 80.
stock, payable at this Office on sps
DAY, Tho l5th TAR OF February next The transfer
will be closed o'clock Friday the Ism oI "
January aud Will be reopfns on tho morning W ~
oA'' ''s avn u'' VI y " WORCESTER, Treasured
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iDroOklpn prcpertp for Sale ano 90 Get

ITO LET.-The g. story brOwnstOne house.
No. u Firstpiace Brooklyn, for three years.
nished house 25I50 IA Rooms in goo order wouli
rented II desired. For apply ED
WARD CLARKE, Tribune y flee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-15
Aouspucr Commissioning OFFICE
ROOM Dog STkwABr BuILDisO. NO 80 BRoApWAr
p \
Urcssmakin9.

nRESSMAKE of first class prlvate eI hsns
usbnrnt viii 90 out iy tho day take Work nome
DkESsMAKER. III East eZdst-
nRESSNAKER, experienced cutter, u..e,'
ladies' aud misses suits anl WRAPS u1os,
., and clio .E. male over warranted TO ny
10 III d,v specially; Al reference Al
drrs, Mrs 7. ENNIS. 200 West 6istst
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UrOpoSlIs.
AQUEDUCT COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
ROOM 20y. STEWART BUILDING. No. $50 BRoADwAT(

AQUEDUcT COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
ROOM 2Oy STEWART Blu. Id NO, No. $50 BRoADwAY.}
NEw.YORK. February D. 1883
NUMBER l. TO CONTRACTORS
PROPOS for furnishing and delivering ana
iaving and their appurtenAn g. from
l35th the propos-d Gate louise IN inc
Central REESE dong all her work IT, connection
complete Section OF tho Ne" Croon
Aqu-du. called for IN the approved iorms OF conacs
nile the ohc- ~ the Aqurf'uct Com
viii be rYceived at this office uDul wednesday,
Of fcru 1889, 1T o'clock No. At when
will PUBLICLY Opsned oy the AqusaIct
an the award "f the contract Tor onx si
work and furnishing sad tsrals will DO made BY said
Cnmniss uners a there utter a priciicable.
Blank aai approved contract and specifications
and and envelopes or their
enclosure and and alan the plans al ssih work
InUr bs obta net At the ABOVE sco
the AQurduct Commissioners on application " The sscfe
JAMES c. SPENCER, President
JOHN c. SHEEHAS. 5ecreG.ry