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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
MONUMENT FOR THE BERDAN SHARP
sUOOTERS


Wasbtneton Oct 7 (spcclaD-The Senate Military
Committee has unanimously approved senator ha"-
ley's bill making an appropriation OF $4,000 to ala
the survivors of the LIST and I'd Regiments OF United
States sharpshooters in erecting monument 70 thor
comrades who fell at Gettsburg. 1t authorizes the
Secretary of War to confer with the president OK
the association OF the survivors Of these regiments,
and 10 mako contracts for the monument, win lnl
prov of the grounds soon as the ASSOCIATION
Shall have paid into the War Department at least
81 900.
THE SENATE TARIFF DEBATE BEGINS TO-DAY.
Washington Oci. I'm the Senate tomorrow tho
Tariff bill will be taken up, and Senator Allison Will
make speech In defence of the Senate substitute. Tho
bill will be temporarily laid aside whenever the con
ferccs on the General Deficiency bill reach an agree
mcnt with this exception II Is expected TO COM
mand the attention of the Senate until disposed or
Tho assertion Is made by Republican Senator'S
that the bill viii be passed within three weeks. The
opinion, however, is widely entertained on both sides
that before the expiration of three weeks the Senate
will find itself without voting quorum and Will as
sent TO recess, II in the meantime the House does
not send over a resolution TO adjourn The PROPOSE
ton TO take a recess and rccOnvene after election
would probably meet with considerable favor,
against one for adjournment Nothing is expected of
Congress- under ordinary circumstances. until after
the holiday recess.
In the House a final conference report upon tho
General Deficiency bill will be presented for action
early in the week After it IS disposed of. nothing OF
interest is likely to take place, unless influential
member shall put upon the House an adjournment
resolution. In the absence of a quorum, however,
the immediate success of such movement win dc
pend upon the possibility of avoiding single objec-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

DEATH OF THE KEY. DIR. BALANCES WIFE
Mrs. L. E. Rylance seveny.four, wife OF the Rev.
Dr. j. II. Ryance. rector Of St Marks Church died
her home No. IL Livingston place. Saturday. She
was daughter Of Thomas Hammersly Of this city and
granddaughter Of William Livingston who Governor
OF NewJersey during tho Revolutionary War Her first
husband was George L. Morgan and upon his she
was married to the Rev Dr. Ryance who has been
OF st. Marks Church since 1870 Two by first
husband, T. Hammersy Morgan and the Rev Brockhost
Morgan are living in this city; Fannie Ryance, widow
OF her son. ]. H. Rylance jr, is also living. Mrs.
Rylanco was a woman Of great intellect and Christian
character and at one time vice president Home
for the Blind and was president Of all the benevolent
cieties connected with st. Marks Church
Her last act OF charity the organization OF work
girls guild, which numbers hundred Offering
shop girls recreation once week and to create fund
for their support during time OF non-employment She
came OF an old English family of her ancestors Hugh
De Hammersly being Mayor of London during the re- IN
OF Charles II. One OF her aunts married jay Min
lister to Turkey and another Lord Sterling who FOUGHT
with Washington at the Battle OF Long Island Her
grandmother married Colonel Watkins, who was Washng
toms aidede-camp at Morristown. Mrs Rylance was a
cousin OF Louis Hammersly. whose widow married the
Duke OF Marlborough last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
NOTHING HEARD FROM PROFESSOR HARKrYs.

The Rev. David A. Mcrrlck, of tho Jesuit Church
of St. Lawrence, who called at Police Headquarters
Saturday and asked that general alarm be sent
out for Professor Francis A. Harkns, who has not
been since leaving st. Francis Hospital, No. GOO
Fifh-st., said to a Tribune reporter yesterday: I
have received news from the missing man. The
Is I'm the hands Of tho detectives, however. He
about fory-fvc years Old. He prematurely
Old, his face being pale and HIS hair and beard white
When he came here,D said ono of the Sisters, " he
treated for a humOr OF the blood. lie showed
no signs that would Indicate that his mental faculties
were Impaired. He steadily improving. A few
days ago the Sister Superior lent him ~, he said
that he wished go East Orange, " j., 10 collect
debt of 800. Since then nothing has been seen of
him. His trunk and clothes are still here / received
a letter from his sister, in Shoemaker, Penn, some
time ago, expressing anxiety at the nervous prosra
ton from which he had been suffering"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

the Land Office. and that lands In the indemnity limits
OF the Northern Pacific, the Atlantic and Pacific mo
southern Pacific the California and Oregon ana INC
Oregon and California f0ads, 10 the extent OK
17,s30000 acres are affected by this decision Inc
report says that OF the 251o0 r66 OF land COW
cred by selections pending at the close Of the fiscal
year. 81, GEO, SAG selected by railroad com
pancs whose roads were not completed In the time
required by their respective grants. Tho forfeiture
OF all lands cotermnus with those parts OF the Ic
spectve roads which werc uncomplctcd at tho OK
plraton Of the time limited for their construction Is
recommended.
1t is stated that the time Of the agents employed 10
Investigate fraudulent entries has been occupied IN
the Investigation of entries illegally made in tho n
tcrest of single individuals of corporations who dc
sire to obtain title TO large bodies Of land
Reports from lftyscve Of the local Offices In the
West show decrease In improper attempts to acquire
the public domain. -.
for compelling the attendance Of witnesses TO TESTIFY
in hearings on behalf Of the Government or In con
test cases ascertain whether cnres are legal or not
Congress is urged TO supply some legislation inc
pending public lands bin known as The Holman
blll' Is Endorsed by the Commissioner IT proposes
the repeal OF tho presumption, timber culture and
commuted homestead laws The Commissioner calls
special attention 10 tho inadcquacy OF the clerical
force in his onicc. He recommends the reorganIa-
ton OF the bureau by act Of Congress, so as to pro
vide for all Of the necessary divisions by law.
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HURRYING YORK ON THE CHICAGO:
THE NOVEL MANNER IN WHICH HER GUNS ARE

~"-@-'
MOUNTED
There has been sudden awakening at the Navy
Yard TO the idea that the new cruiser Chicago IS
needed for service, for Saturday, below decks, on
deck and aloft, there scores OF worknen push
inc the work on this vessel toward completion with
seemingly unusual hurry But she VIII not be put
I'm commission before New Years. said one Of tho
several officers who have been attached to her for
sor,o time, looking out for various matters He
added: 1t is believed that Commodore Walker, chief
OF the Bureau of Navigation, will have her as his
flagship on the European station, which, It Is sai
he will be ordered to command, as his present COM
mission will expire In October next
The Chicago is the largest OF tho four vessels
contracted for by John Roach in answer to proposals
sent out by tho Navy Department during Secretary
Chandlcr's administration, and she is tho only ono
OF those vessels not now In commission, although
she would have been finished months ago had Il not
been for the mistakes of the Ordnance Board. She
launched OIL December 8, 1885, and had her
successful fulLpower trial trip on November IT,
1887. 1t then said OF her that a" she proved =
splendid boat, steers like yacht, Is fast and sea-
worthy" There afterward some delay about
rigging her. but tho mounting Of her guns has been
the drawback The way OF mounting her battery is
novel feature In American naval architecture Her
four cight-nch guns are mounted, two on each sac,
IN hafturrets, sponsonedD out from tho vessels
side; she has two fve-nch guns In the cabin, ami
eight siX-inch guns carried the main deck-all OF
which are high-power breech-loaders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
HEAVY FROST IN THE EASTERN STATES. \

Washington, Oct THE following is the weather
crop bulletin for the week ending Saturday, October g.
1888, issued by the Signal Office:
The week has been colder than usual in all sections,
tho average daily temperature In the Southern, Middle
and New England States and the Ohio Valley ranging
from to 12 degrees lower than that Of previous
years.
Rainfal-The rainfall has been less than usual, ex-
cept in the Ohio Valley, Pennsylvania. NewYork and
northern New England, In which the fall generally OK
ceedcd one inch.
General RemsrlS-The weather has been favorable
for growing crops throughout the cotton region, and
cotton picking IL progressing rapidly Light frosts In
the northern portion Of tho Gulf States damaged some
what the tobacco crop in North Carolina, Tennessee
and Kentucky. In some sections of the last named
oneourth Of the late tobacco crop has been IN
tured.
The first heavy frost in tho Middle Atlantic States
occurred during the week, killing all tender vegetables
h New-Jersey, but most crops had been secured pre-
vious to the frost. Killing frost occurred In Now
England, a slight freeze is reported in tho northern
portion of this region, resulting in some damage to
fruit but the crop IS reported I'm fair condition
Hereafter the weather crop bulletin Will be issued
at the close Of each month until the next crop year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
A CAMPAIGN OF DOCUMENTS, RATHER THAN
TRANSPARENCIES.

Tho New-YOrk Tribune is maintaining its Pc
stion In all respects as the leading Republican paper
OF the country 1t is even useful this year than
ever before Its broad sheet, showing the character
Of the Presidents appointments, issued In July,
official records and even from Democratic papers
the bad character Of hundreds Of Cleveland's APP
pontees One hundred thousand copies Of The Trib-
une's Extra No. los, showing up Cleveands pension
vetoes, were sold in one day. The sale Of Extra
Deeds 10000 copies. SO urgent the popular
demand for cheap edition Of campaign songs, that
orders have been received for l25 900 copies OF Extra
No. Io1. British Free Trade No: 1o5 containing
Nh Egans letter on the economic history Of Ireland,
Is also having large sale, and many Inquiries arc
also made for-N l04, Wage nrners Protectcd'
with Its scientific discussion Of the question of
census The significant feet about this Is that these
issues are being bouht up and circulated among
voters by,Repubcan committees and individuals and
believe that they could be used here to aivan-
tage. The Tribune Is making this real campaign
of Intellect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
IN EX-CONFEDERATE UAVES THE BLOODY
SHIRT
SOME PLAIN TALK FROM A soUTHERNER TO
SOUTHERNERS

From The National, Atlanta, Ga.
In a recent speech at Nashville, Tenn Chief JUS
tce Turney, Of the supreme Court Bench, said The
right and principle OF secession still live" This is
on par and Of piece with General Jackson's speech
at Macon Ca last year, welcoming Jeff Davis. when
of the doctrine of secession, Cevelands Minister TO
Mexico said " In that day jefferson Davis, not
Abraham Lincoln, shall rank the rghtfdl President
Of the United states" These two uterances, coming
from two distinguished, representative Southern men
the present Chief Justice of Tennessee and the
other the Democratic Minister to Mexico under Clevc-
ground for the bloody Shirt shriekerss proclaim
tbs aS old sG @hs e
was parolcd H. 1855 he meant in good faith to keep
the terms of his parole and Southerner does OBJ
his parole who sim Insists on tho right OF
secession and disputes Abraham Lincon's titls as
for Jefferson Davis. Tho results of the war must be
perpetpated in the policy and laws Of the Government
results are endangered yet suoh :alk as this nst,
from General Jackson and now from Chief Justice
that the results Of the shall not be negatived
reversed.
OF his same despicable. dsloyal spirit Of waving
occurrence at the Lynchburg (va.) Democratic Con-
gressona Convention. After ndorsing Cleveland. his
Tariff message and the damnabe Mills bill, delegate
suggested resolution Of sympathy with Mrs. Sheridan
and the Nation the death Of the brilliant Irish Gen.
eral. PM Sheridan Delegate Hoge objected with
General Juba A. Early said he could gladly attend
the funeral Of the last damned one of them'
Finally Delegate Hoge and General Early
persuaded to withdraw their objections to the sheridan
resolution and Il passed strike out tie !" g, from
true southern soldier Will carry his malice to the
grave and the writer hereof well remembers that IN
that when cannons were sent from Richmond to
Early army they were marked for shipment as fol:
Sheridan: for knew General Sheridan would get
them soon anyhow. We did not think old Lottery
goaI Early was So full of pzen' that thar he stl hated
and that is that the rank ana file of brave Confederate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
A yERssY CITY oHuRoH ooysEoRArED.

Tho conservation ceremonies Of st. Mary's Ronaa
Catholic Church. At Second and Eric sts, which wore
begun on Saturday, Continued yesterday Bishop
wisger ofoised assisted BY largo number Of priests
from all parts Of tho diocese Tho Bishop celebrated
pontifcA high mass ct 10 30 The Rev. Father
Cassidy, president Of st. Peters College; Dean Mo
Nulty, Of Paterson; Fathers Cody and o'ConDor, Of
Newark, and Father Gfen, of Jersey city, were the
dcacons The sermon was preached BY tho Rev.
Father Elliott, the Paulist missionary Tho vener~
able PASTOR tho Row Father senez, and his assistants
Fathers Carroll and Kelly took part in tho ceremonies
In the evening there was solemn vesper service and
q sermon by tho Rev. Monsgnor Da Concillo. There
only three other consccraed churches In Tho dos
ccee.
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WORK OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
WHAT HE WANTS TO DO.


Washington, Oct. is. NJ. stockslager, Commits
soner of the General Land Office, has submitted TO
the Secretary of tho his report for the fiscal
wear ended June 30, 1883. The report shows that
during the year S605 01 of land have been con-
viewed from the Government, either by patent or by
ccrtfcailon under specific grants 47,150 patents have
been issued during the year This does not include
mineral patents, of which ,034 were Issued Lands
were patented or certified TO railroad companies to the
amount of 800 .162 in Arkansas Iowa, Wisconsin
and Minnesota Lands were certified 10 the several
States under the swamp Grant TO the amount Of
96.515 acres and under school selections, 9o,2Oo
acres
Tho Commissioner calls attention to the work
I'm his Office undisposcd Of. On July 1 there were
pending and mpatented o3S,156 final entries and
}5O953 original entries awaiting final proof. Tho
number Of original entries made during the year was
1854, and final proof was made on 7O469. Rail
road selections aggregating 25429s66 acres, swamp
selections of Isl s57 acres and educational and in
tcrnal improvements selections aggregatng 1,e50OOO
acres, also pending
The statement of lands restored 10 the public do
main during this Administration is brought down to
the close of the year and shows total Of 49, 155,99O
acres restored and 65.0o0,535 acres recommended
for restoration In the surveys of the public lands,
IL is shown that of 2O12 sac acres were ao-
cepted Attention is called the inadcquacy of tho
rates for surveying the Government lands which are
mountainous or covered with timber Urgent recon-
mendation is made for appropriation OF s3Oo,ooo'
an increase of 5000 900 the present appropriation.
to carry on the work of surveying the public domain
The Commissioner discusses the necessity for extend
ing the public surveys calls attention to the act
passed March 3, 1887, peremptory requiring an adj
ustment of the railroad grants still unadjusted, which
he says is impossible In the case OF the Northern
Pacific and other Pacific road grants until the lands
are defined by survey.
AS to private land clams,' the objections to tho
pending bill providing for land court TO adjud!ca'e
these claims pointed out, and 1t Is recommended
that they should be decided other cases in the
General Land Office subject to appeal to the Secretary
of the Interior and from him, II thought proper 10 the
Supreme Court.
Under the act Of March B. 1897, the adjustment OF
the grant to one wagon road and trtytwo railroads
he's been completed This adjustment, the report
SAYS dscloses the fact that railroads and ono
wagon road have bad lands certified to them In
excess Of their grants to the amount Of 216,590 acres
and suits are recommended to vacate such Illegal
,afents or certificates. The decision Of Secretary Villas
In The Culford Miller is referred To, and IL IS
Stated that there 1000 similar cases pending in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
NE pRoDABLY FELL INTO THE CELLAR

John Boyd, a coachman living at No. "a Roscsts
was found dead In the cellar OF Frcnchs Hotel. which
has been torn down, by Policeman Kerrigan, early
yesterday morning How he got into the cellar ia not
known positively, but II is presumed that he fell &,
accidentally. Is ct the place where tho body was found
thcre Is railing, anything else to prevent per-
son from falling into the hole II . msstep made
on the inside edge Of the sidewalk In FraDkfortst
Coroner MESSENGER found that Beyds death was dus
TO q fractured skull
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
NEW ORGAN FOR ST. Marks CHURCH

st. Marks Church, at feminist and Second-sve., was
open last night for the first time since last June when
closed that organ in place. might be put
In 1t cost 1000 and after hearing 1t played upon
last evening Tor the first me the members Of the conge
cation and those connected with the church
themselves highly pleased with It, special musical
programme had been arranged. On account OF the
death Of tho wife Of the pastor. the Rev. Dr. j. H. Ry
lance the Rev. Dr. John Kramer conducted servces
assisted by the Rev. Mr.. schwah f. J. Fizhugh pro-
sided a. the organ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
CoRyEL1soy RELEASED FROM JAZZ.

Louisville Oct John J. Comelson. whose horss
whipping Of Judge Richard Reed. Of the Superior
Court, led to the latier's suicide has been resped
from Imprisonment by Governor Buckner for the
term of nine months. He Will then return to .afl
to serve out three year term. The respite is on
account Of illness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
THURMAN AND oLEvELAyD's QUIET SUNDAY.

Washington, Oct 7.-Judge Thurman spent Sunday
quietly at Oak View, and will not into tho city
until tomorrow morning r time 10 attend the opening
Of the Supreme Court. He and the President both
late, and they spent several hours on the porch
OF the latter's country home. Judge Thurman said
this evening that there had not been a single visitor
during the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

veterans harbor such ghoulIsh feeling, but thas
they, tho privatcs. loyal tn tho Uni0n however
the Southern BrIgadiers, may curse and swear and
kick at the American flag. q And the siarspanglcd
banner In triumph shall wave, DER the land OF tho
free and Dcmocracy's gravc.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
4 LARGE EvEyING HIGH SCHOOL IN HARLEM.

The informal opening of the Harlem Evening High
School, No 235 East Onchundred- and twenty lftst.
of which Elijah a. Rowland is principal took place
Friday evening Commissioner Dewitt j. Seligman,
chairman OF the committee evening schools. presid
cd assisted by Commissioners Lummis and schmidt
Addresses were made by these well as by ex Com
missioner Lawson y. Fuller, Hosea b. Perkins In
spcctors Fleischauer, Jackson and Ward and Dr.
Thomas Hunter, president Of the Normal College and
founder of the evening high schools There are 500
students the register The class In cOnstitu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
A PHILA DELPHIA MAN DIES on HTS WAY HOME.

n
The body Of the man who died suddenly In the ferry
house of the New-Jersey Central Railroad, at the foos
Of Liberty-st Saturday night positively
identified at the Morgue yesterday by d. NJ McGu
and stephen A. cambridge, Philadelphia. that oc
Thomas Hamilton, age siXty-three, who lived at No.
1,723 North Eghth-st., Philadelphia lie conducted
the Philadelphia Wire Works. He came TO this city
Saturday and on his way home. lie leaves
widow and six children. Deputy CorOner Conway
found thar the OF death heart disease. Tho
funeral will take place THURSDAY and the burial
VIII be In the Mount Peak Cemetery.
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6ituations Wanteo---femalc.

n URSE and HAMBERMAID.-Iy an
intelligent Swiss girl ANXIOUS for steady
place neat seam>tress aud good nurse y
governess city or country all ready 90
oth-ave., near 11th-st., upstairs.
SEAMSTREsS and CHAMBERMNTD :
- by competent person, understands
dressmaklng and all kinds of sewing; good
city references. Address NJ, Tribune In
town Office, LBS Broadway
WAITRESS.-By a North OF ireland Prof.
w estant girl; excellent city references !:
can make salads and wash and from. Gail
Monday at ia East 1lst-st, LIST floor.
WAITRESS. Sc-By very neat Swedish
w girl. Is waitress and chambcrmaid; will
assist with washing and ironing: city or
country; references. II 3t-aye., near
11th-st. ..f
w AsHING;-By an experienced laun-
ing done by the dozen no Injurious subs
stance used clothes dried In open air; sat-
isfactory reference given. Address JULIA.
217 East 69thst, rear.
Young wONAN'S CHRISTIAN ASSN
EMPLOYMEN BUREAU.
johnson Building, junction Flstbush and
Fulton ayes.
The MANAGERS OF this department renew
their call 10 the citizens OF Brooklyn for
their continued patronage Of the Employ
ment Bureau OF the Young Women's Christ
ian Association.
We have on our books large number Of
teachers, g0yerncsses, stenoRraphers type.
writer's copyists. clerks. companions, house.
keepers, trained and invalid nurses, dress
makers seamstressss.
We desire cooperation in placing thess
women IN positions where they can be s-lf-
supporting and useful. A systematic record
Is kept OF all employees, and none are recom-
mended without satisfactory references
Domestic servants are not furnished by
this bureau.
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Countrr propfrtr Go Cet


VONKERS. N. Y.-To rent for winter
country house, fully furnished large stable
four acres: within ten minutes OF depot
Apply TO HOLT & BUTLER Room "a,
If Broadway.
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INTENT on THE thrift DISCUSSION

tional law and political economy under the super
vision Of Professor Louis sommers Is doing good work
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Dressmaking,


II RESSMAKER -By a dressmaker.a few
IL more customers perfect ft guaranteedt
will 90 out to it, Address J. NJ, Box l3&,
Tribune Office. 554 3d-ave.
n RESSMAE BY 1rst-class inter
Dter and draper. late OF one OF the leading
houses: wishes more engagements by tho
day city references. Address d., 27O
West 23d-st.