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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
PASSAGES CONFIDENTIAL INDUSTRY.

WASHING ,oN. Jan. Il Special CONGRESSMAN
Browne of Indiana, to-day received from one OF
MS constituents copy of circular headed
Strictly confidential and dated at New-Yorl1,
although the address inclosed is a place in Passac
county, n. j. As that county is a part of New
jerseys Fifth strict General Browne referred the
circular TO Mr.. Phelps with this Endorsement:
Resi- ect u ~ re erred o the Hon William Wal
ter Phelps. This circular disclOses new and
confidential industry peculiar TO .PasSaic'
The circular indicates that the dealer in green
goods" has changed his ia tics and is irving TO
swindle dishonest greenhOrns by a new method. 1t
reads as follows:
My confidential travelling man. who happened
to be in your section OF the country not very long
ago has written me that he thinks you would be
good man to handle my bills. lie says also
that you in excellent position to do business
for me, and that he does not think you are the
kind OF man to betraY a trust. The dcnOm-
nations are ones twOs, hveS. tens and twenties
They are printed from plates secured from the
United States Treasury Department by a former
workbench in the Engraviue DEPARTMENT They
cannot be told from genuine and they work their
way back TO Washington. II you will answer
this letter at once and give me your solemn word
and honor that you will do me no harm, / will
explain to you as a sensible business man how
you can make large sums of money safely and
rapidly without the least danger, and without
even your most intimate friends knowing anything
about il. I'm answering sign your name and adj
dress on n separate piece OF paper as l have done
or else return the envelope in which this letter
is sent so that either way will he sure TO know
who il is from II you received any other letters
be from nv agents, and would have to 90 through
my hands az headquarters"
II goes without saving that this is a pure I'M
adultcratcd swindle Of the sawdust species.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
sERVJcE PENSION BILL DESIRED

An organization was effected on Monday At the Memorial
Room Han BROOKLYN. OF who favor the speedy
passage Service Pension bill Delegates we're present
number Of Grand Army Posts and req mental
and association was formed 20 repre-
five Congressional districts OF the state
Hommedieu elected president and Joseph H. Bartlett
secretary temporary president and seer tay for eafh Of
the I'VE Congressional districts selected TO Organic tho
veterans public sentiment in favor Of service
Pension influencing their respective members Of On
gross in seaport the desired bill This officers are Lei
DtrictPreslent and secretary TO be hed ia District
President Alexander IL Anhsnv Roig.rs
lid District President David Warns secretary Joseph
II. Bartlett IVth Dstrict-Presdent. John O. No0nsn;
secretary A " Bergen With District President Charls
w. Price; secretary. G. l. Francis. The nrst nye Con
gressional districts include Kings. queens SUFFOLK and
Richmond Counties and the meeting delegates from
Rankin U. Grant Mallory, Thetford r. F. Middleton
] II. Perry Freitche Devens Winchester, T. s
Dakin cushing and q. c. strong q. A r. Posts and the
l4th Long Island 139th and 40th mental veteran
ass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18

hSh nrnrossfive sugEosts frae matsrsls To this
~s "h!nc;. WHIST mo common kaown as raw materials
hay =" mn.lor,s mIr- o. Lass preparsto. before IN
rnntsr fort " mrnrsrtrrsr Tn. labor thrs furnished
eutlai to in+t prnlsailsn approximate to the df
i.cle~ Wa WAGES VI fursisn countries aud these OF
this csaniry.
ecu:lys committee adopt means to repcl
nn assault on the pottery industry
which will undoubtedly cripple 1t. II let alone,
he D lleved American potters colld continue TO
make the hest grades In the world OF the Glasses
manufactured and at the lowest price, IN The world
con iidsrng the high cost o. labor. The convon-
ton VIII meet again tomorrow. 1t Is largely az
tended by the representative pottery interests OF
tho country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
TILE rRIDEI OHINAGO

CHICAGO Jan. II (SpscidpThs provision raiders went
home happy Tonight The smash In pork which fer month
they precpitate just before
the coss The wires West will be
the opening In the morning with bad news for the
country with demands for margins May pork
rs barrel under the hgures OF Monday night
Nearly all this decline happened WITHIN nve minutes after
opening OF the Afternoon 81 clock There
panc as among brokers. and only tenn
p0rar stayed by heavy purchases By single broker for
the account probably OF Reau big short night the whole
provision irao exctedg discussing the chances for
Of the excitement at the opening Wedn esday
The earliest reports from The stock ards bear
the recepta 10000 hogs being above the esmate That
started pork at lOce decline NJ S5 l. Tor Nav. Nor
ton WOrthngtsn, house representing big oen age
country packers we're the heaviest sellers They
AIDED about 1000 900 pounds OF RIBS about 900
rrls Of pork KrkuOoi big the largest
During the 10 Il pretty certsH there made
probably between singer wright Rram Cudahy and Bald
pool 10 break prices In tho Afternoon The comb
tOn started tbs the bell the leaders all
stood the pit and shoued their offers sell until
they red In lhe face. II hard
work " get May pork nom SIS 10 10 els.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
MAYOR oRAplys orvTL SERVICE REFORM


Mayor Chaplin has carried out his purpose Of redusss
Ing the number Of Civil Service Commissioners Ia
Brooklyn. When the Commission established by
Mayor Low in 1883 the number OF members fixed
at eleven, ard II was provided that not than
six should belong to political party, and two Of
them should be physicians. The State Commission
approved this and Mayor Low made the majority Of
his Board Republicans Ethan Allan Doty being chair
man. Mayor Whitney appointed six Democrats and
five Republicans, retaining only Colonel John RUegsr
of the preceding Commission. william l. Preston
chairman Before the end OF Mayor Whitney's term
the Commission had come into public disrepute by
reason Of the Stanton and other frauds perpetraed
in the examinations, and Mayor Chaplin found that IL
would be imposs BILE TO rehabltate H. To avoid the
difficulty OF replacing all the Commissioners he de-
yised plan for reducing the number OF members TO
five. To carry this out an amendment TO the rules
was submitted to the State Commission providing for
the reduction. and that not than three members
shall belong to the same party, and striking out the
provision that two shall be physicians. Yesterday ho
received approval of the changes from the Com
mission All the present Commissioners except two
az reSip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
MURDER TRIAL ~ CONNECTICUT

NORWICH Coun.. Jan. II (SpeeiGp A murder trial Of
peculiar interest was begun to-day in the Superior
Court Judge Fem presiding to-day On August last
Frederick Perry to the Office OF The Nec London
Dayts denaad OF the editor retractsn o. article
published aDsut him Perry, who is somewhat sccea-
tric, had annoyed his neighbsrs by kesping on his
premises several yeping dogs The Day took up the
case AMI published the article which enraGsd Perry.
The latter did not the editor or the man who wrote
the article when he called But he the business
manager +. c. Whittlsssy and demanded retracton
Mr. Whtlesey paid attention TO the de nands where
upon Perry pulled a revolver and shot Mr. Whttesey In
the right breast The victim died tive days later The
defence will endsavOr to establish the prisoners insanity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
4 VICTORY FOR THE H0rEL-KEEPERS

The Court Of Apseas Yesterday handed down decision N
favor Of keepers the sn against Mr. Bresn ana
others who time agreed represent the Hotel
Keepers Association test to determine the right Oh
hotel men meals To guests on Sundays
which questioned BY the NewYork authorities during
the blue period which Temporarily made Sahara oil
this city on sundays Intoxicating qnors were con-
cerned.
The news OF decision caused great satisfaction among
the MOTEL men, who consider their right to sell vine with
eas on SUNDAYS without danger OF
further question TRIBUNE reporter saw some OF the
principal hotel proprotors and last
night and they expressed themselves "a delighted with
their victory To the cOnse1te to be scapegoats
in the case the result especially gratifying azd their
fellow members Hotel Keepers Association VIII prob
ably put on record gratitude to MI Brssn and his
conn part which they have taken In the long
fight that has ended so satisfactorily 10 them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
MORE DEMOCRATIC F1LIBUSTERING.
ANOTHER DAY WASTED BY THE HoU>E-rRE NJ


TIoNAL BANK BILL II LINBO.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II Especial. The Democratic
House has wasted another day in flibustering
against the abortion Of tho r'r""t ~ ~ 70
Committee. That sounds paradoXical and it is
but too, it should be rendered, Is that same
Democratic majority. When Ch9is.naI nl..l..s
of the Banking and Currency Committee to-day
called mp the bill 10 authorize the issue of cir
culating notes TO National Banking Associations
in amounts equal TO the par value of United States
bonds deposited by them, he asked leave TO with
draw the motion for the previous question which
was pending. Mr.Wilitlns explained that ne de-
sired to do this in order TO allow the fullest OPP
pOrtunity for debate and amendment. The re-
quest could not be granted without unanimous
consent and General Weaver. eX-Greenback can
didate for the Presidency, and now "A full-tedgcd
Democrat. promptly objected. General Weaver
then took command of the filibustcrs, who con-
sisted of ninety-nine Democrats and Mr.. Anderson,
of Kansas and led them successfully till the hour
of adjournment. He was materially aided by Mr.
Springer. of Illinois, who is said to keep "A copy
of the House manual under his pillow and rise
to "a parliamentary inquiry or IA point of order
frequently in his sleep
Premier Mills looked into the chamber several
times during the performance. but motion 10
adjourn was pending each time ne quickly and
quietly withdrew. wilkins, the leader DC iure,
Of the Democratic majority, spent most of the
afternoon on his feet with his arms folded in
attitude like that Of Napoleon on the Island Of
ST. Helena, while Weaver, the leader de facto,
Skipped about the chamber at lively rate,
keeping his guerilla forces up TO their work.
After the contest had waged several hours, and
S. s. Coxs good right arm had become almost
useless from incessant pounding with the gavel,
Mr.. Anderson called "a parley. All he wanted, he
said, an opportunity to discuss the bill and
offer amendments. That was what Wilkins had
proposed before the fray began and he said
but the guerilla chicftain would not relent. lie
was willing that there should be what he styled
season OF debate" but he desired II TO be dis
means IN his power to defeat the bill. In other
words ~ was 70 be all talk and no cider" so
lar as he and his followers were concerned The
bill Is now unfinished business and It's friends
proclaim their intention TO press it's consideration
until vote Is reached. II they do So the bill
will pass the House by thirty to forty majority
at least
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
JOEL pARxER's SUCCESSOR NOT foUNl
AN INDTsCREET YOUNG LAWYER M STIoNED-DIs-
- PUrE AMONG ESSEX LAWMAKERS.


PUrE AMONG ESSEX LAWMAKERS
TRENTON, Jan. IT Especial. Green again
failed to-day to satisfy tho eager curiosity of the state
by q nomination for Justice o. the Supreme Court in
place of Joel Parker II understood yesterday
that his choice had lighted upon young Camden law
yer OF the name of Garrison, and the object Of his
affections was indIscreet to confess to Phls-
dcptia reporter that he in a state Of gratlAed
expectancy. Whether this indlscrcton had effect
upon His Excellency whether more potent polit-
zeal cause interviewed, It Is the opinion that
Mr. Garrisons prospects not good as they were
Tho Governor rcnomnsted Prosecutor willard Cut
Ter, OF Morris County, to-day The nominations OF
UppIncot for Judge OF Common Pleas and OF Winfield
for Prosecutor both OF Hudson. have been hung up
in tho Senate pending further inquiry into Mr.. Win
fields case. He has had stormy career. and its
pecullartles appear to havo been remembered The
probabilities favor his confirmation at present.
dispute has arisen in the Essex delegation over
tho appointment OF a State Prison Inspector. Three
arc to he appointed and all conceded to Essex.
which has nlna In the Joint caucus. The
nlne arc about equally divided among the three
ddatcs. and each candidate Is confident Of majority
Tho net result will be that Essex will go into the eau
divided and tho hopes of all may thus be crushed
Tho office pays $500 year and the advantages are
the company Of the cOnvicts IL IS consequently
sought with great eagerncss.
Both Houses held two sessions to-day, but trans
acted no business OF Importance In the absence OF
exciting topics an early adjournment IS predicted
hill OF interest which Is attracting cOhslucrdDF dlIen
On comforting equity Jurisdiction upon the Cir
cult Court Judges. II would relieve tho Overworked
Con-" OF Chancery, and tend TO bring the judicial sys-
tenn Of the state into harmony with thar OF other
States. besides reducing expenses considerably
A delegation OF Camden Democrats arrived tod
and warmly denounced the proposed appointment OF
Garrison for Judge. Tho Governor is said now to be
considering the OF Prosecutor Hoagland, OF Cum
berlsnd County.
Gsvernsr Green has agreed 10 appoint Republican
To succeed Juag Coekn jude OF the Dstrlct 'orb
Newark The Republican, will withdraw their oiIls
assshing the court recsnstruc'ins IT, and plaeing the
appointment OF the Judges under ths joint meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18

Boston, Jan. II (SpcciaD-walter F. Gregg, engaged
In the lie -elry business Ne SO Bromhedst, was ar
rested ais morning charged with obtaining goods from
H. A. Prentice worth $4,000 by forgeries. About
Octoser last Gregg weat into. business. He sold da-
nonds. watches, etc, on the instalmeat plan These
goo Is wsre procured mainly from Henry A Prentice
treasurer OF the H. A Prentice Company, dealers ia
watches daaonds and other je wery at No. 400 Wash
i.gton-st although some were secured frsz NJ. Davis,
No 923 Washingtos-st Gregg's plan was TO proc ire
goods on Meme and account for them by means OF
conditional which 1t is charged were fsrged
md his cnecks cOntausI els OF A. L. stevens,
W. If. Thompson. W. c. Carpenter. and Gesrse Howard
all of ths Bosan and Maine Railroad and some twenty
hive others
In court this afternoon Gregg waived examination
and was held In $4,000 to the Grand Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18

and took refuge, ms distinguished Democrat did
before them. behind an insoent and defiant What
are you going To do about 1t ?'
One Democratic Senator is reported as accusing
the Republican side of the chamber OF incon-
sistency and inability to draw distinction be
tween tweedledum and tweedledee' when they
voted unanimously to confirm Judge jackson. of
Tennessee, who like Lamar, was rebel. This
Senator seems TO forget entirely that Judge Jack
son, long before he took scat on the bench was
considered one of the abcst lawyers in the Senate
while Mr.. Lamar. upon his own showing, never
was able to make a living at the bar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
ErxAroR coopErs sUpREMAor oovrgsrEn

EX.KAYoR COOPERS SUPREMACY OOyTESrE1
ExNayor Edward Cooper will have TO run again 10 ne Ct
shall be boss in his district the Connv Cen
mittee fer With Assembly District George washn ycu
Gibbons will against him again In the ISth Eectsn Dis
trict Edward McGn and W. Mcbride will have 20 try
again With and Leon oliver looking arodad for ths
who questions his supremacy IN the XXGs These aev
ordered night alta special nesting OF the
County Democracy OF the with Assembly District hef az
No $50 siIthave committee healed by Arthur Berry.
Mayer Hewtts private secretary which Investigated ts
claims OF the contestants led elections Tue
report but was adopted VII heat
word OF protest anybody. Tns elections will 10
held OIL January rs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
FOR AND AGAINST MORE BANK CURRENCY

ience has passed between John Thompson
vicepresdsn Of the Chase National Bank OF this Ct and
Ralph Beaumont chairman OF the National Legislative
Committee Of the Noble order OF the Knights o. Laosr
Washington relative 10 the proposition to increase the
medium Of the national banks 70 the extent OF
sl 600 600 Mr. Beaumont writes that his COMMITTEES
will oppose bill piece Of vicious legislation tazt
Representative rhs votes for such measure WI
drive his political cotn" and that IL ~euld be nj
better 10 appropriate S. loan TO poor peopls
enable of the crowded cities TO unoccupd
lands Mr Thompson replied that he was an advocate OF
American labor that he had no objection to ap
proprang money enable people TO settle In ths
country but that supply Of would enable
lenders at cheaper rates OF interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
TROUBLE IVA MsrHoDrsr cHURCH

The wet Methodist Episcopal Church. Of Brook
Iva has be.n having serious difficulty within a
few days with IT'S pastsr the Rev. W H. Boole.
The trouble 10 said " have originated In
the SUNDAY school where MI BODIES daughter teacher
Last Sunday ITO In his took up the matter
and Que congregation interrupted hiu and charged
him with making false statements Mr. Booe
charges the superintendent Of the sundig-school
Charles with being at the bstom Of the trouble
Mr. sheldon Is police sergeant and has been member o.
the church for eighteen years OF the eongrega
ton to be shortly hear his ropy to the pastors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
w iL4PH IROrr sCIyDryLVTIy PORK.

The dispatch from Washington yesterday announcing
that Collector Magone had been instructed to prevent
the landing Of consignment Of pork from Copenhagen,
more startling than the facts warranted. The
cargo that the Thngvalla brought was small one
and the pac ke and shippers OF hog products here had
not heard OF the reported epidemic In Scandinavia
They all said that the exports Of hog products nom
Scandinavian countries and that no alarm
need be felt about any pork being brought over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
PEOULIAR BEGINNING OF VIII

The will Of Cephas @. Thompson the father Of
Hubert o. Thompson, fled yesterday, opens a. fol-
lows: Being of sound mind and memory and In
earnest belief Of our Lord Jesus CHRIST Father,
Creator and Saviour, and In full hope and trust Of
spiritual resurrection do make, publish and declare
this my last will and testament The will, executed
on August o. 1880, gives all the property 10 Mr.
Thompson's widow, Mary Gouverneur Thompson. she
and her daughter, Anna Cora Thompson, made
arnc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
FATAL COLLISION on THE ERIE.

ROCHESTER, Jan. IA despatch from Avosa says:
"Traiss Nss Is and 107 the Erie road were In eel
sion this msrniag mile south OF Avoca. Engineer
Frank MAYNARD, Of Rochester, was killed instantly his
head beizg cut off Both engines were completely
wrecked. The irsmeu Of beth trains aud Englneer
Frank Marsh OF No 1o7, jumped The tender Of train
No. 1O7 was driven int the mail Mail Agent
butcher OF Avoca saved ais life by jumping Just as the
engines came together PHYSICIANS and citizens from
tAe villages pro pity hand rendering assist lance
1t train dispatcher is 70 blame for the
l1tafnn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
TIE ITALIAN BAyK IN THE sHERIFFS HANDS.

Ex Assistant District Ambrose H Purdy has
brou ght bank a climax He has put the
Ranca into the hands Of the Sheriff on writ
OF attachment Antonio Msrno who claims TO have 2Io
In the bank have plac ed their
eams In tue Purdy and his partner sRgregat
ngn.arlv s2 600 There stampede Yesterday for law
yers and to-day bids fair to be repetition OF yeter
day Keepers Matthews and Murphy delegated to watch
the bank In YESTERDAY and Deputy Sheriff MuivA
new served an the amount OF Antonio Marine
claim on the funds Bergamnis credit In the
Park National Bank Other papers VIII be served To-Day
Tile claims range roa $50 TO So Purdy and Cox
will appeal the Surrogate for the appointment Of tenn
psrAry OF Bergamnrs estate. At the sherifs
that the expected message from the absent
heir which tins management the banks waiting forts on
the overdue Britannia said that Bergsmin had $4,000
In the Park atenal Bank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
Az ICE RPTDGE FoRvJNG AT YLAGIRA.

LocKPoRI Jan. IT (SseeaD.-One OF the grsndest lee
bridges that at Niagara Falls Aas bean
forxzg past days the Niagara River nearly
opposite Prospect House. The jam was made last
Saturday and since then the ice pllag up The
last ice bridge was the winter OF 1884. and remained
tive months All the guides bave crossed this enc, and
ths first woman do was Miss Mamie L. Edwards. or
bridgeport Gems who was followed by frankie KEN
BILE ssubrstts actress who was staying at the Fails
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
SUICIDE CoMuOy IN THE FAMILY

Honora HOban, servant employed by II. II. Woods,
Of No 3s East Thlrd-st, fell from a window of the
house and killed yesterday. There was some rea
son TO suspect thas she committed suicide. She had
been melancholy since the suicide Of her drunken
brother, James, In Charlesst., about two years
He struck his wife with an and jumped out Of the
window. IL was believed that he crazy at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
GRIEF DROVE RIA TO sUICIDE

CAMDEN, ". j., Jan. II CSpeeab.-The body Of George
Pickles, age thirty five, found in his house in
wrightsville morning He had cut his throat with
razsr seme time during the night His wife died a week
ago lsayirg three days old baby and ether chill
dren NsighbOrs tssb charge OF these but Pickles
disesnselats over his loss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18

SENATOR WILSON TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Jan l7.-Bsth houses OF the Lesis
laurs met at nosn aud proceeded vote separately fer
United states Senator In the senate James F. Wilson
received 80 votes, T. J. Anderson IL. In the House
James F. Wilson received So votss T. j. Anderson 20,
Daniel Campbell 3, judge Reed and A. T. Hull each.
Both houses then adjourned until TO- morrow.