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The sun., 1889-03-31
MERRY MIR. BARSUM.
He Makes an Audience OF Isoys in Brook.
lyn Laugh and shout.


Snowman Phineas T. Barnum entertained
a thousand boys last evening in the Palace
Rink in Clermont avenue. Brooklyn, by per-
forming sleight of hand tricks. and in his own
peculiar way intoxicating principles Of morality
and temperance. 1t was the first National Con-
yention of the Golden Hours Club. formed by a
Now York publishing house. When Barnum
was announced to speak all the boys threw UP
their hats and looked for fun. Barnum was as
lively as cricket.
Now. all you boys" he began. You must
consider yourself at school How many does
two and two make?
The boys responded with various answers
Some OF them cried five and others said ten.
"A boy knew once" said Barnum. no wise
disconnected, said II was twenty-five. Now
boys. want to illustrate the philosophy OF life
by two plus two. Two plus two never mako
five. The same principles always produce the
same results. A child who puts its
nsst smspts IN We 'as are nf0 nado 'ns bandIs
OF habits. We acquire an artificial habit OF
smoking and drinKing and the more we sm ! n., oke
or drink the more we want to smoke and drink.
bsn 1Stre o 'E0 Eeuid % ea and %
Ta9 ss Wears cheap 'ewelry is trying to make
Once. in telling dog story Barnum STONED
hs spSasssI desk SsEs and IN b%yESd In
caps Finally Barnum performed n feat OF
legerdermain He called up three boys to the
platform and asked for three hats, Tho hats
be placed on the, table. the rims downward;
marx ed them. Then he said he pretended to
cat the threo pieces of cracker, but he In fact.
did eat them.
=" Now, under which hat shall the three pieces
Of crncker appear?' said he;
Barnum picked UP the middle hat and put II
on his head and bowed to tho spectators.
The boys thought this was a great act and
they cheered and threw up their hats again.
Genuine sleight-of-hnnd tricks ROTATIONS,
songs. and feats Of ventriloquism kept the
boys until nearly midnight
The sun., 1889-03-31

A Large Part OF the Lehigh's New Ter
minus Slides Into the River.

A Large Part OF the Lehigh's New Ter
minus Slides Into the River.
Two hundred and fifty feet OF the bulk
head built by the Lehsh Valley Railroad at its
new terminus In Jersey City slid out into the
river yesterday afternoon. carrying with it
hundred feet of made land and ten tracks.
The whole bulkhead Is about 1000 feet long,
and there are three piers built from it
extending out into the water. Tho por-
ton that disappeared was between the
first and second piers. near the mouth
OF tho Gan. The bulkhead was built like
a crib. The outer line was a row OF piles.
and behind that hundreds Of tons OF stone and
iron were thrown to make solid wall for the
Nled-in land. Work on 1t was begun year
ago and was finished only q fow weeks ago. 1t
was then thought to be the strongest bulkhead
In ,he city.
on the filed In land thought they saw he
outer line sag little. They watched It. and in
o few minutes there was apother lurch. Then
the whole bottom seemed to fall out OF the
earth, and IN minute or IT,, two the the bulk, bulk;
with it. Tie men had barely enough
The opinion OF one Of the ioremen is that tho
labor Of year has been thrown away and the
entire bulkhead will have to be reconstructed.
The accident will not only entail an enormous
loss on the railroad company, but will delay
It's occupancy Of the new terminus; The bulk
head must be so strong that freight trains can
run over the made land.
The sun., 1889-03-31

The New York Tailor Accused OF Burning
his store Two Years Ago.


MONTREAL, March 9O.--Moritz Karster,
alias Kerstein. wns arrested here this morning
charged with arson com mitted In New York
two years ago. Kerstein was well-known
tailor OF New York. In 1887 q building occu-
pied by him. which was heavily insured. was
burned under mysterious circumstances. Ker-
stein was suspected Of setting tho fire. and
was arrested. true bill for arson wns re-
turned against him. AS previous to his
alleged crime Kerstein had borne an ex-
cellent reputation. he was released on bail.
David singer. merchant tailor in New York,
going security for 5000. After various delays
the day for trial came. when II was found Ker-
stein had skipped. DllliEent search was made
for him. but he could not be found. Singer was
held for tho bail. He had detectives looking
after Kerstein. and asked week = respite. This
was granted, and before It's expiration the ah-
sconder was located in Montreal. and Singer
arrested. He made a. slight resist
ance, claiming 1t to be a case Of
mistaken Identity. Subsequently. when con-
ironted by Singer, he admitted that he was the
man wanted. but earnestly prot tested his inno-
cence Of the crime of which he was accused.
He refused to go back voluntarily. and PRO-
eeednEs tor his eXtradition will be begun He
has been remandcd to Jail. but will come, up
Singer says that the prisoner had nine chill
dren, was always a hard-working man. and
had an excellent character before the present
trOu hle
The sun., 1889-03-31
LOUISVILLE SPECULATION MAD.
All the People buying Natural Gas Stocks,
and Sure of Getting Rich.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 3O.-This city has
a great deal OF wealth accumu lat ed in the usual
channels OF trade. and It never knew until
few days since what 1t was to 90 mad over
speculation. Just now its people are in the
middle OF the greatest excitement known here
since the days Of 81. when the hostile armies
we're manruvring around Louisville
Meade county lies thirty miles west Of this
city 1t is a rough and hilly region. Near tho
little county seat OF Brandenburg some
natural gas wells have been flowing for forty
years. The wells were made by nature, and
the gas spurts up in great streams. Ono en-
terprising farmer in the vicinity long ago
heated and lighted his house with the gas. and
| also ran small salt factory by that agency.
But no one ever thought that the wells would
be valuable.
Recently somo companies were formed here
for the purpose Of sinking many more wells In
Meade county and piping the gas to this city.
Almost all the wells proved successful and a
few days ago the pipe line reached Louisville.
Until then the in habitants, who are not fond OF
Innovations. made sport Of the natural gas peo;
| ole, but when tho pipe line entered town and
several fact9ries were run by means ans @ O. tho gas
The excitement here mas become tremen-
dous. Little else Is thought of,or talked OF ex;;
by the reported gold discoveries in Lower Calf
fornia. The lpbers' Offices have been SO dense.
to buy natural gas stocks that the agents can
hardly wait on their customers. The Board OF
Trade has established a regular Call Board for
the exchange Of natural gas stocks. A number
OF new brokers offices have been opened. whose
owners do nothing but deal for their customers
in natural gas stocks ~
Some OF the rises In valuation have been
startling The company which built the pipe
limo Is capitalized at 800 $1,000. and lis stock
has risen in ten days from twenty cents to
seventy cents on the dollar. A half dozen
There are now about fifteen companies in the
field. their total Capitalization amounting to q
little over $4,000 900. The stocks OF them all
are eagerly bought by PERSONS who are In such
rush to invest in natural gas that they do not
stop to inquire where the companys property
IS located or whether It has any at NIL. Most
other kinds OF business have suffered a tempo
rary cessation, and natural gas has become
king OF Louisville.
But the most remarkable scenes are TO be
witnessed at Brandenburg. the little town w.
The Sun correspondent visited the pl ace yes
terday and found it crowded with people. Most
OF the land has been owned by q poor class of
farmers, whose heads have been turned by the
extraordinary rise In values. A big man OF
middle age. dressed in rough jeans. ked
into the little hotel and rem arked to crowd:
Some Of them louisville fellers wanted to
give mo slO0,0OD this morning for my farm:
but told them my price was Just double that"
No but there are some couple OF miles
This man would have gladly taken $4,000 for
his farm a month ago. One old gentleman
named Richardson living near Brandenburg
has N ade nearly t5OO000.
The sun., 1889-03-31
4 Cycling TOurna ment,

CHICAGO, March 3O.-The Exposition build
ing has been secured for national cycling
tournament and exhibition Of cycles and cy.
cling appliances from May 10 to Is, inclusive.
There will be one professional event. continu-
Ing six days. eight hours daily. For this $1,000
will be- given. provided there are eight or moro
there are less than eight starters only four
prizes will be given. A special prize will be
given to the winner provided he beats tho
record OF TAT miles made by Morgan at Minne-
apols. The men who have already OK xpressed
their intention Of riding are i'rlnce. his pupil
heading the s2Ialer, hhaRp, Morgnhi TN IL hDingley. lev
number Of other events
The sun., 1889-03-31
4 NEH COMIC OPERd.
Its Production by the .CcCaun Troupe To.
morrow Night.

Its Production by the McCauM Troupe To-
morrow Night.
During the past year there have been but
few productions OF new comic opera in this
city Long runs have been the rule. and when
a change OF bill has been made it has usually
boen for the revival OF some old favorte. SO
that there has usually beon dcarth OF novelty
in this popular line Of amusemcnts. However
We are at last to have something entirely new
" Tho May Queen" in tho preparations for
which Col. McCauil and his company have been
industriously working for many weeks. 1t is
q laborious task to make perfect tho costum-
ing, the scenic display, and the thousand and
ono details that so to make up first perform
yiding that the opera has proven success.
but il not. then 1t is the snme work over again
until another opera Is ready.
For the - May Queen" which will be given at
Painers Theatre tomorrow evening, much s
expected. and Col. McCaull is confident
rt the, public taste He describes the music as
beautiful. light. graceful. and melodic, but
never trivial. while the story dealing with one
o! tho most eyentfu epochs in tho history of
England. that OF the Restoration, should provo
both dramatic and interesting, while as for the
company, usually get there Wherever they
that In the May Queen" the amusement
makers will be as happy as OF old. The cast is
probably tho best that even Col. McCaull
has has ever brought into PRODUCTION, and Is one
Avery, Marion Manola. Laura Joyce; Dell,
Annie Myers Eugene Oudn. Digby Bell. De
Wolf Hopper, and the rest OF the company.
The sun., 1889-03-31
An American Robbed In Canada.

ST. THOMAS. Ont. March 3O.--An Ameri'
can sheep exporter who registered at the Dakc
House as J. G. Bigglns of Palmyra. ILL.,. came
here on Thursday to purchase breeding sheer
for export West. He visited number OF farm
ers yesterday, and returned at night. and he
tells Of the coolest and most daring case o
highway robbery ever reported In Ontario
BgGins says that as he was passing piece o.
woods two miles north OF tho city a nan stand
ing on tho road asked tor n ride. He stopped
pulled n revolver. with tho repark, Sit still ol
IN blow your brains out!n Blgsins hnd 500
Just where 10 lind II. and he immedintely goi
It, He then made for tho woods. and higgins
drove TO the police station and told his story.
The sun., 1889-03-31
ASSEMBLY CEILING GLASS.
30 PER FOoT, "LESs COMMISSION"
CHARGED On WOLB'S ORDER NOOK.

Actual Prices Torn Out-Mr. woir Thinks
mooss..n.r ,.hn ,.n., nn,,,ans =, nm. ,ns
Now.M.s.aae. from s..,th and Rove
The Assembly sub.commlttcc which h,s
-. ,.,'s,,,,'.,,. ~, .,,,. 81, 49, ,,o 80
came down rom All Abany Yesterday ans
,inued Its l"e3rs in tho Office Of Clarence A;
been intended to % hold % only nm ] executive ses. ~s
slop. but Frederick O. Wolf witness turned
up, and tho committee spent an excited sixty
minutes In drawing interesting admissions
from him. MIR. Wolf is member OF tho glass
firm Of F. Il J. G. Wolf 1t was this firm that
,ran, n, te :. oaroro Ia,t rh,s ~ snid u, - S'
nice round PRICE
ness with e.asnorotinr m Innsos oT % ,Ma,mnrv WI" nnd
nnsntoa v.s %,,a ,, .n"spcnn "rses ., memory anu
ingenious interpretations Tor surprising insn-
uatlons. Ilo testified that John snaItb. tho
isshe nnss S na naa bought glass Dy ,he
nounu anu so,o IL py the ioot. he couiu hot
Bowers, Mr., seward's nssoeiato. cross.exnm.
ihou inc Withess sharpiy, ana drew from MIN
the admission that Snaith had communicated
with MN since the Investigation was begun
through MS hrchltect. RoWc. snaiths mes
sage vas to assure the witness that everything
came dlsgusted with Mr.. Wof's attempts TO
evade MS questions. and took turns In jumping
VI r,nt n ,.-,,., ar c,-
"that we mav Iayn 70 o"coS n,airst S",, fnr
cons rncy 10 doir Tho Stafe Won will hnya
to answer questions moro directly"
MIR. Fish suggested to his follow committee
men tnal IL Woulu eVluentiy pe necessary 70
, ,te w W u h'e pio'uor Wy oeioie VIC
i'he wItness had been asked IN nroducc cer.
tain books and paners before the committed
but he said he had forgotten most OF them. He
had only his order book. Among the entries
1 NeiG Huinper ol orders loI Elhss WEIGH were
tha cnm,n ~ i,t,a ~ t"rn aS Iooi. anvernI r,gon 70
where the items had bern rhnrprd nj nctuai
rates, they found that tho prices had been
neatly torn of. Wolf snid ho didn't know when
tneE pnu neen removed. ~, NJ,
:, IHlS is very mysterious. SAID AIR. lowers.
On, the book iS torn in numDe OF other
p'RGes, SAID Mr: VOL carelessif. .e,
Mr. boWeLs lookeu ,nroueh lhe pooR. Snow
ne ne any otner place. ne aemnnueo: ,%here
The sun., 1889-03-31

HALIFAX, March 50,-Judge Townshend,
who yesterday heard motion for the release
OF Hardie, the New York forger, on the ground
that the second arrest was illegal. gave his do
cision this morning, dismissng the applca-
tton. Harde was Immediately brought before
Judge Richie on his remand from Wednes-
day. Mr.. Somers OF New York identified tho
check and detailed tho circumstances OF Har-
dies departure. Detective McCauley OF Now
fed some Of tho papers found in Hardio's
trunk. detective Power detailed the circum:
stances OF liardie's, arrest and tho search Of
his vRise and trunk. The prosecuting coun-
sci read an affidavit setting forth that cxtradi
tion papers had been mailed from Washington
continuance Of the case The prisoners coun-
sol did not object and continuance was
granted
The sun., 1889-03-31
CAN WE LICK THE vALKrRIs NOW,
Or Must we Take No Chances and Buiid
New seventy.foot Sloopsf

Every yachtstnan about town yesterday
had something TO say about tho new challenge
for the Americas Cup. and the average feeling
seemed to be that nothing short OF new
sevonty foot sloop would do to meet tho Eng
lish yacht.
"Of course the Shamrock. Katrina Titania
and Bedouin are fast boats said prominent
yachtsman. but II wont do to depend on them
too much. Lots build q boat or two and try
them against these fast ones. and then seloc!
heat as s sg nay Gyes wos %
s2%H sna On every time he
~ don't thing its actually noce,s;saIrsto build builld
T Fss Ssb, s % fo Of wSS So
races between tho Katrina, Shamrock, and IT.
enough to. meet the Vaikyric.". Mr., T. J.
aFeaeen q the Larchmont Yacht GnS hui,, s9a I'D;
there is plenty Of speed In the. Shamrock. ka-
trina. and ,Titania- The latter boat has meyer
There ia no doubt about the acceptancce OF
sS @ SSe us 3 & te b afa q S
BSsToS, March ,,Commodore Forbes,
Car wh oHsa e y tbs eS es
asked to-day for his opinion rs to racing u
larger boat against the Dunraven hoat-that is.
one longer on the load wator line. replied /:
The Americas cup represents what chal
lenge cup to be sailed for by the fastest yachts
that can be produced, Irrespective OF length,
under the old deed. not the fastest boat
in q 10 or 30 foot class. The new
decd OF gift is very fair. There tho water
line length Is fixed at limit OF 80
feet. for single stickers. Six months also Is
hardly time enough to build and put boat In
which has always been sailed for and won by
the fastest yachts IN the world. The Dunraren
boat should meet the fastest American boat,
in my opinion"
There Is a rumor that you may possibly build
q boat to meet the now conner Is that true -
Il have no such idea now. and II did would
build the fastest boat possible to meet her; why
"Thon you believe that. Unnecessary n larger
and faster boat than the Volunteer should bo
The Americas cup now stands for some
thing, and always should. As said before. it
represents races between the fastest yachts In
the world. and that should be the future stand
viii tho challenge make any difference In
regard 70, e y9ur yisit to q Faynl in your fishing
None whatever The Fredonia will leave
Boston on May 20 for Fayai. on a two
months cruise. returning about July 90. The
trip is made for pleasure. and few personal
friends Will accompany mo.
Edward Burgess says he hns not received an
order for new boat. but he has started on tho
lines for one. and Will have her ready in case
any one desires to build.
The sun., 1889-03-31
NEEDED REFORM IN OUR SCHOOLS
Miss Lie Rows Paper Before tho Associa.
tion Of COlleginte AlumnR.

Tho New York Association Of Collegiate
ates Of the women's colleges. whose aim is to
reform the methods Of education in schools.
held Its regular quarterly meeting at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last night Among those pres
ont as members or sympathlzers were DR..
Mary Putnam jacob. Dr. Nicholas Murray
Butler DR.. Henry Dwight Chaplin, Miss Mary
L. Avery. and Arthur II. Cutler.
Miss Caroline B. Le Row read a paper on
Needed Reform in Our Schools and the Duty
Of the College Graduate to Aid in Its Accom-
plishment" Among the things she said were:
Tho health Of the child should be the first
thing considered in the. school. There is going
va vate alike physical detsriorat{on VIII ich can
not fail to alarm the thoughtful observer.
When not only are sanitar sS s con-
necessary for his body as is grammatical ana-
and too frequent e1amin ations are consigned
truly W xs may iee! some security Tor The physi-
Every day that live the conviction is more
strongly forced upon me that the best teachers
ao aee Under heaven e
elementary instrustion; How. can any fairly
sltionf Theoretically. nobody does deny 1t.
Practically, the, poorest acoommodations are
considered good enough for the little children.
II distinction must be made The primary
classes. five times too large, are placed in
charge Of young. inexperienced girls. furnished
with diploma. a programme. and a time table.
We need In the teaching profession the most
the country can furnish: and salaries should
them TO remain in tho ranks. The public
school system can never be what it ought to
be and what we long to have II until women
are accorded their rightful share OF ehool
management"
lege graduates who were present to see that
sSdS and I ne eaehes Is the Wos
Of The EDUCATED women h Of America to save the
DR.. jerome B. Allen and Miss Helen Dawes
Brown. the author Of "Vassar Girls Abroad"
took part In tho discussion which followed
These are tho officers Of the Collegiate Aumnip
Association:
President Mra winifrsd Bdserton Merrill; Vice.
PPTssasnt; DR. Mary Taylor psssi Secretary, Miss
stndti i, ErseGtiye COMMITTEES. Miss Rose N Holman
Miss Jane A. Denton. Miss Lucy N. Salmon
The sun., 1889-03-31
Manufacturer Finn KIN. Himself

Frederick Finn, clothing manufacturer
OF Newark was found dead on the bank OF the
passaic River, near the West Arlington station
OF tho Greenwood Lake Railroad yesterday. A
new revolver lay beside the body. and Just
above the right ear was bullet wound.
+ Was evidently g. case o. pnowD sy'e'TMI, H.
was So years old. aud he had a wife and
seven children, HIS domestic lite was seem
ipgy happy and his business quite 6 Dr69sper"ms; sr
given yesterday for the circulation by the
police Of a thousand circnlars bearing his de-
fed by bis brother. Richard A. Finn. frat clerk
In the Newark Comptrollers office.
The sun., 1889-03-31
Cutting Down the Tory Majority.

LONDON March 3O.-The election to fill the
vacancy in the House Of Commons for the En-
field Division OF Mddlesex resulted in the re-
turn of Capt. Bowler. the Unionist candidate,
who received 5.I24 votes against 3,Gl2 cast for
Mr.. Fairbarns,, tho nominee OF, the Glad
stoniaus. At the last election Lord Folke-
stone, the Conservative candidate, received
32s7 votes. and Mr.. Edgcombe, the Glad
stoliau candidate, l067.
The sun., 1889-03-31
Mrs. Mckenzie Gets n Divorce.

Mary Mckenzie, blue-eyed girl OF 49,
got an absolute divorce yesterday from william
q. Mckenzie in Brooklyn, Mckenzie is in tho Elmira
ReformAory for bigamy. Mrs Mckenzie testified that
she was IN arried to Mckenzie on Dec. 10 1895, when
she was only l3 years old and when he was employed
In the Novelty Theatre, Wlamsburgh. lie lived with
her at 5D4 Humboldt street Wiiainsburgh, until tho
following March, when he deserted her. Her lawyer
Irossedings brought by him against Miss Mary Pickett
ksnze says that Miss Pickett and he married. on
May 30 1886 bu! that he drunk he did know
x,af ha WA lnin
The sun., 1889-03-31
To Ala "a Destitute Woman.

An entertainment has bsen arranged by
Frederic Pauldipr Marshall r. Wilder and others. to
take place on Wednesday evening next At Hardman
Hall Fifth and Nineteenth street for the bens
TO mainta ain herself and :her two small children Mr.
PAuding will give two scenes from Hamlet In
for the Grst mo In p9oS Tickets can b. ad by apply
Charles Doremus, 92 Lexington avenue; MIRA seabury
Lawrence Jr 1888 East twenty eighth street Mrs Ger
Lexington avenue
The sun., 1889-03-31
New Features or tho Big show.

Barnum 4 Bailey's big show at Madison
Square GArJen visited by many wellknown people
last week. Among them were Gen ". Sherman. Mrs
James G. Blaine Jr. the Rev Robert Collyer ana D. O..
seelsy. Yesterday afternoon the Garden was crowded
with children. Ten new Rcts have been added TO the
programme, A big cage containing l2p mokeyt OF al
most every known species was received yesterday.
The squAbbng and chateInR OF its inmates attracted
Seven seals arc on their way from Norway 10 replace
the seals killed by the polar bear ON the opening night
mt ed 10 DO the best exhibition given by Barnu
A KaIley
The sun., 1889-03-31
Policeman GIL and Mrs. bush Struck by -
Train.

Policeman Floyd C. Gill of Kingsbridge
and Mrs. Margaret Bush OF 87 RiyinRton street
were struck by n anorth-bound train OF the Hud-
son River Railroad at Spuyten Duyyll, at 9:40
o'clock last night. Both were severely injured.
They were taken to the Manhattan Hospital.
bartender.
II Is supposed that the policeman was trying
to get the woman on the track. His comrades
do not know. however, for bo has not been able
TO speak. 4
The sun., 1889-03-31
Money for tn, Con nsa.r.te selal.r., Home.

The entertainment at tho Academy OF Music
last Sunday night neted Sss5 for the Confederate Sol
d.ers' Homo at Austin Texas Another entertainment
with the object will be given at Harrigans Theatre
next Sunday night
superinte ent Powers OF the Cotton Exchange has
received thr bales OF cotton-one each from ania
savannah and Galysston-And bale Of domes!ics from
homo. The sac will probably take place on April is
Tho Old Guard Association had sent 500 10 the com
mittee
The sun., 1889-03-31
Felt His Mind Giving Way.

Herman d. Treiber shot and killed himself
early yesterday morning in his room at his broherin
laws residence, 273 DrEgs street. wiliamsburgh. The
bullet entered his body abGye the heart. lie WAS dis
charged from koster 4 Biai- place N Tweniy tlri
street two weeks ago for drinking That made lin
desp0ndsnt and he began to act queerly Last tuesday
he asked Mr. katt his brotherinlaw TO have him
10 iunac asylum lie said ho felt hs mind giyiy way.
The sun., 1889-03-31
FOR JENNIE OSBORNE'S DEATH.
DIR. Henry NJ. Cox Surrenders Himself and
Goes to Prison.

Goes to Prison.
BELvIDERE, March 30.-Dr. Henry NJ.
Cox, who WAS convicted Of causing tho death
OF Jennie Osborne Of Newark. and criminal
operation performed at the Franklin House in
Easton. left his home at Port Murray. Warren
county. n. J.. to. day. and. going to Easton. sur
was soon attired In prisoner rs gar and assigned
to a cell In the county prison, whore he will
serve out q sentence OF threo years. He must
attend 10 hts fathers business during his alb
sence. The Doctor will get six months of for
GOOD hahayior