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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
MISCONCEPTIONS FOR 4 NEW BUILDING.

Tho regular monthly meeting OF the business mems
Iaenublican Association held on Tuesday night
a. Ire Ohio soeietys Rooms, No. 2S9 Fifth
ava. yicePreSdent W. II. T. Hughes pre-
sided colonel W. L. sronE, the newly
elected presldent being absent In washington. Mr..
Hughes remarked in his opening address that tho retiring
president John r. Plummer was glad 70 retire to mako
room Tor oolOne Strong. Tho proposed building for a
Republican headquarters was discussed. Nearly s2o,-
600 has already been subscribed r A. @. Smith sub
seribed s1O personally and 800 moro for tho Empire
woOlen Company. Another gentleman, who declined TO
give his name. sent $500. Speeches were made 1 6y
Colonel Fuller Of the Dry Goods Republican Club O.
n svyAsrov Alexander Caldwell and O. o. shayne
Mr.. ghayns dwet upon the Importance Of having the
clubhouse bull. by popular Subscriptions rather than oy
me eontribtons OF few rich members Of tho party s
80 a. ,hs ,olnt were loudly eheered resolution
was introduced by W. DEL HOughson, calling for
the appointment Of committee to investigate tho causes
Of poverty In the country. wa roIoAsa sns I0n
nitee ON ResoIutions The chairman announced thas
the association would meet the third Thursday Of each
month during the year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
TO TEST TIE SCOTT EXCLUSION ACT.

Washington, March 27.-There being no quorum
present when the Supreme Court met to-day, an adj
journment was taken until tomorrow. Should .
quorum be in attendance then the court will I'm
medately proceed to the hearing Of arguments IN the
Of Chae Chan Ping, appellant against the United
States. This case involves the consdtuuonalry OF
the Scott Exclusion Act, approved by the Presidents
October J. 1883.
Ex-Governor Hoadly, Of Ohio, and James c. Carter.
of NowYork VIII represent the for appelIans and
solicitor General Jcnl will Srrear for the Govern
ment J. F. Swift, recently confirmed ase Minister 70
Japan, Acknowledgement Johnson OF Calfornfa, ana
NJ. white Of California, viii also be present to iook
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
TO INCREASE TRADE wIrH soUTH AMERICA

The meeting Of merchants. bankers, Manufactures,
shippers and etheS interested IN the development Oh
trade between the United States and South American
countries at Delmonico's tomorrow night, promises
to be decided SUCCESS. Over 1900 invitations were
sent out By the committee in charge Of the ahar
and acceptances are pouring In BY every mall W. d.
T. Hughes Of this committee. said last night that the
general interest manifested in tho movement was
really remarkable Secretary Blaine win not DO able
to attend the meeting OF course, but he has assured
the meufbcrs of the committee who called upon him
IN Washington the other day that he Is In null sympa
thy with the idea and would give the execution OF IL
ali tho proper assistance In his power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
DID HE PROMISE TO MARRYf
MISS CLARA ToTTEN SAYS he DID.
roAsrs .DRuSK IN CHAMPAGNE TO THE
RENEWAL OF HER ENGAGEMENT
TO MR. READ

III MIN Hrs6Us
The trial Of te issues involved In the suit Of Miss
Clara Tptten to recover 100000 from cassius H..
Read one of the propretors of the Hoffman House Wa
much simplied yesterday by decision OF Judge Dsy.
before whom and Jury, IA the Court Of Common Pleas
the IS pending. The plaintiff who was under
EXAMINATION all day identified relesse signed By
her on september o. 1884 Of al claims against tho
defendant She sad 1t was given IN consideration OF
promise by him that he would marcy hor within thirty
days Thercupon the j,gs stated that the only Ques
ton Of fact 70 be submitted 10 the Jury was whether
this promise had been made when the release was
signed. M
Ex-DStzict Attorney A. W. Tenney protested yfgor
ously against this ruling. The witness was then ex-
amned IN regard TO the point TO which the testimony
was thus confined. She said that Mr. Read had made
the promise In an interview at the Hoffman House
Just before and after the signing Of the release. Be-
sides herself and Mr.. Read. her mother. Mr. Fins
and Mr. Peschel were present Champagne WIS
ordered by Mr. Read, and toasts were drunk TO the f
new of their engagement and to the happy termina-
ton Of the lawsuit sharp passage occurred DO
tween Mr.. Tenney and Christopher Fine. one OF tbs
lawyers for the defendant The latter having made
statement that testimony had been given IN the trial
of the suit Of tho plaintiffs mother against Er Read
to tho effect that Miss Totten had acted improperly
with man named Traphsgen, Mr.. Tenney interJected
the remark: Yes, and for which you paid money!
DO you consider that parlamentaryT' Inquiries
Mr.. Fine. 81 say IL is as false as anything that can
come from mans throat. Mr. Tenney reiterated his
statement. stf
Hero the Judge interpossd and said 10 the COUNSEL
have to SIT down and let some other lawyers uT TIE
caseS
On the wtnessstand for three days. WIN be continued
this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
InpRKssrye A REpUBLrcAS CLUB!

A well-attended meeting Of the Lafayette Republican
Club OF the xIth Assembly District was held at No. ASo
sxth-ave last evening Lueius O. Ashley presided. and
able address made BY Mahon Chance on Tho Re
latIon OF the Tar6 to Wages" These appointed as
committee on membership J. T. Hedges. Thomas Harris
and b. II. Quern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
pRosEourrrG rHR MAN SEE ELcPEp w1rH

Mrs Annie b. Wakefield, who lsfs rich husband and
three children in 1856 away with Crank f. Piefson
teacher in riding academy % Boston, was the com
planning witness yesterday in the Court Of General Sessions
against Pieraon whom she accuses Of grand larceny
Ma wakefield IL slender and n.fSced and was neatly
dressed She appears 10 be nearly forty years old.
Pierson IL younger and carefully dressed He has
been in Jail for over month Mrs. Wakensld tesaned
that while shs living with Pierson at No BIT Second
ave- ae gave him $500 September TO pay the interest
on mortgages held By Frank Ttord Of PaEk Tilford
on houses owned BY Ars Wakefield in onehundred and
twenty thrds She says that the was not paid
Persons lawyer said that Mrs Wakefield lent tho prisoner
part OF the money and that It was ali returned The
casa was not finished yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
A WEALTHY LUNATIc's WEALTHY KEEPER.

An order was signed by Justice Lawrence, of tbs
Supreme Court yesterday, directing tho United States
Trust Company, committee of the estate of Charles
A Langiois, lunatic, to pay to Johann G. Schnng-
hor $50 . month for HIS services as committee Of
tho person. and $500 month for 'the insane mans
support long as he shall act as such committee.
The referees report to this effect confirmed The
estate Is valued at $4,000 and 1t yields annual
income of about 81 900. The Trust Company objected
TO the allowance, on the ground that the lunsac's
sister had beQueathed $4,000 to Schlingho IN con-
Sderaton OF HIS caring for her brother. The reply
this that tho bequest which has not yet been
paid, made for services rendered during the twenty
years that Schling hof had lived with the family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
TIE COMPANY ESCAPES TAXATION.

Justice Barrett, of the Supreme Court, has handed
down an opinion on q question presented suit OF
cerora for the review OF the action Of the Tax Com
mIsspners Of the City Of New-York in taxing tho
National Express Company on its capital stock Tho
company Is not incorporated but It IS Joint stock as
ISOLATION formed By private agreement IN 1863. Tbs
within the provisions Of tho Revised
STATUTES concerning the assessment Of taxes on In
corporatod companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28


Schedules in the assignment Of Daniel T. Knight and
Edwin IoomiS constituting the nrm Of Knight, LOOMS
& Co., dealers school books 10 John L. Jewets. show
liabilities s7S4 55z 6S nominal assets s2s5e4s o. and
actual asset est se3 70 The assignment made In
January and provisional bond Of 100000 was nlad.
Among the creditors A. s. Barnes Co.. s1o1, 2s9 81
the Irving National Bank, sSs,zo0; tho Valley Paper
Company, s2a sS1 o. the National shce and Leather
Bank s1et41 Is and the First NaaOoal Bank Of Plsin
field, N. j.. e10,1ez To-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
THE COURT OF APrEA1s.

Albany, March 27.--In tho Court Of Appeals to-day
the following were argued
No. 1.a8s-The People, respondents, agt John Kelly
appellant
Following the dsy calendar for Thursday Nos 2rl~
212 27s, 2eo s2e, III. $50 and 100.
In the Second Division tha fnllowns cases were g.
gued:
No. sss-wilnam j. Connley, and others. respondentss
a1t Henry Dazian, implicated, appellant
No. Ss5.-John y. Klump and others appellants, agk
Guy H. Gardner and others, respondents.
No. 39o.--Ednund r. Morse. respondent, agt George
H. Morrison, appellant Submitted
No. s93-Charles p. Clark, respondent sgt Nelson
Robinson and others. appellants.
The day calendar for Thursday is: Noa $40. So
al $50, g94, 500, 500 and 38T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28

THE GRAND JURY SoMEWH4r DISTURBED.
nv the Comments an the fact that tho fading Of Tho In
dictnsnt asalnsi ASaemblymAn smih was known 70 The
defendant bsforo the document was hlea In eoa Fore
man Scott consulted Judge Gderseeya ysstedsy on me
subjeos ana saId that Mr. Howe seemed .o osas 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
CoNTRADICTrNG HIS OWN TESTIMONY

Leon T.. wsll, the commercial traveller whose VITA,
with right to divorce on the grounds of cruelty and
abandonment, Mrs. A. M. Wen claims 30 be, was
cross-examined at great length yesterday In the ss
brought BY her In the Supreme Court before Justice
Beach and jury. he had sworn on the direct cx-
animation that he had not the plaintiff from 1884,
when he met her in Cleveland, until she called upon
him in New-York after her return from tour with
theatrical company. He admitted yesterday that he
had her several times In Cleveland in 1882, and
that be her In this city In the Same year. he
also acknowledged that he had borrowed money OF
her, but said that he had repaid her. He denied tho
charges Of cruelty. Mrs Carrie l. Vosburgh, MIRA.
Dora Levy and Dora H. Davis corroborated tho do
fendant The will be given 70 the jury to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28

W. CONNOILf AOJOD1fD ~ DE iNohch'
william Connolly was yesterday adtudged % be
q lunatic by sherif's Jury, before which testimony
was taken by Commissioners Hooper c. Van Worst.
J. seaver Page and DR.. Alexander Hadden. he has
been insane for nne years, and is at times vioent
HIS property Is worth about S14, 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28

DIR. LOOMS TOO BUSY TO KEEP THE PLACE
Dr. A. L. LOOMS resigned yestsrday his position a.
examiner of applicants for places In the city sJs
He said that HE roa FOR resgnnE that he could
not Give the time 10 these duties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
DIVORCED From

DIVORCED FROM THE MINDREADER
decree OF absolute divorcs In favor of Mrs. Helen
@. Bishop In her suit against Washington Irving
Bishop, tho mind reader was signed By Justice Law
rcuce of the Supreme Court, yesterday. This ends
a brief married life which began In Boston, whore
the marriage took place in December, 1856.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-11

A clergyman Of the church Of Eng
land related to a friend the following
circumstance, which was originally
contributed. in substance. to notes and
queries:
Zone evening, some two years
since, my brother, an officer in the
army, residing at Westminster, sur
prised me by q visit at my house in
Holloway, just as we were retiring to
rest.
Brother exclaimed he, in an ex-
cited manner, Mother is deadl
"'When and how did you hear3' /
asked, as she was living some consid-
cradle distance from town, and was,
20 far as we both knew, although
aged, in good health.
~ have seen her pass me twice
this evening in my room, with her
head bandaged, and could not rest
till ! saw you, he replied.
I'm response to his conviction and
entreaties it was determined to take
the first train in the morning to the To-
cality where our mother resided, and
upon our arrival, sure enough, we
found, to my intense surprise, that my
mother had died suddenly the previ.
GUS evening at the exact hour my
brother had witnessed the apparition.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-11
Gigantic Ghost in White.

It is said that ghost was seen in
the ridges of Walker county, Ca, by
some parties returning from church.
It appeared in the road, about as near
as they could guess, 100 yards ahead
of them. It was in the shape Of a hui
man when first seen-eyes looked like
two great balls of fire, teeth as white
as snow, hair almost trailing on the
ground. AS they neared the object it
appeared as a woman dressed in
white and Of giant size. The
party became scared, and, but
for fear of being laughed at,
would have turned and run. A few
moments consultation with renewed
energy caused them to advance. They
had moved but few steps when the
ghost commenced moving backward,
all the time appearing larger to the
frightened party. It moved on about
200 yards, when very suddenly it ap-
peared to explode and throw its frag-
ments in every direction, resembling
the explosion Of coal oil lamp.
Every fellow made for his respective
home, scared within an inch Of his
life. No explanation of the apparition
has been offered Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-11
Jewels That Arc Glass.

Most of the worlds beads are Vene-
tan. In the island Of Mpranoa thou
sand workmen are devoted to this
branch. The frst process is odraw
the glass into tubes Of the diameter Of
the proposed bead. For this purpose
the glass house at Murano has
kind Of rope walk gallery $50 feet
long. By gathering various colors
from different pots and twisting them
into ONE mass many combinations Of
color are made. The tubes are care.
fully sorted by dialneters and Clipped
into fragments Of uniform size. These
pieces are stirred in a mixture Of
sand and ashes which fills the holes
and prevents the sides from closing
together when they are heated. They
are next placed in kind Of frying
pan, constantly stirred over fire
until the edges are rounded into a
globular form. When cool they are
shaken in one set OF sleeves until the
ashes are separated, and in another
series of sleeves until they are perfect
ly sorted by sizes. Then they are
threaded by children, tied in bundles,
and exported to the ends Of the earth.
France has long produced the pearl
beads" which in The finer forms are
close limitations Of pearls. They are
said to have been invented by NJ. Ja-
quin, in 1856. The common variety
threaded for ornament is blown from
glass tubes. An expert workman can
blow five or six thousand gbbules in
day. They are lined with powdered
fish scales and filled with wax. 1t takes
$4,000 fish to make pound of the
scaly essence Of pearl. Until recently
the heirs Of Joaquin still carried on a
large factory Of these mock pearls.
The best of them are blown irregular
to counterfeit nature, some in pear
shape, others like olives, and they
easily pass for genuine. Imitation
gems formerly employed the chief at
tention of the highest artifcers in
glass. -Harper's Magazine.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-11
Gloves of Human Skin.

Gloves which are sold as kid are
often made Of human skim" said DR..
Mark L. Nardyz, the Greek physician,
of No. ZIG Pine street, yesterday.
1.-THE skin on the breast, continued
the physician, lis soft and pliable,
and may be used in the making Of
gloves. When people buy gloves they
never stop to question about the ma
terial Of which they are made.
The shopkeeper himself may be
in Ignorance. and the purchas-
er has no means Of ascer-
tanning whether the material is
human skin or not The fact ia, the
tanning Of human skin is extensively
carried on in France and Switzerland.
The product is manufactured into
gloves. and these are imported into
this country. Thus, you see, a per
son may be wearing part Of q distant
relatives body and not know it.
Then the doctor drew from drawer
a brand new pair Of black gloves.
There" he said, lis q fine article
made from the akin Of q child. As
the hide Of q kid compares with that
of a goat, 20, Of course, does the skin
of a child compare with that Of an
adult and it is much sought in France
for glove purposes. "-Philadelphia
Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-11
Carriages Run by Gas.

A Munich Arm has made q carriage
propelled by gas which it generates
from benzine or analogous material.
The motor, which ia not visible from
the outside, is placed in the rear Of
the three wheeled carriage over the
main axle, and the benzine used in
its propulsion is carried in q closed
copper receptacle secured under the
seat, from which it passes drop by
drop to the generator, and which
holds enough benzine for journey Of
about seventy-five miles. The gas
mixture is ignited in a closed cylinder
by means Of an electric spark. After
regulating the admission Of the gas,
the motor can be started by simply
turning hand lever. Power is APP
piled by the medium Of a link chain
belted to toothed wheel on the rear
axle. The speed Of the motor can be
increased or diminished at will by
turning the lever backward or for
ward, and it can be stopped by pulling
on the lever. The vehicle is steered in
the same manner as q tricycle., by q
small front wheel. II can attain q
speed Of ten miles an hour, but in
crowded streets it can be made to
move as slowly as an ordinary vehicle.
A quart Of benzine is sufficient for an
hours trip.-Detroit Free Press.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-11
Iron Industries.

Among the many startling contrasts
between the industries Of 100 years ago
and those Of today. one Of the most
impressive is the vast expansion Of
the production Of that indispensable
article, iron. A century ago. it is
stated, only charcoal iron was
produced, and Of that only
$4,000 tons q year. Even Great
Britain produced, in ITS. only So, 800
tons. Today there are several furnaces
in this country, each OF which turns
out annually as much as that. and
single railroad now buys yearly more
iron than both Great Britain and this
country produced q century ago.
Boston Budget a.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-11
Uuderxround Canal.

The strangest canal in the world is
one | never saw mentioned in any
book or newspaper. It is canal six
teen miles long, between Worsley and
st. Helens, in the north Of England,
and is underground from end to end.
In Lancashire the coal mines are very
extensive, half the county being un-
dermined. and many years ago tho
Duke Of Bridgewater's managers
thought they could save money by
transporting the coal underground in
stAd Of on the surface. So the canal
was constructed, the mines connected
and drained at the same time. Ordi-
nary canal boats are used, but tSc
power is furnished by men. On the
roof Of the tunnel arch are cross
pieces, and the men who do the work
Of propulsion lie on their backs on the
coal and push with their feet against
the cross bars on the roof. Six or
eight men will draw Q train Of -four
Of five boats, and ~ there arc two di.
visions in the tunnel boats paB each
other without difficulty. -En9ishman
in st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-11
LOST LIGHT.

Icannot malre her anfs come baek-
Thas sanshine a ~ fnee
.AAs ussd % mako TIL won aastA sosR
AZ timel, % gay placA
M same dear syn look cut q NJ:
Tia features afO The same;
But oil the smils = out oe thsR
And must b 70 blarnA
eomstimss 80 Il still; ! went
With hee Tie oths1 day.
10 msst . long missed friend. and whns
We stan were On The way,
Her conndsncs IN waiting lovs
Brought back, Tor me- 70 ~,
That Old time loveltght to her eyes
TAas WI noe shine To- mA
They Tn me monsy waits for me-
Thsy ~ might have famA
I liks those gswgsws quito - wsn
~ others lke those Mama
But care not Tor what have
Nor lust for what lack
Ono 1.-THE - much q my heart longs
TO call that lost Light back.
Come backi dsar baniahsd smile. come haeki
And into exile drive
Al thoughta and aims and Jealous hopes
That In thy Sod would thrive
Who wants the earth without IT. sunS
And what has LIE for mo
That's worth thought Z, q it, price.
II leaves me robbed Of thsei
edward & Martin In Scribner.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-11

In the year 1909 Ferdinand, grand
duke Of Tuscany, lay dying. Under
him Florence had maintained its COM
merce and Tuscany held its own, in
spite Of emperor and pope. Indeed,
long before he had exchanged car
dinal's hat for the Tuscan throne this
prince had given proofs Of the resolu.
ton, fire and win which served to
maintain his state in those disjointed
times The early occasion that called
these qualities into play is 20 typical
Of the time a. 10 be worth recording
here. The story is recorded by Napier.
He says:
I'm the year 1890 Pope Sixtus for
babe ANAL arms should be worn on
pain Of death. Yet one day from
Prince Harnesses pocket tumbled Q
small pistol at the very feet Of the
pontiff, and the prince was ordered to
be hanged at the same hour next even
ing:
Ferdinand. hearing Of this, deter
mined to save his kinsman, and, to
this end, found means to retard all
the clocks Of Rome one full hour, ex-
cept the pontif's. At the moment
appointed for the execution he repair
ed to the Vatican and begged the life
of his friend. Sixtus, seeing that the
time was passed, and the execution,
as he thought, over, most graciously
signed an order Of release, and Ferdi-
nand repaired to St. Angelo and car
ried of the prince in triumph.
"Incensed at this trick, the pope de-
termined to arrest the cardinal, whom
he summoned to the Vatican. Ferdi-
nand, cognizant Of the pope's inten-
ton, armed himself with cuirass and
short weapons, made his adherents
guard every entrance to the palace,
and then boldly entered the audience
chamber. Sixtus, informed Of all,
and cautiously assembling, received
him as usual. Ferdinand bowed pro
foundly, and, purposely letting fall
his robe, showed glittering cuirass
On seeing this the pontif exclaimed
"'My lord cardinal. my lord car
dinal, what is thisY
This, oh, most holy father re
piled Ferdinand, raising the purple
garment, is the habit OF q cardinal
and this parting the drapery ant
striking his mailed breast, is the habi
Of an Italian prince. THE Nationa
j Review.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-11

Mr.. G. o. Bolmerth, Of Maiden,
Mass, was not only the architect Of
his own fortune, but he was the archi-
tect and builder Of his own house a.
well. In the work of building he was
entirely unaided, placing every stone
and every beam himself. This would
not be 20 surprising il Mr.. Bolmerth
were a we'll supplied with limbs -
other men, but be ID not he has but
one arm. and yet he has done much
better than most men would do with
two. The house i Of stone, with Q
complete wooden frame inside Il
took him four years 70 do the work,
during which time be was laid up for
one year. having sustained serious In
juriss BY . fall d thirty Tel, isom IL
roof to Dc Ora stosy.-Harper's b
NJ.