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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
ALTON AND ROCK ISLAND.
THE WESTERN RATE WAR AIDED BY THE
UNION PACIFIC.
INVESTIGATION IN THE DENVER sCALPING

INVESTIGATION IN THE DENVER scALPING
orFuo1s-KANsAs CITY AFFECTED
Chicago. July 3-General Passenger Agent Sebastian
NJ the Rock Island returned from the Pacific Coast
Yesterday He says the crops were never In better
condition in the west especially through Kansas and
Nebraska OF the fight Denver passenger business
between the Rock Island and the Alton he said
@1bere is no truth whatever In the Atoms state
ment that 600 return portions Of tourists uche's
were in the hands of Denver scapers- our echer'"
agent and the general agent Of the Union Pachc III
renver made a bot on tho matter and after search
through every sca,pers Office In Denver only twenty
civ tickets eoud be found, and they read 10 almost
as many different points. stand rea'y W shoN
conclusiyey that the reduction OF the ooiorsoo rae
was not made account of any rr' .'iarues oh '.o
mar, ~ The Rock island bit IS simply an excuse 10
break the agreement. Here Is case III "hch "o
nroof ,s absolute that the Alton has practically cut
rates Yesterday 81 sold sixteen ichc's non' ,''s
m N Man,tou Col. and on these tcHe's @'o"e"
m he checked sixteen trunks, weighing 2'oo POUNDS
d ,orteen boxes OF groceries, weighing ooo pouhus'
Not cent was collected for excess baggage, maAhs
a nractical cut OF much more than 10 ticAo''
The Union Pacific helped on the Denver passengers
sorahb,e day by quoting S2e rate rom Den'cr
IN Chicago TO 60 into effect July o. Inc ra,o auo
N meet the 600 west bound rate mahe oy .Ne '''o"
nm. poct Island claims that the Union Pacino Gun
Ino ~ ros,It ~ a bargain with the Alton, by
xhich the eastbound rate was 10 20 cut W JUG
- rc,ec and he west-bound by tho Alton Later
=, 10 d.y ~ was r,lmored that the Union PACING
would withdraw from the Interstate commerce hai
wav Association Four prominent railroad men In
succession met the report by saying that the Union
pacific did not dare to withdraw Kansas C"y
people claim that the Atoms practice OF gong On w the
pocr island on which It pays local rates 70 Kansas
City to tho Rock Island and thence nss q has Saa the
&c. ~ making the Rock Island carry all us snip
mens possible by way Of st. 10 oo se sccurne
its share of the cattle shipments from ROCK lsiaho
loca
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A BIG Blaze RUINS DRYGOODS.
MARROW ESCAPE OF sALEswoMAN-FnfrY
CLERKS GET OUT SAFELY.

NARROW ESCAPE OF sALEswoMAN-FnfTY
CLERKS GET OUT SAFELY.
Mrs Rose LIsner's dry-goods store at No. East
Fourteenth.s known the Palais Royal, was burned
out Yesterday morning. Soon after a, m Miss
Bertha Abels one Of the saleswomen went into the
basement and tried TO light Of the gas Jets with
piece Of burning paper The paper fell from her hand
among some fancy goods and started tho blaze. she
screamed when she saw what she had done BOOB
keeper Gras ran down stairs and saw her standing
ON the floor apparently dazed by fright The bottom
of her dress had caught fire by that tme but she had
not noticed her danger. Gras seized large piece OF
cloth and whipped out the flames in Miss Aoels's
dress IL was too late 10 stop the fire In the base
ment and the fifty or more employees in the Palais
Royal rushed into the street Everybody got out
unhurt The frenen were summoned and fhey man.
aged to keep the flames from extending beyond the
basement and first story of the building
MIS-. LisDer occupied only the lower part OF tho
building. Her husband, who managed the business,
said that all the stock In the basement was destroyed
and that all on the first floor damaged much as
to be nearly worthless The stock worth 10000.
and insured for that sum, he said. The police estt
mated the damage to the stock at $4,000 and other
estimates made the loss under $4,000. The blild.
Ing belongs the Spoord estate, and can be repaired
for less fmn $4,000. Some damage done by
smoke on the upper floors, which are occupied by T..
Kallage and IL. Ismandt, tailors, and Moreno, the
photographer.
The insurance on the property. Nos. and East
4, fnlIg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
1noy WILTON SIGNS THE BILL.

Lower Brule Agency Oak, July 3.-1n the connol
tis incoming Iron Nation arose and said he was 'ile
head chief and would sign the bill and MS Peopie
would follow him. Governor roster then wen. carr
ell, over the hin and General Crook advised the In
dians TO sign It this afternoon. Several OF the CHIEFS
objected TO the Sanees participating In the dement's
Iron Nation then said that he would sign the
bill but that they wanted to remain on White RIVER
Left Hand Thunder endeavered to stem the TIDE whlc'
was setting so strongly in favor of the bill, but lis
efforts were unavaing. Iron Nation signed hrst ana
was followed In order of rank by the o'hef cnois'
The conversation Of Iron Nation Lit'e fheasAn' DoaA
- "a s,,,rounded the leaders of last years op.
noat,on was a triumph hardly equaed In the RECORD
AZ the indian negotiations The Indians are ssl,l i
r1animo,is vote In favor of the bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
FINE CRICKET BY THE AMERICANS.
TURNING APPARENT DEFEAT IN DUBLIN INTO
HIGHLY CREpITARI.E DRAW.


HIGHLY CREDITABLE DRAW.
Dublin, Ireland July 3.-rhe Philadelphia cricketers
to-day struck their pace and gave one OF the great
est exhibitions Of batting ever seen here. This was
not however. until they had been disposed Of in the
first innings for small scores with the notable ex-
ceptions Of Paterson and Palmer. The former was at
the wicket for over two hours, and played without
giving a chance, carrying out his bat for 40. Tho
stayed only thirty minutes, but ffty-fve runs
resulted.
The Phadelphlans had to follow on. and I'm
medlaely began their second innings. The nervous
ness which showed itself In the first days play and
the nnseadIness resulting from the voyage had worn
off, and the baters appeared at their best Patterson
continued his fine play, getting In the two innings
SO for one out His splendid defence, combined with
his great hitting powers, have excited much comment
here and although others have been more successful
In run getting he IS unanimously placed by the critics
IN first place among those OF the visitors who took
part in the game. The honors OF the
day. In popular sense, belong, how.
ever TO Soever ard r. ID. Brown, each Of
whom passed the century mark. The former was one
OF the not outs when time called the ore OF
the second innings standing 377 for wckets.
That gives the Philadelphia long lead, with five
wickets 10 go down. The visitors scheduled 10
play against the Gentlemen Of Ireland tomorrow.
The result is, therefore, draw, highly credabe 20
the Americans. The following is the full Of tbs
innings of the Philadephias
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
The Insurance on the property. Nos. and Et
FnIlrteenth.st. Is as follows
TO BUILD NEW RAILROAD OFFICES.
PLANS FILED FOR THE STRUCTURE BY THE
NEwJERSEY CENTRAL COMPANY.

NEWJERSEY CENTRAL COMPANY.
Plans were fled yesterday in the Bureau OF Build
lngs for new ten-story Office building 10 be erected
by the New-Jersey Central Railroad Company. The
site OF tho proposed structure IS in Lberyst and IL
will also have frontage in West and Washington SITS,
extending back half the distance of the block toward
Cortlandt-st For the last two weeks workmen have
been busy tearing down the old buildings which
formerly stood there and clearing away the debris.
In few days It is expected that the contractors Will
be at work and the construction of the new building
will be pushed night and day. II Is believed that IL
will be ready for occupancy on May 1, 1890, at which
time the company's lease Of their present Offices Nos
IFS, 1T and 119 Liberty-st. will expire.
The foundation walls Of the building will be laid
upon piles, and built sufficiently heavy TO permit the
addition OF two stories II required The material
used Will be brick and terra-cotta and the exterior
will be plain and busness-like In appearance 1t Is
believed that the building VIII be one OF the most
convenient in the city for Office use The NewJersey
Central Company will reserve the first Gnry @u! part OF
the second for their own use. 1t IS said that the
entire cost of the structure will be 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
CUTTING EASTWARD GRAIN RATES.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO ANNOUNCES RE

Chicago. July speciaD.-The sensation OF the DAY
in railroad circles was the announcement by the Ban
more and Ohio that on July II would reduce rates
on wheat and corn from Chicago 10 Baltimore to IL
cents and from Chicago to Philadelphia TO is cents
This is cut Of cents hundred, the present rave
being % and 23 Gems respcc lively. The Baltimore
and Ohio people explicit that, so far as they are
concerned the reduction will not affect the present
25-cent basis 10 New-York The announcement was
a surprise TO the Central Traffic roads Nearly TWO
months ago the Baltimore and Ohio tried 10 mako the
rates but was outvoted In the association by 30 to
The Baltimore and Ohio is the only trunk line without
lake connections, however, and II found itself CON-
pletely shut out Of the eaStbound grain hafic. II
thus found Itself in position where all 1t could ret
at profitable rate clear gain, and the announce
ment of the reduction was made
Hurried notice Of meeting was sent out to the
members of the Chicago committee Of the Central
Traffic Association and the situation was carefully
canvassed No action wa taken, as the Lake Shore,
Fort Wayne Grand Trunk and Michigan Central were
not prepared to say whether they would meet the
rates or not. There doubt the part OF Chic ago
railroad men that all the Central Trafho lines Wal
meet the rates The general opinion Is that the lake
lines VIII reduce their rates In proportion, Inc con.
sequence being saw cut I'm rates dowp 10 point
where the railroads no longer make IL prontaoe'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
,,,or .rr1c THE OHIO LAW on RATES.

Cincinnati, July 3 Special. -Channlng Richards
cferee in the case Of the state against the Cincinnati
New. Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company
leesees OF the Cincinnati Southern and the Cincnnat,
Washington and Baltimore Railway company nio'
his report with the Supreme Court To-Day iho pro
oood,nes we're instituted over two years ago at the
instance OF George Rice Independent oil refner at
Marietta and were intended 10 oust'he defendant com
NAMES from their corporate privileges under the state
law for discrimination in freight rates. Mr. Richards
saws: The defendants have misused the franchises
privileges and rights conferred upon them by law as
common carrier by discriminating in favor OF the
Chess Carley Company. OF Kentucky, and the Camden
Consolidation OIL Company, of West virginia against
otber shippers OF oil the lines OF road operated
Inv them The report further finds that the court mas
power to adudge that the defendant com
oanies have forfeited their corporate rights by eir
acts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
,vorEEB SOUTH CAROLINA MASsLAYER FREE.

ANOTHER SOUTH CAROLINA MAHsLAYER FREE
Charleston, July (Specap.-rhe Jury IN the
Munzenmaaer murder case to-day fulfilled ppoiic CA
.s.s.a,,or nv returning verdict Of Not guilty.
- was admitted by all who heard tho evidence that
the State at the best. had only made out case OF
manslaughter, but as six of the Mellow turymen were
on the jury, public anxiety was directed to these men
who had acquitted confessed murderer and were
to sit In judgment a man who, at least, had a
good plea of selfdefcnce. The McDow verdict Is
still the subject OF comment The negroes opehis
rejoice at it, and the white people are silent Some
white men and women here, who at nfst Opoh!y
reioiced at the murderer's escape are beginning 70
realize that there is something more involved hsh
their personal hatred to the murdered editor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
Sticking IATHERs HAMPER CONTRA CTORs

The dissatisfaction In Lathers Union No OF Will.
iamsburg with their rate Of for piece eliminated
two weeks ago In q demand by the union the boss
builders OF their district for rate Of 81 day instead
OF IS The scale TO have gone operation
July l. but the bosses refused the advance On July
accordingly the go fathers belonging to the union struck
large number OF houses being built in the
Western District OF Brooklyn and the took sdvaO-
tage OF that fact demand higher Of pay than
provided for IN the estimates OF contractors whom tho
loss will TAIL. Several contractors have already
ceded the o. while Others declare they will not do
About 100 men are still strike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04

TO SETTLE THE AFFAIRS or DOWNS FINCH.
compromise has almost been reached In the settlement
Of the affairs OF Downs Finch the shirt manufacturing
arm which failed recently for $780, 900. The offer Of
Mrs Downs take up her promssory notes. amounting
TO $50 000 and cancel two mortgages, amounting 70
sao oo0 and come a ordinary creditor, has been
accepted by ell the creditors the Mechanics and
Traders Bank the Columbian Bank. Root Child. and
the Importers and finders Bank. Miles NJ OBrien
the receiver says this settlement be made the
estate VIII pay, he tnnks nfy cents on the dollar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
MANY YACHTS WI l. SAIL,
CONTESTS on THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
CLUBS ANNUAL REGATTA-orHER TRIALS
rr Skill, AND sPFrU

Of SKILL AND SPEED.
Yachtsmen will enjoy first of all among the many
rcgattas on todsyis programme the big annual ons
OF the Larchmont Yacht Club. This remarkably
healthy organization has AZ Its guests the feet Of tina
seawanhaka Corinihian Yacht Club. now on its summer
cruise and last night the beautiful club. house a. Larch
mont Manor and the surrounding country Of the
club members werc bright with the Hospitality o..
tended to the visiting yachtsmen. Tho regrsttA TO-DAY
includes q large number of fine racers. The chief
interest will centre, Of course. In the fortyoot class
Which includes all the crack racers TIA.
have made record for themselves this yea,
Among the smaller classes the performances Of
Grieve and Newbouh's wonderful catboat Edna do.
signed by Weber, Of New-Rochclc, will be watched
with interest.
The best way TO the races Will be 10 70 m
board the club steamer Abertina, which viii hsv,
the pier at Thirty fistst., East River promptly a
O'Clock this morning, and Larchmont at kaltoa.,
10 o'clock After the race, the steamer Will maj.
a landing at Larchmont, and will then return 10 ,hs
Thirty -frst-st. pier. The judges and regatta COM
mtttee, r. J. Greacen, Otto sarony and Chester r.
Mnroe and the newspaper reporters Will be on boa,t
the steamer James b. Dalzell. The list OF suect.I
prizes, together with the rules Of the regatta. w.re
published In full In last Sundays Tribune rhe
entries for to-day are
CLASS d. scHocNERs es FEET AND OVER 50 FEET
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
CONTEST FOR A VALUABLE LAND PATENT.

{
Washington. July 3.--The Acting Commissioner OF
,ho General Land Office has been engaged in hearing
case Involving the right to patent for eighty acres
~ land in the Duluth MIMI, land district In 1904
under the provisions of treaty between the Cnitea
States and the Lake Superior Chippewa band oi In
dans, John H. Warren, half breed Chippewa anthor-
ICED another man to enter eighty acres Of land Tor him.
warren aferward sold his land to the Minnesota iron
Mining Company. 1t has since been discovered mat
the land is extremely valuable, containing ap'huai'
deposIts of IRON The mining company is now asking
Tho Land O'ce TO issue patent for the land. which
Is being contested by parties who assert that tne cont
pany Is not entitled 10 the land basng their asseron
On The ground that Warren had disposed Of his land
TO some one else before he sold 1t to the mining COLL
pany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
COMMISSIONER FINK RESERVES DECISION

There full representation of the general pas
senger agents OF the trunk lines the office OF the
Commission yesterday. Commissioner Fink was pres
ent 10 receive the arguments the questions involved
in the entrance OF the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western into fhc Emigrant Clearing House chief OF
which is the steamship contract made by the New
York. ontario and Western at low rates some time
ago. The discussion took a general range and Mr..
Fink asked numerous questions 20 test the temper OF
the roads. lie reserved his decision arbitrator until
| to-m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
npocnEss rowARp ACREEMENT Avn coNCoRD

PROGRESS TOWARD A'I'rr-'"1N' 81 49,.
Concord, y. H., July 3.-The conference oot"een
the Boston aud Maine and Concord officials ior an
amicable adjustment of their differences was coh'ieu
~ eov with an excellent prospect OF early settle
ment The more important points now assented TO
by the parties are said to DO: The passage by the
Legislature without opposition by the Concord Road
OF the Huntington bill in new draft the withdrawal
Of the suit in equity OF Frank Jones against the d
rectors Of the Concord and the Boston, Concord and
youtreal Railroad; the withdrawal Of opposition By
the Maine TO the consolidation OF the Concord ana
Montreal roads; the withdrawal from the courts Of
the suits of the Manchester and Lawrence Railroad
against the Concord and their amcable settlement by
the parties; traffic arrangement for the Transports
ton of Boston and Maine passenger and freight bust
ness over the Concord Road between Concord and Man
chester on terms favorable 10 the Concord Road and
that the bill for the purchase OF the Concord
Railroad by Austin Corbin and associates Will not be
introduced into the Legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
DECIDING BETWEEN PEORIA AND ST. PAUL

DECIDING BETWEEN PEORIA AND ST PAUL.
Chicago July Sat the June meeting oil the Board Oh
Managers OF tho Interstate COMMERCE Railway Association
The question arose regarding the establishment rom S@
PAM 10 st. Joseph Of the rates on acoho a. are
oode from Peoria to St. Joseph. application having Teen
MADE nv the Chicago. St. Paul ana Kansas Guy roa'
owing 10 the failure Of the managers 70 agree an appear
was taken to the Executive Board which has JUST gwen
the following decision
"T6e fact that may much to produce an a,ci.
NJ given point as o. other does not jusuiy D. i
necessarily the making Of the same rate from 'e
as from tho latter point; distance transporter |
alteration which has direct bearing. and the ra'e
eot as n whole also should be ignored III IN .his
case the Peoria industry occupy the ned a. OF yp
-, thu exclusion OF the st. Paul interest IL IS no uo" ~
.,.o tina. in some other territory the st. Pau
urer IL at an advantage ss TO rates compared WIN 80.
..rn the opInion OF the Board there is nothing III o
.uouon to Justify the establishment OF Peoria raes w
q, paul ON alcohol hence the appeal Is dismissed Vu
~ s,so the view OF the Board that the special
rrroundng the case are such that the application u
an alcohol from St. Paul similar TO those pre'ans .V'
chicago would not be unfair. and 1t Is reconmeii0 -
such adjustment OF the rates be made. The appeS' "
the Board however, being for authority 70 es'Ol '
peoria rate the above accommodation should DC esA
a. such only and not as In any manner su'n''i''s ~
.nncation of the Chicago basis OF rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04

PARDON FOR A SOUTHAMPTON BANK R0BBER.
Boston, July 3.-The Committee on Pardons OF the
Executive Council to-day gave a hearing petition
for the pardon OF James Dunlap, who was concerned
IN the Northampton Bank robbery in 1876. Dunlap
was sentenced January l. 1873, to twenty years in
state Prison with Scott The latter died in 1888.
This was the first offence for which Dunlap had
been arrested. The Committee on Parlons of 1888,
eonsidered his and recommended IL TO the favorable
consideration Of the present committee Two of the
bank officials. while not asking the pardon. do not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
PROBING ALLEGED INSANE ASYLUM ABUSES

PROBING ALLEGED INSANE ASYLUM ABUSES
Raleigh, n. c., July 3.-The investigation OF the
charges against DR.. Eugene Grissom, superintendent,
Of the State Insane Asylum, after recess OF several
days. was resumed to-day amid the most intense inter
est. Four witnesses were examined. MIS- Pafkhsoh'
wife of one of the attendants of the asylum, gave
damaging evidence against the superintendent respect
ING the charges of immortality against him. Miss
Edwards an OK attendant at the asylum, gave similar
evidence James West, engineer at the asylum,
testified 10 hs personal knowledge OF mlsappropr anon
cruelty TO patients was also given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
A VERDICT IN THE CASE OF MISS n

VERDICT IN THE CASE OF MISS NBN.
Coroner Martin Hughes at Kstenmeir's Hotel. Rose
bank s. l., last night concluded the inquest In the
case Of Miss Mary +. Tobln, whose body was washed
ashore at the Clifton Boat Clubhouse on Nav IL and
whose death had been enveloped In mystery. There
was no further testimony taken last night Tho
coroner reviewed all the testimony q the Jury that
had been taken In the The jury, after being
loo ked up for two hours, gave verdict that Miss
70 the Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE

Decatur, H. July 3.-The grain firm ~ Il. Webb 4
Co.. Dalton City, and Macon this county have brought
suit for damages IN the United States District Court az
Springfield against the Peoria, Decatur and Evansville
Railroad Company for eli 600 for alleged dscn in
freight The plaintiffs slloge that f.. l. Hellmsn.
vce-presdent OF the company Is Interested In tie milling
business and that that firm gets OF o cents while
webb & Co. have to pay cents. lt is the first
brought In court ander the Interstate Commerce law and
win doubtless be taken the United States Supreme
Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
THIS BOY SHOOTS HIMSELF AyyuALLY.

Chief of Police benjamin Murphy, Of Jersey City. yes
erdsy caused the of j. Soney ocksmh and gun
smith In Yorkst Jersey City, for selling firearms to child
Willie Ward the fourteen. year-old OF Michael Ward
Waterman bought thirty aiibre revolver OF soney
Tuesday aud yesterday succeeded in shooting himself
In the leg below the knee. His father complained hence
the arrest The penalty is three months imprisonment
or 5000 fine or both Last Fourth July Willie shot
away two OF the fingers Of his right hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
RURTAL OF MISS MARY BRIGHAM

Westboro Mass July 3.-The funeral OF Miss Mary
A. brigham the president of Mount Holyoke College.
who was killed in the railroad accident near New
Haven Conn.,, on Saturday, took place this afternoon
at the Congregational Church. and was largely at
tended Delegations from the various Institutions
NJ learning with which she had been identified were
present. The body was buried in Pine Grove Gene
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
Connocticut-wflllam ConklIn, salisbury.
FAILURE OF ALABAMA's LAST LIFE INSURANCE

Mobile Ala, July Slate last night the Mobile
Insurance Company made a general assignment to
D. r. Burgess and Elliott Toxcy. No statement OF
the conn anys condition IS made. but there are 100
outstanding policies mostly held by Aabamians and
Mississppians The obligations were found TO be
maturing faster than they could be met, and an
sgnment was the consequence This is the last of the
eighteen life insurance companies which were started
In the South about 1870 and their extinction is said
TO be due 10 the fact that the great Northern companies
have gradually swallowed up the life insurance bIsi