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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25
PERSONAL.
become a Law

Mr.. D. I. Moody has returned to Mortified. Mass,
for the summer.
Str Charles Russcls wIfo was formerly Miss Mul-
holland Of Belfast, sister Of Miss Rosa Mulholland,
author Of that charming book A Fair EmIgrant"
A good story Is told Of tho Rov. Canon Melville
who hng Just resigned tho rcrt0ry Of Great Wiley
Worcestershire, which was presented TO him BY tho
late Earl Of Dudley Ia 1897. At the time tho living
became vacant Mr.. Melville attached u the house
chaplain, aud having 10 preach at whitley before his
noble patron hc boldly declared his deSre Ia become
"rs '' r en- RIr BaS David Is the G &c Canon
Christian name. Lord Dudley al once gave him the
iYinG.
Word has come Of the death OF Edward Sandoson,
OF Milwaukee WIS., Of the best known citizens and
foremost phiauthropsis Of that city.
The new Professor of Pathology at tho venerable
University Of bologna f. SnorIna Guseppua Cattanl.
ship.
Private Dalzcll announces that his name will he
presented 10 the coming Ohio Republican state Con
vrutiUn candidate for tho Or!co OF Lieutenant
Governor.
Emerson. In his recently published diary, relates
this: Henry Thoroau told We walked this
afternoon "A good story about n boy who went 10
school with him, Wentworth, who resisted tho school
masters command that the children should bow to
Dr. Haywood and Other grn'lcmon as they went by
aud when Dr. Haywood stood waiting, and cleared
hi. throat with Hem = Wentworth said, You need
not hem, doctor, ,hant bow Nv
The Countess do la Tore, who used to make herself
somewhat obnoxious with her tribe Of cats IN KonsIng
ton, Is sojournng at a small inn a. Gcrard's
positively after the fashion Of 4 herdswoman, In .
fun cotton skirt ami blouse bodice, rOamS tho country
with her fuur-fOotod frends-sometImcs &c r. sail
even sleeping among them at neht. ia truly pastoral
fashion. Shs has not deserted her penchant for cats
Of which sho stu keeps large number
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25
HOW TEE EXAMINATIONS WERE PASsyn
ANXIETY AT THE CUSTOM HoUsE-wHAr HAS
COMMISSIONER ROOSEVELT LEAREEDi

ANXIETY AT THE CUSTOM HoUSES-Ni.hC hAs
COMMISSIONER ROOSEVELT LEARNED
There are many officials in the Custom House, iuss
now who arc extremely anxious 10 Ind out JUST
what civil Service Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt:
learned when he here last Monday and Tuesday!
regarding the manner In which certain persons hays
managed the Custom House Board OF Examiners under
the recent Democratic rule. Probably the most
aux ious man Is Frederic Davis, who until Tuesday was
the CLERK Of the board. and consequently was In .
position TO know all about its interior workings Hs
was relieved nom duty last Tuesday before Mr.
Roosevelt departed for Washington with the testimony
which he obtained after two days OF hard work,
Part Of the testimony referred to examination
which was held In the Federal Building May 10,
II and 49, In 1887. Then there were q number Of
applicants for positions In the Custom House who col
Icct,yely were known a. tho Binghsmton crowds
The class was . large and three days were ex-
hausted In tho examination. The BinEhamtou
crowd" however did not appear until the seeoud day.
In tho meantime they had secured copy Of the nrss
days questions How Is the question that Is Likely
to be answered within a short time. but It Is alleged
that the clerk Of the Board and Terence Terhune q
IIQuidatirg clerk. can tell good deal about It
some one having a close connection with the ExI
amsung Board must have known that the questions
used on tho Arst day would be used again the
second and third days. II is said, that dummys
took the examination on May Is, and made
ml copy OF tho Questions He was no,
known TO BE- working In It's interests.
All OF them had the 70 the questions 80 nearly
correct that their standings were unusually hlsn a"
positions In the Custom House wero gwen 70 them.
They got their information, the story goes az me
Of $50 man. Tho persons who have L et VIC
out Of the bag Democrats who paid ther nioossy
but didn't get the necessary papers and Az sun on 'ns
outside Of the Custom House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25
TgF NEWS THIS MORNING.

rora;gn. Desperate resistance was .n'ue y
nts an the Olphert estate in Ireland asaihS,
'.l,".,on = The Valkyrie in sooe
800. ogain defeated the farans anu
- Queen Victoria, in honoe Vi
.oron{iath birthday, created three barone'S
KNIGHT. - The Shah OF Persia was
.n,ortaiped by the Gar - Minister WASH
-, rrnsented his credentials to President nam
,,a, ~ Switzerland - John Brights VIII pe-
oueaths an estate OF s6,1S4 pounds 70 MS 0i"''
dIen. ...oro hurt nv
Doroostic.-Forty-ive passengers were hurU W
- ,,--oo,,ino NJ n train on the ST. LOUIS ana Dan
r,arcisco Railroad. - Chicago ponce "'S0o'
80 .ho cottage in which DR.. Cronin was muir
800 - Laura D. Bridgman, the pima ueal-
mute died at the South Boston Asylum =
A monument 10 Confederate soldiers WHO zen ~
Alexandria. Va, was dedicated al that Pidoe
= Lester b. Faulkner testified IN 'he caHe
ogainst him. - The cashier ana teiier Vi 'ne
Merchants National Bank, Ne"-haNen' w.
charged with embezzlsment - The Presideh'
oiot.1 n = C,lkeson, Of Pennsylvania. to be
second Controller of the Currency, ana D %.
halliday. OF Pennsylvania, TO be Commissioner oi
r,n..o,rs - The appraisement OF the Resdlng
Iron Works was completed
Cy,y and suburban The General Assembly,
sssd the Presbyteres Il they desired revision OIL
the Confession of Faith, and, If so, In what re-
snects: cooperation with the Southern Assembly
agreed upon. - Members of the bar OF new
York and Brooklyn gave dinner to Benjamin u
Silliman, at Delmonicos. - The lanuc came
into port, having been struck by hurricane "her
foremost, .opmasts and part OF her oowSprlo "e'o
gone and she had lost her steam launch anu 'iiieo
of her boats; some of the men were injured -
The coroners inquest in the case of Washington
Irving Bishop was continued, and several witnesses
testified concer1ing the mind-readers frances
- The winners at Gravesend were Seadriit IN
spector B., Long Island Cayuga, Elkwood anu
Miracle. - The local ball team defeated the Cni-
eago nine by a score of 0 TO Z. - Stocks aloer
-, oo.,v hoon late suffered a reaction and closed
at about the lowest prices Of the day
The Observation-Disclosures for today: Genef-
aIly fair, but with light showers; growing cooler
Temperature yesterday: Highest, u degrees
lowest. So; average, Sc 5-s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

eution and where the ill-concealed sympa'nAe'
of the judges lie. ,....,;.. rooroher
II IL evident that every Nationalist memDer
10 70 he drawn in the same manner a. WI
WBrien was baited and Infatuated. The forged
letters have disappeared from the case, and the
irish members are to be exhibited in cross
ayom;na,jon as men who at some stage OF their
career have been breathing out threatenngs
and slaughter against England, and who are
still unrepcntant and dislOyal at heart All
this lies outside the real scope OF the investiga-
ton. but it ray prove helpful to the UnioniSt
cause, and consequently the case drags on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25
rHAr Union nLuB pEsArE!

Members Of the Union Club felt sone"n n,o.n'e.
Yesterday over the published report OF the debate al
their animal meeting about the proposition TO place
abscutees on special list exsmpting thom from u.
reOular so,s while away II made TO appear that
this was startling Innovation conceived oy charles
Harris Phelps Mr.. PhelPss friends ana otnss say
that there is nothing novel about Il a. all was In
tho original constitution OF the ciuO, anu mas oeeh -
- o.. - ~, IN. leading clubs OF this country and
Fnro0s The Union Club has now membership Of
over and 200 candidates are s Ea aon adj
~ Sayn t,rsItm.ntS PIX Mayor Edward Cooper and
Grsnvte Kane we're two of the eight governors eleck
ed at this meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

Such a career as that of Laura Bridgman,
who died yesterday in Boston at the age OF
sixty, furnishes a most remarkable illustration
of the power of the human will to triumph over
adverse circumstances. Despite the fact that
she was blind and deaf and dumb, her life was
far from a failure; she was happy, useful, ap-
parently contented under her hard lot; and she
became famous. How many lives seemingly
far more fortunate to the outward eye nave
been less serviceable than that Of this trlpS
afflicted woman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25
CAUTIOUS CHESS CHAMPIONS.
TIE THIRD GAME BETWEEN WEISS AND Tcn1

THE THIRD GAME BETWEEN WEISS AND TcHI'
CORN RESULTS IN A DRAW ALSO
The third gamo In tho match for the championship
Of tho world and tho first Of $1,000 the intor
national chess tournament. between Weiss OF Vienna
and Tchgortn Of 81, Petersburg. ulAved yester
day Weiss had tho move and played his favorite
Ruy Lopez attack. and the opening soon resolved
itself into we'll known form Of tho " four knights
game" After twenty Ave moves had been made on
zach sldo neither player had any perceptible advan
tage and at ! 40 another draw agreed upon. On
Monday the fourth game will be played. Should It
result In another draw the question OF tho champion
ship will remain undecided, Tchigorin will give
blndtold performance At No. 81 West Twenty
sevcnthst 10 night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25
No PRODUCE "BOOrLEs' BABYn

A. NJ. Palmer said yesterday: ~ have arranged vita
MIss ClaXton for the production OF Boobies BABY
at the Madison square Theatre about August 4. The
piece very successful IN England and MT GrayAorne.
Kendaps brother. who stage managed t there, will coma
over direct the piece and play OF the principal parts
Lucy Several Of the original will with him
All the uniforms will DO imported. These are
brilliant and should make the extremely attractive
70 eye The baby will DO played In tho nrs ,es ~
child uss old enough 70 pratts few Words ana N me
stheR acts sy one who can lock about I'VE years ala
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

MonJpSKA INSTEAD OFa BOOTH AND BARRBrr
san Francisco. May a4.-owing 10 the wish Of
Edwin Booth 10 take long rest this summer, Messs.
Bootb and Barrett have cancelled the fourth week Of
their engagement in this city, and also in tho cities
OF Los Angeles, Portland, Butte and Helena, Mont!
Iobp Mcguire, the theatrical manager. effected ar.
ransements yesterday with Modieska 20 all Booth and
payre,s engagements outside OF this city The Iattsrs
comnany will support Modieska. MOdieskE sun ex-
poets open the regular season WIN Booth u new.
York early IN september.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25
,a.--,rEN PAGES.

though we doubt it but there is no pretenee
that at the outset he did more than endeaVor
10 defend himself with his hands and arms
from an unprovoked assault. We wonder that
ALI the men who long TO become murderers
don't hire themselves out to Baxter-st. clothiers'
Tbev might revel in gore every day in the
vear and never come within sight Of the Sheriff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

discovery of the criminals. No effort should
be spared by it or by the State authorities to
hunt down these monsters and punish them to
the fullest extent OF the law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25
HANDY FOR THOSE NOT THERE.

The Washington Centenary "a tho best souvenir
Of the celebration IN print for every on, who TOOK part
and every one who saw the celebration ana VerJ
particularly for every who did not SEQ H. copies
may be had for % cents apiece by ordering rom Tho
Tribune direct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

There is something Of a novelty in the opening
Of a savings bank as a semi-chartable institution
This is not intended in the least as a reflection
upon the founders Of the bank opened last week
in East Fifty-ninth.st. The enterprise Is whoiy
commendable one; all the more so because 'he
officers OF the bank, who are nearly all members
80 tho Charity ORGANIZATION Society, are going 10
Give their services for two years without CON-
pcnsation There was, until this institution was
opened, no savings bank on the East Side between
Union Square and Harlem. Formerly savings
bank was situated within few blocks OF the loca'
ton Of the new one but IL suspended some niteeh
years ago, causing great distress among large
number of de )ositors, most of whom were In poor
circumstances. The new bank, it is to be hoped
will have more prosperous career. II there Is
anything in name, IL must be said that the
title OF the bank just opened-the United States
is good one, which ought to belong TO and be
guarantee of good institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

The United States Navy is having tough
experience with hurricanes this year. The loss
of the Trenton and Vandalia and the serious
damage suffered by the Nipsic at Apia arc still
fresh in everybodys memory; and now the
Yantic has come into port here much the worse
for her encounter With a cyclone on Tuesday
last, while engaged in the good work Of de-
stroying dangerous derelicts. According to the
accounts, the Yantic stood fair chance Of
becoming derelict herself, which would have
been melancholy fate truly under the circum-
stances, apart from the loss of portion OF
our meagre navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

Persons going out Of tO'cn tor the summer can
hare the Daily and Sunday TRIBUNE mailed
10 them for $1OO per month, or $3.50 for
three months. Travellers in Earope can receive
THE TRIBUNE during their absence for
81 .e5 per month, foreign postage paid, or $445
for three months The address Of the paper 0'"
be changed as often az desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

No responsibility is to be assumed by the
present Presbyterian General Assembly in the
matter of revising the time honOred confession
of faith. The question gave rise to debate
of uncommon interest yesterday, and it was
disposed of by referring to the various presby-
teries (iifteen of which have already petitiOned
for a revision) these questions: Do you desire
revision Of the confession Of faith II so,
in what respects and to what extent? As the
presbyteries are composed of all the ministers
in the denomination and of representatives OF
each Of the churches, this is virtually refer
ence Of tie question to the Church at large.
That Is assuredly common-sense method Of
dealing with it. The result of the canvass Of
u can be so termed) will form one Of the most
interesting subjects to come before the next
General Assembly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

NO PUNISHMENT can be too severe for such
hends in human form as the men who ATTEMPT
ca TO wreck train on Thursday night near
sullivan, Mo. The track had been Deliberately
torn up on a steep embankment. When a
CROWDED passenger train reached that point, 60
ing ut high speed, ii was little less than n
miracle thss every car was not hurled down
the decliyity and scores Of passengers killed.
~ good fortune such catastrophe was avert.
ed. though hall hundred Of the passengers
were pretty severely hurt. The company has
promptly offered reward Of $1,000 for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

II is evident from the Rev. DR. Storrss letter
TO his former ,o'iateS in the Brooklyn Park
Commission that he has intention OF again
rcsuming the burdens OF official life. His retire.
ment is a serious loss to the city which enjoyed
tie advantages OF his services in the Park De.
partmcnt for Il year. incidentally he approves
the idea OF having large commission 20 care
for the parks, and says that better results could
probably not have been reached by one COM
missioner or three than by the Board OF eight,
Nevertheless, the desire for "a small Board is
pretty general in brooklyn, and 1t is hoped that
the bill providing Tor three commissioners will
hnpnn,r "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

We condolc with the new Corporation Counsel
upon his melancholy discovery Of an unexpected
hole in thu appropriations FOR his office, but we
really don't believe that the city will suffer
seriously from an enforced economy on his part
In cnse Of an cmrrscncv, II outside legal talent
cannot GIT the usual price for services 70 the
municipality IL may be- willing to accept the
fees which IL would expect individual clients
10 pay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

One Of the laws Passed ut the last session Of the
Legislature Of This State would seem 20 he o re-
mnrknhly good specimen Of hasty legislation. II
provides that Judge shall make the charge de-
Ayered By him on the trial Of certain indictments
conform 20 the notes 81 the stcnogrHphRr.
without any alteration whatever This mandate
obviously proceeds on the assumption that. al
though judges are liable tn mistakes stcnogrnphers
are to be regarded rs infallible. II is mRnItestly
unjust 10 prevent iudgr from making corrections
in the stc1ogrnphcr's notes Of his charge. Sup
pose. for instance, Judge remarks IN the course
~ q charge, have grave doubts as 20 the Wis
DOM etc, and the onoZrAphcr takes II down,
have no doubts as 10 the wisdom etc. Ac-
cordng TO this law, the radical perversion % what
the Judge said would have so stand. The law h
TO be objected 20 on other grounds. II opens an
other door 10 bribery and corruption. II Is not
strange that q strong petition has been sent 20
Governor Hill by the judges Of this end OF tho
State, urging him 10 veto the measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

Whether the present effort TO abolish grace
crossings in Connecticut is Immediately success
full or not the State is accumulating great
amount OF information on the subject which VIII
not be wasted, for it is safe to say that sooner
or later the grade crossing will have to 60"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

good deal Of pothcr is being made 90 the effect
that the apparatus for electrical executions is too
complicated, and Of nature to inspire unnecessary
terror in the mind of the victim. One cor
respondent writes TO q newspaper suggesting that
the prisoner should be simply made TO lie upon q
bed, and he lightly touched of with q wire. These
theories do not seem TO take sufficiently into &C
count tho possibility Of resistance, and the need Of
making death certain as well as speedy. With
the apparatus rs It is already Arranged for, tho
victim will take his seat in chair, his feet will be
slipped into shoes lined with wet spOnges, n cap
also lined with sponges, will be fastened upon his
head, and the current applied. This seems simple
enough, and the necessary adjustment need not oc-
cupy more than few seconds. IL is certainly much
less horrible than the slow torture TO which man
about 90 be hanged is subjected because Of tho
numerous details 20 hc arranged. and It. must be
remembered, after all, that no process can be c1-
pccted 10 be entirely agreeable 10 the condemned
man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

H. Is announced that Mr. Bind Boss of San
Francisco. accompanied by the versatile and accom-
pliShed Pat Sh'rly. spent quarter Of an hour
with Mayor Grant on Thursday. II is 10 be
ho.rd that 1t will not prove 10 have been o bad
quarter OF an hour for the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

II appears from report made to the PresDy-
ttyinn Assembly that the mountain disuicos
OF North Carolina, Southwest Virginia, Southern
and Eastern Kentucky and Eastern tennessee
contain O population Of about 100000 white
PEOPLE, largely Of Scotch-Irish descent, Of whom
20 Der cent can neither read nor write. This
statement suggests the reflection that IL there
is ono thing which Is more essential than the
education of the Southern negroes it is the
education OF the Southern whites.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25

Boston, May 24.-L&urs Dewey Bridgman died to-
day at the South Boston Asylum. where she had long
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15
NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW
THE WHOLESALE GRoCERs OF MEN,
PHIs NOT OF ONE MIND.
The Proposed Convention at st. Louis
Discussed by Local Representative
of the Trade Invited TO Attend-Is 1t
the Proper Thingp

The Associated Wholesale Grocers OF
st. Louis have issued a call for a conven-
ton OF the representatives Of the CONNER
cial bodies Of the United States in that
city on February 2S, 1889, TO formulate a
bankrupt law to be presented for enact
ment to the next Congress. They state
that the commercial bodies of the United
States have heretofore held similar conven-
tons and have made encouraging progress,
but have not yet secured the enactment OF
the desired law, and the work has there
fore TO he carried on with renewed energy.
Commerce demands the enactment of
national law TO protect national COM
merc5 and promote confidence between
citizens OF the same Government, and the
protection OF honest men and the punish
mont Of dishonest men, irrespective OF
their residence.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15
ANOTHER TEsTIMoNIAL

For tho Old and Reliable Travellers OF
Hartford.
Marx q licnuluri. AGENTS Travellers Insurance Com.
pauy, Hartford, Conns
| hereby acknowledge tho receipt OF
twenty-five hundred dollars. being amount
OF policy held by Phil ;. Halle in favor OF
hls son, Merrill Halle, In your company.
Tho claim was handed 90 YOU ON February
y, 1852. and check ON New York was lie.
hycrcd TO me this day, February -, 1850
While the promptncss Of your company /,
wsll knopn, take this opportunity 4,
thank you for tho prompt manner IN
which you have paid this claim.
SAN Brooks,
Guardian for Merrill Halle.