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New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
WIRES WILL NOT BE TOUCHED TODAY

oMNuSsIONER GILRoY WILL GIVE HIS 4"NN "
REsT-PRoGREsS OF THE WORK.
There will be a truce to-day in the warfare against
Tho wires and il will be the first pause since tae
crusade began a week ago yesterday. oomnhSsones
Grov said Yesterday that while he sun cohsiueiou
tbe xyor, urgent he had found by his experience iasV
Sunday that the men insist upon douoie pay ie ' .
day work He feared the financial apthoriuo' oi w
city would not consent to such rale' anu w
setruently there will be Sunday work on the wires
hereafter. Tomorrow, however, the "orA Will e0 '
possibly with an increased force
Yesterday the inspectors in charge OF the SIX gang
onorted total of seventy four poles and 94o4o leeu
of wire removed During the entire eight days az,
cordng to the official report given out yesterday a.
the Office of the Board of Electrical CONTROL 4'-'"'-
foot of wire was confscated According to the reports
given out from day to day, however, the grahu oa @
hould have been about 537 000 or littlc over ioo
miles There are still several hundred mics Vi VIZ
that are hanging in defiance of some OF the Boalu
rules. III, 1000
The companies seem to be playing waiting game
but thev are keeping careful account OF the daihdso
done as basis for future suits The cme1 loSs' ho"
ever will probably come from diversion Oh p"sIo7
owing TO inability real or imaginary, 10 supply hsn''
The United States Illuminating Company IS hot us
posed to sit still while this diversion IS going OH anu
Yesterday it published formal challenge 10 ue
committee of seven to test the relative economy anu
safety to the customer of the two systems Tdui ~
Cravath counsel for the United states ana hTusn
companes, said late yesterday that no answer hdu
been received and at the office of the Edison bleclr
Light Company No. Al Wast., II was said that prop
ably no notice would be taken of the challenge al all
W. J. jerks the manager Of the standardlzing depart
ment of the company, said that although tieir chai
lenge was issued to the local Edison Company IL was
in reality call for the comparison Of the two systems
in general Harold p Brown long ago challehseu
Mr. Westinghouse TO a personal test Of the relative
strength of the currents the alternating ana the
continuous and until attention was paid 10 tha'
challenge the Edison people would hot feel calico
upon TO 60 before any such committee. There was
| standing offer of 5000 also to any Of those West
nghouse witnesses who had testified in the kemmlcr
reference that they had received alternating currents
of enormous voltage, if they would take only 100
volts In the presence of trustworthy witnesses.
The WESTINGHOUSE people assert that by the use OF
converter they let only fifty volts into house,
and that the volts Of the Edison people much
more likely to cause fire. 1t was pointed out, now
ever that the challenge does not make specific men.
ton Of danger TO life and the Edison people assert
that a .00Ovolt current is liable at any moment 70
kill through some accident, through the converter
getting out Of order.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
A kAGICIAN's INGENUITY.
liar. in The Washington Star.

heldr, IN IHo NdsHlustOn oNaI'
II was during the early years of the war that /
became the apprentice and assistant Of the famous
fakir Of Ava Qiarrs lughes one of the best Of the
old -style magicians. We had been working very sue
cessfully trick called the rising card trick This
was follows was sent into the audience with
pack of marked cards. These offered to different
persons forcing them take the cards had prepared
for them When these cards had been selected by the
spectators, and when they had been put back with
the pack and shufied up, walked back to the stage
with the cards in my hand, On my way l changed
these cards TO another stacked pack had with me
that had been especially prepared for this tN'k by
having thread attached TO such cards as had been
picked out. This new pack handed to, the faklT'
who before the audience, put it into glass goblet.
The threads reached back on the stage, where went
a. S and RI ns haS al @ T 90 a'e as ad
had small electric bell hanging the stage which we
/ rang the bell twice. When il needed negative
reply rang it After the cards had been placed
In the glass the conversation between the akir and the
bell would probably be as follows
Do you know what card am thinking Off"
aHas any one in the audience selected the same
card ~
as the spectator mani"
Then She must be a lady. Well, does she sit in
the front row."
one ring.
aThe first lady from the centre aislei'
@Was the card diamondi"
Two, rings.
Two rings.
"A picture card's
Two rings.
The king ~
Two rings.
al thought as much" the fahr would remark with
great assurance, though he knew absolutely nothing
of what card person had selected until my
via the bell told me the facts. 4" certain OF it,.
Now that card Is in the glass and when ! speak the
word IT will rise up without being touched. Rise :"
AT this point would pull the thread and the king
OF hearts would promptly rise to the rim Of the glass
to the great astonshment Of the audience. That
very well far as 1t went, but particular
night in New Haven, 1 had been annoyed by fat
man in the audience. an Alderman, who did his
utmost TO make fall in my tricks When ! gave
him the cards he kept out of the pack the had
forced him TO select. While back Of the scenes
hastily ran over the pack which l had
ing consequently when the fakir began saying that
very vigorously, too. The fakr was evidently non
plussed, but he retained his presence of mind
So" he said our little spirit speaking bell says
the card is not in the glass Can il tell where is -
gave two rings and the fakr edged over to where
I stood.
The fat man kept the card" ] whispered.
1t was a mere guess, but ID lucky The
fakr asked leading questions and promptly discovered
the card in the mans pocket amid uproarlOus ap-
plause. II made such hit that from that time on
l made II practice TO conceal Of the cards a
ben find II. But II had not happened to look over
my cards and had not been fortunate enough to
guess correctly where the missing card was would
proDably have been discharged that night and might
be newspaper reporter or millionaire instead OF a
magician to-day.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
DeCraaf & Taylor Co.,
Al AND 49 WEST i4TH.ST.,
RUNNING THROUGH TO 15TH.sr.

thrdst., or postaLcard giving the address Of the
donor Will insure the gifts being called for.
The County Good Templars, at their meeting on
Friday, passed resolutions "repelling the lnsnuaton
in the Union League Clubs report on high license. TO
the effect that 'Prolubitonsts share the RESPONSE
bility for the present state Of ntemperance crime
and poverty resulting from the nquortrainc,n and
concerning the appointment of D. J. Brewer as AS
sociae Justice Of the United States Supreme Court. on
account Of his "anti-prohbltion decisions
The Quadrant Lodge, which is composed of nautical
Instrument makers, at its meeting in Stuyvesant Hail.
No. 33l East syenteenth-st., on Friday night passed
resolution favoring the Tonnage bill now before Con-
gess which provides for giving bounties to American
ships engaged in the foreign trade
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
THE DOCTORS REVENGE.
From Texas siftings.

From Texas sHIIHs'' ,.,, -.
An elderly lady who simultaneously very
.oaithy and who also had very Inflated ldea OF
Ser own Importance. had pet monkey, which sud
SaenIy became quite Ill.
ponnous had the assurance 10 send for one OF the
Innst prominent physicians to attend the ailing
nn,an When the doctor introduced 10 his
si1'ent he was very much ennged. but he did not
Rstray IT, lie examined the sick monkeys pulse
onS asked the usual questions
ana a q corner of the room was little boy grand
con ~ Mrs. Porty Pompous The doctor approached
ne boy examined his pulse, and then SAID soiemnly
. ~. ,be lady Madame, your two little grandchildren
ar. snfering from ind gcstion Give them only light
aaod with plenty OF exercise, and they will soon come
Hucr The doctor had said this he bowed himself
ont with the feeling that he had IN q measure
vtndicated his outraged professional dignity The
III which he sent In was so heavy that Mrs Portly
Pompons who is somewhat stingy, almost had III
hersen over II.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
A GRATEFUL BIRD.
From The Youths Companion.

fro'" a" Incident that occurred recently on Of
,ha brdces crossing the River Limmat, which nows
tthpongb the city OF Zurich, illustrates the sagaeity
~. " he qus or terms which frequent the SWISS lakes
oi centlen an was in the habit Of feeding the birds
th The refuse of meat Of which they are very fond,
WIN re w. Jav as they clustered eagerly abunt his
Snad his hat was accidentally knocked on ana ie into
ths river. ,, -. 49, ,,ishor and q boot
- about putting out into the stream 10 secure the
,oat article when TO the surprise of every one gull
Ios. . obseryed 10 dart down upon the floating nat,
"as der several Intellectual attempts, II succeeded In
r,sins with the hat in its beak 1t flew t straight @
towa" "oHner's feet amid the enthusiastic applause OF
the bystanders. 49,, z-,u..,. ho,,o Tho tacu,,v .,
lining will find their faith strengthened Dy tnls
racdnte rea,ydt Instinct could never have led gull TO
ao,rieye a benefactor's lost hat.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
A SENATORIAL EPISODE.
From The Washington Post.

From The Washington Post
II the police will please look the other way
zion sent 10 us by youm0rst. who appears 10 nave
been msrvellousy inspired by the malesuc scene tat
tsv before him as he sat in the Senate gallery the
other day lie entities his prose epic A Senatorial
Episode II canters along thus a., s....o uooor,,y
I saw Moody Senator Beck 10 the Gray Butter, VINO
seemed 10 understand the signal, for ne prompt!
nroceeded TO Call the stewart who hastlIy procIeu
3or the aforesaid senator Berry and a Plumb very
soon thereafter he to clasp boh hands over
his Vest from which II evident he was sunerine
great PAYNE ThereupOn a Sawyer suggested tlat bne
best remedy was little Rate taken out OF piack
short time the patient was Hale as country Squire
doing i'm his Pugh during the sunday morning
service A.. ,,..,o u.,. ,,.s ,,or,,
kings Ransom Now, when get the barbour TO 70
cvc me a nice shave, and take stroll on the grass
Plstt and down through the Paddock to the Quay,
f feel as happy the bank Teller who has escaDed
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
NOTES FROM THE BASEBALL FIELD.

Rochester, y. Y. Dec. 21.-rhe Rochester club has
ioined the American Association. The deal has been
little talked about, snd has just been consummated
President Henry Brnker has purchased all the stock
of the warning directors and purposes TO the team
on business principles.
Buffalo, " V. Dec. 21.-The Players League club
of this city has just been incorporated under the
of the Buffalo baseball Club. The incorporators
noses Shire, F. T. Gilbert, G. X. Fitzgerald, j. G.
Rowe and James L. White. The capital stock is
$40 OoO divided i'm shares OF 800 each.
cleveland Dec. 21.-The Cleveland League club has
signed local pitcher named John Wadsworth. He
Is said to have wonderful speed and excellent control
NJ he hal
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22

been for the impossbility Of getting sleep, shoux
hardly have consulted physician. but after u,,,
almost sleepless nights called upon my family doe..
and took advice For nearly manufacturing VIII,
time the idea Of suicide, simply as escape t,,,
the despair which possessed me, was the controlh,,
impulse in my mind-my friends and associates a
served--so far / could learn-nOthing the mate
with me. Fortunately for me, however, took m,
loving wife into my confidence and TO this fact slo
l ascribe my preservation.
l do not propose to tell Of the long misery IN,
followed, but merely to say that after suffering IA.
torments Of the damned for nearly year-as sgg.
waited case OF melanchoa as ever exsted-i rcgains
NY physical and mental health, and have for tss
years enjoyed life ] never did before, hsyin,
previously from youth INDUCED morbid tendene,
which necessity has enabled me TO fight and oys
come.
This is the point to which / call the attention 4
fellow sufferers Suffer, for suffer you must hul
keep your hands from yourself for you are not nsi
though YOU think you are. Many great men hsr.
passed through the suffering and done their best Won
afterward Bunyan, the great Pitt, Abraham Llneolr
these are three and there are many Others. pei
yourself in charge of doctor who unders ands nervo
diseases and some fine night as you are tossing.
little ray of hope will shine in upon your spirit
will be the morning breaking and soon VIII come th
perfect day. Z.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
STEALING A LOCOMOTIVE.
From The Nashville American.

From The Nashville American. a.
new variety Of thief has developed uosa .h~ alx
Alabama. 4 locomotive was stolen iron tno s.o 80 a
bama Great Southern Railroad Company at luss u.s. IA
Friday night The thief enjoyed rae Oh ,1sai I'm
miles, narrowly missed collision Win a nes nnegns
train was shot at. leaped from the ruhhinS osss,lr
and escaped. To the officials OF the iVaa .ao rnsss
is a mystery. A freight train Is mace w az o.. "A,
loosa late at night. Last night II waileu ~. VA,
southbound fast express 10 pass, anu 'hg ,sr he
ON a siding uncouplcd from the tram. Just ai.ei msa
express psssed the freight train crew saw ME- me
throw the switch open to the main trach esp ,Isn IL
The cab Of the engine open the throttle ana 'he aas
wos sone like flash with the locomotive As as 9s
as possible the crew secured su aiu co%otiye and
the thief II was wild and dsaseroSs SS rdS tSrous
ht h,e coinS sonth was following close behind INV
express ...,sals tho 6rst station the pur.
e n.,v aana an sight Of the stolen locomotive. an
onat a al the man in the cab and he slower y" ia
opened llie ~ from, the engine and escaped 10 s .s
Woods The men on the switch engine haa mo
10 iooms, train and with less than ten seeonas "A
l,g ny t the two engines on side track III 'in'
avoid collision
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
DeCraaf & Taylor Co.
DESKS
For Chris tmas.

Over 800 different styles Of desks. including every size
style and price; from $40 TO e25o
Desks in mahogany. cherry English oak. quartered an
oue oak and selected ash Trimmings OF polished brass
oxydzed brass antique silver. iron. as desired.
Davenport desks colonial desks French escritoros, in
laid cabinet desks library table desks kidney table desks,
and over so American styles.
Desks for Christmas fathers desks mothers desks,
desks for children library desks for students writer's
Our desks fitted with compartment drawers, pigeon
holes book lids. Sides stamp drawers shelves. paper
drawers pencil racks. and every modern appliance.
Make mistake. This is the place in this city to
buy desk for Christmas present Larger variety and
lower prices.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
DECLINING A FOREIGN MISSION
From The New-iaven Palladium

In speaking Of the statement which aupeared in one
Of last evenings papers TO the effect that he had re-
fused 10 accept consulate at the Sandwich Islands
Ex-Governor Harrison said 10 Palladium" represent
ative: The statement is not quite correct some
months ago Senator Platt. speaking for himself and
Senator Hawey. advised me that the Office of Minis
ter TO the Sandwich Islands would probably be offered
TO me II ] would accept IL. They both manifested a
Kind interest In the matter. for which thanked them
saving that IL would be impossible for me TO accent
the office II IL should be rendered to Re That is All
there Is 10 the story"
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22

4. canada with his pockets full OF Doodle. rhi Ime
When get to my quarters and Frye G any viii n'b be ready
IN tne SSaaa Ssaa and hid Farwell to earthly cares -
S ~ he who cannot see the point OF TINS S S'fr s
sbond procure tsllowdp from tne h Gopiness
light of which he may be able W rior'o '0
tbat envelops his understanding.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
THE DUTY OF CHURCHES TO NEEDY MEMBERs

THE DUTY OF CHURCHES TO NEEDY MEMBERs
TO me Ldftor ofTh Trtbmne
Sir: In your account in Wednesdays Tribune
the Plumbers Family in Distress and the accidei.
to Mr.. Behnke, have you not unconsciously done a
injustice to Trinity Church by putting IL in ias
attitude? Although not member OF that church, 10
reputation is matter Of pride TO me as 1t is to al
Workers, and considering the extent Of its
sources and of its charities, it seems impossible thar
members of its parishes not properly az.
adequately relieved by it, In case of such distress1
necessity
Every church, even the poorest, recognizes its dun
to befrend its own members in cases Of distress and
in such way not to expose their hurt to the Of
the public, and Trinity Church sets many noble ex-
ampes in this respect. Moreover, thoughtful workers
among the poor are well aware of the demoraFrns
effects of public newspaper appeals in individual cases
and how often the success following an appeal hsl
led to its repetition again and again after the ne
has passed. and consequently to the pauperlzaon OF
whole family. We believe all well-sustained parishe
fully realize that II their poor members cannot appea
to them for kindly consideration in times OF accden
and emergency, with the confidence that their dlstres
will be relieved without publicity, the effect on mem
bers generally will be that they will feel they are Dc
prived of the kindly mnstratlons OF that Christisn
brotherhood which should prove their best and wses
resource in times of affction. - - -
A FRIEND OF WISDOM IN CHARITY.
New-York Dec 90 1859.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
HOME NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE n,o no - t'-tS, N,
BREEvooRT-Charles Han, pi''isI FIFTH AVENUE
ssossor Frank Hscock syracuse meohaupt Of
wsshburn of Minnesota and Eoari wocott OF Col.
orado GLENHAM-General Georpe 'i roIe Of Watkins.
Army GRAND UNIoNf1s%0PPs Pe,rn TCi recently United
n Y MunRAY draacs VICTORIA Senator John A.
MSPberson Of New-Jcrsey. wa Poswell r. Flower.
lanes J. Belden, OF Syracuse S"U
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
BIG BUSINESS ar TIE POSTOFFICE.
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE NATTER HANDLED
INCREASE OF HALF A MILLION IN
THE RECEIPTS.

INCREASE OF HALF A MILLION IN
THE RECEIPTS
The comparative table which is printed here gives
some idea of the immense quantities of mail matter
of the varous classes received distributed by the
Newforh Postofce, and also the almost startling way
in which IL is yearly Increasing The table has been
furnished by Postmaster Cornelius Van Cott who, it
cannot be doubted Is handling this great Of mail
matter most credtaby with the force at his command.
When the increase OF 1889 over 1883 is examined it
difficult TO understand how Postmaster Van Cott can
keep up the reputation Of the Office for efficiency and
prompttude which II has achieved without pro
portionate addition to his force. The sale of postage
stamps has increased 1922 166 As last year. The
NewYork Office has received and dispatched 49,
770645 letters postal cards. etc. than last year.
The City Division has collected In 1850 46,375,5oo
more letters and other packages than in 1885, and
has delivered 27154.356 more. similarly large
growth during the present year Is observable In the
registry and money order divisions
The amount of postage stamps ETC.. sold during the
year ending December 90, 1882 was 1924, ,4o6 20
the amount for the previous year was S34o2,2s9 81
Mail matter handled in the Mailing and Distribution
Division during the year 1888:
OF local oe5S1 @ da$ ba$ sSSs SgS
Fs,Sd y Ss 81 Cs5 sSsosS5
Total ;2H8 84OOO7 as,si''7a' 2s9 s1s 2SI sS sS3 ss7
Mail matter handled in the Mailing and DstriDuIhs
Division during the year 1889:
Letters Postal cards. Other matter
or local origin 1s0 937 $50 30 l5632l 700 .0a 'l99
Fsssd as}.nsa sy %s q fS'5 fS5S5 Cose
Total ,72o0o7 3o.1so,e7s 293 ,sS go @
IN the City Delivery Division the collections IN
1880 numbered 347 ,0535l3, against 3Ol,o74'92o III
the year before. . -,--
There were delivered in 1889 3l2,ooo'lo- pieoe9
-, mail matter against 254 $50, 1856 in 1885.
In the Registry Division 9l4o!57 pieces were were
bandled I'm the year ending November 80 1852 against
-o4 75s In the previous twelve months.
In the Money order Division there were issued IN
tbc wear ended December IA, 1883, 2,60s4.5 money
orders the record for the year before Is 2ooo oo3
Postmaster Van Cott was pleased yesteruay az t thc
nous that the Posmaster-Generl had designated the
LEGATIONS OF twenty new sub stations III ths ciN Guy
These stations differ from the branch-statlons now
ttablishcd I'm that letters not sent out from them
nv carriers stamps will be sold ana money M oroers
1d registry receipts issued, that for all purposes
for which citizens usually visit the general once or
hranch stations the new sub-statons VIII Ue pos,
eSns They are so placed that residents OF all
Dar1 Of the city will be accommodated
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22

The Peoples Line steamers, Drew and Dean Rich
mond VIII be withdrawn for the Monday
the Drew making her last trip from Albany that
day.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
QUARTER FOR A PLAYERS CLUB

Philadelphia, Dec. 21.-The Common Pleas Court
today granted charter 10 the Players League Club
of this city.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
S p e. c.
RIFLES
At Remarkably Low Prices.

&f m buys the Celebrated CHI
cago Air Rifle.
900 Flobert Rifle, % Calibre.
. m Flobert Rifle, 90, Rifle Bar
rel, Remington action.
< m Flobert Rife, % CAL, Best
quality.
~ m Genuine Remington klnes'
s~ % to 3S Calibre.
1oO 90 Ballards, Winchesters, etc.
10 RI Marlin New Safety Repeat
Io'OO er, sizes 80 to A Callbre'
m Winchester, Colt, and Mar
' lin Repeaters.
schoverling, DAILY & Gales
9O2 Broadway.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-14
WHrRL TO GET lob PRINTING.

Attention is directed to the jobbing de-
partment ofthe MARIETTA JOURNAL which
is provided with Steam Power, New Job
/ fesses, New md Latest Styles of job
Type ana most approved and extern,
siye facilities for the execution Of iot
printing o. all kinds from the smallest labe
to the largest poster, in black or colored
inks, at prices as low as can be had ELSE
where for an equal grade of work We ara
prepared to printat ohor notice, pamphlet
posters, programmes, circulars, letter heads
checks, envelopes, bill heads, blanks of nj
kinds, catalogues, business cards, and ever
hing in tie line of printing used in the con
duct of every day business. We will du
plicate Atlanta prices. Give US = 49,
and see.