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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-06
IT way Expedite THE CATHEDRAL.

The possibility that the Worlds Fair Is lost to New
, ,sn,vs the interest In the proposed Cathedral of
II Iohn the Divine. Tho trustees, in compliance
Win the desires of the Worlds Fair Committee. de
,dcd last fall to postpone work upon the Cathedral
~ thc close of the Fair and to give TO the city the
w 81 the site "If no buildings are to be erected
imam the plot in consequence OF the loss of the
rair TO Ncw-YorS.n said member of the church yes
to-day. the people of NewYork will see probably,
rho magnificent cathedral completed three year sooner
than would have been the case had the Exposition
fecn held in this city, The architects, who are en-.
rnced i'm e elaboration OF the five plans adjudgcd
The hest by experts last year. will continue their work
without delay II 10 not known when the new plans
wiz be completed
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AGAINST TIE LARD BILLS.

Warrington, March 5-Ihe House Committee on
Agriculture apart its session to-day to hear mem
ters oi Congress who desire to sIeaN upon :he bills
pending before the committee TO regulate tie manu-
facture and sale Of compound lard Mr.. stewart, u
Georgia. presented letter from the president OF the
Farmers Alliance Exchange Of Georgia. which de-
cared that the BIZ proposed "w0uld ruin the oil MIL
industry in the south and damage Us about
annually Mr. Morgan OF Mississippi member o.
the committee said he knew the Farmers Alliance II
southern States does not desire the scsghiion pro
posed in the Conger and Buttcrworh bills They arc
in favor Of general purefood bill; Mi stew
art said that the Of cotonsccd oil WAS abolish "a
BY the passage Of the proposed bill 1t would compel
the Southern farmer TO 60 back to the situation Of
TWENTY-FIVE years ago. when the cottonscT vas used
onlv As fertilizer or thrown away. General Joseph
Wheeler Of Alabama. said that IN, second >cc'lph "i
the Conccr bill enough 70 damn II among the PEG
pie. THAT section defines comp"nni HTt ana pro
ibjts its manufacture sale except under the pro-
visions of the bill) That bill would destroy an IN.
dustry from which the people OF Alabama lad received
nj. lion of
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WHAT DOES THE RESIGNATION HEAyl

An unexpected turn was gwen 10 t'o '"'''' VA
school Investigation yesterday by the resignation VI
ur Tinsd,lc thc fri ,tcc by whom the charges were
hronct AGAINST Mr. Switzerland, the principal ana
Miss Lewis. one Of the teachers in the Grove ST. SCHOOL
The resignation was not presented until the close Oh
the meeting of tho Board of Education. Inc Ie'lS
nation OF Mr. Tnsdalc was regarded by inc mempcrS
Of the Board rs a givingi on his part II not COZ"
,rsson that his charges cannot be sustained At inc
d., mating ~ the committee he examined, bnt
n yvas .aid that his testimony unsatis acory. MI
Van Arscalc. chairman of the Ninh ward tr.s ,i
last night declared that he was not ~ slnPa,N WIZ
rnsdalc,s action I'm bringing the charges, anu .io
other trustees OF the ward are III a'.oIu WIN .I
Van Arsdac Mr.. southcrlnd and the t'd,hero OF ,no
'chooi were plc,scd with the resignation, WINCH ii'N
rcrardcd AS a victory for them, ana II wa eau ir''
suit for damages will be brought against MI Ila
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FAILURE OF A LARGE CHICAGO PRINTING FIRM.

Chicoro March Or. X. DOnncIIy N"h'' PFHI'T'
-, IA. cbic,ro city directory and one OF the Oldest
prnting and publishing houses In the West iilod to-
day. with liabilities aggrsatng $iOOooo' ana assets
which If disposed OF at forced sale. VIII probably not
realize more than so per cent of the liabilities JUDI
ments for several comparatively small debts were
entered up In court today ana hot'c OF an app"
cation for a receiver made by one Of the creditors
rbis evening a deputy sheriff took charge Of the en-
tire Donney establishment. 1t appears that the irn
have for five years been paying eXFHvagant Interest
to n local banker on loan made to tide them over
losses incurred by tho collapse OF several enterprises
in which they had been Indirectly Interested 10 meet
this debt and other obligations. loan. assrcsatng
nc,rlv goo 600 was recently negotiated with the
park National Bank VI. T. Roberts. of the Thirty -ist
Street Bank. and j. H. Bonnell; 81 New orh anu d
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MARYLAND NrrHoDlsrs ~ CONFERENCE.

Cumberland NJ d. March 5.-(>pecan.-Thc Mctho-
dist Episcopal Conference of Mary began its
1O5th annual session here to-day. More than 200
ministers Of Baltimore and Maryland were present.
r.hop Merrill presided. The following officers were
elected secretary J. ST. Clair Neal assistant sccro
tare, W. Il. STRICKEN, G.. +. Maydwell, W. G. Hers
h.rt statistical secretary W. L. MCDOWELL, conference
treasurer. Page Milburnc. The standing committees
v,re also appointed. Among the important questions
ia ~, con, idcrcd the DcacOne>s work which was
becun in this conference last year; and tho new
National Methodist University.
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BrFORE TIE TRENTON LAWMAKERS.

Trenton. March (spcciaD.-The strife for the
burlington Prosccutorship came to end to-day with
the nomination OF Eckard i. Budd and the deicat OF
the IIendricbson faction. There was never moro
bitter contest here for q small Office ana Governor
Albeit has added his enemies as well as MS friends
in deciding the battle in Budd's favor.
The senate confirmed the nominations OF quarter
master General Donnelly and Judge Andrew Kirk
u,,ricl, of rssex. Tho same body passed bill ap
,ri,tip,, s05 600 70 the state Industrial school for
t,ipi, for an additional building. While the liomse
,d tho hnI increasing the salary of Controller
Ir,nair - Newark to 81 800 per year. and also
,n a,t approprating $4,000 for another building for
ihe state Normal school.
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UEfKENING on JUSTICE SMITH.
rrr.,rr THAT THE cuAIEMANSHIP OF THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTED WILL FALL
TO JUSTICE PATTERSON.


The meeting Of the Republican County Executive
Committee Will be held within few days, proDaoN
lofore the end OF the week 1t is now pretty well
understood that Police Justice Jacob VI. Patterson
will be elected without opposition majority OF the
member, OF the Executive Committee are favorable To
him. ard the friends OF Police Justice >olon H. smith,
who IA. been a candidate for re election, think that
il will be useless TO allow his namc TO stand As
candidate.
one Of the best known leaders OF the party, referring
last evening to the virtual withdrawal Of Mr.. smith as
rdtlato for chairman OF the Executive Committee.
aid 30 variety OF causes have been working to this
end ever since Judge Smith made the mistake OF
announcing himself for re election TINS act ha' the
immediate effect OF calling the partys attention 10 ma
self ,mmolaton upon the altar Of Tammany when
rrohcr's entire slate Of high salaricd clerks ana
.tcnocraphcrs, selected from WSwam WORKERS, was
nt through the Board Of Police Justices by smiths
o,c without his aid Croker would then have failed.
such poltcal conduct may commend Mr. smith 70
Navor Grant for rcappontmcnt when his term as
Police Justice expires next september, but ne GER
family could not expect the Republican County EAeou
tive Committee 20 indorse H.
understand that Collector Erlhrdt mas obtained
new light on this subject. as well as some ou'r
mamie and has withdrawn his forces from the smith
column At the caucus Of the supporters o, Jnd-e
Patterson to be held today. would not be surprised
~ ce the members from the Ist. Id l\th and Mild
districts present (ncaninS Mcssrs. Grimes, shea,
Collins and Gunner. The members from the Min
NIr. Prcntiss) and from the NVlth ONr. kropn are
very likely TO be there This would Leave only Me,.r
nrt AGAINST the election of Judge Patterson. ndcf
iii mo circumstances. look for Pattcr,On's unanimous
aug ma Rcpnbcan County Committee Viii probably be
called together some time next week 'oione, :. "a,
CrIrcr chairman Of the committee IS at work on tho
committees which he must make up. They will be
completed early next week.
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DIspOSIyG or HER HUSBANDS PROPERTY.

Nays Landing, y. j., March (,pecla)-Four
weeks ago Nick Keller Of Egg llarbor City, age sixty
oi,,n was arrested on "A warrant sworn out by his
wife. charging him with attempt to poison her llttlc
crandchld. and also ntmating that his wife, No. -
WHO died suddenly year ago, was murdered by mm
At the hearing the family Of Mrs Keller swoc In such
manner that the Judge saw cause 10 ho" hcnc'
without BAIL and he was committed TO Jail In TINS
otto S,ucc then IL has become known that Mrs
Keller Was dispo,ing of all her husbands property at
anv price she could obtain even offering Ill, eio,ns
GA tfnrniturc for sale. Mrs. Keller has left town
Suddenly The whole city is excited over the affair
Keller has lived here v isr e e Of ana ali hs propcry
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pRryCETOy'S GRADUATE ADVISORY BOARD,

Princeton. ~ j., March (speciaD-A mass meeting
Of the college was held day to elect officers Of thu
football association and member of the Graduate
Advisory Committee, the term of Professor Henry +.
Osborn, ~ having expired motion TO make thu
Graduate Advisory Committee consist of five members
instead of three was adopted. This motion made
three vacancies, which filled follows: Pro-
lessor Osborn, ~, and Duncan Edwards, 's5, Of
brooklyn; for three years and Henry Thompson ~.
of Philadelphia, for two years The election Of
'9i tho present treasurer of the association.
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WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH TIE CORRESPOND
TNISf

Washington, March 5.-Tho Senate went in'o
executive session tn afternoon 10 consider the sub
icct Of executive sessions. Tho entire time OF the
senate until adjournment, at about O'CLOCK was
occupicd with a discussion upon tho legal points
involved in the resolutions presented by Mr. Dolphs
special committee having IN view the punishment oi
the newspaper CORES pondcnts for contempt Inc as
cu,sion was engaged in by Nessrs. Evart5 Edmunds'
George Teller Vest. and others. and II Il said that
no two OF them agreed exactly as to the power o'
The senate 20 punish for contempt. Nr. Dolph rcad
from the record OF the proceedings In the case OF
Nc,srs Harsdcll and White (who were Imprisoned By
the senate in 1873 and released after time II Is sad
in Difference 10 public opinlon) to prove that
corresp ondent who procured copies q executive docl
rnrnt, and published item am"nablc 10 tie VIII
Of the senate. The OF Ilalet klbournc Wa, also
ouotcd To sustain. ncrcntally, tho position OF tlc
advocate Of Ito resolution. In tn, case j. was sal
the prosecution failed for tho reason Tat tho hou.e
81 REPRESENTATIVES had cndcavorcd 20 compel nm I"
produce TIE books Of his private business; soon
after the discussion began several senators lct Inc
chamber Others soon followed and when the senate
adjourned there not moro than twenty members
present. No conclusion was reached.
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REDUCING NATIoyAL BANK HOLDINGS.

Washington March 5.-Thc second call upon Ma
tonal banks for the surrender Of portion Of their
Government deposits maturcd March l. but II wns
not until to-day that the Treasury Department was IN
formed that all the banks had complied with the terms
Of tho call The two calls have causcd reduction Of
nearly Sl 900 900 In the amount Of Government funds
held by National banks. That fund now amounts TO
1iout $50 600 600 and II f. understood 10 be secretary
WINDOWS intention reduce 1t still further 10 ~
600 600 on tho theory that tho latter amount IS sui
ccnt for all Government purposes. Another call VIII
be issued In a few days.
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urr. c,npnn.wA ACHIEVEMENTS APPROVED.

Washington, March 5.-Thc President ha' "PP'o'''
tho agreements entered into WIFE tho several bihua
of Chinpewa Indians IN Minnesota for the session oi
,o,, fopr million acres to the Government. The
corrc,ary of the Interior las promulgated pubhc
co,icc. ir which lie says: None Of the lands WITHIN
e reservations Of the Chippewa Indians VIII be open
n sale or settlement by citizens Of the 'ntei states
until advertisement 10 that effect, as required III INC
u," e,a he made. All person, are Warned not TO
"n mon any Of the lands within the limits Oh inc
o,vations as Heretofore existing for any purpose Or
win any intent whatever
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TEXAS AID PACIFIC DIRECTORS MEET.

The annual meeting of the Texas and Pacific Kali
way Yesterday unintereng, because the elections
Of directors are biennial and this was an "off' year.
The annual report was read and approved and printed
copies will be made in time. 1t showed gross earn
ing, Of 2G9l7 .O2 an increase Of over S543,OOO over
the preceding year. and surplus, after working ex-
pcnscs and first charges Of $461 400, an Increase OF
S27s 772. OF this sum. s174164 has been spent for
bcitermcnts aud equipment Gnd the balance re.
served for the purpose. The company was sald
10 be practically ont Of debt at the close OF the year
because its available assets exceeded Its current labll
tiles The improvement OF terminals at New-Orleans
VA, recommended on account of the increasing bust
mess.
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TO SETTLE IMPORTANT RAILWAY MATTERS.

Chicago. March ) (speciaD-At its coming meeting
the Central Traffic Association will consider number
Of questions Of much interest. Among them are lake
and rail Gliiercntias lumber rates from Michigan CITY,
Toledo Chicago and other points milling in transit
the request Of the Peoria committee for change in
the las, Of wcstbound rates on pig-iron to Peoria
consideration Of the report Of tho conference commit
tee on tho uniform bill OF ladng: the recommendation
of the chicago local committee 70 include iron ore III
the pig iron lsf and the request for the nodlncailon
Il the milling in ranst rule prohibiting the shelllng
l,il LllI
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Washington, March 5-Bcforc the House Coh'ii''o''
on Coinage, Weights and Measures touaS' hop'o'.
uvo Walker Of Massachusetts, spoke. lie sald he
No. ,,,,,c IA fry a further experiment by passing the
Treasury bill in obedience to the popular demand III
,bo minimum risk 20 the Nations monetary system
tut the Senate BILL he thought, departs 50 "'ucN
from all experience that under 10 circumstance
could he vote for It. After Mr.. Walker haI gwen
49,, .paiveis Of the difference between the DIS, IN"
c,rnittec considered the first t~O sections OF thc
WINDOW lin and rejected sevcral amendments pro
.l.-nhf
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YrsUNING TIE PURCHASE or FOUR PEI GEMS
Washington March 5.--Thc Secretary OF inc treasury
announced today that he is prepared TO rc"n' pu'-
chascs Of per cent bonds to such amount - NAV DC
justified by the available balance IN the treasury
All offers at 1913 fat less, VIII DC acoeftu'
davis hond offers were 81 400 ana S-Otoo icEH
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TIE sALMoy WAS rEErEEAnLE TO TIE sEyATE.

THE SALMON WAS PREFERABLE TO THE SENATE
Washington. March (>pcclalJ.-Ihe sefgeantat-
Arms Of the senate was called upon today TO play TIE
policeman in an unexpected manner. lie was not
asked arrest the newspaper CORE pond"nts, over
whose heads has been gathering for a week an ON
lnou.ly black cloud o. Senatorial dpclsure hut {"
20 out In his Official capacity and gather IN 10 I'll ont
"A quorum some Of the most Spartan Of the figure
heads in the present severely vrtuogs attempt 10 yin
dicate tho broken rules Of the Senat" \ vote On a
pension bill having ben taken about o'clock. only
twenty-five names were found recorded. and on the
roll which followed quorum was stu lacking. Tile
scrgcantat-Arns sent sArnishlug tpr absentee
and presently made the startling report that twenty
two Senators downstairs In the restaurant. and
that they unanimously declined TO come up. senator
Dolph tho chairman Of the committee which IN, been
trying 10 frown down the publication Of news about
executive sessions, giving luncheon Of Columbia
River salmon, and his guest had found The h-A too
palntable 10 abandon for any public business. M
this announcement senator Harris got up to move That
tho Sergeant at once put the refractory Scut
tors under arrest. But Mr.. Plat ANTICIPATED him with
motion 10 ad Ourn. and before the yea and nay voto
could be completed, senator Dolph's guests had
changed their minds and came struggling into the
Chamber The crisis was over aud the ~cDat" went
on peacefully " tho consideration Of the Blair EdHc
uOndl bill.
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security 1t is alleged that the understanding was
that the Park National Bank would take up all OUT
standing obligations of the hrm 49,
The failure of the firm it Is said. Will not ahect inc
Chicago City Directory Company, which Is an lncor-
pOrated and distinct concern.
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
RATES DROPPING IN THE WEST.

RATES DKDPFINU ~ TIE "II'h'
st. Louis, March 5.-Besdes making %
rate from St Lous to Kansas City, the Missouri Pacific
has cut the Leavcnworth rate to 50 49, Atchson ana
ST. Joseph to &c. Omaha to SO % and Pueblo 10 Slo'
II is also expected that Wichita, Kan. ana Denver
will be brought into line, and there are strong prooa
btes that the above figures will be reduced oeiore
the week is out. The Wabash VIII follow sun anu
the Chicago and Alton make corresponding cuts " ali
points West The Burlington announces Deh'er
rate of $23 10.
Chicago March (specaD.-The reduction IN pas
scngcr rates, begun by the Burlington ana Nor,I,
crn and extended by the St. Paul road mas prac t ay
extended from New York 10 san Francisco, anu ton
the Canadian Pacific to NcwOreans ana thc Soucil,
Pacific The southern Pacific this afternoon iniorlnea
if, Chicago connections that it would meet t1e
rate to California. By means OF the presenc Pro,
rating arrangement this will make rate OF less ta
~ from Chicago via New orleans, 10 San FRANCISCO
the direct rate being $40.
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FOR UNIVERSAL FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION.

Chicago March . (speciaD.-General Freight Agent
Johnston. Of the Rock Island, and Chairman Midsley
retained today from the meeting OF the Universal
Classification Committee at Old Point Comfort Chair
Midglcy enthusiastic over the work DONE ana
the probable adoption by all American roads of the
new classification. sid he: ave went completely
through the lis, Of the moro than 5000 articles In
the official Western and Southern classihcatfons and
classified them anew Our final meeting 10 complete
details and formulate report n all the ass0ca-
tons will be held in Denver on April H."
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of any resolution for the amendment Of the Consttu
ton that would in any way give preference to the
principles Of any religion above another. Ihc'e re
monstrances contain the individual signatures of &c.,
377 citizens from different States and Territories as
follows: Michigan. Al al Minnesota, 22,ooO WIS
consin, 2O.75O; Kansas, 30O7o: California. 2o'42o'
Ohio, 19,3 800.
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REPORTED PURCHASE Ey THE "BIG FOUR

A Boston dispatch reports the sale Of the White
Water Railroad to the Cleveland, Chicago, Cmcnnau
and st. Louis Company, commonly known as inc
Big Four The terms said to be par Tor tho
preferred stock, which amounts to S325,OOO and Az
for the common stock, amounting to $975,OOO. inc
payments to be made in per cent bonds. Inc
White Water Road is sixty five miles in length, run
ming from lIagcrstown in Wayne County, Ind, to
Harrison on the Ohio state line. near the ONO
River It's president is Elijah Smith, and the drec.
Tor, are Boston people In the main. Mr. Smith left
this city for Indiana last Monday To look after a
law suit but he may have also been expecting TO
romnlote these negotiations. The traffic manager of
the little road was in Ncw-York last week consulting
with President smith.
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AGAINST SUNDAY LEGISLATION.

Washington. March Ex-senator stockbridse presented
TO-DAY two immense packages Of remonstrances against
the passage Of any bill in regard 10 inc observance Vi
,Ie .,sats or Lords Day. or any other religious or
4 Institution or lite; against the adoption
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vvrrysroy OF A SUBURBAN ROAD.

Albany March Cspecjal).-The extension Of the
Harlem Bridge Morrisana and Fordham Railway, ~
proposed under certificate filed with the secretary
Of state is thrccquarters Of a mile, from near the
intersection 81 Courtlandt-ave and North lhiIu-st,
through Courtlandtave. ~ East Onehundred and
els 80. first
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PLANS FOR THE NEW IMMIGRANT BUILDINGS.
Washington, March 5.-Plans for tho Immigrant
buildings to be erected Bcdlow's Island pre-
pairing in the Office Of the Supervising Architect Of tho
Treasury Department. il Is intended TO provide
conInOdatOn5 for 5000 immigrants
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p1ANs OLE TILE CANADIAN PACIFIC.

Montreal March 5.-Tho Canadian Pacific Railway
IA. Quietly maturcd plans for erecting ono OF the
largest -hunting yards tho continent which VIII
h. located about four miles from this city, where
,he ottawa American and Toronto roads converge
ard which will contain six acres, with over sA'y
miles OF sdilg5.
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CONTINUING THE CONFERENCE.

Tho conferences Of the REORGANIZATION committees OF
,nc H. Louis Arkansas and Texas Railway were con
nucd Yesterday, without result, and Will be resumed
10 morrow.
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rouRTHCLAss posrMAsTERs APPOINTED.

were today appointed rs ioIIOwsF
Pcnnsylvania-C. McCariv Buchsvillc; W 5. Ram
marcr Dunningsvc l. NJ. icarich, Flnton, |. l..
Couuor Freedom: =. F. LEHMAN. Gohccnvillc, y. II.
Brown Golden li; .. ID. Hunt. IIuntavc; VI. o..
schancr. Kricks NILS.
New Yorll--T. L. Hare Georgetown: J. i. Williams.
White Lake.
" c. lnman, IT,, Barncgat, N. j.. and f. Spencer.
Chesterfield Conn
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.ce,cr,Sr SECRETARY OF WAR.

va..nincton. March 5.-Tlc President TO day ap-
oyea the act providing for Assistant Secretary OF