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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-13
Germnnr Renne.fed mis Ernnlslon.

BERLIN. April lit is stated here
that the action Of the Italian Govern
ment, in expelling from Italy Herr
Gruenwald, correspondent of the Frank
furter Zcihmg was taken at the in
stance of Germany. who requested his
expulsion from the country for attack
ing the TriDle Alliance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
DETAILS OF THE DEBATE.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Journal havnlg been read
Nj Cumming Of Ncw-Nofk- raised the point Of order
that there was 10 quorum present. II being evident
that The point wa, well taken Mr. Mckinley. Of ohio,
demanded and the Iiouc ordered the yea, and nav, 1n
the approval Of the Journal. The joural wa, ap.
lrOycd-yca,, 1916, nays AID the debate continued
OF the Appointment BILL
Mr.. Flower Of Ncw York. presented the claim, e
Ire city Of NcTYork for a recount. lie detailed tl.
efforts Of that city to secure it, due before tie Interior
Department. Thee effort, had failed and to-day
New York came before Consrc-, asking lr her right.
NJ. Roger, of Arkansas. spoke against the in.
Justice which, he declared, done T. The >tatc5 f
Arhan-a,. Minnesota and New York.
Nh Washington. Of Tennessee, Willie advocating the
BIZ. thought that recount should be accorded ~
New York. though he conceded That III the main the
census Of lao had been far New-YorI cci.-u,
could be.
Mr. Allen, Of Mississippi, believed that it was a
mistake to increase the membership Of The House.
lie further believed that TIE bill calci up at an
inopportuue time. Instead Of cXpcndius IL umc n
The con federation Of this measure CIncie>- sh,ul De
looking Ct for the financial mtcrc-t> Of ,hc country
Mr. O'NcaH. Of Indiana. based his objection t. tie
bill the ground that under it the Democratic states
would lose three Repre- cntativc-.
Mr.. O'Ferall. Of Virginia. expressed his belief that
the bill fair. just and free If any part-a ship
lie would, however, vote for the McEae amend
ment. because he believed that Arkansas Minnesota
ana NcW l DIX were each entitled 10 an extra /cP'
sentative.
Mr.. Tlllman Of South Carolina spoke in favor Of
tie bill Though he would prefer 600 members iu the
House and 900 in the senate. lie believed that the
last census had been taken fairly other Ile
a Democrat emphatic Democrat, but thanh
God. he man, capable Of being Just 10 every
man differing from Inn i'm politics or religion. Nj
Porter had character o. lose and "A reputation u
preserve. Though without doubt injustice had been
done here and there taking the census whole
II Wa a. fair a. any ccu,u, ever held Mr.. Tman
then proceeded 10 give III, reason for desiring an
increased representation. believing. he dfd. that
interest Of the people that their representa-
should be brought 10 them. lie warned
gentlemen who represented corporate power 10 prepare
for the battle. for it was coming.
Mr.. McKenna, Of California, made defence Of
the superintendent Of the CENSUS Affirming that the
recent census had been taken IN manner entirely
fair and impartial Mr.. Brosus. Of Pennsylvania, and
H. Kerr. Of Iowa. also gave their adherence TO the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
nnW M .rcrrE - TOEAccn rrrArE.

Washington DC. i9.-Nr Nl-ou Commi-. iounr Of
Internal Ecvcuu., ho- prepared regulation, for the
enforcement Of the act Of December - 90 REGARD 10
rebate Of take, ou iobacro and -nuG. Their general
character j, briefly d".Cilcd u l,ticr written by
Commissioner Mason g. It tobacco Hru IN 81 LON,
III which BE- answer number OF Inquire, 4, follow
Fli.t-LlauA oain- viii Ie sent T. All internal
Revenue Collector. and -ribucd Immediately t. al
probable claimants. Who should make carly apple itDn
for them.
~ccoud-1 The rebate equal, cent, per pound and o.
10 claim Of lc., amount than 80 VIII be- valid. all
dealers and manufacturers who's" htDck Of uubrOkcu
stamped packages is lc-o than 20 pound, VIII be cA
cludcd
Third-GooG, in transit January viii be- invcntoricd
AT the first opportunity and the rebate viii b. made
the person who was the actual owner january
/, If he j, . manufacturer OF dr1l'.
Fourth al claims must be flied win collectors on
or before March ., l-9l.
Finn-Thc serial numbers Of the numbered stamp
must be given ia all ca,c,.
sixth IuVcutOrr, should De- taken January ,
In presence Of TWO Wllnc-,c- who must maize oath
to the same ms blank forms VIII contain fun ~.
structiOu,.
seventh stamps bought al the eight cent rate and
unused Viii bc changed or redeemed AT the Treasury
Department
claims in stamps If desired.
Ninth-rhe IuvoutO'r must Iuclud" nothing but goods
that were hand 40 the beginning Of January l. and
II GOOD arr. added 10 -tDc dllus "a d1l th wtgrs
should see that they excluded from the VcuiOry.
such goods. if they had bccIs In transit, may be
embraced in separate blank prepared for that
purpose
Tenth Commission merchants may make separate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
HIS FRIENDS DENY THE RUMORS.
PHYSICIANS SAY THAT ARTHUR COLT GILMAN'S
DEATH WAS DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES

PHYSICIANS SAY THAT ARTHUR COLT GILMANS
DEATH WAS DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES.
Arthur colt Gman's friends and relatives declare
positively that there Is foundation for the minors
Of ~uicd" which have been in circulation In Flushing
They that he had been sufferer from kidney dis
for more than year. and that this had gone 50
far that Only few weeks ago AZ Tuxedo Park Mr. I'LL
man fen n-cnsble from heart trouble due 70 the kidney
disease They say also that DR. Hicks gave ccrtlh
cate Of death a., heart failure caused by the dis
ease Of the Kidney. burial permit VA, granted and
the BODY Will be- buried iu the ray~de Cemetery IN the
Lawrence burial plot II f. asserted. moreover. by the
friend, Of tie Gilman family that the CorVnero inquest
ou Monday viii be- merely formal affair. and that
there D., no possible doubt to the cause Of death.
The story publ. he'd The Tribune yesterday rrla-
tive 10 the sudden death u Mr. Gilman caused good
deaf of excitement among The dead mans friends Iie
Tribune ouy published the story tod In Finishing
vhrr, Mr. Gilman lived. regarding the mystery Of
h, death The rumors ~ bu,uc-, troubles were rife
ia the town yesterday bat 1t is only fair 10 say that
ih. Informant of The Tribune either refused to d.
cl1c their authority for such stories did not know
cA .pt Dos hcar-ly.
feature 81 the whole case is that every one con
,rrned In il j., doing DIS best 10 Le"p tile alleged
fact, from being known and viii SAY little more than
that VI. GILMAN died a natural death. Even those
gli, we're thc HIST 10 CIV wolf namely j. =. Corey
Coroner 4 queens county and d. Foster j. MAYNARD
fi. Corouc's physician. now a-crt tlat they believe
that Mr. Gilman died from heart disease Nr. Cory,
,lr. coroner. granted % preliminary burial permit {"
T. N Louuc- the undertaken vhO ht- the body 100
charge. and the funeral VIII lc held a. . go =. H.
,d,, An 81 t,c0rsc'- church md ~" burial Vill b" I'D
I.,y..ie Nj Corey tho CORNER. ha- hrrI suddenly
taken III ard f. confined to b., room. iu DIS home H
tollr.. Point but De- aid yesterday That Dr. n0" iuIN
agreed with Doctor, Hicks. "o.drdre, D''"r ana
q IIs . f.sl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
New Fashion in Furniture.

Inc fashion in the furnishing OF homes is at last
O~"hg the right direction, and the ridiculous so-cad
aesthetic for primary colors and ungraceul, angular
S4Pe Is fast giving place to purer and artistic taste
Inc b's families setting the fashion that all Will fol-
low a. fat their will permit. society leader
mas Ia her grand Of furniture copied after one
IN The palace Of Versailles The woodwork IS light and
graceful In scroll patterns most dccatey carved and
sH0-d The backs and OF old French Tapestry
ana The curtains and haugngs have borders Of the same
SAYute aud labOrOusly wrought work NO carpet, dis
nti, the polished Oaken floor Only here and there
Soil luf rugs and warmth and comfort. ,
m i''Ntfy hangs on the walls Of the most refined
anu i't3ni ~ homes. fud irnitur" either brought
arr OF cnningly initiated from that In old ducs palaces
ins the place % the ugly and ungrlceful style, OF the
last nw years. At SYPHEpS De seen the most
authentic and BEAUTIFUL Of this style OF antique furniture
WI" OIL IL, delicacy and grace and 10 VIII the seeker
al the quaint and artistic TO frame some excuse to get
lu"h "a IL feast for the eyes.
Among tho.r but sets OF furniture Is Of
cieht pieces tapestry Of such exquisite delicacy in
design and tone deceive the into believing that
zach separate picture had been painted by Vatican him
srit The les and woodwork are carven IN most grace
tul patterns, and beside them lie in heapd MP profsOn
ihc pf'try 10Y hangings and curtain, al carying out
the same design n j, pleasant b. note the dlsenthra
mcn OF leader, " fashion and to note that the day OF
tHr ART IN furniture has come back to u.s. who have
~tr1y'd 80 far
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18

A meeting OF Gamma Chapter Of the Phi Beta Kappa
Society Wa held last night at Clarks NO - West
Tycnty.thir st Nearly nfty alumni OF the College Of
IN. ,lty Of New.York listened to paper by ID. Lowber
Smith '66 Oh CITY College Boy at the French School
Of Mines" Mr.. Smiths paper confined TO descrip
ou Of the social the great Paris university, and
the method, of conducting lectures and examinations.
lie eomard methods In his'cOuntry with thos" OF tho
French school stated that the Columbia School Of
Mines was nearer any other in this country The
examination. conducted by the professor Of the depart
nrnt with from the faculty supervisors
Each candidate Is conducted sono the presence OF the
august three 10 und 20 the ordeal Of examination.
After the business and literary meeting the club a.
jeurned " the dining where supper Wa sosvs1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
PLANS FOR GENERAL rERRY'S FUNERAL

New Haven. Conn. Dec. l. t~pcral'.-Ihc funeral
~ Major.t,cucr,I Alfred H. Terry viii probably -
held FRIDAY afternoon. The uncertainty arises from
the possible Inability of number Of the dead soldiers
military friend, to ct here by the time mentioned
should they Dee unable 10 reach th' CIV uhtlI meF'
,h, funeral may De- postponed 10 saturday. The Rev.
nr Nru.rr pastor Of the North Church, a. which
,.,.,i Terry va, A regular attendant viii conduct
.,. funeral ,orvcr- assisted probably by the Rev.
Dr N,,lnud. If Philadelphia. who was chaplain on
General Terry. stan. The coffin VIII be carried by
,ht ,rrgrant, Of the city battalion of the I'd Regiment
Tl, honorary bearer, have not yet been selected Ihe
only feature OF the funeral approaching pnol'
demonstration VIII b. the escort ot Admiral toOte
d. a. \ H. II T., expected thai Governor Bulhelcy
d his sam will be present. Many kilograms Of con
1 have been received by the sisters of General
r.rry tucmdng message, from Generals sherman and
Ill ,lrld.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
THE UORLD'S F1TR PROCLAAATION

4 POINT oN WHICH THE PRESIDENT MUST bt
SATISFIED BEFORE IT Is ISSUED.
ch,o,ro Dec. II CSpccaD.-Prc>ldent Harrison has
,t yt signed the Worlds Tair proclamaion' nor VIII
I fr some time as the following telegram N'eNeu
.d,y from Director Fcrd Peck would seem to ind'
cate: -
Hon. Thomas T. BRYAN, vice President Words TX
p,,arni VIII not now waive the point involved IN
the possible r.peal and vii take s'Ftd ia, ~, pam
-,noily .Safnlle that question, but Wpuh d'''P' '
,yt If h,,l, were executed and deposited Win l'ii
irou.r VIII return Ia Washington Whei t,e ~
dent uotte- me-. ihhD W. -
\, the bonds could not be prepared Oy me most
t,dy work before the first Of next month. It Is 40"
rs...lne t.at IN, President, proclamation VIII non be
sued before that time The World, Fair ofhciala
,r, Controller Ouahau wcr, Ia constant COMMUNICATE
all DAY % reference 10 the matter Al 100" ''0
,,..tic,, uryau sent an answer 10 the telegram As
,uruc Director Peck that cverythi possible VIII De
,, T., a-ir,, the speedy issue of he prociainatI0ll
H.. doc. not l..vc that IL VIII De necessary 70 ctlI
, .if ,l session Of the CITY Council ana 50 alel9 ue
rc a, ~ m,-.t al the objections of the P1Nhrht.
Dir.,fur General Davis has taken acuNc st"P7 III
dir.upr secretary Nirst, OF The Installation bureau
This morning circular WAS sent 10 every ce' 81
simply nrm and every manufacturing eIrcU"',H III
t. known world asking II ICY lut"iovl 10 Dano '
,trtf n 3d. to state lust how much space thcy re
.iiiri and how many article, were 10 be enumerated
Oh the display. go 80, NJ. y.,rl,
who B. ~ tc udtorium. ~Ay, Choako I''i Iir H.
uuult" fLlg" iu -ccuiiA- "a proc "i''"''O,! -. ~ H..
,..,.f-.- Tn. President. and in fact every bOuy III
th, country I, for d." Fair al 'hl' AZ" anu NJ M
r...u would not dav refuse Ia issue u" mc,'Sc lIu
Ia. Dol The New York Legislature. when the uie
,.,,,.. vil come forth with % -cucrOu, plum LOT HH
.t,t e., blnt Nothing hl- vet been done. Il i true
fff There is no need ~ hurry. We lu Ne" l"IN "'c
pleased With the appointment, 10 the Board oil 90"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18

THE FORTY SECOND DAY ONE OF PAIN AND DE
PRESTON, BIT HIS CONDITION IS
REPORTED AS FAIR.
The distemper OF the weather had banefu effect on
Succi Yesterday Ills spirits were depressed llerc
was melancholy glmmer in his bead-hke eye ana
his attempts 10 smile were failures. lie swallowed
fifteen drops Of his elixir, but the dose gave httle
relief
Why do YOU take the elixir" he was asked.
he eleegzaar ?" he said. u tag 10 eleeezddr loi
~ a. reed in 10 stoomaik. Zat eeS ALL
This compound IS the mystery OF the fast. Many
regard il As an equivalent of food but medical analysis
has demonstrated that it contains no nutrlmeDI ~
* chocolate. colored liquid that smells like ether and
taste, like ncorice and laudanum mixed. ouccl Has
taken a, many 10 forty five drops In day.
The attendance was reduced yesterday by the Storm
but the parOr was entirely Without Spectators
Most Of the visitors called in carriages. They saw
man whose face was scked with the pale cast
Of days of total abstinence from food not the
energetic vivacous Succi of Tuesday, but Suc' Ill al
ea-e nervous and fretfu Sncci sick HIS couch ap'
pclcd 10 him more than previous occasions, gc''
part @, the day aud evening being passed III lying
DOWN His head panied him considerably and hi
hand was seldom away from his left temple when
it strok1l repeatedly. There was no horse play III
the little pen where he passes the dreary hours no
jumping over chairs, no dancing.
How IS your grip" he asked at 9 p III. III
was "A hlogammes earlier I'm The day.
"Vaar gOad7 the reply.
Feel Ike irving it ~
lie mournfully shook his head. Suddenly rising he
clappoi hi, hands to attract an attendant whom i'c
ordered 10 repeat for the cdihcati0n and Illumination
Of the a,,cmblagc the usual formula setting iort e
merits of the great Undertaking, he r@OId, lie hd>
hrnknu in small place. the results attained, etc.
ria. weight lost since last Tuesday was OhIy
quarter Of a pound. Following IS the latest medical
December H. forty second day OF fa't-Welght.
rO- ~ beginning l47 II; temperature norma
,,il-o 81 respiration. 20: dynamoneter - Mo
rrluruc, sper0ncter. l45O cubic ccnumeues gen.
,-,I condition fair Tongue clear and steady water
drunk during the day-NXteen ounces 'rotoh, -
ourcrs scltzer ounce, purgatve. inary hhsllsiaG
Irn and thr,eq quarter, ounce, IN "a hours 9peoho
gravity .1O3G: slightly acid. .,,sr.
II was signed by Dr. Ramon GuiteTas' ana 9'uoen'
Watcher, Hicks and FOrSh"e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
4 PREVENTATIVE FOR HOG CHOLERA.

Columbus ohio. Dee. l. (>peciaD-Dr. II. J.
Detmcr professor Of veterinary surgery at OHIO state
University. Announces that he has discovered a pre-
vcntion for hog cholera Ills treatment Is by noculS
ton and Is The result Of f0nr years Of careful expert
ments all Of which have been successful In regard
To- This last experiment. the doctor SAYS inocuated
two healthy hogs with my preventive and, after few
DAYS in which preventive had taken proper effect
| uoculsted the hogs with matter from diseased hog
IL had no effect on them. then fed them with the
carcass Of a hog that had died from the disease. IL
made no difference" Dr.. Dcimcr> Will apply tho
treatment 10 a few herds within a radius Of tuy miles
about Columbus and then. If success still attends the
treatment Lc will make known the ingredients OF his
INN,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18

- ,.,,.. nun, -,
'.' ''''' ~
DID," '''- VIZ "''..
\ report That william l.. ~'ott rtcatci returning TO
t.c Dl,t lrst year "1. denied Ii-i t'iHi hY I'D" cA
,....,.....al f.,u Euc. 500, D.. mabn, the Iinl Ave
..... tf.,.f. r.. r.,,,.f.,f, abb. .,i.
.T0.r. i-oa,.i, 3D., foundation for the story" Dee
..,d I.c p,r.o. 1Ao .t,rr.i i' probably know, a
s,.l i,,l i.Yrr about uf af4. Than do.
,o.r r,tr.Y 70, health pu-. llt l,I him Ia hope
.t.,, ,..l n....it. be-. induced {. race lr,',.7
ao upt r.rtn Q, .is tnt 'm of -" turf for
r,.i lut tlrr. D.. lrl- likelihood Of zoos racine asn.u
N..r ,ou .l,d ul'a ti" success. 81 Your stable
duil't '' '.'' u
Lntn.h- retired .."p' 'n account OF INV 'I'
health q v, Impossible ilt rlc 20 give ms stable
.....,. ...t ...u,Il, ,Yu,.-Illo 3 ,.t ans
per '.'' -''''''''' '
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W d., ..t. ,i..., .,...t
,... And g, vail u.u take different views II
80 "'' $50
ui'-.
Nj scott leaned heavily "H i""' cane WHO i'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
pending hn. W.T. Hlonnt. Of GEORGIA. spoke in support

pending bill. Nj Blout, Of Georgia, spoke in support
If the measure.
Mr.. Funston Of Kansas. replied to some remarks
made Yesterday by Mr.. McAdoo, Of Ncw-Jersey.
deprccstorv Of the Censns act aud of the questions
propounded under il. This act, he SAID had been
passed by Democratic Congress, and the gentleman
from Ncw-Icrsey had sat in his seat ana relrdncd
from raising hi, voice against the measure
Mr.. McAdoo-And did not vote for it.
Mr. Funston-IIow do YOU know yon dld NOT VOC
for il?
Mr.. McAdoo-Thc clerk Of this House is now stand
inc behind Won undertaking TO Inform You about my
record | saw 10 Won and to the clerk of the House
that did not vote for that act The clerk OF the
House has come on th, hoor without pern'S9"h 10
inform you about my votes: and !. a. me'hper "l
the House call the attention of the House 70 inc i'c'
I did NOT vote for that bill and neither the Demo
cratic party nor any Democratic bureau ever iof"apo
such questions as have been sent out to be answered
N connection with this census and 60 excite all tli'
trouble.
The previous question then considered as
o,.,, and thc first vote taken was on Mr. McRac'N
amendment increasing the representation 10 '''''
The amendment was lost-yeao 49, nav 49,
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. Flowers amend
man, liyi,,,, New. Nora thlrty-fvc Representatives.
Tn .lis Mr. WASHINGTON Of Tennessee cOnicudcd u'l
n. had offered a substitute providing for a re'oh' u
TIE citv and county of NcwNorN if the rcouh' '"'i'
show an error I'm the present census count anu ''''
i'm the addition t. that census OF moeN "' the p''',
Of apportioument by the bill the representation o'
New York shall be tirN i've
There wa~ some III -cIs~ou as to whether FMS SUD
,trte WA. in order tie Republicans contcndnc that
,,udcr le agreement made Yesterday no amendments
eNccpt those then pending, came under the operation
of the previous question. and ihe Democrats a'r""N
that nothing u the agreement pItrludcd the ""'''"-
OF further amendments before the debate wa 'l-''
The speaker finally said that the language OF the
ami ttu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
A. A..VANTINE & Co.,
ST. AND SO BROADWAY,
SILK DEPT.

Just received from Japan 800 pieces
of extra fine stripe IIabutai Wash
Silks in dress lengths ordered for the
coming Spring; these Wash Silks
make desirable and elegant Christmas
Presents, being new in designs and
colorings.
A SPECIAL SHIPMENT FROM
SHANGHAE
OF Heavy White Silks manufactured
for us expressly for Ladies' fine UNI
derwear are very superior in quality
and cannot be duplicated in this
market.
LARGE STOCK
Of plain and fancy Crepes, Gauzes
and Silks, in desirable tints for Even
ing wear.
1000 PIECES
OF Printed China Silks for decora.
ton, fancy work, cushions, &c, in
hundred different patterns and COM
binations.
1900 PIECES
Plain China Silk in all the Art shades,
in widths ranging from the narrowest
10 the widest.
A. A. VANTINE & co..
SI1 >ND $40 BROADWAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
UIGH CLASS PIANOS.

When A manufacturing and commercial hon-' reaches
the axe Of .iNtynuc Year,, ana continues To nor'h
and ,f,,, H., fine u,nufacturc and sale o single article.
Il T. pd evidence that the article In question must 30
one Of merit If it not the public would have
found IL ont and condemned the firm that made 1t long
before the latter reached such an age. The Llndcmln
4 sons piano has now been before the public for
that length Of time. and u> career mas nee" pros
pcrons one IT, manuflcturcr, have always main
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
PrrrRyTyG CONFIDENCE N CHICAGO.

Chicago Dec l. (SpecaD.-rhc financial situation
I'm Chicago is improving. Those who made specalty
OF loanng money upon real estate are commenting
fayoabIy upon the condition of affairs this week The
difficulty that found In filing tie applications for
Inans has been entirely removed. and capitalists
coming 10 the front. The prevailing rate i per cent.
This is fair indie alton that the money market is DO
coming less stringent The bankers are also talking
mor,, confidently
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18

tained a high standard Of work. and this has been
the foundation Of their 1t IS through decided
merit that the Lndeman piano has gained the indorse-
mcnt of the musical world and the confidence Of the
public In their long career piano manufacturers,
the firm Of Lindeman d sons have learned Inucll
They have worked hard. and by the- practical SIKH.
enterprise and inventive genius able 10 produce
instruments that take high place upon the market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
pnSSLRLLLrIES OF STATEN ISLAND.

Er,,tu, Wiman talked last night Of the Posi-
ilics of staten Island. his address on tIht subject
being delivered in It. Maty' Hail. k"seoailh STATION
chiffon. The growth and prospects of this important
suurb are questions of the deepest Interest to the
iubolitant, Of thi, cuy and the thoughtful and
cIoourui presentation that Mr.. Wlman made amply
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
GENERAL NEwroys Friend CHosEy.

Chicago Dec. l. C>pecml'-". H. "ortheh' ex'
t,.,t -, the society OF Civ Engineers. has been
i, ~. chief engineer Of the Chicago Drainage Com
Liam IA .urcecd l. f.. Cooley. He IS Il warm per
,,i and business friend of General Newton, the con-
sultlng engineer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
AMY pr.EErInN. nEcoMlyG rEwEr.

Washington. Dec. l7.-Hcpou, received at the war
Department with reference 10 dc.criipns from the
Army show that the monthly decrease 100 III" number
Of dc-crtion, continue. In 1~-- for the month 81
November they we're 10; fDr the same month IN
l--9 they lGi dccrca-c OF ~ per cent for the
month Of November. I-9O the, were 90. reduction
Of 3G per cent from the ,amc month oi the previous
year or a reduction Of IT per cent from the month Of
November. 1-r7. The per cent Of dr-crtione Ia the
strength of the Who'll, Army Ia, been for the laat year
Istp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
vp POTTER aRRAIGyED FOR EvBEzzLExEyr.

Boston, Dec. 11.-Water Potter. OF Potter. Lowell a
CO. was arraigncd in the Municipal Criminal Court this
forenoon ON the complaint Of >lingluf. Disney 4 Co,
az Baltimore charging the ENLIGHTENMENT of note for
~ asl on which complaint he arrested yesterday
afternoon At the request Of the plaintiff, the casa
wa, continued to December 20. BAH was n1ed AZ
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