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him an almost boysh affection. For several years
General Johnston was at the head of the Bureau
of Pacific Railroad Accounts in the Interior De.
partment. General Sherman used TO carry his
hatred of politics to such degree that he would
never ask any one in the Government bureaus TO
grant him favor. But one of the last favors
that he ever asked for any one was at the hands
of the Interior Department. He went there in
person and asked Secretary Noble if he could not
retain General Johnston as Commissioner of Rail-
roads. The General said, with characteristic
bluntness, that he not in the habit of asking
many favors, but this one that he had much
at heart. lie thought that it was kindness due
TO General Johnston. | am sure that there was
no more sincere mourner at the Sherman funeral
in New-YorS than this former Confederate chief
tain, Joseph f. Johnston, of Virginia.
+. {. CRAWFORD
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pa.,cnirc Notice.

(Should be read daily by all interested AZ changes Hay
Itier Sr foreign countries need not be specially sd
a. - Ssyi ~ send Duplicates Of banking aud commercial
docnnSnts letters specially addressed being snt by the
Fofcsa nas Tor the week eadng February q will
FRIDAY 10 D m for Eroieso sc per pad Sor NcSISaa SSSs,
Oc'rs for ramp,co and I!Npim deet ana ana osn'C cCMSas
at 10 a. H. Complementary II a. M for CentIal Am,fiea
U ior Costa Rea dstmsa must be directed per
9s. ES1 for s9a Costa 'HaH Re via Lon be directed pe;
SSa isndS s a. fSr & e ece i2c a' and directed
% hoaaS a. o p rcpaa, r. iS rH TFniGad DAD and o5ago per
; s. Alps a. $3.50 NJ for Newfoundland per steamer
''O;S OS;SArTIiDiy-At 2:3o a. m. fqr Gcrmaay Denmark.
Viz Bremen e, 10y Other EaGopT59qIG Countries T., ya We
3 F.,"ra % T2SS9%Sa:1:g 9 v q
a. y ND a y % sSs Porga az and raseg S,
Scr Campec6e' C6iims. Ta6ascS and la yasailan Pc;
uxpm drsc, HS%r and S' Other McScan states Via crus
9st be Ds directed c%a % Via asgow & Be
sc p @ 80 va Il q See as
q: Be directed Aa. ge RON & nsr Blue
b E 'r m n%s1Gss: % Gos Ri GEca via 4 Gs;; Gas:
o PsrI '@S FeSlalrg Ss is An,;rs' a 81 S
fT,a:lta s; GO fGas 1 sa@ FeS9 e: Is
M the society IsnG, ,is per sp At 30 On no. Nails for
Hnstrilia. Scw.zealand, Hawaiian Fly and samoan
FeSrTsrv at 80 D. m tor on arrival az EewYOrk q
: J-ubria British mails for Austr.i9l. Malls
for Xswfonndlaod. BY rail 70 Halifax and thence BY
s,conar close this Office daily az I'D p IN Malls
for Miguelon, by rail 70 Bos,on and thence oy ste1Sr
he ra 10 Tamp. Fla and thence by teancr sailing Mon
davs Thursdays and SATURDAYS close az this Office daily
a. 90 a. m Mail. Mexico overland. unless specially
addressed depatch by steamer, close at this ONCE
Pacific mail. forwarded 20 San Francisco daily
and hc ehg Of 4 ssoscq , oa ss en "gss
Mails from thc Eat arriving ol tine ~ san Francisco ON
tn dav OF sailing of steamers are dtnathd thence tha
same day Registered mail closes q: m previous dsy.
' 49, CORNELIUS VAN COTT. Postmaster.
Postoiace, New.York n. y February 10. issA
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p,rrggoy PEOPLE wlyr so BooKMAKIyG.

rc:lng of citizen. held last NIGHT a. Paterson
= L. Z, r.ot H. AGAINST any lcg.-i,tion lcgallfinc
io,L,.. King or poo eliigg racctracA- u"iHl
e IL. .quor laws n the direction n sunday selling OF
lower H,cn,. fec. The meeting surprise even To
the uroriot r- " Che movement APOLLO Hail. the ars"t
IA the ,it, yss packed hJnd'eG- Standing. 9nd the IN
ru ,usu aod cons'a"t arl1u'" have no. b''n 'A''"'
.i ia t.. iiycr-, rol.tica meetings Many wom'n N'"
e. it, .nd q nurlor %, prominent citizens anu clergy
I,ru were on ,thr platform EN-Niayor Johl j. Brown
f -id. 81 The Frt National Bank, wa chairman. Inc
r,, ilaI -loakrt The E;Y Dr. k"npsnal. @! thI L
b,,b aud aaong others who spoke were Dean william M'
x,,ty ~ st. John, Clthoo Church. and w o. fayer'
vcihcr srcl,taty o the Pas-ac Hollnc MN company
strong Rotations adopted and con-.d rabl' sum
81 money d. \: the conclusion 81 the meeting
B.oNn Is president.
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III TIE coaroRTs or HoME.7

william Gillette, adaptation from the German, MI
Tie Corift.i, of Home" began ar engagement dt litr
maun's Theatre last nisht, maHins IT. second an
p.araucc in Ncw-Yorl. TIE play wa, dl-'G.-'d at
considerable length iu tfc,t columns when 1t WIS seen
ri another theatre carly n "a, season. Ihc pc''ht
company. however, Is new one h'c. Mo '' "'
parts w,rc played satisfactorily ard The h.s; an
d'..,,. WIS evidently Interested and anus d. The
part G the crriud loy iu tho former production 'i the
piece De-, been changed 'or that of - "NIA'c',' "nd
c change f. AN improvement. a. thc former part ""'
often something oi a bore. Nj, JOHn''onc Bennett
play- th. -lycy~ cryrrly and MAKE, it o.c Of TIE
irehto-t spat- iu the piece. the huWpr Of NI'h l'
generally i1clurd to hc rather broad and p.nd ron.
III. est incrdc W. Fiycf-ham M.s Jon, -tonc j. u
nett W. G. DAILY. NJ. Rose ENtir-'. MI Hdud Nht''
(harl,. 8. smiley. III, Iilou llc'un, WI, katherine
GRAY. -ofil"t LroHu. LfWi, Baker. Nj, Lila Aanr:
e.. {. Valentine. Julian Greer, T. Machdy, Mi IcdIl
wotu. rn! ". j. Mace
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Lrxcnnoy 10 TIE sEyAron1 At rnn cArIr0L.

Washington. Feb l9.-A lunrhe,n wa eiNtn Il"
". II. Crane. the comedian. yo-".dar afternoon In iI'
Naval Committee room Of 1hc Capto! by Assistant SER
ccan. at Arms Ch1il,, T.. kcaGc, of tie senate sen
atot, blackburn. Carlisle, Cray, Hale. Mcconnell Ne
MILAN. Ir,tiucw, Plumb. sander AID squire ANA :"
number of member, ~ the House were among me
guests. Mr. Crane, I'm rc ?oH-r II toast T. The
senator" >eb THAT whcI David j. Lloyd first coz
cc.yod the 'ca Of tie plf hr suggested that senator
Iluub boz mad, the model for The ScnItpr.' Nr.
Uoadr. t, host Of the evening introduced Mr. Crane
m -ruat Plumb that he might study and copy - f1r
"a, po--ihlc. hi, personal appearance ana m1unciS
senator Puhib aid thai b. felt proud to have been
selected a, a model Tor 80 uobl" specimen oi =
state iaan wa, presented 10 The public by MI
Crane.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20

Ann Arbor Mich. Feb. 19.-Frofessor Alexander
wnchell died here this morning OF a malady Oh Inc
heart and Brisht's disease of the kidneys.
This dispatch announces the death Of of the most
eminent and progressive of American geoogSts. lie
was born in North East, Duchess County, ~ ~,
December 81 1924, graduated at Wesleyan Coiege'
Mlddetown, Conn., in 154I, and spent the iohowlhS
year in teaching natural scinece at Pennington semi
nary " j. lie filed a similar place at Amenia, ~ "
in 1s4s but in 1850 he removed to Alabama, where he
had charge of several schools in succession lie was
called to the chair OF Physics and Civil Engineering at
the University Of Michigan in 1884, and year ldter
was transferred TO that OF Geology Zoology and Botany
which he held until 1873 In 19G6-'60 lie hiled q
similar Office in connection with the University Oh
Kentucky. Meanwhile he made survey Tor r'iii-
road from Ann Arbor to Manchester, and in 1859 was
APPOINTED director of the Geological Survey OF Mlch
gan.
This last work was practically finished when tho
Civil War broke out, although Professor Winche made
archaeological researches in the material thus ac-
cumuated and in his publications established seven
new genera and 3Oi new species. most Of which were
fossil. In 1860 the survey was renewed under MS
direction, but lie resigned charge Of it in 1871
lie accepted the chanceOrship OF the University
of Syracuse I'm 1873 but at the close of that year re-
tired from that Office to become professor of Geology,
Zoology and Botany in that same school In 1870 he
was invited to Ill similar place in Vanderbilt Uni
versy retained his connection with both institu
lions until 1873 As he had contributed several ar
tlces to The Northern Christian Advocate' defending
belief in Prcadamitc maIr and he was understood
TO believe in the doctrine OF evolution, he was
asked 10 resign his chair at Vanderbilt, but
refused; and his lecureshlp was then abolished
bv the trustees. In 1879 he recalled to MS
Old place at Ann Arbor which he filled until his DEATH
In 1S56-'S7 he was connected with the geological.
survey OF Minnesota. lie received the title OF Doc
tor OF Laws Wesleyan in 1861 and last year was
elected President OF the Geological society OF America
HIS name has been given to fourteen new species.
by his labor he has established the Marshall group
in American geology.
Professor Wncleil contributed largely to The larger
of scientific periodicals. apart fom his formal reports
Among his best known books "SEetches Of Gro.
alton O77O) Michigan 0o73l, The Doctrine
Of Evolution Gs1i). RecOncatIOns OF Science ann
Religion u-7U. :" Preadamitcs, or Demons stratlon
OF the Existence Of Nan before Adam uooO SPARKS
from - Gcoogst'S Hammer 1ooD, World Life,
or Comparative Zoology QoS3L theological En-
cur>iOns or the RudmcntS Of Geology for Young
Learners uS-l. theological studies, Or Elements
Of Geology" n-7Gl. and Walk, and Talks in the
Geological Field l5-6. Alexander was u brother
OF Newton Horace Wmchcll. who also became famous
for lis devotion 70 this same science.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
\ DEFENCE OF SIR. STANLEY.
= DIsT J
To { he T. ditl


Sir: in AN editorial in The ChuicIiIh9h oi feo'
rary Henry ". stanley Is spoken oil as 'iaVc
driver 1t is asserted that he t'catcd MS SerN 10
as brutally a, any Lc-cc OF Mrs. stoves imaginative
plctuing would have done. VIII Sou p"OH'. ~ i'i"'''
Han ., hi ni,t crltlcsn the testimony OF Alexander
Narkav fine dl,tnsulshed missionary OF Uganda
africa - ,
Wherever I find myself In stanlcy'S rach' N
Uganda. Cgogo. or even Uken~e ltsei' nnu H'
treatment OF ,hc native, has invariably Dceh sncn -
10 win from them the highest respect Tor TIE iacc oi "
white man. go ,
T,,is ,,a. in 1875 Mr. stanley IN 1as0 spent
r.e veels with his many followers. on Ms return 70
fine coast. with Mr.. Maciay at uaambiNo MI ha'A'y
Tim, writes Of MIR. Stanley lie Is man o' IRON
Mil and ,onnd Judgment and besides Is mos, pa'eh'
,,, a., ,,i,e lie never allows one oi his f'lIoWc"
"''r t'o ~. rvor insult a native. II he mas ltI
occasionally 10 force In order % e.etC ~ S,
, ccr,ain th,t he has Ony rcspricd 10 arms Nheh
ali otber means fhled much fea, thst th"se Wno
Condemn him most know him least. Nor DO thel
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20

RECALLED with pie and other delicaces by the men.
who conceived such "A high regard for him that tley
took him 10 America with them. While disporuns
himself about the premises OF wealthy man, ne
observed in the conservatory tree exactly sLar 10
the which he had cut down while in the tropics.
lie couldn't find an exc, but procured "A carving
knife from the pantry and after much labor succeeced
in bringing the tree down. lie proudly awaited ms
masters cOmmcudatiOn and was paralyzci to near
him cXclam Great scott! one OF my finest specimens
ruined!7 lie beaten and turned from tie house,
and finally reduced 10 the hand organ profession
Moral: There is no telling where glory Is s0lnS 10
strike how long it will last.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
THE ELEcrRlcIlys ELECT NEW OFFICERS.

THE ELECTRICTINS ELECT NEW OFFICERS.
Providence Il. l.. Feb 19.-Thc third day OF the
Electrical Convention opened with an addicsS Dy
C. D iosliins, ON The Fcrranu system IN winch was
included description OF the great Dcp,ford station and
il, wonderful machinery. Then r. Garter smith read
t1urr uuon Distribution and Care ot Alternating
Currents Frederick \. G. Fcr,inc who IS electrician
for John L. Eocbnus', sons Co., spoke upon tho
ct. Mutual Insurance "a Accounts
The election of officer, .! the National Electric ~
,ocation hi, afternoon resulted ~ follows P!eSl-
dent e. T. Huntcy. Buffalo irat wee president j. l.
\ycr ST. Louis; second president, NJ y. Fran
cisco r,ilond VI; executive committee, John a.
eocIv Nrw-yoik: T. T. Peek Brooklyn: c. H. Faber,
Tolc1o; \. J. Dc,Ump, Pnlai,lph@; \. J. 'orVSu'
Montreal: H. IT, ra!.DSnk. Worcester; \. ~ Robert
.nn MlrncapoliS: T.. ". Rollins, DenNc'' - j. bur,
M Montreal in August.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
ACCIDENTS ~ SOCIETY.

Mrs. George Il. DC Forest. OF No. East Fnlcth-,t,
gave a dinner party last night. Among tle euest-
were Mr. and Mrs = Y. Il. Crugcr. Mr. and Mrs. II. g.
Mcyickar Mr. and Mrs. Bowers Lee. Mr. and Mrs
Cooper Hewitt. Nj. and Srs. ". f. strong. Or. ard
Mrs Woodbury. Miss Iiarcous and Il. l.. Ilarcou,.
Sir Roderick and Miss Cameron gave = large dinner
party last night Their guests included MSS Bishop
Miss Marie Havcmcycr Miss Ethel Hurst, Mr. William
Jafray, Miss Grace Scott Miss Edith Kip. Jnhah
Potter J. Clnch smith, Elisha Dyer jr, Theodore ~
Havemeycr and +. H. Bulkclcy, Jr
Mr. and Mr. James II. BcclSmai7. OF No. % East
Forty -sevcthst. gave Il dinner for Miss lshsS' "'
England last might The guests were Miss Baldwin
Mis-, McAllstcr. Miss Fish. Miss T. Rcmscn Mi Mario
Lent lhon Miss F0rbcs-Leith. Bond Emerson, Me
Dougall Hawkes., L. NorIic and Henry Watson.
Mrs John di Zcrega of No. y West Forty ycigAthst.
gave dinner for Mis-, pauncefotc daughter Of tho
British Minister last night. Among her guests wcro
Sir Frederick and Lady Frankland. Ms Thompson,
Miss Clarkson. Henry Bbby and j. !. iiGrr''on
Mrs. LetiIand Bcrcdic, gave dinner party laS'
night Her guests we're Nr aad NJ. Forbc,-Lcth,
Mr. and Mrs L. Ely Goddard. Mr.. and hr>. Arthur
Twombly and lfr. aud Mrs. Pelham Clinton.
Mrs Eastman Johnson and Miss Ethel Johnson gave q
tea at 40 so West Filyifthst yesterday afternoon
for Mss Lucictia May. Of Philadelphia Assisting Ia
receive were Mis-. Herman Clarke. Miss Emily LcnlH
hon. Mis- Rutherford and Mis- Rcscr,. Amon' t"''e
nre.ent were lr, W H. Csgood, T4llmadgc Van Ren,'c
Iacr Miss Emily Petit, Frank ~;outcnburgh Miss
Leeds Frank HlllLousc. Mi, King. Mr. and Mr., j.
KincSury Curt =. Eugene Eoccrt. Mi-e Bertha icifF'
ihe Misses sands. Mis- Madeline Ha'erce the Misses
Coudcrt Miss Banks, and M Charlie, Dodge.
The Thursday Evening Club met at tic nome oi
Mr.. james Gross, NO. Washington sqga'c; lit ll.i
night The entertainment wa, furnished ~ Gcor;c
Fiddle who read. Mrs. George Il. POST wa' unable
J~,lterta n the club owing - Hines in her iani.
c.,,tjon at their home So - Inxingtou-ayc. After a
iheltricaI representation BY NJ, Agnes Iiooih ana
some talented children, there was informal da"ohS'
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
EDVARD HCRLEY Is NOT DEAD.
ASSISTANT DIsTRICT-ATToRNEY LYNN WAS
TOLD THAT He WAS AND 1T COST HIM
DOLLAH-NO CHANGE IN
u y,
GALLINAN'S CASE.

GALLIVAN'S CASE.
When Deputy Assistant DisrictAttOrncy WauhOpe
Lynn arrived at the District Attorneys Office yesterday
morning he told a story that caused some excitement
among his associates. lie said that on "Wednesday
night a man called AT his home. 40. l. kingst., and
Informed him th1t Edward Hurley was dead and that
his wife wa, in feed Of money to biry the body. AS
Edward Hurley is one Of the men who was shot by
Michael j. Galiivan the livery stable keeper. Of No.
III West Fifty.nfth-st. the statement Of Mr.. Lynn
caused tho DlstrlcAtt0rncy to take interest in tho
G,llivan was visited on Christmas Day by James
Cunning, aud Hurley. They demanded some money
which they -ld due them, and quarrel followed
In which Cnmminc, was shot dead and Hurley was
shot ia thc fact Hurley in bellevue Hospital for
three week, and at the inquest hc gave testimony
AGAINST GaIivun The c0roncra iuly eXoncratcd GALL
van Of the crime of homicide. but the Grand Jury has
now cot The case In hand II Hurley were dead, then
Galiyan would probably have 10 face a second charge
u murder lIurlcy's death, however. would also re
rogc one of the most important witnesses a. ID the
shooting OF Cummings and that is why the report OF
Hurley, death made thing, 80 interesting III Dir.
Nlcoils Office.
Investigation last night developed the fact that llr.
Hurley wa, not dead, and tended to s!iow that Mr
LINN had been made the ,ictm OF sWiudcr. Mr.
Iyun WAS seen at hi, house last night. lie said :
. All know about the :s that man called here
and said that Hurley dead that crySpcias had >"'
i'm after Hurley had attended the inquest and that his
friend, needed money to bury him. | gave the man
a d .llar and he went away. The man had Hurley
hacGrivcr, badge and seemed 70 know all ABOUT the
case and | thought that Hurley was Uead The man
may have been y swindcr ipr all | know. Mr
Lindsay Ia, charge of The case now. The )strlct
NttSrncy'S Office ~ far a, know, h,S Official in
formation of Ilurcy's death . .
At the home of Edward Hurley II was sa'd Lst
dead or likely 10 die He wa, AZ work Yesterday Mr.
IIcarnc who live, the samc OOr, sad tat lutlcy
yyo, NOT dcad lie was seen in the house last evening.
me Idnltor Of the house also cOrroDogased tins iact
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
Rlnr.s WoNpERErL AccOMPLIsAMENT'

From The Youths Companion.
ono %, tle many Thousands of wonderful babies Wls
lacl. brought out for The Inspection Of friend oi .i
, 49,. ncrfcti, n.tI,l for every mother - ;hn'
& Irr hahn IS the smartcst one in the world, Dut our
baiy lust proves It,"
- IIdecdl What does he do =. ,
Fyorythinc Mr. scacooh-every thing
.Hh, h.,, T5H young f'r that! The idea Of haby
i tct a Year old walking. Bat Just let me holo i' @
M H., nv ann and see how perfectly he cAeoH'1' ''
~. i,,ly Lca> out hi legs. Mr.. scacook expresses
,,,,d.r aid admiration and asks:
can ne ~ay mamma .. -, ,..t.... a loco.
.rb nm bnf yon ought to hear him initiate ioco
motive ~, h., Ia H., ~.
ilc pufs ont hi- Bttlc cIeeE, ana saws oo W"
Wrii now. that j. surprising! HHii other '''""'
allie thing, the baby 90! =, - liz. ,,n.r take
. O. Mr s,ac0obs you should see nm Wnen M = inst
Linn NJ, In NY arms = ne looAs UP al NV i"O '
A. swc,tiy and br'aihr' $1,000, ., ,.,dar.
The gentleman sgr-od that at last the most "sao'
mi baby rad been found.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
4 WINOING.

Miss Emile Thorn, daughter Of W. x. Thorn. was
married to William Ropes. Of Bio0klyn at lhe apart
ment Of her mother, in 'hc osborn, tiii i'seVeh's1'
and Seyenth.ave. last might. The Rev. DR.. Lyman
Abbott pastor OF Plymouth Church. Bfooklyn, on
catcd Miss Laura Thorn. cousin of The briie. was
,he maid Of honor There wcre no bridesmaids.
Cta,c, Wellswood. Of syracuse. was b'>i man. "" Is.
Thorn jr.. of New York. aud Reuben Eopet' oi bOs-
ION wqcs The n,IciS \ small reception follow d.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
VGrrc or THE STAGE.

evcnfrs will b. distributed at Proctor, Twcatyh'rd
strc, Theatre tis evening honor oi the ljoh per-
toru,anco Of .'Mcn and Women
The amateur Performance postponed nom N''Il"H VII
,o oivro this at moon the Garden Ih'a'r inc bI
includes ~ Phcnou. non in . Smock fioch jean
Marie, and .Thc Electric SPARK"
George Riddle viii give tAe last Of h' readings Tor Tn"
, I'd ro..c this sftcfnoon Haidman Hal II" VIII
read scenes from Antony and C!coHtia' and several
shor, selections.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
4 HINT To PEOPLE WHO WOULD GO TO CHChoH'
TO the EdItor OF The TIL bunc

TO the Editor OF The Tri bunc
sir: II visitor, 10 the city who are chur'h soci''
and have not received their share OF hospitality III
"fa,hionabc7 churches, " p W. >" indicates Ill ds'
Mondays issue Of your paper, wOud CONSULT tc 0"1
urday Tr!buncs advertising columns, they "ouiu "''"
a long Ii, Of churches actually soliciting pauon"h''
Among them. in the most convenient part oi l'''
CITY. is the Collegiate Olcformcd Church, al l"c"N
nirth.,t and Fifthaye., where | have hcdN EucN
some Of the most able aud convincing sermons lom
ono OF tho most powerful preachers living ail"uc
70 the Rev Dr. Arthur T.. Pers0n of Philadelphia IohS
associated wnh Mr. Wanamakcr and the beIha'S
Church and sunday-schoOl. | do not believe u'dV
New Yorkcrs themselves know the quality oi uu'
preacher or the church would be thronged, nst8n "i
hcug half filed. stranger, arc welcomed lhc ~.
arr ,rcc and the best seats are offered IN Po!,tc
manner 70 visitors. Tho music l. cAccleht; anu u,o
character Of the service most helpful DF llcr,9n
the temporary supply" in this big chuI.h' 81" ~ ~
,o a,,tlinr of Tho Crisis ~ Missions, i.NdhS'lI,'
Worb ctr Tho services arc at II a. m ana a, AZ :,
n M am free 20 say that modern prea5 hhE o"cls :
nn more attractlvr example than the clecuNe w
slmple methods Of this preacher In treating I.iul I
mental Gospel truths in his peculiar way 1'
uuiouc vel abOuudng In grace, mercy anu Pr"'c'
Thr fact ~ such n pulpit genius o'cuPyns 'J, ,hn
yeuient pulpt ought 10 crowd the DIX ohu,'n V' VIC
dOlr-
New York. Feb. II. i sol.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
THAT pARLoR CAR EXPLOSION.

To the Editor Of Thc Trlbunc
sir: notice your article in reference To "''.u'''
TO passenger cpaohcs at Jersey city III you. '''"'
Of th, morning states that the F'' - '"''', a
,,a, r,, t a., error. "A, there was no explosion
- ,,,,r ~. t,.ol,,, 81 any of the gus hAinrc' no'
was tbo-. ans fire. The accident was due t" the
c,rot,..ue., ID. cmrloyc-, who disconnected q
portion cf the apparatus and allowed INC , Sic yc,r ~
,ii. ~, ,,rrT-. .i "a, has been used f'r hSH -
cars I'm thl, country tar,c &, not single i,au'o % It
a. t'ui c,or,,ln- ID hciu- a1i impo-'.3iIN.
e'' ''"" ''-'' g. X. -TIlLMAN, secretary
New York, F,b T., 1-9l.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
SHERIDAN WAS A GENERAL.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: quote from Mr.. Crawford's Washington letter
in Yesterdays Tribune Sheridan succeeded 10 the
lieutenant generalshp. He never reached a higher
grade than that" etc. think your correspondent Is
In error. My impression is that few hours Only
before he died General Sheridan promoted TO the
rank OF general and issued one order as such' IT,
specting certain staff officials. . .,.r,.
IIantfod, Conn, Feb. H. 1891.
sheridan was promoted TO the full rank OF
general about two months before his death.-Ed)
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
vorps or INTEREST FROM CORNELL.

Ithaca y y Feb 1o-Thomas MoGraw. OF Poucl.
,,o,,sic odav bought the Fiske McGraw mansion and
grounds at auction FOR $4,000
The tl;lstecs OF Cornell University have votod 10
reduce the tuition fees in general courses in the law
school and in the medical preparatory school hon
s1o5 TO $780, 10 take effect next Semte,nbcr Tic
+ui;ion in the mechanical electrical and engineering
coursos remains at 800. It also vO.cd 10 erect
S5 900 law building. To be ready for occupancy heAs
wear and to put UP $4,000 gymnasium ahheA'
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
WHERE no FIND ACADEMIC DRESS.

TO the Editor Of The Irt bnnc
Sir: II Rector" who wrote The iilOuhe 'o"'S
commenting upon the fact that there "ero 'o H'''V'
In NcyyYorS CITY similar 10 those of Edinburgh ana
Go.cov, ,ver acoIcmic dress cassocks. gowns. etc.,
whether for Epscopalians Presbyterian are a"ayS
kept In stock had gone to No, hi'l fi'eehti-''''
doubtless he would ind every ting NE necH9' .n
cox. SONS. BUCKLEY ~ co.
NcW-N York. Feb. 4, 1891.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
i NEW PLAY WELL RECEIVED IN ALGANY.

Albany. Feb 10.-1lisS Helen Barry's trial perform
ance. under The management OF \. W. Palmer OF the
new comedy. "A Nights Frolc,' with a strong sup
notlnc cast met with unqualified success at Proc
tor, Theatre, here tonight Miss l'arry mp- @ =
tt.nr,h ra,ton Of the Chas seurs was excellent.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
WHAT HE WOULD DO If He WERE PHl.NlpfNl
TO ~ EhLfnr Of Ihc IrIb unc

To the Editor Of he TrIb"n@
sir. 4. 4 member Of ,he Republican party ""' j.
or,i,u. for the .rc,c~, Of h, party in the coming
campa..n allow me- to suggest the ady''b'i.V Of
President Harrison Transferring Mr. Wsh'ma"cr -
the Treasury. and appointing Mr. Carhs'n a: Fo,'
ma,tcrGeucrh NJ Wauamah.r Is m'mo'f 81 u'
cabinet who b, In harmony with the p'h'y o' 1"'
Administration. successful business man "' '''.
,.,t,.. ,,.,, ,,. ,,-t Of Postmaster. having he'd
the "n,rc OF r,rt Assistant postma,ier"thtrll WI"
credit llc I, "a Wild iva." newspaper nil "n" ~, ;
,c,',i.u t thc marty deserves any recognition tldt
Mr.. Harrison can shower upon mn; =. , ,D,u.
Ney-York Fcb. -. 1891. EDWIN T. ND"h"
New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
DR. II ". RoGERs's NEW OFFICE.

Chicago Feb. 10 speclaD-M the First Methodist
Cpiscopal Church at Evanston today Dr. Henry Wade
Rogers was Installed president OF the No' 'thwesern
University to succeed the aie Or. Cummings B'shop
Merrill delivered the Invocation. Nce-PIesident lunt.
OF the board OF trustees, delivered the Keys with pef