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New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
w4FBr ETyE PIANOS MAY BE BOUGHT.

Horace Waters & Co., the well-known upright piano
manufacturers of No 134 Fifave.. are now enjoying
the fruits OF their labor 1t has been the uWaVefihs
purpose of this firm for years TO produce the bestoned
upright pianos that could be made and the result has
been most satisfactory Even the tone Of Their smallest
cabinet IS full and rch and the performer, shutting
his eyes, might easily think he was playing upon
grand piano They have large STOCK on manu- just
now for the holiday season. and Of the mahogany,
oak and white and gold cases most artistic. The
company make speciality of retail trade and so are
able TO sell good instruments at reasonable rates.
They have now Of the largest retail trades In the
city.
feature of the Waters piano is patent soft pedal
for practising. 1t is pressed down Ike an Ordinary
medal and stays down until released by touch on the
ordinary soft pedal 1t is good invention, especially
for the comfort OF the dweers In apartment hodSes
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
z Il SMITH 4 CO.'S AIEIIRa.

Thomas NJ. Bartlett. OF the firm of F. II. Smith
Co., said yesterday, regarding the firms affairs i
do not think the failure Is so bad might suppose
from reading the assignees circular II Is bad enough
| don't want it to appear any worse than it Is !
think the sale of the steamers Winthrop and Lucy p.
Miller will bring In enough money 70 make the bonds
which we hold OF the NewYoTk Maine & New Brun'
wick steamship Company valuable Then the stock Of
the company will be Of considerable value in
examinations Though the stock Of the company which
we hold represents face value OF S366,60O. we only
Maid about $51 900 for It, The vessel property men
toned in the circular is not the vessels Of the
steamship company but some sailing vessels owned by
u.s. Then we have open accounts, etc, so that be-
eve the deficit will, when everything l. settled
mot he over al5OOO0 instead OF 100000. We have
LOST he money through shrnkage In the value OF vessel
nroncrtv through bad debts and through competition
in the steamship business. Most OF the money lost
has come oat Of the members of the firm and their
families
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
TO GIVE THEM A. MERRY CHRISTMAS.

year ago Christmas dinner was prepared for
tho poor people In and around Beeckerst and served
to them Christmas Day the Bleecker Street Rescue
Mission The meal a welcome one to the poor and
hungry people Of that part Of the city. Besides the
substantial meal which had been prepared many Of
those who s.ught the mission that day received
presents Of serviceable and clothing. All this
was done by contributions from the generous hearted
people of this city. Again the mission is TO have a
Christmas dinner and give to the deserving poor such
articles Of wearing apparel as people willing 10
send TO it. 1t is in charge Of the Rev. Benjamin W.
Ward who has done much good In retaining the poor
near the MISSION which Is at No. 100 Bleecker-st.
Those who wish 10 aid In making this Christmas a
merry one for these poor people do by sending
contributions Of food and money 70 It's officers. The
food can be directly ~ the mission and the
10 FerJier J. Martin. No 1IA Wnrth-sf
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
sr1relr DEATHS OF IMMIGRANT CHILDREN.

When the steamship Polynesia arrived here from
s,ettin, on December 0. there were three cases OF
diphtber,a and three of measles on her. The patient
we're all chi dren from two to five years old, and were
removed TO North Brother Island. In the last nine
days all SIX Of the children have died there. There
were eight other children on the Polynesia "ho showed
symptoms OF scarlatna or either contagious disease
and they also sent to North Brother Island
several OF them will probably die. The Polynesia wa
twenty days In making her trip and four deaths OF
children occurred on her ia the course OF the passage
-le was dctuned ut Quarantine for four days and
thoroughly fumlgate before being allowed to up
t0 the cty There was an unusually large number OF
children In her seerage on thai trip. and although
The ships doctor took every precauton VI was found
impossible To prevent the spread Of the Diseases
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
HOLIDAY TRADE IN FULL BLAST.

The number Of failures reported to r. G. Dun q Co.
in the last week was 307 for the United states ana
% for Canada total of 1885, compared with 800 in the
previous week and 4O4 for the same week OF lo9o.
The weekly review notes the Improvement in many
branches of the iron and steel trade and summarizes
the situation as follows As the end OF the year ap
proaces general trade slackcns and there Is perhaps
not more than the usual disposition to defer large trans
actions until after stock taking and the holidays.
The holiday trade is In full blast and throughout
the country is quite large 1t is satisfactory to sec
that from nearly all points the reports which note the
Inactivity usual at this also observe prevalent
and strong belief that the business OF the com
ing season will be unusually large and profit
able. These expectations have warrant In the
fact that the quantity OF products marketed
during the last few months has been large beyond OIL
nrecedent while the money markets well supplied
in nearly all parts of the country and undisturbed by
anv alarm. Commercial credits and confidence are In
satisfactory shape for the transaction OF an enormous
business carly next year. Meanwhile causes OF ap-
prelension as respects foreign influences are dnln-
tshipg and considerable purchases OF Aerlcan seca1
ties foreign account give Increased sUehsln 10 'e
stock market
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
DISCUSSING NAVY YARD MANAGEMENT.

Tho special committee recently appointed by the Kings
County Republican Committee to confer with Secretary
Tracy regarding the distribution Of patronage in the Navy
Yard General Tracy yesterday by appointment at MS
New business ofce in the Mills Building The COM
mittee consisted OF William H. Oadmus It's Chairman who
has particularly outspoSen in his criticisms OF the
way in which tho Navy Yard has been conducted OF late
william Ryan, John j. Barrett. X. NJ. johnson. John
Kisse and Robert Sharkey The conference was secret
one of course 1t lasted nearly two hours and when Is
was over neither side wanted to talk for publication The
Secretary smiled bandy and remarked that the committee
and he had understanding in the matter, and
he thought that everything was going to be arranged to
the satisfaction OF both sdos Similar sentiments were
expressed by Mr. Csdnus and the other members Of the
committee who will report TO the General Committee at
its next meeting.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
CANAL PROJECTS IN THE NORTHWEST.
ACTION OF THE DEEP WATER CONVENTION IN
DETRoIT-sT. PAULs AMBITION.

ACTION OF THE DEEP WATER CONVENTION IN
DETRoIT-sT PAULs AMBITION.
Dstrolt, Dec. 1s.-When the Deep Water Convention
assembled this morning the Committee Resolutions
reported kdlg memorial to the Senate and House Of
Representatives setting forth the history of lake nav
gallon and dllang upon the Importance Of the twenty
foot channel Buffalo to Duluth and Chicago. The
memorial abounds In interesting statistics and earnestly
appeals to Congress for such legislation will pro
vide for the immediate beginning of work at such Of
the required localities will insure the completion Of
twenty foot channel along the whole line by the
time the works now in progress on the st. Mary's
River are completed. The report Of the committee
also included resolutions, of which avors the i'm
provement Of the Hudson River to navigable depth
OF twenty feet from Coxsocke to Troy The report
adopted.
Mr.. Roberts OF Pennsylvania called attention TO the
action of the Pennsylvania Legislature upon pro
tected shpcaaa from the Upper Ohio to Lake Erie and
offered Q resolution approving the scheme, which was
adopted.
MIR. Fsrwell. Of Michigan, offered the following reso
hutton:
Resolved That Congress be requested TO formulate
definite plan whereby the convict labor Of the several
States may be concentrated and utilized In the constc
tfon of ship canal from some point on the eastern
shore Of Lake Erie or Lake Ontario to the sea6oari as
soon as the most available route be determined
upon by the Engineer Corps OF the Army
This was referred to the Committee on Resolutions
The convention then adjourned sine die. After ad-
3ournment the Legislative Committee met TO devise
to bring the action Of the convention before Con-
gress.
Chicago, Dec 1s.-A dispatch from ST. Paul, Mlnn
says "The ST. Paul Chamber Of Commerce has begun
pushing In earnest the scheme to build a great canal
connecting the Mississippi and the St. Crolx with Lake
Superior, and bills asking for big appropriation will
this session be introduced In Congress The scheme Is
to take CT the Mississippi to the st. Croix at
saltwater. and follow branch OF ths st. Crox through
northwestern Wisconsin. thence by portage Of mile
to the Black River thence by the latter stream TO Lake
Superior This canal is ant reconstruct the entire
commerce of the Northwest. 1t would be built wide
and deep enough carry the largest whseback boats
On the lakes. Then, by making improvements on the
Mississippi below Hastings boats would be enabled to
load at ST. Pau and by shooting the rapids of the ST.
Lawrence, carry their loads 70 Liverpool O., the
other hand take load Of goods at Superior and carry
1t to st. Louis or New Orlea ans"
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
DR. BRIDGMAN BEGINS WORK.
DR. TIFFANY WILL BE RECTOR, WHILE THE
FORMER Is DEACON.

mr. TIFFANY WILL. BE RECTOR, WHILE THE
FORMER Is DEACON.
The rectorshp OF Holy Trinity Church, Hsriem
still remaining vacant the Rev. Dr. c. G. Tiffany a.
m. rcouest of Bishop Potter as consented to assume
charge OF all the services that church until further
notice He will have as q cOworker the rev. Dr'
c. d. W. Brdgman, who will preach at all the regular
services and who will also, on and ater Decehoor
81 be found at the parish house or rectory oi u'o
church 10 attend to all parochia duties
TIE Rev. DIR. Tiffany is well known as rector
emeritus OF the Church Of Zion and ST. T1mothy' ana
Holy Trinity Is fortunate In enstng his interest ana CO
operation In It's behalf. Dr. Bridgmans recent "lti'
drawal from the Baptist communion and MS acoePv
anco Of the tenets Of the Episcopal Church, wmch
caused so much stir In religious circles, Is stii ienh
in the public mind. Since that time he has been In
active preparation for entering the Episcopal ministry
and has already reached to the order OF deacon ' ~
ordination to the priesthood will follow at the pleasure
Of the Bishop. ,...
The resignation OF its rector is temporarily at least
and sometimes permanently, severe Dow 10 d ooii
cregation and Holy Trinity has from this and other
causes been no exception to the rule but orisn'
future can now be confidently hoped for IL uhder uo
leadership OF the two already mentioned n sPrie
NJ renewed activity in church work Is already appon'
among the congregation which Is auspiclous Ior ne
welfare and future success Of the church, espoctly
,vban such activity will be supplemented In parish
duties by the eloquence enthusiasm and energy Oh LII
Tomorrow the Rev. G.. A. Christensen VIII Preach NJ NJ
ha II o'clock service and In the evening OF tne same
day BshoD Potter will preach he VIII also preIaSn
at the IL a. service on Christmas pay anu VIII o0
assisted on both occasions by DR.. Bridginah.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
CHRISTMAS eRnENs-BEEF FOR THE HOLIDAY

CHRISTMAS GREENs-BEEF FOR THE HOLIDAY
sEAsoN-FRUITs AND VEGETABLES.
II seems to the wayfsrer passing through vcseyst,
in the vicinity Of Washington Market that largo
section of a Maine wilderness had been pluckcd up by
the roots and dropped down in this city. Pine trees
and evergrcens everywhere But an inquiry among
the of these holiday decorations dscloscs the
fact that prices asked for them are away up
"What do you want for that tree - asked Tribune
reporter of dealer pointing to fine product OF Maine
forest about fourteen feet high.
The dealer took out small rule and STOPPING down
measured the pine across the bottom.
"Four inches and over' he said. "That tree will
cost you 81 That is what we are selling them at
81 so an inch.'
That's pretty dear, is 1t not9'
"Yes it is" replied the seller OF evercreens. But
they scarce this year In fact, the market Is
twenty-five carloads short had to refuse orders from
ST. Georges Church and Trinity Chapel because
codd not I'll them"
Why are they scarce There are plenty Of pines
In the Maine woods"
Yes, but they are twelve miles from the railroad
and can't be had at days notice. You see last
year the city made dump ten carloads on the scows
We couldn't give them away. This year the ueaers
decided to lay in short supply and get a sood
price. We have got 'em here all the way from Sl
to So"
Temporary wooden frames fill the middle Of Vesey-
st. hung with evergreens for Christmas f1no
wreaths sell for 81 a dozen; wreaths OF holly
with the red berries cleaning in the leaves bring
so and 60 cents each and bunches of mistleoe from
England and France, pretty well stripped Of their
white waxen berries, cost 25 and so cents Ever
green-roping sells for 10 cents yard.
All the merletmon are making Christmas displays
Fish flesh and fewl are arrayed TO tempt the passer
by as never before. One Of the noteworthy features
of Washington Market this year will be showing OF
Christmas beef made by Peter J. Hickey, a well
known butcher. Mr.. Hickey slaughtered thlrty -four
poled Angus steers yesterday and the beef Will be on
exhibition in Washington Market next Week. Ihese
cattle though only two years Old averaged over 16oo
pounds each and cost 81 is hundred pounds whole
ale in Chicago. They oonfed and were said to
be the finest lot Of cattle in Chicago for several
years.
New-orleans steamers bringing North some nice
lettuce which retails at four punches for quarter
From the same distant gardens come eggplants which
sell for Is and 25 cents each. Southern tomatoes
are so cents a quart. lIothouse cucumbers are lo
and 20 cents each Wild dandelon gre ms bring
SO cents a peck. Green and brown kale sells for
40 cents a dozen heads. Long Island chieory for
salads costs cents and Florida chicory 10 cents
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
JOHN r. MORRISON SURRENDERS.
HE HAS TAMMANY PULL" so HE NEEDN'T
FEAR JUSTICE.


Knowing the long delay which attends the trial OF
certain cases in the Court of General Sessions, JOHN
r. Morrison yesterday surrendered himself. 1t is
nearly nine months since his crimes were exposed and
three months since he indicted on two charges of
extortion. Morrison was deputy superintendent OF
the street Cleaning Department, and three district
foremen charged him with blackmall In March last
he was dsms d from the service and the ahdavlts In
the case weres ent to District-Attorney Nicon The
fact that in all these months Morrison, against whom
there is the strongest case has never boen argned In
court gives an idea OF how Tammany wheels OF justice
sometimes fail to The accused man, 1T was
generally understood was merely levying assessments
for his supcriors in the Wgwam who would naturally
be most anxious to keep him out of court.
Mr.. Nlcoll mislaid the papers by mistake he said
and did nothing in the case until his attention was
again called to it in The Tribune. Then he had Nor
rison indicted. The man had received warning how
ever and disappeared, detectives being unable 10 find
him Bail was fixed at $1,000 In his case YESTERDAY
and was given by Robcrt Muh, real estate agent at
No. 513 West Forty seveDthst. Morrison SAID uat ne
had merely hidden until his bail could bc arranged.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
REPORT on THE COLLISION IN THE BAY.

H. Beebe the captain and George W. Downs. the pilot
OF the Havana have sent their report OF the collision II
the United States steamboat inspectors They that
at 30 D. they had just passed the bell buoy in Swash
Channel when they the schooner ahead The Havana
put her wheel 10 60 tho starboard Of her and the
schooner then put her wheel to the starboard. The
steamer was put the starboad and the schooner
began 10 un. The Havana went at full speed and the
sailing vessel struck her gancing blow The dana 81
MAS about $1,000.
IL was positively declared by the captain that live.
were lost In the collision. The schooner remained Al
anchor all day yesterday In the Lower Bay repairing tn,
damage bowsprt The steamboat Is being repaired
at her pier at Twenty -fourth.st, East River.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
DUNLAP. THE BAyK BUnLAR, TO BE PARDOyED

Boston. Dec. Is (specian.-"The Evening Globe
says James Dunlap. the bank burglar who cracked
TIE safe OF the Northampton National Bank in January
1876 is about 10 be pardoned. The Governors Council
has had the under advisement for one week and
VIII report next Wednesday at their regular session.
The pardon committee Of the Council made their report
at the last meeting and II Is learned the best Of
authority that they recommended that the pardon be
granted. we'll founded states that the full
Council have talked the matter over with the Governor
and ttey have concluded that the two remaining years
Of Dunlsps sentence shall be given him TO do with
~ likes. Dunlap has served fourteen years Of his SEN
tence Of twenty years. For years efforts have been
made 70 have this pardon granted and Mrs scott. the
wife OF Dunlap's companion. who caught and SEN
fenced at the same time has been the hardest worker
II seems that she promised Der husband before he died
that SIC wonld not give up until she had succeeded in
obtaiDlng Dunlsp's liberty
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
BILLY. M,GLORY HELD FOR TRIAL.

"Billyr McGlory, the notorious diver keeper. upon
whose place at Irving Place and Fourteenthst Captain
Clinchy made raids on December and 8, on the
complaints OF Nellie Martin of No. 2O4 East Sixteenth
st. and Henry IIanf OF No 1l5 East Fourtecnth-st.
next door neiShbor Of McGory's. was up for examna
ton before Justice Mcmahon. at the Yorkve Pohcs
Court, yesterday afternoon. Ex-Distrct-Attoney
John r. Fellows appeared for McGlory while exJustioe
Otterbourg represented the prosecution.
After the compalnants had laid their evidence be-
fore the court showing the place to be bad resort
Justice Mcmahon held McGloy In 81 900 bail each
complaint. The bonds were furnished by his
moi
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19

Little Girl-O, papa, please do buy me -
Of them Singer machines.
Papa-Why. pet What could you DO uita
a Singer machine?
L. G,-Makc big dollies, papa, jIst like MAMMA
and / saw on Broadway
Papa-But, darling Singer machnicS dOh maA
doIlies!
LG.-O. yes. papa. We saw 'em! an mamms
cola IL was the Singer place, an all the pretv
aowers an, pictures an dollies was made on tho
Singer machine, an, OBJ. papa such pTe'''
dresses!
NOTE Tho little one had visited the Singer
Manufacturing Company's Art Rooms al VIZ
Broadway, Ncw-York.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
THEY sMUGo1ED GOODS THROUGH PORT HOLE

While the steamship City of Chicago was last at her
wharf in this city man on the pier saw bundle Of
goods pushed through OF the portfolios OF the ship
and dropped into the hands OF man who seemed to b.
waiting for IT, Inspectors Irtion and llussey OF the
Customs service learned Of the incident and Traced the
goods TO Cooper d. Jarvs's tailor shop. No "a broad
way where they seized yesterday afternoon by the
two inspectors The members Of the firm declared
that they In utter Ignorance Of the fact that the
goods had been smuggcd. The smngged material CON
sisted OF $50 yards OF satin Innings, valued at $500.
Tho inspectors arrested ycst.ray three brothers. who
said TO be implicated In q scheme to take SNUG
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
GooD UOrK OF THE FLOWER MISSION.

The rooms OF the New York Flower Mission No 1o4
Fast Twentethst, will lee open on December 10. 81,
~ and % for the reception and itlibuon of christ
mas decorations OF all sorts tr hospitals pictures.
Christmas cards and iealri,s for SICK poor . tne
ment houses such as beef extract fruit Jelly. etc,
with condensed milk f)r sick babies Money sent tire
will be used 10 purchase these deicsces. In addition
they receive toys dolls and for very poor chill
dIen. These and the dei,acics are distributed by
Trustworthy district visitors All interested In
the work requested TO assist at the rooms on those
daFg
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19

IRRgsT OF AN ENDOWMENT ORDER OFFICIAL.
Boston. Dec. 1s (spcciall.-Joscph W. Hamilton. a
wclLanown printer, OF No. 10e High ST., arrested
on an indictment warrant to-day. He in his capacity
as one of the officers Of the Royai Ark defunct short
term endowment order. Is charged with violations Of
tho law governing such organizations. by uniawfuly
ssng moneys OF the beneficiary corporation 10 the
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
HE STOLE THE SILK DRESS OF JUDGES WIFE.

HE nIOLE IHE SII-h UIIHSo OF 'UNuES " HE
Simon v. whelan, nineteen years old. Of No 3l2
East Onehundred- and -ffteentrst., arraigned In
Jefferson Market Court yesterday, charged with steal
ing silk dress valued at S145 from Mrs. julia
Chaplin, a dressmaler, at No. so WestTwenty-nlnth
ST. Whean was in the employ Of the American Dis
trfct Messenger Company until month ago, when he
was discharged. He kept his uniform, and on Mon
day night answered call TO the Hoffman House. and
was sent by Mrs Cox the wife % Judge Cox, Of the
United States Circuit Court at Utica, to Mrs. Chapns
house TO get her dress The dressmaker delivered the
Cox waited over an hour for the bov to return and
then sent another boy TO the dressmalers. who told
the second boy that she had sent the dress. Whelan
was arrested and identified Justice Kelly held him
fnr trta
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
CASES ARGUED IN THE COURT OF APPEAL

CASES ARGUED IN THE COURT OF APPEALS.
Albany, Dec 1a-The following cases were argued
to-day in the Court Of Appeals
Slgismund Oppenhemer, respondent, agt the Man
haitian Railway Company and another. appellants.
Robert Croasdale, responder, agt. Daniel NJ Lanl-
gan, appellant. A. g.,
Avenue Railroad Company appellant
Charles II. OTIS appellant, agt Andrew L. Bar
thof and others, respondents. a.,
Nathan Bohm and another, respondents. agt the
Met Spoitan Elevated Railway Company ana anotner.
eppellants . -. .s x..o.,..n
Elevated Railway Company and ano,her, appeVants'
calendar will be made for term Of the court to
be lSld on January 16, which will be placed those
appeals in which the returns, with notices OF argu-
ment shall have bcen filed with the clerk Of The
court On Or before January Q. Monday, January
10, and February /, will be motion days.
Following is the day calendar for Monday, Deem
Der 21 Nos. 1856, $50, o23, 224, 225, 226, 225 and
229.
In the Second Division to-day the following cases
were argued
Philip Goarlitz, appellant, agt. Charles Maarvista
and another, respondents.
Richard Williams and another respondents, agt
Dennis Shields, appellant Dismissed under Rule Fl
without costs
The following is the day calendar Of the Second
Division for December II Nos. 572, 573, 574, SIS
576, 577, 51S and $50.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
THE SEASON AT LAKEWOOD.

Tho Lakewood, Laurel House and Palmer House at
Lakewood are now open. The new IaurelIn The Pines
will be opened on December II.
Trains leave New York, foot Liberty.st North River
via Central Railroad Of NewJerscy, ut 30, s:15
q. m. 40, 3 AS Lakewood SpeciaD, 30 (express)
B. N. sundays. o 80 a. N. :.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-19

amount Of $4,000 Al. Hamilton was first vice
president Of the order. Two Of his fellow-onlccrs
HazeltOn and Powers, were recently arrested or o
similar charge and convicted In the superior Court
being fined 800 and $500 respectively