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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

The Embarrassing accident in Newark on
Wednesday ought to focus attention on the im-
portance of elevating the railway tracks which
pass through so many New-Jersey cities and towns.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has taken the right
course in jersey City, and it is to be hoped that
it will make similar change in Newark, Elizabeth.
New Brunswick and other places a company
which is willing to incur large expense for
such q purpose as eevating its tracks deserves
better treatment than the Pennsylvania received
in jersey City. The community to be benefited
by vast improvement like this should actively
aid in its accomplishment. instead OF putting OBJ
stacles in the way. as was done for a long time
by the Jersey City authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06
THE CASE or PROFESSOR BRIGGS


The dismissal of the charges against Pro-
fessor Briggs by the New-York Presbytery is a
great personal triumph fer him and those who
sympathize with him in the Presbyterian Church !;
and for the time being 1t ends the matter, so
far as he is concerned. In the appeal which
is to be taken to the Synod. the New-YorlS
Presbytery, and not Professor Briggs, will be the
real defendant and the point at issue will be-
not the soundness or unsOundness of Professor
Briggs's views, but the propriety Of the Presby-
tery's action in dismissing the case. The Synod
will not meet until next October, and if it then
decides against the Presbytery, the matter will
come up again on its merits before the Presby-
terry in 1898.
But, though the question still remains I'M
settled, the action of the Presbytery Just taken
is most significant, and cannot fail to have
profound influence in the final disposition of the
case. IL is not at all certain that the SYNOD
will decide to take any action in the matter
next year, still less is it certain that if il does
the Presbytery will do anything in 1893. A
great deal may happen in two years. and even
in one year. Time is on the side OF Professor
Briggs and it is quite conceivable that wear
hence, when the panic that brought about his
presentation for tIal has subsidized, the whole
matter will be quietly dropped. Practically,
therefore, the case may be regarded As ended,
and ended most happily for the int. ests of the
Church
We have said that the outcome of the trial
is great personal triumph for Professor Briggs
and his friends but in reality the Presbyterian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

The sworn statement OF Roswell p. Flowers
election expenses ought to prove uncommonly
interesting reading for all the voters of the State
There is not little concern to know how much
use was made during the campaign of that little
desk Just big enough to sign check on" which,
we have been told is the principal article OF
furniture in Mr.. Flowers library. There isn't a
Republican paper in the State, we dare say, which
will not do full Justice TO Mr.. Flowers sworn
statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

The Board of Education is bending its powerful
energies to the solution Of the mighty problem of
increasing the salaries Of the ianitors of the pub
lie schools IL really seems at times as though
this body was ut its wits end to devise ways and
means of spending more of the peoples money.
There is nothing at all surprising in the Board of
Estimates loss of patience over the Board of
Educntions demands. AS for the janitors. they
are hot rending heaven with cries that they are
sorely undcrpaid They are. we believe. an esti-
mable cass of persons, not oyerworked and CAPABLE
Of enjoying life tolerably well. As matter OF
fact. their salaries were increased In 1886. That
raise" ought TO last longer than five wears. The
Board has more important work TO do than TO
debate at interminable length the question OF
ianitors' salaries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

1t will strike most people that this is rather
singular time for water scare particularly as
it was promised that our new thrty-mlion-
dollar Aqreduct would be a guarantee against
any such ca amity. The prevailing distrlst re-
gardng Tammany Hall will cause Commissioner
Gilroy's proclamation on the subject of economy
in the use of water to be received with sus-
picion, as the possible cloak for a big raid upon
the treasury on some pretext or other Still, it
must be remembered that the season has been
dry. If the present daily consumption is 100
gallons per capita, some water can be saved
without hardship to the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

MICHIGAN TRIES TIE BLANKET BALLOT.
From The Detroit Tribune
Tho operation OF the new Ballot law In yesterday
pated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

Without entering on any encomiums upon Mas
sachusetts we ready to acknowledge that as
Democratic Governors go, she has chosen pretty
good one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

OF A GoLDEN.HUED vARIETYi
From The Boston lIerald
Governor elect Flower appears to be the prize chrys
anthenium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06
THE CASE AGAINST DIR. BRIGGS.
From The Washington Post.

The remarks OF Dr. van Dixie are IN the true Chns
tian spirit and Will find responsive echo IN Tue nes
of all good people, churchmen otherwise, VINO NSS
tho evils OF religious dssenson and the tity o.
prescribing honest men for opinions sake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

Dsisn for the speakership. We take Il for r.o.s
that Mlls's famous Dark-Lantern win Be - =
the chief objects displayed in the headqus,,.'N
Nothing else is so well calculated to fire tbe -
of the average Democratic Congressman. g"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

controllers and clerks of courts in this town
work for Tammany Hall. When they reIuse 70
do it on. they go. See? The case is diiieren''
"This Is our affair."" says Mr.. Coudert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

YOU COULD NOT FOOL THE METROPOLIS
From The trenton Gazette.
II is credtable 10 the intelligence Of the people q
New York that the Worlds Fair issue did not pan oos
In that town
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06
ROBBED IN ROYAL PURPLE.
From The Hartford Courant.

one OF the altogether satisfactory results o.
weeks elections Is the beautiful black eye e'""~
upon free coinage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

Mr. Flower cannot lie. He did it with nj. H.,
check-book.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

success attained by the appraisers in checking
undervaluations. Substantial progress in this
particular is reported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

Tammany's influence over the police force
vas shown in a convincing way in a trial at
Police Headquarters yesterday. Policeman
William j. Smith was under charges Of arrest
ing an Inoffensive citizen for the heinous crime
of talking Republican politics in a quiet way
ON the stoop OF his own house. The mover in
the matter was Bernard ]. German, a Tammany
politician and the president of the " b. ]. German
Association" Smith admitted that he made the
arrest because he thought he was obliged to on
Gormans demand. Here is visible the direct
result OF Mayor Grants ndeiensible course in
making the Police Board partisan body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

Roger Q. Mills has already opened headquarters
In washington o. preliminary to his active cam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

The fist report of the Board Of General APP
praisers, established by the Mckinley Admins
tratiye Act, takes up large amount of space
in this issue but it cannot fail to be OF profound
interest to large classes OF readers. The report
deals in a comprehensive manner with the opera
tons of the new law and the endorsements
encountered in carrying out its provisions and
makes some noteworthy suggestions regarding
notifications and amendments. Not the least
gratifying feature Of it is the statement Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06

The action of the Chamber Of Commerce in
reference to large RATS of timber on the high
seas and the proposed towing of whaeback"
barges across the Atlantic will command atten~
ton and approval. The danger from this prac-
tice has often been pointed out by THE TRIB-
UYE. The Chamber resolved to call the atten-
ton of the Secretary of State to the matter, in
the hope of securing cooperation between all
commercial nations in denying clearance or entry
to any raft or barge that is unable to display
appropriate lights at night and signals by day.
Certainly the perils of navigation are increased
by every such craft which is allowed to 60 to sea-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06
Jnoes 70 Advertisements.
Business Norlffs.

Keeps Dress Shirts TO measure, for 80. Nom
better ct any price. 800 and 81 Broadway
The record-union., 1891-09-21
Love Among the Sioux.

To me one of the customs of courtinp
is very strangely in keeping with the
wild, yet romantic, life of the Sioux.
writes Warren X. Moorehead in the
Ladies Home journal. A young man
desiring to make love to the lady of his
choice works patiently for several days
and constructs a reed flute. There are
five or six holes in the instrument, and
eight or ten notes can be produced upon
it. The sound is weird and plaintiye.
Some beautiful moonlight night, about
8 o'clock, the young man leaves his
home, and stationing himself about one
hundred yards from the home of his in
tended, plays for one or two hours a
series OF strange melodies, all of them in
the minor key. The sound floats out on
the summers $ air, and, perhaps. prairie
dog on the plains near by. disturbed by
the music, may raise his voice in protest.
ing barks; or, a great white owl in a
scrub oak may hoot and whoo in de-
gision. The sound is as sweet to the
lnai9ens ears as the voice Of the lover
himself She listens attentively. and
when she concludes that he has PLAYED
sufficiently long to assure her of his seri-
Gus intentions, she timidly walks forth
from her home. Throwing the useless
reed upon the ground the young man
rushes forth. Then ensues a scene sueh
as only those who have been lovers can
aODreCiatc
The record-union., 1891-09-21
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
GUTHRIE %. IT,, Sept. 2O.-The Santa
Fe's four regular passenger trains, two
from the north and two from the south,
all came in to-day in four and five Sec
tions of ten and twelve cars each, each
section carrying hundreds of home-seek-
ers. The latter were hustling around
buying outfits and bargaining for con-
veyances to the border of the new lands
Others were preparing to start, and still
others were just going away. There was
bedlam in the streets and confusion ev-
erywhere. Those who waited until to-
day before taking their provisions for
Tuesdays race have a decided advantage
over those who rushed pell-mell for the
border. A list of those sections reserved
for school purposes and those allotted to
Indians, all of which are exempt from
pre-emption, was published to-day.
Land Commissioner Carter telegraphs
that settlers can enter the lands from the
Kickapoo Reservation. 1t is not in
cluded in the lands to be opened to settle
ment, and lies in the very heart of those
that are to be opened. This permission
available border where they may mass
for the race. When the contents
of the telegram became known
hundreds of boomers hurried into the
Kickapoo Reservation, and have taken
up positions. Much satisfaction is ex-
pressed over Secretary Mobiles order
to Registers and Receivers to prevent
fraud in connection with the filing of
declaratory statements of old soldiers
Traffic in declaratory statements has
been suspended. the home-seekers re-
garding them as extra hazardous invest
The record-union., 1891-09-21
RUNAWAY HORSES.
Electricity Brought Into Use to Brins
Them to q Halt.

Electricity Brought Into Use to Bring
Them to Halt.
CHICAGO, Sept 20.-The new system of
stopping runaway horses by electricity
was given a practical test on the lake
front yesterday by A. B. Hobson, the in
ventor. Hobson got into carriage, to
which two horses were attached, and
with no driver on the box, man dashed
the horses with whip. and they dashed
away at break-neck speed. Suddenly the
animals raised themselves on their
launches and came to a full stop. The
invention consists Of dry battery under
the drivers box connected by wires with
metal balls, placed in the horses nostrils.
There are two buttons, one on the dri-
ver's box, the other inside, which closes
the circuit when pressed. The result is a
mild shock, which the inventor claims
will Invariably bring runaway horses to
a StandStiU
The record-union., 1891-09-21
ELECTRIC FLASHES.

fire at Marysville Friday night
destroyed property valued at $4,000.
The business portion of the town of
Needles was destroyed by fire on Satur-
day morning, entaiifng loss of$40, 600.
The President has appointed William
w. Morrow of California, United States
District Judge for Northern California.
vice Hoffman, deceased.
Judge Ellison of the Superior Court of
Tehama county sustained the demurrer
to the answer in the case of f. Fish with
the Board of Town Trustees of Red Bluff.
This ends the diSincorporation question.
as L. V. Hitchcock, attorney for the
board, did not ask for further time to
amend, saying that he could not do so.
Ex-Alderman Samuel Kent of SYRIA
cuse, n. Y. met with a tragic death Sat
urday afternoon. He fell from scaffold,
distance of about fifty feet, and struck
head first on flagstone, fracturing his
skull. Death was instantaneoCI. Mr..
Kent was miner in California some
years ago and accumulated considerable
wealth.
Shortly before midnight Friday night a
large body Of men filed into the jail at
Reno, New. They seized the Deputy
Sheriff, took the keys from his pockets
and removing murderer Ortiz from his
cell, took him out and hanged him to the
railroad bridge. The Vigilance Commit
tee then quietly dispersed and went to
their respective homes.
The New York Telegram SAYS it is
alleged on the authority of both sides in
the Hopkins-Searles will contest that
they are determined to fight it out and
make the most noted battle for millions
ever known. The latest phase in the
Searles will case is that shortly after her
marriage Mrs. Searles transferred one
bali OF her property to her husband, but
allowed the property TO remain in her
name to avoid talk.
Juan Macarite arrived at San Antonio,
Tex, Saturday, from the town of Neir,
Mexico. He states that the Mexican re-
VOTERS were overtaken north of that
place on Friday by Government troops,
and that battle ensued in which several
ON both sides were killed. Catherine
Garcia, the leader of the revolution, was
seriously shot and then hanged to tree.
General Ruis Sandoval, Garcia's chief
lieutenant, escaped tothe mountains with
his followers. He is being pursued and
will be captured.
At daylight Saturday morning the
whale-back steamer Charles w Wetmore
began her l3,G00-mile journey from Phil
adelphia TO Port Townsend Wash. The
stevedoreS were not sorry when the ardu-
GUS task of loading the oddly constructed
craft was over. They say she is not con-
structed to carry cargoS of machinery.
being without spars or any tackle by
which huge blocks Of machinery can be
hoisted into the capacious hold. 1t was
necessary to secure the services of a
dredging machine to load her.
The record-union., 1891-09-21
Repealed.
Special to the RrconD-UsroS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNToN. '-~'"
BERLIN, Sept. 20.-As the fears of war
and famine increase and troubles thicken
around the Emperor, rumors of a recon-
citation with Prince Bismarck are re-
vived. 1t is said the Emperor is finding
the situation more difficult than at any
time since he assembled the throne, and
feels the need of the advice of his old
Counselor, and overtures have been
made to him through other eminent
personages. 1t is certain that last week
Prince Luitpold, who during the recent
visit of the Emperor to the Munich, was
placed in harmonious and confidential
relations with his majesty, and had q
secret meeting with Prince Bismarck
In the meantime, the fears of famine
are becoming facts which press closer
upon and come nearer to the Govern
ment. The distress that is already eX-
listing in the suburbs of Berlin, right
under their eyes, is fearful. Numberless
heads of of families have been unable to
obtain work for months, and with those
dependent upon them living on potatoes
only. Voluntary charity is invoked, and
committees ale being formed for system
attic administration for relief
There were bread riots yesterday in
Naezelnik, in the Polish provinces. Il
mob of famished people carried by storm
the flour mills of Hintsberg Brothers and
plundered its contents. The military
were called out, and were compelled to
charge bayonets on the riotous mob be-
fore they could be dispersed. Many riot
ers were wounded and a large number
were arrested.
The record-union., 1891-09-21
Special to the Rrconn.uN1nn

NEVADA City, Sept. 20.-The suspected
murderer of Galavotti, George Clarke, has
not been captured, nor is it known that a
clue to his Whereabouts has been found.
Many people believe he has headed for
Meadow Lake district, where his brother
bob Clarke is engaged in mining. If he
is the murderer, it is almost certain that
ms capture will not be accomplished
without bloodshed, if at all. In addition
10 ms reputation as an expert rifle shot,
ne Is said to fear neither God. man nor
the devil. Assuming that he is guilty, as
circumstances indicate, he undoubtedly
knows that he will hang if caught and
Will sell his life dearly if surrounded.
Sheriff Dunster yesterday morning re-
ceived telegram from Constable Butler
OF Rocklin, Placer County, who stated
that he had just arrested a man on sus-
plclon and would bring him tomorrow.
Dunster telegraphed him to bring the
party up to-day and sent by mail a pho
tograph of George Clarke for identifica-
ton.
An open letter has been addressed to
the public, signed by a number of promi-
nent citizens, charging Sheriff Dunster
with cowardice, Incompetence and neg
Iect IN allowing Clarke to make his es-
cape.
The record-union., 1891-09-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Grismer-D Davies Dramatic Company
last night concluded a most successful
engagement in this city-probably the
most remunerative MIR. Grismer and
Phoebe Davies have ever PLAYED here.
Saturday and last night "Ferncliifr' was
produced, in which all the troupe appear
to good advantage, notably so Scott
Cooper as an old man, one OF the best as
sumptions he has ever given. Uric B.
Collins, ayoung Californian, in this piece
as in" Beacon Lights, made very agree
able impression. He has the qualities
that forecast greater success in the drama,
If he continues as earnest, sincere and de-
voted to his business as he now is, and in
which he has been engaged not long. It
is the earnestness of feeling, and that his
method is apparently methodless that
distinguishes him; he personates the
character given him, indeed, as if he had
lost himself in it. That is to say, the
young man enters wholly and intelli-
gently into the part, and that is always q
promising sign in a young actor. The COM
edian of the company, Arthur Livingston,
is also strong figure in Mr.. Grismer's
company this year, and has fund of
native humor evidently that serves him
well and enables him to give emphasis
and point to every line of the comedy
part he has in hand. Another new mem
her of the troupe, who won by merit in
the engagement, is Miss McQuaid,
natural and painstaking young actress,
graceful and of good stage presence, who
acts and reads with the earnestneSs and
feeling so essential to success. The COM
pany made friends while here in plenty,
and its return will be looked for with
pleasure.
The Parlor Match Company of Evans
81 Hoey closed its engagement Saturday
night. 1t was success, and its financial
gains We're very satisfactory. 1t is pity
that two such natural-born low come
dians as Evans q Hoey are not in comedy
business some notches higher They are
too good actors, especially Hoey, to be
limited to Hoyt's farces.
The record-union., 1891-09-21
BRIEF NOTES.

AT the Park on Saturday Mrs. Fred
Kirkland Of Freeport tainted in her car
riage, but soon recovered.
Invitations are out for reception to be
given by Rev. J. II. Reider at the Cal
vary Baptist Church this evening.
The wounded Chinese chicken thief
who escaped from the Receiving Hospital
on Friday has not been apprehended
yet.
The First Artillery Band went to Stock
ton yesterday to play for the San Joaquin
Fair. The band will be absent two
weeks. Evidently the Stockton people
know what good music is.
The record-union., 1891-09-21
LONDON GOSSIP.
EFFECT OF THE MITYLENE Incl
DENT ON THE PUBLIC.
Lord Salisbury and Emperor William
Skate on Thin Ice When They
Sing of Peace.
Special to the REcoRD.un1oN.

AsA@SD1N-|
New YORK. Sept. 20.-A Tribune Lon
don special says: There was no repetition
of the scares which marked the opening
of the week. 1t is generally admitted
that they were not even well invented,
though the touch in the story of the Brit
ish occupation of Sigri, and describing
the surrounding of the island by torpe-
does, is admitted to be graphic. The Sc
rious part of the business comes in when
we consider the marked effect these
flighty stories had on the markets and
on public opinion generally. 1t shows
on what thin ice the German Emperor
and Lord Salisbury skate when they sing
their duet, "Peacei Peacen The incl
dent has revived the old saying about the
non-indispensability to England of the
Suez Canal.
Mr.. Gladstone, after all, is going to
Newcastle-on-Tyne to address the Ma
tional Liberal Federation meeting there
the first week in October. The engage
ment was made in July, previous to his
suffering from an attack of influenza. Sir
Andrew Clarke treated Mr. Gladstone as
an ordinary man, ordering him to take
complete rest through the recess. That
seemed to make an end to the Newcastle
project, but Gladstone surprised every-
body, and doubtless disappointed some, by
rapidly recovering his ordinary health
One who saw him recently tells me that
he is rather better than usual.
New South Wales has been more fortu-
nate with loan than was the Queens
land Colony. 1t asked for four and half
million sterling, and has got it, but the
terms and circumstances are significant
of the altered position of the Australian
credit.
No appointment has been yet made to
the Postmaster-Ge -Generalship made vacant
by the death of Mr.. Raikes. Sir John
Gorst is still the popular favorite, but no
sign has reached him of the intentions
on Lord Salisbury's part to recommend
him to the Queen. The latest rumor con-
meets with the Office the name of l. j.
Furgusson, Under Secretary of Foreign
fairs
The record-union., 1891-09-21
Pacific Coast Failures.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency re-
ports % failures in the Pacific Coast
States and Territories for the week ending
Saturday, as compared with IS for the
previous week, and 10 for tho corre-
spending week of 1890. The failures for
the past week are divided among the
trades as follows: Three general stores,
three clothing, three saloons, two grocers,
one bakery, one stationery, one drugs,
one livery, one vineyardist. one cigars,
one mems furnishing goods, one general
commission, one dry goods, one picture
frames, one windmills and one hotel.