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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27

and one 10 whom O temperance sermon might Wen De
preached At a meeting Of Post No. this week reso-
lutions were passed condemnlng the action OF Mr..
Burch; that they consider him deserving OF pubic
censure that his conduct cowardly and insulting,
more so because the comrade whose life he sought 10
smirch was dead aud unable 10 defend himself and II
therefore q stab in the dark" The resolutions
also state that the Grand Army OF the Republic docs
not countenance and foster nemperance nor should "
be held responsible for the individual conduct OF It's
members in private lfe that II Is a wellknown tact
that any person who viii live true 30 his obligations as
a member OF the Grand Army OF the Republic will be
true TO home, neighbor, God and country, and for
chnrchgoing people this order will compare favorably
with the rest Of humanity"
The new city government will be inaugurated on
January 4. caucus of memberselect has decided TO
elect William G. Ksehbaum president OF the Council
All of the city officers will be reelected
John Platt son OF James Platt Mayor OF Gloucester
England, and Mary BourneSBartlet OF this city, were
married here last week. Professor J. G. Arthur, OF
Purdue University, Lafayette Ind, was best man. and
Newton simmons OF Merrimac Ernest A. f. Ahlers, OF
Cambridge Thomas b. Akin and +. w. Besse, OF this
city, and Cyrus Brewster, the users. Miss Alice
Akin was maid Of honor and Misses Mabel and Helen
Washburn and ROsamond Brewer, niece OF the BRIDE
were bridesmaids. The bride wore a gown of white
crepe de chine with point lace, fastened with diamond
star and diamond crescent. After two-months Visit
to England they win locate In Philadelphia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
PLENTY OF SURGICAL SKILL Of BOARD.

A dispatch published yesterday, dated Honolulu.
December H. stated that Medical Inspector George W.
Woods of the cruiser Charleston, was confined TO the
home OF Dr. McGrew with two ribs broken and suffer
ing from other injuries received by being thrown from
buggy two days before The dispatch also said thar
the Charleston put to sea without surgeon ms
was probably not the case and the friends and relatives
NJ the officers and crew need have apprehension that
this vessel is at sea, her to Valparaiso, where,
Is declared by NATURALIZATION newspapers, war Is
inevitable without surgeons to administer to the sick
and bind up wounds Of the injured. Dr. Woods Ia
the heet medical and surgical oihcer, and, besides
him on board the Charleston were Pasvd Assistant
surgeon f. W. F. Weber and Assistant Surgeon George
Rothganger DR.. Woods was suffering severely from
his injuries but expected to be out in few days,
and then would go san Francisco Tor further orders
from the Navy Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
CHESS NEWS.

Wa recrct 10 announce that Mr. Gunsberg IS some
what seriously indisposed and has had to relinqush
several engagements
"The British Chess Magazine is to be permanently
enlarged with the January number which VIII contain
nortrats of steinz aad Tschlsorn with accompanying
letter press from the pom OF a wellknown writer.
The struggle for position in the championship tour
n.ment Of the City Of London Chess Club Is now In is
acute state In Section No. Mr.. Mocatta leads with
q ont OF e. Mr. Wood and Mr.. Taylor coming next with
40 each out OF O. with Mr. Peachey close up with )
ont az g. In Section No. Mr.. Ward Hggs Is 3 IL
ont ~ T. and Mr. Moriau IL out Of o. In Section
No Mr. Gibbons Is 1-2 out Of q. Mr.. Vysc out Of
q Mr. BLOCK out OF 5, and Mr.. Hooke 3 out of 8.
ON December Ludgate Circus defeated North Lon
don in the senior Metropolitan competition by IL
to 6l-2.
A telephone match between the British Chess Club
and the Liverpool Chess Club has been arranged and Is
now in progress.
In the tournament OF the British CHESS Ciup'
G. d. Locock Is stin leading. his score being L.
Mr. Trenchard being second, with a score OF A.
Mr. TlnsIey paid visit 10 southend on December
@ and PLAYED eighteen games simultaneously WIN
ming H. drawing /, and losing B.
For the 80 guinea trophy, presented by The New
cattle Chronicle" competition among the northern
pl,yers no less than lI2 players have entered. Ray
viii take place In Newcastle onTyne and the players
will be divided into four classes. In some spocasa
osses play VIII bs allowed 70 take Dses aAtAes =
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rrrpcns NJ TIE GRIP IN CONNECTICUT

Norwich Dec. o6 (Special).-on account OF the cool
crtsp weather the influenza relaxed It's grip on Con-
nectleut early this week. but later the weather became
wet and the maady is now more Virmen' IMAM ever
u, o lat Ave or six DAYS reports from twenty towns
a. the state show that thirty persons have died OF the
GRIN in the State and that the disease has steadily e&
tended its ravages. Up 10 date the death rate ior
December I'm this city has been about forty ana four
teen of the deaths were due TO the grip
The disease is the chief topic OF conversation III mus
,'o4'at .o,,,e and villages and sunday the
pey ! Lee Mitchell, pastor Of the Grand Avenue
congregational Church at NewIiaven. preached ser
mon on the grip taking for his text the verse rom
lob NV bones are pierced in me In the his@ season
and my sinews take rest lie spoke OF .he pias"ea
U s,. na,,raI reason decided upon for the grip !
~ 80 snre n is connected with colds and exposure
p U then we cot along here Connecticut for two cen
,nres ana never had it. That IT onsina'ea 10 us oia
w York, does not answer ths sussu'o' Wv ~
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THE GRIP At MIDDLETOWN.
CHRISTMAS oELEBRATIoNs-FLEC oNs


Middletown Conn, Dec GO (Special).-The grip has
interered somewhat with the holiday festivities In this
city. The disease is generally in a mder form than at
the time OF the epidemic two years ago, but ue cases
during the last DAYS have numbered fully ooo ana
the physicians have been kept busy day ana night
The new General Hospital, under the charge OF Dr.
Eastman, is filed with patients, most OF whom are
being treated for diseases that have been Drought vi
or greatly aggravated by the grip
In spite Of the epidemic the Christmas services az
the various churches were very well attended. the
general celebration began last Sunday evening Win
special exercises at several OF the churches ohe Oh
the most interesting the service at the Metoos'
Episcopal Church, where the leading feature was the
exhibition Of Hofmann's famous series OF pictures OH
"Ths Life Of Christ" The Wesleyan University "ee
Club assisted the choir in the musical part OF the ser
vice. The Christmas music presented at the various
churches was Of an exceptionally high Order paricu
larly at the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy
Trinity where an elaborate musical service was pre-
sented with solos by Master Wells, the boy soprano
Foefahers' Day was celebrated with special services
of patriotic addresses and old time anthems and hymns
AT the South Congregational Church the pastor the
Rev. Dr. II. c. HOvey, delivered historical discourse
on The Experiences and Principles OF the Pilgrims
The settlement Of Middletown. by the way was
effected only sixteen after the landing OF the
Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock, though the town was not
duly organized till 1864.
The Berlin Iron Bridge Company has Just placed In
position across the Mattabessett River, few miles
from this city, two mammoth iron girdeH. The orders
are the largest OF the kind made Their diner
sons are 1O2 feet and six inches In length and SIX ieet
in depth. each weighing over fifty tons.
At the annual election Of Section No. 73 OF the En-
dowment Rank, X. OF r., held at Pythian Hall, the
following officers chosen for the ensuing year
d. /. Chapman, PRESIDENT II. ii. Kelsey, vce-presi-
dent; F. d. Brewster, secretary and treasurer; +. H.
Sage, medical examiner.
Superintendent Frederick De Peyster, Of the New
England Brownstone Company, has resigned and VIII
succeed o. W. Mack as superintendent and manager
of the shaler d. Mack Quarry Company, OF Portland,
assuming charge the latter on February l. Captain
W. F. Ranney superintendent Of the Hartford and New
York Transportation Company, will succeed Mr.. De
Peyster as manager for the New England Brownstone
Company.
AT the annual communication OF ST. Johns Lodge,
F. and A. NJ. the following officers were elected ior
the coming year W. NJ, benjamin F: Turner ;. W.
Romano Chapman J. W., benjamin d. Putnam, sec.
rotary Ira l.. Gardiner; treasurer, l.. o. Davis
trustees Wallace X. Bacon, L.. q. DAVIS ana W. u
Pearne. ~ .,., -. .
The Masonic Mutual Benefit Association also met
and elected Henry Bernhard and K. A. Chapman us
directors.
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ngRIsTHAs AT THE COTTAGES IN NEWPORT

Newport, r. l., Dec. GO (spec'aD.-Christmas was
appropriately observed here. Thanks to the gen.
erosity OF the summer residents, the poor OF the
place were forgotten The winter cottagers spent
an enjoy day despite the unseasonablenes OF the
weather.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and his private secretary
visited Newport few days ago.
Mrs. H. S. Hoyt, OF York, will remain at her
cottage IN Beach-st. all winter.
Mrs. Edward King and family ard Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Gordon hins lave gone to New-York for the winter
Good Hoyt and Howard COnklng. Of New-York
have arrived here for the holidays.
Miss Anna F. Hunter. of this city. is among the
exhibitors at the National Academy OF Design In New
York. Miss Hunter is sister OF Mrs. Walter L..
Kane, Of New-York.
Professor Honey, OF Yale College, Is guest OF his
brother Mayor-elect Samuel X. Honey, OF this city
Mrs. sarah wetmore and Mrs Elizabeth Gamwell
closed their cottages this week
W. d. sloane, of NcwYork. has taken a cottage
here for the OF 1892.
Miss +. o. Jones. OF NewY has sold her Interest
In all estate at Oohre Point to Miss Caroline ogden
jones. also Of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs f. G. Cushman and Resr-Admiral
g. Is. Luce u. $. N, and family will remain al their
Newport cottages all winter.
William Hedges. one Of Newport's best-lmown hotel
hespers died this week. OF late years hs had kept
Fashionable boarding heusan
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yFw.1oyDoy NEEDS MORE RooM.

Ncw-London, Dec. 26 (Special)-A problem WHICH
VII soon confront the people Of this city will be the
extension Of It's territorial limits Ninety years ago
Waterford was set of from New London and incor-
pnrsted as a town. 1t contains about TWENTY ve
square miles and when this was cut ont from New
London there remained Of the old town about three
square miles, making 1t. probably, the smallest to"h
ship in superficial in the country. The recei,
rapid growth Of this city has caused ue openins y,
numerous nav streets not few Of which are laid
ont and opened across the line and well into me
TERRITORY OF Waterford Houses are continually Duha-
ng upon there streets, without reference to town
boundaries. And 30 " happens that considerable
populaton will soon be almost within the CITY on'
not Of the dN.. ~, 81, Trad. Dr
Al the annual meeting Of the Board OF TRADE, d.
Frederick Farlsworth was elected president.
Tic gr4p rs abating, few new cases appearing
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HOLIDAY AMUSEMEYTs IN PITTSFIELD.

Plttsfeld, Mass, Dec. 90 Special -Congressman
Crosby has returned from Washington for the holidays
lie voted for Mills for Speaker throughout. Never
theless Speaker Crisp gave him the places as com
mtteernan on Military Affairs, and also PostOfices
and Postroads His choice the Committee on
Military Affairs because Of his interest in the Spring
field Armory.
The Christmas celebrations In the various churches
this week were particularly Interesting, and began
Tuesday with the Baptist Mission Sunday school at
the Junction, when Warren f. Day gave stereop-
ticon exhibition. On Wednesday the First COngre-
gationaI Church served supper TO 400 people, gave
gifts, and had stage performance, chief Of which
was the the appearance Of an expert tuggler, Karl
schurr On the following evening the Baptist Church
rave "a musical programme for the children. There
will be a number Of entertainments next week, In
cucing the annual affair at st. stephens Church.
There is a crying need for freman's relief fund
supplied by the city, which has been brought before
the public by the Injuries sustained by John Noble,
Frank Powell and Frank Poitras at recent fire.
These men all have families dependent on them for
support. and they have been kept out OF work for
a long time the only aid they secured being 81 80
a day from the State fund IL in proposed that the
Common Council maintain fund OF 5000 for such
cases as this, and afford the injured fremen a
liberal allowance IL injured while On duty.
A german was danced Tuesday evening at Woiison
uaI by the Misses Learned's dancing class. 1t was
a ribbon german and was bed at o'clock by Robert
partlett and Miss Barker. Among the other dancers
we're Dr. Henry Colt, Miss Esston Of Plttsfed and
New York Henry Francis, Miss BARTLETT Frederick T.
Francis Miss Carolyn bartlett Horace w Mns
Tan Baldwin, Miss Elizabeth Barker Frank Bartlett
Miss Brown clifford gncS hss cerman Will w
%ednosday evening managed BY Miss Mary Cutting OF
Necy-York Miss Bessie Tscott and Miss Noble Macy
vii De very on frdsy at Central Hall The patrons
Frank W. Hinsdae, Harlan II. Ballard and Jabez PECK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
WHO SHOULD PAY FOR THE SCHO0L-Shfr'
THIS CITY, THIS STATE, THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT Or AL OF THEMF

THIS CITY, THIS STATE, THE CNlIfD eiNAN'
GOVERNMENT OR ALL OF THEM
rrcre has been good deal Of discussion bet"een
N. MANNERS Of the executive committee on tle nauu
cal school ship st. Masy's and Mayor "rah' "S " nv
tho exnenses OF the school ship should be borne Mayor
Grant objects to the exclusive expenditure VI se"
York CITY money for school ship, which dement's ooy'
I'm other parts OF the state and Of brooklyn ihe o.
Mary,s was lent TO the state OF New-foih' ho' !" ""
ctv ~ New-Yorb with view to providing framing
school for American born seamen Tie school mas Deeh
In operation since 1875, and that II mas met ee"'
success is shown by the feet that since that ue !. %
graduated over 800 boys. most OF WHOM nave ioi'o
the sea as petty officers in the navy ana reserve sur
vice and as mates and captains in the commercial
marine The recent passage Of laws in congress i'r
the encouragement OF American seanen III ]Anc'i'ea
shins bas brought this schoolshp into greater promi
nence than ever. , .,..
several MANS have been discussed by the executive
committee OF the nautical school to how TINS Dncn
~ the public school system should be supported INC
Philadelphia school ship Saratoga, which Is also Ohi
ted states ship given for similar purpose, supported
Jointly nv the state Of Pennsylvania and the city Oh
philadelphia the former paying about onethrd and os
latter twothrds of the expense. bill was drawn up
and discussed in the nautical school committee Oh >er
York proping that the ST Marys be supported In hAs
manner by the city Of NewYork and the state Oh new
York only in this case it proposed to share tne
exnense. half and half, $1,000 eyar to each, or
goo 600 in ALL This was objected to on the ground
that the United States at large were Immediately oene
fitted BY the school SHIP and such being the case was
Thought that the United states Government ought 10
bear the entire expense Of the school, This point was
further strengthened by the argument that boys from
other States besides NewYork should have the oenehs
of sea training especially when this training was gwen
in a Government ship Differed aud manned by opitea
States navel officers and seamen although 1t Is true
that they were paid for their service by NewYork CITY,
That boys from other States besides New-iorR ara
Pennsylvania should have the beneft OF eenoosnp
training Is obvious and that such training schools ara
~ benefit TO the country is undenabe. but whether
New York City should for this out Of fund raised
expressly for The education Of her children IN public
schools is question that the ehecntve oomm's ns
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A RECEPTACLE FOR HUMAN ASHES.
ENTERPRISE OF A CEMETERY COMPANY IL PITTS
BURG-BUILDING A CoLUMBARIUM.

ENTERPRISE OF A CEMETERY COMPANY IL PITTS
bodybuilding A CoLUMBARIUM.
Piasburg, Dec. 90 SpeciaD.-The Allegheny Gene.
terry Company, OF this city, is erecting columbar1um
or building for the reception of human ashes. II Is
the only one in the world, the first that has been
built since the time of ancient Greece and Rome. In
this city is located the crematory Of H. Sansom where
the bodies OF more persons have been converted
into ashes than anywhere else In the
United States The work las already made con-
siderable progress and the building will be completed
in the spring The columbarium is built on hillside
1t Is City feet long and fifteen feet in width The
material used In the construction of the exterior Is
granite. There are five wide doors opening into rs
many Compartments The central or main entrance
is that of the c0lumbarium, and on either SIDE are
two vaults. The door opening into the columbanum
will be magnificent specimen Of bronze openwork,
through which complete view OF the interior may DC
had. The doors Of the vaults Will be OF massive
bronze and each open into compartment that VIII
receive urns. Before the main entrance is an up
proach TO the coumbaFum 1t is supported by four mas
1--WE pillars and adds much to the beauty OF the srct-
ure The interior of the coumbarum Is finished In terra
Gotta 1t circular in form and will contain 100 cells
for the reception of There are four uers OF theSe
cells. The cells are eighteen inches high twelve
| inches wide and twelve inches deep. They
will hold the largest urns made, OF which
there is an endless variety, from simple clay
| vessels up to handsomely finished, costly ones
OF different metals. The roof Of the columbafum, as
seen from the interior, is DOME 1t Is finished In
panels and arches of rcotta. The rays OF the sun
ierng the APARTMENT will be softened by stained
glass skyhght The erection Of the present structure
Is only an experiment and 1t is thought but snort
time will elapse before 1t Is necessary 70 ouo dHo'e
| and larger one CO., - l., r.u d,
The SAMSON CrematOry in sixthaye is pecuhar IN
more than one way 1t is the only crematory In the
world in the heart Of great city and situated In a
Of course no other in the world has the advantage Of
this fuel 1t particularly noted from this fact ana
in foreign journals is always spoken OF as the hatia
gas crenatOTyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
cpvn ,Byy ury cEgsuRE A PREACHER.

New.Bedford Dec. 20 (speoia).-The grip has ap-
peared here fl It's worst form, and good judges est
mate the number Of cases at from 1000 TO $500. The
fatalities have increased In number within the past
few days as TO cause uneasiness. These are mostly
among aged persons whose vitality cannot Withstand
the strain OF the disease.
a member OF the Grand Army died last week, and
as his father and mother were members OF the Al
vent Church, the services occurred there the Post
attending In "A BODY. In the OF the services.
the Rev. william A. Burch. pastor said Deceased was
not only soldier In the battles OF war. but In fan
greater battle. u contest with his old enemy, drink.
lie defeated for years, and was It's slave, but In
later years has been successful and has abb
stained. Every four years more men are killed By
rum than killed in any four years Of the war.
Drink Is the curse Of the Grand Army since the
services occurred Mr. Burch has said he deemed The
Grand Army body that I'D not osten AttAp9 ehnsas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
CORRESPONDENCE.
PROBLEM NO. 81.

PROBLEM NO 81.
Correct solutions received from Ovedo NJ bost"icA
Nou. work. DIR. Samuel T. King, Brooklyn. n. IL
frederick Melvin Brown Brooklyn. N. Y; j. s. b.. 'r''
New-York: r. G. Walker. NewYork; ID. b. +" new
York. Polytechnic Institute, brooklyn ~ -, .-,
II. Bahler Maiden, " Y. c. f. scheide, nIis'o'
Penn; E. f. Sherwood, New-iork; Henry 4. hooA''
son. Montclar. ~ j.. W. II. Wardwel. WATERFOWL
~ Y;F b. Farwell, Iolley, n. V: DIR. D. d. Elno''.
Rrooklyn ~ Y; f. A. Bancroft New-L0ndCsn' Co,m'
Harry W. Clark. Casteton, Vt. w II. fo%eY' crs''4'
Iowa: w H. BOariman. Trumansburg, n, l. .. q.
Woods spring Mills Penn; +. g. sprague Eis' n,ovs
field Vt: A. l.. sherman, Castletoh, w. anu Nds'
hug"1 q MNThe moves you give are impossible
PROBLEM NO. 81.
.ad,,,or,, correct solutions received from Poly
technc Institute Brooklyn, " Y, and s. A. WOODS
r. C. Walker New York s. A. Woods, splng M Y'
Penn, and f. A. Bancroft, New-Lonaoh' oI1'p-RT
a a~ sight There Is no second solution oy In
n Rlack defends by P-kt3 I'M
J. w. G-The Black King escapes at " o.
PROBLEM NO. 90.
Additional correct solutions received RON r. ,crs w.
Gamble Catawba Island, Ohio and Mrs. L. f. JONES'
Mariposa, Cal.
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NOTES.

(a) IL K-O g. as played by the editor againss
Zukertort In the London Tournament Of 1872. h. we
believe the strongest continuation. The game ai'aeo
to proceeded IL OR A IL K-B 3, LIB + en- ID
O KtxB, 10 90 b CHI IA K-Kt 3, IA O-kt on !:
IS B-Kt s, IS b Kt: IS Q b, IS r Kt; II
O-B g. II ORA; 1s P-B 3. Is R-0 3: ID Oh a.
and White maintained his piece ahead for Black could
not play for recovering it by 10 ..R-o NJ D. on
account of 90 P-Q r A. and If 20 .P-0 Il g. Il
BxP 81 RxP; % K-B 9, % p b; % P p 23
oxKt p Tor % Q-Kt 3; "a R-K b 50,
threatening R-R 6, etc., "a p ch. and wins
Oh Threatening XIX Oh and B-o 4 mate.
(c,H 16QxO; II BxP II QxR Tor II
OK II a: IL K-Kt 6, Is R-0 Oh; 10
Kt-B 6 ch. 10 r X Kt CHI % Xxx II. and winSl: Is
Kt-B q CHI Is kip: 10 B-R mate. Black could
here recover the two pieces he has SACRIFICED by
I6Kx Kt; II QxQ, II R-Q ch; 10 moves.
Is Rx Kt dis. CHI etc, but he would have lost tue
game on account Of his inferiority in Pawns
Id If Is -. OR 4; 10 Kt Il, 10 z best
NJ 10 Rx Kt; 20 K-R 6, and wins; or If 10
KIT x Kt; 20 K-Kt 9, 20 P-B 3; 81 Kt FL
P-B 4: % Kt-B T. and wins; % Kt p. -
Rco ch; % p, with three pieces for the Queen.
(e) There seems nothing better. II 20 Is < kt
90 BIB CHI 81 B B, 81 r B, threatening mate
by R--Q ch., and wins.
% see diagram. Nr. shipey seems to have cut the
Gordlnn knot with this novel idea. In letter to US
he remarks - The game followed in the grooves pointed
out by the Hon. H. steer, OF CaicutIi III hus "i'.
interesting analysis published in The International
Chess Magazine Volume /, pages 10 and 20, and
Volume w. page I6. The same was afterward adopted
nv some English book authorities. 90 P-B
is here given as Blacks best move,
and win is demonstrated by White. The move
have made believe wins for Black In every variation
We think 1t right to add that the greater part OF our
comments on Blacks 10th and 18th moves Is quoted
from the above mentioned analysis
rouIJf fail for a
one which operates successfully against the actual
,av for after Black takes the other Rock White could
NOT answer B-B6 on account of the impending
OBJ oh.
On No more promising was % Blk Kt 3, % P-B 3;
% p X Kt Tor % r, % K B; "a Kt "A
Rxpch.; 25 K-Kt 6, % Q-Kt CHI. (; and wins, %
RxP, and wins.