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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
WAKING HAIL CLOSED.
Now Orleans Negroes Must Observe Funeral
Rites 1T Home Hereafter.


Rites At Homo Hereafter
NEW ORLEANS Nov. o.-The police have been
again compelled to close Waking Hail." at
287 Gerod street The hall has been consider
ed long public nuisance and has given them
a great deal Of trouble. It has been closed
several times. and it was thought that the
system Of waking practised among the negroes
had been completely broken up. but this Is
shown now to be q mistake.
Negroes with too small houses for big
wakes over dead relatives. hired tho hall Tho
custom DEVELOPED. however. and these public
wakes became money makinga A small ad-
mission fee was charged. and as the negroes
delight In funerals and refreshments were
served Waking Hall was crowded with mourn
ers who sang the melancholy dirges over the
dead; This was bad enough. but not the worst,
nesroes hspt many q the dsad there unt the
odor became ofeneive. In the case OF a
poor negro whose family was not able
to bury him, the body was placed in Waking
Hall on exhibition. and contributions toward
the burial expenses was solicited from every
visitor by the hend mourners. The body was
Kept there until the money needed to bury 1t
The neighbors Jsome time ago complained to
the Mayor, who found the abuse to be serious
one. and at once suppressed It Recently; how
funerals. The matter was brought to the, at
and orders to close the place were given at
once to the police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
TWO PARSONS ON TEE L1SE
a Hotel Mans Story Of the vlesiAs e q
Green Goods SwinNers.


Green Goods swiaAlers.
A down.town hotel man related some grssn
goods stories yesterday Of cases that had
come under his personal observation. IT'S
astonishing what trade these people have
and the class Of customers they get." he be-
gan. why. I've had EN- take right out Of my
hotel here two ministers Of the gospel. = bank
cashier. the leading doctor In Western town
big enough to have thirteen other doctors. at
least two deacons. q postmaster. and Lord
knows how many ordinary countrymen. When
I got this hotel q few years ago was struck
with the number Of men from the South and
rent, and went away and never returned They
would register. and almost before they would
be nS sk = Ell pan psbs one weSd
81 dds
time; a M then eIa made up my mind to tackle
This one was the Postmaster. BE had Just
oW had Rin no IN Tow e lssdns Rim ae out
S hH Il ssfs az. door,
ri sSs ssv T IL
e%1ss ed h1s a''e T hs ss ss1d
e HSSr' DOWN ns ana sPd ..z Sp bs HSv ss
away. and he did. He Bhelled out $1,000 that
he had In q belt about his waist The police
sSe sSo The
and ssG isoos e. sa x.
Postmaster.
II * o %pd + Rs ssse ::
ward that two ministers came from an Iowa
town. The fellow got them out Of the house.
ssssa 'a tS sE hsS "a fsss snd f aSs
denied that they were ministers and
didn't do anything for them. They had return
tickets home. and went there penniless. About
Q week later the bank cashier came. He be-
longed to Texas bank. and brought 5000
with him. He got here at 10 o'clock IA the
cent sq I'd M the place t6ss hs hsd
and detective went down town and came
back IN another hour with every cent Of the
money. How he got It don't know.
The Doctor came next He was 81 years
Gld and vas Eong f as he'd s50o
is'swsd between rs s5f!s ana Pieos q Pas:
got him in q three-card monte game some
where. He didn't know where. He never got
his money back. l remember four country:
men who got their money back with the aid Of
H5eadqqiarteEss; men: and remember at least
gang away from nv PLACE. II the few
Seventh and Eighth avenues now, and I am
told they are making Just as much, notWtth.
standing all the newspapers have printed"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
A Botherso.e boundary L.i...

Tho boundary limo between Cambridge and
Bonneville. Mass. 10 bothering tho residents
considerably. and efforts are to be made to
have 1t Strengthened out, or. at least changed
80 that the complications may not be 20
numerous. It cuts across lots. runs through
yards. and divides houses. Unless person
knows the neighborhood he cannot tell
whether he is In Cambridge or someryilla
The owner Of one house can sleep In Cam
bridge. eat his breakfast In .Somerviile. return
to Cambridge to shave and have q few minutes
al he
60 to business BY way Of Cambridge. and
through the rear doorway by way Of Eomer-
stride from the front door steps into one city
and In another stride into the other city. Sey-
both cities because the line cuts OF corners
Of their houses,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
TRUNK LINES REsCZND TIE RBs0-
LUTON ABOLISHIRG PRIVATE OARS.

Pre~iSest Roberts IntimsteA that MS Road
HAD Been Robbed OF Els business Leag
Eaough-Frivate Car Companies Earn
100 Fer Ceas Year on Their Capital
The most interesting circumstance Of tho
Trunk Line Presidents meeting several days
ago has Just leaked out As mentioned In
THE Sun. all the roads except tho Pennsylvania
and New York. Ontario and Western pleaded
guilty to the uae Of private stock cars. contrary
to the agreement OF year or more ago Presi-
dent Roberts OF the Pennsylvania Railroad was
very much annoyed at this condition OF things.
and. II is said. intimated that his road had
been robbed long enough Hereafter II was
going in to get the business There was no
use Of having resolution on the books pro-
hibitlng the use Of private cars II nobody re-
spected Il. President Roberts, therefore. made
motion That the resolution be rescinded. and
1t was carried.
The use Of private cars Is regarded as one OF
the most fruitful sources OF rate manipulation.
and tho trunk lines have been laboring hard
for several years to break up the evil There
have been endless meetings OF the Presidents
OF the Trunk Line and Central Traffic Associa-
lions and Of the Joint Committee during the
past few years. and at one time every road ex-
cept the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
did away with the practice. This company
had contract with the Lackawanna Live
Stock Express Company for term Of years.
and President sloan refused to abolish
It. Notwithstanding this fact. the other
roads. for a time, kept private cars on their
tracks. But trickery crept In. and It became
evident to some OF the traiile omciais tnat pri.
yndef tie ws suiss Of to
panies: It was only necessary 70 paint me
cars different color and give them the name
of trunk line or OF some connection.
The eagerness to run PruSatea cars 4h,y
Of some Of the roads to shade rates. regula-
tion mileage is fyed by the associations Tor
foreign cars. but there Is no way OF determin-
Ing when such mileage rates are exceeded ~
the railroads In fact BY the use OF pr aSat
The Vice:President Of one Of the railroads
said some time ago that the owners OF private
cars were getting rich On the rai t i,o N
car companies earned 1OO per cent a5annt baiyy
profits at several million dollars q. year.
It was learned yesterday that west3ouno
rates IRE oady oem@ mtfea and
the Residents Of the trunk lines agreed 70 re-
store all west-bonnd rates on NOV. 70
the tariff basis. There Is only two weeks
before navigation closes on T., the ,, ishke T.
and al the % zee Is ths
Lakeland. rail rates are being quoted AZ low as
and rail iirst-class rate. New York to Chicago.
Is 81 cents. while the canal rate 10 ~ ceafs.
turbing factor Is out Of the way. The fourth.
flfth. and sixth class lake-and-rail rates are2O.
%, and "a cents: respectively, per lOO pounds.
New York to Chicago. But the rates really IN
effect are the fourth fth ana ana si1s ant class rs
spoct}valv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
STUART ROBSON D1sABzKD.
Unable to Play In tho Amphion Theatrs IN
winiamsburgh Last Night.

Unable to Play In the Amphion Thestrs IN
Winiamsburgh Last Night.
The Amphion Academy in Bedford avenue.
Williamsburgh. was crowded last evening at
8:l5 O'Clock. the ADVERT ed time for the pre-
sentation of Is Marriage Failure"
The orchestra played the overture twice. and
then 1t was announced from the stage that
there would be no performance Tickets could
be exchanged for money at tho box Office
Comedian Stuart Robson. 1t was explained.
who was billed for the leading part. had met
with painful accident and was confined to
his room, under n DOCTORS care
Col Knowles. who made the announcement
added that he did not know the extent OF Mr..
Robson's injury. but he had been informed
that he would be able to play as usual to:night
Col Knowles was notified by telephone late In
the afternoon that Mr.. Robson had slipped on
the stairs OF the Imperial Hotel and had
teiligence until utter 8 o'clock, when Or. Hall
telephoned that he had forbidden Robson to
Mr.. Robson was In his rooms at the Imperial
Hotel all last evening He loft word that no
slightly indisposed the CLERK said. but. there
the Lambs Club dinner the night before.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
HE WARNED THE PRESIDENT,
a FRIEND IN NEW Y0RK PREDICTED
TIE REPUBLICAN, WATERLOO.

L.ast Night You Might Have Observed Mr.
Hiseoch Cousulting with Warner Miller
aad Mr.. Plat Returnins from Church.
"Imet ex-senator Plat Just as he came into
the hotel last evening"" said an eminent Re-
publican at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night
"and said: Senator. whore y beenr To
church. he said. Some folks take to religion
and some to drink for consolation"
Over on one Of the plush sofas In the main
corridor at the time sat Senator Hiscook and
ex-senator Warner Miller. The Syracuse Sem
ator was not naughty in his bearing. In fact.
no was quite deferential to the wood pulp
statesman.
Near BY was Collector Hendricks. and not far
OF were Senator Erwin and Senator Cogger-
shall. winners. and Senator vedder and Sem
ator Laughlin. losers. After Mr.. Hiscock had
finished buzzinG Mr.. Miller he had long talk
with Mr.. Plat.
These were not the only Republicans on
hand II seemed to be gathering time for
them The situation Is doubtless serious II
the long faces and the gentle demeanor Of the
great en- in tho 9. @ 2: may be accepted es
tHe situation IN The stats. One of Ris ends
wth h 81
hkethis:
al am q Republican, Q friend Of yours. but
prepare. yourself for Waterloo IN this State
cox sTs Tie RepHSesns
this State" BUsINEss MAN."
:. It was learned that this letter. coming as IL
ed the President Although It was not signed
otherwise than as designated. the President
from Washington who brought q copy Of
Il has nsoertained who the writer was.
He is one Of the most prominent Re-
his name. but Is not permitted to print It. II
was further learned that the Presidents
Of the Miller and Belden people in knitting
Fassett.
Not that the President cares 2 sou for'Fas-
crushing disaster como to the Republican
party In New York State. with Presidential
Just horrible"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
L0UIsLANA'S OYSTERS.
NississipDa Pirates steali.g whole DeAs
at Time,

AlssfpslpDa Pirates Stealing whole 0e0s
at . Tine.
New ORLnANs. Nov. 9.-Southern Louisiana
is suffering greatly from the depredations Of
tho oyster pirates from neighboring States.
and the oystermen are in favor Of taking ener-
getic steps to stop tho raids which. II con-
tinued. must soon destroy the oyster beds Of
the State.
The value Of the Gulf oyster has been recog-
nized only in the last few years. Formerly tho
beds on the Gulf coast furnished a limited sup
ply Of the bivalves for New Orleans. Mobile,
and other Gulf cities. Here the oysters are
shipped to all portions Of the South. West, and
the Pacific coast. They go In the shell to Cali
fornia, and are canned In immense quantities
for the whole Western market
Several canneries have been established at
Belosie and other points on the Mississippi
coast. By their reckless system Of fishing for
oysters they soon nearly oblterated the beds
on the coast Of Mississippi Sound. They then
began depredations on the Louisiana beds
east of the Mississippi. and. having largely ex-
these hes they ss sued
produce the largest and finest Gull oysters The
seem BY tie dozen in the lakes and bayous SOY of
Tenebonne and other coast parishes. their mis-.
s sSa hs Se HS o asa
The Louisiana fishermen have protested
against these depredations. and laws have
parishes, but all to no effect, because Louisi.
ana has no oyster police. as have Maryland and
Virginia. to protect its beds. The pirates drop
sail away with them to Mississippi
The Louisiana dealers, fishermen. and others
Interested in the oyster trade will hold O con-
vention to decide upon tho course they will
follow to drive the pirates. off. The Sheriff is
authorized to do this, and to summon posse
n assist nirutaQ hRva II
been too quick for such elaborate proceedings
Some steIs will be taken to give timely notice
that the Sheriff can DO ready with his men to
pounce down upon them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
As TO EVAPORATION.
AnenAnents to Existing Laws to be brought
Before Congress-.

Chairman Owen Of tho House committee
that prepares bills regarding immigration.
and who has been the author OF several i'm
portant amendments to our immigrant laws.
expects to secure still further amendments to
these laws at the next session Of Congress. 1t
is probable that a comprehensive measure for
the regulation Of immigration will be laid be-
fore the House. and. MS the subject has at
tracted great interest in the country
during the past year. the action Of
Congress upon it will be closely watched. The
questions involved are not OF O partisan or
sectional nature. and 1t is believed that sat
isfactory policy can DO adopted at an early
period of the session. The reports Of the Inn
migration Commissioners who have been
carrying on their investigations In Europe
during the past half year will be before Con-
gress and t. Is knp WI that taeS contain IN mass
OF legislation.
relation to assisted immigration. Many thou
sands Of steerage passengers are sent from
E EoPs to Ths
has assisted very large number Of them.
and Sse Of hs sass tfn
several States show that many Of the
assisted persons are found In poor
sttato1s Soon alter their arrival IN the United
States. The, Immigration Commissioners,
It is proposed to transport not less than 10000
assisted immigrants to our Atlantic ports dur,
proportion OF them could be sent to Canada,
butinquiry brought out TIE fact That nearly all
other country. even to Australia.
The present immigrati9n lay as experience
able the authorities at the Barge Office to deal
VIZ" Ghajrm S OWEN IA in accord with Senator
Chandler OF the Senate Committee on Immi-
grafton as to the necessity Of some change in
Chandler. says that, the bonding system 10 q
mere subterfuge. by which the intent Of
the Immigration laws Is. thwarted., and
he will urge the adoption OF an amendment
abolishing that provision under which desti-
tute Immigrants are allowed to land whom
they can secure guarantee from other parties
= II the two amendments here referred to meet
the approval OF Congress- an important step
will be taken toward the better regulation Of
immlgratIon to the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
For Savi.g Tine.

Ingenuity in the making Of table cutlery
trends sometimes toward combinations In one
article for several purposes. and the latest
things In that line are the outcome Of the deep
thought Of two Philadelphians. Both appear
to be the results OF efforts to provide articles
for saving time at meals. the Interchangeable
ness Of each permitting quick use In connec-
ton with the particular food for which each Is
intended. By a movement Of the wrist each
can be prepared for use for different PURPOSES
way eating rooms. but is hardly necessary st
orderly tables
One is combined orange knife and nut
pick. The handle has at one end guard with
short blade Tor cutting through the peel OF al,
orange. and at the other end pick that can be
curved.
The other Is q mbinatiop Of a knife. fork,
and spoon. The spoon and the fork project
In ppPosite directions from the connecting
ness OF knife. It is not likely that the article
is intended for use IN conveying food from
plate TO the mouth. because the result might
be disastrous
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10

A prominent official Of one Of tho Chicago
roads has hit upon plan for batting ticket
scalpers which he thinks might be used to ad-
vantage during the Worlds Fair. His method
Of reducing rates for the Exposition is to ada
to or deduct from the regular one-way rate
Ssss 's WITCH hS e and ess ss ae
snpsS the regus5 rate from r Ssw YS5R
II low one-way. rates are desired, subtract 25
PET cent making the rate t from New YORK to
gin to work on. and the railroads would get all
the revenue derived from the, sale Of such
United States Il the roads can BE-, induced to
sr the Ths ssr T S LTD bs
The he'll RopuS sinS Valley and Wyoming Rail-
yofe Eot. thirty-ive miles; is under ccnstrSc-
ton. It belongs to the Dnrlington system =,
hs oondsr e
way It was found that the, unanimous assent
not Ssss ISSUED. and i iasthsT Sqps!dssaslon q
the matter WAS postponed until Dec. IA
hsyf nny ehese ss
S Tie s Sass an
sdoped fsnops Be- ~ by the and w
trail Traffic Associations contains these CON-
dltions. laid down by the ocean lines: In case
Of property carried by any vessel destined to q
British port, or to any other port by British
vessel this contract shall be governed. as far
oceanic vessel and her owners. by the law Of
England. In the case Of property carried by
any Vessel other than British. estined to other
than British ports. this contract shall be gov.
erned. SO far as regards the responsibility OF
the transoceanic vessel and her owners. BY
the law OF the country Of the port Of the vessels
destination in respect to this shipment
Chicago despatch says that arrangements
are being made for meeting OF the Board OF
Rulings at as early date as possible to con-
slider the commission question and the Alton
boycott The action of the Louisville and
Nashville In notifying agents that 1t will pay
commissions on passenger business has
caused the Board considerable uneasiness,
especially as there is every reason to suppose
that other roads will promptly follow the Louis
Work on tho Penobscot Central Railroad will
begin next spring. nearly all Of the requisite
funds having been secured The preliminary
survey has been made. The new road will ex-
tend from Bangor to Milo Junction. on the
Bangor and Piscataluis line.
The new Board of Directors OF the Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad met yesterday and
elected these officers: Chairman Of the Board.
George Coppell: President and General Man
ager. E. T. Jeffrey: Treasurer. j. w. Gilluly:
Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. William
Wagner,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
Has the L,nit or speed Bee. RsaeheAs

English engineers who have watched the
gradual development Of the speed OF railway
trains In this country believe that the limit
with the present rails and rolling stock has
nearly been reached. They say that as matters
stand It would seem that 1t is easier to con-
struct motive power which will propeL or
rather drag, vehicles at startling pace than
to design vehicles that will Keep on the track
or be uninjured, by the heat generated. hut ~
H. quite possible that some form Of rail and
Of Q higher rate Of speed than has. been
achieved yet Whether the solution will lie In
the adoption OF the sliding railway type. or In
an immense increase OF wheel diameter. depth
OF dange. or other device. 10 uncertain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
Offerings Of JeWelry.

In RESPONSE to an appeal at service under
the auspices Of the Inter-Colonial Christian
Convention In Gulong. Victoria. to make Offer
ings for the service Of the Lord in foreign
mission work." many young men and women
proclaimed their readiness to 60 as mission
greatest excitement was created when many
older persons took on their watches. rings, ear
rings. brooches. and bracelets. and tossed them
on the platform. Some. Of the men promised
land. one man offered house and nine soree OF
land. and others wrote checks on the spot The
$1,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
s,-so, Merv,,l VERY IN.

CHICAGO. Nov. 9-Bishop Merrill OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church was taken to Wesley
Hospital to- day. seriously ILL Fears are enter
tanned Tor his life.
An abscess or tumor has formed In the alb
dominal region and q difficult operation Will
be necessary to save his life He returned
from Cincinnati two weeks ago and has not
been out of the house since.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
.TA. Tar and Tartar" Z. w.sA,,sss..

wAsHNaroN. Nov. e.-The largest house
that has been within the walls Of Albaugh's
Grand Opera House was assembled tonight
to witness the first performance In
this city Of The Tar and the Tar
tar" as presented by the Askin and
Rork Comic Opera Company, with the original
New York east Including Digby Bell. Presi-
President and Mrs Harrison. Mrs. Senator
Hale. Judge ]. M. Scott Lieutenant and Mrs.
Parker. and Mrs. Dimmick, occupied two tho
occasion. All OF the other boxes we're filled with
small parties ALSO and almost all OF the we'll
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
kSTONISHED NO ONE.


clerk tainted from nervous sxhanssioa n return
ing homo. overwork and nervous strain broke him
down. The same applies to thousands Of ovsrworhsd
clerks mschanics shop Ers and others who ses theA
selves growing thin in 1ssh pale and ssllow, and Ind
themselves losing their physical strength and strong
nerve. They grow weak nervous, tire easily. have
dull feeling head wake tired mornings lose their apps.
ttes become constipated feel miserable, old They
rapidly breaking down. and should use immediately
the great nerve strengthener and blood invisoratot
DIR. 9reeno's Norvura. II will give them clear
head. strong and steady vigorous strength Of
body and thus they will Be abls keep up hsir wox
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
Highest sf al Iesvening rqwer-Iaest o. Govt Repo
R@G!A:!!! BBskias
ABSOLUTELY PURE

the Interstate Commission has been here for
will undoubtedly be several indictments re-
turned BY the Grand Jury He claims to have
positive proof that rates were manipulated
difficulty in fixing the guilt where 1t belongs,
even. II the parties summoned refuse to
testify.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10

CLEARFIELD. Pa. Nov e.-There is excitement
throughout this county because the Beech
Creek road. which has long been thorn in
the Pennsylvania side. will this week reach
its Pittsburgh and Western connections.
It thereby gives the New York Central
and Philadelphia and Reading through line
West, which will be the shortest to
Chicago by more than 100 miles. The Penn
sylyania people are. opposing this step and are
trying the, plan Of occupying" The coming
fight The. Beech Creek people to-day have
more than LOCO men along the river to Cherry
Tree occupying" the land.