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New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
A VICTORY FOR TIE CITY.

Justice O,Brien, in the Supreme Court yesterday,
handed down decision in favor Of the defendants III
the suit brought by the United Lines Telegraph COM
pany against the city, to prevent Sheriff Grant from
collecting the assessment levied the telegraph COM
pany to help pay the expenses Of the subway Com
mission At the time the assessment was made the
plaintiff company's lines operated by the Postal
Telegraph Cable Company. The act creating the Sub
way Commission provided that the expenses, amounting
TO sOOOO should be paid by the different companies
running electric plants in New-fork and BROOKLYN
The proportion OF the assessment of the United Lines
COMPANY amounted to S2.2O1 part of this was
paid before beginning this suit.
one Of the causes for complaint was that the city
of NewYork had wires than the plaintiff company
and yet it was not assessed any thing. The allegation
was also made that the act was unconstitutional.
Justice O'Bren decides against the telegraph company
on all the points raised.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
COURT CALENDARS FOR TODAY.

Sunreme Court-fieneral Tern-fsfress cohui ueo.
Sni,reme t-Chambers-BefOre Andfe"s, J'--nONsn
calendar called at ~ o'clock. - ,,,.. ,,
ennreme COurt--Speclal Ierm-Part l-AhJoYrhed unui
January IA, 1872. -,., r. H., T. Novenb., Tsru-
Conrt-Specia TeIm-Psrt II-Adogrned for
'e svnr"me Cour-Crcult-Parts 1, III and IV-Ae!o1ra
TOT Imo ] Court Crcult-Part III-Bfore Patterson j.
tuP on ApDleton W. NewYork Life lnsuH'nce Cens
l"n oco,e,s Court-Before Ransom, S-Wt Of Jane
p.rri. iO 30 a. NJ. For prot wis OF tasltiiho
ir ThomaS \ Preston, Daniel y h'efr busal. pe son.
,,h.a W,ddan Joseph G. N9nd,rNoort. scboei bar
"a m Andrc1 Hutton, Daniel Lhdrrhlll. James
~ h"I aIcla Dur aud Martha d. Fralrie 10 ~ H.
Snnsrlor Court-oSrera Tern-Aiouruyl until January
H. 'slncrior i1ci Courspecial Term-Before Dugro j.
oSufor Court-Tris Term-Parts J. II and iII-Ad'
jourled the term. M ,,,,,.,od ,,,,u r,,,.,v
. Common Peas-specisl Teru-Before BLsehof j.
No 81. -. H., ,.,onrn.d %, tho torn
Common Pleas-TrlaI TeIm-Parts l. ii ana Il-Ah
I0VThga Tty iG5 iCGurSpecaI Before Fiams J-'o
CITY CourtTria Term-Parts I. II, III and IV-Ad
aur 10 Of General Sessons-Part I-Adourned for ths
term. e,. pov. IT pe,ora srvtb p
and Assstant Dstrlct-AttOrney Macdona-No, 70 o. IN
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
TWO ATTEMPTS TO BURN A HOTsE.

Two attempts to burn the tenementhonse No. "37
East Thirty-eghthst. have excite the occupants OF
the house to such degec that il would not be safe
for stranger to prowl about the dark Railways there at
night on Christm night flames were discovered In
q closet opening from the hallway in the fourth story
The damage slight, because the fire was discOv-
cred and put out promptly, but paper and rags had
been used 20 kindle the blaze in such manner as to
preclude the theory Of accident.
Somebody was heard walking softly n the hallway
on the third floor at o. yesterday, and few min
utes later smell OF smoke noticed by Mrs. Hef:,
a Bohemian woman living on that floor. She found
bonfire In the hallway. II had been made with old
calico dress and rags, soaked ip kerosene The
wainscot was ablaze when Mrs. Helrs shouts called
the other tenants. Robert McSaughton, an express
man living in the house, put out the lire with pail OF
water. Then the police were called in to make an In
vestlgation and there no more sleep In the house
until after daybreak. Assistant Fire Marshal Frank
went TO the house later in the day and Questioned the
occupants, but he not able 10 discover clew 10
the fniscreant who started the fire. The police think
that thieves lighted the fire In the house. Intending 10
plunder Of the rooms after soaring out the
pants.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
BEyFFJrED BY THE MKINLET ACT.

c. NJ. Moseman, prominent dealer IN sadnes'
blankets and general goods OF this city, recently
sent copies OF circular letter TO manufacture I'D
ALL parts OF the Old World whose goods his firm Used
to import suggesting that they send him cuts pho'o
graphs or descriptions OF goods which they desire sod
in America one OF the largest English dealers IN
these goods william Middemore & CO., In reply IN
this letter. says "My supplies Of saddlery to tho
United States have OF late years been very small
Since the Mckinley tariff bill have received no orders
whatever"
In reference TO this letter. Mr. Moseman said yestcr
day TO @ Tribune reporter: "The advance In tho
import duties upon woollen, leather and hardware
goods made by the Mckinley tariff have had a most
encouragng effect on the domestic manufactures
These goods can be bought to-day considerably cheaper
than when the old tariff In force, and the present
duties make it impossible TO import goods OF foreign
manufacture and sell them with any profit. This hss
so encouraged the domestic manufacturing Industry
that new factories and mills are continually beng
started and the greater demand for the domestic
goods stu allows them TO sell the much larger out
put at cheaper prices 10 advantage, and wages are
Kept fully up 10 their former point by the mcressea
demand for labor" - g.,
am now exporting woollen blankets % the very
English dealers from whom bought goods Tor import
two years ago. They ship our goods to AusiIal',
and we find that tho Australians are using so1l, M Ii
American manufacture largely where those OF EnehsA
make were formerly uSed'
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
FOysECA,S FAREWELL ADDRESS.

The latest papers from Rio de Janeio publish the
text Of the last proclamation OF Marshal da Fonseca
who overthrow the Brazilian Empire. was provisional
and later constitutional President Of the new Re-
public and was himself overtbrown. as a consequence
Il his conflict with the Chambers. 1t reads:
BRAZILIANS:
Under the sun OF November 15, 1889, / and my
companions In arms gave you a free country. and /
opened before IL new and grand horizon. i nave
maintained It's dignity and 6gTandized II In the eyes
Of all the nations Of the universe! That event. OF
the highest patriotic result apphuded by the country.
has caused the latter 10 enter into new phase. worthy
of It's historic desttniesiind II is to me the cause OF
the most noble and Just pride.
Extraordinary circumstances which. declare II be-
fore God did not attempt 10 provoke have directed
the events toward an exceptional and unforeseen
situation ! bAve thought IL possible to avert that
terrible crisis through dissolution OF the Congress-
was for long while reluctant TO take that measure,
hut | assume all the responsibility for H. thought
could lead the state In safe road and prevent so
abnormal q situation. The condition In which the
country finds itself in these days. the ungateulness
of those for whom | sacrificed myself and my desire
not TO kndle civil In my dear countTy-such are
the considerations which make the power.
and give UP functions to the hands of the man Who
Is entitled 10 take my place
/ therefore take leave OF my good companions
and OF the friends who remained faithful and devoted
10 me. and | pray for the perpetual felicity and ftr
the ever increasing prosperity of my beloved Brazil.
MANOEL DEODORO DA FONSECA.
Federal Capital, Nov. %. 1891.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
DISCUSSING HIGHER EDUCATION.

A meeting OF the School Of Pedagogy Of the Uni
versty of New-Yorls held at O'Clock Yesterday
afternoon In the assembly rooms Of Madison Square
Garden There was hrge attendance Of both women
and men, interested In the work ot education Chan
cellor Henry NJ MacCracken, Of the University. pre-
sided. Among those the platform were DR.. Charles
Butler Professors Henry W. Baird, Jerome Allen and
Francis H. Stoddard. of the University Of the City Of
New-Y York: DR.. Edgar Dubs Sinner and A. NJ Kellogg.
of this city also Franklin W. Hooper, DR.. Cochrane.
Dr. West and DR.. CruIlshank. Of Brooklyn; supeIin-
tendent c. F.. Carton, Of Yonkers and DIR. Farand. Of
Newark The members Of the Women's Advisory Com
mittee seated on the stage were Mrs Henry Draper.
Mrs II. NJ. Hoe Mrs. Benjamin ;. Church, Mrs. Ierter
Mrs Field Mrs. Alfred l.. Loomis, Miss +. o. Butler
and Mrs. StTanahan OF Brooklyn.
Chancellor MacCracken read a number OF letters OF
regret from those who We're unable to attend. Among
these the Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott Of Brooklyn,
and Professor James of the University f Pennsylvania.
General Francis A. Walker expected TO be present
and 10 deliver address, but vt the Last moment he
sent letter saying that be was unable to come. Dr.
G.. Stanley Hall spoke at length on the general subject
OF higher education At the close Of the speaking there
Wis reception and tea, under the direction Of the
Women's Advisory Committee.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
4 yEw Try-PLArE FACTORY IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, Dec. 20.-The y. & &. Taylor com
nany which has been operating a small TN plae
factory here to-day completed arrangement iof mo
erection OF Il factory In this city which when con-
pleted. will be the largest establishment Of lts NINA
in the United States The company has bought prop
ery in the lower part OF the city, on Iaskcrs' eN.
tending from Meadowst. TO swanson-st, 80 i'"'
long by $50 feet wide. Upon this ground II IS pro-
posed to begin the erection OF factory Tor ms
manufacture OF tn-plae Of the finest grades bo'h "
the roofing and bright varieties.
The factory will have capacity Of twenty f@It
stacks with complete picking department atta'hed'
As each stack will turn out fifty boxes OF tin da''
there will be a daily capacity OF 12oo boxes "'fs
on the buildings will be pushed forward with all pos
slble rapidity and 1t Is expected that the company
will he able TO begin operations with twelve stacks
capable OF an output OF 600 boxes day. by the be-
ginning Of April. The factory now operated by me
e. q CS Taylor Company contains only three staea,'
when completed this new Industry Will give empOy-
ment to $50 men.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
1ouN pArNE,s TRANSFER UrEK,D.

william Pane grandson OF John Paine, who died
on November 20, 1855, has failed In attempt which
he made by a suit in the supreme Court against VIII
lam Noble, his wife, Elizabeth Noble and others 70
set aside the conveyance OF valuable property that his
grandfather made In May, 1885. The action Was
brought to set aside the conveyance to Elizabeth Noble
OF q block OF ground between SiXty-thlr and sixty
fourth ss., Ninth aud Tenth aves. subject to mort
gage OF $4,000 In exchange for the Grenoble apart
ment-house at Fity-seventh-s and Seventhave, which
had a mortgage Of 1870 900 1t. The GrenOble prop
erty was valued at 5000 900 and the other block Of
ground at 100000 The grandson charged that the
old man had been imposed upon at a time when he was
weak in body and mind. and that undue influence was
exerted upon him TO induce him TO make the transfer
The transaction had through Cyrus \. Sears who
was his confidential clerk. The purpose OF the suit
was 10 set aside the transfer and TO recover $lSO000
damages.
The question Of the old mans insanity having
previously been passed upon by the GenerI Term Of
the court which held that he not insane at the
time Of the transfer, Justice Lawrence only had the
subject OF undue influence presented to him. In his
decision giving judgment for the defendants the Judge
says that there not sufficient proof of fraud or undue
influence to justify the court In setting aside the trans
fer, and that Ii Is only case where Mr. Paine was
Overreaohed by sharper and shrcwder business man,
who took advantage Of the fact that the person with
whom he dealing physically and mentally
weaker than himself.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
ART MvsEUM TRUSTEES DISAPPOINTED.

The Board of Estimate decided yesterday that II
could not lawfully grant increased appropriation
10 the trustees OF the Metropolitan Museum OF ht
The latter had asked for extra sum OF SeA,O,o
over and above the usual yearly allowance OF SoVo
for each museum, prUmlsing in return 10 make me
exhibitions Of the Museum of AIT free hereafter ara
to open 1t also sunday afternoons and on Tuesd!
and SATURDAY evenings. General ,di CeSnoa, WHO
represented the trustees before the Board yeterday
expressed great regret at its decision and said that e
sum allowed would not permit both the SUNDAY ana
the evening openings. He WIS informed that Tho
Beard unanimously favored tise former. GeneSi
Cesnola departed 10 confer with his associates. ]"
sum Of $4,000 was voted also for the American
Museum of Natural History.
The Board decided to settle the claims OF ex'EHol1e
Commissioners Nicholas Ilaughton and John j. Morris
which have been pending since 1855 at 1890 a. eaeh
which would pay their salaries for the moaths on
May and June Of that year. on q basis Of sooD =
year. EX-CommSsioner w. Il. Mitchell VINO wss
member of ahe same Excise Beard. made no attenps
hold to the place and therefore gets no back pa"
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
An INSANE MANS LEAP TO DEATH.

Sudden insanity the result Of ngcont nued suffer
Ing probably caused Cyrus C. Harris to commit suicide
at Bellevue Hospital yesterday. Harris was pilot
sixty nine years old His home in this city at No
472 Slxth-ayc. on November IL he removed to
Bellevue Hospital, suffering from clrrhosls Of the liver
and was placed under the care OF DR.. Pulley in Ward
TO- on the fourth floor The windows OF the ward
look the East River. The patients disease incur
able seemed to be perfectly rational and docile
At 80 a. III. yesterday, when the orderly and nurse
Of the ward not watching him, Harris left his cot
went to one of the front Window raised it, Before
the other occupants OF the ward could interfere he
spnng out of thu window and fell to tho stone tagging
In front OF the hospital His neck was broken BY the
fall and he died instantly. An orderly named Lawlor
him fall. Tho Commissioners Of Chagitles and
Correction Will make an investigation to ascertain II
there carecssness the part Of his attendants
His body sent 10 the Morgus
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
THEY THREW HER BODY INTO THE STREET.

The dead body OF Mary Nelson, young oOored
woman found in the area Of the tenement house
NO 203 West Twenty -nnth-st early yesterday morn
ing, and the police thought her death suspicious
although there marks Of violence the body
1t ascerained that she had died in the house and
that her body had been dragged into the by Ma
thaniel Hutton the colOred !anltor. by sam Hop
Chinaman who was in his company. Hutton and Hop
arrested suspicion by order Of Captain Cross
At the Jefferson Market Police Court they were re
manded in the forenoon. Later they were taken be
fore Coroner Messemer, who sent Hop to the House Of
Detention for witnesses IN MulbeTyst. and detained
Hutton as prisoner The young wOmans body IS at
the Morgue and an autopsy will be performed there
this morning 10 determse the cause OF her death
There s reason 10 think that her death the natural
result OF dissipation.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
SrURTEvANI HOUSE TROUBLES.
A RECEIVER TO BE APPOINTED To.DAYDTRCsrfEe
AT ODDS.

A RECEIVER TO BE APPOINTED To'DAY-TKOs lr~r7
AT ODDS.
A curious complication confrnts the proprietor anu
cuasts n, the Stnrtevant House. according to decaf1s
tons made in the Supreme Court Chambers yes'eruay
e Matthew'S the proprietor OF the house, was sald
m bavs pot into financial difficulties time ago. ana
MarveIle w Cooper, william Waddell and Albert T.
sturevant were appointed trustees to conduct the hote
They have been making weekly payments OF the DIS
for the hotel supplies by Jointly signing checRs WIN
the end Of the year the rent for the hotel IS about que
Mr. Cooper wanted TO keep on paying the Dhis ior
supplies weekly 10 keep the house running ana Mr.
Waddell thought IL would be better to save this oc'
IN nav the rent at the first Of the year Mr. otnrH-
want WAS neutral on this question In consequence vi
This difference Of opinion there has been deadock lr
two weeks Mr. Cooper signed the checks TO pay uie
supplies. but they were worthless without Mr. wan
deIps signature and he refused TO sign, giving as
reason that unless the rent paid they would be
elected by the landlord on the first of the year.
In this predicament the butcher, the baker ana the
candestick maker began TO get little anxious aoouI
their money and Mr.. Cooper feared that the guests
would have TO starve or find new quarters nc 0o'I
nlted his LAWYER Mr. Hotchkss and be went into the
supreme Court Chambers, yesterday and asked 1uuso
Andrews for mandamus to compel Mr.. Waddell to
put his signature the checks for supplies Inc
assertion was made that receiver Of the property is
to be appointed today and upon the srength OF 'ils
declaration Judge Andrews denied the motion for
mandamus
Mr. uotchhss said yesterday in reference to tlG
motion: "The affairs of Mr.. Matthews are In very
bad condition. He cannot possibly hold his hotel bust
ness together longer than the first the year. when II
will 20 To Dieces At that time there will be develop
ments which / do not care to make public now''
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
CHEMISTS OPEN THEIR CONVENTION.

The American Chemical Society held its fourth gen
eral meeting in the chapel OF the University Buidhg
Yesterday The meeting called to order at w
O'Clock. with the president, Professor George r.
Barker OF the University Of Pennsylvania, III tlie
chair An address Of welcome was delivered by
Chancellor NacCrcken OF the University OF the Clty
of New-York, and responded to by Proiessor
Barker. General business Of the meeting was then
taken up The names OF thirty applicants for mem
bershIp were read and referred to a Committee on
Elections to Membership. The balotng for oncors
then began. The polls were kept open until p m'
and will be again opened up to II O'Clock to-day.
The society has 375 members and many applications
for enrolment are being received. 1t Is confidently
expected that next year will branches established
In other cities.
The meeting adjourned at p m, In order to aford
the visiting members opportunity to visit various
points of interest In the city. Among those present
were DR.. Il. ogden Doremus. A. F. Hallock, Charles
F. McKenna and J. H. Wainwright, of this city; Pro
fessor W. L. Dudley, OF Vanderbilt University; Profes-
sor T. r. Wolf OF Delaware Colleg.; Professors o. H.
Caldwell and Spencer b. Newbery, OF cornell; Il.
Warren Smith, Of Boston Charles A. Catlin, OF Provi-
dence: Horace l.. Wells, of New Haven, John H.
Washburn of Kingston; W. J. Comstock, OF New
Haven; J. Howard Appleton, Providence. ana G. H.
White, Of Exeter, y. IL.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
COAL AGENTS TALK IND DO LITTLE.

producing companies met yesterday and voted that
the output OF coal for January should be 1000 900
TONS This action taken subject to approval by
the general managers, that it is robbed OF some
importance. The question Of prices and aotnents
Of future tonnage not considered. 1t is said by
welinformcd persons that the meeting only held
for the sake OF convention There is not likely to
be any outbreaks Of in the coal trade but there
is extensive figuring for position" in the expected
final treaty. The president Of of the coal
panies said yesterday "The condition OF the coal
tIade You only have TO look at the weather TO find
that out" The sales agents will meet next Tuesday
and the interval may be utilized for private arrange
ment of conAicting interests. The meeting Of the
Western sales agents devoted 70 routine matters
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
PLANS OF RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS

Al the office of the Rapid Transit Commission yester
doy II was announced that tue Commissioners wouid
apply TO the courts for commission to take the pace
of the consents property holders along the proposed
line The announcement created little surprise. ms 1t
has been believed for time that this course would
be necessary. Although consents are sui coming HI
10 the Office they are not sufficiently numerous to In
sure IN. construction Of the road. Consents represent
ing oneha the value Of the property along each street
to be used by the road are necessary hut these u
is said cannot be obtained for the asking The appeal
TO the courts viii not be made for some time. how
ever The Commissioners will first ask for the ap
no,ntment OF three referees who will investigate the
necessity and advisabnty of constructing the road
Upon their report, subject to the confirmation OF the
court will depend the fate Of the road.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
TO CONTINUE IN THE BUSINESS.
THE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL
TAKE RISKS AS USUAL

The directors of the three Armstrong frelnsnrance
companies, which recently reinsured their risks win
the Lancashire, met yesterday to decide upon their
future course Of action The sale to the Lancashire
did not include the charters of the companies ana e
stockholders were therefore perfectly al liberty TO con
tInue in the business IL they saw fit. Mr. Armstrong
offered his resignation president Of the three com
papies and il was accepted The directors OF the
Fire Association and Of the Armstrong Fire Insurance
COMPANY voted TO recommend to the stockholders OF
their respective companies that the concerns 60 lhIo
liquidation The directors Of the Mutual Fire In
sul-nce Company on the other hand, oecldeo 10 co"
tlnue in business heretofore.
Oscar r. Meyer. who became acting president on
the resignation of Mr. Armstrong offcrel his resigna-
ton as vice president which the directors dechhtu u
accept j. &. Iaie, the secretary OF the company,
was elected president 10 succeed Mr. Armstrong, ana
Mr. Meyer will retain the vlceprcsldency' ). W.
purbrow was elected secretary TO succeed Mr. Hattie
The Lanca shire will require all the room III the VI"
Offices for the transaction Of its own business ana inc
Mutual will take new Offices in the same buiiding
MIR Hattie said Yesterday that the action OF the
Mutual directors would in no way conflict with Inc
interests of the Lancashire Company, but that the TWO
companies would probably work togeuer' Inc man
ayers OF the Lancashire also said that they were not
surprised by the Mutuals action. and that there was
nothing I'm the agreement between the companies
which restricted the power of the Mutuals STOCK
ho,ers TO continue their business IL they wished TO-
Ncwith standing these declarations insurance men gen.
erally expressed the opinion that 1t was at least
peculiar for a company that had sold ont its business
to go right on in competition with its purchaser Ill
sucb transactions it is almost invariably The custom
for the company making the sale TO agree to remain
ont of the field for a specified tme genef%1y hve
years.
The Mutual is the Oldest and strongest OF the com
nantes forming the Armstrong tio.' 1t was or
capzed in 1882 under charter granted by the Legs
lature in 1880. This charter was amended by the
laws OF 1870 1t is the most liberal chsrter ever
granted TO an insurance company in this STATE. 10y
Il the company is authorized To receive suDscIlPu1Is
M will and in exchange therefor ~
receipts applicable for the pay ment OF Interest VI
premiums. These receipts are virtually cutreheIt. ~
thcr eornoraop was ever authorized in TINS stae 70
"sie tbem. Such privileges might easily be abused,
and as Mr. Armstrong himself admits tle LeglHia'un m
night never 10 have granted them. Fortunately up
10 this tmo the liberal provisions oi me ch cr iVe
never been taken advantage Of anu IL is sln ~ az AZ
snn,e that as tl,e management remains piacthaH uh
changed the old conservative pocy VIII DC ioOmeu @
IN he fitire The COMPANY is doing business at pres
ont on a capital Of $2JO,OOO
New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
MAJOR M'KINLEY TO Mr.. BLAINE.

A M1sUNDERsTANDIN As TO Mr.. BLAlNEs
POSITION on FREE HIDES CLEAuD %
Washington. Dec 2o-The following letter VIII ex-
plain Itself:
Canton, Ohio, Dec. 49, 1891.
NV Dear Mr. Blaine 49,, l.
Your letter Of the fth Inst, incloslnS the non "o's"
Halscy's letter. Is at hand. -.
MIR Halrey must have misunderstood me. coma
NOT have told him that you favored duty on hide.
Tor al some time the course OF The con,ldefuon u
The Tariff bill you wrote an earnest letter pinteI
ng against taking hides from tie free hsL am pLclNs
them upon the dutlable list. -.
/ return YOU Mr. Halsey's letter. and Will be ssd
- ' " WILLIAM MCKINLEY, JR.
tn. Hon lanes g. Blaine, Washington, ID. {.