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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18

curious periodical is announced IN Engand
This is.an English Arabic monthly, which proposes
/" make the East and the West better known TO each
other by means of paper that shall be read BY both'
1t is to be called The Eastern and Western Review"
and will be printed in London, partly in English and
partly I'm Arabic. 1t is said that influential support
has been promised from Constantinople and Cairo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18

Professor Huxley has written paper entitled Pos
slbtes and Impossibilties,' which is intended It is
said, TO be "a judicial analysis Of some OF the Biblical
miracles. from the Agnostc point of view"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18

new edition Of Jane Porters evergreen Scottish
Chiefs Is to be brought out by McCllrg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18

Miss Blanche Willis HOwatd's new story, "A Battle
and Boy is running serial In the London maya
zine ATLANTA" The scene opens in the chld-mar
ket' Of the spring fair Of German town-the market
whercat the rustic boys and girls assemble 10 offer the
services cowherds, shepherds gooseherds to the
peasant farmers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18

Mr.. Andrew Lang, In preparing the new edlaon OF
the "waverley Novels will have the advantage of
access-granted by Sir Walters great granddaughter
to all Ms. and other material now at Abbotsford He
will supply preface and notes TO each volume. In
addition TO the ordinary issue, there viii be limited
number fer sale In SETS only TO subscribers, hand
made paper. tho etchngs therein to be printed India
proofs before letters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18

"Thcodora,' new poem by Won Bodensedt, is an
nOunced In Germany. Some hitherto unknown poems
have been fonnd among schefes MSS. and these will
soon 10 published In volume at Stuttgart.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
4 SCHOOL TRUSTEE DEFENDS HIMSELF

The Committee Nomination OF Trustees OF the
Board Of Education met yesterday afternoon 10 con-
s,der the reappontment OF Frank A. Spencer, at the
present time trustee Of the Tenth Ward. At the last
meeting CT the Board OF Education another man was
nominated for the place. The substitution did not
please Commissioner Morarty, who moved that Mr..
Spencer lie reappointed. No final vote was taken.
The question having been referred tothe committee yes
terdsy, Mr.. Spencer was asked to appear before 1t.
Among Other things, he asked TO explain why he
had promoted Miss Cummin who had license to teach
only in the seventh grade, Of Grammar School No. T. to
the third grade, without examination. He explained
Il BY SAYING that she the only competent teacher
to Ill the vacancy caused by the death OF teacher In
that grade
Mr.. Spencer also vigorously defended his right to
oppose any bills introduced at Albany by members OF
the Board OF Education, II he wished. Several Of
the ssioners objected to Mr. Spencer's opposition
TO bill introduced in the Legislature TO regulate the
appointment OF teachers. Mr.. Spencer's name will
come before The Board at It's next meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
TROUBLES OF BUSINESS MEN.

James F. Higgins, surviving partner Of the firm OF
Higgins Brothers, dealers In hardwood lumber at No.
1os Eleventh ave, made assignment yesterday TO
Patrick Moore. William II. Higgins the resident New
York partner died on December A. The assgnor lives
at Van Vert Ohio.
Michael A. Reed, selling coal and wood at Nos. $50
and 3b2 East Ninety thirdst, made assignment yes
teriay to Emil Ren giving preference for 81 200 to
John Farrell
Herman Lochman, dealer in wines and liquors at No.
80 Third ave-, made assignment yesterday 10 Frank
Kettner.
Deputy Sheriff Heimberger has received attach
ment for S7974o against Potter Co.. cotton buyers
and exporters at Augusta, Ga, in favor Of J. d W.
Seaigman 81 Co., on bill Of exchange.
Another attachment for S51 40 has been issued
against william Wharton, IT,, Co., the Philadelphia
cont actors on the Third ave- cable road, in favor OF
J. McQuade.
The sheriff has taken charge Of the store of Henry
Unger dealer in dry goods at No 233 East Houstons
on an execution for 1902 In favor Of Bertha Unger on
confessed judgment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
DR. VIRGIN DECLINES THE CALL.

The Rev. DR.. samuel II. Virgin, pastor OF Pilgrim
CONGREGATIONAL Church. yesterday sent letter OF
decnatlon 10 the call to the psstorae OF the First
Congregational Church Of San Francisco. Thus Tor
a second time within a year. DR.. Virgin refuses to
lqaye Pilgrim Church and NewYork City, with its
countless needs for noble and attractive work ana
nosi,or elsewhere The San Francisco church Is one
OF the wealest and most influential churches on the
Pacific Coa.t, having many branches throughout the
Golden S. ate. and II was a compliment, III nothihs
more that DR.. Virgin sbould receive calls from two
conspicuous churches the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts the other church being the one In Boston 10
which he was invited year ago. But Dr.. Virgins
present congregation is OF the largest and mos,
fashionable in the CITY, and one OF which he has
been the pastor for a quarter OF century, hence 1t
has a strong hold upon him as minister, and also
upon his heart.
The trustees OF the San Francisco church had re-
qncsted DR.. Virgin to make a visit anyway, to The
Pacific Coast. and he had expected 10 do so before
giving any answer, but his mind was positive in
It's decision that he succeeded in persuading them
that rhc visit would be Of no value TO them aud a
waste OF time and strength and money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
NEW RULES FOR BENCH SHOWS.

IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE AMERICAN KEN
NEIL CLUB.
At the meeting OF the American Kennel Club, at Its
rooms at No. A Broadway, yesterday, August Belmont
in the chair some rules were adopted. Delegates
from san Francisco New-0reans and TORONTO were
present The following clubs represented: Georgia
Kennel Club, Spaniel Club, Cincinnati Kennel Club
Gordon Setter Club Bulldog Club, Toronto Kennel Cub
Association Kennel Club Cleveland Dog Club, Delaware
Kennel Cub Massachusetts Kennel and Breeders Club
New York and New England Kennel Cub, Southern
California Kennel Club, Toledo Kennel Club, Philade
pha Kennel Club and Washington City Kennel Club
The following the rules adopted:
Rule XII A dog suffering from Eczema, mango or
any contagious Objectionable disease shall be dis
qualified and forfeit any prize which may nave been
s AZ S The regularly Appointed veterinary
geon shall alone decide to the condition Of the dog
Rule XVII-Bcnoh show committees may provide
such classes for dogs OF established breeds as they
choose.
1st-The miscellaneous class shall Comprise all dogs
for which no regular class has been PROVIDE t t
breed Of the he exhibit s and il must be published in
tho catalogue.
for maximum price to be stated in the premium list
An exhibitor may catalogue his dog in this class Tor
any sum less than the axmp IN g., ,resa n, which
regular class has been provided and for S Competition ea
prize at any American Kennel club show, which
has not won such prize in recognized show hem In
5th~The puppy class shall be for dogs over six
months and under twelve months of age.
5H--The open class shall be for dogs Of any age
which have not already qualified for the challenge
class and for which no challenge class has been
provided.
6tl-The challenge Class shall be for all dogs having
won four prizes in the open classes. dog having
three first rrizes in this cass, one OF which snail
have been won nc a show not having less than 500
entries shall have the privilege Of the title of cham
pion. without further competition.
Rule XXI Special prizes shall only be Offered for
dogs OF established breeds, and dog eligible for
special prizes be withdrawn from competition
unless Ii has been stated entry blanks, "Wil not
complete for special prizes
Rnle XIII. No Show shall extend over four days
including the last dav OF receiving, and the first day
OF lbeIatng the exhibits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL
NETWORK AND CHICAGO.


COMMENCING THE PLAN or THE PROPOSED DIN
NFR AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUBHOUSE.
tn the Edftor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The announcement made In TIE TRIBUNE o,.
morning that leading citizens Of NewYork City wou"
entertain leading citizens OF Chicago Mt dinner ~ te
Union Ieague Clubhouse for the purpose OF osspnns
Tho idea that New Workers Indifferent to the
a, the Worlds Fair gave me unbounded sausiacaon
Az citizen Of this State favored holding the ar III
Ner York City but, all things considered 10 no'
eoret the decision In favor of Chicago II we unite rs
neopIe and make the Exhibition worthy OF Nauoh
=, az 400 600 OF the most intelligent, progressive
ambitious enterprisIng and successful people In 1e
world. we shah attract an immense numpcr Oh '''o
from ali parts of the world. Had the Far peeH eu
in New. York tho great majority OF them wouid nave
come IN the Exhibition and gone home again Wi'ho"'
having gained any adequate conception OF tine mash
.pda ~ our country. Now they viii travei nj ieas'
I 600 miles into the interior, no matter where uoy
land and cannot but be greatly impressed Win the
vastness of our resources and the almost unhmea
onnort,nties for profitable investment OF capital
,ro can ndnce $4,000 intelligent foreigners 70 WIS.,.
Chicago in 1893 II will advertise our country i
among the classes In Europe which IL Is mos, ae.1r o
for us to reach. To induce such an a'.e S n,oLe a.
manifest 10 ali the world There Is not monen, 70
ha iost secretary Page, OF the Union League CMD
deserves the thanks Of the Nation Tor suSsosnne
dinner and the Hon. Chauncey NJ Depew the erau.uSo
of all classes for the generous ana maEhnlnous hcb
can spirt with which he approaches all questions WHICH
ihVoi'e "'' -'""' FRANCIS wAYLAND GLEN.
Brooklyn, Dec /, 1901.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
CANCELLING RAILROAD RISKS.
ACTION OF THE HOME FIRE INSURANCE CON
PANY CRITICISED.

ACTION OF THE HOME FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY CRITICISED.
There was momenary ripple Of excitement yesterday
over a rumor that the Home Fire Insurance Company
had cancelled all its risks during the present week
The absurdity Of such statement was, however, soon
appreciated and inquiry developed only the fact that
tho daily routine Of cancellng risks had extended 10
those associated with railroad business, with which the
company has had considerable 10 do for some time.
There Is group of companies which for several
years has paid much attention 20 the insurance Of
railroad property blanket policy Is written by one
company for ono million even five millions OF
dollars and reinsurance is effected In other companies
associated in the syndicate. When losses occur, they
are adjusted on the basis as are losses on in
divdual property The business Is regarded as perfectly
safe fact there is less likelihood Of entire railroad
burning up all az than Of city being destroyed
in single fire. The Southern people have been
favored this year with a tremendous cotton crop
The railroads are practically blockaded in their at
tempts to move IT, Large quantities are necessarily
in transit all the time, while still larger quantities are
in store on railroad property, awaiting shipment The
combustibe nature Of cotton Is well known. and con-
sentative companies recognize serious danger in carry
ing such risks under conditions involving such grave
consequences. Under the provisions Of the policy,
company may cancel risk five days. notice to the
holder, to whom rebate perfectly Just basis IS
allowed. The Home Insurance Company has simply
awaited Itself Of this privilege In view Of the existence
Of unusual conditions OF the other companies
associated with II in the interchange Of this kind Of
business, and carrying reinsued risks for the Home
holding its reinsurance policies must either add to
their liability give like notice 10 their associates
or original parties, and withdraw temporarily from the
business.
Naturally the action Of the Home has aroused some
criticism on the part Of the other companies who may
be less apprehcnsve of danger in connection with the
cotton blockade The right of the company to pursue
such course is not disputed, though by some the
not wholly warranted by the situation. 1t Is denied
on behalf of the Home that that company intends to
withdraw from general railroad Insurance, that the
policies certain wellknown roads contiguous To this
city, which are about TO expire VIII not be renewed
The movement is declared to be simply one of ordinary
business caution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
A GREAT SUNDAY PAPER.

TO tho Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir In the mad Of the newspapers of the present
day TO pander the taste OF class Of people whose
mental food consists in the gossip and sensation OF the
time II is refreshing to find paper which presents
different article which finds favor with different
class Of readers The Daily Tribune is always clean
In It's presentation OF news. dispasonate and fair and
keeps abreast with the leading thought of the day. But
II is The Sunday Tribune which, looked at from a
literary point Of view is the best sample Of the papers
work. The features OF this edition are its foreign
letters and sketches, its fiction, and its carefully Sc
lected or written articles subjects concerning which
the public ought to have information and which are
valuable for future reference.
The edition Of Sunday, November 20, was the best
have seen In several years at least, and hope you
will continue to give your readers as much interesting
and instructive matter In the future The newspaper
cannot be magazine, and yet II newspaper Is TO be
the Instructor Of the people TO higher thought 1t must
have some of the characteristics of the review or
zine which the great mass OF people never are able TO
see. 49, -.
While many Of our metropolitan dailies devoting
Themselves body and soul to sensation at the present
time IL Is encouraging TO find in The Tribune articles
which add the mental store OF the reader and which
educate him to q higher literary standard.
SUBSCRIBER.
wlIkesbarre, Penn. Dec /, 1901.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
OPENING THEIR NEW BUILDING.
GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF THE NEw-YoRk OK
THoPEiDIC HOSPITAL.

GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF THE NEw-YoRk OK
THoPEiDIC HOSPITAL.
| rh ,,vontv fifth annual meeting OF the New-forR
Orthopedic Dispcnsary and Hospital was heia al u'e
| institution No. 1913 East Fifty-ninth-st, YESTERDAY
afternoon President Oscar Egerton schnnot maao .e
opening address, In which he said: ut Is my h&ppy
lot to announce to you that, through the nhone VI
the public, have thrown this handsome no" ho0p,'u
oman TO the public to-day. The dspensaTy' hospltai
aoh,ne sbon and room have been nearly doubled
IN size over 1000 dispensary and fortysx hospitai
patients were treated last year. In the Old hSpioA
we have twenty eight free beds, ten OF WHICH are en-
doued in perpetuty one for life, and the rest for he
wear Our new wads will contain thirty beds. An
nua subscribers in greater numbers than heretofore are
much needed TO enable US to do our WORK tho oushy'
The report of Miss Anna Roosevelt, president OF te
womans Board OF Supervisors which was then read by
Miss lane Frances Tuckerman the secretary was ie
ceived with applause. According to this report to
patients had been taken for long drives IN the raih
during the hot weather. and when the Work Oh tE ne"
building required it they had been TRANSFERRED l"
Asbury Park until the repairs were finished The sum
of So $50 was raised by giving entertainments last sea
son for the benefit of the hospital BY the Will OF BITS
woolsey who died recently 81 500 was left to the IN
stitution II was announced that the son OF MIS-.
Woosey had Just decided to deed twenty valuable ioe'
a. Astoria l. L. TO the institution in memory OF MS
mother A summer hospital or home VIII prepaoly Do
erected upon part OF this property soon.
Dir Newton NJ shafer then made short address, In
which he said Theodore Roosevelt, who during MS
life contributed so much to the early success OF thS
| bosniiaI once said to me: we must work together
until we have made this the model institution OF inc
world / think that our new hospital represents d
truly modern orthopedc institution, which may some
dy proye model to others This institution occupies
a field which is not covered by general surgery. IL
| confines itsef exclusively to orthopedic Work. All
our apparatus is made by special workmen in our WORK
shops here During the year IL, 100 visits were made
at the dispensary by patients and 1859 visits at the
homes OF PATIENTS s,173 days of hospital care were
given during the year to free patients
Addresses were then made by Bishop Potter the
Rev. DR.. David II. Greer and DR.. T. Gallard Thomas
OF the College of Physicians and Surgeons The officers
Of the Institution are Oscar Egerton Schmidt, presi-
dent; j. Frederick Kernochan, vicepresdent; Temple
Prince, secretary James X: Oracle, treasurer Board
of Supervisors-Miss Anna Roosevelt. PRESIDENT MIS-
Isaac Bronson vice president Miss J. +. Tuckerman
secretary; Mrs. William Robinson, treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11

ator can afford to pay high interest he frequently
owe. sixty or R n, So, sss S q hs
crop and IL he pays per cent interest this interest
money eats UP large share Of his earnings. ~ as
frequently happens his crop falls ON ne s ,as eayy
Simply ADDS to his mortgage burden. he can get
money at low interest he may easily pull through ana
his farm win help him just as 1t will help the common
aborcr for the latter viii not need TO be idle when
Is ksD se Enss 1s% an six
Nothing has surprised me more continued the Sen
asagnats is absurd. The Argentine scheme was
ton In did not forbid, as my Din does an assess.
ment Of land after the enactment authorizing the loan
and it dd not provide for ths Issue Of money but q
used for their own profit Then. too, the Argentine
scheme included high interest rate-eght per cent
By that p @
equally foolish; The French Republic ct that time
very unstable. No could tell, with all Europe
as1R as Is be signal
paper money. There Is no IfSeness between this
farm lands in rapidly growing country like the United
states, with over go O0o, 900 people and with vast
powers of production.
studied this subject with much care fail to find any
Of the objections sound that have been made to my
lind loan s b am conyi.csd that IT means ms pC0s
forts and the elegancies OF life for every man
who does good honest work It may need amendment mt
sound and eminently practical
Senator Stanford has not looked so well for several
as fine eshy o xs he am has spent
much labor in the organization Of that new university
at Palo Alto. the work apparently has been rehef
from other business and has served as means OF
recuperat0n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
MAKING INDUSTRY A PLEASURE.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR Various suggestions have been made ano pau
have been drawn by brains and hands, for the seHea
improvement Of the status of the working"oihen )"
cities and to make their hours OF labor hours OF PICS
ure as we'll but have read any theory ac'
which seemed to meet all the conditions so wen - !,
what came under my observation yesterday es ',
us had been discussing the work OF the Worhhs ''-
Union, and it was suggested that II one wished ~
for himself what an employer can do for his hei" !"
stop IN the factory of Marvin c. stone, on Nmhes
near Pennsyvaniarave. i went there ana iounu W
400 girls employed by him enjoying their nc0'''a'
sociable dancing and singing. Mr.. stone ana us w
itors looked on with pleasure and interest MI 'o'.
who by the way, Is an old newspaper man, a. sen 3"
an inventor and has a large number OF Ls n1 nov
the Patent Office Is manufacturer OF $780, \,
elites Of his own invention, Including the m Ina
make them and employs about 400 giris' anu ,ads
proof is needed that their working hours t,o NAV
pleasant for them than the fact that TIER No. aown
be heard In song from the moment thst tey 81 Thsy
at their machines until they get mp nom tnsm ncnas
receive good wages. considered moe thsh MI iootd
and their personal comfort and moral welfare a no
after. Mr.. stone has set of large ROOM ID W., rrr.
has placed a piano. and this Is used for no os VIE, IA
pose than for the girls to enjoy singing ana danosx
games during the noon hour lie has asso ~ ss en-
library Of well selected books for the bellen, AMPLE
ployes II every employer would follow tn srople
we would hear less OF strikes. and the ssr eu
would be more Considerable OF the Interests sJrcvrR
ployers than Is the case to-day. AN ober"
Washington, Nov. 80, 1891
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
A BLACK CAT CASE In MARYLAND.

A BLACK Cal CASE In MahIhn-'D'
THE LEGAL CONTROVERSY THAT GREW OUT OF
A PLAN TO RAISE THE ANIMALS
FOR THEIR FUR
70 tba Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: II your afunny man" who wrote the black cat
article IN vour issue of November 90 has given all your
readers as much pleasure as he has gwen me IN ms
series of articles devoted to the funny column then
great must be the sum Of such pleasure You may DC
Interested 10 know that the scheme for rearing pcA
cats for their fur is not new as the record OF MARY
land jury trial would show.
Many years ago the plan was tried on Poplar lSend
in the Chesapeake Bay. The island was selected De-
cause the cats could not escape therefrom ana ns io
their food was abundant This scheme faiiod' ~
was said that the cats like those Of Kilkenny destroyed
each other Colonel Carroll, wealthy gentleman, en-
ployed manager to carry on farming and TO direct
the work of extensive sawmills. Among other duties
the manager had charge Of the rearing and sknnirs Of
thu black cats whose furs were to be exported 10
China. The manager sued the colonel for balance
claimed In settlement OF accounts between them and
among the items there appeared In the account
charge for managing the blackcat scheme. The case
was tgated for several years. from lower to Appellate
Court and back again for a new trial. some Oh the
most prominent counsel in the State we're pted against
each other at the trial. and when they read to the Jury
the coones letters to the manager referring In glowing
terms to the anticipated profits of the venture, and
directing him, among other instructions, how to pre-
serve the pure black color Of the CATS coats well
nv what Darwin would call sexual selection" by
surgery the court, Jury and audience were convulsed
with laughter. Hence the became celebrated all
over the State OF Maryland the black cat' case
is reported in Maryland Reports 1913, entitled
Carroll agt Rldgaway, though the black cat item Of
the does no, sppsat IN I Of sw
New-YOrk, Nov. 25, 1891. Len.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
MAYOR GRANT At WORK AGAIN.

Mayor Grant back again in his place in the
City Hall yesterday and dived into the work which he
found had accumulated upon his desk with zest and
vgor. Many persons called to congratulate him upon
his safe return from his trip across the Atlantic,
among whom were John II. " Arnold, president Of the
Board Of Aldermen; Commissioner Giroy, Corporation
Counsel Clark, Police Commissioner Martin Civil Justice
Mitchell, ex-Judge Leicester HOme Supervisor W. j.
X. Kenny Controller Myers, Chamberlain Grain, In
spector Byrnes, Police Justices Meade and Kelly Com
missioner Wahle, Sheriff German and Under-sherin
sexton, and senators-elect Hagan and Punkitt.
The Mayor has two police justices to appoint to
succeed Justices White and Ford, whose terms ex-
pired last month. lie has also vacancy In the
school Board to ILL., caused by the resignation of Com.
missioner Little, who has become member OF Congress-
Mr. Grant said yesterday that he should take time TO
consider the police justice appointments