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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
TO rrsr TILE WHITEHEAD rORPEpO.

The first test Of the new Whitehead torpedo ioo Vi
which are being manufactured for the Navy pepa''
mont hy T. W. Bliss ~ CO.. in Brooklyn, VIII pe I''uo
In few DAYS at the factory, foot Of Sixty min S'
nroollyn. Secretary Tracy, Commander W. NJ ro'7,'
chief Of the Bureau of ordnance. ana tie i"pe.o
Hoard Of which Commander George W. converse .
chairman will witness the test seVefai P'en''"a.'
,, have been made and the results were satisfactory
r h,, ao,,s will he anchored ont tie bay, between
,yh,cb !, net will be stretched. This VIII eA'eh"
,wenty.ive feet below the surface 10 eaten Tue ''''
pedoes Under the contract the torpedoes VIII DC 'e'
oulred TO make speed OF hiry-sx miles an hour 'o
distance of 400 feet striking within six feel Oh e''e'
side Of the point aimed at. The torpedo Is iour.ea
feet long and eighteen inches through NJ us setos
operated BY compressed air, Will turn uic piope'""s
haa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17

case far removed from the figures given Ill
Rice's returns.
But now we come 70 brooklyn and newborn
and at once the fraud appears. According 10 'iic
natural ratio Of increase between 1919 ana
1890. Kings County in 1892 ought TO have a
population Of s04.2s2 But Rice says its popula-
ton is o05, 27s, difference of the immense sum
of 10000 New-York according 10 inc haturai
ratio should lave population Of i,5so, oO4 Rice
s,vs that NETWORKS population is l,sOl ,i35.
Here the difference grows out of all proportion, and
is no less than 22l,735 This shows the steal as
Mainly and as clearly rs if we knew the very
directories which Rice's enunerat1rs COPIED mo
their rolls In every other city the proper raao
Nv Nv Side side But in New-York and Brooklyn 32?,
10 people have been stolen td dna
and the Brooklyn Democracy control Of the Leeis-
iature of this State at the expense Of the honest
fnik who live in the country; The table which
proves this fact is given in detail herewith 1t
can be easily VERIFIED or coar Sd n "s ra s
photograph
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
vryrrLirfoy rs THE PUBLIc SCHOOLS.


An important meeting Of the Committee on Build
fhgs OF the Board ~ Education was held yesterday
afternoon 10 consider the heating and ventilation Of
the new school buildings. Commissioner Mnclay pre-
sided DR. MORGAN Morris, sanitary Inspector OF the
nonrd OF Health who has been studying tho question
recently. present.
Superintendent snyder. OF the department OF bmih
ncs explained his method OF ventilating the Schools
Tie WAS I'm Boston last week. 10 study the system Ill
use I'm that city Mr. snyder proposes to use series
of vent nues under Ia" floors OF each class room, OF
an average area Of 100 square inches running INTO
fan or FOUL air chambers IN the aics OF the buildings
The air Is 10 be forced through the iues, or expe"u
by means Of q blower run by an electric or gaS
engine situated In the cellars Mr.. snyder said that
IL would cost about 81 900 to place the system Ill
II school building. II is probable that his recon-
menda,icns Will be adopted ty the Board OF Edu
cation.
Tho Board OF Health wrote 10 the Board OF Edica
lion some time ago. insisting that some system of
forced ventilation be introduced into the schools
The Committee on Buildings asked the Board OF
Health 10 specify the system, but 1t declined to 10
moro than say Tint method should be used
diving to enrh pupil about thirty cubic feet OF fresh
air per minute.
Dr. Morris explained tire system OF ventilation In
use In other cities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
THE STOCK Exchanges CENTENNIAL.

The New York stock Exchange, or rather the CONF
bnation OF brokers cut OF which the present ENchase
crew. will BE- 100 years old today. IL was oriSiha''y
intended to have a celebration OF the centennial Du'
the plan fell through, aud the day VIII not Do oo
served. Here Is the document III the posSessio" "a
the Exchange from which Its age is computed:
I'VE the subscribers brokers for the purchase ana
soIe OF public stock do hereby solemnly promise ana
uledgc ourselves to each other that We VIII not puy
or sell from this day for any person whatsoever any
Kind Of public stock less rate than IL per cent
commission on special sales. and that "" VIII give
n preference TO each other IN our negotiations III
testimony thereof set our hands THIS l'th u'S W
MAY at New-lorl. 1902
This document WAS signed by twenty-lo p'oAe'' =.
Leon Bcecher and sutton ID. Hardy were at the heu
az tho list The New York stock EXCHANGE grew ou'
81 Tho I,o,rd of BROKERS. The Exchange WAS cons
dated with the Board of Brokers In l,'is since
thc,c have been thrty-elght presidents OF the Ia
change
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
ALLC0CK'S 5 f3sfgi
should always be kept on hand ready for use In cases
o, Colds. Coughs Sore Throat. Pains In the 0he'"
Weak Back Weak Muscles. Strains. spfahs' LAM
ness. and Aches and Pains Of every description

rs the Judgment had been rendered pracuca'is io '
purpose OF testing the question in the hsn'' 'ono
iha,oh, ,h,. tho Commissioners ought to have u
,,,, prIudee Dttenhoefer then sprung bomp
sheu on the court and Distrct-Attorney by ca'i'ne
attention to the fact. he alleged that the r,,'M,
amendment TO the Excise laws appealed the o'u 10"
under which the Commissioners were indicted anu ~u
rot have saving clause to take cafe OF Cases WIN"
had already been begun. The PlunKlu a"'c',o'ie".
conld not apply TO these cases. for the reason n''
would be an ex post acto law as far as '"ese '"'''
were concerned. . .,,
Ius,,ce Incnham said that although he regretted
tho FAC, that men charged with crime should ge' o"
on echn.caty like that still II the facts were a. sns
counsel for the prisoners said they We're T
nte,n1scd on behalf Of the Commits wouu so
ne unhed Justice lngraham said that ne "ou nd ioo
or'e eh n csss hrfore he rendered his decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
NO PUBLIC PERIL GREATER THAN THIS.

From The BinghamtOn UusDaiduan.
When The south threatened secession the whole
everything for the maintenance OF the Union. The
peril to which our Government was then exposed
overhanging us, II the following BE- true:
The original rolls lists o. returns from the
local enumerators throughout the state WIRE 80
altered as to make 1t appear that hundreds OF
thousands Of persons returned by the enumeI.i.
tors citizens. whereas they We're In fact. returned
as aliens; That Is to say. TIE clerks u the bureau
mcrators had written after the names Of those
persons to indicate that they were aliens into a
C' to indicate that they were citizens This was
done by ernsing the A.. generally with a knife
and In writing the 60 In the place where the
A. had been. Certainly there were as many ms
100000 of these changes. Two Of the clerks en-,
that not less than $4,000 were made. Three
fourths Of the changes probably fourhfths oc-
Ign. and by means OF the changes TWO senators ana
at least SIX Asscmblymen were stolen for the Demo
The above Is from The New-York Tribune. II true
II Is one Of the most outrageous political proceedings
that was pcrpetrated. and II not 1t i, one OF the
most outra geous Of Hes The Husbandman cannot be
lleve II possible that Ike Judge Rice, secretary
OF state, and Mr.. Benedict the Deputy. In whose In
tcgry and honor all who know them have perfect con
a crime against the rights Of the people Then again.
wonM The Tribune be led by its parsanshp 70 assail
a political captall OF course snch charge IT. this
no innocent can let pass nnnotced. and we have
no doubt that The Tribune viii have an opportunity
TO prove It's charges on the demand Of Judge Rice and
Mr. benedict II II docs not II should force the OPP
portunity for the public have rights that neither pubic
officers nor the public press sh9 er be permitted t.
the unccnccrn with which the people listen to snch
charges An honest administration Of public Office
the en that Of @ ha oM w lrS i b
yond the banks. such action as Is charged against
the secretary Of state is creyasse which 4 not
stopped viii result IN the destruction OF the Republican
| form OF Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
TIE COMMISSIONERS LIKELY TO GO FREE.

From the proceedings IN the Court Of Oyer and Ter
miner Yesterday II begins t. look II Excise Com
m-slones Alexander Meaklm. Edward T Flizpltck AMI
Joseph Koch wouh entirely escape Punishment under
the indictment for falling 10 prosecute a quordcaer
who kept hi place open IN violation of the law TIL"
Commissioners can thank their Tammahy friends H.
the Legislature for their escape. When the ease was
called before Justice ngraham. In the Court Of Oyer
and Termincr yesterday. Assistant District Attorney
Staplcr moved for conviction on the proceeding,
already had In their case. At the first trial. In tha
Cont Of General Sessions. the indictments against the
Commissioners quashcf. because the proof varied
from the indictment. When the cases came up again
In the Court Of over and Tcrmincr the Commissioner
cemurci 10 The Indictment. tho ground thar thcy
had been tried and the indictments had been dis
missed their merits On this point Presiding Instc.
Van Brnnt ruled against the COmmis siOncrs, and he
sustained by the Court Of Appeals. This time they
had another technical obJection and another appeal
was talcn. On this the Commissioners also nl.
successful When the motion for Judgment against the
Commissioners made. Justice Ingrahum said that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17

When the record of the population in New.
York and Brooklyn is examined comparatively by
wards and Assembly districts more detailed cx-
position Of the fraud will ie possible. 1t will
show that thousands OF names have been put on
Rce's rolls that have no existence whatever in
fact. 1t will show that thousands Of people
have been assigned to II residence in NcwYorl1
who really live in Jersey. II will show that
thousands more have been duplicated and have
been counted in New-YorlS City and then again
in Brooklyn. Westminster. Queens and Richmond
counties. 1t will show that this process Of du-
plicatiOn has gone TO the extent Of counting men
their business Offices downtown. and then count
ing them over again at their homes uptown, and
il will show that not less than two Senator's and
six Assemblymen have been stolen for Tammany
Hall and Brooklyn by these fictitious and dupli-
Gated names. And all this in addition to the
theft committed by the wholesale fraudulent con
version of aliens into citizens l.. f. @.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
MRS. PECKINPA UGH'S BODY FOUND.
SHE HAD JUMPED INTO TIE RIVER, FEARING A
SURGICAL OPERATION.

SHE had JUMPED INTO TIE RIVER, FEARING A
SURGICAL OPERATION.
All doubt yesterday regarding the fate Of Mrs
Rosamond L. Pcckinpaugh, who disappeared from No.
lOl East Twenty -hfth-st. April 30, was removed
yesterday, when her corpse was found in the Hudson
River at Riveriae She had PIT an end to her troubles
by drowning herself. As the entire Of money
which she known TO have had found on her
body, the police thought she had committed suicide
on the day OF her sudden departure.
Mrs Peckinpauqh twenty-eig years Old and the
daughter OF Lynn Alexander, OF Mt. Vernon Ind.
In 1883 she graduated from the private school
Of Mrs. Sylvanus Reed, in this city. Two years later
she was married to DR.. George II. Peckinp0ugh, in
Mt Vernon. DR.. Pecfinpaugh was bent on being
specialist In his profession, and his wife had dreams
Of being great artist. In December Mrs. Peckin-
paugh becnme seriously Ill, and 1t necessary to
perform dangerous surgical operation on her. She
recovered from the shock slowly few days before
she disappeared she TO this city and joined her
husband. a specialist told her that another opera
ton would be necessary. She feared that she coulI
not live through the strain She left the house In
twenty -nfth-st the afternoon Of April ~. walking
slowly In a drilling rain. It was known that she
had a gold watch and $50 In her pocket when she
went away. Her mother offered reward of $1,000
for Information leading the recovery Of Mr. Peckin-
paugh nllve. A reward OF 500 was offered also
for the recovery of her body.
Policeman John 4. Morrison. OF the KinSsbrdee
squad, saw a woman's body floating in the Hudson
River near thorns dock at Riverdale at : 40 n.
m Yesterday He flowed the body ashore and 1t
was carried to the Kinesbrdce police station. The
face was swollen beyond recognition. but the clothn;
answered 70 the description Of that worn oy pr.
fonnd 80 in bank notes. The watch was not found
on the corpse Dr. lcclanpau2h ana hS. AieAaiue !,
went 10 the KingSbrldge station In the afternoon ana
Identified the body They made arrangements to take
1t 10 Mt. Vernon for burial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
THREE COMETS IN THE SKY.
ONLY ONE VISIBLE TO THE NAKED Ely IL bo -"
FINE ONE WITH EIGHT TAILS

oxry ONE VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE, BuI I'D
FINE ONE WITH EIGHT TAILS
r,.oo comets are now 70 be seen in the heavens
and one OF them Is visible to the naked eye IL Is
new conner into the region Of solar system IL yo
get ND before 80 O'Clock any morning w''hh II"
days and find n clear sky, you can see 'iie co"o'
near the uppcrmos star Of the constellation ree"'us'
II has been visible to the naked eye ever SINCE 10
discovery BY Professor Louis Swift OK koches'cr VI
March T. 1t comes NJ Just before sunrise since us
discovery It has moved northwad In declnation irom
40 degrees and to-day Is at -l-30 degrees. by June
10 IL will have moved about 12 IL degrees 1urther'
It's position last night In right ascension % hours
IS minutes and declinatiOn 30 degrees minutes ~
the time OF the discovery Professor Swift spoke OF te
comet rs excellng in size and bniancy any teie-
scopic comet he had ever seen.
A great many observations have been made IN
different parts the country. At Columbia College
the observers have never been able make out any
such details in the tail structure Of the comet as are
reported from the Lick Observatory. There Mr.. lar
nard took photographs with long exposure whch
would bring out certain OF the finer details when
wond be Invisible to the naked eye. The Lick Obser-
vatory photographs show that the comet has eight tails
which breaks the record. This is two more
than the six-taled comet OF I744 From one of
Its tails, long way ont fom the head, smaller TAI
shoots away Mt sharp angle.
The comet is fading In brightness that at present 1t
is only about onchalf brilliant as on the date Of the
discovery. Professor j. X Rees, of Columbia College,
said yesterday that 1t was believed TO have been
nearest the April 6. when Its perihelon dis
lance about G4,0O0oo0 miles
There are also two other comets to be seen. One
IS an old acquaintance which, travelling In elliptcal
orbit has returned. 1t is known Wnnecke's comet.
It's last visit discovered Mt Vienna on March IS.
1t IS moving toward the southwest and lies between
the Great Bear and the Little Lion 1t is growing
rapidly brighter. and Is visible during the
ing with a small telescope II is approaching the
Its present position is right ascension II hours
and IL minutes, declina,ion north Al degrees 80
minutes
Another comet discovered by Dennng, OF Bristol,
England. on the date that Winneckes comet was
seen 10 faint nj the time OF discovery and IS
rapidly becoming fainter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
ryfryEERS TO AID THE GRlNT FUND.

Division No. l6j, Brotherhood Of Locomotive Eng
rorrs held meeting at Norons Hall, Nos. ITO ana
II. East Twenty NTH ST., yesterday to form com
mittcc TO aid the Grant Monument Association IN rails
ing the rest Of the money required. General Horace
Porter made stirring appeal. The following general
committee was appointed, and sub committees for each
road will be named T.. V. Nicholson, scconda
elevated Leon GLIB, Third-ave elevated; H. bouteii'
sixth-ayc elevated: John Witzel. suburban RAPID
Transit: E. l. Baker, Newl0rk and New-llaven Rail
road; william FiShbaugh Brooklyn Bridge. William
Darncll Staten Island Rapid Transit; Mr.. Whitock,
New. York Central and Hudson River Railroad. aud
James Cavanagh, Nmth-avc. elevated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
Mr.. KENNEDY ELECTED BT THE UNDERW RITERs

The annual election of officers Of the New York
Board OF Fire Underwriters held yesterday at the
Office In the Mutual Life Insurance Company building
II was u lively contest. TWO tickets were Ia the
field. The main fight made OvT the candidAes
for president. f. H. Kennedy OF the insurance firm
OF Weed & Kennedy the candidate on the regular
ticket and John W. Murray vice president Of the Ger
an-AmcIican Insurance Company was run as IN
ind pendent candidate Mr.. Kennedy and the rest
OF his ticket by handsome majority. ii was ms
fellows. President. +. X. Kennedy, vicepiesdcn'.
John II. Washburn: secretary, William DE J.. Bongh
ton: assistant secretary. Thomas j. Gaines treasurer
Lindey Murray IT,; committee on finance Henry t..
Bowers. T. Y. BrOwn NJ. :. briggs. Henry ". Eaton,
l. RcnIscn Lane, Hugo Schumann and John NJ. Wilton ;
committee on fire patrol. Benjamin g. Ackcrman,
David Adee. j. Jay Nesicll. ". b. Ogden. George r..
Patterson George b. Rhoads and Mason A. Stone {:
committee laws and legislation. v. :. Bana, George
A. Crawford J. Montgomery Hare. J. ii. Kattcn-
sroth. Peter hoffman, Charles Scwa and George T..
sheldon: committee surveys. i. q. Ancld f. +.
pcddall J. s. Eadic. James NJ Hodges. A. ID Irving.
Rcnoni lockwood and !. X. Mctay; committee Oh
police and origin Of fires George W Babb. IT, Charles
:, Barlow f. I.itchhcld. r. G. Moore. Frank W..
Parker G. L. Shade and Frank I. >tinson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
corpr CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

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'a snr@ SaFS Tcrm-pa IBeiOc Beach Il
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courtpeior Kan.Cm s ~ p f m po
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common common picas-spccal Terr-Bcfoe Daly. C. J'-Nos
ig@ 1881 49, T'Fr'I S sss 750S
'OV Common mon PSa;Ifial Tefm-rarts II and lr-Ad'
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No. i7Si, 27S7. 2c'i. 1917 1888 ISL l'o' 1872
''p coaIra II-net2re TI'd G1Ss
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superior court-rra IIlnstorc . D%srE pa J.
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CONT Of Cencui se~.ions-Part IIBs,orc cowins
,nd Assistant District Attorney Bedford-NoS 10 To- "
'lv cOnr, o, General sc,on.-par IInfore SMITH r.
end -sl-tant Disret'A'iorey paN'-No'' % H. i"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
MIRIE ANDREA POORLY PROSECUTED

Judge Fitzgerald sentenced Marie Andrea. who was
convicted Of keeping disorderly house at No. AZ
West Fourth-st. In General Sessions yesterday. The
woman was found guilty on the testimony Of the Rev.
~. Charles H. Parkhurst and his detective. Gardner
The District Attorneys Office was singuary lax In
backing up Dr. Parkhursts evidence and the jury
virtually had to decide the from the description
OF the visit OF the minister. Judge Fitzgerald
mcnted on this. SAYING that Ices intelligent Jury
might have disagreed because the prosecution de-
scribed only transaction. lie went on 1T did
appear to the court that with better preparation and
due diligence the part Of the prosecution. this great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
SELLING An ART COLLECTION At AUCTION

Tho sale OF Edgar s. Athens collection Of Objccs Of
art furniture and articles for houec ah0nmcnt began
Yesterday afternoon at Nc. 243 Fifth-ave william b.
Norman Of the Fifth Avenue Auction 70 ms. was the
auciionecr There was n small attendance and the
bidding slow. Two hundred lots IN all sold
for a total OF 81. o5G. The Offering for the first
afternoon comprised Hungarian flower vases. Deli:
placQucs small scvres vases silver and bronze cigar
lighters mirrors and furniture. and not one lot offered
brought $50. Better prices ar hoped for nj the
continuation Of the sale this afternoon when 200 lots
similar 10 those mentioned but OF more Importance
I'm sold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
TIE NORMAL COLLEGE PROFESSOR OF GERMAN


The contest over the vacant procsSorhp of German
in the Normal COLLEGE was ended yesterday Oy the
decision OF the Executive Committee in favor OF Pro
fcssor I. Keller. OF this ely. The other Candidates
for tho place were DR.. NJ J. Elgas, w"llkno"h
school principal. and DR.. Paul HOFFMAN, assistant
superintendent Of public schools
Professor Keller the fortunate candidate, the place
being worth $4,000 year. was born In Berlin, ter
many In lo44 After graduation from one OF the
famous normal schools Of Prussia ho studied two years
M the University Of Berlin. lie teacher Tor Il
time IN one OF the Government institutions and then
came 10 this country I'm 1867. Until 1870. when 10
became professor OF German In the Iiobokcn Academy
he acted a, tutor OF German In private families. IN
1879 he went to Milwaukee rs professor Of German
and pedagogy In the American Teachers semi
nary Professor Keller made every effort TO induce
the director, Of that Institution 20 move It 10 this
CITY, Falling In that, however. he gave up his place
and came to this city In loeo. since uieh Tic ms ;
been principal OF the German American school OF the
Nineteenth Ward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
,rrrvir op IN irsTRIay sCHOOLSHlP.

The Austrian schoolship Aurora air'eu 10
Yesterday from PhhdeIphia. sshe Is commanded ~
CANAAN Gustave Thewaltz, and Is on two years
cruise There are twenty-five cadets Oh poatu 90 q,
3 O'Clock to-day there will be an exhiplioh u', :.
on board. Discipline is strict and In the orls ="
a sailor who has been there three months ana wiz
be there two months longer for stealing. iS
Aurora has been cruising for year. From ,nis w.
she will 20 TO Baltimore. and thence to spaaa'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
ADVERSE To THE POSTING STERS

Washington. May IG.-Thc Court 81 Claims to-day
dismissed the petition IN the n Elizabeth Trask,
formerly postmaster q Emporia. Kan. This was a
test involving the right 81 ppsimas'crs TO recover
balances 0f salary found 70 be due them under the
basis Of rndjustmcnt authorized by the act Of March
,. l5s3. in cases where the adjustment had not been
actually made by the posimnsicr-Gcnera Tho court
held generally that the claims had legal status. and
would have none until after Sni adjustment by the
pOsmastcrGenrra his proper rrprcs ntItiyc. Then
are scvcrAl Thousand suits o. ths Kind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
TROUBLE OF 4 COAL AND PEAT COMPINY

Deputy Sheriff Mulvaney yesterday took possession
Of tho ONCE furniture OF the United States Trans.
poration Company. ut No. Is Broadway under execn.
tons for $6123 In favor of Harriet C.. Schenck wifi;
'o the president. C. Stewart schcnck and for 1854 In
favor of Lulu L. schsnck Tile company In.
corporated on January g. 1885, with capital stock
~ &i250OO to buy, sell and transport coal aud peat
Mr.. schenck the president had previously been the
president OF the Consumers Coal Company, which
failed.