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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.

1T IS SAID THE LAWYERS WILL FIGHT D'hN
The legal circles in the Eastern District OF broohS
are somewhat excited prospective duel ""o''
it is said. Is to hc fought between TWO "ei-hi'o
lawyers. Joseph MerleIt and Frank BccN' N'''oue ~,
the date has not yet been fixed 1t Is thought IL win
take place Monday night near Cypress iiI'is emo
terry. The duel was prompted by an aHee'" i''"'.
offered 10 Beck on Wednesday night In game vi
poker when Mcrkcrt charged Beck VIII oc'"s
a hoodoo" Beck was watching the game anu s''
behind Merkert. Angry words followed ana heon
Invited Mcrkert TO the street Then the iauer asN''
the manager OF the clubhouse TO eject bech' he'"
went into another room where he issued the following
challenge:
l. Frank Beck do hereby challenge Joseph
Nerkert 10 "A duel the death. cholc" OF Weapons ~
be decided upon hereafter Harry Lewis VIII rIPrc'
sent me In the matter fhH.'n - "i
The challenge wa carried to Mr.. Merken by Hr'
Thompson When Merkert read the challenge lie
replied that he didn't fight duels with boys IBIS 50
enragcd the young lawyer that he demanded an
analogy This Merkcrt refused to ofer, and II Is su
by his friends that he will fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28

STEAMER Croft lDrl Robinson, from Leth January y
~, STEAMER Hurona LBr, TAFT. sailed from Dundee h
steamer Bolivia (Br), from New.York for Glaseov
passed Tory Island January 81.
Steamer Nomadc (Br) Clarke, fom New-York Janu,,,
is for Liverpool. passed Brow Head January "a.
Steamer Morayia (ierj. Win-kl,r, flom New.York
January II. arrived at Hamburg January 20:
steamer Columbia (tier) Vcgel0cSang. for New.Yo,t
and Mediterranean ports. arrived a Hamburg January 81
Steamer Mannheim tierJ Hoelck from New. York Jam
AIRY o. arrived at Cuxhlvp Janu'rv 20. "~
Stearner Elise Marie or. Iinch. sailed from Breme,
Ncw-York January %.
steamer Hlco,nd (ir, Donklage. sailed from Breme,
for New-York Januarv -.
steamer Cherbon (Fr sailed from Marselles for New,
York January %
steamer jams Turnie (Pr. smith from Meilterraue.,
ports for York, passed tril ratar January 81
steamer Napier 1Br). from Firmp December % "a.
Trieste for NowYork passed Gibraltar January w
steamer Strathleven (Rf tormJck, from Ncw.Yovt
December 81. arrived NJ Port Said Jannary %.
Steamer ,;"nshiel .r) Jones, sailed from Cochin a,
New-York January %.
Steamer Empress OF india (Rrl. from Vancouver n
arrived Yokohama January %.
The United States and Brazil Mail SIS Co.'S stear.,
Vlpilan,a SAILED from santos for New-York January oy
SteImsr Sirius pr. Ford sailed from st. Lucia H.
Ncw.Yorx January 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
MORE PROGRESS ~ STREET CLEANING.
SCows BLING SENT 10 sEA-URG;NG THE ADoP
TION OF THE BrOCK SY'TEN

SCOwS BIZ ~ SENT TO SEA-URG;NG THE ADoP
TIoN OF THE BLOCK SY'TEM
Commissioner Brennan was rejoicing Yesterday
that all h dumping nj last released from
their lev prisons. hut he mourned that his adver-
I'm removing snow from tho ciiy's thorouehiares,
evening newspapers Yesterday. Ind met with so
moagrc a response. t'r to tho hour Of closing the
department Yesterday only five carts had been Of
forod for hire Thi, Mr.. Brennan explained by say
Ing that the dealers In coal brick. etc. whose bust
nc., had been stacnatcd by the freezing up Of the
waterways needed all the carts they could get now
that the embargo had been raised.
ANY man with cart" he said. "wonld rather
ride conl or brick or oven manure I'm preference to
street refuse. The result I, that we will have Ia
do ,rlr best by doubling up and keeping our carts
ut work all the time
The Commissioner had fifty men with picks Mt
work loo,cnng the lee I'm Fifth-avc yesterday. and
last evening started Il large force Of carts and men
removing the collections. Extra gangs, aggregating
$40 men. at work.
Bumper, were being loaded and started to sea
rs rapidly rs they could h,' sent away.
Much disappointment is felt that the street, clean
ing official, are 80 slow In putting the "Mock sys-
tenn I'm operation In the district between Twelfth
and Fifty ninth sts running from river TO river.
II was said ut the Department yesterday that II
would take time 10 select the 800 men who are to
be- placed at this work and assign them To their re
.uertIyr duties. II pointed out 10y Inc idNo-
cntes Of the system Yesterday that the new street
cleaning law made II the duty Of The Commissioner
To enforce 1t all the city, and that II was the
main feature Of In" statute Is drawn ana urged
l,v thn Advisory Commission II should have been
put In force on the day the bill became law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
PLANS FOR 4 NEW DUMPING SCOW.

Commodore George W. Melville Chief Of the Bureau
Of Steam Engineering at the Navy Department. Wash
inRton has sent TO street Commissioner Brennan n
COPY or blue print Of steam garbage scow when he
has granitonsy designed for by the street Cleaning
Department In dispo,ng OF garbage. Commodore Mel
willie also sent Mr.. Brennan the full specifications
for the vessel and statement OF the advantages which
the scow Offers II Is designed 10 be lsO feet long,
30 feet BEAM feet draughi. $50 tons displacement
and built of mild secl. The vessel will be propelled
by compound vertical Inverted type Of engines Of
800 horse power. capable Of carrying her along at
speed of knots with load OF 800 tons OF garbage
The advantage, claimed for this vessel by Commo.
dore Melville her ability to 60 10 sea in all kinds
Of weather. and 90 sufficiently far from port to insure
The effective discharge Of the garbage without any
danger OF lis being washed ashore the safety Of the
men who attend to the dumping and the avoidance Of
dangers that when the present scows break
adrift from the tugs In the event OF the harbor
being closed by ice the steam garbage scow, with her
hull suitably protected, could break her way out and
perform her duty > well As In milder weather.
IL is proposed to carry the garbage an inclined
deck making angle Of about thirty degrees with
the water surface. This deck will extend fore and
Aft distance Of 100 foct and will be divided into
compartments. The garbage Will be dumped by
means of hinged doors, operated from the central
pnssage-way. Commodore Melville has financial
interest whatever in the adoption Of the plan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
NEWARK.

Mrs. Susan Gasser, twenty-four years oid' WHO
lives in Mountan-ave., In Montclair, was arres'ed
and held In bail yesterday charged with Forgery
and obtaining money &; forged check she pieaoeo
not guilty. The complainant against the YOUNG
woman is Emil Alter, icwcller at No o4l Markets.
Newark On January II customer OF the ]eweher'
whom he knew as Mrs. Gussie Meyer, Oh beiNie,
s..,,.d 4 watch and other articles to the value oil
$40 and offered in payment a check Tor go Draw IL
on the Montclair Bank and signed Hugh Leody'
The woman Endorsed the check "Mrs. s. Meyers.
she received sl5 in change. On the loho"ihs oas
she Informed the ieweler that the check was bogus
and Thai She had been told so by the person rom
whom She had received it. The woman returneu
tbc watch but not the money and asked ior IN;
check. which the jeweller refused to give up anc
,romnn went away promising 10 get money 70 repay
what She had got, but did not icturl .,
On Thursday detective met on the sIce.
woman answering the DESCRIPTION gwen
and followed her 10 Montciair, wherc
User The woman says that she received the
check from a young married man.
The funeral OF Harold y. cougar was held az :
n m Yesterday at Trinity Episcopal Church. me
srryics were conducted by the rector, the Kew Lewis
: OSBORN. The burial was in MI Pleasant cemetery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
BUSINESS PERCEPTIBLr IMPROVED.

The business failures reported TO X. q. Dun g.
Co. i'm the week numbered go for the United states
and 40 for Canada. a total OF 295 compared with
49, In the previous week and 207 In the correspond
ing week OF 1892. The Weekly Review" takes
conservative turn In It's remarks the business
situation, but says this:
There has been some increase In the distribution
OF products during the last week, and the demand
for manufactured goods is distinctly larger that
business has pcrceptiby improved at many points.
Yet the ougo OF gold, expected to exceed $3O0O,oO
this week. reduces Treasury reserves. increased
nervousness about the future and renders more
reluctant to engage In the new undertakings. The
liquidation Of some great speculatons has set free
large amounts, that money Is every where compare
lively and cheap, and nevertheless there more
Of uncertainty about the future than appeared
a month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
WHAT IS GOING on TO-DAY.

Iecsotiyc Joint committee on taxat1on, Murray HII
Hotel, 10 a.
Hooking Valley Railroad suit, Supreme Court.
College OF the City u NewYork Alumni dinner Del
monico's. 80 p. IN.
COMPANY g. 7th Regiment dutch" given by Frank A.
Ehret Jacgcr's p IN.
Annual review parade and presentation OF I'd Reg
ment, Aimory, p. IN.
Tendcrloin Club dinner cX.Mayor Grant. Z 80 p M
I f. Ecmp,s lecture Museum Of Natural History,
p.
Entertainment for benefit Of New.York kindergarten
Association, Sherrys. afternoon.
McAulie benefit, Madison square Garden 3 p m
Colonial Club subscription dinner. clubhouse, evening
Iotos Club dinner TO Lieutenant Pcary, evening.
Manhattan Bicycle Club. Fittyeighthst and Broadway
q m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TODAY.
SHIPPING NEVS.
PORT OF NEw.YORK-FRID

PORT OF NEW. YORK-FRIDAY. JAN. 81 1893.
r' %S md o S%S xspoG
kcrcy. Arrived at tn, Bar at |: m: n.o, ,.,u,,v :.
in s nncr t. M ,,sSs lieSe &raoi az the Bar
steamer orkla lBr sutherland Hamburg sanqST SycG 8
ID f1,o il' 60. Arrived Tr '" at the Ear at
st Lucia January Is, with md,c to LusS Jevons Ar.
Sa a an T"' NrweSmen sr npenhousen. rcrnambuco
December %. Maceio January o. - LUCIA L. WIN sugar
steamer Caracas woodrick. Porto Cabelo JGnuary 49,
G Els. b 2 A MI;N m az ana Bar
SaHn asS rcr ana aa '' % md;c ana
passenger, to James L Ward Co. Arrived at the
lar ~ rrogrcso Pillsbury san Francisco September
T. TS aneo s and st S q aaT H.
Hdse to T Hogan & Sons Arrived at the BAR at $40
md as wa sss Savannah with "de
steamer city Of savannah, savage Philadelphia. in
O' Steamer hoanoS Iiuphers Newport News and Nor:
folk With mdse and passengers to Old Dominion Steam
Steamer Old Dominion. Couch. Newport News and
Richmond. with ndse and passengers to Ola DOMINION
ship won. Of Windsor. $. BRADY Colombo o via
!" r ,Ts fc7"Ea CDr Travcr. Hong Kong 1915 DAYS.
VIII na % Naovs Marguerite ta Perio. AeAandreite
Coo Goo S S@ys s W funcS fayS S'' Co. '''
Park TSr'n moi Bruno ,nS a soUs to Me&ndrews
Forbes vessel TO master vv,,o,,, T. 81 d,vs f.,
n,,I baN 10 tSr T"sia e'St Co. e"ru"
O' BARK sSuan%a noalss CD ropulsirs BuenOs Ayres
Rnk Nebo Nor, Tslaksen. raahyba. SO days. with
'"s BARK K E FqT Sor % rsrnameucG aay
with sugar Allerton ID Hitch; Vessel 10 behha'h
SaE curacao yBr Sheridan Curacao 20 days with
CLEARED.
steamer Bermuda (Br). Halliburton. Barbadoes-A f
Steamer Aisenborn Lewis Baltimore, Md-H Foster
STEAMER la Normandc Er huGs, mase Ss, forge'.
xcamer Meme tBr Seiders Kingston, Jacme Nura
ssr% r. rssss Williams Hn Brunswick Co. and
rcr SwSITr Cal II Mallory & Co.
STEAMER Cherokee Bose. Charleston and Jacksonville
wS Steamer Sy'c ASrania tBr Watt Lerpoo-vernOn
steamer humboldt (Br. Grimes. Liverpool-Busk &
STEAMER Ddam Dutch. Potter Rotterdam Via BOu.
s. p ssn. sad hs sH
steamer Ini;haycn Head Thompson. Alden. Singapore
Kaiser Wilhelm ii (Gcrj, Sumner. Genoa-oelrlchs
=, ssseme, Eurgunda Fr'. Dulac. Marseile'-James W
steamer fStlmbro Utah. Dl MercO. savsnnah-phelp'
steamer San GIorgo CtaD. Janello. Barcelona and
'' Ship ceatsnnia cOlcOrd Penang for orders-venon
steamer Burnley tBr,. Cary. Trinidad and Grenada
'e sassmer Yarmouth tBr,. oook. Ac-James
Ward a Co.
%;"fGs 'S' Dsv'f :.
ShIw Tcl,e c'Bren' sno Francisco S""'"
Bark Atamaha Darien.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS-FOREI IN PORTS.
steamer Persian Monarch (Br' sailed from London for
steamer RrSSGlyn city Sn., .nss Brown sailed from
Steiner Broadmayne OBJ, Ryder. from NewYork Janu
dry IL, arrived ct Dartmouth JANUARY ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
no RELIEF FOR PEOPLE on TIE HEIGHTS.

1t has been eight days now that the people TWINS
on the Heights have been suffering from ScrIouS
water famine Tie water gets no higher tiah INC ''H'
floors The situation Is daily getting worse. tenants
of flats in some ms anccs arc making Preparations I"
move 10 moro desirable quarters, and owners Of INC
fine houses in Monroe Place and ncishborlne streets
are trying in vain 10 find ont when their condition WI"
be bettcrcd At present large number OF HOUSES
on the Heights are wcnigh minhabablc. III" 1ruE
stores can hardly supply the demand for disniect'''
All sorts Of reports 10 the calar oi the cAI'uhS
evil are current but Trustworthy Information can
be obtained one report says there Is Dream W "
MAN. which II will take four months TO repair ano'hcr
story WAS that owing 10 the heavy drain on the water
supply from the factories Of south Brooklyn 1t VIII
take wear to restore the pressure To lis proper stage
still another report that some of the ring rulers
Of brooklyn in revenge for recent attacks upon them
by people living in tho district, were deliberately
trying to damage property on the Heights. Nobody
seems TO know the cause Of the trouble, ana
nobody believes the statements issued from the water
BUREAU which I'm the main consist II figures o' gains
in the water supply in the rcscrvos, the effect OF
which is not visible on the Heights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
THEY WERE POOR But NOW ARE RICH.

Mrs. Margaret French Of 80. 800 Vanderbilt ave-.
and her six children have fallen heir, - estate II
$4,000. their share IN the property left by james
French. Of Toronto. Canada. who died IN May. 1892
leaving 1900 OOp. lie LETT wife ana three children
The only son. Richard. left h me al carly age ard
made hi, own way unas>Istrd by his father. He
settled IN Brooklyn. where he married. \ few years
agp he list hi, mind and I'm 1885 Ii" died in n" Insane
asylum. The widow and children have had a struggle
for existence. The other heirs are MIR. MoLcnndn
and her children. I'm Illinois. and the children Of Mn,
Bach the second daughter who died before her father
aud Who live I'm Canada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28

thcm ON September :. he said. they met Nnruh
Hahn OF No. IA GIcenwich-s. and gave some Mio'"
ontn mixture to him in liquor store ara ro"pe'
him Of $50 on New Years day they druSsen '''ri
Miner. OF no SO Fist-st., and stole nom MN ms
pocketbook containing 800. They also robbed VII VII
lam Longwell guest a, n"ec"'' ' "
watch a scarfpin and 800. 49, Ia. 49, Anil
spanish Joe arrested In TINS CITY Oh nc Itp, ~
% ls55, for blacknalling man ana WIS SonJ o ~
ri.,n far nine wears He was released from prison
only few months ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
TWO NOTORIOUS THIEVES CAPTURED

Two rufhnns, known to the police as thieves who
make practice Of robbng drunken men, were arrested
In Washington Square by Detectives Lang and Nc
Manus on Thursday night and were rcmandcd at the
Tombs Police Court yesterday. They are Ernest
Confey, alias spanish Joc," who says that he lives
AT No. Cottage Place. and John II. Meyer, who is
said to live In lioboken. Fix bottles OF knock out,
mixture were found In their pockets when arrested
Inspector Mclaughlin said yesterday that they had
been druggins half drunken men lately and robbing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28

NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
JINION HILL.

At a meeting Of the Board Of Education Oh 'n,on
Hill on Thursday night, Chairman Luck alleged 'ie
Coroner Gustav Boyer had offered to give MIN @i'o
IL he would vote for Boyer Il McCahns pans iof
new schoolhousc. one OF the arcni'cc's oe'ns w
c,ron.r,s brother Mr. Bcycr denied the charge
lie said he had told Mr.. Luck that II inc Hi"
cot the Job he would buy the chairman drink even
il he had to pay $3.50 for IT. After me mee. a
Justice Renner made some derogaory rcmarAs h ,uou.
To nla,,s which were accepted. Luck called nun d
{" loaferp and struck him In the eye. Inc IuarIei
WIS renewed In the street. but friends separaei me
men Renner said Yesterday that Luck must apoiogi|c
or be killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
TWO STEAMSHIPS TOUcH THE SHOALS.

In the thick weather which prevailed In the Lower
Bay yesterday forenoon the oil tank steamer standard.
which proceeding To down the Swash Channel.
touched on the Middle Ground Shoals. While she was
fast there the Red ID Line steamship Caracas. from La
Guayra. up the channel. In endeavorng to give
the stranded steamer a wide berth she too touched
on the shoals. Both steamers off Mt high water.
umnjured. The standard proceeded to und the
Caracas came up 10 her pier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
EAST 0RANGE.

Henry Wilson. tic colored man who was arrested
in East Orange for practising rs voudoo DOCTOR was
Yesterday sent 10 the County Jail to await tral III
a. C,ur, ~ SnecIal sessions. Further investiga
tions make II probable that the fellow has oeeh al
,, ,or n lonc time Chief OF Police Henry
rIourocL OF East Orange, has in his possession n
list Of over twenty persons on whom the man has
tried his voudOo treatment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
SOTTH ORANGE.

Trinity Presbyterian Church. Of Soutn orange wa
dedicated last evening. Among the clergymen VINO
tool, mart were tho Rev Mr. White the Rev. Mr.
lone, and the Rev. Mr.. Money, OF Dundee Scotiaha'
The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Laisihs
4 large congregation was present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
PATERSON.

The broad silk wcavcrs employed by James simp
son Coz 600 in all, went on strike at Paterson yes
terlay afternoon against reduction imposed upon
twenty who were at work on Pohsee siiN'
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

sunrise 10 Set .o? Moon sets 10 amMoon's age 10
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
, N-S,ndy Hook .Os GOV. Isllnd 35lHell Cato 8 y
pM-Sandy Hook Gov. Island 1OlHell Gate Us
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TOURS TO FLORIDA VIA PENNSYLVANIA FAIL


The first Personally Conducted Tour TO Florida via
Pennsylvania Railroad leaves New-York at 9 80
a.. M, January 81, 1893. There sin accOnm ca
tons this special train for Is 20 persons. Early
application for space should be made by those desir.
ing to Join this tour. =.
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HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.


BREVOORT-Justice Horace Gray. Of the CniNu stit's
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OF Mnneapois. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES George X.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28

For Coughs f1oarseness and Throat Disorders.
use Browns Bronchial Troches." They have proved
their efficacy by test Of many yesrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28

Many influences combine to make the hair crisp,
feess thin and gray The best restorative is Parker
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IEpSEN CITY

The Hudson County frceholders have declded 70
ask the Legislature for extra appropriation Vi
81 100000 In return they will build a loop eA,eI
sinn Ionr miles long, TO take In Highland farK
and (;uttenburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28

= 4 W.-The Tyrongs link cuff should b
vssa wftS eur Yokens Of Noteks collar. z. kw.
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HENRY A: DANIELS. NJ D..

Diseases Of the Nervous system tento Urinary Organs
Inpotcncy and Sterity. Hours. TO i, 70 8.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-07-29
FRESH AND FRAoMENrARY.

Toronto, Canada, prohibits peddling
The number of persons to the square
mile in England is placed at $50; in
the United States at seventeen.
The highest volcano is Popocatapetl,
Mexico; 17,74 feet, with crater q
mile in diameter and 1000 feet deep.
The petrifed body of a man who
disappeared eight years ago has been
found in Big Sandy river, in West
Virginia.
The Austrian government, in order
to increase the fighting power of its
army, has armed the drummers with
rifles.
During the complicated process of
manufacturing stamps they are
counted eleven times in order to guard
against pilfering.
There are ten Cinnamon in this coun-
try for every American in Ching
about 100 of the former to less
than /, 100 of the latter
A syndicate has been formed to con-
struct and equip line for conveying
power from Niagara falls to the city
of Albany, N. Y, and way stations
A Philadelphia young man spent his
leisure time during the winter in
building fine sail-boat in his cellar,
and discovers that there is no opening
large enough to get it out into the
open air
The damming of the Mojava river
at Victoria, creating an artificial lake
nine miles long, three miles wide and
40 feet in depth, water sufficient to
irrigate 200, 900 acres of desert land, is
a project on foot in San Bernardino
county, California.
The variety of calcite discovered by
NJ. Schafer Of Gainesville, Fla, on the
Suwance river, is said to vary in color
from red pink to deep magenta
On further examination it may be
found to display other colors much
sought after for ornamentations and
useful articles of marble.