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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03

Cbanute. The Commissioners ratified the sciec-
tons Mr. orr said that he did not think tle COST
Of the committee would be over SoN.
Commissioner Clann moved that the Dill Oh 'ne
counsel TO the Rapid Transit Commission. beeK-
man & Boardman. for 5000 FOR fees ana - " 'o'
expenses be allowed 1t was accordingly pis'e'.
A. 70 the qualifications OF the experts IT may %
said that Mr.. Hewitt is a member OF the N'"-'"'%
Steel and Iron Company. lie Is also member ol
the Society OF civil EnsIneers - "iSa' nii,,,ion
and has ALWAYS taken an interest 30 me foIANoH
OF the problem OF raP'I u'''.s ,endinr lie Is now
engaged In the construction OF the Mlihs-.''r In
Third-ave. bridges 10 this city. mares p 49,, -
is an cxuert on foundations fic HAD chtifr OF
the construction Of The Foundations loI "l 80
Building w IL Burr IL ciyll engine,r ana .,
professor connected with the School Of Mines %,
TS ,he t C%fsS sSeh T sohoo q ard
and the Polytechnlc Institute OF Troy. Octave
cbrnu u IS 0 pgresdcnt q the American society Of
civil Engineers and FOR years has been the chiei
engineer Of the Erie Hallway. lie Is now practis-
ing as a consulting engineer IN Chicago. .,, q,
The board adjourned until next I"es'"S UNI"
Ex-Mayor Abram :. Hewitt was the only one 81
the experts who could be found isst ngn,,i,, Tn
not been Informed Of his appointment uhiI l''o
une reporter called at his house. No. Lexington
ave. - g., .u. ., ,,i,
0s would S6 b m SatsM u "P s S' @T
work" said Mr.. Hewitt. IN answer to request tot
his Views rapid transit When man j. az
pointed judge he does not usually tell WHAT MS
Put YOU are already on record In regard to
rapid transit" II was suggested 49,.
"All that / have said has Dcea mercy H W
way OF suggestions and viii have no bearing MAT
ever on my action from this time forward Ihet,
is A mistaken impression In the minds 81 many
people that the Rapid Transit Commlssioners. ~
View OF result at the polls lass NoNcnbti. VII
q right ahead and furnish tho city raIi TRANSIT
They will do nothing OF the kind The Ia" y eN-
plic In regard to the scope OF the Rapi IIAn,i'
Commission According 10 the report OF 'hI.i In
glneer Parsons the proposed scheme or rapi iran.
Sit cannot be built Tor NccocN. myself do not
think IL can but 1t will be the business oi =,
gentleman appointed by Mr.. orr 70 look into nc
matter thoroughly. II Il VIII cost not 10 tx SEQ
5000 90 and "A lessee can be found VINO VIII t'kc
the citys bonds and pay per cent on Them then
rand transit may become assured fact
What 10 you think Of your colleagues appointei
by Mr. orr ., , RI.
lead their professions. | know them all, ana am
satisfied that better men could not be found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
CLASS IN CTVICS Ar COOPER UNION.

The trustees of Cooper Union announce that :: class
In ciycs' will be formed on Wednesday, January
g. at o'clock p. m. in the meeting-room on the sec
ond floor under the direction of Professor Arthur
h. Woodford The class viii continue for twenty
successive weeks on Wednesdays at the same hour
and place The instruction will be systematic WIN
a textbook, which can be purchased IN tne 'idse
room, and regular examinations. rotations anu eS-
panatory comments will be made ny professor
Woodford No students below the aSe OF sixteen
years will be admitted Applications tor mehloaas-
shin OF the class will be made on blanks 70 ne ue-
lIvered in person to Professor Woodtori AT inc
lecture room on the date above named. Great NJ
terest Is taken in the class and many inquiries have
been directed 10 l.. &. l.. Jordan. the genial aho
ob,igng assistant secretary IN regard 10 the GLASS;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
VAS 1T THEIR LAST ANIMAL pINNEEf
THE BLOW OF THE POLICE CAPTAINS
LAST WINTER WAS THE THIRTEENTH AND
NOW SOME PEOPLE ARE WONDERING

ELOQUENT citizens and other prominent men VINO
have been in the habit OF attending ana enjoying
the fine dinners annually given at Demonicos BY
the dashlng police captains OF New-fork cry are
wondering II there will be any this year. Several
OF the gallant captains who shone az the last an
ner, their noble forms cncased ia dazzling uniforms
covered with brand new gilt lace and their swell
ing fronts embellished with freshly furnished shields
of purest gold. are ne longer eligible for member
ship on the Committee OF Arrangements by rea'
son Of the severance Of their relations with me
department. while deep black cloud has settled
over the promising future OF many more inc
Lexow Committee has wrought fearful havoc In
their ranks and their prospects
II was wondering" said n last years guest
yesterday, whether the captains Will have the
heart to get up their annual dinner this
winter. ! happened to come across my
invitation to-day to their last dinner. nearly
a year ago. ! noticed that 1t was the thir-
teenth Of the course. Can II he that the Ominous
number 10 was to be the windup OF the New-York
police CAPTAINS annual dinnersT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03

The following letter has been received by The
Tribune
have read with much interest the various cur cur
rent descriptions OF the Myers voting machine ana
your articles approving 1t as device to be ADOPTED
~ the State OF New-York In the interests OF an
b1regt and secret ballot: but there Is one point tnat
nuzz es me II is the inaenable right OF the voter
- vote for whomsoever he peases for any specihc
once Suppose he wishes TO vote Tor man ior
Covernor whose name IL not In the machine or who
S.s not been regularly nominated By any party.
How is he to do Il? What provision Is made In the
"S''s EDMUND A. jerks.
concord \. H.. Dec Is. 1894
one OF the most prominent men OF New-h ork'
who has given much study TO the Myers machine
and TO ballot laws, made this reply in answer to
the inquiry:
The Myers machine Is not available for the con D.
tn~ency raised In the letter OF Mr.. jerks, ana n
nv Judgment II s the only objection tnat can o.
raised against II. II seems TO me. however. INA,
this slight objection is largely outweghtea ~ sns
updeniabe fact that cheating in the count ana oihe'
frauds connected with voting are pracuca,y , I'm
nossib,e OF course Only names upon regular
hcxets can be voted by the machine Is not the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
FIRE FOREMAN ROONEY BURIED.

The funeral OF John l.. Rooney. OF Hook and Lad
der Company No ~. Of No. 243 West Twentieth-st..
who with Chief Bresnan sacrificed his life last Sat
urday morning In trying to save the lives OF Others
was held at his home. No. l3l Varck-st yesterday
afternoon.
At o'clock the funeral services were begun by
the Rev DIR. J. s. Stone. OF the Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church. assisted by the Rev DR.. j. T.
Wilds.
A large number Of officials of the Fire Depart
ment and friends and companions Of Foreman
Rooney accompanied the body to Lreenwood Gem
etery where II was buried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
-vynryps 1yD THE INCOME TAX

Banks and other corporations which paid dividends
Yesterday did not take into consideration the in
come tax which went into effect then. with the
exception OF the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pany The dividends on the stock OF the Rensselaer,
and Saratoga and Albany and Susequehanna roads.
which are controlled by the Delaware and Hudson,
were payable yesterday. and checks were made out
for the dividends. less per cent deducted for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
JAMES SNAKES NOR DUTIABLE.

The appeal Of Jeanne Magnon, the snake charmer,
from the decision Of the Board OF General APP
pralsers was decided in her favor yesterday by
Judge Wheeler. In the United States Circuit Court
OF Appeals Miss Magnon came to this country on
the steamship Bohe nian March 30, 1898. and
brought twenty eight trained snakes with her. which
she intended to use during her engagement At
Uagenbeck's exhibition OF trained ANIMALS at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03

Worlds Fair in Chicago and at exhibitions In Mad
lsOn Square Garden. IT,. -, charm
ORG snakes were subject TO duty as ANIMALS anu
Miss Nagnon appealed To the board or AppihIs5- >
VINO sustained the de rision OF the collector ".Ee
Wheeler Yesterday reversed the decision OF 'he
Board of Appraisers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03

100 Tho terms of the lease OF these TWO
roads allow such reduction to IL ,be Constitutions
~fnst rorporatlons Will wait unt,l tnc S.ed before
Most 90 ~ p nconis fax law has been tested peioie
~ ~? make any arrangements TO pay H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
MADE DIRECTOR OF THE PARK NATIONAL

George Frederick Victor yesterday unani
mously elected a director of the National Parl
Bank. to I'll the vacancy caused by the death o
Eugene Kelly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03

The Rapid Transit Commission nv -, .,
,d tho names Of the committee oil
"rnor,s who are to pass on chief Engineer far-
senss report Of the rapid transit route were made
known. Alexander T. orr chairman oil tnr ro.'.
mission. reported that he had named the io'o"'"s
committee: Ex-Mayor Abram ;. he"',' !. ~
Clarke. Charles 5. Smith. W. H. DUH ""N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03

voting such As Mr. jerks suggests what Mr.. hvarts
once called voting in the air? Is IL noI SUN"
mental objection and not a practical one!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03

the boxes contained nothing but the books and
papers Of the firm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Supreme Court Chambers-Beforc Andrews. Court
opens 1870 a. m Motion calendar called at II a. IN.
circui, court-Pars ]. II and Iv-Adjoumed for tho
Circuit court-Part II-Bstore Lawrence. J.sa,urday
superior court-spccal Term-B Before Dugro J.-Court
opens at 10 m. Motions No. H. stonebridsc VS.
for for the the term
superior court-Tria Term-Pnrts l. II and iII-Ad-
surrogate's Court chambers-Before Arnold. s.-No
10 estate u Bernard Toch. at 1870 m. No ioli.
T Teif NJ menrch Beusch. Harriet b. pciadsd, andrew j.
Campbell At 1870 a m ANDREW a. MsndeEt9n at p m
common Pleas Special Term BEFORE BischOn. jr. j.
common Plcns-G General Term Adjourned for the term
Common Ileas-Tral Term-Par,s /. ii and HI-Ad-
city court-specIal Tem-pefore Mccarthy Court
opens 10 n. m. Motions.
city court-Triai rerm-Parts l. ii. III and Iv-Ad.
iourned for the term
REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
by Patterson. J.
United States Life Insurance Co vs. salmon-Georse F.
Woman
coSsnenla trust Co vs. NobeGeosc G. Fr,lusnuy-
Superior Court
BY Dugro. j.
thurman vs. Purdy-Charl.s II. Truax.
Matter Of Umbrella Co-Hamllton Odell
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
Supreme Court
ny Patterson. !.
s. Judah Jaaca Duohanan-James ]. Neas
Henry HirSch vs. Nicholas coundours-David j. Lees
hardi.
Common Pleas.
BY Bischon IT, J..
Myer Cohn =. Dora II. Bernart-Herman Fakenberg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
EXPERTS on RAPID IRANo1l'
IONER
r,v. MEN APPOINTED BY COMMISSIONER
ORR

..,,,., ABE To REPORT on CHIEF ENGINEER PAR
eoNs.s REPORT -wELLKNoWN NAMh' -" I'M
,sr rxu,YoR HEWITT CHAIRMAN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03

4 Meteorc Sale of short duration to reduce
one of the biggest stocks on record.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-06
ABOUT RIVER BEDS.

Action Of Water N Forming Brooks. Gas
cades and Rivers.
In she popular course Of free lee
tures being delivered every Saturday
morning at the museum of the Boeton
Society Of Natural History by Ma A.
wv. Grabau, one topic was "RivGrS as
Geological Agents of Destruction +"
The drainage basin of the Mississippi
river, Mr. Grabau saif, is the largest
On the continet, while that of the
Charles river is one of the smallest
The high regions beparatinr these
basins are known as watersheds, and
the rivers are gradually wearing
away these sheds and increase the wa.
ter area Rivers start in mountains in
the form of rivulets and brooks, devel-
oping into cascades, leaping over the
rocks, then into torrents, rushing down
the sides of the mountains, where
the river proper is formed, winding
through the valley. In Massachu-
setts, New York and Pennsylvania are
found rivers with distinct varieties Of
rock structure, which control their
course. Fine examples Of rivers start
ing among mountains, with rills, cas-
cades and torrents are to be found In
western Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire. Rivers without sediment
make no erosion, and as the amount of
sand and gravel increases so does the
river wear away its banks, its channel
deepens and broadens.
When the deepening water encoun
~
stump, the stream is detected, form.
ing crooked rivers like the Connecti.
cut In time the water cuts its way
across the great bends, forms a new
and more direct channel, and leaving
what are known rs "oxbows." The
Mississippi is a remarkable example Of
river that is continually changing
its course Old rivers are always slow
and sluggish, because they have by
erosion reached almost sea level.
The flow of rivera was 20 obstruct-
ed by the drift brought down by
the great ice sheet of the glacial pc
riod that their banks overhowed and
great areas of land were cover ed with
water, forming lakes Lske Ontlria
was originally a river. WI ich became
a lake By its course being obstructed
The water thus damned up forced its
way between ledges of rocks. thus
forming the great gorges that ars the
characteristics of rivers like the Gen.
essee, Of New York. Sometimes the
erosion is carried on only on one side
of the gorge, and then result those
curious formations where the water
eats its way under overhanging rocks,
while by the action of the frost the
embankments on the opposite side
crumble away and fall into the river.
forming a shoal and pebbly shors.
Waterfalls indicate that either @
country has been above water but a
short time, or else that it is reiuvenated
by these actions of nature which force
the water into nev channels. carrying
1t over high banks formed By previous
ercaions, carving the waterway oct OF
the roeks-Boston Transcript
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-06
The VILLAGE OF CANA
4 Picture Of Life There Durinr the Tin
OF Christ.


OF Christ
Caua was q thriving village on the
great highway through the hills west
of the sea OF Galilee. From the main
soad a number of narrow. irregular
streets wandered mp and along a low
hillside. and were bordered BY houses
that were built mostly of stone. The
inha bitants had need for thrift and
industry. il it were only because of the
tax-gatherers; for Herod Antipas was
building palaces, fortresses and cities
He was living in magni6cence, as were
his many officers All the people of
his dominions paid taxes and bribes to
him and them.
While the consequences were often
painful enough. there were no signs of
sctual poverty in the vicinity Of the
well. 1t stood several PAGES in front OF
dwelling. two stories in height, which
seemed somewhat better than its neigh
bors- The porch along its lower
story was thickly clad with vines. and
from under these the girl had come to
bring her jar 10 the well. A Jewish
maiden of nearly fifteen was accounted
a full-grown woman. and the slight
ness of her graceful figure did not in
terfere with an air of maturity which
her present state of mind much in
creased. Her simple dress. that be.
came her SO well, was of good mate
rials.
Ranged on either side of the well
were six large. cumbrous-lookingw wa
ter-pots of stoneware, partly filed. for
the convenience OF any person wishing
to perform the foot or hand ablutions
required by the exacting ceremonial
law Of the Jews
The vine-clad porch was . pleasant
place. 1t was provided with wooden
benches; and on one of these sat man
who seemed to consider himself a per.
son of Importance. Every movement
and even his attitude when sitting
still. might be said to accord with a
conviction that he, Rabbi Isaac Ben
Nassur, was the wisest, the most
learned man in Cana
He was very tall, as well as broad
and heavy; and his thick, gray beard
came down TO the voluminous sash
that was folded around his waist His
eyebrows were black and projecting;
his nose was prominent; his black eyes
were piercing; he was dressed, as be
came a rabbi, or any other highly re-
spectacle Jew, in a long linen tunie
with sleeves, that was belted by
sash. Over this he wore long. loose
ly-fowing robe, called an abba" also
of linen. Around his shoulders, with
the ends falling in front, was broad
white wooden scarf, with narrow bars
of red and purple and blue, and with
blue tassels at the corners of each OF
its two ends. This was the "tallith,'
and was worn as reminder that the
wearer must remember all the CON-
mandments of the Law and faithfully
perform them o. Stoddard,
in ST. Nicholas
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-06
ONLY TWO DAYS MORE
LEFT TO CONSULT THE SHAK-
Err DOCTOR.

Procra stfnation Is the thief Of time,
and time and tide wait for no one. So
IL you are sick and suffering and intend
to call AMI consult the Shaker doctor, do
SO ait once Only two days remain The
Doctor Will positively leave Wichita
Sunday evening. Thousands of people
have called on him and received bene-
fit. Why cannot you?
Office hours from 9 to II a. m, 2 TO 8
D. m. and ITO p. m. at the Hotel Carey.
Tonight at the opera house is the
grand presentation night. The Shaker
doctor will give each and every patron
a handsome present. The doctor will
this evening deliver his famous lecture
on chronology, or character reading.
No doubt the house will be crowded and
the doctor Tll charge all children un-
der q years Of age 10 cents. hoping in
this way to make room for the older
TlOrl1n
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-06
TERRORS OF THE RED SEA.
Fearful Heat-Often There II No Rain 70,
n Year.

Fearful Heat-Often There II No Rain 70,
Year.
''The veritable hell of our earth, N
remarked the Calcutta representative
of a New York firm, home on his bien-
nial vacation, the other day when be
saw a cable dispatch stating that the
invalid soldiers of Frances Madagas-
car campaign would be returned via
the Suez canal instead of voyaging
around the Cape of Good Hope. 1T is
a sea that Is literally internal in its
heat. 1t does not look large on the
map, but il stretches for nearly one
thousand five hundred miles between
the incandescent shores of Egypt and
Arabia, and its greatest width is less
than two hundred.
'I have traversed it six times and ]
have been on the verge of collapse
every trip when we reached Alden or
Port Said, so I think it likely that
many of the French sick and wounded
soldiers will not survive the journey.
THE heat is terrible. For nine
months in the year the mercury re.
mains at about ninety eight degrees in
from the torrid deserts to the west or
east it is as hot as the breath of fur
mace. A year frequently goes by with
out drop of rain falling, and l have
heard incredible stories of the heat
which the desert sands along its banks
seem to store up. i have never cared
to land TO verify any of them, but an
Englishman told me that ne put ther.
mometer in the sand once and the mer-
curry slid up TO one hundred and seven
ty-eight degrees
THE water of the Red sea, as may
be imagined, is also very warm, and
have heard il asserted that IL loses by
evaporation each year enough to make
itself an aqueous blanket twenty-three
feet thick. Naturally. it is one of the
safest bodies of water on the globe.
1t is really a sort of an arm of the In
dian ocean, you know. and receives nc
water 10 speak OF from any other
source. II has been estiusted that II
its supply were cut OF By closing the
strait of Bah ell Mandeb ard the SueI
canal il would take only few years
for the fierce sun TO dry IL up entirely.
1T takes the p. and o. steamers
about a week TO run from Alden. at tie
southern end. In Ara abia, TO Port said.
on the canal, and going either way the
boats always stop al one or the othe,
of these two ports TO take on a gang
of Arab FIRE men, for no other race cal
stant the awful heat OF the furnace.
room in tbs torrid climate These
Arabs are thin. muscular fellows. al
most as dark as negroes. and il Ia
worth running risk OF fsinting te
get glimpse Of them when they are
at work stark naked down In the
boiler-room Of the vessel, looking like
band Of devils feeding the internal
fres"-N. Y. World
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-06
MARRIAGE AMONG TURKS.
Ghs Groom's Mother Always Selects IL
Bride.

Che Groom's Mother Always Selects tjs<
In Turkey every body marries young.
The men, when able to afford it. marry
often, and old maids are unknown.
Eleven, twelve and thirteen years are
considered manageable ages for Turk
ish girls The groom's mother selects
the bride and upon return the son says
to her:
What luck has Allah ordained, O
my mother?"
'Aman eghlon!" says the loving
mother. Allah has revealed for you
q wife-a biack-eyed houri lovely as
the peris in the garden Of Mohsmmed. n
The son is satisfied, and the mother
proceeds to give full description OF
the maiden. Turkish marriage festiv'
ities last several days At the begin
ming of them relatives of the bride
come to the home of the groom'a
father, bearing the bulky trousseau OF
the bride, for the custom is for the
bride and her belongings to be brought
to the house of the husb band in advance
of the wedding. Guests begin at once
to distribute the articles of the trous.
seau about the bridal-chamber so as to
show everything off to the best ad'
vantage. Meanwhile festivities are
continued at both houses. All this
the bride. On the sixth day the bride
is conducted to the house of the groom,
veiled, where he stands at the door to
receive her. She enters, and he. draw
ing her to one side, Sits her veil with
his sword and thus catches his first
glimpse of his future wife.
In upper Syria, as well as in some
parts of Egypt. the betrothal ceremony
is a peculiarly interesting one. The
young mans mother pays round OF
visits with view to selecting a suit
able wife for her son, and the girla
make a great show Of bashfulness when
in the prospective mother-in-law's pres.
ence. When the mother finally selects
one that pleases her she next sees that
the dowry is settled After that the
brides father pledges his faith to the
bridegroom's father that his daughter
shall be slave to your son, a servant
to his servant, and her life and honor
shall be under his feet" In return the
groom's parent pledges himself that
his son sis willing to take her for his
companion. and he wants her to stand
through life By his side"
Some of the brides wear all the jew
elry and coins they can possib ly carry
on neck, arms, head-dress and bodice.
These latter are regarded as the bride.
personal property, and, according to
usage, can not be taken away from her
by her husband in case he should di.
vorce her. Among Christian Syrians
as well as Moslems this practice pre-
walls Bride and groom do not see
each other until after the ceremony,
and the unveiling of the bride by the
groom is always an anxious moment
for the latter. Should the groom be
pleased with her looks he announces
his satisfaction to the relatives and
guests and there is a general jubila-
tion and happiness over the result
Godeys Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-06
FONTS LOOK BLUNT.
fbe End sf q Needle Throa<h the Mere
scope kesem sles . Srsvssr

fhe End ef q Needle Throa<h the Mere
scope Resembles . Srsvbsr.
The microscope IN the hands Of .
painstaking German scientist has
shorn that nature hss things down 70
. much fner point than rEsn- This
scientist looked long and patiently q;
the point Of = needle. which goes "a
show how thorough is the search shat
German scientists are making 10 know
the world about them
Ordinarily nuea would nci be eI-
pecied 70 be found or tse point OF =
needle But the German scsentss: has
there a whole world Of strange and az
expected thsDKs
he fozrd that the needle point. in
stead Of BENG smooth and round and
sharp. zs everybody has supposed j.
eiznsy. roagh and elzat Cnder the
raicroseo7~ Z looked ike the eEd Of .
crow bar TAis wss o1e Of tie fnes;
ezmb-ie needles
rr-. ~&x, -. rive sni1ts "a s-s .hssf