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they sppear In the contract book. Of the thirty
seven Michael Finn had seven and John Brady five,
Hugh Duffy, J. Baird, I). K. Gallagher and James
Beilly had two each, and the remaining contracted
bsd one apiece. A glance at the table shows the
startling ranee in pricos for precisely similar
work. For rock excavation the variation per
cubic yard is from $1? to one^ruarterof a emt; sud
for earth excavation from $8 to one cent. An in?
tercut ing study for taxpayers 1
Without a comparison of the estimate and the
final return of each item in a contract it is impossi?
ble to tell what loss the city suffers or what fraud
may be covered up. A bid may on its face appear
fair, but if iu the estimate there is an item for
which a large amount is called for when only a
small amount is required, and it is known to tbe
contractor in advunce that this will be tbo case, and
be bids a low price on this large item in thc estimate,
be has a great advautage over contractors not
equally well informed. But the examination already
made by Tiik Thihi'nk of a few contracts bas dis?
close*"-some extraordinary instances ol that kind
The total amount paid on a contract may uot ox.
ceed the total bid, uud yet tbe commet may be a
fraudulent one. This will spite from the fact that
the total amount paid may come ban the items ou
which tbe contractor bid au excessive price, while
of the items on which his bid was lev,
and for which tho estimate may eal! for a Urge
amount, only a small amount may be furnished.
I NT. Al. .Ni I I) lillis IN SI Will l ON IH \C IS.
In addition to Ute thirty SOTSB contracts for regu?
lating and grading, let bf Commissioner I honpsoB
CB unbalanced bids, in the table below there will be
found -III sewer coiitisicts td the WBM kind. Where
noli^mc* are given no items of that kind wen
called in thc estimate. When BO Bl ice ut all is (Hinted
but ciphers arc given, the contractor agreed to fur?
nish such items without pay. The couti j' ts arc as
follows:
Con inn-tors.
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A, D-we-pyn ...
"Nutt a Kearn*..
A. 1'owilnev
A. 1KIM lilley
Jv K t.milliliter.
_. Dot* Urey .
Hmm Dully
A. Dowdle y
a Dewdney
John -belan
<? k Knapp
A Dewdney
Jolui Hatti ry
< li. Kuapj).I "A'.ir,.
Janies Unirn.' 1-sn ISO
0
$12 OO $ 0,
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John Hrmly.
J. AC J Mi-Kim...
John Brady.
Vincent ( lurk .
John slattery.
Vim eui . laik .
J A I J. M. Ulm
John Matti ry
John Mi Kim it Hon.
:t sii
4 lu 16000
Ol 1 ihi
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Ol| IdOOO.
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1000 4 00 120001.
?.'iMHi 4 4U liKIIIU.
hun.| 2500: III.
7 MO 103; 40 0i! ... I 112 (Hi .
ll 'MI ... j 1IIIHI 01|. .
;' imi .] SOOO 3000 .j.
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fool.I Olj Ol .
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....ll oo 2:icn ol 51500
r, M).' 8800 175 00
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1 25
175
P. H.Casey.I 1047
1000
441
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Janies liiiin!
J. ?C J McKim...
Vincent (lark.
Pat tick Mulholland
John Slattery. .
John M. Kim A Bon
J. D Miner.
J. Mi- Kim A Son .
Patrick Mu Hm:..ii.d
J. McKim A mm.
Patrick nellly.
Kuti A Kearns.
Vino ul ( lark.
"Nutt .*. Kearns.
C. Phelan . ...
John Mi Kim it Son
?Cornelius smith ....
"Nutt A Kearns..
j; isridieiis-.
John Phelan.
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Ol 01|.I
Ol .i l(M)Ot)
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3o ihi Ol 175 00
40 on 1 10 1J51HI
Oil Ol
100; 7 00i
40 001
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145 (Xii
$ Ol
MIN MEIUM) TIIK CONTRACT>HS.
Of these forty-six contracts, which aro
given in the order of their letting,
Abraham Dowdncy secured eight and John
McKim t_ Son got live; Nutt & Kearns a; d John
Battery reeeived .mr each ; J. A C. J. Mi Kim and
John Ph'-lau ohlained three, and Charles H. Knapp,
James Baird, Patrick Mulholland and Jehu lliady
got two apiece; each of the remaining contractors
was breed to bs content with a tingle contract.
Abraham Dewdney, whu ebtalaed eight <>f Hmm
contracts, is associated in business mattera with
l'ark t'oininissioner Ciiitimins. Mr. Crimmins has
also elnM' r-latious with Nutt & Keane, who have
four of the contracts. There are several
members of the Cummins family, who have exien
Etta contracts with the Public Works Department.
The McKims, who l-'i>t eitrht of the above eontnete,
are in business [elations with llanrioe 1'. Flynn
Vincent Clark, it will be si BB n!n got |S 19 for TO.
reiving basins whicli another eontraetor fnrniehod
tar eae emt, and the fair price of which was about
ij PHi; s-i ired four of the above cont rael ?<. .lniiii
Slattery got #30 a cullie yard for lock
on one contract, nnd did ihe same Und
of work for nothing on another contract. The
highest juice for sewer, SI9M?, mus psiid to
McKim, ead the lowest. $?, 95, to Charlee 15. Knapp,
The holiest price for lamber, B**0. was paid lu .Nult
& Kearns, while several contractors supplied it for
nothing.
MR. thompson's inti ma ik tWtMMD.
John M< Kim A Son, J. A C. J. McKim, Charles J.
McKim and John McKim, who have a peel many
contracts with the Department, all represent the
Same firm. They aro allied with Mannie H. Flynn
and thc frm of Guy C. Ilotchkiss, li, lil ft Co. Mr.
Ilotchkiss is dead and the two member*of this Brm
are Charles H. Field and Maurice p. Flynn. They
Lave numerous contracts with Ihe Department
under various names, tome of whieb Blt .'is folio wa:
<;nv C. Hotehhioa, Field A Co.. i harlot H. Field, C.
C. Field and Mauiice 15. ll-nu. Mr. Flynn ia tho
chief person in the linn, and he is al-o saul tu be a
silent partner, to a large extent, io another firm
which has extensive eontracta witb tbe Public
Works Department. In fail these imus apparently
Ud against each other and are often tbe enif bidders
un ((uilrai ta given out hy the department, lu addi?
tion tu these extensive contracts, Mr. Flynn. like
Richard A. Cunningham, has drawn huge sums
from the <ii yon $<i\i',i <iulers riven by Mi. Thomp
son. of oonrse Mr. Flynn baaheen tbeebuoel con?
stant aesociate of Mr. Thompson; and nnder the
fosterinv caw of the Commissioner he has grown in
n few year from a small ward politician to e nan
apparent I v ul gi cat wealth.
when the senate Committee Investigated the
Pu'dic Works Department it employed an account?
ant to examine tne bool a, And ?ben it wus deter
mined to mi pitchi the report of tliat accountant,
Some wai Lui to be found hy which he could be
paid foi Ins work, ll he wen paid bj the Male his
report would have tu l.e punted, lu thia emer?
gency Mr. Flynn cheerfully came forward ead
advanced tbe money tnj-a.v the aeeonnteut.8ome idea
of Mr. Flynn's preopentj may l?c named Irom the
fact that when he was married recently be is re?
ported to have given a fee ol 115,000 to the officiet
hig oriest. Commissioner Thompson presented
the bride with a superb diamond pm which
must have cost Hoveral thousand dollars. Hut Mr.
Thompson always does things on a magnificent
Seale. At Mate Conventions, nince he became Coni
liu-sioiii I oi Fuddle Works, M has Ix cn known to
biro for his retainers the grcuter part of tmo large
hotels. His salary is J,'s.OOO a y ir.
The details of some of Mr. Flynn's contracts will
be found interesting reading hereafter.
MK. THOMPSON'S F.X I KAVAOANT DEMANDS.
TRYING TO I'l.l.Sl*AI>E THE ROAItU Of I'SIIMATE TO
Man 8M 88011 ? ai-riioritiATiuNs.
The Hmird of F.stimate and Apportionments
yesterday received a request from the Police De?
partment fora transfer of $*l,()H3. Mr Asten said
he was eppeead to this transfer until ho knew
more about it. The l'ark Department asked for a
transfer of fljBBB fruin various BMSgeadod bal
ances fur mainteiianee and supplies in Cent ral Park.
Ur. Asten said this w;is a transfer from tii? appro?
priations fur the present year, and he would not oh
ject. Aa Department of Chanties aud Correction
asked that $li,.")00 of various uiiexpeiuled balam es
for the piesent year be transferred to the appropri?
ation for supplies. This was done.
I The budget of the Department of Public Works
was then taken up. Commissioner Thompson saul
that, while the expenditures of the dcpariment
were great, the receipts were law. For 1863 the
receipts wero $1,0.7,000, and lor the present year
to dato .f I.S 15.000.
Mr. Asten?Was not this increase for the present
year largely dpe to the erection of new buildings!
Mr. Thompson replied that building was not so
great tho present year asinliSH-. The increased
receipts wero due to more energv in collect ions
The receipts last year were within 's-j'hjo.OOO of the
amount cxpeuded. For maintaining the baale*
rards, roads aud avenues, $*)5,000 was
asked. The Board cut this down to $77,
900. The boulevards could not be kept
In -xst-daes ordur for less thau the amount
asked for, Mr. Thompson declared. For lamps and
gui and electric lighting the amount originally
asked for was $000,000. The Board increased this
to $685,000. Tho Commissioner estimated that
825 additional street lamps will be needed in 1-H84,
making a total of 23,25.5 gas lamps and 140 electric
lights. Requests have heenmade for electric lights
for Hroadway from the Hattervto Elevcnth-sf.; for
Honth-st.. from the Battery to Cutharine-st.; for
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Madison aves.,
from Fourteenth-st., to Fiftv-ninth-st. ; Tompkins
Square, and Fourteenth, Twenty-third, Forty-sec?
ond aud Fifty-ninth sts., between Fourth and
Eighth aves. To make these additions the esti?
mate must be increased hy $32,000.
KAGI K FOK IA ltd K Al'PROI'KIATIONH.
For repairing and renewing pavements and re?
grading. Mr. Thompson asked for $2?1,000. The
Board allowed $10*2,500. The Aldermen restored
the original amount. Mr. Thompson said that
broadway was in very bad condition, and that
Fifth-ave., needed repaving from Wavcrly-placo to
Fifty-eighth-st. The appropriation, he said, should
be lilieral for repaving streets aud avenue.-;
$.")00,000 was asked for, and$312,000 was allowed.
The Aldermen restored the $500,000. Mr. Thomp?
son said the half-million was needed.
Mr. Asten?Wo ure coming to a much better
condition of tho streets. The only question is
whether it is best to ???pend so much money at once.
Mr, Thompson?Von cannot bave well-paved
Street! without spending money. Von would be sur?
prised at tho uumber of citizens who come to tne
ami ooh to hove the streete paved in front of their
property.
Mr. A ten?You would nlso be tmprioed
at the mimbi r of citizens who come to
me nml declare that we ire spending too
illili h monev. I have had my dose of thia sort of
things and I snppoeemy oolloo goop here had theirs.
Far maintaining and Bprtah-tng unpaved roads,
stn (tsaiid avenues, .*,."().ooo was aaked for and
?90,000 allowed. Mr. TheoBMoa aaked thal the
larger sum be allowed. Ile also asked lor
$10,000 additional for clerical labor. The
amount allowed last vear was IR2.000. This year
he asked for $02,000. M?s i of this increase wm tot
clerical labor in the offices of the chief Clerk end
Water Register. Duplicate sets of books were
now kept, and this would prevent a recurrence of
the frauds in the Water Register's Bureau.
Mr Asten?I em nol unite ready to ap Into the
consideration of the final estimates of the Depart?
ment Of Public Works. There is certain informa?
tion 1 wish to gd bi-iore taking final notion.
Mr.Thompson?1 shall be glad to uno any In?
formation concerning the various items.
Mr. Asten?1 expected to see a gentleman
Mr, Thompson A mun named Keech, formerly
Superintendent of Repairs and -Supplies, whom l
dlemiaeed. eau probably give some iuloriuatiou con?
cerning the Department,
Mr. Asten?lie is not the man.
VARIATION*:- 111.1 Vi K.KN ISTlMAIIs AM) BKBVLTt.
Mr. Thompson said the Department wanted
$ 10,000, to be aeed in payne-nt for boring ground
where excavations are to be made and work per?
formed at contract prices. Formerly, when* the
actual work performed exceeded the estimates on
which the contruct was baned, a certain pries waa
allowed. For rock excavation $1 jut rubie yard
was allowed The Court of Appeals in April, 1880(
dei-ideil that all contract work should be paid for
at contract price*. There was no way to compel
the (itv Mirveyois to make borings in Older to
ascertain with something like exactness the char?
acter of the material proposed to be excavated, and
serious mistakes had been made in e-t inuit inn the
respective quantities of earth and rock to bo rr
mined. A remarkable contract in Nlnety-hfth-at.
had brought thi- fort iblv to his mind.
1 here wee en Item of $150,000 for the oompletion
of Washington Market, Mr. Thompson added.
Three-seventh of the market wen- now- in tbe
course of construction at Ml estimate cost of $92,
ooo. I be architect estimated thal $132,000 would
finish the remainder of the building. The different e
would be required foi sewerage, sidewalks, awnings,
ate.
Mayor Edoon iald thal additional accommoda*
tiona were needed fm the courts and deportments.
Two additional Supreme Coori judges unel have
iji'siitei s in .lune next.
President Reilly said that thesugge?tiouhad bun
made that two additional stories could be erected
on the City Hall. Thia could probnMy be done tor
$250,000, and thia expenditure would be economi?
cal in the end by taviag a targe sum in n
AN Al'ilMi.'KI I IS'iN FOI HU i.IMM' Jl BY.
Iii,ti-iit Attorney Olney .sent tha following letter
to the Mayer as Cbairmaa ol the Hoard:
I keg llironi'li jon to e.ill thfl m!I'-ii'.ii(i "l Hie I
Estimate ui ; \; i-'si omi '?? i i" si j letti roi the Uti
?Aklnr,on behalf el the B<peclal Orand .Inri, foi snap
pniprtsitiun to enable them ie make a thnrmijrli ii \ i
nun iiiin tuc affair* ol certain depart mea ti ol ile City
(.ni i iiiiiii lit. I Heifer-', e. I imo tlie ?.. '...r- ..f ilse ?
Jm v ls. nos din-, il.ui ure iii .mil l?j i.-,.-i ns ur I lie failure
of tin Board toad upon tin r te*iur t. i would, then
rmi-. reap -i tinily aahj mi!- Board inin-., upon iM* mal
ter ut its carlie*! penn ven lem ??. lu caw there lo any doab!
on im- par! "f the B? ni ? lo Hu i>*p?prii Ij ni ll ? making
the M]ipiopii:it!'iii. I wonld '? peet full*/ ssh .that I mai
bsivc the opportunity t'i preneut tte matter befomtma
| Mgllllll IB lllllllj ll'I'! liiiln-il.
Mr. Asten said thal be would vote for this with a
tined neal ol ph asm,-.
A resolution Bmklng the appropi lat ion of (20,000
pii-\ ioualj asked inr araeadopted unanimously.
THE CBH AGO MARKETS JULI..
wmui and eena lowes?ra.ovt.ioxs steady
in raia.
[ST TVLSOB-m To THf TltlPiIBB.]
Chicago, Dec. 18.?Provisions are to-night
a', sun-1 e\si. Hy Whet i- tlicy m elf last night. They SCO) I I
asasMecable aaVaaee hut lestltaariagtkeday. Wheal
aud cuni me >aaboal cent lower than twea<ty-foar eboan
ago. lt wan a dull day bal not exactly ? weall oas, .Nut
much over a million Ini-ln-N nf pata of 8.11iiiid.< wi rr
tr.nled In on the call. Theta WOTS no trsnli - in oates
ut all SB tin- call, .lillies to-night on lin-cm li are
higher uud tts fecltac stranger. AH the eslgaa to-nlghi
point io iiiirhn pi lees te Bmw, 'i aa nfiraad men proto
ise aaaaUm receipt , mid wael eames tram
tin eanally tbal tte lead! age af wheal by
bomen kan wturBttteMy HaOea off Ons af ] i
the lnnst union'Ila hie vi lu .it hem- In Hrs Market sag! to
Bight: M It look* as If wheat waa galai
aoeh <Meady and confident buytna on sll tte breaks, and
Ibe Nevi-Yorker* ate goin? lu tile Wheal pit nilli mk li
viiii." of coane betag a "lear," he predicted a day of 1 t
evil, end premised that slttoogb them wm to lira tem- i
poraty adi ame, tieri- -would Im- awaefOl break ofter !
Ward.
'I li.-11 StlpU wore a Ilttlelarircr thm were generally an
lii ip..led to-day, a iii the piivate cut.les Kuhl lo- foni-n
Buafeceswanda_er. Jaaoary wheat sotdowa i
and May to $1 (Mi'*. Ou the curb J.iiiuan was 90 mut
Mar $1 ot's. <>n the cali lo-iiiciii i.tiiiitiioui took aeariy
ali tte ??!? i ii that tillie u,i? bought. He kepi bot lag from
(io-, np io m. It l? aaid ks aaated to get i nnllloii bushels,
Mi- nu aimil! heit this amount. As lie has beea a great
Im-si'.-on coin, and iinlre I sn eTBiythtageSSM! of Isite, ii li
aopposed these purchasea sue tn covet ?? ahurl " cunna. I ?
If lt were BM that everybody lu Nevi?? thal Messr*.
heh wurta A llniK-e ure pliuiniiig a Jaiinmv deal, imn
Would tM much linne lui tyatil 'lian ll 1?. lint" Hie fear of
manipulation in ilili* ease, as in nfn-n the ease, i- na ly a
damper-DOB the market. Tin sining nun who would,
lr tin-lii-id wa* clear, niter Hie market, am unwilling to
"lui.nu" prk es lin tUe oilier MOplt lo miloail on. lhere
IS really, however, a venera! feeling here that eora la
?filing to To tents belora lt mea dowa arneb. 'i*_?- .-\ i
dence of Manipulation lu thc January oi><lo?
la becoming plataer and plalaeT every da* It sold up
lo-day very nearly lo May. On thr eiirh die ??'??-.? WM
December ^>!i's. Jaaaary ?"''??*?, May 81,
The l.!g parkers wera evidently all free tailem nf jim
visions to-day, after lhere had lu* n au advance of '_<) _ jr.
oeantapoefc. it is nut bnnerad,however, that Armour
i> really much ni a seller; Oudahy A- Stevena an Ike
MjUtesl Inn ers lu thc market, and innst u,,i ?? ,,? enormous
load, uinl the thoughtful on. s aie n-Haui thai lt belong*
Ul reality to theo " tlOBeM Batcher. " I.e.lei's crowe ure
Miilceruiuth.it ttevkoldtaga of hog products will turn
out a good Investment. |\,rk am! lard rlos-il
jus! aimm when they did isnit uii.-hi, ribo uo
(eilis loner. Il is said (hat MeCiirnisu k. Aialns g tn.
?*old a gr?-at lot ot -m-txt ye?t?nlay Tor -.w-Torkera,
which had been earned for monia*. Baker, who ms.- ie
polled on the street ve*terrtay as a iwdler, *mvs he ixmalit
ten Unms as mash wheal Mho sold, ana believes lt will
bring a large protlt. Hogs were higher at the yards.
Ul Drill A ATTACKED AND DEFENDED,
I
Tlie Kev. Dr. J. P. Newman read a paper on
"Buddha" last B%M lieiore Hie Mint, enth Centniy
Club, which met at the house of Cortlaudt Palmer, No
117i:.i.*t Twcuty-llrst st. He said Inpart: 'lt lliuMln
bi-Lleved in a BBBt<MM lieing lie 8:dd liotliiiiK .ilmut II. He
Cave lo mankind not one original thought. At tin- lint
Uni) or all be Nitiil and did W_S liitenne ix lllshnean. Hu
WM tts towardly desire to e"?e;ljMT extsnui-e. BaddlM
Basaaasd tliat aaMaaOS and misery are inm-jiaralile. ThSS
lo hi* fiiudalueiital i rror. HU view of life w M a sad one.
Confucius is greater than Huddha. He has given ]k r* |'
Jm tual louth lo! Iduil. Which to-day ls caji il.le of coping ll
In anus with the iun-l martial natlua lu hannie uud will
win."
The Rev. M. K. PelienucrhoHi said : "Nts great M-glSMi
U'^elii-r lo original. Thero U nut au urlgluu! s.mei, o to
be tOUUd M tile New re.stainelit. lu lJ'nlilhii Wi !isn e
pr-Moted lo n* a pei lei i example In ali tbe relatlunahlp?
nf nfc. Christ ls not preoeuted to os M boom of the aran
Injportaat ami ti-ving nlatloaaklpa of life, ouch a? ttoae of
a auahand and lather, fha taaehiaga of Huddha pne a
dimed lu India a higher eivllazatlou, and wrought more
limn thau the teachings ol Christ did Iii thrice that
Iltm.
Inderlik A. Cookllag, I?r. W. A. Iliiuitao-d and O.
-Uerni^aiu-d a_o ^aUa-ipaUal lu the dc ha io.
TIIE DEATH OF ROSE KEISER
OFFICIALLY DECLAUED A SUICIDE.
AN INQUEST THAT LASTF-D KIOIIT HOrRfl?MUCI
TKSTIMOTTT TAKEN?DINN's STf)RV RF TOLD.
Th* inquiry into tho carnie of thn death 0
Bose K. Keiser, who waa found dying last Thursday nigh
lu the room of George W. Duna In the Windier Hotel, ne
enpled eight houri yesterday. Kvery seat In the little
court-roo:u In the Coroner's office was filled. '1 lie wit
Besses beg-B te enter the room lang beta* Ooaoner Ba
nard K. Martin npiieared. Dunndid not arrive until afte
considerable testimony had beeu taken. Ba was iv rom
pentad kf his wife and moth. r. They went into (he mah
offlce, where they remained until lute la the afternoon
When Dunn Dually entered the court-room he imre evi
deuces of tlie anxiety which ha has undergone, since t'i
death at Ben Keiser. Bowal taalthnsli dmaed. Bi
gmt (I ene or two acquaintance-* with an Bf priM?lilllie
smile. Mrs. Dunn showed nervousness ia every netiot
Her BBSS was flushed, and abe had eoaatM ' recnii-e tn .
aiM-ltllghOllM which she kept half eoneealed bl hr:
handkerchief. She wore a tight-fitting Mach aasaaoMM
med wllh sable fur over a him k nu.lp- silk. Ofl her hesi
was a tur'ian, on sae side of which was a BSa-galTa wing
_ nun tts outs.'! of th I iiniuest Coroner Martin shown
that he waaespee- illy eaae ?nnd la Ita neall Bia at
teutlveu) -s to Dunn and his wife sad BM*.bl r BM Holier
aide. When any JnnC listed clllcr of I he three an un
pleasant gu .non. tte i.'.null! i- is.ui.i deliberate atti
what bm apparently profound thought, end thea dectdi
thatM the wttsen need bo! answer nnleas he (er she
wishes lo do so."
anthe witnesses left the stand they ann questions!
carefully as to win Hi.-r (hey thoo I B Keiser com
Bittted suicide or not They Invariably answered in Um
sBi Mall ra
ii. (i. AQregg, Bryea Oonkna, a. Mssten, 0, T
I'uiiiain, D. i. Bj ,i, w. \v. loni. c. a
Burgoyne, John Blractoo, W. H. Odell. U, I
nnd .lohii o'Kei fe wm- ti..- luronv Befon Ihe Corevi
called the Un! a Itni m be aaa) lhal b? )? id aenl ? di-p.ii.di
tn the des ni \..an'a mother eaklng nei to aend a ni?n
-tentative of the family to sttend tke hs un t. The fol
lowing hhm lii'i-n reeeiied in sin-'M t : "Mother linallie li
KO. Will ei. .llienl/.-.l 11 pd -cntal ii -." No .?-l.-uli
fiom iiii a arrived while ?
WHAT di iii -rivi: mm. inn HEARD \nd saw.
The testimony tnt taken was thal ul Robert th
the Windsor Hotel detective, win
I was in Hie hoc, - I p Bl. ni Thurs
day. wheal was told loud talking had bren heard >n ge
.u i. I wen) Into Ibe kail :i ?? rob na li
(on I readied the door, I waited 'iul-.nl" ide elevate*
door | rnii v tineen ;e-t ii.m. m.- room] and mil In ard ttl
voices, [knew Mia* Heiser's voice. BbetiaedaUti
gu nfc, ami called Dum a loafer amt nuuhler, I beard
lui say: " George Dunn, u you live lill tue
-I., ry I arl t you'i doi '? ? mn." Mi >. Dunn
i-sil.l sinne! hl'ig I could liol lllioer-t ami. h'.u. I,.Hld
ice replied: " Von lie." There wm a pause and then!
- d the ii i?'ri o' u pi- "1. I opi in'! Un'
In
door. Mi.
Dunn -I ii _"ln tlc paasajre-way. At t'i" c-i'ui-r'i
o(hie tne i li ra gave na a penal! to nmovi
Hie hil. IO an uudertaktnjr-abop al Ko. 163
Ho wet i. ' [Thia rut un ie- Coroner had viewed lb*
body.] Mrs. Dunn wis looking toward tha i>i?li winn 1
opened the door. Duna waa greatlj I
me .md eilc 1: "The woman abot hrrarlf for Hod's fake,
keep <thla (peet!" Mm Oana said Bathing.
Dr. Sumee W. tanney. ut Ha. 17 Eaat Kort] tevanttot.,
gave an account of l.is call at t ks keh 1. wlsi li BCCMed U
weary tte Jame, He waa sztreoety minute m giving
detsills. He llnKi fl ihai tin'pupil- o.' I."- ih ld loliissli'
eves weie dilate i after di itt, ead hi
lb,u when tte bullet entered the heTale the mw
ch s relined and til lt lhere WM 1' ii.'i'i e. ir
contraction. No qui tion wis aaked the doctor about ih*
probable dlatance of the pistol from the bend -
euro ll.lik li I ile si Ul ' afb I I lie ,lol .or ll.Ill ll 111.li. il lils
ii siiinniiy, and saki: "Iwlsk lo ImprcM upon Ihe Jury
la.it I thl'nk (kia a M i C IM Ut suiccl.-."
A Nt "lill 1! 'il MIXOB W IT".
Mrs. Usa a. UUeuueek, tts hsaaaBeeger, li ittWsd i
When 11 ii? il Kin Ki i a ia .? n
burnt il powder on I Ibe iiand l?e
The half of tin- i.. is alni *d.
[Thi.* -talimeir la dented by every pi sa tke
budy after il "a taken from Ibi bul I.] Thi j.la!ol I
round Irina two li t iwai rmm tte door, pointing towan!
i le ron,ii. IMe ii ti.ir w . ipeued 1 IS Dunn
itanding three or tom Ii ri fi.un i ?
Maggie A K -i-. i ei- s,
Med Mm. Ile ?
t. lill w heirn Bl iKi toer be irded -
Mi-- Kelsi r told a
it (weeli :i.i.i:: and herself sm ?.?and
hen kill herself. Dunn rill I al
1..1I, Un- las! two we ?- :?? i
.??-i-i.- lui. I ii \i-r In i'll hi i ". .1 >? ??? u io ,
?lucine or rae h> ri u i> * ptoloL
Baa iu l J. i ??? ? s v .1 , ii. ?
*a? em;.|'.\ ed hy KIM 1 Dunn
* i- iii.m.e I, le lilli ? .
ii ?? g. ? .
Doming of Uk I
Uhr Mid that Bbl lui I Ix t
. .ii d lin.,, ,',i i lal In i - i I
sui-, t "I Iii K.V - NOTHI x- l ?
UT*. I ."thr
itory of bi i ac plain! mi ?? ?? ll I M K
w .it- rer Mino k . ???? i ld ' I her for I
Iii (I tvs .(?? ii;. h
e.
10 - Ul ll.i Wisrl-or I1-.I. I, Whi n I..'- ...ll 0 i .:.
Iiialol ann lim .it- le li lo kill i '
I lie ( (lll.ll I I Hi il III- e.
Mi -. Dan,, Ten". I p" -.ii li Hi . liff il.
a juno?- How iiu nm ? i -".
Mis. Dana?1 doa! kau lo lie
Ibe same oue.
'Hs.- -tsii. iiu ni about Ho ri.'." Ul I ? bl '.'
i au-i- mi -mi told nu
l .1 -I'OS lilli I e,|| |l.|-, M.-- I.
liol..-. I
Mis. iMinn - I paid le r In pre* ii. ?.
Whoa Dunn'- wife wa ??- ted to tta land ll a
lent that she had heea weeping. During u
ibe often had teaearoe to in-r duelling sails. Uei
aoay waa te i his ed
Jul befon tl i Heiser left thi on tbe day of
; ,i, ? I., refused uij fi.- u Ulup. ... I .
iiuiii. B<he anal: "I'll ruin yeuu." 1 rvplli **| dou'i
. ,i you." .-,'e. molted : ?* Von Ile." bin- i
anguagc, and -uni lhal sin- bad the ul u,e
? uiii.iiie Coull ai lui hark. I nuderataiiil lhal abe
? i tuan) alt mi i.i- from ,.i i :? -, . i ?,i i?, and
? faa di. I aaked bm Maj . did
nd jo iioini- ii.-i al ni i oulnina among
ii n il.nvnii.v.u. Mun . , .1 Ibatahr couldn't do wltb
? III Hu- alli lill'Uls nf ll ii' si. Iiie.e lu li gull ,
m.I .li <n..ii.ei la. Her | ,,,, hnn
rom ii 11 in talk of Ibe hotel, and lie showed
-?-. I. h -ie ii-- ii had i.i i | think Ute
u-i in.ii i.. i e.u > is mn rep.m..i . , ...-ii-ni
irool ol lu ; i ...
A Juror i bave nen i i I ,r, tu
ilaeken tbe reputation ul ad ad pei un lu order lo pru
UOt! till ? lld ii lu III e.
i in- ( "Hue i i in wlin --i -h .ii i,.,.,, aa ram kilo
li Ihi- lin,! . ?! as ll.e mi) .
Mi~. Dunn I waa mu, ne.! twi ind passed a
? u ii.us sii the llruvi si Ho., ". I
or -'mu-.nil- pn v mus t.i in i- deatl md I nevei
o In i nisi m Mr. Dunn in mi life, The letters I h.ne
in ntioiied are s.ll iIi-ii-ii.m il. H.e<l I iii us ittlial Mr.
iiiiiii had acted dishonorably toward i..i- poor gul 1
liiuili! never have man led kim.
mu's 11:~ i im-is y.
Dunn earried his hat and a silver-headed can I
land with him, He alternately twirled tbe one and lilt
he olin I. Ills lc .llinony w.isas to
I um |.|i -Silent ol the Dona .ophel Mining ( iiiii|.,mr
ii 18771 weal to Utica te attend thc rurca. \
r iiilne saiiiihatiieh.nl .niue tri ni- i.. m.; lhere, und
i"l.U lu.iUlii^' a i.ul. Ue i.I.:,, ,,? ||?.
rainlly. At Uie end ol tba weeli i iiadc tbeui
omi hi. i uni-.\e.ns after tbal I I..cl ju i nnived
V : I lei Hot. ! ..i I. ui. l:i.nu h win ii I received a lues
u ? froiu ie. -.. ,n Lull. Min. said that she woulil lu*
lad to have un call ou her. 1 ? I ? t ... Hbo aaid that alie
ad I" in m .v ?? Yuri, in .ii'-. , .. ur, and was em pl
- a sienu;_'i.i|iiicr by ii lui Brm ia Uieciti aho were
ajins-' Ibe espenaeaof lui i.e.,lum Durtiif that la?
nd ? Inter I oeraalonallv calli >|^>n her in Ne ? ?> ork and
willi Ihe irlrl eMitluiied. I...-I siiunuer
iv acquaintance ?iiii the ,
l.e waa al Harston, wbc
? usu- uii 1 Iii I. -he -i em il Iii lia .
ut .lei p. Hhe remained borne, a bei
lill Hil ll Ililli lo Ni -IV "lolk. I saw
received a lelegr mi asking me lo m
II.in i' -eelui il tu li.ni?
ue I rouble could
i -. ui bei. n in i k.
' lune ol In r until
t in i ki ii i> Hun
igsi (hpiit sii 7 o'clock in the morning. I wen! then,
ui sm noihini.' of ber. I breakfasted at thu hotel .md
aw the girl standing in tbe reception room. I sj...lo-io
? s. i aaked ino whj abe came then, und sin- cried,
rawing n pi toi, -lie cullie io km that woman." i
rreuched tbe weapon au,,, from ber. '1 lieu abe said
hat she had Bearii thal I waa lu love wltb Mn I
mlle, anil (nat -he iiml determined lu kill lier ami a I lel?
ia I ii ci nu ni ii .-mellie. Thia waa In teal Auguat. On my
i-t ui ii to tin- eli v abe wi ole ii,? thal sin- waa ll vine at Nu
i>-_ Mesi loni iiuiii!, ~i. -lie asked nm to torgue her.
tried lo eui lu I ne.jil.iintani ?? in ag.fill Hud geUtle
milly manner. Minn ahearn! notes lo mu 1 aent them
..ck uuopeiK (I. I aunpoaed 1 * .ts N. io aol iii ul ber
lld lhat sue Wouldll I BO UOI nu ail] ll"!'-, win n she
need lier-If lulu my bott- I waa inning with mv
h.tl,ii. A bell boy told me that a lad) was walting and
.mild see mi- win ii I w.i- Ioion, n .linn. i. | paased mil
I lie loili -i ii ntli -t. door. I in ii r -aw I.
hat uutll she ii.ir.-t into the room and killed In : I
? I- i.il ip. m. laal Ihiii-du 1 was in mi loom
? lien thia girl raabed la. I .ni tu lu r: "You have no
Ighl to (omo Iii iv; It'a Infamona. lui nut " I !u n lu
whit-si great ih sii, amt I -id : ? If yon don't gel uni 111
ave |o put ion oul."' Mi wile jil. ailed tor ber and I -al
own in Hie coi rn-1 of Hu- room. Hy wife tried to paclfj
er, hut tte winn.in acted Ul ?? om ? i -,,,, ,\ w Iln fill ?. and
un.(I on lier. Thea I though! abe waa gol us away aa
lu .ii-si).im ii.-.1 In tbe pi - ...I m.ii. I paid Ililli allen
? eu to u.e language because I w.i- enragrsl al tbe oul
a.-.mis iiiiiu-ioii i beard a shut, i tpraus upaad
usheii over io my wife, wno cried "bhe baaahother
iii." I aawaomeone trylus ta tone theduoropen.
in ciil never gavi me a oem in lur life. I never told
'f that I loved inr. 1 inier aed uoed ber and never
ried tu lead ber astray. I introduced ber temi mother
ml asked bei te befriend ker,
a .1 nrur -B kal wen your relatlona witt tts ghi l
Coroner M.min -I think mai lae wltaeM h..-.. righi te
seline to answer Mint question.
The .Iiiroi?Do you ih eiine to iumwer ltl
Duuu?Vis r-ue i.a.l. li |.. .neilla suiil lhal she had ae
latin mi me.
The Juror-Where was Mi - KeiSM BMployed as a steu
paykei a lieu ynu mel ker at Long Bi un b i
Dunn?With Morton. BUaa .v ( a.
Tin .liiro( Did > nu ever give _Uaa Kohler any niouey I
lmnii?i caul rame ni be i.
The J unu ?nx) i
Dunn?I (lou t^riuiemUer __
Tl c Juror- -Waa lt 9500 I
Dunn?No.
The tlual queaflona in relation t>> his tntlmaeywith
Ml->? Keiaer Dunn refused to answer, eouUB-Ag himself
by repeating: ? She had no rlaim upon MS*,*'
THF. VERDICT.
Deputy Toroner Jenkins read the results of hia exam
f j bastian of her wound. The Coroner then charged tho
t Jury, saying:
, I I am eontldent thnt you understand the eondltion of
. aCdrs la thlsi ease, lt is the duty of the jury to drcldo
, tte ' Bane of death and ail tte etnumetaaen attending it.
j 5 After BB BhBBBes of flic tuiiuiites the Jury brought In
the following verdict:
We Hud that Rose r. Kel-er cunio to her death hy
meal ?( Bf a pistol-shot wound Inflicted hy her own hand.
"Theflndihg of the Jury," said a prominent; criminal
lawyer In the ln<pic-t. " Was mainly due to the fact that
the jurors had keen in their Reata forever eeven hours
with only half nu hour's receas, and were atarved Into an
easy verdict."
MIBt ELEASENUS washington news
NOMINATION'S HY THK PnF.SlDENT.
Washington, Dee. IS.?Thr* Preetdeat to-da
?tat lm following noudiiatluiis to the Scnute :
W.t. Galbreath tobeAaaoetatoJ-stfeeoef the Supreme
Ooarl of M..si:.ma; A. V.\ PheldOB. of Maryland, to bo
Associate JuaUee et the supreme Court of Ari/ona.
United stales District jBflgae. Oooigwfl Oaae fortiie
Bouthcra Diatriel af Ohio; wunaaa a. Woods for the
ih-iii. t Bf Indiana.
United sis t.s Attorneys.- Cmory Ppler, for th." "North
eea Dbtriel ot Georgia: JaaMi K. Hallow ii, for the
Districl of K.in-ins.
Vu t I Slat ; - N:ith.-e)i|. 1 P. MttUkS, tut Ott
Dlsirlc" of Massaetrasetta; Thomar B. Keogh, fnr the
D '.i.i t.f North Carolina) Joseph H. ateOee,
fnrtim Ms,-i,ii. nasourl; Pani Stronach, for
Mu- Middle l-' i v "iiun: David B. RasseD, 'or
Hie l/i (.-in ie ul | of Ask m -sm ; Willum Henry, fol
the Diatriel ot \ .-tn:.-i,?: Joseph H. Durkee, mr the
.Northern District*! Florida.
Beary B Qlb n, of Tenn asea, to be Pension Agent at
Knoxville) Tenmi Arther .1. Uaw, of Ni w-Yo:'*, tobo
Receiver of Publle Uouejt im Lewiston, [deho; Konaan
if. Meldrum, to lu- Pirveyor General o' Colorado;
10 he lu-e.-lsler of Ihfl Lauri (>'llcc at
Centr I Qty, Colorado; J. McCoy, to bc Rridsbr of Hie
i md i ' ?. i \ . . . i ? ita sit! -li,io
he Consul of the United Plates si h;1:i Louis I*..foti;
I'dwnrd B. While, to be Conaul of the United -tad-sit
I l.i , lo ( ',.',.
t-stmaater* h Conger, Washington; George I.. I ta?
ner, n D.; Albert K. Sherwood, Dei hy. ('nun.;
Julina H. I' n-i', New-Britain, Conn.; lamia h. IV
Kl iie'nr.l. Conn.: Mitt hell 8. Bl m. '.ni''-.e New- i ork ;
.! rm -1 Hoyt, Bolivar, N. Y.: l-'dn und Ai kerman,Dohles
tl v ; m.-\s,., K. oreen, Alfred Ontn, M. Y.j
'I leen - ll -" ... I ? '? I'oinl, N. Y ; i bens] ire ll.
. -sisriL.1.- l.i v V: wi .i nu '.. Nulfonl, Nortbport,
N. Y.: Willis N (irani, Coxsacklc, N. Ya Charin C. Cole,
.Ionian. N. Y.; xx ll'tam ll. Marka, N ipln, N. Y.: Amu L
riiipinsiii.H ? N. v.; Mortimer Wade, Johns?
town, N. Y.sCliarleaC. Brooks,* averly.N. Y.; kalward M.
.ng. vs si pinn ti-i. I .il-. N , . Charin A. Hinman,
v ? Ah_ imh ? E. Lel-.lel Ui -water, N. Y j
Vi!.1.1, Utile, Mm,mit, N. J.j Will am II. Allen, Brick
( hun -li. N. .1 : -olin P. ll..n -.. li. .N.i Brunswick. N.J.:
I homa* N. Panroaal, Mool town,If. J.; Lanna J. Port! 1,
?Sou 1 1 sui ot bera.
In th. v 1 I- iv. Bhnfi Ult, A. C. Rhlnd
and Thomaa Patrlson to <he Hear AdtoiraU; Captalna T.
D. inl. lu ow ti and .1. II. Ku s. ll tobe! ooiniodorea; Com.
msiiiii lleom id P. V. Sf eJfalr to be Captalna ;
lieutenant < D. W. Mnilln, f, i? Davis, n
i'.. 1.1.11.11 nm. ?.' Dyer and K. eM. linen, lo beCon.
luanUera; Lleiitenan' rt. ll. Webb, Zen L Tanner, W.
w,ii?i.(. l.e i.:. p. xx. v.ii-in, and J. K. Merry to be
I.ii-'iii ii ml l Houston Eldridge of Hew
Vork, and Henry 11 wii.nn. of NewJeney, Kraduatse of
tbe Nsvsl Academy, i" he Ensigns ol the junior grade:
si J.:.1 iwn.of Wen If oik, lo be a professor of
ii nei B. Button of Bew
York, (mutilate nf 1 to ba a Bssood
mt in the Msrine ( orpa ; sad many others.
In lin- Ainu, lui,1:11 li. DleU, Cli.il hw (,. 111.uk.
Ailrlsin H. I oil, inns. I',is...r A. Meemi. ?T.!i..m D. Crosby,
i ll ber, nil of Bew-York, uml Oharlos M.
? 1.. miy, of New-Jersey, to b aa rona with the
ranko! Pint Lieutenant*. J. A. Perry,of Coune<<Ucot,
iu:..ni'), .in I. M. Pi.i'iilford. I.ii nulli ls,
''.. nth Infai V. -? ? 1" 1.
I Twi I. ? ry. aad ?'. V, CUni h. Pa.urtt
?ea '1 -nu, to ",t b\ 1. .il Lil ui
? ll) lol.l 1 V
?
C0N1 li?" ' l [ONS Itv THK SENATE.
\\ x- hiv. d's, 1 ii?-. 18.?-The s iniif rn il.iv
s. .1.m.itioll-: Lal lenee
tte Court
.1 ? . I. . Utter, of lllllioi.. lo bs
ithara i>i-ui,t of
1 . t :
f.r tte Di t n. i of Maa ..... is: Alonso Gesaer, of
r -'ri;./ Afeney
? ? ...
I . !? -,\ rn-- and ? 1
' 'lt 'III lller
: h the
..I. 1 . |i ? .. :.
. ! tl
HOI Wk, ?? c:-!.i. rER I Al BIERS.
1 . ! . . ? ntatii i- d.\.
i i I.Ml, ahli '1 he Bill p.es-'K lo
ip ? ? miii. Um ? nt??? -t ... a
ipon iio.ju.il fo.olns* wltb iithei
li ti. 1 ?
. ni an
P 0 ?
? -
W ASH |\): l??N SOI B8.
Wi-iu-.e.i ???. 1... 1 v, Dee. 1-. lfts-3.
Tm*. Inn m 1 s. 1.,i> of tte
?;?,. . -11 r > ii 1- ' 1 :? ? t ih it i'|.- .inn o 1 albums ie
Inio thlseiranfry aball be aaa.lon Ihe ooinpoueul pm
id tl.r 1:111111 il 1 jim-.
(.in dm i' ? um 11 is ????.?>. The !????.il taapeetar of
, t to tn.' inlier
? . , - si 1.1! in ii aid lo Ibe 1
II 1 . ? -?? .nnei 1...: . usval -i. sun lanni h
I. I!,,-.-, iu N I ron the _;*.! of November, whleb
o I.-Illili IH, Of I'll' Leu.!., ?.I- Hilt] Of
ii 1 bull 'i errors, bul n ?( anon ,,< to r.li 1 bim -uiiji el lo
? ?u ut lo reu ie cn- ii io al m ol Ula il 1 u ??-.
Im ki 1- i' Po 1 i. Bl si 1. md Issi ?? it Post
.?ul. 1 .it 1-1 ?( il -eiiii . luis been
? I, H. 11 ni lea rnaua irom Juli 1.1 -s i, a,
.?! !.'.. 1 --.1. 1 ie im i.-.1 e has ni i"i' 'I inalnl) In
1 , 11 bern, aouttwnUtn sad aeatera porU us ol tts
c .11 sii ri.
Jill Llll.-III I A. I. Ill U'l-lllM.|.iV X' (lu- r. 1 1.-( of
ol.1 11.'- L Casey, ( orpa ol
1 b '- in 111 ii' 1*neil in sn 11.1 uoiini tho erection
.-'.. 1 ii.iiiiuiiii-.i! to Honk the birthplace ol
?
' URISTM XS TRADE /\ Di:\ GOODS STORES.
< ii latfl j* .11 s iln- iii'-ics'-" of wlisi is g-pncrnlly
" bolldaj lei 1 ??-?" h is heell nolle'- I 'ie' .'linell
?sn-u! thia c.ty. l-'or inoin'i- lietorc
I,uiul ;' 11 mule, alni winni hii-tii.1-Ldc ac
1 nally Bri Ivn oztn kelp la1 raoeed, the eounl mai
plemeuted by hu|e tablea heap lapi tbfanrj .?nlt,!?? -
jill I'lii' . lu.ie, ttS ?UmS ure li [il upi 11 lom
I 1 1.11I hour of do.hit, and sill da]
.nei 1., .iiu* v.\,y me crowded witt ttrnnfs
efahopp is. io :. t-om. kies of .tta amount of bualaeaa
done lusi linnie daj la Bow York, ? Tatai sa r oorter
j?- -t.-'ii 11 .-.iii. ei un . -, era) of tha le idlng dry nooda 11 rms
?In m irlyeverj ease ru had UtenBy to dahl lils way bj
slow ih ;;i "s Ihroil'.-li tte lusiss of pUKh<BSen Who lilied
ihe 1 nun I- and blocked np tte pa tafeways. Curiously
enouich, then waa found ti im au uBwIUInnneas oa the
|nli ur 1 .11 11 linn lu kin-sun- ImiW cnncci lillie I ho jin
l uni-1I.11 ??-nie", hill isl in .n'v 1, 1, ... ju iijitlinNlle
nen nea lakaa af the aleta of thb aeasoa's trade es aaaa.
lined \Mih He samspo?dl_B d''" of last year.
1 .un dolM an It'Unltly lurv-er business Hisui I did
last vi-.11.'' -.ill Mr. O'N.-III. "Imt tu.it t attribute tO (he
li ciiiniMie rrowth of trade."
j. A C. Jonaston elaim lo have done n larger bnatneasa
th..11 la anj foraoeryear. ?? A week aeo yeaterday. Bania
member off he Brm, we <took m rsi-h our tte eounieis
.?j.j ..(iou. without counting the billa of our credit enstoaa
sn. This ls sa absolutely unpreeedaated aalo. Wn kan
imi Leen obliged, ciitiei, io 1, .mi iii any such ?ettoda ai
kn. ping our alon open ball lae Bight.
Mr. ( oust.inii, of Arnold A Conatahle, on the other hand,
saul iiml kia finn dh I inile more during Christmaa week
1 .ni .1' mn oiler time. Perhaps .1 tow more ptseea of
i:.ls were eui upi I link.- seri ants' dresses, hut lhat WM
all.
One of the Arm of Lord A Taylor aaid: "It ls a mtv
misleading thing to rive a ?tatemenl of oas day's ea li
receipts. Aas matter of fuet, we neelved yeaterday
niun thsu $00,000, but I need hs<rdly tell you thai Hun
does nol represent the amount of busmen ws did.
Speakingrcnenlly, I i.siri'iy thiukthe businesshoueesof
[few-York imie found thai thia aseana*a buslnen has ad
rauoud very much over that of laal year. Aa to apodal
bolldaj ir.uii. I ito mit Hilnk lt. amounts to very .li
after all aad I wuuh! rather ban November'a recelpia
i ii hi 1111" inlier's. Tben an mon people about aad tbs i,
tush D ?'idler to-day Hi,in lt waa a month ugo, lull I
il..uni 11 mni li nene moiioy ohaagn hitnilH. "
.Limes Miiipsoii, oi -Impaoo,Crawford i I Impson, said ?
"WS did '.' 1 1- I I'-Ill (imle lillsliie..-. lesliT.l.il than on
Hu-, 0111 ?|Mi!iiino: ii.ii laat year. What that amonun t'i 1
can iistuli sm exaetly, bul I rainy ejft.OOOisaomewben k
naar Ibo mark, fbls npreaonU tue aetual cash reoelpta. li
We ni.ike s peel a! eflorts si holiday tune, .ind lu faee ol tbe
anal competition, havo all we aaa do to keep Blaaaai nf
1 in b for patronage, Our plaa of keeping open late eat
nulli duricg holiday weak h.- resulted, a? wi expi oh 1,
lu 4 la(i;e lm Ii .1-1 of hil. 1 rn rn -."
Mr. wetiater.ol the Brm ol Maej a Co., s.iid: ??flor
mom hs ahead we m.ike p. ip ir ii ions 1 ur our Curtain] .s
inii- i.n. sin s-, uml the ii-.1,1 is ii,.11 our afore la mon
? I.,1:11 rii'ui.it dav aad night, linne notlood a paroeutl
bie Increase lu the BUinoer of people who buj c.in.ii
mas presents In late yean, aad 1 imuonvlnoed that the
1,i-t.nu ls Duah mon generally observed than tn former 1
yean, our bualneaa yeaterday him >ouiu twc.ity per
Kilt alll'Ull Of List se.L ell."
TBE EAS TERA FIELDS TRIALS CLUB,
Tbe Goveronre of tbe Eastern Plelda Trinlfl
Chili mel lu -t 1 '. ? Blag .ll l'i I nun 1 le. i's. A comm ls t e ii i.
upiKunieei to taveattfets tta esnayUa_l kl If. h. Mallory,
..pins, Tenn , I hit JiLUct- nus not doun to lils dog,
?? pta! h, " tap ih- naeat trials at High Point, s.e. g. u.
Du.k. Captain w. a. Kirkland, V, - s.n. n Hanks
mni 1 i.omas 11. .Meiuy wore sleeted aiembers. thens
Ignationa ul Anc st llcluioui.Jr., aud Muucy _Uiuu lup
iey wera acccpii*!.
ALARM IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL
EXCITEMENT OVER A TEACHER IN A FIT
A GATH-BINO OF FRIOHTKNED PABKNTS?ORDKI
QCIC-LY KESTOBED.
Commifwioner Proud, of the Board of Educa?
tion, had au opportunity yesterday* to judge of the
discipline of Grammar school No. 53, Seventy
uinl h-st., east of Tiiirdave. He paid a visit to the
school at 0 a. m., ami tifteec minutes after a panic
occurred in tho Priniary Department, on the first
floor of tho building. The tumult was checked be?
fore any person had been injured, aud Mr. Traud
witnessed a display of self-control and tlnniiese on
the part of the teachers which he afterward spoke
of ia fenns of praise. About 2,000 pupils had as?
sembled in the building. On the first floor the uri
mary classes had been marshalled into their various
(ilaas-rooma, -hen Miss Matilda Young, teacher of a
class of lilly small girls, fell in a lit. A** ita lay on
the floor shrieking, the little girls rushed to the
door and tried to get out. The door opened inward
and tin- prom against it kept it shut last. Oue girl
ran ta a window, which was between that clnss
rooin ami a larger one, and cried out: " My teacher
is dying." Thus the alarm was communicated to
(lie next room, trots which the regular teacher was
temporarily absent. A substitute was unable to
control the children, who at once began a stampede
down a rear stairway, Fifty* of them reached the
yard, wben Miss Wilhelmina M. Bom-steel, principal
of the Primary Department, reaobedttaelMa bwl
she quickly closed the doors aad restored order BB
the primary door. CommiSBioner Tr.uul was on the
third il'inr when Mini Salome l'urroy, principal of
the Grammar Department, was conducting the
morning sen ices. They beard Miss Voting's shrieks,
and Mr Traud. wentdownstairsis lime ton itneeetbe
restoration of order. He helped the janitor to lilt
np Mi.ss Vining ami lo subdue the excitement In her
room. 11.ere waa aome alarm bot no disorder in
tbe Grammar Department. In about tea minutes
the children who had escaped Irom the lirst floor
wera brought back to their ronni, liim Vonna ra
covered irom lier tit, but she was not permitted to
resume her duties, lt was said that bhe recently
had a fit in the yard of the Behool.
After aniel was restored an exaggerated report of
the panie was spread lu tho neighborhood, mid
in,mi parents of pupils want to tbe school to make
iiuiiiii'!'i. lhere was more excitement ont*
Hoe ih.iii tlure had been within.
Bud tho services of MTOTa] policemen were
required to keep order, one woman, Mrs. Klein
t ann, of No. 'll',') East Se\ i nt\ -ninth-.-,!., managed
to get un a rear Stairway und into a class-riii'in,
when Miss Julia Geraghty had sway avar about
sixty little girls,
" U'lnre is Louisa Klemtn.iii'if" the woman de
manded iu great excitement and in a loud tone,
"In some oilier room,'' the teacher replied.
" What il lin mai ter heie T"
" Nothing ia the matter thal I know ol'."
"I hat's anew." Mn. Klemmann went on i " when
everybody la tho neighborhood knows that the
i I'lmul ii OB fire. "
Anotber panic might have ensued had not Miss
Geraghty exhibited both nerre and tact. She lcd
the.excited woman to the door and Mal for tta
assistant principal, who quieted the mother's fears.
WORSE AND WORSE POE JUSTICE MURRAY.
mu.wm.i.im; prov-- hy mi', rouenBKCOBDSTHAT
HF DESKBTKD?WHAT KUBBA- says.
The police captaini yestarday derided that they
could not tsike any further steps to make Jost iee
Murray answer the qneetkma which they put to
bim regarding his recent charges. Several of tho
captains saul tney would gladly hs ve began soi ti
against bim f"i ilander ii be had mentioned any
names. Superintendent Walling produced ? copy
of entries made on tbe returns nf the Twentieth
Precinct in duly, ItHtS. The rlota began on tta
13th of that month. On tbe 15th tin' names
of Patrolmen Henry Murray and Patrick Rush
wan written on the return by Hernani Roomy
rum di a.l sis "absent one-hall day with?
out have." Under the names the sergeant
h..d written the word M skedaddlers." On
t ie lt.ih and lilli the e.iiiies wm- in Mr. Walling'*
band ??. citing,and In- also had Britton "skedaddlera"
limier the Haioe Dames, I util tbe 25th the two men
wen reported on the returns aa absent without
leave. Knsh waa the policeman who i ra whi I out of
ibe pol ii ?? st it imi through thc -cuttle. Mr. Walling
.nina iRiBtTM reporter: "itold you yeeterdaj
tbal Murray left na on the third day of the riot ;
bul be left us ou the secoud day, when tha trouble
w.is i the woi it. VI) i wet at fsmlt to
i nt ni giving him credit fur one day of
service too much, rbe less Mr. Mnrray has to ? ??
aiiout bis manner ol leaving the force, the better it
v\ ill ii. im hia credit."
.lu ie durra) Raid, in regard <to the statements
made bi J r. Walling, as published in TllK Iimh ni:
ii ti lo'.sy : " I am ut a loss to uccouut for Mr. Wai?
ting's posi lion iu this matter. He must know tbs)
i 'n i stn .i si.e'.t - be hun made are untrue, oi elsa tin
es under which 1 left tho police force
h.ne cm rely slipped oul ol his miuiL When he
? ii myself from my past on the
...nd il,i. .ii i i i its without his pi i nii-sioii. he
.. - w it i is fa i.i , for I was ie >i in duty a I
hour ?I:? iiri_r ie time ol that disturbance.
Ip.irit nan .1 in everyroa or distarbauce which
occurred in otu piociuet. with om exception, ll.
.-.(>.?? ut Petty told Lim tbat soon after
iheriol ked penn iou to go out and get
something to eat, and did uoi return for several
days. I- it po--lill.- that Mr. Walling has forgotten
tbat im ii ? i tin men atta< bed to his precincl wi re
allowed tn leave the station-henrie uuderitnj pre?
text, except for duly, and ihsii lin ;il(* were wind
p. iln- .m. - in au adjoining building, under the ei e
ci si sergeantf His h,s forgotten thal the only
cay two i on.cd policemen could escape waa
by climbing np through ? ms,nie un tlc
roof and making their waj to the street through
?_' buibungsi. ll lhad 11 (?>,_ ted and played
-. siid. as In s;i vs-, how (lid it happen tli.it he
? lol aol prefer ell.-inr- s againal me and hare ina di -
11 ,ni d. a- be did ei ci > ni her Dian ? ho left his pool 1
.. record is cluan, and I am willing to huns it iu
-;-. i led by eilis body."
NAVIGATION CLOSED OK THE HUDSON.
The navigation of the Muds.in River waaeloaed
on ,-aliiiday. thc I ."?.' li in-t.int. lur Troy ami AI hauy.
Tbe Troy line stopped receiving freight on Satur
ila) morning, haling received u telegram that iee
waa making fast. Tne Cit) of Troy, which should
have h fi i roy re gu tarli on Munlay niubt, came
thi\\ ii Nillir h> night. No freight waa lori over,
'i'll.- pei(pie's Line had ali,,iii i wu-i hird i of a Bargo
of freight on iis banda on Saturday when word "as
received thai the river ?as eloaing It was held
mei uni,I yestonlay morulug mi thechanoeofa
thaw, when it waa neut to tlie Sixty-tifth-st. pei
uud t: i_-hipp il tn thc Hudson River Railroad cars
rn be 'rn w.lided. SciTetar> i lapp said thal the
hm ne.- of the -e.i-uii had Geen i.m. though tl had
fallen otf a little, in common with other kiudaol
?? -?'. Tho le'Vs "f this compauv will be
"boarded out" during the winter ana the pia
rented to fruiten aud ocean tramps." lt ls oro
;iuiil to expend about $1-0,000 on tbe tura
m "a mere, Drew, si. John and Dean Richmond, for
rena irs.
ihe Mb.mv Day Line oloe>*dits reason on Octo
l.el no.
lin. Hud- n l?teamb ial Company, plying to Hud
itopped taking Creight yesterday. The Inst
iiusii is expected d' sn this moruing. Ihe etea ni
ii...ii I;, iliiciil.u! lin- Read A Powell .ranaportation
i uiiipaiiy, hit Co-suckio Monda) afternoon and
was compelled to buck ibo ice as tar as Hudson be?
fore meeting clear water, Captain Powell, of the
Redfield, said lh.it a tugboat which started for
Castleton on .linday, to get an ice-barge, waa nn
iii)le> to gat through.and ihat on Monday tho bit;
iee boat Norwich waa .sent up, hut tbal when he
left she appeared to have become last in ihe ice.
Ile said lhat the river had remained open longer
iliau usual, the average time of eloaiug Ix-ieg about
December .">.
Ihe last boat of the Catskill Line left for Now -
lurk Mmiday night. Her captain said thsil tho ice
iras making fast. It is expected that tbe boats to
ttondout will nm all tho week. The Poughkeepsie
md No i bnrg boata are xtill running aud ara the
aist to stop. Tiny sue expected to mn until christ
nas.
i In- general Impreeaion among tho captains in
hat ll.e winlcl w ill he nil open one. Last NBBMI
lavlgatioa closed un DeoeoTber 9, aad the leaeoa
icfore not until Junuurv tl. The latest dale of
?cinch then is nnv anthon tie raeotd waa oa Jun?
ia ry Au. 1874, ann Um eariieston November 2A,
url. Ttalongeel period ot eloeum waa ISO days
ii the Beaaon of 1813-8 and tha xhortest Ai days iu
978*4.
BETTING URE TO A PUBLIC BUILDDCO.
An un mo aaafnl attempt waa nude early juesuts
nv niin ning iii sci ure to tbe MaiTutpal Department
uihling, in Joraiemon St., Brooklyn. A Mtrau^er
.en! into the htiililiug anl itnitr red for a mau tor*
icily employed lhere as h:> Migtaear. Ha received
ermiaaiou to go into the basement, and Inquired
ni the Mamu mau of the engineer In charge,and bas
nhl be bad Bot beea there for two years. A littlo
iter the engined discovered a pile of rnbbiah In
nc curlier ul an unused room in the hose me lit lo be
n ure ami ho uaw the etruiiger uni up tho Stain.
He lue was easily put out, but ihe strange mau
milli uot he found.
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THE EAST RIVE! IMPROVEMENT.
The Sinking Fund Commissionen jreeterday
eecived nu opinion (rom Corporation Cooneel
iiidrow s relative to tbe proposed Unproveaienl ot
ne h.i t Hirer water front. Ha Btatea that the pro?
not, il cut ied ont un proposed, would cuni thc city
marly sHio.imkmhhi, and m wonld bonn wise tot tta
:ity io engage in a work of thia magnitude nulem
ne law rotating to the matter was olem and ocr
-un. Ile added that theomiaaion tiiiin ilm ( onaohr
tatton sui or tin- provision as tu submission of
mothar alan in case uf the rejet tion ut the one first
couoaen rendered il doubtful whether thapowet
o .nt iii tito premises .ms still iioaaeaeed by tho
!omm_-HOBan of Ile' Sinking lund.
a i 11 ii wai received from ttaDoekComsiiMlNh
rn ad vane to ibe leasing for a longterm of vcu-.s
ii the easterly half nf r.-u No, 32and Hm westerly
sall ^l i'ier ?io. _8, Liiot Knut, to Uo i'ultou Mar
ket Fishmongers* Association. Theprineipal obie,-,
tion urged is that no long leases of Last River pferi
should be made wbllo the proponed improvement ot
the East Kiver is nnder consideration. Tho Dock
Commissioners also object to the leasing for t
long time of any pier for tho exclusive use of a
special trade. The communication was laid over
for the purpose of giving representatives of the
Pishmongers' Association an opportunity to be
heard.
VEXATIOUS DELAY ON THE flRfDOE.
Au exceedingly vexation* delay of nearly hal! a .
hour was caused on the bridge railway at tho limi?
est hour last evenintr, ami much discomfort waa
caused to hundreds ot passengers. Colonel Paine
stated that the delay was for only ten minutes; but
a TniBfNE reporter who reached tim Brooklyn Na?
tion at exactly 5:110 waited ten minutes, and then,
finding that it would be nome time l?efore a trail*
stalled, walked over tho Bridge (after regaining
possession of tho nickel whieh he had paid at tho
entrance) and arrived at the New-York end talara
any train from Brooklyn had come in. In his opin?
ion the delay was fully twenty-live minutes. A
great many people bound for Brooklyn, despairing
of riding in the cars, went over by the footwalk,
which xx uh well tilled.
Colonel Taine explained that the cause of the de?
lay was the heating of the journal of the friction
drum which holds inc auxiliary cable on the New
York side, from the lack of oil; but whether
this trouble was due to the neglect of the oiler te
applv oil or because, through some defect in tho
machinery, the oil did not feed down, Colonel
Paine could not determine. As soon astheoilei re?
ported the fact Colonel Paiue Ordered the dram
slipped. " I might have taken tta risk," he (-aid,
"and nm the cars right along, but I thought as a
precaution I would nag. The drum has not heated
lora month. No tarawera thrown oil or broken
duwil. When tta (Iiiiiii Mopped tho auxiliary cur
whieh switches trains ob tta New-York side could
not Break, and a locomotive from Brooklyn wai
brought over to do its work."
NATIONAL GUARD NOTKS.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund yesterday
received a communication from toe Board for tho
Erection and Rental of Annm-ics, recommending tta
building of armories Cor tta 8th and 12th Begi
i.Kilts. National Guard. This recommendation ?** aa
approved by Adjutant-Oeneral farnsworth, Ma ?
Ijeneral s haler and Brigadier-GeneraleWard Bod
Fitzgerald, lt hi proposed that the city bny land
on the west side and erect an armory for tta l'-'th
I.'i's'ii.n nt sit b cost nut to excei d .$350,000. Colonel
<. V. A. Criiger said tlmt the quarters now- occupied
hv tin- command, al Broadway and Porty-ifta st.,
wen-unlit for an armory. The rental, too, wai
larg*.
The officers of tta 8th Beglmeat petitioned for a new
annorv to he erected OB luis of ground BOW owned
by tlie (-tty BB the northeast corner of Sixty*
seventh?I. and Lexington-ave. Tin'cost has beea
estimated at $1 7.">.(Mi(). The euiniuunications wero
referred to tba Controller with tta newest that ho
examine and report.
Captain Ferdinand P. Earle, commanding the 2d
lisitiei v, hus forwarded sm application te Inspector
General Brina for anew armory for the hatter J,
and a copy of the same ivas forwarded bv the latter
iflicer to Ita other members ol' the Cniiiiiii.s-siou )e8s
tculay.
The Sergeant-Major of the 2nd Regiment hus
been favorably spoken of for a lieutenancy in that
command.
The Commander-in-Chief haa accepted the resig?
nation of Captain ll. Mohr, of the 'A'jtl Regiment,
and Lieutenant J. W. Poocher, of tho ">'Ad Kegi
lilillt.
The Veteran Corps of the 32d Reg-nniit h;:s
elected the following officers: Ifaior Frederick J,
Karcher. president; Colonel Loon Pinkelbeiaser,
\ icc-piesidi nt ; ( ii|itain E. C. Coldiuaim, secretary;
and Colonel John Cruger, treasurer,
Colonel Ai: st ci i has been placed on tta retired liso
of officers of ihe National Guard nader section 41
of tta Military Code.
VIOLATIONS OF THF EXCISE LkW.
William MeOlory, who keepa a notorious driukicfl
place in Hester.st . m.is arreeted yesterday ea a
beach warrant tnuu the Court uf dyer BodTcr
miller. Tho excise inspectors madecomplaint at,
the Distnct-Attorney's office that they had made nu
investigation which showed that McOlory waa sell?
ing Inp oi and that he Iuid un license. I'mis, quell! Iv
tao indictments were loiiiul agamsl McGl.ry for
celling liquor without slicease. He ega ve ball te
. i mut of fl,OOO at tin- District-Attorney'*
uiiiie. Iieui v.i. Wi hil. a wholesale Honor dealer of
.Nu. i -m; Hi e. ker st., becoming lits bondsman.
Indictments acre found on Monday bv theOyer
and Ti ni11ncr Grand Jory against " Con * Egan, ita
keener ol a honor store at No. 36 Orand-at., and
NKiunst his barkeeper. Tta eaae waa anni before
tue (.ii in I Jury by Juilge i iildersleeve, before a hom
\\ ,i i.i (? mi . ail luii-il man, waa tried on Fri
(lay for aisanl ting a white mau. Wahl inn wsis sent
lo the Penitentiary for three months. In tta course
of ihe trial il appeared tbal tue asaaall occurred in
- Inp,rn- store, and that it un-un a Sunday
morning ut about ll o'clock. Tbe barkeeper him
-elf testified tbal there were Bfteea or twenty per
? um in the place ami that liquor was dealt ont.
Judge Oildepueeve directed that some of the wh?
eel I,.jure tlie tlrund Jury, and indictments
for selling liquor on Pnnday wera obtained. Bench
warrants fm the arrest of the two own wera famed
a.
iii Police and Excise Comnii^ionere will have a
consultation at Pali.ee Headquarters to-day in re?
gard tu the applications tor licenses abie? bib n
iejnd to tin police for repoits.
CONDITIOK OF THF. IRON TRADE
In conversation with a Thiium: repurtec yeeter
tar-day, B. ti. Darke, president of tta thomas boo
Company, said thal the situation among tbeiroa
manufacturers of Pittsburg w;is si iii sumen hat u;.
settled and it waanot improbable that still lower
prices for rails would lie reached before long, I he
quotation recently published, howevor, of #;li) fur
sti el rails, waa misleading \i ith mt an explanation.
It mis true thsit a s;ih- bad been made at thal price,
but thc rails were m inn ls nf bad quality and of a
weight |67poandal need only by three railroad- in ilia
country, no one ol winch eras in the habit of bay*
jug socond-elam mat. na). For this n ..
?MB it wai not a fair quotation
"t the price of standard rails,
which were still worth $35, Kv. u standard (SO to
"ti |eoiiiul -i sci-cnd-i lass r.iils irere worth $32 25, nt
winch hts company had recently nude ? Bala,
Mr. Clarke aaid further thal with th'* exception
of roils, tta iron trade looked well. His company
had shipped more Iron in the last three months
i lm ri in any corresponding time In its history. Thin
it had been ihle to do bei Rue three months a. i lt
had a lal ge stuck cn hand, while Bl pre-cut its stock
"as small. The orders for delivery during tta < urn?
ing year wen' over 10,000 tons, which was as large
sri the company had expected to receive throughout
the w hole year.
?
NOT TO BE CALI.FD A BEA-LAWYEB.
The defence was began yoetexdayia tta trial af
Captain Joshua Slocum before Jndge Benedict in
the United Mates Circuit Court, criminal branch.
Captain Slocum la accused of assaulting and ill?
ili.univ his te* mid mile. Henry A. .Slater, on board
the schoonei Northern Light Deputy Marshal
Bible, v. lm ssiw Slater mi Irs arrival.testified for tl o
prosecution aa to the weak state in whicli Maier
then was. Captain Pengar of tta -aited btatea
revenue emt i Grant, wlm waa called hy the da
fence, testified thal when the Northern Light wai
in Newport InAngnst last the eran refused tooley
i ii" captain's orders nnd the Quited -tates Belinaf
ties put some of them In irons. When ex-Judiro
Tracy asked as to tta punishment usually Inflicted
on refractory eeaaien, Assistant lb.strict-Attorney
hostel objected, saying that tfiat wnsaqaeetion for
tta jory and not for a "aea-lawyer." Jndge Bene
diet, wno uinl.?!-lund tta meaatug ot tta epithet,
v Inch is one of the must offensive that can ho
addressed to a sailor, laid te Mr, Poster: "Von
would have done troll aol te characterise Ita wit?
ness in that way and yon will dowell never to do
wi in the future."
PRACTICAL JOKEh-1 EST EBTADTED,
Moses Vf. Tai lm, Supi r\ iaor of the toa ii of Mount
Pleasant, whose home is at PlessantviUe, taa'lng
lieeii told hy soino ut las friends that his Bara
needed a coal of paint, replied that if they desired
ti see it (minted they had better de it themselves.
,\ Bamber of his friends detenniiied thcreiipou to
nive portions of the barn a coat af many colors.
Mr. Tailor enlisted the sdi ices of arran! eou
ltahles, who arrested the party, which consisted of
the register, a luperintendent ot the p ?r, sad other
.fficiau, who wen man lied te iln1 taara sf Mr.
Pay lor, and entertained sith sa abundance <>f
ima) things. They wiro then permitted to roto tn
lo their homes. _
OKOKdF RKNN'KTf MKS A MANIAC.
Georas Kennett, who was diseharged from the
.i-i,j.-r's oflice of tta Custom House several months
un, because of a strong suspicion that he was im
ilickted ni tho robbery of pMKM laat spring, dlsfl
n tho rhithush Insane Asylum yesterday. He I..ul
????ii au lunate of that institution abonl a week,
md rsi veil i mil mustily about gambling in stocks,
iiMiueutlv denonncing Vanderbilt. Goold, Bags.
Kieid lind others, who, ho imagined, had robbed
lim. Ile lived nt No. lol Waverly place, iiioik
\ ii. amt was married. The luueiai w ill take place
.o-duy. ^
ROB-TEAL BATUBDAY IN BROOKLYN.
The Hospital J-siiurdav and SuiulssJ Association
ssl last evening at No. ?"?*? tte aseu-n ., te complete
immgemsata tor the unnual collections oa Dsobbb*
?er _".? uml no. WilliamO. Lowaresided. lt uss
iiiiiouin ed that 10 > churches hud promised te take
?nllecl ions mid that boxes would Do placed iu drug
itore., factories, leny houses and police stations.
COMPLETION Off THE UAKTHOEDI STATUE.
In rccoK'i'itii'ii ?l (iciieral (irant's earnest appeal
foi fuuds to complete iln Bartholdi Statue Pedestal,
it the opening of tho Loan Exhibition al the Na?
tion.il Academy of Deeign on Oeeeaabae J. the fol?
lowing dispatch thanking Qeneral Hrunt and an
nouucing the completion of the statue has beea
aided to the (Iciieral hythe Puris committee ia
ibarga sf Ita itstaa:
Pj^uis, December 17,1983. ,
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