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Gassing, thl portee bill.
8IXTEKN REPUBLICANS VOTE FOR IT.
RUTBBBBatrAtttB Cl'TCIIF-CN CALLS GKNKBAL
liltAGG KHARI'LY TO ACCOt'NT.
[hy Willi io tun nuuuNS. J
Washington, Feb. 18?For tbe tbird tinio
fitz John Porter baa} been "vindicated" by a Demo
eratic House of Representatives. Again Democrat* In
defending bim nave enjoyed the opportunity always
coveted by them of casting direct aspersions upon the
Union ollieers who composed the Porter court-martial,
and inferentially upon Abraham Lincoln and Kelwin M.
Bunton, who approved Its lin.Ung, as well.as upon John
J'ope. Irvin McDowell nnd other officers in the field
ytheu Porter faltered and placed his eluty to bis country
aud his immediate oon; wander second to bis duty to Mc?
Clellan Tbe Democrats voled solidly for Porter, tho
JTorthern men because they regarded Ike bill as a party
xneuxuro, the cx-Coufede-ratea for several reasons,
ot least oue of wnlcb wa.-, .based upon a sentiment of
{ratitude toward tbe proposed beucrk-iarv. On tu?
nal passage of the bill Ki of tho 171 uttlrmativo votes
Were cast by Ii-pu .Heans as follows : Raker, Burleigh,
Janies, Swinburne and Weber of N. Y. ; Illy, Hayden and
Kock well, of Muss.: Hay no aud Harmer, of Peon.
Phelps, of N. J.; Haynes, of N. H.; Laird, of Neb.!
Hahn, of La.; Wadsworth, of Ky. ; and (/Illira, the
colored llcprosentativc of N. C. Ono hundred and thir?
teen votes, all Republicans, wero recorded In the uegu
tlve. A motion by Everhart, of Pennsylvania, to recom?
mit tho bili was was lost by a party vote?173 to 112.
Major Warner's motion to recommit with iMtfaotloai to
reiHirt an additional section to place Andrew J. Smith on
dbe retired Hst was ruled out of order. The preamble
lo the instructions reeitod the military recotd and
achievements of tbe gallant commander of ! ii oldlStb
Army Corps and was a striking contrail io pre?
amble to the Porter bill.
Before the vote was taken three speeches In favor of
Porter engaged tho close attention ot the
Jlouao. That ol Mr. Phelps was the must earnest and
effecttveof the three because it oast no undeserved Mura
Upon mou whose patriotism and sense of duly aud
obedience were less peculiar that those of Porter.
Governor Curtin spoke with munn of his old energy and
force, but was easily elistraete-d by Interruptions, und
bis clt'eirt could barelli- be called an argument. General
Bragg closed the debate. He enid that the gentleman
from Michigan (Mr. Cutcheon) had tuk'-n tlio report of
the second battle ot Iiml Kuti mid read the number of
killoe! aud wounded on August 'i'd for the purpose of
showing that there bad been a general battle, ir tbe
peiitieiuaii hud been disposed to be ingenuous ho would
fcave stated that the healing of these report* was
??Cmi.ii.iit ip* between August IO and Se-ptembor 2."
Mr. Cutcheon declared that he had ho stated In his
noooa,
Mr. tWatg TOO te.eek a table of figure* from a heading
thal covered almost a lueeiith, aile! jun bnve published lt
In your speech ns evidence of the loses* on lbe29tb,
and your Kcpubltcau ronstltuenta who do nol road ear?
thing bnt your apeeeae tai a l.epub.iiaii newspaper will
think that a lil-.toricul evidence of the War.
Mr. Ciitebeoii declared that the beading of tho table
ahoWed pro Ol Onlj what il was.
Mr. Braag declined to yield, and Mr. Cutcheon ns
aerted ins rii-'Ut to reply as lie had beeu misquoted.
Mr. lirakg (advancing t-> the bar ol the House) ?I state
Whal you said. 1 state what the Neurea me.
" Noa," i x. inline. 1 Mr. CutCbOOB, h'.ko iielvunclng Into
the space in front of tbe speaker's desk, "you aro trying
to ram a falsehood down tin throat ol Itali House."
[Applause ou the Kopiinin un si.ie;.
" I .ir.iw my owu Inference us to your purposes," cried
Mr. Bragg, "and (defiantly) 1 will repeat them If you
desire." [Applause on the Democratic Mete-;.
Al this tline lhere was a ninnl eleni of confusion snd
excitement lu tho House, ami it w.is with d.rticuity Hint
the voice- of either gentlemen could be board ; but as ibo
Speaker rapi*e<i wo Boneo to order, and atoted to Mr,
Cuiciieou ;t.nl be mii.-t not interrupt Mr. liia-u- without
peiiiiisuloii, the-forinei iudi*i,aiitiy replied: -'Theu the
gentlemen mool not lalalty facts."
*' Ab," wns Mr. Braawl retort, " I am glad I have
driven thai Radical from under stanton's petticoats, so
that he has come to the !i..n'.. "
Mr. BrOKf Itaon proree dod lo review the military ope r
ntl.ens in Virginia directly before and af ter ll. e second
1.attie of Bull Pun, criticising the tactics pursued by
Pope nml McDowell. Ile was frequently Interrupted by
Mr. CatobeoB and Mr. Steele of Indiana, i.ut he invaria?
bly declined to yield, declaring thut tiunu-h be was ^lad
*' the ga.ledjrtde winced," be could not walt to boar bot
cry. He could not leave the debate without eou
ftratulaliug tho Country tnat tbere were men rel
elt who acknowledge.1 themselves to be Republicans
lu good s'nuding, who did not feel that they
were politically disgraced whoa Itaoy in, i tiie
honesty lo tieclaie their seiiilmeiits by their voles.
Would to <iod there wns more freedom of OOOOCtenOC
allowed in the Repobllcan party. Then Porter would
have vastly more- ve.tes. Lui as thora wns n freeldenttal
Caudldaie in training for the *? (irani! Old lady" who
Was lo run mi the Pill John Porter Issue-, it would not do
jiu 'inure ltepti!> Heans io come- over, because tho Black
Eagle of the West might not Uko it. [Applause itu.I laugh
ter on the Democratic side, and groans fr un tbe R> puli
Ileans. J He was glad, bo -ind. lo hear tlie groans booanoo
I showed lhere was a little life left iu tb.- licpubllcans.
Groans.do not proceed tn.rn a stroug bo.ly in a happy
ami contented traine of mind ; but from one suffering
from cramps in the stomach. He demanded tbe previous
question. '*?
Mr. Cutcheon rose to a qi'o*tlon of personal privilege.
Ile asked as n mutter of jeeisoual privilege to refer to
Mr. Ilrugg's remark-1 aud that table- in order to correct
what he understood to be a misstatement on tho part of
the gentleman.
Mr. Brea stated that he had not referred t'i the gen?
tleman's primed speech and did not know that lt bad
been printed.
Mr. Cute neon?Tho table ls under tho luad "Return
Ol Ciesuaities in the Union Army."
Mi. Hragg?1 referred to what he wn? reading here on
tho floor. 1 do not know what he has printed. Lust
Congress shows that he hotel a good many tilings on the
floor that wore uot printed. I referred to h speech
which he wiHild print and lils constituents would read,
and winch would pass for the biston of Hie ease.
" You also said you utielerstuod his purpose," Inter?
jected Mr Brumlo, of Pcnusj-lvanJa.
" You have been siiQ" mg y<ntr teeth," exclaimed Mr.
Bragg, turning upon Mr. Jirttmin, "for two or thiee
days, and now lt ls time to etoo/1
"'i'kat is m.t the-einl> misstatement you have made,"
retorted Mr. ISrumm.
Tbe reporters' notes of that porton of Mr. J'.ragg's
?peech having reference to Mr, Cutcheon'* table were
Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, said! he thought that as the
rent sen.an fri.in Wisconsin had declared that the gentle
luau Hum Michigan had not been luton imus, lt gave the
latter gentleman the right to lise to a qaeotlon of privi?
lege. When that had been done the remark about
"lamming fulsebooeU elowu tho throat of the House"
Would allow the other gentlemen to rise to a question of
privilege.
Mr. Bragg?I don't proposi to seattle this by arbitra?
tion. I have called in nobody hut thc .-peaker of the
Bouse.
a 'ibo speaker deride.! that inasmuch ns the gentleman
from Wisconsin had Ultimated that the gentleman from
Michigan hud not bsOn Ingenuous, that Mr. Cutchoou
Was entitled to make a pomonal explanation.
t Mr. Bragg (elehaiitiyi ?I will give you cause for a ptr
Oonal explanation If you let me speak. Tho gentleman
eta.ed that Fitz Joba Porter was lying two and a half
miles from the bead ol biscorps, bul lhere ls no evidence
of tbat. 1 will give him cause for a pei ma,,,1 explanation
if you w.ml lt.
The Speaker?The Chair thinks that the gentleman
lias a light to make a statement us to what the-table
?hows. The merits of the bill are uol to be dlaeaosod.
Mr. Cutcheon then stated that the table wa* under the
bead of "Return of Casualties tn tbe I'mon Forces Com
tnandeei by (ieneral Pope from August io tee September
?,'' aggregating 14, Kr.'. Ho also .fleeted from other por*
Hons of bl* speech to show that he had mude no attempt
to mislead the House lu this matter. The bill was thou
passe<L
VETEP.AN8 OPPOSED TO FITZ JOIHf PORTER
Chicago, Feb. ls iS?ecial).?At tbe Bennion
Of thc Illinois Commander)- of the Grand Army of tho
Republic, at .springfield to-day, one of the delegate* pre?
cipitated a commotion by offering the following :
It'i'itted, Tbat lt ls the sense of tbo delegates of the
Grand Army represented hore tbat Fitz John Porter
ehould not be restored to the Army, anti that ..ur Hena?
tor* aud Representatives in Congress are instructed to
Oppose said proposition.
An exciting and stormy *ceue ensued. Cheer after
Cheer went up. A delegate from Streator roso to a ques?
tion of privilege, and In un attempt to defend Fitz John
porter said that it was beyond the province of this order
io deal with political questions. Protests from all por?
tion* of the hall followed this declaration, and the Com?
pander ruled tbat there was no politics In the discussion
Of Fitz Jobn Porter. After the hot blood had cooled
down tbe resolution wus almost unanimously adopted,
only eight or ten out of the i,OOQ delegates present vot?
ing against the resolution.
AID TO NEW-YORK MAH CANALS.
MR. W'l BUR'.* BILL TO BK HKPOKTKB FAVORABLY TO
THE HOUSE. %
Washington, Feb. 18 (Special).?Tbt House
Committee on Railways aud Canals to-day agreed io re?
port favorably Mr. Weber'* bill for the permanent im?
provement of tbe Erle and Oswego Canals. The hill
directs the Secretary of the Treasury to Issue to the
Btate of New-York 10-10 bonds ot tho United btate*
Peeriug Interact at the rate ot-J"*per cent per annum,
to tbe amount of $6,000,000 or so much thereof as may
Pe necessary, provided that tbe State shall drat pledge
Itself to maintain the oansl* free of toll* to the oom
meroe of tbe United Btate* and tree for tbe use of tbe
United State* Government and tbat in case at any time
"the canals shall cease tobe free the money received (rom
the United States shall bo repaid. Tho money 1* not lo
Pe paid until ocrialu improvement* shall Uave been
Completed.
The report of the committee prepared by Mr. Weber
Will show tbat theoanal operate ae a regulator of
JreigUt ratea not only between tide water and tbe Great
Lake ports, but alco over a large area comprising a dozen
Statee. It estimates the annual a*ving lu the transpor?
ten of grain to tbe Atlantloseaboard at two cents per
bushel, a total of (4,000.000 in a single season on tbe
toals ot last year's business. Tbe report discuaaea the
peoesaity of the proposed improvement in view ot the
Ot that about noe-half Hie total export* of the United
Jutes consist of breadstnffs and cotton and the further
tbat Great isriuiu ts putting fortb
exertions to supply hor home demand for
products by tbe development ot her
adlan and other Colonial resources. In lsili the freight
forged on grain from Chicago to New-York by lake and
uial was U4.64 oeuts, hy Iago and rall 'AU oems, and by
? rall A'i.6 oeuta. In 1&S4 tbe rate* br tbe aevoral
ties respectively were 6.(1 cents, 0.75 Cont*, and 18
Ita lo 1868 tbo oauol tolls arno u ute!1 to tl fi *??*?
i>er bu*hel | In 1877 to 1.3 cents, and since 1832 no tolls
have been charged.
Arnon* tho reasons why tbe State should not be ex
peeted to undertake tho work are that tlie Plate ls tin.
owner of several hundred miles e.f tributary cauols, and
that to enlarge the Urie and Oswego emmi* at tho ex?
pense of the rotate we,uld provoke local |e.ilou*Ies ; that
the cannls have bee-n rree t<i Interstate eonimotee i-lnce
189., and thal the cost of maintaining them is about
??sOO.oooa year. Tue propoeltton to edd to Un burdens eif
tin- sta e the cost ol tbe proposed Improvement wouldex
elte general opposition among Hie people uot living tu
tin-il. linty of tin- canals. BtOttettOO slmW th.itttie-o
canals are.National waterways. In 1880 tbe am..um .-f
freight frmn Western State i tl.p.mm tbe Erle ('nial wh*
54,000 tons while the Rinount of New-York Mote
frolgbt carried Waa 284,000tone: In ISM the We-teru
freipht* amounted tee 1.212,000 tons; the New-York
(?lute freiifbtM to only 874.000 lane; In 1-v... tlie Ust
year nader ths system ol toils, the amounts respectively
were l,S'_'l,ouu tons and 878,000 ton*.
DENOUNCING THE EDUCATION BILC
MIH'.Ml WORM H;n.M M.NAiOll INGALL*?Mit,
KVAl'.l- KUM lu SII'.AK.
Wasbikotohi Pob, 18.?Mr. IMumb offered
an auie-nelmeut to tho L.lucalloii bill in the Ke-nste to?
day providing thal us to the Ti-rritori!-*. mit the Sec?
tary nf tin- lull lim, bul lha I mlalalnnia nf Ihe anTeial
Terrltortee sholl have thc aelminutration ot the uion.y.
Agr^pel to.
Mr. Teller moved an amendment Io fla- bill so te. In
du.io in-Hems m Ita piovi.-ieetis. HoeoTorely eeltlelaad
the iiintitl cient pr..visions lund.? b) IheOovornownt foi
Ihe oiluoatioii of the Indians. The- aiueiilinciil was rejec?
ted. Mr. i ellet rogutted tbat the bill was defective amt
iiihiirei.oiiious In its provMoM and di 1 nol believe' lt
met the nppi..va', .il the eelue.itors ol the ce.uiitry.
Mr. Miller, ..1 Ne* York, (lillon.il with Mr. Teller. Ile
believed it did meet the appin val substantially nf ull
tin- educators nf tin- country.
Mr. Ingnll* maintained that the North, the Northwest
and the West did nol want this bill, on tlie .outran, they
.spurned it. Tin- people of Kiiiishs indignantly spurned
tho assumption that thoy deslro.1 a gift Ir..ni tin'
National Trousury to sustain their e..mniou sehools. Mr.
Ingall* was ' fella lied ** with tho presumptions he ted
hean! that the Nottberu and Western pete].le wnntoil tills
tin.ney. " tit us drop disguise* and come elown to coin
mon M-n>e." " lin ii.! Insult tho people of tho Northern
and Wostern Motet by eloel.iring tbat they want ap?
portion of this ilonatiou." The bill, Mr. Ingall-enid.
wat essentially ilislionest. and tin- State-sthat would tako
the- money under lt were moulted by precisely the same
spirit that would piek a pocket or [nb a graveyard.
1 i.u'liieT . It was uii net of grand larceny mi the
Treasury. Winn tm Hatis ot the Eolith asked for itu*
money ob tin- boola of the whole numbei <t lu Illiterates
above i.n yean old, tbey knew and the whole country
l.tu-w that tiiey wore ol.t.iining the money tinder IhIso
pretences. Mr. Ing.tils Inquired wbo waa reeponalble
for the illiteracy nf thc slaves over ? a-enly-iiiie reeta
Old. The Iowa of the .'Southern Mates bad ma.le it a
penalty to teach n slave to rood?oven to rood the Pii-ie
that taught him the moona of salvation.
Mr. Blddleberger *al.l some Btatea mtclit not need
tin- money. ?* On behalf of aa good o people os those eer
Kansas or Toxae," continued Mr. KlddiebJrger. * 1 om
not ashamed to say that WO do want lt We think lt ls
due to us. I nm glad the clave la free, bnt I ask tbe
gentlemen who considered lt their limy, nuder the higher
ih k, io tioe idm. whether it if nol their duly to .onie to
Iht re.-eciie nf an uni ovt rl-ned people wbo oeeept tbe
SltUBtlon, un 1 win. ask that the freedmen may ne educa?
ted." lApplanoa lu the (allenoe wnieh waa auppcoeaod
by tbe chair. J
Mr. Coke- addreaaed the. Senate in oppoaltlon to tbe MIL
lt.- .nter.d an earnest protest against Its passage.de.
. larina it to I e tbe im.-'. pernicious measure Introlnoel
Intel euther House ol Conoreoe aloes ibo War. lt would
result, ha said, iu stirring up eudless stillo bet ween UM
North and Booth.
A number of amendments having been submitted, !n
order that tii? ? > m.iv be printed, Mr, Bvarta took the
Hour. He remarked thal be wm heartily in favor of Ibe
Dill, bal would uni-peak on lt if the Senate deelred to
CO.ne- Iii li vote.
Mr. Blair sold that ll Mr. F.vnrts were gol ns to ninf.-e
n .-j BOOh, HO.net.tidy WOUld be -u-e- to mote un n.lie. un
iireiit. T'lls remark waa greeted wltb loud laughter, in
wblcb .Mr. Bvarta hlwaeil heartily Joined, and the
M-iiate. on Mr. Aiiirjou's motion went at once Into ex
oeoUve aeoslon.
COHGRES8IONAL DOINGS IN BRIEF.
DEBAT8 IN lill. SI NA IK OVElt IiAH.Itl'AIi (.AITTAL
UtATlOM.
WASHiXGTOX.Feb. 18.?Among petitions pre?
sented in tba BOI ate BBd appropriately referred was one
I y Mr. Hour from " clti/eiis of U.e United Mate * "?clti
leOO WhOOOBOSMC, Mr, Hoar SHld, seemed to lliel'.cati.
thal tl.cy wore ..f foreign blrtb?preying for tba sui arie
sion i.y Cot.gu-- te> tn. severe! States ol a proposed Ooa>
ctltullonal tune milne nt abolishing the Prostdooey.
on motion eef Mi Mm.') ? lull was pooeod to grant
right of way for h railroad mid telegraph line- !hr<>ugh
the lands of the Choctaw mid < hleKOaoW Nntiolis of In
Uliiiis io the St. Louis and lu francisco liol.road Com?
pany.
On motion of Mr. P.crry the bill to grant a right of way
threach tin- Indian Territory to the Kiiiishs and Alkali'
sas Yal.ey Ratlron.l Ce.mp,ii y was luki-n up.
Mr. PloM "aid thut he would like to know something
al out this propose! railroad. He would like to I c i.s
f-uicd tli.it !': wm. i.ot to ta- over-cnpitnllnd inri that lt
was to be built with honest, and not with v wan-reel,"
Block and bonds. He ihonglit il time fur the Government
to Insist that rallronde. having ritht- of way from ? em?
press should be built for cash or Its ct]dlvaleiit, aid In
for one did not propose to vote for any more such rights
of way until assured ot that point.
Mr. Jones, of Ai kansas, said that the building of this
propoeed toad would shorten Ihe distance- from Bonsai
nnd all the Motthweol to the mouth of tue Mississippi
River perhaps five to seven lnmdri-et miles.
Mr. Yan Wyrk ottered au muetidineiit providing Hint
tho mortgages nud stock locoed by the compeer abonld
not e?oeod tho actual noel lu money of building and
equipping tlie road.
Mr. I'.ii i
mill said that tbo proposed amendment would
met accomplish anything. Evita had no eloul.t crown
out of railiood buiid'iiK. but the people eif the Wool WI rc
willing to poy for their railroada, and tba peoph of the
i: .?t bod iiinde money on th.-bond transaction for
they bad supplied the capital. If the labor queetlon were.
to be discussed here lt should not le?> In Hie botitceopal lite
cooee oogmoted by Um Henator from Connection! (Mr,
Platt). Railroad building helped labor.
Mr. Platt thought hi* reputation in the Senate sac1 aa
tu save bim irom any suaplclon of being a demagogue.
Ile belle veil that iine-half the entire lullioad eapltaUla
lion of the eoootry was Botlttona.
Mr. Hoar did not think timi that remark applied to
Mas-utchusetts. Few such rises bad OeCUITed tin-re.
ThoSpoohor annontcod in ihe nones to-day Die ap?
pointment nf Mr. Findlay, or Maryland, es a nwnbsi of
ine ion.lnir.c. nu i.linking umi t urrencr to fill tbe va?
cancy eieeasioti.it by tlie reslgiuiflou of Mr. Curtin, of
Pennsylvania.
Mr. Crisp, of Genrela, Irom tbo Committee on Pacific
Kuiiroaels, reported a bill amending thr I'm Hie Kail
road aot ao ac to compel these railroada te. poy to ibo
Iii I feel (states thc amount* paid out by lt for surveying
Hie lands lo which they aro eutiUcd.
MieCELLAHEOUa NOMINATIONS
post mas i Kits appointcd in' nkw-vui;k statk?a
WHITE ROUOI INCIDENT.
Washington, Peb. IH.?The Preddent ??-nt
the following nomlniitious to the Renato to-day: John
Christian Franks, of California, to be United Hlates
Marshal for California. To bo Pottimieters?John C.
Collins, at Brockport, N. Y.; R. ( bauncey Heber, ot
White Plains. N. Y.; Kdwarel H. Freeman, tit liltivham
ton, N. Y.; Marinus W. Allen, at Tltusvilie, Penn ; lout
ley 8. Nye, at Marietta, Ohio; Thomee II. Coon, at KU
bourn City, Wis.; William li. McCarly, al Jctrerson City,
Mo.) Charles Stackhouse, at Osage City, Kan.; Kdward
lt. l'eube-rthy, at Holigliiieii, Mich.; John MrAuslaiid, nt
Mlle* City, Mont., nnd James Henton, at Colfax, Wash?
ington Territory. Lieutenant-Colonel Nel?ou ll. Hwelt
zer, t<tb Cavalry, to bo Colonel 'id Cavalry; first Lieu?
tenant Kdward E. Wood, 8th Cavalry, to be Captain, and
.Second Lieutenant John A. Johnston, Hth Cavalry, lo bo
First-Lieutenant. To bo Lieutenants lu the Navy?
Lieutenant Samuel W. II. Llielil, Junior grade.; Lieutenant
Reginald F. Nicholson, Junior grade; Lieutenant lM
iiiui.d II. Underwood. Juulor grade; Lieutenant BOOIOOI
CL Leanly, Junior ur.ide. To bu Lieutenant*, Junior
grado?Luhlgii Lovell K. Reynoldsi Ensign Jame* c.
altimore; Ensign hmm W. Plepineyer, nud Ktiklgn
Ileiilamlu Tuppan. To bo Lieutenant-Commanders?
Lieutenai.t Frederick W, Crocker aud Lieutenant Hobart
M. Berry, To t.o Oomnaador Lleatenant'OonBabdai
Cuarlos J. Train. To be Pav-Iiircctor-Par-lusjeeoior
Richard Washington. To he Pur Inspector?Paymaster
Froaot* II. -wau. To bs Paymaster?Puasud-Asalslsutr
Pnymaster Lawn-nee o. Uanna.
The I'ostmnster-tieneral has appointed, among others,
th* following fourth-class postmasters t
Pennsylvania -At llandaff. John Rlvetitiurg; nt Hickory
drove, inward lt, Wati-rnian: at Jeinmrs X liomin, \\ lilia.u
A. Johnson ; at ByecOMn J. B. ll. Phillip*.
Stu-ii tram Al Viutiuitown, N. W. Pt mu. k ; at Host nh ay n,
Hetirj- M. llano
/few Hampshire- At Last Mallison. Mrs. Mat His r. Itlsls
dell, at (lIlniAiiiowti iron Works. James A Hurd, at WTard'a
lei rv Mts Susan Webber.
Sew Yuri? Al Ruiieic* Crossing. Cyrus ^tieelatn ; al 'ass
ville, Horare W. lie ntli-vi al Clarence. I.. W. Laud, at Mee u
lenburg, Hyion'I. Fish, at N nilli Hector. William li \\ e ..;.
ii.-, at suuwiieiii, Elisha 1). Sill, at 'l'.irsiic, charles P..
tihit'vr.
Monte? Al Il.iyview, Mrs. Krnni* Manson ; at nr>>rkwsy'*
Mills, Janies W. Hull; st I s?t Deerlnir. Mrs Emily Ktih-ht ;
at >aleM Palls, linnells Hull i at llstnpilen. Mth. Kiln K I mi?
nk-1 at Keen'* Mills, Frederick ll. Wing: at t ppei liiem.
John s. Straw i at lakeside. < harles Itu hsMsem . bi l-ar
?onneld. Lyman A. Hrooks. at sbaplelich. s?h in 1. <-ariu ut.r;
at strep Fall*. VMllluui te. Mayo; ut Wales, Mis. HalUe L.
Uiven.
Massachusetts? At Esst Lee, P. Moran: al Lunnnhurif, F'.
H. Kout weil ; st .New-Marlboro. Mrs. Frances A Bentley i at
South Mlilillei.uiougn, James M. (.lark; ut Asheroft, Henry
K. W Iii te, jr.
The nomination of L. H. Freeman for Postmaster of
Binghamton, gave rise tuiluy loan Interesting lucieient
ai tue- White House. Mr. Wnieie. a prominent Democratic
lawyer ot Binghamton, who " stump el " the country for
Cleveland, called at tba White BOOM to see tho i'lcsi
deni about the appointment. At soon iii lin mentioned
lu* errand tbe President brasquely replied that he c.nhl
bot talk with him on thc subject a* he had already made
bis decision. Mr. Wales withdrew In tbe beet manner
po-silile. but he is mn likely in visit the White Boo oe
again. Ue la repot led to have expressed *oino rather
marked opinion* of While House manners and Presi?
dential logia, nude.
Hingiiamtos, Fob. ]B {Special).?Tba
squabble over tbe post oibce here ba* continued fm
several mouths und has done much to break up the
rank* of the Democracy ot this eoeiton, Freeman's ap?
pointment wa* doubtful until A. W. Carl, editor of Tilt
L'tidxr, thia week withdrew bia own pretensions to the
otlice lu favor of Freeman, hi* associate editor. Carl did
I bia because he Was so prominently connected with the
'ifni Ward election trouble that be thought Ina chance*
?polled. Freeman wac a favorite vf tbe two in nubile
e-'ltnfttl.in, hut be- has recently called down on hts head
much eilspleisiire bv accepting Hie olfloo of City Clerk
uniler tho Democratic gaug that have seined tho city
government. _
TARIFF DI8CU88I01I NEXT WEEK.
IMetM.tlAL INIKP.KSLS AT TIIK MKISC'Y tty ^iVF
I-..I Tilt KN SIATfS.
WAsiiiNt.ioN. r.b. IS (Special).-hi Ora
Ways and Mean* Committee this ?efl? there- wss a
brief debate apoa tbo motion of Jaine Kedv t?. request
Ibo flCICClOIJ Of Ibo TlCOaolT lo inform the committee,
tlrst, wliut Will be the preebable- aiuouiit of rO'lilctloii 111
tlie- eastoma revenue If ll e ne-\v tarlft lilli shall become a
law, tiiiil.seeoinl, winer Will bc t lie. ff-ct upon the iidiul'.i
Istralloii of tho custom* laws If tho proposed ail valorem
limitations of ratea are Introduced iuto tho selie.lui.--, of
metal*, col lon nnd cotloti soods and wimI nml VOODOO
gmsls. Abrnin B. Hewlt! oibrod nu ainendiiieiit pro?
viding that the committee shull beirlu the eoael loratlon
of the bul on next Tuesday, whether the re?
port of the Secretary of tbe Treasury bo re?
ceived by that time or not The amendment
wns adopted by a party vote, 'ihe vote on Judge Kelly's
motion a- emended stood .-.li to six, Mr. Howat! siding
with tbe Republicans.
e nt Toes day the- Ki-publican mccabe ra of tbe emnmitti-e
will propose tbo! booringa abell bc aooocdod t>. sock
representatives of Ann rican labor und manufacturing
Ind ua trice aa aaay deolre tei submit itotonaoata bearing
upon tba propoeed legislation. It ls hardly probable
that the proposition will be adopted, although hearings
b i\ e. be. n fiiinled hv n.e. eeeiuinitteei ul Hus session lo
David A, Wein, in favor ol tba Mexican Treaty bill and tee
the representatives of Hie cooperage industries of Vir?
ginia. Most Virginia. Maine and omer .-tates In favor of
odlecrtaelnatlag duty mi siwar Imported in bags.
A prominent Northern H.presentsiivc said to day:
"Manufacturing New l.nglantl ls denied a Democratic
member aa tbe ware and Moana i snare New-Jersey,
Pennaylvaoia nnd i tblo, and the manufacturing aad la
dnatrial| Intercom ot tbe ooantr) arelofi tetbeaaorey of
the uu-iubers Irom tlvo uew manufacturing Status of tho
houtli."
tVASUINOTON BOTRB,
WAOaaratoa, Thurselay, Feb. IB, 18811.
T. iNKUll-Trv Hui. Tho House Hub-Committee on
Judiciary in charge of the limikruptey bill tevday ro
poiti-d that measure favorably to tho fall committee by
* voto of two to ono.
FisiiFKli.s Cummimi.ix.-J. C. Jones, representing tho
lioston tl-h ile.ihis, ma.ie an argument before the Renae
? ei in iii i tt i r on Foreign Attulta lu a.lvoeaey of tin- propo?
rtion to create a Fisheries Comiiilsslon, and renew thc
treaty with Ihe dominion bf Canada.
Sii.ven Dr.rtisiTs.?Tbo netlon of the Asslslant Treas
itre-r at New-York lu refusing to receive elepeisitsof Silver
until be l* able to count it ls tn Mi ut sceor.lanes will
Inatiuctinus loaned by tnt- Doited.stutes rresuarwr. sim?
ilar Instructions have been sent to all tho Assistant
I ii asureis the object being to Insure greater protection
>n tin- h.ind lng of lioTenime-ni fun ls.
iNTKieinrn. in 1 iir sksaTi-.?Among the bills Intro
lneid Into the- RenoU to-duy wns one by Benator Miller,
nf New-York, for a public building at Yonkers, N. Y.,
it o eoe! of if 100,000; alco by Benator Morrill, a |oiut
Pesoluiion oooepllng from Willum H. Vanderbilt and
Inila II. tir.uit ibu olilee'ee eif value und art prCOOntad by
i anons foreign Oo vern monta lo the int.. Oeneral Orant,
md directing tue-1 to be placed In Hie custody of tbe
director of the National Mnocum. anm
RA ll. ROAD IS IEE EST S.
RAT Ks WEST OF THE MI880UR1 REDUCED
EPPECTOP TUB PAiM'ltK io RB5BW THI TltANs
COMIxr.NTAl. ASSOCIATION.
Tlir adjournment nf thc Pacific railroad man*
agora wu bout being able lo agree upon a dirleton of tbo
traaaeon tinea tal boaiaeea hus heen followed by a rodac
lion IB passenger ra'es. Ye-teiday Ibo following mles
from Mis-oun Hive-r polautaSao Praaolcoo wen put
Into t ll. Cl lit the .New-Yolk oltici-s of tin. Pac I Ile line's |
l'ir-t "lass, nnlluiltod tickets, .*(!(?; limited. RAO) xiv
und una nuni class (inelodlag laamlgyoat traine . -
rills isa reduction from the tarli! eotobllehed 0 > .latin
try lot980 on llrst class enltmltod Uebotoi |34 on
limited Bi I <?'--. cad 820 oa aoeoad nnd third
fiass. Tbo i bad ruled previous to January l
vaa 983 fol ni 1 Ciaos; ir'.il 8ft for limited first
ilaao aad $45 foe aoeoad aad laird elaea itobeia The
r.lllris of the. Patin.- lines here simply s-ll order- at the
rodaood rates from tlie MleOOUTl ItiN.r to tin
Pu. Hie Coast. The tbroagb rates tif the trunk
line* wei. not eb paged yeeterday, bat probably will be
to-day. rho aaw ratee will bo amdo by oddlag tbe rate
we?t pf tba Mi- .inn Hirer to tbo tarli rau cool of tin'
rl?e-r. "I lu- i *!?? ; i op.a of Hie lines e.-i-t of the rh er 1?
in no m a) aaTaoted by ibo oontoo) bot ween iboPaclfle lin.-s.
Tbe fblnogo pad Bl 1 oala res.ls bore aol partlolpotod
In tbO redaction, bal simply made nsw rule* bs~-e| oa
ihrlr tarin l.etv i en those titles ami the Missouri Hiv- r,
with thc rate-. WOO! of IbC tiler added,
No canaga wm aaaoaacod la tranaatlantte frelgbl
rates ut thc office s of the- Pacific mads here- jr-te-ida).
hut a largo reduotiou ls expoetod lo be nu I- lo-day.
Ill ese rates have bOOO OOsOltled f.-r a montti or more*
d tiie actual Bgnroa bore rated aboal 20per cent
nuder Un- fm h..11 schedule, is In iboooaoof tbopaaccn
ger tariff, any cot ol lacbodala by the i
road* will not affect ibo weat-bound tates of tbe
between tbe Atlantic oeaboord and the Mloeoorl Kl ver.
Moreover, aa ths Nuusel route (composed of toe Huut
I turton stoam? li:., lo New-Orleaoa and tba Boutbern
Pacific to han l'i.u.ci-. baa I el ma carried
about 7" p.r e.-nt of the Pool fia coast trad ,
I nilli Paeific n ul tbo Atoblcon, Topeka aad Dental i
ros.ls ure quarrelling o\er only '1., per nni of tlie
w bolo.
Hie Puclfle Mall Steamship Company recslved neetiee
av from th.- Sk-ent of illn Tranaooniiooai ii Asso?
ciation that thu . mi lr. ec t bctWCOO the i w.i or,-.in: /.ill ons
would 1... terminated al ibo explratloo of Ibo time al?
lowed. As a nollie- of Um tv tl* vs fruin the boolnnlna of
ii mouth in rvqulrad, tne rontroe! will not es pl ra before
April l. Cn i. r ii ihe Pacific mal receive* fh...him a I
un,nih, on ron.lu..en ol inulnulniu* tn-.-- pr- *. i.
Ibe Transcontinental assoclai. a meotlog of the
l.xe, utile Committee of Hie steamship company will bo
held lo day.
ACTION lil Bl AlilM, BONDHOLDERS.
Philadelphia, Feb. 18.?The Lockwood
rommlttoe. of Hie bou'lliol.l'trs of tim Philadelphia ami
Baadlag Bailroad mot bara tc doy lo ooafct with ,\
Oereraor Daniel W. Chamberlain, eef Vow-Tock. counsel
fm the holders of gOPOTOl mortir ige h..mis in New \ .irk,
sud also for Kdward Parsons, pialntltf lu both of the
RoMaOOO foreelosiire suits. After a full dtOeaOClOB a
resolution was adopted " that the COOBO! l for this
committee balaotraetod at as early a day as may bo
practicable lo apply to iii e United -linn tn run Cou ri
for un older up.ni itu- receivers lo steep tho payment Of
I n tr rest upon the Booting debt, SO far ul leas I Hit (he- ft ii iii
paid anoli Pieced tbo ainoant ooraod by the coiuieiai
pledged to sec un- the- same."
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PI'TTINi; t'P I.IYi; STdf'K BATES,
Thc Trunk Line Executive Committee jester
dav voted to advance tho rates on live stoek and droOOOd
meats to the following basis Irom f hlriigu to Ne-w Yolk :
Live cattle, 85 cents pi r 100 i.eitnid* ; live boge, 'h>
cents; live sheep, l.r> cents; dressed beef, 8ft OCatOj
dressed hogs, M cents i dressed sheep.'.id ee-nts. Thia ls
an advance of about Ki cents per Umi poonda on live
? tock rates anti ls the te.suit eef an agreement ou in..
long-disputed queetlon ns to the relative differences that
should he liialiitaii.e.t between live slock und dressed
beef rate*. _____________
THRO VG ll A E ll - TOR li 81, i TE.
BENKKITINd LY BU ' 'ItlMK.
00t>KKSBUBO| Fd), ls (Special).?A novel
i,lies', ion lu UM law of wills has been dr.-hind hy ci Judge
William H. teawyer, of Canton, a* referee, francis ll.
i'.i.mer made a will by which bo gavo ?ubstaullaily all
his property lo lils grandson l.imer Palmer. Pubso
qttoaUy nie graadooa ooaood lao death of his grand
lather by poison, for whieh crime ho waa tried sud con?
victed of manslaughter. Tlio testator's tloogblori
bt'olll'l.t lill BOtlOn .IsklllK thal lt lee decree..) that tile
eriiiie of lae grandoon eommltlod for tue purpose of pre?
venting n change of Ihe testator's will ami nf coming
loto tbo Immediate enjoyment of bis property estopped
tin- grandson from receiving baneflta from a death wbieb
h* murderously caused, lu many of our Htates Ihe Legle
laturcc upon groondo of poblie good and social safety
have forbidden the lukmg iii iimpe-t ly by a devisee under
like circumstance-, but lim queetlon ls a new one in our
Slate, '1 be referee holds that tho property passes to tho
grand-oii as provided In the will.
CARS WUKCKIH) AMI A HKAKKMA.V KILLED.
MlWni BO, Feh. IM Special).?A mixed tntin
of pooooagct und freight curs on the Loblgb und Hudson
Uiver Lailroad from It.-lvltlere, N. J., to (irnycoiirt, on
the Reta, wae thrown from tho traok nt noon to-elay one
Bad a half miles west of Yeruou, N. J. Tbo eugine and
seven loaded cars are a total wroek. A broken rall was
laaoaaooof the accident. Tue road wns Mocked for
boura. Brakeman Joseph Terry woo found beneath tin
wreck .lead. Hu wus u stepson of BagUOOr Hmdelt, wini
was mooing lin. traill. lerry lived ut Belvidere, was
ubout twenty and unmarried.
?
JORDTOI HKKK ANT) THKKE.
Ai i.titN, Peb. 18 iSpcci,iii.?\V. A. HoagUnd,
the champion abort dtetoaoa p.'d'-trian of NewVork
Htate, uud lilia You lSliimen, 'he bicyclist, started In u
Ilfly-oue-lniur race foi .f.-.ixi a (Ide nt Ibo Princess Kink
to-mght. Miss Yon Hillmen ls lo rldo iwo milos while
Hoagluiiit walks ono.
Ill ri'ito, Keb. 18 (s//fei./i,i.-Mathlaii8liichel, who cit
his Ihrorit on Hutiir.lnv, di. .1 yOCtOCdOg at lils home, .Se..
Iff.i Mapl'i-st. ht'ichi-1 wim ilepresseet In ni I ml because
ho thought every newspaper puragraph related lo bini.
BjBU t sk, Keb. IH.?Tbe Kxecutlve Commltteo of the
Ftnte llasebsll league mot here to-el.iy. Hoeho*ter, Iting
hamton, ."yiacuie. Luci ami Oswego were represeuteid,
and ile eet-ai OBI Wi 11 pr.s.-nt fr.un 1 roy, 1'iiltalo, Toron?
to uiul ll..hulton, i >.,!., m eking tin- admiaalon of eiaba
from tboOC OlUoa. Ilulialu wa* aduiilled aud Troy te
clitdetl.
IRE WBSTRRR CS'JOS TAX CA$E.
AttoriH'}-(ecii( i;il U'lJrit it uinl Jit-initj' N. A.
rost, of Hie Ht.iUi Law iHip.irtiuuut, wein lu tho city
yesterday, The Attorney (ietiersl's visit wo* for the
purpose of tal.Ing steps to protect the Htate In thc matter
of ibo Western Union Telogrunh Company's taxes. Mr.
i I'llileu liuel a conference willi Controller Chopin* Wlio
was also In Hie city, ul the Controller's office lo the
Unreel Balldng, Mile ii a plan of action was agreed upon,
and the Af lorne) --denerin started fur Albany on an early
aft.-!noon.t:mn. Mr. i tesl ieui.uncd to cari) out the
course of action dei Idsd noon.
THE HAftLEM BRIDGE REPORT
NO COXTRACT FOR THE WORK YET MADE.
WHY IHK UNION IlltlDOK. COMPANY'S PROPOSAL
Was nt ji erm.
Ali: WY, Feb. 18.?The wporl oi tho Harlem
r.iver BridgOCMimlOCtOBOn Ifl .'Hi'W.-r to the resolution
proposed by Robert Hay Hamilton, calling upon them
for lalonaattoa ao to their prooocdtnga, woe brought to
Alba y I.V tlulr ch-rlt, Mr. Niv-n, and sulunlttod to the
Aeecmbly tins moralac. Il et itoc Ibal Ibo contract with
the I iiiou lirldge Company never waa Ilga Od. In full it
ls,-is follows :
Nt-.w-YiiRK. Pel-ruarv IB, IBBB,
To thr ll'inoralile thc Ats-lol'ly "I Cn' Stall of Sue York.
Uektlkmbs i wo have bi-ion- ne a cup] of Ibo moola*
Hon-, passed by ymir Honorable body oa tho 8tb in.-t.,
and in compliance wltb -ame ae nport ns followc:
i,i lu iipi) io ymir Inquiry tor a copy of tbo con
traci entered Into hy us for ibo eonctraetlon ol a bridge
iiiio-s the ii ellem River, auder and paroaaot to tho pro
VUloneOfl hupterl-i7 of Ibo Laws of 188A, we would
say (na! lt 1. Impoaoiblc fur us to comply wllh this re?
quest, in view eef the fact Heal no contract whatever has
ea > el ba.uttered lota by aa,
s,emit- li la apparent ibo! your reediest for anex
; i.in ir lon of the lei iii- ol ^ui h ililli'me it lor ii nt.ile-rn- nt
ol oarrooeooa wby eoeb > ooo tract waa not lal ut public
auction to the lowe-si bi.|eie-r?aee lo wbather we bad do
ported from the usual safeguards In nv. Hiding sii.n con?
tra) la- and th'- rOQCOPQ fol BO doing, eic , etc., C.iunot be
aaowerod, lot tbo aaoae raoooa, vi/., ibal wo boro aot
ye*, enter.-I Into liny eontract for the- execution of the
work, cad bare nv! yet dotormlaed oe to whom wo will
COatraOl H itu foi' Ihe same.
li i- u nc n.ai a pr.epoi.il was made to us by the l.'nlon
Bridie Company, wbieb was orroaoouoly reported to
huve- lie-en elitereel Hilo hy Us III tin- fol iii Iii wh.cli Saul
proposal wai made, bul wli'ch OropOCOl, nt a III appear
from out minutes, c.lpn s of who li are hereto annexed,
Wea iU'\et lin.elly ii. cepteil by UO, and III Ultimately
Withdrawn by tbo Inion Bridge Company, for the ma?
son aol out iii their le tier to us of Ith February ln.it., a
t.ipy of wbieb appears la tbe mlaatec hereto annexed.
The prope --i contract never having iieen concluded, lt
i< neooleea for us to state anyt dog more concerning tba
?...mc tiian already appears tn tho minutes of our liiect
lllg-e.
/Aire/?Tile several plain Submitted were-, flr-"t, eif all
moaonry i eeeond, of eompoelto, any, stone approoebee
iiml piora, with lion or steel span- ; third, of .eli iron or
steel. After cur.'fiii lindy and eoooldaratlon of ull tba
fuels, wo como to tba ooneluaion tbat aa eotlre natural
stone structure' would cost a much higher Heirn- Hum WO
felt Juatiied to expend, and would require a period of
time beyond tbe llmll pu- cribed by tba provisions of Ibc
net for its completion. We therefore decided th.it thc
oonetruetl.il auobo atructure waa Impracticable. We
i aiii^ t.i tbe ooneluaion, after tull consideration of all tbe
clemente of eoei, duraollliy and time, tint elthoncb a
composite bridge ol -teem ami ste-el or Iron might appear
morie economical then all albmaoonory strm lure, lt
would met i.e. so durable or appropriate to Ibo aurrouod
Inga, and would involve a much heavier expenditure
for iii.unti'ti inc", wbieb would ultimately
moke it inui.- I'xpeiisive- than a bridge the llr-t
coot ot wbieb might be somewhat greater. Toking all
things Into ooneiderotlon, we dotormlaed to adopt the
plan lor a nt one alni " liri on Ootgnot" ll ru.-t ure, hs sub?
mitted bj tin. I'i,ion Bridge Company,of wniob Un?
win, lr e. xl. io. I '..as iiiloiieleel to lee of gran 111' e.r natural
stone, mni tho interior aronea ano niling to he- of ?? Beton
Colgue-1,?' nu Ult l tl .lal atone well known tee rngiiiRnri
and architect* rbe eatlmatod east of thia atructure
under tin' propoeed system being much less than if built
solid of natural slime.
The l.'nlon Bridge Company submitted their propooal
In the lorin ol .1 . "ul rael, aigued ny them (but not by u-.,
whloh was sn i.mi tied to tbo Corporal!.aneri; lt nol
being catlafactori to lum in tim form presented, be woo
snhseijiieiiiiv couanlted hy us as to tboee features ..r the
piopo-ai wblcb should be modified or changed, lu order
t.> conf..rm ti.e came to tbe provisions of contracta usu?
ally entered Into by ibc e-.iy fe.r the performant e of Bimi'
lar publie worke?tbe queetlon also came up aa to tba
legality ol the nee of " baloo ' lol anet." ander Hie strict
construction of the wording oi the ?? net," aa t'> whether
tin- word ??sioiie. " held lo me.iu natural i~:<>n?-.
uinl exelodo artificial itnne or concrete. Thia
metter being brought to tbe attention of the
Union Bridge Com].y by oe, they, after eonaulilng
el, n.i\ is.-.t ii- that aa tbe legality <>f Ibo nea of
"lie-ton Colgnet" waa Involved in doubt they dbl unt
foeljusttfled In attempting theconatructlon of a luhUe
according lo the dealga and pans submitted bv them.
Inasmuch .,* the dilution of ibe doab! would involve the
looa of both time and money, oren though tbe eouria
sh..aid ultimately bul. 1 ibal the uae of artificial atone
waa permian bia under tin-, low. r hereupon tbe aold
t iiion Ilr..lei- Company withdraw the-lr proi.oi.il. wh .li
withdrawal was acquiesced in by this Board by reeolu
tlon, on will appear tu the copies of the minutes here?
with submitted.
u .? hoi a rn ute every etlort in ur p..w?T to determine
up.en -in ii p iii! aa no.mi give tbe < Itj or New-York,
from all pointe of view, the .noel perfect, mosi d
m.ei in .it economical atructure, lt has nut beoop ?
percol to us that wo mint dliin ?s tim Ide .
mu nil uiiiionry atructure of any kind, and must
contine, mn -i .tex io iii.- erection of a i om pori te hrh!..',
of ?t.mo mni nie ri or inm. we hove before IM nt the
preaeni time .1 Bomber eif ploaa aod natl mateo for a
?lone end eteel or Iron brldae.two of wblcb werombi
i.in pei Hon for ;nr prizes odored bj ns,
Se I.n. e'er, foi the- ea ll Ol a ted cost of ?'_'. til I.OOO, lind Wm
Hr. ie-1.r.i ml, for tba eellinated coat ?>r |tt,2IMMNMMOtber
plans of areal merl! were aubmltlad, bul nol In com
petition f..r prl les; consequently w. I
bj ibe t ommlaeiooora In ibal ooLnoetteo,
[...in-have iee rn rejected ebeolutely, not being
deemedoatlafootory,ollberfor the reason loot '.he de*
algnaof the strnclnrea * .-r. nol sue b aa we wt re wlllli %
to aaaumc ibe roaponailiiiny feer carry Inc dui, 'er because
n,e propooi d eoe! wat ia ..ur oplnl rn i"" greoL We bari
I . step In lha ii I en?
tering Into ony eootrect for ibo execution of tbe H'tk.
em l -hal mei do so milli wo arei satlille-el th it ?.? hain,
'.linallie, and ail things COOS '
. ? u. oi peon >m ral plan, ta elli appa ii from Ihe
minutes of ibe Hoard, we hove throughout be tn rn boo*
collation wltb Mr. Wio. J. MeAlpln, wbo woe daly ap*
pointed aad oonatlintod engineer, lo Com*
mloalon in no <? cooli ni mattera
i .. inquiry a< lo i by we t....k
- ne ? " ei?.- we dbl In di..? Ing np ead prrpsrtng the inp*
- apparent thal lt I- Impoaalble for us
lo answer. In vlow ol ina f iel ih.i noeoniraol ins been
I into bj ni. A - a m liter of f iet, we took no lexel
.olil, e- fr.un l - W IO receipt of 'he- proposed
rom root from the tineen Bridge Company, and whieh
w, mhmlited to the Corporation CeuoooL Bu bot
ir me approval of ibe Corporation Conn?*i, we re?
tained tin- nnn of dcudder \ tarte-r n? emr iee ilndvteera,
aioi eonanltod ?ith tba late Mr. Ilenrj J. aoudder on aei
lesions prioi io bi* death on toe i"iu Inst,
itv tani y.'U ai thi? lime a copy or all tbe min?
utes of thia Bonni ra iilvetotbe mooringa held -
quent lo the UHlb day of 1.mber, l -- . nt whieh lime
me ri I of tba I alon Url lege ( 'inp.my op
pea red before ne for ti"- purpoee eif ad va atlng tiu-ir
plain for au all-niaaonry il ruc tare, We bog lo "tnt.' tli at
lha preparation of oopiea of all ml nu tei from ibo nine of
our organisation will Involve tbi eeaaitj of an exten?
sion of tnn. on our pan ni eau- yon di eira auch e e.pi.-i.
stAtit iii !?? ply to your requi ?t for eorreapondei. ? bo*
tween ihe I iiion Urnigi. Ci.mp.mi or other buddera, we.
would CO] ih it i'n pie i e.f nidi with the illidge loir jinny
appear In tbe minutee. roe propooal of tin- Cu lon
Bridge Company having boen withdrawn by them, it la
lue i inger i.ur property, but with theil oouoenl we on
. loee eopj herewith.
In view of the fact tbat we bare entered into no eon
tract for ibo performance of thia ?<uk, wo li.fer thal
coniea of all correspondence with otber contractors or
bridge-builders in relation lo tba cooatruetlon "f ihe said
mi.ig" will aot bc required i-y you. Tentative eorre
ipoudence prioi i" c.,r determination upon the pion,and
prior to entering Into an; contract, la nol what w.- believe
vim ileslre-d io si eiiic b] lha paaaaxa Ol t our resolution.
we therefore refrain from mt.muting the same, ao tbe
preparation of copies will Involve more Ilma than i* noa
at om eii-po-ni, within th- tarma of your reeolnilon.
Tc fOOUBlO. ewe h ive CllmlOOted nil entire masonry
structures, whether of natural stone throughout or in
port of Beton Uolgnot or artificial alone, aad have di
(ermined upon the erection ol a eompoelto stone umi
Iron or steel Ntriicturr. I be time I..-fore us, however, lu
?lin h te. properly t iccuie such * ..rk i? abort We aboil
proceed al anea, aad, attar deciding upon tin. beat plan,
sbell forthwith boola tba oonatraeUoo of ibo bridge by
ruining into contract or cumin. H for that purpose, amt
utter having taboo all neeocoary ami proper preliminary
steps. Very roepectfolly yooro,
,t toon i."im i ui., i
l?i\ii. Jamks Kino, Si'oiumissioiiera.
VUMl> il. lilleill.S, )
Mi:. KINO'S STATEMENT WAS AnT.IMT.D.
HIS POfiiriTI AMBBTIOM I" A TRIBBXl R1PORTBI
I mai I UK OOSTRACT HAD MBM IIOXKD,
To Ihe. Ed t tor of 1 h r Tri fi u nc.
Hui: Acting us Ibo representative! af TltrTr.iurvi',
on Thursday, January "?*, I called at the otll.-es of the
Ililli, lu Uiver Bridge Comiulsiloii, lu tho Cotton Px
i limn.'.! Building. They declined tO be sen, as n meeting
was iu progi'.'Ss. I waited for tlie adjournment of tho
meeting. BOOS their secretary. Mil Niven, carno out, lu
great haste to gel away. Together we went down iu tbe
elevator, but he sahl he had been told that the Cominis
sion, rs would do tbOir OWn talkiug. At thal moment
Commissioner LoMllaM cunio down and I asked lum
Whal had been dun.! lu the meeting. Bc declined lo say
mid 1 re.turin.1 to Hie Commission's rOOOM, only to in.-et
Mi. |.,ivld Jsincs King and .Mr. Vernon H. llrown walt?
ing for an elevator. I asked them If Hie contract with
the Cnlofi lirldge Qompooy had boeill slgnoel. Mr. King
OOO WOCOd I "Yes, signed, so.ilevl nud doilvereel." MWoC
ll changed in any respect I" I ached. "Walli I won't
say as to that," answored Mr. Klug, "but you eau print
tho fact that lt was signed, sealed and delivered" We
all .vent down lu t ie nie.', ntOf together while tln-se and ii
few other qUOCtlooa we-rn being iuke.1 and aaa WOl e.i.
Mr. Km* ii lieatel lt all, of eeiurse, but lie did not correct
Mt. King, nor say a woiil. Tim next morning. Mr.
(lark, nf tho Baloo Bridge Company, ot their amoco,
iiNo told ino that Ibo eontract wai signed, nnd that lt
was the s.unt! eoulriiot In nil es-.utul r.-spects as that
printed IB Till. Tl.HU NI a few day-* before.
1 ilo not sup].os.- that any of these- gentlemen will deny
the in cumin i , I hine detailed,
they may eiaortOBec lu waking them tully with th
pent to tbe aeecmbly. Lani i.i. t.i t ip ii
.Ww le,/-/., l'cb. 18, 1880.
whatever ellltleiiltlea
with the rc
CHOOSING TIIK FLAB Knit A UKAI. ESTATK f.VHKX
Ai.iiiNv, Ki-it. lH.-Tiu' raporta of tbe Land
Transfer Ciiiiiuitssloners of thu LegtClatan lad year pru
betiled one vital ditTereiiee of optiiton between Dwight ||.
' i.instead ami the oilier eouitnlssiouors. Tho majority
favored establishment of local Indices for the rec .r.ling
of tool ornate traaefoca lo Mo w-Torh Cltyayoa wbal u
tallai tho " lui" pi ni, whl1..! Mr. i dOMteai coatoadad for
the " block " pun. TbodUbcoaoc bclwccaIOC two ls
that under the block plan every Instrument aSbCtlng
real estate is Indexeel upon ? pago lu.niel hy thu nu iii -
ber of the block tu which lt is situateid ; on thu lot pinn
ouch block ls dtvi led lille eh)' ol' ul.He) lot- and ibo In
slruineiila uro lOfltftd agalust Uki spoclllo lot and
upon Hie i'a,-e assiKtied lo tho np.-.nie
lot. Mr. tilms'eail lariated that under
th.- lot pinn, Hie e. infant i lung, d in tlio s!_,i nf lots as
weil us iiiint.ikei In docariptlon of adjoining lois, wimbi
neil -larlly lead to greater dlllleultles OVOU IbOB undi r
ibo proccnt ayatoai Meeera Boaibmayd, tuber, Strong
and C'oggi'Shall. the other eommiaaloucia, urged tlu-ir
plea us lining much simpler, nud as ibOWlOg at a ghtneo
all tba transactions concerning any ple.ee eif real estate.
Hoecutly tho New-York Baal aajotc Bxobaago took
thu maller uu, and aller a thorough Invo itlg.iilou, laid
Uie Miulis of their work before tho Legislature through
James M. Tarnnm, the chairman of the Committee on
Legislation. The oomuittte.e having the matter limier
examination, of which Charles Condcrt waa chairman
and nine other prominent lawyers und teni estate men
were members, unanimously agreed upon the avstein of
Indexing by lot numbers as the best, although there
port now preseiuted to tue legislature says that Mr.
Olmstead'e pinn presents greut nd van togo* over the
present svstem. Tiie other rocomnieu'latlons of the L md
Transfer Commtsaiooero, upon which tbey wore agre-ed
? providing for short forms of dewie cud morlgegt-a. tor
re-tndixlng, etc.), are heartily approved by tbe Lxchnnge
nml the legislature is caged ll.Illy to enact every?
thing reeommendod by tho majority of the commission.
'1 llK VETBEAE RHililS LA IV.
FBEFERBED TN CIVIL APPOISTMEXTS.
THK civil ,-kuvick BQt AWAWVBl) IHIOIMBlt
J.?IIV I. Pl Al I AM> l-X-Sl'KAKKK KU WIN'.
[Killin TIIK. IIKUI l.M; ? iil,'i:l>l'nM.KNr OFT1IK TKIf.I'M
Ai.ham, Feb. ls.?civil Berriee reform led
lo .my tei the most liite-restlug debate of the session in
the Aocombly, and was tho ocea.lou ulso of tho ablest
epeech thus far delivered, which was made by ex
Ipoaboi George X. I'rwin. of Ht. Liiwrerce Couuty, In
lefenee eef the reform. The bill was tlie one which gives
re prolpfoaoo lo tbe soldiers and sailors of the late war
for em ploy men thy th- Mate. It ls tho joint work of the
1'cteraus' I'.ights (JnlOO au.l the officers of the .-state Civil
'ervlce lteform Association. It provides that honorably
llscharged soldiers and sailors " shall be preferred for
tppniiitmetit to positions in the Civil 8ervloe of the state
md of th" cities utTeiOlod by this act." There are othor
irovlsions Wbieb eoiiipl tABoatt ot the State
ind of cltn-s to give this profe-ronne. Hut the soldiers
ind sailor-- ure to be examined respi.otlug their ti milln
?utions for the posts tiley de?lr?.
Themcaaurehailalr.ii.lv been passed by the Senate
md tnt about to be vo'ed upon by th" Assembly to-day
evhwii Mr. Finn, of New-York, offered an amendment
minting the seetlou which requires that the soldiers
mel sailors shall, before receiving their appointment to
iffice, be llrst examined as to their epiallflcutions for the
daces they desire* te lill. lu other weirds Mr. Finn
ivould restore the old spoils political system, sweeping
iwny tin-competitive system so far us tho soldiers are
loiicerned. Tints woiiM begin a titilllllcatl >n of thc
:,'ivil Service reform law whieh, In the opinion of lead
ng politicians hgre, would end In tho repeal of
tho law Itself. Mr. Finn's umeiidment waa
inpportod, aa was to be expected, by uearly
til tim Democratic Aeeomblymoa, A few Republicans
ilso aOpported hun, but the muss of the Republicans
WOn opp.ned to linn, us was to no expected. Tue mati?
ng Bepablleao win. lapportodtbe Una ameadmeal was
lohn I Platt, th.- Editor ot The fpwghlKefxiU i.agle. Mr.
Platt wac eice.illiigly frank lu lils opposition lo Civil
terviec Bafcrm. lu the course of lils speech ho said:
lum oppooed to this t-v.-rhi-H'tig humbug call.i.l Civil
-ii i ice reform. I am oppoaed to h on principle I ..hall
be attacked ny nil lim .Miss .Nancy newspapers In ihe
State for ibis, but lt does not airer thc tact, niara ls, or
WOO, mini I ilely no snell thing ns Civil Horrie*. It ls il
mck nemo adopted by somebody lu Kinnie Isi,ind because
li w.ii " Engllab, you know." Not ouly ls ll a nick-name,
lint it Comae from a fiilse Ho. If you lung
ai the moorta you'll timi lt is adopted from >h.- military
ami naval aervloee, and booouoc Hoy wlob to put lt on
,i iiml'. u plan', with that of the milli Ty and naval
branct.ee. Thia Civil Service movemeni propooca notb*
Ing looa 11>.m that ceriain ruloe aod rcgnutloneehall
gove-ru in n certain c.isl-ir m fa-iii.>n appolntmOBU to
pl ie. * ni tin- service ..r tbt' OoVCI niii-nt. Tills ls well
enough lu a Clovemmcnt like Great Britain, bm not for
a Government by the people, ii ibero ii unyiiiing nu?
re pule.n an nini uppuCOd nntirely tee tho system of ii froo
government lt ls ibo military ayetem. Tim miutarv
system l< m nie up ed two t lasoco ona eommaaaing ami
lue oi her ouly to obey?ibo private eoldier who has no
power, uo right to mink tor himself. Tbe officer from
Ue.t Point, flinn the moment be Iroveetbe school co tbe
la-et breath be drowc lt supported by tbe Government,
toben ..ut of the range ot tbo people uud has to
no thought how ho eeli.ill get nis
bread and butter or bis Coining, ile ls
.?tn arictocrat. I auppoao thia is neeoccary In tbe military
system, but lt ia unrepublican and out ot piaco in tho
oilier !n an.- ol Hie- . lovel nu..-nt.
i he?e i is ii Bervloe people u-e tho word " reform,"
which has come lo mean lu tlie- ninds of thc ]
i niling out oi turning over, bul they have imi reformed
anything or tried to?tbe word only oppUoc lo tbe
: of appointment Tbe a ord reform boc a mean*
Ina to ewecp awoy corruption or abuse. When it w.is
adopted tbe word waa accepted nil over thewe.rldas
me un i, g in it mir ( ivie service wocco eorrnpt lt needed
t methods to sweep away abnace?aa agger
timi, an oaanmptloii utterly lalee,
i be man o bu made tin- remark wai nt trad at bal he
". ia righi when be aaid "tte have tba beal ( ml -.i vice
in the world.'' Th*-people ii iv.- more confidence In it
in .n iii anything ole* i tbey have mort la the
il booba becauoe tln-y ure nuder Ihe Govern
ment thilil I'M',. of their Hint in the
prrsidenis or eaablera, Thc reformera talk of
carrying oa tho bucluoao of tlie Govern?
ment like tii it of private budnooc generally.
u hy thee burineaa eif tba uorernmeol of tbe Kallon and
of lola Slate ls maaagad la a way far super.or to tho
management ol prl r ita buslneaa, 'l ii- -v-i. m la hotter,
tho uii.e 11 i ore moro boooel, I tay it freely ot oil, or
|.. th parties. I don't believe in ouy eaal iron method ot
nlticea. Tbe appointing power should iee left free
coil unhampered, abie to areomplleb tin- bool moulin.
Hut of all tnt ra dev Iced, thia eif the eompetl*
|a the poorr.it, the meoneot, tba least
likely to ichieve gooel reeul a Bid you over hear of
hank oin. i iii adopting ii when they wooled a cashier i
lild you ever bear of It lu a storo when i clerk wus
I.e..le I I
Ihe Idea prcauppooee tbat tao cxomlaon shall know
nothing of the uuall Heat lona .-f the jeiii.un to ba ex*
? ! xn Mint if I nm killing e.n s ,e\. a commls-loii and
koon of aiman V. 1... I? loilieeel, alele. uu<t epinlin. d 111 every
w iy for the poaitlon be coobo, I am particular.) eetopped
freiin the. leenelli of that kim .i edge. I must shut my
mind to the facto, pat bim lu the line ood prevent bim
irina a good chane* li la tbe very contradiction
of Ite avowed purpoea of breaking np tin- apollo eye*
temi ll pule tba offloeo op to be scrambled fur i lt puta
i the poaitlon of apollo, lt aoya to ibo aoobero:
" Here- Hey ate-; |,,,w k-,, (,,r tlini" I limply wool to
put myself on reoord as . jij oeetl tee civil Borneo n'feirm.
...ruy in Ilie I nile-.I -tat. s are joel .is much op
pooe .1 aa I, only I've gol ipunh enough t>. say so, aud l
lou'! line- who know - it.
(.flier.il R. M. Curtie QppcCCd the ndoptlou of Mr.
finn's auii'iiilinitit. lt was a ill: iet al lack on Civil Her
? e.rm and wonld load lo revive- tbe spoil* system
Md Ibo reign ofpoiiiir.il "bosses'' fiom which the
-ountry was now cs. uping.
.tunes iiicg.rtT attacked civil Berried reform asa
iiHiihug, cad gav., aovoral laatoocoa ot alleged favor
.ti-in and stupidity by the Civil Service l.xutiiiii>rs. In
Ibo curse of bia speech be repeatedly said, m a sneering
Donner, thal lhere were "discouraging features" lu
. . reforae.
i:\-sprnk. r l'i win caught np this phrase, llrst an
Bouncing that he heartily favored civil Berrico r. form,
ii.- w.is in ibo Aeecmbly, ho aaM, waon tim state Civil
service Heformlaw was paesed. It waa oppooed by
every Democrat, until Mr. rbompeon of Jofferaon County
went about telling them that they could not
afford to put tbemaelveela aa attitude of opposition to
civil Service Beform. Tiny elected Hr. Cleveland ue.
Presideotoe thatlaeua. Bat. aa Mr. Haggeity stated.
alreodj lhere wc.dlecoiiroglug footurec" A year
ago ibo Democrate of Ibe New?Yorb Legislature intro*
dueed a bill which In elli ct deetroyed tbe i itii Berrico
Keform law. lu K'oeblngton Mr. cleveland hud ap
peilule.l Higgins. a hillot-hen stutter, as chief
of tim appointment bureau nf the Trea*ury De
|nii inn nt. Inls was a " dlsciiiiraglug featuro"
of Civil Service H-forin. Ihen iho Iiemocratlo
Collector of New-York appointed Bterttog, a liquor
.leal.-r of litookiyn, as Custom lloiise M eigher, in place
of George lt. Bocco, a veteran Ualoo oiiu-er who had
held tin. place for sixteen years. Thal waa another
"diaeouiaglng feature" of civil Bervloe reform.
Govi-rnor Uni In tne prece Ung spring liol manipulated
tho Civil Se I vice Commissioners With a view to secure
the appointment of Democrate as census enumerators.
ibu clea was ii "discouraging feature." Mr. Erwin
sal l he ba i reoentlj made luqnlrieo as la the oboorToneo
of tlio Civil Barvloc law by the Deniuerntlo Btate
offiaera of New-York, ami ho bael li.arneil Hint they hud
accepted only two or three appointments suggested by
the Civil Bervloe Commtaalooerc Ail ibo Hate ..dices
were tilled wltb Democrate who had not passed u civil
Service examination. Whenever lt was neeosaary tho
Governor modified the raloo, or the men desiring the
lil ices were- pul 00 the non -competitive Hits, Practically
taeStOtO Civil Service law was ii nullity, so far ns tho Dem
ooratla Stateofllcera wereooocerned.Thlecertainly waua
"dlacouraglug feature" of civil Service reform. When
Mr. I'l-iiTS'.ti wus apimlnteel Poatmaotec of New-York
every Bomoorat bold Uo aocc townul heaven. Tim Ad
iniiii-.il..lion was turning out Bepiibllcaua ou ihe cou
tempUble excuoe of offooclvc partloonablp. Thi1w.11,
Indeed, a Mdiscouraging featuro" of Civil Service re?
form.
Mr. Bboobaa aad Kr, Greene protested thal the Darno*
ci ais toyed civil service reform, bul everi one laughed uh
they we.ut em willi Undi ipeOChce. The tlebato Sus
t lined liy Mr. Platt, wholn concluding his remarks, said :
"Tbe Adtiilnnii itiou tee .luy proves what I havo always
sal.I. that Civil Bervloe reform ls wrong, opposed to the
principle* eif free government and demoralizing to tbe
nervie re lu the male and Nation. In tlvei years-put un.
ou recur.! In five roon not a sensible statesman will
favor lt. Tbey will wonder then what lunacy caused
?in- people ta t;u.e it up."
Mr. linn's nuiunduieiit was defeated by a votu of 30
to till. Tho bill was lln-n passed by a unanimous vole.
BEWS BEOR Tilt: asiatic SQUADROR.
Washinotoh, Peb. 18.?Ben*Adninl l>;:vis,
comm.unHug the Asiatic squadron, has maele nu intt-r
e-s'lng report tei tbo Navy Department, utnli-r date of
Kong Kong, January IB,tn regard to tho collision of a
si.'inner with tine Omaliu on January 7. Ile says tho
( Xuaha's bowsprit was carried away, mid head, nil oat*
si.h., completely wrecked. Tho Omaha was re?
paired ut Hong Koug at tho ex|M.use of
Hie steamer, which uceeptetl till blame for
thc accident. On January tl relier's were received at
Hung Kong of .ll -1 u i ham es at Cliiuktuug. lu which mls
Mon.ii ms w.-re grossly abused by Chinese niobe. The
primonci. of a iiiau-of-war was re.iUcstc.L It seems that
a mob of workmen went lo Hm houses of two Amerioaii
missionaries ami took tiu-ui ont by force, mid having
bound them hand ami foe. i, timk them toa ioi'.il luugi*
ti.H.-, wim immediately roleaead them, other mialla
were COluiulttod on iiiUsiouiu ie* Minuit line same Hint.,
causing cou-I,iiini.lu excllenie'iit lu tho town. Tho
trouble wus emited by the refusal of tho min?
non.mos to comply wilh Hie dumuuds maele
by tin. contractor for tbo buildings ereeted tor
them. Admiral lt. Vesev Hamilton, ll. m., Beal Ibo
lu ii ish iiup H'ondoror to cliiukiaug tor the protection of
tho mlaalouarlee and Informed Boot Admiral Davloby
telegraph that aha would romain until relieved by au
American man-of-war. Admiral Darla telegraphed bia
thanka and directed tka dittied Btatee steamer Manon
tu proceed to Chliiklang at once mid relieve the liritish
recae i. n.-r commanding oQoer w.i- Inatraoted lo confer
willi I'nited -tilli I i'oiisuI Herghol^ in reg ird to tho re?
ported outrages and to Like) suiii alt-pa na might bo
dee in eel advisable.
Admiral Davis ulso reports thut ruyinnster'a Clerk
Kempton, of tho Osaipee, boa boon ordsrod before a gtu
11.1
7,
-?-.? '" leUuj
tn Coron.
TUE cor RT s.
HE SAYS IIIS PAUQHTKB IS INSANE.
MR. rANCOAVT OMKHI TO HAVING A BuXKK AND
TI1AINKK FUR A rtON-I\-HW.
A father"* ell'ort to BUBB kit ?l;iiis<lil<!r\s nuir
riago an n ii lied bv proving her insane and tberoiore In?
capable of entering tutu tho contract occupied the atten?
tion of Justice ported lu the Hupri-me Court, Cuamhcis,
yesterday. Minnie P.inooast, deaf, dumb, protty aud
tbli ty years old, married without n-elnng the cousent
of her father, George Pancoast, tho manu?
facturer. Hla constitution was not strong,
and being atlliete 1 with the rheumatism employe! Will?
iam Van Dom, a young bOSW an.l trainer, on the rec
iinimt'iiilatlou of a fi ...nd belonging to the Mew-York
Athletic Club, to give him maseage treatmt nt. II eamo
to Mr. I'ancuaat'a houso. No. 31 Weal Thiriy-tlrst-su,
and while there be saw Minnie and gained her young af.
tedious uud, after lealmu< to talk tbe digital language,
cold her of bis love and was duly united to her lu mar?
riage.
She hal betwoen $50,000 and $(50,000 In her
own right besides expcotatlona that when her
wealthy father ehomd die ahe would rooeive a
portion ot bia fortune. Her father asserts that,
taking advantage of ber mental Im.-iitty and physical
iiitlruiilies, resulting fruin in alta.tk of scarlet fever
wheu sho waa a child. Van Dorn virtually abducted her.
nus tbe young mau denies. Mr. P.ineoast applied to
Iinil.t! Ilarre-tt yesterday for an order appointing a
rom.nirslou tolui{iiiro in regard to tbe young -woiuatl'a
minty ami a coiuiuitteo of her person and estate. Pro?
fessor John oj ordronaux, who represented Mr.
i m. ...i-.t, asked that the hearing bo adjourned
until lu-xt Tuesday. Benjamin Sleluhardt ou behalf of
Van Dorn agreed to this, b it asked that the issues be
tried lu open court at a trial term aud uot by a MherilTe
|ury. Justli-e Barrett said that if this was ordereel the
?asecould not be reached In less than six mouths, but
willi..ut tinnily deciding this polul adjourued the ouse to
the day mentioned.
The marriage ceremony waa performed by the Bev.
Dr. Marling, of the Fourteenth Street Presbyterian
liurch. Mr. PoooOBOt has beg ni n lull lu tau Supremo
i'ourt to have the marriage annulled.
THE .STATEN ISLAND FERRY FRANCHISE.
The trial of tho suit of tue citv against John
H. Starlit, the Independent Steamboat Company and
ethers, in which a perpetual injunction against their
jpcr.liing a ferry between this city and Staten Island le
.ought, waa continued yesterday before Justice
Ingrabaa tn the Superior Court, Special Term. Captain
.v. rr-iiii: ii recalled, deposed that the Independent -i-.un
i.o.it Company couuected at etaten Island witu u terry
lerOOatbO Kills lo Nuw-Jer-ey iiml With lt c-m-tituli-.l
an it.ier-State line of commerce which, the defendants
Ulm, eaiiuot be interfered with by the city without
vioiatiug Hie constitution of the Baited Mates.
(ju he-half of the eily public reconls w-re piotliteed to
ih.ew that many ferry franoalaoc had been dispoae.-d of
ky auction or oiberwi.-e granted ou the payment of ilxi.d
Hims anim.uly. It Waa shown that while Mr. Starln
nan! (1,001 a year rent for Hie Staten Island ferry fran
rliise, which lie held before Hie Rapid 'lraiisit Company
niece-, eie-d to it, tue latter had paid into the city Treas?
ury 927,996 (iu for tho rtrst year's rent.
The healing will be continued to day.
MINING STOCK TH VI' 1'. B, BOOTTL ?TOLE.
A fait involving tbe title to ooo rinrwof
?tock of tho Iron Silver Mining Company wa* triod be?
fore Justice Donohue lu the .supremo Court, Hpeelnl
rerm, yesterday. Joseph A. Head, a mining broKi-r,
claims to have received from W. E. ecovil, the abs otided
[?lerk of Henry Day, thu lawyer, a few days before July
.'7, 1 994, the day on winch he disappeared, niue cor?
ni!.-ate* for one hundred shares each piirpuiini^ to
he.ii' Ibo indorsement of Mr. D iy. He sued the com?
pany demanding the transfer of the ftoeli to him upon
un- tar rendel ol Hm certiilc.u.-s. oo the witness stand
reeterdaj ne swore to tue truth of hi* uilegaimus. Mr.
Day, wno wa- ma I.- a party defendant, testlrted that the
i-ertitleates were stolen by Boo Vii, together with other
*e eiiilties beiiiii^ing to lum, and tbat the signatures
were fonrerlee, The oertlBcatoe wore prooontod to the
ludgofor examlnnuon. Mr. Hay asked a* unintuitive
relief that bo be rooogalaad aa tbe owner eef me stock
md tiiat thecomp.iuy bo directed to pay to him ihe
tool ned dividends.
The decision was reserved. Leopold Wallaeli .ipp?-areil
tor the plaintiff and George De Forest Luid for lue d<
iendanic
WAS SHE SWINDLED BY BEI LAWYERS!
August Lens, baring been deelaied bf a
r>:. rcc to bo entitle.t to a divorce from I'lii-lipine I.en_,
her attorney ye'ter.lay asked Jiiitioe* Barrett IO Ho prc COO
Court Cbamborc to have Hie divorce procoeoliga aet
tsi .e on the ground that -he had boen iliauiuXutiy lin
l.-I upon ny ibo i.iwy rs wim.u sii- ol Bret oooenlted,
uni bcoonee bo propel doieaoo bad baaa m ida. The
woman, who ls a cook, s iys that they w.-re mai ned la
i.eiuiauy in ls- I and caine lo Hu* country. List spring
her bueooad bogoa a eau f>.r aosoiute divorc.- t-iihout
put lu-oumis. Sin- toeik the summons and cotnplilnt tu
ChericeForetaad N. .?*. Levy, lawyers, wini by fa -o
repreaentatlooo oe to tbe coate ibal she voaM hare to
poy aud tt.e* oertalatj eif her halag Imprteooed if she did
to.ip iv (liein induced In-r tel pay |e them al dilft-rent
timi's come amounting to$10975. RbO says tbe law
yere told her thal with a portion of thu 'money may
would bribe tbe referee aad obtain a decision lu nor
favor. The Judgo reserved bis decisiou.
-? -
Jtr.YMIIN AT VARIAN! E SYTl.W 101*11 HOUR*.
A jury iii the Hruoklyn ('itv Court dtbated
for four hours yc*terday In the attempt to reach a ver?
dict lu the suit of Frederick Dyer acalust Chief Engineer
Thomas Y. Nevins, of the Ilrooklyu Ere 1>< p.milieu. S.
A. Bocbfatlow appeared for tbe plaintiff aud Authony
Barrell for the defendant. Eugiueer Neilin, lt waa
alleged, had OgVOOd to pay 91,000 on a contract to pur?
chase Dyer's Interest In au electric p .teut owned by tho
Weis-. >Iatiuf.ictur;ng Company. Ile pu.I $l()n, anet wa*
lo pay +KOO ou the tliidiug of the patent and its approval
by (e. ll. Benjamin, 1 he plaintlfl sued lor 1900, saying
that the patent waaegranted aod approved. Mi Verina
drilled thal Dyer's lnti-n-et was valuable. Hie Jury,
0 I., ii discharged lu Ibeoftarnooa bf Jada* Voa Wyck.
MOO 1 seven for the plaintiff nndflre Ior the defendant.
BITS Of LEU AL NEWS.
Justice Barratt In ibo BnpiaaM Court, ( Uaiuh rs,
ye sit relay giuut.d au allowance of $1,000 to rranWUn Beta
h ti e..uni.-; for tho guardian of Henry L. and Isabella M.
cammann, co wheeo behalf aad tba! ot Henty W. r MaM tho
11wyer.suoceMed In having Hie exorint mt hill of costa of
the Harlem inver Improvement Conimteslooera, .ieu.-.ai
William I- .Smith, V. ill lum ll (Inc.. mid Jame. I. >imtti.
mienini mg tee ?: ii. o, hi cm down iee 1. 1.. e.ie- i a total e-aviug
to tbe pi iperti ownera ef nearly Bhi.uoo. Jnctiee Bin et!
said thal iee allowance which count he imutt-il under the
clreuBistances weeiu.i tn- au adequate rewatd
in tbe Kohler divorce e se beiure J mtge- i.s'.v and a torr in
tin i ..mt of common l'l.-n* yesteniav sevetai wltocecea ear
roborate ei the leatimony of ihe defendant thal >m vaitoa* eo
eaeteaa wbera lt ara* claimed for the olalniif thal bu had in
tr.e.iue-1'd ber aa hu ?i e. she had b. an rt po-, ni.'.I by lu ? io
I..- a wi.hiw named (J tb rick. Tba eena was uiveu lo the Jury
iniel a tv lied v erilict was onlerM.
1 lie suit of . o nle>y ami narinn fer $:o,Ooo itaniages from
Jo nil. ll averlv for breach ol cntra.; wis matu ls ted by
Justice Aueir.-wi in the nnraioe i oort reeterncy
'Mu- July 10 the til c it'll ul proiul-ti- suit of Kui"U ' I'lMurkO
hkuIihi l ilivart. P. a iluam-e, tried in iti.- -u;.r--ii>- Conti be?
fore Ju-tice Peet hom, y reeta day *nnoonred thai they could
:. ??? ..-I- ? and wi ic diieliai iieel They stood ti to ti.
OALKMDAU fi) Div.
Hi-rniMg Coi iir. ritiMURiw ?Bconrc Barrett. J. ? Nos.
?'-. - '.'; IH, 86, 108, 103. IOU. 121,183.131. 137, ISO l>i>,
1'-*. 'Ill, 'llb. 940, Kid, 'J.O. gol, 147, 298, '-'tin. Ifl. 293, lol,
nib.
eurum counr?spbciai, tkum?pakt i.-nrion* Don?
ohue. J. No*. LU. IBS, 111, lil. 111. IT'.'. 190, MB, bli,
533, .'.ju. 139, Ml. l.i.s. im, is:. 33 I, 47ft, Ma, IMS, 74.
ni i'kkmk iViut i ,>e un?Pam I_Before Lawrence, J.
COM on. No dav caleuosr.
01 tixnt (in ki e nu i lr-rsxr l-iJanu?ry Term. -Ho
for.- Pockhcaa, i.~Nco. it;?:. 1677, 821. iud. it::.
Kfi'KEiiiCiL'itr -Cinci'iT-l'Ain 11^-Before Andrews. J.
-No* 1071,807*. WM, 80H8, Y-Ab. 1277, 1514 1*144 I 'I'-.
ll.,... .io 18, -O'.-., 1AA1, 'lora, lpg)!, l.iTo, 4..0. MOO 7J-, lilli.
l.vt. lam, l.'.n.-.. in;, imi.
SlTKgMI Couar?tUKlin?PABT III?Before nearh, IL?
Sot. liY'r.t'...l-.i'. i.u-*. 2171. I IBB, inug, 2180, ICU,
1 '..'. ?'..- '...N 2'?2(l -'. '.' ."'. a.. Itb'A. -'--S '? :i . WW.
bl-l'KBHBCOL'UT?CIBCl'IT? I'AUT IV.? Kefoie Vau Vol st J.
Nos ..ll ti. ? 4,, li.fl. 2IK1U. III.'. I.-., ?'..i, l'.i.'J. 1092,
'.'.-.?-j. ism. 1857, '-"-'?M. 1097.892, 838, 11m), 2002, 1848, 1231,
UAH. ISM, 10311, IH79. [OM.
OuaiiooAiB'SL'tiuiii?Uofore Rollins. S.-'J'2-<, will of Joiu
UO lele.1. 1.0 p, LU.
biTEKle.ii cot'ar?OenriAt, Tkrm?llefor.. Iu,-r?liam. J.?
Nun ,IK . ..'il. IOU, 14 .mi.
BUTBBlOa COL'ttr?TniAi. Tkkm?1'akt I. nefure Freeeluun,
J.-Nob iiee|, UUO, fteO. 124i, 1848, 1-'4T. 1.4S, PtiA. bO'A
.. .' til. ll-*:, til... lbi)u. Pim,, lit.;.
?'oiiMo.i Pi.itA3-?i'KClAL TKitit -Hcfore 1 arre-nrrrc C. J.?
No .lav colander.
COUMOa 1'i.ms-Kgfirx lfcUM ? Kolora Van lloeeen, I.?
So*. ,. r.i.
comuos I'lbao?TuiAL Tfum?Pabi I-lielote Daly, J.?
Nos. -..li". 1-4, ISJ-. lill, 1911, lOul, lOb*., ^'.O.', lltiO,
21n7.2140. 17 sh.
I'tiMUti.N |'i.ba!>?Trial Tbhm?pakt il?Before Allen. I.?
Koa ?.'??. 140371870. 1881. 1530, lSj.i. IbSt, 144U, lit^I.
l.\77. 1.-.'.?.'.. PilA. 1938. IS89,tftft4, lMft. 1640, 1S0S, 178*
1124, 372ft, 1788. 1738; lill. 178JJ 1788.
t .ii coi m - ihial Iktui?PAKr 1 ?iii-forc McAdam, f.j.?
Noa. 063., SI701, gOsH. BlOB, Ol IO, tiOSei, OTU. (>i.il. 8601,
(.713. til TA. OAbi, U4ill, 0493, 6^76. Hixft, Un?7, Oiifo, bftOO.
...i.".l. &33ti.
cut Cu -ut?Trial Tkrm.-Pakt ll.-Before Nehrbaa,
J.-Noe. HlHl, c....'. iii-'. . i. lt,, ti .-m. c.. j i ..."i,
f.iii-A, oiij. 0.:*. Oj.h. on.ti, Ctol, obit. 8044. 882ft, j^l".
8409.
t in t'eiiiu lum Tiait?PAB1 III-llefore Klirlieh.J.
Noa .eii'e-, o.iiieN. Olin, oi.'-, tifi'Ab. i.i.'.o, ..0.-'. B8M, 4410
8104, 8473,8ftlft,ft713. 8720,0718.M74, 8448, 87*. 8''0,
lel.l, I.
CUL'BT OF UK.1BUAL t*KCSltl.1S-l'ABT I.-llefore JUtlXj
CuwiuitantlAsslsUlt nutitct AttortU'y Bedford. HOC. 1, a
8,4, o. 0.7, S 9. 10, ll. 18. 13, ll, u>. 10. 17, IS
19.
f.'tnr or u?NK'i.\'. BRMIOVO?PACT IL ?Before Bec.>r.lsr
Smv th and teeietaol Uistrlct Altorueys Krliowsaud NlcolL
Hoa i. i.i. 4, j. 9._
MART Di son ORR l.Y BBBBOWM AEBBRTBTk
roller ctptiiin Bvogu, of Um Fitttontii Pt*
flnet, sent out Ins ollltets bint night to rbi bis preclncl
of dlsoulerly itersons. They arreated Cletucnt .lone*
the nat herpes of "Tho" Allen's place in Bleecker-st.i
Henry 1\ neon, ibu barkeeper ot the " Bruillon," No. bb
Ureut Jouea-at.i "Low " Mulih aud six irirla ami Kuta
Monning tmd live ictrls ut Mo. 19 Bleeeker-st.; blurt
Koenla. of No. 1 UreutJones-st., with four prisoners and
Louis UuMsUlllheof No. l>3 Went 1 bini sL. ai*o wllh 1four,
lu Iho I't.urtoenin melool thc polee arrr.ite.1 Kllen
Mt'Kiniiirv, of No. I PntlajtO Ct. on the coiuplniul M
John J. Bites, nu otlleer of this lirci-ln.'t, wh" eliirtfas
ber with s.-llltiK' him beer after 1 a. ni. yesterday ai
"Harry" HlU'c . .
Bpeclcl Offlocr Boca nn.l a s.iuad of otflocrs Mil
raia Bl.the concert ball at No. 'ld Bowery, kept ny
.John M-hroder, on Weeliiesday night, ou tnfortuallon
furnlshetl by Hoary IL Kutn.r. of No. 407 Mndl-ion-iive,,
ii iii.uicy loeacaoocr for th" American Expreas I COB"
nany, wbo was swindled oul of *8 tho previous BUB*
selirootler was held in tfiOO for heepInK a dlsoruenr
house
- ? -
COMMtiNWKAI.TII CLUB KI.KCTIOS.
PlIILAliKLI'tUA. Fen. 18 {SpeetaO.-Thet atinual meeline
of ihe Common wealth club, whicbjwaa fonuded by Lonmei
J. W. Forney, waa beld thia eveulug. B, Ooxe waa eiaci
od proaltienL