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turbanoe of the atreet aurface except for sbort dls
tafoea at polnts of exceptlonal difllculty.
The olher plan of doublc deca mnnel would occupv
leaa width odjp street. aad preaented the edvantagc
of tho romovLi and repfaveentent In gall.niea of tne
plre? *n* "the: exfftllng ui.dvJV.ouml airm lurev
A disturbancc ol the atreet anrfuee woul.1 be nn
uvoidable In thl> eaaa, l"ii a great and perman^nt
bcneflt would be derixed from the fx< i that auch dla
turbance would oot be repeatcd in tho ruture for any
.onsc exc?-pt tho M-ia\ inu of the parenaent, .i- bbe
!?>?>. tn the gallencA would hc Beceeetble at all ttmet
fot anrpoaaa ot rcpair. .
Thc .?xcavaUon ir-iulred by tlii^ plan was about
fonr fcet In mare d-pth Ihaa bt ibe other. Tne
lenalh of etalrwav to the hxal atatlon* weuld be le*?.
but to the e'xprc.* ttatlooa greater than In th aanor
Theaa plans When miitured were aubmltted eepa
ratelv for sepnrate reporta to fonr aettngulahed ron
sulUng englnee.-*, lo wlt: Measra. Octare Clianute,
of Chlcnpo .Toaeph M Wllaotl. ot I'hlladelphl?.. rjheo
dora Cooper, of New-Yorh. and John Bogart, State
Bnglnaci ol Ncw-York, with insU-uctloni that they
were aubmltted not only fo: approval or altapprovni,
but for Mtch gericnil dlacusalon and iueh ?ugfettJoni
a* h> altci-atlon* and oddl.lnn- a< inlght In their Ji.Ot
meut* be regnrilod m necessnry or deeirabM to aecom
plteh tn the bct manuer poaslble the nhjects aougut
to be ohtalncd upon the ront~ and under the gcneril
piHt.a ou.Uncd in the reeol.itlorw <>f Ihla eoromlaaion
of May '27 and .tulr -22. Exhibttl ?- and :?.
The englneers of the Commlsalon wcie in-tructcd to
render pneh aaalatance and to ftve snch lnformation
as the coneultlne engineera might deatre, and to ave
them aeceaa to all r ? i di ol the comnns-ion and all
plans and aagg*atton? whiefa bad been placed b-forc
the Board by anv p-tson.
Ia acconlam-c wlth theae in'trurflons. fnll and elnb
orate rcports were recelved from eaeh of the '?""^J1';
Ing enplnei-rs eoplea of whlch are Mihmltted herexUtti
ma-Ueti Rxhlblta -t. r>. r, and 7.
The anrvevs wlneh were esaenttal to the exact loca
tfon of the 'line in the upper BOrtlOB of the lsland
and In t?ie Anr.exed Dlatrlct were completed inrtag
tbe pre?cnt month.
ALL THE REQflRED INF0RM ATIOX AT HASB.
aii the aaaaaaary infoeniattan for ? laal roncinsion
was thu? ln tbe bandi of Ibe Ooocintaelon.
whiie tbe aanble deca plan provlded for aabwaya or
gailerles for the alpea and otber niideitrronnd abmci
upo?, and tho ttayffl Tranatl Aet anthorlaad tbe Boaid
to maR*5 oaefa provlalon, rH tbe Boaid fetl that tlie
intent of the an waa thal su.-h power BbonM be e i
creiaed only when aaeaaaaiy for the pi-op-r eoaatro -
Uon of anv propoacd raltwny,
The ad.ptlon of mi.1i phUl WOnM not oijv. agnln
requlre thc ttotarbance ol Broadway, but n.'.ght ex
poae the railwny and paaaengen to gi-eat annoyanee.
if not serious aai.:-. from eaoapiag ra> and rteam:
it was oi>en abMt to tbe o'jcftioii of gretiter BOlaa and
po^slblv lnfclior ventUat
Thc'double dick pUn, uoraover, burrtcned the en
terpri^c wlth the neav> addittonal expaaae of plpe
gauerlea and removal td plpaa
Another and moat aerloua nuestlon which the Oom
mlaslou was obiigcd to ronaldor waa faolllt) of nova
meut between the dlfferent tracka In emergennee eaua
lng eongeatlon and delay. Vo ayateai ol rapid tranarl
woald be .ompleto that did not proxjde on lts iiiuln
truuk line al numeroui pdnta loi the m tvement cf
tratni from either tmt-k to any othcr, and the tranafer
of passpu^rs from dl^nbled trnins, If need be, at tmy
point between itatlona.
This In the doiil.lt* Jeck plan could be but purtlnllv
accompl^heil, wWle wlth four truchs on one level the
entire blockade of the aystem would bo iilmost aa lm
poxsihilttv.
Bo Importnnl ia tti - eon^ldt-ratlou that the Commls?
alon would be loath to reconmend any plan waattng In
Uils featuie.
It would liave been rcgardrd as eaaentUU even nad
the Ooaimlaalon adopted u plan for a tunncl at u
gi-ceter deptti Unm thc one now reported.
Tbe Commlaslon, after wetghlng carerally all tntr-v
conaldcmtioii-. togetlie:- wlth Ibe lT.ommcnUntloiif.
?f lts own unglneers and of ti.<- ronsulUng c^glnecrs,
and the varlooa lugg^tlorvs pr?*kemte<l 10 tt. thoreupon
detormlned. bv unH.ilnu.u^ roto, on thc isuh day (.f
Octobcr, 1891', that the rontr or rOUtes nnd gcneral
plan of fon^trurtion of a Rapid Ttauall Rallway for tlie
STANDA.R.D 8ECT10N ABOVE OITY HAIX.
rbnve* and transportation of p'reons and property
ahouid" be eatablkahed In this cltv ai fOUowa!
THF. ROTJTES DF.WRIBKD.
A route. the centre llne. beclnnlng at a point under
the westerly slde of Whltehal! st., dlstant along the
fame 02.5 fct north from the iiorthcrlv linc ol Bonth
M. ptoducea; thenee by dlverging Ilnes under White
ball st. and Battery Part and State-rt., reapeettvaly,
fonnlni n loop llne, the rergtag to parellel
,-?,: at i point ondarBroadwaj between Bowllng grecn
and Mon'i-si.; thanoe ander liroadway and Lnloii
bquare to Flfty nimh-t.; thenee uuder ihe l.oulevani
t , one liundran^nd-twentj Bral st.: thenee by viadu.-t
to one luuidrad and tlilrt) fourtb au; tjience under the
Boulevard to the aoutli Une ol onohundred-and-flfty
st ; thenoe bj ^vladacl to the north Une of One
hundrcd and ti:tv-nlrith It.; thenee under thc Boulevard
v> Ona-hunAred-and-alxty-nlnth-at.; thenee under
th-ave. to a point 1,400 feet north of thc centre
llne of One-hundred-and-nlnetlethrt.: thenee by ?
viaduct on the aame atralghi line produced to n point
44S feei north from the Intorsectfon of aald stralght
Bne wlth the centre llne ol Klngabrldge Boad; thenee
to the i il on a enrve wlth radJus of 1,010 feel and
m tunnel a dlatanre of 800.0 feet; thenee by U
198 feet; tbei ?? by curve to the lefi wlth ? radlua of
1.B10 ! "?: a dlslanee of 950 feel In tunnel, aial ? dl
?aace of B10.6 fe t by vteduct, to ? i?oint on a Bne
aotacldenl wlth the centae Une oi Aadubon-ave., pro
duced and dlstani 426 icci north from the centre tine
of Two-bundred and wventeenth -'. ; thenoe by viadurt
and on a tangent cotprident wlth the centre Une ol
Aadubon-ave. prodnoed acroaa the Government Bhlp
Cajial, and thenee by the ame tangent und in de
pressed stiueture 070 feet; thenee on the aame tangent
and by viaduct to and aeroaa Spnyten Duyvll i
nnd thenee on tbe aaaie tangent by vladuet, depreeaed
etrurture and binnel, a- the oootonr of the land* maj
reoulre, to a point loo feel north ol the centre Une of
Deiaftod Laae; thenee the lefi on a curve with a
radias of 1,810 feet to a point 30 feet aouth from the
oaatra Une of Dektfleld's old lane: thenoe by a tangenl
to n poitit 118.4 feel toatli from the aouth line of
Itoek-at.: tiicjn e to ti.e rigbl by a curve with a radius
of 500 feet for a dlatance of '220.fl feel to a j?oint
In the centre line of Fereat st. 112.4 fael norih of the
f-outh llne of Kock-iU; thenee by tangenl ootnddenl
with the aaatre Baa of Foreet-at. to thc rtty llmlta,
FOi; A LOOP AT THE QTT 11 ALL.
AUo, a loop froai Broadway, ander Miil-st.. Cltl
llali Iiark, Part Bow and Chambera-at., and apaln
coiinertlng wlth tl*- Broadway line.
Ai-o, a rovte, tiic eeutra bne. diverglag from the
Broadway line at or aear Foarteenth-at., rannlng under
Datan Bejaaia to Foorth-are.; thenee aader Foortfa
and Pfcrl; aYCa. i I ;? DOaBt 1111.13 feel north from the
north Jiue of Fortlett st.; the ce to the l"ft on a ourvt
wlth a radln* of 2Mi leel foi . I 134.55 feet:
lhaa e bj . gent u dl?tance of 2Wi.lt feet to ? pott
ao.i fet-t Dorth from th< e ol Foilj
ft.. a:id 216.7 feei
are.; tbanea to tbe rlght oa i curve wlth a radlu
of 250 feel ? dlataure ol 124.2.1 feet; them.' bj
i 40.30 fect; thenee to i >? lefi ou a enrvi
a iftdiu.s of 250 feet a distance of 182.37 feet to n
I? Inl 4? feet north from ll ? Forty
[htrd *t. and 150.C feel
Madlson-ave.; thmiee by tangenl 8?.53 i ?t; ihene<
to the rtg t on a curve wlth a radiui uf ioti .
glatani e of &:2.2d feel lo a point tn 1
of Me4U?ou-eve., ?5.? feet north from Ihe north llne
<>t y> rty fourtb it. ave. to t.'i ?
? aflj o e of Nloet) tl iih il ;
a curve wlth a radUue of IO0 feel i r i
. fect: thenoe bj langet - i.,j.'. -
1. to the l?-fi on a i ort ??
?oo fect a dl? .i i 240.07 feel lo Ute aoutli Une ol
Mnru otghlb st. a* a n im dl?tant 17;. feel eaal from
i tarly Bne of Madlaon-ave.; runnlnj ll ;. e bj
parallel wlth MadUn . i vc., Ih
17.". ( < t ? . ? i; .., , . ? : ,;?.
^ tret'ts and prirate properti lo a p Inl 124.0
fect north from the north I
thim fourth-at. and dlstanl 175 . ? : . . t i. ?nj thc
eaaterly Une of Madl*ui-nvc.; tl ??>'< to tbe rlgbt on
. ?
aoa.u feel io h |x?l?l on the we i line of Klvcr-at. 51
m t li Im ? .i fr >m tlx r>uth I
hai deed a id thlrt) -i th at.; On ...
thc Hari.-m Rlvcr a dlatance uf 400 feet; thrnre to
the lefi i;. a cun ? to <'??? .u llne of One-hundred
B'ld-ihlrlv c gli'li I. al il- in'' ?:-<?? ll .n wih the i n r ?
llne of \Valton a\e., w tl i d d >wn un m tli?
?tpographlcal mana of tlie rwenty-thlrd and Twentj
f^irtli wurds oi tne rlty of New \ :'
ofaae of thc Commlaalo ! Iniprovemi
thc Twenty-tblrd ar.d Twant5 fourtl ?ard>;
aaeordbig to -ctid mapa, by vtadurt,
and tunnel, aa the oontour uf ihe land> m.-v i
along ti.?? Une of Wu ton ave, u stel
to tha tateraeetton of the centre Ilnes of Svlva
Bclmo:!t i>ia<e. thenee along the llne oi
to its. termli aa at On
llne u> the emtre bne of Beertan-ave. nl thc
point thereol along the n
ave. to Plrat-at.; thei i-e I || > to ih<
aecMon of the centre lim n of K
ave.; thenee - Kiikukle .
tfaanea by airaigbt i under Jerome-uve to
thc north llne thcreof.
HOW m DXPTEBBXT ll. - tPJ TO BE CON
BTBUOTBD.
Thc gMiaral biau of amitaaattoa of Ihe looa aadei
Batter) :...:.. Uata and w;.hallata iball be doubh
trti' l from the Morria-at. Junctlo.1 (?. near Vc
aball i.e. thrcp gaiajlal Iraet on the aame b-wi wlth
auiiabie *witc.':e, and eenneettoni betwaan thewt; from
t/aaaj -i. ta Oaa-aaadrai-aad-Blnetlath-it, oa the weei
alde line ibaU Ih- foar parallel tiaehi oa tha "-;,?,..
lt\i i aad then e aeroM Ihe Oovernraenl >hi|i cai i\
im-. vll ( i.-.-i. to tbe i.:: Umlli ihall )?>?
two pan lel i ... ? on tbe saaie level. On Un ?
' i ?nri.eiill. -i !,??>,? Ilara i i !."\.
Frraona oi ncileiuary liHbiln .nid braln worKer
taKc al.i.uioijB I.Ivpi itekuluUii fnr roimtijaitloii, licadai ti>
pBaa, laahjeatlcMi and kidney troubha
DANCER0U5
CorraioBT, lsn.
THE PT'BLIC IS CAUTIONED
apninst fraiululcnt Imitntlons and coun
fcrfeits of Dr. Plercc's medldaea, which
are sold at less than regular prices by
dealers not authorized to aell the gen
uine medicinea.
To prcvent deception and fraud, these
genuine medicines arc sold only throtigh
drupgist*, authorized as agt'Dts, and
always at these loug-establlshed prices:
Dr. Piercc's Goldcn Medloal Diseovery
(the remedy for all dhxcases arisiug from
a torpid liver or impnre blood), . . .
.$1.00 per bottle.
Dr. Picrce's Favorite Prescription (tbe
remedy for womaa'i chronic w eaknessea
and dcrangciuents), . $1.00 per bottle.
Dr. Piorce's Pleasant Pellets (thc orig
inal and bcst Liver Pills), 25c. per vlal.
Dr. Sage's Gatarrh Itcmcdy, . . .
.60c. per bottle.
Thc aapaafM medicines can be sold
onlv at tlic=e prices. But thc important
point la this; tlie genulne medicines
eoat you tuiking, unloss tbey lielp you.
Tlicv'rc (jiiurantefd in evcry case to
beneflt or cure, or tlic money is re
tiirncd.
Th'-y're the cheapett medicines you
can bnv, for yoii pay only for tht. good
yoti gti?but ihcyVc'tlip brst medkined
you can bnv, or tlic makcrs could never
afford to sell them on tlicse tcrms.
Bcware of dilutions, imltations. and
all eorta of enbetltutea, offcrcd at pricee
less than thoee given above.
be fonr parallel trarJts on the. same leveJ. and thenre
to the eliy llmlts shall be two parallel trocks on thc
mmn level. The lunnels shall bo not less, ihun 11 foet
o Inchea ln fc<-lirht in the cienr. u.ud 11 fcet In wldth
for ?ih tnicli. Whenever ne<cs<-ary for the projx-r
aupport of the aurfaoe of the atreet. the roof of toe
tunnel shall be of iron glrdcr? wlth solld plate Iron
oovering Mipported by sulinhie Iron columni between
ru<u al tbe tnicita. and enpporttng walli on tbe out
slde. Thc roof of the tunriel ?!.h1I be as n?ar the nr
face of the -t.reet as the plpea and iindergronnd itrnc
turea now lald thcrein and tbe itreet grade* wlll per
mir. Viadun* shall 1k- of masonry ". Iron. or tx'th
comblncd. The (ioverniiieiit Wilp Canal and the
Harlem River ifcall be eroaaed by doubie traeh graw
brldgea not lees than 60 feet jn tbe olear ebova mean
hlgh water marlt, with rleair apaiis of not leai than 123
feet between the eentre picrs and bulkhend une. North
:.f the Haxleni Rlver the eonstruction sh;ill be l.v Vla
dn<t depreswed Btrnetare nnd tunriel a- the c:-:irtps ,f
the land \.pon tbe pmposcd route* shall requlre.
Thc lunrtlon of the traehs near ftrarteenth-at. shall
be effected by divldlng them around I'nloti fequnrc,
ralslng one palr nnd depresslng the other, 00 that
traina golng ln opposlte dlreotlons shall not cross on
the same level. All stntion apprnanhea shall be as
(ar as poFsible through prlvate property lo be ar
qulred for that purpoae, exccpt that on the Boule
vae}. cfrttlon Hporonches mav be In tbe renirc of the
.\ footway shall be provlded the wbolc lenpfh of the
Une between tbe eentre trarks. and refuge nlches shall
be bullt In the tlde wall- at proper tnfcrvals fot tbe
convenlence and protectlon of employea
XO OOMBUSTKHJ IX THE TTN'XEL.
The motlve power ahall bo electneity, or some other
power aot requlrlng cotnbuatfOO wlthin thc tunriel; and
the motor or DWtoro shall be. capable of a unlform
apeed for long dletancea of not less than forty mlle*
per Jiour, exclnelve of stops.
The manner of con-tructlon from South Ferry to about
Thlrtv foiiitn-st. shall be by underground tunnelllng
wlthout dlBturbing tbe surfaee of the street. Iu case
of neeeaslty the exeavationi below Bcaver-st.. and In
the nelgliDorhood of Canal-st, and at aaeh otbet
sperlal polnts aa tlili < o.nmlsslon may dnrlng the
progresi ol the worh deterrolne, may be rnado by ex
eavatlon f.-om thc stoe t surfaee, and all excavatloni In
Fourth ave. ahov< Fourfeenth-st., and in all other
itreota and avenaes abovc Tblrty-fourth-at. may be
made In the same manner.
i he loop at Battery Parb li adopted as furnishlnc
thc best and moal oonvenlent metbod for tho termlnal
handilng of the tralns, both way and expreaa.
The three traeta between Howllng Oreen JunctJon
and Veaev-at, provlde amply for the volume of trafltr
below the City Hall, and avotd encroaehment ncvond
irb lin" in Broadway at it* narrowest polnts.
Th<> Introductlon of a ix>p at city Hall Park by
whit-h tralm mav be stopped. turned ard dupairhed
nptown rontlnuouslv and wlthout switehing and, as
ahown by the drawings, wlthout grade eroaalngs, for
bnlai In oppoilt* dlrectlons, farnlshea the beal meani
of a aeeond downtown lenutnua at tbe moat important
point. and the bct nieans of connectlng wlth the
urooklyn Rrtdge.
A1 rnlon Square, a? shown ln the arrompativing
drawings, i syatem of traeki has been d"vl?ed by
which all tralns on the Broadway and MadJaoneve.
imee are acoommodated at a alngle statlon, and all
gradc eroaalnei betwoon tralns in opp.Hte dlrectlons
are. avoided, tlius faellitatinjs hlgh ipoed and ellm
in the beat manner posatbJe the dangera and delnyi
Incident to sueh < roesinge.
At rtlnety alxthtat. the contour of tlio ground
sltata* tho tennin<lon of the tuniiel. it therefore
Irf-rame neoea an I i delleel tbe Mne from Madtson ave,
nnd oeeup? prlvate property tbence to the Harlem
Rlver, on acrounl of thc prohlbltlon in the Rapid
t tbe oec of Kadfeon ave, fr.r an
elevated itrncture.
THE PLACES POR !-TATlONs NOT gEXECTBD,
Th<- stationa on the route s^lected have not been
tocated, for the reaaon thal the Board was advised
thal t'ev oonaUautc part of iatnlled phuu wMab tbe
Commlsaton are requlrod to ooasplete after tbe general
....li have recalved tbe approval ol your bonor
able body.
Ifcd plani and ?p?clflcoUom f..r the eonatructlon
..f the railwar. Inclndlns atatiuna devfcea and apour
med o ? .1 . 1 i ? rm-e (he CTOfll
rlorn v. pnbllc oonvenlenoe and aafetv. wlll t*- d a
by the Commlsstou. ln necordanee wttL the orovlslons
i i. if this rep >rt is app.oved
mm lon maho no reoommendatlona aa to the
. fi m, 'i b >e rnatter* tn ? Oommki
ilon wiu dcem It wi ? to leave, ao far as nermll
. i ..f the rrai
always, ai the acl requlrea, to tbe control of thta
Board. The partl< ilar shieM, lf any, to be uaed In
excavatlng undor th' >treet*. th ? to materlnla
and fonn of walli and other Intarior surfaee shouli.
a- oonslstenl wlth tbe rcoulremenl of the ^ct.
! <? huljeel to hl .s lectlon, Am attempted determina
tion ot t'. method ol con tructlon ln advanea micht
narrow the fleW of postdble eompetltl m to &uch an
? ? endanger Uu ol tl.iterprlse.
When the rommUflon decld ana r
grouud route. it also dedded thal tha motlve nirw r
n.u-a ... secured withoul combnstlon ln tfte tunu-l.
Mueh aitentlon haa been devoted t<. the eonsldera
Uon of eieet.-i. iu as a motlve power. Conaultatlona
bave been beld wlth emlnenl eiactrlelan*: exoertroents
have been wltneaatd: electrle roadi In ooeration have
been examlned.
TIJ! QUESTIO* OP MOTIVK POWER,
WMle tbe Board i- eonvlaeed that olacnrletty as a
mottve [.iver is avaUable lor ihe porpoaaa af the
recommended i.v tah iwaort it bj not de^m'-d
-. i - .it tbe praaenl Une to exclaa> other finns of
power anawertng the <? aentlal eondltlona of apeed
and non-combustfon ln ih- tnnnel, or to attenpi I
dlrael tbe exaet aaatbod of appllcailon of surii
a- shall Dnally b- adopted.
Aftaehed berata wtH i..- foand oonlged <oi..e- ofonr
atvi ral appolatmenta ?-. Oonmiaakmen of BaaM Iranali
by his Honor, Mayoi (irant, togolbui witn rortiaod
. ij.ie- of ouroafhaofnfHee, both bboat tnken before Uie
| of tbe Rapid Tran-lt Aet of IS01, unon WBiak
i.o roporl la baaad, and thoaa bakea after we tmd be
i .im- Commlsalonen ol Paptd Tranalt in purauanca of
t ber i?i..\ ? lon? ..f ? m ti m i
ih.- L'ommlaalon al*o rertlflei t<> \.,? thal wlthtn
thlrtj '' . . -I-- ? i mu li art tt dul;
jini orgo ilxod o u Roard .-md framed and adopted bi
lawa ati.i eetabllahed rulet and regirraiioiii for tlie
proper e terel e -.i the powera and dutles thereb] ron
fcrred; nnd adopted ? <eaj and kepl a reeord ..f its
dlnga, whicli h;i? been opaa to publk InsperUon
a. all I-. 'in.ihie Umes : and of lts own motion conduetod
an in.(ii> -i and li ? t.. ? hethei li *w for
"? real ..f thi | of t*.u ,,) Nea \nr,i
thal .i rapid lran-11 ri!i?i\ or rrillwn- foi Ihe o.h
veyanre and transportatlon ol peraons nod property
shouid be eatablirlied Iherein, and determlned that stiefa
rallwav or paBwaya, Iu idditlon to thos?. alrcndv exfst
i"^' ,wf* 'l*"lr*T'T- *J.ftp* "n*1 drawhiw awompanr
lng this report ahow the rout?. or routea and aaneral
plan of ronatnirtlon. They are marUed Exmblta I
10 Wlth thia teneral >tatament af the PIB|lflNj? ?{
fhls lioard. bS In arnrdance with tha p.vMatomi ot
B of the HaMdTraiisIf Aet of icbl wj no*
-??.-,? the ruuto. M rOOlee andJ -?enrral ??"?*$_
,? Ihui dctennliHd upon for yoor '"naldera- on.
I). under f.he .Ignnlure- d he rppeclUe Com
nera and the ,c.i of rhe Boardat the rffa of New
Vort th!? cotb day of Oetobar. 1801.
Tl.e rotoiBlasioncn dcdlned to any auytlilng
more re?rardinK their plane for PObttfatieil. ITjl
expensca of the Commwamn are to be paid MI
of the proceocU of Mie sale of thc francl.iee for
the raihvay._^_
I.ORD IIAWKE'S TEAM AT T0R0NT0.
BAISTtira A DFnnF.D APVANTAOE OVER THE
CANADIAN ClUCKF.TERs.
Toronto Ort. 20.-The wealhcr for the IBhMMtlonal
crirket maUh to day was pt.nr, and thc grour.d waa wet
und sllppery. The total made by 1-ord Hewke's teaiu
for the day was 164. and by the tcam n-presentlrig
We-tern Ontario 82. Oa the wbate, tl.e Ontarlo fleld
Ing was neat and clevcr. Perhaps tbe nost prominent
featare Of the KnglKh batting was thc hlttlng to lcg.
and at thls Ix)M llawke espeelally dlstlngnlshed hlm
aelf. There waa a dlnncr In honor of the teanvs IBta
cvenlng, and they were ?abaaeaaatty entertalned at a
ball Gaptaln Colllns atrhouurcd on the grounds to
dar that, aa It wa* llkely that the game would tet
auaate abruptly to-morrow, the cxhlbltlon match would
be plaved In the aftermon. Hence lt la evldent that
be baa sllght hopes of the homc team rctrievlng lost
ground lo-morrow. The full seore 1s a-. followe:
LOHD lUWKE'S TKAM.
C. W. Wrlght, b Hall. J*
j. II. J. llurusby, b Itovd?. *?
L.nd Ha?k?, i) Goldlngham... ?'
B M. .1. Wooda, 1 b w, b Hall.?;?? *?
C. Brown, e Jones. b Hall. ,.
H. P. Bewatt, h Haii .??????". X
c, w linkettw, t Dlefcey, b Hall. ?
i?nrd Throwley, b Hall. ?
Boa. H. Ifflla, not out..... ?
D. MeAlplne. e Bovd, b Dlckey. ?2
i rtea.
No ball._
Tbtal .,94
CANADIAN TEAM.
M. Buyd, b Weodj. 2S
J. Bowlwtiki, b WoiA* . -I.
Rev. 1. W. Trrry. t Wooda. "
J. M. [tfOg, b W.xds. o
w. .1. Flcurv, b Mlllei . ,"
1*. 0. Ooldlngharo, not out. X
,, II;..i, I. Wood<. ,?
\v. \v. Joaaa, i> Wood*.?. "'
in stevcnaan, c MeAlplne. b Wooda..... ]
: s Dl r, c Hornahy, b atlllee. '
a. w. Cellua, c Woods. ?
._Z
Total . ??
THE BICTCLE RACE UET8INTBBESTtEO.
MARTIN, THB miSIIMAN, STILB IN THE BEAD
FEATCRES OF THE CONTEST.
The Hapefa race at the Madlson 8quarc Oarden haa
apparently cuu?ht the publir fancy. Thcrw were fully
5,000 pcopie there last evening, and their entbusla?tlc
shouta of approval wlien the flylng raaaii apurtcd
under thc In^plratlon of thc llvely nuulc by Ju^
Lcvy's niammoth band ibowad at least that they voted
it a aaaeeM. The rompari->on betwecn thls race and a
ptlkaalllin conlej>t 1> marked.
The bleyeta rlden, ta their neat and natty cr?
tumea, flylng around wlth almo?t the speed of the
wlud, ls axhllaraUng. There ls not that bedraggled
appearance of the conteatants that ls scen In a walklng
matah. Prominent featnrea of tbe mecting are the
ghort raoea and the cloaene.se of the rontests. The re
markable time works th<? ipectatora up to the hlghest
pltch of exoltement.
Martln. the iturdy lttdo Irisbman. stloki to the,
lead wlth dogged perslsteney. I'.e waa obr? |n the
Unlted Statea Army, but rcretved an honorable dN
charge. He nelther drltihs, gmokes nor obewe, and If
hla conttltutlon holds out be will be close to the winner.
Ashlnger ia a more da.?hlng rldcr, nnd wlille he 1*
apeedy and strong, lt la Intlmated that all heart ls bot
lo Just the rlght plarc and that ln a plnch It ls llkely to
sllp down into his sTkkw.
Schock, the Gerrnan, ls bent nearly double and hls
maclilna wobbles more than ever. 8U11 he loofca better
than he dld on Monday nlfht. Sohook, Aahlnge.r and
Martln occanfoiially Jofn ln wtth the ahort-diftance
riders and lt.la aatonlahing how well Oiey kcep up wlth
them.
The managemeat now expect that, wlth anythlng
like a falr attendance during tho remalnder of the waek,
there will be at leaat $15,000 to divlde betweab the
sucoesaful rldera.
Hereafter from 8 :80 to 0 p. m. and from fl to II
p. m. each day there will be fent/i by the clrcua rldera,
Maltby and Canary, and contJnuotis thort nicea be
t^veen O'FIanagnn and Lum?den, and the fnmoua flyers.
Babb and Jiowell.
The flrst race, between O'Flanngnn nr.rt I.umsden, at
flve mlles, was excltlng, Lum.sdcn wlnnlng br ?bo lt
one yard ln 17 mlnutea and 41 eccnnds. The next ra(c
wa? between Howell and Hobb. and the bulky Howell
defcated tlie more trlm lookinr Hobb In 15 mlnutea and
511 eerond?. Lumaden and O'Klanagan rared apaln.
the Irlahman wlnnlng In 10 mlnute* and Bfl Keconds.
The terrlble pace ls laUblf 00 Martln, the Jcjider,
and At mldtilcht he looked as If he eoold not go murh
^l^ther Hc i.ied at the noao and hli holiow ebeakl
aiid sunketi eyes eouipletcd a pletnn> of mlaery.
Martln has beateu all prcvims racordai in f.ict, hc.
beat the forty-elght-hour reeord at f' :5-J p. m., and be?t
Ihe U'st prcvlfKis reeord bv 2 bOBrB and 21 nilnub-s.
Tlie old reeord waa tnude by kfoyan ln MlnneapoUa,
ln 1886. .Martln, bowever, siinh doggedly to hli wora
und at midniK-iit ums one ol the only thn-e eonteatanta
on thataack. a btBgar, aeeing tha leaoer"a woe-boajone
appearance, spnrted. and be oughl rupldly to cloae ap
un- iiiirty iihITa wiuch aeparated ihem at Uiat time
There were eome Ogly faIN durmg tbe day, but no
one v-us t>adly tnjuren. I'iI'kc and Ib.well will race
to-day to beal the 10-mlle reeord.
Tho acore at 1 O*eloeh thil mornlag was as follows:
N?m?. Mllat. Laps.I NaniP. MlhM. I.?p
Martln .*93 1 Uojut.471 fl
Ashlnger .577 UlAlhftt .435 8
Lamb .B49 - 4iStage .414 ?>
M,..rk .6JH2 2.WiK..l .H03 !?
Jtotib.M.500 KILurrmdeii .iiiti 1
Edlln .500 8
yOTES OF THE STACE.
Mr*. Laagtry wlB play an angagemenl of three wecks
at the Btaadard Tbeatre, beglBaJng on Jaoaary u.">. Bhe
will appear ln several of licr old Bfayi and In Iwt new
MtM CUra Morrls will play "Otottc* and " Oanilllc"
at tiar Orahd Opera Hou>e next week.
Franh Loaee, af tha "Hoadaa* eoeapaay, eaaai near
bll Ufe on Mooday Olght. Thc brcnUIng of a
f;irlh eaoied h!m to fall fmm a horxe Whleb he WBI
rldlflg the stage. und four other bor>es galloppcd ovcr
hlm. B* manreDona gaud fortooe, bowever, he earaped
aarloni lajury.
The, ptaae of thc BdaitDg "beavp mair in Mlss
Lota 1 niier's nraapaBy wds BBad la't night, and
"Qoaek, >i. D.." waa ptayad ai tha Ootambai Theatrc
?ecordlng to anooaocement.
A. M. DeatsOB, of tli? Kcndals' conipar.y, who wn?
anable tO pfa] his part nt the Star Th"atrc on M0nd.1v
niK'ht, waa better reeterday, nnd was expectad to be
able to aT'i'-'T agaln In a few daya. .1. 1,. Maekay,
of the aame companr, haa been alcb a? ^t. Vlncent'i
Hospital ever ilnea hs hrrivni in ihi> eoontry.
The regubtr aeaaon af i nj Paator*i Tbeatra wUI
open nexl Monday, wlth a compnny incinding Taay
nistor, Mis Haggie Cllne nnd other favorites.
M0DJFT1KQ ;r;.s- DEMAMM,
From The linlfalo Contler.
?? Beam and i"''ji >?.. fongne on roii, b?er nnd apple
jiie. wlth cheese " < :ii:-n thc man at thc. bottotn of the
QoUwItaer*!.
The waltera went to and frri and pald no attentinn.
?? Ueans and pitatoes. tonpue an rall, baer nnd apple
ple, wlth ebeaaal" roarad ihe man at the end of ttve
mi iiite-.
Thc walten ru?bed thls way and that, but nevcr u
hlm.
Bgne on rolll baer and apple pte, aith cheese"'
?creamed n." man.
st.ll the waltera passed nnd r^pa -..ii hlm.
" Beer and appip ple with ebeaael" cried tbe man ln
a half ob.
Jil> appeal made no; thc lllgl le^t ImBTmtOB.
'?Apple ple with rl)cc^c!'? bl v.ailcd, after liv'e mln
atea.
'1 ne waltera^con*lnoed (o waif on everybody cisr.
??Well, ebaeae, DTen," be aatd al laat, ln dcxpalr'
? P/bai'i ti.at yoa waai r aiked a aniall im\ ten
later.
: '1 r
? What did voti s.nv yoii wsafelf"
'?'di, nothlng, nothlng. 1 jaai eame ln here to rati
for aa heur or two," said the man, a> he rllnibcd down
from his stool and w.ilkcd ?;tdlv awny.
Used Crutches
Torrible SutTerinss From Salt
Rheum
T have l,?d talt rhei:m, aiiU for a Ti*t one of mv Icb?
Ii.im. tha kaei do?n. ha- beee y ' ?
Brokon Out Very Bacfly
SN1"1' ' eomaieaeea to uu ? Huod'n Baraaaarilla 1 ih
wor- usao 1 had 1.., btfon a ,mrt ?, ffi tiBMj brtaa
crutebe*. on Uklng liood'.
haraaparllla. Iiiiprovemeiii <vNv M Diarked that 1 ronUBuae
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Uiat l ?mrlua>a t.i ?r.te Uiik vuiiinurT autamoot "
1 I ihMi-BE. Bhlgaway, Mkh. a?H?neaa.
iIOOB'2 Pll.l.a. luvigorale Ui? Uver nualau Uia
boweit. BWcUve, but gantie. Vtic* iti. "S'M*1* ??
TRY A CUP
-or
VY. BAKER & CO.'S
Breakfast Cocoa
-AT TH?
American Institute Fair.
For morc than ONE HUN
DRED YEARS they have
made their Cocoa prcparations
ADSOLUTELY pure, hs
ing no PATENT PRO
CESSES, ALKAUES or
DYES in their manufacture.
MILLSS WILD ASSERTIONS.
SOME PBEF1 .STEROUS STATEMENTS ABOOT
TrirJ ITJCW TARIFF.
TBKR aBSCRDITY AaTD IXTRWACAVCF. EXPOSED
-tlAKXLIXG COJfDITIOXa THAT WOULD PRaV
VA1L IF THET VHI TRUE.
[?r ir.i.KUR*rii to the TniBL-Mar
Washiugton, Oct 20.?" I uuderstand tl.at Mills is
golng to Maasaobnantta and New-York to saaha cam
paiga ipeaebea and I wonder lf be wlll repeat there
some of tbe absurd statemeiite that he made la OfalO,"
said a Baakeye Peaaoarat the other doy.
?Whad atata.nts, for esample?" asked a Trlbtuie
coTrespondent.
"Oh, about tha efleet of the protcctlve tarlfT upon
toniiimers' prices of commodltles and bo on. As you
know, I am not a larif lefbrni Demoerab-at leust not if
.Mllls Is one althoagb I am not ao strong a Protectlon
ist as McKlniev. Mllls Is a polltlcal Bononaafae; he
aeaills and aetaally seems to belleve that a pro
taetlve tarifr la the eaai af all viiianies o.nd aome al
Ua aaaertlons in ohio were so wiid, s. extravegant and
absui-d that It ls almost lmpossible U> bellove that
any aane inaii would have made them. In one spceeh.
I understand. he deelared that the M. Klnley tarlit has
oost the people of the l/nlted statea. *12,000,000 a day
f.ji every day aaee it becamc a law; ln other speeches
he went even turther and s*?ertod that protectiun costs
e-W) a moatli or $4*0 a year for every uian, womau
and. chlld ln the Uattad states. You can flgure out
tho totals for pouraaH and see how preposterous his
aaaertlons were. I wonder lf he thought that any
Inteillgent nutn ln Ohlo was a hlg onough fool to
belleve him. I suppose he mtttt have thought so or
he wouW not have made the statements.-'
If Colonel Mllls had not made slndlnr aaaertlons
-albeit parbapi a shade lesa extravaganb-from his
place ln the Hou-ie of Representatlves, it would lndced
be lmpossibte to belleve that he waa rash enough to
make the utatement/i attrlbutcd to rrfm by tlie Ohlo
Democrat and by eeveral Ohlo newspapcre wlthiu Ihe
Last three weoke,
If the MeKhUay tarlfT has cost tlie people of the
Unlted States $12,000,000 a day in the last year, the
total amounta to 84,380,000,000. The mognltude of
thii sum may be falnUy appreclatcd when one Oon
sidera that lt ls more than three tlraes as large as the
comblned bonded indebtodne?s of the I'nited 6Ut?, and
of all tlie States, Tenitories and couutles ln the Dnlted
fctatea; moro than four tln.es aa great aa tho total
groaa carnings of all tho railroads ia the L'nltcd gtatea
last year; more than forty tlmes aa great aa the total
value of all Uie goM and sllver nitned ln the I'nited
bUtoa ln lolK), and more than tho aggrcgato reedpta
from ciiitonis from the foundat.lon of the Ooveeiuueat
down to thc vear 1878. Hut even that aum was to)
mudest to aatu-fy Mllls's exuberant lmaglnatlon, and
so, lt appears, he revlscd it. He declaml that "pro
?aettoa eoata *4eO a year for every man, woman and
chiid" ln thc Dnlted Statea Aaaanung tho popahv
tion to be 84,000,000?ItlUs deolarea that it i? a mUbon
or tWO more?tho total \early co~t of atOtOOtlon, B0>
cording k> MLlls's ligure?, is BO haM tli.in gSOv
720,000,000. it aroald be awnay enough u> girdie
the earili wlth twelve ralhuaus if every mlle cost
$100,000; lt would pay tbe Natlonal debta of all tho
couutries of Uie world, includlng the State and county
debte of tho I'nited States, and thoro would stlll be
left a botanea exceedlng thc agjrregate reccipts from
?nfr-tou.s duUc.s in the I'nited States fit.ui 17li0 t" 1 - D
lf the cost of protectlon to aach man. woman nnd
clilld ls $480 a vtar. tbe rost. sav to a duv lwbor t
wbo has n wlfe and IWO clilldren. is exaetlv #1 .W20 u
vMir. in addltlon to whlch he ls obllced to oai for food.
clotlitiiK, fuel. bonaa rent. etc a f-w dollurs moi-.
Tho, dulies oolloeted aa lmport"d BOOdg nnder t!i" Hl
K.nley taritf amount to about sf'J 00 a year for caca
man, woman and ebttt, Now sav that the amount ls
i?l per aapHn.and udmlt that the oonsumcr navs all of
lt?whlch hc Uoes not und we havo .*!?_' a vi ;u- w hl< h
KOC6 into the Natioiial Treasiirv for tli ? wpport Of
ihe Oovernnient from bbe ooefceta nl the dav lahorar or
rntehaofr nnd his Httle Camlly; Bw remalnaer of tho
i?l,920 a yenr, or ?1,000, of lourse goes lnto the
noekeis of tbe aiannJaeturera wbo. from oniv IJOOOJOQO
famlliea of r.?iisnm,'rs thns peecive annually the aaag
sum of Bl.a08.000.000. whlb* the r.overnment raeelvea
only gl8^000^00,
Ajala, the avaraga rate of dut.v aa aii gatlabbi
artkleh intport d Into tho CulKtfl Htates ls 45 uer
eoiit. If gaa oonanaaar, tUereiori', usos onlv articlos
whlch, If linport^d. yay a dut.v, lie must buv for hlm>
self and his fnuillv. four pesMOOJ Iu all. artlolaa cstlnc
n.i bMM Ihan #^,-Jti.i tli. cirli vear. ln ordor thar thc
QOVaromeat BMj get lts glS atid tbe nianuf.uturers
iv, ur their gl,POg of "blood uioiie\."
This Is a drcadful oonditlon Ol allalrs, and yot at
the same tlme It |s wond-iful; WOttderful inleod th.i!
a uian who, W <-?? i<1 i(i^ to Mllls. Plowar, Clcvchind A
r,,.. earii- at nu.st f:U)0 a year ran afToi-d to spODd
B4,tOfl gg f(,r tlie ?? bareat neeesaaifee of nfe," far
the lUPPOrt of hlin-elf, wlfc and two chlldrou; and
nore wwnderfuJ stiii ttiat tbe day atboror, who iaaa
not earn as saach as tne sMUihi rufhanlc. ls abie t?.
pa] 81,008 .t yeaj for bla own rapport lf he be alone
iu tho worid, or * '.o<xi ,-t year II four other persons
are dependenl npun him for support. *'f oourae.
everybody alao buya and corutumen many artlcles
whu-h iir<- noi snbject t. dnty, even lf Iniported 55
p.-r i-.-ui of a:i artlclea Iniported aiv tnr of daty and
therefore the mechaaie, the dai lahorar, avcrybody, In
f;i t. pay* much more Uian the 81,088 whlch he i
reqnlred lo expend iu order to sattafy Uie demanda of
ih.- liovernmeiii aud tha ? tuntf robbera."
lf Colonel \nii? has bren telllng tbe tiuth, lt eoata
man, woman and chlld ln the Unlted Btatea al
leaai gl.JOO a year io Uve, whlch for a faaill) ..t Dva
pormii- amounta to P8..> aii on acrounl <.f tbe
-odioii- protectlve tariiT." riie only graln of eomfort
ln Ibe rituatlon I* thal people are al.le to do it, nnd
acttmilj t > aave monej al tho aama dme. Truly this
I* a great eonntry, and trmh oontlnnea to he ?;
thau getton.
glCRSTARY POfiTaS IN TIIK (Jlllo (XMI'AK.N.
Waahlngtoo, oct. ji>. Seeretnry Poatar left Waahtng
ton ttns evenlng for <?lih>, to renain untll after the
ele, tion. |{< ..! f.,r nn ipeOChM Iu l.ehillf of
tho Repablcan raaaa, his Drai one at I'indiay <>n
Timrsday nlgbf belag Ibe naln apeeefa of tt?- aarie ,
lt wlll be aevoted to the s.lv.-r and tarltf gnestions and
h> Mato issue*. lie wdi alao ipeah at Wellbogton aa
I'ridav nlght, at Aahton 00 s>alurday nlgbt and at
Toledo, banduaky and ettwi eltlaa oext neah.
BAILROAD8 IN THC F.A-TKUN gTATXg.
wanhiagtee, <st. ^.?. rba "aaaae oface t..d;iv
Ukiicd a biiii.tiu oontaiaiag stalliUci of the oparaUoni
of raUwnya In Naw-York, Kew-Jereay, Penusylvanla,
Delaware, Haryland nnd p.-irt ol vvest VtrgfBbv
itatlsth s Bovar abe operatkms ol tha raUwayi for th..
yeari 1880 t.. 1868 iBchadve. Tbe greateal amount
of rallway buiiding t.H.u place m Ibe yeara ifgri, ish.i
and is-4. There hus ii.-.-ii .-iu tnereaaa in eamlngi
from freight ?fvtea per mlle of ||m froiu *.i.77H 7<i
in 1880 i? 110,270 \" In 1880, or a total tnereaaa of
??iiii u. Thc aaralagi from aaaaaagae aarvlea per
?Ua of line wm in 1880 gn|10T08, nnd In 1888 H
v.;.. ri 041 gg, or 4>11 Ineraaaa <?f irt?:u 14. Thh ahowa
tbe t tal haeraaae ol aaralngi pav atUa of ana t> i..
fl,4S32ft, Th-- ..iiru ?r the latatatt, letiuls and
dividendt potti durlni Ihe baal tan ><*rs amounta to
aflia.'iM7,0lii 12, whlcii i> eqnal to an average of
04,806 88 |ior mlle of Illie f.n nnv OTM )? .
^-?
TIIK CnNTHACT P0| A NF..V TOSPCDO BOAT.
Washlngpin, oct. 20.-The Hecretary of the Navy
today kigned a i-ontract wlth the iown Iron Worka, of
Uubuuue. lo?a, foi- the tonaVrucUou of torpo4o boat
Xo. 8, simllar to the Cuahlng. for the aum of 8113.500.
It U (o be of V20 tona dlspliioement and must be <<im
pleted wlthln one year.
TO IDENTIFY TIIE COAST LI0HT.?.
A BT9TXM mvi-i D TO AID MAKINF.K? IN DF.
TKRMINI.v; TIIKIK l'OSITION.
Bfaohlagtoa, Oet, 80 <s.preial).-A plan hn* been de
vi.rd bv < IPtalB P. A. Mabaa, OOfpa Of Englneers,
which wiu abaaga thc ehaaaete* af everv iigbt o] tb*
Ugbthoaaa aatabMibaiaai taptaln Mahan ls at
pres.nt ICtlni M BnglB?er Semtnrv of the I.iKhthonse
lljaid, and In h!s BBaWM Ims endcnvored to effcct ?nrh
? lytteautle ana?ajaaaoarl of lightK a* to make it an
posatble for a martnar r<uddonly comlng ou a Ught to
hP oocertafn waather it betoega to thc Usththousc
esUbllahmenl or not. or to ml?take orje llght of the
utabtlshmenl for aaothar. Along the Atlantie coaat
f?r toetaoce, from tbe nt. croix BJaar, in Maine. to the
aaetara and of tlie Florida itrefs there are W-om
0(T ihore Ufbt4. Of thaaa, twonty-elght have Ixed
whlte llgtrta, twenty elght have llgbte with rhnrnrter
lettaa, thrae baae aael ? toabfe aroerp of flxed whlte
flgbtt of the aame araer. and three Have other similar
dhrUngulahlng feetareo reapeaffaaty.
U ls fontid. thun. tbat there are slxtv^n- llabta and
naJy flve churaUerlMlcs, jeavlng n danawmi chaiiee for
eonfuflOD. It ls held tlust tho truc purpo* of a Iltht
ghouM be, Ita mcans of belng Idcntllled. The praa-nt
fluch-llghto are susceptlble of change In appeamnce by
ataaoapberlc loJaeBeaa, and ln operatlon bv barometrlc
cbangea. It ll BfOPaaal that a srstem of fBUlBeelBal
abafaatartattee be aubaUtatad for the prcaent nwthod.
tbe nuinber af each llaht to be lndirated by (rroup* 01
flashes. Thus: No. 128 would be reproaentod bv one
flash followed by two flaahea and three flaahca. It
M decldcd that the Baehaa of a liirure BBbf be two
leooadl npait. B0 as not to cnuse too srreat a nervoua
rtrala ta wadehtag from one to the next: there must
be a partlal eeBpOO of about four or flve aeronda to
elearty detine the Interval between the ligures; than
can be no more than slx flnshos In anv one Hauro jeot
the eount bc teetj the tolal numbcr of flashes ln a
characterlatle must be llmlted to ten. ao as not to make
? comblnatlon too lengthv in exhlblt'.on: the same
flgure must not be repoated In 0 combmatlon. ?
f'aptaln Mahan geU nlnety-three BMBPhl (omblna
tions. atirh as he requlres for ? certalnly dlsttngulebabto
llght, a nnmber that would give a sepimtc characterlsUc
to each light on the Atlantie < oast and have BBBM to
spare. If there be a foS slgnal at the statlon, lta
charaoterlstle cnu be made the aame us that of too
llghts. If the tower ls aaaf ?s a dark mark. ll BflffBI
be palnted with bands arninged like the b??hea of the
llght. Tho aeheroe i, not extended to b?borelUgb?vaa
her are too iimny to make the ?yitcm fOattBUOOa.
Thc primlple r d bc applled to tndlvldual b^tUje,
such us Long Mand thwnsL Aa red ha? been adopted
aa toc chanieterisUc of all in .horo UghU. 000 grOUB to
oacii Ught charaeterlittc ehouM b? rcd. Llgiitahip.
are not lncluded. ns tbey aometlmes ?o idrlft.
Tbe aame eyaten may be cepeated for the <h"I '\
Mexlco. the I'ucltlc ticean and the great lakea. aa H
seems impowlble, Chptato Mahan Joeularly ramartU ln a
Jetter to the Inipectora of llghthoaae diatrirta. to
magine the caae of a marlBer mlatahtog his poeltlon
aofaYae not to knaw wiarfher he ls to the AUanttc
Oceao oTln tho Gulf of Mexlco. Ugflhooae ^1'^.}"^
eiiglneeni and keepers, as .well ae marliiei*. w?H be
askpd to exprcss oplnlona ofthe proposol s.vatcm and
otfer Bagjaaattooa for lt? iniprovement.
OENERAL HOWARD'S RFJ'ORT.
?Washington, Oet. 80.?Majer Oeaaral Ottaee O.
Heward, aommaodtog the Depnrtment of the Pbat, dc
fOtea rnnch spnee ln his anntial report lo the War
Dapailaient to the dfaaajatoa of coaat fuataaaa. He
?ayi that at Bow-Yarfc, Baa l^aactoao and Boston new
gnns and tnortors are nceded. Many tixed torpedoes
or ssibmarine mlnes have, however, been already eon
atructed for usc at thaoe potata, licneral Howard calls
-peeiiil attention to the neceeslty of havtng fortlficd
potata m ? baata of n proper detaaae af our Matadaal
tataraata. laereaaed pay for non-conind--sioned offl
ecfl ll alao res'ommended.
Gaoeral Howard remarlis that tbe regimental promo
tfon of flist Ueatooaata ls pro<luclng g,-eater and greater
Irregularltlcs, and aa the llneal promotlon of seeond
Ueatenaati fdvei 10 theai eartaloty and fairness of pro
moilon, he recommends the extcnslon of the sysfeni 11
the flrrtl BW mthodl of examlnation for pro?
motlon are praiscd. Cantcens, he remarlis, havo been
an improvenicnt om thc poft-tntders' stores, and usc
ful, axeapt when placcd too itear the mon's qunrters.
The benericlal effcct of the canteen at smail poata B
doubifnl. -Frnm eoacnttatlOB Wlth offlrers ln cberpe
of ihete ranteens, i am of Ihe Inpraaaloo that the ? vii
that the sale of bcer eBgesden in meklng it eradltable
for reeraite to 'lrlnk, more than coaoterbalancee tho
rcatraintog effeel lt axerclaei on thc habltoal drltikcrs
ami eonflrmed drnnkarda. The b?neflts of the system
I i large Arrtaona. however. are numeroua. I decld
|j rccommend that no soaUar bc placed behlnd thc
oar to deal out drinks t4? his eouiradcs. It ls certalnly
demorallzinp to have a mllttary Ktbjeet aettag ai a bar
kecper.'' _
FF.EI.INfr ABOCBhTD AJfOKO NAVAL 07FICXR8.
Waahtogtoa, Oet. 20 (Speeutt).?Aawag the PJaval
ordcrs to dav was ono deraiiing rommand.r W. II.
BrowBaon aa a paaeia] laapector of tbe eeBatrajctlon
of Crniaer N >. 10, belldtog in Baltlmme. lt la aadar*
gtood thut thls ofBeer will sucrcca to tbe eaaunaod of
ti?, Vev?ei wi.cn ihe H pbioed ln eaauataatoa. 'rn?
Nnvai rooatractora and engtoeer oiiirers now on doty
ln the yard of tho rontra<tors it. Baltlmoro will bc
subordlnate to Commander Brownson. Thcie ls coii
?equentty gome feeiing laaaag Bfadal aaaatraatore and
Nuvat anglBeera who have heard of Uie order that the
Baeratary has taken a prejudlced nctlon. lt <loes 1101
tahe miirh to revlve tha anlmosity between thc line
and the *tuff. _
TIIE BU6H BAI18 AGAIM POR THE BfSAL ISLAMDB.
vfubtngton, Oet. ?-().-i'hc Tteaabry Departmena ls
Infornied that the rewnue cutbr Raoji ealled from
Ban Fraoclaco yeaterday for thc Seal lahwda. she
wiu remain then- natll aftcr Peeeaaber Captaln
coiilson, commandirg thc Kush, has mado a long re
port to the Preaaury Departoicnt on his rccont eralse.
GBKCRBAl BAUaf HAP NOT REBIONBD.
a/aabtagton, Oet. 80.?Becrcfary Nahla, when aahad
to-oigbt it Oaoaral Houm, Comarieatoner of ivnsions,
had realgned, rcplied that he had not nnd stnted that
Qeeeral Baom waa now rcaiduiting the bushicss of the
Peoaton (?fliee and today had a eonference with him
on the affairs of that Bareaa.
TIIE PBOHIBITIOX OF foNVICT MF.n.'.IIANDISF..
Waahtogtoa, oea, 20.?Aiting Beereaary Bpaaldtag
bai Inatructed tlie CbUeater of Cus-tom* at New-York
to oaaaa a atriet eaforeeaaaat of the statutc probtbitlng
tha entry of tarelgn inerchandlse made wholly or ln
part by eOBVtct labor.
?
UIKE CLKAMT, THE PfTOIUfT, IBJVRED.
31iKe 1 learv, the pogUlst, ran out Into Uie loadway
at Broadway and TbnHy-taoood at> yeaterday after
niHin to board a Broadway car hound upiown. A
(Irandst. i.ir inme along on tbe down-tnu'k and
ttraeb hlm just .i^ hc was about to atap on tho ptat
torm of thc Braadway car. ll" waa knovked d mn
and the wbwl Of the ettr < rushed his foot. A pollce
man c^rric<l hlm t > the Mdcwalk aiul scnt ^)r an am
hnlance, wbli h fcoefe Cteary to tlie New-York Hospltal.
Bern ?iil Whalen, af No. 4Ji Weet Forty-aecond -t.,
the driver uf the Qraod st. oar, wiu-. aittated.
ITTB WBISKET rarsr ?i:ts ixto a cOSTBtt.
Chteago, <><t. 20.?A Bgttt b axpected between tha
Whl-kcy Trnst and th" Kentueky glattltara Thc troal
recently laaoed 1 etreolar t<> ns eoatoeaera toforaalng
them that they would focfett <crtam rabataa ajiowad
if tbey pnrebaaed qoleh aging wbtakey froai etbar
Brata. TBta 1- 1 dlreet ilap ?t tbe Kaataeky duttiierv
lt was predlited by a wlu-key deiilcr today that
the Kentn.kv wldakey dtotlllera would bow start up
tiieir splrlt tnaklni departmeBta and make war on the
truat
FLINT'S FINE
FURNITTJRE
I^ut littlfi mooey ll requii-etl tliis
Beosonto Becora PUBNITUBB of the
11 QHEST AKTISTIC MEBIT
sorXDLV C0N8TBU0TBD AND
MADBof PEBPECTLY PBBPABED
MATERIAL8, and wliicliwtMvnirantto
nrvt'i-wnrji, sjilit orciat'k. We did not
expect to oontaBue barirains so lateio
tluisoason, but trade doei not pick up
fasl enoogh t<? rolieye the prossmv <>t'
new gooda lhmi the factory ; but i few
days more may enable ns to at leaal
mark gooda at cost.
GEO. C. FLINT CO,
Furniture IVIakers,
104, 106, and 108 West 14th St.
A LITTLE BABY'S SKIN
And ftralp t:overcd with Aorea. a
WonderTiilly Hnpid fiire by the
< iitn in u lt<rajfM <h? ?..
I hava tised yotir CTTICI.'RA BBafKDUg ln tw? ?^
where It proved to be snerewfnl. Tbe n:tt was |T?
caso of a boy a year and a half old. Hl? foc* ?*4 wJ*
were In a terrlbla condltlon, the form?r being eoar* -
covered wlth aor<>?. I took blm- to the Maaaaaa I
Sprlnga, but he dld not improve any. I waa th?a
to try the OtTTlOVgU RK.MFDIFX. wi,|rh i 4^"
toofc ona and one.half boUlea af 0UT1CUB4 RE80L*
?dii
ct.
F.VT, when hM ckln f<* ** smooth ?? n.uie; n*
to-day. 1 uned :he t.'I'TICi'RA on his aatas and'i
I'ICLKA BOAP ln wanhlng him. Ile u now flra ...
of eite and all rlgbt. Tno other cas* *u > gjaaajs alik!
scalp, whb.h was eured by wuahlinr wlth tlie Ct.'TlCtL?
80AP and rubbine lt: gae ClTTIOtrgU, ons rx,su? w ^
TIC't'RA RFJsOLVF.NT bel/ig ii.ed. ttti surprlau, ?!'
rapldly a chlld wlll Improve aadbf thl? tr?atmeat
JOHN K- BKRO, Hogansburth. X. *
Itching and Burning Skin
I have been affllcted Mne* lant Mar.-h wlth - -?
dlaease rhe dottor* ralled eczema. My f*.:a was
with arabs and sorea, aad the IV-htr* and burnku
?lniost unbeaiable. Seeing yoir OUTICtTBA RF.MgflJTJ
ao hlghly revominended, concluded to glv? th*m ? _^
uslng the CUTKJLRA and OUTIOVftA SOAP atttiTJ,
and RESOLVE.YT Internally fnr fonr ,T.or,th?. I eail|J
?e|f eured, In gratltude for whleh I make ffi., pubi;,. J^
ment. Mrv C A. FRKDFTUCK, Ilroad Ilrook. oiaa
Why Suffer One Moment
Fram torturing and dl*ncurlng skln dt?eaae?, whta a mk
appllcatleu of ihe OUTICCaVA BBMEDIKg wju, |^7
great majortty of ca?<-s, aflord ln-r.int ratlof ln tha ^
agonizing of itehinir, buralag, aealy, <:.-.i?r.?i. pimpj. M
boVhy ?klu, aralp and blu oi dl?eaee?, wlth .-,*. ?f k_
and point to a apecdy, pormanent and ?? onomlcal aaa'
wb?o the beat physlclani and all otlier naaatjai fau.
Sold everywherc. Prl.-c ri'TICt RA. 50c.: 80i>
2ac.; RKSOLVF.NT. 81. Piepai-d by th* POTTER 2
AMD < iikmical (ui;1'oiutiox, PaaOaa
fk"p>* Baad for "How to Cnre 8Ma DaNaaaa,*1 8J >**?
50 lllustrntluns, and lOo teatlnioniaU.
BB D V ' O Ohlo ?'"1 Sealp p'.rlli-d and bsaauaws.
AOl 9 CUTlCtfRA hOAP. Ah*,l.it,ir iJJJ"
FREE FROM RHEUMATIUT
In one iii!iinle Ihc ( iitirunt AsU.Pata
PluMiec reltevea rbeaaaaUe, icta^a, aii, m
aey, eheat and mn^ular ralns and wa
\K*
We are nianuf'actiirin^ in the tm
quality of Silver Plate, a largc mMmJ
of designs of Spoons and Forks; iga
Carving Sets, Diuner, Dcssert, tod
Fruit Knivefftj with handlcs of Peaii,
Ivory, and Silver.
Reed & Barton,
37 I iiion Square.
8ELECT10SS EJIUM THE MAIL
WHAT 1/AVE THK UKM'XRATS DOSZ1
To the Edltor of The Trlbune.
Hr: In oonversattoa wlth a iJcmorratlc opponeat I
enaUengai him Uj mentb-n one measure that htfl beet
proposed and carrlcd out by his sMe darir.| tae laa
thirty yeara thit had put tho country forwaid ln at'
wa\. His reply waa: (1) the B9* Mary; (Jl Uie ?M
bll'. WeaU you atata whsthcr the Democr.ttk ara
is entltled lo the rredlt of originatlng the ne? V
and how niiieh Of it they prepaaed to buy abroad,aa?
plana or ptateel Ai to tbe Hllbr bin. that mna*
uot itavtiia oarrled, ttie "beneflts" do not appeariat
lf the McKli.ley btll has brougbt tu prosperttr.al
rertaml\ secrto, the Mllls blll would nave bad uVe*
po :? ? effeet, wlrieh i- adveralty. ?'. F. L.
New-Yarb Oct 13, 1801.
(As Tlie Tribnne baa repeatedly exphined, tai
??now Navy" was planned and began by a kV
publican Admlniatrataen andnr approprianaa
made by a Beunblieaii Coagreaa. Tha watt ?n
begnn was eontinaed by .Mr. t'levelaada Ad
iiiiniitiation: with the uddition of the notabLa
and orlgiaal deviees of bayiag second-hand Bnon
pians, and of eroahiag 8 lirst-ola.ss Ameriea
builder, Damely Joha Boaeh. As for the pwf
old "Mills liill," not only W8S it not j?a*ed, b?l
tbe Deaweratie party araa not even united iai*
support. Indeed, your Iriend would Bad it diAV
ciilt to ahow that his party baa evef Ireeu uniad
on anytbing exeept M eaynaatiaa to the peaaag
propoaition."?Ed.
RIADIVO MATTKK POI L1FE>AVEB&
To the Editor of Tlie Trlbini.
Sir: Wlll you kindly give the addros* af the Cea*
Oaard Patrai in The Daity Trlbune that I may aiaf
them some old ?? Ilarp.i?'*." alaa ?onie other ad^*-"
whe;-e rejullng would l.e enjoyed. ?? a\A?a*
Hodaon, N. Y., urt. 19, 1801.
(Any readlng matter fonvarded to TaptalBlA a.
A .by, l'. 8. R. af., No. '-'I Statc-st.. New-Yo*
City, wlll is- Jiatributed to the enwa of Ur*
sa\i.tr ataUoaaJ The erewa of ti.e Seo-.iand sof
Bandy Haok Ughtablpa, th? memiiers of whi?
have Iwfore them a long anrl droary winter, ala)
would andonbtedly anaefeaata laadlag matter sent
on board Tha Trlbnna wifl take eharge of ?w
readlng matter for these two Iightahipa and a?
that it is (leliverod.?Kd.)
A POBOOTTBIf M<?NARIMI OF THE SEAS
To tlie Kdltor of Tlie Trlbons
Slr: I aOtlOS 111 your issue of to day that ?bi|?*
loar aaaatei abtp, raMrl lha gaaajaabaaaa, arrived aaa
Bath, Me., on Wedneeiar algba. II h stated in ?
artMe that ahe is the Uilrd Urgest W8088B abtp 1*
bullt in tho Fnlted Mates: the other t*o belog ?*
gbrnandfiab and the a>ne^ahanneetf. Hee bwaaghll
glven r.y your paper. i? li.Tlt; length. 171 Itrti bPal
r. ket; aepta, ?-:.'> faat.
1 wtah to eoraaot thfa ataaaaaaat--N ha< been wm
,\ gaaea that tbaaa aatpa are the bwgasl bailt *
this eoantry. 1 aow give yoa the gfawaal ae of aa
Oreat Bepablle, buiit by ny brotber, Dowald Maaafi
Length, MS fewt; arffttb, U faot; dtpta,*
feet. This abowa tim uirat Pnpabgc ao baaa bgl
nft) t?o feet Uwger, elgbt toet water and foui-eeaaj
dee'per than tlte buaquehaniia. the t mnage 01 r*
(ireat Bepablle ew 4^00 1 ne, betng l'^o ???
ereater than that of the baweaabaniia 11 the <?tw
Kepublii' we.o bun in extatenee, ahe wonld <'*rry v
Hu><iualianna and ber rargo wlthonl anv dlfficua
The Oreat RepubUc was turaed at rhe wnarf m w?
city. wltb her cargo aboard ,?rid ready tor aea. AWf
waitt shu was "leaead" by ihe reaaoval af '",r JK
deck, and theii tbe talled tbe seas lor alneteea >e?rt
maklng a targe fortune f?r her wnen r"'1>.r*1f^
foundei^d off Bermndi. NATHANIBL M< EAaa
NewYoik, Oct, 14, 1801.
Pftlhtl MIN1STKR AirO ITKnT LORP.
To the F. dltor of Tho Trlbune
8lt: la poar kana of lo-day you pubiish a aaaaal
from l.ondon, Eag., aimoan.-tng the dratli of WdhS*
TTemy Baaltb, "flrat Uwd of tha Tuaenry.' -Xn*^
son-s - Hbtary of Bagfaad' ghraa ? KM af tbe mtm
of the Qaeen's Cahtaat, and iieads tha 11-t *< fotio*^
? Flrst Loi-d of the Treasury or Praauer." riean e?
plain how Lod aallabnry is lYrmiei and some one *?"
iii-st Lord of the rreaaary, when tbeae afaeaa, a*?r?
Ina to \uderion. an- OfW and the same. . ?
nns.kiyii. 6et T, lawl. L B. mdrt?)>
iThe Firat Latd of the Treasury is usu.tlly Prla*
Mlabrbrr or Pieaabnr; bad not aaeoaBaffty. ^A
Balalbavy ia Beeretary of State for |n?raiga Affsira
and alae PrlaM aflalattr; whlle Mr. Snuth wse
Kirst l.ord of the Treasury. ln his pjgagf nflij
isiiv, l.ord Salinliury w.us PrlBM Miuinter, and
Liiil IflrhMtrlgh waa lafei l.ord of tht Treasury.
-Kd.i
-?
jfi/jru.^ P0OTJUU bfJOf BftTaV.
fambiHga. Mae . Oel BO. i. H. MMar, "'-'J- hi"
his akall iractnred lo-aay la pbtytag agahnd ?m
h-iond i-i.-veti. Ktaaaaa, t*, bad bn baj saafaav
i:., 1 aea lha Irai levaaa aeeaaaaaa bbal bas 1 eeaaeaal
1; llarvafd JJle ye.tr. Mlllcr wlll pn.bablv be a"
rigbi in 8 ?eek._ _
Whlle manv p.?oulo aajr uw ttyles, othara ailnstba h?J
priira ln ftiraiiure hava anaktad PUnl * Ca, laaPht sa
?ihava. u eaatufa uta Uada

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