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II Cbt Qtca-Qaxb. fcimrs, jglartfc 6, 1885. a THE SUFFERERS FROM GAS POOLING THREATENING FINANCIAL ASPHYXIATION. HOW MR. SHERWOOD WAS PTMSHED FOR EEM0VI5Q HI9 METER TBI COSTB.A.CT AND THE 8I05EBS TBEEEOF.

James Mc-Creery submitted several of hi gs bills to tbe Seriate In vestlgatlDf committee yesterday to show that be bad been charged with (nor ru tine tbeconaotldetloa of rbe companies than before. From Dec 11. 18K3, to Jan. 10, 14, bit meters recorded feet gaa. for which be paid 22.

From Dec. l4, to Jan. 6. 1WS, be was charged with 116JSU0 feet, which, at the reduoed price of $1 75. cost bira $177 tV For a month, beginning Jan.

10, HM. be burned (B.000 fret, coating, at $2 l-Tl OA. For a month beginning Jao. 186, be i was charged with feet, costing, at $1 73, Psa-alderit Arming-ton, of the Brooklyn Gas Compsny, Instructed the committee on the evils of competition. He had never known an exeep-ttou to tbe gas compauy rule tbat competition brought higher prices.

"For instance." be ex-l-laloed, "If main are laid on Uroadway large rnouvh to supply all demand, and then another company comes along and lays mains in the tame Krwt. that is a u-eless duplication "of cupitut which Interest mu-t be paid by Somi lxMy. That aomei.oly la the gas consumer." The lat ea of the committee expressed helpless amsiement dining lie avowal or this axiom In tli. gxs busline, wlnlo the witness looked ily amunil upon the. other gaa President, who nouilel pine i approval.

y.u ti.inK." Tialy flnally asked, with a pu.7..er preion. that uopie should be taie'l ami made to puy because a second company I ruckle enough to put lli capital when there no room for it Toey have to pay," was tbo laoonlo respond. Well." Senator Ihily rejoined, drawing a Ions" breath, "I tiiina tnat is radically wroug and wholly unliist." "If It Is." the witness raid doggedly. I don't know am body who I more to lilame than tbe gt tutor who charter the new companies." rwiiator LMIv. with much warmth, challenged the record to show that aurh lolly was charge-able to him, and r-enator Thomas's wit averted further controversy.

John H. Micri, President of the Consumers' Association, produced billa for gas at the boor wood tints, tne Studio, and bis Harlem re-i-deiice for several years past, which Indicated that he shared the common fate of consumers after the con. ligation. Me complained, and then ordered bis meters removed. With this jruer nn uni tor iigniing me n.tiiit or me atuno building roue from 91 to to Tartar.

One jiontb ser vice by the Equitable Company for (be same light, at the same rates, cist uun 16. During yesterday's hearing Mr. Anderson. for the Consolidated Company, banded to the committee a copy of the pooling agreement o( Iwo. which vi made to relieve the cutthroat competition of the preceding year, which Bad scaled dividend down toll) percent.

Tne original ggreemcut was found after a greet deal of delay at a private examination at tbe ofBi-e of the Consolidated Company arier tbe open session of Wednesday, It wna well thumbed, allowing that It had been the subject of frequent reference in lta eariy days. In suhmlttlng a certified copy ye-terdny for tbe recoro, as he bad been ordered to flo. he made as little oolse about It ns be could, and It escaped general notice. The stenographer took It, however. Tor ue In the record of proceedings.

Nearly every Presldcr.t had been asaed by Gen. remain in regard to this agreement. Tbelr memories were not good. None could remember that It. had been reduced to writing, and ther were uniformly sure that It bad uo bearing on pooelbie con-olidatton.

Tbe followlug copy of tbe original shows what It was: iltmtrandum for Pooling lt Rurinrn of tt GatliaH C'imvant inia Ctly rrtiinmiary to AetHJltarivflJ On all aalva by each romwrnf the Bum of II 25 per i.CKQcublo feet to be tfei apart and lurm a aeneral pool, to be aivideil everr three months, under the dnactluo of a couiiiililee to be appointed for tbat purpose, ia the proportion of the actual Miles uiade by M-'h conipinv during the three wit: I)e-sembar. lTW. January and February, livsii '1 be aalea by lie hulrkerbocfeer Oanhgtit Compahv, however, ir the Mld Hires month') to be eattniated ana taken at a fixed amount of M.i44.Uuo cubic feet. The price of uut to all private conauiuers to be til 95 ir i.uu cumuiimu ex lvel, exevpt in the caae of contracts lK'W eilat inir. I'liere ahall be no canvaaalog or soliciting of cua- Ivmaia.

1 uere Shall be no caa given away and no special In-duoetneuta oflered cotiauuier A committee, of which on number ahall he appoluied by e.o oompany, ahail superviae and decide ail nialters arising between tbe couipauiea In their relations' to the pool, aod aball tuperlntaud the dial rlbutlon': of the oioneya pooled amoitg tbe aeverml companlea entitled thereto and Bias uch regulauona aa ahatt be necesiary for that iurpae. tor two years from thta dap the Metropolitan Gaa-haUt Company oniy to iav mains In the district between Thirty-fourth and heventy-nlnth atrvela. ltad-oo acd Kaal Hivers, but not where tuaiu are already laid. I After two year no company la to lav any main to so atreel or avenue In which there are maina laid. It tba Intention that no compeilng wain be laid.

'1 fee above to be continued torflye xaaxa luileaa aoooer terminated by oona'ijiiiaiioo. April 4, looo. Tbe signers ot the agreement are tbe Manbat-latk Uaallght Company, by Charles Koome, President; the -Nliiniclpal Ciasllght Company, by Charles O. Fraucklyn. President: tbe Knickerbocker Caaligbt 'ompany, by II.

E. Gawtry, President; the New-York Mutual Gaslight Company, by John P. Kennedy, President: tbe Metropolitan Gaslight Comoanv of tbe City of New.ork, bv O. Zolllkoffer, President: New-Verk Citizens' Gaslight Company, by K. Gar.

rtaoii. President; tbe Gaslight Com-ram. by Thomas K. Lees, President, and the Harlem Gaslight Company, by Hubert W. Hodman.

Ice-President, There will te no further hearing for sv week. Bv that time the expert will probably be able to report the results of his examination of tbe various books. Gen. Tremain means, atter that, to recall some of the gas othclais that tbey may explain such discrepancies as may appear between their former teslluionv and the finding of the expert. Tben tbe committee will bear argu- tDCUL CRCSHED UStlEH A TRA1 A poorly dressed woman, apparently about 35 or 43 years of age, while endeavoring to cross tbe railroad track on Eleventh-avenue, between Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth Streets, yesterday tnorulng.

was knocked down by tbe locomotive attached to a freight train of tbe New. York Central and Hudson River Bail-road going north. Tbe train passed over ber body and she was literally cut to pieces. The accideut occurred at about o.SU clock. The train bad just left tbe yard and was going at the uul rate of speed.

The woman tried to cross the track ahead of tlio train, bhe bad evidently miscalculated the sneed of the train, tor she bad Just stepped on the track when she wss knock! down and run over, bhe was mutilated lieyond recognition. There was nothing about the IkhIv that could give any cluetobrr identity. Her clothing consisted of an old and shabby alpaca dress, a black aacque trimmed with imitation astrakan fur. a black Ibewl. striped stockings, and old brogan.

The train by which the woman waa run over Is known on the schedule as No. 41 and left the yards few minutes after o'clock. Tbe engineer evidently did pot see tbe woman, as be did cot Stop bis tram. THE COXSOL1DA TED EXCIfAXGES. Tbe members of tbe Xsw-York Petroleum Exchange and Stock Board Voted yesterday to consolidate witblhe other oil exchange.

which Is generally spoken or as "tbe Mining Hoard." Only' one dissenting voice Was beard when tbe Tote was taken. President Pmlth announced that tbe members of the two exchanges would come together as soon as suitable rooms could be procured tor their accommodation. A committee has the matter In charge and expects to procure temporary quarters for the consolidated exchange. Th. lluilding Committee, mean while, will endeavor to determine upon a sue for a new bui ding without delay.

It Is the deslte of a mamrlty of the members of the new exchange to erect a building and create an oil exchaoee which shall control tbe oil market of the world. The name of the new body Is tbe New. York Consolidated Stmt and Petroleum Exchange. After the consolidation there will be over id cash in tbe treasury. XOT E.VOrCH AfE.V FOR THE WORK.

Special. Treasury Agents Spalding; and Tlcbenor were engaged at the Cutom House yesterday preparing a report of the result of their investigations of complaints against tbe seventh division of tbe Custom House. Tbe seventh division Is the law department, and to it are referred all appeals and protests. Importers and their agents have grumbled much over the of the officers la the law department In transmitting their decisions to tbe Appraiser's department. Whenever a merchant makes an appeal troin a customs classification ir appraisement, be is naturally anxious tbat the decision shall be promulgated as speedily poseiUe.

His understood tbat the Commissioners have acertalned that tbe law department Is larking taciliUea and meu to do tbe work wbuh Is aent to it SK1XXER HELD fX-R TRJAU Or tin Skinner, the man who was aiTest-ri by one of Plnkerton's detectives on Tuesday lest charged with tmssing worthless drafts on tbe Dak or tbe Republic was brought up for examination trt the Tom ha Police Court yesterday. uatice Smith thought be was Justified la holding tbe msn for trial. He fixed ball at J.i0u, the amount lo-t ythe Bank of tbe public, and sent the papers to the District Attorney, ekinner )s sat I to be connected with a very good family, but he as brought himself Into disrepute of late by hts Questionable transactions In financial matters. He is said to bave a wile and tuUidrea In tbe Wbsfa orjcrLVg T0 toe tabs on bops. THE BRXWERS AND DEALERS ARRAYED AOAlXST THS PRODUCERS.

At tbe but session of tbe Legislature a bill was passed at tbe instance of tbe bop growing Interest making tbe legal tare on each bale of bops three and one-balf pounds, but specifying tbat this should not act as a bar to any special contracts fixing tbe tare at less. This bat led to unbounded confusion In tbe bop trade, as, tbe' brewers bare positively refused to purchase on the conditions of tbe law, and have been supported in their position by tbe bop trade. Tbe brewers bave established tbe rule of seven pounds tare, and positively declare tbat tbey will sot purchase where this Is not conceded. One result bas been tbe growth of an antagonism between tbe farmers and brewers, which bas been manifested in tbe introduction of a bill in the present Legislature by tbe farming Interests compelling tbe brewers to affix to each keg or barrel a label showing the Ingredients of tbe beer or ale sold. Tbe brewers and the bop trade are.

it Is said, favorable to a unforra tare ot five pounds, but as tbls does not meet the views of the farmers no change In the present system Is Ilkeiy, and at a meeting held at tbe Produce Exchange a few diys ago tbe determination was reached not to ai-ek the modification of the present method of selling or buviug. the difference in tbe tare claimed by the farmers and tbat demanded by the brewers to be made up by a difference in the price. Tbe brewers bave taken the position tbat if they cannot buy within the Mate limits with the tare claimed by them they will effect tbeir purchases In New-Jersey, where the hop dealers would establish branch offices for their accommodation. The brewers complain that 34 pounds per bale Is out of all proportion to tbe actual weight, and thsttho Increased weight of the sacking 4s one of tbe results of the high prices or bops ruling two. years ago, when average qualities of hops ruled at 03 to 70 cents per pound.

Five yards ot 24-ounoe sacking weighing 7H pounds are required to properly cover a I -ale, 1'n many recorded cases 8 yards of 2-ounoe or 5 yards of 3J-ounce quality bave been ued, bringing the widgbt to 10H and pounds, respectively. For this tbe brewer was charged the full price ot bopa. making his loss on each bale at tbo pried two years ago from $5 70 to $1 25 per bale. In many ol the large breweries o( New. York the consumption of bops Is from Z.M0 to bales yearly, and the consequent loss to the brewers Is very great.

The meetlna at tbe Produce Kxchange tbe other day aibo discusmed tee advisability of modifying tbe ruie now in force in regard to tne cijoction of a part of a lot sold, and which is noe.ttlel between the buyer and seller by arbitration, the buyer having the right to demand aMrwih lot to cover tbe bales rejected, and tbe further privilege of taking the rejections at a lower price. Nothing definite waa arrived at, tbe matter being left over to another meeting io be held next week, when so important is the question held to be that tbe entire session will betoken up wth its settlement. One of the lead ing'hbtJ dealers said yesterday: llusiness Is practically dead, owing mainly to overproduction. Alter the big rise two years ago. When hops went up to SI per pound and over, tbe brewers experimented and discovered tnat per cent, more strength could be extracted from hops, and this has amounted to an Increase or production to Just that amount.

The tot.il production for tne country Is TU.Ouu bales for the Pacific coast and about VJO.OuO bales in the East and West. Tbe consumption is about lAI.Ouu bales, producing l.oiO.UCK barrels of ale and beer. The remaining IO.OjO bales either lie in stock or are shipped abroad. The total export last year, however, was ouly 24.UUU bales, as against 48.0UU bales the year previous. Hops are like horses when you want to sell them.

Each lot goes by itself, there being practically no grades. The growth, of each farmer goes by Use. 1u specific Ions, and what may suit one will not another. One brewer, will prefer a boo sbowlng red at the ends. Indicating it is full grown and matured.

Another will not bave these at any price. b'ime want a green hoc others a yellow, while others, who want a strong quality, will pay a higher price for a full-bodied strong growth, caring little or nothing for what others are so particular about, clean picked. Tbe mutations in the trade are something calculated to astonish the ordinary business man. Owing to the. extreme uncertainty of the crop prices jump about In a lively way.

Two years ago the price was anywhere from 75 cents to $1 per pound, while those ruling to-day run from 12 to In cents. The crop matures and begins to come to market in September, and from this on to the end of the year tbe bulk of tbe growth arrives. Contracts ahead are usually made by tbe brewers, who thus know where they stand, and It is to their business honor that despite the tremendous drop in prices they are meeting their contracts without seeking to crawl out on some technicality." HEAVY STORMS AT SEA. TWO OF THE CREW OF THE STEAMSHIP i KPAIS KILLED. The steamship Scythia of the Cunard Line, from Liverpool, arrived at Quarantine yesterday morning with ber after wheelhouse and a portion of ber starboard rail mlaslcg.

Bhe bore other evidences of baring met with terrific weather. Capt, Wbealan reported that be encountered severe westerly gales and high bead teas during the entire voyage, Tbe cytbia left Queenstown on Feb, 22, and on the following. day a storm set in and continued for several days. On Feb. 96 the storm increased In violence, but on tbe following morning there was a short lull.

But after the lull came a terrific hurricane which continued ail night. This storm was ac companied by a terrific cross sea, in which the ship labored violently and shipped large quantities of water. Eariy on tbe morning of Feb. 2H a fearful sea broke over the alter part of the Scytbia and wrecked tbe after wheelhouse and carried away a portion of the railing. Tbe National steamship cpain, which arrived Wednesday evening from Liverpool, also en countered violent bead galea during tbe entire passage.

A series of gales caused a terrific cross sea, which frequently made a complete breach over the decks. Eariy on the morning of Feb. 2 a tremendous sea. which was shipped forward, swept overboard a seaman, crushed the officers' Steward under a lifeboat which bad been dashed to pieces, and carried away two other lifeboats. heveral sailors were knocked down and more or less injured at tbe same time.

Tbe ofneers' steward was found to be dead, and bis body was thrown overboara. Several other ter-rinc seas were shiptied tbe same day. Tbe officers of tbe Spain declined yesterday to give tbe names of tbe two men who lost tbeir lives. Tbe French ateamshlp Canada, which arrived from Havre Wednesday evening, and the Guion steamship Nevada, which arrived yesterday from Liverpool, both report having experienced violent gsles. Tbe schooner Mark Gray, Capt.

Handle, which passed HI days in the tee 10 miles east of Execution Light, passed through this port yesterday on ber way from Wood's Holl to Petersburg. OBJECTIOXS TO THE CABLE ROAD. Mr. Martin, of the firm of Samuel Ray-nor Co. Mr.

Lane, of tbe firm of Lane Fink Mr. Jones, of the firm of Jones St Skinner, and Mr. A. 8. Barnes, all Wllllam-street property own ers, appeared before the Cable Railway Commissioners yesterday morning to oppose tbe proposed road in that thoroughfare.

Tbelr reasons were that it would intenere with traffic in the narrow street and materially tulure their business. tchlesinger. of Nos. Ltt and 131 Crosby-Ktrvet, spoke against putting a railway In that street for the same reasons. Mrs.

Dr. Clcmence F. Lozier told tbe Commissioners that a system of street railways which would transfer pasaengers to any part of tbe city for a stngle-f are would be of great advantage to working women, many of whom were now obltired to pay two. three, and four fares to reach tbeir place of employment. Miss Mabel Janeas made a similar statement.

Thomas P. Wwkea, of Corporation Counsel's ofliee, asked the commission to direct tbe letltloners to submit, detailed specifications of tbe proposes! roaa, tne location oi tne tracks, stations, switches, 4c. I don't think." said Chairman Pelton. tbat we have the liirbt to direct the petitioners to submit such plans and siiecincatlons. The petitioners must present tbeir case in tbelr own way." I understand that ypu refuse to direct asked Mr.

ickea. We doi," said tbe Chairman. i I will except to tbe Commissioners' refusal," Mr. Wlckea said with dignity. The hearing goes ou to-day.

MAXAGIXO THE ACTORS' FCXD. At the monthly meeting yesterday of the Trustees of the Actors Fund, at Js o. 12 Union-aquare. Harry Miner In the chair, there were also present Col. Plnn, Samuel W.

Colvllle, John V. Poole, A. M. Palmer, and M. H.

Mallory. Tbe Secretary's report for January showed tbat 14-sJ was paid out for relief and tor funerals. In February Ji.10 was paid out for relief arid T. for funerals. There is a balance In tbe bank of Since the new rooms were opened Ml new members have been obtained.

Reports en tbe beneht tor the fund were then received. The Metropolitan Opera House has been promised for some future date. Tbe Cnestnut-htreet Opera House in Philadelphia will bave a benefit in about a week. Mr. Poole offered Nlblo's Garden for some time in April.

The Trustees bave been anxious for some time to divert the (joO a year which the theatres are obliged to pay over to the Society for Juvenile Iielinquents Into tne Actors' Fund. Mr. Palmer will soon visit Albany to urge the passage of a bill to toal effect. TO TOT AGE ROCXD THE IJORX. The schooner yacht Cannelita.

which was recently built at Green point, in tbe yard of Piefgras Co for Mr. James Coleman, ot San Francisco, will start for tbe Pacific coast In few days. The Carmelita will make ber trip around Cape Horn under tbe command of Capt. Snow, who will have under blm an efficient crew. Mn.

Coleman hopes to cruise along the Pacific coast In bis new yacht during the latter part of tbe coming season, Tbe Carmelita meas ures anouit tsj tons. be la TV I eel long and her breadth of beam is 14 feefc PLIMENTING ARTHUR HE 3 MADE A MEMBER OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ELEVA OR AXD WARZBOCSX CHARGES DIS- DR. PETER COLLIER HAKES AS ADDRESS OS SOROHU3L Che er A. Arthur was elected an honorary i lember of the Chamber of Commerce yesterd y.

An unusually large number of members we -e present, and the compliment to the ex-Preelde it was bestowed by a unanimous vote. Cornell is X. Bliss, Chairman of tbe Executive Commit tee, in reporting Mr. Arthur's name, spoke a follows: bur a Onralahed fellow-ettlten Chester A. Arthur berame resident of tbe Called Ptatea In September, ltjl.

uo er the shadow of a great national calamity, and bia ntrance to office was naturally ander suca etr- cumslarires beset with great dimcultlea. Mr. Arthur baa, however, by bis prudent and conservative, course and by tie ablltt ty ol hi administration ot the exeo-l he Government, earned the confidence at Ive brtsneb of and reap ct of men of all parties. He baa always been ready i listen with Intelligent appreciation to the repreec ationa of business men, and his recommendations to oDgresa relating to commercial and financial affairs ve been especially sound. It is eminently that Mr.

Arthur Is about returning ime, that tbe 'hamber of romiueroe. the senior commercial tody I ne United Mates, should give voice to tbe seDtlmen of the easiness Interests of tbe City of New-York in 1 19 only way In tbe power of the Chamber, and It Is wttti pleasure that present the recommendation of tbe i ecotlve Committee, that Chester A. Arthur be electe I an honorary member of this body. The si bject of elevator and- warehouse charges was dis -ussed at some length. Vice-President Charles Smith said that be bad been told boatmen that tbe elevator charges were ex essiveand burdensome.

F. B. Tburber said thn the evils colnplalnod of bad been subjects of agitation among the commercial men of New York for several years. The boatmen had ma' efforts from year to year to obtain relief at lbany, but they bad been defeated each time questionable methods. The meeting atithon ed the t-ecretary to send a formal request tiom the Chamber of Commerce to the Lenslat lire that a i ill be passed reducing the elevatoi charges to such an amount as might appear to reasonable.

Or, ter Collier, for many years chemist in the Dei urtment of Agriculture at Washington, address I the Chamber on the subject of sorghum. The addres was given by request of tbe Cbambr r. Dr. Collier said that be had testimony in isseesion wbich showed that, grown as Indian i urn Is grown, merely for tbe seed, sor- hum a crop of equal value with corn. In 8n3 Dr.

Tolller made 7H experiments in tbe manufacture it sugar from tbe Juices of many varieties or lorgbum. He was able to discover 90 per cent, of ugar in tbe Juices. Out or 14 experiments, 1 1 of tbe syrups made witbin a day or two, a r-olid mass of crystals; two of thet were two-thirds crystals ot sugar, and th other svrup was not. as analysis pre ved, sufficiently concentrated for good rystallization. Considerable quantities sugar have been produced from sorghum.

At Rio Grande, N. during the past three 'ars over 1.0U0.0OO pounds have been made, a id many thousands of gallons of syrup. The Ch nese Minister asked and obtained from Dr. Coll ersamples of seed of 15 of the best varieties American sorghumi, whicb were sent to China 1 ir experiment. The bagasse from sorghum i tains a large amount of sugarnotonly, but otr er valuable food constituents, and it is, as it cot les from the mill, in a mechanical condition ad pted for-the silo and for eating.

Cows, sheep, I lorses. and swine greedily devour the freh bx p-asse. and during the Winter these animals wl 1 burrow into and feed upon a pile of bagasse the inner portions of the pi.e being in the condition of ordinary ensilage. In co icluding bis address the speaker said: I thin therefore, that it may fairly be claimed for son hum. from the facts which have been presonti 1, that we have in it a crop fully the equal Indian corn, for its seed, and.

in its stalks, ully as rich in sugar as is the sugar cane of Lou sjao'a, and, besides, furnishing. In Its bagasse a materiel for the silo twice as valuable as common ensilage for food, or which bagasse mar. byi diffusion, yield at least an average in crease ri sua-ar and syrup of 60 per cent, over that obtained bv the mill, and tben furnish to the mistiufacturer of paper excellent material for pulp. I need not to remind you r. that the sugar beet industrv hasobti ined its present proportions only under the mo it careful supervision of science and by the mo rigid attention to every point in the economr of its production; and although I do not regi rd it as necessary that sucb strict economy ist attend tbe future production of sugar i -om sorghum In or er tbat it shall be able to ompete successfully with the sugar cane and the sugar beet, it is certainly the highest wisdom as well as economy, to endeavor to secure ry possible advantage which this most remark i Pieplant arrords.

Dr. i. oilier displayed several specimens of sorghui i cane. plant, and seed, and also some sugar ii ade from sorghum cane. Members of tbe Chit ii ber inspected tbe specimens with much interest.

ADL ABOUT THE AQUEDUCT. SKW-IPRKERS CONSUME THIRTY GALLONS OF WATER EACH PER DAY. Chit Engineer Birdsall, of the Croton AquedJct, has furnished Commissioner Squire with some facts concerning tbe capacity of tbe aquedt and the character of tbe water supply to tbe tity. Tbel aqueduct, from tbe Croton Dam to Central Park, was constructed, tbe en- glneer of watt ally ln ys. to carry and deliver 75,000.000 gallons per day.

This amount bas been- gradu- teased. until at one time 100.000.000 gallons as sec through the big pipe every 2 hours. Tbe pressure of this amount caused leakage, and capacity was found to be tbe maximum daily without injury to the aqueduct. Tbis mount) is being xorcea tnrouga toe conduit dally, Since Deo. 1 last the city, with an estimated populatt on of 1.31.000.

has used lll.UtO.OtX) gallons dally, or a per caolta consumption of 30 (rations a day, Seventeen million gallons is taken daily from tlat ten ora i rarg reservoir ana tne Bronx River Theextradally waste ranges from to la.uui.ouu gallons in extreme warm eat be I to XO.u0U.0u0 gallons when the tempera- ture is extreraely low. The careless, negligent, and general waste ledlum weather." the engineer estimates during at 20.OCq.000 gallons a day. "So that." says tbe engineer, if the city had at all times a suf- Detent pply of water tbe waste would amount to 40 pfr cent, of tbe water furnished." Mr. Birdsa details the various methods adopted by the Putlic Works Department to check the waste water, and recommends an Increase in the per of meters. is: For HTJT EXCHAXQE QUOTATIOXS.

iiore than a year the brokers In the Stock Qxcbange have been urging their Govern ing Coni mlttee to devise some means to prevent tbe dailr quotations of stocks and bonds in tbeir board room from being sent to rival Exchanges and "backet shops." It is claimed tbat the ex istence lot the bucket shops" causes a loss of businesl to the Stock Exchange brokers aggregating it least $1,000,000 a year. The Governing Committee resolved vesterdav to make a radical change! in the manner of handling- the nuofji- tions. Rt present the prices of securities bought an so on tbe floor of the Exchange are col lected tiy a genu of two "ticker" companies, one or whidti Is the Gold and Ptock Teleu-raph Company. Controlled by the Western Cnlon. The quotations are supplied by the Gold and Stock to the a estern I nion Company and bv it ther lo I are distributed all over the country, I The tvock Exchanire Governors hi The rk ock Exchange Governors have resolved to takd tbe collection of quotations Into their own hatids.

The reporters for the two ticker" companies will be excluded, and (their work will done by employes of the'! Exchange. Ihe iSiotattons will be furnished to the Operators of such ticker" companies as choose to pay a rental mr the piivlegeof having Instru ments i tbe building. The problem of how tn distribute the Quotations so that the hficket shops" brill not get them soon enough to profit 07 lueia is ami unsoiveo. ne Governors will discuss It at tbeir next meeting. RAIDIXO THE BVBOLARS.

AVh: passing through Thirty-eighth- tictween Fifth and Sixth avenues, yester day. Ddtective O'Brien, of tbe Central Office, saw a ifirty of suspicious men in the basement of one tf the bouses. Several burglaries bave been recently committed in this vicinity, and the detective determined to arrest tbe men. Calling! an officer to assist htm. he hired a coach and drbve up to tbe door.

Seeing the uniformed! officer, the men started to run. Two of tbenl succeeded In escaping, but three others were arrested. Tbey gave tbeir names as Julius Aiken. Uboraas robin, and William (arpenter. All aid well-known characters to tbe police.

When searched a silk muffler, a lady's gold chato slid locket, and a breastpin were found on the met. Alkeu had a peddler's badge attached to his sli.spender, and It Is thought that he gained an entrance to tbe basement of some residence under the pretense of selling' peddler wares, and while there be helped himself to tbe jewelry rouna pn 01s possession. Ail three were maode until to-morrow, in order to give the detect. re an opportunity to nnd tbe owner of tne property. AX TXCHAXGE DISCOXTIXVES.

The I shareholders of the New-York Electrit Manufacturing and Miscellaneous Stock Exchange bave resolved to dissolve tbat institution. Tbe process of llauidation will proce4 with as little delay as possible. The concrra started about two years airo with tbe I mnueiaiai vmc a ing 01 TJ or SU Dank fresldents Of thisritv and a roemberahtn of un nr Kil Business, however, failed to come to It, although an attractively equipped board room was onened on tbe brouad floor or the Muncnn Bmldinr. at Pine a 1 street. The btnk Presidents me 1 to lose lhair interest In the new Fx.

cbang'l and the speculative tralers In securi ties leiut severely aion 0M HOW GIRLS SHOULD BE TRAINED. THE TW1U0HT CLUB DISCUSSES CORSETS AND FOOTBALL. Three score of gentlemen, comprising members of tbe Twilight Club and their guests, dined In D'Orville's restaurant on tbe top floor of tbe Mills Building last night. Wltb tbeir coffee and their cigars tbey discussed, somewhat Informally, the topic "How Should Girls be Trained Secretary Charles Win gate said tbat parents ought to be more companionable wltb their children than they generally were. There should be no restraints, based on false dignity or false modesty, between parents and their children.

Most mothers were too timid about telling tbelr daughters things which all growing girls ought to know. Dr. Jerome Walker said that in the training of girls tbeir physical as well as tbeir. moral and mental development must be considered. The use of corsets should be discouraged by parents.

There was no reason why girls should not pursue practically tbe same athletic games that boys do. He thought tbat the girls at V'assar might Just as well play football as tbe boys at Prluee-ton. There was no game that gave the muscles of the body suoh perfect and healthful play as football. Girls could be provided with suitable gymnastic suits and permitted to kick tbe ball about under tbe eyeof a matron. Would you have Chicago girls play football asked somebody in a serious tone.

"Certainly, all girls." was tne reply, But would not the Chicago girls hare an undue advantage" Dr. Walker paid no further attention to the interrupter, but remarked tbat girls should be taugbt to run and to cook. Tbe responsibility for their training rested equally upon tbe father and the mother. Gen. Stewart L.

Woodford said that a girl was a buman b-ing. ana whatever a human being was entitled to in the way of an education, either pnysical, moral, or mental, a girl was entitled to. 8he was certainly entitled to a physical education that would thoroughly and properly develop ber. Gen. Woodford said: "The garment that would bind or fetter a boy's body no mother would put upon him.

The garment that would bind or fetter a girl's body no father should allow to be put upon her, supposing tbe mother, through ignorance or false pride, should countenance sucb a thing. As a rule, tbe mother's true womanly instinct can be trusted to give ber daughter wholesome counsel." Husbands, the speaker said, hud an equal responsibility with the wives in the' training of their children. There was a personal and individual responsibility that neither husband nor wife could shirk. Col. George Wlngate was of the opinion that the father could do but little toward training a girl.

The mother's influence was naturally greater. He believed that girls should be tauirbt by their mothers all that was necessary to prepare them to assume the duties ond responsibilities of wives and mothers. Girls should be taught that personal familiarity on the part of young men was at no time proper and should be discouraged. Col. Wingate said that he bad in mind particularly the promiscuous bugging and kissing" that sometimes prevailed in country aoea.

Ex-Judge W. H. Arnoux had never been able to find a man who could truthfully sav that he had been able to train up his girls. As a rule it was the girls who trained the fathers. Algernon S.

Higgins was Inclined to the notion thnt girls mot always trained themselves. Girls were prctt sure to take their cue from their mothers. and when tbey arrived at a marriageable age they would eacb take a young man and proceed to train him. Mr. MrAdam.

Mr. Crawford, and others spoke. S. S. Packard presided, and after earn speecn ne would remark encouragingly.

"Still we have not learned anything." A STURDY LITTLE PROTESTANT. JESSIE CORKLE PREFERS THS STREET TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. Jessie McCorkle, a prettrr little girl 13 years old, who was arrested two days ago at the instance of her st-pmother, Mrs. Ellen McCorkle, of Ralph and Fulton-avenues. Brooklyn, fori soclating with persons of immoral character.

was yesterday arraigned before Justice Massey, Jessie's father and mother were Scotch-Dis senters, and came to tbis country 15 years ago, After 10 years her mother died, and her father afterward married the present Mrs. McCorkle, who is a rigorous Catholic Little Jessie, notwithstanding her youth, was true to ber mother's iHiiu. anu ii. was vmjr unuer strenuous protest that she allowed herself to be sent to a Catholic church. Tbe little girl embraced every oppor tunity to go to tne nocnester-A venue congre gational Church, where she was known by many ladies ol tne congregation, woo liked ber and as sisted her In many ways.

Jessie's grandfather still lives in Scotland, ana has made bis beires. Tbe girl's father died about' 18 months ago, and since then, her stepmother claims, she has associated with two girls of notoriously bad character, and she accordingly caused her arrest. jessie uenieu mis. ana rata tnat ner stepmother made ber go out to beg. Many ladies belonging to the Kochester-avenue church have been interested in tbe little girl's case, and ben tbe case was called yesterday the court room was full of fashionably dressed women, many of whom were anxious to takechargeof the itirl until she could do for herself.

Mrs. McCorkle wanted to have Jessie sent to tne House or the Good Shepherd, but justice Aiassey aeciaea tnat there was noth ing reprehensible in tbe girl's conduct, and also tbat she bad a right to choose her own home. Jessie was delighted, and went away with two ladies wno live on M. -Mark s-avenue, wltb whom she will stay until the messenger whom ber uncle bas sent for her comes to take her to Scot land. SEVERELY HURT BY A CAXXOX.

Joseph Judge, aged 28 years, and a party of about 30 young men secured a cannon at Tot-tenvllle, Staten Island, on Wednesday, and de termined to fire salutes in honor of inaugura tion day. Joseph Petty did tbe priming of tbe gun. and Judge acted as gunner. After several salutes haa been nrea Judge put a blank cart ridge in tne cannon, and was just putting tbe rammer Inside the muzzle when Petty, who bad lifted tbe hammer, let it fall. A premature discharge followed.

Tbere were screams of pain and surprise from the crowd about tbe cannon. When the smoke cleared away Judge was found lying insensible by tbe gun. One side of his face was badly torn away. When brought to consciousness ne could not see. He was carried to the hotel beside the village green where the mi-hap occurred.

Alfred Storer had his face ilso badly burned. Israel La Forge also suf fered severely from burns about the bead and his Dair was all burned off. Another young man. who stood looking on. went home to have a shattered hand dressed.

Two or three more were knocked down and hurt. Judire waa conveyea in tne police ambulance to the Smith innrraary. it was round that bis eyesight waa destroyed, and tbat he may be seriously affected irom concussion oi tne oral a. SUIXQ THE ELEVATED ROAD. Carter, llawley Co, who own the premises Noa.

110 and 142 Pearl-street, are seek. ing an absolute injunction restraining tbe Manhattan and New-York Companies from maintaining and operating the elevated railroad In front of their premises. They also seek to com pel the companies to reimburse them for the accrued damages resulting from the diminution of tbe rental value of tueir buildings since the rail read has been In operation, and from the fact tbat they have been compelled to expend several thousands pf dollars In repainting the uuiiuiuis, wuicn nave irom lime to time been made unsightly by the dirt and gases emitted by the locomotives. Their suit Is on trial before Judge Truax. in Superior Court.

Special Term. Itnesses have testified that th value of the premises has been lessened about aiiu mat me rentals nave been reduced about J4.O00 a year by tbe railroad. For the defense Prof. Henrv Morton testified that the rail- roaa structure cut otr from the buildings in question only about 5 per cent, of the light that formerly had access to them, and that the use of reuectors scientifically adjusted would overcome the darkeumg effect of tbe structure A COiTPREHEXSIVE DIRECTORY. Street's Indian and Colonial Mercantile Directory" for 1S84-5 has been Issued and is larger and more comprehensive in its information than the preceding editions.

Tne book contains a great amount ot invaluable Information in regard to the possessions. It gives the area and population, principal towns. uuiiviai prouucia. iiioucs 01 fcteam communication, tbe customs tariff in full, explanations of money, rates of pas-sage by- various lines of travel, tables of weights and measures, a full list of the officers of tbe General Government in each country or colony, and in eacb large town therein, clubs. Consuls, bank, tradtntr Dies, merchants, brokers, classified list of professions and trades, and also a list of books of reference bearing on tbe place.

When it Is noted that tbls book covers the British possessions tn juuw. auto, wjiun, warns, japan, tne Eastern Arcnlpeiago. Java, the Pbillipine Islands. Mauritius. Australia, New-Zealand.

Tasmania, South and West Africa, St. Helena. Canada. British Columbia. Nova Scotia.

Manitoba, tbo Northwest Territories. New-Brunswick. Prince Kd-ward Island. Newfoundland, and all the Amer ican colonies. North and South, and tbe Mediterranean possessions, its value will be at once ap- HE LOST AX OPPORTUXITY.

"George," she said softly. what is the meaning of the word ovulation The word osculation." replied George ponderously, is deAr.ed by Webster as tbe act of by Worcester to salute with a kiss," "Indeed? Then if you were to kiss me that would be Hr toe Miss CUra. have yoo read tbe hut number of tbe Ki'uvoWctnj No." she said rojreti uil v. I promised my-jeir tnat rUasure th-s evening, and in fact was just cutfrg uie leaves your came was an-. CITY AND SUBURBAN NEWS 1 NEW-YORK.

The Arlame Fxnreas Com Dan have sent their check for $100 to the Police Pension Tund benefit, which takes nlace at the Academy of Music to-day and to-morrow. Among the nassengers who arriTed from Liverpool yesterday on the Cunard steamship Scvthia were Capt. Henry Ay res. E. Grimaud de Csux.

Capt. John Kerr, and tbe Ber. D. Lortsch. E.J.

Donnell will lecture on Tha In fluence of Wages in National Industrial Compe-tinnn" hsfnrs the Brooklyn Revenue Reform Club this evening in Art Association Hall, So. 174 Montague-street, urookiyn. An unknown man. ooorly dressed and about to years of ge, was found Jdead In bed In a lodging house at No. 8 Bowery yesterday.

His body was removed to the Morgue. In his pocket was found a note addressed to Hugh McKeon. The annual meeting for the decision of the amateur boxing and wrestling champion- ships under tbe management of the fasttme Athletic Club, will be held In Tammany Hall on the evening of March 19. Entrance fee, $1 for each event- Entries close March 10. The Broadway Surface Railroad Com mission held Its last publlo bearing yesterday.

Tbe time was given up, to tbo argument of Os borne K. urigbt. wno snore for two ana a nair hours in favor of a surface road. The Commissioners will meet privately every day until their decision is reached. The wooden casinc of one of the mansard windows at the residence of Pierre Lord lard.

No. 184-Madison-avenue. was discovered to be on Are soon after noon yesterday. It Is supposed to bave taken fire from a hot coal from tbe furnace of a plumber who had been repairing tbe roof. The fire was extinguished before any material damage was done.

HarveY B. Rich, of H. Lv HotchViss purchased the Stock Exchange seat of 8. Groot yesterdav. The seat belonging to the estate of F.

R. Noyes was transferred to John L. Dumont, and the seat belonging to tbe late K. b. Elliott was bought by E.

S. Beslaud. James Francis, of Miller. Francis was also elected a member of tbe Exchange. Casks of molasses being rolled Into a tin shop at No.

80 Essex-street attracted the attention of Deputy Internal Revenue Collectors a few days ago. Yesterday a raid was made on the place, and back of the shop an illicit distil lery was in Tun blast. Morns rtosentnai ana Jacob Japstelsteln were found at work. Tbe men were neia lor examination. The NeW-Eneiand dinner of the Central Congregational Cburcb, at Madison-avenue and Forty-seventh-street, win take place on Tuesday evening next at A o'clock.

The dinner Is in charge or a committee of ladles, who will serve the guests in the costume of New-England in the olden tiroes. The dinner will celebrate the seventh anniversary of the Rev. William Lloyd's pastorate. A small quantity of precious stones. seized on the steamship St.

Laurent by customs officers several" weeks ago, were sold at auction by order of Lnlted States Marshal Erhardt yes terday. Tne sale occurred in tbe ware rooms of John H. Draper, the auctioneer, and was attend ed by a large number or persons. 1 be stones were sold singly, and in most cases to oinerent persons. Although the Government Appraiser esrirnatea tne stones to be worth over they only brought a little over $1,100 at the sale About 100 men met In the Yorkvllle As sembly Rooms last night pursuant to a ca1! for a mass meeting or the Amalgamated Building Trades Council, Speeches in English and Ger man were listened to from Otto Reimer.

John McMacken. and J. T. McKegney. The speakers urged organization as tne only remedy tor tne present conation or tne workingmen.

unrtea action was claimed as the only possible way for the wageworker to obtain fair pay and reasonable compensation. Resolutions were adopted requesting the State Legislature to pass the bills submitted bv the State TraderAssembly the Lien Law bill, the Lire and Limb bill, and the bill legalizing trades unions. WESTCHESTER COUNTY. The Board of Town Officers of West Chester, having a reed to commence no action against James Henderson. its late Supervisor, to recover moneys alleged to be due tbem, as shown by the report of the expert who bad been over the-books, until Mr.

Henderson bad had a report prepared by his expert, tbe latter yesterday morning made demand upon Super visor Mcurory ror tne dooks ana papers in bis possession. Mr. McGrory refused to give them up or even to let Mr. Henderson see them. The latter will mace application to Justice Dykman for a mandamus to compel htm to surrender the books for the purpose of letting his accountant examine them and make a report.

DIXETS DIAMOND FOUND. ALEXANDER BARRETT HELD ON THE CHARGE OF STEALING IT. William Barrett and his son Alexander Barrett, of No. 3S8 First-avenue, were arraigned In tbe Tombs Police Court yesterday, charged with stealing a gold locket and chain, tbe prop erty of Henry E. Dixey, tbe actor, who is playing Adonis at the Bijou Opera House.

Detective 'Doiaiwof tbe Central Office, said that be went to the residence of William Barrett and found In bis possession tbe missing property, with the ex, ception of a diamond which had been taken out of the setting of the locket. In explanation tbe father said tbat bis son had found the property wnere ne was employed in the billiard saloon under wallack Theatre. Tbe detective says he found the locket and chain in your pocket." said Justice Smith. How did that happen I can't tell." he answered. uSlesa my son put It there for safe keeping." vt nue tne examination was going on William Barrett, appeared in court.

He bad in his possession the missing diamond. Handing it to tbe Justice be said that his sister bad found it while sweeping the floor yesterday. Tbe magls- HBicui.uaiacii iiuuiu Dsnriu or, out own TIT 'It I) his son Alexander for trial In default -of $1,000 oau. THE WABASH STRIKERS. St.

L0C13, March 6. About 50 em ployes of the Wabash shops In tbls city went out this afternoon. Tbey laid tbeir grievance before tbe foreman of the shop and were told they could go. as their places could be readily filled. CoL Talmage, General Manager of the Wabash Railroad, contradicts the renort that1 tne aemanas 01 tne singing machinists at Chi cago nave oeen acceded to.

He says tbe men have resumed work, but at the reduction made by tbe officers of tbe company. He also denies tbat 230 men are out at Springfield, 111., and says that over 200 men have been at work in the Shops there air tne time. out vv aire, uarcn 5. At noon to-day 100 men employed in the Wabash. St.

Louis and Pacific Railroad shoos in this city struck against tbe recent reduction of 10 per cent, in wages, ana are nnioing a meeting this afternoon to organize a plan of action. Repre sentatives irom aiooeriy, and Springfield, 111.. snops. wno nave been here tbe past two days agitating the subject, held a meeting last night, when it was determined to strike at noon to-aay. uniy a tew carpenters are yet working.

It is expected that they will join the strike to- nigni. PADDY RYAX WAXTS A FIGHT. Chicago, March 5. raddy Ryan has deposited a forfeit of $100 with C. C.

Corbett In support of an open challenge to any man in the world to spar to a finish with medium weight gloves, tor stakes of 52,500 or $5,000 a side. Ryan says: "I am tired of watting for Sheedy to arrange a meeting with Sullivan, and have communicated with him upon tbe subject. Tbe result is this open challenge, and I shall meet the man who first comes to the front with an ac ceptance and covers my money. Tbe amount-of tbe forfeit was Intended to be $300, and it will be increased to that amount. I want to spar to a finish with gloves, their weight to be mutually agreed upon, for tbe amount of stakes men tioned in the challenge and for the entire re ceipts, tne meeting to take place In four or six weeks from tbe date of signing articles.

As to tbe place of meeting, that can also be determined on when the art idea are alirned. New.VnrW New-Orleans, or Chicago will be perfectly ac- vsrpuauie me. AN EXTEXS10X GRANTED. PrrrsBCRo. March 5.

The Bankers and Merchants' Telegraph Company failed to pay the principal and interest on their bonds given to tbe American Rapid Telegraph Company and due on the 1st the latter company has extended the time to the 10th Inst. It Is not mougni probable that tbe Hanker and Mer. Chants' Company will, be able to raise thm tnnn. ey. The sale of the American Ranlrl niant ant franchises to the Postal Telegraph Company has been made contingent upon tbe failure of tbe Bankers an 1 Merchants' Company to meet its vuuaauvui.

FTRST IX FORTY-EIGHT TEARS. TcR.VEB'a Station. K. March 5. One of the extraordinary results of tbe recent town meetings in Orange County Is the election for the first time in 4S years of a Democratic Super- Tisor ame town or Monroe, Since 1S38 thr men have represented tbe town tbe late Hud- eon 12 years; the late Morgan Shoitt, years, and Supervisor Seaman.

8 years. The Democrat elected on Tuesday is John G. Earl. ne uau a majority 01 a votes. FRATRICIDE AND SV1CLVE.

Hannibal, March Stephen and Horatio Cooz. brothers, became involved In quarrel at Silex yesterd ly. Stephen drew a volver and shot Horatio, and threatened to kill his father and vounger brother, out did not. ne men piacea r- voiverw) bis own bead and nrea, kilting himself Instautly. He was drunk at ham tune ox toe snooting LAND IN THE NEW PARKS, THX COMXISSIOa EXAMINING PROPERTY OWNERS WITH REMARKABLE RESULTS.

The Xew Parks Commission examlnedja number of laad owners yesterday concerning tbe value of their property In Pelham Park la tbe annexed district. Franklin BarUeit, the counsel for the city, pat these gentlemen through rig orous examination as to what prices tbey had originally paid for tbe lands, Improve ments they bad made upon them, whether they or any one else had ever lived there, and asked other questions tending to sbow what the par-eels were actually worth in the market. Some ot these lands consisted of salt meadoara that were flooded at high tide, while others were nign lands in at nad not been inhabited by tbeir owners, in some cases tbe proprietors keDt or allowed a man to live there in a shanty who cul tivated a cabbage or onion Among tbe property owners who appeared yesterday to prove tit) i to property was H. Witberbee. who owned some 65 acres in Pelbam Park, and for wbich be claimed to have paid $20,000.

a Utile over $iS per acre. He bad never lived there and rarely visited tbat property. Another prop erty owner showed a title to a plot of land in tbe same park wnicn ne nad purchased in 1881 for 17.500. He bad never lived there and had only visited tbe place two orftbree times. He could not tell how many acres tbere were, nor how much be bad paid, and bis memory with regard to tbe land was generally rather defective.

The commission waited ror other Dronertv owners until Commissioner Marsh became impa tient and remarked tnat toe commission could not waste its time doing nothing. 11 the property owners do not appear we will nave to award tbem nominal damairea." aald Mr. Bartletr, THE CANARY BIRD'S APPETIZER. As every one knows, no canary bird cage is complete without a piece of cuttlefish bone for Dick or Pete to sharpen or cleanse bis bill on. Tbe cuttle bone contains a Urge amount of siliceous matter.

Tour canary probably takes a good deal of sand with bis food to aid him in tbe process of digestion. The cuttle bone comes from a species of the same family as me lamoui ueviinso, wnicn is credited witn doing more damage than It ever could accomplish. The bone is found in the back of tbe fish, which is a much smaller variety ot niseis than Its Illustrious brother. A dealer in Cedar-street has tbe nnest specimen in tbe Lnltea states; better than the one in the Smithsonian Institution. This specimen is about a iargeas a flounder.

Tbe bone would measure 44 oy inches, but this Is a very unusual size, and such a bone rarely, if ever. comes Into tho New-York market. I be uses of cuttle bone are limited, and the majority is consumed by canaries. It Is also used by jewelers as mold for casting gold and for polishing metals; some goes into face powders. In old days it was used In medicine, but It really has no medicinal value.

the name It is known bv in tbe trade, is found all along the coast of France and Italy. From Februitry until September is the season lor catchinw the flsb. The greater part ot the bon which comes 10 our market la round on tbe Mediterranean coast, fortunately for the canary, the ceoha- lopod has numerous enemies, who devour the fish and leave the bone, which bone floats on the water ano is washed on to the beach; tbe sun, waves, and sand act as a natural cleanser, and remove all the animal matter. A large num ber of tbe fish are taken alive, principally for tbe sepia, a black gland wbich the fish car ries in Its stomach, nnd by forcing the water through Its body ejects a fluid that darkens tbe sea around it whenever pursued by man or its nnny enemies, in a good-sized specimen tbis gland in us natural state is nearly as large as an orange, but when drWd and in Its marketable form It Is about the size of a cherry. It Is the' most beautiful and perfect black known.

Marseilles Is the principal market for cuttle bone. It is brought there by tbe fishermen, who sen 11 uy me i.utsj pieces co tne dealers, wbo assort ana pack it la ordinary lemon boxes. Four of these boxes are put together, covered wltb canvas, and called a strap." In 183 l.e.1 straps were Imported Into the United States. welgblng 160.760 pounds. The yield of 1884 was a failure, for reasons that the reporter waa un able to discover.

Tbe importation ot that year was 1.184 straps, or 115.267 pounds. A promi nent importer remarked tnat tne consumption was Increasing, as some enterprising dealers in bird seed conceived tbe idea of putting uo mixed bird seed in neat paper boxes, with a piece of cuttle bone In every package. His probable that tbe wives of some of our leading protectionists prevailed on tneir nusoanos to nave tbe greatest luxury or canary bird economy brought Into tne united Mates iree 01 amy. SHE SATED THE DOG'S LIFE. Deposit, N.

March 6. Field Cox, living at Dansville, Susquehanna County. heard a noise in bis door yard yesterday. Mrs. Cox.

looking out or the window, shouted to Mr. Cox to hurry up, as a strange dog was fighting with their dog. Cox discovered tbat Instead of a strange dog a catamount was fighting with his 1 uug. 11 gaunt appearance indicated tnat It Dad been driven by hunger from tbe woods. Cox started for a neighbor's to borrow a gun.

While ne waa gone ra. tox saw mat me catamount was gettinir the better of tbe dog. and fearing that the latter would be killed before ber husband's return sbe ran into tbe yard and, taking a rtake from a hay rigging, went to the dog's aid. As sbe approached tbe combatants tbe catamount suddenly released its bold upon tbe dog and sprang at Mrs. Cox.

She met it with a blow that knocked tbe animal on the snow. When ber nusoand returned tbe catamount was stretched lifeless in tbe yard, and his wife was dressing tbe wounds of tbe dog. Tbe severe weather has made the catamounts, wbich are habitually shy and wily, extremely bold, and many bave fallen vlo- tnns in tneir searcn ror rood. APPOINTED PRISON WARDEN. Hartford, March 5.

Gen. Samuel E. Chamberlain, of Newton, was to-day chosen Warden of tbe Connecticut State Prison. He served in the Mexican War. beino- tben onlv IB or 17 years old, and also through tbe war of tbe rebellion, when ne was promoted to tbe rank of Colonel and Brevet Brigadier-General.

He has bad a large experience in tbe management of orisons, and was Warden of the Mas sachusetts State Prison at Charles town from 1872 to ISol, when be resigned. Wbzh other and good remedies fail to relieve coach and coldv Dr. Bcll Col'OH Sybcp will give Instant relief. Obviously because tt Is tbe best remedy. ince, X9 cents a eoiuia.

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no. ladiyeadeBte. Plrabflsuo. ataasiaa. Cab.

P.bytuand. Jamison. Antwarn. Vsk blase of Georgia, Meodie. falaagow, fee.

ere raroar. ausri IX CUT ot Berlin. Laud. Liverpool. March f.

-Falde, Heucoroca. Bremen, Ware Rheia. jBsaxst, Breaaeo. March UIX7ATCRE ALMANAC THIS DAT as .6 27 1 Boa sets i 56 1 Mooc. lisaa 11 RIO WITtft TBIS BAT.

A.M. ftaaay HeoLll i Gov. OS Hsil is. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. MARCH CLEARED.

SteamshlD IRr I Qiwin TT.wrt.. A. 1L. Ouierbrtdae A Humboldt-iftr-i IAi TV- erpool. buuAJrrona; Breotlya CUy.

tttrifc Bristol. Arkeil A Douglass; Guvandotte. Kedey. Wa2 Point aDd aWDOrt kiVL iHd llnminUw Co. i Colombia.

I Garvle. Gla-cow. HrnlrJ Broa-t rioanuke. Conch. Norfolk.

City Point, and nica. mond. Old Dominion frteamanipCo-: Glaucus. Baers Boston. H.

Uinioea: Atnos. Rr Ji Prtnoa. Aux tares. Ac. Pun.

Korwood A Cu.t Uarro. aata. Br,) eurteea. Piytnuutb. J.

o. Tucker a CoTi Manhattan, oilier, New.haveo. Gerge W. htetaoa aaruia e'esena, Chance, Penh Anbor. J.

a. a rem; Capuiet, Thomson, Uariat sod Meit can porta. K. Alexandre A nidi: Decma w.imi Ackerly, Bridgeport, K. D.

Smith. snips Mruuugail. liavis. London, J. XV.

part tCo.i iAroloa. ttlr .) Mcctair. Antwerp. Snow a Bnr. gesa: U-sJwo.

Buravn, 11 amount. Wage. Haraa lifsnl. PIm a rt w. Laura and tide.

tier.J Ueumera, Liverpool. Tts. eaure Kuaer a O. HrtS i IOH. Pnft Inaln ft 1Smmjim.

v. tal, ibwetUj ajidatrom. Stockuutm, 'aoca, Kdye to. ARRIVED. Steamship John Gibson.

Tounr Raomtnaii and Alexandria, Vav, will) md and pas njten to 1 SteaaislUo ACBDalov Shaekfont Aarrfnmn r.t. e. wlta mdae and pauuengers to Pacta a Mail 8(aauasaig Bteamsblp Nevada. (Br Doorlas, Liverpool IS ds 'lib mdae. and passengers to Gaio.i Co.

SteamshiD i hum. i. da. wua mdse. and uaaaenirara to Iianrv Tnn.a j.

eteamsbiD eevthia. nr. U'iiM I Queeoxowa IS witb mdse. and pmaaeogera to Vernon H. Brown a Co.

SteamshiD Kmmnsf nn rft, i rtAiuM. i Grande ds w.th surfw to Persia A Welsh vaaaal v- Biww I UK. ffieaiusiiip uia Uoin.niun. Bmltn. KichtnoiM.

City Point. and Norfolk, witu oidae. and passeugera to O.d Dominion Steaunsoie Co. BleaniahlB It- i. Dimock.

flallaU. Snstnn lth and pasaemter to II. Dimock. UaaaBsblo alldorado. Hmri.nm v.

rwi a. rltn nide. to J. T. Van Steals.

SteamshiD Ljika liMnitnt. jTeb. 10, witb uioae. and pa tigers to Arkeil A Duug. chip Frledlander.

fGar1 Belmae an if atdssx to order vessel tu Theodore Koger Cx Brig Darlubt. Crocker. Punt-a. P. 7 A.

vttk mam. ar and molaaaea to L. W. p. Armstrong.

WD Sunset, at Itni.i trm oimitv. at Cu island, light, Si.W.: dear. il.r.U. Steamahltka Weatnhalim. nr Hamlin.

f.iiriMla T7I for London: City of Culcago and Humboldt, fur Liver. pooi: ixysiai. lor Drilu: t-apulet. tur Havana ai4 Mexican ports: Pr.mata. for auJagv: Vavieocia: fur Lateuarra: OrtDocu.

tor Bermuda: North Cambria. for City of A vista, to. avannabi Hoanoke, tor Avrfolk: Breaawater. for Lewss, eblpstto, for Bremeo: Rand, for Hanv born: Seminole, for Ban Francisco; Japes Howaa. las Baltimore; Hudson, tor Philadelphia.

Barks Serrano, tor Marwillea: Atlantis tar n.i, ra: Arthur Made, tor Jlutanisa. Briar enonan, lor Atonwvulee; Jane Adanne. for Bio Janeiro. jr Alaoa.d. via Drmr Island Soanl: btup Southern Cross, lor Sbanarhal.

SPuKKX. Schr. Sadie Jnhnann. rrrw Tm.i. Boston.

March 1. cdt Hatteras. illSCELLAXEOVS. Tbe brig Daylight, from Ponen. P.

wnjsh ar. nana to-day, 1 bound to Jew-Bavea. FOREIGN PORTS. SAXTtAGO DE CtTBA. Marcn B.

Thm ataamsM rta fuegoa, Capt. aircioUi, from ew-Iork, art. hare al noon yestaxdav. a a a March 5. Tire steamship City of Waaa, tncton.

Capt. Ketttc. ba arr. here iron Mexiaaa pons, and wui aail for ew-Vork March 7. jneeamnip Cape Mcintosh, arr.

bart frvnt Aew-Yurk at Sum oca this murmag. BY CABLE. LOXSOX. MatVh Sid. Jan.

9it Carina!" Point, for Falkland Islands: sd mu, 1 roa. from Moot. video, for aw-York: 8d ult. Sirens, trua Mvntevrfiso, Xar Pensaeoiat 4th ult-. ALata.a.

rrom Motiterwiau. lor rnuaielpola: mtn nlu. Carib. rrom Madera, tut rtew.tMrtiiora: Xitn Pawnee, from Fa tnao. fat ew-Yors; KStbust Mlroslay.

ror Poilada.pbia: t-rlka for Fensacota; lat tnt Coventry, from uaapa, for Nwrleans; Teresa Ollvan. from Port de Bono, for Kew-Vora: 8d inau, Ferrari: Georee SuoDtcica. from Alton, for PaacagouU: Sd lnu Adelaide, from Hamburg, for Apuaiacoicola; City of byun.r, from Aocaland. for ban fr ramr.sco: La Gauie. from Bon.

deaux. lor Newliieans: Veoeranda, from Marseilles, for Jsew-Tork: 4th Annia Smith i Charles Coteawonh: Charles K. Moody: Cian Grant. Dunkirk: Frank Carrdl. Havre; Gleoahee, Brtslolt Jobn Keller; Laueroust, Liverpool: Lasting Lowestoft: Pandora, Lettb Koaa Aureha: '1 birlmeret Charles H.

Martian; Sacra, rinwa. fur ew.iurk. The ateamsnln Canenbarv. Itr 1 Cana Taneaatar. Xrom Cbari.toa Fet.

10, baa arr. at Antwerp. i us staamaai uriDy. icr.j iapt lay lor. rrom Baltimore eb.

lo. baa arr. at Lrnn. bhe collided wltb a pierano waa oaaiy aamaaea. The bark Nova bcotia.

Cape Potter, from Antwerp March 8, for Philadelphia, has been InooU uslon wtib; the frownthorp. The latter is ascored la the Downs. tee lost her bowsprit and catnasd. Tbe teaunhiD Mantmtira ittr.l I aot. aUlual.

fna BaJtlmorsi vb. II. baa arr. at Liverpool. '1 ha ataamahla Ooean klna-.

Kr I rant. TlMiham om New-1 or Feb. Is, tor London, has paaed Uie Isle of Wlarbc besteamsblp Tenetlan, Capt. Trant," from Boston Fee. SI, bas arr.

at Llverpool- Tne steamship Loch Uannocb. (Br-) Cape Lee. at Avonmouih. from Kew. Vork.

lust a man overboard urine the paaaage. (be also lost boats and aail a. Tbe Park Neoooyte, i Br. i Caot. Poner.

from MobOe Feb. for Liverpool, is ashore on the lile of Man. aba Is bogged. The eteatpshlp Devon. (Br.) Capt.

Lobert, from Nee-Tors Feb. IS. bas arr. at Avoamputh. "imwh.

Marco no data. Cnaimette: ITarm. at Ssmarana; btare Maine: 1st ujt Ida. CaM. Smttb; 8d u.U.

Ampbtnte. Capt. Panls-an: 1 rtmpu: Lottie: Piiawmut; xeth nlt atraihinnTL a Gibraltar: L'dalre, KaUofjord: 1st InsC. G. T.

Har. at TrtSitt: 8d lcd. Wtrk Bay: st loat-. Agnes, at Dover: dua, at Dover: Kjleier. Case Ganderasen: Japan.

at lKiver: KateCarme, Dovert lreler. at Dover: Muierva. Knra Cm rw u. aa.it Noma a. at Dover: Ontario, off the Sdlly Island a Ou Dec, at IKiver; Bolitaira, at Havre: Ota 1nr Carina, at Dartmouth.

HASIIKO. Marcb B. The IIunlllln.lmMraa Tina steamabip Hug la, Capt. Aibstrs, aid. iiaoce vo-dxi tA haw-York.

BOCTRAMPTOX. March 5. The Vorth staamablp rulda. Caot. He mbruck.

rrom Bremen. ii1. heoe at P. M. lo-day for Vork.

PLYMOUTH. March 1. Ths la steauianlp RbsetiaCapC Vove.gesaoa. from ew.Tor Feb. ka, for this port snd Hamburg, bas pae4 tbs l.uard.

bhe paaasM on Monday the ataamatilp Gothen-buric Cltv. aDC Harrin. whif-a I don Feb. 18, for Boston, l'be G'tbenburg Cltr' pro pel ler was aona and ae was mum tor finnnarm ander sail. Purify Your Blood' our blood may be laden with Imparities, but Hood's SarsanarUla will thoroughly cleanse, enrich, and vttai- lie If.

The most severe cm of scrofula, salt rhnua, -boll pub pies in fact all arising from Im pure blood, yield to Rood's SarsaparUa. the great blood purifier. It also cures dyspepsia. bUloesneaa, sick headache, kidney and liver complaints, sharpens tbe appetite, and builds np tbe whole system. Charles O.

Roberts. East Wilson, h. had IS scrof- ttlous sores on his face and eefc. Not Mug Lai pad blm till he took Hood Sarsaparilla. which effected a com plete cure.

His draggtst sars tt is "A Great Victory1" for IIOOO'S nARnAPARILLA. "I bave beeo troubled wltb scrofulous bemor and sores breaking out all ever my body for tbe last fifteen years. 1 have taken four bottles of Hood's 6araa- nartlla and tt bas entirely cured ma." 1 recommend very highly to any one troubled with scrofula, or any blood KN BIGGS. Kansas Ctty. Mo.

Hood Sarsaparilla bas been ased with perfect see- cess In oar family for canker In tbe stomach and in 'pure blood. My little one is entirely cured, and we hail continue Its use aa a family medicine atxa. m. BL HiOA. fconiarrU.a, alaa.

Hood's Sarsaparilla Fold bv all druggltfa tl: six for t- Made only bf -C ilOOD CO, Aputneoarles, LoweiL.Maaa. 100 Doses One Dollar MATES W. -GOOD I SG ER, warranted. 82 50. Breeding para Canst les, 83 00: Go'dBnche.

BoP 8ncte.Llnnet for cross brediBS breed, na Cue com piete. Talains Birds and Whistling Parrot. CarOlnaia, Troopiala, Thrube. HuLDt-N'S new Bcik on Bird. 129 paga.

ill oat rated, by mall. 85 cent, stamps, rt. Aodraaaoerg Canapea bell. But notes, and A ree price G. H.

HULDCN. 867 0th-av, pear 84tb-et-. I. Y. THE NEW-YORK TIMES PRICE TWO CENTS.

Sundaj Editioa Thro Ccnt3a TTRva TO v-tt. SuB2CErEHS3. P03T- DAILY. exeJastve of Sunday, per year DA I LY. Including Sunday, per vear.

fcCHDAY OX LY. per year. DAI LY. aaoataa, wttk Sundar DAILY, tasotuas. witb Saadar- DAlLY.SmoBtaa without Sunday.

DAILY. Smooths, about Sunday. DAILY, a on tal, with Saadav DA 1LV.I a oath, wttboat Sunday DAILY. 1 sata. wlta or wttnoal SanAay.

7 WEEKLY, per year. 31. Six mootas. eeots. 5 00 Km 3f -J 3 eo it -JJ 10U.

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