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tttt? fv tttq vatpt tUli II A A 4-4 VA. UtU TAAJAJA GEORGE PANCOAST HAS AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE. 4ECSET MARRIAGE OF BIS PRETTT BUT Mir DACaHTErV A LKOAL FIOHT FOB BEB POSSESSION. Mr. Oeorge Pan coast, a wealthy resident ft West Tblrty-flrst-street, and heed of tba Arcbsr A Psncoast Manufacturing Company, of Va, gf Orsene aod No.

70 Woo tar street, cot aware no til within a few dart that bis daughter Minnie, a most at-tractive look In girl, but a deal-route, bad uniti hi inn ing nurss, vv uuam n. Vao Dorn. for mora tbaa three months. This announcement wu mado by Van Dora to Mr. and Mrs.

Paneoast a tbey sat In tba library their handsome bouse. Sa St Wat Tblrty-flrst-street, on Tbursdsr morning of lt week. For a moment both thought tha nan bad lost bis ssoeee. but this tdaa was quickly dissipated "by Van Dora, wbo produced tha marriage certill-caU that proved tha marriaire to have bora performed oo Nor. 11 of laat yar by tba Rev.

I. H. Marline, of tba Fourteectb-Btreet I'rwby-teriao Church. Mr. Psncoast bad ben an Invalid for yeart aad waa completely prostrsted by Van Oorn'a rsveJatton, but bt muiirrnl no sufficient strength to Inform bis valet that hit eervtoes wara dispensed with aod that ba would rnext beer from Mm through hie lifr.

VaniDorn mada no at tan Pt Ion hie wife, but took bla departure qu ally, going at once to his lodging houae. No. 1 East only three blocks distant. The Psncoast family wara anxious tbat tbe affair sboud oot uulsin any publicity, and tlr (ait cartaln that suuh a result could ba accomplibed by purchasing Van born "a silence. They fot cartaln toat hie oblect la marrying Miss "hsnconst waa money.

entitled, in bar own right to about JS0.Q3). aod tbev believed thai Vao Dorn waa aware of tbia aaJ probabiy thought tbat tba would hare a much larger sura upon tb death of ber father. The matter was accordingly placed In tba band of tha law firm of Da vies. Cole Raoalio. Vao Dura tolt matter quietly for a few days, but wet bf tflnninr to feel anxious.

rbn ba received a vU1l from Arctier F. PancoArt. his wife's brother, and Frank Ulna, bar brotber-in-law. Tbey Invited bra to visit tba ctr.ee of Julian T.Davie. He did o.

but no settlement waa effected, aod he placed hU case In tba bancli Of Howe at Uumon, Proceedings were Instituted la the supreme Court, before udvs Uar-rett, yesterday momma to hare the marriage eat aside on the round tbat Minnie Pnnuoast waa a lunatic when aba i married to Van Dcirn. In the affidavit oo which toe proceeding are baaad George Panooaat, ber father, reoltea tbat Minnie la CV year of age, that aha la deaf and dumb and an Imbecile. The plaintiff desired to bare a private bearing ot the case. Howe A Hummel, wbo appeared for Van Dorn. wish to here the matter removed to tbe Circuit Court aod triad before a jury.

Judge Barrett, aaid tba oaae would be treated In tbe usual way and put It on tba calendar for Thursday mornlnc at ID o'clock. Mr. Paneoast will alio apply for tba AMtntm.itl nf ai Mimmlulnn In I unif. mnA i a determloed to do all In bla power to keep bla daughter and Van Dorn apart, Vao Dorn waa Introduced to Mr. Pancoaft'i notice test July at Barm torn.

The latter was suffering from paralysis, and vn una We to more about, even with crutches. Mr. Paucoaet's Pby. aician bsd adrlavd mssu.ge treatment, and a friend of tbe slog man recommended Van Dorn. The latter waa born at Saratoga, and had lived there ail bl life.

He waa a One looktug peel-men of physical manhood, and bad tbe air of a professional athlete. It wa understood by Mr. Panooaat ibai Van Dorn waa' a boxer, though bo laid be waa by trade a hnute painter. Van Doro ave onmnlete aatiafactlon. and Mr.

Paocoaat concluded tbat he bad obtained a treasure. He aawmlnalr paid no attention at all to Mlaa Paaooaat, and the members of the family concluded that wu unable to understand ber. Dut Van Dorn utilised his spare momenta by learning; tbe deaf and dumb Miss Pan-ooaat-who la of medium belcrht, with a finely rounded BVure. Ilirbt brown hair, a bright complexion, and bright brown eyes, was an altog-eth-r different woman from tba data Van Dorn had met In private life, and he waa attracted to ber. He bad been an Inmate of ber fst bar's boues for a very rbort time when he bad mastered her sign lano-uaire, aod ber attention was attracted one day when he asked ber a question In It.

The acquaintance between tba pair quickly ripened, and tby were on very rood trmi wnen tbe family returned to New-York from Saratoga. Or tbia tbe other membere of the family knew nothing. jt of the communication botween tbe pair was by letter. Miss Panooaat writes a small, neat band. A peculiarity or ber wrltliiv la that in putting her tbouebts on paper ebe oralis a cumber of parts of apeech aa un-neoewary.

One of ber letters looks like an abrevtated diapatoh. On the nia-nt or Nor. 10 Van Dorn paid a visit to the Her. Mr. Marling at bis bouse.

No. 224 ui iwemn-sireet. lie explained to Mr. Mar- ing tbst be desired to be married on tha follow. Ing day.

Van Dora and Miss Panooaat presented themeelreaat tba minister's houae at tbe time appointed. Mr. Marling diecovored that Mlaa Panooaat waa a deaf-mute, but this elrou mats nee did oot strike him as an insurmountable objection to ber union and ha marrl-d them In tba reaenoo or oia lanaiaay.atrs. M. r.

Cone, and Is son. Prank Marlins-, Mlaa Panooast a question during tba ceremony be pointed to tba passage In tbe marriage aerr- oe ana in enawer aoe would noo ber bead. Tba oertlnoate, in addition to tha usual formula, oontalna the following: I am not personally acquainted with both tbe parti-e so married, and therefore bava taken their oat ba. and thus, on due Inquiry, am satisfied there la no lawrul impediment; tbat tbey are of sufflolent age to contract marriage, aod tbat all tbe material facta herein contained are oorrectly stated. This Is signed by P.

H. Marling, and by Mrs. Cone and Frank Marling as wltneeee After tbe ceremony Mrs. Van Dorn returned to ber fatber'e houae. Later In tba day ber bus-baud returned to bis duties tiers.

Ho slept at No. 134 East Tblrty.flr.t-street, and reoetved his mall there. This consisted entirely of letters written on fashionable note paper and loeloeed in square envelop. Tbe letters wara signed Tour true wife," nr "With much love, your loving wife. aod were addressed, My dear husband, or My dear husband, On tha rerersa of one sheet of oota paper waa a scene from "Pinafore," underneath It, ''Kind Captain.

I have Important in formation. Van Dorn bss 40 or 60 letters written by bis rife to him. Many of them oontaln pretty little gifts. Their owner talked freely to a Times re- forte yesterday afternoon. He said bo loved is wife and knew she loved htm.

They usually not at his lodgings, ba said. He stated most positively tost be did not know blr wife waa worth mooey when be married ber. In deeenb-Ingtbe Interview that took place wrth Archer P. Paaooast, Prank Bliss, and Mr. Panooaatf lawyer, bssaldi "They offered ma $3,400 I would ooneent to allow them to gat a divorce from my wife, and they recommended tne to retain soma other lawyers than Howa Hummel.

I didn't retain other lawyers, and they don't get roe accept laOO. 1 don't want toa mooey. I want my wife. She is not aa Imbecile, and they oant prove ber one." Van Dora said toat be bad never used liquor Pt tobaooo in his Hie, and was years of age, Howe Hummel Intend to Institute habeas cor. is prooeedloas In order to obtain rnsasailnn of ra, Vao Dorn for ber husband.

Tba oonduotors aod drivers on tba Forty-seo ad-etreel Una met laU last night and decided to tie up tbia morning until their demands wara rraaied. THE WEATHER INDICATIONS, WAjgwnroTOW, Fab. lr-Uii A. M. Tor New-England, warmer, fair weather, southwest-rip winds, lower barometer, followed la the western portion by rising parameter.

Porta Middle AtiantM States, fair weather, slightly warmer weather, followed by slowly fall, tog temperature, eoutsertr shifting during- 8aU suday to westerly winds, falling, followed la tha we tern portion Dy rsung, barometer. tr tAs rwintfv Aew-I or Cttvatld PhCa- V'nT wtatkmr' etioarv followed by a iWAX fM va leraperaturs. Aoe louowing snows toe changea In tba tanv erature for tha past hours, la oomparisoa witk tea corresponding data of last year, as In. lice ted by the thermometer at Budnufa phar-saaoy. No.

ZU Broad wayi mm. AM. A.M is' gr r. jet so a I'M A.M. IH IS T.

Sw Average ass ee'rature ST UT dale laat 164 eiese laeigaimtare (or A 8TRAXQ DISSASM Ef CBUTA. Proea tAs Sam Yanetteo BuUsttn. A lorn of bystortcsU dlse a or mAalA aaaoog adult massa at Cbaag Ckow la observed. Ttta patteat aoq aires the Impreesloa taatkMab. oonsesi mbAbttad by soma animal.

-oftsa a rat, aoaeezwurslooa causa noWot pain. Unheard sf efforts are mada to expat tba Intruder, and ftesi the savings of wboea family for a lifetime are wasted on Don sea, sot ceres a. doctors, aad other quacks la hope of obtaining relief for tle auffacvr. It la reported that la aaaay eaaae ta results from suffooatloa in the oourea of a ytoksqi ooovuiaive paroxysm. Tba patient lead a double llfA marked by tb us of two roioea ff aiffereni tlmbrae.

As a role bla dis position Vtara If orreepoadeooe with the bangs of Morally and mentally bats dlffereat ba. two atatea. Wtetaver ooours during? betokened by tba unnatural voice la s0 larfotiaa during- to normal period. Wllit A. 8CABBARD OF PURE SILTIR.

a Prom As Jossdoei TrwtA, A Btmaaaa nrord of bonur. wbiolt bs smMM to asm Kiag Taaabasm Minis, aa arrrred at sVttabwra froea tadlsw Th kilt to a aied3 aad tb aoa. Swslaw extra au-. hirlsrltMllpttaeTlt. THE GRANT MONUMENT FUND.

TBt PROJECT NOW IX THS BAXDS OF THE NEW ASSOCIATION. The members of tha Grant. MoDiuscnt met yesterday afternoon inta Dl-rectors' room of tbe Mutual life Insurance Company for tbe purpose of taking steps to surrender tbeir trust into tbe keeping Of tha newly Incorporated Grant Monument Association. Tb meeting was callaJ to order by az-Oov. Cornell, and Levi M.

Dates wss chosen to preside. Tba attendance was quite large. After Mr. Cornell bad explained the object of the meeting the articles of Incorporation were read by It. T.

Greener. Tbe 33 Incorporators Include tne Governor of this State, tbe Mayor of New-York, tbo Mayor of Brooklyn, and tbe President of the New-York Park board, ex officio. At the suggestion of Oliver Hoyt a resolution wss parsed directing tne payment of tbe funde In the keeping of the old association to the incorporated body. Cornelius N. Bliss and William 11.

Wickbam were appointed a committee to examine and certify the accounts, Mr. Hoyt made a brief speech, in which be deprecated the slowneas of the monument und'a growtn. He aid that the lack of interest shown in tbe project by many members of tbe committee had been a matter of discouragement to blm. When the subscription was started be expected to see or ral-wd within a year, but the present outlook was not very promising. Ho did not know what could be said or done to remedy the matter, but he thought the local pride in New-York City ought to be rong enough to generate sufficient force to build a monument worthy of Uraot and worthy of the metropolis.

He felt reluctant to gire up tbe Idea of building tbe monument by contributions obtained in tbe main from citizens of New-York. Patrick Farrelly moved that the old association adjourn without date, its career, be aaid, bad exemplified tbe truthfulness of tbe old saying tbat everybody's business was nobody's business. The membership or tba association bad purposely been made large In order to embrace every branch and phase of business, yet a vary few men had done bom of tbe work. Early In tbe history or the association ba bad told Msyor Grace that there was too much outside Jealousy of New. York to make tbs monu-msnt project popular throughout tba country.

He tbourbt It would be a good Idea to deed tbe plot of ground containing Grant's tomb aod on which tbe monument Is to be erected to the Lotted States Government, and thereby nationalise tbe monument project. Mr. Fan-elly wanted to discourage tb Idea that tbe pr posed Grant monument was purely a looal affair. It oould do no harm to dissolve the big and unwielay association and put tbe reeoonslblllty on tba smaller body chartered by the State. Mr.

Hoyt said that tha incorporated association would have the legal advantage of being able to receive contributions from corporations. He hoped that the rich banks, and Insuranoe companies would promptly oome to the front. There were some rtob men in New-York, too, wbo tbus far bad riven nothing, but who ought to give anywhere from $5,000 to $25,000 each. Sldner Dillon said thst he was not dlsoouraged, and be hoped that none of his awoclatea In the nw association would allow themselves to be disco uraged. Hugn N.

and J. J. Little suggested tbat fierlmpa tne contributions would come in faster some definite plan for a monument wa adopted. A great many personi disliked firing sway their monsy without knowing-what use was to be tBA1e nf it. The Monument Committee should adopt a Plan and ascertain just how much money would be required, and then they would hare aomethlng deOntte on which to se an appeal to tbe country.

Mr. Family's motion was adopted, and tne meeting adjourneJ sine die. secretary Greener received tbe following- additional subscriptions yesterday: Throaeh Col. Philip ruryelmeey, United states Coo-sul at Dsmerara, Britiaa Uaianai James Spiut gin J. T.

10 rmnp rixyelnesy jj ovrsini i.oeraa Through Ptera Mettger, of S-90 00 U9 00 Frnn I If hmbcack Tanner. Wnvne Offuntm. burr. M. A.

Wood A M. O'Connsl. and Henrj each II; A. WUcox and UU- ben Poet, eaeh to cents .77. 9 00 'i trv, Cxftanaixmi 'finfvl A.

1. -Myron H. I'aron, John Uardman. and UT "'H K- J- Wataon, Klchard Kngliah. P.

A. Uardman, Nelson Un- -derwood. John Rasaett. and Krank Devlin, aacb Jamee Frasler, tl M)j Mtcnael Camptoa. Edward Kane.

Tvtd Keoogh. Thomaa Gorman. Charles vJiiJ -dwfd onraeder. Gilee Kellogc. Jred Ifrkblrat.

Ueorge WblttaSer. rran Keed. J. s. Hardman.

John Larseo. Albert Sampson Peter Ltonahay. Hanson. K. Rub.

Stephen Crooln. John Berg. am-5 uV1- tww Janteh, Michael Kuaion Irnnk Monaghan, Henry Al-eoeS. Patrick Shay. Andrew Mains.

Paul Harulng Michael Loner. James CusKU. P.J.Coillna. aod Joseph Cronln. aaoh Si; AU fred Uustavlson.

Anarew Johnson. Barney Iwyre, Uaory Telu. Patrles Weaver, Martin Me'myre, Aoaurt Bnaaaueea. Jerry Ci-nnell. Joseph McCall.

Thorn. Km-lion. Jerry Lonnall. John r-cott, David Mc-Cartbr. Mlcliaei Moaaghan, Patrick Mall en.

rranS Con.no, ibomas M.bon. Michael Pr Yewn. Pau-tca Conklm. John Oreen, fconrmd Klnley. John Anderoonl John Peterson.

Miohael Mofcartr. Joseph Tel-moae. banea 8chreader, John Loner. Charles Lateen. Herman Hiroog.

Mletuel Kaiden. Joha Paton. George Uyde, William Brew nr. pmas lwyre, Keeta Agen. John Ifronapple, P.

H. Barry. Vhoraaa Giuivaa. jamas Voauj-sle. James Carl.

Henry Sia-er. L. Aldrlch. John Keoun. oeorjie aloCaJi Jama McCall, lwla Lea ie.

each r0 oents: Clinton Servla li caota: Thomas i-f nDr and Jamei bongherty. each so eents 8575 'CIm VCS' inr. itea'Vvjunlv. Kuen. A.

R. Ppleer. and Isaiah Brown, so each i Eocene E. Clark. IS.

Klngs- burr, Natnaa Skinner, aad Joaepb MttchelL eaaai Joton Frulteger. John J. Gavlgan. t). W.

Thomas, U. L. CampbelL David Evans, Will- Aniaonv. Henry Mitobell. George Blas-, Michael Plots.

M. li. Clark, u4Boorn-. each (I eack, taakL 84 00 from tht -jtJi Orers Tar-rtru. vtitei Hull.

gsj. o. W. Darbv. Sift, Vernon Hum I).

Darbv. Homer Peck. od -Anthony Kavenaasa. each B. K.

Biide. Jacob GarlODgarbaalel Oraflos.J. H. Huluhower, William Klcksr. L.

Bueklngbsm Joseph Spslgai, William Harrison, Luke Brass! A. f. Pheier. Beniamls Ihrle, 5. K.

MecrnnT. Edward Buckingham. H. DT Urown" John BreatLand Gilbert each tl: iVliiiam Monitarop, 60; Joseph lMmlnlck, John iLukeawlia, George Gromokl, B. a.

lIcBrtde. obn H. Rogers. Wullam V. spslgsl.

aad John sack 60 cents 170 00 Total received yesterday Anoont prsvlooaly Total subscriptions to data. WTS 75 115.86 07 .1115.610 41 OBITUARY. JOHN R1CKABT. John Rickftby, tha theatrical manager, died reatarday at 8 30 A. at, at his residence.

No. 23 Wast Twenty-third -street, from spinal meningitis, after a month's Illness- Bis death baa bean expctd for a week past. Mr. Hlckaby, who waa born In Quebeo in 1SU, cam of a food French Huguenot family, and received a liberal education, which extended to a oourse of study for tha priesthood, for which be wu at first Intended. He early showed a 11 king tor tha stage.

orr. He made his debut upon tbe stage at jw-Orleane, appearing In minor parts in that city. Mobile, Galveston, and elsewhere South. Afterward be came North, and was associated with Bpauldlng, BldwelU and MoDonough In a ln tn Production of "Tha lilack Crook. psat fire In Chicago, when th old mSt tbat city was rebuUt Into tbe Adelphl Theatre, Mr.

Riokaby was business Kni or HTrly' who th manager. About 1878-4 ba was advanoa agent for Henry E. Abbey In the management of Lotta and Edwin Adams, and during tbs season of 1875-7 be was manager tL Tbetre- Memphis, Tenn. 15 K-iTlnS TL mtrod the compa-P-'. hharJ by.

Mr. and Mrs. George 8. Knlghv and from 1878 to 1888 be bad of business of Gus WUllams. tba German dialect oomediao.

Then be was sssoclsted sritd Samuel Coinile and Brooks ploksoo unul early in 1885. when he undertook the management of MlaaHelen Dauvrar aa a t' Pal.U'J Theatre In this city, at which that iady has been playing for several months. Mr. Rlckaby was married: and bis wife survive him. The funeral will be held to-day at the Church of the TrsiJIflgTiretton at o'clock.

Tba Interment wui be at Quebec. OBITUARY NOTE. W. Smoot, Preaideat of th Western Kactrlo Compaay, died at his residence la Chicago yesterday morning. Mr.

6m oot was for. toerly a Lieutenant of Ordnanoe, United Statea Army, and more recently Supertnteadant or the Remington Armory at liloo, N. T. XBQRASSAtr TO BE XXPLOBJEXX Pxs tfc London rimes. An explorint? expedition is to start from Ttfli.

with tha object of thoroughly Investigating tbs natural history of Kkoraasan. It will ba under tbe direction of Dr. Radda, who will taka special charge of the botanical dWtrnetKa of the aoology of th higher animaH Dr. Wa ter, wbo was lately asutant to Prof7 Hltckai at Jens, will kava eharga of th lower animal M. Kontjin wlU be tha geologist, and twosoarsJ assistants will oompket th sclenUfio portioTof tb expedltloo.

It Is hoped that their work will be nalebed by thesod ofAugust. Anumbsrof specialists will be charged with tb task of examining aad describing tb ooileoUoaa with a view to publlostKa, aad It has been already arranged that Dr. bos tiger, of Frankfort, will deal with tha mollusc: M. Btrauea, of 6t, Petersburg, with tba reptile and amphibia, and Dr. Radda with tb birds.

It Is understood that tha Emperor baa sx pressed a strong personal Interest la th expedition. xiLssors eocsb or From tks London TnUk. Mm. Chris tin Kllatoa has tfven her friends to undwrrtand that after her return la June, 1S8T, from a farewell opera and concert tour la AaiertoA, ah will settle down ln th boseewhio tacking bulU for ar in Ktaslngtoa. It is bos.

ind. Impossible that, la a certain asay soon aTtaa-ward take a rarewsU opera la liaglsnd. A CIVIL SERVICE CIRCUS LIVELY DISCUSSION OF TBE RE-i ORM IN THE ASSEMBLY. MR. PL.

PZCLARU IT A HrXBUQ" AND STI tCP A NEST THE VET-EB N3 AMENDMENTS CARRIED. Alba trr, Feb. 18. The crank, th. spoilsman, tl demagogue all abused clrll serrioe reform tbe Assembly to-day, and then, like wblppe dogs, meekly slunk Into Una la support of the Worth-Curtis amendments to tb present law giving the soldier certain preferences ver other competitors for publlo offices.

1 bes gentlemen bad It all to themselves for soml hours, and they bragged and blustered and weoB as bold as could be until tb roll was called. and then not one of tbem dared to record himself against tbe amendments. This was tbe moment of triumph for tbe friends of tbe re- form, a a tbey smiled grimly as they saw tbe bluster rs get In under cover, one by one, and beard 'lcrk Checkering announce "Teas, 08; nays, me." Busin ss bad been going along ln a humdrum way, at half a dozen minor bills bad passed when ieso amendments were reached. When tbey wi re announced tbe Democrats pricked up their es rs and looked around for tbe Republican who wt uld Voice their views. He was In his seat in the )urth section, a stiff-backed, stern-faced.

straight-haired man. wbo would be singled out far a leader ln a camp-meeting or a prohibition crowd. They do say a the elvM nf Cnlumrila rnnnlr a down rouffnaeepsies ngbtlng editor la a Republican Prohibitionist. At all events bis reputation as a mortal! enemy of civil service reform la firmly established. It has been known for days that be baa yearned for a public wrestle with this bum-bug," 1 vll service reform.

He bad bis way today. Be entertained bis audience, and when be bad gt completely through the "humbug" simnly folded blm In its arms and stood him over ft line with Its friends. The inemy or the reform from the Battery dlstric Finn, moved to amend tbe amendment as to exempt tbe veterans from any other i xamlnatloo than tbat prescribed by the head the department ln which they seek work. Editor Piatt stepped Into tbe ring and tbe wrestle began Mr. Piatt was built upon muoh tbe same model is Dr.Talmag.

The doctor has a greater variety gesture, but the odds are a trifle In favor of the (editor, so far as facial beauty Is concerned. Civil sOrvloe reform was promptly rolled upon the flnor by tbe editor, who in his zeal ao tar forgot tbe rules governing Grseco-Roman contents i 4 to klolt and even jumo upon it, and when he had got it where It would listen, be stradd led its prostrate form, and this was what be pot red Into its upturned ear: Man opposed to this everlasting bntnbog called civil servloa reform. I am oppoeel to it on principle. I shall I attacked by all tba Miss Nancy newspapers in tbe It.ie for this, but ltdoee not alter the fact. I hers la, or Was until latelv.

ao such tblng aa elvll ssrvlos. It li a nickname adopted by somebodf in Khiide Island because It waa Kngliah. roa Not only la it a nlckna me. but It ooniei from a false Ides. 1 you look at the report.

lou'll and It le adapted fmm the military and ral services and because tbey wtsh to put It on aslml sr plane wlih tbat of the mllltar and naval brand tt This eivil service movement proposes ooth-ln In i thsa that oertaln rales and regulations shall coven In a oertaln caet-lron fashion appoint men' to places In the service of the Government. This la well enoutt In a Government like Great Britain, but not for a lovernment by tbe people. If there la anriblng unrepiblican anl opposed entirely the system of a tree Government it is tha milt, tary irstem. The military system la made up of two aetss one commanding aod the other only to obey- the private soldier who has no power, no right totbli kfor himself I be officer from West Point from i be moment be leavea tbe school at West Paint to tbe last breath he draws Is supported by the Govern nt. taken out of the ranks of tbe people, and has to glv i no thought to how he shall get his bread and butiei or tale clothing.

He la aa aristocrat. 1 suppose this li necsaaary In tha military avstem, bat tt is anre-pabliean and out of place In the other branches of the Government. TBess dvii service people use tha word 'reform nuonma to mean in tne minds or tba oobllo a a out' or 'turning but they have not ed anything or tried to: tha word nnt, method of appointment. Tbe word reform baa mug to sweep away' corruption or abase. it WSSadODtsd tha Vltrf Vtl lAMnf all orld aa meaning that oar civil service was ma It needed tbe atroneeat mathod.

-w aboaea-an assertion, aa assumption, utterly a man wbo made tbe remark was sneered at, bat right when he aaid 'We bava th. hM h.ii servite In tbe Tbe people have more con-fldenee In it thaa ln anvthin ih. cnnflSence In the national baoka because tbey are under tie Government than because of their trust In tbs Presidents or Cash I era Tbe reformers talk of carrying an tbe business of the Government like thst of Pflvate business generally. Why. the buatne-a of the Government of the Nation and or this BtatS la managed In a way far superior to the) management of private business Tbe system Is better, tbe officials are more honest I say It freely of all of both parties.

1 don't believe In any caet-lron method of filling the office, Tbe appointing power should belattfrse and nnbamnerad. to the best reen ts. Bat of all tne systems evsr do tal of tbe competitive examinations la that the meanest, tne least likely to achieve good lld rou ever hear nr h.nkr nlUH. en tbey wanted Cashier Did rou ever hear In a store when a clerk w.s naeaad be ides presupposes mat tbe examiner ati.li nothing of the Qualifications of tha irn. s.

k- ined. so tbat If 1 am anting on aacb a commission now of a ma a wbo la honest. ahi n. ln wrery way lor tbe position be sseka I am Dar-tlcutaTiy estopped from the beoent of that knosisdgs. 1 mast shut no my mind to the faetA put him In tbs tins, and prevent him from bavh-ig a good ehanej.

It Is the very contradiction of Its a owed purpose of breaking ap the spoils system: it puts iheomcee op to be ac rambled for: it outs tnem In tie position of spoils: 11 says to tbe seeker, 'Here tnei are. now go for I simply want to pat at. self on record as opposed to elvll service reform The mal irlty.in the United Blatee are tnitaa mnnh I only I've got spank enough to say so, and I don't Pen VDA kflfi Vxr A if Curtis, Republican, remarked thst for a ibug civil service reform had a host of da who admired anil Innul it Tk. em, he maintained, of es was degrailng and calculated to build up les and an offlce-holrlinn arinoraw Mr. Cantor, as hennmlne nhiit Hall, voiced tbe sentiments of that notorious barlrj of spoilsmen.

Be was certain that enough soldiers bad squeezed through a olril service examination in Brooklyn to nil all tbe offices that would be vsosnt ln tbat city for two years. He wa fearful lest some such frightful condition SrUf1 mlInt finally prevail in the citv of New-York, and he appealed to tbe Bouse to be lnrbrmed as to how the departments would discharge their responsibilities with such clerks as these ruroeo upon tbem. If it wsa inalated that an 'thing abould be done for this class, then the pn per thing was to exempt them from all exam nations whatever, and let the head of departments pick tbem out for office. r. Van Allan, Republican, said it was enough To; blm to know tbat the civil service law exists.

It was not tor Republicans to discuss its merits or demerits now. He admitted that wrongs re dally being committed under the existing 1st but oould tbey be remedied by attacking th 1 1 lawr Tbe represeotatlres of the Drooklyn so diers who appeared before the Judiciary Committee bad said as an argument in behalf of the veterans tbat three-fourths of toe soldiers a better examination and received a higher rating than those competitors for office who bad never served In the army. Democrat, or Westchester, reviled tbs civil service reformers as dudes. Major HSggerty, Independent Democrat with Tim-rnhny markings, related some of bis ex per t-enjoea In getting man on tbe police force and on tne dumps, and used bis want of success as an argument against tbe reform. He wanted tbe examiners to be examined by the candidates ui ider examination.

Be cited several alleged VI Nations ot tbe civil service law, none or which, bi iwever, be appesrs to have aver reported tc tbe authorities. Tbe Mslor was disposed to tx magnanimous toward the mends or tne re-viX "ld. call them dudes, it they do, be declared, create the Impression tt at tbey are doctrinaires and not over strong. Tiers was sometbios tne matter with the reft rm, be ssld. that made its friends discouraged SULb admitted tbat he did not see howthli t' It colng to baca away iMr.

ruse. Republican, remarked that unless rt wautea to get uo lighten and entertain tbe Bouse he nro anrl mtt. Bouse he proposed to cot on all Turther debats. iJIr. Sbeehan, the Democratlo leader, begged Mm not to oo tbia He added: -Is thewimy itepublican of prominence who proposes to get "U'ora lispeaker Er-Wln bad been calmly listening to all this sound, bt upon detecting the half sneer In Mr.

Sbeel ban's tone he shook himself and mada one of his best speeches. I-1 do not respond." he aaid. -as a Republican of prominence, but as a Republican wbo has watched every move made etnee lbs civil service reform law Waa oiaord anon the stunt rl twen reoordevl with Its friends. I remember ho. ill mVrriT ot "sdtbls Civil Service Meforn and the reanrreeted It becauae a few of them after hard nghung ooavtnesd the others that they iSf.T..

mKtaMiTrht1 Psore of advocstlng that law. and have since bssa la Its favor. The Earl amend meat of year ago was aa entering wedge fur to Democrat to kill tbe law. TBere are some ala-ewurMln, ratures la reference to the esrrylng out of a. rk 57 Vu Lommieeioners of aV 'hat those Com- Iocrstsr Look at tbe aeleo- vioa or Hlggma.

tba PalloUbuX stojlsr. and keeper. They cartaln I Wars lilaherlaffili snas os ail snsay men. I am told fTV aVMtltss Wbo hftVw saw w- "mueoi in tnis naudlng and ttttiSI plo-bv. besa UkenSDoa tbe kTtdeoce of kOBBOUSSloa.

i. tarnished by the 8tae if Mor HagSirt? eels Grsst reoale ot the state bwMlsvg. I. a -sJT hoe a mnsisaua aai sw rwinaHsr ua som riz ssavaa wUSQ Mrr? swTvnnsrK la It ion t. x- Ti '7 ioinis as, kasy wsrsTthe Uw mJTJFI'Z na.

As for our Vkxa- frtead Mr. McClellao be, WetcheeteV Coi ZiitXfUZSr lwrtln hltneelt foe the County, r. McL'ilaad waa bo th first to rasamt ttseaOoalmi of tSSfZJS? apoAe against the rug, anlandtnd maintained th consistent attitude be has always assumed, taat of a friend of the reform. Lsavdwr BaVMbaavsTOt up to reply to Mr. Erwiu.

but be was too muoh excited to meet th cool throats of tank wily Be oef ended th National, Administration. ed than, ln behalf of tb iemocracyt paid a tribute to that elasa ln tne community known as tb gin-mill keeper. which ought forever to endear blm to Its members. Becauae Sterling waa a gin-mill keeper, be demanded, wss that any reason why be should be ostracised. There are men on tbe floor bare to-day wbo are sin-mlil keepers." Sensation among tbe New-Torn members who sell gin, hut record themselves in tba Red Book as lawyers and merchants.

"Is tbetr nailing dishonorable It oertalnly doesn't deprive tbem of the right to be regarded aa good citizens. Tbe discussion was growing wara politically, and Editor Piatt diverted attention from it by beglnniog a second round wtta reform. He said 1 did not mean to sUr ap this discussion when I epoke aa I did. I am a peeeeable man and did not Intend to stumble over a bomb ot dy Dam It a. Tbe apeak-era on both sides deny what 1 said, but their very argument prove tbe truth of tt.

Tbe trouble Is not tne Administration, but with tbe people. Tbe trouble Is not that tbe Democrats are false to their prepenses: tbe trouble ts they are pledged te do what never could be done la a country governed aa this Is. It would have been tbe aame If the Kepu oilcans had taken control In Waahlng. ton under tbe same pledgea Tbe President when ae was elected, and the Governor also, were pat where they are because tbe majority meant there should be a Democratic Administration I am sorry tbey meant It. but tbey did.

1 Insist that a Iemocratle President ought to pot Democrats In sad tarn Republicans not. In free government by the people what doss an election mean I It means simple a submission to tbe people of tbe question who shall have the offices and ran the Government The Administration to-day proves what 1 have always aaid, tbat civil service reform is wrong, opposed to the principles of free eovernment, and dsmoralurlng to tbs service ln the State and Nation. I Ave years put me on record In Ave years not a sensible statesman will favor It. They will wondsr then what lunacy caused the people to take it ap." The roll waa called on tbe Finn amendment, and of course it waa defeated. Tbe vote was 89 yeas to 60 nays.

With Democrats In It favor voted these Republicans: Barnes of Essex. Berry of Pulton and Hamilton, Binder of New-York. Pierce of Wyoming. Piatt of Dutchess, Van Buskirk of Cayuga, aod Wlndolph of New. York.

Tbe Democrats wbo Toted with the Kepu bl loans In tbe negative were Bowe of Albany, Brewster of Bcbobarle, Cutler of Schenectady, Decker of Sullivan. Greene of Orange, Lindsay of Kings, and Sbeehan of Rrle. Reform arose from tbe recumbent position which the editor had determined it should maintain, gripped tbe editor and all other sooSers within its clutches, and compelled tbem each and every one to vote in favor of tbe passage of tbe Worthe-Curtls amendments. Mr. Hoton-klss, an original mugwump of Kings, claimed tbe right to be excused because be could not consoientlouslv vote for tbem, believing them an entering wedge designed eventually to cripple the law and because he could not oppose them, owing to bis respect tor tbe soldier sentiment in his district.

He was accordingly excused. Reform goes to bed triumphant; even tbe editor bappy after his encounter with tha humbug." There was no session of the Senate to-day, owing to tbe absence of members at tbe funeral or ex-Senator McCarthy. Some weeks ago Assemblyman Finn, wbo lives down near tbe Battery, became satisfied tbat tbe same sort or an investigation now in process ouht to be applied to tbe Forty-eecond-Street Railroad Company. Nooody doubts that sucb an Investigation would disclose estate of affairs, but It was reared at the time tbat Mr. Ftun was not deeply In earnest In tbe matter.

His Inactivity since he got the necessary resolution In the Houe and upon tbe table baa begotten tba suspicion tbat he wss not originally acting In good faith. Maybe some of tbe Directors bsve seen him and persuaded him that there is no need of an investigation. Mr. Finn, in explanation of his languid course, says tbat the House has never been ln tbe order of motions snd resolutions since be lntrnduoed bis resolution, snd therefore he bas bad no chance of puablng for Its passage. He adds tbat he will try to do something when next that order of business Is reached.

It Is tbe recollection of most members tbat this particular order of business bas been reached since Mr. Finn's reform spurt, but Mr. Finn was mysteriously absent. He was hunt-log for points," be explained, oo wbloh to hang his sDeeob. A great many complaints by stockholders ln this railroad company have been beard, and It is generally believed tnat there Is very good ground for their dissatisfaction.

It does seem, however, as If they can expect no relief from Mr. Finn, or, as tor that matter, from this Assembly, for Its policy thus far has been against Investigating committees. A year ago a resolution was Introduced In tbe Assemby similar to tbst of Mr. Finn's. It was allowed to drop out of sight juat as Mr.

Finn's promises to do. Ex-Senator Bixby was at tbat time aaid to be the aggrieved party. All further interest In an investigation Is also said to have ceased about ibe same time that a compromise of some sort was entered into between the ex-Senator and the company's officers. VIRGINIA'S STATE DEBT. GOT.

LIE RECOMMENDS THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW COMMISSION. Richmond, Va, Feb. 18. Gov. Fitzhugh Lee aent his first message to the Legislature today, treating entirely of the State debt question-He calls the attention of tbe Legislature to tbe recent decisions rendered by tbe Supreme Court of tbe United States, which seriously affect tbe right aod interests of Virginia.

"Tbe people of li-glnla. be says," after a long and acrimonious agitation of tbe debt question, reached, in 161 and 18S2. a settlement which has since received the sanction of both political parties of tbe State. From the position thus taken the people will not recede. Tnat settlement reflects still tha overwhelming will or tbe majority of the people of tbe Commonwealth." The Governor then gives a review of tbe State's condition during and since the war and tbe present situation of affairs a to the posibtllty of paying tba debt, and says: Hln Jfapltnlet tbe difficulties of tbs situation unieaa It be with tba purpose of suagsst-Ing a remedy.

After a most careful consideration of the situation, with a full sense of tbe official obligation. wUh a consciousness ot tbe difficulties whlob surround us. 1 earnestly recommend to tbe General Assembly of Virginia the appointment of a commission whose duties shall be plainly deflned. whose powers shall be carefully presort bed, guarded, and limited, that no misconception can be Indulged la on the part or any one. bach a com lesion aboald sw-i explain the settlement of 18ol and thai to the creditors and point out tbat which sd-llrf 'f their interests as well aa to the li.

tereeta of tbe State It should be clothed with no piher power and have no other dntlea to perform bat to urge them to accede to the settlement Virginia baa decreed, to represent bow futile baa been tbeir efforts in the pest to mist the determination of oar people, and that tbe future holds oat to them only (he prospect of later, mlnable litigation. Injurious alike to them aod te us. tbat tbe achievement of mere Illusory triumphs la courts are fraught with no substantial advantages to litigants on oitnsr aid It would be the dutr uf tbe commission to point out to them the vast untried "hich resides In a nnlted and resolute people, and to caution them against the danger of arousing publlo a-n-ilSXZb -Z. 'fh. be forgetful of all sense of fSitJc' nd' taking counsel only from passion, destroy the Interests wnich we are now striving protect.

It believed that If those holding the ontsi.lng Indent edneas of the State could meet through their committee, face to face, aucb a commission her In Virginia or elsewhere, and hear and aee for them-he confronted by tha stubborn facta aa they exist at present, and be Impressed with the uncertainty which dwella IrT the Tfaturs and arises from the unsettled problem which constantly exasperate! and harasses the publlo mind by fresh decisions of courts, they would be willing to Si0.1 outtendlng tndebtedneaa Into the bonds of this settlement, bach action upon their part solves the problem and terminates the agitation Vlnrlnie wui act In good faith, win pay bsriot thus aece tatnsd and acquiesced in by both contractlmT parties rsrsnueswlli prove abundant to ao so without Increasing the bard ens upon ber people." LOSSES BY FIRE. Early Wednesday morning a fire broke out in the resr of Grace, Bush it Co. 'a dry goods and grocery bouse at Fayette. Mo. The building was a frame structure, and the contents being or an Inflammable nature it was Impossible to subdue the flames, and the building was eo- The lo" to Grace.

Bush A- Co. is S15.WXI, and to the otber occupants of the building $10,000. The tnsurancels about $fllooa The Carroll House, a large botel at Weat- by Or Wednesday. The family of Tnomaa Harris, tbe proprietor and many or the guests escaped with only their clothing, but no one was Injured. Loss.

110 000 Insurance, $7,000. The barn of El L. Caldwell at Lansing. and tbe residence of D. Mens adjoining, war badly damaged by Ore Wednesday.

The loes is insurance, $1,900. H. E. Ketchum's rake, snath, and cradle factory at Strathroy, Ontario, together with contents, was burned yesterday. Loss.

130.0UO: Insurance, Jackson Brother's large briok store at HensaiL Ontario, together with ita contents, waa $SX? ywieraay. Loss, insurance. Half a dozen stores ln tbe business nor-Won of Uraoeyille 11U were destroved by Br Wednesday. The loss is about $u000; Insurance. Coffin's dry foods store at Burr Oaks, was burned Wsdnesday.

The lose la 11600: Insurance, $L0ua TBE SErr-YORKJ-AMtERS. The last dinner for th present season ot tb New-Tork Farmers was held last evening at xh Hotel Brunswic. F. B. Rives presided, and among th guests and members present were WlUl.

H. B. Hancock. Joseph H. Choate, r.

A Potts, Le Grand a Cannon, John rtJl i a Bronaon, J.Otis, camuel i borne, J. A- Burden. Charles Lanier Pier- LnOTOlu'fe Edwin Thprne, Smith Cllf W. A. ASJjx Benismin tTswat: Lrf te.

Heily, R.Agnew; Podl17uVI- nthn! jaasre-adJourd to alo again Ieo. IS XAYIER UNION'S GUESTS DISCUSSING UANT INTERESTS-Ot THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. ADDRESSES AT TBM AlfsTTJAL PCrSX BT ARCHBISHOPS COKRIOAN AKD RYAN PLEA FOR TH TJHIVERSITT. The annual dinner of th XaTler Cnion, one of tb moat prominent Bo man Catholic societies in the city, took place at Delm on loo's last evening. The tables war handsomely deo-o rated with flowers, palms, lamp, and ornamental pieces of confectionery.

Bernstein's orchestra was in the balcony, and discoursed selections from The Mikado, Th Black Hussar," and otber popular musio. At the guest table E. Dunoan Harris, President of the union, sat. With hint were Archbishop Corrigan. Archbishop Ryan, or Philadelphia; BUbotp McQuaid, of Rochester; Bishop Keane, of Richmond; Bishop Spauldlng, of P-orla; Major-Gen.

John Newton, toov. Leon Ab-bett, of New. Jersey; tbe Hon. Thomas L. James, tbe Rev.

P. F. Qealy, the Rev. Robert Fulton, Frcderio R. Coudert, Dr.

J. O. Shea, and Eugene Kelly. Among others present were Thomas P. Fitzslmmons, Daniel O'Connell, Edward J.

Burke, Peter La lor, William E. Persona Morgan J. O'Brien, Joseph J. ODonohue, Daniel jA. Moran, Joseph T.

Mosher. Zacharlsh Montgomery, William 8c ton. Gen. J. R.

O'Belrne. Dr. T. F. Healy, J.

F. O'Shaughnessy. Robert E. Jennings, Dr. A.

V. Brailly. J. Beaver Page, Joseph Thoron, the Very Ber. J.

M. Farley. W. H. Cole, the Ber.

J. J. Murphy, the Rev. T. J.

Campbell, John Eetv nan. Street Commissioner Coleman, Henry Amy, J. Halnelander Dillon, 0. O. Oarmendla, Henry A.

Oumbletoo, P. 8. Gllmore, William Lummia, the Rev. Dr. C.

E. McDonnell. Richard O'Gorman. Eugene Kelly, Jr, Stephen Fer-reMy, and A.Q. Connick.

When the coffee and cigars bad been served President Harris rapped for silence. In a brief speech he welcomed the guests of the evening and congratulated the union on eating Its fifteenth annual dinner. He said that the union did not meet onoeeyear simnly for tha purpose of eating a good dinner, but to listen to Ideas which were Interesting to Catholics tbe world over. He read letters of regret front Cardinal Gibbons, to whom a message of congratulation bad been aent and from whom a reply had just been received; Uen. Phil Sheridan, Oen.

Rosecraos, ex-Senator Francis Kernan, Roscoo Contilng, Congressman F. A. Collins, Attorney-General O'Brien, and tbe Archbiaaop of Boston. Tbe first toast, Tbe Day We Celebrate, was tben proposed, and Joeepb Thoron was called upon to respond. He was received with loud applause as he arose, displaying on his breast tbe red ribbon and gold oroasof the Order of St.

Gregory, eon erred upon him by tbe Pop. He reviewed the work ot tbe union during the 15 years of Ita existence, and found much encouragement In It. He referred to the need of a distinctively Catholic library, and aaid thst tbe Xavier Union bad already collected over liOOO volumes to tbat nd. Tbe next toast was tb United SUtes," to which Got. Leon Abbott responded.

Gen. Newton was then called upon to respond to tbe toast of tbe "Army and Navy. Before Introducing Gen. Newton the Cbalrman read a letter from Gen. Hancock, written on Feb.

8, aod expressing bis Intention of being present If possible. Uen. Newton said ba would speak of tba army and navy, not as they were, but as tbey ought to be. It took two years to convert a civilian into a soldier and two and a half to make blm a cavalryman. When the late war broke out tbe line or tbe army was overshadowed by the outpour of cltlsen soldiery.

The officers of the staff departments, educated at West Point, converted tbem Into rood soldiers. A great question now was whether the country was to bare permanent fortifications or floating defenses. What was wanted here In New-York was forts. There waa political Influence against It. Tbe oltlzens ought to cry out for the defeosea they needed.

Gen. Newton then spoke a few words of warm praise for Gen. Hancock. He was a soldier surpassed by none on tbe battlefield, anJ always able at a critical moment to achieve a victory. To the next toast, Tbe Archhlsbop of New-York." Archbishop Corrigan, who was received with applause and cheers, responded.

He said be did not know how tbe Xavier Union oould ask blm to speak to soon a toast. Ha took It that tbe toast was simnly an expression of good will, a token of encouragement. In tbat sense he received It with heartfelt gratitude. The Archbishops of New-York were apostles In the sense tbat tbey received tbe people of every nation here. Tbey would always need the protection of tbe prophets and the apostles.

They oould depend for aid on tha devoted laity, wbo were always ready to lend efficient assistance in good works. The next toast was the Cathalio Church In tha United States. to which Archbishop Ryan was asked to respond. He was cordially received, and said he. felt like tbe man wbo declared tbat be could oot make a speech on a full stomach, and to whom an Irishman replied: Perhaps you can make a speech on some otber subject." He said there was a Bishop present who could mora fittingly speak to tbe toast than be could.

He could not sit down, however, without congratulating those present uoon belonging to a society upon whose principles, aa th Goveroqce New-Jersey bad said, the stability of society would largely depend. Memners of such a club labored to preserve society from those evils which dally threatened It. Social reunions like this were good. Christ himself, In attending the marriage feast, showed tbat he approved of social gatherings. He was present, be said, not only out of gratitude for kindness tbat the union bad shown him, but because be understood tbe occasion was to be one of honor to the Arobbiabop of New-York.

He paid a tribute to the spiritual courage end training of tbe Archbishop, united, under a gentle exterior, to bis love of tbe Catholio cause, and his loyalty to It. Tbe Cbalrman said that tbe toast had not been answered, and called upon Bishop McQualde, who said that be did not know tbat he had been expected to act as change short stop ln the game. He thought the regular short stop bad taken every bail, and bad therefore left nothing for him to do. Mayor Grace was not present, and a letter of regret from him was read. Ex-Post-master-General Jamee was called upon to respond to the toast.

The first thing Mr. James did was to speak of "Cardinal" Corrigan, which called forth great applause. He said that lr be was not Cardinal, he was at least tbe successor of tbat great brlsUsn statesman John, Archbishop of New-York. Ho paid a tribute to Father Daily, wbo sat next to him, and said tbat three visits to tbat priest were equal toa visit to Rome. In speak, ing directly to the toast the speaker spoke warmly or Mayor Grace.

Tben he said tbat New-York, in spit or superficial Judgmsnt, wss a religious oity. Its charities were a proof of tbia. Bisbop Keane spoke next on the "Catholio University." Tbe country, be said, had been ao busy growing that it bad found little time to look after intellectual matters. Now tbat ber rank was among the foremost ber duty in this respect was plain. Her power was to be preeminently intellectual.

With this In view tbe Catholio University of America had been formed. Catbollo oollegea bad made brave attempta to supply higher education, out tbey had been far beneath what the name of university truly implied. The tone and tendency or most noo-Catbolio universities were Irreligious and agnostic. What was needed, therefore, was a truly Catbollo university whioh should prove that true culture and religion were inseparable. In tbe course of his speech he read a telegram of congratulation addressed to the union by Archbishop Gibbons, of Baltimore.

He praised tbe committee having In charge the matter or the university, said that a divinity school would first founded and intimated tbat funds would be acceptable. He spoke of tbe IVfJ xim lredr given, and said tbat two-tbirds of tbe necosary amount bad already been contributed. The Catholio Historical Society" wss the rtVSVilf the i was Coudert. He said that if any or those present intended to ind 7er" contemplating the making of a will he hoped tbey would not remember tbe Catholic University, which did not need tbeir money" but would not forget tbe Catbollo Historical stS-fr. Wh5 I14 HUtorical Society had not dUtlnguisbed itself by glrlng big dinners, nor by anything else that be In.

of. "Pfnded largely upon the gifts which friends might bestow uoon it. He wished some one woultf abuse tbe Institution. No one bad v.rhi! K' Jesuits ln disguise, and instil ill had fr bown not tbo slightest Interest In tb organization's welfare. Mayor Hugh O'Brien, of Boston, who was to nave responded to tbe toast of Our Bister WM enV nd William D.

Guthrie closed the speaking by answering tor Woman. TBE EXtCUTlOX Of JETOX. Parts Dtspateh to th London Dairy A gios, A roan named Jeton, sentenced to death for murder, waa executed early this morning at Caen before a crowd of over 2.000 spectators. He listened respectfully to the service of the tt and prof eased repentance. He declared when on the scaffold that drink bad been th causa of hto ruin.

M. Grevy aigned Jetoo's death warrant wita much reluctance, and because of the peculiar gravity of the crime. Tb extoutioner. wbnse omoe has long been a sinecure, waa awk-ward and showed great nervousness. No gaU vanio or other scientific experiments were performed on the body, which was given over to the family and quietly buried.

PRI2VC; BKSRT AT TBE TBKATRE. From (As Lomfcia trorttf. I wonder whether Prince Henry of Bat-tenberg understands tha language? I sat opposite him th other night at th Court Theatre a very famurht looking personage, with a fixed scowl And while all the other people in th houae were screaming with delight, whi the Princess Beau ice laughed heartily, and even th poor lady and gentlemanin waiting God help them indulged in a furtive smile, this young man sat aullen and unmoved, without relaxing onT saw him unbeud ones, when KnLT-k ZZT.i. wrmjray wsica aa DeU m. biubusw, net was tss sort Jok which sawmed to steal Ate transparency.

of AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL TAX LAW. BxntMMVt rtn0Aa law or 1884 DTgfXlH ED 'TOLD WT JTJfiaa stxanT.trr. Tmrrox, X. -J ttb. lfcV Th railroad tax law or I8S4 has ba declared unoonstltn-tional and void, en th ground that tt is a spedal law and selected a oertaln portion ot th property or th Stat to bear th hnrdsn of taxation.

Chief-Jnstlo Beasley tbia morning rd very long and sxhanstiv opinion on tb rubjeot and discussed th matter Tory thoroughly, but when he announced th result It cam Ilk a thunderclap. There was a large number of railroad lawyers present who rev eelved th decision as a matter of eooree. Th court hold that th Stats must group th prop, erty according to its nature, and not according to ownership. A separate independent property tax could not under the Constitution wt on Property arbitrarily se--rctedfor the pur rose aod set apart from other property of the same kind. Tbe constitutional amendment, that required that property should i.

i.tor Uxr general laws K2. DT onlforra rules, prohibited the selection simply at the WtsJaUve will of of two Isaacs of eorporatioas. separating It from the mass of similar property aod Imposing an exclusive tax on the property so selected. A property tax for State purpose Inv. poeedontb land and tangible personal proper, tr used by railroads and canal companies and on tbeir franchise, aurh tax touching no other property, is declared unconstitutional.

The Chief-Justlc states that In arriving at this decision tbe court bas not overlooked tbe fact that for a long series of Tears tbe greater part of the revenues or tbe State have been derived from these two classes of corporations. It was confidently said that tbe exactions made under this law would not amount to so large) sum as would result from taxing their property In th ordinary mod. Thai may be so, th court says, but Judicially we have no knowledge on tbe subject, for It to Impossible for us, as tbe matter is plaoed before us. to establish an equation between the known quantity of that exaction aad the unknown quantity Toulid, accru from th tax raggrsted. Besides, if It oould be ascertained that an equilibrium existed between the taxation and the compensatory exemption, it la plain that the circumstance could hav no Sect, as it could not transmute tbia act.

which we bava declared to be special, into, a general law, and auoh transmutation ts mass ij in order to validate tbe procedure in controversy." This Is a great legal victory for tbe railroads, and leaves the Stat In a decidedly embarrassing financial condition. Coder the law of loss th r.UJ??i,JST uu Treasury upward of $1,000,000. Tbia will hare to he swVtored to the companies, and deprives the Bute of aoy revenue whatever from' this great class of eoporatlona during two years. 196 and 1385. In other words, the Ftat will bsve to make provision for about $3,000,000.

and this will no doubt make necessary the longest session of the Legislature ever known In New. Jersey. It will be a great blow to Gov. Abbett, whose whole aim of administration bas been to relieve tb people of tbe State front the payment ot aa individual State tax. BOTH CLAIMING THE CHILD TWO WOKEIf WHO SWEAR THXT ARK MOTHER TO THE SAME I5FAHT.

Pittsbtjbo, Feb. 18. Judge White, of Common Pleas Court No. was called on to-day to decide the maternity of a child claimed by two women, each of whom produced witnesses wbo swore tbat they were present at th birth. In July.

188S, th husband of Maria Bauer deserted ber. Being III and unable to support herself, she sought and obtained shelter at the Poor Farm, where some time after sbe gave birth to a male child, which she named Aloysius Bsuer. On tbe 13te of October there came to tbe farm a woman wbo gave th nam of Elisabeth Merer, who said tbat sbe resided three houses from Lock No. 1 and wanted a child to raise. Sbe consented to take Aloysius upon condition that when bis mother became well and able to take care of blm be was to be returned to ber.

Mrs. Bauer In due time recovered ber health, left tbe farm, and went to Lock No. 1 in search of Mrs. Meyer or Meyers. No such person lived or bad lived In tbat Immediate vicinity within tbe memory of the oldest Inhabitant, In ber search sbe found Mrs.

Ellsa Meyer at Four-Mile Run. wbo ral ber possession a child 4 months of age, which Mrs. Baner. by a peculiarity or eyes and condition of health. Identified as bera.

Mrs. Meyer claimed tbat a be waa tb Infant's mother and refused to give it up to tbe claimant. Mrs. Bauer consulted a priest, and at his sue-gestlon a writ of habeas corpus was sworn out and the hearing fixed for this morning. Superintendent McCarthy, of tbe Poor Farm, swore that Mrs.

Merer was the woman wbo came to the farm oo the 13th of last October and took away Mrs. Bauer's Infant. Mrs. Kennedy, one of tbe attendants at tne farm, and a male attendant also swore to the same thing and recognised the child la the possession ot Mrs. Meyer and present in eourt- By tneee three witnesses Mrs.

Meyer waa positively Identified as the woman who called at the Poor Farm on the date atated and carried away Aloysius Bauer, and tbe child wsa positively Identified as the child taken by Mrs. Meyer. On tba otber band. Mrs. Meyer testified tbat tbe child in ner possession was born of bar on tb 13th or October, and as proof or tbe truth of her statement she put on the stand ber husband and a midwife, wbo swore that tbey were present at tbe child's birth.

In addition to this neighbors testify to Mrs. Meyer being oonflned. to tbetr certain knowledge, and or her having given birth to a male child some time about tbe 13th of October last. Mrs. Meyer rurtber testified tbat she bad a son 14 years of age whom she waa unable to care for, and wno was supported by ber parents, aa fur.

tberproof that the should not be likely to go to the Poor Farm In search or a child to raise, and swore that she was never at tbe Poor Farm, aod never saw Mrs. Bauer until tha latter called at ber home at Four-Mile Run. Judge White decided Mrs. Merer to bo tbe mother of the babe and discharged tb rule, to the great grief of Mrs. Bauer, who firmly believes tbat she bas been robbed of her baby by Mrs.

Meyer, and to the great delight of Mr. and Mrs. Meyer, who express great astonishment at the audacity of Mr. Bauer. Superintendent McCarthy after tbe bearing stated that be was ure that Mrs.

Meyer waa not tbe mother of the child, and that it was the child of Mrs. Bauer, and, further, that It could be proved that Alovslos Is the second child obtained from tbe farm by Mrs. Meyer in spite of tbe assertion tbat she was unable to support children. Tbe impression, prevails tbat Mrs. Bauer is mistaken as to tbe Identity of Mrs.

Merer, snd that sbe has been msde the victim of some woman who has assumed tbe name of Elisabeth Meyer to eoooeal her identity in order to be able to retain th baby which she took. WAS SANBORN SANEf DARTMOUTH COLLEGE COSTESTCta OSE OF HIS WILLS. Exeter, N. Feb. 18.

One will of Major Edward Sanborn, the story of whose double life in his native town of Kingston and in the city of Boston ts now familiar, waa to-day again before the Probate Court here. This Is th will which gives the bulk of his property to the Sanborn Seminary for Girls in Kingston. This Institution he established as a sift to his tows, but it Is not yet ln working order, though th buUdlngs ar erected. The will ts contested by the residuary legatee and the corporation of Dartmoutn Collrge on tbe ground of insanity, the claim being based on an alleged peculiarity in Sanborn's life, and they ask that It be set aside in favor of one previously made giving Dartmouth $40,000. vVt tbe bearing to day two witnesses of the will in question wer cross-xamlnd- One of them, Hanson M.

Hutohlns, a painter In Boston wbo had done work for Sanborn, told of Sanborn's sickness in tb house ln Lyman-street, Boston, where be lived with bis mistress: when tbe will was made, and what he had said about cutting off his relatives. The wftneas said tbat Sanborn talked with him about the will; he spoke of founding a seminary at Kingston and orfmaklng a will by which bis relatives would get nothing, becauae tbey had oome down oo him for his money while he was ill, which be thought was pretty rough. Sanborn waa also angry with his relatives ana with Gov. Noyes. because they had wished to put blm Into ao insane asylum.

Tb will waa witnessed ln April 1883. That witness thought that Sanborn was aU right, though vast his illness. Tb other witness, nnuam ti. oreenlear. of Boston.

ways the witness related bow tee latter used to buy car checks from him for short trips on the horse ears as he could so save Ztt cents ou a rid. Gen. Mars ton, who was conducting tbe cross examination, thereupon observed: I guess you've made no mistake this time, that's Sanborn every time." After the examination of these witnesses the hearing waa continued. Gen. Mars ton.

tbe counsel for Dartmouth Collage, has not yet decided whether he will put ln any evidence. It is believed that tbe ease will eventaally carried to the Supreme Court. MODERN 1TALIAX SCULPTURE. From (As all Mall GaatU. It Is carious to not the extent to which the products of th true plastic art of Italy hav bean swamped by what is generally known as modern Italian sculpture.

The latter article of art manufacture, or more strictly de oommerc, are fashioned by ertisaaa by th score after a banning, piquant, aad maybe meritorious original, and are cocseauenUy as entirely devoid of any true er. ln dsasl. of aoy artistic merit sa a hurried, wage-earning workman can make 'of tbstn. ao that ln the general mind "Italian sculpture" bas com to more or leas identified with tbe smooth, white, killing Van uses. Ariadncs.

Psyches, and Amours that we tee mounted on red velvet standsln sculpture galleries sad shop win-lows. It tsaarefor ia a cans for congratulation when relacuxtens Italian art at exhibited la i 1 THEIR DEMOS GRANTED STRLZE 'ON THE EIGHTH AND NINTH AVENUE ROADS. THE OOHfAlTT YIELDS UILT TUATIW EBXOOX 13 25 FOE TWXLTg? HOTE WORK OTHER SntlKES rTtOBARLE. I bwctna to Dt) apparent that tha wtsc. etpus regarding reduosd hours of labor and fas, wags which the horse railroad stattoyaa hav forced from th companies withlaVtew atths by quitting work without warrdn, or by threatening to do so, wer not then of spontaneous less tis faction aad hasty actio.

bat wwthoutcom of careful aad dalttenua planahieh tb Empire Frotectlv. AtocS had been working at fo, months. Asaelwa. tbe assocUtloa said yesterday that the wreeuJ movement was all in, iw voas counted. and Its Probable outootn anticipated toegbe.

for th elevated railroad enginrs sttett advance of wages last month. It is tolerably certain that th bora ear saw' ploys will not atop forcing th sftOvement la their favor, whicL so far has been at tended wkk a prompt suocess tbey scarcely hoped or. aats tbey can get S3 a day tor 10 hours work. A concession of $3 a day and hours work svw aa wiauorutoi Stepping stoa of ti! 1 11 vmorV-, eooductors and driven i saiMci or sen IS fas worn oa a concession mad to thsa bs out two weeks ago. wooauctor and drivers en thaa.

li'Jb AolockihVy'diosd tbe stertirTttJw.i7.? satee. ws H. Hays. President of tbe roe hssw eunos tola lb Senate Committee a Rod without knowing what Ts Superintendent Wflawo had toductVbe strikeraT Ttwaatedttin day, hours' work, including OtasTfor DMais? Jew trippers, and some obnoxious stertsrTaaa tlYoitm Weaiaa They get It all, but sot until tb borasa has k'i "I- their stall. firVuIoira About 1 o'clock Superintendent W0wni around to Adelphl Hall to aes the meoTandTfi er some deliberation, during which tbeyeveeg to waive some minor points la their oVmanda written agreement wss signed giving tbseov Ployas sll tbav asked for irTw.w..

labor. Their success filled them with antha asm. Forming four abreast, with hmM rrs, tbey paraded down Klgbla-aveous from Portr-second-strvrt, and hao0 to tb starter's box at the at. tbouung. and filling a.Cr"tL.wJth tnPbaat aolse.

About .14 the atabl doors werw throw open, and Us first ear over that line for th day started out te accommodate passengers tbat wanted to ride toward Vrsey-streer, some men went with ft te snout tbeir sueosss to drivers of ears oa other rantai Tw i hwiw sa a isnrours understanding among the drivers oo all roads. Tbey ar In strong sympathy with on a not bee and work toswther. aU the wall keeping a share ere open for spotters or any mm who will ba hkfjy to betray tb plans of the orrsnUstion. There Is ao telling where the tie us light, nlng will strike next. Tbe associations mason.

-vr In the dark, ao aa to aarpriss tb eossesolea When th time conies move. Generally apaak-Ing, th drivers and eooductors, while perfectly laminar wits toa oetaiia or their hardships and grievance, know little of tbe plans eonUm. plated for remedying tbem until the moment ot action. Several of tha drivers on tbe Eighth, aveoue road did not know for oertaln yesterday morning that a tla nn had toey reached tb stables. Th men leave tbs control of affairs practically In tb hands of the oommltte from tb Empire Protective Association.

These men conduct tba negotiations and -in a great measure dictate tb terms. Thr-r was some talk yesterday of a tie us ea the Belt Line road. Superintendent Barrki was tUSV all dsr arrsnarlnwa vKmI iiIm In tb SCOP Of th demands mada hsthaau. both aa to time snd compensation. Few trtpners and ti a day are asked for.

Tb Superintendent said that the men bad given blm until to-day to complete hi scbedu and he bad not th slightest reason to anticipate a cessatloa ef work until tb schedule wa examined and passed upon by the Arbitration Committee, ft, eral drivers and conductors quest toned said thst the men would make no move until tbey saw vhat tbs aamnanv ts, rtfm Th.MMS.hk-i their tripe as usual last night. Tbe sixtb-avenne road finished all the trips ea its schedule yesterday under tbe temporary agreement made tbe day be for. A committee called noon President IJurtlaa asraln tr. mamii blm a bo at the oew schedule, which riupertntend. ent Moore I working on, end which be expects to bare finished so as to pat It in operation ea Monday.

No demand bad been mads, aaid, for an increase on the two-dollar rat, us thought th company would be able to srrsnr terms an rrgns vim tne men. Tbe Empire oommltte maeirest some Impatleno at tbe delay ln getting out the new there were rsoorte last night tbat a tie-op might be ordered at any tirae, but several drirers and conductors queetlonsd professed to know nothing of It, An employe who holds a responsible pontloa In the office of the Eigbtb-Avenu Railroad said yesterday that be bad been informed that tbe men on other roads would not rest content uns til they were given the same oar as men oa tha Eighth-avenue and roads It a day. VICTORIES FOR THE CIO ARM ABEB3. The CTgArmakera! International Union scored several victories yesterday. The firm sf Werthelmer et Shlffer.

of East -sasarsw ST a as as Sgua r4l sttAT tMwaSgTsTa, I Tl cx7e agreement with tbe union to raise tbe priest from 80 cents to 40 per L000 eigsrs. and to sa nlnv onlv Tntawnatfonal WArVmM TK- Sms af Foster Hllson mad a similar agreement, aad pledged Itself to abolish tensmsnt bona work. Tb abolition of tenement house work is oa of tbe conditions tnat the union insists upon lo ail Ita asrrwements. In return for the eoneasalnns tb firms will bs authorised to put tbe blue label of tbe International Colon on all their eigar boxes. Tbe wholesals grocer firm of Morehouse A Co.

also pleeged itself not to bay or bsedls any cigars thst do not bear tha lnteroeucaal label. Samuel Oempers. th Secretary ef tbe General interuatloaoi Union, said last evening thai -Francis B. Tbcrbor bad for several months been negotiating with tbe union about using its label to th exclusion of others, and had oftsa promised tbat be would oompsl his maaofaetfrsrt te make tbetr factoriss International Colon shops and to pay union prioe. ben th lockout took plan he wanted to wait until it ended, he said, to snabl his manufacturer.

Mr. MoCor. eon aistently to make bla a union shop without breaking his pledgee to the Matinfaeturers Association. Mr, Tburber furtaver prorates to saT, sir. gsoviy tns aiBareoo pes ween paid his workmen end tbe rates a' manded by them.

But: when tb lockout was nded. Instead of keeping bis he wret and bought cigars from tbe tenement boas dealers. From all bis interviews wtta Mr. Tnurbec Mr. Gomtere said ha was confirmed to the na prsssinn wotca am bad that Bat ptwteoswas of sympathy with worslngmen were as galores' by tbe amount of profit in the business, aad that he wsa a anti-monopolist for revenue eoiy.

The International Union will aak all organises wcrkmen to take such maasurss as will eotupsi nim so stand oj sua yromass. PERSOSAL INTELLIGENCE. Francis Bartlett, at Boston, Is at tat AU bmarl Hotel. i jonn r. Anarew, oi uoston, huh Victoria Hotel.

Bishop BlsselJ, of Vermont, is at ths Murray HU1 HoteL Gen. W. P. Cariin. United States Axmj, is at tbs Hotel Sbelburn.

Ex-Senator Joseph E. AlcDotiald, of dlana. Is at the Flft-A venue HoteL W. Percy TUghman, United Btates Vtos-Ccmsui-General at Berlin, ts at the Giiscy Hoses Norman J. Colmas, Unifcd States Coo- mlasloner of Agricbltura, and Railroad Coeaasw-s loner John D.

'fTwn. ot UUca, ar at ts Hotel Brunswick. cosxEcncurs Liriso zx-qovebsomx From (As t4rDort (CbstsU Post. There are nine ex-Governors of Coon-ticut living. Tney ar Chan nosy F.

CUralaaA William Vlnn. 1. TT as-llw tsaseh R. Uawley, Jams t. Lnguah, Cearlae K.

lares' soil. Charts IL Andrews, Hobart B' aod Thomas M. Wslir. Th ososet ax-Gor. C'levejand, wbo as SO years of eg.

Cotai rai Waiter la the youngest, only pleading WW to 47 yssua. WUXiPH FACE. What farsdtareeaa aire each Sosaa a feesa-ss tenser weaasa'a raesfrsaks Oaorgs kUMM. et aef. ws are bappy so answer, arevsdsd tb glow aS sssiie tempers the tender sxprssalo.

Th pais, asztesa Mo ii a I aes I aoe of tbs eon sa mauve er the evtssat ssn-fertnges tssssas ksdse Ssailagsef safvvwaM grt.1 oa onr part sad sosaesll as to ta.1 tbrss ef "(iULUIM BlsVaICAI Dl SOU KB I. -J sovstwiga rerasd or eoasem poos aad et hsr aseaawsas tne rwsptraioev systsss, ae wsU aadjaaaaaa aa sasw Cssswuv troaotes. Sola eiasi east a. i BgalT UOODS All PCT 1st wMal.I-stwT riECCLS. Th old prnvsrh la eerta-Ti'y tree te the ease efD Pterses PASAhT PUfMATlTE PkU-IJ isaa aaaatara sosaa.

eoataa power as la os as hs le looklag vUL I atlas tbs sand aaa epwretioa twi atodaas aowais ensoveaAss sstas. DerVpat radteallvsr fsoss. sVeriS's Biessast ss tssw salaa. nor res it arts iHiisiss ief etther sex. aseeser tssJafj wwa is rne ssssssssary htssthsal AsssssasAeaa ssaSsls.

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