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MR. YAXDERBILT'S DEATH. 1 EVENING SCHOOLS IN EUROPE. A MIDNIGHT SHOOTING. MATTERS MARITIME.

for nearly four years, is worthy of a Dosre of Venice. It cost between $2,500,000 and $3,000,000. and nothing approachiDff it in elegance is to be found in this country. The THE SUN. BALTIMORE.

THURSDAY. DEC. 10. 18S5. Tub Sun in th District op Columbia.

Persona living in Washington and Georgetown, D.C.,canhavo The Sun served them by prompt and reliable carriers daily, on the arrival of the early train from Baltimore, by speaking to the carriers or leaving their ad dress at the office of The Sun In Washington, No. 1314 street, where advertisements will also be received, and where The Sun will be found on sale daily, at an earlv hour, at publishers' prices-two cents per codv. The large and increasing circulation of The Sun in the District of Columbia renders it a most valuable advertising medium tor all Linda ot business CALTDKT'S ROAD LAW. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Comments of the Press A General Ex-.

pression of Commendation. The editorial expression on President Cleveland's message is generally that of commendation, as the anneiel extracts will Indicate, though there is some unfavorable comment on the great length of the document: New York Times, "The confidence of the country in President Cleveland's sound judgment, in his practical good sense, and ia his firm grasp of great public questions will be confirmed and increased by his first mes-sstre to rress. It is something raoro and hnfher than a busings message. Without conscious effort, apparently, and certainly without visible strain inu after either the lofty or the profound, the President has impressed on his niessjce the stamo of a broad and sincere patriotism. Its comments and suggestions are m.T'y.

its principles few and the higher. Nor.n,iv can real this message without 'rediting its au'hor with a sincere a1-ht-reiice to his own doctrine that "public office is a public New York World. "It is seldom that a document has issued from the Executive so full of information and instr for the people. It is free from verbiage, is written iu a plain, business-like manner, treats cf a larce number of subjects and is positive and outspoken in the expression of opinions en the important issues of tne hour. The message is a safe, clear, conservative paper, and upon the whole is an able state document." New York Sun.

"Tbe message is en-cyclopa'lic in its presentation of details, full of information and of interest to every citizen, written with admirable clearness and with s-. me variety of style, and containinc co pregnant thought of statesmanship, no conspicuously original i lea, no new issue to inspire discussion in Congress and amcog the Tew York Tribune, "The first me-enjre of the President is a creditable paper. On soma of the most important questions cf which it treats it deserves hearty praise." New York Star. "As a whole, the message will be received by the people with approval and by the democrats of the country with satisfaction and p-ide. It marks the new era in our history.

It shows that the civil war is ended at lat, and teat the country is in truth at pesce. From lhe first sentence to the final one there is no mention of those differences which lately involved tbe land in war. and which afterward gave a life to hatreds that became a food upoa which a great party lived. Under the benign rule cf a democratic government the land finis peace and rest from turmoil and the hsppiness of a recreated patriotism." New York Dsilv Telegraph, high protective tariff orcan: "Tho democracy ought to ba harpy this For the first time in a quarter of a century they have the satisfac-non of readirg a message to Congress bv a President of their party. The document will well repay pei usai by rv of every shade of I do asree with Mr.

Lloyd that there should be a most rigid milk-inspection law in force, and I think I speak for the majority of dealers when I say we would hail the passage and enforcement oi sucn a law with delight, it sucn be passed let, those be appointed inspectors who have a practical Knowledge of milk those who know the difference between skimmed, watered and otherwise doctored milk from the pure article. By all means ieu the feeding to cattle of the refuse of breweries and distilleries, and all other sour and unwholesome ood, be prohibited. As I have assumed tbe responsibility of replying to Mr. Lloyd naturauy inspection into my own manner or nanauus milk. Immigration.

E. writes the following on the subject of immiarration to Maryland: 'The importance ot securing immigatlon into the sparsely settled sections of Maryland is fully recognized. The matter has again and again been discussed in the columns of The Sun, and there is unanimity of opinion as to the imperative necessity of bringing to our State more people to cultivate our waste and surplus land if we would promote our agricultural, and, as a consequence, our general prosperity. The fact that we need immigration being admitted, the next question to determine is. How is this immigration to be secured? "I have already, in a communication published in The Sun some time since, suggested that the most effective method would be to organize local immigration societies on a strictly business basis.

In those sections of the State that stana most in need of more people to cultivate the soil, paradoxical though the statement may seem, one of he greatest difficulties in the way of immigration is the difficulty of securing land on reasonable terms and in sufficient quantities. The land is there, untilled and unproductive, yet once let the idea become prevalent that a tide of immiarration is setting in, although this idea may have no other foundation to support it than the settlement of one or two strangers in the community, and the caprice not to use so harsh a term as greed of individual land owners will show itself in advanced and unreasonable prices, and indeed in a disinclination to sell at ail. "This is not an unjust criticism of Maryland holders in those localities where the holdings are least remunerative. The owner is only human, and, after possessing profitless land for years, his judgment is liable to be clouded by his desire to get what he, perhaps unwisely, imagines is justly due him, whenever the faintest hope, however visionary, arises that the unproductiveness of years may be compensated for by a sale at a fancy price. Be the motive what it may.

however, personal observation as well as information obtained from others fully conversant with the subject warrants the assertion that 1 have not enlarged the statement of the fact by any exaggeration. "I repeat, therefore, that, in order to successfully bring immigrants who are worth bringing at all into any community, there must De sufficient local organization for that purpose. Such local organization must have, or be able toacauire. sufficient land to insure. at least to a reasonable extent, to the immigrant who desires to purchase land, the privilege ot doing so at a fair price and on equi table terms.

This control ot land by the ors-anization must be such that if a descrip tive list of the farms or tracts of land offered for sale, with prices affixed, be sent, for example, anions- the thrifty farmers of Ger- mauy, those farmers can start for Maryland in the reasonable certainty before leaving their native land that they can procure homes here of the character and on the terms set forth in such descriptive list. "To this end au immigration company should be formed in every county where immigration is needed. This company should be under the control of the enterprising people of the community immediately inter ested, and should be organized with sufficient capital to properly carry out the purposes in view. If it be objected that the people of such a community are least able to put capi tal in an ora-amzation of the kind suggested, I answer that they can surely contribute by subscriptions payable in land. As land wouia be the paramount requisite in the prose cution of the aims of such a company, cer tainly the holders of land in sparsely settled sections could well afford, out of their abundance, to Day for whatever number of shares of stock in case the organization be a stock company tneir surplus Holdings would warrant them in subscribing for.

Those who hsivp monev to invest could invest money and those havinsr land and not money could invest land. The details of the organization I will not attempt to give now. Suffice it to say that such an enterprise, properly managed bv live, energetic men, would pay. It would nav the investors a remunerative percentage on their investments. It would nay many fold in the progress and prosperity it would bring to the community generally in which its operations were carried on.

Permit me to conclude with a word of advice addressed more directly to the people of those sections of Maryland where immigration is so much desired It is this: Do not wait for State or outside aid in tuis matter. Do this work Introduction of Vaccination. Dr. John R. Quinan writes to The Sun as follows: "In your Supplement of Dec.

1 I find a very interesting communication relating to the old merchants of Baltimore, and especially to William and John Taylor, the latter oi wnom is entitled to remembrance by the medical profession of his city because of his connection with the introduction of vaccination here. Your correspondent remarks that the London branch of their mercantile house was 'represented by John Taylor, who, in 1786, transmitted from that city to the authorities of Baltimore vaccine matter from Dr. Jen-ner, and secured therefor, as recorded in the Annals of Baltimore, the thanks of the Is there not an error in the date given? Jenner's first communication to the public on his wonderful discovery was not made till 179H. In my "Medical Annais or (page 33,) under date of May 1. 1801, 1 state that 'Dr.

James Smith, of Baltimore, introduced vaccination from matter pro cured from the physicians of St. Pancros Hospital, London, by Mr. John Taylor, and sent by him to his brother, Wm. Taylor, of Baltimore, who gave the supply to his family physician, Dr. Miles Littlejohn, and the latter to Dr.

James Smith, who made a successful trial of it at the (Bait. Dec. 5. 8.) "It was also used successfully by Dr. John Crawford, of Baltimore, as early as 1800, who got his supply ot vaccine iroin Dr.

John Ring, of London. (See Op. p. 22.) If your correspondent has other sources of in formation showing an earlier use of it in Bal timore than the dates I have given, I should esteem it a favor to know it." Cheap Pistol Practice. M.

makes the following commen tary on fines for shooting at people: "Will you Dlease inform many of your sub scribers, who have recently been discussing the matter, why a man who shoots at another with intent to kill is not arrested for that crime if he happens to be a bad enough marksman not to hit his victim, but is lined for firing a pistol on the street only one dol lar. The act is patent proof of the intent. and the fine an absurdity. A short time ago two men on Eutaw street, near Fayette, shot at each other several times, and day before yesterday the same thing occurred on Jose phine street, each time during a fight be tween two men, and on both occasions they were merely fined as above. If the law were properly enforced, and parties who use such weapons, certainly for no other purpose than to Kill, were properly punished, there would be less shooting and less murder, and people.

women and children, passing along the street would be much safer. Peabody Lectures. makes the following suggestions: "The course so far this season has been peculiarly instructive and attractive, and the balance of the programme is promising. If, however, a drop curtain of canvas was placed in front ot the stage alcove, or a sounding- board similar to the one attached to the Cathedral pulpit was used, the voice of the lec turers could be heard with ease all over the hall, and the unseemly, almost vulgar and certainly most familiar crowding at the do for entrance to secure seats near the stage would be unnecessary. And why may the doors not be open at seven o'clock instead of half-past seven, thus avoiding both the crowd ing and the exposure of delicate women and old men to the inclement elements while they struggle ia front or the Reckless Drivlnqr.

"An Aged Citizen" writes as follows to The Sus: "Your editorial a few days aao upon the death of an old lady in the eastern part of the city, caused by the reckless driving of a beer wagon, is not only timely out import- antJ The careless and reckless driving of carriages, drays, express wagons and other vehicles is so great that no one passing aloDg our crowded streets can fail to see the dan ger that is liable to occur daily to life and limb, and the only wonder is that many more persons are not killed or seriously injured. The constant passing and repassing of the street cars at their moderate speed is of itself oftentimes a serious impediment to persons crossing the streets, especially women, children and aged and infirm persons. When you add to them the various vehicles, loaded and unloaded, passing and repassing rapidly up and down and across some of our streets, it is no wonder that casualties of a serious character should often occur. Widening Fayette Street. "A Merchant" writes as follows: "Can you tell if anything has been done toward the opening of rayette street Troni the monu ment to Liberty street? Our city is increas ing in peculation, and it is all-important that convenient thoroughfares should De opened and the crowded condition of Baltimore street and portions ot German and Lombard streets would seem to call for the speedy opening of Fayette street.

If there should be much longer delay the expense may be come much greater should further improvements be made. I hope the mayor will give some attention to this needed improvement. The Association Ease-Ball Clubs, 1 Reported for the Baltimore Sun.l The meeting of the American Association of Base-Bali Clubs in Philadelphia was brought to a sudden close yesterday by a restraining order from tne Court of Common Pleas, which was granted upon application of Mr. Erastus Wiman. the recent purchaser of the Metropolitan Club franchise.the Mets having.

as Mr. Wiman claims, been illegally expelled mm rh.e association on luesday and the jN a- tioaals, of Washington, admitted in their nlacp. The business of the meeting had been completed with the exception of appointing a scneduie committee and the arrangement of some minor details, when a court oilieer entered and served the injunction. whereupon the meeting adjourned. The offices ot presi dent and secretary and Mr.

D. Mclvnisrht the dual office. Mr. ftr T.ni!iQ WHi plpottd were consolidated. was chosen to fill Von Der A he, of vice-president, and Messrs.

Phelps. Von Der Ahe, Barnie and Simmons were chosen as a board of directors. Each club in the association ill next year piay twenty games with other clubs, making ii ichwmnionshin games to be played by each. The championship season will begin on April and close October 10. No changes were made in the naiying ruies.

The schedule committee will meet in Louisville on the first Moudav in March. A committee of tit roe was appointed to revise the constitu tion nnri conform with the new na tional agreemeut. The injunction granted 7lr. Wiman to restrain the association from the t-troooiitan Club will be argued today. The expulsion of the Metropolitan Club will, it is said.

give the Nationals Lyncn, Cushman, Hulbert and Keipschlager; the lialtimore. Biady. Nelson and Foster; tne Pittsburg, Han Vinson; the Louisville, i-iv Mful the fi'ookivn. Roseman. Houcs, short-stoo of the Athletic, will also play with rhe National.

The Athletic Club has signed Kennedy, of the Chicago Club. Ferdinand Ward has been transferred from the stove shop in Sing Sing prison and set to Additional Incidents Hi Barly Life His Fifth Avenue Palace. Additional particulars of Mr. William H. Vanderbiit's death are given by Dr.

James W. McLaue, Mr. Vanderbiit's physician, who had attended him for the last five years. He said: I saw Mr. Vanderbilt last on Sunday.

He was then in very good condition. In fact, his condition has been very much improved all this year. His weight was normal, or about 186, and his muscles were all and eaitny. His Ueath the result ot apo plexy. It was the work of a few pcoais at most.

Apoplexy is an affection of the blood channels. Lime secretions from the blood are deposited against them, causing them to ose their india-rubber-like quality ana to grow brittle, in this conaition tney snap easily. Everything may be all right, as in his case, only a moment beiore tne end, out a last straw will break the cinitl back, and ast movement will snap the blood vessel when in this condition of britileness. There had been no.intimation of this kind of trouble this case. Peopie are in the habit ci asso ciating apoplexy with high living, with a neck like a beer keg, ana a stomacn iuu 01 plum pudding and wine.

But tr.at is now borne out by experience, ana it is entirely- erroneous with reference to Mr. Vanderont. never knew a man who ate less, or more simply. He very rarely ate meat, never took rich food or hot Dreads, aua usuauy Durioun. only of farinaceous lood and m.lk.

He never drank wine or ardent liquors, nor did he ever use tobacco. He was not in any sense a nisn liver." THE CORONER INQUEST. Coroner Messemer held an ii.q jest on the body Tuesday evening and took the testimony of Dr. McLaue and of one of the servants, and gave a certificate of deatu from apoplexy in accordance with Dr. Mcuaue 3 testimony.

THE SITTING AT THE SCCLPTOR Mr. J. Q. A. Ward, scuiptor.

bo was making a bust of Mr. anderoiit. says mat he bsd obtained all the main points before Mi- Vamlerhilfa rlo.ith nnfl lhe last Sitting on Tuesday, under the influence of a sort of premouitioii that he might not nave auoiuer fitting, finished on the ears uuu iuc I'his is believed to be the only bust of Mr. Vanderbilt in existence. HOW THE NEWS CAME OCT.

A curious story is tola as to the manner which the news reached Wall street, it ap pears that Mr. Vanderbiit's death was known Baltimore aoout an nour ueiore i-amo out in New York. Tne first knowledge ol it in New York was when a telegraph operator in Baltimore asked his colleague in ia-i ope rating room at this end of the line ior iue Mr. Vanderbiit's death. Tne New YorK operator denied that Mr.

Vander bilt was dead, whereupon tne Baltimore, telegrapher at once repeated his assertion, giving in authority ior 11 mat coui-i uu tioned. Tneu, on the basis ot tne story iroiu Jaitiruore, the news was first seut out iu Wall street. MR. VANDERBILT CAREER. William Henry Vauuerbiit was born in Brunswick.

N. May 8, ana was tnere- ore 6-1 years ana 7 months out. JUS tamer, at the time of his birth, was owner and 1:1 command of a steamboat running to Isew York. The family soon removed 10 -ew York city, where, and in fciatea island, 11- liani attended the public scnoois, his education at the uoiumoia uiam ai chool. At eighteen he enterea as a cieru the house of Drew, Kooinson oc a ieau-ingfirm of bankers and stock brokers of the period.

At the end of two years his business tntitude was so great that tni nrm oueieu him a junior partnership. Remaining uutil two years thereafter, his health failed him in consequence of close application. He then purchased seventy-five acres of laDd on Staten Island, which was soon increased to 350, and went to work forming. During the first years of tnis activity ue was chosen receiver of the staten isiana Railroad, and after two years 01 having restored its finances to a sou.iJ condition, he was elected its president. His father was a large stockholder in this road.

hur is well understood, leni no uuveun- tiousaidto his elder son's career. After a few years of hard work on ins iarm anu iu the railroaa omce, muuciuiu nuui. Europe, in consequence of the precarious condition of his brother George's health. He remained with him until nis ueatn, a penuu of several mouths, when ne reiurneu iu Staten Island and nis form, nor. engaging any further in railroad administration uutii 18tL when he became, by his latner aeaire anu the election of the corporation, vice-president of tne New York and Harlem Railroad.

HIS FARM LIFE. Young Vanderbilt had just married Miss Kissam. of Albany, when ne weut 10 forming. The farm lifo was bard the farm prac-tin a aronv desert. But the young an- derbilt resolved to iret on with as little heip as possible from his father and settled bravely do am to a farmers ine.

ne ich mc need of capital. He knew he could use it to advantage, but he did not dare to ask for a loan from the already abundant store of his father. A friend askea ine ravor 01 a loan on behalf of the young man, only ij meet a flat refusal from the Commodore. Ibis lo.i rr a mnrtu-HB-e of SG.uoO being plt.cea on the farm, and the young proprietor was push ing on With a Surety OI nieeuuK il, uui an me time under the sharp, unobserved eye of his Six months, a year passed by, with out a word about the mortgage; but one day when out on tho road with his farmer son, the Commodore gave him a sharp lecture, only to be assurea that the mortgage snould be met on time. This prompt self-confidence pleased the old geutlemaD, and a check for the mortgage amount the next mni-ninir nrovfifl that he was willing to help those who help themselves, and trom that time he began to think tnere was bomeiuiug in the young man.

THE WILL CONTEST. Towards the latter years of the old Commodore's life Wm. H. exercised a coutrolliiiE- influence over him, and when the death of the founder of the tortune was annouucea there was no surprise when, on the opening of th will, this son was found to have beeu morip. th owner of the bulk of the estate.

Th'pn followed the sensational Vanderbilt rm contest, with Cornelius J. and Mrs. Lebau as contestants of their father's will. Such eminent counsel as Henry L. Clinton, Jere-minh Black and ex-Judge Comstock man- ao-eri the litigation until William H.

ended the case with a compromise in paying his elder brother a rouna muiioa 01 uouars. While the case lasted the reading public was diusted by a series of disclosures of the iiiside history of a millionaire's home, and thinking men were convinced of the iniquity of speculative will contests. The subsequent ireer of Cornelius ending with his suicide at I Lie VJTieuiilim but a mention. IN WALL STREET. With the close of the il contest w-m.

H. Vanderbilt found himself in undisputed possession of the great railroad properties which had been built up by his rather and he pushed them with vigor in every direction. He had not the taste tor Wall street speculation which his father had shown, and it has often been a subject for wonder why, with such a fortune at his back, he did not control the ups and downs ot the market, He has often confessed that there were dozens of men in the street who could "sail all around him," but it is a fact that he has generally-been on the winning side. Oooe he was a loser on a little transaction in Jersey Central bonds and then found that the Commodore had been the gainer by his loss. The railroad system which came under his control, as it had been in fact before the Commodore's death, included not only the New York Central and the Harlem, but the Lake Shore and Michigan Central, and they became a virtual entitv as the "Vanderbilt system." Subsequently he went into telegraph stock and had a vast interest in the Western Union Company, while in tho Union Pacific bis holdings were very large.

In his enterprises he used an army of men as agents aud executive officers, but his advisory board consisted of James H. Rutter. E. D. Worcester and Chauncey M.

Depew, with his son Cornelius in later years. UIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE. In personal appearance Mr. Vanderbilt was a large, heavy man, with a ruddy but ratner swarthy skin, heavy lips, gray side whiskers, heavy and dull eyes, and a full round face. His manner was abrupt and unconventional.

There was uot the slightest pretenss of arrogance in his intercourse with men, and his acent was that of an old -style York State Vankw. What he had to say he said bluntly. and he emphasized his statement with mild oaths. This oft hand, abrupt mode of expres- sion once led to an incident which excited a -ood deal of comment, hile on a trip to the West he was interviewed by a Western correspondent, who reported him as saying, in connection with the management of railway, "the public be The phrase was quoted far and wide, and on his return to New York Mr. Vanderbilt found it necessary to deny that ha had used it, but tbe reporter insisted that the words were used.

Strangers were alwavs freely cdmitted to his presence by card when he had time to see them. THE DECEASED FAMILY. Mr. Vanderbiit's family consists of his wife, who was a Miss Kissam, whom he mar ried in 1S4L and eight cnuaren. Cornelius, the elder son.

was left Dy his grandfather, the Commodore, whose favorite he was. He is a bright, active young man, aud is supposed to be the brains of the family. He lives in an elegant house on Fifth avenue, and wiiL no doubt, succeed to the bulk of nis father's estate. For some years he has been the managing director ot the New York Central. WHlam K.

Vanderbiit, the second son, lives in a beautifui residence opposite the house of his father. He has a fortuue of mm $.3,000,000 to in his own right. He married one of tne celebrated Yzaaga girls, who were noted for their beauty. He pays a great deal of attention to social duties, and two or three winters ao gave a fancy dress ball which was the tait of the town during the season. On the street it is said that Willie K.

a3 he is familiarly called, will speculate, and that he has fared the late of all youngsters in Wail street. Not to put too flue a poitit on it. the rumor has been circulated a number of times that the young man was "broke." In the spring of when the story was last circulated. Mr. v'illiaiu H.

Vanderbiit got very augry. and declared publicly that his son was worth iS.OOd.OOO and could buy ail his detractors several tunes over. William K. has an elegant country seat at Islip. Lor.g Island, here he entertains his own and, his wile's friends in royal style.

Frederick Vanderbilt, who has evinced more business capacity than his brothers, displeased his father very much by his marriage some six years ego with Mrs. Torrance, the divorced ol the Commodore's nephew, but a reconciliation soon took place, aud last year Mr. Var.uerbilt presented his son ttie house formerly occupied by himself at Fifth avenuo and Fortieth street. Mri. Seward Webb, lormerly Leila Van-derbiiti is the youngest of the daughters, aud WiiS the iavorne wuu ner paieuis, wuo strons-ly opposed her marnate with yoiijg rjr.

Weob. a son of the late Gen. James Watson Webb, for two years. Finally consenting, the marriasre took plaeo four years airo. George the youngest child, who is now about twenty-one years old, is the only unmarried member ofihe family, and lives with his parents.

He is very delicate aud of frail physique, and is of a reserved and studious temperament. Only last week the dead millionaire transferred to him ail his property on Staten Island, including the old New Dorp farm. He Had already been left Jl.O00.0iX) by his grandfather, the re, ana this was doubled by hia father when be came of age last year. Airs W. H.

Vanderbilt is a simrularly un ostentatious woman in every way, and has never deserted her of tatiier days in consequence of her accession to such gre it wealth. A woman ot tne woriu 10 some ex nnr. she has yet never cared to entertain very largely, and has chiefly done so by ro- CeP'lOIlS ailU U1UUC19. LfXZLKJLV tfllB tUU 3 she generally gave a ball every winter, but last year tne great bouse waa never opened for any large entertainment. THR FIFTH ATKNCI PALACE.

Mr. Vanderbilt palace at tiftn avenue and Fifty-first street, ia which he had lived How They Are Managed and What They Accoruulish. iPrepared for the Baltimore Sun.l The following article concludes a series of papers on technical and other schools in Europe, which have from time to time been given in The Scn: I have been much interested in visiting and studying the evening schools of Europe; Evening classes are mi important feature of European school systems, and I was surprised that so can be accomplished in them. -Much of the technical training below the polytechnic schools is given in the evening, after the boys and men have been engaged ail day in the shops. There t.realso many evening schools where the instruction is not technical in character.

People with whom I talked, some of whom are intimately acquainted with the work accomplished by these schools, claim that In cases the good that results to boys and men from attending the night schools is greater than that which comes from attendance at the day schonls. They say that very many boys leave school at an early age to go to work in the shops. Their education has been only fairly begun, and unless thev continue their studies, their early schooling will do them little or no good. By attending evening schools two or three nights each week, their early acquisitions of knowleJa-e are saved to them, habits of study become fixed, and the information that they are gaining and the mental training that they are constantly receiving servo to make them intelligent citizens and workmen. The instruction in the evening schools on the continent of Europe usually includes both general and special training, but the tendency is toward making it of such a character as to have a more or less direct bearing upon certain trade9 or industries.

This is always true where the expense of the teaching is met in whole or in part by the private enterprise of employers. Several large em-piovers of labor, of whom I heard, make it a condition of employment that their apprentices shall attend evening classes a certain number of nights each week. Some employers give a certain amount of money to the managers of a night school, and are thus entitled to send a number 06 students to the evening classes. Then a teacher of the school examines all the boys in the employ of the firm contributing the money, and chooses the required number from those who have tne highest standing. In very many of the schools popular lectures on scientific and industrial subjects are maintained.

I was informed that these lectures are usually weliattetided, and that they are a great help toward keeping up an interest in the class work. Evening schools are especially common In France. The British commissioners on technical education say "that the walls of the public buildings of Paris, as well as those of every French town which they visit, were largely placarded with the announcements of evening classes and lectures for work people." The cost of these evening schools and lectures is paid in France by the State, by the city, or by associations or private individuals. In the city of Lyons evening classes have been kept up continously since ISUL These schools have afforded Instruction to thousands of students. 'Lhe following is a partial list of subjects tnat have been taught: Arithmetic, elementary and applied mathematics, ornamental design, various kinds of drawing, industrial chemistry, elementary mechanics, theory of weaving, carpentry, machine construction, stonecuttiug, bookkeeping, commercial law.

history, geography. English, German, Italian, Spanish and gymnastics. One-third of the funds for the support of these classes and lecturts is voted by the council of Lyons. The remaining expense is provided for by private donations, tmniial subscriptions, payments by pupils, and in terest on a reserve lunu. ine cost to eacn pupil is only about, a dollar and a-half per year.

That this instruction, which consists in part of lectures and in part of class recitations and shop practice, is popular is evident from the fact that the attendance has increased every year since In the year lt'-Sl the enrollment showed an attendance of 7.610 students. To show the practical nature of tne teach ing done in the evening schools ot Lyons 1 have only to give tne ronowing outline or the instruction for one year on fuel and the steam engine: 1. Special properties ot thedinorent rueis wood, charcoal, turf, coal, coke, lignite. anthracite coal; volume of air uecessary for combustion; heat absorbed ov smoke: construction ot flues: furnaces of ordinary construction; smoke-consuming furnaces; gas furnaces; factory chimneys. Production and properties 01 steam; com parison 01 the various iorms ct boners; boiler trials; comparison or arrangements tor insuring the safety of boilers; incrustation; expansion; testing of boilers.

Theory of the steam engine; hitrh pres sure and low pressure, condensing ana non- condensing engines: calculations or the dimensions of an engine; theory of the parts of an engine piston, cylinder, valve, different kinds of valves; experiments with brake and indicator; gas engines. To Hive the instruction liusi outlined re quired seventy-five evenings of two hours each. The teachers had to simplify the instruction so as to adaot it to the understand ing of the students, many of whom had never had more than an elementary education. In Paris I spent some time in the National Conservatory of Arts and Trades. This is an institution for cultivating aod encouraging scientific taste among the people.

It is uuder government control, and is open to the pub lic free of charge, mere is a large museum of models, apparatus, machinery, instru ments, textile-i arid other collections that have to do with commerce and tne niecnau-ical pursuits. Here are kept for the inspection of the public models and drawings of all mechanical inventions and patented machines. There aro also models and drawings of instruments, apparatus aud machines from early times to the present, not only of the French nation, but of the world at large. Then there is also an extensive library of books and journals relative to scientihe and industrial subjects, which is open gratuitously to the public day and evening. Surely tnis conservatory must ue a parauiso 10 any youtig mechanic who has a spark of ambition in his soul.

Evening instruction is given during the year in the conservatory, mis consists for the most part or popular lec tures on subjects relating to industry, com merce and s.dence. In Switzerland, evening schools are very common, and attendance is compulsory for all young peoplo under a certain ace, who nave never had more man an elementary education. Adults may attend these classes provided that they are sufficiently advanced to nrofit bv tho instruction. In one of these schools at Zurich, where the enrollment is about six hundred, the following subjects are taught: Drawing, arithmetic, geometry, writing, oookkeeping, spelling, German, French and Euglisn. Drawing is taught with reference to its application to the following trades: Masons, carpenters, joiners, cabinet makers, machinists and locksmiths.

I did not get to visit any of the evening schools in Zurich, but speuta few hours in two or three different grades of the day schools, where 1 saw young boys and girls doing some very creditable Work in drawing. In Germany evening schools are very numerous ana ot many ainerent Kina These are generally called coiuiriuaiioii schools because they are designed to enable young persons who have never gone beyond the primary schools to continue tneir scnool studies. A citizen of Nurnberg assured me that the work people of that city make good use of the evening scaoois, ana that the classes in winter are crowded to their utmost capacity. The German people maintain that night schools are an important factor in their industrial prosperity. Insomeot theircities thev have regular aud systematic courses of study that can be completed in from three to five yea r3 in the evening schools, students who complete the course receive certincates of graduation.

This, it seems to me, is a good nlan. Evening instruction is too apt to 00 fragmentary, and there is usually no great incentive for young people to continue iu the schools. But with a graded ana systematic course of study for the completion of which a certificate ot pronciency is erven, ooin these difficulties may be for the most part obviated. In closing what I have to say on the sub- joct of evening schools, 1 quote the conclu sions of the English royal commissioners on tho same subject. They say: "ioremost in importance maybe noted the coniinuation schools which exist in nearly all parts ol Germany and Switzerland, in Bavaria, Baden and elsewhere, pupils leaving the pri mary schools at.

the age of thirteen are com pelled to continue their studies in the evening schools till the age of sixteen, and too much stress cannot be laia upon tne value of this regulation. Uhese evening schools help to sustain a boy interest- in study at a lime when he is likely to forget what he has acquirea ine primary scnooi. For the want ot them apprentices or young workmen frequently find themselves too ignorant to avail themselves of the special technical instruction which they have the opportunities ol obtaining; ana on this ac count, ana also because tney servo to give the youth a taste for study at the time when he besrins to appreciate the value or instruc tion, tnese scnoois nave prov a 10 oe most serviceable to German and Swiss artisans in quickening their intelligence ana in affording them usetui lntomation bearing upon tueir trades." 1 want to add one thought more, it is some times claimed that it is too hard on young people to require them to work all day aua attend school at night. I reply that young men are much better off in the scnool room at night than they are in the 6aloon or some other place of dissipation. Dissipation is much more likely to destroy healtn than hard work.

Boys who attend school two or three nights each week will find the class exer cises a pleasant and health recreation. They sre more likely to spend their leisure evenings at home in useful reauing. I have talked with many mechanics who attended night schools alter working in the shops during the day, and they assured me that their health was not lnjurea by tne additional laoor re quired for the school work. The work that is required iu the school is a change from the routine duties or the sUup. school instruction added to shop woik is not nearly so likely 10 kill as dissipation added to mechanical routine.

M. Pastech's Little Patients. The four boys from Newark, N. who were bitten by a rabid deg iew cays ago. sanei iroiu New York lor France on the 6teamer Canada, of the French Transatlantic Line, at 7 o'clock yesterday morning.

They will be ia M. Pasteur bauds for treatment by bunaay week. Tne early hour and bad weather of the morning kep; everybody away except the fathers of me boys and irs. Keynoids. tee mother of Patsy Reynolds, one cf the bitten boys.

The toys waved their adieus from the portholes ot the ship.as they did nut venture to appear ondectt. Dr.ljiUiLgs.wuo accompanies them, received a letter trom lhe secretary of State to be presented to the United States legation at 1'aiis, directing them to extenj all the assistance possible 10 the children, the Doctor and Mrs. Ry.iii. th mother 01 of the beys. Of thifour boys who go to France for treatment William Lane is the eldest.

Lane is a bright-eyed mer-senger boy, and he wears a uniform. On his right hand are three scars, each blackened bv cauterization. Aus tin Fitzgerald, a lad of 11, is pale, thin and nervous. His left hand is bandaged. Patrick Reynolds is a thick-set, 10-year-oid boy, wita a big nemt.

Eday Ryan is a saucy tellow or 4 years, proud of his importance and of his new blue velvet suit. Mrs. Ryan is a Canadian aud speaks French fluently. Every ar rangement has been maae for the comtort ot the children on the steamship, on their arrival at Paris they will be immediately taken toM. Pasteur's laboratory, where ai-raugeuicnts have been made for their reception.

The cash fund for defraying the expenses of the trip amounts to about and besides this the whole party received ouifits of clotning and numerous other articles from dealers in Newark. Matqr Low, of BrooKiyn, has in contemplation a trip to Europe at the end of his term, and after his return he will resume the private business which he laid aside to accept duties of the mayoralty. Michael Tnohy Badly Wounded Two Brothers Admit Firing the Shot, Reported for the Baltimore n.l Michael Tuohy, aged about 50 years. wa3 shot and seriously wounded last night shortly after 11 o'clock at the northeast corner of Monument and Stirling1 streets, in front of John noran's The ball entered the stomach, about an inch to the right of the navel, anu glanced downwards ana paseu out a few inches above the rhfht hip joint. Wm.

Nelson, a county policeman, and John A. Nelson, brothers, were arrested, and at the central police station wm. eison staieu that he and his brother did the shooting. He said he was nandling a pistol, and while doing so his brother John nulled the trigger and it went on. He said the shooting was acci John A.

Nelson stated tnat the pistol was in his brother's hand, and he pulled the Officer Barnes, who made the arrest, stated that when he heard the shot he ran over towards Horan's saloon. As he went into the room he saw Michael Tuohy staggering about exclaiming- "I'm shot." He said that John and Wm. Nelson were trying to get out of the door. Wm. Nelson said, "I'm the man that did the shooting," whereupon Tuohy said "No, the county officer did not shoot me; it was John JNelson.

Michael Tuohy, the wounded man. said: "I was standing in Horan's doorway. Wm. andJohn Nelson were on the pavement. Wm.

Plsnn whs talking to a young girl. Suddenly he pulled out a pistol, and his brother John rushed un and grabbed it. John Nelson then deliberately pointed the pistol at mo and fired. Some time after 1 was snot I heard the bullet fall out of ray side. About a year aco I had a quarrel with John Nelson and another man.

On Tuesday nigni iasc a hafi sump words with John Nelson." A young girl who eave the name of Sallie Boyle said that John and Wm. Wilson and Michael Tuohy were standing on the corner talkimr about Christmas when the pistol wpnt iff. nr. Hall Rntledge. who attended the wminr'p i miin.statpd tne ball passed through the riffht lobe of the liver.

The wound is Tuohv is a nowerfully built man. He boards at Koran's house. He is unmarried. He was hurt very seriously some time ago while at work for a eas compaur. Wm.

N'elson. who is a Baltimore county policeman, is about 30 years old, and isasmail man. John Nelson is employed at Miller's tin can factory. He is about 27 years old, and is also of small stature. The weapon with which the shooting was done is a self-cocking Smith Wesson revolver.

Only one barrel was errmfv. A mnrtml friend stated last night political differences led to the shooting. At midnight a priest was summoned to the bedside of Tuohy. The Policemen's Uniform. I ReDorted for the Baltimore Sun.l The new police system went into effect yesterday evening.

In connection with the new system, the board of police commissioners vesterday made an important change in the rules and regulations of the department relative to the members of the force wearing uniform dress. The old rule made it com- Dulsorv upon the men at all times to appear in uniform. A new ruleadopted by the board yesterday allows them the privilege of wearing citizens' dress when not on duty, either nnrrol or reserve. The old rule on the subject of uniform dress read? as follows: "All the officers and men of the police force shall devote their en tire time to their duties as such, and are pro hibited from engaging any otner business. Though they will be divided into sections and assigned in rotation for active service, they are to be considered as always on duty and liable to be called out at any moment.

They are, therefore, required invariably to wear their uniform dress when they appear in public, unless they are under suspension, or have the written authority of the board of police for a definite period of time to appear in plain dress, during which time they will be relieved from duty, unless specially called on by an officer of hisrher grade to execute the laws or preserve the peace." The new rule is as follows: "All officers and men of the police orco shall devote their entire time to their duties as such, and are prohibited from engaging in any other business. Under the new system of working tbe force they will be allowed, when relieved from active aud reserve duty, to appear in plain dress, but this will not exempt them from being specially called on by an officer of superior grade, or from performing those duties which are expected of the force at all times. They are, therefore, always required to have badges with them, to be exhibited when necessary." Hotel Arrivals. Reported for the Baltimore Sun. Among the arrivals at hotels in Baltimore yesterday were the following: Eutaw Frank A.

Hand, New York; J. Shelly, N. A. T. Putnam, Louis Strother, J.

H. Rowe. 11. E. Graham, A.

Ellis, James H. Cochrane, N. H. L. Brawner, Hi.

Howard Frank Silcott, D. O. Glover, Ohio; E. B. Name, N.

H. Johnson, D. S. D. Kolb, Va.

st -r. Ranford and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Iselin, Miss Iselin, J.

F. Barclay, N. Y. Mt. ernon wm.

rimory, in. x. Guy's W. E. Goldsborough, A.

J. Schod. N. C. J.

B. Mitchell. J. W. Waring, J.

W. Wirt, W. H. Harkcess, Indiana. Barnum in.

a urpin. jonn x. Little, S. Van Wyck, IN. i ranu turner, Charles E.

Gross, N. Louis Walz, R. H. Doud, Chicago. Pepper sw.

Harper, X. u. Frawiey, jm K. Daraen, a. Hotel Rennert Geo.

H. Jorden.Phila.; Mrs. and Miss Iselin. N. Contreville, Dr.

C. Va- Edward Bradford, W. H. Gibson, J. Richardson, W.

Norfolk; Wm. P. Clyde, N. Sol. Haas, Richmond.

Mansion F. 11. ivetit island; wm. h. Cocaey, Queen Anne's A.

J. Hopewell, F. D. Rogers, Boston; John W. Powell, Wye Mills.

Rev. J. B. Shoup. Fla.

Carrollton James wnuaser, jos. S. Humbird, Harnsburg; FranK sanaerman. Glasgow; Jno. Cartiedge, is.

auss j. Gor don. N. Jos. Morgan, N.

i tt. T. Thorpe, Toledo, O. Maitbv Chas. Hinyara, yiieensiown, B.

F. Sappington. Kent J. nenry. E.

Hunt, Wm. C. Satterneid, unaries Hill. Cleveland, Wm. T.

Hepbron, Rent county, Md. TunirTMEST for Bigamy Quashed. Mrs. Lucy Cady Sehieffelin. wife of an elderly member of the well-known ramuy or druggists of New York, was in the Court of Sessions at Jersey City last week, with a num ber of lady friends.

The party was in court to make a motion for Mrs. bchieirelin discharge from the indictment for bigamy found against her two years ago. it was based on the fact that while Nathaniel Hewitt, whom she married in Vermont many years ago, is still living ana unaivorceu uuui her, she married Mr. ocnienenn iu nuuuntu. Her defense when arraigned was that Hewitt had shown her a paper which, he said, was a decree of divorce from her.

The indictment lay untried for nearly two years, ana mis lact, her ounsel said, justified them in making an application for a nolle prosequi. Prosecutor Winfield said that while he be lieved it was a case of bigamy, it would oe impossible to bring the evidence to secure a conviction trom otner states, ano- ue consented to the entry of. a nolle pros. Mr. Hewitt, her first husband, lives somewhere in the West, the husband now of the divorced wife of ex-Gov.

Morris, or Connecticut. Mrs. Schiedelin was embracea by her hus band and her lady friends when Judge Mc-Giil discharged the lady from further attendance in the court. Ar.Toit Daniel's Gratitude. In re sponse to a teleicgram from benator Loven- stcin, secretary of tne lrgiuia democratic caucus, informing Hon.

John W. Daniel of his nomination tor tne umtea states senate. a reply was received Tuesday, in wnicn jvir. 1 iniel fiavs; 'With profound and solemn gratitude i have received vour message announcing my nomination as teenator or the united Snares bv the democrats of the General Assembly. i one and an oi my aemuutauu uremreu who have conferred upon me this exaiteo honor 1 beg vou to present my thanks, with the assurance that 1 will endeavor co prove worthy of the trusty The Rev.

Dr. Johnson's Work. A little over vear a'zo. when the itev. ur.

nenry Xj. Johnson, formerly of Chatsworth Church, Baltimore, became nastor or seconu ji. su. Church, Newcastle, ail the congregation hnri was their house or worship ana a camp- meeting, which never paid expenses. Now.

at thn end of fourteen months, they have a nico new narsonage and new residence for the janitor, the camp-meeting turned into a nice garden, and everything looking as cozy conlil be imasrined. The ladies gave the new janitor's building a house-warming by holding a social and supper in it. Newcastle (Fa.) Daily News. A Joke on a clergyman. A very faith ful and popular Congregational clergyman, not a thousand miles from received from a friend a basket of choics champagne.

Soon altera dear friend a pro fessor not far from Amherst paid him a visit, and at dinner the champagne was sampled. The af rernoon of the same day at school a littie son of the divine was questioned in geography, and was asked what he knew about Lake Champlain. He replied that he knew all about it, for his papa had some of the water for dinner that very day, and that it came in'botties. This is a New York Tribune story. Lynch Law.

A curious fact is that alrhougn the lynching of Henry Mason, colored, recently for the murder of Mr. Hammersley is the first occurrence of the kind in Camnbeli county, the very name "lvneh-law" was derived from a native of that county, old Colonel Lynch, who was in the habit of administering summary punian- ment to marauders and miscreants of every description without paying any attention to the ordinary processes of law. Hence he was called "Judire Lynch." and this, it is said, is the true origin of the terms "lynching" and "lynch-law." Lynchburg Aews. A Receiver Removed. Judge Baxter, of the Lnited States Court at Columbus, unio, on Tuesday removed Gen.

Pease as the receiver of the Cleveland and Marietta Rail road, tosrether with u.lge Mathews, of Cam bridge, bis counsel. The removal was made on tne around of manliest uniairness in dis criminating on oil freights in favor of the Standard Oil Company and against George Rice, of Marietta. Gen. A. S.

Wikoff was appointed; to succeed Gen. Pease, and Judge George K. Nash, of Columbus, was appointed master commissioner. A Great Farm. The fatuous LoriUnrd farm in New Jersey contains 1.000 acres.

The barn has stalls for 5d horses; 40 hands and 15 teams are employed in the larm wort in one nuiia- iner are 2)0 stalls for cattle, 'lhe pig-pen is 4iVi pet loo? arrd holds 300 hog-s. xhe corn- crib holds 10.UO0 bushels of shelled corn. The stables i-t which the yearliegs are housed contains OS box stalls, and the centre of the three sections of the building is covered with glass, and affords a dry place where the colts can exercise in wet weather. Mks. Garfield has recently denied the report printed in the newspapers that she was preparing a biocraphv of her husband, but savs that ever since his death she has been collecting the material for such a work.

A good authority states that it is not improbable that a biosrraphy will appear before very long written with Mrs. Garticld authority. and for which she will supply many letters and important documents, col. Rockwell, it is also reported, will be the editor of the work. Death of a West Point Cadet.

John W. Coding, a member of the third-year class at the West Point Military Academy, died suddenly Tuesday of heart disease. Goding was born in Maine, and was appointed from Masiachusetts. He was a bright young man and fnneteen years old. The Coal-Shipping Complication Action on a Collision Case.

I Reported for the Baltimore Sun. I The visit of the committee of Baltimore Shippers of Cumberland coal to New York on Tuesday, where they had a conference with a committee of the Vessel Owners and Captains' National Association and objected to the new rules for discharging vessels as a discrimination against this port, had at least some practical results. Mr. Charles A. Pettit.

president of the commission of coasting trade of the Vessel Owners and Captains' National Association, teleeraphed to Baltimore that no change in the new bill of lading has been made, but that yester day "rates were fixed for sound ports west of Cape Cod from Philadeipnia ana iew York." The rules of the association had left Philadelphia and New York out of the arrangement, while Baltimore shippers were bound by an arbitrary rate of freight charges. which included discharge or cargoes py me shippers and consignees. This has been one of the chief causes of comoiaint in Baltimore, and the fact that Philadelphia was to be allowed to ship coai for sound ports at such independent terms as couia be inaae wita the vessel owners was particularly objection able here. One of the greatest ot the Cum berland shippers said the new ru.es would be resisted in mitimore wnue uiscnmination was permitted. The concession of the na tional association may result in an ultimate understanding between all the parties concerned.

TUB T.DS3 OF THE SCHOONER HART. The four-masted schooner William T. Hart, Cant. J. F.

Davis, whose loss was reported yesterday's Sun, was valued at S40.000. She was owned by Capts. J. F. and C.

A. Davis, Wm. P. Hood and others, of bomerset, Mass. Reed.

Stickney Co. snipped her cargo of 1,500 tons of coal, consigned to H. Jordan, Providence. IS COMMISSION AGAIN. The British steamship Dawn, wrecked on Hosrsty Reef, Bahamas, March, 1884.

has been refitted in Baltimore for Eervice. She made a trial trip on Tuesday, with Capt. Frederick C. Miller and others of her owners from New York. The test was very satisfactory.

As soon as an American cnarter is granted tsy Conzress the vessel will enter the truit trade between the vv est Indies and New ork in the employ of J.Hart of Baltimore. With the change of register the Dawn wnl be named the Caroline Miller, after Captain Miller's wife, and will hail from Baltimore. Accommodations for fifteen first-class pas sengers are amoag the improvements to the vessel. TATE OF A BLOCKADE RUNNER. The Maude McLean, formerly the United States steamer Frolic, arrived in port yester day from Alexandria, where she has been lying dismantled at Agnew to.

snip-yard for two years. The vessel was built in England twenty-three years ago. ne was a blockade runner to Southern ports, and was captured before the close of the war by a Federal cruiser, after which she was used as a dispatch boat to the North Atlantic squadron. Alter the war she was sent to the Mediterranean. She was sold by tbe government in the fall of 1833 to Agnew Co.

Three hundred tons of machinery were taken out or her. She has beeu converted into a sort of four-masted schooner, without topmasts or bowsprit. Coal will be taken in here for Galveston, Texas, from which port she will become a trader. The Maude McLean will tow to Galveston. REPORT ON A COLLISION CASE.

Messrs. Savilie and Valentine. United States local inspectors of steam vessels, yesterday made their report on the case of the collision between the steamer Tangier and the schooner Cox and Green and steamtug Mamie, on October 27. The collision occurred between Fort Carroll ana lazaretto ngnt, in a dense fog, at 9 o'clock A. M.

The report recites the points in the testimony, and the inspectors find that, although lyiug at anchor, the steamtug Mamie did not ring any fog-bell. They therefore suspend the license of John T. Kirwan, the pilot in charge of the steamtuer Mamie, for a period of three days from December 9. They also find that the pilot in charge of the steamer Tana-ier violated the rule in running his steamer at too great speed (UJ miles an hnurt durine- the prevalence of a dense fog. The inspectors therefore suspend the license of Stephen H.

VVilson, master ana pilot of the Tangier, for three days from Dec. 9. Thev also decide to report P. Dougherty. owner of the steamtug Mamie, to the United States district attorney as being liable to a fine for failure to place a fog-bell on the Mamie for use while drifting or at anchor during fogs.

VESSEL TRANSFERS. The transfers of vessel property recorded at the Baltimore custom-house for the week ended yesterday were as follows: The sloop Gen. McClellan. 8.21 tons, by Wm. Frazier to Charles B.

and Wm. Frazier, for $500; steam propeller Enterprise, 142.o0 tons, from J. Frank Blacii to Andrew Woodall. of Kent county, for sloop Hattie J. Bradshaw, 13.04 tons, from Gustav Kuhne to S.

R.Waite Joseph T. Brennan and Orviller Stevens, for o. ice: scnooner hmma a. aisn. zo.oo ions.

from Henry Coouey to John W. Lee, for il.lo. NOTES AND JOTTINGS. The German shins Union and Carl are loading petroleum at Bollman's and Ward's wharves, canton, tor tsremen. ine iNonn German Lloyd steamship America is ex-nected here tomorrow, having left Bremen a day late because of low tide in the Weser.

The British steamship James Turpie sails in ballast for Norfolk this morning to load cotton for Europe. The schooners E. K. Hart and Fannie W. Johnson are loading bricks at Canton for the Mosquito Inlet lighthouse.

A VERY DJSSSE FOG. Steamboats Delayed Telegraph Wires Working Badly Car Drivers Bothered. I Reported for the Baltimore Sun.l One of the densest fogs seen in Baltimore for a long time overspread the city last night. About half an inch of rain had poured down in the morning, and the chilly weather of the early part of the week had given way to a moderate temperature, so that when the moist air came in contact with the cold ground a fog was produced. The fog seemed tmesest around me wharves.

The steamboats that arrived in the afternoon reported an unusually heavy fog on Chesapeake bay and Patapsco river. It became heavier as night approached, ana nearly all the steamboat captains wisely decided to remain at their wharves until it cleared up. it was so neavy in Severn river that the steamer Sam uel J. Pentz remained at Annapolis, sev eral vessels started out of harbor in the afternoon, but their captains afterwards concluded not to take any risks, and so they anchored until the tog broke, xne snrin whistles of steamboats, the tooting ot tuas, the ringing of bells on vessels at anchor, and the blowing of horns on sailing vessels created a bewildering noise in tbe lower harbor at The law requires boats at anchor to blow their horns ana snow tneir ngnts throughout the continuance of a toer, but it is said the law is often ignored. It frequently happens that the law is technically complied with by the use or interior iignis.

as a general thing, the steamboats use the very best lamps, paying sometimes as msn as a hundred dollars a set, which consists of four liarhts, the bow and stern lights and the port and starboard. The steamboat captains say there is less danger in a fog than in a snow-storm, as a fog is calm, wnereas a heavy fall of suow is usually accompanied by a stitr breeze. wnue in inouou in lotrgy weather a steamer is compelled to blow her whistle every two minutes, lhe whistle of the steamer Emma A. Ford was blown so constantly on her way to Baltimore that an old lady unaccustomed to travel and unacquainted with the machinery of a steamboat remarked wtien sne stepped saieiy upon Light-street wharf that she had been lritrnt- pned hnlf to death on the trip, alien she added with thoughtful consideration that she "Knew the captain tr.roatmust be sore alter blowingthat whistle so much. In the city the fosr seemed to give more trouble to drivers of horse cars than to anybody else.

On some of the lines, where on certain streets there is but one track, with sidings to allow cars coming in opposite directions to pass, the drivers nan great aim-culty in avoidinsr collisions. The whistles which they carry to hasten the movements of wagons when in their way were used as fog horns, and blown so loud and so long that there would have been many a hard swearing match if the car-drivers had been contending with irate wagoners instead of the fog. The fog made the regular circuits ut trie telegraph companies work nard and slow. and the business was considerably delayed. At the central office of the lialtimore and Ohio Superintendent Stewart connected with one of ine wires the standard multiplex sys tem, known as the Dulany system.

which the company is making experiments. Tt wasannlied between Baltimore and Phila delphia and between Philadelphia and New York. Six operators were at worK at each end on one wire, making practically six ais.inct wires out of one, wish six distinct tones, or one to each operator. It was the first time that the system was put into practical operation in Baltimore, and it served the purpose well Tbe business of the office was sent off expeditiously, and the company helped at least one of their neighbors whose wires were working badly. CAVEAT TO A WILL.

A Contest Over a Large I-state and the Will of Richard S. Hardesty. Reported for the Baltimore Sun.l A caveat was filed yesterday in the Orphans' Court of Baltimore City by Mr. T. it- Clen- dine.

Hon. K. H.Webster and Hon. Robert Gilmor, counsel for Hortense H. Hardesty, Elizabeth K.

Hardesty and Julia Hardesty, all under 21 years of age. by and with E. Hall Richardson, their next iriend and guardian. to set aside the paper writing dated February 16, 1ST0. alleged to be tbe last will or Richard S.

Hardesty, and a paper dated April 13, 18S5, nllea-ed to be a codicil thereto. Mr. Hardesty was worth about one million or dol- lars.and the netitionersare his grandchildren claiminar to be heirs to one-fourth of his estate if there is no wul. He died last Sep tember in Baltimore city, where he had long resided. He was formerly a dry eoods mer chant, hut in tbe latter part of his life he was a capitalist, using his money prontaoiy.

'tne fither of the netitiouers was Richard C. Har desty. who died some years and was a son of Richard S. Hardesty. The caveat of netitioners sets forth that shortly atter their grandfather's death the paper writings men tioned were brougnt intocourt or ueo.

naw kins Williams, to whom letters testamentary were granted as executor. But they that whatever the alleged will at one time may have been it was revoked, aunullea and ac stroved as a will by Richard S. Hardesty in his lifetime; that he was not at the time of the execution of the alleged codicil. April 13. 1SS5, of sound mind, and was not capable of executing a valid will; that the codicil was obtained by undue influence at a time when.

from his enfeebled physical and mental con dition, he was unahle to resist the same: ihat Richard t. Hardesty, therefore, died without a last will, and was intestate. The petitioners arc among those entitled to administer on his personal estate if there is no will. They are ia no way mentioned in the alleged will and codicil, though they were well known to their grandfather. The petitioners pray that the said will and codicil be declared void, the letters to Geo.

Hawkins Williams, as execu tor, be revoked, and the issues to try the facts in the perition stated be framed and sent to a court of law to be determined by jury, and tnat ail parties interested in the estate be cited to appear and show cause why tbe relief prayed for should not be granted. The parties interested are Sallie V. Thompson, a daughter of Richard S. Hardesty; Chas. Thompson, her husband; Blanche orthmgton, a daughter, and unam Worthington, her husband; Mary F.

Wilson, a married daughter, whose husband is dead. and fcMzabeth H. Hardesty. widow ot tticn- ard S. Hardesty.

Another dauehter and son. mentioned in the contested will, died since the date thereof unmarried and without issue. double bronze doors which give entrance to the palace alone cost $25,000, and the bronze railing and other bronze work around the house was furnished at an expense oi tin two rooms in the ereat architectural pile are alike, and the furnishings are princely in their magnificence, lhe picture gallery is the largest apartment in the house. It is 33 bv 48 feet, the height of two stories, and lighted from above by a curiously constructed combination of roof and skynght, affording on every fnot of its extensive wall perfect litfbt for the display oi jaintinB-a. an- derbilt had beeu the ba tutor givint; art receptions, and ticKets tor these were geny sought by con idsseurs and society pci.pie.

Very recently, however, he an nounced that he wouid give no more public views of his art worss. and tor the last year the treasures which ne had collected from two comments have been visible omy to his intimate friends and visiters of the family. A grand fancy-dress ta.l wes en en in mw mansion on the niitht Of March 2d, S-J. and on this occasion, for nrst lime, the Asorsand other shining lights of tte fiit society of the city appeared iu Mr. ander-bbt'-i (irawirir-rimms.

lhe ball was the event of the season, and was said to have cost the opulent host HIS PICTCRES-Thf a noiia nwrnrf-s owned bv Mr. an- derbilt airsrreeate about 1,500,000 in value.and form prooably the most complete collection of woihs representing tfce modern art of France in the world. Millet is represented by-five paintings; Co rot by several; Diaz by Biindman's buff." '-The Bathers," and one Oriental scene; Juies Duprc by two works, a woodland and a river view; Tyron by three cattle pieces; Rousseau by several 1-nl- capes; Daubigny by a fine river view; Clays and Fromentm are wed represented. Bousuereau has a notable work, "lhe Good tister." trom the Johnston collection; Gerome, "The Swurd Dance;" Viberr. "For bidden Uooks;" Juies "A feasant Girl;" Edouard Frere, Wiiiems, Hamon.

Scoreyer have each characteristic examples: Alma ladema has a ciassie scene, "inc. rm- trance of the Theatre;" Madrazo, "A Masquerade Ball;" Detaiile. a scene in the Fraticc- frusian war; megas, A Koyal christening:" Fortuny, "A Dance of Arabs;" Van Murcke, a cattle pi-ce; M. Muller. Markei:" Lcloir, "Game of Chess" and "An Artist's Meissonier.

a portrait of Mr. Vanderbiit ana several other examples; Zamacois. "The King's Favorite;" Rosa Lion-he ur, "A Hunting Scene;" Mut-kacsy, an interior with figures: Knaus, "A Village Fctt Delacros, a battle piece. HIS TOMB. The mausoleum in which the body of Mr.

Vanderbilt will rest is at New Dorp. It stauds on a hill overlooking tne upper and lower bays and the harbor. The Highlands of the Navesiuk. Sandy Hook and the Horse shoe are on the right, and Coney Island, with its buildings, is visible. It stands in about the centre of a plot of nine acres of ground back of the Moravian Cemetery.

A wiao serpentine roadway lea-is to it from the entrance of the cemetery. The mausoleum is constructed of immense blocks of granite from New England quarries an 1 other biocss from France, Italy and Palestine. A natural brook ruus through the land, formerly covered with a pretty forest having artificial cascades and lerminatin- in a miniature lake. Press Comments. From the comments on the life and character of the late Wm.

II. Vanderbilt by lead-imr papers, the following extracts are taken: New York Tribune: "It was the fashion to call Mr. Vanderbilt a monopolist, but tbe truth remains, to qualify the epithet, that he employed Irs great wealth uot to break down but to build up the great properties with which he whs connected, and in which he had the controlling voice. His name was not linked with conspiracies to fatten on the ruin of the less fortunate. He was not known as a philanthropist, and made no effort to acquire the name.

All the same, he was open-handed to worthy objects that commended thein-sMvestohis sympatn, aud on occasions he gave magnificently." New York Morning' Journal: "He was a man of simple tastes persoijallv and of a genial disposition, fully conscious cf his riches, but not heavilv burdened with them, lie moved his mild us as battalions on a battle-field to conquer other milbons: but he was not a 'wrecker or destroyer as others have been. His private life was exemplary, and ho made no parade of his generosity. His faults, if he had any, 'leaned to v.rtue's side," and he will be widely regretted." New York Sfor: "One large division of our railroads was called in his honor. The Vanderbilt His influence was potential in the great Reading system of a neighboring State. He fell dead while giving consideration to the pians of the Ba.

timore and Ohio Company for ing an entrance to New York. His will and intellect were thus powerful factors in some of the most gigantic of modern enterprises. His hand was the guiding one in the greatest of businesses. The world rolls on and all things tnis awful fact ot death. Now arise to take the places of those who fall by the way, however mighty the fallen may have been.

Family arid friends wiU mourn their loss but the busy world will rush on with its schemes as thougQ death were a thins: unknown." New York Critic: "There have Derm worse men than William H. Vanderbilt. Few men have been wiser in the as-umotion of a great responsibility than he. With every opportunity to b'j a bad man he liv ed an abstemious and, on the whole, a good life. He was as good to ne public as the public was good to him.

His ait treasures were opened to as many respectable peopie ss could be easily accommodated, and would have tieeu open to this day had his eenerosiry not been abused. Not one man ia a million could have taken the Vanderbilt property and kept it. It has more than doubled in the hands of William and this notwithstanding very heavy losses on the part of the other members of tho family. And he was a good family man as well." New York World: "Mr. Vanderbilt is known to his countrymen chiefly account of his wealth, and not for any traits cf character which make men eminent above their fellows.

The literature of tho country cannot boast of his friendship and his patronage. Our struzglingart owes him but little, and benevolence cannot point to tho agencies he has established to lessen the pangs and stanch the tears of the poor. What he did do was to prove that a man of enormous wealth could lead a life, devoid at ast of evil, along "the cool, sequestered vale. New York Times: "It is greatly to r. Vanderbiit's credit that he never went so far in his speculative enterprises as to acquire or to deserve the reputation that attends the Goulds and Fields of Wall street.

He reeog-nizud in many ways the social obligations of great wealth, and has made munificent and useful contributions to science aud to art. That which will cause bis memory to be chiefly cherished by his countrymen is his conduct with regard to the reverses that clouded the last duys of Gen. Grant conduct that was marked not merely by generosity, bdt by delicacy." New York Herald: "He was a great financier, a railroad king, doing business on a scale of appalling magnitude, and a lavish giver as well as a skillf ul maker of money. He had some peculiarities not shared by all of his contemporaries who have amassed a fortune. Kis business ventures were in the line of construction as opposed to destruction.

He did not doubLe the capital invested by the processes of wreck-tge which are so well known and so largely practiced. He built up whatever business he undertook.and Jett it better than he found it. His contributions to philanthropic and educational work have always been generous aud at times munificent. He was far from ostentatious, and seoi many a check which even his closest friends knew noth.ng about." New York Sun: "Mr. Vanderbilt managed his wealth with rare judgment and discretion, with far more of both than his father ever gave him the credit of possessing, and he died with vastly augmented possessions.

He dispensed his immense incomes without ostentation or (ippression, and so far as the general public has been concerned with him. in his capacity of a plutocrat, it has had nothing of which to complain. Mr. Vanderbiit's esiato will probably be found to be in an excellent condition aud those who are aware of the many and substantial, but silent, benefactions which he did in his lifetime have much to warrant them in the belief that iu his pro visions for tne future he will be found to have been no less generous than wise." Philadelphia Inquirer: "Mr. Vanderbiit's coming or staying in tne worm maae it no better; his poiug will make it no worse.

He was connectea with great public enterprises. which he conducted, not for the public convenience, but his own great profit." Philadelphia Record: "Mr. Vanderbiit's enormous influence was due to the power of his money rather than to the sagacity ot lus combinations. Like a clumsy but well-armed cruiser in a fleet of sail, he bore down ail opposition more by the tremendous weight of his metal than by the skill of his maneuvers. By means ot nis weaitn na was aole to control tne railroad enterprises which abler speculators souirut his co-operation, and it was to him a matter of small con cern wnat became ol nis associates it a compromise with a rival aff orde opportunities for bis own aggrandizjment." Philadelphia Times: ander- hilt built uc his immense wealth from small beginnings by those qualities of shrewdness and perseverance thai have formed the wont ing capital of so mauy seu-made men.

lhe son husbanded ana mcressoa tne weana which he inherited, and up to the very cay of his death was still planning to make it more. It it be lett tor t.ie third generation to dissipate this vast accumulation, it will bo only a repetition of what has been often observed l-efore an instance of the law of compensation, by which, the equilibrium of society is preserved." Cider Braxpy in Connecticut. "Connecticut's phenomenal apple crop made lhe cows drunk last fall," says tne Springfield Republican: "it promises to make the men drunk this winter. Sj great is the promise that a special revenue aent went down mere from Uoston recently to see now many larm- ers were distilling ciuer brandy without a license, and h-jw many professionals were up to tbe same tiling. His visit will yield the rovc-rameiit several extra uollars.

He not only discovered a lot of farmers ig norant of the law distilling a little cider brandy for their own use and casuilly seiiing a littie of it; he found mucu crookedness among regular dealers and distillers, who had not been winked at by the new deputy collectors as of old about his coming, and were consequently caught napmnz. A Sudden Intehkcptios. A certain col ored preacher of this locality chose not long since as his text, in my fattier 3 house are many ui.insions. lie looked over his con gregation attd repeated impressively the text. "les.

my bredern, in my fader souse am mauy manshuns." He bad not more than got the sentence out when an honest darkey in an extreme corner jumped to his feet, exciaitninir, "Dit am a lie; your farder aia got no 'ouse, but one-room cabin, ana uat ain't bir enough to hold childun, Jetji.ono many manshuns. Go 'long wid vou! ell us de trutf, an' don' stand up dar a making out like you was so rich." The effect upon the congregation can be imagined. urtenf ur-. ough (Oaj Herald. The Charges Against Ia.BA59''f?i Philadelphia Presbytery on Mondy called on the committee appointed to investigate the charges of unortbodoxy Against Dr.

Leonard W. Bacon, pastor of te oodlands Church. West Philadelphia, report. The cnairman asked for a month longer to consider the Ci.se. as they understood that the members of the Wooalancs Church desired to give Dr.

Bacon a permanent call as pastor, and if he should accept, the matter would be settled in the usual way. The request was granted. The Boston Herald says: "The season for swapping presents ia drawing near. The old-time custom of giving to who could give naught but thanks and gratitude in return has much to commend iu" Defects in Practical Working Remedies and Improvements Suggested. (Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.l Dunkirk, CalvertJcouxtt, 5.

As the time for the assembling of the Legislature approaches, great is being manifested in Calvert county in relation to the present law for the management of the public roads. It is claimed that the law is entirely inadequate to the proper maintenance and improvement of the public highways, and that under its provisions large sums of money have been spent without a proper show of permanent improvement. The present road law was passed in 1SS0. Under the law the county commissioners have power to provide for repairs of all public roads and bridges; may adopt any system They deem expedient for the purpose, and may levy for repairs and expenditures arising therefrom. They may divide the roads into districts ana appoint supervisors or other road oiEcers and fix their compensation.

It is the duty of such supervisors or other officers to keep in repair the reads and bridges under the direction of the commis-missioners, and the supervisors are amenable to their commissioners, who may deduct from their salaries or remove them from office. In carrying out the provisions of the law the commissioners are empowered to employ laborers, but they may not employ more than three permanent corps. While the provisions of the law are conceded to be good in many respects.its practical working, it is claimed, is not what it should he. It is thought by some that the supervisors should be bonded officers, so that their bondsmen might be held responsible for any expense the county may incur by negiigence or inefficiency, and that their salaries be t-peciiied by law. An ex-president of the board of county commissioners stated to The Sun's correspondent that ho thought provision should be made for one road commissioner in each election district, who should be appointed or eleoted with a special view to his fitness for the position; that he should be paid a salary determined by law, and give bond for 'the faithful discharge of bis duties, and that he should have the entire charge of the roads and bridges in his be empowered to engage suitable teams and a regular corps of laborers, who should work entirely under his supervision tor six months in each year, beginning about the first ot May.

He also suggests that a road machine be furnished ttie road commissioner of each district for the proper grading of its roads. A former member of the House of Delegates think3 the practical results of the law have been anything but gratifying. Having no regular corps of laborers upon the road, it was usually the case that, men were put at work who know nothing of the proper methods of repairing, and frequently had nothine- to work with but a weeding hoe.with which thev scooped trenches in lieu of ditches, which the first heavy rain destroyed, leaving the road as bad as ever. He also said he thought the Charles county road law would be the proper law for Calvert, tsy a Bub-section of the law passed in 18S4 the Davment of laborers is SI per day. and the salary of road commissioner $300 per annum Miners arrowly Escape Suffocation.

Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun. Cumberland. Dec. 9. At the jew Central Company's Kcontz mine, Lonaeon ing, today, an unusual occurrence took place.

which might have been a terrible fatality. The mine is furnished with frosh air by natural ventilation, assisted at times by a fur nace. Today the furnace was not working. but the ventilation was all right. This alter noon a sudden rise in the temperature of the Kir outside the mine had the effect of revers ing the air current and sending it directly into the mine.

At this time the small loco motive used on the heading had stopped to get up steam, and the smoke and steam were driven Dy the air current into the mine, filling all the near rooms and headings. Charles Fredericks, the engineered Alex. Brown, a brakeman. were overcome, but had presence of mind to lie down in a ditch. A number of the miners iuside the mine were overcome.

Fortunately Patrick a driver, discovered the engine in an unaccus tomed place.and crawling up found the uncon' scious engineer and fireman, tie turned Dack into the mine, warned the other men and headed a rescuing party. Five men were taken out unconscious, viz: Fredericks and Brown, and Georire Hadley. John Clark, John Ford, George Hadley, miners. For a while it was feared several would die. but at last accounts it was thousrat they would all recover.

Hadley was the worst affected by the suffocating smoke. A Dura ber of others beside the five named were more or less affected. The accident is a pecu liar one. and has occurred but a few times in the history of the region. It produced con siderable excitement.

T. A. Keller, proprietor of Keller's Hotel, Romney, died there suddenly last evening, aged about 70 years. Items from Annupolis. rCorresnondence of the Baltimore Sun.l Annapolis, Dec.

9. uov. Lloyd has appointed the following officers of registration for the five aldermanic districts of Frederick City: First district, George Esterly; second, Francis T. Rhodes: third, Valerius Eberl; fourth, Nicholas Bluemour; fifth. Evan N.

Hobbs. Dr. Wm. H. whose illness hns been mentioned in The Sun, died at Aunap-olis early this morning in his "3d year.

The committee from the board of county commissioners of Anne Arundel county, Messrs. Wm. A. Win. B.

Gardner and James S. Robinson, met today, in Baltimore, the engineers of Severn-river bridge, Messrs. Boiling and McLain. and consulted about the bridge. The supplemental report will be made by the engineers next Tuesday.

This will allow, under the law, the board to proceed to build the bridge. It is conceded the board will build with the railroad if it can make favorable terms, if not then with out it. Cumberland Coal Trade. rCorresnondence of the Baltimore Sun. Cumberland.

Dec. 9. The shipments from the mines of the Cumberland coal region for the week ended Saturday, December 5, were 68.631 tons, and for the year to date 2.621.259 tons, a decrease of W.341 tons as compared with the corresponding period of last year. The coal was shipped as follows: To Baltimore and Ohio Railroad local points, week. 43.U33 tons: yeir, 1,806,625 tons: decrease from last year 164.371 tons.

To Pennsylvania Railroad, woek. 11,566 tons; year, 38S.174 tons; increase over last year 41,609 tons. To Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, week, 12.051 tons: year. 368,460 tons; increase over last year 22.422 tons. Washington County Items.

rCorresnondence of the Baltimore Sun.l Hagerstown, Dec. 9. A tarra of i-12 acres, situated in Wilson's district of Washington county, was sold yesterday by Alexander Neill, trustee, to Daniel Koth for 46 per sere. John L. Bowman, of Boor.sboro'.

Washington county, has been granted a patent on a machine for cutting fat. Mrs. John H. Zittie, a native of Washington county, but now of Shepherdstown. W.

an.i wife of Mr. J. H. Zitile, for many years publisher of the Shepherdstown Register, died yesterday, after a "lingering illness. Her remains were brought to Boonsboio' today for interment.

Convicted of Burglary, rrorresoondeuce of the Baltimore Sun.l Hagerstown, Dec. 9. The case of Edward Ludwig. George H. Kline and Harry Hill, indicted lor burglary and a murderous assault upon Mrs.

Margaret Kline, wnich occupied the attention of the Circuit Court of Washington County for two days, creating unusual interest, was brought to a close today by a verdict of guilty as indicted. The iury retired about 9 o'clock P. M. yesterday, and did not come into court until 11 A. M.

today. LETTERS FKOM THE PEOPLE. Milk Adulteration and Inspection Views of a Baltimore County Dairyman. Mr. James H.

Baer, a B.iltimoro county dairyman, writes as follows to The Sun on the subject of milk adulteration and inspec-tion- 'Having carefully read a communication through your most valuable columns in last week's stjs under the heading of 'Inspection of allow me reply. Although I iree with Mr. Lloyd in many points, in others I radically differ. I allow "the laws of Maryland are inadequate to protect the as they are equally inadequate to protect the dealer, when we consider that at least nine-tenths of the dealers obtain their supply from the farmer. I also agree with Mr.

Lloyd that all on. niiowed to 'ton' or 'color' milk with impunity, out tfieir being 'allowed does not necessarily compel them todoso; an i let me further add, such dealers are the exception, and not the rule. Furthermore, 'the standard recognized by experts is often rather than seldom found. 1 will go further, and say that the average milk dealer is through necessity, if for no other reason, absolutely fair in dealing with his customers. By 'through necessity' I mean to convey the idea that the average consumer in Baltimore todav is far more Intelligent in regard to the quality of milk than Mr.

Lloyd's words would lead many to think, and that their intelligence necessitates fairness on the part of the dealer. I unhesitatingly say that I believe the majority sell an absolutely pure article, whereas Mr. Lloyd strives to make upon his readers the impression that there are few, if any. It is not an easy matter to tell the genuine from the thespurious.butthe intelligent consumercan bv observing the following tell pretty nearlv what they are getting: Let them fill an ordinary goblet; the cream begins rising at once, and in the course of six or eight hours is all at the top. Now.

if it is colored it is almost impossible to distiDgruish the dividing mark. If it has has been 'topped or skimmed, then there is no dividing mark. Pure milk produced from pure country food, such as mill feed, corn chop, clover hay, ace, should show from one-fifth to one-sixth cream. After the cream has been removed the skim milk should yield about one-fourth curd or solid matter; that is to say, one gallon of ekim milk if unadulterated should yield one quart of curd. After an experience of six years I find this the best practical test.

Another and very effective test is to pour it into and out of a goblet or tumbler. If it is pure, a foamy, creamy substance will adhere to the inner surface of the glass, whereas if it ia watered or skimmed, it will leave the vessel in a comparatively clean stnte. 1 cannot agree with Mr. Lloyd in his description of the process or coloring and otherwise doctoring milk. 1 cannot believe there is an establishment in Baltimore in which such methods are practiced.

I have too much confidence in the average consumer to think they could be fooled' with such 'doctored' tuff. "Again, he tells the consumer to 'secure a sample from some 'trusty and, by comparing them, they would soon learn the fraud. Would it not be better were the consumer to try samples from various dealers, and when they have an honest one. by 'boycotting' the dishonest ones, put into practical use the principle of 'survival of the pel tical oeiiei. in a terary point ot view it is above tne average productions or tne kind.

We do not think that the President is right in the position tie has taken on many questions, as. Tor instance, the tariff and the silver question, but there is a very sturdy. patriotic ring to nearly an tnat ne says, whicq will be heartily approved by friend and foe. New York Morning Journal, "The President's expression of Bxeeutive opinion is like himself frank, honest, clear-sighted. statesman like and comprehensive.

There is no uncertain note upon any key. It unites in one harmonious symphony the glories, needs and duties of the republic. The Con gressman who studies this state paper to advnntage is thoroughly equipped ior tne work he has on hand." Boston Evening Traveller, "Themes-sage is an able one, andevinces on the part of President Cleveland a coin pre hensive grafp of the great questions of public policy now before the peopie." Hartford (Conn.) Times, "The coun try will read the message and feel its importance and its excellence." The Philadelphia Press (rep.) admits that the message is sound on most points, but adds: "His treatment of the tariff is not so satisfactory. He handles it in a gingerly way at the best, as if ho were afraid to touch it, and ends by a futile straddle. He gives away the wholo case of the free-traders, and then falls short of rational protection.

He concedes the sential principle of protection, and then at-tempts to meet the free-traders half way." Philadelphia Record, "There is a pervading tone of honest purpose about the message that will reach the hearts of the peoplo. The message ought to conciliate the opposition majority in the Senate by the thoroughness with which it steers clear of points of political difference and the zeal and ardor with which it insists upon reforms that no party will care to resist," Philadelphia Inquirer, "Eiceptin? alone urx-n the silver question the entire messEge is of the most conservative character. It is not what may be called a brilliant c-ne, but it is both instructive and interesting, and is likely to give very ger.ernl satisfaction, and tend to give confi Jence to tho representatives of the great manufacturing, commercial and financial interests of the country. It is clear, direct and manly ia manner and exhaustive in matter." Philadelphia North American, "It is a paper well worth reading, and though, very long drawn out. it is a creditable state paper, and will favorably compare with annual messages since the government was founded.

In its discussion of subjects upon which legislation may be required it is full, if not exhaustive. Its tone is temperate, and indeed in most respects it reminds the reader of the annual messages of President Arthur in its business-like methods and in its dispassionate arguments." Philadelphia Times, "President Cleveland gives the most positive assurance to business and industry. There Is no ambiguity in his language. What he believes he says: what he says he means, and he meets the question of revenue reform with a degree of candor and fidelity to our great business and industrial iuterests that most command the general approval of business circles and the cordial trust of the whoie nation. The President and the Secretary of the Treasury have done their part manfully and boldly for revenue reduction, as required by both national platforms, and if the assumed leaders of protection shall withhold their co-operation, they must do It under some other banner than that of protection.

Business and industry will trust the President, and if assumed protectionists shall refuse to do protection will discard its pretenaea leaaers. and the areat business and industrial inter ests of the republic will resolutely sustain the administration that so boldly assures tnenl tranquillity aud prosperity. Pittsburg Dispatch, "The message will add to the general conviction that Presi dent Cleveland is a sensible, safe and ex tremely cautious public man, who can be relied upon to do nothing to cause alarm during his executive term." Pittsburg Commercial-Gazette, "Th messaee is a plain, carefully considered and strikingly conservative document." Pittsburg Post, "The message ia broad and non-partisan in tone, thoroughly American, and shows a man at the belm wha has the needed faith in himself, as well as the couraire of his convictions." Philadelphia Ledger, "It is a clea. frank, vigorous document in its style, andl business-like its mctnoas. except lor its in ordinate length.

If it were not for this one fault it could be praised without qualification." Washington Post, "Upon thewhole. the President's message will please the people. It will come to them as a fulfilment of thtir most ardent expectations. It is set to a key of lofty and patriotic statesmanship and breathes a love of country which is at once admirable and encouraging." Sews Notes. Tm oases cf the Law and Order Club against the gamblers were on trial in the Circuit Court at Louisville yesterday, an i fifty indictments against eighteen local professional gamblers were indefinitely continued in terrorem on the gamblers contession or guilt and iheir promises never to engasre ia the gambling business again.

Fines to the amount of SIG.UUU were assc-ssea against me same patnblers. The case of Ferdinand ard. A m. S. Warner and J.

Henry Work, jointly indicted for defrauding the Marine Bank, was called in tho United States Court at New York bofons Judge Benedict yesterday. C. F. McLean and Col. Geo.

Bliss appeared for the defendants, and demurred to all the indictments, and the matter was set for argument December The ship Coringa. at New York, from London, reports November 17, at noon, latitude 48.57. longitude SJ.20. found the bark Nora, Hansen, from Quebec for London, with deals, days out, dismasted and waterlogged. The captain and crew of eighteeu men were taken off and the wreck set on fire.

The mail pouch thrown from the early fast mail from New York at New Brunswick, N. yesterday morning, bounded back unde the wheels of the swiftly-moving train, and was ground into fragments. Envelopes, money, bank checks, ic were found scattered along the track for a distance of twa miles. A dispatch from Reeina. N.

W. Territory, savs the blood Indians have assumed a threatening attitude toward the officials at Fort MeLod, and have taken two hundred horses. Reinforcements on the way will enable the police to re-establish tneir authority. Letters testamentary were grafted in New York yesterday on the will of J. Rufinio Barrios, General President of the republic of Guatemala.

He bequeaths his property Ids wife, to provide for the children until they arrive at maturity. Tne cold weather of the past three day3ha3 ma ie much heavy ice in tfce Western rivers, and the harbor at si. Louis is nearly blockaded with the great floes which are coming1 down from the north and west. Navigation is practically closed in all directions. The Alexandria city council last nitrhtgave the Washington.

Ohio and Western Rauroal the right of way along Lee street to King-street, in that city. Tne decision of the courts on an injunction case win, however, i oe required before the grant becomes effective. -i- Va-i Association at Cincin nati vesterday decided toa-iti-rp wj the man believing it to oe iair ior U. Chilli of Ul Ulliru mm wai i a IKJ the business. The price oi vnneed to $2 50 card, usual terms.

Thf recent fenfe-cutting in Jackson, Bur-nand ther Texas counties cads forth nroc amation from Governor Ireland deciar-fng tha "the whole power of the State will invoked to bring violators of the laws to trial and punishment." Rev, Dr. Elisba Mulford, professor in the Episcopal Topological School at Cambridge, died yesterday evening, ared 51 years, lie w'as a native of Montrose, Pa and wa3 graduated from Yale College, class of '55. At Akron, Ohio, yesterday, a sewer caved in. killing four laborers and fatally injuring tnrce. The killed are Max Rosenflg, Henry Iriirert and two unknown Italians.

The wounded are John Wyckoff. married; Henry Walter and Augustus Krebst. A requiem mass for King Alfonso will be sung at St. Matthew's Church, Washington, tolay, at the request of Senor Juan Vaiera, the Spanish minister. All the foreign legations will be represented.

The application of Mr. John T. Ford to restrain by in junction the production of "The MiWaao" at Herzoe's Opera House. Washington, was yesterday refused by the special Term. Tuesday evening at a crossing of the Texas Central Railway, New Bryau, Texas, Rev.

H. T. Wilson and two daughters were knled by an engine drawing tne pay car. Rev. Philip J.

McCabe, rector of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Hartford, died yesterday morning of paralysis of the brain. He was 43 years of age. John Langdon Sibley, the venerable librarian emiruus of Harvard University, iiou at his residence in Cambridge, Mass, yesterday, David Lewis was arrested Tuesday nigh, near Meadow Brook, Lackawanna coua.y for dealing in moonshine.