New-York Tribune from New York, New York • 12

ON THE MAINE IN THE ACTS OF ALMOST UNPARALLELED GAL I.ANTRY PERFORMED. HEROIC ATTKMITS OF OffflUUII ASV MKS TO RESCT'E TUFIIll MHUVXINC Al-KS WILLIAM (HF.KI.MAN ESPE? CIALLY OOaUUmOBO. Washington, 1-Yb. Admiral Hunoc has sent to thc Navy IN pai tment an official report of heroism nii'l gallantry auoh as have not known In naval recoils since tho great storm la Samoa, when American Hoot was driven fts-horo. lt la Captain Crowninshields plain statement of occurrences Iff the early morning of last Saturday, when the officers and men of the battle-ship Maine laking extreme haz? ards to Itiatna their fellows swept overhoard hy huge seas.

The Admiral's report, which r.NV bcd the Navy Pepartment mail late this after? noon, was chiefly Important In the following rerort to him from Captain Crownln Khleld: I'. S. 8. Ma'ne, off February UR. Sir: It ls with great rrjrre: that I have to report thn loee, hy drowning, on the fiih of 'lin Hrown.

seaman; Leonard C. Kogel. omi and Axel H. Nelson, private. United I Corps, on tho flBOrnlag of the 6th inst.

hile thc palp was tn latitude 34.03 north, and longitude 12 west, about ten minutes after 8 o'clock, ship heading south 7 ttegrees sast and making from le toots, SfUl I I. B. I force eight to ten. and heavy bt a from sjaathwaftl and eastward, a sea over the de, from the port side and washed overboard from ths port gangway forward of tho lifter turret Charles Hasses, Runner's mate, third class, and leonard Kogel, apprentice, (second isa, who tteie tvork ssettting a grating. Betta life buoys ta Iel i- the engines stopped, ",0 hoard BOglBB hacked and Ult lifeboat was low red, Naval Cadet W.

R. Qherardl taking charge. Inur.i Hat! lp after the cry of "Man oveihvjard," and rs the lifeboat was lowered. William .1. Creel tnun.

landsman, jumped ov rhoard from thu poop in an attempt to rescue K.c,. 1 Cr'sshnsn swam stell, Vu tsus unable to reaeii Kogel, who sunk within ab, ut one niln-ne r.fit-r hS went overboard. Creel man's ac. waa gallant, ths irs so, perhaps, becattss fA waa at theaasae lime deliberate. Hp had mn from forward, and say- that, seeing the lifeboat about to t.e lowered, hoped to be anio to support Kogel till the lifeboat came, or to take him to tho buoy.

Hassel reached the buoy soon after being washed overboard, and, og Boeing Cieelmen, swam toward him, making every effort to share tba buoy with him. In the aiton time the lifeboat was unable to do more than take- caro of itself, and the sea was so tremend? ous that lt was In the greatest danger uf being swamped. The swivel for the steering oar broke sh rt off the boa: was orae nearly half lilied with Ths weather had become thick with a heavy driving rain. Ii thus came ne ressai to man re I ship to savi ttae men in boat and al the same time i keep a bright lookout on the men on ttae I To bring the snip Into position to pick up the lifeboat was grave mutter. Thu boat was drop? ping to leeward, and the ship had to be turned through ths trough of the sci to reach her.

Thc attempt was while turning, the ship rolled heavily, water was taken bi ard over the tops of ths turrets, nnd one sci. sweeping across fr.iu ths starboard and tunnelled in between the lifter turret and tho afier superstructure, swept overboard from the jiort quarter John Brown. seaman, and Axel d. Kelson, private United Btatea Marnie Corps. With the exception of Naval Cadet Knepper, who threw a grating to Kelson, and a who thought hs saw Brown dead iii the water, lio one can be found to say that these men wire el after being washed overboard.

At aboul PUS the lifeboat was brought under the lea quarter, and nil bet crow taken out. Naval Cadet Qherardl hiing the hun to the boat. lt was Impossible to recover the boat. She waa (V i rwed astern for a time, hut broke adrift and was lost to sight. The men on the life buoy had bet lost sipht of, but their general direction noted Immediately after saving tho lifeboat's crew the rdilp WSS headed for them, and shortly after they wire sighted, und, after manoeuvring the ship for a time, they were hauled aboard at about a.

m. in an almost helpless condition Whether or not the lifeboat should be lowered, considering the severity of the weat was u. timi that had tO be decided 'without delay. I'on slUring Hie additional chances for the recovery of the men overboard. 1 decided to take the risk, lt was found, however, thal the buoy could never be from ths bli they wert separated by more ttaan one wave length Signals made from the r.ci-'itifr 10 tbs boat vere obscured at times by the hi wy driving rain, and even when they could be seen the boat could moko or no headway against tho wind and sea i desire to reeoaunend winiam J.

Creelman, landsman, for a life-saving meda', of the first class In recognition of hts gallant action on this occa? sion. Naval Cadet w. u. Qherardl showed courage and abb- seamanship in handling his boat under the most trying circumstances. Naval Cadet Qher? ardl commends Pen coxswain, for his courage nnd resourcefulness ns coxswain of tha lifeboat.

After the steering swivel was carried away, Herbert rigged a grommet for the steering car. whilo Oherardl kept her head to th? flea xvith the oar rigged In of the after oarlocks The following were the crew of the lifeboat: Naval Cadet AV. Tt. Oherardl. in charge; Anderson, feaman; Gustaf A.

Anderson, seaman; Alex Anderson, seaman; Percy Herbert, coxswain; Heinr.ih Brinkman, seaman; Oeorge Lieber, apprentice, lim cIhss. and Walter Cameron, pcamnn. The watch had heen relieved, end all the above men except Cameron, who was of the regular crew of the watch, were volunteers. The of the crew were la the other and ready Roon after the llrst was lowered. Very respectfully, A.

F. CROYVNIN.SHIKI.D. Captain. Admiral letter of transmittal details hriefly the cruise southward from Hampton Roads. After giving the squadron formation, lt fays that the battleship Indiana was observed to roll a good deal, owing to a long regular swell fmm tho northwaul and eastward, and the swell being nscessarlly on the port beam all Plilps rolled considerably, Poon after dark the first day out Ute Indiana reported h-r turrets were beginning work.

Di ronsequence of the condition of affairs the Admiral directed her to return to Hampton Hoads. After daylight it was too thick to Bee any of the vessels except thr Maine. The wind blew a strong gale, with high and swift sea. At about 10:90 a. m.

the Maine wns picked up about miles astern and reported that three men had he-en washed overboard lost. The Marblehead was lying to with a sea anchor out; she reported that she had boarded by a sea, killing one man and Injuring seven. After lying by the Marblehead until sundown, hy which time she had taken In her sta anchor and was again under control, and finding that was not In need of assist? ance, the flagship proceeded toward Charleston, where ail ships arrived It ls expected at thc Navy Department that a detailed of tha experiences ()f the Mu; ad will be received to-morrow. ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THK MAINE three jr it nv tmk rnnMATtitK kx PIsOaOM OF a CAltTBIDOC. lon, Bv Keb.

af-rnnis accldenl occurred on bi ard thc battle-ship Maine yeeterday, While a crew, consisting of First Sergeant Wag. mi end Privates leniuan and Hardin, were load? ing a ene-faaund Kim ff the secondary battery, the cartridge exploded, Injuring Wagner's right hand, tearing the flesh from tho boneo I'nrt of the shill struck Hardin in the leg. and haa not jil been extracted. Tne men are painfully rather than seriously hurt. Beaman waa injured about UM fae-.

The Indiana and the stsBsarhusslls have sot joined the Beet waa learned thai tho manoeuvres to bei-'lii at once, and the Dolphin. lay te have gonn south, ls ly to ari as a blockade runner. and a COSBBJllttOS of reception and entertainment visited Admiral Dunce on tin- tiun New-Tork at noon to-day and sxtestdsd tha privileges ths city to the Meet. Tue Admiral, his stuff and the fleet officers were vlted to attend it banquel ot the Chamber of Bierce to-morrow, tr. meet s.

tretary Herbert to attend a r-v a. Secretary Herbart on thal day arm a bail "ii the lath, Admiral Bunco pressed his gratification si the attentions, snd ss ld bs would endeavor to accept the Invitation, All in the locality th. can ente- will do so before IV arrival, and it will be convenient for the to the hospitalities tendered. The Admiral would no; i- BBUCh of tlie details of the blockade, tait said he anticipated a meet Instructive and valuable here. The New-Tork, tho the Columbia, ttae Amphltri-- the ari anchoi three miles southeast of ths main entrance iu lbs harbor.

the Btssplo of Kt. Iflehael'a ''burch ths flashlights of tho srsrshlps may be observed as they cast great paths ol iinht up snd down the coast and out to sea Jt ls supposed thal ths fleet ls in an to detect thr Dolphin TA TE Mt I ll PPE NO S. The third argaa Ital al i i Randall Memorial Church, Snua Harbor, srlll bi niven this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The soloist will bs Caraline Post, r.tialto. is as Prelude "Ajfsgts Cantabile." Heethoven.

thal the Lord," Barnby; intermezzo. "Caval ria Rustlcana." Mascagni: "Toccata." Du Bois' "The Dost Chord," Sullivan; "Berceuse," Collne march from "KU," Costa. She is smio'-jiced of Miss Mabel Leon POWDER Absolutely Pure. rvifUiratnl fer Ita sn-at strencth snfl hsaitr, AsBurea tin- food against slam sad all forms common to tbs i neap I inila. ROYAL HAKIM! POWDER KEW YORK.

ard, daughter of Mrs. Lewis H. Leonard, of Centr.il ave? and Lieutenant Alfred Kennington, I'. S. A.

and Mrs A. Duet Irving, who have been nt Hot Springs. hine relumed here to Grymes Hill. Mrs. Alfred M.

Sparks and Miss Sparks, of Ar? rochar, win give a reception to-morrow afternoon nnd second one on February ll'. Staten Island Yacht Club ls arranging for thc annual club dinner which will be lu ld soon. OBITUARY. NORMAN ANDRU88. Norman Au.lruss.

a prominent builder, died yesterday at his home, No. SH Bs si end wns sixty-three years old. He was born In Nowburg, and came of ancestors who had lived here for two centuries. He built the Grand Opera House and a portion of the Fifth Avenue was member ol Sagamore Lodge, and a. and of me Scottish Rite Masonry, and belonged to the Sagamore Club.

He was one of founders of the Club. WALTER BARNES. Th? funeral of Walter Barnes, eighty years old. who died on Monday at his No. BJ West wns held yesterday afternoon at the Friends' Meeting House.

Bast Flfteenth-et. and Rutherfurd Place, Hs was the youngest of eleven Oht'dren Of Hubert S. Barnes, who rame to this city from England near the end of the last century, and was the owner of the old Barnes brewery, which in? stil) standing In t. rear lot in ar Cherry and Market ats. Walter Hames was born In that locality In He wns edu.

ated In the BChOOlfl of the Society of Friends, and lived throughout his entire life in keeping with the doctrines of that faith. While In active burinest hs waa sn Importer of tailors' trim m.ngs. at NO. 44 Malden Lane, but he had lived In retirement for nearly forty years. Hs was never married, and bis tu xt of kin ure nephewa and ni.

tia- children of his many brother-: and sis? ters His brothers, George and Kobert Barnes, wen- prominent In the drygooda trade of this city forty y.ars ago, and Jami Barnes waa st one time president of ihe Merchants' Exchange Na? tional Hank. MKS. BRACE BR18TED The death of Mrs. Crae BJedgWieta Brlsted oc? curred in Parla on Tuesday. She was the widow of Charles Astor BrfSted, who was fl grandson of original John Jacob Aetor, Mrs.

Brlsted was sixty. Ave ve.ars ol I. Sh? was the daughter of Charles Sedgwick, of Lenox. Mass. Her marriage occurred in husband dying in Since then sh.

had lived chiefly abroad, spending the winters in Home and the summers at Innsbruck. Austria. Her son. Charles Astor Briefed, is a of this city. The burial will be In Stockbridge, Mass MRS.

KLIZA OREATOREX. Mrs. Eliza Oreatorcx died In Pells on Tuesday, where, with her daughters, she had lived for a num? ber of years. Mrs. Greatorex was one of the best known woman artlsis in this country, devoting herself nt llrsl to landscape painting, bm of late years giving lier entire attention tn pen and Ink work and etching.

She under In Paris, and Pilots, In Munich Among tho best known of her works are "The Hoinrs of tiber Am mergau." sketches In Colorado, an.l "Old New York." the text of the latter brina written by her sister. Matilda E. Deapard. She was only woman member of the Artists' Fund of this cit v. was an Associate National Academician and sn honorary member of Horosts.

The daughters. Misses Eleanor and Kate Greatorex, known both here and abroad for their Work as waler colorlsls. FREDERICK horn by. Frederick Hornby, a well-known New-Yorker, died at lils home. No.

4 West Fiftieth-st? on Tues? day last. Mr. Hornby, who was eighty-two yesirs old, was born In England, and carno to this coun? try with lils parents at an early agc. His father was successful In business In this country, and after his father's Mr. Hornby, Iv estate added further to tiie fortune he in? herited.

For nearly forty years, however. Mr. Hornby had lived rt retired life. He ls only by a son, Alonso Hornby. The funeral will be this (vening ut o'clock ut No.

4 West Flftleth-sI. GENERAL JAMES- RYDER. Hanbury, Peb. 10 General lam's Ryder dud at bis home here on Monday. He hail oeen ill about three yt-ars from bronchitis.

Ho wns a son of Colonel Stephen Ryder, and was born nt the family homestead. Southeast. X. Ul, 1S27. At the age of twenty-one he made cap? tain of a company; later be was promoted to be colonel of the 18th Beglment, N.

C. X. Y. In he was. promoted to be brigadier-general of the Seventh Brigade, He held that place eleven yean, till he was retired.

While colonel of tbe 1Mb, his regiment Was Ordered out for service, and in 1863 li went to Baltimore, and was assigned to duty at Kort Marshall. In 1SC4 brigade fur? nished four conipnnien cf troops tlc- defences of New-Yorit, In tali of that year the entire brigade was employed in guarding srmorii Prom to 1MB ba was Commissioner of the Hoard of Fnrolmont of tho Xtta District of Xew-York. at Tarrytown. He wan an ardent Republican from the formation of the nnrty. Hit first wife was Kmily A.

Beebe, who di-d tn January, They had one son. carroll D. Ryder. As his second wife he married In December, Mary A. Honedlct, who survives him.

TO PROCF.m AOA1N8T BlCRr.T SHOPS. thf; coMMTTTFir: -run stvi.tc exchange will TABS rp Tin: nTBJBCT AGAIN ON WBDNsstOAT, The Oovcrnlnir Committee of the New-York Stock Exchange will a- a meeting next Wednesday take up again the subject of the extermination of bucket shops. Notice of a purpose not to existing contracts with the "ticker" companies which tribute quotations does not have to be given until March 30. A new Contract will probably be mads with the New-York Quotation Company, the trol of which ls owned by the Exchsnge, to supply quotations to of the Exchange; but lt ls ijulte likely that a new contract will not be en? tered into with the Gold and Stock Telegraph nany, which ls owned by the ni I'nlon Tele? graph Company and furnishes Quotations to the general public. The belief ls that If quotations were cut off from nil places except ths offices o' members of the, Kxchangu the bu ket shops would be forced to close up the Exchsnge members would lill the business.

The Situation ls much the hame as at the it ra- tracks Jr ri out (ron 'la tracks thS nen not sent out tn. iracsa tne men place thei" bets with the city poolrooms would be to BO to the tra'ks. li' changes stock quotations w.re to be transmitted si Intervals fifteen minutes or half an hour, baa been sug? lt WOUld 'lo 'ai gOOd. The bucket BtlOpS could still transact business They could, for in? stall'e, open trades at tin- last quotations for the differ en I stocks in each batch of quotations a close the trades ut the last quota tiona In any sn I e. Ung natch.

MORTOR COMMANDERTS RECEPTION. A brilliant reception, followed by a ball, was given by Morton No Knights Templar, at Lsnos Lyceum Msdlson-sve. and last night hill was profusely decorated, and many well-known in. and women w.re preseni Eminent Commander Sir Eustene Brown formally rec lied Crand Commnndir John A. Mailes and peal commanders; John I'" Baldwin, chief officer of Grand of Hoya! and Select Masters; eran.I High Prieal Georgs w.

uni bis siuff of Royal Arch Masons, Grand Mastei Btewarl and oilier Masonic dignitaries. There was then sn Inspection snd re? view ot various Masonic organisations, by remarkgbl) skilful evolutions bj the drill corps ol Morion Commander) rta tras commanded bj P. E. Sir John Little, with I- Thomas Blight as aid, ami executed manj dlffcull movements, some which were entirely nea and all of which were heartily ap? plauded There wai excellent promenade and dance and a well-arranged owler of dene lag, consisting of twenty numbers The teen wen- empts and efficient, and tho reception was a complete success. flJM Would you rather pay $44, or $80 I to $115 for a dress suit? That's all you have to decide, For ours at $44 is cut on the same model as the best; the cloth and' work is equal to the best.

Fit! does your tailor fit you the first try-on Wc makc-to-fit, just as he does. A k'ood dress suit as low $25. Rogers, Peet Co. rrlr.ee sr.d r.r^.idwsy. Marran nnd Broadway.

Thirty -nd nnd Itroa.lwsy. WESTCII ESTER COUNTY. TONK KR S. The annual dinner of the Lincoln Legion, ot tbe strennest RepuMloan ergjnnlsntlons in tho win beheld at tho Cotty House this even lr.tr. Corers will he laid for shout two hundred A reception will be held from a lill o'clock, whi the guests will bs reeelred.

Al IM the dinner win begin, E. Alexnnder Houston will pre? side. Th" prlndpnl Bpenker of the evening will be Kev. s. Parkes C'sdmsn, of New-York City, who will respond lo ths toUSl "Abraham Lincoln." lie wm be followed bj Congresrmori Ben 1..

Fair? child, Frederich W. Holla, Btnte Benator Jsmes Irvine Burns, Assemblymen Alfred E. Smith, City Attorney James M. Hunt snd Ihe Hov C. K.

Al? lison, of the Dayspring Presbyterian Church. The members of the Jenkins Medical Boclety will meei this evenim? ot Bardln's Hotel, Neu Maln st, nnd South Broadway, trsnsscl business, Hat. to the reading papers snd enjoy dinner, A Lincoln Birthday party la to be held In lecture-room of Central Methodisl Episcopal Church to-night, and the last of the Berlet of dances under the auspices of the Dance Committee of the Amahsasen Club slso takes place this evening al the clubhouse. fact tii.it tho orchestra would rehesrse with tbe members of Ihe Choral Boclety on Tuesday niurht brough) oul lams attendance Ti ic or? chestra was organised about a month ano hy Mr. Burton, snd ll la a source nf much gratification thal the members have made such success of the works to given si the concert Patrick 11.

Llnnehan has been apolnted I'lutnblni: Inspector by Board of Health. nil the vacancy caused by the death of Harry Hawcllff. TAIlllYTi Owing; to w. lt. Moree, counsel fur tho rtoeke fellers, being unavoidably detained In Mew-York City yesterday, the hearing In the case of John I) nnd William Rockefeller against the assessors of tho town of Pleasant waa postponed -e David Smith, tho three-year-old pnn of.Jacob Smith, home ls In near the Iselin Bank, waa ree ued from drowning In a datern yesterday morning, otter he had been In the water nearly ten minutes.

Ths child was rescued by Fluids, sn Inspector for the Mew-Rochellb Water Company, who waa lowered Into the well, head Bret, by Patrolman Stouter. The boy now In condition. Mr. l-'iniels bolds silver mcdill for rescuing three persons from drowning In Echo lt i) in 1:1 arrangements hive lorn for the Becond annual ball of tho Huguenot Ya-ht Club, which will be given in tho gymnasium to-nlghl The Reception Committee consists of rommodore and Mrs. Whann, Mrs.

Charles M. Connelly, Mi Gorham, Mrs. Bagley, Mrs Lnukota, Mra Ketchum, Mrs. Pike end Mrs. Greeley.

WHITE PLAINS. In the Supremo Court yesterday mornlntr before Justice Keogh tbe trial wag brenn of francisco Gugllerno, charged, with murder in the flrsl degree, in having killed Antonio Romano in the city of Mount Vern rn "ti September 27 inst. The i.ri.ii.s' Bowling Club of this village began on Tuesday to play SVI ry Tuesday aft. moon from 2 to oVln. k.

The minimi ball nf the Concordia's clety ii! held in Doll's Union Hall this evening. Tills is the great so lal affair of the season among the German cittsena, end elaborate preparations have lo en ide. The Hoi!) Social ''bib announces dance to l.e held al the Auditorium on Monday ev, nlng March I. lr Ihe Investigation Into ti." mental condition of Arthur W. Palmer, charged with killing bis mother, sister rind brother, In Mom.

ron Justice Vi- has changed the method fr.mi Jury tri.il to sn ex? amination by a commission, snd has appointed Dr. Lyon, of Asylum; H. E. Schmld, of White Plains, snd James M. Hunt, of Yonkers, commissioners, The Lincoln iml.II.-an flub will celebrate Lin? coln's Birthday this evening with spproprtate exer? cises, PEEK8KILL.

Mrs. Frank M. Lain will entertain largs number of friends at ber No. Ill this afternoon SI 0 O'clock, Tho occasion ls In honor of the Van i'ort land' Chapter, I'a ii ul: tern of Revo? lution, and both the Daughters of the Revolution ona tho Bona of the Revelation of this and other places, In addition to many other guests, will be present The affair will be brilliant func? tion, A dance will be given nt the Lyceum In Depew Optra House thia evening lu honor of the Leap Year Whist Club, The committee in charge com prises J. Powers, Warren Southard llan snd orge Travia, of Brooklyn The patronesses are Mr-.

Austin ii. Catlin, Mrs. Warren jordan and Mrs. Hannah L. Powers.

Tha Friendlj Boclety of the Church of the Divine Love will bold pink sociable hi the home ot Mrs, M. Fisher, Bunset, this evening. ELMSFORD. Mra caroline Hopson, lbs widow of the Kev. Oliver Hopson, died Bl Mount Mintaro, shout from this place, on Mon.li;.-.

Bhe wes eighty-seven years old. Tho body will si nt i Annandale, x. her former wh.ro tin- funeral servtces will be bel in th.liege chspi si .1 o'cl thia iften.n, Workmen br nan yesterday to remove the telephon. poles along th' Tarrytosrn road thsl Interfered with th. inning of the on the trolley line be? tween here and i ii.

ni Hie, a meeting of tho members of the choir of tha Worthington Memorial Church wss held las: even? ing f.v the purp iee of ikli Br rang, mi n's for the conccrl ta be given nexi Thursday evening. The members ot the Christian Endeavor Boclety of thi Oreenburg Reformed Church sre arranging to a mo it the tin i week In Mai DB. POTTER STILL IX P08SESSI0X. Hov Dr. Potter -ill holds possession of the house the Metrop in Baptist Taber? nacle.

He said yesterdaj afternoon that, although the couria had vacated ho Injunction restraining bis enemies from harassing him, if they should return be would call on the police to srreai them, CITY GO. Elly lt EXT AFFAIR8. in reply i Sup, rintenda nt Constable's statei on Tu evening; that the Mnyor waa one of the ol 'ors of the building laws, Mayor Strong aid yesterday: "1 did notice to make some ralpalrs to buddins owned by mi wife and lor sister st No, MS Broadway. I think ll was a case ol Ure-, scapes. When the notice w.i a ived gotta lions were pending for sale ol the property, was sold within month, I think.

The pur I ot once tore ihe building down snd la now i i another In Its pince. So injurv esme to th. city or io any I never had sny Interest In the property, and therefoi.uld not have violated the law." William Hows appeared before the Mayor snd preset led requi si for Iii nee for the Cosmopa Utan Athletic Club, di organisa? tion, whose purpose ls to promote boxing snd ath? letics. The lawyer asked for a Keens, for the duh to hold boxing exhibitions I me-hundred-and-flfty and Klghth-ave. Mr, Howe said rion lhere were no objectors to ihe location ol Ihe dab In that I i Ity.

Inn th.it the police cai li ni the buiidlm- did noi conform lo building las a purpose Ma vor said hs would have Ihe Building l). looa up the mattel. Colonel Waring Issued fl statement yesterday, "I thal bis snou Inspectors' reporl for tue storms between January BB snd Pel i i howed that there weie an frauds In tbs snou removals He maintain' ,1 ri, il the I mbei fi i did I ol Colonel Waring's nen eir-dumplns prop, lo.r Cinderella, I i. dumper, has ompl, ted roi the cltj ai i os of Thi Undi rel la win moon i I-. Seventeenth Bl at noe to-dai Commlssloi tined te tb terday thal ihe public comfort ami.

to be bulli bj th lld be i oi in under the pi The Ians noa thal the riooi ol must thia cannot in. il re onl) feel Ik low thc i li an.l tbe ital ton ould aol be iln, Are von look in tr for bargain In Plano, or do you wish to wll ir yoU Snd what you wain in tho little advcrtlse BBasnta in lng columns, Bjp Flints piNEpuHNrruRB ODD THINGS. Tho little pricea thal put tho fin toochea to room. Small tablet siihI etagerea topped willi inivx of llich pellucid depths, such sharply defined marking! of hincks, browna and nils, ai are not often scon. Mahogany curio with sunken, velvet lined, jjhiss in? closed tops.

Handy book Pedeatali These are just blntaofthe many novelties now going below fac? tory "buyofthe maker" Geo. C.Flint Co. 43.45 and 47 WEST 23rST. NEAR BROADWAY. factory: 154 and 156 west 197 STREET? INVESTIGATE TIIE RUBBER TRUST.

U8XOW IYiMMITTKK I.IK FLY TO INTO TlIK COMPAXT8 AFFAIRS thc. TOBACCO TROTT to nt; BRARO nk.xt. Officers nt Min United States. RtfbbeT Company liml beard yest, ni.iy Hint Uk- affairs of tim com pen jr night bs Investigated by the special com? mittee: nf tbs Legtslsturs headed by Senator LexOW, but nt the roinpnnv's otlb at No. 80 Reade-st, yesterday it wns said that lt was not known tho anybody connected with tim company bini heit a subpoena.

Ths company does not an. to known tho Rubber Trust, although was union of about a dosen manufacturing concerns to form it, with a nt.ifni of of Which ttt.OrXMOf wa; salli to have been tutUl In. It controls the manufacture of rubber boots und rub? ber shoes In this country, but bss little to do with ths manufacture of hose Bnd other rubber gooda. rles the company srs in issachusetts, Rbods Island and New-Jersey, snd the company was Incorporated in New-Jersey. The company has no factories In tbs Btats of Mew York.

Tbs officers, of the United States Rubber Com? pany ure: Robert D. Evana president, who lives in Boston; charles Johnson, seers tary, an.l charles h. Flint, treasurer. Otbsr directors of tho company Charles a. Collin.

Samuel p. t-oit. James li. Cord. J.

Howard Ford, Robert M. (inHi way, William H. Hill. Henry Hof.hkiss. OeofgS il.

Mood) James Langdon. Oeorge a. Lewis, Edwin A. Lewis, M. C.

Martin. Frederick ML Shepard Qeorge If, Allerton, william Trenholm, W. BallOU, John J. Banlgan. B.

Williams and Qeorge Watkinson. President Duke of the American Tobacco Com i any was subpoenaed yesti rday morning to appear b.fore the la -sow on Saturday. Mr. Duke says thal he will give nil the Information bi hil command. The rs of ths company James B.

president; Josiah Browne, secretary, snd Qeorge Arents, treasurer. The capital of ls $.15.0 0 The side Republican club, No. 102 west Tuesday night adopted resolu? callina; on the Lexow commutes to Investi? gate the Oas Trust la this city, and favoring reduction In ths pries of rah. WA NTS Assessors INVESTIGATED. juamcB Kaoaa fays thr law VIOLATRD IN' WRSTCHK8TRR OOCXTT.

In the Supreme Court In White, Plains yesterday morning; Justice Keosh sent for the Jury Bnd i barged lt more particularly as to tbe matter of Investigating the official actions of the Town af tha ninty. The Judge said tt was a notorious met that the assessors wars noi perform? ing their duty in permitting largs amounts of per? sonal property tn escape taxation. The law directs that the assessors placy. all the personal property held In their respective towns on the assessment roll, and If they say they cannot Jlnl lt th.y must show that they have made dlll gsnl Inquiry. The law, bs says, r.a.is so that svsry shill lear bis equal nnd honest share In the maintenance tbe government Bceordlng to the property ha sees, whi thi lt be re.ii or personal, ani thli law wilfully, continuously snd flagrantly i lan l.

JudgS directed thai two assessors who are members or ths Qrand Jury be excused from ikinx j.art the Investigation, and directed the jury to make a thorough examination, saying thal be would keep them In scsi for i month, if necessary. Ile directed them ta for one assessor from each town and told them you cannot Indict assessor I mi san bul rou can Indict the other two." The Ju.lue assured the jury thal it had tbs tn-as nrv and th. Sheriff's office at Its back, and that it was irs duty to s.n.I for prominent men in th. several towns and examine them as to their possessions In the matter ol persons! property. The District-At? torney was stn to to ths Jury all the needed In conducting the examination.

TROUBLE AT MR. BROOKE'S FUNERAL. VSKSOWH woman, who said BBB was tub bAWTKR'S WIDOW, TRIES TO HER WAI int. TUM An unknown, woman created excitement nt ths funeral of charles w. Brooke, rhe well-known lawyer, who dad "ii Sunday at ''ie Smith Infirmary in New-Brighton, Staten Island, Tho services had just been finished on Tuesday evening al Mr.

Bimke's home, in New-Brighton, when two women appeared and demanded admit? tance to ths house. Ons of them declared that she was Mr. Brooke's widow, and was entitled to see the body. Cbs rici Lex Brooks, Mr. Brooke's ion, was called, hs briefly told the women that they could noL and thal their Intrusion would not be permit? ted further.

The woman who said shu was the widow endeavored to sojueese Into tbe hall, but was prevented bj Mr Brooke, who took hold of her arm and pushed her out. The women wera about to start a disturbance outside, when one of Mr. ll rooke's servants threatened then- with arrest. They then went before Justice Augustus Acker, in and swore oul a warrant for Mr. Hrooke'i arr, st for assault.

The wis down for Tuesday, bul lt la thought thal lt will never to trial. The only name the woman would give was "Mis. Brooke. Mr Brooke's body wns burled In woodlawn Ceme? tery riiii.i.li hla, yesterday. Va.

DEPEW AT BIS OFFICE AGAIN. Cl tuncey If, DepeW wan at office in the Central Station yesterday for the first time a week. Mr. Depew bus been confined to hla boms with ths k-rip, but hs fslt abb- to be out rday, and cams downtown to attend a meet? ing of ths presidents of tb" Vanderbilt lines. Hs has not entirely recovered as yet, and went home ile to be as strong sa aver within dav or BO has been reported thal al a meeting of the leard of Control Of the Joint Triitlla Association.

tO bc to-day, Mr. DepeW would be chosen 'man io succeed the late Oeorge Huberts There teems to be no lhal Mr. Depew will baw thia honor, bul it wat further it-rday thal he would decline lt. winn Mr Depew was aaked about the report ha said stmplj thal he never declined anj ofter until lt wa. made, and so musl refrain from saying swilling about w.i possible selection, lt ls said thal If Mr.

Depew nea, Melville Inga I ls, president of the Big Kout h.d of the chesapeake and ohio Railroad will be ted to ths office. rm mir Tin: IN8ANE ASYLUM BEEPERS. Qeorge palmer, who figured In the shooting case In a saloon at Larchmont sons Hms ano, during which bs exchanged shots with Lemuel w. Tompkins, each receiving four bullet-wounds, i ed a Ki-at disturbance lu the BberitTa office sterdaj nlng. Palmer, who la a cousin of Arthur Palmer, irged with his motin sister and i rather, st Mamaroneck, several ana.

bid been Insane In pi.dings crowing oul of tha l.m.bini.nt shooting case, and two keepen came down ir.im the State Insane Asylum at Couu-n i ii ii, i ike him an ij Vt i. Palmer was brought Into Ihe Sheriffs a and where he was taken, he lo go and when an attempt wai made lo take bim la- made a desperate resistance He ls a powerful man, and ti wis some time before he was lirouaht Into Bilbie. lion He tlnaliv gnve In and was iken on tha train ARRANGEMENTS FOE Tin: arion. v' "Ur bill Bf the Arion Society In Madison i. -i I i-nlght thi rs alli ba a number ol ll i' of whi, the numbat of Ko, wi'i Indlvlduallj patrol the I Hiding to watch ovsr snd i aiusi approach the mam entrance at from the south, and pa-s oul bv way of Ma lison-ave north, or Tweaty-aeventh-st Rates Of fans will conform ld city ordinance In relation Uim-Lu.

rcuucsitd thai any overcharge and Sale of Men's Neckwear. value 81 no 4 81-38. Shapes: Imperial, Four-in-hand, Puff and Tcck, and clark 5O C7a9a, value 81 o' Taylor, Broadway 20th KL the number of tho coaeh he reported to the committee In a-hance. There will be no admittance to the bund? inie after midnight, ind no return checks. No one will be allowed on the floor before 12 o'clock unless In fancy dress or domino.

All masks must be re? moved at 1 o'clock. There will bs no chorKo In the women's In the men's hat room the will be cents, Smoking will not be allowed on the floor or lobby. The room ls In the basement. and fancy dresses, can be obtained In the building, The restaurant will be open ai. nigh; Hamilton la the press anent, as usual.

He always extremely successful when act? inic lu thu capacity, und lils connea'tlon with thin affair gives assurance of its success. HOME NEWS. PROMINENT AKHIVAT.S AT THK HOTELS. ALBBMARLBV-Joba F. Hanscosn, of Phtta delphln, and I'hiiip S.

Chancellor, United States Deputy Consul at Havre. CAMBRIDGE Dr. H. Wagner, of the Austrian Legmtlon at FIFTH AV F.NI'E- Colonel H. I'rettyman.

of Oasvernor BllShneirs Htaff. nf Ohio, and ex-Mayor Jacob Amos, of SyraCUSC. OIDSr.Y-Colonel George C. of Washington, D. and ex-CoriBTess Stephen C.

Millard, of IJIr.Rhamton. N. V. HOFFMAN' Victor F. Lawson, Of Chicago.

HOL? LAND- The Kev Dr. Colt, of Con. ord, N. H. and colonel Samuel colt, of Rhode Uland.

MARL? BOROUGH Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson, of Mis? sissippi. MURRAY K. Cares, presi? dent of Amherst College. O. Bax Ironside, of the British Embassy at Washington; Oeorge Bloloten, of Buffalo; Colonel Theodore A.

Dodge, t'nltod Hint.rs Army, and W. Klklns and a. B. Widener, Philadelphia. WINDSOR? Hluford Wilson, of WHAT TS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Bicycle Show, Grand Central Palace, Annual eWlon of American Institute, No. 115 Wost Thlrty-eighth-et, 10 a. m. to 8 p. m.

Dock commissioners' meeting. Aldermen's committee to gas, 2 p. m. New-York Yneht Club election, clubhouse, 8 p. m.

Tulon League Club, evening. Academy of Medicine, No. 19 West Fort I BB. Lincoln ex-rcises. girls' department.

Grammar School No. One-hundred-anil-foriy-flrst-st. and Kdg. S. Anawanda Club reception, Central Opera House, evening.

Lincoln I'nlon Federal Republican Club's ball. Washington 'lull, 9 p. m. German Hrrmeh Young Men's Christian Associa? tion concert, Association Hall, p. m.

Amateur billiard tournament, Daly's billiard rooms, 8 p. m. Dinner of Hardware. Club and Metal Trades, Hotel Savoy, 7 p. m.

NEW-YORK CITY. Hamilton F. Colman, the Government clerk who was recently arrested for having alleged stolen periodical postage stomps In his possession, had a preliminary hearing Commissioner Shields yeeterdny. A lot of testimony was taken, and the was adjourned till bruary 20. In the advertisement of tho Manhattan Life In SUrnnCS '''ompany published (n The Tribune yester? day the par value of the New-York, Lake Brio and Western funded 7 per cent bonds hVd by the com? pany was given gs It should have been JW, Ooo.

Revival services for railroad men have been held at the Mott Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, Onc-hundred-and-flfty-. ighth-st. and for tho last two months. The Kev. Dr.

.1. Stone ls pastor. On Tuesday evening G.orge A. Warburton, general secretary, preached an eloquent sermon be? fore large audience. George McN'eillo presided.

Short talks were given by tho following railroad men: Tom Pipe, K. Jewell, H. Dawson and Ceorge Bush. Mrs. J.

S. Stone sang. More than thirty-nine railroad joined the church last Sun? day. James P. Knight, of No 2CI West was yesterday appointed by th" Mayor an examiner to the Board of Plumbers, to receive a day when employed.

At the meeting of the New-York Board of Trade and Transportation, held yesterday, the Parshall bill, relating to the use of the canals, now before the Legislature at Albany, was approved by unanimous vote. BALE or CROSBY ESTATE PAIXTIXGB. THE OOIataBCTION IN'I'KK TIIR ll.WM F.R BRtNOS MOM THAN' The modern paintings belonging to the estatp of tho tate Mrs. B. Crosby were sold at auction list evening at tho Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, No.

Flfth-ave. Tiie collection Included sixty-six oil paint lugs and water-colors, representing work forty-six SlhTterent artists. The salo was well attended, fully MO people being present Brisk I.hilling prevailed, and only a few of the pictures sold for loss than Most of thn buyers were dealers, a. ting as agents, and the nam-s of the real purchasers could not be learned. The highest priced pi.

vire was "Returning to the Poid." by Anton Mauve, which was knocked down to Knn.il ler Co. for Other paintings thar flold it 1 gb iigures wore-. "Landscape," Harplgnles, RJM; "The Turkey Driver," Jflwtque, "Low Tide on thc Bench," Mauve, "The Road over the Mauve, "Antwerp In UTI," "Le Dejeuner de Monsieur Cunt," "The Fud the Duel." BaSSSrO, "Tho Wanderers." itrm-k. INO; "Cows bi De Hi.is. "in rho Harvest Pleld," Duped, "Cattle w.n." Mauve.

"Dutch Fishing Vessels, Low Tide." Mesdag, BMB; "The Amateur Naturalists," LoustaunaU, "Thc River Oise," Duped, Mil; "Morning," Daubigny. "Tho Weary Gleaner." Perrsult, "Qrnnd Canal, Venice," Ziem, "in tho Pasture," Mauve, Regain" Duprg, "A Morning Call," KOO; "landscape Sunset," Itsrplgnlee, MOO; "Sunrli tho North S.a." Mesdag, "Lake In rio. lilah lands, Scotland," "Flock of Sheep Moonlight." Jacque, "The Corot 060; "Landscape snd Cattle." Van Mer eke "Corbtgny on the Nlerve," Daubigny, Farm." Dupra4, "The Return of tho 'Flock Evening." Mauve. total BBBOnnt realised by the sale was gr.l SEPARATE CARS I'olt COHOES. Columbia.

S. rah IO Crow" Car hil! was peened by the House to-day over an un? favorable report li provldeo for separato nra for both tlrst and second glass for the races, bur makes exceptions through vestibuled trains. anaseaasaflssssn. Hcnrv A nanlelfi, rj tai Wornt ii Bi ImpairniTia of Nerareasa system, impotence. Sterility.

arni Hiv BllOSeatS. Ileura te l. len Fvery mother needs Barker's Tonic ir dlspslfl pain BlBBplBBBMBA an.l debility. Parker's ll.ilr Ha lan rn ls life I tha A W. Wlnamac.

F. A A NEW COLLAR, W.7V/: INTELLIGENCE. mini ai riti-: ALMANAC gtantrtflS I'. -Vi Siinaer a rn 2 ll Ms aaa tl lllilll WATKIt TO l'AY AM Parity RmBj 2 lalnrvl Oata 4 81 I'M ii Meek lallftssVa 2 viaie Bedding Department, Brass Bedsteads, richly ft. 6 in.

wide, $27.50 to $65.00 Each. WMto Enamel Bedsteads, $6.50 to $14.75. Fine Woven Wire Springs, Euell. Pure, Black. South American tick? 40 $15.50 Each.

Pillows, 22x28 inch, odorless feathers, best ticking, $1.50 Each. Box upholstered in plain or fancy Denim, Cretonne or Chintz, $11.75. lu both Stores. James McCreery Twenty-third Street. Broadway and ll th St.

INCOMING TEA MERS. TO-DAY. Krrm. Pontsbells. gt.

Thotr.ss. Mil.Q Havel.Bremen feb 2 tjotj Zaandani Jan 2s.H^;-Arn? Stuttgart.Bremse, Jan ij-fys Jan 27. Valenels.Ctolon, Pl I. 4 Kl Mar.New ans. Peb 0.

FRIlJAV. PBBRUART lg, Ht IsiulS. twvj'hartiptrn, fl.BjBBSItBm Organic.Liverpool. Feb iiTJp America.bondon, tloaal Jar. Prlns Maurits.Pott an Prince, Keb Innis rorotnehs.lackaonviile, irrawaddy.Port Spain, Peb rt IATCKOAT, mSL'AKT IS.

La Bo ursine.Barre, Peb Motton City.Swansea. Jan 30.TMstM Buffalo.Hull, Jnr. 'tie Critic.Dundee, Feb 6. OUTGOING STEAMERS. Vassal.

Ker. Usa. Mails close Tassel safe santiago, Kaaaau, La (Jr. DoeBJSBBS, 3.00 pm FRIDAY. rCBRUABT 12.

Charfe.ron, SOP pm SATURDAY, PKMCART lg. Aurania, tn.Or) a rn I-oopm I-a Ki rmandlo. Havre, Fronrri. ii BrOOaSJ Columbia. Hamb a ll Purnessla, Olaagow, An, Imr.10.

it i a rn 12 lin Ardar.dearg. Capo Colony, a BS 12 Thlngvalia, Chrlstlansand, Thir.gVa.. ii' tn A thoa, Haiti, A'lal. .10:00 12 Oil Yucatan, .10.30 a l.ODpra Curacao, Red a os roj-pm Bl Kew origans, 3 ta ftiisara SrOOpa Colorado. 8 CSCjf af Augusta, Sivamnh, Savannah.

I- "pta SHIPPING NEWS. i-i (rt ot peb. 10, 1887. sjuuvbo. Steamer Manitoba IHrl.

ilr'fTUh. Iyor.d-*n Jsrnary 9a with ni anil IS passengers i New-York Shipping Oo. arrived al tbs Har at in, a m. Steamer Palatla (Oar), Hamburg Januairy 29. With nidi-e.

Wi rabin 174 rteerage passengers lo Ha.nv American Arrived ar th? Bar at m. Steamer Chi WMtnliigt-n, with miss to Clyde A Ot Bteamer lyeona, Wi! I-r, Oalveaton, wita miss and, psa ngci to Halton a i st.amor Seminole Hearse, Charleston and Jacksonville, with illirie an.l MJmeagera tO Clyde Co. Old Dominion, niaicman. Newport News arvd Richmond, with Isa and Baaing! rs to OCd Ss Oo, Sioainor Pawnee, Staples, Philidelphla February 0, wita m.Iso William Owlo a- Co. Bandy IlM.k.

Keb 10, 9:30 mrth. northwest: light .1. uily and hazy. CUBARBD, Bteamer nu.lad (Bpaa), Oarafd, Havana and pons- a I' Bteamer Bluefletds, Bteamer Ortxabs, Downs, Havana and Tampion--laaiaa Warn a Alllanea. C.

lon. Rall r.a.l Ss f.i of Philadelphia, t'enklrk, Roberta. SoL Btaa a. Msw Oilsana Tessi vaa Sickle. Steamer Klttv Olsen, AttS Jarmel, Pim, I- a Steamer Pilnolis-ssa iii ri st ia rx (Asst), Cnftarinl'h.

Hampton Roads, reusch, Bdya a Ob Steamer Weimar (Oer), Prmi'n Oelric a CtiaUCtr (Br), Russell, Ena Husk Ai Stoamor City of Cliimbai. Hiller. Ik ar.1 Hews ni I minion ss Oo. Steamer Pentas et, Ri Hand Hew-Torie and Rasters Ss ro. Bteamer Richmond, Glover, Hewport Nows snl na ral 'ld mini Ss Steamer Nuecea Risk.

Oalveaton -C Co Etona Enrifht, Montevideo, Buen a ste mon a (Br), R-iMnson, Heye, Bteamer Dona Maria (Port), Marretr.is. meyer Hrunn. Bark naidia (Ital). Bdys Hark Victoria (Oer), Bachmann, Dunedin and tavttMsB Maltier Qui reau Brig Venturer Ponce, Tt Ans ttl SAM.KU Men Torn, for Boathampt i Trinidad Hormuda Now York Ban tl lyndon Schiedam Al El Hes nrloans; Alliiai. Colon: Ctuda.l i ndal tspan), Havana Majestic (Uri, Liverpool i- M.i.-i i itv Philadelphia, Pulladelphti lUrhi i Newport an I Rlehniond: Columbia.

Norfolk and Nev Slui-s Pred Brsmmell ills Ot Bhanshal. h.irk (Oer), la bane, NOT1 'KS TO MARINIRI Oojnoy and Bays ut Channel Elaetrta Baoya Ni Nntlre ls the luthtl aro extlnKUlt I mB Hfhted 1 i- irking the i ol Os li and up Bange Cut channels, enn I N- I rk Los tba buoys hat beet wyt sa tool i pra tl These lights reliable during the Ice In lha ba) -f Brill made, to the buoys light. M. It lt Notli ta to Marl nen Bo issi Bulletins No 83, par 3, and This Notlc alfectt the Uti of Lights and Pog Atlantic snd Oulf ISSOtl pas. Nos 310 311 818, SIB n.t.

117 ii S25, sn I the I and Bu rye, Third Ughtl uss Dist 1888, 1 Plum Bsa Marl I BUI ce is given that on PBtoraary I. IBBT, a temperarji tixod ro.t lantern ligir waa iel on i ittos cylinder of tho lighthouse in pr, sss) of erect I ll f-ot waler, mean tide, a tho Borthsrt) I'luin Beach slr.ai, m-i rids of ths I mi I throui Western Passage of Narragansett Raj. Tho lum ilea the entire I iris and la tuspemled S3 4 above iv. tn high water, from a rm thi lt S3 ft I diameter, a hstghi of t'? fest shove astaa i ls coven both roof I Tl tpproxlmats arni.tili-.il of the ItghL as taKon fr. tn Cl irt of the I I lite i States and xtirvej li Latitude oort ll grass m'n Utes 148 taooadsjl; longitude Il lea.

SI als. Bearings 4 prominent objects light sre nanlcut Lighthouse il ilisnta I ulai i.NE 18 a miles Dutch Island LMthihoues, in minutes (8 IS 18 Wa las; Wlckf rd Harbor Lighthouse, IT so rhlnutss VP, (H. tV, ii 18 tv i Bearii 3 ai ia nings art magnetic and approximately, bbBss aro ii mt li milos. This tl iffs tl tl lat' of Mvbts snl Fag Ftgr.a.s. ttlsntle and ilulf iVis-s.

lBiKi. page 14 N. 17s. tn', the l.w of Hoa.s.ns and Buoys, Tnlrd UghlhOUBS Hist rica, ivan pass ll Rv ordei of the IJghth it ii li 0 WALKER. Rear 8 mUral, ll.

8. Navy, tiiairmaa. THK ot-' STKAMKRS PORBION I'HRTS. Stoamor 1 t. far Nfs fr.

tn ri I'l-lttian Mpaarndam tDutch). anderr.es. Ne? sailed Rotterdam February io Br), Petrie, Hew York. Battas from i' Kel marj 8 Steamer Island (Dan)i Thomasa Baned from st.ttin ror New York bl 7 Kteam.i I'russls (Ger). Schmidt, tailed from for York Pebruary 7.

frlnce (Br), Knudsen, sailed from Shields i Kew York Pebruary 9, ft. previously Hs mts (Bri. Watt, ssiled from Naples for Bti imer Fusrtl Albon, from New I BB 27 srrlved at MaUgi. IVhiuan- 7. Stesi.

Imperial Prince tBr), frost JtSW i -rs Janusrj 21, arrived at Psrnaaabuco Psbruary 8. tesmtr Ur.tiehgueen (Br), Smith, from Jft' tiai't 24. N's tlravetcnd. at Antwerp rebrusryu. Stetmer Vivier iBri.

Uulnisn, from January BJ arrived at Man-helter February 8. Atesmrr Norwsgtaa (Bri, V.rtnd. from Ntw-Tork jaa uary 27, arrived at Oiaagow Ptbruaryjl..