The New York Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1879, Page 5

“KAUFMANN. A Herald Correspondent’s Interview with the Soldier and Diplomat. AMBERS OF KHIVA AND BOKHARA How the Vice Emperor of Turkestan Lives. ie GENERAL RASGONOFF'S CAPTIVITY Pee Interview with Shere Ali's Ambassadors to General Kaufmann. ‘TasuKEND, Jan. 10, 1879. General Kaufmann is one of those men whose per- sonality will stand out all the more prominently in tho future from the agitation and trouble through which the whole of the Northern Hemisphere has passed during the last quarter of a century. From the time of Peter the Great, who in 1777 was the first to send a military expedition to Asia, no military commander has succeeded in arriving at the results accomplished by the present Governor of Turkestan. ‘the great aim of Russia, it cannot be denied, is to obtain pos- session of India, and the lieutenant of the Emperor Alexander has led his troops to its very limits. Another step in advance will bring the British lion and the Russian bear into collision. This step Gen- eral Kaufmann was prepared to take from the com- mencement of 1878, and his soldiers were animated by the same feeling of eagerness and enthusiasm when the word was given to approach the frontiers of Afghanistan, where tho great military drama was about to develope its opening scene. Who knows where events might have led them if the Czar had not finally receded and abandoned the Afghans to the soldiers of ‘the Empress of India? The result might have been very different if instead of encountering the malcon- ‘tent and disunited battalions of the Ameer, Shere Ali Khan, the English soldiers had been met by the 25,000 Russian troops of Turkestan, which are cer- tainly quite as good if not better than the soldiers of the guard at St. Petersburg. But it is useless to speculate further on this point at present. Ce n’est que partie remise. To return to my narrative. I reached Tashkend on the 30th of December, the day previous to that on which the Afghan Ambassadors, who had been there for about three months, were to take leave of the Governor General of Turkestan. The day after my arrival I was shown into ‘the study of General Kaufmann. I found him seated in an armchair, suffering from a boil on his left leg, which compelled him to sustain himself with a stick in walking. The proverb says that you must not judge a man by his coat, but there is no proverb which forbids comparing the morale of a functionary with his surroundings. This rederve is wise, for one need not be a very keen observer to judge of a work- man by his box of tools—that is to say, the function- ary in the midst of his labors. During the ten steps that I had to make in crossing the General's office I took @ rapid glance at the ensemble which for the first time presented itself to my view. GENERAL KAUFMANN’S SIUDY. The bureau, or office, of the Governor General con- sists of a large room, or, rather, of two rooms united, and which are separated merely by an arch, way. In the outer space is the entrance. It commu- nicates with the amte-chamber near the only window which lights this part of the bureau, and which faces the door that leads to the private apartments. This first space offers nothing remarkable with the exception of o small table, on which lie the three uniform caps worn by the Gen- eral, according to the state of the weather. Tne visitor crosses diagonally this first bureau, passes under the archway which reaches within a foot of the ceiling, and before arriving in the presence of the General the whole of the interior is revealed to him by a strong light, proceeding from four win- dows, two facing the General and the others situated on his left. The furniture is very simple. The walls are covered with a papor of gray and chocolate tints with a pattern of vertical stripes about four inches in width, A wido green border running along the ceiling’ and the panelling with ornamental corners constitutes the frame work of the four walls and of the archway and chimney. Between the windows are portraits principally of the imperial family. They ‘re all photographs, and one of them represents seated at the table of his wife who is occupied with needle work, His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Nicholas, who during the last war commanded the Russian forces in Turkey. For four years General Kaufmann was chief of the staff to the Emperor's brother. All these portraits have simple gold frames without ornamentation. There is acarpet on the two connecting rooms, which measure about thirty feet long by twenty feet wide. With tho exception of two sofas placed in the corners and the armchair of the ‘General's bureau all the other scats are simply of cane work with round backs. Before one of the windows in front of the General stands a table supporting un- der & glass cover with six sides the model of a small mountain gun, a mortar. The model, which is very correctly designed, was made in the foundry of tho artillery atsenalat Tashkend. Behind the General is the chimney piece, which is painted white, and in the grate there is a cheerful fire, against the heat of which the General is protected by a couple of sereens. The writing table, which occupies the middle of the room, offers to the view a museum of pens, pencils, penknives, magnifying glasses, &c.- Every articlo has its piace like every soldier in the ranks, A large inkstand occupies the centre of the table and behind this are several smail gilt frames containing more photographs. On tho General's left is aemall travelling clock which strikes the timo every half hour. Behind this tablo is seated the sol- dier who, since 1807, has been advancing with an iron will toward an object which no European Cabinet has defined, though no one is ignorant of it, REN PICTURE OF THE GENERAL, ‘The Governor General of Lurkestan, General Kaut- mann, or rather Von Kaufmann, isa man of about sixty years of ago, of middle height and youthful still in gait, though measured in his movements. Ho exhibits now more the air of @ diplomat than of a soldier, but it is not difficult to see that at the firat cannon shot the soldier would resume the upper hand, The cares and preoccupations of his govern, ment have caused him to absent himself from the barracks aud from the soldiers, whom he loves; but, notwithstanding this, his solicitude for them is ae Great as ever. He is never far distant from them and those who supply his place maintain his army at the point of perfection to which he brought it; but never in times of peace has General Kaufmann beon what is called a barrack officer. He is pre- eminently the soldier of the battle teld, who, a3 svon a8 war commences, attaches himself to his troops and never quite them, living their life, amusing himself with their marching songs and sharing without measure the glory won, with thos who havo helped to conquer it, For the last cleven years at fifteen days’ carriage ride from the iast Kuro- pean railway station, General Kaufmann has lived in 8 relative state of isolation, receiving for his only re- compense the occasional testimony of the friendship und confidence of his Imperial Master, who has con- ferred upon him the highest military rank in his power to bestow—that of Governor General. This title is equal to that of Viceroy, which the English government gives to his neighbor of India. ‘There was evon at one time @ project for establishing rela- tions between those Asiatic vice sovereigns. After tome steps had beou taken the government of Queen Victoria abandoned the idea, from approhension, it was said, of the superior abilitics of the Russian Gov- ernor. HIS IMPRRIAL SURROUNDINGS, ‘Throughout the whole extent of his jurisdiction General Kaufmann maintains sovereign attributes. An imperial flag always floats over his residence, and he never appears in public unless surrounded by an escort, All this is not without use, an wilt be seon from the ewes story whieh has just been related to me:—TIwo Asiatic chiefs had come to tho General to offer their submission. The General was very much occupied in preparing his letters for the mails, and kept them waiting in his office, On fin- ishing his work he colt it nevessary to cxcuse himself NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1879.—TRIPLE to Bis viattors, an® afteenstng es of hem be time of a chief is precious.” “I know nothing of the sort,” haughtily replied | the Asiatic, “When I was @ ruler I servants to do my work.” “But,” replied the General, “you did not the less read the reports of your subordinates and give orders accordingly?" “Tecan neither read nor write,” rejoined the Mus- sulman proudly. Since then e' time that the Governor of Turk- estan receives native chiefs he takes particular pains to convince them that he is the idlest man possible. It ig noteworthy that all those whom he has subjected to his rule never failto manifest toward him after- ward the greatest affection. This proves that in Gen- eral Kaufmann the talent of the diplomat is equal to the difhicult task of completing the work of the sol- dicr. Before coming to reside in Asia the conqueror of Khiva travelled all over Europe and studied the mili- tary systems of the different nations. He still re- members a visit which he made at Lyons to Marshal Cuastellane, who received him rather cone because he was not in uniform. He is also fond of relating astory which is rather characteristic. He went to London with a bat which he had purchased in Paris. It was recognized by those whom he encountered in the streets as being of French manufacture, and he was hailed with the epithet of ‘French dog.” The Russian officer, who was no way French in his tastes or tendencies, paid no attention to the insult. He would never, perhaps, have known that it was intended for hi if he had not been led by curiosity to visit the Woolwich Just at this time the casting of the Armstrong guns was being begun and fx were very reluctantly shown to strangers. Gen Kaufmann had, however, re- ceived an authorization to see everything. But just as he entered the workshops the English officer who had served him as cicerone hesitated a moment, and then turning toward the visitor said to him, pomt- ing to his hut, ‘They will never allow you to enter with that hat; you look too much like a Frenchman, Let me just arrange you alittle.” “Do so,” replied the Russian, The officer shoved the hat a little back on his head and at once imparted to the retined phy- signomy of the General the type of the cockney. ‘Thus transformed he was allowed to pass without observation. PERFECT ASIATIC SUBMISSION. As I have already said, the General’s work, if it is not already completed, and cannot be so until the Russian forces haye trodden the soil of India, 1s none the less perfected, inasmuch as up to the present time the submission of the Asiatics in the regions regularly occupied is absolute. Thus, for instance, at Khiva every morning the Ameer, like a simplo subordinate, sends in his report to the Russian com- mandant haricstys ® him of what is new and asking for orders. At Bokhara the new condition of aftairs is similarly well established. In July last, when ru- mors of war were rife, General Kaufmann sent his chet de chancellerie, M. Kabloukoff, as an ambassa- dor to warn the Ameer of the approaching passage of the imperial troops over his territory. ‘fell the Vice Emperox” ee thus the Asiatics name the Gover- nor General of ‘kestan), ‘‘tcll the Vice Emperor,”* said the Ameer, “that, convinced that I reign only by the will of the Emperor, I am entirely at his service; if he desires me to withdraw I will do it; he has only to assign me a new residence, and I will proceed thither immediately.” ‘There was at that time great enthusiasm among the Russian troops, who burned to come to close quar- ters with the English, whom they accused of havin, been the cause of the death of all their brothers and friends in the last Eastern war. They do not con- sider that the Turks are the enemy they have actually fought; all their hate is bestowed on the English, who urged the Ottoman to fight. DANGERS OF THE RUSSIAN MISSTON. It was then that General Rasgonof, who was still only acolonel, lett for Caboul, where he remained with several officers, an employé of the Chancellerie and afew Cossacks. It is known what was his wel- come; but after that brilliant reception the Russian Am r was held confined in the palace ot Yakoob Khan, the Ameer’s son, who was then in disgrace. was ostensibly for the urpose of avoiding the attempts of fanatics. Imere might or might not have been something in the pretext. However, Shere Ali enjoined him one day to be very careful in choosing the tood which was served to him, and to take it with the greatest cau- tion, for fear of poison. On another occasion Shere Ali told the Russian Ambassador that it was quite oasible that he (the Ameer) might be strangled ono y, and in that case General Rasgonoff might be certain of the same fate. Besides such matters, to which a soldier is generally but little sensitive, the Russian envoy suffered much from the heat, which was excessive, ond which was unrelieved by any coolness at night time. We shall soon know all the history of this embassy, which was, in fact, a cay tivity. Perhaps when this letter has arrived you will have received poe pence details, for in ten days from now General Rasgonotf will have returned to ‘Lashkend. Like the Governor General of Turkestan, the Ameer had also sent an embassy to his neighbor, and this embassy, after a sojourn of three months at Tashkend, was to leave the very day on which I visited General Kaufmann. It may be convenient to note here that on that day—the dist of December— the General was not at all sure of the fate of his emissary, General Rasgonoff. When I was intro- duced the Governor was conferring with his Chancel- lor, Kobloukoff, and the officer who was to serve as interpreter, After having given me his hand and presented me to these yentlemen, General Kaut- maun bade mo sit down; then, having examined my letters of introduction, he began tho conversation. I will rapidly recapitulate it to your readers, who have already received it by telegraph. ‘THE MILYLARY SUUATION, In his uncertainty as to the fate of General Rasgo- nott the septome} reer he enjoining re not to persist in my int n of going wt once to Atyhan- istan. “Besides the personal danger,” he continued, “which you might run, and which would certainly threaten a stranger and 3 Christian in these Mussul- man lands, agitated by war against Christians, you would be unable to fulfil your mission, which ts to enlighten the readers of your journal about that little known country called Afghanistan. You must awaitan opportunity, which will not fail to present itself. ‘Tue General informed me upon certain points which the English journals have not revealed—their checks and their method ot advancing by the aid of money. He told me also the situation of the English troops, who do not dare to advance—that is, to go far from their base of operations in India. The mountaineers with whom they have treated were directed by the brother of Yakoob Khan's mother, who has since been restored to favor. This c! jo has reunited the uncle and the father, the result of which is that the English are no longer so sure of the mountaineers who hold the heights dominating the conquered es. On the other hand, the war has been con- jucted by the Afghans with an utter contempt of the most elementary strateg¥. Having from eighty to ninety battalions at their eoean they always found themselves in the minority where the English had only from fifteen to eighteen battalions. In spite of this, the Queen’s forces have scartely advanced thirty miles. TROUBLE AHEAD FOR ENGLAND. Under these circumstances it may be asked, What is the solution? The Ameer is retiring and the Eng- lish do not advance. The Afghans may reorganize and recommence the campaign at any moment. It will then hap, that after the severe cold of tho winter the English will be exposed to the torrid heat of asummer which is always intensified by fevers. Considerable forces will be required to take, foot by foot, the heights dominating the passes and other points alinost inaccessible. e Indian troops can then advance into Afghanistan, but much time will be required for the oa ‘Thus is explained the remark of General afmann, which I have already transmitted by aes, that matters are not yet nearly at an end. ides the operations of war, I may remark, em passant, it must be observed that the Governor General of Turkestan, who ought to have been back in St. Petersburg in’ November, is still at his post in Asia in the middle of January, aud that he will not be ready to return for nearly six weeks, for ho has just despatched to St. Petersburg a courier who will be more than a month going and returning, and whose return he has decided to await. It was said that, in componsation of the war for which he hoped, General Kaufmann would be made Minister of War. Now, the chief of the Russian forces is still in Asia, and so long as he is there the English will not con- sider themselves at the end of the Afghan question, which is really the Indian question—and they will be at. sips THE AMRER'S AMBASSADORS. The General announced to me the departure of the Afghan mission, and posed that I should be pre- sented to the aml lor of Shere Ali, In accepting the offer I begged the Governor to ask the reprosenta- tives of the Ameer to allow me to accompany them. The matier was half upon, and I even received indications as to the steps I was to take. Then my host did me the honors of his houso—a veritable palace, in the middle of which is a delightful winter garden. ‘The Afghan smbassa- dors were announced while we were at table. Wo returned to the study; the General seated himself, placed me on his right, and then the mission ap- peared. Lhe chief who entered first is the Minister of the Interior of Afghanistan, ® mau of about forty of age, witha very black beard, which he wore ull, like all his companions. I will say nothing about his hair, for he took good care not to take off the hat which he wore. This hat was anu English headaresa, with a stiff downturning brim, remindin; one of a London policeman’s helmot; it was encircled by a veil wrapped around it above the peak. With dark Buro; pantaloons the ambassador wore a short sky blue overcoat with two rows of gilt buttons. The ensemble was that of the uniform of a gardo- chasse ( eoper) were it not for the large gloves of light green kuitted work, which, contrasting with tho sky blue of the coat, enlivened the general effect. ‘The second am! ‘was dressed entirely in tho Eastern fashion; he wore stockings, baggy drawers and vest, all of the bo Mg Of packing canvas. His headdress was a turban, The two others who call themselves “corel,” probably from the English word ‘‘colouel,”’ wore tunic and taloons of black cloth, without ornament, aud the Astrakhan cap. ‘The first only had a wateh, which he often consulted ‘ soon appearing to understand the indications of 0 hands. WAR NEWS IN TURKESTAN, Behind them stood their interpreter, whilo that of the Governor stood on my right. The conversation was held by double translation—the Russian words of the General were first turned into Persian by his interpreter and then putinto Afghan by the draqo- man of the ambassadors, ‘Lhis second translation was only half necessary, as all Afghans of im- portance speak Porstan. Indeed, it was in that fanguage that Shere Ali wrote to General Kau(mani. The Governor communicated the last letter of the Amoor, which he took out of a silk sachet about a foot long and four inches wide, This sachet, wrapped in white tuile and fastened by # gold lace, enctosed an envelope of English paper, one of the kind which opens at the end, Oa the envelope containing the letter was written the address. The Governor also | The communicated to the envoys the latest war nows — this news, which comes by way of |. Was bad, ‘The intelligence was sadly received, so much so that not a single member of the mission—contrary to cus- tom—touched the preserves and other sweetmeats which servants handed round duriug the wudie depressed attitude of the Afghans contrasted singularly with the confidence which they showed on their arrival. This confidence was such that when the General first announced to them a check they re- ceived the news with incredulous looks. When, again, the Governor informed them that, after having been victorious during an entire day they had been beaten on the morrow, “Well,” said they, “that makes it quits!"* POOR AFGHANS! ‘They left, however, convinced of the truth; a truth rendered more cruel by the fact that, in addition to deteat, came the refusal of the Czar to come to their aid, In a few days they will have rejoined their master at Mazarisheriff. “Poor people,” said the Governor, when we were alone, “they understood, at last, that they were retiring before the enemy and their patriotism suffers from it accordingly, for the Afghans are patriotic and as brave as patriotic, and their troops are very good, only the soldiers are not commanded. Itis apity!"’ There was in the voice of the General, as he said these words, a real tone of regret.’ Ah! believe me, John Bull, as long | as Kaufmann is your neighbor you must mind your- self! The Governor then intormed me that in tho course of conversation be had not forgotten my in- tention of accompanying the ambassadors, but that he would decidedly not permit me to cross the fron- tier so long as General Rasgonoff was missing. Two days later he told me thut a letter from his ambas- announced his spvenne ning return. I shall erefore await Gene! Rasyonofl, who will be at Tashkend about the 20th of January. THE AMEER'S ST. PETERSBURG TRIP. That is all that I know about the war, having re- ceived here not a single journal and learning only what General Kaufmann, who hus given me tho freedom ot his house, telis me. Moreover, the Gov- ernor’s news comes to him from the English side; the Wire transmits them from India to London aud St. Petersburg and then to Tashkend. Fifteen days later only arrived letters from General Rasgonoi!, which referred to the exaggerations of the English, but which were not published. I must make an observa- tion to the reader as to the manner iu which English- meu are kept informed; it isa simple material fact, On leaving Caboul Shere Ali sent to the Enulish gen- erals a collective letter informing them that he re- fused to treat with them, and that his formal inten- tion was to go to St. Petersburg to confer with the Emperor Alexander, A fortnight after this the English journals had not said a word about this letter, and we are ignorant here to-day whether they have yet mentioned it. Nevertheless another letter from General Rasgonoff announces that the intention of the Ameer remains unchanged. The Governor has referred to St. Petersburg. The reply has not yet been received; it is, however, quite probable that Shere Al will be dissuaded rom his design by show- ing him the danger he runs of losing power it he leaves his country at a time when the invader is still on its soil, VANDERBILT'S MILLIONS. In the Vanderbilt will case, yesterday morning, before Surrogate Calvin, the cross-examination of Judge James C. Spencer was resumed by Mr. Lord. The witness said that in the first conversation he had with Commodore Vanderbilt the Commodore told him to see William H. and consult with him, as he wished William to understand all that was of in- terest in connection with the railroads; on another occasion the Commodore told witness that the Erie Railway, as it was conducted by Daniel Drew, was “a serious trouble to usall;”” he believed that that road had violated its charter and ought to be wound up; that the management ought to be changed, and his friends had made up their minds to do it; the Commodore wanted witness to bring the matter into the courts on a test case, and described the situ- ation in a general way. A recess was here taken, after which tho cross-ex- amination of Judge Spencer was concluded witha few unimportant questions relating to the condition of the Erie and other railroads. Mr. Robert L. Crawford, the brother of Mrs. Van- dorbilt, was next called by the proponents. He was asked where his sister was in the fall of 1868, and answered that she was in Mobile, Ala. Objection was made by Mr. Lord. Mr. Clinton said the evidence was offered to hr oth the testimony of two wit- nesses, Mrs. Campbell and Miss Flora Lyons, who had testified that they boarded with Miss Crawford (qubmanandy Mrs. Vanderbilt) at No. 29 West Fourth street. The Surrogate said that the question was im- material whether Miss Crawford were thore or not, If he were to undertake to hear testimony in rebut- tal of the offers made, he said, the case would not be finished for the next fifty years. He would not re- ceive any evidence tending to show the falsity of the testimony of any witness unless it were proven that the witness knew it was false when he gave it. Witpess was next questioned by Mr. Lord;—Did Mrs. Vanderbilt give you $50,000? A. She did not. Q. Did you receive any sum of money from your sister? A. How much? . Well, say over $5,000? A. No, . Directly or indirectly? A. third of that. Mr. William Turnbull took the stand and was ex- amined by Mr. Clinton. Q. Did you speak to the Commodore about Cor- nelius in 1874? A. [told the Commodore that Cor- nefius had been to me and said that his health was very much better, that he had got quite strong and that he was capable of taking almost any position his father wot give him; his father rephed, “Turn- bull, you don’t know Corneel; he can't take care of himself, and I am very certain he is unable to take care of anybody else's business.” The hearing was adjourned until next Tuesday morning at halt-past ten. NEIL DOUGHERTY’S WILL. LIVELY EXCHANGE OF COURTESTIES BETWEEN CHAUNCEY SHAFFER AND JUDGE FLANAGAN, The will of Neil Dougherty, the deceased wealthy grocer of Brooklyn, which is contested by a largo number of cousins, who escek # division of tho estate, came up again yesterday before Surrogate Dailey, in the Kings County Surrogate’s Court. James Dougherty, one of the first cousins, testified that Charles Dougherty was a twin brother of Neil; there was also an elder brother named John. Judge Flanagan, who appeared for several of the heirs, examined the wit- ness as to the marriage of one of the relatives. Mr. Chauncey Shaffer, who appeared in behalf of other heirs, objected to the line of hoe fog » and Judge Fisnagan said that it was frequently the case that a thing could be established as of common repute. It was, he said, a matter of common repute that the distinguished counsel (Mr. Shaffer) was a prominent Methodist local preacher. This remark enraged Mr. Shaffer, who retaliated, saying:—‘‘It is a matter of common repute that my learned opponent is tho Judge of the Tenth District Court, and that he hi been twice indicted and escaped by dictment; also, that he never paid 3 never. , sir; not one his lawyers, and his counsel hero (pointing to Mr. Abel Crooke) had | to sue the gentleman for his fees.” Judge declared that what Mr. Shaffer gaid was not true, Mr. Shaffer stated that he would bring the records of the Court of Sessiong over. He said that the gen- tleman was twice indicted for appointing officers and dividing the pay. He knew such was the case, for | he (Mr. Shafler) made tne motion to quash the in- dictment. He called him a “sweet scented gera- nium,” and continued to denounce the Judge for several minutes, till the Surrogate finally succeeded in pacitying both counsel, and the examination of the witness was continued. The witness, who is a man of about sixty age, said that he lived in Northumberland counts, Pa.; was born in Ballygoully, Ireland, and came to America in the year 1845; remained in New York ono night ben and then went to Easton, Pa, Witness underwent @ rigid cross-examination as to his occ pation and movements since he came to this country. The examination was then adjourned. A FORTUNE AWAITING HEIRS, (From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Feb. 20.) A lawyer from New York was in this city yesterday looking for heirs to the estate of Sir Richard Francis Townley, of England. It appears that this Sir Rich- ard Francis Townley was immensely rich, being the owner of an estate valued at over £50,000,000. Ho | had three brothers, who came to this country shortly | atter the war of 1813. Arter their arrival in America some of them were traced to New Jersey, and several years after some of the oldest heirs were settled in Cincinnati—three brothers—and several yours after they reached the United States Sir Richard died ing ail his vast fortune to his three broth- ers and their legal heirs. In the course of time the ers married and became fathers and great-grandfathers, and at. length their children and their children’s children began to look after their fortune on the other side of the At- lantic.” Meetings were held in this city—then known as Klizabethtown—and Mr. Caleb C. Lester, being one of the heirs by marriage, was ciected secretary. Sotne time between 1880 and 1837 money was sub- scribed by those interested, aud a man by the naw of Elliott was sent to England to look after the terests of the rightful owners of the property, He remained wbroad about six or seven months, and when he returned reported everthing correct in regard to ther claims, but said it would require more money to get immediate possession of the property ‘The heirs then (all except a few who have becn quietly working over since) gave up in despair, On the information that Mr. Lester had been the secre- tary, the lawyer came here yesterday, and Mr. 1 t Veing dead, the attoruey was roterred to one ot he eons, who has charge of lis father's papers, and vl:o of a dia, erty. ram showing the location, &., of the pr They hold private counsel tor seyeral ly rticulars of which our reporter tailed to b enough is known to say that a new clew has n found, and that the visiting party was very anxious to get alist of the names of the Retve no he could correspond with them in regard to buying the property, it is said, has very , amounting to some y odd million pounds sterl- ing. Tho oldest heirs are now residing in the city of Cincinnati. as | washing the in- | rears of | SHEET, RAILROAD REORGANIZATION. THE NEW YORK, LAKE ERIE AND GREAT WESI- ERN RAILWAY TO LEASE THE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD FOR A PERLOD OF NEINETY-NINE YEARS. A cable despatch was received on Wednesday, Feb. | ruary 12, iu Wall street, announcing that the English | trustees of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad had agreed to lease their road to the New York, Lake Erie und Great Western Railway for a period of | ninety-nine years, This news created some excite. | ment in financial circles, and was received with much | doubt by brokers and others. President Jewett, of the Erie, and other officials of that line pronounced ita mere rumor. It turned out, however, yesterday that the report at that time was substantially correct, It was stated on the most unquestionable authority that on February 12 the English trustees of the At- lantic and Great Western Railroad mortgage held a | meeting in London and agreed upon a proposition tor leasing that road to the Erie for the term of ninety- nine years. A cable despatch received from London States that the trustees of the Atlantic and Great Western have announced that such will be the case after the reorganization of the road. Mr. Jewett acknowledged yesterday that he had received a cable despatch ¢0 that effect, with the information that full details have begn sent to him by mail. He said that if the terms were the same as reported he would submit them without delay to the directors and trustees of the Erie road, and the lease would un- doubtedly be confirmed. He was not desirous of tulking much about the matter until he had sent in his report to those persons higher in authority, and nn gual because he was still an officer of the court. THE PROPOSITION FROM THE BNGLISH TRUSTEES. ‘The terms proposed by the Huglish trustees of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, as stated offi- cially, involve the foreclosure of the road under the proceedings instituted three years ago in the States ot Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania. Under these foreclosure proceedings it is provided that the Ohio first mortgage bonds, amounting to $2,416,300, shall have preference over every other mortgage, and in the reorganization schemé, now proposed, ‘the Erte will guarantee the interest on new bouds to be issued totake up the Ohio first mortgage bonds—the re- ceiver's indebtedness amounting to $300,000, and the court feos, in all, aggregating about 70,000, The reorganization and reconstruction expenses, includ- ing the laying of athird rail, narrow gauging and new equipment, are to be met by an issue of Atlantic and Great Western construction bonds to be handed over to Erie to expend. Afier the road has been sold and the proceeds divided pro rala among the stockholders and the junior securities holders, new stock and bonds will be issued to the same lieu of the old ones. All the surplus earnings after the payment of the interest on the new issue of bonds are to be divided in the proportion of two- thirds to Atlantic and Great Western and one-third to Eriv. e Atlantic and Great Western Railroad is to be foreclosed, purchased and reconstructed before the lease shall go into effect. THE LEASED ROAD. ‘The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad runs from Salamanca, N. Y., to Dayton, Ohio, and, with branches and leased lines, has in working order over 562 miles of road. ‘The leased line consists of the Cleveland and Mahoning Valley Railway, and the branches are the Franklin branch from Meadville Junction to Franklin, Pa., and Silver Creek branch. It also leases from the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad Company the rigit of way over its lines from Dayton to Cincinnati. It was originally formed by the consolidation of the Meadville Rail- road Company, the Erie and New York City Railroad Company and the Franklin and Warren Railroad Company, on August 19, 1865. It was sold under fore- closure July 1, 1871, and reorganized on November 10, 1871. It was placed in the hands of a receiver on April 1, 1 and leased to the Erie Railway on December 7, 1868. It again fellinto the hands of a receiver on April 8, 1869, and was re-leased to Erie on January 1, 1870, After the reorganization of the road on May 1, 1874, it was again k to Erie, but the lease was never executed. On December 10, 1874, it tell into the hands of a receiver for the third time, and it has since been operated by that gentleman, J. H. Devereaux. The capital stock of the company’ is $34,675,804 10; the funded debt, $68,994,811 28, and the floating debt, $6,475,126 80. THE BENEFIT TO ERIK, The New York, Lake Brie and Great Western Rail- way trom the consummation of the lease will become @ trunk line to the State of Ohio, which will open to itthe Western and Southern trade and give it a transatlantic business. THE BROADWAY RAILROAD PROJECT. Nxw Youk, Feb. 18, 1879. To tHe Eprror or THe Henatp:— Asthe subject of a railroad in Broadway is being agitated, I would suggest that if a road is built there it should be done by the city and be in charge of the Department of Public Works. Then any railroad com- pany desiring to run cars on it could hire the right by paying say $1a day for cach car, and two tracks would be sufficient for any number of cars. But if the street 1s given up to any private corporation, the | roadway will be ruined for all other kinds of vehi- cles, as several companies may wish to use the street and each will lay itsown track and then there will be certainly four and possibly six tracks. Look at Park row; the Bowery, from Grand streot to Sixth street; Fourth avenue, from Fourteenth street to ‘Twenty-third street; Canal street, from Church street to Thompson street. A railroad in Broadway would be a bonanza undoubtedly, and I venture to assert | that if any company gets the right to lay its tracks there it would not allow any other company to use the street if it could possivl Iy prevent it. Witness the disgraceful wrangle over the Fourteenth street road a year or two ago. Mr. Mangam’s views, as given in the Henaup a tew days ago, are well calculated to throw dust in the eyes of the people. Suppose the charter to build the road should be given to the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Company, which he represents, would he allow the Fourth Avenue line to run its cars down Broadway? Not much! Why, only a few days ago it was reported that the Broadway stage com- panies objected to another stage line simply cross- ing Broadway. ‘Lhe late A. T. Stewart once offered $1,000,000 for the franchise and did not get it, and tt is worth more now—certainly as much. Let the property owners beware what petitions na § a + H. B. ZANZIBAR. THE MISSING NO DOUBT FELT AS TO THE STEAMSHIP’s LOss— AN ACCOUNT OF HERB OFFICERS, CREW AND CARGO, Well grounded apprehensions have been felt in shipping circles in this city for some days past re- garding the fate of the British steamship Zanzibar, which sailed from this port for Glasgow on January li and has not since been heard from. The worst fears for the safety of the vessel were unfortunately confirmed by a cable despatch in yesterday's Henatp, setting forth that she has been posted | at Lioyds as considered lost. The Zanzibar was built at West Hartlepool, England, and was Jaunched in June, 1817. She was an iron screw steamer, with four bulkheads and schooner rigged, and was registered at 2,245 tons, gross, and 1,460 tons, | net. She was JUL feet in length, #6 tect 3 inches in breadth, 25 feet 3 inches deop, and was supplied with | direct acting engines of 180 nominal horse power. ‘The steamer was commanded by Captain RB. O. Page, | an Englishman of from thirty-eight to forty years of | age, well informed and an experienced navigator. It was the first trip he had made on the vessel, Kdward K. Carl was first o ; William Brock, second officer; Charles Jam ; Samuel Reardon, first engineer; Simon Reardon, second en- | gineer, and Daniel Roberts, third engineer. 1 | value Of the Zanzibar was estimated at £34,000. Her | cargo is prineipally insured in 1, although | Wall street offices have also considerabie visks on hor. | THE AGRNT BELINVER THE RELORT. Mr. John ©. er, the New York agent of the ill- fated steamer, said toa HenaLy reporter yesterday | atternoo1 ‘The Zanzibar has, of course, been out & long time, and accordingly the despatch ‘from Lon- dou, published in the HimaLp, that she has been qiven up as lost at Lioyds, was not a surprise to us, » was loaded for the State line early in January in ph of the State of Louisiana, which was lost on her way out, She was @ first class vessel, and was classed 100 Al at Lloyds, that being the highest class | iv ‘The vessel was owned by William Gray, of Hurticpool. She had a nice cargo on board, consist- | ing of grain, bag flour and provisions, and was loaded under the supervision of several under- | writers’ inspectors, and was not loaded too deep. | She was very well thought of by underwriters’ in- spectors, her crew od | hands. yusisted of from twenty-seven to thirty sted as lost at Lioyds in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred she is never | again heard from.” | PENDER AND N ARRAIGNED. David Pender, alias “The Kid,” and John Flynn, Who are indicted for stealing @ diamond earring trom tho ear of Mra, Adolph De Bary, on Fifth ave fow days since, Wore arraigned yosterday at th of the General Sessions, ‘The Indictment wes f by the Grand Jary at a quarter past twelve « and theee minutes later the two were sum plead. Judge Guldersieeve, who presided, wa | whether, in case lea of guilty were tendered, leniency might uot be hoped for. But the Judge was inexorable, and terkely expressed the opinion that highway re # must be dealt with as the law pro- vided. “The two men then led not gwilty, and Judge Cited ve remand them to await trial, which was set dowu for Duesday neat, Ihave very little doubt about the loss of the | - | ship, as when a vessel is | Thore were no passengers on board, and | HELPLESS ALASKA. sechemamiemmensana What a Missionary Recently from that Territory Has to Say. DEMORALIZED BY SOLDIERS. The Country Without a Government or Any One to Enforce Order. ‘The critical condition of affairs in Alaska, as shown by reecnt advices, is naturally causing the thought- ful American citizen to ask why the federal govern- ment has so long neglected that Territory, It seems incomprehensible that the frightened settlers in a time of peril should be compelled to seck protection from a foreign man-of-war, as the authorities at Washington are bound by the solemn obligations of a treaty to afford such re- lief as bas lately been required. The federal goverument has shametully overlooked the claims of the American and Russian resideuts of Eastern Alaska, and left them at the mercy of a class of na- tives whose half civilized habits have been made more degraded and cruel by the examples set them by American soldiers. This is a tact, though the statemont may appear harsh, and is borne out by the testimony of a reverend gentleman who has just returned from that territory. This missionary — for he was sent there in such capacity—spent a long time in Sitka and the neighboring islands, and made many trips into the interior of the country. His opportunities to observe the workings of Alaskan society were utilized to the utmost, and his criti- cisms of the manner in which the federal govern- ment has slighted its duty to the people of that far off American land merit serious consideration. BAD SOLDIERS. The missionary first called attention to the third article of the treaty entered into between the United States and Russia, in which it is guaranteed to the Russian people who chose to remain in Alaska pro- tection to life, property and religion, and to give them all the rights and privileges of American citizens. ‘Since that treaty was ratified—May 20, 1867"—said the missionary, “these provisions have been worth to the interested, less than the parch- ment on which they were written. Civil authority has never been extended the settlers. American troops were sent to the Lerritory in the latter part of 1867, and kept there until June, 1877, when they were withdrawn, not to be replaced. Tho soldiers,” continued the missionary, ‘‘were a curse to the Russians and the natives. They brought loathsome diseases into the land, which in time wrought great evil. The soldiers soon discovered the way to manu, facture a vile intoxicating liquor from molasses, dis- tilled in coal oil cans, and it was not long before the production was immense and drunkenness terribly increased. This liquor is called ‘Hoochinoo,’ and is worse than the far-famed ‘Jersey lghtning,’ which is said to kill at many rods, Liquor was also distilled from berries and from sugar, only small quantities of crude spirits being required by the manufacturers. As’ many a6 fifty barrels of molasses have been received by parties in Sitka at one time for this purpose alone. With increased drunkenness came a more insecure state of society and crime grew apace. The soldiers were alone responsible for this state of affairs. True, the Russians formerly gave the natives small supplies of liquor, and the Hudson Bay Company oftentimes purchased skins with it, but neither the one nor the other distributed it with such a liberal hand as to craze the nativ: p GUNBOATS ARE REQUIRED. «The American soldiers were never required in the Territory for its defence. The numerous islands and motintains with which the country abounds pre- vented them from going any considerable distance from their garrison in Sitka, and had their services been Fe ia miles away it would have been found Pe RS ble to use them. Eastern Alaska contains 1,100 islands and the inland navigation is of a very superior character. The territory can be easily controlled by one or two gunboats, and in this partic- ular the federal government hus been very negligent. ‘The reason why gunboats can afford the protection demanded is that the Indians build large permanent houses at high water mark. They draw their canoes up on the beach in front of these habitatious and use them in going from place to place. None of the na tives own ponics, but all have canoes. ‘The property in the possession of the natives, such as blankets, calico, guiis and like articles, are stowed away in trunks by them and kept in their houses. All this property would be at the mercy of gunboat in case of an outbreak. ‘The coast Indians never take to the woods in the interior, as it is well known and admitted by them that tiey are afraid to go far away. Since the troops were withdrawn from the territory the settlers have had nothing to fall back upon in case of trouble arising from the lawless natives. Such, at least, has been the condition of affeirsin the eastern portion of the country, ‘The western part of the land is in the firm grip of powerful monopoly—the Alaska Com- mercial Company—who use tho natives much like siaves. ‘The Collector of Customs at Sitka has in several reports fully advised the Treasury Depart- ment at Washington of the deplorable and unsettled character of things about him, but no attention, it is said, has been given the matter. The Russian citi- zeus of Sitka and Fort Wrangle last summer sent a oe to Baron Shiskin, the Russian Minister at Yashington, citing their oe and begging him to see they protection in accordance with the terms of the treaty, but, so tar as known, nothing came of it. At that time the Indians were breaking into their houses and stealing their property, and they were powerless to prevent the depredations. Thero were no officers to arrest them, and if they were ar- rested, no tribunais in which to try them. Nor is there any way in Which civil stits may be adjudi- cated. Men die in Alaska, as clsewhere, and they leave property behind them, yet there is no legal way to take possession of it. ‘iiis has been the stute of affairs for fully twenty months, A SORRY CONDITION OF THINGS. “Although there are ten stores at Sitka and as many at Fort Wrangle, carrying thousands of dollars of stock, there is no way in which debts can be collected by the owners. The two hundred or three hundred miuers who annualiy winter ut Fort Wrangle are given credit to some extent by the storekeepers, and uf the former do not see fit to make prompt pay- ments there is no law to compel them to do so. During the year there are a many as threo thousand ions of freight passing through Fort Wrangle to the Cassiar diggings in British Columbia, where all the miners hatl from, but this vast amount of property is without the least protection. The only wonder is that this freight has so long been allowed to proceed to its destination unmolested. ‘To show you the unprotected condition of society,” added the missionary, “a miner committed murder should not have been taken from the Territory. They should be tried whore the deed was committed aud by his fellow people. This is oneof the tumdue tal ideas of civilized government. ALASKA'S RESOURCES, “The resources of Alaska are wouderfal mber andextent. The country is unknown in @ great de- gree to the citizens of the United States. In furs, fish, mineral wealth aud Agricultural lands it hae superior claims for that treatment from the goveru- ment which wiilecause their greater development. Salmon, halibut, cod, herring and other fish abound’ to an’ extent surpassing all _ belief. Tbe fixherics are amoug the leading industries of the Territory. In the western waters, salmon weighing as much as 120 pounds are froqueatiy caught. Two canneries have becn built in Basteru Alaska during the past year. The Cutting Pucking Company is within six miles of Sitka, aud the other, at Klawac,on Prince of Wales Island, is also com trolled by San Francisco capitalists, These canneries will become profitable investments. The world is their market. To the west, in Cook's Inlet, and at the mouth of the Yucon River, where the salmon are so large, there are no canneries yet established, The codfish are of excellent quality, and so great in num- ber as to almost exceed belie. “There are no better codfish banks in the 1 than those of Alaska, Halibut are just as abundant along the coast, The Kiawac cannery began to can clams last sea son, and soon foind themselves unable to sup- ply the demand from the San Francisco market, ‘The largest ships can navigate throughout the arc pelago. Alaska abounds in mineral wealth. Iron, coal, copper, gold and silver have been found. A five-stamp mill was erected within ten miles of Sitka Jast summer at a cost of $22,000, and the yield of the gold and silver ore has been about $175 per ton. One ledge in the same ne: rhood is rich in free gold. The miner who discovered it carries the ore on his back into Sitka, and with the aid of a mortar and pestle only has extracted several hun- dreds of dollars. Many other quarts veins have been found, and below Fort Wrangle one of gold and silver assays $600 to the ton, Rich veins have also been discovered in Prince of Wales Island, and a large company, organized in San Fran- cisco, will commence work there next summer, O@ all the cleven hundred islauds in Eastern Alaska thera is valuable timber. Hemlock, spruce, fir, pine and yellow cedar are the most abundant’ and of great size. The yellow cedar is a wonderful wood, It ia almost worm proot, and excellent tor shipbuilding and all kinds of cabinet work. Alaska has a monopoly of this wood, ALASKA THI POOR MAN'S COUNTRY. “Alaska,” continued the missionary, “is em- hatical’ the poor man’s country. There the mimblest live on the fat of the laud. There every- thing that heart can desire is found to eat. Game of all kinds abounds, and venison and bear meat can be obtained at a trifling cost. In Sitka last summes numerous gardens were planted, and fine po- tatoes, turnips, cabbage, cauliflowers and radishes were produced. There was no ice in Sitka during the winter of 1877-78, and up to the middle of last Decein- ber it had not frozen more than halt an inch. The average temperature of fourteen winters kept by Russians was 31 9-10 degrees Fahrenheit. The aver- reach year during the same period was 42 8-10 degrees Fahrenheit. ‘I'he usual dress of the averaga Indian the year round is a cotton shirt, cotton peat and a single blanket, He is always bare- ‘ooted. THE HARBOR OF SITKA. “The harbor of Sitka in the matter of scenery is one of the most beautiful spots on earth,” exclaimed the missionary with enthusiasm. ‘There are fitty or sixty islands within sight, which form a natural breakwater to the Pacific. The soil is fine and can be made bold productive. If these islands were in New York Harbor they would be held at millions. Near Sitka there ere hot springs, whose great healing qualities are known throughout the Territory. WHAT SHOULD BE DONE. “Alaska can be made a great country,” conclude® the missionary, “‘and it is due to the settlers thera that Congress shouid at once afford them permanent rotection. Good civil government is required, not, owever, in connection with Orezon or Washington Territory, but a government of its own. This is due the Territory, as it even now abundantly pays its way. There is no doubt, from the mildness of the climate and its vast re- sources, if Alaska is properly looked after by the federal authorities, that it will be admitted into the Union as a State within fifteen years. A gunboat should immediately be sent to ply the waters be- tween Fort Wrangle and Sitka, and tlen the settlers would feel at ease. It would a great wrong to carry the present Indian policy to Alaska. The natives have abundant food with which to support themselves and Congress will ange notice that no agents are needed in that laud. ‘he Indians are capable of which degree of cividza- tion and this in time will be found out by the coma- try at large.” Le ndash Se HES THE LECTURE SEASON. DBE. LORD ON WOMEN AS SOVEREIGNS IN GEN* ERAL AND QUEEN ELIZABETH IN PARTICULAR. ‘That the women of New York were anxious to hear what Dr. Lord had to say on the subject of “Women as Sovereigns in General and Queen Elizabeth in Pas- ticular,"” was made evident by the large audience of that assembled at Chickering Hall yesterday mogning. Dr. Lord began his lecture by giving a brief biographicai sketch of Queen Bess, in which ho pronounced her a woman of great learning, with an affectionate but prudent disposition. “The crocodila tears which she shed on the death of Mary,” said Dr. Lord, “were soon wiped away by the ceremonies of her own coronation. She was then twenty-five years of age and had had @ severe experience. The king- dom was far from prosperous when she assumed the reins of government. It must be borne in mund that she commenced her reign amid reat political perplexities and contendin, ions. BN strong head and a stout tioart were. Destalcrees the throne, and Elizabeth possessed both. We may be disgusted with the policy she pursued, but though she was a great liar as a sovereign she was not & ar as a woman. It was the dictate of self-preserva- tion that induced her to lie, and if ever this wicked ractice was defensible it was so in her case, erhaps the greatest service Elizabeth rendered England was in establishing Protestantism. It is to be regretted that so wise a woman was s0 bit- ter in her hatreds, but she was less severe than sny other queen in her persecutions. She did not seci to exterminate Catholics, but simply to build up the Church of England in times of religions ferocity. She was a great benefactor of mankind and a nursin, mother of the Church, The Church, as establish by Elizabeth, is still dear to the large body of Eng- sh people.’ Another great service rendered by EL th was the development of the resources of the kingdom. The government of England did not aim at foreign conquests, but sought the estab- lishment of the monarchy at home. Elize beth hated wars as the source of end- less calamities. All her wars were defensive It is said that she was artful, parsimonious and vai Very likely she was. Whoclaiins that she was perfect: The darkest spot upon her was her court. She wa fond of dress and flattery, but sho was tender. hearted, as shown by her ‘anguish when she was called upon to sign ‘death warrants. Look Europe over, and where will you find « better queen? He: influence was good, and on the whole hers is one o} ‘cat names of history. England has never had lorty-five ivan of better times than while Elizabets occupied the throne.” PRIZE SPEAKING AT RUTGERS. At Ratgers College, New Brunswick, N. J., om Thursday morning, the aunual Sophomore prize Speaking took piace in Kirkpatrick Chapel. Tha speakors, eightin uumber, spoke in the following order:—Lewis Cary, San Jo: at Fort Wrangle in December last. ‘The Deputy Col- | lector was asked to try the culprit, but that official de- | clared he had no authority to act. The miners t formed a court of their own number. Three judges were appointed and a jury empanelled. A fair trial | was given the prisoner, and, upon his being fouud | guilty, he was hanged. ‘The ininers as @ body are tairly disposed and commit but few lawless acts. The drilling they recetve at the mines at the hands | of the British authorities makes them very civil and quiet, They do much, however, to corrupt the morsis of the young Indian girls, and debasing | work of this kind is not alone contiued to their num- | Der. Some of the settlers have for years been in the habit of purchasing these young females and cor- rupting their morals to an alarming extent. During the past year there has been a stop put to this erme through the exertions of tho Presbyterian mission- aries there, and a home, in a small way, bas been founded to reclaim the lost and fit them fora more useful sphere than it seemed possible at one time for them to be capable of reaching. The n- dians themselves, in a measure, are responsible for the ruin of many of their children, buat with proper education they will soon see the evil which this moral leprosy causes and do all they can to prevent its continu: MADDENED DY BROKEN PROMISKS. “In the face of the wrougs committed by the na- | tives of Eastern Alasko, they are @ uiuch betier peo. | vi than is supposed by the outside world. they are superior in every respect to our Westeru lndidns, being more invelligent and more thrift; and they are always wiliing to work. They will you a tair equivalent for everything they receive and they will fui ail contracts in a way to shame many laborers and tradesmen in more civilized communi. | tics. Maddened by promises broken on the part of | the fede many of them at last con. them avd fairly A people who are willing to work in them the element of civilization, Tinmediate: after the soldiers withdrew the natives began to nicti- ace the settlers, as seems to be the case recently; and thoagh the United Status revenue cutter liver Wolcott was in the harbor of Sitka at the ime the Indiaus tore down the stockade, no protection was youchsafed — the — citizens by the captain, and the cutter left the r within twenty-four hours after aid had » requested by both American and Russian tesi- deuts. When drank the Indians would visit the stores and slap the faces of the morehants, and nothing could be done to punish them, Last 'sum- mer an Indian broke into a miner's room, and fiud- ing liquor there drank himself to death. ''fhe rela- tives of the dead native claimed damages to the extent ot $2,000, but were sutistied upon the payment of $250, In the face of ail this,” said the missionary, “it makes the blood of an American citizen boil to think that the settlers in the time of peril must seck | Conn L. L. Taylor, Newark, N. J., “Heroism of the Pil- arims;"’ George B. Fielder, New Brunswick, N. J., 6 Closing Yeat Jocl Loucks, Palatine Bridge, “Earnestness;"" Josiah E. Crane, Fair Oaks, N, “Liberty and Union; Jesse W. Brooks, Cheshire, “rue Glory of # Nation;” Charles N. Iron side, Covington, Ky., “Unjust National Acquisitio Heury Du Bois Mulford, Hudson, The Men Make a State.” The prizes for which they conv peted are known as the Myron W. Smith prizes—twe medals—one of gold and the other of silver, They were founded by Lyndon A. Smith, M. D., of New: ark, NX. J., in memory of his son, who was a graduate of the College, class ‘5S, and an adjutant inthe late war. The judges, Dr. John De Witt, from the Theo- logical Seminar: nse rs William P. Voorheca and Audrew K. Coggswell, after a brief deliberation, ave the first prize, the gold medal, to Mr. Henry Dy §. Mulford aud the second to L- L. taylur, THEIR COURAGE QUESTIONED, The trial of Police Officer Burns, of the Fourteenth precinct, for cowardice was resumed yesterday by Commissioner Smith. Burns testified in his own be- half and was subjected to a close examination. He rontradicted bis former testimony by stating that “three shots were fired by Palmer. Witness «aid that he dodged the first shot, and the second discharge proved fatal to Officer Furniss, When the case of (OMficer Ryan waa called Burns, who was calicd as a witness, paid high tribute to that officer's gallantry on the occa- sion in question id not fail to make honorable mention of bix own skili in dodging the promiscuous Dullets. James McKinley, an elevator man at the Metropolitan Hotel, contributed his experiences and impressions of the trage When he saw Palmer bring his pistol into requisition he deserted his post and was pretty certain that the officers had also mys- torionsly disappeared into an adjoining room, The Commissionors reserved their decision, “RELATED TO FIDO.” John Cummings, about eight years of age, of West Fighteenth street, while playing on @ cart in West Sixteenth street, was pushed to tho sidewalk, There & large coach dog suvagely attacked him and bit him twice. The little fellow, in the Jefferson Market Court, erday, asked that the dog be shot. B® said { by Coe W. De Bride, of No, 319 hy," said J ndell, ina whisper to the reporter, “I yave Mr. De de that dog. It is a first cousin to Fido. Then, a& he wipet away a tear that came unbidden for protection from the representatives of « foreign government, The mw James Brown to his eyo, the magwwate signed @i) brute’s death warrant. e