New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
COMMERCIAL INTERESTS.

NETWORKS COMMERCIAL INTERESTS
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The annual meeting of the Chamber OF Commerce Comm W
was held yesterday, VIce-Presidemt james M'
Brown in the chair A. A. Low ana YIN; ~ r DOISe
spoke in eulogy of Elliot C. COwdin. = b. Ruagles;
upon the letter of Secretary Evarts on the subject
OF increasing exports OF manufactured gOods 10
Eastern nations ana iae Hsanm in Which SAM
niles obtained through the United States COnsuates,
as we'll as through the direct efforts OF American
sb,pmasters night be open to the inspection Oh inc
monufactnrers Of New-YOrk and other States. lie
subject had received the careful attention OF tue
committee, especially OF Mr. Cowdln. On hctot tc
of his death tile committee recommended that INC
subject be referred to q special committee LUIS
IL G. Robbins read the report Of the special Com
mittee on o National Bankrupt Law, which recon-
mended several amendments TO the proposed iaM'
drafted 10y Judge Lowel OF boston anu nSJ from
some of the suggestions Of the commlttee anu Ilie
report was ordered to be printed andto DC dscuScu
" several COMMUNICATIONS from Secretary. Eyarts
were read, one of which enclosed letter from
Consul Mclean, dated January "a loSO anu
complaining that serious injury was being Hohe 10
the commerce of the United States by tHelts rom
Dackages shipped from Guayaqul to New-1Oik
MT. Eyarts SAYS " IL appears that at some point
IN the route those having merchandise i'll charge
for the United States allow the PACKAGES
to be robbed of from 10 to ~ per cent cent
The impression that this robbery, takes place
while the packages are in the custody OF the rall-
officials during transit across INC
he is not certain ON this point. British goods gong
by the same route as far as Asplnwai are not SUI
iccted to the same loss. 1t would therefore seem
that the responsibility for the frauds rests WIN tie
panama Railroad and the Pacific Mail Steamship
COMPANY The Consul also calls attention 10
freight rates by steam vessels wnIc are oL LARGE
volume of the Ecuador trade goes TO Europe. Inc
communications were referred to the committee OH
r. b. Thurber offered resolution, which was
adopted that the Chamber approve Assembly PHI
No. 1928. to authorize manaainus s; conpvtiinS
the decision by the courts CT questions at issue ne
tween carriers and shippers. This bill will obiige
railroads to carry freights fOr compartments Pcnu-
ing hearing in the courts. . r-u
The committee nominations reported FOLLOW
ing the principal officers elected f Ipcs
Brown, George w. Lane treasurer; SCION nulnpn-
reys secretary, George Wilson. The only changes
i'm the committees from last year were: william II:
Fogg. Chairman Executive Committee, in place of
E. C. Cowdn; Charles 5. Smith to bill the vacancy
in the committee George s. Zoe IN place on SGStp
b. Fisk. delegate to the National Board OF lIaue
W. d. Morgan, commissioner for licensing sailors
boarding houses. Ten new members were electeu.
The treasnrer's report showed receipts for the
year, $17.313; disbursements $l2'o23.
TRYING Mr.. wooDsIDE IN HIS ABSENCE.
The trial of the Rev. Nevin WOOdside before the
Northern Presbytery was continued yesterday at
the Reformed Presbyterian Church. No 123 West
Twelfth-st. Mr. Sample read letter from Mr..
Woodslde repeating his refusal to submit to the
PresIytery on the ground that the, trial had not
been conducted impartially, and that it was
Illegal as the Presbytery had refused to summon
the witnesses he asked for. or to appoint com
mission to take the testimony of the witnesses IN
Pittsburg If they could not attend the trial The
committee appointed Wednesday to request Mr.;
Woodsde to return to the Court for trial consisted
of the Rev. s. NJ. Ramsey, DR.. Mcleod,
and James Sample. They reported, that he
declined to return unless he could be t6 as
MIR Woodsde had left the city that morning for
Pittsburg. warm discussion then took place IN
regard to continuing the trial. Mr.. Sample said
that if this were done he would not be held respGn-
sibie fcr the action of the Presbytery, "judicialy
morally, or enthusiastically" The Court DECIDED
however, to go on with the trial. and the Rev.
William Wylie, the Rev. Mr.. Ramsey and DIR. Me-
Leod we're appointed a committee to draw up an
answer to Mr.. WoOdside. On their recommendation
it was decided that Mr. WCOdside did not furnish
the Court with list of witnesses at the proper
time the Court did not choose to correct the Tregu-
larity of his proceedings at this late date. 49,
The first witness was James Houston. OF Pitts
burg. He was examined by the Moderator, the
Rev William Wye, DR.. Mcleod and Mr. Sample.
His testimony was an account of tho troubles of the
First Reformed Presbyterian Church at PittsDurg
F. r. McCutcheOn was the next witness. His testi
mony will be continued to-day.