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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
assisted by handsome Mr.. Cooke, of the Governing
ACCIDENTS OF A DAY.


The police reported unusually large NUMBER OF
serious accidents in the city yesterday Ann Irapp
ninety years old. was killed by fall at no. ol4
Cherry -st at 7:30 a. N. At the same time herman
Kuhl ship-carpenter fell and fractured MS sKuIl
at Pier No. IA, East River. j. b. Gilmore, painter,
of No. 2,212 FiTst-ave., was crushed between tWo
ears of 1.-THE ThIrd-ave elevated railroad al ING
Ninety -ninth-st. depot while working there al
a. m. He was hurt dangerously. Al $50 a; III:
William Reilly fell through hatchway at NO. lz2
Bowery whore lie was employed, and receives
a bad scalp wound. William MeCord Iel,
from truck he was driving at Avenue-D
and Eghtieth-st and broke MS ies.
Michael Kerwln employed at a. IN. in the luino. i
yard at West and West Eleventh SITS, baG ms hSnu
cut badly by circular saw. William Scout, eur
ployed on the steamboat Shady Side, at 1aIIetn
Bridge fell overheard and was seriously injured ny
striking against floating log. He was Iescuea
from drowning with difficulty. AT noon Tock,
removed in blasting, fell upon workman, fatIcA
Hearn an at Thrd-ave. and Observation-Disclosures. ana
broke his leg BY a fall down batcnws1 at NO
Ia Frankfort-st Thomas Dalton, OF No. ~ Leroy"
at broke his arm Andrew Murphy, employed ~
the char fac ory at No $50 East sixty ha1
his left foot Injured by the freight elevator at 10Y
u M. An hour later J. F. Badger, of Brooklyn, Ieli
from Pier 46 East River, and narrowly escaped
drowning He wasinjured BADLY by Striking agalise
a strinc-piece. A heavy stick of WOOD ler IN Tue
Steamship Duryrngter at the foot OF west iwenty-
fonrth-st at 3 D. m, and injured James Culhane,
jlonpsboreman who was at work in the hold Aofam
]. Stoves of No 265 West Nineteenth-st., was run
over and injured badly by coach horse at broaa-
way and enty-thlrd-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
COMPETITION FOR THE OCEAN MAILS.

The steamship Elbe, of the North German Lloyd
and the steamship Galiis, of the Cunard Line, two
of the crack transatlantic vessels sailed from this
port at 2 p. N. Wednesday. Merchants are
much interested to which mail will be delivered
frst ia London and several w3geIs have been laid
the result. When the steamship Fulda, of the North
German Lloyd, sailed from here on March %. III
company with the Cunarder Pav0nia and the
Labrador. of the French line the mails on the
Fulda for London and Paris reached those places on
Friday, April g. ana those of the other vessels were
delivered on the following Monday. The difference
in time between Southampton and London is less by
eleven hours than by way of Queenstown.
When the Elbe sailed III company with the Servia
ON a recent voy age. she reached Southampton an
hour ahead of the Serva 1T Queenstown, and the
mails were delivered at London twelve hours before
the other vessels As 1T is proposed by the British
Pos tina ster- General to adopt the system of this
country-to send mails by the fastest tteanships-
there the strongest competition for speed between
the crack steamships the Alaska and the Arizona of
the Guon line the Gallia and Seryia of the Cunard
the Ha,umona, of the Hamburg American; the
Eibe. Vera and Fulda of the North German Lloyd,
and the w hite Star steamships. When the Oregon.
of the Guon the Belgravla, of tho Anchor, and the
new French steamers are launched, the competition
vii he increased.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
R,Jjr,stbyJoN H. DAYS < 60, II Wl.LI
SATURDAY. April CIR.

SATURDAY, April 2l-f VI
Tic market opened fat.without trace of the ex-
element that seemed to characterize yesterdays last
prices. The total business amounted to 3l7395
shares. against 3662s6 shares yesterday The
general drift of prices from opening TO end
was toward a lower range of values; but there
were fluctuations, and in few instances some of
the early figures better than any that were re-
corded yesterday. Chicago and Northwestern,
which was yesterdays leader in the advance,
touched 1851; its closing and lowest price was
l3i2t. Union Pacific was higher at 994. but it
ended at 975s to 1874. Delaware Lackawanna
and Western held its place first in the number of
shares sold, and from 1888 il declined TO 127lsG
l27l The Wabash stocks, after an early advance
of 81 to u per cent, were specially weak all day.
Richmond aud Danville. and Richmond and West
Point Terminal, were specially strong The general
market. however. in the absence of buyers and of
manipulation closed weak at ,the lowest figures of
the day.
Government bonds were dull and barely steady at
unchanged quotations, which are as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22

The business in stock bonds confined TO sales
of Arkansas rs to Central Railroad at %. Quota
lions generally were firm. OF city bank stocks,
forty shares of Mechanics sold at 149.
Railroad bonds were not active except in a few
special issues, and there were few notable changes
in prices Erie second cousols ruled steady at 9Sl
and New York Chicago and st. Louis rsts, gold %,
were active ($l1S, at 0ShQ9Sss. Canada
Southern Grsts were easier at 9Sls and West Shore
and Buffalo frsts. 5s, steady between 20
and 1884. Chesapeake and Ohio currency debts
were off b from the last previous sale. Missouri
Kansas and Texas first consos were off 81; seconds
were unchanged, and the general mortgages, after
advancing IT, fell back 1q Texas and Pacific in
comes declined l. and recovered o. and frsts Rio
Grande division, after rising 3d. declined q. New
York and Texas land SCRIP was active
and advanced from ssh to SO. East Tennessee
Virginia and Georgia cOnsols were loQ b highersnd
the incomes advanced from 367s to 37os937l4
Richmond and Danville debentures rose / L. to 67l
Wabash general mortgages were Is higher at 81
Nut ual Union sinking fund Is with small sales rose
liz TO SO.
The Sub Treasury to-day lost on balance SsS, 3O7
made up by coin loss of $1l4,045, less currency
gain of $50, 73S. The days transactions covered: :
Receipts. S740,0l3; payments. $500 300; cur
ssnSy K, balance saa No. $l9i go com balance
the bulk of the days loans, but late loans were
made as low as per cent.
The weekly bank statement for the first time in
several weeks shows reserve that is in excess of
the amount required by the % per cent rule. The
excess is only 1920 275, and the statement very
nearly represents the true condition nc the close Of
business yesterday The following are the totals
OF the statement and the changes from last week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
APPROVING THE MUTUAL UNION LEASE.


THE PROTEST OF JOSIAH c. REIFF-THE NEW-ENG-
LAND LINES OF THE COMPANY
The stockholders of the Western Union Tele-
rraph COMPANY at their meeting yesterday APP
proved the lease of the Mutual Union lines by q
vote of 612 $50 shares, out OF t0tal snare caplta
of 500 600 shares. JOSIAH &. Reih.oy his counsel
6led written protest against the proposed action
INT after his protest did not vote against the rat
fication of the lease. The grounds OF his protest
against the approval OF the tease were that tne
ing hnes and that therefore it was opposed to the
statutes of the State that the lease violation
of the constitutional laws of several States which
prohibited the consolidation OF competing telegraph
bolders of the $4,000 900 illegally issued stock
had no right to vote the question, and that
further the good and bad, the legally and the lie
galy issued stock was so closely IntermIngied that
the company itself had confessed its inability 10
distinguish between the two classes.
Jay Gould, who was present at the meeting IN
teFpOsed the objection that the protest came IRON
holder of 90 shares OF the illegally issued stock
bombsbell in the enemy's camp" There was not
one vote IN opposition to the lease which mas Oeen
approved by the stockholders of the Mutual Union
Company unanimously. , ,,.,
1t was said Yesterday in regard to the pubnshed
report that the Mutual Union Telegraph Company 8
lines in New-EDgland were TO be operated Inde-
pendently in spite of the recent lease TO the west
cru Union, that some such action was contemplated
because it would probably be highly acceptable 70
the people of New-England An officer OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company SAID yesIeT-
day: Nothing has been decided yet In regard "a 70
this matter, but it is not at all lmpro1ao,e tnsy
some plan of the kind will be adopted Inc mutual
Unlon gave us very sharp competition IN the New
England States, and perhaps. II snow OF lndepeh-
dence could be Kept up there. tue western Union
would be benefited by it. Eve2 II tine plan shoulu
danger of any severe cutting of rates by the two
companies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.

The Jewish feast OF Pesacb, or Passover began
Yesterday ut sunset. The least continues for eght
DAYS and commentaries the liberation of Israel
from bondage. 1t Ia generally known among the
Gentiles as the feast of uneavened bread" but
the festival 49, in fact celebrated in lavish manner
BY the Hebrews, aud their tables are loaded with
luxuries of every kind in which meat is ot part.
Fish cooked in olive oil is the principal food. The
matzoth, or unleavened bread, is made with only
-four and water, and is eaten at all meals soup.
know as matZoth klase is of the pr1uc pal
dishes in the feast aud is greatly rellshed. All
leavened articles of food excluded IRON Jewish
households during tho Passover, and to guard
against the presence Of such food search is made on
the night preceding the Passover, and il any is
found 1t is au once removed and burned.
Last night all the synagogues were opened, but
the services do not diiier materially from those
usual on the Sabbath. After the services in the
synagogues prayers offered and an elaborate
ceremony was conducted by the master of each
household.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
SHOOTING AT AN ESCAPING PRISONER.

George Powers who gives bis address as No. ola
East SXty-seventh-st.. purchased a twelye-doliar
chair from +. KTudebacb. furniture dealer at No.
724 Sxth-ave., and tendereda check for 80 signed
bv II. Clausen x sou in payment SuSpectinR that
the check was not a genuine one Alr. hrudelbach
gave Powers in custody Of Officer ByTDes, of the
Invent second Precinct On the way 10 the police
station the prisoner broke away from bis captor,
but was Overtaken after a brisS chase during which
ByTnes fired three shots at him. None OF the shots
took effect In the IorkvIlle Police Court a mem
Der of the firm OF Clausen 81 Son pronounced the
signature n forgery ana the prisoner was held for
examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
THE FUNERAL OF MR.. KELLOGG.

The funeral of George j. Kellogg took place yes
terday at st. Bartholomews Church, at Madison
ave- and Forty fourth-st. The services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. Samuel Coke, the pastor of
the church. assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Sherman. The
church was crowded with representatives of the
dry goods trade. The pall-bearers were ex. Gov
ernor Hoffman, Wilson j. Hunt, j. NJ. Wentz, Henry
B. Hyde. William H. Appleton. DIR. Dwinnell,
George G. Nichols and Jacob Reese. Among the
friends in the church were Gordon w. Burnham
Cornelius Vanderbilt, George Kemp, William E.
Tefft DIR. Wayne and Others. The remains were
taken by special tram to Woodlawn Cemetery,
where the interment was 10 be held.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
A THIEF CLEvERLY TRAPPED.

Christopher Herbert. young man who formerly
was waiter in the employ Of Mrs Olive ). Grote,
at No so West Twelfth-st., arrested at noon on
Friday as he was leaving her house with stolen
property worth about $500. He remained pris
oner at Police Headquarters yesterday. Mrs, Grote
hired him several months ago on the recomInenda
tion of q neighbor " no supposed him to be honest.
Afterward he was arrested on suspicion of having
stolen articles from a former employer, but he was
discharged because the evidence OF his guilt Was
not clear He left Mrs. Grotes house to seek other
employment. About two weeks ago he saw one OF
Mrs Grote's servants. and proposed plan for rob,
bling the house. The servant listened to his proposal
and seemed to consent but informed his mistress OF
the plot. Mrs. Grote-laid trap for Hei and IN
formed Inspector Byrnes of 1t. When Herbert en-
tered Mrs. Grote's house on Friday. through door
which had been left open purpOseiy, Detective
Sergeants Adams, Mcclure and Golden were watch
ing in the office of Gray at No: 40 West Twelfth
st. Mrs. Grote was awav from home, and her ser
wants we're either upsa RS or out OF the house Inc
thief went to Mrs. Grote's room took pillow case
from, her bed and filed it with clothing and jewell
~. He was astonshed greatly when the detectives
met HIM on the sidewalk directly in front OF the
house. and arrested him. He will be afragned in
the Jefferson Market Police Court to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
WHEAT ACREAGE IN THE NORTHWEST

ST. PAUL, April 21.-From various sources
approximate estimate has been made OF the probable
wheat acreage in Minnesota aud Dakota the present
year as compared with 1882 In the former state loss
in acreage is noted, owing TO land being given up 10
dairy purposes but land broken nearly offsets this.
The total acreage IN Minnesota in 1882 was 2,572,00o,
while this year is estimated that will be fully 5O0-
600. In Dakota last year the acreage was 100000,
which this year will Increased to 1905 OO and II 10
estimated that this Will swell the total crop to fully
"a, O0o, 900 bushe Is compared with l2,OOOOOO Ia
1882.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
PETROLEUM BROKERS FRoLICK1yG.

Unable TO do much business with such market as
thar of Yesterday, the members of the different
Psrroleum Exchanges taxed their brains for devices
20 consume the tagging time. AZ the National
his presumabe wife and baby, was rewardedw with
= generous contribution for Furnishing airs that do
served nothing either for their merit thcr novel
~. The party was then sent over to tho New-York
Mining Stock Exchange, snd 1t carried along with
AZ o host of Broadway urcbina The invaders we've
xspulsed by the vigorous efforts OF the doorkepesr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
LIABILITIES TEN THOUSAND 'POSSUMS
Judge La,cren,on IN 1he Boston Trareller.

Judge LaVrensoain The boston Trareer.
first entered the service OF the Post Office
as mail carrier in Baltimore under Postmaster Skinner
In 1870 and when afa yotte to this country had
especial charge OF his mail After Lafayette had finished
his tour ready TO start for France the Govern
ment rendered him the OF ship Of the line which he
accepted. Lafayette had peculiar hobby and that
back 10 his native country two OF every species
OF bird or beast peculiar 10 this continent which he
thought could be propagatcd In France. He was sup
Piled with about everything but one day he saw
opOssum. and he would not be satisfied until Post
master Skinner had secured him pair. Skinner was
notice Of the desire OF the Marquis and added further
more that the contributor Of the finest pair would have
his name mentioned In a complimentary way when
Lafayette returned TO France Skinner about
a week, and during his absence the farmers began 10
bring Ia opOssums Every wagon had pair, ana some
fifteen pair. They came by steamers and In every
shape and form you could imagine took them all and
put them In the cellar Of the post office where they
pleely covered the floor, three and four deep When
Skinner back showed him the sight. ana what 20
do with them he didn't know. Neither did Finally he
told select the tnest pair that could find and box
them up TO be sent board Lasyette's vessel which
did Then he told me 10 put the remainder out In the
street After the post Office had closed engaged
mail bags aud took them TO the street where allowed
the animals to escape Tho next morning when came
down 10 every niche and in the vicinity OF
the Office was crowded with them. Then the boys began
soning them and the coored people joined In and for
two weeks there was regular "possum hunt IN the
streets OF Baltimore every night made n calculation
as TO the number which received, and am convinced
that not less than ten thousand five hundred
OF them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
ARRESTED FOR SELLING "NoN-HoPn BEER

On Friday night about half-past II o'clock,
one of the policemen who for some days an nights
have been stationed in Mc(iiOry's dance house in
Hester-st. arrested John Murray, barkeeper IN the
place. for selling beer the place not being licensed
In the TOmbs Police Court yesterday the man was
defended by Colonel Spencer, who commended that
the article sold, sample of which he produced, was
not lager-beer but noD-hop" beer. Professor Do
remus made an analysis of the fluid after which he
declared il was not an intoxicating beverage. Not
withdrawing this, and the fact that he himself did
not consider that the law was violated by the sale
of the beer, Justice Smith decided TO send the case
before the Court of General Sessions, and held the
bartender,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
THE NEW GERMAN CoNsUL-GENERAL.

August Fegel, the new German Consul General
10 this port, arrived yesterday by the Bremen
steamer fulda and went temporarily TO the Hotel
Brunswick This is Herr Feigeps second appear
auce In this country in the diplomatic service. lie
began his diplomatic career vlce-consul at THIS
port in 1874. under Consul General Schumacher
whom he succeeds. lie remained here two years
Previous to that he lawyer OF extensive prac-
tice in Bavaria While here Herr Feigel adea large
circle of acqua ntance and was much liked On the
death of Consul Zach at Havana he was sent there
ard remained in the Cuban capital for three years
afterward being seut to Constantinople as Consul
General That post he filled up to tho time of his
appointment here. He expressed himself Yesterday
at the Consulate. where he for a short time as
very glad to return TO this city. lie VIII enter on
his duties tomorrow.
The new Consul General is bachelor. forty years
old. He is very tall and large, almost gigantic IN
SIZE. wears side whlskers and mustache and IS very
active. He was accompanied in the Fulda by
Count ION LeydeD, who succeeds Count von Beust
ms secretary of the German Legation at Washing
ton Count Won Leyden is also bachelor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
ANOTHER ZIG BUILDING PROTECTED,

Orlando b. Potter said to TRIBUNE re-
porter yesterday that he intended building very shortly
on the lot Nassau and Beekman SITS, the site
OF the old World building, which destroyed by fire
than year The building will be nine ten
stories high, and will be freproOf The ground floor is
used for banks and the other floors
Offices Several architects preparing plans, which
Will be submitted TO Mr. Potter In few weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
TIE v1RGIN1A co1LEGIATE INSTITUTE.

PETERSBURG, Va, April 21.-The Board of
Visitors OF the Virginia Normal Collegiate Institute
near Petersburg has issued a circular 10 teachers
pupils and patrons OF the coored schools in Virginia,
announcing that the normal department OF the ins
tute will be opened the rs Monday in October OF this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22

Small Ned was reasonably generous with his
other goodies but he could neyerbe induced TO part with
even " bite" OF mossses candy. so the surprise Of
the family circle easily be imagined when, after
firing day secluded corner with thick stick OF
his fayorite sweet he suddenly emerged and offered
give away large piece IL bad become entangled iu
one OF long cnrs and pulling and twisting IL only
pulled ana twisted the curl. aud at last with tears,
partly Of pain and partly OF vexation in his eyes, Ned
fretfllly exclaimed: :" oh dear whoever III get this
'lassss candy out OF my hair may have i"-lHarpers
Bazaar.
"You say your wife is trying to get d.
spreckendeutc6 "Ya&, dot is So" aAnd now you
want Jacob Schneider for damages for alternating
s nee yas bad womans She runs mt dc poys" did
You love her very much :" mo. Pm peter midouther"
out her, you not much damaged II Jacob Schneider
takes her of your hands" YAM looks like dot Amt
It. Mebbe IT'S peter dond say nuttngs aloud IT, But,
by shiminies. I pities dot Yawcob sehneider"-The
B0okkseper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22

NATURES PUZzLEs.-Hark, Tommy Do you
hear the cnckoof-Yes but don't see the clock any
where.-lPunch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22

The price OF refined petroleum ruled unchanged ut GA
a 8asc. per gallon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
The PETROLEUM MARKET.
NEw-YoRK, April 81.

NEw-YoRK, April 81.
This was another day of inactivity in crude
petroleum speculation. Less than 100000 barrels
changed hands the brokers devoted most of their
10 "horseplay" instead OF business Prices nuctuated
feeby between "a and 81 9c closing devoid OF at
94isc. There was no news from the oil fields Of con-
sequence.
The total transactions in NewYork to-day were as
follows:
Barrels.
New York Petroleum Exchange. 100000
National Petroleum Exchange 10000
New York Mining stock Exchange. 2l2.O00
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22

Tho Clearing House statement to-day Is as fol-
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- vopx n.uv TRIBUNE SUNDAY FEBRUARY aTwELvE PAGES

and 10 per cent. dividends on the $looooo,SU,ii
share capital of the company, and that u d snail
establish a sinking fund of not less than $5O,0
wear towards tire payment of the principal OF the
the interest TO $500 000 the guaranteed DIVIDENDS
sinking ''i fund to $4,000. The earnings of of
the company have been recently at the rare oI
about 81 600 900 year, and the COST OF Operating
its lines has been about two-thirds OF the gross
earnings large reduction In expenses Is %
to be made by the practical consolidation OF Oh me
company with the Western Union. olno a,
BILE and the number of operators reduced.
Western Union officers say that the cost OF wanse
the newly acquired lines will be very small
that company will not be Obliged to increase Any
it, present force The lease Is to go INTO eHeC. M,
medatly, but the arrangement Of details IL liAoiy
All the existing contracts Of the Mutual Union,
both for the sending OF S ths
The Mutual Union has large numDer ot ,ne'o nf
tracts. The cOmpanys officers assert Una. ~ th "
them are sources of profit but 1t IS nnders'03u to
a few of them were objected to by the western et
TJnion No exception was made, however, III the
lease ratified yesterday. 5000, :.
The Mutual Union Company was chartered IN IN
October, 1880. The original capital OF SOou,oUo
tended far beyond the first intentions OF Its promo
ters 1t has about $4,000 miles OF
wire and it connects all the principal cities
and Kansas City, Kan. A majority OF the com
pany's stock was placed about five months ago IN
the hands of three voting trustees IL was saln al
the time that the purpose OF the action was 10 pre-
vent the Western Union from obtaining control oi
the company bv purchase Ofits stock. Jay Gouid had
previously bought considerable part or the STOCK,
and the placing of the control in trust was tne sig
nal for the beginning OF numerous suls quo
Western Union and the Mutual Union companies.
By the agreement entered upon all tins ltlga-
CATION will be Brought To a close at once.