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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-08
THE IRON STEAMBJAT COMPANY.
THE MnLER-IIATCH PARTY DEFEATED IN THE |
ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS.

THE NuLLER-IIATCH PARTY DEFEATED IN TIE
ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS
TFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
LONG BRANCH, n. j., Nov. THE annual
meeting stockholders Of the Iron Steamboat Com
pany, of New-York, which was incorporated in New
Jersey was held to-day in Central Hotel. n g. Miller,
president Of the company, Rufus Hatch vicepresdent
and several other large stockholders present F. "
Loew was elected chairman before noon, but Mr.. Miller
objected to selection the ground that 1t had been
made before the hour Tor which the meeting had
been called. It was finally decided TO elect
a new chairman. Rudolph Keppler was selected
TO fill the position, and three inspectors of
election were appointed after another spirited discus
sion. There two tickets in the field for Board Of
Directors The ticket favored by President Miller and
Rufus Hatch was follows n. G.. Miller, Rufus Hatch
Andrew r. Culver, A. c. Washington, Amedee Vatable
Erastus wiman, Charles Duggn, Rudolph Keppler A. r.
Whitney william NJ Earle Charles L. Quincy, Jacob r.
NEEDY and William Heath.
Ex-COunty Clerk LOew headed the opposition. this
ticket being follows Amedee Vaable, George f. Baker
Lewis May, Samuel Carpenter, Erastus Wiman, John
Hooper, Charles T., Loew, F. s. Balm, Ernst Thalmann
L. c. Waehner, F. L. Mathez ir., j. II. Coffin and W. H.
Wolverton For inspectors Of election Malcolm X. Law
renee, Isaac I. Gensler. Edward seeck.
When the polls were declared opened Mr.. Loew, wac
stood al the head OF the line of voters produced large
package OF proxies and began voting them The com
pany has 20 shares Of the face yaue $500 each Mr.
LOews party voted upon 1O163 shares. Several OF the
proxies held by him challenged by the opposition,
which held proxies for the shares. In each
party held a proxy for $50 shares, both drawn by
the same stakeholder end both dated to-day
They were thrown out by the inspectors In
the other proxies held by Mr. Loew bore later
dates than those held by the opposition. The Mlcratch
party IA making the total vote cast 37
against O6l cast at the election last year The Miller
Hatch party greatly surprised at their defeat no
notice had been given In the cases where proxies had
been revoked 10y proXios Of later date Mr. liatcn
ioked with Mr. LOcw his "sGcccssul introduction of
Tammany Hall tactics into little election today and
told him 10 look year" The Millerlach party
claimed that the successful ticket "rm' IN the inter
est of the Iron Pier Company.
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c0yRLiyG AND GoWEyIy coURr
From ne Philadelphia Pre-.


" wanted an hour 10 noon when Roscoe
ConklHg and Franklin IS. GONen the immediate chiefs
and lt-Cnye g. OF tho two interests III the Jcr-cy Cen
trail suit ascending by opposite stairway entered Judge
me bar and bowed. COnkings bow BEGAN II
end with the low sweep OF obesauce which French
s OF the aHciCi regime kept for the drdWucrOum, but
II stopped tus short Of the barrett pOltenc-s GOwen
spouded IN Kind but with air OF reserved force like
sWOfdSh who only waits the measuring ~ The fUis, 10
the act of hOWing IA bUt formal preliminary
Once seated the contrast between the TWO men }. cYi-
oley pOintFd. COukng has about nm the imperial look
of one VINO feels that he the cr o The fikrn
texture Of hair and beard bOth nearly Ec color OF
silver mark the thoroughbred among the inferior ami
mails among men the head il That ol The poet or the art
list. or both.
can La hut one opinion WOndcriufi ~ added natural
amiity musical voice, clear cnuncGton a.dlstinc
artIctiigon 80 that HE words l1c golden CONS
drouprd from the mint, perfect lie has harsh CpitheiB
and 0er, biting terms for ms opponents bu DC touches
tine duths Of patbO- when he appeals finally court
his last resort short Of revolution Tor RELIEF not 10 be
obtained e-ew here
NcaIiy tnrcc long hours intervene before COnkllugs
hour mas come. GufnmeIc, GOWcn, james GJwCn the
Chancellor and Robson have each got ~ their speech
for, COnklng. For the first hour hc passed the time
mostly In studying the auditory not unconscious
mratIOn for there were present many ladies. 1hc next
was spent rapid diving into law DOOk accompanied by
"A vigorous chewing up OF something with his trout
teeth. As his time approached Ge seemed 10 crow
nervous desperation; there had been iuicr-
val for luncheOn there wac no chance for stimulating
brandy or soothing anOdync. lie began 10 speak Never
was there offered greater contrast between human being
i'm repOse and the human being in action. The
CHEEKY sunny ethereal look and face that he had brought
into the courtroom three hours before underwent
most cruel Oi transformations.
All sunshine went out OF II, and the face with It's
dark lines with It's muscles cOntOred in PAIN the tin
belong 10 some other To these added hard,
dry voice and raspng tones that had single toucn ~
music in them. His speech full of verbal bitterness
but ne enort at eoquencc gave suggestion Of
tender feeling or human sympathy.
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WALL STREET RUuORS.
Edftor Of The Tribune

70 the EditOF Of The TribUHe.
SIR: "Seern is fearful that his country
friend has been deprived Of investing ~ IN Wall Street,
by reason Of avail Street rumors" Is this the fact
answer In ninetynne out OF hundred IL Il not.
IL probable that Seer's country friend" wished
10 buy 100 shares Of any stock investment. The
chances nney-nine in hundred that he wished TO
exercise the tight that is conceded TO all Lambs, viz
little frolc the brokers' green This being the fact,
It would make but little difference TO him-nney-nfns
times in hundred-wheter he tOsses with the bulls or
hugs with the bears for he would be sure, nineynine
times in a hundred to retire from the conflict shOrn
and bleeding The STOCK Exchange operators thrive aud
live such idiots, country and otherwise, that leave
their legitimate business and make haste 10 get rich by
giving TO members Of the stock Exchange orders TO buy
on margins for their account 100 shares OF anything,
froTn a hole I'm the ground called mne streak or
rust on the ground called a railroad provided their
broker recommends the same as a " sure thing" to
double on I'm very short time.
II Seer" will sharpen his pencil TO hne point take
sheet OF paper and put thereon oil the brokers DeOhg
ing TO the stock Exchange then all the curbstone and
other brokers sharpers then figure the cost of all
the extrayagant Offices and high priced clerks that the
real and bogus brokers and sharpers occupy and epoy
hundred other eXtravagant aud things that
each and all OF these brokers and sharpeS and their
several families are 10 indulge tnsay at COST
OF from five 20 fifty thOusa nd dollars per family per
nuin-he Will BEGIN to where the millions and millions
OF dollars that are yearly swallowed up IN Wall street
operations CO. Mr.. Seer" may thank his stars that
his country lamb was scared from the shambes, by
fleece OVER SEER
Nctc- York Oct %, 1893
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CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.

WASUINGTON. Nov. THE chief OF the
Bureau Of Construction and Repair in his annual report
10 the Secretary the Navy estimates that 100000
will be necessary complete the lric1te N"w-fork at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard and the Moiiran at Mare
Island He that the Thilmany process for
preserving timber De- adopted sufficient appropriation
should be made by Congress 10 PnI'has" shiphmld'nc
material to put In stock The number " wooden vessels
will be largely reduced under the operations Of the act
which fords the repair OF any wooden vessel OF the
Navy when the repairs viii cost more than 20 per cent
Of the appraised value. Il J.. recommended that the
limit Of rpair4 wooden vessels DEE Fixed 10 80 per cent
Of the cost of new vessel Of like sze and materials,
unless Congress may 80 10 replace them by iron OF
steel vessel Since The passage OF the a"t H. operation
repair. on The following named vessel. have lad to be
abandoned: Alasku. Mouougshel4, Plymouth and Ticcn
drroya All NJ these Ncssr excepting the Alaska wrru
worth repairing The act Will sacrifice The llch
mnud and Pensacola The limit for existence OF the
Minnesota IL fixed al eighteen months. The Colorado Ia
placed ordinary and the Vermont 10 Doe lifted 1- q
receiving .hp. The Tennessee viii not last longer than
twelve months. The training yrs-els Saratoga, Por;-
mouth and jamestown viii soon have 10 be- abandoned
under the present law.
II il recommended that the course for instruction Of
naval -rctOTs he approximately the same nat I'm
practice IN England and France IN the School ~ Naval
Architecture aud the EUOlc Poncnique IN view ~ the
rate M which the corps win D." reduced by age The appoint
ment civil life Of few assistant naval constructors
10 hc regularly commissioned T. recommended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-08
CIVIL NOTES.

Justice DOnohue, in the Supreme Court Spe-
eia Tern handed down decision yesterday IN the suit
OF James d. Fish, receiver Of the Globe Mutual Life
Insurance Company against James NJ Freeman 10 lore
close mortgage by the defendants
father the late Pny Freeman, president OF the Globe
Mutual Insurance Company from 1864 10 February ~
1870 which time il went the hands OF receECr
70 make np deficiency in the companys assets In 1873,
the transaction being entered in the books ~ loan 10 tue
nOrgageor Justice Dcnohue gave Judgment III favor Of
the plaintiff
In the habeas corpus case of John Doyle, who
Complained that his John Doyle, was restrained OF
his liberty in the Marine Corps Of the United States
steamship yandalia having entered the Marine Corps
service in August 1892 when he was minor, without the
consent OF his parents, Judge Brown, In tho United
States District Court yesterday dismissed the witt The
Judge decided that while the Marine Corps IN many
respects intermediate service between the Army ana
the Navy 1t nevertheless under the rules OF the Navy
according 10 which minor eighteen years old could
enlist without the consent Of his parents Young Doyle
little over nineteen years old when he enlisted In
the Marine Corps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-08
KEEPING A CLEAy CURRENCY.

TO The Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR 1t has been suggested that money unfi5
forcircuaon should bepromptly and continually returned
10 the United Treasury, and beg TO call attention
again 10 the matter This devoves upon firms and COM
psues who handle large sums daily; and yet Ia these
very people who anxious to pay out their worst
money at the FIRST opportunity. Old and ragged bills,
defaeed coins and the cumbersome and often filthy anti
mated cent are the first he offered from the TILL Even
hanks send again into circulation bills which should go
To the furnace Post Offices OF all places, cheerfuy part
with the ugest money they have on hand, but are very
particular aboNi kind they take. We remember the
trade dollars -
Government officers should be ordered by the Govern
ncnt 10 retain all mOuey unfit for further circulation and
return il To whence They should even be made
In RECEIVE old and wOri-Out money and give new IN place
az H. and so preserve "A clearly circulation. How much
d,sese il transmitted n dirty bank bills none may ever
knuW mdiN Juals who handle but small sums cannot
he expected Ia return such money but large corporations
houd do H. IL would be- little no trouble for them,
and tine public would thank them for Il. VIII not the
Government issue an order 10 tnis effect
And what shall bc said Of those who make business OK
filing and chipping coins Should not the law MAKE sucn
nm example Of them that the deesabe practice Would re-
ceivc "A final check ILEAN MoNEi'
BIOOki,Il, Nov. 2, 1883.
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RrRENr OF STEAM ENGINErRNG.

WASHINGTON, Nov. THE annual report of
the Bureau ~ steam Engineering show. total cNp"ndi-
nr for labor IN constructing aud repairing engines.
boilers machinery. etc. and Tor purchase of material,
stores etc. Of SlIl2O3t. From the appropriation Of
100000 for preparing the monitors for launching.
S571 was expended 10y The Bureau ~ Steam Engineer
ing and SaI gG2 by Bureau ~ Construction and Re
ralrs leaving balance Of S2i72j7. Of ihe $1,000 600
approprated for machinery for thr monitors, sl3O7J7
has been expended The report recommends hHt assistant
engineer officer. be generally utilized in navy yards
a. heads ofthc several shops for which their proc lion
Mt them The expense FOR salaries Tor master worSmcn
or roTemen wOnl thus De saved IN many Instances.
Tho Bureau reports that vsrou shops under L. control
are in good working order. Attention IT, called to the
superiority Of ,aih steel 20 iron Ia boiler construction.
The report says: "Thc G1iuIly 90 securing cnciIeor
odccr- for zach ship p service ha' alr' dy made itself
scri0usy felt Win tie number OF p--i-tlut engineers
fixed los the Act approved August D. l-1 10 r impp- IDLE
t0 property officer ships IN %" Engineering Depart
mru' To entru- the W1'hes To the young naval cadets
except they may have had special training therefor 10
the present hnshcr f. hut Ia hiyC disaster and Tho
cucucr Of some great cLlamitY can only i' question 81
time the lives uf tine officers and men ~ tho Navy
of less consequence u tine car" Of the machinery OF our
vessels OF war i- Of smau Importance then such system
needs crucI-u'
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TIE QUARrER,iAsTER GENERALS RE
PORT.

WAsuNGToS, Nov. THE annual report
81 the General OF the Amy shows that the
total rcaource- were Flj,OJl,eJG, the expenditures
SI3,75G577 The construction Of ninety building
such a. barrac- quarters, stables, -toscAoscs guard
houses etc. hrye been authorized a. m estimated cost
Of shifts Repairs 10 existing buildings have been
authorized At An estimated cost of fl-jj An appru-
priaon Of Fl25 900 il urged 10 replace the building used
a. recruiting depot end training school for recruits
Daylds leland, ScVYoh The expenses Tor transpOrta-
ton amounted To S21i9O5l.
The expenses Of military transportation not
paid out Of the regular appropriation comprised
that provided over bonded Pacific Railroads Ss45li4,
which il credited the debts Of these railroads and
that provided over Immigrant railroads. To
which 30 per cent Of tariff rates IA paid
under act Of Congress OF june 30, 1892,
making special appropriation Of $3.50 for that pur-
pose. The unsettled accounts Of the Union Pacific,
Kansas Pacific Central Pacific and Sioux city ard Pacific
roads am0u,,t 10 lJ0s 100. The earnings Oi these
railroads on Of military transportation from their
rrt opening to June 30. 1883 amount to Sl325I IO7
Special attention called 10 the debts Of the Southern
railroad companies the United states for purchase of
railway material IN 500 and 1866 The report says that
Of fifty railroad, indebted the accounts Of fortyss1
been closed and settled The four railroads stl in
debt to the United States have made cash payments
for several years. and tho Indications that the present
unsettled aud unsatisfactory condition OF affairs Will
recommended that the QlareI1ndstcr General office he
relieved OF tuS entire business.
or the property issued as year for the relief Of suf
feIers by the overflow OF the M',!aspP 70 tho value Of
50 $780, articles 10 the value Of 1860 have not been
turned This f. the case generally when property Of the
Government h. diverted frOm Ia appropriate use The
number of national military crn.ceres now under the
care and control Of the Generals Depart
89i 3G9 f6e necessity Of extending the Cypress IilS
Cemetery 10 pressed Ihc report says tla Tor the per
pCtual occupancy and Of the National Cemetery by
ths United states Soldiers Home, Washingt
should Dc compensated. Inc suxgcslUn that the pro
iotcd new park the Potomac RIVER flats b. connected
with tho Arlington grounds by bridge meets with the
approval Of the Qul.tcTn General, and he invites
special attention 10 the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-08
rIsITING OCEANS AND IuEIR Plans.

Min Yong Tx, the Envoy from Colca and
several member. OF his SUITE at the Victoria Hoic
where they will rclnuin until about November 10 when
they will sail by the Trenton for Corca They Will oc
cupy Tie admraIs cabin, which rendered them by
the President Part OF The company, including The Vice
Minister who was somewhat H. the Chinese and Jap
aucc interpreters aud three attaches. in charge OF Per
ciyal Lowell LETT Washington October Is. for Corea,
via san Francisco One of the Corran- Nu XII ChIn,
will 20 10 Salem Mas. and pursue bic studies In charge
of Professor Edward : Morse, formerly Of Toxic, japan
This Young man hs already adopted American dress and
has taught himself the alphabet. Ensign Faux who is
now IA guide Of the party, viii 90 with the patty to
Corea here he will reside the naval atache OF the
legation.
Tho Coreans viii not make any formal visits nor re-
cevt0rn. cOurtc~ics during their -idy 10 TINS clly
a. thew csc quiet and busy I'm buying articles Ia take
home mcmcntO-. They spent yesterday IN shopping,
and purchased blankets, tobacco etc. Ahcy are much
interested in the which they purpose "a establish
Al Saou their capital, 10 exhibit samples Of American
merchandise with catalogues etc Merchants invited
TO send samples To their agent H. ~ncnagr. Shanghai
They especially anxious 10 Introduce agricultural
and mining Implements. The COrcans now working
eight god mines. Those here Will carry with them
Bureau Agriculture. When they arrive at Corca they
contemplate establishing pOst-Oiire and customs rys
tens. II H. expected that CoTea VIII soon rafy treaties
with ENGLAND aud France The objection Of the tUrras
10 the introduction Of opium and their in--tcucc
customs office have delayed the negotiations with Eng
land which desired TO have these stpulHtUus stricken
ont of the treaty such made with this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-08
CLOSING PRICES or PHILA DELPHIA STOCKS.
L.-..L.L LnHx IL nANL. q Co y MaL-EL
CLOSlyG RACES or BOSrOy STOCKS
Bo,lON, Wednesday, NOV. 7, 1888
WEnNEsnAY. Nov. T-P. NJ.
.lI2iq seller 60 days

WEDNESDAY. NOV. f--P. NJ
The davis speculation presented not a single new
feature The early dealings exhibited con-
siderable strength in prices although the
advanced figures could be measured
by fractions The total transactions for the day
ran nm to 3ii 700 shares bat three four stocks
contributed more than one hall OF the total bust
ness that was recorded. Oregon aud TrancOnti-
mental furnished 3D. 800 shares, and it,, after OPEN
ING M 5. Der cent at 49l, sold down to 46'4047
The transactions in Northern Pacific common and
prrfcrrcd respectively were 9,O5S shares
and 52s shares, aud the final prices for
each were Il per cent Lower than
they were on Saturday night Delaware
I1clawanna and Western contributed 63lOO
shares TO the business OF the day; its early price
ot ll6-showed an advance of i per cent aud its
Anal price-at lI53s-showed final decline of ~
ncr cent. ST. Paul common stock active and
rorly advanced from 0S4 to 09l2, but finally 1t
closed Mt 0Sl2. Northwest common was again en-
nloyed As lover under the general market, but 1t
only sold up - per cent to 1854 and finally
closed at l2ils Of the general market it is only
necessary to say that it was extremely dull Early
prices were a shade better in sympathy with the
special movements already mentioned, and final
prces generally were at the lowest of the day. The
market closed weak.
More than usual was done i'll Government bonds,
particularly in the 4l2s; prices were barely steady
with reduction of Is per cent in the bids Tor the %
and 4los. Annexed are the closing quotations;
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ages It IA said that the first proposition made In the
,JIiry-roon was to award the plaintiff S125 ,ooo.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. Nov. 2, 1

WASHINGTON wednesday, NOV. Z, 1880 ,
A NAVAL EXECUTIVE ORDER-Rear-AdmiralN Nichols,
Acting Secretary Of the Navy to-day promulgated an ex
eeve order fixing the monthly rate OF pay OF the petty
officers and enlisted men on and after January /.
TIE TURIN ELECTRICAL ExrosrIoS.The state De-
partment Is In receipt Of information from the United
States Vice Consul nc Turin that there will be no division
distinction Of nationality among the exhibitors at next
years Electrical Exposition.
THE DARLINGTON CoURT OF INoURY.-The Court OF In
quiry appointed to investigate the organization and Mt
ting out Of tue Greedy Relief Expedition, and all ne cir
cumstnnces attending it's failure will meet In washington
to-morrow morning The sessions OF the court VIII DO
open to the public.
CHINESE ARRIVING AT AMERICAN PoRTs.-The Treas
ury Department has received from Senator Miller or
California copy Of letter written by him TO the Score
tary OF state complaining that by the fraudulent prac
tees OF officers OF the Chinese Government hundreds OF
Chinese laborers are being landed on American SOIL
RESPECTING THE REBATE on TAXEs-The Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue is still receiving letters inquring
why the claims for rebate Of taxes paid tobacco snun
aud cigars not allowed and paid The Commissioner
says: These claims have been examined m TINS oinco
and such OF them found to he allowable nave Deen
allowed and sent TO the Fifth Auditor for his action
There at present appropriation from which they can
be paid"
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BlRBARA FREITcHIGS CL0CR.


The little clock that VI. Is. Curtis used in the
10 Hrs Apcdhcy the mccoy Irl-hw0man OF the play Wh
Inc exclamation that when hand pointed 10 H. the
iher 10 TO- and 1t struck 2, II then exactly twenty
minutes past stolen IrOm the proper az
theatre al Lancaster on Friday nght, and Mr. Curtis
offered $50 reward FOR liz return.
IL looked Ike cheap, nOaccOunt thing" said Mr.
Curtis IrcsS reporter, Who met Inn at the BROAD
Get Depot nc wac soIng through tONcWak, anu
imagine 10 may have been taken By couple OF boys VINO
were Leing my property man. and who stole IT, not be
suirif OF mischief 10 "a small eigltdiy In.cauc
sch as you cOudlbuy brand new 81 %, guess, aud
had IFS face broken, was pcudIluInless and had u
hole through the back 10 look at II you wouldn't think
strlcions TO guard carefully does the forty
tnrcc ueces SOhd silver used Ia iewelTy store
sreue In inc first You will understand my ntcrcs; n
the matter when tell you that the clock owned by
he celebrated Barbara ETechc, and from now
bi.orc hoisei FrcderckOWn. On tue cycntIlddy when
succeedpd in Undertaking herself the little clock
va nding on mantel striking the hOdr very pOssby
Vncn soldiers bullet went through IT, carried away Tie
,euinln ard left It's hands fixed 10 O'Clock, where
ihev have been kept since. buchanan READ nTst
az lie Grand Opera HOtse at 81. Louis, VINO
,,ade me present or Il three years ago.
/ carried IL carefully packed away IN padled
hoy and was going TO give II after this season -
IVouldp't take II 900 casa Tor 4. An ioa cUe
"a tuk the matter over, wouldn't be- spt 20 10 learn
t,at mo tef iH tine 5couhdre VINO Robbed Rhca OF
me waicn iie CLsr gave hcf
mis- moment George W. Curtis brother of the come
dian came up smiling and handed NJ. h. telegram,
:. AZ lover he exclaimed, They've found it, The
,o,ayr al Lancaster tecga apis me that hos gDC IT. ~ /
WON'T Ne 10 get clock for my engagement 40 The
Arch Street Theatre next Week