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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-14
WASHINGTON NOTES.
wAsHINGToS, Friday,

WAsIIISGTON, Friday, April 10, 1888.
REDUCED RATES FOX AN ARMY REUNIoN-Ihe man.
ayers OF the great lines decided to reduce the
passenger rates to Washington during the reunion Of the
Army OF the Potomac which begins on the ION pfo&o
! OBTAINING MONEY ON FORGED CHECK-Dr william
r. Parker alias II. j. Willie. Of New-York was today
commits cd to jail in default $1,000 bail for obtaining
$50 j. j. Noah by means OF forged cheeK on Tue
Manhattan Savings Bank.
THE APPROPRIATION FOR WITNESS AND JURORS FEES
stated the Department OF Justice that the apprC
witness and jurOrs fees for present nsca
year short because OF unusual demanus h"ue
against them up to this date
A RUMoR ABOUT JUDGE GREsHAM's SUccESsoR-lt Is
rumord that Judge Frazier Indiana, who one OF
the to settle the Alabama claims. is to he
appointed succeed POstnaster-General Gresham as
United states District Judge
NEW NATIONAL BANKK.-The Controller of the Cur
rency authorized the SwedesbOro National Bank OF
Ewedesbolo n j.. to begin business with capital or
$4,000. aud the Tacoma National Bank of New-Tacoma
W. T., with capital OF 100000.
THE NEW FvE.CENr NIcKEI--The first instalmeut
OF the ivc-cent nickel piece OF the latest design was
received by Treasurer Wyman to-day from the Pha,
dephla Mint This issue OF the nickel piece has me
word cents inscribed under the Roman nu'neral w.
ADDITIONS TO THE BLACK LIsr.-Postmaster-General
Gresham to-day placed upon the fraud list the Indus
trial Works" OF NewPbaielpha, Ohio, and the Union
Trust o. III tSaf rnGIS d i sa w mails
far money orders and registered packages are con-
ccrned.
DUTY on TIN CANs.-Secretary Folger to-day made
rc1ng thdt tne DOiIlOn OF oI
which imposes duty Tin cans containing fish that
entitled to free admission under the Washington
Treaty with Great Britain remains IN force, notwlth
standing the fact that was not incorporated III the new
Tariff act.
CONTRACT FOR TIE YORKTOWN MoNUMENr.-The con-
tract for building the monument at Yorktown. Va has
been awarded to the HallOwell Granite Company, or
Maine, at its bid OF $685. 1872 The monument is to be
nnetyseven feet high ana crowned with an a.iegorca
figure thirteen nigh. The work is be completed
by October 49, 1884 the anniversary OF the surrender
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY scIESCEs.-The annual
session the National Academy of Sciences will begin In
this Tuesday next. The meeting Is expected to
be one usual interest for the that
nine members be chosen. president is 10 he
elected fill the vacancy caused by the death OF Pro
lessor Rogers and the members of the Academy TO
participate in the ceremony of unveling the statue OF
Professor Henry on Apri 49,
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FLUCTUATIONS IN THE GRAIN MARKETS.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUxE.i

by TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNEI
CHICAGO April l3.-The grain markets
uctuated as orderly today they did yesterday May
wheat opened ut 81 0l Just where 1t closed last night
touched ~ 06I and closed the call nj 81 O6la May
corn acted the same way precisely. IL opened at 81
cents where IT closed Thursday rose to 55Is couts
and on the call closed 5i1s cents After tho close OF
the call Board on tine curb there drop OF cent on
wheat and l20A o. a cent corn The crowd has been
for two days trying to lthom the operations OF the Clique
represented by Il. H. Parks Last night prices closed
low because II believed that the crowd had dumped
the 100000 bushels OF corn it had bought on
Wednesday This morning prices began to rise again.
because the suspicion abroad that Parks had not
after all, sold out, but had just "mkei" the market
Parks is "scaper." and his customers SCALP" not
corner" the arkot Parks announces himself "bul"
corn at present prices LindblOm Is bull" There
other strong the buyers side The very rapid
advance. within three days. from 81 cents TO 55s
cents has given the hghprice party courage 1t lacked
u week ago
The receipts OF corn have greatly fallen
of OF late. To-day there were only 100
Of inspected in. and 4I cars
OF wheat by April 20 1t is anticipated that some YES
sells will he going out, and then the stocks OF grain In
store will begin to diminish. Poole Kent & Co. have
tho past two three days been large buyers of
wheat aud corn and 1t is said that some Of this goes
down to s. Kent Lester & Co. put out another line Of
short wheat and corn to-day There indications that
there will be descent on the wheat corn pits in the
morning by the bears who lost money IN the recent
big advance. Prices likely to open weak. Proyi
siOns strong during the day. Pork advanced In
cents lard and short ribs cents The advance how
ever was lost ut ght Poole, Kent Co are reported
TO DO buying wheat for George J. Gould The firm
IL Is thought, has an unlimited order TO buy
wheat for this customer certain figure
and IL is believed that his limit ia o1O5
McGeoch, II said afraid that the packers will de-
liver him adulterated lard. COttoneed oil stearine tall
low aud lard stearine most people know are LITERALLY
put into the stun turned by the packers and called
g contract Lard These authorizations have half killed
the Jobbng trade ana have depressed prices that
while lard, II pure, costs alone IL oents TO make,
IL sells az little over II cents a pound
large quantities OF provisions 10 be on his
guard. Besides he has made lard himself in
mis- day, and probably adulteraed g. too But after the
recent developments made relative To light" packed
pork there In no excuse for any being taken I'M
awares by any of the tricks practised in the packing
hOuAes.
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CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
Rsp0riet 81 JOIN IL. DAyLs s. %. II WI.Ls.
FRIDAY, April 1872. ".

rhDA1, April lo-P. NJ
The stock speculation to-day again was irregular
and unsettled. The market developed dropping
tendency early, as 1t has for several preceding days
during the first transactions, probably in response
to the prevailing orders in the hands of commission
houses to sell. As soon, however. as those orders
were executed usual, some two three stocks
Immediately led the way to full recovery, if not
to higher figures. The total transactions to-day
amount to 454 400 shares, and of that quantity six
stocks contributed 239,40 shares: Delaware,
Lackawana AMI Western, 100000: Union
Pacific. 42,7OO; Denver and Rio Grande,
2s.700; Lake Shore. 24.000 st. Paul,
20,40O, and Ontario and Western, 2O00J
shares. Delaware Lackawanua and Western,
Northwestern, Denver and Rio Grande, and Lake
Shore were the days favorites in the speculation,
and recorded final gains of from l. to q per cent
ST. Paul was rather active and rose L. per cent but
finally closed the same last evening 1t is UNDER
stood that the bill introduced into the Wisconsin
Legislature giving special authority to the ST. Paul
Company TO issue stock, grants almost
unlimited power to issue stock and fixes
no limit to the price at which 1t may
be sold Union Pacific was specially weak aud
aftera good many fluctuations closed per cent lower
than last evening. Negotiations are again pending
for an issue of Union Pacific collateral trust per
cent loan about $7,000,000l, which probably will
Do successful, so that tho company will realize
about s7i2@9O per cent for its bonds The rumor
To-day OF an intended issue of $7,000.000 OF tho
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ordered to report in person TO the superintendcnt
Mounted Recruiting Service az Jefferson BafracBsM
Temporary duty at that post
Leave of absence for six months, TO take eneot on or
about June l. 1888 has been granted Captain Gfeehlea
A. GOodae, 23d infautry. s.
First Lieutenant William c. Muhlenberg, "a infantry,
will Dc relieved from duty at the school OF ApPical9n
for Infantry aud Cavalry, Fort LeaVenWOrtn Nan, 10y
the commanding officer of the school and VIII loh MS
company. ..s
Tie extension of leave Of absence on Surgeons cern,
cate OF disability granted Captain James H. spencer tn
Infantry November 49, 1882 has been further EXTENDED
three months 0n account OF sickness.
Leave of absence for four months has been granted
IJeutqnant- Colonel william j. NOkmar. aided camp,
with permission 20 20 beyond sea.
Tie extension OF leave OF absence granted First
Lieutenant Edmund X Webster I'd nftDtrr. March 30.
1883 Military Division Of Pacific, has been further
extended four mou rs.
Pay Director Jas j. Murray has been ordered to duty
ms Inspector Of Provisions and Clothing at the N0riOk
Navy Yard on the 18th INST. Lieutenant H. d. Iaussig
been detached from the Naval Academy aud ordered
to duty the Coast Survey Pay Director G. r. Walach
duty Inspector OF Provisions and Clothing AT tne
Norfolk Navy Yard the 18th inst and ordered to re-
port duty the Norfolk Pay Office on the 23d nst
the 23d INST and ordered 10 settle accounts and await
orders; Chaplain John r. Matthews from the receiving
ship Colorado and granted three months leave OF az
The leave of absence OF Assistant Engineer FRANK
w Bartlett has been extended three months.
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OBJECTIONS TO The BUILDING LAWS

The committee of architects and builders
which is ag1tating for modification of the proposed
new building law has sent document to the Legislature
IN which it urges eleven points against many provs
ions OF the law favor of amendments suggested
the committee The committee objects the computation
OF height and depth of walls from the curb and
gests instead that it be made from the top OF the found
ton walls 1t says that bondstones useful only In
lated piers and not only not useful but actually HARM
full In continuous walls where they required by the
law and the bill it stands would put the
building interests of the city under tribute to the blue
stone trade without any good result Is insisted that
there sound Tor forbddiDg recesses In walls
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LIEUTENANT WOODS INJURED CLOTHES

Oliver T.. Wood, n lieutenant in the Army,
stationed at Governors Island, while passing along Mas
sau-st fell into OF the man-hoes of the American
Heating and Power Company. When lie was rescued
from the nanholo his clothes were In condition sad to
behold. The clothes could Lever be again After
fcw minutes he discovered that his leg badly hurt
The pain the leg increased rapidly and Mr. wood had
great difficulty In getting home alone He confined
to the OF the condition OF his leg for
nbout two weeks. As the company refused TO inden-
Nifty Mr. Wood for the damages which he had sustained
he began an action IN tho superior Court To recover
/ 900 damages The defence Of the company Is that
Nr Wood mad fallen into the man hole through his own
negligence. The tried yesterday before Judge
Ingrnhan. and the Jury found verdict for the plain
$500 Mr. Wood testified 10 the circumstances OF his
fall. ON XamI .tiOu he said that he now
wearing his uniform in the city because his citizens suit
had stained aud hc had not been able 10 buy an
other The answer embarrassed little his questioncr
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A TIE VOTE IN PATERSON. n. J.

The charter of Paterson, N. j., requires the
election year OF two Commissioners OF Assess
ments-one from each Of the leading political parties
At the election last Monday there five candidates
two Republican. two Democratic and Prohibition
ist The successful Democrat Ed ward j. Keys and
it supposed to yesterday that David Alderman
had defeated his Republican rival. John Towuley, by
forty votes The Official however, shows that
Alderman and TOwnley tied for the office, each hav
ing received 1853 votes The Board Of Aldermen must
choose between Alderman and TOwney. Ihe
official majority Of Barnert Dem. for Mayor, Is sGS.
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APROTEST FROM THE TEACHERS.

At meeting Of the instructors of the Normal
College, including those of the Training Depart
ment held in the college building yesterday it was
unanimously resolved that while in favor of any
reasonable scheme to provide aid and support for
aged or invaded teachers, the meeting protested
emphaticaly against the so-called pension" or
Retirement bill which is now being pushed
through the Legislature at the very end of the
session. The meeting protested against 1T on th @
broad ground that the proposed bill Objectionable
IN many of its features and that notabyI proposes
To tax teachers without opportunity having been
afforded them for Its full discussion. 1t fur
thermore resolved 10 call general meeting of the
teachers OF the city to consider the matter.
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or for requiring all Manard roofs roofs OF over thirty
degrees PITCH he built entirely reproOf and OF iron
and that il would be ntolerable hardship TO require
iron columns be tested and possibly removed aier
they set in place and the superstrucre placed on
Them all tests hculd he made before the columns are set
in place, they then be made much more readily.
SOapstone borders around registers also sald 10 be
open 10 many objections, marble and iron beng Doth
much better, although forbidden.
The document also declares That the provision cguH-
ing eight inches brick and inch of plaster between
fue and all brckwOrk IS unnecessary, frequently IN
practicable and is partly nuliled by the succeeding
permission Ia build furnace ues with i0ur-nch walls on
The mantel. Friedrich and fircclay mortar II Is as
Serted are no better for nes that not subject to
melting heat than ordinary bricks and morar; the one
inch space not been found 10 work wei IN lrac-
ce aud heavy burnt clay pipe. substantially set III NOR
plaster, should he substituted The clause per
mittng houses that have been damaged 10 ne re-
built should be stricken out. several ODcctohs are
urged to the powers given the Superintendent OF the
Buildings bureau. The provision requiring sworn state
meuts with application is pronounced an higy
to large, respectable AMI responsible class OF men
which has been found inguisOIiHl ana ObccuOndpe III
practice The superintendent should not have power 10
delay building operations by Withholding ms approval OF
plans owners should he permitted to begin al once on
ng their plans, which Is said to be sufficient h9tlce
10 the Bureau. If after owner has begun WORK De
found his plans building does not conform 10 inc
law, the Bureau compel him 10 supply deficiencies
a cost The Board of Examiners ought not 10 We
appointed is proposed but should consist prlncipay
entirely of architects. builders and civil engineers
aud be appointed by the Mayor. -
TIE Assembly agreed TO the adverse reports on
Court Sessions OF the Peace in NewIOrk CITY ana pro
yidipc election Police Justices III NeW-IOrk
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POLITICAL NE US.
THREE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT MEETINGS.

THREE ASSEMBLY UISIKICI MEEIINUo'
The XVIIlth Assembly District Republican
Association met at No 493 Thiri-ave last evening.
"Barney Bign in the chair The regular routine bus
mess was transacted
the XXth Assembly District Association at No. 154
East Fify-fourthsi.. in the absence OF Judge Smith
Fifteen members were admitted, and the usual
monthly business was attended to.
The XXIst Assembly District Associationat Its regular
monthly meeting last night passed resolutions express
ing regret the dea and respect for the OF
Peter Cooper. The resolutions adopted by
q rising After the regular meeting had adjourned,
the Executive Committee and divided tho district
INTO seven subdivisions. each in charge OF "A member
OF the committee. The roll OF membership also
revised view 10 the selection of inspectors, poll
clerks and captains OF election districts.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

WASHINGTON April I3.-The following DUST
ness was transacted In the Supreme Court OF the
United States TO day.
No. 244-The Omaha Hotel Company and others agt
AUGUSTUS Kouutze and others;
No. 247-Augustus KoUntze and others agt the Omaha
Hotel Company and others;
No. l,2OO-A luton, collector, etc. ag A. NJ Vite and
others and
245Oward County agt tho Central National Bank Of
BoOnville. Mo. Argued
No 246-W. D. Porter, assignee, etc, agt c. c. Lazear
and
No 24sAnne Louis agt the Trustees of Brown Township,
Delaware County, Ohio. Continued.
No 2i9-S V. TTedway and others agt. @. w. Sanger
No 2J0rhe Adatc Fire Insurance and others agt John
=. Tread well and
No. 252-Mary Il. Myers widow. etc.. agt Frederick J.
Swami and others. Argued
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MRS. YATEss COMPLAINT DISMISSED.

Justice Lawrence yesterday dismissed the
complaint In the suits brought by Mrs Anna Yates TO
recover IA dover interest in the estate Of Alonzo c.
Yates Mrs Yates alleges that she Is the lawful widow
of Mr. Yates and thO the divorce which he secured
obtained by fraud and without her knowledge Justice
Lawrence said that he did not think that Mrs Yates had
made out such "A case as would Justify him sub
hitting the jury tine question Ot fraud Moreover,
the Court when the judgment OF divorce had been
tered had refused Mrs late apI LEGATION to have II set
aside and he could hot sit Court OF Appeal 10 Is
said that Mrs. Yates will appeal TO the General Term.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-14
LOUISIANA ELECTION FRAUD CASES.

NEwORLEANs, April 13.-1he jury in the
election fraud against Marley, Donovan and Ran
kin before the United States Court to-day returned
verdict OF guilty 1t is stated that the other cases
Will DE taken up at once.
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WORK IN OTHER LEGISLATURES.

HARRISBURG, Penn, April 13.-The Free Pipe
BILL giving the right Of eminent domain to corporations
for the purpose Of Transporting oil by pipe lines, aad
which has passed the Senate reported fayoraby In
the House to-day.
BOSTON. April 13.The House this afternoon by vote
Of $50 81 reec ed the bill to restore dOubetaxation
mortgages ate The bill providing for the cot
lection of damages for injuries received by Sunday trad
ing was also rejected
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DANGERS OF IYpIscRIMIYATE PRAIsE.-(A

DANGERS OF INDISCKIMINATE PKAISE.-IA
caution 10 mOthers Mrs Tominson 10 extremely ell
gibe Dung LADY,; Im yOul like my Richard
my dear MIss GodmOre. Not that he's exactly brilliant
you know but he's steady and good spends all his
evenings AT home, aud always In bed by eleven. He's
never given me hours uneaslnoss In his life"
Good gracious u exclans Miss GOidmOre, and In
stantly conceves for Richard frantic aversion
lPuncD.
A REMONsTRANCE.-Retir old gentleman
(who had eyaded the Income for years and had been
drought 10 book at ast: We'll can Just manage 1t
this time; but, look heIe inform Her Majesty
that in future, po my word she really mustn't count
upon q source OF ipcone"-tPuncn
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MAYOR BURNAPS BELIEF IN ROCKAWAl

Mayor Burnap asked last night II there was any
truth in report that ho had leased tho big hotel mt
Rockaway "No more TRUTH" lie replied, ethan that I
have leased pit In the for beer tunnel No. sir
know no more about tho matter than you am out OF
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THE WHEAT CROP IN MICHIGAN.

DETROIT, April 13.-For April the Secretary
OF state received official from six hundred and
tyoght townships In the southern four tiers of counties
where eghtyve per cent OF the wheat crop Is grown
nftoen per cent VI the reported killed OF
REMAINDER seventeen per cent s below the condition Of
one year ago, when wheat was In due condition.
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4 CONVENT 1HREATENED BY FLAMES.

A chimney of the Convent of the Sisters of
Mercy, at Mulberry and Houston sts caught fire last
night The smoke attracted large crowd. and 1t was
feared that serious fire under way. The children
ia the convent formed into ranks ready TO be
marched out it should DO needful and there
nothing approaching panic, tho Sisters
manning remarkably cool The fire, however, put
policeman without the aid OF the Fire Depart
lncn M clI.lrau .euL u Ilnir IODINE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-14
BASEBALL NEWS.

The best game of baseball played in the city
far Ills took place at the Polo Grounds yeser
day. The match was between tho Cleveland and Metro
pOlltan Mines About 200 people present. Not
run was scored until the inning The Metropotans
pa poorly in the field but Outbated their League
nnpOnenls. A lull snnmarY Is appended:
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MR.. STODDARDS LECTURES.

John l.. Stoddard gave his lecture, "Days in
Romei A Winter the Tiber" at Days Theatre last
evening" illustrating the Eternal City by steroOpticOn
pictures. Mr. Sioddard took his hearers through the
Arch OF Titus to the Colosseum. thence the churches
of ST. Peter and ST. Paul. showing many famous statues
by the way. Mr. St0ddards lectures will be continued
npx week.
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THE COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, April 13.-The Court of Appeals
will Monday. April IS. Tho following the day
calendar Nos 107 a. So 1O9 no. ILL., us. ll6. Tues
day. April ~, and May will be the next motion days
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Runs ca ned-Cleveand. Metropolitan O. First by
errors Cleveland, Metropolitan, struck out-Ceye-
/; Metropolitan d. Total left ON bascs-Cleveand,
Metropolitan. T. TwObase hits Koefe. Kennedy and Gas
kius Total base hsCle eiaud l. metropolitan, TO- Double
plays. Nelson aud EsterbrJOk. UmpIe-JOhn Kelly. Time
Of game. hour and 90 minutes.
BALIIhoEE, April 13.-NewYork o Baltimore, o.
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the hotel business entirely and am now the drvgoods
business believe IN ROckawav. though. Ihat nOtel
there s palace Manhattan has lost It's great glory.
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THE QUEER ACCOUNTS OF A NEWARK BANK.

THE QUEER ACCOUNTS OF A NEWARK BANK.
The trial of the suit Of Mrs. Mary A. Dovell
against Receiver and the Directors OF the First
National Bank OF Newark, N j., was ended In vice
Chancellor Birds Court at Newark yesterday The suit
was brought TO certain property which Mrs.
DOye transferred to the bank to alleged de-
fcency of about 100000 in the accounts of her son.
Loues Doy, the second teller. She asserts that the
directors promised to make invest cation OF the &C.
counts OF her son, but did not do and that her son
not Gefauter Teller william A. Thomas testined
TO several items for large amounts in DoyePs hand
writing. The purpose of these items was to relieve the
second telers cash. They fictitious charges The
cash evidently cleared for purposes OF examination
by the Bank Examiner but tho examination did not
occur.
The witness said that he had frequently mado sucn
false charges by direction Of the cashier, Mr. Hedden.
md described two sets OF notes, amounting 10 over
800 900, signed by DOvel They in the cashiers
box but there record OF these notes the books or
the bank Their amount about covered Doyelps de-
ciency. Louis DOve testified that after he let the
banks employ he was sent for by Hedden VINO asked
him TO sign these notes that he wanted TO use them IN
NewYOTk and that he wanted them signed so as TO LOOK
they made out to him. and discounted Tor MN,
and we're not for the bank. The testimony was then
closed, and counsel began the summing up.
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Walter b. whiting and others. The has been in the
State Courts aud recently transferred to the United
States Court The plaintiffs ask for an accounting ana
Injunction restraining the operations OF the deiena-
ants. The suit out of the sale OF the agency IN
this country OF the Faure patents for storing electricity
number Of companies organized in tins country 10
use the patents and Judge Wallace yesterday granted
the injunction against all but of the defendant COM
panies.