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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
THE FUNERAL OFEx-GOVEByOR MORGAN

The arrangements for the funeral OF the late
E. d. Morgan were completed yesterday. It Will be
held to-day at $3.50 p. in the Brick Presbyterian
Church. at Fifth-ave and Thirtyseventh-st, and the
pastor the Rev. Henry j. Van Dyke r, will be assist
ed by the Rev Drs. Murray. Hitchcock and John Hall
The middle aises the church will be reserved for the
relatives OF Mr. Morgan and the members Of the Boards
OF Direction OF the Western Union Telegraph Company
the New. York Lake Erie and Western Railroad Com
pany the Atlantic Mutual Marine Insurance Company,
the National Bank Of Commerce. the Presbyterian Hos
pita the Manhattan Eve and Ear Hospital the W0nais
Hospital, the United States Trust Company, ana Inc
former members OF his stan as Governor ana MAJOR
General The palbearers will he President Arthur,
General Grant Hamilton Sish. Robert Lenox KENNEDY,
H. Macy Augustus sche, j. Perpm Morgan, Dr.
&. o. Va lderpoel, Dr. Cornelius r. Agnew'
John D. Jones, Henry Day, Thomas g. Acton,
Renlamn r. Cunning, John L. Parsons, john jacob
Aston, Thomas Hlhouse, A A. Low, and hugh j.
Jewctt. m
Al the regular meeting OF the directors OF the Erie Rail
way Yesterday and at called meeting OF the directors
OF the National Bank Of Commerce, resolutions OF re-
spect 10 the memory OF Ex-Governor Morgan were
adopted
until after funeral OF the late ex-governor Edwin
d. Morgan.
IN accordance with the motion adopted by tho Assem-
bly, Yesterday for the appointment OF committee TO
draft suitable resolutions upon the death OF Ex-Governor
MOrgau Spea this afternoon announced the FOL
loving gentlemen rs the committee; Me7srs Erastus
Brooks Howe Roe sch, PO1caer and Cleveland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
EFFECTIVE TORPEDO SYSTEMS.

Colonel =. S. Niche, of West PoiIt, de-
livered "A lecture at Steinway Hall, last night. upon
our Coast Defences" before the General Society OF
Mechanics aud Tradesmen The lecture was accompa-
MED with illustrations a screen The lecturer gave
an interesting account OF the different periods in
tho fortnoatiOns on the coast and charac
terized them all utterly worthless for
repeng attacks from fleet OF any foreign nation OF
even the fifth sixth rank He gave short sketch or
the progress made in defensive and III artillery by
foreign nations aud cOntrased their work by striking
illustrations with the neglect OF those matters by this
country He also described at length the fine system OF
torpedo defence devised by the American Army officers
BY means OF the illustrations the lecturer
TX hiDited clearly the method of plant
ing stationary torpedoes In systems to DO
tell II there tho slightest flaw arrangement IN any
torpedo OF the systom and could also tell which one was
defective and what tie trouble with IT, Friendly
danger while any hostile snip following moment after
ward could be blown TO atoms.
Colonel Niche also described the smms fish torpedo,
that would run by itself in any direction mt the will OF
operator and could he exploded any moment. He
ent Stages OF submarine explosions ut the experimental
station nj Wileits Point. TO be completely effective
means O defense lac stated the torpedo system would
need strong shore batteries 10 prevent enemies from TAX
ing VI or blasting the planted iorpedoes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
OBII UARY.
DIR. LAFAYETTE RANNEY.


DR.. Lafayette Ranncy died yesterday morning
nj his home No II West Thirty second-s lie had been
I'm poor alth for nearly year. suffering from heart dis
ease aud kidney complaint About three weeks ago he
had Nh attack pneumonia from which II WAS thought
TINT he Ind recovered Although he had been III 50 long
his death was sudden. The funeral will be private and
will be held at the house tomorrow morning. the Rev
DE- William NJ Taylor conducting the services The in
torment will be In Greenwood
Dr Ranney was born Of n Old New England family,
I'm Townslfcnd VT on August 10, 1919. His father.
Waitstl H. Ranney physician, aud had thirteen
children four girls and nine bOysslx OF whom followed
their fathers profession. one son is member OF
Coneress from Boston, muiser, aud another a
farmer OF the doctors four came 10 this city They
verr Eyander W., Of West Twenty thrdst. Lafayette,
who died yesterday James W, OF East Forty St
and Martin L.. OF West Twenty third II. For many
wears beginning with lSi7the large family held reunions
and publishes pamphlets commemorative or the coca
which usually lasted four days. such reunion
was held In Chester Vt. In August. 1866 The four
daughters and two sons having died. the FAMILY gather
ings given up
Dr Rnnney received his early education In Townshend.
and was graduated from Dartmouth when about 20
years During part OF his last IN college, ana
emy at Chester Vt. He then returned 10 dartmouth,
and completed medical course OF study, ana began MS
practice medicine IN Iardwick, Mass, where he re-
manned 80 gernl years lie then 10 This city, which
has been his home for than thirty years. lie had
speciality, but was general practitioner. For ten
years he police surgeon ana Tor about the same
length OF time hc school commissioner lie was
an active member OF the Broadway Tabernacle and was
twice married. his first wife being sister OF DIR. A. L.
IooIns and the second who with one son survives MN,
Mrs. BrudsTeets Three sons by his rst marriage
are living. Two OF them-Ambrose l.. ana waiter L. -
physicians In this city and the third Is merchant in
PHILADELPHIA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

CHICAGO. Fen. 15.-Competing roads allcge
tao Michigan Central Is making cut Ia the rate
-four from Minneapolis and other northwestern points TO
the seaboarl and threaten - rttauac.
mecti Of the TX cutye Committee Of the Board OF
Trade and representatives, Of casbOund foght lines was
held here Yesterday with view ~ patching peace
Each expressed readiness 10 make slight concessions
but the aggregate concessions were not suicient 10
tusm to reach az agreement.
CfTY oF MENtC . Feb l5.-Fivc additional HI metres
have been conpc 81 the GUlf end 81 to. Ienunu-
tepcc Rail az. making totai o. forty i've kilometres
cOustruCtct
PHmADELrHiA, Feb. lj.-The annual report OF the
prcsdcnt OF the Northern Central Railway Company,
Which will presented the annual needing Of stock
holders at Baltimore next week states that the revenue
FOR the pas year 1000 l76 the opera ing expenses
30 sl2 32 and the earnings SI057s53 on Increase
Of SOL 5gS or per cent, compared with 1891. The
receipts dividends aud interest and royalty on 90 81
mines lncrens tAe net receipts Ia TS2llS22 alter dc
ducing interest rents etc. the Ia arco TO TIE credit OF
profit and loss at nc close OF tie year was Si3O30T
T., TERsRURG, Va. Feb. l5.-sixteon ejectment suits
against tue Norfolk aud Western Railroad which have
been pending In Circut Court OF NOttoway County
during the past week. all withdrawn by the plain
tins to-day. The amount involved wac about $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
WHAT WILL SATISFY THE" B0SSES.D

The Democratic politicians arc very much
exercised the possibility OF the Legislature passing
MAYOR Edson's proposed charter amendments.
some OF the leaders OF the Irving Hall
wing were discussing the subject last
night with a sels-coatrbuhng committee OF the County
Democracy and they concluded to oppose the amend
nents In their present shape After long discussion
of the subject In uptown lquor-store, 1t was agreed
10 favor Mayor Edson's plan for single-headed
pOmmissons, providing that the Board OF Alder
men IL allowed 10 retain Its power OF
confirmation This. IL said, would remove all Re
publican officials and allow the patronage 10 be- divided
among the three Democratic factions. At the same time
the Mayor would be Obliged TO make appointments salts
factory leaders, order the Board OF Al
dermen confirm his nominations The plan . SAID 10
he satisfactory Hubert o. Thorn son John Kelly and
Sheriff Davidson the respective bOsses" OF the three
headed Democratic party IN the city.
The Assembly Committee viii listen TO arguments ON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
STELNITz AGAINST 81 MEN.

Steinitz played twenty -seven men simulta-
neousy at the Manhattan Chess Club last evening and
succeeded as usual III taking the lions share OF the
honOrs This was the more noteworthy ms there were
ptted ngainst him all the best players In New York and
some from other cities. such as Eugene Delmar, OF
Brooklyn; Ware, OF Boston; Eson, Of the Phila
delphia Club. and Messrs. iced, Richardson
Moehle d. q. Baird. Yorrath, Blackmar slmonson an
Alden Of the Manhattan. The game lasted from In
the evening till l in the morning. BaoEmar the
only one who succeeded III winning a game, although
about O'Clock two three Others playing with
some show OF success. Moehle. Richardson and Teed
succeeded In making draws, and one or two draws
seemed probable, StenitZ getting impatient at the late
ness OF the hour aud accepting draw
on the slightest prOyOoati0n. The tournament was
the ngcst played In this country and SeintE
sucoess may be considered remarkable. He dd not
vary his style OF play from his style in the Mackenzie
match, playing the same slow waiting game that has
seemingly always led him TO victory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16

grain at No. 95 Pear, He has been suffering for long
time with atsn at the meeting Of the directors
Of the Board OF Trade aud Transportation on wednesday
Coffin left She meeting as NJ. NJ Vail began political
speech He laughngly remarked that he ala nos care
TO wait an hour or moro to hear one man tak' ana
seemed to be in tho Of spis He went to bed at the
call him at 73O o'clock yesterday morhng he did not
answer. She then shook him twice and receiving no
answer sent for doctor, who came ana AFTER e1ain"
ton said that he had been dead about four hours
Mr.. Coffin lived with his only child, Mrs b. L. Estes,
widow, at No. o. West Fifty-sxthst HIS wie oeu ~
June last His funeral will take place on MONDAY ~ Iae
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church. of which he was
member and he will he buried in Greenwood Cemeery.
The business at No. S. Pearst. will be conducteo Ny
his brother, Charles ID. Coffin and his nephews
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
GEORGE Is. ENGLISH.

George Is. English. retired merchant Of
this city died from pneumonia at his home No. East
Forty-nrstst., yesterday morning. He was born In
Philadelphia in 1903. and after acquiring business
education went into partnership with his brother tho
late john English, dIy-goods importer He came TO
New York about thlrtynvo after abandoning
the drygoods business in Philadelphia, and ut
gan tho importation OF gloves. In the Of his
mercla life Mr.. English made ninetY-eight trips TO
Europe lie retired from business about ten years ago
Mr. Encliah hal been sick since Thanksgiving Day when
mo caiel severe cold which resulted fatally yesterday
morning, He leaves wife and four daughters. His
mother ninety-hye years OF age, Is also living. Mr.
English married Miss Stone, daughter OF Asaph StOne
who lost his LIE ia Arctic expedition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
DEBATING THE EXCISE BILL.
LAY TyLEGRApH TO THE TRIBUNE. ,

. ALBANY, Feb 15.-The bill drawn up by
the Assemblymen from NewYOrk ana Brooklyn to eoa-
troll quor selling in those cities was deb ed by the AS
sembly tonight Early in the debate IL became evident
that the Assembymen from other cities desired that he
nil shoud also apply 10 their cities. Mr.. Roesch Of
New York moved that all the cities in the state should
be included in the BILL The motion alarmed some OF the
S.w-York members. Mr.. Roosevelt warned those who
had charge OF the hill that they attempted 10 grasp al
thcy would ret nothing in the matter OF excise eesa-
ton. -
Nearly ali of the New-York and Brooklyn members
a fIat the bill would ENDANGERED IL other cities OF
the state permitted TO be included IL the OIL Iney
herelore heartily supported NJ Q. Murphys motion that
IN, II should be ordered 10 third reading without
amendment. The motion was adopted It's adoption
prolaby secures the passage OF the bill In It's present
shape I'm It's present form the COnnlss0nersO Excise
In New-York and Brooklyn arc given discretionary
powers in regard 10 issuing licenses Arrests WitlVut
Earranrs for violations Of the Excise law, except on
sunday are forbidden; and the "three-Dei clause Il
abolished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
NEW-ENGLAND RATES CUT.

The Boston and Albany Railroad people
have been complaining Of late that their business o
Portland has been disturbed by the cutting OF rates ny
ahose line They have had to suspect that the
cutting was not done by the Grand Trunk OF Canada the
principal competitor with their line on Portland west
bound business. Recently evidence was obtained tna
the Blue Line was taking freight from Portland ou'
billing from points near that city, Yesterday Gull
ference was held ut Grand Central Depot netWeen
representatives Of the Boston and Albany aha tne Pu
Line I'm relation the matter The Blue Line Is tne ms
freight line which connects the Vanderbilt system VIII
Northern newfoundland. When 1t was estaDiiHncu, ~
was agreed with Boston and Albany that no
ence sholfd be made by it with Portland business IL II
understood that the conference yesterday endeu III
newal of FORMER agree ments explanation Delng o
Inv Tho Rlue Line officials of the cut that was sats
factory 10 the officers OF the Boston and Albany. IN
said by the Michigan Central the principal ROAD hat ~
IN the Blne Line that the evidence produced by the os
and Albany people as 10 the Portland cuts "s ~.
erl months old. The Irregularities at that tuie lhe
Michigan Central people say, have been ended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
RAPID TRANSIT ON STATEN ISLAND.

owners at Village Hall, New-Brghton $ aten Island,
last night called by C. W. Hanks to oppose the loca
ton Of tue proposed route Of the rapid transit railroad
along the north shore" but the gathering seemed 10
oppose the promoter of the meeting Mr. Hanks pre-
sided aud Augustus Prentice, owner OF the Pavilion
Hotel was after difficulty declared elected secre-
tary and proce sded 20 run" tie meeting himself lie
denounced The scheme OF the nc ROAD aud said Ii would
proye n cnrsc T. the island His statements were re-
iuted by several persous IN the audience. X Z smith
a friend of rapid transit, who was urged by hr
Prentice 10 remain said that the spra doing So
wei FOR tie scheme that nc would not SPOIL the encct
hv snrakinr bimsrlf w. W. Corbet said thai the large
for the last forty had opposed
i,pprnyemcnts on the island. The meeting finally ad-
iourncd subject g. the call OF the Chairman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
EXTENDING THE LACKAwANNA LINES.

ROCHESTER, n. 7, Feb. I0.-IHe Ue"-
oeraf and Chronicle has Official information that til c
fight between the Erie and Lackawanna Railroad Com
panes for consolidating with the Allegany Central Com
pany has been sett ed and that the Anegany Cenra'
will be consolidated with the Lsckawanna ana RUS
burg The latter company has entered into sausiac'
tory contract with the Delaware Lackawanna aud West
ern by which the new line OF road from Perkinsvlit'
on tho Delaware, Lackawanna and We'ern 70 Belfast,
on tie Rochester diys!Ol Ofthe Buffalo. New ~ an
Philaielpha will consist Of twenty-five miles OF new
road and the same distance OF the present no OF Tue
Aleganv Central, and will be OF the STANDARD eauSe.
TbI, acaon lets the lackayanna into territory 10
which it hitherto been stranger, and WI en- mas
been the Ff:e's exclusive territory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
A STATEMENT BY JAY A. HUBBELl
THE NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
CHARGES or ATTEMPTED Bribery TO BE INvEs-
TIGATED.

TIGATED.
TRENTON, n. j., Feb. 15.-The House was
chiefly occupied this morning in considering the hill Of
Mr. Chapman OF Hudson appropriate portion OF the
onnualucome of the publicschOol fund TO sGndry pur
noses connected with the support Of the schools BY
consent of Mr. Chapman the bill laid for con
siderntiOn next week.
Mr. Clark Of Hudson offered resolution for the ap
pontment of committee OF investigation, to consist Of
five members to inquire into the charge publicly made
that member OF the House has been approached and
offered brihe TO defeat the passage OF n certain bill
pending in the Inquiry developed the fact that
at n public meeting Of citizens In Newark last night,
Assemblynan Arnitage of Essex made speech in which
he charged had been approached by agent OF
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad and offered bnOe TO defeat
the passage OF Bill 76, which he introduced two weeks
ago and which provides for reduction OF tolls the
Newark and Jersey City plankr owned by the Penn
syIyania Railroad The resolution adopted
unanimously. Speaker O'COnnOr said II i'm
portnnt for the honor OF the House that the matter
shonld at once Investigated. He announced his com
mittee Ms follows Mr. Clark OF Hudson chairman
Wessrs Bryaut Of Atlantic. Arbucke ofEsseI, WOrten
dyke OF Bergen, and Hoffman OF Somerset The House
adjourned Monday evening and the Investigating
Committee went into session. having summoned
II wa9hen decided Tuesday nert, after the
morning session. and 10 receive Mr. Armitages state
ment under oath. tx S reaker Egan VIII also be eI-
ahmed under OATH
GENERATORS 10 ten hours day or sixty hours week was
lost Among the bills passed was an act adding nara
labor 10 the penalty for adultery and the act authOrz
ing Hudson County frcehodcrs to pay their health IN
gpcctNr $500 annually.
The Governor to-day signed Assembyinan McLaugh-
Inns bill legaliZing labor strikes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
GUESSING AT THE WEIGHT or BANTAMS

There were more persons present at the
Eew-York Ia lcers Club Exhibition Madison Square
Garden, yesterday, than the two pre-
vious days combined. Numbers OF visitors
from the country poured in, and up TO
O'Clock there was great crush In the evening. again
the room was often more than comfortably full. The
judges very nearly completed their labor and Will
have little TO do to-day. A new at
traction was furnished yesterday In the
shape Of guess for a prize. A coop containing
six blackbreasted red game nanfans valued AT $50 is
offered TO the who makes the best guess at their
combined weight Ten cents charged for guess
ana many persons bought chances The exhibition will
close positively tonight at 1890, but no re-
moyals Of exhibits Will be permitted until
that time. Among the winners OF first premiums
awarded yesterday Sherman Hartwel, OF Washing
ton Conn. for bronze turkeys; DIR. 5. Marchem, or
Meden Conn, for white China geese; H. A Jones. of
Worcester Mass for gray call ducks, and q. ID. Milling
ton OF North Bennington, W., for Wyandottcs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
GETTING TIE TRUNKS BUTYOT THE NAN

Central Office Detectives Rogers ana Cosgrove
were detailed Ivy Inspector Byrnes To ind tho
thieves who broke open the tailor store OF T.
ROutey at No. ,15S Broadway on January 2 and
ItOle goods worth $1,000. The officers soon
learned o.! three suspicious trunks that were being
moS ed In the nsighborlood Of tho robbery from
place TO place. They kept Gloss watch ON the
trunks. About "A week ago n young man rented n
room in small hotel at No. % Enst Forty second
ST.. aud the trunks moved into IT, tho dis
appearing the same day. After that the Officers
watched in vain for the return Of the young man.
Yesterday their patterned gave out aud the trunks
were renewed to Police Headquarters aud opened.
Mr. Routey, consisting OF Is pieces of cloth and
three rolls OF silk Inspector Byrnes says that ho is
confident OF catching two OF tho thieves implicated
in the burglary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
APPEALING FROM COMMISSIONER FINK.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Much dissatisfaction IS
expressed By ads interested in the 1--we stock trai
c east from ST. Louis In regard the percentages as
made by C0nini.slon.r Fink. The ngurcs originally
stood nj - per cent the Nancaa. the Alton.
the Indianapolis and st. Louis and the wabash. and Il
per cent to the OHIO aud Mississippi The Nandaiia
made application increase, and tho Commissioner
made IT, percentage 20 by taking per cent from each
- tGe otbcrs Tie other roa II appealed to Charles
Francis Adams. IT,. sending tue appeal To onmsHO cr
Fink 10 be fprw rici The appeal his hcc Va ms once
.ure and Mr. Fink claims that pres. business pre-
vent his making up the The roads hre not sans
fed ana Threaten tnings into their own hands
unless some thlIs ~ dOuc soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-16
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
TIE FIVE CENT FARE BILL PASSED.


THE SENATE PASSES THE BILL BY VOTE OF 2i
TO 5-THE DEBATE PRECEDING THIS ACTION.
lFRoS THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF raE TRIBuysl
ALBANY, Feb. 15.-The bill reducing the rate
OF fare on the elevated railroads of New-York to
cents has had singular fortune this year.
NO opposition was made TO the bill before the Assem-.
Oily Railroad Committee. and the bin passed. In the
Senate the officers Of the companies did not make much
more resistance to the bin David Dudley Field and Mr.
Galloway, the vicepresident of the Manhattan Rail
way Company came here and argued against
the bill before the Senate Railway CON-
mittee; but the speeches they made were
delivered in istess manner and II they had hope
OF securing unfavorabe report the bill. The bill
was reported fayorably yesterday, aud to-day was
considered. spiritless debate followed, and
the bill was passed by an almost
unanimous vote. The with which the
bill passed has excited the suspicion in the minds OF
many of the members OF the Legislture that 1t Is
sttGiona and that therefore the elevated railroad CON-
Before the measure was passed there was haf-hOur
side and three OF the NewYork senators-Grady Boyd
ana Dayton the other Senator Thomas
elevated railroads could pay dividends If co%pcied TO
carry passengers for cents. The NewYork senators
had no doubt that the roads would pay 10
C or 10 per cent return on their actual
Their opinion dividends ought not 10 be paid on
2G'0oooOo of wstered stock This idea terated
III thc dtrs oeha luOiid' al
last. inquired: "Are you going to cut of this watered
s'ockf Is 1t not held by bona-flde ownersp Senator
Daily replied IL Is largely fictitious stock; it Is owned
mainly by Sage, Dillon and Field"
Can't they get rid Of that stoek continued Senator
then he coniin,ed The fact i. we Protest against
paving exorbitant dividends watered stock nave no
doubt that the reduction which this bill contempiates
will bring about increase OF business which VIII more
than compensate TIE roads for tue reduced fare"
Later in the debate Senator Boyd sand /" The Third
and sixth avenue lines would pay at D cents; Dut
these corporations insist upon our ing div
idends for the Second avenue road which the
people did not want" Senator Grady thought that
the roads could even pay per cent on the watored
stock at 3 cents fare. . .
The bill then ordered to third reading, and at tho
request OF Senator Grady at read third time
1t was passed Dy the following vote
fcuS-Alen, Baueus Bowen, Boyd, Browning, Cow
ert DAILY, Ellsworth Evans Fitzgerald, Grady Jacobs
Herman Koch, 4. Lansing Lord, Lynde, McCarsny, H.
c. Nelson, Pitts Roberts. Thomas, Titus, Treanor-24
Ndys-Jones, A Lansing, Macarthur, aackin. H. A.
Nelson-5.
The bill now goes TO the Governor.