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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
USING A KNIFE TO AOPURPOsE.

Two rufians assaulted conductor Francis Nc
Klnley. of car No. 81. of the Vanderbilt Avenue
Line, at Washington aud Sands sts Brooklyn. Tues
day morning. The car was full of passengers, but
only one, the conductors wife, madeany attempt TO
assist the conductor Bridge Policemen Foster and
Taylor, hearing cry of murder" rushed to the
spot, and after tight the robbers were arrested.
They had attacked Mckinley TO rob him of the
fares he had collected. Mckinley. who is short
but plucky, resisted, when of the struck at
him with knife. The sight OF the weapon caused
some one to shout murder. Mrs. Mckinley caught one
OF the men add held his arms and pulled his hair
The man who tried To stab Mckinney gave his name
as John Kelly, of B0x-st, Greenpoint the other
gave the name of James Mangn, with no other
address than Greenpont. On the way to the
Second Precinct Station House Nangin slipped
away and ran for two blocks but was recaptured.
AT the station house Kelly struck at Officer Foster
who dodgod. and Pauolman Farley, Of the Second
Precinct was struck a staggering blow full IN the
face. Farley recovered aud struck Kelly with his
club on the head. Kelly again drew his knife and
lunged at Foster. who stepped back quickly and
avoided the blow. After a struggle was dlsarmed
Before Justice Walsh the men were charged with
assault and attempted robbery by Mckinley and
with assault by Foster. On the latter charge both
sent TO jail for TWENTY-FIVE days and on their
discharge they Will be tried on the other charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
BASEBALL NEVS.

The Metropolitan nine defeated the Balti-
nine baseball for the third consecutive time ut the
Polo Grounds yesterday. About 1500 spectators were
present. The visiting nine showed in slightly better
form than on the day previous Lynch aud Reipschla
formed the battery for Metropoitaus bat their
work. had II not been for the excellent fielding OF the
other players. would not been effective. The Bal
timores batted well times but they could not bunch
their hits Gardner VINO played second base for the
visiting nine. did fulfil the expectations of his
ager The MeropOtaDs tue first to score, getting
in In the second inning. Keanedy got to first
base seven balls and by good base raining managed
to reach the home plate two-base hit by Repschla-
ger. In the inning the Baltimore nine tied
the through the poor ca ching OF
Repschager Rowe made safe hit, went TO second on
passed ball and another passed ball by the
player La the fourth inning the home nine again
led kOsenan made safe hit, stole to seconl base,
went to third OF Gardner, the second base
man. and scored on a single hit by Kennedy. No mors
scored until the sixth inning, wnen the home
nine increased their lead by three runs. BRADY made
hit scored splendid three-bagger by Roseman;
Relpschager knocked bail TO the third-b who
funIbed IL aud thus allowed O'R0TKe 10 reaon
the nome plate The Baltimore nine made rally in
the eighth inning, and IL looked DANGEROUS for the home
club for a few moments Emsie ma lie q hi and Clinton
followed suit. Lynch then made bak, which, being al
owed sent IN Emslie Clinton scored Oh tS0base MT
by OBrien. There particularly good fielding on
either side. R0seman led ut the DaL Inc score Is as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
THE CONTROLLERS STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The following is n
ate nen OF Lne Controller OF the Currency, showing
the amounts of national and Of legal tender
notes aDdng dates OF or tue acts
OF June 90 1874. January IA 1873, ana aay 81, 1875
together win amounts outstanding at date and the
increase decreased
National b .nk n ,tes-AmOunt outstanding June 90
1874 $349 894 1872; January IA 1870 1851 s6l, 400;
May 81, 1873, 1922, 555,965 Al uate Circulation OF
National gold banks not Included, S7+7 S64)
1855 O24 266 decrease in the last mouth, 81 O49.Ol5
decrease since August l, 1882, S2,951.Sl7
Legal tender notes-Amount Outstanding June
%. 1874 1885,, 100000; January Ia, 1875. $751;
100000; amount retired under act OF January
Ia. 1875 to May 81 1873. $35.3ls.954 ;
amount outstanding and siuce May 81, 1873
1916 6sl DIG amount deposit with the Treasurer
redeem noes OF iusJycnt and liqmdaCDg banks. ana
ba ks retiring circulation June 20, 1874
$50 decrease In deposit durlnI tue last month";
ri 24 73V IN deposit since Angus l, 1882,
81, 5J6,427.
le following is a statement OF United
rency outsanOlLg Old dem aud notes, S5S,9l0 legal
tender noes, all issues S3466S1 Ol6 oneyear notes II
1868 S4OSI5; twO-year NOES OF 1868. $1,000; Two
year coupon notes OF 1868. S2O35O; compound Interest
no ties. S2l4.77O; fractional currency, all Issues,
Sl5,375, l79 IA Total, $780,, 4O1, 100 "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
RACIAG AT MONMOUTH PARK.

The great attraction at Monmouth to-day
will be first appearance in the East OF the
Western champion. Leonaus the colt that has not been
year He Ia to run in handicap OF d miles
with ll3 lb against Parole at H. Aella at 10 and
Charley Marks at 100 This race Will be OF especial
interest as giving basis for estimating the ability OF
Leonaus defeat Barnes Miss WooIfori George Kin
ney and the other three-yoar Odds In the East
Aranza 10 for the first time since she returned
from England and the fields ia nearly all Of the
races are TAR superior the In fact day
should furnish OF the best sport OF the year
careful ,tudy OF the August edition OF Kinks Guide to
the Turf" Just out, may euable tho discreet and
sagacous turfman to select In advance the
then again it may not. The most dgent student does
not alwa discover them. but he viii lind In this issue
an record Of what every racehorse in training
In the United states has done up to the evening Of
Tuesday, July 81.
The seventh will bo steepechase the short
course, the TO which Will be found the official
card OF track Tho probable starters for all the
otlers these:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
FUNERAL OF PETER Y. BURTSELL.

The funeral of Peter " Burtsell late Clerk Of the
Surrogate's Court. was held yesterday morning.
The body of the deceased man arrived in this city
from Far Rockaway at 10 o'clock and was taken to
the Church of the Epiphany, in Second AVE and
Twenty. 6rst-st., where high mass was celebrated
by the Rev. Dr. Burisel, a cousin of Mr.. Burtsell.
and the Rev. Fathers Hickey. McSweeney and
Burke. The casket, with cloth covering and silver
mounting rested before the heavily festooned altar
rail in a bed of cut flowers which had been sent by
Mr. BurtselPs fellow employees in the Surrogate's
office. The members of the family present
were the mother wife and daughter of Mr.. Burt
sell. After mass had been celebrated, the remains
were taken to the Marble Cemetery In SecOnd-st..
where they were placed in the family vault. Among
the large number of persons present were: Ma
thaniel Jarvis, Delano Z. CALVIN Judge DAILY, Cor.
poratlon Attorney William A: Boyd Daniel Lord.
IT,. Augustin DAILY, Henry Wood, Z. j. McGeary
and William " Leary, f. w. Bonynge. John Bar.
tine. Robert Cleary. W. H. Mcintyre. W.; Tremble,
j. J. Traynor, G. A. Adams George Il. Best, Ii. K.
Gatens, S. De Wateress, A. Dickins son and d. Van
Setback, of the Surrogatss office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
NUGENT VISITED BY HIS EMILY.

Arrangements made by Sheriff Cronan
to remove Nugent and Farrell from the Hudson
County IN. j. Jail to State Prison at an early hour
yesterday morning They took the first
train at Marion station which is the Jail, and
thus avoided the long ride from the jail TO the depot
in Jersey CITY, Two men from New-York called on
Nugent on uesday, bringing with them Nugenps
books, and they held long interview with him
during which he settled up his business. His two
eldest children called at the Jail III the morning
wnlle the men were with INN and sent out TO
play about the grounds. About an hour later his
wife and TWO other children arrived and after the
men lett Mrs Nugent and the tour children had
affecting interview with him. lie babe them good
bye and enJoined his wife TO bring the children to
see him as often as she could. Mrs Nugent was
richly attired and the children were well dressed.
FarrelPs wife and another woman called on him
about noon. and spent some time with him.
Al meeting OF he Hoboken Police Commission
ers Chief DOnOvans salary was increased from
$1,000 10 $l,sOO year. slight increase was also
mace IN the salary OF the pa,romen. William Me-
GUINNESS, the special officer who captured Farrell
was appointed a chanceman on the police force.
Nugent said that he had not assign the cap
tured horse 10 William ID. DAILY, his counsel. The
horse was furnished by outside parties. and he
could not say whether 1t was bought, borrowed or
stolen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
PROT .C1IoN LAWS CONSTITUTIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Aug. L. - Sen tor BayarPS
recent calling iu question the consututonany Of
a protective tariff has brought out a lettcr from
First Controller Lawrence TO the Association
of American Economists. Judge Lawrence
denies the statement that protective
tariff imposes public burden upon the entire people
for the benefit Of puvate individuals" or that the
private individuals thus benefited protected
sttute privileged classes" Although the tarif law
take public property for private uses he says
there are laws aud wise laws WHOM do take public
property for private use. because they result IN public
benefit" such the laws approprating pubic money
SCHOOLS the granting OF railway charters ana MAKING
appropriations Tor river improvements. Tne Supreme
Court he SAYS has declared That Constitution gives
10 Congress power " enact protective arn, and
this decision "snould be the END OF the coDtr0
yersyo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
THE HILL INVESTIGATION.
ALLEGED THREATS BY MR. srEINMETZ AND HIS
EXPLANATION.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA good deal OF tes-
timony was taken before Hill Investigating Com nit
tee to-day in eoutt OF TESTIMONY offered yesterday by
the prosecution about the heating apparatus ana eleya
tors for the Chicago Custom House Among the Wit
nesses called by the def NJ N MdIone 5uperin
tendenl OF Public Buildings at PIttsburg. He testified
to "A recent conversation held with Mr.. Stenmetz at
Pttsburg wnich ne remarked That no was party To
the and that the architect the assistant
architect and chief cOmputer were the men be was
alter; that Mr.. Hill had treaJod him unfairly and no
meant 20 get even with hun. Mr.. Thompson. Chlef
Computer was present during conversation and took
part In it, On cross examination the witness said the
conversation took place in restaurant; Mr. Thompson
might have criticised MI Steinmez for his course III
the investigation aud Mr.. Seinmetz defended nis con-
Duct MIR. steinmetz recalled by Mr.. Coleman and
testified regard to the statement made by Mr. Malone
as 10 MS I" cean on th Supervising Archi-
tects Office" lie sad tbat ne nj DR. thompson mad
eOnyern IN regard To some "a ness traracons iu
nuecliou with tue caim o. lr illr az aust .he
Government w,IcI virtues, lnt rested. He
Compliance of Mr.. Hills action in that mater and he
did MIR. thompson that they ought 10 clear out
ueparneDt whicn do us business properly anu
records Of It's TRANSACTIONS Wnen the Orers
were paid nign salaries for tnat purpose He mace 10
threats against ay o0dy and ha1 SIMPLY criticised tue
RECORDS IN the supervising Architects
Office kepI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
COMIC OPERA DISCORD.
MANAGERS QUARRELLING OVER THE RIGHT TO PRO-
DUCE vIENNEsE OPERErTAs.

MANAGERS QUARREILING OVER THE RIGHT To PRO-
DUcE vIENNEsE OPERErTAs.
A card published on Sunday embodied n
statement signed by Johann Strauss, Richard Genee'
Camille Walze (Zell), c. MlOcKer aud Gustav Levy,
and dated Vienna July l. The substance OF this state
men was that the eners declared that Messrs Gold
marx and Conred having violated the contracts which
gave them the night OF handling the sgners' dramatic
and musical works In England and the United States the
said contracts were revoked. 70 this statement was
added a note stating that Gustav Amberg had the e1-
elusive hts in this country to all the operas oil tue sad
composers On Tuesday counter blast appeared TO the
following effect
Noiee operate managers In the United states ana
Cauada: hereby give mat hold valid and sub
slstng contracts with Jousnn strauss. Richard Genee
operatc WORKS for the United States and Canada that
no else has can have an7 right 10 produce OF 10
aIthO ze the production OF any operettas composed W
tho said authors and contracts made by the said
authors with Gustav Amberg or amy one else can nav
force validity until my contracts nave expired
and will prosecute TO the full extent oil the law all VINO
Infringe on my rights HEINRICH CoNRIED
Having examined the contracts between H9lnricn
Conned and the composers named IN the Ioresolni
notice declare that in Judgment they are valid and
binding ON tue authors. A d. PliihShohsEh
Mr.. Dtenhoefer seen yesterday at his Office by
TRIBUNE reporter and sad
H"Mr COnred has shown me his contracts made with
strauss and the others and am satisfied that they are
bindnq and that no one else has h to handle the
0eA
property twice and that is what these gentlemen
Seem trying TO do. Unless had been per
fectly sure my clients case should not have coun-
selled the insertion OF the advertisements"
Mr. Conried being out OF town Mr.. Goldmark. his
partner, was fOIId and asked rs to his view OF the
position don't how they have leg to stand upon
and only wish had all my papers with me mere, whirn
fully su6s.antiate our case. have contract when
they made with 1850 good for three years and Mr.
Conried a subsequent one from 1883 10 1850 IN
elusive We have always paid every royalty as II De-
came due and have receipts to prove the Tact nave
IN my pocket now and pOrtentOus legal document
was produced-"a contract made between Amberg aud
ourselves giving the right to produce certain operas
AZ the Ibalia Theatre. In which You clause
distinctly legal right to the Drodue-
tions named II mas violated tile agreement IL
the composers they bound send me three copies
of the words music all their operas soon az pro-
dnced nave not yet got Ors OF tue Bethel
student which was produced Ia December last Ma
dame Cotrey, who is Interested with us III the matter
sails for Europe tomorrow and Will doubtless explain
matters. J"
stated that dispute did not affect them IN the least
They were willing pay the royalty TO Mr. McCaul
n To Mr. AmDerg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
BUYING LARGE QUANTITIES or WHEAT
ALL THE CHICAGO MARKETS WEAK AND LOWER
ANADyANCE IN WHEAT EXPECTED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEJ


AN ADVANCE IN WHEAT EXPECTED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
CHICAGO, Aug There is likely within
the days be a sharp advance in waeat. De-
veres to-day disclosed that Ii went into few hands
1t is tnan likely also that large shipments will
place Immediately. 1t is known, for instance, among
other things that Kent paid for large quantity Of
grain. He borrowed 81 100000 from Armour. This
loan would not been asked for probably II Kents
facility at his bank. the Corn Exchange,
had not frat been exhausted. 1t is believed
that Kent paid for half the wheat in
store to-day Lindblom took In million bushels and
Kershaw took In aud paid for much The receipts for
threequarters Of the wheat in town lying at
the banks used these three There good
reasons for believing that the rumos which of late have
been current about big shipments OF to DO
realized. good authority says that 100000 bushels
Will speedily be shipped by Kent
In the delivery hour tais afternoon the wheat went
round freely but landed above stated with the three
concerns, Lindblom & Co.. George c Walker & Co..
"sid" Kents brokers, and Kershaw & Co. A man in
good position to says that this wheat taken
carrying charges Indeed 1t does pay carrying
charges. 1t taken and paid for simply
for speculative purposes. All sorts OF grain
went around freely, but little was seen OF provisions
There was good reason Tor !hs Armour dd nct dely;
earning e says good carrying cuarges There was
stir 10 the provision pot thus forenoon grea quaa.
out steadily from q few BROKERS. but one lot followed
another. fLcamo from all directions. Messrs Stevers
and Cudahy sold large line, and because OF
their relations with Almond it began TO DO
thought he was selling. THIS suspicion aii not help
the NJ irket certainly IL probably, howeve I'M
founded Pork al o'clock 300 35 cents barrel un-
der the closing figures Tuesday On the tdrop-
ped still urtner Cnat night drop FOR the tw ny-
four hours am unted to 4J94S cents bar ell lie ALI
uresn Boston ned pare the oredk
Lari and ribs dropped with pork, former $50
l7a cents ana the latter 20 cents hundred pounds
Asde from the disclosures which made by the
deliveries 81 Cash property, the day was
uneventful .one. All the markets were
weak aud lower. largely because of tue drop In pro-
vision Wheat after being steady during the morning,
dropped about noon. ia0 OF cent, and hour before
for September Corn dropped about tne DISTANCE.
closing for August and 49A cents for Sep
TENDER. Tne receipts OF this latter grain much
smaller to-day than on Tuesday but on tuesday taey
500 August Data dropped 10 ~ cents,
aud September 26is cents. The Western Union has
taken down Its delay notice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
MITCHELL WILL CHOOSE THE GROUND.

The representatives of Charles Mitchell. the Eng
lish champion boxer, aud Herbert A. Slade. the
New-Zeaand pugillst, met on Tuesday afternoon at
Harry" Hills place in Houston-st. to toss for
choice of locality for the prize-fght September
IL between tho two men. Edward Ross, of Sara
toga appeared for Mitchell and Jem" Mace for
MS pupil aud prOtege Slade The toss was won by
Ross. Mace did not appear disconnected at his
luck and remarked: I" / don't caro- for losing the
toss 50 long as wo WIN the tight"
According to tho rules of the prize-ring Mitchell
is to select the ground for the igut aud is to let
Slade of his selection at least ten days before
the fight comes off. Mitchell is now in California
giving exhibitions with William Madden. h's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
A MANAGER SENTENCED AND FINED.

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 1.-The case of +.
g. Anes one of the Brotherhood OF Telegraphers, who
was charged with striking william Games, who was
temporarily filling q vacancy in Galveston. dis
missed yesterday the affidavit being sustained. The
costs taxed against the complainant, Manager
Hail. OF the Western Union Company. The latter
much provoked action OF the Court
ing Anes. and occasloned some excitement by putting
his the courtroom. OUTSIDE the railing and Dy
making remarks dsreepeclfu To the Court. Ne
pned $25 and sentenced TO jail for twenty hours
He then placed III the pen With several criminals
and efterward marched to the 5kerins office His law
gers sucoeededn having his fine RENTED. Mr. Hall de-
cllnec 10 make personal apOi0gy 10 the Court but
finally released through the efforts Of hs attorney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
A FRACTURED SKULL FOR GIVING THE LIE

While two German trainers were at work on
a new building at Eighty -seventh.st. and First.
ave., at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a dispute
arose between them relative to the payment for a
can of beer which they had drunk.
Bernard Klnk the elder of the
two. men told Frank Wantz, the younger. VINO il
scarcely nineteen years old. that he he'd. Wantz.
ncensed at the remark, struck Klink over the head
with a sa cutting bad cash and fracturlng his
skull. Officer Donovan arrested Wantz and locked
him up in the Eighty-eghth Street Station House.
KliDk, who is twenty six years old, was sent to the
Presbyterian Hospital The surgeon In charge pro-
nounced his wound a serious one. Klink Is married
and lives at No. l32 Broome-st., while WANTS home
Is at No. 5 Grand-st., Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The leave of absence
on Surgeons cerdhcate Of disability granted Major
Edward b. Grimes, Quartermaster is extended Two
months Surgeons certificate Of disability. Tue
tension of leave Of absence account of sickness,
granted Captain william A Miller, 18th Infantry, is
further extended three months account Of sickness
Acting Assistant Surgeon Adrian s. Polnemus is ordered
to proceed from Astoria N. Y, to San Francisco.
report TO the Commanding General Department OF Cali
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHNGIOH' Nchhesuaf' nus - A''"'
CIVIL SERVICE CONFUSION WORK.-The CiVll Service
Commissioners are preparng regulations to govern pro-
motions in the several Executive Departments
INTERsAL REVENUE CoLLEcroSs.-The total colec-
tons from internal revenue In July were s9.27o,330.
which 10 COO 900 less than the total COLLECTIONS curing
July, 1892.
THE STAR MAIL SERvICE.-The Second Assistant POST
reports that in July the increase IN star
Mail Service was R62 Ii5. and he decrease was S6o624
making net decrease IN cost OF @3,4|9
THE CREEK INDtAN COMMIssION.-lndian inspector
Henry Ward has been directed to the Commits
son recently appointed 20 sete the differences between
the two factions Of Creek Indians. Mr. Ward Il now IN
the Indian Territory. aud will fill tie vacancy on inc
Commission caused ny Representative Haskels Illness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
ROBBED WHiLE BATHING.

John Cappod, of No. 7S5 Tenth-ave.. and Thomas
Gordano of NO. 80 East FOurthst, visited the bath
anchored IN the North River at the foot of Fifty
frst-st., on July l6. There they say that thew in
trusted their watches and money 70 John Burke, Of
5O2 West Fftiet h-st, his representation that
was employed in the place. Burke and the property
disappeared together, while the compliments were
enjoying their bath. Burke was captured on Tues
uay night by Detectives Riley aud Bockhorn, of
the Twenty second Precinct, and was held IN $500
BAH by Justice Herman in the Yorkville Police
Court yesterday for trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
INTERNAL REVENUE CONSOLIDATION.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The executive order
consolidating internal revenue districts, far II sp
plies to the following named. newly consolidated dis
tricIs put into effect to-day lid Maryland. XiXth
Pennsyv ania, lid Massachusetts list Missouri XvIlth
Ohio, XVIII New York, XVIII NewYork Win Ohio, Xth
Ohio, With Indiana, District OF West Virginia, lid
Illinois, and With Indiana Arrangements have been
for transfer in the following named oices
August a. lat Michigan, WITH Michigan, XIth Indiana
XXVIIIth NewYork, LIST Minnesota. LIST Georgia, With
Missouri, With Kentucky. and VIIIth Kentucky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
FAST TROTTlNG AT CLEgELAND.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 1.-The first heat of the
2:40 trotting by Duquesne in 2:10L,
Phsas second Index would have been shut out II dis
lance had not been waived by consent. The other
horses Withdrawn. 1t exciting contest
between Duquesne and Phallas the entire circuit
The seeOn1 heat OF the 2:22 tr0ttlng dead
between Director ana Wilson In 2:l7.
The second heat OF the 2:40 trOtng race a neck
andneck struggle for nall Of tue mile when Duquesne
broke and Phallas won IN 2:l5l2.