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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-29
FIXTURE or / STOCK EXCHANGE FIRM

OWENS AND MERCER sUsPEND-TUE NOMINAL LA
BILuIEs OVER 100000.
THE failure was announced at the Stock Ex-
change Yesterday of Owens IL Mercer, stock bro
kers at No. Exchange Place About 1000
shares were sold under tho rule for their account
The suspension was the first which has occurred on
the bull" side of speculation for some time past.
1t caused surprise, except among those well
informed as to the firms affairs, as they have gen
orally been supposed 70 be doing Il good business
but il created no excitement on the street, because
IL WAS not regarded a large or important one
Much sympathy was expressed as the members or
fle hons, alc well known and popular. The present
firm ina, been in existence since November !, ~.
W f. Owens, the senior partner has been member
az the concern since the consolidation OF the old
Omen Board with the Stock Exchange His home
originally was IN Baltimore. Georgr \. MtrcoT' ms
partner is an Eastern man, and has been member
of the stock EXchauge for two years.
The nominal amount of the liabilities Is Yorlou,ly
c.tin,ntad al from 100000 to $500, 900. At the
Bank of the Republic, which made the principal
loans 90 the firm. the suin was pluCe0 nearer Tl3oVOV
than 5000 900. The officers OF the bank say tnat
their loans are amply secured. blr Mercer sad that
hs could form idea of the abilities. but Dc tX-
pccird to have a statement ready IN n lew DAYS.
lie hoped that the suspension Would he only ttm-
norry and ascrlbcd II to the failure OF some largo
customers IN whose responsibility complete conn
dcuce had been Teposed TO respond to calls Tor al
ditioual margins. The firm has branch offices az
Ncy-I oudou and Norwich. IL had cotton depart
ment. but the business in that branch has been
small lately.
The net liabilities OF the concern are believed to be
small The balances at the stock Exchange were
placed at 5000 and il is said that outside OF these
obligations the collatcrals of the concern Will nearly
cover the Liabilities The house did large business
i'm Southern securities at one time. carrying such
stocks rs Richmond and Danville, Richmond and
West Point Terminal. Norfolk and Western and
others All of these have declined heavily within
the last two years, and they have been difficult Of
salo and duh. The firm are also reported to have
borne losses I'm Ohio Central and Toledo, Dephos
and Burlington securities. II was said Yesterday
that among the customers whose inability To adj
vance further margins was the cause of the failure
were two retired bank officers, aud their position
is rumOred 10 be- not remotely connected with losses
In the Cleveland youngstown and Pttsburg Rail-
road. An assignment VIII probably be made by the
m Iuu
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WASHINGTON NOTES.


Mr. Kyox's sCcCEssoR.-It Is rumored in the Treas
ury Department that Assistant Treasurer Graves has
been selected to succeed dr. Knox Controller or the
Currency.
I,f5nGRANrs N MARcH.-In March there arrived IN the
customs districts OF Baltimore. Boston. Detroit Huron
MINI, NcwOricans, Ncw-York Pas-', na4todu!i fhla
dephia and san Francisco 3 1897 immigrants
SPECIAL CoUNsEI.-Thc AttOrneyGencr ha9 appoint
ed Samuel Reynolds OF Lancaster, Penn special counsel
To- assist ia tue prosecution VI The Kellogg Oipcy case
To PAY FOR STATS ONLt.-A bill was introduced III
the House to-day "to protect persons from imposition
II provides thut U shall be unlawful 10 collect rare on any
IN The Ontc1 states Wh-u pd77chScls ar u
able to secure seat.
fIr NEVER STUDIED Liw.-samuc Woods, OF Syracuse,
Y Y now an examiner IN the Pension Bureau. before
Mt spruger5 Committee today said he was appointed
Assist Iat District Attorney for the Western District OF
Ienu.ylvania in 1881, and served until the following
year. He saii he mad never studied law. Ills dults
were t. secure testimony IN cases of violation OF Internal
Revenue laws
Co>.oIrpArtoN-The senate to-day passed bin 20
consolidate the Bureau Of Military Justice aud the Corps
oil Judge Advocates OF the Army.
DIVIDENDS DECLaRrD.-Tne Controller has declared
dividends in favor OF the creditors OF iusoyent National
ba1s ms fDlows: The Atlantic National Bank, o. New
york final dividend OF ljI4 per cent making IN all 100
D cent PRINCIPAL and 50 per cent OF Interest; tue sec
,oud Na.iOna Bank OF scranton. PENN sixth dividend,
per cent, making n all 100 pei cent
IN Favor OF MCKGSIEY-in the contested election
case Of Wallace against Mckinley Of Ohio, a
subcommittee OF the hOuSe Committee on Elections To-
day by vote OF 20 qccided ID report ~ the llI
committee in favor OF the sitting member MI Mckinley
To BE RsTIRED.-Csptliu Charles c. Carpenter, COM
r,ond,r OF the Hartford tho flagship OF the Pacific
and has ordered home for examination ior retire
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BASEBALL NEWS.

No local games of baseball of Importance
played yesterday The seventh and last Of tho series
between the New-York League and Metropolitan mines
will be played Mt the Polo Grounds today The result OF
the series far is even each club having three VIC
tories.
The Detroit League nine will make its first appearance
before o Brooklyn pablo at Washington Park to-day,
playing with the Brooklyn club The mines will De ar
ranged rs follows: DetroiJ-Wood, left field; Farrell,
short stop; Han0u, third basci Burnett, catcher,
Wnke, third base Scott first base Gesse, second base
Prince, right field and wedman, pitcher. Brooklyn
Greenwood, second base; Warner, third base; Cassidy
right field; Wilson, centre field BHlners, let held {;
Walker, hrst ba-'i Mack, snort Stop Corcorah'
catcher and Kimber, pitcher
me members OF the 7th and 23d REGIMENT DaseDaI
nlneG assembled mt Washington Park Brooklyn. yester
GatoI he.d practice. 4 series OF games VIII soon be
Trenton, April 2S.-The Detroit League
team defeated the Trenton Cub here to-day by score
Of seven 10 fouru game that included two double ana
one triple play for lbe ITentons and one double FOR the
hts IN all. The score was as follows
T bcPtit D. O. O. g. e 9 Q. 2 2:...:..1G''
BALTIMORE, April 28.-~A large number Of
spectators witnessed the game o; baseball here today
between tho NewYork League ana Baltimore mines. The
game well contested and interesting, and the result
uncertain until the last inning had been played The
League nine took the lead I'm the frat inning and held
that advantage to The sixth inning when the homo club
tied the score amid considerable excitement In the
eighth inning the Baltimore nine by launching tner hits
and assisted by Of the NewYork players secured
three runs which them the contest The score by
innings follows
New.Y0rk. ........................ 0 o 0-6
Bass Ats-New.York, o Baltimore, O. EuOrs-NewYOrk,
3 Baltimore D.
Boston, April GA ten-innng game was played here
to-day between the Boston League and Metropolitan
mines. There large crowd in attendance and the
game was cxCeleutiy contested. The Metropoiit0ns
earned all their runs, while tho home club only earned
The game resulted IN favor OF the home club by the
OF TO 3.
In Pttsburg. cleveland. 10; Allegheny 6.
IN Cincinnati, Cincinnati Union, Chicago Union, 3.
In Baltimore Baltimore Union, National Union, b.
IN Philadelphia, Philadelphia. Il Athletic, q.
In Washington Washington, Virginia ,.
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JAY GOULD AS A WITNESS.

In the case OF August Rutten against the Union
PacGoRaroad before Sidney De Kay, referee, Jay Gould
witness yesterday The examining counse, was ~.
mon sterne and MI Gouds interests protectedby A.
H. Holmes. After the fact Of Mr. Goud's trusteeship
aha been satisfactorily established irsteme produced The
last years report OF the Union Pacific road and proceed
ed qut son him to the exact proceedings of himself
and Russell Sage under the trusts Of tho Denver Pacific
and Kansas Pacific roads, which were merged in the
Union Pacific. He wished to discover what became Of
the moneys received for land sold under the land grants
Of the Pacific road and asked Mr. Gould whether
such moneys were not paid tho Union Pacific. Not
one dollar" answered Mr. Gould.
Q.-Ihen what becomes OF the sums received A
They are paid into the trust account Of the Denver Pa
cdc All that information be found in the land de-
partment OF the Union Pacific II you turn 10 the proper
page OF the report in your hand you will ind il.
Mr. Steme Ueadin-Yes Out this gives the per cent Of
the land FOR the Denver Pacific and Kansas Pacific
together and interested In tho Denver Pacific
we want an accounting Of the Land sales from the land
grant Of the Denver Pacific alone.
Mr. Gould lin wcarcd ono OF voiceI Mr.. Calef will be
able 10 give you al, tho facts and viii show you what
lands been sold under the Denver Pacific grant and
what position has been made OF the funds received
"uaye You ever paid any dividends upon the bonds Of
the Denver Pacho road you became trustee OF tho
Denver Pacific InortgaSo consolidated DOndst MI Godd
Have you ever begun any proceedings to fore.
close upon these bonds" Mr. Gould did not remember
some preliminary proceedings OF such nature.
Odd yOu not exchange all the Denver Pacific bonds
you could Tor Kansas Pacific bonds Alt Is my recOl
lection that substantially did So some bonds might
have sold "a market, bat substantially exchanged
them.
Q.-On what basis did you exchange Dd You not re-
ceye premium Tor the Denver Pacific bonds A.-No,
we exchanged bond for bond.
Q.-Under what trust do YOU hold the items specified
under the head statement OF securities held under the
trust OF the Kansas Pacific consolidated mortgage
bonds ~ A.As trustee or tne Kansas Pacific coDso;l-
dated OOndhO,dccs aud similarly Tor the Denver facuo
consolidated mortgage bonds.
Mr. Serne hero aked that the miyht be snspende
thar ne might see Cei, and obtain his explanation ~
various items IN the report which he did not comprehend,
more especially those belonging 10 the trust OF the Denver
Pachc and the sale OF ts lands The case was Aen al
lourned 10 Saturday at , p. IN.
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dog pemmican tasted rather unpleasantly Of talow,
but was not bad eating.
LACROSSE AT PRINCETON.
IBT rEIE ;oR,PI TO THE TRrBUSE.l

PRINCETON April 2S.-The National La
team selected from al the American teams to play
IN England and Ireland this summon played game mere
this afternoon with the college club The attendance was
large. Tho ball was faced NJ p. IN, and almost I'm.
medately driven into PrncctOns quarters. Some good
lodging and skilf running, however, carried it TO the
other end Of the field where for few moments the visit
tors goal was Gharply attacked long toss and swift
underhad throw Of 90 feet by Simpson secured the 6rst
point for the Americans ten inmates after the PLAY
begun 1t was only after sharp contest that the Ma
uonais Won their second point Two minutes after play
was resumed Bakcmore took the fret goal for Princeton,
agid enthusiastic cheering The third goal for the Ma
tonals was made by Nichols. The players had hardly
taken their proper positions, when JOhnton,by long and
difficult "swpe place the fourth and last point 10 the Ma
tOnas credit Just before the game closed ayey scTm-
occurred IN which Princeton claimed 10 have scored.
This was not granted however by the referee. Time
called az p NJ the score standing to IN favor OF the
visitors. For Princeton kghert BakemOTo and Ben ana
the beat work wnlc Poe, Simpson and Cottle of the op
pOsni aide distinguished Themselves Mr. Spence acted
referee. and Jones and Bowie umpires. Tho Fail
River boat was late this forenoon and the NaOna
missed the train on which they should have When
the matter explained to him, superintendent Jack
COureOHsy ordered the Washington limited express
to Princeton Junction SO as to enable the team TO
reach its Destination
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THE ALERT SEAWORTHF.

q Captain Sohley said to "a TRIBUNE reporter ycstcr-
day that the report that the Alert was uuseaworthy
was false. She was most thoroughly fitted out IN
England for her trip to the Arctic and the only
thing that viii be done to her here will be to make
some changes in her internal arrangements to give
more btOwagc room, and TO set up some of her rig
gng
The crew Of the 1hotis slept on board that vessel
last night. All day yesterday men were busy stow
ing away her stores. Among those who visited
the ship was Judge Charles i. DAILY, president of
tho American Geographical Society. The Thetis
will sail on Thursday at = o'clock aud the Alert on
May 10. Forward OF tho mems quarters on the
Thotis place has been prepared for the dogs and
their EsQuimaux drivers. Two cans of pemmcan,
one of the kind prepared for tho men, and the other
dog pemmican, stood on table In tho Pay In
spector's office at the Navy Yard yesterday. 1t
looked like cold hash with tho potatoes lett ont.
what Is known In New-England 40 scraps" ThA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-29
DID THE NAN ROB HIuSELFI

A man giving the name Of Leonard Iselle APP
piled for lodging at the Charles Street Police station at
12:15s Saturday. He said thar he forty-soven
years Old and lived in Reading n j. adding that he had
been knocked down in West Houstonst, sullivan
st. by two men VINO had robbed him OF So lie was
taken 70 theSt. YinccDts Hospital The house surgeon
said to TRIBUNE reporter yesterday: 90 The man
suffering from a simple fracture OF the shoulder blade
and q slight scalp wound. The hospital 10 50 crowded
that he was sent 90 Bellevue last evening. think that
he will recover. lie said that he had been assaulted 10y
four ou one Of thcm had hit him in the head with his
fist and when tempted 20 resist lac struck the
shoulder with bag and knocked scuseless, when he
was robbed Of 500"
Captain Copeland. of tho Ninth Precinct said have
little faith IN al. story or robbery, great many peO
pie complain of being robbed Who rob themselves de-
fraud their creditors IL looks to as X the had
fallen heavily perhaps from car and received the In
fury IN that way"
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FRAGMENTS OF COURT NEWS.

William w. Mansfield, who bears the name OF
Morton and who il Mrs Langtrys advance agent Is 10
custody, pending hearing why he should not ne com
mitted to ai because OF contempt OF the surrogaes
Court Mrs Maria Mansfield, an eccentric aunt OF the
agent died ntesate recently, and the nephew took ont
letters OF administration upon her estate lie refused 70
le an inventory and Application was thereupoh da
by ma suretes FOR revocation OF the leerS MS was
r,nted and Mr. Mansfield was ordered by the surrogas
TO give an accounting and pay over to the Court al the
proceeds which he mad collected lie failed to obey this
order and after three months effort the part OF tho
court officials 10 arrest him. no taken into custody
on Friday last at a. No. while In seyenthaye. MI Mans
field made stout resistance to tho execution OF the
order Ais case came before Surrogate Rollins yosier
day and was set down for final hearing tomorrow lie
denies any intended contempt Of court ana alleges thar
he was imposed upon and wrongly eounseled by MS
former lawyer.
In the Court OF Common Pleas yesterday August Kali
brer recovered verdict against the city Tor $3.50
Kebrer WAS injured on February 25 los5, az toufV''
ave and Eighty-cg by crossbeam from an avn
ng falling upon him. The Judge charged the jury 'na'
the city would he liable II the decay OF the nosl NnSh
supported the beam could have been seen qy esuA
server even II the act Of boys, as claimed oS we V
shook down the post aud beam Messrs MiV l.I - r.
Baudy appeared for the city and A. g. Nahus Tpo0' - -
Gardner and G.. Il. Darlington for the palh. ~ oSt
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company reeoHeS :.
Yesterday In tho Supreme Court nom tue enc 49,
change Insurance Company for a lot Of eohee thst was
lost upOn q lighter belonging 70 the i"'''"" Company
WI nglt i,rsdiey woman apparently hity years
old declared PnaS geSsSS oGr Ter dghter
testified thar she had for some time Deem soo' ~
rage and melancholy and deluslOns MIS-; bIsu,i ad
niei her room with old picked up In me streets anu
LIE, herself "1he widow Secondaye" sEe hal :
pension OF $40. most ofwheh hal been spent i'F
Fysrd Ihl was appointed temporary admn.srap
Yesterday OF the estate OF Mira Anna oltehaor'E' ~
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PASSING BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.

WASHINGTON April 29.-In the House o-day
tho Senate bill was passed 10 carry into effect the decree
OF the United states District Court for tho southern Dis
trct OF New York in the Of the Spanish ferryboat
Nuestra Sonora lie Regla joint resolution was passed
for the appointment Of william b. franklin, Of Connect
cut John g Black OF Illinois, and T. W. Hyde. Of Maine
20 I'm vacancies existing in the Board OF Manager. OF
tGn national Home for Disabled Volunteers; the bill
was passed for the of portion of the Fort HAYES
military reservation in Kansas; the -enhe JOINT res
Ouon was passed providing for the attendance OF me
two houses al thu ceremonies o. the uuyclng Ot the
statue OF Chief Justice Marshall on May 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-29
LAST H0N0RS 70 Dr. BILLIARD PARKER.
The funeral of DR.. Willard Parker took place

The funeral of DR.. Willard Parker took place
Yesterday afternoon at the University Place Presbyterian
Church In accordance with Dr Paikers written request
f,ud after his DEATH the ceremonies were OF the sim
u kind The Rev. Or. George Alexander, pastor OF
tle church. offered short prayer at the house, No Al
EqslTwe t and at $3.50 o'clock the funeral procession
marched to the church Dr. Alexander walking between
the Rev DE- Roswell y. Hitchcock, and tie Rev Joseph
Greeuleaf, Of the New-Canaan, Conn. Congregational
Church led the way followed by FFVandiyere, George T.
lockwood n j. Booth, r. L. Townsend, James T. smith,
DE- T. g. Wynkoop r. L. Belknap stephen A. Walker and
Butler, Dr. Dyer Mr. Wheeler and A. ). Alexander Dr.
Palkors four living classmates a. forward III ls26-3o
the coffin borne on e. .,uldeIs OF four
men, the pallb-oarors, 40 gecei ten grand
children OF DR. Parker William p Butler.
Allen NJ Butler GreuYile Parker Didrd Parker liudcy
Robert G. Butler, Daniel Liudloy and / g. Butter tle
family the old household servants personal TRENDS the
faculty and trustees OF the College OF physicians ana
Three broad fern leaves with cluster OF Yioel5 ~
their stems lay upon the I'D or the comm ana were inc
only floral offerings After prayer by ilr Alex tndr
and a few remarks by MI GTeencaf, Dr. HITCHCOCK uc-
yered the funeral sermon. Among those present were
trustees students OF the Union theological seminary
members OF the Academy OF Medicine and OF iht New
YORK County Medical Society, Dr. II. Is. sands
Dr W. H. Draper, Dr. Fordyce Barker
Dr. Fessvnden n. Otis, Dr. Janeway, Dr. James L. LttIe
Dl. L. ". Lambert, DR.. Hamilton Dr. Gross, Of Phll
ndcphia Dr. Thomas T. Cock, Dr. LOOMS. DR.. Agnew
Marvin H. Vincent Thomas 9. Acton, eXJudge Spier Dr.
j A. Lindsay, Joseph ~. ChOate, DR.. Brown, and many
personal aud professional friends from Philadelphia, BOs
ION and throughout the state. The body remained in the
cbcb through the night II VIII be taken this morning
ar $50 O'Clock IN special train TO Newt anaan, Conn.,
accompanied by the family and few invited friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-29
GtrNn DELIGHr 10 LITTLE ORPRANS.

Two hundred inmates of tho st. Vincent do
Paul Orphan Asylum, In Vest Thlrtynnth-s, visited the
fair in the hal OF the Church OF st. Vincent de faun
West yesterday afternoon. Tho children
wore neat uniforms and delighted when they each
received some money to eXpend at the different tables for
whatever they desired Tho money was given by Mrs.
Delmonico her daughters aud two other ladies' Another
lady purchased handsome doll and distributed tickets
among the girls The coupons were plc u IL wheel
and ator tho lucky number was won by ntte girl who
received the doll with every expression OF delight Iho
fair continues " DO u suceesA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-29
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

WAsuINGrON, April 28.-The President Seht
the following nominations to the Senate to-day stephen
Moftt Of New York to be Collector OF Customs for inc
district OF Champlan, n Y; Gerry W IIazeton OF Wis
consn TO he Attorney OF the United states for the last
eIn District Of Wisconsin. The term oil office OF MI
Mofitt expired some time since The nomination Wouu
have been sent IN before the raion OF his term, bu
certain charges Of Official misconduct were peicfiVH
against him. and II thought inGecorous 10 schG Tor
ward his nomination while they pending. These
charges were referred for Investigation To two special
agents OF the Treasury Department. who nave cAdlhhed
them and report that they are not sustained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-29
PrGIsIErS 0FPIOE YOTEs.

Sarah P. Cudlipp has sold tho premises Nos.
81 Broadway ana 60 New-st. to William spence for
s2OI 500.
Charles H. Field and Morris b. Flynn have acquired at
cost OF 100000 property extending from Thirteenth
to Fourteenth ss about 90 feet west Of Avenue c. hay-
ing a frontage OF $50 feet on each street.
Edward Oppouhcim has purchased plot OF ground on
the south side OF SiXyninthst just wos OF Ninth ave.
for ~. 800 nom - Nnceuts Hospital That institute
top Yesterday loan OF 80 800 on the property
nnl This forms q portion OF the consideration.
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80 rINcANHlRES EWntN1GER

Edward LitchGeld has been appointed man
acrof the United branch Of the Lancashire Iusur
ance Company, OF Manchester, England, succeeding
Henry Robertson who has been the Lancashirs United
states manager since 1873 MI. LitchAed has been the
associate here for four years having been pre-
yously secretary OF the Scottish Commercial lns rance
Company OF GLASGOW. Mr. Robertson has been with the
Lancashire for over twenty years and f. on The
turn VOYAGE from hasty trip to England, undertaken
fov L. %
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rArrnNLL GrARD NOTES.

The Goth Regiment will be inspected and re-
viewed at It's armory this evening
The 10Th Regiment win parade IN the State uniform for
divine service next sunday,
Company T., 10Th I|ogimcnt, Captain c. Eagles, VIII
celebrate it's anniversary this evening by
a moonlight parade,
Captain W6udclPs battery win give an entertainment
at IT, armOgy this evening
Recruiting has revived In the list Regiment L!euten-
ant A. Rivers Tay reports applications frOm members
Of the 7th and 69th Regiments who have served ther
terms OF enlistment In those commands