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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
THE ELEVATED RAILROAD AGREEMENT.
NOT YET RATIFIED-A BIO FEE FOR LEGAL SER
VICES.

VICES.
Under the agreement made between the
elevated railroad companies on Juno tho consolidated
Manhattan Company 10 assume all the
liabilities OF the three companies, Including
bonded debt, taxes, litgations and litigation
expenses" The agreement has not yet been
ratified by the stockholders of the companies who will
meet June 20 Meetings OF the Manhattan and New
York stockholders adjourned Saturday to that
time because the directors OF the Metropolitan Company
had not called meeting for tho same oay'
It is limited that the two companies con-
sidered It important ratfy the agreement before
definite action had been taken By the metropolitan No,
Great CONSERVATION has been caused among the Man
haitian directors by the account OF Francis " Barrow o
his services a, counsel tor ne aad
The speclaestions Of the account Mo9 o, cO ,hs
G Grec. BE were Grs amused saif fSS and %
W. Field laughed necessarily. ave will walt, guess,
until the other bills come he remarked eS Ssose ea Te
perhaps 1t would be just as wen to let the Law
Barlow 'h IS president S ' or chairman Of the Civil
Service Reform Association, OF which John u Emo VINO
now In Canada, believe, was the treasurer Funny
person largely interested in the elevated railroads
when his lawyers had such an Interest in the result
jay Gould was reminded OF an ncla ad s,te %,
on the same stream" as he related the story.
and they got into lawsuit about the oae Know OF waIer
and then the other gave out and the end was that the
lawyer each side took one OF tho mills Out tnere was
no further trouble about the flow OF water -
A prominent director OF the Metropolitan Company
said: General Barows bill will have to BIO paid, ana
all other accounts legal services approved oy the
Metropolitan board because the agreement provides ior
the payment OF all OF them -, .,.- ,.
Sylvester II. Kneeand president Of the Metropolitan
elevated Railway Company was seen at tne HlhusoI
aote last night by TRIBUNE reporter He did not seem
disposed TO talk about General Barlow's Dill. DON'T
know anything about it, he said. 81 heard that ne mad
put in bill unetyOdd thousand dollars, but thar came
from the side. 1t takes two sides to make par
GAIN always General Barlow has made Dill Ior al lie
services the elevated troubles began ana COCA
deal has paid It, All know Is that he Is SAID 20
have bill which certain payments nave been maoe'
private matter, OF interest only to the people con-
nected with the management"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
ORITuARY NOTES.

PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-David Webster, a
well known lawyer and Of tho founders Of The Legal
InteLtgencer, died here to-day.
NEwBURYPoRT, June 16.-Rchard III. Pnkham, age
fifty business man Of NewYork died suddenly at the
Invads' Home In East Salisbury last night. He in
tending to return to New.YOrk this morning.
Troy June l6-The Rev. y. 8. Walker, pastor Of tho
Methodist church at Caseton, ~ Y, died suddenly this
nnentnU
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
ROTTEN WOOD IN A PRACTICE SHIP.

ANNAPOLIS, June 16.-The practice ships Con-
steaOn aud Dale with naval cadets on board left here
this morning Commander W. II. Farquhar commanding
the former aud Commander O. d. sigsbee the latter
Yesterday in adjusting the rudder OF tho Dale, rotten
wood was discovered the tafra being almost entirely
decayed. There was hardly any sound wood found to
hang the rudder TO- This led TO examination when
more rotten wood discovered In the bow The vessel
will go TO Hampton Roads for inspection to determine
whether IL can proceed on the cruise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
MR.. D1LLoNs PROPOSED RESIGNATION.

A meeting of the directors of the Union Pa
cinc Railway Company win be held tomorrow when the
question OF the July dividend will be decided 1t Is I'M
dersood that Sidney Dillon Will tender mis- resignation
president OF the company and that Charles Francis
Adams IT, OF Boston, will be elected his Mr..
Dillon will remoln director. Whether President Dill
Ions resignation viii be accepted depends largely is
sad on the judgment Of the Boston directors and own
ers OF the road If they should prefer that no should
main in the office IL is possible that the resignation will
he withdrawn Mr. Dillon him self declines 20 talk on the
subject but his friends say that his health Is such as to
require long and perfect rest The proposed change In
management will involve tho consolidation Of the New
York and Boston Offices and the only Office maintained
in this city probably will be fiscal agency for the trans
fer and registry OF stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
CONyECrlCUrS VAR GOHERNoR.

HARTFORD, June 16.-Tents are now being
put up in BUSHNELL Park and flags flying and other
decorations are displayed in the streets in anticipation Of
the parade of Wednesday June ls, when statue OF Will
lam A. Buckingham, war Governor OF Connecticut, will
be unveiled Many war veterans expected TO particf
pate In the celebration. Addresses will be made by
large attendance OF citizens is expected The 18th Reg
ment of NewYOrk will be present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
A PRESENT FROM THE CAR.

NEW ORLEANS, June 16.-There was large
gathering at the seamens Bethel tonight the occasion
being the formal presentation Of photograph OF the
zar az Russia received from the Gar through tho State
Department. Herman seiferth, native Of Moscow
made The presentation address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
1HROUGH NEW- YORK STATE.
A SKELETON FOUND IN A WOODS.
A BODY UNprsrURBED FOR THREE YEARs-sUrciDE
OF A BOY THROUGH REaoRsE.
inv tyr var .pu To TINE TlfHCrE.f

A SKELETON FOUND IN WOODS.
A BODY UNDrsrURBED FOR THREE YEARs-sUiciDs
OF BOY THROUGH REaoRsE.
fpY TELEGRAPH TO TINE rRiBUSEi
BUFFALO, June LEON Saturday field clnD
OF this city went to West Falls this county, TO botanze
Tn the afternoon while the party wandering around
Pipe Creek gulf wild picturesque place, two or tnfse
members penetrated little dell concealed from casual
gaze By thick woods They had taken only rev steps
when they were Mortified On the ground lay skeleton
partly covered with weather worn remnants OF ciops
The skull belonging the remains rested close py' Ioa
strong limb above was attached suspenqer with moose
still dangling at the end This told the whole story Ihe
place had once been the scene OF a suicide FiaihV
enough the body had hung and swung unc sns
yertebr@ parted. The remains Of complete SUIT "
clothes boots and hat the body, and near az
hand wero found silver dollar and sixty cents In small
CON- .
Tdings of the discovery were taken to the WI
lsge and It was not long before solution o. tae Sy
terry furnished IN hsyng time tnres y,b waIes and
inadvertently LETT his Rocketbook on 2snsa Gnu
D Tss s u R s SS
named Parker to whom he said that BIC 1 aa Parker
Which S be G %Sss ssy
den The boys appropriated the contents s"d h gp tey
S Tsre quickly msis detected and most the puDasr
restored Becoming alarmed tne p poys snt 70
the house Of his brother who frightened him with dscar
sGns that S ne Would hSy % Se gset in similar
He was sent TO work with farmer living near me gun
and worked a day or two. Then IN tne 'o That,he
walked AWAY and no OF him was founO mat ,ho
skeleton discovered on Saturday that Of young
was proved beyond doubt today Inc iatoer ng ym
and two brohefs OF the missing boy visited West tas
and we're shown the remains The boys imme me-, o5
identified the remnants of clothing rs part OF sun
by young Parker when he disappeared The iasnsr anu
mother were not SO positive.
ALLEGED DISAPPEARANCE OF BUSINESS MAJ.
NEwBURG, June 16.-The NeTburg Journal
saws to-night "L H. King, of the fur and straw hat
factory at Mattawan Duchess County left that place
last Tuesday and has been heard OF since SATURDAY
was pay lay he did not appear the employees De
came convinced that he had absconded some help rom
the Nev-Engand States paid the first OF last week,
hut the Others remain unpaid Their wages amonhs 70
about 81 800 The deputy sheriff this morning sezeI %
stock IL is reported that King sold out 20 New-lorA
buyer two mouths ago and last week 70 Frailey SMART
a Boa,on firm and received the money" "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17

After passing me sandy Hook Mgltshlp NC WHO
fres8ened mn aud the sea was decidedly lumpy. Just
after passing The nshtshp there pretty race be-
tween the cutters Oriva and Ieen The Orva kept up
nlucgly 10 her larger antagonist but her spinnaker hal
haris parted and that Important sail came down with
ran and she fell behind The Oracle began TO race ahead
ab0u o'clock and the Scotland Lghtshlp had passed
the Oriva and closing up rapidly on the vixen.
on Rockaway Beach the positions OF the yachts were as
follows: Fanny, Grayng Hildegard Fortuna, Wenonah
Montauk Ruth, Athlon, Ileen, Vixen Oracle, OrlVa,
Fstee and Fleetwlng Members OF the LarchmOnt Yacht
Club act as Judges Of the finish and the CLUB VIII enter
tain tho guests Of the races after they have
Nil nf In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
FIFTH RACE, SELLING, b MILE.
sIxTu RACE. sTrrpIECHAsE. SHORT COURSE.


NETWORK AND BROOKLYN MINES BEATEN.
The Columbus club, by excellent base run
ming and good. hard batting defeated the Metropolitan
nine at Metropolitan Park yesterday by score OF to 2
The players did make many fielding errors as
dd their opponents but they did nor take the chances that
the Columbus players did. The Columbus men would
make desperate attempts to get every ball sent from the
bat and field back into the diamond quickly as possible
With the MetropOltans II different. Morris, the
Columbus left handed pitcher, was the home players
stumbling block they making but three from his delivery
Lynch the local pitcher batted freely. The home
players only scored two in the first and the other
IN the last inning The score was follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
AYEDIroR ARRESfED FOR ISLANDER.

RIoHFoRD,Vt., June 16.--M. j. Maloney, Edi-
tor OF TAe Reord Gaseie, was arrested and his office
closed to-day by the sheriff through instructions of Ed
wards Dlepersman, of Newport for SANDER against
Judge Royce, Of St. Adams The bail was placed 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
LONG uoMINo PIGEON FLIGHTS.

Countermarks of three additional birds of the
Hudson Clubs twenty-eigbt liberated In steubenvile.
Dhlo ON Sunday morning. have been reported, making
four in all Of home. The second return, the DAY OF te
race was 10 the loft Of O. X Bradshaw Brooklyn aght.
Ing al $50 O'clock, and passing the wires nve minutes
ssler Tae on the wing, 755 minutes; distance $40 bio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
BUSINESS FAILURES IN BOSTON.

BosToN, June lev. +. Wade ~ Sons,
otherwise known as the New-England Hay Company,
have failed. Liabilities, $25 900, nominal assets
$4,000.
Arthur II. Bailey & Co.. dealers in canned goods Com
meroal Wharf have failed. Liabilities $4,000; assets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE

PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-President Keim,
Of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company. said
to-day that the about making application
10 court for the of certificates for wages, supplies
aud interest
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Plumb reported favor
ably TO the Senate to-day from the Committee Public
Lands House bill to declare forfeited the uneaned
lands granted to the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17

miles; average speed, S04 yards minute Inc ,sc,p
loft O'clock the other at noon inc iyIi rec
ord from ATLANTA Ca 72S miles, sent by express 70
the MIGRATING station last evening 10 DO started at sun
rise Of the first favorable morning aner afnval'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
coIJrMBIA COUNTY TEACHERS.
COLUMBIA NUUNA tI@4hN8I1@I'0'
ATTAIN lime 16.-'Fhe Columbia County

CHATHAM, June lb.-fheIoluInpia Nouh'y
Teachers Institute opened here to-day with good attend
opce Professor Bouton and Lantry the inspectors
The sessions will continue through the week b. bug
ges superintendent Of Education VIII denver an af-
dress on Thursday school law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17

EXERCISES AT A CATHOLIC ACADEMY.

The literary exercises at the Academy of
the Sacred Heart at Clausen-on-thesOund, we've held
yesterday. Among those present were Archbishop Cor,
figan who made brief address, Mgr William Quinn, and
brother Anthony, President of Manhatten College.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
ALLEGED p1sAppEARAScE OF BUSINESS MA
SUICIDE IN AN ASYLUM.

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
CHATHAM, June 16.-Minard j. Turk, an in
mate Of the County Asylum House at Client hanged hi-
self at six this morning with wire clothes line ew
head lie was Thought be insane and was removed 70
tho alu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., NJ.

WILLIAM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., NJ. P.
LONDON, June 16.-William Bromley Davcn-
port member Of Parliament since December, 1864 for
Warwckshre, North, is dead
Mr. Bromley was the OF the Rev. Walter Davenport
Bromley, and was born at Capesthorne Cheshire In
1921 He assumed the name of Davenport by Royal
license in 1868 In compliance with the win of his cousin
He had been deputyeutenant for stafford, and euten
antcolOne Of the sta1ordshre Yeonanry Cavalry. lie
was a Liberal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
p1r1rPo.PSEIJMoNIA IN FLATBUsH.

ALBANY, June 16.-The State Board OF
Health has addressed communication to the supervisor
OF the town OF Fatbush Kings County setting forth tho
ov,s,orea of peuro pneumonia In that town and calling
upon that official take immediate steps for It's suppress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17

$4,000 and has not yet been furnished More wrs
to follow Malcney In his paper has attacked Governor
Smith Judge Royce. and many other prominent and In.
fuentiaI men IN the State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
uosprrAI. PATIENr KILLS HIMSELF.

PoUGuKEEPsIE, June 16.-ThOmas Ryan,
conyalescing inmate OF Hudson River State Hospital
emf his throat He died In few minutes lie was from
Hudson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
BALTIMORE PLAYERS BEATEN AT CRICKET.

PHILADELPHIA, Jun6 TO. = Thu I1"IV1I1IVIV
Cricket Club defeated In match with the OXFORD
Club of this city to-day by inning and 81 runs as io
follows: Baltimore, first inning, 81 second innng 90
oxford, first inning, 164
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17

The breeze was evidently the best for the Grayng and
Fannie and not long before these had drawn away
from the fleet and by the time they had reached the stone
beacon which marks the Dry Romer shoals had got
good halfnie lead The others kept pretty well punched
AZ the Lower Hospital Island the Fanny was leading the
feet. She was followed closely by the Graying AFTER
long interval came the Vixen, Hildegard OTva Weno-
nah, Ieen, Montauk, Fortuna Ruth AthloD, Oracle,
FleeIwing, and Estelle. The Vixen and Orlva made
Crawling followed minute later The following was tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
sTATIsTTCs OF THE NEW

STATISTICS OF THE NEw-ENGLASD FRIENDS.
PRoVDENCE, June I6-At the FriendE' yearly meeting
IN Newport to-day, the statistical report was received,
showing net loss OF thirty three, but ths Includes many
deaths aud the report does not Include those now In The
probationary period.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
RECEPTION At TIE NYAcK BOAT HOUSE

The Nyatk Rowing Associations $4,000
club houae was brilliantly illuminated aat night at the
second annual reception over 200 invited guests at
tended, among them being General James II. Blauvet
the first president Of the association Lieutenant Frank
Barry Of the 71st Regiments George 81 Hard, president
OF the Chatham National Bank; Alexander Pollock, W.
s. Gilman MaiH S. G. Eaton, Colonel :. II. Pinckney,
John H. TIngley y. NJ rfswold OF the Home Insurance
Company; J. D. Davidson, DR.. L. H. Miller. ". A.
Of the Fourth National Bank william H. smith. 4. j. s.
Van Houien j. W. WINS and J. T. Morts The deoora-
tiOus were nue and music was excellent Inc assO-
cation bas now over eighty members, and Is 10 pros
porous condition IL win hold lis ANNUAL regatta On
July 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17

The schooner Clio, soops Bedouin, Thistle. Regina
Fana and Isis had been entered but did not start The
Judges boat reached the starting point about 3;43 p m
At $3.50 the preliminary signal was given The yacnts
to the southwark the starting point turned on their
heels and made all haste to GET back before the ten
minutes for preparation had passed. while those when
had come up crowded, oil sail to get favorable posi-
ton for the start There many yachts that were not
entered for the the starting place. waiting 10
see fun and to with the contestants over part OF
the course Among the best known were the Crusader
lola Intrepid and NOma schooners; and the Water
witch, Vision and Theresa, steam yachts AT 4:Vo
o'clock a long whistle from the Luckenbach gave the
yachts notice that the race had begun;
The cutter Ortva the first 10 cross the line She had
her starboard aboard and heeng over to the
freshening under her big mainsal working top
sail lib topsa and balloon b. She was closely followed
by the Vixen Wenonah. Fanny and Ieen, with all their
kites flying and going through the water like fishes Win
the wind fh their staTbOard quarter. The erayllng
was the first OF the schooners pass the line In add
ton her ordinary sails she carried big balloon o ana
q man tOpsa that spread almost from her truck to the
deck The other boats followed in close succession the
Hdegard MODau and Estee crossing soclose together
that they locked like big boat smouthered under
mountain of canvass The Oracle and Fleetwing brought
up the rear OF the fleet. The following table gives the
time of the start:
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-06-07
FARM AND PRESIDE.

Land that is too poor for clover will
grow rye, and the rye plowed down can
be followed with clover. = Prairie
Farmer.
"A strong solution Of oxalic acid
will remove dry paint. After you have
tried everything else without success,
try this. BOSTON Globe.
A wise and experienced house
keeper says: '.Doing everything as well
as possible always saves labor in house
keeping"
Always see that at night your
setting hens are on their nests, and
that they are secure from sudden rain
storms, OF your young broods may be
drowncd.-N z. Times.
Excellent dressing for chopped
cabbage is made by heating small
cup Of vinegar with a lump of butter OF
well-beaten egg; salt and pepper to
suit your taste. Pour while hot over
cabbage. -Enchange.
"A Fine Fig Cake: One egg. one
cup sugar, butter the size of an egg,
cup of sweet milk, two cups flour, two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Make
three layers. Filling -one quarter
pound of figs. chopped fine, seven
tablespoonfuls of sugar, one-half cup
water. Boil until jelly. The House
hoid.
In towering plants that are thrifty,
long, struggling shoots sometimes start
up, For the sake of having " ell
shaped stocks these should have their
points nipped out, when the strength
will 60 into new lateral branches from
the buds below. BY such treatment
many flower heads will usually ap-
pear on the new side growths where
but for it there would be only single
terminal Towering shoot. Utica Her
aid.
If you do not feed meat to your
hens they will eat their feathers.
/ Smash bones so that they can get at the
marrow. Buy scraps at the butchers,
livers, bones, with little meat on, in
fact anything with meat on. We
generally cook meat and add meal and
bran to the water, enough to take 1t al
up; or, yet better, ii yol have potatoei
cook them with the meat That is
about the only way that hens will cal
potatoes. That is, when cooked with
something. N Z. Herald.
The chief reason why the oil cloth
on the kitchen hoor wears out SO soon
and makes it heavy expense TO keep
it in good condition, is this: when it i.
washed it is not cons cientiously dried
patches here and there are left moist
and the cloth soon becomes rotten, tho
coating peels Of, and all comfort from
having neat kitehea floor is dispensed
with. A flannel mop will do wonder:
III the way of driving the floor. L
shoald be of old, soft flannel, but there
must also be desire on the part of thu
one using the mop to do the work as il
4 should be done, and she must be willing
to take cloth in her hand with which
to dry the corners. : A. Y. Post.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-06-07
What he Figured On.

at was faxseed that ruined me-
he said, as he crossed his legs and heaved
sigh from the bottom of his soul.
ssYou tried to make corner, chr
"Oh, no. was simply calculating on
the natural and average demand in the
Middle stetes."
''And did the Trice go DOWN."
"Yes, fifteen cents per bushel.
"What was the causep'
almost total lack of boils in the States
Of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and illinois,
that season. he calmly replied. 1.-The
number of boils dropped from $50, 600 to
three or four old carbuncles and felon
or two, and I'll be hanged if even those
weren't poulticed with cornmeal to save
expense. D. Val Street Meas.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-06-07

Plurnber-"Ye I know the bin
seems pretty large, but you remember
you told me that you did not want 9
poor job, that would have to be done
over in week"
Citizen-'Vers true. Here is the
money. Those pipes will stay all right
Cor awhile now, viii they?"
Plumber uite awhile? Why, sir
used the very best material to be
found in the market. OF course, the
price seems enormous, but you will find
il the cheaper in the long run, for, sir
they will last lifetime"
Citizen Goodness graciousl What
have you done? A lifetime! What dc
l want Of job like that?"
Plumber-"And why not?''
Great George Washington
Why not! Why, only rent the house
and am to leave next month. "-Phila
delphio Call.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-06-07

Recently four well-dressed men
entered London tavern and had din.
ner. When the moment came to pay
they said they had no money with them.
but would leave valuable diamond
ling. A few days later they called
settled the previous account, had anotL
or dinner, talked to the proprietor, and
finally sold him the ring for f55. Hi
considered that he had made good bar
gain, because whilst it had been in hi,
possession he had taken it to q jeweler
who pronounced it to be worth f100
The guests, however, had on their sec
opd visit substituted an imitation fac
smile for the genuine ring.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-06-07

&c. M. Winkelman. of Ukiah, CAL,
ate the following-named quantities Of
food on a wager: Three beefsteaks,
three cans of oysters, two cans ofpeach-
es two cans of sardines, five biscuits,
ten crackers, four potatoes, a dish OF
hominy, a plate Of cakes, four cups Of
coffee, and glass of water. Time,
thirty-two minutes. Before eating tho
above he had partaken Of hearty sup
per- San Fran cisco Call