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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
HOMING PIGEON FLIGHTS.

In the last race of the series between the
homing pigeons of Z. o. Damon OF Northampton and C.
A. H. Bright of Bridgeport, flown from Hayre de Grace
aud Washington, the start made at o'clock sun
day morning. The result In favor OF tho Massa-
chusetts birds, three arriving together az $50 .. ms-
lance 263 miles, time out 450 minutes; average speed
I02s yards minute. The first return to Bridgeport
was not until after O'Clock In the frat of the
res from Philadelphia and this city, the speed report
ed was 10y Martha Washington, to Bridgeport 1871 miles i'll
2O3 minutes; average speed l074 yards In the second
race the best speed by Ned s. Jumbo aud Every Time,
TO Northampton the three arriving together In PCS
utes distance 1874 nes average speed POS yards The
Damon loft therefore, won TWO OF the three The
speed the bridgeport lOft IN the second race,
ll65 wards for the 1873 miles
short distance race allowing remarkable speed was
flown Yesterday from beyond the mountains 10 Shenau-
dOah Penn. distance, u miles The result was fol-
lows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
SPECULATION ABOUT JOHN c. ESQ.
SIGNING PHINATE CHFUhS AS FKFSIDLNI = TIE
WATCH on HIS HOUSE.

WATCH on HIS HOUSE.
A report has been circulated III Wall Street
for the last days that John c. Emo frequently paid to
The fact OF his signing checks 10 be used for speculative
purposes in official manner it was ssid would ren-
der the brokers responsible to the bank. Yesterday
James A. TrOwbr e. president OF the bank said to a
TRIBU = reporter: here Is doubt about the fact
That e. I should imagine not, when tell you that
checks signed in tus manner and iDdorsed by various
firms with whom NJ Emo has done business
have come into possession As TO whether we can
the amounts not am notqualihed TO speak
That is purely legal question and as such being con-
sdered by the banks legal advisers. can only say that
shall Of course u the interests of the stockholders
recover eyery cent legally can from every one"
"Do you know anything Of John c. Eno's where
nbOuls g.
Nothing whatever think, though, that he is in the
city"
Regarding the clecks drawn by Mr. Emo, Joseph S.
Decker OF the firm of Decker Howell said: " We have
done business for Mr.. Emo, hut do Dot
feel at liberty TO state whether o not we
received any checks signed president OF the
Second National Bank do not think, however, that
shall be called upon 10 give account O our busi
relationship with Mr. Emo III we are we are ready
10 explain ali transactl0ns. Charles Z. Cole, Of
Gone Rande said that he must decline 10 say whether
he had received any such checks a Dyett OF A Dyet
Co., said that he hardly believed the rImOrs but that
he preferred 70 nothing about his affairs Wlth Mr.
Eno.
Mr.. Eno's house kept under surveillance as
usual yesterday. Deputy Sheriff Brown, who tired
W get into the house Monday, and lad
We coor slammed in his face, s sad 70 have an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
SPORTS OF THE SEASON.
DEFEAT FOR THE HOME BASEBALL MINES
THE BOSTON, ST. LOUIS AND INDIANAPOLIS NiNES
VICTORIOUS.

VICTORIOUS.
The Boston and New-York League mines
pIayed their third game at baseball at the Polo GROUNDS
Yesterday the champions winning their first victory over
the local club The game well contested throughout
the Boston players winning through superior work at the
bat whitney pitched with more effect than usual, the
home nine making only three hits of bis delivery Wech
was batted six hts with total Of ten bases scored
against him. Ewing caught in good form, while Caskns
picked up grounders and threw out the visitors in fine
style. Only three were scored during
the game and those In the first inning
The New-York nine scored an unearned
r1n Ewing making q hit going around TO third on an
by Burioch and reaching the home plate on VIA
throw BY Morrill, The Boston players batcd Melch cey
in their half Of the inuing scoring two runs Hornung e
off with safe Int, and scored treebaso MT 10 sit
centrefeld by sutton The latter scored on single nv
to centre field by Whitney The game from that point
out was finely played and neither side succeeded In add
ing to In the ninth inning two men were on tne
bases for the NewYOrk nine, with two men ont Connor
was at the bat and safe hit would have won the game
for the local club but Connor usually strong al the pat
knocked up fly TO third base, ana the game "a'
ended The score was "a follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.

sUrsPNE CoURr--cHAMReRs-B Before Donohue Nos: T.
39a 353 2$S 2li 25S 25l 255. 25. 257 2j8 assessment
for the term.
Nos 1888 2Oj - 1902 1908 1850, 1908 1861 1872 ISIS
1888 1881, l740, 1853 2s95, 1885, l72S lOll 1862 2s9O
$50
SlPBoGATF's COURI-BefOre Rollins S.-will OF Thomas
Murray M 10 m; will of Mary Kelly NJ 1890 Jesse
Hoyt at ii a. Nagdeina Shlee NJ p m, and Richard
Hall D. M Of Cahrine HenTatu Marx aud Maria
Mansfield at 1890 N.
SUPERIOR CoUgT-sPRcIAL rRR-Before Freedman, J.-NO
day calendar.
SUPERIOR CoURT-TRAL TERM-PAgr I.-Adourned for the
term.
SUPERIOR CoURr-TRrAL TERS-PARI IIBefore o'Gorman,
SUPERIOR CousT-TRIAL TERM-PARI IIG.-Botore Ingra-
ham J--NO 1903.
CoNioS PLRAs-SPRClAL TRRM-Before DAILY. J.-NO. ..
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL rERN-PABr before Van loosen
JNOs III 25 7OS GSj 2634, So. 7O4 o6o 49, oO9 So
~ NIB S1l. 1888, l4l4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28

Earned York, Boston. 2 First base on etWs
Boston Struck Go,S on . rSi1 G ans
sutton Time OF game-l hour and 50 minutes Umpire-Mr
Burns
game At Metropolitan Park IN the presence OF aoou.
1000 spectators Tine Metrepoitans held the lead up TO
in inning the home club again drew ahead aud victory
seemed assured The visiting PLAYERS however made
of the home club, made three runs and won the game
The score by innings was as follows:
81 Met tSHis 81
Run. metropolitan St Louis cra nass ms
ST. Moi LoRis. + Gmpiro-Mr Bronnan '''''
Atwelveinnins game was played at washingt on Park,
Brooklyn, the Brooklyn and Indianapolis CLUBS
the visiting nine winning There was large crow
Innings was "a follows;
B F5SSSIynoii; ID $685. ~
TRENTON. May 27-The second game between the viii
mincton aud Trenton clubs to-day poorly playei
The Trentons gave trial to Sweeney, new lefhandei
pitcher they think of engaging The pitcher o. the Will
miugtons was also ef-handet The score included one
earned rum ten base hits and five errors for the Whining
TONS and two earned runs seven base hlts one Wl1o
pitch and eight for the Trentons by innings the
score was:
T Will, 9 90 6-s
The Wimngons now lead again for the Eastern League
Championship but Will be tea II trenton WINS tnc game
tomorrow
BosToN, MAY 27.--The HarvardBrown baseball game,
played at Providence May % will he protested by
Harvard. the ground that Ola rke, Browns catcher
not regular member OF the University.
Games played yesterday as follows:
In Philadelphia Philadelphia t. Providence 3; Ath-
ctic 3, Toledo 2.
In observation-disclosures t. Cleveland l.
In Orange Valley, y. J.-Aerts Of Seton Hall Is Way-
erly %.
in Observation-Disclosures g. Virginia Z.
In Alto0na-AltOOna g. Baltimore Union >. Thirteen
innings.
In Washing tOn-Lousyille 4, Washington l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
EIra OF C0rRT NEWS.

Amos +. Emo has brought Il suit to recover
$4,000 from the New-Iork Elevated Railroad Company
for Obstruction to light and to his property at
Fulton and Greenwich sts Mr.. Emo asserts that the
elevated structure makes the rooms OF the
building there owned by him dark that Onehali Of
them he rented and the other half must be let at
hall their former rental lie also alleges carelessHess
and gcncc the part Of the company in operating
the road ut that point The trial Of the action was be-
gun yesterday before Judge InGraham III the superior
Ceurt
Miss Sarah Sayhum recovered $500 from Policeman
James Brdk yesterday before JUDGE Truax, in the su
peror Court for arrest and false Imprisonment in May
1882 She cOnvcr-ing with friend at the time. at
the entrance her fathers house, No 475 Tenthaye,
and was arrested by the policeman, who first used in
inlling languacc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28

ROSS AND COURTAEYS PRACTICE PULLS.
As the time for the Courtney Ross boat-race
approaehes the interest IN II increases number OF
wellknown amateur Oarsmen and other "sportng" men
were at Oak Point yesterday watching the practice
The general impression that should the wind light
and the water smooth the odds will De in favor Of
ney winning the race; but should the water be rough
Ross will stand the better chance " coming In ahead.
Ross favorte pull the North Brother Island
and down toward Wards Island. Occasionally be goes
through the Bronx Kills and shows himself IN the Iar
lem River. He took a trial spin the Harlem yester-
day his boat which he keeps in tho Metropolitan
cubs bOathouse Courtncys fayOrite pull Ii straight
across the East River past Rkcr Island into Flushing
Bay He occasionally pulls up TO College Point or White
stone. He has a horror 0f steamboats, and keeps away
from them much as possible Both men took long pulls
yesterday. Ross accompanied by PlasIcd and
Courtney by himself
The grand stand, which Is placed directly opposite e
starting and niAhiug point, has been almost completed
IL has been pretty well decided that the viii DO
rowed the Wards Island course. extending almost
due north and south from Oak Point TO a stLkeboa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
MITCHELL WISHES TO KEEP OUT OF JAIL.
L. La... LII ,..nl hctlycGn

| VI
There has been no fight arranged between
Charles Mitchell and John L. Sullivan The talk between
the two at the Ashland House, on Monday, which gave
grounds for the report, Of informal character
Nothing positive settled except that the two men are
willing meet 1t is certain, however that fight VIII
be arranged TO take place as soon as the men can
be got into proper fighting trim. Mitchell
is anxious to meet the Champion and Sullivan perfectly
willing that the meeting shall take place Representa-
tives of the two will meet shortly and make the
proper arrangements The fight will be the regulation
four rounds, Marquis OF Queensberry rules, with four
ounce gloves and IL will take place IN the Madison Square
Garden.
when Mitchell asked by TRIBUNE reporter yester-
day whether there was a chance of his meeting Sullivan
with bare knucxes the grass he said What Is the
of fighting with bare knuckcs and running the fisk or
four We years in the pcntentiary when more money
to he made by sparrlng with the gloyes lke America
rstrate but don't have the least desire TO become ac
quaated, from personal experience with her prison
system"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
AcTIVITY FOLLOWING Dull MARKETS.
LARGE DECREASE IN THE VISIBLE SUPPLY OF
GRAIN.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO tbs rRIF


IBr TELEGRAPH 70 THIS TRIBUNAL
CHICAGO, May 27.-"There's nothing doing"
said trader who pacing up and down the floor this
morning There's not been a trade in lot above 25-
600 bushels In the pit this morning. Then he Jerked his
head toward the pit and looked at the clock. IL
was O'clock Nearly half the days regular session
was over Weak cables" said another trader who stood
on the edge Of the wheat crowd. "has made all the
little traders 'bearish.' That's all there is
I expected after yesterdays close 10 SEQ
the market full OF life and this morning It's as
Inc and no turned away disguised The stock market
opened higher in NewYork. but 1t did not start prices
above last shts curb close It right down TO s0a
cents June corn followed suit II began at Soa eents
we're WTf only 1000 hogs at the yards, and prices
there reported firm July pork started at Sls 90
kept pretty arm up to 10 O'Clock.
fhe local visible supply figures were a surprise 10 tho
crowd They showed decrease for the week in the wish
HE supply of wheat OF 1960 49, bushels and the ys
BILE supply OF corn ot iCsoiIo D osee is, III was nSs
Upon these figures beng announced there imme-
date advance Wheat which had gotten mp to 80 cents
for July, moved up IN 9O% cents. July corn moved mp
from 58 cents 10 57s cents. The pits had been exccp
uonay dun UP to noon and they immediately became 40
tive The - shorts we're alarmed. Big buying SCI in
The shorts jumped at the conclusion taat the Yonngs
had fooled them. They did not believe that the
market could exhibit strength Of itself. The pork
crowd meanwhile was stirred mp. July pork,
SIS SO July lard was iirm The receipts were pretty
large compared with what they have been There were
80 cars or wheat, 900 OF corn ana $40 OF oars ~
o'clock July wheat closed 81 cents July At - .
cents July pork at $1s 90 July lard at 80 35 On the
curb afterward July pork advanced % SO 10.
Armour has certainly got his shorts In tight place.
said provision broker The cash product is bels rap
idly shipped out; he has cut the price to consumers an
over creation; Pork has been going OUT at sre1
rate and has been eaten up. IL has gone ons
quietly In so, 100 and 200 barrel lots Tne sl9r .
havenOt watched the shipments They will have 70
Armour did not appear to be buyer on tho snos' &c,
noon Board but pork advanced 40 and 30 cents M %
Al O'Clock II closed nj $40 80 for July and Tlo 80 ir
August uiy lard closed az So 37ia July wheat opened
al O'clock at Oi b cents and closed at $50 at 9is cents
July cora closed at 57l4 cents.
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which will be anchored OF the northern end OF wnfd
Isand should the wind prove to this course
the one extending from the point out toward Rikcrs
Island will be adopted In either case the whole corso
can he soen from start 10 finish with the aid OF Held
glasscs Both will be staked of either today or
Tomorrow Arrangements have been made with tne
Iron steamboat Company have OF its steamers ply
between Oak Point and various points in New-iork,
Brooklyn and Jersey CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
DIRECTORS OF A NEWJERSEY COMPANY.
LEY TIL EGEAPH TO THE TRIErNE.l

TRENTON, May 27.-At the annual meeting i'll
This city to-day the following were elected directors of the
United New-Jersey Railroad and Canal Company tho
owner OF the lines operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in New-Jersey: John Jacob As;or John e
Barron Josenh d. Beile william Bucknell, A. L. Dennis
Charles t. Green f. WalcOtt Jackson Robert LenOx Ken
nedy Thomas Mexican John c. stevens Eo6ertf STOCK
ton and Samuel Welsh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
l.. {. PALMER.

/. c. Palmer, son of the Hon. 5. +. Palmer of
Gerry died recently in that place. He formerly in
the Money Order Department OF the New-IOrk Post
Office and anerward employed on THE TRIBUNE for
two years During Mr.. Greeley's campaign he made
trip through the Southern states He was one OF the
watchers over Mr. GTeelcys body Later he went 70 me
Bradford oil region, where he was well Known Upright
truthful and honorable, he had many attached friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
REGARDING BILLS OF EXCHANGE.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-SenatOr Sherm an to-
day reported favorably from the Finance Committee
bill introduced by Senator Pendleton providing that all
bills Of exchange drawn on persons firms In thu
United States by foreigners citizens of the United
States doing business abroad the Of which
paid in foreign money COINS shall hereafter he paid
the lawful money OF the United states without any
deduction charge whatever the OF value whioh
the foreign coin named has in the United States accord
ing the standard value fixed in pursuance OF law by
director OF the United States Mint proclaimed by
the Secretary OF the Treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

Arrangements have been concluded by Col
onel Ward OF The 23d Regiment for The encampment Of
his command at Newport June 3. An athletic enter
tainment was given the armory Of this command last
evening. - =, .
The capfain q the 18th Separate Company says that
The rereis from the entertainment in aid OF the new
aTnOry gwen Al the Opera House Flushing, May 81
have largelY OYerreached the amount anuClpated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
ROWELL GOING TO ENGLAND FOR THE
SUMMER

Charles Rowell, the English pedestrian, who
defeated by Patrick Fitzgerald in the last SIX days
go-as-yopease race will start for England on the steam
ship Arizona OF the Guion Line, which will sail on saur
day Rowcll has completely recovered from the effects
OF the race and is getting fat He will remain IN England
until the for him to go into training Tor MS
race with Fitzgerald in the fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

The New-Haven train, No. AZ, while goiDe
north at p IN yesterday. struck and instantly hlle'
Frank Krvoklavy, age thirty OF No 400 Railro3dtye
who crossing the track at Ohe-huhdieo ahu-'e'eh
flefh-sf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
cJpcr1171yo coUyTERFEJr SILVER COIN

PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-John Graham was
held 81, 500 bail to-day for trial upon tine charge Of
passing counterfeit silver coin He was arrested Satur
day. after passing worthless dollar In a store forty
three Other counterfeit dollars found la his posses
sion. lie had passed two other bogus c0lnA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28

HAwIEY & CO. TO MAKE A sTATEML I,
BOSTON May Eff A. Hawey x No.' tn. Ds.N,'
who recently Jailed will make statement 10 tor css
itos Tomorrow This WILL II Is undsrstoou snoS Mss
amounting TO $4,000. ana hsoin'i'' VI 'P"'" v
S300V00.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.

PITTsBURG, May 27.-ln the Reformed Pres
byteran General synod to-day. the committee appointed
ocxamnc tho records Of the Philadelphia Presbyery
reported that they had found nothing contrary the law
and order OF the church The Committee Discipline
exclaimed complaints Of the arbitrary rn.ing the
Moderator and reversed his decision The report APP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, May 2I.-Secretaly ieHeI,
Solicitor General Phillips and Secretary Folger al say
that they have knowledge of any agreement or under
standing on the part OF the Government with the Union
Pacific RAILWAY Company in regard to its passing OF pay
ing dividend for the current quarter
WAsInNGToS, May o. In the Senate to-day bill was
reported favoraby forfeit the uneared lands granted
to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
CONCORD y. H., May 81. The forty-third annual meet
ing OF the stockholders Of the Concord Railroad was held
to-day The following directors were elected; Frederick
Smvtbe OF Massachusetts; James W. Johnson. OF En-
field John A. White. John II. Pearson. BeWsnm a.
KinbaI and Josiah MinOt, of Concord, and Walter NJ
Parker OF Manchester.
BosroN May GA hearing was held to-day in the
United tatcs Cira Court before Judges Gray and Mel
SOP IN the ease If the Osdensburg and Lake Chainpain
Railroad Company against the Boston and Lowell Rail
road CORPORATION and others. This is suit in equity 10
recover 1899 600 alleged TO he due from pool contract
entered into 10y the complainant ana defendant roads
The defence is general denial and counter alegaoh
that the csnplauat has already received S3OOJO more
than its due. Decision reserved.
81 PAUL MINI, May 27.The earnings OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad third week Of Nay were @2SSOoO
The actual gross earnings Of the road for April were
81 AL 51l So The operating expenses for April were
5000 l67 9s Al 49 100 cent OF The gross earnings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
TUESDAY. MAY Pr. ".

TUESDAY May 27-P ".
The Custom House ret-rns of the foreign move
ments Of merchandise at this port for last week
show another large excess (S256o,00O OF IN
ports over exports. The imports OF last
week (Ps,303 3Gs were $2iO0,Sl8 greater
than for the week of 1888 and S3'46337l less
than forthe week of 1882 the exports CP5.79737n
were sos. $50 less than for the week of 1888 and
1897 9O3 creator than for the week of 1882 Forthe
twenty-one weeks of this year the imports of mer-
chandise exceed the exports $64 967, l0l, which IS
S2ilB7,5 iS greater than the excess of 1883, and
is SI5Sl7 S2S less than the excess for the same pc
Rod of 1882 The resulting balances. after deduct
ing the specie movements. on the business OF
twenty weeks for three years, are shown in the
subioined table,
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FROM JANUARY TO DATE.
MERCHANDISE.
laS2. 1898. 1884.
Imports ...... 5000 3il935 slS5ODD407 80
EXports............ l2s0osD53 l429lljl llSO74.SOj
Excess OF Imports SsO7s49S9 slO700.255 s0i.O67lO4
i L1PoTs 2 sS3GSso ' SSoGSai SSS77Sa
Excess otcIpors sl6Gj6750 .........., sS7,ODs $50
Excess Uf Imports. Sl9,aJA
MERCHANDISE AND SPECIE.
Of Imports s54.lts.l73 $i0Sls76O S27.s6S2 l5
The upward turn at the Stock Exchange, which
made such Roadway yesterday afternoon. was con-
tinued to-day with additional force The opening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
MEETINGS or RELIGIOUS BODIES.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, May 57.-The Methodist
Episcopal General Conference to-day adopted resolution
creating commission Of five business men and five
ministers inquire into the methods OF the transaction
OF business by the book concern. The committee
sdcring papers aud memorials the extension OF the
time limit OF the pastoral term reported adversely to
any change In tho time limit The report was adopted
The Rev DR. GOOdsell chairman Of the Committee on
FrateInsl Greetings, presented beautifully illuminated
message OF greeting from the MethOdists IN Turin, Italy
The chairman directed TO reply.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
ROSS AND COuRTNEYs IRAcTICE PULLS.

The first bird was awarded silver cup for the best
Pennsylvania record.