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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04

SERIES OF MIsUAPs PRoLDNGs TIE VOYAGE
FROM LIVERPOOL TO SIXrErN DAYS.

A SERIES OF MsHAPs PROL)NGs TIE VOYAGE
FROM LIVERPOOL TO sIXrETN DAYS.
The fast Cunard steamship Seryia arrived yestcr-
dag, sixteen days from Liverpool. Her unusually
unavoidable, although she went to
the southwaId of the usual course
To avoid the ice which has been reported To- the
D0rhward Of the f0ry-thlrd parallel OF latitude on
the banks of Newfoundland, and lad adverse
weather besides. This is her first rpaincc she vas
thoroughly oyerhauled for the seasons travel anu
her new machinery connections failed 10 WORK v II
that perfection which further use viii develop.
Between Liverpool and Queenstown the crank
pin, of the high-prtssure engine heated
and caused delay of several hours whi.e
cooling them down. The boxes we're made Of
white metal areccntnycntiou English engineers
and iailep to give entire satisfaction. 81 Queens
the Cmuk-pm journal was SmD1fhnj
OF. J he vessel sailed from Queenstown on te5rG-
ary l., and the second DAY aiterWard the crank
pin again heated, causing, the metal boxes 10 mott,
and they were replaced by the spare boxes orr
board. As the The, spare . boxes Were OF
brass brass ana hied YIN "9 hd, meta
for several yoars-it was believed they would work
better, but the crauk-piu journal had been weak
ened by previous heal !lS' ana caused the journal
and boxes to heat again. Another stop Of twelve
hours was made to cool the cTaul>-pn and braSses,
and to smooth down the bearings. After running
another day another STOP was made. aud then the
vessel ran two DAYS before another halt was ueceS
sary. After that the vessel went at halt-specd
without amy further mishap. On February rs, n
west the Servia passed large iceberg. 4 few miles
further on she passed several more lccbergs and
steamed through large fields OF ice On the same
day, IN latitude 40 ~ north, longitude so west
dense smoke was seen at the s0ut ward; it
found 10 come from a burning vessel. There were
no signs of LIE on board and no information about
the vessel could be obtained. Inc eeryia viii sail
on Saturday for Europe.
The CATALONIA. ol the CmardLn which sai led from
Liverpool on February 10. is expected TO arrive at
any moment. Vernon IL. Brown. the agent. SAYS
that she IS not only slow vessel having been sIIG
principally for carrying freight, but the captain
had orders 10 keep 10 Che southwark OF the usual
course 10 avoid The ice on the Banks.
The California, which arrived from Hamburg,
had sUcecssion of strong westerly gales, and en-
couutcrtd heavy storms of nail and snow ON the
Banks On February -. in latitude ~ O5 north
longitude 49, - west, Il huge iceberg was sccn
about ten miles to the northward, and also large
fields OF ice.
he BIomcn steamship Rhen encountered lee On
"Wednesday last, in latitude 1872 % north Ougi-
tudc 4 > 40 west. and for thr,v-hye miles 80 The
southwark worked through large lcc-nelds. and
passed numerous icebergS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAshNGION. Monday, March g. 1884.
Posi- OFFICE CONTRACTS AwARDEp.-COntracts for fur
Dishing post office lock boxes and drawers have been
awarded 10 the scoyiu Manufacturing Company and the
Yale aud Town Manufacturing Company.
Tn STAR ROUTE MASSACHUSETTS, Postmaster
General James has teC gaphcd MI Springer that II Will
be mcOnveuent for him TO appear IN Tuesday in the
etar Route investigation and tie latter has postponed
the examination Of Mr.. James until Wednesday. Mr..
GacVeagh has been teegTaphed 10 appear thursday
Ex-senator Spencer will be examined Friday aud A. NJ.
Gibson on saturday.
The COMMAND OF The ALERT.-It has not yet been de-
cided who will command the Arctic steamer Alert. 1t is
reported that Lieutenant Merry, the present commander
OF tie Tallapooss, viii be selected FOR tie duty.
OVER FORTY YEARS A POsIMAsTkE.-The Post ONCE
Department has received Information OF the death Of
Alexander Armstrong, postmaster al Armstrong; Mills
1870
PKOFOsISC GOVERNMENT ORDNANCE FOCNDRY-ln
the Senate resolution was offered by Nj Bayard and
agreed 10 that the Committee on Naval Affairs be III
srucied to inquire into the expectancy Of the preparation
and equipment VI a foundry with Steam hammer and
proper lsachnery ~ TIE manufacture by the Govern
nehtO OF modern artillery OF the largest calbrc and most
soon Is practicable
DECISION BY TnE COMMISSIONERS OF ALABANA CLAIMS.
The Commissioners ~ Alabama Claims today decided
tDat claims 81 ne hfst and second classes pass the
sgnmcnts ioI the Oehen OF creditors uuder state Laws
WRECK N 1IE TRACK OF VEssKIs.-Captain irish Of
tie revenue steamer Grant reports that wreck %
schooner lies or TIE Long Branch pier 10 the track Of
passing vessels and is dangerous 20 paygatiOn me cf
forts 20 remove 1t have proved Intellectual.
ENCLOSURE OF PUpelC LAND PROHIBITED lie bill
introduced By Representative Fayson today 10 prevent
the unlawful occupancy " the pablo aud- provide that
AL enclosures Of pubic lands made by any pefsoIs who
have title asserted night thereto shall be tnlawiu
ard the control Of such enclosure - prohibited ANY
person Inay destroy such prohibited enclosure when IL in
cleces more than 100 acres.
THE HEw-MExICo ELECTION CAsE.-Ibe House Com
mitee Elections to-day unanimously decided 70 recon
mend the seating OF Mr.. manZan8rcs tho Delegate
from New-MexIcO The COnmit'cc found uIat 1900
fraudulent votes had been cast for Nj. LuHa who
holds the seat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04
NETWORK CENTRAL's IMPROVEMENTS

A hearing will be given on Thursday by the
Committee on Cities OF the Assembly at Albany TO the
officers OF the NevYork Central Railroad on the bl TO
authorize the closing OF Fourth-aye from Fortysecond
to Forty With st. and Forty third, Forty-fouth and
Foy-fth ss for eighty feet east OF the avenue This
is necessary for the carrying OF the Ccnras plan Of
large addition TO the Grand Central Depot supcrin-
tendent TOuccy said yesterday that the company was
anxious TO secure the speedy passage Of the bill that
work on tile proposed improvement cOuld begin at Ousc
Tho sooner the addition TO the depot Is made" he
added the sooner the travelling public viii receive the
benefits IN the pr0mptcr and more regular moving OF
trains that will Flow from IT, Where we close ND streets
practically closed now by occupancy Of nearly an the
area We viii give the public street east of FouIh
ave which they cannot use from Foity-sccoud 10
FCrty-hfth- SITS"
The NcwYOrlI Central Company purposes ut au carly
date to relay It's track, from the Grand Central Depot 10
Mott Haven with eighty pound steel rails provided they
can bc rolled here. This will he the heaviest steel rail
over made IN this country The contract has not yet
been gwen out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04
TIE 1LDLRyEN AID THE MJroRSrEro

In the Board Of Aldermen yesterday mes
sage was received from The Mayor yetons the resolution
permitting william snyder d Co. TO place a stand on the
pavement in front ofNo II Futonst M Clcary moved
that the resolution DC passed over the May os veto Mr.
OConnor said that the Aldermen had right to place
distractions on thc street. The resolution was passed
The Mayor also vetoed tine resolution 10 esab sh ferry
from point near Piers Nos. and East River TO a
point between Twenty eighth aud Thlrty-uiuth sts at
GOwanus Bay. BTO0a yn. This was loid over 4 resO-
luton requesting the Corporation Council % designate
one o n- d.'s3nta or untr competent legal adviser
ttt as counsel 20 the special committee appointed 10 in
Nc-tc tho Dnpariu 30; Of Taxes aud Assessments was
p~ud. Alderman Shie.s moved That TAO committee be-
mctced 10 uLc This va. agreed 10. ana president
aided Mca-rS Mctludc ana Michael Duffy. The OIt.Inal
comm tee com Ised Messls. slte Sei, aud FHI-ran
Mr. waite is ia Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04
NoRrHpW CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
IRE APPLICATION TO THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GRANT d.

IRE APPLICATION TO THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GRANTiD.
ALBiNY March 3.-Attoney- General O Bricn
this afternoon rendered decision granting the applicq-
ton Of Charlie. j. Ryan, Charles Peterson and James r
Young, creditors Of tho North River Construction Com
pauY, that lie, the Attorney make motion IN
tie Supreme Court TO Ash5e Green receiver Of
the company, TO appoint associate with him, AID
for oherrcaf The application made mainly on the
ground that the provisions IN Chaplcr37S % hc laws OF
1885, IAN set In relation 10 the Receiver Corpora
lions" had NOT been complied with I'm
The proceedings. In behalf OF the receiver Il
was urged that the Attorncy-Gcnc-al should
not intervene because the act OF 50, known as the
Hagsciy act. has application 10 corporation, lncorp0-
rated under the laws Of another state AM because no
facts were shown 20 enable the Attorney General 70 de-
eide that such motion would I've in the interest Of the
creditors ~ the corporation. The opinion Of tho At0r-
neyGouera carefully considers the provisions OF the
Hagccry act lnd concludes that woBI be unfair ifnot
unjust TO the creditors Of tho construction company in
this state to hold arbitrarily that they were not within
the protection Of the statute. Tho commission OF MI
Green lar ~ he has authority In this state rests upon
the order Of the Supreme Court OF this State
Besides the creditors the stockholders and the directors
Of the corporation ne represents mostly residents OF
this state and entitled to the advantage and protec
ton afforded by its laws The Attorney General does not
think unreasonable request that he should present
the for adud to the court OF competent uris-
dictiOn While specific fact IL stated I'm the papcrs
showing that Mr. Green Las done any act contrary his
duty and while the Attorney does not intend 10
imply anything OF the kind IN making toe motion asked
Tor, It alleged and admitted on an sides
thar receiver had acted counsel not only for tho
con tUlcou company, but also for corporations This
STATE against which On. claims, right, 81 action and COLI
CATIONS exist which form TIE bulk o tho assets on which
the receiver is To- administer; and is claimed that by
of h. position heretofore, and ls relationship t.
these persons and corporations he may Doe embarrassed
III the uturc ana harp.red pa thc admin, raou of Eis
trust against the interests OF creditors M th,s state.
The Aturucy-Gcncrll concludes: "Assuiuiug Tia. re.
ownership 90 bs within the terms and reason o hc Act Of
>-3 these persons lad The oil ht - be- heard either IN
person through tie AtOrrcyencral 10 iha time tAc
order appointing the receiver was gTJuf'd hy Su.
preWc Court Of fms state; and mIsmuch that act has
not been complied with and 10 declares that by rec ou
- such Noncompliance the order OF appointment is void
10 Is probable that they entitled 90 such hearing aud
have the right To- be present and urge M these couedcra
tons and submit them 10 The judgment OF the Court
think The application should DE granted AMI the motion
made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04
McULLorGH HAS 4 roUcH OF MAL4RI4.

"Dc you know Of Il cure for malaria y asked
jean McCutougn yesterday. lie was stsidn al the
window Of the -. James Hoto staring gl'omhy 'ot al
the aymg snow.naLes. have been lying dow" IA 01y
suffering flam touch % IT, mi shall not ne better "a.
There s blue sky overhead. Otherwise am very wen
and AS strong - I ever WAS 10 ms life. am g!a0 W
h a. ID, ,,,,se.t - "A New.Yor season before "spe-
calir ~ have last t0mc from playing week }" ~
more wlcu is oI the uyelcst rY"t on ear D. see ~,
t,e ~ Az thst Mr Irving Is likely 10 llsy another sr'ss1
In America suppose his return ylsis q" boston ' 80
Cicds, heys Utsed his spirits. llls business Ih -
cities bias hear, been eaoimOls. Ia pVs'Oa A0 49,
| to US 900 IL Vne week"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04
SOME NEW House DILLs.

WAsIHNGTON, March 3.-Among be bills in
PRODUCED the House to-day the following: For the
enlaIgcln OF the custom house az Ncw-Hayen. Coan;
tcwcytnt the unlawful occupancy O.. The public lands;
T. provide for preliminary surrey and location Of the
Potomac aud Chesapeake free SHIP canal for the CON
tucion OF additional steel vessels; for the retirement
o. certain comLO iores: providing retired list Of
Oc rs for the marine service restrict the
issue Oi licenses 10 retail liquor dealers rSt empowered
uIdCr StlI- aud municipal law 10 engage IN thi Gusl-
hes; the establishment OF assay Office New
York city; to promote peace among nations by Ic eS-
taDil-Iueut OF international tribunals; 10 establish "a
court Of appeals prohibit the Importation the
United states OF pauptr a2orcfS iaZZaiOni and girs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04
USING HIS POSITION FOR PROFIT.

About six weeks ago Captain Bracket learned
thai two large bales oil goods had been suugg.rd
ashore from he As,yriau Monarch by Purscr Lloyd
and taken to a store in Chambcrsst i. Lloyd he'd
told the proprietor of the store that his position ON
The vessel enabled him To bring goods without
the expense of 2ut: the merchant found, how
eyer HAT moro thar the freight bad been saved.
rhc eases contained Russia leather horsc-cOarS;
/ laIy's sde-sdddlc: > blankets: bits; IL sur
ciuglcs: 4 brides: / martngalo sets of saddle
fittings aud / brushes. Fearing that il the goods
were taken 20 the CuSOnl-llOuse the purser would
not return, Captain Br,cArtt decided TO make the
merchant the temporary custodian Of the goods.
When he A, syrian Monarch arrived on Thursday
Captain Chalkcr who was sent to arrest the puINcr
was informed that because OF some irrrulJutic> he
had been discharged in London. lie was formerly
connected with me London firm from whom inc
goods were purchased. Yesterday The goods were
taken to the sei2urc-room az the Custom House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04
PAYMENT OF REBATE ON TOBACCO.

WASHINGTON, March Sin the House to-
day Mr. Randall. under instructions from the Committee
on Appropriation reported back letter from the Secre
tary the Treasury relative to tie rebate on tobacco
Mr. Randall said that the SecreMYs letter settled two
points First that additional force is necessary III the
payment OF the claims and second, that instead Of TAX
ing three years pay them they could be paid IN three
months An ntimaton had crept into public notice that
persons having claims by the employment Of eut3 at
per cent commission could get precedence IN the CON
sderatCu OF their claims. lie wanted say TO the
House and the claimants that there occasion
whatever for claimants TO TO auy expense TO secure
the payment their money. If they employed AGENTS
after this statement they would do Of tbeli own vo!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04
NEW-JERSEY TAX MEASURES.
ABBETTs sCHEME III THE SENATE.
TIE CONTROLLERS HIr-rHE GoyEBNOE's MEDDLING
WIN LtGIsLAIION.
lRT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmUNF.'

ihf lAlatfhhAh ~ MI Tribune.
TRENTON, March 3.-The Albeit Corporation
Tax bill reached the Senate from the House this evening
and promptly referred tho Senate branch Of the
special Joint committee on corporation taxes The com
mtee consists OF senators GrgS5 schcncl and Brnher
hoh, and they prepared the bills which were opposed
in the Honse by those who were interested IN
tie Albeit scheme The reference is satisfactory 70
;he best friends OF equal taxation. There has
already been movement against the ALBEIT bill from
the cities and from small companies of the state
Advice from UoboEen STATE that the Land Improve.
ment Company Of thai city Of which Governor Albeit
has been counsel is preparing oppose the measure be-
cause IL would take $4,000 from the amount now
paid the city by the company and give It TO the
State, thus compelling the city raise the rate
Furnishing the citizens generally well the company.
The small corporations elsewhere in the State report
that should tine bill pass they would be forced trans
fer their business to NewYOrk Philadelphia Senator
Grggs. chairman Of the special committee says be and
his associaes viii give the measure immediate c0nsdera
tom ana that public hsaLng Will be given on Wednes-
day evening next
The Assembly this evening adopted another resolution
for Joint meeting TO elect a Controller Tbs senate
promptly yO''d against concurrence The Democrats II
Is reported have hit upon sch nee They propose
to nominate q candidate fOT Controller and If ne
secure Joint meeting TO deposo him and nominate
another; aud 30 on d. tue hope Of hitting upon
person who eet tAe place. Senator Cochran WILL IL is
SAID be the hrst trial candidate the Democrats consider
lus that Alderman Connolly, OF Newark, has Lad his
In the senate to-day Mr. YuungOluod announced his in
tenton OF opposing The recall OF bills from The Governor,
ccHeucY. The custom has grown to largo proportions.
until OF late the Governor has become the Ino.t active
legislator as well "a the cniei executive OF the state
In the House q resolution adopted CONTEMPLATING
Assembly uau drick this MS cghtynrst birthday.
He Is particularly hearty aud healthy Old despite
having served III Congress Tor two terms thirty years
ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04
~ Eq,EsIGlN >T4IrE or goLlrAR.

The workshops of the Henry {, Bonnard
Bronze Manufacturing Company were visited 10y many
persons yesterday Abe attraction being colossal cques-
uan statue @! General simon Bolivar, toe work Ola young
Venezuelan sculptor senior Rafael de Ia Coya living in
EeWY0'E The Statue is about one third larger than life
aud nearly two ton, and bali in weight II represents
Bolivar suddenly bringing his horse from swift galop 10
q ll -tOp ana poiutn" with his sword an 0ncc in
tie distance. II SAID IA iie shop that the statue g 20
be a gllt Ot the Venezuelan Republic 20 this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04

Che statements or predictions OF this financial savsn who
Is said 10 be cheap clerk IN prominent bear house ny
ths wav how thankful such yrOs in business IN Ciain
and Uirins ON CHIT TO be for much grattous dlsii-
teresfed advice IRON who has achieved so eminent
euccess .x.
ReporteyYour statement seems 10 be the fufment OF
the prophecy that ono shall chase thousand and two
shsll put ten thousand 20 flight"
Mr. whte-woll az I was not two cannot tell about
The ten thousand and indeed there was so nuen cohu
son m eould not count the number in retreat Dnt
Thought saw What hunters call bear sigu" ana they
Reporter~HOw do You think the stock will be affected
tomorrow go -. -
Mr. WhIte-I do not believe II will 20 down much and
know that IL ought not down any but let every
holder Judge for hilnscn And tell you canddiy thaf
have suhHitted 70 this long interview about purely
private transaction solely because am In taNot OF all
traders having the means OF Information 80 VINO
ever will believe me may undersan that my speculative
holdings sold My investment stock shall not SELL
whether IL goes down up. Now you must excuse me-
have to get ready for the midnight ran 10 "ashhg
Ann
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04
THE PENNsYLvANINs RECENT EARNINGS.
TIE MAIN LINE NETS ENOUGH TO MEET DEFICITS
LLsEMmEEE AND Ply A nINIDEND

THE MAIN LINE NETS ENOUGH TO MEET DEFICITS
ELSEWHERE AND PAY A DIVIDEND.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3.-Thc report Of the
lowing results: Main line and branches, Pitsburg to
Philadelphia, entire net earnings sl8,373.3GO out
Of which paid rentals to branch roads, 81 ,6O245
interest bonded debt. S3,24s, SOC STATE and
other items, $l.578G72; which deducted from the
earnings, leaves the net income from the Pennsylvania
Railroad division $11.013,A32.
On the NewJcrsey division rho total net earnings were
$i,4G3332. The payments account OF dividends,
interest and interest equipment 81 247 eav
ing the net loss under the lease OF S6j30l5 which de-
Quoted from the net acome Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
division leaves balance of $11.2S9 J17.
On the Philadelphia and Erie division S1,3l5,73s
netted and paid to the Philadelphia and Erie Rail
road Company rental
From the balance Of net income. az above stated
$ll2s05l7 the following Items deducted: Payment
10 managers OF trust created October O. 1879 5000 0O0
lOr purchase or Pennsylvania Railroad Company CONSOLE
dated mortgage bonds for snhing fund $3.50 $50: for
account of Allegheny Valley Railroad Company
S66lOlO for account OF Frederick and Pennsylvania
Line Railroad Company, $4,000; and to the American
Steamship Company tor interest guaranteed
for advances, SlSOO0O; which items amount to
Sl,136,S1O, leaving balance TO credit Of income
count OF S9052,6l7. dividend Of Sl2 per cent
paid amounting to S75306j0 leaving the amount trans
ferred TO credit OF profit and loss for 1888 E202l 997
Tue lines owned controlled by the company west Of
Ptsburg, operated by the Pennsylvania Company and
the PitisbWg, Cincinnati and ~. Louis Railroad Com
pany showed net earnings Of 9OS5 100 from which de-
dct rental interest ana Liabilities OF a kinds chargeabe
thereto SS,26l,204; leaving net profit of $S23 S9G The
other lines west OF Plttsburg in connection with which
he fehhlsFana Railroad Company has assumed habili-
ties, or when il controls through the ownership og sccur
ties, but which worked through their own individual
Organizations, showed net earnings S2O69,667, from
which deduct rental and interest %2,i-7S3j making
loss OF SllS6s, Of which the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company was directly OF indirectly responsible Ior I'll,
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TO INVESTIGATE A CHARGE OF FRAUD.

WASHING TON, MARCH 3.-Ine House Today
adopted preamble and resolution recitin- that
mortal hs been presented by the shareholders OF the Pa
oihc National Bank Of Boston, charging frauds and mis-
conduct ON the part certain United officials in
combination with the directors Of he hank and directing
the Committee Banking ami Currency to consider the
expediency Of making Immediate Investigation OF
said charges and 81 amending Tire banking law, TO
prevent such fraud and misconduct An tue future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04
THE STNATT IN 4 LIBERAL Moon.

WASHINGTON, March Son motion Of Nh
Voorhees, thc to-day took up AVID passed various
bills providing for the construction @; public buildings in
various and al total costs for sites and buildings
follows: Augusta, Me- SljOOOO Camden, y. j., 80 900
Carson CITY, New 100000; Grceule. 9. C.. :, O,OOO
Key West, Fla. 500 900; Waco, Texas 100000; san
Antonio Texas 5000 900; San Francesca, 100000 Mont
peder, Vt, $4,000 Annapolis ~ 100000; Macon, Ga,
$4,000 MauchcsteTN. ~. ~3OJO1O; NrW-AlGanJ, Ind,
100000 NinOna, MINI 100000 Augusta, Ga., 5000,
900; Oshkosh Wis, 500 900 Fort smith, Ark 90 900;
Huntsville, Ala 100000 Nebraska CITY, Nrb $4,000;
Pueblo. Col, 100000; or Scott Kan. 100000.