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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
EMANCIP4TT0Y or The SL4TES.

WHO FIRST URGED IMMEDIATE ACrIONf
Mr.. X. C.. Rankin, of Ripley, Ohio, has written
an interesting letter to The Bee aud Times Of that town,
giving an account Of OF the EARLIER and less known
antslayery agtators The letter called forth by
recent article from the pen Of Mr.. Oliver Johnson IN
which he stated that william Lloyd Garrison was the
first 10 proclaim definitely and clearly the doctrine OF i'm
mediate emancipation, all before him being gradualiss
Mr. Rankin calls accuracy OF this statement IN ques
ton and gives facts OF his knowledge 10 show that
Garrison though Of the most prominent was by no
means the first OF the anti-slayery agitators Mr.
Rankins father the Rev John Rankin who was born IN
1888 was accustomed to say that he was born an soon
ZIONIST aud during his whole lifetime, In KENTUCKY len
nessee and Ohio he advocated the Immediate enAhcpa
ton OF slaves In the strongest terms lie orgAn@o AL
abolition society in Kentucky many years before uarison
was known TO the public abotonst; ana GARRISON
aferward acknowledged that the Rev Mr. RANKIN "oruS
first reused him to the euormy OF slavery MI. RANKIN
names several other men who ante dated Garrison
Crosbv and Luudy In advocating the immediate eInan-
c,,,ion of slaves Among these were the Rev. James
anlI,nd a friend aud neghbOr OF the Rev. JOhn kan
him tho Rev Jesse Lockhart another friend and neigh
hor M Afr Raukn's Dr. Alexander Campbell, the Rev
William williamson, Colonel Thomas Means, the Rev.
Tr samuel Dolk the Rev Dyer Burgess, and the III
etcrtia family OF Ex-Governor Thomas Kirkor. Most
~ ,hes, men ns well Othors, being disggsted with
slavery had emgrated from the Southern states and
settiaJ in OHIO ia the vicinity or Ripley and through
their Jealous efforts the celebrated underground rIi
way" was fully organized IN this part OF Ohio, which
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THE COURT OF APPEALS.
ALBANY. Feb. SIN the Court or Appeals


TODAY the following decisions were handed down:
Agnes Y Humphrey. respondent agt. Mary F.. Hay and
another appellants Judgment reversed ana ne" tal gss
cost abide The appeal from the order tDylng
the Orisr OF arrest dssseu WIN S"'"'
agt the appellant Edwin Hayes a. L.. -.
In John c. Zahrt Judgment Affirmed VIII" cos's
the appellant. I, .ro.tor
appellants; LOUIS DeN " lldrIr
ag Lafayette Rsnney aud another Respondents george
Mead respondent Mary O. jenkins ana liners ap
Godfrey, administrator ETC. n sponusn as' '1N.
Z Pell. aDpe liant. Judgment atArmcf Yth c)s's 49, -.
susan NJ Murray and another eNecu fesl1n' f-
Phebe Marshall appellant Jngnsnt o. @snSf"' ~ IL
Jeanne Def X. Barbour an infant apPelah. AZ
Ne executors, respOndeDts
OF General reversed that OF Specla eth ,t 80, -
eorn TO opinion Of both parties TO De paid Out oI
Join townsend respondent agt the NewYorK Life In,
surance and Trust COMPANY appeuau JmEneHs A'''A70
ana A new trial ordered COSTS 10 abide the event 49,.
Walter llman. In bis Ogn night and a. executor. ag-
Ellen Augusta the executors OF William DAVIS
Judgment affirmed with 10 the respondent anu appel
lants 20 be paid III OF the etaie .-s.....t. 49,.
Ann Rec = respondent William Smy superintendent,
etc appellant judgment affirmed with costs Oh the rospoh-
~ ann icat9n OF the NeV.Yor West Shore and Buhao
parlad COMPANY % acquire Is respondent, agt JOHANNA
PGrr others, Jelants OIder amtneu
bolton Hall anu Oher-, APPELLANTS ar ths Uned etstes
Raae or Company respondent Appeal d lsseu Win s's
Ordered-Ihat this court take Tece tJm ths uaDe
February 20, then 10 proceed with the ca Oh e p'en
calendar.
Causes argued:
No 7f2-The People respondents agt. John NJ hcyers.
"So. To and 14-John l. sutherland ana another, oxeeu
tors respondents, agt Lam n =. Woc'irun. appuahs
No 64-Naucy Watts and Others TspJhucnlSi dsl '-'>
Ronald executor, appellant. submitted - -.
NO 3g-Beu = min WOJley executor appelant aet SHan
Z. Wooley anu au) other, respondents submitted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
WASHINGTON NOTEs.

WAsHISGrJN Friday, Feb. :, 1854.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF TIE HARLEM iiGvER.-MossIs II.
IT. DunneH OF Minnesota; and Charles Stoushton and
judge Angel Of NewYOrk, appeared before the House
Committee on Rivers and HlrDOrs to-day aud argued Tor
an aDprapratou OF II $4,000 for the improvement Of
the Harlem River ID NeWY0rk.
TIE C9PfAH COUNTY INvEsTtGATTONs.-The Senate sub
committee to investigate the AZ arItes the
pols i'm COuah County. Miss viii leave aanincOn early
net vgre probably on Tuesday nOIniug for HaLelnurt
Ii. county 0i COpi h county. Sessions viii probably
be held 1T New o leans and Jackson, Miss.
ISCErAsED EFFORTS OF PErRoLEUM.-The total values
OF the cplts of petroleum during December. 1s> were
%}G2J 056 and during December, lS92 S295J3lt tOr
line tive We months ended December 81 lsS3. TiH4Gl
G2G and twelve months OF the preceding year
ii.G23,07l.
TIE WlrHDH AVAIL OF TIE TRADE HOLLAR-Ecprcscn-
tative E1nentrout was instructed today 10y the House
Committee on Banking ana Currency 70 report bill Tor
the exchange Of trade dollars i0r standard silver dollars a.
par 10y January l. losJ.
RRAPpOINTME. r or A STEEOGRAPHER.-Spc1ser Car
Isle today assigned Mr. Andrew Dcync to act stcnO-
graphsr tha Committee 0l Expenditures IN The De
partmcut OF justice. sir. DeVlc IS one or tue Olcla
steuOgrsDhcrs vino were removed Ivy Speaker Keller.
A PENsIOS FOR LIEUTENANT SPAULDNG's FATHER
The House Committee on Naval Affairs to-day directed
Reprc.entave dcAdOo report fiVOraby 20 the House
bin 20 grant pension ~ - per month o. William q.
Spauldng. father OF Lieutenant Spau ling, who was
killed by accident 40 the torpedo station II Newport
Lat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Sturgeon a. A.
Hoehlng has been detached from the Washington Navy
Yard and ordered 20 the POwhaan Assistant Engineer
Charles 4 T. King from the Alliance and ordered to
special duty at Worcester Mass. Lieutenant Charles
A. Bradbury from the nautical schoolship 81, Marys and
ordered duty in the Bureau Of Ordnance HashngtOn
Lieutenant ". X. Schwenk from the Tall pgo'a and
or;rcd tO the - Mary's. Lieutenant !. VI. Grimes
been granted leave Ol absence for one year.
the swatara arrived At Jamaica yesterday on her way
to Port an Prince.
The Secretary ~ Tie Navy has issued general order
In the ease Chief Engineer Thorn williamson who was
tried and acquitted by COurtmutal on charge OF cu!
paBe ue.cncy the performance OF duty IN cOnncc-
ton with The rcDars the machinery OF the Pnts az the
Norfolk Navy Yard Tie Secretary disapproves OF the
finding of the court in acqitng the accused, and gives
az length and in detail his for doing. In sum
ming M mis- review Of the the secretary says
1.-THE III OF the Pnta far a. her machinery
concerned duty the Pacific station and the failure
10 discover and remedy, by timely examination and az
ton defects which OccasOned or contributed to such
uuntneSs due To the culpable inecency OF Chief
Engineer Williamson"
Rear Admiral Edward simpson viii be appointed pres
ident OF the Naval Advisory Board, and Commodore =
l. Franklin sup rihtendeut OF the Naval observatory,
upon the retirem ut Of RerAdmiral T. W. shuleldt ca
Z he Isf in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
ARMY ORDERS.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. S.-Captain MalcOm Nc
Arthur 18th Infantry. having been found by an Army
Retiring Board ncapacitated for active service the ex-
tension Of leave Of absence surgeons certificate OF
disability granted him in special orders, July 90 1888,
has been still further extended until further orders, on
account Of disability. Tho resignation by Captain
George Pond Assistant Quareunaster. OF his commits
s0n as First Lieutenant Gth Cavalry only has been &C.
cent nv Tire Pre-ideni 20 take effect January g.
l--l Captain Henry G.. sharpe, Comnlssary OF sub
sistence ha. been relieved from temporary duty AZ New
York Cty and VIII report u person To The Sufcrinieud-
cut NJ me United states Military Academy for duty as
POst COmmis,ary o. Subsistence.
e prs cr has approved the sentence OF di snissal in
tine casos OF First Lieutenant William l. Clarke, 2lst In
mntry, and First Lieutenant Joseph +. Cummings, 81
Cavli,y who wera tried AMI convicted by courls-mlrM
on charge. OfdUucltu- their pay accounts. An order
viii he issued tho War Department tomorrow dis
mi ssng them from The Army
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
A COMMUNICATION TO SENATOR FRYE.

The recommendation Of the Senate Committee on Com
mece on Thursday. that Senator Frye report the amend
ed Shpuiug BILL considerable interest In shipping
circles Yesterday With regard to the section which dc
clares that to shipbuidng drawback of90
per cent allowed imported materials used In Che con
strucon OF vessels built in this country for foreign
account whether such vessels bl wholly only in
part OF fJieen materials" John Acxanre, Of l. Alex
andre x sons. owners OF the New-NOrl, Havana and
Mexican Line sent communication TO Senator Frye, Of
which the following Is tie substance:
This section viii afford great deal Of relief TO al con-
American shipping interests, a. wen 10 the
builder aud those running vessels, and particularly %
lines running foreign countries From our experience
sl1ce S67 running Cuba and Mexico under American
and British flags would 20 s further than the TO
Dosed bill as follows: "IO encourage American ship
building drawback shall be allowed the OF all
materials OF American production manufacture used
in the construction repairs OF an American
vessel equal TO the amount or duty the same
quantity and quality of foreign materials" II TINS
should apply American vessels engaged IN the foreign
trade American shipping is Uur,iened Win every con-
ceiyahle lex, National and state. II our line had not re-
ceived. since 1867, subs dy or mail contract rom
Mexico. should have been able 10 run lne OF
steamers between the countries The French Govern
ment has renewed Its contract with the lrenon Iransa
lanc Line 70 steamers 10 Cuba aud Mexico monthly
and TO pay q subsidy Of 81 ,0OO,O 600 annually
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
Dull Markets IN CHICAGO.
A REACTION PROM THE RECENT BooM-LIrILE |

icy TELEGRAPH To THE rRmUNE.l

ICY TELEGRAPH To TIE rRIBUNE.l
CHICAGO, Feb. S.-This was a bear day in
produce notwithstanding the bad weather here and else
where the foods in the Ohio Valley and reasonably
strong cables from abroad Wheat tonight closed IL
cents under the figures OF last night; corn
cent under; pork - cents barrel and lard 7l2
cents per hundred under. TIE day was uneventful
The decline was not 10 much the result OF engineering
il was "A natural relaxation from the high tension All
the markets have been put 10. There was little pounding
and still less boscring The general impression appears
10 be tonight that the market will shortly resume
the advance begun about week ago or course there
are a few who do not take this view. Wheat yes
terday sold up to 1913 for May. This option closed
tonight 90c Brokers and scalpers sold and prices
dropped slowly On the call however, there heavy
concentrated buying. Driver. Seymour Hunt Co..
Roche and Singer All large buyers Hobbs was the
only one selling in large blocks. Driver probably took
800 600 bushels OF May at 99s, put the pr &c mp 10
ggb,,. and kept buying Singer took some hundreds
OF thousands bushels at 80 g555 Roche bid DS 90
for 800 900 bushels and getting II bid 99Sc for the
same sized block The feeling az the WIND up was
stronger. ,-- ,-.,t-
season IL suppo=td that the weeks haW mas ett the
winter wheat pretty and open 70 damage RON most
continuance O tns mia weather minaces lie "iuteI
crop. Of course, aud makes selling more IMAM
ordinarily hazardous ,,..,-.
In the corn pit there was possible less incident that
In the wheat. The receipts were s.nlller-557 cars
or tn- 30 Der cent graded NJ. .. The cables We're
more d-rDurtn Duf ulc grain was "ehA an uA5' nc
moo Ielt t1It a. va day Tor itiIlil- anu ~
entirely from manipulation, buyers b'inS Vulg
anxious Ia get their gram rs cheap - oSa.y' ~
nobody being anxious TO purchase Jlst - W. I'M w,
hn0ts. The price allowed 10 drop uid.l 'h' ',i'-
the longs. BIZ anI little. Inc close Tor hdy Oh tii c@
was J,l4 jsasc. bu, 5sla.. was bid later.
TIE condition, about the provision PIT in r. In n
spoci nOIn thUse "a Otuer parts OF the ~. AI'n- ~"
s,,wly and uueyeuf!u PORK dropped 10 81 40, aud
closed ct ~ Ar My Lard cloaod at ~ ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
THE COURTS.
COMMISSIONER ULRICH's SUIT.

COMMISSIONER ULRICHS SUIT
The suit Of Emigration Commissioner Charles
r. Ulrich against the New-York Central ana Hudson
River Railroad recover $4,000 az damages ior Injuries
received 10 the shusen Duyv disaster of January 10
1882 came 70 trial yesterday before Judge Beach and
fury In the Court Of Common Pleas The plaintiff was
passenger Oh the train when the accident occurred ana
occupied the the last He says that be pAid
for his scat in the drawingroom car He esthed tnao
when the collision took place he was thrown 10 the MOOR
was bruised about the head body ana lace was scaua
and received great shock TO his nervous system. no
was extcated from the ruins Of the without BIS coat
and hat and suffered excrUciating PAIN ne ICot nls
baggage, aud was compelled 20 remain ln1Oolr asvus
three weeks under the care Of physician. The company
saws that the commissioner upon the Tram 81 tn,
he carried free PASSENGER upon pssi a.
according 10 the terms Of that paper he assumed all rsx
OF accident motion to dismiss the case was msde ior
this reason Judge Beach Will announce MS ceSsi"H
upon the motion Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
NEARLY $4,000. 600 APPEop HATED PROVISIONS
As TO REPAIRS.

NEARLY SI5.O00.000 APPEOP HATED PROVISIONS
As TO REPAIRS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The Naval Appro
priatlon bill reported 10 M Holss tOdiy mikes aI
preparation Of 81 1865 1876 being S5,3J2,3)t below the
estimate Of the Secretary o. ths Navy and SlG31 ,23S
below the appropriation Of last ye1r. TIa a1pro patOn
for the Nava Academy the that OF last year
For the construction Of crIisers SlGl9GJJ Is app-O
pr ted and for the care Of ironclals $1,000 The bill
provides that hereafter OF the vacan les IN the
various grades the line ald the staff corps Oi tie
Navy shall I've filed by promotion until such grades shall
be reduced TO the nuIpCCIs fixed by the
act of August o, 1882, Tue bill provides that
no part OF the appropriation for the Bureau Of
Construction and Repair shall be applied 10 The repairs "
any ship the engines AMI machinery thereof
when the estimated cost Of such repairs, 10 he appraised
ny competent board Of naval officers shall exceed 90
per cent Of the estimated cost appraised in Ike manner
Of q new shp gines AMI machinery % the size
and Ike material There SHAH be appointments
by promotion, 90 fill vacancies occurring IN the
list Of commissioned OH of the corps until the
number such officers shall have been reduced 10y
casualties otherwise 30 cut} uve No officer whose
j. horne TIE retired list Ot t1c Army y wv or
Marine COrirs shall hold positions in the CIVIL service or
other enplO yInent u the Government and draw salary
COMPENSATION thcreui toy ID with us pay re-
tired officer Of Tie Army Navy, OF Marine Corp; prOyids
tItt sucn retired OlD'r accepting position IN In"
Civll other cAliOy ncnt .. tho Government
may az the tac OF accept noe al ct the salary
OF lch position lien 10 his pay . retired
officer No appropriation is iDade for tue civil establish
m"nt Of the Navy The cret5 i required % report a.
next session ~ COugr'ss the amount expended for
civilians employed dors clerical other work, other
than ordinary merchants. wlrdnel, and 70 slOinit
specific estimates Tor such expenditures FOR 1866.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
REPORTS ON ELECTION CASES,

WASHINGTON, Feb. SIN the House to-day
MT Turner. OF Georgia chairman OF the Committee on
Elections reported resolution in the Mississippi election
case OF Chalmers agt Manning dischargns the committe
from the further consideration Of the prna face case
and awardngihe seat 10 neither Of the contestants
Mr. Curtin, of Pennsylvania. asked leave to offer a
resolution recoamtng the prima facle case TO the com
mittee with instruction 10 ascertain and report imme-
daeIy whether certificate OF election Representative
has awarded 10 either or the contestants, aud II So
10 whom. Objection was made, and the committee
resolution vas ordered printed.
MI LOwrey OF Indiana, from the same committee
reported resolution ia the Virginia cOntestei election
case of Garrison agt Mayo declaring that Mayo has the
priua facle right to seat, and securing nm Ia lis
rgh pending the decision OF the case on It's merits Ut
dcred printed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09

incorporation OF National Trades Unions and prohibiting
the employment convcss restrained OF their
liberty upon the public works property OF the united
States Mr. Logan introduced bill creating commits.
son whose duty shall be 70 inquire in,o and report
upon the material Industrial and Intellectual progress
made by the eolored people Of the United states since
| 1866 aud making appropriation for the same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09

n,aved sucb an important part In the stirring time. ee-
lore the war General Samuel Houston wa snesssc ~
one OF these old Warehouses, DR.. Dook ana nn 90 -
reclamation OF his antisIavery ettpde IN isr yenss
Mr. RANKIN invites Mr.. Johnson 70 VISIT ts s,,
antsayery border assuring bfrn that many hitncftU
unpubshed Incidents Of the early aboitionist move
Iaent may yet be learned there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
THE MEXICAN LAND GRANT BILL PASSED

WAsHNGrON, Feb. S.-Ihe Senate took up
the Mexican Land Grant bill to-day and Mr. Bowen
made long speech. Several amendments were offered
and rejected Me-srs Bavard Conger Plumb, Van Wyck
Bowen Dolph. sherman and Coke took part IN he de
bate Al $50 D. III. the dejate closed and the bill was
passed
Mr. Hawlev then moved that the Senate 20 into execu
tive session. hut this was voted down and $40 p.
the senalc all0urned until MONDAY next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
NEW SENATE BILLS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Sin the Senate to-day
Mr. Morrill, introduced bill relating 10 impEsvemea of
the coinage. Mr. Blair introduced blls legazng the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
THE RETIREMENT OF GENERAL SHERMAN.

" AsWINTIUN, TtU' o. No IVsIIICHU TO-IIdY
Issued the folio ing order announcing the retirement Of
General sherman: General William T. Sherman, Gem
eral OF the Army having this day reached the age OF
sxtyfour years. In accordance with law placed upou
the retired list Of the Army, without reduction In his cur
rent pay and allowance The announcement OF the
severance from the command % the Army Of one who has
been for many years its distinguished CHEF can but
aiken iii Tie mindsnOt only OF he Army but OF the people
the United States mingled emotions Of regret aud graft
tude-rcgret at the withdrawal from active military
vice Of officer whose lofty OF duty has been
model for all soldiers since he first entered the Army in
July ls4O, and gratitude freshly akened for the
vices OF ncacuoe value rendered by him in the for
the Union which his great military genius and daring did
much 10 end. The President deems this fitting
siOu 10 give expression Ia this 10 the gratitude
iet toward General sherman b his fClOw-ctzcls and
to hope that Providence grant MIN many years
health and happiness the relief from tho active duties
OF lis profession"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Mr. A. Il. SpofTord
Librarian OF Congress- to-day submitted to tie Joint
Committee the Library and through to Congrcss his
annual report The counting OF the Library completed I'm
January shows 51344I volumes and about 40 900
pamphlets increase during the year 1883 Of So 1868
volumes. The lumber Of copyright entries during the
year 1924 an increase OF 1856 OF the 4343s
copyright publications received during the year "a 5s4
volumes books IL 4J2 periodicals. IL 1Ol nus
cal osiLiOusand 724l engryiugs ana other
graphic art The report contains reference 10 about 900
volumes bound spapcrs AmcricSn and OreignJ Of
great historical commercial aud political yaue trans
ferrcd The Library from the state Department Tue
Library receiving additions at rapid rate than
any OLher library except the British Museum. Tie works
or graphic art, Including Autographs, line cn4i1Vlng
meLSOCnts photos rbyures, chrOmOs etc., now number
more than 100000 and riCh and valuable There l.
place for their exhibition 8nd they Iaccess
bic 20 Tie public. bhOuh Congress provide Tor the CON
htrucuOn OF new building Tor the Library these works
VIII IorIn an InstTuctlve aud entertaining IcAtnlN
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MERCHANT MARINE BURDENS.

sx,on the company would refund the sum paid trans
rission; nothing else-
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"HANDY TO HAVE IN THE HOUSE"
From The chicago Journal
"CLEAR, EXHAUSTIVE AND HANDY

THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1851 contains
eat deal OF Information concerning pOitica! Affairs,
which viii be found useful in newspaper offices ana 70
politicians Twenty pages are devoted 10 the taTn,
Showing the present duty every article imported inc
old rate aud the one ADVISED by the Tariff COinlsion-
The sfafement Is clear. exAaustlve and handy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09

The ever-WelcOme TRIBUNE ALMANAC for
1874 Is at hand The Of It's editor, Edward Nc
PaersOn who has no superior political saislcian IN
the country a guarantee chat the ALMANAC is the equal
of the best II U the best Of its class 10 enerate
its contents would be supertuous II Is sucen 70 cay
that contains all the political and kindred Information
that ordinary likely 10 have occasion 10 see5
in political registers Every thing between the covers OF
the TRIBUNE ALMANAC Is pat timely and conveniently AR
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
TIE FISKE FILL CASE ON TRIAL.
PROVING TIE VALUE or CORNgLLs PROPERTY
WHEN THE TEsTATRIX DIED.

PROVING THE VALUE or CoRNELL's PROPERTY
WHEN THE TEsTATRTx DIED.
ITHACA, y. Y, Feb. 19.-The adjourned hear
ing n the fislIe-McGrawC Cornell University litigation
began today Among the persons present interested in
the suit were Judges Boardman and COuntryman Z. D
Halliday. President White, II. W. Sage, Trustee Hun,
phrey. Acting Treasurer Williams George Sidney Camp
LieutenantGOyerEer Hin and Mossrs. Sears aud Bacon.
Augustus J. Hathaway Of Tonawanda, n. Y, was the
first witness sworn. lie testified 10 the value OF
houses and lots in Rochester. wharves. etc. in Toua
wanda, and lime kin and quarry property and Land in
Aegsny County belonging TO the John McGraw estate
Mr. Hathaway te % Ira Bennett late Of
Buffalo n Y, who had been apartner OF John McGrsw.
Mr. Hi offered in evidence the annual report OF Cornell
University the Board OF Regents for the ended
July 1883. II objected 70 by Judge COuntryman,
but received evidence by the Surrogate The
annual report 10 the Regent for 1881 also marked
in evidence Tho afternoon session devoted ma nly
10 proving the value OF the collection OF books IN the Uni
vers'ty library 81 phcn d. Grswod, Sats Librarian az
Albany, testified that the Cornell University library col
lection worth $4,000. Acting Librarian Harris OF
Cornell University estimated that the value OF the books
IN the University library in 1851 was SS6,6s6