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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-17
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
THREE APPROPRIATION BILLS.

lHREE AfPhOfhlAi lON DiLL7'
BRIEF CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSULAR, DlPLo-
MAnC, THE ARMY AND DISTRICT BILLS.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Mr. Willis, OF Ken
sueky from the Committee Rivers and arbors, re-
p9rpd back 10 the House to-day the River and Harbor
Augmentation bill and referred to the Committee
nj the Whole After ransacting miscellaneous bust
ness the House at 1870 went into Committee OF the
Whole CMr. Hammond, of Georgia. in the chal) on 'ne
consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill Inc pend
ing amendment being one offered by Mt Cannon OF
illinois, approprating $4,000 for the contingent ex-
re,se. of United States consus WAS lost NUMBER OF
rnID port ant amendments offered, Debated ana sew
orally voted down. The debate took wide range and
was entirely uunerestiDs Notwithstanding the tact tha
some rather vague charges Of abuse in expenditures OF
,be Contingent Fund COnsulates were made on he
one side and as vaguely denied the other. Mr. King
of Louisiana made several brief speeches upon the I'M
porance Of extending the Consular service especially in
South and Central America aud criticised the bil iO rs
marrow policy in this regard. The bill was hnaily 'id
aside with favorable recommendations ana thc NoH-
mtee proceeded 10 The ceAsueidtIoh VI TUG amy ~
propration bill
The amount appropriated by the Army bin is S2l 244.-
A5O vhicn IL 243T less than the Appropriation IO
the current wear and 81 653 less than Tie estimates
hama and Keier OF OHIO IL WAS read by paragraphs 10Y
amendments. No amendments OF any importance were
offered and the bin was laid aside isvorabiy. -.
The District OF Columbia Appropriation Olll was theh
tsken M The bill appropd4tes SlS6-, 500. ana was
briefly Explained by Mr. Foilett Of ONO AZ o.lO nc
Commit rose and reported the three bills 10 the house
but further action was taken 49,, -. a., .
The attendance OF members III tue House To-Day was
em, al barely a ouorom being present and 20 tEls
fact nav be attributed the speedy progress maze VIII
the appropriation bills
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orHER EMBARRASSED HOUSES.

Joseph w. Bumham of Hotchkiss Durham s.
Co.. stated yesterday that the firm had hquidated
loans and other accounts TO the extent of 81 00o,
600 since their suspension on Tuesday. Fair
progress was being made m the adjustment of their
affairs, but he could give no idea as to when they
would be in position to resume business.
There was nothing new ut the Office OF Hatch *
FoOte aud Daniel u. Hatch the senior partner said
that they were still hard at work disenanslng The
knotty condition OF their accounts.
George |. Scney, jr, of Nelson, Robinson " 20,
had no information except that the state of AFT ius
was the same rs on Tuesday.
Charles c. COTE of the firm of Cote x Eanus.
said that he did not know when the firm would no
sumo business He had not seen OF hesrd ROM
John c. Emo. whose failure 10 respond when called
upon 20 make good his margins was tho solo eeuso
OF the suspension of the house. lie could toll nothing
more than had already been published III regard 70
the affairs of the firm. - $3.50,
All was quiet at the Office Of Joseph G. Williams
One of his clerks said that he had made no assigs-
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NEw-ORLEANS,
LARGE BUSINESS IN CHICAGO.
sHCrwD yRw-YOuKERs SEND SELLING ORDERS
AND THEN SEND BAD NEWS.
fpy rry rf,r 4 rIl To TIE T1IBt-N..l


IRY TELEGRAPH To THE TgIBCS..l
CmcAco, May 1G.-July wheat tonight on
the Gun; was going at 92li cents II did sell at 92i2
Jly corn sod at 5s5y after having touched 5ss cents
The clouds have rolled away for the day a. last The
raiders o: he Erlin market brought 10 grief The
local grain and provision markets opened strong under
tBe carly rcss,lrng dispatches from New-Y0rA July
com got M 20 IS cent. June soll up 10 5GA ceats
lime whea, advanced TO SIS and July TO 9O2 cents
hen the news o. tie failure Wal street and o: tne Cos
Ing of the great Newark y d. Savings Bank vas received
and the figures from Wall street showing the terrible de
cline was learned the market broke 70 pieces Almost every
body turard seller Lester Co were selling wheat ana
corn n large blocks broke Il cent and wheat 2l2
cents Pork wa, down 80 cents barrel. Lard 12le
ceuts hundred pounds.
Just before the close Change to-day the quotations
improved all around Lester buyer OF corn' ana
Iuy advanced and Chased J7e cents. June closed at
555s Lester did not buy much His men cane IA
the t and bid for 900 Duhcl lots ana the hsureS al
almost altogether without incident Provisions were
stronger and higher July PORK stopped. az
ST. 81 July lard al 81 j. The cables were DeafisD
The receipts were extremely smal2l ears OF wheat, So
Of corn and l52 OF oats. There were l4oOo hogS re-
nortcd at the Yards The volume OF trade largo all
day IN all the pits Tn" big holders were quiet buyers
but OIL no great scale The vast volume 81 business was
for the account OF New WORKERS.. Tie commission men
who had private wires 10 New York stood At this end
The New Workers stood at the other end. II there was
70 sell then they sent along The news II was thus all
dav along these wires procession of gooo ncws anu
huylne orders, bad and selling orders great zeal
OF money was thus knocked out by rich scslpers
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BowERY SAVINGS BAyK, January J. ID

OTHER BANKS DECLARE TEEIR sOLNENCf.
The East River Bank in Chamber-st.. the Union
Dime Savings Bank and the Green "ich BANK III
Sixth-aye. all had larger number OF persons Gall
upon them to draw money than they do in ordinary
times but there was no excitement at either OF
tba,u Evervthinq flowed along in its customary
channel as though Wall-st was not, Inc close OF
tine Newark Bank had considerable influence, IN III
increasing the number of people who STOOD III Hno
met with their money az fast as they appeared and
President Macy smiled benignly upon them from
his private office. 49,, A., co.-
The Citizens the Emierant Industrial, the, Ger
man the Franklin and the smaller SAVINGS DahkS
have really been affected less than their geat cqu
petitOrs There have been runs on them az; Dut
The dcpOSItors have been met by 80 many evidences
of solyency that they have been reasSuTed ana III
many instances have gone away from me p9hk lor-
getting all about the resolutions which TOOK them
there.
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THE TIOyAL JOCKEY CLUE.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Ihe officers OF the
National Jockey Club to-day Running Judges
Beck, Major r. W. DosSell and Major Cummlns
time judges, Clarence Hall and Robert Hall; starter
DAVID Clarke. The mile dash for maiden threeyeaTods
was by Moores Emma; time, 1:47A. The Brent
wood stak.s for tGo-y earOds distance five hlrongs
were won by LeWiss TlOuO; time. 1904. The selling
race for three yearOds six fuIiong heats, won in
two straight heats by NmrOd; time 1:l64, 1l7ls. Tho
race of thrre-yeaTeods for The Washin c0n cup two
miles and half, was won by Bl9ylOcks Duke OF Mon
fabian IN 4:03l2 Blue Grass Belle second, length
behiad the Duke, and half length ahead OF Ella War
fe third.
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THANKING THE PRESIDING OFFICERS.

THANKING THE PRESIDING OFFICERS.
IFRon REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF The. TRIBUNE
ALBANY, May 16.-The presiding officers OF
the Senate and Assembly honored by receiving 'e
unanimous thanks their respective Houses for the way
in which they conducted the proceedings OF ,ne
Iegsiatre Both eutenan; Governor Hi and speaker
ehesrd are men notably high personal character mem
hers knew that every BILL so far az ihey were
would receive honest treatment NO "oaoR sinis
Intrigue has been possible with them to get snea" us
honest measures To Speaker sheard the additional
praise ia due of having eIerted all of the influence ne
Iertmately could as Speaker to pass the
Ccw-York Reform bills He first appointed a
committee 10 investigate the New York departments
romposcd of men OF such high standing as Ihec1ore
ROOSEVELT, George H. Erwin. william J. ,ONei,
Thomas Y. weleh and Hartford d: Nelson
and then did all in his power 10
0ush the reform they ntoducei Nearly every
reform measure Of the origin atcd In the Assembly
and that they reached the Governor was
largely due to the personal influence of Speaker
Sheard That the Legislature has fine record IN 0ther
respects is due in great measure TO the Speaker
80, ,,,.,.....,. ~
Clerk vrocman OF the Senate and Clerk Chlckeng OF
The Assembly were also praised in unanimously passed
resolution. Mr., Roosevelt declared that " ne absolute
honesty and importantly of Mr.. Chckerng had won ior
Min the hearty regard OF every member OF the Assembly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-17
rUr1oTJSryLLE JOCKEY CLUE.

LOUISVILLE, May 16.-At the Jockey Club
meeting to-day the for threeyeaolds, six rongS
was won by Iaukersly's Sadie McNaiiy in l:l3al The
second race, for all ages won by O'Nelrs Ferg
Kyle distance 4 miles, time 21ll2. The Kentucky
Derby sweepstakes for brecyear-ods, l2 miles, was
won BIZ Murphys Buchanan in 2:i0l4. For mile the
race was LED by Admiral the winner had traed up 10
thai time hut then passed the mont. saYas L0ln
was second and Bishburns Audrlan was thIr ne
fopr,6 race pale heats was won by saxe's Manitoba;
time l45a4, l47%
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-17
YALE COLLEGE CORPORATION MEETING.

NEw-HAvEN, May l6.-The corporation OF
Yale College met to-day and discussed the question OF re-
fusing 10 extend further financial aid to the Medical
School, which self supporting and also debated the
designations Of Professors Newton and Looms OF the
Winchester Observatory, which were recently rendered
account Of dissatisfaction Ihb usual number CT
degrees, about half dozen, VIII ee conferred al the
coming commencement.
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rEllpERANCE pEopLK ELArED IN TREYroN

PRINCETON, \. j., May 16.-For some time
past this place has been greatly agtated the TEN
perauce question aud the people have become thoroughly
aroused in the matter Formerly there than ten
ccn ed dram shops here but at meeting Of the Common
Council last night licenses granted to only three
places The temperance people elaed and That
their efforts had much ~ do with this action Of the Com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-17
TIE cRIcKErERS STARr on THEIR JOURNEE

THE CRICRETERS START on THEIR JOCRNEl'
PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-Ihe members oil
the Philadelphia cricket which will play IN England
this summer left here for NewYOrk this afternoon &C
COMMANDED by number o. local Gcketers. They VIII
sail for Liverpool tomorrow morning on the CITY OF
Rome The team, after landing At Liverpool istend TO
devote week 10 practice the TraifOd Gronds near
Manchester, where they will have the benefit OF the
bowling Barlow Grassland and Nash, win other local
nrnl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-17
THE HARBoR MASTERS BILL VETOED.

ALBANY, May 16.-The Governor vetoed the
psrbor Masters bill. He says that the duties OF the
Office have been performed since May 1883 by the Dock
Department. II is held also that what labor the
barhor masters have performed been extra official
end moi emitted to compensation. The act OF 1883 re-
pcaed the previous acts under which tAe haTnor
Siam legal status The claim OF the harbor masters
Is Therefore private and the Legislature IS lOi
hidden by the Constitution from passing such cialll
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.,,.,ua Standard time was established. The study OF
nhysology and hygiene made compulsory In schoos
a constitutional amendment was adopted which VIII ce
fcstricting the indebtedness OF Cities The Mitaiy
Cnde was amended ip important particulars The sum OF
9, % 600 was appropriated buy service niforn Tor
The state National Guard The state paper was
saving lawyers and their clients $4,000 annually Inc
cgaes tenement houses was forolduen
hill was passed authorizing the Governor to appoint
Fsrest Cesnsssi0n TO for the Adirondack forests
bill was passed establish veteran reserve OF the
vnflft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-17
LITTLE EXCITEMENT IN BROOKLYN.


The Atlantic State Bank near Fulton Ferry,
brooklyn opened its doors yesterday morning, bat
payments were not resumed. President Putter
sad that the examiners, who had finished their
work, had gone with Cashier Denton to New-York
TO arrange matters with the Metropolitan Bank.
While large sum of money was on hand, enough
was needed to meet all possible demands that
might be made upon the bank before reopenlng. 1t
was not proposed to resume business and then, Ii
run set ill., to close the doors again. Tho bank
would not attempt to resume to day, but would wait
until Monday MIR Puticr added that he had entire
confidence in the banks resumption and that none
of the large dcpositors seemed TO be at all worried
about the matter. .
There was no excitement at any of the Brooklyn
savings banks aud only a small amount Of money
compared with what was drawn out on Thursday,
was taken away by depositors, At the Brooklyn
savings Bank many OF those who took then money
were Italian labOrers. The bank will save a large
sum in interest on the deposits withdrawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-17
Market valne includ.

THE BOwERY BANKS SURPLUS.
The great crowd for which President Edward
Wood, of the Bowery Bank, was prepared. was not
present at the bank yesterday morning As it often
occurs aud especially takes place interest days.
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so 6Ol COl 20
S202,0l3.lSO 3
G2,S34,l17 II
s39,G79.o53 Il

"
ROBERT LENOI KENNEDY, President.
"Uavc YOU any licve that the failure Of the
Newark Bank will nave any effect In this cityT
None AZ all The failure local and the ef-
fecfs will 10 confined in small Ii may scare up
few more depositoIs but nothing more"
The Blocker Street Bank paid out about $780,
600 III the course Of the day.
TIIE INSTITUTION FOR MERCHANTS CLERKS.
The Iustit alton for the Savings of Merchants
Clerks at No. 20 Union Square. has the savings Of
so many persons in moderate circumstances in its
vaults that considerable curiosity has been felt
about what ITS condition was. Such confidence
has its depostOrs IN it that when a reporter called
TO see its president. Andrew Warner. yesterday,
there was not deposition demanding money in the
buildiug. Mr.. Warner said:
We have heard directly from Wall Street since the
furry BEGAN. Oar trustees send a message now and
then telling how things progressing aud that's all
| hear about IL. We uptown you know. and have a
rnpnlar ruu OF customers who known us 80 long
that they don't TO call on unless they have money
IA dsuo.it We were hOnOred by "A visit by the Bank
fvspiner few days and It took hip AN exceedingly
Sbort time 10 securities and books He seemed
satisfied with what he saw. This statement 10 the TX
aminer last January shows that ia pretty solid
couuitOu. 1 thLk:
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COMPENSATION FOR COURT OFFICIALS.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Ihe committee vi
Expenditures in the Department OF Justice mas
suh.ttu,e for that portion OF the Sundry Civi Appro
priaons BILL now being prepared by the Appropriations
Committee which provides for the expenses OF Onisea
states courts for the next fiscal year. and which changes
the system OF compensation from fees TO salaries IL pro
ydes that United States Marshas shall hereafter receive
annually for their services following salaries: boh
ern District Of New-York Sc 900: Northern New->orE
Massachusetts Eastern Pennsylvania District OF Column
bia. Southern Ohio, Northern Illinois ana Caiiorhis
S. 900 each; Maryland, Western Pennsylvania Eastern
Missouri Kentucky Northern Ohio Eastern LOUISIANA
and Western Texas 81 900 each New Hampshire, YER
mont Rhode Island Delaware, Nevada, Southern Florida
Connecticut Northern Mississippi and Southern missls
sipp SO 900 each. All other Marshals shall be PAID
salary o! So 900 rear. Each marshal may be allowed
one clerk and CHIEF deputy OF the
United States shall he paid monthly For their services the
following annual salaries In lieu OF all fees, allowances
aud sal AIRY now authorized by law: Southern Newfors
S. OG0 Northern Neg-YOrk Massachusetts, Eastern
Pennsylvania District Of Columbia soul haIn ONO, he-
tuckv Northern Illinois and California. So,O0O ~nci
MARYLAND. Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Missouri
Northern Ohio, Southern Illinois, Eastern l,uS,tn4'
Northern Georgia and Western Texas, 900 eacn Nen-
Hamosbrr. Vermont, Rhode ISLAND, Delaware NeVaut
Southern Florida Connecticut. Northern ana southern
Mississippi $1,000 each and AL DINER OhlIs9 C 90
District attorneys shall be paid each salary OF S3COV
wear The hill further provides that the clerks on tne
Circuit and District courts OF the supreme ana District
courts of the Territories and of tine Supreme court OF he
District OF Columbia shall not receive annuity III ices eA
cesdng 50 800 each for their services and whefe one
nerSon Is clerk OF both the Circuit and District courts
such clerk shah receive for services ia Dota capacities
a sum exceeding $4,000 per annun.
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hand and were within three months OF anotncf caCp
Nearly years crop Of cotton was no" o'o'0' =" "'
bouSes. ,,.. .,.h rr.ra In
After referring to other commodities wn,Sa wsr WIN nv
STOCK i'm excess OF current requirements ne saio NJ"
we nave twenty years supply OF whstey on hand re
was faeetously reminded that this was deease Zee
and admitted that, for who was supposed 70 ne
Presidential candidate, II necessary TO DC cautious
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THE RECEIVER OF

TIE RECEIVER OF TIE MAI'INt BANK.
Walter :. Johnston, the receiver of the Marine
Bank spent the entire day at tho bank yesterday.
lie made an inventory of the actual cash assets III
the bank which. together with the collections
made from checks of the out-of-town customers.
were sealed up in packages aud sent to saie-depo5t
NaulfS.
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A GREAT GAIN IN CONFIDENCE
CsntInned from First Page.

orpwent or other uudoubtcd securities. Since 1s?7
the old depositors have received several dvldenus;
officers are Daniel Dodd, president. A. Bishop
Baldwin. 80 viccpresident; William D. Garter
treasurer. There Is Board OF Finance. pun the IN :;
the hands of President pOdd. 1t was ahnouhceu
late in tho day that stateipent was being pre-
pared. showing the eIact condlton OF aie inn.
ton and that it would be given to the pubiic ihi-
mediatey. -
fdent and cheerful one. IL was the general opinion
that none of these banks could be affected except IN
the weakening of public confidence. At all the
banks the usual business was being quietly con, con-
Quoted. Cashier Rockwell, of the Newark BanKihg
Cnnn1nv saId the suspension would only he the
means OF drawing money ont of the other saVln ms
banks which they wOdld be glad to spare JuHI nov
since they would get rid OF the payment Vi OLA
months interest.
VALUE OF THE SECURITIES.
The securities obtained by President Dodd from
Fisk & Hatch, ii ascertained by a TRIBUNE
reporter last evening. have an estimated value OF
81 800 900 altogether, the estimate for some OF
them being fifteen cents Oh the dollar. The oD-
LEGATION of Fisk & Hatch to the bank
consists mainly of 1855. 900 of Government bonds
carried on the book accounts for which the Interest
was due and had not been paid. possible appre-
citation of some Of the S2300,00O of securities may
reduce the apparent loss to the bank. ana enaple
the receiver to pay eghtyhye or ninety per cent 10
HE arrangement for the custody and use of the
banks Government secuTltlet grew out OF inc tIahH
actions of the bank and the firm III chesapeake ana
Ohio bonds. After the bank bad resumed opera
tions under the supervision of The Court OF Chan;
cery the Chesapeake and Ohio bonds appreciated
largely m value and blocks Of theb0nds held the
bank were sold An agreement was made by Fisk &
Hatch with the bank TO take the large balance oil
the bonds left and this enabled tho bank to pay
dividends TO the old depositors Inc bonds dePre
ciated and were loft on the hands of the firm Ihls
fact it is believed, induced tie bank managers to
IN the substitution for certain lines of lower
priced Governmentsfor those belonging to the bank
intrusted to the care of the firm, and finally
in permitting or not Directing to the temporary
substitution Of railroad aud other similar securi-
ties. rhe statement of the receiver, will probably
be made to-day. II is understood that as al the
deposits arc by the law special to be invested only
in undOubted securities there will not be shown III
the statement any sbrinkage of values: President
Dodd left the city last evening for Perth AmDoy'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-17

USUAL UhU.I' II III VI'701'0 -
Al the Second National Bank yesterday business
was running as usual. There are no signs said
the cashier that such a thing as a run was ever
known here There has 50 far been nothing I'M
usual either rs to the deposits or the Withdrawals
Amos r. Emo, father OF John &. Emo, eX-rresidenr
of tho bank. has borrowed S2JO,OJO from the
limited states Trust Company upon the buil ding
and property at the southwest corner of Grand and
Mercer,
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ALI, SERENE AT TIE METROPOLITAN.

At the Metropolitan Bank matters were III an
exceedingly ouiescent state yesterday. 1t was eN-
pected that the arrival of drafts from other ctles
would strain the capacity OF the bank, bUt such
was the perfection Of the arrangements that no
difficulty of this kind was experienced IL was hoI
learned to what extent the bank had drawn upon
the Clearing House for the loan certificates pro-
yided to meet emcrgencies and no statement was
made for publication Of the business done oy me
bank during the day. There was IN absence OF all
excitement in the institution aud nothing, either
within or without, 10 recall the exciting scenes OF
Wednesday. Mr. Seney spent the day 10 his once
and President Jacques at the desk. II was stated
by one of the bank officers that, in all probability,
the personal embarrassment OF Mr. Seucy would be
overcome without serious difficulty =,
The property owned by Mr.. Seney, extending
along Iiicks-st, Brooklyn, and fronting OF Nonta-
cue and PicrTcpout ss., consisting OF two lots has
6cen transferred TO Thomas l.. RuShlnore Tor
$50 600 under date of May II. Mr.. Seney bought
fhc propcTty few months ago, with me iuea OF IL;
sitting the house for residence. He afterward
honrbt his house in Montague Terrace, and con
tr2cied 10 sell the MOntague-st. property To, UT;
Rushlnore the latter to pay for IL when the deed
was delivered Mr. Rushinore has already expended
81 600 in repairing and Ietittlng the property
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The BANK has been in operation Gi . years,
during whic' tine !, has opened - | ,3b5
accounts, and rcgeivel altogether from
drpOsturs ..---------- .----- o. .----
To which add interest up TO AID including
January !, 1874, ....................
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