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New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
HTICIDE OF A PHTSICIAN.

A message was sent to the Fifty-iirst Street
Police Station about o'clock last night. stating that
physician had committed suicide In DR. Frederick
Ianges private hospital, No 69l Lexingt0n-avo An
officer ho was sent there returned with revolver
f fort -four cabre The OF the dead physician
Alexander Wolf ana his age was given as sktythre0. He
had shot himself room on the second hoor of the hos
ui,n Ln wing stood front Of looking glass direct
inlet into his brain. Dr. Langc refused 10 give much n
formation about DR. Wolf, except that lie had shown
sv,untums of insanity recently He had been assist
ami IN The hospital for about nine months, and had Occu
MED a furnished room IN Dr. J.. Waechtcrs Turkish
Eatb.Lolse No. go East Tenth-st. DR. Waechter
said that Dr. Wolf was "A bachelor aud
a native of WurZburg, Germany. Mr.. 1hhlmann, OF the
drm of Indcnburg Tha mann Il Co.. bankers at No. so
TXCh1upep pl., was Dr. WCfs cousin II thought
hat DR. Wolf had lived In this city several years, and
thai h. had engaged IN the sale OF wines ut
time He was in his room only AT night Recently he
haJ acted strangely aud had talked incoerenty the
rryrns but the Of his mental deransene was
known.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
WILLIAMJ HUTCHINSON SUED.

William II. NJ. Sistare and George X Sistarc
CONFUSING the firm Of George X. sstares Sons bankers
and brokers, have just legun action in the Supreme
Court against william j. Hutchinson, and his
wife May J.. Hutchinson, to recover
Ss87l6 IL, which, it is charged, they frauduently
oltaped from the bankers and wr0ngnlly converted
IN Ihelr own use Yesterday Judge DDn0hue granted
an attachment against their property IN THIS State
he ground that they have left the jurisdiction Of the
courf to avoid the service Of the summons and to de-
fraud their creditors IL Is believed that Hutchinson
and his wife are In Paris. IL Is alleged that In
June 1882 Mr.. Hutchinson and bis wilo conspred TO
cheat the plaintiffs firm. The affidavit upon which the
attachment was granted was made by William III. NJ
Sisfare Previous June, 1852. broker Hutchinson
had IN his credit fortune OF over rSl .OOo,OoO
Us wife he IL is said. had little property OF her own
As the first step In the conspiracy the aidav charges
thai Hutchinson conveyed In nsallments all or tile
great bulk of his property 10 his wife, who took posses
Sion Of IT, knowing his intention to deiraad ta pian
tias In Jupe. 1892 Hutchinson requested Sislarcs
Sons 10 act as his broker and In order 70 lhauce ,e
10 ADVANCE large sums of money Ia him, upon is oiTs
told Wiliam H. NJ slsare that he had uninited means
and that he was possessed OF property M hs own hane
valued AT 81 900 900. Believing these representations
10 he tue Sstares undertook TO sct as ns brokers'
and boIgbt and sold stocks advanced 10 ana Tor nm
large sums money and honored his drafts ana ,nose
OF his wife. The transactions continued from june,
1882 up " and including June 1884, ana during ha'
New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
WIyyERS or ATHLETIO CANES.

Three thousand persons witnessed the annual
winter games OF the Manhattan Athletic Club, In Madi-
son Square Garden last evening There was much cheer
ing and some Kissing done during the evening The hiss
ing was for the benefit Of Captain Williams. who pre-
Vented f. Gerard and W. Taylor. two small boys, from
taking part IN 22Oyards race for boys. J..
p smith NJ A. g.. "a contestant In the 900 yards dash.
led and fell yards from the finish. He car
red of the track and dOuscd with water He Is said TO
have heart disease. The track was OF sawdst IL was
100 heavy for fast time and also too None Of
the records at any time IN danger, but the work
done was good enough so satisfy the spectators
There were nearly forty entries FOR the 20 yards
handicap. II won by W. Ward T. A. C., u yards IN
II seconds O. Parker of Brooklyn 90 seconds. beat
tonrtecn competitors In the mile handicap walk actual
lime 7.3g %. G. GLEASON. W. <. A C.. 20 yards,
won the halt mile In minute 30 10 seconds. The
fwo.milc bicycle race was by +. NJ Harris IXon
r. C. 30 yards, In minutes Is seconds. J. Clark
won the mile roller skating -Latiug under prot.s
I'm 4 minutes - 80 seconds W. &. White ". 4. c. 30
wards won the quarter mile handicap In 81 45 seconds
+ Viiayerdo the Boys race 22O yards handicap,
from scratch In - % seconds. Charles Price
hibiiou OF three miles
New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
THE PASSAIC NURSERIES,.
ItOnl stania Zsitnna. Itb. Il.

Alfred Speer, of Passaic, \. j., who has also
place in NewYork. seems, with his New-Jelsey wines
e. to which came to the conclusion -, compete
with the Missouri and California wine Mr. speer is
new man in the business He has been IN the wine busi
quarter OF century, and 1t is through him that
the press first took any notice OF American wines How
many inhabitants of Manhattan Island know that in
the vicinity OF Passaic and Nineland, " j. there
vineyards that compare with those of the Rhine and
MoseIe surely few. Beside other grapes. Mr.. speer
has also acclmated the Oporto and makes Port wine
out OF it which is every way the the Old port
and which is much liked by the old knickerbocker
families OF its fine qualities. Another
speciality OF pioneer il the unfcrmented wine which
made from the grape before fermentation commences
This wine Il recommended by temperance men; among
Others from the Holy Johannes We beg to be allowed
to say, think great deal OF 1t. :.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
THEATRICAL MISCELLANY.

Mr. shewers strong and interesting melodrama - The
Shadows of Great City,. will be brought forward again
in New-Y March 9, at Nbios Garden This piece
has been of the best of the season II
recently drew $4,000 in Francisco in two weeks
Its story II not probable one, hut its Incidents ahd
stage effects numerous and striking, and 1t peases
the multitude
An English version OF "Theodora is shortly TO be
offered at Drury Lane Theatre London. and Mr.
Augustus Harris also intends to produce there spec
tace play the subject OF Napoleon l. "reminiscences
of Mr.. GOmersal will then be in order.
Professor, Cromwell continues his instructive and
often beautiful, pictorial entertainments at the Four
tcenth Street Theatre Sunday evenings. He has
drawn crowded houses from tine first.
The Merchant of Venice" is the play chosen by Mr.
Irving open farewell engagement at the Brooklyn
Theatre night II will be followed in order
by The Lyons Mall" Charles l." " Much Ado About
Nothing" and 1.-THE Merchant OF Venice" Mr.. Irving
will give matinee Saturday the 9Th inst, but
will close his engagement in the evening with mixed
bill, in which Miss Ellen Terry will have part
New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
A MUSEUM OF COPIES.
TO the Edftor Of The Trtt""e.

TO the Edttor Of The Trtbune.
SIR: / read with interest the editorial re-
marks in The Erening Post Of February p respect
ing the desrability of endowing city like New
York with a museum OF casts OF the masterpieces OF
ancient sculpture and copies of paintings OF the old
masters.
Certainly the object desirable and in every way
TO encouraged There is TOOn-nay there Is neccs-
sty-in NewYOrk for several museums and special col
lectiOns like those OF the Ec0le Des BeauN Arts and Of
the TrOcaderO Paris. well others, representative
OF the departments of Art and Culture more than could
be gathered under roof. than could be supported
maiged by single corporation Ike that OF The Met
ropOlitau- Museum OF Art.
10 secure such a museum the Paris correspondent
of The POst suggests indeed subject worthy the
sderaOn Of rich people, and the editorial statement
that there are wealthy citizens willing 10 contribute to
its acduiston that the plan TO form discussed
by them cheering indeed. AL success 10 such efforts
Education in the city, ana in the country too demands
them each year with increasing earnestness. Ciuzens
OF wealth scarcely establish greater claim to the
gratitude Of postey than by furtherng such an honor
able enterprise.
MEMBER OF TIE METROPOLlTAN MUSEUM Oh ARI
York. Feb 2S, 1855.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-01

OBrien, 'Cl.nt' Wheeler, and n few other prominent
machine manipuators from the metropolis. working
In the Arthur interest were drawn to Nike
McDonad's dive in Clark-st How they impced
TO visit the place Is not related. But that they
were there is beyond all question. Mcdonald made the
stay OF the New-York statesmen very pleasant and
cordially Invited them to call again, which OF them
did. Before tho convention had assembled assur-
ances OF local Influence In favor OF Arthurs can
dldacy were given by Mcdonald to Cregan Bigiin and
OBren. provided they In return would themselves
to secure the pardon Of Loring and Fiemmng."
1t Is then related that after procuring the letter from
Judge BlOd@ett Mcdonald went TO NewIOrk, whore he
met Ciegdn and some Others. The article then says:
- Inc night OF November II the three Cregans, Me
Donald aud loung left NewYoIk and reached Washing
ION Ton the morning OF November I3. They stopped at
WIZARDS Hotel. Cregan occupied Room No. 80.
70 T0ns SG sa Ea' and aa''S& young next was a'H1 IN
No. 20. Early that day the work was begun. Cregan,
10 thc White House. where they admitted to the
fre.ldents presence without delay. He CCregan)
perfectly familiar about the place and known 10 the
attchuants secretaries and others. His companions
ylslt TO this mansion. 1t certainly must have
been novel experience for the Chicago
gambler, professional b0ndsman, jury-tXer
ana puhc0,stecrers companion, thus to fud himself
translated from his den of rascality to the private audi
rIce room OF the Chief Executive OF the Nation.
IL certainly was an extraordinary spectacle that
was presented and n sad commentary upon Off
cial influence, to thus witness professional
Okef, picketshop manager and gambler and
JufyuNer standing In the presence OF the President,
asking the pardon Of two notorious swindiers."
Their pardon, adds The Tribune, followed within two
uayS IL i declared that LOrng worth 100000 and
me statement Is made that Mcdonald spent during the
negotiations large sum Of money in one way or an
New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
THE FUND Wn SPINDLE IN CHICAGO.
A A STATEMENT AS TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE
swINDLERs SECURED PARDoNs.

A STATEMENT AS TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE
swINDLERs SECURED PARDoNs.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-The Fund W" swlndle
Is revived in The Tribune this morning Under the firm
name OF Flemming Miller, Frank L. Lorins ana John
Flcmrning, together with unknown number OF other
local personages conducted a under the gulse OF
speculating the Chicago Board OF Trade In re-
turn for money sent through the mails, by country
ubsorbers certificates OF stock sent ana at stated
intervals large "diydcnds also sent To the SUD-
scrbers. The transactions OF the firm gradually became
enormous and the received through the mails Is
said to been fully ~ 100000 Loring and Flem-
ming the only arrested and prosecuted Tor the
crime and they given sentence of one year III the
Cook County Jail When the men had been III jail hNe
months, Judge Blodget OF the United states Distrct
Court, Il letter to President Arthur asking ior
their pardon the ground that they were both poor ana
that Lorngs wife sick aud depended upon him Tor
support.
The Tioune charges that Willlam.C. ioady was mainly
instrumental In securing the letter from Judge boset
he having been friendly terms with HIM me I''o'"e
declares that In addition to Loring and Femmihg inc
persons joined with them in the Fund W. sWinuie'
are now prominent III the bucketshops ana gamp1ng
dens Of the city. Dan Lorng, brother OF FRANK
Loring is stated to be Of the active controllers
Of one Of the largest bucketshops OF the city 1t Is
alleged that he nrusted the procuring OF Lorhg anu
Flenming's pardon to Nike Mcdonald gambler and
politician of this city.
The Tribune then says During the National Kephp
can Convention this city in June. 1t so happened one
day that Mike Cregan, barney Bsln' johnny
New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
GETTING TO TIE EXPOSITION.
the Edttor OF The Tribune.

70 the EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR have come down to see the ExpOsi-
ton came part OF the way by the Shenandoah Valley
in a Pullman From Chattanooga took a cattle car
There was no palace unoccupied and there only
two kinds My conclusion agreed with that of the chair
man of the committee from the New-York Produce Ex
change who says peasantest way from NewYork to
New Orleans is by the way OF Iiavre.
think however, judging from the breakfasts and sup
pers at the railway station hotels In Tennessee ana Ala
bama that they must have excellent dinners They save
everything for the big meal
Bat the one or two thousand miles getting here are
nothing II s the last step that costs The four miles
from New Orleans TO the Exposition make saints call
Ney-Orleans the world and the Exposition heaven and
the four miles Jordan and there you have IT, some weak
souls turn back. -.
The writer OF THE Freedman's Case in Equity IS re-
ouested To return TO NewOrleans and mody MS views
IN The street cars the black smokes big pipe ara
a. had tobacco the white. And he makes more SMOKE
for he keeps at IL and wastes no time In talking .
advise any one who has been reared III the zap or lux
ury and desires change his seat TO come 70 INC
Fxposjtion and Cotton Centennial He VIII be Wiling 10
return to the lap. ,.,o -, Nm, crloo,s
The show itself good, and the people of New-orleahs
are charming OF these more, perhaps, ANON
Aeto- Orleans Feb. 20, 1sSo. ~
New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
NEW CITY BUILDINGS NEEDED.
PREsENTMENT OF THE GRAND JCRY-REMoyAL OF
THE HALL OF RECORDS.

PRrsENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY-REMOvAL OF
THE HALL OF RECORDS.
The Grand Jury in the Court of General Ses-
sions yesterday made prescntnent IN favor OF new
public building to accommodate the Register, ana TOT
other city purposes. The jury made personal inspec
ton OF the Hall Of Records, which 1t condemns as
wholly inadequate. unfit and unsafe for the
purposes of the Register short history Of this build
ing which was erected In 1856 debtors prison, Is
given in the presentment, which then continues:
Is estimated that there are mortgages upon 1a rea ooS
tate recorded 10 tho scnt. eTent lto@es owers
of attorney releases and other valuable tapefs ,o, ri
in valuation O say $4,000 900 These records anu
files Of the mos valuable character Their muiia
ton t,estructonln whole In part would entail icSs
upu the city and individual citizens cOrporat ois anu
muneycd Institutions OF an ncalcnable amount we
find therefore and present # rs for the best interests oil
the city and every citizen. that these rccords
and papers thnli be placed IN an aGso1reS ireH
The old Hall OF Records stands directly OPpo-" the en-
trance to the Brooklyn Bridge. For that reason alone
there might of and weucd about thirty feet ana
allow straight and wide fOotpath TO he male IRON %
broadway to the Bridge, passing between the CITY Han
and the new Court House.
The Jury finds further that the Surrogate needs more
roonl and also the County Clerk, and that the Tax
natter natter Of .aiety to citizens and convenience
to the criminal courts and District Attorney The pre-
states that nearly $4,000 Is paid for the rent
OF one floor in the stewart building IL coheiuues "'
fo2Tsi wv ra and tnot ,nc Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund do capitalize The said outside rentals paid
offices occupied by departments, cOniniss0neIs u
others into bonds OF the City aud County OF New ofh
bearing interest exceeding four per cent per ann
and from the proceeds thereof erect thoroughly nr
proof budiu buildings Of stone and iron III Ciy nan
Park on the southcrly side of Chambcrsst..
10 be known ~ Municipal Buildings,
which will when completed. properly
accommodate the Register ana all hs offices and Offices
for SAFE protection and careful aud CONVENIENT use
the public having business there The building NJ tue
same time shall give space for all the bureaus or
branches of the Finance Department and the several
public offices accommodated hy rentals of private
property elsewhere A. the Commissioners of the SINK
ing Fund have doubted their authority 10 deslg
nate sites on which To erect and To proceed
10 erect such buildings rs here contemplated -
The Grand Jury has drafted bill 10 be sent to the Legs
laturr FOR enactment giving the Commissioners OF the
sinking Fund the power and authority TO act III the
premises . therein provided.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
VTANS CELEBRATING M0TnER EIRrH

WEDDING GIFT 10 TNGERSOLL LOCKwOoD-sPRING
UsHERrD IL WITH sONG AND STORY.
The walters and attendants at the Hotel
Brunswick fell back In alright last night when about
o'clock, dozen persons appeared whose height
was in the noighborhoOd OF eight fcet-morc or less
Luckily the remembrance that r. the night Of the ans
dinner Of the Titan brohcEs restored confidence,
and the militia were not called IN In less than
an hour the dozen had increased to
over nifty and the walters had got used abnormal
stature that they treated with familiarity. and
anything below that with the thing to absolute
disrcspect possible to the Brunswick waiter The broth
ers assembled In the the banquetng hall
and greeted each other with Titantic warmth. They
then formed into line, and In solemn procession marched
dinner. each he entered raising his hand
and touching the star studded SKY with due In
measure to the length Of Titan limb and
In measure to the temporary nature OF
the sky touched. Among the brothers who
thus performed the chief duty Of the Titans the
soil Loclwood; the high priest. J. Trum6ul
IiiIi Thoma. v. Knox. Howard lockwood. j. B.
Woodward, BeskInan 7. Burnham and II b. Fisher. and
Hyde y J. Pierce. j. r. Gilmore. G. g. Dnsmore, II. d.
fanlkner A. r. shoemaker and T. T. Cole & ,r,,.., ,,,,
by the high priest, the brothers sat down and
Ltronted a dinner which Jndsng from the menu must
IN the land" They began with huitres aux Iritons.'
of Beef according to oPp6en, oympsn croauets Of
veal" potatoes according to Psyches smile,' ices
fashioned In the form OF Hercules" and coffee
tenderly set down Iethean dew" when the Titans
had their MI Alfred Wagstaf asked them 10 sing
Titanic hymn. Accordingly they burst into the lofty
lyric d" oh. Pm Genuine Titan" The glasses ana
chandeliers hnd barely ceased to ring when
Rrother Faulkner lowered above tho Ia
lie and read an interesting allegory When
the @esgy was over one 81 the guest, sen9r
their religious duties and spoke few
words , to The text, MARY had a little lamb
After several Titanic songs and earthly speeches and
stories. tho master walked up to myster0usy
hrouded object which had attracted attention all the
evening. Lifting from 1t the veil he disclosed
beautiful bronze Psyche" which IN thG
name OF the brotherhood he presented TO lngersolI
lakewood with their love and best wishes as we'd
ding present Mr. Lockw oOd returned thanks III neat
little speech In the OF himself and his wife, ana
briefly ran over the history OF the bald or Iltans
Songs, speeches and stories occupied the sons OK
Mother Earth I'll they ushered in the month OF March
New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
A CJTRIOuS PIECE OF MUSIC.

In the library of Sir John Goss recently sold in Lon
don, was a transcript OF forty-part song composed
about the year 1875 by Thomas Tails Commenting on
this fact, The ST. Janess Gazette remarks that To the
majority If musicians the present day the composition
Of such a piece would be feat involving too much
patience seriously entertained and among the
works composers of the odashioncd school only one
piece of musical mosaic work OF such elahOratcness IS
known so far as we are aware Works of this charac
ter not numerous but the writer of the quoted ors
might have known that about the time Of Tails the har
TO such exhibitions Of ingenuity In last century essay
on the church music of that read: " am speak
ing of an age when everything scholastic; when
there schOolmen in music well as in letters. and
when If learning had its Aquiuas and Smglccius music
had its Master Giles and it, Dr. Bull who oOud split the
seven notes Of music into many divisions
as the others could split the ten Caeg0es of Aristotle.
descant Of hrty-eight proportions OF sOnury KIND
was the wonderful work of Mastre Giles; but Dr. Bun
could produce the astOnished reader no heaTcr for
harmony of full forty parts" The same writer gives us
the following amusing description OF the intricate music
which prevailed in England at the time of the R"iorma-
tOn: "They" (he is speaking OF the Epstle and Cos
PED "were all sung not merely IN simple lntOnation or
chaunt but inths mode OF gurate dcscant IN which the
various voices following another, according TO the
rules of an elaborate canon were peTpetuaily repeating
different words at the time One example OF this
kind may suffice. and a ridiculous hardly
be conceived The geneaogy in the first chapter or tt
Matthews Gospel thus set 10 music: While the bass
was holding forth the existence OF Abraham, tho TENOR,
f. defiance of nature and chronology. was begettnS
Isaac the cOunerenOr begcttiug Jacob and the treble
tegettnc Joseph and all his brethren"
New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
DIED.

PsY S q afnEt Aye Ns a. o'
Funeral notice hereiftcr
sTon:, , VIE V: R. bosert ~. d. Of che sailors sais
Funeral syces win b held at the house. Monday afternoon
Friends VII kindly omit sohdng lo'scrs.
CoNOVER-snddenly. Friday evening. Fcbruary 81,
4",s ars s.. sS % SonSvsT S n., 81 sed @ S9 @s, %
Funeral private, at 2o'cloc& P suniag. March /.
CROMMELiE-At 9ra9go, Nj. February 2G Robert 0.
Funeral soryices a h io residence, scosaass sunday.
Friends may take 1870 iain from chamerss;; return.
ing leave Orange C:J3.
DILLLNGaAd-At Eest oranee, J. February ~ at ths
% %a0 = Dillingham; IN the sjih year Of hisagc;
Funeral seryces wiz be held in Grace Church orngo, on
train from New.York.
EDsAlL-suddeuly. OF pneumonia on Friday VIM Edsan
Services on Monday at hafpas g from his late rcsden G.
1876 Lcrerts place. Brooklyn.
Brooklyn & spddenly ci pneumonia on
Notice OF funeral hereafter
HANNA-On thursday February 2G, Ann Atkinson rclct
ofhe late John Hanna and ssorof william and Chares
Funeral from st Timo,hys Church 18th st. between sth
and 9th aVes. on sunday, March l. at i:ij ?.
Inter ment in Greenwood
HILLAt Yonkers February g. Eliza Sloan wife OF tho
Relatives and trends are Invited . attend the funeral
.delce. 30 Ii2 Way .riy.Dlace -.
Internent, oakland cemetery.
"s os fGuFssay FsOFqa 2S Anss
Relatives Friends respectfully nyioi to attend tho
funeral services at her restence 37i West 3Jta
ST.. on sunday, March /, at hafpast l.
KErCHU M-suddeay, Thursday evening. Ebert Ketchum
In the 73d year OF his
The funeral viii take place sunday. March O'clock
m from his late residence II Fort Grecneplacc. Brook
KIPP-Phib Kpp wife Of Benjamin Kipp, ceased in her
0jtl year
The funeral will be held at Friends Meeting House 1t Chap
TaIul, on Monday, at Il ociOc&
LAM BIRSO N-Suddenly. February 80 David Willard
Lambe son; in the 20th year OF his age
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited 70 attend ms
Avenue Baptist Church, corner ltst Gt 1890 sharp
LEWIS-On saturday. February 2S Of pnenm ma. Matilda
her sJninaw. u. Baker $40 washin gton.avc BROOK
Please omit flowers
RoBERTSn Brooklyn. February 27 Albert Roberts aged
his late residence, lGS Bergenst, sunday after
noon at halfpast ,.
Funela private.
SsELIs-tsobert W, Tuesday Gath inst. VentnDE
Isle o. wight, England. IN the 72d year OF his age.
WHrTYOn Thursiay 26th inst, suddenly. at his resi-.
Funeral Monday. March > at p from The Church
Of ne LedegneI corner Broli and III a. ,.-,,. ,..
". " and j. j. Bonueau invited 10 attenl.
WARDAt saybrook Conn Friday, February q; in his
Sd year, Giles Ward formerly merchant oi this cisy.
special VIII attached to the m. train from y and
Central Depot for Newllaven, arriving at saybrcsN al
Please flowers.
WOODWORTH-In BROOKLYN. Saturday. February % At
the residence OF her parents Mareyaye. tdith May.
aged years months and days.
On January l. Charles Williams ONLY son OF Charles L. ami
Mary Lizzie " OoiwOrth
Veteran, Of the 7h Regiment National Guard " y are
requested atelt the funeral O A. T. kker Company b.
from has residence Mogdsle H. L. sunday March at
I'm. L. W. WINCHEoT-R, Colonel.