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New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-At the second day s
sessioa of the National Beard OF Trade Mr.. COyingon
feported a resolution from the Cincinnati Chamber OF
asking that investigation OF the cause OF
the great waste of the counry wealth by fire. and that
the investigation DE made either 'by committee of the
Board or by commission 10 be appointed by Congress
Mr. Coyngton said that he did not believe In the en-
cheney of Congressional commission lhere was not
the slightest doubt that the fire loss in this country
could be reduced from 81 900 60O00,0O0 an
nnally. The resolution adopted. -,
Mr. sterne OF NewYork, proceeded TO state at length
the differences existing between the NewYork Board OF
Trade and the Executive Council OF
the National Board Trade to the proper form OF the
draft Of the TO be submitted Congreas relating to
fictitious bills Of lading.
fhe Board than took up the recommendations OF the
HowYork Board Trade and Transportation with re-
garc 70 the regulation Of Interstate commerce Follow
yng tho consideration OF this matter tho Board took
eese and went In body to the White House call upon
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
LEGISLATION IN ALBANY.
THE DEMOCRATIC PROTEST CRUSHED

ESCAPING SOME INDIGNANT sPEECHEs-REpoRr Or
THE COMMITTEE on GRIEVANCES.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBOShI
ALBANY, Jan. 29.-The attempt OF the DEM
ocratic Assembymen revolt against Speaker Irwin To-
day was ludcrous zzle The Committee on Grievances
submitted minority and majority report this morning
on the protest Of the Democrats against
the appointments tho committees The
majority OF the committee reported that They have
met and considered the matter referred to them ana In
the opinion of the committee the charges made In the
protest against Speaker wholly without founda
ton and that said protest is therefore unwarranted
This report was signed by Messrs On, Dbble, Cart
wright Bailey and c. Smith. The minority OF the com
mIttee, Messrs. Walter. Howe Osborne, Wafer ana
Brennan reported that shown that there was no
rule nor had there been any uniform practice concern
ing the proportional representation Of the minority par
tv upon committees Of the Assembly, but
the undersigned are clearly or the opinion
that due regard the rights of the minority and OF their
constituencies demand that they should be fairly repre-
sentcd upon all committees OF the House ana tnat
73 i'm the majority representation or these upon COM
mjtees Of eleven Is not fair nor Just pr"portioh.
When these reports had been read ex-Speakef iusleu
said that neither report contained any crticsn Oh te
sneaker course and therefore, as discussion was need
less he would that the subject should be post
poned He also moved the previous question Ihls
mi oR several columns OF speeches The Democrats
onkcd at each other hepessy and offered resistance
to Mr. Husteds two motions other than TO vote against
tlam
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsIiINGIoN. Thursday. Jan ~. lss5.
PROTECTION FOR SlNTos-Sccrctary Chandler To day
teegraped the Wachuscti OF the Pacific
q1aon; n 20 proee, netnIaysd Amersaa citizen la
prsoued there for alleged COmplicty ~ rebeiOn ana
whose speedy execution is apprchendcd
TuE PUBLIC DEBT.-It IL estimated At the Treasury
Department that there will he a decrease Of over
So 900 In the public debt during the present lnohl
The payments made this month on account oi pensions
amount TO 100000, for which sum warrants were Is
sued to-day.
REPORT DESIED.-secyetary McCulloch authorizes
an absolute contradiction Of the newspaper statement
that the Treasury department mas receive"
eutly entered and underyalucd large amount OF
French patent medicines thr1ush Whcn hc'o1 s nyer wa
million dollars
CIVIL SERVICE PRovIsIoSs-The CivIl Service Com
mission are considering proposition o include in the
classification or cmpioyes coming WITHIN lr Pros-
OF the civil Service act, all GoNcrnment cmpoycs emu
tied In the laws relating 10 The Cy service except
officers nominated by the President and confirmed 10y the
senate and the employees below the $500 grade. such
classification would include chiefs OF divisions and as
,isant chiefs number of special departmental oii
GERS subject to confirmation By the Senate.
HIS RESIGNATION DEMANDED-sccretary McCulloeh
called for the resignation OF Jesse W Strickland
assistant Inspector Of hus, at New ork To take effect
on January 81. This is based the recommends
ton of the supervising Inspector oi steam Vessels be-
cause OF alleged negligence and ineticency.
TIE DEsrRoYER.-The Senate Committee Naval
Affairs to-day discussed proposition TO purchase the Er
lesson torpedo boat Destroyer which the inventor claims
las been perfected. No conclusion w1s reached.
CoSPIRNAToSs.-The Senate to day confirmed the nom
nations Of ueus H. FoJe. Of California TO be Minister
10 Corea OF Commodore Samuel H. Franklin to be Rear
Admiral, and OF William H. steele. OF Pennsylvania to
be cOner Of the Mint at Philadelphia
PENSION FEEs-secretary Teller examined by the
House Committee Pensions Bounty and Back Pay at
its meeting to-day relative to the law increasing the
Of pension attorneys from $40 to SD Mr. Teller
thought II the best law the penoner that has
been passed for years Under the pen-onor pays but
ee under the $40 fee system he might be compelled
by att oneys to pay number of $40 fees The Secretary
examined at length concerning the dsbarncnt OF
attorneys which practice he thought worked inurousy
TO the interests Of the soldiers.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
WORK OF THE ASSEMBLY.

fFnoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, Jan. 29.-Speaker Erwin named as
the special committee ON the Civil Code and the Revision
OF the statutes Scott Raincs Kruse Cole, Ives, Me
Cleland and Connolly
Mr. Curtis introduced bill to-day which provides that
all state above 500 In amount shall in every
instance he advertised.
The Assembly passed by unanimous vote Mr. Shoe
makers resolution asking Congress to make appropr
alton for the Iennepin Canal. Mr. Howes bill In rela-
ton to the New York Athletic Club reported favor
ably and ordered To "A third reading.
Assembyman O'Nel Introduced n bill decreasing the
legal rate Of interest from per cent to per cent.
Assembly yman Earl introduced bill providing for u
thorough registration OF the voters of Kings County
A.cmbyInan Roesch introduced bill which makes the
scepngcar companies responsible for the baggage of
passengers. The bill Is similar to that which now ap
nlies To innkecpers.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
HE WAS NOT TO BE IMPOSED UPON

Colorado Cosoboy" In The Boston Conaerctai B"etfn
"Steer his name was" said Tex, " jim steer,
m he wouldn't never be imposed on by anybody. No,
body mopped the floor with him, nowy you bet He started
once to drive bunch up from San Antoine 10 New
Mexico folerin the Colorado River up L whetet rises
crossin the staked plains m srkn the Pccos m foerin
along There thirtyive hundred head IN the
bunch. m he'd got ,leyen men-an ornery crowd OF
Guasces N niggers. Well, 1t all went well nun till the
second day on the plains The bunch had stopped
fcedin' m was uneasy N hard TO hold
N the men was put on short allowance OF
water N was nearly crazy for Sleep n them
Guasces began to jaw N cuss, n bime by they struck
They could ride back to water IN ten twelve hours
without cattle to drive m they concluded 10 quit n
the Of then the nggers began to talk OF
back too. But steer keepin cases on ein sii tne
while, n he want the feler TO get left now TEL YER
Them cattle wuth $33, ,0OO-every picaJuhe steer
had got In word'n he knew II they onst got turned
loose the d himself couldn't get EN- together AGAIN ne
wasn't takn that trip for his health, now yer pet yer
life. He Just waited till them seven Mexicans was NJ
dinner together, m then he wazss up n pulls par OF
six shooters 'em. Hold up yer hands, homo'eS
says he N seein he he'd the drop on EN- tnats what
they done Then he collared the niger COOKS gun II
made him take the shOotin irons orn the rest tncn
afore them uasces had caught on to his racket ne
blown the whole bunch tn kingdom come one after the
other Then he rode out To the three men on herl, n
scooped In their rOns N then they went on the hVe Oh
'cm-four niggers n Steerdrvin the Dunch Inc cat
tle went ensy goin toward water N peaceaDer con-
teneder lot OF niggers man would never want To see
They'd found out that Steer want man 10 DC imposed
on"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
TO RESTRICT THE DOCK DEPARTMENT.

fFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, Jan. 29.-For many years The De-
partment Of Docks OF Ncw-iork has been
an independent power within the bounds Of
the metropolis. Recently the Chamber Of
Commerce, the Produce Exchange and several other
commercial bodies interested IN the docks OF NcwYork
authorized some lawyer, to draw bill stripping the
Dock Department Of It's extraordinary powers THIS
mn was received by As,embyman Van Allen to-
day aud presented To the Assem-
hly. n amends the Consolidation act by providing
that all plans and specifications for the construction of
all wharI- piers, bukhcads basins wharf strnc
aud the of the work he done by the Board oi
Docks shall first be submitted to tho Board
OF Estimate aud Apporti0nmcnt and such
work shall be undertaken except with the
approval of said BOari Of Estimate and AppOr-
tionmcnt" n j. provided that the Dock Commissioners
cNpcud not to exceed ~ 900 In repairing any per
without making a contract for the work; hut all
other work 10 he done or materials furnished,
the OF which shall exceed 1000. shall
hc done 10y contract and work substantially one In It's
character shall be subdiyded The board IA authorized
to buy wharf property and to establish rates OF wharf
age. The iIarbor Masters having been abol-
shed substantially, tho Dock Department
il authorized, with the consent OF the
hccdfu rules for the proper and government OF the
Dock Department Is To lie borne by the Finance Depart
and II not To lie met. In the past by the sales OF
Dock Department bonds. Every year the Department
like other city departments Is 10 submit to the Board OF
Estimate and Apportionmcnt estimate OF its expenses
the coming
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
THE PROTECTION OF NEW-YORK HARBOR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TgiBUSs.i

WASHINGTON, Jan. Z3.-ScnatOr Miiier re-
ported favoraby from the Committee on Commerce, TO-
day. his bill for the protection and Improvement OF the
harbor OF York 1t provides for the appointment by
the Of three officers OF the general Government
who constitute board OF superintendent of the
harbor One OF the members shall be an officer OF Army
engineers, officer Of the Navy and one an oicer
Of the Coast Survey The President, under the bil Is
also empowered to appoint officer OF the Army or the
Navy who shall carry and enforce the orders and
decrees Of the board of superntendence and who shall
be superintendent The bin prohibits the dumping or
dschargng into the waters Oi he hafDof OF
hermit shall first be obtained The violation OF this
law Is puuished imprisonment Of not more than one
wear or a fine of not than $500, by both fine
and sonInent. The United States Court for the
southern District of New York Is given Jurisdiction over
all violations under this law
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
OBITUARY
ANGELO HELLMAN.

Angelo HelIman, of No. 50 West Fifty-third-
ST., while walking in sixth-ave near Fortyeghth-st at
p. IN. Wednesday, seized with sudden at
Of dizziness and staggered and fell to the sidewalk
in unconscious condition. He was picked up taken TO
drug store by and died in few minutes. He LETT
his home in the morning seemingly in perfect health
He was born in Munich Bavaria $780, and received
liberal education at the Munich University. He made
the Of vineyards special study. He came TO this
city in 1857 and went business of importing and man
uacturing champagne He up business In ls69and
travelled for time In 1870 he entered into partner
ship with Bamberger Bloom Co., wholesale rygoOds
dealers whose principal office is at Louisville and as
sumed the financial management OF the branch oce at
No us Worth-st He continued his coAnection with
this firm until last year. when he retired from business
with large fortune. His wife and five children survive
him The unrra will be held at his home Sunday and
the burial will be at Cypress HILL
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
HAMILTON HOPPIN.

The death of Hamilton Hoppin, well-knOwn
in social circles this city aud in Newport occurred yes
terday afternoon at his home No. 80 West
ST. He sixty four years old and had lived in New
York the greater part Of his life Mr. Hoppn was of an
old Rhode Island family, and cousin of Ex-Governor
Hoppin, OF that State. He. was a brother of William
Jones Hoppin secretary Of the American Legation In
London Mr. Hoppn retired from business early In life
having inherited ample fortune. He married a
daughter of the late Samuel Howland. His life was one
OF easy and quiet leisure spent in this city and Mt New
port, where he possessed handsome place HIS wlfe
Two sons and daughter survive him His sons are Ham
ilt0n T.. Hoppin and Samuel Howland Hoppin. The
funeral Will be the Church Of the Heavenly Rest to-
morrow morning.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
RECEPTION OF 4 PIONEER CORPS
no Ninth Ward Pioneer Corps. that dl

NIIIIU W IUIIVCI NUIPo, 0ITtV ett'f
valiant service for the Republican cause last fall had
reception at Ferreros Assembly Rooms in Fourteenth
st. last evening where "a drill corps Of thirtywo me-
bers went through the Upton tactics after review held
by George G. Milne commandant OF the Corps OF 1876,
and d. r. and OF the Frclinghuysen Lancers
of Newark Tho men looked handsome III their pretty
uniforms Fifty OF the Frenghuysen corps occupied
seats ON the platform whose centre was curved IN
burning gas ets the OF the Pioneers Major George
d. He6ard commanded during tho exercises Among
those holding boxes Mr. and Mrs. ". ID. Greene,
Mr. and Mrs. George b. Deane, Mr. aud Mrs. William H.
Corse. Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Jacobus, senator Gibbs
Assemplymen Windolph and Rockefeller. Mr.. and Mrs
C. IT. Morgan, Robert b. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs; George
Eagleston, f. W. Ball. Mr.. and Mrs. W. IL. Richardson
Mr and Mrs f. Reeves IIaif d. Brush, Mr. ana Mrs. D.
= Iones and Mr. and Mrs George Ii. Hebard
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
Me- PRICES ANALYSIS-PARTIALITY SHOWN TO THt
SOUTH.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. |

lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBuNE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The River and Har-
bor bill was discussed for several this afternoon
Chairman Willis and Mr. Gibson, Of West Virginia made
speeches in favor committees report which, ac-
cordng to the figures given by Mr. Willis carries to'ai
appropriation Of about $l2,323OOO Excluding Items
amounting to 1921 900 for improvements not recon-
mended by the Secretary of War the Chief OF Engi
neers but included in the bi the appropriations are
about one.third of the estimates which tre more
than S3l 100000. One hundred and forty-two works
for the Improvement of which appropriations were
recommended by the Secretary OF War are omit
ted altogether For 1l2 rivers, including
the Mississippi River and its tributaries the committee
recommend total Appropriation Of S76OO6oo ana ior
IO2 harbOrs total appropriation OF @S.3OSoOo nearly
onefourtn being for the Galveston harbor
project which is certain to provoke much discussoh ana
encounter vigorous opposition.
In speech criilcisng the BILL Mr. Prce, OF Wsconsln
called attention to that excluding the appropria
tions for the Mississippi River and other works which
might be regarded National in character the sixteen
Southern States received appropriations amounting TO
81 OO0O OO0 while the remainder OF the states ana ierr
tories received only tnhe more % ihan TSSovoSVt SoU ~
about s3O9 600 is TO be expended IN Michigan S4lO'
600 in Illinois $22 900 and Ia Massachusetts, 92l6OUO
SEo Sss 900 in Virginia s2s7 o36 IN west Virginia
$23O.coo, in Tennessee, $1,000, S ana ~ rd ~
icy which should devote nearly TWENTY-FIVE per eeht
more money internal improvements In states whiSh
about thirty per cent OF the revenue 10 tht
Treasury than IT to those states and Ierrito!es
which contribute seventy per cent OF the revenues. "a,
Mr. Springer gave notice OF an amendment 10 tne th
vest on arbOr project which provides that charges ny
company controlling The wharyes aud docks OF tnat
regarded as lust and reasonable shall be those approved
by the officers Of the General Government 80 ..,,
The general debate the bill probably VIII run uhul
the end of tomOrrow's session IL seems pi0Dauic tndl
much opposition VIII DC dcVcioped'
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
CONCERNING GRANT AND ROSECRANS.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBUNy.i
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90

w AoHINUIVN, UHII' -V' 7 ''V vi P'''''I'' '"''
General Grant 10 Secretary OF War stanton the
other to Major ialeck In sep embcr aud Octo-
ber IsGi have lately been generally published In them
General Grant ask, that General be relieved
from command because, he 1t seems necessary
TO have a commander in Missouri who VIII cooperate"
In the dispatch TIaeck. he says, II General Rose
Grams send forward regiments belonging TO Gen
era Sherman arrest him by my order. unless the Presi
dent Will authorize his being relieved from command
altogether" These dispatches. u i charged. have
prompted General Rosecraus In his hostility TO the bi
placing Grant upon the retired list or the army
General denies that he has these dis
patches They could scquenty, not nave been tie
basis OF his opposition to the retirement OF General
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
MIR. HEwITTs HOPELESS FIGHT.
ley TELEGRAPH I'd TIE TRIBUNE. I

WAsHINGToN Jan. 29.-The vote by which
Mr. Hewtts resolution to take up the Mexican Treaty
bill to-day was rejected is generally regarded as sealing
the fate Of that far this Congress Is con-
cerned. The motion was rejected by avote OF 100 To
144 Mr. Hiscock and several other prominent OPP
poneps of the bill voted for consideration Today and "A
lew mcmbers wayered with regard to the measure
against its consideration because of their anxiety
10 have the River and HarDOr bill taken up IL IL under
stood that the Republican members Of the Ways and
Means Committee several VI whom are uncoiniDted,
will hold "A ference to o-mOrrOw. lnessrs. Kelley aud
UiSc0ck are pronounced IN their opposition, while
essrs Reed Russell and Browne have not yet made up
their minds al out the matter.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
AGAINST THE NICARAGUAN TREATY.
A MINORITY OF THE SENATE LARGE ENOUGH TO
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TBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.l

TBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-ihe Nlcaraguan
treaty failed to obtain the assent OF the senate to-day
The final vote upon the question OF Its rahcaon showed
80 in favor and 90 against it, This result Was anticipated
It was generally understood this morning that supreme
effort would be made by the friends of the treaty to bring
about vote before adjournment was taken The Senate
went into executive session twenty minutes after
o'clock and remained behind closed doors until 73O OF
over seven hours The pending motion was that OF SEN
ator Vance to consideration of the treaty until
after March A. This motion, it will be remembered,
interrupted yesterday by roll call which showed
motion to-day resulted in s defeat by % 10 % yeas
LOOKING to nesoiiaons with England for the abrogation
of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, was taken up was as
Gil for several hours i'll Committee o the whole
Senators Sherman, Harrison and Morrill, taking the
leading part in the discussion IL was defeated
however, by the narrow of 2S tn q. Mr. Shemans
second amendment was thereupon taken up. This pro.
vides that discrimination IN favor OF the shppng OF
shs II be made except in the OF the Nicaragnan
coastwise trade 1t defeated, after short dis
After some further general discussion the treaty
reported to Senate Mr. Sherman again proposed his
for the abrogaton of the CaytonBulwer treaty H was
voted upon the second time and strange to say !, was
question put: Shall the treaty pass = The vote as
already stated 81 in favor and 20 against or less
than the requisite twohrs majority. II Is understood
motion reconsider that vote was made ana that
this motion is still pending There Is no good reason ior
result other than that reached to-day.
With the exception of four or ve senators the kepuo
lcans voted in favor Of the treaty. This was somewhat
surprise. but it is well understood that many voted
for it because they knew that It's ultimate
passage ont Of the question, anu because thty
did not want to give the Democratic side the sItisaco
of having a measure proposed by a Republican Admin
stration defeated largely by Repubi ican votes IL is
that the proposition contained In the treaty
TO pay Ncarag ~ O0U 900 formed of the chie
obstacles the way of the ratification OF the treaty IL
regarded by many Senators as nothing else than
corruption fund. -,
There seems to exist some uncertainty as to the
meaning OF the vote Nj Sherman's amendment pro-
posing negotiations with England for the abrogation o
The CLAYTON. .Bulwer treaty t understood 10
a Independent of the treaty Itself To he
voted upon again. aud to in some sort as recon-
mendation the Executive To open Negotiations with
Britain for tcment OF the questions IN dispute
between the two countries.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
ONE HUNDRED BARRELS An ROUR.

TTUsvILLE, Jan. 29.-Quite unexpectedly
Phillips well Mushrsh farm Thorn Creek. was said
to be flowing strong yesterday afternoon. Every one
has been watching this venture and If it is successful 1t
doubtful territory. The well produced 90 barrels In
the first hour. 1000 barrels in the first fifteen hours
drilled deeper anu Is now yeIdhS loo Darteis al
hour.
PrrrsBURG Jan. 29.-The oil market opened three
fourths OF Il cent lower this morning than the closing
quotation yesterday, caused by the Mushrush well
coming in Soon after the opening. though. the market
became strong much that the Mushrush failed TO
hrenk IL agnln
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30

descendant of Aneke Jams, by what is known a. the
Brewer te sho entitled to onethirteth part OF the
income that Trinity Church has received from i real
estate than century and aso the same inter
She desires an accounting and asks that receiver may
be appointed take charge Of the TSe S rny
Joint Stock Company was organized about q year ago
Mrs Wallace has been the leading spirit In IT. ana is
ready receive from any OF the heirs OF Apeke San
she has got of the Trinity Church properly te
battle will be transferred to Holland where thero 10
500 600 600 awaiting the heirs OF Aneke Jams.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
UNWILLING TO FORGIVE HIS FLIRTING WIFE.
AS Henry T.. Shaw, of No. 141 Eldridge-st

a cornet player in an East Side museum. bidding
goodby Mrs. Richard Gale. of No. 22G East Thirty
nintlst yesterday, at Canast and the Bowery no was
knocked down and kicked by the husband OF the woman.
Gale who is Seventh Avenue driver was arrested
and taken to the Essex Market Police Court and com
plant entered before Justice Duffy by shaw whose
head tied up In bandages IL proved shaw had
made appointment with Mrs. Gale while knowing
that she married. Gale had his suspicious aroused
and followed them He did deny that be had beaten
Shaw and the crowd eyinced much satisfaction when he
was discharged by The Justice. Mrs. Gale, who was
richly dressed and is rather pretty asked her husband
forgive her. but he refused aud left the with
aut her
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30

officer shall have returned to duty with his company
has been granted Captain Charles Keller "a Infantry
Leave of absence for ten months to take sect we % =,
least one other officer shall have returned 10 duty w
his company, has been granted Captain Aaron y Dag
ge % Infantry. First Lieutenant Jefferson H. hea,
Assistant Surgeon United States Army recenty appon
ed has been ordered report by letter to the Commando
ing General Department OF the Missouri for @ 1has
to duty During the temporary absence OF the ohleI
signal Officer Captain s. Mills, 5th Artillery. acting
Signal Officer WILL by direction Of The presaen TAKE @
form his duties The resignation OF Cadet Lee Leonard
Third Class United states Military Academy, has been
accepted by the Secretary OF " ar