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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
OBITUARY NOTES.

George f. Merkee died yesterday at his home. No. 10
after illEess OF nine-weeks Three years
he retired from the heating business In Bleeck
er-st.. broadway. For more than quarter OF q
century lie Que OF the most prominent members Of
tue Republican Association IN the IXth Ward OF which
he was at different times chairman and treasurer. He
OF the Presidential electors on the Garfield
ticket, and also delegate from his ward TO the Re-
puOli' an National Convention at Cincinnati. At one
time he school Inspector for his ward. lie LETT two
Woodlawn Cemetery. The IXth Assembly District Re-.
publican Committee adopted suitable resolutions lass
night
Samuel Y. Spelman fer many years In charge OF the
supply bureau Of the Department OF Charities and Cor
reeton, died at scarsdale Wednesday night. age
seveniy-tve. lie prominent member of the Old
Allen street Methodist Episcopal Church when tho
society power III that part OF the city, lie also
took active interest IN the work of the Methodist
Church Home in Forty and served the Adj
vlsOry Board Tor many years.
PHILADELPHIA. April 23.Iienry Randall. brother OF
Samuel ]. Randall died in Germantown last night.
Boston. April ON W. Bull, age thirty-fvc, cousin
to Assistant Engineer Ball. OF the Navy Yard Ouad
dead the floor of his room In the Revere House ts
morning. He lived in Philadelphia aud presrn, st
ST. Johns Church, CharleStOwn, last evening at ihe
wedding of his cousin Death resulted from natural
CHATTANOOGA. April % tspeeisD.-J f. Rastou,
manager of the Western Union Telegraph Office in this
city, died this evening after weeks sickness OF pneu-
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MIR RayARD ASKED TO EXPLAIN.

WASHINGTON, April % (Speciau.-lt is re-
ported that the President is lot wholly satisfied with
Secretary BayaIds administration of the State Depar
ment, far his selection of diplomatic officers j.
concerned and that he is annoyed by the criticisms OF
Democrats and Democratic newspapers upon some OF
the appointments already made IL Is understood thii
al the Presidents suggestion Mr. Bayard went to the
White House last night ard held long conference with
Mr. Cleveland in regard TO future diplomatic and con
sular appointments. He Is reported to nave
submitted statement showing the dis
tribut on among the States OF the offices which
nave been ed since March A. and the quota TO each
the Democratic vote it Is asseF ell That nueh
of what Mr. Bayard had say was la the nature OF AN
explauatlor and defence of his own Recommendations
and action and II is believed that the President nidi-
Gated "a desire to be more fully Informed resPeclhg Tue
and qualifications of the men who may mere
after officially recommended 10 hiin Tor appointment
N the diplomatic aud consular scfVlce.
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THROUGH HEW- YORK STATE.
NEW EVIDENCE IN THE FIsKE CASE.

ITHACA, April % (SpeciaD.-An important
document introduced in the great FskeCornel Uni
versIty will to-day II is In the nature OF deed
dated October o. 1882 which conveys to Judge Board
man, executor. for the consideration OF 81 all Pro-
essor Fskos right title and interest In and to the prop
eriy OF his dead wife, Jennie McGraw Fiske After the
making OF this deed Judge Boardman paid 100000
Professor F1ske, shown by Boardman's accounts
Tho defendants regard this deed rs one that will have
weight in the suit Professor Fiskes attorney on
the other hand. regards its production and It's
ton in evidence by Judge BOardman proof conclusive
charges made in Professor Fskes petition that II
was the intention OF Judge BOardman to deprive FRO
fssor Fiske OF his share In the and above he
legacy O $30OO00 The object the deed "a stated 10y
Professor Fiske to enable the executor To transfer
the In Western States without recording the
Will.
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sUPPoRrIyG the MALL MISSIONS

The ladies representing the American McAh
Association assembled in the Madison Square Presoy-
terrain Church yesterday, at the second annual meeting
Mrs. Marine ]. Chase OF Philadelphia presided MIA
Goddard president OF the NowYork auxiliaries sara
that Mr.. McArs work would build monument mon
lasting than the Barihodi Statue. During the ye1
twelve societies have been organized the whole nun s
is twentysix. The receipts were S30,99i Mrs Chass
was elected president. Mrs. X. b. Hayes the returns
president having declaed reelection In her favor h~
GARFIELD. u vice-presilent also declined. -.
In the evening the association held apu5c meeting :.
the church Morris X. Jesup presided aud the Rev. p
L. f. Chamberlain aux o. H. Tiffany delivered addresso'
the present condition OF France la regard 10 rrEso
pointing out that the heavy yoke OF superstition naa ~
10 awakening and revolt. which. although rasas
immediately In the direction OF agnosticsn ana o.
issues, swept away bgoIry and intolerance and ciea
the way for true Christianity.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Thursday. April %. 1885.
THE PRESIDENTS HoRsEs-The President to-day re-
ceyed a fine pair OF seal brown Hamblctonians which
we're purchased for him at POughkeepsie " ~ Dy H. j.
Mowrey from A. Il. Louis of that city When they nave
become sufficiently accmated tor use In the President
carriage the team belonging to Mr. Arthur when mas
used by the President since his Inauguration WI" DO
shipped to General Arthur In New-NOrk.
MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN KEY WEST AND HAVANA
Beginning May g semi weekly mail service will be
established between Key West AMI Havana, Cuba rms
carried by the Morgan Lue steamers. run
ming between w-Oreans and Havana by way OF hey
Nest but the quarantine rules OF the State of Louisiana
forbid the continuance of direct mail communication
with Havana alter May and has been the custom 10
send the Cuban mails direct from NewI0rk. The new
service win be furnished by the Tampa Steamship Com
pany
COUNTING THE CASH IN THE TREAsURY-A commit
tee composed Of OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury who will be selected from the Public Moneys
Division; repre sentative OF Mr.. Myman the retiring
Treasurer WHO will selected from the Treasurer =
office, and representative OF Mr.. Jordan, will be hp-
pointed in few days by Mr. Manning 10 supervise tue
count OF the the United states Treasury Inc
will begin at the close OF business on April 80 and
will probably take about three weeks Tue cash aud
securities TO be counted as follows: United STATES
notes. $50, 100000 National Bank notes. S7.OO0OOO;
gold certificates, 105.00O00O; silver certificates,
SOL 600 900; standard silver dollars S9OO0O0O frao-
tional silver coin, S350,000; gold coin, $25OO.OOo
minor coins 100000 interest checks and coupons paid,
S. 500 United States bonds trust fund bonds and
District OF Columbia sinking fund bonds. S35000o0O0.
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PAY FOR THE CENSUS ENUMERATORS
PASSING HE APPROPRIATION B.LL-A QUESTION OF
ID


trRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBuNE-l
| ALBANY, April 23.-Mr. Lansing's bill appro-
prating $4,000 to defray the OF taking the
c4nsus in accordance with law oi Sjj was taken up
by the Senate as u special orler Mr. Tlachcrs amend
ment appiopralng 5000 to pay the expense OF con-
pettive exasiuatOn of the enuherators caused long
discussion In which the position Of the two parties on
the Civil Service reform the chief feature Af'
Thomas pointed the inconsistent positions taken by
the Governor also by the CIVIL service Commission
on the applicability OF the Civil Service law TO the census
euumerators At drst they took tho ground that tho
enumerators did not come under the law hiu'
IL tie Governor had ca-rioi his point ana
had the enumerators appointed by the County
Clerks, nothing would have been heard about The
CIyl Service IN connection with this natmcr. But
failing in this civil Service Commission at the In
stance of the Governor concluded that the enumerators
did come Fl Civil Service law but net under com
pettve examination THIS not being Satisfactory 10
Governor they changed their position aud de-
cided the enumeration, must be subjected 10 com
pctye exaniu alton This graceful action came from
desire the part OF te Governor To secure portion
f the petty patronage involved IN the selection oil these
cnuincrAtors.
Mir Lansing followed with "reminiscences Of the Demo
cratic parry hen II had fu possession 81 the legislative
single department. IN the State he said that
could be reached BY lcsi,laiv action whlen WAS NOT
Republicans aud putting Democrats ia their pare-
The only they did not change the law
| business In the hands of Democrats was oo' ai"o
II WAS overlooked. Mr.. Gilbert said that II wa mis-
appctu Of the true theory OF civil Service reform Ia
attempt ply n TO these ruuBeratOr aud was cacu-
| lated bring the reform INTO rdicule.
~ Four Democrats. Campbell. cullen, Murphy hnh
Pnnkt voted IN the negative. the ground thAG they
believe IN tue doctrine aud practice OF what Is
known as " civil service reform
Mr. Thatcher then moved an amendment that the cen
sus be confined g. "A simple n1nrrai0n of the inhabi
tans At the ening session this amendment was de-
fraed without further discussion by vote of 10 To J.
The bill then passed by a vote Of is TO
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RESIGNATION OF MR.. MccAMMoN.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-JOseph IL. McCam-
,non Assistant AttorneyGenera for the Interior De
partment resigned yesterday to take effect May "a He
was appointed from Pennsylvania in October, 1871 as
sreca Counsel for the Government before the Court o
Caitns and remained In this position until May 1851
when Mt the request OF Attorney General Devens and
Mr. scbarz Mr. Hayes appointed him an Assistant At
General and he immediately detailed as law
adviser OF the Interior Department In bis letter oil
resignation Mr. McCammon reminds the Secretary That
his resgnaton was rendered the assumption Of once
by Mr. Lamar and withheld. at some personal sacrihce
until the present time at his request. IA, .
In accounting the resignation. Mr.. Lamar said:
thank Won for withholding at my request your reslga-
IT, mt the present time and while regret the ter
ninaon of eur official relations. II gives me pleasure 10
testify not ouly the efficient aid which you nave rem,
d1red me in your ONCE, but 10 the help have derived
from yon In many important matters outside OF your
own especial sphere OF duty"
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Y ,surNcroN. April 23.-Ihe PresideI

w ASHlNGION, Apih "O Nv
made the following appointments today:
To be Collectors OF Internal Revenue: Samuel H..
Cooper Ist District OF Texas Frank J. Pratt, &th DIS
trrt OF MaSsdchusct
To be Postma tiers George d. Whittlesey. AT Newlon-
don Conn vice william Tubbs. resigned g. Il. FHlcOner
al Mnneapo Kas, vice " iam L. Harvey. commission
expired Hugh v. GIrgan, AT Columbus Has. vice W.
w. Coulter resigned: James T. Stuart at Van Barren.
Ark vice Avis Smith. resigned; r. H. Williams. AT
Keicbuu Idaho Territory vice H. f. stewart resigned
10 be Naval Cadets at large: George a. Fife, OF the
District OF Columbia; Richard stockton, Of NewJersey,
ana Middleton 5. Guest, OF Maryland
The appointments OF Internal Revenue Collectors IN
Texas and Massachusetts made TO h vacancies
caused by the removal the ncumbents Mr. Sinclair.
Of Texas who is succeeded by Mr. Cooper has held the
Office since 1873 aud Mr. Tinker Of MASSACHUSETTS,.
who IL sucotc led by Mr. Pratt, has held II since lSG2
rhe Commissioner Of Internal Revenue says OF these
aupOlntents they made In the interests OF
reform, and with view 10 improving the service
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,,wroN.s APPOINTMENT INAPPROPRIATE.

WASHINGTON. April % (Specia0.-An lniiu-
initial Democrat who a warm friend and admirer OF
the President but who has poor opinion OF DIS cnoice
f secretary Of State TO-DAY said Nothing better was
70 he expeced of Bayard than the appointment OF an ex-
feaerate whose political disabilities have never been
renewed As Minister Russia worse selection couu
mot have been made IN the darkest days OF the rebel
linn when England and France were Doth against u.s.
and were eagerly watching and mpatlenuy waiting LOT
TO the blockade OF the Southern ports
and recognize the Southern Confederacy'
Rnssiau fleet under sealed orders appeared
in the waters OF the United States. Russia was
our firm friend, and had either England
mr. Franco Openly take sides with the Rebel Government
she would have had Russia well the United states
TO fight.
Could anything be more inappropriate theh
than for President Cleveland 10 send TO Russia as tb
cinomatie re- preventative OF the Unted states ma
,bo took up arms against the Union. ana whose pour
cal ties have been remoYedi Inc Aulhls-
fratnn ought to appoint Minister AT ST. petersburg =
,aan ho reureseted during the war that sentiment Ui
alty and nationality for which Russia showed suc
warm and substantial sympathy III may DC wen chough
10 send 10 England Northern Democrat VINO was op-
,osed 10 the Efforts preserve the Union and 10 Franc
q 9onthern Democrat who warmly syinpdtnsleu WIN
the Southern reDes IL is not just the right thing III
my Judgment to pick out man with record IKE Gen
ers IaWtons and accredt him TO the only Government
in Europe that friendly to US during the war
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ALBERT @. HEMINWAY.

Albert G. Heminway, head of the stock
brokerage firm Of a. G. Heminway Co., died suddenly
at Clifton Springs Wednesday. He had been III for
six months and recently Clifton Springs In the
hope that a change would benefit him. HIS death
sudden. but not unexpected He was born at Palmyra
about sixty years After being graduated Hobart
College he studied law and for several years pracsed
at the Albany bar Shortly after the outbreak OF the
CIVIL VAR be came 10 New York and established The
brokerage firm of Hemiuway, Norwood & Co. lie Was
elected a meuber of the Stock Exchange July 81.
1862 He retired from business In 1870 retaining his
membership. and did not resume 1t again until 1881,
when with his only son he formed the hrm OF A. O.
Heminway Il Co. In his business lfe no noted for
great caefulness aud prudence His dealings at the
Stock Exchange large but they successful
Besides his son. he leaves widow and married daugh-
ter. He will be buried at Palmyra
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pR0FITlNG lY A HINT.


WASHINGTON, April % (SpeciaD.-The Presi-
dent seems TO have proted by the hint gwen by the
action Of the Senate In declining to confirm Two
man who were nominated as Collectors OF Inter
nal Revenue IN the places OF men who
had been in Office only short time.
1t is noted that the Internal Revenue Collectors
dismissed since Senate adjourned are men who have
been in olfce for many year.. For example Collector
Tinker of the Xth Massachusetts district who was
removed to-day order TO make room for Mr. Pratt has
been I'm the Internal Revenue Service ever since IT
49, astahished having received his COM
,niss,on from the hands OF Abraham Lincoln
lie 4. aid 10 be one Of the faithful and efficient ON
GERS IN the service OF the Government ana there were no
.sar~cs AGAINST him. Collector Sinclair, OF tho lst
sa disfs,ci who was also removed to-day, has been
a. ,e service since 1879 and his official record Is said to
One Of the nominations which the Senate refused
"a .rtr1n a. the special session was that VI Mr. NO
70 n. Collector Internal Revenue for the LIST
virgiua district In place OF Collector MeCormck VINO
has been IN oice only few months IL Is understood
that Collector Mccormick is now engaged Ia the prepa-
ration OF statement containing reasons why McGrhw
sevld moi rrceye the and that one OF the
reasous he will urge Is that McCrawb an active anu
hitter Bourbon Democrat and therefore an ouensiVe
partisan"
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EXERCISES OF A BLIND Iy6rIl UTIoy

The anniversary exercises OF the New lor.
Institution for the Bind held in seinway han 49,.
night The entertainment began with chorus ave
which four pupils read The Brsok," by Tonnyson
touch. Charles A. Lubn then played The swane"
Message" piano sole, and the pupils gave pau.
burden" chorus The kindergarten class gave an "a
ercise In FORM with singing. whistng aud h
Ida Hancock played apiano soio and was followed
the principles of the NewYork point system OF mns
noat ION. piano sslo WAS given by George he' "a
and a selection from Clicks Alceste" was sung ~ 80
chorus. Following Leslie Rowe's piano 500. 80
Larks Morning Song" twelve members OF the hh,ch
garter GLASS gave series OF caisthenic exercises
were heartily mp plauded. spud!srs Fresh lIs -
played by Catherine Schlosser. and chorus RON
| Daughter OF the Regiment" was sung.
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BURNING OF AN OLD HOMESTEAD.

A fire was discovered ut 1870 p. m. yesterday
in the small stable owned by Anthony singer. In One
hundred aud foIty righlhs. between Ninth and Tenth
ayes. and before the romcn could reach tho place the
flames had extended 10 Singers house and to the new
Mount ~. Vincent Hotel. All OF the buildings OF
wooden construction aud they with difficulty saved
from uin The hOeI - an old building, recently Gu
argrd and repaired. 10 known formerly the
Bradhur,t Homestead and occupied forty years
as private dwelling by John NJ. Bradhurst. wealthy
hard merchant who had u store In Maiden-lane.
Koch proprietor OF the hotel. estimate the damage
To the house AM u his furniture $1,000. Singers
property damaged about 500. The losses we're
covered by insurance.
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KILLING THEE MEN IN 4RKAYsA&

MEMPHIS, April 23.-Martin Mitchell. who
keeps fishing grounds at Blacklist Lake, Ark was shot
at about weeks ago by two men, Cummius and Bar
ton and slightly wounded Yesterday he met them In
ST. Francis County. Ark Mitchell says that Cummins.
Barton and another man, who with Them opened
fire en- him. He returned their hre with Winchester
repeating rife Cummins shst three times In the
abdom.n. Barton shot through the body aud the
third man through the brain Mitchell received one
shot In the He came here TO deliver himself
up sheri Of St. Francis County, who was here At
teudJpg the races.
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GAMES or BASRB4LL.

BALTIMORE, April 23.-Baltimore won
another game of baseball from the Metropolitan club
to-diy by hard work with the bat The Metropolitans
played perfect game in the field and did some hard
batting but failed bunch their hits. They had the
advantage OF close decisions by the umpire
and several times could have tied the by timely
HIT Bcgley struck men. but gave four bases
balls aud let In by hitting Casey with the ball
while the bases were full. Roseman aud Kennedy led
the bat for the visitors. The
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sUNsTRoKEs AND sHowDRIFTs.

SCHENECTADY, April % (SpeciaD.-Jacob s.
Mabee farmer OF Rotterdam sunstruck yesterday
afternoon while working in field, and died within an
hour George Fox aborer while working on the roof
OF freight Frustrated by the heat this afternoon
and fell from the car He remained unconscious several
hours. hut not seriously injured. The THERMOMETERS
yesterday afternoon registered 81 In the shade here and
this Mt o'clock IS degrees There are snow
DRIFTS nve deep within few miles OF the city, how
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THE FIRE RECORD.
THIRTEEN BUILDINGS BURNED.

SHARPENING, Penn, April 23.-The fire was
under control by A. IN. block OF 10 buildings bounded
by Man. Tenth aud Clay St.. and Church Alley.
trcy destroyed. rendering sixty homeless and
entailing loss of $50 900. which there is nsur-
aucc of 81 900 Twenty-Five other buildings more
or les dam aged by and The origin OF the
urr t. believed to have bren incendary. young mHn
was seen -uunAg from Murphy's barrOOm, where the
fire o. iuatc minutes previous To the discovery
Of the amc.. There many narrow escapes. but
person injured.
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WORK DONE IN BorH HOUSES.
THE YIELD CODE BILL ORDERED To THIRD
EEADING-pELAYISG TIE GAS BILL
Icy TELEGRAFM TIE TRIRuNE.l


[BT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSEl
ALBANY, April 23.-At the evening session
the senate took up the Field Ciy Code, bill OF 392
pages and los scctionA Mr. Thomas said that the bill
had been discussed aud again BY the last
or three Legislatures and he did not think that any
light would ~ thrown upon IT, Members OF the LEGAL
proes sion not only In tho Senate but throughout the
state had formed their opinions for against It, and
further discussion was not likely to change their
opinions Messrs. Lansing Gilbert and Ellsworth OBJ
iected 10 passing important bill without full discus
sion and clear explanation OF all it's provisions The
bar OF the CITY OF New-York and OF the
state generally. they asserted, were opposed
to IT, Judge Iowo advocated the bill. aud
said that he was convinced that its enactment woulI
prove be boon, not only ~ the people al tue
state, but to the legal pTUIt sSon lie b finally
ordered tird reading By vote OF thirteen
Mi. NOIdcTs Dlil 10 amend law ptONding tho
Review correction OF illegal Unequal
assessments wds considered IA Committee OI the hole
and progressed
petitions favor the Gas bill this The Com
mtlee Cities for TWO days has been ready report
The bill to the Assembly for Its consideration but General
Barnum been unable to get III his report. Mr. Water
Howe, behalf y: the friends OF tue b sought rrcog
niIiOn from speaker Erwin this morning 10 present "a
resolution disonargiug the Committee Cities
OF tine bill The session ended, however,
he could galn recognition. Mr. ling -orty sought
recognition from the speaker To discharge Of
the Committee Cities from the further
Of Freedom OF Worship bill lie also Jailed To catch
back from the Governor for amendment, was
passed.
ON Mr.. Myers's motion tho Brooklyn Bridge bill
which made special order for this evening
tpOncd until Monday evening.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Finn TO establish ferry
between staten Island and New York City.
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Jersey City
RAGE OF A HUNGARIAN BALL PLAYER

MOUNT CARMEL, Penn, April 23.-Last night
two baseball mines, composed Of Hungarans we're play
Ing ball here When the game became exciting Theodore
Koscinsk by accident struck Of the batters OF the
opposing nine with the ball. The batter asserting that
the act was done defeat hs side struck Ksscns
tho forehead with axe inncting terrible wound aud
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THE QUESTION OF FINAL ADJOURNMENT

ALBANY, April 23.-The Senate passed
resolution last night for the hnai adJsurnment OF the
Legislature on May 10. This was amendment Of the
Assembly resolution passed in March the adjourn
ment OF the Legislature to-day. When the amended
resolution announced In the Assembly motion was
made by General Hustled that the day OF adjournment
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DECIDING A DISPUTED WILL CASE.

NEwBURG, April 23.-Roswcll G.. Coleman,
Surrogate OF Orange County has rendered decision in
the contested will case OF John Wilson. the Walden
mser which has been in litigation eighteen months
The decision Ia In favor OF the Hart WILL which gives to
Miss Elranor NJ. Oldham whose family had befricndcd
the mser the bulk OF the estate. about $50 900 The
OF n sister of he dcadm man get