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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-19
OBITUARY.
ID. GOLDEN MURRAY.

d. Golden Murray, the secretary of the New
York Hospital Association died at that hospital on
Monday night from inward tumor which had caused
him much suffering for time. lie became patient
t the hospital July 10 lie was born at the country
scat OF his father Robert Murray. at COdenham. NJ "
on October 10, 1921, and comes from Revolutionary
ancestry being greatgrandson OF Cadwals-
dor Golden and John Murray Of Murray Hill,
whose beautiful wife kept the British officers at luncheon
while Washington was crossing the river lie also
a granddaughter OF the grammarian, Lndley Murray
The Temptations Of excellent education we're laid at
Haverford College which he went nc the Of four
teen lie began DIS business fo In tho shipping house
~ DE Peyster Whitmarsb OF this city, aud was after
ward connected with the firm OF Husssy *
Nfachey. ship brokers at No. 62 south-st
This nrm was subsequently changed TO Hnssey
4 Murray and su later TO Murray, Ferris
IS Co The after nrm operated line OF steamers To
savannah, which was known rs Murrays Line. tho
arm also had interest IA limo 10 Cuba aud owned
many sailing vessels In 1879 M Murray retired FROM
firm aud has done no business since Out mas devoted
his tine To charitable oblrctA
Reside being secretary OF the NewYork Hospital As
socAtfou succeeding his father who served from 1874
until hts death In 1858. he treasurer OF
i--4 A director ~ the sailors Snug
uarbor director OF tho United states Fro Insurance
Company aud connected with other insurance con-
panies lie was OF the founders OF the New-lOrk
Club, and continued member OF untll short time
ago Ie was "A member OF the Union League ard IT.
81 Apn's Church at which his funeral will take place
Thursday afternoon. when tho Hey. Or. Galaudet Will
conduct services. The burial Will be at Delhi where
i've the family OF his wife, who survives him.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
" Ak5IfINN HV-' 'V '71'
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, Al

WASHINGTON. Tuesday, Aug. Is. 1885. e
CHIEF CLERK AT MARE IsLAsD.-C W. Moungton was
to-day appointed Chief Clerk AZ the Mare Island Navy
Yard, vice q. W. Simonton.
TREASURY Demonstrating Secretary Fairchid has
decided that additions to the invoice value OF merchan
dise made by entry conclusive against
them a. duty be assessed on amount less than
such entered value
REMAINS OF Eek MI MISTER PHELPs.-Information was
received at the state Department to-day that the
mains OF Minister Pie ps who died recently nj Lima
Peru were sent to New-York BY the steamer leaving
As pinw all last night
SMALL Pox IN MoSIREAL.-The State Department to-
day sent TO the Secretary OF tho Treasury conmunca
uon from the Governor OF Michigan saying that small
pox IL prevailing To an alarming extent at Montreal
The Governor suggests that measures he taken mmedi
atey introduction into the United States
BRISK MOVEMENT OF SILVER DoLLARs.-The Treasury
Department day purchased 100000 Of silver
for delivery the Philadelphia mint for coinage into
standard dollars IL Is learned at the Department that
there Ia now brisk movement OF silver dollars al
the country The issue averages about $780, 900 week
more during the same period OF last year ana Is
slightly ia excess of the regular monthly coinage Of
x2OOOOOO,
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HANLAN AND LEE AT RoCKAwAY.

Ten thousand people stood at Seaside Station,
Rockaway Beach. yesterday morning aud yelled them
selyes hoarse as the special HanlanLeo train IN
from Long Island City. The train, composed OF MT
Oakleys private and smoker contained the
men Hanlan and Lee, william c. York. their manager
Captain Paul Boyton, aud Rockaway delegation COM
prsing william Wainwright, James :. Reinsen, f. T.
Darz and Z. O. Mclnee. The aud locomotive
profusey decorated with bunting British aud American
flags and big signs labelled Hanlan aud Lee" In
the two shells one weighing twenty eight
pounds owned by Hanlan which built Waters, OF
Troy aud thirtytwo feet and eleven inches BEAM
the other OF twenty-five pounds weight thrty-one
feet long and seventeen Inches wide. Az
1870 D. no. Hanlan tipped the scales at III pounds,
but alter the dnner which the the party enoyed mne
datsy following visit &C. the scales he claimed eight
pounds Lee csimed 166 pounds before the din
ner, too modest 10 give any postprandal est
mate After dinner the party visited the museums and
poked fun Mt the living curiOsites and the the oars
iren went the course IN their shells.
On Saturday Hanan and Leo will race IN ynmaica Bay
on threeinile course for purse OF ~ .OOD Four
ffths OF this will 20 TO the winner and the remainder
10 the loser Al ~ the start will be made from the
Sea- side Dock House and the men viii row one mile and
half stake boat the large hotel and back Both
osrsinen will into training to-day. They nre In nne
Trim look like schoolboys fresh from ~ summers
vacation. On Saturday the EewYork, Wooohayon aud
RsckAway Railroad VIII run trains every haf hour and
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EDGAR X. Agar.

ALBANY, Aug. 10 tSpecidp. State
Treasurer Edgar X. Apsar died this afternoon. Since
Thursday evening he had boon confined to his room by
what his physicians deemed severe attack OF indges
ton Ills condition not deemed serious. however,
aud as late Monday afternoon Mt o'clock he con
verscd clearly aud freely on political topics Three
hour. laera friend calling him found him uncon-
sclous and In high feyer. Physicians were summoned
and every possible used to restore him to con-
sciousness but without avail lie remained In that
condition. growing gradually weaker and the symptoms
OF disease becoming marked until his death this
Afternoon IL IL attributed 10 tho rare disorder acute
yellow atrophy OF the liver
Prayers will be neld tomorrow afternoon ~ his rooms
I'm PARK ST. az o'clock, aud To morrow night the body
will taken to Ithaca. where the IN neral VIII take
place Friday at p. M
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETs
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.
Ma


NEw-YoRK. Aug H.
A large increase In the visible supply OF
wheat without Improvement in the shipping demand
has added the discouragement Of holders The grain
markets to-day showed panicky feeling In the merniDg
dealings. and although there considerable
from the lowest figures, the markets closed weak. In
wheat options early fell from to gig cents bushe,
and at every fractional decline the pressure OF
long wheat became greater. There were few
sales for the short account, but sellers showed
transactions, which at times were excited amounted 10
over 100000 bushels. Spot wheat declined 2 20 27
cents the for export being only $4,000
bushels spot corn was scarce, and advanced Il to q
cent Exporters would take II IL could De had
at these figures. Tue engagements for shipment
became steadier in the afternoon, and the close
showed no material declines. Spot oats were 4 10 q
cent lower although shippers snRased 10000 bushels
The fluctuations In THO options were small, and tue
market showed siderable strength at the close. Tho
dual prices OF wheat for future delivery
were rs lower at 03% cents for September.
l3s lower ut 95A for October aud 97A
for November. and la lower at 99 cents for December.
oept a decline OF = cent for December; August on
cents September. 52ia; october, 52s November. 81;
and December, ASIA The hnal decline In oats was
is all around: August 81 cents September, 80
october, $685. and November 81 cents The provision
markets quiet and steady The options In lsrd
practically unchanged, at 50 50 for September,
November ana December, at 80 6o for October, and
50 60 for January
At Neg-Yors Pniladephia, Baltimore and Boston the
receipts OF grain tody Wheat 3d. lOZ bushels;
73OO93 bushels -FOUR li27l barrels The arrivals az
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Louis we're: W2eal l3s.los
bushels; $40 900 bushels oats, 22l,33 ousnels'
total grain, sol bushels: flour. l7.O45 barrcsS
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ARMY Orders.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-The leave of alb
sence granted Captain william II. Gill, Military Store
keeper Quartermastsrs Department. In special orders
July 49, 1885, has been extended fifteen days.
Second Lieutenants Joseph E. Kuhn and William +.
Craigh Corps OF Engineers. WILL the expiration of
their graduating Of absence. report in person
the commanding officer. wetts Point, N. Y. for duty
with tho battalion OF engineers.
second Lieutenant Charles W. Farber Sth Cavalry.
promoted DoD-commssioned officer, has been Or
dsred 10 proceed from Fortress Monroe Va. join his
troop az Fort Clark Texas
second Lieutenant Evan NJ johnson, Jr., 10th Infan-
try nrnmotrd from missionod officer has been
ordered TO proceed from Fortress Monroe, Va to join
his company, at Fort Union .New-MeNco.
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SCIENTIFIC CROQUET AT NORWICH.
FOURTH TOURNAMENT OF THE NATIONAL AssocfA-
TIoN--GooD PLAYING EXPECTED.
rELEQR

FOURTH TOURNAMENT OF THE NATIONAL AssocIA-
TroN--GooD PLAYING EXPECTED.
rBr rELsGRAPH THn TRIBUNE.
NORWICH, Conn.,, Aug. 1S.-At midnight to.
night ton votares Of scientific croquet followed twenty
hard rubber balls around of about 1000 square
feet the summit Of Buria HUI. The local electric
light company strung half dozen large arc lamps over
the courts and old players declare that they furnish the
equivalent OF sunlight without the heat insep-
cradle from these August days The fourth
tournament Of the National Croquet Assoca-
ton promises to surpass in interest all its prede-
cessors. All the familiar faces to be seen and
many new ones. Philadelphia and New-York each
send four players. Providence Troy, New Brunswick
and any number Of New-Ensland towns have their
representatives and many expected tomorrow
by the early trains and boats. Tufs and Rand still
linger at Marthas Vineyard and Mauror, OF keyport
must mako his appearance tomorrow or ne Wilde 100
The playing this year is poroepby better than last
This due partly to the superior condition OF the courts
can Ibe made. The countryside turned
out in considerable force to witness to-days
by the proprietor OF the Wauregan House Fifty hungry
players sat down to IT, few OF the notable games to-day
Ford and Jacobus and spaulding and De Goyer. Bush
won his game In thirty minutes In two plays and Ford
his In the same time without change OF balls jump
shot by Smith aud corherto-cJrner shot through the
middle by Spauding were vigorously applauded. To-
night Phillips had clean In tho days playing aud
Bush Ford. Jacobus Spaulding and Johnson each won
two Of their three games played DE Golyer Dckey
Smith and Bryant lost two OF three. DE G0yer won
from Dlckey but lost 10 Ford Johnson and spaulding
About twenty-five players have entered In the social
Three courts have been set aside for them and
they occupied sixteen hours OF the twenty-four IL
and Captain Chapman, OF Norwich overcoming the cross
lights OF the ard electric lamps and carrying the
riumphanty both In spite OF dew and gather
ing clouds "There nothing ike IL" is the verdict to-
night from every member OF the league.
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Two lots OF birds sent from this city last Saturday
liberated In Havro dc Grace Md. yesterday morn
ing The first be started the Hudson Club
youngsters entered In the series OF at O'Clock
Thee started and without circle for home.
Tbs first Reg. LII owned by j. :. Iyersen,
South Brookyn alghtrd at 1923 a. M certified time,
1890 a. M; distance, 1875 7-l6 miles; average speed,
I35 Yards With this bird there returned lost q
week ago IN the from Burlington, ". j.
The second lot Old birds owned by A. Panen, or
this city and werc started at 1908 a The first re-
turns were three before 1890 oghting time 1O:25:27
certified time 1890; tins out. 200 minutes distance,
1884 miles average speed. l2l75 yards per minute.
The next journey for the returns will be from wash
ington d. O., 203 miles.
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TINS PETROLEUM MARKET

NETWORK, Aug. Is.
The stagnation into which the OIL speculation
has FALLEN In intensity. The volume OF bust
to-day small and the fluctuations hardly
worthy of the title indeed the price practically
onary This condition OF affairs seems TO DO sasiac-
tory those who hold the real control OF the market
and who evidently wish to see lower prices As tired
holders sell the oil falls into strong hands This prob.
ably IL the object contemplated In the whole
The range of prices and the total dealings the
Consolidated Exchange were rs follows:
Opening 99l4 Lowest. 99s
Highest ........... 99@ Final. 99s
Sales, barrels 2.94l,0oU
Clcaranccs Tor yesterday not reported
The refined petroleum market was steady without
change in price.
BRADFORD, Penn. Aug. 1S-Crude Oil-Natona Tran
sit Certificates opened at 80 and closed at 90;
Highest price. 99os lowest price. 90. Ccarances,
2,Il0. 900 barrels.
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EXTRAORDINARY RAINFALL IN CHINA.

United states nc Canton reports tho Department. Of
State extraordinary ranfalls and consequent floods
along tho tributaries and valleys of the Canton River
causing inundaton OF large tracts OF country above and
about Canton. Rice fields flooded TO give
rho appearance OF lakes fifteen miles In width and the
rice crop Il greatly damaged Great suffering exists
The rain fall IN twentyfour hours 10 % inches.
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TOUR OF STATEN ISLAND oRlcxErERs.

The second eleven of the Staten Island
Cricket Club unier tho captalnoy OF C. NJ Dodge will
start tonight by boat for Albany. where match will DO
played on Thursday with the Albany Cricket Club IL
had Intended 10 play Syracuse at syracuse on the
following day. but owing 20 the inability Of the latter
club ~ get @ team, the match has fallen through.
Tue Staten Island team includes C. II. Dodge (capani
X. McGregor Hamilton, X. X. Oriby, r. ". Smith, Is.
Kirkland. Is. Carroll, g. L. Moore, u. Ia Ipshuf john
son and T. KinDa
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oKLAnoMA nooMERs DISTRESSED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-A distinguished
member Of Congress from the Northwest has written 70
the Secretary OF the Interior that he Is Informed that
the Oklahoma Boomers have in good faith dispersed
aud will no longer in camp. This action on their
part is largely result Of the action OF the Adminstra-
nan concerning the issue OF leases and occupancy Of the
cattle syndicates IN the Indian Territory lie says that
the proclamation OF the President meets with general
favor among the people and has inspired the greatest
coufdcncc He feels assured that there will lie no FUR
Their trouble on the border OF the Indian Territory
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EASY VICTORY FOR NEW-YORK Players
SECOND DEFEAT FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
vANoUIsHEs BALTIMORE


The heavy batting INDUCED in by the base
hal, pavers at the Polo Grounds yesterday added excite
and contest for honors between
the New-York and Philadelphia clubs The local players
boweyer welded tho with considerable more enect
than their Quaker City brethren and won rather easily
D.v whose pitching has frequently PIONEERED the local
hatfcrs was not az effective as usual yeaerday Wecn
"a sta had excellent control OF the Dsu ana rev ssIo
Mis- We made from his curves over oOo spectators
were present The Philadelphia piayersdi not score
run mn nj tho eighth inning Tue run lef made IN tne
ninth was due to careless playing OF LIVING
The New-Yor players began TO bat freely In the nrst
,,niog onenny the game with two earned runs Con-
nor made a hit 10 Held. went to second on wiz
mitch and scored a hit TO LEFT Held by Organ Ester
brooks hit sent Dorgan to second ana Hwings two,
hagger 10 left field sent Dorgan home In the SECOND
inning the local players Increased their lead by one
more RIM Ward leading OFF With thrceDise hit 10 the
right field fence and scoring passed Dali D. Clements
Tn the third and fourth innings both sides were retired
hut I'm the tho local players again began 10 BAT Win
efrot ud added two runs to their score Conner
made hit alter O'Rourke had been retired and then
stor TO second base hit to right Held py Sulespie
sent Conner home DOrgin and Esterpreok Doth Io-
lowed with single hit aneng Gnlespe 20 tnrn from
which he scored long ny out to the riglt hcdsr py
Ewing In the sixth inn ng two more runs W ere made
by the local players ORourke made long MY 10 CEN
ire field for three Conner was sent 10 hrst bass
on called balls and stole to second. clean hit by
Gillespie sent In both baserunners In the eighth inning
The Philadelphia club presented with TWO runs,
Manning taking his base called Dalls ana gong 10
second on hit by Farrar Manning went TO third and
Farrar 10 second on wild PITCH aud each scored on
mud by Dorgan. The score Was as follows
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EUROPEAN pTNANcIAL NARggr,.

LONDON. Aug lS-123O p m.-Atlantic ana Greatwesern
second Mortgage Trustees Certificates Erie, 1874 do
Consos II y; Illinois Central 1915 Mexican orn-
ery III st. Paul Common. % q Now-YorK Contra. lO4 Is
Pennsylvania 5ois Reading, ia
m-Sonsos io3s for pStn money and the accounts s
tncates Sis do Second Mortgage %. Canadian Paciho.
46g Erie Is; do Second Cciisos 704 illinois Central.
New.York Central i0t NJ Pennsylvania 55; Reading liza.
Bar silver Is quoted ~ 4Sssd per
Hudson Bay Compan, 20;
mThe amount OF bullion into the Bank OF Eng
balance to-dag x3S.00O
Paris advices quote Three cent Rentes at 81 francs
centifnee the
The statement Of Imperial Bank OF Germany showsa
decrease In specie Of 6oS. 900 marks
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TIE YAYrro IN QUARANTINE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Information has
been received at the Navy Department that the fane
has been quarantned at New-oreans 1t recently ieit
Colon where tho yellow fever has been prevalent Inc
vessel was her way TO NewOrleans 10 take SILVER
from the mint that city Washington 1t lie expected
that arrangements will be made for conveying the silver
to tho Yantc in quarantine 50 that It's transfer VIII NOT
~ DELAYED Tie swntarn which also sent To New.
Orleans convey silver Will probably reach that CITY on
Erll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-19
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MroRosooprsrs

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. IL (Speciab.-The
ninth annual meeting Of American Society Micro
scopists began here this morning. Mayor Gardner
made the welcoming address 10 which President H. L.
Smith, who 1, professor in Hobart College. Geneva
N. Y. responded Mr.. Smith went the history Of
the society. In the afternoon the following papers
were road and discussed, New Floscule." by b. s..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-19
sPEARIye RIsH BIZ ToRoHLreHZ

Thousdnd Isands Letter to The Philadelphia 1smes
n epd "a bs dss ss cas q! 81, fas 1o
and the Narrows In particular were lighted up with
strong relief In the bow stood amateur harpoonsr
ana in the stern sat an Old nand waiting patiently to
the bow extended an iron arrangement Tigged ike 8
basket, In which burned brightly half dozen pine
other my that were known to be in the vicinity
You don't want to look right under the fire." said the
fifteen feet or moro and attracts fish from twice thss
ana your best hold to keep your eye on the
Tho spesrman did and tho fire In the brazies
bazed up brightly the scene novel and attractive
ned the rich green plants that formed tho submarine
garden bringing them odt In strong contrast against the
richest green, that folded and unfoded iszly in the
current winding and cSling Ike 80 Iaany snakes
pc rob- turning upward IN Fight gaze wonder
ment at the strange lght-tBe bed OF the was
sn & S se Of s CLEANS @
Every step seemed 10 change the scene as the boat
there like spscrss with their gray apparel and now
branching trees that had washed down the stream per-
Got bmp' This exclamation was caused by a sudden
plunge on the part OF the bowman and 40
had dafted into the blaze and toe moment turned its
second Ss and a.
steel Darss had plunged S Int i and torn = rmnlssssy
struggling IN the boat spearns at night though SEEM
ingly rather O cruel method OF taking game fish, is
extremely atraCuye, as requires SKILL enarp eye ana
true hand to direct the spear. On this occasion
Florida pair OF grains used. which gives the sh
better chance. Where common eel prod is used with
its long array NJ points easy matter requiring ne
great skill; but where the spear is small it Is quite
another matter As the boat moved along nearer the
rocky shores. amid the savage mosquitoes, the nsa
became and more plentiful Nov score OF large
red eyed rock bass were In the glare looking upward
ready to dart rise at the dropping embers Hero
large scaled club flashed It's slyery scales IN tho
light and then darted swiftly away into the darkness.
followed by abe prongs Of the grains Catfshes were
equally curious dartng up into the very midst OF the
glare and only moving away when touched by the spear
As the boat difted clear sandy spot well Oh
shore long black object suddenly became illuminated
and In another moment IL moved; then Ii felt the
grains, rose clear OF the surface in wild bound and
darted away.
Look OUT" shouted the in the stern. or you'll
have ms over. You must lave muskslonge there"
The fab rushing roand ana round the boat In
circles and Involved the rope and boat In hopeless
confusion and thus captured itsef The rakingn part.
however, involved renewal OF the struggle. The fish
beat the fra boat terrific blows with its head and tall
almost threatening to break its tinibers. but finally 10
grasped aud hauled In. the rough hide or skin
telling the story. 1t was gigantic sturgeon few
applications OF the patent heal-acher stopped It's
foundering and the boat drted quietly down stream.
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RUNS SCORED ZACH INNING /;

New-Ycrx. .....-......''''''-'-. q 4
Earned runs-New.YOr Philadelphia o. First base on
bslls-NewYork Philadelphia. first oas. on errors
Vors .. PhilafelphIa. s. struck Oli-NawNOfk ;
Phiad ciphia Left bases YORK Ph,ladeiphia
b.se hlts-New.YOrS l. Phil delphl1, D0uble
and Farrar. Three case hits-Naro
tRourse and Gle Two Dase hts-Ewlng ana t,ie,-
mia PaSsed balls-Eging, Clements !. Wild pitches
Wech /; Daiy, 1. Time hour aud % minutes Unpre
Ferguson.
.h,,t 1 900 people witnessed the game at Washing
ton Park Brooklyn, between tho Brooklyn ana BALI
more clubs Tho home players batted ana neded In nue.
form outplaying their Maryland oppouontH at every
point aud winning easily. Peoples. smith and Gardner
did excellent fielding. Hoaiing and Greer heading In
the battling. The score was as follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-19

Mr. Apgar tho strongest thinker and the most In
nuential OF the young samuel j. Tilden developed
in this state Indeed Mr. Tlden's nomination for Gov
ernor In 1874 was brought about by Mr. Apgar He was
unwilling to be a candidate, apprehendng that his nomi-
nation might lead party dissensions Mr. Apgar per
sonally urged the nomination upon MIN aud oycrcume
his reluctance.
In 1882 the Efforts OF Mr. Apgar and Colonel Lamont
induced Chairman Manning and other leaders who were
drifting toward Flo take positive stand IN favor
of MIR Cleyennd's nomination. lie was. I'm Albany, hr.
Ceyeland's most trusted adviser and though unwilling
10 accept office Washington maintained his connden-
tial relations OF Influence with the President Mr. Apgar
was one believers In the Independent vote
among the Tden leaders, aud shaped all his plans with
refetence the tine OF his death lie was
ensting prominent Democrats In favor Of Hewitt foI
tiOyernor the belief that he could command thst