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New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
PROFESSOR DOREMUS'S SISTERS SUIT.
Mrs. Henrietta, III. ID. King, sister of Pro

iessOr Il. Ogdeu Dormus was for several hours witness
In the United States Circuit Conrt yesterday in her suit
for $4,000 against the Broadway Railway Company,
Mrs. King, who is large, stately woman, gave her
at thirty-sx and then fortysix years She
sed that April IL, 1852, when hhe lived In the
Winchester Flats. In Broadway. Thirty nrst-s she
out of the house and signalled for downtown car
There was block" IN Broadway tho uptown track
and she crossed the rear platform OF an uptown
which standing still In order to get to the down
track The Oh which she crossed started suddenly
aud she thrown To tie ground and dragged along
She said that she sustained Injuries to the spine that are
perInenent In their effects. She was treated by Drs
Agnew. loosa and others, who advised her to go to
Europe for her health. She declared that she suffered
greatly still from the effect Of tine injuries. Professor
Dorcmus sat by the lawyers Luther Il. Marsh and
Chaunecy slafcr and displayed his satisfaction Mt the
good points made for the pairti Mrs King wns cross
examined by Mr. Scribner for the company. she was
and sometimes almost hystcrica She said the
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
TO HELP MEXICAN Trade AND INDUSTRY.

A COMPANY TO MAKE A PERMANENT INTERNA-
TIoNAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO II.
The Mexican Government is making unusual
efforts to promote commerce with other countries and
particularly with the United States 1t has recently
entered into contract with the General Mexican Com
pany which intended especially advance this pur
pose The company agrees establish in the City Of
MeyicO,a Permanent International Exhibition OF all pro-
OF foreign industry and to establish agencies In
Paris and New York for the exhibition Of the products OF
Mexico. The Mexican Government supulates the
other hand that all goods, machinery, industrial pro-
ducts ana samples OF all kinds that imported into
Mexico and intended for the Permanent Exhibition shall
be free OF all duty, except package duty until sold and
within one year after importation In the exhibition
building the goods sent 10 the company viii be exposed
for sale. When any exhibits are sold, the
c9I"p"1G con Government the duty ty'" and TO remit
the the net proceeds There are 10 be no stamp
duties or consular invoices The manufacturers
charges for transportation The Mexican Government
Will appoint expert committees who VIII Inspect exhibits
granted by the Government to the company which is
also given preference purchasing agent for the Gov
ernment In foreign countries OF all supplies for the
OF the Government or required by II In promoting Ma
tional industry or agriculture.
Among the incOrpOratOrs Sebastian Camacho resi-
dent director OF the Mexican Central Railroad Cabinet
Ministers Romero Kubio fathern-law OF President Daz
and General PachccO Minister OF Public Works. Count
de Prez Paris. and w. j. Ingraham president OF the
Export Trading Company OF this city, are now looking
after the cOmpanys interests In the United States and
experimenting tho establishment OF a bureau
OF information i'll this city, The exhibition buildings OF
the company in the City OF Mexico Will be erected IN Its
park situated in the central part OF the city. For
temporary while they are building the Government
has furnished the company witha large building
company will therefore be able to begin its and to
receive the goods OF American manufacturers at once.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
CLOSING PRICES OF BOSrOy STOCKS
BOSTON. Feb. 4, 1885.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. Ar. VI.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4-P VI.
Monipulaton on manipulation was all there was In to-
davis stock market that rolled the recorded transactions
nm to shares against 265 s0 shares yesterday
and marked some final gains in figures The movement,
which ia purely speculative and local, would possess
greater II IL not engineered by the same
movers that last July ypressed their belief In bloom
ing prosperity" by advances In stock quotations ina.
ranged from 10 to 20 per cent The July rise cumnated
on the first day OF August the iate 'ahu"i'
r,.e has already extended four days into the
following month which a fact which shows that the
nrcscnt market ia much limited than was that OF
iast July Three stocks today-Dela"a are Lackawahha
and Western lO5 345 st. Paul 66725 and Northwestern
10 5s5 shares--furnished 214500 shares toward the
davis total OF $40 shares In all stocks. On the CLOS
of the Delaware Iackawanna and Westerns booksfor
the election the oanng rate for the stock was advanced
10 ll6Qi per for use and later the loanng rate
WAS l-32 The sales Of the stock which ranged from
92l2 recorded only ls per cent hisher
nrioe than Yesterday figure An inquirer VINO To-
quests that shall print the monthly fluctuations VI
delaware Lackawanna and Western stock from January
1876 to December, 1854 Is referred 10 me f"'"e".
R.viec issued by The Financial ana Co"'"e'e'"
Chronicle We have not the space 10 ae'oto W
sueh n comparison; but briefly we can say that Hoih
January 1875 the price declined to 64s In september
rallied TO Al "a I'm October declined to 6Oos III February
1877 and rallied 10 7Oa declined TO 307s In June. rose
to 40 I'm nv declined to 4Ois In July, rose to o9s In
August and declined to A e. rose to 55Ss In January
1870 declined to 44o February rose to 90 In October
and aec,,ned IN rose to "a IN November, declined 10
"a IN rauuorv 1890 rose to 04s in March. declined TO
0s IA I'm Nav rose to ll0 In December. roset0 ioi tu
Mach ss and declined t. ll5os In Amt ros" 10 Ass
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Fob 4proyisons-Becon Sumoerand, ',to. Te.
3As 6d Loug Clear Miidles 32s OdJ ShOrt CeaI Mucs
S3s Od., short RiDs 3is id shoulders 2pd 0d per cwt
fecflls I'd for Extra Indian Mess Prime Mess sos ou.
65s Western os LadAmerean ses Cd pras as Test Ss
ern $685. Lard OIL 4Os. Cd. iams-Long CUT ots, luni
shoudcrs 3s 3D. Buer 1923 6d ewt f9r hnest
states. Chcese-Anerican Choice, oIs "a Ml XII
WoeJ-m spring 10 Id 17s. I'd, Red Winter rs 2d 0fs o
per eeaa No spring Is "a New MS,,crn "ints, s ID ID az
Is 6d California No @ ~ 0d d7s ID per GENITAL ft0duos
spirits OF iupentine 24s sd do at London Gu % pl
owf Refined petroleum 7i4i per galloni oIosnr 2eot
American ed s0s per cwt, 1alow3s Cd per ow honn e
Common S. 8di Pale 9s Od dlls Od Linseed oh zos'
81. per cwt ., ,oo ooo
TIE receipts Of wheat for the past three Iooo
conaIs Including 1Ss 900 centas American KocoiptS Oh
American corn 7s.a0O centals 80 a. 4. ,oo
LONDON Pob. 4-Produce-Iinsced OIL, go " Ssv
6s per tom Calcutta Lnsocd 43s gd per quarter iseoy
Cake. ~ gs ~ %. per ton; Refined Petroleum Su
7iy per galloa spirits OF Turpentine, 2s % per
sperm OIL, $50 perton Rosn-l onnon, As OF ols ou ,
Pale Bs Ills. proyisions- Ils. Oh per owl Ioi
Americans Sugar lJs I'd per owt for Cuba CentriiugM
polarzlns go and lis Oils Cd for Cuba Museo"ao ia
..nu iOut
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
TIE NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

VOTING THE EXPOSITION APPRoPRIATIoN-DIs-
cUssISG THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL.
TRENTON, n. j., Feb. 4.-The bill to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the expenses OF the NewOFieans Ex
position Commissioners passed. by the after
ofee1y debs.o this morning. Senator Youngblood
oprosel It. bit advanced which made IL
sSy ior other opponents OF the Iasasace to dssvow
s'"psiay with him. The speech in advocacy OF the
.P'fopratiol was made by senator Grggs, who said
s''s was enough to know that tho exhibition OF New
10y AZ Neworlesns would show the people OF tho
oo"'A "nH frce industrious State could accomplish
~As' 'Ao p'ncacent influence OF a protective tariff
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
CALENDARS THIS DAY.

SUPREME COURT. CHAMBgas--Before Donohue, J.-Nos
2S0 2S2 2e6 387 '0' io' N' -0' -i -'' -'' -'' -''
SUPREME CoURT-sPEcrAL TEM-PARr l-Betore Law.
SuPRRME CoURrSPgcIAL TERW-PART II-Before Reach ].
Nos $685. 1885, 29s $685. 66l 6s 646 6O s92 1872 944 952
SUPREME CouRr-CIRcUrr-PARr I-Beore Van yorst. j.,
Case on Georg ag Home Insurance Company No day cal
SUPREME COURT CIRcUrr-pARr I-Adjourned January
day calendar
calendar.
SUPREME COURT CIRcur-PARJ III-Befqrsa Apdrew, ]
s ysS s @ s3s e9s s S$ aS SSS s1 2i9 Ss $685.
SURROGATE CoURr-Rollns s-Nos 1870. III, 10 ll3.
surGEoE c9Usr7srEmcAML m y TERaopefore x NJ Freedman j.
9a S S4S SS lsSS lsssi 2s iiss M
MAJ J9N3s z 32t 72A 72' 1875 S7a 7ss $780, $780, 74o
Ng. % sss TEE. isa J59 i5S s
COMMON PLEAs-EQUrr TERM.-BeiOre Allen, Mos.
coMMos PLEAs-srEciAL TERM-Dcforc Larremorc J.-No.
coTaqS rlr.sTs,5 @ g IT. TraArASy S resoEs Day 10
SSS S;5 81 IS i5ib,' i,ods ics %iiS' % ,i5E
CoMMoS piEAB-TRiAL TEaM-PARr II-Yan Hoesen, J.
Nos Q2G 922 193 nOl 975, 9!3 93l, 1853 9si iQ! oDs
1922 llQ2 100 ll0s lllo. 1llS l1li ND nlo. lllV
CI1r CoURI-TRI,L TnRM-PARr I-Beforc Hawes Nos.
$50 2sg 25S5 ls72 PA 43lo 4Ss3, lolo 1870 2'ol'
CITY CouET-TRlAI THsM-PAET II-Before Nehrbras,
;o5 g5 27t2 3 2 27s J7.e 29Se 7Ss 2is5ii 2isai XIII XII
22 27G0 21s2 l3i3. 2jS7 2SjG. 27ls, 100, 252 2loS
cITY CoUaI-TEhL TFny-PAGr IIIMcA Adams s C. ,J5I JI
1888, 2562, 1851, gii 2IS3, U3J.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
NEWJERSKY Bo4RD or AGRIcULTURE.

Trenton, Feb. i.-The state Board of Agri-
its annual session this afternoon Tho
iolog Ing officers elected Tor the ensuing year
President. Thoma, H. Dudley, ot Camden: Nicepresl'
don't Thomas r. kinney. OF Newark; secretary, i. I.
Quinn. of Newark aud treasurer William : Taylor OF
Burlington. Tho executive committee consists Of Pro
issor George II! Cook. u. d. Dcuisc, Edward Bdrrough
and the oliccr- Paper, were read upon hogcholer1.
,ule III -casc and hsath IN farmers houses, and cN
tended discussions occurred The meeting has been ono
of the largest ani most successful yet he'd by the
loJri.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
REAL ESTATE

NEw.YoRK, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1883
Tho following sales were held at the Exchange
Salesroom to-day:
By Richard Y. Harneu q Go.
n,ot Of land on Madisonave, se cor Of l2Oths oo..
100 llx75; George Codlng hons
By W. L. Hdmersiey
A right title and interest in the istory brick ware,
house With lot. No ~ ihouassl y @of NMVi
Church.st, with frontage OF 80 feet on Church no.
6xirreguar; W III Nelis.-.-.....'.- A'oov
BROOKLYN PROPERTY.
By Richard v Hdpleh If Co.
, bouse with lot No 235 Ellery-st $, 375 fteo
Throop.aye, lot 25Xi00; subject 20 s2Ooo mort ooe
age and dover right Caroline KONG g..'.'..-..-.. wv
RECORDED REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
NEw-YoRK CITY.
1o6th Nos 296 and 1885, Frederick Aldhous ana e son
wife 10 John Bradley. ....,.,, *-~
l2othst g 5tt W OF fs IssaDe, s, .ShioV 2Oooo
6thaye Sc cor OF 2Sd,st looh-o1' n" $4,000
llthaye cor Of SOth.s gShs'..i is ........ $4,000
l23dst NJ MorItsaVe' ................ $4,000
and wife to s%y5si N y5sfs; 10 3ithst i976xioo
Catherine Flint ct al, TO 10000
o.nsr % ii ii Of i$istst Soxloo Oswald
ouendorisr ct al executors 70 10000
slss 1913 e snsss wSi o'' I7se
etths. l7S = y TTassSy os s, Donovan 1850
O7ths aoS asa VIE 10 Ashley Vantine 2,2oo
S2dS sSr % Says FarnauSo Wsse $4,000
chers f Frame ei and W.e To- wsM frame 10000
4east nss aSgs sod sS liz % Nav MeKsssSn $4,000
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
COURT OF APPEALS.


to-day, the following business transacted
No. 65John Lambert, executor, respondent agt.
Horace Croft executor etc. implicated Argued
No. 43-Angeline SnOok admnistratrix, respondent
Argued.
No 70-Joseph Pray another executors appellants
ag Joseph HegemaD executor and Others respondents
Argued
The following Is the day calendar for to- morrow:
Nos. 70, 6l, G2, 70. Is, "a, 81, 78.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05

State bonds were neglected and the sales included
stocks, American Exchanges sold d65, at I22eI20.
Continental (5) at 107, and Tradesmen's 400 at 3d.
There was nothing new in the railway bond market;
significance. Erie seconds 90 "a. and at 63s tho
final sales show gain of per cent West Shore frst
IS off L at 3ia Missouri, Kansas and Texas nrst
eonsos were steady at 99s, and the general IS were
steady 96 and the seconds were on per cent at W
seller Is days Morris and Essex consols were better
at 124. East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia consot
5s Il to 47a and the incomes were q higher at
I1lp St. Panl rsts Pacific and western division were
is weaker at 937s burlington and Quincy deben-
lures 5s were up Il at 97le Omaha consos sold up TO
Denver and Rio Grande cons0s were easier
1914 but the rsts Of Western extension were Is HIGHER
at 3So Oregon Short Line IS found free market at
s7saS7l9, and Northern Pacific trsts we're strong up
The subTreasury to-day lost balance S132 made
up by coin loss OF $l2221s, less currency gain of
Slos960 The days operations covered Receipts,
ance, $40, 53l Gal; coin balance l27,6S6,39s.
The call loan market ruled steady at 19ll9 per
cent
Exchanges, $40. .0O3, ,593 balances, 80, 762, ,603.
The United States Treasury Mt Washington today re-
ceived $4,000 in National bank notes for redemption;
The customs receipts were S635,I22 ana the internu
revenue receipts were S20l .4O2.
The foreign exchanges were dull and steady at un-
changed figures for business follows: Bankers bills.
spectively: 522s 52O4 for francs 942 and 0o for
reichmarks: 1873 and 40 for Riilders.
In London British consols were higher-4 per cent az
100 bio for money aud Il per cent at 100 vio Tor ac
ican railways OF course all higher after the ashon
Of yesterdays home markets. yet the quotations geiera
ly were below our figures -.
The Stock Exchange firm of Messrs Martin Schmidt,
which to-day dissolved, succeeded by tue hr OK
Messrs L. p Schmidt & Co.. composed OF Mr.. schmidt-a
member Of the Stock Exchange-and Mr. I. B HERBERT
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05

The jury in the case of the Fifth National Bank
against the New.York Elevated Railway Company
in the United States Circuit Court yesterday rendered
verdict for $4,000 in favor Of the plaintiff The bank
owns property at Twenty hlrdst and Third-sve., and
tenants testified that they had away account Of
having the road near The testimony Of rsal estate
agents varied as to whether there had been any deprca
ton OF the property This s the first case OF the kind
against the elevated roads decided In the United States
Courts.
Justice Donohue has appointed Thomas c. Plat
receiver OF the Bradford, Edred aud Cuba Railroad
company In the suit OF the Metropolitan Trust Company
10 Ioreciose mortgage held by IL.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
THE PETROLEUM MARRET

NEWBORN, Feb q.
The petroleum speculation was removed only
a few degrees from stagnation to-day. As compared
with the light record of 100000 barrels yesterday,
the transactions amounted TO only about 100000 bar
rcs Traders are waiting for the waving OF the wand OF
manipulation and meantime guessing as to whether
or not anything less than magic can put life into the for
lorn condition the oil market The last gauge OF the
Thorn Creek district shows a fang-0ff 946 barrels
and the new wells in that region yet TO be heard
from The extreme range OF fluctuations to-day was
81 cent; prices ended unchanged from last nights
tgres with the speculation languid and without tone
Tne range or prices ana the total dealings were AZ
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05

The cleorlnccs elsewhere Werc; OH tlty, IeUFVUVT
Dradford l. $50 900 and Pittsburg 64s.OOO barrels
There is no change to report III the rehned MARKET
BRApFoRp, Penn, Feb 4.-Crude Ol-Unchanyed
Notionol Transit and Tidcwater rams Tuesday $1,000
bb, total shipments 5o,3ls bbls. charters, 2s,4l2
bbs cearances 1920 900 bbls National Transit GER
ncates opened 69s, the highest price oil the day'
and closed al 90; lowest price, 6e's.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
NEW STEP IN THE MARIE-GARRIsoN SUIT

An ORDER 10 SHOW CAUSE WHY TIE CuMMu-
DORIS OPPONENTS SHOULD SOr BE ENJoINrD.
Another cpisode in the MariC-G arria0n sCit
was made yesterday by Henry /. Clinton aud Cornelius
4 Ruuklr the counsel OF Commodore Garrison. who Oh
aned from Justice DonohUc. ths supreme Court. an
order requiring Peter Mart heirs AMI his associates IN
the suit to show cause Wednesday next why they
should not be cnolucd from further prosecuting their
sn until the determination OF All action now pending In
tho United states Circuit Court ior he Eastern District
OF Missouri Meanwhile all proceedings before Referee
Theodore W. Dwight are stayed.
George L. Kctchum, In November. 1875. bcgau a suit
I'm the United states Cou-t In Missouri against the
Pacific RAILROAD. 10 forcclose third mort
gage occurring an issue OF SLOOO,ooo bonds.
Later on Mr.. Garrison, the owner of many OF te-e
bonds wa. made u paiuant Ia tho suit soinc of
thc s1c khOdcrs incrposcd the defence that the mort
gage and bonds fraudulent Peter Marie ana ma
socatcs IN the suit before Professor Dwight uicEc
that "a owners Of large amount or tc STOCK III I''o
having opposed forccosufe Fut agreed 70 cease opo
sitOn 40 that Hr Garrison could establish the validity
OF his bonds he this consideration, 10 purchase the
Pacific Railroad th" foreclosure sale 10 organic -r
cessr company give them 10000 shares OF the new
stock for the same numDer IN INC "l'. ioy hy cNlh
now to S5,0o0.ooO, alleging that Mr Garrison
failed to keep his agreement
SIR Garrison, IN the new suit Just now begun CHARGES
thai Peter Marie aud ms associates broke faith with hin
and foreclosure have sought tO set aside the sale
and the third nOri gage bonds declared Illegal ana
that FOR this purpose they arc brosecnh; tns sun ~
Missouri In the Of the Pacific Railroad. Nr Carl
SON In the present action. says that his opponents
ought 10 be permitted 10 prosecute All action as
they doing In the superior Court At TO recover from
him In form the price or consideration which they
alegc he agreed pay them for such acts their ~
as would enable him 20 procure Judgment ia the fore
suit which would establish bis bonds as ValidanI
would enable him Ia acquire the te and possession ol
the suit nstgned and prosecuted by them IN the ,lrc
Court but IN the name oi the Iacc Railroad, for the
purpose Of recovering inc properly scf and tho use.
and profits thereof and OF invadaug his DOudS ana the
mortgage made To secure thcln.'
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
MINES AND MINING.
ACTUAL SALES.

sALEsAr THE EEWYORK RivIyG ErCHAy1E
NEw-YoRN Feb. 1. 1s3S
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05

CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS
SAN FRASCIs-) Feb. 4, 1885.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
RAILROAD EARNINGS,
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS

LONDON Feb 4-l2:30 m.-CCnsols. 100 3l8 for money
and 100 l6 the accounts United states Four Per Cent
bonds l24 X Atlantic and Great Western FIRST Mortgage
Trustees Certificates %: do Second MotZage q Erie l2
DO second COnsols 50 & Illinois Centra l2
59o Reading Sal Mexican Ordinary 81 - Canidan faclc
39s st Paul Common. 40 u ..oo ,o,.,.
4p m-COnsos 100 g. 10 for money aud 1OO9 10 for tho
Atlantic and Great western Frss Mortgage iTns-
fees Certificates 2sss Erie 49, WORK Cens, 81 % ti
nois Central I27s Mexican Ordinary, 375 Canadian Pa
clc. 1896 St r.au Common, 1913
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05

SPIRITS OF TURPENTNIE
CHARLESTON. Feb 4 -Turpenttns dull at ~.
SAVANNAH Feb 4.-rurpontine steady 81 ~ ~
WILMINGTON Fab. 4.-rurpent'no hr.n AZ ~ <as
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

she could not tell whether man who was produced was
was not the conductor The trial will continue to-day
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05

Total slIes Tor tla DAY
Buyer 10 days Seller Is days.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
GOVERNMENTS.

Total sales Tor tha day
q. 4
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-03
Farewell 10 the Dead.

Mt. MCGREGoR, Aug. 2.-This has
been a memorial day at Grant cottage, and
the family have been paying farewell to
the dead This afternoon the widow asked
that DIR. Newman be sent for. When he
came Mrs. Grant reminded him her dead
would be hers only little while longer,
and asked him to be with the family while
they gathered in the cottage parlor to say
their farewells. Thus il was that about ,
O'Clock Mrs. Grant and her daughter and
each of her three sons and their wives were
in the room with the dead. DR.. Newman
and wife were also present The family
surrounded the catafalque. Mrs. Grant
from table brought her dead husbands
Bible, which she opened and passed to DIR.
Newman. 1t was found the book was
opened at the 18th chapter of Job. The
chapter was read and then the clergyman
re-read the 10th and 10Th verses and then a
prayer of gratitude was offered up-grati-
tude for the beautiful character of the
silent one After this the entire family.
there alone with the pastor, entered with
him into religious conversation and then
each and all dwelt upon "reminiscences of
the generals last sickness. DIR. Newman,
after carefully scanning the generals face.
expressed satisfaction at its appearance
and the opinion that the remains were in a
condition of perfect preservation. In ac-
cordance with the desire of Col. Grant, the
body of Gen. Grant will be in state at this
nlace from u to o'clock tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-03
SIIdriuR Rees.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Am agricultural
station has recently been established at Au-
rora, ILL.,. in connection with the entOmOlOg-
ical division of the department OF agriculture.
Nelson w. Mclean has been appointed to
the charge of the station and Prof. Riley
has instructed him TO pay particular atten-
ton TO the following subjects: To secure
the introduction and domestication of such
races of bees as are reported to possess the
most desirable traits, to test the claims of
such races of bees as to excellence, and to
prove BY experiments their value TO the ag-
riculturiSt of the United States and their
adoption to Ourclimate and producing flora;
TO make experiments in the crossing and
mingling of races, and by proper application
of the laws of breeding, endeavor 10 secure
the type OF types best adapted by habit and
constitution to the uses of a practical bee
keeper i'm the United States; To make eX-
periments in methods OF artificial fertiliZa-
ton. also test the various methods OF pre-
pairing bees for winter; to gather statistics
concerning the beekeeping industry in the
United States; to make experiments with
and observations concerning the varieties
of honey-producing plants Tor bee-fOrage;
10 study the true cause or causes of diseases
yet imperfectly understood. and to obtain
incOnteStible results by intelligent expert
ments upon scientific methods as TO the ca
pacity of bees. under exceptional circuIn-
stances, TO iniure fruit and set at rest the
ever-diScussed question, bees VS.. fruit"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-03
Sporting Notes.

A billiard tournament for New York is
being agitated where the players will make
sweepstakes of $500 each at either of two
styles of games, viz: cushion caroms or
eight inch balk-line billiards. If the game
selected be cushion carOmS all players are
to start at scratch, and it will be open to all
who choose to enter. If the game be eight
inch balk-lIne, then Schaefer, VignauX and
SlOSsOn will be allowed in by their playing
the fOurteen-inch balk-line against the
others eight-inch lines, the same to be open
to all who choose to enter and pay in their
stake of $500.
The soldiers at Forts MiSsOula, Shaw and
Ellis are competing with each other for the
department team at Fort Smelling. Those
at Fort Smelling are Sergt. Palmer, Sergt.
Hewitt, Sergt. Sander, who left for
for Fort Smelling on the 30th inst OF Capt.
William Mitchelrs Company E, Third in
fantry, there are two prize badges, one of
gold and one of silver, to be worn by the
first best shot and second best shot respect
lively.
1t has been several times stated that
White will retire from the diamond this
season, although it is probably untrue.
White is well fixed, owning both farm and
drug store. He plays sbau because he
likes it, and because he gets 81, 500 sea-
son.
Anson, the big first baseman Of the Chi
Cages, is solid man financially. He has
been on the diamond ten years, has always
commanded a fine salary, and is worth
about $4,000
Gerhardt is considered the best second
baseman in the league. He rarely makes
an error, and assists in more double plays
than any other man in the country.
Mike Mallory has a Chicago man whom
he will back against Jack Burke for any
amount of money the latters backer car
produce, to be to finish.