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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
LEGISLATION IN BOTH HOUSES.

ALBANY, Feb. II (SpecidD.-SenatOr Low
introduced bill to-day that Will excite considerable
comment. at least among the farmers. 1t establishes
Department Of Agriculture, with Commissioner OF
Agriculture at It's head This officer Ia to DO elected by
the people November for two years. and
is to have salary OF 81 900 The offices OF Dairy Com
missioner OF Forest Connissioner, and OF member OF
the Board Of Control OF the Agricultural Experiment
STATION abolished Their duties and powers
ferred upon the Commissioner OF Agriculture.
Assemblyman Doyle passed in the Assembly to-day his
bin for the protection Of the natural oyster beds about
Btaten Island from destruction by the Standard OH
Company The company has oil works at Bergen Point
the XIII Kull, from which IL dispcnses without
check hundreds OF gallons Of sludge acid.
Mr.. Doyle in his bill provides for the appointment Of
State oyster protector who is 10 patrol In boat the
oyster regions of the Stale and enforce the law.
Assembyman Windolph presented bill to-day
tending the commission hours on the elevated railroads
of Nep-York City. The hours provided are from
to 10 a. and from 3 to D. III.
The Assembly pa ssed General Batchelers bill grant
ing the OF the State to the acquisition by the
United states OF the Drexel cottage at MCGregor in
which General Grant died. The Assembly defeated,
however Mr. Van Aliens bill excusDg bank presidents,
cashiers and tellers from jury duty.
Appropriate resolutions eulOgizng ex-senator Nc
CARLY were adopted IN both Houses The Legislature
adjourned Till Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
MIR GLAnsroNE,s CONSISTENCY.

MS AvowAL on TIE FLOOR or 1HE HOUSE ~ 1880
To me EdttOr Of The TrtbUue.
SIR: Your able London correspondent, Mr.
smaiey has frequently referred his receut letter, ts
what lie terms Mr. Gadstone's conversion to llomi
kue The tenor OF his articles has been that the so
called conversion was the result OF newly born sprf
OF concession, inspired, perhaps, BY the exhibition Mr.
Parnc gave IN tho late election OF tho strength o hi
cause think II your correspondent will tax his
DRY trine and recall the OF the second year
Mr. Glsdstones late Government he VIII that he
doing serious injustice to the who has lons beer
Irelaud's true friend he her greatest hope
whom, 80 far as immediate results concerned. sh'
look. with more OF hopeiulness than her patr
otto leader
II was Mr. Parncl, rs your corrcs ponden. says Wit
converted Mr. Gladstone and he did when the Peaci
cIer,ing all his mental force conversion
lthas been part OF his plan since he chosen
the Dublin meeting succeed Mr. Shaw the leader
OF the advanced Irish Nationalist to capture the cIc
Liberal and II WAS at the very tims when Mf Forster
a. the Chief Secretary Tor Ireland employing hi
revolutionary authority 10 suppress. the Land League al
the very moment whom Parn-l and his heutenants
In KimanHam jan, that Mr. Gladstone not privately
nor in theoretical essays but the floor OF the ou
aud from the Government benches openly ayowcd
MS belief that Irish self government reasonably
Do deTised. He said then much a. he has 4ckaowI
edged having said now
IL opening cf the session OF 1852. Aucfor
was made to secure the appointment Of committee t.
inquire into the imprisonment OF tho Irish Members
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy hercely attacked Mr. Forster
Mr.. Smyth moved the restoration OF the IRISH
Parliament, and ~ oDpo-ing hi. motion Mr Gl4I-
u.ed cautious phrases that tended % lu-
aorse Home Rule. Mr hsJ4fthy and Mr.. Jane, Low
lher made bold and Determined issdat upon him .uI
demanded that he explain hs word. Finally Nh GlA I.
,iona replied that he had always been Of the p.u1n
that deEaaa IRON Ireland for sOMo prL OF o, Al
trumeHt not too dangerous t0 ne considered Hll
al up 20 this tins no case properly formula INK tie
lrsL carn Ind including Be'dtu precautions fJr tho
supremacy OF me British Crown. had been presented"
II seems to tr hat this i a. much a. Mr.. Glad
tuue has yet said which would seem imply that tho
ine has to grant what then he denied. lru-
and need OF all nor friends hAt strong msral
mDpOTt hr gwen TO tlr Liberal chieitdn IN tho
va tie he wage for liberty .lao against the oil
nonldy fortF-s-es Of prerOPatve and prejudice. II ~
Tith tho kecLss pleasure that observe 0ith what
ordiaity lHE TRIBUNE, Win its large influence bpta
popular aud partisan IL aiCLg our cause and can hl:
EEL with Other Iushmsn trhe annoyed al statements
'Lch Imply that Nj Gladstone present position Is IN
onsstept. hasy. i'll advised enforced by other
hes than h.s grand belief IN tao nights Ut man
ScD- FORK. Jan. -, 1886 SIR MICHAEL MCQ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF NETWORK D2ALtyG4


There was more encouraging tone to the
advces by cable respecting the foreign markets yeser
day and the So eculaIiOn at the West bush.
The result that the gain markets here generally
joyed Improvement. Wheat led the advance and was
bostered up by the better export demand Including
the glgements made late Tuesday night, the pur-
chases for export yesterday aggregated 10000
bushels. Cash lots. however, were only a shade
higher The options advanced with no reaction OF I'm.
portauce aid closed firm gains OF Mas cent fol.
lows: March 81 s. April 3d. May is June 952s, July
9j3t August 9JTS cents and December 81 O0s Cash
irregular; No, was IN 200 inquiry and rose
% cents though the full advance not retained 20
the close. 1ne other grades were little changed EI-
portars bought 10000 bushels The options closed with
material change 50 FOR February 5l4 for March,
5O3s for Apr aud 1855 cents for May. In oats adj
vance OF lG y scored the options 5s0la
cent $3.50 February and 3s4 cents for the next
three months. Provisions strong but inactive.
Lard options closed with gains OF points for March at
So 49, for April at 50 40 for May at 80 49, and for
June al IS So July at So 50 ami August at IS 65.
The receipts of grain at NewYork Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Boston yesterday were as fol-
lows: Wheat. 27,67J bushels corn, 446,sg6 bushels.
oats. 1o7,GO5 oushels total gram 5s2, l76 bushels,
-four. %, 3d. AT Chicago. Milwaukee, AMI 81.
Louis the arrivals were: Wheat 44l27 bushels; corn.
3JG.l3) bushels oats $50 0i bushels total grain.
5s0,3OI bushels; -four 5000 barrels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
THE COURTS.
DEMANDING AN ACCOUNTING.
TESTIMONY IN SUIT BR DUGHT AGAINST NATHAN
lei LARNIS. IR.


TEL JARVIS, JR.
When Bomanjee BYramjco C0lah, the mer-
chant OF Bombay. india. was found wandering In the
streets of this city demente1 condition in 1870. and
after investigation By commission aijutgel to be
unatic, it found that he had In his possession
100000 in money and securities Nathaniel Jarvis.
ir., was appointed a Committee of his estate and
Major A. T. Constable committee OF his person. lie
had wife aud two children IN India. Mr. Jarvis was
directed to invest the property IN bonds and mortgages
improved real estate his family made unsuccessful
stable In 1871 took him to India by order Of tie Court
Common Pleas and he died there in 1882. The family
finally obtained the appointment 0f Prescott Hall Builer
administrator Of his estate and lie >ued Mr Jarvis
in the supreme Court, demanding an accounting.
The trial began before Justice DOnOhue In Special
Term yesterday Joseph IL. ChOae and stephen AWaker
appearing for Mr. butler and Anthony VI. Kelley and
Henry Thompson for the defendant Mr.. Jarvis was
not present aud II stated that he ILL., Mr.. Bn-
Ter testified that IN 1873 Mr.. Jarvis male statement
from which 1t appeared that SOS 900 hal been paid for
the expense OF taking the Bombay merchant home and
that OF the large that had into his hands
balance OF only $4,000 renal ed. The bulk OF tho
estate had been weptaway by Losses bad Investments
In 1888 Mr. Butler received $500 from Mr. Jarvis of
which $500 sent to the widow. and In January SS4,
Jarvis rendered account showing a balance OF SD
Justice D0nohue denied motion made by MI Kelley
that the action he dismissed the ground of want ef
Jurisdiction In the supreme Court Mr. Jarvis mai been
appointed by Court OF Common Pleas. Tie further
hearing was adjourned until Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
REPORT OF A BANK RECEIVER.

A. Z. Lamb, the referee before whom the ac-
counts of Frelng H. smith, receiver Atlantic state
Bank in Brooklyn, now defunct, came for review pre-
ented his report Judge Pratt yesterday. 1t showed
that after paying OFF depositoTs In full balance Of
sol POI OF remained This the referee reported should
be disposed OF "a follows:
To FTeling II. Smith already earned $3.50 90 To
Fren H. Smith for be rendered before the
final dstbn ion Of the funds OF the defunct bank de-
S1.5l6 10 To Augustus VI. Van Wyck Judge
Of tho y Court for services rendered attorney and
sci % Receiver smith from December 1884 10 January
1885. wl he went the bench 81 10 To Robert Van
Wyck for services attorney and counsel Receiver Smith
from January 1855 TO January g. Si S5j29 30 Interest
deposits OF the BO rd Of Education and the Board Of
Bridge Trustees Thtt the balance he dsfib
ued IN" stockhoder in proportion the magnitude
Of their holdings.
The chief question to he settled by the court Is whether
the Board of Education and the Brdse rru tees shall he
paid per cent or per cent The latter being all the
receiver obi aimed from the trust panes in which the
money deposited. The stockholders In the bank will
lose the greater Of the capital OF 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
THE EAST RIVER Is NOT A FLYER.

A fire occurred on the ferryboat Garden
City of tho Roosevelt Street Ferry December 10,
1885, Just after the boat had started FROM the New York
side. The boat put back aud the were res
cued, hut several horses and trucks burned One
Of the of the burned tru IL sued In the st
courts for damages the OF $500 and anoh
for 1928 The East River Ferry Company the owner Of
the ferryboat, began suit by petition in the United
states District Court and the claims for damages werc
filed in that Court The truck objected 10 that
form OF proceeding because. besides other the
law excluded vessels" engaged in river and inland
navigation. Judge Addison Brown rendered decision
III the yesterday He said, referring to the point
that the boat was engaged Ia river transport alton
river means considerable srclu Of that has
currnt OF its 1Own from higher Level that con Il
tutes is ts mouth where deb uches The East
river called has OF these three essential cenans
II has dstn sniShcd from its mOut las any
o. its is STRAIT cni connecting me
Atlantic thr"dg Long and Sound the east win
the Atlantic Ocean through the upper and on the
south.
lie decided that the method OF procedure applca-
bic and decided that the OF the vessel
he held responsible for the damage to the horses
aud trucks because there nozzle attached to the
hose, and the hose 81 cuIled and knked that IL
could not be promptly brought into n water had
been promptly applied the fire might easily have boen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
HEALTH OFFICERS FEES.
APPROVING THE BILL TO ABOLISH THEM
SHIPPING FIRMS IN FAVOR OF SENATOR GRiswoLD's
MEASURE.

SHIPPING FIRMS IN FAVOR OF SENATOR GRiswoID's
MEASURE.
rFroM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
AInAyY. Feb. lit looks as if Senator
Criswo)d's bill depTivne Health officer Smith, OF New
York. of his fees, which vsrionsy estimated to
amount from $4,000 to $4,000, Will he heartily sup
no,ted by the merchants of NewYork This morning
senator Griswod upon receiving his mail found large
number OF letters from the merchants mmendng his
bill ana expressing the hope that no would press It,
Mr. HOughtOn. secretary OF the Maritime Association OF
the Port Of NewYOrk sent him letter praslng the bill
and incOsng resolution passed yesterday by the asso
citation approving the measure.
The mail also contained petition to the Senate signed
by many merchants asking for the abolition OF Quara
tine fees. II says The quarantine protects tue
people, not the ships ana 10 impose uTon the latter a
tax for its maintenance is alike nhosptable ana IND
polite"
Senator GriswOd also received letter from ChasF,
Talbot a. Co. lumber commission merchants OF south
a. New York expressing their approval OF The Dill IN
their letter they say: ,,o .oo.,,,
There are q very largo number OF American eoasung
sehooners enga sed business between here and ports
i'm New Brunswick. Nova Scotia, Newfoundland anu
Prince Edwards ISLAM commanded FOR the most part
nv sober prudent hard working ana excellent men,
who under the cOnii ions or employment upon snch
vessels must pay halt OF the fee of the Health
Office Ths fee Is Sc The captains share Is ~ 20 IN
an ex"ersnce with THIS class OF vessels 81 over twenty
five wears we known or heard OF Quo single
case OF contagious illness occurring on hoard am yet
these captains whose earnings rarely eXoesl $40 per
mouth are Obliged to pay So 25 each time OF arrival
either Of the places named to obtain oertneate
that there is no .lness upon their vessels"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
CLOsIyG rRICEy o. PnILlDELPuIl SrOcES


WEDNESDAY, FEB lI-f ".
The stock speculation opened this moring steady. and
during the early day prices generally improved cana
dian Pacific however. weak IN response 10 lower
quotations from London. where large majority Of the
stock IL held and declined from the opening at 6ls
against g last evening, 81 The mornn a. advance
for the general list ranged l. TO = per cent The
dealings however. lacked spirit and developed rea"!-
ness TO follow any lead offered IL was after midday
when large orders 90 sell Pacific Mail broke its pice from
5sIa5sis down TO 5Gs One broker was credited with
selling directly and distributed orders to others to sell
10000 shares II that stock all sold and
there was no 'machiug" OF orders In the transacoh
the purchasing Of character denotng strength anu
fully AS good rs the selling Following the large
sales and decline in prices there was mucA discussion
about the probable course OF Congre'slohai "cuon
respectpg the carrying OF the United states malls All
., ne result OF the Investigation concerning the
,cr.cments between the steamship cOmpany and the
Pacific railways and the payment OF q monthly SUBSIDY
10 the steamship company for the purpose OF maintaining
rates Irrespective OF the value OF Paihc Mail stock'
bere are few facts worth remembering at time wheh
such avowed depress Its market and Slecn-
i've v.Ino are made. The company has not been
receiving anything for carrying the mails Tor some Time
mast Whatever it is compelled to receive IN tue
tbe future will be nearly all additional proht Ana we
nave always been told by the companys oihcias tht u
would make moro money If It were not bound by It's
agreement with the railroads SO If there is prospect
NJ legislative Interference with such agreements the
stock thereby should be made more valuable
The break in Pacific Mail was followed by reports that
the meeting of the Transcontnenta association al the
Windsor Hotel had "brokel up in row. Ihese TWO
ems unsettled the whole market changed the temper
and almost the whole board room became sellers OF
stocks Result. sharp declines In which the eoaors
uGered the most and although these were followed oy
acme recovery prices for other stocks are left genera
l. 10 below Yesterdays last figures, ana the market
closed unsettled. r,ot,od
Goyerninents we're In active demand with lnli ,
Aunplv OF tho fixed date issues BIS we're ~ M t
the As IL higher for the 4aS, ana . o"c' ioi '"' -
Annexed are the closing quotations;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
COTTON M,a2gr,-sY rGLl.I,PL

liverpool Feb l7l2i3J p. mCOttol duh and generally
in Luyer favor; MddinS Cpand% 10 l6d do Amiiins
Orleans, obi salesSOOO Oaes nclulinZ 1000 Tor spec
nisno ami export: receipts lG0 bales ell American.
sntUrs seldyi UpianIs Low Midding clause February
and March Delivery j26id; do. March and April de-
iivcry 81 64d; do NAY and June delivery D6-64d;
40 tune and delivery. - Sid do July and August
delivery A olOid do August and september delivery,
renders Tor deliveries odays clearing 600 baes new
docket and $40 Dles Old do -,
D. m rhe sales the day included 0OC bales Auers
can Nidling piands, S'sd.; do orleans. IO-iod-
FUTURES dull: Uplands Low Aiddlns Clause February
delivery 52G4d sgiers DO February ana Mar S, de-
6l.64d buyers April and MAY delivery o4J i
sellers: do May and June delivery. 0to4d ysluei
do Iun and July delivery 5S6+d value do july Anu
August delivery 6Ibd sellers do August anu Sep'enooA
drlivery. ba-6ld. buYers ..,o, INIT s,eaiv, I'm.
4 n m--t,otton-Futures closet quiet put stegYi "
lands Low MlddIlng February uenfSIy;
,a" n" a6rIary ana arch delivery 92Osd values 40
Ma tsliy,ry Ji.o4L BUYERS DO May sni Juno ue
hyerv q s3.6id buyers; do June ana july aen'eiIy'
myers. do July and August aeiyHy. oi'Jsd
..s a., Angust and September denFetY o. Viue.
SpsTox zen l7.-Cotton dull Mlddlny !l.lo Low
,,,,,,ng sid Good Oriinsry 49, ne ana gross TO-
@ ;ol bees exports 10 the Continent 1886 oales
so o,PPs III bales; stock, 5.22s bales -, ., -,
NidlIng s. Good ordinary ~; net reeeipts 5 sVa
psies 10 the Continent, 25p3 bales, coastwise Tioe
bsies. s,es 1000 bales stock. 3590Il bales oo,s
s.VAxSAH Fen. H--COtt0n quiet MMdlng o gIs,
Ior Middng sis Good Ordinary. net and sruss
receipts bales exports coastvse, LASS oses' s~0'
go bales; stock, VI, lSS paes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

The hearing in the matter of the contested will
Of James Gnfiths Henry postponed Yesterday
by Surrogate Rollins until next Tuesdiv on
behalf OF Evan J. Henry who seeks 10
have the probate OF his suns Will revoked the
allegation ~ uter irregularities
part OF the wife OF the formerly The
OF Eul simmons Aaron " ndcTpOe cDd ID that
the which had been taken from Tho recent decision
a stay OF pOccedngs Colonel George ils-
tanned that there appeal from the order OF the
gate in this
o. behalf II Mr. Ella Paterson. widow living at NO l73
GICenWicl OF habcas obi iIcI from
Justice Barrett the Supreme court Chambers iequr
lhoms scott 10 bring TO court tomorrow her daughter
Matilda 20 sixteen. whom he Il charged with having 40
ducied
additional testimony was ak en- by surrogate Rollins
thu contested will OF Isaac Marcus who left prop
cry certain Hic,es and neph'N- Nh>e cousins object 10
BEG and ca thar the dc eent
when N, and. Loding guided bY lawyer and
tde subscribe 10 the testament Harris Ets %.
itanOskE testified hat the before MS Marcus
appeared 10 he Of sound mind.
Ihc Jury the breach ~ promise suit o. Emma ORpurkc
against ard f. WiiibmA IN Tie supreme Court
rcctc DV justice Peckbam TO Oring IN sealed verdict this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
LET Mr. GARLAND STEP DOWN AND OUT.

SIR During the campaign of 1854 a terrible
"nali5alloo" nllc over the ths nero suspicion
mot backed By fact OF cvdcncc) that Mr. Blaine had
made OF his public position for purposes OF private
gain. Bu, what 10 now Tue chief law officer
Of tho Government with hts pocket fall of stocks. and
the Government lending its name the detrlment Of
rival computes. 1t ia advised by some OF the papers
that Mr. Garland dispossc5s himself Of his millions OF
telephone stock that he may not be financially inter
ested IN the OF the suit Does one suppose
that such disposal wonld be bona hde Oh, no: the
only way FOR him IA to step down and Out and have
no connection whatever with the Administration.
Yours. H. II. BEADLE.
Actc. York Jan. 20 1885
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18

bad, too bad and yo 1t would DO grc, blessing II
railroad cars had good chance TO be cmptied tby
side door In hot locomotive Is introduced in the
rear end Of them. At spuytcn Duyvi Paul Valentine
ana wife paid the full penalty for riding where the lie
of traveller Is not protected They would have paid
handsomely for "a eide door In their am an Iowa
Farmer with mortgage attached To his home, yet /
would show my wife. and LAUGHTER THE TRIBUNE
Bulng II yon only ID raro ID entering your city
giving us the European chance to ourselves when
misanagrino.t intro lGcrs "pasher" nj full speed
Waterloo, IOC1, Feb >, 1886. IOWA FARMER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
CLAIMING TO BE BOTH WIDOW AND WIFE

In the divorce suit of Mrs Annie Uthrick or
Koher against Joseph Kohler in the Court OF Common
Pleas before Judge DAILY and jury, yesterday, the de
PENDANTS examination continued. lie reiterated
lis assertions that he had introduced the plaintiff
any one his wife. other witnesses testified
dlctuc her declarations. John Delaney swore that he
lived with the plaintiff until ne tired OF her, ana
Mrs Anne SchlOsSer deposed that Mrs Uhrck had tod
her that she was widow during the period IN which
she claims 10 have boon married 70 kOher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
SUNSET cox AS AN HONEST OLD TURKEY


From Private Litter 10 he Editor Of TIE Syracuse Courier
The Hon. "Sunset" Cox, the American Min
lister TO court OF Turkey. In private letter
Editor Of The Courier. under date OF CONSTANT
NOBLE January 49, relates in his characteristic style his
experience "a plOughbOy Writes Mr. Cox, who has
Gently been some what under the weather:
am here at work and again on my pedal e1trem-
ties using them more than the other extremity The
weather has like ethereal mildness gentle fpring
Now the festive peasant etc Which reminds NE OF my
magnificent agricultural experiment the other day.
Mrs, Cox drove out mean g coacbman did
upon the grand hills and into the superb valleys that
suburb this CITY, There be IL known, fine farms and
gardens plenty upon these Mills. From them one
overlook Asia and almost Africa Well, a man,
full-breasted wellturbaned Turk, with gOad and
sash OF endless length driving noble oXendescend
enis OF the or which forded here with Europa many
centuries aKOwOrthy TO DO sacrificed to JOve who had
retired behind Olympus, seventy miles away-when
took the plough handle There only handle
Ceres smiled seriously 1 hawe'd and gee'd the oxen
but they did not understand the lingo Of Ohio cattle
"BOX aud Cox 10 all old farce but OK and COx-wel
brought out OF that field more mud than Cincinnatus
did when he left the only shaie he took stock in and
made Rome howl for him as patriot and a "Cult." My
shoeblack charged five pisstres extra for tho soil
did not turn except on my boOts And this from the
farmers friend just from the scac court and In view
OF an Asciatic. who regarded my effort with earthly
gravtyi ScrtdiScBeRt there splendid drives about
here. Indeed, some days the Turks themselves will
have drive The war seems imminent-l March
The armistice lasts till then The Serbs mad cause
they were licked the Russians MAD because they did
not help the Prince lick them and the Turk looks
and says 'Ksmet!' He will have TO leave some time"