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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
POINTS OF INTEREST TO MARINERS.
VALUABLE DATA IN THE CHART FOR MARCH,
MfIDYR WEATHER PROMISED.

The Pilot Chart for March, issued by the ydfogfaphic
Bureau OF the Navy Department. Is an accurate TACK
chart and presents graphically much information Of timely
interest and OF value mariners. general meteoro-
logical forecast with deductions tereom IS given for
the current month"; drifts OF decllos and Other
Instructions Oh the indicated on the chart NJ
though nearly three have passed sncc the great
Nova Scotia raft was abandoned south OF Nantucket re-
uors continue to be received at the branch Offices from
vessels falling In with the logs which arc now widely
separaed The general drift has been In an eastsouth
east direction, the logs being found little to the SOUTH
ward line That they were not carried more 70
the norhward and eastward Of the Gulf Stream was poDa
bly, due to the strong northwest winds which prevailed In
the latter part Of January Fresh westerly Winds hs'a
prevailed over the transatlantic steamship routes during
the greater part Of February
The list OF dangerous the ocean Is con-
piled from Official dala aud is corrected to Wednes-
day night. Much fog was experienced OIL tho
Grand along the Atlantic coast or tho Cnet
States than usual during February owing 20 the fre
ouen. depressons moved through those regions dur
ing the Ice has begun 10 come down from mo
Labrador and nlcs reports having been cecel'ed
Of large fields between longitude SO and 90 dgrees west
and as far north as latitude A degrees north.
Tho forecast for March Is that the weather VIII be
considerably than during February the SOUTH
en limit OF frequent gales being In general line from
Cane Hatteras the English Channel To the north
ward gales often IN six days blow
ing hardest southwest and northwest and frequently
attended by electrical phenomena. Along the Ausntic
coast from Hatteras southwark the winds viii be less
variable and northers Will be less frequent In the Cult
General directions suggestions given as to thu
best routes transatlantic and sailing vessel
bound to English German ports and to tho Mediter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
DrScOUKA0rY0 COAL OUTLOOK.

PHILADELPHIA. March lSpeciall-A prominent
coal merchant, speaking Of tho coal outlook, said to-
day Prices have fallen from 20 to 40 per cent
ton during tho week, and freights by water have
kent company This, however has not increased
trade as buyers prefer holding OIL a little longer
in tho hope that prices Will fall to the figure that
prevailed prior to tho strike Tho markets arc baro
OF coal, consumers are in urgent need OF supplies
and no one company has much on hand. But tho
market IS, nevertheless, exceedingly dull"
These prices prevailed to-day at Port Richmond :
Broken SIS 50 egg, S4 stove, "a SO, and NUT ~ 40
FREQ on board Tor Shipment beyond tho Capcs There
Is but little demand however, except for small lois
Special brands bring better prices. Vessel freights
to Boston are III 10, decline OF % cents In the last
we
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
NOTES FROM ATLANTIC CITY,
DISCUSSION OVER THE OPrioN-LICENsE BILL
VISITORS AT THE BEACH.

nrscussroN OVER THE OPrIoN-LICENsE BILL
VISITORS AT THE BEACH.
ATLANTIC CITY, March (Speclal).-The main topic OF
conversation this week is the passage OF tho option
License bill oyer tho Governors veto. There Is much d
verdty OF opinion but many property holders maintain
that II the saloons would close here 1t would XII the
place But tho bill does not become operative ior
year yet and meanwhile tho saloon Keepers VIII
organize Tho Democrats have attempted 10 iorhi !"
combination with toe socaed Independents against the
Republican dcket As Atlantic CITY Is usua4iy lepao
the movement has with little slcccss.
Residents along the line Of the Camden and Atlantic
Railway have consulted with General Seweii rs 70 Ihe
raise in price for communication tickets They say that
the increase would have disastrous ehecs upon Ae
new towns the route General SEVEN saio 'nSs NC
would give tho matter early attention
A large hotel is being erected AZ Arcuc ana New
Jersey-ave. Six hundred and ak Invalid women were
cared for at MERGED Memorial Home here during last
year Among the contributions 70 the institution we're
s5 900 from Mrs. Thomas H. Powers Of Philadelphia
Mrs Qulntn, president Of the National Woman s
Indian Association has organized branch known as the
Indian Association Of Atlantic CITY.
Furnished cottages already IN demand renting from
5000 TO $780, according so and location for the season
John Van Horn, OF New York, is hero with his tandem
Millionaire Duncan OF New-York, is making ianc dc
beach pedestrian.
The 9th Maryland Regiment has selected Atlantic CITY
as It's place Of encampmcnt next summer
Among the prominent people here are Ex-Governor Bar
rows Of New Hampshire Mr. Pagct OF England brother
to Captain Pagct, who married Miss Minnie Stevens ;
Bishop S. S. Chatard Of indianapolis Major Ernsworth
one waelthy citizens Of BALTIMORE Colonel Bradford
and wife, Of Richmond, Va ex-Mayor Richard Vaux
Fuman Sheppard George II. Grahan- wife and daughters
Daniel N. FoA, Director OF the Mint, andBsnter X
Jamison, Of Philadelphia. Among the NewYork are
Mr. Bonner Of The Ledger" Miss Louise Passnere.
Mrs John o. wameck and daughter, Frederick w. Conk
ling John Jay Carpenter Mrs. Jay, b. W. Veghts, Mrs
W. s. Warner, Of Brooklyn, and George w. Loss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
INSURANCE 0ovPAXY AGAINST RAILROAD

Boston. March 3 (speciaD.-An interesting decision
has been rendered by tho Supreme Court OF THIS s'ae
In favor of tho Manufacturers Fire and Marine IN
surance Company against the Middcsex Railroad CoIh-
pany. In 1875 the Middiesex Company issued
bonds to tho amount OF Sl5O,ooo, ana
the plaintiff became the owner of fifty OF them BUD
scqucntly the company authorized to convert the
bonds into stock and 10 Issue additional stoch Inc
ARRANGEMENTS were made with the International
Trust Company, and all rights expired on January
81 1885. At 3 o'clock on the afternoon OF Satuf-
day January 81 1885 that being the close of business
hours OF the defendant company the finance committee
of the Nddlcscx Company transferred all remaining
stock which had not been taken, to the international
Trust Company. AZ 3 90 o'clock on that day, the
president OF the plaintiff company presented his oonas
and asked to have them converted into stoca put
be was told that he was too late. The plainth thcn
brought suit and claimed that 1t was entitled upon
srtnderng the sos 900 of bonds and interest thereon
to have a decree for q certificate Of $50 shares VI
stock and to Subscribe at par for 1856 100 more
shares as against tho Middcscx Company, or 432 A. 10
shares OF the Boston Consolidated street Halfway
mpany. ... J.. - -.
pointed to determine the value OF 600 shares OF tho
Stock of the Mddlcsex Hallway Company Oil January
81 1855, and the plaintiff IS entitled to dec 60 LOT
tho amount Of this valuc-OveF S2o,OOO-wth In
tercet from that day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
AyAMERIcAy EDUCATOR IN EUROPE

Professor John l.. lincoln. OF Brown University, one
4 the successful and honored New England educa.
tors travelling In Italy. In a private letter
friend this city dated on February 10
ssysi
"Thc health Of the Crown Prince Is the aenr
subject Of the German and Of with every.
body Long before you will havo
heard Of the operation OF achcotomy which has been
formed and OF It's thus far favorable results almost
daily friend Of Sir M0rell Mackenzie and get authentic
rcpors IL nelncs to at least the hone disease
NAV not be but the German physicians all think
that is cancer and Derichondrts besides either
hypothesis IL IL serious condition In which the
Crown Prince II at present lie speak above
whisper and not much at that and keeps TO his
bed least TO his chamber. world Is In
pathy with him" Professor Lincoln Is thoroughly ac-
ouantcd with Germany, where he spent In COM
pletng his education and which he visited since. and
IL thoroughly in symDathy with the best and nobest
German sentiment In this letter hs refers In the follow
ing terms to Bsmarcks great speech :" L read with
great interest the words OF Lord Salisbury In the House
Of Lords the debate the 9th OF February. 1t H.
teres,ed than his attempt Justify Descons
ncld's I'm Earl Granvle) action on the Berlin
Congress- favorable to Germany and Russia Deacons
field had great ovation In England an he had resisted
Russias ambitious designs but Bsmarcks great speech Oh
the 9th OF month tells the story very Inherently
by the way this Bismarck speech Is certainly great one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
PREPARING FOR SUMNER At CAPE NAY

CAPE MAr March Special. Telephone conncc-
ton Is to DO established between here and PhIladel-
pha with loops for all intermediate points along tho
line.
lodge Of coOred Free Masons has been organized
Already q number of cottages have been rented
for the summer. Holly Beach, near here, Is being
pushed with great enterprise.
Mayor Edmunds and Mrs. Edmunds have returned
nom their trip to Florida.
Tho Mount Vernon Land Company IS to build
hotel costing 1000 and number Of cottages. Is
probable that the City Councils will authorize tho
extension of the beach drives to the Mount Vernon
property.
A number Of owners OF summer cottages at Cape
May Point have been occupying them for several
weeks.
Another largo excursion goes from Philadelphia to
Sea Isle City tomorrow
Surveys being made for branch OF the west
Jersey Road from Sea Isle City to the new resort,
Avalon, on Seven Mile Beach. The road will be only
four miles long, and 1t Is expected 1t will be COM
plctcd by May 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
STUDYING WATER-SPOUTS.
HOW THEY ARE CAUSED AND HOW THEY
ACT.
THEY ARE SIMPLY LITTLE wBrRLwrNDs-LARoL

THEY ARE SIMPLY LITTLE wBIRLwINDS-LARGI
NUMBERS OBSERVED BY sEAMEN.
The division of Marine Mseoooyy Of the Hydrogrsvhic
Bureau yesterday gave interesting report OF water
spous noted BY vessels In the North Atlantic M 20 uo
character and formation OF waterspouS
they Interestingly described simpy special cascs o.
whirlwinds and tornsdoes but smaller SCALE TIC
general principles underlying these phenomena are
layer warm air tho surface Of the ocean wtha
layer cooler drior IT, This condition OF hinKs
OF unstable equilibrium AMI or later the warm
hight through the cooler and heavier
when tho difference OF Temperature and moisture
and supply Of moist air at the surface are great
this intense aud still further Increased By
the of moisture OF the air. As this surface
air In and upward takes rotary wh'
motion tho velocity which increases toward tho centre
funnel and suction partial vacuum When
q whirwnd thus formed tho water Is ofea
into centre Of the whir owing to tho suction
created time the moisture in tue air Is
densod rises hence the wstespout somemes~
spout vessel and food her decks aud hen
one forming upper portion 10 sten visible nrst seem
ing to grow down ward from tho clouds.
On January H. Captain Hess OF the steamer Philadelphia
saw four spouts latrdc $50 AZ NORTH longitude 72s
81 week later the captain OF the steamer nzs
English saw several forty miles TO the eastward
January N the captain Of Edam large
COO miles of the place where tho others we're
sighted Captain Dexter OF the Pacific Mall steamer CITY OF
Para on January 20 in latitude $40 AZ Sorb. saw three
huge spouts time in the course OF hall an hsnr
The water mp from the sea- noantngs
spiral columns of tremendous thickness with loud roaring
sound.
CAPTAIN Ceary OF the steamer River Avon Jan uary 2
In latitude 500 3V North longitude 90 90 West saws
spout than y milo In diameter seyera! others "ers
noted in the repor the Bureau requests caref re-
ports with tho temperature OF the am
reading OF the barometer tho direction and s
,ff le md
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
COrCPI rVLATYyG NlUPICC r. rIYNy

Maurice b. Flynn is being congratulated By friends
all around being out OF the woods they call It.
In addition being relieved Of the indictments hanging
him he Is also safely out OF tho heaviest civil suit
that he has encountered in his carer He and william II.
Kelly have settled the suit brouaht by william Mcmahon,
OF Railway, ~ j. to obtain stock worth si5OOO0 IN tho
Electrical SSbway Company which Mr.. Mcmahon alleged
promised him for his services In setting
up the Subway Construction Company. The action was
brought In the United States Court, and testimony was
before Commissioner Shields The news now Leaks
that the suit settled last summer Mr. McMahon
did not set all he had demanded but he was satisfied
So was MI Flynn Settlement WAS made partly la eass
and partly In stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
NOTES FROM LAKEWOOD.
CHIEFLY ABOUT PERSONS AND THEIR DO
INGS

CHIEFLY ABOUT PERSONS AND THEIR DO
INGS.
Lakewood. n j., March 3.-Wilsoa dc Mcza'
the NcwYorlx artist, has a unique little studio on
the upper floor Of the Casino Of the Laurel House
The floor is covered with rugs Comiortaole
chairs invite the visitor to seek their embrace A
cheerful fire Of oak and pine wood cracklcs III tlic
open fireplace, beneath the brick mantel. An IRON
crane supports bright copper tea-kettlc over INC
blazing logs At one side of the mantci hahgs
an old-fashioned bed-warirlng pan, winch WAS
used FIR years in one OF the hlstoricai OH man
s,ors q, Connecticut The quecrly designed
andirons in the fireplace came from the same ho"S'
Near one Of tie wind VS. hnnss an anciHt Look
ing-glass with the painting OF farm mouse VIM"
in its day was probably Considered II work CT ntt
The oddly designed frame has carved on it BIRDS
which slightly resemble the American eagle. Oh
one well hangs the portrait of Madame La Com
tcssa dOresti which Mr.. de Mezt exhloiteu a. .l,e
French Salon in $50. There are otner PlcIure et
the visitor. Mr. dc Meza is now at work upon
portrait which will create sensation wheh 10 -
exhibited in NewYork. n uo,uora ~
Ex-Governor Howard and MIS- nowaiu' Va
Rhode Island have been here this week.: VT
Dir and Mrs Alfred j. LOOMS, of New YORK.
are among the new guests Of the Laurel House;
WY Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and their
children will not return to New-ioA Until heA'
week nr,,eo, ~ pbiladcl
4
mia have taken a large suit OF rooms at the Lau
rel House. 49,. A. cr,,,b M,ss
Agnes Morgan and John b. Ellison all OF 'ne
Quaker City, are with them ,po,,ir,oro
Mr. and Mrs. Charles j. Bonapartc, OF Baltimore
are late corners at the Laurel House.; o..
William Picrrcpont Morgan, Of East ofangc
I has Joined a party Of friends at the Laurci
Boston is represented on the Laurel House reg
,s,ar this week by the names Of Mrs Il NJ Brewer
aad Miss Brewer su; ,o.o or
The Laurcrs leaves show the following late ar
rivals ~, Wy pu,Iron
Mrs. Henry W Vaughan and son, Mrs Shar 7 "
Miss Potter Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Fountain Mrs r. "
MrGnnis' DR. r. T. Collin, Mr.. ard Mrs. L. N.
Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Francis fs snd Mrs T.
D. Eddy, the Misses Eddy, f. J. iaWley, MS !,
Knowlton, Mr.. and Mrs John Nasn, ierpc F,el.
From Brooklyn-Mr: and Mrs s. w. johnson,
Niss Johnson Miss Wallace Miss llalnes, MISS
Iiawley, Mr. ana Mrs; Thomas D. Pearsan ana d.
and Mrs William Wallace ~ y,,, ,toso
'''' From Phi!adclp hia-Mr and Mrs Lucltn MOSS nos,
the Rev l.. NJ Colfclt W. 1. Kingsley ana i"''
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THE PHELPS MISSION.
A DECISION OF IMPORTANCE TO BENEVOLENT AND
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.

A DECISION OF IMPORTANCE TO BENEVOLENT AND
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
In the suit brought by william T. Dodge Stokes In the
New.York Supreme Court against the majority oil inc
,rr.,... n, ths Pbelp, Mission to restrain them from
dverng the funds and property committed to tner
and TO set attempted consolidation which Insy
with the street Presbyterian Church IN
uary 1887 against the protest OF MI stokes occasion @
inst been handed Term In favor OF the
the holding the transfer OF the properly
Of the Phelps O. p Atterbury Henry pe
and Kiaen Rensselaer, to the Eishtyfourth street
Church. Of which Mr. Aorbury Is pastor must oo
"a property Of the Mission oil when
they Chief Justice Van Brant in an able and
exhaustive opinion says;
Tho plaintiff has Of his associate trustees
.en Of Vitality and property The b:nsa. Of
ether ~ inc 81 o. reepsnf Of tito stolen
s sseS Ss ss%n
also the pa.1 Or 81 ss, ne be ssa
other ground existed TO invadae The whoe pro
The pucps that corporations having officers and
cannot enter hto yad contracts with Sach ne
country England Each corporation has the right 70
Of each n ana wo er.na
NTH any SSng: sSsa VIE WE the
ta:e. and therefore 2. they g,
ASIDE more striking Illustration Of the santary ten;
GsaSy Of T1 BY i The
action tS ','''''. c,,,,, alan ,,n,
e e Phep .hs
for his advanage he can by means Of his Eighty
s:'' 's' .s ana .a%:
trustee the Phelps about the surrender
whole property to the Eighty fourth street
whole OF this pastor was IN the
Church that he used his position
OF mission, accomplish the olJect OF
the benent OF the church to when ne must
look support all property and asaets OF Inc msssn
Van Brunt also holds that statute OF
an other statutes consolidation can I'm no case
DO effected FREQ church. such as tho Phelps MIS-
sion which Is benevolent and charitable society and uhae
Drs.l ufa Aria
control and points with great distinct
meas the organic difference between the two The Fhep
Mission charitable organization established as memoir
a to Arson O. Phelps his descendants and relatives ioF
the benefit OF the poorer classes
Tn. $50 was decided appeal from Judgment sus
tanning demurrer and argued by George Richards ana
Cophas Brainerd Mr. Stokes and by George H. FORSTER
and william L. shy der for the defendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
nITe OLE LEGAL NEWS.

Gerrit Smith has succeeded In establishing ME claim
10 damages for the maiadfot treatment OF fracture OK
his ankle bone by Or. Cornelius J. DumOnd The rla
Of the case in the Supreme before Justice Andrews
and Jury resulted yesterday in verdict for the plain
til giving him al, 600. The claim was for soopo' Mf
Smith who IL al organist, received Injuries which, "
was claimed trial. will interfere seriously WIN MS
opera ng the pedals the instrument on which he plays
H. w Position, whom Henry w. Stehr & Co. mace
nm assignment In December, 1884 obtained Judgment
I'm the Supreme for s1 0C0 against Louis schieDr
who had ndcmnihed tie sberir prior to the sale by inc
latter OF property firm for the benefit Of creditors
An appsal was taken by Blumensel & lIlTsch, counsel
for the defendant and the General Term has ordered
new TRIAL.
An order 10 show cause why mahdamus should not
issue recurring the Manhattan Railroad Company ana the
Commissioner Of Public Works 10 certain wooden
structures erected by company for the storage o
coal OIL IN front OF the property OF Sarah Lynch
I'm Echtha ave. One hundred and fifty nf;hst ana
One hundred fty sts, granted yesterday
by Justice Patterson OF the Supreme Court She claims
that they a nuisance.
The General Term Of the Supreme Court Las ordered
a new trial OF the suit IN which William r. Hayden, the
theatrical manager obtained Judgment for $4,000 against
Thomas X. EaglesoD known Oh the stage as Ihonas
W. Keene, tagedaD, for money which IL was claimed
was oyerpad to the actor. The latter, while under en-
gaeement TO tho manager, stricken with paraysis
when ne recovered instead OF continuing his engagement
he started out perform under his management and
Hayden brought suit for the money on note when
Kcene given him, and which the latter claims that
q has paid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
SVOp DE4DdS HIS FATHER WAS

Lou rsvrlLB. March 3 tspeciaD-B. H. Lawrence, ono
OF the proprietors Of the Enterprise Vinegar Works
here Wa, shot at u nj. yesterday, by Is. l. Givden'
and died half an hour later Givdcn that morning
gave Lawrence a check In payment for small amouut
ia dsDu,c between them. The bank refused payment
Lawrence returned to 0ividen's Office ana quarrel
.nsued en- claim thai Lawronc trie tO strike
Tim with a stick and then drew pistol Gividc'
wres,ed the pistol and Aired Ihc ball enterod
~ tho h.se Of the brain. Tao only witnesses were
CiyIiep's Two woman stenographors. lawrences
fahcr was killed by "Bcn" johnson, Of Lexington 70
ts f,ait uouse In 1854 HIS mother aft ard
married 10 James Churchill, The owner of Churchiil
Dawn whele tho Louis, lie race track Is. Sac lot
him $4,000, which he had run through Oh INC 'uii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
0ErrIY0 HIs LIQrORs POR NOTHING.

PROVIDENCE, March 3 (speciaD.-An interesting and
port ant case has lust been decided by Judge Colt
OF the United States Circuit Court Ono John f.
Good purchased liquors to tho value of 800 so from
Hanloy, Hoye s. Co after the proclamation By tho
Governor that the prohibition amendment had been
carried Good paid for the liquors BY note. Han
ley, Hoye & Co Endorsed the note over to ono Daniel
smith who sues fog tho face value, claiming that
tho prohibition amendment was not legally carried,
and therefore the sale and purchase Of liquor was a
lawful transaction Judge Colt decides that the
United States Courts have no Jurisdiction to decide
upon the validity OF an amendment to a State Const
Judgment was given for the defendant, and Mr.. Good
pays nothing for his liquors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04

James Redpath Is steadily recovering from his long
and serious Illness, and his physician, Dr s. W. Dana,
believes that Mr.. Rcdpath will ultimately recover
his entire health. This VIII be gratifying news to
Mr.. Rcdpaths numerous friends, who feared that 1t
not possible for tho famous old Aboitonlst TO
pass through another attack OF paralysis. Mr. Red
path was attacked this last time tho throat Janu
airy 2s His illness, therefore, covers about four
weeks He unable to spcok part of the time,
and could swallow only occasionally during the first
stages Of his Illness. Tho first attack came year
or ago II deprived him of the use of his left arm
and left leg. He recovered the use of his Leg but
cannot today open his fingers. Mr.. Rcdpath has so
far rega.ned his health that he can walk about his
house and eat solid food He writes ltle now,
but generally only to answer questions sent by his
friends or doctor. Yesterday he wrote to Dr.. Dana
that he all right and wanted TO walk to Central
Park and back TO his house. DR. Dana says he has
fight with Mr.. Redpath to keep him from seeing all
his friends.
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TO TRY JACOB sHARp OvER AGAIN.

District-Attorncy Fellows was not at his Office
yesterday, but tho information given out there
on good authority that the OF Jacob sharp would
be taken up at the Court Of Oyer and Termlner to
be held in April. Justice Patterson who has been
a Justice of the Supreme Court only for year and
who has never presided I'm the Oyer and Tcrmner,
is assigned to hold that court fn tho April term.
sharp's trial, II 1t takes place, Will proceed on the
same lines the former trial. except that the tcsti-
mony which the Court OF Appeals considered objec-
nxnablo will DO excluded.
District Attorney Fellows has promised TO prose-
cute personally tho Of Giuseppe Longobardl,
accused OF tho murder Of Policeman Barretts son.