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New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
HAS ENGLISH MONEY BOUGHT THE BANK?

controlling interest in the LenOX Hill Bank, a
State institution Third and seventy secOndst,
has been sold TO syndicate supposed to represent
large amount Of English capital. The LenOX Hill
Bauk has been doing business only little over two
wears having en- organized August 3, 1857. with
a capital of 100000. Charles a. Troup the
president Samuel IA. Leszinsky president the
hoard OF directors follows: Charles 4. Troup
Thomas 4. Crimmns, Anderson Fowler, Julius Lip
man. Morris GoOdhart, John |. Radway, Edward NJ
Knox, Julius sands, Robert McCaferty and Samuel
II. Leszinsky. Negotiations for the purchase of the
bank have been in progress for over a month, and
last Thursday $50 of the 1000 shares were trans
ferred 10 the syndicate. On the same day tile old
pcers and directors resigned and their successors
were elected The new board Of directors Is as fol
lows: Charles +. walack, Charles \: Fage, J. h.
Watson, William NJ Kilduf, T.. x. Virgins and Jnlus
Echramme. Of the banking house OF LadenburS, lhal
mann A Co. The new organization was perfected by
the election of Charles +. Wallack as president.
IL is said that the direct representative OF the
syndicate is Charles A. Page through whom the nc
gotiations have been made and lhat ARRANGEMENTS
are being made 10 controlling interest III one
of the larger downtown banks. The LenOX HIll bank
As one that done extensive business with the
brewers Of the city, and IL has been intimdted liat
the syndicate for whom the bank was purchased Is
closely allied TO the one by which many extensive
brewerics were purchased recently, IT, indeed they
are not Identical.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
COTTON MARKErs-pY TELEGRAPH

Liverpool, Dec %, D. m-COtton-The sales OF the dav
included 10, 100 bales American. uai
Futures closed hrm American middllng low Hlddllno
clause December delivery. 356id, sellers DererhS
and January delivery 35-64d sellers January and Fe
ruary delivery 3564d sellers February and Mapb 2
livery, 366id, selers; March and Apri delivery
> 37-Gfd. sellers; April and Nav delivery , 3s6id sen
May and June delivery, 396id sellers June and
July delivery. 4l6id sellers July and August deliyer
43-Gid sellers. ''i1
Galveston. Dec. 23.-Cotton easy: middling 9S.c lo
mGdng, Csc good ordinary 1916 net and gross ~,
ceis s536 bales exports to Great Britain 76ls coa.t
wise, 4 40 sales. 1876 stock 90 2SS '''
Norfolk, Dec. 23.-Cotton steady middng 9s,c. no,
and gross receipts, 2SI7 bales exports cOastWse 0s
sales 800 stock. 80 1888. wv
savannah Dec. 23Cotton duh mlddlinR. 0-16c: lo,
midding 5ioc good ordinary, Sac net and gross re
cepts j9i bales exports 10 the Continent 200 co,.,
wise .. 1873 sales 1875 stock 1Ol 322. ''
New-Orlean-, Dec. 23.-COt.On steady; mlddng o.
low mddng, . 76c good ordinary 9isc; net faeein,s
Is 637 bale, gross, 20.Osi; exports to Great Brtaio
3O5 to the Continent f53 sales 900 sto H. az SAL
Net overland movement for week ended December 20 ln
elusive 5f55i bales against "A sO1 for the
week last year total since spltrfe er 503 51i bales
against 55j, SAB last Northern mill takings and C
ada since September l. 9f272f bales, against Ola 05y
last year In sight SS3 cal bales against 5I
last The overland comparaves for last year incnd
u s0l bales OF shipments from St Louis via the Frisco
road for the first three in December not counted U
any authority untl after the end Of the month W
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
SPENDING MONEY FOR TIE PARKS
THE MAYOR WANTS TO MAKE SOME RADICAL
REDUCTIoYs-JUDGE PITsHKPs SALARY


The estimates of the Park Department claimed the
consideration of the Board of Apportionment yester-
day i'm making up the budget of 1890 the ParK
Commissioners, represented by President Hutcmhs'
Commissioners Robb and Gallup and Secretary Burns
asked for an appropriation of $1,s96O45.
The first objection raised by Mayor Grant was 70
allowing 81 800 for the salary OF Dr. Danle Draper
chief of the Meteorological Department. Commis-
sioner Robb made an urgent appeal for DR.. Draper
and WAS snre that his services were of great value TO
tbe CITY and TO the country at large. New-lork was
too great and progressive city TO agree 10 the
abandonment Of the meteorological observatory Inc
Mayor continued his objections. believing the Whoe
matter waste of money. When the payment Oh
clerks as skilled laborers" came up, he declared
positively that he would not make the Appropriation
The Mayor said that many irregular things had been
DONE men had been removed and Others substituted ;
salaries increased without record and Others decreased
or transferred to people not legally entitled to them
II was finally agreed that Secretary Burns should pre-
pare fresh statement, clearly showing the facts which
the Mayor said were not intelgibly set forth, and
present II to-day.
The Controller was authorized to issue bonds for
s75 900 to be used in completing MOrningside Park
The city court estimates were taken up next The
sum of S97 700 was allowed, striking out Judge
Pitshke's salary of $4,000. This Judge Is 10" III
Furope and has done no duty for about eighteen
months. A discussion between President Arnold,
Nayor Grant and President Coleman regarding the
proprety of this action, wound up IN the uldliIou,
conclusion that this the proper way 10 40 IL anu
await no longer the slow movements ot Governor ti
secretary Adee directed 10 inform the Governor
of the Boards action. other appropriations were As
follows Police Courts. S163000: Owl Courts Si9S
400: supreme Court S173, 300 superior Court 81 36
500: Common Pleas. $14o,s00 City Court S91,LOO
General Sessions s7 400 Special Sessions & s330oo oo
surrogate's Office, $9750O; County CLERK, SoI'"Vo.
The request Of the supreme Court Judges LOT an
extra allowance for the clerks who individually attend
them he Judges value the services of these personal
Officers II is understood, anywhere from $1,000 10
go 5OO was laid over for the present For repairing
and caring for the soldiers monument IN Calvary ana
greenwood Genet vies 81 ,335 was voted An extra
81 900 for clerk hire allowed TO Captain Twomey
for pay for copying old records of the Board OF Alder
men A transfer of S21 500 was allowed the Snrro-
gate Controller Myers asked to confer with
Corporation Counsel Clark about the legacy OF S6S5
which Emma Stecker left the Chal1ty Hospital
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
yyas,,neton. Dec 23.-Among the decisions OF u
-, -, ,ho r-,ited States to-day we're these:

1,,.A,,o,oD nee 23-Among the decisions OF the
eona Curt ~ the United States to-day we're these;
No 122-The Singer Manufacturing COMPANY, Ra,n. rnri
in error Katie Rohn In error ~ Sfinossota Judc.
0i e1t Ste aeirmed With costs and interest. ,,o.
No. Ii4-The Rio Grande Railway nsai PPron1 th
Sircut Court Of the United states for inc fasVcru DIS
trct Of Louisiana. Decree alEmta WIN ,ainfr aqt tho
s, 90 North carolina motion Of Auorney-"eheral
Mier resssiencd hearing on January Of al appol
10 ~, /, Francis Riggs It al submitted Dnrsuans
70 The 10Th rule by j. Hu6cy Ashton ioF apPea'S' anu
by John selden for alpellees. M nlantiGs in error
act the Continental Construction and Improvement U
nany In error the Circuit court oi ho on i uoon Of
ViuiaU Mckinney for defendants In error docheeu anu
S;I,aiased W il1i win cost and mandate granted - c
No i6SdRe r., ryor aet Roand Worthlngton, col
lcci3r etc In error the Circuit Court 81 an ~
States FOR the District OF Massachusetts, Juusme' a.
X" ai5EThe Atlantic and Pacific Railroad COMPANY
appellant act j. T. Lcsuear triSuTef oo ~ ioD
Win leave 10 4. p. Brown to file br'ei IN opiosi'o'
thereto during the week. . ,,, c,r.,r rl,i,tie
40 76l-The PernsyNania Karoaa CInnS, to tbe
In error agt Mary \. Maeee et al. N e'rPp -nI NJ
SunreDe Court Of the State of Penns wanna t
with costs per stipulation motion OF r. D. r. bf'u9 "
behalf OF counsel and mandate granted -,, Co,,rarv
Ia 532-The Inland and Seaboard Coastlhg =, Ionlahy
pd dcnnt and for leave amend writ OF error sub
oittcd bv Nathaniel Wilson in support oi notion ana Oy
C. C. cole and A. \. Birney in opposition thereto. .
No 1375-The sheffield Furnac. G3ntanI, pIrn mh
Iniftcd bv WAYNE MacVcaeh and Henry B IoHsils ~ ~
uuo OF motion aud by Thomas r. Rouihac ald kichafd
w Walker in opposition thereto. .- -,
" No 2ss-The Ohio Central Railroad Company, appel
liant art the Central Trust Company OF New orh
mitted pursuant to the 10Th RUE ny II. me- or
Ashhel Greene for appellant, ana oy stevenson p o
Adjourned until January g. The day call for then VII
be as follows Nos 10s, 1lsi, 17S, ia 49, 49, lo-'
and
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
4 SCHEME TO AVOID PAYING DUTY.
now IMPORTERS OF SPIRITS HAVE GOT
.uE,Ds OF THE GOVERNMENT.

now IMPORTERS OF SPIRITS HAVE GOT
AHEAD" OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Collector Erhardt has discovered how great deai
NJ suirits is imported without the duty on IL oelhs
maid Ii appears to have been the praotlce Vi I"
humber of importers of whiskey, brandy ana olhcr
spirits TO make large importations and enter 'neH
In bond IN warehouses known as Class o' anu suooo
ouently TO have the spirits entered Tor transfer 70
honded warehouses of Glass 6, without the payment
of dutv for manufacturing purposes Warehouses;
NJ Glass are bonded for the express purpose Va
permtting goods of foreign production 10 be useu III
tbe manufacture of articles for export such aruces
te,nr manufactured from imported commodities "i'i'n
have not paid duty on entry, can only be eXporcu
srithout intent to return them and returned iuus'
oav duty lust as if they were foreign prooucts'
The Collector has discovered that spirits so imported
and originally entered for regular bonded warehouses
:, Glass = have been transferred TO CLASS D ware
bouses and after going through some nondl PIEO ttJ,
NJ manufacture have been exported After REM Ienl,2 i
abroad for short period, the articles were sel
n this country and entered free OF customs uuS 's
Goods Of domestic manufacture rturheu !" 'i0
United States , ,,..,,ooa .hat tbose snirits
,uhen semi ont of the country were sent out ~ loris
casks and returned In the same cashs' lns - -" ~
xiolation of statute Of the United states NOHeo,U
Frhardt will proceed against the merchants VINO nave
carried ON these pracucesi
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
.adss that the book was worth g. and he glad to
INDICATIONS OF CHRISTMAS.
BIG BUSINESS DONE RY THE EXPRESS CON

BIG BUSINESS DONE PY THE EAPkESS oo-n-
PAYIEs AND THE PosToFFIcE.
The various express companies arc now workirg
their men night and day to handle the immense amount
Of Christmas goods that are to and from this city,
Yesterday was an especially heavy day, and there
will be no sleep for express company employees 10
might and little rest for them until tomorrow after
noon when the bulk of the extra business VIII have
been cared for The fact that saturday and yesterday
were clear days, enabled the companies to do much
more than would otherwise have been the case.
At the United States Express Company, Trib-
une reporter was told that. while a great deal OF
express matter being received, yet II was handeu
without great difficulty, as extra preparations hau
been made for IL. The superintendent of the Adams
Company said that the companys business would prob
ably be greater than before. All the ohces oil
the company, especially those uptown were crowded.
all day yesterday with persons who wished 10 sehd
parcels The Adams is also, with the AID oil many
extra men and wagons. able to handle all its busi-
ness without delay. The American Company ana
Wells Fargo & Co., and Others also doing an I'M
mense business with dispatch.
The postal carriers went on their trips yesterday
morning loaded down with one OF the heaviest mails
which ever left the Postolce. Although the custom
of sending Christmas cards has been largely dlscon-
tinued the number of packages sent thiongh the mans
was never large as it has been thls year: Ihe
size as well as the number of packages has increased
and not few bundles nearly up 10 the nmt OF WeehU
were received. The correspondence incident 10 inc
superntendent Rowne had his fun force of clerks at
work on sunday instead of the few clerks usually Kept
busv mill tate hour In the evening. over 400 SACKS
and 140 pouches crowded with letters dnu Pdchdscs
were sent to the postal stations from the general ONCE
The carriers had double loads the first delivery, ana
two carriers in some cases sent ont tOgelner on
single route Heavy steamer mails are & eMpScep Seen te
day, and those with the holiday mails VIII Keep 'he
clerks busy again for hours overtime.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
THE TRADE INfCHICAGo.

Chicago, Dec. % (SpeciaD.-The wheat bulls must
have exhausted themselves last week for although tho
news was not particularly unfavorable the prices to-
day dropped a cent and the close nearly at tho
bottom May opened at 50 rs, sold low as 50 ''s
and closed at SO Is. The decline would have been
more II Hutchinson had not come to the rescue
There increase of 33l 900 bushels; but for tne
corresponding week last year there was an increase Oh
100000 bushels. The exceeding dulness OF the pit
making 1t impossible for holders 10 lquidate without
attracting attention was more largely responsible
than any other one thing for the bear success. For
Monday the Northwestern receipts, 3s0 cars at Mime
apos and thirty five at Duluth. were moderate. Inc
movement of corn was everywhere large. The open
ing was at 33. the close at 32 Is. May was dnt,
closing at the bottom. 30 =. The selling OF GOOD
sized line by Wadhams, the broker, rather dlsiurDea
the bulls I'M the oats crowd: They surmised that u
was Tor The account OF the New Workers who have
line long through Lindblom. MAY opened at - o-e
and closed at ~ IL. On the curb May wheat sold AZ
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
BEATING THE RECORD TOR WIREPULLIYG.

Altogether about 147.OO0 feet of overhead electric
wire was removed yesterday from the street,, the
highest previous record for any day being "a 900
feet. OF this amount about $1,000 came from Third
ave. 81 600 from Fourth ave. 10000 from the BOwery,
and the rest from Broadway and Princes As on
previous days the companies kept careful record of
the wires that cOnfscatcd.
Thomas A. Edison, the inventor, was examined as
a witness yesterday by the Grand Jury In the in
vestigaton of the system Of electrical lighting Mr..
Edson's views have already been expressed in public.
lie believes in the prohibition Of wires carrying
lets OF slrcent strength to be fatal to human life
II the Insulation should become imperfect The Grand
Jurors listened with marked attention t. the information
given by the great inventor They will emlody their
own views in presentment TO be made public In a
day two. " -
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
,---,.l. nrcrruER TO CONDUCT THE PLAY.

A motion made before Judge L1"le .o,af ~
sunrcme Court. Chambers, yesterday on ocnan y.
Joseph Arthur, the author Of "The sun Aiari' ao
the appointment of a receiver to cohuuct .no n no
of the company now playing tle peou' ,acv tbc
,oaaing actor in the piece, and Mr.. Arthur Iey are
,odnt owners Of the play Mr. Arthur declares tna'
the arrangement by which they were to produce Ine
play will terminate at the end of the present
season. when the play reverts to him. Mr, Lacy u,s
charged Miss Virginia Hackett, the ieaui''s iaus
putting his wife in her place and Mr. Ar'nui ;,o..
hu, N no purposc Mr.. Lacy says that HsS re en-
as discharged because of her poor acuns. ne fnr
nlans that She boa around ner ND ng not sneak
~ ,bich got into his mouth that ne couiu not & h
ioinv lie declares that Miss Hackett ala nou "Sm h
10 wear the boa but Mr. Arthur assteG M av E beinr
,nc 20 Nr Arthur declares that the pay II D.InS
mined and consequently he wants receiver appo'eu
Decision was reserved.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF A SCHOOL,

More than thousand school boys and girls from
Principal McIver's school on Washington Heights
marched from their temporary building yesterday to
the new school which is being built at st. Nicholas
ave- and One hundred and fifty siXtlst. The corner
stone of the building was laid in the morning.
The boys brass band from the Hebrew orphan Asylum
furnished the music. President simmons of the Board
of Education Commissioner Hunt Trustees John Wha-
len W. F. Stlings, Robert f. Steele Leopold Wormser,
Lawson y. Fuller. the Rev. w. ii. Mikle and super
intendent G.. W. DebevOise among those present
The new building will be four stories high. l0OX120
feet in dimensions. II will have hirtysiN class rooms
and accommodations for more than 5000 children.
The cost will be 100000 Ex-Commissioner Hosea
p. Perkins made address
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
u,,>y>,1vc TEST INSURANCE CASE.

stevens voisn recovered a verdict Tor So'ooo ioli
Jury before Judge Andrews, in Part OF tne supreme M
court Yesterday against the Commercial Mutual Al,
snrance Company for the insurance u,
tbe cargo of general merchandise siiPpeu
on the bark l.. f. Cann from vera .rul' y" .ta
90 $50 The insurance company refused to pay the
.'o,,nt ~ tbe policy because it declared nat the
cargo on the vessel was worthless and the BARK was
handoned for the purpose Of defrauding the company
r. was also declared that the vessei %as tht
tGe bark was abandoned to save the lVes Oh on ne ' TN
Thjs was test case involving about T5I,ooo, the
bproy,dence Washington Insurance COMPANY anu tnc @
rhorDeS and Merscy Marine Insurance Company arc
interested to the amount Of $4,000
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
coxyrprxr ABOUT HEw.YoRK'S CHANCES
THE IDEA OF HAVING THE WORLDS fAiH ii-''
GAINING FRIENDS AT WASHINGTON.

srur rprA or HAVING THE WORLD . fAiA' A
GAINING FRIENDS AT WASHINGTON.
~.r Boswell p Flower who has re'uriioe
Sae -, Gov the holidays, is thoroughly conViloou
that Congress will decide that new ,o.. ,r Con.
tne worlds Fair. The New'fork ,,,a, hut
-~.xs he said had done great ue"i " -. soss,or
rsct,ve work since the opening OF 'he pieee"' h
80 tha resuIt was that strong ocnei :" ~ -,
...,.utv NJ New-York's claim had oeoonio .o son
n.c,a,ly as the international character oi .''
- c.ss., s.corinp more thoroughly appreciated.
,r,. reoent canvasses OF Chicago so' houi' "HN
.,h,,r.on had shown, Mr.. Flower saiu' 'nas ""
nss ,ruv as many friends in Congress as Chcaeo
uo - mora than ST. Louis and washington
80 e. ouis and Washington should hho IL I'M
60 secure the Fair themselves they reasohaois
-. y. exneoted TO cast their influence IN laNor vi
yorv The strength Of New-York's posiuoh was
thorourhly recognized in Washington anu "0'0
we're being gained every DAY -u.,.os. aorht
Nv Flower said that he had not tne shsh'es' uouo ~
Ar. New York would be successful Inc senate Oo"'
80. ho sa,d would hold its first hearing on Jahu
when New-York would be well representa-
80 nnaerstood that Chauncey NJ Depew and Elhu
poot would 90 to Washington TO present I'o "e"
snents for NewYork -,,,. v.,r com.
There will be no meetings Of Worlds far com,
.n,ttees this week The Legislative Comhi.'eo i'I.
M, Depew with power the subject OF seiiuins 49,
r.,,on N washington at the proper time IL mas o.e -
S.u.vsd since the last meeting OF the Lesiei"uN0
|,ommitise that Mr. Depew would go 10 "dsi"is ""
n,rseu accompanied by Mr.. Root ana perhaps "
ex.Mayor Abram s. Hewitt. , ~, H,rd
Yesterdays subscriptions 10 the Worios "a" -'''
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
ICE YACHTSNEN WANT COLD WbA1HHh
NUMEROUS CHALLENGES RECEIVED BY THE
ORANGE LAKE CLUB.

NUMEROUS CHALLENGES RECEIVED BY THE
ORANGE LAKE CLUB.
Ncwbure " v, Dec % (SpeciaD-lt dd not looH
huch like iceyacht racing here today but challenges
Keen coming in for the Orange Lake Crb 10 san
carst others for the Van Nostrand Challenge cup OF
America. The latest received to-day and came
from the skipper of the scud OF the North Shrewsbury
Club. of Red BANK, y. j. The scud Is now al Fough
keepsie but VIII be brought here at once ana hep'
here 10 await the making of ice on Orange LAKE. WHICH
f. always covered long before the river iss Tie ecud
Is a flyer She was last winter lateen boat Dut mas
been changed TO jb-and mainsa craft and VIII carry
$50 feet of canvas the largest spread ever put on an
iceboat in the world. If. with this immense sheet
she could happen up against one OF the n9rtn
casters that sweep through the Orange Lake VALLEY
there is no telling what velocity she might aVIdll
Commodore HigginsOn. owner OF the WlndWaIu any 10
i blackburn Miller, owner of the Dragon, each ol
which will carry 600 feet Of canvas DO not iear e
scud The challenge. Of course, VIII pe aCCePT7u Po7
Ihe first race last year Orange Lake dld not tak5
place until February l. II is colder tonght ana tie
yachtsmen live in great hopes of soon having raoA
N
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
United States Government and other desirable
SECURITIES
FOR
NVESTOIIS.
HARVEY FISK 4 SONS,
bankers, 2o Nassau-st., New-York.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE AARRETS
FEATURES OF NEw-YORK DEALINGS.

FEATURES OF NEW-YORK DEALINGS.
There was sudden slackening in the export demand
for wheat yesterday, due possibly to the too ready
response OF late TO the increased inquiry from shippers
Only $4,000 bushels were taken for export and the
milling purchases footed up about 10000 bushels. At
time spot lots were IL cent hlsNer, Out ue clOso
easier in tone.
The options were variable, and through the huctuat-
ing conditions an increased business was developed
the transactions amounting TO about 3oOoOOO bushels
The cables from abroad came firm and foreign houses
were early BUYERS thus, in conjunction with bullsh
expectations respecting the visible supply statement,
mparting strong tone 10 the market January
opened at s6 IL ana May at 80 34d 80 13 Is cents,
a cain of 3-Sdl-2 cent from saturdays official close.
other influences, which drew little attention, however,
were an Increase in Northwestern receipts falling
of in ccarances and slight decrease in stocks IN
store. The publication 0f the visible supply figures,
showing increase Of 33O057 bushels was the signal
for long realizations, and January fell 10 50 o ana
May TO 80 1 cents Local buying steadled the MAI
ket in the final DEALING SO that December EcoTaS s9Se
Let gain of 1-od14 cent as follows: January, 20 l-e
February, 81 3-s; March, 81 IL May, 80 l.; ana
June SO SIS cents The curb was dull but steady fof
May at 50 36a 50 - cents.
The visible supply Of corn increased 5s7,67 bushels;
This, added 10 the liberal movement OF the cereal,
caused free selling Of the options In which the trading
up To 100000 bushels. December broke sharply;
cent were shown i'm January at 40 H. February at
40 Is and May and June at 40 IL cents spot corr
was dull and 1894 cent lower but shippers b0ughs
with some freedom of special deliveries, taking nearly
100000 bushels.
Oats merely followed the decline In corn. Cash
lots were of 1-S01 4 cent. and a fair volume Of
business the options suffered similar losses closing az
2s 5S for December and January. rs > for February
and 2S 3-S cents for May.
Stagnation practically ruled the lard market. rs
options closed of 30 > points at S6 Is for Janusn,
S6 26 for February and Sc 81 for March. May fain.
l point to $6 II.
The receipts of grain and -four reported yesterfw
at New York. Philadelphia Baltimore and oston wes
as follows: Wheat. 05.s45 bushels: corn. 4i6,23o
bushels oats. 192.2o7 bushels: total grain. 70f 3s
bushels. flour, 52,537 packages. At Chicago. Nll'
waukee and st. Louis the arrivals Wheat l3S,
$50 bushels: corn, S20.i90 bushels. oats. 1oOg.ss
barrels.