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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-28
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OBITUARY.
ppADFopn RIPLEY WOOD.


Albany, Sept 81 (spociaD. -Bradtord Ripley WOOD
died at his residence here last evening. He was born
In wcstport, Conn. Sept 80, 1900, being the
fourth Of Samuel Wood, sea captain and soldier
OF the Revolutionary War and the war Of 1872. His
grandfather the Rev. Samuel Wood. born In BOX
ford, Mass in 1924 In his youth Bradford Ripley
Wood taught school at WespOrt and for While con-
nected himself with tho academy at Weston, Conn.
He graduated from Union University In 1s24, ana
In 1870 he received the degree Of doctor OF laws
from Williams College. Three years after leaVnS
college he began the practice OF the law before the
Court Of Common Pleas in this city. His rise IN the
legal profession was rapid and steady While winning
fame lawyer he also found time 10 serve Albany
In various capacities. lie entered the Fire Depart
ment as an active fireman September "a. 1927,
serving continuously until September "a. 1884. lie
represented the Ninth Ward in the Board OF super
visOrs IN 1914, president OF the Albany Young
Mems Temperance Society In 1882 and president OF
the Albany City Temperance Society in 1851. lie
represented Albany County In the XXlAth Congress
a Democrat ard anti-slavery man, and his vote
recorded against the admission of Missouri as a
slave state. lie United States Minister 10 Den
mark from 1861 to 1863
Mr.. Wood always known good friend OF
education and always took deep interest in tho
High School. He had been trustee of Union Uni
velsiy and Williams College, and was formerly vice
president OF the Albany Medical College. From 1853
1888 he was vce-p president of the American Homo
Missionary Society In 1o41 he became a life member
Of the Young Mems Association. lie was deeply in
crCstcd I'm religious work and Of tho founders
Of the First Congregational Church of Albany. Though
maned quite active until about week ago, when he
obliged to remain indoors.
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GIFTS TO Mr.. BL4INE's BRIDE.


The gift OF the brides brother Cyrus H. Mccormick
was splendid one, being table OF solid silver forkS
OF different kinds. In elegant cases. The groom etNo
his bride a superb diamond pendant set with tWclVe
large diamonds The gift Of a magnificent diamond
bracelet understood 10 be te ,timOnIa from secre
tary Blaine. 80, ...,,,.
gave large bronze bust OF MendclsSOhn' MIS-.
Mccormick, mother OF the BRIDE gave sOiid su'er
tea sci OF dozen pieces. other presents DelnB as
follows: Three silver pitchers. Hon. James g. bialhe
and wife: Miss Virginia Mccormick, silver dlsh
a diamond brooch, handsome diamond Bracelet a
gold-bacErd toilet set. by G.. ". Childs. two sold
mates hy WLitCiaw Red; Colonel and MIS- shaHeI
~ Ncyy York a cut glass decanter with silver mount
ing.: one dozen finger bowls aud plates from me
Uiaine family silver fruit dish, from MS. Lel,el
M chicago: one dozen bOuilOn cups, silver bachcu
touet set. a pair 81 carriers with diamond CLASPS "a
rare Chinese smelling lottle gold belt, engfaVlhgs'
sfcbinrs and pictures from friends. ILL.,,
1te groom gave his ushers two cups OF slvorS
.na TWO fieur de-lis nins SGT with diamonds
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name and adore.
DIED.

poYpzon the 25th inst at go West Sssh-ss, James
aged 70 months and t 20 dsy Of his sister,
Mrs William B. skidmore, No go West Sys d s ~,
Saturday morning, IL o'clock Relatives ana ''''"''
1t 'i is Tequested that no flowers be sent
Baltimore papers please copy - o.o -, a,
|CoMINGs-Thursdoy evonng. Sept. 90 1889. Isaac NJ
Gompg NJ d. a. IN his MS Se fFsdence No. s5s s
Brooklyn, sunday, sept 20 at 2 O'clock
Friends are invited to attend. r.,..v
CRoNIN-Stephen Cronin, aged G., at Fordham fhaAS'
Nolce OF funeral hereafter. s......
6er iSs9 Dr. James Porter GFeves in the eishue'n
year OF his age. 80 ,.,-...,. y,
HowARD-on Friday September ~ 1859 pira Ssns IT
FE 1edsn se Of nE Ge father lo Dean By Sun
Hannibal, Mo. papers please copy.
LgDLowIn New Brunswick vic segenSss1 w. Iph his oS
Msaaa S sn inst 20 p and s siSSfS
PAINEon september 2e May Paine and sed dosy on
Fg ss15Hay TroS sep sG O 2s at s' p
RghgSSdb n o. ipsRO' and Marta A.
i las H. aS SnI IS years. Gius and months
Funeral services at the residence on hondny Si,sa 70
sTITH-1n this city September 90. Elizabeth r.
Funeral on Saturday september % at III a. M ~
40 East 73d-st
sMrTH~on Friday morning, September %. Jeanette
smith, in Goth year Of her age so ro.aenre Of he,
Fg sset Mrs. TReodosa BALDWIN 15s West isohs. on
Sunday afternoon OF = Oclock
Poughkeepsie papers please copy - -,
cTupGES-On Thursday morning. September 20, LOUISE
Mchyey wife of II. SturHes In the osta year oi
Funeral services will be held at her home LUG sousn az
~ prooalyn f. d., saturday evening, september g
81 o,cock Relatives and friends are Invited 70 attend
Inernent private sunday morning, In GREENWOOD Csme
terry. ,......,nx
sI-TToN-suddenly at Babylon, "Wednesday, September
o. Of heart faiiure, Mary Layinia woodruff "He ot
rarS services viii be held her late home, Babylon
7 on SATURDAY morning at 10 o'clock CarFlagos
win meet freuds depot on arrival OF $3.50 uaih IRON
Long Island City. -, ma an, ,
TFRKY-On THURSDAY morning, Septenosr 20 SHES O.
Terry m The 18th year OF his age. ,,. 49,. r..n,
Funeral from late residence 1917 Clernohts'e' oro"X-
Ivn next Sunday afternoon at O'CLOCK.
Internent next day at Rverhead. L. l.
WILLARD-At Springfield Mass, 20th, Celeste Newhan'
wife OF Capt. Wells Willard, u S. A.
wOOD-At Albany N. Y, Hon. Bradford X Wooa asod
FTeyo from his late residence Albany Saturday Sept
3 D. m.
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FLIGHT OF Il CROOKED POLE.
THE SECRETARY OF THE POLISH NATIONAL
ALLIANCE SAID TO BE AN EMBEzzLER.

ALLIANCE SAID TO BE AN EMBEzzLER'
Chicaco. Sent o7-Ignatz ~ Murganstern, until
last week general secretary OF the Polish Nauona
Alliance Of North America has left the city and taken
with him all the funds of the order Morgansterh was
also the secretary OF the Polish National building ana
Loan Association and the financial manager OF the
"Zgoda,' an influential Polish weekly paper ana
acted as an agent for real estate owners ana As a
passage and transportation agent. 1t is believed thN
he has embezzed from the building and loan assocla-
tlon the newspaper and the real estate owners Inc
amount OF money he has taken away with MN Is
variot@ly estimated. some putting It at $4,000
The Polish National Alliance OF North Ahefi0S ID
confederation of all the Polish political ana OeneVo'
lent societies on this continent, nearly hfty IN aA'
Morgansern has been the general secretary for several
years His election in the first place was strongly
opposed on the ground that he was Hebrew out
after he was installed he began attending the foiish
Catholic Church I'm Noblest., and the objection was
not again urged when he came up for reelection
The annual convention was heId IsSt
a candidate for third term as
secretary. There was vigorous opposition and
several responsible Poles openly charged that Morgan
stern was a swndler and had collected money ior en-
dowments on deaths thai had not occurred limo was
allowed him TO prepare defeore against the charges
On Friday the last day of the convention he answered
by producing vouchers for every dollar he had PAID
IL is now supposed that these papers We.e iolsou
When the matter was brought to vote, Moreahstern
defeated and Constantine MaIiek was choseh sc''
era secretary.
The exsecIetary returned to Chicago that night ana
the next day went 10 +. S. Dreyer Co.'s bank and
drew out So 16 held in trust for the Polish Alliance On
Tuesday morning he seen on the way to the station
with his wife. person who met him asked where
he was going, and Morganstem answered that he was
not going away himself, but was escortng Mrs Nor
ut Mn, fraI
day the newly elected secretary called az NO IL
West DivlsiOnst. to take charge OF the Allance
books and discovered that his predecessor had noWh
lie communicated with his brother officers, ana u was
determined to keep the matter a secret. rms aI'er
noon, however. Joseph Osuch, former president OF
the Alliance, took out a warrant for Morgansterhs
arrest The warrant has been placed In the hanas
of a Polish police officer named Paczynski.
Two Polish saloonkcepers are on N0rBansterns
bond. Alderman KowalsM may, however, be the
one 10 suffer- since he IS the treasurer OF the Anahco
and had authorized Morganstern to draw OUT none!
in Dreycr Company's bank as 1t might be needed
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OPPOSING THE STANDARD APPLICATION.

Albany, n. Y, Sept 27.-The Standard OIL Com
pany has made application TO the Commissioner OF
the Land ONCE for grant In perpetuity OF lands
under water on the East River in front OF the lands
now owned by it at Long Island City, for commercial
purposes. The land asked for contains 3j015O square
feet in the First Ward, covering the whole waterfront
from E,ghth.st to Mottaye., and extending out into
the East River at Elghh-st 403 feet and at MottaVe
326 feet. and will be used for dockage purposes
Corpora alton Counsel Clark, Of New-York City, In
behalf of the Mayor and Board Of Health OF the city
has filed remonstrance with the Land Board against
granting the application and also asked for chance to
0ner testimony In regard 10 the same before action Is
taten I'm the PREMISES The application and r..
mons trance were brought before the and Board and
we're referred 10 Attorney General RAZOR ana otSte
Interested The next regular meeting of the Land
Board is appointed for October 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-28
MAGIC At D0CKsTdpgR.s THEATRE.

An interesting exhibition Of tricks Of magic has been
given Dockstaders Theatre this week and will he con
tlnued for week more. Tho magician IS J. Richard
Miller and he is assisted by Miss Haiti La Franc M
Miller performs Of the familiar experiments Ia
scight-O-hand and does them extremely we'll ana he
succeeds in that novel His manner In
doing card tricks is half apologize, II he would ask
pardon for taking up time with anything simple, but the
tricks are certainly pulling and keep the spectators
amused The entertainment closes with what Is called the
and Illusion" An iron cage Is put In the
hands Of the from the audience and the mem
beers Of it, after seeing that 1t Is securely locked sp~d
good deal OF time in fastening large quantity Of rope all
around aud all IT, Then Mr. Miller is shackled and
chained to large cross, and IN few minutes after be
shut up in the cabinet manages get himself
free from the cross and imprisoned in the cage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-28
WHEAT SUPPLY AND REQUIREMENTS.
AN ESTIMATE OF THE NEEDS OF EUROPE Fol
THE COMING YEAR

AN ESTIMATE OF THE NEEDS OF EUROPE FOR
THE COMING YEAR.
Baltimore. Sept 27.-"The Journal of Commerce.
Of tomorrow will dwell at length on the wheat supply
and requirements. IL will say
The strength exhibited by the markets during the
last week has made the question of supply aud demand
an important factor, and everybody realizes that,
values would be merely stepping Estimates
made in England place her requirements at 10OOO,OO0
Germany, 100000 supplies to to tho
extent Of 100000 quarters from Inlia, 100000
quarters from the United states and 100000 quarters
from Russia. England has never, during the last
i've years, imported less than lo49e,OOO quarters,
and after producing 100000 quarters in 1854.
imported 10 ,224.OOO quarters in the same year.
Last year these imports nearly equalled and
why requirements should be less this year with
reserve exhausted we fail see and her necessities
intnfcance is 300 900 quarters and her wants are
placed by the United states statistical agent in
Europe at 100000 quarters. AS o supplies.
India shipped fraction over 100000 quarters :
The present crop year. April l. is nearly 100000
quarters behind last years movement Chill u, Ar W.
1000 nuarters passage to Europe. Russia R o6s
shipped 13,242yO00 quarters in 1883, 5S1O'00O
quarters in 1887, and is looked to for 1l,ooo'Ooo
The brunt Of the shortage must therefore fall
upon the supplies Of the United states ana ma we
tent Of at least 100000 quarters. The question
is, What effect will such demand have upon
With crop of ASH 900 900 bushels in 1896. We
managed to export 154,000,000 bushels, notwith-
paratiye failure YET the highest point reached BY
No red in our market was 81 o-o. and durln!
the greater portion Of the o ar was SsSes this
considerable portion Is not sultaDe Ior slpIho ~
and with stocks depleted as they were az inc Se
present situation suggests must result in a range
Of values considerably higher than the present ieVe
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. SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR MISSIONARIES.

Boston, sept. 27.-The first foreign missionary IN
sttute ever established IN the United states Is to
omen hero on October l under the presidency Of the
Rev. Dr. A. j. Gordon, at the Baptist Tabernacle In
Bowdon square The object Is to supply to those
called to Missions who unable TO avail themselves
of the usual advantages the best possible training for
the work Both sexes Will DO admitted The lines
OF study will be systematic Practical theology Will
be taught by the Rev. +. L. Chapel, and exe9etca
studies of the Bible BY Boston clergymen. Inc study
~ Christian missions and the history Of the same will
he under the charge OF the Rev Dr. A. T. Person, OF
philadelphia: the Rev. DR.. William Ashmore, returned
nii.sionary from China: the Rev. DR.. Ii Grafton
guinness OF London, Eng, and the Rev. Dr. r. r.
Merriam OF Boston There will also be course In
HIN
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DATE DISCRIMINATION ALLEGED.

Washington, sept. 27.-E. NJ. Raworth, OF Fargo
Oak. has filed complaint with the Interstate COM
mcrce Commission against the Northern Paciiic' Union
Pacific. Southern Pacific and ST. Paul, minneapolis
and Manitoba Railroad Companies, and the oregon
Railway and Navigation Comply, alleging tna' ms
companies charge rate OF % cents per IoU
- i,r trapenor+cd in carload lots from San Francisco
90 Faron. while their rate on the same COMMODITY IN
carload lots from san Francisco to St. Paul. ga mics
further Is 60 cents per 100 pounds thereby, com com
pIanant alleges, charging moro ior ihe sn o sr
fcr tbe lOiIg.r haul the same hlhu oI sooo
luI t, r similar circumstances and condltOns
% dhe sa;ne line in the Same direction, the shorer
being included within the longer ust@Ho0'
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YELL DEAD AT HIS TABLE.

Francis Buckley, head clerk of the PennsyiVahla
Newspaper Department, in the Genera Postofce' VIM
at work at his table suddenly to fa 10 On'
floor yesterday afternoon. His associates hasheu
his assistance and raised him from the hoor Wlthf
tb,,o minutes he was dead. Mr.. Buckley was forty
six wears old and lived with his family at No. 2oa
ave, Brooklyn. For some time he had been com
planning of his heart and yesterday more SO than usual
Last evening Coroner Hanly held an autopsy, which
showed death was caused by heart failure The body
was taken to Brooklyn. Mr. Buckley had been III
the service of the Postofce for about thirteen years
During the whole Of that time he was attached u
the newspaper department. Having passed through the
different grades of cerkship until recently he was ap
pointed head OF the Pennsylvania News Department
an the night staff lie was a Grand Army veteran
and although of quiet and reserved disposition was
exceedingly popular among his feOwworkers, and his
death yesterday throw deep gloom over the entire
deUartment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-28
DANGER FROM SURFACE STEAM CARS
HEARING THE PROTESTS AGAINST THE ROAD
IN ATIAyTIC.kVF BROOKLYN.

HEARING THE PROTESTS AGAINST THE RoAb
IN ATLANTIc-kvE BROOKLYN.
The Railroad COMMITTEES OF the Common Council met
last evening and considered the complaints made
about the Long Island Railroad tracks in Atlaatc-ave.
and the danger to the public from the lack OF prccs-
lions IN the running OF trains Aderman-at-Largs
Pickering urged action to insure the safety OF the peo
pie and said that the Aldermanc Committee the rail-
road company and the public should cooperate il
measures for this end J. Rogers Maxwell, Woo
president Of the company, said 1t was ready and Will
ing to meet the public halfway and do all necessary
to the comfort and safety Of the people OF me CITY
and OF passengers.
E. F. Linton spoke Of the need OF fences, ga'es
and iagnen along the road in the Twenty sixth "ar'
which had been built up by 1t. Its interests were
not hostile 20 the company, but the safety OF bfe
prime consideration. There were more na,n s
daily in the Twenty sixth Ward, running tntoufn
the principal street. than in any other hr~ CITY ~
the county. Ex-Assemblyman NJ {. Ear sNo-
Gated the removal OF the terminal station from tat
bush end Atlantic ayes, and the building OF eress
central station at East New-York, with the deprc~
sion Of the tracks from that point 10 Woodhaven
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SPANISH-A AMERICAN PROGRESS.

AT the very moment when the health authorities in
NewYork are notified that vessels arriving from
Maracalbo may be infected with yellow fever there
appears in the "Posta de ComeIcio' Maracaibo
paper. the statement that Dr. Munoz Tebar Minister
Of Public Works, has ordered that the streets Of the
city should be repaired Immediately at the expense of
the Federal Government. This is good measure,
even in case the outbreak OF yellow fever should not
be verified DIR. Munoz Tebar is the popular candidate
in the present Presidential electoral campaign In
Venezuela. He to entertain friendly sentiments
toward the United States. Indeed 1t appears in the
Venezuelan papers that Minister Tebar has granted
prOlongatOn Of six months TO an American company,
represented at Caracas by Mr.. T. W. Tyrer. for DO
ginning TO build the cable road between Laguayra
and the capital The concession granted 10 tho
American company by the Venezuelan Government,
which, under tho guidance OF statesmen like Pres dent
Rogas Paul and DR.. Tebar, Minister of Public Works
seem bound TO emancipae their country from the
British POLITICAL Industrial and commercial supremacy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-28

MR.. FELLOWS BLAMES THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
District Attorney Fellows talked for time yes
terday with the clerks from the Commissioners Of Ac
counts, who examining the forfeited bond depart
ment of the office. He said afterwad that the trouble
had been with the Sherifs Office. There had been so
much complaint, he added that the judgments on
forfeited recognizances were not enforced that lie
had asked that deputy have especial charge Of
these cases. Deputy Sheriff Ferrigan had been
assigned TO the work. Mr. Fellows said that he
believed that It would be necessary to pass law maxi
ing a bail bond lien the property Of the bOndsman,
even If the number Of prisoners was greatly increased
by such legislation.
Under Sheriff John r. Sexton said yesterday that
the statements indicating that large amounts Of these
forfeited rccogDizances had been turned over TO the
Sheriff by the Distrct-Attorney for collection were
greatly exaggerated During the four years have
been in NY present position" Mr.. Sexton added eN-
ecutions OF this description have not footed up
$4,000 or little than third Of the sum asserted
They are extremely hard to collect. The defendants
are not easy 10 find and the bonds are mostly sew
cral years old they are frequently uncolectable
Resides the amounts are usually sma-the largest one
| recall was Al 500 Most for 800, given in eX-
else cases, and they seldom paid. when the
bondsmen are found they refuse TO pay, asserting iat
they produce the parties they went bail Tor, me
next thing get IS q notice from the DlsJhtCAG
torney that the execution is withdrawn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-28
MISS MARIE JANSEN sPRAINS HER ANKLE.

MISS MARIE JANSEN SFRAINN HEt NhT4I7'
Mss Marie Jansen. of the Wilson Comic Opera COM
pany while PLAYING in The Oolah" at the Broadway
Theatre last evening, met with a painful accident
She and Francis Wilson dancing together during
the singing of The Tale Of Woe" in the third act
when Miss Jansen's right ankle turned under her, and
She had to be assisted from the stage. The audience
sat perfectly silent for some minutes.
Mr. Wilson waited patiently for Miss Jansen
TO recover from the shock and then stepped to the
footlights and explained that Miss Jansen had
sprained her ankle. After some further trihlng de-
lay, the actress assisted back on the stage and
carried her part TO end heroically, but omitted
the dancing. After the curtain dropped she was
carried her dIessing room. so numerous were the
inquiries at the stage door 10 her condition that
the police had to clear passage 10 her carriage In
which she driven home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-28
Crops IN MINNESOTA.
OFFICIAL FIGURES SHOW THE largest YIELD
EVER REPORTED.

EVER REPORTED.
st. Paul, Sept. 81 (speclaD. stOchensirom,
State Commissioner of Statistics has completed his re-
port on the crop yield for the year 1850. All the
leading cereals show large increase as compared with
1888 but as official figures were prepared, so that
the exact difference cannot be given The acreage
devoted TO wheat IS this year estimated at 2Ol09l9
there having been falling of Of about $4,000 acres
as compared with 1888. The entire yield for the state
is put at 4549S ,2O5 bushels, while the average per
acre is 1880 bushels. For 1888 the yield Is I'M
officially estimated at about 100000 bushels, and
the average yield per acre at ten bushels. In the
oats acreage there has been decrease Of 1899
acres but the yield IS heavy, amounting to 46253T99
bushels the average the largest that has ever been
raised per acre, being thirtyfOur bushels. The oats
crop of 3s7 which is the last officially reported was
81 .GG1 4o4 bushels Corn shows slight increase in
acreage and the crop IS also larger than in any preyi
Gus wear The estimate Is 22.1l5,1OO bushels raised
on Csc ,622 acres The average per acre Is 32.lO
bushels The barley acreage was about as usual.
The total yield Of this cereal Is 100000 bushels,
rhe average per being 27.40 bushels. The acrs-
age sown with fax although small. was considerably
larger than in any previous year, amounting to
1877 $40 acres on this area there was raised 61 622
bushels, the average per acre being lO.4O bushels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-28
UNWILLING 4 MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN.

Norfolk, Conn, Sept ga new public fountain
erected in honor Of the late Joseph Batte of New
York, unveiled here to-day. Joseph Battell was
native OF this town, and was for many years
prominent merchant Of NewYork He was identified
with large number Of benevolent objects. and gave
new chapel to Yale University, known now as the
Battcn Chapel The fountain is beautiful piece
Of work, in granite and pure bronze, treated In
classical STYLE 1t has drinking troughs for horses and
dogs and outlets for pure spring water for people to
drink from. The entire work was made from designs
NV stanford White. OF the firm of McKim. Mead a
White. of New-YOlk and was unveiled before large
audience today by Miss Mary Eldnd-e. who furnished
the fountain 10 tho town memorial OF affection
and respect for her late uncle, Joseph Baiiell.