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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-23
WEpNEspAY. sept. "a Is9l.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

steamship VIM Lawrence. Kirwan. Baltimore,
j ] Carolan. Agt.
Steamship Lamington lBrl, Morgan, Fernan-
dina-Wider & Co.
Schr Aloha, Skolfield. Bath, Me. with ice to
Geo Meyer-vess i to Jos A Roberts & Co.
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The best So derby hat for the money at
LaFar's, q Bull street
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EXPORTS.

Per steamship Gate City for Boston-2, $40
bales cotton, 1914 bales domestics and yarns, z
bales wool. 24s bbls rosin, Gal sacks cotton seed
meal 90 bales hides, 70 casks clay, 3s bales
paper stock, 1,6 pkgs fruit and vegetables, 30
tons pig iron, $50 pkgs mdse
Per bark New Light, for Baltimore 5000
feet p p lumber-E B Hunting & Co.
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CLEARED YESTERDAY.

Steamship City Of Birmingham, Berg, New
York-C & Anderson.
Steamship VIM Lawrence, Kirwan Baltimore,
Carolan, Agt.
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For Over Flftv Years

Umbrellas, umbrellas, Mcintosh coats
and rubber at LaFar's.-Ad.
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Mems underwear; all grades, sanitary
goods at LaFar's-Ad
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RECEIPTS

Per Central Railroad. Sept 22-2,704 bales cot
ton, l51 bales domestics. bales hides, II bags
bdls paDer 100 $50 lbs ors. 90 40 lbs bacon. Sc
bbls spirits turpentine, 416 bbls rosin. 81 zoo
bushels bran. BIZ bales hay, 300sacks flour, 3
cars lumber, cars wood. bbls syrup, 50 bbls
clay, box wax, buggy mats. 1865 bales moss,
404 pigs wood in shape. 2,4i0 pounds h furni-
ture, So bids paper stock, / car stone, 1. pkgs
hardware. 473 tons pig iron.
Per5avaunah. Florida and Western Railway.
Sept re, 20 bales cotton, 2S3 bbls rice, II
pigs m1se, 10 boxes candy, % pkgs furniture
10 boxes sausages IA cases cigars 10 boxes
hardware, u bbls wine, pugRies, 163 boxes
baking powder, cases shoes, so boxes candles,
l sack coffee, / iron safe, % rolls paper. 10
bbls whisky, II collins, / car STOCK, box drags
II boxes canned goods, bbls cider So pkgs
household goods, Dbl sugar, 3cases dry goods,
box groceries, 81 boxes crockery, IL boxes
fittings, bales hides. boxes hardware, 3
boxes tobacco, 366 sacks corn, / bale wool, >
cars bacon, 10 cases liquor l car wood, ! sack
wax, bbls syrup. 1886 bhls apples, 40 hbls lime,
100 sacks fertilizer, bbls bottles 256 boxes veg
etables.
Per Charleston aad Savannah Railway,
Sept 22-i20 bbs rosin, 62b bis spirits turpentine
cars wood, bale sheeting, bales mating,
pcs furniture, 20 sacks rye, ! case, / box dry
goods case cheroots, % boxes tobacco.
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sOld newspapers-2OO for Is cents-at
business office. MORNING News
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Stylish hats. new reckwear and Lyons
fne umbrellas at LaFar's sd
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Only IS gets a new and stylish fell bat at
LaFar'6--Ad.
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Pictures in groat variety ana all prices
n. y. Taylor. 1876 York street.-Ad.
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Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint cures corns,
bunicns and warts.-Ad
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THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1884,

borrow had been supplied. Bears used the most
strenuous efforts TO force values lower; but
good demand confronted him at every decline,
and prices yielded very slowly after the first
scare in early dealings. Beside the present in
dcations are that the arrivals of gold from
Europe this week and next will be sufficient to
more than Offset shipments to the west for the
movement of the crops. There is no doubt but
that large short interest was created to-day
Market opened at irregular changes from last
evenings prices, and while Union Pacific was
up rs per cent, Northwestern was down q
per cent. Active stocks were more prominent
than usual of late, and the losses in them were
remarkable uniform, rang .ng generally from l
to per cent, the latter in Reading. Among
specialUies, however, there were some sharp
advances, and Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago
and st. Louis common rose DER cent and
preferred nearly ). retaining tue most of the
improvement at the close. More confidence
was shown in the afternoon, but the rally was
confined to fractional amounts, and even the
Wizards, which had been strong points in the
active list. yielded toward the close Sugar was
also specially weak again, while National
Cordage was strong, other industrials showing
no important movement. The market finally
closed rather heavy after the rally, with most
stocks at near the lowest prices of the day.
The final changes of note included declines in
AtchISon 1876, Missouri Pacific and Reading IA,
Sugar rs and Big -Four, Burlington and Quincy,
Northwestern. Lake Shore, New England, and
Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred each PER
cent, National Cordage being up Ia per cent.
Tae So es of listed stocks coz 600 shares; I'M
listed. $4,000 shares.
The coll0 wiag vera tbs closing quotations OF
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SAILED YESTERDAY.
MEMORANDA.

Steamship Gate City. Boston.
Schr Anna. New York.
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New YoRK. Sept. 22-Rice firm. good demand I;
domestic, fair to extra, 5Is07c; Japan 5Ia
G15ac
Nav oRLEASs. Sept 22-Rice quiet; ordinary
20 prime, 4IkQ,5c
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-THIS DAY.
Sun RIsEs....... Observation-Disclosures. 600
SEN SErs. ..................., 500
HIGH WATER AT SAVANNAH :35 NJ. 1901 Pm
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NAVAL 5TOHEs-Iu5 nIaTKeI lot BpITIUs JuT-
pentine was quiet and steady at quotations
There was a limited inquiry and a moderate de
mand. The sales for the day were S75 casks of
regulars at 344c. At the Board of Trade on
the opening call the market was
AZ the second call it closed
steady at sac for regulars. Rosn-The mar
ket continues quiet and steady. There was a
good demand and fully I,s00 barrels changed
hands during the day. At the Board OF Trade on
the first call the market was reported firm at
the following quotations; A, B, G, p and e, 81 Is;
Fsl 20; G, 81 IS; H, ST. 40; l, 81 45; X, 81 60;
N, 81 IS; N, 81 so; window glass, 80 05; water
white 90 So. At the last call it closed un-
nhangad with sales of hI2 barrels
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SHOEs.

A sIt my agents for w. L.. Douglas Shoes
II not for sale in your place ask you
dealer to send for catalogue, secure thu
agency, and get them for you.
~ TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. IA
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Fla R.
Fla. R. r
Iford auS
3 20 New
baggage
map Of
wills.
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NOTES or THE WORLD'S FAIR.
cANvAssryG FOR FUNDS TO BE BEGUN OUTSIDE
CHICAGO.

| CANVASSING FOR FUNDS TO BIZ BtVCN OOioiDh
CHICAGO.
Chicago Aug ! (Speclall-The subscription bureau
of the Worlds Fair will begin the work Of canvasns
outside cities for contributions Monday. No one
will he solicited. however. who has neither properly
nor business In Chicago Boston New-Iorl and PlAb
delpha In fact, all Eastern cities Of importance con-
tain number Of persons who are interested in Chicago
property, and they will be directly benefited by inc
Fair. several hundred thousand dollars are expected
TO be realized in this manner.
A commission has been appointed at Caivl the
ancient fortified city on The Island Of Corsica one N
the places claiming be the birthplace of Columbus TO
raise funds to defay the expense o. erecting monu
ment 10 the great navigator and also 10 arng for TIE
appropriate celebration at Chicago In 1893 Of tue
4OOth anniversary Of the discovery Of America TIC
commission is under the patronage Of the President
Of France and an appeal has been issued to all the
nations Of the world, especially Fenchmcn and Cors'
cans TO contribute these worthy objects
John f. Ewing. Of Milwaukee, secretary ol "''
Wisconsin Republican Central Committee ms pcen
appointed by tie Government Board Oh '"nu"N
chief of staff and special agent m ch'ei loi
the United States Interior DeVarumehO ~.
the Worlds Columbian Exposition. Inc appol'no"'
Is 10 take effect september !. Mr.. Ewing VIII nave
charge under the supervision OF Horace n Taylor
the Government Commits Oner for the Interior Depart
ment OF the preparation. arrangements ior ana gen
eral SuDeryl>On Of the EXHIBITS - Dc Hdl' az NV
| Worlds Fair bv the Department d The Ihtrof
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02

There Is one feature OF Chautauqud Cnd' pioN
much good not only for the Nation Dut lof 'Ne 0""'
of Christianity and this is the emphasis piaoou Y"
thorough knowledge of the Bible coiuul 'o"iu
no written regarding the effective work done mere Ill
retaining and regeneratng many otherwise lhtel'-
yent neople who were drifting slowly but surely lhVo
a posItjon of Indifference and inhdelV stuuehIs
snend wears I'm college learning about the GREEKS ana
ponans but little if any time Is given 10 the history
~ the Hebrews and the study of the Bible. sub
.ortiaI bulvarb against tine foes of Christianity IN
collegiate line is the American Institute OF Sacreo
I,toratnre Of which President W. r. Harper OF chicago
university is the principal. Chautauqua Is one Ol
.be oltpo,ts OF this institution and hundreds ol
,+udonts from all over the land are at present en-
gagged in studying the Bible in an original scleh'lhc
and scholarly way That their lalIh III "ou ".'
Christianity is net weakened, but greatly strengthened
Is shown by the fact that not few students Hlthe
the final decision here regarding their Network which
is often either In the ministry or in missionary Iaoo
IN a foreign land
The personnel OF the faculty is most teie ing al"
elbows that the nsructng side is as cosmopolitan ana
comprehensive as the instructed. The students come
from, ALL over the country every leading college being
epresented and the same holds true Of the professors
II need hardly he said that professors coming from
an many points of the compass get together quite IRE
ouentlv and toll many a good story OF coh'se me
And very often some big college "sohemeN' are
matched For example, DR.. Harper OF the 'h'cdFo
y-r,verstv. secured two three men from the III
ructinc force here aud worked out one or TWO pans
tbat will be decidedly new in his university.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
CHARLES W. HAIGUT.

Freehold, y. j.. Aug. CSpccialj-General Charles
W. lIaish, wellkn Democratic politician. died
today after long and severe Illness aged sixty two
years. Mr.. Haisht was lawyer by profession. and
time was the law partner II the LATE joel
Parker, the war Governor Of New-Jer,ry lie had
been pros cuor Of the pleas for Monmouth County for
the last Twelve years, but sickness had prevented him
from attending 10 tie duties his Office for wear or
more. General Haght represented a Monmouth
County district IN the House Of Assembly in 1851 and
1862 and the last year OF his term he was the speaker
OF that body. Ia ls67 Mr. Ilaight was elected to
Congress, defeating Ex-Governor William Newell
lie was reelected two year, later his opponent being
the daughter of the late Dr. Taylor of Trenton He
leaves a widow and children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
,toNE ON THE ATLANTIC IN SAILBoA7
EXTRACTS FROM THE LOG OF CAPTAIN W. A.
ANDREWS. OF THE MERMAID.

ANDREWS OF THE MERMAID.
post,n Au9. (specan-Capain W. \. Andrews
who started across the Atlantic In the niue uoiS Nv
maid sailing from Cohasset on June "a mas se"V OA'n
his log by passing vessel 1t Is dated jury y ""N
IS in part follows 1904, cha,
While southeast OF Great Georges BANK pos.u "'
teamship Grand Prince, and they answered. It -
- 7 WAS afteryard passed unnoticed by snip SO
steamship bound east l also passed pore !" " 80 49,
wind very suggestive Of the spirit OF Cap'''" $50,
Sea Serpent, have felt uneasy ever si" - "a
northeast I'D TO latitude AZ degrees norh' IO"e'
i,rse. vest Here occasionally would see u's,'
t.omer north and ! would sail in that us'',Ol -
seeing any 1 would ses smoke 'ou'h N"1 ,,.d
oil .outh with Ike results. had no cor'e'' los1
an nj. dine was working by signs oil the water foCA
''i -, ood h,rnaces etc Finally came TO the
~ ING waters OF the sea guls and kne" was south
If the Grand Banks OF Newfoundland ,.o.,
ON Saturday morning, July To- htaiu '"u 80 ~
.,,s a steamship coming toward me- "a'Icu '"'' S"o w
within haillng distance. Hailed her win nN 'oi'''
steamship ahov." She began terrhc "hS''ng d. one
econd intervals and turned away TO the soutn"aIo As
though / wac "1he Flying Dutchhah' ~ .
I, u,s now Getting serious with me, for wanted TO
correct longitude in ergaN 10 cna"snE III, 'O''s
F. \ g for old England. AZ D. H. heard roaring
,ater and whistle aud l patti nty waited The steam
hip was in the fog bank and had just passed through
, Finally I saw her Is she emerged from the damp
| curtain gray mist As she was passing mT nofVn
n m. I blew blast my fog horn "a cent Fourth
tl. rim boro, After few Gabriel blasts that great
|
Rrih steamship California OF Liverpool and It, greater
ne,r.d Captain Winnian sheered round aud Lore down
| upon me. ~ -,
gitudeP %
..Hoy are YOU - said he II am 40 :O5"
.My chart will show that you are the FIRST one have
roxen since fifty miles from Cape Cod three weeks and
three dsys Knew by the feathers In the water that
vas mast west ongtde so degrees north latitude As de-
| oreoa scuth OF the Grand Banks u Newfoundland"
"yyhat can | do for n" he inquired
oNohing thanks The correct longitude is better 70
me than plum pudding" 49,
are YOU sure that you do want anything else %
said he.
| ,Haye YOU any Bass bitter?' said /.
Yes" he replied come alongside"
wac soon there and all hands nocEed TO see the wall
and get particulars. The captain insisted on MY coming
| oo hoard but / told him was racing.
7 am getting all the benefit VI this kind OF roushhs
3. and generally sail from a. 90 p. W. some rAs
o-v yarmnt has just by the boat with TWO hOths
! "a, fms sticking out OF the water ard making Hd'
wake. Could make II out; q shark WhA'
| drove several Whales away with cent trumpet Out
lido NJ the storm VI considerable mRguituI" III ths "u
stream an iceberg has been the only event oil an oune
i.e dreorv voyage. II meet vessel soon " iof"Su
| thi, bubble BY add little more 70 IL i"'er Oh"
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Caller q. AIETCALF,

One OF the best known educators in New England,
Caleb b. Metcslf, died yesterday at Sea Bright ~ j.
Mr. Metcalf was born In ROyalston, Mass In 1914.
lie was graduated at Yale College in the class Of 42.
and soon afterwad his services were secured by one
of the large Boston schools IN the capacity Of usher
His reputation careful and proficient teacher and
discipnnarlan quickly established and led to his
engagement 10 the public schools in Worcester. lie
wac soon promoted to the place Of head master Of the
Thomas Street School in that city, which he held until
1856 when lie resigned it TO establish private school,
known as the Highland Military Academy of Worcester
For more then thirty years he conducted this iDstitu
ton with distinguished success, finding time also TO
devote considerable attention to the larger field OF
public education in his state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
HENRY c. OGDEN NOT HEARD FROM
HIS FRIENDS FEAR THAT HE HAS BEEN
DROWNED AND LOOKOUT Is
KEPT For HIS BODY.


No trace has yet been found Of Henry C. ogden. who
had charge Of Of the departments in the firm of
James Talcott & CO.. at No. 1Oa Franklnst and who
has not been seen or heard Of since Wednesday His
friends fear that something may have happened him.
Mr. ogden lives at No. 357 West Twenty eighthst but
has boen with his family, during the summer at Mon
mouth Beach. lie came to the city every day On
Tuesday his wife came here with him. and they stayed
that night at their home In West Twenty -eghthst.
she left him on Wednesday aud returned to Monmouth
Beach and he said that he would 90 his place Of
business. At the office of TacOt d Co. II said
that he had not been there at all on Wednesday.
Mr.. Ogden went aboard the Sandy Hook boat Mon
mouth at noon on Wednesday to go to Monmouth Beach
and when the boat reached sandy Hook he did not 90
ashore but remained asleep in chair during the
return journey to New York. and again during second
tourney to sandy Hook This is what tie colored
woman attendant in the wOmcls cabin says. When
the boat reached sandy Hook the second time one
could be found who saw him 20 ashore. IT, however,
h, did leave the boat, lie did not % home that night
nor ON Thursday nor Friday
he often felt a dizzy sensston when looking In the
wafer from IN. deck Of steamer and at these times
desire came over him, he aid. that he found 1t
dIicult to resist to throw himself overheard He has
one child a girl OF fifteen years.
sharp lookout for his body Is being kept along the
sandy Hook shore. II is feared he may have been
drowned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
MR.. F4ssETr Ar THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
WARMLY WELCOMED BY COLLECTOR EEuARDT-
HE WILL NOT BEGIN III DUTIES
THERE For \ MEtk.

Senator Fassett reached the Custom House e@rp
Yesterday morning Colonel Erhardt "a' WS'uhs ro'
him and welcomed him with cordially. senator "a"
set did not 80 to the Custom House 10 ''"c '",.
mediate charge Of the Office, but merely 10 '"l'u'
with Colonel Erlardt regarding its Affairs. ne DIV
mel and the senator were in consultation lor "''
two hours. "a
After the conference was over Senator FaSsett sho
IN a Tribune reporter: Collector Erhardt very huun
has consented to remain in charge OF the oihoe iof d
few DAYS longer at least until can make my arrange
ments for taking charge. l cannot do so Tor ",eA
at least I Will be back In Ncw-lork about next IN
day but ! Will not - to work at the Custom hN'o
until the following Monday
While senator FaSsctt was at the custom HOUSE 10
had \ large number of callers. confined manly y
heads of The various departments. All were HceNeu
with che utmost cOrdialty.
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Commander McGregor was born at Mt.

Commander McGregor was born at Mt Auburn.
Cincinnati. lie appointed to the Naval Academy
at Annapolis IN 1850. While on leave Of absence in
1862 he volunteered for service In the Union Army.
lie was assigned duty first with the Army and
with the ginbOat n0tilla under Commander Duble,
and received concentrations from that officer and from
Genera! Wallace fer services rendered lie was APP
pointed acting assistant professor at the Naval Academy
IN 1862. lie soon went back into active service how
ever, and took part in many Of the important naval
engagements Of the war Since the war Commander
McsOr had been assigned 10 duty in all parts of the
world. lie received his commission commander I'm
1878.
lie will be buried In the full uniform Of his rank on
sunday afternoon in the MciipgO? family LOT in
spring Grove. The Loyal Legion will attend the body
to the grave
Iy the death Of Commander McGregOr the following
promotions In the Navy will occur: Lieutenant Com
nander william \. Mead 20 be COmmandei- Lieutenant
Andrew Dunlap 10 be lieutenant commander: Charles
A. Cove, lieutenant, Junior grade, 10 be Lieutenant
and Ensign william j. Sears to be Lieutenant Junior
grade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAMME.
VARIED TO SUIT ALL TASTES AND NEEDS.
NEW PROFESSORS.

NEW IhOfESSOkSs
ChautauQua, n. y, Aug. NO other place
In the wide world In summer time has snc'
q varied programme rs Clautauqua offers Ihe
busiest student find plenty Ia do, the summer
girl can have all the recreation she wants, ana Tie
would-be athlete need not despair for means 10 oe-
velop his muscles The public daily programme Oh
lectures addresses sermons, concerts readings enter
tainments etc. Is enough 20 make the hardest III
dividual feel tired by 10 O'Clock at night bnt "heh
TO this are added the opportunities for study III 'ne
Teachers Retreat the College OF Liberal arts INC
Schools of Sacred Literature, the schools OF Music TIE
Schools of Physical Eductton etc, the Chautanqu"h
6nds thar his hands are than full II an ordinary
DAY were hundred times long as II Is how, ana
IL IL were possible to 60 without sleep, he coma not
even then begin to attend everything offered mere
And then there are outdoor sports, like tennis bostie
baseball swimming. driving. riding, bicycling, wihch
In themselves would be enough TO distract NM Hooeu
10 all this is the social side Of life, such as receptions,
promenades parties etc, not 10 speak oil the hops
and balls across the lake at Peint Chautaua OF GOWN
ct Lakewood 1t Is safe TO say that IL 'hs"a'qud
ahas nothing new under the sum-" it certainly mas
syerytliug under the sun. Rest here does not meil
absence of occupation but a change OF occhm'lon'
So,,nr ladies can he found all over the place VINO
ran talk in half dozen different languages. cook a
meal TO perfection handle an oar Ike an expert rover
and talk politics TO you I'm the most enlightened way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
A SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN COMING NORTH

Charleston. S. C., Aug. ! SpeciaD.-L Hendrix
McLan the organizer Of the White Republican League
In this state, left here for tie North to-day. lie
said lie was going In response to an invitation 10
meet some prominent Republican leaders. He ex
pressed himself being much gratiled with the
attending the movement thus far in the state.
lie also showed how the work OF organization was 10
be carried by furnishing copy of the declaration
OF the purposes and form Of club organization. which
has Just been issued and Is being used by authorized
deputies IN forming local clubs or leagues.
Mr.. McLain's trip North is surmised 10 have some
thing TO do with the next delegation Of South Carolina
Republicans to the National Convention. and
may the arrangement Of cOnbina
ton of the two wings of the party in this state He
represents the party which started after
The farmers revolution here last fall and which is said
70 have a strong backing In Washington, New York
and Boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
OBITUARY.
LEICESTER KENT ELY.

Leicester Kent Fly died yesterday at his home NO.
162 East Twenty third-st lie was born 10 springfield
Mass in 1888 and came to NcwYork when boy.
He WIS graduated from Columbia College In 1854 and
for number OF years broker in wall-st, re-
firing from business than ten years ago on &C
count of poor health Three months ago his wife died
Since then he has been slowly falling. He was son
U the late Charles Ely well known for his charitable
and benevolent work Mr.. Ely at one time the
owner OF the tIramefcy Park Hotel. He Wa men,
Der Of the Church OF st. Mary the Virgin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
A GHASTLY JOKE. II IT Is ONE.

An anonymous letter sent by mail to Police
Headquarters yesterday afternoon, saying that the
writer had found Enclosed slip Of paper pinned 10
tree the reservoir I'm Central Park on Saturday
a week previous. lie had carried the slip I'm his
pocket, he wrote, until he a notice in a news
paper about Elijah GavOtt, an Insurance agent OF
Newark, ~ j., who had disappeared. The paper sent
with the letter was blank receipt Of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, which had been partly filled
up IS as 10 read Recevcd--the water one body -
In the space for the agents signature was written