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New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
MYSTERY srRRorYDs THE MANS DEATH

The body Of J. Stewart Dunnen wellknown business
man Central Islip L. L. va, found Yesterday morning F-
ing in the highway about fifty feet south Of the Long l-and
Railroad track Wy andancc station. which formerly
known a. West Deer Park. Mr. Dunncn who wa about
sixty years old, Cling agent for shoe house 10
Ncw.York City II his custom to drive 10 IN" differ
ent villages Suffolk County to solicit orders, deliver
goods and make collections. He Was Of good habits.
His horse and wagon discovered about 100 fcct away
from the railroad and about siXy ft from whore
the body Law IL opposed that Mr.. Dunncn
had been killed by train while attempting t" drive across
,.,e track As the and were not injured IL
was REGARDED a. strange that Nj Dunncn could have been
Killed In that way His skull crushed in and his face
badly battered.
Dunnen was last alive about 80 o'clock on
"wednesday afternoon. he al Hckstillc
station He started, b, .upp0-ed. 10 drive TO hi-
home in Central Isllp shortly after the Grccnport
train left Hicksye Wyandancc il about eleven mic,
from Hicksvlc. Those who believe that Dunncn mt
with foul play do think ne Killed where his body
was found but that hi, body carried there from
distant point Dunnen would have reached Wyandancc
crossing at the lat train passed. a.
about & :iS O'Clock. The Conductor who IN charge
Of this train knowledge Of the train striking
object Oh the 1he engineer and fireman Of the train
arc equally as confident Dunncn 40; struck by
the train. Moore, Of Bay Shore. viewed tho
body and impanel.cd a jury to hold inquest. Tho
verdict Of the jury was that death was accidental.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
PUT IN COMMAND or THE BOSTON.

Captain Gilbert c. Wiltse, who has been in com
mand of the training ship Minnesota since April II.
1ss-. was yesterday detached from that vessel and
placed in command Of the cruiser Boston. relieving
Captain James O'Kanc, who has received months
leave Of absence. The BOstOn is practically ready II
Join the squadron of Evolution, now at Galveston.
which is to make cruise Of the ports in the Gulf Of
Mexico. Captain Wiltse has been great iaNOrite
with the boys OF the training service and their
parents because Of the personal interest he has taken
in the comforts and education Of the future >eancn
and petty officers Of the Navy and they chcered him
as he passed over the MnnesotaS starboari gangway
Yesterday morning. He was received on the Boston
bv the officers and crew in full uniform. Then lie
read his orders and observed the other regulation
ceremonies upon taking command.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
IyDORsIyG THE ELECTION BILL

At the meeting of the Brooklyn Union League CLUB
last night F. H. Wilson, the president, presided. sew
enteen new members admitted into the club, ana
eight applications for membership were received on
motion of Il. &. Mouton, ii was unanimously votei
that the club as citizens demand that the protection
Of the ballot be affirmed by law, and urge upon the
representatives Of the people in Congress, Independent
OF party sympathie, TO unite in the passage oi snoh
laws as will protect citizen in the exercise of
his right prerOgative and duty, and guarantee to MN
the use of that prerogatve and right I'm all elections
for members of Congress and electors for President
4 resolution, moved by Horace Dresser. protesting
against the passage of the Silver bill through the House
~ Representatives on the ground that 1t was full OF
danger 10 the material interests of the country was
.dontcd with unanimy. II also voted that copies
f ,h resolution be transmitted to the speaker of the
Iloue of Representatives and the chairman OF the 'on
mif;ee on Coinage Weight, and Measures.
resolution. proposed by g. sacke't' requesting that
be Commission of Inquiry into the eXpcdiency OF con
solidating the various munCpalitic, occupying tie
several Islands Ia the ha?bOr Of New oIk report IN
favor of such consolidation, was referred 10 commit
New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
GRAIN AND PRODUCE NARKETS.
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.

FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.
some improvement occurred in the dealings in vhes
option, yesterday, 3,3OOO0O bushels changing hands,
but the trading remained largely local Tie move
ments were Irregular. but ended finally with ten
dency downward. May started az II % l2o al OI 38,
rose 10 al o. 1916 and ended down - cent al
~ % L.. july started at II Ol 9l6d 81 Ol L., raj
lied to FL o. 81 and ended at II Ol 81, net loss u
Is cent. The nearby deliveries were o-rd3-c cent
higher The cold weather in the Northwest helped
the market at one tmc while The Cincinnati Price
Current presented conflicting situation. IL de
clnred that the surplus Of winter wheat was closely
approaching exhaustion but IL also reported the pros
pcCts Of the winter wheat crop n extremely
favorable Gables were weaker with liberal offer
ingS OF Indian wheat for February and March Do
livery. Cash wheat was quiet but firm, but there
was no export. aud only a light milling demand.
The corn market ruled strong. with an increased
activity in options. Cables were strong and higher
and Chicago dispatches report that thirty caFl ads
had been sold there for export spot lots were hFm
and 10000 bushels We're taken for export Ihe op
lions ended up J--VlFo cent.
oats were strong and mp La IL cent on the spoe
The OPTIONS wen, quct and unsettled. with February
up / 4 and MAY down l. cent.
Lard was quiet. but options advanced fa2 points
The final quotations were a. follows
Wheat February. ~ 10 -: March, II 10 -
Nav. ~ % L., July, 81 Ol ID DecemDer' W l..
Corn-February SO IS; March, 63 Is; May, so "a
july 80 = cents.
Lard-February - II; March, 80 10; APRIL eo-f'
MAY. rs b. -....,..
The receipts Of nour and grain reported YESTERDAY
AT New York Philadelphia. Baltimore and Boston Wee
rs follows Wheat. 2O.-Ol bushels. corn, -.,oei
bushels: oats. 81 3O2 bushels: totl grain. 1t1I''
bushels: flour - -C2 packages At Chicago. MlHau
bushels corn, II 2lO bshel oats. 131.531 bushels
total grain, 215,3s2 bushels -four 3l,j11 barrels
New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
THE STATE or TRADE.

Baltimore. Feb. 5.-Coon quiet; middlng 0Nc. Flour
dun Howard Street aud Western super F3 Gt3 80
extra - 1jGFi %; do family, ~ O0aSj CITY Mills Rio
brands extra - IoG - 81 winter wheat patent s9Gs5 90
spring do - 3ldrb 10 do straight 40: do extra
~ 25atl go Wheat southern quiet. FultI, $la
- Luugbcrry ~ O3drl 0S Western firm No winter
rcd spot and February ~ Oia GSl Oiie Nav. ~ Odi2d
~ Od' Corn Southern hrn white aud yellow, 500 &c
Western strong; mixed 62Lc bid February G2c bid
d. mixed 10000: graded 30 : white 53c; gradcd N9 }
choice olGs2c; good to prime 1oasOc common u fair
la7Sc. Ilay u adv; choice timothy. $40 80;
SO 90 new. 80 80 bulk meats loose shoulders. 4'c
long clear and clear rib sides 5lic sugar.picked shoulders
lard refined 1Lc; crude. Gl4c; butter firm creamery
fancy 26c do fair - choice. 2la2ic; do imitation 2lQ
nnc. 1alSc do far to good. ia lGc eggs nrm strictly
fresh 22c. Coffee tm Rio ear goes. fair lol.c: No
Sug2P gust graYgl9ed G.c. Copper fairly
tights o. LNerpool per steamer quiet; grain bush
bush; rye. 81 bush. shIpments-Flour iO0Ii b5Is
wheat. 10000 bush sacs-whcot ? ooO bush corn
-, 100 bush
Boston. Feb. 5.-Flour- Western stronger: prices od
ranc,d demand quiet. Cori-prlces slightly advanced
but qui g. steamer yellow, 6Ga 062c. oats quiet; No .
nand Provisions quiet and steady. Buttei-Rccepts
small; % for western ctclmery. Checse-Markrt little
Ntris -. Receipts for the w,ek-Fiour - 600 bbls
5000 sacks; corn, 1000 bush oats. 9s 900 bush
shorts. 40 tons.
Buffalo. Feb 5,Spring wheat dun; No. hard FL rs
quiet ears 80. rd sold at bl O6dfl O6l2 ] ear NO.
extra r.d 99s,c; do at ~ Oi and cars No
store Corn opened strong with good demand; offerings
light; No. yellow 5SL d1S@c No. yellow. 5sd5',c
Oat, dull No. = white. old5l he; No white 5Od5O4c;
No mixed. 5Oc. on track No. white, &c
sold at soc 1000 No Western at 10c 900 hush
NO. ut 14c; 1900 bush choice Michigan a. 1oG
New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
THE Tp,rr N CHICAGO.

Chicago. Feb. (SpccaD.-Whel' TODAY was advance
temporarily By July purchase BY Nj Hutchinson In'
July manipulation over. however. May spesdil' ye1ieh
The latter opened at 99a sod from 93, d9- cents 70
VI O04 and closed at 9JN. WIKI .r exception Of 'nlI
trade In No cash wheat favorable price ana q
bullisE news from winter What ntkt' feif
tive small stocks, the from the OUT ,dc wa, oetrpa.
The NOrthWe receipts liberal 3>S car, ctUs
VT The Kansas STAT report male IN cVa'
dtion Of the growing wheat IN that STATE Ny gh nvy
was a little the coast ana The Price tulths
ncrd hs, the condition Oyer the winter wheat ai,e
WAS about high Il had been. The later suhoI'
itY did however that winter wheat reserves Ws
,N,cedn.ly low. The speculative trade WaS no. af al
~ adequate short interest continued 10 Oe
apparent May corn was put to 5i4 by purchtses "
Gables strong receipts were w,
small and tho estimate, for FRIDAY modcate lhr sama'
uaiKet also fractionay higher. MAY closed a, oos
cat. were dun steady. Prices IactlOnay "i'
vanc,d hy suall receipts and by sharp ca, ds.anu;
From iG- May sold to a6 and closed az ieN FrNlsohs
advanced rec covering oy shorts. hos I.
ccptS liberal. and The Price Current made IN ~
Cri,e I'm the weeks packing ~ 100000 hogs. shofs
however had been littc alarmed by the demand Tor Os
$40 by the demand for lard AZ r6 fror 4lv y
MAY pork $lo 30. and co..d at no 20 May ,a.
opened - 05 ard closed AZ - - May rlb> oeIea ~
- 10, sold al 80 &c and closed AZ 20 Il.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

YeyY9Eo oo TRard'y 5 FgR M s 90 90
,S , and 33 caoai, for the market About II car.
loads chans,i hand at steady p.,. o. a. ~ goaf2 nm ~
prs-'d beef in morc active demand and prices ';e e
prime native side, -od at g.. asc extra do In small way
GP6g a3y,e- e,cd today guo,e rsfregrated 5cet
,rlae At loaqie.c. c,tinatd dressed weight. sinking
shipment, 10 cattle and 10 sheep on The Orinoco to
Bcrm.dl The Cutie viii probably sail Friday with 80
sai., sherman & Culver 10 Indan9 Ssters 1899 y
2ye;e a, =? p pr jo0 y 6S' iI3 Il u a. a, . 91 T2
Id9 : l, az 3 p Is 65 G9%' So s57 n iGa 81 & at s. a
} p ssdl.r \ CO: - oxen and Cows. 1913 n At
%GTa c a we'is5q % f,';e,, IG2i n ,y q; - a: 20
90 Giad Mako .ioad, at 4s0Gsi0 per head Win an
odd I% - tTS 9 or M al All TO roads os head Market
a for Sa' and , ao c , IN II S hot Se e nea o,r.e are
oyergrovn stock not wanted ad there Is no improvement
In ' s5 that o ' cSocc 3 and rstr S Bue % conny at
sas2c. Western calves and yeains' at = 3oG7S per
@ y' y arm firm 5@ 5a5 i for &o9Sy %j.a f0;oa and fsas s
Iiafqstn g. we'tc9 calyg- 1I. so n ia, ayGE E
Al &C.: > DO l3O p. at 7c > do. 1870 n at The 81 do
Hnli,nt.ck Hollis: 20 Western Yearllnes ii3 y. at
- 90 pr loo p; - d. 3G} r. at g. o. n.. -. do
100 - at 7@c do 10 o. at 7c do. 90 y. at &c do
Jqdi ngcalneham - VEN Calves. 363 n at &c ;
siIr.Er AND LANiS-Recclpt, 10 carloads q 3 i92
hoado carloads Gotht. and carloads at Jerscy city
rVu carloads went dI,ct To the ~hamh".. Demand ind
crltly active. with sheep steady aud lamb, raIto
higher. About cNnrN.ulu- ~od. Good o. prime sheep
brought - goa - -. lambs sold at - 6jdf6 90 and
d.,llId ~ h"iNy Onto 30 at p. spring lambs
ar. quoted nrucf az 4j0;9 30 per head.
Dressed mutton hlm'r at "a src. ana prime h,aNy
bringing Dressed lambs are also selling
prices, and choice quoted as d. IN a. lnc
general -al"- 92dl0r fpr good to prime quality
spring lambs ha, also made advance. and best
carrt-sr- -.li at - 5O0rl0.
SiI.s- Wtkcr~on \ sherman 90 Ohio Lambs (eNtra).
lo2 average at - - per 100 y: p Kentucky sheep.
TO- e.. 70 - 10 1872 do. 81 y. AZ - 81.
Newton Giett 2Oi western Sheep. lis n az - -.
Judd buckingham 6G state Shtcp log y. az - G22
100 sat, Lambs. - r. az @G 80.
p. Har,n-un: 2lO Telrtly sheep % 10 AZ - 30 J.
Nichcon do p at - 30 323 ohio do lob n. at - 80
.lO Michigan Lambs = r. ut 80 50; l9S do. 10 n. at
mal.cnIc'6 + Hollis, I9o state Lambs. 79+ n at
So -
- ST..
g. Collins: Spring Lambs. n. $9G - 20 Dey head.
HOGS.R Receipts .? carloads n 1897 hcad-2l carloads
al and clrlotd iOth-t. None for sale
alive Nomiuav firm AZ - Sjd2i 10 Tor good hogs.
Country dressed fully NJ higher. Heavy selling at
o. and light upper Jerseys a. "4"|c.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-06

Slsass:s sss sRss9 1'9SSsa sas :PSs as':
s@t @s nsf@a sSaa 'g5aag g' xi9!s
She5 ss S SSt ss ss 5ac epnsn Seacksd
e2ae$e sapOniacd n a. s!ac per n Olive l'aian ''
OCEAN FREIGITs-The general market is quiet 1nd .i
weak There were no grain on 10 SnI1 HsSs points
at rats ''s hat ecdTy % ndeate weaker tgaton d6S D
British -9p har whne;s prS 6Snss to shnadehS snn@S9Ih
japan '1S% 55co6 ca:s ieaaSd
r geaSa Sso e25G bark s5sfad 9sGeSi
bS1@ m TSnSss g STgG aGoTs sTro schooner Edna
hence to Antigua general cargo 1900 British iteda br
oaabce S' .o SS o' To- The u unSd KiasdOm timber g % Sd
irtsh bark abont hence to Ms1ouTne to srceona coal
and back from Tr9panl with salt at Ip hhap on private
pKovIsIoNs-poRK- an increased demand hsIi ana
& on pS pae n5y te5, Mes qaced at $
Ga ana ~ 3oq m 55 for neM s9SFf aSy T's Ness sG
m BEt and quiet city z EStrs 5Sgsld 5qaa 90
sSc Ss Is y ~ 80 oRa G IAMsIn % moderate
aGSsd eass 20 e I 5S 30 @1s6 &6 '@f i'Ad
held and in fair demand sales 900 picked Piekied
bous qaoiei a. 5a5 si9c reksd Hams 5'.qsc = go
so d3 a. and ,6 6ssf May $ s. oas5 S9S2S 80
W DRissED H0Iis-Mdde slight advance on cool cool
ana so moderate supplies 100 Rae'q &C. HrGSsa5 a. Ps
5.d5c LARDwa. not especially aetve but the
G n 2yoTd the 69 a5 G ownEE o EEoS 20 ' Fna
shS%fa d gains 90 OF ~ "a RS9 also 7o c c. and f. part
6oc Ciy steam hTm sales IS0 tGs az 9Gce ooc 200 500
g. @ b s 4R 9;1 5S & a; Sf NiE Con-:
ri is s.ader feeling on fresh table grade;
with lighter receipts and cooler weather. coupled Win
tub bc 22e2f , E to cG2Se ssn cTsamay asey
Me q cSa@ers ney Sa R@a2gS 6ry GG SnoIS Sa
22c STATE Dairy. half.nrkn tubs fancy 2id25c State
D3y tubs i3a2$c STATE Dai,S hsfaSns & 2t tubs sooa Or
? Ioa6c a fG; far i i7Ssc common 5aiSc state Dairy
nrns and tubs fancy. 23c choice 2d22t fair to good
iar 20 good i 72?S |eso Mutation choice
Factory June lisiiej raStory fancy, ,,Is. lss
I2s sg F' ourths ISai7 qoc ro i'f G
CIIFEST1-The market has firm look. with steady a.,
nest interest state Factory fu cream foil radc, fancy
@9"rci ' fair 40 10 so 81 common to fo sf
So: full skim, Pa ic light ski9, $50, pIrt sNin5
EGGS gain hiaher or very moderate arriSS22l. S2
2jhc Western and Southwestern, fre'h' 2id2'c South
crn 2fd2i'ic.
ruo - q two 2"c$S caa SGs Sy % ,''Sos5 @ %
ond T. Fair retiring quoted at i';c bid; Ccnir,tnga %
a rhcr advance. TIth an Increased demand crushed
c 9l0c; Cut Loaf. G9.lGc cubes, ?:lGc Powdered
fcctioncr,' a." 3.lcc: STANDARD a. l5lGc; or
-" 5C@2 ll.l0y; W., White rHtIa "O'' ''2c' ENa ~
m %1 and nGhansGa in PrcT Ga Sy i'd
TALLOW-Frmlv uaintlincd in price. with a fairly
active demand Prime city quoted at 1'ic sales 10 hhdS
ttc
TEA-eaos 1000 rkgs Ping suey. 25O pkgs country
green and 800 pkg Formo,a, private terns ,...,
:@ a% TIA, M former ,5c g6s g5srGs aTc p9d n,t on
have taken p1c. show SIC Or Xxx ohio fleece and 37c
IT, y. 2oc on TERRITORY. and 2oc up to 5c on pulled
wHALEBoNE-sales 1000 n Arctic, at 81 so.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
THE ciyoyIzArIoy or coLrMBrS.

The Rome ,pond'nt of " The Catholic News
saws II {, untrue that the cause Of the bcatIhcit"n oi
Christophcr Coumbu. I, 10 bc taken mp for "Naminh
tion by the sacred Congregation ~ l'feo lh, month
and that his bcathcation viii take place IN l-52 The
Catholic Church does not regulate her rites on centenary
anniversaries, However. the Pope is 10 address q
letter 10 the cpiscopac- of America, spain and Italy In
rotation tn the celebration This pOntincal document
Will not appear before the end of autumn. though
the Pope has already spoken on the subject with
several prcaie, II thi, year the Sacred Congregation
of Rite, received the ordinary process of the local
cura where rest the ashes Of Columbus, ana con
siderable number Of letter, requesting the beaticalon.
uilrht bc pns~ible. thanks T. special Papal per
,ns.inn 10 obtain fJr irD1 the discussion 10 the
Introduction of the i'm ordinary gai iOnli
',.,.,n though IL would he wholly Ou of the usual
routinc Of that sacred Congregation, and therefore
scarcely probable
New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
THOROUGRBRED HORSES ARRIVE.
THE RICHMOND HILL BRINGS A CARGO-A NOTED
SrA

THE RICHMOND Hi BRINGS A CARGO-A NOTED
STALLION DIES ON BOARD.
The steamer Richmond Hill arrived in this city
Yesterday. bringing large number Of thoroughbred
horses Among them is the three year-old colt simon
Magnus by St. simon. out of Wheel of Fortune All
tudces of horsehesh will at once that this colt
is stperbly bred. His SIRE son OF Galopln, was
never beaten throughout hiss racing career. His
dam was only once defeated in the Great Yorkshire
stakes after which she went amlSs and was retired
10 Lard Falmouhs stud At the time of her defeat
by Ruperra she was first favOrte for the ST. Leger'
which she would. if WELL probably have won easily.
The Richmond HILL however had lost the most i'm
portant of it's equine cargo in Ossian, the $4,000
stallion. who died on the voyage from seasickneNs
and injury caused by the rough passage. lie had
been bought by william Easton for starter Ferguson
and II WAS intended to send him to Mr.. FergusOns
breeding farm in Lexington. Ken Ossian. who was
by the French celebrity Salvaor-Musc, by StockWel
will be remembered the lucky winner Of the st.
Ieeer in 1883. AS a two-yearod he ran only once
and was unplaced His earlier three-yearod form.
although good was not such justify the slightest
expectation that ne would be capable of achieving
classic honors As three year-od he in fourteen
races Of which he six. He was second twice.
third three times and three times unpaced His most
important victories gained in the Sussex Stakes at
(;npdwoOd and the Great Yorkshire stakes al Don
caster The road to success i'll the Leeer was pdNcu
for him by the absence. from one cause or another Oi
Reau Brummel, Galliard ST. Blase. Fulmen ana DINER
good horses who could have beaten him. Highland
chief who had run second TO ST. BlaiSe was the best
horse that started I'm the but lie broke down ju,l
after passing the Red House. This left Ossla wei
ridden by Watts nothing but the moderate Chiselhur't
m heat and he was first by two lengths. In any
ordinary year he would not have been tith
New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
THE vAYDERGILrs BUYING EDISON STOCK.

There sharp jump in the price OF Edison General
Electric stock tho Stock Exchange yesterday, and
host Of rumors followed it, The principal story that
he Vandcrbts had secured control by the purchase Of
Henry Vnlard's interest n the company. THIS was
denied by Mr Willard bat u I, believed that the ViIider-
bit. have pHchacd about 10000 shares Of and that
H. Nick Two.nby Will b.. put forward by them ~ thor
rJrcs. nt1tVf.
Henry Willard sad yesterday: IL have not sold ny n-
terst and tn change IN the control 81 the company
Understand that Mcs.r. Vanderbilt have been buy
ing cons siderable the stock recently and hope
IL is true We would ic glad o. Give them rcpr"
sentation on bIafd II they asked for
strong financial support 20 the company. There would
be the plans project, OF TIE Edison
New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
THE UOMEN'S COUNCIL.
TO EMBRACE WOMEN WORKERS OF EVERY DE
NOMINATION AND FROM EVERY FIELD
IA

The "Woman's Councl7 Of the United States IS
called TO hold first trcnnal session in Albaucs
Opera House in Washington, ID. c. on February 222j.
by Miss Frances +. Willard, Of Evanston Ill., preSi-
dent II is hoped that every phase Of woman's work
that has an organized existence in this country Will
be represented in the council. whether II be religious,
philanthropc rcformaOry, educational artistic or in
dustlial.
To make it the IL should be, every great de-
nominationaI missionary society, both home and for
cgn all phase, Of Temperance and reormatory work.
women's branches Of Christian associations, wOmcn's
clubs and the manifold labor organizations are each
urged to send tl.er aulc> women 10 tii, meeting
delegates. Mrs May Wright Scwa. of Indianapolis.
Ind is making arrangements by correspondence with
DISTINGUISHED women, and hopes 10 secure the attend
ance of such women Mrs Julia Ward Howe, Mrs.
Jennie June Croy, the president of Soro>N and other
leaders in the cause OF advanced womanhood Societies
that have not yet become auxiliary are each Invited
10 send one or two fratcrna delegates. who Will be
admitted all the privileges OF the council uon pre-
cntaton Of credentials from the general officers OF tn
societies which they represent Ihe sessions VIII be
gin with sabbath morning service conducted by Miss
Willard February -. Inc business meetings VIII
begin on Monday, February 23
New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
ORGANIZING FOR RAPID TRANSIT.
TIE HARLEM LEAGUE PREPARING FOR ACTIVE
WORK.


WORK.
The Executive Committee of the Harlem Rapid
Transit League met at the Harlem Democratic 'iuD III
West one hundred and twenty ifth-st last cVchhs'
and the tone Of the meeting gave strong evidence oi
the feeling Of the residents Of the uptown diNtr'ts
regarding the rapld-transit question. John y. Mason
called the meeting to order. ON motion OF hId ~
Tutte the committee resolved itself into meeting Oh
the League and proceeded to business Na~hhS'oi
Winsor was elected vice president and C0loncl l. -
Campbell treasurer Mr.. Tute submitted a draft OF
a constitution. which was voted on by sections ana
adopted after good deal Of discussion when re-
suited in several amendments. BYLAWS were also
adopted.
The League then adjourned, and the business
of the Executive Committee taken up. George liz
Bnrford president of the United states Life Insurance
Company, was chosen chairman, and Charles IT,
Cronin secretary Financial matters coming up foi
considerations a recess of ten minutes wa taken, dur
ing which $ilS was subscribed to the w9rHhg luhu
of the committee After the the following were
elected members of the committee: f. NJ Cattle
Richard Decvcs. Franklin Wilcox, James W. CohroW'
James II. Taylor Adolph Luhrs, :. V Il. Cruger ana
saul Plant General Egber l.. Niele, who was prcN,
cnt was then called 10 the platform, and Delivered
a rOusinc speech. bri>tng with facts ana sounu stfs,
Among the fifty or more who were present pcl,lLL
the end Of the evening were Lawson " tnlicF 80, III
y Devoe Commissioner IIcutz. Thomas Allison d. y.
Williams George p. Brown and Joseph }. casey
New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
COTTON N,rNErs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Liverpool Feb ). p m-Coon-Ihe sale OF @ ue Ii h.
include COO bales American Futures cO>,d quies D'
It ady American mlddlns, low mitdnc clau;e te0ss
nrv delivery Gl.Gld value: February and Marin ue;
livery 6i6Il value: March and April delivery NV Nv
as 264d April ana May feNg, It'd md 6uyeT, DE-
livery. 5 IO6lda5 Hold july and Argu,t dei:yey. very
z 15GI5%i l36ld S,ptcrber delivery. ! 9oidd5 lO5tL
Galveston Feb 5-Co'mQ quiet nIddiing o.iDei
Sros. Teccpts $3.50 bales exports coastwise lob bi''
Salrs 3io bales; stock. So.lTi lales IA
xrfjE Trb Cotton steady nidd'ing. DC: net lns
gross recc:pts 1i56 bales "Np2rt> TO ,ireat Br1n
STiS h,lcl: colstwlse l265 bales sales, 169 taie''
ok. i3 793 bales. . .. ,.,,,,o 9 oi6e:
io,. niIdlin1 77-c: god ordinary, 7c net and ross
rcc,pts i63G bales eNL2lts coast"iSe, 2os9 oale''
laiciP' 'coo halrs: stO,k, 9l.ip bales. - ,w
N:worl Feb 5Cotton .teady nldas' Ing ,oCtip, 9 s%
, cross 6.3i ball, export, France, iNo
h,ioi h,to soirs 3 100 bales stock. 3j0.30i bales