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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
THE BOdPD OF APPRAISERS.

TT DECIDES 800 CASES IN ONE DAY-THE
aNOrNT OF WORK THAT COMES BEFORE IT.
A decIslon handed down by Judge LaconTbe IN the
Tinted States Circuit Court Tuesday resulted I'D
clearing the calendar of the General Board OF Appra
ers of 800 cases of protest and appeal Inc PoilV
at issue was the application OF the last provso OIL 0
lion so of the Mckinley Tariff act The proviso reads
As follows "When duties are based upon the "eIs"o
of merchandise deposited in public or private bohue!
warehouses said duties shall be levied and colec'eu
upon the weight Of such merchandise at the uhie VI W
withdrawal The Board Of Appraisers held that tliS
prCviso applied TO all goods dutIable by weight "lti
drawn subsequent to the passage Of the present a'v
whether duties levied under the ola or 'he nc"
tariff The Treasury Department contended that wren
importers claimed duties under the old tariff they must
nav for weights as therein provided An appear lro"l
the decision of the board was therefore TAKEN w u'
Department in the United States Circuit CourV' J"uso
LacOmbe decided in favor Of the Board OF Appraisers
The Treasury Department felt inclined 10 carry tno
case to the Supreme Court but was advised not 10 pS
the Attorney General. As soon the ruling OF the
court was announced the Board OF Appraisers handed
down decisions favorable to the importers i'll l'oOV
cases that hinged on the point at issue
Few people not familiar with the work of the Board
Of Appraisers realize the magnitude OF the task SET
for It, Since its organization less than 34615 cases
of protest and appeal have been laid before IT, vi
these 1853 cases have been decided, s,56l are In
suspense and Is 1863 are still awaiting attention
one decision that was made yesterday in the course
of routine business involves an Interesting point
When the United States menof-war Nandala ana
Trenton were wrecked at Samoa in 1888, the United
states Government presented what was left OF them
to the Samoan Government. The latter, in order to
realize on the material made arrangements with the
firm of Wightman Brothers Of san Francisco. to dis
pose of 1t on shares Wightman Brothers brought lhe
wreckage consisting of anchors chains and all sort
of old metal to the United States to sell ana the COL
,ector at san Francisco levied duty on all at
various rates as merchandise. The firm appealed
from the Collectors action. claiming exemption from
duty on the ground that the said merchandise was
wreckace from American vessels. The Board mas De
cided that the goods having changed ownership ana
being subjects Of purchase and sale, arc now merchan
disc within the meaning Of the law and are liable Tor
duty as levied by the Collector.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
FOR TIE DRILL OF THE NAVAL RESERVE.

Acting RearAdmirul John G. Walker after his ar
rival on Wednesday transferred his flag, his band, him
self and his staff from the Newark to the Chicago
which will be the flagship Of the Squadron Of Evolution
during tho drills Of the Naval Reserve OF Fishers
Island. Yesterday morning he waited upon by
Commander J. W. Miller eXCOmmander PHILIP Low,
Adutant George Edward Kent and several other officers
Of the Naval Reserve. The officers OF the Naval Re
serve were In uniform and received with sideboys
and other hOnos After formally paying their respects
10 the Admiral the officers entered upon short dis
cusslon OF the programme for the approaching drills
II /, probable that before the battalion goes to join the
feet at Fishers Island there win he preliminary drill
in this htrbor. That has not however, been definitely
determined upon
Tonight the members Of the Naval Reserve Battalion
will entertain the officers OF The Squadron Of Evolution
the officers stationed at the Navy Yard and the officers
Of the ofwar f. the harbOr not attached 10 the
squadron at special concert IN Madison square
GARDEN.
The Mayors Of New-York and BROOKLYN. aud the
presidents Of the Chamber Of Commerce, the Beard Of
Trade and the Maritime Exchange have been invited
b. be present at the concert tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
day with his illustrated lecture Palestine Esyp'
4 BAKERS DOZEN OF RESOLUTIONS.
THE NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CONVENTION DE
FINES ITS POSITION AND ADJOURNS'

THE NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CONVENTION De
FINES ITS POSITION AND ADJOURNS.
Saratoga July 16 (SpeclaD.-ln this the second ana
closing day Of the tenth National Temperance Con
venon the entire forenoon session was devoted 10 inc
di.cusslng OF papers Among those presented "ere
"Tbe Latest Word of Science Concerning Alcohol 10y
mr. Ezra NJ Hunt, OF New.Jersey: constitutional
prohibition state and National" by 4. NJ Powell, Of
New York: "The Economies Of Prohibition by Dr.
p r Uutchins, OF Iowa Il" no Mans Work in the
remperance Reform" by Mrs. Mary A. Livcrmore. OF
Massachusetts. Considerable feeling was exhibited Oy
the conflicting factions in the debates, ana seVefa
times the chair compelled TO cali dlsputants u
order.
hours was the Iveliest of the entire convention
and wore out the patience Of three presiding Officers
The bombshc tina tcaused the general disturbance was
the report OF the Committee on Resolutions WING"
was publicly charge by several delegates with having
cnt and dried every thing to suit IT. own particular
faction and the accusation was denied VITA Vehe'e
promptncss Each OF the resolutions was Verpaip
plced 10 pieces before being adopted The hrst rea'cu
10 she total abstinence Of the hdividnaS anu
suppression Of the liquor traffic Of the state ''e
Second condemned the license system the third declared
against the system Of revenue taxes on liquor anu
bonded warehouses; the fourth declared that aIlhe"S
leagues shouN be organized to oppose the np"O.
traffic; the fifth advocated the exercise OF tAe Ored
ballot at all elections the sixth said tlat no Oii'I9
tian man could vote for any person or party ho' III
favor Of prohibition; the seventh Endorsed educato
cnlightening people the eva effects OF alcohoi
the eighth opposed the Of alcohol by physicians
for their patients the ninth said that THE Church shouu
be a living protest against the liquor trahc he tet
charged drinsellers with continued violation OF Doth
human and divine laws the eleventh condemned hquor
dealers for organized resistance TO temperance legs
atiOn the twelfth favored radical changes In all laws
opposed 10 prohibition and the thirteenth favoreI IIe
holding of another National temperance convention.
Tonight public meeting was held and addresses
made by Mrs Fcssenden, OF Massachusetts MIS-
Campbell, of Pennsylvania, and Others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17

More old claims arc being dug up and filed in the
Controllers Office. Yesterday Timothy Ryan, Christie
pher c. Carraher William McManus, John {. Dooey
and stephen Whistler. former Aqueduct inspectors,
made demands for back pay under the Emmt decision
in the Court of Appeals, the sums varying from $lGO
to 1854 A larger presented By Robert l..
Waters q surveyor who wants 1853 for his services
I'm LAYING ont the East River Park.
Peter Mitchell, who is counsel for ffty-seve eX-
inspectors Of masonry who are claiming backpay for
the period between their suspension by the Aqueduct
Commissioners and their actual discharge. sent letter
TO Corporation Counsel Clark yesterday protesting
against the treatment by the city authorities and
kindly supplying Mr.. Clark with the law governing
these cases. In speaking Of these claims. the Cor
poraton Counsel said yesterday II these claimants
begin suits / shall contest them the part Of the
city, l recognize outside authority to direct ne
as to how shall conduct the affairs OF this depart
ment. These men never did days work after they
were suspended and they have equitable claim at
oil MANY OF the men were suspended before the de-
csion Of the Court Of Appeals in the Gregory case
which held that an officer could not be suspended with
ont pay. Then the claims flowed in. If they are
allowed by the courts the city viii be the loser by
$50 900 to 5000 for which no return whatever has
been g1ven.p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
A CHICAGO SCHEME.

From The Chicago Post.
They were lunching at the Riehoeu and tslkea
louder than they intended. one was eAquls!teN %
gowned and the othor congratulauns her on her
appearance $500 49,, .,. o>nor.iyo tha, oou,n
u. Didn't cost me a cent said tho Other with
smile. .,, Az, o,h
"why l took 1t on approval DON'T you uhuer
stand ?"
"why. / went 10 Fields and picked it out, and they
sent IL home for approval
1t satisfies your
Then II VIII cost you something
mot cent. II came yesteday. am gOns 70
make some calls tomorrow. ! shall wear IL ana W
morrow send IL back - -, ,..,.,ur ~.
gowned one continued: -, u,Aoo,o, ons
wants TO be little swell. ono can do as nave uone
and without cost. To be sure, one mustn't 20 70
often and once In a while one must buy gown, nns
dolnr AS YES and aS many Others DO, Tor tle plNo
Of ono gown one have the use OF several H.iS
one must be careful not to commit the error n1V'iu
Of mine did.
| "What was thatl' -. ..u,, doys
why she took a gown and kept II several ui,s .. =,
OF course gowns sent on approval are not PS ~
be worn But the clerk who received II ana i9u IN ~
the nocket lady's card case, and pinned nsiuc wv"
rajt letter received from gentleman friend nlus,
have had his suspicious aroused that the gown AT
had been worn. don't know what woru was Se GU
hack with the ease and letter but do know tat shs
doesn't give Field the benefit OF hor custom any hlViv
| Whereat both laughed heartily, ana, CAlhs INV
waiter ordered two pieces Of pie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
THE yElGHBOR'S BOY.


From The Detroit Free Press.
always make 1t rule to get along with my
peigbbOrs without engaging In any beltulg quarres
or disputes with them ! will put up with great
deal before will descend to the vugarity Of quarrel
with any one, and | don't intend having row with
any one now, but II my neighbors boy should dlsap.
pear suddenly and be heard OF any more or II
he should be found with his neck broken, Will per
hape have been at the bottom 81 Il all and no honest
Jury in the land win do anything with me for II.
This boy Is ten years old. Ills name l. Horace
WalpOle Gladstone Smith but they call him "Teddy
lie has taken % getting up az o'clock these fine
mornings and his parents encourage him In such ld0cy
nv Dragging around A" bow smart little Teddy Is
- Ten minutes after TEDDY IS up hc Is racing along
~ the fence under my bed room window. Then he
walks mp and down singing Want to be an Angel.
lie knows but line OF It, and he scTcechcs that out
over and over again untl-weI, you know what
wish as lie In bed gnashlng my teeth with no hope
~ getting NY beloved morning snoc1e.
By and by. at about . 80, he brings out wagon
ma1e ont OF wooden box and four creablag webbing.
soIid wooden wheels, and he races up and down the
wooden pavement dragging that noisy, loathsome thing
window and begins screechng 70 boy who lives half
Jimmy o-o-o.b Jim s-s-a-y. Jim Jones. Pm up
and YOU a-lIinfl'
'S Then he goes through .c,es OF yellS eat calls
and dog bars ending with fighiu singing Of Annie
pn1ncyr This Is followed hy another wildly scIecchcd
mut tlnnt ~ Jimmy Jones.
saay jim I HG,t ye up I've beat yo mp sleepy
TIC You thrust your hend ont OF window and say
u" Stop that nolscl"
Vie looks up at You phcidly and says:
u guess can make all the noise want tn in NV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17

ancc than any OF his associates of Ids own age anu 10
has record OF fast horses ard of fast drives behind
them which professional might envy. besiue
owning the unrivaled Maud S whose record Is "oi'
second and quarter faster than the time OF her near
est competitor and being the proprietor of Suno whose
wonderful threeyearold and ouryear-old records OF
2IO1-2 bid fair to be eclipsed at her coming trial
against TIE watch at san Jose, in August Mr.. Bonner
has himself driven the fastest miles to road wagon
known He once sent Maud ). mile over his own
track at his farm near larry town in :i3 Ia making
the first half the mare well held in, In :O9 L. Ill
the second half lie let her out to full speed coming
home in l :O4 3-4. Then MI Bonner gave Maud 5.
mile to top road WAGON ut Fleetwood in 10 which
Is the tastes: troter ever driven to top rVad
wagon as the TarrytOwn mile in l3 Ia IS the best OIL
record for "a single horse to skeleton wagon. Another
fast nile which he has driven was the one behlhu
Alfred S. which was made top road wagon 900 ibs)
in 81 and he drove the 10 horse, Edwin Forrest
mile to wagon III 2:15 L. Mr.. Bonner owned Joe
Elliott the first horse to tTOt In 2:15 IT, and As FAR
back as 1862 drove q nile to road wagon In :26, sup
plementing this tie same year by making record for
two miles Of :Ol IA. The great horse Rarus I'M
proved IN Mr. Honpcrs hands from record OF ;l3 IL
10 one OF . II L. driven ~ Johnny Murphy, and
Edwin Forests record "A, got low 2 IL "a
after Mr. Bonner had owned him little while.
Mr. Bonner has given up the cares of business,
and though he sleeps in his West Fifty siXtlSt homo
nearly every night in the year, he spends bis happieS'
hours at the Tarrytown farm watching over ana eA-
ereising his fleet pets lie thaks nothing of getting
ND at O'Clock in the morning to be at Tarrytown IN
good season. The air at the Bonner stud is so much
cooler than the atmosphere usual to this neighbOThood
I'm summer that Maud >. was only bred 10 rs" uaS
ago although the mating was oct ,rmined on some
months before because il Is not desired that me 1oa
should be drOppcd before the weather IS settled ana
warm III June II next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Supreme Court-General TerIn-ecess contHeu , onan.
Sprsme Court-C bers-BeiOe TruaN j. COErt op MS
M IN 20 A. m-MoOn calendar called az II oclycA;,,
" SUureme Cour:-Special TerIn-Parts ana A-Au'
journed for the term. . ~. ~ TIT o,d uv-Ad
Supreme COurt-Circult-farS l. IL - ''N -
SuTroeat,.s CourtI:efore Ransom Ser probSeIimY
n Hert5a rllas Michael Darcy. Bridget Moor, Im,il ~
Sodd ston 10 a m Louis Miller Eizsoeth D. pod1
Nsrss Myers Nancy n Jones and Marietta c. Cottan'
10 %rc a. courtspecial Term-Before drsleeye j.
Court opens at II p.-MotonS. >, -. ,rT A
Superior Court-1rial ItTm-Pars 1, IL shd lii-Hu
iourned for the term. ,,-.., iii ,,,,,s, a
Common Peas-General Term dlouFned until Angus o.
Cannon Pleas-Special Term-Beore Bischon, J'-COur
opens at III u. m.-Motlons. II, ,.... -
Common Pleas-Irial 1erm-PaIts l, IL and lll-Au
iourntd for tho te ,. Va
tons. =, rrY .rA w Al
Ourned until Scpemhel. ID
Court OF General Sessions-Part I-Bsfore smyth H.
and Assistant Distrct-Attoney Weeks-Nos TO H. IN
elusive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
THE EGG AND BUTTER TRADE.
SHIPMENTS OF oLEoMARGARINE OIL CUTTING
OFF 4 MARKET IN EUROPE FOR AMERICAN
DAIRY PRODUCTS.


OFF A MARKET IN EUROPE FOR AMERICAN
DAIRY PRODUCTS
"Tne market on iced and lined eggs was very steady
last season. largely Influenced by the tariff OF cents
- dozen.s said ~ Waterbury commission merchant
II No 115 Warren st., saturday. "Thls duty also
landed TO giving us better prices far this season.
How imports are going TO affect the market THIS season
II Il hard 10 tell. A few Canadian eggs have come In
during the season and more will come In when prices
reach 1S cents and over Some OF my correspondents
bs season report more production than last in antcpa
ton OF higher prices by reason OF the 5cent DUTY ana
rs this statement is borne out By receipts here since
Aurll l. I am inclined TO think we shall have eggs
enough to supply our needs ut higher prices than
last year, aud all American eggs. Fresh eggs averaged
I'm 1890 in July II IL cents dozen, August, ~ IL
september, 81 IL; October, "a; November. 20 ~
and December, % IT, house eggs, sold as Such'
started I'm 1887 at cents reached the highest price.
81 IL cents on November &c. dropped out about
February II they started in 1888 at 20 cents reached
the highest price, "a cents November "a. and dropped
ont about January IT they started in 1883 at Is cents
reached the highest price, o. cents. December q ana
dropped out January IL they started In 1890 at -
cents reached the highest price. % 12. January 3.
1891 ard dropped out January 10.
"Limes started in 1887 at II 1-2. did not advance
and dropped out about March next; they started IN
1883 at 10 To- reached the highest price, 20 cents.
December and dropped out January 90 they started
in at Is - reached the highest price. 10 cents
October D. and dropped ont about February In 1870
they started at 10 cents. reached the highest price, 20
cents, January TO- and dropped ont January TO-"
Speaking OF the butter market. Mr. Waterbury said
"There has not been sufficient demand for finest grade
to clean it all up consequently easier feeling has
shown up that On inferior goods our receipts are
becoming burdensome aud where 1t Is to 20 and at what
prices the questions. There IS occasion for any
uneasiness fine goods they always do better as the
season advances But the goods TO feel worried about
are such rs we have had some European calls for
until recently How any one posted in the market
could have puzzles me- with the bare fact staring them
in the face that the exports OF Oleomargarlne oil nave
doubled In the last five years, and now represent
100000 tubs of margarine annually. As | view
this the days Of feror goods In Europe are fast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
4CTICAL WORK FOR NAVAL CADETS.

The orders OF the Navy Department assigning to duty
in the construction department at the New-Yor1 Navy
Yard. Naval Cadets II. G.. Smith and II. G.. Gmor and
Naval Cadet Richard NJ. Watt 70 the Norfolk Navy Yard,
is the carrying Of the decision recently made By
Secretary Tracy that cadets selected for the Naval Con
struction Corps shall serve term OF practical instruc
ton in some shipbudlng establishment before going 10
the technical schools abroad movement is on foot t
establish course of naval architecture at o.
the higher colleges Of this country similar " that at the
ROYAL Naval College at Greenwich Eng and at LEcole
Maritime at Paris. The Boston School OF Technology
perfecng arrangements for such feature and Secretary
Tracy has hntimatcd that he will detail naval constructor
70 the school the corps shall become sufficiently
larged to warrant this disposition OF Of ts officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
A SUIT AGAINST W. R. GRACE & co.

CHARGE OF 4 RESIDENT OF LIMA THAT THE FIRM
OWES HIM A LARGE SUN.
Guilermo Bogardus, OF Lima Peru, brought suit In
the United States Circuit Court yesterday against Will
lam r. Grace. Michael Z. Grace and Charles X Flnt,
who formerly composed the firm of W. X. Grace q
Co.. to settle up business transaction which nc mad
with them. In 1850. Bogardus says the Peruvian
Government owed him e1Os0O which he could not
collect. so he employed Grace & Co. to act a. ms
agents. They told him, the complaint declares tlas
IL would be difficult q collect the claim, ana IN looo
agreed to pay him $4,000 for it, oDe-hah in cash. the
rest on receipt Of payment from Peril
Bogardus received s4.050. but 10 moe. lie declares
that the Peruvian Government made his claim pre-
ferred one 30 Grace Co. could use any money they
owed Peru in payment Of it. Bogardus alleges tha'
the firm received 1870 account OF the clam IN
1885, and has had enough money OF the Peruvian Gov
eminent in its possession 10 pay the entire sum- lie
asks that his contract with the firm be set aside ara
that il b. compelled TO pay him the rest OF the claim.
No member of the firm Of Grace AZ Co. could be
seen in the city yesterday and there was no one at It's
office who was authorized 10 make statement OF the
defendants side Of the Charles II. Flint was
i'm Tuxedo yesterday Afternoon, but his secretary
Thought that the suit Concerned Grace n co. alone,
as Mr. Flint had severed his connection with that nrin
n 1880
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
IN RE TRIED FOR SWIyDLIyG HIS WIFE.

Samuel W. Lewis, the stock broker who Jumped
from train IN October last while being brought from
Connecticut to this city by Detective Sergeant Jacob
Won Gerlchten, placed on trial before Recorder
Smyth in General Sessions yesterday. Lewis was in
dicted In March, $780, for grand larceny in the first
degree the complainant being his wife, Alice G Lewis
Mrs Lewis AYERS that the larceny was committed In
1887. IN that year she was divorced from Mr..
Singleton. Soon after the divorce Lewis became In
terested in her, and she gave him $500 to invest
in Pullman car stock The investment had not long
been made when the broker married Mrs. singleton
The pair lived together Only short time when dis
content of some character and separation was
the result Lewis never rendered an account OF the
investment. Mrs Lewis is also suing her husband
civny. When the action begun in the Civil
Court Lewis with female companion went 10 Con
necticut 1t was while being brought back that he
endeavorcd TO get away from the officer. In the at
tempt however he broke his leg and has been confined
I'm a hospital in the city for some time. Herbert w
Grindal represented Lewis. six jurors secured
Yesterday. The work Of completing the jury Will BE-
resumed to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
4 sUyDIY-SCHOOL CONVENTION.

Carlisle, Penn, July 1G (special-This being TEN
perance Day at the Cumberland Valley Sabbath School
Convention, now in session at Williams Grove, there
was a large attendance. The programme was as
follows Teachers normal section, presided over by
the Rev. George Z. Hays, OF Kansas City; kinder
garten Miss Susan Pollock, Washington d. c.;
lecture "The Devil Arrayed In White" by the Rev.
John IL. Hector coored san Francisco; Bible normal
section the Rev. Dr. Joel Swartz, Gettysburg chill
dren's hour, Our Introduction illustrated by five
cartoons by r. H. Gilbert Tyrone; lecture, " The
Temperance Problem by tie Rev. Anna shaw. BOs-
ton class I'm music Professor J. >. Brown Allegheny,
Penn; Chauaueua round table.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
THOSE ASSESSED FOR PERSONAL TAXES

According TO the report Of the Commissioners OF
Taxes and Assessments for the quarter ending June
80 the number OF assessed for personal taxes
for the current year "a pa and the number passed
10 the receivers books is 1862. 217 less than last
year and 1,O4o less than in 1880. Shareholders OF
banks are assessed S7357O $50. increase Of 81
OG 2GS over last year. which is set down to appreca
ton OF bank stock and the organization of new banks
The Commissioners have completed the work of pre-
pairing the land maps Of the city, commonly called the
Block index MAPS as authorized by law and orders
have been given for 4 043 OF them. Of which SIG
have been delivered to the Controller for disposal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-17
DOING GOOD WORK NOR THE POOR.

At the last quarterly meeting Of the board Of trustees
OF file German Poliknik. the SECRETARY of the medical
staff Dr.. W. Prudential reported that since their
removal to No rs Seventhst. where their acconmoda
tlons are enlarged TO meet with the number OF
free patients who come for treatment they
have been better able to do Justice 10
each case. Notwithstanding the large per cent Of
attending patients who cannot read aud could not find
the new building. the attendance has been larger
than in the old familiar building. The following tg-
ures show the number Of new patients In the last
three months to be 4.122 number OF consultations,
IL 500; number OF prescriptions. $500 since founda-
4on NJ fine German POliklnlk-number Of patients,
SIS 344 consultations 272,219; prescriptions, 152,62o