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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13

p W. Peoples president OF the Jackson Bank Jackson
Miss, discussed "statesmanshlp in Finance" An In
teresting discussion also had on the topic is IL
Practicable to have National Rate Of Interestf'
At the meeting yesterday George 5. Coe read q
paper entitled An inside View Of the Financial Stus-
tton." 1t was chiefly on the silver question. The
conclusion was strongly adverse to the purchase or
coinage Of any more silver by the Government unless
In pursuance Of international agreement. Mr. Coo
said In part:
Since silver coinage was placed upon trial
for life in Europe, the amount buried in
the United States Government Treasury has
syyeed by the silent operation Of law TO
about 800. 900 0O0 besides more than $1Q0 100000
held in personal and corporate reserves This great
stands befoe the world menace Of vast proportions,
depressing the price and retarding the metallic
union much desired. What Is to be done with IL
The certificates and notes representing IL not
version OF the constituent property, through the
change Of commerce. 1t lies dead and as useless
when in undiscovered mines, while they contnu-
ally go the rounds local currency never tbesevc Is
through the community aud Increasing faster In vol
than In intrinsic value. They raise the prices Of
property above the commercial standard. encourage
expenditures, and create adverse balance Of inter
national trade, which be paid only In god This
Is the natural and Underwriting law Of such issues.
shall this on for ever, and what IS the inevitable
result
This strange and exceptional system Is not lnan-
cial expedient forced upon the country by poverty
ard necessity. 1t is n policy voluntarily and de-
Of fresh and active capital is thus continually abb
stracted from useful service and converted into a
torpid and uncertain investment whose outcome no
intelligent can confidently predict.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
GEORGE BLISSS NOBLE GIFT.
PLANS FOR THE CHURCH HE WILL GIVE TO CT.
JOHNS PARISH, NORTHAMPTON. MASS.

PLANS FOR THE CHURCH HE WILL GIVE TO CT.
JOHNS PARISH, NORTHAMPTON, MASS.
r. W. Gibson, the architect, at No. Is wall-st, II
preparing plans for a new church at Northampton,
Mass, which, when completed, is to be presented TO
st. Johns parish by George Bliss. the well-known
banker. Northampton is Mr.. Bliss native town. The
architect has selected the Roman style OF architecture
for the church which is to be built of Milford granite.
This stone is light pink in color The roofs to
DO of te one OF the principal features OF the church
will be the end gables, which will have large circular
windows three smaller ones Beneath the WIN
dows is the porch, which will extend the entire width
OF the building An arched doorway eight feet wide
occupies the centre Of the building There are 10 be
two other doors Of the size. one opening into a
porch at the northern and the other into the
tower, which on the ground floor forms a vestibule
Near the church parish house is to be built IL
will 30 connected with the uansept Of the church by
covered passsgeway. The parish house VIII have on
The ground moor a guild-room sewing room, a largo
classroom and small kitchen. Each Of these rooms
is 10 open of fOm a light and airy hallway. Above
these rooms will be the chapel the dimensions az which
Will be 52x24 feet. This chapel will be used for voeh
day services.
Between the parish house and the church q choir
room VIII be built which will have room for the res-
Tors study The total interior length of tho cku-vA
SIn oe lVS feet and 1t will hold when compIsteI
between 900 and 700 persons With the decor SocS
stained glass windows and red stone pillars tbe ~
f1or Of the Church viii be all that can be desrrd ~
the rector and the dver, ~ $1,000 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
DISCHARGED BY MR.. GERRY.
TRUSTED AGENT OF HIS SOCIETY CHARGED
WITH BLACKMAIL.

WITH BLACKMAIL.
-Four years ago william A. Hunt appointed an
agent of the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children by its president Ebrdge 7. Gerry. He ives
recommended for the place BIZ J. Edward simmons,
president of the Fourth National Bank His record as
an agent so good that the 1s Of last October
President Gerry voluntarily and without solicitation on
his part increased his salary. Yesterday he was dis
missed from his place In disgrace and 1t is probable
that will be prosecuted for baokman. Incidentally
there some queer pollcecourt proceedings IN Inc
case which merit recognition
For several months past Hunt has been attached 70
the jefferson Market Police Court where lie has fe-
queny appeared for the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty 10 Children. Wednesday morning he wae ar
ragned there on a charge Of blackmai. The facts OF
the case are as follows: II Is alleged that Hunt had
detected Peter hickman. a lquor-seller at sixth-ave
and Twenty sixthst, In the act OF selling TASK Of
whiskey to minor. aud Informed him that lie was an
agent of Mr.. Gerrys society. hickman arranged To
meet him in Thrdave the following morning and settle
the case but, In the meantime, fearing that he tad
been vctimized by impostor, he called on captain
Reilly Of the Nineteenth Precinct and stated the facts
OF the case The Captain advised him to give the man
some marked bills and detailed Detective Hayes on the
case
At the appointed time Bickmlm met Hunt and gave
him $50 In marked bills t. settle the case. Detective
Heyes stood and saw the whole TRANSACTION lie
arrested Hunt whom he knew we'll and took him to the
Jefferson Market Police Court An examination was
held In Justice Kellys private room, with the result
that Hunt was discharged from custody for the Fea
SON. it is said that no appeared against him. Bck
man SAYS that he was induced by joseph II. stner
Hunts attorney 10 withdraw the charge, and that his
$50 was given back to him. curious feature OF INC
case was the fact that Detective Hayes on Hunts dis
charge gave transcript of the TO Record Clerk
Morgan in which Hunts name appeared as william a.
Lun and 1t is charged that this was deliberate at
tempt to shield Hunt.
As soon as the matter to President Gerrys
ears he sent for and, after investigation percnp
torily discharged him from the service of the society
Tribune reporter Mr.. Gerry yesterday afternoon,
and he corroboiated the Story. He said that Hunts
record had been an excellent and that charges
had been preferred against him before Neverthe-
less he had not hesated to discharge him when he was
convinced Of the truth of the charge Il am deter
mined said Mr. Gerry, 20 have no man in the EN-
pillow OF the society soIong am its dent against
whom there Is even the suspicion Of dishonesty Mr.
Gerry refused TO what further action the society
would take whether It would push the case against
Hunt Hunt denies that he received any money what
ever from hickman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
THEIR SESSION At An END.
PAPERS READ BEFORE THE NATIONAL ACADEMY
OF SCIENCES.

The National Academy of Sciences closed its session
In the chapel Of Columbia College yesterday after
noon. The morning occupied in listening to an
interesting paper On the Variation OF Latitude read
by s. C. Chandler Of Cambridge, Mass. In me earnest
discussion which followed the following members took
part Charles Young of Princeton E. c. Pickering. Of
Harvard A. Hall, Of Washington, ID. C.; 7. c. Men-
denhal and c. s. Perce, Of the United states Coast
survey Benjamin A Gould and Cleveland Able The
substance Of the paper was that large number of
experiments conducted with the greatest care at Berlin
and at Honolulu had shown cOnclusively that there
an In latitude Of ABOUT fifty feet on the
esrihs saraoe at Berlin and that this increase was
marked BY corresponding decrease at Honolulu.
Various reasons Owen explain the phenomenon.
The observations at Honolulu were made by the we'll
known astronomer, Dr. Macuse, who was sent there
for that purpose by the German Geodcuc Society II
was announced that Mr.. Preston had been sent from
this country 10 Honolulu lately to continue these
observations, the money for the work having been
furnished by the Bache fund Of the National Academy
Of Sciences. II is expected that some important in
formation will be contributed BY Mr.. Preston.
In the afternoon the following papers read and
discussed: On Color system by U. n. Rood Pre-
Iminary Notice of the Reduction OF Rutherfurds
Photographs. by J. X. Rees; Measurements OF Ju-
pliers Satellites by Interference by A. A Nicholson
1.-THE Follice Cells OF salpa,' by w. K Brooks. The
following papers read by title, and may be pub
Ushed by the association with the permission OF their
authors: "The Tertiary Rhynehitidas OF the United
States Samuel II. scudder; "On the Application Of
Spectrum Analysis the Analysis of the Rare Earths.
and New Method for the Preparation OF Puro
Yuhum,' by II. A. Rowland; "a Nomencator OF the
Families Of Fshes,n by Theodore Gil. The president
announced the deaths of four members Of the society
since its meeting last April John Lecone, AT Berkeley
California April 30 Joseph Leidy, at Philadelphia,
April 90 Julius z. Hisarde, at Washington, May 8,
and william Ferret, nj haywood, Kansas, September
IS. The next meeting will be held at Washington, in
April 1892 49,.
Wocott Gibbs owen Walker, General Henry l. Abbott,
A. A. Nicholson, George F. barker William Sellers,
a, PHILADELPHIA Henry 3owditch, Of Boston John ::
Billings, OF Washington, and Charles Hastings, OF
Wall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
EH. SMITH g. co. ASSIGN
one MEMBER THE PREsID OF THE n. Y NJ.
4 " B. srEAMsHIP COMPANY.


M.Jbourn P. Smith and Thomas NJ. Bartlett. com
posing the firm OF F. H. smith Co., ship brokers ana
commission merchants at Nos. II and 10 WihamsI'
made an assignment yesterday to William W. uooo-
rcb They gave sixteen preferences 10 the following
credltors the amounts not being mentioned l. H.
Gelston and the Bank Of Deposit of NewforK lor te
amount ~ ovcrdraft Annie H. Bartlett and George W.
Kerst NJ BROOKLYN; W. II. Smith Mrs. Mary A oHlli'
Maria A. Reed and executors Of the estate OF MarA
perkins. all of Bangor, Me-. Roland B. Brown aho
Walter { Brown CaStine, Me; Horace W. Pierce'
Orlando J. Kendall and Others, owners OF schooner
Annie Lord Orrington. Me. Troop son. ST. JoIlh'
Y r.. George Sinclair Lowell Mass. Mrs Ellen r
Smith Montevideo Frank W. Armstrong and o1hers'
owners of schooner Norombega. Bradstreeps reports
cav that the firm Of F. II. smith Co. began business
IN 1874 tte partners then being F. II. and NJ F. smith,
The former died ON June %, 1879, and NJ T. smith
continued the business alone until May, 1881, when
Harry w smith was admitted, and on July l, 1857
r. NJ BARTLETT was admitted. II. W. Smith Withdrew
m January l. 1856. The firm was also partners ID
the lumber firm Of Smith. Cannon Co. for several
wears but closed up that part Of the business in 1883
The assignors were the organizers OF the New-fork
Maine and Nevy-Bruns wick Steamship Company, OF
which Mr. Bartlett was president and NJ = emuh
director They also did active trade as smp-brokerS
and had the management of vessels owned by W. Har-
rsoo smith whose son, Frederick H., was formerly
The senior mariner of the firm. Their assignment Is
attributed 10 carrying too heavy load IN the steam
ship company. their working capllal not Delhs diso
enough for their business. Inc hrfn oecRrta sDie
time ago that they worth S25O,oOO; OF Wiucn
their working capital 800 00O the balance being
invested IN vessels Their liabilities stated 10 be
about $500 900 and nominal assets about the same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
4 Yg,Ks WORK FOR CRIPPLED PATIENTS.

The twenty eighth annual meeting OF the New-1orK
Society for the Relief Of the Ruptured and Crippled was
held at the hospital No. 135 East Forty secondst yes
terday afternoon The election of officers ana man
ayers resulted a. follows President William b. ls'lam
vice presidents O. b. Potter Adrian lselin and VIII
IAN H. Webb treasurer, Frederick starges recordins
Iccretsry John p Townsend; corresponding secretary
william c. sturges; board of managers. "nilam H..
Osborn William NJ Kingsland, samuel Thorne. DAVID
w. Bishop George c. Nagoun c. {. Clarke, william
II. bradford. Cornelius Vanderbilt John I. WAiets'
George Bliss John n. stearns and John 5 Kennedy
II was announced that s,7s2 new patients had been
taied during the year, and that e1s Of this number
had been treated In the hospital The Hospital Fresh
fully two-thirds of the in-patelts were sent TO te
country during the last summer Owing to the Increased
number OF destitute chidron received during the year
the ciothing fund has been nearly adj applied IL Is
hoped that the pubic viii contribute funds for the sup
POT Of both these important branches OF ue hosPio~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
SPECIAL SALE OF FINE xAar1yrosHrs

Hodsman macintosh for s1O which until thls
week could not have been bought for less than s1s n
the oner now being made By the Hodgman Rubber Com.
pAuy at their stores. broadway and Grand sts ana
NO. IL West Twenty third st Mr.. Hodrman az,
phans IL BY saying: This IA not a fake b~x a
genuine sae We had very large stock AZ On,
meas and women's mackntoshes made IN hat IA.
unusually dry season has caused ls:ge Part Of a Ia
be left on our hands. We 20 dispose q this
large remaining stock hence the special sa Nackn,
toshes THAI We have been ssag for sIs and ee3 A.
now going at $40 and sl3. Every one is .Hsdsueas
and that means The best quaLy Of goods made IA -
best manner. hrstcass and guaranteed 10 be a ~
resented. These nltldntOshes are mad frnn ~
finest quality Of wool osssmeres with corresnondinS
fine grade OF fancy Innings between which ls an IL
erlinnE Of pure rubber. steam vnicsnIred. fhey -.
absolutely free rom any dsagreeabl: odor and -
unsurpassed ey any other make OF watcrpruoS ~
ments for quality, ct aDd finish The spec,si sf
will continue this week, e the reader wsass =
genuine Hodgman macintosh at a low figure he shouS
st IL While the sun shines. as one or two ~
daNs VIII cause sGsn rush for them that NY
wouldn't be any let after the clouds rolled hv
odgnan COMPANY also have for sale SEVERAL thorsasI
other kinds OF rubber goods Of their own msnufssnrS
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COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
THAT slit OVER A wHIsKEY- SELLING DRUG STORl

Yesterday was the fourth day in the trial OF the
shit in the United States Circuit Court of Mrs Mary
F. Russell against James A. Bradley, Tor Sisooo
damages for driving her out OF business nv Asour,
Park Progress in the case was slow, and much
+,,os vss taken I'D with the reading Of a deposition
made nv Mrs Russell's clerk Just before his death
seven wears ago. John E. Lannins. District Attorney
~ Monmouth County, NewJerSey, testified regarding
N. laws in force In Asbury Park. Then J. r.
kennedy who lives at the Park, testified that when
Mr. Russell sold out she received only seoo Tor her
drug store. -
LINES A. Bradley, against whom the suit was
,ou~ht and the founder OF the Park, was called
ms memory was poor 20 what took place In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
THIRD D.Y OF HE CARPET SIZE.

The third day Of the big carpet sale at the auction
rooms of wilmerdng, Morris Mitchell. Nos 81 and
GO Whte-st was not less successful than the other
two The attendance Of buyers was Just as large yes
terday as on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the bidding
was as spirited. The principal lines offered Yesterday
were moquettes and ten-wire tapestries. The mo-
QUOTES brought from 81 OF II 10. and the tapestries
from 81 10 81 cents for ordinary widths, and 3s TO
az cents for SIS widths. The filings sold ut an aV-
eraR, OF 81 TO- while the administers, gobelins and
mines bronyht about the same prices the previ
ors DAYS The total number OF lots far disposed OF
is e63 out of 1.194 offered. The sale viii probably
be ended to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
Is TILE GRIPn A REGULAR WINTER V1SlIORY

Mrs.. Regina C. schmidt. widow, seventy years Old
iid on Saturday at the homo OF her daughter, MIS-
Adelnan, on the top floor OF the tensment-house No
soo East Thirteenthst., from "iDnuen1a and pneu-
monis,S as reported by DE- George Bentz' OF East
Teahst At the Office Of the Health Board YESTERDAY
The case was mentioned as an indication that the grip
returning to the city. Physicians in the Health
Department sd yesterday that deaths from diseases OF
the throat and ungs not noticeaby numerous IN
the city Of late but many persons were known 10 be
suffering from colds. Mrs Schmidts death was The
only that had reported as due % Influenza NJ
serious the next epidemic Of the disease IN The CITY
might be.
suffered from rheumatism dropsy and pRchmonia, but
not from infGenza When DR.. Benn was asked about
Mrs. schmidts death he said that he had "i1ttc the
OF death as influenza and a rule, physician
meant what he wrote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
PITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

Winston yores as the assignee Of the Bank OF
Mobile bas a suit on trial before Judge Patterson
and iuyy IN the Supreme Court against tie
Merchants National Bank Of this CITY, to recover bones
worth about $50 900 and So 81 40 in cash. which II
is alleged we're deposited in the defendant hank by
the Rank OF Mobile. The defendants declare that
the bonds and cash were held As security for any
sums which the Merchants Bank might have TO pay
on account u the Mobile Bank. The case VIII De
continued today II has already been tried once ana
the verdict Of the jury in favor OF the plalnbn was
set aside by the General Term Of the supreme Court
The suit Of John King against the Greenwich savings
Bank to recover 1877 So alleged TO be due 10 Kings
wife when she died on July 49, 1857, resulted IN a
verdict for the defendant King got letters OF admlns
tration upon his wfes estate but the bank refused
10 pay tie money, alleging that II had been Drawn
out By Mrs. Kings sister, upon an order from Me
King King questioned the signature On this ordee'
He said that while he away from home his wiio
became Ill and her sisters told her she would better
make a will She refused, saying she would be well
aaain I'm q short time. When King arrived home his
wife was dead and King learned that about $4,000,
which his wife had In various banks had been drawn
ont and the furniture in the house had been sold and
subsequently carted away. The case was tried before
Judge Gildersleove in the superior Court
william c. Jones recovered a verdict for $4,000
agalnst william d. Angel from jury before Judge
Patterson In the supreme Court yesterday for false Inn
prisonment. Jones arrested on charge oil grand
Che rouee court No defence was interposed. Jones
made collection for Angel as the latter Lived out VI
town. Angel declared that Jones DID not turn over
all the money which be should have sent to ANGEL and
sis was the basis Of his complaint against Jones for
qand larceny. ~
Michele Pnscoceh recovered verdict for sloo from
iury before Judge Van WICK In the City Court yes.
terday against Philip 7. Turner. the manager OF
Prorhors Theatre in Twenty third II. On september
o $50 PascoceIlI went % PrOctor's Theatre and
Turner put him out alleging that he had wrongfuly
-ecred lot OF return checks, and had not only GOT
IN the theatre himself with one but had given num-
her 10 people out on the sidewalk. Three checks we're
tonnd On Pascocell when the theatre people searched
la pockets Pascocelli would not tell where he cot
The checks and he alleged that Turner assaulted him.
lie sued for $1,000.
RI,sINEss TRANSACTED IN THE SUPREME COURT
washln zion Nov. I2.-Thc Supreme Court OF The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
THE COURTS.
THE ILLEGnMATE SON GELS IT.

IhE GIN JLlS -
THOMAS MON, jHANe TEsTAMESTARY INTEN-
TONS INTERPRETED.
Surrogate Ransom yesterday decided in favor OF the
illegtimate son Of Thomas Monaghan In the oontro-
versy over the question Of who the beloved son"
mentioned In his will This has been before the
Surrogate for some time. Monaghan parted from his
first wife by whom he had several children, all Of
whom except one died. This one was named Will
lam. hut he went West and afterward his was
changed, so he declared, TO Thomas Monaghan lived
with another before his first wife died and after
her death he married the woman with whom be had
been living He had had one son BY her before bis
first wife died and he named this boy Thomas. Then
a daughter was born who named Rose. In his
Will Mona CHAN left the bulk Of his property 10 his
beloved son and daughter Thomas and Rose
The son who had been West and who had not seen
his father in long time, came forward after his
fathers death and declared that he the beloved
son mentioned In the WILL To get at the testator's
intention surrogate Ransom admitted testimony OF
conversations had with Monaghan before his DEATH and
after hearing all this evidence he decided that the
Legitimate son the one mentioned In the Will:
The legitimate by the first wife undoubtedly will
now bring a suit % break the WILL