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New-York tribune., 1891-04-22

Among the deaths which were reporter yeSV'-u@s y IS
many which occurred saturday and SUNDAY -
efty Of them had been reported on Monday inc reVO
would have been 1s6 for Monday ana -ol 10.
~. iojIon ~ the death certificates filed yesterday,
bourver showed that 1913 Of the 251 deaths had been
os ~, ,,lnonarv troubles as follows:
New-York tribune., 1891-04-22
LAVE srocK MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Runalo April 21.-Cattle-Rcccpts last "a hours 100
head total for the thus far 1890 for time
iast week $500 consigned through, so; to New,York
none on sale 20: strong HOgsRecepts last - hours,
$40 head; total FOR the week thus far $500; for samo
time last week 4O,SO0 consigned through. 1850; TO
New.York $3.50 on sale; 1900 opened dull 1Oc lower
closed dull with few loads unsold; bes: mediums $5 t5
80 80 extra heavy. - 90 YOrkefs, 50 20dSj 35 light,
s5as5 Is: pigs steady ~ 26asi 10. Sheep and
Lanbs-Recelpts last 81 hours, l. 200 head total for
week thus far 10000 head for same time last week
on sale 400; opened steady, closed firm, with all oIer'
Chicago. April 21.-"The Evening Journal reports
Cac-Receipts. 5000 head rather slow, with statesmen
irving get money but there was little or no
change So far this week top price Is 50 so to g.
hut there nothing here good enough sell for - 80
the last week. Cow stock in good demand ana
strong Hogs-Receipts, H. 800 head; shade lower on
medium aad packers but steady on prime e nS Ivy ~ eo ond
butcher weights. s. 2oas5 30; light s5dso 70 SkiEs
80 5OdSi so Sheep-Rcceipts, 1oocO h,ai ,t
lower heavy but steady light and lambs Westerns
45dS6 lambs sc S0d$1. coo -, -
St Louis. April l-Cattle-Receipts. 16OO head mar.
ket steady good fancy native steers - 90as9 ~
fair 10 good do - 2jdf5 40 Texan ana iiu9h sCeets
$ 5Ods5 25, HogsReceIpts 100 head s 26
$500 market lower; fair 10 choice heaNy, T2aFS ~
mixed grades 81 65ds5 light, fair to best ~ eOaSi 30
shcep-Reccips 200 head; market hrn' sOou " onoi0e
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New-York tribune., 1891-04-22
WHEAT. NO. ..

changed No spring wheat 81 100; No spring wheat,
7sc; 10 oats 557sc; No . white 5sasd59kc; No. 8
white 57s. d5s 2c No barley b., 75as0ci No 4;
nsxseed 81 10 prime timothy seed; q 30 mess pork,
ibs sides, loose, Sc 90d$6 85 dry salted shoulders
So SO; whiskey dster5' finished goods per GAL, 81 1s
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New-York tribune., 1891-04-22
EGfS.

RocolptS for week. 4240 bbls and O. 9f1 cases. Tho
market fel to for best Western immediately following
o last epOrt under continued excessive receipts but at
that price speculative feeling set In under which
there was l4l2c Tuesday the week clos
inq firm at that far this week arrivals have been
lighter and the strong adyices from the interior reporting
part Of the current production going into
cold storage have given strong tone to the market
nrices advancing 15c firm for the best goods. Duck
and goose eggs DECLINED and the latter greatly
New-York tribune., 1891-04-22
Proposals.
DROPOShLS FOR

PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF AND
4 MUTTON-Ofce OF the Post Connssary OF sub
sistence.-Me>t Point y. y, April p. lSl Seal-d PIo'
pOsal in tripliCay. subject the usual conditions, VITA
copy Of this advertisement attached, viii De received AZ
this Office until II o'clock noon IhGrsday, the -o1
verng. from the block at the Subsistence sofehouse AZ
this post the fresh beef and mutton required by the SUD
sistcnce Department l. Army, for issue 10 troops dur
Ing the fiscal year ending June 30 1892 Proposals nus
be- accompanied by guarantee sgned by two responsible
persons guarInt0rs 10 justify IN the sum OF y 600 A
Considered The United States the right TO re-
ect any or all bids The successful bidder VIII be re-
dulped to enter into written contract with the Cntea
States with good and approved security, IN cHe sum o.
600 within days after being nohed Of the aecera1e
Of MS proposal Proposals must De ncosed IN sealed
envelopes marked proposals for Fresh Beet and Muon
and addressed to the Undersigned. Full information can
be obtained on application % this once. y. II. BOCGH
Ton, Ist Lieut.. Sd Cavalry Post Conmissary.
II ROPOSALS FOR TABLEWARE AND
/ KITCHEN U1ENSI LS.-Phlladepha Derot Of the
o. NJ Dcplytment No. ,42S Archst. Philadelphia March
o5 1891 Sealed proposals, IN tripcate viii be received
al this office until IL O'Clock Friday, April "a 1891
for furnishing and delivering at the Schuykil Arsens n
iris CITY various articles OF tableware and kitchen utensils
stng OF vtrihed china dishes glass tumbers. silver
plated ware tin and wooden ware, coffee mills m,as
choppers carving sets frying pans, etc. Bids for de.
livery at other points Will De considered Bidders mus.
s.at, the earliest dates when they will commence ana
comnlete deliveries. Government reserves the right 70
reet any or all bids. Preference will bc given 10 articles
dome production manuiactur conditions OF qua
and price ncludlng the price % foreign productions I
manufactures the duty thcraOn icing equal anks os
proposals list OF articles required and full inornatoh
will furnished upon application. Envelopes, cona
proposals to De lndorsed Proposals for Iabewar. et
and addressed 20 the undersIg gned. C. C. sAWIELli@
Deputy Q. NJ. g., neral. |. :. A.
New-York tribune., 1891-04-22

CoTToN-spot prices were not changed hut the market
co,tinued dull Sales, 100 bales all for consumption
pert receipts 10 733 bales, against 1875 bales the
day last week and 2490 bales for the corresponding gay in
1910 The receipts since September have been 0454 $50
bales against 562 444 bales for the corresponding period
New-York tribune., 1891-04-22
7RUITS AND BERRIEs-FRESH

Table apples In fair demand and steady. Baldwin
Ru3,et and all ordinary kinds rule dull Cranberres clos
ing out gradually about steady prices Florida oranges
very dull and All grades below fancy urged
weak and irregular prices. Strawberries are In larger
suIDly from Charleston lots also coming from
North Carolina Choice stock IN fair demand but small
md inf buycrsi
New-York tribune., 1891-04-22
Drn GOODS

A T OUR new Dulding-Special Offering. Car.
IA petings Rugs Matt.ngs. Furniture. for dwellings,
hoess, cottages, Hats, apartments sc. ANDREW LES.
TER'S SONS, Sth-aNe., 55th-st.
New-York tribune., 1891-04-22
5re Cream

TTORTON'S ICE-CREAM Is THE OLD standard 70
IL liable ice-cream; always pure, rich and heahtu
French and American all havors try 10 you Will Ike
and will use other. DcpOts 305 ithave, 59s "a
ave. I 2l9 9th-ave.. and l42 West l25th-st.
New-York tribune., 1891-04-22
6orses ail0 Carriages.

TOR SALE-A large iron gray carriage horse 1871
hands high between hye and six years long tail ana
name; sound gentle and city trained; dealers need
apply WIN. EDWARD COFFIN, care Of Coihn & stanton,
~ Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1891-04-22
HOBS

Receipts for the week = bales exports 70i bales
imports % bales. Trade does improve much but with
light Offering, here an Tie Interior and
sell the market holds quite firm. IL would be dficult
u buy the choicest grOwhs Il either State Pacific
Coast below outside quotations but they could be
readily sod az those figures The bulk ~ the business i3
In good 10 prime grades worth 2sd30c. Late cables
report hrm markets both England and the Contnest
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
TIE prRSUIT OF BlNKER MARSH.

Norfolk Va, May "a (speciaD.-At an early hour
this morning man resembling Gideon W. Marsh inc
fugitive president Of the Keystone Bank OF Pn'ia-
delphia was seen here. His actions were suspicious
and police officers were stationed around the motel
where he was staying. detective who secreted hiri
self where he obtained excellent view OF MS hai'
asserted positively however, that he Is not the man.
Late news from Newport News Is that two ehiia-
delpha detectives reached here Friday armed with all
necessary papers for Marshs arrest and on saturday
swore out warrant for the purpose. United states
Marshal Cross was summoned from here ana went 10
the nlace The detectives refused to search the Bra
LILLIAN steamer at the wharf and they, with the MARSHAL
went out on her. Nothing whatever mas peen hearu
from them here since, although they Intended to land
inside the Capes aud return on a pnoopoat. IL Is
now generally thought the two Philadelphia detectives
have arrested their the steamer and are secretly
proceeding to Cape Charles from the other side OF the
bay, where they will take the New-York' Philadelphia
and Norfolk route 10 Philadelphia and there hold Marsh
for Larger reward Instead Of going TO cape Cnarle
the detectives may land hero or at old Point United
states secret Service officer is now In Norfolk watch
ing outgoing trains ,,.. ,rs .n. brazilian
steamer Advance passed out last nght al ~ So
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
THE CzAR,s VISIT TO MOSCOW.

Paris, May 24.-M. Rbot Minister of Foreign Affairs
excited over mishap which impeined the Cars
visit to the French exhibition at Moscow telegsphed
the st. Petersburg Embassy. insisting upon imme-
diae disposal of the difficulty at any cost. response
was received at the Foreign Office to-day that the
matter had been settled, and that the Car and his
family would start for Moscow tomorrow. The French
charge d'afsires, Count vauvneux, will receive the
Imperial party at the exhibition. The Hebrews Grune-
wald and PoliahVw who hold bonds over the receipts
of the exhibition for moneys lent to the committee,
have becn ordered to await examination by NJ. Dour-
novo Minister OF the Interior, whom the Car started
of hastily last evening to conduct inquiry into the
matter. The Gar will spend four DAYS at Moscow
wher great preparations for his reception are being
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
NOTES OF INTEREST FROM PARIS.

Paris, May 24-The international bicycle road race
from Bordeaux TO Paris, distance Of 35s miles, was
won by the Englshman,, Mills in 26 hours 80 minutes.
The Frenchmen nowhere.
Baron Hirsch In an interview, said not Uruguay,
but the Argentine Republic would be the site OF the
proposed Jewish colony. The baron intends to buy
100000 acres for this purpose. The commissioners
sent TO Buenos Ayres 10 investigate nave returned.
They report favorable prospects for the settlement
Baron Hirsch may aferward buy land in Canada. but
he saws that the initial experiment must be made In
milder climate
The anniversary of the American students Associa-
ton WAS celebrated last evening. The programme In
cInded an address by Consul General King and recta
tion by Mrs Frank Leslie Mrs. Blauvett Smith, OF
New York sang. Whitelaw Reid, United States Minis
ter present go , ,,,.,.4. J.. r,.-,
has arrived here from 81. Petersburg
Nrs Pulitzer has issued invitations TO musicale.
at which leading French artists will perform
Professor Gould OF Johns Hopkins University, has
,early comnleted his report the labor question In
Europe for the United states Labor Bureau
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
coysrL cORTE's STATEMENT.

et Louis, May pa dispatch from Neworieans
% "The Post Dispatch says: The Italian Consui,
Pasqual Corte. bears with him TO Europe statement
Of his course in regard 10 the lynchng OF his country
men in the Parish Prison. The Consul SPEAKS oi
politics in the letter and refers to the fact that all the
leaders Of the ynchng party and nearly all the Grand
Jury are members of the Democratic Young Mems AS
ISOLATION which, through alliance with inc ne
pubucans carried the last election defeating inc reg
ular ticket and making Shakespeare Mayer FiDor
Sheriff, and Lpzenberg DistrictAttorney Inc Cohsui
says that MAJOR Shakespeare desired 10 nave IN MS
hands, it appeared in his appeal PROOF 70 aSserO
ytbont doubt that the Uennessey assassination was
the work OF the Italian element. The letter Warmly
complains OF the In which evidence wae pro- -.
cured against accused and says nearly all Vi
II was false and unreliable"
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
JERRY SIMPSON AND THE THIRD PARTY.

Chicago. May "a (speciaD.-A dispatch from Kansas
CITY saws: Jerry simpsons political sun has SET so
say the Kansas Alliance delegates to the Chchhati
convention who passed through the city to their
honos .Jerrv simpson, observed Mr. MittesOn, the
rosent Nayor of Abilene, this morning, has Killed
himself by opposition to the third-party movement
u n had not been for the radical stand he took on
that question he would have been in high feather
AS il is-well PETER is the man,
A dispatch from ST. Paul, says: From an intaview
this evening with Sidney NJ. owen the Alliance can
didate for Governor, is evident that the brcaoh III
the marty in Minnesota cannot be healed. Mr. owen
=, ~ tbe head of one faction and Ignatius Donnelly
% the other and Mr.. Donnelly drew the Cincinnati
people's party platform. Mr. Owen said 3 am raiy
and unalterably In favor OF Government owneTTsnlp
md operation OF the railroads. am also believer
in bimetalIic currency but / do not believe In nat
money or the Sub Treasury scheme.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
TWO UNWILLING HIPPOPOTAMI.
MISS MURPHY AND HER BABY COULD NOT BE
MADE TO COME IN OUT OF THE COLD.

MISS MURPHY AND HER BABY COULD NOT BE
MADE TO COME IN OUT OF THE COLD.
Owing 10 the sndden change in the weather an at
tempt was made yesterday morning to get Miss Murphy
the female hippopotamus and her eightmonths ola
baby Fatima back from their outdoor tank into the
mammal house. superintendent Conklin set MS men
TO work constructing an aeyway from the tank to the
lately vacated winter quarters The iron 1enclng tha'
had enclosed the old deer sheds was brought into
requsition and with the aid of ropes and backed up
with boards and old dsused cages. closed roadway
was made but 1t was fra for such beast as a
hippopotamus. In the mammal house a barricade was
made Just beyond the hlppopotamus cage, and tho
erecting of this caused little excitement among the
carnvora, who were kept indoors.
When all was ready the door Of Miss Murphy's sum-
mer apartment was opened and Hugh Downey, her
KEEPER walked up decately and tempted her to quit
her quarters with offers of enough bread to feed the
inmates OF a tenement-house. Miss Murphy took to the
halt kindly and was soon we'll out Of the cage, bu'
Fatima hung back. W. Snyder, who has charge OF
Tip the rogue elephant, and fears few animals, pushed
the 900 pound baby out Of the enclosure, and every
thing looked II the big beasts would waddle peace
ably 10 their former home
Somebody, however, gave Fatma wnacK sstern
ard the little one set up howl which was instantly
followed by a savage yell from her mother who opened
a mouth to be deeply respected She at once bacKed
for her summer enclosure and as In many cases pr-
dence is the better part Of valor the gate was opene
for her. She could easily have knocked down the
fraiI fence that had been erected, and then there
would have been hippopotamus loose in Central
Park.
After Miss Murphy with her offspring hah retreatei
into the pen Downey tried to coax her ont with
ors broad and new.mown hay The latter she ate
heartily but refused to listen TO the voice OF the
charmcr. "chsrm he never so wisely After an
honr,s work IA was deemed useless TO try to get her
ont Of her pen which Mr. Conhlin Then had sur
rounded and covered with canvas, so as 10 Keep ue
couple as warm possible
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
yrw.YoBK AND BROOKLYN COAL MEMS TRIf

Baltimore, May 24.-The programme arranged oy
the Baltimore coal trade for the entertainment OF the
members ,of the New-York and Brooklyn coal ex-
changes provides for receiving the visitors at Camden
saiIon when they arrive from New-York on special
Baltimore and Ohio tran An address OF welcome VIII
be delivered by Mayor Davidson There at IL 80 on
Tuesday morning They will be escorted to the Eutaw
House for dinner and aferward to the foot OF South
st. for a trip down the river upon the ice-boat F. c.
Latrobe fine luncheon will be served on the boat,
and addresses will be delivered by exMayor Latrobc
and John L. Thomas. The boat will put In to Curtis
Bay 10 allow the visitors an opportunity to inspect
tie new sugar refinery works, foundry and other
industyies At sparrows Point they will land and see
the great iron and shipbuildng works Of the Penn
s,lyania Steel Company.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
EXCHANGING SHOTS ON a FERRYBoAL
TWO RUFFIANs WOUND ONE ANOTHER AND
BRIGHTEN ALL on BOARD.

BRIGHTEN ALL on BOARD
Two hafdrunken rufIians caused no end OF irsht 70
the passengers on the Staten Island feryboat North
field last night by dschargng their pistols al one a
other in settling quarrel. Both men were wounueu
Int not seriously. They Timothy Dufiy' twenty
two wears old of No. 312 Avenue A. and James NAV
lev twenty-onc years old, of No. 234 Fast T~en's
fourth-st and they had been to a resort on o"'o"
Island known as Sylvan Grove. They drank ratner
freely there and were in a quarrelsolne mood WHICH
they started back for this city at about 80 p M
They went on the feryboat and found IN shen'
disagreement which they had had the occasion OF
quarrel Hot words exchanged, and finally po'n
men drew their rcvolvers. Great excitement preVaed
among their fellow passengers. but mono dared ais
arm the drunken men, who began to IRE at one anothcr
Neither's aim was good, although three OF Mawieys
bullets took effect.
When tho weapons were taken from the two men
IL was found that Duffy suffering from three sngnt
wounds, one in the right ear, another In the neht
side and the third in the foot Mawey escaped WIN
shot In the right knee. BY rare good fortune none
Of the -combatarIts were hurt, as most ol oen
fed ont of range when the pistols were drawn.
When the boat arrived at her pier. the Two men men
were sent to Bellevue Hospital under arrest, their
wounds being dressed there.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
AReENr1NE REpuRL1c AND THE WORLDS rA1R

Washington, May 24.-The newspapers Of Buenos
Ayres contain elaborate account of the presentation
to the President Of the Argentine Republic of Dr. D. n
Bertoette of the United States Navy special commits
soner to the Argentine Republic In the interest Of the
Worlds Fair DR.. Bertolete made brief and appro-
pirate address, setting forth the objects Of the Expo
tion the progress Of the preparations and the desire
Of the people Of the United States that the Argentine
Republic should be adequately represented President
PeIcgrin, in reply. congratulated the United States
upon the progress Of the preparations for the Expos
on and authorized Dr. Bertolette to assure the Pres
ident of the United States the management of the
Exposition that the Argentine Republic would be
fly represented The newspapers of Buenos Ayres
are showing great interest IN the affairs OF the
position, and urging the Government to provide
such representation 0. the resources and commercial
adVantases OF the Argentine Republic as will secure
the attention Of capitalists in that country
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
DANGER FROM A CLOUDBURsr.

Boise City, Idaho, May GA cloudburst occured
one mile north OF this city last evening In Culver
Gulch great volume of water ten feet high gath
cred in the deep and bed Of the old creek ana
swept down into the town. flooding great portion OF
II with several feet of water. Considerable damage
was done 10 United states Government buildings and
parade grounds. Henry Rossback. living In Culver
Gulch saw the food coming. and had only time enough
10 taNo his family TO place of safety when the Hood
carried away his house The city loses heavily by the
destruction Of the ume. 1t IS estimated that the loss
Will reach $40 900.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
A LONG LIFE OF SECRET CRIME

Paris, May 24-The Nancy Court has sentenced to
death an extraordinary criminal named Eugene Mer-
cier. This man for years bore a good reputation.
He was a leading customs official and an esteemed
family Mercier, who is q widow, was convicted
Of series OF startling crimes. 1t was shown that he
murdered the able of Circourt and the abbes house
keeper, robbed the presbytery and then set fire to
the place to conceal his crime. Afterwad he wooed
a wealthy widow named Jactal Thinking his only
boy OF eight years, obstacle to his sut
cer determined to kill the lad. This he did by bend
ing his victims head that the spine broken at
the nape OF the neck. When called for ex-
PLANTATION of the boys DEATH the murderer alleged that
due to accident. Mercier also tried 10 mur-
der the widow Jactaps brother who opposed to his
sisters marrying MERCER. After firing through a
window and wounding his victim Mercer set fire to the
house. but the wounded man rescued by neighbors
This crime traced to Mercier and at the trial IL
was proved that the mlsdeeds herein related were
merely q part of long life Of secret crime.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
WHAT PROFESSOR JOHNSON ADVISES
HE WOULD SEND COMMITTEE TO TALK 10
DR. BRIGGS AND THE UNION SEMI
fsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUSE.l
NARY PEOPLE

Detroit Nav "a (speciaD.-one of the strongest men
IN the Presbyterian Church Is Professor Herrck john
SON of the Mccormick Theological Seminary Of
Chicago He was a Revisioast. but opposed the new
Greed year ago at saratoga. This year he Is not
commissioner TO tho Assembly, but II he were he
would advocate solution Of the Briggs problem which
he has faith to think he could persuade the body to
adopt. This evening The Tribune correspondents mce
Dr. johnson in the Cadillac House, and asked him
why a man so conservative as he was champoned
the cause Of man advanced DR.. Briggs Is said
TO be.
"I have written in DR.. Brlggs's behalf SAID tho
Professor because he is charged with holding views
which he does not hold. and with teaching things
which he repudates and with impressng his peculiar
ideas upon the young men who come under his In
structions thrce-column article appeared In The
plttsburg Banner rscentiy, written by DIR. Arthur t.
pierson attacking DIR. Iriggs vehemently, and when
his attention was called 10 DR.. Brssss address he was
compelled to send note to Tho Banner say-
ing that he had not read the address. Imagine
such criticism In an article on Confouudng Things
that Differ have called attention TO the eharactes =
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
THE WRECK or AN INSURAYCE COMPANY.

Omaha, Neb., May 24.-Judges Wakely and IRVINE
Of the District Court. yesterday Jointly heard the ap
plicaton for an Injunction 10 restrain Receiver
Albright from removing the books or interfering Win
the special examiners work Of looking into the ac-
counts Of the collapsed Nebraska Fire Insurance Co.
The examination Of the conipanys affairs tins iaf
made by The examiner show that II had $l2OOOooo
Of risks In force, but Offset will materially decrease the
amount The company has S61 900 In notes. but over
half Of them are considered worthless are overdue
Dhe Auditor Will cancel the policies covered by these
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
No news was received here yesterday of the veenda
sr.,rn ORDERS FOR THE RUSH.

Co. trancIsco MAY "a" The Chronicle" states that
Aha Collector of the port. Mr.. Phelps has received
eoed orders from Washington relative TO the sealing
industry in Behring sea this year The orders are TO
he delivered to tie captain Of the Revenue cutier Rush
and will not be opened until she proceeds to sea- The
North American Commercial Company does not yet
know how many seals it will be allowed to Kill but
"The Chronicle" says IL has learned from authoritative
nrees that the number has been limited " 1000 and
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
REDUCING THE thrift ON WHEAT.
THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES ADOPTS NJ. vIGER'
PROPOSITION

Paris, May o4.-In the Chamber OF Deputies yester-
day, the ground that though premature, delay In
dealing with the matter would result in speculative
manipulation the price of wheat, the Government
accepted the proposal Of NJ. Viger, member of the
Customs Committee TO reduce the duty wheat to
three francs and on -four 10 six francs hectore. An
amendment in favor of the complete abolition Of the
duty on these articles cjecied The proposal of
NJ Vger was then adopted but with the provlso that
the law should be enforced only from August i. 1891
10 June J., 1892.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
KInNApPER Captured.

watertown, ~ y. May 24.-Edward Moore who
lidnapped his thrce-y year.od In this city on Thurs
day aud took him from his home and his mother into
whose charge the courts had given him, was captured
on Wolfe Island in Canada on the ST. Lawrence River
last night by watertown officer and returned here
TO-DAY with the child Moore u now In iail