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New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
CAPTAIN MACKENZIE'S DEATH.
DEPUTY CORONER CONWAY SAYS THE GREAT
CHESS PLAYER DID NOT COMMIT SUICIDE.

DEPUTY CORONER CONWAY SAYS THE GREAT
CHESS PLAYER DID NOT COMMIT SUICIDE.
Deputy Coroner Conway, who granted the burial
certificate for Captain George Mackenzie, who died on
April IL at the Cooper Union Hotel, seen In bed
at his home No. 1873 East Broadway yesterday after
noon by Tribune reporter lie said, in reply TO the
chargs OF neglect of his duties The death Of Captain
Mackenzie reported 10 April Is, the day after
he died. Coroner Messemer gave the permit for the
removal of the body to Herman II. Kpp's undertaking
establishment in SecOnd-ave. I viewed the body on
the same day the death reported to me. Not
word was said about suicide death by other than
any natural means. The emaciated body Of the man
showed that he had been in the last stages Of con-
sumption. and he could not possibly have lived much
longer under any circumstances. But heard that
there a bottle found In his room when he died,
which supposed was nothing more than cough mix
ture with some anodyne in 1t, which nine consump-
tives out Of ten take in their last stages alleviate
pain. / delayed the burial certificate day. until
got from DR.. Mueenbach, from whose drug store the
bottle came a copy of the prescription which was In
the bottle This showed that the bottle had contained
thrty-two doses, of oneslxth of grain Of morphine
each, with directions to take teaspoOnfu every hour
until relieved. There nothing unusual about
that. In one night have taken more morphine than
that So gave the burial certificate, as there
question in my mind to the death being caused by
pulmonary phthisis whatever 10
change my mind. Even II the immediate cause Of
death overdose OF morphine it would not
suicide The report that the not reported TO
the Coroners Office is wrong, because got my list from
there"
Or. Muellenbach, the druggist who prepared the
prescription, said that the prescription made out
April Z, and that no other medicines had been sent
to Captain Mackenzie since that time. Mr. Kipp, the
undertaken said that when Captain Mackenzie came
back from Havana on April he was in the last stages
of consumption, and everybody who knew him had ex
pected his death at any time.
New-York tribune., 1891-04-29

are plentiful among the pines. Here, In mldde
Florida, the Appalachian foothills extend almost
TO the Gulf Deep-red roads inteTscct green fields
and shady valleys Just as they do further north
in Georgia and Tennessee. and the country IS
dotted with lakes and embowered with spreading
trees Grapes, tobacco, cotton, sugar cane ana
pear trees sprout as if by magic. and planter
gathers one crop while waiting for another.
No new industry promises better than wine
making An Austrian. Baron Won Luttichaw, and
q Bordelais, NJ Emile Dubois. are rivallng Arpad
Haraszthy, one for pleasure. the other for profit.
At the San Luis and AndauSian vineyards, near
Tallahassee. YOU can taste native wines equal in
flavor to the best ever bottled on the Pacific Slope.
NJ Duboiss vineyards have been under cultivation
less than seven years. But he comes of family
of Bordeaux winesTowerS, whose vines were the
first attacked by the dread phyllOAera. and his
scientific methods have produced splendid results.
The soil and climate especially adapted to
grapes No wonder therefore. that he has count
less imitatOrS.
But it is one thing to grow grapes and another
to make good wine American winners have
proved this by their desperate artifces to counter.
felt foreign brands. One enteTprising manufact-
urer, not far from New-York makes " fine old
Spanish port" from elderberry and blackberry
juice, cider and spirits allows discount to prac-
tising physicians, and compounds an unfermented
claret" for the Communion and Rhecabitsh in
valids by sleeping Concord grapes for few hours
in sugar and water. Another advertises as real
Oporto" the juice Of grape that grows wild in
Arkansas Everybody knows that California
wines have been doctored" to give them French
flavor, aad those who drink much of the imported
New-York tribune., 1891-04-29

article often wonder what denominations are con.
ccaled by a specious label in foreign tongue.
The Florida growers have sensbly decided to sell
their wares their merits
"Winemalling," says NJ. Dubois, artlessy, as
the simplest of operations requiring only care and
watchfulness. In Florida, we gather our grapes
in July not, as in France, in September where
the temperature permits steady and regular fer
mentaton. To make claret, all we do is TO squeeze
the grapes, dump them with their juice into
tank, stir them occasionally and let them ferment
until all the sugar is converted into alcohol. In
making white wines, we separate the juice from
the crushed husks and let it ferment separately.
The fermentation of port and sherry has to be
arrested with spirits"
The principal wines SO far produced are port,
which, with good experience of wines, found
10 compare favorably with the less popular Span
ish brands; Sauterne and Rhenish claret deli
cately fragrant, sherry that doesn't bite" and
a Sicilian mixture of dark and light wines. Be-
sides these, you can find at the Tallahassee vine.
yards an aged orange wine, that, barring the
faint citrous oder, nine tasters out of ten would
pronounce mellow Madeira. The Florida Bur
gundy, skilfully handled, is better than half the
imported Nuts But, like all Burgundies, it
suffers from transportation, and change Of climate
will produce fermentation in casks that have lain
Quietly in cellars here for months Where the
Florida wines are known they are already well
iked-so much so that hundred bottles could be
sold for every one produced. The leading grow
ers M Dubois has siXty-fve miles of double trel-
lis are indeed selling parts Of their vineyards to
outsiders and confning themselves 10 buying the
yield for their presses.
Grapes grow all over the State, in the clay hills
about Tallahassee and in the sandy pine lands of
the peninsula. Every variety has been expert.
mented with, and in some of the vineyards sixty
kinds grow side by side on trelses or trail over
the sunny slopes, in the French fashion. In South
Florida the European varieties do well, so that
there is possibility of reproducing here genuine
Falernian or MOsele from the original fruit.
Along the Gulf coast however, the foreign vine is
not success. Sometimes it dies after bearing,
sometimes before bearing, and sometimes it
refuses 10 grow at ali. The climate seems 10
affect them, rather than the soil. The Norton
and Cynthiana, recognized by experienced grow
the best red wine grape in America, are
especially adapted to Florida, growing larger here
than almost anywhere else. 4 few years ago q
cyclone blew down sIniles Of trellises the grapes
lay on the ground for weeks, yet not cluster
OF these varieties rotted. They make fine ella ret
and port, Free" says NJ. Dubois, from that
earthly taste 30 Objectionable in most OF our
domestic wines" The Elvira and Missouri Ries.
ling produce the best local Sauterncs and Hook
from mildew and rot. The Concord does not
always Iipen easily. and makes a poor wine.
This is the wrong season for inspecting vine
yards. ALI you can see is the gnarled vine root
New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
p1Uvs THAT CROKER WILL DIS1RISOrH'
,,,,x, pruons ABOUT CITY oFF1cEs-A PLEDGE
-. rnr MAYOR MUST KEEP.

,,,,-,, p,,uope ApoTrT CITY OFF1CEs-A PLEDUL
WHICH THE MAYOR MUST KEEP
,, DDroaches Ylmors thcien In regard to
a., -. T., rbicb Mayor Grant means to FIJI the I'M
nor+ant vacancies soon TO take place All these
,,oe arc understood however, to be subject 70 such
ro,,,s,on nc may be made after Boss Croker returns
II was said yesterday that ex-senator "eorsc W.
rIunkitt had made q change as TO MS man. Johh n
Keuv whom he has been pushing Tor Polce JuSuoc
Mr. pupkitt who is heavy contractor III conhec'on
.rith .ha mock Department and the Street Cleaning
nDosnent rs we'll has bethought himself, 1t appears
h nerSonal friend at the head Of one OF these wohiu
49, = GOOD thing for his business interests he Is
,borofore now pushing Kelly for Dock Commissioners "
1ames Matthews's place. At any rate TammanS inan
,,1n be appointed and then Commissioner hd"ln ~
post who has always been prominent anti lani'''
man will probably have to step down from tne pio0
dncv NJ the Dock Board and Commissioner j. saee"i'
Cram will succeed him.
In place Of Anthony Elckhon, whose term eApii0 %
Fire commissioner, rumOrs Of increasing suens' poi
60 the sppontment Of John j. scannen. Tammany eaaer
~ .no vitb district scannell It will be remembered
winteredn with Croker in Europe and was received
d, the bav IN his return with the hOnors due chef
tain haskIng in the Wlgwams highest faVor lhc
appointment will be especially giatllylns' Z" 10 P
resented to President Purroy OF the flre bo"iu' VII"
IN ardent friend Of Scannell.
uscopneI Is on the slate for Fire Commissioner u
stay,, said well-nformed politician ycsteruaS' ""u
the Mayor cannot help himself II he woulu. he Alio"S
exactly what the effect Of such an appotmneuS m S m,i cd
unon the better element OF the city, but ne PT"Se tst
iI1cr and Scanne before the election last fan tlat
the latter should have Eickhohs place at the eAPIa
ton OF the teTih' ana he 0"iii0'
George CaulAeld who formerly held the posi- OF OF
Commissioner of Jurors has been added TO the us9 ol
conddaes as Charles Relys successor IN that oihce'
lie is looked upon as a weil-backed applicant
New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
CIIY MARSHILS APPOINTED.

Mayor Grant began yesterday to make appointments
OF city marshals. There were thirty yseven vacancies
Of this kind to fill, and the new appolntees will bold
Office for SIX years from May l. The fees and per-
quistes are valued at $1,000 10 $1,000 year. The
marshal who collects the Of personal taxes is
said TO have annual income Of $4,000. This is
John NJ Delmour, OF the XlXth District. He was re
appointed. The Others appointed Richard NJ
Lush Of the XVIII Assembly District, who Is attached
To the sixth District Civil Court; John ID. OBrien, Of
the I'D Assembly District for the second District Civil
Court; Joseph Boylan, Of the XIIlth Assembly Dis
tIict, for the Third District Civil Court John Crow
Of the NNlIth Assembly District, for the Eleventh
District Civil Court; Michael Madigan, Of the LIT
Assembly District for the First District Civil Court
All are reappOnted except O'Irien, and all appointed
are credited 70 Tammany Hall except Marshal Lush,
VINO Is the Republican leader OF the XVlth District
Mr. Lu5h's hrst appointment came from Mayor Cooper
Ihere are thirty one places yet % be filed.
New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
STILL TALKING OYER PLANS.

ONE OF THREE RAPID TRANSIT ROUTES ON
THE WEST SIDE TO BE CHOSEN
Illness kept John II. Inman from the meeting OF the
Rau,d Transit Commission yesterday but all the other
members were on hand-Messrs. Steinway smrul,
spencer and Bushe. Engineer Worthen was also
present. Nothing OF public interest was accomplished
The discussion Of routes and plans was continued,
hut no decision was reached. 1t is settled that one
Of three routes on the West side will be selected, the
three involving plans for underground road, VIA
Duct and an elevated structure. The Board is deep in
the mysteries Of electricity, which It would like TO
adopt as motive power II 1t could feel certain that
il might be relied on. But the BNan has doubts and
grave ones.
II Is believed that the plan and route to be used
will be decided upon within two weeks. The Com
mission owing to the vast importance of securing the
best plan and the best route is not inclined to act
Silly,
New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
JERSEY Cattle SOLD 1T AUCTION.
BREEDERS DIsGUsTED WITH THE LOW PRICES
OFFERED.

nRFFDERS DISGUSTED WITH THE LOW PRICES
OFFERED.
II the prices obtained yesterday at the first days sale
~ Jersey cattle at the American Institute are any III
dcaton OF the esteem which the public has for this
brood of present IL would II their glory had de-
nored There were over 200 head Of cattle, rep
rosor+ipc twenty five herds owned by prominent
breeders and about 100 sold at prices which IN
many cases were certainly remarkably low The high-
est price paid was for FrOlc OF Chestnut ID Dred Dy
A. H. Cooley Little. Britain. y. Y She was sold for
S27O Konee's Bloom, bred by 5. w. Robbins
Wethersield, Conn, brought $3.50. These TWO were
the only cows that brought over 5000. Only fifteen
cattle sold at 800 and over. Among them were
Eutoga $3.50, Express $17O, and Wiz $12O. bred bY
W. c. Norton Aldenvlle. Penn; Duke Of st. Lamberts
Pet S11o OF Laurel Wood herd, owned by F. j. PrentiSs
Grcenport L. l.; COOmasse's Lucille, Sl31, bred Dy
s. NJ. Burnham, Saugatuck, Conn.,; GraceS Huttercup'
$40, bred by A. II. Cooley, Little Bntah'
n y: Carrie Pedro, Sl2O, Abbie Pedro, $780, kal-
pedro $780, bred by Nathan Robins, Metuchen, y. j.;
louis Prize $780, bred by d. F. Appleton, Ipswich,
Mass Many of the large breeders present expressed
themselves as being surprised and disguised at the
low prices offered, saying that the COWS were certainly
worth much more money, even though they were to
be used only for milking. one very handsome COW
was bought by breeder for $40, and he refused an
offer of 300 for her short time attcrward.
The last few years have seen great decline In tho
prices paid for this beautiful strain OF animals, One
old cattle breeder In speaking about the matter yes
terday said that why the public had be-
come chary Of buying Jersey cattle was that
some years ago many breeders made
practice Of selling their poor scrubs" at auction.
Lately this practice 1t is maintained, has been
abandoned. 4 famous COW, Princess ii, once sold
for 5000, while $4,000 offered for famous
bull bred from her
Among the breeders present were James 7. Inglis,
Miss E. T. Mintun, A. H. Moore, John b. Morris,
W. c. Norton, agent; Ehrick Parmly, F; J. Prenuss,
j. L. Roberts, Nathan Robins, :. W. Robbins, james
stlman, a. L. Thorne, Lawrence TmpsOn ID. +.
Appleton Wallace Barnes, +. BOdec Frederic Bronson,
T. d. Bullock. S. NJ Burnham. A III. Cooley, L. ).
Cooper, ". W. Darrah. William p. Douglas, Green
Mountain stock Farm Company, a. C. llulsizer Theo-
dore A. Ilavemeyer E. a. Darling, g. :. Moult0n,
Dr. f. Parmly, John Mayer, r. c. Washburn. J. II.
Burgn, a. VI. ColegrOve, c. Easthopc J. T. Armstrong
and H. Ii. WheatcTaft.
The sale will be continued to-day, beginning at
q
New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
couRT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Supreme Cours-General Term-Recess continued
Supreme Court Chambers-Beiore Olflef' J'-Mouoh
calendar, Nos l to 4G, called at IL O'Clock
Supreme Court-Speeal TeTm-Part I-Beiore IngrahsmJ
Adjourned for the term.
Supreme Court-SFecial Tegn-Part I--Adjourned for
the term.
supreme Coart-C,raut-Pert II-Deiore smith. J;5
1898 4060. 1913, BAGS. 29D5, 3l76. 340l, 1902,
54gS Ss2 3459 2l50 1888 3l70 1910 35s9. $500, 5000
2S70, $40, 1912.
Nos ds37 300 2s77 2555 2odS go, 25S 2t5l 2;a S9S g9S
2703. 25ls 6l67, Z0l3, 240l 1l7l;
supreme Court-Clfcuit-rart IV-Before Beach, j.
Nos. 1917, 35iS.
h9rrogates Court-Beiore Ransom, S.-WillS o. James
For probate-WIlls OF William Y. D. Robinson. Alice
Rowan, J. L. Fellows, J, c. Kortendorer, Mortz Rosen.
bloom, Bernard Pagan, Ann spence J.. L. Maod0pa,
10 a. m J. II. Goure Eliza Miller, J. H. Schenks jr.,
j. w. Lawrence AMI DorOthCa Schreiber, 10 80 a.
superior COurt-GenCTal Adjourned until May Z.
Az
superior Court--Tna Tern-Parts l. II and III-Ad-
JouTned for the term.
= Common Pleas-SDeeial Term-DetOre BOokstayer. H.
Motions
New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
ur WANTS. rHE REcEIvER REMoVED.

Mr. Warren of the firm of Hatch Warren, maze an
opplication to Judge O'Brien in the Supreme Court
Chambers, yesterday, for the removal Of Charles D.
Thompson as receiver of the North American Dredging
Company. Warren says that James a. simmons Ne
ceved loan from the Third National Bank for S7oOoo
and gave as security capital stock OF the Dredging
Company. simmons, he says, used the money Tor MS
own purposes and Warren declares that the bank Knew
the use to which Simmons intended to put the money
A suit must be begun against the BANK MI warren
saws and Mr. Thompson is not in a position where he
can consclentiousIy prosecute the suit against the
hank with the vigor with which 1t should be prosecuted
The application is made on behalf Of George '. Chapu
who is creditor of the Dredging Company 70 te ca
tent of $1,000 The decision was reserved.
New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
MAIL SERVICE OFFICIALS IN CONFER

convention OF prominent officials OF the Railway
Mail Service begun in Room No. 30 Of the Postoce
Building yesterday. II was called by Superintendent
r. c. Jackson Ct the Second Division which comprises
New-York, Pennsylvania, New-Jcrsey, Delaware and
the Peninsula Of Maryland and Virginia. The discus
sion will be in reference to many important subjects
affecting the Railway Mail Service in these states but
will be largely technical In its 1t is expected
that some of tho Department officials at Washington
may be in attendance. Among those present yestsr-
day the following: V. j. Bradley, assistant
superintendent. New-York; f. b. Mckee, chief cera,
New York Z. p. Waring chief examiner, New ork
F. c. Gore. chief clerk Harrisburg, PENN. 4. j. Miller
chief clerk Buffalo; j. NJ. Baker, chief clerk, oyrl-
cuse James Mcconnell, chief clerk, Pttsburg, and
l.. a. Smith, chief clerk, Philadelphia
A resolution was passed favOrinc a law making
some provision for the families Of Runway Mall Ser
vice clerks who killed while at work
New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
SICKNESS DROVE HER TO SUICIDE.
MISS CAROLINE PIKE AND HER SISTER HAD
SEEN BETTER DAYS, BUT MISF0RT-
UNES CROWDED THICK.


Sickness and poverty drove Miss Caroline Pike to
snlcde Yesterday in her homo mt No 107 East Eighty
ninth.st She and her unmarried sister Sophia occu-
pied neatly furnished rooms on the first floor OF the
tenement-house They were women OF refinement VINO
had seen better days About year ago they came 10
this city from Baltimore where they were said TO have
a brother engaged in the tobacco trade. Caroline was
forty-nne years old. Soon after she arrived in this
city she fell and injured herself so seriously that she
had to lie hospital several weeks Since then she
had not been strong enough to work for her own sup
port. Her sister Sophia worked in downtown factory
and earned a small sum each week by sewing Wire
around hat frames. The sisters were attacked by the
grip few days ago, and Caroncs sufferings made her
more despOndent.
Sophia went to work as usual yesterday morning
but she was haunted by fear that something evil had
happened TO her sister, and went home about IL a. m
When she arrived there she found CarOlncs body hang
ing against the bedroom door. Caroline had tied one
handkerchief around her neck and had used a second
handkerchief to suspend herself from the top OF the
door. After adjusting the moose and support she had
stepped oil chair and had been stranged she had
been dead hour more when her sister discovered
her body.
New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
HE SENT The po11cEMAy on A FOOLS ERRAyD.

George Brnhman, butcher seventeen years Old
employed at No les Essex-st., apparently played a
clever trick Detective Carey On April 10 and then
told ingenious tale to get himself ont Of trouble
lie was caught on the night Of April 10 In the CON
fectonery OF Frank Z0ellner, at No. 73G Eghth.ave
with his shoes In his hand The door Of the place had
been broken open. The youth arrested and on
his trial in General Sessions yesterday he told clever
story. lie said that two burglars. named Mitchell
and King, had arranged to rob zoencr's shop and be
told Detective carey about II. The officer. he Said
told him 10 DC hand evidence against the
burglars. He was on hand and came to grif
Detective Carey admitted that he had paid Drink
man money for Information about thieves. Oh Apr
10 the prisoner told him of plan 10 rub No 30l West
New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
OBJECTTNG TO 4 FERRY LEASE.

The Sinking Fund Commissioners decided yesterday
10 offer the lease Of the West Forty-secOndst ferry
at upset price of = 600 year for three years or
$4,000 year for five years. II the West Shore
Railroad Company refuses to take the ferry those
terms. Controller Myers is authorized to for
building public pier at the present ferry landing.
Last yeac the railroad company paid the city only
81 100 which came principally from the fcrrage Of
railroad passengers. The company alleges that tho
price now asked for the lease IS high aud threatens
to make West Thirty-1hh-st. tie New Yor; landing on
property Of It's own. The rental OF pier Mt West
fnrfy- -second-st, the sinking Fund Comm, ,sioncrs
think would greatly exceed the proceeds Of the ferry
urlVilegc.
New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
IN THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

Washington, April Zo'-IHe 'uPIC'HO O0"' " '
transacted the following business
lanes 7 slocum appellant agt. Augustus a.
Drnsb agent etc. Motion to docket and dismiss
denied. c.ro rro,,or+ oct
Ancustus A. Brush, agent, etc. Assigned for arsu-
ment May II. ,,,o,. oc+
ApcUstus A. Brush agent etc DOcketed and
assigned for argument May II.
No 352-Henry Thomas COghlan, appeIanti agt'
the South Carolina Railroad Company. Continued
Elk parte In the matter OF Peter j. ClaaSsen, petl.
TONER Motion for leave to file petition for writ OF
mnndamus presented and postponed until THURSDAY:
No 355-John NJ. Francis, appellant agt. the Chited
States. Continued. NJ ,,..o
Railroad Company. appellant, agt. the TerFe Haule
and indianapolis Railroad Company Argument con-
No 344-Louls stein, executor, ETC., appellant,
agt the Benve Water Supply Company. Argued
Adjourned till tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
The day call for Wednesday April 30, will be as
follows Nos. $40, 347, 34S, $40, SOL, 354 3o0,
357 3GO and 3Ol,