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TROUBLES or BUSINESS MEN.
A WHOLESALE PAPER MERCHANT AID A.pEALya
IN MACHINERY ASSIGN

II
IN MACHINERY ASSIGN
Eugene NJ. Hyde, dealer In machinery ard sunnrs,
at No SO John-st, made assignment y.estersav a
Alton H. Kimball, OF No. $50 Broadway. Tba n,o
ferred creditors are the Waltham Emery Wheel co,,
pany, Cutter Wood, the Diamond Machine Corrna.,
the Walpole Emery NILS, the Levant Emery Com
pany, the Standard Flint Paper Company tie stand
ard Gas PixtuIq Company and the sIansorevao
Wrinkle Company.
Mr.. Hyde started in business in February. Isao
Prior to that time he represented the Union sto,.
Company Of Boston as manager Of their Nev.york
store, and when they assigned he acted for the a..
signee for time and eventually bought the talano.
OF their stock here. Most Of his stock was eonsgn.n
goods.
william p. Dane wholesale dealer is paper ana
cards, Of No. 81 Beekman-st., made an assignment
yesterday to Samuel +. Prentss giving preteren,..
for S14g36 as follows: Albany Card and Paper Corr
pany, &i29G0; Hampshire Paper Company, sssT.
smaller creditors. Mr.. Dane has been engaged In M
line OF business in this city for over twenty years
John J. Lynes yesterday appointed receiver I'm
Eugene ". Howell application Of z. r. Laden.
Dir. Howell was formerly president Of the Hudson
River Boot and Shoe Company.
An attachment for s2,7s9 has been issued agsps,
property OF the Banker q Campbell Company Limited.
In favor OF Rouse, Hazard d. co.
An attachment for 1901 has been issued againa
property in this city Of the Tropical American Tele.
phone Company, Limited, OF Boston, In favor Of Carl
GOcpe.
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c,pp,vn IT'D ny Az rsc.prD BALLOON.

Wilmington, ~ c., Aug. 2l.-kt balloon ascen-
sion at Carolina Beach, fifteen miles below Whining
ton, yesterday Charles Williams, negro helper to
the aeronaut became cntaIlsled In the guys Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-22

RAILWAY POSTAL CLERKS ELECT OFFICERS.
st. Louis, Aug. 3l.-The railway postal clerks have
elected the following officers and adjourned President
NJ. C. Iiamey. OF Waltham, Mass. vicepresdcnt G. A.
Guthrie, Of Chicago secretary and treasurer. II. IL.
Bum, Of Atlanta, Ga
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AMENDING ARTICLES OF INcoRPoRArIoSS. ~.

AMENDING ARTICLES OF II'NOI'I -, vo-t,
Amended articles Of incorporation OF tle Ne~,
Cable Railway Company were FLED IN uio ' ,uhioI
Clerks office yesterday. This is the company 49, nn
was Incorporated in 1883, to establish V%eny 49,
lines OF cable railroads in the city, the on
lapsed it was said, and the new articles Oh ,oo'
ton were offered to the County CLERK some unio "eO
The latter made some technical oblecuon |" .''o
nd retnsod IN occept them. Upon advice OF Corpora
zion Counsel CLARK he accepted them yesterday Inc
directors arc John b. Shaw william H. Powers, . hT%-
land H. Hazard Charles p shaw Charles H. Io gr1G Il
sleeve, Alfred G.. Rogers, John IV1ps a4iu 'O""
Rice.
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the SUNDAY PRESS

HAS GAINED eOIs7 IN THE PAST WEEKS w.
THE SANE PERIOD ONE rEAk No; " Won WILL
IL YOU pUY A COPY NEXT SUNpAf wv
SEE. THE REASON WHY.
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,oweress to act in the matter and dismissed the com
THE COURTS.
FIGHTING OVER A MOTHERS ESTATE.
DID MRS. POST MAKE WILL T-HER FAMILY
DIVIDED.

MD MRS. POST MAKE A WILL T-HER FAhlbh
DIVIDED.
Mrs Jane Post died last November and left no VIII
en- some OF her children declare, ana other einlu
maintain that she did leave such document TUG
Didsn are In the majority, but the "Didnts" nav
the best Of the argument nevertheless Inc S''v
have Mrs Posts property, because there was no VIZ
produced, ond the former want TO get q sna'e "a
The property, TO which they say they are entued ~
cordiug 20 the terms OF tho viii which they ni'ui'
Mrs Post left The Didsn Cordelia a. noi Oi''
Winfield j. and irene J. Remsoh and Blanche riyn''.
The last named Is an adopted daughter OF ars ,o..
and the others arc her Children They all aeo as
that their mother made Will on September io' 80
bequeathlng her property in Thirdave' near fA''
first st., equally TO her children AZ,
When she died, In November last, no VII wa. -
covered. Another child, Elizabeth Rishtnre a4o ~
husband Thomas T., exhibited q deed to the p'"pu.sy
in question, which was dated shortly before nrs
died This document gave Mrs Rightmire inc "nOie
property The other children have COW orouen. ss
I'm fine Supreme Court against the RlShMnres Lee NJ
this deed set aside. Incidentally they mahe that
false and fraudulent representations anu ueotb thh
there was O will when Mrs Post, den "d naea rras
Righmires destroyed. The complaint N nio '
FLED In the County Clerks Office yesterunS
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CLOSE or THEIR ANNUAL CONTENTION
AMENDMENTS IN THE CANYONS OF THE rRoTEs.
TANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

At the annual convention Of the Protestant Episco
pal Church Of tie Diocese Of New York ia session yes
terday in St. BarthOlomew's Church, proposition to
amend the Of the Church in two particulars
caused a long discussion. The first amendment. re-
curing that whenever parish becomes vacant by the
resignation dcah Of the rector due notice shall be
given to the Bishop, who may appoint a temporary
minister il he deems such action expedient. was
adopted The second amendment requiring a public
installation BY the Bishop of every clergyman accept
Ing call to the rectOrship Of parish, the at
present leaving the matter optional with tho Bishop
and lie parish, vigorously debated. Dcano c.
CALVIN, stephen p Nash, the Rev. Dr. W. j. Seabury
and Others addressed the convention in support Of tho
proposed amendment The Rev. DR.. W. r. Hunting.
ton, the Rev. DR.. Arthur Brooks, the Rev. j. ".
Bucbmaster. Royal $ Crane and others opposed 1t.
The amendment was defeated by a close vote.
The annual address OF bishop Potter made appro-
pirate reference to the death Of three bishops of the
Protestant Episcopal Church last year. lie cordially
Endorsed the Church Club of New-York. and re-
viewed in detail the work Of the Bishop for the last
year Nineteen dea;ons advanced 10 the priest
hood aud Twenty-Five clergymen received into the
diocese. while thrty-fve transferred to other
dioceses. The Bishop delivered 1874 and adj
dresses laid i've corners.ones and dedicated conse
Grated five churches
The Rev. DR.. James Mulchahey presented the annual
report of the standing committee Of the General Theo
logical Seminary showing that the Institution had re-
ceived a bequest of $4,000 from Miss Mary Edsons
estate and another of $4,000 from the estate Of Miss
Emma Darlington Mayo. The committee reported also
that the Rev. DR.. c. +. Hoffman had andcd $4,000
the endowment fund of the profeSsorshp o. Biblical
Learning and the Interpretation Of scripture. The
number Of students has increased To I5 and the com
mittee thinks a new building will soon I've needed.
The greater part of the afternoon was taken up In
the election Of members OF the standing committee
of the diocese and deputies the general convention
to be held in 1892. several ballots were taken. re-
sulting follows Standing commttee-The Rev. Drs.
Morgan Dix, William J. seabury. Henry y satteries,
Thomas NJ. Peters and stephen p. Nash, George Mac
culloch Miller. David GARRISON, 5. Nicholson Kane,
Deputies TO the General Convenon-The Rev. Drs.
Morgan Dix, w. r. Huntington, f. 4. HOFFMAN. j. W.
Brown and stephen P. Nash, Hamilton Fish. J. Pier
pont Morgan and william Bayan Cutting Pro
vsiOnal deputies to the General ConventonThe Revs.
Drs. F. B. Van Kleeck. Thomas Gaaudet. William j.
Seabury. Phillip A. II. Brown and John jaw. Levi p
Morton, Francis L. Stetson and Thomas EglestoG.
The convention adjourned sine die.
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OPENING THEIR LAW SCHOOL.

The New-YOrk Law School began its first annual
session yesterday under favorable conditions. There
was no formal opening. The professors welcomed the
students and discussed the prospects for the coming
year. About 800 young men have registered, 200 Of
whom are in the Junior class. Situated a. IL is, In
the Equitable Building, within stones throw Of the
courts and principal legal offices, and having the pHvl
lege of the library OF the Lawyers Club, this school
offers some advantages which cannot be obtained else
where IN the city. The ectuIe-ro1m is on the eighth
floor and has a seating capacity Of 1s0.
Students passing a satisfactory examination at the
end of two years will receive the degree Of LIZ b. An
additional lecture course Of year is contemplated
The tuition at the new school is to be 500 year
The trustees of the school John BlgelOw, Thomas
OrnistOn, Thomas NJ Dillingham;, Edward Earle Al
bert y. BrOadman and George Chase. The faculty
q
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RESIGNATION OF THE MAYoR'S SECRETARY.

Mayor Grant yesterday accepted the resignation of
his private secretary, William Mem. apeer. which was
offered before the Mayor went to the Adirondacl1s.
fortnight ago. Mr. speer has been anxious to retire
from the place he has held since ex-Judge Leicester
Holme resigned ii, August 80, 1900 Mr.. Speer
has proved an efficient and courteous officer and those
who have been brought into relations with him during
the time Of his official connection with the Mayors
Office will regret his withdrawal. The Mayor said
Yesterday urged Mr. Speer TO reconsider his resig
nation but his desire to return journalism too
strong"
Mr. speer said al have been contemplating this
stap for several months. The time spont In Office |
regard lost time TO me. | may go back TO news
paper work for the present but l contemplate
returning to my law Office and undertaking the estab
lishment Of n practice Mayor Grant said that he
had not yet decided upon Mr.. dpeer's successor.
William II. McDOnough and George Best, of the
Mayors office, and Michael f. Blake, deputy clerk Of
the Board of Aldermen, were mentioned yesterday in
connection with the place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-02
UNIVERSITY SENIOR CLASS ELECTIONS.

The members Of the senior class Of the University Of
the City of New-York have been much exercised ever
since the college opened over the subject Of class
officers. number of combinations were suggested, in
order to establish interfraterniy equity but bitches
arose. and as a result the nominating committee pre-
pared two reports The weaker faction Of the class
was large enough to prevent quorum from being
present, in they should not heed the summons to
a class meeting, and this the minority has done and
il was not until yesterday that quorum obtained.
The following officers were then elected President,
Robert L. Rudolph, Delta Epsilon; vice-prsident,
Theodore 5 Hope, Delta Epsilon; secretary, Arthur W.
Van Ripper Zeta Psi treasurer. Charles II. Valentine,
Delta Phi.
The following class-day elections were made: Ora
tor. Charles A. BIZ, Psi Epsilon; prophet Eugene p.
Weed Delta Upslon poet Paul C. Clogd, Psi Epsilon
statlscian, Arthur C. Perry Delta Epsilon; historian,
Augustus II. skilen, Psi Epsilon. Charles II. Keby,
Zet4 Psi was elected grand marshal for commencement
day. and Eugene Berry, Zcta Psi, POSTMASTER for the
graduating dinner Founders day elections were
Orator, Robert Robinson neutral; poet william c.
Mains Psi Epsilon. Clarence R. Van Buskirk, neutral,
wac elected 10 make tie q" Matthews presentation.
The Young Mems Christian Association Of the uni
vcrSty will give reception n the students in the
unive sity building this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-02
CHANGES IN COLGATE UNIVERSITY.

changes have recently been made I'm the faculty of
the theological department Of Colgate University.
Professor D. F. Estes, recently elected TO the chair
of New Testament Interpretation, begins his work
October l. Professor Estes is graduate CT the Uni
verSity Of Vermont, class OF 1871, and Of Newton
Theological Seminary, class of 1874. lie studied two
years in Germany taught two years in Atlanta Semi
nary, Ga, and has spent the remaining years in the
passionate. Professor H. Harvey has been elected dean
OF the theological faculty Professor A. VI. Beebc, OF
the department Of homlletics has recently resigned
thus closing magnificent service of over forty years
DR.. Beebe continues to I'LL the chair of logic. Pro-
essor Arthur Jones has Just been elected to the chair
OF hOmilotcs aud begins his work October /. Pro
fessOr Jones Is graduate OF Hamilton College class
of 1873, and OF the theological department of Colgate
University, class Of 1876.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-02
A NEW GERMAN PATENT Law.

The German Patent law of 1877. which has been
severe with inventors on account Of its numerous
technicaltles reconsidered last winter and re-
pealsd ana new law which went into effect yeSter-
day. was enacted. James A. Whitney, who has made
speciality of foreign patents, said to Tribune re-
porter yesterday in reference to the law {" The
present German patent law is Of the most liberal
in the world. The publications Of patent offices OF
other countries will not be considered public prints
until after the lapse Of three mouths. This will per-
NIT German patents to be applied for during period
of three months after the issue Of American patent.
The publication of patents may be deferred for several
months, the intended result Of which will be TO afford
the patentee time in which to patents in various
countries without the danger which would arise from
the prior publication in German patent of descrip
ton of the invention The new law will greatly bene
fit American pafentees Vno desire to exhibit their
American inventions in the excellent workshops Of
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SHE STANDS BY HIN IN HIS TROUBLE.
MISS FOSTER WAS TICKLE, BUT SHE IS TRYING
TO PROTECT THE LOVER WHO SHOT HER.

MISS FOSTER WAS TICKLE, BUT SHE Is TRflNG
TO PROTECT THE LOVER WHO SHOT HER.
Miss Mary Foster, after being engaged TO Frhhcois
Petit grew cold toward him. and he tried TO murder
her and to kill himself. Yesterday he was on 'iiai
I'm General Sessions and she did all she cord TO save
him from punishment by trying to make 1t appear thaI
he shot her by accident. The two became acNuaihtel
in a school I'm Switzerland where both were born
The young woman came to this country, and year
and half ago Petit also left his native land for inc
United States Accidentally day. they met at the
French Church in Sixteenthst and they renewed their
friendship.
Petit was employed by ex-Mayor Edward Cooper Is
a butler, and then went to work for q. e. Haven III
the same capacity at Lenox Mass. In the meantime
Miss Foster and Petit became betrothed. After few
months of bliss Miss Foster made up her mind that
her. Accordingly she became less warm in her treat
become his wife
She was boarding at Madame Jaton's, NO. 2O0 west
Twenty second-st. and on May Petit there to
see her. He wanted her to go out to dinner with him.
When she refused to do this he drew his revolver and
shot her in the face. then putting ball into his right
eye She received only slight wound, the bullet
entering below the night eye and passing ont behind
the ear The second shot destroyed the sight Of his
eye
Yesterday Miss Foster. In telling her story. tried to
show that Petit had not intended to shoot her. She
said that he wanted to kill himself and when she
tried to interfere the pistol went Off aud the ball
struck her. Madame JatOn, at whose house she
boarded testified that Petit mad OF love for Miss
Foster and gave up his position In LenOX that he
might be near her. The trial will go on to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-02
FOR 4 RAILWAY IN FIFTH-AVE.

At a meeting Of the directors OF the Fifth Avenue
Railway Company held at the Windsor Hotel Wednes-
day evening, the following officers were elected :
Thomas b. Musgrave, president Edward V. L0ew.
voepresident; Isaac b. NewcOmbe, secretary and
treasurer Mr. Musgrave is enthusiastic over the
ospects of the company. lie said to reporter
yesterday: Tho board of directors is composed Of
men who property owners In Fifthave. 1t should
be kept in mind that the recent agitation in favor Of
a railway In Fhthave. has come from the property
owners themselves. The tenants who occupying
the old residences that are now turned into stores
are constantly representing TO the OF the stores
that their business is suffering from want Of
travelling facilities. The hotel men make similar
nnmnlalnts.n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-02
MELBOURNE AT WORK IN KANSAS.

Kansas City, Mo-, oct. Ia dispatch to The STAR
from GOOdand Kan, says "AbOut O'Clock yes
terday afternoon small heecy clouds began to form
around GOOdland Just above the horizon. They
were new clouds for this country. The wind
blowing at the rate Of forty miles hour and
the Oldest Inhabitants said that they had known
clouds to form in such high wind Melbourne,
the rainmaker7 highly elated. He pronounced
his work the best he had yet accomplished The
clouds gradually changed until they had shifted from
the south to the FORTH and by 10 O'Clock last night
the northern horizon was black with heavy clouds.
At O'Clock this morning the whole sky
cast with uniform covering of heavy, grayish Clouds
aud two hours later the mist began to fall. This time
the wind has not percptbly decreased in velocity.
This is something new for the plains of Western
Kansas. Dispatches received at the railroad station
state that it clear I40 miles east, but that
rain had fallen at Colorado springs few miles west.
AT 10 O'Clock the mist had stopped, and for few
minutes the broke through the clouds. At
the clouds gathering thick and fast and rain is
looked for before midlghJ. At Dodge City and Den
vsr the barOmeters reported TO have fallen
rapidly yesterday, and thefo were indications Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-02
PROSPERITY WITH EASTERN FARMERS.
BIG PRICES OBTAINED FOR THEIR TOBACCO
PUTTING UP THE PRICE OF MILK.


PUTTING UP THE PRICE OF MILK.
Springfield, Mass, Oct. 1.-The excitement in tho
Connecticut and HouSatonic Valley tobacco market Is
increasing in intensity. During the last ten days tho
of prices paid has advanced from three 10 eight
cents per pound the prices current two weeks ago.
The crop has cured in perfect shape, and sales arc
being made mostly at from eighteen to thirty cents
per pound for the entire CROP to be delivered IN tho
bundle. one sale at thirty three cents per pound Is
reported Careful investigation indicates that the
situation is much better for growers than the most
sanguine have expected. and that further rise in
prices is probable "The New England Homestead
is conducting an inquiry into the actual quantity Of
old domestic, Sumara and Havana leaf now IN the
hands of dealers packers and manufacturers through
out the United States and its preliminary estimate
indicates that the domestic crop Of 1850 contains
25 900 of wrappers than cigar manufacturers
absolutely require during the current fiscal year. even
admitting that the supply Of snmatra leaf IN ihs
country is almost double what IT is placed at by the
trade The shortage in wrappers of the present years
crop Is twice as large most conservative estimate
The Homestead" shows that the cigar product FOR mo
wear ending June 30, 1893, must be aearly sOOOoOo
% gars, exclusivo OF Ito wIapp VII HAVANA OIL
This product will require 50o00OOO pounds OF wrap
pers whereas the 1891 CROP with which they mus. DC
covered cannot possibly turn out over SoOoo'ooo
hounds OF wrappers. Hence the 1901 crop Is oo,Voo
to 10000 cases of wrappers less Than VIII 90 aoSt
lutely required. This means that large Huahuucs :"
Sumatra wrappers must be imported dulns ''c cn,u's
twelve months 1t also means thst ID "Ner i''ns "
supply the American market domestic growers "''.
next year produce 80 per cent more wrapper ~"
than they did this season. This viii enable theo
Increase their acreage at least 20 per cent "'n"u'
affecting prices The present price of sun'atTA wrap
pers Cs3 to 80 40 per pound duty paid IS eq''al -
seventy-fve to elgtyhve cents per pound Tor ooe,S
wrappers As the Connecticut and Hou'atonlc N"'o,
crops run 90 per cent of fine wrappers, II Is pec'V'
that the best crops are worth, on the averaeo ulv
TO thirty-f cents per pOupd, and that even AZ ''
price dealers and packers will have u margin OF - 70
so per cent for tfyir risks and profits.
aTho Homestead" intimstes that II the hna results
OF its investigation should more than bear out these
preliminary indications IL will add another hall million
dollars to the profits Of Connecticut and itonsatonh
Valley growers, giving them fully 100000 more
for this years crop than they have received for The
last few years.
Dairy markets firm. The New England MIN
Producers Union has succeeded in advancing the price
OF milk from October TO May 10 thirty seven Genus
per eight and one half quart can delivered ut fosoa.
against thirty-six cents last winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-02
TASTEFUL DISPLAY OF FINE SHOES.

Despite the clouds that swept over the sky Oc-
casonaly, yesterday such a CHEEKY beginning for
october that the and streets were crowded.
Stores decked in their gayest coOr and windows
were bright with fall goods. 1t a sight TO see
the crowds that filled the store Of A. j. Cammeyer at
Nos. 161 10 169 sixthave The many different styles
Of shoes displayed in the windows were dainty and
attractive that few women could withstand the temp
tation, and all day long the big store VAS full OF
shoppers. pretty and picturesque part of tile dis
play In the windows the shoes for womens even
ing They Of half hundred different soft
and tasteful coors, blue, and gray and red, and vel
low, in satins and suedes. Cammeyer says he can
match any gown in the city and furnish pair Of
shoes to correspond with 1t in color The true form"
shoes also attracted lots Of attention. They boon
to people with tender feet, being made small at the
heel and easier across the ball of the foot and the
toes. Those old favorites, the cork-soed shoes.
being brought out in fashionable shapes this year. and
can be worn by fastidious people Another de-
parmen Of the store is given up to longeg boots, and
an especially useful and handsome boot is for
sportsmen. 1t is waterproof and be made TO lace
desired while the leg is made that it be worn
loosely if the wearer's legs should swell from much
tramping around after the elusive quail, it be
frightened by of straps Rubber footwear also
is we'll represented. All the latest divces for fighting
the rains OF autumn aud the seet and snow Of win
ter shown here.
This dealer has also issued pretty catalogue of his
footwear and explicit directions given in II for
measurement, that people living nj distance can
order their shoes Of him without coming TO the store
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

More than one-hsf Of the people die oeiore INC az "
Nswyork civ tcmpts dyspepsia by eating $4,000 pork
pies daily. .,
rated with vinegar will stop It in nine cases out oil to
The hest remedy for . cough cold when all Is saa
and done is a pure stlmulant in hot water.
Cramps n the stomach and many other minor eomp'a's'
s well as many more important cnes be cured by
stmulant and whiskey Is the finest stinulant'
one particular whskey is made for purely meuiVn,al
purposes namely Dusys Pure Malt IL has receiver Uo
Richest ndorsements Of the leading scientists and phys'
clans OF the land
The saIcsmen at some druggists and grocers will try TO
persuade YOU that they whiskey as good as Duis
pure Malt; do not believe There Is not medicinal
whiskey on the market that for moment DO conpaIeu
In purity and medicinal excellence with Duly fure @