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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
PRICES ~ TIE MARKETS.

A the Broadway fruit stores. eros Colrnar grapes
are selling for s. 25 n pound They from English
hothouses \ basket OF Catawba grapes. weighing
"a pounds costs 90 cents. Tunis dates 70 cents
for a e-pound box The Florida orange is the main
stay OF the fruit merchants business Just now.
Navels from the Everglades State sell for 20 cents
and 81 dozen and the plain orange for 40. % and
eO cents a dozen. Every steamer from the South
brings heavy cor sisnment Of oranges. The ex-
porting Of oranges 10 Europe has grown 10 lucrn-
tive proportions this winter the fruit reaching It's
destination In good condition the swift express
steamers But the crop OF Floridas Is large
this year being reckoned at 10000 boxes. that the
fruit ought To be cheap all winter In this market
Muscat grapes from California cost s. pound:
English filberts 20 cents a pound. new black
are IS cents pound, and japanese persimmons 30
cents a dozen. Mandarin oranges are 80 cents a
dozen, and currants dried for cooking, ~ cents
pound. , a.
fruit stores in broadway and Sxth-ave. but are
10 be had cheaper at the retail markets Hothouse
asparagus sells for 8 a bundle Hothouse cucuin-
bers are 20 cents each
Florida shad are selling at 81 70 each for the
bucks this week They are not abundant Fresh
mackerei cost 20 to 80 cents zach. Diamond back
terrapins sell at so 10 $50 n dozen. and Southern
terrapin at SIS to $5. Chicken halibut costs %
cents n pound live Holsters u cents pound; cod
cents: green turtle: p cents: paddock. cents;
pompano. Is cents; frozen frogs legs 60 cents, and
crabmeat. 40 cents pound English sole costs
"a cents and dressed cells IL cents pound
Rhode Island turkeys are worth . cents pound:
wild turkeys from Kentucky and Virginia sell for
q cents pound; doe birds are 81 q pair teal duck
hacks cost &; 20 n pair. Philadelphia SQUAD bring
81 80 dozen English hareS, 81 pair; English
pheasants s. a pair. and English snipe, IS dozen
Reed birds are worth 81 20 dozen and brant 81 %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
4 CHURcH'S SILVER JCBILEW

The coming week at the Perry Street Methoolse
rnsconaI Church will be given wholly to the
celebration Of the silver jubilee OF the parish. Inc
anniversary exercises will begin tomorrow "hat
is now the Perry Street Church is the outsrow'h
OF a mission which started thirty years ago Inc
principal contributor 10 the fund with wncn tne
the founder OF the firm of iron manufacturers Inc
present edince finished quarter OF cel.u5 81
1888 II Is the event OF its dedication which MI NH
be appropriately commemoratcd next week Inc
Rev Ipr Ezra Tinker is the present pastor.
To-norrow's exercises will begin at 10 O'Clock IN
the morning with service OF prayer, led Dy tne
Rev j. NJ Burgar. 10 be followed by sermon Dy
the Rev Or. Charles II. Payne. In the afternoon
there will he n meeting OF the Sundayschool; In the
early evening a prayer meeting OF the society on
Christian Endeavor led by William Kent. ana III
Tho evening a sermon by the Rev. DR.. 5. NJ: Yer
non OF Philadelphia the first pastor OF the church
Other interesting services will be held throughout
viii end ONLY after the meeting on Sunday, De
"a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
A NATE FOR THE GORILLA CHIKO

Barnum & Bailey are expecting 10 receive word
soon OF the arrival OF the steamer Donna Maria,
NJ the spanish Line which left Lisbon November
3 and which has on board the monster female
gorilla sent to this country as n mate for chko.
Immediately upon the vessels arrival the animal
will he taken TO Central Park where quarters
t,hiko and where efforts Will be made 10 make
The two animals dwell In peace and harmony to-
gcther. II Is not often that geological garden
with the one at Central Park. except through the
Kindness of j. a. Bailey The newcomer IS said to
be fully az large Chiko. and comes from Africa,
by way Of Lisbon as HIS afiianccd bride. but en-.
dovcd Il Is said with sufficient strength to whip
her prospective spouse when necessary. She Is
over 1--WE feet tall and by means an unprotected
female az she is capable OF taking excellent care
of herself should any persons be bold enough 10
venture within reach of her enormous arms How
Chlko will approve the mate selected for him can
only be conjectured. and the first meeting OF the
two will be watched with great interest by those
permitted 10 witness IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTS At YALE.

New-Haven. Dec. Is iSpeciaD.-A series OF Interest,"
Ing and important experiments was conducted this
afternoon in the Yale Psychological Laboratory un-
der the direction of the faculty OF that department
The motive was determine the relative swiftness
OF mind, mucle and nerve acting in response to
given signal The experiments were performed upon
the noted fencers Professor H. A. Jacoby, Dr. J.
NJ Eckeverria, DR.. G. NJ. Hammond, Dr. b. =.
O'Connor and s. I. Shaw. OF New-York The ex-
nerments consisted OF lunges at disks, the foils
being made a part OF electrical circuit:
The action performed in response TO electrical
signals and the time which the mind required TO
act was carefully recorded TO the hundreth part OF
second. 1t is expected that when the results are
have for long time vexed psychologists will DO
lyed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
srREEr.LrGHrIyc CONTRACTS AWARDED

The Gas Commission awarded contracts for gas
and electric lighting for 1894 yesterday. The Brush
and United States Electric companies raised some
OF their prices TO 30 cents light per night on the
p,ea that the subways cost more than overhead
wires. or that lighting required an extension
OF lines. These extra charges were not allowed
These bids approved and contracts ordered
for electric lighting: Brush. 21 lights at 10 cents
per night each. and 90 lights at IS cents. United
States $50 lights at 10 cents each. Mount Morris.
go lights at 10 Harlem 20 lights at 10 cents
Manhattan 80 lights Mt 40 cents. Edison Jos lights
In Fifth-ave, at 20 cents. North Eiver 100 lights
at A. cents.
The following contracts were made with the
gas companies Consolidated 1881 lamps at 81 80
year each. Equitable 1896 lamps at si2 year
each Standard. 1905 lamps at $l3 % Is. Central,
IH lamps at s2i each Northern 1900 lamps ut s2s
year. each. Yonkers coz lamps at ;2s year year
lamps. at Woodlawn Heights at s22 year each:
awards for lighting public Offices and buildings.
and on Friday to consider bids for the Thomson
Houston Compnny'e territory. for wficr no ouers
were received last Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
CODY WAS NOT EVEN FINED.
uE PLEADED GUILTY OF MAYSLAUGHTER
FOR KILLING PATRICK MITCHELL

JUDGE MARITIME COMPELLED HIM TO PAY THE
WIDOW PART OF HIS DEBT TO HEE-CoLo-
NEI, FELLOWS WAS HIS COUNSEL.
Tho unusual spectacle Of suspendng sentence
in criminal case as a means OF collecting oaihase.
awarded in a civil action was presented IN GENERA.
Sessions yesterday. The poverty OF the FANNY u
the slain man Is the explanation OF the acuo'
On september %. 1884, William Cody. liquor seller
at No lI3 Christopher-st.. knocked down fatr'eA
Mitchell. Iaborer of No. III christopner-s..
Mitchell had just so Cody says struck Cody
little son with tin pail. causing the blood 10 now.
The next day the injured died. HIS Skull hau
been fractured by striking the sidewalk
Cody was indicted for manslaughter IN the sec
ond degree. on wednesday the case was 10 DE
tried in General Sessions. a jury was sworn. wheh
suddenly Colonel John r. Fellows. District-Attor-
nevc,ect announced that his client pleaded giliy.
The maximum penalty for the crime was np The
ment ior readeg that Cody be merely fined as he
did only natural thing 10 strihe tic Hmm
"r Mitchers widow who has seven children. and Is
in destitute circumstance pleaded that Cooy d,ci
for "a 80 against him in civil action. but he w3ula
not nav the money. Cody was allowed TO 3" IN In
pencil once before when Norris spiege being CON
vcted OF an attempt 70 defraud ln Stlad Dis
nanjos was allowed to go free until sentenceu; D.S
Attorney Nco denounced this as an Hnhe haS
OF proceeding. 1t was explained that Hoay Money to
reca sed so that he might collect the ho'eS "
pay s Mrsi W'e Cody gave the woman $1,000 and
greed n nav her the rest in monthly instalinehls
of $50 or 500 Judge MARITIME did not sentence nee NM
but allowed him to 90 free sayng , esi he would
be severely dealt with The Judge said that he; IN
Codys position. would have had s3metn III Give va the
door widow cent until coerced to do so Dy H., rear
mprsonmen he nudge snd honor Mrs
Mitchell was naturally willing to nave Souy ago go
free, in consideration OF receiving 'ne ino'e' '''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
NOTES OF INTEREST FROM PRINCETON

Princeton. Dec. Is tSpeciap.-The Official too''
ball averages for the Princeton football team snow
total OF 270 points In the seasons record OF eleven
games played. Fourteen points were made against
the champion team but none were scored oy 'he
eleyrns considered most formidable. Lawrence
vile got a touchdown. Lehigh a touchdown ana
goal and Yves, Point touchdown KING ieads
I'm number OF points made. with total OF o.
OF these "a were made goals from place tacks.
Ward follows with 80 points on thirteen touch-
downs: Rosengarten. IS points on seven touch-
downs; Wheeler, 20 points en- three touchdowns ana
four goals Morse. Barnett, Lea Trenehard ana
Burt are each credited with l6 points on oI ,Usr
Mccormick and Thompson. points each No goal
from the field made during the entire season "a
The Baird contest in poetry for prize OF, ga
and in disputation for two prizes OF so and SO
respectivev were held this evening. The conn
petitors for the poetry prize were MeReaay Syket
Princeton The disputaton subject was as follows:
''Resolved That the closure be Incorporated IN tho
rules of the Senate" ~ ~
Afilr:native-E J. Patterson. w,Iersey: *; H. r.
Nixon New Jersey; j. y. Campbell, Pennsyivanie-
Negative-Donald Mccall, New,York; C. K; wat.
sor Egypt: q. c. Fox, New-York. No AWARDS were
announced at the close OF the contest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
FATE OF TIE "RUSHERS' STILL UNCERTAIN.

President Low, OF Columbia College, held CON
sutation again yesterday afternoon with the Board
OF Student Representatives IN regard 10 Inc esht
freshmen and sophomores who were suspended Tor
rushing Monday The board consists Of the presi-
dents OF each OF the four undergraduate classes IN
the school OF Arts and the School Of Mines a
subcommittee OF three, appointed at THURSDAY
session reported. The nature of the report ana
the result OF the elaboration will be kept secret
until Monday. on Monday. meetings OF the iresh-
men and sophomore classes In the Arts and Mines
Viii be called and the result Of the conferences Tor
time the eight men will be in doub; about their
fate. -, . -. rro,o,
the sophomore dinner was held at me iotel
Nrrlborough last night j. II. Smuil acted az toast
master The toasts and speakers were Inc
crew" T.. " Could; Football" Rogers r. Baeon'
"rhe College" : :. Seward jr.. The GIFTS, U.
A. Keriey; "Ninety-six. David W. Armstrong Jr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
A CLEVER swIYDLER on THE YEw-HAvES ROAD.

The New-York New-Haven and Hartford Rail-
road Company and r. f. Downing q Co.. custom
house brokers Of No. 20 Exchange Place think they
are on the track Of a swlndler VINO on october "a
beat the railroad company by an ingenious Trick
On that day was presented 10 the New-fork, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad at pier NO oil, East
River. a box purporting 10 contain musical mer-
chandise consigned to Healy & Co., NO lOS Elliott
Ct. Boston. The truck driver presented printed
receipt from r. F. Downing Co, indorsed
.charges guaranteed by X. +. Downing Co.
The railroad companys cashier paid the charges
amouutIng 10 81 H. The box was shipped 10 Bos-
TON hut the consgnee could not be found. The re-
CENT was shown to II. +. Downing Co. Ihey at
once declared 1t a forgery. -
The box was shipped back 10 New-iork. ana was
found TO contain empty bottles and rubbish In the
iot was prescription bottle bearing the name OF
Lewis Marbose Hoboken. With this as a clew II
was found out that on February Z. 1892. DIR. Grew.
OF Hoboken, had prescribed for Charles Miltners
sick Child and that this was the bottle used Inc
forged Endorsement the back Of the receipt given
TO the railroad Is in handwriting Identical, IL Is
said. with Mtners HANDWRITING In letter in pos,
years ago, employed him as a truck driver II
Miltner Is proved guilty, the Old Colony Railroad
men will prosecute him for a similar OFFENCE They
declare he sent a box of rubbish In like manner
over their road. Miltner is said to be en- the look
out for officers of Inspector McLaughlins stan who
AZ him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
ALFRED F. WALCOTT SUED.
PETER DE LACY WANTS sloo'ooo fHo"
:. \. MONMOUTH PARKS PRESIDENT

He TESTIFIED THAT HE OBJECTED TO RACE
COURSES, BUT EXPLAINED WHY AFTER
49,, wARD-TRoUBLE OVER CHICAGO
s,,s', ELEVATED RAILROAD STOCK.
Judge Dugro Of the Superior Court YESTERDAY
began the trial of the suit brought by le.ei De
Lacy, the poolroom proprietor to recover sv'vo "
.its equivalent In Chicago Elevated Ra;lroau s'och
from Alfred r. walcott president OF the monmouth
Park Association and others De Lacy says 'na'
m July 1885, walcott secured franchise from t'le
city of Chicago build elevated road s,v", v,I
being required guarantee that the Ioau .," .o
he built There was difficulty In raising tne s.vvv,
and the Rapid Transit and Bridge Cons sv, M
.(sompan n.y. which engineered the scheme 1lisIeu a.
an inducement distribute among o 20
fha 800 900 stock OF the company OF sl'ovy la.s
yaiue De Lacy put In $4,000 In cash. anu 49,, van, 80
fhe company to keep its agreement and deliver deliver 70
him 100000 In stock Walcott was vice-pf ,t
the company and it is alleged acted az ' baci Nv
The case has been tried and was sent pach ny
the General Term. . 49,, oor,,. oil the
afternoon In the course Ct his testimony ne ne
marked that ne objected to race-courses on ,
grounds a statement whch took awAF me pISat ~
from everybody present. Mr. De Lacy haste.eT ~ ~
saw that his chief objection to them was 'hat 'ieS
wouldn't divide ,,s,,. a,s mora of
= The case will go on agan nion n. ,,nveiied
Mr. De Lacy's moral scruples may DC ui'e"e''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
TITO B1NK CLERKS dRRESTED.

CHARGED WITH DEFRArDING THE STATE BANK
OF NEW YORK BY AN ovERDRAwN ACCOUNT.
Alexander Elsberg and Carl Abresch, formerly
general bookkeeper and paying teller respectively
Of the State Bank of New-York. at No 37S Grand
ST were prisoners In the Tombs Police Court yes
terday morning. charged with embezzling 1920
from the bank on July q. 1893. and attempting to
conceal the embezzlement by means of false entries
on the books On the day mentioned Abresch
handed In slips of money received and cash on hand
amounting to S39,9l7 SO, the actual amount being
81 III 49, Elsberg accepted these false entries and
let them appear the books
In going over the books OF the bank recently
President Oscar J.. Richard detected the false
accounts and when charged with the fraud Elsberg
made full confession to the president. Yesterday
Elsberg who Is twenty seven years old, ana ives
at No 2ST East Seventy -pinth-st. pleaded not guilty
and was held in $500 bail for examination stM on
Abresch was not SO, fortunate: He lie, Is twenty
eight years old, and lives at No. l.oS5 Jefferson
ave- BROOKLYN He pleaded I not guilty d put pelg
animation Tuesday. ,,,
Alfred sanueis. a cigar manufacture at First
ave and Seventy -ifh-st. was arrested IN th aitef
noon He was n deposition in the bank and IL IL
alleged. persuaded the other men to overdraw ms
account 10 the amount of loo. promising TO make
the amount good in days. He was also held
oscar t. Richard. president Of the bank said yes,
terday afternoon "The two men, Abresch and
Elsberg conspired TO give TO a third person S.p
of the funds of the bank. An investigation shows
that 81. 200 is the amount OF the defalcation. The
hank will lose nothing. the Guaranty Company
of North America and the American Surety COM
account of the dishonesty of the two employees.
The State Bank Of New-York was orsaniSed I'll, IN
nection whatever with the Bank OF the State OF
New-York at Wan,-st. and Exchange RACE.
oscar l. Echsrd Sf e he y
bankers and steamship agents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
OWNER OF THE CAFE cOTTENTIN ARRESTED

Leon Cottentin. proprietor OF the care Cottentin'
Cortlandt and Church SITS. was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Walgering yesterday on an order Issued by
1rdge Ineraham of the Supreme Court. on the
couniaint Of the officers of Davidson's Sons Marble
COMPANY charging the defendant with inducing the
company to furnish marble and work IN CONNECTION
Nth tho building of the Cafe Cottentin by raise
Vaccinations The aflavits filed allege that MT
cottentn in February last told Mr Fertig tne sec.
r.,arv and manager of the marble company, tnat
he owned real estate at Long Branch. ~ j., worth
so 600 over and above his liabilities inveStSauoh
has shown IL IA alleged, that The Long Branch
nroperty was mortgaged TO its full value. 4 note
riven the company May II by Mr. Cottenth Tor
o0o went 10 protest and has never been paid ana
other claims OF the company have remained u:l-
paid The defendant gave bail In sl,oO ana was re-
leased from custody
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
BROTHER AyrHoyY,s GOOD WORK REWARDED.

Chauncey NJ Depew told the Pope when he was
received at the Vatican that he bad addressed
some 200 Catholic students and used the Popes
Encyccal as n text. The speech he referred 10 was
made at the commencement OF Manhattan Col
lege In June OF 1882. At the invitation OF Brother
Anthony. the president Of Manhattan College. Mr..
Depew delivered the address to the graduates.
Brother Anthony has been called 10 the head
quarters OF the Brothers Of the Christian Schools
IN Paris lie has been promoted to the staff OF the
Superior-C;eneral OF the order. His successful
career In America has procured for him promotion
to the charge OF the interests of the Order OF the
Brothers OF the Christian Schools. whose estab>
lishments are In various parts OF the world,
During Brother Anthony's presidency Of Man,
haitian College the institution ranked with
the prominent colleges Of the cosn,ry In lsS
Fifty-nnth-st.. opposite Central Park. This inst-
tuie he managed until 1t became the success II
now Ia.
In Brother Anthony's absence abroad. the pres-
dency of Manhattan College will be occupied by
Erother Justin. Brother Anthony sails Satur-
day morning the French Liner. La Gascognc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
THE MAYOR Calls MR.. TOWNSEND LAX
he DENIES TIE CHARGES MADE AT TIE
COOPER UNION MEE1ING-MR Cookers
DESIRE FOR TIE CITY'S WELFARE

he DENIES TIE CHARGES MADE At TIE
COOPER UNION MEEIING-MR. COOKERS
DESIRE FOR THE CITYs WELFARE
Mayor Gilroy made some pointed remarks yes
terlay about John ID. Townsend and the speec"
which he made at the anti-Tammany mass-hee''
ing In Cooper Union on Thursday night Among
other things Mr. Townsend said that Mayor Gi'roy
started in life as secretary to Harry Genet OF tie
Tweed ring He also said: II would suggest tna'
the next Legislature examine into the con'ia0''
made with a certain asphalt company-l pe,ieNs
1; Is called the Barber Asphalt Company-aho III
quire whether Mr. Croker and MI. Oi'''S "'' NV
large owners In II.
In speaking of these assertions and insinua'iohs
of Mr. Townsend. the Mayor said: , orsa
MIR Townsend Ia lar. am utter.y u'Si 49,,
10 DENYING lies that are promuigated ny nc,
of Mr. Townsend's character. but lies even WIEN
misIead Every statement made about me by Mr:
Townsend was positively false. ! was never nS drrs
Gencts secretary. That lie has been naiIeu D.,oi
As 10 the charge about the asphalt company, i
never had a penny's worth of interest In ~ IN my
life; never had any thought OF having any ints,es
or remotest degree. either directly or ihdrecery
has ever been interested In II or received penny
from H. II Is lie. pure and simple. 49,, .. ,o
at was announced that there We're solhs " nc
ha an of WORKOUT Hes is the startling reVslati"ii.
Mr. Croker said yesterday that ne Inisht . t'aoG
something for print about Mr.. Townsenhs Ittach
upon him In a day Of two. H. relation TO Mr l1 Dm
sends assertions about the Broadway oao'c nan
II never ordered the Board OF Aldermen " 10
ANYTHING | never asked the Aldermen 70 % any
thing that not for the welfare Oh 'hc @i's'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
DiuROScH POPULAR CONCERTS

The first act OF Die Walkire" will be the main
feature OF the programme for the Damrosch Popu-
lar Concerts this afternoon. at $780, and tomorrow
evening. at sis. at Music Hall. The solo singers
will be Friulen Olga Pevny dramatic soprano
from the Leipzig Opera House; Miss Ellen Beach
Yaw soprano (her first appearance In NewYori<),
and Herr Anton Schott. tenor. who Will be heard
here for the first time since his appearances In
German opera several years ago at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House Miss l.e9nora yon stosch VIC.
Overture. ''Phedre." Massenet orchestra: Prochs
Theme and Variations Mss Yaw March OF the
Pilgrims from Berlioz's harold symphony.
chestra: Fantasia for violin. arranged by Victor
Herbert. from "Cavallcrla Rusticana," played by
Miss Won stosch: overture Romeo and Juliet"
Tschakowsky orchestra: Russian Nightingale
Song Alabicff. Miss Yaw. In part II. the first act
OF ''DIe Walkirc." with Fraulen Olga Pevny
Segndc and Herr Anton Schott Slcgmund. will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
CASE or FATAL POISONING.

There was a poisoner in the Court OF speciai
Sessions yesterday. and during the case were pre-
scented numerous exhibits among which were ar
senic taken from the bodies of the victims ana
photographs Of the dead The charge OF po.so.hs
was made by Mrs. Mary A. Peelt. OF NO. Sl5 west
SIxty-seyenth-st who charged Antonio Garquilo OF
the same address. with deliberately poisoning seven
chickens and one turkey the property OF the com,
plainan, Mrs Peelt said that Garquilo had put
arsenic into some macaroni. and then led IL 10
the chickens. 40, ,,.,,o,
OF Cruelty Animals. told how he had seen a ,ne
chickens and turkey lying just as they mad d,on
from the effects OF the poison He showed pho
ograph the Court n which the dead e ne,ias
attit,ldes DR. Lederer produced the crop OF dead
chicken in court. and told how he had rande h
chemical examination Of the crop ana 'besldes me
usual quantities of stones. glass and drt IN the
crop had found As grains OF arsenic Sarquiio
denied the charge, and said IL was Il scheme 10
ruin him. He was fined ~.