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New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
CLOSING PRICES san FRANCISCO STOCKS.
THE TRADE In CHICAGO.

Chicago Dec. 20 tSpecsD.--wheat steady FOR ah
hour. closed weak. May opened 5ss sold between
5s and o7x. and closed 5'ac The foreign markets
not going and kept things dull all the session.
The early strength very large seabosr clearances
about l0O00 900 bushels wheat and -four The weakness
the last hour large increase In the ~or'os
visible. 37i0O00 bushels. and the point that tne
January II will make the total 235.0oWo bushels
207 600 bushels January IL estimates tne
total supply farm visible and invisible at 5so
900 bushels which suggests exportabe surplus between
and July OF ,OOoVOOO bushels. The Price wv,
rent said that the wheat crop had been improve
by the weather. There prospect OF sn.
very cold weather That 81. Louis 20 selling
900 bushels $500 900 bushels week pre'our
The Northwestern receipts large. l266 cars az.
though for three there little cash business
here less than $4,000 bushels the seaboard reported ''
little export business.
Corn exceedingly DUN. keeping within range 3;
Sc but closing at the bottom May opened At 2s's soa
between 2S,. and 21s. and closed 21Ac bid SahsS
markets were barely steady although the cut rates W."
expire this week The receipts 2%6 cars; the ss
Innate for Friday S5 There good sized e'sa
keep small. until country roads dried out ,o,
oats were duller than May selling between IA
and 1SN and closing lssc. The receipts were .lv
cars. the estimate for Friday 2d3 The sample mar
ket was !. to re lower -.
Provisions nrm early light hog and ON
very large lard exports from NewYork fcr the Wees
5000 terccs CudAhy. however the little sdNsnsv
with very heavy selling Pork closed 2'sc under 80
Monday; ribs at .ast Mondays price, lard showed s
Of ga to Sc
On the curb puts May wheat closed 5Ic: calls
5INc. Puts May corn closed at ei%927'sc; calls "
2Irn21%c.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Binghamton, y. Y. Dec. 9.-Erie Train No 2,
which arrived here about o'clock. killed an un-
known man at Little Lake. west OF Elmira. this
forenoon. The tramp walked in front of the en-
gine His head and one arm were cut of.
Denver Dec. 26-John 5. Hustled. wealthy cit
izen, formerly OF Westchester County New-York
and related TO ex-Speaker Hustled, of the Assembly
shot himself in the head this morning. III health
and the hauclnation that re was losing money are
the causes
Port Jervs. y. Y. Dec 2s.-The Mckee & May
COMEDY Company 5 STRANDED here, alter "a three
nights engagement. The managers have dsap-
peared and the stage properties have been attached
by William Welch. the proprietor OF the Delaware
House. This makes six companies that have been
stranded here this season.
Temple. Tex. Dec. 26.-At Troy. a small station
seven miles north of Temple Stoggins Lowe. "A we'll
known cowboy was knocked ,unconsci9us robbed
Texas Railroad to be A freight train
passing last evening cut off his right arm.
Goshen. Ind Dec. 26.-John Smeltzer aged eighty
one o! the earliest settlers and weahest residents
OF the country, is dying at his home in Wakarisa
rhe result OF attempted suicide by hanging yes
terday. Several months ago Smeltzer who has al
ways led worldly life. Joined the church as the
that he had failed in this attempt. and the menta
depression which followed terminated In the ra sh
act OF yesterday.
Greenburg. Ind, Dec 2s-Mrs Margaret King
day by giving great dinner to her descendants
Mrs. King was born at Waite Oak. Ohio. on Christ
in good health. She has not worn glasses for
twenty years. having her second sight.
Utica. y. Y. Dec. 26-Afred woodhouse twenty
seven years OF age was assisting his father in the
ness block IN Bleecker-s this city. this forenoon
one OF the heavy lluibs was being lowered with
rope. When the small end OF The branch touched
the pavement the men loosened their hold on the
rope. expecting the limb to swing in entirely dlf-
ferent direction than ii did take. The butts OF the
limb struck young Woodsde beside the head and
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
PROPOSALS OF THE COMMITTEE.

c. Adolphe Low, George F. Baker and William
the series "A" bonds Of the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley Railroad. in circular 10 the oondholders,
announce that they have made a contract with the
Southern Railway Company In regard to the reor-
ganization OF the Cape Fear and Yadkn Valley
Company The committee proposes TO purchase
the division of the road which the "a bonds
are a first lien and transfer the property to new
corporation which In consideration for such trans
fer will issue 81 800 first mortgage per cent gold
bonds The new company Will also issue such an
amount Of stock as may be deemed advisable,
which will be transferred 10 the Southern Railway
Company In consideration OF lease guaranteeing
interest taxes and expenses and for the further
consideration Of s225OOO Of Southern Railway pre-
ferred stock Should the Southern Railway become
are first lien. IL may convey that division also 70
the new company, and receive therefor S4ooVW OK
the new company's bonds, the mortgage being IN
creased by that amount. .
the division on which the &c" bonds are a first lien,
II may convey that division also In consideration
for 100000 Of the new company's first mortgage
bonds making the total issue OF such BONDS on tne
entire property owned by the new company S2.5Jo.
COO Should the mortgage be thus increased to take
the Southern Railway will be proportionaely in,
creased William +. Strong. George +. Baker and
others have formed a syndicate and have acquired
a considerable amount of the Baltimore commit
tees receipts for the "A" bonds, and have de-
posted them with the New-York committee The
Committee as has been already stated, Is also Of
fering 50 in cash for the "B" bonds and 40 for the
&C" bonds.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
MIND READER IN A MURDER CASE

Chicago. Dec pa dispatch from Kokomo Ind .
saws: THE Official investigation OF the noted stone
quarry murder mystery is now in its seventh week
and the only result up to this time Is two So 900
damage suits brought against the officers for false
Imprisonment. John Thompson. near relative OF
Charles Lowrey. the murdered man. is the last per-
son arrested. Yesterday novel plan was resorted
to in the hope of solving the mystery Paul Alex.
ander Johnstone. a mind reader visited Thomson
al the jail and used his powers the accused man
Thompson, Of course, knowing nothing of the bust
ness of his caller. In the waiting room wher.
Johnstone, the jailer and two newspaper men sat
Thompson was brought. During the long nvestI-
cation Thompson had not manifested the least CON
cern or emotion. The moment the eyes of the mind
reader were fasteped upon him the accused man
sho0k and trembled, being nervous he could
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
THEY DECIDE NOT TO STRIKE.
EMPLOYEES OF THE UNION TRACTION COM
PANY IN PHILADELPHIA REMAIN
AT WORK

Philadelphia Dec 26.-The motormen and con-
dnctors of the Grard-ave division Of the Union
Traction Company, who protested yesterday against
the continued employment OF non-union men and
caused several riotOus disturbances. decided at a
meeting held early this morning TO remain at work.
Late last night about 100 of the Girardave division
employees who were recently strike. presented a
series Of grievances to General Manager Beetem.
The Spokesman for the dissatisfied men declared It
to be the general belief of the employees that they
had been deceived by the promises made. which had
led them TO declare the strike off. They had been
Informed that the terms of the settlement included
s. a day of ten hours but discovered that they had
reaped no benefit by striking. They wanted to know
Just what the position of the company was and what
they had to expect for the future.
Mr.. Beetem in reply. talked to the men for fully
half an hour. He explained the scope of the agree
ment under which the strike was called Off, and
urged the men to act conservatively. as matters
would return TO their normal condition. lie
other cities still here, and that another party
would he sent TO their homes to-day. The COM
pany he declared. proposed TO do all that was pos
sIbe to better the condition of the employees, and
in the plan OF settlement. The men brought mere
had to be taken care Of so long as they remained,
but they were rapidly being sfted out. and all the
old men would In ;he near future receive their
places. Mr.. Beetem talked plainly, and the men
seemed impressed BY what he said, but when he
finished they went into executive session to de-
eide what steps they would take
After discussion they decided to RENAL at work
and await developments This decision was reached
at o'clock this morning, when a notice was
issued that no ununlformed men would be put on
the cars leaving the Girard-ave depot to-day.
The this division ran regularly to-day
and no further trouble Is anticipated.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
MISSING TRUNKS FOUND.
-NEw-yoRK MERCHANTS SELL GOODS TO scRAN-
TON PENN) DEALER. AND RECOVER

EEwyORK MERCHANTS SELL GOODS TO sChAN-
TON PENN) DEALER. AND RECOVER
THEM IN BROOKLYN.
Lewis & Bennett, dealers In clothing at NO lZ' ana
,a2s Bleecker-st., New-York City, on July . lSso'
sold $500 worth Of ready made clothes to b Lehman
"a Co merchants in Scranton Penn Lehman Is a
Polish Hebrew. ,
Lewis e. Bennett received a check for the 1uii
amount of their bill from Lehman Co, but they
couldn't cash II, and second check the! receiNeu
from the same source they found wouldn't De
o,onored by the bank on which 1t drawn.
Mr.. Lewis went to Scranton and could get no sat
d.faction from Lehman. who he learned had shipped
five capacious trunks TO New-York City through
the Adams Express Company. to a man named fri'%
lehman said he did not have the clothing the New
York Arm had sent him. and he came to the con-
clusion that II was In the trunks shipped 10 New
York At the New-York office OF the express COM
pany Mr. Lewis found that the trunks had been de-
aivered to a Brooklyn local expressman, who had
carted them away Mr.. Lewis went to Brookiyn
and told Inspector Mackellar OF ms SUSPICIOUS a ~
nhe Inspector detailed Detective Sergeant James H.
asoche to make an Investigation. poot,vr
expressman who had taken the big trunks 10 me
place of the Metropolitan Storage Company at No no.
lis and $50 Fuon-st. Samuel SpltZ is tne propi.ne
TOR of the furniture the ground moor OF the
building and of the storage rooms above
Mr. Spitz told the detective an unsatisfactory
story and Mr. Roche took Mr.. Bennet there. No
satisfaction could be obtained from spitz, VINO Sad
he would deny or affirm the charge thaI & ne naa
g nd from the Brooklyn expressman Spitz asked the
detective yesterday morning TO meet MIN ana ais
While Roche watched spitz's establishment M Mt
Lewis secured attachment papers n ,m nsw n n6
taken to an auction room. 1t is supposed that the
arlnks contain much larger quantity OF soous tali
that shipped S Goods deWs Wsen the of
the trunks examined
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
NEW TRIAL ORDERED.
AN INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT IN A LIFE IN
SURANCE CASE.

AN INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT IN A LIFE IN
sURANCE CASE.
Boston. Dec pa verdict for 5000 against life
insurance company was set aside and new trial
ordered to-day b. Judge Eldrch. of the United
States Circuit Court the action OF the Court being
based somewhat novel grounds. The suit was
brought by W. +. Preston. administrator. TO recover
on S. 600 policy. issued by the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company OF New-York. The defence was
that the insured man. Arthur H. Preston. OF Wake
field who took out the policy on June |. 1872, com
mitted suicide by drowning on september "A. 1898
and In support Of its contention the defendant in
troduced In evidence paper, said to have been
found on the body which read: "GoOdby. mother
Minnie Lizzie and win. could not be burden
God have mercy on my soul. ARTHUR r.
When the came TO be argued by the plain
tins counsel the latter produced a magnifylng
glass and contended that. by using the glass Il
was apparent that there vas certain writing on
the paper which established the fact that 1t was
written months before Preston was found dead. The
Court says that the production Of the magnifyiry
glass at svch a late stage of the trial was i'm
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
TIPPETS FOR MESSENGER BOYS.

PREPARATIONS ALREADY BEGUN FOR NEXT
cHRIsTMAs-A LETTER FROM MRS. sITTIG.
Mrs Lena Sittig president Of the Brooklyn Christ
mas Tree Society. OF whose success In making 1000
waits happy at the Columbia Theatre on Christmas
morning The Tribune had an extended account. an
nounced last night that Mrs Calvin Hull. we'll
known Brooklyn society woman. VINO devotes much
attention TO charity, had undertaken movement TO
provide warm tippets for 1000 District Telegraph
messenger boys. Mrs. Hull has assumed chairman
ship OF a committee Of fifty young women who will
In some way best known TO themselves have the tip
pets knit. They are al to be done In time 10 dis
tribute at the big meet at the Columbia Theatre
q year hence. Mrs. Sittig has sent to Edwin H.
Knowes proprietor OF the Columbia Theatre,
letter OF thanks for his generosity in placing the
Columbia at the disposal of the society for Christ
mas morning In her ,etter Mrs Sittig also recog-
nzes the courtesy OF different people and agencies
contributing TO the success Of the affair. In clos
ing her letter she expresses her belief that the
Columbia . curtain will now always be raised OH
this happy day, until that last great day when
the vel OF the great tempe Will be lifted to fal no
more when all the litt.e waits and wanderers Will
be gathered to the bosom OF Him who said: SUI
Ter little children come unto Me. for Of such is
the Kingdom of Heaven
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
PERRY HOLMAN DEAD.

Perry Holman. an old resident OF the Twenty
third Ward Of Brooklyn. and for many years man
auer Of the old Catskili Mountain House. died at
the home OF his son-in-law. William p. Pickett. No.
2ss Hancock-st early yesterday morning. He was
seven,y-nipe years old. and his health had been
declining for year or two he was born in Mexico,
penn and moved 10 New-York with his parents
when he was twelve years old. He clerk in
the old Congress Hall Hotel, and later managed
kills ,
For over twenty-five years he had been engaged.
,,n,I ,wo wears ago In the paper trade in Duane-st
Failing health compelled his retirement He had
lived With his daughter. Mrs; Pickett for many
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
UTRDERED OVER 4 NEAT BILL.

Chicago, Dec. 26-On Tuesday evening william
Dayton. Of No. Liz West Twelfth-st sent his boy
to Jacob Cohn's meat shop to purchase meat for
the Christmas dinner. He gave the boy a s. bill and
told him to get 80 cents worth of meat The boy
came back with the meat, but said Cohn would not
give him the change He said Cohn told him he
would put the 81 % to Dayton's credit on
count which he owed him. At $50 o'clock Christmas
morning, while the meat shop filled with wo-
men. Dayton entered ard demanded his change
Jacob Cohn undertook TO explain. whereupon Day
ton whipped out revolver and began firing Ma
than cohn. who came to his brothers assistance,
received a bullet In the stomach and may die. Jacob
Cohn was shot In the thigh Dayton IL thrty-eight
years of age and IL bookkeeper. For some time
he has been out OF employment.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
RUMOR OF A CONSOLIDATION.
MORE TALK ABOUT THE BALTIMORE AND
OHIO AND THE SOUTHERN
THIS REPORT AND OTHERS CONCERNING THE
BALTIMORE AND OHIO DENIED Bf MA'oh
SHAW. CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE

p,,r,MoRr AND OHIO DENIED BY MAJOR
SHAW. CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE
baltimore Dec 26-The rehabllltated rumor that
q consolidation OF the Baltimore and ONO Railroad
and the Southern Railway system Is among the
probabilities OF the future is attracting some
a,t.ntion in financial circles here Color has been
given 10 the report by the presence here within a
few davs Of Samuel Spencer. president OF The
Southern and the statement that }. Pierpoht MOT
yan Of the New York firm OF j. p. Morgan Co,
the financial hackers Of the southern railway
spent several hours here last Monday
The uniting OF the Baltimore ana ONO ana the
Southern would be a transaction OF the greatest
MAGNITUDE In contemporary railroad history. IL
would point TO the bringing together or New-forK
and Mexico the north and south ana Chicago
and St Louis the west and the Auahtic sea-
hoard on the VITA the vast intervening grid
ironed territory all within the scope OF s'upend-
Gus railway system. the actual physical connection
could be accomplished at or pear Washington with
little trouble I'm the way OF construction.
Major Alexander Shaw chairman of the Finance
Committee of the Baltimore and Ohio Company
denies. however that there is any truth In the
rumored consolidation He also gives an
for the Baltimore and Ohio is contempiatsu. beine
,n nra other Tumors touching the future of the
pany and the probable successor OF fres'oeht
The two subjects which are giving the new
Board of Directors the most to thihk aDou
ment of the properly. We Will have to fund the
former and as TO the latter there ls dmerenSe nee
Engiish method of placing the management in the
hands of board with chairman ana ,rn various US
one of the departments. Others want to put II all
in the hands OF some broad man and let him man.
ace m the whole thing These questions will have TO
he settled before We ready TO select sue
cessor to Mr.. Mayer A., 49, -.
"You may say positively that no man has as yet yet
been agreed upon. You may also deny speSSihcary S @
that the January interest the Donds OF the COM
pany will be passed; that receivershp; either
friendly otherwise. s contemplated; tnat the
baltimore and Ohio and the Southern systems are
to be consolidated. You may also deny; In the
most positive terms. the statement that there mas
been any irreguarity in the manner or keeping the
books OF the company"
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
ONE or THE FLEET MISSING.
PROBABLE LOSS OF THE FISHING SCHOONER j. H.
CAREY OF GLOUCESTER

PROBABLE LOSS OF THE FISHING SCHOONER D. H.
CAREY OF GLOUCESTER.
Gloucester Mass, Dec 26.-The schooner }. u.
Carey owned by Foster a. Oakes. OF TINS cnE'
sailed from here on August 20 on a codhshing trip
10 Grand Bank and as she has not been heard
from for long time 1t is thought she was iost IN
the heavy storms that prevailed In the cary i'''
The rest Of the feet arrived here more than a
month ago. and this is the only absent one At'er
sailing from here she called at Liverpool ~ ..
where the master sent a telegram TO Newiouhuanu
10 ship two men, as he intended 10 call for them On
the way down. having left home without fun
crew She is not reported as having called tnere,
The following who are nearly all ScandnaVnns.
comprised the crew carried from the nome 2oI.'
Harry Christensen. Dane. MASTER Lewis or Neiso,,'
Dane cook; Charles Lind Swede; William lawson
Swede Alof Christensen. Swede; Nlchoas ar S.ranu 1
berg Swede Harry Solberg Norwegian oscar W.
SEN Norwegian Edward johnson. Nor"egiu,n'
Joseph Mckay Nova Scotian. ana anu; AnuIew ,,,h I'M ths
Jensen Norwegian. They were all single, WIN .he
exception of the last named. who leaves WluoW' =,
The schooner was a fine vessel, built al ESSEX IN
lsss 1t is thought she had more men on poaIu;
shipped in the provinces. but their names are "''
kuow her
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
LIABILITY OF TROLLEY COMPANIES

Newburg Dec 20 (SpeciaD.-A case important to
every trolley road in the State was before Judge
Brown here to-day. 1t was that of Mrs Clark. OF
Middletown, Orange County against a traction
company running a line from that city 10 Goshen,
the county seat. The plaintiff wants damages for
running trolley lines over her property w:out first
obtaining her consent to do so. The property In
question is at Wckham-ave. and North-st., Md
dletown. The defendants set up the claim that In
using the land they were sustained by the statutes
Judge Brown declined to hear any argument on
the law In the case. giving the counsel until to-
morrow to put in their briefs. The Court said that
II the tracks of the company had been laid in the
middle Of the street there would have been no
cause of action. This would have had tendency
to discourage the bringing Of similar suits, As II
was, however, the Court said the plaintiff was
Is to be determined later man who Is intereste
said afterward that II heavy damages are awarded
Il will open the way for enough litigation in three
years to wreck every trolley road company In the
af
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
READING AND LEHIGH TROUBLES

Philadelphia. Dec. 26-The difficulties attending
the accounting OF the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company and its receivers to the LehIgh
Valley Railroad Company growing out of the
former lease OF the Lehigh Valley to the Reading
were to-day brought to the attention OF the United
States Circuit Court In petition filed by the
matter to George L. Crawford special master In
the Reading receivership. who will hear the
mony and make d report to the Court. In the last
annual report Of the Reading Railroad there is a
reference to these unadjusted claims under the
head of liabilities as follows: "Tnadjusted ac.
counts Lehigh Valley Railroad, sSl5, 5,iS7 45.' The
last annual report of the Lehigh Valley Company
makes as this balance s., ,523 557 &C.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
The funeral will be held at the home OF MI pickett

SUDDEN DEATH OF MARY BRADFORD
Mary Bradford. twenty-one years old. OF NO -VO'
Broadway. went into the office OF the Charities De
partment. Livnsston-st. and EN- Place. at oeiocA
Yesterday afternoon accompanied by two men. one
appeared ILL., and had severe bruise over one ..e.
She was assisted TO a chair, and died wlthn Hse
minutes and before an ambulance SURGEON cou'u % or
summoned one of the men who came MIN M nea
went away almost Immediately and the other one
refused to give either his own name or Una, oi ans
woman at the time. The woman was aiteIMhII
found TO be married. The surgeon. VINO arrived
soon after her death said that she died from ylsease
OF the Kidneys Her body was sent to the Mors"e'
and the Coroner Will hold Inquest.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
FIRES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

Gloversvie. n. Y, Dec. 26-The clohes-pn fac
tory Of Sutcliff & Glasgow at Caroga was burned
last night Loss. $1,000; no insurance.
Amsterdam. y. y, Dec "a double dwelling at
Rockton. owned by William Hughes and occupied
by six families. burned tonight The loss is
about s., ,0OO, and is partly covered by insurance
Ansted. W. ", Dec. 2S.-The Cawley Mountain
coal stables at this place destroyed by fire at
o'clock this morning. The companys magazine,
containing of dynamite and 900 kegs OF
powder was less than hundred feet from the
stable. but was saved. II the fire had reached II
probably half the town would have been destroyed.
The tramps who were seen al the stable yesterday
supposed TO have slept there. They may be
buried in the ruins.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston, Dec. 26-Cocn quiet middlins ,sc. re- ~.
middlns Ihc: good ordinary. TIC and gross, 10
cepts. none; exports coastwse 3e.T bales; Stock iSi
bales
Norfolk Dec 2s-cotton quiet: middlins Isc; low mic
ding Ii6c; good ordinary enc net and gross es'S ~
l,lOS bales exports coastwise 2I5S bales. sa0 "
bales stock. bs6S6 bales. .,,s
New Orleans. Dec 2B.-Cot,on easy, good mio'sS ~
= l-i6c: middling i3-i6c: low middng '9-ioe' kWS
ordinary. TIC; net receipts. 2.03S bsIes gross. ~
bales sales 5000 bales stock. 406e6S bales ...uss
savannah Dec. @--Cotton quiet but steady m mme"i6 ID
il-iec; low middlns TIC; net and gross ressPs. ~;
bales exports coastwss. SIS bales; safes. Wv 49,
stock. 81 0S1 baleA
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
ALLEGED NUISANCE ~ GREENBURG.

Albany. Dec 2s-The State Board OF Health is
endeavoring 10 abate nuisance, said to exist In
the boiling and fat-renderng establishment OF
William Lander. in Greenburg. Westchester
County Complaint was made to the Board against
the firms plant last May. and word sent to the
town Board OF Health that the matter should be
looked into he town Board took steps. and
Dr. Daniel Lewis. Of the State Board OF Heath in
vestigated and decided that the plant was nuis
ances The town Board has been told TO have the
nuisance abated. and has replied that It's members
will Immediately look into the matter. visiting the
factory in a body for the purpose.