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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
SMALL SUPPLIES OF COTTON
NOT IN MANY YEARS HAVE STOCKS BEEN
SO LOW.
SPECTATORS MADE NERVOUS BY DRorTH IN
THE MISSISSIPPI VALI.Ey-A SHARP

THE MISSISSIPPI vALI.EyA SHARP
RISE IN QUOTATIONS.
In the last ten DAYS there has been quite sharp
rise in the price of cotton, equal TO 4 or cent
a pound in futures" contracts. On the local
Cotton Exchange the "shorts have been drNeh 10
cover on a heavily oversod market August con-
tracts are now quoted 71s cents and January
AZ SO The cause of the somewhat violent rise IL
the prevalence OF severe drouth In the cotton
States lying on each side OF the Mississippi River,
Immediately adjacent to that stream namely. lhe
great cotton growing States OF Mississippi LOUIS
lana Tennessee and Arkansas. This drouth, IN
tensifed lust now by d heat wave OF extreme
ierceness according TO private adVices mas oohe
serious damage to the growing cotton. and some
Memphis correspondents usually noted for conserv-
atsm in their views estimate the injury as high as
80 per cent
Very serious harm might indeed, pefah the COZ
ton crop during the month OF August by the con-
tinuance of this drouth, and its effect upon the
market quotations would be more pronounced now
than for years for in many years has the
worlds supply of cotton sunk 10 so low an epp
On an acreage not any larger IMAM thls year
cotton growing, with a season perfect lro" s'ait
TO finish the season of 1894 80, a crop OF lOVUW
bales was raised Early this year there was WHO
talk bv bear operators in cotton OF greatly In
creased acreage this year. and on this and the as
sumption that the weather was 10 DC perfect uhtn
the last boil picked. they SUCCEEDED oy theii
familiar tactics in forcing down the price three
cents pound As said before. the acreage fs no
larger than in the big crop year. while the season
is probably 20 per worse for the growing plant
up to date.
Meanwhile the wheels Of trade have been revoiV-
ing in their usual manner, and the normal con-
sumption OF cotton, an article OF universal use
shows no diminution by reason OF trade depres-
sion in America on the contrary, when the mills
of the entire world reckoned with, the normal
consumption OF cotton shows its usual legitimate
increase arising from the greater population or
the world-and everybody in the world uses cotton.
from swathing the infant 10 the cerements or the
grave. is thought that next years demand
will be greater than ever for cotton. and any
shortage in the crop falling on supplies so limited
will be keenly felt. How small present supplies
have been reduced TO is seen by a glance nj the
statistics Of yesterdays Chronicle" the accepted
authority on the subject THE Chronicle shows
the stocks in the world at present TO be as
follows:
1896 1875 1894 1879
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
CODY DIES FROM HIS WOUNDS.
ACTING CHEF coRTRGrT susPENDs THE 20
ILCEMAN WHO SHOT HIN

ACTING CHEF CORTRIGFr stsPrNDs THE 20
ILcEMAN WHO SHOT HIN
Acting Chief Cortright yesterday suspended from
duty Patrolman Peter Herman. OF the West
Sixty-eighth-st. station. who Friday. while
making arrest. shot James Cody eighteen
years old. OF No. 2l5 West Sixty -second-st Cody
died early yesterday from his Injuries IN Roose-
welt Hospital. Captain Thomas. OF the West Sixty
eighth-st. station. yesterday made n report Of the
shooting to Acting Inspector Harley. who sub
mtted it to Acting Chief Cortright. This is tho
report:
"On the 18th day Of July a warrant issued
by Magistrate Simms at the Fourth District Po-
lice Court for the of James Cody and others
for threatening the life OF Henry o. Hewitt OF No.
PA West Sixty-second-st. ON the 3lst inst OficeP
Peter Herman OF my command. at 40 r. m.
going through Sixty -frst-st., having day off and
when In front Of No. 2D West Sixty -hrst-st he
James Cody and placed him under arrest. Cody
jumped away and into the cellar OF No. Ii
West Sixty-nrst-st and out into the yard and was
in the act of jumping over the fence when the
officer seized him. BY this time gang Of seven
eight had congregated IN the yard The officer
told Cody along to the station house. as he
was wanted there. and while bringing Cody into
the cellar get him into the street William Willis
of No 45S Ninth-ave.. struck Officer Herman with
block OF wood In the left temple. and at this timS
cody threw Officer Kisrna n. against he ;toop in
The officer then threatened 10 shoot cody II no
would with him. Cody turned around 10
the gang which assembled this time and sads
Go the officer. there is nothing In his re-
volver.
Officer Herman then drew his revolver and told
the gang there enough I'm IL TO protect him.
self, and then fired two shots. one striking Cody
in the abdomen officer Herman at once sent for
the officer on that post who Was officer Charles
Daggett and when he arrived Officer Herman
went to Roosevelt Hospital and had an ambulance
sent which took Cody to Roosevelt Hospital.
lanes Cantwell, three years Old. or No. 20 West
SiXty-rst-st. received abrasion or the fooe
caused by of the bullets from the officers rec
yolyer'
Acting Chief Cortright this morning inNructed
Acting Inspector Harley 10 make a thoroqgh In.
yestigaton into the circumstances surrounding the
shooting and report the facts to him.
Coroner Fitzpatrick parOled Patrolman kierna0
in the custody OF CAPTAIN Thomas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
A THOUSAND MEN IN CAMP.
GOOD RECORD OF THE 1sTH EEGIMENT~TiiE
WEEK : PAYROLL

GOOD RECORD OF THE 14TH EEGIMENT-TIiE
WEEK : PAYROLL.
State Camp Peekskill. y. Y. Aug. AT % CLOCK
this afternoon the regular Saturday change IN reg-
mental numbers took place when the 6sth' 1resh
from the city. marched into camp and reviewed the
18th its provisional battalion Of separate COM
panieS Extremely proud the departing regiment
felt for Il carried with IL wel-earned praise Ior
week Of splendid work II had come close 10 the
record Of the I'd. but which Will lead the final re-
ports alone will show. few over a thousand men
are In camp tonight counting the state ohcers
The 18th IL 80 strong. and the separate companies
count up as follows: The 80. Oneonta. 1oa; the sth
whitehall. g. the 3d. Walton. "a, and the 3sth'
Matertown. a. Troop & brought 81 men. and Troop
HAS o. men The post banG and the detachment
from tie 81 Battery will make about hfty more.
an" KEY Father Bernard A. Brady. chaplain OF
ahe osli mas accompanied his regiment TO camp
ana VIII hold'seryces I'm the Y. NJ. {. A: tent 10
VTTthheh' VIII assist Ina the services. -
vni Hs evening parade tonight was crcditable Inc
r.. "eie litte slow in getting on the line but
W. n.' "nen formed was good one Troop
isks nsIioned on m" left flank. Troop f ola MOI
In i,p, st IN the ceremony at all. The men moved
sf,ernoooo me park win the other troops TINS
M. e,oooh' and aS they have more belongings than
sfa,io, !" troops Nhey will be out from the nome
rights '0""'' +" 'ooh '"'"' io''s'' ~ 90 ~
,b. payroll amounted 10 Sl3567 70. OF winch
100. ~. REGIMENT got S1.2+ the separate com
''' - .i The signal corps, l.2l6 and State ON
''' oi'efRes etc. 5000 75
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
ELIAS BREWING COMPANY TROUBLES.
JUSTICE PRYOR DECIDES AGAINST PRESIDENT
SCHWEYEP.

JUSTICE PRYOR DECIDES AGAINST PRESIDENT
sCHwEYEP
Justice Pryor In the Supreme Court, yesterday
handed down n decision vacatng the election Of
Edward Schweyer a director and as president Of
the Henry Elias Brewing Company The decision
was on the application OF Catherine Elias, William
Elias and Edward Kroehle to have the election of
Mr. Schweyer declared void Schweyer and Mrs.
Catherine Elias trustees OF $4,000 worth OF
stock Of the Henry Elias Brewing Company. which
they hold for the three children OF the late Henry
Elias.
behalf OF Mrs Elias and the other plaintiffs II
was alleged that Schweyer had declared his inten
ton OF voting the trust stock to secure his own cleo
ton az a director OF the company. To this use Of
the stocks voting representation Mrs Elias would
not consent and, cotrustee, voted for Frederick
w Kroehle The trust stock having voted for two
different persons. the ballots OF the Elias estate
were thrown out. and the minority stockholders
elected Schweyer.
Justice Pryor holds that the stock of Henry J.
I.ippe "A minority stakeholder. which voted by
Schweyer for himself did the time OF the
election actually belong TO Schweyer in the sense
that he had a beneficial or proprietary interest In
it, The stock not actually bought and paid for
until after the election and Schweyer was Ineligible
to the office of director. lie held that Schweyer's
action I'm voting the trust stock practically nulliies
the voting power Of the stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
DIRECT TRANSFER or FOREIGN MANS.

The plan for the transfer at Quarantine direct
from the ocean steamships to the various railroad
piers OF all mails excepting those intended for
this city and its immediate vicinity went into
effect Yesterday. Various steamship lines. includ-
ing the White Star. Hamburg American and North
German Lloyd. have agreed 10 provide tugs for
the purpose and it is believed great saving In
time will be effected the delivery OF foreign
mail throughout the country.
II Will be a week or So Postmaster Dayton said
Yesterday before any adequate idea or
usefulness Of the scheme Will be arrived al,
az changes and notifications OF the original plan
NAV be found necessary through experience gained
IN It's operation. , -, ., -
TN, Paris was the first Atlantic liner to come
I'm since the new scheme went INTO effect, ana
that vessel brought sixteen sacks OF specially 81
rect,d mail from Southampton. 1hey were brought
IN the GENERAL Post office for the purpose OF sorting
I'm. t,truria about due. Will probably bring 20
sacks Of mail matter from Liverpool ana me
Granada from Port Spain: the Medina, from 81.
Thomas and the Horatlo. from Barbados. are
also expected with mails from those places when
will probably be transferred under the ne" plan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02

THE who with only part Of
those who will be at Sands Point to-day. Some Of
men go there bicycles and others by rail-
road IL Goes nOs maze a any ON se h'" '"e'
1t was arranged that the detail should pass
through He'll Gate at 9:15 o'clock and arrive AT
camp at about 10 o'clock. The first thing on the
programme at Sands Point. the lieutenant com
mander said practice with Hotchkiss guns.
with the target buoyed at distance of 500 yards
from the camp site The fleet drill took place at
o'clock Sixteen were detailed for each boat.
Arrangements for the sham battle were made on
the most complete scale The battle opened at
about o'clock last evening with an attack upon
Sands Point. -,
An inspection early in the afternoon was FOL
lowed by review OF the Naval Reserves az
battalion of infantry at about o'clock. 4 number
OF people. including good proportion or women.
went Sands Point yesterday TO witness the drill.
review and sham battle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
THE REV. pr. PiLnL..
GCESSOR
EPISCOPAL CHURCH THINK HE SHOULD
NOT BE STRANGER TO NEW YORK

SOME OF THE PEOPLE or ST. PAULs METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH THINK HE SHOULD
NOT BE A STRANGER TO NEW YORK
The congregation OF ST. Paurs Methodist Episcos
pal Church which for many years worshipped In
the ancient edfce the northeast corner OF
Twenty second-st and Fourth-ave until In May
1851 the building sold IL for the first time In
its history without appointed pastor The Rev.
Dr. Abraham j. Palmer, while serving his nth and
final wear as pastor of St Pauls elected In
May last by a of the General Conference one
of the secretaries Of the Missionary Society OF the
Methodist Epis opal Church for the ensuing four
Years BY virtue OF this act. DR.. Palmer is re-
moved from the Jurisdiction OF the bishops OF tho
Methodist Church during that period. He has sc-
cordingy resigned his appointment as pastor Of
St Pauls The resignation leaves the presiding
elder OF the New-York district of the Conference.
by virtue of his office. pastor OF the church until
DR. Palners successor Ia elected. church COM
rnittee has in the mean time been appointed 10
secure a new pastor, but there will be no meeting
of the committee discuss the matter until DC.
tober.
New-York Conference. II is therefore e matter OF
considerable interest whether this vacancy Is TO b
filed by a member OF this Conference or by an OUT
side- Some OF the members OF St Pauls bays
expressed the opinion that they should X possible.
secure a pastor acquainted with York. rather
years been recognized as one of the most desirable
charges in the Methodist denomination. but nearly
all the church's pastors for the last few pSare
have been secured outside OF the Conference.
Among them been the Rev. DR.. c. d. Foss,
who is Bishop Foss: the Rev. DR.. J. A. NJ.
Chapman. the late Rev. DR.. Otis II. Tiffany the
Syracuse University: the Rev. DR. Ensign McChess
ney and the Rev. DR. George r. McGrew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
GARBAGE LAW IN FORCE.
NOTICE GIVEN TO ALL HOUSEHOLDERS
BY THE POLICE
OFFICERS or THE STRENGTHENING DEPART
MENT PLEASED WITH THE FIRST

DAYS RESULTS.
In virtually every house in the city yester-
day notice of the new garbage law was received
at an early hour in the mornlng. The Street
Cleaning Department availed itself of the ad-
vantages offered by distributing orders through
the Police Department. The new garbage order
was sent to each police captain in the city, ac-
companied by request that the police exercise
extra vigilance In having the law enforced.
short time afterward every policeman had made
the rounds on his post to inform the residents
what was hereafter required in the disposition
of various kinds Of garbage In separate recep-
tacles. The injunction to deposit ashes In
one receptacle; paper, boxes and light refuse in
another, and garbage, including all scraps left
from kitchen and table. in another receptacle
Janitors in observation-disclosures were told TO COM
municate the new order TO all tenants, and the
three receptacles became an established insti-
tuition In almost every home throughout the
city before nghtfall, according to all reports
The people, far could be learned, evinced
Willingness in following the instructions.
At the Street Cleaning Department IT was
said that the effect Of the new law was evident
before the day ended in the decreased amount
OF paper and trash flying about the streets
Hitherto, when scraps Of paper and similar light
stuff were mixed with ashes. they few from the
carts when the receptacles were emptied. and
scattered the streets. That difficulty VIII
now disappear the officials Of the Street-Clean-
ing Department declare. and the result will be
still cleaner streets
Captain F. NJ Gibson, the Acting Commissioners
OF the Street Cleaning Department, said yes
terday afternoon that the first days test of the
new order had been much more satisfactory than
he had expected and he expressed himself as
highly pleased over the spirit manifested by the
people.
In connection with this improvement atten-
ton has been called to the disappearance or
many fruit stands from corners throughout the
city. The effort to remove every agency pro-
ductive of refuse In the streets Is being MADE
In all directions
Commissioner Roosevelt is also considering
move looking to changes at Essex Market, where
garbage Is scattered around the sidewalks ana
streets by hucksters. who rent wagons to sell
vegetables 1t said at the Police Depart
ment however. that it will require separate
ordinance to be passed in order to reach th3t
particular kind of offence The plan OF MT.
Roosevelt Is to require each huckster TO own MS
wagon, and to pay yearly license OF 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
JOHNSON SENT TO THE CORONER.

Charles A. Johnson. OF No - Beach-st.. who on
Tuesday morning shot and killed his brothern law.
Michael Lehmaier. Of No ~ West Thirty -ffth-st.
when Lehmaier tried to break into "A room where
Johnson and his sister Mrs. Iehmsier. were was
arraiencd I'm Jefferson Market Court yesterday on
n charge OF homicide.
Magistrate Deuel. held no examination In the
case but simply remanded johnson to the Coro
ner's ONCE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
DRILL REVIEW AND SHAM BATTLE.

me FIRST NAVAL. BATTALION OF THE RESERVES
HAS AN OUTING AT SANDS POINT
Al about $50 o'clock yesterday morning the steam.
boat 4. S. Atwe. with detachment of the LIST
Naval Battalion OF the Reserves OF the State Of
New York board. started from the pier at East
twenty -eghth-st, for Sands Point Long Island
where they were TO participate In a feet drill sham
battle and other manoeuvres. The camp at Sands
Point was already well organized. and Lieutenant
Commander George g. Kent. who was in charge of
Inc detachment, said that ne anticipated some good
work Oh the part Of his
As the little steamboat left the pier the lieu
tenant commander and his subordnates were
greeted by the steam whistles OF all the vessels in
me vicinity. Among the officers who stood at his
si1e were Lieutenants w. Dewitt Dimnick and
W H. Siayton. who were I'm fun uniform. The
reserves on the vessel mostly members OF the
second and Fourth divisions, but there were also "A
-" representatives from the First and Third
divisions
4He lieutenant commander said to the reporter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
lists OF ELECTION OFFICERS.

Under the election law the lists OF persons pro-
posed for the positions OF election officers at the
coming election had to be submitted by the various
political parties to the Chief OF the Election Bu-
yesterday
The Tammany Hall and Republican lists OF cleo
ton officers were filed at the Election Bureau
shortly before noon. tx Senator Plunkitt sub
mtted the Tammany Hall list and Secretary Man
chester OF the Republican County Committed.
handed In the Republican list
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02

An official of the Registers office. speaking OF
the use OF the gold clause in mortgages since the
agitation OF the silver question. said yesterday
that at least seyen-tenths of the mortgages pass
Fla wful money erased and the words gold coin
substituted This revision OF the wording OF the
mortgages has occurred only in the last two
months Before that period the proportion of
ca SOS where gold was specified small
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02

1896 1873. 1894 ISa
bales '.'''' $4,000 L. 400 900 2o5 100 l.2s2 coo
stock at London $500 IL 900 10000 1900 1000
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-09-04
And sighed for by old.
Often have you heard it told,
Many a man his life has sold,

Oitcn nave 1Ou ncdiu ~ IOiu,
Many a man his life has sold,
The price of many a crime untold,
Gold, Gold, Gold, Gold.
Portra Bryan says they shall not have
the life of the people, nor the life of the
nation. The bond calls for coin and
412f grains Of silver Congress has de-
clared such is a just payment of the
I public debt.
''They have now contrived against
the very life Of the nation. Down with
them and make them beg for mercy.
Let the law decree against an alien that
by direct or indirect attempts to seek
the life Of our citizens. that a portion
Of their goods shall be confiscated to
the State. Wrest once the law to our
authority to do a great right do a little
wrong; and curb these cruel devils Of
their will" by an income tax. lShakes-
J peare.
The toiling millions of Europe are in
the foils of this LAGOON money serpent.
They look longiDgly across the sea and
feel in their bones that the ballot boxes
about to be set up in America will
speak the destinies of European nations,
will continue them in bondage or set
them free. Which shall 1t be2 Shall
we disappoint them and continue our
selves in bondage, under the rule of
Marcus Aurelius Hanna, the most cruel
and heartless white slave driver in
America to-dayP Shall we allow him
to rule through his IA Friday McKin.
ley, whom he own body, soul and
breeches by holding Sis, 900 of notes
in the Cleveland Savings Bank, notes
which Mckinley had endorsed when
only worth 100000, and payment on
which has been defaulted? Shall a mar
rule this nation who has crushed labor,
like the iron heel Of q despot by break.
ing up labor unions, by cutting wages
to the bone, by throwing men out Of
employment in order tina. he might
make millions; who has let men freeze
in front OF street cars, when the laws
of Ohio commanded him to protect
them from winters freezing blasts by
Enclosures? Do we want such a cruel
tyrant as a rnle2 God forbid.
Heaven high above Mckinley, unfet-
tered and unmercernary, rises William
j. Bryan, who has the respect and sym
pathies of the ~bimetallists of The world
and should have of all the toiling mass.
es. Yes, ''ihere is a mastering among
the masses and the dies iras is coming
on. This signing and groaniDg, and
stirring among the dry bones fortells
what is coming. Let US abide the day
of His appearance"
Let US not disappoint the toiling mil.
lions of the rest of the earth Let US
proclaim liberty,
FINANCIAL LIBERTY,
throughout all the land and to the in
habitanis of the whole earth.
1.-THE night is long, the darkness thick,
And millions yet are slaves;
And hearts in praise look up to him
That heaped the Red Sea waves.
But DER the plains, where wronged and
And bleeding feet have trod, weak
Behind the fire.tipped hills keep watch
The sleepless eyes of God"
All hail Abraham Lincoln Bryan,
the liberator Of the white slaves Of
American and the emancipator of the
toiliDg masses of the whole earth.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-09-04
Not
Weather
Clothing.

$40 spent. in our Custom
Department will get for
you. Black and Blue
Serges, Grey Serges,
Black and Blue Cheviots
and Mixed Cheviots, care
fully cut, in style, well
made and with good trim
mings. Ofcourse we have
plenty of higher-priced
cloth, on which you get a
discount of 10 per cent
from already low prices.
Crash suits made to order
for $40 three styles of
material, all thoroughly
shrunk.
Closed evenings except
Saturday at 6 o'clock.
J. 7. Mullin q Son,
Clothing, 9th y Market
Hats,
Shoes Wilmington
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-09-04

If you don't
like re a d "
made clothing
and wanta thin
suit made to
order e what
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-09-04
new YORK CLOTHING HOUSE.
Boys Clothing

Boys ClOClllllg
We are selling all our Boys
Suits at half price.
Why?
Because the sizes are broken
and it's between seasons.
Plenty Of them heavy enough
until Christmas.
You know our Boys Cloth
ing. They're better than the
average-as good as the best.
Boys Double Breasted Suits
sizes 6 to IS, $I.25, $3.50, 81
and $3.50. Just worth double.
Boys Refer Suits, nicely
trimmed, sizes 8 to 8, $3.50
and So; worth double.
Boys Fauntleroy Suits, 3 to
7, $1.25, $3.50 and So; worth
double.
Boys Sailor Suits, 75c. to
81; worth twice as much.
I MEMS Fall OOereOaks, IS
sold for $40, $12 and SIS
better hurry though.
Store closed evenings at s
o'clock, e.eebl Saturdays.
Strictly one price, and if dis
satisfied with your purchase we
will return your money.