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New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
OFFERED FOE SCHOOL PURPOSES.
THE MISSION BUILDING IN EAST FOUR
TEENTH-sT. PLACED At THE SERVICE
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.


There are few parts OF the city where the demand
for school accommodations is SreateT than IN the
vicinity OF Fourteenth-st. and Third-ave., so tnat
the offer Of the Fif;h Avenue Presbyterian ChurcA
lease !ts mission building at No. 42o East Four
tecnth-st TO the city comes at an opportune mo-
ment Yesterday James r. Jesup. on me authority
OF the trustees of this church. formally ofefed the
mission building Robert Maclay, the president or
the Board o. Education as a school. In making ths
offer the reserve the privilege OF using tne
building for religious purposes on Sundays ana on
Saturdays and on the evenings OF other days az
may be agreed upon. The matter was referred 10
Joseph J. Little the chairman OF the Bulhing COM
mittee OF the Board
Speaking OF this offer, Robert Maclay said 10
Tribune reporter: The laws governing the use or
buildings for school purposes are exceedingly se-
we're. and largely responsible Tor the present
lack OF school accommodations about Whicn there
has been so much written and said. Indcr thls law
no building ihrty-fVc feet high can DC used Tor
school purposes unless it is fTeproot NO" tnere
arc very few ordinary buildings available for scnoOi
purposes which froproof so tina; the BOARD
has all along been hampered with this law when en-
deavoring to lease buildings for temporary use as
schoohouses. The offer OF the Fifth Avenue res
hyterien Church trustees comes at welcome time
for we are much In need of more school accommo1a-
ons especially In the crowded East Side. nu' Whetn
or or no. the offer he accepted H. question as
this law may prevent accepting it,
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
SOLD HER JEWELRf TO Buy BREAD.
MRS. coX's HUSBAND COMMITTED TO JAIL IN
DEFAULT OF A FOND TO PROVIDE FOR
HER AND HIS CHILDREN.

,,ps cox.s ursBAND COMMITTED TO JAIL ~
DEFAULT OF A BOND TO PROVIDE FOR
HER AND HIS CHILDREN
Ceorc. Frederick Cox. a thck-set. wNli-hr"s'"h
man fortv-egh; years old. who lives with MS mo'her
q, No so- West Thirty-fourthst. was arralSneh pe-
tore NacIs,ra,e Wentworth In tho Jefferson Market
Court Yesterday charged with falling 20 support MA
wife and family His WIFE Mrs Mary f. Cox.
handsome wel-dressed woman. testified that she ha'
been ordered 10 move out OF her present apartments
at No 155 West Thirty-second-st because sh" WAS
unable TO nav the rent. For the last Two years she
said her husband had given her litle money She
said tina, she could support herself and her seven
children, that she had been compelled TO soil nor
ewelry 10 buy bread and that she had disposed Of her
last silk dress just before coming to court. She At
,ribu,cd the cause OF all her trouble 20 another
become infatuated.
When Magistrate Wentworth asked Cox what he
had TO say for himself the latter turned pale and
staggered. lIc would have fallen 10 the moor had
not a policeman caught him. lie said tha, he had no
business and depended or his mother to give him
what he required lie said tina, she had life intcres,
in the estate left by his father Cox then offered 10
nay his wife s2 A week and also pay her rent. $50
month Mrs. Cox agreed TO the proposal. but said
that Cox would have TO give bona as security. The
Magistrate asked cdx II his mother would not go
his bond cox said tha; she nine ty-one years Old
and that the excitemtr' and shock which would prob
ahly follow m, explanation Of the to her might
sIisa her deat! The Magistrate then asked him II
his brother who llves in South Norwak. Conn could
nor go Oh the bond. and Cox answered In the mega
tive.
He was sent to jail however. Mrs Cox said that her
husband father was wealthy when he died. but she
did not know his business.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
RIG PROFITS FOR TIE FARMERS.
SECRETARY MORTON ESTIMATES THAT THEl
WILL GAiN NEARLY f5o."ooO From

TIE RISE ~ WHEAT.
Warrington oct c3.-The Secretary OF AgricuIt-
urc tonight issued the following
After u careful canvass Of tho situation. tho
mos, conservative estimate OF tho amount re-
celved hy the farmers for their wheat up the 2st
inst when wheat reached Its highest point. Is
sssssS 90 over and above what they would have re-
ceivcd at the prices ruling September ! According
TO tho mos, trustworthy advccs ard tho experience
OF good authorities enjoying special advantage for
forming sound opinions rot Joss than u per cent OF
this years crop Is s,ill In the farmers hands.
fn view Of tho uncertainties OF tho market. it IL
dlfcult 10 estimate on the amount that will he re-
ccivcd by producers for that portion OF tho crop
still in their hands. hut tho basis OF yesterdays
prices there would be n further gain of nearly
$40 0O n,D over tho valuo based III" prices ruling
September l. IT, therefore. the average price ~
wheat should not fail below tho present figures the
proceeds from tho sale OF this years wheat crop
will net the farmers not less than Sis cSs.so over and
above the value Of tho crop on September l."
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
UP AGAIN IN CHICAGO.
FOREIGN PURCHASES SEND WHEAT THREE

CENTS HIGHER-GOOD TRADE IN CORN
Chicago oct. % Cipccan.-Wheat to-day recov-
cred three cents OF Thursdays decline. The first
ercoura cement came from the foreign markets and
from tho buving attitude Of the Enslishmen The
local money situation. however was much i'm
proved. and that resulted In decisive narrowing OF
the spreads Shipping grades Of No 3 wheat. TO
u cents discount under December Oh Thursday.
were only to cents discount to-day. The spect-
Iatiye market was excessively nervous. With wide
and frequent fluctuations. December opened from
- 10 72bs cents sold between 1ii2u13is cents ana
closed nj 1874 cents. San Francisco was up sharply.
and reported a cargo OF wheat sold to calcutta ana
another sold 10 South Africa Liverpool reported
both tho autumn and spring crops suffering
from drouth The Modern Miller" was decidedly
bullsh on hou- Seabosrd clearancos were not very
largo and were mainly -four. 10000 bushels In all.
Northeastern receipts kept large i22 cars. against
Isai last yca-. Local receipts were ~ cars with
o5o estimated for Saturday Tho first pit feature
was foreign buying. cudahy took good deal OF
yhea, on the curb and carly after the opening. but
realized ON tho advance. \ nervous market Is an
tcipaod until after election.
corn had tho same sor OF helps wheat. the
easier money market and narrowing spreads.
cables were strong: seaboard cloarances were $500
bushels Every ono bore i'm mind the enormous
charters Of Thursday 100000 bushels. Charters
to-day 3llco bushels. receipts were ~, cars.
vanced =. to :. cents May opened at IS cents, sold
between ?77kusss. cenfs. sellers. and sold 2siaq
oss, cents. There good shipping demand.
Liverpool reported corn being chartered 10 bom-
bay ~
Dat. we're firm. May selling between 2i'.a22 cents.
and clo.Ing NJ elI. cents Samples worN strong.
Receipts were 40 cars with 37S estimated for Satur
day The incident In the pit was covering by
Soa,crns and Bartlett Frazier.
Provisions were strong. tho closing showing a l2ia.
cent rally on pork and scent rally on ribs and
lard. There 5000 hogs, with is"S cstima tod
for saturday There are great many SICK hogs
coming now. many to alarm tho packers
little There WAS considerable foreign buying OF
lard The mand for meats was not so good as II
has been
cents: calls tb, cents: puts on May corn at 2sisu
80. cents. calls at - cents.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
THREE rIRus TO GO OUT or BUSINESS

The Dry Goods Chronicle will say to-day that
throc old importing commission houses in this city
have decided 10 go out Of business on January l.
The firms are all near together in Broome-st. and
tho respective partners both business and social
friends The houscs are q. cramer. kauNeld' G Co.
Nos A., and g.? Broome-st,. Louis Wediigen <
Co Nos AZ and 40 Broome-st. and Decker. Spies
& CO. Nos. 40 and tsl Broome-st The causes given
for tho firms retiring from business follows:
Tho firsf-named firm retircs because Mr.. Cramer Is
dead and tho special partner refuses 10 renew mis-
contract Abraham Soniorn. 6f tho firm OF Louis
Weddlgsn & Co. said that bad business had ahso-
mtev nothing do with tho retirement OF his
firm which he said had decided tho step more
than a year ago Tho partnership ~ Decker. Spies
e. Co expires hy limitation on January |. but the
nrm Will probahly continue to operate is piece
goods silk mill at Paterson. y. J.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
IN LIVERPOOL AND on THE CONTINENT.
WHEAT CHEAPER. DUT FAIR REAIIZATloNs
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AMERI-
CAN ADNICES

Liverpool OF. % -ro-days wheat market opened
cheaper than yesterday under tho influence OF
Arer, an fdvces but ttero wnrc falr rcIliza'ions.
Tho market further rereded after the opening bu,
speouIation was renewed. With the result of ad-
vancing the price 21.d per Genital from tho bottom
pricss Under the influence OF disappointing Amr.-
lean dispatches tho narkei eased OF toward the
close finishing farihing lower on tho day. The
general undorcurrcnt Of tho markct Is favorable to
an advance, to-day's deoln" bcirg merely natural
reaction after tho late rise.
London oct 2I.-Al of tho European wheat mar
kcts to-day were Influenced by the weakness OF
Yesterdays American market.
Tho Antwerp market opened weak. but recovered
after the receipt OF cable dispatches announcing the
opening prices In London and America. Importers
have picked up any cheap offers that were avail
able but millors for tho present out OF the
kct. Spo, wheat very firm to-day but II was
not following futures downward because the stocks
were very light.
In Paris -four Is dearer for tho current months
delivery. and holds fun degree Of stcad.ncs3 for
tho distant options. Wheat opened weak. but re-
covered and closed firm.
The Berlin wheat market opened weak and two
marks lower. bur recovered and closed firm AT
half u mark above the lowest price OF the day
IN the Amsterdam market wheat WAS nomnally
quoted.
Tho Budapest and Vienna markets were weak
and lower.
The Danublan and Russian markets closed about
shilling below tho Top prices cf tho dav
sales duo 70 the weakness of yesterdays American
market, but shippers were firm. and declined 10 ac-
Freiehts were high. ranging from parity with Lon
don prices to from two to three shillinR9 above.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
HEAVY SENTENCE FOR WATERING MILK

Richard Heilshorn. milk-wagon driver. was yes
terday sentenced to three months In the peniten-
tiary for adulterating milk The heaviest SEN
tence for like offence In the past has been fine
Of $3.50 An unusual part Of the conviction the
fact that the complainant against Heiishorn was
Joseph Laemmle. his employer. who conducts a
wholesale milk depot at No. a2 Bleecker-st.
Laemmle's complaint was based on the affidavit Of
Swores says that on Sunday morning last he saw
Heshorn drive up to a watering trough at Eigh-
empty milk can with water and began to dip from
the can filled with water into three other cans on
the wagon filed with milk -.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
A CONSUL-GENERAL's MYSTERIOUS ohD''

rather mys,erlously wcrded advert'sene"us u,ss,an
irg the official signature Of A. Ola-ovsSy. M hat BY
Consul-General, appeared yesterday s''' were
order of Prince IIiikoff. no person OF 80 AZ our.
authorized 10 make contracts OF any W. ~, AZ the
chases o: any character whatsoever Oh
Government railways OF Russia. THIS sa,. . ,o,ee Of
went so far a. 20 specify localities ara ...r,a and
the in,erdiot affected railways botn IN ,ss an
in every part OF Russia. Furthermore .,,s should
nornced tha, u at any future time an! ~ the ovefrn.
ment. they will receive written anthoxri, nlsroy:U
Russian Consulate here In New-YorK s yssterdaiy
afternoon Very pleasantly hut very M g,arding H. j.
Il cannot give ont any information res''
la fcr self
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
PROVISIONAL BUDGET COMPLETED.

The Board OF Estimate yesterday completed It's
work on the provisional budget OF 1897. The total
estimates have not been figured out. but Mayor
Strong was confident after the meeting that they
would fall below the amount OF this years budget.
which sH.9oo.oC0
The Commissioner Of Jurors received SO. .60O the
same this year: the Sheriff's Office s3i.252 tho
District Attorneys office, sis7Do: the surrogates
office $3.50; the Eeslsters office. s2s,5o; the
Examining Board OF Plumbers. 81. so: the Public
Administrator. $4,000 The Board authorized the
Controller issue $lsi 500 of bonds for the
pletion OF several new Tre-houses now being
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
POLICY NEN ESCAPE WITH fINES.

angel pESNET~r SAYS THAT THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEYS OFFICE Is THRILLING
WITH JUSTICE.
Nearly sixty cases Of complaints against men TOT
conducting games Of policy and lottery were dis
nosed Of before Judge Mcmahon In tho court OF
General Sessions yesterday In each case by agree
nccnt With Assstan; District Attorney OHare the
men pleaded guilty. were fined S2a paid 'heir me
and left court.
CANCEL" Dennett superintendent OF tho Parkhurst
Society who was In court. expressed great IN
dirpation over this manner Of disposins OF the
cases The policy dealers he saia We.e s se'y hs,ng V
;rined with by the District ATTORNEYS oc" "a "a
sstan. Dis;r'ct-Attorney tnger haVins p,r pton,IS,r
"a MT the poljcy cases for trial before Rccoruer
tGoS - who would show no lenency TO the men
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24

San Francisco Oct 23.-TIigher prices az IhVe'
MOO, Now-York and Chicago had stimu'a'ihs
cfec, on the local wheat market this monnsi .d al
the carly call December opened at 1871 100 and
dronped 70 1854 The second session was consdes
obly animated and sales were frequent. =. ,nsel
ra nm nuicklv from l}est TO l32 az w1cn i ,o
MAY opened ar 40 and sold up 10 1893. nearly l"''
oentals changing hands.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
CRUSHED ON TIE TRACKS.
A BROOKLYN LAD PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED
WHILE RIDING ON FREIGHT CARS.

WHILE RIDING ON FREIGHT CARS.
John Hayde thirty-slx years old. or NO son west
Fif,y-e,ch.h-s. engineer of switching engine em e
rloyed IN shifting freight cars on the New-for"
Central tracks between ST. Johns Park and the
Hudson.st. freight station. was committed In SV
bail by Magistrate Wentworth. in Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court yesterday morning on technica
charge Of feionious assault. At 9:20 yesterday
morning as IIayd. taking in a train MS al
tcntioY was called some unusual occurrence ny
tho sb,,ta OF people IN Twenty-siXtA-st. who were
running excedly toward the train He pulled up
TO ind that young man named William CROSBY
seventeen years old. of No 4i Ashland ilace BIooE.
Iyn while stealing a ride. had falleE between me
cars and sustained serious injuries Ihe young man
was living beside tho track UNCONSCIOUS -
Policeman Bake. of the West Twentlcth,st. ets-
ton summoned an ambulance. and Hrosny WAS WAS
renewed 10 the New-Yoik Hospital He reGainei
consciousness sufficiently TO give his name iis eit
leg and foot and right arm and hand were crusnc1
and ho was otherwise injured pr. HARRISON VINO
attended him. pronounced his injuries fatal
Magistrate Wentworth. on hearing the eVidence
held Hayde for examination
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
A MEDAL FOR Il. G. DU VAL.

A ceremony which was not on the regular pro-
ersmme took place In the 7th Regiment Armory on
Thursday evening. When the Ninth Company drill
was over Captain Landon called First Lieutenant
Horace c. Du Val to the front and presented TO him
a ne name Of the Ninth Company q massive gold
spag-ssrvics medal The medal II Of the regulation
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24

pattern and bears on the front figure ! IN dia-
Ynonds and on the reverke side the inscription;
Presented TO First Lieutenant Horace G. Du Val
by his comrades Of Company ]. October 22, lS6
The medal was given marx or esteem anu W
commemorate Lieutenant Du Vals twenty-five
years continuous service in the eth Regime NJ
A twenty years medal was presented 10 IlINdte
Samuel d. Folsom AZ the time.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24

was largely the competition OF INDIA p.s,o,t ",ou,
II fail 10 understand" said Mr.. Babcock. hsr TOW
Senator Jones and his followers can harmon1e
rensnfv made Sy Julian Ralph in The . ScW-n nopk ~,
Journal In the issue OF that paper OF ope has
nor been anv indian wheat in the English ,, MAKE.
This year and of late years India mas geen .oep.rv
Vst In the face of the statement Of ths wen.
silver organ Mr. Jones tells me people oplnaon ,nai ion
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
THE GLASGOW IRON MARKET.

Glasgow. Oct ?3-Cnder tho influence Of bull
specula tons In the iron market to-day Scotch iron
went NJ 10 iss 3'sd cash. Cleveland to sos., and
Hematite to iax iisd
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
REFEREES APPOINTED.

REFEREES APPOINTED.
supreme Court
BY Beekmaa. J.
Black ast. INSTRUMENTATION Odnll
sillman act. e Read GoodridGe Manufacturing Com
pany Lawrence Godkin.
Harrington agt. Mayor. e,c.-Edward L. Patterson.
By MacLein. J.
s,ernhergcr ar, Wood -Ersnuci q. Friend.
Fri.kcn ast. Bartlett Benjamin Hoffman
Mllrscher agi. Mitrher -Edwafd ". 'ri:tenden
nni.r agt. l.. Fevre- Richard NJ. Henry.
Marks act, Wood Emanuel u. Friend.
ny TruaX. J.
cohen ar,. Evans Gilbert NJ Sreir
Searls az. Churchill Eugene Durnin.
By Beach. j.
Miles agt. M,es--S. L. II. Ward.
RECEIVER APPOINTED
Suprem" Court
Ry P@ekman, !,
Robert g sand. aei John H. McGinn-Datid \. swain
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
4 GENEROUS AUDIENCE.

From The Kansas City Star. 80, . OCCASION.
rnrry Allan If "The ottawa Herald rouar
alv takes dsy off to try his voice ." orsy fc@1
audiences Last week he went asa as Ia and esesp~
home as Circlcville. In jackson Coun''' 81
with his life. Hi
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24

Washington, Oct e3.-The attention OF Chairman
Babcook. OF the Republican Congro rossonai Committee.
to-day was called 10 the interview with Senator
Jones, chairman OF the Democratic National Com
nit,ee In Chicago. In which he answers Mr.. Bah
cocks assertion that the recent fall silver and rise
In wheat prove the fallacy o. the silver mems arsu-
ment that the prices Of these two products are de-
penden, upon each other In the Interview Senator
Jones said: Our contention has been that the wheat
OF India competed with American wheat In the
1ivarnool markets" and from this argues that the
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24

Woshineton Oct. 23.-The day call in the United
bo Nos is ST. g. e. &C. g. S. So tand es) 60 and 10
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
THE COURTS.
BITS OF LEGAL INTELLlGENCE'

Counsel FOR Mrs Anna Rosenberg. a sister Oh
Oscar IIammersten. yesterday made application
10 Justice Beekman in the Supreme Court ior 'He
appointment OF receiver to take charge OF ram
mars,ein's Columbus Theatre. Mrs. Rosenoerg al
lexes ina; he borrowed $5 from her three year
ago and gave security lease on ,ne 10y IT,,
She sac the money has not been repai" anu .i,a'
Uarmnrstein S now irresponsible. having Ud'S.
ferrcd all his property his wife ana son. Nn.e
Rosenberg did not produce any testimony TO snow
that the lea not worth more man M I'a,, ,
ard tho appcatica for a receiver was heniod WIln
thn privilege Of renewing II on additional ail"d-
Wits
decision was handed down by the Appellate
Division Of tho Supreme Court yesterday In the
case of the Mayor ct al, vs: Controller Fitcn;
which Was brought to settle some disputed
tontrollor', auctioning OF the Southern Boule-
ward franchise. Tho bidding arose TO 500 per cen.
Of tho profits. ana AZ that point an INJUNCTION was
ired and the auction stopped. An order was op
tanned vacating the Injunction, and n fnotion Ina,
fhn Injunction ha continued In force was afserward
denied The Court decided that these ruih6S Oh the
lower court were proper.
Judge Addison Brown who Mas been presiding at
court was not able sit yesterday oW.rg 10 a
heavy cold from which he has been suffering FOR
several dsvs The sentences and other business
OF the court HeLt over until next week
The Jury in the Ci:y Court that has been trying
tho sui, brought by Mrs. Annie Marie Clayton
against Mrs Ann J. McAulffe. 20 recover sl,oop Tor
services as servant yesterday returned verdict
for $3.50 and in favor of the piantifr
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
DECLINE IN THE GOLD RESERVE.

Washington. Oct a3.-Thc Treasury gold reserve
declined to-day TO sioi:1l72 The days withdra walls
- New-York were 81 a55 500 No explanation IL vouch
s6fed hero for tne heavy Withdrawals, which were
entirely unlocked for.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24

Supreme Court-spec ii rerm-Part Tf-Rofore Mac
Lean Court opens at O:30 H. m. TX parte matters
Snrroqaie'i court -Chsnbers-Rcfore Arnold y. NJ
dav calendar. Wills for probate: Henrietta Sidenbsrg,
Thomas Nelson Samuel O. Hall. at 1920 M
.'iy Court Special Term-tefore Van Nyck c. j.
& opens al N Motions "A 1o:3O a.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
COURT OF APPEALS CALENDA

Albany Oct 2).--The Court OF Appeals day chi
endar for Monday IL Nos. 65S III. 6So 66o. 'o 'i9
1i2 and 10.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-10
MINING.
stocks.
Copper.

The market remains very firm. but
somewhat quieter and we hear that var.
ious efforts have been made TO "talk the
market down. There is, however, ex-
ceedingly little offered for sale, and the
prices asked are high. Besides, while ex-
ports are going on at such satisfactory
rate and a continuous good demand tx
lists from abroad, there IL little likelihood
OF prices giving way To any extent, even
il CONSUMPTION by home trade does not
become better than IL already il. Al
manufacturers appear to be rather busy
and with the approaching spring orderr
will become more numerous. There can
be no doubt that production will be
somewhat curtailed by the diminished
outpui oi both tho Butte & Boston and
Tamarack (which viii hardly be Offset
by an inrrrn-e in other brands. For
Lake copper cents il being bid, with
no sellers below I1H01lH cents. Flee
trolytic copper is obtainable from 1919
10% cents in cakes, ingotB and wirebars.
with an allowance OF Z cent for cathodes.
Casting copper remains dull at 1OH01U%
cents.
The London market opened rather cas-
Ter on Monday on heavy realizations OF
speculative holdings, but recovered part
OF the loss on Tuesday, declined again on
Thursday, and this morning there was
renewed energetic selling, which drove
prices down sharply to Gl5; but the mar
ket closes somewhat Irregular but better
az f45 ~ Gi0gl5 10s tor spot and el5
lis 6d@GI5 lie Gd for three months
prompt. Best selected copper is exceed
ingly scarce and high prices are obtain
able. The feature abroad just now ~ the |
rapid consumption Of chile bar copper. |
which, IL il confines, will seriously reduce |
the spot reserve IN England, which will |
not fail TO influence prices. For re-
fined and manufactured We quote: Eng |
Ii-h tough. eiS 15s6Dg49; best selected. |
ESQ 5sMf5O los; strong sheets. So 100 |
eos 1Os: India sheets, e53 5s6Ie53 los
vellow metal, 4Xal%d.- The h. and AZ.
Journal