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Of business by Tuesday or Wednesday when tin fears ot depositors have become allayed. ?o THE SUBTENDED FIRMS. tim r clairol in mi arrana ot atsi I match Booafft i < ? am> oTawaa, I yuict rolgned in theoffleea "i Pish d Hatch, No. d Kassia si., vosiiidav. I ln? clerks were busy col lasting materials tor the foaoboumlng statement Iwe defectives, la plain elotbes,sal in thc ontej sdseestl day. bul their services were not needed ? There were (ow i aller*. Most of thew bad brie int-n CW! With one ol' bOtboi the pin fliers SUI th?n dcpaiti-.l. hit, Hatch wa? a busy man tsntsoing to aa eooaaaunal caUer, giving the desirei lnforni.iti n. md at intervals harrying to and fron noighhoring ofSees. Whenssked by a TninrKcre. porter if there wus tny further Info] lo be gtvua OOM erniiig trio affairs of the hrs he said there was absolutely nothing lo be hn putt od. Asked concerning tin latest ghnss of tb" Newark Baringa InstHution'i trouble, he replied tint the tirm had 00 f llthet ?\. nhusntion tO mike HUlCerntng the bond mattel than li.ul already been given by Mr. BourdntSB theM oewna 1. liv euursrsstton with some mem. hers of the stock Exehsuge during the day, Mr. Hatch said that BB htSSStlgOtoOU would ?hnw that tba linn had neted in nr honool .iud honorable manner. The dote when th< ?stalled Stateonantod UM linn's allans can he lin ished and made public has not yet been determined Activtwork mi the "accounts of the otb-r sus. puuded urmo wno continued, but an yet no st:,ic trent >,t their > ondition can be obtained. No action baa been begun by Kobbe Brothers against Ot M, lb tart A Co. On account of the rehyp..titivation ol oeenritiee which they charge ?gstnst the suspended Him in behalf of | client. The.only thing dom hy thom has been the tracinir ol the securities to Um plaees where they ar-- held snd the prevention of the disposal of then turon gb injunctions lt is claimed in behalf ol Dcgaii A Co. thai the client of Kohhe Brothers owes be finn SB 1,000 in addition t-> indoreeinonta o'i i ? ? cn! by Bogart A Co. to the smonnt Si 818.000. rheas smnunts offael eonsidersbly the i 'ini agalnsl tbe minuended firm [or fH't.ono I Hued .""tates bonds and otiu-r icouritics deposited with them i nd rehypothecated. lhere is ? prospect tliat the mattel mar yel be settled amicably. 0. M. Bogart, .ir., the so. of the senior partner, has hamed a in ? i< ? thaine he* gone i..(<> the note-bi i i | No. 1'?s Wall t.. and will, if d n ri, be buaineas oi the p moue w ho have leen dealing rith 0. M. Bogart A Co, ll:.- assignee of th. latter firm expocta to begin the preparation of - ami liabilil i'-s to-mon ie . Favorable reports with al de tulle werem de by Ooffe .. itendli J ?'. V\ His as, n id Hoi Burnham d Co, as to then affa i*. At iJif office of Hatch A Poota it was said t i' there wat n > Improvemenl tn ni h s and the work of the sedgnee hndon'y ibout be li ?-:. lt was eti behalf of \. '.Y. li liuck A ('... that tl bel ter pr ?s e is nf -.< ? eai :\ rein ri c mtid w hal the lo in- - i Ran' i - and Men haul would be taken can "t to bi to prove il tbe loss of i onti I of ( ie conipaa.i br its present iii '! b" v.- >rk of adjusthig tho affa rs of Donnell, Law? son a (Simpson ad van -s slowly oi account rd the distance of meny of the persons and b i bs ring a 'c > into w ith the ti.' -i. Ii waa said to i ?? too earl j for any speculation ai to m ii , ber "i n it vi.-. Pennell would i ; . other nartuers continue business. II. C. nurdy, of If. v. Hardy -'. u >tb na Ut ntl I io - lg th mi iu I i.ir.iNi . -e LOCAL HANKS IN NOB Al. ( ONDITION. ACTION "I mi Ml 1 ROI-"i I 1 vs's I \-;c;l - insxci w sa> im.s hanks. At t ie Metropolitan Bank, so f ai ae out rard ap pee i . Affairs Beern*d to be restored to tht i i ? asl courin ie i, h ire vere no iud <f "?? either within or without the bank. Mr. Jaques, tbs new pn sbfent, sass! thed< ? ami courteously answered all qneetions. There have been uti a multitude ot iuquiries in the la ttwo dsya tba! the performance of this good-natured (nine has laved hie lungs beyond their capacity, and ins \oice ha* now sunk toa whisper. Cheerily, though bosraely, he enid to a Tuinuxg reportei t si ??? rytl ng wai tin- outlook was brighter thou In-had anticipated. ''Of cou: .c,' he enid, "our desostta are being re* dueed, 'in- necessities ni om eui,iii v banks req lirtng thom to gel curre icy, Bul ?c sf - "i 'i in b- ?ted to the LTe mug Ho iso ,.? any thi ii ?tbs extent that wc expected. We have paid all culls npon us ao far. Mr. Benny, the Ute pi i .,-it, wu-i in the bank all dey setting his ai 1'iiro in order. Hil health il >sptte the >?? eui ? ral i n ton his c i irgi ie." ro n a din ?? to: , ? I thal the bank is in li hted to the Clearing li >uae only S?00,000, tbe expectation be? thal the indebtedncaa would auonul to SI ,600,000. On all sides gi i Indig ithvi was ex Brees od tbe p iblish '1 t ,- ? ; "ir tb ii the ha ih expected soon to go lute litinidatiou. "Not i ? I the I. nd I- cu itemplate l ur expo ?.?? I." s.i,d all the o.iii. di in chorus, ls bs mililli George I. 8eney an ' A. ?'?'?ii j. his s prop to Metro? politan ;; nh si 1 H< .ii L J | dent, I vi gs County. Hoth ?re d I 5, rh.- ir t .1 ; mk?is Bl No, 1 (Terrace. He i ?? tho H esta ?'. T ie ? ??? md doed to r. J Mt. Bet y's foi nor home in Kcnuen-st. I ooo. A nil . . been broi ;' I in tho Ki . . t'on >ty o <rt b?? .1 ?hn Raton ait ii ? i tbe rnnu Vailej Ba ik, of Brad! ?rd, Pe m., tbe S Beni ?>? Now-Y ul. and iVhitn . .V v. b ford, doing busineas as tbe 1 una Willey Bai ia ni ged in the i impli inl thal ? ie I ona Wt.!, i' ? ? >its ol the finnis ol tbe citj of Brad'ord a sj,.- pd g tvs indemn tj boU<U* JU $100,000. 'Ile i e OUC* I ,e. IC ?, e 1 ' i - aol vent witb |83O,0o0 ,,i t . , ? ... , ,( . lu meir possession 1'bey have on ?!?,....; iu i ie list ropuH tan Bunk Wi.OOO. Justice prut! \ese | , I-,, lcd au .ii.: iii iuiug t c Metropoli l.i'.n na m.: au) ttrtafl i ni chi oks ou Wbituey A: \\ in1.-ii r or tbe I'una Valley Bai pom te-J 1 ri iiir H. Smith lenrporurj reciver, and orderi I lie ii.bints to alioe < nine why th< ordure ebon Ul i.oi be continued. Later tbe suit vs..- d.s <mi mi" d. Receiver Waiter s. Johnston was sen ;i| the ^! i: ? ?, ii; yesterday siteru'ion, aud said that he hud not in.-.le a iv investigati >u ml ? the assets of the b ik yet, bul bad given bia whole uti utionto tiling of the an.ms rrhioh had un en since the bank closed its door*. "I bope,nsold lie, "tu l>e able rn give a complete statement ?>. me liahili i the course ol the next three weeks. I sin not in ; condition toel otra*t?I r i>e. t from my own knowledge, bot 1 am told thal the depositors will uud >ub edly ie ;? lid in i'i!i." . ? avoided -...?., ba iks ye da . ex? cept when (hey bau mu bj to deposit, end eben the, bsd it Was bonded ovei to tbs r.iq) Bli abu r;ty th.it mus! have been on< o ira?iue ' '?? ? itticisla of tho banks. Whsfver feel ag pi Cionmny have le e:i a'un ed by t ie Wad Sited I ni ti,1.1..-,.e wes so (sr sba cd that w <lc;i'-, . ra appeared un Friday to diav in 1 yesterday to depo it il .' in. The J Itleeekei bl root Hank dui Bbl rise from a )i sd* as it did on Friday, dfes persons o cupied i I d tunk tiieir 11 ie. mit neel ? lu the lessl about theeseunty nf their sst ally made ? j ?? i bi ii them, ifieie was un excess ol i i io of ?|.;i,i-;ts over the amount paid nut. (ne Bower] JiaiiA fell beek Into it- osusl run ol business, ami there .uso tbe BBOUnl oi dsposita was i onaiderably ni ri cs-of tiie Boonoy patdLout. I'he Sesinen'a Saving! Hank, the Dry Poi k, the Union 1?. ne a.ul the Greenwich all found amootfa waler ai last. I i doors of the Atlantic Hank, in twooklya, ro mainrd ulossd. Piuasdeeit Punarssod hs wes wait* ing for the report ol tho axsminers, which inigbl arr.veal any moment or be delay, d until Monday. At the other National and State banka boaiuees went on aa usual, lim rsm on tho Baringa banks heseeoeed. Theheselestrun was on the tienth I'.iookiv n Hank, where iK'UHi.lNKi was wits drawn. At lae li.me H.,nk univ tflMi.niM Wa.S withdlrfWU. A ru...or that theie w.'i? a beovv tun OB the berman divings bank, m thc Eaetern Dutnot, proved to bc agfao, RI'.SSF.I.L HAfifc IN fflfOOTfl WATKR. 1MB Ul 1U.MI.M OVKU ilia l'lllVILKIjI.h AT AM EAD. The broken glass in the door of Kiiissell Sade's office, which had been sacnliced to the aaMBaTnssaoi "put and call-' brokers on Friday, had been roplaeed yesterday womina;. lo prevent a repetition of the oreum-neo a carjienter pat up o movable bar, substantial eaoui/b to keen the stoutest brokers of the Steak Exchange from going through the door without an invitation. It might not have proved a serious har rier to soiue of tbe block Kxchange lawyer*, hut. ano of Mr. bags*! clerks said that the fault would not bs tim carpenter's. Fortu? nately neither well-fed broken nor dapper la wyer* were forcod te overcome the new obstacle. The irstor.it ion of confidence at tho stock Exchange bad calmed the excitement OVOf Mr. BafBal privi Isgoa i ii,, crowd of cbrUs ifni broken want aol on hand besieging his ofSoe. He noeived tba stocks "put " to him and accepted notices for delivery kw* morrow in smstter-of-fuel wsy because then waa ao shouting rabble. One policeman filled thc place ol three mi Friday, and be looked discontented at Ihe lack oi amuaameni which he bad anticipated, die bad done nothing on tin- preceding days, but be bad enjoyed the fin made by the easier thmnn's. " I'll tell you wbai it b\"onc ol Mt. Sage's lu ight eyed clerks said, " the policemen must hovel. looking ter a dil isimi oi toe commissions, lor i bel never aids blessed thing bul eucouruge tbs b ye.' Mr. >?iue looked iii when ? I'Ktnuwtreporter visited him at the close of business. He ic mai ked : 1 should not have been hon to-day if my absence would not have been noticed, iSsterdsy ?u-:i hard day (or me and about 11 o'clock j uni OS 1 wee going to bed a flan i n porter came to the house and t"!d me hal the Hove ning I ommittee had psssed a resolution deelnring mein donx-nll hi my privileges wen not aetted to-day. I didn't know what io ihiiik. but supposed i hui the atstomonl was correct, although it seemed incredible, Alter that I didn't alsop ni rn-ti. rherewen times foeterday, when the cTowda wen bstteriug down my doors, that I felt thal my life w;.s actually in da igor, iee. I waa almost ready to cuciipe- in any woy I could fruin the bowUng mob outside .bern. I could not attend tu business at ali. Well, 1 haw learned something that will be useful to nm for the test ol my lifo. Perhaps some of the men who have'abnsed nie loudest iu tue last few j devs lesrued something, too. Hut it is all over now ?Ihave charity for all. some of tbemhsve come bete to-dsy and asked me to forgive the harsh things they bsd said. 1 have forgiven every thins. tot l remember the excitement uudcr which we ali have been laboring, BUMOB ABOUT A JBBSET CITY HANK. A rumor was circulated iu Jersey City yesterday afternoon that tho Second National Hank had boo pended. A TaiauvR reporter visited the bank and found bnsineas going on as Banal. William E.Hogen camp, the president, waa aol in Ins office, but .lames 0. Haskins, tbe cashier, assured (bo reporter thal there was no foundation whatever for the rumor. Re and Preeidenl liogeucamp bad board ii and had made overj efl m to truce il to its source, dui nithoui success. Mr. 11; i - iv. 11 _r said tint the dav's depoaita bad far ex? ceeded the dra tts, A few depositors, mflnenced by Me ru inn. had come to thc bani to dmw tb"ir mouey. but on learning the irueatateof affaira bad cha iged i in-ii ii.I.s. l be i^ink, Mr. lia kin ? said, wno prepared i.eel every demand, sud any depositor who wunled his money could have it. rue officers of the bank aie indignant thal luch a rumor should hove been circulated. FERDINAND WARD'S STATEMENT. KXPLANVM Ns wv iu:mai> ric>M MR. PLAIT AM) MK. MT. ll R, tn the examination of Ferdinand Ward, thc log partner of Iks lu- Brm "f Orana di Ward, win ii is ne.ii_' i loduoteJ before a referee, Ike aarse of i .nun i> r. itali >v m .n.i i (Ul Ottl 'li I'lel a/ in cou'ie.-li ii.i eilb the operations of tbe Ann. Ttaerswas a u",( of anxioai oarluslty lo Wfall tweet yeei rday to learn i Mr. Plat) was s participant ta ide eoutract ? of' !r un \- \v ird t.ni i' tbe i cores* company ol 'k.nen Mr. flatt ts pi ia Involved iu sn] rne doubt was expre ??? l by a decUoe in '?? i t'iiltc.l SI ates Expr - to LS. from Mr. Pl itt a ss n the Pto loon! I'-IIU. s!A[l . expri SS o I. OT! I, i: ii' TM', rill.slli:. k i, sj Um.!' i M W-Yl.HK, May 17, \-<\. Wtliiam bru ni-. 1 iq., VI e-fiesul vi. s.- v..,; .-tock I '.. .I.i'.l-e iuu: -Aa 1 in rea ml io i lo the moraine, ? and Ml se. ,1 i -si abe) ? ' , ...ii ie. s. I h.nv .- |i ?-: lc.lt U.I |. I'- ? . i :.\ . di i, hr c !v, ... I inri I ? \n ?f anj kind ? ri ci.ci arith tbe Una un a- Ward rae I ...I -I -t i. . I; k ?? > i .. ri ' I | i il ''I ii i-in ?? hil in ,?? ? i .i" 1:1 i ; ? lan ic S ' ni - ii,, c. -lc ? i i w i r. tbe bank clou I andi au iv v I .. mit ai ni loci tn l ie cu:ii...uii. v,i.\ respis if illy. 'J. C. I'lvit. Mr. (Vard i ??> stated before i ie r ereetbai B. W. spencer, treasurer ol lbs . I* Baili iad, - il 175,000 from Mie' cul ci ii ni. tbi ' i -,.i bia i v. i i c. Ena tbe M.iiiui Bauk. Toon followed tats te tummy: ^?Were the Eris bonds i' lypotbooated by j.m so a oi :iDi witu tue i,n ? v ri A.?Yea, air, 1 nut nome n taetn nh ii Pro idem ki::, at the bank of l mini ree aic, imI ? iii ii ul S 100,1 ?> I Dll ?- 1 30,000 Wurta. silencer knee l aaauaimt these newsaaUtao iioa.lnoai sid ? t.i r .,- ? money. ij._i,.,w ii, ?.?ii did you loan tbe Ellson Ifcsoe benda I a.?gi.ooo.ooo. i^. ii. i ? . iu ? r know ti ,i y in u .-.1 the nu ? ? ii l is ..... I',..:.., i ,-.,:.,. | \ 1 in |. ll IVe kn. n\ ii nu ,ii* w.n* a lined ,: ol tbe Muline Bank and could - B tor lunn' f. Ti a i r Mr, rs dd yosterd \j: i i ? st nf ii ?.,? i- ,v , i i, i i. iii . 'i ? perta Bales and l.i la ? .1 -I i. t , I i , ' i : ? I ! . i. illili il ?> ??!? lil 'I ll il i ' 'il liv c elk ? . i io sits ll ii. A- I i l .,? .???.. , 111 l >, rn l il ii" i s*il i Ira i d f iM > ? m pia k! In IM ?: ., .i .: i , ,. i , - . . i ,v i ? ,.i ? ; ipo ted ? i iii.it i,i; n.i ,?'.is, ur i -iiiii ii V- koowa ii. Ward j lllltst .ie i ? ' ii ? ' .1 -I I ? ? il ll. \ Mr. ipmoer re;i it*l i i ? l ? i. i several tl a ?. >. i> ad> live 'y a i I ? a > i i:.e i. y. II- li-1 lie a i mil ?tc I Witb ?? r m i io v ir > 11 ??. . k.i. iaa tor twoiy-Bvo y.?rs.. Sn enter w ih Isaued yeai rdaj lyJustii (Douobue, per n i Hu ? a a..- a '. niki... i- leocivi Ol i -I alli .\ V. il ., Iii cu intro llOd I IA'.. I'll.. '.I I'.I I t, e .eil 1.1 .1'loJ.V.li; 3a. i i. Two ul tue aumo e ic, i >v Brown Urotbera , ul ci ? hy V ci .1 .1 a i i . , ? . . SM 1 '?? s ? li, i ?. ? ? i mi. i i . . \ ? i' ii I . i i.o Hi a .?. i I. Inni irere ;?> t i-i oi Ixty days, aItb toe ..? in ? .1 ii lue - .v, iii. IC ul OU ' i, ad o uaraius. K colver Diviea in bis peiitl ti.i. ic imI .lill.- i.i ? ;.. i i i ? i in ii, itu Ji ] ,i Ut 0 ile ..i li .''in, Von ll 'll lill A- t h., .uni Prov n ? ? ll I . , . I ? ...I I i ....... v .. i I e ? ,r ,ii ,1 i i ? . ;? ir .- i ' ? ., li oilier io i ii o a .i .ni ir character hil boee obtained bj i ,r un v > , i, i i ? . ? -i,' ?.' I. ? 1, l i I in- .ie .. i ... . k i. ' i i . .. i i ? ,i.. i ? .. tl ir pal i?. i i'.: ...- .j.i v.,i i W. W. Mill M.- EXPLANATION, ruc katubk i-r ms tua sactions with xiii. II M i >t GKa.N I .t WAKD. i':r ii;i .'its \i'ii i > rna min vs.I Pittsbi ito, May 17.-1 n bia examination on Friday, I >nl asnd Ward ssei Honed w. W, H oin ? ana of .1 on u k i o' men wno, bs said, * ere mt< rested ra bis (Ward) awindJlasj ooeratlOBa. Mr. sinua ii tl??- sesior partu riniiieki.iuk.il; bouse ol Bodtk 4 Boas,sf Weak .'?lui., and a drst coualo of tienoral Oraat. Tula ..iiie said :** i drat aa? Ward la New-York about irs ure, dfter say return heine, i received letters ml .. w.ii.1, statins that teer would, If i i i'he me .a opporuinllj i" niHi ?? hu $2j000 to itM.ooo iu stiiiiy dara uu an lu ve tuaeui of 030.000 He stalag teal tuc iii in bad a contra, i to deltvei a largi quantity "t nour : ain ii.ui-e. 'ihiii fleur ccui'i im bengntattbal lime al a price ao rar '? iou tbe prlee ai ubicn it waa to be sold tba! tbi profll promUed could be. easll] made, i seol tuen' my ebeeb tor BSO.OOO oj my New-Tort eerreepondoota, MorfBB, Drexel * <'n., and they oashedlt. bretura ' '.ram a Ward sent me s proiaiseorj aote si tblttj day< for be amouni mt il i and tba pruflts tbat were to ? erii ?. At Hie eal Ol tbe lally da/S tko i.nle w.n itly taken op. rbon tbej mi me tbat taey had a Contraot to suppl? a aumber ul pabttc Inattta r.ites whlcb would insure enormous prout, sad I asraui Live-lei, reeelvlaff. ss before, a thirty day promis?ory ac -. srhlck was promp ly i th -n np el en it fell due. I cou dn'i lUoderstauu inst now t ku were bjjui,' tu ooutlnne i,.,.-ti i !..,.. , if opeiuuou aud i made no inrtiiui i ,,o iini'V'-'l ibem ii keep tbe prtiflts, wblob aecu> n, il -I -I willi --ie ii i i> ,. i . ? i tao on I i ? ? i> e ,. |Ho.nirr,i y 1,ul ? cn mo calli) aUotfUUl 'ill", Wul' , . .1. very Ians Uuwiuuoul Mow, I reaUj cannot tell, but lt lloiil un ... . ii .' i.i ? ??' ? ui.ii nflta v.-m. n J mn !'i il l illl ii'ii Ut aw, as they wi rs sot leciuiaate earnings* and Ikereloie aol my pi . n al i >i awn tb ,n i - iu lld ii >t under ih-: cin u u staaoca have retained tko aeouey. Koo ma! li tue es tent oi my mccia-u m ^u> m iu^ iwuul o. pernel Mated by LbSl lirui." i^ bi , laked ll tbe mere fsct of tbe profits promised bo bag *?> i^ricr u.d uui exeit u ?u pu- ui as lu iu .. -i .... ot tbs trauaeotioB, Mr. Smite aatd; "Nut at grot. 1'u story total waa a plauaiboa ona, waea you laka mia oob ni.li'iiiiiiiii the fa i l;.i?i li cik'i - ol i \ pen uic, and re? in Ml man h nts <>t acknow.cilir?.l lui-...csa tad, wini weir ii. rn ea tba around, were Seoelred. ll i< aol surprising teal I should ii^e i,n-.n takes ta ' Mr. ft rn km doca esl tn.lit any ot ihe Ursala are ai aSUt. GEH. BPINhTEB'8 PHEVEKTlVa OF PANICS. Gcm-ral K. t. Spium i, ot Muliuwk, X. V., in TrcianriT of th? Duthnl BtSBM wnl now Itrrely enrnveil in tbe haukiin: bssUBoaa, wag aahai at tho filia avenue Hotel hBBt eveuiui; lor hts opinion on tue lluaucial iluiiy. He auld: "I think lt has blown over. *tofks are geing up, heaney ia a little Baster, no new failures tri' reported. If we hold thin Kain Munday everything will go on ugaiu." ?' To what do you attribute Un- tKiahlol'' " It la a iieriodioal atfiilr, ever aiuce I chu rein'-uihit. This Ins tut been a fud panic, but a premature udall. Men I,..wi not been crazy enough tn their dealing,,; tio-re ims not bees ?vertradtng euougb to arius on a ercat BsnW. I have liaea lunman a SOM uauy or Ibnu h;,;, is.,?, iht;i Theyesaaoevery tweoty rears That nt 't;i was premature, procliiiuteil hy t.ieAe'a failure, JI is I sa thia sss Been aremsture. Tssra waa no panic dun now, and no iKM-aei'in for one." " ls mere no remedy lor this periodicity! " " Vtm ; 1 nave alwuya thou^ul niti was. I so reported iii. 11. tunes walls 1 was Uuiied Hlaies Tisasuxru. ike , ' i 1hs( time Mi. Bri tew awtswerwted my report, eettj lilliput ot it. H civile to me directly tliet be aalil lie coull! get along without my ad vim and I iiuun%liutcl> re aiunisl." ?? What waa tout renKxtrf" ??My reseed] vi lafet tbs Oorsrsmsnt ts loans saond si n low rate of (iit treat, wh eb should be mun convertiblewtti eashas the wd' of the tin'der. with such bb arraaasaneul there nsrsi asuM rMsasase, I talked lo tai to a lal rs anmber ol bankers here and Bil Mint ihai nitii Sinn ,i bead nothing eoeid brseb neem, lt would be ic i heir bualness what a irovernor ls to ori bal nc wheel toa watch lt would keep thing* -?.? .|. . lured nut righi tor u time but sftsr wsrd rhsnged ht? ni "Wael >i'oi'i i"uiii, ? i" ?? i am in f>.\ ,,i of i in- man who can '??? ele< ted. V? own lunn is Qeoeral si,,i nun. Bet rn carry Mew Tort." ? .I ? PREPARING FOB OOVESNMENT AID. BKCUKTABT POIaBBR MlCOe IfUMMMKM io M w TORK?TUB ri an POI Ju vim; BOXOd. W\sHiM.i.i\, M.iv 17.?Tho Troasarei ol' thc I'liitui states baa rsrwardod Ina sum ottBJOOOfiOO ra teg it-tender notes to tbe Assistant Treasurer ai dew-Tort fornae tn eeaeof eeeeaatty, Tue Controller of the cur roney i a reedved add nouul aaaursneeo from the u mit enaadner at Nsw-Ysrk at a belier eondttleu of the asoney lum kr! an.l a.ptc.ilciioii ia made timi thc market bl BBSOt i.i r.*iine lt? ii um.il mnilitinn. The BBBSUUaossSOl that the secretary of the Treasury had virtually ii. c il. il tn BSSBSftmtnepuisnaseef dpereenl bubbs in tau open tuarVet With Hie iiilciumn of nUetVlnB tho New-York niniiev mai kel. was received with marted disapproval l>y eertstu peeaaineat Deaaoeeutte Ckmgienuunu. BOprsoaOi tat Ive I lian I et |ne.,,eil tl.jiiiiinu thu the pCSUSSOi nc tlea would BO Illegal in advance of th. pa iagi of the IMiiidey hill, which was inieulcd tn atstha thu Pocretary with tao Bsssaasry sathonty ts make ?uih pnrshsses. He tbnegut the Secretary should take up tbs :t iwr oeni bouda BOW line, alni III it he bsd heen derelict ill h.a dUttCO tu not doing OB betOrs this late day. HOpraaoBtattve emberson, a member of thc Judiciary Committee, eeueurred in Mr. Bland'* opinion aa to the ljie-o iii of secreter? Kotaar'SBtwoeettlon. senator in- lt. however, fai'isi te reeall any pswkdss Bf law to restrain the Heontsry from such action a* la now proposed, although ne believed auoh alee io he booh Bary and bad boon tryin,' fur ?.jme tune to arcure lia aloption. EAGER TO BUT AMERICAN BTOOE& LOKDOV, .M.iv M.? ihc Paily (Yew* mit's: "Hie American Treasury, which bl thc ultimate holder of ti a Amelie.!!) esaarvUj i* w ii supplied with sask. i his eireusutance ought to rbeck tue paula and Hmli ina cii-is." au aoooaata abow that minions of Bagnell money sra being throws Into American Bleaks, During tbe las* three days Inconceivably large p rehases have leen made through the brokera. Capitalists hive imu.lii great h:,uKs of Americas stocks, while mnnaaerable iioiUi investor* have madi limited purchases U eur! ? .' [e.-- nd, becaoae ea sassy people have been anzloua to reslsenpes them, la ordoi to ex change their luveatuienta for Americas stocks. OP I ll ARI. COLONEL GEORGE M. TOTTEN. Colonel George If. Totten died yesterday af? ternoon at No. 13 Eas! Thin.) -cd.mi-si. ll- vss i 'ii' f ?: LelioU of the Paiiau,.'i BaU .1 bi ii M iii Leseep earns hen- colona teafweni to Panama with him aa eonaulltng engmeer, and tamed bj bim ta thal oapscity. Twa yean aaa lloraci i; Teh i ita, pies!' eui ol ibe 8 issafraa routs ol tbe Maryland and D ran Ship Canal Company, en . lum as cha I engine*.- nf thal company, a poattioa windi be lo Iii nt tho t me of bia death. Colonel rotten was j... ? old and ol i e ,1 il i lion. Hewans Pennsylvanian, lite wtfo and two daugu teraeurvivehim. Hel id beeneonUncd'tothe bou ofoi ' cu In i he lowi i limbs. Mi? lk s ni eon al tbe Mme of ' - il tilt, and hie wu is the owner ol valuable coal landa In v nula. ?? GENERAL W. ll. H. TERRELL. [bthaxafolis, Ind., Hay 17.?GeiioraJ Wil? liam u. h. renell died l isl night ol oouaumpUou. ile 11 a lutai ol indi ii ? in the war, and - Pennon agent. J. T. il. CLAIBORNE Katcitkz, Mists., May 17. Colonel 3. V. TI. orlan, d ed here this morning, aga seventy-seven He wis for ? bj years prsmmenl in pelltlea and rs Its ls ncc la Congresa gurlng several term . lil- lam years wera devoted lo the nr-p.ii.iii .1, of the il ls tory id Mississippi and the South i nf i ?? In i v rfum ? ol t ie work he ii ? i.tb di srmyed ins redd nee ? ten mon iii d will i o-morrow, KAMI lil- I. VALLE IU. Samnel Isaiah VaJleau, who died at Ma horan, .'o. 20 ii mb it . on Tam . i ?., was aaa sf Uta od " forty nile rs." Ile w i. li WU i u in en r. of an old IT ll CUSS Ol '-m i.i.i ' :. ? ii . ?. I i. ie ? with lils fattier, \- I Yu I a . who ls atm living, al Washington Market, bot 1 't.-r mot -I ' ? ' llai.."', a Uh Ile diei of lu .ut '1 sea ? i ..? funeral a il be bekl lo day ai bm u ana, MISSISSIPPI BITES IMPEOFEMI VT. OKOBGR I.. Willi.ills Alu.I .HM FOB LIBERA! AI' li lilli V lin' George I.. Wright) Seorotarj oi the Ei? nlive (' unmitti c ii' th Mis i ---ij?}?! H i organisation oovering the entire Mississippi Valley, la I. .'. ig of tho work of tl I rion, said recent]) that the plana adopted bj tba Uiver Commiaaiua had proved successful wherever they bad heen tried, expected tu il the lull ann.uni asked for by the Com m. , ui t.u ile lick ? i n\"!' would be granted, as ns ile- inn., mt- in eded and reeommended by the r Mate* engineers m charge ol tbe works on the upper H | .1 wh it were the gre .t ob ?.!..;?- in ii.- way of inflleienl appropriations, be n latin !e \k lui cine waa tl ' <?! information ?n tlie | ii i ??; Confrre* m ? n in re ; ind to tba t mee of thia work. Tb< el aaa of mea kiii , opp .- -il the work I .re afraid the Mi.si- Ippi River would rum a rival rente foi the tra I from tbs Interior to the -.-ali'i.ml. Another elnas, alan, who pretended to be friendly to tits movement, bul who toot ? Dam ? oin gular view oi t',.-. matter, rn emed to fem thal ? Iel . would bs I.Kilted !>v the r. ti"ii ol ?? ere nseleae, and which tba junk i"n ??',; nf tbe i ? i.. prt>\. lit;,ni el would rendi ? ralualds foi pwducth ? purposes 'I his - j i' - ? i ? ?'. I \ i ire ul i i , Kpress tb lb d ?? h it* . ,-r rn my ? aa i nted ni ia! In no a ise b the eennti v. w well us saeure s a i- Igabla chaoDeL ? lt is well understood," oontinued afr. Wright, "thal tin people intereated In this Improvement have foi tinii primal nhjeel thc Mienring nf a nc ch a um! in 'he intereats of c.,lune i, e. I hat ia th'' cleat purp ?-?? ? ' . rork: but in ai ilm pm j.,-, m i'iv million! nf ai re . mat be reel timed !?? prouui ti in, uni thia fact ah nu ld furaiab ? il" hie roaaoti for esrry Ina the work forward lae land bi Ulaaisaippi alnne which can be rra'lnimed would iu a lei years produce ?i nigh iv \ rsl H- to |i -.v for the whole work from Sew [IrleanatoBl Paul Instead nf the laving of property ;.ii eonddi red .i I i maui he m.,n. . ibould n 't !?? appropriated.il should bes reason tn giru tbe movement increased rapport. The ? i .iii. nf the Innis which woula he thne re i .inn d. as well aa the value nf th production added ii the country's trade, estel naturally mid necesearili nt-i the i a',, latino nf the resulting au rantagea. Ai ii -?'i.iie would lu- thal about fnnti nulli n nereaoftbs jeheal lund in thia conn try would lu laved, which al kif) je Donal to | io.nun.'i ki. -| be i aloe .1' the pl ni iel .ci. ni ntl n. .'iu. aug .: .md rice in ll ,e nos. m .Mi put it |2(H),l)0t?,(KK) annuallt from this ..nd. Boeh i re ill as thia would ol il ell justify the ? i|ieii.iiiiiie tut the Improvement "I i.i-in,.- - .a furnishes eo mnch addhV | un al commot e tn be freighted and banked, and ni his now wnrl ? ty available alan for taialion -.i ti,.. ? inp ? 1 of the General I ? fl rei.sith i that thea* reanlta are only Incidental, thal iie pr.ia wi ? them \. ill al ? ' .iual i un ueree 1 m il | ettera, aid I ter-clieek to the monopoly of I iii.1 bat there ah. dd be aa] li cai lotion on tbe pan nfl on ...wi m roth regnl t;i"it Improvementa. rho people n tin- u esl and 8 itu a ? rory em asst ia thia mailer. tad will havi the aliaoiaaippi impi.I at all ba.bk t is thn beuueeu duty of* toe (J ? >-i nmoal tu ds lt." lu reply ls '.iieo msneu whetsec or uni the aasvasai ut . political ligataeaaea. Mr. V/rigbi ropliodi ? I he ni'iwuc lit t" j.'ei lie; nw-i bUpTOVOd la innn ens? a partv iiien.-iiie ; hut ut the annie time it ia ? I neat inn thal may esterpolities, like any other ereat ', u. m.ic Mosstfon. I ?iir l.ustei ii atatoaBBSs m-??m ali aid o asaunasSB this bsmrovsment, yet i bslisse ihat ss nan can BBoeeod t.. tin- E*resideuST BBlaaa he ls m favor sj that work. Preaidant SJtbornas'tssBSSal. in tim mya aay, to thia Ides, and baa leaned two *|*-cial asm i^e. iii beor nf the improvement* ; hjhI the result ia bat in the M aassatpni V aller bc hao BSSSSM ono ig the nu-! |i iou!.ir Prealuenta the c 'lintry hun had fur a Inn;; line. In UlaStrstS Ihe intciest dcTrli.|K-d, 1 Mill ven? ue to say that ht leaot one bundi mi |MUti.iiin lin un inn ni" tho MUsL>.sinpi Lave been aeut to the ineiahcta .I tin M.\ Illili fraujresa In tlnir eonstituenU. from ill purls of the VsBoy, and annie nf them have lin ines ban two ai three thousand, aigmtturaa. Bvorraajner if these petitioaa louratohing qahaBj ts sea wast will >e theil Baaed, At the nreaent time matters Bte Imping then si li cs in (UsVsltej with B VBMT BS SOatUS ii it th.it tho esndldstsa BesBUunud st Chieanjo are ?ut pohsB ndvseates of tbe Improvement of tho Weetern ruU-r route*." ?? ? ? ? iiam.i;l? Bl A MOD. I.iiiii ROCH May 17. Two brothers BSSMa1 Polk, sud ur Kuy Knuiiaii, wem Li.ucrO Ina mob paaSsanaj in iuwiu-d < uuuly. li>i UiuiUoiitig Vi aid, a BBdoBr, aud huiu ig ul* body. THE NEWS IN LONDON. f'ont!nod from ni ?t Pare._ bag trial for his eui,iii, ii aSSBUll en .Miss. Cunna Coir, bf ec kn iiaiiy limn- eauBnujerseni, Dla ines' threat waa maile to-day. He di -lure" that BU. H he || tSSOUCd fruin iii- praaent''disgraceful poslusn" I wtU elabn bli prMlei:.-a.s i, llanci lo li-ti-iisl Uv inn peer*. 'I his la a nsjaentthreat If carrel out auooeeereRp tn tate cine, it would certainly result hi popular entery, winch aright p rove Irroahrtlntc for the abolition of BU rsnudntng an uni. mi prlvfleaan sf the Lards, The beat time thia particular privilege waa claimed waa by bord OBrdlgsn, tbs kera of Balaklava, -.hen ba wm srstgned for bbbb aungbtsrfarcausing tko deatk of his opponent hi his ? Ucl, HOBOSBSTIC BUBBIAOB or a BUBB. The Emperor P/niuun,ll ii reported, la mock Boanda! bted over tbeeendsttef the Qrssd Duke Louis IV.of ile-a, in mari km.- Mine. I >, K.d.iiuire, uiul in abrogating Ike bIHbbos ile fact nf nie Bmrrtaanwaa eoaeealod from iiini for several days lt i? alleged thal Baron Starch, the lie,,mn Mtuteter, who pei fm med the chii eernaaouy, the sniyone tani muk atsee/wna inspired frmn Berna te pretest against the abrogation, nunn Maick threatened lu resign bia post nBoSBB the euticellii tlnii were \k il mlriiwu. rBSVM IN AN BKOUBB CABuTAIOB. A aaanaal ia'grawlin; our of UM Btedoosrros being mad* belum the select committee of the itouao, appointed to tai sal lusts the essrgi - agatnet Um tranaport and acts uris Barlat BSfertaaantata the snats>BgrnClBa campaign of i is.* rt bsa bees abowfl thal th.- hay sent ta the army fur forage wm imt nilly mouldy, but wa.* leaded will ucl bricks t" audre up foi Its ebon weight. Cattle tal ended for fBod ware landed from the traneports and Bot eared fur until hundreds n* them atrsiyed over Into thc cnemv'a line-, and more had to be ordered from koflSS. I he ttOSf ship* and transport* were In many oases overloaded when they left Knjrland to aucn an extent that tho SteVOa had to he thrown nvcrt-oard, while ptWOOOdlag to tli" trent, In order to savo the reseals At the Woolwich arwen.'d they inail" kSBIBllBg imus tbe BUM of ,Trlnir-paii* tor the five stock, auu the rSBall ?f the u*r. of these I mi-ban ms instrument- was th il liuniln '1* nf inn es, for Which ticliic their value lind heen paul, WOW dis? abled and rendered naolom anni arter the cinsc of the eampslgu. Oflteon of the Oom mia wryDepsiintent bsve teamed thal they received word of RrHtoh I ronna who wcth liter illy sun vin ir. hut to wbom it waa hnpsaatnta to ?eu,i feed, beeeaee of the utter in I'Mi'icncy of tho traiispnrtatuiii se, M. PBUBT TO iiA\r. a RBWSPSPBB, I rime Minister Kerry and the French OevemasSBl have i.e. ? une mongin thu ii ever through tbe sueeees of Pn neb arma and dtplomaey nt Cbtaa, and the Premier now teals the aeeeeait/of adding to bia dignity by thc po of a personal newspaper organ, fe this and ba ut nogo* ti.i.In. for tbe purcbaao of La UepuMiqut Franralte, the lea Ung RepubUean morning paper of P iris, and ll ls auld that thc bargain'will shortly be i ompl I lilt ""i.t'Mii i.'s ' cu weis nu; TUB DBBBT. Tm mids agata*! " Prangs* " Walton's horse Richmond ter the in., y arx nnw quoted nt IStol. The boree, hew vcr, is nader euapiukra. It ls believed tbsl tbe vs cu syndicate li at preaeui practically bankrupt, having Inst almost whieh it had to venters au reseal terr mattera Ur. Brewer, wno was formerly wattsu'a agent; r iw repudlstea hin. nsienajiiiy on the iri, ucl thai Richmond ares pur pot trained m such a way as to deceive the tout and the public Into tbe belief 1 Inbadform. lt ls i ; i thal during the whole time thai Uobmond waa r -ported tn lie injin. .1 I -.ed ti be ??' lil- tl ad Off" ta the Wait.ci otSbtB, lie Win being regularly exercised by long early ta tho morning and late ta tho afternoon. Mean .. ..ii ,u was - ;i Richmond, on I un. ls a an immense sum br tbe horse lands tbe niue Ribbon ?f the Derby, in any eeoc, ho could I make i handsome talus of lt If be were to bedes now, but, it i' sn,!, be hi- bo Intention of seeking part ne, whit li be still considers Rood i no dot thal w di ?n rn Derby witb Richmond, if p i ilble, and, In le -I. n ? ?? inn ? refuse to tr mi the ii ,r< ? t .:? ? ti it race under tbeeendltlont which he beesme Hs own tr. Mr. Wright ? lld the horse to afr. iii.i irv upon the express couditllona, i . thal it w is to ba ii rn-1 in r ii foi i'i ? Derby, and dr. n ... ,. who ls n ar'y bal through bl rc eui los iee on the turi hoi ??? to Mr, Walinu under the same condl lons, but even nun gentlyexpreaaed. Tbe feeling of tbe lin.-ii-t' sportsmen generally ia one of sympathy for Walroo Inc of tbe irci.ei ai belief that be la il.-nc,- i poa i n_'of gpaoni taata who an tyatoraatioaUj bribed todSoeire their aasployete. WlisT iN AWI',ls lu WUK .MiA.IV. RSward Payaon Weal in is now ic< ro latin : for ? lon-r dietar* i ulled Bl Rea v. bs srlahee to make s match agalna . - taos to ba a.i s' il in iii-- asea air. us he dee ares iu.it be wanta noth. re to do with mstehss m the foul Madison Sqo ure Qarden. \ i \-'iiir.'s rMir?//.:lMrs'T two sncinn. A senaatlonal ? il -:le i- repo I I i The cchirnf the VorerhuMveretn ot ambers waa recently proved te be aa eaabeaaler to the extent of 900,000 -17,00 I) suda orsa Issued for bu arrest. HI dead Lille was found to-day. he hartog committed s.iu ii- rather tb m undergo iii" disgrace ol a puhlk trial il.il talpi I -nilli.ii..'. TU' A I Kif lt.. Henri i. v yatta m m mau aga tbs l.ii e nu i beatie ia person mi fall, beginning hts se.i.,>ii in September. De puts bis faith lu tbs .? rent. me upon ? . ? J - : sf Miss M . A and inn- abandoned Mr. Lawr mi a Rai rett, a bo win here after eooduet ins awn uti irs Kr. kb* j ic.? amdea thorough laveatigatiouot thetaoMeaton tseSaturday eieiici tue funeral ol nc Dike of Albany, when Mr. '.u ia, then monal i im, in ?? tbi theatre open, notwithstanding thal othei tb ates n Loudon waa pissed, b seuss li was the bari Bight of the aesaou nml tue tickets u,\ reserved eeat leonid not, therefore, be transferred to -m.ie rm ur-- ive lng, AIi.i kaderaon, however, reao* .1.. I to appear, and Hr. Ouun was foreed tore fund ihe money which had been paul foreeata. Mr. Mibey it Miss Anderses acted witb great rael, and i fai bi ttet |n Igmi ni than Ur. Dunn, and be heida tie; entirely Msmeleaa lor bia lhere of ric i?- unlary loos. jni.ii Bsgi ra, Ihe husband ol Minnie i aimer, ia making arrange manta to atart a w tia paper ta Lon dan Minute Palmer still rn ms to he on the top wave of ii prosperity, and ls reported te hare Just pur chased Jewelry worth BS0.000. PRANCE AND MADAGASCAR. London, May 17.?Private adriena from Antsnsnrlvo atate that tbs Malagas*! Government bas. made overtures td pesee to the french authorities. It offers (.'ranee S 1.000.000 as sn indemnity on condition in..i ir.mc shall ronounce all claim* to territory in Made gas -r. _ NK.VY.SNOTKS FROM LONDON, LOBDOB, May 17. Oxroun \vi\ vt Cuickbt.?In tbs game of cricket to-iluy bi twi bb the Oxford University team ami I tra nm men the former wera vtotsttoss beating their ? ems tiv se\ .ii wieketa Wo ca ni im. ii.i.h; tH.?Tbs steamer fllyrian, which went aohore near Capo i lear lighthouse nlghl bafore laat, baa I,".i ce a to d wreck, li r cargo is washing ashore^ Tl. - c . ptain tor having failed to h<**r the tog-gun tired gnt Jons Ltnmu b's Kabbisob air John Lubbock, lin s< bind it ault Meuab ir of Tarli intent fur tin fj ? ?,- Lond ui. who bas ''cen a widow ir atnen l -*' I, to-d iy married u.ik. Poi Pitt, daughterof General divers i'iit. i ' ms- iiisk Hiil.?lt ls asserfeil that tba Oobmst rmiaed, should lbs Lords retool the Pra bill, in i iii aa -lui ina aooaisn nf Pm Hansont, agata paaa Ihe Ml - i ll ' is >l ' ? . so toroa Ita ? ?: the Bouse ol Lords, i , Dosi "i UuxxAuour. -lt la rumored that the Dake ot Cossaugbt la sboul to return to England. Tbi of Indi i .lei i noi a rr ?? wltk bl a. He eded mille command nt Meemi by Major l.eacral *ur lieorse Urejve*. cor i ON WAlil'.Ilol 18B8 BURNED, Liverpool, May 17. A ti e broke ont tn the tilt re c. il I on w ire hon-ft* t,,i? BMrafaaf. lbw BSSMa ill DBA of tbs biiiliilne-i won' BStlngutaaed. Two of the tm J,lin -s are In the heart of tbe BotBSB district. They arc tiie jiioi? -ny of Messrs. Moly lieux sad i?>inr. i tie anana ta la est'muted ut i. Miu.ihio. Innin il iu ,?ily in livarpool iftic < Theta wets stored lathe two botulin t- B.000 balee of eotaan. of ti.it amounl prubuuiy ouc-bulf re lUrflllh UlllOklcllci. WHM' WAS BAYRDOFTHIITADTT1IRATRR Vu ssa, Ma* 17.? I'he (le?rtriiotii)n of the ntadi taoatrs ia-i nlghl w..s not gulle total. Tho alli om. the private bot'*, the hhnuv and BBSM of the WaiUTSBSa wei* sak.si in.ir preeervattoa waa due in the bron seota whsak hhut tbnu off from tii? rest of the atructure. '1 bo lonni Alu - OU Un' IhOuUC 1* ai-O.HOO. PrUOatRNTa Or' CABLE NEWS. Hi.ki.in. M.iy 17. lu tim Praeaiaa Diet to? day in. wiiuiUiinsi ezphahsad has aaoahm stewldkag hw un BfUnahl revision of the Miiy lows. Herr Von (losuler, Minister of Pul,Ile Worsbip. dei-l.ired that the (lovcro luent sdnaradtB the min iidmcul to the ecclfwtuotleiil law* adopted lu Hm;), 'the motion wu rcjei lsd by a vote Bf His n, un. iivxi., M*/ 1; 'lin* l'-i *??' iii.vcniioeut li yrcpariag n .scheme for the conversion of tb* Wntional debt. Trite movement is wuruily weleomed upon tbe (lenuaa bSUSBBSi Hkhi.iv, Miy 17.?Thu North Orman Lloyd ha? de? cided toeaeabtisfc -uiluddlzod steamship lines to Amii.illa and BasterB Asia. Special atcamels B iii BS coastructod for th io purpose. I'\s .11 u, May 17 -The Oovernor of waUBB hns BSSB i ,i ,i ai tbe reQuesi of the Franck Mluletst to Morocco. Pssts, May it. Tba rseenl order Issuod hy the Praneh '-inn ter of Wui-iu thu elset thstbozlag ahoott terms part of the regular training of Prenoh aoldlon bsa i'nu- il similar informal orders io ba given to thc ? ii i is English reghnosta. ? THU ATTACK OM PRESIDENT BARRIO*, Jacob Bail, Consul nf Goatemala to Ute United Btatee, baa resolved a hun: letter deaorthtng tho Bstsmpt upeu tho Ufo Bf Prseodanl fMuvtoa.su April 13. lt stain* thatthe Prestdent was walking in th* park our rou inline the t catie, a, ' oinp.iDieil by I ic i ic ral Hammil ia, kk I. ii tbej received a sk el from a tn mondona espies lou, windi enveloped theni in tl uiies. Bott nf the nen dn-w Illili- revolver* to resist any htrthsf atiempt, but un al? tai i. ti lowed, (toners! nsrrnndta received a terrible shock fruin the frunui'iits ol a bomb, Whloh attuok Ma loge ?nd stomach. Hantn* soto, who wssswltesd running out of th- dooi ,. tbi t 'ii a, and ons E*i obsr were ai reatedand charged wit ii the crime lt was proved by Soto's shu thal 1 lu-1 Mini ii was charged with p iwdor m lu* lu.ne The hui place,1 in tba park tbe bomb, which was tn lie 1 z iiH.1,1 by a nil. pound toad hail baaglag on a timi ??ti ic lc li I byan Iron book The string waa pulled by Sot,,, who wart hilling behind a pillar 11c.tr tbe duor of thu theatre. PRICES FOP ni; ADVANCED, HIL COMPANIES PROPERS IGNORANCE. HOCBBKBBKBg TOLD < V illy. daine, BUT THK raaninajrra KxrnBae kl'kpkis*;. Horror anti disataj entered the ana ?>f many n hons* bun week winn Bridget waa taforaaed hy her adudrer, tasleeman, thal "Thee price un thu hen- nc baa *one.up." when serious inquiry wa. Basse, ?? thu adeena " ama lurormed thal thlosu saaer, Instead sf being compelled te poy atottj 1 ates week foi aa QAtressely maalimorhsumofcoolness,abe wonk! t>. reojntred topiy ^1 for the same amount af frig! 1 1 it irv. BS sr.I the nv loll doslor in tue dusk of evening, when tu- lord uni mat-t'T nf the hoUSC c lin" li'lii". then was BtTOOg lau IttSge a-i the hnrrowin? ti'linrs w re tobi to Ulm. Thors was a natural iicliirn itimi, b sMUSC I ?si season w.i.? one of the beet that the toeraea have had In atony yt irs. There was an abundance0 frosty Baal iee, and "> ezeeedlngly long winter; they bsd no unpleasant izporlen.I strikes ?ave om- tn ii the Kslakerbeofcer Oampssy orusksd ; their ot (torin 1 ware sogrestei thaausi il, sad the ? tia! reaaonlng could aaaign no reason why the retail prices should bc Increased nearly 70 per oeat ha ey bsd had a geed crop. Un December lo, b-.:, the m ?e Importssl compasses formed sn Ice-De dei** Ssaoclatioa, witb the avowed p ir poee of protecting tn - inn tn reality to strange prices from a mid be no appeal, rho esse ?1 ttton ' ti 1 mopo lae the business pr (venl the perlpstotl 1 lc de d ir, wu es - ? ? "|, the pel ? is down, from do lug any un -i .??- -. 1 he KnlckeriMokor Company propo 1 s schedule sf price* for the retail trade and the proposl lum was accepted by the aasooiate.l comimules. Fha price were printed and distributed, and for a time?In int until ni,.'. ?-. li , 1 were d hided Into bcllev . wore to obtain iee al areas nable price, lhere p bought from che companies, sre ititi tn force, but there ls an exasperating uncertainty about the tune when tbs prions >i 1 be ohanged that la un; oalcul ii-.1 to ra Uta tba pu die ? mtenl sL 1 md the urlvers of the ' which their covetou 1 I >n umer 1 ? no r,.ires, exe ipi to do isthe Icemen who are not deployed by tbe companies ? - u ve it i 1 "i : ,i ter f-i '? ? n A rnint'Ni re ortercalled onthe iresidentsot several Pb 'i??? was a sing il ir mun ira 'en to hts nipurii s 1 he\ pr it >sted that thors li d been no ch iuge ?rices; they had never heard'of any suonreporte; ihey had fixed tbe prices theraaeh i. and in 1 tere wa* no reason why they should he changed When bey were t"i 1 thal the price had boon advanced they "?issii Injured and indignant ? i ,-k lekorbockor Company, waa fo md 'ii i 1- ol 'ii"i ? . 1la 1 i, 1 : ?? Too ?in depend upon it, I ie price* have net been lueroased 1'" you think thai '-c.msc io-j ,v bi a warm one we h ive losl 'iiir ha.is? mo, sir. The prices are tbe sam!- as t tey i-i year, all lough last aummer we sold Icc al aloes, Ll'-re i* our schedule. [Mr. MacUyhauded tlc reporter 1 sui, ni paper for reference.] li nattai Prloea il ,,, . from Viv. mt,... 1 1, !->-:*, for preseut line ic , : 12 in IS pounds daily, BO cents a week; 18 to 20 pounds. 70 cent*; 29 pounds dally and ipward, io ct ni.s per hundred weight. That donan'! look is though uni pi tees bad boen Increased, does ill Itcoto inuit* and ni ncr large rousiir era are supplii il for mired weight. Ju?t think; thi ox pren mun .vu,ul,l eic 1 :e i.i ci pta for 1 mi ini.r 1 bat idi oe of toe to a Hills, while we do lie cartage and deliver) tot about 7 nts a day. Ve .. ia-t ?,.,.. ,u ai ,1.1.1 ii icood crop, Bo ire iiid tu th* winter of IR82-'H3; u't leal yearwetoal 1.. pi ii es are ? ated bj the law of ?011.iimplioii iiiul supply, niel therelom we e.,n't auower ur the I ii! u re. u, ara always al 1 ? ou*l terni, ie ins. tm That ls, we aell Ice ato-rdocks foi Beaton; mt liiat linus net repreaeut the original ton t nat wc ship nun uti the rivei in our barges. 1.1 loos is fullj ? "< pei ?int in li ?usp.,11.it,,ci if ike did not I -1 own -ci-, mah.11 nun harnesa, own right* and means of ranopoi t nina generall) . we . ouhl n il udord to icll Ice at limbic the price which we uow ebal ? Duli by having ...n rael Uti ea for supplying tue market can we Iii.eil tn nell the lee fur sn lukk a | " u lil liol the eulup.mi... accepting OU0 pries ilrlv.- Ihe .1111,11 .1. .... 1 - ..ni ..i bu Um uti" " perri Int) . tb ii I- Ui iv expci fe 1 W ? 111 ?i ll thc be ice i..ek require at our wholesale price, but tbi lo s.'Ppi.. tildi 1 . I. l-l " "i ii.-n you will continue recharge the same 1 ?. h ;e h rou have giveu me tbronglimii the summer I " I don't say that. I have given you Ibe prii l c.ni ,n 1.1 iel p. .uni ea for the 1 .turo [Jill \ ? I - lld "i-li-ic. t. li pl I' es ale li , ii . .c.s,uni,tnci .mu supply." ri.-i.in: I...1.e.ni the Consumers' Ice f'ompany. told mllj tbe -.m.i' . ., iiie_v were lust year." sahl bo. "Then we losl uoaej luiu we are |ust about uiaMiu lui Slr. Karie w.i* shown the schedule of tho Knicker mokerCompany, aud asked: "Are your pricesdlflurout ? ??.." "Nu, I'Hi ara the same, nm I am giving you ri 1 ?, .nil c m say m t lbs killi-;;, 1 h.!?? .er people. Ice soul .ii I . ? prolll uin. r tiitin whal aa oouid gel lu un) bust r sm for ih - iu.1 aim 1 ted." ou mi.-iel to raise y 1 u iu hes!" "I -inply say thal : ??' Ice business af tbe preaeut ilices il""- not cai. I Will say ti,; .: tl,. 1, 1- aol .1 ,,.ir ii le nf truth iii tho report tuatwe have i-uisouour a .., -.." fool that many uoiuekecper*have re elved ii 1.11 c that tin > '.i ii. . ... mali ipiu...'! ol li '? still rt m.lins. AMHERST COLLBOE NOTES. Awm.i;si College, Moy 15.?The new gym ?rill be n- il nu- the first time on Maj St, when he aimil.1! gymnastic exhibition will take pl ice. The Bummer behool ol Modern Languages, formerly [inducted by Professor Bauveur, will thia yeal bounder ie ob argo of Professor vv. I.. Montague. A tpeclalat ?iietiun anil in- tbs angsgemeal al Prolesaui Psrotsae yr, ot lin 11 ui University sud Editor ol The Repul im w ill ooudunt a religious service in Prenoh ever, bun iy afternoon. Ho will abm give luslruction during tho eek ami ollera an optional Bourse ot five irrenoh toc n ks. the subtootsof which aro as follows: The literary ni prin Ilea! ubi ? of the Kn nob language; rim prim ipal liioatloual and llterarj Inatltutiouaof Parla; Rome ol ie recent good French Imoks; The political orgamzutton I'laine; l-'raiue ami lier grant lin ti. .? k Henry Ward Beeebei \k..i attend the 1 Dbm 1 ' c. is- ni iii ai ( ommeuoem nt, Aline 1.e.i.m nf corals iii'in the Sandwich Islands is j 11-1 been received, and thc historic 1 and mini . ? lei s 1. am lc ed br 1, re dot Professor German lo*, ueen om-red the iireeideuoy of c.,11 iUi i.i 1 ? tor 1..11 luau bnm- incii nih 1 ? it the pu iwdotn College and nos has tee mattel under nu. Tic '? 1-1 boll 1 me h the Htuoeuta by dereetutg Uarvard and Prineetou, 11 here is luteuse au 1 ll ls tbe general h. inn that Amherst win end thc ? ison second mi ibo kt. ir not Brat, rho college recently roted to send three mr resents ima to the intercollegiate atbletioam< ci ins, aud tho] are jw waining fur the i-ioht. - ? ? -*? PRRPARINQ FOB DECORATION HAY. lin- Mi -lum iul Comtnittoe of tin- <i. A. I{. i.-i nally BBgagsd st Ito hssdipmrtors bathe Md thunsssnt 1 liiniy, uiakiuir preparations tor the piurmle sn Ins,.ra nu Dav. gsdwsan 1,0000 aud is.ou mon have niguiflci our iiiteuilon of nppeannr tn the linc ot BtBfBB. lat* BBshag Incl ile* the lot I>lvlsl"ii N.tl.M. N, v., under amnvand of OsbscbI Bhslsr. Qsnnfnl Chnrioi r. gtsnei iiiueily of the Kiiciivr's Aimy, will act a* Oruud 1 ,r-u.il Tim coiiunltiee ri i|unsl? ini't* from cituten* lo cfray the asponsoa for a proper celebration ot the day. curial Mono will be irl\?n a rveopiioii ou Thursday rsnhsSi l Lo boadipiaiteis of the i'ioral ouiinime buvu betm r.stablishotl ul tue lot ,i_-c iu Union lojnuva, when Isnaw wiii he sveatvni n klay -.1 mid '.'tl. 1 he lomuiitlise slates bat they have lu luiuiur years I cen aasisttid by lb? 9.11b 10I children and the] appem ugalu io the BThotafa r>V rluwer*. Tbe Memorial and Kieeutlve t'omuilttee of Klnira kmatj uirl lu lil,sjk li u lasi ui-ibl uni Ibe 01 dei' for lue nil .ide wa* submitted. Thc l-'luril 1 minuit tc* lia* l* uett a (In ular asking for BOwera from public aihools, in.reties, Bu oil ik ni h,mis and iiiuividuais. Past > am 11,nulli I., li. >!k'Ltui?liliu nt Dev,11 I'n-1 irpurtcd that a Uv had been aoteotcd tor u flail ol Kee.inls ami plans inked lor by the Hoard of Mipcivtsora. Il was probable bal one flout eouid be givui (01 Uland Ai wy purposes THE NEW CANCER HOSPITAL LAYING THE (OKXER-8TONE Yr*TERI>\V. ? ???__? AS ADD&iTflS BT JOIIX E. PAl'.SOVS?ITS PsUeSggaj AXD ITS Pl'RPOSKS. The corner stono of the NVw-Yotk i.inrer Hospital, to be BnnrtSi lu Eigbtb-ave., between (me huii'lre'1-aiul fifth and One-hundred-atid-sixth ats., was I ihl yestord iy afternoon lx-fore a lanes crowd af s; ????!?? for*. Amnnr those present were John J. Astor, gUSaSjaJ and Mrs. Cullum, Mrs Charles ff. Rogers, .fohn R. yv. "ons, Jo'iph W. Dragun, Francis a. mont, Morrla K. Jesup. John K. Parsons, Henry |;. Pellew, George P. Andrews, Mrs. 8. M. (larkson. Mis. P.I*Daft Mis. Annie H. Dablgren, Mrs. J. V. R. Townsend. Hrs. William T. Bull, Clement Ctsvslaad, Jaiuo* II. Hunter, Francis p. Klnnlcut, Ossaaaj !.. Pev body, Fordycc Harker and Thomas A. BBBBhftj ea-Jnlgo Mrs. C. A. Peabody. Mrs. Jnlleii T. Daasjaa, Mr*. I,loy,| Asplnwall, Mrs. William P. Van Hensselaer, Mrs. Liavtl < larkson, tbs Kev. Im. William F. Morgan, John Hall ami Wil.um M. Taylor, C. C. Haiftbt, Cbarle.o Kutlei ami (niiiiil hreilerick A. CoukUns, nearly all of whom ar* ofneers or patron* of the institution. Heat* were proviil??i for tbe ladle*, and a platform was built for tbs speakers. The luvncation by the Kev. Dr. Morgan was followed hy tbe laying of the omer-stone, a block of hewn Kraa Ite, which was tapped thrice witb s mal'et by Mrs. UBBBUU hs it wa* luwcreil into itaulace. Nothing was place.) un? iter tbe stone, because thc ceremony tunk p'ace earlier than had been Intended, as Mr. an.1 Mrs. John J aud iii neral and Mr*. Cullnni, who are tbe founders ot toe institution, are to depart for Ku rope In a fee days. A box. however, will tie lilied with eonte n\?, raucous report* and papers, and placed under thc stott* In a few days. After prayer by the Rev. Dr. John Moll au adilres* was dellrnred by John K. Parsons, preMdeut of fbi Hoard of TriMteos. Mr. Parsons sahl: Th-building of which the eorncretoue is nuwljid ls to lie devoted to the treatuicut of person* ruff, tiru with cancer. You know all the significance of that terrible word. Think for a moment of the nature of this disease, of the suffe.rfnsr and ilespoii'lenrk whl"h allen,i it. To counteract thees, la some ile*iee, this building ls to bs erected. Reniernher that this beapH ll is to b*. appropriated, by the condition* of the gift, lo las exclusive treatment of women afflicted witb cancer, ti is tail to letleet t bul it is mure pref Sh Bl and is inors severe among women than anion* thom Of the other Bes, I mlzbt Imiul^e In some ex moama lu reira-'d [>, it that would be barrow iu?r to ymir hseliogS and would awaken your ay patsy for those Urns aili I-,I. but I think I chu as weil awaken your sympathy by callina ymir attention to the clmumstauce* Wlllell till* Worli I* betrnn. li is hui t,i say Hint this movement arise from dktseu Mons in flic Woman's Hospital in years past In regard to receiving Into that institution cancer patients, h u r tbiriy years aioi, lu ls'ift, ,t. J. Manon Hims stalin. t ?% movement for tbe election of thc Woman's !!? Tl was bis original intention that cane Vt p ittents should bo treated lhere. lu hi* OPUBMU there w?t no reason why they should not be. Bot thai the samoa's Moepit .i do ermine i thai .t * . Interfere with tho work of the Institution by the ? Auction or cancer pa tl es ts Then came one who w. a ready to ronstrut't sn Independent pavilion for u ca*-* of cancer. Tril'- ptsuwoBBl. mai.' B fSBT *un. vm\ ps* Jected to my Intense mort ill oalion, for I hui i ? i the ti u,n es or las Woman'* Hospital > aeeeptanoe of thl* otter, t waa oomp / routed and nut:,me esme af my pro poaaL But thia rejection baa resulted ha tho prenth most in tbe r. al button ol the h ip -. of the erection or more bulPtiagS, Bot only f jr women bul forum if I should seed it, and for other men. Ihei lal I herc, at th? c mer of 106tb-at. and I Central i'.irk, a pennaaent e erec? tion ol which * iii absorb almost enw ?ri it nf Mr. A tor. I IpplauSS | l>cl BM lu fom ask bim to convey tO Mfr* A- ur your . I lat sue is nit hero to night- i'.iHt work ls undertsken ls largely duo tu hoi lb lp [eppl WML . i the corner-stone of a pei I llngwh'e-i wm absorb nearly all of the B200,(*0O given i" n I ?? iv lota of land hive been purchased foi |1< ami altogether we have aaoo.OOO. " boen r-ceived for an endowment. Vu.:i, .; tbi* uiui bk three and rt will fall short of what will b rei I or tins work. There hi so provision yt o tic itmeni of men, or for the i When tin- aospi al Ul built what is to support itt Tho mum*) wnich you are to .1 ami willin : ti re -r." [L u (ht1 r cu,live Ol the WOrk I W bO .'fe lo the disease, and suffering, iml death! Are w,* to take 11.il I nurses 1 No; the wmk ls to he dOBS b) 1-. le,1 me not thai riohoe Beoeeosrlly bsrdi in ai 1. Hers i* oue evidence that lt ts nut so. The leoupsnta nf ti,-sc esgrlagea thai I tuon 1 ben to-day aro those spot vbom tua : lui lon vrill d ipead for money and for personal ? Set 1 inir iii* disouasiona in regard lo tins matter n ago Dr. r. Gall ar l roi na ia stated I 1 had naked hhs to operate on her for eaaoer. The-. BO pl icc to treat her. BOS.waonol trested ? years, the doctm said, u % it bat to her Ute if there hid ben a cn -1 li At the Brat anniversary of the Women's Hosmi 1 twenty-eight years mrs, in*. John \v. Praucts ek*t ?ddreow, *? 1 win close tala, by re eatlug .? sa.ii JeremyTaylor'B "Alms an* tue wink;., by whicu wa munni io Heaven." Dr, V lill nu H. Draper alee 11.ide an address, A lett r frmn Mayor I'dson, rcirrefiinc lils Inability io bs peet nt, wa? road, a hymn was sung, and tbe Rev. William M. Taylor dismiss..,; the an Uenoo with a bsasaaUBsa. The name* of the contributor* to whom Nev- York t< tti ,|i-btcil for this much-needed Institution and tbe snio'.ii.U given by each are as follows: Jobs J. Aster a OOvpoo, Mrs. Cullme BSO.000, Mm ? 1 I -?? n ixl - '!? 1 barii s lt. ie - Mi- John 1 Aaloi s.'mioo John K. Parsons i ooo, Ji v.'. 1 r.-M'l as.oOO, Morris lt. Jesup ISO 16000, Mrs. H I). Vkos' no * .,. h 1.,. ward jiu..' se ,,f lund s "01 D. willi* lan,.*. * H Inslee 5 . ""V Beary ii, Heron ind * 1**3 ful Davies 01.0 M), Mr. anu Mrs Abram H. liewltl tn-. nibbee ni iHin, \v s ia amer$500. Park S rdfurtl *".?? nan O (i: den ktgsl soiTie ba ?lamming ciUe to land ?. ? 0, Mr*. II. li. Ili'ii- -J fl - . kui. f.' u c..m..'. M t. lin .lani low ii eic 1 tl Mt, Mrs. hu .es a Peabodj J sines lin.wu sits 1, nv it rrovera ffOO, Mrs . ,...k-. I Pl.e |, f IOU. MIKS Klines, s 0 Ml- li M Hmll J <?. Pi.nt *? 1.ur.'. ,? la . | -u MUM K. L'ampis - ', Kmst A Kbllies (Ul ... Mrs ? lei Mre. J. 11. M.mci 1 T Bagena Kelly B3U tfra Ooerge Bird aug I 1 -1 Bl 11, 1, .1- . Bil ? 1 ' s 1.: ? y, . tu Itali) Mis h. K. Itertepoat *io. Hrs dall *"> ktlas WlatarSS ? .-IitiU.'Mi lu* been hooerporsted with Jahn K. - , ? : I . . IR), i sent to jnsepiiW. Drexel, brssaurer, Mo, lo.; MaOisoa-ave. SHOT WUILR LOOKING o\ Al A QUARREL Frederick Pannier, ? Uernutn, gfa twenty' one, llviiis at N'o. 41 Albn .t.. e-.iter.sl lo-nr.-e I , ggusr stoic at ne, 'Ji Onenwuhal. inisf ni.*hi about 9 i/cloek and ealled ter a drlak. lie boos h. ? u s to upi.i.i .. ia iii it tin- prspriswc ann ied bim asa, ii. i russdtsgs. Tim ?? iioiiiicei," ki pu - ? i l h.i qi ? :? ti tho du r .'ii l ic t, when lbs two bad sn altereotloo. PuenhN Brou apwtol Mad iii -o' live Huies iii rapid s,i,,,.-ion a: .. i ? lng bim evan time. ?>:.?? of the shots, however, took sf le??t In the loft breast, above tho heart, of C'toerloe /^*.i. ... uiin.' in tue door of No .-I lirecuwleli-st lisikliiKiiU at Ibc Ii.:ht. rolleeiuaU JaUluS , the! went} ?? \ imth Prc t ict, ap| ie i eu Pueafor ami timk bim rn nie CSureb If Item Btal au, a ?? ini'i dog,"forty-eight eaUbre, gre abet rendel I c brass knuckles were found au him. gell waa carried to tbe Cbambera Btreet Roapltal and made els iiiiie-uioi leiu Btstemant, He loee uet think thal bc wnl die, CUe ph] ueiana, however, a.iv there is lu vie hope lur him. BAUNUM'S CIBl US IN BBOORL1R, A lon? train ol curs Brag ilrawn into i'i . Pi-nusy.vania Railroad BOBwl In Jersey I ity yea t BSOmlBgdecorated willi curl, ns pictures, lt BBBtSlBSt 1". T. Hui anni's "greatest show on ear'h." A peSB M ?i wa* toraaed, ihe grsut teni ona ptaehe i .uid pagform ai * v., ra flvoe la lae attorneonand ereel \t ti o'clock I is; eveulng about a thousand people hid aaaemMsd knCttj Rall Bsaune to?ec_tho preeaatasa p * t" Breoktyn. Jambes tue whits elephant ni i tu i Qty ni kef Elephants at smaller note ami si/.- beade.1 lt. I || in ii.;. pennie went over In tile cars, and y.l ? niiic1.ci walked over to sec "whelBer J ? vk.iid eet there s,fe or Hilt 1 " A delSgati Ii o' .c.. lt II.IKKI people aWiili.?l Ibu p mci sion o.i t'. o lao lys siic, .nd Jumbo, tho aaered, and toe Meei > leomsd trom tie housetops, fence* .iud leiii^rapr poles -? .. ? THE ELEVATED imap DIFFERER* Af ntiiiKiiiiroilki Tm ri.ipuxi:, in'^oMatiiuis sara besu begun for ineaottaunsuM of tin sUBswaaasa be tween tho ManlsBttsn Ballway Cnmpany and the m-ici" BOOUm BkfSaSSd Hallway t'ntnpin?. Some of the evenl hag paper, yesterday stated mat au agreemect h?d l>e?'a virtually ooiicluded. 'Ibis ls mit tuc. r>ru* \V. Field, in r/h< i hands the melter has been placed bj tue Ita pie, is eui ol town ans will not return till (?> morrow. Kurt ber ooatereneea aanat i>? bela before ss/ oecuive reaaN can hs numaon, A WEWSPATER xnio rOR pi.r>00. The riKht, title anti BawMlgl in tho news? paper cal ed iruiA, were MM by nhl BheiiB yesienlav, 19 Jame* ?. Hrown. for SI..U.IO. under the fo lawliis kSsfi uii-iit I and ut'iu'huients : fadgBaSBBI obtained hy Kicti ant a N-wcomlie, Apr 1 9. lAjnwf AA ; by Aleiauder Mei bsnjar, Arrll 20. ?>?,017 ll; by T'lie-alora tourow. $.V?'|J and t/l/HNI: atlacbiiient b> Impo il lat limier, May t, ai.180; bjr Maurice lt. Mylin. ?>l '-4!? lutal $21, Maiiaclug Bdttsr Warner,si the paper, ?aij iii.it r>uf* wi,uid continue to appear a* asuaL Jamte W. ltrowe was sato lo reprrscut ihe iu,cift?Uof Uuiss luriug ouilaU upon ihe paper. ORA IU OAUSRDRi FALUSQ DOWS STAIRS. Heuiy lliiuk, who lived at Eighth-are, MJ PrsTtJ SlBth St. lal uahn stairs at No. Maw Sis iiii ii ve., yesterday, and was banned ?o badly that ho diod at ihe N'luety uinthMreet liosplial. -,-*> ATULKTIO QAMKS AV PSRWWSWSM 1'uiNt Kttis.X. J., iiuy 17.-Tho sosMiud naa* ball itaiui' bel ween Ibe Dai tumuth aud rrtacctoo ten was won by thc Hartmouth nine by s score of 6 to * T he laorosee same between tho Harvard and iTunrwa Hams w.n. won by the laltor by I wo foal* lo one far Harvard. UV et/i?r Oul-deor 6p*rU m i'caiA