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COCKRANS MAIDEN SPEECH. HIS WARM PF.FKNri; oFc.-TTAIN wiiite. THROW IXC. POLITICAL CONSII)KBAT10X8 A 81 DP. AND CIIAMPIONlNKi TIIK CAl'SK OF A INION BO?Bt-B. "kV AMI I m.ton". Feb. 4.-In Ihe ROBBS this after? noon BetUrta Cockran, of Now-York. innde Ins inn iden si-cocli in support of thc coutesters in the Lowry' Whim election cu.se, nnd his BlofSMmt ul!er:n)(*i s SSBsMed rounds sd appian*"' Mr. Moore, of Texas, a BOmbM of tbs mnjorily of th.- I,.nilli.lice on Klee'ions. BSM-I brit Hy -B gsmjiari gd Mm aaaJmllT imalntiaah snd contended flint tli?? cont, st.-e hud failed utterly to muk.' proof ot ins niitoBB?sBBtam Mr. crrsamll of virginia, took th.- bbbbs immal Mr. iCowell. of Ulinoia, pwoented tbe cane ol tlie :oiiti st e nnd .rr;: ie<l that ho had Comploioly proven bia cili/eiiship- ll was said. Mr. Howell urged, that tb** toutcstee whs unworthy of Ix-lk-f on in* toual ol some utterance- up* n Uie stump " Why." said he, " if we ml b_ii Hu lu a nd Ti.kt' put upon our brows bccsiiiM.* wo i-oiiicliiiieb made u mistake in w hat wo any on tlie stump, how* uiiiuy of us, wno mik ut all, would ?..., out of the Liouae with th* word har' written nil nerena out- farrhrath" llMiagtitiaT hud appia am.] Air. Cockmii, ol -New-. ork. WUS yielded filtt-on minuU-s by .Mi. Kovwll ami .is he loee ni the ri-u ira aisle to sjs uk for til. cont* sloe lie wns watched Ky every .yo ann Intently listened to. ll*- said that beilul not hettetre lhere was any fair question ol law biliue tlie House, lie (lld liol regan! BBS i. * mil ns BUything bul the prout of the judgment. The Ju ila gu ill was thc SCI of the court, which stood iud,'pen,lent- of anything the clerk might da. lu tin- saes tb.re was BO record ol what Ibo cou ri lind dono. and lin- House was drivcu t. au In? quiry into lim In ts. Mr. White stood before the House upon his seth decl.iring that in lbi>5 he wont before tba court iu Allen County, Ind., aooompauied by wit'iet_?c_,, and complied with all the provisions of law, and Hint :i eertifleate *,i naturaii-ation wns issued to bim. H.,Killie; ihe views he (Mr. QoohlBB) did. Hit re was uotb.ng left Xor bim to decide but Vi.ii-ihor he would believe thc sworn Statement of ii member *.f the House, corroborated by u eharacter iigaiust which not one word had been uttered in tins johnie, lApplause.t M-ti on ibe Democratic sid'- claimed to represent pepulnr sovereignly in the tulles! menning of the woisl. They claimed that to their porty belonged the mission of extending the power of the people ni the ballot Iksx. So lar as thc people af thu Xllih Indiana District, could speak, they bud de ? hir.d theda wish, their will their enmrtuind thal Mr. While should l?e iheir Representative. (Ap phki -?? A_uinst this command of the people the Com. milloo ,,n Ih-ctions hurl advanced n nnmlser of circumstances which, it was said, t?nde*l t*. im poach il,-? ii.cur.iev af Mr. White. He believed ?it ii-r tba! Mr. Whita was nut BBB?8?1 in Indiana or tl.ut he had "tanmltted nnjury. Ile was s lawful Bomber o( ihe House ol ljepreseiitrttivos (>r hi> place was Ihs I ur of a Criminal Court on the charge of r-.-.ary. Ile must look io the ehuraeter of the pemon upon whose Btatcmanl he proposed te huso. his noti.m. Ibis nmn eiime before tho House willi thirty yours of honmnble life io give weight to his state? ment : be Btune bore with n history wW h wns part of the history of bs eisnnttv. Ifebnd lit ld import? ant .Pies ll*, hail dincharsi'd tlie duties pf etlisent?lp, He bad shed his blood for bis count ry. lAt.pl*)msc); und bis Cock mn's' voice would not cast a vote whieh would make Ihe wounds he had received in honorable ?*"."''?? Meed afreth by reason of tho ingratitude of Ins lissi,, irit-s. (Applause.) It would rather be hi* iiri'b-. gabe honed ii would l>r in his power to cast n vote to show thnt li" who risked bis lifo in defence of Ibis lund merited n reward which served him like nn armor, Invin? cible to the shafts of the enemy, when in lin (???iirv af bis career he had to defend his ehar? acter n.itist assault. 'Apfilnnsoi. Tn what he (Coekranl aid, lie txprt?and his own loyaltv to the lnvss He did n?*t believe that the political offed of his vote, would sway n aingle member on Ihe Democratic side, so far from a sense of obligation to his conscience ns to cause him to east a vote dictated by Mtlit-OB. Nat?MS. Km if -neb a BngBetition entered tbe mind of anv maa, let lum remember that tho best way io prevent the vol.- in this case from having any effect u]>on thc Preside!, tia I eh-etioti wns for IVmoorat-s* to so eemnerl tlMUMelvM in tho discharge of every duty that ne I't-osidentinl election would ever conic into the House, but theil tho votes of tho people would decide it in tovor of thnt party which, ho liol loved, was pledgod lei every svstem of good government which ought to win the confidence ol the elem om (Applaasel. In conclnsion he mid: Believing ns I do. white thc ting which Captain White and his as? sociates baie kopb floating aloft in pride over every purl of this counlrv. floats over my head: while I Itel deeply prnteful to the heroes who preserved and cemented with their blood ibis T'nion under which we live. I si ia ll not cast ii vols.- which would Ik* treason to my aonstituency, nnd which would pronounce a soldier el the Union guilty of perlnry nnd unworthy of the asBoelatlon of honorable men.* lApplause and cries of " Vote ;" * Vote ? from the Republican side). Mr. Wilson, of Minnesota spoke in support of thc contest,??? and declared that men would be monal t-erjnrcri if they did not vole their honest eee.vlct.on Irreepeetive ot every party considera? tion. After further spe-echo-*; bv Mr. Ont?wntta of ohio, and Halah, af Pennsylvania, in rapnorl of the nii-iorily resolution, and liv Mr. Nulling, nf lN'ow-Yuil*.. in favor of the dalma of the sitting member, tb" House without MOO?Inf **? "SOS nt 4 o'clock adjourn*d. ? CH-M.1M TUB CONGRESSIONAL TERM. BBUBOSTg SHOWN" ItT THK "BOOBS COMMITTEE POI" FAYOBINC, THE AMPXHMIXT. Tv"ASniX*i"'T*)N-. Feb. 4?In its report upon the Crain joint, resolution proposing a Constitutional Aiiiomlmeiit substituting December Si for March 4 ns tho boKinniiig and termination of tho oflieial term of m'-mbsrs of the Ho wc of RepanssmtB?vee the Committoe on thc Election of President, Vioe l*re-rideiit ami Representativct in Congress says: Tin primary obied sought to be accomplish ? by tho rat!!!, allon of this amendment ls to change the time fljtrd for tho ci nsraencement and termination of Cr* oftielHl toim of memlMjrs of the IIoi)9e of liepro soBtatlves. The necessity for suob rhanffe ts obvious from a ron*ld?'iallon of Ihe evils whirl, flow from onr prose nt system ol roasf-sentstlon. The House cli.eien In Novonilier does not br-rln Its work for thiileon months aflrr Us rleetlon. although Hs nininbcrs draw their Sala, les bom March 4 ne vt sncceediu-.. For nine in'.nths thei-c U no 3-poaker of tlie House; brfore its memis-tr.- have served their tull term their successors are chosen; Ihe certain Oetormlnatlon nf the second se s-mo ii at IB, meridian, on the 4th of March often pies ems the passel*"-, of Important measures, eli brr fitim lark of dmr. m In the case of the Deficiency 1,111 at Ihe eerftfid session of Hie Xl.IXth congress, or be rauM thc President has m?t bad an opportunity to ex amine them, as hajiponed with the Uiver and Harbor bil! at the close of Ihe same sot-Ten. lb- efUeiencv of BepieeentstlVM during the short session ls somrtlinos If ji, !?? 1 Ix'causo tbov have failed uf rr election ; Hep i-tseiu iiivbs are chosen upon Issn*** whleb may have been srtHrrt when they carno to the Capital to enter actively upon the prrformanco of their duties ; tbe peo? ple In many Instances aro not represented by thr man whom they have cliosen to represent thrm. bul de? feated candidates hold over, ant! the month of Ii--, cm |s>>- in the Bret ISMlea !s practice!!}* wasted by ihe Mouse on aeeoutit of Ibo holiday adjo**1**-!men's. ?should the proposed sn "ii.lmmt be adoptrd. the pieiubcis of tbe Hmi.se, o'e* tod In _t.iv ember would have ?Kout sixty days In which tn receive their cert t fie at r_ of elnrtlon. to -prepare for esaiMSSB, to arranjr their private affairs Irs contemplation of a pro! meted eb-Ronee from le mc. and to reach ibo (a pl tal. Thero would lie no hibday adjournment ; the Hi uso would only bo nbout elpht days without a SponKer. Instead of nine BsanS?B, as auder the present system; tho thftory of Ki, ioundria of tho Constitution that the K>p~son tallies should come "bosh from ll.r yieople " would be carried out. and they would be -npaprd in the srtlta menl of lb" Issiuvs unin a*h'*h tb-?y w-s-si chose*) wliii'B sixty dayi after theil- election The Houso chosen at ll,,- presidential election would assist In tbe counting of tbe r*r*?_Iden, lal vote and elect thr President In case Ihe i Irction should devolve upon the llousr; ibero would he two long .osslon, wKl-cui any fixed time for adjoin iim'ut, except such as :i Ighl bo agreed upon Kv t*oth Ilou.-srs. and there would, eotkseqnently, br no f'Jlur* of Impoitant hills for want .if lime. Iheiw would lie no election between the anssloiis, and th*i*e f'.re sui iiMtinbrr v auld be as "ftlcl.-'t during th.* bcu d session as be wss dorina the first. Itrpresentatlves would not be pi-Cod In the dilemma of choosing tvtwret, a temporary abandoumrnt of tlielr post of (lott anal the -alien,.vivo of Oetrat at home ; and they would have an opportunity bel .pen thr sesaiuns to vhnt ih?lr coositituents and to d8->cii.ss pending meas? ures to ttirni The firsl ir -Im woubl not be a ?.?anus of chins between tb- two parties, with the fall elec? tions as Ute wafs-, aad there would bo do uoce-sity for titra seasions. (tor other WntWnwtvn nev* tee {HrteentS Peg*.) TO TORM A REPUBLICAN LEA OCR IN ILLINOIS. -r-niNoi'iiiij,. Ill_ Volt. 4.-H has bees deelded te les us tbe call for Us eau vee Bes et Bepnblioan cums af IUI aols tar Mnrob 8 aad 0. -orreepoadauee had wli U vaneas rlubs JusUflos the KzeeuUve Committee In believing that thara will ba COO deleaataa pi esent. a A WOMAN OPENS A SEX ATE WITH PRATER, Des Moixks, Iowa. Keb. 4.-The Her. Ida c. Hulton opened Ih* -eaele with prayer to-day, which ls beliavaa te be the Bret Ibsubbb la the hlsMry of the world of snob *-Bce being pert?ra-_a by a woman. BILL AND ORAT Ml nu r JOYN FORCER. rwoiA.iAioi.ia, Fob. 4 ?|i*0MlK-T_a asplrsUeas of Oevernor Gray fer th* Yiee-Prnaidauoy bave led te a Strenoeus effort to brier tbs Demeeraile Natloaal Con veaii-a te this etty. Hie ?elittee_ frlen_a are nalai.lv pushlas tb* mallar fer Hil thar* is la IL Oas tht*? ihat Baoaur-a** tBaui ls tbe _s.uin.nca thal Ueveraor Uiil vt Kew-York ls lavarable te Indlauapolls. m ? A PORE-PACEER PALER ANV BBEARS HIS LRU. G_arlM Daria a perk reeker, et Cloriantti. Ohio, who le SlaylBK ?t itu, OiauQ (.oirsl II ola., fal, oa ths .1,lew.lt ?i mateeAmaj and __sraaU-s_ last eveauiB, and bad als isfi Isg l-mk-.ii. II* vraa Mken to the hotel. years eld and ls said tele wealthy. Mr. Db ru ta tony-fl re GOFi._3.Va_f BILL VISITING KINGSTON. -r BAIN' PltEVENTS TOBOGGANING?A IIKCr.PTION. Kimst-un, ***, Y., Feb. 4 (PjSSlll) Oaf BM Hill arrived boro by a Witt nb oro train this afternoon, accompanied by Colonel K. L. Judson, his military eocrctary. They arts tbe guests of Justice Alton Ii. Parker. The (lovcnwr says bia visit rollies only to tobogganing and bas no political significance what? ever. He was met at the train by Judge Partier. An.nug tlie fust to gi cot and shako hands with Ibo ? iovenior waa Nathan Schiller, who gained notoriety ??y bis suspicious attentions to lTosidcnt Cleveland, In Albany a year or two ago. A few people were al Uie d'.-pot, and the party MM driven rapidly past tho old .-..nate house and through tho k-adiiig streets of thS city. Judge Parker BaSSStah?d Ibo (.ovimor rand Iiis socroiary at dinner privately. Tho visit to tho I "buggan slido was uc\t in SSS?*, but tbs elements vvcie evidently not in .sympathy with the obJ?ct of tlie Governor's vi<_t nor With tho BepM of Uk* uiany tu bSgfSaSSS. lt was filially decided not to open the ?Kdo, as toa Sturm would pim SIS Say enjoyment uf HiC spoil aikd si-oil tho Governor's good alethea. LnlM lu the evening a reocpti.n waa h'*id at Judge Kath i's bouse, sonic two hundred |BatlSBseB being Invited. duly six or cigh, ladle- v. ere mesSM lo as-ist Hrs. I"., i ker a- host oft. Tue ., ?-. uiulj sin.- iii-orimtl and la-tTsl about two hours. This ls Governor Hill's fii-t VMM tu this colonial town. He Ls snooted to aitrtid sisrvloes al tho First Reformed ( hurrh to morrow morn? ing, unless obliged io rai ur u io Albany earlier in tho day. -? OBITUARY. LBOPOLD BAM leopold naas, age seventy, a retired trunk msn ufaciliner, dlod yesterday at bis home, No. 40 West I Forty nintb-st. Bright- SBSBOM of tlir kldn-ys was j tbo cause of his death. Ibo funeral will take pl.-o on Tuesday BMsntag and the burial will be at Cypress \ Hills Cemetery. Mr. Haas was born and educated In : Worms, QerBBaay. Ho was a lawyer and came to | New-Vork about fifty yeai-s ago. Afler practising ' hero for a few years ho went io Now-Orleans, where ho secured a position In a dry goods houso. Hy (bligcnce and economy he saved enough money tu buy j un lnteiest In ibo linn and became i-esident buyer In this city. Ten ye;u*s later he retired from Ibo dry-goods business ond handed !ho Him of J. Know liz ii Co.. If nh manilla.: ireis. Ht made a lai*.*o fortune and Nilled from business four years ago. Mr. naas was a Democrat and was some rears ago slated lo 1>0 Illy I halnberlaln If his gerty was Mi.'isssfni in th* campaign. The Democrats won Os foaled, however, and III, Haas lu-1 his voi* 8 tot some time on account ol lils zeal In the canvass. Fifteen year- ago lw was a Mbool trusIM and S M one Of th'- origin.I nie,,,l,ers .il tba Ugh) (.nan! BS tv as a trustee of th" synagogue K'nsl .lc,binnu, and a tncmb-ar of a Bamber of liei.iew charl!abts Binnies Hons. His vlfe and Sigh! ehllilrOB survive him. OTIS 1*. O. CT.ABCT WeshJagUm, Feb. 4 (Speak-.).?Oils P. O, Clarks who was stricken with paralysis on Tuesday evening last, died ai lils hame tai this city today. Major (lai ko succeeded Mr. Dudley a.- OomtI|ImI0-N ol pensions, and lc ll lin* ollice ni.1.1 tho ailvent of the now administration. Il" v*.,- widely hi,own thrungli out the country fnun bl- o-Betal connection with itu* penslen OStoe, He eal?eg the srmy fem Rhode l-lanti and came direct fnun the army to tha Pen-inn noire. Ur- wa' pi-otnotod niuo ll mm la Hie cour.--* of Ids ollie-il career. ? te--. CAPTAIN I.F.YI D. TOOUKBT. N'evvbiirir. N. Y.. Fol). 4 (Special,. I sptalfl levi D. \v,,i,i--y, over .eighty eight year's old. who was for twenty-four years saporiatoaOsnl of Washlnir-teV Headquarters died thia asa Bl Bg al the home of Mrs. Charles Mapos, his (laughter. Ho was born In Milton, elster County, on January 88, ISOO Ho was on the sloop Neptune which was capsized and sunk In the Highlands In inj_i. when thirty-eight live- wen lest, ll" WM captain aiul pail owner of Ihe -team! .al Hud-on whlcli ran between Kingston nnd {few-Torl-l In 1831. Ile settled in New burg In ISSfl ami has lived hore oxer since. Mi- B IL Blackman and Mrs. Walter ltoedor, both of New-Yoi li. ale his cKiughtors. sn: HF.NKY IAMBS H'M"!BM MAIKM l.iiiidoii, I'eb. 4.- Sir Henry Janies Sumner Maine, tho eminent writer on le-al subjects, has died nt CanOM CAPTAIN J. E. P. DOYLE. Jahn Edward Parker Doyle, for more than twesty years a well koowa newspaper NpsttM ia this city, dlod os Friday nlflit at Na 109 Fast Klghtv-alBtb-st. He was hoi a In Erie, Pena., on March ti. 1837. He received a common selia-,1 education, and after servlnsr on several Catitidiau aewsjiapers went t* the BOatthweot. 'When the Relsslllen brek-s ant hs Joined the Kulan Array, asd In ? ne of the earlier skirmishes was wounded snd takes pr.seuer. lu Novcinti.r, I OBS, be ioiued lbs Aruiy of tie Cuiiib.rbiiiil as sjiec.Ial coi ratpoinlent ef the Cincin? nati CuniDiei i ml uta Ihe I.miisrillc .lunrnnl. rind was present at tho ba* ties of Chlcaiunu.a. LMtaSnt Mountain and Missionary BMge. Ia th* spring of 1-.0. ha served ..a the stair af (ieiural O. (). Howard. Bf WWW ?ioaeral Shaiiiiaii mada bis "March t* tlie Sra" Captain Dorie was altai had t* Ceaeral Howard's stnff. nnd wrola a full acoouut of lt for Tin Nett-Tari BertttA Maes ls.;.', t iip raln Dayle wns (unplayed en 77..- Herald na.ll about three ya.irs ago. Miner then l,e had heen connect"-*-! with several of th* da'ly newspapers ef Oils city, lie was one ef tb? ?rlglnol meaibers of tno New-Yerk Press Club and labored for Its adraueemea!. At the meeting of tbe elah yesterday a committee was appointed to attend bia fuaeraL Tba body will be cremated at Fresh Pond to-morrow, arcading to the wish af Mr. Hoyle, lu tbe presence cf a cemnittee from the Kress elah. LENOX. THK BLIZZARD NOT PLP.ASAST TO COAST-RS AND BU?0?IHO PART1K8?DtiTII AT A WP.DD1NO. Ifcnox, Feb. 4.?A party of people came up from Nrw-Yoik last week for sleigh riding and coasting. They arrived Just Id time to meet the blizzard. Tbe mercury was at 20 degrees below rem and they found c..asl mg lu such tomporature dlflicult. When they attempted to go out for a slelgh-rlde, thor found dr iris so high thal lhere was no plea-ur-c. They.remained for several days and occupied tho wann rooms lu Curtis Hotel, where they played whist and enjoyed themselves as best they could. This work they en Joyed the sports of tbe season greatly, and they will return to Now-York homes to tell their blends how cold lt was In Berkshire In winter. Creal prims aro offered for collages for next season. As high as $5,000 for the season has boon agreed upon for some of tho more desirable p!a"es. It ls said Ihat a creal rush of people will lie In town neut eommrr. Including lfrsldrnt and Mis, Cleveland. Nearly' all tho rooms In the Curtis Hi tel have already boen engaged for two or thrsv months. Mrs. David (".arvin, of brr, who attended a wedding In l-rnoi; on Thursday, died ol heart diseaso Just be? lora Hie marriage ceremony. The new summer hotel on Stockbridge Bowie, will undoubtedly be built nest season. Tho plans aro now all ready aud the company who will build the hotel say that they are ready rn break vron-nd as soon as spring opens, lt will cost about eiOo.OOO. WINTER VISITORS AT LANE WOOD. Lakewood. N. J., Feb. al. ?The laurel House l*t near ly tilled with guests and all the rooms are I abeu for over Sunday. Lake Carasai'o and .(anetta Lake are frozen over, to tbe gloat enjoyment of tha Skaters. leo boating ls a now attraction here. Card piuties are popular both day and evening. Madame Louisa i appian., nf New Vi rk, the well ?milli singer, was at the l_iu.-"l House this week. Fliliu Koot ls registered at the l.aurcl ll, u.e. ?William Dowd, of New-York, win, has been among (bo guests of tho Katiit-i House for several days, was Joined this week by Miss Dowd and ? Mam 0- Dowd, his daughter and son. A party Baaapossd of Miss Annie I. WI thing! on, of New-York, aud Mr. and Mrs. John E. Dix, Mr. aud Mrs. S dues S. Wald, Miss Ward and Edwin A. Dix, all of Newark, arrived !a>t evening. Judge \T. J. Osborne, of Urooklyn, wrote bis unique Signature on one of tho Katu el's leaves hist sensing. Kat* an 'val. aro as follows : Flora New York- G. Fountain and family.C. K. Ad .ms,-William MHeynolds Mrs. Jame* IL Young. Mr. anil Mrs. F. .*. . ass, Slr. ami Mrs. ( harli. C. Put he. Mi"*. W. (j. Hamilton, thr MtMM Hamilton. Janies <._K_:-ii. MK- (jallalin. Mr. and Mrs. D. ll. Van Euibiirgh, Miss Ross, Dr. nut", Mrs. E. M. Kellogg. Mis. Moller, Miss ( tinkling. Miss PH/ti Ito th W. t ...T.rnTi, Mr. and Mrs. F. IL HeiU, Miss Melts, J. 1,*vi rance Musson. T. H. I_ane. From Rrooklv n?Mr. and Mis. Charles Kobinson (smith. Miss M. M. Hurihtirt. M1s?. M. P. Hurlburt, T. D. lli.iili'ii'i, IL C Nesmit!,. .\lh>s V -m.:I. From rhUadatpOla- Ur. and ttrs. James Mc vj-,,irs. H. J- Killumi- U lIlium P. lio* bright. Tobi, Wanamaker. From li,,.io,, Mr aad Mrs. W. P. Phillips, Mr and Mrs. S. L. ij-uir, Mm. l>. L- Moue, t*. ix Warren, Avery L. -taud._ TUB CATHOLIC UNIYEES1TT. Ballimore, Feb. 4 (Special)-Archbishop Williams, of Beaten) who came here te attend a special meet? ing of tbe truit-t*-" of tho Caiholic Fnlverslty, expressed lil?self as delighted with tho prospects nf the Insti? tution. Tlie fond for Ihe university has Keen largely Increase-* by lbs efforts of lt._!,,.p- Keane and Inda.ul aud Cardinal Gibbons said this innrulug tl,at as soon as tba weather would permit, work on the now struct ii" will begin. Tha corner alone will bo laid at an early date wiall Imposing cere? monies a,lrj tj,e divinity department of the imlvoi-sliy will ue cpn-KMl early lo the fall of lbrsO. Archbishop f urrlgan's resignation as a member of Die Lonni of Truatreos, it is aald, was accepted al yesterday's ncc. lng. RRRIOVB RAILROAD AOOIDRNT IN CANADA. BitsewiBtusia, Pa*,. 4.-This afternoea tke two rear tea-has ef a paeeancar train oa lb* Northers am! Peela* Janmlou Railway Ufi tbe rails rlgkt ame. nar th ?f ber* aad tali*. d*wn an enibabkuMiit. Flv* of Ihe paaaeDters were seriously injured and all wars badly Bb aksu. RUMORS ABOUT A GUN TRUST A I.I8INCLWATION TO DISCUSS THEM. WILL Tni* LAnOPB OOMI'AMICS COf-BINK?WHAT gX-OOYXBN"R 8QCIBB SAY8 ABOL'T TUB SALK AT HI'iN. , Dispatches from Boston published ysstardny gava credence town Interesting ruaier that a gigantic arias muuuf-cturlng trust waa ab*ut t* Im perfected ta Include the largest cancoras of tbe hind ta the UB!te- Plates. The facts ni*.!) which the rnraer wus fetinded. spp.ar te be fhe absorption of the ii bitney Arms Ceinpauy by the WlB chrster Kepeatlng Arms (omontiy, and Ihe purchase af the Earning**.. Works at DOB by Hartley ?_ Graham, or this city. There was bb evident disinclination lu this city tn an? swer i|iievions n-ganling tho establishment of tho trust by b*!h the Wlacliester CornpaBT and Hnrtley A (irahaiu. At tbe ofllces of the WI aches tor R-psat'ng Arnie Ceropaay lu Ki-oa-iway the faot ef tho purchase et the Whitney Arms Company's Interests was freely ad? mitted. Bal tho manager said that it was a simple busi? ness transaction which lin thought had co objects beyond obtaining greater focllltioa for tbs manufactures of the Winchester Company. Mr. Wiiltney lind bren wanting to sell fer many months, but the purchase af the Whitney Works by the Win ob ra tor CWaapany did ant by any means indl'-ntr that a gun trust was to be forme 1. Tbe manager dbl usl think Ikat anr such eomblnatnn was under wit. Mr. (jr.Thaiu, or Hartley .v Graham, tn Malden Kane, sahl lhat he bad heard aoihing ef tbe furn, v:???> af a gua trust and that he supposed the ruiner ked Its erigin In what Hight seem to SBSM a coincidence lu the buying out of the Whitney Arms Comp.my by tbs Wluchosier Company following so closely uneu the purchase of the Remington Works at Ilion. N. Y..by bis finn. For lils part Mr. (iraliam was vvha'lT unavv-ars, he said, of ear union of iaterests. Tho Ro-sirigtoii pnrchasn wu a 1'iirclv business ventura which concerned aolwdy but hit firm. All Iieroud thal, -* far as Hartley .ii (iiaha.n were aanssmsd, was purely niiarinatlv*. A a,ore disialero* ad winiest, however, wss found In ?x-Ci-roi-Bur Watson C. Mquire, of Washington Territory. who was fer many yt-ars a metabar af the Kominglos fl*ni? ta Its e-.tsns.lre lnaBiifaotiiros sf anns, and is eoasected by MarriegS with tbs family. Un is at the I!-,lillian Haute, oed said last eronlng Hu! although li was nearly ten years age since his active conseetlon with tbe Peal? la.ton company hud bran serered, he still felt a good deal nt home where con *vicstloas wsro discussed. " Much ,le],etuis in this matter of a gun trust." In- sal,!, "en whether the sale ef tlie Reuilngtea property ta H.irtJer A- (iriham ls continued by tho supreme Court I wa* for thirteen years one of the management of .Se Remington estHblisUssent Durlag this time a business of aime Ulan 038,000,008 was dono?Beatty H.000^000 annually. If Bartley A (irii'uaui eau gel .'.mt l tn mouse business fer $152,_.)<', which wai their bid, they will get n great deal for u vary little. I was nt Iilon nt tbe sale Inst Wedin sdB] naJ I liars BB he-itu! ion i a saying that there Brer was such tx fliianriol Staaghter In this country Why, the appraisement, which was "*l._OO,000, was bed-rock ami far less than that grout property, consist lng of factories, guns nnd sew inc ii.aol.lae patents* costly machinery of emtloss kinds, water ways sag pririj MOBS, roal estate, etc. iras Worth. I do not say that thee ls ii trust torBMS or fenn lag; hat there was no auta/eiilsin ut tlie. sale. The BiSObMtM Company was represented thrre. and Hie frat-mal relation* brtvr, eu theai and nattier A-(irshato weis entirely sppaNSt Tte work? men nail ol hers at linn wbe will be muted if ilia works uro removed from lh-n- BBd thc Plica crediton formed saiall Imi-reaiptu combinations, hoi thee were ablet* ? ... rs their but-* ne blaker than $150,000. Hartley dc Graham went |2,200 better. "A gun tni-t would net be a groat step beyond the cai nidge trust which has existed for many years with the lute Charles Taylor as tho cob)missioner la tl,is el.y. Mr. Taylor regulated tho Basie of prices of eartridcea nnd he uii.tniibUsdlr buen successor. In the cartridge tru.t are tse Kaloe Metallic Cartridge Company, of Iirideeport. ewnsd by Hatch 4 (iraham ; tha Wia-hc-ier Repeating Arms Cempaay nnd thc Knited States ( iirtridg* . <uiip.ni v. ,-f .Massachusetts; iu whirl) i.tiiiei'.tl Keniainin K. Ki.tler lt Ul nely inter . -t.-'l The l:?n.iii-*.,ii,' <? i, ii nlu'i, manufacture was lui 1>oi lani, but aol e.. large as either of tba allier.. "There arr strone reasons fer it gun irast to be feuad In the low prices al which nrots are now sold. Hew far lt will elton,I is a question. I doubt if the Colt ( oiiip.iny, which leakes a line article of repeatitu rifle, or tbe Smith A* Wes. ,n company whose oi>*ratloiis are contliied entirely to ike pistol trade, will ge int* such a coaibiiiatioB at pt cent Botk Uiiie Bempasles are Bsaaelally strong, but whaa lt ii remembered tliat the profits ea all these classes of goods hare been very matonslly reduced in the past fow yean and that coasiileriiig the amount ef skill nnd capita! lurested tho reiiiniaeratinii ls mueh smaller i ima lt ougkt te be, aaytluag tliat will legitimately a,In,ace the prices still prove very seductive. Th* vrhele Slatter, liowerer. hinges ob the caatlraiatieii of the sale st illiin. Tbe creditors mar ssnUe soma weighty objec lioas. and If lt ctn be shown lhat the proper.y has bren s;k rifled ths sale, may hs set andi ' A SEW MODEL GRAIN ELEVATOR. FROM CARS THROUGH MILLS TO TRUCKS. [MMESIOCS APKKIANC) rs BOB SAVING KABOB? HOIST? ING, fOiKTKNG Afl) GKINDIMK One has to keep Ids cyos open to keep pace with the improvements mado from time to time by tho Now-Yolk Central Railroad Company. Its freight de? pots receive tho sumo attention as that which makes tl,e Grand Central Station a model of convenience, but they, of course, do not come so much under pul,Ile ob SeeratlO-L Still the Mock yards and grain elevator at Kixtleth st., tho merchandise depot at fit. John'*, Park, and tho Harelay si. plor depot are so long es? tablished as to be familiar to many. Where the com? pany has wrought tin* greatest transformation In the last few yeses ls on and around the site of tho old burned Man),allan Mat hot building, at Elcventh-ave. and Thirty-fourth st. Hero are now a half dozen rows of two story brick storehouses, lining Thirty* third, Thirty fourth and Thirty-fifth stu., between Eleventh and Twelfth aves. Three of these rows are devoted mistly lo dealers In bay, straw, grain and feed. Another ls taken by wholesale desiri* In pota? toes, apples anil onions. Another ls occupied by the receivers of Chicago dressed beef. Cabbages, turnips and various kinds ol prodt.ce also come here, forming a va-t storehouse or wholesale market. Thr stores are built by thr railroad company to suit Iho needs of the various dealem and receivers, and aro rented by the laiter. Electric lights havo recently been put lu thc yards. The most prominent building eterted ls Just hoing finished at Elev .ntk ave, BS)d Thirty fourth st. It ls designed tot a grain elevator, ford mill and slorehouso, and la Ol brick, four stories high, with a peaked roof built to accommodate Ks special uses, a XS?SOBS reportei chaticud to bo in il this oilier day as the eu? gine was being tried for tho first time. The engine ls largo, for a .tallunary one, and bas all Hie latest appliances. Wllh BOO _or_o power, a 4 fool stroke and a tis W?Ml 17 feet lu diameter aud iii limbo. broad, lt looks equal to all that ls Baked of lt. Two cars of grain can be run In a shed alongside tho elevator at otu- time, aud Ihe grain ls thou run and .hovelled out the doors ini*> a funnel underneath. At tho bonum of the funnel ls a long trough or cylin? drical tunnel, In which a " norm" or ImSM-M MN* revolves and pushes the grain to one end of ll. Heie tlie grain ls forced Into un elevator, an endless belt of cups, which raises lt tu tho next floor aud pours lt Into a hopper which re_ts on scales, allowing lt to lie weif bod. Ky pulling a lever the grain ls sent on another Journey, Its AsS?BSSIsa being the mills or the blus in the uppor stories. Tho three mills aro on the second floor, and are wonderfully compact stash!MS with steel rollers lor crushing thc grain. There ls also a bolting ar? rangement. liefoi. the grain goes up to thr bins lt passes through screens which free it from foreign particles, and it ls than brought to tbe rential elevator, or main ?"lofter." as the mon call it. This carries lt to the peak of tho roof, oms of tho most Interesting points of tho build? ing. A mau sits her,., and by taning a revolving spout turns the stream of grain into any ono of a (lulen spouts or -"legs." Those legs are divided again on the floor below.so thal the grain can be directed to any ouo of forty two IMBMSM bins. This allow, of Bar?al grading of the grain, and keeping dllicreut varletios or consignments by themselves. The bins extend Sea award through two stories, are about BB feet drep and IS feel *.(?>,are et tbe top. At tho Mit toin they narrow dows ls the ehape of hop]iers with necks of a convenient sl_e for afilxlng grain bags. Hero Hie grain ls bagged and weighed, lt bring on il,.; second floor, and is thoa slid out of the windows on shutes Into the mick, that deliver lt around the city. LIRTRTY Ai HAND FOB THE LADNERS. Piiii.Ai.i.i.cuii.F-eb. 4 (Special) William and !/-wls ladner, Ike Mubezxllug bankers, will be released fnun pris..ii mit Friday, having sorv.d a llireo yean' SiTi.ouee. EOT TO RETURN WITHOUT A BEQrjslTTON. laBBBSMt Krill-, of Brooklyn, received yeeUr.'.ay a .lit patch from Keteeitve /titiil. who went to Ballimore Bonis I'-s.a.'.. iit.iiiiii,- lum ol in- nrreet la liie i-lnlaw ii..cl? ot Jolie M. Kestel, of No. -JU iii Jeu.ee plane, Rrooklya Keeler was atr-sted on a warrant leaned hy Justice vv'aieh on various charges of swindling which bare been made asama him. K. T. Wey i,.null,, of No. 176 Herkimer it, made oae o the nun.lain!. Easter was employed es s bookkeeper by bim and hs wss swindled ont of 8000 hy a warthlen rhett. An other of bia nctlnia la ? har! ea A. Thayer, a Kullee et. gro er, who made an BSSBJMBOM eenie Kine ag*. I.e.let bought th* steak si ths assigns., s sal* tte 83.1*00, -rtrlag I* paymaal another wortBlses cheek. II* aaa *iupl*y-d c-tiuee! and re? in see to come to Kine- ijn without a re<| meillon. tr CAPTAIN DOUGLAS NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE. lue luii.uiuuot _e?Liu J?uu Douglas, of Ute iimon Kia* stesmer Hers**, waa mach woree list night, and he wss not expected to Ure na Ul moralee The captain ls suffering from liver som plaint. LADIES ADMIRE TnE YOUNG GYMNAST*. TBBBK THOUSAND VISITOKB AT HIP. BOOMS Ol* THE NKW-YOIH* ATMI.KTIC CI.L'B. There woro drizzle and dreariness. Blush and dis? comfort yesterday outside of tho New-Yoi*!c Athtetlo Clob's fl,io building at No. 104 Wost Fifty tilth st., but within lhasa was n pleasant contrast. lt would ro (julie an extremely cheerless day to prevent tho ladles from flocking readily lo the rooms of tho club on a lsdn's' day. Yesterday was the athletic club's ninth ladles' day. About three thousand visitors admliod tin* painting", In Iho loan exhibition, and _?w the .swimming and gymnastic exhibition, given by BMOsbeea of ths club ami their laetrnBtors. Among HM ln.Tiiy ladles pre-cut weio Mrs. H H. Pomeroy, Mn. Charles Mitchell, Mrs. Frank Yambu hoof, Mrs. A. J. Rogers, Alis. Mack-nzio, Mrs. Phillp BTlBtam and ..arty; .Mrs. C. H. ber) ms or, .liss Wash? burn, Ms (hallos N. Telstar, Mis. W. II. Kirkland, MIS. Da (.olcoiiila, and MiS. W. 0. Schuyler, Mi*(. 1. i-_ Tallama snd patty; Mia 0, l>. Ooldea, Nra. F. h. Smith ami party ; Mrs. I). II. Plug, Miss C. ! irldnsnn, Miss Woodruff, Mrs. Chat los In.i-'gan, HIS. Sidney W. Hopkins and tho Mls.es Hopkins, Miss Williams, Mrs. John Jasper, tho Mises Wallan, tlio Mlssos Hollian, Mi**, j. gaaem Pagr. Mis. Brad?h, Miss HeOeorp and party; Miss Weldon, Mrs. Knimoiw clark., .Mrs. Ill? gar, Mrs. toMjSMla. Mis. Will hans, Mis. Lui. nero,-Miss li. Uci Inger, .Miss M. K. Foltiutch, Miss Balah Do vue, and Miss Hattie DevoO) Mrs. Bslhnes- Mis. Queel* horner) Mr-, k. m. Bhaiehaffa ami Mrs. IP. a. Bearing' lon ami party. Most of tho odtoan af tho club an a great many of Its ?MObOM Were pre-,,-ni (,> ,p, the honors of the v. i li ,? ju I j pe I , lui, hnii-i) li) tho ladies The swim? ming exhibition, which INS BB attractive fealuio ol 11,-* programme, doiran al 3 o'clock. It was given undor thc direction of Professor amidst min, tho swimming li,siruc(or, OMtstod bj l'roie-sor John Robinson, and toe Bombers who looa pan lu lt wero J. t Rinehart, James fraser, w. c.. Horse, W. Wood, (hades Hchles ? i.-i-t Edwaid Merritt ami Waldo "-plague, A fencing and boxing exhibition, under the direc? tion of I'lolessor Ko.;- i-enac, the toiielng m.i-l'-r, was si'tiiothiiig new on n ladles' day ; but proved extremely InioNsting to the visitors who still love to iee doughty d'els as well as the Joiisi attending darno- of Cedric Hm saxon's Hmo. Tho B?SN?ct Mgaa with an as sauli by foil.. In which Knifes ,,,r -en.te, (,. M. limn iiinii'l. Km,aid M. ThomM, Alexander (.regor and .--ainuel Shaw wen BpplmiM by their shill. A M-N di,el bala eoe il. k. Uioodgood and w. t. Lawson was well fought; and a boxing-match, between Professor Donovan and BtoyvMSM Wainwright ira*.. the ladies a "gin edged-' iden ol tho "pugilistic ring* ol which they may i'ad sn much nowadays. Every 1.,,'iy agreed that Mr. Walnwrighl mada a plucky Hud against the profSasor. A slngle-stlck Bomba! between piofe.siir Bcnsc ami Eugene LU ga! bi gave l?otk tiwi*1 gentlemen an opportnnlly for a display of muck shin and gr.ii e. 'The exereHot ended ny tlie "? irand ?sa? lli.e." given by Professor -.-nae and ' weis e of bl- pupils. After the entertainment, the visitots jpenl a ploasanl hour or Iwt in the art gallery. An excellent Ore-Mt TS added lo ths enjoyment of the occasion. The pictures will romain OB exhibition, lur mombo.s only, until ll a ui. lo mm row. RAIN. HE ASD SLUSH IS THE STREETS. A Et???-OAT IN" TIIK CITY ?GLOOM ('VIMIHKAD AND Din WDKR KOOT. Tho morning brofes ye-terday Wttl iain pattering on (he roofs und pavements, and fiee-Tm" as lt fell. for several hours tho SlOOWBlkl weio lu a must dangerous condition. BOBM private householders thoughtfully curried out the law i,v sprinkling ashes liefons their doors, bm one of the (itv Departments proved a notable offeader by alb.wing tbs walks iii city Hall Park to remsln lo a eoodrtlon thal randered then traps br ever] one wi o crossed them until tha wanner temperattue of the afternoon converted .ho icu into sin -li. Commission!* Coleman, of th'* Pepin I mont nf Kt root Cleaning, said that on the Pail. Department alone rested fhe respon.Utility Of putting BBbOS on tho walks in the city Dall Parh nhea that wm aeeeMary. BS Bddsd tliat bs VB tining the bes! lie could with tho limited means and comparatively small foi co of men at his command, to keep the snoots n, pa.ssat.,10 con? dition. A driving mist rolled ever tho city In the afternoon, carrying darb and unhealthy vapors through the streets, and with tho mud under foot and the over? hanging fog curtaining oil tho sky, the city was BMW comfortle-s than a Highland Moor In a Scotch mist, and nearly as bad as smoky London In mid-November. Hero and Ibero a emoting WM c.ussablo. in must cahes they wens only fi-idaLlo. A young (iornian, only recently landed In this i niintiy, was admiring t_c weather in tho Belghborho *d of Fourteen!h-sf. when ono of tho cart- of the De? partment of Mn-et (leaning attracted hi- attention. ll l,ore Hie letjcis " D. S. C." " Mv I" said tho Teuton to a friend, "What funny expressions you have la Ailie, lea I" ?What do you mean*'' asked his friend. "Why, look then?l>. g. C.,' stitt street car. You do n*.o the English language queerly!" Park Commissioner Hutchins sahl that the saturday half-holiday vvas NipoMlble for .he ti lt hy an 1 -slippery condition of the wallis lu and around the paras In the city. If a sno'.v-stot in occurs after noon on Sat? urday nothing ls done toward donning the wal!.-, and roadways In Ihe parks until the following Monday morning, although all sou (holders an compelled by city ordinance te begin cleaning their wallis ami opening gutters as soon as Ihe Storm cruses Ho xv as glad that his attention bad horn called lo Ihe matter, and hereafter hr would endeavor to have MbM or i-and aliena on the walks of the parks when they are Ly. Tho Hgnal Service promises clear aud warmor weal lier for to-day. ? STEELE MA CR AYE WILL ACT HERR AGAIN. lt has been minuted for some time In theatrical circles that St-relo Mai have was thinking of playing the little rolo in his play - Paul Kaavae.Il Ho steeled Cn-" part In Buffalo and h_s nov detei mined to play ll hero. Accordingly notice lias been given to Joseph Haworth lhat his services will not br mpiucd aller two weelu moro. Steele Macliayo has not acted In Ibis city for a long time ami his appeai-un'o lu his ow ii piece will doubtless attract a gund deal of luter eil. Killie Eldridge who ls placing a small part has Bim received notice. In this < a-se a denim tu econo? mise ls probavly the cause, and .he rule ls not one that re-iulics an actress of estavh-hed reputation. YOUNG BOFMA NN HE A RS MOD.TESEA Josef Hofmanu sat In an upper box a* the Foiir teenth-st. Theatre last night, witnessing the first ap].,-.ranee In this city as " Imogene-' of hts friend ami countrywoman. Helena Modjosfea. The audience ? ?ul-lily recognized him and broko Into applause Huffman stood up and mado three profound bows. W hon Mme. Modjeska was recalled after her strong srriia In the second act. hr three 1 cr a bonpuet. which she kissed. Again tbs audience applauded heartily. Josef went away after the thud act. His preparations for depart in- WON the signal for still ano!her outburst, and hr once more repealed his BO limn*. Ied.-1111'ii's. And yet some syn.es say tho Atner Icuus aro not a musical people. MURDER IN HIE SOLDIERS' HOME. IH'rrAl.oN. Y., Feb. 4. A 'News'* dispatch from Kath, N- Y.. says: "A short time ago Thomas larny and William Lavery, two Inmates of tho Sol d'ers' Home, came to blows and fought savagely. Lavery received Injurlns from the rift-cu of which I," died yesterday merill.ig. A coroner's Juiv has foi nd (amy gullly ol murder and h.- ls le bl on tbat charge. 4 NEW JOI R V A L 1V MA L11M0R E. I! vt TtMoiiK, Feb. 4--"The lialllmuro Press,*' a new alien,ooo paper In this city, mado Its appearance tills -iternoou. it will be Independent In politics. BURBAR FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER. W.mriiv, V. J, Feb. g.?The Jury In the case ef QSSrgS Dunham, on trial for the murder of his mother In V f. Mrs. Parham Kandle, retired at H o'clock this evening, aud a few minutes aller iDl.laight brought In a verdict of ni ii l.sr in ths first degree. Sentence was defeii*'! until Thursday next. PROMINENT ARRIVALS, filth J renae Hotel?Lieutenant Ueneral Phillp II. Phsrt dan. Colene! M. Y. nhrr*-ati. aad Colonel H. K Blunt, 0. B Anny. an-l --.tr U. M. .tabla, of Minnesota.tfii.fijer Motet?Eil war>! AtkinsoB, of Boston.Rreroort ll omi? aeee.al Julia <). Parke. C. H. Army. Murray lull Hatti Jm'gc I A M acorn ber. of the New-York -tiprptn* durr, anl ri Cercriior A. (). Hourn, of Kho.le latninl.lietel Bl MBII.fa W. C \hu li-.ie", s ii . i'rst.,1, ,. of the Cana? dian I'jclflc ballway Company, aad Koliert A. Smith, of Mon Dyspepsia Make, m.xiiy lives miserable, and often lends to selt SMIISSHO- WstMM SftM c-ilng, SIM headache, hcjrt biirn, -our -'on,acli, iiiciiial |8f*SSBiSBi etc., ar" mused by this very BSMMM and _BStSSBtBg USSSBSk Hood's Sjisa psrllla MMS th" si omach, 8S8SM8 an appeiltc, psNBMM bMllhJ digestion, lilies *?_ sick irad-chc. SlSSM tho mind and SONS thi) most obstinate ca__s ot dyspepsia. lU-ad th* fullosvl.ig : "I havn been troubled with dyspepsia. I had but Knle appei.te, an] what I did eat distressed in,* or did me Utile good. In an hour siter eating I woubl cspni. ic ?* a falntii-ss or lind, SB gMS fBlllBg. aa though I hail not eaten anything. Hood's f.rsapaillla did um an Immense amount of^nissl. lt gave ne an appetite, and my food rollah*-- and sstUCed the reving 1 had previously ox perienc-1 II mirved nie of that faint, tired, SB-SJSBS feing Sj^l kave full so much Imiiet ellice 1 MSB Hood * Karsaparllla l_M 1 am happy lo reooinuieiid lt." ii. A. l'ACE, Watertown, Mats. _-K IK Uk .ur. io gol only Hood's Sarsaparilla f-ol* by all .lru.sls'a St | six for SS. PrepareO only by (J. I. Bi IUD * " . At.,-u..!.i>. oas e. . Uni 100 Doses One Dollar treal.Glennwtn Matti He natur Kdwar-1 0. Walker, et Bala via, K. Y. ALONG THE JERSEY COAST. WarrU ??r__B?ItM AT LO.*t_ BRA*-C*T, A8BC1.Y PARK. SKA (Jim AND EK-SKWIIICBK. Loko Kn am ii Fob 4.?ThI roal estate sales along this section of thc New Jersey coast aro unusually heavy for this Hmo of year. A number of Ano lots havo been sold here recently and a large number of new cottages will oi amalad In th" spring. Ashland Connell, Junior Order l.'nltrd American Met t tnt-*, is nie of thr 1) slTutlnns of Sea Hrlght. Last week lt dedicated Its handsome new council rooms. Addresses wore made by (jenora! (linton U. Fl*k. tho Kev. Mr. Itisbop, Hall Packer und other*.. A coila Hon followed tim speech s. James M. Strati lou leased Dr. Henry T. Ileim bo!,]'- eotteSB la chelsea ave., Kong branch, for nest so as o n. .Samuel Hommlngway and family, formerly of P.roolr lyn, have movod Into their now cottagi ai Kecond-avr. BBd Kim rj .-I.. Asb-iry Pork. TliV I, om- of tho finest cottages In th-- Park. Ixion (Dltentln, ,,f tho Hollywood (ult-gos, ls erect? ing a dozen pretty BOW cottages at .pilii/S'le'e, Long -ranch. ? ?liver Deed P/ron. the actor, will completely rou model "Castle Kyron,'' at Monmouth Keach, next Spring. The n's.- five Story brick wing to tho coleman House, A-biny Park, ,'s rapidly approaching completion. Th-- bulkhead Of tho handsome villa of Corgi P. (takari president of thr First National Kink of New Yoi-k. at Mouin,,.dh Keach, has buen badly damaged I by tho beery surf of tho past week lt will all havo to be rebuilt. Ibo old site of tho Surf Palace pink at tho foot of Lal.e-avo.. Asbnir Park, ha- boon pu rr hised by ( harm Snllzler. of Allanti" City, for .fie..XX). l'nHod Slalo- Boaster John K. McPherson, nf New Jersey, has ?".rebated a plo* of land al Bee Bright on j whick lie will erect a summer villa cosdng at least 040,000. A trust companv bxs b"en organized with a paid Bp capital nf jino,! 00. Isaac C. Kennedy. ,. Well known lawyer of th > In-vn. ls tho president. Its vaults win contain about 1,000 s-rf" d posit boxes. There are only n few ins's |,-ft ,,f the sn! "-t.in'ial bulkhead nf Castle Byron nt Monmouth Beach, tho COttagB of Oliver Doini Kyron, tho actor. THE DEMOCRATIC TIE UNBROKEN. err vcr. a nd and hui. min make no AOMt?_EJfT ?CHAIRMAN MUBPHT Dr mis a BKPOBT. The presence in the city of Chairman Edward Murphy. Ir. of the Democratic 8tat? Commitine, yestertlav, rave risc to a rumor that an agreement bad been roached hy the stat* fotnmlrtee. amt th it the commute woold be called together and some jiromli.ent Democrat, recommended to dil thi vacancy In tho N-itionsI DeflSOSMttSOssM-MM caus-wl by the death of Hubert 0> Th,,mpion. Tho atatoiDcti*. waspublished rtrat Mr. Murphy badbeeolS consultation with the Tammany and County Democracy leaders, and that fiey bs t arros.l to accept Mr. Muri.hr as the now National Democratic (*oriitn!ttestnan. Mr. Murphy was seen Dar evening In the Kofi,ran House by a i.j'irtcr of Tnt TBMBVB ami wat asked if there was any truth in tho above statement. He salli "Thero ls ne truth WhSMVM lu tho state mont I'iiiiI tho I. I In'.-?? uot M-SSltSd wllh tin* let li rs n,* Taniinany Hall end BM Comity Democracy on any subject. I cam - t, tin c'.ty on private bnslaei*. I .mot * ,.c IsslesST ( roltsr casually, a-i I vto took Tinner together. I have i,..t bc*),, aike I te call the Slate Committee together agata, nor ilo I Hunk it likelv il,at I shall <to so. I cor. tainly will uot .lu a i. unless I roc. Iroa request "L'iis.1 by a majority of tim Statis committee. I liars no rojion to sup pose thal the result of a second mooting would be any differ? ent tioai tlie ono r-cently lu lld." "Would yt.u accept the piaca ot National Ommltteeman, if yeti were ehasM 1" " I refused to allow my BBSS* to bo used at the last mee linn ami I lure nut .Tun ,. 1 my mind in IBM rospoct. I have no Wish to till tho position." Kire Commissioner Croker sall: "I have no knowl? edge of nuy tatenltoti to call the commit? tee logother again. The matter has not benn discussed by Chairman Murphy aol myself. Neither has ibero been any consultation between tlio Tammany amt County Democracy leaders on this or any other subject aiuco the ni" -t nc of the State Committee" A Dromlnrul Tammany leader said: **I have every reason -? I,, ll.-.,! dat tho matter ot niling the vacancy will be left tu tho National < 'minuittee. The man chorion trill uulnul.t :ly be a pr.iminoiit Democrat who la uot a atrong Cleveland or Hill partisan, lt will probably be neither Boswell P 1-Towcr or H J. Mowry. It may bs chairman Murphy. He ?'oct not want lt. but bo would, I think, bs secsptnhle to both the Cleveland and lilli (non. Nothing, however, has boen agreed i.p m." ? MES LANGTRY BUILDS AN OT BRR FENCE. JCDKI" B.VBKKTT 0BAXT8 AN injcnction against thk Bunnan op inco-mnAVcns. In the fare of the fact that Mrs. Lantftry's fete) was torn down on Ki May arconllug to thcordersof th* lltireau of I n< um bran co., passersby In Twenty.third.at. yesterday were lurpr.ied to s*e standing severely sm! de. i uni ly in lt* place a fancy lion ft-nce connecting tho high brick pillara. The IIureau had condemned the un. sightly hoard structure and th* pillars alto, becaaao thor wei,, outs upi 'he "stoop lino, "ami Hiipennteuil-nt Kicliard s<ib tu1,1 John M. Howers, Mrs. Langtry's lawyer, tbat tho Department of 1'uhHo W,,rks would ren-.ovo the pillan, (niieial Newton's mandate was that they must go. Mr. Dowers luau neted Mr. Bode, whobnilt tho board feaco and tore lt down astin, tu let the pillan and their bevelled glass Umps alone, and the Insini tiont sver* earned out. yesterday Mr. lioile's men put up the Iroa railing, on Mis. I .'.._" y t order frem Pittsburg. Tlio actress has conclude, I to set nt tn* rights of Hie matter tn curt- Kate on Friday Mr. Bowers started a rlrtl suit against the C'oraitnlisi*iier of l'.il. le Murks and supctlnt.nde.t Iticl.ardeou, ami Ju Ino barrett granted a tempoiary tiijunction a aunt further actiou en th* part of the Bureau ot Iaciuubrances. Ibo papers were BlssM yesterday afteruoou and the case will coiae up iu Special Term on Monday. Mr. Bewers said lait night i "Mrs. Langtry baa dssksd all along to comply with the law and il seems unfair to soleci a time *"!,??*, the ls away snd the houto unprotected. I hare not succeeded iu seeing'ion era' Newton who I was told by Mr. Klchardsou, peremptorily ord* red tliat the fence and pillars inuit be removed, It is an luju-tlce to single out this lenee and 1 hav* ajieclfiod aeveral oilier pillar* and walli in front of prom inuit borers, rh tic Lea, etc., but Mr. Klcbardsnn says that ht-w.il Bot consider a rata un leas the next-door neighbor comp! .luik Ii mar be Kat the letter ot tho law makes snch a fencs nn oka.ru, t.on, and li caa lie renioved, int we have had our itoopi and oar railings, nam ef which also violate Hie law for a hundred years, and I do uot believe public opinion will tolerate toa enforcement ot thu law. I can tell you that if Mrs. Landry's leuce Koot KU soe that a ft*o,l many other fences in ibo city (* also. There is a city ordinauce permitting the oeen area to be Inclosed by a fence when the hons.- slat..ls o.ick three feet or moro. This applies to my client'! house and rani, an I the board fence wai only put up temporarily to complete tho Inc.osure until the iron leuce was 'Unshod." -% ? BE "STRUCK* HIE WRONG DINNER PASTY. CAPTAIS CONNOI. OBTS A LITTLE MIXBO AT DKL MO*nOO*e?BB APPBBCIAT?B THE DI ri* KKK NC B. There were two dinners givon at Delmonico'! on Tbarsday evening IjiI. That on tho seceu I rt.mr was the annual diuaer of the Baptist Social Inion, coi.ducted st uh lunch ileeoruu and marked by au abience ot any spirituous or vinous !l,]unls. That on tho floor shove was siren by "Nato" sal tb,n v. " Kulfalo Kill's " partner, to a circle ot personal friends. 1 wo dinners conbl not hare presented a much stronger contrail, either In the "literary proceedings " or ths BgS_M lmlulgod in. csptaln Sf. M. Cot nor. ot the St. Jamst Hotel, had an lu m*. ilma to attend " Nate" Sal sba ry's dinner. Ile weat to Delmonico! at the hoar name! en tlie card ot liivitatti.ii ml was shown Into tho largs supper room The faces did net look familiar and tho pr* ceilings wer* rather lorn.al. Hs had Just lie-in te wonder what company he had " struck," when a newspaper maa wllh whom he was se-iiiamti .1 approached him and said ?? Why, Captain, I .td nol know you waru a member ef th* Baptist Soc.al I Ti lou. ' ?? Well, lil be?" Tbo Captaiu bail aurie.1 to uso a forcibls expression, but cat lt short. Kxnlauatloiii fellowed, aud in a fow minnies Captain Connor waa on the fleer abore and heartily wel? comed, although a little late, by salibury and Ins guoits. Captain Connor prirately Irtformi his friends that tho transl tion tram Hie dinner ot the I. apt i: Bo cu! Inion to tbat et salsbury and bli frlouds was startling. A YOUNG FORGER ARRESTED. THE SON OF A WKAtTHY LADY OK HOCK AWAY AT? TEMPT- TO DISCOUNT HIS FLlt-RE. Far le i taw av ls < ni.ai.leralily st lr md erer the arrest ot young I'.uti.i; Abrams, tbe son of a wealthy lady bring litre, ob the charge of forgery preferred by Samuel Althaus, a wesltliy resilient. Hume days ano young Abrams sot Mr. A lilians to discount a note for SW* piirportlnc to bs algnM by Mrs. Abrams, and Bot due for several months I ait Tuesday young Aluams asked Mr. A lilians to raab another note for S'-'OO. This lest paper waa eomewtiat defeotlv*. aud Mr. Altbsui sent it to Aire. A brassi U lix iL This broaght out lb* fact of the lorgerv, aud Mr. Allhsus al once had Abraiai arrntted. Yester.'aj he wai arraigned brfor* Justice Healey and remanded uuder bail. Ii appear! that Abrams will reach bis majority neil sommer, when he wil. come Into considerable money, ile np*-* tm! to pay these notoi al that Hm* Illa probable thal Hie caa* will be aettl*d without cotmug lute courl again. _ A NEW FL ACE FOR W. S. BALDWIN. William is. Baldwin, who has recently been general agenl of tog Pullman Palace Car tmpauy ai ? t.-eigo. baa been apt eluted tbe Pantie roast agfBt of th* Vanderbilt tallwar lysletu. with headquarter! at **sn rranelsco. The appoint ?neut dalet from February 1. Mr Ital,ls. 'u 1! lei ty-leo years ?bland bal been lu railioad Serries au... lhti-J. II* waa bern at . Iiuira and lias been connected with earersl com panie* in Western New Voik and Pennas luina. Iiefor. be entered the serries, of ihe lu.la. ju cninpau.r he was tho gea ?ral i *.?.-n?si agcut of lb* I .-u is nie. New Albany aad Chicago Hallway. THE FIRE RECORD. BTTB-rlCIOUB FLAM KO IN A nitRWERTi The firemen wero called to Phillp Killing's brews ery at 6t. Ann's ive and One-hundred and-nfty-slith' Bt. yesterday, and fo ind flames In Hu** malt house, where there wat a Ore on January Uh Having pro vio-isly "got tho hang of the building,*' they knew exactly how to proceed, but a second alarm was rung to inaan sure cf hooping the Haines from going bnyond the starting point The extra engines wrre not needed, as thr fire was put ont In half an hour. UR Ho damage was done t tit ie mall house, but the wv.. iinod In extinguishing Te flames damage,) the mali. Tho losses were said to bo about f.*>,ooo, covered by Insurance, spontaneous combustion ls said tu havo caused the fire, bul Ihe firemen are gelling tlr*-d I rocem recurrence of flirt in fhe same bui'dlngs eu. 1 .-'? .'.Kn thal sheldon piobably will make an lines'.* gallon. . _ ?AT?D KV THK Kl ( KKT WOADS May's Landing, \, J., Keb. 4.-Klro hero lo day BR* stioyed ibu Method;*! (burch ami Iho adjoining othes and drug sforo of Kr. 1). Bk Icroi-oII. Tbs coun.y building and rSSMsnes of Doctor Ingersoll vs .rs saved bf the cir,,rt- of the buck-t brigade, Hie tuvn boin* without tire apparatus. The Al lam lc I .- Department responded to a tobgiaphic Noami tor aid bm ihe Hm was under control beforo Instr arilval. leos not ascertained. ______ DESTROY A METHODIST CHURCH. A fire yesterday destroyed the Methodist BO?SOB? ciinrch at May's Lin.ling, N. J, The Marries commanl at-.t to a .luj store and dwelling adjoining ownnl hy D. ll. Ingersoll, whole ? tock and furmtum were ba-ily damage) li it eeliuu-.W that the total loss will amount to } l l.noo ; no in? trance. DANGER OK 1 _TI.()I.1.I'\I AS KL'Els CLEVELAND, E*b. 4.?Nlnsmontba ngo the KnCci Iron and Steal Company substituted crude petroleum for real as a fusl in two beating fun.tee- .-ind a baiters of ballers la their r*l!lBg null at the foot nf atman St. tn this elly. This M*rni..c the pipe for ceiiducting; the oil from the storage tank to the mill waa clo.geil A machinist at? tempted te clear tbe pipe by Injecting steam tnt* lt. The pressure of thr steam opened a vulva and thr oil rushed from the pipe Into the furnace, where ll was Iguited. The flane* leaped upward and aet tire to the woodwork of tlir loill. ami ia less tban ..i. hour the ent .re null waa a ruts. Til.* two hundred workBMS euipliiycl had Ul ruo from tb* bel Mes building. Htul barely escaped Tlie Uss ii ...","oo aad thc insurance f 40.000. CAUGHT SWINDLING BTE PARTNER. Madison, Wis., Keb. -?Joseph Zehutcr, of Ole dry goods sud millinery Hrns of Ogilvie Sc Zohnter, illsii) peered yesterday, having, lt ls aile-*-*)-, appropriated bstwean $7,000 and RR,BOS to bis private use. Ogilvie declined ta pros*cu<* /..:hn.*r BgOB the eetid.'Ioa test th* m*n*y be refunded aad hi* additional Interests in the flnu bo transferrel to the former In consideration of rj-K Zehnter is a married man anl hts family is sew with him. BILLED ON A "WOKEMEWS TRAIN:' Chicago, Keb. 4.?Tba "workmen's train," which usually carries about a thousand of thc empleyes of tlie Chicago ami .Northwestern BallNed Company's s.iopa ran into na ea-pty box-cur en the east-bound track et the road, near Western-ave., last evenini**. Os account ef Hie fog and the absence or any danger signal, tho engineer did not perceive thnt the track was obstni'-'e I until too late to avert the collision. Kiley, a workman, wai slaading on the rear footboard ot the locomotive, and waa burua under tbe cars. FUNERAL OF GEORGE IV. SCHUYLER, Ithaca, Keb. 4 (Spec uli.? The funeral of Ceor.e W, Schuyler toon place here tins afti mern at ? o'clock. The foliowlsg gentlsnif:) acted as pail-bearers : II. W. Sage, II. H. laird, B. H. Ferris, I'rofc--ur J L Morns, leonard Treinaa, Judge I). Boordfaaa, Prostttaal 0, K. Adatas nnd Dr. W. N*svcomb. N*lther of tb* two sons, of Mr. Schuyler wns pressnt. Kiis'etie, tlie HlotStM to (,rre?*, is BOW la Italy, nod LtSBloaeal IV. 8. Srhnyl'-i is statioaed la TSXM with the Unite.1 Stales tfveM Kven Presldrst SchielTer. of Ike Iowa Cell'!.'*, ri son-in law, was preventel trans coating. All exercises lu Cor? nell University were suspended. WARNED NQf TO USE CERTAIN TELEPHONES. Bordkntown, N. J., Mk 4.?A number or btislr.eis aiea of this city have received notice from an ngrnt of Hi* 11*11 Telephone Company that tbe Instrument! tuoy use are tntrtugemeuis of th* Roll patents. BENJAMIN ROBBIES POUND GUILTY Cincinnati. Keb. 4.?Thc Jury In the SSM ef the iTattei States a ainst iieiijainiii Ho-ultlas, assistant freiisurer of tke Fidelity National Ba uk, this nanrBinii returned a ver? dict et guilty as ludicted. A mellon was made ter a nev trlaL HEATH OF MISS COFFIN'S FATHER. Cincinnati, Fob. -1. ? Horatio Lucius Collin, father of Miss ('allin, whoso eccentricities barn recently attracted atteutiou, died here yesterday ef pneumonia ? CALLING A rASTOB FROM CHICAGO. Wan inn.ut, Conn., Keb. 4.?The Baptist Church el this city bus ex te lided a un.n..ip,,us call to the Kev. W. P. ElsdoD, ni Elsdon, III., a superb of Chicago, to succ'ed th* Kev. J. W. Klcbardt-oa, who was culled to sum:*, d. NO REHEARING IN THE CHAPMAN CASE. C.i.ctci), Kob. 4.?Judge Unmet decided this anii-iii:.' tbat Krimk Chapman, the actor, was Bot entitled io a i?hear.ii. *r the dlvarce suit iuatituicdby his wit'*, Annie .*-mumerv .Ile, tbs actrasa. THE WESTMINSTER FENNEL CLUB'S SHOW. Tho Woitiulnstsr Kennel Club Dog Show, the entries for for which wilt close to morrow, promises to bo a success. Ihe manage is hare been pleasantly disappointed lu nol SS> penenotng any falling off In thc number of entries ou aocouni of th* new compulsory ragiatratiou rule Titi! rule was passel only to prerout fraud ia pedigree mukiug. sud does not and was uot inl-u led to exclude dogs without pedigree. Tho fox terrier class will bo one of the c..st attractions of iho show. August Delmont, Jr, bas enl?nsl his Lucifer, Dusky Trap, Karlie! and New Forest Ethel. which aro probably the four best terrier! ever owned by arte exhibitor either tn thu country or in lirttain. Ths collie class will also be Interesting, and a8*200 ? tip li is l. .-n ol- ted ny Jetikns Nan Hch_ick,pr*il,l*r.t of tbe (.'ollie Club of America for lh? belt * cloe. Among other va.uable pr ./et offered, ami now foi* the tint limo siiusunce 1, BM a (.liver cap. value t ,, for Kio best pug lu the open classot ; $__ tor the best Dacha bund dog, and $10 tor the b-st s.ooth coated collie. .fr?. CROWLEY STILL ITU The condition of Benin* ("rowley, the ehl-m pan-.* ol Central Pars, has called forth more solicitous taplin** since his Illness than that of mauy more fatuous Individuals under ?tinllar circumstances. Many wno har* known hun in their nutt to tho Arse >al Kop tu al tlie oitlce of Director Con. 11 to ln,|iilre after his heattli. The Park Poller who In ve bees used to heating ('rowley pound on the well over their heads suit have become used to ihe uoiao so that thor regard lita asa sort of follow rtubbsr. say tbst lt bat bec nu . lonesome au,! quiet now lu thc police office since crowley bocamo sick. Dr. Marsh, tho police surgeon, Dr. f.lanlar.l aral Dr. spit/iks heida consultation ssith Mr. Conklln yrsterdar tn regard to In* case. It was found that Crowley'! left King li slightly affect*.!, but th* soreness of the throat willi which lb* trouble began bas largely ntsappeared. Crowley while not weaken*.] much by lila sb kn.ss has lost ai! desir* to frolic aud lies most of the Ilise lu a heap on Ibe Hool Uko a boy wit* a severe case ot stomach :uVe. SEIZURE OP CONDEMNED CARCASSES. Sanitary luipsctor Conrad Kristal, of Kong Island City ?ei-re.I a car c .staining tlfieeu eatSBSSM of caws at the ll oa? ter's Point freight depot yesterday. TU* caresses ar? sap posed to be ihoi* of coadcuiu*.! annual* ordure! to bo kMsi by tbo Lui ted States ins Dec tor of tlie Hur.au of Animal la dustry at nickavilla a lew day* ago. They srrre canoga'-1 hy C. Oottlelb, of Hicksrlllr, to Moritr. Ftetuhatier. No TM Klrst-are.. New-York. Twe trnck driven employed by i-T.'is,.hailer, who pies*-,.ted aa order t* cart away C.* meat, were arrest..: Kins, kauri claims that tb* cai- ssict lu .|ua* tlou aro Ui?*? of c*st! fuiiint not to hare b?.-n diseased aflM bein* killed. Dr. Taylor, Bsoltt OS-MS of th* etty, wil han the meat examined and act lu arcordJuco with the result. "A Dry Coiigl." Is dangerous as well as troublesome. lt tendrils the patient liable to tbe lup? in, of a blood vessel or to other serious injury of throat aud lillias. Tu allay 1,nun hi.il irritation and give immediate relief, the best medicine ia Aycr's Cherry Pectoral. " 1 BM recently troubled with B <1ry rollah which seemed tn he caused bv an irritation in the throat. My physician prescribed for nie, but BS relief vms olr* tiiined. A little over a week ai-o, my attention hoing called to Av er's Cherry I'ectt.ral, I concluded to trv it, anti ptir t-based a bottle. After taking ibis med? icine ouly one day. I could sc- a sbnnfS for Hie better, uud, by the tune 1 lia*. used it u week, mv Bonah had entirely disappeared." ? ?. VV. Ileuuy, Franklin emmie, Worcester, Maiss. "Aver's Cherry IVntoral leads all Other" HM???M as a sure, aufo, and Biiee.lv cine of l_Nsiend lung troubles." ? W.-f. Oran* & Co.T_-vuggists, Carson, Iowa. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, rssrARED BT Dr. J. C. Ayer a. Co., Lowell, Mats. BoldbyallDruggUU. Puce gi, su bviliss,!*.