Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 17, 1875, Page 1

VOLUME 28, FINANOIAL, TELB Merchants’, Farmers', & Mechanics’ SAVINGS BARK, 76 CLARK-ST., CHICAGO. INVESTHENT CERTIFICATES, oot Soourity—Liberal Ineret TANLE of Increnas o Investmenc Certifie eaten,”? secured on improved real estate, hear- Ing Intereat, paynble in anarterly fnstall- ments, at tho rate of 7 3-10 per cent perane wum, tihowing tho accumulntion of sums fu- vented for the benefit of Children or othierat Amnunt Accumulated. -8 Timo. Estimated upon tho basls that intarest, whon due, is eroditud on savings account, sud invested In INVKST- MENT OERTINICATES whouovor $100 s thus acoumu- latod. Avy holder of a Certificato hna the priviloge of oxnmin- tog the sondition f tho trust at any timo on oslling at tha offics of the Trusteo, Cartiilcatos forwardud, and fntorest, whon duo, reln- vosted, If dasirod, ur ramitted by draft or oxpross to any paztof the United Rtates. Addres BYDNIY MYERS, Mansger. CIIICAGO MORTGAGE LOAN + Atcurrent mates of Interest. JOSIATL Fi. REED, 30 Nasnau-at,, Now York, repreacnted by FORN H.AVERY 8&CO., Shlengo, First-class facilitien hbgotintienn 1n London, To ordor, of tho bost fabrics in uge. Full lines in_stock of our own manufacturo. 'Wo are proparod to make Shirts to order in oight hours, when necossary. ALSON BRIS, MEN'S FURNISHERS, 67 & 69 Washington-st., Chieago, Pike's Opera Honse. Cincinnati. " WINES, &o. TOL. COOLING DRINKS usB Champagne Cider, Miersteiner, Ylochheimer, Marcobruner, Rudeshelmer, Steinberger Cabinet, Barton & Guestier’s Clurets, Sauternes and Maut Sauternes or Nathanicl Johnstou & Sons. ST. ESTHEPELH A Claret Wine, imported and boftied by myaelf, and pu-ranteed cqual to ony Clarel costing 60 per cent noge money. 0. TATUM, Wine Merchant, 146 EART MADISON-ST. _____PIANOS AND ORGANS. WEBER PIANOS AND BESTEY ORGANS Ara neelt and recommendod_by nll o Toading setiats of tho world, Prices low, Terms eany, STORY & CAMP, . 211 STATE-S8T. d!nger Ale, OFFICES O RENT IN THH TRIBIVE BUTLOG INQUIRE OF WILLIAM C. DOW, ' ROOM 10. Nneniniria MISCELLANEDTS: . oo POOLS BOLD ON THE ATHLETIC AND:CHICAGO GAME Ab11 & m., at Fole o 8, 1 DonoiA: y & Ryan's, 146 Clark-st,, by CHA! POOLS. Pools sold on the WHITE BTOOKING snd ATH- LETIO GAMB at 11 a. m, tolsy, at Fratt's Billiard Hall, 151 Dearborn-st, A. ¥, FOX, Hu llDostbormat, A} GEBAND GFENING LUNOLL. Grand opsulng of & How Wine and Beer ITall, N3 Bouth CamaLat., botwoen Handolil and Waah an MXERZ & MOLAUGHLIN, broprietors, —— BUSIINMNSS. Men who employ correspondence clesks, call at 161 Lagalloat. sud oxamine the typo-writer, Copylug dons o short notice. . PAYEON PONTER, Agent. TTTRBMOVATLL D, 8. Thompeon's Matehjess Baking® Towder | removed to 288 Wabash-av, Wholsssle and petall trado supplied at reduced rates. and onumf'-huurmmu dyod snd cleaned the 'g}i'-'fi??fk'uv Wreast pYE novaE, ag, 194 Ll ~old Bt. ineis, ARd 494 W, Madeonau, WASRINGTON. The President Speaks Plain- ly Concerning the Whis- ky Frauds, There Must Be No Let-Up in the Work of Prosecution. No Guilty Person Skall Escape if It Can Be Avoided. Particular Attention ‘to Be Paid to Those Who ¢ Have Influence in Washingfon,” The Marine Corps Frauds and the Parties Responsible for Them, S Assistant Sceretary Cowen Shoots Wildly at Ex-fommjssioner Welsh. He Labors Hard to Disprove a State- ment that Was Never Made. But Keeps Silent on Other Points that Need Ventilation. The Kanawha River improvementge.- Letting ot a Coniract. THE WHISKY FRAUDS. i A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT. Srecial Dunateh to The Chicano Tribund Wasstizatos, D. C,, Aug. 16.—The whisky- thioves in high placea who bave hoped to escapo tbrough politienl influonco will bo disaopolated. President Grant has spoken upon this subjoct. and spokon with no uucertain sound. Bevoral Wastern newapapors, notably thoso of $t. Louis, have rocoutly mado the slanderods boast that Hecrotary Bristow nnd tho Presidout are not in accord upon the subject of prosecuting tho whisky ring ; thot tho ringlendors will certainly oxeapo through high political influonco; and that tho. President himself will protect his Louis friends. The samo stato- monts linvo beon givon publicily throngh one N. 0. Normile, who camo lore apparcntly to seok to engzonder an antagonism between the Prosdent and tho Secretary of tho Trensury. Thoso several statements, with meny of a elml- lar charactor, which camo from privato sonrcos, were sent by Wilson in o letter to tho DPresident. This lettor the P'resident has rotutnod to tho Bolicitor with o siguificant judorsement. Tho threo closing sentences of {he Indorseont will find o place among the Presidont’s most notablo uttorauces. Tho indorsement I8 in tho hond- writing of {lio Presidont, and ruus: Nteferred to tho Sccretary of tho Treasury, This wan intended ns 8 privato letter for my information, aud containg many extracts from St, Louls papers not deemed necessary o forwand. ‘They nre obtainable, and havo no doubt bren all read by the Federal ffi- cinin in Bt. Loufs, T forward this fur luformation, and 1o 10 end thut §f it throws any light upon new partien to summon a8 witnesson tboy uay bo bronght out, Letno quilty man escapo i€ it cab boavolded, o wpecinlly vigilant, or lustruct thoss enyaged in the yrosecution of fraud to be, sganst all who Inainuato that they have high inflienco to protect them, No yerionnl considerntion sliould ptand I the way of per- forming publicdaly, (Rignedy U, 8. Guaxr, duly 29, 1875, EXPORCED HONISTY. The fact that tho Interusl Roveuuo ofiicials pave made recont scizures of whisky, bLigh- wines, ote., in Chicago, Philadelphia, and other. placos, does not indicato that the mannfacture of **crooked ™ whisky 16 still continned. These are, in overy cago that bas thus far beon inves- tigated, epirits which were produced boforo the unncrn{ raid which was mado by tho Treasury officials in May, which wero bidden away at tho time, and which the owners aro now attempting to got rid of. It1s bolioved {hot the taxis now faithfully collected on all spirits now mado. When ‘tho Governmont sgouts are %0 watchful,'and the chocks on fraud so porfect, that the distiifers cannot nfford to pay Gaugers and Btorekeoors to bo dishonest and assumo tho risk of discovery and the conilscation of their lpmpntt . thoy nol only do business honestly \iomsofven, but watch others closely, aud pro- vaut others from committing frauds, That TILZL TAX I8 HONESTLY COLLECTED NOW ia shown by the fact that the price of spirits has advancod 15 couts a gollon sinco the raids on tho distitlerioa Inst May, Tho revenue ofticers have arranged tho greater part of the evidenco pgaiust dlstillors and Qovernmont oftlcials to to bo used jn tho suits whioh aro to be tried in Octobor, and forwarded it to Lha ropresentatives of the Dopariment of Justico. The number of theao suits, civil, oriminal, and for tho condomna- tiou of property, is about 200, tho best of which are to bo tred ‘in th® Bt. Louiy, Chicago, and Milwaukose districts. Tt BVIDENCE 18 of such a charactor that s failure to conviot tho most of thoso who wero eogaged in tho frauds eeems nlmost impossible. About 1,000 packagos of upirita aro hold to bo used ea ovidonoo, nud in cach caso the sccuscd porson will bo confronted with Lis oath that the packago bas beou omptiod and the etamp concelled, and nlso by tho package itself coutalning tho Hpirits with tho stamp futact, Tosides theso the rovonuo offlcials hava the roo- ord of avidoncs to #how fraud iu the cases of about 25,000 vacksged. A promiuent officor said to-day that with tho ovidence that tho Dopart- ment would furnisb, a falluro to convict the men who have beon ongagoed in the frands will be almost wufliciont reason for tho abolition of the Dopartmont of Juatico. @ ‘$ho 1ntornsl llevenue Durean is making rapid progress in tho Inveatigation of the dotonts of 1ho books by which tho whisky frauds wore dis- vovered. ‘Those books are A MINE OF INFORBMATION, - and continuo to furnish moaus for dlscoverin| fraud. Lifey distilierics have airesdy beon seiz through the iustramontality of these books. A large numbor: of Gaugors have bosn dismissed by tho ovidenco furmsbod, [rom closor exami- uation of their certitlcates. 'In many of those certificates the words Indicating thatthe Gauger porsonsily saw the pacisges cwptied are orusod, ;n all such casos tho Gangors havo boon diumisscd, The Government Las docided not to prosoute_such caved, as it Is doubtful whother this offense would como under auy ntatute. ‘The law end roveuue officers ara making careful proparation for tho proscontion of the peuding court cascs, 'Tho evidence of the Westorn witnesscs to the frpuds in tho East will bo vory sugn taken by doposition, Thia ia to provide against any possibility of lomng wit- uocssve, aud to avoid any technicalitios that night bo urged sgainst foroing thosttondance of witnesses iu differont Nthtes. The Commisslon- er of Iuterual Revenus has undor coneidoration A NEW PLAN YOI TUE PAYMXNT OF QAUGELS, It sppears that, under tho preseut sysiom of paying eccordiug to tho aggregate smonot of gallons gauged each month, tho work i not oqually distributed in tho emaller towos, and tonds to favoritism amoung distillors, ‘Tho new u:m coutumplates applying the prosent sywtom daily work, #o that CGlaugers ahall rochiva dai) pay tuatoad of monthly, _ ‘Lhis, {4 1a wauguéy, will equalize tho dutios, and romove Gaugers sumowhat from temptation. ————— | THE MARINE CORPS THEFTS, REAULTA OF LATER INVESTIGATIONS. Stesial Dispatch (0 The Chienan Tribunc. Wasnisaron, D. C., Aug. 16.—Further inves- tigation of tho slleged frauds 1n tho Blarine Corpa noints to the conclusion that the Qusrter- mastor, Maj. Slack, i8 not responsible for them. ‘I'ho 2esponnibility soeme to attach so Capt. Mad- dox, the Inspoctar in Philadelphis, and tho con- tractors, Barnum & Bros, of New Yprk. It is certain that the frands have Loen perpotrated, and that a much Iarger snm tusn £30,000 has been etolen, Orders for tho nrrest of the guilty bave issuod. The members of the firm seem to bo heyond the reach of atrest, Iy eome means €, C. Barnum, the senjor of the firm, obtained information that tho Govervmont intended to prosechta. Almost simultanaously with the act of commoncing logal procecdings, he left home with the intention of going to Boston, Ho took the Fall IRtiver boat, procured s slato- room, and went into it. llo was nover aftorwards ecen, though, upon ihe ar- rival of the bont at Fall River, his clothing wns found banging in the room with his wateh and other valuables in the pockots, The Covernment then took menns to aporohiend the brothor, hut.stiangeto say, ho wag found dond ia hin bed, two days niter, The Kolicl- tor has, however, notified tho hondsmon of the firm that ho will transfer tho suit an agoinst them, aa ono of the principate being actually.and the otber presumably dend. The money which Maj. Black is chirged ith nat accounting for, in now, aud s boen on deposit in n_denignated dopository of tho Unitad States, a fact known (o tha Second Comptrollor and the Fourth Auditor of tno Treasury. (£9the Ansoctated Press.) Wasntxarox, 1. C.. Aug. 16,—The Chronicte {\\Ibllnhcnn long nrticlo to-day on tho Marino Corps, tho details of whiclh aro principaily chargen of swindling the marines by the ofticers of tho corps, and eharyes against: Quartermaster Hlack for seriona abuees in the matter of pur- chasing clothing, ote., with other wholcsalo chargos agningt tho ontire corps, so far as tho ollicers aro concorned. ‘The evidences of frands in tho piirchaso of clothing aro clear, hut thera uro uo charges made Ly the Govornmont against tho ofiicors of the corpa charged with inapection dutios, Tho officors of the United States Treanury sy that Maj.8lnckis ontirely innosontof any com- Plicity, and that the offonso lies botwoon tho contractora and parties who, in their oicial or clerical capacity, aro intrusted with the inspece tion of clothing vont to them for that purporo by tho coutractors. 'I'he Sulicitor of the Treas- ury bas began n euit in New York against the Vondsmen of the contractors, ane of whom ro- cantly dicd, and the othier was missed from a Providence steamer. . “I'no Erening S'ar sayn by some means Barnum & Bro,, who manufactared tho clotiimyg in Now Yorir, arcertained that the amounts of bills which they madu out in blank wero not filled up by Capt.” Maddox, the inspecting oflicer in l‘lulmlv-llphin. Some time ngo they rasolyed o: 8 bold move, ‘They made a bil” out which would cover 23,000 for clothing whick they had not manufactared, It was eent to Cap. M ,dox, at Philadelphis, shoupproved it. It in raid that hug approval was secured through the collu- sion of one of his clerks. At all oventa ho pave a cortifleato of {uspoction covering enough gar- monts to maet tho aggregate of the list, aluo op- Jrovod it, and sant it on to Washington to Gon, Yoliu, whio Vikenizo approved it, aud daj. Slack pald ihe bill, THE INDIAN RING, WELSII V8. DELANO. Special Drepatch to The Chicaao Tribune, WasuwNatoy, D, C., Aug. 16.—Gen. Cowen, Assistont Secrotary of the Interfor, in his an- swor to William Welsh, furnishod to the goveral press, has doubtless mucceeded in showing that Welsh is in somo reapocts & busybody. Gen. Cowen carrects tho orror fallen into by many that Mr, Welsh was drivon from tho Jonrd of Indian Cowmmissionera by Beeretary Delano, when tho fact is that Mr. Welsh rosigned in May, 1869, during the term of Bocrotary Cox, and haanovor sinco boon connccted with tho Board. Mr. Dolauo waa sppointed Secrotary 1n October, 1870, about eightoon months after Mr. Wolsh’s rosigantion. Cowen has not, howaever, shown that the Board of I’edce Commissionors, of which Blunt was Chairman, did claim to ré- sign whilo Delano was Sccrotary, for tho very rensons which Welsh assigns. In their rosigna- tion they naid that thoy wero o useloss appon- dage, o long sa oy wero under the control of the-Interior Department, and in- timated that bocouss thoy were thoy could not carry oub tho dosired roforme, ., Nowa comos horo which DESEIVES GEN. SHENIDAN'S ATTENTION, It in that the stesmer Bllver Lako, loaded with nnnuity goods, arrived at Bismarck, D. 1., Aug. 18, on hier way to the Indinn Apency at Iort Borthold, the goods being lnumxle!l fur Indians at that Agency, Whilo Inying at the nver Isnding, threo miles from Bismarck, a Iot of flour was disposed of and unloaded from tho Hilver Lake. Tho party’purchasiug tho tlour is woll known. Every pack of tlour delivered to Iim from the Silvor Lako was recognizod as Indian flonr, and bears in bold rohwf the well- Iwown Indian brands, ‘Pho mattor has Just boon mado publio. No soomer did tho socret Joak “out than the trader at Borthold sent a wounted couricr post-hasto to reachi the Borthold Agencey in advauce of tho Hilvor Lalke, and notify tho gullty partica that tho matter was no longer o socret, and thus give them an opportunity to hatch up somo story in oxplauatjon of the sale of Indian goods to the peaplo flong the Mmsourl River, Tl party purchnsing the flonr did 8o beforo brcoming awara that it bolonged to tho lodiany, : [7% the A ssoctuted Press.) WasmiNaron, D. C., Aug, 16.—~(en. Cowen, Asgistant. Bocrotary of the Tutorior, bas rophod to Welsh's open Inttor to tho I'rosidont. deuying o number of his sllegations, In roference tu tha chiargo that Hecrotary Delano publishod the statemont in lua snnunl report for 1872 that stock of the Northern Vacific Railrond had bicen subscribod to the amount of 100,000,000, Gon. Cowap eayy the railroad reports, as mado by tho Bocrofary, are morely a compllation of the ro- ports of . tho Prosident's of veversl land- grant rosds mado to him unclor oath, sc- cording to law, and tbat in the abovo caso the Hecretary used tho idontical languago that was used by the President of the North I'a- citlo Hoad, under oath, in his revort to tho Do- partment. Gen, Cowen closes his statoment by correcting sn orror fallon into by many, that Mr. Wolsh was driven from ths Doard of Indisu Commissionors by Socrotary Telano, whon tho fact is that Welsh resigned in May, 1669, duriog the term of Boorotary Cox, aud has nover since beon connocted with the Board. Mr. Delano was appointod Secrotary in October, 1670, about cightecn months after Wolal's resiguation, —_——— THE KANAWHA RIVER. CONTILCT ¥OL A LOCK. Special Diapateh ta T'he Clitaaqo Tridyne, ‘Wasuinaroy, D, C., Aug. 16,—Tho coutract for building & lock on tho Great Kanawha River, near Charlestown, West Virginls, was awsrded by the Engineer Bureau of the Army on Hatur- dsy last to D. 3. & 0. Dufl, of McVeytown, Ps,, for §724,000., This irm was the lowonst respon- sible blddor, the highost being E. D. Hmith, of Thiladelphis, whose bid was $378,000. A com- paflson of the price for tho different itema of the work named by esoh of theso contractors shows that, whils tho'Dulls bave bid extromely low on somo, their prico {4 not unressonsbly high on auy; so tho bid caunot be called uubalanced Experionced engineor otlicers aro uuablo to sso how sorus parta of tho work oau ba dono at the ratos named, but, as the succossful firm is bo- lievod to jo eutirely responmblo, there was oo roanon why it should not hiave the contract, Tho following “aro some of $ho items of tho bid of Dul), with TIX CORREAPONDING ITENE of tho bid of Bmith, tho bighest bidder: ixtra for masonry yuder water, Dull, £2.80; Smith, €207 rough rubble lad por. cubio ard, Dull, €4 ; Smith, $12; dressod rubblolaid, ull, $4.95; Bmith, 314; out stono sat, Dull, 20.80; Smith, #34; capplog set, Dull, €183 Hmith £30; comwon vxcavation por cubio yard, Duil, 220 ; Bmith, 50c. A'ho work will be soon begun, sud Iu to bo campleted by Nov, 80, 1876. ‘I'he improvements of tho Jisuawha Liver, it way ba remowbered, compriwe oue lwaporiant liuk i the great ceutral water {ias of commuuloation beiween the liast and the Woat, the constructian of which was recommended by Senator Windom's Transporta- tion Committee a littlo moro than s year sgo. S NOTES AND NEWS, THP, FIVE PER CENTY, Soeetal Dinateh to The Clacase Tribune, Wasuinaton, D, €., Aug. 16,—~Tho Treasory officials ara of the opinion that, in view of tho almost abuolute cottainty of tho nogotiation of all the new & por cont loaus heforo the meeting of Congresa, the Hecrotary af the Treasury, in s roport, will recommend legisiation which will facilitate the placing of tue 43¢ aud 4 per cent bouds. POLITICAL ARRESHMENTS, Postmanter Iidmunds' political arsesementa grow In disfavor mmong Clovernment clerka. The numbers of those who liave rebolled agninst paying thom i very largoe. Mostof the clerks from Ponnaylvania rofuse, and aro supported by tho resolution of the Republicsn Central Com- mitten of tho Htate, which opposes thin forced contribution. In tho Navy Depariment cletks quite generally docliue, At the present progroms tho fund for establishlog & nowepaper will ot ho rapidly fneressod. It is kald that u conmdera- bla sum has boen sont by the Committeo to Obio. CURTONH AGEXTS. The Holicitor of tho Treaeury, nnder whose control the Cuntoms Hpecial Agents have Leen placed, has decided to recall the Special Agent who haa been stationed in Farope for five yoara. 1t is considered that theinterestaof tho revenue 1o longor roquiro an sgent thore. Gon. L. A. Hearriug, of Chicago, sho has vccapied thin posi- tion, has boon ordered hiome, and will probably bo placed in charge of oune of tho customs dlutricts in the Bouth. CUSTOMS INVESTIOATION. Speelal Agent Halo, of the Customs Bervico, has boou sont West on a special mission, GUOD NEWR 1t can bo etated upon excellent suthority that tho President and Secretary Iristow havo ar- rived at an undorstanding concornivg tho Chi- cago Custom-loase. ~ What that un- derstanding s cannot to-night ho stated, but it can be eaid that the couclusion witl beyoud doubt be satisfactury to the poplo of Chicago. Ofiloial pormiraion in not given to say what tho conclusion of the President and Sec. rotary fs, but it fa cortain that it will be satis. fuctory to tho poople. It doubtlers contomplates » modification of the present order, [ fathe Asrocited I'reis,’ BUIT TO RECOVE Wasuriaroy, D. C., Augt, 16.—~W, J. Murtagh. adftor and proprictor_of the National Repuhlic- an, brought muit ngaiust tho District Commie- wioncrs to-day to recovor #47,000, the amonut claimed by him a3 remaining due for tho adver- tising of tho tax sales last June, £50,000 Lhaving alroady been paid by tho Commissioners on ac- count. NAVAL. A tologram was roceived at tho Navy Depart- ment thin morning from Itear Admirsl Reynolds, now en ronte to comwmaud the Asiatic atation, datod Suez, Aug, 16, annonncing that tho Ten- tokecs, Lis flagehip, povscd through tho Suez Canal. THE SCIENTISTS, Proceedings the Convention nt De. i1t Yesterday, Dernorr, Mich., Aug. 16.—Tho American As- soclation for the Advancomont of Hcionce began its second woek with o genoral session at the Oposn-Tiouso this moraing. Tho following por- #ona wero elected members of tho Association ¢ 1t ¢, Hodgoes, Detroit ; Juda Cross Livormoro, Colifornid; Willizm Taylor, Pbiladelphin; Ed- w.ard Goodfellosr, Wasbineton; John F. Groes. anw, Navaree, O.; Clazonco J. Biako, Booton ; Yontoo 13, Buydor, Philadelphia; I W. Biggine, Dutroit; Lemnel C. Brown, Detroit. Tho Standiug Committeo teported fn favor of Baffalo a8 the place of (ho ucxt meoting, and alwo reported the following nominations for ofti cers: Dresidont, Willism B. Itogers, Dosto Qoaneral Secretary, Thomas C. Moodenhall, Co- lnmbus, 0.3 Vice-Prosident, Soction A, Charles A, Young, Hanover, N, I ; Vico-Lresident, Bee- tion 1}, Ldward 8, Morso, Balotw, Masus.; Hecro- tary, Section A, Arthur W. Wnght, New Iaven; Hecrotal Scetion 13, Aibert H. Tuttls, Co- tumbus, 0. ; Tressuror, Thomas T. Bocore, Bos- tan, "'no roport was acceptod, and inid on tho table untll to-morrew, when an election will bo bield, The Comrmittee also reported the, followng preamblo and resolution which wero adoptod : Witenraw, The Smittvontan Instituteand the Tndisn Buzean uro now forminga large collection iliustra- tive of the archrlogy und ethnology of North Amer- fe, which will conatitute a department of the Gnitod Hates Centenntd Exposition at Philadelphin 3 Remlced, That tho American Ansoclation for the Ad- vancement of Sefence do Invite tho.International Con- grxens of Prehistorio Arclucologints ta bold a mcetiug it the year 1670 In thu Unitod Kiates at the same local- ity which may bo Lereafter doaiguated, and ot utich time da witl 10t interfors with the meeiing of thls or vther similar sclentific associstions, After nomo business announcements by the Pormauont Socrotary, Prof. II. A. Nowton, of Yala College, subwitted & roport on ** Woighty and Measures,” concluding with A preamblo an. nouncing that the leading powers of the world have calloa for a convention during the preseut yoar providiog for the croation nud rnintonanca in tho City of Paris of an orgavization to bo eallod tho Toternationsl Bazeau of Woights and Moasuros, for the prepration, vorification, and distribution to.the Governments of all the augonting powers of accurato standards of meas- urewent, and for the preservation, noaltered for- avor, of tho prolmfimnlrw\ which thestandards nra derived, to which convention the Goveru- mont of tho United Statea becamo a party, by tho assent of tho Presidont and tho signature of its suthorizod ropresontstivo, The report also contained regolutions providing for a memorial to Uougress requosting an appropriation Lo nro- vido for the oxpenses of & Comunissioner from tho United States, Tho report was acooptod, and the preamble and rosolutions enthasisatically adopted, and tho general sesslon adjournod until to-morrow. ‘T principal paper read in Section A was by John . Onborne, of Wasbiogton, D, €., on A New Metoorological Justrument Dosigned to Mennuro the Effocts of tho Climata of Locahtios upon tho Homau Body.” 116 kaid that the body is n warm machine, constantlyjeooliug. It s af- focted fn the mont serious ways by the changea in the tomperature. « Tha mera statoment of the thermometsr does not ehow at all how waaro af- tectod by chitnges in temporature. The effects of wind and molsturo ars woll-known to oxert a groat fnilucuce upon the human dbody, and these wunt b taken into consideration ns well as more heat and cold. The instramont of Mr. Osborne hay a motive powor furaishod by a’clork, which agitaten 2 ponnds of water heatod to the temper- aturo of tho blood. Tho water is con- taned in paper vessol, which pormits somo evaporation. Tho centigrade ther- motmoter iy usod, aud the water for theso expail- monts was heated somewhiat above blood-lieat for quioknoes in rogistering and reading, Tho vossel containing the hented water roprosonts the humau body, and the offects of cold, heat, wind, and moisture can be measurod just aa they affect the human body. Thue, 100, the precise extent of the chauge can be rogistered snd for- mulated. . Four othar papers wero read, and the Section thon adjourned, In Bection I} nino papers wore disposed of. FINANCIAL, DUNCAN, SHERMAN & CO, New YoBx, Aug. 16,.—The following entry was made in the Olerk's oftice of tho Common Pleas Court to-day 1 . In the matter of tho assignment dated 27th July, 1875, Willism Butler Duncan, William Watts Shermaun, and Franews M. Grain to Will- iam D. Bhipman, Aag. 16, 1875, rocelved eched- ule -of debts and Invoutory of sssets. Dobts aud liabliities, 34,010,188, Thg atacts nominally amounted 1o 82,112368, Tho assets actually awounted to §2,895,833, 7 v ., Specwd Digvatch to I'hs Chicage Trdune, * Nxw Yonk, Aug, 18.—The schednlo of Dun- can, Buorman & Co., filed to-day, shows, smong other croditors, Chicago City water-loan coupon account, 816,310; Chicago City coupon account, $27,140.61. i MEMPHIS ASSIGNMENT. Mzeas, Tenn,, Aug. 16,—Day, Koulhafer & Co., grocery and commission mercuauts, made an asslgument to-day, Tho lisbilitios are given at £20,000, snd the mssets at §80, Duriug the funer, ate Edward MoKey, at uavesvill, Wi, vestordsy, the places of business were clpwod aud $he stures heavily draped in mourning. FORE!GN. Trouble Inecreasing in the Turkish-Luropean Provinces, Insurrection Has Broken Out in Croatia and Bosnia, Turkish Ofcers Massacred and Tele- graph Lines Destroyed. A Town COaptured by the Her- zegovinan Insurgents. Austria Notifies Turkey that Bhe * Must Stop These Uprisings. Unvelling of the Hermann_Monumenl at Detmold, Germany. European Crop Prospocts---A General Review. TURKEY. TOE MERZEGOVINA UPRISING, New Yonk, Aug. 16,—The Austrian Govern- ment has notiied Turkey of tho necersity for more energotic measures for the suppression of the insurrection o Ierzegovina, TOWN CAPTURED. Raocsa, Aug. 16.—Intelligence bas been ro- ceived from Sclavonic sonrces that the in- nurgents in Herzegovina have etormed Fort Govansko, near Pivi, and captured tho town of Metakia, INSURRECTION IN CROATIA. ViENNA, Aug, 16.—A dispateh from Agran ro- ports that an insurrection has broken out in Turkish Crontia, in tho district between Kos< tainicza and Dubecza, along tho Austrian fron tier. "Tho iosurgents bnso surprised & guard- bouse, killed the gnards and ecized their arms. THE TURRISI FORCLS. COSRTANTINOULE, Aug. 16,—Tho Courier de Owricnt estimates that tho force dispatched ngainmt the jnsurgouts in Turkish Croats num- Lors 20,600, THE BOINIAN PROVINCES, Loxpoy, Aug. 17— a. m.—A special to the Netes from Vienna says intelligenco hus been re- celved thore thut the mhabitants of the Iio. Pravinces nve riven in incurrection sloug the whole longth of the River Save. 'Tho telegraph witea bave been cut, thurty Turks massacred. and alt the ofticinl buildings” burned. Numbers of refugees aro fleoing into Austria. ———— GERMANY. TIE HERMANN MONUMENT. New Youk, Aug. 16.—3 telegram from Det- mold, Getmany, states that tho lormann Monu-~ ment foatival has commenced with the recoption of Kaiser Wilhelm, tho Crown Prince of Ger- mnny, and Prisce Carl of Prussis, who wero al- tended by & numorous Buite. During tho doy thoro also arrived tho Duke Baxo Meiningen, Trineo Froderic Gnonther of Schwarzburg Iin- dolstadt, ropresontatives bearing colore of all tho Gierman Btates, and Msny bands of music. ‘[hiero was o srnud military display, and people linod tho rond from the railroad station at Schei- der. ‘Phero was a great proceasion all day long of peasants, ministers. and students, Fifty thougand poople are without beds. and slecp ns best thoy muy. Tho strocts aro beautifully drapod with tlags and evergroens. Brnuiy, Aug. 16.—Tho colosanl statue of Har- many was unvorled fo-dsy before au Immenso concoursa of people. . THE OLD CATHOLICS, Boxy, Aug, 16.—In the Old Catholic Confer- enco to-dsy, Dr. Dollinger snnounced that an apreomont 08 to tho procession of tho Holy (ihost bad beon attained on essontial points, ‘Fho communication was rectived with rejoicing by the members of the Conferouco, DrrstoLy, Aug. 16.—The Emperor Willinm and otlier distinguistied visitors procecded at noon to Mount Grothenbnrg, where the monumeut to Hermann is erected. when tho,ceremony of unveiling was performed in the midet of 15,000 spoctators. Superintendont Gen. Koppen doliv- ered a hintorical address, aud Privy-Councillor Dreusa tho tuaugural oration. THE CROPS, A REVIEW OF Tl ITUATION, Loxoo¥, Aug. 16,~The Mark Lane Erpress, in its reviow of thecrops for the past weok, says : ¢« he yusettied weather bas been very unfavor- ablo for harvest work, which is everywhere do- layed, and the high tomporsturo has put wheat in somo dauger of eprout- ing, while its condition must necessarily bo uneatisfactorv. The London market, from tho coustant atrivals of foroign grain, hias not shown activity or a tendency upward, Tho Patig market hos folt some reaction, and rates have given way 1 ehilling to 1 shilliug and 6 pence per quarter, 1t now seems confirmed thero ps well s8 hero that noithor sampled nor quantity will come up tolaat year’s, while tho condition is groatly joopardizod whore tho gatherings sra not complote. In Austris and ilungsry the #amo aort of resuit is looked upon au certain, and Nortliern Lurope has Lad much tho same sort of woather, therefoie the samples must partially bo affected. lluesin mnflru very unequal growth, hoing most affocted by a very early dronght, tho damage from which subsojuont raina could ot repair. Delgium and Holland have boon much interfored with in their harvests, and tho spread of thio potato disoase i no longer doubtful, —_— SPAIN. 5 ANOTHER CABLIST POSITION CAPTUBED. Mapnip, Aug. 10.—Cen. Quesads, afier a eharp fight, bas captured the Carlists’ position at Lunco. s BETIRED, Tho Carlist force mentioned on the 10th inst. 88 haviog passed thiough Derga with the ex- poctation of surprisiug the Alphonsists engagod n tho sioge of Seo d'Urgel spproachoed to with- in 8 leaguss of tho busloged town, but the movomonta of the Royal army necossitatod their rotreat to the mountains. TUE HIEOE OF HEO D'UNIEL, B Loxpoy, Aug. 18.—The Cariist Committoo horo report that thev have recelved ofticial ad- vicos from tho commaudor of tho troops defend. iug Boo d'Urgal to the efoct that tho Alphoos- ists Lave capturod nons of his positions, and have lost 1,500 mon ddriug the ajioge, The cita- dol and fort aro intact. Tho garrinon has forty- fiva guus. aud 18 well supplied with ammumtion snd provisiops, Oune of the Alphonsist battor- ies hay been silonced, 'I'ho beeloged Lavo mado sevoral sortles with success. ———s MEXICO. THE PRISUNEN CORTINA. New Onrzavs La., Aug. 10,.—Advices from Mosieo City,” July 13, state that Gew. Cortins roached thorg a prisoucr, sud is now in tho prison of Batingo ‘Thaltollalco. As soon as suf- ficiout evidonce is obtuined his military triul for disobedionce of orders will begin. Cortina de- clares bis innoconco. 1o says ho i3 tho victim of United States suthorities. It 18 bolleved his punishment will not excesd imprisonment in the castlo of San Juan de Ulloa, — GREAT BRITAIN, THE FETE NAPOLEON, New Yonz, Aug. 10.~European dispatches state that over 80.000 visitors yesterdsy calo- brated the Fete Napoleon by attendwg high mass in bis memory st 8t. Augugtive Church in London. 2 TUE AMERICAN RQUADRON, ‘Loxpoy, Aug. 16.—Ths corporation of South- ampton aud the Chamber of Commerce of that o clty have aach tenderad a recaption and ban to tho Adungl of the American aquadron £ his officerr. 'Fle vanadron will probably re & at Bouthampton dunng the temainder ¢ 2 month, atd these conrteste will o gecept F LoNDON, Aug. 17--6:30 8, m,o-Admirt 6= don_and officers lnyo nccopted the for Ses profferad them by tha curporation nube. =los and the Chambor of Commeteo of South i Som ——— CHINA AND PERU, TREATY OF COMMELCE, O 7 TLoxnox, Aug. 16.—A treaty of commeen he. tween China and Peru was ratified on the Tth inat. F 55 i ITALY, ROTAL YATALITY. Narres, Aug. 1f.—Prioce Charles Theodoro, the great-unclo of thoTiiug of Bavaria, fell from bis horae to-day and was matantly kilied. ———— CASUALTIE TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Bpecial Inspateh The Chictan Tribune, EAsT Baomvaw, Mich,, Aug. 16,—A terriblo col- lision occurred on the Fliot & Pero Marquatte tilwag, about a milo north of Flint, at 5:10 s, m. to<day. A epocial locomotive golng south, and running at the rate of 25 miles au hour, col- hided with a train which bad just pulied out of Filut going north. Both locomotives were com- pletely wreeked, the specinl being thrown from the track aud pmashed futo a thousand frag- mouts. ‘Iliero wore five persons on the snecial, all of whom were lurt, sa fnllows : Conductor Joseph liurd, fatally injured and since died; Teter Henneesoy, brakeman, was killed; Edward Wileon, firoman, ribs broken and otlerwiss hurt; Bmith Randall, brakeman, ehoulder dixlotated ; Charles Stod- dard, engineer, slight bruvies, Lngincer Borat, of the rogular tran, Conductor Spanlding, and tho mail-agent. wera all Blightly injured. Thero was denso fog, and the engineer of neither train was avare of tho approuch of the other unul within a couple of hundred feet apart, RUN OVER AND KILLED. Fpecial .spateh to The Chacary Iribune, Torr WavsE,, Ind., Ang. 16.—I'nis afternoon about half-past 2, Addison Hamilton, 17 years of age, was ruu over and instantis killed by o pas- renger trafn on tho Toledo, Wabaeh & Western Riailway, about 3 miles cast of this city. De- crased was tho son of Township-Trustee Hamil- ton. an old and well-kuowa citizen. The Coroner impancled o jury, which adjourned until to- morraw to pecure evidence of the engineer and tiveman, who proceeded at once after the acci- deut with their train for Toledo. FATAL BOILER EXPLOS!ON. TvoxvinLr, Tens. Aug. 16.—The steamer Hugh Martin exploded her boilers at Washing- ton Lauding, on the Tonuessco River, on Satur- day. complotely wrocking the boat. Capt. Jake Tryte, ono passengor, one engineer from tho Cincipoati Bouthern Railroad, namo unknown, and a boy and a man standing on the bauk, were Lilled. Bonson, the pilot. aud Lood, the mate, were badly Lurt, Henry Fryts, tho clerk, was +lightiy hurt. Several deos hands and deck pas- zengers were hurt, but their names aro unkvown. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING, Dernort, Mich., Aug. 16—The Star Jelsud . Mouse, a new rpummer hotel recently opencd at St Clair Flute, Win,, was struck by lightning on Sunday sftcrnoon, and bedly damaged. Some of tho guosts were severely ehocked, but for- tunately none ware serionely hurt. CoLumrs, 0., Aug. 16.—Levi Blagg, a farmer living neer Golinnna, this county, while walkiug in o tield ncar his houso yosterday, was struck by lightmug and fustantly killed. . FATAL CARRIAGE COLLISION, Special Diwatel to The Chicags Tribune, ThespaLe, Mich.,, Aug. 16.—Last Baturday ovening Michael Jonniugs and M., Conlay wero ont ridivg, aud on theirzeturn to wown they wore ruu futo by suother team, driven by » inan named ladden, aud both thrown out, the ludy striking ou her head and_shoullers, She was taken up unconscious, nnd the best medical eare givon, but death ensued yesterdny. Jouniugs was but slightly injured. HORRIBLE DEATH, Speetal Dispateh to The Chacaay Tribune. Mirorp, Ind., Aug. 16.—\While threshing for n neighbor last Baturday, s man nwed Leafo Snyder, living near this plabo, was fatally in- jured. Ho wae fecding tho machine, and in gome way fell in and was caught by the cylinder, und before ho could be rescued ho was so badly injured that ho only lived a fow Lours, e leaves & wito sud suven chilurcn, WRECKED. New Oncravs, La, Aug. 16,—The Uuited States steamer Rio Bravo, -from Now Urleans for tho Rio Grande, cucountered 8 southerly gale 15 miles off abioo light, ou tho night of the 19th, and was driven ashora 10 miles east of Babine light. No lives wero lost, and cvory- thing wan saved, excopt tho vessel, which 18 ru- ported badly wrecked, but may bs eaved if tho ‘weather abates. THE ST, LOUIS POISONING CASES, 81, Louts, Aug. .10.--Dr. Howard, resident phyeician of tho Insmio Asviuw, send 8 lettor to tho County Court to-dsy neking thiat body to or- e @hicago Dailpy Tribune. CHICAGO, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1875. NUMBER 358; EDWIN BOOTH. A 'Terrible Accident Befalls the Great Tragedion, Tho Horse Runs Away, and He Is Dragged a Long Distance, 1tis Family Summoned, and Ilis Life In Great Jeopardy. The Advices Brief and Unsatis. factory. | Srecial Dumateh to The Chicamn Tribune, New York, Aug. 16.—Only briof facla can by had of tho accident to Edwin Booth. Tho tele« graph linos to Caxcols ars not working to-uight, - and, although tho accident ocenrred at 4 this afternoon, little or nathing was heard of it until alate hour to-night. It appears that at about 4 o'clock Mr. Booth rods out alons in lue phacton. His horwe, taking fright, ran away, and the phaeton was demolisbed nnd Mr Booth . DRAGGED A LONU DISTAXCE, eustaining mjuries which, if not fatal, aro'of! such a sorions charrcter that his lifo i3 deapairod of, and a1l the family bavo boon summonsd in fear of the worst rosult. Mr. MoVicker, of Chicago, waa early purmmoncd by Mrs. Booth, his daughe. tor. 3ra. Booth, tho mothor, and Joseph Booth, | 8 brother, who were at Long Brauch, werp alsn summonsd, and passed through thocity to-night, : PROFESSIONAL. Daly's season will bo cutirely broken up by this accident, Jobn J. Ford had a contract with Mr. Booth for 100 perfarmances, and, {f he i sorionaly disabled, will lose 360,000 fn conse- quence. SR g FIRES. AT CARROLLTON, MICH, Spectal Dunaten to The Chicagn Tridune, East Baomvaw, Mich.,, Aug. 16.—The steam eawalill of L. Saylor & Co., at Carroliton, took firo about noon to-day, and was totally destroy- od. 'Tho eal: block was saved, although dam- agod to the extoot of £400. Tho losa on the wmill was 35,000, ou whiclk: thero was iusurance in the follosing companios: North Britieh, 1,000 : Home, 0 New York, £3,000; Sprifegiold, 32,000; Franklin, #2500 ; Ttoyal, $2,000; In- eiranco Company of North Amorica, €2,500 3 Firo Ausociation, 2,000 ; Underwritors', #2,000 Dotroit Fire and Marine, 81,600; Black Ttiver, $1,500; Commercial Union, 81,5003 onal, #1.500, This is the samo 1ill that last year ox- ploded a Loiler withsuch disastroua offect. It hnd been tho.—uughldy Tebuilt, with n brick boiler« room and stack, sud waa in first-rate condition. F3 AT GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Spectal Disputch to The Chicago Tribune. Grasp Rarios, Mich., Aug. 16.—A. 8. Duno's atore and residence, at the corner of Bouth Di- vision and Dartlott streots, in this city, was to- night destroyed by firo, with most of its con- tents,—grocerios, provisions, and furniture. A shoo-stiop adjoining, occupied as adwelhng in tho rear, was aleo destroyed. Appolhoft's bulld- ing, next, occupied by DeGrafl's grocery, was badly damaged, but finally saved by the fireman. Daun’s Joss is 84,000 ; insurance, $1,250; shoe- naker's, £600 to %800; insuranco small; Appel~ hoft's, #3003 and Defiraff'a 81,000; insurance uot known, Cause of fire, explosion of a kero- #eno lamp. NEAR FEORIA, Spectal Disnatch to The Chicaan Tribune, Jouiet, Aug, 16.—Lightoing struck and fred tho hay-stacks of T, L. Borger, a farmer living about 3 miles southeast of this city, doring tho storm yestorday foreuoou, and nearly 100 tons of Liay ieco burnod. - AT MINNEAPOLIS, Spectal Diapatch to The Chicago Trfdune, Mixneavorts, Miun,, Aug. 16.—A firo Sunday ovening destroyed o house owned by W. L, Lungfcltor, of Indinaapolis, and ocoupled by . M, Crulkshank. Loss, £2,600. Insurance, 31,700. IN CHICAGO., A two-story framo building, No. 1020 West Lake street, owned by Michaol Cahill, waa burned at 3 o'clock yesterday wmorning. Loss, £1,000 ; insnrance, §1,400. Tho structure waa not oceupied, and the firo is therefora supposed tha havo been set byvsome malicious or carcloss person. ‘The alarm from Box 564 at 12:30 this moenlog caused by a slight firg 1n the cottags of Pate Gorman, on Bixhy placd, West Side, Dam- ge, trifliug. Qrigiu of fire, unknown, THE INDIANS, APPREHENSIONS AT CORINNE, Comixxe, Utah, Aug. 16.—Ropotts roccived hore to-day niato that the Iudisnw rocontly exe polled from this valley for ‘au attompted raid upon Corinno have not roturned to their resor- vations, a3 ordored by the Governmout oftlcers, Liclinble partics veturning from the Cacho Valloy #ay Pocatollo with Jvs ontire band awl sevornl emaller compauies © of Ine dor an immediate and thorough investigation of the rocent deaths in that wstitutiou, and also tho keneral management of the Asylnm. The Court Iaid the matter ovor pendiug” the verdict af the Corvner’s Jury, 3 BASE-BALL ACCIDENT, Spectal Dispatel to Phe Chicujo. Tribune, Drxoy, 1L, Aug, 16.-~Nelson Htrong, the see- and youngest son of Col. Nolon Btroug, with | tho American Express Company in thia city, waa very scrlously injured on Baturday aff last while piavirg base-ball. Alr. Captain of tuo club. . ANOTHER STEAMCR SUNK. TonoNto, Unt., Aug, 16,—The steamer Rath eav Cnstlo, woll-known wia wuceossful blockade- runner during the War for the Union, on onter- ing Torouto Larbor this alternoon with 300 ox- cursionists on bonrd, strucic & suuken roof, and Taoidly sank 4o tho upper decks. ‘Tha passene gers were takon off by tugs, aud landed safoly. RUNAWAY ACCIDENT, Speetal Damatch to The Chicaeo Tribune, ‘Easr Baaixaw, Mich, Aug, 16,.—r. N. L, 8. Leitheins, of this city, was thrown frow his buggy by s runsway horso yestorday, and sus- ;uihfd injuries which it {s thought will prove el LOCOMOTIVE FATALITY, Maven Cuuss, s, Avg. 16.—William L. Leo, sou of Hamuel C. Lov, of Ballimore, formerly of Marysville, Obio, was killed here to-day by the breaking of the conducting-rod of tho ongine ou @ passenger-train, CURIOUS AGCIDENT. Special Diapalon to Tive Cliscao Tribune, Taeevont, UL, Aug. 16.—A rovolver loft in bed was thrown to tho floor and discharged. sevorely wounding Bussn Dorr, a chambormsid in tue New York Hous DROWHNED, Speciat Dispateh ta 'he Chicano Iyibune, Easr BAaINAW, Aug. 16.—A D-year old boy numed Grabner fell from the dock at Naginaw ity this everifug iuto tho rivor whilo in a fit, and was dronued, ‘The body was Tecovered. gt Sk PICNICS. Snectal Dispatch to The Chicano Tridune, Pronn, 11, Auy. ‘o Auclent Order of Iberuians biold their socond auuual plcoic: to- day, on the grounds of tho Blarpshooters' Asso- clation. ‘The Boclety paraded through the pria- cipal stroets in the foronool, muking & very croditavle appesrsuco. A argo number of peo- Dle attended the picnic, the fustivitivs continuing until & tate hour in tho oveniug, aud everything connoctod with $ho affair passing off without disturbauce. digns aro oncamped mear Logan, about 20 milos from hore. Thoy uro st least 1,500 in number, and are being supported cu~ tirely by tho Mormons, aud are under control of tho ‘Mormou Church, Considerable spprehons wion is felt by the people of this city that an- other attack will bo tnde. Tho citizons have been furaished with nocdle-gnny and othor arma belonging to tho Clavermment, and pickets are stationed sround the city every night. Looay, Utal, Aug. 16.—"Thero Luva been many Indinna heto sitice lant Thursday, who remnined ovor Suuday, The Bannocks moved north this moruivg. 1ho Bhoshonen tmovod. East, und said thiey woro goiug to the Wind River Mountalos. THE OSAGE CONMMISSION. InoreexpESCE, Kan, Aug. 10.—Iuformation from CofToyville is totho effect that tho Commis. sion appointgd to investigate the charges Bgainet ‘Indian Agent, Gibson will arrivo &t tho Osage Mission oud comwmence thoir lubora to- dsy. Tho yGoveruor or Chlof of the Osago Indidna will make s number of cliprgos awniust Gibson, tho mast important of which aro tho making of false vouchers for sala- riea paidl bis employes, whoreby ho made money himscif, as also the making of false vouchers in rogard to the amount of rations furnighed the Little Osages; nlso, with corruption in requirs ing the Indians to eign vouchers in tlavk bofore hie allows them to draw their money ; aluo, with proventing Indiaus from laviug their trounble before the Prosident, and with cruelty to ludisus; also petitioned to have Catholia misslonaries sout to them, It is said the Catholic Cdurels will also prefor chiargos sgaiuat (Gibyon, totho effect that he rofuscd to allow priests to administer the sacrament to Catholio naisne, and would not perwit Calholio mise vivuarivs to ostabliuh schools smong thom, THE BIOUX, Bed Cloud and 8potted Tail have made de- mauds upon the troops for damages to their country by the miners and prospectors nowiu the Black 1lMla. Whothor thoy wean to take in the small command loft iu tho Black Hills, in the samoe stvlo thoy did Col., Wotterman's at the Fort Plil Kearnoy imassscre, or Lok, is uuncortain; but the situstion of troops present tho peculise phase of being on the gxuund to protect the Indians, while tho Jat. terare liable any day to surround thon with u;a{:hulmlug uuwbers, aud wjpe out svery ono of thom, TROUBLE AT THE BRULE AGENCY. Specuat Drapa’ch to The Chicaaw Tridune, 8toux Civy, Ia., Auk. 16,~The Sioux Comtnis- slon started from Fort ‘Thompeon on tho atesmer Durfeo this morning for poiuts below, A roport was brought luto the Yaukton Agene cy to-day by an Judisn that tho soldiers and Ja- dians at the Brule Agonoy had some troublo on puturday, sud that oo of tho Indians was killed sud syyersl otber wouuded.