Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 16, 1881, Page 3

jaw YORK. jets of Gould to Plun- sce Public Meeting with Opposition.- eee n of a New Com- with $6,000,- 000 Capital. ae ate ater” —When Capitalists _ ali Out the People Get Their Due. ne der formatio pany UF ebrated Emma Mine Set- fled at Last. F Acceptance by Gen. Grant ae the Presidency of the World’s Fair. SS qhe - Stock Market Buoyant, ‘and Values Still Fur- ther Advancing. asad Bonds Also Very Active, and the ot for Them Steadily Tnereasing. —_——_——- Bank Statement for the Past Week the Most Favorable for a Year. —_——_- : (oel-Mining on Full Time to Be Re- > sumed at Once by the Consol- jdated Companies. The ‘ASelf-Bvident Bottle-Hoax Concerning the Til-Fated City of Boston. CONSOLIDATION & GRAPH COMPANIES STILL om TasiosiNG SPECULATION. ‘fyecial Diepatch to The Chicago Tribune Yew Yors, Jan. 15—There is a good deal of speciation still over the congolidation of tele- graph companies. Opposition to the consolida- fon igstrone on the Cotton Exchange, but ap- prarsnotto hare extended to the other Ex- changes. Mr. Gould's control of the majority ofthe stock of the present Western Union Com- pany and of the new consolidated company 18 fow acknowiedged. Although occasional ex- ns are heard of doubts as to the carrying eat of the new scheme, it is sald by a gentleman ‘who usually speaks with authority that ™ . Eckert, one of the best wiegraph managers in the country. andthe President of the American Union, as teformerly was of the Atiantic + Pacific Tele- graph Company. bas been positively agreed ‘upon a5 General Manager of the ‘business of the consolidated companies. "4 SERIOUS QUESTION 28to the powor of the telegraph companies to consolidate has been raised in Pennsylvania. ‘The Constitution of thst State, in Sec. 12 of Art. ‘36, contains the following clause: “No telegraph company shall. consolidate with ‘orhold.a controlling interest in the stocks or ponds of any other telegraph company owning gcompetmg line, or soquire by purchase or otherwise any cther company’s line of tele- graph.” oe “Itisheld by prominent lawyers in Pennsyl- ‘vania that this inhibition will completely block the pl amalgamation as far as the lines ‘within that State aro concerned, and that if the Isw-officers of the Commonwealth dotheir duty the consolidated Company would ‘YOSE ITS RIGHTS todo any business in Pennsylvania. It is un- derstood that the constitutional provision will ‘de prought to the notice of Atorney-General Palmer in the interest of the public, and that he ‘will be urged to go into court upon it should the arrangement stated to have been entered into ‘between Gould and Vanderbilt be pushed. Atthe office of the Atiantic & Pacific Company ‘St was sald this morning that if the combination ‘shall be formed there would be no increase of ‘rates for dispatches, as it had been proved that cheaper rates ‘paid better in the long ran than dearer ones, afar larger number of persons in Proportion using the telegraph when the rates were cheap than when they were dear, thus in- bape fustead of diminishing the profits. The THE FACILITIES FOR TELEGRAPHING the larger would be the amount of businces, ‘While the cost of maintaining the telegraph ‘Would not be increased tothe same extent. It ‘was turther sald that the rates for telegraph dispatches were much lower to-day than they wreve five years ago, and yet the profits were larger, in consequence of the increase of busl- There was a very large attendance at the Eire danas the Cotton Exchange, which FROTEST AGAINST THE PROPOSED TELE- me GRAPH CONSOLIDATION, the eemaiient in Snnouncing the purpose of is ering sald hedid not belleve that the eae or it Exchange, or that the members s ip ‘anges of the United States, or the ais aa or bankers of this country, were will- ites mit to this consolidation and manipu- is the telegraph interests, They were pat be sald, to protest against it, and to take soup: lon ihe the matter of forminga new Sao subject rene ras considerable discussion of , pilehei4 the representative business-men Of tho eek the Round that the doubling capitat of the Western Union from i $80,000,000 meant ¢ ‘ INCREASE OF TRIBUTE hrs ‘pert of business-men, so that the tele- Tonto poi ee could pay dividends on the ciber ney Tho remedy was to build an- pes she this they considered very easy to company, tae speakers announced that a new nthe te ren by men of wealth, was already the scbem it Would not be sixty days, if 4 was carried out, before wires would bbe in opposition to the Western Union. nt re he said, bad been organized, ana mic ition Were being received. Thisspeaker pany has boupht est sone Western Tnion Com- was started at much” eee ope one THAN THER VALUE. Yolce—“ They'll buy that, too”], this elated which they will not be able to at capital ne of “Ob! Oh!") Eighty millions mean just wet #8 much as itwill stand. I 5 rons : ais auntlemen: Anew com- be of formation this day with ten capital bebiad it, and ten times the Tithing oer ee, can be obtained if wanted. 5 busines the object we aim at, What Poeition to nycommunity want isa new op- ao dcahe 18 Monopoly in telegraphy. I aes a that the scheme will be carried Tey gree penaes at the ead of it are men of aha th." A letter was read from THR SEW yor LAND & OCEAN TELEGRAPH ‘ "ANY, ieee et they bad organized for business by Nase andocean cables, and thst the par potter be made known ina few days. ies ‘gees who had made the statement mas is Stated after the mecting that his trom the Teyot, cnurely different concern bs tani & Ocean, Company, which, it rganizes about a year, seppatiane been enguged securing the neces- stew 3 ‘ses. Ithasn charter from the State wying Soke and is ready to secure the right of requires: ler States according to Congressional het ents, The British Government has e eee eht to lana on any portion of its : toconatructiand lines. Everything is ‘ NOW READY wotowork at once. Early next week the D> THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 1881—SIXTEEN PAGES. ] rectors will holda final meeting, and full par- tloulars willbe furnished to the public. The capital of the new Company is to be $6,000,000, and itis to issue $6,000,000 of bonds. It has partly closed a contract for laying two cables of Pphosphor-bronze, guaranteed to transmit twen- ty words per minute each, and to cost $9,000,000. Tho intention is to charge 20 conts a word to the general’ public and a less rate to the press for thls service. At first the Company will buitd Tand lines to connect only the principal cities with New York, and will seck the patronage of business men and of the press only. No tariff has been settled upon for that service, but it will be arranged on the basis of 4 FAIR PROFIT on the. actual investment. Arrangements had been made with the Dominion authorities to connect the land lines with the cables, which will have their American terminus st or near. Cape Sable. A clause in the Company's charter forbids it to cumbine with any other company in regard to rates, or to sell out to or consolidate with any other company under penalty of forfeiture. There isafourth opposition telegraph com- pany under way, under the title of the Mutual Union Telegraph Company. It is duly Incorpor- ated with a capital of $5,000,000, and has as its Prosident President Baker, of the First Nation- al Bank.. It has a line now under construction between New York and Boston. PRESIDENT GREEN, of the Western Union Telegraph Company, said to-day: “A treaty has been signed between the different telegraph companies. I do not wish to soy anything bout the terms of the agreement, for Ido not think that the public is entitled to information in regard to tho details before they have been submitted toour Directors. So fur as I am personally con- cerned, I shall advocate the making public the conditions of the treaty after the approval of them by the Bonrds at their mecting next Wednesday. This is all I wish tosay on the sub- Ject, but I think it proper to take notice of THE ATTACKS RECENTLY MADE by the New York papers on the capitalization of thenew company. itis asserted that the entire Ines of the Western Union Company could be duplicated for $17,000,002. By my Inet annual report it is shown that $16,969,003.55 bus been expended on the Plant of the Company since 1966. Thissum has never been capitalized. In fuct, the capital stock of the Company has not been increased in fourteen years, The distribution of stock made a while ago was not an increaso of capital. The Stock had been bourht and was held in tne Com- pany’s treasury. BUT THE PROPOSED CAPITALIZATION of the new Campuny at $39,000,000 does not con- tain one-half the ‘water’ which tie stocks of seme of the mammoth railroad corporations or the country have received. Of course, I do not like to throw bricks, but I am sure thar the plant of some of the trunk lines of railronds, which have $80,000,000 In stock and $60,000,000 in bonds can bo replaced at from 10 to 15 per cent of their present capital. and in regard to the earnings of the consolidated com- panies, experience and figures prove that the united companies can earn respectable dividends. . The gross earnings of this Company last yeur were $12.762,S04.53. Those of the At- lantic & Pacific Company were about $750,000, which makes tho gross receipts of the two com~ panies about $13,500,000. SUPPOSE, NOW, that we estimate the carnings of the American Union Company at $500,000, the gross carnings of the three companies which it is pro- posed to unite are, in round num- bers, $14,000,000. ‘These earnings were made, it must be remembered, at competing rates. The expenses of this Company last year were $694,895,074, and it fs believed that, without the expensive juxury of competition, the united companies can be operated at the same expense, But lot us suppoze that there shall be an additional cast of operation of $500,000 or £600,000. The exponses,will amount then to about $7,500,000, which will leave net earnings of about £0,500,0W0, and that, too, on’ the basis of last year’s business, . THE CHANCES, certainty, are very great that the earnings will be increased at least $500,000, which will make the net earnings of the united companies fully $7,000,000, Of this it will not require more than $500,000 to previde for interest and sinking fund, and, therefore, the net earn- ings will be more than 7 per cent on the capi- talization. I can see nothing at present which is likely to prevent the accomplishment of the plan of consolidation. Still it is impossible to say what complicatons may arise before the legal approval of the union.” STOCKS. MAREET BUOYANT AND VALUES STILL AD- VANCING, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yors, Jan. 15.—With but fow exceptions, the share market to-day was buoyant, withlargo dealings and with a furtheradvanco in prices. ‘The special features in the upward ‘movement were the Southwestern shares, Central and Union Pacific, and the Grangers. Canada South- ern fluctuated somewhat, the early decline be- ing due to the denial of tho reports current yes- terday about alease of the road to the New York Central. The telegraph shares were ir- regular and much less active than usual. There was a heavy breakin Reading. but a late spo- cialfrom London says that 100,000 shares of Beading were bought in for cash in . THE OPEN XANKET, after the close of the Board, at prices consider- able higher than those previously current. The stock is said to be scarce at London, and these purebases were for the short account. Other coal stocks were strong to-day. Early !n the last hour the highest prices of the day were made from the following stocks: Wabush, Iron Mountain, Kansas & Texas, International & Grent Northern, Texas & Pacific, Northwestern, Cedar Rapids & Northern, Ohio & Mississippi, and Jersey Central. The general list was also strong early in the last hour, but before the close sales to realize at the sharp advance predomi- nated throughout the list, and there was A GENERAL DECLINE. The undertone of the market, however, at the closé was still strong, and. prices 4s a rule wero 44@3is por cent above the closing of yesterday. The telegraph stocks continued feverish up to the close. Northern Pacific preferred was no- tably strong at times to-day, and there is every indication that the stock is being worked for an upward movement when the stock goes to the London Stock Exchange. Union and Cen- tral Pacific stocks were each notably strong at times, a8 was also Eric, Northwest, Omaba, Michigan Central, New York Central, and Mil- waukee 4 St. Paul. _ RAILROAD BONDS were again active and buoyant. Texas incomes rose to 77,and do Rio Grande Division firsts to par, which is the highest fiyure ever touched by the latter. The Iron Mountain sbares re- gamed their recently-acquired conspicuous place in the market and recorded a further improvement,—first preferred incomes to 9734 and second do to&ii4. Tho Kansas & Texas firsts and seconds were largely traded in, and yose 10 3's and Wh re- spectively. Kansas Pacific consols sold up 10105. Erle new seconds rose to 102 on large transactions. Rome & Watertown firstsadvanced rapidly from 85 to 8%. Mobile & Obio firsts (new) advanced from 108 to 108%, while do second de- dentures dropped from 5ito 47, and rallicd to 49. Mississippi seconds, which rose yesterday froma 193 to 133, DROPPED TO-DAY to1M, and later euld at 123!¢. Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western incomes advanced to71, Lebigh & Wilkesbarre consnls assented to 109%, St. Paut consols to 125, and do lowa and Dakota extonsion to 125. ‘Minneapolis & St. Louis firsts advanced to 1%, from 135; Cairo & Fulton firsts to 1Uj, from 1104; Texas & Pacifle income land grants to 77, from 76; Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central incomes to 74, from 73; Cleve- land, Columbua, Cincinnati & Indianapolis con- sols to 121, from 120: Texas & Pacific firsts (Rio Grande Division) to 100, from 9914. THE BANK STATEMENT. The weekly statement of the Now York banks famade on rising averages, so that the banks are actually stronger than they appear. The total reserve is augmented by $5,382,300, made up of 2 gain of $3,573,800 in specie, and $1,865,700 in legal-tender notes. The deposit liabilities, which are carried by the reserve, bare increased $6,580,100, so thut the gain in surplus reserve {8 . $3,705,025, which brings the surplus up $8,054,400, agninst $6,009,695 in the corre- sponding month lust year. The gain in deposits , Above the rain in leval-tender notes and specie, and making allowance Yor the wholesome con- traction of $1,215,900 in credits or loans, shows that the incoming tide of currency bas brought here not far from $25,000,000 in National-bank notes. Altogether tho statementis the most fa- vorable of the year. A HOAX. THE CITY OF BOSTON. Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yonx, Jan. 15.—The loss of the steam- ship City of Boston {s recalfed by a letter which was sent to the Associated Press to-day by a person eigning himself “Clare W. Beames, M.D., New York.” Dr. Beamesstates that while he was residing at Pamrapo, Sattersville, N. J., in the summer. of 1670, his female servant picked up, on the bedch in front of bis house, a small glass bottle, which contained a -small scrap of paper, on which was written in pencil the words: Steamship City of Boston, burned June 23, 1810, A. Herrick, Ireque. Dr. Beames thought it wase hoax, and said nothing about it, He copied the memorandum, which was subsequently misiaid, but it turned up a few days ago, and he belleves it to contain a true account of the fate of theCity of Boston. THE CIry OF BUSTON was a full-rigged vessel, with square yards on all the masts. She left New York for Liverpool on the 25th of January, 1870, carrying 191 per- sons, of whom eighty-four composed the crew, tifty-five were cabin, and fifty-two steerage Passengers, but nowhere on the list does the name of A. Horrick” appear. Tho etenmer called at Halifax on the way, and cleared from that port on the 27th of that month. Since then nothing has been heard of her.. CAPT. HACKETT, of the schooner Tapper, which arrived at Hali- tax sevoral days Iater, reported that on the night of the Slst of January, while bis vessel was dismasted, he saw to the south of Sable Island a steamer that threw up rockots threo times and shifted to all points of the compass. ‘It was for a long time supposed that this steam- er was the City of Boston. It is oleur that the steamer could not have beon burned on June 23, the date mentioned in the memorandum, as she left Halifax five months before the timo men- uoned. WORLD'S FAIR. GEN. GRANT FORMALLY ACCEPTS THE PRESI- DENCY OF THE COMMISSION. New York, Jan. 4.—The World’s Fur Com- mittee on Permanent Organization called on Gen. Grant this morning, at a quarter before 30 o'clock, and formally tendered him the'Presi- dency of the Commission, which he accepted. All the members of the Committee, with the ex- ception of Algernon 8. Sullivan, who was out of town, were present. The Committce met in the reading-room of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and accompanied by Goy. Crawford, of Kansas, Prof. Smart, of Indiana, and Col. Aiken, of Tennessee all of whom are members of the Commission, ascended to the General's pariors, on the second floor. In the room with the ex-Prosident were Mrs.Grant and Edwards Pierrepont. W. A. Cole acted as spokesman of the Committee, and said: “As one of the Committeo on Permanent Organization of the United States International Commission, I wish to report toyou that you were yesterday unanimously elected President of the Commission.” GEX. GRANT REPLIED: “Thad already signitied to some of your Com- mittce before this that, with the understanding I bad of your arrangements, I would accept tho position. I may not at first be able to devote all the time [should like to it, but later on, when my presence may be necessary, I shalt: I be- eve you are required to have a certain amount of money before you can goon. Is it not 60?” Mr. Cole—Yes, and the Finance Committee will certainly have it. Gen. Grant—Is it one million or threa? Mr. Cole—One, but tho Committee has decided to raise it to four, and we anticipate no trouble now. Gen. Grant—Until that is done there will be no formal meoting of the Commission? Mr. Cole—No, sir. i Gen. Grant—Then I will accept the position. Mr. Cole then thanked Gen. Grant for ‘accept- ing, and expressed his beef that the General's name would be or assistance to the Committee. He stated that the Finance Committee would meet in the afternoon, and also next Tuesday, and the members would bo glad to have Gen. Grant present. Gen. Grant sald, however, that be would be in Albany. Thore was then some talk of postponing the meeting, but it was de- cided not to do 60. Fe ee, ‘The Finance Committce appointed by -the World’s Fair Commissioners elected R. G. Ral- ston Temporary’ Chairman. Sub-Committees were appointed and arrangements made looking to the permanent organization of the Com- mittee. THE COAL COMPANIES TO RESUME WORK ON FULL TIME AT ONCE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chtcago Tribune. New York, Jan. 18.—There hns boen a rumor incirculation to the effect that the Pennsyl- yanla coal companies were to resume operations on fulltime, and an investigation among the managers of the companies to-day verified the statement. About the middie of last December the principal companies, which have always been united in the trade—viz.: the Delaware & Hudson; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western; Philadelphia & Reading; Pennsylvania Coal Company; Lehigh Valley; Wilkesbarre, and the Pennsylvania Reilroad, hold a mecting, at which it was decided to restnict operations in the Pennsylvania mines to half time on three atternate days per week. This arrangement was to continue in effect from that date until the first of February next. For the past few weeks the mtense cold has necessitated * A LARGER PRODUCTION and hindered the working at the mines. It was reported that all the above companies except tho Lobigh were in favorof resuming, but in- quiry to-day elicited the fact that all are in favor of resuming full-time at once. Atall events full time willpo resumed on the Ist prox. A great deal of the coal already mined cannot be moved in consequence of the intense cold in that section of the country. The retail prices aid tor coal are far In advance of Inst season's, Br per ton being asked now, where only $2.25 was demanded last your. There is great demand at present for egg, stove, and chestnut, and large dealers are unable to fill orders. Many of the small brokers seem to think the rumor a scheme on the part of the “Consolidation” to got a corner on tho market, but, from good au- thority, it is learned that nothing of the kind is anticipated. : MRS. WM. ASTOR’S BALL. MANX GUESTS ASSEMBLED IN THE ELEGANT PARLORS—DECORATIONS, AND COSTUMES, New York Tribune, Jan. 16. Mrs, William Astor’s ball at her house in Fifth avenue last evening was in every respect a most brilliant affair. About 800 guests were present. The German began at midnicht, and was ied by Cot. Delancey Kane with Miss Astor, followed by Lord Lymington and Mrs. Coleman Drayton. The favors were all imported aud were valuable and of various designs. The music was fur- nished by Lander. The orchestra consisted of ball-room and baif in the entrance hail. The supper was furnished by Pinard. It was spread in the dining-room, ard the table was supported by several iron braces, so heavy was the weight of the beaten silver scrrice and of the numerous dishes aud ornaments that cor- ered it. 2 ‘THE DECORATIONS were mostly floral, and were prepared by Wil- gon. Flowers were everywhere, of all kinds and in all designs, The staircases wero richly trimmed. as were the arches of all tho doors, with pretty festoous of vines Interspersed with cut flowers of the rarest beauty. The fioral trimmings of the chandetiers were particularly noticeable. In the three spacious parlors and the reception-room large fires of cannel coal were blazing. In addition to the many chande- Hers aud side-brackets, the rooms were lighted by candles, sixty of which illuminated the front parior, aud twenty-four burned in the small reception-room on the left of the front en- trance. Surah Bernhardt’s “Jester attracted much attention, The third parlor has been en- tirely renewed within a month; tho ceiling, walls, injaid tloors, carpets, and ourtatns all be- ingnew. The chandeliers und brackots in this room are of solid silver, and the carved fire- place is a rare piece of work. THE COSTUMES of the Indies were dazzling. Mrs..Astor wore a Worth dress of white satin embroidered with silver, with low neck and full train, and a pro- fusion of diamonds. Miss Astor's dress was a twenty-two pieces, half of which were in the | pale green tulle trimmed with water lilles. Sirs. Cofeman Drayton wore a white satin dress with point lace and diamonds. Mrs. Theodore Roose- yelt’s dress was white satin, with clegant dia- monds and pearls. The picture gallery in the rearof the house was Converted into an ideal ball-room. - AMONG THOSE PRESENT yere Gen. and irs. U.S, Grant. Mrs. Jonathan Edwards, Miss Glover, Messrs. Webb, the Misses Edwards, Miss Schaack, Diessrs. Murray, Mr. ond Mrs. Coleman Drayton, Mr. and Mrs. Jon Jacob Astor, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Astor. ‘Mv. and ‘Mrs, Roosevelt, Col. and dirs. Delancey Kane, Mir. and Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs. and Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop, Richard Mortimer, Jr., Lydig Suydam, Mr. and Miss Warren, Gen. and Mrs. George W. Cullum, Mrs.,Jobn Sherwood, ‘Mr. and Mrs, Louis Hamersly, Mrs. Charles F. Blake, the Misses Blake, F. Iselin, Miss Efe Morgan, M. Minton, Gen. and Miss McClellan, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Rice, Miss Norris, Walter Kingsland, Gen., Mrs, and Miss Webb, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Bliss, Miss Hamilton, Joho Jas, Stacy Clarke, the Misses Van Buren, Mr. and Mrs. Steward, the Misses Steward, Ward Mc- Allister, Miss McAllister, Lawrence D. Olm- stead, James P. Kernochan, Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor Johnston, Le Graud B. Cannon, Mr. ana Mrs. Christopher R. Robert, William B. Potter, the Misses Potter, I. Oakley Rhinelander, tha Misses Roosevelt, Sr., Mrs. and Miss D'Ore- mieux, Royal Pheips, the Misses Carroll, Mr. and Miss Bruen, tho Misses Seward, Ferdinand Schuchardt, Jr., Charles E. Strong, Mr. and Mra. Willman, Mr. and Mrs. C.. O'D. Iselin, Mr. and Miss Livingstone, : Edward King, Miss Kmg, Mr. and -Dfrs, Breese, Mr. ami Mrs. Duncan, Mr. and Miss Russell, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Ruggles, Mr. and Mrs°E. Hi, Tailer, Miss Tailer, John Woife, Miss Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. K. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. De Ruyter, Miss De Ruyter, Dir. and Mrs. Sidney Webster, Francis G. Brown. Miss Tracy, Mrs. Clarence Pell, tho Misses Pell, Miss C. L. Wolfe, William Gihon, Miss Le Roy, Frederic Bronson, William Turnbull, Miss Turnbull, Col. and Miss Prince, Mr. Beckwith, Arthur Beckwith, Miss Beckwith, Mr. and Mrs. James. K. Gracie, Judge Edwards Pierrepont, Mr-and Mrs. Robert Goelet, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Francklyn, Bir. and Mrs. Schuyler Hamilton, Jr., Mrs. Robert W. Ruthor tord, Co}. and Mrs, S. V. R. Cruger, and Gen. and Mrs. Lloyd Aspinwall, —— MEXICO. THE CENTRAL RAILWAY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New York, Jan. 15.—It was stated last even- ing that Mr. Woerishoffer, acting for Gen. Patmer, of the Mexican Nationn! Rajlroad, had. applied for a subscription in the Mexican Cen- tral Railroad of 350,000. The total amount of the subscriptions so far recoived wes $16,827,500. This, it was suid, would construct more than 1,000 miles of the Company’s road, without depending tall upon the liberal cash subsidy to which the Company Is entitled. The subsidy, which is $15,288 a mile, tt was expected would bo used in pbuilding the other1,000 miles of the road. If tho subsiby was patd rapidly enough there would be no need of further subscriptions of stock, BOILER-EXPLOSION. AT PATERSON, N. J. New Yors, Jan. 15.—A’ Paterson (N. J.) dispatch to-day eays: ‘The boiler of John ‘Watson's Passaic bleachery at Passaic, exploded to-day, killing one operative, Owen Gartlin, apd seriously scalding another. Several other employés escaped.’ ITEMS. THE EMMA 3NE. To the Western Assoctated Press. New York, Jan. 15.—The #mma Mine litiga- tions and controversies between tho English stockholders of the Emma Mining Company and Baron Grant, of England, and Trenor W. Park, of this city, and H. H. Baxter, of Vermont, have ali been amicably adjusted. The latter parties pay in cash or’ cash option on shares to the English stockholders of the. old Emma Company about $400,000, and they trans- for to these stockholders 50,000 out of tho 70,000 shares of a new Emma Company tobe formed to work the mine. As the shures are now selling in London for £4 per stare, this makes about $2,000,000 more. Park gets 11,000 of the new shares, covering the original cost to him of the mine. The American parties guar- anteed the mine to be atrus fissure vein, and say it is doine well. An agentof the English parties and Gen. Burnett, of the law firm of Bristow, Pect, Burnett & Opdyke, have started to Utah to examine tities and transfers of the property. A HAZARDOUS JOURNEY. A dispatch from Massinaborng, Sf. T., says Maj. Morris, ot ‘the Eighteenth Infantry, left there yesterday with Companies C, D, E, and K, Eightcenth Infantry, and H and L, Second Cav- alry, for the mouth of the Milk to codperate with Maj. Iiges’ command, and surround and compel Sitting Buli to surrender. Tho men marched through Hfteen inches of snow, the thormometer registering 12 below zcro as they started out on their long and hazardous jour ney. TEMPORARY INJUNCTION. In the suit of Gilbert L. Crowell against the ‘Mayor, Aldermen, and commonality of the City of New York, and Martin T. McMahon, Receiver of ‘Taxes, Judge Chorte, in the United States Cir- cuit, this afternoon, granted a temporary in- junction restraining .the defendants from collecting or attempting to collect from the People’s Bank of this, or from any one of its shareholders, by levy under apy warrant, or by any proceedings at law or equity, any taxes assessed against the shareholders and against theshares in said bank by the defend- ants, for the year 1830, until further order of this Court. PEDESTRIANISM. Thore are already forty-cight entries for the O'Leary contest, beginning on the 24th inst. Rowell and Vaughan are in training in England for a special O'Leary match. THE OARSMEN. i A Portland, Me., special says tho challenge made by Henlan and Rossa short time ago to row any two men in the world for $2,590.or more bas been accepted by J. A. Kennedy afd M.', Davis, of this place, and a forfelt of $1,000 has been deposited, the time and place for the race tobe decided upon hereafter. It is the desire of the acceptors, however, to have the contest take place during the summer in United States waters. : DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. At 8:30 thiseveninga fire broke out in the five-story building No. 4 Courtlandtstreet, occu- pied by the Waterbury Ciock Company on tho first and sixth floors, und Charles Bruno & Son, musical instruments, on the second, third, and fourth foors. The firo was discovered on the second floor und burned upward, and destroyed, in connection with water, oagreat extent Bruno &Son’s stock and that of the Waterbury Ciock Company in the fitting and movement department in the fifth tloor. The Waterbury Clock Compuny's stock, esti- mated nt $160,000, on the first floor suffered by water only, probably to the extent of $75,000. The building is owned-by the Cornelius Vander- bilt estate. IDENTIFIED. A woman giving the name of Ernestine Can- toro, who burned herself to death last night in the Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society, where she had begun working as 4 servant, has been recognized as Mrs. Ernestine Kerstine, wife of Morris Kerstine, a ‘wealthy merchant of Ashley, lll. She bas ao brother and sister living at Marion, Il. Her uncle, S. Libstadt, is a clothier in business ut No. 453 Brondway. She left hishome Thursday Inst, and is said to have been insane. Samuel Dublow, Superintendent of the institution, and his wife, while extinguishing Hames were badly burned, The building is constructed of wood, and there were sixty-five children and cight grown people in the Asylum at the time. WANT A BANKRUPT LAW. ‘The Merchants’ Club has uppointed 2 commit- tee to go to Washington and advocate the adop- tion of a new general bankrupt law. The Lowell measure is favored. + RECEPTION. Charles ¥. Brush, of Cleveland, the inventor of the Brush electric light, was given a recep- tion to-night, THE POOT. TOURNAMENT, No evening games in the pool tournament to- day. In the afternoon Samuel Knirht defoated Otis Field 1] to 5, and Wahblstrom, the Swede, de- feated Jake’ Schaeter 11 to 8 Result of the’ tournament so far: Wahistrom, 6 games; Knight, 5; Frey, 5; aud Wallace, 4. = FATALLY SHOT. Patrick Ahearn, a tongshoreman, residing at ‘No. 123 Cedar street, was fatally shot to-night in 8 liquor-saloon at No. 129 Greenwich street. He eharges he was shot by: the bartender, Patrick Lucey, who says «Ahearn accidentally shot him- self while examining his (Lucey’s) pistol. ‘ESCAPE OF A COUNTERFEITER, It 4s reported to-night thit Edward P. Bar- rows, one of the alleged counterfeiters recently captured by the Socrot Service officers, had es- gaped from the custody of two: United States ‘Marshals who were taking him to court to plead Yo. the indictment found it him by the United States Grand Jury. 3 FOREIGN. The Position of Greece Now One of Complete Isolation. - King George Being Pushed on to His Ruin by “The Rabble.” Parliament Disturbed by the Pres- ent Abuse of the Right of Debate. Conning of Musty Precedents in the Hope of Find- ing a Limit. A Vessel, in Collision, Sinks, Drowning Nine Persons, with the Captain. Minor Changes in the Austrian Cabinet— The Tralee Leaguers. Additional Extracts from the Letter of Mitchell Henry to the “Times.” Odds of Nine to Four Offered on Han- Jan in the Race with Lay- cock. : THE EAST. OPPOSED TO ARUITRATION. ATHENS, Jan. 1i.—The Hora, the organ of ‘ex-Premier Gwiccupis, urges the rejection of the proposals for arbitration. . IMPORTANT DECLARATIONS. PARIS, Jun. 15.—It is stated that In response to the circular of Barthelemy St. Hilaire, Minister of Foreign Affuirs, of the 2th of December last, allof the Powers, including those who at first hesitated, huve now decided to support ar bitration. M. St. Hilaire has instructed the French Minister at Athens to declare that tho Berlin Conference conferred no rights upon Greece, and that if Greece porsisted in going to war, she must not count upon the support of France. The Temps counsels tho Powers to concert a solemn collective declaration that Greece has misconstrued the bearing of the decisions of tne Berlin Conference, and defining their real character. The Temps says such a declaration would give the King of the Hellenes the power he needs for resisting the popular cur- rent. RUMORS. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 15.—Revorts have reached two foreign embassies here that Greece intends attacking ‘furkey atthe end of January. THE IRISH QUESTION. WORRYING PARLIAMENT. Sectat Cable. Lonnon, Jan. 13.—The debate on Mr. Parnell’s amendment, protracted through seven sittings, averaging eight hours each, appears to hava conyinced the Government of the absolute necessity of some modification of the rules of the House of Commons to pre- vent this scandalous squandering of public time, of which the worst hus not yet been seen perhaps. Monday will witness the resumption of the interminable discussion, Mr. McCarthy's atmendment,and other amendments following, with fresh harangues on each. Mr. Parnell'’s friends intimate that obstruction in this session ts intended to také the form not so much of filibustering as the prolongation of disoussion. It is known that the Govern- ment, perceiving that no progress has been made in the last few days, Is seriously consider- ing the adoption in some form of THE “PREVIOUS QUESTION,” or some other means which will enable the ma- jority of the House to bring this frivolous and willfully protracted speech-making to a close. Parliamentary precedents. require that the debate on the address shall be termi- nated before proceeding with other business. Hence, neither coercion nor land bills have yet been introduced. One obvious object of Mr. Parneil is to poiut triumphantly to this delay as proof of the unreality of the alleged urgency of coercion. Mr. Parnell stukes everything on DEFEATING THE LAND BILL, no matter how radical, this session, believing that be will be able to carry the Irish people to any length if the session closes without the pas- sago of any. measure of Iand re- form, and intending then to revert oponly to his original purpose to renew the purely Home-Rule agitation. It is knowledge ‘ef this scheme, possibly, which disintegrates the clique of English Radicals who were lately con- templating an offensive and defensive alliance with Mr. Parnell, Tuesday's conference was attended by several sincere Liberals of consid- erable position. Extraordinary efforts have been made by certain well-known members to or- ganize 2 combination ngainst the Government, pledged to cmploy open threats. Tho meeting was meant to exert pressure on the Ministers for the purpose of minimizing ‘coercion and augmenting the scope of Innd reform. This cabal, though believed to be receiving the se- cret support of one member of the Cabinet, has collapsed, at least temporarily. PARNELL’S AMENDMENT. . Although only eight English Liberals voted for Mr. Parnell’s amendment, upwards of forty pur~ posely asented themselves from the division. ‘An important section of the Radical party is disposed to support him, believing that a for- midable land agitation in England, such as they ardently desire, depends upon a preliminary success in Ireland. ‘This‘feeling partly accounts for the indifference of the pub- lie generally to filibustering tactics of the Par- nellites in the House. The main cause in hand must be advanced by falr means or by foul, and the Radicals are not disposed to allow the revo- lutioh to move backwards. ‘The prestige of the Home-Rulers has been greatly increased among the populace by their showing that they can defy the law in Ireland, and their now coming to England and beating Varllament. One thing can bo stated positively, that between forty and fifty ENGLISH LIBERALS WILL VOTE WITH PAL- NELL against any coercive measures. Meanwhile fa great pressure is daily brought to bear upon Mr. Gludstone to induce him to enlargo the scope of his Land bill. Intluential provincial pa- pers, and the provineial papers are intlu- ential nowadays, warn him not to bo seduced into any alliance with either the Whigs or the Tories, and these appeuls have a great welght with bim. His land measure will doubt- less prove more severe ngainst vested interests than was originally contemplated. It is always, however, to be kept in view the risk that an un- controllable PUBLIC EXCITEMENT may suddenly be awakened in England by somo new outbreak of violence in Ireland. Outrages in the sister island are daily increasing in num- ber, and attempted crimes in England gre arousing a dangerous mood of suspicion. The naval commander at Queenstown wad sumwoned to Dublin yesterday to confer with the gébveral officer commanding the torces now in Ireladii, with a view to concerting measures for resistigg, an outbreak, of which positive tidings had’ reached the Government. In all respects the Position of affairs here seems to grow more serious every day, andthe British Government remuins -bound and helpless. ‘There is the best authority for saying that MR. GLADSTONE’S COLD isa very slight one,und that he keops at homo sa matter of precaution rather than us a mat- ter of necessity. Fo?\him, as for others, this is atime of much trouble and anxiety. That he is not seriously affected may be inferred from the fact that he presided at a Cabinet Council held at his house this afternoon. THE HOME-RULE SPLIT. From another source ‘onies tne statement that the split in the ranks of. the Home-Rulers has much weakened the Irish party. It {s ru- mored that Mr. Parnell has resolved to use all the forms of the House to oppose the Coercion bill, which 4s set down for Monday, and that the. Parnell party will then threaten that the Gov- ernment willbe compelled to suspend or im- prison the members before coercion measures are passed. Mr. Parnell claims that the Gov- ernment wants to force a premature rebellion in order to suppress the League organization. The , Lrish members were GREATLY DISAPPOINTED by the small Radical vote agninst cocr- clon. ‘Thirty were expected to support Mr. Purnell’s . amendment. Only eight of the leading Radicals—Messrs. Jacob Bright, Burt, Bradlaugh, Jesso Collings, Labouchere, Thompson, Joseph Cowen, and Arnold—voted. Many of them abstained. There isa decided feeling in English Parliamentary circles that Mr. Parnell's party will commit a serious error in opposing further the direct legisintive measures entertained by the Ministry towards Ireland, REPORTS ON AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION. ‘TM che Western associated Press. Lospos, Jan. 15.~The report of the Buko ot Richmond, Conservative member of the Com- mission on Agricultural Depression, was adopted by nvote of 14 tod. It is undorstood that the minority df the Commission, including Lord Cariingsford, James Stanstield, and Joseph Cowen, will present a separate report recom- mending the adoption of the “Threo F's” prop- osition. HUNTING FOR PRECEDENT. The Speaker of the House of Commons and other authorities on parliamentary: proceduro yesterday carefully considered some overlooked Stunding orders of the House, passed between 1610 and 1670, witha view to the prevention of obstructions, and giving the Speaker power ‘under certain circumstances not onty to silence members but to close debate. The Times charges the Homo-Rulers with abusing tho freedom of debate for the sole purpose of frustrating its practical purpose. Ting TRALEE LAND-LEAGUERS, Duns, Jan. 15.—Eleven fresh informations have been sworn to inreference to the Tralec Land-Leaguers. Dosuty, Jan. 15.—O'Connor, Honorary Secre- tary, and O'Neill, Secretary, of the Cork Land League, have been summoned on charges of in- timidation in writing threatening letters. COMMITTED. Dosttn, Jan. 15.—The five officers of the Tra- fee Branch of the Land-League, in whosefcases the Magistrates reserved their decision after the discharge of Brassil and Leheay, were to-day committed for trial. Their attorney on advice ofeminent counsel, did notask to have them admitted to bail. Eleven other arrests are ex- pected to-night. MITCHELL WENRY. . Lonpos, Jan. 15.—Mitebelt Heury, in his letter to the Times, says it {s truo bis tenants have dis- appointed him-very much, owing to secret in- structions from Land-League acents, which virtually are that every landlord is a robber and intruder. Very few of his tenants, he gays, have paid rent, though many would do so if they were not intimidated by lawless confederations which have succeeded In completely changing thecharacter and behavior of the people. “1 respect Davitt,” he says, “more than other persons of higher. position, because he makes no concealment of his object, such a3 must prevent any honest man from taking the oath of allegiance asa member of Parliament.” BRITISH ITEMS. OUR FUNDING. ‘Special Cable. Loxpox, Jan. 15—The general opinion in financial circles on the proposed new funding scheme of the United States debt is, so far as TY can judge, that the rato of Interest is too low for a short bond. if it {s brought outunder such conditions it is fancied that comparatively little will be taken up over here in Europe. A long date fora bond bearing low interest is deemed essential. FORMS AND CEREMONIES. To the: Western Assoclated Press, Lowpow, Jan. 15.—The Court of Appeals to- day ordered the discharge of writs of attach- ment against the Revs. T. Pelham Dale and W. E. Enright. The Court holds that the proceed- ings. before Lord Penzance were regular, and the prohibition forbidding Dale and Enright to perform the services must hold good, but the writs ordering their imprisonment were defect- ive, because they were brought into the Court of Queen’a Bench. Enright will be mme- diately released. Dale is already out on bail. ‘Tha Court consisted of Lord-Justice James, Sir Willlam Brett, and Lord-Justice Cotton. BURNED. Maynard's cotton-mill at Preston burned. Loas, £24,000. The mill contained 23,000spindles. TANLAN. Lonnos, Jan. 15.—A quantity of drift-ice in the river makes possible tho postponement of Monday’s race between Hanlan and Imycock. ‘The men have latterly been practicing under great disadvantage, caused by extreme cold and fogs. If the weather Monday is foul it is thought it will tell in favor ot Laycock, whose rowing weight will be 178 pounds; Hunlan’s 151 pounds. Laycock’ will row with a rudder, which will be of much service ia the event of a cross- wind. [Hanlan refuses to adopt the rudder. Hanlan will row in the same boat and with the same sculls ho used fn the previous race. He willbe piloted by Drewitt. Trickett will pitot Laycock, who will row in 8 new boat. Hanlan thought it advisable to return after pro- ceeding half a mife up the river. Odds were nine to four in favor of Hanian. A MINOR SCULLERS’ RACE over the full course, from Putney to Mortlake, took place between D. Goodman and J. Ander- son for £100. The race was won by NINE PERSONS DROWN: ‘Tho ship Leonore, Capt. Bailey, sunk off Har- tlepoot in x collision with the steamer John Dix- on. Nine persons were drowned, including Capt, Bailey. COLLISION ON THE MERSEY. Lrvervoor, Jan. 15,—The steamer Lord Clive, for Philadelphia, the 13th, was damaged in a col- lision while at anchor in the river. The vessel is reported to have her fore compartment full of water. * . ‘WORK STOPPED. . Owing to the scarcity of coal,caused by the strike of the Lancashire miners, several mills and foundries have been stopped, and distress among the working-classes is apprehended. THE EXPLOSION. ‘The exploston at Salford, supposed to have been caused by a Fenian attempt to blow up the armory of the infantry barracks, wus heard for the distance of amile. The barracks aro ina yery populous district. A woman and a boy wero probably fatally injured. There were sev- @al thousand stand of arms in the armory at the time. There wasa ventilator in the wall pe- tween the shed of tho barracks end the street, and ove theory is that the explostve wasdropped through this ventilator. Itisulso asserted that the regiment now quartered in the barracks contains many Irish, ond that Fenianism had veen previously suspected among them. It is rumored that a fuse hns been found in the ground near the shed. ‘The damage was more serious than first reported. In the outer wallof the barracks a hole was made by the explosion Inrge enough to admit a man. RUSSIA. THE GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE. Sr. PerenssunG, Jan. 15.—The report of Aba- za, Minister of Finance, states that, to restore the equilibrium between the revenue and the expenditure, the strictest economy in all branches of the Administration wilt be neces- sary. Nearly a third of the expenditure 1s de~ voted to the War Ministry. Abaza is conse- . quently convinced that it is Imperatively meces- gary to reduce the military and naval expend- fture. SCIENTIFIC SIEGE. Lonpos, Jan. 15.—A dispaten from St. Peters- burg reports that the second parallel was faid on the 7th inst., 400 paces from Geok-Tepe. The bombardment continues. SOUTH AFRICA. TROOPS MAKING GOOD PROGRESS. Lospos, Jan. 15.—An official dispateh from Natal reports that the troops marching up the country are making good progress. -| ARTILLERY FOR THE TRANSVAAL. Two batteries of horse-artillery have been applied for for service in the Transvaal. _AUSTRIA. MINISTERIAL. ‘Vienna, Jan. 15.—The Emperor has accepted the resignation of Baron yon Strect as Minister of Justice and Kremer von Auenrode as Minis- terafCommoxce. Dr. Prazatt will succeed to the Ministry of Justice and Baron Pino to the Ministry of Commerce. * = ' THE RHINE. 3 ICE. CoLoaNE,” Jan. 15.—Drift ice has stopped navigation of the Rhine. THE AGRAM EARTHQUAKES Streets Undulate, and the Earth Reels and Plunges Like a Drunkard—Birds Affrighted, the Air Filled with an Evil Stench, and the Populace in- Wid Panic, Tho eminent Viennese fenilletonist, Dr. Johannes Zeigler, visited Agram after the first earthquake, and gives a graphic account of the second. “When I arrived at the Croatian Capital,” he writes, “fair Agram Was reposing tranquilly, bathed in bright morning light, on the banks of the silver- white Save. The city, great part of which lies in a valley, while the suburbs fringe the spurs of the surrounding hills, issurmounted. by the old, square, brown tower of the cathedral and by other ancient towers, the copper-clad roofs of which glittered like gold in the sunlight. The view from the railway station was charming—an ideal pict- ure of peace and rest, Presently my car iage turned a corner and entered the Llica, Agram’s Corso. What a change. All the houses more or less wrecked, some burst asunder crosswise, from roof to basement; windotw frames torn from their fastenings and hanging loose, the roofs rent by huge breaches inflicted upon them by falling gables and chimuney-stacks, tottering walls, house-fronts exhibiting vast ragged-edged gaps, through which one could see into for- saken rooms; bent, toppling balconies, look- ing as if they must tumble with a crash from one moment to another; masses of rubble and dust covering all the roadways and side- walks, the ‘all towers split apart on all ir four sides, in long, deep, vertical rei tiving the great blocks of sandstone asunder. I made my way to a hotel and engaged a room. | Suddenly my ears were greeted with an outburst ot dismal barks and hideous howls, emanating at first from dogsin the . neighsboring court-yards, and then taken up by others at some’distance off. At the same monent’ it seemed to meas if a giant foot steanped twice upon the flooring-of my room, hired behind me, with such tremendous force taut the whole apartment groaned, and its four walls wavered, giving forth a sharp, crackling sound, It was a thrilling moment buterel drew my head to cast a terrific lance around my room I noticed that the long street seemed to undulate with a wave- like convulsion, and observed a thin cloud of dust arising from the roofs and glimmering in the moonlight. Sparrows, twittering in aifright, and pigeons, loudly flapping their wings, flew straight upward in great num One could hear, inside the wrecked houses the frightful yells of cats and lond cock- crowings resounded from every yard in the neighborhood. ‘The air became filled with an evilstench. The whole house in which I was lodging shook—I could feel it distinctly, for I was resting my elbows on the window-. sill—during several seconds after the vio- lence of the shock was passed, and an en- graving, suspended froma nail in the wall of my room, swung backward and forward with a clattering noise. In afew seconds the Ilica was tilied with white. spectral figures. It was a ghastly, weird spectacle. ee i “I went out in order to see what was _tak- ing place in the town. ‘The earth continued to tremble slightly. All ofa sudden a second shock took place, not so violent as the first, but strong enough to aggravate the ‘terrible panic of the populace. In every direction I could see people wildly running along, ont dimly visible while flitting through the blac! shadows of the narrow streets, but conspic- uous, owing to the whiteness of their night’ dresses, When they fled across the roadway from one street corner to another, where floods of moonshine illumined the crossings. Everybody kept to the middle of the read- way, crouching as they ran, ‘The Jellachich- Platz was absolutely crammed with these fugitives. Some few took forcible possession ot several fiacres there stationed, in order to stow children in them. thers sought shelter in a few booths that had been hastily run up in the centreof the square. But even these rough refuges could only accommodate avery few of the terror-stricken townsfolk. ‘The vast majority, some 4,000 in number were compelled to stretch their limbs on the hard, bare ground. On the Zriuy-Platz, which is laid out as an ornamental garden, children were lying huddled together on the damp sward, as close as herrings in a barrel, while their mothers stood near, not knowing what to do for their little ones, and sobbing aloud from sheer despair. Their misery was heartrending to contemplate. “I went back to the Jallachich-Piatz, where there isan enormous café. | ‘This vast establishment was crowded with human be- ings, in the strangest déshabiliés, rich and poor, gentle and simple, all packed together so tightly that they could scarcely budge, with no light save the faint climmez of a few stearine candles. Next to the eafé stands the Hospital of the Brethren of Mercy, Its in- mates, invalids and maniacs, were furiously shaking the window casements, screaming to be let out, and making frantic efforts to get between the bars and jump into the street. Meanwhile the ground continued trembling without cessation; slates and rubble streamed down unintermittently from the house-roofs. In the centre of the square towered - aloft the gilded eques; statue of Jellachich Ban, glittering in the moonlight and waving its bright sword high above the heads of the mitltitude. Still the ground shook under us, and now and anon a fresh shock caused us to stagger like drunken men. After each successive shock all the cocks crew hastily in end) varieties of pitches, At about + o’clock a m. was heard a long-drawn_ subterranean growl, im- mediately followed by frightful thumps, quiverings, and oscillations, which lasted for several seconds. Nothing more awful could be imagined. Women uttered unearthly sereeches, and fell flat on the ground in con- yulsions. ‘The men rushed frantically to- gether into the middle ot the rond:ways. Chimney pots crashed down, tiles rattled off the roofs, dust clouds filled the air, sparrows fiew piping about, innumerable dogs howled in the profound silence that succeeded the throe of this last shock, all the terrified cocks suddenly set up their crowing again. ‘Then the moon sank in the darkness, and all as over until daybreak of thatfearful morn- a A Barber's Good Bargain. Detroit Free Press. For some time past there has been consider- able speculation in Michigan piue ands, aod all pine junds otfered for sale have been quickly ought up by speculators and lumbermen. Some persons who bought at Government prices have made fortunes. The following Is a case whieh bapponed week ago: A barber who lives near Williamsport, Pa., bought balf a sec- tion of pine for $f per ucre, about two years ngo. in Lake County, just west of Keed City, and held it far speculation. It fs now vaiuable, and parties in Reed City’ recently opened negu-: tiations for the purchase Colne tna ie Water they were corresponding with’ film parties from Manistee went to Pennsylvania, and, bunting up the barber, found him at work in little shap, busy shaving ‘a man. The Munistee.party io- ~ quired if he was tho gentleman who owned a certain tract of land in Lake County, Michigan. ‘An affirmative response brought out the ques- tion: “iow much will you take for it?” “Twen- ty thousand dollars,” said the barber. “TH take it,” responded the lumberman, Most barbers would have thrown their razor away, but this fellow took the matter very coolly, and satd, “Wait until I finish shaving this man and we will make out the papers.” He linished bis job of sbnving, and then the pupers were made out, and the tonsorial artist pocketed his $20,000. <<< Artesian Wells for Sewerage. ‘Boston Traveler. 2 A correspondent, “M.P.," who is a practical mason, ana bas for many years given bis atten tion to the guestion of sewentge, suggests A method in which impure water in fctories, and. from large towns and cities, can be disposed of without polluting tho source of supply for do- mestic use, whica certuinly bas the merit of novelty. His theory is that there are currents | of water ruuning deep in the ground, towing to" and from the sea, and that by theuse of artesian wells these currents will curry refuse mutter into the deep waters of the ocean. He isthe more confident of this because in two artesian wells in use in this city many years ago, the water rose and fell with the tide. He suggests that experiments shall be made with covered excavations about 100 feet In diameter, walled in with bri¢k, and covered to prevent exhala- tions. If the experiment is tried, its success, suve in very sandy soil quite close to tide-water, 1s problematical. : oo One Touch of Nature. A gentleman was golng home at a late hour recently when he was suddenly confronted by & footpad, who, with pistol pointed at his he: demanded his money. The rentleman assu: the fellow that he -Dud no money—that he had “been toa fuir.” Before be could say more the rascal dropped his pistol, put it in his pocket, and presently took out his wallet, und, gcushing something into the citizen’s hand, said, in grief broken accents, as he turned on his beel: “ Been to-8 fairl Poor fellow! Take wish it He rasan edule ote approaching a street lam, me: thie tho wiscreant had’ gives hime $10 bill. Verily. one touch of makes the whole world kin. — .