Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 28, 1881, Page 3

is impossible to say how long this will last. The hope of a permanent change for the bet- ter is still very faint.” THE REV. MR. POWER. EFFECT OF THE PRESIDENT’S ASSASINA- TION ON HIS CHURCH’s PROSPERITY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. - Wasnincton, D. C., Aug. 27.—Among the most prominent visiters to the White House in these solenin days is the Rev. Mr. Power, who for six years has been the pastor of the little congregation which worship on Ver-. mont avenue. I asked him to-day wnat effect the assasination of the President had had on the movement to solicit funds to build a new and suitable church edifice. - Ue said that, naturally, there had been great sympathy, and, as an outcome of this, sub- scriptions had gone on in a generous degree, He could notstate the exact amount now contributed, because some large donations were conditional, or as yet in abevance. “What form will the church now take?” the reporter asked. “I think we will consider it + A MEMORIAL CHURCIL to the talents and virtues of the dead, and that we will erect in some appropriate place asuitable tablet or monument to President Garfield, We had intended anyway to call it a memorial chureh‘in case he lived to keep in remembrance our gratitude for the mercy vouchsafed us in the restoration of the Presi- dent to health. Butif this is not to be, we will look upon the edifice as a memorial to his grand and virtuous life.” “Will the church building go right on?” “We had expected to begin on the 1st of Detober, and possibly before that. Of cBurse the excitement and anxiety since ,the assasi- nation has occupied our minds to the e: tlusion of the business, and we cannot now begin so soon. We have funds enough to futly justify a beginning on the plans we had proposed to ourselves as the best.” “The President has always been - AN ACTIVE AND PROMINENT MEMBER bf your church, I believe?” “O yes,” said the pastor, “for many years. He is, of course, well known throughout the whole country by our people, and is loved as. well as admired, especially by those com- munities in Ohio with whom he has been chiefly brought into’ personal contact. The members of our church-fellowship have, of course, followed his prosperous career with erext interest, because he has always iaenti- fied himself with us. In the early days of the church in this District he wasa very act- ive member,. and they used to meetina room in the City-Hall before they haa the means to get a separate build- ing of their own, and. in those early days the President took an active part in the services, leading the meeting. About ten years ago the congre gation felt able to call a pastor, and since that time GEN. GARFIELD MAS BEEN ONE OF THE CON- GREGATION, . and always.a prominent and zealous mem- ber. Lis wife and mother are both members ofour denomination, and the children have always gone to our Sunday-school tijl they broke up housekeeping here last fall.” “The absent members are not coming on, Ibelieve 2” said the reporter. “No; the old lady is rather too feeble to undertake the journey and excite- ment, and the children are too small to appreciate the situation. Mrs. Garfield pre- fers they should recollect the White House asahappy home. I recollect old Mrs. Gar- field, the President’s mother, saying on the day of the inauguration when I: was con- eratulating heron the great honors which had come to herson: ‘Yes, it. is too good, too good. Lam afraid ‘something will hap- pen.’ Ihave often remembered that remark in view of the sorrowful domestic troubles which have followed the inauguration. First. the President's mother herself, you wiil re- member, fell sick; then caine Mrs. Garfield’s SIDENT 1M M “ T suppose the congregation feel a peculiar interest in the President and are much cast down by this unfavorable turn of the wound?” “Yes,” he said, “we naturally are greatly distressed. I have searcely been able to write a sermon or thiuk of religious subjects in general, but have just talked to the peo- ple during the summer on matters which the eurrentevents suggested. bulletins eyery Sunday, and explain them as well as I can, because they expect that L can perhaps tell them something comfortable every week from the White House when we meet. Latterly we have liad special prayer- meetings, and at such times 1 read them the evening bulletin. But 1 tell you it has been pretty hard work lately to. find anything “comfortable in’ them, and I am airaid to- night’s bulletin wil! be very bad.” i “BULLETINS. AML EXEctrIvE Mansion, Wasimyeton, D. C., Aug. 27—8:50 a. m.—The President slept from half an hour to an hour or more at a time throughout the night. He continues tu retain liquid food administered by the mouth and stimulating enemata. Nevertheless his pulse has been more frequent since midnight, and he is evidently feeblerthis morning than yesterday. Pulse 120, temperature 95.4, yaespiration 22. D. W. Briss, J.K Banses, J. J. Woopwanp, Rosert Reyeury, Fraxk HU. Wamitron. i 30 Ie Executive Mansion, Wasurxcton, D. 1G, Aug. 27-1 p.m.—Therejias been no ‘improvement in the Presideim’s condition since the last bulletin was issued. lie con- ;tinues to retain the liquid food administered \by the mouth as well as theenemata. 1n the morning dressing the parotid swelling ap- red about the same as yesterday. No mia- Heriat change was‘ observed in the wound. Since morning the temperature has risen tabout a degree, and the pulse has fluctuated ssomewhat. At present his pulse is 120, tem- perature 99.6, respiration 22. = D. W. Buss, 7 J. K Banus, J. J. Woopwanp, : Rosert Reysery, i Frank H. Hamitron. § 6:50 7, EXECOTIVE Maysiox, (Aug. 27-6:50 p. m.—The President jtoms show slight amelioration this after- oon. lis pulse is somewhat less frequent tand his temperature lower, Moreover, the mental disturbance described in yesterday morning’s bulletins has disappeared. The wparotid swelling has discharged a little pus fhy the opetiing, spontaneously formed into athe ear, as well as by the incision made, but ‘is not perceptibly smaller. The liquid food given by the mouth and the enemata con- tinue to be retained. Pulse 114, tempera- ‘eure 95.9, respiration 22 D. W. Briss J. K. Banyes, fs J. J. Woopwar Rosenr Reyburs, Frank H. Hasttros, D. Lares AGNEW. Vasntxeton, D.C., THE RECORD. 943. Special Dispatcn to The Chicago Tribune: Wasuineroy, D. C., Aug. 27-9 a. m.— Hopes of:.redovery have disappeared with the morning. ‘The doctors haveabout aban- doned hope. The President is getting rapidly worse. Pulse 120, temperature 984, respira- tion 2, with rapid fiuctuations.. It is doubt-_ ful if he can survive the day. Secretary Blaine hag just sent the following dispatch to Minister Lowell at London: “The Presi- dent had a very bad night, and at this hour Lread them the” ‘THE. CHICAGO “TRIBUNE: Mr. Blaine says there is now absolutely: no hope, . 3 SB0AM Lo. ‘There was a significant inquiry made just. now for an emineyt Jawyer who makes a regular early visit to the White House. The request was made by 2 prominent member of the executive force that the gentleman when. he came should be shown at once into P. vate-Secretary Brown’s room. ‘The showing ot the bulletin will be very unsatisfactory. No figures as to .pulse -or other outward condition can be given that will. be- ot any. sort of significance, for the- reading of vue moment only gives the state at that time, and may be falsi- fied the next.- No. doubt is expressed now by the inmates of the house of the fact that the end has really begun. The last ray of hope has: fled, and‘a season of more or Jess length of waiting for the patient sufferer to breathe his last is felt to have arrived. Mrs. Garfield still maintains her composure, and itis thought she will keep up to the end. Hopes are entertained of the President’s re- maining conscious to theend. That is the most that is expected at this hour. 9230 4. Me > The following extra is issued: He's worth more than a dead man, said one of the attendants who had beci in the sick- room; but the truth is he is much worse. ‘The last time Dr. Bliss was seen was at 3° o’clock. He was then nervous and alarmed. ‘The rise ot the pulse to 130 was indicative of more even than the figures showed. Jong with this increase in the number of beats came an ominous decrease in firm- ness."" From this time the pulso flut- tered up -and down, not remaining apparently at tne same rate ior more than a few moments at a time. Mrs. Garfield was in and out of the sick-room more than on any other night. Col. Ruck- well was on watch the latter part of the pe- riod. He could give her but faint encour- agement, except that his mind was. clear. The messages sent by Private-Secretary Brown to the Cabinet were that the indica- tions were not so favorable this morning. There was no immediate alarm, however. The clearness of the President's mind wes the only grain of comfort to be gleaned. Otherwise the indications all point to an early dissolution, twenty-four hours beings the utmost limit assigned by any at the Mansion.” 9345 A.M. Afew moments ago Mrs. Garfield came from the sick room and said to Dr. Bliss: “+1 think you had better go in and see the Gen- eral. Ueseems to feel more despondent.” Dr. Bliss a few moments before. had told the Attorney-General that the President since & o'clock had seemed to feel more depressed, ana that he clung to his hand tenaciously as he was temporariiy to leave his bedside. The Doctor returned to his patient, and jsoon came back, saying that he had reviveda little. - WAM _ - At this hour the President’s condition is regarded asmore dangerous than at any time hitherto. . He has been gradually grow- ing weaker all morning, and, unless he rallies soon, his. death will! come probably within the next twenty-four hours. As to the time of death, there is among those about him a difference of opinion. 10:30 A. Me : At half-past 10 Gen, Swaim, just from the sick room, said the surgeons had not yet given up all hope; that the President’s pulse was steady; and that the problem was whether they could keep him alive for a day or two until the suppuration of the gland had been accomplished. S. 10:40 A. ot. The President seems to have railied a lit- tle. Seeretary Brown says it is too early yet to judge whether it is simply ephemeral or lasting. There docs not seem to be any ground tor supposing that it.is any more than a flickering up of strength due to arti- ficial help. % “1045 A. Me Dr. Reyburn has just said that they, have noticed no inaterial change since the morn- ing bulletin. He was retaining what food was prescribed, and his general condition was comfortable. Ilis pulse is perhaps a lit- tle better, but it has become so fickfe that an observation at any oné time is of no great importance. ILA. M. Dr. Bliss has just come trom the White Mouse. He says there is nothing to say. The condition of the Presidentis about the same. His pulse is now 114. 1 P.M. The Cabinet adjourned without coming to ion ag to calling the Vice-President to 3PM ‘There has been no material change in the President's condition sinee the noon bulletin. It is not expected that dissolution will take place to.night, but he possibly may die in the early morning, the regular period of his low- est vital depression. . t5rPM Secretary Lincoln, with other members of the Cabinet, have just left the White House. Hesaid: ‘The surgeons really tell us that the President is a little better now than he was yesterday afternoon at this time. He is eating with relish. Ile has no aberration of mind. is pulse is firmer, its average being about 114. ‘Lhe conditions are more favor- able, and, were it not for that terrible gland, there might be some hope. That is sup- parating a great deal. There is just this shade of hope now, but that is all, and it is very little.” TPM. The evening bulletin shows a slight aiclioration in the President’s condition, but the improvement is not so considerable as to encourage very strong hope. Still it is pos- sible that the fluctuations of to-day may be 2 point from which a recovery may start. While the improved condition of the minds and stomach give a slight hope, the angry, virulent character of the swelling in the neck, which jias not been diminished, still gives grave apprehension. on Mm Reports from the surgeons’ room are to the effect that there has been no particular change in the President’s condition, but his symp- tons continue to show slight improvement. 9:20 P.M. About half an hour ago the President said to Mrs. Garfield, who was sitting by his bed- side, that he would like a piece of milk toast. She replied if the surgeons had no objections she would get it-for him. Dr. Bliss, uvon being consulted, said it would do no harm if the condition of the President’s parotid gland would allow him to move his jaws enough to eat it. Mrs. Garfield thereupon prepared the toast carefully herself; and the patient ate with apparent relish and enjoy- ment a piece about half as Jarge as-a man’s hand, moving his jaws with less difficulty than was anticipated. This taking of solid food for the first time in about two weeks is remarded by the President’s attendants asa favorable indication. ‘MIDNIGHT, Col. Rockwell reports the slight improve- ment of ‘this afterdoon fully maintained. The pulse is 104, and the Presidert is sleep- ing quietly. 1:10 A. ot. The President is reported to be resting quietly. Lis pulse has receded to 104. -* 215 A.M. ‘The report at the White House is that the President has been resting well since about inidnight. Z ’ GUILTEAU. DISTRICT-ATTORNEY CORKHILL EXPLAINS. Special Dispatch to The cieago Tribune. Wasurncren, D. C., Aig. 27.—District- Attorney Corkhill returned this morning from Cape May to Washington. “Ie stopped in Philadelphia last evening, and one of the newspapers there published this’ morning hatror a i+ baeni tervjew with hime -of several organizations whose determination was to break into the jail, secure Guiteau, and hang him in the event of the President’s death. Col. Corlchill corrects this by saying that the organizatiotis of whose'existence he knows have siiaply been formed for the pur- pose of secing that Guiteau does not escape death. Their idea was that the President would live, and that Guiteau might then’ go to the | Penitentiary for a few years or tp an insane asylum. In such event the purpose of thes organizations was to vig ss PUT GUITEAU TO DEATIC. There is no intention, however, $i far as the District Attorney is aware, of taking Guiteau out of the hands of the law in caso the Pres- ident dies, .-It is assumed in suel an event Guiteau would be hung, which! would sat- isfy the purpose of the organizations. | District-Attorucy Corkhill liad an inter~ view this morning with Gen. Sherman, who informed him timt there is’a -sufficient force in Washington to guard the jail and to protect the prisoner‘ from any mob th&t can be organized here. As to Guitean’s fears that he will be shot from the outside of the jail through the windows, ;it is said that such fears are entirely groundless.’ Guiteau is confined in an inside cell, and in order to shoot him from the, outside a ball would have to pass through 2n outside window, a hail, and. an inner window to his cell. At though Guiteau can see the outer space, itis highly improbablé;that any one could get into a position to shoot into his cell. GEN. CROCKER, TNE JAIL WARDEN, was called upon at-his residence to-night, and in answer to queries if he had reccived any intimation of an attack upon the jail re- plied that he had not, and did not believe there would be any. + “ Does Guiteau fear anything of thekind ?” “No; he appears to- think now. that he is safely guarded.” - “ Tow has he spent the day?” “We has been morose, and exhibited a serious manner... All day, from early this moring until late this evening, he has been oc- cupied reading the Bible, only stopping long enough to eat his meals, which he never misses.” : “What does he say about his recent en- counter with the guard, MeGill?”” =e has noticed that one of the guards whom he has heretofore had, some. words with had been removed from his corridor ac- cording to my instructions, and inquired why he did not come around ‘any: more, saying that he had : NO ILL-FEELINGS AGAINST ANYTRODY, and hoped they had not against- him, and that he dislikes to be ill-treated or snubbed by any one.” “Do you fear any attack upon the jail to- night, General?” asked the reporter. “Not unless the President should die, and in that case even there is no cause to fear an attack to-night, for our people here would not attempt it alone, and a gathering of peo- ple from surrounding cities who might be disposed to attempt it could riot reach here in time to-night.” % PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES. To the Western Associated Press, + Wasmnoton, Aug. 27.—The Sunday Her- add will to-morrow publish the following in- “terview with Gen. Romeyn B. Ayres, com- mandant of the United States forces in this District: Z “General, there is considerable talk that in ease the President dies the people will take the law into their own hands, and that Gui- tean will be executed by a mob. ~ Have you heard anything of such a movement, and have you done anything to meet it?” “Yes, sir,” replied Gen, Ayres. “The Government has been fully advised of the movement, and is fully prepared to meet it. My instructions and orders are complete, and. Lam prepared to act ata moment’s notice.” “Tlave you strengthened your force at the jail to-day?” * “Yes, sir; the force has beenstrengthened to-day, aud at one moment’s notice,and with- in half an hour after receiving the announce- ment of the death of the President, I can have A THOUSAND ARMED MEN AND TRAINED SOLDIERS at the jail prepared to protect it at all haz- ards,” “General, it is said this action on the part of the Government will be made only in the semblance of giving protection to the assasin, and that you will give way and allow the peo- ple to take their man, and that if you are compelled to fire it will be with blank cart-. ridges.” “ Those who have such ideas will be sadly mistaken, and while I should deeply regret the death of. a single man in such a case, yet my orders are imperative, and as a soldier they will be obeyed. Guiteau is a prisoner of, the United States Government. Le is confined within a United States jail. ‘The Constitution and Jaws guarantee him a fair trial... This is the Capital of the Nation, the great head centre of law and order. ‘The Goverment has determined that NO MOB LAW SHALL REIGN here, and I have been directed to protect the prisoner and United States property, and you may rest assured it will be done. My force is ample and in condition to meet the largest mob that could possibly be found. I sin- cerely trust no such demonstration will be made by the people, because in their attempt to carry out their purpose innocent lives may be lost.” “General, how many men have you at this barracks?” ‘ “ Companies A, B, Cy D, and Hof my resi- ment, with Companies I and K at short call. The entire available force at Fortres Mon- roe will be here to-night or in the morning, and the marine corps .and militia of the Dis- trict are under my orders, so that you see the force to quell any unlawfully-disposed per- sons is FULLY EQUAL TO TIE UTMOST DEMANDS that may be made upon them.” “General have you sent out any guns to the jail to-day?” “No, sir, but I have four gatling guns ready to move at a moment’s notice. ‘These guns. shoot very fast, and each one is equal toa regiment of men. I most earnestly hope I may not be catled on ‘to use them, but shall do so if occasion requires it.” “ General, how long would it be after the President digs before you could get no- tice 2”? 7 “Lam in direct. communication with the White House, so that it would be at once. My forces here are under marching orders, and would also move at once.” TROOYS TELEGRAPHED FOR. Special Disphtch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasiuncton, D. C., Aug, 28—12:30 a.m. —Gen. Sherman has telegraphed to Fortress Monroe for four batteries of artillery to as- sist in saving Guiteau from lynching in the event of the President’s death. ‘The battery will contain gatling guns, and will arrive here to-morrow morning. IN GENERAL. CABLEGRA3tS. Executive Mansion, WaAsuIncTOoN, D.C., Aug. 27.—Secretary Blainesent the follow- ing this morning: J. R. Lowell, Minister, London: Tho President had a bad night, and at this hour (Y o'clock) his symptoms are of the most alarming character. James G. BUAINE, Secretary. Wasmxeton, D. C., Aug. 27.—The fol- lowing has just been filed: + # J. R. Lowell. Minister, London: There has been no chanee for the better in the President's con-" dition since moruing. His fever hns risen and bis pulse at this hour (2p. m.) is 120. His physi- cians do not regard the case as hopeless, but yery dangerous and critical. ‘ JAMES G. BLstNe, Secretary. “THE QUEEN'S SYMPATHY. Wasninetos, D. C., Aug. 27.—The follow- ine correspondence by cable is furnished from the Siate Department: 2 Loxpos, Aug. 27.—Biaine. Secretary, Washing- ton: Ihave just recelved from her Majesty the Queen, at Balmoral, a telegram in the following newe-of the last few day : deep sympathy fo-be-convey. Garfield.” : * 5) ROWELL, Minister, MRS, GARFIBUD’S -6RatrrupK, Deparruent oF-StAte, Wasnincroy, D. C., Aug. 27-—Lowell, Minister, Lonaon: I nave. mitted to Mrs.. Garfigld your telegram convey- tag the Kindly, ge from her Majesty the Queen. Mrs-Gprileld 18 constantly by her tus- band’s pedside; und does not give up all hope of hisrecoyery.” Her request is that: you will re- wurn’to, the Queen ber most sincere thanks, and express her heartfelt appreciation of;the ‘constant interest and tender sympathy shown by her Majesty towards the President and ‘his family in their deep grief and most painful suspense. Buarne, Secretary. BLAINE’S EVENING DISPATCIL EXECUTIVE SLANSION, Wasunerox, D. C., Aug. 27.—Secretary Blaine sent the fol- lowing to-night: Yo Lowell, Minister, London: There is a some- what more hopeful feeling to-night in regard to the President. The reguttr evening bulletin is mofe favorable, and the rood indications have continued. Hig pulso ts lower, being now 111 and of better quality. His mind is entirely clear. He has shown positive appetite, asking for milk toast, a smail quantity of which he was permit- ted to cat. ‘This is the first time for many days that be bas swallowed anything but lquid food. Aslight inerease in his respiration is the only adverse symptom reported at this hour (half- past 10 p.m). ARTHUR—JAMES. THE PROPRIETY OF CALLING ARTHUR TO * WASHINGTON, Special Disputch to The Chicage Trisunee Wasiineton, D. C., Aug. 28—1a. in—It is learned that the Cabinet has been examin- ing the message sent by LincoIn’s Cabinet to Vice-President Andrew Johnson after the death of Lincoln. This message, after recit- ing the fact of the assasination and death,- concluded:. “By the death of President Lincoln the office of President has devolved under the Constitution upon you. ‘Ihe emergency of the Government demands that:you should immediately quali- fy according to the requirement of the Cun- stitution, and enter upon the duties of Presi- dent of the United States. If you will please make known. your pleasure, such arrangements as you may deem proper will be made.” The fact that-the Cabinet have been examining this precedent, and the further fact that the Postmaster- General has gone to New York, by request of the Cabinet, to confer with Arthur, indi- cates how little real hope they have in the President's re POSTMASTER-GENERAL JAMES IN NEW YORK. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yor, Aus, 27.—Among the persons who hurried froin a ferry-boat into the Jer- sey City depot of the Pennsylvania Railroad just.in time to catch the 12o’clock train for Washington to-night was’ Postinaster-Gen- eral Thomas L. James. Ue carried a small sachel and was alone. When he was about to step on board a_sleeping-car, the conductor asked whether he had a ticket. “T have not,” replied Col. James, in a falter- ing voice, as he quickly entered the car. He was intensely nervous and suffering from fa- tigue, and, when addressed by a reporter, said he reached. the city at 10 o’clock and was reeeived by Postmaster Pearson, who was at the depot with a.coach. “Was the nature of your business public or private?” asked the reporter as the train began to move. “Private,” was the answer. “Did you sec Gen. Arthur while here?” was tne next question. THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL HESITATED for a second and, without answering the question, replied: “I was'here on private business. You see, I have had a stay only of two hours. Postmaster Pearson tock me over to the city and brought me here.” “Col. James then bade the reporter good-by, and stood as though in deep'thought and sor- row. The rumor at once, spread amonge the few-in the depot that he had visited the city’ to © summon Gen. Arthur. to Washington. It was stated at alate hour that the Postmaster-Geteral came to this city as the special envoy of the Cabinet to communicate certain of their de=.] cisions to Gen. Arthur concerning the advis- ability of summoning him to Washington. THE TRIBUNE representative caqled on Mr. Pearson at mid- night to ascertain whether the statement was true that Postmaster-General James had come on delegated by the Cabinet to CONFER WITIT VICE-PRESIDENT ARTHUR. He authorized a positive denial of the rumor, and furthermore stated that Gen. James was not and had not been here. IN NEW YORK. APPARENT SENSE OF RESIGNATION. Seca Li yatea wo Tie Chicago Tribune, New Yous, Aug. 27.—There was very lit- tle of loud comment or discussion on the streets to-day. ‘The apparent sense of res- ignation tothe approachims death of Presi- dent Garfield which became marked yester- day afternoon prevailed among all classes of people. ‘The interest in the bulletins, which were posted in different partsof the city, continued unabated, and eager but silent crowds held their places in front of many of the down-town newspaper offices all through the day and until late in the evening. Each new bulletin was read, reread, “and read again in the vain desire that the language might yield some gleam of hope,—some reason to believe that death might be averted. As the afternoon passed the interest seemed to become more intense; its expression at least was more spirited. About 3 o’elock a story was cur- rent declaring that VICE-PRESIDENT ARTHUR had been oflicially summoued to Washing- ton. The report was quite generally ac- cepted as true, and earnest discussions of the Yice-President and certain of his asso- Buarny, Secretary. cjates relieved the monotony of the gloomy W iting and. watching. There was .an entire absence of anything like excitement in financial and commercial circles in regard to the impending death of the President. The cvent has been so long * | Post-Office by the-Courts, as the Juages are away from the city. Postmaster Pearson ‘says to- day that —in the event of _ the death of the President the business of the ‘ould be partially suspended for half a day. I the body should be brought to this city, all the doors of: tho- Post-Otlice would be.closed, for the first time in the history of the building, during an entire day. WILL PRAY FOR THE PRESIDENT’s RECOV- | ERY. . Vicar-General Quinn informed a Times reporter this evening that prayers would not be offered publicly for the President’s recov- ery in the Catholic churches, but that doubt: Jess all good Catholics, Temembering the re- | cent appeal of the Cardinal, will pray pri- vately, not only in the churches during the 0 progress of the masses, but also in their. homes. It was not deemed necessary, the Vicar-General added, to make any public re- quests from the altars in behalf of the suf- fering President in view of the Cardinal’s appeal, which, however, the pastors would Ue at liberty to emphasize if they choose to lo SO. * BROOKLYN, N. ¥. ACTION TN CASEOF THE PRES LDENT’S DEATIL ___ Spectat'Dispatch to The Chicaso Tribune. New York, Aug. 27,—Acting Mayor Black of Brooklyn, sent a letter to Fire-Conmis- sioner Worth to-day stating that the tele grams of the morning had awakened appre- hensions that intelligence of the President’s death might be expected at any hour. ‘The Mayor hoped: that some ‘suitable action might be taken by the municipal author- ities in such. an event, and requested the Commissioner to make arrangements to have the city bells tolled when the newsof Gen. Garficld’s final dissolution came. The various military organizations of Brooklyn have made preparations to zo into mourning. The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, ‘Twenty-third, Thirty-second, and Farty-seventh Regiments and the Gatling Battery will drape their armgries, and in most the organizations named the members will wear badges of mourning. GUNPOWDER PLOT. Arrest of the Conspirators Who Planned Death at the Stove-Works, One of the Band Turns Informant— He and Four Others Under Arrest. ‘There is at last some fprobability that the true inwardness of the gunpowder plot. of some months ago at the Chicago. Stove- Works is to be, made public. Something like two weeks ago Mr. “Moore, Superin- tendent of the works, placed the case in the hands of Pinkerton’s Agency, and at about the same time employed Mr. A. S. Trude to conduct the case. Their work cul- minated last night in the arrestof David Baumbach, Hunter Conrad, Thomas Ilen- ning, John Robinson, and.a man who is known only as “Eriday.”” James Sheridan was, also: wanted, but could not be found. Henning was locked up at the West Twelfth Street Station; the others are at West Madi- son Street. All of the above are said to be members ot the Comnnittee appointed and paid by the. Molders’ Union for the purpose of watching the stove-works and preventing,as far as they were able,mold- ers from seeking or accepting employment there. The story of the difficulties which led to the appointment of this committee has frequently been told in print. Early in the spring Iabor troubles , caused the withdrawal. of all Union men, and when these troubles were finally amicably adjusted, the Union men demanded that the foreman of the works, Mr. Adams, be discharged. Mr. Moore refused to ac- cede, and the result was that the Union men held out against him, as they would against any one who cut regulation wages.. A ian named Sessions, non-Union, who quit work with the others, subsequently returned, and one night in the early summer was nearly murdered at his own door. His assailants were said to be Baumbach and another mem- ber of the committee, but they were ac- quitted in two Justice Court trials. ‘The as- sault was thought to be the end of a long series of difficulties, but Sessions had no sooner retumed to work than the gunpowder plot was discovered and frustrated. Sessions worked on the same “floor? with a man cred La Fleur, who had also incurred. |the enmity of the Union men. Ong night.the iron became chilled, and several Tas ksavere not charged. ‘The next evening as theywere charging and were about to charge the flasks left. over from the night beforea boy helper discovered something wrong with one of the flasks, and called the attention of both men to it. ‘They found the clanips liad been tampered with, and the investigation resulted m the dis- covery of about : TWO POUNDS OF GUNPOWDER stuffed into a hole which had. been scooped out in the cast. Had the molten iron been poured into the flask the consequences would have been most horrible, as nearly 100 men were employed at the time in the foundry. The molders have since claimed that Sessions or La Fleur put the powder there for effect, ‘The detective work done by the Pinkerton agency — has resulted’ in: one of. the Committee turning informer. He is one of the men arrested last night, but for the present his name is kept secret. His confession is said to implicate all the others in the most diab 1 conspiracy, and is to the effect that he was called upon late onenight by Conard, who imparted to-him the devilish plot, and asked him to take a hand in it, The powder was purchased at Grimm’s gunshop, on Randolph street, and was placed in the flask.over night. All of the members of the Committee were in the plot, and the next afternoon were in the vicinity to see “the explosion of heads, less, and arms,” which was to take place. They all kept their dis- tance, however, to escape the molten metal, which they supposed would be blown in all directious. Shortly after 5 o’clock it became evident that something had gone wrong in the foundry, and that the looked-for plosion was not. likely to occur. Several members of the Committee then talked quite feared, dreaded, hoped” against, and | freely about the plot, and expre: has. still been so threateningly near | that the explosion was “off.” y during. many weeks, that pubiic’ feel- pect almost _ineruribie ia one wala ing "1 i © 1a consented C a am wae Best jed ae nea bit in such a villainous’ affair would OF auiel Vepreason am sympathy. HONE: ever consent to confess the whole truth, the earliest callers upon Vice-President Arthur was Col. George Bliss, who remained about anhour. Gen, Arthur, it was said, was much depressed by the alarming news from the White House. Ue saidto an in quirer that, esd IME LAD RECEIVED NO SUMMONS from Washington to go to that city, and that there was certainly no reason why he should go in haste in any event. Later in the day ex-Senator Roscoe Conkling and Senator John P. Jones, of Nevada, were among the callers. The Vice-1’resident declined to see’ the representatives of newspapers, and merely instructed the col- ored boy, who opened the door to visitors, to tell the reporters that there was nothing but the arrests last night prove that there is something to it. The complete details of the plot, or rather the details of the case made out by the prosecution, will likely come out to-morrow in Justice Summertfield’s court, where the warrants charging couspiracy were sworn out, Perchance, however, the accused will want time to prepare for trial, andacontinnance can scarcely be ‘refused them. Inasmnel- as the. “squealer”” a Union man, the case willattract considerable attention. —— HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Thomas Casey, hostler at the Gault ITouse, and Charles Bushnell, a railroader, were yes- terday held in heavy bail for ten days by Justice Walsh for a murderous assault upon Daniel McDowell, of No. 37 Ontario strect. he desired. to’ say for publication, In the | at ithe. Somer oe ie fied early part of the afternoon — the - col- dawn o robbed him of a few oréd boy said that the Vice-President would not take’ the | 11:40' train, . for. Washington, and in the evening the same boy was authorized .to say. that the Vice-Presi- dent Would positively not go to Washington on either the 100’clock or the midnight train, and that. if’ he received a message to-night summoning him to Washington he would not start until Sunday morning. ‘Col. Bliss visited Gen. Arthur seyeral times during. the afternoon and evening, but-to the'reporters said that there was ‘NotuING OF PUBLIC INTEREST transpiriifg in the Vice-President’s house. dollars, and brutally kicked him about the head and face, so that he will not be able to appear against his assailants in court for at, Jeast ten days. As they were escaping a policeman fired a shot at them. The story of the discovery, of their identity and the. arrest is an interesting . one. Officer Johu Wheeler, of the West Madison Street Station, heard’ the ‘shot and kept a sharp Jookout for suspicious persons who might cross the bridges to the West Division. Ye finally fuund a fellow skulking along in the rear of the Gault House, but upon ever hauling nim ascertained ‘that he was the hostler. ‘To aake sure that he was, he made inquiry of. the hotel clerk, and one of the other employés went out Ata late honra number of gentlemen were i to, the nara ate make the, ae sitting in *\' 2SCI t and = Ge cation. he ofiver accompani hina, re esate Saag ee stopped just outside, the door. His com- Arthur was alone in his study up-stairs. Shouli{ the Presidefit’ die before Monday the ‘United States Commissioners’ offices in the Federal Building will 1 + FrtasY "aeran ) be teven |S: panion liad no sooner entered’ than the hostler began telling him confidentially how near he had_just come to being ‘shot bya closed on that day. |-policeman. Bushnell was found sleeping-in an, upper room in theo! ‘GREED AND GALL. The Two Characteristics of the Coal Ring Which Is Daily Tighten- ing the Screws, A ‘Thorough Showing-Up of a Gigantic, Cold-Blooded, Remorseless Swindle. A Ring of Goal .Opsrators and. Railroad Sharks Ruling Prices with an Tron Hand, | Prospects of Another . Coal-Famine and an tr limited Succession of ‘* Raises,” Of late years coal in-all its forms has be- come sucha staple article of general con- sumption that every change in price or pro- duction is watched with 2 natural interest by the millions of consumers whoare deperident omit for fuel, For this reason the fact which has become patent to careful observers, that there is some strange move being made in the’ coal. markets, of the country, is of paramount interest to countless people. a rise in the price of.coal means an increased cost of living to:thousands of rich people aut millions of poor ones. To furnish the-read- ersof Tue Trmune with the facts in the case, and to present compactly the most re- Nable information on this point, a reporter was detailed yesterday to make a thorough investigation and make known such results as would be of interest to the public. “Uncle” Rufus Hatch, in one of. his many. interview- ing moods, gave it as his opinion that each line of business was destined to be ultimately controlled’ by one man, and that Jay Gould would control all of these consol- idations. That this tendency to monopoly hasgrown up toan alarming extent in thecoal trade is what the reporter’s investigations tended to show, coupled with a further cause for fear in that the coal cousnmers of the country are AT THE MERCY OF A COMBINATION which at no distant day will be prepared to squeeze up prices to almost any extent. While the coal ‘resources of ‘the. country are practically unlimitéd and inexhaustible, it seems to be certain that they have fallen into the hands of a clique of speculators who will ultimately control the market,. and derive an immense, but illegitimate, profit from the necessities of the public. The present price of coal is $1.50@7.75 for the different sizes, these figures having been formulated by the Coal Exchange a month ago. A year ago the figures were $6. 7.00 at the same time of year, and in J two years. ago ‘coal was currently quoted at $4.00@4.50. “This shows that the price of coal has gradually gone up every summer in a_steadily-increasing ratio. .As compared With last “year, the receipts of anthracite for the period from May 1 to Aug. 1 show an inerease of 89,511 tons over the corresponding period in last year. Owing to the scant sup- ply inthe early part of the year, it is esti- mated that the present stock falls short of that on hand at the corresponding time last year by fully 100,000 tons. Lake freights have advanced from 73 cents per netton,in Ap! 1880, to $1.20 at the present time, but thisis not nearly as serious as the advance of 40 cenfs per ton for the short distance from the coal regions to Buf- falo, where i . THE RAILROADS ARE IN THE COMBINATION controlling the market. ‘These are the figures referred to by the coal men to show the justness of the advance, but it will be seen subsequently that the advance is inainly fictitious, and that the public is being systematically swindled by a gigantic monopoly. “The Coal Exchange: met yesterday after- noon‘at the Grand Pacific Hotel, but as there were only half-a-dozen present, nothing was done, and the current price will remain fixed, probably until the middle of next month. _ That the action of the dealer. here has but little todo with’ these ‘steady advances’ is shown by the fact that the cost of coal is ad- vanced to him by the combination, and he makes as:much money on low rates as on high figures, It is asserted on good anthor- ity that in the past seven years one-half of those who embarked their capital and credit in the business have been unsuccessful. Six yearsago there were forty-seven members of the Exchange, and only those were ad- mitted who handled coal by the cargo. Inside . of ‘two years — twenty _ of those were forced to wind up their ‘business, The smaller dealers now practically do a brokerage business only, buying of the heavy jobbers at a uniform discount of $1 from the inarket prices, and realizing as much on any seale of prices. Now the larger dealers are gradually being forced into the suine boat, the power of the combination ruling prices and transportation, and absolutely REGULATING THE PRICE BY CUTTING OFF THE SUPPLY. To-day many of the mines are working on half-time, in spite of the short stock and the booming market. = ¥ ‘The immediate prospect for a further rise in the price ot coal was the first object of investigation, and with that end in view the reporter called on a‘ few representative coal- men and solicited their views on the subject. Mr. William E. Johnson, the President of the Coal Exchange, was asked for his opin- ion as to the probability of an advance, and replied as follows: ‘ i f “1 do not anticipate any very high prices. It will depend, of course, very much on what kind of a winter we are going to have. and. the history of. the gigantic : corporation which is now prepared to EXACT MORE TOLL FROM AN EXASPERATED 2 PUBLIC, ye i, can be gleaned from un interview had by the reporter with Mr. W. P..-Rend, who gladly furnished the information desired, and sup- plemented it by statistics which are almost absolutely correct: * = “What are the causes of the present ad- vance in coal?” asked the reporter. “The advance in the price of coal, espe- lly of anthracite, -in which the public “Seem to be most deeply in- terested, has been brought. abont by a variety of causes which are both natural and artificial. Of course, it would be no inatter of surprise that coal, in common with all other mercantile conimodities, should have advanced in price. during the last three years, on account of better times, the greater abundance of money,-and the higher rates of labor, and every other cominodity having ucommercial value. ‘This would be quietly acquiesced in by. the general public, and. no complaint would made were the matter to rest here. But beyond this legiti- mate advance in:the price of: coal during the past three years, prices have also been jargely increased by artificial means. in a word, this has been donefby-a powerful com- bination of the anthracite coal operators and. the transportation companies in the coal regions. ‘This combination was formed some two years xgo, and that its plans have been suecessfully carried out can be seen in the fact thatanthracite coal is to~lay $3 per ton higher in this market than. it two years ago, while bituminous coal, which has been sold on its merits and independent of the action of combinations, has advanced less than $i per ton during this period. ‘The latter has sold and is selline at remunerative ates, and soft-coal operators have all the orders they can get cars to take care‘of, It can therefore be safely stated, in, plain En- glish, that the anthracite combination is I don’t believe that the price of coal will go as high as $10 or $12, as some peovle fear. I hardly think that it will go much over $8. It possibly may be squeezed up to $8.50. is now firm because of the uncertainty of freights, as. the season is nearly over. .[ hardly believe that any combination can af- feet it. Itis always regulated in price by the supply and demand, There is a fair stock now on hand, and rates have dropped 16 cents, to $1.20 per ton from Buffalo. The question of the winter supply of coal is al- ways regulated by the car coal, which comes in varying quantitics, The railroads wilt bring it WHENEVER IT PAYS THES todo so. Consumers in Chicago need have no fear of any serious advance in the price of coal during the coming season.” This view of the situation was also shared in by Mr. Miner ‘fT. Ames, who did not be- lieve in an advance, and thought that the top notel had about been reached. On the other hand, Mr, C. N. Dyer took the opposit yiew in regard to the tence of «a. controlling monopoly ich dictates prices. to the dealers, In reply to a question as to what prices would be. this winter; Mr. Dyer said “Can you tell me what the thermometer will bé? ‘The present advance is not altozether due to the increased rates of freight. Why, lake freights have falien to $1.20 since the Jast_ meeting of the Exchange. There isa combination which makes the rates. Itis easy to deny this, but itis so. It is also easy for the combination.to refuse cars, to say that they are busy, and to refuse to bring coal here, Still, I think that this talk about coal reaching $12 is only‘ a seare on the part of the dealers. The combination of the rail- roads and the. producers may create an emergency, but still I think itghighly im- probable. 1 would like to sell lots of coal at $8 all winter.” ‘The reporter. then called on’ Mr. F. C. Humphrey, of the Lehigh Valley Coal Com- pany, one of the parties to the combination, and his brief opinion is SIGNIFICANT OF THINGS TO COME. “T wouldn't like-to give my opinion,” he said,. “because it might - prejudice some of our heavy customers here. We cannot get cars or. vessels. The strike on the Erie Railroad hurts the business all around, us but little coal, comparatively, comes over the Pennsylvania, We are not selling at all, although we are only wholesalers. Other small dealers who are ambitious to sell coal can do ‘so, if they see fit, ‘They may get themselves into 2 box, for they will have to fill- up their stocks, and then, again, they may come outall right. If I had coal on the dock, I would keep it. I would wait for events, I should be afraid that if Isold itl should not be able to replace it profitably. Yes, think there will an advance. I. couldn’t say to what figure, but still there will be some advance from present rates, of course. The present circular. stands for September. ‘Che com- panies meet im the East, atsome point agreed upon, and there they fix up the prices. Yes, it will go up. I realiycouldn’t say how far, | you know.” a ‘The-best idea-ofdbe-causes of the-advance, . _, A GIGANTIC SWINDLE, and that its artificial prices are not only ex- torsionate| but in the nature of a downright - robbery. The plan of opera- tions of this monopoly consists chiefly in making coal scarce by limiting the output of the mines, mn accordance with. resolutions passed at meetings held trom time to time at frequent intervals. it is needless to say that when any article of such pritne neces- sity as coal becomes scarce, ‘prices become high, and the sellers have matters wholly in their own hands, and you may rest assured that neither modesty or conscience will pre- vent them from extorting as high prices from the public as they possibly can. In the past, coal has soli as high as S®, and it may be forced to that figure again.” “Even how, when coil is scarce, and the demand is far greater than ever before in this country, the collieries in the hard coat country are running but about half-time. As aAconsequence there are but hght stocks at all the principat points, and it is not at wll unlikely that there will be this winter just such a famine of hard coal as there was last On.’ ‘o what do you attribute this increased: demand ??? “To the wonderful developement of the country, especially west of the Mississippi and Missouri, and more especially to the enor mous increase in. the manufacturing in- terests. When wages are high, the laborin elasses consume more coal than in hart times, NEW TOWNS ARE SPRINGING UP, and the railroads carry fmense amounts of coal from this market to supply the demand, and yet there is still a great deal of suffering. The greatest cause of. the increased consumption is . the in- crease in the manufactories, which increase is due to protection. We are now ina pési- tion where, In the summer months, there seems to be an equilibrium between the sup- ply and demand, while in the winter the de- mand exceeds the supply.” “low is this monopoly made up?” “The combination consists in all of about twenty men, who, in secret conclave, meet nearly every month to carry on their wicked conspiracy against the interests: of the gen- eral public; and their star-chamber decisions, when once promulgated, must be obeyed by their’ agents “implicitly and — to the very letter. An agent of - these ‘parties here would no more dare to violate an order from headquarters than would a Russian subject disobey the Czar. Violation of an order to advance prices here would cost the unfortunate offender his business head, No, sir, these agents trembie in their boots when they get an order from the Pres- . ident of the company, but they try to pull the wool-over your eyes by telling you cars are scarce, vessel rates have gone up, rati of mining are higher, and such other plans: bie but pretentious excuses as appear from time to time in the papers. The oe GREED AND RAPACITY of this monopoly is growing keener day by day. No later than three days ago thesa people held a secret meeting in Saratoga to determine whether the publie-would stand another advance. The result was a tie vote, - and they postponed action for thirty days. AS sure the Ist day of October comes round just so surely will another advance in hard coal take place.” “Can you. give me some figures on the price of coal. with items?” “Willingiv. Range and. chestnut on ves- 95 per ton. © Vessel rates 3 unloading and insurance, ie and screening, 50 cents; 5) cents, making the total cost sels now amount to $ 30 cents; do and delivering 37.45 per ton, leaving a profit, at $7.75, of 30 cents per ton to the dealer here. Coal laid. down here in May and June costs about 7 cents per ton less, and it has generally been sold at correspondingly low rates.” “Now, can you tell me what coal should. cost in this market 2” “The answer lies in the fact that it was laid down here just two years ago at about. 35.40 per ton, and with this as a basis to start * upon, a calculation should embrace the en- hanced cost of labor and transportation, with reasonably wider profits, justified by the bet- ter times. After allowing wide margins for all these things, we find that nosuch advance in prices is warranted by any process of figure8 or offintelligent ressouing. Coal is to- day ‘Mauch Chunk twice what it sold for two years since. At present the miner gets 70 cents per ton, or less than one-tenth of the cost of coal in this market, le THE OTHER NINE-TENTHS areused upzin freights, handling, and profits. The combination in its advances simply maintains wholesale rates at Buffalo, and to acertain extent its influence ceases there, Whenever an advance is made, the carrying companies from the mines to Butfalo receive ‘tg per cent, and the operators receive the 3@ per centremaining. It has been demon- strated by experience that no vlass of freight can be carried more cheaply than coal As the trunk lines make large. profits on rates of freight, which afford them an annual average of be- tween seven and cight mills per ton per mile, it is clear that the coal-carrying roads can afford to do a coal traftic on their lines at seven mills per ton per mile, Let us as- sume this rate of freight. Scranton, which is about 250 miles from Buffalo, is at an average distance, That would be, at the — rate of seven mills, $1.96 per ton. It costs. “0 cents to mine it, and probably 50 cents for breakage, dead work, wastage, and inci- dental labor. AHow 25 cents for royalty, or value ot the coal in the ground, and 23 cents for mining profit, and you have ver gross ton of 2,240 pounds, or .52 per net ton as the cost of the ton of anthracite at the mine. Add to this the $1.96 for freight, and it should: be delivered at Buffalo for $5.48, which allows a liberal margin at every point. ‘The freight here by rail is 51.78, which would ‘make the cose ig Chicago $5.25, instead of $6.46, as at present.”” “ These figures speak for themselves, and fully bear out the conclusions reached above. i Sua 52 rr A DUEL AVERTED. Prrersecrs, Va. Aug., 27,—-Thomas G, Watkins, a young lawyer, has been arrested ona charge that he ana Waverly N. Ragland were about to engage ina duel. ‘The hos- tilities_ resulted from an editorial published in the Virginian Readjuster, in which Wat- King was characterized as a political seaven- ger. Ragland admitted the authorship. OVSTEKS. OYSTERS. Edmanson Bros. & Co., after renovating and remodeling No. 154 Dearborn-st., will open a first- class Oyster-House on Thursday, Sept. 1... E. Bros. &* Co. having been ‘in the. Wholesale Oyster Trade the past ten years, havea decided advantage in this line. Oy st er 5 AS YOU LIKE EM, KVEKY DAY NOW. BRAZELTON’S Bestaurant and Ice Cream