Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 30, 1881, Page 5

TUE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1881_TWELVE PAGER FOREIGN. The Irish Question Again Olaima a Front Plaos in tho Nows, A Fuso Fagtened to a Barrol of Powder and Unsuccess- fully Lighted, Ospt. Boycott»Held in About Such Esteem as Guiteau Is Here. A Man Who Helped Boycott Save His Crops Shot At on Going Home. Dubious Anticipations of the Earl of “Derby in Forecasting the Future. ; The Land League Decides to “ Legis- late" as to What Are “Fair Rents.” Alderman John Whittaker Takes Is Turn as Lord Mayor of Loudon. Gambetta Intonds to Proscouto Roche- fort for His Rocont Dofa- mations. t & GREAT BRITAIN. ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP A HUILDING. Ovni, Sept. 2—An attempt hus been mado to blow up the residenco of Cnot. Thomas Lloyd at Pallas Green, County Lim- erlek, Tho residence was occupted at tho thue by Capt. Lioyd and soventecn emer- gency men and police, Ono slide of tho building was shattered by dynamite. No- body injured, It is regarded doubtful whothor the oxplo- sion was malicious, as there are quarries behind Capt. Lloyd’s house where gunpowder is used for blasting purposes. ~* Later Investigation shows that the explo- ston was malicious, A fuse has been found attached to 9 barrel of powder, “ROADS TORN UP. Several ambulance warons which left Ath- lone barracks with police and soldiers for Shannon bridge, County Westmeath, to pro- tect a process-server, were obligad to return on account of the ronds boing broken up and obstructions placed upon them. CAPT, HOYCOTY AGAIN. Boycott, protected by pollee, was in West- port on Tuesday. LHe was followedpy a mob durlng the whole tlie, and his efligy was afterwards burned. THY CAMLOW LANDLORDS, Forty landed proprietors and land agents of the County of Carlow passed resolutions declaring their intention to give effect to the Land bill ina spirlt friendly to the tenants, and asking their cobjperation In retstablish- ing confidence and good feeling, 3 SUOT AND WOUNDED, “Ono Moffaté, who was leading an Orange emergency oxpedition In the County Louth, * was last evening fired upon aud wounded. soe, BUREIY'S RETURN HOSE 3 Dusity, Sept. 20.—Father Sheehy arrived yesturday at his native town, Kilmallock, whero he was received with enthusiasm, MARRIGAN, A FARMER, while returning to Baliyclogan after assist- ing In saving “ boycotted” crops, was fired atand dangerously wounded, COMMUNICATIONS aro renching tho Land Comumisstoners from all parts ot tho country, almost entirely from tenants, asking to have rents fixed, WIE LAND ACT. Tho Enrl of Derby, writing of tho Land act, contends that the laud questlon, as it ree gards Irish opinion, is unsettled, nor Is it Mkoly to bu settled; and If it Wwege sottled its dlsappenrance from lve controveited toples would only bring on wdirect, fustend of an indirect, form of the clatm whieh really un- dorlles it—naimely, the domand for an Irish Parlingent, The Parnellites lave obtained from Parliament what would certainly never have been granted without pressure. ‘To speak of the Land Lengue as the work of 0 few domagogs anxious only to draw sul scriptions from American sympathizers Is ehildish, ‘The Government. lias sntistied every réasonablo man In England and Scot- land that tho utmost Hmits of just concession to Irish demands lins been reached; but we must not overrate: the effect of what we hive done, We must not indulge in tho pleasant dream of acontented, Ipyal people. We are nt the beginning of tho struggle, not at the end,” FAM RENTS. A Dublin correspondent writes that the Land League his decided to appoint two tenants tn ench neighborhood to assess " fale rents,” having strict rezard to the neccsslty of leaving tho tenants means for an improved mode of living, ‘The amount thus fixed Is to be registered by tho Jocul branch of tho League, and no greater rent Is to be pald, THE MISHOPS ASSEMNLED AT MAYNOOTIL claim State ald for trainiug Catholle teachers and for convent achoola. GOLD, Lonnon, Sept, 20.—About £50,000 worth of gold from Folland was bought yesterday for shipment to America. | A SCOTTLIL TANK WEL. Lonvon, Sopt 2.—The “hueg publishes o draft uf the Scottish Land bill prepared by the Scottish Chamber of Agriculture, and says; “It is one of the moat far-reaching Mneaatires on tha tant question over yet anb- mitted to Parliament. It makes tho strictest provision relative to compensation for ini- provements,” s SAILED FOR TENAS, Bixty-throo farmers and others salled from Liverpool ‘Tuesday for Texns, TUp NEWMARKET NACE, “Tho Newmarket October Llandleap was won by Vietor Eunanuel, Vagrant second, aud Elt King third. Bight ran, Ineluding Lorit- lard'a Passalc, ‘fhe Grand Duke Michael Stakes, the rent eventoar the necting» was Won by Keono's Foxlintl; the same owner's Don Futnno second, Ishmael third, Maske Iyne fourth, A NEW YOU BWINDLER. This morning Augustus D. Wheelock, bookkeeper of J.C, Waleott & Co., brokers, of New York, charged with approprinthig money belonging to that firm, was ordered Handed over to the American police for con- veyance to New York fn spite of the defense that ha was a member of the firm, and as such was entitled to draw a eheok, NEW OCEAN STHAMEH, * GLascow, Sept. The new Inman steamer Clty of Rome inde a satisfuctory trial-trip yestorduy, ‘Tho vessel, which ia 8,000 tony regleter and 1,000 hogé-power, with passenger and crew accommodation for *400 persons, carrled lurge and distin- Bulshed coupany, incliuting the Earl of « Shaft ar Shr James Rumaden, Mr. Bir- Jey, @ the Thman Company, and Jobu Burns, of the Cunard Ling, ‘The Clty of {tome takes her place on the New York route soon, RACING AT NEWMARKET, : Loxvon, Hug, Sept 2— Ly Nowwarbet Selling Stakes were won by Enatern Empress, Brotherhood second, and Kafana third, CONFEDERATE BONDS IN LONDON. There had been considerable business to- doyedtt Confederate dollar-bonds at 3}4@4 per cent. SYMPATHY. On the ocension of his. Installation, the Rey, James Fleming, Canon of York cand Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen, cone eluded ils sermon wilh ateibute of profound sympathy at the death of “The Christhan Soldier and Citizen,” President Garfleld, MAnxcursren, Sept, 20,—Tho Chamber of Commerce yesterday, on the ocension of Its first. meeting since the denth of President Gartiett, passed’ a very sympathetic resolit- thon. ‘Lhy Bishop of Manchester tins written sympathetic letter to the American Consul ore. Hu expresses the hope that Gen, Gar- feld’s high patriotism and incorruptible In- tegrity will Jong stand as tt beagon light, showing to inigistrates and statesinen the principles upon whieh the true interests of nations are to bo maintained AT THE CLOSE OF DETTING TODAY on the Czarowltch, Fuxtiail was a favorit at to Lagatnst hin. LOND MAYOR, Ald, Jolin Whittaker Elils, 1 Broad streot land ngent and surveyor, has been elected Lord Mayor of London, Ie.Is-a Conserva- tive and Freemason, woot, Seven thousand elaht hundred bales of New Zealand, Port Phillip, and Cape wool sold today; bidding brisk; prices very firm, 4 THE SPINNERS. The progress of the canvass 'n the Burn- fey and Blackburn districts shows that there Is not much probability of a further stop- page of spludies there at present. There Is also a feeling against further ‘stoppage at Olllan. ‘Lhe estimated direct loss to spin- ners and operatives in Lancashire through stoppage has been £200,000, : FRANCE, Tn ETIIC CONGRESS, Pants, Sept, 20.—Atn sitting of tha Elec- trle Congress the question was ralsed in gard to tho rights of property In submarine cables, At present ne Government has Juris- diction beyond tree miles from the coast, and the cutting a endle beyond that distance ig nota erhininal offense, A suggestion of the French Minister of Posts and ‘Telegraphs that representation on that subject be made to the different: Governments was agreed to, THE BANK. . Pants, Sopt. 29.—Tha statement of. the Bank of Franceshows an inecrenso of 1,200,000 frances in gold and a decrease of 6,825,000 francs In allver, . ARTICLES IN THM GAMDETTIST PRESS ,- Indicate that Rochefort will be prosecuted on achargo of defamation tor the extrnor- dinary charges recently made by hh Gambetta of having arranged the ‘Tunisian expedition for stock-jobbing purposes. os o GERMANY. a “A FRESH DEPATTURE.? Bentan, Sept. 20.—Seml-olictal Journals Publish a note stating that the efforts of the Pope led to negotiations whieh, after pro- grossing some time, have taken a fresh de parture, EXTRADITION, * : Benran, Sept, 29.—Lefors Von Schinezer permanently quits Washington he will cn- deavor to negotintea new agreement respect- ing the naturalization and extradition of Polish emigrants to America, RUSSIA. TUE EMPENON'S SAFESY, Sr. Permensnuna, Sept. 20.—A ukase is shortly expected codifying the regulations for protecting the Emperor, placing various boites of the Imperlal Gunrd and the seeret police at tho paluce and the secret pollce de- partment for the Inspection of rallways un- der a single head, to whom all Ministers and chiof oflicinls will be required to report fm- mediately anything endangering the safety of the Emperor, . x TUNIS. 7 OPERATIONS, Tusts, Sept. %.—Col, Laroque has de- feated strong bodies of rebels near Kef, ‘The Arabs again advanced close to the walls of Sfax, but the artillery compelled them to retreat, ‘Che rebels have defeated All’ Boy. His position Is yery parilous. REPORTS FROM A ‘TUNISIAN SOURCE state that Ali Bey has suffered’ a severe loss, and been deprived of a portion of his artil- lery. ‘Many of his soldiers are sakd to have deserted, Tighty tons of powder were sent to All Boy today, TIAVANA, Sept. 20.—In tho Jurisdiction of Cienfuegos tho soldiers defeated formtd- able body of bandits under the mulatto Chick Filemeno Sarduy. ‘Two bandits were killed, and one wounded taken prisoner, Eloyen horses of the bandits wore enptured. Sarduy is supposed to ba dangerously wounded. A. fow days before the battle the bandits arp. bushed the soldiers and killed several, In- eluding a sorgeant. ¢ . TILE EAST. RUSSIAN PROTEST, CONATANTINOVLE, Sept. 20,—The Russian Aibassador has delivered the Porte a note elolining that the war Indemnity to Russin shall bo tneluded in the pending arrange- ment with the bondholders, and protesting senbnay the transfer lo them of the Bulgarian ribute. ‘ SWITZERLAND, A FINE POINt, GENEVA, Sept. 20—The ground on which the Federal Goverumont rejected the nppenl aginst prohibition of the Socialist Congress was that the right of public meeting apper- ite sololy to Swiss eltizens, and not to allens, MEXICO, TONONS TO GARFIELD, Orry or Mexico, Sept. 2.—Cov. Fer- nandez, of the Federal District, and the Coun ellof tis city hava decreed funoral honors to Presitlent Garileld, : ITALY, P , CAMPELLO, Rome, Sept, 2%.—Canun Campello has sont coples of his autobtographpy to tha Pope, Cardinals, prelates, dplomatists, and others, BY MAIN, EARTISEID IN SWITZERLA: DRED LIVES 1A Quveva, Supt. W—-No subh eatunity as that which on Sunday afternoon overtook tho Village of Fli has happened in Switzer- lund since the destruction of Goldau in Sup- tombor, 1804, by au earthellp from the Ross- borg. As has heen stated, some 200 per- sons are supposed to be buried unter an-ayalanchy of rock out ear, aud the work of resena fs being carried on under conultions that render success almost hope: fess, ‘The damimed-up streams that flow throneh the valley are turning it Into’s lake, and another ourthallp stil} more ‘extensive than the first may occur at any.momunt, Eli fs situated iu the Serne That, ut the foot of the Laugor aud Stockil glaclers, and une ger tho lea of the ‘Tschingel Alp, a mountain composed principally of urgillacvous solilst, For years past the ‘Tschingel had been regarded ag a perilous neighbor, but fauntiiarity duils apprehension, and until last week no precautions seum to lave been taken to avert tho impending peril, On Frl- day, however, after two days of heavy raln, the Rppearanee of fissures in the mountalit so alurined the villagers that they called lint jocal englueer to duviae ‘means Tor meeting the emerxenoy, but before anything could be dots the catastrophe came. On Sunday aft ernogn, shortly alter 5 orelocks & great inuss of earth aud sock slipped down trom tha q ‘ N—TWO MUN agalnst” mountain, swoeplng away the greater part of Unterthal, that portion of the village on the rlelit bank of the Sernf. An hour Inte secon earthalip completed the work of ¢ struction, overwhelming at the sue thine alt the villagers who werd engaged fn extricat Ang their Friencts and Kdesfolk from the runs, The wmuuber of dead and buried has not yet been exnetly ascertained. BVICTIONS IN IRELAND — BRUTALITY OF FEUDAL LANDLONDIASe etal In fomdon Timer, Deni, 5 ‘The meeting of the Land sougtie Was hi thly afternoon, when Mr, ‘3. Sullivan presided. Among Uose present Messrs. 'T ton, MM. Da TM. Heals + MPa P, O'Vaune MP Joseph Bhezar, af, 14, and several fto- mun Catholic priests, Mr. Quinn, the As: sistant Seeretary, annonteed that subserip- tious ninounting to £ iia. kt. hit been received since the Inst mecting, and thot a stun of £1,200 had been telegraphed as tiav> Ing been recelyed by the Least bankers in Varls, and It was belleved that it came frou the United States. Mr. Sexton, MP, drew attention to the evictions on the Island of Inisturk, by which, he stated, 120) men wonien, and children had been evicted and east on the roadsile, ‘The League wt once dispatched on messenger to Island, ‘rom whom the ing telegram had heen recelveds went to Lnisturk, J linve seen theo fenunts, ‘Phere nro fearfttl scen ‘The peo- ple are lying by tho roadside, others are sitel- tered In the’ Catholic chapel. ordered pro- vision and shelter us best L could for the evicted. ‘wo out of twenty of families only ag caretakers. ‘Twenty police on the island and a ball, Over 100 people homeless.” Hosnld tose poor people shotld want for nothing that ‘tho resources of the Feague could supply, but complained dat the Government. were wifling even In the very moipent when they spoke of a message of peace to use the armed force for whieh the realy pald for the purpose ot Surrsings out arburity of the deseription mentioned. lt algo showed, he satd,. that any attempt to reconclle Inndlordisin to. ‘THE WEQUIREMENTS OF HUMANITY would be found to be n failure, and tho peor ple would have to return on the axlom on which the League was called into existence fey Unt Inndlordisin in any form witst cease to exish, [Iear, hear, the Inidlords were engaged tn perpetrating the foreign Government of thls country wis an netive and determined accomplice, *In reference to the proceedlugs of tho Property Defense Conunittee at Uritngtord, aided by a foree elvil and iilitary, he had been advised that the people had a perfectly legal right to oppose them by physical force, and that if Mr. Goddard and ‘those with him lost their lives In tho struggls it would be justifiable homleide. ‘The usual ‘notice to the rellev- Iug-offlee was net given, and for that onilssion a prosecution hid heen ordered by the Board of Gitardians, (Hear, hear.) In. addltion, the League world question tho right of Mr, Norrls Goddard to Frossly, violate the Jaw, and would purse hiiin and every ong else engaged In the transaetion elvilly and ‘crhninally, ‘Che moral of the afale was-that those who plnned thelr faith on British Iw or its administration In Treland were sally. misguided. -{lleart Hearl] In the name of the League, the spirit of which would be ratiied by the Irish people, he desired to warh any min who was concerned In the conduct of the Irish industrial movement that he must remember the movement owed nothing to Englund, owed nothing to the Jritish Crown, owed nothing to the Viceroy of Lreland, to the English Governinent, or to any class of officials inthis country, It was the secondary result of an pheaval of fecl- ie against everything Britlsh in Ireland. Therefore ivt them at the outset prove thelr wisdom by belng ENTREMELY CAREFUL OF TWO THINGS! rst, of the Irish people, and, secondly, not to meanly defer to uny feetlng, ot sovlal tudy- isin with regard to British oiliclals In Lre- land, (Hear, hear] ‘Tho trish people would not for a moment tolerate any attempt to put the Lrish industrial movement on the old system of flunkeylsm. ‘The movement would watt no patrons, Is great patron would be tho Irish people, If the {rish peor ple patronize it it was sure to stcet it any patronage offensive to the Lrish people were tolerated it would be sure to fill, ‘Turning, thon, to the subject of tho conyen- tion on "Thursday nest, ho sald It would be tho most representative assembly that ever met on Lrish soll; it would be infinitly more representatWve than any Irish Darliament ever was; it would be tound to be an arenn of Tadependent thought and free spe of, wise debate nnd well. consid- ered conclusions; it would in dtgnity and end tn patriotic achievement, securing not only tho prosperity and inde- pendence of that great class, the tillers of the soll of Trotand, but casting in tho mold the national asplrations gf tha future of the Irish people, ‘The Kev, Mr. Whyte, P. P., of MUU town Malbay, brought under the notice of the mevting some cases of ovictiong In his neighborhood, He complained © of thelr arsitness and of the unjustifiable conduct of the police. It was another provt that the British fnstltutions were # curse to the coun- try. ‘Che people of Ireland would not be trite to themselves if thoy «ld not use every chance tu sweep try, root and branch, ‘The Roy, Mr. O'Con- nor, of Renville, condemned the evictlons entrled out In Connemara at the Instance of Mrs. Blake. ‘Lhe Chairman observed that £80 ind been nlrendy voted to the tenants whont Mrs. Binke had evicted, A grant of 420 was made to other tenants. re An Ice-Gorgo in Now Sdéraoy—A Natura Ico-Mouso iu Which tho Thormomce ter Stands ut 38 All Summer. Pritadelpta Times, Newton, Sent. 17.—Within an hour's derive fronr this town may bo witnessed une of the strungest sights In this couutry—a porvotuat leo-gurge. ‘Vols gorge ‘oxistseat tho foot of Blue Mountalus, back of Swattswoud Lake and Mitdloville, and is but a fow miles west of New- ton, ‘The yorge [4 several bundecd yards [fh ox- tent, from ten to thirty teat auep, with nan guy caves und clefts in the rock where the leo Mes. ‘The minty gorge is located but a short distance from tho mountain, and the shude at that spot fs very densg, tho sun apparently nover penetratiog tt, ‘Tho ontire bottom of tho gorge is covered with thick, clear feo, and the crevices aid eaves aro fited with It, ‘That itis u natural [ct nouse thore can be no doubt, buadeods of tous might be taken out without appreciably deeronsiuy tho quintity, Much ot this great mass hus doubtices lain thro for yeara, the teu wratuily molting on top and belng tidded ta euch year, Tho thermometer, which during the recount drouth ind“ hot spell” reglstorod 103 dexroes in Nowton, nurked Just 0 dexroes at tho suino thie at the bottom of the gerge—too cold for n verson to remain thore ay longth of Uinu, A fow foot from one end of the gurwe a sprue, of tho most delicious spurting water bubblea up throuyghthe lee, Ittastes slightly of tron nnd ia very satisfying to the thirst. ‘Chis water atands nth deyrees—nbout 18 cold as one could com> fortubly drink It. Siinuel’ Thompson, who owns the farm on whieh this natural curiosity has been found, antl, when asked nbout tho gorge by w reporters “Why, seal spose it ts rather remarkable, thotiyh we nover set no slore by itcept whon wo. wanted Ice. ‘Tho nelghbors nil’ goes whore when they wanted toe, and taln’t necessary for toll any feu-tounos round here, Karly in th! spring th” gorge ts Oiled vlenn to tha top with clear ico, but 'h in’ tho summer it gers melted down, ailers tons and tons 0° ico, thir, en alnod | kin remember, Yo seo, unt thoy hes tho water rina down offen th’ mountain inter that holler during th’ full, and as they aintmuch outlet it just maya. thor nv! freezes, 1 a'pose sxuime of 6h’ feo in that thar caye hus been thar forever, Tho water in tho spring, though, is intahty woot tustin’, und my wife seta grout ature by It, ‘enuse shu diye “te powerfnt aot fer rhotimatiz, We bey knawed "bout the garge fer yors, but ez i reckuned thes was plenty Juat Uke it ‘round the vountry, 1 never auld much about th' of thing. Yes, thoy hes heon a good amity people ‘round here Uf ave th spring thie atiininer, Dut mostly olty chaps that was board: in’ overt Newton, an como aut jest v sve th’ wight.” Mr. Thompson bas been oferod ce ot niuney by onterpriaing capitalists for the worgo, but declined to well, ts ho is wealthy and thinks tho property ts worth Just as niu to him aa It would bo to some anv lst, ed Onrlyle and tho Small Boy, T. W, Migyinaon in the Attentic. z Wo prued ‘a spot where some noblemnn's grounds wore betug appropriated for a publia park; ft was only Intely that people bad bean Mlowed to pass thom, and all was tn tho rough, peyasations for the change haying Leen beeun. Partot tha tet bad beun torn up fora rote way, but there wad a Httls emeraid strip where three or four ragged obtldren, Une eldest not over 10, wero turning somersute In great dis light, Av we approached they paused aud looked shyly at 4s, is If wntcertals of thelr riutt on these proufacs; und | could avo the elle Gat, shuspeoyad lgte ‘Landon boy, reyluws ing us with one Keou ginnoe, as if se- lucting him) in whom confidence wight Lost bo placed. Now Cus myxell a chiid-loving: persons god seon with pluasucu Sr. Froude's kindly ways with bis own, youtptil buusebold; yet the ‘little amin dismissed WA with a glance and fastened on Carlyle. Pausing on one fool, as If ready to tuke to his beels on the feast diivourngement, hu callud out the dare Ing queation: I auy, wnlator, may weroll on this bere grass” ‘The philosopher faced round, leaning on his sal, and replicd in 9 bomellur Bovtch accent Un Dba yet board bin uses Yea, iny little Tellow; r-r-voll at diseraytlon! Jostanuy the children resumed thelr antics wully one little gick repeated muditatively, “He saya We nay rool at discraytion |" —ag if tt were sume vow kind of ning wl bulk = a eae sane ieee cm mamammepenaneemraeenn hintaan tt In any cruelty 4 nglish rule from the couli-«Pof the samo following. NEW YORK: Arrival of” the President, Secretaries Hunt and Lincoln, and Postmas- tor-General James, People Who Are Tired of .Conk- ling’s Yoko Making Greater Efforts than Eyer. Alleged Outrageous Conduct of the Chief Officer. of the Steam- ship Anchoria, Arrangements Made by the Chamber of Commerce to Receive the French Visitors. Speculations Regarding Sonator Jones’ Conference with Conkling. Apprehonstons of Horaomen Over the New Horso Discaso Known as ~ “ Pink-Bye.! PRESIDENT ARTUR. 11S ARMIVAD, LAST NIGHT. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Your, Sept. 20.—President Arthur arrived in this city tonight, accompanied by Yostmaster-General James and wife, Secre- tary Robert Lincoln and wife, and-Seeretary Ifunt. ‘The trip was entirely uneventful, and was made In the ordinary: running tine. A light supper was served to the President and his friends at Milladelphia, where con- siderable curlosity was tinnifested by several himdred persons who had gathered at pio depot to seo the distinguished passengers. Conduetor J. F..Burraga brought the train up from = Philadelphia on schedule time, and when it rolled into the depot at Jersey City quite a large munber of men rushed up to the Vresident’s careager to get a glimpse of him. Postinaster Pearson and his wife were the first tu greet Postnnster-General James as he walked np the platform, PRESIDENT “ANTIUR stepped trom the enr, and, gtving his arm to Mra, Janfes, went through the waiting-room of the depot to a carriage which was In walt- ing. Mr. James and Mrs, Pearson touk seats in the earrings with the President and Mrs, James, and after a whispered conversation between Gon, Arthur and ex-Speaker George IL. Sharpe, the latter, told the driver to “Go ahead,” the riage was driven on the fet A. second carrluge, containing Secretary Lincoln and fils wite and Secretary Hunt, immediately followed.+ President Arthur had engexed rooms at‘the Fifth Avenue Ho- tel, his residence in Lexington avenue being Inn state of renovation, But, learning of the unexpected return to the clty:of MIS LITTLE DAUGUTER, and that she was at the family residence, he concluded to go to his honie instead of to tho hotel, President Arthur is said ta have come to the elty on uel private business, which, will engage hin for two or three “days. Secretary Lincoln wife will go to Rye Beach, Ne i, to-lay, aud Scerotary Lunt will make a visit to his frtend, the Hon. Jamies Otls, at Boll. port, Long Island. Postinaster-Goneral dames went to his family residenee, 12310 to-night, Aleck Powell, President Ar- thur’s colored servant, called at Police Headquarters and communteated through the telephone with Commissioner Fronch, ‘The nature of the communication was not made public, « t . ANTI-CONKLING, TIN BUCOND STRUGULE, Bpecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Your, Sept. 20.—The struggle that hns for somo tine past been waged agalnst Mr. Conkling in the Republican ranks of this State still continues without abatement, The selection of delegates to the State Convention is now neirly completed, at least in tho. country districts, whero the anti-Conkllng element hus gained great ascendency, ond the indlentions now are that tho delegation from this city will show also 9 percentage and In Brooklyn thes Stalwart = branch «will riot bo ubleo to muster mores than one-half the delegation, whieh is.a very signilicant, fuct, and, taken with the condition of atfuirs hore, this will have a marked offect upon ans outcome of thy convention. Tho action a THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CONVENTION AT SYItA- CUS today, where the contesting ConklIng dele us from Oneida County were uncere- moniously bounced, Is deemed by, those closely familiar with the condition of polite fea! minttors In this State as pointing winils- takably to tha fact thit the same fate will meet ather contesting delegations, and that the State Convention will bu governed Inrge- IK, by the netlon of the Judicial Convention. ‘The gntl-Conklingltes ave certainly at pres ent, tiking the State as a whole, targel} in the majority, and ‘the Apposition to tho ax Senator's detation will undoubtedly be made very entphatic when the tine arrives, YORKTOW. THE CHAMBER OF COSBERCE. New Your, Sept. 20—The Chamber of Commerce held a special mivating this nfter- noon to decide upon arrangements for p ticipation in the courtesies tendered by Gov. Cornell to the French delegation and ether forelzn vistors who aro coming to this coun- try to take part in the Yorktown celebration, Nesulutions were adopted expressing the de sire of the chumbor to participate In the wel- come and courtesies to the French repre- suntatives and other foreign guests, and providing for the appolutinent of a comilte tee to confer with the commission Hppolutel, by the Governor as to the manner in whlel -the chamber mny most appropriately Join In tho proposed luspltality. ‘The comtuittes was also authorizod to make arrangements for tendering to the dlstiigulshed guests tho courtesics of the merchants of this city at such thine ag may suit thon, “PINK-EYD.” FEARS REGARDING THE NEW WORSR DIs- BASE, Bpeetat Dispatch to The Chicaan Tribune, New Your, Sept. 20,—Considerable appre: hension was munifested today by hursumen throtghout the elty and vielnity recarding tha new disesse known as “pink-vye,”? and roported as such from tha West, where it is snid to hove assemed an epldanle form, ‘The presence of the diseuse in this city is, however, reluctantly admitted by those having equine Interests. Many are, However, oxevedingly apureheusive, snd already In private stables and tn the public hustlories, whore first-class stock ts boarded provistois for any unexpected arrival and spread of the disease are bouug perfected, ———— BENATON JONES, SUECULATIONS REGARDING 11s CONFEIG ENCE WITH CONKLING. New Youn, Sept. %.—Tho Commercial sldvertiser has tha following spectal from Uticy: “Sonator Jones remains In Utica, Ho has not left Senator Contling’s residence since fils arrival. ‘The conference” relates wholly to the policy of President Arthurs Administration. Laie assured on the best authority that Mr. Lincoln ty the only mem ber of the Cabinet who will be urged to re. rtuin hls. portfolio. | PostmastoreGonera dames, tls stated, declines to reuain, an wilh shartiy engugo {ua business in Now ork. ——_- RUN DOWN AT BBA, ALLEGED OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT oF THE CHIEF OFFICER OF THE STEAMEM AN- CHOUTA, New Yous, Sent. 299.—A passengor gives the following account of the sinking of an unkuown palling yesge) by the stemmer An- choria, of the Anchor Ling, on the night of the 2uth inst: “J was on the iain deck at the tne of the oceurrenee, Fully ten imine utes before the crash To saw a green Heht ahead of us, and heard a seahan direct the chief officer's attention to It. I think: the chief sald All right,’ or something to Unt effect, and Lam sire thatthe course of the Atchoria was not changed an ine, Tf we liad luted in tine the collision would cer talnly have been averted, When it came the ship reeled, and it looked as if wo were go> ing to the bottom.” ‘The Aneheria was fit collision with another steamer a few han dred tiles east of Sandy Hook in dune, 1880, and was considersbly damaged. 3 THE LEAGUE DIRECTORS, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, | Sanatoas, N. Yu. Sept. 2%.—Tho Board of Directors of tho Hase- Hall Longue met in special session at the Adeljbia Hotol, iu this place, this hvon, and after orgapiztng adjourned tll tos night, when a longthy session was bold, lasting till midnight. Aimony those present wero W. A. Mutbert of Chleago, President; also George W. Ituwe and J. F. Hvaus of Cioveland, James Moffatt of Buffalo, A. HH. ae of Moston, A, TL. Hotchkiss and » Fe Defrecat of ‘Troy, Freeman Brown of Worcester, Peckhain of Provictence, and William D. ‘Thémp- son of Detroit, Owing to tho absence uf tho Secretary, N. Young, ot Washivgton, Mr. De- Tre acted us, Seeretary, A resolution was adopted agreciny not to lire or to play against finy othor elub which employs or presonts ne player, manager, or umpire certain players who were pinced upodn black list for dissipation and, weoneral tnauburdination. It was ducked not to make auy black lst nt present, but it will probe ably be made public in about ten days. A num- ber of piayors wero nuinet, Tho flvo-men res ervation will be acted upou tomorrow. It is thought that it will bo alopted, WORCESTER VS. CHICAGO, Woncrsten, Mass. Sept, %—The gaine today resulted as follows: duntugs— 232366769 oO 40010 bear Provipesce, R. 1, Sept. %.—Buffalo beat Providence by the following score: danings— 124456789 BuMAlO..eecreegeeeeee ed OB 1:01 0 1 B29 Proyideuce,. 10101000 0-5 DETROIT VS. TROY. Troy, N. ¥., Sept. 20.—Troy was beaten by De- trolt today. munge— 12 Detrolt,. Troy. a456789 10 00 0 0-4 G11000 BS CLEVELAND V8. BOSTON. Boston, nes., Sept. 20,—The score of today's game was as follows: Innings 1294356780 Hoston. 100140010 0-3 Clevelan ooo L232 io 4 ROWING MATCIT ‘Tononto, Sept. 29.—Hanlan will row Ross for $1,000 a side on the 16th of November. CONEY ISLAND. : Sneersteay Bay, Sept. 22.—In tho one-milo race Rob Roy was first, Witchcraft second, Ber- nadine third, Time, 146%. In tho milo and an cighth Gov. Hampton was first, Mary Anderson, scovond, Haledon third. ime, 136844, in the mile and quarter Iirambaletta was first, King Nero second, Munitou third. ‘Time, 2:15, Inthe hurdle race, mile anda half, Juda Murray was first, Speculation svcond, King Dutchman third. Time, 2: 2340!5. LOUISVILLE. Lovisvitur, Ky., Sept. 20.—Firet race, milo 12g 1 1 Second race, one and ono-half miles: Edison first, Mulloy second, Jack Haverly third, Time, Shy, jr . ‘Third raco, ono and ono-elghth miles: Jack tirat, Mary Corbett second. Time, 202, Fourth race, ono mile, Welter weights: Jills Johnson first, Mammonist second, Join Happy third. ‘Piro, 1:4734, In tho thoroughbred staliion ring at the fair today ‘Ten Brouck took tho biue ribbon over King Alfonso, to the astonishment of many. ‘The 2:27 trot was won by Aldine in the lust heat. John it, came in first, but was put back for rune ning. ‘The track was in splendid order, and the day beautiful, As Lituic Browa Jug came to tho wiro at a lively pace ant it the word go, tho mile was inadeo casily ( se ‘Twostwonty-sov' Aldine Boot 1 Jobn It. 2 Landott ar Pines ihe Thy 3 Farce, see a4 Any Bird,oos soe it as Jobo Lowmat Time— PITTSHURG. r Pirrspuna, Pa., Sept. 29.—Tho attendance at tho Exposition races todny was very. large, tho weathor fine, and the track in splendid condi- thon. Firat race, 2:4 clues, purge $500, un- Nnished: cers, co mete me oe a sage morse mote FAST DOUKLE-TEAM TROTTING. Dupatch to Cincinnatt Gazette, New York, Sopt. 23.~Durlng the past fow yenra there has beon a rivalry among tho woulthy gentlemen ‘hore asto who could securo tho fastost trotting team, the samo ns thora wits sump tweuty yoars ago, which brought out Mr. Robert Bonner's team, Lady Patmer and Flat= bush Maid, which on May 10, 1800, trotted a mile over tho Fashion Course, drivon by Willfam Brown, in and three days afterward trotted two miles 3104, the second quarter of the sevond milo being trotted In thirty-three soos onds, ‘This fast timo remained at tho top ‘of tho rocord until two years nyo, when VW. 1H, Vander- Dit drove bis tea In 2:33, which continued th best until lust wook, when Mr, Jonu Shupha: teu trotted tho mile toa roud wagon In 2: aver tho Heacon Park travk. Mr, Bastmah's team trotted at Fleotwoud Park the sama day in ett Hut it rewatned for Mr. Frank Work’s team, Kdward and Dick Swiveller, to wipe out all Previous revords, This they ld yesterday aftore noon in Fleetwood Park, tn the presence of a argo number of the members of the Gentle- mon's Driving Assvolation, Mr. Work had a bet of 81,000 that his team would bout the 2:25 trial to bo made yosterday ufternoon, Dan Maco wus sulvcted ta drive the team, and , after a little Jogging and some spocding to get tho hing of the team, Dan came up for the word, aud it was given, and he dashed away at a clipping pace, which be kept up ull the wire ‘They came home, without a skip ora break, in tho unprecedcuted time of 2 minutes 1g Bou. onds—two seconds and @ half fneter than tho fastest Umeevor mado. ‘The frat quarter was trotted in ig goconds; tho pale milo fu 107%. ‘The top waxon to which the borsed trotted wolghod 165 pounds. YACHT RAGE. SANDY TlooK, Sept. 40-3 p. in—The Mado rounded tho lghtship atwz:40 p.m, The Mistral didnot round the lightshlp, but turned buck, upparontly having parted hor jib-balyards, ‘Tho Mndyo. crossed the Hne at 4:50:60, win- ning the race In 6:14:55. Mer performance was considered in every way woudorful, and it wus Apparent that dilstral bud not a shadow of a chance with ber an auch day aund In sucha son. ALHH43 the Midtral’s forestay gave way, aud hor Jib split, obliging bor to aiye Up tho ruce, which wus already lust, so sbe put about for home, PEDESTRIANISM. New Yonk, Sopt, 3.—At 8 this ovoning, twon- ty-four hours from the time Harriman and Krone atartad oo the sovonty-flyo-hours walk, Harriman bad covered 1U3 millus and J lap, and Krefane 86 talles and 12 laps, During this time Harriman rested two hours and eleven minutes, loaving the track on tho twentieth bour, while Krohne took rourteon reats, uggregating Ove hours und ¢weuty-four intnut AC it tonight Hurriuun bad acored 110 niles robe 08, Some Famlilar Sayluge. Manchester Tinses, Bhakepoure wives us wore pithy saviuga thag any othorauthor, From him we cull: * Count tholr oblokens ero thoy, urg hugcbed," “ bako assurance doubly sure,” “Louk before you feup,” “Coristimu@ comes but once o your.’ Washington Irviug gives us the * Almighty Dole lar.” ‘Thomas Narcoa queried lon ago, What will Mrs. Grundy guy? while Goldsmith an- awerd, * Atk me no questions and [Il toll you no tbs." ‘Thanus Tusier, a writer of the alxteenth \ ceutury, wives us *it'gau ill wine that turn no +f and rood,” “ Better Jato than nover,’ thou leap,” and Tho stone that " “AIL cry and no wool" is “ Hudtbras.” Drydon anya: “Aono but the brave deserve tho fall Mon nro but children of th larger growth." “Through thick and thin.” “Of two ovils Thnave ehosen the loaat,” and" The end must Justify the mean,” are from Mutthow Prior. Cibbor for tho gather no . found In Butlor'a We are indebted ty Colle, oxreenhle intolllzonce that “Richard ig himself agaln.” Cowper tells us that Varicly in tho snico of Hfo."' ‘To Milton we owo Tho Paras dise of Fools." From Bacon comes * Knowl+ edo 1s power." nnd ‘Thomus Southorne rominds Us that Pity’ akin to Jove.” Deau Swift thoinebt that" ad f4tho stall of life.” Camp both found that: at tholrslind+ ows liefore," nid nce lets onchant- ment to the view.’ A thing of beauty Is oy forover" ts from Keats, Franklin says "Gord hulva those who help thomsolves," and Law renen Sterne comforts us with tho thought that “God tempers tho wind tothe shorn lainb,” TALES OF A TRAVELER: PearleFishing on the Banka of Coylon— Miles of Glistening Oyster Shells—A » Thousand Divers Plunging into the Nen nt One Signal-The Shark Charme ter Drunk—Adventures and Iueidents, Rochester Expres : Ceylon has for centuries been famed for the richness and value of {ts pearis, Its oyster banky are sald to have furnished those with which the voluptuons Cleopatra quaffed in herwine to the health of Mure Antony. ‘The “barbaric pearl’? was ever nt favorit or nament among the Greek and Roman ladles; and itis still as highly prized by the native Princes of India. : On the 2th of February, 1855, I arrived in the Bay of Condahetry, an Jnvited guest on bourd JL. UB, M. frigate Desolator. ‘The ine spector of the pearl banks was also on beard, with his own buat and crew; his cutter was fitted up very comfortably with awn- ings and cushions, precautions L[ soon found highly necessary on stich service. Early the next morning L landed with tho inspector at Sliawotorre, a small vil- jnge. Jt was a miserable place, consisting of buta single row of mud huts standing on hot nad dusty sulitude, with a tew lonely, parched-up patin-trees near them; but as far ng the tye could reach there was notli- ing to brenk the monutony of endless sund- plains, save the distunt white walls of the * Dorie,” alufty Government building, which Elistened so bri Hantly in the rayg of the morn ng su as to make one’s eyes blink wgain. F countless henps of ‘or iniles around In: snowy oyster-shells bleached by the storins of many monseons. Bide over ridge, heap upon heap, they ‘scemed to have no end; and one mifght well have linagined that, i long years pust, some conilicting artes of oysters hind met tode battle on those sea- wished sands, and left thelr many hecatombs of slain unburied on those wastes. There were w few dirty women and thin- faced children on the beach, whose curiosity hind forthe momett overcome their stot. Sarther on, under three palm trees, stood the * Adapanaar,” or headin of the dis- trict, 2 fine-looklng, ray-headed ald min, attended by+ his deputy and on few seedy-looking followers, armed to the teeth with = paper uinbrelias and puinted sticks. ‘Ihe next morning we stoud out for the oyster banks, near which the anchor was dropped, and for severnl days the inspector aud his men were oecupled in placing buoys, with Ilttle red and blue flags attached, on the edges of those beds which were to be “ poked.’ The weather was oppressively hot; the sky was with- out n cloud to break ‘tho intensity the sun’s rays; the sen breeze of blew faintly and iittully, Searcely rip- pling the surface of the water, which seemed as though it were a sea of molten metal, The work of inarking completed, wereturned toour anchorage, 1 could not help bein surprised at the pantomlmnic change which Ind come over the dull mud village and dusty plains, It was as though Harlequin had, with his wand, formed all those piles of shells H living masses of dusky human beings. ‘The very sandsof the plain seemed tu be redo- lent of life. ‘Tne miseravle row of low, dirty huts had vither been leveled to the growud or were hidden from alge by numbertess gayly- colored booths ot all sliapes and sizes, ornn- mented with the pale-zreen leaves of the palmyra and the cocon-palm. ‘There were thousands of nutives flocking to the beach, Our anchorage was opposit a flag staff, and about us Jay fully 200 native boats, rakish-looking barges, enc manned by ten oursmen, Atter sunduwn L went ashore. it seemed Incredible that the gay place L then behetdl could have been the same that not anany days sinee 1 had left so silent and deso- Inte. All these thousands were gathered to slate or derive some profit fron the fishing about to taxe place, At one of the large arrack-booths 9 crowd of boatmen were assembled, listening to the haraugne from the tall, ungainly. figure, 1 found out he was a “stark charmer.” ‘Lhe divers are so perstiaded of his mystic power over tho monsters of the deep that nothing: could induce them to venttire out without his presence, This “charmer” stood over six feet high, a dark, long-hatred Brahmin, with brigitt, cat-like eyes and heavy eye- brows, his brawny neck and arins ornament ed with strings of beads, ‘The day before the fishing tho Desolutor once more stuod forthe banks, with every stitch of canvas set, having on board the In- spector aid Government Agent. ‘Ihe boats, with the divers, were to leave at inidnight. In order to see as much as possible—and 1 generally mninage to sea all that is going on when travellng—I re- mained to accompany the fleet, with the old *Acapannar,” ii hig ten-uared cutter. The night was pltchy dark; huge bon-tire blazed aloft, Ighting up bazars, patin-trees, and temples in-one furld blaze, ‘Che “shark. charmer” stood on the summit of a pile ot ovateraltellsy gesticulating wildlysnud ns the glare of the fire shot past him fe appeared to be clothed in fame. ‘ ‘The appointed tue tor salllng grew near; a gone sent forth a few thunderous notes, and with mugte suddenness the dancing, singing, ant drinking ceased; the bagutmen an divers rushed to their places “in the boi More thin 4,000 Numan belngs were packed into those frail boats, ‘The “Ada- pannar® showed mo his boat; we seated oursutvess and he gave orders to make all ready. ‘Chen arose w low, indistinet mur+ mur, which gradually swelled . Into something Hie hollow thimder, the echo uf thousands of volees, ‘The boutmen rose upon their benches, ung high their arius, and rolled their sliining eyes. could all tis mean? Was it a muti No; the “ shark-eharmer” was milsslng, and not it bout would putto sea. A detactiuent of Ma- fay riflemen were dispatched In search of the holy truant, who soon brought {nu the charni- vr, staggering drunk with arrack! ‘Phe * Adapanuar” gave tho tint signals hat€a dozen rockets shot Into the rand away went the 30 boats in gallant style, ‘The land breeze was fresh aud our fleet made rapid way. ‘The large yellow musts, poluted high tu wir, with thelr beautifully white transpar- rent sills tiling with the breeze and Ht up by @ bontire on the shore, seemed us though hey were part of huge winged: ereitures of the deep hastentig to their sen homes far ava was stitl dark, and, looking out, L perceived a bright Hight at Uie masthead of the Desolator, were close Co the banks, and J went on bourd the frigate, ‘The gun rose bright und xorgeous, ‘The eyes of oll were tipon the Desulator, awall ng the expected signal, Five divers in each Dont were mounted on the gunwales, armed with thelr diving-atones, lots, and ropes, Minutes seemed hours, Tho unton jack Huttered in the breeze, und Just as it touched the masthead 1,000 divers Plunged sltently tute. the seu. Tshatt not tusily forget tie sensation 1 experienced whelt 1 saw that crowd of human bel ns stuk, as if by magia dn the depths below, fcaving buta few bubbles to mark thelr downware path. A mbinte elupsed, and sob one of ul the 1,000 nppeared—a minute and a halt— minutes; still not a soul roxy to the surface! ‘Two minutes aul B quarter bad gown! 1 turned to the “Adapanaar® in an aEuny of anxiety; but he was calmly smoktay his cheroot, How wy heart beat when 1 frst saw a dozen heads: and sloulders—thon ty—then 500 and more ascend to the surinee, bubbling and spluttering. And then the bustle and exeltement began. ‘Tho boatmen helped to pullin the nefy fult of oysters; the divers climbed into thelr bouts to sea thelr fish counted, From the commencemont of tho dlying the ol “shark-oburmer” stood in the stern of his boat, In the centre of the fleet; now aud then he muttered a prayeror charm, flourish» fog his long arms ubout, About midday wa wer. startled by? hearing a slirieking howling in ‘one of the boats, fol- lowed by 0 terrible commotion, and loud erles of “A shark! a shark? Our boat immedintel pulled to the seene of com- motion, and, here, sure enough, one of those monsters of the deep hud bee wt work, dlyer was being pulled Into a boat, lacerated and bleeding profusely, the water nround belng deeply tinged with blood, One leg was nearly severed frou his body, and the pain caused bin tw falut away. ‘The ota ate sal na hb ene Nera “Look ero, is rolling will qilarm went round froin boat to Boat, and yery soon the crews were piuliliug for shore. The inspector sent for the old shark charmer, and naked iim how he dared permit a shark to injufe a diver in the employ ot the British Government? ‘Cheald rageal replied that while he was taking some refreshment, one of the vvil spirits had un loosened the jaws of the sharks. Our ap- pronch to the shore was signalized by a gun; thousands were ngain on tha beach awaiting ourreturn, anxious to hear of our success.’ a\s we drew tear, n long, wild shout renttho alr. ‘The next morning the oyster auction be- gin. ‘There were many. wealthy traders there fron ull parts of Indint some returned. homo rich’ beyond their expectations, bub imany went back rulned, beggared, and broken-hearted, ‘The natives of Inia have a singular bellet with regard to theorigin of pearls, It Is that those beautiful coneretlons are con- gealed dewdrops, which Buddha,. at certain months, showers upon earth, and are cau by the oysters while floating on the = waters to breathe. The priests, asis usual in all retigtous sya- tems, ever alive ty thelr own Interests, keep. up the strange bellef, and make it a pretext for exacting from the divers what are termed “charity oysters,” for the use of Buddha, who, when thus propttiated, according to their showing, will render the fish more rich in pearls tn future seasons. Thus ended my first and [ust pearl-fishing excursion. ‘Two days more and 1 was again on board the Des- olatory bounding over the waters to join ny PNEUMATIC CLOCKS. Extended Uso of Them in Paris and ‘Thelr tutroductlon into England. Loniton Times. Although the clusticity of atmosphoric ale bas been known for centuries, it would scom that it fs only in comparatively recent timet that advantage has been taken of that property io utilizing alr pressure for practival ends. The use of cofipresased tle for numerous purposes, from the driving of heavy machinory to the transmission of deticate simnals, has, however, of lute bevome very general, and tho latest ap- pltcaion with which we have been made famtl- far Is that of distributing Ume toa syatem of clucks from o central or principal timo- keeper, Tho first attempts to transinit the time by means of compressed = alt wero’ made in 186t by SMesara. Popp and Resch, two Austrian engineers, who, however, wore then unsuccessful. After a further invoa: tigation of the subject and many disappolat. mente thoy were cnublod, on tho 23dor Fobe ruary, 1877, to inaugurate In Vienna. the frat pubile service of tho pneumutic distribution of time, althouxh’ at thoir own oxpense. In the following year tho inventors exhibited thelt sys- tem ut the Paris Exnibition, whore it attracted considerable attention, a silver medal being awarded 4 thorn for It. ‘Tho manifest utility of the cystem Induced the municipal authorities of Paris in November of the same year to grant permission tu Mr. Popp to Iny down pipes in the sewers of the frat, seas ond, and nioth arondissements of that olty for the pneumatic distribution of thine, aod a mouth Icter be obtnined authority to distribute thine in private houses. Tho Compaguie Générale des Horloges Poeumatiques was formed shortly afterward, end on the 15th of Marcts, 1880, the ine auguration of tho system for public sorvico took place. Six mites of pipes bad beon Inid downe and four clocks, sume huving multiple dlale icounted on Iimp-posts on the boulevards, roe cotved pnenmatic time rrom the central works. These clocks have continued to work-satlsfac- torily,and nave Become an established institus tion. Since that time the system bas been furthor extended, aud at presont thore are about slzteen miles uf mnain pipes laid in the sewers, and upward of 5U0houecs, In which thera ‘are over 2,000 pnoumatio clocks, are receiving time from the central wurks, with which they are connected by air-tubes. ‘The publtc ctocks bave increased from four to fourtesn, witht thirty-three dials umonw thetn, In the arrone dissoments already niluded to, while on the 10th ult. the Paris Municipal Council granted the company an exclusive concession for Ofty years for supplying the time to that city by means-of pneumatic ctocks, both for public and private use, Tho systom 1s now being introduced Into soveral largo towns in France und iu otherCon> q ngal oltton, It is also being Introduced into England, ‘The systom consists of central worke, at which tho alr is compressed,by meaus of steam ongincs working alr-compreasors,and stored in reservolrs: Qt pressures varying from. fifteen pounds ‘to forty-five pounds per aquure inch, The ate thus, compressed nnd stored Is ied to dlatributing ra- celvers, paesing on its way to each through o pressure. regulator, by ineans of which o periodical transfer or discharge of compressed atic from tho roservair {nto tho recoivers takes place, repinclug the alr which is dischargod every minute from the receivers to the clocks. Dy.means of the regutator tho cumpreaied alr in the recelvers js maintained at a constant Dressure, nt which pressure it js delivered tos maior normal clock, by which tho system of phoumatle clocks 1¢ actuated nud controlled, This oortant clock If on instrument of great ision, and is fitted with an equillbrium on alanved side-valve, which is succossively opened und shut by'tho uctlon of the -olock, which Is self-winding, ‘ho compressed ate t¢ adinitted to this clock in a continuots curronty but, by means of {18 movtanisin, it is trans mitted’ through amall branch tubes to the re colving Himekecpers in pulsations, ‘Tho hands of the maln clock travel {n thosame manner as those of an ordintry clook, ‘Tho ine termittent current of alr on reaching the raceiv- ing elocks, while are those In the strcep or houses, acts upon their mechanism, tranginiD ting the time toune and ull the samu inetant ‘Theso clocks nre nade aa siinplo n6 possible having an ordinary minute-wheel and a whee of aixty teeth controlled by a eaten iixed ond lover whieb recetves Its motion train a leather bellows, A catch provents tho wheel returning upon itself when once it hus been moyed ont tooth. The pressure conveyed through the sys tem of plpes every tnlnute from the main cloot cuuson the bellows er each recolving clock to ex pand, thus advancing tho wheel one tooth anv the minute-hand through one-minute space The inaln air-pipes, which ure luid in tie suwerasnro only about an inch in diamoter and these are tapped at intervals ta moot thr requirements of the,customers, From the main the alr is ied through branch pipes about ono fourth inch in diameter in the buildings nov distributed tu tha clocks {2 tho various apart ments by means of pipes ono-cighth bob tt diameter. Tho clocks are supplied by tbe com pany, & small annunt ohusge, being made Cy tholr'use. ‘Tho alr cun be sbut of atany tim from n house by means of a cock which Ia placer on the servicu-pipe at its junction with tho mats pipe, Lonkages in tho pipes have no toflucnoce upon the general working of the system), whiob bia been becuiht to great perfection by the Compugnio Générale] des Hortoges Poew matiques, ‘The wholo matter, in tact, appear to'be #0 simple, ite xotion so certain, atid {ts cos! to the public so moderate that, othor things bo ing equal, wo look for its adoption In our midst ot no distant period. a A Maternal 'Turkoy+Gobbler. Chncinnatt Enguirers Agood story, und one purfrotly authantlo comes to us from the nour rural diatriots, wherd a farmor is largely ongaged in raising that king of poultry must conspicuous on the occusiou of Thanksgiving aod Christmas dinners. That the business of faylog imigbt not be interrupted among. his turkeys, Dr. Goodale (for that la the thrifty farmer’d name) assigned to an old sorting hon the contract of hatchiog out thirteen ture key eggs, Tho hen willlugly assumed the con: tract and patiently exeouted it, comiug out in ood thine with thirteen young turkeys. Inthels Tid ekirinish for yrusshoppers the youug ture keys lod tholr stepmother many o weary jaunt through tho meadows aud cortillelds, hauntod by beasts of prey, und it was noticeable to thé ownor that thalr huinber was avery Week grow: ing lead, While Mr, Goudulo thus watobed, it appears thut bla veteran gobbler was algo make ing cloge observations, Several times the gob- bier ndiniyistered a thumping rebuke to the careless ald hun on the occasion of ber rotura at night. with a sinalter family thou sho had In the iorning. Finotly, by rate, and wousely, and Ininks, tho number of bur cliildren was, reduood to tive, aud the natural father could stand the slaughter no longer, a his razo lis beautiful wattles swolled uliost to. bursting Ho salle into tho cowardly stepmother of hie protty Lts te cuildren. He huimuered her maternal uead not only with his savage beak, but with bie dutl gilts ae well, But tor hor squawk of distress a the rescue which followed, the gobbler woul: have killed bor inculd blood, Hor spirit was, Jonvover, brakon, and she bad nu more fonducss ‘urturkey, ‘The oll gobbler stratyhtway ox+ sumed the care of the ve remulilog young turkeys, covered thom at niebt, went with thon dally On tholé yradshopper excursions, chuse their ald stepmother whunever sho came in Hea aA AN ote ating atnfly of five which he tool \ rokun today, and will be ready for the colwlig day of ‘Thunksyiving. —$——————— tomember that a little Hop Bitters saves ble a ter taud ouces when ail else falls, BUSINESS NOTICES. Fo the Consumptive.Wilbors Come pound of Cod-Liver Oi! und Lime, without pos. acevlng tho very nauseating tavor of the article erotofure Wh endowed by the phosphate of |ime with a bi property which renders the ol} doubly cit wonlals uf {ts enicauy au be shown. Sold by B. Wilbor, Chemist, Boston, and all druggists. ———_—— Aroud’s Heof, Iron, and Wine, with Cinhous, the stubdard medicinal thala of thle rogresive are. It enriches the blood, prompt- y jnvigoratcs tho brain snd ucryous system, He of a Ate rue pr eyes, bupy: o . a 4 plofo, coruge Siadisun street und Fifth ayeuus, ——————_ 825 to $25,000 wi jJudictously tn grain doultog ylelus large prota. For ‘and electriu pen reports write to W. ‘1, Bol Co. Brokers, WY La dalle-3t, Chloago. Las