Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 19, 1881, Page 3

THE CHICAGG TRIBUNE:“SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 188I—SIXTEEN PAGES WASHINGTON. Advance of the Kentucky Pha- Jaux of the “Immor- tal 306.” President Compelled to Dis- = appoint the Cheerful Delegation, Folger WIN Soon Gain a Com- plete Mastery of Lils Department. What Merchants May Write on Tags Attached to Mer= chandise. The Government Will No Longer At- tempt to Redeem Spoiled Pos- tal Cards, J. Btanloy Brown Ifans Resigned the Post of Private Sceretary to the Presiient. The Contributions to Found the Garfold Hospital Now Amount to $80,000. “TIE IMMORTAT 306.9% AMIVELY DELIEF IN FAVORS ‘TO COME. ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribtines Wasisaros, D.C. Noy. 18.—The Prest- dontsaid toa gentleman yesterday that he did not intend to have any one appointed to office unless his full record showing iltness jas known. On the other hand, 1t was his purpose not to make removals except for , cause, and not until the oflicer Interested had recetvedl full notice of the charges agalnst hin, and had been glyen proper thine to make answer to than. ‘There isa genortl comimo- tlon among the outs and the jusin Kentueky, Me Wavpy, desiring to go. as Consul to Havanu, wrote & short the since asking Gen, Grant's recommendation. ‘The latter replied, advising him to obtatn the fn- dorsement of Walter Evans, Silas Miller, and John D. White, whom he regarded as tho representative Republicans of Kentucky, This seonis to have brought two of these peatiemen he: POSSESSED OF THE IDEA + that tha rearranging of atleast a portion of the Federal ofllees of Kentucky would fol- Jow upon thelr recommendations, ‘The first udvance was on tho Mayfield Post-Ollee, A Mr iappy was agreed upon for the stic- cession, though the office is now held by a good Republican. One of the letters recom anending Mr, Happy stated, with consider- able flourish, as the rrownd spon which the appolutment.was asked, that a brother of Mr. Havpy was adelegate to Chicago, and. voted with the Immortal band, TUE HON, LUCIEN ANDERSON, who fs espousing the cause of the present In- cumbent, touk occasion to express the opln- fon to Mr, Evans that, as heads Rebel In the Post-Oflice at Louisville, where he was now livlng, and another in Hopkinsville, where ho hailed from, it would look better if he would first direct his efforts to removing them before he began on good Republicans. The grounds ttpen which these gentlemen were seeking changes becomlug known to the authorities, they were soon astonlshed With the nssuratce that business was not conducted on the basis thoy bind supposed. FOLGER’S DEPARTMENT. THE BECRETARY, Special Disvateh to Ths Chieaz Tribune, Wasinxatos, D. C,, Nov, 18—Secretary Folger commences his duties by a careftl study of the routine operations of the de- partment, and fs determined to thoroughly understand them. Ho tikes up one special caso of a class of cases, anil studies In it from tho Inw under which It orlglnutes to the leelsion he is expected to make. Yester- dry he took up in this manner a case of re- misslon of dutics, Ie has the experts ot tho department nequalnted with the various Blages of the eases report to him, and goes over the subjects with them in detall, In this way the ofticints say he Israpldly mastor- hag hls work, THE CONTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY fohls Toport will devote considerable spaca twtho Newark National Bank failuro, es Peclally with its relations to the responsiblll- tyof Directory, Ife will taka the position the Government can’t station Bank Examiner or a polleeman at the door of tery bank, and that the Inw contemplates that the Directors aliall do thetr duty. Somo otthestrietures upon tho negligence of the Directors and thoir ignorance of the affatra cfthe bank will be quite savere, Congress men who are arriving here suggest several nportaut amendments tothe National Bank- act to cotreet these avils, but It!s not dade known whether the Controller will Aoptauy of them. One is that ‘hai DANK DINKCTONS Gall be required to bo present whenoyer 2 ernment Exomluer visits the bank; that, at Indorso the stutements of the Cushler tothe amount and charactor of the assots e prieaate of the books, they shail be hold ane Tespousibility witly the Cashier if re ee Is wrong, and that the Examiner Sis Tequired to obtain thelr approval be- 7 ‘@makes a favorable report, Anothor * ereetion is that tho law be go changed that ee shall bo permitted to remain a Di- et ut 8 National bank for s longer perlod belaeligt Years at ono time, and that he sliall a a bis for retilection until the period of that threo yenra shalt have elapsed from. ¢ of his last term of sorvico. by wl OSTAL REGULATIONS. ue pabuichasra MAY LAWFULLY WHITE cian ma: ON TAGS ATTACHED TO MER Asuixatoy, D. 0. Nov, 18.—Fi ‘ i ™, D. O., , 18,—First-As- rained aster-Gonoral Hatton has welt tense 2 owing letter ton daw firm in ro fall we nquities ag so what may be law- Onn tren or printed on tags: teen day eee Your favor of the 10th Inst, nas those o pee ldored by the department, with ts parr reucrobante who have camplained tolerp tullngs as restricting thor business tion ‘hes rSerogd result of such congldera- Niintena en the ruling herewith inclosed. treated Hotton: tho inutter printed shall bo lone we ird-class mattor, and, belny In- Dieter au twerchandlvg,,,.aubject to the “tte on tho wa, teat tho morghaus, nay also 84, recon backago his own nawio and ud- Bay alone led by the word ‘trom,’ and there tapestry written or Printed tho nunibore and i Srtivios snolosod; und the sendor any wen nd ats oF print upon or attach to ame, or ona 'o by tag or Jabul a mark, number, ou wilt ae tor purposes of identification.” pon, af ae that what muy bo written Men" not to tolt simply “a mark, namo, or lot- ly the pete the worth or price, but to Idun- Deated imatse ‘o. if tho full hberty to incluso Berchante woe itt the samptos will not enabie Ley can pees themselves of the mull when Prat by identity tha usticles described fn tt can oa mark, numbor," ote., the depart. beatonted YTexrct that further ald cannot ae the Inw us it now stands, To Potent? YOSTAL-CALDS, e Mee Departinent hug Issued an "Lot postal regulations pro- 8 redemption of postal-eards Sbolled while In tho hands of i te tae! printing or wise, be PoAney “Aten cilect on tho lat of Febru- t that dato Postmastess must Ming for not redeem postal-eards under any elreum- stances whatever, [0 order Lo obtain ¢ for ¢ards redeemed up to the date named, Vastinasters should forward them to the De- partment before tho Sist of Marvel, 1892, after Which no allowanes of credit: for tho ree demption of postaleards will be nuute, J. STANLEY BROWN, NE WILL NOT REMAIN AS ARTIUI'S BRCIE- TARY, Speetat Miavateh to The ChMeago THoune. Waasntnatos, D.C, Nov. 18.—Mr J, Stan- ley Brown, privalo seeretary to President Garileld, whom 1 is learned that President Arthur had requested to permanently re- maln with hin dn the same capaelty, and whoso relations ‘to Gen, Arthur are of tho Inost friendly character, has recelverdt are quest from Mrs, Garileld. of such a nature that he has felt compelled to decline the President’s earnest request, and wilt sever Ils rotations at the White louse about Dee. 1, or ng soon afterwards as tho President shall ie able to determing upon a sultabte successor. Mrs. Garileld is very anxious to have a careful, comprehensive blography of her husbandt prepared ag soon as may be, ‘To that end she wishes to have the vast mass of CONMEMMUNDENCE LETTER ANID Docu: TS whieh woult bo of service to 1 biographer arranged, ‘That correspondence Is it differs ent places, and Is nob arranged. Mrs. Gare field lins requested Mr. Browi to devote such fimo this winter as he eat find td the are rangement of that material, so that It may be convenient to the hind of the blographer who nny ba selected, Mr. Brown-feels tint, on necountof hls peculiar relations to the Jato Presilent, this request Is in the natare of acommand that eunnot be disregarded. Mr, Brown, sosoot as he has coriplted with, thls requestof Mrs. Garfield, will connect himself with the banking and brokerage firm of Bateman, Brown & Co,, in thiselty, —~ NOTES, KILPATRICK AND HORLRUT, Special Dispatch to The Cheago Trioune, Wasytnaros, D. C.. Nov. 18.—Tho report that Gen. KHpatrick, Minister to Chili, Is dead fs not confirmed. ‘The Stato Depart tment today received ofielal advices from Valparaiso stating that Geu. Kilpatrick Nes very It indeed ata summer resort some six tniies from that Capital, and that his recov. exy Is grently doubted, ‘Tha same mail brought the letter from Minister Kilpatriele contained in the Associnted Press Panama dispatch of this morning, In which he placed himself in sharp antagonism to’ Minister Hurlbut on tho Peru-Chili question, and cites instructions from tho State Depnriment to sustain his own position as against Wat of Minister Uurlbut. THE CENSUS, To the Western ansoctated Pres. , Wasuinaton, D. C., Noy. 18.—The popue lation of the United States, us fually deter- mined by the last census, 1s 50,155,783, THE PITTSBURG COLLECTONSTUP, Messrs. Ciuneron, Negley, Bigelow, and other prominent Pennsylvanians, ealled upon Seeretary Folger thls morning In. ref erence to tho Pittsburg Collectorstitp, UNITED STATES BONDS é recelved for redemption under the 105th call, 10,000, THIS LOOKS BETTER. The treasurer of tha Gag 1] Memorliai Hospital announces the contributions to tat object now of §3,0000,and assaraice has been received from al parts of the country that this sum will shortly be tnereased by ‘large additional subscriptions, SPORTING EVENTS. Tho Cushion-Carrom Tournament New Yoru, Noy, 18—The games tn tho eushfon-carrom tournament this afternoon, although tedlons, were tho closest thus far played. Daly defeated Helser, who scored 181, Carter defeated Wallace by two points in seventy-three innings. Morris and Schuef- er opened the play in the . evening, Schaefer was u victor in tho sixty-fourtli innings Morris 103, Dion and Gallagher were the contestants In the second game of the evening. Gallagher won in the Lifty- ninth Inning; Dion 1st. SUMMARY, TAMMANY Hatt, New You, Nov, 18—Titth day of the cndhion-currom tournainent for tho work!'s championship; games 200 polnts up, with 23-toh balls, on a 6x1U. M. Brunswick & Butke Company table, with Monarch cushion, Sixteenth game: Dale 20, Nelage 381; highest: mn 2. 10, 2 fete eh 16, 12, Sehaefer 20, Morris 100; ‘nues—Schuofer 3 8-01, Morris s ‘uns—Sehnofer 2H, 10, 1, Morris 1, 1, Ninotventh ee Gnlinghor 200, averages—Gallughor 3 2 Dion runs—Gullagher 2, 17, 16, Dion 2, Dion 181; highest Faces at Washinton. Wasmyuros, D. C., Nov. 18.—Lvy Course TRaces—Threv-<quirters of winiles Viol tirst, Lettina sucond, Pride third, ‘Time, 1:183¢, One mile: Maggie ¢, first, PNgrimage sec- ond, Linchpin third, ‘Thme, 1:47, One tile: Startte first, Potomac second, Viola third. ‘Time, 14, Mle nud one-eighth; Checkmate first, Lit- tle Buttereup second, Valparalso third. Time, Lioetg. Mile-nnd-i-quarter heats: The firat heat was won by Branbaletta, the second and third by Compensation, ‘Thine, Sr1Ug; 23135 Stoo} le-chasos Ingomar first, Lord Georgo second, Kenny thle CONSTABLE VOGEL. Ells Queer Way of Conducting an Auction Sale. A decldediy queer and susplelous salo of o stock of guoils on un Justice-shop excaution took pince at 1 o’olovk n. m, yuaterday at No, 03 Sherman strect, Tho goods sul were a stock of Ducta nnd shova and tho complete outileof a bhoo-shop, consisting of leathor in stock, iron und wooden lasts, machines, imploments, and shop furniture, besides a quantity of half-fine dahed boots and shoes, Who property belonged to Jobu Mavkell, who formerly kept a shop and store on Veurborn wtrect, and who wos ulloged by tho) holders "of tho. {idemouts tohave decumpod for New Mexico, leaving bis crediord in tho furch. [hit two such creditora onme forward with claims, Those wero Turner & uy, the State atrest supply trim, who held a Judgment for &4N, and Iau Puind, adenter in leather, who held one for 877. Tho snlo was conducted by Constablu Fred Voxel, who ta attretied to Justice Prindivijio’s court, whence tho Judgments were Issuud. Beales tho rupresuntatlyes of these trae thore was no oun pecsent but 0. Kunderman, proprictor of the suloon where Vogel bud atured the goods, aud Btew of the Reonle In the neigthvurhoud, with all whom Yoyet scomed on intimate torus and ‘fin THinuNe reporter, ‘The latter asked tho representative of Wuruer & Ray what tho atock tu be.sold would fnvoleo ut, und be repllud: that it was worth over 860. The reporter thon proceeded tu take A list of tho property, and waltu dolng 60 tho Constable, Vogel, approach him and ordered hin out of tho plaice, It ahd not tuke long to discover that the wooda wero worth far more than the aucunt af tha wo ox ecudona, An attorney, Ht. 8, Carroll, appeared Upon tho scone ut this tie, reprosenting tho INTERESTS OF THE DEFRAUDED CHibprrons, Mo started to give the reporter sume informa, tion, but Vogel told him to way nothing, Waen it was found tat an unbiased outsider was watching tho sale, & hurried consultation was: held botweon tho peinolpals and Vogel, who thon mounted a table and asked bids on the lot gf property, James Huy’s represontative bid $180; Piuinb's representative, $id; and a friend of Vogel's, 80. Au nonu of these bids would cover thy amount of tho oxecutions, and ay thero wus po ong present to bid any uigher, tho goods were than retallod, Vowel in the menting making an indecent uttuck upon tho reporter, end threatening to throw biaout. Tue reporter remuined, Voxel, who nud already postponed the- sale boyond tho legal hour, thon sold olf some cheep bite of furniture, but the mujority of the stook was bought in by tho crediturs for ® vung, A leathor-rolling machine worth 8:5 Was bought 10 Cor a5; 4 B10 stove fur 81.70; a $14 clouk tor $1.40; $40 worth of leather for $75 and so on throtign tha whole Hwtof mutorial. Vogel, tho Constable, refused to lot tho reporter sou tha invoice Mut of the goods, und would pot toll bia tho nut amount of tho aitle, Alter Univning tho sulo ‘oyel re turned to cuurt, fuory he agin w to deliver up sald ho should tuku advantize of tho seventy days’ tine allowed blu im which to muke bls rue . turn of the eule, and ne wisbed Jt uaderstood that it was nobody's business how he tunayed bly sale or what he gotout ef them. The whole aslo was a buumbuy, tho xoods beiug sucrificed for lous than u third of thuir reat vuluu and ro ulizmy barely enoyat to pay the fuse ol tho Judymoats, ’ FINANCIAL. 4, Sherp Reminder that We Are in an Era of Speo- ulation. / Suspension Yesterday of the Pa- cific National Bank of Boston. The Failure Caused by a Cus- tomer Who Overdrow Lis Account, Efforts Being Made for a Reor- ganization of the Broken Concern. Tho Now York Stock Exchango Markets Considerably Agitated by tho News. Large Amounts of Stocke Owned in Boston Bold in Now York, Dopress- ing Prices, Suspension of the Pacific National Bank of Boxton Special Jisvaten to The Chicago Tribune. Bosrox, Nov. 18.—The Bank Examiner de- elded tonight that the Paeltic National Bank cun resume bustness if one million and a quarter can be ralyed tomorrow, Otherwise Itwill be wound up. ‘Tonight {t looks us though securities for that amount could nut be raised. ‘The Central Bank, which found itself In diiticulties this afternoon, will be assisted by other banks, ‘Thu direct eause of the embarrassinent of the Pacifie Bank is overdrafts made by Mr. F.C. Weeks, 2 stock-broker, who has beech operate tng heavily tn Eastern and — Ilart- ford & Erio securities, ‘These overdrafts were made without the knowlege of asingle Director of the bank, and have been going on for some time, until they amounted atthe time of the suspension to about $500,- om, When HE OCTOHER STATEMENT was made the deposits wore returned at $3, BU5,888, these figures embracing the items of Individual deposits, demand certifieates of deposit, nua the amount duo to other Nay tlonal banks, But during the past two months the deposits have been reduced $750,- QU, of whilelr sum $500,000 has been pal out since the October statement, thus Indleating a want of confidence ountside. Large as theseavithdrawals svom, they are partly ae- eounted for by the fact that, when the bank {nerensed Its capital stock recently from halt aiilllon te a million dollars, x portion of, it was tuken by depositors, who drew on their deposits to pay for it, ‘The bank did not en- Joy tho privilege of the eclearing-house. and but ttle fs known of It by many of the other banks; but some bankers elaimed that there as for some time been something of A PEAR OF ITS BTADILITY, and certifientes of deposit. there have been charged L por conta month’ by other bails on deposit, “ately the bank has discounted paper by giving checks payable thirty or sixty duys from date, so that parties holding them have generally disposed of them in order to realize hnmediately, and the result, has been o general and severe pressure, which this mornlng coult not be resisted any longer, If shold be stated, in regard to Mr. Woeks, that he holds at the present time over $4,000,000 ~worth of securitles of various kinds, all of which are pledged to banks, two-thirds of thelr market value having ‘been advanced on them. ‘Tho remaining one-third, which Mr, Weeks kolds asa margin, has been near- ly wiped out by the decline in tho stock market. Mr. Weoks clatms that the banks are obliged to give him sixty duya’ notice be- fore foreclosing on him, and, uy the market qngy rise within that thne, ho Is Nor Wiruout nom that iis deficit nay yot be made good. A meeting of hi¥ creditors. will be held to- morrow, and the result will go far towards clearing the Jsiluation, Of course, there will bea rigid Investigation, but every ono be- eves Mr. Benyoun’s statement that his ace counts are all straight and that no deficiency could be found. It 1s positively stated that in any event tho depositors In tho bani are secure from loss, there belng tha enpltal stack of $1,000,000 to draw upon, beside an equal amount which tho stockholders must pay if necessary. There are also loans to Mr. Weoks for which security fs hel, Lhere is no suspicion of wrong-doing by any one, Lack of judgment is all that is charged agalnst the President, THT, BOTTOM FACTS, To the Western Associates Prest, Rosrox, Nov, 18—Tho Pacific Natlonal Bank, which closed its doors to-day, las, from its Inception, Inbored under disadvan- tages, It has never been a member of the clearing-house, <A. ‘I. Bonyon, Its Presi- dent, was unfortunate when connected with the Exchange National Bank In his transac- tions with tho Tey. E. D, Winslow. As a consequence, It is sald, of those transactions, the bank was not admitted to the clearing: house, For that reason tt had been accus- tomed to meet drafts, ete, througi, the Blot Nattonal Bank, a member of the clearing- honse,. Thursday the Merchants’ Bank re- eelved from’ a@ country correspondent for collection a draft on the Pacific for 2,900, ‘Khe check was presented nt tho Etlot Bank for paymont, ag usual, but the payment was refused, on tho ground that tho bank drawn upon had no funds there, ‘The cheek was than taken to tho Pacittc, where it was stated that it could not bo paid then, but would be paid before tho close of bank- Ing hours, Tile promiso was fultitled, ‘This morning, however, other drafts coming in under shullar elreunstances, a siinitar de. mand was nude, but, unlike yesterday, the promise was not kept, TUK DIMEDIATE CAUSE OF THY AUBPENBION was tho fallure of Theo 0, Weoks, who had been allowed to overdraw his account, After the trouble of yesterday a meating of Directors was called, It was held last oventng and ar- Tangemonts mado which it was thought would tlde the bani over its difficulty, ‘The occurrence of tho morning overthrew all tho arrangements, It ts stated alarge number of checks wore glyen out this morning on tho Ellot Bank, which tho merchants, Ine atead of depositing, wont Immediately to the bank to draw, but the President of that In- stitution stopped payment, Ho sald he tool: the course ho did becanso the Pa- cific. had no funds there, and he was sitisfied It would bo unwise to cash the checks, Concerning the genoral standing and stability of the Pacific he dld not wiah to express ut aplulon, ‘Thu pay incht of the cheoks being refused at ‘the Ellot, those holding them presented them at tho Paciile, and thereupon arun begin. gAs nearly ag can be estimated the amount pald out was $1,000, mostly In smell checks, up to 1310 p, in, whon : PAYMENT WAS STOPPED ALTOGETIIER Just previous to that hour a gentleman walked up and expressing a bellef that everything was right, deposited checks to the amount of $15,000, and his example was fol- lowed by othprs with slinilaramounts, ‘This morning Prescott & Murzey placed an vt tachment for $4,000 on the funds of the Pa- ells Bank and whatever the Paelftc inight have In the Ellot Bank, ‘The original capl- tal of tho bank was $500,000, Jautely !t wis Increased to $1,000,000, and It is uuder- stood the entire amount except $3,000, has been pald in, A well-known broker aatd this afternoon tint he was not surprised at the suspension, from the fact that the Va. cite National was not In receipt of cleuring-honse privileges, and was conse. quently Hable to suffer from unustal de- tunds, Hedid not belleve there was any dlefaleation or shortage In any oficial ac- counts. A Congress street banker sald he was Hot surprised at hearing the bank tad suspended, Within the Inst twenty-four hours tho bank offered him Its certificates of teposit at an extraordinarily igh rate, and he refused ty take them. Boyond thnk ha had had no dealings with the bank, and knew nothing of ita adil He heard the bank Jind 815,000,000 of its certiiieatos scattered all rt yy sung that this morning it had suspended. Another recount sys the pres- eutentastrophe has been linpeiding sines dunuary last, when the Pacitie Bank began tocarry Theodcre C. Weeks, astock broker, who beeame heavily indebted to the bank. Ata mectlig of creditors Just evening it was found that the Paclile National lind about $500,000 overdue paper, all of which amount was held by a stele concern, ‘The most of this paper consisted of Weeks’ notes, and when Interragated the Paciiic Bank people admitted that they find fo money with which to meet thin, An effort to save the Das from disaster was made this morning, when AN OFFER OF SUPPORT was made by othur bank Presidents to the nmount of $590,000, usavised sutistactory collateral could be offered. Certain collat- twas offered by the Pacific, put, not, be- considered satisfactory, the promised aid wis tot given, and the bank was obliged to suspend. A prominent bank official said Weeks had been deallng extensively in tern Railrond) stock, Sliver Islet mining stack, and Erle bonds. Weeks owes varlous bauks [in Bostan upward of $400,000, all supposed ta have amule | security | bused on today’s vahuition except Pacific, “A mee {nu ty being held at the Pacific, with the view of Inducing ane of the wealthiest Directors of the bank, Lewis Coleman, to becoins Its President upon a new organization, wie! will include some new Directors and 1 reed tion of the enpital stouk: to one-hale what it now fs, Shoutd this be sttccessful the tive banks proulsing ald will renew thelr olfer and put the bank in position to humediately re its doors. Excitement gives rise to varlous wild reports regarding the effect of this suspension upon other bunks, ‘There Jy the bust nuthosity for belluying no bank: ing Institution of the city will saifer to un extent suficlent to affect thelr soundness. Should thecullateral which ong or two banks hold depreciate, there would stl! bea mire in to meet the obligations of the Pacitic tank, Eastern Ratlroad, which wus held largely by. the Pacitle §National . dropped “froin 48 to 33 on sles of ubout 1,200 shares, and closed nt bid. Ong of the Directors, also a large deposite said to a reporter that the tiction of the Directors In closing the bank was taken that there might be the fullest examination of its wfalrs by the Bank Examiner. ‘This exam- ination “would be made. immediately, A reat deal of excitement prevailed at the mink for an hour or two before -closlug, there being a large rush of depositors, A STATEMENT BY TNE DmEcTORS. ‘Tho Directors of the Paciile Bank were in session til after 9 tonight. Col, Necdham, Bank Examiner, jate in the afternoon begat An examination, and, after consultation with the Directors, the following statement was prepared for publication: The Directors of tho Yaoffic National Bank have been jn consultation with Bank-Examiner Needham through the evening, and have come to no positive conclusion. «nothor meeting wilt be huld in tho morning. Subsequently, however, Benyon and Necd- ham, in conversation with representatives of 3, Made n full statement concerning 1s of the day and evening, ink will not go on tomorrow jnorn- i Needham, “but its reasonabte to suppose, as itis withln the ‘range of possi- bility and probability, that means may be furnished to enable the bak to start again, ‘That will be determined tomorrow when the ‘ors determing whether to surrender the bank to inv or raise the money necessary” so curry it through [ts diflent From the present standpolnt, it would seem to be Ime possible for the depositors to lose acent, and tuere [ys 0 resonable possibility that, in the worst condition of afalrs, tho stockholders will get considerable back,”” IT ALL DEPENDS ON WEERS, Bonyon—""T'hu whole depends on Weeks' ability to keep his head above water, Weeks was here this afternoon, and his counsel this evening imide 2 statement that several parties who are holding hls. indebtedness had ale ready oxpressact a willlngness to carry hin. Thoy were going to sec tho rest of the lold~ ers, and they were very confident they would be successful in making favorable arrange. ments with him?” s Needham—" Weeks! entire hopo fs based upon his margins, If he is right the bane ts Hut If tine is allowed for the market to rally and tuke securities, his margins will earsy bh over,” Aenyou—“An advance of 10 per cent would aa bhaa Jara surplus, He has $4,000,000 in dils possession to get margins on,” Needhan—* Yes; but a man may hold $4,000,000 and owe $3,745,000. Lt has been stated What weeks had OVERDMAWN IAL A MILLION, That ts not. Alls linbillty hero fs shown by checks drawn on other batiks and helt by: this bunk, tor whleh this bank Lins made It- self Hable, and he is nut xord. ‘fhe inidebt- edness of this bank to the Ceutral National Buisk fs vor arieuly an aveaunt of thw? Benyon—" They hold a great many of our checks which they recelyed yesterday, which they have nut got money for today, Lt Isnet $800,000, Needhan—" But it is a large amount.” Banyon—“'Thay took a targs number of checks yesterday which would havea been pald this morning if we could have dono it” WEEKS AGAIN. Needham—"* When 1 examined this bank tho ist of January Weeks wis not here at all, Everything he has accumulated here in the way of indebtedness his been since then, Ho atone is tho party who 1s going to step this bunk if it 1s stopped.” Benyon here stated that If hoe could have got half wanilion before openime business this morning the bank could have gony on. Heo said he met Potter, President of the Maverick Bank, and four other ban kPresl- dents this morning. showed thom the securities, and they wero ready to advance money, but somebody raised the question” whuther, if half oo million was sutictent for today, he wouldn't want more tomorrow, In regard to Wels? connection with the bank, [t hoxan by Weeks giving the bank tha favor of $60,000 or $70,- ti Le thereby galned the fayor of the annie dng,” si EXAMINER NEEDITAM, while expressing the opinion of no fraud or dishunesty on the part of bank ofiiclils, evident regarded the tral ous ag shaw. ing a lack of Judgment, saying the condition of things shomld have vee known some thie ago. Neodtium also-stated thas at the meet ing tonight 8 proposition te rearganizy | lie bank under tho Presiteucy of Lewly Cole- win, oho Of the Dirvctors and wenlthiost Boston merehants, was taken under consid- eration.” A Director stated tonight that not oneat thy arg af the Pueltic Haute heard of ‘Theodore C, Weeks until Thursday: morning, The management of the ewntire Danie was asaunied by President Menyon, whose Integrity, this Director, stutes, igs not questioned, At the Central National Bank, rom Which Institution Examiner Needham stated a large amount was dus the Pacitic Bunk, & smesting of bank residents was hold tonight. They undoubtedly agree to advance axuinte wis bank, which will en- nble it to goon, Genttemen present are ver reticent, but stuted there was suiiclont ale Iuteral, the nature of which they declined to stata, to cover ny and all indebtedness to the Paclite Bank, Tho Inaituonco of ¢ Holt in Now Yorks, New Yort, Nov, 18—From the Commer clat Uulletir: The Stock Exchange markets arly Inthe day wero agitated by rumors of bank fallures Jn Boston, ‘These were at trat belisved to be sensational, and sluply created an uneasy feelin. It was not. until the aft- ernoon that it was certainly known that one bank tallure had oceurred, and another bank had been brought to such x condition that It was kept open only by the usshitanco of the asyoclated banks of that clty, The bank whieh suspended was the Pacitle National, with a capital of $1,000,000, of which g800,- ooo had oo bvon opal da Ths bank Kept open to pay small ohocks untilafter 1, and thon closed in suspenslon, {It cleared through the Ellot Bank of Boston, ‘The Contral Nattonal was the other bank in trouble, but this was carried thraugh by tho Cloaring-llouse Association, uf which I was a member, According to tha vews which reached hore both bauke became luvolyed by reason of ADVANCES ON MINING 8TOCK (Silver Islet being the priuclyal oue), and Boston Fatluro low-priced railroad shares which were being earrled by aspeculator named Weeks. Tho tendency of this disturbance In Boston wilt he to draw tnoney from here. Al- ready farge amounts of stacks are owned inf “Boston, * but, having a market hére, have been thrown du tts market, ant tha result was seen in the declining prices at our exchange. In the lust hour our cutire stock market was weak, and prices closed Aaa lower than, yesterday, oF, outside of Boston Alr-Lino, 35%. At times, when the market was not under the influence of the Boston news, Vanderbilt stocks were strong. ‘They were active throughout, and there Is ati inueh diversity of opinion on the point whether nt] thls matigulation means that Vian- derbilt {3 buying stocks preparatory to clos- ing up the ralirond \ ia Aulnsurance Company Winding Up. Sptetal Mepateh to The CAtcago ‘Tribune. TAnrronp, Conn, Nov. 18.—'The suspen- sion is announced today of tho Aulas Fire: nstirance Company, of this elty, which has not been In a strong condition for some years past, and tho Insurance Commissioner has notified the officers to issue no new policies, and that, unless tho impairment of capltal. is made gvod, he will apply to the Suoerior Court for an order closing up the company’s affairs, ‘Thisis merely a noticoin form, ns the Directors have been fully aware of the Impairment beyond the legal Himlt, and last ‘Tuesday yoted to wind up. Tho pole feyholders will sustaln no Joss, ‘Tho company wis organized elght years ago, suspended fn 1877, and = resumed again in 187), aner reducing the capltat stock 50 percent. Business since was only. tod erdte, although the preniu aururegated $140,000 per annum and no dividends have bean paid. Since duly a series of small losses, aggregating a large suin, have drawn I ly upon the resources of the company, whieh had no surplus to fall back on, and the result way that Uie capital wes inpalred beyond the Minit fixed by the haw of this State, r A Patlure in Alabama, “Montoomeny, Ala, Nov. 10—Felix L. aia merchant, has assigned, Linbilitles, 10,00), NOBLESSE OBLIGE. What Congress Should Do for the Mure dered President's Widow, New York 3 I, Now. 16. ‘The Forty-seventt: Congress will soon as- semble, under peculiar clreumstances, Near- ly all its members were elected on the suppo- sition that they would be arrayed as friends or foes of tha Adininistratlon of dames A. Gariield, They will all come together as the representatives of a Nation that has been untied by the sufferings and death of Gar- fielt, As regards the duties owed by the Legislative branch of the Federal Govern- ment to the memory and faunlly of tts mur- dered Executive, there can be no party. or suctlonal lines in Congress. ‘Phe natural instincts of every patriotic and right-minded’ member of Congress would lead hh to consider It his first duty to ack with regard to the great tragedy tnd Its re- sults, whieh fled the world with mourning and gave usa new President, whose first oll cial declarations set for Congress a touching example of the tender recognition of the greatness and goodness of lis predecessor, Before Congress gets into the heat of the tn- evitable contests that ure before it, it shold net ag one ian in rekard to the duties lin- posed by the martyrdom that muds all our people one. ‘These duties are sacred, solemn, und of universal obligation, ‘Thelr discharge Ting precedence by right, First—Congress should make its official recognition of the character, career, and services of Garileld, as all the other repre- sentative bodles of Christendom, and many outside of that Hit, have dune. It should, also, appolut a joint committees comprising the ablest and best, men of both Houses and all parties, to consider and report on (se fos. Islation needed to prevent and punish the crime. of killing Presidents, and to fessen the uncertainties that have prevalled ns to the succession to the Presidency by the Viee- Preshlent. Second—Congress should vote promptly to the widow and children of Garfield tie une drawn remainder of his silary tor the first year of histerm, a pensiott of $5,000 a year, und the franking privilege for life, ‘The Nberality of tha people tuwards Mrs, Gartield aid her children will not be pleaded by any Hberal-minded and self-respecting Congressman us a reason why Constress should fail to perform its obvious dutios. On the contrary, the free offerings ot the peo- Bis ofall classes and sections, should warn Hiberal Conzressinen of the existence of a universal public sentlinent: that demands of Congress such prompt and generous itetion ag willbe worthy of our people and up to thelr requirements, As the tund for Mrs, Gartield was unprecedented in its raising and mnonnt, so the action of Congress should not be lindted by precedents, nor should it bo coll, tardy, or calculating, * Garfeld was killed in tho official service of the people; killed becuse he was President mid beeattse he was just set a President ag he was, Ho did not seek Ute Presidency; it sought hin, 1t tool Niu from the congenial dutfes of a trained legisiator and exposed him tothe slanders and attacks of his foes and to the pillet of Guiteau, ‘Tho people drafted hin into their service as President and put him in tha way that led to death and an immortal fanie, Only through Congress ean the people officinily recognize and justly reward tho services of thulr slain seryan tand aastine the duty of providing for the Natlon’s wards, Individual generosities, however great in the aggregate, have nothing to do With the duty of the people’s representatives in Conger: The Nation's duty to itself cannot be discharged by private individuals, nue In the least diminished by private Hber- ality. For tho payment of the cight months? salary that would have been earned by Gar- fiett had he fived until! the dth of next Mareh, thore fy the precedent of the action of Congress in tho casy of Mra. Lincoln. As to this there will probably be no disenssion, In fact, it would become the Nation, with Its averltowing ‘Treasury, ta pay to Mrs. Gar- jletd the sulary of her husbuud for his whole turin, less the fotr months" ps, received. It was not his fault that ho did not’ serve out hig term. The pension of $5,000 for Mrs. Garfield would ba moderate as compared with the Mberallty. of the Governinent to the widows of army and navy officers, ‘Tint only $3,000 pension was voted to Mrs, Llucoln Is a black ee on the legislation of Couuruas adn Nu tional alleeraue that ought to wiped out, and would be ff Congressinon Knew the clr- cumstances and priyations of the widow of Abrhan Lincoln, ‘As to the franking privilege for Mrs, Gar. flotd, that ling been enjoyed by the widows of other Presidents, who liad far tess need of It, for her correspondence, greatly to her ane noyanee, Is Immense and iy Tikely to con- thine such, We hope, thon, that tho lending members of both Houses and patties will agrees on tho action which wo have suggested at the carllest date, and put through both Houses, without delay and by walversal consent, such Jegishation ts will express the Natlanal'senti- ments and make thon effectual, Let tho tributes and action of Conzress bu worthy af Dereat poople, of a reat momory, of a great sorrow and bercavement, and ot Lue honor of tho Nation. Noblesse oblige. ———<——__ SECRET: SOCIETIES, Ainols Odd Hellows,* Sprinariciy, UL, Nov, 18&—The Grand Lodge of Odd-Fellows adjourned at 0 to- night, to meet in Chicago In November, 1882, The principal business of the day was the constderation of the report of the special committee In the ease against Past-Grand Master Henderson, of Jacksonville. ‘The committes recommended Ianterson’s ox: pusion for contempt in fulling to answer the summons, ‘he report was adopted. Grand representatives wore tnatructet to oppexe any. vhango in the ritual or seerot work, ‘ho proposition to strike the word “white” out of the constitution was negatived, ‘Tho following oflivers were appointed: Grand Chaplain, N, Suze, Aurora; Grand Mirshal, Aifrort Cummings, Calros Oscar Fy Stub. bing, 4Springietd; Horall, 4. E. Dewey, Jollet; G Guardian, James Goodtich, Jucksony Kulights Tomplar a¢ Galesburg, Us Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Gareanund, Ll, Nov. 18,—Galesburg Com- mandery Knights ‘Templar lett today for Pe- orfy as the guest of Peoria Commandery, No. 8. ‘Twelve candidates for tho tllustrious Order of tha Red Cross are to have the secrets of the order conferred upon them, Afterward a grand banguet will by spread, to which the visitiag Sir Kulghts are invite CASUALTIES. A Bad Accident on the Spring. field & Northwestern Railroad. Fall of a Train Through a Tres= tle-Work—No One Killed, Twenty-flva’ Firemen Injured at the Conflagratlon In Hopkin« ton, Mass. Death and Destruction on the Indianap- olis & Bt. Louis Road in Indiana. A Train Precipitated a Distance of Twenty-five Keet—No One Killed. Roectal Diwvatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Spunurtenp, Ub, Nov, ‘Tho passen- ger train on the Springfield & Northwestern Rallroad, due here at noon today, broke through a trestle-work across & sinall raving two miles west of the Sangamon Itivercross- Ing and was precipitated to the bottom, a dis- tance of about twenty-five feet. It Is sup- posed that the freshet, ocensloned by the heavy rains of the past twenty-four hours, had undermined the trestle-work, Though nu tlves are lost, the wreck is a frightful one. ‘There were fifteen persons more ar less {n- jured,, some of thom seriously, thoush not fatally, As soon as the news was recelyed hers a wrecking-train was sent out, the passengers brought to the city, aud the Break put in proc ess of repair, Fred Shelleek, a grain me! chant of Chicago, 1s among the injured, thoush It is thought he isnot ainorolisly hurt. Persous who lave visited the wreel state that the most remarkable thing about the aceldent is that so few are hurt, Further particutars of the disaster on the Spriigtield & Northwestern Road give the following among the inost severely wounded: Charles Kuenixman, Enitvaliniy sitlesinin, of St. Louls, badly injured on head; Mrs. Ii. Slocum, cut on side of head and ear} Charles Conkling, baggageman, cut on head; John Barry, expressinan, gash on shoulder; E, L. Burrill, conductor, turt on right side and jeg. ‘The other personal casualties ara of aimlnor importance, A Blackam Gots Drunk and Ia Fatale Jy Murned by the Shop ‘Taking Firo. Rock Istanp, lL, Noy, 18.—Coroner Mor- rig returned tonight from Happy Hollow, where he went to hold an inquest on Ben Andrews, a blacksmith, who died_on Thurs- day from the effects of burns, Happy Iul- Jow isa mining village In Mampton ‘Town ship, and a number of mew githered in a blacksinith-shop last Sunday night and drank up two kegs of beer. All were able | ta leave ,the shop except Andrews, and the pit lap used was extinguished before the oth departed He was left asteep. At 4 o’elock Monday Torulig he appeired st a neighboring house terribly burntd about the arms und shoulders, Althe knew wis that the shop had been burned down during the night, and that he awoke to fink himself in the ashes. He lingered until Thursday, but never rallied from his terrible accldent. One of his aris was burned to a crisp, A Bad Wreck on the Indianapolis & St. Louts Rond. Special Dispateh to The Cricago Tribune. Gneencastie, Ind. Nov, 18.—Freight- trains Nos, 27 and 23, on the Indianapolis & St. Louis Road, collided elght imtfles west of this clty lust night, wrecking fifteen ears and three engines and killlug one mana brakeman, named Joseph Rider, residing at Indianapolis, Rider had taken shelter from the rain in the cab of a new engine which was being transported over tho rond, and at the tlne of the collision was in the act of climbing to the top ot the tralia to his brakes, yhen he was eaught and crushed to death. The acekient was cansed by a blunder of” the trainsispatcher at Tndianapolis, both trains ramming on orders. Rider's boty was taken from the wreck by the Coroner and brought to this elty, where an inquest was held and a verdict rendered in aecord- anee with tho above facts. ‘Tho remains were taken to Indinuupolls today. Probably Drowned. Sprelal Dispatch to The Chicuan Tribune, Sout Bey, Ln, Nov, 18.—Zach Norris, ft mechanic, has been missing since Inst night, and from clreumstances itis supposed ho was drowned. is course homo was by nt footwalk matutained by tho elty on the Grand Trunk Kallroud bridge, A section of hanaralt fs gone from the walk, and avy one going across in the dark, depending on that, would be Ikely to tumble in. Cries of help were heard by several trout the river. There isn legend from the Pottawatomie Indians that the St. Jo River has to have three vic~ this in this vicinity annually. It suldom falls recelving them, A Lucky Excape. Spectat Dispatch ta The chicago Tribune, VANDALIA, HL, Nov. 18.—This morning a6 6:20, Just after the mall passenger train’ had pagsed, v portion uf the embankment on the north side of the court-house square Kave way and precipltated itself on the track, ‘The débris was removed Ina short time, and no tralus were delayed on acconst of the inishap, ‘The train had just passed only a. very short distance when the slide ocenrred, and Juckily what might have been a frlght- ful accident was avoided, A Froight-Rarge Sunk In tho Missis- alppl River, New Onreans, Nov. 18.—Barge No. 7, of tho St. Louls & Mississippi Valley Trans portation Company, whieh was In tow of the Onkland to this elty, sunk last evening fifty mites above thts clty, 1t contained 953 bales of cotton and 35,000 bushels of cor. | ‘Tho cargo wis valued at $75,000, The wrecking. boat Eekert wont to the rellef of the barge this morning, ‘The cotton will be saved in a dunnged condition, The Bottom Gone Above and Below at Parla, Wh Special Dlapateh to The Chicago Tribune, Pans, Nb, Nov, 18—It has rained hard and incessantly here from 6 o’elock yesterday evening til half past 6 this evening, and the streung ara swollen to an overtlow. The ralntail wits greater than has beon known for years, A big flood Is expected in tho Wabash River, Roads aye very muddy. Lt Is still rainlog, Drownlug of a Lighthouse-Keeper aud wr Companion + San Francisco, Nov, 16,.—Wednesitay morning W, C. Partlow, keeper of Faralluno Lighthouse, with four fishermen anda bey, lott the port in a plunger for hls station, Nothing has been heard of thom sinee, ‘The weather Is storiny. Wreekage identified as belonging to the plunger Was pleked up yes. terday inside the heads, Ic Js, supposed all wore lost, A Sunken ship. Asrouta, Ore,, Noy, 18.—The British ship Edith Lorne, after striking $i tho wfddle land at the niouth of ihe Culabes wae 2 crow, Who escaped In. tho iebone ties tna night te vessel drifted avross the south channel, aud now divs on Clatsop Spit, with her hut submerged at high water. Died of His Injurion. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Decatut, Il, Novy, 18—Alva Furvyls, 801 of Dr. J, Faryis, who-was paralyzed inn wreck on the Mnols Midjand Rallraad ree cantly, died ut his home in Niwatle last even- se Tho Beautt(ul Toy Pistol. Avnany, N.Y., Noy, 18—Henry W. Craven, son of Thomas U, Craven, residing in Green- bush, dled yesterday of lock-jaw, resulting froma woubd caused by a toy platol, Burntng of a Bridge on the Iron Mountatu oad. Jarrim Rock, Ark, Noy. 18-The Tron Mountain Hallroad bridge across Sulms River, near Benton, wus burned today, Thore alll uel no delay in the transportation passenger, 4 prompt measures wore adopted for transfor by bont, Jall-Birds Smothered, ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 18,—The jaltotIonry County was almost wholly destroyed by fire fosterday. Several inmates wora taken out HE sie almost dying condition frum suifoca- A Child Scatded to Death. Special Dupateh to The Crteago Tribune, Er.aty, Ill, Nov. 18.—Eddie, a d-year-old child of Louls Humbracht, of Bartlett, Du Tage County, foll into a boiler of hot and diedin afew hours, ae Wotete Twwonty-five Firemon Injared. Ttorittxtox, Mass., Nov, 18&—A fire hera at iniduight last night, which threatened to be serious, was checked before a heavy prop- erty damnge ensued, but twenty-five firemen wore fufured and burned, some badly. Over a Waterfall. MonTREAI, Noy. 10.~News comes from Alice Falls (Ausabto Chasm) of a very ex- clting affair In that sectlon. These falls, well known to tourists, are some forty fect in hight. ‘Yesterday Peter Gumblaw, @ young inan who had been courting a lady, member of a family residing in Keesville, was silghted bythe girl Aftera quarrel she repudiated iim, and at length requested Iilm to leave the house, Gumblaw completely broke down, and told her she would never have totell him that again, He left the house and went toward the river, and a little boy named Crevier followed him to the river bank. ‘Tho two sat down on tho rocks, and Gumblaw took off his hat, cout, and boots and gave them to the boy, telling hlin to give them to old Joe, the master of the house, and say that Gumblaw would never need them again, iTe saton the rocks talking to tho boy for some time until the proprietor of the house was observed coming down toward hit, He rose at once and ran down into the water, but evidently went further than he lind Intended, or changed fis mind agto suicide, But he was not in tho grasp of tho current, from which there was No es- enpe, He stirlcked for help and Btcupgted, as only a strong, desperate man can. Now he would gain a foottold for a moment among the rocks, and would mako a leap for shallow water only to be borne, screaming with terror, 0 few feet: further toward the falls, Jle was nearing shore wiih every ef- fort, and tho friends ou the wateh shouted enconraglagly to hin, Meantime Iadders and ropes were quickly brought to the spot. ‘Tuere was a good deal of deay water hc- teen the drowning man and safety, and his frlends wers hopeful of getting w rope to him, Ile made effort ufter effort to reach a point near chough for this, At length he stiinbled. and wentdown to his armpits. ‘The nest Instant the current had triumphed, and, with a terrible ary, he disappeared over the falls into the flood of foamuig water be. low, ‘Tho ladder and ropes now were of some service, nud by means of them a resci- ing party got down to the edge and draggut what they belleved to be Guinblaw's dead body from the water. Medical assistance wis xent for to Keesville, and the doctor found Gimblaw’s left thigh, three ribs, and au arin broken. He was nltve at last uc- counts, but not expected to recover, NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, A Batch of Interesting Ratlway Gos sip Rogarding This Country. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. St. aur, Minn, Nov, 18—That the Bure Hngton, Cedar Rapids & Northern Company will complete their road Into Worthington next sumer Isr fixed fact. They have an- nounced at Worthington that they will nut bulld farther than that point, As the Bur- Ing, Cudar Rapids & Northern !3_practienl- Jy tho Chicago, Rock Island & Pacilic, it would seem remarkable to a casual ob server that so large © corporation as the Intter should make of Worthing- ton an terminat polut, It fs well known that Mr. David Dows, of New York, is oneof the largest owners and a moving spirit In both the Rock Island and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha tines. Query: Will not the Omaha and Rock Istand unite their fortunes at Worthington for a joint fue to the Black Ills, utilizing the present Ginals tne extension now coiw- pleted forty miles west of Sioux Falls and 103. west of Worthington? Butter that St. - Pant and — Minneapotis have halt the Joaf than nous, for it tls sus- pielon be founded on fact the Omaha line Will make the Black Ills tributary to the dual cities, for It will shure the trade equally with the Rock Istand. Lt is generally cons ceded that the Rock Istsnd Company feel agerleved at what they conceive to be an invasion of thelr, Omulia territory by tho Council Btuffs extension of | the Chicago, AMilwaukeo St Paul, and It will ilkewiso be remembered that about two years ago Mr. Dows accompanied Mr. Hugh Riddle, President of the Rock: Island, over the Onalin Hne, the latter of whom expressed greit contidence In the fut- ure of Southwest Minnesota, Apparently ‘Mr. Riddie has not Jost sight of the oppor- ‘wiuitles, and vechaps hus plans that may yes prove bencticlal in thelr developmunts, $$ INSURANCE, All Agents in Wisco: of “Mutual Benetit’t Compaules je Arrested. Speciat Disputes to The Chicago Tribune. Minwaukre, Wis., Noy. 18,—The arrest of E. A. Kitnzenborg, General Agent for Wis- consin of the National Benelit Association of Indianapolls, was reported a few days ago. It now transpires that the State Insur- anco Coninission will in all probability cause the arrest within the next few daysof all the agente fn the State of that class of insurance knewn as mutual benefit or the sent-beneve- lent companies that are not purely local or- gunizations, Klingapberg was arrested for not complying with Sec, 1,219 of tho Re- vised Statutes, which provides. that Ingur- ance compuntus doing business In the State shall pay, on or before Feb, & of vach yenr, 0 tax of 2 por cent to the State "Treasurer of thelr gross income, ‘There aro a lures number of companies doing bustness that refuse to pay tho tux on the rele dln, thelr business is on the mutuatbenelit Plan which ts beompL tron taxntion, itis clainid that many of these companies are wild-cat, Irresponsible concerns, and that the witual area tis only to dodge taxation, Jt was ned today thatthe arrest of the agents of all those companies will ba made as son na the legal preliminaries can be ar ranged, ‘Fest will bo made, and the result will bu auxtously awalted by the thousids of people uf the elty and State who are Intor- ested In Insurance. ‘Tho parties arrested will be prosceuted to the fullest extent of the inw. ———_—. POLITICAL, Hannisnuna, Pa, Noy, 18—The official youu for Stute ote Piller, Ss Noble, 259,401; ‘olfe, 40,084; Jackson, 14,- ih “Wwiisén, ‘007; blurality for Batley, oa Twenty Mises of Whales. New York Times. ‘ ‘The stearaahlp Newport, of tho Ward's Line, which is now palo her bottom soruped anc painted on tho dry-dock ut tha foot of surket Struot, had an unusal experience duriug her re~ vant outward trip to Havana, she sallod from thlyportan Thuruday, Oot, 27, and befuro dny~ Mbt next morning she way olf the Capes of Deluware, At about 8 o'clock, when sho was stoning at the rate of fittven mites por hour, sho rnu into an fimonse schog of whates twonty miles long and a quars ter of a tulle wide. Tho animals were OF ull dizos, and distorted therusolves In the wats ter na Ifunjoying it, Buddouly the anip shoo’ fromatum (6 storm as slo struck a monster abaut slaty feet ong which was attempting tc crowd the path af the Newport, The whalu wis cut in bulves which paged astern on sither side, while tho water was dyod rod with pls blood, ‘Tuo steamer caure to d standstlil, and bor steqs Waa exumined, It wag found to bave ogcapod Injury, but the ateering-wear wus sllgbtly duui~ aged. “hls was goon repaired, und the Newport: Procucded, but the pussenger wore not so delighted with ‘the whalea wa thoy bud bee before the shook. Tho slight of the iwouster's oud as ft shot upward from the water bud beun anything but ploasant te them. ‘Yon minutes alter the vessel atirtod Ae thero was unother ‘and beavicr suck, whlch ulmost threw the pua- aunuers from thelr feet. Another whale had been out in two. a y of this animal passed under the vessel, and struck the pro- pellur. with great violence, The engincer rushed on deck, Juarining Uiey tho ship bad struck a submerged wrock. Capt. Sundberi Ordered the course of the steamer changud, ut abe soon ran ont of the troublcsome whalce, ‘The oldest, souxoung men on tho Newport, and. somo of thom bad beva va whaling yess could not remember such an exporivuce.