Evening Star Newspaper, October 10, 1883, Page 2

CITY AND DISTRICT. LETTER OFFICE. certificate of character of a young German gro- cer’s clerk who probably emigrated trom the fatherland to America. This writing was, ac- cording to the date, executed in ninety-nine years ago. Then there is THE FIRST RECORD OF THE DEAD LETTER OF- FICE kept by Benjamin FrankMin, written by himself and containing a list of the valuable letters re- ceived from 1777 to 1778. There is a collection of rare old coins, one of which is dated 340 B. C: In one cabinet are some exquisite speci- mens of hand-painting. A quill pen is orna- mented by the work of an artist evidently. There are pieces of China so beautifully and artistically embellished that those hunting such articles would not hesitate at the price if they could be bought. Two boxes contain slices of wedding cake that some happy bride, perhaps, intended for a rejected suitor. Numerous arti. cles of silver, such as cups intended as presents for id their way into the museam because of neglect to prepay postage or of carelessness in address- ing them. One shell contams the greeting of a perty@f convivial chaps to a friend in Philadel- phia, informing him that they were engaged in drinking his health in’ champagne. As the party did not pay ppstage enough by 21 cents, the gentleman declined to receive the meseage, and it has a place inthe museum. A card contains the photographs of eleven jolly mewibers of the ‘Mushroom Club,” the head of each set upon a mushroom stalk. PERSONAL HISTORY ON A SHIRT CUFF. One feature of the collection is an old and Mmuch-soiled caff, that tells its own story, or Tather the story of its former owner. On one side is drawn in ink the figure of a shabby- looking man, flecing from a pursuing crowd of men and dogs. The crowd in pursuit are repre- sented as crying “stop thief,” while the pursued is worried into wanting to be an angel. Beueath is the following: “Discovered after the departure of the great skipper.” “Oh, what a blessing the raflroads are— How happy I felt in the Uttle car, ‘Tht wafted me onward so far away From the men who tnsisted that I should pay. How It Operates and What It Collects. @ MUSEUM OF RARE AND CURIOUS ARTICLES—AN EXHIBIT GROWING OUT OF THE CARELESSNESS AND IGNORANCE OF PEOPLE 43 TO POSTAL Laws. ‘The dead letter office is one of the most effi- cient and useful branches of our postal system. It is organized and maintained for the benefit of the people generally, and there are few who do not, at some time or other, realize this benefit by the restoration of some misdirected or unstamped letter or package. The office, under the direction and control of its obief, Major Dallas. as nearly approaches absolute efficiency in all its details as it is within the power of human nature to attain. Everything is done systematically and with the — of clockwork. FOUR MILLION OF DEAD LETTERS A, YEAR. The whole number of letters received at the dead letter office during last year was},207.496, or an average of 13.600 for each working day. Of these, 3.049.952 were sent here because they Were not called for at the post offices to which they were directed; 85,189 were returned to post offices by hotel-t:eepers and thence sent to the dead letter office, because the departed guests for whom they were intended failed to leave a new address; 275.240 were sent here be- cause they were insufficiently prepaid for mail- ing: 94 because they contained articles forbid- den to be transported in the ma:ls; 274.715 because they were erroneously or illegibly ad- dressed; while 11,711 bore no superscription whatever. The number of parcels of merchan- dise, books, clothing. needlework, jewelry, &., received during the year was 60,476. The total number of dead letters which were mailed abroad Was 356.257. These are all returned to their re- spective countries of origin unopened. VALUABLE CONTENTS OF DEAD LETTERS. Of the domestic letters opened, 19,989 con- tained money amounting to $44,326.65; 24.575 contained drafts, checks, money orders, &c., to the amount of $1,962.413.73; 52.468 contained postage stamps; 44,731 contained receipts, paid notes, and canceled obligations of all sorts; and 39,242 contained photographs. Every letter aud package is delivered to the owner if possi- bm. Misdirected letters are sent unopened to the persons addressed, if practicable. Of these, 79.450 domestic, and 7.765 foreign, were so de- livered during the past year, Letters and par- cels which are without ‘address, or for any rea- son cannot be delivered to the intended desti- nation, are opened, and if there is any means of identifying the senders returned to them free of charge.upon the receipt of return postage, which the law requires shall be pre-paid. Eyery opened letter containing an inclosure of vaine is carefully recorded, and those for which Bo owner can be found are filed away subject to Teclamation at any time. Letters without re- mittances of obvious value are not recorded, but are returned to the writers if practicabie; other- wise they are destroyed. A large proportion of the most valuable parcels sent here is addressed to fMreign countries and detained because they eontain dutjable goods or exceed the limit of size or weight. In all such cases, if the name of the sender does not appear. the addresses are notitled that the package will be forwarded by express at their expense, or returaed to the sender if they will furnish the proper address in this country. . DEAD LETTER AUCTION, ETC. The articles received in parcels which can neither be delivered to the person addressed nor returned to the sender are finally sold at auction aud the proceeds deposited in the U.S. Treasury. Letters are only read to ascertain the name aad address of tife writer, or to see if anything Which was orizinally inclosed is missing. In- formation obtained from letters in the course ot treatment in the dead letter office pled. Two large storerooms in the basement of the t Office department building are almost ed full of articles that have come into the office and remain unclaimed. Every package and article is labeled and numbered, and is also recorded upon a catalogue list that is kept. The articles are filed away sy-tematically, so that When any particular number is called for it can be found without any trouble or loss of time. THE MUSKUM. To the general visitor the most interesting feature of the office is its museum, composed of an almost endiess variety of articies, many of them rare and curious, that have, under the op- erations of law, been collected from the mails and remain unclaimed. These articles are very tastefully arranged in large cabinets, which are | grep around three sides of the reception room. it is almost incredible that people in this coun- try, where intelligence is the rule, would at- tempt to employ the mails for transmitting many of the thi in this museum. It is only to be accounted for on the theory that with some an idea obtains that a postage stamp will carry any Lape whether it be a live animal or a letter. none inet, for instance, is a fine collection of fire-works, no doubt intended for some patri- otic occasion: a specimen of lava from the Call- fornia lava beds, neatly put up in a small case: the inside works of a clock, andseveral varieties of pipes, embraciag the common corn-cob and the Indian pipe of peace. Adjoining the pipes are tamborines enouzh to supply the end men ofa modern minstrel show, and alongside is a sample card of horn combs. Above these isa ‘They would have my money or ruin my name, But I beat 'em all bad at tnetr itttle game, And think I conceded to them enouzh When I went off and left ’em this nice little cuff.” The irate landlord, who found only this cuff, poem,and picture where he had expected the cash, endeavored to return it by mail to the author and owner,.but as the malis could not catch up with the fugitive boarder the cuff found its way to the dead letter office. SAD SOUVENIRS. But while many of the articles speak of the bright, careless and happy side of life, there are some that tell of the serious and sorrowful side. There is a wreath of hair by its fine texture showing It to have belonged to children. It is wrought into flowers, which encircle a mourn- ing band, inside of which is the following in- scription: “In memoriam: Dorkest and Ernest; died April 15th and 29th, 187%" This, per- haps, was acherished treasure of some fond, but heart-broken mother. A SOLDIER'S DOLLAR. As an evidence of the scrupulous care and ac- curacy with which everything is preserved, an incident that occurred just the other day is worth mentioning. A gentleman entered the office and said that, while a soldier in 1865, he mailed at Jersey City,a letter containing @1 to his wife. She did not receive it,and he wanted to know if ithad gone to the dead letter office. In a short while the letter and enclosure werefound, but it could not be restored to the original sender, as after money has lain unclaimed four years it goes to the government. Congress only can then restore it. * A few days ago a lady visitor to the museum discovered in one of the cabinets a silver salt cellar in the shape of a pig, but perforated so as to admit of the passage of the salt, that she haa mailed to a friend last Christmas as a present. She recognized the article by some peculiar mark, and established her claim to it. She had considered it lost. SS THE SPARROW REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE. Where He Will Have Rest. To the Editor of Tre Evesine Star: For the benefit of those who are interested in the sparrow question, whether they be for or against the bird, I beg to intorm you of the measures recently taker: to settle the question. A convention of RS has recently been held in New York, resulting in the forma- tion of an association, representing almost every leading ornithologist of the United States and Canada, under the name of the American Or- nithologists’ Union. As chairman of the con- vention [had the honor of appointing a num- ber of committees, to which the scientific in- vestigations of the union for the current year are entrusted. Among them is one charged with the investigation of the “eligibility and ineligibility of the English sparrow in America.” This committee will gather all the available data upon the subject, report its views and recom- mendations to the counell of the union, to be submitted by the council tothe union at its next annual meeting, the result of which meas- ure will represent the views, and carry with it the authority, of the entire body of American ornithologists. I shall at once turn over to the committee the whole mass-of testimony, both for and against the bird. which has accumulated on my hands during the several years that I have been inter- ested in the controversy. I beg to recommend to those of your readers and contributors who have facts—not sentiments or opinions—bearing upon the case in any way, to likewise give ts | committee the benefit of their experience. The chairman of the committee is Dr. J. B. Holder, curator of zoology, American Museum of Natu- ral History, New York city. Preferring to take no further public action in the case, 1 remain, very truly yours, Exuiorr Coves. COMPLETE OUTEIT FOR A CAVALIER, Provided he supplies his own horse. There ts a saddie. bridle, currycomb and brush, fen- ders, riding gioves, saddle blanket, halter, and even a hitching-post, with a set of sleigh-belis for good measure. The rig is a handsome one, and the party who entrusted it to the mails Probably considers Uncle Sam grossly remiss an his duty for not having delivered it. QUEER ODDS AND ENDS. Many of the articies were evidently intended as souvenirs and presents, some of them de- signed as if for birthday gifts, such as a beauti- ful tidy of hand-made lace, a gorgeous table- cover of varied colored silk andother articles of Reediework, showing great care and akill on the | part of those who didit. A pair of Indian moc- €asins are next to @ earpenter’s rule, and ad- Joining it is an old shoe much worn and run dowh at the heel. In the collection are dishes of different kinds, from a large steak dish down to the most diminutive sauce-plate. Sey- eral bats and three or four base-balis were broucht up with a short stop in the dead letter office, because some persons foolishly supposed that the mails would carry anything for a three cent stamp. A variety of pistols, biz and little revolvers and derrinzers, one of which was, when the package was opened, found to be loaded, are in the collection. Among the many " other articles taken from the! mails are several old army cartridge boxes, old and much worn horseshoes, a pair of stirrups, parlor skates, engraving plates, a mask, an in. numerable variety of badges, a set of old teeth, several dental instruments, a silver watch, samples of barbed wire fencing, several hand saws, a thermometer, bottles of medicine. a hatchet, an old taded umbrella, shoe lasts, ing utensils, a common old grip-sack, much worse for wear; agricultaral implements. AMONG THE MOST CURIOUS ARTICLES of the collection, especially when it is remem- dered that the things were all put in the maiis, are a human skull, seventeen snakes of differ- sizes, now preserved in alcohol, but which were alive and wriggling when taken from the tarrantula, which were also horned frogs, a large collection and insects, several alligators, ds and scorpions, a cow's hoof, a petrified human ear, an eagle’s claw, stuffed animals and dilferent species,a fine collection of ogieal specimens, and a variety of agricul- tural products, consisting of grain as cut from u field. corn in the ear, grasses, etc., suffi- ee ee The Pacific Const and the Vice Presi- dency. To the Fditor of Tar Evexusc Sra: Some weeks ago the New York Herald favora- bly mentioned Senator John F. Miller, of Cali- tornia, as the possible, and even probable,repub- lican candidate for Vice President in 1834. The New York Tribune comes out editorially, and also strongly recommends the western Senator for the second place on the republican Presiden- tial ticket. As an old Californian, I wish tosay that Senator Miller is In every way worthy and deserving of the compliment thus paid him. A long residence and journalistic experience on the Pacific coast, and a thorough acquaintance with its politics and people, enable me to say that no man west of the Rocky mountains com- mands a greater degree of public confidence and esteem than does Senator Miller. The people of the entire Pacific slope know and sects his ability and worth. He is a republican of the very best type—a member of no faction—and his nomination for the Vice Presidency would at once remove from the “doubtful list” into the republican column every state west of the Rockies. He is a man of broad views, fine abill- ties, a real people’s man, and withal a dignified gentleman. Being a native of Indiana, and closely identified with her people and interests, he would attract much strength to the ticket from that quarter. As a valiant soldier and able commander in the late war, he would be a Popular candidate with the Boys in Bine throughout the whole country. It is certainly a fair omen for the republican party when such men as John F. Miller are mentioned in connec- tion with its chief nominations. x the A Water Complaint. To the Editor of Tar Evexine Stan: Will you be kind enough to allow me to inquire, through the columns of your paper, why the citizens of West, Georgetown are de- prived of water? We are about to lose some of our tenants through. the neglect of the proper sient te ea gt - officials to remedy the long-standing evil. There tunlatare bale of anton, numberof confeder | ate Dut two nydrants to supply sixteen squares = with water, and we have not had the use of ate notes and bonds, a collection of stamps. One i of the eabluets contains an alinost endless va- | €ither for nearly pe coke tr Tiety of Christmas and Easter cards and tokens, NB OF MANY SU¥FERING Tax-PATERS. dolls. large and small, and all of them elegantly attired, shells from different quarters of the —= eae cae ‘The biight killed some ere core poe blew; For instance, there is. beautiful and costly Gao on gee ete ico the inn sn dow ony pe | Aden te ences & portrait painted many years ago, the intrinsic | I send thee a hundred songs ot mine: —- Yalue of which must be considerable. Then | S'iriend of iat peste Tes ate there are articles which, for their odd character For the one that will flourish within thy heart, ‘sad rare nature, are very valuable. On a parch- oo Lots pores ia tritee te dtp dierent | tea Is i country rd’s prayer is in four is the dustiest he- ever visited. languages. It is executed the bighest | thinks skill, and must have been the work of many ‘Weary days. Auother parchment contains the A Prelude, A hundred buds tnto blossoms ; i AN INHUMAN GUARDIAN. ‘Treatment of a Soldier's Orphans. THE FACTS DEVELOPED IN THE INVESTIGATION OF AN ALLEGED FRAUD AGAINST THE GOVERN- MENT. o Recently U. 8. Commissioner Allen, in Brooklyn, N. ¥., had before him for a further hearing Robert Henry, the sexton and under- taker of Grace chapel, arrested there week be- fore last on the charge of having presented to the government a false and traudulent bill for faneral expenses of the minor child of a de- ceased soldier. A few weeks ago, Gen. W. W. Dudley, Commissioner of Pensions, having learned of suspicious circumstances in connec- tion with aclaim presented by Henry, ordered an investigation by the special examiners of the offte. This investigation resulted in a state- ment of facts, which, if true, show that the in- human treatment of the father in Andersonville prison, which caused his death, did not surpass the treatment experienced by his children. A VICTIM OF ANDERSONVILLE PRISON. In 1861 Patrick Conroy, a likely young labor- Ing man, who was married in Brooklyn in 1856, enlisted in company H, 99th New York volun- teers, leaving at home a young wife with two children—Teresa, four years old, and John, an infant of one year. Conroy went with bis regi- ment to the front and was captured in one of the earliest engagements the regiment was in. He was sent by the confederates to the Ander- sonville prison, where he died August 15th, 1864, as the record soys, of starvation. Tho widow was granted a pension of 88 per month on May 2d, 1866, dating from the death of her husband. Mrs. Conroy died January 30th, 1872, and application was made for the continuance of the pension to Robert Henry, the ian of the children, until they should arrive at the age of 16 years. It appears from the statements made that Henry gave no care to the children; that the girl was obliged to go, into service and the boy was allowed to run at large, sleeping wherever he could. HORRIBLE DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA. About May 1st, 1876, the boy was bitten by a vicious dog. When the sickness came on he went to the house of his guardian and asked to be admitted, but was told to go to the stable. Here he made a bed in the loft, and on May 9th he came down. Henry said all the boy wanted was a drink of water, which was given him. This caused 8 development of the disease, and the boy commenced to howl and bark likea dog. He was thereupon driven into the street, and was pursued by acrowd tillhe fell into the hands of the police. By the police authorities he was sent to Flatbush hospital, and died the following day of hydrophobla. Henry having received that morning the check for the arrears due the children, amounting to over $500, went tothe hospital, and finding the body in a pau- per’s coffin had it buried at once. The check ‘was next presented to Col. McLeer, the pension agent, but he refused to pay it, on the ground that the boy was dead, although the sister had @ claim to a portion of it. HOW THE TRAGEDY CAME TO BE INVESTIGATED. Col. McLeer wrote to Commissioner Bentley for instructions, and was directed to pay so much of the certificate as was due the girl and return the balance,to await any claim that might be made for reimbursement. Col. McLeer paid over $183, the amount due as the girl's portion; but Henry compelled her to pay out most of it for medicines, medical attend- ance and the burial of her brother, leaving her but $40 or $50. Henry then put in a claim of $120 for the funeral expenses—the coffin being charged at $25—knowing at the time that the boy had received @ pauper'’s burial. As no favorable action was taken on this bill, he cut down the amouut to $66. swearing to the items. The girl, who had paid Henry over $100 for the Tuneral expenses, having learned that the gov- ernment paid the funeral expenses of deceased soldiers’ orphans, wrote to the pension office in 1879, and Col. McLeer recently called Commis- sioner Dudley's attention to the case, and he ordered an investigation at once. This was made by special agents,.and the result was the arrest of Henry and his commitment to jail for a hearing, his bondsman surrendering him. SS JUNIUS BRUTUS BOOTH. Some Recollections of Him by an Old Actor who Knew Him Well, Shocking From the Courier Journal. Mr. Sam Drake, the veteran actor, who was most intimately associated with the Booth family for years, was talking of the olden times yesterday: “I was raised up with the Booths and knew all the boys like brothers. Junius had but little ot the family genius. He didn’t have the old man’s fire nor Ned's accurracy. He played only in secondary parts. He was a thorough gentleman, aman of the keenest sense of honor and a good manager, but he was not much ofan actor. Ithink old Booth himself has never been equaled on the stage for half a century, and he was, in my opinion, the su- perior of them all, He was one of the most quick tempered of men, but was warm hearted and generous. J remember one night he was to play at the old Opera House. I was put in charge of him, and was held responsible for his appearance. The time came for him to be at the theater and he failed to come. Time passed and still he did notcome. We were all uneasy, and I more than any of the rest. I heard him mention that he had a friend.an old Scotchman, living down in Portland, and'I jumped in a hack and started after him. ‘Sure enough, there he and the old man sat drinking ‘bottle deep.’ I spoke to him, and he got up after a little and went up to the theater with me. I had no idea that he was in any condition to play. Indeed, he had to hold himself up against the scenes to brace up. But the'audience went wild that night, ané those who had seen him a dozen times before in the same character said that he never did it half a8 well. Ned wasa quiet boy, and didn’t show much talent when he was young. He was a great companion of John C. Heenan and other sports of that kind, and I talked to him once seriously about it. He broke off all that kind of association, and his man- hers now are totally different. He is celd, frigidly polite and taciturn. He changes when he meets an old friend like me and thaws out, but usually he is the most reserved uf men. Heis by all odds the greatest of the boys, Junius, who is dead, was @ good tempered 1a; but he had nothing ‘of the genius of the old ue FERRETS DYING OFF. A New Disease That Threatens to De- stroy the Business of Hat-Catchers. From the Philadelphia Times, A mysterious disease, somewhat resembling the epizooty, which killed so many American horses some years ago, has broken ont among the ferrets—those useful little animals, that are such determined enemies of the rat—in all parts of the country. Jack Gregory, of 416 William street, Camden, a veteran rat-catcher, sald yes- terday: “Yes, slr; there isa bad disease among ferrets and I have lost sixty-five that cost over #300 to import from England. I don’t under- stand the disease and neither do the doctors I have consulted, but it kills nearly every time. It takes the heart out of the little pets and makes ‘em mope and worry and refuse their grub and then they die. Usually the ferret is @ mighty hearty and healthy animal, but this disease knocks ‘em out. They ‘pine away and get Leg and then die. I hear from fanciers all over the country of the spread of the disease, but I can't find anybody who can tell me how to cure it. I've got three with Dr, Berry, of Philadelphia, an experienced veteri- nary, but he’s as puzzled as Iam. If it keeps on I shall have to give up the rat-catching busi- ness, for I can get along without ferrets. I’ve been to England three times to pick out the best breeds. In the past year I have imported seventy, and all but tive have died of the new disease.” xe “] Fg id you have killed many rats a your ime?” 4 le of twenty minutes. It’s all in knowin’ how. Pierre Lorillard lately offered me five dollars a day to go to Jobtown and clear the rata out of his stable, but I couldn't on account of the ferrets. I couldn't afford it ‘. I. kilied three hundred an a SEAS ‘The Besult in Ohio in Doubt. FORAKER ELECTION CLAIMED—THE LEGISLATURE VERY + CLosE, Elections werd held in Ohio and Iowa yesterday, state OMicers agid state legislatures being chosen ineach state, In Ohio the tickets are ag follows: Treasurer. Com. of Schoois... Publle Works.....John. P, Martin..Leo Weltz ‘The prontbitionists had a ticket with Ferdinand Schumacker as thelr candidate for governor and separate candidats forall the offces. The green- Dack ticket was headed by Charles Jenkina A ature was also chosen, which will elect United States Senator to succeed George H. Pen- dleton, democrat, Three amendments to the state constitution were also submitted. One relates to the judiciary and the others to the liquor trafic. ‘The first proposition 1s that “the general assembly shall reguiate the traffic In intoxicating liquors so as to provide against evils resulting therefrom, ‘and its power to levy taxes or assessments thereon 4s not limited by any provision of this constitu- tion.” The second amendment 1s directly opposed to the first. It provides that “the manufacture of and the trafic tn intoxicating Mquors to be used as a beverage are forever prouibited. and the gen- iy shall provide by law for the enforce- eral assem ane Vote of Ohio in recent years has been as fol- ment of this provision."” I 1876 1816 President... $16,874 ‘The republicans in Cincinnati! at midnight were very jubilant, as large republican gains were re- Ported in Hamilton county; 257 wards and aA cincts showing a net republican gain of 1,711 in a total vote of 60,884 First amendment. 9,188; seo- ond amendment, 20,734. The official returns and general report of unofficial returns indicated that the reformer faction of the democratic party made @ comparative failure in Hamilton county,and that the entire democratic ticket there had been elected, WithHo&dlyleading with 2,000 to 2,500 majority. The indications for the state were that Foraker, repub- Ucan, has been elected, and that the legislature will Be very close. MURAT HALSTRAD CLAIMS THE STATE TICKET AND THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE REPUBLICANS. Mr. Murat Halstead, of the Cincinnati Commer- Cial Gazette, sent the following dispatch to Gen. HL V. Boynton, dated at 12:20 this morning: CINCINNATI, OnT0, Oct. 10—Gen. Boynton, say to our friends there are indications of Foraker’s election by a majority a little under 10,000. That 4g the run ofthe ratios. In this county,I think, there Will be a mixed result on the legislative and coun’ Uckets. Hoadly probably carries the county by two or three thousand, while the leg- islative ticket will be beoken; Dut the German re- ublicans have stood their grounds wonderfully, od bless them! The prohibitory amendment has an immense vote, but does not prevail. The leg- islature promises to be republican by a small Harsreap. majority, Towa Republican. DEMOCRATIC GAINS REPORTED. In Iowa the following tickets were in the fleld: Democratic. Republican. Governor......1.G.Kinne. Buren R. Sherman. W. Governor. Justis Clark. 0. H. Manning. Supreme Judge W. I. Hayes, Joseph R. Reed. School Supt...Edgar P. Farr, John W. Akers. The greenbackers had a full state ticket, with ex-Congressman J. B. Weaver at ita head A Special election was held in the 6th district to | choose @ representative in Congress to succeed the late M. E. Cutts. ‘The republicans nominated E. H. Stiles, the democrats and greenbackers J. C. Cork, anda bolting faction of the greenbackers W. S. Kenworthy. In 1882 the vote was as follows: Keer 11,90; democratic, 3.049; greenback, 8,509. Twenty-nine members of une senate and a full house of representatives were chosen. The legislature will choose a United States Senator to sueceed William B. Allison. The republicans and the greenbackers Indorse prohibition, and the democrats pronounced in favor of a license law, ue Vote of Iowa in recent years has been as fol- lows: Rep. Dem. Gbk. Maj. 1879—Governor.....157,571 85.056 45,429 72,515 R 183, 32,701 78,082 R 1881—Governor. 28,146 59.929 R 1882—Sec’y Stal 80,817 36,871 R At a special election held tn June, 1882, a proht- -bition amen‘ment to the constitution was adopted ‘by about 27.000 majority, but was overthrown by the supreme court on a technicality. ONE-HALF THE STATE HEARD PROM. In Des Moines, at midnight, the democrats con- ceded the election of Sherman by 10,000 to 15,000, Dut claimed the election of Hayes as supreme jus- tice. He 13 running heavily ahead of his ticket. One-half of the state had been heard from and large democratic gains were reported, but not enough to defeat Sherman. A speckil to the State Register from Oskaloosa Says: “Three precincts in the 6th congressional district give a republican gain of 145. Carroll City, Carroll county, gives Sherman $51 and Kinne 241, 8 democratic gain of 13.” Municipal Elections. THE DEMOCRATS CARRY NEWARK, X. J.,—THECITY GOVERNMENT IN INDIANAPOLIS DIVIDED BRIWEBN THE TWO PARTIES. At the city election in Newark, N. J., yesterday, the democrats elected Joseph E. Hatnes mayor by @ majority of 635 over Henry Lang, the republican candidate. They carried eight and the republicans six wards. The eommon council ts17 democrats to 18 republicans—a democratic gain of 2 The democratic aldermen holdingover number ligand the republican 4. The of education is com- Posed of 16 democrats and 13 republicans, with one vacancy—a democratic gain of 3 Of the chosen freeholders, 7 are democrats and 8 repu Dil- cans—a republican gain of 2 At the municipal election in Indianapolis yester- day the vote was small and very close. It will re- quire a full count to decide the result. The repub- licans probaly elect the mayor, clerk and assessor, and tl lemocrais the treasurer. The city council stands: democrats, 12; republicans, 12, and one ward tied. ————__—+9-___ ‘The Philadelphia Street-Car Disaster. CENSURE OF THE STEAM AND STREET RAILKOAD COMPANIES. The inquest on the bodies of the four persons killed by the collision of a North Pennsylvania railroad train with a street car on Friday last was concluded in Philadelphia yesterday. The jury returned a verdict declaring the Upion passenger rallway censurable for running passenger cars with but one person to act in the capacity of driver and conductor, and that Peter Shultz, driver of the car, is criminally censurable. They also find Frank Bird, the engineer of the train, criminally censurable'for running his train, and the Phila- delphia and Reading railroad company for sched- uling thelr time at a faster rate of speed. within the city limits than allowed by city ordinance. ‘Tue railroad company 1s glso censured for employ- ing an incompetent flagman at the Susquehanna avenue crosslug. Important DECISION ON THE M1XED SCHOOL UES Tion.—Theresa W. B. King, a colored retehahers refused admisston to public school No. 5, of Brooke lyn, and directed tq attend colored school No. 1, She pied for a mandamus to ne Principal Gallagher to adm‘t her to No.&. Chief Justice Nelson, of the city circuit court of Brooklyn, after Tday the court of appeals affirmed the lower Court. ‘Two points were principally argued: One that the exclusion was in violatian of the four- teenth amendment to the Constitution of the ‘United States; the other that it was opposed to the civil rights act of this state passed in 1873. Defendant contended that it violated neither, and CHURCH FROM PROTESTANT EFISCOPAL TO CATHOLIC EVOTED Dowx. 2 In the general convention of the Protestan Episcopal Church in Philadelphia yesterday Rev. Dr. A. Toomer Porter, of south Carolina, pre- sented the report of the conference on the relation of the church to the colored people of the South, held at Sewanee, Tenn., July 3 to28. It contained the draft of a canon to be presented to the con- vention, providing that In any diocese containing large number of persons of color it shall be law- ful for the bishop agd_ convention of the same to constitute such popillation Into a special misston- ary organization, under the charge of the bishop. It was referred to the committee on canons. ‘The order of the day was taken up, viz: The re- port of the joint committee on the book of com- mon prayer. A resolution prevailed to go into Gommiltiee of te wuole to dlacuss the report, and Judge Hugh W. Sheffey, LL.D., of Virginia, was Called to the chair. Rev. Francis Harrison, D. D.. of Albany, said that much of the new matter prepared to be in- troduced was,in his opinion, crude. The whole object proposad could be accomplished by adding a rubric of about five lines to the morning prayer. He would ask the convention relative t0 he small amendments to let them alone, and al- Jow the church to have the same use as in former years. Mr. Stephen P. Nash, of New York, moved to amend as follows: “The following changes are proposed (Instead of are made) in connection with the ttle page of the book of common prayer, and that the same be sent to the different dioceses.” Rev. Dr. Meyer Lewin, of Maryland, said that tbe whole would either "be accepted of rejected, it the report was sent to the different dioceses, ‘3 it could not be amended by them. He thought it ought not to be sent to the dioceses unless there is more unanimity than at present. On motion of Rev. Dr. J. F. Garrison, of New Jersey, the amendment was laid on the table. A recess was taken, and_re-assembling the con- vention again went into committee of the whole and resumed consideration of the joint committee on the revision of the prayer book, discussing the first resolution relative to the tide of the book. Mr. 8. Corning Judd, of Miinols, said thatthe first Tesolution in the report of the committee related to the title of the prayer book. He desired to offer @motion which ought to meet with the unani- mous approval of the convention. He moved to Strike out from the title page the words “Protest- ant Episcopal,” and insert in Meu thereof the words “Holy Catholic.” ‘That would be beginning the right way to emirich the book. He for one was Opposed to surrendering to the Romanista that Word which means universal. Rev. John F. Girault, of Loutstana, moved to lay Qn the table the amendment of the deputy from Iuinols. [Cries of no, no.) Mr. Wm. A. Stewart, of Maryland, wished to know if they were to call it the Catholic church of the United States. If so We would savor & great deal of vanity to siy that We are the Catholic church. Hon. L. Bradiord Prince, of New Mexico, looked Upon this and the general question of the name of the church ag the most important to come before the American church. *'We shot not be ashamed,” satd he, “of our lineage as the Catholic church in the United States, nor to put the same in our (prayer book. Because the church has not asserted her catholicity in het name, the unedu- cated mix up the name Catholic with that given to the Church of Rome. It is due to ourselves that We should not hide our ght.” Rev. Meyer Lewin, D. D., of Maryland, asserted the deputy from New Mexico sai there was a dif- ficulty in converting the heathen in the mtsston- ary districts because the le are Romanists. If he called himself a member of the Protestant Episcopal church in the United States there would bono dimculty. If the name ts cl it may be said that the Episcopalians have found out thatthe church has had a wrong name for the st century. He believes in the name Protestant piscopal ‘church because, if not protesting against error, that church would not be catholic. We have grown, sald he, in the last century with this title, and he would not stuluty himselt by saying our forefathers were wrong: Mr. Wm. H, Stephens, of California, spoke against the amendment; Rev. Edward B. Spalding, of California, was for it. Rev. John J. Funde, ot Indiana, favored the change of name; also Rev. John MeNamara, D.D., of Nebraska. Many other gentlemen Joined tn the discussion. “Rev. Chas. A. Richards, of Rhode Island, moved to amend by striking out 'the words “according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal chureb.” Mr. Judd stated he Would accept the amendment, but objections were raised to his withdrawing thé amendment as pro- by him. A vote was then taken on the amendment of Mr. Roberts, of New Hampshire, Which resulted in tts defeat.’ The amendment ot Mr. Judd was defeated by a vote of 21 yeas to 252 nays, a division having been called for. The com- mittée then rose and the house of deputies ad- journea. Opposition to Gen. Butler. INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS REPUDIATING HIM. A large and enthuslastio meeting of inde- pendent democrats and others opposed to the re-election of Governor Butier was held at the Parker house tn Boston last night. Nearly every ward in Boston was represented. Hon. W. W. Nichols stated that the object of the movement Was to secure the defeat of Gen. Butler, and to place a democratic ballot,with Gen. Butler's name erased and that of George D. Robinson inserted, at every voting precinct. A resolution declarin; Gen. Butler to be a dangerous demagogue, ani Tecommending all true democrats and independ- ents to vote against him, was adopted. —$—__.___ The Presidential Problem. Hon. Henry B. Payne, of Cleveland, Ohio, who has been prominently mentioned as a democratic candidate for President, was asked as to the rela- tive chances of prominent democrats for the Pres.- dential nomination. “At present,” he replied,” it is a matter of con- Jecture, but the result of the election in the several States this fall will unquestionably go far towards the solution of this political problem. If New York state goes democratio by a large majority this fall—a majority that will assure democratic Success in that state in 1884—Gov. Cleveland will Uudoubtedly be the strongest man before the dem- Ocratic convention. His administration has been characterized by discretion. He has made no mis- ‘takes and has the confidence and trust of the peo- ple, Butler has no chance whatever.* He could hot carry a single northern state—not mention! the south, where he is not cherished with feelin; of pleasure. He could not carry his own state 4 presidential contest. I consider it the height of foolishness for the papers to associate his name — the democratic nomination for the Presi- lency.” “Oorry Goorr’s Divorce Casz. have been argued in supreme cou: hambers, in New York, Monday, but was.adjourned over,a motion for alimony and counsel fee to the wife in a sult brought by Mary D. Phillips against her husband, Augustus F. Phillips, the latter being known as “Ootty Gooft.” The suit is brought by the wife to obtain a separation from her husband on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. Both paries played in “Under the Gaslight,” the hus- and taking the part of Ooty Goost, and the wife assuming the character of Old Juda.’ The claim of the plaintiff is that the defendant treated her ‘here was to GEN. SCHENCK AND THE STAKE aT SMITHFIELD. A Stage Incident, From Harper's Magazine. In ante-railroad times, when most of the travel between the Oto river and the seaboard ‘was In stage-coaches, western members of Con- gress, in going to or returning from Washing- ton, would make up parties of six, and charter @ nine-passenger coach, so as to have more ample accommodations. Every such party would be made up of personal and political friends, who would be pretty sure to have a good time. In 1845 a company of this kind was traveling eastward, consisting of Senators Johnson (ot Louisiana), Crittenden, and Corwin, and Rep- resentatives Vance, Vinton, and Schenck, all except Vinton backwoodsmen by birth and rear- ing. Johnson was the oldest, having been bora in 1788, in the wiids of Tennessee, m which stage he went to Louisiana early in the present century. Schenck was the youngest, and is now (1883) the only survivor of the party. He is responsible for the substance of the fol- lowing story, which, at seventy-three, he tells with as much animation and gusto as he would probably have shown the day the thing occur- Ted, when he was only about half that age. When the stage was in Fayette county, Penn- sylvania, it stopped, just at the dawn of day, to change horses. Allthe passengers seemed to be asleep except Schenck, who put the curtain aside to take a look at the surroundings, and seeing a man near by, asked him what piace it was. “Smithfield,” answered the man. “Smithfield,” said Schenck; ‘why, that’s the place where John Rogers was burned at the Stake.” Johnson had got Just enough waked up to take in thie dialogue, and, with a start, he ex- claimed, “What's that, Schenck? Did you say &@ man was burned at the stake?” “Yes,” replied Sc! “Yes, alive man—burned—at the stake—at =? sald Schenck, with pausing em- asis. = “Is it posible? Why, I never heard of it be- fore.” “But, Senator,” gravely rejoined Schenck, “it’s as true as that this is Smithfield. And what's more, his wife and children stood by and saw him burned; and it’s a curious thing that it is to this day disputed how many children there were. The story goes that she had with her nine small children and one ather breast; and it is to this time a mooted point whether the one at the breast was one of the nine, or was number ten.’ “Why, Schenck, how on earth is it that I never before heard of such an outrageous affair asthat? A live man burned at the stake here? I swear I never saw a word about it in the papers.” By this time the other passengers were awake, aud comprehended the situation, but kept stil leaving Schenck to manage his own case. “Nevertheless, Senator,” he proceeded. “that thing occurred fat Smithfield, just as I have stated.” By thunder!” exclaimed Jobnson, “it's dev- ilish strange that I never heard of it.’ When did it happen?” “Well, Senator”—Schenck paused a little, as if trying to recollect—“‘upon my word I can't on the instant recall the exact date; but as well a8 my memory serves me it must have been—let me see—about two hundred and ninety years ago; at any rate, it was some time in the reign Mary of Engiand.” others could hold in no longer, and Smithfield heard such a guffaw as it had never before heard from a lot of stage ‘set passengers. Schenck says that Johnson didn’t join in it, but was grum for three hours afterward; that is, until after he got his breakfast. Whether he subsequently became acquainted with the New England Primer is not known. —~—____+9-____ Modern Improvements, “ What is that, mother, that comes from the urn, Fragrant and strong as we get it in turn?” “An infusion of leaves from far Cathay, Leaves of the alder and leaves of the bay, With a twang, and full favored, just as it should And I think there may be some leaves of the tea.” “ What Is that, mother, so coldly blue, Like a wintry sky of azure hue?” “That ts milk of the city, that mixture, my dear; ‘The milk of the chalk pit and pump vhat ts near, ‘That would not be owmed by a sensible cow, For She never could make it—she wouldn't know ow.” “What ts that, mother, yellow as gold?” “ Butter, my boy—not the butter of old. In the heyday of oid we said tit for tat; ’Twas a prophecy when we sald butter for ‘fat;’ That 1s butter to those whom the scoffer calls green; To the elect it is oleomargarine.” “What a that, mother?” “’Tis the pepper of rade; cruelly, struck her, refused to provide for ner and threatened to kill her, No answer has yet been putinon the part of the defendant, but it was Stated by his counsel that the answer would be @ general dental of the charges made by plaintiff. t 7 ‘ But the Lord only knows of what it is made; Of roasted meal, of dust and pea: With a dash of cayenne to make one sneeze, It tg hot and strong; but it’s rather queer, Of the ground pepper corn,there’s none of It here.” —Boston Gazette. Se at THE BEAUTIFUL IN HOSIERY. Some of the New Tints and Designs in Imported Silk From the Baltimore Sun. Recent importations of fine silk stockings for ladies are simpler in design than were former fashions. Striped hose are gone. So also are those fancy things which were adorned with flowers and birds and snakes. To a Sun reporter a bright, clever saleswoman in a retail store said: “The styles this year are— I was going to say they are just too lovely for anything, but you newspaper men make so much fun of that expression I guess I ‘won't use it. But indeed the newstylesare lovely. They are in such exquisiteshades. Will [show yousome? Cer- tainly. Thisisthe latest shade. It’scalled the elec- tric blue. Everything's electric blue this’ winter. Too pale? Yes, I think 80, too. Now here's some of the hewest heavy ribbed goods. Did you ever see anything so neat and so pretty and so rich? They come in all shades, but are of solid color. Here's a silver lavender, and here’ aturquois, and here's a Russian blue. and here’ ‘a jet black, and here's an orange, and—oh! sod e+ Huon J. Hastings’ W1LL.—The will of the late Hug: J. Hastings, of New York, bequeatns to his brothers Richard avd Robert $5,000 each and to his brother William $2500. ‘To his nephew, John Hastings, son of his brother John, he gives 20 Shares of the capital stock of the Commercial Advertiser association, and to Hugh 10 shares, Schoolcraft 5, William 5, John, son of bis brother Richard § shares. All the rest of the real and per- Sonal estate is riven to Mrs. Hastings or her heirs, absolutely. Chester A. Arthur is named among ‘the executors, A Soctery Lay’ Takes THE BLACK VEIL.—Miss Emily Mcavish, daughter of Mrs. Charies Carroll McTavish, took her final vows as a religieuse, at Mount Desales convent, near Catonsville, Balti- more county, Maryland, Monday afternoon, andthe solemn and impressive ceremony was ‘witnessed by the sisters of the convent, relatives, and a few intimate friends. Aronbishop Giobons aries. roll, of Carroll and granddaughter of the late Gen. Winfield Scott. A few days ago she executed that equal factlities for the education of the child were afforded 1n the colored schools, and conse- quently there was mo discrimination against her fn assigning her to such colored school. rere Miss TELLER’S $10,000 TRunx.—The Minneapolis Tribune's Fargo spectal says: “While on the Villard excursion the daughter of Secretary Tel- Jer intssed ber trunk at Helena, w2ich was Said to contain $10,000. Alex. ‘McKenzie, sheriff at Bis- marek, was emoloyed to work Up te case, To- day be had five men arrested, three at James- town—two named Adams and one McGraw—and two at Stillwater, Minn., one the son of A. Staples, the millionaire tumber man. McKenzie assed east to-niicht with regutsitions for those in Btiwater.. The rst clue tothe parties, wes ob- tained trom a variety actress in Montana, who displayed a fine fan and handkerchief, the latter of which had Miss Teller’s name on it.” 7 MaRyYLAnD PoutTics.—The republican leaders in Boitimore wil! advise an agreement with the plans Brepared by the Teform democrats for an indepen- lent movement, With Fire Marshal Heiskell as the candidate for mayor. A large republican mass meeting was held at Woodberry last night, at which addresses Were made by Hon. Hart B, Hol- ton, Col. J, C, Mulilken, Francis M. Darby, Col. H. CG Naill and others, ‘The last of the democratic primaries will be held in Baltimore to-day. $e. CLOSE OF THS GERMAN CELEBRATION IN PHILA- DKLPHIA.—The Gerinan American bi-centennial celebration ended in Philadeiphia yesterday with a grand pienic at Schuetzen park. About twelve thousand people Were on the ground. ‘The sing- Ing socteties aud Turner societies which were ex- pected did not attend tn’a body, but a number of their members Were present. Speeches were mace at Hon. R. A. Rotterman, Hon. Mr. L. A. Wollenweher, Col. A. P. Ty Chairman Hensel, of the democratic state commit- tee. Hon. Carl Schurg was ex; + but sent word that he was unable to be preseat. — oe Frank R. Sherwin, the New Mexican mlllionaire, phen fae not gulity, at Albany, N, Y., to Six indictments for contempt of court in connec. on with the ease of Cashier Phalps, of tte state “in St, Louis, Monday, Police P. sau sot ah illed by Saale Hi, colored ‘Whom he was attempting to a deed reiinquishing all claims to her father’s es- tate in favor of her family. ——__—_ +e ____ Enuuxp By 4 Man AND A Gini.—The eroner's jury in Philadelphia, Pennsyivania, ed of Samuel Butler, who died on Sunday night, shortly after having a quarrel with a young man ‘named Renner, yesterday returned a verdict that death resulted Irom injuries received at the hands of Antoine Renner and Ellen Pon] ‘The prisoners were committed to await the action of the district attorney. ‘The. party had been drinking freely, and Renner became incensed at Butler’s attentions to the irl and knocked him down. The girl tis al struck Butler with stone while he was lying in the street. . ———— Cor PAL WORK AMONG THE SOUTHERN COLORED neral convention in Phila- Episco1 Pror.e.—At the P, E the Bg Fis BEE aay F rt look—here’s the ashes of roses! Isn't it ly beautiful? In my opinion the ashes of rose— but | beg pardon, what did you ne Can we tell by the size of the foot whether the stocki will fit the ankle? ©, yes; you see—but won’ you please excuse me, here comes one of my customers. I'll send our buyer to you. He knows a great deal more about hosiery than I do. Indeed he does.” “There's no trouble about the fit,” sald the buyer. “Fine stik is elastic. It will give either in breadth or in length. If itis too broad izher. See how this stocking will fit the leg likea kid ite the hand. The sizes ranged from eight to ten. In Bal- timore the average is from eight to eight and ahalf. In Boston and Chicago it is from nine to nine and a half, and in New York from ei; anda halfto nine. It is a well-known among -y dealers that the women of Bal- timore have the smallest teet in the country. Why, there's not a day passes without some asking for seven and a half. which isa girl's size. I said ‘asking,’ but that wasa slip of the tongue. They don’t ask for any particular size. Nor do we ever guess at the size. We show them the different shades and they make their selections apparently without noticing the size. There are, of course, exceptions to this rale, but why most of the women of Baltimore should be 80 diplomatic about buying stockings is something 1 can’t see any reasen for. If I were in Boston or Chicago or St. Louis I could readily under- atand the object. “Yea, there are lots of high-priced stockings sold in Baltimore. Here's a pair worth © This style is known as the Czarina. Each stock- ing ismade in parts and then woven the manner of an Indian shawl. four STI pS aie Hi ial 5 i ‘Silk hose for Woman —In the ares indies ot the Wa Foreign Society to s partici- ee i iH i i k i Fy ©UBR COREAN VISITORS. Their Houses and the People. From U. 8. Minister Foote’s letter, The majority of the houses are simply hovelp with mud walls and floors and thatched rool The better class of houses have stone founda tions, intersected with flues for heating pur Poses. Upon this foundation is a wooden bullé- ing with tile roof, the floors, walls and wi of which are lined with paper. The clothing the common people is made invariably of cottoa] or linen cloth and in winter is wadded. They ‘Wear upon their feet straw or twine sandals, with soles of rawhide, and upon thelr beads conical-shaped hats made of horse hair. ‘Thete breeches are made very full and are divided below ‘the knees and fastened at the ankles. Over this along, loose robe is worn, with flows ing sleeves. The people seent to be vigorous, well-formed race, of medinm stature, and white the yellow skin, almond-shaped eyes and black hair of the Mongolian race prevatl, men with light hair and beard and blue eyes are sometimes seen, The beard Is suffered to grow and the hair is never shorn, but it is tied in knot on top of the head. The wages paid to the Iaboring classes ap. proximate to fifteen cents per day and to th rtisan perhaps twenty-five cents per da) Slavery is said to exist tna modified form and iseven sometimes voluntary, as thus the poor man escapes extortion and oppression. The arti sans and many classes of laborers, however, belong to powerful organizations or guilds, by which means they maintain «degree of inde- pendence and enforce their rights. Crime ts severely punished and questions involving civil rights are decided by the courts. The women, married and unmarried. are kept in great seclu- sion. The Corean nobleman, if his means will it, maintains a degree of state surrounded ty his retainers and goes forth to make his calle of ceremony in his sedan chair, dressed in silkea robes, accompanied by a retinue of servants. THE BADGE OF BACHELORHOOD. Marriage is a matter of negotiation between, the parents and friends of the parties and is often concluded in childhood. Unmarried per- sons of the male sex can be distinguished by the metnod of wearing thelr hair hanging down in queues. The women. as with us, adorn their heads with bands ot false hair. Their dress con- sists of the broad breeches, divided below the knees and fastened at the ankles, over thi short skirt and jacket. Persons in mourning eat no meat and pay no visite. They are dressed in robes of coarse gray cotton cloth and wear immense straw hats, and when they go abroad hide the lower haif of the face with e mask. Smoking is a universal habit, to which both sexes are addicted. eleneatesn~r THE CRACK SHIP'S CRUISE, Elcetric Light Etiquette ns Told by a Frolicsome Middy. From the New York Journal. Areporter visited the United States trigate Trenton, now fitting out atthe Brooklyn navy yard as flagship on the China station. The officer of the deck sgid: “Yes, for some years this has been the ‘crack’ ship of the navy, and with the improvements just made in her she is fully up to the standard of ships of her class in foreign navies. We are in quite a state of con- fasion just now, for we only took our com. plement of four hundred and fifty men aboard two days ago, and we haven't had time to set- tle down. but’ in a few days we'll be ail ship- shape. This is the only vessel we have that is completely armed with rifled ordnance. We have on the upper deck two 8-inch rifles, one forward and one aft, and eight similar ones on the gun deck—a pretty heavy battery. Here are a couple of boat guns. You see, just a tarn of this handle throws the breech open. They are of new design and are beautiful pleces. Then we have a lot of Gatlings and several Hotchkiss machine guns, throwing solid shot or shell capable of sinking torpedo boats. But the great feature of the ship is tne electrical appa- ratus. From the pilot-house on the bridge the officer can flre any gun by electricity or dis- charge the whole battery simultaneously. This is also the only man-of-war in the world I throughout with electricity. The Edison sys- tem is used and the current is supplied by an independent engine.” One of the midshipmen took the under bis care and showed the captain's and iral’s cabins, in the stern, both and handsomely furnished apartments, the ward-room on the deck below into which open staterooms for filty officers, the engine-room, the gun and berth decks and other parts of the ship. Everywhere men were busy at work painting, scraping decks, polishing the guns and getting everything in order. On returning to the upper deck the reporter asked the use of a square mahogany box fixed against the bulwark on the side of the way. “That,” sald the midshipman, “is gangway lantern. It contains six Edison each with its independent lighting key.” “ reporter. do you have so many?” asked the “Well, you see,” said the middy, flagship we must make honor to the admiral, an that we couldn't with self-respect do with less. In such @ case we turn on all the lights. A captain must be content with four, a lieutenant puts up with two, and any other officer, a mid- shipman for instance, can took! at es col playfall took leave of the reporter and ly turning on all six lights sent him ashore with the high- est naval honors. nl A MILLIONAIRE MISER. ‘The Strange Life of Dr. Philip L. Jones, of Brookiyn. Dr. Philip L. Jones, @ wealthy miser of ec- centric habits, was found dead inthe bath- room of his house in Brooklyn last Wednesday. He was at one time a physician of considerable Prominence, but, according to neighbors, no human being had been allowed to go inside his residence for years. He was seventy years of age, and is reported to have been worth over $1,000,000. From papers found in his possession, it was shown that he owned tracts of land in Oregon, Arizona and Dakota, and was the proprietor of building lots in Michigan, Delaware and Min- nesota. He owned also con: le property in Norwich, Conn., while among his effects were found bonds and securities representing over $100,000. It was found n further investi- SO ae front basement Philadelphia roy about ten years ago. He had rented one it them over twenty years ago and deposited a upon it within portion of the money one month after he had hired it. yusekeeper and lived used to go toa baker's store near five cents’ worth of rolls. These won most of the day,and what other meals he would have he would baker or the groceryman, but about his own) bnsiness he was dumb. Not a word ever es- caped him. While he would make and meet friends outside he never invited them to bia house. His closest companion never his doorstep. There had been strange told of his mode of life, and when a poll trom the third was sent down to take charge of the house he was afraid to penetrate Into the rooms, because it was said that guns and all sorts of explosives were in them. Whether this was Imacined from the i | q i a if i & i & Ey hl | i ¢ \ -