Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1885, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, Bt, by AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. an The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W Tae Evextxe Stans city by carriers, week, or 44c. ADAMS, Pres't. Served to sbacribers in the mm their own accunnt, at 10 cents per t month. Copies at the couuter, 2 mall—postage pi 3-50 cents @ the Post Office ashington, D.C, as Secoud-ciase mail matter.) = Tun WeexLy St4x—published on Friday—l @ it. Six months, 90 cents. ubacriptions must be paid ju advance: Bo paper sent longer than is paid for. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che nening Star, Vo. 67—No 10,123. WASHINGTON, D.C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1885. TWO CENTS. OF P. ADJOURNED SPECIAL sessicn of the GRAND LODGE wilt be beld on THURSDAY, October 5, 1355, at o'clock p m., at Grand Army Hull, 9th and D sts. ow. By on cae Rp GOODHART, @. K.of RS De oat SEEDERS Parent Oaive Dyeing and scouring Establsimnent "sts vile st. 80193, Formerly at 206 1 st. n.w. Dee BYros S ADAMS, PRINTER, Agents’ work = epectalty. _ Belews Testimony. Petitions aud arguments se3-3m ~ DR, H. M. SCHOOLEY, Has removed his Office to Haom 82. Pacific Building, Fot., near 7th u. ocl-lin, Kk GEORGETOWN LIME KILNS, 20th st. and Chesapeake and OBlo Canal, West side of Roc Creel. We are prepared to furnish the trade from our own ‘E.llns a superior article of fresh wood-barnt Lime, de- livered to any part of the city. We invite the attention of Architects, Plasterers and Bricklayers and all consumers of Lime to its merits, iy plasterers who require @ cool, free working se1-1m CARTWRIGHT & JOHNSTON. (Ks sanver s sxpp. @AS FIXTURES — GAS FIXTURES. SLATE MANTELS SLATE MANTELS. Instock Latrobes, Ranges, Furnaces, 409 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST. _se19 == Jou W. ‘Jou W. Macantwxy. CORSON & MACARTNEY, Baxens, Gicver Buliding. 1419 Fst Washington. DC. Depostt Accounts, subject to check at sight, received from Firms. Corcorations and Individuals. ‘All Stocks and Honds listed on the New York and Phiadelphia Stoek Exchanges buuxlt and sold on Commission. Boston orders execuied American Bell “‘Teiephone stock deait in. District ‘of Columbia bonds of all denommations_ oo hand for sale. Stock and Bouds of all local street Rail- roads. Gas, Insurance and ‘Telephono Companies Bought and’ p30 THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND ‘Residents is particularly called to NATH, the pew and popular ruin ana Nerve Tonic and Safeguard against Malaria, For sale areated by the giass or in bottles by W. C. MILBUEN, Sole Ln- Yenibr and Manuicturer, 142 Feumylvinia ave rc ‘EW NATIONAL THEATER. ‘Three Nights of Washington's Chosen Favorite sar RHEA.-ee ‘THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, Also at the MATINEE on SATURDAY, ‘Bhea's Artistic interpretation of the Highly Inter est- ing French Drama, FROU-FROU. Friday i, A DANGEROUS GAME. Saturday Night rar Powe UF LOVE RRHEA in Two Characters—an Italian Student and 8 Young Swiss Girl. MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, MR. ROLAND REED, ‘Fred Marsden's Latest and Most'Successful Far- = ‘eal Comedy, HUMBUG. ocd RDS OPERA HOUSE. ‘The next engagement at this house will be the a Celebrated THATOHER, PRIMROSE & WEST'S MINSTRELS ‘Now in the midst of their greatest New York City Success at Niblo’s Theater. ‘The Opera House will be closed until the Minstrels ‘appear, of which date due notice will be givea. 08 1S pee DRIVING PARK, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, AT 2 P.M. Purse-$175; $125 to first: $50 to second. Simmons & Yates’. g. Headlight. Tutus Hoth b. ¢ Grover Cleveland. ‘Capt Hess b. g¢ Phaiasting, MATCHES. B.G. Rowland va. b. g- Montgomery. 3. Kengia. French and Auction Pools. _Admisston 50c. ATIONAL SKATING RINK, 2 Se 611 and 613 ¥ street o.w. NOW OPEN—3 sessions daily, 20to12 am., 2105 and 7:30 to 10:30 pm. ‘Thoroughly Renovated and the BEST FLOOR IN THE U. & Admission, 25c.; skates, 15c. good for admission or skates, 15 Admis- ‘Manager. A PBAUGHS GRAND OPERA HOUSE WEEK OF OCTOBER 5, 1885. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. CHAS. L ANDREW'S Glorious Dramatic Pageant, MICHAEL STROGOFP, ‘The Courier of the Czar. A realistic Mustration of Strogoif's heroic Journey ‘from the Imperial Palace of Moscow to Trkoutak. the Capital of Siberia, ‘through scenes of war. a Dramatic Company. New and Splendid scenery, Properties. ie ‘people on the ‘A Grand National Ballet! = ‘Three Great Premiers: ‘Miles. Carullo and Sazie Anda. voomanens Corps de Ballet. EVANS & HOEY 2 PARLOR MATCH. ERZOG’S NINTH STREET OPERA HOUSE H One Square North of Pennsylvania Ave. 2. M. TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY. 8 P.M. ‘The King of Comedy in the Funniest and most Laugh- ‘able Comedy of the Age. Daly's Daly's BIG BIG MB BONANZA. BONANZA. OWEN FAWCETT BONANZA BONANZA BIG. BIG. BSPOPULAR PRICES.—To Family Circle, 10 coms; Parquet and Orchestra chairs, 25 cents. No extra charge for reserved seats, secured six days In advance. At Matinees only children under 12 years of age admitied to reserved chairs, 1Uc. Box office open from % m m. to 10 p. a. ‘Ocwber I2th—Bennett Matlack in “A CELE- BRATED CASK” oc6 D™ MUSEUM, Ivania ave., pear 11th st. ‘Mammoth Novelty? No Raise in Pricest Every Afternoon ané Night this Week, ‘The Celebrated Actor DAN A. KELL {And his entire Front Street Theater Company (Balt more), in the great Sensatioual Drama of the day, THE SHADOW DETECTIVE. Admission to all only 10 cents Reserved seats can de secured three days in ndvat och FPPHEATER COMIQUE. ent for one week longer—The Peerless ALICE OATES, peas as “Raphael” in ONCH'S ORCHESTRA HAVING KETURNED from their summer engucement. is now ready Worecelve orders in generui: uone but the latest aud Dest of uusic will be furnished. Orders left at the leader's residence, GUS H street n.w. Will prompt attention. sel PICNICS, EXCURSIONS, ETC. H° THE GREAT 3 iD For Information apply at office of J..G. ATERS. 1087 High at, Georgetown lernate day and. We “oobi continue Dally iexea and Glymont unt NOCEMBER IST. eaves EVERY MORNING, af 10 am. return- ‘at 4 pm. fare 25 ceists for Round Trip. DAY —Wout will leave for Marshall Hall a 10 sts ‘a.m and 3p. m.. returning at 1 and 7 u clock. ‘Setttnol Pare 25 cents. Zouo tote ied ticuch Calcined Plaster, now PY ich landing trom schr. Sarah Eaton, aul her eete ta love to mh pertee + 6i5 dd toes eae 7 2d street, oct-st ‘Georgetown, D-C. CIAL _NOTICES. RISTIAN TEMPER. THE DISTRICT OF “Parlor Meeting,” under the aus- jety, will be held in the Lecture Room of the Fe y M. i Churen, on TO-MORROW (Friday) EVENING, at 730 p. mi. All futerested in the work of ‘Temperance in this District are earnestly solicited to be present. order of Committee, 1 [= SION COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. A special meeting of the Stockholders of this Asso- ciation. for the purpose of amending the Constitution, will be held on WEDNESDAY, November 4th, 1885, at 7 oclock pm., at Cosmopohian Hall, corner of Sti and E streets n.w. By order. SPE hs ANCE COLUMBIA.—A pices of this Real estate, furniture, and fixtures. 65,000. Current expenses and taxes paid. an ehT ss Premiums paid... Checks und other cash items lis of other Banks. Bi Frac Legul { i Redemption fund wi G per ceut of circulation) (Oo eee LIABILITIES, Capital stock paid in. s fund... Dividends unpaid Individual deposits subject to check. Demand certihcates of deposit. Certitied chee! ‘Due to other natici Due tostate banks an District of Cotwmbia, sx: I. GEORGE IL. i WHITE, Cashler of the above- nained bank, do solembly swear that the above state- ments true io the beat of my knowledge and belle GEO. Ht WHITE, cashier, ‘Subscribed and sworn to before me this’7th day of October: WE ILLIAM G. MOORE. Notary Publle. Correct—atiest: 4, W. THOMPSON, } NATH LWILSON, } pes WM. THOMPSON, J ORMOND WILSON, it JAMES E. FITCH, (> BePont oF Tite conpirion THE CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK, At Washington, in the District of Columbia, ‘At the close of business, October 1, 1885. Oiher stocks, bonds and mortgages... Due from approved reserve agents... Due from other national banks. Due from state banks and bankers. Current expenses and taxes paid Premiums paid. Checks and other cash items. Bills of other banks... Fractional paper currency, nickels and Redemption fund ; (G per cent of circulation} Washington News and Gossip. THE SuPrLeMeNT oF THE EVENING STAR to-day contains an account of Mr. Bell's plan for teaching the deaf, proceedings of the Wash- ington Presbytery,a listot new Naval Academy officials, an interview with the Japanese minis- ter, from the Apache country, and telegraphic and local news. The advertisements are classi- fied as follows: Auction Sales, Wood and Coal, Summer Resorts, Books, Family Supplies, Pro- fesstonal, Dry Goods, Ladies’ Goods, Pianos and Organs, Medical, Housefurnishings, Sewing Ma- chines, Steamers, Undertakers, Potomac River Boats, Railroads, Attorneys, The Trades. GovERNMENT Recxtpts To-pay.—Internal revenue, $499,912; customs, $349,063. Tae District Estrmates.—The District Commissioners have forwarded their estimates for the expenses of the District government for the next ensuing fiscal year to the Treasury de. ment. ‘The aggregate amount ts 100,000 more than that of last year, which amounted to $3,560,000. The larger part ot this extra appropriation will be expended upon the improvement of the streets. Outof this increase asked the police will have $20,000, and there is an increase provided for in the pay- Tolls of school teachers. The receipts of the District are estimated to amount next year to $1,850,000, which is a considerable increase over the receipts of the past year, Gex, Arxixs’ EstrmATEs.—Gen. Atkins, the ‘commissioner of Indian affairs, proposes to profit from his experience as chairman of the House committee on appropriations, and in his esti- mates for the next year he will ask for ouly what he actually wants. He expects to get everything that he asks for. ‘The total amount which he will ask for will be larger than the amount appropriated last. year, for the feason that the educational system among the Indians will be extended, and as far as possible the gov- ernment will take chargo of ull schools, instead of carrying them on in connection with the re- ligious societies. Mr. Atkins has traveled ex- tensively among the Indians since he became commissioner, and he will therefore have a number of recommendations to make of pract!- cal value, THE COLORED SIGNAL SERVICE OBSERVER.— Sergeant McGauran, of the signal service, who got into trouble by refusing to recetve a colored man as his assistant in the office at Pensacola, Fia,, is not to be court-martialed for a disobedi- enee of orders, as was firstintended. He brought strong influence to bear, and succeeded in hav- ing his punishment limited toa reduction to the rank of private. The colored observer, who has been in charge of the Pensacola office ever since he was assigned to duty there, will shortly be relieved, as_his presence in an official capa- city is distasteful to the citizens of Pensacola, and it Is thought unnecessary to Insist upon bis remaining there. He would not have received that assignment in the first place, It 1s now stated, had the fact of his being colored occurred to the officers making the selection, AN ARSCONDING POSTMASTER ARRESTED.— About two years ago there was discovered a de- fleit of $500 in the accounts of Postmaster Thomas Tiffin, at Bennington, Vt. A short time ago Inspector Bassett learned that ‘Tiffin had gone to Colorado, followed him to that state, And effected his arrest yesterday. MILITARY SIGNALS.—It 1s the intention of the chief signal offlcer to give the men ia the service thorough practicé in signaling by run- alpg signal lines between here and Baltimore or here and Harper's Ferry at an early day. All the signaling paraphernalia will be carried along, and. the work will be conducted as it wou! la be in case of war. TODO aaeneesnesenenrnrenenneenee $969,125.53, Capital stock pald thes ee 100,000.00 D.. x ‘Surplus fund. “SY ~ 20,000.00 Undivided profits. 16,393.51 Nat.onal bank notes outstanding. Dividends unpaid... Individual deposits 8097.32 aneercenn $969,125.53 District of Ontumbia, Oounty of Washington, se = I, J. A. RUFF, Cashier of the above-named bank, gp'oleminly swear thatthe anove statement is true ‘best of ny knowledge and i J. A. RUFF, Cashier, Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of October, 1885. SAMUEL H. WALKER, Notary Public. Correct—Attent: It GEORGETOWN CATHOLIC HIBER- NIAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. ‘There will be a special meeting held on THURS- DAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 8, 1885.at Cropley Hall, fo make arrangements for the funeral of our late Brother SaMUxt BRENNAN, Whose funeral will take place on Sunday at 2o'clock. By order of J.T, Clem- feDonald, sec. oc7-20 Persoxat.—E. H. Jennings and wife, of North Carolina, are at the Ebbitt, J. M. Scott and wife, of Allegheny, Pa., are at Wormley’s. —Hon. W. H. Barnum is at the Arlington.— r. John Davis and Commodore Mayo wore in New York last night.—Gen. Baird was in Chi- cagoon esday.—Mr. J. M. Host, of Colum- bus, Ohio, is in’ the city=—Mrs. §, Johnson, after an absence of several months, has returned to the city und taken a residence on Patreet — Bxcongressman Joy Lynch, of the Terra Cotta works, on the Metropolitan rafiroad, has returned to biscity residence for the winter. —The Lyons papers speak in highly complimentary terms of Mr. Peixoto, the retiring’ United States " consul.— Gen. Hazen, the Third Assistant Postmaster General, who has been spending a short vaca- tion at his home in Easton, Pa., is expected home to-morrow.—Miss Norma’ Jackson, of Capitol Hill, is the guest of Mrs. Corry, niece of the late Gov. A. H. Stephens, of Liberty Hall, Crawiordsville, Ga.— Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Saun- ders, of Atlanta, Ga., are visiting Mrs, Jackson, of B street northeast, aunt ot Mrs. Saunders. mens oe iH. Sa totiC Ane ay aliterar: published In Atlanta, has been visiting Washingon with a view of estab- hing the paper permanentiy here.——Ex- Chief Justice Drake has returned from a visit to St. Paul, Duluth, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Columbus, => BOYS’ SINGING CLUB—FIRST MEET- ‘ng November 2, at 6 p.m. glees and part-songs rehearsed, ress oc" & L GEARE, National Museum, (Fee, GQONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS WHO ‘wish waiks or cellars laid in cement, con- rete, oF with brick; will find it to their advantage to al EF. snare for nog} Lot at, Corcoran Balding. we ; FANCY GLOBES, BRASS WORK, &c.,&¢. _ocT DENTIST, Fies returned to the city. Office and residence, #40 N st. 0.W. oc5-Ime DE. LUDVIG VON DOLCKE. OF 1007 F ot nw. desires to notify the public that he ‘will practice only unt! NOVEMBER latin this city, at which time he will Umit his practice to Electropatl in Philadelphia. Pa. All sufferers who desire his ad- ‘vice and consultation should de so at once. Hhs celebrated ELECTRO-BATH will be adminis- tered in the future In several branch offices in this city. operated and conducted by skilled electri- cians, 0c5-6te ‘Badges ure now ready for De- livery at the oftice of the Club. Room No. 1, Vernon Row (corner 10th st. and Pennsylvania ave., and at the office of the ‘Trea-nrer, 490 Pennsylvania av HYATTSVILLE, Only 5% Miles by the B. £0. RR ‘Ten ‘Trains Each Way Daily. ‘Commutation Rates Only Se. per Ride, ‘No Healthier Place near Washington. None More Beautifal or Accessible. Price of Lots from $300 to $400. ‘Small Cash Payment and Monthly Instalments, Excellent Society, Pure Air and Good Water. ‘Trains leave Washington as late as 11:30 p.m. “RAVENSWOOD,” Ona beantifal elevation, surrounded by elegant shade trees, with 415 ueres of ground, and everlooking the villageand surrounding country, is the prettiest place near Washington. Price $10,000. We willtake you out free of charge and show you the premises. GEO, J. JOHNSON. 713 Market Space. 1 WILL PAY =< “Sto inquire about the evening classes for ‘Choral Singing, 50 lessons, $2. Course for beginners ‘and those Unable to read music readily. A Dew sys- tem, rapid and thorough. ‘Advanced Chorus. 3U rehearsals a season. Harmony, 30 weeks (3 terms), $2 aterm. ‘Conversations on Musical Toples, Recitals, etc. First mevtings ofthese classes during week comimenc- ing OCTOBER Taub: weekly thereafter, Free to pupils. Cheses in Plano, Voice and Vioiln begin on The same date, $5 and upwards a term. SCHOOL oF Mt; (OR. 5, 28 SATE, MD. 016 el SON ‘Square, given special attention to diseases of the wervous system, spinal curvatures and Putts dis- ease. Hours, 11 to 2 and 6 and 7. ‘3025 Lun! <=> WILLIAM MCLEAN & 50: LUMBER MERCHANTS. NOTICE,—Owing to the death of Wiutiam Mo- LEAN, the senlor partner of the firm, the ‘sui partner will close the business of the late firm ‘continue at the old stand under the name of WM. R. McLEAN. All parties in debt 16 the old ‘irm ‘are requested make ‘Claims against s UsrvensatMerat PousucR, ASTE FOR BRASS GOODS, AND ALL METAL SURFACES. ROSTON HARD WAX FOR FLOORS. HaYWARD @ HUTCHINSON, 426 OTH STREET. LATEST PARISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS. ELLE M. J. PRANDI, 1209 F Staxer. immediate settlement, the firm whould be prescated. iaving made arrangements faviny ofthe late irmor wat, MCLEAN 4 our: Plarly desirous of thanking hiverat patrons THE SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PAY. About One-half of the Teachers Refase to Sign the Roll. About one-half of the public school teachers yesterday refused to sign the pay rolls made out on the seale of areduetion of 3.2 per cent all along the line. In the first division all with- held their signatures, in the second division nearly half;in the third division the teachers generally signed and took their pay; in the fourth division many did not sign; in the third, fifth and sixth divisions nearly all signed, and in the colored scnools all signed. One of the school officials said to-day that he did not think the teachers were disposed to go to any serious length. They desired only to have It settled what claims they had. Under the cir- cumstances there was no practical course to take except to follow ont the plan of horizontal reduction proposed by the board. The teachers who received the highest salaries were under contract just as much as the teachers receiving lowersalaries, A proposition to cut down at the top meant virtually to close the High school, ‘These higher teachers, thought, would have a legal claim against the District for theiryear’s sali if they were cut of The fact that ex- cept in a very few instances the salaries paid this year, among the higher teachers and the special teachers, were the same that had been Pald tor several’ years past, and recelved the sancti@h of the Commissioners and of Congress, made them just as legal as the salaries paid to any other teachers, A COMPLICATED MATTER, ‘There are several perplexing elements in the problem concerning the pay of teachers. The school bourd makes. schedule of salaries, Con- gressthen fixes the limit of the average salaries und also limits the total amount to be paid; the law also: pois that teachers inthe graded schools shall recelve an advance of $50 a year for three years, or until they recelve the max- imum pay ofthe grade. Congress, in the cur- rent appropriations, not only cut’ down upon the estimates of the school board, but failed to increase the limit of the average pay. The in- oe. tie account Fob hh Aen 8 eo pare: made the average salary largely exceed the le- at cfinite Wit bad not, been “for the ad: Gition of a number of teachers of low grade Tecelving the lowest rate of pay, and, of course, minis! neral average. ‘When thi School board discovered that the salaries in the aggregate exceeded the appropriation, it was found that to cut off the new schools established would not help matters any. By cutting off the new schools, the average would exceed the legal limit; by retaining the new schools, the agsre- gute exceeded the appropriation. It was held ulso that the new schools were absolutely neces- sary to provide for the children that were crowding to the school buildings. The board concluded that the wisest way would be tocut down 3.2 per cent all along the line. THE AUTHORITY OF TILE SCHOOL BOARD, Some question has been raised as to the right of the trustees to fix the salaries, A letter, written by the Commissioners to the school board, January 26, 1882, 1s produced as evi- dence of the authority of the board to regulate under certain restrictions. ‘This letter ‘was written at a time when the board proposed to raise the salaries of certain eighth grade teachers. In it the Commiasioners said: “The Commissfoners cannot approve of any scale of teachers’ salaries In excess of appropriation by Congress; and that within the limitof sue sppropriation they consider, it to be the exelu- ive funetion of the board of school, trustees to arrange and fix the scale of salaries,” eo says he will submit to the its eet a ination of one of the ele- mente which complicate matters, and that is snp pay. He proposes to fix the pay Of each ata stated sum. CHANGES IN THE OFFICES. Appointments by the President, ete. The President to-day appointed H. B. Plum, mer to be naval officer of customs in the dis- trict of Philadelphia, Pa, Benj. R. Tate, collector of customs for the dis trict of New London, Conn. The President to-a: apy named postmasters:' Michael D. Uniontown, Pa., vice O. J. Sturgis, resigned; Miss Caradora Clark, at Biair, Neb., vice L. F. Hilton, resigned; R. W. Hill,’ at Jewell, Kan., office become presidential; Robert 8. Wagner, at Bangor, Pa,, office become presidential; Jas. G. Hasson, at gsbensburgh, Pa., vice Edmund James, suspended; Patrick J. Rogers, at Pied- mont, W. Va,, vice Geo. T, Gosoon, suspended; Henry F. Taylor, at Fulton, Ky., viee Jobn F. Hail, suspended, ‘The President commissioned the following tasters to-day: Adrian Foote, at Ashland, Mass.; Edward H.Thay ee E. Waggoner, ai Shelbyville, Ill; Sheridan, at Baola, Kan.; Edward A. Pueschel, at Barkerstield, Cal.; Edward Van DeCasteele, at De Pere, Wis. ——___+¢6——____ WHY THEY DON’T CONTRIBUTE. The District Democrats and the Vir- ginin Campaign—Wny They Do Not Send Money to Virginia—No Dissatis- faction with the Party. The statement published in THE STAROf Tues- day, that the District democrats refused to cons- tribute to the Virginia campaign fund because the party had refused to recognize them, has caused considerable comment both here and in the north, The statement as {t was printed,” sald a prominent District democrat toa STAx reporter to-day, “Is calculated to do the District demo- crats great injustice. The District democrats have no quarrel with the party. It Is wrue they have declined to contribute to the Virginia campaign, but it is not on account of any dis- satisiuction with the party. ‘There are several reasons, ‘The first is that we are under the im- ression that they do not need our money in irginia, as Gen. Lee will be elected by an overwhelming majority without our aid, The next reason is that the Virginia democ- Tacy seem toexpect to receive as rewards for political service the patronage which we claim righttully belongs to the people of the District. For instance, the gentleman who called on us to raise the money is himself one of the most active candidates for the District marshalship, Another Virginia gentleman is a candidate for the ollice of recorder of deeds, an office which, above all others, reeeives its support from Dis- trict tax-payers.” “No, sit,” continued the Distriet democrat, Gne ate tired of putting up money, and letting others reap the benefits, If we aided the Vir- ginia democrats in| securing a victory, doubt. less they would use their successes theré to aid them in securing offices in the District. Mary- land democrats, on the other hand, recognize the justice of our claims and stand ‘hands off.’ The result is apparent in the work which te now being done by the East Washington Dem- geratic club and other local clubs in the neigh- boring districts of Maryland. ‘There Is no ques- ton but that our people are very much dis- contented on account of the course of the Pres- dent regarding District affairs, but they are too conservative und loyal to the democratic party to allow any disappointment to stand fn the way of their assisting the states as far as les in their power, The best proof of the popularity of the fight made for home rule is the amount of moucy raised in the District to elect Cleveland under the impression that he would grant us this boon, On an estimate of what would be our voting population we ralsed and turned over to the national democratic committee $1 for. every three voters, which was far in advance ot the record made in any other city or state In the Union, ‘The next to us was Omaha, with $1 forevery six votes. The inauguration gave further evidence of the joy of our people at the Supposed advent of honie rule. While some may say that this was on account of greed for office, it is a serious fact that few of the men most prominent in the movement to secure the appointment of local men for local offices have made applications for office, Their names have been mentioned for this or that ace,but they, themselves, have made nu move. The people of the city have a deep rooted convic- tion that the President will yet carry out the letter and spirit of the platform adopted at Chicago, by filling the marshalship and all other local offices with local men. It is gener- ally said to the discredit of District democrats, that the President Is constantly annoyed by their importunities and bickerings, and their plan of attempting to advance the interests of ‘one candidate by aspersing ail the others. As amatter of fact the District democrats have not engaged In any such business. It has been done by outsiders who have no claim to tie title of District democrat, or persons whose democracy has only been developed within the past year.” — THE CASE AGAINST BUTLER MA- HONE. ‘The Prosecuting Witness Paid $50 Not to Appeai inted the following THE TRIAL POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 147 ‘The case of assault and battery with intent to kill John Willis, a waiter at Weleker’s, on Feb- ruary 13th last, against Ringold Butler Ma- hone had been set for trial in the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, to-day. ‘Mr. C. Carrington appeared for the accused. Mr. Taggart stated that the person on whom. the alleged assault was committed had not been found. He stated further that the office had been informed by a letter purporting to be from Willis that he did not wish to prosecute the case; that the matter had been satisfactorily adjusted between him and Mr. Mahone, he having received $50, with a promise of '§75 more when the case Is settled. Mr. Carrington said that he knew nothing of such settlement, and that, as far as he Was con- cerned, he believed they had a good defense, and was willing to go to trial. The court suggested that such aman ought not to complain for being shot at. Mr. Taggart said the district attorney had received the following letter: WASHINGTON Crry, D. C., Sept. 4, 1885, Hon. A.8. Worthington, U.S, Altorney for D. © Deur Sir: I desire, as the prosecuting witness in the case of the United States agt. R. Butler Mahone, to respectiully and urgently request that the'above case be nolle prosequied. ‘There are many reasons for making this re- quest. Mr. Mahone has for years proven him- self one of ‘the best friends to me and has con- stantly rendered me acts of kindness and as. sistance. There has never been an angry word between usand I have not the slightest idea that he Intended me any bodlly harm or wished totake my life. While under the influence of hiquor, and after he had been first provoked and assaulted, he discharged a pistol in the alr, us is evidenced by the bullet holes in_ the cell: Ing, Twas not injured nor was any one else, ‘therefore for the above-named reasons, and for the further reason that the prosecution and civil suit was instigated by outside parties and enemies of Mr. Mahone, request that the case be dismissed, and I'shall decline to prosecute Mr. Mahone unless compelled to do so, against my wishes and by process of law. (Signed) John H. Willis, his mark, Witnesses, Robert Ellis ahd J. A. Debell, Mr. Taggart stated that on the receipt of this letter, Willis was sent for, and it was read for him, when he said he had signed @ paper, but made no such statements as to Mahone being a friend of his; that he intended no harm, ete.; but he acknowledged that he had rect ved money and expected more. Mr. Carrington said that this was all without his knowledge. He understood that the elvil suit had heen dismissed without the knowledge of the attorney who filed it, ‘Mr. Taggart said that they would make efforts to secure the attendance of Willis, and asked Mr. Carrington if Monday next wouid suit. Bir, Carrington said that Sepator Jones and a ™Member jof the House were witnesses for the defense, they having been present at the titne, and if the case was called on Monday he would file an affidavit for its continuance. Hoe sug- gested that aday be fixed when these gentle- ‘men could be present, * The rt thereu| trial Decem- ber Tath next. senses st ‘ ——>—___ Confident of Lee's Election. THE VIRGINIA DRMOCRATS COUNTING ON A SWEEPING VICTORY. Congressman Barbour, chairman of thedemo- Baker, at | THE MOHICAN INVESTIGATION. Report of the Naval Board Appointed by Secretary Whitney. BUILDING A NEW VESSEL OUT OF THE REPAIR FUND—HOW THE WORK DRAGGED~—ESTI- MATES EXCEEDED, Soon after Secretary Whitney became a mem- | ber of the cabinet the U.S.S. Mohican was | ready for sea, at the Mare Island, California, |mavy yard, after extensive repairs, costing | nearly @ million dollars. Secretary Whitney was surprised at the amount, and determined to Investigate the matter, Witn this object in view on May 11th he appointed » board, con- sisting of Captain John Irwin, Chief Engineer George F. Kutz, Commanders Frederick Rod- gersand Louis Kempf, and Assistant Naval Constructor Joseph Feaster, with Lieut. J. G. McWherter, M. C., recorder, to investigate the reconstruction ‘of the Mohican, ther with other matters connected with the Mare Island navy yard. The report of the board, which was subinitted some time ago, was mado public to- ay. THE OLD MOHICAN. ‘The board finds that the original or o 1@ Moh can was finally placed out of commission at- the navy yard, Mare Island, Cal., on the 25th of June, 1872, having arrived there April 224, 1872. On the 24th of June, 1872, an estimate for the repairs to the vessel was made, amount- ing to $185,590, No action was taken upon this estimate, but $6,043.87 was charged against the vessel in the construction depart ment for labor and material in April, 1872, and that increased to $6,323.81 in ‘July, 872. This amount has been carried forward t6 the present. time, and charged in the expendittres for com- pleting the new Mohican, ‘The board finds that in'September, 1872, by authority of Naval Constructor I’ Hanscom, chief of bureau of construction and repair, & new vessel, called the Mohican, was laid down from plans and specifications entirely new and different in almost every respect from those of the old Mohican. At this time, and for more than twelve years subsequently, the old Mo- hican lay at the navy yard a mere bulk, and finally sank upon the mud flats. THE NEW MOHICAN The present Mohican was commenced with- out authority of law or any legal appropriation, and the order of the chief of bureau of construc- tion and repair directed the rebuilding of the Mohican, while the plans and specifications furnished from the bureau at the sume time de- signed a vessel differing from the original Mo- hican to the extent of being sixteen feet longer, five feet more beam, four feet deeper, and of different form; to be furnished with compound engines and cylindrical boilers, ‘THE cost. The records which accompany the report how that the total cost for the reconstruction of the vessel in all the departments to have boon, as follows: Construction; $591,267.37; engineerin, 940.56; equipment, e 759.61; ‘ordnance, $2,830.69, tal, $90" 798.23, Kexarding the construction department of the Mare Islind navy yard, in connection with the rebuilding of the Mohtean, it is found that the work was commenced under the direction of Naval Constructor 8, H. Pook, who was relieved in August, 1873, by Naval Constructor Geo. W. Much, under whose direction and charge the rebuilding of the vessel was carried on up to the time of completion. ‘The keel of the Mohican was laid November, 1872, and the framing commenced January, 1874. In the meantime $52,078.52 were ex- pended for labor and material, and in the con- struction department labor and material have been cu gee seats) the Mohican continuously up to the date of completion, May, 1885. It is shown that the funds expended on’the Mohican previous to February, 1885, Were charged to the ‘ppropriation for ‘construction and repair,”’and that from 1872 up to 1881 charges against the old and new Mohican were carried forward and added together; the items charged against the former being Various, such as pumping ship out, repairing water-closets, taking down bulk- of the Mohican was carried on at irregular intervals and varied force from September, 1872; to December, 1875. A root s_plac w: over ihe vessel in 1877 ata cost of ‘ Up to this time the expenses in the construction department amounted to $17: 691.85, and for nearly four_years nothing fu ther was done. In May, 1881, work was re- sumed and carried on irregularly until the com- pletion of the vessel, 1n 1885, It appears frum Uhe records that the total amount expended under the bureau of construction and. repair was $597,591.18. In a letter dated April 2, 1884, Naval Constructor Much, at Mare island, mude an estimate of $60,000 to complete the Mohican, which umount was exceeded by $58, 045.69, and_his second estimate of $45,000 to complete her, dated December 22, 1884, was ex- ceeded by $24,000, The amount of $50,000 was legally appropriated for the completion of the Mohican, which was $5,000 more than Naval Constructor Much's estiinate, in regard to the necessity of the alterations in the Mohican, the board {s of the opinion thatas a new ship was under construction all the al- terations were Judicious and in the interest of the government and that the work was done ina workmanlike manner and satisfactorily, and that the material used was all of the very best quality. CAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE EXPENDITURES, The board Is of the opinion that the extrava- gant methods pursued by the bureau of con- struction and repatr, especially prior to 1883, were mainly the cause of the excessive expen- ditureson the Mohican up to that time, v1 the long exposure of the vessel to the effect of eather while upon the stocks, the changes of design involving additional expenditure, the taking out of material already placed and sub- stituting new, and finally, after nearly all the bad results from exposure’ had been incurred, it was determined to cover the vessel with = roof. The board attributes the extravagant cost of the Mohican in the department ofcon- struction and repair to the high price of labor, the high price of material, the alterations madé in obedience to orders from proper authority, and the intermittent manner in which the work was conducted. ‘These causes were beyond the control of any of the navy yard authorities, and what were the influences which prompted the yacillating action of the department in sus- pending and resuming work from time to Ume, the board cannot determine, beyond the tact that there was no legitimate appropriation to draw upon to prosecute the work, aud gntit he Forty-elghth Congress appropriat 50, 000 for the completion of the Mohican there was no law authorizing the construction of a new vessel of that name. | FUNDS INJUDICIOUSLY EXPENDED BY NAVAL CoNsTRUCTOR mucH. In conclusion, the board {s of the opinion that the fact that Naval Constructor George W. Much, under whose administration the Mohi- can was almost entircly built, was unable to estimate within a reasonable margin the amount needed for work in anticipation, is sufficient evidence that funds supplied were Anjudiciously expended by him. fhe board seems satistied with the expendi- tures in the steain engineering department,and is of the opinion that the substitution of anew type of boller after the orizinal had proved de- fective was a wise measure and will inure to Ala.. which they could not develop owing to financial embarrassments. Gen. Gordon said the mine could be put in working order for from thirty to fifty thousand dollars; that the debt of the company was some $50,000, and that there was a great demand for the coal. On these represen’ the firm decided to take the property on the following terms: “The company was reorganized, Gen. Gordon retain- ing the presidency. There were issued 100,000 bonds and $400,000 in stock, the agreement being that "Gordon, Colquitt and Gordon's brothers should have 3,000 shares of the stock, but that Grant & Ward should have control of the proxies, representing at least one-half of the entire capital. Gen. Gordon and his triends re- ceived the stock and made several payments ‘on account of the mine.” ‘The sequel is thus told by Ward: “In a nut- shell, Grant & Ward buy the mine from Gen. Gordon and others. They issue 100,000 bonds and put the $100,000 into the mine. They used the $100,000 in paying the debts “of the mine and in’ putting it into working order, They issued 4,000 shares of stock, 3,000 of which are given to Gen. Gordon and his friends asa bonus. Gen. Gordon obtained a loan at the Marine bank of $18,000 on the 3,000 shares of the stock, The Marine bank repeatedly call on Gen. Gordon for the priucipal of the loan, and no attention is paid to the calls. At the importunity of Mr. Fish the firm ot Grant & ‘Ward are then compelied to take the loan ap from the Marine bank, and they do so and pay the $18,000, This gives them the control of the entire stock and bonds of the mine. On March 6, 1882, a meeting of the directors of the company is held, and the asked for resignation offered by Gordon as president Is received and accepted.” ‘Then, at the suggestion of U. Grant, jr., Mr. H. G. Otis, a friend of the family, is made manager of the mine at aregular salary, Money is steadily sunk in the mine under his management until finally, when the firm had thus lost altogether between $130,000 and $150,000, the mine was shutdown. The mine was afterwards sold to Otis for $5,000, LOSSES IN THE WEST SHORE. ‘Ward also tells how friends of Gen, Grant, among them Gen. Horace Porter and Gen. Winslow, induced him to take $200,000 in the West Shore bonds and stock, on the assurance that “the calls on the subscription would be few and far between,” This turned out notto be the case, however, und Ward thus tells what followed: “The firm did pay the entire amount of Gen. epg ion—namely, $200,000 —and received $200, of the first mortgage bonds and $100,00@0f stock. Some time after this it was found neebssary to issue certain ter- minal bonds, of which terminal bonds they had to take $60,000, This made $260,000 invested by Grant & Ward in the West Shore Rail- road, on which investment I esi ate the firm lost from $120,000 to $140,000. WARD'S FIRST FALSE STEP. In the early part of 1882 the various drains on the firm became so heavy that Ward, to keep going, resorted to borrowing money at high rates of interest, hoping that with a more active stock market to get even again. “This was my frst false step.” Ward said, Then began the Imaginary contract business, “I was in a corner,” Ward sald. “The people held our paper. They expected their tremendous P and I was anxious toretain the reputa- Won Chad gained.” Then is given a copy of the account of U. 5, Grant, jr., from April 20, 1883, to March 10, 1884, showing the imaginary profits to be $575,200. In addition to this as @ partner of the ‘firm he drew out between August 1, 1880, aud May, 1884, $144,681.41, as atiil other profits Between June, 1879: and August, 1883, $50,542.59, making a grand, total of cash profits ‘drawn’ out $770,424. “This,” Ward said, “he literally took out and coula have keptont had he sodesired.”"The ftems in “Buck” Grant's account are covered by re- elpts, ete., in Ward's possession, showing that the transactions really took ‘place. A letter from *Buck” Grant to Ward is also given, showing that the former knew of the “contract” business, GEN. GRANT'S ACCOUNTS. In answer toa question regarding the finan- cial status of Gen. Grant in the firm, Ward said: ‘According to the books, the account as be- tween Gen. Grant and the firm of Grant & Ward, of which he was a member, beginning on November 1, 1850, is as follows: He was paid in cash, as his pr rion of the profits of the firm of Grant & Ward, $126,450.89, in addition to which he was paid by Ferdinand Ward on various investments $90,780.90, and he profited also by losses on stocks assumed by the firm during that period in the sum of 324,847.78, showing a total of $242,079.57. In explanation of the last item 1 should be said that Gen. Grant’s stock account, if closed on the day of the failure, would show to him a loss on personal investments of $24,847.78, which was assumed by Grant & Ward.’ “GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.” It has frequently been asserted that nomem- ber of thefirm knew anything about govern- ment contracts, but that the firm purported to be dealing in contracts is abundantly proved by thelr books, and on page 260 of the ledger, In the handwriting ofthe clerk, appears an ac> ¢ount headed “Government Contracts.” Mr, ‘Ward does not claim that Gen. Grant ever saw the entries on the books, {t not being his habit to examine the books of the concern or to the benefit of the government, ‘The total expenditure under cognizance of the bureau of equipment and recruiting, in- curred in fitting the Mohican for service, amounts to $69,759.65. Of this amount a loss amounting to $12,541.58 hus been involved by a useless expenditure for rigging and sails deteriorated from long storage; and on rigging and sails prepared ior the ship, but useless on account of the change of rig to @ barque. ‘The board is of the opsnion that this excessive cost was due to the vacillating action of the department, which was caused by the fact that there Were no appropriations available for the construction of a new vessel not authorized by law; dnd that it was unwise to fit a new ship with second-hand wire rising, known to be at least‘itteen years ‘old, and originally in. tended for a much larger vessel. ~ ee FERDINAND WARD SPEAKS. He Gives a Detailed Histery of the Peculiar Transactions of the Firm of Grant and Ward — Customers Who Poeketed Big Profits and Asked No Questions. Ferdinand Ward's “bombshell” appears in the New York Herald today, occupying nearly two pages of that paper. Ward tells at length the history of his life, how he became associated with Fish and with the Grants; how the firm of Grant and Ward was formed; himself, Fish ana U. 8. Grant, jr., each putting in $100,000; how Gen. Grant came in asa partier, putting in $50,000 for a one-seventh interest; how his 7 tells the story of the firm's conneo- tion with the Belmont Coal and Railroad com- pany, of which Gen. John B. Gordon, of Geor. enter into the details of the transactions. BS ee his statement Ward only alludes casually to these “government contracts,” and ays as if assumin; they were a blind. The profits alleged to have been made by the firm on “contraets” between April, 1882, and that it was well under- April, 1884, are as follows: April 18, 1852, $40,- 305: stay, $10,525; June none: July, Besse, August, $6,350.2 September, $23,440.51; October, $38,17. November, $39,753; De- comber, $66,855; January, 1883, $135,702.44; February, $121,750.39; Srey eae eee April, $91,468.44; May, 1 July: $164,092. eee 7; 3; August, $15' 3.33; Sepiember, $149,867.99; October, $203,367.57; November, $175,188.61; Decem- ber, $169,734.34; Januaty, 1884, $161,014.02, February, $117,215; March, ' $108,508.60; ‘April, $210,339.73: showing a total of net prof: its in two yearsand one month of $2,559,545.92. Memoranda show that the profits reported to J. D, Fish from April ist, 1882, to August 4th: 1884, were $3,904,700, Lut the profits repo. ted to the entire’ firm” were $2,539,848.92. The difference is the amount paid to outside partics for the use of the money, and amounts to $1,344,851.08. in the same way as that followed by his brother, Ulysses 8, Grant, Jr., Col. Fred Dent Grant, Who was not, however, @ member of the firm, put In from August 18th, 1882, to April 9th, 1884, the sum of 36,093,800, on Which he drew, according to the books, checks and youchers, $7,253,771.33, the ‘profits being $1,159,971.5 he relation of the Marine bank to the firm, Ward explains thus: “Te Marine bank, its President and directors kept with Grant & Ward a contract and, profit account precisely like that ofall the dealers with that extraordl- nary firm, ‘Their deatings began in the latter part of 1882 and continued down to the middle of April, 1884, THE MYSHICAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. ‘The tact that the investors in the mythical “government contracts’’ thought there was something not quite correct about them is shown by Ward in an acconnt he gives of a trij on the le road in November, 1883, on whic! himself, Gen. Grant, Mr. Fish, Col. Grant, Mayor Edson, J, Nelson Tappan and others in- terested in these “contracts” were along. Ward says: “Atthe time this trip was made Air, Fish had Invested with Grant_& Ward, through the Marine bank and others, some’ $2,000,000, which he supposed was in vernment cop- tracts procured through the influence of General Grant, and still, all. through the trip he never said a'word to General Grant abont them. Col- onel F. D. Grant at that ume had invested with Grant & Ward some million and a aif of dol- lars in city and other contracts, which he sup- were procured through the influence of Stayor Edson and J. N. Tappan, and still he never mentioned the fact to either of these gen- ‘tlemen throughout the trip.” In this manner Ward would seem to indicate that he was play. ing Gen. Grant's “government contracts” off ‘against “Chaimberlain Tappan’s “elty con- Telegrams to The Star. GREAT FIRE IN LONDON A Loss of Fifteen Million Dollars. TWO TEXAS SHOOTING AFFAIRS. A GREAT FIRE IN LONDON. The Charter Houss Baildings Burned— A Loss of $15,000,000. Loxpox, October 8—A fire broke out at 5 o'clock this morning in the Charter house build- ings, a row of thirteen eight-story warehouses on “Aldersgate street, this city; The flames spread with such rapidity that in a tew hours allof the buildings, including their contents, were almost totally destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown. The row was mostly occu- pied by tancy goods dealers, turriers, toy stores and printing offices. Que bank was also in the buildings, This institution was the only one that escaped being burned completely out, It was badly damayed but not destroyed. “The firemen ‘had great difliculty in getting the streams from the engines to “piay on the upper stories of the buildings. Man: ‘were reported, owing to the desperate attempts of the firemen to get at the flames, The damage is estimated at £3,000,000, a RAILROAD MATTERS. Not Withdrawn from the Transcontl- nental Associat CurcaGo, October 8.—Mr. J. F. Goddard, traf fic manager of the Santa Fe road, stated yester- day that the report tbat his company had given notice of withdrawal from the Trans- continental association was wholly incorrect. This line had no intention of taking any such action at present. A Decision Involving the Taxation of 400,000 Acres of Land. Sr. PAUL, MINN., October 8.—The supreme court of the state granted a new trial yesterday in the sult of the St. Pauland Sioux City rall- road company against F, 8. McDouald and Frank Slocum, auditor "and treasurer, re- spectively, of Hennepin county. ‘ihe case isa test one, ‘involving the taxation of 400,000 acres of land, a portion of the grant of St. Paul and Sioux City, valued at the time of their dis- wal at $2,400,000. About 1871 the company issued what was known as the special preferre stock or land stock, giving to each holder of common stock a shiare ol special for euch share of common. The state in its argument held that the disposition of the lands tu the above manner had the effect of a direct sule and con- veyance to the stockholders, and that theretore the lands were taxable. Representatives of the road have always claimed the agreement was made in the nature of a mortgage given to se- cure Indebtedness from the corporation to the stockholders, for the roud hus claimed that when it issued Ubisstock and gave out the land it was for the purpose of increasing its capital, and that the land was simply given as security ‘on money advanced, On this theory the dis- trict court of Hennepin county, some time since, granted a perieetual injunction restrain- Ing tle collection of taxes on the land in ques- tion, This has now been set aside. eager THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR. Discussing the Strike Question. HAMILTON, ONT., October 8.—The Knights of Labor, at their session yesterday afternoon, discussed the important question of relegating the power to deal with strikes and other great questions from the general assembly to stat or provincial assemblies. “The question up vast possibilities, and the Knights have Very careful to take every precaution to avold a conflict of authority between the proposed slate assemblies, No definite action hus yet been taken in the im: joubing has been done us yet in regard wie lock-out on th Wubash lines, which has now existed seven- teen weeks, but the subject will soon come up again. Various committees reported yester. day. “Last night the local assembly gave a social in honor of the visiting delegates, at which Grand Master Workman Powderly ‘and Messrs. Litchman Buirie, Fogg and ‘revellick made addresses. The visiting delegates express themselves as delighted with the treatment ac- corded them by their Hamilton bretaren. Tarred and Feathered. Wooxsocker, Daxk., October 8,—Clarence Bennet, who crimiuaily assaulted a woman # few nights since was taken from the jail by a party of masked men last night und aiter being trealed toa coat of tar and feathers, was told to leave the vicinity and never t return under the penalty of lynching, Washington Boys Honored. South BeTH.enex, Pa., October 8—The fresuman class of Lebigh versity met to- day and elected Will Butterworth president and John Morrow vice president. Both these youme gentlemen are residemus of Wasihiugion Ce The Cardinal's Condition Unchanged. New Yorx, October 8.—It was stated at Car- dinal McCloskey’s residence this moining that his condition was unchanged, aud that tuere had been uo raily of the patient's vital powers daring the night. es ‘The Appeal for Riel. ToRONTO, ONT., October 8.—A cable dispatch to the Globe says: It is undersivod that the ap- plication for leave to appeal in iiel’s case will come before the privy council next week. It will probably be made um Monday, Ba Si Wall Street To-day. New Yor, October 8.—The stock market opened strong this morning, first yrs show- ing gains of 4, to 4, per cent, but in the early dealings ‘the market was very active and heavy, and prices declined % to 4 per cent, but this ‘was soon checked, and advances of 4'to 4% per cent followed. The upward movement’ was cbecked in its turn soon alter 10:30, and the whole market became heavy, and declines fol- lowed, bringing prices dowh to wituin small fractions of opening. The principal trading during the hour was in Lake Shore, St. Paul, Lackawanna and Oregon Trans. Towards 11 o'clock a beiter tone prevailed, and at that hour the market was active and firm, ees Two Texan Marders. HUrixe, Tex., October 8.—Two murders oc- curred. in’ this "vicinity yesterday, A fanner named Spinks was shot and instantly killed by Jno. Patton, one of his tenants. Patton hired a mule of Spinks which died @ natural death while in Patton's possession. Spinks clalined payment for the mule and attempted to prevent the delivery of Patton's cotton, ‘They met aud Patton, pulling @ revolver, shot his laudiord through the heart. Patton was arrested. About noon Wm. Hardeman, overseer of the Walker plantation, shot and kitled a “mulatto named Murde Stewart. Hearing that Hurde- man was going to discharge him, Stewart told the negroes that he would kill Hardeman, At this juncture Hardeman came upon the ne- eS He had overheard Stewart's threat, and ringing his shoigun to his shoulder, fired into ‘Stewart's breast. After the mulatto had falien rode to town und surrendered. el Frightfal Fall Down a Mine Shaft. Hog Cholera in Dakets. Yaxxror, Dax., October 8.—The ravages ing alatent ming. ‘With but few exceptions all the Siesta @ county have lost one-half of arrow eseapes | ‘The Spread of Beycotting. ‘THE CORK STEAMSHIP COMPANY IN A DILEMMA. ‘CoRK, October 8.—A deputation of cattle men walted on the Cork steamship company and informed the mi that 1 Tefuse to ship cattle by the line if the company carried boycotted goods. ‘The landlords, learn- ing of the notion of the eattlomen, else sent @ deputation to the company and informed ite jals that they would take legal action tm the matter of start an opporition line if the gompany refneed to carry boycotted cattle. The managers decided to icave the question to wapecial meeting of the shareholders, which has been catied to consider the diMiculty. The cattiemen were disappointed at the action the Managers have taken and stopped shipping cattle by the line to-day. Limtktek, October S.—The boyeatting of Mrs, Moran O'Connell has ceased. i have paid their rents and are again on friendly terms with their landlady. Senator Beck on Silver. A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF COINAGE MAY BR Por THE REST. f In an interview in Chicago yesterday Senator Beck, of Kentucky, who tsa member of the Senate commitice on finance, suid of the ailver question: “It ix indeed a great question, and & temporary stspension of the coinage may be for the best, but John Sherman's proposition to increase the silver in the dollar by 20 per cent | will never be submitted to, Written on the fuce of the bonds of July 14, i870, was the con- dition that they were payable in gold or er cvin, The latter meant the dollar then the ‘standard, and what debtor can be expected to add 20 per cent to his debt When the conditions Were nominated by the creditor?” “Gold is be- coming scarcer, and with its ins creasing scarcity’ its price ts advancing. The iver dollar will buy more to-tay than it would since civilization began, and it has not depreci- ated except in comparison with gold. But the creditor class which has steadily squecred thelr debtors since greenbacks were at 30 cents on, the dollar want to turn the screw once more by forcing them to pay elther in gold or in 20 per cent more silver than when their debts were contracted. The creditor class is, indeed, like ® regiment. It marches on compactly, Ltsmeans toward reaching the public ear are perfect, and | and itcarries down the débtor ough ten times more numerous are like raw militia. The Treasury department under Jolin Sherman (and itis no better now) has been the enemy of silver. It is Cine th peutive order from ons who ix a mere | clerk of the President should notoverweigh and dejeat the wishes of Ce — co Cardinal McCloskey Still Sinking. MUS, CLEARY, OF THIS CITY, AND MES. JOR KELLY AT His BEDSIDE. ‘The New York jun of to-day says: “Cardinal pt an hour night betore last, and was very feverish when Dr, Edward L. Keyes, hly physician, made his first call at 7 | alan. yesterday hn conscious and abl | Hie’ was more teeble than he bad ing before, and his recovery Was cully hopeless. At '11 o'elock Archbishop Corrigan read U dying in the qT rew more fecble as sick roun | the day advanced, but when Dr. k his final Visit last night he was resting quietl and there were no signs of tminediate dissoli tien, Dr, Keyes a that he would live through the od probably through to day, while he might er several days, hile thé cardinal vainly courted stee] night five Sisters of mee’ w Mrs. John Kelly ry, of Washington, and’ “Miss Mul K prelate'’s miece, the ¢ apel of the episcopal mansio the mass Which was cel rly morning. Mrs. Kelly. the me in 69th t needed rest, but returned later in elly left Clifton Springs on the 4 day afternoon and hurried red to bis iy ter part of yesterday, permitting Mrs. Ke ve tn at- tendance at the house of the al. Mr Kelly's health hus been much improved during the past week. ed The Groom Stopped the Cerem: A BOSTON GIRL, DESERTED WHILE HEING MAR RIED, TAKES POISON ON THE STREET. Miss Olive Carlisle, an attract oung lady of Boston, has for two ars received tbe atten- tions of Frank Samuels, who resides in Walt ham, Mass, About a week ago they proposed. to get married, and yesterday morning was the time selected. With two friends the couple went to the residence of a prominent Episcopal minister. Just as the minister was about to pronounce the final words the young man sud- denly turned away, say 1 wil not be mar- Tied toher. T can geta wife with a pure char acter.” He then leit the house, leaving Mins Carliste inh; s. Afler resovering, she : drug store and purchased oxalic acid, representing to the draggist that she wanted it for the purpose of taking rast out ofelothes, She we: toa nelguburing street and swallowed the poisor. Au officer found tiying on the sidewalk “ciching and moan. tng and he removed her to the hospital. The physicians have ne hope for her recovery, The ranaway bridegroom bas gone west with Ubeatrical company. - eee. - Friends of the Indians. WASHINGTON PEOPLE AT THE MON FERENCE. The Mohonk conference of friends of Indian elvilization met at Lake Mohonk, N. ¥., Wed- nesday morning. Gen. Clinton B. Fisk was chosen president of the ¢ ; Judge Strong of the United States Supreme Court, vice president; J.C. Kinne of Hartford; seere ry, and Miss Cook, or W ‘The cominitiec walt por a report of that Int Hed the President-clect at A (ba an attentive: eous the pailey ident toward the Indians would be designed to a the work of solving the Indian problem dictates of humanity ou wihened in | aud justice this cony retary Lataur, dent, METHINKS MR. TABER WANTED TO IMPLICATE HIM TO DIVORCE 91KS, TABE: ‘The scandal that agitated Boston in the mid. dle of August has been revived. The Rev. W. W. Downs, pastor of the Bowdoin Baptist church, at the West End, Boston, and Annie Taber, the wife of Frederick Taber, were arrest- ed on the evening of Aug. 18 at the instance of Mr. Taber, on a charge of having been too Intl- , but'the case Was not tried. It is ne aguin betore the publi reported to be in possess which leads Ltin to belie: tim of & cunningly contrived. ex claims thit he can show that the Mr. Tae eason Mr. ber prosecuted him and Mes, Taber was because bbe wanted to get rid of his wife and not through jealousy alone. According to the new developments the Re' Downs received a letter about a Week ago dressed to him, though the letter was Intended for Mrs. and informed her that her basband friendly with a woman whose whereabouts was indicated in th Mr. Downs ately determi! gate the case and consult counsel, with that object in view, ‘Th woman referred to was said of a professor in one of Bos » be In the service tonal institutions, and it trusted lady fri done, and the agreed Mr. Downs and his counsslior. The protessor did #0, und gave them an account of the previous history of a young woman he had in bis employ, and then sald that at the Ume of the Downe Taber affulr he and his wire recalled thata Mr, Taber had been in the habit of calling the young woman, who was then on @ Visit to alady living 13 Worcester, and that apon ber return the ase ssor's wife innocently ber if the Mr. Taber who visited er was the Mr. Taber who was mixed up in, the Downs alfa, ‘The young Woman, the professor ix reported to have said, then Durst into tears and Plu it was the same man, ‘He had ‘been visit- ing her for about tour years, U young woman having first met Mr. Taber on the steam cars. Mr. Downs and bis counsellor, Mr. Butter- worth, alterwards made a second call at — house for heed pore of tnterview- ing the young wowan, succeeded in making: her adinit that Mr. Taber had been visiting her; that she was in the habit of meeting him in Boston, and that he took her to} entered the barber get shaved. One xpied the ring on the finger, and mized It ws one which had been