The Times-Picayune from New Orleans, Louisiana • Page 8

.1 Continued from First Pag. The new Wyley Levee as located wm throw judge J. W. Montgomery's house outside of the levee. In Madison parish, abort distance below Mllllken's Bend, two lines tor anewjevee were staked out, one about two miles long and estimated to require about 135,000 cubic yards.

The second and shorter line will be about one and three-quarter miles long ana will contain about 100,000 yards, and probably cost about 923,000. The second line will 110 doubt be adopted. About $8000 win be secured from the five mills tar of the parish. The remaining 914,000 will hare to be paid out of the fifth District levee funds Vbout one and three-quarter miles of raising and strengthening work was etfked a la Madison parish, extending from the Morancy place up to the Back Horn Levee, a short distance above Mllllken's Bend. The repair work will have to bo paid for by The caveet Elver View Levee has now reached to within seventy feet of the residence known as the Mahar residence, an ele-cant and valuable house on the Oakly place, which Is owned by the Citizens' Bank of New Orleans, and unless it Is moved In the next lew days it will ge Into the river.

Hr. Parker Dickson, attorney for the Queen and Crescent Railway Company, was In Fort Gibson to-day, for the purpose of compromising damages with Mrs. J. lied us, who had a leg broken in the accident on the Ylcksburg, Shreveport and Pacific "Railwav on Thursday last. Mrs.

Red us is the mother of Dr. W. D. Bedus, of Fort Gibson. Mr.

Dickson, as attorney, will visit each person injured, with a view of compro mising to prevent law suit. A eneclal to the Commercial Herald, from Palmetto, says a dlmoulty occurred at John K. Game's saloon, at Lake Washer, nn Bnndav evening last, between Edw. Balm, formerly of Canton, and a mechanic named Walden. Balm shot Walden through the head, ruling mm instantly.

Salm surrendered, and was taken to Green llle, this morning, for a preliminary examination. An election was held In this city to-day to vote on a proposition of the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railroad Company, in which it was agreed by the company to locate and maintain their general repair and machine shops at this city; provided that the city exempt an property 01 ins com-manv for ninetv-nlne years, and vote In ad dition bonds to the amount of $100,000. The law requires that two-thirds of the votes rolled should be for the proposition. The result was For the proposition 1693, against aid. This secures beyond further question the location of an industry that will result in great benefits to the city.

JACKSON. The CondiUea ef the Crepe. Jack sow, Oct. B. Special.

After five weeks of very unfavorable weather, lc having been raining most of the time, we now have fair, sunshiny days, and the farmers have gone to cotton picking again in earnest. The eron lr damaged very materially In quality, and the quantity is cut off at least 25 per cent, from what was estimated on Ana-. 28. when the rains began. The corn crop is better than last year, but nas rottea in tne neia to tome extern, oausea by the continued wet weather.

The oat crop was a good average, and the potato crop will be fine If suitable weather permits gathering and housing in good condition. The sorghum yield was better than last year. and considerable molasses has been made Irom Louisiana cane. Cotton Is coming in freely, owing to the sharp competition and good prices paid at this point. The new compress is proving a bonanza lor acKSon.

NEW NEW YORK. A Good Demand for Leulslana Securities. New York, Oct. Special. The moat gratifying feature of to-day's stock market is the strong local and European demand developed for Louisiana consols, resulting in sales of 160,000 at 69 to 69ft.

EL, PASO. Captare ef the Bey Stage Robber Indian News Gerenlme Dead and the Bucks Bhoit ef Ammunition. EL Paso, Oct. special. The youthful robber of the stages running be- and Ban Angelo, Texas, was captured on a uexas ana wesii nouna train last night bv Conductor Flnlev and J.

A. Oden- nelmer, a Ban Francisco drummer. The culprit, after riding miles aoross the plains seeking safety, got on the train at Manen-neld, the German He gave his name as Jesse W. Jones, 1 and stated that his parents were wealthy and lived in Eastern Texas. He had in his possession $38 In money and a check for $492 on a Waco bank.

Jones stated mat wnen ne Deoame unnerved for fear of capture he threw away several other cheeks. The two stages ne roooea run tnrougn weii setuea aistrtots. Jones is a thin, delicate -looking youth of 21. He will be taken east by Federal ofneers. A special dispatch which appeared in an Albnaueraue paper states that Oapt.

Craw ford la on the trail of the Apaches south of Atowie, as Arizona, xne noatues are neeing Into Mexloo. The death of Oeronlmo is confirmed. He died of wounds received In the recent fight at GuadaluDe Canon. Eight bucks were killed in the late fights, and twenty squaws captured. The Indians are said to have litue ammunition, ana it is expectea taey will surrender at tne approacn 01 winter.

AUSTIN. The Greer County Arbitration A New Jadf The Encampment. Atjbtiw. Oct 6. SpeolaL The va cancy on the Supreme Bench caused by the resignation of Judge West was te-day filled by the appointment by the Governor of Bawnle Robertson, of Dallas.

It is considered the best selection that could have been made from the bar of Texas. The Adlntant General to-day appointed Gen. A. 8. Roberts, of Austin, Commandant 01 troops at tne can Antonio encampment.

Two companies from Austin will attend. The State Land Board to-day leased 400,000 sores of school lands at six cents an acre for six years. The commissioners appointed to settle the boundary of Greer county have not met yet. owing to the non-arrival of the United Btates commissioners. The issue of this dispute Is loosed lorwara to witn great interest nere.

Many wealthy men here are vitally Interest ed In this question, and If the ownership of ureer county is given to xexas tney will sill ier great losses. LAMPASAS. Aajaaraaaent the Baptist CenveaUea. Lampasas, Oct. 6.

Special. The Baptist Convention adjourned last night at 13 o'clock. The most Important business traneactea yesteruay ana last nignt was the passing of resolutions recommending the uniting of the different general bodies of tne Baptists of the State, fix: The East Texas Convention and the General Association, with this convention, and, therefore, having only one State Convention, The committee appointed to take action in regara to tne removal 01 the Baylor University and Baylor Female GoUam mm Tn. dependence, recommend the removal of these schools to some more eligible locality, and the report was adopted. The next session of the convention will be neia at uonsaies in October, 1886.

The City Sexton's report shows only three deaths In the city for the last month. The weather la cool and dry and business ria. L.UPK1N. Tne Caavlct Outbreak. Galvkstow, Oct A special to the a ews xrom says xne report wai sixty convicts in camp near Lofkln had escaped, sad that twenty-five of the fugitives had been killed by the offloers In pursuit, proves to have been greatly exaggerated.

There were sixty convicts In the camp, all vi kudiu maug a mutinous aemonstration, but only fifteen had the courage to break UMllah lh. Una. a was xuiea, seven were severely wounded, gaIjVkston. A. steamship I rasa the Bledlterraaeaa In J.

Qsaraatlse. The British steamship Countess, from Genoa In ballast, arrived in the outer roadstead this morning. All hands are well, but in consequence of the prevalence of cholera along the coast of the Mediterranean, the vessel will be kept In close quarantine for twenty days. In Montreal they talk of annexation as though is were a thing of next week. FOREIGN.

THE BALKAN TROUBLES. AB Impracticable Prapaaltfea. tennonMLII. Oct. A.

The Proposal tO make Prince Alexander merely Governor Koumella causes dissatisfaction here. It OOMiaenn au uuyiavunnui wi- tlon, and is likely to prevent a pacific settlement of the trouble. Ten thousand volunteers for service In Macedonia have been concentrated In South Bulgaria under government control. Austria's Preparations for War. vmniA.

Oct. 6. The War Office Is making preparations for a partial mobilization of tne army. On all the Hungarian State rail-ma Am TiTTmrti rm are being made for the transportation or troops to eemun, a iur-titled frontier town in Blavonla. The navy also will be mobilized.

The belief is Increasing here that tne con ference at Constantinople wiu oe a iauura. The Report af the Conference. nmmriiirnioPLB. Oct. 6.

The report Of the Ambassadors to the powers on the Ron-m ell an difficulty. Indicates that the tenor of itia mmmnn MDAn to ne aaaresseu ur- key and Bulgaria will prevent a conflict. leaving to tne powers tne uutj ui ouivuie the question. All Qalet la Albania, fYvwsTi vrmoFT.K. Oct.

6. It Is officially announced that Albania is in a tranquil state. The Government of Montenegro nas assured the Porte that it entertains the most sincere and friendly sentiments toward Turkey. The Servian Troops la the Field. Belgrade.

Oct. 6. The remalnaer of the reserves have been cauea out. a. 11 tne mili tary surgeons have gone to the frontier.

The Grecian Reserves Called Oat. Airaxs. Oct. 6. The remainder of the army reserve has been called out for lmme- uiate service.

THE CAROLINES. The Dispute Mettled. BaRxxN. Oct. 6.

The reDort nubllshed on the sd Inst, that Germany and Spain had effected a settlement of the Carolines diffi culty is confirmed to-day. Prince Bismarck has written a friendly letter to the Pope thanking him in the name of Germany for the Interest his Holiness has taxen in tne question. The agreement will be officially annoanoea in a day or two. GREAT BRITAIN. The Crisis In Irish Affairs.

LOUDON. Oct. 6 The Times to-day com meeting on Mr. Parnell's speech at Wlcklow yesterday says The Cabinet which nieet 10-aay niubt consider tne situation in ire-land. It is Impossible to disttuise toe fact that the government of Ireland has parsed or is rapidly passing out 01 tne nauaa 01 ner majesty minister.

Tne latter must defend their polioy of abandoning the bill ror the renewal of the coercion aor. Mr. Parnell's demand for home rule is only preliminary to a farther enort to complete tne separation 01 xreiana rrom ureat jntam. Dillon's Advice. Dublin.

Oct. 6. John Dillon, in presiding at the meeting 01 tne national ieaxue to day, warned tenants who contemplated the immediate purchase of land not to pay more tnan tne amount oz ten years rental 01 tne same. People, be said, must either buy or fieht his opinion, a fair compensation to the landlords. It was announced that the Parliamentary iuna amountea to sso.ooo.

The Dissolallen of Parllamenu solved on Nov. 17. The government will present to the new parliament a Dili to cheapen ana sunpuxy the transfer of land. The government is carefully studying the subject of local government, and Intends to submit a bill for the establishment of County juoaras. Several Philo-Russlan newspapers at Philippo polls and Sofia have been aup- preseea.

Bilke's Fllnc at the Premier. London. Oct. 6. Sir DUke spoke at Chelsea to day, lie taunted Lord Halls- bury wi'h weakly concurring with the Ger man annexation scheme, and warned the government that France Intended to dominate Burnish.

He advised the Cabinet to confer upon Ireland the widest form of self- government compatiDie witn vue integrity of the empire. It was lmposslbleYbe said, to usury tne caeue system. The Cabinet la Bossies London. Oct e. The Cabinet met to-day ana aiscassea tne Atuiffanan question ana affairs In Ireland.

The Marquis of Salisonry indicated to the other Cabinet officials the line of argument he would take In the ad-difBs which he is to deliver to-morrow at the National Conservative conference to be held at Newport. The Strike at Oldhs London. Oct. 6 The Oldham employers. at a meeting to day, rejected a proposition maae oy tne worsmen mat a reauouon in wses of only per cent, be made.

The employers insist on a 10 per cent, re duction uutll the advent of better times. The strike has lasted 11 weeks and 20.000 nanas are out 01 employment. The Irish Press en Paraell's Speech. Dublin. Oct.

6. The Freeman's Journal supports Parnell's demand that the Irish people oe permitted to raise their own reve nue ana protect tneir industries. The Irish Times savs that protection Is Im possible without moving Ireland thousands or mues away irom FRANCE. The Political Sltuadea Explained. London.

Oct. The French election re turns will perhaps be made more Intelligi ble to many American readers by brief statement of the attitude of the various political parties. The Conservatives, who have made ex tensive gains, are the monarchists of one faction or another. Some of them are ad herents of the Oomte de Paris and others of the Bonaparte family. They would like to see monarchical 1 government restored in France.

The Republicans, or Moderates, are the supporters of the present Ministry, with Brisson and de the representative leaders. They are likewise partisans of M.Jules Ferry, who was formerly Prime minister. The Radicals took to M. Cemencean as their leader. They are eager as the Monarchists for the overthrow of the Republic.

but only that they may give the government alUV.V IW11UW iPC.ll 1 lip. The Renublicana wish, to' maintain a nw llamentary form of government, but the Radicals wish to abolish the Senate and substitute in place of the Chambers, as at pres ent consatuiea, some ooay iixe cne 01a convention of 1783. The loss of seats by the Republicans will lead to a reconstruction of the present Ministry. It seems doubtful at this moment whether the Ministry can gather about it a working majority In the new Chamber. Shrewd observers.

In fact, believe that the new Cabinet will be short lived that no Ministry can be patched up that will long oommand support, and that, consequently, there will be another dissolution and another general election In the near future. The fleet ef the Ministerial Defeat. London. Oct. 6.

The Times Paris correspondent says that owing to the number of Cabinet Ministers defeated at the elections on Sunday last for seats In the Chamber of Deputies, it will be necessary for the Cabinet to be remodeled or to resign from office before the Chambers meet. If the Radicals ally themselves with the members of the Bight they can overthrow Ministry alter Ministry, leaving Franoe In a permanent crisis which will seriously Jeopardise the existence of the republic. Throwing- the Blame Upea Ferry. Pakis, Oct. it Is expected that a pro-yjelonal Ministry will be formed, including MM.

Clemeneeau and Flouret -It la believed that the second ballot will raise the number of Conservatives to 201. M. Rochefort argoes that the Republican defeat la due to the Tonqnin expedltioo, and that It is therefore necessary to fralllotlce Ferry the first thing. The Republican newspapers generally axe uispvoou tw luaaa noapegoat 01 erry. Bealgnlag their Portfolios.

Paris, Oct. MM. Mangon, Waldeck, Boaseau, La Grande and Therault, who were defeated In the election, have resigned their seats In the Cabinet. Editorial Cessment sf the French Preasw Paxis, Oct. La Republique Franoais, In an editorial to-day on the results of the.

elections on Sunday last, says over one-third of the members of the Chamber of Deputies are Conservatives. This is a serious evlU It then implores itepuwioano uu-w candidates In the districts where second ballots are necassarv and to preserve the integrity of the republic Political Distarbanees In Paris. mm v. Th AitutrderB were re newed here this evening. Fully 4000 persons a A- .1.

fin wm a jb A Sn aseemoiea iu iron ui iu. uwwu. shouting Vive la Republique," A Bas le Bands of youths paraded the streets singing the Marseillaise, and waving the trl- aa TH a nnltjtA An.llv an amaH eu In ill. UJVl UVJ VUW persing the mob, being aided by a heavy rain. The Orleans Princes In Danger.

Royalist successes will Insure of the expulsion of the Orleans princes and others. SPAIN. A Fatal Duel. Madrid. Oct.

6. A duel with pistols, arising out of a political dispute, was fought by two garrison offloers to-day. One was killed and the other dangerously wounded. The affair has caused a sensation. CHINA.

The French Operations in Tanauln. Paris. Oct. 6. The Temps has a dispatch from Tonqnin, saying that Gen.

Jainals's division-is preparing to occupy Tbanquan, and that fighting 1b expected there. The HiacE iags nave oeen reorganizeu under a Chinese General and occupy strong positions. M. Patenotre. the French Minister, will leave Shanghai for Franoe on the 18th lost.

BURMA H. Dissension In the Cabinet. London. Oct. 6.

Serious dissensions have amen among the Burmese Ministry, owlnx to the fact that some members of the Coi- net favor intimate relations with Engiana, bile others have strong sympathies witn France. BOurH AMERICA. The Retreat of Cacerea. Lima, via Galveston. Oct.

6. Advioes from the government expeditionary force state that Caceres has evacuated almost all the lmoreenable positions at Canta. re tiring on Laona. His unwillingness to face the government ttoops even iu such ad vantageous positions Is aooepted as a proof of weakness. Several officers and men of Ceceres'" forces have deserted.

The, rebels ara re ported in a deplorable condition, being without rooa or money. Mr. Cribb. ex-umtea states ail ulster to Bolivia, has left for Washington. THE DOMINION.

The Brant Htalne. Ottawa, Oct. 6. The Imperial Govern ment hsi prr! nttHl thirteen sis pouod oionze cannon for a statue of the IndiAn chief. Joseph Brant.

The on iv other instance in reoent years or the free sift of guns lor such a purpose was for the statue of the Prince Consort, in th Albert Memorial. Brant was a member of the EegUsh Alliance during the American war 01 lsia. TRADE AND TRAVEL. The Buslneso of the Railroads for Sep tember. New York.

Oct. a. The earnings of the Dt-uvt-r and K10 Grande Railway for the month of September were $561,893. an in i-rease over the same month 01 last year 01 The earnings of the Illinois central lor the same month were 91,070,079, an Increase of 421,238. The Louisville and Nashville's earnings for September were $1,132,655, a decrease of 12,745.

The last week in September sho wed an increase 01 bikw. The net earnlnirs of the Chicago. Burllnir- ton and Qulncy Railroad for August were ii.ioa.'iHi, aeorease 01 as com-puxea with the corresponding month in 1884. The New Steamship Line Between Florida and Cuba. Cincinnati.

Oct. 6. The Morgan Steam ship Line and the Plant Investment Com pary nave arrangea 10 a weeny line 01 stesmsmps oetween xampa, ana Havana, leaving Tampa on Baturaaya. The nrat ship will leave tnat port on Oct. 24.

In December next the line will be tri weekly. NEWS IN BRIEF. Seven hundred and fifty srlass blowers are now on strike In Philadelphia. Theyde- mana a new scale 01 wages averaging 91 60 per weex mgner tnan nas mtnerto oeen uald. According to the figures of the New York rroauce jxenange, tne visiDie supply 01 wheat yesterday was bosh els, and of corn, 6,182,493 bushels.

Judge Barrett yesterday, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, fixed the trial of Ferdinand Ward lor the 19th lnst. The report recently published to the effect that Belgium had withdrawn from the Latin Monetary Convention is officially denied. Tne explosion of the mine at 'lood Rook, in liast River, N. has been fixed for Saturday next at 11 A. M.

Miss Mary Anderson reached New York bterdfcy ou the steamship Gallia. She was uiet at quarantine by a large party of tnenos, with a chartered steamer, and escorted to the city. The Governor General of Cuba has appointed Antonio Tellers Civil Governor of uavsna. ai.de Giers, Russian Foreign Minister, has oiie to Berlin to confer witn Prinoe Bismarck. At a meeting of the New York oommlttees.

yesterday, the tariff on cotton between Sb Louis and New York; was fixed at SO cents, This is an advance. The directors of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce have reappointed CoL Sydney D. Maxwell Superintendent, and John R. Morton Clerk. The striking miners at Grass Creek ooal mines, owned by the Union Pacific Railway Company, resumed work yesterday The Tammany Hall County Convention has nominated Judge Barrett to succeed him self on the Supreme Bench.

It also named a committee on conference with the other Democratic factions of New York city. Advices from Zanzibar say that Lieut. Schmidt has acquired the Uoaramo district by treaty with tne chiefs for tne Germ An Kast African Association. ihe Transportation Committee of the Louisville Board of Trade has reported resolutions charging the Louisville and Nashville Railroad with discriminating against Louisville in freight rates. A strike on the street car lines of St.

Louis was inaugurated yesterday and embraces all but the Olive street and Market street roads. The dimculty arises from the alleged refusal or failure of the Presidents to meet the drivers and submit the grievances of the latter to arbitration. Paolto reeling is greatly against the drivers and their action is strongly condemned by the citizens. Many citizens volunteered a drivers last night In order to enable the residents 01 the suburbs to attend the festivl ties In the city. Dispatches from London report that an-aichy is rpreading in Roumelia.

The winners at Jerome Park, yesterday, were First race, Buokstone second. Petticoat third, CoL Clark fourth, X'oiu Chanticleer; sixth, Jim HoGowaa. G. G. Williams, President of the Chemical National Bank, has been Leo bed Chairman of the New York Clearing-house Association.

W. A. Camp, has been re-electod Manager. The total transactions for the year ended Sept. 30 were 25 646,146,692, or a caiiy average of $87 ,036,660.

The total trans ao ions since the organization in 1853, amount to 4777,364,665,360. The Deinociatio State Convention of Massachusetts assembles at Worcester to-dy. The prominent candidates for the guaerna-toiial nomination are Edward Avery of Bralntree, Frederick O. Prinoe of Boston and Jas. 8.

Grinnell of Greenfield. The Veiled Prophets held their annual celebration in St. Louis last night. The display was made upon twenty-two floats representing select on from the Arabian Nights. The citizens of ombetone, have created a fund, and offer 9250 each for Apache scalps.

The winners at Latonia yesterday were First Race, Doubt: second, Hermlne; third, Kosciusko: xourth, Waddell Bryant; tilth. Judge Jackson. Accounts from the larger summer resorts have agreed that the most successful dandy-Ism was that of three brothers nearly enough alike to be triplets. By wearing similar clothes and manners they made a treble impression, -for the observer could see no distinguishing differences, and so the cemblned dude makes three hits to one by any eoinpetiscr. They put en no shred of American garb.

From the tops of their hats to the tips of their socks everything was imported irom Iiondon. They had a genuine Austrian baron as their guess all summer, taking him from place to place and paying ail his expenses. Sporting. BASB BALL. New York's Only Victory la the Chlcaae Series.

The following is the complete score of last Saturday's game in which New York defeated Chicago UUICAQO. A. R. R. A.

Balrvmple. 3 1 1 1 1 0 Gore, a 3 1 1 4 1 1 K.C11V. 4 2 6 2 6 Anson, lb 4 0 0 7 Pfeffer. ZD 4 0 3 8 1 Williamson. 3b 4 10 0 18 3 Burns, s.

4 1 3 8 0 1 Clark son. 4 1 1 10 4 feunday.r. 1 3 1 0 0 0 Total 31 8 7 11 2J 19 18 NEW YORK. A. a.

T. V. A. Tli. O'Bonrke, c.

5 4 4 7 0 0 Connor, lb 4 3 2 3 4 13 Iiwuik.c 1 1 2 6 3 1 Gillisple, 1. 4 1 1 3 8 6 0 uorpan. r. 1 a 1 0 2 1 Hichardaon, 4 1 1 1 1 Welch, 4 1 0 4 2 1116 2 2 Ward, a. 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 Total ...35 12 10 16 34 14 10 Innings 13845878 Chicago 3 4 2 00000 8 New York 2 0 0 1 3 6 0 212 Earned runs Chicago, New York, 1.

Home runs Kelly, O'Rourke. Two-base hits Ewlng, Burns- Three-base hit Gillespie. Passed nails Kelly, 6 Ewlng, Baaes on balls Chicago. 4 New York. 4.

On er- ors Chicago, 2 New York. 6. Struck out ry ciarkson, 7 Dy K.eeie, 4. uouoie play Pfeffer-Anson. Left on bases Chicago.

3: New York, 6. Time Two hours and five minutes. Umpire Curry. Around Various Bases. Yesterday's victory at Philadelphia settles the championship question beyond a doubt.

Collect your bets on Chicago. The base ball rivalry Is reported as finally settled, and the Lees play the Columbus, team next eunaay. The Cohens, strengthened by Johnson, th crack catcher of the Unions, and Irving of the same club, want revenge from the Columbus team. They are also willing to gratify the Unions with a game, any time for anv anionnt. The Donnelly say with reference to the complaint 01 tne mailers about the um plrlng, that the umpire was selected by the neners.

xne iwneuys go up to-aaytopiay the Fishers, who will be reinforced by Tom Shea. M. Berkery. Peyton and Johnston. Broken-Down" MoCormlck -has been a (treat help to the Chtoagos this season.

He has been more effeotive aealnst the New Yorks, their principal opponents, than even. the great Ciarkson. The Pittsburg Club has had two white elephants on their hands in Mountain and Gl- vln. year they were among the bent pitcher in the country, but this -season what little work they have done has been poor. The Latham-Sunday foot race of seventy- rive yards, lor 9.500 a side, will take pi-tue 1 a 8t.

Louis immedilately after one of the Sr Louis-Chicago games. It is understood that tlg Anson will pat up the greater part of Buna ays stake. Games Played Yesterday. At Chicago Chicago 9. Athletics 4.

At Dr troit Boston 8, Detroit 2. At Cincinnati Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 3. At St. Louis St.

Louis 7, New York 4. THE PRIZE RING. Dempsey Coming East In Search of Fights. The Cincinnati Enquirer says Jack Dempsey. who is really the greatest pugilist in the United States, not even barring Sullivan, is on his way to Cincinnati.

Jack is a willing pugilist and Is not looking for newspaper notoriety. His great record of twenty fights, with not a single defeat, speaks for Itself He is not all blow and bluster, and every time anvbody makes a blurt aeainst mm thnv mighr as well be prepamd to be called. Jack, in a letter to Billy O'Brien, of this city. writes: San Francisco, Sept. 26, 1885.

Friend Billy I am going to sell out my place here to-morrow and will leave for the East on the 1st of October sure. If yoa could make a match with Pete McCoy for roe I would be only too glad. I wonld like to fight him eight or ten rounds or to a finish for the gate receipts, or I will fight any one of the following; Le luano (tne Marine." 1 nutcneu. meuai frey or Burke, I will fight McCaffrey to a finish with skin gloves for 92600 a side. London prize ring rules to govern, I am not looking ior notoriety, but for dollars, Mike Cleary says he will go East and fight uccanrey at (jnester tsgaraa to your self and Mack.

From your friend, Jack Dempset. Tom McAlpine writes from Dayton. Ohio. that Jim Fell will fight Dempsey. Queens-bury rules, two-ounce gloves, public or pri vate, to a nmen, zor aii tne gate receipts.

YACHTING. The Prlscllla and the GeaesUu Sunday's New York Times says The English eutter yacht Genes ta was towed to Poillon's shipyard. In Brooklyn, on Friday, sad the racing spars were taken out of her The spars with which she crossed the ocean will be pat in, and the yacht will probably sail for England on Tuesday or Wednesday. 8he will be taken back by the same crew which brought her from England and has been on her during the recent races. The Prlscllla is now st the Harlan Holllngsworth shipyard, st Wilmington.

where some alterations will be made in her during tne winter, bhe will be given more keel and will have more weight In It. The mast will be removed few feet aft, in oroertogive it the most effective bearing, and the sprit will be lengthened at least five feet. The shroud shelves or channel plates will do raisea. so as not to eaten tne waves when the yacht careens. Other changes will also be made before the Prlscllla begins her next season-s wore HOMING PIGEONS.

Fleet Wings which Travel Over a Then sssd niles, A New York special of Sept. SO, says The second of the two birds owned In Fall River, liberated in Montgomery, Aug. 31, arrived at home to-day, air line distance covered 1040 miles. The bird Is the blue checker Montgomery, owned by Samuel Hunt, tuu The first return in this journey was the bine bird Alabama, arriving Bent. 12.

The birds In this journey have the record for the greatest distance ever covered by homing pigeon. The other distance records are, the Newark, N. J. bird Arnoux, from Pensaoola, 1002 miles, and the Philadelphia birds Red whizzera ana umna nui irom mo mues. Twenty-nine birds owned by members of the Quaker City Club are entered to fly from Greensboro, N.

375 miles, on Saturday, or the nrst dav that is favorable after. The journey Is lor club prises, Federation honors and in the hope of beating the young bird record maae Dy jsaoy nine in 1833, in the iourney from Lynchburg, to Key- port, N. 338 miles, the only time over 260 miles nas oeen oovereu uie nay 01 ma Btart la the young bird season, xne last Journey of the Quaker City birds was from Liberty, Vs. The entry was thirty-eight birds. Tne start at 6:30 A.M.

Sept. 21. The returns were: Yards Miles, per Min McGaahey, 2 at 1:65 P. M. 295 -1188 Brooks, 1 at 2:04 P.

M. 800 1178 Krouse, 2 at 3 P. M. 296 1173 Geary. at 2 P.

291 1173 Brooks, 1 at 2:06 P. 800 1173 MoGaughey.l at 1:59 P. lm Wlmer, 1 at 1:59 M- 296 1172 Hensel, 1 at 1:69 P. 296 1172 Brooks. 1 at 2:09 P.

300 U65 Bocklus, 2 at 2:16 P. .300 nso Geary, 8 at 2:15 P. 296 1135 Krouse, 2 at 2:25 P. 296 1110 Gordon. 2 at 8 P.

297 1037 Wlmer. 1st 8 P. 295 iojo Hensel. 2 at 3 P. 295 1030 The race was the best In record and re turns of the season.

ATHLETIC A Mew Orleans Swsrdsmam. An exchange says: Los Angeles Is to have a mounted sword eonteet on the 11th of October, between Duncan C. Roes and a CoL O'Brien, of New Orleans. Ross has cracked one man's bead In San Francisco, and defeated all comers excepting one in this ex citing exercise. THE WHEEL.

New Orleans Bicycle das. The New Orleans Bicycle Club held Its annual meeting on Monday sight sad elected the following officers L. E. Tyler, President; J. M.

Gore. Vice President G. A. Miller Secretary and Treasurer; O. M.

Fair-child, Captain; G. MoD. Nathan, First Lieu tenant, R. J. oecooa Adea tenant; K.

K. Marks. Guide. Club Comminee I E. Tyler, C.

M. Fair- bH8 U. A. Miter, J. B.

Plffet, F. M. Zlesler. jr. House CowTOite M.

Fvirchud. A. M. HH1-, J. C.

O'Reardon. The elub is In a flourishing condition and promises considerable enjoyment for Its friends in the future. MUNICIPAL. A Forged Notice Served as Coming front the Surveyor. Some weeks ago a man named William Parker complained to Jsjoting Inspector Cu len of an embankment of Mr.

Louis. Chau- vet's, on Ely si an Fields, near Geutllly Road. Mr. CnUen found no cause for complaint. Mr.

Parker was not satisfied, and obtained a blank sheet of letter paper, with the Surveyor's ottioe heading, and wrote out a notice 01 ms own, wmcn is given vernaram, as 101-lows New Okleans. Sent. 29. 1885. Hs.

Schovak You are hereby notified to tear down in 24 hours the embankment that you builded aocrossea the street on Ktysian Field near Gently Road In 24 hours from the times you received this notice are suffer Imprisonment to the Extent of Twenty five dollars 925.00 one are unity 30 days parisn prison. xours, u. ol. beossakn, City Surveyor per alien. P.

8. You are violating ordinance 7981, A. S. This notice Parker served on Mr. Chauvet.

The latter gave the Surveyor's office netter spelling, and besides Mr. Brosnan'a name Is entirely different in the signature. He therefore gave the notice to a city official, who turn ed it over to the Surveyor's office. The clerk gave the letter-head to Parker and Parker served tne notice ou air. uuauvet-Acting on this evidence Acting Inspect CnUen went before Judge Bur tne yesterday and made au affidavit against Parker, charg ing him with forging a puoiio document ana issuing tne same as genuine.

Alderman GarMel'a Solution mt the Com- erford Contest. Comptroller Hardy devoted some time yesterday to studying Mr. Ganders amend ments to the Comerford ordlnanoe and his remarks upon it "The action is peculiar," said Comptroller Hardy, "in ngnting nir. comenora con tract we have been protecting our own rights and -what we thought was the inter-cat of the nubile The Council Is exDeoted to act Jointly with the city officers, for the benent ana protection 01 tne puoiio. insteaa of this what does Mr.

Garidel say In this matter 1 It is equivalent to telling us, You won't give the books to Mr. Comerford. wUl give them to us; 'then, when the committee gets tne oooss it lurni arouuu to nr. wjiu eifurd and says Here are the books. Mr Garidel wants the matter so that it can be taken before the courts upon the issue as to whether, the Council was ri ght in passing the ordinaMe.

If the Council Is decldea wrong tb It is all right, but if the officials are decided wrong then he is in favor of cut ting otr their heads, mis position is tuat 11 the (xtunc'il is wrong it manes no amerenoe, but if the officials are wrong he does uot be lieve that they acted as they thought best for the city." A Bis Day la Tax Collections. Yesterday was a red letter day for the tax collectors, and the work was harder and longer ihan usual. The day's collections amounted to 9127,905 36, the largest this year. Among the large taxpayers were Charles E. Alter.

93023 14; Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad and steamship Company 948,788 96. Mrs. J. B. Byrne 92032, John I.

Adams 91644 ee, wm. uiuon iaa ao, ax. u. u. DeBouchel 91016, Joseph Fabacher 9667 85, Mrs.

A. C. Hutchinson 9664, Jno. Jung 9744 22, Mrs. J.

N. Jackson 9635, Ed. Irwin 94682 16, T. Prudbomme 9520, Peter Maroey 9S61 06, Mrs. S.

D. and Kate McNeil 9635, Planters' CreFcent Oil Company 91402 08, Mary A. and C. Nalie and Nalie 6z Co. 9711 20, New Orleans Insurance Association 91943 74, August Whiting 9919 48.

H. Staufier 923i4 vo. Stanffer. Macreadv Co. 92829 66.

Slark Staufier 91879 CO, estate of Samuel Stewart 91795 78, Woodward, Wight Co. 91029 07, Jobn S. Weckerling 9943 61, M. Sohulxr t5fc'3 09, P. Werleln 9123 41, Southern Insurance Company 92178 58.

Jackson Kllpatrtok and the individual members 01 the nrm paid 95200 in taxes. Commissioner Mealey Inside of His Basset. Commissioner Mealey's report for Septem ber shows the following expenditures Commissioner's office 9264 35 Police Jail 1,612 31 Parish Prison 1.174 74 Boys' House of Refuge 864 62 Publlo markets 892 99 Conveyance of prisoners 92 01 Fire Alarm Telegraph 1,103 62 Repairs to engine-houses all 8.1 Repairs to pnbllo buildings 46 1 46 Removal of sick and dead 283 65 Pnbllo pounds k81 50 City cemeteries 2 60 Keeper of archives 150 00 Porters of oourt-houses. 270 00 Grand total 1.97,464 27 The one-twelfth of the annual appropriation allowed for monthly expenses 98,443 27 Expenses for September. 7.464 27 Surplus in favor of the department.

9979 00 Extracts from the Complaint Book. Mayor GuUlotte yesterday opened a complaint book, in which will be registered all of the complaints sent In to him. The book la a large one and Is ruled so as to be divided Into columns with the following heads Date name of complain ant nature ol-com plaint how disposed of remarks. There were a number of oomplaints filed yesterday. One was about roughs who throw stones at the premises No.

149 Julia street, to the danger of rhe residents there. Referred to Chief Bachemin. There was a complaint about crowd of negroes who gather at the corner of Camp and Poydras streets, who spit tobacco juloe around, to the annoyance of ladles passing there. Referred to the Chief. Mrs.

Moran and Mrs. Jones were com- flalned of as keeping assignation houses on t. Peter and St. Ann streets respectively. They were given five days to move.

Redseed Assessaaeats. The Committee on Budget and Revision of Assessments last night recommended the following reductions From To J. L. Maoauley 91,650 91.000 Catherine L. Boyle 20,000 17,000 H.

Gause. 1,600 l.ooo Charles A. 1,500 1,000 James Malloy. 1,200 850 Wm. 600 250 J.E.Smith................

2,400 1,000 D. Galbreath 1,600 1,000 New Orleans Cotton Exchange- 300,000 200,000 230,350 9223.100 107.250 128,300 Total reduction Net increase to Oct 1. Net Increase to date 921,050 The time for Increase Is past and the reductions are gradually overcoming the increases made. Besides, the reductions are sore to be made, while some ot the Increases will be fought In court. Faluss; Real Estate.

Acting Inspector CnUen reports that the one-story building at No. 85 Bourbon street between Contl and St. Louis streets, owned by T. Moroney, is beyond repair and liable to fall at any moment. As Impassable Street, Complaint Is made of the Impassable condition of Jackson, between Brainard and Carondelet streets, owing to old Iron and tin rubbish which neither rain nor tramps 'will carry off.

PavtssT Poydras Street. The Barber Asphalt Company yesterday commenced the paving of Poydras street towards the Mississippi Valley Depot. a SabsnrfeeuB Special. Special Officer William J. Grady has resigned.

He was recently appointed and detailed as speelal to the Suburban Precinct. PayLtc the Jaly RaUa, Cashier Patton win pay the July polios and labor rolls at the City Treasury, to-dav. between 12 and 9 o'clock. The -word Selah," which often oooura In the Psalms, Is one of doubtful meaning. It Is supposed by some Bible scholars to signify silence, or a pause in the musical performance of the sacred song.

Others again claim that it is intended to indicate special attention to the subject. wv Too as RafDeno la mm Orange Orchard. On the 80th of 1 ruoi.th a gng of young sters, named Reuben J. Williams. Adolph Aucoln, Alphouse Aueoln, P.

Bohumacner and Thomas lnvaaea sir. w. jk. Lyman's premise 8. on 86.

Charles, near Arabella streets, and began stealing the oranges, which it seems they had been in the habit ot doing for sometime past. Mr. Lymn son, Chailes, aged 10 years, ordered them away, whereupon they became very insulting and threatened to annihilate htm. Mrs. Lyman in the meantime made her appearance and was grossly insulted by Adolph Aucoin.

Her son, hearing his mother insulted, rushed into the house and got a pistol and fired a shot In the air, when the marauders fled. The parties were arrested on warrants sworn to by Mr. Lyman and his son, and to make things look agreeablo In the eyes of the court young Lyman was arrested on a warrant sworn to by Adolph Aucoin for shooting at him. Yesterday the charges against all of the Sarties were dismissed, at the request of r. Lyman, on condition that tne boys would not trespass on his property any more.

The charge against young Lyman was also dismissed. The Recorder took 00-easion to Inform the gang that had young Lyman killed one of them no Jury would have convicted him for defending his mother from insult and protecting his father's property against illegal Intruders. Basin a. Black Barglar. At 2 o'clock Tuesday morntug, Mr.

A L. Conway's residence on Milan, between Prytaniaand Perrier ataeets, was entered hi a nuro thief. The thief constructed a platform out of the washtubs, on which he stood and unfastened the aide window blinds of the parlor, and crawled into the house. He stole a black suit of clothes. In the pockets of the pants was a bunch of vTi and In change.

About half an hour later the name thief entered Mr. Thomas Rlcketi'a reel-' deuce, corner of Pitt and Marengo streets, by climbing through the front parlor window, ana stole this gentleman's pants. In the pockets of which was 920, some keys and a pocket knife. The black thief was noticed leaving the place by Officer Lefraw and chased for uma olstanoe. but being fleet ot foot soon distanced the officer and escaped.

While being pursued he dropped a bag containing several pounds of white sugar and eoffee, Mr. Riokett's pants and Mr. Conway's suit. The sugar and coffee was brought to the Carroll ton Station, where It awaits an owner. Fire In a Smokebease Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a Are broke out in the rear portion of the building corner of Commerce and Lafayette streets, owned by the heirs of the late J.

C. Davey and used by MoCloskey fc Henderson as a smokehouse. An alarm was sounded from Bdx No. 74 by James Watshei of the Julia Street PatroC and the flames were extinguished, but not before damage to the extent ef 9160 had resulted. The trouble was caused by the skids upon which the meat was hanging giving away, precipitating the meat into the fire.

Noiseless Depredators. Last Monday night, between 8 and 9 o'clock, Mrs. Brady's residence. No. 87436 First strett, between St.

David and Liberty streets, was- entered from tne rear by thieves. They walked Into the room of John McKnight, stole a suit of clothes, and carried his trunk into the yard under a shed where it was broken open and 958 stolen therefrom. They, stole 93 from the safe la rhe kitchen and a suit of clothes from Hugh Brady's room. occupants and some friends were In the front room while the the thieves were at work in the rear. A Drowned Mexican Marine.

Last Monday afternoon the body of a Mexican sailor was found floating In the river, opposite the Marine Dry Dock yard, in Algiers. The body, which had evidently been in the water some time, was Identified by the commander of the Mexican man-of-war In-oep-ndencia as that of Fernando Gnrerra, a cecond-claas marine of his vessel. Deputy coroner Jones viewed the body and gave a certificate of death by drowning. Wanted In Memphis. Last night Frank Rocoo, an Italian, was anested at tie corner of Beorbon and Orleans stteets.

by Detective Pride of Memphis. and Detectives Gaster and Cain, and locked up on the charge of being a fugitive from Memshls, Tenn. Roeoo, It is alleged, was nnder an indictment for buying stolen property and jumped his bond and oanie to this city. Yesterday forenoon, at the corner of Poydras and Delta stteets, during a fight between two negroes, named Watt Williams and Edward Jenkins, the latter was struck over the ltft eye with a piece of plank and painfully wounded. Williams was arrested and locked up in the Central Station, and Jenkins was conveyed to the Hospital In the ambulance.

Still In the Ring. Last evening, at the corner of Joseph and St. Char Lee streets tCarrollton), a pair of skids on a float were struck by dummy No. 2, throwing the driver of the float to the ground and Injuring him about the leg and shoulder; but he boarded his float sod drove off. A Sharp Trick.

Burglars entered Edward Malkolakys barber shop. No. 372 Customhouse street, on last Sunday night, and stole a box containing sixteen razors. On Monday morning the box with three razors In It was ploked up in the gutter a square and a half from the shop. Scalded.

Yesterday forenoon, at 11:20 o'clock, a steam pipe burst on board the Morgan ferry boat Lueretla, lying at the head of St. Ana street, severely scalding Nicholas Soldier, an employee on board, about the left leg and abdomen. He was sent to the Hospital In the ambulance. Lonlgfanao Cotton picking is now progressing with great energy in all parts of the state. From planters gathering corn in St.

Landry it is learned that much of It has rotted In the field and the yield will not be as good as expected a few weeks ago. From Mr. T. C. Chaoere, who made a recent visit to the scene of operations near Little Devil Bar, tn Bayou Courtebieau, the Opelousas Courier learns that the work ot improving the navigation of that stream Is progressing finely.

Mr. Chaohere Is of the opinion that the excellent character of the work being done will soon be made manifest. The stock Industry in the upper part of East Baton Rouge parish is becoming quite an important factor in the wealth and prosperity of that section. A gentleman who is a large stock owner, and who trades a great deal in stock, states that the raising of cat-tie, hogs and sheep will pay any one a good profit. The Grosse Tete Railroad began running last Wednesday, and will continue doing so during the coming season.

By next season It is to be hoped that the Louisiana Central will occupy the route now covered by this old road. The Grand Jury of the parish of Vermilion in their report to court last week at Abbeville, recommend to the police jury of that parish the propriety of surveying and laying off by means of stakes, all the public roads in the parish, that the overseers of the publlo roads may know where the publlo roads in t.hAlr TfunMMni AtaM-inta If a On Thursday, the 26th, at St. Francisvllle, Felioisna, Mr. J. P.

Newsham made a wnole- aaie slaughter 01 oattie in nia neia, last oat of town. It seems that six cows belonging to Mr. August Mailer got In Mr. ZTa. iu and were eating his cotton.

Newsham shot the whole bun oh, killing live and badly wounding the sixth. Muller has filed a suit for damages, and an affidavit charging Newsham wita malicious killing ot the stock haa also been filed. Muller claims that Newsham oia not nave a lawioi lenoe. The Ascension Democrat gives the follow. lng bright forecast ef the crop generally In Ascension parish the cane Is uniformly large on every plantation.

Having thus far experienced no heavy winds, the cane generally is straight as an arrow, and if the commencement of the grinding season esn be delayed until the crop is fully matured, Aeoenalon will produce this year one of the largest yields ever, recorded within Its History. UlsslssIppU Citizens ef Jackson have subscribed tiooo iv tne premium list ol tne colored State Four more ear loads df the material for the Iran hrldm miir Nt. n.th.Hn. r4M.b i Kingston road, in this county, have been re- The oil mm at Yazoo City pays out an average of 9126,000 a year In that city and Burwell Harrington, of Wayne county, owns 7000 cattle and a large nam bar ox bp 5 -J- P. Carter, of Parry corn smI- and teventl thousand Many tho best ciiizen have turned psper rinpr-catiar ton or trewbtskv quKot a ir tte interests of the town.

Carroll eoiUD, or Uantou, has in eotflen cleaner, which is said to able voutnvanee, as it elanH v. thoroughly and enhances Its rala to two vents a pound. Grenada' has a cotton COon nr. banking enfervri. and now hern' taking up the building of the Am, vine aca urtrau Texas.

The condition of the 8tataTrav ant-e of the general revenue lng the smallest amount ot revena eince cash payments were The Comptroller, however, drummers, tax and county of keeping up cash There Is 9243 00 ef school mou university and 9120,000 other tuui Corslcana has shtpped 1 wool, ranging in piioe from 14 1 pound. The clip is better than turn Cotton has been coming in at a 11 at Corsloana. The main busu were thronged with wagons. celpts foot up 980 sales, mark 1 date of 6402. There were cornnm" 650 bales, making 3790 to data, price of.

cotton was from 8 ta 8.60 1: a ready sale. The Farmers Alliance, an srrin: considerable magnitude in thu storing cotton for a grand sate Monday, 6th In this city. have at least 600 bales on hand which will be sold to the kindest They will sell at Pardon, a Texas Louis Railway station, on Oct. c. 2 At Dawson, Oct.

7, 800 balei Oct. 9, 800 bales. They are exp jt from all the large dries la uo eoooess ot the organization wiu mined by the suooess of these talu Dissatisfaction Is expressed sens concerning the existing oon city water supply and the takes annually from the city tre appears that the rent paid by tie use of fire hydrants will amount so 000 annually, while the qaannty used for fire purposes will not 800 gallons, or cents a saltan vate consumers have to pay about jor iw gaiiono. Mr. J.

E. Land, of the firm nr Thompson, at Dallas, has receive potntment from Gov. Ireland a 8: to tne new uriwuu Iur the American-London Exhibition -Greer county lands are in The latest proposition conies from ler, wno aesires iu rent as ceir 600,000 acres of the pnbllo com section. The land board will and a host of similar offers at next Tuesday. The deposits with the State Tn- lng September amounted to t'Cuba.

1 The Dlarlo de la Marina, the merclal and the Havana Wet- with dates an to the 26th nlL. lowing items of news: xne prospects ior a large saeir -year have been improved to a lur by the copious rains fallen dun- days over the greater part of tjr olstncta, including tnose wnere had hetetofore been more sever- Business in oattie nas been fa at Trinidad, several sales com? 1000 head have been lately c. basis of 96 60910 for yearlings sice, $16917 for bullocks, and 1 bulls. It Is contemplated to place two new ice factories that competition with the one already and will charge only 80 cents per of 9120 at which the article lii sold. Some very severe measures hav been adopted In Porto Rloo a place, to prevent the fraudulent Into this island of low classes of bacco as Porto Rico production.

According to the Batanano I though the demand has iubsi the sponge market have not be a the least and are steadily bo rr raviolis quotations. About louo disposed of at from 946 bk. class. Receipts have been larr- are fair again, on which aocou-resolved to diminish the extra i In the tobacco market snin many rontinues unabated siu 1000 bales changed hands dor: tinder review at prions 966 gold per qtl. The am United States is still limited ters at from 914920 gold per qti.

1 According to last advice Aba jo, tobacco seed plow are qo In the greater part of the growi the last rains having proved to the tender plants. Pare classes having already passed 1 of manufacturers and dealerau. tn acquire any on the spot, Diseases I Relieved by Cut: TREATMENT A warm bsth Cuba Boat, and a single CtmctTBA, the great Skin Cnic peated dally, with two or CDTICUBA BESOLVKMT, thS New to keep the blood ooal, the perspini unlrritating, the bowels open, tii I neys active, will speedily cor I' Ringworm, Psoriasis, lichen, Pr-Uead, Dandruff, and every specks Scaly and Pimply humors of the 6-when the best physicians and romt i eczema on a "Tour most valuable CtmcriA done my child so much good tht 1 lng this for the benent of tbnee wh" with skin disease. My little girl with Kcsenia, and I tried several medicines, but did not do heri3r used the Cuticuea bMKUtES. eurea ner, lor wntcn 1 owe and mnnv nights of rt.

1 ANTON BOSSM1EB, TETTER. OF THE I was almost perfectly bald, cnusM of the top of tt scalp. I nl 1 Rkkkdibs about. six weeks, and t.i scalp perfectly, and new my hair as thick as it ever wa. i- r- WniiESBoao, tbxas.

COTERKD WITH BL0TC. want to tell you that your VEHT is magnificent. A boot tint" nay face was covered with blotii using three bottles of RnotvKTi ly cured. 23 ex. Chaulks stbxkt.

new 0u BEST FOR ITCHISa One of our enstsmers. says yr Rem diss are th best he can noil nf the skin. He tried all other and lief until he nsed jour. J. ALU RICH, BLcvG Sold everywhere.

Price: CVTK-i fx Soap. 86 cents kebolvbkt. 1 by the POTTsa Dnuo ton, ass. ueaa ior txow TJT11TPLES, Blnchfl Baby Rumors. nseC'inicuw HO LI KB mfi A-TI-PACT PLA8TES I sides and sacs, tee al mmiclM.

e''7. lag eongn, aaa wsof dally tofi. -J-J. Tbet- JW.1etter' 1 itstrtKV aA 1 aav TCH 11- iuuuiur- -VBieT oped MM I A "SJi ssasBBSST aW-sai 1 Sttmulanu are given anVwiy'.