Chicago Tribune from Chicago, Illinois • 2

VI 1- 1 1 Lti e- 4 4, 4, 1 II Ull ICA( 1'11113-UNE: WEDNESDAY, EMIR CARY 21, 1886-TEN PAGES. 61 MMmmor i THE FRAUDS IN OHIO. NEW YORK. UNCLE SAM'S SURPLUS. More Evidence at Cincinnati as to the Outrages Committed by Democrats.

Pumping President Fozthay of the Broadway Surface Railway Company. Mr. Morrison Wants All Over 000,000 to Apply on the Public Debt. IN POLITICS. THOM A R.

Hum) ELECTED TO coNGRrqs FRom TIlE Fl DISTRICT-- A BOoM FOR NERA miLwArKEE, election in the Filth Congressional District wh9 unusually quiet, anct trie vote about the I est ever polled there. Thomas R. Hudd or reen Bay was elected. There was no interest in the struggle, as the district is too strongly Democratic to allow a Republican to be thought of. money market, recommend that it be laid upon the table.

"The undersigned deem that at least is needed as lic-curity tar the redemption ot the notes, and think that ought not to be impaired. They think. that a sufficient working reserve for the business of the tievernment ought to be retained in Treasury in addition to the reitoni tion lurid. The hill proposed by the i our ignores these c(inditiens. cud oiir judgment will thrike public confidence in the stability of our currency in such a WatV that the saving of interest which the bill will cituAe be but a trifle compared with the injury threatened." Republican Policemen and Voters Boldly Driven Away from the Polls.

The Interest of the PhiLldelrhla Syndicate in the Extensive Scheine. But Mr. Hewitt Holds that the Available Balance is None Too Lame. limonis the Tho urrient and IttoN tLlt the too c.t kor totI-Ittattots. No, tile gtio.toost ,0 iT i hAl atiol thi-I Ii re, 11 oost Ito, wo aye t)t 7i in, acd I Itto to ss I A nel 5.

the legal tl rtont p.nd have ooa.0 too rooly otn11totttly Ito. ilif toy Inc, privAlo a Lt I c.pericto Ord a4 1- ro tv 1 Ictoroogroty .,1 i 1-tvIt, i I :,1 6- too a it to to, tho tt.otto, I totta tot tito Icitooto to; atid cctIrc ti.or tt. tt.ki I vAtti( toy sor U. I .0 1 toot toosicc too so E. aIt 4 cu that it is tittorcp.t Ito, I ss oot tar c.

tiS4.f iv Icire atokt tt coott.i,ct,ttoori ta retleot Itiooka tt ct. Had Zti -to at, tto 000 Iluo to tat. aot 14 ttltrao Is arc title AYrEllS. MAYrEllS. In labor in any mechanical or manufacturing business a daY's work.

when the contract is sient upon the subject or where there is no express contract, shall consist of eight hours; and all agreements, contracts, or engagements in reference to such labor shall be so construed. Dan Dalton, the much-wanted Clerk of Hamilton County, was here today to deliver the desired election returns. as had been agreed upon last night by Attorney-General Kohler and Dalton's attorney, but he did not materialize, and a teiegrain was received by Mr. Kohler tonight that Dalton would arrive tomorrow morning. The habeas corpus case was taken this morning into the Circuit Court in error, where the decision of Judge WYlio was affirmed riv consent, and the case was then appealed to the Supreme Court on error.

There a motion was made and granted to take the ease out of its order for hearing whenever the court could arrange it. This was for the purpose of getting a decisiou that will settle the law in such eases for the future. The order or arrest and commitment still stands, and Dalton is only out of jail through the sufferance of the House committee on his promise to bring the returns. (lov. Foralier congratulated the Attorney-General by telegraph I rom Detroit last night on his success in the case.

A telegram was received by the house Committee on Privileges and Elections tonight that the returns bad been photographed in Cincinnati, and Messrs. Cameron. Lampson, and Higgins were appo nted a committee to have the same work performed here when Dalton arrives with theta totilerrOW. The Switching" Process and How It Was WorkedInfirmary FraudsAt Columbus. Gurney's Chances for the Controllership The President Was ILIGotham Gleaninzs.

The Argument Yade by the Latter to Sustain ition Two Fepbrts. D. Feb. the House today of II linols, from the Coin-Mateo ora W7ttys dad Moans, reporteol a joint ret tne pay tuent of tLe su rpi us II the Treasury on the, public debt. Itelerred to the otntnittee of the NN hole.

The report heeompatoes the joint says: is, a.howta by the otheaal etateruetit a the and ihablittles of the Tretootry of I 7-tates, there was au the Treasury talui 'Late, Including the ttuemait held tor the re.lethption or lilted States uotes mad 1 includtila Minot arid fractional salve, C111 8.9et hot us allable. the sum of an nil other itathihtles than taahl United amaes. it Is IleveI that thls suet largeiy In of the tor the patrpose Ter hich i er, and that za part there.4 stlotild he up-went ot the interest-hearing debt the I titta datyable. to the end thal, pue.a a.L.411 liaztatela pUbilt! tuilor hold lc, ILI the ot the peopie Into and expeudature. iiew itt, the minority of the i'ouirimleo on Vays and Means, tuntuitten a port on Mr.

directing the pay and expenditure. Itcv.itt, the minority of the Committee on Ways and submitted a WI Mr. Mottistrit hitt directing the a -k t. ti I It I Ft Ink Atuefica. ti ti 1fl tI I I I 1- F.

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..1 'I I k. DEATIT OF JOHN S. CAVENDER AT ST. 1,01719 WHITE. A WELL- KN0WN IttitK BANKER.

l'ASsES AWAY. Yet). 23.John S. Cavender died in this city aged years. the early history of this State he figured as a pr fl' ntflt ree-Soiler.

and tuteequently, during the War of the Rebellion, he commermIce ederal I.trees zit the fattles of Fort Donels.m. Fort Henry, aid serving suceessively us Captain. Nta.tor. cojonel, and Brigadier-General. At the time of his death he was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and this organization conduct the funeral services of their dead comrivie.1 CLI IsToN, S.

Feb. 23frederiek Vbite of the firm ot Vnite. Morris 0.. hankers. O.

street York', died suddenly in his carriage this morning When leaviniz his hothe on Staten iSland. litt was Presidential Elector tor Cleveland from the First District ill this state. Feb. 2.3.---ISpee;a1.iMrs. Dr.

Sarah Harris, wite Capt. D. S. Harris Of his City and stepmother ot Charles T. Tretro Of UhIcago, di1 this ottertioon at the immity residence in oh ititel nal cancer.

Coates-Harris WaS born in Chester County. Pa March T. and was a resident ot talena tor thirtv-hve years Site was gcaduated from ColicJze. In and gained not a State prominence by her tight with heard a certdicate the profession of medicine. he WaS leader in State circles.

and foremost In temnerance the Northwest. Mrs. Harris was sccre7ary tor nninv years ot the Daviess County Stiiet timument Association. of which tra.it ,15 President, and the henuttful and stately memorial rAhlitt at was chiefly the restt of her indefatnoble egOrts as ol the reb. ot the National Bank at Warren.

and a of that e4 UI drorued dead at home there today lie ate 3 hearty break tat anti was in apparent bettith. Apopiexy is the orobable cause. THE IOWA LEGISLATURE. DES MOINES, Feb. 23.The senate passed the bill exempting trout taxation the homesteads of widows of soldiers who tbed in or on account of the War.

Senatr Johnson introduced a bill substantialiy the Eume as. the Keatley bill in the 11011Se, which is understood to be the Democratic caucus bib, tor license and fncal Option. Baylers introduced a bill to protect pharmacists in the transportation and of tinoxicating liquors. In the House a Lid was introduced to provide for the relief of destitute soldiers and Etulors. This provides for levying a bait-mill tax in each county for the relief of destitute veterans.

This bill is proposed as a substitute for the Soldier. Home Thomas IL Budd, the is a Green Bay lawyer. Ile hits been actireiy in politics for A long tie. Ile represehted his distriet in the State Sfnate several times. fle rated as fi shrewd lawyer and an astute friliticai manager.

Ile was horn in Buffalo in Bess graduate of Lawrence Vniversity at Atipietom and has resided and practiced InW at Green Ray since lie WaS Attorney ef tfointy in and was elected to the Assembly and Senate from that county in 1-e's and isi2 Flom Brown county he wits elected to the AsBetri: blv in and the foioiwitiiz Year to the Stnte Semite, of which he has Sinee seen woh Ule exception of the seiins iit lie has long been littioos to represent his district in Congress, end was a powerful opponent of the late onwreesman Rankill in the convention at whieh the latter wits nominated. Ile is very popular in bi5 own city.) PITTSBr RG, Feb. more ment was set on foot here today to organizeao Evart Club to boom Everts tor the PrAsi' dency. His speech is regarded by alai. wart Republicans here as the true doctrine of the party.

It is understood that Boss Magee will be a tnetninir of the DETio-nr, Ft-b. was a general thiiining-out thiS morning of the Republicans who had visited the Mchigan Club banquet last evening. SeriatorS Everts, Logan. Conger, Manderson. and Repreeenta1 tire Guenther started tor Washington morning.

Senator tarried here to attend a meeting of tin Art Museum I his afternoon and tins evening at the Chl-Psi banquet at the Detroit Club. Chauncey t. Fility of St Lows drew a large crowd in the Russell klouse eth tnis morning. by breaking in upcn a conversation between ex-Congressman Burr and a reporter and launching into a speech of the most wart bitterness. Feb.

ii Hon to the cand ido es or I'ongressman Edens seat mentioned in today's TRIBUNE N. l'i-tnce ot IMacoupli County and E. South. worth ot Montgomery County Oesire to sucs ceed hint. BALTINI()RE, d.

Eel). 23. The Logan In. vincibies of Maryland had arranged a grand reception and banquet to Senator Logan tor tonight, and hP, with large number ot Con-ewre5wwn a cceped iivtj ons to attend. A special rinin was sent to ington for the guests, knit owing to a m1stake on the part Of Senator Logan the reception had to be given without Gie principal attrection, he being.

iji Michigan el business. Those woo came over front Wa-lotigtun were: H. Spooner, Rhode Island. Iuj. G.

W. Steele and Judge Joseph Lyman, Indiana: Cbarles A. Boutelle, Maine; Col. it, B. Henderson, Iowa; L.

E. Atkinson and G. Cannon, Bane's; and Gen. James S. NetyaiidJoLn R.

Thomas, Pennsylvania. FAIR, WEATHER CINCINNATI, Feb. Senate committee this morning resumed investigation of the Cincinnati election frauds. The drift of testimony in cross-examination was about the same as heretofore. Herman Newman was at Precinct Fourth Ward, in the capacity of a police officer.

The judges were Ennis, Tosney, and Isrumagen. Witness beard squabbling between the two executives about putting in votes ana saying that the bell rang when no voters were present. So he went to see about it. He was standing about twelve feet from the window, on the edge of the Sidewalk, and he heard the bell ring. Ile turned around and there was no one in front of the voting-place at all.

He heard the bell ring ten times, and there were no voters around. The bell started to ring and he stepped up to look, and he saw limes in the act of turning toe crank. Tosney was standing In front of bim, and Brutuagen was close up beside bim, as though to hide the box. Witness said: "Gentlemen, If you continue doing that kind of work you will get yourselves into trouble." They then told him it was the clock striking. Ile ascertained it was twenty minutes to 10 and that the clock did not strike.

He beard the bell ring alter that when no voters were present. Norris and "Cockatoo" 'Murphy were by the Pohs, and the other officer bad "run off" the Republican judges. They would not allow the Republicans inside the hugs if they could possibly help it. Witness related how be bad been persecuted on the police terce bicause it was generally undcrstuod he was a Itepuulican. die had been engaged after the election by the Committee of One Hundred, and was sworn iti as a ispecial constable to serve the warrants in their hands.

lie arrested Ennis and Illivtlagen and brought thorn to rt'lribtunnhtlies office. In cluing iie was interfered with by the ret.taiar police. He had to draw his in order to fetch Ins prisoners. Ile brought them through the public park on the east side of the city buildings. While coming through the park an otti cur passed him and ran into the city buildings, notifying the police department and Inspector Mullen.

Mullen was the man arrested for imprisoning colored men. Next an officer came running' out of the city buildings into the park and told the men not to gothat he bad no business trrustMg them. NV hen he brought his prisoners over to the 'quires office Mui len foilowed tem and demanded his badge and traps. Ile at first refuse" because. as he said, there was money coining to Pim from the city.

Finally be consented and banded over his traps. as be recognized several Democratic toughs around and was in close quarters. He had no trial and bad received no pay since that time. Is INDICATED FOR tillcAGD AND VICINITY rft DA Y. OFFICE Or THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WAstitswroN, D.

Feb. 24-1 a. Dons: For Chicago and vicinity for thirty-two hours from I a. Fair, slightly warmer weather Dine crescent, red sun. For the Upper Lake rewion, tair weather, followed in the northern portion by local snows; taIling barometer; warmer, southerly winds, shifting to westerly.

Ii J. Bank st 'Hit to, rss, 'list: Trittime.1 payrett I intepet ato fl I letnetit o. the tu the Treasury exceeding marks 11,1 rtIt letnert who .1, liquidation of the debt. 1i otte would ite The of ate says the that Oat port, "it. ctitteted a law, would be to re-this ss Zt fIiitIi.

trust duce the tirthince in tie Treasury available for 1Iit I St. tius-stz, to rtsk a tiectl lit that Idta a I ta 1, a i the them of its current i it ndebtedness and ,1 stty a for the retitInutiort of Itural-tettler notes 40 -4tto I hot- III, other I uas tacteti t.torrotto.tiatt. it rnakes no pr VIL-1011 tor "I pienishing tho Treasury when the available )11 and upon ashalauce snall all be zp low 111., 1. td tho I tt t.1 tho quistion thus is whether. ni VieW thc othigations and lunctions of the Treasury hv it.id them ittittz nos hy law, the proposed limitation Taalty th-in eaty years anti over----kiliq a en the Isalauces now held tor meeting the they were It, of re 1,1.1 ettos 1 0 tr e.

es payable on 'leniend is prudent and that 1 st. si rost t.si U. and did so, safe ill VaiWof the pleige of the United states 4 ht4TIIII.Z Int' 4 't Iltld I t4014 LIM ttLi redeem aii its indebtedness in coin or its rile I root the l'io; uu I ttitt't. equivalent. l'ho telieve that alt in the office strut' a limitation would be unwise, is Goole keit 'Atli Kati itor tit good penman- dangerous, and at variance alike with the wsis, 111,111 with ttny equal txpurience of eolvent nations and ot sound of city.

Itt, sothe fluane.al instttutions. The ordinary disburse-poor Wall It-t (It it, lilt. Ititice ruents ot the Trefo.ury may to roughly statts.1 "atilt a tutta, no deed to he rtcorti.c.t, as was the IIt titalit httilz. lyti 4,0 amount to fi.l..outottiti a day. To trivet tins had 110.

ijiki it it; tlITII0V the serx ue, ut disbursement it its necessary that a reasonable It iitilsoW1V, it Wtollal be the duty working should be kept on hand, beet ri I to record it cause at tittits the current large 11 11,, to say a I lor ether i. I was e.cettal It makes no aster' tor "I tILkt plenishing tho Treasury when tide available )11 and upeu asea.auce suad tall below The thu t.t. the presented is whether. ill view of tho and on- hued thc obagations and I unctions of the Treasury -hv 11,,1 them lonw- a-; ums defined by law, the proposed limitation tlialtV ()I elev. years awl on the balances now held tor meeting the I ey (Te Itigdi Clid! ts 11()Se at) pexable on (lenient! is prudent and had etewn tree' cs.peittaitae I deter- mined that I tad ii ii U.

and del so, safe ill view of the pledge of the United States 4' tht' 4 't and I LIM With ta redeem ail its indebtedness in coin or its me I roin the equivalent. The undersigned believe that ali 01 the in the office such a limitation would be unwise, is t(or sS, caret dangerous, an at variance alike with the WWI any equal of emvent nations and ot sound nondicr nF 4 k. cey. hen some linancal institutions. The ordinary disburse-peer Watt i.t to the (tee miens ot the Treasury may Ue roughly statel watn mad, ue meal te tat rectoriled, as was thi ot darn hortz.

who amount to id.olle,000 a day. To meet tins had the nil-del-tete' the serx tees ot disbursement it is uecessary that a reasonable It Ittl.owJV, it. Wolini t.0 the ditty working baiance should be kept on hand, be-('I rine lerks to rectdel cause at tunes the current expenditures GENtrtrAn ItNERVATIO75. StfICAGO, Feb. p.

followttur cbservations are taken at the same moment or time at the stations named: 7: State nt teat.b.cr. Place of obserration. 1-17-. I I 17,6,.. i El Paso 4-;) A1pet4a.

Nlich 3,,4 40 ri E. Clear New York. .0 N. W. tilsinarek Dak 40 1 burial.

N. Y. 47 IF, 4 air. 111 ,4,, 47 l'heyenne Wyo II 4-0 W. 4 4 11IC1100 37 0 :441.14 3s, cler 0 W.

Clear. Dead woc-1. Daz 3,1.414 W. I lean. ass '-'s 4 lear 14enver.

14 .4,0 4 tear. Des Moines, la Nticti An 46 'N City. Ka. 10 49 4 '27 N. Mich ".24 W.

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NV. 444 Clear. l'. 1 i clear. N.

VV. 4 311 44 E. ,4 Marquette. Mich (flip is, Tenil lillwankee. Nis.

Minn NapOlville, Tenn. (Imaii. Y. t'a New ortezIns. t.met,e0, 1 onisvilie.

Ey l's Marinette, Xicitinnts, Tenn Milwaukee, Nis Montreal. Minn Nashville. (quail. Net, Pittsnw t'a eNV (irter.ns,. Cali large-end ejtint a- ettine Iran liaaoway t2NocecI the daily receipts.

tarefui busines a hnd: th ll the on the libek ine 4leii so that eiiiiiiisee them atid lines usually carry a bainnee equr.t be ternished wati aiji xen-t to visit the He- months disbursements. by this cordr's and make in-eieet demands tor could net safely standardand a low-- Ills return 4t ti10 ceets elect) had teen pilaf adepted tie Secretary of the Treasury I or Ida has ho to make tem porary loansthe Sq-q -nap. N. 1)101, that oth er trtnnt it rktfi In the Treasury should be WI it ing II vied shite ta leettied i about That this amount is not Item the el beiret flied tor reeerd too laree wnl be apparent from the tact that in to OILZ he l'enstens itureau rVene ts for het teeerding to 1 1,. kl Le 5i11.1101!,090 tie made March I and that the a littie tl'' law li," a i amount of the probable ravment rimier the litti In 0'1" kzmnlinre in Arrears act cannot be fixed for any specified I one delibte-s atta.0 a date But be-ales the current expenditUres lit h.tit I think i wh" I tunk trovided In by law.

the United States has a charge ot the Tnt III it a tota.y obkgation to provide tora we 1-reginatt d-pari merit III thn dibt payahte on demand in the shape of hatels ni etanpeoeit, of notes. These notes whom I had known ItS Fl I I I had eharee form about one-halt of the paper currency. id the records (d the tuti. and know-rIg W1-11 IP. p)rt tnlynrz exiwt.iiced They it tinal means of pay Mein Fit'-null itt that nott we4: was ry gnd Ti tween individauls and or in al the have them continue tboir loottiorN.

ansaetion4 of business. it is absolutely nticesitv witio knows alioat tne extiert sary, tuerefore, that the ability to redeem these etntliteludikers lots knows that Mr. ituseliwah, Ns, noteS coin should be at ail tinieS assured beC.intion ore rated won tee hest. They yonil peradventure. The only question is as to ale 11'w ill tIP' ab-tra" ct: hi tne ateount of coin which wid constitute a cerdots (eh, and havt been tor Seven or reasouable and adequate reserve.

To determine yet to bear a word alwamst 01 hit-lu in character or ebility. this point we have tio other guide than usage In reterence to the absiumts inade at the Ite- and experience. In the case of gold and silver eorder's I NV IA, sa.V that it itny one has certificates the Treasury keeps dollar tor dollaael I ret in tile 7AlIghtetit degree by reasou ha. but In the case of Inc legal-tender notes it to any Which in any ale has not been usual to have at any tine- the si react made at the Ilecorders Since I have Treasury a ii serve coin exeeedimr ne-naif there. I have never hear I ot a.

We nave (it the wilciie issue of such notes. Made ii arve number of abstracts during the specie payments were resumed bonds of the last year, und the revenue to the county states tvere sold so provide a al; houell we intended to leo, expenses tund amouuting to iii gold for the has been for tho last six months ut out purpose of assuring the redemption of the I have beeti arimuted to the bar, notes, which, as the law then prov.ded, were an I fin' the last I went 3-ears I have to be reduced by cancellation to uitin wiiint the coerts and records, and I atn It certainly not considered prepared to say that, wee the men and mate- sate to begin resumption with less than it Oneritc at lee II gO, id an atintract tuird reserve. and as a matter of tact the Inlete as can he ha at ally other at able balance in the Treasury amounted to over straet (Alice III 4 u.k I Iuuti It is true that to per cent. At the present tune, under the with the (it. ft SUM of money the practice of the Treasury claimed to be in Re-abstract hookS iii the OttiOe be cordaece with the bank act of improved tii an (ixtilit hien would make them hue in gold ettin is set apart fur the redemption the bent itt the county, and at the of the legal-tender notesbeing rather less rd s.i,1113e, Nva, in the Board of than per cent.

This reserve would be I put iii a proposedon to do warded by prudent bankers as the minimum that work, hut, owing to the state of atmaint an easy Tommy market, but if the the finances in the Treasury, I long financial prespect should be threatening. the proposition. It (hence woutil require that it should be enlarged en-ti ttn.1 cOlIrty to make and st rengt hefted. The practice of the than it if the books nry uluullIr Seereiary Sherman, who put the iteWere as they might to tee and this sumption act in operation, was not to allow the was tor desiring that reserve to Leh belew 10 per cent, and. all tbingS work Itt be dune.

iLi. abstracts made would consittured. this is probably the sumilest amount be the same. consiAent with absolute salety. If this rat 0 itin We I stitistled that a conspiracy Las ex- should be adopted the amount of the reserve islet' for time to destroy the abstract ill coin would be Adding this department in tne Recorder's ()thee and put it amount to the amount heretotore state' as a cut ul t11.143 4 Ine ockipie obtain ob- reasonable working balance, we nave the sum stripes of Lite) ill tneir property at lew rates, of tr.1,otte.hutt as the minimum biaance which but I deSitil to SaV that such a thing shall not We Treasury should carry in order to be in a be done I nla DeedS condithai ol ease Imo satety; any Other cell-this 1 ouuty it in in niv to 1u-it la.

clun.on is at variance with the lessons of e111.1 4 Ul 1: EI. Vconit'n, iteramee and the weit-established rules tor the testeeti of lugaetende 'totes. These nuteS form about one-half of the paper currency-. They constitute a final means of pay nIV711 bet Ween individuals and of settlement in lel the of business. It is absolutely necessary, tnerefore, that the ability to redeem these notes in hnuld be at all times assured beyond peradventure.

The only question is as to the ateount of coin which wid constitute a reasouabie and adequate reserve. To determine this point we have no other guide than usage and experience. In the case of gold and silver certeitettes the Treasury keeps dollar tor dollar. but in the case of trio legal-tender notes it has not been usual to have at any time In the Treasury a serve ewe ne-naif (it tue wie.iie issue uf such notes. When pceie payments were resumed bonds of the were sold st) AS to provide a tund amounting to in gold for the purpose et assuring the redemption of the notes, which, as the law then provided.

were to he reduced by cancellation to eteleitie. It WAS certainly not censidered safe to begin resumption with less than a one-third reserve. and as a matter of fact the available balance in the Treasury amounted to over tit per cent. At the present time, under the 1)1-act CO i of the Treasury claimed to be In aecordalice with the bank act of Silin.talo,- oult In gold coin set apart for the redemption tit the legal-tentter notesbeing rather less than per cent. TLIIS reserve would be regaded dy prudent bankers as the minimum iinnint All an easy money market, but if the nnrintial prospect should he threatening.

prudence weuid require that it should be enlarged and strengthened. The practice of the Treasury wider Secretary Sherman, who put the itestilliptiOn ttet in operation, was not to allow the reserve to tell below 10 per cent, and. all things considered. this is probably the stnailest amount consiAent with. absolute satiety.

If this rat tie adopted the amount of the reserve ill coin would to Seeetieleetio. Adding this amount to the amount heretofore state' as a reasonable working balance, we nave the sum of eleSetetelieu as the minimum btaance which the Treasury should carry in order to be in a conditleit oi ettse and safety; any Other yen-elusion is at variance with the lessens of expeteenee and the wee-established rules for the 1 1 I 1. kli "4 I It't I I 1 I f' I 1 11. I 6 4 0 1 1 11 4 1 i 1 I 'i; 4' 11 I A 7 i I I 1 z' i I I 1 't I '''t $, 1 4 It 411 1 4 I- 4 al 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 i ..1 i I I .1 i 4 ,1 4 1, 1, if ,1 I 4 I 1 4 1 I I irz i 1 1 A 1 I 1t 6 i 1 I ..1 ft "If I i I 1 0 t. 1 .1 '1 I 6, 1 1 ftf I 'i II 1 1 1 0 1 i 11 ('' i 1 l': I I I :1 4 NEW YOEK, Feb.

most important thing the Senate committee that rfu'enrtr aocuotbthseb aArlpdesr mraeini fwr rne. chise did today was to corroborate by the testimony of President James W. Ir'eshay the story about the big block of Broadway Seventh Avenue Road stock deposited with Drexel, Noreen Co. for the Philadelphia syndicate, which story was telegraphed last nigut. He said the sale to the Philadelphia syndicate, of which Secretary Whitney is a member.

was conditional. but it could he made absolute before next August on certain payments. So far as Mr. Foshay ktiew. about shares of the promised stock hail been deposited with Messrs.

Drexel Morgan already. The original petition of the Broadway Surface Railroad Company to the general term of the Supreme, Court for the appointment of COMmissioners to determine whether a railroad ought to be built in Broadway has disappeared from the County Clerk's office. The Senate Committee wanted it. but County Clerk Flack has repelled that it is tint in his cuStody -hay said he desired to make a statlmem. which the committee refused to hear.

Mr. Bliss, atter adjou nment, gave it to the press. The text is as follews: I desire to Htate that all that I did with reference to the Breadway grant was induenced solely by my duty as Hn onieer and stockholder of tne Broadway Seventh Avenue Railroad Cempany, I believed that a road on Breadway not tributary to the Broadway Sevento Avenue Road wonld ruin the latter. The truth of this belief is shown by the fact that while there has been a great inerease in the receipts. a' I have shown.

ef tijo tirmikiway Scventh Avenue Road the University pinee its expenses. I had mertietz co do directly or Indiresiey linty payment to the Board of Aldermen and have no ittnowledge that any such payment was made. and in saving this I meant) cover any transfer of any money. bOndit. PT property to any of the Aidermen.

I had no interest in the Broadway Surface Road. and could nut be benefited Or interested in it except as injury to or benefit to my Broadway Seventh Avenue stock which might come from such arra ngement. I wish to cal i attention to the fact that the city gets by the Broadway grant per annum, which ig an interest on of the city debt. but besides that amount. the cleaning of the streets.

the removing or snow. the keeping of the Pavement in repair. will save the city Immo a year The whole payments now being made by our company in respect to the Broadway Surface track are more than equal to the 10 per cent of our gross receipts for the use of the shin triteks. we estimating that the gross receipts of our road would be increased 1.00,001 by our ears running over the tracks of the Broadway had. and the result shows that the increase will not exceed 011,000 per annum lie understcod that the Commissioners who were appointed and wno awarded seventy miles ot streets to the Cable Company only required that company to pay l2l2 per cent of their receipts.

He thought his company mild to the city as much as all the other city railroads companies combined, and that sum would increase when after five years tiae road had to pay 5 per ceet of its gross earnings instead et per cent as at present. Adjourned till Friday. Inspector Byrnes and members of the grand jury held a comoiltation loday with Marine, presumalily in regard to the Idermanici grant of the franchise of the Broadway Sureace Railroad Company. Interesting developments are expected, though some of those present would not divulge Inc nature ot the consultation. The House at Albany tonight passed a resolution instrueting the Atterney-General of the State to take the necessary steps to set aside and annul the -franchise of the Broadway Surface ha tread.

A Philaile.phia dispatch says: Messrs. Weidner and Elkins returned from New York this evening, where they have been since last Friday etanp eting arrangements for securing possession of tneir newly-leased street-railway lines. Mr. Elkins said that he and his friends were not at all timid about the investigation or its restia. They had made a for-belly safe investment.

and he believed that they would have no trouble in securing and retninmo possession of the Broaaway Road. They had given the matter a thorough examination, and were so well convinced that the franchise could not be taken away from them that they had put their money into the enterprise. lie said he bad not seen Mr. Sharp tor over a year, and that neither he nor his friends had bad dealings with Mr. Sharp to secure control of the Broadway Seventh Avenue Road.

A RoW IN JERSEY CITY. There WilS a very lively session of the Jersey City Beard of A dernien tonight over the election of three members of toe Boaad of Finance and Taxation. Three of the six Democrats joined with the five Republicans and the outgotruz members of the Board of Finance one Democrat and two Republicans. There were numerous charges that a "deal had been made and paid for, and accusations that money had been put up to the extent of and the naming of various officers promised were bandied about with the utmost freedom. it was not until the City Marshal was called in that anything like order was restored.

GURNEY'S CHANCES. The Washington special, Sneaking of Theodore T. Gurney's presence in Washington in search of the Controllership of the Treasury, says: Mr. Gurney Is here upon the Invitation of the President. Ile says that he does not know why he was sent tor.

but supposes that it was in reference to this appointment, for which his friends have been so good as to recommend him. It the President chooses to appoint him he will feet very much honored. but he knows only indirectly that his name is under consideration. Fie called at the White House at once upon his arrival. but the President was engaged and asked him to come again tomorrow.

It is supposed that the President desires to sound Mr. Gurneys views upon the pending financial questions. as it has been given out that toe now Controller must tie firm in his opposition to the dollar of his daddies." All of the nright lights of the Illinois lienimeracy are engaged in illuminating the path of Mr. Gurney to the contrnuerseip. THE PREsIDENT WAS ILL.

The Wor'd's Washmoton special says: It has just leaked out that the President was quite sick a little over a fortnight ago. He was takeu with a severe bilioua attack Friday and was not able to attend to his refuiar work until the following, Tuesdav. tea tei en, It so happened that the days when be was sick were those when be bas not in the babit of seeing visitors, andsnooetNe us. n' i was easty kept secret. Ile takes less and less has hbeitsg un Orivmg for nearly a week.

GLEANINGS. Thomas C. Acton. la.to Assistant United States Treasurer in New York, received from Mr. Canda, his successor.

today a receipt for that sum of money having been ascertained by actual count to have been in the vaults of the Sub-Treasury Dec. 31, 15, the date of Mr. Aeton's retirement from the office. The count was conducted by experts sent from Washington, has taken about a mouth and a half, and the Hum total tall es to a cent with the hook accounts which cover the entire period of Mr. Acton administration.

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1.amar 41'24 i :4,11 '21 J. i Elliot .1 54 ELIJAH ALEX Elijah S. Alexander, a well-knowil Chicago buellit'SS-111Ein, and tor many ears prominently identified V. the railway-supply tele, died euddenly at his residence. N.

gill' avenue. ester day morning. The deceased was a noteworthy example of Wt-stcrn pinck and energy, and possessed all the charaeteristics of a self-made bueiness-man. Born at Brattleboro. in his cariy ille was spent on his lather's firm, and, like ail New England tar leer boys in those days, be was on perm afed to attend school during' tha winter wont Ls.

Before attaining majority he obtained a satiation at Springfield as eLrie in a dry-goos store. and rerneineeseveral years. lie practiced the uroet CCOnOttly arid saved the greefeeeeet ot his small salary. A bout I irt erevs ago Le catne to hicago and uissavings in a grocery nt the corner Ciarli and Adams streets. ke iminy other energetic Lusiness-men who located in the thriviug youug metropolis of the West, he advanced wan the cai's rapid growth tied built up a urnsperous talsness.

Several years later he seid out ilia' became a ineniber of the then of (lcorgo W. Flanders Ce, Pit that time one ot the wholesale grocery-houses in Chicago. The 'firm went under at out I went years ago. and al r. Alexander Hien engaged in the manufacture of railway With whion he had ever eince been identified.

His patent Car-E0Gr paints are known tartrughout tne laud, and he was also interested with Morris Sellers In the manutact ure of splice bars tor iron. lie was also tinanendly interested in the cunetuction of the Nickel-Plate Railway, and came in ter a large sece ot the profits when that road was sold to the Vander-hilts. He took very WOO interest in polities. and never tidied himself xvir LI any municipal movement. He was.

however. the lead in the memorable war against tile South Chicago Sireet lialiway Company NN'hiet3 resulted in that corporation being compelled to wandraw its bon-tail ears- from the South Side. The war occurreu a short time after the big tire, and at a time when everything was at eixeS and sevens. The company, for ecutiontys sake, was running one-norse cars, and did not ern-Foy a con luctor to cullect fares. Passengers entered the ear Iron' a rear door and were expected to move to the front end and deposit their tares in a box or bother every one on the side on which they were seated to pass the money aiong to the receptacie.

As the charter granted to the company provided for two horses, a driver, and a conductor tor each car, Mr. Alexander and D. B. Fisk termed an alliance to bring about a reform. Persons living on the South Side at that time w.1 readily tne clistinguisned-looking man of powerlul physique who rode Iron' one end of the line to the other with hismassive term blockading the forward end of the car as to prevent passengers depositing their fares.

NShen any one attempted to put his tare in the box he was gently prevented by Mr. Alexander, and something like the 10 trig apology offered: Ladies and gentlemen, there le no conductor on this ear, consequently We cannot pay our tares. 1 beg you will consider yourselves toy guests on this occasion, and when the conductor puts in an appearance I will pay the fares for MO entire pal ty. The good-natured explanation was readily accepted, and every passenger in the car licearne a willing convert to the cause. Atter trying almost every expedient the coinnany was forced to succumb, and it is said that the war cost It something About three months ago Mr.

Alexander began to show the effects of overwork, and of late has been confined to the house during a greater part of the time. Two weeks ago. after suffering untold torture from a malignant attack of hemorrhoids, he decided to Lao to Louisville and place himself under tbe care of a specialist. lie was accompanied by his faithful valet, Henry Kirtland, and Iasi week Tuesday, after undergoing a severe operation tor the lemoval of a fistuia, became so cootpleteiy prostraled that airs. AlexLmier was telegraphed for.

ehe tound her husband in an unconscious condition. and decided to bring Into home. They reached ll'hicago Monday morning. Mr. Alexander never rallied.

and passed away at 6:25 o'clock yesterday morning without recognizing any of the houechold. lie leaves a wile, but no elitHren, and an estate estimated at something higher than Mrs. Alexander was completely prostrated by the blow, and was uname to see any of the many irierlds who caned yesterday to offer their sympathy. Mr. Alexander's parents, botti ot whom tire liviug, have been notified, anti will probably get here in time to attend the funeral.

1.0 measure. IA)Ca BSERVATIONTI. ALTERATIONS IN 'rite: cAuRIAGE ARRANGE. MENTS FOR TILE CH ATeITV BALLA WOMAN ROBBED OF V-'(itITII OE DIAMONDS PATHETIC spoleEDOTHER ITEMS The committee havideg in charge the carriage arrangen(9gs tor the have slight modalcatiou in plan previousiy reported. A few having rapressed the intentida of both going arid in the same carriage, it has been di hmed Lost to provide that such carriages plait occupy the west side of filiebigan aveut'a opposit the armory, in single tile, ciose to curb, commencing at Madison street and larfii4 south.

The carriages to Le used in with the plan previously outlined will Ustua in line north of the armory On the east of the street, also in single l'ne and facing inuth. The purchasers of carriage tickets at armory tor the retura trip wid take the earrdige in line. The carriages of those whir not care to conform to this plan NViii ti troin their position on the ominsit side of c.le street, the in idclie of the street being kept direly clear. A pickpocket -toe woman's silk pocket-handkerchief vesterda-i' alternoou at Keel St aliddienin's South Sid( at useum. and he was doubt.ess agreeably to fInd tied up in one corner of it three rings.

worth together about $rieth The woman was an actress, but astorest as it way appear, ebe does not give her nair- tor publication, ea the police retuse to ta about the ClIFe. For the last few the papers have been mentioning Annie a pretty. intelligent little child who was wandering destitute about the West North avenue district and taken to the West C2icago Avenue Station, Nvbere she was placed In charge of the matron. Her parents have been 1 ou ndor rather found hcr. They live in Jefferson, and Ler father is a farmer.

Her pathetic little romance about parents dying. aunts and gutodians marrying and going to New York and abandoning tier to tile mercy of the world, touched the police as tvell as the public. Many persons called to see her, a wealthy man was desirous of making her heiress to his fortune. and half a dezen letters bkve been received daily about her. She went hotne with her parents.

The Switehtnen's Mutual Aid Aitstociatlett hell a convention at No. BIG street yesterday with John Drarry in the chair. Delegations were present from all the neghboting States. The object in view is the revision of the association constitution. They say the task will require six days' deliberation.

Another enthusiastic meeting of property-owners interested in the opening of Canal and Hanover streets was hell last nigut at toe corner of Thirty-first and Hanover streets. Mr. James O'Brien presiding. Mr. Cnaries Sioncen addressed the meeting and pointed out the great advantages to be galued Ly the makhair of the thoronebtare and the rection of bridge.

lie Was foilowed by F. I. Baker, W. A hern, and E. Pond, the last named of whom said he had seen the City Engineer, who had tel i hi in that the resurvey was almost completed, and that a map would be ready try the oral of the week.

A largo number of signatures wore obtained tor the petition. which is to be presented to the Council next Monday, and tbe nieelang adjourned subject to the call of the Secretary. The meeting and banquet of the Baptist SO. cial Union was held at rue eirand Pacific last night. fully members being present.

The banquet was spread in the ladies ordinary. and was elegantly gotten Mr. le F. Jacobs President of the union, over the feast, and there were seated wall him at the table the Rev. Dr.

Henson. the Bev. C. Perrem the Rev. T.

B. Thames, and Prot. Edward Aeon of Chicago University. After banquet mg the prodotaul of the evening was inaugurated try the Rev. Dr.

Heuson with an address on "The Baptist The Rev. C. Perron spoke on home missions. The Bev. T.

11. Thames the same sitbject. "A Clean Record- was the theme of Prof. Olson's very brief remarks, after which the company aispersed. 1 tt3e- 13.4- i he 1111.i Dlr.

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10 p. in 37 7 I ,,4 1 5 I Clear. klexttuum thermometer. 43.0. immuin thermometer.

Mean (1411 blrometer. Veen daily thermometer. ketiu deity humidity. t44.5. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

NEW YORK. Fen. 23.Arrived, the India. from Hamburg, and Ethopia, from Glasgow. GLAsuow, Feb.

23.Arrived. the State of Georgia, from New York. FOiL SWEET SAKE. SAKE. PlinTOGIIAPHIN'e TIIE nETunes.

Shortly before 11 o'clock thairman Van ('leaf and Pringle quietly drepped out ct tbe room for the purpose of photograph mg the ret urns from Precinct A. lourt Ward. Tbe documents were taken to a Fourth street peotographer's mete and the artist began his work at once. The loose ebeet were finisnet by 1 o'clock in the afternoon, ant the polebook occupied the remainder of the time untei even nie. The Senetors said the work had been neatly done, and was a perfect lateness.

At the afterimon session the Republican members of the committee bocarne apprised et a clever scheme ciiusecumated tiy the Democratic Senators. During the morning. in tee cordance wen a subpiena "duces tecuro," ad the ballot- boxee used at the Imit Oetoeer election were brought to the Grand Hotel and placed in the custody of the Sergeant-atArms of the committee. There 'is-ere two wagon-loads of them. Senator Dodd rose to explain the action of the Democrat.e rnembere in regard to the ballot-Loxes.

They had acted under the terms of the resolutions. which authorized any of those members consenting to subeiena witnesses with any testimony in evidence before the committee. The eadot-boxes were in the custody or the Sergeant-at-Artes, and special arrangetnents had been made in regard to the fastening of the door. senator Ranuells arose to object. The comb ttee at ties etage of the procceciings, he said, heti no right whatever to the possessiou of.

the ballot-boxes. A ballot-box might be sent for only in connection witb testimony presented, and whit the verity of the pod-book and taily-sheets had been impeached. Senator Dodd again explained his posinon in the matter. The bailot-boxes might furnish additional testimony. Besides.

according to the resolution under which they were acthag, and which the Republican members had already interpreted, three members were sufficient to authorize the taking of anything that might be labeled testimony. Pressed further in the mreiter. Senator Dodd let the cat out of tee bag. said the Democratic Senator wanted to screen themselves against any danger of not getting before them the bailot-boxes they might request. Republicans might sympathize with them, considering their late experience in regard to the returns of Precinct Fourth ei a rd.

Ex-Gov. Noyes sail he was glad to state the returns since the tete of October had not teen in such safe hands. Ile was sorry that they hail not been there front the beginning. The cross-examination et witnesses was continued by Judge Follett. Joseph Reis was croes-examined in regard to Precinct G.

Sixth Vard. At 3:30 o'cIock in the morntng the Democrats dreve him and other Republicans from the polls, when they swore the judges and clerks in, and ehot thorn. The Democrats present were Dan Dalton, Johnny Whalen, and Donohue. The Democratic judges drove them away. He gave a lucid account of the "switching at the polls.

As the vote would come in the juitee would receive a ticket. and whenever a Republican voted be would take the ticket in his right band and put his band in his pocket, at the same time turning around; then he would take the other hand from his pocket and put a ticket in the ballot-box. He die not Put in the ballot-box the ticket that was handed to anotner ticket from his other hand. Donohue did this first, and when be finally got so drunk that he could not staud up Whalen went in and continued the process. Ile objected to such a proceeding, when he was Met with the answer that if he did not seut up they would smash his head.

There were four Democratic policemen at the polls, and when their attention was called to the "switching" of the tickets they said it vitas not their business. THE INFMNIATIT FRAUDS. Judge Goebel of the Probate Court today announced his decision in the impeachment proceedings against Martin Brockman and red Hermann. Directors of the City Infirmary, charged well waking traudulent vouchers and various acts of maifeaeance in office. He found them guilty.

as charged, and removed them from office. They sent their resignations to the Mayor last week and then tied, It eas been fairly well aseertained that Brockman went to Canttea and Hermann Havana. Mayor Smith refused to accept their resignations. sate conduct of business. The main argument urired tor infringing on thiS balance must be the saving' of interest Oil which, alter allowing' dor the tax on hank circulations, is 2'i per cent per annum, arn(nint tug to t1.71)n,nott annually.

But it Is to be retnembered that the demand debt or the United states represented by the tegaleeteter notes bears no interest, and that the gain In interest between tee total amount and a 'proper Is OVer per annum. Se that the Government could 'A CI agora the outlay required to keep its hnances slroturest possibie condition, and should certainly never approach the potnt where, II mier lbe iaw, it rmty bccoine necessary to sed I need States bonds in order to pieservespecie payments. a coutingency would not an (41 ity lUg spectacie to a permit, whose proud toast 11 that twenty years trom the close of the Wzir it has paid otr more I Ilan one-lettf of the plitee debt and reduced the cut den of itite-cst to one-tnird of its anteLut. Certainly a policy so fulminating' weeld he cothienIned by the peop'e when its become apparent. The greatest I awe III iiSt taken not to interfere win) the flee loM'Y Of the currency.

and the only flexible rests in the Treasury. in the power row by the le make calls the reletuption 01 the pubec debt. it is a e-eat ileestem tiUtner sucipt a power Should tVi I Ic ini rusted to the tiovernment or to the iiiscretion ot an official. In other censer-vale, commercial countries it MIS heen conferred on iniermedutte efimnatinication with the besibess tere ci ot the penpAr. have no such system, and hence the 'Freasury has been forced to bccome a member of the York Cieering-flouse.

which is the financial centre of the exchanzes of the country. The Treasury is thus practically engaged in the banking busines s. net only in the issue cd currency, tun In adapting its operations to geeeral requirements of trade. Dangeroul as tilts system is, it was the Outgrowth tit ties. it' some other security betftle the tembel debt of the United States is deISed tor tne ot bank currency the power to to the re.tet of the in Inartiet in times tringency must rest with the Treasurer.

tine other consideration may be presented as a latial areument turainst the reduction of the balance coin aS necssarv at tie ewes to Le kept for the reileinetion of the iegal-tender notes. The alieey ot 'speculators to reduce this balance eetew Sloteeutleitte by presenting demand notes Ter payment is and untess the expeditelt of repincing the amount by ttie sale of bonis 1, to the miieev market can so In An .1 utU. a iii cotindi and bring about it genera'', disaster by feet the operators lor at tail would reap abundant profit at the expense ot the legitimate Liusieess of the country. The being clearly of opinion that the proposed reduction will neither cceniimicals so tar as the Government is concerned, nor advantageous to the interests of tine country, but in tact extremely dangerLIS lu times of recurring stringeneles in the A ino AT PAUI, 14)1 HE r4T. tire In 11,1, In the lin, tt the tqlecriletif atrid ()It the Ifollred ift row Tht- I 11.1fLlif tt (filfZ'lf gteitt.

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SPORIINCT 1 i UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH stiorin WIN A GIRL'S AFFECTIONS' TWO SUITORS ENGAGE IN A BLOODY BATTLE WITLI BARE FISTS. St. Louis Giobe-Democrat: Venice, 111., is just now reveiing in a sensation that emacks of the chivalric. There is blood upon "the bar," shed there by two suitors for the band of the fairest maid ill all Venice. The two suitors are bunged up, and while one gathers tals impresaion of the outside world through a pair of ciarnagea optics the other feels as though his nose was about three times as big as his head, and thats pretty big.

itself. The name of the fair one tor wriom the blood was sbed is Nettie. A personal description ot Nettie is not to hand, her identity being protected further than her given name, but beauty that is worthy of five bard rounds and a draw must surely be ravishing as a Moslem's aream or Heaven. She was, and is, tor that matter, in the old predicament. "how happy she could be with either were t'other dear charmer away." She loved them both, and they both loved her.

She would not hurt one teelings by accepting the other, so she made a compromise, or rather a tripartite agreement was made, that as she could not hurt their feelings, they should go out and punch each other's beads, Marquis of Queensberry rules, the winner to have the heart and hand of the fair lady. The participants in this American editien of toe Erenea code duelio were Al Hambrey. coming from Buffalo. N. some time ago.

and William Wilson, who comes from Kansas City. Long had they courted the beautiful Nettie, and her smiles were like the rays ot the summer sun, and they tell alike on both. A glance from her glowing orbs itntnediately muditilied itself and pierced not one heart, but two. When she wantea one of her suitors she had to flip a penny to see which it would be, and under such circumstances was sometimes compelled to content herself with neither. Each aspirant to the honor of her ai1cetion felt not secure while the other was in the neighborhood, RIO here were three hearts ad torn and bruised and broken up because there was.

until Saturday last, no way to an amicable adjudication of the triangular difficulty. The rivns met. There would have been blood on the streets of Venice wtre it not for friends, and finally over a mug of sack they agreed to do battle for the baud of Miss Nettle. Saturday evening a group of perhaps twelve people moved silentiy to the bar. A smooth Stretch of sand was found where the moon shone fully down.

They peeled, and their friends ranged themselves on either side, near two bundles of clothing and two buckets of water, wherein floated two large sponges. There was no time lost in speecluand the combatants went to work. After live bard-fought rounds the battle was suddeniy brought to a wind-up by the sudden appearance on the scene of City-Marsnal Cu hs Leidy, who arrested the combatants. They were taken to the lock-up. tee crowd agreeing it was a erase.

It was writ that the ()Ricers came when they did, ter when the combatants were searched there were found on each two horse-pistols, two smail revolvers, two dirks, and a number of horse-clippers, halters, and otner articies of a like character. Tbe pollee retained the weapons and other articles. but let the fighters go. It was learned last evening that Miss Nettle had said she would not give her hand until the fight was decided, and accordingly the fighters will light it over again 6aturday night next ADIS. S.

DEAN. Mrs. Sally Dean, widow of Aiby Dean. died at Elmira, N. Feb.

14, at the ripe old age ot 91, at the residence of her daughter of that city. Mrs. Dean WIIS for many years a highlyespected citizen of 1 siwego, and Ivas a pensioner of the War of drawing a pension at the time of her decease. The surviving children of Dean are Mrs. Delight A.

Doolittie, Butptio; Miss Cordeha C. Dean and Mrs. John Snyder of Elmu-a; Lewis M. Dean. of Auburn, N.

Mrs. Harriet A. McConneli, for many years a clerk in tne Treasury Department. now of Denver, Mrs. Matte W.

Hurlbut, of Fond ea Lac. and 31unson D. Dean of this citv. The remains were taken to Oswego, N. tor Lurial.

COL. JoHN RICHARDS. Col. John Richards is dead at Alamosa, and his remains will be brought to Chicago for burial. Cu.

Richards came to Chicago from Madison, in He was the. Richards of the dry-goods firth of Richards, Crumlaugh Shaw, located on Lake street, near the old DONA. The goods, uninsuied, were swept away in the great tire of IS71, and in the firm or Richards, Shaw Vinslow was formed and dal business in the building at the northeast corner ot State and streets. Thrs Jinn dissoived in Col. Richards was With the dry-goods house of Daniels Fisher in Denver when he died.

He leaves a son in business in Kansas City and a daughterMrs. Lowe of Denver. D. A. COREA The funeral services over the mortal remains of David A.

Corey were held yesterday at the residence of D. B. Fisk, No. 1247 NN abash avenue. There was an attendance of Mr.

Corey's tilereanti.e acquaintances. The pallbearers were Henry E. Fisk, John E. L. Fraser, Ben Botsford, Smith Sherwood, and Nathaniel Read.

:2 i tog: 1:1:1 I Ir I i I i 11 ti 1 I i 111E 1 POOL. 1,4 7t, New NI 1 nn' Alt I tttt, it k. 11-0 IL 31 5.titAt 'th 1. THE BASE-BALL CoMMITTFE AT DETRI)11, Feb. l-ichedula Committee of the National Base-Ball Leageo met in this city today and completed its work, wilicti will Le Nesented to the league for ratr fication at the March meeting in New York.

Except that Detroit will protattily Open tbe season in St. Louis and Chicago in Kansas City nothing could tie learned of the tenuit or the delowratioos of the committee. Itt.Titort. Feb. cocking main in hich seventy-tIve game hirstS were slaughtered and changed bands cird at 7 o'clock thls morning at Schnetzen Park.

It h7gan at noon vesi erday and was attended Ly 51,11) Detroit and sports. Tbe hirds were Canadian and and One ngbt succeeded anotber in sUCCeSSien. As high as tt.3do was bet on one match. The authorities did not disturb trio main. DALLAs, Feb.

cocking main between Dallas and St. Louis wus continual today. tour tierce and lotig-ntested tiattles being fought, of which Dailas Nvon three and St. Louis one. The main now ETEITITTS: 6: St.

Louls, 5. SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 21.This afternoon two betties in the cocking. main L.CIAVeen San Antonio and Coil Svrinus tiiris were fought. each side w.nning oue.

Tins piaceS Cold Springs one TLA DELPHI Feb. 23.A cocking main tietween Baltimore and York btrda was fought last night near Station and in flVOA Of York. The stakes Were 51.1,10,1 Oft tne maul. on the di battle. and a siivei- cup worth Much money ebanged hands.

Feb. The curling contest between the Minneapolis and St. Paul for the medal offered by ale NaUonat Curling Association was at St. Paul this afternoon. The total score was: St.

Paul, 52: Minneapolis, 53. The trIllPtil goes to Me Thi5t1e Club of Miatteapoll4 IIIE FAIZ VEST'. ONE FIRM CAUSIN(t A GREAT DEAL OF TRCUBLETHE ()UTcoME UNCERTAIN. PEotti Feb. Special.

--Ab6ut forty members Of the Western EIport, Association Met bere today. Three meetings were heldone in the morning, one at 2 p. and one tonighthut nothing was done. and the meeting adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. The difficulty seems to be with toe Enterprise distillery of Pekin.

Speiltuan are in debt to the pool on account of sundry breaas. This (Ida, it would appear. they are inclined to refuse to pay. A committee was sent from here today to Pekin, but get no satisfaction from Spellman. There is no very bright prospect that Speilman will be on band at tomorrows meeting, though the members will try to COnVinee him it is tor ttie best to do so.

The distillers state there would be little, satisfaction in squeezing Spe.lniarj and that it woul1 be a pretty ciittieu.t matter to do it any way. AT THE CAPITAL CoLumnrs, Felt. to general expectations, the Supremo Court did not announce a in the Cincinnati Police Common case today. It is understood that MO court has reached a conctusion and that the reason for the delay in announcing it is known only to the members of the court. There is a well-dellned rumor that the court hods the law under which the Cincinnati Police Commissioners were appointed to be unconstitutional under the same rule of taw that was applied by the court to the late lamented Columbus rpper bill.

It is understood the court will hol I that the Legislature cannot empower one board to appoint another. Cnief Justice Owen. It is reported. Wiit unite with Juoges Johnson, Spear, and Minshati, Judge Foit dissenting. What the opm on of the court will be on the power of the Governor to remove the Commissioners has not leaked Out.

The House today passed a bill making eight hours a legal day's work by the rote of to 11. The bill provides that in ad engagements No IN 'HIE EL-Nti)11 TIIAT TIIE If VI: To 11, it NCI CUL. rub. Chinese Consul-htdieral called upon tcday to ot I he pH that 1P3 had a the( I. turli I)! secretary- entpLIt.eally denied any Proe'iatnation tic that control! Nee arrangements with atuthip t( ca ry sick.

and huernployea Chinese ra, for tour trips at haLf this were sent out requesting to take advantage or thee cheap and lact-i protJably gave to tau tiniit-uieutioneut report. DEATH E1031 A DRIT6GIST'S CARELESNESS. CLEVELAND. U. Felt.

morning an inquest was held over the remains ot Dr. (iiieesun. who was killed last night by waliownag a dose of carbolic acid given Linn for whisky by Louis Haber, Me young druggist. Coroner West decided that death was caused uy Haber's carelesness. Hab.r testified that he gave Gieeson what tie toudght to be walsky out of a graduatei vlass into which he had poured carbolic acid preptuatory to bottling It, bUt Lad forgotten i EDITOR WATTERSON OUT OF DANGER.

LortsvILLE, Feb. 23.Mr. Watterson's physicians today pronounced hitu out or I 1 1 e---.