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VOL. XI—NO. 186.
WILMINGTON, DEL., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1882.
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Pianos and Organs.
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The flne»t
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Infiniment In the w,reroom, U
FRESH FROM THK FACTORT.
jn:RV PIANO WARRANTED for 10
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IÏEI1Ï ORGAN WARRANTED for 7
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F. WAGNER,
LITTLE GIANT.
And many others.
AIL NEW AM) FRE4H >ROM THE
FACTORY,
From Ç3i» find Upwards.
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726 Market Street
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Eicning, December 8.
f»' bbtlnvul.hed Artlrt Mr.
W *J- FLORENCE
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DRAMATIC COMPANY
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POSTER'S ORDER.
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JHUi. , k , TY - ,IKt — OCT. 18th, 1881.
I* 1 .'dull of Ju.cph i'ligi., Kcecucor
late or AVUmlnirtcu hull
IV, «lecea«, d. U I« ordered n»»d
'./fbder that the Adiulnistratur
uu ^ «rau tin« of letter« Te«
»'»tateot the decu*«d, with
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»Kuliut the estate to
m ! I« - r T ,l<le «n Act of Asseintdy
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on nro|H-rtv for the year. laäi
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WII.I.IAM KVNF,
(.'ollector Northe rn Oi.trUt.
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N°J7 1 c *r-i. hereby give notice
1 •ff*®" 1 *" prefer a petition to the
l «!£3e u " f " «•»•reallts
nivo,». mV'hSUVSf f or I?*"*® ur »• *e* to
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JULIA MOHI.KV.
jyoTICE TO BONDUOLDaBj I
Delaware State Bonds !
"T.™* pv Btat* TRXAR' RXn. >
Dovsti, Dkl., De xmukh l, is«. (
«.-Î.VÜ'ïî. °f *n «Ot of the Gcn.nl AMcmhlv,
^!ï rc,, K IW. I hereby give
CO If» to ho dor« of Delaware State hotels timt I
Wïf!' , l ,hl ' 1 N *th»nal I hink.
^ l A.°r •* h| L R,1t ' , CL ,, *i do ring th** buslnc »
hoar» «.f th it byuk.oi- the Sr t thre** s<-cul ir «lavs
îfo >*•, pn-p^rs.l to pay off am) r.-. ct-m
all Die omis of the *.»|.| St»«« from No. I to o.
W. tmth tm lualve, orfli rles A, of the denomina
tion of on«* tlioiiH'iiKl (lolltrs carh, or the Issu- ol
the bonis of the Mute or Ih-lawMre, under «late of
4UI.V 1 1M1. and that fVoin und after the »nl « flrret
daj of January. IM*. the Interest on said bonds
^ A. ROBERT J. HEYNOI.D8,
u»va-2twd«wg ni Ht ate Treasurer.
H* I P WANTKlh ~
W ANTRD-À CHAM BERM aÏD APPLY
, *T . SWAN KOTKU
dect-at _Fourth street near Market.
FOR SALE,
F OR RALF.— » GO *D 80UV*» HÖR E
MUH I* ' EiRK fl D wl I work In doiilih
or single liâmes»; anvboly <110 «Irl v him.
Apply nt J. T. UAKDNkK",
qecH i 8. W. Cor. Sev enth and Mdple*-.
|?OR BALE.—NEW >EVEN-ROOMED
■ HOVJ8 , 1001 -pruce atreet. b»th. xus. h«»f
water, Ac; prlr«*, fi.tfiO: only Jttn raali required.
Apply to OfcoKOK K. TOWN REND.
«e CJ-8t _61C Market Htrcet.
P '< RENT.—IIO ,T 8E NO 807 WASH*
1NOT «N MTKKET;poii»e»t>lon Immsdlately.
Apply «»n the premUes.
no* 14-lf JOSEPH
V«. CARPENTER, JR.
170R 8A'E.—DWELLING HOUSE NO.
I lOifl WASHINGTON »tre«t. Eleven roomr
with all convenience»«. Apply to
J. AUGUSTUS M'CAULLKY,
novlS-linl «06 Market atreet.
pOR
SALB.
100 Acres of Standing Timber.
Chl.Hr YKI.I.OW 1*1 NB and MAPLE,
mite ot mil envi
within
w«ter, and adiRrent to other Inr»«*
•f timber land the growth «»f wlileh U ltk«*wt»e on
the market. For particular« m to location, prie«*,
tenu», etc., ««hire»«,
•cpt22-«l, w«*-lf
«I three mile«
•t fine
GAZETTE OFFICE.
pOR SALE.
34 Desirable Dwellings.
t 3-atory brick, No. «07 Washington
»trret.
1 4-»tory brick, 616 King «tree!.
I 2-« tory brick, 2ta Washington
I »-»tory brick. 13 Market tneet
1 3-atory brick, »1» Lttnk-n
2 2-story itrick, 802 à »M l.livtt-n atreet 2 00» each
t 2-*lory-brlck, «08 8. Vanfluren »treet 1 800
4 2-» tory brick, 916, 913, 93», 922 Elin at. I 60» each
1 2-«tory brick, 40» Monroe atreet. 1100
ft 2-story brick, 827, 829,831, 833, 8M bo
rnât atreet... 1 100 each
1 t-atory brick, N. W. cor. Elm and
Harrtaon »treet. 1700
2 2-story brick, 1133 A 1184 Elm atreel 1100each
4 2-«tory brick, 109, 111. SIS, SIS South
Van Buren «treet . 1100 each
4 2-»tory bnck, 706, 708, 710, 712 Brown
•treet. 1 fiOO each
2 2-otory brick, 707, 709 and71* Wright
«treet.
2 S-»tory brick, 9th and Franklin at«
In course of erection. A No val
uable truck farm on New <'a»tli
nn»*., containing 12 acres and xood
build Inga. Price. 10 000
The above dwelling* are In aoo«l condition and
contain from ft to iS room* earn, an»! will be «ul*
" , •' rœ, *° * Ult 1 JoB" L. h CA R P K S*r£ HK
nov2l-lmdA*
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. 6 »00
•treet 35»0
.. 1000
.. 2 000
street
. 1 600 cacti
JR.
M07 Wuhlnaton street.
FOE REST.
VOR RENT.—TWO CONVIKNTLY Sir.
I UATF.II TIIIIlD-'TOItV KOOMU to a family
without (iilldreti. Apply'
dec4-8t| 2il TATNAI.T. HTRKET.
FVELIO HALES.
ptBLIC SALES.
«•nd in promptly your list« of Dwelling«, Lot*.
Stock*-, bundi tnii oilier Herurltle* for oiir*ah
of SATURDAY. Dee. uilierVlli, at 2 p. in. at ill«
Mnlth BiilMinKs Market **tre- 1 , between Sixth
sn<l se venth streets Bales either peremptory
with limits.
BOVMt
IIEAUI A CO.
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Now Is the Time
to buy Blankets, Comfortables,
HanneU, Underwear, Felt and
Flannel Skirts and Woolen
Knit Goods of all descriptions.
We are well supplied and
guarantee to suit you in quality
and price.
If interested in Dress Goods
don't forget that we have a
large and well assorted stock
of Flushes, Velvets, Satinsand
Silks.
Woolen Dress Goods ranges
from 12JC. to $1.50 per yard
and includes some of the most
desirable effects displayed this
season; with a complete line of
Trimmings, Gimps, Braids,
Buttons, &c.
Only Agency in the State
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McCall's Bazar Patterns.
Send for a Catalogue.
Ouï assortment ol
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TOHN C. COLE,
VOTARY PUBLICAN!! JUSTICE or TUB
Marta Building, No. 101 WmiBUMU «Met. T«l»
uhifnt r*i.
SPENCER,
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700 Market Street.
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A LONG CASE CLOSING.
ARGUMENT IN THE MATTER
OF SANDERS VS. CLARK.
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WORK OH THE HEW ALMSHOUSE
Th« Main Portion of tli« Insane Depart
ment te be Under Boot in a Few
Weeks.
At 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon William
Ellloger's cross-exam'nation was returned,
hut nothing of material Interest was de
veloped.
Charles K. Gano, affirmed, stated that he
was In the same building as James A.
Sanders, to whom he sold groceries, spices,
etc.; there was an account between witness
and James A. Bunders, which was settled
«nice a month, cash being paid wheu a
balance was due from either a.da ; all trans
actions w
but later on hills came lu the names of E.
B. and Henry L. Banders.
When cross examined witness testified
that once he saw a salesman offer to sell
goods to James A. Sanders, but was told by
rhat gentleman "I have nothing to do with
Henry W. Morrow, sworn—Stated that in
1880 he published a small paper called the
Evening Programme for distribution In the
Opera House. Thu «tore occupied by the
Zanders was advertised iu the usine ot
•Sanders," all contracts and pay mente
heilig made by James A. Bandera. Oeea
-ionaiiy advertisements were put in to till
up with wheu in a hurry, without beiuj*
or-lered.
On cross-examination witness could not
tell whither all of the seven advertisement*
of Banders were puid for or not; three he
was certain of.
The seven copies ot the Programme were
off« etl In evidence.
Mr. Lore called upon the opposite side
for a patx-r offered in evidence by Mr
Nields. It was a letter dated Jan. 8, 1879,
trenn Hood, Bonhrigbt A Co., to E. Bertha
Sanders.
Mr. Nields said that at the time theletters
wus offered and then withdrawn, it was dou«
*o because there was an error in the date ol
'he letter, which should have been Januar)
8, 1880. E. Bertha Baud' 1 » was to have
oeen called to prove this fact, but haviug a
•mall child was uot held in the Court.
Alter a close search among his papars Mr.
ipruunce found the letter.
Mr. Lore offered in evidence the record ol
three judgments of other credilorsof James
A. Banders, outside of the four execution
creditors.
The court ruled that the records were in
ul mlt-sable and Mr. Lore uoted au excep
tion.
Mr. Lore stated that his aide was through
• li«l was willing to submit the quation to
he Jury without argument. Messrs. Nicldt
and 8pruance objected
After considerable talk as to how long tin
lawyers should speak in the way ol argu
■Urtit, It was decided to go on and see wh.i
could be doi e.
Accordingly a 4 80 Mr. Nields opened for
the plaiuiUf. He said the case was not who
was the manager of the store, hut who was
the owuer of the goods sold. The lawy« rs
on the other side would cry fraud, fraud
fraud, until the sound of It could uot leave
iho court room for nine months. Alter tell
ing an anecdote ot a coon hunter shootiug at
an Imaginary coon aud wasting all his
ammunition, the geutlctnau started out lu
tils argument proper.
THIS MORNING'S SESSION.
Mr. Nields finished his argument at noon
aud the cuse may probably go to the jury
late-thi« afternoon.
through James A. Banders,
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the lunette Depurt*
it-.A k'ltte Hul-dlit*.
The work on the new alnmliouBehullillnei 1
at liare'a Corner have progressed favorably
tiret beguti early In ihe »um
A vl.it lo the At rounds yesterday
found a to.tall force or
insane department in spite of the "old Masts
hint led through the open windows
and the roof timbers. Nearly all tlw brink
work on the insane building Is completed,
ihe cornice portion and the lopping of the
mmeuse stacks which serve the duuble ,iin
posc of chimneys and ventilating shufts.
Ihe Atacka are square. 111 the centre Itclnu
iron columns ol pipe. The pipes connect
with the furnace dres, while the vacant
-pace around them s,
air, etc. The building presents a command
ing appearance aud Iront the square tower on
u,p an excellent view fa obtained of the * »el
awarerivtr aud the surrounding country,
Wilmtuuton stands In hold is. le l while
Irom the ground level.
It wts exp cud that by this time the
building would have beeu uuder tool, hut
la that the contructois were disappoiu'cd,
various delà s having occurred at the out
Tbe main portion of the building wl.l
pushed and the windows board, tl ill so
that as soon as spring comes plastering may
All the cornices ure of xinc, to be
Putting the ltouf
rince work
*u at work on the
diat
* to carry off foui
•r
«et.
begin.
uacked with brick aud »he roof wi 1 be ol
„late, thus insuring great safety iron) out
'I here w ill tic commodious ac
i
aide fire.
vummiitlution. for over 125 tnsaiie prn-onn.
HUy fret Ut Ihe boutlt lit« main bulldiutt
will be erected, the fuundmloii for wlileh
have been laid ready lor active operadona In
the .pritiir. '»to dirt obtained from the
excavation was used lu IIIHIIÜ lu arouud the
main bulldlntr, to as to make the two struc
oti the same level. The fuuudajiuli
are about three feef thick. The
an appearance
(hole
lures
walls
building will present aw 11
as the insane department and the
affair will l»e n decided credit to the chy and
w ho ur
will surprise those of our taxpayers
e.*r have uot nad a glimpMi ol thc.strue
turc
iûe Building Committee of the Board of
atchiug the work closely,
Trustees are
while Buperiuteudeut Jemison is always
The farm on which the buildings are
erected contains, by survey, 104)^ acres and
is a very desirable properly. After an in
spection of the work a surv«y of the
premises were taken. Senator Ray with
grt ai pride pointed ont his new corn-crib
which contains about TOO bushels of corn,
while about 800 bushels more are contained
in a temporary crib near by. The large
frame tellement house Is to be rolled down
the hill, across the railroad aud into the
woods, there to be used us a pest house.
The Mayor'« Work.
Last evening James Kane was fined f 1 by
the Mayor for Inlng druuk and disorderly
at tho corner of Sixth aDd Adams street
yesterday morning. William O Brien, who
C -lw-n a hand wrrk, r i»r 45 years,"
was fined fl for being drunk since Thanks
êtvîntr day and annoylmr his nvlffhliora by
aûorderly conduct. John Haggertv.au n
aolent hoy of about 17, evao lined F- lor
teZ a chronic-, lounger aud continually
annoying tho police. Ol eour.c hc cv.eu t
guilty. Patrick Dunn, who made himself
uerteetly at hoiRe in the dock, was IP 0 j
druuk !«-r a bearing. He explained t«> His
! H-nnor that his name tnit'ht be drunk hut
th»t°the inat. waa all right. Tvo drunk.
wore aeitlod tide morning ai d W illiam
^"""of the'eity ordlnanai^. 1 Hn'took
appeal Iront the Mayor's decision.
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CUAliLKg J. WHBH's DEATH.
The Hudden I.imI ot a l'rotnlnont Italtl
inorean. Well Known In 1 I»1 m City.
The B.ilttmore Sun of to-dav contain« the
followin'' account of the death of
y mim»
well Hnd favi*rably known In thi* city:
Charles.!. Webb, elden' son of ex-f*ollret.««r
Charles Webb, died suddenly ubnut 8 oVIoek
yesterday morning at the realdenee of Mre.
Chapman, bla mother-in-law. No.819 Druid
Hill avenue, He waa dressing for breakfast
and was engaged in pleasant conversation
with bla wile, when be suddenly put bis
baud to bla bead, and exclaiming, "Oh, this
pain," fell to the floor. Mra. Webb called
her mother, who was the only other
member ot the family in the houre,
and physicians were at once sammnnvd.
Dra. Coffroth and K« Id
almost immediately, hut Mr. Webb was iu
««•nrible, and died a few minutes afterwards.
Intelligence of the sad event was at once sent
to the residence of his lather, No. 24 Read
street, and his sibter, Mrs. Mills,went imme
diately to the spot, taking Dr.SuIxer with her
In a carriage. The physicians pronounced
that death had occurred from apoplexy.
Vfr. Charles Webb wh». absent fro
city attending the annual meeting of
the directors of the Pittsburg and Connells
ville Railroad Company In Pittsburg. A
telegram was sent announcing the death ol
nia son und he will return to this city early
this morning. The sudden death of Mr.
Web I » was h severe blow not only to Ills im
mediate family, but to the many warm
friends he had in this city. Many called at
the house to express their sorrow at his loss.
He had for some weeks passed complained
at times of severe pains In the hack of the
head, but the mutter w
-erious. Mr. Charles J. Webb w
Baltimore on March 4, 1849,
in the 34h year of his age.
After attending a private: school here bit
(location was completed at Burlington
College, New Jersev. Subsequently he had
been in the employ of tin* firn. of Jamo
Armstrong & Co., of which Ilia father Im m
* mber About eight months ago he mar
ried Mips Lulu Chapman of this city, and
rince that time lias resided In the house ol
Mrs. Chapman. He waa a member of tb
Protestant Episcopal Church, of the order
of Masons and Knights' Templar. Mi.
Webb was a gentleman of kind and pleasant
• lispocltion and beloved by all who k
him.
at tended
the
**t regarded in
born it.
ud was
CHASING ISOVsf•
Two Ladi Caught nurnlng Lumber, After
» Long It 1111 .
Yesterday afternoon officers Cannon and
Vickers discovered two half-grown boy**
iM'hind a pile of lumber at. the south end of
Maiket street bridge. Thu young fellows
had built a fire, which was kept going ht
pieces of new boa ds obtained Irotn the ad
joining plica. The officers made aiu.-hfor
• he pair who seemed to be enjoying them
Helves. They fled und the officers started i»<
1 ursuit, each taking a boy. Vii ker's
tiny went straight out tin; cao«eway
•he officer on the de d run, the soles of his
boots allowing at every Jump. A Her a run
•f about three-fourths of a mile the boy gave
in «ml wus collared. A piBsing marker wagou
was pressed iiitOberv.ee into which Vickers
loaded hi«* prise. Can no « had worse luck
with iiis game, aa the boy took to the
marshes, hut finally was cornered with the
help of Vickers, who drnro the wagou
toward him. The pair weeu taken to the
hall and obtained ball. They were round
to !>c the sons of respectable parents, lor
whose sake Mr. Howes, whose wood had
been burned, was willing to make a coin
promise satisfactory both to the Mayor and
the lad's parents.The offenders were given a
wholesome reprimand and a warning for the
future.
<1. A. It, OtHcem I lected I.ast Klglit*
The following officers were elected ly
Smyth Post, G. A. U. : Post Command« !,
Z. Pickels; Senior Vice Conimuiidcr, Tlios.
i'erry; Junior Vire Commander, C. H. Vun
deilip; Surgeon George Crawford;Chaplain
John Luke; Officer-ol-the*Day, Edward J
White: Officer of-the-Guàrd, Nieholus (Aar
rigan; Quartermustt r, Hibberd D. Entriketi;
Couucil of Administration for 18 mouths,
Alexander Burleigh; Delegates to the De
partment Encampment, Edward J. White,
Jacob B. Biller, Ocorgi Crawford, Al«x
ander Burleigh, Edward K. Johnson, John
Luke; Alternates, Ch.irles L. Stout, Edward
K.Jochen,Audrew J.Thompson.Frederick C.
Hehweppcnhciser, Jacob Lam pi ugh, Janie»
II. ' v rightington. The officeis chcted b\
Sumner Post were : Post Commander, Isaac
II. Fisher; Senior Vice Commander, Nero
Backus; Junior Vice Commander, John R.
Walker; Burgeon, Theodore Anderson;
Chaplain, Raymond Trusty, Sr ; Offieer-ot
! In-Day, James II. Harm n: Quarter
...aster, William II " ard ; Officer-of the
(fiiard, Kobei t H. Bmiih ; Trustee, to serve
18 mouths, Andrew Hais'ou ; Delegates to
the Department Encampment, John R.
Walker, Nero Backus ; alternates. Koben
H. Smith, William Foiet
Dramntie scene in Court.
CniCAOO, III., Dec. 4 —Quite a dramatic
and start ing scene occurred in the HturlM
Stiles murder ease to-day. The defendant
went on the stand not long after the open
ing of court and becan the story of h»*«
she at Iasi killed. It
i elutions with the
was a long and uncomfortable recital
of abuse aud brutality at the hand«
of - the de.>d
nearly five hours iu the telling. As
bhc approached the date of the tragedy tin*
-oiiectious recalled aud overcame her
culm demeanor und she begun to grow
nervous uud Incnht rent. When she begun
io describe her wulk into the city, through
the rain from Sunnyside, on the night be
fore tire murder, she suddenly threw up her
hands and fell forward from the wUiicrt*
chair in hysteric convulsions, which it re
qu red half a dozen st.ong meu to nstrain
with her shrieks ringing through the room
she w as removed and the court adjouruud.
It is thought that she she wi.l be able tc
complete her story to-morrow.
muu, aud cccupied
Delaw mi « Code*« Aaiiunl Deunion.
The Philadelphia Alumni Associât ion of
Delaware College held its second annual re
union at the Colonnade Hotel. Philadelphia,
last evening, about 30 persona being present.
Alter the ehction of offieers and the adop
tion of a set of by-laws the party sflt down
to au elegant supper which occupied thetr
attention until nearly 11 o'elo k. P. D.
Keyser, M. D., the well known oculist,
president of the association, presided with
much grace. Among those present were
President Willium Purnell, Hon. John W.
Causey, MahVove Hayes, Rev. M. Duham
mcl, U P. Hayes John Frazer P.erco aud
E. B. Fr azer of Wilm in gton. _
An t, ce iieiit I'crlormanc To-night.
q*| ie "Queen's Lace Handkerchief" at the
opera House to-night i6 anxiously awaited.
q-j ie BUCceM 0 f the piece aud the universal
p rtt j 8C bestowed ujaiii it by the Philadelphia
v arc We |] km.wn. -The truupu Is a
| ar j, e on e, odmiralfie costumed aud attrac
|, T * tll e ; er , n-apw-t. A. an u|H-ra ihe
niU8tc la enUTtaimng and many ol the alre
"catching" a proof of Its popularity,
*™ a dialogue^and alFtho aCeneaarc perftuMj
cl ,. ttl . )roI n the allghleat ohjccll,,,,' |
Tlu . Opert H«»use will nodonbt b« crowded,
j it b iioul«l be, and no one will bo dDap
po | Ule( i. Secure your rickets.
t ■ • • » ■ •
phonal.
R-f. C. F Shnppcrd, putor of the SJ. E
Chuich st North East, and lormerly paalor
ot Mt. Salem Uhurcu, U In town to-day.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
AGENERALLY SATISFACTORY
DOCUMENT.
HD COMFORT FOR STALWARTS.
A Redaction of Taxation l(ec<
A General Revit
a Personal Apology.
intended—
of Pnbllo Affairs and
Wasfihoton, Dec. 4.—President Arthur
sent hia second annual message to Congress
to day. He rtret calls attention to our for
eign relations, which continue to be of the
most friendly character. Such slight differ
ences as bave arisen during the year have
be n already settled or are likely to reach
an early adju tmei.t.
TUB FI3TAKO 8.
The President copies the figures sub
mitted by th« Secretary of ibe Treasury in
his report, agrees with the Secretary that it
is not desirable to continue the coinage of
the «liver dollar, now ao enormously in
excess of the demand, and continues : **I
heurtily approve the Secretary's recommcn
datioii ol immediate and extensive reduc
tions In the
ment. Ills one of the tritefrt maxims ol
political economy that all taxes are burdeu
B(>me. Of late the public revenues have far
•»acceded this limit, aud unless ch eked by
appropriate legislation such excess will con
tinue to increase from year to yrur. For
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1881, the
hundred mil
uul revenues of the goveri -
ulus revenue »mounted to
■ inns of dollars; for the fiscal year ended the
: last the surplus wi a
more than one hundred and forty-five mil
ions. The report of the Secretary shows
what disposition has been made of these
moiu ys. They have not only answered the
« cqu ire incuts of the stoking fund, but have
atlorded a large balance applicable to other
reductions of the publie d«'bt. But 1 renew
the expression of mv conviction that such
rapid extinguishment of the public indebt
edm-HS as is now taking place is by no means
a cause tor congratulation. It is a cause
rather for serious apprehension. If it con
tinues iUtnusi he speedily followed by one
of the evil results so clearly set forth in the
report, of the Secretary. Either the surpl
must lie Idle in the Treasury or the Uovcru
•nt will be fore d to buy at market rates
in hoiids not then redeemable, and which
under such circumstances* cannot fuit to
command an enormous premium, or the
leu revenues will be devoted to extiava
gant expenditure, which, as experience has
taught, is ever the bane of au ovefflowiug
Treasury,
!')tk of J
IXEEKXAL REVENUE REDUCTION.
"Upan the showing of our financial condi
I leit juhti
to Congress the aboli-,
*uu# taxes except those
upon tobiiced in its various toima and upon
distilled spiti>s und iermented liquors and
wine, except aho the special tax upon tin
nu factures of all liquors in such article*,
venture, now to t-uug» at that unless it sha 1
■ctaiuud H at the probable expendi
. uii s ot the government 'or the coming y« at
nave beeu uuderestiniuted.ull internal tuxes,
those which relate to distilled spirits,
uu be pruriently abrogated. Bueh a course,
if accompanied by a simplification ol
• he machinery of collection, which
would theii bo easy of accomplishment,
might reasonably be expected to result in
diminishing the cost of such collection by
at leust two millions and a half of dollar.*,
aud iu the retirent nt from office of from
1,500 to 2,090 persons. The system of ex
cise duties has never commended itself to
the favor of the American people, aud hap
never been resorted to except for supplying
deficiencies in »ne Treasury when, by reason
of special exigencies, the duties on import
Inivepioved inadequate lor the need ol th«
government. The sentiment of the cotmtiy
doubtless demands that the present excls»
tux shall be abolished an soon as such a
course can be safely pursued.
TARIFF REVISION.
The President next discusses the tariff.
The present system, he says, is in many re
spects unjust. It makes uuequal distribu
tion by reason oflts burdens and its benefits
If the tax oti domestic spirits is to be re
tuitied it is plain, that large reductions from
1 he customs revet
Wlule recommending this reduction, 1 am
lur front advising the abandonment, of th«
policy of so discriminating in the adjustment
«d duties s to afford aid and prolecliou t<
domestic labor. But the pret>eut syutem
should be so revised a* to equalize the put»
He bin nen among all classes und « »ecu path »L«
and bring it into closer harmony w ith U.t
:ed of industry. Without enter
ing into minute dctuils, which uudei
present circumstances is quite uuuecessary,
1 recommend uu enlargement of tin
free list s » as to include w ithin it the numer
ous articles which yield iuconsiderabl«
revenue; an amplification ol the complex
and inconsistent, schedule of dutiea upon
certain inaiiuiactums, partieuluily those ol
cotton, it on aud steel, and a substantial re
duction of the duties upon those articles,
upon sugar, molasses, silk, wool amt
woolen goods. If a g iicrul revision of the
tariff shall be found to be impracticable at
this session I express the hope that at least
Mime ot the more conspicuous iurqu lilies
of the present law may be cot reeled befbr»
your final adjournment. One of them it
specially refer red to by the Secretary. In
view of a recent decision of the Supreme
Court the necessity ol umending the iawr b\
which the- Dutch stuiid.rd of color Is
udopted as the test of the saccharin*
strength of sugar is too obvious to require
comment.
ion at the close of t lie last y
tied in
(Jon of ail intern
i ire ly feasibk'.
prêtent
TDK RIVER AND HARDOR BILL.
The President culls aituniou to ilie weak
riaie ol our 6eacoaet deft nses, invites the
Mttentioii of Congress to Ihe pn>piiety ot
mukiug more ad« quate provision tor arm
ing and cquipiug the militia and then tak«s
up the River ami llarb ir appropriations.
He suggests that it might be we«l to m.ik*
ind* Detidetit scheim-8 of improvement the
subjects of separate and distinct leeisiutiou
Tnis would give each member of Congres
a chauc - lo vote tor ouly 6uch appropriations
as he should deem merritoriouH. If ihe
number of works entitled to government
ai-t is so great us lo make tills inipractteable,
ihe President suggests that the Executive
be allowed to disapprove any item or items
of au appropriai ion b'l|.
The President thinks that the cruising ves
sels of the navy should be gradually replaced
by it on and steel ships, tiie monitors by
modern armored vessels aud the armumeuc
by high power rifled guns.
cheap letter postage.
j„ (jlscusrlua Hie repurtof the Post master
General the President says that the iufor
that the tecelpU for
Jbe fiscal year hkvc exceeded the. expendi
: ur ,^ b ' ,uu " t bc
lo l " e people o
«Mtrm-d Cotnire« aevvral b«l. wer« Intro
duecd iu the House of Representatives lor
«'o red action of letter poe a*e to the rate of
'»ovents per hall-ounce. 1 have given muc-h
aludy and leflecilon to'thla subject aud am
thorougt.ly pcrauadc^d tA.tauch a rcduot on
|
Rucarding the Btar Route frauds the
gratilying to Congress and
f the country. At the last
President remarks ihat "if any P willy per- I
aons rhi.ll tlnally e^c•ape punlahmcut h r 1
»heir otTcm-ea It will noi he lor lack of dill- I
gciit and earnest efforts ou tbe palt ol Che
proaeeu loii," I
The President renewa hl» r commends
tion for alloctiug laud lu severalty to aueb
Indiana as desire it; says It la a momentous |
quefthn for the decision of C'onnwi
whether immediate and substantial aid
should not be extended l»y the General
Government for
of private beneficence ami of State and
Territorial legislation in behalf of educa
tion and congratulates Congress that the
Utah Coanulsrioncrs are sanguine that poly
gamy eau be suppressed without resort to
radical u easuica.
ppluiuenting the efforts
CIVIÏ. SERVICE REFORM.
On civil service reform he baa this to say :
Tbs communication which I made to Cob*
press at Its first session In December last
contained a aopewhat full statement of my
sentiments In relation to the principles and
rules which ought to govern appointments
to public service. Referring to the varh ta
plans which hud, thcivfo-e, been the sub
ject of diM-Uftsfon in the National Legisla
ture, "plans which In the main were
modeled upon the system which obtains in
Great Britain, but wbfen lacked certain of
the prominent features whereby that
system Is distinguished, I felt bound to in
timate my doubt whether they qr any of
them would afford adequate remedy for the
evils which they aimed to correct. 1 declared,
nevertheless, that if the proposed measurer
-liou'd prove acceptable to Congrefes, they
would receive the unhesitating support of
the Executive. Since these suggestions
were submitted for your consideration there
has been no legislation upon the subject to
which they relate, but there has meanwhile
•*een an increase in the public interest In
that subject, and the people of the country,
apparently without diorim-iion ot party,
have In various ways and upon frequent oc
casions given expression to their earnesf
wish for prompt and dt Unite action. In my
judgment, such action should no longer be
postponed.
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AN ArOLOOY.
Wl lie neither that bill nor any othe*
prominent scheme tor improving the civil
service concerns the higher grade of officitth
who are appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Benate, I leel bound to
correct a prevalent Misapprehension as to
the frequency with which the present Exec
utive has displaced the incumbent ol an
office and appointed another in his stead. It
has been repeatedly alleged tnut he bus In
thlj i articular sigi aily departed from the
course» which has been pursued under receot
administrations ot the government. The
facts arc as loi lows: The whole n mber ol
Executive appointments during the four
years immediately preceding Mr. Gat field's
accession to the. Presidency was 9,696. Of
this number 214, or nine per cent. Involved
the removal of previous ineumbeuts. The
ratio ot removals to the whole number of
appointments was much the same during
• acli of those four years. In the first year,
with 790 appointments, there were 74 re
movais, or 9.3 percent.; in the second, with
917 appointments, there wete 85 removals,
or 8.5*per cent.; iu the third, with 480 a|s
poiiituicnts, there were 48 removals, or 10
per cent.; in the fourth, with 429 appoint
ments, there were 37 removals, oi 8 6 per
ci lit Iiflhe four mouths ol President Gar
field's adiuiniktiuiioii the e were 390 ap
poiiiiru« nth and 89 removals, or 22.7 pci
'•lit. Precisely the same number ol re
moval* (89) has taken place iu the fourteen
hs winch have rince elapsed, hut llic)
constitute only 7.8 per cent, of trie whole
number of ai 'point mems (11.8) within that
period and 1 ss than 2.0 |»er cent, of the en
tire list of officials <3.469) exclusive of the
army and navy, which urp flilid. by Presi
dential appointments.
POLITICAL ASSESSMENT«.
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I declare my approval of such legislation
as may be found necessary for supplement
ing the existing provisions of law in rela
tion to political assessments. In July Iasi
l authorized a public announcement tha'
employes of the government should regaid
themselves as at. liberty to exercise Uiei.
pleasure in making or refusing to make
political contributions and that »heir action
ui that regard would in no manner affect
I heir official status. In this announce
ment I acted ujMin the view which 1
had always maintained and still main
tain that a public officer should be us
abso'ut* ly fret as any other citizen to give
or to withhold a contribution for the aid of
the political party of his choice. It ha*,
however, been urged, and doubtless not
without foundation in fact, that by solicita
t on of superiors und 1 y « t'n r n o e- such
-oiitribuMons have at times been obtained
nom persons whose only motive for giviuc
bien the fear of what might befall them
«I they refused. It goes without haying
hut such contribut'oiis are not voluntary,
»ml in my judgment their collection should
b prohibited by law. A bill which will
ffVctually suppress them will receive inj
•««dial approval.
In conclusion the President refers to th«
DLtiict of Columli a, recommends pr«>vi»h n
or ascertaining (he Presidential vote uiiw
for the Presidential succession and closer
with an nckiiowhdgment. of the national
blessings and the hope il.ar., ,4 uuder ti e i -
- ni ratio!» of this great pr« »t parity, our louu
* ils may be hurmouiou* a d t hat the dic
tates of prudence, patriot sin, justice aid
•coiiomy uiuy lead to the adoption of meu
«•ares in which the Congress uud the Execu
tive may heartily unite."
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A CANAL HOW.
the Krictmon Line influence In th«
Chesapeake A Delaware Canal and the
Fljltt of the Stockholders Against 1ft.
'1 here was a breezy meeting of the stock
holders of the Chet-apiaku A Delaware
Canal Company at the eompany'b office,No.
»28 Walnut street, Philadelphia, yesterday.
About JO well-know n i Itiz« ns,'incltidmt
fhouias A. Biddle, Moucure Rob,ti.-on,John
K. Baker, George R. Knowles, Chari a
Chauueey, Mahlou P. Hu.chinsou, Chari a
II. Hutchlubon, John Cndwalader, Francis
K. Cope, RichurdC. MuMurtie, George M.
Dallas, Gubtavus A. Benson, John F. Gil
jfiir, A. Sydney Biddle and Willium Iley
rd Draton, discussed the question
what the luture ot the corporation shoulu
ne. the mat ter debated has
before the Board of Managers sii.ee 1879,
when the stockholders, having had offere*
them by the Stare of Dcluware certain
tramporiation piivilecca a- common c«i
riers, iiisiruet« d ihe Board to consider the
proposition, to take advantuge of the vppor
tunity and lo dteide upon the bt tiefiis to be
obtaim ü (rom au equipment of boats to be
by the company itself. The canal is
used by the Ericsson Steamboat Company,
which corporation taw at ouee that such a
change would be dctrlmcutul to their in
terests aud opposed it.
Samuel M. Shoemaker, the Baltimore
agent of the Adams Express Company, wa
at the meetiugy.sterday with 5,U(hi proxits,
representing three-eigh hs of the ciitir*
stock. With him was John 8. Shriver, oi
Baltimore, president of the Ericsson Com
pany The stockholders who wished to ret
the transportation rights accepted offend,
through Mr. Cope, a resolution to refer the
qu^lpn to the president of the Philadelphia
TrusTCompuny, the president of the Penn
sylvania Commiuy tor the Insurance of Lives
au i Granting Annuities and the president of
the Insurance Company of North
could consider the.matter and re
meeting of the s toe
of
as o
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America,
port who
kholdera.
Mr. Ladcc aludi r moved to amend thla bv
relerriug the matter back to the board, the
effector which w.. aid be tv leave the quca
tlou preeirelv where It waa before. A .took
vote ccaa called lor and Mr. Chauucev, to a
lengthy ape.eh, opposed the admission ,.|
Uie proxies held by Mr. Shoemaker. It waa
decided to leave the quinlou oi t, e .denta
alnlilty of the proxies to the tellers, Mr.
McMtirtrle aud Mr. Dallas.
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TRICKS ON TRAVELERS.
PAVING' FOR LODGING BUT
NOT GETTING IT.
OUE GLASS OF FRONT STREET BUM \
An Old Peddler and His Wife Seek Ae
oommodatlona at a- «•Hotel," Bat * r—*
in Ui« city Ball.
For some time past complaint« haft beea
made by strangers who have entered Front
struct "hotels" and lodging bouse«, that
they have been badly treated aud in mapy
instance« drugged aud robbed. The
Gazktte some time tiuce spoke In « general
way ol the condition of Front street in a
moral sense and referred to the powerful
liqiud dispensed to the unwary. Those fami
liar with the locality seem to withstand the
effects of the stuff called whisky and
flourish on It. A new way to fleece
the unsuspecting has come to light,
although suopccied for some time and alto
gether unknown. A bcua fide Instance
ot the way the lodging house keepers make
money without giving un equivalent is
idiowu by the manner an aged couple were
treated last night. An old peddler and his
wife arrived in this city yesterday afternoon
I rum West Chester lor the puiq»ose of re
plenishing their stock, a regular thing for
them to do. They are well known iu this
ior the
city, making fnqueot visiu iic
same purpose. Upou gettiug through with
tlieir busiui ta they entered Dugau'a saloon
on Front street to engage lodging. The
asked
cost for himself and wile,
toid by Dugan that 50 ceuta was the regu
lar rate, Whereupon the customer remarked
that la-retold e a hen be had stopped at the
same place under another proprietor be hod
only paid 80 cent« lor the two.
then told by t he proprietor that the beds
were good and 50 cents was the lowest
price. The peddler agreed and his wife
stepped into the room bock of the bar and
sat down. The old gentleman then, being
cold and chilled through with bis long
walk, called lor two giusëcs of whisky,
drinking one himsell aud Mrs Dugau carry,
mg tl«e Oilier to his wile. He then puid
Dug. n 70 cents, 50 lor the Led and 20 for
tue liquor. Alter that lie says he
tiers nothing until fbuud on the sidewalk by
an officer aud takeu to the Hall.
The rest ol his story is told by the police
officers. Shortly after 8 o'clock officer Heal
louud the old man in front ot Dugan's place
m u stupid condition, his bundle of goods
being scattered around. Knowing the old
fellow the officer kindly picked up the dif
ferent articles und tied them together just
us Dugau came out. Heal spoke to Dugan
aud asked him to take care of the old man,
not knowing the latter had been iuside once. —
Dugau agreed to do to, while the o d lady,
who did not appear to be under the influence
ol the diu_ r , wus advised logo to the hail.
The old
old
what it would
and was
man
He was
rrmrtn
went in, but. in the course
i*f >5 or 2U miiiuus when « fli» er» Cannon
itid Vickers came along there waa the old
p> ddier asleep on the sidewalk,
t.ikeu to the Hall and this cuoruiug told his
story.
ilc declares that the'story as Iiere told is
true in every particular so far as he can
recollect up to the time ot payiugtbe money
lor his bed and gettiug the liquor. Further
he 6tales that he had not taken a drink of
any kind prior to the decoction or concoction
furnished by Dugan.
The old fellow does not. appear at all like
a drinking man aud feel» keenly the unfair
and dishonorable treatment to which he was
subjected. The officers treated him kindly
aud no charge will be preferred against
him. Ou the other baud it Is asserted that
Dugan will be arraigned for obtuiuiug
me> under false pre Lenses.
Both Dugau uud his wife offer excuse for
ousliug the «»Id folks, to neithi r of which,
however, will hold good, inasmuch as they
never saw the bed paid lor, let alone getting
iuu> it.
Such tricks upon travelers arc altogether
too frequent upon the much complained of
thoroughfare, anJ some stringent measures
needed to break up the disreputable
practices.
Mayor Wales has, upon several occasions,
publicly reprimanded Dugau lor the style
.nid manner iu which that worthy V cMablisl-
m* nt is conducted, and promhes that if
the proprietor ol the Front street dive cornea
"elore him aud is fourni guilty lo d»-gj out
• II the penalty that the law allows aud pre
Sw*nte.
He was
Rlo|/eii)imt >|*«siied.
Montreal, Dec. 4.—A very pretty elope
meut wa» epoiied h»-rc to-day by the police.
Miss Jcsbie Kuff'cuburg ie the pretty daugh
t« r of a leading citizen of Muskegon, .Mich.
8be was enamoured of a young .Mon(real
named Joseph Koch, who had !»een a
temporary resident of Mubkegon. She
w«s 15 and lovable and Joseph
■oved her, but the parents forbade the pair
Lo meet, therefore elandebtiue courtship fol
lowed, One day last week Jet*ie quietly
took the train from Muekegon and earn«
Fast. Joseph was suspected of knowing the
reason for her sudden departure.
Ho wouid not take the agonized
parents into his confidence, uud two
days alterward he also suddenly dlsa()
peared. He di 1 no f . get away as quietly
ne liked however. C. M. King, deputy
riieriff and detcc ive of Muskegon, boarded
the tame train and came on with the young
Loeliiuvar lo Mouireai. Joseph w
akefi back when lie
wab on the train, hut w
pair when the Montreal police arrested
um. At first he refused to
knowledge of Jessie's
at length
quite
tlmt the detective
in absolute de
cou less any
hereabouts, but
he ad mil ted that sho
was awaiting him at a hotel in Sarnia,where
was to have joined lier. Sarnia is fu-t
opposite Port Huron, Mich.,and Koch would
ave joined Jessie there had be no
lie detective sliadowiug him.
been sent home to her niumtua by force of
he law, while Jo-eph mourns that tho
astuteness ol tin* deteettv«- has despoiled him
of a pretty aud loving wife
t If Oi icc«l
Jessie has
l aiiure ot » bisju.iual Schern«.
The captain of iha ship Joseph E. Shin
y, which arrived a' San Francisco
Sat
Midty, from Havre, reports that an attempt
w>s made to sink the vessel in mid-ocean.
When she was four weeks out it was discov
er» d « hat there was nearly four feel of water
iu the hold, aud on examination three
augur hole6 were found borttd through the
oi.ttoin Just to the right of the keelson, be
low the breas» hook hole in the inner
sheathing. The holes had been plugged aud
covered with loose dirt to conceal the source
«•f the leak, aud the water had filtered im
betweeu the inner uiyd outer plauking.
A close watch was kept on the crew, but
nothing was discovered to warrant
arrest.
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LOCA ' IACC 1 MU,
The Fro it and L'i Ion horse earn are being
supplie 1 with eiuah co i s o , a.
Two braes bani't made things lively st the
Wate Whch lair last night—the Brenuan
of Ph hidelpUa aud the City Curnet of
WllmlngtoD.
Tho Young Men's Republican Club had a
lnveleast at UolWal'a reel
anft itatfvetiing
at t**e «xpftire of the ti**wlv elected officers.
The old and new présidente afterwards
made speeches lit the club's room.