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V^XI.Mll.N?. 15,234.
NEW-YORK, TUESDAY, JUA' 31. 189ft
PRICE THREE CE.VTS.
AN OBNOXIOUS JUDGE TO SIT.
P.aU-nELL-TE PROTESTS VOTED DOWN
JCSTICK DAY' WILL BE ON THK "TIMES" - TAR
BELL COMMISSION?A SPIRITED DEBATE IN?
T-HE COMMONS.
London, July .to.?The House of Commons went
Into eoBjm'ttee to-night on the hill to investigate
the charges against Mr. Parnell. Mr. Sexton
moved to increase the number of judges in the
Commtsaion to live, if it was io inquire into
the wbok: history of the .National tanga*, extend?
ing over nine yeara. If the League SBB-kftard
members in every part of the world, it would
take BBV_r?l years tx fore the Inquiry could he
finished. M"eli evidence might have to bc sought
abroad.
Mr. Matthews in reply said that the Govern?
ment could not accept the amendment. Doubt?
less the course of the inquiry would lead te,
Investigations abroad: but there would ba no
difficulty in Inking such evidence. Mr. Sexton
then retnindnl Mr. Matthews that the Comm!***, ii.ri
dealt with charges for murder and outrage, and
thal everything BBlgkl turn Bpon the examination
Of vritr.esae* in New-York and Australia. He
had nothing to say against two of the commission?
ers, but he wits surprised at tho nomination of
Justice !?y. after Ina conduct during the inquiry
into the HrlfasT nets.
Mr. Parnell urg"d the House to recileet that
they were discussing B proposal to provide a sub?
stitute for the jury. While in England a jury of
twelve waa always provided, it was proposed thnt
the settlement af important, far-renabing In.-'n iv
sues be iavolved in an liniuiry to depend upon the
verdict of two men. *'? Henri Hear I" There
was no precedent tor the Commission. He denied
that it was any favor to the Irish members. On
the contrary, it was waiving their ordinary posi?
tion aa citizens in accepting the CSoBBBBJ-B-OB.
They pat the public under aa obligat-ML While
The inquiry waa pending he ought to be protected
from press aft." ks. The Und lng London Conserva?
tive paper of to-day h.nl declared that th" ques?
tion was no langet as tei ins lnnoronee or guilt, bat
as to the best means to prove him guilty. (" Heat!
Hear"*') Waa ba to bo beld responsible for every?
thing I-ar-irh Fad said or did in Amenea. while
thc Government tresa not reapwaalble for what
their organs did . Irish skeers
Mr. Labouchere called in question Justice Day's
fitness to serve rn the Commission, because, in a
recent trial of thise Irishmen for assault, held in
L-vcrpool, Justice Day had said snob B dastardly,
cowardly and brutal crime would not have hap
p tied in England, except among the Irish.
Thc- amendment was voted down by a majority
cf AH votes; the vote standing 100 yeas and 23..
nays.
Mr. Smith having proposed that the Commission
consist of Justiees Hannen, IHty and Sm th, Mr.
Labouchere protested against the selection of
Justice Day.
Mr John Morley said that, he had received a
latter from an absolutely ir4-Bh.fi source*, _ i/entle
man having peculiar means of knowing Justice
Dav's mind upon Irish allairx, who wrote that,
Justice Day is a man of the seventeenth century
in his views concerning Catholics. Like Torque?
mada, he was a Tory of thc high-flyer, non-jtiror
lypc. He nlght-f raiis Bgateal Mr. Parn-ll and
his friends. He regards them as fntidels aud
rebels, and as led astray by a Catholic nation
he believes them guilty of any crime. (Cries of
" Name." i Mr. Marley *?aid he would not publicly
give the name of the writer. He bad proved hi*
Med faith, however, by telling Mr. Smith.
Mr Balfour held that Mr. Morley had gone too
far lo maintain any reticence about the writer of
the letter. Justice Day had a right to a-ak the
i...iii' of h'.S tBBdnOBf- Cheers.*
-*unt Wolmer Liberal-Unionist; protected
again-t thc conduct of Mr. Morley in reading an
anonymous letter maligning a member of the
Commission.
Mr. Morley assured the House that there wat,
nothing sinister in his witholding the nam" of
his correspondent. The person in question was
a colleagu- af Ju*-tiee Day's upon the Belfast
Riot CaSBBB-BSioS-, and was a barri-U-r named
Adams. Cheers .
.Ur. Oladataata aaid he felt that it was Ins
dury to -support Mr. Morley.
Mr -aid that Mr. Morley had not
shown the IbBBBB la any Minister until to-day.
If the letrer was intended to have any effect
upon the Government's selection it ought to have
bce-n shown earlier.
Mr Horley declared that he only got the letter
on Saturday.
Mr Qaacnm said that the Government were
hr -giiorant ot the politica of Justice Day
l-'th Justics Day and Justice Smith were ?
to the Bench under Mr. Gladstooe'a Geivernment.
Mr. Parnell said he ha<l h--ard every orrieial
ae-**:s- .j .-f Jurr-packing declare that he knew
nothing about th** politica or religion of Ike jui/fc-s.
I ? -iRiciiriw it always happened thur (>rat-*.
ttiin were the Jurors put on juries to try Nation?
alists and CataoUca The uovenunenl eould no
langet plead itmoranoe in regard to a oommisslon
comi*ose<i of two fonwrvntives and ene ['monist.
The world would know to-morrow that tht Gov?
ernment's idea of fairness was that the Nationals
should be tried by a jury of thre?: English political
opponent... Cheers .
t'pon division the vote stood: for Justice Day.
2fi.; again* him, 1 **0. The names of Jusno
Hannen and Justice Smith were agreed to without
a division.
EMPEROR WILLIAM AT UOTESBJkOEB.
Copenhagen. July 30.?The German and Danish
aqua-irons met ar 9 o'clock this morning a short dis?
tance south of Dragor. King Christian of Denmark
and Crown Prtnee Frederick boarded the German
Imperial yarht Hohenzollern, whkh was flying the
Danie-li color*, and extend**! a conllal poi ring lo
Empror William. Th- sailor* of the German rsaaell
manned tho yards and cheered th*: Danish sjuadi-on
Emperor William aeeompanle<f King ChrMlari and thc
C-owD Prince back to the Danish yacht, which dis?
played rae German fla;, and was bmu^ht to this city.
__?? royal parry landed at half psnt ll and were r_
c**lved by a guard of honor. A band played the
Prussian anthem as Emperor William sreppa.i ashore.
The Emperor on mountlnc th** steps was neeta! by
n'-toett Louise, whose- hand h. kissed. Ba tii?n saluted
the Crown Prlnceaa aud Princess Mari.*, a nleco of
the King
King Cbrtattan then presented to th-* Emperor all
the Mininera, member, of ihe diplomatic corps and
the presidents of tho Danish Get man E..hl_ftlon.
When these formalities were oonelnd*! thc King and
th- Emperor |r-_i|a-cted thc gaard of Beear, and then
drove t<; AtaaBealMfC Caatte over whick the Oenaaa
flag waa fleing. Attar lunrhe,,n ih? Emperor visited
the E_.hihit.oi_. The rout, wa-- crowded nXh people.
INDEE. THE. REEF. Of BALPOCB.
Dublin, July ao.-Mayor MeHagk, of Slip,, haa been
tried and convicted of th- eharga ot publl,ling boy?
cotting non--.- ia _:, aawapapar, "Tha illgs Cham?
pion." He was sentenced to four months' bnattaoa.
ment.
The tenanu on fha Vanueleur estates, tn the County
Clare, have resolved to aban.E.n their resUtaneW io
the payment of re-iiti. and lt |? o*.pe<-ted that they will
sei-i- wini th? agBnti to Borrow, i?_ u,_i rfcj,. thora
will be iio Biore evictions.
B'U'LANt.EI.-s APPBOAl HIV. EXTINCTION.
I>iiidon, July ii").? M. ?arva, F/.etor of tho Paris
"Solcir and member of the VSBWM dSfldsssy, lu an
mt*, .lew in this city, said that '.-cii'u?: BaalaagBS
would probaiiily be defeated In th- arproarl.ing rier.
Ho*, for a member of rho CfcBBBbBt Sf IiTi*in?? in tho
Departrneat of the sTOod to fill the traanBOy caused
by the (ioneral's mlgaaMOS^ and then vanish from
public life. M. Herve aald the general feeiinj m
franeo waa one of apathetic expectancy. There was
absolutelv no pollri.-a! pnaoaagl now who rommaraU
the confidence of ihe pooj le or who geta uiuib of their
?tteatlon. _
A STANLEY RELIEF V.SPETHTJOS.
London, July 30?Professor Jamieson, the natural
1st, writes from Ka_or,go. on tbe ('unfa Itirer, that
ht ls making ar*p*rafioas te; leave there with Major
lisrtteloot. Tlppoo arid t>00 man to S')areh for Henry
?*?? otaaloy. Ha says ali the Euivpeana In thn ea
PaBltlon are well
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WELLAND CANAL TOL__s.
Ottawa, One. july 80.-Ii ls siai?d in official
tleelen that In eonaoqiiciu-e of tho protect ut tho
?toaxicaa autliorlUei against the exlcUru- rcsruia
lions with rtsspect to tolls on the Welland and St
Lawrence Canals tho (lewmmfnt will remove tho
discrimination In favor of irraln bound for MontreaL
TEE PRESIDENT ROUS!) FOR HOME.
CeDKF.L LAMONT AND THK POSTMASTKR-aRHrRAL
TAKH THF "OWE " TBA IB WITH niM.
Col'iifl Daniel Eamon) slipped quietly Into the
Fenns;, iv ania Railroad Station about ll o'clock last
nleht. from the Adams Express Company's docks, giv?
ing the ticket gates a wide berth. Behind him came
President Cleveland, whn walked with head erect, and
had a pray suit, white tall hat, a black overcoat on
one arm and an umbrella In his right hand. Post
maater-Genera! Dickinson wained with the President.
He wore a Hark suit and tall white hat. Smith M.
Word flitted around the President and Mr. Dfcklnson.
A lone string of newspaper men escorted tho dis?
tinguished party up the middle plariorm to the head
of the train, where a number of porters bowed pro?
foundly as the President entered his car. Mr. ' love,
land took a seat at the side of tho car away from the
platferm. Mr. Dickinson and Colonel I-amont -.art on
the other side, and boiled themselves In newspapers.
The President threw himself hack In his seat, and his
sun-browned face wore a contented expression.
After a while Colonel ?? Dai.T** carno out,
and said that the Presidential party sailed
un Sunday from Fire Island, went around Block Island
and anchored that night off (.len I ove. Thence they
rruNc.i off Long Iiranch and r-eabrlght, and caught
sea bass. Yesterday at 0 a m. they let James J.
Hill off at Stapleton. S. I., and passed that place again
at 7 p. m. The President did not wish to ro ashoro,
and therefore de pany cruised wound the harbor in
th- Baranna cuttor charidl'-r. They anchored nmr
Janey I Ity late in the evening. Tlie President, Mr.
iiii-klnsou and ( olonel Lamont weir the onlv ones
that went to Washington. Mr. Weed said geioel-by at
the train, which tefl at 13:30 a. m. Two porters
served a luncheon of cold chicken, tea and coffee.
MARION STIRRED OTSB THE. - HUSTLE" REFORM.
Nevv-Eoiifonl. Mass.. July 80 (Spacial).?Mia. Cleve?
land las enjove.l Bom if verv nr.i'h tn-day. being on
Mace aarlj this Bsianoon shortly aper BinaB
fasf preparation-, wara made for a lida to Ene
about one hour's drive, to visit George Deland, a well
known Democrat, wha lives there. He ls a dear friend
nf Iha < hlfUland famil',. 'i ::?? ilrive* to Rochester is
thnagh pine forest.-., aii'l wa* nu,ch enjoyed ly Mm
( levciaml and her ninileer. After lunch the party
drove to Marion, and then laoh a sall down the lear
fur several hours. Mrs. | tevelaad passed the evening
In Mr. Gilder's studio, back of his house. Tho eyes
if ail Marias lave been looking out on the bay to-day,
expeettag la aeo th" steamar conveying the Presiiient
enter the harbor. Fp to dark Iha steamer had not
hove In sight. It haa baefl intimated that Mrs. Cleve?
land's departure will be made to-morrow nl?ht.
Her '" bustle reform" movement bas caused much
talk among tlie indies at Marian and surrounding
towns, and rhe bustle is being left off by many. It
was noticed when she steppe,: from the train on her
arrival (hat she had no bustle on, but lt was not
thought much of then, but wh.-n she appeared at Mr.
Nickcrson's supper nejt dav, minus the* bustle attaeh
nient. the cause of Its removal mi ascertained, and
bow they are being omlfcd by many ladles, while
others throw up their hands in horror.
TROURLES OF COSOEESSMAB O'NEILL.
THE WOMAN'S LEAGUE OF WASHINGTON ES?
POUSES MRS MOORE'S CAUSE.
Washington, July 30 (Special).-The marital troubles
of Congressman John J. OfBoBi, of Missouri, have
scarcely begun yet. He was threatened by Mra. Ethel
Moore, of this city, with condign punishment if he
should attempt to marry Miss Robertson, of St Louis,
on July 25. To frustrate his plan Mrs. Mooro for?
warded to Archbishop Kendrick and the pastor of St
Theresa's Church lu St. Louis a sworn statement that
she bad been married to O'Neill and that be was the
father of ber unborn child. Notwithstanding this
interposition, O'Neill was married. It was stated in
tiie .-t. Louis papers that no letters from Mrs. M ure
bad been received by either the Archbishop or the
pa* ior of St _*_.eresa's.
Tbo Woman's Lea true of this elty haa now taken
?p Mrs. Moore's ca*e, and since tbe marriage bas made
complaint to the Postmasier-General that Mrs. Moore's
letters were delayed In transmission through the in?
fluence of C ongreasman O'Neill Tho women have
also consulted the Catted States Dl_trlct-At:,r:., r
here, but have been Informed by him that ha can do
nothing, as a Congressman cannot be arrested In the
District except for tre*?-e,n However, they say they
expect to give (>'>."e;ii ami his bride a "wann recep?
tion." Mi. and Mrs. O'Neill wen- at Niagara Kails
wheo last heard from. The*, are expected here Thurs?
day.
A SCHOOL TEACHER'S SAD FATE.
KILLING HERSELF WITH HYDROCYANIC ACID?
A SURPRISE TO ALL HER FRIENDS.
BaaManta ai l-atermjn, N. J., living in Dlvtsion-at.,
near bummer, were startled yestenlay morn ng by
pierclng shrieks. They came from Mrs. Joseph Wil?
kin who, going to call her daughter Maud to break?
fast, found her dead in bed, with her limbs contorteel.
Coroner Goodr-idge wa* sumim-ned and Insisted on an
[n.eeOgatloa. The girl's father, a carriage builder,
had gam to his work before the discovery. He was
sent for and at flr=t ohjBCteB la an autopsy. Thc
a-..topsy shiewed much hydrocyanic acid in tbe stomach
There were twa pBaaaea lu the room. One had con?
tained water arid thc other smelled of hydrocyanic
arid. No bottle that had contained poison could be
found. The h'-irt and lungs ivni* diseased. Tha mother
waa almost frantic and denounced her husband's treat?
ment of Maud. It ls said there had often been stormy
scenes between father and daughter. Sba was twenty
years old
?she was a teacher In Public School No. If. She wm
peculiar and rather eccentric, pa-slng rapidly from ex
treme gayety to gloomy depression. It ls thought
Ill-health and troubles at home caused her melancholy.
She left no letters for her parent, and an examination
of ber papers failed to throw any light on the mystery.
She was a handsome girl, with dark eyes and expressive
features- She was considered one of the best of the
school reacher*. Her classmates, fellow teachers an'l
pupils aro terribly shocked at ber fate. No inquest
will be held.
VARIABLE WE A Tn ER AT THE CAMP.
State Camp. Pee ks kl ll, July 30?After the shower
last night the weather became very cool and the beys
In camp had another good night's sleep. This morn?
ing when the sun came up th** weather gradually gi-ew
?Aarm-'-r until lt regl-ten-: i'i degrees In lbs -hade In
ihe afternoon, a ri.e of SO degrees. Some of Hie boys
do not relish this kind of climate, they having iwotteied
In tbe daytime a part of the twenry-four hours and
slept under blanket*, at night to keep warm. Not?
withstanding the heat to day tho members of tha Pth
BegUnOUt anil the provisional Battalion did a good
day's work. In company drill both the regiment and
tbe battalion were given a half hour extra lae trw Boa
In the various BBO*JMBBatB. The ur BatlSry gave
BB ev-ly drill In mechanical manoeuvring and later on
?".eciiteU guard mount and sabre drill. Captain
Tharateu. the officer ot th-* day, Inspected the guard
n.e.uni of the regiment and the batta.Ion, which was
fairly executed. Thc fttb '.nv,suma; Battalion, under
Eieutcnan- Colonel ( lobrtdge, went through a battalion
aud a short skirmish drill ou the new ground west of
thu ni'ss hall.
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HF. BADE HIS WIPE SICS AS AGREEVKNT.
George Knapp, s e-nrir-nter, living st No. SI Summer
ave, Newark, has j Basally young wife, who ls ray
sud fiend of con.p:n r lor _ever_.l cinnihs she hss per
miuod tko aiwnidons of a young mau named II. I" WU*
soi.. lier husband frequently r>-mnu?trat<*d willi her. bul
io no puri*,**'. eil, Ommmtkf BfteaaBaa ?he wa* with
Wilson tn a curf-ae car, when the latter was sttaoaed
by stBOpp. wh" siiii.a him ?mal Hews ?itn s whip
lay Knapi. and his wife appeared before Justice,
J. .'.ie OSM in Newark, with a view of nettling the diffl
, ulties. The wife having prnmisod va have notli.i.a
funner te do wliu Wilson. Knapp asked her io sign s
pspcr io thai attest*. After a u?n? alieri_iuou. alie agreed
and slgti.ng it, Ihe oouple deparl-d.
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HE MD NOT DH F1WH VIOLENCE.
J allua WII.'U died at the asylum tnt tho insans
Ward** Inland on Sa lo rta y. HI* wMUm, ?teahOth,
thnuahl Uial his (loath wss due le brutal irfwtment lr his
ke,-|H-rs and she wroto a biier to Coroner Lew ssldnf him
IB investlgatr tha -iso. A letter also caine U) the
l .ironers oflice frooi Vi. II. O'Dwver, a lst?5er st No. Ml
BBB*, Jooilng with Mra Willi*. In .ailina for an In?
vestigation. An autopsy was hrld ai the woman's Lorna.
It resulted in elearlug Ito ssylum authorities of any re
spouslMUfp far the man's death, and c-rei.ra! heroorrkaas
??? found tn have boen tho causa. Dr. Jenalns mal* Us
auii.|isy, .s?iai?i by Dr CainpBell. from ttio aerlnra. aud
.it*. W A. Ha**-, and P. W. CrolD-au for the family.
BBBBBBBB TUB CITY APPROPRIATIONS.
'ilia J.rney (.ny Bonrl of Finance ii-l- t prolonrrd
session yesterday afternoon and e*"?iii; snd tixaA tho
tax levy for ihe next ilscal rein, which bcalns iMcemlKr
1. Maror Clavaland was In consultation with ike Board
kial B-BletaS in Cxlug the appropriations for the dlflerenl
l/urd*. The a m.. cn ts ir.pioi ria'*, sre areatlr roducod
'.tom Um a_QKuut* asked tor. parueularlr la Ua caae ol
tho Board of Public Work*, whl h asked for eflOO OOO
snd roee-lved B57.7-9 76. The sonronrtstlone are: Board
of Aldermen. 148..Vi- M. last year ei.VMOSi.; Board ot
Public Works. BBT.TBB7S last faa. #73 COO W: Tolice
Commissioners. B3_8.70. bi. last rear |_sr, n_.t SS ; Fire
Commissioners. B10_,1.V>. issi year Bi05.U0 90: Board of
Education. e_7e,._.*>4. last rear *_I0. a*. 20: Board of
F.nince. BMX..81 Si-. l.*i?t rear S020.5<?17: total.
I'.'.25.0*>I -><7. Ia?s rear ?1.6=0.373 77. Of the amount
SDOroprdated to the Board of Finance. S810000 ls fer
the r.arrnent of Interest on the deb*. Tha tax rate will
ba r_07 ocr H00.
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RESCUED ALIVE FROM HIS GRAVE
a WFLL-niooicr. bcrifd ia the samp for oats?
TOBACCO ix ruicr. or FOOD.
Johnstown, Neb.. July 30.?John Anderson, who
was Imprisoned in a wei] nine days and was released
yesterday, says that when the boards and sand closed
In over him, he was crowded tnto a box about two
feet square aad with not enough room tor him to
stand erect. He could not gat on hla knees nor sit
down.
? About the flrst three daya," said Anderson, ? I
got along very well, bnt after that I began to want
water badly. Thc fourth day when If rained I heard
what I thought was water sliwly dropping. Feeling
around I found lt and holding my mouth open managed
In this way to ger about a dozen drops of water which
pave me much relief. I had no difficulty in breathing
until the weil below me came so near being filled
by sand occasionally coming In caused by the dipers
above. I had breathed the air over so much thar it
had become Impure, causing me to feel a smothering
sensation, bnt about this time the rescuers got near
enough to me to let In air from above
" Haring a supfly of chewing tobacco I did not
suffer so much for food as might havo been expected.
From the beginning I could bear considerable that
was said ami Bona aheeve. I heard the wagon when
lt started io town for lumber and beard some one
say the man ls dead and the order given tn try to
pull my box out. When they began to pull I knew
there waa gre-at danger of the boards giving way and
Brushing me. and for my own safely and tn give evi?
dence of being alive, I cut the ropes anel heard rhe
exciting talk that prevailed when lt was discovered
that I was alive. It was music tn me, and from
thar time on I was hopeful of being rescued.
"About the sixth day I felt s .-nothing crawling
on my hand and found lt to be a Hy. I thought by
this that an opening hail been made from ahovc. I
was correct for goon a wet rag was pasaed lo me. Ii
was covered with sand, bul no honey ever tast'-d
better than the moisture In ?!iat rag Soon a bottle
of water and a p|ee-e nf brad w-ere given me. **, hen
niv bat, which are badly iwoOea, are boner and I
dare cat a s-iuaro meal, I will bc- all righL#
RA I LTt AY ISTERESTS.
B. AND O PUSHING (Ml TO .-TATF.N ISLAND.
Baltimore, July 30.?It has l>e?n determined by
tbe Baltimore and Ohio authorities to complete Im?
mediately tbe connection between their Philadelphia
extension and Staten Island. This will be dono by
making available the ninety-nine year trackage eon
tract which exists with tbe Readng and New-Jersey
Central First Vice-president Oria,_,d Smith and
Messrs. Clements and Douglass, the general manager
and cllcf engineer, havo Just completed a careful In?
spection of the proposed terrain':* In New-York Har?
bor, on Staten Island, and have determined to add
considerable property to tbe existing water front con?
trolled by tha Staten Island Company. Engineers
under Charles Ackenhell are now engaged In locating
the route from Roselie, on the New-.rrser Central, to
ibe bridge over rhe Arthur Kill, wiih which structure
the connection on rhe Hraten Island omi will ba com?
pleted by october l.
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TO AGREE ON IMMIGRANT PATES TO DAT.
The grneral passenger agents of the Trunk lines As?
sociation will meet to-day to agree upon a schedule* "f
passenger fares for immigrant traffic upon the basis
of a Bi rate te Chicago, which was determined upon
at the meering held last week. The two linea out?
side tbe immigrant clearing house ar* preparing to
hold their own against rhe combined roads and a lively
rate war ls Imminent in this class of_ travel. Thc
officials ot the Ontario ami Weatern road were retlceat
as to what courae they Intend to pursue, but Nicholas
Muller, the downtown passel,g-r BgSUl of rhe Delaware.
Ijsokawanna and Western Railroad, said openly that
bis road was prepared to meet any rate and bald BUI
against the other lines. As tbe Ontario and Western
ls more directly Influenced Hy thn Lackawanna's having
captured a large proportion eif Ita traffic, there will be
keen competition for the passenger q_ tho (Booming
steamships.
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
R. S. Hayes waa el.cusd yesterday president of the
New-Tork and jfaUhBia Railroad, in place of II. I
Plmock, who ls understood to have heid the poslllon only
until a practical railroad man could be se ured.
Milwaukee, Wis., July 30.?President snd General
Manager Millar, of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
road, to-dar ls-.i-d a circular appointing A. J. Earling
general euperintendent, and W. G. Collins assistant
general superintendent of the system.
Chicago. July 30?John B. Car-son, vice-president and
_enersi BBBBBnaref th) Louisville-. New-Albany and Chlcaao
Railroad, denies tlie lepaft iha: his .-ad ls about to be
leaeed la one of the larger systems. The report or k
In Boston, and ls supposed to havu been started for
speculative purposes. Mr. Carson says he has beard of uo
movement looking to a leas?i ot the road, and he ls posi?
tive thai he would know lt if such a thing were contem?
plated.
Chicago, Jnly 30.?In the United States Circuit Court
here to-day, Judge Blodg.-'t presiding, the suit In favor of
I*ullrr.an's Palace Car Company and sgstnst the Wagner
raia*.- Car Comnany and thc Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad, te enjoin tho uta of vestibule cars,
wss called, and the defendants, giving bond with W. K.
Vanderbilt and others as sureties as te? the approval of the
court to secur* the Pullman Company against damages,
the or-".er of injunction was set aside and dissolved, pending
a Baal kearing, walch will be in October next
INDIFFERENCE TO A FRACTURED SKULL.
Patrick Monahan, a sturdy Irishman, whose home ls
st No. 323 Eaat Twenty-flrst-st., had a quarrel with
francesco Mari at No. ai Crosby st. on Saturday
night and waa hit on the head with a beer glass.
Marl was arrested, bsit Monahan declined to go to a
li-uspltal, although he was bleeding from an ugly scalp
wound. He did not seek medical aid until Sunday,
when he walked to Bellevue Hospital and a-ked to have
the wound dressed. A surge?on made an examlnatlnn
snd found that Monahan's skull was fractured. When
old that he was suffering from a dangerous Injury and
Hat a risky operation was needed to give him a chance
[or recovery. Monahan said coolly: ? All right:
.lari right In now if you want to." Tha Irishman was
put under tho Influence of ether and tbo operation of
rephlnlng his skull was performed. When he re
?oveiwl consciousness again be said he felt bettor and
ie wanted t" g> home* again, but thesurgton, pnrauad'd
um to remain in tr..- hospital. His condition wa
,ald to be precarious yesterday. Marl wari pt
he Tombs Police Court to await the result of Mana
iian's Injury._
GRADUATES IN TORPEDO PRACTICE.
Newport, July 30? The annual examination of tiie
'lass of Naval officers ut.der instruction at the Tor
?atlon began th's morning. The hear*; nf f .
imtnlng oilier, con.1st, of Captain E 0. Malissia..
ninmainler F. J. HtggtBBDB ami Lieutenant Cum man?
ie.- i Lari s II _to< kion. The graduating cla?s ru
BBB. of Commanders G.org" Vi. BunUMTB, William
r. Dana and Thoma* Nelson; Leut'-nant ram Bl Bad lt
rede-rick W. i rock* r; Lieutenants Nathan K. Mle*,
harias Helknap, Seal-on Schroeder. Nelson T. neutron,
o.-w:n P. Ree-, William R. A. Rooney, Clayton k
iK-hman and William C Ii abc o Ti. Rattans Harry M.
.omhang'i. Franois lt. Wa. a- d Albert P BlMaekl
ajii.-i.ii II A. Bartlett, aecond Lieutenant 1.,-orir
'.anett. United States Maidue Darpa, aud Gunner
?Ulsha J. Beacham.
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"EOPOSED MEETING CF Tnt; EAR ASSOCIATES'.
Washington, July 30 -Thc first annual Baetfag of
ha National Bar A sane tat I mi. Jaine*, o Urundheatl. ut
lissom 1. president, will be hekl ai ( levelau-1. nillo.
di Wednesday, August 8. This asiocla'lon was or
?antzod here last May by a coi.ventl.-n of prom!
ient lawyers, delegates from State and lo<iiil bar a_
jclatloiia throughout the conntry. Arrangements
ure been made with all the railways for round trip
Ichett from all polata at a uniform rate ef one fare
ind a third. IWeg?t?a must procure tbe necessary
orms of certificate, with whieh the heal Mrhet agents
ire provided, when they purchaae their tickets.
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-TrHOlD FEVER EAfltXG IN A s OHIO VILLAGE.
Biouboavino, Ohio, July 30 (Spacial).? Two weeta
igo typhoid fever bog-sr. to be pmvaJen-X In Toronto,
i town of 3,000 people tea milos ap thr Ohio from
ae..-. nv iii- lt wm not consklertd serious infill
laturtlay. whan the spread of ike iBBBBaa and (be
--..-? rwiulting ibero! fa ru became alarming Up
a this mosing forty cases nf ths most malignant typo
ave been reported levn deaths took pla*e yestcr
ay and Ave to day, while thirteen more are experted
o oecnr tonight. The town has no water wurk_
ater for drir.-Jj-g and euilnary purptaat being obtained
rom sells tr?vt In the yards.
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MEN TO BE NAMED TO-DAY.
AQUEDUCT COMMISSIONER.**. SELECTED.
THE MAYOR i.F.TS ADVICE FROM MANY SOURCES
-HIS LETTER TO MM HILL CAUSES
MUCH AMUSEMENT IN POLITI
CAL CIBCLKS.
The Mayor did not ann' tinco his aopointments
of Aqueduct Commissioners yesterday and said
that he should not do so until to-day. Rumor was
hnsy as usual in supplying names for the new
f'immission. and early in the day it was reported
that tlie appointment of Francis M. Scott, e\
Judf* Hooper C. Van Vorst, David C. Westervr-lt
and James T. Van Rensselaer had been determined
upon. Mr. Scott, who ls one of the assistant eoun
SSl to the eorjmration, was generally believed to he
among those selected, as lt is said that the Mayor
devin** that the Corporation Counsel's office shall
he represented in the Board, because of *he many
vital questions relating to th1* compensation of
the contractors and other matters of importaneo.
the decision of which the Corporation CoMMWk] is
responsible for. But, the Mayor. while admitting
thst he had practically made up his mind as to
whom he would appoint, would not give the
names. He said, however, thru, the appointments
he hid decided upon included an experienced en?
gineer, a practical mason-builder and a lawyer of
known ability.
During tlie finy many officials and politicians
visited the Mayor's office to dis'-uss the names of
th- possi-blp appointees. Arnon? these visitors
were Senu8et Harney of the Senate Aqueduct, In
vestieritjng Committee: State Encrineer Bogart,
Oaten] {fenton, ex-Controller Lo-w nnd ex-As
-'*m.'!-.n.:in O'iver. A delegation representing tbe
Briekli.vors' Union, an*! BSSodatloos of carpenters,
pisa t. raia ami workingmen Ballad to suggest the
name of William Klein ns the " mason-builder" on
th" Cea____JsS_OSL Th'- Mnvnr told them that they
hnd come too late. H" <ii'i not doubt that their
enndidaas was a gooel mun in every laopoct, but
the appointments had already been decided upon.
MUN WHO WILL PROBABLY BF. NAMED
Among those whose names were- mentioned as
possible appointees were Robert L Darragh and
John J. Tuck-*., both well-known builders of ex?
tensive experience. They are both backed by
Strong influence, and it seems probable that, one
of them will be selected. John T. Agnew, as a
BOSMpioaoui and influential Democrat, and Allen
Thorndike Rice, as a pr iminont Republican, were
also spoken of As to the engineer who is to take
a placo on Ihe Board, opinion is divided among
General James Duane, the retired army engineer
officer; Colonel F. R. Hain, the general manager
of the Manhattun Elevated Railway, and another
engineer. Colonel Hain already holds such an
important nnd responsible post that few believed
that he could be induced to add to the weight of
h.s responsibility by accepting ono of the Com
missionershipa. The Mayor's announcement is ex?
pected beiore noon to-day.
The letter published in THE TRIBUNE yester?
day, giving the details of how Mayor Hewitt
frightened Governor Hill into recommending the
Legislature to reorganize the Aqueduct Commis
tUBt, ^"as a general theme of discussion at all the
political bendquastSSSJ. It was looked upon by ali
the best informed politicians as a genuine account
of the correspondence that passed between the
Mayor and tbs '.overnor on the subject. In fact,
ita authenticity was scarcely questioned anywhere.
WHAT A LOCAL POLITICIAN THINKS.
Said a well-informed local Democrati. leader,
who is no longer a friend of Hill's:
" I was not all surprised to read the letter. I
had been looking for something of thc kind every
day. It supplies a long-felt want, so to speak.
Eve*y man of judgment and common sense knew
that when Hill gave the Republicans the oppor?
tunity to put him in such an unfathom?
able hole as they did on the reorganization
of the Aqueduct, he must have been either out of
Ins mind or under some tremendous mysterious
- .re. I'm not prepared to say yet that Hill
was not badly rattled, but wo now understand
where the pressure '-ame from. The Mayor was
nt work, it seems. He applied the Benns and
applied them more eftVcfUvt-ly than I had any
idea that he would do.
- Mr Howitt saw Ins opportunity and embraced
it. In doing so he displayed more shrewdness
than Grace, Power and all the rest of that crowd
put together. He floored Hill completely. Just
think of a man like tuc Governor going back on
bia only friends, throwing the brother of his
own lieutenant, 'Billy' Sheehan, out of a SI,OOO
o-lice, cutting the ground from under John
O'iJrien s feet, standing Tammany's representative,
Judge Spencer, on his head, and practically ad?
mitting the truth of all brought out by the Re?
publican committee, at the mere threat of Mr.
Hewitt, who haa been set down as a political
corpse! But, tell me, who was the author of the
letter ? I'm as curious as thv Mayor himself on
that point. The author must have seen the
original or a copy of it. l'oor Hill! I don't
wonder he Hunks of getting out of
politics and coming here to practise
law. His life is becoming a burden. By the way,
tl___ man Hewitt is a remarkably lively corpse,
isn't h.- 9*
MR HEWITT HAS NOTHING TO SAT.
Mayor Hewitt refused to discuss the letter in
yesterday's TRIBUNE regarding the ouo which ho
is suid to have written to the Governor about
tho Aqueduct, and which has caused widespread
i.-onuai-ni. Bo also declined to answer any ques?
tions regarding the correctness of the letter to
which re-feren.-e was made.
Tlie Aqueduct Commissioners held a speoial
meeii.lg fBOtotda*r, whi'-h waa aM?*nded by Mr
Dowd, who presided, and by Messrs. Baldwin,
l-iru.-s, Ridgway and Newton. A letter from the
.cmmlttee ol expejrta appointed to consider tiie
plana fas Use Quaker Bridge 'lam wh>- read, stating
ttiat their rv;x*rt might ha kooked for early in the
'-'lining month, iii- letter from Hrown, Howard
A Co. referred ta la lu1. Tbibuhx of Joly li
evading th laked tii'-m in regard to
whether Oalrla S. Bries and .nh ni ucl l norna*.
ti.-ir Mirv!i.s. we-re- really partneia in the tina,
waa sand and ordi red on ill**-. While evading the
'1'ieation directly, the utter admits that the
?iterests of Georgs Chambers and of Columbus
U. Cummings wari transferred to Samuel Thomas
un February U, 1-*??>, and October 20. 1887.
respectively It i.- well known that Brie* and
Nimuel Thomas ure general partner**. In ad
j.aiming the meeting the chairman did not my
" sine ale,"' though he undoubtedly thought so.
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HEM \N CLAM- WINS TnE VICTORY.
JUDOS VAN BOBBEE Bim MANY REASONS POB
DECIDING AC.AIN-T JOHN KEENAN
John Keenan's litigation al long range, while so
lournlng in Canada "lor tho benefit of his health,"
hai< tbua far proved a failure. JadgB Van Hoe-sen, in
the Court of Common Picas. Special Tern, yesterday
n:;iped In tbs Uti 9B aspiration to share Heman
lark'! profits on thc new Aqueduct -ontrarts. A
de. nlon wa* ren.lcre>l deuvit.g Keenan's application
for the appointment of a receiver of the contracts
ami the assets and an injunction to restrain Clark
from lBtarfering with them. The 'uodje hoMS that
Keenan ls not a partner ot Clarks- He says :
There ls no room IW doubt ihst Keenan snd Clark
rvcame ooual partners en the flril da* of March. 19S4.
when ihay executed tke Mt-tn.-rihip articles that boar that
data. Tha nama af the Brm waa Reman Clark A Co.
Tho bnstneM wss the hui;*-..or of tbs new Aqueduct and
sll warka appertaining therein. Clark was to furnish
ali Ihe capital reoalrci. but -"'h. partners were to dev eto
their entire tiru* io the BBISBBNBB8 business. Thai
fcVT??tnent ls under seal. BBB v- haa meier BSBa e-s-i'"il?d
br any Instrument ot e^.iel solemnity, and '.he flrst ejues
tVon tBat arise* le a le**hn.,-?i ene, namely, em a ??eeled
:imr'iin*?t be cancelled listore a breach af Us provisions
by an acreeineat thal ls mit under nest * Tba old rule
st ihe common law ls ttiit it w,,eild neil. . . exceul
whare tha ur.weind SBroe.umni wu full/ executed. Tke
s_r?*.-meat thal is said * be s substitute for the original
sealed agreement haa never been carried om. tmt ls
tmrelT e\ecui_ry, aad ll ls slimed only by Clara snd ls
nos nu der seal
Nevertheless, I regard lt aa a complete substitute far
ike tnn_.tts-.it> s-Uolsa of Mareto 1. 1B8-. and ii total ta 1
Keenan's claim to be a partner wiih Clark In tba bulldlns
of the Aqueduct. I have spoken of a substitute acree.
ment, but ta fact there are two agreements, one relating
lo Sections A snd B ot tke Aquaduct, and tbe other te
Sections 0. 7. 6 snd 9. . . .
The Judge says that both Keenan and Clark had
been compelled to moderate their plans as they could
only get a part of the work on the new Aqueduct, and
proceeda:
This was tbe condition of affairs on the 18th of April,
18..*., and on that day two agreements were entered Into,
to one of whick the names of Clark A O'Brion and Keenan
? re sttached, snd to the other of which no name ls st
teched save the name of naman Clsrk. The latter acree
ment, which relates to Sections A and B, ls In possession ot
Mr. Keenan, md has been produced by him. It super?
sedes, as I think, tha original partnership snides, and lt
shows that Keenan was nut Clark's partner after it was
entered Into, snd thus lt stands aa s conclusive answer
to Keensn's application fer an Injunction snd a receiver.
One clause of the original agreement provides
that Keenan, at the completion of the contracts, should
pay to Clark his proportionate share of the expenses in?
curred In the performance thereof. The new agreement
relieves Keenan from any obligation to bear any share of
the expenses.
Tbe Judge declares that Colonel miss's contention
that " the two Instruments can stand together and
that Keenan ls entitled to demand four sixths of all
tire moneys that ("lark may earn as profits"' ls net good
as they cover the same subject and are Incouslstent
with each other. The Judge goes on :
But apart from the construction to be placed upon the
papers themselves, the affidavit* satisfy mo that Keenan
deliberately proposed the abandonment and discharge- af
the original agreement, and 'he making eif the new agree?
ment of April 19, 1883. It ls true that O'Brien and Flynn
sre mistaken in sating that the agreement last mentioned
was signed by themselves and Mooney, as well as by Clark
snd Keenan, but that error nowise impairs the weight of
their statement, which ls strongly sustained by the sin
davlts of Clark and Mooney, thu K-enan said, when the
new agreement wis signed, that '? the old one is off."
But ev-*n If the old agreement wss in farce, and even If
iha new agreement made Keenan a pinner with Clark.
I doubt whether I would appoint a reealUBr. I know of
no .inc *to whom I could contlde tlie enormous tank of
carrying -nu '.!i**se vast contracts, and af raising the large
sums requisite for the prosecution of the work. The
public tuv-H rights which I should feel bound tu look va
before considering the prlva-e griefs of any Individual.
Mr. Clark hail not received the news of the decision:
cf the case In his favor when tha repiner calleel at
the offlce of O'Brien A Clark In Wall st. yesterday
afternoon. He was not at all surprised, however,
for he had ali along been confident tiiar Keenan's
suir would not amount to anything. " I looked u'.nu
lt as a blackmailing scheme,'' he satd. " fprung upon
mo while the senate investigation of the Aqu
Commission' was going on. hoping to frighten BM lam
paying hu?h money. That 1 wouldn't do, of enurae,
and all of my friends thought as I did, that I bad better
fight it." _
TAXPAYERS OPPOSE THE QUAKER ERIDGE PAM.
The Central Committee of the Taxpayers' Asso?
ciation of the City of New-York, which claims a mem?
bership ot about 3.000 taxpayers, met la_t evening at
Cooptr Union. James E. Serrell, son of William
sorrell, who made the first surveys of the Croton
Aqueduct, in L8SS, presided. Mr. ferrell denour.eed
thn entire system of tha new Aqueduct as rhe most
Impracticable since the building of the ancient aque?
ducts of Rome. It was one of the n'..*?t gigantic
frauds, he said, ever perpetrated upon the city of
New-York, In which i_.000.0')0 had been spent with?
out specifications. He war eepeeially opposed to the
Quaker Bridge Dam, and hoped thar the Se .ats In?
vestigating Committee would do Ita work thoroughly.
Dr. L_J". Klefer, chairman of the committee appointed
by the West. Side Taxpayers' Association to visit, and
examine the new Aqueduct, made a report directed
against the Quaker Bridge Dam and the gate-house
thal is being built adjoining tho Croton Dam. A
discussion followed, In which John fl. Dreslcr,
Thotnia L. Fettner, B. S. Wise. Henry Flr.ck and others
took part. Most of tho speakers favcred rhe senti?
ments above expressed, and lt wa* decided to present
to the Mayor several names of members concurring
in tha views of the majority, wtth the request that he
should aeleet one of them for Aqueduct Commissioner
? the new Board. The names ot O. R. Potter, John
n. Dresler, Robert U Darragh and William H. Webb
s-ere selected, and a committee was appointed ro
walt up.'is the Mayor this morning, present the Hst
to him, and ask bim to pick out thc name that suited
him best.
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USING STOLEN MONEY TO AID HEB FAMILY.
Pittsburg, July 30 (Special).?A queer story ls at?
tached to the arrest of Mamie Phillipp*, age
nineteen, for the theft of $720 from a loggBS
in her father's house in Lac oe k-st., Alle
rheny (Tty. Several w,v*ks ago, she told her parent*
that she had rescued an old woman, who was about to
De run over by a steet-car. A we?k later thor.* came
io Miss Phllllpps an express package containing a
arty's gold watch and chain. No me-sage accompanied
it and the delighted parents, who are poor, attributed
:he gift to the mysterious old lady. A few- Bags tatar
:bere arrived a handsome set of plush civen-d funil
*>ire for parlor uso. The family protested that lt was
i mistake, but tbe expressman Insisted upon unloading
he goods. Later on a handsome piano came with a
:ard addressed to Miss Mamie, but still no word from
he generous donor. Two silk dresses and other
irtlcles of clothing followed and served to increase the
mystery. Finally, about ten days ago, there wu re
-clv-eNl a lefter in which a considerable sum of money
BUB enclosed. The writer said that ho was the son of
-he old lady who had beon rescued, that he did mot
nish ro reveal his name ar present, and that the money
was to ba expended for music lessons for Mamie.
Juch a romantic story was too good to keep and tbe
nvOUtS told their neighbors all about lt. Saturday
i.gbt James Devine, who ls lodged by tbo Phllllpps
'amlly. called at tha Allegheny Polico Headquarters
ind said that $72') had been taken from his tm nit and
bat ho had no clew to tha thief. Detective Glenn
ound that Mamie Phllllpps had made heavy purchases
?aa.antly and that they tallied with the mysrenom
[lfta of the unknown old lady. The girl was arresrocL
QUEER METHODS OF BENEFICIAL SOCIETIES.
Philadelphia, July 30 (Special).-Writs of quo
?rarrar.to were Mirved to-day by the State against
he Worklngmen's Beneficial Association, the Secur
ty Assurance Society and tbe Fldel'tv Mutual Aid
issoclatlon, of this city, and the Pennsylvania Homo
ienefictal Soe-lety of Schuylkill County, requiring
hem to show upon what grounds they claim tho
.ght to make contracrs of Hf.; insurance anil tasas
?olloles. The writs are returnable on September
:_. These societies are not conducted as other ln
urance companies are. and are apparently under no
'gal supervision, and lt ts claimed that none of them
nake reports to the elate insurance commissioner,
rheje are in this r|ry twentv of these societies with
i probable membership of 83,000. The methods (ef
he concerns will be thoroughly InTCStlgated.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF PROFESSOR HAGER.
Chicago, July 30.?Professor Albert D. Hager, tho
x-secretary of tho Chicago H!v__..cal society, eli'*d
?estei"lay morning from an overdose of morphine Uken
rn Friday morning. Professor Hager was born at
hester, Vt., In 1.17. Ue learned the carpenter's
rade when a young man, but acquired a taste for
;eulogtcal studies. After spending a number of years
0 a school teacher and later as a general agent for
yms Fl. McCormick, he was, In 1*>_<1, commissioned
.sslstant State naturalist of Vermont. In 1868 ho
e.-enred tho passage of the existing general law of
? ermonr authorizing towns to raise money for founding
aid supporting public libraries. In 1 *T2 he married
nd with Ins wife came to Chicago, where he has sines*
emaine.l. In 1-77 he became secretary and librarian
f IhS Chicago Historical Society, a position which !.
Wiatt until last year. He was also for a number ot
'?"rrespundliig secretary of tho Vermont lllstort
ai Society.
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the will of rTCABBEBEBAL conway.
Chicago. July 30.-The will of Eather Conway. Vlcar
leneral eif ( hlcago, wa* probated to-dav. The estate,
rblch ls largely life Insurance, amounts to fl.'.."""
laif of lt ts div ide.1 among eh a ri tali le Institutions.
The remainder goes to hts nleoe.
HUH HOLLAND ISDIGSAST AT THE STOBT.
The mischievous "lory set afloat by a Jersey Cltv
avier cencerotng ths Drobsble ln,r>eiidti__ breech of
romlse stilt between Mles Madge Holland a octile md
rear brunette of good familr. and Frank Pearson, who
elonas to one ef the best fsmllies In U?e cltr and who
as sailed for Eurone ls in-l.mmitlv denied bv the la.It
nd friends who sre strone la their denunciations 0f
hu manner la ?hlcA the st-irv wss glvvM tt, the world,
'be Ti.iu-g lever has net dal. ner ls tha alrl de?erted or
rronaaid. bul. ac inline to ronna -"carson** father, the
lM-rtacn #n blared until aeat soring, whea '.Iv. rouug
un wouM be ta a better position t.i simeon a wife.
ARALLPOX IN JESSEY CIT\.
Fire eaees ot ama.lpox are si the OBanSB IBBI House.
ns ka Hill, near Jersey City. Tke recent fatal ease of
eorge W. Amway, tbe sewbey, la bow proved tn have
tea contracted at a sale ef mustang tualta ta llxookln.
THE INDIANS READY TO EAT.
FEIGNING LESS DISLIKE OF TIIE TREATY.
CLAUSES WHICH THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND-s
THEY STILL PROTEST THAT THEY WILL
MOT SIGN-SITTING BULL EXPECTED
AT STANDING HOCK AGENCY.
Standing Kock Agency, Dale. July 30 Special).-*
Chairman l*rntr, of the Commission, hiss taken tha
military wire from the press. It will be neceasarp
to send all dispatches by courier to Bismarck, bat
the news will reach yoi promptly and accurately.
The steady pressure policy has bet-n adopted, and
an effort is making to swing a few of the chiefs
into line for the treaty, and thus to secure th_*ir
infition<*e arnon.* the Indians. While the Indians
in their private councils declare that their decision
of Friday was final, there is an undercurrent
nmong them which ls encouraging to tlie Commis?
sioners, who still hope for succeeB. Some ot tha
chiefs have admitted during the last twenty-four
hours that they do not know Just what is meant bp
many clauses of the treaty, and tbey are willing to
remain for the food which of necessity must ba
given while they are held at the agency. Among
the chiefs who sny they do not fully understand
the treaty is Mad Bear, but while admitting a lack
of knowledg?\ they insist that they will not
sicn the document. There are a num?
ber of disgruntled leaders among tha
In* liars who were omitted from the
Ult of orators selected by the tribes. These have
learned that they can speak, and to get even with
the me.re popular leaders they may take the op
posite side of the question and advocate the signing
Bf lbs treaty.
BapoC-S lust received are to the effect that
Sitting Bull lias consented to come in, and that be
will be here to-morrow. He is much displeased
with the Indians for having remained to talk so
long with the Commissioneis, and says they act
like babies. He will prove a disturbing element
unless ha Blands upon his dignity and refuses ta
talk. It is said that he will he silent as long as
the Inelians ref uv to Mgn, but that, if they show
an inclination to accept the treaty ho will enter
the circle and speak. 'Ihe Commissioners aro
hoping that they can prevnt the proposition in
such a way as to remove from the Indians' minda
the suspicion and prejudices which have arrayed
them against the treaty. Red Cloud, of the
Pine Ridge Agency, is still opposing the treaty, ami
the Indians huve runners between Uta agencies, so
that each tribe ls kept informed of the action of tho
other. The debate between the Commissioners and
the Indians in the nevi few days will be an
lntereteting study.
Ir begins to look as though the statement
of Kain-in-the Face that the Indians will con?
tinue ihe conference until next ration dar was
well founded. It is not improbable that the In?
dians have a weil conceived plan to hold the
Commission until that tune and thus to secure
e..tra food for the two weeks and save their
rations for uno in their humes. The regular
killing of cattle for rations wiil take plaoe on
Saturday, and there is nothing wild In the pre
dietioa thar the conference will not close until
Friday. .Much depanda upon the result of the
conference ut this agency, as the Indians of othes
agencies may be guided bf the action of tho
great leaders here._
DROWNED TE TUP srRF AT ATLAXTIC CITY.
Atlantic City, July 30 iSpeilali.?Charles Cumming*
and Harry Boyd lost their lives in the surf hero to?
day. At 3 Bk p. m. Cummings, who ls second steward
at the Brighton Hotel; Harry Boyd, a yardman at tho
same hotel, and Fre.J Willman, another employe, left
the hotel and went In bathing at Howard's Pier. AU
three were good swimmers, and lt was proposed to
swim a certain distance to sea and return. They
started, and when about 600 yards from sher* wera
compelled to turn back, owing tn the high sea then!
running. Kulman. being the most expert swimmer*
readied the shore safely, but the others became ex?
hausted. The lifeguard* attempted to launch their
surf-boat, but the heavy sea prevented. A llfe-llno
was tied to James Vt ray, a cottager, who bravely
sprang into tim ocean and struck out for Cummings,
who had ceased to struggle and was apparently float?
ing He reached rhe man. grasped bim, and the moa
on the rope pulled Wray and hts burden to tha pter^
but it was too late. Cummings was dead, and after
an hour's endeavor to revive him the elf ort was aban-*
duned
A VICILM OF WHITE PREJUDICE.
St. Louis, July 30 ?J. W. Ramsey, recently dep?
uty clerk of Crittenden County, Ark., and one of
the eighteen negroes driven out by tho whites, ar?
rived in Sit. I.ouis to-day. To an Associated FresB
reporter Mr. Ramsey said:
" I shall not return to Crittenden County. It la
not a healthy place to live. I do not know what
the others will do. The cause of these troublea
there was that the whites did not want tho negroes
tn l..iiil office. I believe the white leaders forge-d
the letters they aceuso me of writing ordering whit*
men to leave the county, in order to have an ex*
cuse for tunning us out of the county."
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WRECKING A BURLIXGTOS FAST TBAVX.
Quincy, III., July 30.?The west-bound fast ttafn
on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was la
collision with a freight car at Round Grove. Mty mllea
west of Quincy, at 3 o'clock this morning The fast
train wa., running at full speed and tho freight car,
which was lo vlad with grain, wa. knocked into kindilan
wood. The engine ls a noBBfealS wreck, nothing being
left nf lt but a holler and a se' of trucka. The engineer
and fireman were both badly Injured, but not fatally.
None of the passeng-i-s was hurt. Several freight
cars were standing on a side track ar Round Grove, and
ir is thought that one of them ran through ihe switch
te, the main track, as the brake was out of order. Theru
ara some suspicious that the car waa placed on tha
main line for the purpose of wrecking the fait train.
PLEASURE SEEKERS IX PERTh.
Milwaukee, July 30-A dispatch to "Tho Evening
Wisconsin" from Winona, Minn., says that tha ttoa_n
er B-llevteiw with over 100 pleasure seekers on board
sunk n>*ar there late yesterday afternoon. Tb*
passengers weie toseasd.
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THE MAYOR'S REEL Y TO C. E. READ A CO.'S OTTES
Hayaa Hewitt's reply to C. H. Read A Co., pro.
prietors of the Hoffman House, who have offered to bea*
the expense of removing the electric light poles between
Brosdway and Sixth ave-., In Twentyflfth-sc, and of bury?
ing tho wires in the conduits, was made public yesterday.
Atm ref.-rring to Read A Co.'s statement that ninety
days have expired since tke order for the removal had
Saan given by the Board of Electrical Control, and va
their further s'a'.-ment that the Mayor had dr .lined te las
sue the necessary order to tin- Commissioner ot Pu bl io
Works for th-- removsl, on the ground that no funds toa
the purpose wera available, together wtth thc hotel men's
offer to bear the expense. Mr. Hewitt says that the abs
* funds was only one, although a sufficient rosana,
feir his rofusei to laauo the order. If the poles and wlrea
running through Tweniy-flfth-st. are used for transmitting
the current employed In lighting ufh?r streets under con?
tract wllh the elty, he would not fee! justified in depriv?
ing the citizen*! ot N'-w-York of lighted streets and pr>y.
v-entitig the e:on:pany from fulfilling ita contract If they
ure ?? drai" poles, then the i'onemlsAtoner of Public, Works
can rrn.uvo them as obstructions. In conclusion tha
Mayor says: " Lent my attitude in the matter be mis.
uiid> tm.Mid or misinterpret.' I. I wish to state that thora
ire legal questions involved in the controversy be ween
Ud kami ot electrical Control aad the ele'-trto light com?
panies whlcli should bo sullied hy due pro.csa of law. ?
iiave ir.-* | rporiHiein Ci>uii*?-l to bring salt and
? to a cou. lu.l ai tu ui l-'r that the relative rights
nf tbe saaajaaane and Ihr city may be deflnl'-ely settled.
l*ap?-r* in '1..-, suit have been pit-pared, but the ppoeldenl
nf the Beard of Electrical Control hss refused to verify
the complaint, and the result ts that the action ls delayed,
end hence you and other citizens who complain justly of
annoyances and obstruction* SSS subjected la delay by
reason of the indefensible position taken by Uie Board
ut Electrical Control on this subject."
YILLISG A VACANCY IX THE TWESTYSECOXTK
The eommlesleinel officers of th* KM Regiment asst las!
night at the arnie.ry In West Fourteenth-*!, for the aleetloa
of a IlcuKna-it-i-e'loiiil. In place of William J. Harding,
who has joined the Kith Regiment ot Brooklyn Out ot
twenty eight Une and Acid oOlceis. twenty-Bve wero proa,
eui, aul Ma...r ii. A. Milllr r*-celvet twenty faur votes,
i.nlug vou- being, of enure.', drawn blank. Ms'oe
Miller i? very popular with officers and men, and the newe
nf tu- .-letti ni was received with the uiinost satisfaction,
Thn Major entered thc regiment In latt as a private, sag
has, thc i ef ore, passel through every grade ot tha service.
Major Miller ta a member of the law Brm of Carter. Satin
Una k U-djard, and ls ia kia thuVf-ftlU gSBBh