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WHEN INDICATIONS. TUESDAY.—Slightly warmer and fair weather. “Anri then the whining schoolboy, with 'his siirchel, And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.” —[Sliakspcare. Go without delay and buy that youngster a SCHOOL SUIT AT THE W HEIST THE CHARLIE ROSS CASK The Famous Abduction of Nine Years Ago Recalled. Discovery of Two Letters from tlie Abductors tVlllch Were Not Delivered to the Father of the Stolen Boy. Newark, N. J.. Sept. 10.—The Evening News revives the story of the kidnaping of Charlie Koss, on July 1, 1874, from in front of the family residence in Germantown. The chief of the detective police of Philadelphia, Wrn. R. Heins, recently died, and among his papers the family found two letters tied securely in a separate package which, on being examined, were found to have been written to Mr. Ross by the abductors, declaring if he did not come to terras the blood of his son would be on his own head. The letters were not shown the father of little Charlie ‘‘because it would only distress hint more.” At that time Mr. Ross was so prostrated that all' letters and information concerning the case were turned over to his brother-in-law, Joseph Lewis, who then consulted Heins, head of the detective squad. The letters just discovered are dated Nov. 22 and 24, of the year of the abduction. In the first letter the abductors say: “We have now arrived at a critical point. We have decided to fix a day when this matter must be settled. We must have $20,000, or you will never see your boy. It seems to us you think more of the money than you do of your child, or you would have settled this business long ago. You can look at your $20,000 a thousand times, but it will not bring your child. I have never been blessed with a child, but it seems to me if I was a father I would long since have paid the money and got possession of him. We are not murderers yet; God forbid! But unless you meet us in New York on Tuesday, the 24th of November 1874, this business will be over forever. Two of us kidnaped the boy and two have had him in their possession ever since. Your $20,000 would be only $5,000 apiece; that is nothing to what we expect to make out of a scheme in hand. If we bad known your financial condition we would not have taken your boy. Now that we have him we must have a ransom, and on Nov. 24 we must have the money or his blood will be on your head. You say you want more proof that we have got your bov. You fail to meet us or our agent in New York, on Nov. 24. and you will have such awful proot that we have him. Then the father, who never gets a glimpse of these dreadful threats, is directed to change his signature, “Saul of Tarsus,” to newspaper advertisements notifying the villains of the reception of their letters, to “Abraham.” The note proceeds: ‘‘This is the last chance we will give you in this business. We tried to meet you before, and waited some time, but you “did not come, and we left. We give you four days more. If you don’t meet us, that decides the fate of your child.” The second letter was then sent, in which Ross is impressed with the gravity of the situation. This, the last letter ever opened by the actors in this great crime, bore the postmark “New York,” and was dated Nov--22, 1874. “We wrote yon yestarday,” it begins, “saying we would settle this business on Tuesday, Nov. 24. This is such a serious business that we write you again to let you know that this affair must be settled. We saw your boy as we came over, and he is all right, Ross, this matter must be settled, or it will be too late. Your boy is in charge of our two confederates. If the matter is settled satisfactorily, we can send by wire ‘all right,’ and he is delivered all right to you. If we send ‘all wrong,’ no power on earth can restore him to yon alive. This matter, then, must be settled by Tuesday, Nov. 24, at noon, or never. If you want your child alive, keep true faith and meet us in New York.” Upon the heels of this a third letter came. It proved to be the one dated Nov. 22, with an additional foot note, saying: “We send you a copy of a letter maiied to-day. This subject is so important that we send you two letters, so you will be sure to get one or the other.” Statement l>y Mr. Rons. Philadelphia, Sept. 10.—Christian K. Ross, father of Charlie RosS, says Cf the Newark News’s story: “These letters, which I am reported as not having received, are no different or no worse than tho3e I did receive, up to Nov. 6, inclusive. If they are bona fide, I don’t see what right Captain Heins had to receive and open letters addressed to me. I think there must be some mistake about them. While I was ill, my brother-in-law had charge of my correspondence, and he kept nothing from me.” Mr. E. 8. Daniels, prosecuting attorney. Twenty-ninth judicial district of imllana, says: ‘Brown’* Iron Bitters Is the remedy for tuiilmjaInn

THE LATEST CABLE NEWS. Negotiations Still in Progress Between France and China. Tli© French Press Statins: the Terms—An Unwise Recommendation—Reports of Terms Considered Unreliable. .Russia's Attitude Toward Bulgaria May Reopen the Kastcrn Question. Sunday's Demonstration at Waterford, Ireland—The Latest About the War in the Soudan—Cable Notes. FRANCE VS. CHINA. The French Press Endeavoring: to Dictate Terms to the Chinese. Paris, Sept. 10.—The Republique Francaise says: “France desires peace with China, and has no wish to meddle with Chinese affairs, but China must not interfere with those of France. France will insist upon maintaining a protectorate over Annam, which will in no way prejudice Chinese interests.” It asserts that France is willing to recognize honorary suzerainty of China in Annam, hut cannot admit the co-existence in Tonquin of a French protectorate and Chinese jurisdiction; that the rectification of the frontier will be necessary, with one point for the purposes of trade, and that the proposition for a neutral zone is inadmissible. The Republique Francaise continues: “These terms should give satisfaction to China, and Marquis Tseng will incur a heavy responsibility if he refuses to accept such reasonable conditions.” An Unwise Recommendation. London, Sept. 10.—The Paris Temps, in an editorial, recommends that during the pendency of negotiations between CballomelLacour and Marquis Tseng, the dispatch of reinforcements to Tonquin should be continued with unabated vigor. The London Times, commenting upon the above recommendation, expresses the fear that such action might cause the Chinese government to think France was onlji trying to gain time, and it might thwart the design by suddenly beginning hostilities. Another Conference. Paris, Sept. 10.—Figaro states that the second interview took place between ChallomelLacour, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Marquis Tseng, the Chinese embassador, at which the questions of the location of the frontier of Tonquin and the independence of Annam were discussed. The conference, however, concluded without definite result. Reports Considered Unreliable. London, Sept. 10.—The Paris correspondent of the Standard regards the statements made in the Figaro, on Saturday, touching the propositions submitted by the Chinese embassador for the settlement of the Tonquin troubles as unreliable. Good Advice from Germany. Berlin, Sept. 10, —It is stated that Germany has advised China to arrive at an agreement with France. The Chinese government has taken the greatest precautions to protect foreign representatives at Pekin. s. THE EASTERN QUESTION. The Action of Russia Toward Bulgaria May Reopen It. I London, Sept. 10.—The Post’s Berlin dispatch says the agents of the Czar in Bulgaria are acting in a thoroughly revolutionary manner, and do not even disdain coalition with the Nihilists. It is feared their actions will bring about a crisis that will lead to the reopening of the whole Eastern question. Toe Telegraph’s Vienna special, referring to affairs in Bulgaria, says-it can be positively stated that the object of Russia is to get rid of Prince Alexander and place its own nominee upon the throne. None of the powers will, however, tolerate usurpation of the throne of Bulgaria by a Russian pretender, even though he should prove to be the Grand Duke Sergius or Grand Duke Paul. The Standard’s Berlin dispatch states that the joining of Roumania in the alliance with Austria and Germany is the answer to the Russian coup de etat in Bulgaria. He adds that the relations now existing between Germany and Russia are more than cold, and says it is reported that the Russians are concentrating an armed force north of the river Prutb, between Roumania and Bessarabia. IRISH AFFAIRS. Suuday’s Demonstration at Waterford—A Parliament Demanded. Dublin, Sept. 10.—The demonstration at Waterford, on Sunday, under the auspices of the Irish National League, was attended by 30,000 persons. The city was profusely decorated with flags and emblems, and there was an imposing procession with banners and several bands of music. The meeting passed resolutions demanding' a parliament for Ireland, not only in name, but in reality, and declaring that Ireland must have that which England, by the necessity of the times, granted to Canada because Canada was rebellious. The adoption of the resolutions was greeted with loud cheers. Michael Davitt denounced the land act as entirely inadequate to the needs of Ireland. He stated that not one-sixth of the land cases have yet been heard, and when they have been all settled the reduction of rent will not amount to £1,000,000. - ■■■■< ■ ■ ■ —— THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. Hicks Paclia Will Shortly Begin An Aggressive Movement. Khartoum Letter, July 27s Gen. Hicks Pacha Intends to begin the march to Kordofan at the end of the rainy season, toward the end of August or the beginning of September. He will probably select the fortified camp of Duem, about one hundred miles south of Khartoum on the western bank of the White Nile, as the basis of operations. His army consists of 6,000 men regular infantry, 1,000 Bashi-Bazouks, 500 cavalry, 1 battery each of Krupp and mountain artillery, and 6 Nordenfeldt mitrailleuses. A reinforcement of 2,000 infan-

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try and another mountain battery, which started from Cairo at the beginning of July, are soon expected. About 3,000 men will be left behind for strengthening the garrisons of Khartoum, Seminar, Karltog and Kana. "With such an army (writes the German correspondent), and under such a leader as General Hicks, who has hitherto surmounted all difficulties which recur day by day with energy and determination, the final success appears a certainty. Indeed, the Egyptian government mav be congratulated upon having made so happy a selection in appointing the English pasha, and should always endeavor to facilitate his difficult task as much as possible.” By the great defeat of the rebels by General Hicks the whole province of Sennaar and both banks of the White Nile have been wrested from the grasp of the false prophet, all the principal sheiks and tribes up to the loth degree of latitude having tiiade their submission. Mohammed Achmet—which is the true name of the mahdi—now only remains master of Kordofan. All reports received from there at Kahrtoum tend to show that the number of his adherents is daily diminishing, in consequence of their late defeat, and that serious dissensions have broken out between the mahdi and his chiefs. While he was formerly at pains to take good care of his men and make their life in his camp as agreeable as possible, he has now become an exacting tyrant, who punishes the slightest offenses with the cutting off of hands and tearing out of tongues. It is, therefore, not surprising that the Arabs are already heard <o say that they prefer the whips of the Bashi-Bazouks to the cruelties of the mahdi. Although these circumstances are very favorable to the advance of the Egyptian army ori El Obeid. the climatic and other natural difficulties are very great. The chief obstacle will be the total absence of water, for Kordofan is the driest province in the whole Soudan, and only immediately after the rainy season, which begins in June and lasts till the end of September, the wells contain a small quantity of water, which is, however, entirely inadequate to a large army with horses, mules and 6,000 camels. This difficulty and the other of provisioning his army in a country completely devastated are now causing the greatest concern to General Hicks and his staff. In regard to the European prisoners now in the hands of the false prophet, news received at Khartoum states that he treats them well, but strictly prohibits all correspondence. A Syrian who attempted to disobey this order was immediately executed. The three priests and four Sisters of Componi’s mission at Khartoum, who are kept captive at El Obeid, are also tolerably well treated,considering the circumstances, but their repeated requests to be allowed to return to the mission are always refused by the mahdi, who replies tiiat lie expects Christ to arrive shortly, and then everything will be decided. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. The Immigration of Children to Canada ,rom Ireland. Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 10.—Rev. Father Siddons, secretary of. Cardinal Manning, to-day had an interview witn Mr. Lowe, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, in regard to the immigration of children from Ireland. He asked the government to allow a sum per capita for every child sent out under Cardinal Manning’s direction. Mr. Lowe, it is understood, gave the gentleman to understand that $2 per child would in all probability be allowed. Six hundred children already, under direction of the Cardinal and his secretary, have found homes in Canada this season. The Sunda Straits. London, Sept. 10.—The commander of the British man-of-war Swift, telegraphs that the great channel of the Strait of Sunda is probably unchanged. Anjier light has disappeared, but the light-house on Java Head is undamaged. The Dutch authorities are taking every precaution to prevent damage Jo vessels, and have ordered their ships to cruise at the entrance to the strait for the next three months to warn vessels of changes in channels. In Pursuit of Information. Paris, Sept. 10. —M. Herrisson, Minister of Commerce, has commissioned Lauredelet, vice-president of the National Union of Commerce and Industry, to go to Cincinnati,' St. Louis, Chicago and elsewhere in the United States to study American manufactures and reports whether improved methods may not be borrowed by France, witli a view to counteracting the formidable competition of American with French products throughout the world. De Chamboril's Will. Vienna, Sept. 10.—Tite full text of the will of Count de Chambord is published. It gives the Countess a life estate in his four domains and the income of twenty million francs, less two million francs variously bequeathed. After the demise of the Countess, Count de Bardi is to receive one-third and Duke de Parma two-thirds of the entire property. The Spanish princes are not mentioned. Another Great Discovery. London, Sept. 10.—The police have discovered that a man named Terrence McDermott purchased at Glasgow two lots of glycerine several weeks before the explosions tiiere took place, and ite carried them to Whitehead’s factory at Birmingham, where they were probably converted into nitro glycerine and used in the attempt to destroy the public buildings at Glasgow. German Praise for Ylllard. Berlin, Sept. 10.—The Tagblatt says the speech delivered by President Villard, on the completion of the Northern Pacific railway v on Saturday last, will make a lasting impression on both sides of the Atlantic, and adds: “Both here and there, all agree in hoping that such a brilliant undertaking may prosper. The Quaking Earth. London, Sept. 10. —Earthquake shocks were felt yesterday and to-day at Casamicciola, Ischia. Cable Note.* There are 500 applicants for the vacancy caused by the death of Mat-wood, the English hangman. Dabulamanzi, the brother of Cetewayo, reported killed in the rebellion in Zululand, has arrived safe at Greytown, Natal. L’Hoste, the French aeronaut, after several attempts, succeeded yesterday in crossing from France to England in a balloon. It is expected that an order will soon he issued by the Dutch government exetnjiting the population of Bantam and Lampong from taxation for several years. The prima donna Peralta, the “Nightingale of Mexico,” died Aug. 20, at Mazntlan, of

tonto fever. Three members of her opera company have died of the same disease. Right Honorable Hugh Law, Q. C., Lord Chancellor of Ireland, is dead. MUST WE HAVE BEN? Mr. Riaine Predicts the Election of Butler as President if One Tiling Happens. Boston, Sept. l r —The Herald says: There conies from Mi .ne a well-authenticated story that certain local Democratic leaders called upon Mr. Blaine at Augusta, and were confidentially informed by him that in his (Mr. Biaine’s) opinion, if Governor Butler could secure a re-election in Massachusetts this year he would inevitably become the Democratic nominee for the presidency, and be elected. Mr. Blaine added that he himself was out of politics, and should under no circumstances be in the field for the presidency next year. Climbing the Stone Stairs. Chicago, Sept. 10.—Quite a sensation was made here to-day in the walking match lino in an attempt of William Kitzig, a laborer, 32 years old, to mount a flight of forty-five stairs three hundred times in ten hours for a wager. Kitzig began his task at 7:45 this morning, and made the trip one hundred times the first hour and a half, and at 10:30 had climbed the stairway one hundred and seventy-five times, when he stopped for dinner, and displayed signs of fatigue. After completing his meal, and taking a short rest, he resumed his task, showing considerable evidence of weariness, and at 3 o’clock it was evident lie could not go on without stimulants. Then he began drinking Rhine wine, which was kept up during the afternoon. As its effects stimulated his system, he revived, his legs began to swiug automatically, and lie completed his three hundredth trip and won the wager, with nineteen minutes to spare. A large crowd congregated toward the close, and the poiice were compelled to clear the streets. It is evident that Kitzig traveled over eight miles of steps in performing the task. • Suicide of a Michigan Politician. Detroit, Sept. 10.—Hon. Herman Redfield, for many years one of the most prominent residents of Monroe, was found dead yesterday on his lot in the cemetery, having shot himself twice in the head and once in the breast with a pistol. He left a letter to tlie attorney of the county, saying he was going to die, and the only piece of property he owned in the world was the inclosed thirty-eight dollars for funeral expenses. No reason is known for the suicide. He was supposed to be comfortably off. He leaves a wife and daughter. He had been a member ot the State Seriate two terms, was an active Democratic politician, and was known all over tlie State as a jolly and most agreeable man. His death by his own hand was a great shock to the entire community, by whom he was much esteemed, Kansas City’s New Theater. ' Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 10.—The Gillis Opera-house, anew theater at the corner of Fifth and Walnut streets, was opened tonight. Tlie theater is handsome in all points, elegant in finish, and has a seating capacity of 1,600. The structure was erected under a provision of the will of Mrs. Mary Troost, as a monument to the memory of William Gillis, deceased, and the revenue from the property, which is held by trustees and valued at $225,000, is devoted in perpetuity to the support of an Orphans’ Home, which is to be founded under the provisions of the same will. The theater will lie under the management of Corydon F. Craig, a wellknown man in theatrical circles. Mile. Rhea appeared to-ni.ht as Adrienne Lecouvreur, and was welcomed by a brilliant audience. Slade and Mitchell Must Fight. New York, Sept, 10.—Harry Hill, the stakeholder in tlie Slade-Mitchell fight, has issued the following ultimatum: I finally decide that Mitchell and Slade must tight within 100 miles of New Orleans, as I am assured no interference will take place there, the tight to conic off on Tuesday, Oct. 23 uext, either man failing to appear in the ring between Ba. M and 1 p. M. to forfeit. No one can alter my decision, as I act only in fairness to both parties and the sporting publio. Harry Hill. James C. Daly and Tom McAlpine, the seconds of Force and Dempsey in the recent prize fight at Coney Island, have been arrested. Richard N. Fox, of the Police Gazette, stakeholder for the fight, was served with a bench warrant. At the time ot the arrest, the parties were arranging a fight between Daly and Joe Prendergast. Good Work of a Missionary Station. New York, Sept. 10. —The Presbyterian Home Missionary Society has the following from Alaska: A party or miners returning from a prospecting tour on the upper Yukon river ran out of provisions. Becoming too weak to travel three of the strongest were sent forward to the coast. These reached the Presbyterian mission station at Haines, Alaska, with nothing but their underclothes and in a starving condition, having been without food thirty or forty days. Rev. Eugene S. Willard supplied them with food and clothing, and, organizing a relief party of Indians, went to the rescue of those left behind. These were found, and, after a forced march of two days and nights, were brought safely to the station. St. Louis Clergy and the Downing Law. St. Louis, Sept. 10.—A Igrge number of clergymen and gentlemen well known in religious circles met at noon to-day to take action in regard to the Sunday law. Resolutions were passed approving tlie Sunday clause of the Downing law, recognizing that law as applying to St. Louis as well as other parts of tlie State, deprecating the recent decision of Judge Noonan, of this city, declaring that if tlie law was inoperative for the next eighteen months it would defeat the will of tlie legislature, and finally indorsing Governor Crittenden and tendering him support in case he called an extra session of the legislature. Tlie Mississippi Editors at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Sept. 10. —The Mississippi Editorial Association was introduced on’Change to-day, where Rev. Mr. Galloway made a brief address, in which he said his State was formerly distinguished for statesmen, who unfortunately spent too much time in elaborating the * theory of government. Now they were cultivating that practical statesmanship which gives attention to the development of the material resources of the State. The association will remain till Wednesday morning. Evangelists Going to Ireland. Chicago, Sept. 10.—Messrs. Moody, McGranahan and Whittle, the evangelists, leave this country on Oct, 2 for Ireland,on an active missionary campaign. By advice of Mr. Moody they will work in the souiti of Ireland, where, notwithstanding the preponderance of Roman Catholic sentiment, they are assured of a fair and respectful hearing by reason of being Americans.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Why Paul Validervoort Was Removed from the Postal Service. Rumor that Ho Witt Make a Personal Appeal to President Arthur for Reinstatement. New and Important Feature in the Louisiana Lottery Case. The Internal Revenue and What It Costs to Collect the Money—Capital Notes and Gossip. VANDERVOORTS REMOVAL. Charged with Neglect of Duty and Disobedience of Orders. Washington, Sept. 10.—It is understood that Paul Vandervoort, late chief clerk of tlie railway mail service at Omaha, recently removed by Postmaster general Gresham for neglect of duty, will shortly make a personal appeal to the President for reinstatement. It is said at the Postoffice Department that the records of that department, so far as they relate to this case, show the following state of facts. Vandervoort has been absent from his post ot duty most of the time for a year past, and during this period his official duties have either been performed by a clerk or been entirely neglected. His division superintendent lias frequently reported the service in that section demoralized by reason of Mr. Vandevoort’s neglect of duty. During the year ended July 31, ’B3, he was absent from his post 265 days, most of which were spent in working for the Grand Army of tlie Republic, to tlie entire neglect of his official duty. When remonstrated with by his division superintendent in regard to his absence he promised tiiat immediately after the adjournment of tlie meeting of the G. A. R., at Denver, lie would go to Omaha and attend to his proper work. Instead of doing so, however, he went to Soda Springs, Idaho, and remained there until the date of his removal. During part of this time he reported himself to be at Omaha doing office work. He also reported, while at Soda Springs, that he was arranging service on the Oregon Short-line, and telegraphed to Omaha directing his clerk to do that work. He has absented himself from his post of duty without leave, and has neglected his duty to such an extent as to call for repeated censure from his division superintendent. His record in the department for a long ttme part has been one of continued disregard of orders. For these reasons, and upon recommendation of Colonel Thompson, superintendent of the railway mail service, he was removed by the Post-master-general. THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY. Judge Gresliam Disposed to Enforce the Order Against Advertising It. Washington Special. Very soon after Postmaster geueral Gresham served and enforced the order of his predecessor. Judge Key, against the Louisiana Lottery Company, tiiat corporation prepared anew advertisement, which is kept standing in the columns of several thousand daily and weekly newspapers, and which asserts that the Postmaster-general had published a willful and malicious falsehood in regard to the character of said company. There was received at the Postoffice Department to-day a marked copy of the Memphis Reveille, a weekly newspaper published at Memphis, Mo. This paper contains the advertisement above mentioned. The editor and proprietor rtf the Reville is C. W. Jamison, who is also postmaster at Memphis, an office worth about $1,200 a year. Tlie person who sent the paper to the Department wrote a note saying Postmaster Jamison is not only engaged in circulating a libelous statement concerning the head of the Department of which he is an officer, but is also aiding a scheme which is prohibited by the laws of Missouri. The same advertisement appeared not long ago in tlie Washington newspaper of which the First Assistant Postmaster-general is editor and port proprietor. but as soon as he discovered it lie ordered the libelous matter to be expunged. The remainder of the advertisement, however. appears in each number of the paper. It is expected that a still more stringent order respecting the use of the mails by the Louisiana Lottery Company will be issued early next week. COLLECTING THE REVENUE. The Amount Collected During the Year, and What It Cost. Washington, Sept. 10.—A tabulated statement of receipts and expenses, and tlie average cost of collecting $1 of revenue in all the customs districts of the United States, tor the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883, lias been prepared at tlie Treasury Department. From this statement it appears that $216,780,869 were collected, at a cost of $6,422,127. The cost of collecting $1 ranees in the different districts from 1 cent and 8 mills in New York to 50.84 in Atlanta, tlie average cost in all the districts being 2 cents, 9 mills and a fraction. In 29 of the 130 districts, tlie cost of collecting $1 was more than sl, and in 33 less than 10 cents. The collections in tlie Indianapolis district amounted to $53,942, the expense of collecting the entire sum being $5,029, or an average of 9 cents and 3 mills. THE POSTAL NOTES. No Surprlso Ciius* (1 by Their Rejection As Currency. Washington Special. Tlie fact tiiat tlie Chicago banks and the Treasury Department have refused to accept the new postal notes as currency, wa3 not an entire surprise at tlie Postoffice Department. Dr. McDonald, tlie superintendent of the money-order office, who has worked for several years to secure the introduction of these notes, had not expected that they would be used as currency among the banks. The main object of them is to facilitate the transmission of fractions of a dollar below $5 through the mails, and it is already apparent that the new system will benefit a very large class of persons. “The postal note,” Mr. McDonald said to-day, “was simply a form of moneyorder, and was a cheap money-order for sums less than $5, payable to bearer. The postal notes and the money-orders within the limit of $5 are in

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competition, the exception beins: that the fee for the money order i.s five cents more. This is given for the increased security.” Mr. McDonald thinks that the safety of the postal notes is greater than is supposed. as dishonest persons will scarcely desire to take the risk of securing payment on them for the small amount involved. The additional fee which is required for the redemption of the notes after the threemonths’ period McDonand thinks will be a sufficient guarantee that tlie postal notes will not be used as a circulating medium. Another reason why they will not is that if issued in odd fractions they will not be convenient to use. The reason why the notes are of the peculiar color which the banks complain of is that it was the purpose of the department to make the notes anti-photographic, and brown and canary colors with green on the back make a combination of colors which photographers cannot counterfeit. CONF ED E RATE MONK Y. A Vast Sum of Treasure Said To Re Still Concealed in Europe. Washington Special. It is probable, says the Sunday Gossiper, that some steps will be taken soon by tlie government to investigate anew matter which is of great interest, and of which much has been said and written, viz., tlie amount of property tiiere is vet in existence that belonged to tiie Confederate government £t it3 collapse. “The full truth has not vet been told,” says the writer, “but such an investigation as could be made would astonish the country with the magnitude of its discoveries. Some years ago tlie Treasury Department entered into a contract with a gentleman who professed to know a good deal about this matter, agreeing to give him one-half of all he could discover. Though lie has had ample time to do so, I have never beard that he has made any report of property discovered, although there are large quantities he might have found if he bad been possessed of proper information. I believe that in England and on the continent there are many millions of dollars’ worth, and a correct estimate of the value of all that could be obtained with proper knowledge anil diligence would reach between $20,000,000 and $30,000,000. This may seem like a very large sum, but when it is remembered that both m England and on the continent tiiere were vast depots of supplies and a good deal of money, hut generally concealed under the names of local firms and banks, tlie amount will not seem to be overstated. That property was generally in ships, of which tiiere were eight or ten of the best build then afloat, arms and munitions of war, money on deposit, and cotton belonging to the Confederate government. It would, perhaps, be difficult to track tlie last-named species of property, but a person who bad the necessary information, which is still in existence, would have no great degree of trouble in finding where the cotton went and getting a good deal of its value back. It is amazing to me that the Treasury Department has acted with so little intelligence in this matter, and, considering how it lias acted, it is not at all surprising that none of tlie property hs ever been found. In 1881, while Mr. Blaine was Secretary of State, an American, who knows England and the continent very well, by accident discovered a deposit of what he believes to be nearly a million of dollars in an English hank. On his return he communicated to the State Department this information, with a suggestion as to tlie manner of reclaiming it, but just then there was a chance in the administration, and Mr. Arthur reconstructed the cabinet and Mr. Blaine went out of office, and the State Department became too difficult to be seen, and besides, it was incubating a thing it called policy. So the American said no more about it, and his information has never been utilized.” CONGRESSMEN AS BATHERS. Incidents Related by ail Attendant of the Congressional Bath-Rooms. Washington Post. One of the attendants at the congressional bath-rooms gives the Post the following information in regard to tlie personal habits of certain members of Congress. He says: “A number of members were frequent bathers, but the majority conducted their ablutions either at their homes or favorite bathing-saloons. The most constant bather in my time was Representative Aclclen, of Louisiana. He bathed every day, and generally every night during night sessions. He used Florida water to perfume his baths sometimes, and always paid a boy extra to rub him down sharply with Turkish towels. He was very particular. Representative Holman, of Indiana, did not bathe here often, but when lie did we were notified ahead. He always used cold water, and plunged around the bath tub like a porpoise. He was always in a hurry, and was bathed and away again in a jiffy. Some of tiie boys used to joke about Mr. Holman’s long, "lank form, fears being expressed tiiat some time the plug would shift ont of tlie waste-pipe hole and that the bather would slip through. But happily no such accident ever occurred. Mr Holman never feed the attendants. When General, now Governor Butler, of Massachusetts, was a member of tlie House lie was a great bather, very often using a solution of sea salt in the water. His own servant attended hitu, and he used his own toilet articles. When outside aid was availed of ho paid for it liberally. Congressman Blackburn, of Kentucky, always bathed on returning front a journey. He looked after himself while bathing, but generally had a friend or two outside of his own apartment, with whom lie kept up a running conversation from within. There was a Tennessee member of the last House, though, with whom we frequently had trouble. He never wanted to bathe except when on a tearing spree. At such times his appearance was that of a man who had not bathed for over a week, and lienee repulsive. Well, of course, someone would have to handle him, and it was no pleasant job. lie used to curse and swear at the attendants like a trooper; but afterwards, when sober, would come down and apologize and pay tlie men singly all around. His was not tlie only case of this nature, but it was, perhaps, the worst.” Ex-Speaker Colfax, the late Speaker, N. P. Banks, of Massachusetts; Representative Hoblitzeli, of Maryland; Representative Page, of California; Samuel Cox and a few others, were also mentioned as constant bathers. Congressman Randolph V. Tucker, of Virginia, and Mr. Carlisle, of Kentucky, were generally too busy to indulge in anything more than a sponge-bath about twice a week, Mr. Kasson, Mr. Conger, Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio, and tlie jolly Ilorr, of Michigan, were mentioned among tlsoso who rarely ever used the House bath-rooms. “Were tlie bathers generally liberal as to fees?” “The regulars were not. Transients, however. paid up well, and a dollar or two a day was thus frequently made by tlie attendants. Tiiere was General Garfield, for instance. Ha bathed at home as a rule, but sometimes, when wearied out during a dull night session, he would come down for a