Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 33, Number 28, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 August 1887 — Page 1

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MR. Y00RHEES' YIEWS.

Ti e Senator Opposed ta the Retention cf Republicans in Official Positions. Nearly Every Fest 0cs in Indiana in the Hands cf Democrats, Partisan Eepublicais Still in Cc, tut S:cs!r cr Liter they Will Gj. The Recent Trial In the lederal üourt Kr publican Rascality Renewed lorsy Steallne, a Senator. Terrs IlArTs, August 7. Believing an interview with Senator Voorhees on Indiana affairs would be of special interest at this time, yonr correspondent called on him at the Terre Haute House this mornJug. Tbe Senator, who has but recently returned from Hot Springs, seemed in excellent health and spirits. "And so," said be, "you want au interview for the 8enti.n?i. Well, as a rule I deny the Interviewer, bat, the Sentinel is making a pood, square Democratic fight and 1 aw willing to follow its colors. I surrender; what do yoa -want roe to talk about?" "Have you Eeen the New York interview of Mr. James H. Rice, as published in the New York World?" Yes, and read iL Mr. Rice has a very level and strong bead, and he may have been reported in stronger terms than he nsd. I on'y care to notice one thing. "What he is reported to have said about Republicans being kept in office at Washington at the request of Democratic members and 8enators, may possibly be true in some instance?, but for fear I may be included lmorg the 'suspects, I wish to remark tbat I am open to investigation on that point. With the exception of two or three helpless women, and, perhaps, the same nnmber of crippled soldiers, I hive asked for tbe retention of no one in any position at Washington, or anywhere ehe, who did not openly belong to the Damocratic church." "You seem to believe, then, that 'to the "Victors belong the spoils ?' " "I do, mcst emphatically. Honest men labor fcr party victory because they believe tbe principles of their party are right, and if in the ascendant will make government better and the people happier. After securing the triumph of their principles at the polls, who would expect them to leave the execution of thosa principles to their enemies? Bach a suggestion can only emanate from party imbecility aad political dementia. The more I have thought on the subject the stronger have become my convictions that Jefferson and Jackson were good Democrats, wise statesmen, and knew they were acting for the best interest of the country when they turned their political opponents out of iffice." "What do you think of Cleveland's course on thia point?" "Cleveland had an awful job before him when he went int j office. He had a body politic to deal with, which was filled, saturated I may say, from head to foot with the virulent poison of the Republican party. For twenty-four years this partisan blood-poisoning of the government had been going on, and nobody but a quack doctor would expect a complete cure in such a case in a single day, or ä single year, cr perhaps a single administration. Bat if you think nothing has been done to eliminate Republican partisan poison from our political system, suppose you cast your mind's eye around over Indiana and see how many Republicans you can find in olfi ce in this great commonwealth. Tnera is but one presidential postoffice in the State which I can think of at this moment wbere a change has not been made; and if there is a fourth-slass postomca in the State not filled by a Democrat, it is because no Democrat has been found willing to take it. I have in my office also a list of about 150 young Indiana Democrats who have been appointed po3tal clerks in the railway mail service. It is time the list ouht to be longer, and I am laborin every day of my life to make it so, but it Is a pretty good one as it is. Collectors of Internal Revenue, the U. 8. Marshal and the District Attorney with all their subordinates in the State, will be found to believe in the wholesome doctrine that those who carry elections shall fill the offices. In the wide and important field of pension work it will also be seen that Democrats are found worthy of employment in every branch of the cervice. These are some cf the fruits which have been gathered in Indiana. I do not say the harvest is complete but we hav not been entirely idle. More will follow. There are some partisan Reublican people in office at Washington, but sooner or later they will go. Tney would go now if I could have things my own way; this is a world of concessions, and we are called on every day to make allowances for the conduct of our friends, which la every particular we do not approve." "Have you seen the speech recently made by Scott Ray, of the Saeibyville Democrat, to the Indiana Editorial Asso ciation" "Ves, I have seen it, and read .it with care. Mr. Ray is one of the ablest jour nalists in the country, lie thinks and feels strongly, and write with great force and vigor. He has given the whole case and exhausted the field of criticism against Cleveland's use of patronage. I have, on the other hand, given some reasons In favor of a spirit of forbearance io the Democratic household. In due time, I think it will be found that there is no harm done and that all is well. I am horeful cf the future of the Democratic party, and consequently hopeful of the country. I believe we will carry Indiana next year and elect the next President If we do, our lease of power will be a long one." "Did you keep posted on the "tally sheet" trial at Indianapolis during your stay at the eprisgs in Arkansas?" ''Yes, I read the Cincinnati and St. Louis papers and the Sentinel every day, and most of tbe time I received our home pa pers. I watched tbe case with tbe keenest possible interest. To prevent, or attempt to prevent and annul the will oi the people by forgery, perjury or any other means of fraud is a heinous enme, and a party proven guilty cannot be too feverely punished. Rut I think a great mistake was made at tbe very foundation and beginning of the prosecution in this case. Even II the parble travesty on justice for the government to compound a confessed felony wi'h by far the most entity oi them all. in consider t on that he would swear by rote to certain facts or falsehoods, as the case might be which had been set down in writing and agreed to beforehand. Mr. Forking vta born the son of an eminent lawyer atd judge of our Pnpreme Court. lie had all the advantage of social poaiton and of edu cation. He was bred to the law and became t member of the bar which bU father had

adorned. He knew the law, and he knew better than any ordinary local party worker the enormons character of the crime he now so safely and so bravely confesses. He inherited wealth, and I am told he is a man of wealth now. Contrast this man with the plain, humble born, self-made men whom he tried to drag down to destruction and it will take a mind of average honesty and intelligence a very short time to determine that the unaided word of such a criminal and informer should weigh nothing against those who stood up and denied their guilt, and proved good character by tbe best men in tbe State. Everyone of the defendants, under the evidence as it stood, ought to have been acquitted, and would have been but for party prejudice in the jury box and on the bench. It is greatly to the credit of one Republican on the jury that he rose above party prejudice and voted for an acquittal of the man most singled out for conyiction, Mr. Coy." "Do you anticipate any political effect growirg out of the trial?'' "None whatever. The miserable cant of the Republican leaders about fair elections and the purity of the ballot box is enough to turn an honest man's stomach. It will deceive nobody. Party leaders who carried Marien County for twenty years by fraud ; who had Dorsey for their chief in Indiana in 1830 and greedily fattened on the flesh pots of office which his corruption obtained for them; who were eager participants in the gigantic crime cf lbTC, when a debased partisan decision of a partisan court accomplished the larceny of the highest office in the world; who never failed, under any circumstances, to override the constitution and the laws in declaring their partisans elected and in turning Democrats out of

office, and who tried to steal a United States Senator in Indiana last winter. Such leaders as these, I would suggest, need not expect to turn preachers of political morality and be listened to with any other feelings than those of scorn and contempt. Hypocrites have never been popular favor ites alter they haye eeen found out and excosed." "AS YOU LIKE IT." A Novel 'Performance of Shakespeare' Greatest Comedy. Manchester-by the ska, Mass., Aus. SA most novel and notable performance of Sbakespeare's comedy, "As You Like It," was given this afternoon on the lawn fronting tbe Masconomo House at this place. The stage consisted of a highly artistic rural arrangement of trees, shrabbery, rocks, etc The audience was made up almost entirely of members of the dramatic profession. Tbe performance began with a prologue bv W. T. W. Ball, read by Agnes Booth. The following was the cast: "The Banished Dake," Mark Price; "Duke Frederick," Frailer Coulton; "Amiens," Miss Lillian Coulter; "Jaques," Frank Mayo; "Lebeaud," F. B. Conway; "Oliver," Charles Abbott; "Jacques Deboie," George C. Boniface, Jr.; "Orlando," Osmond Searle; "Adam," George C. Boniface; "Charles the Wrestler," Harry Meredith; "William," W. II Crane; "Touchstone," Stuart Robson; "Sylvius," Arthur Falkland; "Corind," George A. Schiller; "First Lord," C. E. Boardman ; "Rosaline," Mies Rose Coughlin; "Celia," Miss Minnie Conway: "Phoebe," Miss Maida Creagan ; "Audrey," Agnes Booth. The performance was a most successful one, and another will be given next year. The O , II. & D. Muddle. CisciKSATi, O., August C At 1 o'clock the directors' meeting of the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton railroad convened. Mr. Julius Dexter, who had acted as chairmen of the stockholders committee which had been conferring with Mr. Ives, stated tbat tbe committee was not now ready to report; that it proposed to go to New York to-night to make further examination of tbe books, and it recommended that the Board of Directors also go to New York and hold a meeting there on Monday, when Borne changes in the Board of Directors may be made, and that another meeting be held August 1Q to hear the report of the stockholder committee. This was agreed to and eo all action is deferred until the meetings to be held in New York. No action was taken at all on the proposition to leave the Fort Wayne road and guarantee its stock, all that being postponed until the present complications are settled. President Staynor waa not present, but tent a telegram declining to resign. This puts a new phase on the proposed reorganization, as it was supposed he would concent to retire and wit the management in Cincinnati hands. Firing Into s Crowd Lafayette, Aug. 8. Special George Smith shot and dangerously wounded a lad named William Beck, last night, the bullet Btriking Beck in the neck near the jugular vein. Beck was with a crowd of beys who insulted Smith ai he passed with a lady. He resented the insult by firing inta the crowd. He is now in jail to await the result of the wound. Clothing Cotters' Convention. Syracuse, N. Y., Aug. 8. The Clothing Cutters Union of America are holding their second annual convention here. An eflort will be made to legislate against the inroads of apprentices and to require them to serve three years before being admitted into tne Union. It is proposed to allow but one apprentice every third year to every ten cutters in a shop. The nine-hour-a-day system and the establishment of a district of the Knights of Labor comosed entirely of the clothing cutters is to e considered. Giren Three Months Grace. Paris, Aug. 8. Weissbach Brothers, the German toy manufacturers of Rsrlin, whose factory was ordered to be closed by Prefect Schnerb, have been given three months grace by the government in order that they may have a chance to dispose of their goods. The Prefects action in ordering the closing of tbe factory was made the subject of diplomatic correspondence between Prince Bismarck and the French Government. A Farmer Found Dead. Fhelbwiile, Aug. 8. Special. The dead body of Gus. Kaders, a well known farmer living in the west part of the county, waa found lying by the side of the road near his home, Sunday. He had started after a physician late Saturday night for his wife, who was taken violently ill, and it Is presumed bis horse threw him. The shock will probably prove fatal to his wile. Illtter Fight Commenced. Newark, N.J.,Aug.8. The leather worker's troubles culminated to-day, when the manufacturers issued orders that on and after Saturday, August 13,none but non-union men would be employed In their shops. This is the commencement of a bitter fight between the Knights of Labor and the manufacturers, as the men lu two shops have already been ordered out by tne Knights.

YESSELS FOR THE NAY!

Eids Opened in the Sacretiry cf the N.vy's Office for Additional Craiien. Deciiicn by the Commissioners of Patents Relative to tie Claims cf Patentees. Report of Engineer Qainn in Charge of Im provements fcr the Missouri River. Special Inspectors Investigating the Ac counts of Indian Agent Ball Postmasters Appointed Pensions. w ashingtos, August 8. Bids were opened at noon to-day in the office of the Secretary of the Navy for the construction of the cruisers last provided tor by Conpress, namely, the Newark No.l, 4,000 tons displacement; cruisers Nos. 4 and 5, 4.000 tons each, andgun-bcataNos- 3 and 4, 1,700 tecs each. Tbe heads of several bureaus cf tte Navy Department and a number of gentlemen representing shipbuilding establishments were present. The Secretary announced that bids had been made for all the vessels at prices well within the limits prescribed by Congress. The bids were of three classes: (First) for the hull and machinery upon the plans of the depart ment; (second) hull and machinery upon tbe contractor s plans; l third) the hull after the plans of the department and machinery alter tbe builders on plans approved by the department. There was but one bid upon the New Ark, which was by Win. Cramp it Sins underclass one, their pricö being $1,213.C10. The union Iron works of San Fran cisco, bid under class one for either cruisers No. 4 or 5 at $1,423,000 Wm. Cramp iv eons bid upon cruisers No. 4 t r 5 un der class one at $1,110,000 each; under class two at 1,325,000 each; under clasä two with special modifications at $l,3oO.000 each and under class three at i,40a,O00, Wm. Cramp tt Son's bid for the two gun boats at 4;5,000. and N. r. Palmer & Co., of New York, bid for the same at $110,000, Secretary V hitney said to an Associated Tress reporter after cpsning the bids: "It is a great relief to my mind getting this out of the way. The requirements whicn the contractors assume are moie exacting than in the case of any previous bidding. The law fer cruisers number 4 and 5 provides that tbe contracts for the construction ol the last shall contain provisions to the effect that the contract guarantees that when completed and treated for speed under con ditions to be prescribed by the Depart ment, the vessel shall exhibit a maximum speed of at least ten knots per hour and for every quarter knot of speed so exhibited above said guarantee the contractor shall receive a premium over and above his contract of $U0,000, and for every qusrter knot said vessel fails of reaching said guaranteed speed there shall be deducted from the contract price the sum of $00,000." The Department has prescribed a fourhours' run for the trial, the vessel t be loaded to her mean load draught, so tbat there is to be no shamming in the conditions of the trial. This contract is bid by botn tne union works and cramp & sons., and it is a requirement which calls for a boat up to the highest point in the point of speed which these cruisers have reached anywhere. T notice that the Cramps offer to guar antee these res i Its upon their own designs for $100,000 less than they ask to do it up on the Department's designs. This shows confidence in their ability and will drive on people who are not sure of their ground ; but I consider tbat we are very fortunate in being able to place all of the boats with responsible parties, with these very exact ing requirements. "The gun boats are bid for by Mr. Quintard, cne of Mr. Roach a assignees, or rataby Mr. Qnintard's concern, and if the award is made to Mr. Palmer, lis informs me that the hulls will be built at tbe Roach works at Chester, and the machin ery at the tumtard iron works." Important Decision. WAEHiKGToit, Aug. 8. The Commissioner of Patents has rendered a decision in one of the most important questions which has recently come before the crlice. Tbe deci sion involves the technical construction of claims in patents, the employment therein of abstract phraseology, general, indefinite and vague termp, such as "means," "mechanism," which may be construed to so broaden and expand the invention that every thing m the art is covered. All future inventions are required to pay tribute, and the public perpetually taxed. The Commissioner says that the office is required to be vifrllant; that an applicant shall not obtain claims which mislead, vex and harrass the general public; but hold him to his dis tinct inuention as set forth in his claims not what it is capable ot being expanded Into by general aBd indefinite language, The Com mission er holds that while patentee is at liberty to employ such lan guage ana phrases as he electa, he is re quired to point out his particular inven tion, so that the people may not be deluded, nor the inventive eenius of the public deterred or frightened from pur suits in the same trt or field of invention by a patent containing equivocal claims which in effect would suppress all farther improvement. Indiana Pensions. Washtkgtos, Aug. 8. Spectal. The following named Indianai&ns were granted pensions tne past wees: Mary, widow of John Fox. Arlington ; Sarah, widow of John Badger, Angola; John, father ot Edward KIntzel, Indiana polis; Mary, widow of Wm. Lane. Liocolnvllle; Sarah Collins, mother of John Fisher, Rabb; John Swomer. Borr Oak; Lewis Parker, Green Castle; Nathaniel Nicholas, Montlcello; Jacob Ulrich, River; Francis Stein, Eyansville ; Philip Stolz. West Chester; John Bartholomew, Halt Cor ners; John McLaughlin, Craufordsville; Martin Swabank, Wheatland ; James Hundley, Summittvllle: Thomas Floyd, Nashville; Jas. Davis, Hillsburg; Oliver Cole, vevay; John Lewis, Indianapolis; Josh Weekly, Spray town; Thomas Smith, Haa WaeaAn talari PftKavt T) a t w ve if 3S7vaji vdetMi i jfcvawij aiunU Westfield; Miles Beckett, Henry villa; Jno. Met 'lure, Marysville; James W. Robinson, Bryant Creek; El wood Ward, Harlan; Flanur Bartle, Ireland; David Bash, Lorai) sport: Martin Fuller. FortWavne: John Reeves, Union City; Benj. Hutchlns, Columbus; f rank üoiser, loundsvine. Increase Lindley Hayworth, North IndlanapoliJ: HoghlMcNabb, Bedford; Wm. Richards, Genonsvllle; Henry Leatherm in, Rivervale; Levi Morton, Ray; Wm. McClure, Terre Haute; Edward Doty, Attica; James Young, Ogd en; Newton Honk, Indianapolis; George Backhannon, Haney'i Corner; Conrad - Moreheart, Clay City; Mab Ion Tryon, Terre Haute; Eugene Page, Lanesyllle; John .Hatfield, iWorthington;

Georee Toopa, New Albany: Roswell Lilley, Gem; John Killama, Sullivan; Gus

Long, Clay City; James uaxwr, omunvme; Wm. Oatman. Bear (Branch; Andrew Mor row, Guthrie; Oliver Smullet, Harrisburg; Mahlon; Rubbottom, Waterman; Walter Everman. Berklin; Wm Barnett, Rash Creek Valley: Hurlan Humphrey, Valloma; Murry Leonard, stauton; Kooert aicaiuilen. Manchester: WTm S.IVanhorn. Soonoyer; Wm. Bell, Sullivan; JosHarnelL Fair field; Anton mcmer, inaianapoiis; jcs, t. Rowlett, Richmond ; Andrew Young, Lafayette; Joseph Denny, Naponee: Williamson N. Alexander, Bloomlngton. Restoration Wm. Cooper, Mount Au burn. E valine, widow of Robt. Gregory, Bowl ing Green; Lucinda, widow of Christian Messerly, Winamac; Robert N. Tedford, Burnett Creek; . Leroy Morea, Saymour; Boone Reed, Petersburg; James Sparling, Reddington; John Miuord, Huron; Travis Alexander, Newport; Arthur Hutchins. Petersburg; Vineon Smith, Advance: Oliver Elison, Carrington; Jacksen uappis, winamac; lioou jonnson, Washington; Francis Wible, Mitchell; John Ware. Boehmier; Isaac Alexander, Rochester; Anthony Eabanal (decease!), Delphi: David Husten, Markland: John Sturgeon, Walton; William Shaw, Goshen; Andrew Daiaaua, caiomonia; James Holland, Peter Leo. Increase: Martin Schmidt, Miftlin: Lewis Davie, Pittsboro; Joseph Hathaway, York Center: Franklin Somerlott, Nevada Mills; John Underwood, Elendale; John Eckman, Indianapolis; Gideon Palmer, Saelbvville: Paris Hazel, Clear Creek; Peter Egnew, üunaJovilie; Theo. Alley, rtorth ernon; Geo. W. Case, Sullivan ; Jasper M. Nich ols Fieedon; Thos. 8. Brooks, Henry ville; Whitney Gilbert, Corel; Jonn Sullivan, Rensselaer; Wm. Norton, Boonvilie; August Guenther, Newtonvill?; Eiaa itowdon, Forest; f Perry Hill, JNewpoint, Jonathan Green, Benham's r-tore; Benjamin Gardner, Nobleeville; Uarton Hail, Crawlordsville: uottlieb li elburg, Wymansville; Fielding II . MeCargue, Medora; Manoa L,ilet, Mattsvllle; John Williams', Williamsport; Wm. Blair, Harts ville; Jas. McDamel, Dacitar; Jere Davis. North Salem ; Cynthia, widow of Charles Huddleston, Greensburg; Mary, widow of James Clemens, Terre Haute; i.benezar llarbert, whiteland: Chas. Smith, Kendallville; John McCiin, Portland Mills; Henry Miller, Elkhart; Chas. Huddleston, Greensburg; Jeremiah Stevens, Mitchell ; Doctor Whiteford, Waterman; Henry Engler, Atlanta; Joshua Conn, Columbus; Henry Eolord, Lebanon; Alvin Uamble, Portland Mill?; John Witeeaman. South Milford ; Christian Kulmbach, Wakarusa. Louisa "White, mother of John W. Sattershall, Whitewater: Mary J., widow of Samuel C. Hartman, Uattlegraund ; Thos. Pettit, Alaska; Robert McMay, Valparaiso; John Galbretb, Walton; Jos. Spencer, New Waverly; Jacob Fpcaron, Bushy Prairie; J op. Uarad, Pleasant Plains; Geo. Earhart, Deputy; Jacob Fink (insane), Leo ; Jos. Tillitson, BJue Ridge; Wm. I jams, Walton; Jos. McCartney, South Bend; Richard Towsleg, Lafayette; John ultonis, Merdica; E. P. Porter, New oviaence; John Dsrsh, Indianapolis; Prhn Brown, Muncie: Wa Long, Greenville; Hiram Showalter,) Angola; Nathan Hasting, Martinsville; 'David Davidson; irankfort; Peter Wolf, Livonia; Valen tine Monday, Qaincy;Thos. Fershee, MadiEon : Chas. 1. Madison, Klrklin. Mexican "War Jere Henderson, Green field. James Kinkaid, Vevay; Wm. Alford, Stepp8 Hill; Geo. Borchel, WilliamsB)rt; Geo. Kron, Lakeville; Ithra eehl, Vincennes; Jere Hoagland, Sidney; Lew Is Miller, Richmond; Aloy Geyer, Arlington, Venal Dupens, Ligonier: Chas. woolev, Koyal center; James Harbin, Wheatland; John Cravans, Ojgood; John Grannelspacker, Jaeper ; Christopher Späth, west Point. Inr.rmüP Ramnel Pnrter. Trflz'l- T,n Riger, Indiacapolis: Mordecai Hardiog, Xlntvnnil f KTirin T-ItT Ynrt Contra- Aim Beyea, Ligonier: Jacob Suly, Fort Wayne; T l-i OA f ft.. .1 - W.I . j re tiro, oi. job ouuiun; wuson Rainey, Lynnville; Isaac Estell, Jefferson ville; Joseph Vieley, Hartsville; John Grumm, Indianapolis; John Green, Bloomfield; Wm. Masters1, Dow; Jas. Green, Julietta; Wm. Hnet, Lafayette ; John Bishop, Crawf ordsville ; Wm. McGee, Greenwood; David Okiss, Dgusn, Aiexican ar; jonn i.oacn, xrvington. Anna, widow of Henry Kerchaff, Huntlncburg; Margaret, widow of William Bennett. Dover Hill ; Rachel, mother of John Little, Hitchcock; Mary, widow of Llijah Pherson. Koval Centre; George Tnttle, Giiman; Solomon Snyder, Mount Pleasant; Milferd Young. Union ville; Thos. Champ, Eurneys; Mckendre Smith, Ayon; Solomon Barrow?, New Amsterdam; Harrison Bronghton, Valparaiso; John Haughey, St. Joseph's Hill; Geo Mercer, Vienna; Albert Johnson, Rushville; John Reed, New Augusta: Jos. Holland, Loogootee; Marion Rusher, Pikeville; Christopher Jenkins, Leven worth; Uriah Graves, Seymour Ttos Carter, Moscow; Wm M. Arnold. St. Paul; Jacob Wible, Pennville; Alfred Sims, Kecks Church; Jacob Walter, Brushy Prairie: Jas May, St. Joe Station; Jesse Browning, Elkinsyiue, mos jeara, Aiaraiana; John Connolly, Hamilton; Chas. Phillips, Indianapolis; Wilson Gregory, English; eam'i wyatt, Jamestown; caeper Kasche, Indianapolis; Charles McClintrlck, Statunton; Reuben Myers, Prairie Creek; Geo. McClanahan, Deputy ; John S. Myers, Seymour; John Kennedy, Columbus; Robert T awjenvi W m vn 1 1 WJ m Pna 1 lvirMlfi Pal rick Maley, Metamora; Joseph Ben nett, bheiDyvuie; James Fox, unlondaie, Mexican War. Thomas Stean. New Albany; Geo. Cemingone, Indianapolis, Wm. uawson, Sheridan; Gerald Fitzgib bon, Edinburg; Mlsionrl Klver Improvements. Washington, Aug. 8. Captain James B. tulnn, United States Lngineer, in his an Ziual report, recommends the appropria tion of $100,000 for expenditure the next fiscal year upon the Missouri River from Sioux City to fort Benton. He says that, as far as benefitting navigation Is con cerned, he sees no use in spending any great amount on improving the Upper Mis souri River. But the existence of a practicable channel will help secure lower freight lates by rail, and upon this theory he makes his recommendation. Captain Quinn says there Is no commerce on the Yellowstone to be benefitted by the expenditure ot the present appropriation, bat that the river is a good one and susceptible of Improvement. He recommends that the present appropriation be devoted to the repair of the present plant. Poatmaatera Appointed Washihgtok. August 8. Special. The President has appointed the following named Postmasters: Ambrose W. Möllen, at Dei met, Dakota, vice J. H. Harroll, resigned; George W. Farrelly, at Chanute, Kansas, vice, J. B. Beatty, resigned; Lee H. Way, at Luverne, Minn., vice Charles O. Hawes, resigned; John Gostz, at Grencaatle, Pa., Tice, IL P. Prattber, resigned.

FRAUDULENT CLAIMS.

Eericus Easdal Said to be Impending in the Treasury Dipirtment The Whole Ettter to be Thorocghly Investigated by Special Agents. Ccrrespciderce Between Secretary Whitney and idniril Luc?. Letter from Professor Dodge, the Statistician of the Department of Agriculture miscellaneous. Waehiicgtow, Aug. 6 A serious scandal, It is tb ought, is impending in the Treasury Department. Several months ago a letter from one of its officers, the Surveyor-General of California, fell like a thunderbolt within the walls of the General Land Office. It is asserted that the letter in question concerned certain United States Treasury drafts, which the Surveyor-General had received direct from the Treasury Department with a number of others, to deliver to certain persons whose addresses he was to ascertain. These drafts were in fact for payment or satisfaction of claims of which the persona in whose names they were drawn had against the Government for services rendered as deputy surveyors for the surveys of the public lands under general appropriations fcr that purpose, and also under what is known as the special deposit system. The official, in returning these treasury drafts, stated that while he had delivered all the others, or caused them to be delivered, to the persons for whose benefit tüey were issued, he had lauea to una the payees of the dralta ir.closed m his letter, as some were dead and others had moved to parts unknown. The irregularity of tte proceedings was apparent to Spraks, and it is asserted that he was then and has been ever since the mcst indignant man in Washington, for for upon a careful comparison of the plats and accounts in satisfaction of which these treasury drafts had been issued, it was found that in many cases they had be?n so raid long years before, Eome of them as long ago as 1S72 or 1873. It is asserted that Commissioner Sparks addressed a most energetic remonstrance to the treasury department in regard to thess Eayments, and that the whole matter has een thoroughly investigated by Bpecial agents. It is said tbat a good many persons are interested In this irregular and fraudulent cases, and that among them are several exmembers of Congress, who were told by one of the special genta they were running a terrible risk. They explained as might well be, that they wer merely acting as attorneys for others and had believed the claims were all straight. "Well," replied the agent, "all I can say is that you have drifted accidentally into very strange company of thieves and Bcoundrels." THE CANADIAN FISHERY QUESTION. Correspondence Between Secretary Whitney and Admiral Luce. Washikgtoit, August C. Secretary Whitney recently received the following report dated Halifax, July 30, from Admiral Luce, commanding the North Atlantic squadron: "As there appears to be want of information on the part of our fishermen operating in the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in regard to the restrictions imposed upon foreign fishing vessels by Canadian laws, a series of interogatories were submitted to Captain Scott, of the Canadian Fishery Service, covering their rights end the Statutory restrictions, and I have the honor to enclose herewith his answer. A number of these circulars will be distributed among the fishing fleet for the information of those concerned." The enclosure is a printed sheet, headed, ' Queries," and contains the series of questions submitted by Admiral Luce, and the replHs thereto by Captain Scott, S9cretary Whitney yesterday cabled the following to Admiral Luce: "Admiral Luce, Halifax, I assume that your application to Capt. Scott was not for the purpose ot obtaining from him an ex position of the law, but to enable our fish ermen to know the extent of the Canadian claim, and thus avoid difficulties if they should so choose. This is not quite clear in your report, and it would be better to issue no more circulars', and withdraw such as are within your reach. Capt Scott is notunuerstocd to be the agent of his Gov ernment for any such purpose as that for which you have employed him; and if he were, the application might more properly be cade to our own Government, in case a correct statement of the Canadian claim is desired. "W. C. Whititey, Sec'y of Navy. REPAIRING THF STEAMER TALOS. Secretary Whitney Iedorsea the Recom mendation of the Board. Wasbikgtoit, August G. A Bowd of Repairs recommended that the iron-hulled steamer Palos, now on tbe Asiatic station, be repaired, and estimated the cost at $5, CC0 on tbe hull and $40,000 for new boilers and machinery. One of the arguments In favor of the recommendation was that no other vessel now in the navy would serve the same purpose, she beinz able on ac count of light draft, to enter all the ports on the station. The Secretary indorsed the recommendation as follows: "August 1, 1887. This endorsement sug' pests the expenditure of the sum of about 150.000 upon the Palos. The Palos is an iron tug of about 300 tons, twenty-three years old and is in no respect a war vessel as now understood. She cost originally in IS-05 $75,000, when iron was twice its present price, andcould probably be built new, now, for $50,000. She has cost in repairs since she was originally built $183,243. She is kept on the China station as a substitute for a vessel of war on account of her light draft, which enables her to visit the rivers and and shallow bays. I do not approve of the proposed repairs. We are now responsible for the maintenance or non-maintenance of a navy, but we are for the proper expenditure of our appropriation. The excuse that we must keep her afioat.or otherwise we shall haye no vessel to taka her place, is a matter for Congress. We cannot justify spending $50,000 upon the old iron tug as a vejtel of war except upon the ground that congress has not mads other provisions for this service, which is a matter for congress and not for us to consider. Nothing has done so much to defeat the appropriation as the willingness of the department to spend money upon worthless things. These reports show that an expenditure of about $4,000 will put the Palos In Bhape for another year and a half, witbln which time sotnehing could be built fitted for the service and which would not disgrace the country In case of war. One good shot from even

a modern machine gun would destroy the machinery of the Palos and end her career. I do not believe in spending money on this kind. I do not fail to appreciate aad credit tbe responsibility the bureaus feel; but I think by this time, after I have antagonized so often this kind of reasoning, I ought to be relieved from this sort of recommendation. W. C, Whitkey, Cecy, of the Navy. "BASE IMITATIONS.

Counterfeit American Wares Sold in San Salvador, Waehi5Gton, August 6. Consul De Pre, at San Salvador, reports to the department that "producta of American toil, skill and industy, are supplanted in Salvador, and I suppose everywhere in Central America, by German base imitations. Iron hatchets are substituted for tbose of steel, as manufactured in Connetticut and New York. The trade marks of American artisans aie stamped or imprinted on the worthless German implements. American Osnabergs, muslins and calicoes are driven out of Central American markets by goods b-aring the brands and trade marks of the best American mills. Perhaps the poorest beverage I ever imbibed waa German claret sold here, and bearing the trade mark of the best wine grower of California. Beautiful bottles, bearing on their exteriors pretty labels or tne great beer distilleries of at. Louis, Philadelphia and Milwaukee, are full of foul decoctions brewed in Germany. I have Eeen Colts and Remington's repeaters sold here tnat were never in the United States. I was told that these were products ofthat "Birmingham" of England, bnt the Illiterate, untroubled natives demand the cheapest goodb. Cast iron sewing machines (German), waree, axes and beverages are auppised by uermany. Ct, H. and D. Aflalri. New Yoek, Aug. 8. The affairs of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Company were under consideration in the city to-day. Henry S. Ives arrived from Cincinnati and met the committee composed of C. C. Waite, T. J. Emery, G.Gano, of Cincinnati, and W. R. McKeen and John G. wuhaccs, of lerre Haute. Ind., in the law cflice of Hcaaly, Lauterbach fc John son. The committee immediately began its work. Its inquiry will, it is announced cover tbe following points: The outstand ing preferred stock; how much of this was iEsutd by the authorization cf the directors; whether the company received the equivalent of the new issue at par in money (a legal requirement); what has bscome of the cash money the company had en hand according to the last annual report on March 31, 18S7, and how much of the cash reserves of the company were used by H. S. Ives & Co., in changing the guage and meeting 6th er expenses connected with the Narrow Gaage lines which they purchased. Mr. Ives refused? to talk about his firms affairs cr those of the company. He telegraphed to Boston this morning that he was all right financially. Lawyers Hadley and Crimwell had frequent conferences with Ives and Staynor and the resignation of the Ives directors in the road waa conditionally offered but re fused. The committee remained in session for more than rive hours, and then adjourned to meet at 0 o clocx in the evening. While the meeting was in progress, the strck market took on an aspect which threatened the financial position of Ives it Co. Late in the afternoon, Fellows, Morgan & Co's., counsel advised that a loan of $2,000.0C0 which had been negotiated by the firm by Ives be called in and the securities sold, co as to divest lves & uo., ot au own ership in the property. Kessler & Co., immediately called their loan of $300,000 secured by Government bonds. Lake Shore. and Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton stock. The last previous Bale of Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton was made on Thursday at $1 20. The best price that could be obtained for it to-day was $10 a share. One hundred shares were sold at that price bv order of Freeman & Co.. Lathrop. Smith & Olypbant being the buyers. This was all that could be disposed of out of the block in the loan. A certain national bank president called another loan just before the clo se of the day's business, and tbe collateral securities wui be called to-morrow. In reply to a question about the day's developments, Mr. Ives said there was nothing new. Other members of tne firm were equally reticient. One of the credi tors said it had been decided to push the matter to the end, no matter what the effect to Ives might be. Wblte-Wlnged Yachts on the Ocean. Cottace City, Maps , August 8 A fine northeast breeze is blowing this morning, and a magnificent race to Marbieaead is premised. Two-thirds of the way it wil. be a beat to windward. It is expected that the winning yacht will reach Marblehead in about eighteen hours. The stake is $1,C00. The signal gun was fired at seven o'clock, and the time of crosdng the line by the big yachts was as follows: Paritan, 7:00:34; Volunteer, 7:01:10; Atlantic, 7:02:31; Mayflower, 7:03:32; PrUcilla, 7:01:32. The Puritan and Volunteer had estimated their distance with wonderful precision and crossed the line within a few seconds of each other under fall sail and headway on the port tack, tbe Puritan keulng to windward. About five miles from sbore the Volunteer went ahead of the Puritan in fine style, and closed upon the Sachem, which had come down with the tide and was leading the fleet. The Volunteer continued to increass her lead till out of sight. All tbe leaders ought, with the present wind, to be in Marblehead by 9 a.m. Tuesday. Special Grand J ary to Be Called, Chicagg, Aug. 8. All the circumstances attending McGarlgle's escape are now so completely known to the officials that the indictment of every one who aided him to get away is promised in advance, and it is announced to-oay tnat a special grana jury is to be called without deliy. Its first business will be the investigation of the conspiracy that ended in the flight of McGar igle. The paint and putty job, the biggest steal the county suffered in any one transaction engineered by the boodlers, will then claim their attention. Not a doubt is expressed bnt that St. John will be indicted for his share in getting McGarigle off. Said an official who knows all the facts: "The case against Dr. St. John is stronger than It was against any of the boodlers," Two sailors from the schooner Blake arrived here to-night to make affidavits against the doctor after identifying him. A Oermaa Memorial House. PiTTSBrao, August 8. contributions were taken up yesterday in every German Catholic Church in this city to erect a German Memorial House in New York in honor o! tbe fiftieth anniversary of the ordination of Tope Leo XIII as a priest. The building will be named the Leo House, and will be used for German emigrants. The money collected by the German Catholics in this country for tne ordination celebration Is to be used for this purpose, while the amount received from all other nationalities of Catholics will be cent direct to Rome.

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Tree Iiwtrdcess cf Prince Birairci' Istenlicns Toward EoIIuii Perfecting Plant to Sweep Down Upsa the) French it i Fivonble Accent The Rtmiins of M. Kitfccf Conveyed t: Moscow for Interment. A French Editor Sentenced to Two Month's Imprisonment for Unfairly Wounding Ills Antagonist In a Duel. Lokdok. Aug. 8. The sensation caused during the past few days by reports of Prince Bismarck's preparations to gobble up Holland has been an alarming one, but a reaction has already Bet in. It is beginning to be realized that Bismarck is not in tbe habit of carrying out his pur poses in quite so open handed and undiplomatic a fashion. Several other considerations are also advanced to throw doubt upon the correctness of the theory that Ger many is on the point of absorbing the country oi dykes ana inland seas. One of these perhaps the least weighty is that Germany ess always pursued a policy of antonomy. In forcibly acquiring AlsaceLorrane, ehe made citizens of a foreitmspeatiEg population, it is true, but the territory had formerly been occupied by a German-speaking 'people, and the dialect there employed is in eome portions of the province almost as much German as that of any other portion of the empire. Lismarck himself la what Americans might call a crank on this subject of antoccmy, and he literally has no use for any territory as a part of Germany where tne motner tongue is not spoken, or, at least, where it can not be substituted for the vernacular. The regular enforcement of the use of the German language in Poland is the outcome of this tendency. and if it is found impossible to Germanize tbe people they are ruthlessly expelled, to be replaced by German colonists. AlsaceLorraine is also being re-uermanizsd as fast as practicable. The an nexation cf Holland would graft upon the German Empire a people whom it would be impossible to Germanize for centuries to come, though they sprang originally from kindred stock. No man has more in dividuality about him than the Hollander. and admitting that the sturdy race could be conquered or awed into submission by tfceir powerful neighbor they would not become amalgamated with the German peo i vv .11 l tat a i i . ' pie. uoiiana wouia nave to ce aaministered as a province, not as a part of Uerm an y. This would In troduce a d iscordant element in the German empire, whose great source of strength to-day lies in the homogeniety ot her people and the unity of their aims and efforts. Another consideration of more or less importance brought forward, is that Bismarck would not have Hollaed alone to deal with, but Belgium as well. The interests of Belgium would all lie in helping Holland to maintain independence, for if Hollond's nationality disappeared, Belgium would not long be able to maintain r er footing as a separate state. The Belgians may not be to-day as Ca sar called them in his commentaries, "The bravest fighters in Gaul," but they still have some capacity in that line, or had no longer ago than 1S30, as their Independence shows, they are too well satisfied with their progress under self-government to consent without a struggle to any serious encroachment upon it. There are various other reasons for doubtirg that-Prince Bismarck is engaged in such a startling enterprise ai the coi quest of the Netherlands. But the most convincing theory put forth to account for the si rage tic railways and military dispots which have so suddenly loomod up on the Dutch frontier is that they are not intenddd to enable Germany to "throw an army of 150,000 mea under the walls of Antwerp at twentyfour hours' notice," as the Brussels Gazette said yesterday, but to add to the abilities of Germany for an attack upon France. This view is strengthened by the fact that the place chosen for the concentration of troops is almost exactly at the point where the dividing line between Belgium and Holland strikes the German frontier, and is within reach of both Dutch and Eelgian lines of railway, which would not only enable part of the German hosts to be massed at Antwerp, but, if necessary, at the Hague, and a part also at points on the Franco-Belgian frontier. The troops sent to the seaports could there be quickly transferred to German men-of-war and hurried through the channel to menace the poorly defended Northern and V es tern frontier of France, while those sent through Belgium could co operate with others advancing on the Eranco-German frontier proper in . keeping the French army busy in the eastara part of the country. A simultaneous attack could therefore be made on three Bides of France at remarkably Bhcrt notice. The usefulness of this arrangement would be equally great as a mode of defence in case France should be tbe attacking party.

Holland and Belgium, though demurring as a matter of course, to the passage through their territory of large bodies of alien troops, would doubtless yield to an urgent request on Germany's part for euch accommodation rather than run the risk of having war forced upon themselves. They have no particular affection for France, and it would be safer for them to incur her enmity than that of their more powerful Eastern neighbor. It is altogether likely, therefore, that, ill establishing elaborate rendczvouz for troops near Maestricht. Prince Bismarck is simply adding to his precautions against any possible chance for the success of french attempts at revenge, or is perfecting plans to sweep down upen the French at a favorable moment and place them in hors du combat in order that Germany need live no longer in constant apprehension of danger from her Gallic foe. Proceedings In the Commons. Lou poit, August 8. In the House of Commons, to-night, Mr. W. H. Smith announced that the government declined to propose that Parliament guarantee anything In aid of the colonization schema. He old not see that any good would be obtained by Inviting the colonial governments to co operate in raising a colonization fund. The question was asked what was the res son for the Government's refusal to submit a return, showing thenumoerof royal princes or persons allied ;to royalty by marriage who hold posts in the public service and draw money from the public funds, and how many officers have been passed over by such appointments, Mr. Smith replied that In the judgment of the Government, such a return would oe of an invidious character and ought not to be granted. (Radical crieCof "oh, but It must be gran ted.' ' " ' tTI C , AT J Zr"l I 1

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