New York Times, The (Newspaper) - October 4, 1883, New York, New York VOL NEW-YORK THURSDAY OCTOBER 4 1883 PRICE TWO CENTS HIE QUARRELS OF FRANCE RESULTS OF A POLICY OF SION AND INDOLENCE TOE AT WAR WITH OTHER AND THK BULT TO PARIS Oct National declares that If to maintain M ns President of the republic It ia also necessary to keep bis M Wilson in tho Falaco of the It would without chagrin seo M President of the Chamber of Deputies become President of France King Alfonso has instructed the Dae de tbo Swinish Ambassador to France to contribute for tho relief of tho poor of Paris The Voltaire expresses its belief that tho Cabinet will not confirm tho selection by Qen Minister of War of Gen for Chief of tho General Staff Tho Figaro asserts that M Tricon tho French representative in China hu tele- too Government that no pre- for war are being made In China Ho says the idea a war with France is badly received in tho Southern Provinces nnd is re- by tho Council of the Empire Ho snys that China could only troops with European arms for service in Tonquin Tho toro says it believes that Minister Ferry is willing to neutralize tho Northern Provinces of Tonquin but will redo them to China and baa so instructed M Tricon It says also that M Ferry will in- form iho Marquis tho sador of the final limits of tho concessions France will in tho Tonquin matter Tno here declare fh it Gon will not tho cost of Minuter of Tho Sircle says that dent hns tho same confidence In Hio as when it accepted office Tho journal says tho health of M Minister of Foreign Affairs prent and that ho will rest from before tno opening of the bers but will bo at hu post whoa tho Chambers Oct dispatch to tho Ex- Company from Paris states that if Ferry yesterday tendered hts res us Minister to President GrOvy but the refused to accent it There Is tho confusion among Ministers nnd their The declares that the Ministry is responsible for tho ure of tho Kine Alfonso A dispatch to a local news from Paris says a rumor is current thero that tho German Government has addressed an getic noto to Franco the treatment of Kme Alfonso i ho correspondent of tho Times states Jmt the Marquis do In de Armijo the Minister of Foreign Affairs in ring to in Pans during the visit of Alfonso the then committed tras so indefensible that Lo felt suro amolo would be by the French nnd ho had advised tho King not to his departure Tho Marquis also U o determined to prevent any internal difficulties occurring in Franco or a general on our account The tive in uf ono ol tho creat powers called on me especially to state that tho King's and dimity under tho hna rendered a service to tho wholo of Tho Marquis further Wo Bra perfectly satistied of tho good faith of M rerry Tho upon the recent in Paris says that a Government which secure a courteous reception for a in Its own capital can hardly bo sc of weakness and incapacity oyen if suspicion on tho score of sincerity an I Times During tho I nef tenure of of M tbo r Tench Minuter of Affairs he irritated Germany tho 3 and with Chma Iho isolation to which ho baa reduced had a natural in tho out- br it King Alfonso Oct Alfonso nnd tho rodo in tho park of Buen P iro TheT were loudly cheered by crowds which tho j he irritation in the political circles against Franco tins diminished In 1 to Kine for the conduct of the Paris inn populace generally considered to bo insufficient iur VS FIGHT WITH CARET THE OK THE KILLING OP HIS DEFENSE LONDON Oct 3 an interview to-day Air A M Sullivan gavo tho mary of Till the duy ho reached Capo Town says ho for a moment i Power to bo Carey Seeing Lim to ixj an Irishman like himself ho mH with him and Wiid kind to tho dren because they seemed to bo in misery Ho further attracted to Carey by bis nnd ho a political outcast Tho day after they left tho Capo it rumored Carpy was aboard Lull bv the Idea that ho had hand to and chumming with a u Ho lay awaku all at the thought unable to or disbelieve Ho uad the Crown not here at tho nf opportunities for over- on tho way out Lad ho his In order to draw Curoy out nna to his habits ho Jr ink freely tho nest morning with Caroy Tho informer changed his manner to on into tho suloon for boer U hat havo you done with your pistol D Donnell It made rno nervous when you at thoso re- plied I it but why uro you Only a mnn who had hmg on his conscience would ba afraid that or words to Mrs not wishing to bo Into tho row had left thurn took n tone nnd as some men who had been previously to their he said you ura both to otr and grappled O'Donnell took collar by his loft and para- 1 hand Jaroy nnd lie then each put their ind- in their and drow out pistols I from n part of America ilo to into u man's iit his pistol it against your foro- I and I rny hand ro- wont olf and dropped on tho floor It owner forward stooping to his Hoeing tuio I loni then picked up his pistol Mr Sullivan LJ of Tom of on this point und in regard to to O'Donnell the Uo has applied for a postponement of to timo for tbo the whom ho will na to Hu to tho of to assist him In tho defense pounds toward tho of was received from America Tho is hia him taking too L hai directed of froLi tho unpointed Vi York to funds fur LLS Oft 15 to tho statement of tho 1 iti Lieut Greely of arctic expedition had by a crew I1 told n bravo I M I j oid sui o i- an J ation resembling tho Blander circulated as to tho cause of Capt Hall's death in 1371 PERSONAL NOTES FROM EUROPE MATTHEW ARNOLD AND TO JOHN BROWN LONDON Oct London tho following notes Matthew Arnold will leavo Liverpool for New-York on Saturday of next week in the accompanied by his wife and daugh ter Mr Arnold intends to return at tho em of February Mrs Langtry who returned from Paris on Thursday will go to Liverpool Friday nnd sail for Saturday In tbo new Guion steamer Oregon Mrs will be companied on her tour by her mother Mrs Le Breton A cabin has been specially pared on board tho Oregon nnd fitted with every luxury Mrs is an excellent sailor A life-size of John Brown is to bo placed on a pedestal erected in the grounds at The site selected by tho Queen is to the south of tho castlo and the statue will bo from its windows A monument In memory of Brown 15 to be put np In tho Prince mausoleum at Frogmore and bo will also bo commemorated by a tablet in the navo at St George's Chapel It is fully expected in Germany that Prince Alexander of will not return to Bulgaria where his position has been un- pleasant The Prince is believed to hayo the most of bis opportunities for feathering his and it is common talk nt Berlin that be hns not paid his own debts those of his It is almost certain that Prince Vladimir of Denmark will bo his cessor Tho tradesmen of Florence are rejoicing at the prospect of Ismail and his harem settled In their city Tne has iust concluded tha purchase of tho deska palace ono of tho finest in an mous structure with extensive outbuildings and spacious gardens Tho tho whole was NEW PARISIAN COSTUMES THE MODISTES HEADS AS MDFF ORNAMENTS Oct is very animated in the Bois at the Solon the drome the Cirque the Porte St where is drawing tho grand bazaars where their exhibitions of silks velvets and nouveautes in the fashionable above all in tho environs of the Ruo de la Pais Elegant nnd arc visible daily in full force nnd the saloni of the arp Invaded by fair ladies in quest of now do costumes for hunting shooting nnd o'clock tea Here are three new bats that were noted at the Salon At toque of black tulle embroidered with Pompadour sprigs of bright flowers in a large loosely looped rosotto of Roso ribbons and in tbo midst of that a richly jeweled owl's head A Henri IV hat of yellowish long pile beaver the brim flat nnd narrow on one sido a nest of mice forming a bow A blue soft felt hat on ono side a bow of blue velvet and satin on which is placed a bird with open and from under tho bow emerges a kitten's bead Tin demand for has become so important that cat breeding has become a business Pigeons wings nnd cocks heads are also much worn and tha muff of the son will bo or plush to match tho with a Kitten or do mer on tha front CURRENT FOREIGN PARIS Oct dispatch from tho Pope Is seriously It It affirmed that the commander of the French fleet In Madagascar baa requested Immediate re- METZ Oct Antoino who was placed under arrest yesterday upon a charge of son to Germany has asked for his release from prison on hall BELGRADE Oct coalition Cabinet to tako tho place of the ono which resigned day has been formed with M Nikola Christies Conservative as Prime Oct August lait Dr ono of tho life Trustees of Ibe birthplace of Shakespeare nnd the author of the work Shakespeare's proposed thai the remains of Shakespeare bo In order to compare tbo skull with tho monumental bast ia the as well an to at rost of tho correctness of tho many portraits of thu coot now In Tho proportion of Dr received the approval of tho O Arbuthnot tho Vicar of this place Upon reference to the terms of however It was ascertained that the re- mains could not be or disturbed without thn consent of tho Mayor and officers of tho ration Iho having refused his assent to tho proposed exhumation the matter has been settled by a tho Council which body yesterday a resolution condemning any of LONDON Oct Advices from stato i hat tho commander of tho Korea has offered rewards for the slaughter of the Cap- tain or auy man-of-war which snail or hum any vessel According to tho advices tho French nt and ara virtually blockaded Oct a meeting in County yesterday Iho of delivered a In ho dwelt at great upon the fact millions of Catholics havo been lost to the lu America and de- In severe terms tho system of BELFAST Oct Stafford a Conservative club here to-day In reply to nn of welcome ho denounced tho policy of tho so-called National Party and the Ireland to against tho would-be of their religion anil liberties Oct tho Diet to-day Herr tho Hungarian Minister moved as a measure for the settlement of tho escutcheon tion that the present Croatian Inscriptions be re- and that tho Hungarian and bl In- be discontinued Oct bottles containing exploded In thu Chamber o Com- merce hero to-day Injuring three COMBINING PROPOSED ORGANIZATION OF A NATIONAL FOR MUTUAL PROTECTION Oct 3 A meeting of keepers was hold to-day with closed doors At the conclusion of a long one of tho pants There Is a which la St Louis which If adopted will bo tho moans of producing ono of tho most powerful and wealthy organizations on tuo face of thu Jt U tho Uea of tbo ers to form a national association ot brewers and men to combine the persecutions they are subjected to by who arc constantly crying out that tno law H violated Ia this these people arc ported by tho Governments of some of Iho States Look at Mlaiourl Iho attempt to tho Downing la St Louli bus rained many poor woo have been com- to kiop closed on Sunday their beit business day Now if the Government elves them a license why does It try to stop them trom a U something to tno other carious performed la the ot the If thU scheme I havo mentioned Is out all annoyances to will bo Thoro will bu at capital to back tho now tion Hie of nur who will Bumo of tho richest brewers and tobacco manufacturers in Iho With a wo accomplish F WANTED FOR BOSTON Oct Tho Inspectors of have ascertained that Charles F Dowey who Is here for was known In In County Intl as It pert He a Professor of no- ho occupied hi n for Ho was also connected with t tin firm of 11 Co hook and ern and him for An of has been In WO copies u it havo ripen o various parts of the Jury ul Its hovo Indicted HOT SHOT FROM THE PULPIT MARY MILWAUKEE Ort Efforts to discover tho of Mary Trestor have been unsuccessful nd no to their Identity has been Tho Iri Is at of an undo on nd la Buffering greatly from tho cruel treatment at tho banda of tha men who kept her a prisoner and her for live and nights exposure nnd ho Is still lu u bordering on and earn are entertained that shu fully re- over from tho effects of tho nnd nights spent n the opon nlr nnU from tho repeated upon hnr Tho gill Is still to tell a or to a detailed of ho treatment to she was subjected A UY A CHATTANOOGA Tesin Oct Fifteen miles rom this evening the steamer Anderson encountered a severe storm which away her upper works besides Tho ia a total names wero nut learned A DENUNCIATION OF ONE OP BIS FLOCK THE REV MIL POINTED INVECTIVE AGAINST A LEADING BUT THRICE DI- HEBRON Conn Oct society of this village In Tolland County bos been rent asunder by a recent sermon of the Rev O 0 Cutler of tbo Church In which ho vigorously denounced Mr 3 B a prominent member of his flock and an earnest worker In bis church as a breaker of tho seventh commandment a The sermon was a most invective and Its energy awakened the slumbering Deacons The congregation received It in equal parts of and the has A weak ond Mr and bis friends are rich and amusement because even In Hebron sharp denunciation is If It comes from the lips of a man who heartily believes what he Is The Mr Cutler Is an down positive sort of a man lie know that bis sermon wonld create an tic roar throughout Hebron and the neighboring towns of Hartford and but he believed himself In the right and bo pounded only tbo harder at his pulpit and looked down on the man ho was ing of As I understand said n member of the church Involved toTtiE correspondent Mr Cutler's subject was A Poly gam 1st In Hebron It was very warm Tho cood man's feelings seemed to have boen wrought UD to the highest pitch and although Mr name was not mentioned throughout tbe discourse yet body recognized him as the Individual aimed at Ho snoke of tho Mormons as having a plurality of wives but these bo added are compelled to take care of them The Hebron however of supporting all bis wives adopted tbe more economical plan of taking care of one at a and spoken man and tho sin of tho Hebron church member was the disregard of the breaking of tho seventh commandment Then the speaker woit on and described Mr to Hebron told bow ha looked upon one of the fair of Hebron and wanted her and bow uo divorced himself from bla Then he looked the daughter of Hebron again and she looked upon him with favor ard were ried and his lawful wife sat on one side of the church while nla unlawful wife sat him on the other Continuing Mr Cutler spoKe of tho member ns B man of talent and one who took a more prominent part In tbe meetings than tho Deacons of the church selves He was a man tbo Pastor thought who ought to be excommunicated for tbe church Itself not safe while tho breaker of tho seventh in man rotten to core and one with wnom you could not talk an hour without some vile blackguardism or story escaping These things had not been do no In a comer They were the town talk and had not boon old ilm by ono person merely but by many In the con- and ho defied any ono to prove me un- of bis 1 have con- the Impression of hearing something about black sheep wolves hypocrites and the Itko Had a shrapnel shell been sent screaming Into the little Hebron church It could not have divided ho moro than did that sermon It mado ho clergyman many firm friends and on the band many very bitter enemies Mr was very mad So mad In fact that he did not trust himself for one day to go Into tbe presence of bis own lawyer Now however the community la by the announcement thai 10 has sued his Pastor for and for lon of character from tbo pulpit and has already proceedings looking to tbo presentment of tho case at tbe November term of the Superior Court Mr lays his damages at Iho Hebron Congregational and In fact tho whole settlement Is blessed or cursed an large number of divorced persons for a Dluco of Its alze Tha Rev Mr Cutler Is not a be- lever In divorce He is an ardent admirer and of the Rev Dr Leonard Bacon aud like him thinks that divorces should be but for cue or two causes Somo of these people havo been vory active In ils church Mr especially Mr appears tho happy possessor of four wives from of whom be has boon divorced and two of whom bavo attended for some past Mr camo here several years ago bought a small arm and settled upon it with bis then No i and her eon Ho had not been here long before 10 met Mrs Gates a person wbo unfortunately had a husband though she was not living with him at tho time It Is said Mr liked Mrs Gates bettor than hb welt indeed that he waa soon divorced from Mrs No In tho meantime Airs Gates was rom her husband aud It was not long this before she Mrs more No 4 The happy pair reveled In their bliss In N Y for a year or moro they bad removed but at last tho In- evitable brook tumbled Into tho purling stream of true love m the of No 3 Tho amo report also says tbat her story of Mr moro's hasty courtship made tbo place very un- comfortable for tho married pair and they ro- In the pursuit of peace and happiness to ho Hebron farm azala Here they have quietly until now Thoy took the lead of lubron gatherings and as Mr was cordially received and Mr was very popular tho young adieu Tho Hebron church baa not an overplus of cient and ready workers In weekly meetings and Is also rather weakened financially Bonce Mr and bis newest wife woro welcomed gladly Into It unmindful of the that she was dropped from tho same house of worship years ago nnd also unmindful of tbe alacrity the man md displayed In rid of No 8 nna marrying No 4 The sequel proved however that ho church judged wisely and Mr has certainly boen a great holo Then black clouds appeared ono more Mrs No 3 book o Hebron It may have been owing to tbe fact of ils two wives present at tho evening ngs that disheartened Mr havo jeen somo event tbat damped his ardor Certainly his usefulness seemed to hare suddenly received a chock Uo preserved a silence at sub- sequent meetings which tho greatly Calls upon brother to speak dually brought hint to hla fent and he talked of tho and tho eye No 3 sat of ilm Stie around and brought her best eye o bear upon tbo and held It thero during ils remarks Toe tableau made moro of an than anything that was said evening But thu speaker managed to cot through with bla remarks In a manner that did uredit lo himself and was rewarded with an from No 4 when ho resumed his scut at beraldo No 3 has taken up her residence In Hebron and proposes to make life ahle for somo ono She Is at the bottom of tho present rumpus Sbn It was wbo cavo the minister be history of Mr divorcee and hts Incited tho battlo which now la being waged The end Is feared The clergyman will not back down from tbo petition he hai taken but on iho contrary la reported to bo reinforcing bin trenches tho stories of Wives Noi 1 ana a Mr another divorced mnn a member of the and a of Mr la circulating n paper for signatures ng Mr Cutler to lie Is meeting with poor People say that Mr though yot t man is already living with Ills fourth wife and they aro not prepared to ny form of MormonUm hero In the original blue law State They also bold that not present a strong caso us ho says he Is ible to do when tho anil In that 10 will ho no match for thn three Indignant women who will appear against him On tho other band ho hov Mr Cutler Is dally receiving tho words of praise and from tbo neighboring parishes and from words that from hla lips It U expected tbat he will make ho matter the subject of his though ho Is by no means a sensationalist roiso s ins X Y Oct afternoon Mrs William Spanning found her husband dead n his He WHI 70 vaars of aae and ouo if old Dutch of tho by tttklniDolioa POLITICAL EVENTS JUDICIAL AND ASSEMBLY DIS- Oct The Twentieth Dis- triot Republican Senatorial Convention held bore to-day Dominated tho lion John J Gilbert of Malone Franklin County for State Senator Tbe nomination was made by acclamation on motion of Lowls County BUFFALO Oct Job Southwick who served In tho of was nominated for re election by tho Republicans of tbo Fourth Dis- of Erie County to-day Tbe Republican Convention for tbe Eighth cial District will meet In city to-morrow to nominate two additional Justices of the Supreme Court provided constitutional ment adopted laat year Most of the tlt s In the district have candidates of their own aud the balloting may bs prolonged Buffalo bus hod two candidates Benjamin H Williams and Mr Thomas Corlett In the con- tost for delegates Williams was supported hy James D Warren Collector Gould and the regular machine organization but was beaten Corlett bod the support of District Attorney Hutch who has heretofore worked the machine and carries the county He will probably havo the whole 10 votes of Erie County which constitute one-third of the convention It was not a question of popularity nf candidates but of caucus work nnd the complete defeat ot tbe Warren machine by tbe active younz District At- torney causes much amusement It Is able only to Draper's defeat of Smyth In Albany What the result of the Judicial Convention's loting may be It Is to foretell but It n probable that Corlelt ann a candidate from one of the other counties Henry A of Orleans will bo nominated DUNKIRK Oct The Republicans of tho Thirty-second District failed to put a man In nation for State Senator to-day The convention waa a remarkable one In tho obstinacy displayed by the various wero no large demotions from first to last The convention called to order at o'clock morning and the ballot was taken with chance from the one of Tuesday After the ballot the viva voco rule prevailed and on the thirty-fifth ond last ballot tho situation was ns Vedder 35 Marvin 20 Williams 30 E M Johnson I There was a verv sharp before the adjournment was mado to Jamestown on Got 23 for the measure It Is believed that will cam hy the adjournment to her the Judicial Convention will be over and delegates bo released from obligations can combine on one In Jamestown and the delegates generally foel very much with the thin session Vedder declaring that ho would have been nominated before night bad tbo convention not adjourned Oct At the ty Convention here to-day William C Watson and tho Hon George Bowon wero elected delegates to the District Judicial Convention to be held in Buffalo to-morrow Ic thought tbat thoy favor Henry L of Orleans County for one candidate and Mr Bowen himself would like tbo other nomination Tho following delegates wnre elected to the Senatorial Convention for this ti let which Is not vet George Hitchcock J W Holmes O R P F Fisk D McVean Parker I J Stead mnn R L Solden Wnite Elbert Townsend They were Instructed to urge tho of Timothy E Ellsworth of Lockport Capt L R Bailey was nominated for the Assembly and E for District Attorney SARATOGA Oct The Democratic cial Convention met here to-day Tho Hon uel W Jackson of presided All the Assembly districts except Warren County wore represented The Hon n Sawyer of St Lawrence was nominated for Judge by tion AUBURN N Y Oct The Republican Senatorial Convention of District nominated Edward S Esty of on the thirtieth ballot SING SINO N T Oct The Third sembly District Democratic Convention to-day John Hoag of Fines Bridge Long Island Oct The folk County Democratic Convention hold here day nominated John H for tho Assembly RECEI VER NE W REPORT THE AFFAIRS OF THK ATLANTIC COMPANY ALBANY Oct Edward Re- of tbe Atlantic Mutual Life Insurance Com- pany has filed a report covering tho whole of his Incumbency from Aug T 1877 to Sept I 1883 Tho statement which has been approved by Judge Westbrook shows that tho amount of assets at value which came Into tbe control of the Receiver on his appointment was 78 amount of assets deposited with tbo Insurance De- 7 market value 25 amount deposited tho Receiver-General at Ottawa for distribution to Canada 60 Tbo total assole on Aug 7 were 63 Tbo of Interest and dends realized by tho up to March 1 upon tho assets coming Into his possession was 8158.05817 and that date to Sept 1 Tbe amount of Interest realized on tbo de- posited with tho Receiver-General was Cl Tbo total Interest uad dividends realized was 78 Under the bead of disbursements ho dividend paid on tho policies to Sept I wan 16 an all policies 31 and to Canadian 21 dis- and expenses of all kinds accredited 09 Tbo losses sustained by tho fund from Anir 7 1877 to Sept I On foreclosure sales on on Hope Dank 520.000 on of United States bonds held by tho on L Thomson's mortgage on check advanced by tho company to E A on account of purchase of United States bonds on sales of certificates of stock of tho company B5 on of Saratoga town bonds SI IS 0 Tbe unsold or undistributed Sopr 1 Included United States bonds and cash 17 United States -1 Dor cents In of Re- valno SO not loans nnd un- paid premiums Included In assets 02 collaterals securing Almy loan on hand SlOfi cash In bank to Receiver's credit 24 From this tbo deduces that tho Increase of a- sola over and above all expenses of administering tho trust to Sept 1 1883 Is 80 FOR SAN Col Oct A in equity has been filed In tbo United Slates Court by Wells Fargo Co against tbe Coast Company The complaint Is directed more expressly against tbe Northern Pacific Ex- press Company tbo greater part of tho stock of which Is held by tho Northern Railroad Company which also owns tbo greater pare of tho Pacific Coast Company's stock Wells Farso Co claim that to this combination of Interests tho company has refused to carry and has given Its logo to tho Northern Pacific Express Company Judeo Sawyer n preliminary writ of In- junction tho liberation Wells Fargo i- Co boen enjoined la Washington Territory nnd Montana WA TKK NEW-ORLEANS Oct tho of tho City Council last the Mayor was directed to tako stops forthwith to relieve tho necessities of the in tbo of fritter Iho cost to bo mut It's to declare one- of tho families of aro destitute of water for cooking nnd fire volunteered to from tbo rivor Into the and tho Mayor took the of directing tho Gro to ho opened tho forenoon thus temporary ro- lief This action was taken In tho f ice or tho In- junction nf tho Water Works Company and a for of court taken out forthwith to be triad on next Oct is stated hero in hono circles that Gov Cameron hai contributed to tbe coalition fund What hono has himself contributed for the it not slated It Id supposed nil the other leading havo equally tions for conducting tho campaign Una out an to tuo people of tho In ill old debt other Issues aro upon hold followers ty live of circulars been aunt broadcast throughout wholo Commonwealth THROUGH Oct British steamer came In from sea through Pass yesterday and passed on up to iho city out detention feet of reported throughout the ana hut for Rills laid therein pome nco lo divert the current of water Into South a much deeper ould 1 Tha IK tho first stop er to xo this channel for several TERRORIZED BY WORE OF A GANG OF MURDERERS IN WEST VIRGINIA A STATES OFFICER AT TUB HEAD OF A BAND OF RED MEN ORGANIZED TO ROB AND MURDER WHEELING West Va Oct several years that portion of West Virginia In and about County has been tbe scene of the of a band of and that for of organization and successful work rivals anything country has ever soon der after murder and robbery after robbery have been committed tbe people have been Both and Barbonr Counties are wild and lamely covered with a timber crowth In tbe latter county the to dle Into County Is not no wild During tbe six months six morders have been committed In Ibis one with a population of than Soon war bezan In these counties because of their remoteness and Inaccessibility Tbe Government vainly ored to break the business np One of the Gangers ID the employ of the United States was Marlon Howte a man who possessed tho con- of all wbo knew him Soon after his ar- rival on the ground the Illicit distilleries be- can to disappear according lo bla re- port and the authorities congratulated solves on tho favorable turn of affairs established himself at ho little village of a place of 200 inhabitants nestled at the loot of the great hills a hamlet Dot often visited by tbo outside world but to situated that all the mall from a camber of back counties passed through It As were no banks thero the merchants font money to Day fur belr goods by letters Just after Howie nettled 1n ho began to organize a lodge of ilen to crime and Into this order came many inent persons fanners and even school was Grand Sachem and got up a nnd all things necessary for a borough organization After the plans were fully began to bin which at that time was to tect the moonshiners To do this be won over eral men In each subordinate to views and the fun began Some of the butt men In the county encaged In tho work without scruple Howse levied a special lax on each still protected and was rapidly accumulation money One of his trusted agents was a man named Price a United States Deputy Marshal After a time the stills from some were shut down and the organization turned Us tion to an a specialty A map of tbe mall toutes In half a score of adjoining counties was made Tho roost favorable places for were ns wore also all avenues of escape Men were detailed to watch tho offices keen track of tho valuable and report them at and relays of horses wero provided for this purpose It Is tain that Post Office attaches were en- gaged In tbe enterprise but tbe officers have not yet known their Tho carrier too often a boy was waylaid at some lonely spot tbo pouches taken away their con- tents rifled of all valuables and tho balance burned For nearly two rears this thing continued and over robberies and at lad three murders were committed None of tbo murdered persons wore connected with tbe mall Last mer the from tho rear counties coming Ita to the train on the more and Ohio Railroad at lor County were taken from boy In a lonely goree near Calhoun Randolph County and 64.000 wan abstracted and all tbe contents of tho pouches destroyed Tho Red Men made a great and vowed vengeance but nothing came of It So the lied Man become that Howse determined to use thn to wreak vengeance on Worth Tetter Deputy United Suites Marshal for West Virginia An old feud bad long made them enemies and Hows a re- solved to kill him This more than anything else led to tbo Howse In bis anxiety to hts end lost hta caution In August last Ibe boldest robbery of all curred Tho mall from Randolph TucKor and Upahur Counties was ia charge of a boy on a board wagon en route for Webster rla Howse planned tbe robbery which took in a piece of timber known as Brown's woods at tho foot or Laurel Mountain seven miles from pi Noah Kittles who was engaged personally fa this robbery made a confession last night to United Marshal Atkinson Five persons In the proceeds of the affair said the best to rob tha mall was on Monday suld Kittles asbo had frequently 10 tered letters leave tho Post on that day Hoffman and I wero to do the robbing Price was to go to tho Post Office and If thero were several registered letters In the mall bo was to ride along on the of tbe mall boy When they goc Into Brown's woods wo Hoffman and I stepped Into the road Hoffman drew a revolver and I a club We made the boy got off bis bnrso and we took tbe Into the woods cut It open took out tho letters got AU the manor and left I got about SWX or for my part Thj money was to bo equally divided among us The day attor tho said to me If be did not get bis share he would a revelation Hoffman took Price's share and was to give It to him fore the made we planned to Lay It on Cross and Sam Count z At this Howso was bent on killing Tetters nnd between his desire to do and a quarrel over the division of the of the last robbery the thing began to leak out Tbo civil authorities took courage and arrested us suspicious ters two members of the organization who were called Harsh and Walking They wore placed ID tho In The next night a band of Hod Men disguised with red musks surrounded the and compelled tho release of the two men nnd on the day Howso the loader of tho who was acting as District Judge discharged tho men One later old man who lived la tbe mountains hack of Foci Tree was murdered I don't know who did It Lynch was a Hod rut had threatened to Poon after a man Cayton alto a kicking lied phot Rf tor dark and by an unknown parson Tho now hi jail for tho murder last Spring wero aleo Men I don't know who their victims wore laid to kill tho lion Sum Wood Supremo of West Virginia Sum Wood Jr his ron Tom tho Prosecuting Attorney of Harbour County James Sheriff and G P Sargent editor of n at Mono Smith was to Kill Tetters When was put across tbo toad loading to house It wan to bo a sign to kill him Tatters was to bo to a store and I was to waylay and kill him but I backed out Wo had oil over tbo nnd preparing o go into tho business In tho towns Price Howse and Hoffman tho gang have just been arrested and ara In jail at Clarksburg this State It Is tbat ling disclosures will follow to-morrow Tho refuse to divulge tho names of tbe Post men Implicated near four of thn six murders wore committed Is In a fever of excitement A strong force of cers is on band an violence Is anticipated During tbo past four years over 60 malt robberies 30 In- fires numerous burglaries and other out- races havo born It Is believed tbat other members of iho band will nnd that tho worst Is not yet known It Is Intimated that several prominent will be arrested nt was run down by a local THE IOWA JOINT CLOSED MOINES Oct of tho series of debater between Gov Sherman and Mr took place In to day Gov Sherman having tho and closing Both gentlemen havo from six to times a Week daring tno canvass but both showed less than might have been expected Tho Governor's voice hushy and nut distinct enough to bo hoard at tbo once of the throng of people or more who nliout Iho stand HU speeches wire ble for tho tho fuller thun any yot heard Uo tho record of tun Democracy on national questions In ble nud not na orator hli addresses woro convincing and Impressive has an and Is a fine but Touth still lingers In his nnd ho Is n butter nt In tho judgment ordinary ho as yet falls In force Tho cavo a fair share of o Issue but spoko more largely on tho tariff his lino of In general hero of Springer Tho of order prevailed and both wero Weaver who was refused a share of the at tbe of tho foliates and who has Ret UP his bidet rbow nt nil the Is nnd Mas f of venom toward Republicanism than over TO A FA in ALBANY Oct Cleveland left for to day Ho will he there of John who will give a reception In his honor To-morrow morning tho rd hy Hie Citizens Corps n 111 KO If by train to county fair preparations been for tbo reception of the party Thu will return to Albany on Friday TROUBLE IN STAMFORD kuz A WHO AND Conn Oct Is trouble here Tbe laws of the country are tet at naught and the requirements of the fifteenth amendment are lenored Equal rights are not the black man and a half dozen lawsuits are In con- temptation On the principal of Stamford Is tbe of liam Knapp When o customer enters ono ot the first things to meet bis eje Is a big placard bearing the Colored People's Table This bangs over a little table at tbe rear end of the It Is tbe duty ol waiters lo nay that colored people can tit at no other table They mutt tako food In dark corner or not take It at all Three weeks ago Mr Knapp painted his placard and adopted his new rule Hitherto there bad been no distinction made between customers In his on account of tbe hue of their skin so long as they were and well behaved Mr Knapp's departure was quickly Imitated and the color line Is now drawn with decided ness at Hall the only variety theatre In town Elsewhere also the black man sought to he Impressed with his Inferiority Mr Knapp however Is as yet tbe sole proprietor of a placard announcing an nigger Two colored men accompanied by a white man entered place to lest bis rule All three were well and each man bore himself quietly Saying to a waiter they ner the trio sat down atone of tbe Ibe waiter motioned back toward the colored people's table and Proprietor Knapp himself rushed to the fore That table down thoro Is for yon ho said abruptly I won't have you op here protested he white mnn these men are my I want them to sit with me I Insist on Oh I don't care what yon want or yon don't Interrupted tbe restaurant man These have cot to go down to that other table for colored folks or else Ihey can't get anything to eat in this place And that that There seemed to bo a prospect f or t rouble and tbo customers withdrew To a reporter who orbed why he Insisted on drawing the color line at his restaurant Mr Knapp announced tout he proposed to run bis business to suit himself If ho did not care to rater to black people It WAS a matter concerning solely find be dirt not propose lo have newspapers or anybody elee Interfering with him When tt was Intimated to Mr Knapp that suits for damages might bo brought by colored people under the of the fifteenth amendment he laughed a hysterical ana rubbed bis hands fully having no fear he raid AN OLD L P MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF OF Oct L P Hitchcock a wealthy resident of Shady Side and very well known In business circles BBS mysteriously Tbe most vigorous since Monday has failed to reveal his whereabouts Mr cock was formerly of tbe of McCreery i Co which woa the first firm of Its kind in this Ho retired several years ago and Is now In his seventy-eighth year For almost three years Mr Hitchcock had never loft tho home he occupied on nne where he and his wife lived alono with the servants leu acres of cultivated ground surround tbe house yet the old gentleman until Monday had never left tbe porch of bis dwelling during tbe period mentioned On Monday he told a to paek bit and as be proposed to take a little trio Later In the day be wan Been to board a train at Shady Side Station for the city since which time he baa not been or heard of It Is believed bo was laboring under an aberration of the mind and may have met with foul play Telegrams were sent lo bis son-in-law Mr J D Hancock at Franklin and tbe trains going east and west on the Pennsylvania Railroad were Intercepted and searched but no trace af was discovered All bis friends and relatives have yet tbe mystery remains as Impenetrable as ever Ills wife and relatives are keeping np an un- tiring search The hai caused In- tense excitement among those who know the but tbe matter has bern kept very quiet and has not been reported to the police as yet Mr Hitchcock enjoys a liberal acquaintance among business men and bankers and Is very well known throughout section of tbe country He la rather fine-looking ot good build nnd average height always dresses In black Ills enow and long white beard would lead to bis among a multitude Toe police will tie Informed and a thorough March made to clear np tho mystery of bli disappearance THK RD BOA T CL UB LITTLE AT THE AN- ELECTED BOSTON Oct annual meeting of tho Harvard University Boat took ing In Cambridge O R 64 last year called the meeting to order and Waller Baylies 84 read a de- tailed report of the doings of the elab during tbo past year Tho report of tbo L E Sex- ton 34 showed that tho receipts had been 18 tbo cash on baud II A debt of which existed at tbo beginning of last year baa paid and a new debt of about contracted wore elected for tbo ensuing E Sexton fH Vice-President S O Delano T 85 E A S Clarke 81 who was elected Captain of tbe crew last Juno announced hut us bis residence In wai to Do uncertain ho had his position aud that tho crew bad li I Perkins W to bo Captain It was voted to procure CUDI for he members of last year's crew and also lo slvo tho crew B dinner tive of their victories Tbo Graduate Committee Messrs A trass I z Fenni HuJ Watson wore to to wero by Hammond cud by Cart Perkins Cheers fcr crew and the Captains but tho was ono of tbo smallest In held fur over tbe ot the last year shown Tho tint gamo of tho for tho Harvard eleven will tako place next Saturday at 3 P M and will bo placed with tha team EXPENSES TO FORCE MEET THK Oct strong hns been tbe of Into years la the Treasury ment to expansion In tho service that au Instance of contraction becomes of notice even though It bo forced Mention wai recently made of tho fact that tho appropriation for tbe Super- vising Architect's would not suffice to tain tho clerical force as organized Folgor In order o keep the of tho ho appropriation directed Mr Hill o dispense with the of three draughtsmen and two clerks on Nov 1 to reduce tho salaries of In tho from to day tied to transfer two lady clerks to other These chances will en TO moro n month Mr Hill recommended a reduction of monthly but It Is understood the difference will up toward the tbe Usual year by a number of clerks for a t mo to tha expenses of tbe office tho TRIP TO ROMb GOOD TO BELIEVE BB WILL BB MADE AM ARCHBISHOP Penn Oct Right Her William D Bishop of the Diocese left for Rome on Monday to attend tha conference of American In the pait of month In which he will represent tbs Province of Pennsylvania was for this lo or ai tbe of tbe Province during the which preceded tbe death of the venerable Archbishop Wood and he will In all probability be the only In tbe conference of tbe American There Is good reason to think that toe Information telegraphed from London to THB TIMEI a short time ago regarding bis probable selection as tbe successor of Wood Is well founded and tbat be will receive tbe pallium Hli ity the of tbe Metropolitan ex- as a priest In Philadelphia go far to strengthen this belief Is native of County land and came to this country his parents la 1820 Tbe parents settled In Philadelphia and sent sou to a select school be was transferred to tbe Georgetown College At the km of Id his thoughts turned to and having been to the notice of Bishop that sent him to tbe Collect of tbe at Rome be applied himself to tbe of philosophy and alter a coarse of nearly 11 yean as a Doctor of Divinity with tbe honors After bis ordination In 1843 be entered actively upon the duties of the priesthood In Philadelphia During his pastorate at St Lasted over 18 years be was the Seminary ana Its principal Professor In 1800 upon tbe accession of Bishop Wood Father was made Vicar-General of tbe which tbat time was coextensive with a great portion of the snd ba beld this office bis own motion to tbo episcopate In borane Bishop of the Bcranton Diocese Be found section In a very primitive condition especially to church's but owing to bll untiring energy Qtt Catholic Church IB Pennsylvania to-day In a flourishing condition with fine placet of zealous priests and con- bis amiable character has madi O'Hara popular with all and although the Catholics of tbe Scranton would sincerely regret the loss of his supervision they would learn of his promotion tc the with treat li third visit to Rome bis promotion to tbe He attended the sections of tbe Ecumenical Council la 1869 and paid bla the tbo Until the elevation of tbe Lair Wood to tbe Peon part of tbe Baltimore Ai thai time It wu a separate prov- ince Philadelphia as the metropolitan city and Including la Us Jurisdiction of Erie Harrlsbnrf and ton with four The manner ot Archbishop Wood's sac cessor Is simple The Bishops of the Province and recommend three names to Ute Holr Bee designating tne nominees In the order ot more worthy and mtu most worthy The may select of these or go outside Ibe Hit but thing the choice on the of is also favorably for tbo CAPT BARKER'S ALLEGED DETAILS OF TBE OF Oct In the trial of Capt Lewis C Darker of the f Mary D Leach charged with casting away bli vessel on Old donee tbe entire day was consumed In i ivm tbe for Ibe Government closed Its case aad the defense will open row An attempt will be made to that tha wrecking was an accident August man seaman on beard tbe schooner testified In broken English to tbe occurrences attending the wreck when tbe Teasel scraped bo rushed oa deck and when she struck Capt Darker ex- MT God what's that t Upon ner ing the reef the time be My God this Is tbe first time I have muter nf this and to think that sich a thing as this happen 1 The witness denied baring said taut ba wonld testify lor 1 he side that would beet Another seaman Ellas Holm Finn who could scarcely be understood gave substantially the same version of the story Smith tbo mate eald that when the the first tion from her Capt said to I want this to be tha lost tack tbe Uary D will over make are you going to pot her f queried the mate On Old Beef Capt Barker This part of the testimony created a stir In tbt which was crowded with listeners The mate continued The Captain did not then say be would give me anything or It was but attar abe was stranded he said would be all right On Jane 1 In the cabin of tbi bo gavo me In foreign coins which 1 got exchanged In Baltimore for In American money I bad been paid my that at tho American Consul's office St Andrews After I my first affidavit I saw Capt Barker and be naked me to save him I said I couldn't become I bad made an affidavit but be appealed to mo BO strongly that I made a second was the response ol Jn now iJO to Broadway ana Houston and av ana U TU TO Tonn Oct Vf A Debow a was dead at Hotel to-day having commuted by taking a larpe quantity of He a room In the hotel yesterday and ordered tbo clork to allow no one to disturb him This ho ailed to respond when called and tbo door opened he was dead on tho bed Tho deceased man was formerly connected tho Commercial Hotel and tho served as Captain of thu ond Tennessee Cavalry Ho bad been financially for somo and several ago convicted and fined keeping MmK An was issued for him yesterday and It U ho commuted In order 10 the mortification of to jull Uo leaves a family declaring tho In the Drat to Tbe mate also said that Capt Barker cave him In the Brosd street station as ho was for and Boston where he went to be out of the way as ho know bo would bo wanted u a witness OPENING A LAW SCHOOL AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS BY THE EOK ARD T MERRICK Oct The Hon Richard T to-night addressed a and of yoang men wbo are about to ro- cumo or begin Lno study of tbe law as members of the University School of Law The school has since It opened about 13 years ago occupied rented rooms In parts of the city but has recently secured a nent homo at the corner of Sixth and P whore It will have large and comfortable rooms Tno Faculty of the Law school Includes not only Mr who lure on constitutional law and the law of nations but of the Court of Claims Martin F the Hon M Prof Joseph J Darlington and tho Rev A President of tbo university These tlemen are earnest In their desire to make the Law School worthy In lla results of tbe bleb dignity of Iho parent Institution and tt was In this that Mr il err I ok In urged bis young Ibe of devoting three years task they were Earnestness he told thorn was of more ance than talent In undertaking lo master tM science nf law The to UN ara given In the and can thus by clerks In Government ana men who employment during tbe day An of tbe growth of In tbo Increased now clais will have about 25 more last year imd will number about persona The of Is arranged to cover yean as required lo tbo District of Columbia by l rule uf tho court TO A LONG BRASCH N J Oct A bout 20 were examined by the Grand Jury to-day as to tho altered criminal practices charged tho Monmouth Park Tho of the complaint U S Sleen ol editor of tho nud tha Monmouth County Bar It Is charted that tiy tho of cools and running of for money taw IB and It Is further charged that tho Ion Illegally rold liquor It In tbat thi tbo racing IU It that tho race trick Is In Ocean whereas U Is In THK x n Oct caso of Loren B Sos slons Indicted for an attempt to bribe roan Bradley during Iho Debt of will bo moved for rial In be fore on Monday Dis- Attorney to-day ho was A AMI ins Oct situation at between Father Of and bis remains opinion IP rapidly In favor of the priest but tbo dissenting members are as obstinate aa ever Some of them nro very and declare that If his reverence attempts in celebrate mass nest Sunday he will meet harm Several prominent Poles In the Interest of tho aro trying to Dring about a nnd ple are In their efforts by of tue Irna clergy and laymen Attorney-General with him In tho prosecution of the caso Hotel Cth nv and will open this pi lor reception or GILLIS A iui Va Oct Prank Robinson a mail carrier on tbe route has boen by Henderson on a of una stealing checks and money li now In Jull aud brought to this for will suits anJ tra fires and All made Bna In Co 718 ith Mi: Cured or V cured
