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THE DRESSED BEEF TRUST VOTE FOE SPEAKEE. CRUISERS AT BOSTON, the White Squadron Cap tured the Hub. the Commission, to prevent the spread of the Texas fever, be released from quarantine to day, as the season is passed when the Texas fever is likely to prove disastrous to Kansas cattle. Only three herds are now in qnarantiue, one in Franklin County, one in Cherokee County and one at Kiowa, all of which are Texas or Indian Territory cattle. to the best trade was compeUed to ask a high price for the best cuts.

The price of theso has not declined as has the prices of tho poorer parts. Ho said the beef packers did not enter into competition with retail butchers anywhoro except at their own packing houses. "Our firm has never anywhere," said Mr. Armour, "endeavored to force local butchers to buy our moat nor entered into competition with them except in tho one instance at Akron where an was placed upon us." The Friedland, Pennsylvania, incident brought out in the Chicago investigation, in which it appeared that Armour Co. had endeavored by telegraph to interfere with tho right of a local butcher to kiU live cattle was brought up by Senator Vest Mr.

Armour Baid ho knew nothing about the dispatch and disavowed the sentiments it expressed. He had reprimanded the author of the disDatch and had said to him that tho wording of the dispatch was unfortunate. Mr. Armour explained that what he said about railroad rateB referred to the timo subsequent to tho Building i'b active in every part of th Island. A block of brick buildings is going up in Hag Harbor.

A factory 100 by 60 feet is in course of erection at College Point. CLOSWG THE CROXIH CASE. Public Proaecutor Fiuiau.es Hia The Address to the Jury. Chicaoo, November 30. In closing his address to the jury for the prosecution in the Crouin trial ex Judge Longenecker said: If yon want to get at this case, if want to boil it down, if you want to write the hiBtory of the case, yon want to write: "I contract for the medical sorviceB of Dr, Crouin Patrick O'Suili "I contract for a cottage Martin Burke;" "I contract for a horse and buggy for my friend Daniel Coughlin." Draw your line now and write: "Committee of three." And write again contract ior your me ratriCK ucsuuivan; "1 contract for a horse and buggy to drive you to death Daniel Coughlin;" "I rent a cottage in which to strike out your life Martin Burke." Write again: 'The committee reports to the senior guardian alono John F.

He closed as follows: When you come to consider the verdict think of the 4th of May. think of that man gathering his little valise and his instruments; think of him clasping to his bosom the cotton with which to rolieve tho suffering of the wounded; think of the splints in the box: think of tho rushing out to the buggy; think of tho crowded seat; think of him rushing north to relieve tho suffering man; think of him in the cottage, and when you think of him thoro may there reverberate your ears the death cries of this man who in his last moments called upon his God and his Jesus sensation: think of theso men who, without giving him time to pronounce tno other Trinity name. lelled nun to the noor with their death blows. Think of the wounds in his head; think of the grave in which he was placed: think of all this in making up your verdict, and in tho end thoro will be such a verdict as when hia honor pronounces his judgment upon it, that he, having hia heart and eyo to God may say, "May the Lord have mercy on your souls." Judge Wing then addressed tho jury on behalf of the defense. He began with Dan Conghiin's defense.

He began by stating the vast amount and the numerous kinds of evidence produced in the case, and all of it circumstantial. He explained the different lights in which such evidence must bo considered from that accorded to direct evidence A mass of mere suspicion must not be taken aB proof, but each circumstance must be weighed separately. The speaker then told the jury of tho celobrated Dr. Hull case in New York, citing the sharply incriminating oircumstancos which pointed to Dr. Hull as the murderer of his wife.

Yet a negro murdered her for robbery. The circumstances, he said, must have a known and visible connection with tho crime. He said: "If I was on trial for my life, no juror who values his future poaco of mind daro uso against me the fact that in the neighborhood of the homicido some hours before, or some days after, unknown men were seen. A juror that would do that violatos his oath. becatiBO thero is no known and visible connection between the two.

After that question is settled that there is a connection between the circumstance and the fact that you aro looking into, and trying to find out, without a doubt, then you are to still inquire if that circumstance may not be true, and yet the man bo innocont. That is tho great test." Judge Wing then dwelt upon the nooessity that the jurors should put aside their natural prejudice against these men ou account of their nationality and religion, and remember that it was natural for them to love tho home of their birth. The court then adjourned till Monday. DOM PEDRO AT ST. VINCENT.

lie Declines to be Interviewed About tbe Revolution. London, November 30. Upon the arrival Of the Alagoas at St. Yincont, Capo de Verde Islands, an attempt was made to interview Dom Pedro couceruiug the events that had led to his deposition and exile. He declined, howevor, to enter into any discussion relative to tho revolution, but stated that ho had been treated with the utmost kindness throughout.

The Alagoas will proceed for Lisbon to morrow. When the steamer arrived at St. Yiucent she was flying the now flag of the United States of Brazil. The flag remained flying until the Brazilian Vice Consul bdardod her and informed tho captain that the provisional government had given instructions that tho old flag was to be hoisted at St. Vincent aud Lia'jon.

Tho officers of tho steamer, not having direct orders from Rio Janeiro, declined to make tho change. They, however, immediately sent a cable dispatch to Rio Janeiro, asking for orders relative to tho flag, pending the arrival of which tho Alagoas flies no flag at all. The Alagoas was convoyed four and a half days from llio Janeiro by a Brazilian man of war. The warship was much slower than tho Alagoas, and the Iattor's passage was consequently much longer than it would otherwise have been. Fine weather waB experienced all tho way from Bio Janeiro to St.

Vincent THE GER1IAMA WRECK. An Inqrfevt Vpon the Six Victims of tbe Xr ivtititer. Long Bbanch, N. November 30. Coroner Vandeveer hold an inquest this after noon on the six victims of the Germania wrock.

Major Edward Wardell, agent of the Board of Underwriters, declared that tho Germania was unseaworthy. Adolph Plim, one of the crew, tes tified that the captain fell from intoxication just before tho wreck stranded. The first mate, Doyer, said that the last sounding was made over 100 miles from shore. The veasel'B cargo consisted of 1,400 baleB of rags, 000 empty oil barrels and 1,000 packages of wood pulp. Tho boat waB thirty six years old, but waB considered seaworthy.

Tho lury found that tho drowned men came to their death by the captain and officers losing their bearings and the unseaworthiness of vessel. THE WALWORTH CASE. Suit Against the Wife for Divorce aud Against J. K. Verner for 50,000.

Teov, N. November 30. A summons and complaint were placed in tho hands of Sheriff Tappen here to day in the case of George S. Walworth against his wife, Gussie A. Walworth, for divorce, and against James K.

Verner for $50,000 damages. The sheriff left this morniug for Now York to serve the papers and restrain Verner from assigning hia property to avoid paying damages. EXPLOSION OF Jfl'i'BO ULYCEltlXE. On, City, November 30. This afternoon tho Harper Nitro Glycerine Works, located at Deep Hollow, three miles from city, exploded.with terrible force.

There is known to have been a large quantity of tho ex plosive stored at the works, but the particulars extent of tho disaster aro not yet fully known, beyond the report that two men are killed and several fatally injured. The shock of the explosion was plainly felt in this city, slight damage boing done to dwelling houses on the south side the river. COAL MINES TO SHUT D01VX. Pittsbukg, November 30. Arrangements havo boen mado by all tho coal operators of the Monongaheia Vailey to eloso thoir mines indefinitely, as tho few works operation have demonstrated that the demands the miners cannot be conceded, with the price coal as low as it is at present at Cincinnati and lower ports.

A total suspension of operations affect 5,000 men. TUB ASSEMBLY CKIMNG HATTER. SyBAcnsE, N. November 30. An application was made before Justice Kennedy here to day for a change of venue from Oneida to Albany County in the action brought the Attorney General against John Snaith, Timothy J.

Sullivan and Charles B. Andrews, of Assembly ceiling notoriety. Decision was reserved. HIS CLOTHING CAUGHT IN A BELT. Cincinnati, 0., November 30.

Mathias Adams, employed at the Banner Brewery, while working about the machinery had his clothes caught in a bolt, by which he was carried the shaft at the coiling and crnshed to death the machinery could bo stopped. RUSSIA'S BALTIC PBOTINCGS. St. Petebsbdbo, November 30. The reform in tho administration of the Baltio provinces has gone into effect.

Under the new administration journalists are deprived of the franchise, and the Russian language replaces the German. GOT AWAY WITH $2,000. Cleveland, Novembor 30. While the collector of the Commercial National was counting $2,800 in the general office the German American Bank this afternoon a snatohed $2,000 and escaped. we not by by How Great Crowds Visit Rear Admiral Walker's Evolutionary Fleet Tho Big Fire The Theaters.

Spocial Correspondence of the Eagle. Boston, November 30. It will interest Brooklyn's Boston colony to know that tho Hub has beeu happy during the past week viewing and visiting the evolutionary squadron of the new navy riding at anchor in her uppor harbor. Till this notable squadron camo hither Boston had not seen such a sight for 114 yoars, what timo ago tho big British fleet came sailing up Massachusetts Bay with additional rogiments of "lobsters" or "bloody backs," as the young men of Boston wen wont to call King George's red coated soldiors. This latter day (loot of new cruisers has produced an astonishing effect ou tho usually sober citizens of the Hub.

They have literally taken the town. Thoy are the rago and tho seusation of the hour. They camo as an adjunct to the maritime exhibition in progress at Mechanic's Building; but tho positions havo beou reversed. Tho fleet is tho great show and tho exhibition a moro annox. From tho admiral down to tho youngest mid die, and from tho petty officer to the commonest sailor among tho blue jackets, thoy are objects of interest to the crowd of landsmen who throng Atlantic avenuo and the piers, and go off in boats to look at the ships.

Whenever a boat's crow or a steam launch, imperiously commanded by a slim waisted middio, approaches the landing stairs, a cheer goes up from the crowd aflfl the small boys follow tho blue jackets up tho street, imitatively "hoisting their Blacks," and shouting Hurrah for Tar." The crow of the captain's gig excites tho wildest enthusiasm, and are well nigh overwhelmed by congratulations and interrogatories. Tho harbor itself presents an animated spectacle, full of color and life, resembling somewhat a fete day or admiralty visit at Portsmouth, England. The water is covered with small craft of every description, rowing and steaming to and from the sboro and aronnd the big white cruisers at anchor in iino of battle in front of tho city. During tho threo days in which tho ships wero thrown opon to tho public the number of visitors were reckoned up by thousands daily. People irom the country round about came in on excursion trains, evon from Rhode Island, Now Hampshire and Maine, all eager to behold tho now navy.

Among others was tho scholarly gentleman from the interior, an instructor in ono of our "fresh water Yoars ago when a young man he had read of matters naval and had come in to see a war ship for tho first time the Powhatan, then the brag frigate of tho old navy, just turned out. As lie skipped up tho side laddor he saw the marino sentry at the gangport in the gorgeous uniform of tho corps in those days red coat, gold colored shoulder knots, high shako and plume. Tho visitor thought that ono clad in snch costly raiment could bo of no less rank than tho commander of tho vessel. Tho gun at his shoulder puzzled him, however, knowing that commis sioned officers carried words only. But ho caught sight of several largo birds soaring about tho ship and drew iiis conclusions.

Not wishing to display ignorance ho saluted courteously and said: Good morning, captain; shooting loons, I presume, shooting loons." The marine stared, but made no reply. Yesterday tho admiral and his officers re ceivod tho friends who havo entertained them so hospitably since thoir arrival here. Tho Governor and his military staff, tho members of tho Eastern and Dorchester Yacht clubs and members of the Algonquin, St. Botolph and Somerset clubs havo boon handsomely entortained on board the flagship and her consorts. From all points of viow the call of the European squadron at this port has boen an unqualified success.

Above everything else it has, with the information given, stimulated aetivo intorOBt in this section in the building of tho new havy. And that alone eeems worth tho prico of admission. Tho Maritime Exhibition, up to date, has had only a partial success, financially. It may, howevor, pick ud after the departure of the ileut next week anl obtain the patronage which, apart from certain advertising features, it really deserves. In addition to excellent entertainment, musical and otherwise, a vast amount of information can bo obtained hero relating to tho sea and everything connected therewith afloat aud ashore.

It will continue Borne weeks longer. Boston has seen another sight this week not so agreeable as tho white sqnadrou. This was the diro conflagration hich broke out early Thursday morning, even before tho Thanksgiving breakfast had been eaten, and burned fiercely throughout the day. It came near being another 1872 affair, with even worse results. Then it was chiefly the wholesale business houses that suffered, which wero easily re established with the wealth of capital here.

This time the workshops and retail stores, like Jordan, Marsb Co. 's, 11. H. White, liovey it Co. and others, which employ thousands upon thousands of men and women through a hard Winter, were threatened.

Hotels like the Adams House and Clarke's, with iho half dozen theaters, including the great Boston r.nd tho new and beautiful Tremont, all clustered together, along with the Boston and Albany, Old Coiony and Providence Railway stations, had an extremely close call. It was only the dauntless fight of the Fire Department, aided by an opportune change of wind, that saved them aud many millions of money. Aa the matter stands, only some five or six millions have gone up, which will ho readily replaced without the necessity of tho Hub's capitalists mortgaging Chicago or pledging their Western Railroad securities for tho purpose. Much praise is justly given to Chief Webber, of the Fire Dcpaitment here, for tho manner in which ho handled and fought the fire. He seems to be the hero of the hour.

The play houses have all done a good business this week in Bpite of the matinee scare of Thurs day. They are r.ufticioutly grateful at finding themselves alive, to forget that holiday after noon's loss, and they Announce their intention oi getting up benefit performances for tho familio of the firemen who fell in tho fiery fight. A THIEVIX0 WAIT EE. Pkixceton, N. November 30.

Charles Easton, a colored waiter at tho Studen Club, stole $350 to day from the landlady. Mrs William Warren. Ho was seen ui tho room wher, the money had been placod. He denied his guilt but upon search being mado all but $40 wa found concealed in his shoes aud tho remainde about his person. Easton was ongagod a shor, time ago, nothing being known about him ex copt that ho was an unusually skillful waiter.but i turns out that he iB an old criminal.

He has ua finished a torm of imprisonment for Btealing dia monds of Mrs. George Roebling, of Trenton, last Auguat. Ho has a wife and three children. CONTRACTS FOK NEXT YEAR. St.

Louis. November 30. Bug Halliday received a telegram from President Stern, of Cincinnati, accepting his (Halh day's) terms to play bail in Cincinnati next year and signed a contract to do so to daj Fall Riveh, November 30. Charles Buffintou, tho Philadelphia pitcher, says ho haB signed a brotherhood contract, and thinks he has done tho wisest thing. NOT HUC1I OP A REVOLUTION.

Rev West, November 30. From letters received hore from Havana it appears that the reported revolution in Cuba was confined iu its scope to the shooting of a Spanish civil officer in the San Cristobal riot at Cardenas and a street light between two Spanish regiments stationed at Matenzas. TO NULLIFY A DUKE'S WILL. London, November 30. The Duke of Cumberland will institute a suit the French courts to nullify the will of the Duke of Brunswick, on the grounds of insanity and that tho Geneva courts ignored oertain clauses of the will.

END OP A STRIKE. Pakis, November 30. The strike among the employes of the Western Railroad Company has ended by the men yielding the terms of the company. The strikers will resume work on Monday. Phil Armour Says It Existence.

Has No He Never Was a Partner In a "Big Four" Combine Testimony Before the Senate Committee Yesterday. Washington, D. 0 November 30. 8enator Vest's committee, whioh has been investigating the dressed beef business of the country for some mouths, having visited the centers of that business in the course of their inquiry, during the recess of Congress, resumed the examination of witnesses in the room of the Senate Committee on Commerce this morning. Thero wero present of tho committee Souators Vest, Coke, Farwell, Manderson and Plumb, and' a number of persons interested as witnesses or otherwise.

Among them was Mr. P. D. Armour, the Chicago beef and pork packer, whose pres ence the committee failed to secure at its sittings in that city. He was accompanied by his attor neys, Messrs.

W. J. Campbell, Martin, Quinn and Dudloy. Mr. George Williams, superintendent of the Union Stock Yards, Chicago, and A.

J. Veder wero also present. Mr. Armour was the first witness. His business, ho said, was that of a beef and pork packer.

Ho deniod being in tho cattle business. Senator Vest, who conducted the examination, said ho did not purpose going into the witness private record and told the witness to I call his (tho Senator's) attention to any question i that might be objectionable from a private stand I point, i The witness said he had been in the beef buai ness all his life. Dressed beef business began to bo important about ten years ago. He himself went into it after one or two other firms had engaged in it. For two or three years it had not been remunerative.

Methods had to be studied and the business learned. Iu 1881 or 1882 it had become a paying business. "Prices arc lower now," said tho witness, "than they wore whon we began tho dressed beef business. I cannot give the exact figuroB. In range cattle the decrease in prices, however, has not been so great as 40 or 50 per cent." Mr.

Armour was askod to what he attributed tho decrease in prices. He said to Senator Vest that he had prepared a written statement which uwuu, mittee would permit him to answer in that way This was satisfactory to the committee and Mr. W. J. Quinn, ono of Mr.

Armour's "young men," as he termed lum, read a long statement, which included tho figures of tho business for a term of years and a comparison of prices at Chicago in 1883 and in 1889. The latter, it was asserted in the paper, showod a reduction in prieoB of canned beef products of 80 per cent. In conclusion, the statement deuied that the firm of Armour Co. had engaged in any combination whatever to fix the price to bo paid for cattle or tho prico for which the product should bo Hold. An abstract was givon of the dressed beef business of tho firm of Armour during 1888, tho year iu which it was alleged, according to this statement, that the profits of the business wero immense, aud in which a public agitation occurred, resulting in the appointment of the committee conducting the investigation.

This abstract showed that 340, 050 head had been dressed, on which the net profit was an average of $1.32 per head. licBuming his oral testimony Mr. Armour said that over production and over marketing were responsible for tho decrease in prices. Sonator Vest questioned tho witness as to the standing of the Chicago market as comparod with others, asking if tho Chicago market did not control tho prices. luonot tninK so," was tno answer.

it is the largest market aud of course influences the prices at other places. Chicago prices regulate tho prices Sonator Vest, reading from the annual report of the Chicago stock yards for 888, called the attention of tho witnoss to the fact that in 1881 there were marketed thore 1,498,000 cattle which brought $183,000,000, and in 1888 2,611,000 cattle sold for "How do you account for that 7 "It is in accordance with my statement," said Mr. Armour; "the growth of tho amount of cattle marketed largely excoeded tho growth of population." Iu response to this Senator Vest presented a statement, showing that tho increase of cattle and of population ran along in about tho same proportion. The attention of witness was directed to his statement that tho price of hides had fallen because of the placing of hides on tho free list, re Huiciug in large importations or mem. senator vest stated that hides were placed on the free list in 1872, while tho table of prices in tho statement begins with those of 1880.

"I do not discuss the causes of the change in prices of hides. I take them as I find them." "Why didn't you begin comparing the pricoa of hides then, 1S7B, when they were placed on the free list, instead of 1886?" "I do not know. I would have to ask my young man for the information." Senator Vest then discussed with the witness the combination of packers to fix tho prices of the better cutB so as to prevent a decline from over supply, ruinous to tho dealers in theso meats. The witness said this combination includod tho other packers. "We make tho same prices," said the witnoss.

"Well, then don't you doBtroy the operations of the law of supply and demand "No, sir, I don't think wo do." 1 With whom do you fix these prices "That I decline to state until after consulting my attornoy," responded tho witness. Sonator Vest produced a statement from Mr. Armour's brother, who appeared before the committee at Kansas City, showing that ho lost $0.23 on a 1,200 pound corn fed buUock that cost him $3.75 per 100. "How is it that you mako $1.32 on a steer in Chicago, while he Iobob 0.23 on a steer in Kan cas City "I don't know anything about that statement. Thero are bo many thingB entering into tho cutting up of a steer and tho stato of the market that he might lose that amount on a steer cut up the day that statement was made.

1 am not an expert," the witness added, in reply to Senator Vest's statement that he was asked to reply as an expert. "I can tell about the financial end of the business, but I can't toll what part of tho beef any piece conies from. I dou't visit my packing house ou an average once a year." Mr. Armour admitted being a member of the hog packing pool of 188G iu Chicago. "We paid 25 cents per hog for the privilege of killing them.

There was no limit to the number killed. Thero wero eighteen firms and persons interested in the agreement." Senator Vest Have you any agreement now with any person as to the prices that shall be charged in certain districts 7 "Absolutely none." "Is there any agreement as to division of territory 7" Witness declined to answer. "Did you and other firms not agree to divide contracts to furnish certain public institutions and then divido the receipts 7" "Not to my knowledge." "Is it not a fact that your agent in Washington contracted to furniBh beef to tho National Insane Hospital, and thou divide tho contract with othor dressed beef men, not bidding against each other, but shutting off local doalei'B7" "Not to my knowledge." The witness went on to explain that such a thing would not bo countenanced by the homo office: it might happen in an agency, bnt he did know anything Of such an arrangement. "Havo you any arrangement with other packers which ono is not to employ a man discharged another?" "I have uot." "Aro you engaged in the export cattle trade?" "I am not." "Havo you any interest in the Chicago stools yards? "I have not and never have had." "Have you any private arrangements with any railroad or railroad association for reduced rates? "I have not. We havo frequently had rates established for a year at a time, but they were open published rates.

We had no advantage over othera. So far as I know, we never did have reduced rates on a railroad." Mr. Armonr hore introduced a statement on railroad rates, read by Mr. Quinn, in which it was asserted that dresBed beef shippers had never profited by the favoritism of railroads. Returning to the question of prices to the consumer Mr.

Armour said the butcher who catered au the the N. in waB who was with for from town, Reed Overwhelmed Opponents. His "tie Way the Otlier Caucus Candidates Were Se lected Secretary Blaine is Improving The Crlllspr flhaplnjfnn. Washington, D. isovemoer bo.

The Tote on the Speakership in the Republican caueuB to day was as foiiows: For Reed Arnold, Atkinson, Baker, Bunks, Bayne, Beiden, Bingham, Bontulle. Brosius, Brow er, Candler, Carter, Caswell, Cheatham, Clark, Cogswell, Coleman, Comsiook, Connell, Craig. Calzell, Darlington, Do Lano, Dingley, Dorsey, Farquhar, Flood, Fnnston. Grcouhalge, Grout, Hall, Haughau, Kelly Ketcham, Knapp. La FoBette, Liiidlaw, Lansing, Lehlbaeh, Lodge, MeCormiek, MoKeima, Miles, Miihlton, Molhtt, Moore (N.

Morrill, Morse, Nnte, O'Neill Owen, Payne, Perkins, Quackenbush, Raines, Randall Ray. lined Rife, Rockwell. Russell. Sanford. Sawyor, Scranton, Sherman, Simonds, Spooner, Stewart Stivers, Thomas, Townseud Van Schaick, Wade, Walker, Wallace Wallace (N.

Watson and Yardley 78. For McKinley Bockwith, Bootham, Browne Browne Buchanan, Burton, Butter worth, Caldwell. Cooper. Culbertson, DeHavon, Evaus. Ewart, Frank, Grosvouor, Harraer, Houclc, Kelly Kennedy, Kinsey, McGood, McKinley, Morey, Niedringhaus, Osborne.

Pugsloy, Scull, Stuyser, Snider, Stoekbridge, J. D. Taylor. E. B.

Taylor, Thompson, Townsend Wickham, WiiliamB, Wilson Wilson (Washn.) and Wrizht 39. For Cannon Adams, Anderson, Bartine, Cannon, Cheadle, Dunnell, Gest, Gifford, Henderson Hill, Hitt, Hopkins, Lind, Mason, Payson, Peters, Post, Rowell, Smith, Taylor Tumor (Kan.) and Vandevere Bl. For BurrowB Allen, Belknap, Bliss, Bowden, Brewer, Burrows. Cutcheon, O'Donnell, Stephenson, Wheeler 10, For Henderson Bereen, Conger, Dolliver, Fin ley, Flick, Gear, Hansbrough, Henderson Kern, Lacey, Laws, McCoinaa, Pickler, Keed Struble, Sweeny 1U. There were four absentees Wilbor, Morrow, Taylor (Tenn.) and Hermann, but before the second ballot Hermann entered and voted for Reed.

On the second ballot the following changes were recorded From McKinley to Reed Culbertson. From Henderson to Reed Bergen, Hansbrough, Pickler. From Cannon to Reed Gifford, Lind, Hermann was also added to the Reed column. Bartine to Henderson This made the total vote stand: Reed, 85; McKinley, 38; Cannon, 19; Henderson, 14; Burrows, 10. The announcement of the vote, which gave Mr.

Reed the Republican nomination for Speaker, was greeted with applause. Mr. Reed returned thanks in a neat speech. At this point in the proceedings an attempt was made to take a recess, but the motion was promptly voted down by the members, who de siren to complete the list of officers. Nominations for the clerkship being in order, Edward McPherson and John M.

Carson, both of Pennsylvania, were placed in nomination, and Mr. McPlierson was elected, receiving 110 votes to 50 cast for Mr. Carson. Over the selection of the candidate for sergeant at arms there was hardly any contest. Adoniram J.

Holmes, an ex member of Congress from Iowa, and A. II. Reed, of Minnesota, were the candidates, and Holmes win elected, 142 to 1 The contest over the next place, the doorkeeper, was very animated, however. The candidates were Charles W. Adams, of Maryland, and James.

A. Wheat, of Wisconsin. The vote was very close, and the news received outside indicated the selection first of one and then of the other candidate. A recount of the roll call was necessary, and when it had been made tho result showed that Adunis had defeated his opponent by a bare majority, the Vote standing SI! to Wheat was, however, immediately nominated for the office of postmaster, receiving votes, against 23 for Leitell, 20 for Worrell and 10 for McKee. Rev.

Charles B. Ramsdell, of the Xorth Prcaby iar, was nominated for chaplain, receiving HI votes out or a total of 147, the remainder being divided among half a dozen other candidates. The caucus at 5:15 o'clock adjourned. Secretary Blaine is much better tins morning. He is still confined to his bed but expects to be about during the day, and to be at the State Department on Monday, ilis attack of lumbago was at times acutely severe, but its continuance was not as long as usual.

A slight cold aggra vatedthe inconvenience to which the Secretary was subjected. Mi Walter Blaine says that at no time has the Secretary been at all ill, and reports to that effect were entirely without warrant. Mr. Scott, of the Union Iron Works, San Fran Cisco, has finally reached an agreement with the Navy Department in regard to the penalties to be imposed for lack of horse power and delay in completing the new cruiser Charleston. The penalty for the lack of horse nower is $33,384 and for delay in finishing her, The amount of the original contract was $1,017,500.

2 The following announcement was made public this afternoon: Iho Secretary of tho Treasury has decided to reduce the number of National Uank depositaries and the amounts of public moneys kept therewith. It is intended to make this reduction in such a manner as to avoid as far as possible any disturbance to the business of the country. A transfer to the Sub Treasury on or before January 15. lSOa, of about 10 per cent, of their holdings of public moneys will be required from banks having in active amounts about 1 0 per cent, of the surplus held by them over and above the amount needed for the convenience of the public service; or, if the banks wish to sell to the Government the bonds furnished us security for these deposits, the Secretary will purchase them and retain from the proceeds of sale the amount which otherwise would have to be deposited as above stated, sending checks to the banks for the residue. Other calls will be made from time to time, but always with due regard to business interests until the public moneys with the banks shall have been reduced to the amount needed for current public business and the money withdrawn will be used for the purchase of United States bonds.

Banks desiring to dispose of the entire amount of bonds furnished as security for public deposits, will not, of course, bo limited to the 10 percent, transferor the first call. In conversafioii with the secretary he explained that the phrase, "banks having active accounts' refers to the national banks with which the Government.tlirough itB public officers in various parts of the country transacts current business, by depositing Government revenues from lime to time and drawing upon them through checks of disbursing officers. The banks having inactive accounts aro thoso otherwise known in the Treasury Department as surplus banks, being those designated by Score, tary Fairchild solely as depositaries for portions of the Treasury surplus. The total amount of the Government deposits in banks of both theso classes is now about S4 7,000, 000 Tho ordinary amount of public funds distributed among all the depositaries has been from $1 0,000,000 to $15,000,000, but ran up in 1SS7 to about $20,000,000. In response to a question Secretary Wimlom further said that the rates at which bonds will be purchased from the banks desirous to dispose of them to the Government willbe tho rates lixed and paid to the public by the Treasury on the date at which any individual bank may notify tho Department of itB desire to sell them.

The work of sending out notices to the banks, some 2(jis in number, was begun today and a large number of letters wero mailed this evening. A DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED. November 30. The home secretary bus commuted the death sentence imposed on John W. Laurie, who was convicted of the murder of a tourist named Edward Rose on the Island of Arran and who was resulted a few days ago to penal servitude for life.

TO BE RELEASED FROM (QUARANTINE, Toi'EKA, November 30. The Live Stock Sanitary Commission, in session to day in this city, ordered, that all cattle now held in quarantine in Kansai, under the rules of of It in per and Will Mayor leason Veto Calvary Cemetery's Grab? i Bad Marksmanship Saves a Man's Life Bishop Potter's Daughter's Practical Charity Commodore Swan Stirs Up the Citizens of Isltp. The eyes of tho people of Long Island City are upon Mayor Gleason. The St. Patriok Society, of New York, which owns Calvary Cemetery, by some method induced the Board of Aldermen of Long Island City to pass a resolution closing up Bradley avenue, in the Second Ward.

The matter was bofore tho Aldermen for nearly a year and was deferred from time to time to await the result of the election. When Mr. Gleason swept the city and elected a Board of Aldermen who will take office January 1, the existing Board promptly gave its sanction to the cemetery company's schomo, despite the protests of the property owners. The aldermen wanted to make an issue between the mayor and the St. Patriok Society, assuming that the former, being a Romau Catholic, would not have the nerve to antagonize the interests of the churoji On Friday President Crimmins, oflthe St.

Patrick Society, made a lengthy argument before Mayor Gleason in favor of acquiescing in the action of tho aldermen and the whole question is now undor official conoid' eration. Calvary Cemetery's possessions are not con. fined to Long Island City but extend well into tho Town of Newtown. They cover an area of hundreds of acroB and the corporation is con Btantly acquiring land, its last purchase being part of the BettH farm at Laurel Hill, and this without interruption from tho Board of Super visors, which ref uees to allow any other cemetery company to extend its limits. Calvary has made a good many acquisitions in its time, but the present scheme iB singular in its comprehensive ness.

Bradley avenue cost the city about $190, 000 and the abutting land, if laid out for mi provoment, would furnish sites for 5G0 houses, which, at a reasonable estimate of assess ment, would pay a tax of 814,000 annually. The land included in tho street would bo worth $2,000,000 to the St. Patrick society valued at the price charged for graves and plots, whicu averages $4 per square foot. As compensation to the city for Bradley avenue the corporation offers to open Review avenue and flag, curb and macadamize it, but it appears that Calvary owns but ton feet of tho land to bo em braced in Review avenuo, which is down anioug tho stench factories and the Long Island Railroad has a right of way over it. Tho great majority of people aro opposed to closing Bradley avenue, as the remonstrances show, and every body is wondering what Mayor Gleason'a action will be.

If he vetoes tho measure there are not votes enough to override it. HE WAS A BAD MARKSMAN. Edward.J. Moan, of Long Island City, may con gratulato himself that his poor aim kept; him from committing murder. He made a target of William Rignoy in Schwallenberg's hotel at Stein way, firing two shots at him without a moment's warning.

The men had quarreled over tho re spoetivo candidates for mayor on election day, Moan championing the cause of Mr. Gleason, but nothing serious resulted at the time. The next time the men met was at opposite ends of tho bar in the saloon named, and Moan, without say. mg a word, drew his revolver and began firing at Rignoy. Yesterday Moan was in the Police Court at Huntor's Point to auawer a charge of assault in tho second dogroe.

Ho i loaded not guilty When he drew his revolver ho labored under the impression that Riguey had entered tho saloon to assault him. KOBBEItrES IN POUT JEFFERSON. A very active thief has been operating in Port Jefterson. Ho stole revolvers, Jack knives, shotgunB, watchoB and clothing from the cabins of several yachts and schooners that were anchored in the harbor. Suspicion pointed strongly to Patrick McCarty, and a warrant is out for his arrest.

He left the village suddenly and, later, William H. Edwards found him in his barn, haviiig a double barreled gun in his possession. Mr. Edwards had not then heard of the robberies. He discharged the gun and drove McCarty from the premises.

He has not been seen since. a bishop's DAtranTKit's enterprise. The daughter of Bishop Potter, of Now York, an active forco in the field of charitable work. Last bummer sho maintained at Miller's Place au establishment for working girlB. Sovoral hundred wero eutertainod thero for a week each, at a nominal price so as to make the girls feel that they were not subjects of charity.

They paid whatever they felt they could afford, or nothing if it pleased them. Tho place is called the Holiday House. The enterprise has been so success ful in giving happiness and restoring health lhat Misa Potter has determined to enlargo the uoope of operations, and a contract has been made for the erection of a building 112.8 by 40 foot, and two stories high. Tho cellar will be 21 by 54 feet. A veranda 10 feet wide will run the whole length of the building.

Tho smallest room will bo 1 1 by 15 feet, and the largest 20 by 40 feet, which will be used for amusement purposes. The site is high and overlooks the Sound. The building will cost $10,000. BIDOEWOOD TO THE BAR AOAIN. The Court of Sessions and County Court will convene at Long Maud City lo morrow.

There is considerable business for tho Grand Jury, and while the time of the District Attorney is taken up with that body Judge Garretson will try civil casoB. District Attorney Fleming has noticed for trial the indictment against tho Bidgewood Amusement Association for permitting ball playing on Sunday. The caso was tried in the October Oyer and Terminer before Judgo Cullon, who directed a verdict of guilty, but the jury refused to agree. Members of tho Kings County Sunday Ob BervanceAssociation mado reportof the trial which embodied criticism of tho District Attorney for not calling a large uurabor of witnesses, which was entirely unnecessary under a ruling of the court that it would direct a conviction when enough material testimony had been introduced to establish a breach of the law. A jury that would not bo directed from tho bench would hardly be influenced by a repetition of testimony.

It is not certain that the indictment can be tried at this time, for the reason that Congressman Covert, who is counsel for the association, will bo busy in Washington. (The District Attorney will force it ou if he can. GENERAL NEW8 AND NOTES. Charles Field, of Greonlawn, had a cancor re movod from Ihb tongue at the Seney Hospital, in Brooklyn. The County Lodge of Good TemplarB will meet Setauket Tuesday.

Dr. Fanning, of Smilhtown Branch, has gone Brooklyn to be troated for blood poisoning. Orient Point is now a post office station. M. W.

Terry has been appointed postmaster. Frank Mayhew colored). of fioslyn, has bean sent to the county jail for sixty days for threaten ing Mr. Robs with a razor. Stephen Rushmore, of Westbury, is Buffering dreadfully from cancer of tho face.

He has not boen out of the house for a year. George Wernhermor and Charles Endrios, who were arrested in Flushing for arson, have been committed for tho action of the Grand Jury. B. W. District Deputy Grand Master William Chalmers, of the First Masonic District, is making his annual viBit to the local lodges.

He will bo with Meridian Lodge at Islip on Monday evening. NEWS OF THE CHURCHES. Rev. Dr. E.

D. Cooper will celebrate to day tho twonty third auniverBary of his connection with Church of the Redeemer, in Astoria. Benjamin W. Downing will preach in the Methodist Church at SayviBe on Sunday, tho 15th. Rev.

Mr. Waller, of St. George's, Flushing, is seriously ill with a cold. Presiding Elder Adams will visit tho church at Bay Shore on Tuesday evening. PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Seacord and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Rogers, of Huntington, will spend the Winter in New Mexico.

Congressman James W. Covert is in Washington. CHOICE LAND IN DEMAND. Land that is favorable for improvement for Summer residences is in domand all the time. Charles Pratt has recently acquired 200 acres at Dosoris, near tho home of Charles A.

Dana, and 60 acres of Crescent Beach. Extensivo improvements are contemplated. Frederick W. Dnnton. of the Corbin Banking Company, has purchased over one hundred acres of land at East Patchogue, which will be made the center of a village.

Thirty acres of land at Far Book the A this or of down in of of the will by to before Bank of thief BOSTON FIKMS TO REBUILD. Substantial Recognition of tbe Efforts of the Firemen. Boston, November 30. Material expressions of admirati on for tho heroic work of the firemen aro constantly coming in from bus iucss men in the form of cheeks for various amounts. Lally Collins, hosiery, 30 Chauncey" street, state that they had a stock valued at $70,000, wero insured for $75,000 and lose $35,000 to $40,000.

The two Nevins blocks on Chauncey Btreet will bo rebuilt when tho insurance is adjusted. It is also stated that E. D. Jordan and heirs of CharleB Marsh will build a magnificent block on the site of the one burned, and that the burned Ames building will bo reconstructed on tho original plans. Operations wero commenced to day for the erection of tho first block on the burned district on the easterly end of the lower side of Exchange street.

Tho cellar was found so hot that the services of a hoso company wero secured to cool it. Walker, Stetson Sawyer this morning found thoir papers in excellent condition. Plain white stationery was baioly discolored by smoke and water. The valuables in the vaults were all right. Brigham Co.

and Samuel Williams were equally fortunate. Mr. Williams had $10,000 in bonds in his vaults. Hu is one of the heaviest losers by the fire, as his insuranco is not large. He has always believed it impossible that the massivo iron and granite building could be burned so speedily as to preclude the possibility of Having anything.

Nevertheless that was what happened. LYNN STARTS OUT BRAVELY JTo Repair the Disasters Caused by the It iff Fire. Lynn, November 30. All is lifo and activity throughout tho devastated district to day. Nearly every burnod out firm has built temporary quarters.

Manufacturers who aro heavy losers by tho fire aro contributing gonerously to the relief fund. The Com mittoo on Relief decided to day to supply all homeless families with tenements and such articles of furniture as aro absolutely uocossary. They have ordered a supply of furniture, bed clothing, stoves and fuel. Thero is plenty of food. As soon as the work is systematized thoro will bo no trouble in securing relief.

The poor department fund will not be drawn on save as a last resort. More homeless ones were quartored last night than on any preceding night since the lire. In the City Hall settees arranged in the rotunda afforded sleeping quarters for workmen employed in clearing away debris. The city is infested with tramps, who have rendered themselves very obnoxious. They apply at relief headquarters for aid, claiming they lived in one of the lodging houses burned.

It is hard to determine whether applicants are impostors or not. The uniting of the two political parties on Mayor Ncwhall for re election will eliminate political strife, and all elements are heartily uniting in tho work of relief, and many neigh boring towns and also cities in this and other New England States are organizing relief measures. BRAZIL'S BEPOSED EMPEROR. Tin; Orleans family Want a Finder in the Pic. Paiiis, November 30.

The Due do Nemours has started to meet Dom Pedro at Lisbon. He will discuss the prospects of a restoration of the Orleans dynasty in Brazil and will advise Dom Pedro to abdicate as Emperor in favor of his daughter, the Princess Iso bello, Countess d'Eu. Lisnox, November 30. It is stated that the English, German, Spanish and Russian ministers to Portugal will greot Dom Pedro on his arrival in the Tagus. This attention has, of course, no political significance, being merely a matter of courtesy to a former ruler who enjoys tho highest respect of all countries, including his own.

A less pleusiiiff ocjaut roncG from tha overn ment's point of view, will bo tho Republican demonstration which is shortly to be made under the management of Latiuo Gaelho, the Republican loader in tho Deputies. An address is being prepared, which will be signed by all prominent citizens of Portugal who favor Republican ideas, and will bo sent to Rio do Janeiro by a special delegation. The departure of the delegation will be made as demonstrative as possible, and it is not believed that the Government will care to interfere. FOUND II Kit STORY TRUE. East Saoixaw, November 30.

A now phase in the Bender caBe has been devel oped. The sheriff of Oswego, wrote a let ter to tho sheriff of Huron County, this State, in behalf of the woman suspected as Kate Bender, in which he stated that she alleged she lived at Wild Fowl Bay, now known as Bayport, with her husband in 1873 4. She gives her husband's name as Hiram Johnson. On investigation tho sheriff found the incidents montioned by her, including her child's death and burial, were corroborated by people now living at Bayport, who stato such family did live thero at that time. MINISTER DOUGLASS IN HAITI.

Wasiiinotox, D. November 30. The Secretary of State has received from Mr. Frederick Douglass a dispatch of Novembor 18, announcing the presentation of his letter of cro denco to President Hyppolite at an informal audience November 14. Mr.

Douglass also reports by a dispatch of the same date that the President of Hayti, by his proclamation dated November 15, 1 881), lias granted full and complete amnesty to all citizens charged with political offenses. A TKSII'ES'fUOUS VOYAGE. Philadelphia, November 30. The British steamship Tynedale. from London, reports that from November 11 to the 19th she encountered continuous gales from south southwest to north northwest.

Tho cabin was flooded during a heavy gale from the northwest about three feet deep. The starboard side screens and bridge rails were broken. All of tho shifting boards and about ton tons of tho cargo of pitch were burned on account of lack of fuel. YALE FBP.SIUIEN KATUN IJT HARVARD. New Haven, November 30 The football season closed this afternoon at the Yale field with a game between the freshmen elevens of Yalo and Harvard.

The Cambridge boys won by a score of 35 to 12, mainly duo to tho superior interference by the rush line. The day was cold and windy and but 400 people saw the game. Stagg, of Yale, umpired and Coffin, of Wesieyan, ref'ereed. CHOLERA IN PERSIA. Washington, D.

November 30. Tho Department of State is informed by tha United States Minister in Persia of the increase cholera in that country and of tho proposed establishment by the Russian authorities at Bakon and Julfa of a general quarantine against arrivals from Persia. The disease has now reached Kcrmansha, but has not yet mado its appearance at Teheran. WILL RESUME WORE. Pittsburg, November 30.

At a meeting of tho creditors of Long the iron manufacturers, who failed last, week, a statement was presented by the firm showing the liabilities to bo $525,000 and assets $543,000. is probable the works will resume operations a few days. PRINTERS' WAOES 1NCEEASBD. Atlanta, November 30. The proprietors of tho Constitution have voluntarily raised the wageB of thoir compositors 5 cent.

The office is run outside the union, the increase is made by tho proprietors because of the greatly improved business of tho paper. CUBAN CIGAR FACTORIES AT WORK. Havana, Novembor 30. All of tho cigar factories belonging to the so called trust, with the exception of the Cabanas factory, are at work. at to I.

the also sew pussago of tho Inter State Commerce bill. In answer to questions by Senator Plumb, Mr. Armour said that thero has been a constant growth of the accumulation of cattle iu the Chicago market. There are from fifty to ono hundred buyers in the Chicago stock yards, and they, witness said, enter into the same competition aB exists in other business. "Wo make no arrangement with anyone for fixing prices in buying cattle.

My men go to yards to bid and buy independent of others." Aa to the state of the market, Mr. Armour said if ho were in the cattle business he would stay in it now; that he sees indications of a groatly improved condition of prices within the noxt threo years. The matter of the price of oleo oil, was called to the attention of the witness. Mr. Annoin; had stated in his paper that the Oleomargarine law had caused a part of tho decline the price of beef cattle.

Senator Plumb asked him to explain how it was that tho prico of oleo oil had decreased only 30 per cent, while that of canned beef had decreased 50 per cent. Witness said ho would not uudortako that. He i declined to express an opinion as to whether or not pleuro pneumonia had over existed among the cattle of the country. In tho disposition of cattle witness Baid range cattle were better for canned goods than corn fed cattle. Canned beef Bells for a very low price, relatively.

Tho Senator again brought up the question of competition among packers. He asked Mr. Armour if it was not a fact that whon a buyer for Armour Co. has made a bid ou a certain lot of cattle, tho buyers ot othor packers would not niiunv uaibiu, uuy illUlU LUUU 11 LllUy IJlLU tho smallpox." "Not at all; never in any caso," responded tho witness." 41.nnn 4, 41 1 Senator Plumb remarked that they wero prosperous flints, for having been striking against each other so long. To this tho witness respoudod that the buBinoss was open and tho packers would welcomo new blood iu the business.

I suppose you know," said tho Sonator, that cattle men all over tho country utterly disbelieve iu this competition." Mr. Armour said that if such a boiiof existed, and he admitted that there was some such belief, it was due to false information concerning tho condition of affairs. If any man does beliovo it, witnoss was sure he would surrender his belief after visiting tho stock yards aud tho packing houses and studying the methods of the business. Mr. Armour admitdd, in responso to a question of Sonator Vest, that a combination did exist among tho boot' packers for tho purpose of fixing prices of tho better cuts of beef iu New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee and aiiiiiiesoca.

Witness domed being interested with Swift Company in tho purchase of the Hollis Dressed Beef Company, of New England. He could givo the committeo no information as to tho condition or prospects of the American Drossod Beof Company, which was reported to havo been organized in New York some time ago. It was, lie said, genorally understood to be a Wall street movement. Mr. Armour said tho threo establishments using tho name of Armour wero entirely distinct undor soparato managements and in aotivo competition against ono another.

So active is the competition, he said, that as bis brothe in Kansas City had told the Committee it had nearly disruptured family' relations. Witness is a partuor iu the threo concerns. Mr. Georgo T. Williams, tuiperinttndent of tho Chicago btock yards, naid that he had boon sub ponaed hore to bring the books of tho company, but they being tho privato property of tho com pany, and it not bomg desirable to havo them go out of their cuBtody, ho had not brought them.

"Without tho books, then," asked Senator Vest, "can you give us the names of the stockholders?" "I cannot in detail." "Do you know, Mr Williams, whether or not any railroad iB a stockholder in the yards "There is not." "Is any official of these railroads a stockholder?" "That question I must decline to answer on the ground that it is a private concern of the company. Any information I can give you as to the dressed beef business is at your disposal, and I desire to state that it is not because of any disrespect to the committee that I decline to answer." The witness was then excused, tho chairman informing him that he was not diHchargod from further attendance upon tho committee. Mathias Schwabe, formerly a butcher of Free land, testified that Mr. Lacey, an agent of Armour A had shown him the dispatch from Armour telling Lacey to take measure to break up the business of witness iu slaughtering live cattle. Lacey wanted witness to act as agent for Armour but he did not want to givo up tho livo cattle trado.

Witness said ho now en gaged in buying cattle in Buffalo. "Do you have any trouble with tho lailroads?" asked Senator Vest. "Tlioy won't furnish me cars to ship my cattlo." "For what reason?" "They say thoy have not got them. But all tho same, other buyers got cars. 1 have to ship altogether by theDelawaro.Lackawanna aud Western Railroad." Mr.

G. Bowman, a former witness before the committee, was recalled. It had been stated, the chairman explained, that his testimony had been colore'd by malice because he had been discharged by N. MorriB Co. Witness explained that he had not been dis charged, but had resigned service with them to take a position with Armour ifc Co.

at au advanced Balary. Afterward Armour Co. withdrew the proposition because Morris Co. objeetod to his leaving. A second offer by Armonr Co.

to witness was closed by Morris it ho said, and he had Binco been unablo to gel a position with a firm in that business. Senator Farwell introduced letters and a tole gram from the witnesB to his late omployorB, warning them that ho was going to get even with them oy testifying before this committeo as to the dressed beef business and meetings for the purpose of combine in Chicago. The committee then adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning, with the understanding that Mr. Armour should return from Chicago week, if desired to do so. next BAInilOllK'S EASE BALL DEAL.

Baltimoue, November 30. Now that the Baltimore Base Ball Club has withdrawn from the American Association and admitted into the Atlantic Association, it transpires that the owners of the local club have purchased interest in the Washington leaguo club, and chief players of the Baltimore club will bo transferred to that city. It is expected that eventually the Washington franchise will be transferred hore, and thus givo ISaltimore a league club. ContractB already signed by several players contain an agreement to play wherever desired by tho management. AN INQUEST UPrtN THE BRIDEGROOM.

Philadelphia, Novembor 30. Corouer Ashbridge to day held an inquest in case of Rodney M. Curtis, of Binghamton, who died suddenly yesterday while driving Fairmount Park with his bride, to whom he married at Binghamton on Wednesday evening last. The coroner's physician made an autopsy of the body said ho found the dead man's stomach very much inflamed from the uso of chloral aud that death due to urromia, superinduced by Bright's disease. The lury returned a verdict in accordance the doctor's testimony.

THE CfllCAGOZTARS GET THE DOLLARS. Bostox, November 30. Tho race botwoen the cuttera of tho warBhipB Chicago, Boston, Yorktown and Atlanta, to day, a cup filled with silver dOBars given by tho Dorchester Yacht Club, was won by the men the Chicago, the Atlanta's men second, York third: Boston, fourth. in to.