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The survivors being uncontrolled BY any
officers o. the goyspuent, were cohtiaut
NY lighting ind shooting saehIotAer for
plumber.
co7espondsnes Of the Bsltimcrs Sun.
WAsHlNGToN. June III, 1912.
Anon 2 the numerous petitions relative
10 the tariff, not few are from practical
taIlors" in various cities. praying the int
position Of a specific duty on imported
Feady made sloihipg. Of at least so per
cent. Asltis. tie pauperi labor Of Eng
land is.in fair way Of making paupers Of
the +iourneymen tGilors Of this coun,ryt-
The Jew merchants Of London getIwsgon
loads Of clothing made by poor women
AID children, for mere pittance; and
these articles, exported TO this country af-
ter paying the present duty, 'dave all
honest competitors from the market. No
class Of men work harder for their mohey
than tailors, and Ehope Congress will not
turn deaf ear 10 their memorials. AT
The presenttime, in this city, foreign rea-
dy made cloihingis selling al least 30per
cent. less than our merchant tailors can
afford il without making any profit.
. Exploring Expedition. The q. S. sip
YIncennes, ihestlae ship Of The Exploiting
Squadron, arrived al New York on Fiji
day, from cruise Of nearly fouriyears-
officers and crew all well.
The U. 5. briggs Porpoise and Oregon
sailed from ST. Helena on the 24ih Of
April, Eor, New. York, via Rio de- Janeiro,
and nay be expected a5outthe 3Olh Of
June.
The TRIAL OF MoHRoE EDWARDS for
forgery commenced before the Court Of
Oyer ana Terminer, 10 New York, on
Tuesday Hast. The courtroom was crowd
ed with spectators. and more excitement
was manifested within and around iis
doors thahshas attended any trial since
that Of COLI The counsel forths defence
are Hon. Thomas f. Marshall. of Ken.
lucky. and William Eyaris. j. Prescott
Eau " NV PESf aad R Bs EGTs,
James R. Whiting the District Attorney,
Hon. Ogden Hoffman. Jos c.. Hart, OH.
YER M. Lowndss, and c. r. Allen, Esqs.
| The Tribune states ''that the evidence
against Edwards. thus far. is exceedingly
clear and decisive The train Of forgeries
5y which be got into his possession great
number Of drafts checks. SC. il fully
shown, and the prisoner is ideatifed be-
yond all question with J. p. CaldsosH,
iwho astonished the whole commercial
community BY the holiness and success
Of these great forgsries.p
NH -
THE NEW ORLEANS BANKS AGAIN suS-
PENDED.
On the 30ih Of May a run Upon The
Banks for specie appears 10 have begun,
and lasted for several days, which has
Obliged The New Orlsans Banks generally
again 10 suspend specie payment. The
following extracts Of etters taken from the
Charleston Courier, rive a more eondets-
ed and Ineligible account Of the matter
than the newspapers:
"NEw OlLEAEs. MAY 81
There was run made on The Citizens
\ Bank yesterday. About ~ o'clock The
lcrowd increased, anl commepeed draw
; ing specie from the State Bank and the
\ Consolidated Bank This morning the
Il Citizens aad State hanks have announe-
4 ed that they have suspended ubiil The 5lh
Eof December next. To- time given by lbe
Legislature. II is sail that tie Ciiizens'
Bank has $500. 600 III sterling exchange
which she has moi been able 10 sell. No
person sppeafs to know what caused the
run on The banks. The Consolidate d
/ Bank has moi suspended"
4 JUNE I'll.
h 1.-THE Consolidated Bank a. suspended
lspecie pay dents, The holders Of Eel
Ives hayiHs lost confidence, owing 10 he
rpIsps nSion Of The Citizens and State
Danks, made run on hereytstercay -
VERY ward ~. ,ssEsat and the day being
were carfied ont Of The bank apparently
llfeitss. The run continued from nine
Euntil three O'Clock. and II amounted Ill
mosl 10 an impossibility 10 reach tie paw
ling ieller's counter. Man were sgen
coming out as net from PRESERVATION IS II
They bad been taking 4 BAH with mai.
clothes On. The Consolidated Bank il 1
solvent one, but the directors do moi un-
dsrssand how 10 mansgt il vel" u
JUNr 81.
Ine Canal and Commercial Banks
did not fesume Yesterday. The RIM MI
the City Bank was very erea, ves,erdaVl
Al l2olclock she had paid oui $40 900
and Up 10 3 o'clock iis amount drawb
(as rePortsd) was .$l6O 900. They uiII
ell doubtless suspend before The week II
out"
-. - - rIieens bniistin pf heSd instant (the
.,e.k date sums up some remarks tion he sss;ls
Of The presiding days a. Fdlsors. FI
I. We rsReai, that suspension Of specit
payment BY The Banks ef New Orlesas Il
real-and any prsisnsion il lie contrary
IS illusorv.
mo Bsak thai issues nol.. 80
hem in specie. and no Bank 1hat assams.
he position Of paying specie will issus
notes
The excitement IL New Iofle.5s 81. |
sad The rnn On III B,nks = Z.
'yer on tne an inst. Tho Union Bank |
e pay specie for an demands
'Pon IL Baltimsrs .7msricc,,. a