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In Holland thy x6alher t4s cosing week III Msy hsa
texn Isvoraha for tho KtoMin8 crops. bright sun-
shine faTosabe ts1pefatu1s alternating will Showers
Tes caue repora Tor se,ers days ha.a reported thu
wosther hot md fufc4nS for ths cereal cfoi% Ill thu
Thu amount oi wheat in transit tor tho unttsd
k.nssom ,. oa ts 2itA oi M,y ia Tas S9st
euvs 1Hae ae5 , f,a1s II 'sas' '''s' Da'h'1 cur
4 aast e, y. ,s7:, tss reathsF % 1 bad sesa bot
o" fsr s The !ss s t. ~
to tbs growing crops uoro allasufais. Thd stock of
wlsoat W. tie lsrxe.t ot auy,lInG. win huJest.
been nne and spsias Tlera W. M 10
III tho rricea fol cereals but Her rour. taeune q
was .us but tound realized thr previous wsoks prets.
Tho late crop reports IRON s Hatss sre
,ssy r*nsfsy elcoat.snE Although .as .soa VIZ "aa
and larger acIeagu than usual has besn Elsnte.i+
s,ual grsns aso giving far rFo,'1a of au ahun-
ln bosaon,. Nav nour sron, Gsore1A and Tezst VIA
roceissl lcrs last west. which dlat<a tho lst2sSSs
lug wheat harvest LII thosa StAsos.
PROVISIONS.
H0Q rHopUGTS-Wess gust, With ll;sts change Ia
rr<sa, The early feeling was Y1har hr, hut tls
eeitts Of hoxs larger sha.1 tsd with caacr
fsenz In prices, aud thta caused huyers of product
u bold back. buA without weakening tho han'ls uf
selers. Liverpool quotei locttus Ut il par Ia b4
III Lard, aud hFmer tone in meats, wh!1a Now York
MAJ nrta md quiet. Ns.neE ,iasso quantities ot lard
aud tkE quantities Of easa have ttn bought for ahip
ns't during tie past fev days. nut reported At tito
| uE,c. aud Atd now moT!n8 out, exceedingly low
freight rates fo1mIEg stlopx iaucenent to purchase
wts tha soeks Arc ust large taouah to na&a holders
fed uneasy. Pork Y ut In hrga stock, with little
eoraosnkt4te 1tmsnd and lLa weight of thAt article
| ta0s sasaa Oa other descriptions ef pso1uck
Mkts PoAx-Wss quiet aud unchanged. The mar
ka fill of loo tAF hfl early, thea sd1ancsi lac aud
recsdsa IA tbs cs!ug quotations. Of Friday lftsraoo
Sales vess reported o! l6s bta eaAh u 313Ai: Ito
hss ssller July 1t asl74. aud $50 tss aeller
August u t!?.t0 sls.s1H. Total, 3,1es b1!s. tbs
market e1oaed qu!es 1t al9ss ea.h slss7kl,4 10 far
July 33s.s2Htsis.ts for Aukpat; tpa Eom,Ea1ly u
&l9,cQ tor September.
L4ap-WAa au tais st9ueit In ! 4u!st way, bt,t &c
per 40 IL higher. though ths EatoIesa .1sIAet. xsr,
saAies. Tia lasga a1*tugs u Friday anl Lesn t.s.
81 out Of tho WY; Aepcs Hore 4slunrss. k4ls&
reported Of $50 ea cab ~ t3.8Q; aooo aes tsl.r Jul
at 3la.S58ls.to; 7sQ0 tes seller AuNuat At assoc
l30a: snd 80 tcs sstss BsptebeE u 3t3.7b. Total
7lto tos. Tbs market eloasd steady ~ tiJ30 rash
3l2.s5aat5s7H for July tl3s0 los August and tI,1
Etsls.b 10 for Bsptembsr.
biz4rsWero very quiet, but ns1n II p.etou. quota
lions, sxtsps OH long CLEARS. wh.ch ha.s BEEN 1atet
we're Hnltsd 10 a00oI IL shoulders 1t O., u baIe
| lon4 Eahs on private te7ns, aud u Lozes ham
also Oh private .setns. Tho marksa cl<sed ii u
for shuuIdr1s, ca4h us solar juno; H}4s do sele
, satyi ssh si.a DO ssllss AaaQ4t; ua aas loa
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Another 1arga lumber 1eet Ii In rort, Tho schr
Cot,ella md Aar sarboara bow atoyo III xho ptasnx
up tho river. Tha acAr Z. H. b1ko lo1t her 1lbboan
while leaving tho u1baE-nlarket Saturday. Tho TUT
Anno L. smitl, while trying 10 run faster than slso
could, hoke of les uach!nesyt aud had to 60 into
ryock fur repairs. Tho tug Inrko of tho Vessel
Soss aartft ii boat Fstisy nis foaai Goys straw
hn1 au.l 4 womanh waist. Thsy await Identification
:; S,ls s sa ts s:ca ss
was slightly damaged. narbormaAtera arc nutiAed
that vessels can gst good sncor.go n Tho outer bastn
undsr tho proteCliuu of tha breakwaor, md 1t Ia s-
Eeael that all such ~ aso not nler charter a AFRO
lying d ocla or 10 slips tending to oostract tree
sgo Il tho outer basln Entraneo to the basin 10 10
nndo by the tnaiu cAannel....1t IL atacd. Oh gond
aushos!s5, That Within shast tns saetaer effort w
Underwriters. aud It r. believed tlat ts time ao1ua
sort of eomptoutisa will bs effected.
GRAND HAVEN.
Thursday ovcnlng tho cauttonasy atorn dangot-sg-
nal vuA displayed, and continued displayed until Fiji
day soreAoop again ordered displayed on Friday
evening, aud ren,ained untii Saturday morning. Both
tailIng darlug, that uu.e, aud uatl this evening,
1easea Sszo Obliged to put nto the hAftor for saSty
On sccouns of heavy seaS running Oh Tue laks. NJ
damage reported.
MILWAUKEE.
Tho snnual meeting Of tho Milwaukee sh!p-Yard
company. waz heid ThurhtIay evening. Capt. Johu
Fitzgerald was elected prcatdsnt Andfsw H. Joys 8cc-
re,ary, anl Asasrs Robert Aleu- aud Louis Iahlow Mas.
Ter Mechanics, Tia body Of samuel Ea,p,et, ops ot
tte crew Of lbs wrecked seow D. O, Wright, found
few miles aouth of Haugatuet. The steamship
u, x Fsishauk lefs this port Thurssy ereulbR with
full cargo Of wheat, si,3M butaeqpsauat " 1as1
TOM aud zoo po,l,sda Tho 1Iop Duluth, Nnlel!
Haven, IL about to snteE W4Ela Lake Superior
Line and will leavo Dstrslt for Duluth III few days.
Ts Duluth has becn newly rauted 10 oox1ospanl with
tho qttar bos&x q tbs same ajuo- $3.50,
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sIATE9T. !, .
Sreeial ptsp1seh n Tie CIfra7n ftiIuns
fEV fonE, June 12.-raci1c Mali vas dt5rot red =
In the ssof market " tbs announcement Of the ,,ceds
Of tho Company Of Sl ,00o - tccRrnphed. Tho
faci&a Mal pirec,ols toiAy zsiezreI tho report Of
thu Vice. c.rresdcut 10 committed With power 10 net.
Ut. Paul has fell Of. io-l2y lA. Otherwise aiocxs
were duh.
in ii. x,.,tfat<4 r,t..l
NEN foax, Juaa 12-Nunsy clo.cl Al per cant on
call. a.
Foreign cxohaYso nrnn During tho afternoon 1estI-
ing barkcfs advanced tho official astinR sats to 1888
snl 4.0t. No busaness for ta-laSA packet was dono
shove 4s', md I'D nsl.. Prtnla commercial PAPER
quoted 1t 53G5 Fer cent
Gold opened at 11G1f and cloualnt 11d, 1T which 81
Inc transactions Of thsday nac Carrying ratra
l@2 PCT caus Loana ware aso tuals mt. ,Cieasinxs
$3 goo 0U. Thu Afa!slant Treasurer disbFsti to-day
count d ,a s1aan ii Tor 10 Ioaas ou.e.a. ai 10 r.
ceiPts &ls7,u
Railroad securities dull IN hs la.s atternoou deal
st.te bonds quiet antt nominal. ,..
6t"cRs strong ut tho Opening, on Tho general belief
That the Ea!lroaa wss was virtually at cad Iatpr
on, the whoie Ut fell on. hut afterwards rallied aud
saa r aa s sssnea shca
Nestesn stueks leesmo wesf, particularly Northwest
en- eSn@Gn @ faa IT. IT, ranl 1 eono ~ Ts xsaEa T..
The pssita Mai Dssseier4 me. for ,,s rurpo.s G.
maturing lhsaltsnenta account .? ros Iron steam.
err nov building. aud aso to pay oil tbs annma oau.
Alter dseusaoa ths matter WIS referred to Tho E1ccu-
ia dsias u M Nasthwsstssp common nn, yrsss,.ea
VA bard % runner tt,st the COMPANY inten1ed %
aks frea tssue Of Aock. The 4totf also started
that tie ". Paul COMPANY Intended 10 iaaae ncw
sto:t. which wAs without tbo alshtest foundation tu
Stocks ii tho aose were staalicr with recovery Of
AtolA Icr cent from thu Iecliao tefurB nouced.
Northwestern sud 81 Paul 1oa the market III TIE
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prices. slnnistts aMl 1t,tltlngon rle:n stafE WAS
quoted 1t fs.hkR3k, tho cntsIdc for very rhaec. and
very ts from ctles rostt offered at owor
ngnsca. Btil atl lsoart tAnRo from $50 H. for
common nnI si1.ooo+.oo for tatr 10 choice. 1Ath
were quoted Il si.il -...
ss!e*: t'ArEnsa ttl1rs p. 1Iaslrs md I. lawson,
fold hy Chaflrs le:i!ng Il Gu. LlE,Eer frcigtlt* arc
ri orted wo.k. The recent advance induced lumber
elplFrt tp tstkarcs tho largo vrFs"fa in their cni}ny
snl engafa sfall ono*, aud tho o"iers uf Tho large
craft tfng hahh II Hct Rraln hF any other ftefgha
rather thal to ut ihe lay lln during HE hot weather
!lan le enlal'natIoa fscs The Ne,kne.* sptear. 10
small lorm Gil thu el.s sllt,re. wleru. tho
vessel. to cntcr, tatrr are t.lrrstiy sscady.
ttsstls ~ tn DGonto hlTc sasn freely oercl 1t
s!.0I. Tile raet 10 0tEtr ports remain nv herenfn:e,
r!f. a!anstcr, tI,A7t; Mu7kc8nn aNd urand tAser,
AZ tllc sar1a the average buaneas was rcpqsted as
Unchanged t'rccs3 TIC
FIrft clear ........... Mia 10 t1
Heron,l clsart nci 10 lnrll.. avoalit0
fh3rt1 coar+ IN: .......+... 3J00t. HUI
c!ear foorr. III aud ii. rnus. ...... ss.eoa;t,t'
i!tst eornn"n si.iinF- - l7ooaisU
F!oerngt Ar.t tntnnlnn. trefAcI a1U n3!.W
fknfta. ndc7n ssou,fheu, +rtesch ...... 3Jta9G.0p
boz t*ards, anlt U...,,.............. 2tG0tS14g0
4 ttnck 1s........................ shga1'.te
u ntork U1rds.....x ........,,,.,...... 2tt1d9@N
staek 11Sslais.aa
snns co%;n IL 'isnier ii It All. si:t iooaii"o
tai4ts anu stantltng, IL t., ~ 1lUHd11.W
L1fh.. ,..n...,.........,,.....,,. 1.Iita 1G0
Abhtlg1es. .................+,..+... ..5Jt 3.01
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Flour. bsls.+...l
WhsAt, bu......E
Nrn. . bu.......l
Oats bn.,..-..|
Ky@ bu....,,..l
barley, bu...,.i
OrN4 sse4, IT..
Flax seed, tA..
Nroom-ror1l, NJ
Cured meats, ms
Uset, tFA......
l'ott, brh.,.....,
Laid !; fMs......'
Iallaw , tts....,
15atttEt' M.!...
l1so hogs. No..
GAuA No,.,,,
sahssp, No.....
i!!htes, hA,.....
MiaahwtuN, bfla
MWi, Es.....,,
Psanz, hn..',
Lat&<MFs No. Il.
A,nelA No..
1LA4A NO.. ~
sAAw,.r
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clears. cash Or ael+r I,un; ii1.e to seller Iuly,
mn, li,.c d. hsllet Angrs llac for short RI :,
1'..o sar No seller Aaaast: tl%c ~ thnr. rsear.,
cash Of aer June: II .ct!o seller 1nfs: hnd ~. for
DO fc''cr August .rt meals tc higher than loose.
pIrklcI harms. IL lbs ascraac lux"4lon'<t* nmnn
mcaa Hlu.cA at 1Jua&r for h,nr, 70 f"r shoulders,
1atc for ilsoft rb4 anu l3ho f"r eliors cca:a,-
parked.
1NEA1r-1ras aHlrt nt Rtal1r.
r...!.F rRODt Cr--Wrsn qnsct nnti non,snsi,y IN :.
changed. nt $3.50 FIR innss, $3.50 for e1tr4 Iesa Rud
{tl.N t3!t.GD fir hams.
TALLoM-Q,o.cd at 9E9stc.
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THE MEETING IN THE NINTH WARD.

The Ninth Ward Central Democratic and
Conservative Club met at their wigwam, cor
ner of Dauphine and Elmire streets last
night.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30
o'clock by President Dudenhefer, who stated
that the object of the call was for the purpose
of calling Democratic Convention in No
vem Der next, and also to send delegate to
it from the Ninth Ward.
Mr.. Seagraves then rose and stated that he
was opposed to a convention.
Hon. L. A. Wilt wss the next speaker to
address the meeting, who in few we'll
pointed remarks. told them that he was in
favor of convention.
The chair then put the question to the
meeting and Mr.. Willis motion was unani-
mously carried. Whereupon the following
resolution was offered, read and adopted
RESOLVED, That we, the people of the Ninth
Ward in meeting assembled, call for conven-
ton to be held on the 22d day Of November,
for the purpose of organizing the Democratic
party and for other purposes.
Resolued further, That an invitation be ex-
tended to all voters opposed to Radical cor
ruption and misrule to join US in our eff)rts
to relieve the State and government from an
oppressive and tyrannical administration.
Resolued also, That the delegates from this
ward to the State Central Committee be re-
quested to cast their votes for q convention.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned, subjec,
Tn cali
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ON DIT.

-. The Police Board did not act in the
police disturbance case Friday.
-. Major J. D. Echtenberger. Treasurer
of the Charity Hospital, has returned from
his Northern tour and will resume his duties
on Saturday.
1T is reported in police circles that
Capt. Montamat, formerly Of the police force,
has been dismissed on account of the late
Royal street imbroglio.
The statement that DR.. Saml Chopin
had been appointed House Surgeon of the
Charity Hospital, was made in error. DR..
Smythe still holds that position. Dr. Chopin
was appointed Visiting Surgeon.
-. Around the Courthouse the principal
subject of discussion was the recent changes
in the Allen-Hayes controversy over the
question as to how many yeomen deposited
ballots for each.
:. 1t was mentioned that the will of Mrs.
NJ O'Brien was under Investigation before
the Second District Court q few days ago.
We learn now that three responsible wit
nesses attest the correctness of the signature
and the handwriting of the deceased.
80. There was gathering at the
Custom House Friday morning over the
late Feliciana matter. The Republican
politicians seemed to be agog about
John Gair, and thousand rene.
dies were suggested, but as yet no definite
plan of action has been determined upon.
Packard and Beckwith were both busy out.
side, and the probabilities were that move.
ment looking towards peaceable solution Of
the Clinton troubles would be made.
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New York Failures.
The Nashville Races.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
Etc, Etc.

COLUMBUS, Oct IA, Midnight Re-
publican Headquarters are closed, without the
fell returns But careful calculations on all
counties except Wood and Carroll give Hayes
1884 majority.
The Democratic Committee say Hayess ma
jority will be $500.
The Republicans have II majority in the
House OF Representatives. The Senate is yet
in doubt, but the Democrats concede it to
the Republicans by majority.
COLUMBUS, Oct 14.-Returns, considered
reliable, from IS counties, received by the
Republican State Committee, show majority
of 3463 for Hayes. The counties of Wood Car
roll and Delaware, yet to be heard from, are
ordinarily considered Republican counties,
but Wood has gone Democratic this year, and
it is thought the Democratic gains there will
neutralize the Republican gains in Delaware
and Carroll counties SO as to make the ms
jority for Hayes substantially as above.
The Democrats concede the House of Rep
resentatives to the Republicans by good
majority, but claim the election of one senator
in the Toledo District which gives them the
Senate by one majority.
TOLEDO, Oct 15-A special to the Blade
says Wood county gives Hayes 469 majority.
Also, that both the Republican candidates for
Senator are elected.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 15.-The returns are re-
ceived from all the counties, which are con-
sidered as correct as can be obtained until
official returns are received by the Secretary
of State. These show Hayes majority as
4753. The official returns may vary this count
by three hundred either way. The Republic
cans have q majority of II in the House Of
Representatives, three majority certainly, and
possibly four in the Senate.
The balance of the Republican State ticket
is probably elected. but official returns must
decide the respective majorities.
The interest in the election remained at
fever-heat until the returns from Wood couE.
ty to-day settled the political complexion Of
the Senate
ALLEGED FRAUDS IN THE ELECTION.
COLUMBUS, Oct 15.-Nsither the Republic
can nor Democratic committees have received
any additional returns this morning. The
Senate is still in doubt, and the result can
not be determined until full returns are re-
ceived from Wood county, where 1t is reported
counting is delayed by fraudulent votes
polled.
LATER-The news Just received from Wood
county, claims that heavy frauds were prac-
tced in Perryburg, which will probably ne
cessitate the throwing out of the votes polled
there. II this vote is counted Hayes majority
in the county will be 469, and it elects one
Republican Senator. II thrown out Hayes
majority in that county will be 723, and both
Republican Senators. In either case Re-
publican Representative is elected, which
gives the Senate to the Republicans by two
majority and the House by twelve majority.
Hsyess majority will probably now be four
thousand.
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THAT WONDERFUL PREPARATION.

He came into our Office and caught hold Of
the coat collar of our youngest reporter, and
that youth, with terror depicted in his coun-
tenance, feebly stammered in weak voice ::
"Tm not the editor, sir" The mysterious
visitor drew from his pocket small sponge,
and wetting it with some villainous smelling
stuff, which he poured from bottle he held
in his hand, said
Gentlemen, this is the dirtiest coat that
I've seen for long time, and I've cleaned
many coat in my day"
"Now, SIR" addressing the youngest re-
porter, who was heard to mutter something
that sounded like condemned concentrated
lye) "keep still, and will instantaneously
remove, free of charge, the vile stains that
disfgure your coat. You see, gentlemen, !"
rubbing the collar of his victims coat with
the sponge, "the magical effects of this won
derful preparation. 1t not only removes
grease spots, ink spots, and all other spots,
but will also restore the garment to its
original beauty. Why, sir, 1 am abso-
lutely running the scourer's trade in this
city; no man need pay the fabulous sums ex-
torted from him, when for the small sum Of
twenty-five cents he can procure bottle Of
my preparation"
We here mildly suggested that it would per-
haps be q good idea if he experimental on
his own garments, which were exceedingly
dirty and greasy.
"Why, sirs," he exclaimed, "never; I
would loose the sale of at least forty bottles
per day. When clean the coats of whole
room full of gentlemen, as frequently do, l
stand as the contrast.
By this time he had finished cleaning the
coat of the youngest reporter and was ad-
vancing to lay violent hands on our local, but
that fierce and determined individual, with
an ominous scowl on his classical brow, babe
him beware, which had the effect of causing
the mysterious party to make hasty exit
from our sanctum.
We have been compelled to forbid our young
associate to enter our Office as long as the
scent of that wonderful preparation fingers
around his only coat In fact, we have deemed
it our duty to post him on the levee, where
the fresh air can strike him.
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Turkey is afraid Russia will take Constan-
tinople and kick the Crescent out of Europe.
Russia is afraid Prussia will take Finland and
Poland. Austria is afraid Germany will take
Austria. Germany is afraid France will take
Alsace- Lorraine, and France is afraid that
Germany will take the provice of Champagne,
as Won Moltke's soldiers got such first-class
taste Of its sparkling wine sduring the 1870
campaign. England is afraid her scattered
provinces will take themselves and leave her
only nutshell to crack in her own little isle.
Spain is afraid the United States will take
Cuba and Don Hamilton Fish is afraid Cuba
will take the United States. The latter, being
afraid no earthly power will take their Fish
on fork, are waiting for an angel to come
along and do tn Y Sun.
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DOings of the Police Board.

Patrolman Bridges, of the Sixth Precinct
Station, charged with neglect of duty, was
found guilty and fined one days pay.
Patrolman j. Gonz lies, Fourth Precinct,
charged with drunkenness and conduct un-
becoming an officer, was found guilty and
dismissed the force.
Patrolman J. s. Becker, Harbor Precinct,
charged with neglect of duty, found guilty
and dismissed the force.
Patrolman P. Ryan, Second Precinct. alb
sence without leave, found guilty and fined
one days pay.
Supernumerary J. Dunsmore, on two
charges; first, neglect of duty, and second,
absence without leave-guilty, and fined one
days pay.
Patrolman J. Garlic, Second Precinct,
charge, absence without leave, fined one day
pay.
Patrolman F. Mclaughlin. neglect of duty,
found guilty, one days pay.
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The matter is, that our political organiza-
tons, from being great public instrumental
ties for the achievement of great public ends,
have become private preserves in which few
individuals hunt down nominations and
offices for themselves or their friends, while
the great mass of the people are only permit
ted to assist in beating up the game. the
change has not come about in day. 1t has
been gradual, almost insensible. Little by
little, management has crowded statesman
ship to the wall, and what used to be STIR
ring conflict of policies and principles has be-
come petty jostle and scramble Of personal
ambitions. -Sprinqtted Republican.
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
QUARANTINE TO BE RAISED.

The Board of Health met last night, DIR. @.
B. White, President, in the chair, and quo
rum present.
1t was decided that quarantine, both at the
mouth of the river and the Rigolets, should
be raised on the Goth inst.
The finance committee was instructed to
prepare budget Of expenses.
The President was instructed to order the
abatement of the sink nuisance of the St.
Charles Hotel.
A motion to adjourn prevailed
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REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT..

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The Agricultural
Department reports an improvement in the
condition of cotton during the past month, az
indicated in Alabama, Louisiana, and Arkan-
sas. The depreciation in Mississippi is slight.
from SO to So, occasioned by storms The de-
structive equinoctial storm wasted and
stained much fiber in Southern Texas re-
ducing the State percentage of condition from
"a to SO. In North Carolina and Tennessee
September was cold, and the harvest is late,
with less favorable prospects of a top crop.
A reduction Of the percentage of Georgia
from 76 to II is caused by storms and the in
creasing prevalence of rust. South Carolina
is three per cent lower from similar condi-
tons. In several counties of Florida the
caterpillar has been injurious. Taking q
survey Of the whole field, the reduction of
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-16
Systematic Robbery of the Government.

Systematic Robbery of the Government.
Some time last month it was mentioned in
this correspondence that the Treasury Depart
ment had paid julius Witowski, of Nashville,
Tenn, $4,000 upon a claim for logs fur
nished to build forts around Nashville during
the war. It was also stated at the time that
the claim was fraudulent one. The Secre-
tary of the Treasury learned of the fraud too
late after the money had been paid, to prevent
it's loss; but he at once took steps to investi-
gate the claim, and that investigation has ex-
posed something more than the comparatively
small fraud of Witowski.
1t has given the clue to show up one of the
greatest combinations to plumber the Treasury
Of the United States that has ever been origi-
mated. A Treasury agent of rare fidelity, a
gentleman we'll versed in the claim business,
was sent to Nashville some two weeks ago by
Solicitor Wilson to work up the case, and he
returned to-day and submitted his report.
This report and accompanying history recites
the career of one of the most successful
swindles of the government that has ever
been reported. The history of the man
Witowski, as developed in this recent investi-
cation, shows that he has in times past de-
frauded the government out Of vast sums OF
money, and that with q system of perjury and
forgery, combined with a mass of stolen
documents, ne mas now IN cOntemplatlou d
series of plunderipg which might have
proved inexhaustible, had it not been for the
exposure made in the investigation at Nash
ville
Some years ago this man secured the pay
ment of 100000 for cotton that he claimed
was taken from his plantation in Carroll
parish, Louisiana. The Treasury Agent who
went to Nashville discovered that the princi-
pal witness, one Louis Pick, who swore to the
fact of his having seen the cotton destroyed
in Carroll parish, was in Nashville at the time
it was alleged that the cotton was destroyed;
and his evidence, the principal evidence upon
which the claim was paid, therefore was a
perjury, and that the amount paid was clear
steal from the Treasury. This, however, was
q mere incidental of the investigation into
the fraudulent $4,000 claim for logs, in re-
gard to which the Treasury Agent reports
that the papers submitted in support of their
claims are all forgeries; and Witowski, in
view of his past successes in this line, has
prepared other fraudulent claims against the
government amounting to over 100000.
which he proposes to submit for adjudication
It is probable, however, by the time Solicitor
Wilson finishes with him he will not be in a
position to prosecute any more claims against
the government for some time Washington
Correspondence Cincinnati Enquirer.