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New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
THE CITY OF waco DISASTER.
INVESTIGATING THE STORAGE OF PETROLEUM. on
THE STEAMER.


THE STEAMER.
The investigation into the causes of the
disaster 10 the steamer City OF Waco, of Galveston
Texas was held yesterday morning at the Office o te
United States Steamboat Inspectors NO 70 Plnes H.
spectors Matthews and Smonson conducted the cNami
nation.
Richard J. Homee stevedore, said that he loaded the
CITY OF Waco for her last voyage the cargo contained
some refined petroleum in tin cases packed Ill DOAes; e
did not know how they marked, or the exact num-
her OF cases but informed that there were 3oo th
oil was slowed forward the upper deck; the captain
said that he would shift kerosene oil TO the extreme
end in order to trim ship" the oil was at least 100 feet
from any fire: none Of il below the main deck her"
was not barrel Of kerosene oil on board and a the
cargo Of the vessel properly slowed before she went
to sea; he OF nothing infammabe in the cargo e'-
cep the petroleum. less than half OF the OIL remained on
the dock until the ship was otherwise loaded "heh tue
CAPTAIN said he would put It aft to trim the ship the
witness had cases similar TO these which "eie
marked warranted not 20 explode"
Thomas Ratlford who acted foreman for Mr. Holmes
in the loading OF the City OF Waco, testified that some re-
fined petroleum kerosene oil was shipped on lie
vessel: he did not know how IL was marked; II was IN
lin cases and wooden boxes; part was slowed on thc
forward main deck, ahait the wndlassi the resi- M1s
slowed on ue main deck aDatt the steeiagei te WIZ, @
was slowed before the ship went 10 sea; inc "thess D
licved that there about 30 cases OF ls OH or
petroleum there no oil In barrels, anu ne h'" vi
other inainmabie matter I'D Tue tarso; a'd wi I, M
was slowed 1t more than 100 ieet from any hic o'
Al
General charge of the gang oi who loaded the vessel
he there all the time and would nave Known VI shy m
dangerous materials were taken on b0ard none OF the
oil was left the gangways, on either side between ius
house and the rail the oil was placed 50 thar ~ eouid
NOT shift when the vessel rolled tho witness had Deen
IOngshOreman for 20 years. .
This closed The examination so far az mus Once II So
ccrned Mr. Matthews SAID that any further lnNrttSa
ton must conducted by the local Board of Steamboat
Galveston II there any survivors OF
The disaster The investigation here was 10 deternne
the in which this oil Was placed on DOaiu. nc
tesfimOny would transmitted to the supervising In
erector who would refer it TO the prosecuting authorities
n II vas deemed adYisADle.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE BURIAL OF GUIBORD.

MILITARY PREPARAUoSs-GREAT PUBLIC ANXIETY.
MONTREAL, Nov. 15.-To-day Mr.. Doutre
went to the propretors Of the evening papers ana 90
tained promise from them not to publish anything TO-
day relating 10 the preparations for Gubords funeral
which takes place tomorrow at noon. Mr. Doutre fears
that the preparations published beforehand the
rioters will take steps to harass the procession and cause
bloodshed. Mr. Doure this forenoon formally entered
writ In the Supreme Court calling on any one OF the
Judges OF the Superior Court TO sue order for the
funeral IL has been decided not 70 the sarcophagu
and the body will be buried In a wooden coffin alone.
The Commissioner OF the Dominion Police has ordered
the military to the number OF 9G5 men. All OF she
force viii be required about 5000 people are e1
pected in the cemetery, and though the troops have
received orders keep all persons ont of the grounds
who have no business inside the order can only bc .
dead letter. All the members OF tho Institut Canadien
will 90 there heavily armed.
The feeling Of the people is anxious and uneasy No
notice was taken OF the matter In any OF the Roman
Catholic churches yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
,rEIEGRAPUIC NOTES.

HARRISBURG, Penn, Nov. l5.-j. Ritz Burns, son
Gen flames Lewiston accidentally shot himself
S.a while hunting deer PhlpsOursh, Centre county
this morning
Rosroy. Nov. l5.-ThOmas y. Pulsifer, the old
man who assaulted saturday night and reported - DC
a. All II still alive hopes entertained OF MS recovery
Ts ,oli believe they a clew O his assallants
CHICAGO Now 15.-1he Commissioners, who re-
Gently attempted to effect treaty WIN hs Indians ior te
DarL Hills country IN this city Ibey began preparing
their report this morning.
RosrOS Nov. 1J.-Tne qasworks OF the Cabot
Manufacturing at Brunswlck, Me- eIpo1ed TINS
m ruing danage 'lone was slight bat as ie to"h u
pens works for gas the inconvenience WI" Dc cohru
erabie.
CHICAGO Nov. 15.-OIAary and Weston, VINO be-
ea N cir walking match Of 900 miles shortly aiter ~ O'CLOCK
Isst night steadily dur the night and morning AZ
10 ococt OLeary hal made nearly W hush' p.hs
,hsn ahont TWO mi.s al ga of his competitor
C,scISs.TI Ohio Nov. l5.-Ihe members of the
connc Of Phiadephia who arrived here last night we're
rnn r,centiou Al Gibson IIouse tina morning ~ Tie
49,, aaa committee Of Board Of Aldermen aud were
atsrys poninent points he c ana soourp'
They viii return Philadelphia on Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
TEE EUROPEAN CORN MARKET.

LONDON, Monday, NOV. ID, Is13
The Mark Lane Express this evening" in its
regular weekly review OF the British corn market has
the following:
The recent unfavorabe weather has much lmpeded
field work which already much In arrear The con
dition OF samples has considerably deteriOated This
with continuance OF heavy foreign supplies, has mill
ated against the price Of wheat Several markets nave
dull At Paris the best wheat owing 10 the "v oneis'
has advanced shilling per quarter. COlnpEtuti come
from the home market well from those OF Doland
Belgium and Germany Of short deliveries with harden
inc prices In Austria the wntry weather and the gen.
ery short supplies have Occasoned rise in wheat 0f
from one shilling shilling and siXpence per quar-
ter Should preaent early frosts herald severe and
long Winter we must expect witness advance In
prices Notwithstanding the present heayness OF granary
stocks
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

NEW-YORK OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS.
ALBANY, n. Y. Nov. 15.-The Argus has COM
plee official returns from 55 counties in the State.
Adding the vote reported to Police Headquarters in
New York and Kings Counties and giving official returns
FOR hamilton Lewis and Warren Counties the vote is as
follows for secretary Of statc
John Bigelow (Dem). 3s5,561.
Frederick W. Seward Rop.l, 369,97G
Plurality for Bigel0w, l5,525.
The vote for Controller except in Hamilton, Kings.
lewis and Warren Counties, IS as follows:
Iucius Robinson Dem) 3i4,05s.
Francis J.. spinner (RepD 33S,53l
Plurality for Robinson, 5,527.
spinners vote exceeds Stewards in these counties ny
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
CIRCULAR TO INDIAN AGENTS.
SINGULAR AND SECRET MOVE OF TIE INDhN CON

IBY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TRTBUSR.I

IBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRlBUNfi
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 15.-F. II. Smith, the Sec
retary. and Gen. Fisk, President of tho Board OF
Indian Commissioners have organized flank attack
on the army; and upon Gen. Grants proposition to
pat as much of the Indian business into the hands
of the pay and supply departments OF the army as
possible, these gentlemen have addressed private
circular to all Indian agents, asking numerous
questions IN regard 10 the conduct OF troops, and
whether in the opinion Of the agents any change in
the present methods would promote the efficiency of
the service and whether an Indian police would not
answer better than the military. and many other
equally absurd inquiries. Tho circulars were sent
during the Summer, and all the replies were to be
sent here. The object is TO compile and use them
before Congress for the purpose Of preventing any
interference with the present corrupt methods OF
conducting the indian service. In thus secretly and
actively interfering with the administration of mill
tary affairs, the Board has adopted course without
precedent and the chances If its exciting lively
official controversy are excellent.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
HINGE TApPEN'S DEFEAT.

Probably the most surprising result oil the
late elections was that of the contest between A. Tap
pen and jackson o. Dykman for Justice OF the supreme
Cont Of the ia Judicial District. Mr. Jappen was the
regular Democratic nominee put up for reelection and
80 assured was that the nomination was equivalent 10
an election that celebrated his victory in the COnven
ton as If it were the final triumph at the polls num-
Der Of boilers tho Convention put up Mr. Dykman
at late day in the canvass, and elected him by re-
markabe majority Mr.. Tappen owes his defeat to the
Brooklyn Ring, with |%ch bis name had come 10
ma connected owing TO his social relations 10 the leading
uotcians Of that organization The following are the
official figures showing that Mr.. Tappen was beaten
even in the house of his frends
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
EIGHTY INDICTMENTS FOR MEXICAN RAIDS.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Nov. 15.-The Federal
Grand Jury report that from Brownsve to the Pecus
River a distance of 900 miles in length, and 100 In
width to the Nueces River, all American rancberos have
hen ordered to leave their homes by Mexican radere on
an of DEATH and that 100 900 head OF stolen cattle are
driven To Mexico annually by Mexican marandcrs
Numbers OF Federal officials have been aTSsslnated
post0ces burned, houses robbed ana Dal carriers anu
INSPECTORS OF customs killed while In the discharge oi
their duties aud the perpetrators OF these CRIME. nave
gone unpunished and general insecurity OF me ana
property prevails the border. The Jnry nave lOuhn
eighty Indictments, and decisive action on the part
of the State and General Governments To punish inc
criminals nd protect the inhabitants against heAleah
h4n
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16

and towards of both parties the men who never ex-
pertinent in the direction of purity, that any man
who goes into the business OF reform in this State
must look for party bankruptcy and personal de-
struction the result But there was majority OF
fifteen thousand on the right side. And that was
pretty big "but" for the Canal Ring. D. l.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
POE MONUMENT DEDICATION

BALTIMORE, Nov. 15.-The following is the
programme of the exercises TO take place at the dedca
ton of the Poe Monument ut the western femaie hIsh
School Nov. II, at 9 o'clock p. M; husie-fllgrms
choyns from "a Lomi,ardi" Verdi Historical Sketch
nv Prof william Elliott jr; Reading OF Letters from
Poets In reply to invitations to be present. by Miss Sarah
4. Rice; Musc-"He Watches over Israel rom
Eh,ab.n Mcndelssohn; Address-"1he Literary Char
aeter of Edgar Al,sn Poe" by Prof IL = shepherds
"inas,nnatns" from "stabat Mater, kossni, bolo py
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
BOAT RACE BETWEEN sADLER AND BOYD.

A rowing match for f200 a side and the
championship OF the Thames occurred that river to-
day The contestants Joseph H. Sadler Of London,
the present holder Of the championship and r. w. Boyd
of Gateshead. Durham. The was the usual one
from Putney to Mortake distance Of about four miles
and quarter. The won by Mr. sadier. Con-
adorable importance was attached in aquatic circles to
the race and its surroundings whether defeated or
victorious Mr. sadler had announced that be would
never 20 into training again.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
DEATH OF A MAN IN A STATION HOUSE.

John Barrett, tool maker, age 45, residing
IN North Fourth, Fourthst, Brooklyn arrested
Yesterday morning and locked up in the Fifth Precinct
Station house, a charge OF ntoxication. lie slept
during the day and at p. the doorman conversed
with him and gave him match to light his Pipe Forty
minutes afterward the doorman found him sitting the
floor Of his coll apparently insensble, while end OF
his neck tie was attached the water faucet He was
removed " another room, and DIR. Hesse called 70
attend him. when the phy ysican arrived, the man was
dead The doctor said could outward siSns OF
strsn ation and besyss pk she dSeA FROM soxas
complaint probably heart disease
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16

Miss Ella Gordon; Personal "reminiscences OF Poe, ny j.
H. b. Latrobe; Drge at the Grave" composed by Mrs
Eleanor Fullerton The music will be a complimentary
Offering by the Philharmonic Society 0f baltimore ine
remains Of Poe have been removed from their lale
resting place to another spot in the Westminster ohurc
yard where the monument he seen 10y all passing on
Fayettest. They lie by the side OF his mother-inaw
Mrs. Glenn, who before her DEATH expressed desire to
be buried near her "darling Edgar"
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
SPANISH AFFAIRS.
MINISTER cUsmNG's NorE-cUBAN KE-ENroRcR-

MINISTER CUsHING's NOTE-CUBAN RE-ENFoRCR-
MENTs.
MADRID Monday, Nov. Is, 1875,
The Correspondencia of this city states that
the reply Of Spain to OF the United States
in regard to the Treaty OF 1895 will defend the rights Of
Spain with energy but moderation II will express tho
hope that in her desire maintain the good relations
between the two countries Spain win meet with reel.
procity. &C..
Two thousand troops embarked here for Cuba to-day.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
WASHINGTON.
AN ATTACK on GEN. JEWELL.
BUTLER SHEPHERD, BURT, AND SPENCER ACTING
AGAINnT HIN.

AGAINST HIM.
by TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUHRl
WAsHINGToS, Nov 15.-lt has come out that four
persons are working to secure the removal of Post
master-General Jewell. They are Senator Spencer
of Alabama Boss" Shepherd Of this District, Post
master Burt of Boston, aud Gen. Butler. Senator
Spencer has sworn vengeance because OF Gen.
JEWELS prosecution Of some Of his friends who
were detected in fraudulent mail contracts in Ala
bama and other States. Ex-Gov. Shepherd is oppos-
ing Jewell because he does not like him. and because
he is too independent of party conventionalitles.
Postmaster Burt acts for best known to him
SELF and Gen. Butler. far as can be ascertained,
from the principle of general cnssedness." 1t is
certain that these four persons are usng their in-
huence either individually or conformity, to drive
Gov. jewell from the Cabinet The boast has been
publicly made here within two days that jewell
will be compelled to leave when his report is fin
ished. His report was handed to the President to-
day.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16

tcut combined paws tax three times great as thesc
States while these states having capital ana
its three times great California pay aDomt ohcna
the tax thereon that Is paid by California TIE report
recommends that II deposits in these socaed saVne
institutions thought proper subject Tor exehpu"sn
from taxation where they employed with snch Iroi
liable results IL better to return 10 the ruie
adopted by Congress in 1866 where deposits lne ny
attn
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
Joyce PITS ON THE CoNvICT's GARB.

ST. LOUIS, Nov 15.-Joyce was incarcerated in the
Pcnitentiary at jefferson City to-day in pursuance
of the sentence of the District Court on Saturday
lie still maintains the mock heroic attitude, which
he struck at the earliest stage of tho prosecution
TO relieve tho somber melancholy of the situation.
However, he occasionally indulges in facetous OBJ
servations and remarked to-day, when being IN
vested with the regulation uniform, that stripes are
now fashionable, whether lengthwise or crosswise
was mere matter of taste.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
prp1rDIATION NOT INTENDED.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Nov. 15.-lnfonmation
has reached Columbia that report prevails in New
York that the new consolidated bonds OF South Carolina,
which were issued in exchange for coupons alleged to
have been fauducntly outstanding, would b. repudaicd
h~ the state The Governor, ContrOllcr-tiener and
e Treasurer authorize the contradiction III tis re-
nort and express belief that no such purpose N any
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
THE BRITISH FLOODS AND STORMS.

LONDON MOnday, Nov ID, IS|o'
The tide in the Thames this morning was
the highest on record Greenwich, and the lowiands
along the river partially inundated
The weather around the coasts continues very heavy.
Wrecks have been numerous. Lloyds to-day publishes
reports OF wrecks that occurred last night on Bring-
ton Cardigan, Covelly, Berwick, Sunderland Bride and
elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

PARls, M0ndsy, NOV. ID, Ir1o.
The PrOgres du Nord states that the clergy
Of Roubaix refused chant the prayer beginning with
the words Don,in, fac soiram Rempubicaa iGod save
the Repube the 7th requested in the circular Of
the Minister OF Public Worship
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
IN AM IERsTBURG, ONT, LOSS, 5000,

AMIIERSrBURG, Ont, Nov. 15.-On Sunday
morning Laferty's dry goods store was destroyed by
nre the flames spreading until IA stores and the Prince
Albert Hotel were consumed. Loss, $4,000 Insurance
"A follows: Commercial - 100; Western, S4,sOO; Lon
don and Liverpool and Globe $500; Royal Canadian,
81 200
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
OFFICIAL CANVASS IN THIS CITY.

PROTEST AGAINST COUNTING THE VOTES FOR sENA-
TOR IN THE SEVENTH DIsTRICI-VALIDITY OF THE
ELECTION OF MARINE COURT JUDGES REFERRED
TO THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
The Board of County Canvassers yesterday
received the following protest from william Laiinbeer,
which was referred "a the Committee on Protests:
The undersigned hereby protests against the counting
of the votes east AT the late election for James W. Gerard
for senator i'm the With Senatorial District Tor the lea
son that Mr.. Gerard was, within 100 days previous 10
Such election, an officer under the City Government OF
this city, namely, school ocer ana was lnefeIoLe, ny
the provisions the eighth section o the third article o
the Constitution of the state, not eligible TO the ONCE OF
Senator.
Alderman Blessing offered resolution that the protest
OF Hugh Coleman with reference 70 the canvassng OF the
votes for Justices Of the Marine Court he referred to At
Pratt for his opinion thereon and that he
be requested TO give an opinion the constitutonaty
OF that portion the Of the Legislature passed May
q 1870 providing for the election OF three additional
Justices OF the Marine COurt and that such opinion he
furnished before p. N. Wednesday, Nov. II. The
resolution was laid under the rules. The following
is the vote for Assemblyman in the XVIII District;
Martin 7. kilian Crammany). ....'.''.'..'''' ~
Christian Tietien tRepubhcan) ..- sz!3
Thomas Costigan tauti1amInanyl l.........--..-.l6
The following is tho vote for Justice OF the NlIlh Ju
dicial DistIct o.o,
Fred G. Gedney Repubcan) an)....................G50
William j. Kane (Iammany ......'-... ol5J
John Hardy anti TammaDy) )....''''.'......--..55
The sG vois foP Xdcmen Of the With Senatorial
trict is exciting much interest The three Jdrmnany
candidates were elected The candidates OF the opp0s
ton receiving the highest number Oi votes VIII also De
declared elected. NJ SmOusOn. member or the pres
together that il viii require the official vote 10
decide which is chosen Boh are represented Dy COUNSEL
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16

RECTTFrERs on TRIAL IN MILWAUKEE,
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 15.-In the trial OF
Ichz and Bezenthal, rectiners, to-day, the e1amina
ton Of witnesses for the prosecution closed and Two
witnesses were examined for the defense. The case will
probably be given to the Jury tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
PASSENGER DEPOT BURNED.

ANNOY, H., Nov. 15.-The passenger-hOuse
and contonts destroyed by sre here this mornins
Loss, S22, 900; partially insured
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-02
Young Ladies, Beware!

In a weekly Journal, published at
one of the largest Catholic colleges in the
North, we find the following article be-
by which FIVE or six hundred young men
are being prepared to choose good wives.
AS this story is not new, probably few girls
would slight any old brooms that might be
treacherously lying in their way, but it
should be remembered that boys trained
up in such old fashioned ideas about the
usefulness OF girls, will probably find other
means, as commonplace, to "try voca-
ton"
A wealthy gentleman, who did not be-
lieve in the modern system of education of
young ladies, used to warn his only SOD
and heir to- beware of those smatter-
ing, piano jingltDg, ready wtted, quick
tongued. dress loving, and snowy young
ladies of the present day, the girls of the
period.
The Young man reflected upon his
fathers advice aud one day when grand
dinnnr-party was given, and select com
pany was assembled at his fathers resi-
dence, Alphonsus (such was the name of
the young many ordered one of his ser
wants, whilst the guests were enjoying a
sumptuous meal, to lay a broom across the
Hai4 IodulDB 10 inc door. Inc company
getting ready to take walk in the mag
nificent gardens adjoining the house, AL
phOnsus said to one of his friends: "Come,
let us step behind this screen. and see how
a broom can try vocation" Soon after,
the company came out of the parlor; the
young ladies in particular gambelling to-
wards the door. Most of them stepped
lightly over the fatal broom, others STUN
bled against it, bat at last came a modest,
pretty looking young girl that stopped,
picked it up, and put it in its place.
AlphOnsus, who was sensible young man,
believed in her vocation, wooed the young
lady, was married to her, and never re
pented of his choice.
MoRAL.-Little straWs show where the
wind comes from. The young lady that
picked up the broom showed, 1st, a love of
order, which is the soul of life 2dly, the
moral courage to do what others scorned to
do; 3rdly, a willingness to lay hands to
the work and smooth the way for those
coming after her. And in conclusion, we
may say that if we had more sensible
young men like AIphonsus, we should
have more sensible young ladies, like her
who was not ashamed to pick up the
broom.