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New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
An Immense Speculation
A special to the St. Louis Republican, from
Davenport, Iowa, November l2, says:

A special to the St. Louis Republican, from
Davenport, Iowa, November l2, says:
Articles of incorporation of the American
Contracting Company of Iowa have been
filed here. The purpose of the company ia
to build $50 miles of railroad in Mexico, be.
tween the city of Mexico and Puebla. The
incOrpOratOrs number twenty-eight gentle
men of this city and Rock Island. The
headquarters of the company are to be at
Davenport, with the right of establishing
offices in Chicago, New York, Mexico and
London, and the capital stock is to be
5000 600, with one per cent paid up. John
Z. Henry, of this city, was elected presi
dent. The company, at its meeting to-day,
executed contract with the representa-
tives Of the Mexicans present for two pur-
poses; first, q construction contract for the
building of fifty miles OF railway within
the valley of Puebla, from the city Of Puebla
southwark to the city of MatamOras, In
the second contract the company becomes
the three-6fths owner in 250,000 acres of
choice coal lands, on which there il now
open valuable mines of bituminous and an.
thracite coal, and the thfee-afths owner in
concession from the government to build
2OO miles Of railway from the City of Mexico
southwark and east to said coal mines.
which join the first named line st Msta.
moras. In this contract the company pays
3l,2OO, wv purchase money for their interest,
the copcessioa carrying with it an actual
cash basis subsidy of e3, ,000, GOO. The scheme
10 grand one. and the people and all the
incorporstors expect to get rich.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16

Amusemepts.

Az the st. Charles Theatre. last night
MI ben DE Bar appeared as Fdlstuf, in the
merry Wives Of Windsor" In his day
Mr DE Bar has played many parts. He
made his fret appearance in New Orleans
at the old st. Charles Theatre in 1885, as
Sir Benjamin Baekbite, and for more than
forty years he has been identified with the
stage OF this city. He became q manager
here in 1853, when he bought out Ludlow &
Smith. He has seen the rise and fail of
| many of the greatest dramatic lights.
For himself he appears to fade not, and
does not grow old. He is a veteran, but
does not lag. A generation or SO ago he
| danced in the ballet at the Drury Lane
Theatre of London. Looking at him now,
as Shakespeare's fat knight, we can only
| imagine how he capered nimbly his one,
two, three, making toe points and whirliDg
before an adm;ring throng, or skipping
| lightly behind the premiere daneeuse for
the purpose of holding her up in pink and
| gauze while she shows her pretty feet and
| flies through the air. Mr.. DeBar is heavy
man-not the stage heavy, who wears black
| curls and bre ks into hor -es and carries off
the young lady to violin accompaniment
but the rotund and jolly comedian, Look.
ing over his stage career a few years
since he con' eived the idea of identifying
himself with some great stage character,
and make for himself q name that should
outlast his life. His ambition is likely to
be gratifed in connection with FalstaG.
| Upon his shoulders the knightly mantle left
| by Hackett fts well. He plays Sir John
better than any actor on the American
stage, and every ear he plays the charac-
ter better than be played it the year before.
The words come readily from his tongue,
and the business Of his scenes has been am
pliied, and his acting rounded into tin.
ished whole. He never sights Sir John
and always makes of him the very courtly
cowardly, polished, beggarly, beastly gen
tleman Shakespeare drew; not entirely a
knave, nor yet clown. Ben DeBGr will
be remembered as great actor, if for moth
ing more than his studies and pictures of
Falstaff. To-nie ht be will play the wilkins
Micauber Of Dickens.
1
Eldridge appeared in drama called
Tempted" The acts represent the sus-
pected, tempt 4, discarded, arrested and
saved, sud the drama takes an audience
through world of sentiment, love, sus-
picion and tears.
The opera bouffe troupe at the Varieties
theatre last night gave the opera of LA
File de Madame Angot' in the same excel.
lent manner ss last week, substituting
Mile. Dupare for Mile. Geoffroy as Claireue.
Tonight the opera of Madame L'Archi-
due will be given for the lest time.
Mr.. John w. Norton, who came from St.
Louis with Nj, De Bar, will not play until
next week, when he will act in support
of Lawren. Barrett at the St. Charles
Theatre.
Mr.. Robert E. Stevens, agent of the Fur.
bish Fifth Avenue Combination, is in town.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
BY TELEGRAPH,
WASHINGTON,


Resigned.
WASHINGTON, November Is. - Joseph
Jockey. deputy commissioner OF pensions.
has resigned.
Appointed.
Robert F. Campbell has been appointed
collector OF the third district of Texas.
The Pensacola Quarantine Removed.
Commodore Cooper, commanding the
PENSACOLA navy yard, telegrsphs that all
quarsutlne restrictions have been removed
at that place.
Collectors OF customs will be ordered to
reduce their forces TO curtai! expenses, as
the appropriations for the collection of Gus
toms Is deficient 100000.
The President at Work ON His ylessa ge.
The President has commenced the prepa-
ra m OF b's message. and will receive no
vjsitore until it is completed.
Another Call for Bondr.
The trea sury has called for sI275O,0 900
b0lis of 1864 and 5000 600 of 1864 and
lero, NJ and N. Interest ceases February
- This closes the refunding of the
oJ,0oc00 five per cents.
The Grant Parish Case in the Supreme
Court.
The opinion on the apoeal from Judge
Bradley's decision in the Grant parish case
is not completed. Il is found difficult to
frame an opinion which will command the
sanction of majority Of the justices ON all
the points.
The PostOfice Department. ..
TIE Postotfiee Department estimates are
81 AIS in excess of last years appropria-
tions. The expenditures last year, for
transporting MALE, was, to 81 railroad
routes, s9,-50,OO0; eighty nine steamboat
routes, SG25 600; 1928 other routes, desig.
mated as star routes, aggregating 1872, 600
miles in length, 1886, 900. The total cost
of inland ansportation, this year, is esti-
mated at SIG 100000
Internal Revenue Recommendation.
The commissioner Of internal revenue, in
his report oD savings banks, or provident
institutions where deposits under $4,000 by
gests that the amount exempted be reduced
to $500
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
AGRICULTURAL.

WASHINGTON, November Is The official
cotton crop report Tor November makes q
direct comparison OF the product of this
year with tnat OF 1874. As former reports
of the condition have indicated, the States
bordering the Atlantic all show a reduced
product and those in the Mississippi valley
an increased yield. Prior to November l.
killing iiosts had appeared in the more
Northern States of tie cotton BELT, in
some counties of Northern Georgia and the
district north of the Tennessee river in
Alabama. Elsewhere the cotton plant was
uninjured and generally OF vigorous
growth. On the best lands in one parish
in Louisiana-Claiborne-i is claimed that
weeks continuance Of hGe weather wonld
increase the local yield several hundred
bales. There is much inequality in the
progress of picking; in some counties, of
Georgia and Alabama the harvest is neafl Y
over: in Mississippi the work has been de-
layed by poltica. difficulties and by sick
ness. In Washington county two-thirds of
the crop was ungathered, and it was
feared that Christmas would find one.
fourth still in the fields.
Fine weather has been the rule, with a
few exceptions, but IN Louisiana IN ach fibre
has been lost or stained by storms The
effect of the great September storm in
Southern Texas proves less disastrous than
was at first represt nted The amount of
lint in comparison with weight of seed cot
ton is quite variable, ranging from twenty
five to thirty.three per cent, but so far as
reported appears to be less than in 1874.
The State percentages representing the
aggregate quantity as compared with last
year as follows:
North Carolina 81, South Carolina 76,
Georgia "a, Florida 90 Alabama 10l. Mis-
sissippi Ill, Louisiana 100, Texas ll4 Ar
kansas l35, Tennessee ll6. The crop of
ANIy Sc -, Al -
increased more by the fact of last years
poor yield than by the excess of this years
crop. These figures point to small ad-
vance upon last years aggregate, if Novem-
ber and December should be favorable to
the opening and picking of the top crop.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16

Durant DaPonte has returned from
European trip, and will remain in this city
during the winter. Mr.. DaPonte is one Of
the most cultivated writers ever connected
with the New Orleans press, and he will not
be expected to let his pen grow rusty.
Speaker Estilette and family arrived from
OpelOusas Sunday. He will remain until
after the Legislature has adjourned.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16

TERMS: $l2 PER ANNUN.
WHOLE NUMBER 265l.

the highest on record. Greenwich aud the
low lands along the river were partially in
undated. The weather around the coasts
continues very heavy. The wrecks have
been numerous. L!Oyds to dav publishes
reports of wrecks that occurred last night
off Bridlington, Carding, Clovelly, Ber-
wick. Sunderland, Bride, and elsewhere.
the United States, has been lost near
Bologne. Nine of the crew were drowned.
The vessel has gone to pieces.
Troops lntrenchinG.
A dispatch from Perak says the troops
are i.rrenchipg the British residency, and
await reirtorcements before attacking the
Malay stockade, which is seven miles dis
tant
Turkish Troops Surrounded.
A Times special from Cottar says eight
Turkish battalions, under Selim Pasha.
were surrounded near Gatschka by 5000
Herzegovinans. At latest accounts battle
was progressing.
The Championship OF the Thames.
Joseph H. Ssdler, of London, beat r. w.
Boyd, of Galesh. ad, tor f200 and the cham
piORsbip OF the Thames. Sadler announced;
II will never 60 into training again"
Marine.
Advices received here from Bordeaux an
pounce the arrival there of the American
bark Atlanta, Captain Davis, from New Or
leans for Santander and Bllboa. The At
lanta had experienced heavy weather had
lost her sails, and was in leaking cond
ton.
The European Breadstutfs Market.
The Mark Lane Express regular weekly
review of the British corn market says the
recent unfavorable weather has much i'm
peded field work, which was already much
in arredr. Tue condition of samples has
coniderably dete-iorated. This, with a con-
tinuaDce of heavy foreign supplies, has
initiated against the prices of wheat. Sev.
eral markets nave declined shilling per
quarter, while all are more or less dull At
Paris ga best wheat. owing to few offers
has advanced q shilling per quarter,
complaints come from the home market, as
well as from those of Holland, Belgium
and Germany, OF short deliveries with
hardening plices. Ia Austria, winter wea-
ther and generally short supplies have oc
casiOned rise in wheat OF from ore shil-
ling to one shilling and sixpence per quar-
ter. Should the present early frost herald
a severe and long wintsr we must expect to
witness al advance in prices, notwithstand-
ing the present heaviness of granary stocks.
Arrival of the Lynne.
PARIS November l5-The Lynne ar.
rived at Roohefort. All the sailors were
arrested.
The Priests Refuse to Chant, and Take
Their Chances.
The Progress du Nord states that the
clergy of RUubaix refused to chant the
prayer beginning with the words "Domine
lac salvam republican," on the seventh,
as requested in the circular of the Minister
OF Public Worship.
Russia Is not Warlike.
BERLIN, November 15.-It is emnhatcaily
denied that the movement of Russian troops
is connected with warlike preparations.
Cariists RepuIsed.
MADRID, November l5.-The Carlists in
attempting to prevent Quesada forlityin z
in kloja were repulsed with heavy loss.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
FOREIGN.
Railway Collision,

STOCKHOLM, November ia railway
collision occurred between Linkaeping and
Llanksberg, by which six persons were
killed and twelve hurt.
The Spanish Reply.
MADRID, November l5.-The Correspoa-
dencia states the reply of Spain to the ie-
cent note of the United States in regard to
the treaty of 1895, will defend the rights of
Spain with energy but moderation. 1t will
express the hope that in her desire to main
tain the good relations between the two
countries Spain will meet with reciprocity.
InundariOn.
LONDON, November l5.-The River Folha,
near Dublin, burst its banks, submerging
1000 acres. -
The tide in the Thames this morning was
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16

Hon. A. Durspau has resigned the Office
of parish Judge of St. John the Baptist.
Hon. c. F. Ladd has resigned as second
assistant State engineer.
C. R. Griswold has resigned as Justice of
the peace of the fourth ward of Csddo, and
Messrs H. Temple and R. Hogan as police
jurors Of West Feliciana.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
American Board of Transportation and
Commerce.

Commerce.
The third annual convention of the board
| will be held at Chicago, December Is, 1875
In the published call OF the Convention the
president, Hon. Josiah Quincy, of Boston,
says:
Within few years steam and electricity
have greatly extended the boundaries of
commerce, and the question Of Transports
ton has become all important. The pro.
ducer, the manufacturer, the merchant and
the consumer are all interested to a greater
extent than is generally realized. How
important then that our TRANSPORTATION
system should be thoroughly under
stood and equitably adjusted. The bring.
ing together OF trained minds from eyery
department of commerce and agriculture
for the consideration of this great question
can not but result in good. Indeed, the
previous conventions which have been held.
although considering the question in its pre-.
imlnary stsges, and necessarily in crude
and elementary manner, have inaugurated
q swork which in its educational features
alone is OF lnestimable value. As it is G
subject which particularly interests the
producing, commercial and consuming
classes, it is hoped that all organizations
representing those interests will be
fully represented, and also that each
State will send an official representative.
Delegates should be provided with creden-
tials, and, If possible, notice given to the
secretary OF the board Of the probable num-
Der of delegates, in order that the proper
estimate may be made of the extent of the
accommodations which will be REQUIRED,
Notice will be given in the Chicago papers
of the place of meeting.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
MARKETS.
Domestic Markets,

NEW YORK, November Is, Eveniue,-
Gold closed quiet; l14h 01l4ss. Govern.
ments dull and steady; new tives Il5A.
State bonds quiet and nominal.
Sub-treasury balances-Gold. $40 l67 a57.
currency, $i9,S34,476.
The sub-tressurer paid out &60,Ooo on
account Of interest and $2I5, 900 for bonds.
Customs receipts to-day, $423, 900.
The Posts financial article says: Gold
opened at HAN, ruled at ll4% il4% until
eleven o'clock, since which time all the
sales have been at ll4le 0l14ls. The rates
on goid Loans have been fat land for car
prime bankers sterling at a 50 and a ss.
About noon the rate for sixty day bills wss
marked up to u S31s. In the money mar.
ket Stock Exchange call loans are made Al
iooNrMUED on roukrE F1aEI
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
The Jetty Advisory Board,

Captain j. B. Eads, w. NJ. Roberts, II. D.
Whitcomb and Sir Charles Hartley arrived
yesterday on the steamer Lee, from Vicks-
burg, and took quarters at the st. Charles
Hotel, where they found Professor Mitchell,
OF the coast survey, and General j. G..
Barnard, of the United States engineer
corps, awaiting their arrival. The gentle
men accompanying Captain Eads are
warm partizans Of the ietty plan of
deepening the water at the mouth
of the river, and are here in the
character of board of consulting engi-
neers. They will visit the passes and make
a careful examinati tion of the work already
performed, and offer such suggestions to
Mr. Eads as they may deem proper. Messrs.
Mitchell, Roberts and Whitcomb were mem
bers of the commission appointed by the
Secretary of War in July, 1874, by virtue of
an act of Congress, to report upon the best
plan for securing deep outlet to the Gulf.
and who reported last January in favor of
the Eads jetty plan. General Barnard was
the dissenting member of the eDgine er COM
mission that reported in favor Of the St.
Philip canal the year previously, he being
one of the few strong champions of the
jetty works in the army.
The present delegation is composed of
men of great ability, and the result of their
investigations lie await ID with much interest
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16

The Chicago Tribune says: ''For the ben.
efit OF the inquiring mind we explain that
the name 'Schurz' is pronounced as if it
were spelled shoorts." Now will it explain
how the word shoorts is pronounced
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
BANKRUPTCY,
0F HENRY A. BOYCE.

gslrRD STATES MARsHAL's OFFICE, !
sew Orleans, November 70, 1875. )
1--WE NOTICE THAT A WARRANT
wy mas been issued out Of the Dis
N united States for the District of
kaeides. state of Louisiana, I'd.
upon his own petition; that the
asbte, and the delivery Of any prop
- ssid bankrupt, to him, or for his
ssaier Of any property by him are
that . meeting Of the creditors
70 prove their debts aud choose
snees OF his estates, will be held
ruptcy, to be holden on the
NY Or November, A D. ISIS, at
as New Orleans, before william
-t s. B. PACKARD,
United States Marshal.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
Purchase

Purchase
The Golden Drawing
Louisiana State Lottery,
Positively on December 25,
Comes of without fail.
In Time.
$502, 500 in gold distributed.
$3.50 prizes all in gold,
800, 600 gold-Capital Prize.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
lTIRE NEW REGIME.

NTIRE NEW REGIME.
\ NEW SENSATIONS, NEW NOVEL.
TIES! NEW COMPANYi
led Speciality Stars Appear at each En-.
tertainment. -.
stInee saturday at 12 O'Clock.
rs NEW YORK PREMIER BALLET,
itwenty beautiful young ladies.
tsrance of Mr.. ]. G. MURPHY, Ethiopian
he. Fret appearance Of Mr.. JOHN LA
SING, the most daring Of all athletes,
dthe e. Aerial haaig king FIRST week Of Miss
,ance OF Mr.. TOM WARF1BLD, lion
d king of Ethiopian comedy. An EN-.
uDeQualed on earth. Aworld of show.
to suit the times-lO, Is, rs and 20
by be resented-MMB. BLANCHE S
hgati0n. nn1f, lv
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
|HANFKAU'S


RrETIES THEATRE.
.uIux and Wedne sday and sat.
urday Matinee.
Last week but one of the
ENCH OPERA BOUFFE.
esday, Evening, November 16,
Last night of
ADAME L'ARCHIDUC.
Day MATINEE-LA JOLlE PARFU.
DAY, Eovembsr l7-Last time o. GIRO.
kT-LA JOLIE PARFuMEUSE.
BSp SATURDAY EVENINGS, November
N GRAEDE DuCHkSSF.
II AFTERNOON-GTand Matinee.
seDty. five cents. fifty cents. seventy.
81 and 6 50, according to location.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
fIMUSEMENTS.
~>>r~>~r~,>~>es>>>r~~>~-
IFS ACADEMY OF MUSIC,

Of the charming young American
% LILLE ELDRIDGE,
Il only. commencing SUNDAY, Novem.
= frtt lady star Of the season will ap.
sr series OF emotional society dramas
srnressly for her, as follows:
new emotional drama drama TEMPTED.
new do
sma. BY ROBIN GRAY,s WIFE.
Der, Bsqr
society s.a lpIsItisS p,sIytii sy Pred ALMA.
Wednesdaye and SATURDAYS.
,smber 10 First and only benefit to
4 MINsTREDS-sundsy November 81,
nol4
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
| FOB RENT.
s AND BANKING,
no DEPOsITORs,

llors Of the New Orleans Branch
ssyings and Trust Company are re.
az Immediately at the WORKING.
So, 81 Canal street, for ofiic ial infor.
inlng the payment of a twenty per
70 DO paid on the first OF November
G. D. STURTEvANT,
Assistant Cashier,
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
kRLES THEATRE.

THIJRsDAY NIGHT,
Nlicawber,
benefit Of Ben De Bar.
-Unly Ben De Bar Matinee.
November 22--The eminent tragedian
ESCE BARRETT.
Al seven; performance at eight o clock.
onen from ten to four O'Clock. mole
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
ma sAVINGs RANK

"a SAVlNGS BANK
DEPOSIT COMPANY.
''...Camp street.
APiTAL. 100000.
A.NRR, President.
JACKSON. Vice President.
Directors:
r., FREDERICK WING.
thR, W. h. THOMAS,
AlDT JAMES JACKSON,
B. Q. PALMER.
ln.ures against loss by burglars,
u sM low rateA and its capital gives
y received, and si1 per cent iuter,
1psyable semi.Annuaily. :
JOHN 3. WALTON. Cashier.
SAVINGS BANK.
u FOB SMALL sAvIkGs.)
Grunowald Hall.
= cent Compound Interest.
DlRACTOHs. -
snAT0R, I'D. ". BURBANK,
ASTSonG. THOMAS HAsAM,
-. bENNhk. 7,1-.s7He
Cashier.
Aieh." sent tree. apo ~
ttEesANS SAVINGS INsTlTU.
10y Canal street. Trustees DIR. ",
!. Generes, David Urquhart,
yonn g. Gaines, Thomas A. Adams,
,nomas Allen Clarke, Christian
fies J. Leeds, Samuel Jamison.
ss Allowed on Deposits.
L. F. GENERES, President.
AnAv, Treasurer. apls ly
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
TAEATkE,

( Baronne and Perdido streets
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16
flEs THEATRE.

4 NEW ORLEANS
FOR THREE DAYS ONLY,
VIII Wednesday and Thursday, No.
Fenber IS, ~ and Is,
IA BOUNDED BY CANAL, ROCHEBLAvE
left 4sD BIEYvILLE STREETS.
70 GREAT LONDON CIRCUS AND
HIPPODROlIE.
:. EEGLlSH MBNAaERIE OF TRAINED
ANIMALS,
IroQuis Indian Troupe.
FIRST TCLAsS SHOW EVER SOUTH.
am 1t one and seven o'clock. Admission
veve hundred reserved seats.
pIr gficnars see pictorials, programmes,
nos u le
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-16

The Cardiff Giant has failed to win his
libel suits.
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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-18

has come to nothing. The Bylaw offered by Mr..
Lockwood, enscting that any political action
must first be authorized by q majority of mem
bers In formal election.-and that by Mr.. Clay
ton McMichae, that the League shall take no
action whatever in municipal politics, and that
opinions on political subjects shall not go
forth, except under vote of majority of the
members-were both defeated. Thus the or
der is " As You We're I"
Mr.. Booth has appeared as Wolsey, but not
with any great effect he cannot act the part az
well as Miss Cushman did it. His recent acci-
dent seems to have had bad result on his
playing during the engagement. He uses his
left arm scarcely any, and his entire stage de-
meanor is less varied and impressive than we
are used to expect from him. The Diorama of
" Washington at Yorktown" on exhibition at the
Chestnut Street Skating Rink is a fine work Of
art and attracts much attention. 1t is a NAM
moth picture painted in "relief." and with sep
arate carved figures IN the fairgrounds the illu-
sion is remarkable advertisements of the
project have not yet appeared in your papers, |
may be able to offer you pleasant amusement
item in the news that clever dramatic company
from this section contemplates giving a drama
tic performance in Wilmington Christmas
The play is McGloskeys latest success, Cush /;
or the Heart of Gold" The sprightly actress
Miss Rena plays the principal part, and the en-
terprise s in charge OF that fayorite manager
John L. Donnelly. INDEX.