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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
A SPEECH FROM MR.. GREEN.


Mr. Ashbel Green of New-Jersey followed,
speaking also the Democrats. lie argued first against
receiving the vote of HuInphreS.
We feu passed on to the other branch of the inquiry
whether the democratic electors were no NY e,ectca,
whether tielr cerncstc was not !cSa!y anthchI-
catrd He aTgud in me affirmative ol those points lie
declared ihat the Commission had pcioIe II sucn e.
denee as carry conviction that the Supreme Court
Of The state Of Florida mas held anu determined on gro
cQrrdnto proceedings merely snater OF law but
matter OF iact mat the IIueh electors "tlS Lttu
the Office against ihe Hay es electors ana al the
world besides. That court had also determined ib The
acuon OF The STATE Board OF CanNas'eIS III NnVeubef
iast % which the Hayes electors claimed TO nave bcen
righuuy elected, unauthorized. illegal, and void
lie held that 1t was the dly ot me commission aS II
was tue rule OF every other court. to con
sfrrct:on gwen by state courts to state statutes.
ana that therefore this decision by the highest court Of
be taken into consideration Ia addition 10
inns tie Commission lad before IL the certificate oi the
Governor Florida and tabular statement. showing,
showing the election Of the Tlden electors Thus tine
Executive had spoken, the JUDICIARY mad spoken, and
ail Ia the Unmisahable notes. On the 26tA OF
January. 1877. the Legislature passed an act recnR
that according the returns in the Office oi the Scc-
tary OF State, the 1den electors were chosen III me
manner required BY Law; ana that tng Original
and IN section 2, authorizing the Governor 10 certify
the lists OF Tldeu electors and duthOrz the latter
10 meet Tallahassee, and 10 give an additional ceri
80 "f Decembr- and scnd II 10 THE President of the
senate rs required by SO That the Commission had
~ thIs return, No B. all tne branches OF the government
the same fODs and certifying the fact, which
wac the question: before the Tribunal for decision
IL theu uT,ceedeu 10 reply objection made
turu NJ because II had arrived the OF GOV
ernment within the time prescribed ana he argued That
in that matter not An essential element II II
was RECEIVED at any prior the counting OF the
votes he submitted That that was sufficient Sucn acts OF
public officers II EO done within the niue prescribed by
law did not thereby become incapable Of being done
aierward. They remained not only capable OF being
done, bat the duty OF public officers 10 40 the SdDsted
i'm Iu yigor and Obligation and the reht to compel their
performance by publ officers accrued ny the very re
son That The time limited By law had passed. lie qloIed
DreceuenJs support OF tLdi piOlosiJloh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09

small ramphlet setting forth the utility and
Y',s,,v tf tue cOlOhizaiOn scheme, and Is making
nas effort 10 the cooperation Of Congress
4 body of one hundred representative cler-
nan Of the English Church held a second conference
" Ian % IN London with certain well-normed leaders
:, the trades unions. TIE inquiry conducted very
..d,c,ousy The clergvmen frankly admitted their ig-
Of the operation aud purposes OF the trade socie
49, and expressed desire TO hear the workngmen's
- a, the labor controversy Their seemed to be 10
.ly themselves fOT parish work by ascertaining what
We working classes doing and hoping for. rather
10 strengthen the church by going out OF their way
- express sympathy for them. They listened To ad-
ircSses from Odrneym an baker, cab driver. dress
NICER lightcrnan, a sweep, and finally from cGan-
reTgy have uniformly taken sides with tho mauuiac-
tnre farmers. and landlords against the lab rers Lls
conference is therefore signh ant.
Shrewd and persistent lawyers can stay the
bow even OF Jersey justice" 1T least fOr time Osch-
valid and Ryan, who sentenced to he hanged to-day
nj Newark have ceeu pited until Feb. Is. After ex
bsusting ali Other in their behalf their counsel
su.ceeded in ytting bill through the Legislature re
oni-ins the aowaaee Of writ OF in all capital
cases Gov Belle he's granted the respite in order that
tho hill may receive due consideration and that the VIII
legislature far II applies % these PRISONERS
may Tot be frustrated. Meanwhile the lawyers are
working their hardest TO obtain testimony throwing
the guilt ~ the condemned men, nut thelf 81
foris meet with little sympathy IN Newark where pune
nVlnon long ago settled iltO the cOnYicuo that bsh
waId and RYAN were IN murderers ana where the
atiocity OF their CrIinethe killing OF ponrenlh WI"
caught them in burcIry-prevented any lee4hs VI IL
gret Tor their expected iate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
SHELLABARGER IN REPLY.
APPOINTMENT MUST ANTEDATE PERFORMANCE

APPOINTMENT MUST ANTEDATE PERFORMANCE.
Mr.. Shellabarger of Washington followed on
the Republican side VI the question.
His foundation proposition regard to all these mat
ters AZ 10 the mandamus the legislation OF January the
q,o oarTGnO. any other act po1iatig tbe electoral
Vote wac tins: Ih3t the power bestowed ~ the Con
slluion OF the state 10 appoint an electoral college
SUCH III nature and by the necessities OF te cast
that every OF the STATE IN accomplishing the appoint
uen must anedte the performance ot tnat one single
function WINCH the dlioIn.ee - S ~ ~ IN
unJcr the Constitution . Inc constitution, III It's
e1~eis 's s,ac m ne that matter to what il
his dcnomnuted teIsely by the word appoint
te nature uf appointment which may bc exercised Dy
the STATES after the Office has passed. away Sich
proposition that simply reduces tins whole debate 10
tne most INTENSE and unitigatrd Absurd Therefore,
a. te act Of the state the way Ga exercising power
ery lure OF the follow the day when The last ana
the first and tHe only act OF the iunci0nary must bY he
Custituiion ana the law be completely dischhfged Is
j. moi iu mat At was design OF tie Constitution and
is the express provision Oi the COhsltuIp tnaI e.e5
acl ~ State when discharge or perform ~ AL
az, V MR. apuointnens) shall anieate the voter
senator TLurman-Does Il FOLLOW tiat there can be no
inquiry afterwaId whether any appointment nhs iauo
H. Sb..ldbarger-I Will come 90 that m moment, and
thank for the suggestion whether acts SUP
looked To as throwing ight Oh he question "uO tle ap
poinee really that Is iali question ana
can My answer TINS II elector is on the yot!hg
day endowed with all the insignia OF nght Win an tne
APPARENT title ~ office which can, according 70 tne o'i
MILLINERY held that day. ne Is, a. against tbe
sines the elector both dc Jcto and de Je ana that
viii watch we deal. having likeness anywhere else ia
tbc. governments of the world or In the laws OF the
world II is a case where two sOyereigntlrs combine
in the process OF iDauguratng "A government anu OF
creating Che executive branch OF a. pOwefiui peop.,e
Whs that process s completed the part OF the state
when All that IL Is permitted 10 transact In that regard
has discharged then the thlhg Is an aosom ,
ever aud the thing becomes from that moment on, .
matter OF Federal and socltude III other Nous
every part of Ia. machinery must be placed III 'front.' IN
on OF time OF the exercise OF the Office OF eector NO
part OF 1t can DO placed behind because Oh that day the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
HOSTILE INDIANS AND WHITE THIEVES.

CHEYENNE, Wy. T., Feb. THE following
report is brought by herder who arrived here last
night 1t lacks confirmation. He says that on the 5tA
inst while he hsrdins aide II miles south OF Pine
Bluffs and about 80 miles southeast ~ TITS city, he
came upon about 80 Cheyenne Indians who appeared
10 have gone into camp permanently. The herder was
on foot when be discovered tile Indians and hid himself
in the bushcs until he could escape unobseryed The In
dams found ms pony and took il into their camp Night
before last indians drove of seven head Of stock
from Sabeles ranch near Chugwater (). The herdcrs
were chased by the Indians but escaped.
Last week lot Of ponies were stolen from the Red
Cloud Agency by white horse thieves. party Of sol
dIers went in pursuit aud yesterday overlook and cap
tr.d two the thieves, recovering 20 PONIES There
was third with the stolen ponies who managed 10
ret
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
COUNTING THE VOTE.


from the clerk of the court. dated JAN a. 1877
setting forth that there is file resignation or
ceptanoe of resignation of the said Humphries such
shipping Commissioner. The witness continued:
know Frederick c. Humphries. one OF the persons
voted for ciector he United states COmulis-
seEer have had transactions with HUMPHREYS as such
commissioner beginning In the carly part OF 1873 ana
extending up time in the latter part Of August
1876 az lawyer have frequently had occasion 20 com
muniCate with him the subject OF the discharge OF
American seamen his duties shipping commissioner
related 10 matters betwe American seamen and ship
masters.
Here Mr. Green announced the direct examination OF
this witness closed.
Mr.. SoughtOn stated that he had no
Mr.. Green-Th at is all propose to offer by way VI
affirmative evidence.
Mr. Eyarts without commenting upon the state OF the
proof thus reached without saying anything ~ tn
rebuta principally upon the point that no evidence has
been ad ccd that that Humphfes held the Office
Shipping commissioner AT the date OF TIE November
election said: I'VE will introduce the proof part
that did and then leave the question for discus
sion"
the testimony published IN IHE TRIBUNE yesterday.
Mr.. MeIrcK announced that he had uO further exam
make % this witness and nothing TO 0ner IN
rphuttal The Presiding Justice sad The testimony IL
therefore closed The Presiding Justice then called the
attention of counsel 10 the third rule OF the Commission
which states that counsel not exceeding TWO IN NUN per
merits Of presented 10 it, not longer than two
beng allowed each side. unless longer time
ana additional counsel should be especially authorized
by the Commission.
MIR Merrrk requested that but three counsel be heard
the ODlt Crrs, and that slight addition DE permitted
time which counsel should be allowed III which To
pres case he stated being that new
and important question had been raised upon the tes1
mUuy tbs morning III reference to Mr. Huihphlles en-
largug very considerably the sphere ~ argument ana
counsel bis desired to present that question very
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
MARDI GRAS.
PROSPECTS or THE PROPOSED CARNIVAL

PROSPECTS OF THE PROPOSED CARNIVAL
1t was proposed short time ago TO have
grand Mard ras festival In this city at the expiration OF
Lent after the manner of the entertainments IN New
Orleans Memphis. and other Southern cities Tho GUS
tom having festivals first Introduced IN ths
country in NswOreans in 1927. They are now arranged
by such ORGANIZATIONS as the mystic krew,' etc.
Usually short time before 5hrove Tuesday King Carni-
va's landing in the country ia announced ~ having
taken place Mt New-YOrk some other port, the
procamatons supposedly issued by MIN and the progress
Of his Journey through the country are reported oy the
daily papers. Generally at p. ILL., on Shrove tuesday
his arrival say NewOreans is reported At the OUT
skirts of the city he is met by the mayor
of the city hs representative, when WIN
mock soemnity the keys OF the city are formally
delivered to His Majesty, after which a triumphai
procession takes place. and the king, escorted
by his mock court passes through the principle streets
In the evening grand masquerade ball Is gwen when
scenes NEUROLOGICAL and otherwise are represented the
project in this city received much encouragement
that Col St. Martin and Others connected with the enter
prise feel assured that grand festival will take place on
the first Wednesday after Easter Monday. Mayor Ely
ana numerous prominent officials SAID to be IN favor
of such a celebration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
LARGE FIRE IN VEST ROUSTON-ST

A LITHoGRAPHGNG ESTABLISHMENT DESTROYED
LO5s $4,000.
A fire broke ont at 11:30 o'clock last night
on the top floor Of the ayestoy brick building at Nos
1874 and 1875 West Houson-st., and burned with such
rapdisy that second and third alarms were sounded
The two upper stories occupied by Lego Brothers,
itnographers and the stock OF oils in their
rooms added force to the flames. which burst
from the roof and lighted up the neighborhoOd
with great brilliancy The whole interior OF the
building above the third floor soon burned
completely out and in the or the building the fire
descended into the third story occupied lace manu-
factur . The second hOOc occupied by Wecher
Bros & Coz prOprietOrS the Manhattan Laundry The
stock on both the second and third floors badly
damaged by water The total loss will probably exceed
$50 600. Lego ~ Brothers being the principal losers
The building owned by J. Ii. Bussel, was damaged
$4,000 The amount OF insurance could not be ascer
IA ned
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cloak ornamened with gold. and pointed black hat and

feather,
"The Crusader" wore green velvet tunic. with gold
gray kid boots large white cloak and red cross Dc anu
sword hat OF gray with scarlet plumes.
satin jacket Ornamented with silver braid, slashea
trunks with pus Of white satin. red cloak trimmed Win
white, and all OF the edges narrowly cordeu Win Diue
with blue hat and white plumes.
Another ofcer black satin. with fine lines OF goid
running through the trunks and coat gold punnSs anu
" Louis Kill" wore costume consisting OF Drown
velvet jacket trimmed with brown SIX aud small nnes on
gold cord. brown velvet trunks, and CLOAK trimmed VIII
gold and lemoncolOred pu white lace shirt iront large
hat, with emon-color tips. 49,
Fausts" costume consisted of green velvet trunks
lavender satin pufs lavender doubet ornamented with
gold cape attached. green hat and lavender plume.
A" Cardinal " wore a deep red cloak wbite tnahtie'
Henry costume consisted Of black silk brooches
OInamened with gold puas, chocolatecolored donDet
late-colored hat with adroopiDg black feather. NJ
A "Quakeress" wore somewhat short drao sils
dress fine white muslin handkerchief folded across the
bosom. little round drab silk bonnet and black mits
Some very handsome evening diseases were WORN;
among which was one designed by Lan1uctte, n,e vi
rich wnte silk and striped white yrenadlne comohsd
the long trained skirt OF silk made OF strips OF me
knife plating and plain silk alternately the long over
dress OF the grcnadlne, ooied arts'icaby AZ te
hack with pale pink flowers, and trimmed with blond
lace flowers and bows OF ribbon down the front.
Another dress by young lady Of TO- was composed
of a roeeoored ,ilk underiress trimmed with plating,
a long white grenadino poOnase, open IN the Dsck, anu
trimmed with bands OF rOse-cOlOred SILK ana hea'y
white fringe. - -. 49,,
spanish Girl" wore a diess OF black velvet trim
med with black spanish lace and crimson SATIN spanish
lace Onees crimson, creamcolored punches OF
the dress, snort pointed waist 0fancntod
with Jewels short sleeves, high tortoesheh coO' anu
Folly " had two representatives,, in white and
red the other blue and red with stripes points, ana
bells. 49,, .i.
satin and pale pink silk made to III the form, IN me
Princess stye-sOmehing entirely novel Nearly au lnt
domnoes were OF black. some trimmed Win Scn o"oA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
OREGONS VOTE.
CRoxIN WITHOUT A SHADOW OF RIGHr-A COMING |
REPORT TO THE SENATE.

CRONIN WITHOUT A SHADOW OF RTGHT-A COMING
REPORT TO THE SENATE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.i
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-SenatOr Mitchell, OF
the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections,
charged with the Investigation OF the Oregon electoral
vote VIII submit his report TO the Senate early next
week The report quite long and intended TO be an
answer to every position taken by Gov Grover In rega
TO the Cronn After reviewing the case IN detail
the report sums mp with the following propositions:
First. Conceting that Watts ineligible, the Gov,
ernor of the had jurisdiction 20 decide this ana
al his action IN the premises was VOID .
Srond. That the question OF Wasts's ineigibhty was
never raised before any competent tribunal He did not
take his seat the college the ground that nc was
made an eectOr by the OF the people Int in conSe
Guence o his election by ma1nry OF the college, ana
therefore his vote cannot be questioned.
Third Under the laws OF oregon tie electors present
ON r dy Of the meeting ~ the college may MI any va
cauces GccasOned By DEATH refusal 20 act, neglect
10 attend OF otherwise. Therefore admitting for argl-
nct but not as OF fact that the election ny the people
was void the college had full authority 10 I'LL the va
c.ncy.
Fourth The Governors certificate on its face shows
that two Republican electors were chosen THESE were
majority OF the college, sld the only contemplated
by tho law to I'LL vacancy. Their record OF the pro
ceedngs the college is tue only one admissible ana IL
shows that CrOnn did not attend the meeting OF partci-
rate in its proceedings that he set himself up as the
Electoral College OF Oregon. aud proceeded to Ill the
two other places without the shadow OF authority under
tie law governing tue ease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
All Notices Of Marriages must be indorsei Nth full
name Gnd address.
DIED.

n w GS 10 on Gsds .yt m %ns Feb
The funeral viii lake place from her late residence No. GO
Grove-st, Thursday, the Sth inst AT O'Clock m
BROWNE-On "Wednesday. Feb. 7. Maurice I. Browne
Funeral sryaces ~ s 3 m saturday Ls moral
ing at 10 O'Clock Intermeut at woOdlawn. .
CARMRR-On THURSDAY Feb Mary Phillips. wife OF Lewis
A Gamer and daughter Of the late VIM H. Phillips Of FL
Funeral services on Saturday the 10th ns at 80 Joraemon
Brooklyn, at O'clock D. IN.
FRosT-on Tqr;tay Feb lola youngest daughter Of
NOTICE of funeral tOmOrrOW.
GoRDoNon wednesday IN INST Eliza P widow OF Adam
Funeral services at 10 Saturday 10th inst, az No
Brunswick ntennen and funeral services viii be held
day. ION INST
HEYDRIcKsoYo THURSDAY FEB Of scarlet fever Paul
p " j. Esndficsson In tne ia year OF his age
Relatives and friends Of the fanny are invited 20 attend
roe-st., BROOKLYN, saturday at II a.
KELLoGGnon Tgesdsy ON int IN camodsepSr, Mass
Blake OF the late haph Kellogg in The 'Tn year Of
MAcDONoUGH-on Feb Q. Mary A. eldest daughter Of tie
ste Cornelius ana safaa Siacdonous1 en-, - -, .. 49,,
the funeral Friday the a INST, 10 oelocE frjI ne
Tsen. y-second ST.. without further invitation.
osBoRNEzAt Auburn n y on ThaT,ay sta inst Tex ~
Funeral on SATURDAY, the 10Th inst, at ? pm.
PETERKINon wedne day, Feb T. Margaret wife Of John
Peterkin, in the both year OF her age.
her LIE .. 40 Lee ave-, Of WILSON,
u, l.. ID,
A.. m.
PLUMB-At the Hotel wagram Pars France, Feb. g. sud
denly sarah Ives, wife of j. &eao Plumb and daughter
vi tie aJe Abram Ives Of this city.
SMITH-On sday morning. Feb. T. Henry Il. Smith
p. D., Ii. d.. the SD wear ~ his
Funeral Church Of tie Covenant GRev Dr. Win.
cents. Psrkaye and Thirty nftLst. Friday, 0th
INST. al D. m
Directors Faculty Alumni and students u the Union
logical seminary tho Faculties Of institutions and
Clergy generally, III meet IN the lec Of The Mat
square Church a bafDast o'clock Friday afternoon
o attend funeral Henry b.
TOPPING-At MGntcll.r. "Wednesday Feb Z. Nancy NJ
reiict Of stephen II. Topping, tU sjth Of her
Relatives and friends invited attend the funeral
frou rrsdenc. OF her inlaw r. b. own Friday
Feb o. at $3.50 Carriages viii DO at tire depot
arrival Of the train from the foot Of Barclay and Chris
topnersts. Remains VIII be taken 10 Cypress Hills
uriay.
TREMBLEY,-A Croton Landing, Wednesday, Feb T. Of
scarlet fever Eva Douglas daughter " Gporse and len
Die Treusbey. aged years and months
Funeral AZ Trinity Church. sing Sing Friday,
Feb o. at / o'clock
WHITE-op NTH day morning sth inst, Elizabeth B. daugh-
William C. and the late Mary b. White. Seth
year Of her
Her will be taken Shrewsbury on seventh day
Saturday morning, lOth inst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
LATEST SHIP NEWS.
fFor other Ship Ne.Os see Third Pare.


steamship Pioneer Wakeey. Wilmington, N. C., Feb 5.
steamship Oh DOMINION walker Richmond city Point
SorioE Sith mise aga VA" 70 pa D9n%n sssaaS ,h ~
AMI pass TO J. L. Rome. ~ .-..,. -. -. .,
steamship Gaucus BerSe Boston, with mdse and pass 70
s@Tk irf ErcAsen orr Liverpool 4e days with
southern passage an hsi me waiter jan 20 no lat &C.
c RSfs phr GSs S' y l r s TOT An
sI d Ee""e H25e T r d gse
schr. Moss Glenn o ST. John. n b., Anderson Maian1as
vessel master FEB 2 of Htteras. passed bg Charlie
echr A6bie Dunn Fountain, Pensacola 2s DAYS lum.
Der q VIM A; Park, vessel 70 Jas " Eiwe & CO. .,
to Ronda. Benjamin Co. vessel to Avnh Mgdgett -.
wslh B. II. Howell Son & Co.. vessel to II. P.
EcIr VIM H. Jones' Fauikenburg Fornanaina Is days.
Dolner Potter Co.. vessel to A. Alb
sehr X. Damon tof Gouceser. Walton, Fortune Bay.
". E. 10 days. with herring TO master
FOREIGN PORTS.
HALIFAX. n. s.. Feb. s.-Auived, steamship AihanbIA
from cortland. Sailed steamship FamborOGsh for new
DOMESTIC PORTS
DARTzy, Ca, Feb 8.-Arrlved. bark FOrmoSa fBr rom
Gloucester CeAs,l, bark lockwood tBrl. Barrowin.
NEwORLKANs Feb s-Ceared. ship Geuhavcn. for Liver.
poo schr stephen h3rng Tor Newfork Passes-Saile'
SAYASSA, Feb 8-Arriyed, bark slepner. from Genoa;
.ehs AGd N Br from WSods1Se 1a lar g. as
mia for Port Royal selrs Loe Beard iof New Bea;o.d
Doboy New Brunswick. do brig Fde!a, for 81 John
PORTLAND. Ne. Feb. s.-Arrivcd- brgs Cortnne. from
Denerars; Don Jacinto from lIapan sShr r PSEleoy
bark Charles Cox, tor Cork. -
PHn.IDEIPinA. Feb 8-Aruyed. steamships Pottsvlle,
snow from salon: WOOd~ ard Young. from BaltmOreI
H. L. Cav PiersOn, do; +. W. BruBe. Foster, do schr.
Man1way llyille. Cleared steamships Agnes Bur
dck; for New.Y ork X Miine Ier from Baltimore; bark
Trinidad W. Kinds. for Newcastle Del sailed
seams zip Agnes. go ,,
DELAWARE CITY, Feb SIN port scnrs. Dick williams
r. B. Cotton, Hannah f. sch iDer John Rose, Joseph
BaymOre OrJe others also. steamship Vulcan, for
salem, n. j.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bark BertoGtio before reported ashore near
HOOK hauled of this morning. and to"cd back
~ Philadclpn for repairs.
The boat picked up Shoe buoy which abe
found adrfL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
COCK FIGHTERS ARRESTED AND ONE KILLED.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Sat an early hour
this morning a detachment Of police made raid upon
cockpit the ncighborhood OF the Centennial Exhibi
ton grounds in West Philadelphia About 30 persons
were found Witnessing cock fight. and OF the number
the officers succeeded in capturing about 40 During
the melee Patrick McCrory killed by shot supposed
~ have been fired by one the rians present, the
nollce declare that shots fired by theu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
A NV COAL CoMRINArIOE.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Sit is stated on good
authority that several Informal conferences have been
held in this city between prominent railroad and coal
men relative 20 the new coal combination, and that
OF the heaviest stockholders in the Leaigh Valley Rail-
road Company was in New-York Yesterday to arrange
matters there II stated that Of the dlrec
tors of the Reading road favor the scheme while Mr.
GOwan the President, opposes it, Nearly all the opera
tors in the Lehigh Valley region have signed
ment 10 limit production. Several prominent coal men
were here to-day, but 1t Is not known that meeting
WAS held.