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New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
THE BELGIAN CANAL SYSTEM.
REPLY TO A LETTER WHICH FAVORED THE PRO-
pfiIFR AND BARGE PIAN-wHY II WOULD NOT


REPLY TO LETTER WHICH FAVORED THE PRO-
PftIRR AND BARGE PIAN-wHY IT WOULD NOT
SUIT THE ERIE CANAL.
To the Edttor Of The TrtbUne.
SIR: Having read an article in THE TRIBUNE
Of March 81 signed NJ. DE Puy, ana having spent
33 years in the canal transportation business feel II my
duty to state certain facts Mr. De Puy present 20
the canal mems convention at Syracuse jan ., 1871
trying 10 the indor@ement by said convention OF
h5 propeller and barge system, which had been thor
ouCy tested 10y Capt Henry Spur of Rochester during
the entire OF 1875. 10 proved 10 be total
failure financially running that enterprsng proprietor
The county does not want mode Of propulsion that
viii bankrupt the boatmen Therefore The boatmen and
their representatives said convention woad not in
dorse MI DE Puys plan OF propeller and barge, which
the sole OF his expensive and untruthu onslaught
upon the Belgian cable towing system, which system
the boatmen, representing Sl.CO0OO0 worth Of
canalboat property ndorscd In few hours at the
venon, pledsing their encouragement and support as
the cable is laid ana the Erie Canal equipped
with the machinery do the existing business. The
convention also adopted very strong resolution in favor
Of the cable system, which was also unanimously IN
dorscd at the great mass meeting AZ Cooper
Institute on Feb, q lSI7; composed mostly OF men
who have Thoroughly tested the cable system by belng
owcd by the cable tOwbJats on every available Opp0r-
unity. IL has also been very highly approved by tie
Hon. c. W schuy lo Canal Auditor of the state ~ Now
York Also by vc.y inciIgcnL committee OF the New
York Cheap Transportation Association, accompanied
by scientific engineer well known TO NewYork citizcns
man OF excellent and uuqucstiOnabe engineering
skill. The cable SYSTEM after searching investigation,
has been highly approved by The Conference Committee
formed 10y the commit Cc- appointed by the Chamber of
Commerce. tbe New-YOrk Produce Exchange, the IR-
p0rters and Gr0cers Board Of Trade, the Maritime Ia
changg and Cheap transportation iaton OF the
city OF New York who met Monday, March ., 1877,
Tor the sole purpose OF reporting the result OF their in
ycsiNttion.
M DE Puy has tested his propeller and barge system
on tic Illinois and Michigan Canal, where ne must rr-
member that IS IL NJ river route than the Erie
Canal as only contain, SO miles Of canal against 352
has had m Illinois $40 mleS Of river TO navigate nom
Lastc 80 II. Louis, which rs far favorable route
for thc propeller ami barge stem than is from Buffalo
to NewIor distance OF 5l2 miles, OF which 3j2 miles
Is canal Facts stubborn things, aud one fact iS that
tho cable system has proved itself b. be the power
ful and economical mode Of applying steam for canal
yet discovered. Mr.! DE Puy not forget the
II he docs nc viii share the fate Of his Late Lycc
the steam canal boat enterprise the Erie
Canal. An OLD CANAL MAN.
Neir- YORK, April II, 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16

In tie Ellis investigation yesterday, john H.
Lyon former president Of tie Third Avenue savings
Bark said he mad mad nothing 20 do with the oanh sin'e
1872 lie refused the Office Of president Ia lH'2 on'
signed the report for that year al the icq'e9t o' i
-, t,o s,,.r.,,rv and without examination. lie
Thought the bank SOB Scnt "a the t'ae, a5 We I.'l @@ @@
bonds OF the trnfecs for ~ 1900 covered tht deh,
goIcr Worrar real EST tfe broker, sGd the 0eG7ca-
zion n real estate IN this city from 1878 20 lS'o Ws
rom 33l9 10 40 per cent The lhIl avenue -, 49, ,n ~
rank buildug was worth in March, 1870, ap!u
or $4,000 II would have brought Si4pVVo 'iIro %
wears before There market Tor real estate ho"
Sycept manipulated markets. - . h,a
r. H. Ludlow real broker, sad II was very hii''
IN NV, am exact Vsuc Of ihc bank properly lh matth'
ysSS Ur Thought IL wuu'1 have brought not moro th
$4,000 The committee adjourned until TINS morning.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
COMPLAINTS THRorGH TIE PAPERS.
o the Edtt0r Of The Tribune.

To the Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR Reversing the usual order of things,
have good word say i'm the columns whore GROWERS
most do congregate. The papers generously offer
themselves mediums for complaining public that the
temptation Is generally strong to be shaken Of.
Having noted an Inconvenience TO which passengers
certain traifr subjected upon their arrival at the
IlobOkcn Ferry a request made that the matter
have the cOmpany'S attention. \ courteous response
abatCd IT, In place ~ tins direct communication with
hr ferry company the ouhie had been discussed through
the newspapers, The difficulty might yet be felt
rlO'l, May II. 1877. g. VI. :. n.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16

To the Edttor Of me Tribune
SIR: YOu are in error in supposing that no
body has right to complain Of the postpouemcnt Of the
extra Congress till october Those officers Of
the army and navy who have devoted their lives 20 the
public service at rate OF pay which has barely sup
ported themselves aud families leaving no surplus for
them fall back upon, have right to complain and do
complain that their pay ceased ON the ls Of April Tho
writer like large majority Of navy officers, needs his
monthly pay to discharge his obligations TO hs Landlord
and to those persons who furnish his family with food
Such bills for rent aud food must be paid cash. Our
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
ATTEMPT At wuorrsALE POISONING.

SrREAroN, H., May l5.--The coal miners OF
this place who strlcs time ago and whose places
were filed by men. but many Of whom We're suhse-
quolty taken back that ouly 100 new were IL
tanned have for hong time been kept separate from the
noyicos TO avoid trouble. OF late, however, tho two
gangs have been allowed to mIHge, ami yesterday
OF the Old miners put poison the dinner buckets OF the
new Last night sUodt 90 were suffering from tho
effects. Und0r prompt sud careful medical treatment
most Of them have recovered, though some half dekea
OF the number Suli IN precarlOnS condition and
may not Tue clty Eteatly excited, aud tEs
perpelta,ors oi the outrage should he discovered tasY
would badly osV.Pe sglsHlal! p4n-shsuSaG
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16

party-nOwbcrc more intense than IN this State
was, apart from the repugnance of The whites to be
governed by the blacks. the incompetent and IN
many cases yicious men that were put into the
comfy Offices Extravaganza and corruption was
practiccd to greater extent in comfy AFFAIRS thah
IN the state Government, and going on uncer the
eyes OF the taxpayers reused their resentment to
greater extent than il would have done had 1t all
been accumulated and concentrated at the state
captA u. '. :,
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16

pay for one fourth Of year viii DC withheld from for
six months, but unfortunately for cannot for that
',Y,-'h Of tnc cease eating ami jving i'm houses
~ 1. ~ u i.- .retQn ~ the law tee so gUQfeg IN
10 keep ships IN commission % Y-eers duty. having
esrerriucd that there was apprOpfsUv Hor such eN
pendlturrs he shonld have called home the sD,e aud
closed the navyyards and thrown the responsibility on
me re- inrn' Congr,ss He s clearly en- ugh acnS
in violation OF law and he would be- dong only that u ms
coutinucd 80 pay officers their monthly stipend.
PldfHdeLL MAY 7, 1877. NAVY OPklCEH
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
STILL SEEKING HIGHER PRICES.
THE COAL COMPANIES PROPOSING 10 sUsPEN
MINING OPERATIONS.

MINING OPERATIONS.
Among those present yesterday at the meet
ing Of the representatives. OF the coa companies
Thcuas DICKSON, George 4. HOyt, Samuel Sloan, L. W.
Clark, Dr. Ludern,u, Charles Parish George de B.
Koim and Robert II. sayrr II was generally conceded
that iu the present condition OF The coal trade any scheme
providing FOR 2u immediate advance OF 30 cents in
thc prices Cf coal impcaccable on motion Of Mr.
Sloan resolution adopted subject 90 he approval
Of f. B. Gowcn, President of tie Philadelphia and Eegd-
ing Company who is now in Europe providing fer the
suspension OF mining operations los all the companies
during june, the time 10 be further extended II it hsll
hereafter he deemed advisable. Mr Koim, temporary
president Of the Philadelphia and Reading. unwlll
u2 to commit ms company without Tire ot Mr.
Cow -lf. but lc agreed tu send despatch cable u 'f.
GOW,u explaining matters and the conference therefore
adjourned uIul nest Monday 10 await u.- reply.
10 got believed hf 70 number ~ the leading coal
cut t0 suspend operations, and thus defeat Ls ptn set
foot early tis }rr 90 mine and Iut uuna the market
large quantity col coal o. possible. AMI no rV~pch-
sill take place without hs cuoppIufiuu II ats rc
pritcoIr ASKED y tine uuuu-s intended also 10 Hds-
pend the payment oi interest aud other fixed charges
were ic. Aruihrr indication of tr iUrnfds thdt Mt
GUWcn De- making ittu t.r Trade OF Jhc other "unuits
s shown iu The establishment Huuday of Office al
NrN-IIaycn. Will ". Wells, formerly CHuuccfcd WIN
t'r mJlb = uirr boz th, city resident aCcui. NJ.
We'll. Will have charge ui tue trade n Connecucu ana
Central and Western Ad>-Itiu-rtts. THIS part Of the
country has heretofore been supplied principally by The
companies. u is claimed Sir Ncss trade VIII not fall
elUrt of $4,000 tons
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16

ported that Mr. Noyes recently exhibited letter written
by tho Governor of Connecticut In which he addressed
MI NOycs as Ny Dear Old Friend" and after express
Ing his regret that he could come Newark aid m
his tNoyest defense, he made the declaration that ne
would never permit another 20 be taken ont of
Connecticut nudrr similar circunstanccaT II l. under
stood that the United States authorities vii be called
upon To enforce the deBIdp d. of Gov lSeGe upon the
GOVERNOR 0f Connecticut and New YORK, who have yiO
lated, IL Il claimed, the isw OF 1897.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
DELAWARE AND HUDSON SALARIES.

To me hdtt0r OF IHe IFtOHHe
SIR: Will you be kind enough TO remind the
Delaware and Hudson in regard TO their Presidents and
other large darcs that the soC Ahoder~ get diyi
dends ON THEN stock the President. salary instead Of
$4,000 should De $1,000 and al Jae others reduced in
uroportoIi so accumulate fund fur dividends ;
ana they nave made ir1Hl some poor clerks salary a
rour ton ana the large salaries rmtn q, they were,
won; please write this suhect tOO am stock
holder. and know Other, who feel as do. Ar.
NClC- iOrk, MAY u. 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16

Soor artor tho nublication of the Rev. w.
II ~ ti h, t,iitIsd the Perfect Horse" geu-
teman i'm n Town OF Connecticut where Mr MdrIay had
ynour nf certain legal gentleman the character anu
abilities of person who prOposed to lecture m Ine s1e
course, and especially whether ne Woa" Hi,' nia~, -
,.l that his character ana Gbllitlos were
far but he doubted whether he "OuId draw a. wen as
the Perfect Horse"
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
rnE NEw-IERsEY MuIuAL INDIcTMENTs.

County Prosecutor Abccl, at Newark, received
a telegraph dispatch yesterday from Detective Nc
Nanus who was sent TO Hartford, Conn, with requsi-
tion for the surrender Of A. Goodrich Fay Of the 10
dicted direction Of the Rew-JCrey Mutual Life. This
stated that the Governor refused to comply win
tbe aou,itio ~ GOV. Bede Nj. Fay j. alleged 10 DC
tIc man who drew the sing go 600 of assets OF the
Eew-Jofsey Mutual from the Chemical Bank IL Is re-
New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
ANAvY OFFICERS COMPLAINT.

Albany, May 3, 1877
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-06
RUsSIA's WAR WITH TURKEY.

A Belgrade correspondent states that a
Servian battalion recently crossed the frontier
near Yranitza 10 protect some Bulgarian
women and children. The Turks drove the
Servians back and many we're killed and
wounded on both sides. The citadel at Anti
varia stillhOlds out encouraged by the assur-
ance Of relief coming by sea. 4 Corfu dis
patch reports a Turkish fleet Of ironclads and
transports passing there aud expected soon al
Antiyari. The prince OF Montenegro Is there.
A special from Paris reports the Turks hold a
strong prositiOn at the head of tine Orchanlc
defile and have abandoned the town Of Orehanic
for strategic reasons.
A Russian official dispatch saws tue
Turks on the morning Of the 26th, violently
attacked the Twelfth corps at Tirstekin and
Metchka. After six hours Of severe lighting
the Turks were repulsed and pursued until
night. The Turkish loss must have been
extremely heavy. The Russian loss was
800, including a large number OF officers
Simultaneous demonstrations against Polo
marka and Kazelvs we're repulsed with fri
fling loss.
A Vienna correspondent states that ru-
mors Of negotiations for surrender OF Plevna,
are contradicted from the Russian camp itself.
Turkish prisoners moreover, assert that Os-
man Pasha has supplies for many weeks, and
that he has addressed his officers, announcing
his intention TO hold out to the last man.
Either owing 10 these reports OF other in
formation, 4. seems the exnectation OF the
Russians Of a speedy surren Ter are somewhat
diminished.
There is a great panic in Sophia, and
the inhabitants are fleeing. L is feared the
Russians are approaching Sophia and Talar
Bazardjix. Mehemet Ali has notified the war
office that he cannot attempt to relieve Plevna
unless strongly reinforced. Great efforts are
being made to reinforce him. Chevket Pasha
is under arrest, and will be court martialed for
not attempting to take Teliche The Rus
SLAMS are raising works against the forts of
ErzerOum, and building barracks for troops.
Great excitement prevails in Stamboul on
account -Of the calling out Of the reserves,
and disturbances are expected. All servants
Of the police have been armed with revOivers.
A Russian official dispatch states after
the capture Of Prayietz, the Turks abandoned
NayatchiV, Skrsvana and Orchanie retreating
TO the Balkan dellle near Cretchest. The coun-
try between the rivers Isker and Ogust is quite
free from Turks. We have occupied Belobnon
and Litchers on the Ogust. The Turks are
Withdrawing from the Western Balkan passes
on Sofia
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-06
THE WORLDS DOIEGS.
crime. Criminal. ana Casualties.

DIR. ]. W. McWhOrter of Athens, Ohio
was killed in quarrel by his brother with
shotgun.
The outlaw, Rande, pleaded not guilty
in the Galesburg, H., court, Friday, and his
case was set for trial December 18th on the
SOth ult
The death sentence OF NJ. DeTourville,
the Austrian wife murderer, has been CON-
muted 10 imprisonment for life and hard
labor
William Kelley, son of Pig-irOn Kelley
Was shot in Philadelphia, while riding in
street car, by drunken negro. The wound
i probably not fatal.
Greenbaum, RunnyOn and Stanford of
Chicago. formerly West Park Commissioners
have been indicted for conspiracy 10 defraud
the city out Of 10000.
Henry Blackman,of Birmingham, Mich.
to whom his father had decided his farm on
condition that he support his parents and sis
Ter, quarreled with his mother and sister, and
shot and killed them both
Robert l.. Case. President of the New
York Security Life Insurance Company, who
was convicted Of swearing to a false report to
LlC u INSURANCE Has bNNA
sentenced to the State prison for i've years.
The house of negro woman named
Eliza Hurze In Sedalia, No. was burned during
her absence and two OF her children persisted
in the flames The hre Il Is believed, was
started by VOud0O doctor named Eddy.
The trial of the Scranton, Pa, vigilants
composed ofthe mOst influential and promin-
ent citizens who qu1 led the riots on the ist of
August last, by firing on the mob and killing
three rioters, and who were indicted by the
grand jury Of Luzerne county, IS now in pro-
gress.
Charles r. Magill. cabinet maker in
Cleveland, Ohio, killed his mistress, Mary
Kelly in house Of III fame In that city, on the
night Of the ID. Ten pistol shots were fired
Into the woman's body, number Of them az
ter the woman was already dead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-06

The Mark Lane Express weekly review
OF the grain trade says: The cereal
yield is turning out very deficient througno ut
the country. Supplies OF home grown grain
are moderate, both at Mark Lane and ia
country markets, and the English wheat is
generally in a detenorated condition. The
smallness Of supplies may be accounted 10
some extent by the fact that the present price
Of wheat offers little inducements to faFmersto
thresh, whereas barley il steadily improving
and there has been more disposition 10 mar
ket this than wheat The meagre supplies Of
the latter are an indication Of an expectation
OF higher prices later on. Imports into Lon
don last week were again unusually heayy,r.-
turns Of Monday showing the arrival Of over
100, 900 quarters large proportion OF wheat
consisted Of Russian wheat, shipme ats 0f
which may be prolonged By the mildness Of
the season. Indian wheat Is coming in freely
Supplies received from those two sources add.
ed to vast shipments from American Atlantic
ports, still better trade, although during the
past fortnight il has exercised less depression
owing to the unsatisfactory yield Of the home
crop upon threshing. There has been fair
demand for most cases or wheat
off standard. Values remain stationary High
er rates are demanded for maize which have
checked inquiry, but this article Is still firm.
while six pence to a shilling per quarter more
has been paid for grinding barley. Oats trade
slow, but late rates maintained.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-06
Personal ana Imper.onaI.

Bishop MarstOn Of the NJ. +. Church
died In St Louis on the 18th.
The Indians are still committing dep
relations In the Black Hills.
Editor Bowles of the Springfield Mass.
Republican is dangerously in.
Mr. Banning has introduced bill in
the House for the establishment OF a branch
mint In Cincinnati.
A New York Columbia, 5. C. special
says Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court
j. J. Wright, colOred, has resigned.
The Pope has written an autograph let
Ter to Queen Victoria, thanking her for per-
hitting the re-establishment Of the Scotchish
hierarchy.
Congressman Smalls, of South Caro-
lima, recently convicted OF bribery, has been
released on $4,000 bail, pending his appeal
q the Supreme court.
Thomas A. Stow, well known jOurn-
aIist, and grand master Of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen Of Ohio, died in Cleve-
land, Ohio, on the 2Sth.
Hon. E II. Buckingham District At
torhey, died at Omaha on the 2Sth of heart
disease superinduced by violent boating exer
else when attending Yale College.
Mr.. Howell, manager of the Kirby
plantation, Star Landing, Miss, was shot and
killed by cOlored labOrer in dispute about
wages. The murderer was arrested
Gov. Hendricks lectured on the even
ing Of the 2sth, in indianapolis TO a crowded
house. His subject was Revolution" which
was ably treated and well received by the
audience.
The jury in the case of W. B. Highly,
tried In the dis trict court Of Portland for SUI
formation Of perjury In connection with the
Grover investigation, rendered verdict Of
acuuittal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-06

been arrested for raising seditious cries and
insulting OF resisting the police,
A compromise will be made in the
case Of the New York embezzle-
ing lawyer, Louis F. 1'hooesOn, by which he
will give up his real estate aud the proceed
ings against him viii be stopped.
The National Grange in session at Gin
cinnati on the-27th elected officers as follows:
Master, Adams Of Minnesota ;overseer. Wood
man Of Michigan; lecturer, Mortimer Of Gin
cinnati; steward, Vaughan Of Iowa; assistant
steward, Simmons, Of Kansas; chaplain, For
sythe, ofIllinois; treasurer Mcdowell of New
York; secretary, Kelly Of Louisville; gate
keeper Dinwiddie OF Indiana; Ceres, Mrs.
Adams Of Minnesota Pomona, Mrs. Woodman
Of Michigan; Flora, Mrs. Moore Of Indiana
lady assistant steward, Mrs. Han OF Louisville.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-06
Latest Markets.
mtluankne.

GRAIx-Wheat. No. / hard, s1-I5tz No. 1
S1l5l4; No 2 sL12kl seller DecembeT, 3 .o95j1
seller January Si.iOsz; No. 3, S1.07jx. Corn.
No 2. 4sc. Oats, No. 2. 261{c. Rye, SIC for No.
I. Barley, No. 2, 7ld72c.
Chicago.
FIoUR-Western extras. S4.75I575; Min
nesota extras, S5O0G6.5O; patent, GO
a9OO: superfine s2.25@4O0; winter extras,
S. 25GT .25.
Chicago s1l0s< cash and seller November;
al I0all Ok seller December; S1.i0 seller
wear: 81. I09Ed11Os< seller January; No. g
chicago, $i.03; rejected sI16G92c. Corn,
4ss<c cash and seller November; 49, seller
December and all the year; 42lsc seller Jan
nary: rejected, sc Data, 26s<c cash; d.
seller November; 25ss seller December; 25Hs
seller January; rejected, &c. Rye SOC. Barley,
64c.
PRoyIsIoSs-Pork $ll.90 cash; 81 So seller
Decemtcr sl1.S2t< eller year; sl2.05 seller
January Lard, $40 lash: and seller Noyam-
t,er.. $3.50 seller December and year; $I.s5
seller January Bulk meats, shoulders, De;
short NIB. s1Ee; short clear, el{s.
The Arizona sentinel., 1877-04-07
Castle Dome.

Wm. P Miller came in this week from Castle Dune and gives good accounts ot that DistI ct. Over lG0 tons of ore are al the landing for shipment by next beat and over 100 tons are at the mines, ahead of the teams Burland and Johnson are doing very well with their claims. Guntber is taking out considerable ore from the Flora Temple. Aincaid Is cleaning over ton a day from the old Nagle mine and Bettis Is getting out ore from the "Arkansaw" much faster than his teams can haul to the river. .Mlllers recent experience ill Globe district bas spoiled hlIn; he handled so much rich s!lVeF ore there, that lead ore has become too common for him. He has moved his machinery away from Castle Dome and it 1oW !ies here on the bank, awaiting trans
 portatiOn to Pinal county Miller has dis bursed several hundred thousand dollars al Castle Dome during the past seven years
 and has done much to develop the district.
 Weare sorry to see him leaving it. Globe Day be rich, but old Castle Dome is mighty
The Arizona sentinel., 1877-04-07
To the Railroad Terminus.

L. A. Smith has seut wagon with pas- sengers out to tLe termiEus every day thls week and nus one now i'll readiness for passengers, Mir, David BaIsz, ot the Yu- ma Exchange, also has teams ready and Wiil take our few passengers to-morrow; among them Mr. r. c. Mills, who eayts the C, s. N. Co. to take position on the China steamer Oceanica ffum San Fran cisco. Parties coming in from the rsilloas rei ort geod progress and the road g-ttjng nearer every day. The Southern Pacif,. Company is entitled to much credit tor tber liberality ID furnishing wat-r nnd forage to teams going out from here. Bar. Fels of N ater are scattered al along n4 road between the river and the terminus free to travellers, and forage is furnlshed h' the terminus for their animals at prim, cost.
The Arizona sentinel., 1877-04-07
TEMPERATURE.
k,eash.

A. Yuma, on Sunday April lst, about m!daight Rob!. W Grant of injuries re- ce:ot nails riding an unbroken horse.
 We have been unable to learn hls rative 'piace ar age; but Grant was au old resident oi toe Faclno Coast. He followed the oc- oupation ot saddler for several years iu this town. He Lad lo enemies here.
 At Yuma, A. T.. April ,, of consump- hon, c. Nj HUBBARD Uf Sacramento, Gal
 Deceased was brother of Mr. W. w. Hubbard of this place. He arrived here Apnl 9 having sought relief in change Of Climate, but he got here too fate. lis last hours We're soorhed by the loving care and attention of deyoled brother and by the sympathy of his brothers many friends i1is Gea'h was painless and peaceful.