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New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
TIE CLOTH MANUFACTURE IN MEXICO.

WASHINGTON. Friday, Oct. IL, 1873.
By request of leading Eastern manufac-
turers the American Minister TO Mexico has transmitted
10 the Department OF State statistics concerning
the cotton and wooen manufactures OF that country.
According TO this report which prepared by the
Government, the number OF factories Mexico was
as follows: Unbleached cotton factories, sixty
three; producing per annum 100000 pieces
OF thirty-twO TO tmrty-three yards, aud l2
100000 TO 100000 pounds Of thread; print
and calico factories nine, producing 100000 pieces
uualy cashmere and woolen factories ten, producing
1000, 900 yards per annum. When all necessary data
are obtained IL is thought the production will be found
to be much greater than the foregoing The manufac
lures Of wooen thread and other wOoen goods not
taken into account For many years past IL has
been the policy OF all Administrations in that country
no matter how widely they differed other subjects
to encourage as much possible the growth Of
home manufactures, eIemptng them from internal
taxation while placing duty the imported goods
nigh a. to be many prohibtOry The following
arc the present import duties on cotton and
1872 Cotton goods textures, per square metre
8 cents: twied and crOssbarred, 10 cents !;
white, cOOred glazed velveted, 10 cents;
prints and calcOes II cents Thread-Whitc per KllO
gramme, go GEMS cOlOred thread, SO cents AlO-
gramme prepared for rebazOs 81 AZ per kilOgramme
WOOen gOOdsCashmeTes of all kinds per square meter
81 40 coarse WOOen goods, wrappers, coverings, etc.
III II carpets aud plain, 63 cents carpets,
corded with Gotten warp 80 cents yarns Of all kinds
aud cUlOTs, 81 u per kilOgramme.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
Mr.. TILDEN,s EPITAPH.

District-Attorney WoOdfOrd as he sat III his
elegantly furnished official chamber yesterday looked
bright and good-natured after his Western political
tour He thought moment before replying to the ques.
ton about the cipher kilograms. You see he said,
Il am the senior counsel in suit against Mr..
Tilden, in which cipher dispatches are also
PLAYING a prominent part. IL would hardly
be proper for me, under the circumstances,
to give expression my views to the ethics Of such
methods as appear to have been used by Mr. Tilden"
"wOud that prevent you from expressing an opinion
as TO the political effect Of the publication ~ was In
quired. A., ,,.,
As to that you may that believe the dispatches
Will prove as far his political life Is concerned,
to be the epitaph of Mfr. Tiden's tombstone and
more that he will buried deep that no resurrection
will ever raise him up"
New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
SUICIDE IN RAHWAY.
W. II. FLATT, A NATIONAL BANK DIRECTOR, SHOOTS
HIMsELF-FINANCIAL TROUBLES TIE CAUSE.

W. II. FLATT, A NATIONAL BANK DIRECTOR, SHOOTS
HIMsEIF-FISANCIAL TROUBLES TIE CAUSE.
The quiet City of Railway, n. j., was thrown
into the widest excitement yesterday morning by the
announcement that william II. Fatt prominent citi.
zen aud large property of that town, had shot
himself His wife had left him in his room at
their house in Irvingst, about five minuets before
the report Of the gun heard examining his books
and papers She hastened TO his on hearing the
explosion. and found him lying the floor, with the
upper part of his head literally blown away.
The wall and ceiling were spattered with blood
and brains The suicide had used a double breech-Oad
ing shotgun, and discharged the weapon with MS
foot
The cause OF the rash act ia attributed to financial
troubles Mr.. Fatt was a director Of the Union
National Bank which recently suspended payments
He owned ten shares OF the stock OF the par value OF
81 900, and indorser IN the bank 10 TIE
amount Of $l,0o9i so that by he he winding up up
OF the bank on Thursday and did not then appear
specially down-hcarUd Yesterday morning he was out
early attending to Business and collecting rents, haYlng
ho said several pay ments To make IN the afternoon.
greater amour tAan the value OF his stock lie was OF
quet pucky nature but for the past ten days had
outlook, although he said very little about
1t. He met with the Board OF Directors
large amount Of property In Railway Asbury Park and
other places During the summer he lived with his fam
" engaged IN the uanuactuIc oI caIIhSes naNInE que
OF the largest establishments In Railway bu recently has
been carrying on che Manufacture ot binds LlOudings,
brackets etc. lac had served In the Common Councils land
was always re- pected citizen Nr Flatt was Free
mason, ard active member OF the PresDyterlan
Church He about ythree years old, and leaves
a wife three daughters and The suicide caused
greater surprise because Mr. Fatt was always looked
upon a Of unusually strong mind and had borne
during the late rebellion. There seems 10 be no doubt
that business cares had unsettled his reason.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
POLICE CAPTAIN SCHULZ on TRILL

SUPERINTENDENT wALIING BEFORE THE BOARD
CAPTAIN sCHULTZ's STATEMENT.
The trial of Captain Schultz, charged with
nrocuring unnecessary articles for the police boat Sen
eca was resumed before the fun Board Of Police yeser-
nav CAPTAIN Schultz admitted that he had signed the
requisons and received the goods IN question snperin-
tcndeut Waing was called witness. nnd asked the
articles required therein were necessary. He SAID
that although some OF the articles seemed I'M
necessary he could not say TIA all were So
He was then asked whether he thought Two
dozen plates and knives and forks were unn' cessary
"a which he replied that he did not cOusi"er hat thr
ouestion; he did not know the number OF men usually
ON board the boat The question wa not answered IL
WAS proposed 10 prove by the rcquisiton clerk T. 4
CAV that the Seneca" had been furnished Win
the articles necessary it, use before the reGsoS
IN ouestion were made. The counsel Objected ana Cou
missloncrs Smith Wheeler and Nichols voted to sustain
the eohecton-ComlnisslOner Erhardt opposed IT, Cap
tain schuts was then recalled and said tLat the articles
referred 10 were necessary for the use OF The boat
Formcrly the crew by squads, and did 80 unlu
Apr % when he ordered by his superior officers To
get other table furnishings. ~
eCommissiorcr Erhardt wanted The adjourned. He
cxpaiued hoard that he desired tO prove hl AT
the time referred tO In the charges the seneca was al
ready fnrnishcd with all necessary articles that the
WAS evidence In the ease not yet brought forward
commissioners Wheeler and Nichols expressed thrm.
selves as anxious that the should have tht most
thorough Investigation. They voted In favor ot az Hu
down for further hearing tuesday, November H. al
a. III.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

WATERTowS, n. Y, Oct. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention OF the XNIId District
held at LOwvle, n. Y, has nominated Levi H. Brown'
OF WATERFOWL George A. Bagiey tRcp), the pre- ent
renresentatye carried this dstrict-Herkmcr y ncr-
son and Lewis Cuuntic--by over 2GOO M '.ty IN
1876 The Hon Warner Miller - the Republican candi-
date thIs year.l
BOsTOy, Oct. 1.-THE contest between
BENJAMIN Dean tDeml and walbGide A. Ficld RepJ IN
the lid Congressional District of this State Will doubt
less be n very Interesting Mr.. Field received the
certificate Of election In 1876 having, according 10 tho
official returns 800 votes 10 03l5 for Mr. Dean The
latter however contested the election, and the House
OF Representatives at Washington decided that h. re-
ceivea 315 votes to 0.295 for Mr. Field. lie took his
seat March %, 1873. In 1874 Henry l.. Pierce uepl
was elected from the district by 3OS4 majority, fecrlN
ing s OH votes 10 4 ,927 for MT. Deun.
CHICAGO, Oct. lin the WITH Congress
sional District the Democrats have nominated Elder
J. C. stoughton the candidate Of the Prohlbitonlsts.
ITIis dIstrict-BOOne, DeKalb. Kane, McHenTy and
HinnebagO COuntics-is now represented bY william
Laihrop (Rep) vino had a plurality OF 1880 IN 1870
Al that election the vote stood: william Lathr0p cpJ
1921; 8. A. Hurbut CInd. Rspl 1901 j. f. Farms
worth (Dem.), S,llOI
New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
ter ara held over at various points awaiting the opening
ON THE sNOW-CLAD PEAKS.

AN APPEAL FOR BOOKS IN BEHALF OF THE ISOLATED
SIGNAL SERVICE MEN IN MOUNTAIN STATIONS
WASHINGTON Oct. ia personal note from Cap
tain II. w Howgate 20 the correspondent of THE
TRIBUNE, given below explains itself, and Its pub
caton IL considered to be the best method of effect
ing the commendabe purpose for which 1t was
written. 1t is as follows:
My DEAR: Our observers at the Mount "aSn-
npton and Pixies Peak stations who are, as you Know
isolated for several months In the from
men, appeal TO the office for fresh supply Oh renuis
matter as the one furnished them through the Kindness
of friends three years ago has been worn out ny ~
ouent use. There thousands OF books ana panpu
LET'S living useless now in households throughout lo
country whose owners have doubt, would be Riad
OF an opportunity to devote them TO so good purpose
II il was brought to their notice Can rely upon you
to form the connecting link between these men and the
peopet II 80 you will be doing substantial act OF
kindness that will he warmly appreciated by these
benehciaries, as well as by myself. Any donations
should he forwarded my address here, whence they
win be sent TO the stations in consolidated FORM Truly
vours II. W. HowGATE.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
DE WITT G. WEST AsTOUNDED.

The Hon. De Witt c. West, of Lowyille, n.
" was at tee Fifth Hotel last night and in con-
yersatiou with Tribune reporter gave his views on
the celebrated Florida dispatches, as follows:
Although L have been active member of the same
political party as Mr.. Tiden for years, have
never regarded him as the model reiormer
and embodiment Of purity in politics that bis
intimate friends have held him 10 be, and
therefore cannot say that entirely surprised az
the publication these cipher dispatches am, how
ever astounded at the depth Of moral and
political turpitude they exhibit Several months
ago I expressed myself to reporter OF
The chicago Tribune as regarding the Potter inves
tigation as an itmed movement because thought It
would probably out such unpleasant things
did not know Of existence Of these dispatches
though | heard OF the Oregon dispatches at the
time they sent. told In 1876 IN very direct
way by person high in the confidence of Mr.. Tiden,
that an electoral vote in Louisiana and in Florida
had been offered sale the former for 100000 and
the latter for 100000 Ocourse they could not have
been offered unless ready to receive the
offer.
"wbla I am greatly astonshed at the character Of
these dispatches, 1 may that am astOunded that
they should have been traced by THE TRIBUNE 70 Mr.
Tidens house. He is a who does not delegate his
power OF action Others but whatever plans are laid
or organization formed he personally at the bottom
OF Them think unless he satisfactorily explains his
connection with these dispatches they will entirely eI
clude him from any possibility OF being Presidential
candidate in $780, and will in fact retire HIM politically
It may have the effect of shifting the next Presidential
candidate TO the West though Mr. Bayard is fayoraby
mentioned. Mr. Thurman has been thought Of as good
candidate, but there may be reasons now why some
other person should he chosen"
In conclusion Mr. West stated that the publication OF
cipher kilograms and their translation had created
great excitement throughout the State, at least
wherever had been lately, and there was great de-
mand Tor THE TRIBUNE. It was regarded an extra
ordinary journalistic feat
New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
THE BOOKS or TIE YEW-YoRK MINE.

MR.. THOMAS HARIAND HELD TO BAIL-A RECON
CIIIATIoN WITH ROGER NJ. sHERMAN-MR WEI
MORE HAS STORY TO TELL.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUSE.I
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 11.-The case OF Mr.
Thomas Harland, the attorney for Mr. Tilden, before
the United states Commissioner for felOniousy ab-
srarting the books Of the NewYork Mine while the Til
den income suit in progress at Marquette. was
terminated to-day. Mr. Harland was held In $4,000
bail TO answer for trial at Marquette In May next Hugh
Mcmillan became his bOndsman and he was set at th0erty
He declined by advice Of counsel TO offer any evidence IN
his defence or to discuss the subject further.
Mr. Harland and Mr.. Roger NJ. sherman, the latter
representing the United States, have been very bitter
against each other during the course OF this
examination They have declared that they would
not recognize each other as lawyers gentlemen.
reconciliation was effected tins morning however, ana
both withdrew their offensive remarks and declared
that their language used purely In Plckwlcklan
sense ~ -,
IL is stated that the witness, Wetmore who was form
ry the sole partner OF Mr. Tden IN the iron
Mine and who claims the four stolen books as ms private
prOperty Is Ia possession OF some evidence OF
n character very damaging 10 Mr.. Iilden. In long
letter TO The Post aud TRIBUNE which VIII De punished
Tomorrow he will explain his connection WIN he mine
and relate an attempt made by lionel PetOn 10 get
posscssion of the books. They were fOrciby seized
New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
CHASED Is BY DOGS AND OUT BY ME,

CHASED IN BY DOGS AND OUT BY MEN.
PORT JERVIs, y. Y, Oct. Ia JOut q. III. TO-
day the citizens here greatly surprised at the appear
Of doe In the stTeeta Chase given by lafge
crowd and while swimming the Neyersnk RIVER to
doe shot by boy The animal had been chased d0Wh
from the mountains by dogs Its weight ninety pounds
AT THE CHICAGO RACECoUHSE. go
CmCAGO Oct. 1l.-ln the 2:20 race to-day, Chl-
cagO Maid the favorite the second aud third hets
225 and 226 In the pacing the rst was dead he,
between Lucy and sweeIer the second was won Oy Lucy
22O and the third sleepy George In 2S Pools 10 the
amount OF 500 900 have been sold 80 far.
GOVERNOR ROBINSON PARDONs A CONVICT
ALBANY, NJ Y, Oct. 1l.-IbOpas T. Doyle; VINO
convicted Of selling liquor In New lork without icense
and sentenced 10 the pentenlry ha, been adoned W We
Governor lie had paid for bis oeuBe bu' had not rectVedI
SINGING 10 1000 PEOPLE. =, =,
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. ll.--Clara Louise Kellogg
sang the Academy Of Music here, tonight to nearly aUVV
people. The audience received her with storms Oi appa
GENERAL. COTTON TO BE BURIED ON TUESDAY.
SAN Francisco. Oct. 1l.-The body OF the iate
General ID. d. Cotton has been embamed and viii be Kept
until arrival OF his wife and daughter coming over
specal train The funeral will take place OH Iues
day.
THE EHAKLAN.COURTNEY STAKES.
TORONTO, Oct 1.-The Hnnlan Club admit the
stakes IN the Courtney match 10 be ONLY slO00 sas gnS
emphatcay deny that any agreement was maze 10 pay ~
sum 10 the losiBg man.
THE BANKRUPT BROKERS IN TORONTO.
TORONTO Oct 1I.-An official statement OF the
aars of Campbell Cassels CO., the bankrupt bfokefA
shows their liabilities to be $4,000 ssseA s2oooV'
New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
WHY UUL SHOUTED "FRAUD.O

uE SUDDEN UPRISING OF THE GEORGIA SENATOR
DUE TO FAILURE TO GET OFFICE FOR HIS
FRIENDS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Ih6 Republican Of this
morning publishes tue following statement with
regard TO Senator Hill, of Georgia, who claims
never to have recommended any one to the present
Administration for appointment:
The records Of the several executive departments of
the Government show that Senator Ben HILL OF Georgia,
has recommended. 1. e., inOOrsed, over sixty
applicants for Office under the present Administration.
one OF his appOntees Is now employed IN the Govern
prutD gUice and several others to be found
the civil service other branches OF tue Govern
ment. But his most notable effort in this drec-
ton fu though t consists in hs earnest
endeavor TO secure the Office of United States Marshal
Georgia OF MS Democratic friends, uamed HOugh
In this effort he opposed ny Alexander
II. Stephens who recommended FilzsimmOns, the
present incumbent. As have eaid before, II was
nils lack of In securing Executive patronage
and especially the appointment OF Mr. HOugh that has
provoked his assault upon the Administration.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
SCENE rNgrnr GERMAN PARLIAMENT,


A Berlin dispatch to The Times says: I" In
the Relchstag yesterday during debate on the anti
Socialist bill. Herr Hasselmaun, welknown Socialist
agitator made n violent though clover, speech begin
ming and ending with threats OF violence and boodshed
"A results Of Tepressive legislation. lie said that the
people would hold responsible for the boodshed
VINO helped 20 frame and carry the bill In concluding
rs speech Herr Hasselmann declared that II the pacific
eudeayors Of Socialism were repressed the 'ry would
come when the Socialists wSud take up arrs aud aght
AGAINST their tyrnnts The Presdent Of the Reichstag
interrupted Hasselmann called him TO order and
saii that his speech an incitement To rebellion
Herr Hasselmann repeated his words aud was again
allied to order amid loud and indignant protests He
wei on 10 say lam not personally IN favor Of reVolu
ton. | prefer pacific means; hut II we are forced TO
ngLt We shall know hOw 10 1Ght. and shall be proud
to lay down Ihy life the field Of honor. Let Prince
Bismarck remember the 18th Of March, lSis." This
was the day that the King Of Prussia isucd procama
lion autng freedom of the press, ana calling for Ger
uRitY.I
Hrrtru Lowe and Bennington l. bcral le lers, de-
uUuuc, hDds and purposes al clasm aud tie
Tended the legislation for its repression, which, Herr
Eeun.ng.en declared, even the advanced Liberals now
adm ttad to hc necessary. Herr BcEn ngsen stlU he
had no fear that Prince bismarck Won allow the anti
Socialist Law DC employed TO impalc the liberties OF
the people"
New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
A BETTER OUTLOOK ON THE PLAINS.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

TBl IELF"hAIII To TIE IHIIV'I7'I
CHICAGO, Oct .11.-A dispatch was received
to-day al Military Headquarters here which gave much
satisfaction as an outbreak OF the 5000 Spotted Tails
was a disaster greatly to be feared. 1t is from Camp
sheridan. and says: d" Reliable information just re
cey,d from the Spotted Tail Agency reports all quiet
there on the 5th inst, and excitement whatever.
Red Coud and six ether chiefs arrived at White Cloud
to-day"
WAsnISGToS Oct s.-COone O'Beirne tclegraphs to
the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs from White Clay
Agency that scout just arrived there reported that Red
Cioud and his chiefs were only five miles distant aud
coming in Colonel O'Berne's preparations for the re-
cepon and Of the Red Cloud Indians were nearly
path have certainly been unfOunded or at least prema-
New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
MR., sAYLER DISSATISFIED.

A REPORT THAT HE WILL CONTEST THE ELECrloH
IN THE IsT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF OHIO
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRInUSE.i
CINCINNATI, Oct. 1.-THE official count OF the
Hamilton County election returns was begun at
noon to-day, and will be concluded late tomorrow
So far nothing has been found TO change the re-
ported majorities, except in the case OF Probate
Judge Two oeors in the returns for this Office have
been found, one in favor OF Mstson (Dem'l
and one against him. After correcting both errors
Matson has about 80 majority. Perhaps two other
Democrats may receive majOrities.
The friends of Mr.. Sayler Dem.) say he VIII
contest the election of Butterworth lRep. IN the
Ist Congressional District.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
WASHINGTON.
INCIDENTS IN OFFICIAL LIFE.

INUIUENIb IN VI INN+lI1 III "
.rp SvcvssrrY FOR PUBLIC ECoNoMY-HOW THE
DEFIANT pIsTILLFRs IN ARKANSAS ARE TO BE
TREATED.
II has been decided that judicial proceed
inos against the fortified distilleries in
Arkansas must be exhausted before the Presl-
dent will employ the Army to capture them.
The Cabinet discussed, yesterday, the subject
Of cutting down the estimates for next year,
owing to the falling Offin the revenues. Eleven
chairmen of House Committees have been
defeated for the next Congress. Two
candidates for Speaker of that Congress are
already in the field. It is explained to-day
gbv Senator Hill made his recent attack on
the Administration.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
WHERE THE MAILS ARE BLoCKADED.
A STATEMENT ISSUED BY the POST OFFICE DE-
PARTMENT.

PARTMEST.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE following state
inent prepared by order OF Mr. Haven, Acting Post
marterGenera exhibits the railroad and river
upon which service has been suspended account OF
the prevalence of yellow fever aud gives information in
regard 70 accumulations OF mail matter at various
points:
Covngton, KY, to Memphis Tenn, no trains. Chat
t8nOOga and Memphis agents run between Stevenson
Chattanooga agents run between Nashville and Wau
nd from there 20 Dalton one man gOes 10 Chat
.anoOga with closed mails for Chattanooga. Milan
lett Memphis and Vicksburg steamboat service
suspended since August "a 1873. Vicksburg and
aud Meridian, Misc since september T. Alabama Cen
trail Railroad Selma and Meridian rOute service
since September except September -, when trains
allowed 20 through TO Meridian and returnl
state Line Station, Mise. aud Mobile. Ala since Sep
tember Is daily resht.traDs run over this portion Of
Great Southern Railroad rOute between Chattanooga.
Tenn and Meridian Mss) service suspended since sep
tember % VIUksburg. Shreveport and Texas Railroad
rOute between Vcksburc Miss, and Monroe, Lal, sus
pended since August ls; Selma and Mobile, Ala. river
service suspended since 2Sth September Service
between Birmp Rbam and Meridian Is performed from
TWO 20 three tunes per week
Since the 2jtb umO mails for the entire line OF tha
Alabama and Great Southern Railroad route (Chatta.
noOea Tenn to Meridian Mss) have been sent in bulk
TO Tuscaloosa Ala owing 10 this companys refusal TO
attach mail TO trains The railroads In Texas
nearly quite all running, but all Southern
uues are quarantined against mails from infected
astnets. About sixty OF Texas mail has accumu
lated in the Louis Post ONCE. About fifty sacks of
this are being worked on daily addition the regular
inais, which now being delivered.
There is a considerable accumulation Of mails at New
Orleans. La, Jackson, Meridian and Vicksburg Mss.
Delayed river mails at Memphis VIII 90 forward to-day
by sanitary steamer Malis az New-Oreans Meri-
ean are being made mp forwarded direct as fast as
eae limited force can DO 30 Small amounts Of mail mat
New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
rRy TELEGRAPH TO TIE rR1BUNE.J


fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRBUNE.l
WAsHINGfoN Oct. 11.-Now that Mr.. Sayler IS
defeated for the next Congress. Mr.. S. S. Cox an
nounces himself as candidate for Speaker.
Friends Of Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky say that
the chances of the latter for gaining the Speaker
ship are greatly improved By the defeat of Mr. Say
ler They say that he will be the choice of the Solid
South, and that Mr.. Randall will have no strength
from that section.
General Garfield said to an acquaintance to-day
that although the absence of Representative Fos-
ter from the next Congress will be a great loss to
the party and the country yet the gallant tight he
has made, and the consistent and firm stand he has
maintained on tine money question, have won him
the respect Of all parties in the State and that he is
bound to be the next Governor Of Ohio.
Eleven chairmen of House COMMITTEES have
already been defeated, either for reelection or re-
nomination TO Congress. They are Chairman of the
Committee on Claims Eden, of Illinois; Oh Mill
tary Affairs, Banning; on Naval Affairs, Whit
horne on Foreign Affairs, Swami on Territories,
Franklin on Invalid Pensions, Rice; on Railways
and Canals, SchleIcher on Accounts, Roberts on
Reform in the Civil Service, Carter Harrison on
Revision of the Method of EleCtng the President,
Southard and on Enrolled Bills, Hamilton.