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and nc better than were those OF last week.
The quality OF the receipts was better also
than was that Of last weeks receipts; but the
best, TO the extent OF $50, were reShippcd East,
without being offered here; on those that were
sold here at retail there was an advance in
price nearly equal to that on the wholesale
operations but the improvement did not hold
QUITO the end. A break in the railroad be.
yond Lynchburg, Virginia, prevented the ar.
rival Of perhaps 500 additional cattle. Quo.
tatiOnS 3L5 l-5c few selling ut the latter price.
Much Cows-ThCre IL an Improvement OF
S per head in best cows, which are in good
demand. Quotations SIS 00a50 90 per head, as
10 quality. ! Gllilffii " fl'flH I
h 1.i3S1s THE SWINE MARKET. iTrt'9H
Arrivals this week. :. . -. -. Sis
Arrivals last week G9!
Arrivals QUE year ago sS7J
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T AWYERg BRIEFs.-Tho DAILY Is.
~ tCIllseaOOr job o&SS. prints BEisis PtOmPty and
iAhTTl-tlAsa style
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FoR upwARDs OF Thirty YgArs llrs.
Winslow's SOOTHING Syrup has been used
for children. 1t corrects aCidity OF the
stomach, relieves wini colo, regulates the
bowels, cures dpsRtag and didT9psd,
whether arising FROM teething or other
causes. An old and well.tried remedy. %
cents bottle. - HmHa d&w
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ATrESTIox.-Spocial attention. is now
called to the large stock OF Boots and
Shoes for fall trade, consisting Of every va.
riety. The only place in the city where n
lady can get properly fitted to her entire
satisfaction. Call and examine our stock
before purchasing elsewhere.
b.. ~ JERRY CLEMENS,
Is Eleventh street.
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COMMITTEE MEETING. The members of
the Citizens Executive Committee for the
relief OF the yeIlo& fever sufferers are re-
qucsted to meet ut WeiseI Hall this Crhurs.
day. evening at o'clock, for settlement
and distribution OF the funds All the
subcommittee that have not yet reported
for settlement will please do so at once.
A, J. SWEENEY, Chairman.
Turn Ennrn SLt.rltnrrL
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-19

PIANO ASD ORGAN TUSING.-Ifyourp Piano
or Organ needs tuning or repairing, please
send your order to 1927 Market street, and
our tuner, Mr.. Charles Kilmeyer, will give
it prompt attention. All work guaranteed
satisfactory. Address, a
Lucas Music STORE,
.-. r..# l227 Market st.
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WASrEp-Ten men Of business capacity
10 call ut the Central Hotel and examine
two articles OF great value; it will certainly
pay You to call. To live men here is a
chance to engage in n steady, profitable
and pleasant business.
Also Furniture Manufacturers and deal.
ers especially invited to call and sec some.
thing; there is money in and labor saved
to them. Inquire for
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Tmr Senatorial conferccs appointed at
the recent Democratic Convention met in
this city yesterday. Mr.. Thos. O'Brien
was elected chairman. The committee de-
cided to meet with the conferecs OF Brooke
and HANCOCK counties, ut Wellsburg, on
Monday next. ...s. .r,1 e... aI
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SOME one who claims to he a '"passen-
ger" ON street car has learned that the
Smoker is ''thc barbarian OF the city and u
nuisance on the street cars" Put that in
your pipe-or Cigur holder and smoke It.
You naughty, naughty man.
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"MY little ones arc never sickly any
more, since ! haYe been using McLdiM's
IPO,m Candy" Such was the remark OF n
lady friend the other day. She says the
children cry for them, and always cure the
worst kind Of cases. Only % cents a box,
with full directions how TO use them,
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TAPPING a TIL. Three boys were ar.
rested lust night by Officers Stanley and
Moran, on charge OF tapping the till OF
Mr.. Vim. Englebright, grocer doing bus
mess III Centre Wheeling, Their names
are Lynch, Combs and Vim. Giilcspy, and
they were locked up for hearing this
morning. 'NH ''s
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THE tickets for the Chicago Excursion
that leaves the Baltimore 4 Ohio depot
September 18th are good to return on any
train mp 10 and including October 9th.
Fair for the round trip = 90. Trains
leave at S:05 \. N. and 1l:l5 Pm.
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TEMPERANCE SOTEs.-There was n very
enthusiastic meeting ut Parker Hull last
night There will he meeting. ut the
same hall tonight, to DO addressed by Jake
Kemple and G. W. Bags. :,
There will, be.a meeting at Mozart Hall
tonight. pU. HN.sas... .lu
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By invitation Of Mr.. G. He's, the well
known and popular clothier, several mem,
bers Of the city press and number, Of
prominent citizens yesterday visited hiS
Vineyard, over the river. Il is perh ps
unnecessary to remark that all had go, d
time .,... ....
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Isaac s. lIEEnrIN, NJ. D.,

pricc:-Trial bottle. % cents; large size, 81:
or six for s.. A single q cent bottle will
oftcntimcs cure arecent cough or cold, and
thus prevent much suffering and risk Of life.
Prepared only by Or. Swaync & Son, Phila-
dclphia Sud by leading Druggists. Logan,
List & Co., Wheeling. cod4w
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TnE Kirkwood NJ. L. Sunday School
took up n collection last Sunday for the
benefit Of the yellow fever sufferers in the
South. the amount raised being Sl3 IS. A
committee was appointed to ascertain
where it was mostly needed.
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TnE GIN OF THE TOILET, the world says,
is SOzopoNT. 1t renders the teeth pearly
white, gives to the breath fragrant odor
extingHishes the Al.huinOrs which usually
flow from bad and neglected set OF teeth
SozODONT is so convenient, and produces
Il sensation at once so delightful that II
makes Il n pleasure to use 1t. iu .GlnLl-.
SpaldiQg's Glue will mend your ways
cOl6W
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Carr. RAwLExd, our Postmaster, ycstcr.
day handed over to Mr.. Benz. Davenport,
treasurer OF the yellow fever relief fund,
IS 81, the amount deposited in tho contri-
button box Mt the P1stoiiicc. 10"
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Baltimore Live Stock Market
Monday. September 10, 1873.
Rrcnrrs non rnE wrEK.


The arrivals OF cattle during the week
amounted to 2807 head, against 1888 last
week, and s. 955 head the corresponding week
OF last year, and the sales during the week
amounted 10 1854 head, against 3,2l0 last
week, and 2,Ol4 head the corresponding week
Of last year: 9...ll
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--LATEST Our. Ladies Button and Side
Lace Shoe, Burt ioc, on different width OF
Inst, in Cur. and 81. CIR, at the Little Shoe
House OF JERRY CLEMENS,
IS Eleventh street.
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A NUMBER Of idle yagsbonds have been
OF late imposing on residents in various
parts OF the city with tales OF distress and
misfortune.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-19

MoWNING Glory BAKING POWDER is the
best in the market. Try 1t, and You will
use no other.
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sQuARE.-For the cheapest Boots in the
city, quality considered, call ut the Little
Shoe House OF jerry CLEMENS,
is EleYcnth street.
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YESTERDAY was q! tine dHy for walk or
a drive in the suburbs, and this was
eagerly INDUCED in BY those so inclined.
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TINS charity bali given by the Nail City
Boat Club on last Wednesday evening, for
the benefit Of the yellow fever sufferers,
cleared Sl00 20.
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@utsLw. &s.
lIartin's Capital Restaurant,
NO. 1855 MARI;Er ST, tI. .p.r

Tile "CupItll" Is known far and near Tor The lame II
hos acquitted In furnishing sunRlnonS meals at any
hour day or night lis nicely furnished looms are
popular With an ladies and gentlemen who like good
saiInv -f1aa =. IUrsH 81 rtiI on" SO
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PrrTsBuRdH, September lS-PErRoLEuM-
Dull; crude ut 81 06hc at rarker's for i'm.
mediate shipment; refined.at lOal01Ec Phila--
delphia delivery.
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TIE Detectives Museum, which opened
ut Mabis' new block Tuesday evening, is
being visited by many Of our citizens.
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There has been large falling of in the
number Of the receipts owing tn the break in
the Southwestern Virginia Railroad, and in
consequence there has been rather u scarcity
Of good sheep which have been generally
taken by Eastern buyers and feeders from some
OF the pens, while IN Others, the demand lias
subsidized, leaving some yet unsold, and these,
It Unexpected, will be disposed Of before the
last Of the week. Wequote ShCepat 311aiAc;
Lambs ia54c; stock Sheep g ooa3 90 per
head, us to quality.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-19

THERMOMETERS REcoRp.-Thc following
shows the range Of tho thermometer, Us
observed ut Schncpf's drug Store, Opera
House corner, yesterday: y.
So Is e. A e
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FoR LIVER COMPLAINT, BILIOUS HEApACnE
Sick Headache (Which females arG so liable
to- JaundiCG or Green Sickness, Bilious Collie
and Bilious ReyerS DropSical SwCllings. Inter
mittcnt Rcmittcnt and Congestive Fevers,
where langu0r, tirOwSincss, anxiety, .pains In
the back, head and extrcmltics, slight chills
with tIaSiiesof heat, etc. No medicine Is bet
ter adaptetitocureth csecomplaints In all their
various fornis than
y swkYSEs An Axp sGRSArARiLLA PttL-
Prepared only bypt. swlync & Son, rhila.
'delfhia, ana sold at % cents box By all lead
ngdruggists. In Wheeling by Logan, List &
Co, Vod4w
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2ens @als.
MOUSE PRopERTY

' fUK sALE.. ,,. ,,,,. Ill.,. .t,,-
,,r an Iiu corner Il Market and ThrIy'hith streets
I'oon tbIs LIt stands Ihelst aud must conveniently
H. Jod ICE HOUSE u tho cOunly, nieaslTing % eel
.,nSTr by 10 iCe In height, built OF the hpesl lnme
,Io,s MATERIAL hrac,I with iryn cOupilnS lg insnv
nI.Ignsl lining, aud las only been ~ use Tor tLt
,ra.onS To this Ice House y attached 40 Ehslhe
mi lllsr 10 Im III siSurIus d BY 10 containing
Taller rnsnr, tacklInE, sc, With an ttgeE
,'ai 10 lie river together with cars mp, mcnts NIX
,r,rs. &C. The col u int buildings upon tbs Prop
s,iv three yelrs aSO, Wa STOOL ..,,.r.,.-.
hr river IN fToa u this hTusa being an eddy, lhcre
1. no ruIly In obtaining ice At all seasons Of cez-
in! WciihOF. ~. ii,,,, a M,
sold BY tie -. s,.,.,,,,,,,,,
II VIII on tha, dayle offered at public auction at The
iTo d or Of the Court House OilOhio county, ~ ~
o'rlFk An. H-.,,,. ~ i..Ir,Ior
Far terms Of sSle and moro particular Description
n IN. above property reference Is madc 70
VI '" Louis sg'EURbR,luCHt or a
3, II. GOOD. his Attorney, & !
,,o, 100 Chaplne street
Tn. uborc ale {, postponed until MOS sep;;
,,nI cr 2, at 10 o., iotE m NJ the f'ht ao"T tl
Xxi Cruft House. LOUIS SrEuBEUb UGH sE-
J. II COOP his Attorney,
- NO., Iu.tto,ncrv RI. sell
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MARTINS TrIRY Locals. The rising
sun Yesterday morning found our color0l
friends Mt tho camp ground "praising Him
from whom all blessings flow In IN earn
est prayer meeting, under the leadership
OF Rev. ". C. West, followed By nm expc.
rience meeting at 81 O'clock, led by Rev.
March, and preaching Mt l0E O'Clock, by
Rev. d. n. Mason. I..u " .r
AFTERNOON sERvIcE.
Experience meeting again at 2 o'clocl;,
and preaching at 8 o'clock by Rev. Geo.
Prossor, Of Waynesburg, Pa., who arrived
yesterday at noon, and who also preached
again ut I o'clock in the evening.
The meeting to be well attend.
cd, and good order and deep soleinnity
prevails in the meetings both day and
night, and while u few perhaps go there
out OF curiosity the majority seem to go
there TO worship God. Several persons
have asked an interest in tho prayers be-
ing offered for the salvation Of sinners
We see by u letter written TO Messrs.
Spence, Baggs & Co. that the Counsellor
cooking stove, manufactured by that firm,
was last week awarded the first premium
Of the Olarksburg Fair, .l lhs.s
The coloted folks aTo making prepara-
tons for q big time here next Tuesday.
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I52llazulzzzxzz

The,tea, school foo boys in ihrse times Is where
they en- get \ Practical Duaines Ed1raton g ne
shortest 'lSpsIlle tIluc This can br done At FRA
SIiER BUSINESS COLLEGE, aud In . few months.
I he EnglI,h branches are alSl thoroughly taught
Ladies' are admitted, Call NJ ONCE or adde's
]. 81. FRASIlER 4 CO.,
aui7.W,SSW Wheeling, ". Va
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2Far Gsut.

NOR RENT-Two FINE LARGE
Iar.c Dwelling lIOua, with fourteen rooms, iui-
,aIi' tIf : boarding. l,o1rC; 6 ol llcliiau, ....
I, sali St, rr Ip, WCsi side Market street, b.
,vrrn Twelfth street and Market llnusc. "a,
m, small WelIIng With 1VO IOJmb, Market street.
on, latIe Dwelling House, with niue TUOis slina'
tel u tc aux VI rlvu, opposite Steamboat landing
On III. ,Sf '''''u' i. IRWIN. Agent.
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4 BROOKE COUNTY .s.,...l
FARM FOR SALE


TUESDAY, September 10, 1873, q o.
,,no,,,,ck A. NJ. at the from, door % the courI
T. ii,a,c a, Wcll.huig. HIOcke County, Sa ths
r,r1 formerly LnOSn rs the "F0M LkR FAKSi,
,ips;ei On Tho walC Of Gross creek. brooke County.
w, fvc mllr. fiOin wclishnrsj thrcr nus" W w" W.
WiirSsl The sall farm rnniaI1S -! Hrres more o.
Nv sLr, 10 acres irng cleared and e5dy cultivated
Inc laltnrr sNd white max md otherr ltnters Llc
an1 H., "Hsry 6eI hui ouS 60 OrehRrl 81 l16
Spe ms Ecsdus plenty uipaL iEa. .s and n shsI
TX improvements CONSIST Of c"ni"liahle NSn I
in ;d Icnement IouS large horse au eaite ~.
Gir Il fuct -QITr,l two Sheep ll@i-S anu p.nhcI.
Sn,ir, and SDTin. house CInVciient. CnuFcneS'
SKI. os, G,is, aud saw Mills, near the t1im Title
rGEN. $500. aud moral the purchaser % sIee.,
,,,h IN hani; the balance In one, iwo anh lnISS
viii, I'M. frsi, deferred Iy nit ntS 10 be secured
ir lies, Of trust Oh the property. For ia'tHT ~
L,rmiiIuu anIly 10 a.. 49,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-09
ORLEANS SATURDAY, MARCH SUPPLEMENT-

EXPRESSED a very general popular feeling that
the unexppnaed htlance OF the Nhipese In
gross for the relief Of the Starving pnpu ,tinn
Of Northern China. Il Is we'll known That 10
pnnUn paople are on the vere4 of starvation in
five nt tha provinces of that empire. M such
frighffnl calamity has been Witnessed on enrth
In the memory cf man.
We have on hand about slE, 900 npn left over
from M indemnity paid TO the United States hy
the Chinese government for The loss Of Arnri-
can property, DESTROYED when the Chinese
burned The tanon faptnries during the trou-
hl s of 1856. All nlnimnnts have been paid In
full, aud tho above named sum remains uuex
pended. This was once offered TO the Chinese
one Of he sneakers saia vasterdnv In such q
way as to make 1t available in Hong ,ng or
Shanghai within twenty four hours" The ex-
discussion in Congress Is too trihing 10 be- en-
tertalned. aud The money should bs sent
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-09
Destructive Fire at Panana-Less Half
81 Million.

PANAMA, March ga fire occurred here on
wednesday, destroying, three blocks IN the
the fire originated in the Grand Hotel in Corn
meraa Block. The lower part o"enpied by
Lhndsbury. Wilson 4 Bracksmer, ship chand-
lers. and [~aac Brandon 4 90, wholesale gro
GERS; and the upper part was used fotn2riVats
residences in the entire block, WIS des royed.
street. and starting from tho Grand Hoie'
owned by II. Schuber Bros. extended 10 the
whole. OF the block, destroying Schuber's large
1he block opposite fhe Grand Hotel, in which
was The firm Of Sternbureh, G oke h Boanders
and others was also destroyed. The losses ore
estimated ut half II million dollars. Laneburg
q Go. insured for $4,000 and the Grand Hotel
for $40 600; fhe other insurances amounted to
500. 900 he sape district including the Plaza
Cathedral. was bflrped February - 1874.
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THE seward nrIbery snv.st,se,,on.

WAsHINeToN. March s-The invesligation
INTO the alleged hbus@s In connection with the
continued this morning. Richard Phoenix, late
marshal Of the consulate at Shanghai. CON
tnned his testimony ard snbm,ltd d docn-
in the oe p's at sapeba from VIII which TT Il a. pears
that in 1854 Mr., Seward, then consul gem
.s9ral, wrote 10 the state Department that
ha b,t tarshas . les r., a hat ennspate @ we're
came into The consu late he did not get ali tho
les he was entitled 70. because Bradford, the
pes fbbnsn m sanea as poodp e them but
month. Under the arrangement with Mr.. Sew
ard in 1879 he received ONLY $40 per mouth.
After Myers arrival In Shanghai In June, 1879.
struntea Phoenix to consult with Bradford be-
give m hoenR Ky rsaed eF"S hat ts araaI alaaII
mutllated eopation. bnt could mol ts who nlu-
SLATED them Lewis one Of the const,lar clerks.
sttateh that he delivered them in good shape 10
Bradfnrd He testifed +, hayine seen Bred
written by Myers who during the last three
months Of his innumbf.nny sent his mails to the
Japanese pnsoffiee, beoause be nistrusted
same for like reasons.
He also made q sta ement to The efeet that the
sseaman,,s relief fuud was put in bank and In
coy for 1t to the government. In January.
February and March 1916 Bradford paid The
lailor $50 per month. when the vouchers called
fpr $50 go ata sent vouchers for tbs latter sum to
the Treasury Uapartrn Mt
PhupiE next stated that some deshrters from
! he ship Yok ohana, whom he had arrested and
brought before Mr.. Bradford and who desired
to make q complaint about being badly treatsd.
were denied the privilege nj dot z so and when
refusing to- 20 on bosrd were committed TO jail
by Bradford for sixty DAYS at hard labor; One
Of them stated his case to Mr. Seward who
added thirty days to the penalty
The committee mt this point adjourned.
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CUBA.
TIE NUMBER or SURRENDERED Gu
DAMS LESS THAN 1900.
The 0Htc'al Evidence af the Dissolution
of the AMllan asny rn,neni

of the Cuban Government.
New YoRH, March s.-Aennrtling to Spanish
dispatches the number of tubans who have
surrendered Is less than 1900 men The Cuhans
In this ely have learned nothing new If impor-
tame concerning the dongs OF the peacema-
kers Mt Havnna.
Senior Aldamn stated In conversation with y
reporter that when Gen. Gonzales reported that
ne had left In London q document nona ming
the last procet dings of the Cuban Congress, he
was iagunsted to Immediately telngrnuh for It,,
henof ALBANIA considered that in the absence Of
this paner he had no official evidence Of the
that Gen. Gonzales did telegraph TO Dr. Rod
rinutz. In Havana, with whom he had left the
paper requesting that 1t should be sent here as
soon as possible.
he steam, Vera Cruz. which was the last TO
arrive from Havana. although she did not sail
from fha port until some time after the raeep-
fion there OF the telegram sent by Gonzales did
not bring The document Senior Allama brands
tho batch OF Cuban letters published In the
World yesterday rs fabffcations out Of whole
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FROM THE CAPITAL.


WAsHtNaTnN March s-The subcommittee
OF the House Judiciary COMMITTEES agreed 10
report the bill for reviying tho court OF com
III SIS toner's on the Alabama claims. and to pro-
vide for the adjustment Of the claims resulting
from damages to vessels and cargoes within
four milns Of the shore md all claims com ng
within section II nf the old act not heratoFore
adjusted Provision Is next mr. de for the pay
ment OF premiums for war risks paid to corpo-
cruiser
In examining claims Of this class the court Is
required 70 deduct any sum in any way receive
by or paid to claimant. and in diminution Of
the amount naid for anv such premium. SO that
The actual loss only shall be allowed. The
Judgments are to be paid out Of the Geneva
award
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The Overland Ha,, snn,raet

WAsHfNrTon. March a.-Great pressure hag
been brought to bear on the pnstmsster ftenerai
today 70 e-advprtse tho gteat overland route.
because he schedule was too low. and tha hid of
John D. Chifester at st34 900 too l1y to carry q
daily mai 1900 m les. The Postmaster General
after much consideration, called in the suGeesss
M bidder Mr. Chichester, and informed hirs that
i had been urged thai his bid was too low and
7 II .was bis intention ut any time In the future.
during tho contract term 10 ask the departrnf ni
70 Increase the speed and thereby expect an in
increase OF pay, he. wanted to know ii
now, as he would not. under any Gircum-
stances, give an incrense On this route Tor in
crsnsed speed during the contract term
Mr.. Chidester replied that his bid of fts4 900
was ample, and that he could make money at
1t, and would not ask any increase OF pay dur
Ing the contract term.
The Postrnaster General told him that with
this understanding he could have the contract,
It is confftntially asserted that the mail cam
not be carried for s34 900, and that within year
from July next the contractor will ask 800 900
increase or more. Had Chidesfer refused to
agree not 10 ask for an increase Of pay tho
route would have been readvertised It is be-
!eVed that Ch1esters great object in having
United States Senators on his bond on the bid
is with the view of hereafter utilizing senatorial
influence with tho Postmaster General TO oh
tain an Increase of ray ~ under the present
laws bondsmhu on bids are obligated to the end
Of the contract term. regardless Of who mag
be the bOndsmen on the contract.