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The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03
Van Buren, Grange, PHI.

WAN BuRES GRANGE, No. 3s. z, of ii. Reg
Y ular meetir rs, first saturday of each
month at o o'clock. A. N. at Lemleys Han
4 miles east of Van Buren,, ARK. Patrons IN
good standing are fraternally invited.
NJ. G. LEMLEY, w. NJ,
j. ) BoATRIuuT Secretary,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17
CUSTOM HOUSE REFORM.

The Of Friday repeated yesterday In tho
rotunda o: tho Custom House, with tho exception
that litto better order was maintained, owing to
tne Efforts OF General Arthur, who stationed
n number OF inspectors around tho rotunda
to keep regular lines Tho Collector him
self present ut Deputy Collector Morris desk from
nine until TOUR O'Clock The difficulties experienced
by merchants arc greatly intensified by tho new
order OF tho Secretary Of tho treasury in conjunction
with the complicated tariff Formerly an importer
could offer any OF entry clerks,
ana n any slight or technical error appeared therein
deposited with tho chie entry ccrk, VINO nrst numbers
and then distributes them To tho other seven clerks
Whatever mistakes occur IN such entry are dcsig-
mated by letters the back thereof, and the same
thrown out tor CORRECTION anc tbon must be again
offered In ITS turn Yesterday there were about tho
same number OF entries received as on Friday, sDd
a few wcro paid IN the cashiers ofcc
The iu force OF Secretary Shcrmans order
Will not he felt Tor few days yet
Under tho Treasury regulations all goods not re-
moved from the DOCK after orty eight hours OF the ar
rival OF the vessel be 10 the bonded ware
houses under general orders II Is simply Impossible
enter all the mportatioos under the system IN
time 10 save the came; consequently the importers
will be- called upon pay heavy bulls Tor general order
storage Collector Arthur, however, ~ determined To
test Secretary Sherman's mandate TO the fullest ex-
tent and has Instructed all tho officials undcr Din to
accom- modate the merchants As much as possible.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17

found In the advance OF government bonds even while
all hands were discussing the news from washington:
Messfs Ncrmilye 20. were AT q loss 10 understand
the use Of making two standards OF value II the sill
yer question had been agitated there Is good rea
son 20 believe that The country would now be close on
gold basis
Mr. Parker handy, bullion dealer, elt that out little
evh VIII result from the passage OF the OIL ON tho
contrary, much good will como OF II. Bonds will 60
Up and business generally become moro prosperous
Messrs Hapan Billing. bankers, aid:--"lt Is dif-
ncult 10 give an opuion without going very deeply
into the question: Men favoring the Silver oil are at
loss 10 account Tor the effect which II has had on
gold Gold actually Is lower than II was yesterday,
when II was pa and to-day II "a premium Silver
yesterday from London was quoted at $500 per
ounce Our view is that the President will veto the
biil ana that opinion Is shared IN by nearly all Wall
street financial men OF any prominence The Bland
bill rs very obnoxious to US ALL"
Messrs. J. h W. SeIigman Co. announced them
selves as beng opposed TO the BILL In the long
II Will be productive OF evil
Mr.. Musgrave, OF Messrs. Musgrave h Co., did not
hesitate TO indorsc the bill, ami Of The opinion
that the evils predicted from It's passage viii not en-
Aessrs. John Muuroe & Co. could not add what
had already been SAID on the subject.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17
RAILROAD FREIGHTS.

CONFERENCE AT THE GRAND CENTRAL DE-
POT REGULATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION.
A conference had yesterday morning NJ tho
Grand Central Depot, between Mr. william II. VAN
dcrblt President OF the Now York Central Railroad.
and Receiver II. J. Jewctt, OF the Ere Railway, on
the ono side, and the special committee OF the
mereial bodies OF this city, who had been appointed
for the purpose, the other Besides tho two gen.
ilemen named thcre present on tho
sido Of the railroad interests Mcssrs Cornelius
and william X. Vanderbilt, Chauncoy n. Dcpew,
ana General Frogpt Agent Rutter. Tho committee
IRON the Chamber OF Commerce vas composed Of
Messrs Charles s. Smith, G. Il. Dodge, Jackson ).
Schultz T. b. Thurbcr and ID. q. Arnold. The CON-
nittes from the Importers and Grccers' Board OF
Trade consisted Of Mcssrs George W. Lane q. n. Tur-
nure, H. h. Hawley, Bowie Dash aud Harvey
Harrington. The Board OF Trade aud Trans
portat,on sent delegation composed OF
Messrs Charles VARIOUS and J. s. Barron. Mr..
merce, opened tue proceedings by stating tho Of
the merchants ho said that 'they ielt authorized
pledge the nfpencc and cooperation OF tue entro
mercantile community TO securing Tor the limos
trng IN this city such terminal facilities and other
ad from the city ana state they might justly re-
qnro." He added that, nasmuch three quarters or
more OF the freight bound westw ard over inc New
York Central aud Ere railroads was furnished BY
THIS Guy, Inc committees believed that cqnity de-
mandcd the following regulations 10 be made:--
THE EkausArToxS
abovs-na roads snail hzv. At all tines either by
schedule equally low ratea with The seaboNo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17
THE BOGUS REPORTER.

Tho career Of Matsei, alias Davis. alias Dr.. Jones
aud various other names, grows blacker as Is m
vostignted. Yesterday his examination took place In
the Tombs POLES Courp and bis victims related their
experience. Among his many swiudles was y most
hcartless one, which he pcrpctrated a few months
ago on the son OF convict VINO had shortly before
that time died lie called on tho young man aud rep
rescnting himself TO be physician Of Auburn Prison
said :"Your fathers body Is to DO exhumcd and dis
sec,cd and the skeleton 10 be sold 10 college, TO be
hung wires for the students to study"
The son was horrifed. II was true that his father
died convict aud buried In convict's grave,
but he loved him nevertheless, and he begged. with
toars his eyes, that tho 'doctor" would prevent
'Give me So" SAID the inscriptions doctor"
"and will put so more to II, and YOU give your
father a decent burial; but you must furnish the
hesrse aud coffin yourself"
Grateful almost to worshipping hts benefactor the
socurci hearsc and conn., payiag therefor every
coat had in tho world, aud hurriedIy wrote a letter
10 the W arden oil Auburn Prison, begging him for
Gods sake not 10 allow his fstner's body TO DO dis
sected Tor few days, TO give him time to borrow the
$40 which the ''doctorr asked Tor Tho Warden's
reply exposed the swlnde by assuring tho son that
MS father was properly buried and would not DO DIS
turDcd.
Justice Murray held the swindIcr In $500 bnil on
each complaint and In default ho was committed 10
tho Tombs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17
MURDERED WITH A RATCHET.

THE TERRIBLE DEED OF AN ExAsPERATED
WORKMANSHIP ENDING TO A woRDY DIS
PUTE.
Henry Hendricks and George Miller, two men en-
ploycd ut tho North Union car stables In wcst Ho-
bokep, ". j.. had an alteration last evening which
resulted In tho killing OF Miller by Hendricks Tho
men were engaged In grinding hatcnct when they
began a dispute. Hendricks finally threw tho
Ratchet down aud started to walk away.
At this moment Miller Il Is stated, made
some remark which inconsed Hendricks
that he caught up the Ratchet and hurled II hfs
fellow workman. Tho BLADE OF tho Ratchet struck
Miller upon tho right knee. cutting SO deeply to
nearly the leg The man foil TO tho around, and
Of the stable men going to his assistance, his leg
was roughly bandaged, While physician was sum
moned. He was then taken to ST. Mary's Hospital. in
Hobokcn, where he died about seven o'clock
Hendricks arrested by Ofhccrs Gallagher aud
Kivianband taken to the Hoboken station house.
The murdered man Miller married and bad We
children. Hendricks, VINO Is forty two years OF age
is also married and has four children. Hc resides ON
In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17
ANOTHER DEFAULTER.

Or. c. L. Hart, who had been In the employ OF the
Pennsyivana Railroad Company Tor thros years. as
receiver OF the moneys collected a. tho Jersey
City ferries for passengers aud teams,
left Tor parts unknown on Friday night
His accounts had been examined by
expert and n deficiency OF $500 detected. In ad-
dIt,on TO This II s alleged that no borrowed undcr
false represcn taiops amounting about So 600.
Whom TINS nformatioL reached Tho Of Mr. Jack-
son. General superintendent, Hart was suspended on
Thursday.
IL WAS stated at the Offices OF the railroad company
yesterday that his flight rs due to apprehension
that criminal proceedings viii 10 commenced
against him. DR.. Hart was one OF tho stat
imported from T. nnsyi vania by tho railroad
company into Jersey Guy, ana nc became conspicuous
for his activity ~ the prosecutor OF INC errynascs
who dismissed and tried Tor ombczxemenL II Q
expert Who examined his accounts states that The
money was taken In small amounts from time 10 r~.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17
IMAM THE LIFE BOAT"

SERIOUS CHARGES PREFERRED AGAINST Thu
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE LIFE SAVING SER
VICE ON THE LONG ISLAND COAST.
The government commission Ii still engaged in In
vesgang tho charges brought against Captain Henry
4. Hunting, Superintendent OF tho iifo saving
on The Long Island coast It has hold sessions at
Bridgehaptop, Easthampton, Atlanticville and disc.
where, but as the investigation Is conducted with
closed doors very le Is known of ITS results outside.
Among other charges maae against Captain Hunting.
Il Is understood Is that no takes money from the
mon as prerequisite to appointment; another. that
he has repeatedly dismissed charges made agains
crews who have paid him well, another, that he
neglects pay the men frequently, sometimes keep
ing their money from them for several months, and
sill others yet known outside An old suriman,
who has made afidavits TO DO submitted 10 tho
MISSION, makes some grave accusations. He alleges
that he agreed 10 pay percentage Of his salary TO
his position, aud during avc seasons no
did patrol duty tor single night Tho nights were
spent ashore or In playing cards ana dominoes.
tho crow know no.h,ns OF The use OF :"
mortar, fash lisbts, &c. Ono bitter cold night, he
alleges while tho crew were slccping comfortably,
pilot boat came ashore tho station, but they
knew nothing OF It. rho unfortunate sailors gVt
ashore best they could, and roamed tho beach until
they camo I, the Coast Wreckng Comp iny's house,
where tncy found shelter. There WAS no light burn
Ing NJ the o saving station, rs required by tho regu
laIions and the did not know that the boat
ashore until the next morning. when each man WINS
assessed certain to brIbe the sailors to silence.
II alleged that Captain Hunting was informed OF tho
entire transaction. bus winked al IT, aud would not
discharge tho keeper This same crow arose early
morning, Is Iurther alleged, ate their breakfast
and started on cunning cxpediton, when they werc
surprised by the discovery oil ship ashore she had
Just struck they were on band IN lew minutes. and
newsi apers gave them great deal OF credit Tor
thor promptness, which was quito accidental.
Drunkenness, too II Is said. not inrequent; and
although Captain Hunting notified Of this facs
no paid littic or no attention TO II.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17

eompens cities nofw ithstanding the illogical argument
wnich has established policy namely that tht
nistanes IN the the cities referred TO
cvn>ineraoiy lang than from York In the other
u somewhat shorter.
So"d-lhAt fore fre arriving hali not
be forwarded tie Mes, Central tho
Erie railroads from here destination at low rates
the sam. class shipped from warehouses la New
York city.
Thfrf That the sssneatons made by the New York
Central this krie ,Oad shall he In respects
favorable for Now York shippers for any other
board city or for through foreis IN freisLt
foafh-fhat present cia>sihcations should be
extent mod led In the Interest bnt OF railroads OF
commerce and that special should only hs msds
under uniform aud Impartial rule available alike all.
carloads being the maximum quantity required
the lowest rates
II was believed that these mol tons could be
conceded by the railroad companics and unless they
were the promincnc OF New York "a a distributing
depot OF the country could not be much long
taiaed. Mr. Thurber spoke n support OF the regula-
tiOng. while Mr.. Vandcrbt assured the conicrenc
that the railroads would do everything possible log
the merchants. aud consequently tor the city.
The onlerence hen closed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17

only the remonetz,nR OF silver, but specie resump-
ron he (Mr A'lson) begged the friends Of the bill
not 10 lumber II up with questions OF paper money.
THE AMENDAusT REJECTED.
The amendment OF Mr.. Herman amended by Mr..
Ferry was then Tsjected-yeas 10, nays 81, as tol-
lows:-
yEAs-Msssrs Bailey. CockroIL Coke. Ferry, Jones Of
Nevada. McCrssry Msrrmou Oglesby Paddock and spen
cer-l0
NAYs-Messrs Allison, Anthony Armstrong Barnum,
Bayard. Beck Blame. Booth. Bruce Burnside. Butler,
Cameron VI PennsyvanA, Cameron OF Wisconsin, Chafee
Ctristxncy Conkng Con Davis of Illinois, Davis OF
West Virginia. Dawes. Dorsey Eustis, Garland, Grover.
Of Florida, kellogg Herman Krkwood, Mcdonald. McMii
Ian, McPherson, Matthews. Maxey. MITCHELL Morgan.
Plumb Randolph, Rollins Sargent Saulsbury. Saunders,
Teller; voorhees,. wadeigh, Wallace Why're, Window
Withers-54
Mr.. MERRIxoS submitted amendment providing
that not less than thriysix millions of such dollars
snail be coined annually. Rejected, without roll
call.
Mr.. wlxpon, rep.) Of Nina, said no thought this
bill would be equally disappointment TO It's friends
and ts ioes and he WAS satisfied that the good which
had been promised would not DO realized and that
much oil the owl which had been prophesed would not
be suffered He thought the least evil would be per-
hitting the bill 10 pass even by atwo-thirds VOTE He
thought the settlement OF this question would be the
best thing that could DO done Had IL been for this
bill no believed specie resumption would have taken
place by this time. He dto not propose 10 continue
the agitation longer aud should Tor the BILL
II his vote made the necessary twothirdG
Mr. BoorH said after the able speech Of the Senator
imously.
PASSAGE or THE BILL
Tho bill was then read third time and passed
voas a ollOWs:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17
CAPACITIES OF THE MINT.

rs thought at the Office OF the Director Of the Mint
that withn two months the coinage Of So O00 900 OF
silver made obligatory by the Silver bill. could be
effected, and end OF three months much larger
amount could be coined
Tho Louisiana Congressman will endcavor TO have
the mint at New Orleans reopened In the oil
Silver bill becoming law.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17

Grover. dem. Oregon. Voorhees,, dem, Ind
Hereford: dewW;: W. Va W W.lines rep. r.
Ingalls,, rep, Kan. withers, dem.. Va
NAYs-21.
anthony, rep, R.. Ksrnsn, dem. NY.
s Blame, s.sD:, No; Stencil: ssps Oregon.
S Ss:sssy ;:s E: :;sSs1 "a. sp
Eamands.r rsp s. VI W.d.ish. rcp.. Nh.
nsmblin, rep, Ne. Whyte, DOM. Md.
Hoar, rep. Mass
Messrs. Harris (dem, Tennessee) ana Patterson
Affirmative, wero paired with Messrs Hill (dem.,
Georgia) and Buser (dem., South CarolnaL who
North Carolina who would have Voted In the mfr
alive, was absent ON account OF sickness.
S n
was called. Tho only other Senator. not mentioned
above, is Mr. Sharon, who has not been here during
On motion OF NJ ALLISON the title Of tho bill was
amended 70 read. "a bill 10 authorize tho coinage
standard silver dollar and restore It's loyal tender
The Senate at Ave O'Clock A. NJ. after a continuous
session OF seventeen hours, adjourned until Monday.
TEXT THE BILL.
The iull text OF tho bill, with amendments as It
passed the Senate. Is as ollows:-
ils saS srss
United Ssa.s: silver dollar. q the weight sia grain:
TSy Of nd , which ss. ss I'd. a. che
psIscrP..0n provided By said act which coins together
ss.i sender their 1omip. value for a.
SsSss :ss S"s DsS sad ns accept ns
Secretary Of tho Treasury Is authorized and directed t.
D lex s worth So per nth
to be coined monthly fast purchased into such
dollars. And sufficient carry out the lore going
provision Of this act Is hereby appropriated out OF
money in tho lIsssnry mot otherwise appropr"ssd
Be- or sur a.
vided that the Of time invested
In such silver bullion, exclusive OF such reau'tng CON-
nothing in this act shall BE- construed authorize the pay
mcn In silver Of cerncases Of deposit issued undor the
SIC AL xndRpars OF inconsistcnt with tho
provisions OF this act are hereby repealed.
SEQ. 3Tbat imcdlassy the passage OF this act
tho President sa invite the Of the countries
Europe.a nations he may dssn, advisable. TO join the
United States In conference adopt be-
nss q sney
nxity relative value between metals;
States, at such time within six months as may be
mutually upon by the Executives Of the
invited three Of them shall have sigpihed thar
willingness 80 unite in the same Tho President shall by
three who shall attend such confe
behalf United ssatcs shall report tho doings
The said commissioners shall each receive the
OF $25oo and their reasonable expenses. to be
ssy pay such and expenses Is hereby APP
proprstcd Of In the Treasury otherwise
SILVER CERTIFICATES.
SIC. 4That holder OF the coin authorized by tho
sstaot Treasurer Of tho United states in sums no, less
than $40 and receive thersr certificates OF less than
United states deposited for representing
the certificates shall be retained In the treasury tor the
receivable tor and all pubic and whom
received may be reissued.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17

sxpcctediy large. but though they may have been
happy none Of them seemed TO be proud OF decd !;
fact the course OF the days and nights discussion
bad shown many Of them that the few men whose
lead they following meant not what the
jority mean-not merely . silver dollar, but some
thing much farther reaching quite different II the
opponents oil the bill have tho art and energy they
may stil be able 10 separate the men who sincerely
believe that silver ought form part OF the crcua.
ton from those who want simply imitation and rcpu.
diation. Mr.. Kernan's proposition 30 use the
silver dollars 10 redeem the legal tenders
attracted immediate and favorable attention.
II desperately alarmed the innationists and
extremists, who tried In some CONSERVATION
10 force Il 10 vote without re.reading, and gained
time enough, win the able assistance OF Senator
Conkiing, 70 devise Mr. Ferry's flank movement TO
and cancel tho redeemed bills thus simply
turning Il into an imitation amendment The hour
was too late and tho sms In any case upropitous for
a further discussion Of Mr. Kernsn's proposition,
but many signs showed that the extreme silver
saw instantly that was very dangerous to their
plans, and II will probably be heard from again This
Of Mr. Kernan's has had the favor Of the sec-
rotary Of tho Treasury, but Mr. sherman has exerted
influence whatever ON the silver debate, though
no extremely quick 70 rush 70 the defence
ministration carved out OF white pine wood
would have been felt just as much In this
prolonged discussion the one now in power, which
seems 70 think II OF more importance TO keep OF
the Penitentiary and in the New Orleans Custom
House swo men, long ago convicted by republican
Congress OF gross frauds. than to help 20 save the
working people Of tho country from the loss when
they must suffer from debased currency.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-30
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, September 2S-Evening-Ashes are
quiet and unchanged spots at 75 pearls 10. Cot
too Is quiet and steady and Lie lower; sales 532
bales; forward deliveries unsettled and q points
higher; ordinary uplands at Sc; ordinary Alabama at
SC; ordinary new Orleans at 9sc; ordinary Texas AT
9sc; ordinary stained at 9sc middling uplands at
Logo: do Alabama at lQ3; mildling New Orleans ar
lido; Texas II mddling stained I04. Fiour-re-
celpts 47S bols; the market is dull and Strong
ly in buyers favor; sales $500 bbs; MOI at * %
40; Superfne Western and State at rs "a 90 ey
ira Western and State 95 g Is; choice Western
and State at 30 q 85: White Wheat Western ex-
ira at 4 9O@ 5 Isl; Fancy White Wheat Western
extra at 81 q 100; common to good extra Ohio
at 10 q 30; common to choice extra st Louis at
90 "a IS; Patent Minnesota extra good to prime at
% 9 rs; choice to double extra % q C0incIud-
ing $500 bbls City Mills extra at 90 Isl 1900 bbls
low grade extra 95 a 49, 5000 bbs Winter Wheat
extra at 400 q 80; AGO bbls Minnesota extra at
400 q 90, market closing dull and heavy. Southern
flour quiet and heavy; sales 1900 bbs, including 900
bbs tor export common to fair extra at 10 "a 40:
good to choice extra at As q %. Rye flour is firm
Meal unchanged and quiet; sales 400 bbls; Yellow,
Western and Pennsylvania at 2 45 q 2 Is; Brandy,
wine at 81 @295. Wheal-ceceipts las OOO AIS
bush; market irregular anu unsettled; Winter Red
$4,000 bush, including 1000 bush on spot and
special delivery; 90c for No Spring; a OF for
No do; Is for old No Minnesota; CSC (0 OS for
ungraded Winter Red; cit q 08 for No DO; O73
"a 0s for No do;l or steamer No do; O5 a, O5f
for steamer Mo- % g OF tor ungraied Amber;
O5 a O6 for No do; o. q G2k for steamer No Z
do; O5 a IA for ungraded White; O61 "a / or for
No 10; O8f a % Tor No 2 do; Ia Ia ia for
No do; IA tor extra do; 133 q IA for White
States A 900 bush NO White for October az ia "a
25th october at 08; 25.000 bush No Q Amber de-
lverable from 9Th to goth October at O54; No 2
Spring for September at OF, closing at bid do Oc-
tober 0la, closing at OF bid, % asked; No Win
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-30
BLOWN UP.
Steamer Explosion on the Sound.
Six Persons Killed and Twenty
Injured.

NORWICH, Ct, Sept 2S.-The Norwalk and
New York steamer Adelphi burst her boiler
when mile from her dock, at o'clock this
morning, on her way to New York She was
Immediately lowed to Gregory Point. Six per-
sops were killed and some twenty scalded. The
boiler blew out of the starboard side of the
roof The hull and machinery are but little
injured.
SOUTH NoRwALK, Sept. % The engineer of
the steamer Adelphi says that at the time of
the accident he had pressure of 80 pounds,
and when he slowed the engine he gave orders
to the fireman to open the furnace door, and
he was about to do it when the explosion &C.
Cured.
NEW YORK, Sept 2S-The steamer Adelphi
is an old steamer, formerly belonged to the
North River Steamboat Company, but for the
past two years has been plying between New
York and Norwalk. The steamboat Armenia,
which was to take the place of the Adelphi
this afternoon, caught fire and was damaged
considerably this forenoon.