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A NEWSPAPER CHANGE.
lpY TELEGRAPH TO THE H RAID. |

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE II RAID.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Muy u.s. 1878
As sequel to tho Adams -smithec shooting scrape
often days ago the Little Rock Gazette, the leading
democratic paper or this state, OF which Adams and
Bochcr wero proprietors, changed hands to-day,
MAJOR A. II. Sewer beng tho purchaser Colonel
Mitchell retrcs from the editorial chair and Colonel
r II. johnson mounts the tripod. The latter was an
ante belum day editor Of tho True Democrat tho old
organ oftho democracy OF Arkansas, ana Is brother
OF Bob Johnson, United states senator from Arkansas
for three terms previous TO the war; This change
forcshadows the return OF what Is rs the Bob
Johnson dynasty 10 tho contro OF tho democratic party
Of Arkansas Bob Johnson Is now q candidate for
United States Senator to succeed Hon. s. W. Dorsey,
and viii havo walk over unless he IS untagon by
Senator Garland. inc latter Is tho representative Of
the old wing element, and II is probable II the John.
sons control the democratic organization Garland will
be laid on the shell Ut tho end OF his present term II
remains 10 be whether will nerve enough
to make lant for control oil the party organ zstion.
Tho change In ownership OF the Gazette will also nj
feet the financial policy OF tho State.
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CHARGED WITH INFANTICIDT
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MAuoNKY CITY Pm. MAY Is Isl

MAuoSEY CrrY, Pa. May Is, 1873.
Two weeks ago a strange woman arrived this place
and secured boarding at the Merchants Hotel Yes
terday morning about eleven O'Clock sho TOR tho
Inndiady and calmly informed her that she given
birth n ch,d about hours before She also said
the infant born dead and that bad wrapped
n shawl ana placed II under the bod. Tho land.
lady, considerably aston shed and what scared,
discovered that her boaruer speaking the truth,
and quietly informed Deputy Coroner Miller OF the
strange occurrence. Or RcnischIcer, tho county
Coroner, held a posi-mortcm examination on tho
body last night resutng IN positive indIostions that
the child came into tho world alive. The hews
aied considerable excitement. An inquest being held
verdict stated that the caused the death OF
tho child Before the jury she acknowledges that the
child was iilcgtimate. the father being Charles
Schacffcr formerly OF Bethlehem, Pa, but who ~
now West. Tho woman Is about twenty one Years
oi age. Shc VIII be rcmanded 10 jail as as she
cal he removed.
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"TOO MUCH MOTHER-IN-LAW."

Peter Pcyton. a newly married young man, who 70.
sides at No j25 West Fortyhd street. returned to his
home after work last night and not nndDg his supper
prepared TO SUIT him rsprmanded his wife. His
mothcr.ir-iaw, Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin, who 10 stop
ping at his residence, took Der daughters part
md commenced abusing Peyton for scoldng his
w,le Peyion rctortcd and Mrs. HIN. he says,
becoming enrsged, soized large plate and threw n
nj mis- head. The missile struck Peyton on the tore
head INJECTING a deep cash about six inches long
Pcyton went the Twentieth precinct station house
10 have hIs wounds dressed, and when INTERCEPTED
BY sergeant Alien ~ TO how no nad received MS
INJURIES no iaconicaily replied TOO much mother.
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

wAsnIycroS, May, rs, 1873
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS ON Mr.. poTTER's
RESOLUTION or INQUIRY.
Tho republicans held a caucus this afternoon after
The adjournment OF the House consider what policy
pursue In opposing the adoption Of the resolution
offered by Mr. Potter and stiii pending as unfinished
business Nearly every republican member OF tho
house was present and tho meeting lasted nearly
three hours. Mr. Hale. OF Muinc, presided
and Mr. Congcr, o. Michigan, acted as
Secretary. MI. Brown, Of Iodlano, offered rcsoiu-
zion. which was promptly adopted, calling for the
appointment Of . committee OF nine TO report
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, May Is. 1878.

WAsmSGroS, May ID. 1878.
THE QUORUM QUESTION IN THE HOUSE.
Persons nj the Capitol who have uado ulations
say there arc 1874 democratic members OF the House
Of Representatives. present. including the Speaker
impaired, and Dips democratic members VINO.
being paired with republicans. cannot vote.
II ali these nine should DO released IRON
their pairs four more would be required 10 give tho
democrats quorum, or II tho pairs should not DO
broken, thirteen to mako q quorum-namciy, I4z
There capnot be quorum without breaking somo or
the pairs The democrats absent from tho city who
have been paired have boon telegraph for and extra
exeriions are made 10 secure tho desired quorum,
preliminary TO vote the Potter investigator rcso.
lutions
CONFIRMATION or GEORGE r. CUTLER TO DE
TESTIMONY TAKEN pY THE NAVAL Affairs
COMMITTEES.
The executive session OF the Senate to-day was
mainly devoted TO consideration OF tho report OF tho
Committee on Naval Analrs upon tho nomination Of
Pay Director GeorgeF Cutler 10 be Paynaster Gen.
erai OF the Navy. The conclusion reached was a
vote confirming the nomination without a roll caiL
The senate removed tho injunction Of secrecy from
the repor, Of Naval Affairs Committee. This re.
port, which was submitted together with the tcsi,.
mony IN printed form BY the chairman tMr. sarsen
states that In tho judgmont.ot Tho committee 'tho
charges not only not sustained ny tho testimony
but refused py IT," After an extended review Of
tho evidence the report concludes as iollows:-
Tho committee arc profoundly impressed with tho
conviction that tho attack made ON Mr. Cater ~
largely conspiracy OF men VINO dcsirc more
pliabie man IN the Psymaster Generals ofico
aud return 70 HE modes of the oid
navy agency. The testimony ruled out by
tho commiio5 was that oi ncn VINO wcre ANXIOUS 10
,cst,fy 10 br'bcrws committed ny themselves or BY
which tesy prontcd under Henderson's adm,nistIa-
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
War pErARrMEyr,

WAR DErARTMENr,
OFFICE op rHE luiEF SIGNAL OFFICER
wAsnISGroS, May 16-l A. 81.
Indications
For the Middle States and New England, northeast
TO northwest winds, falling followed by rising baron
eicr cloudy and rainy, followed by warmer, clear
weather.
For the South Atlantic and Cult States. Tennessee
and the Ohio Valley. tho Upper Mississippi snd
Lower Missouri valleys, stationary or falling bsrom-
et~r increasing south and Winds warmer, partly
cloudy weather and numerous rains, except clear
weather on tho South Atlantic coasL
For the lake region, northeast TO southeast winds
warmer partly cloudy weather. stationary or falling
barometer.
Tho rivers will generally continue falling
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LONG BRANCH ELECTION.

AZ tho charter election held ut Long Branch yes.
tcrday, for the purpose OF eecing tho cry commits
sioncrs and other municipal onccr the vote was very
close and OF tho mssoncrs was declared elected
by ono majority. number OF III. citizens demand
nboihct count on tho grou1a that error Of was
made 10 tho nrst count The Judge and inspectors
usc TO grant tue desired fequsa until they receive
LEGAL advice
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, May Is, 1873.
The Senate In executive session to-day confirmed
tho following nominations:
FIRST Lieutenant Thomas Sharp, First infantry, 10
be first lieutenant Seventeenth infantry.
First Lieutenant James Humbcri, Seventeenth in
fantry, 10 be first lieutenant First infantry.
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we're passed and ordered that the Board attend
the funeral In Dodv; lhe Offices Of The Board
IN Washn ton aud cse~ hero DO closed tho day OF
the iunern that the roors the vessels OF The ser-
vice ne placed nj halfmast that day. and that The
officers OF the lighthouse establishment wear the usual
badge OF mourning for thirty days.
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RESOLUTIONS or REsrrcr ADOPTED.

WASHINGTON, May Is, 1873
The committee appointed AZ tho meeting called by
the Secretary Of ino Treasury to take suitable ac,oa
concerning tho death Of Professor Henry mo, to-day
adopted series Of resolutions expressive OF tho
loss sustained by tho American service In the death OF
eminent scientist and resolving that tbe heads OF
the bureaus OF tue Treasury attend tho funeral IN
body
NETTING LIGHTHOUSE BOARD
At amecting oil the Lighthouse Board to-day, an.
nounccncnt having been made OF tho death of PRO-
lessor Henry. chairman. Rpuronr1ata resolutions
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LARGE ARRIVALS OF EMIGRANTs

oac thousand and cirhtys,x emiersnts arrived yes-
tcrday at Castle arden. This Is the largest umber
for any one dag this season Tho majority were ItaL
tnns Prussians and Bohcmians The Idaho carried
~ cabin and iOI stccragc Frss 80 cabin, ass steer
apc Canada 30 cabin, $50 stecraee Algeria 90 caotn,
lz2 stcorage; California, q cabin, 2l3 steeraga
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THE FOUR-AND-A-HALF BONDS

Tho Syndicate sold yesterday $500 900 Of four.and.
a.hslf per cent bonds They have already disposed Of
almost 600 They have applied Tor s35 600 900
no TO this time, and tho next call VIII probably
make application Tor tho remaining f1b 900. 900, tho
ION amount Of being $50. 0o0 ov0 which
they expect TO sell by tho middle OF June.
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TWO BRICKS AND RATCHET.

Tho premises No. 4e3 greenwich street wcrc the
secnc Tuesday night Of small civil war, In which
B,rtnoonew French aud wife werc srraisncd against
Their cotcnant Mary Ann Collins Tho implements
OF war wcro a hatcbet and a couple OF bricks. Tho
scene Of hostilies was yesterday transferred 10 tho
r,mps poi,o Court, where, viii bandaged heads the
participants went over the details OF the battle.
Judge wandcii held the prisoners In $500 bail
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ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.

Tor TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
WHEELING, W. Va, May Is. 1878
man named John W. Davis. residing In
Green county, Pa, was arrested yesterday on the
steamer Andes shc stopped at Mound.viilc lie Is
charged with numerous iorgcrics. amounting 10
acxeral ihouannd dollaKa
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MURDERER RESPirED.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ATLANTA, Ca, May Is, 1873.
Tom Jones, OF Columbia county, Ga, scntenceato DO
hanged May IL Tor killing rival IN the affections OF
paramour. has been rsspitcd by Governor Colo utt
to October This is done so that an appeal may bc
made TO the Supreme Court
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OF ARMY RECRUITS.

BY TELEGRAPH TO Tue HERALD
BISMARCK, ID. T., May 49, 1878.
LeutenaDts Long, Jounsoi and Gorton left on tho
ste mber Rosebud to-day With 225 recruits Tor Gen.
cral Gibbons regiment a. Fort shaw, n. T.
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srs will generally continue falling.
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

Tho following record VIII show the changes 10 the
temperature for the past twonty Tour hours In CON-
parson ~nh the corresponding dato Of last year. AZ
Indicated by tho thermometer At Hudnups pharmacy.
HERALD Buidine, NO. 2ls Broadwsy;-
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WANT OF PROOF

rested on Monday on suspicion Of shopiiniug, we're
discouraged yesterday Tor iack Of evidence against
them
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IDENTIFIED.

Tho body OF tho unknown workman, VINO dIsd
suddenly at tho corner OF. henry and Cranberry
streets Brooklyn on Tuesday, was Identified ysssss.
day as that OF Mathew Berry, OF Church street, neM
Henr
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HANLAN'S VICTORY.

The Great Sculling Contest
Decided.
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tion, and they consider Cutter very improper nomi-
mo-. The testimony would hare been received for
any degree 10 cutter. aud tho committee
adjourned over five days TO give the assang parties
Gutter. Of anytime wrong done I Sy nenserson or
Blood, snd such testimony was not iound The COM
mi.,ee on the request OF the prosecutors subpGnaea
that they knew nothing about Cutters admin
isiratiou. and others wrote ana ,clesrapned
making the same statement and begging TO
be excused on account OF their business Mr..
Cutter did not employ any counsel before ask Ior
any witnesses. and tho committee OF It's motion,
called Witnesses except those named mo
charges. All the rest were called nt tho request OF
those cDdoavoring TO impeach Gutter and The tes-
timony OF the material witnesses. ike simonson,
Thompson, &C., directly coniradictcd the charges.
and showed these to BIO false and sianderous.
Henderson was navy agent at New York undsr Sec
rcary welles' administration. Blood was chief clerk
under Henderson. and subsequently occupied tho
same position under Cutter.
OBJECTION TO THE CONFIRMATION OF PACKARD
AND GEORGE A. SHERIDAN.
In the executive session Of tho Senate to-day objcc-
ton was made to tho confirmation OF Mr. Packard as
Consul at Liverpool BY Senator SALISBURY, ant by
Senator Thurman TO Georee A. Sheridan as Recorder
oil DEEDS for the District OF Columbia These cases
consequently wont over
THE SHANGHAI CoNsULATE-CH CHARGES AGAINST
MI. BRADFORD SUSTAINED.
The House COMMITTEE on Expenditures In tho De-
pariment OF State to-day agreed to report to the
House, with request TINT II DO referred the Com
m,cc tho judiciary, tho resolution sustaining tho
charges preferred against tho Consular clerk 10
Shanghai, Mr.. Bradford
THE METRIC sYsTEM-TREATY WITH FRANCE
RATIFIED
The Senate, In executive session to-day, ratified .
treaty between France and the United States provid
ing for convention TO be held at Paris next summcr
with Wow TO the adoption of metrionl system of
weights ana measures. II is expected that oil tho
principal European nations viii participate in ms
convention. Tho treaty was concluded about two
vars ago.
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Carson items.


Carson Appeal. DEC. lit Is more
than likely that the trial Of Thomas
Flynn. the convict murderer. will be post
poned until the next term Of the District
Court. owing TO the temporary absence OF
some important testimony for the prose-
cution. In the meantime Flynn will con-
tinue TO remain confined In the subter-
rzneAn dungeon In the State Prison.
N. v. Davis, we'll and favorAbly known
10 . large number Of residents here, and
who has for the past four years Frequently.
visited the Carson Mint In the capacity OF
special treasury agent. has been appointed
coiner Of the U. s. Mint at New Orleans.
The bright little daughter Of ~ Hill.
State Printer. had the inside OF her risu'
cheek badly cut with . splintered cane,
which she stuck into her mouth. on FRIDAY
night. The little girl suffered consider.
able pain. but last evening was perfectly
comfortable.
The two Chinese bullion thieves, who
were arrested on Friday by Sheriff swift
and Burnham, will be held here until .
reauisition can be received from the
Governor Of California. when they Will ~
once be returned 10 Benton tor TRIAL on
charge Of burglary.
Two small bars Of bullion came In on the
southern stage last evening. consigned 10
Wells. Fargo Co.
The Mint shipped last night $4,000 In
standard silver dollars TO the United stAts
sub-Treasury at Chicago.
Doc Benton will commence TO cut leo At
the Mexican dam within . few days.
The Pine Nut Valley gold lodges are ct.
tracing much attention. At the depth Of
60 feet the lodges average A. feet; the rock
ASSAYS from $1,000 to sl700.
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Death Of an Eccentric Character.

Robert Harriott Of Jersey City, better
known as =. Mickey Free" is dead. He
was an eccentric character, known to
everybody In the city, and very gener-
ally throughout the State. Before com.
ing to this country from Ireland. Mickey
was a noted pedestrian, and some thirty
year. ago be walked in Jersey City 1000
miles in a. many hours. With the
money gained by this feat he purchased
AN OH shanty. and. placing II on wheels,
used to have il drawn from n unoccu.
pied lot to another. as the u OF the
lots ordered him to move on. Recently,
however. he secured n resting place on
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RELIGioUsLY INCLINED.

The Amser Of Afghanistan, although
according to recent accounts q caprieious
savage. appears to be we'll up in the mat
ter OF religion. He has been. according
to the London TBses. on intimate terms
with the English missionaries, and in
1869 hs showed his theological liberality
by presiding at . missionary meeting.
In 1879. when Lord Mayo Was assassin.
ated, Shere Ali addressed a very beauti-
full letter to the Indian Government eI-
pressive Of the way in which Ibis heart
had been overwhelmed with grief and
anguish" by the event. In another part
Of the letter he referred to an idea he
had entertained OF visiting England. in
company Of Lord Mayo. in order that
he might ''obtain the qualification Of q
personal interview with Her Majesty the
Queen" This shows that there was a
time. not very remote, when Shere Ali
was actuated by the most friendly ssnti
msnts toward the British Government.
and suggests a doubt rs to whether Rus
sian intrigue is not responsible for tho
present arrangement.
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Nevada Bullion.

During the past week the mill has
reduced l4l tons OF ore Of tho assay
value OF s3i.3 2i 10. OF this amount
SG.022 60 was from custom ores /;
1894 % from tribute mines, and the
remainder. S27. 90s OF, from the Frost
X Curtis shafts. Two bars Of jefferson
Silver Mining Company bullion. weigh
ing i2t pounds. valued at S2,073 81,
passed through here to-day. The Man.
haitian Silver Mining Company shipped
to-day IL bars OF bullion weighing $50
pounds and valued at Sll,387 ST.
Austin Rsusils. DC. IL.
The Leopard Company shipped last
night per Wells, Fargo X Co. three bars
Of bullion valued Si.973 65.-Tascdrord
Times. Rerieic, Dec. IL.
Wells. Fargo l. Co. shipped this morn.
ing four bars OF bullion valued at ST.
40 05.-Eareku Seminal, Dec. 10.
Wells, Fargo 4 Co. shipped two bars
OF bullion this morning. valued at 3d..
70i l3.-Esusku Leader. De. II.
The Grand Prize Company shipped
from Tuscarora. last Monday. II bars
OF bullion. valued at so. 2il 95. and
the Navajo Company three bars. valued
at s5,729 03.-Elko Post. Dec. II.
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Eiko Items.

Independent, Dec. l3.-The man Muir.
ply, alias Pat Garaty, who was indicted
with Sam Green by the last Grand Jury
for horse stealing. was lodged In the
county Jail yesterday. Garaty was heard
from In Idaho and a requisition for him
was procured from the Governor some
time ago. and sent to the officers OF that
Territory. He was arrested at Rock
Greek by Deputy Sheriff Anderson and
brought to this place. We understand
that an attempt will be made to-day to
get the prisoner out on 4 writ OF habeas
corpus.
Seventeen more cars Of beef cattle
passed through here for San Francisco
last evening. Ten OF them were shipped
from Deeth by Hook Mason, and seven
from Halleck station. The latter were
purchased from Mitchell Of Lamoille,
CRANE Of South Fork. and others in that
vicinity by G. +. Wagner.
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The Senate has confirmed Thomas
Hiihouse % Assistant United States
Treasurer at New York; Sidney W.
Barnes. Of Arkansas. as United States
Attorney for the District OF New York;
ID. @. Moody. Of Dakota. as Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court OF the Ter
ritory Of Dakota. New Orleans Mint
Martin v. Davis. OF Pennsylvania.
Conner; Joseph AIbreeht. Of Louisiana.
ReAner. Captain Richard L. Law. Of
Indiana. Chief OF the Bureau OF Yards
and Docks. with the relative rank OF
Commodore in the United States Navy;
Medical Director. J. Winthrop Taylor of
New Jersey. Chief Of the Bureau OF
Medicine and Surgery and Surgeon
General. with the relative rank Of Com
modore.
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CHARLIE ROSS.

DR.. Mary Walker is trying to create Q
sensation. or In other words attract fresh
attention toward herself. Now she
comes out deliberately and says she
knows where Charlie Ross Is /; that she
has ssen and talked with him. and that
she 10 going to give . lecture exposing a
vast amount Of dsviitry in the matter.
The boy IL alive. well and healthy, and
was not stolen or kidnapped at all. &C
eording to her theory. and his parents
have known from the outset where he
was : consequently the abduction scheme
is gigantic fraud. The game has proven
extremely lucrative. money being adj
vaneed from sympathiziDg people all
over the world ; and the father. who
was at the beginning nearly bankrupt.
now has a competency in this worlds
goods TO make him comfortably well of.
She declares that Charlie has made
his headquarters in Washington most Of
the time. lodging OF occasionally to
Harrisburg. Baltimore. st. Adams and
other places in order 10 elude the off,
GERS. She says she has manuscript
enough. comprising the detail Of this
matter. to publish IN interesting book.
which she intends doing when some en-
tsrprising Publisher comes along that
wants 10 make q fortune.
Now ITO q man up atree." an elevated
looker-on. as 1t were. II would seem As
though DR.. Mary Walker knows little
too much. She evidently hasn't been
straddling all over the country in those
short.legged breeehes OF hers fornothine.
She Is one Of the eonspirstors. and no
doubt. stole the boy herself. She should
be arrested forthwith and made to dis
gorge Charlie Ross. This sort Of thing
must be stopped. In all probability she
IL the one who sacked Stswart's grave.
or rather his corpse, and packed IL OF.
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Tue Rev. Henry Morgan Of Boston
has taken up Talmage's last idea. He
visited the vicious resorts Of Boston in
person. and last Sunday preached on
the subject much in Talmags's style.
He began with this outburst 81, is
midnight in Boston. A thick mist
hangs over the city, but not so dense as
the cloud Of her mysteries and crimes.
The Old South strikes IL. Steeplo re-
sponds to steeple. beliry to beliry. A
great wave Of solemn sound vibrates
over the city. That sound seems like
the groanings Of a lost spirit. proclaim
ing. Woe, Woe. Woe = to many a
wandsrsr. | met no watehmsn as Of
old. crying. ANS well Ais well !
for. alasl 1t is not well. 1t is III with
Boston! Mr.. Morgan went on to de-
scribe various phases OF Boston's wick
edness. giving the number OF gambling
houses at 200. and the bar.rooms at
1900. The low danee.houses, he said.
were in the main sustained by negroes.
The police. the preacher charged. were
blinded to attractions Of the law the
Commissioner and other officials by
money bribes, and the patrolmen by free
rum