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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-09

School Books and Supplies
of oil kinds, SHERWOOD HouaH,
II East Third street.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-09

School books and everything else wanted FOL
the schools, at DAvENPoRT's,
20 West Third street.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-09

Try Davenport if you want school books,
bags, straps, or anything else for your children
he's got 'em.
Soldiers Additional Homesteads for sale by
MORTON, MOORE & Co.,
Pioneer Press building
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-09
.fze TAILORS.
::M]=cGRATH

FIN. MERCHANT TAILOR,
1O5 East Third Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
nECIsIONs-sEPr. 90.

Supreme -ChdBbers-By Judge Lawrence. -.
In the matter StengerNO letters Of guardianship having
been Issued the applicant by the surrogate the objection to
right present this petition seems 70 be well taken sec
Laws 1877 p 225 r. s. p ~, 9th ed AZ an events me
petition clear 10 justify the granting OF
which seeks when the objection can be so readily
obyated by application 10 the surrogate Browning sg
Maryin.-MOtOn granted sec memorandum. Secher agt.
Rchars-Order granted. Bishop agt Bennett Craig agt
Kitrdge Riley COrwin Walsh agt Walsh Bryan agt
Lambert Smith agt. DeWof-orders granted Bogert agt
IichtenstenT win allow amendment 10 the writ 50 as 20
returnable the next General Term Cole agt Cole
the motion viii be entered on payment OF
costs Of the motion before notice OF trial
Speciat TerH-By Judge DOnOhue.-kent aRt. Barretto
and others.-Findings settled and signed.
Superior Court-SpecidI TeTH-By Judge Van Worst:
Aaul ag Administration granted order TO be settled
In the matter Of appointing
NOrdenschd guardian adj btem Of petitioner aaS
agt Reference ordered Pinckney agt Wright sane
et al Mayor, etc.; Kelly agt Fellows e all sehlamO-
Hitz ag WakerOrers OF dscohnuance granted Croker
agt Lorlard Fire Insurance Company Franklin agt
Catin et al Same agt same-0rders OF substitution.
Common Pleds-SDecidl TerHl-By Judge J. f. DAILY.
in the matter application OF Lee ETC.. Memorandum
for counsel Hayes etc, agt Ba-Leave TO settle suit
granted. Mchels Naturalization granted. Hersch
and another BOndy-PorOns OF the complaint struck
$40 OF this motion 10 abide event OF
action Bird-Plaintns proceedings stayed
order for his examination TO be served upon
him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
THE COURTS.

TROUBLES OF A SOCIALISTS WIFE.
MRS. DIR. HOFFMAN ASSERTS THAT HER HUSBAND
CARRIES COMMUNISM ALToGETHER TOO FAR.
Mrs. Ida Hoffman obtained yesterday from
Judge westbrook through Charles Strauss her counsel
writ OF habeas corpus for the recovery OF her boy
Darwin Hoffman, now in the OF her husband. 10
her AFFIDAVIT Mrs Hoffman says that she is the wife OF
Dr. julius Hoffman, Of No. 116 SecoDdave., and that
they have been married ten years. that her husband
has treated her in cruel and abusive manner Last
June she says she discovered that the doctor
was maintaining improper relations with two women
who live in Brooklyn She obtained facts 70 prove this
aud about September left his home, taking her only
child. seven years of age The boy remained In her
charge until September 10. when DR.. Hoffman met ais
wife and boy upon the and took the child from her
and has since kept him 10 close custody.
Mrs. Hoffman alleges that her husband has arranged
an eopement with one Of the with whom she says
he has improper intimacy aud intends to 70 San Fran
CISCO taking the boy Darwin. She further alleges that
her husband lis bad man and improper person 70
have he of said child; that he has already peen
arrested in other matters and carceraed IN Ja that
he belongs to bad class or people who conRregate on
the East Side OF the city, known as Communists oI
Social Democrats which makes him very Irregular IN
his hours and gives him little time and less ability 10 take
proper charge OF said boy The mother declares
that the boy will certainly he ruined II left with the
father but that she has means 20 train and educate
him properly. She adds that she is about TO begin
divorce suit against her husband. in which all these
charges will be proved. DIR. Hoffman Is physician Of
come prominence on the East Side, and Is on intimate
terms with Justus SchWab.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21

sneak thief With regard 10 them the law so loosely
constructed that sthe Government can be deirauded
with lmpunity We frequently trace Illicit spirits 70
Them but IN their rectifying tubs 10 Is almost I'M
possible detect them. Or even II they are found in
the original package, the owner may eyade seizure Dy
making oath that the spirits have Just been taken foa
his reetifying tubs. We now successfully hghnne
another fraud the Government In eonsignments OF
goods to this city. Through completely between the
manufacturer in the West and the gaugers there ana
the negligence Of the CANCERS In this city package after
package of spirits containing moro than the tax paid
allowed, has been brought to this city, and passed
without question Now my officers are instructed 70
guage every package coming to this ey this mas proved
a profitable undertaking for the Government. IL was
particularly few days ago, in large consignment
from q prominent dlsttler In ONO TO a welEknOWn
house In this city The additional taxed levied was inn
portant" .
With the precautions already taken and others that
viii be carried out to prevent frauds with regard
TO spirits entered for expOrtn many instances thrown
back upon the market after payment or warehouse ana
export stamps go cents \ barreD-the Official was
confident that crooked whiskey In New-York would
speedily be thing OF the past
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
MINING AND RAILROADS IN PERU

JOHN cILLEY's HOPEFUL VIEW OF THE coUNTRY's
FUTURE.
John Cilley, the South American engineer
and silver miner, is now in this city. MI Cilley is
man ~ fine presence with handsome dark eyes, whose
bright glance reveals the determined energy which has
made him famous on the west coast OF South America.
II ia said OF him that the right arm that brought
success to Henry Melggs in gigantic engineering pro
iects in Chill and Peru that by his superintendent OF
the Oroya Road one OF the greatest engineering prob
lens of modern trumphontiy solved, and the
work so forwarded that they already saw the beginning
Of the end when financial complications in 1873 stopped
for tme the progress the railroads which Meggs had
under contract. Only recently the task Of finishing
them has been resumed Meiggs died just after he had
signed contract with the Government OF Peru for de-
welcoming the vast riches OF the Cerro de Paseo mines,
which he believed would bring Peruvian bonds several
points nearer par and enable him to finish his contracts
on the railroads. -. -
fy OF machinery aud shipped TO Peru for the purpose
OF working the OF the Cerro de Pasco Mines MS
machinery comprises an elghtystamp ml VIII ny az ap
ting hundreds of tons OF per day and he Is now
Investigating the merits or various maehines IN tnlsc
with view to their adoption they prove
Mr. Cey says that the story which has been used so
often TO poInt moral and adorn tale" that Henry
Meges died bankrupt has proved 70 be great mistake
Although at his death the value Oh apvro O lie h
mad been somewhat shaken, yet by cOmDlnhuOh Oh
fortunate circumstances, including tho aEpOent nae
tor in South American calculations OF chahge OF caDl-
NET odicers the estate has assumed value OF wheh
even Meiggs himself, who always thought IN MIL
lions would not have been ashamed. His heirs nave
over 90 600 OF soleR Mr.. Cey says that Fefu IN
comon with the rest of the world has felt the grip OF
hard times but she has proved herself OF sound stn
has bent but not broken and ner easo N w W. hn.
resource will In few years make her again the puAyi
progressive nation that she was IN 1871
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
THE VANDERBILT WILL.
TAKING OF TESTIMONY RENEWED.

IAhINU I1AY'
THE COMMoDoRE's GIFTS TO AN ACTREss-AE EF-
FORT TO SHOW THAT THE WILL WAS MADE
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SPIRITUAL DELU-
sIoNs-FREsH CONSPIRACY CHARGES AGAINST
WILLIAM H. NORTHUMBERLAND WORDS BE-
TWEEN COUNSEL.
Mrs. Mary l.. Stone wished to testify yesterday in
the Surrogates Court that Commodore Vanderbilt
said his dead wifes spirit advised him to leave all
his money to one son. This evidence was excluded
for the time but the counsel for the contestant will
endeavor to show that the Commodore was in
fuenced by spiritual delusons in making his will.
Other witnesses testified OF the unpleasant remarks
that Commodore Vanderbilt had made about his
children and it was asserted that he was prompted
to them by William II. Vanderbilt. Some singular
testimony was given concerning the Commodore's
relations with an actress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
CHECKING FRAUDS IN WHISKEE.
EFFECTS OF THE GREATER PRECAUTIONS OF REYE-
NUE. OFFICIALS.

EFFECTS OF THE GREATER PRECAUTIONS OF REyE-
NUE. OFFICIALS
With the market rate OF whiskey ranging
from 81 10 to 81 l2la gallon, the dlstlers and whole
se dealers are much better satisfied with the OUTLOOK
of business than they were some months ago AT
the two regularly licensed distileries In TINS
internal revenue division, both on Long Island
a. has been estimated that the average cost
~ manufacture is from 10 TO liza cents gallon differ
ing with the price OF grain; and upon this there Is
Government tax OF 90 cents gallon, so that recent
nrces have not reached first cost But the supply mas
been fully equal to the demand though the dstiefes as
rule have only been running at half capacity Illicit
sts in every part Of the country, and revenue officers
willing 20 wink at the removal OF larger guam
ttes of spirits than accounted for 70 the Gov
eminent had brought much whisky upon the
market that had escaped the payment OF tax, and
permitted competition ruinouS TO the honest dealer
The is attributed to the increased watch
fulness on the part OF the officials With more
assistance at their command the agents have been able
"a sop many frauds In conversation upon the subject
n proinipent revenue official said that he had every
reason TO feel well satisfied with the present condition
Of affairs In this city 81 do not think there are more
than three or four Illicit stills In this district now ana
thar includes Manhattan, Long ana staten lsanus lOu
NAV AK why We don't close these Inere IA elaenSe
~ some crooked wbiskey In the market we nhu SUD
stantal proof but not sufficient 10 convict ln Leoty
ing Embellishments, and other circumstances Iead US
10 believe that we shall discover three or -FOUR more
Illicit stills These rectifying establishments arc 70
CROOKED Whiskey dealers what the Fence W inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
QUE FOREIGN TRADE.
EXPORTS OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.
LARGE INCREASE IN THE FOREIGN TRADE IN sPE
M On

EAPORTS OF AMEhlCAN MANUtACIOhEo'
LARGE INCREASE IN THE FOREIGN TRADE IN sPE-
CIAL ARTICLES OF HOME MAKE.
Late reports of the Bureau of Statistics at
Washington have shown an immense increase IN Amer-
expectations Of almost every kind and correspond
ing decrease mportations Of various articles now
produced manufactured here. The increase OF ex-
ports been most marked IN such products as pero
eum, cotton, meats cheese, butter hops and cotton
goods The decrease in imports has been chiefly In iron
and STEEL glass; cotton cloths wool aud dress goods
No separate statistics furnished but there is good
know that the increase in the exports OF many
special articles Of American manufacture has been In
greater proportion than in the exports Of the pro-
ducts named. This increase has been most marked In
such articles Of manufacture boots and Shoes leather
goods iron implements, Teapers, scales, saws, plated
and sewing machines The following table OF the
exports from this port alone IL OF course incomplete as
illustration OF the exports Of the whole country, but
it viii to show ratio Of increase all the more mar
velous because Of the financial depression prevailing
here during the term Of covered by the figures;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21

eTty and the ground Of 6pritualism. They are
beginning the case all over again.
Mr.. Lord asserted his honesty in the matter. did
not expect 10 find such evidence and said so. Judg
ment day may come along just fat as IL wants TO. and
Pm to be kept from showing by anything Judge Com
stock or Mr.. Clinton say, that the Will was made
under spiritual deusOn when find that it There
two kinds Of spiritual influence. One could not be
conceived in heaven or EARTH although II might in
that caused to be hurled man VINO sits there
tVirling ian, one hundred millions OF money TO the
exclusion Of seventy other heirs to whom parts OF II
had been promised mean to show that William III,
vanderbilt told his father that the spirits wanted the
VIII So mean TO show too, that he entered into
combination with others 70 foster this delusion in his
father Pm not be beaten down by counsel who says
that he could break any viii on earth except commo
,He SAID no such thing" exclaimed Mr. Clinton.
-" He did" reasserted Mr.. Lord " He said, Give him
plenty OF time and corruption, and-and-somethtng
else, and he'd break any will on eartn except Comm0
dore Vanderbilts' Now for the point"
"seyen minutes for the point" said the Surrogate
glancing at the clock IL was twenty-three minutes
after four and the case was to close for the day with
the nall hour Ami" he continued, 81 exclude the
testimony in question because the statement was made
alter the will was made-In 1875"
IN speak OF something else beside the point then"
declared Mr.. Lord assert that shall prove that In
1873 the Commodore said he had had communication
Tom ms wlie-is dead WIFE saying he was to leave al
mis- money to one son, and that he meant TO do"
Nr. Clinton rose for a last word and announced that
ne should take II upon himself To deny on the spot such
ISLANDERS as the opposing counsel was utterng simply
for the purpose OF having them spread broadcast over
the land. tine assertions" said Mr. Clinton, that W.
III. Vanderbilt entered into such conspiracy, the gen.
teman says Ii absolutely false. It shan be stopped on
shoot him on the spot" exclaimed Mr. Lord.
The Surrogate adjourned the till Tuesday morn
ing at halfpas 10 O'Clock saying. ~ had hoped that
the emprs OF the counsel would have cooled with their
vacation, aud that hereafter time would be taken
mp with discussion only OF the legal questions Of this
important case But there yet TO be no lack OF
ability 20 talk about everything that is in no way peril
TO the There Is no need statements TO
what each side has done going to do. certainly
shall not bear with any such talk. There is too
mue1 important business awaiting the acton Of this
court"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
DIR. LAMBERrs APPEAL FROM PRISON.

DR.. Thomas S. Lambert, ex-president of the
American Popular Life Insurance Company has TO
manned in the City Prison since his conviction Of perjury
pending the decision OF the Court OF Appeals on the
question Of o new trial. Yesterday Judge Westbrook
granted writ OF habeas corpus reurnable to-day. that
an application may made for the reduction Of his bail
from S25 600 to $4,000 The affidavit Of DR.. Lambert
makes appeal in his characteristic for this
ton by the Court the grounds that his friends are not
rich aud cannot give excessive bail; that he and his
family sick and poor and that he desires TO publish
works be has written, and to perfect some inyen
lions he has made
In his affidavit DR.. Lambert says; +" I know that no
perjury committed by me in fact or intent aud be-
ieVe the verdict against influenced by an unjust
and artihcally excited popular camOr which required a
scape-gOat; and the ruling out Of evidence which pre-
vented full and fair understanding of the merits OF the
caRe.U
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
THE NOISE on SIKTH-A VENUE
SEEKING FOR A REMEDY.
THE METROPOLITAN COMPANY MAKING EVERY
Observation-Disclosures or MR.. EDIsON.

EFFORT-EXPERnENTS OF MR.. EDISON.
The officers of the Metropolitan Elevated
Railroad are making every effort discover the
OF the noise made by the passage Of their trains and to
devise OF lessening It, Mr. Edison has
It's source. lie Is confident OF being able suggest
the line Of the road Of large part OF their annoyance.
The experiment with the composite rail- OF wood. rub
Der, lead and steel, between Twentieth and Twenty
thr-sts., Is pronounced fairly successful one. For
two days Charles Bachelor, Professor Ed30n's chief
assistant, has been ticking observations with the
phonautograph az different points the Metropolitan
Road on some Of the roads in NcwJersey leading from
NcwYOrk on the Hudson River Railroad In the upper
part OF the island, and along Broadway, to obtain
record u The different degrees o. noise az such points OF
observation The results will be known when the
phonautographc records examined mcroscOpicaliy
The purpose Of these observations it was stated by an
officer OF the company yesterday, Is two-fod TO OBJ
tain assurances that the noise made by the passage Of
trains The MctropO Railroad not greater than
that IN other roads or than caused by traffic IN
busy thOrOu yhfare and 10 obtain data which may be
useful riments making To diminish the noise.
10 not thought that the observations wOud result
In any information sufficiently definite 10 be laid before
tue Grand Jury by Mr. Edison in the testimony which
he has been invited TO give expert; but they
would doubtless useful In the future. The officers
express themselves DESTROYS Of adopting any means OF
possible but they unwilling TO 20 10 the eN
pense Of making extensive alterations until those
which likely 10 prove the most elective are nscoV
cred.
The report that the rate OF fare is to DO reduced TO
cents AZ all hours OF the day dCuied such measure
has not been thought Of Dy the Board OF Directors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
THE COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, Sept 2O.-In the Court of Appeals
Friday september 90 Present the Hon SANFORD ~ Church
and associates 3i-HObart Cooper, administrator
sponden agt the Eastern transportation Line and another
manufactured by Robert ID. Benedict for appellants
and Erastus Cooke respondents No. 3S8-COneus l.
Allen and Others executors etc respondents sgt Joseph
Potter observation-disclosures affirmed BY default No 81
Titus a. Fish and Others appellants George f. Benedict
sheriff. etc responden-ATgued by Charles H Seare for
peants and Edwin H Rsley for respondent No 51Adam
D. wheelOck assignee, etc, respondent agt Henry Lee
eppellant-Argued George W. Vandyck for appellant,
respondent Day calendar for Mon.
day September Nos. So 20. g. "a, So, 90, 10, H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
SHALLOW WATER IN THE MISSISSIPPI

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Sept. 20.-The navigs-
ton of the upper Mississippi is at standstill on oc-
count OF the low water the river being now only about
one foot above the extreme low water mark There has
not been an arrival here since Tuesday morning IL Is
almost impossible for heavy steamers TO come no on
account Of shallow and sand bars No boats run
rise occurs An the large packets have been laid up,
and only four I'VE steamers OF the Diamond 10 and
KeOkuk Northern lines are moving on the Whole upper
river The loss the companies - very great as THIS 10
the heavy freight season of the year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
DISCUSSING OIL TRANSPORTATION.

TITUsvILLE, Penn, Sept. Goat the reas-
sembing this morning Of the Court OF Inquiry about
the freight determinations Of the railroads and pipe
lines in favor of the Standard OIL Company, various
shippers testified refusas TO furnish ears ete also.
TO the efforts TO obtain an independent outlet which was
checked by the threat OF the Pennsylvania Railroad 70
cut all the traffic froi1 the Buffalo, NewYOrk and Phlla
depha Road II they permitted persons outside OF the
ring" to ship oil It. The court adjourned 10 meet
In Harrisburg early next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Master J. p. j.
Augure is ordered TO duty ct the Nautical Almanac
ONCE in Washington Assistant Engineer William L.
Cathcart is ordered to the Navy Yard, Boston Ensign
wnsow Alderdice is detached from the Plymouth and
placed on waiting orders. Gunner A. Ferrier detached
from the recevingshp Wabash at Boston, and ordered
to the receiving-ship Colorado at NewYOrk The Navy
Department Is informed that the United States steamer
Alaska Captain George Brown, u. NJ arrived at Rio
de JaneirO Brazil, July 80 and expected TO leave
for CallaO Peru August IL The United States steam
en- TalapoOsa arrived at Norfolk Va, this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
CANAL EXPENDITURES THIS YEAR.

ALBANY, Sept. 2O.-The following is COM
parison OF expenditures the canals for the Fix months
nding August l. in the 1877 and 1878. the first
part OF the table being for sectional expenditures BY
superin tendents Of Repairs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
Guropean advertisements

+ IEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT
IL OF MEAT. FINEST AND CHEAPEST MEAT
FLAVOURING STOCK FOR SOUPS, MADE
DISHES AND SAUCES.
LIEBIG COMPANIES EXTRACT
OF MEAT " Is a success ana boon for which nations
should feel gratefuL"-See Medical Press" =" Ian
cet," British Medical Journal" &C.
CAUTION.-Genuine only with the fac-simile Of Baron
Liebig's signature in blue ink across the label
Consumption in England increased tenfOld in ten
years."
IIRBIG COMPANIES EXTRACT
MEAT. To be had on all stOrekeepers, gTOcers, ana
chemists. Sole agents for the United States whole
sale only, G.. DAVID q Co. AZ Marklane, London,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
JUDGE BOND APPOINTS A RECEIVER.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 19.-Judge Bond ap-
pointed John H. Fischer fNewYork City, receiver Of
the South Carolina Railroad to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
DTTRSTANT 10 an Order of the High Court

IL
OF Justice Chsncery Division made In action in the
Matter OF the ESTATE of MORGAN CULHANE deceased
BRIDGET O'MAHONY against HENRY JOHN TRITON
and others persons claiming be the children or issue
Daniel Culhane the deco ased brOe
children issue Of deceased children OF mary Mu
queen the deceased sister Of Morgan Cuhane late OF rs
Victoria Road KeusngOn In the County OF MddleseX In
England D. deceased who died on or about the 22 day OF
eptenbor 1876 living at the time Of his DEATH OF claiming
personal representatives OF sech OF INC sara
children of deceased children as are now dead are ~
their solicitors before the ninth day OF January 1879
to come prove their CLAIMS at the Chambers Of the
Charles Hail. situate az No "A Chm cry
Lane London England In default thereof they Nih 20
nerenpOuly excluded benefit OF the said cider
1879. a. three O'Clock
I'm Chambers is appointed for hear
inc and adjudicating upon the claims.
dated this Sth day OF August 1873.
WILIIAM BINNS SMITH Chief Clerk
F. s. COSTING 90 Spring Gardens Charng Cross London
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
GnnartlIershiu NoIires.

TIIHE firm of MILLET g. BILGER is dis
solved and the undersigned will not be responsible FOO
anv ebts hereafter It's credit on In its name
Dated, New.York, Sept IL. 1879 Z. "A. AllLhI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
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