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checks city banks deposited that day for
be- e that the
Algernon sullivan for the bankers Of New. York and
BANKERS da although
not teth part OF actually passed in money; that the
He explained in detail the transactions involved in
stock transfers and desired the Commissioner to
nize the distinction between transactions aud actual
posits in basng the taxation of the Of brokers
pre- and not s all M aw Ta s to
chase fora customer OF 1000 shares of stock by broker
margin which tie broker would deposit in bank, and
though he his check for $4,000 complete the
mot be the q 81
when deposited In active day the stock in question
might be transferred ten twelve times, involving
perhaps million or more upon paper when not hun
Tn brokers, he said. already pay double tax. tax
on their capital employed and again, this capital is
in the bank deposits pays another tax He believed
the same rules should apply to the brokers to the
ect to taxation. but simply the actual deposited,
the intention OF The law In his opinion being to tax prop
The hearing was continued until after y. m, the gen.
Snd cooonSi way and az he ceDession tae Commis
sioner stated that he oud carefully review the whole
After short recess the hearing was resumed at IN
George Bspham representing he Philadelphia stock
should not be assessed as bankers under the definition OF
in bringing buyer and seller together, and not
bankers IN the sense Of making discounts receiving de-
tent of the statute. he followed by Mr. Fisher, OF
baltimore who argued that call loans should not be
taxed as deposits.
In the debate which ensued the Commissioner intima-
TED an inclination to decide in favor OF the brokers the
call loan question It could be clearly shown that the
law authorized such decision. lie SAID his desire was
20 collect only such taxes the law said should be col
lccted not squeeze out OF bankers brokers what is
not property due. The discussion in regard to brokers
Will he continued tomorrow.
Upon the subject OF determining equitable basis for
calculating the taxable balance OF deposits the Commits
sioncr said that In nstitutne these examinations into
the various banking institutions OF the country, be- had
not attached importance TO this Clearing House check
question ne source or revenue The fact
WAS that examinations made in Chcavo had
elected that certain banksn that city there had under
paid their taxes 10 the amount OF S20O0O and OF
course the suggestion occurred that 1t the banks had
fallen into bankers other cities might have done
SO Examtn atoms already made in Boston, Baltimore
aud philadelphia had disclosed large amounts OF taxes
due Cincinnati would soon follow and Of New
York would come in for her share From the eXamina
lions already made In that city he satisfied that
ABOUT $lOo0OuO of taxes had not been returned by
BANKERS through inadVertence or otherwise.
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TAX ON BANK DEPOSITS.
HEARING BEFORE COMMISSIONER RAuM OF THE
REPRESENTATIVES, OF NEW YORK PRIVATE


HEARING BEFORE COMMISSIONER RAUM OF THE
REPRESENTATIVES, NEW YORK PRIVATE
DANK5
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmUsE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-COmmissioner Raum
gave hearing to the representatives OF the NewYork
hanks this forenoon the subject OF the conference being
the best methodof assessing and collecting rev.
enue tax on deposits. William Dowd and c. L. South
mayd, attorney for the North American Bank spoke
some length. asking only that the provisions OF existing
law be enforced to make the Government
half of the basis OF the
had by the banks-that ia, the actual deposits which
should be ascertalned from a monthly average. The
difficulty which presented itself these gentlemen was
one OF method only The Government they held ought
not In making up this average to impose upon the
deposits doing duty ut more than place same
time To prevent this they suggested method by which
made up and be balanced the day, and such bal
ances should date back TO the day before.
Commissioner Raum, on the part Of the Government
tend to the banks. What he wanted was to
collect the accordance with the exist
ing law. He thought the question under discussion
u simple one, relating only to methods for the
ascerainment of the taxable deposits held each day by
the banks He referred to the method employed by
Treasurer Of the United States In finding the
amount Of National bank deposits which II
would be wise for the private banks to adopt; that
the amount Of deposits should be estimated from
balances at the close Of business day. and before
the exchanges settlements Of the day. including
AL balances subject to payment, check, draft
on return Of certificate Of deposit aud al descriptions
of deposits which DO used by the bank excluding
only from the balance Of any DAVIS deposits such
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AN IGISH-AMERICAN MATCH.

A challenge from John Rgby, of Dublin has
been received by j. S. Coniin. prominent member of
the National Rife Association He is To arrangc for
match between an Irish and American team OF four
each fhe freshmen WIN shoot in Dublia at Rigby's
nc range ana the Americans Will shoot nj Cunlins
ery, at broadway and Thirty The distance will
be 20 yards with small cnlibrc rifles, at Crecmoor re-
duced targets. The prize will he Il valuable trophy
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Gouses ano Rooms Uanteo.

A DVEkTISEMENTS FOR THE NEW.
"A YORK TRIBUNE WILL BIC RECEIVED Ar TIM
UPTOWN oFFiCEs NO i,2as broadway, corner Th,rty
hrst st., 8OS West Twenty thrd-sL, corner Eighth ava
No 90 East corner Union Third
Nos f001 and $500 Thirdave corner One hundred ara
lwenty.n ny 70 p m, at regular 0fnce rateA
SMALL HOUSE, OF fat, Of Iight rooms.
and not above 7oths Address stating terms H. H.
w ANIED..-An unfurnished floor or more
w for two ladies' In thoTou refined and anist hoss
hold Address CA LHOUN, Coleman House.
WANTED-A Flat Of seven to nine light
50th at, 7th to 4thaves Address p o. ROY 20 En~tewos
n. J. Occupancy about LIST Of October. - 'e''"''~
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Oh appncaton SspGns9c security required bids for
Fay Inspector United states y ayy.
'TO PUBLISHERS. Sealed proposals will he
delivery Of thousand c"pcs Of the ReS,Sd s a
S% S Sa%F fG State ac at Of IL. A Jl IL
The aoR viii be- in one Volume md m%s ne tc,,v ,r,o
and and OF materials ana quality agreeable
specifications iol pIiatnE ana binding the REVISED
2Gxas 4h sized and super Gallon cred strictly No ono n,
eastern nrSIo"Ss all re si%ok tipsS hook
Text of work to be set In old style brewer Central
P: Hp hose an" Scs SiSS, IN saS
s%e aud All other RESPECTS with sidheads In BREWER
fhSS% Which SPa are SS ike
bn"E space ending AS c S %ssr respects
S" Ss% p SRsp FSsn$ Ss
hos sP9sSsd aaaty siye AND %G az
Chapter heads to be set IN primer caps
whcn type G Srs ii tos Ss sy
oihed IN quality SIZE style and ali other respects
densS cn eu fnaSTs Y wSn pearl old style
%@t eS sTe IKE Rs osd
S@a al old " sso rs ssS same
Central psIS' any sy 0ieT rrs
gnshsy respects cspiiSisp s%d small II
ss. . ,'1
ss e s ssntS6; art ~ "'sA
word OF index To be In capitals letter compOsi.
uon, with hanging ndenton, 49, f
Tabular work when three columns q page 10 be
SET In old style BREWER solid type body
wne over three columns 10 the be
OLD style, soiti. same type as notes references
Size OF type 81 pleas wide SO pleas long
ing head and foot lines
INK.
Extra No. 1 book.
BINDING.
say 5 law sG @ SS
Sides TUE. % De ssss $SsG DUCK stamped
snS sps
before used ~ wv 'o'S'
One Droofreader win be furnished other service wiz bs
~ the expense OF the contractor. - ~
Copy will be furnished needed after inst IL IA
that the book viii
s nst state no price PCT copy with the per page
deducted educ should Il De iess than 1000 pages. "
The successful bidder will be
award Of the woh 20 HIM 70 enter into written CONTRACT
with satisfactory security, Proposals be
for Revised statutes, and addressed THE (oSrnor IN
diana. Indianapolis. Indiana" - ''''o VI III
Inc right Is reserved To reject any and all bids.
,su o., .,u, a. O. PORTER Governor
D.TUKPlE Souv,r. ,....u..
JOHN IL. SToTZENBuRQ A'Sso
!, Indianapolis. Sept T. 1881
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Go nObom il man Concern.

NOTlCE.-nformation wanted respecting the
heirs of Thomas Davenport, formerly OF city Of London
derry Ireland who emiaiod Ia the United and be-
eved 60 have settled NJ Lexington state Of Alabama andio
have died there about years Information
90 date and place Of his death aud whether Re c
dTci and n he did whether any 81 them h l
ViVing, and their Address. Is required by
RICHARD n lite. Solicitor.
ledger buildings Philadelphia
orFORRlSr REID. Solicitor.
Londonderry, lrcland
ITO Students of Taxaton-A business man
about mvesgatng the subject Of taxation with vss
10 tnturc legislation, wishes assistant IN working up be
snmert SCIENTIFICALLY one with mathematical turn sue
suhiclent knowledge of German and French TO consult an
Orftios In those languages preferred work De done
home without interfering with other g1geet
~ least liberal compensation O competent cfsA
AdcSs stating circumstances, salary expected, o. &
L. q. BOX 2O2, New-NUrk
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CLOSING PRICES or CALIFORNIA STOCKS
Brushes.

BRUSHES Of every description Mt 315 Pearl
~ ST. opPSss fsoksR "a articles at lowest prices
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DrootInn i]ropcrtp for Sale anS 90 Cei

A / $1,000 PER ACRE, we will sell two
~ acres Land in Brooslrn, two es horsecar
imneGate vicinity OF paved and rutland
~ WHITING. l2l Nassaa-st.
Two LHT.-$6OO for .i-story high stoop brown
stone house, 21xi2 lot lOD only I've minutes walk lro
Prospect PARK. and convenient - co1ey IsialI a0l All
ten hO.secars
RULAND 6 WHITING l2l Nassau.s,
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The following sales were held at the Exchane
Salesroom to-day:
By Van Tdsseu q RedrnsH
l 9-story brick house with lot No 6i9 Bronmesf. ss
Is 1t OF Sulvan-st. lot 2016l; Cornela Pastor $500
i 4-story brown stone eling with lease of lot No
West 43dst, g. lO2 IT W of 6th-ave lot ok
10n5, y years lease nom May 1. 1860, ground
rent 1900 per year, With privilege of renewal
ground rent 390Oper annum; John Webb $500
NEC0ROGO q "a. sscACs raASSgGSs
NFw-YoRK CITY
Essex-st. No 10 II Ehrenfeld TO John Walker $500.
saith ST, 50 e of lst.sve, G4XlD0; Elis and
another executors. to y d Withers .....!... 1920
Wcst-st. of Bethun 'st 142NlOXl3O.SXli2lO
xl29.le l. RhoadcS and wife To ) n Rhuades 2,50
Dycknan-sf, C !, 2On " % Sferms We. lOOXZ50;
L B Marks TO people Of ate of " York ......
Monfoe-aye, $, lot -, Mount Hope Ward, S0x
100 w Marswel, referees; 10 w " Bennett 100
AveC. No $50, CathaGfne Mcbntee 10 Helena
Same lOth.ave, Helena Kucklick and husband to Aug
l21st-st n q 81 IL e OF Ave.A. l7xstS; I Wright
aud wife TO fhos Farrell 600
and vii, to atiarne ' cS;ra,h o1 = .'a''". 500
S2G-St, s, 80 II OF 2Gave, 23xlo0.2i ID OConnel
and wife To q w Stef $50
East Broadway, lot lag 25x75 etc l. IL Ward, etc,
referee 10 Alexander. 40
lsothst y 1870 II e O oih.avte7 5x99ii; Wen 60
Caroline Guftenrsc ..,,........-.. 1900
AveA s. 20 4 OF S6th-st, 20x75, l. w Hawkes. no
i9,uV
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Anetion Sales OF Real gsiate.

EXECUTORS SALE.-ADRIAN II. MULLER
Il son will sll at aucfinn THURSDAY. September
p ISL al ~ O'Clock noon a. The EXchan saesrOom No
III broadway, y. order of
Thomas D. Griffin deceased the threetory and basement
htck dwelling house anu Ot No. 10 l2h.s
the lot commencing 2SU feet Thrt-aVe
west eet front and by 1913 feet inches in depth
each side, cIsteriy wall party wall.
Mas at auctioueers' ohce, No Pine-st, n. Y
Aug DIN. and w. 6t.
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Gitp i1roprrtl Go cet.

HANDSOME 3 story Brick Houses Finished
i'm the hest with all convenences, beauial
home, rent $3.50. Henderson place, East S6th-st j..
EDGAR LEAYCRAFT, l,5s4 broadway
STABLES.--First-class new stables to rent,
~ 55ta.st. PALMER, 900 6thave.
'FNO LET.-146 East Slst-st.; if agreeable
owner viii board part Of rent win rent lower part to
small family
'fO LET for the Winter or Longer-A fully
II furnished house at Audubon Park l55thst with 2L
acres OF lawn. stable Croton combining all
the advantage city
waited railway. Rent low. Apply u 0EoRGE II. PErRIE,
l45 Broadway.
Two IET.-Three-sto English basement,
brok dwelling ami store Nos 35S ana $50 West 0h-st;
Will be put In good order. Address only w. MARS
No 30 East l2ids, personally at l3dthst
FENO LET.-At Fort Washington, 1s1st-st.
elegant house. grounds AID stab Latest improve
Meuts. Partly furnished. Ronf moderate TIRE ATrEN-
TON OF 4 u. @NTS Is INVITED Estate Of go.
h. l.. HYATT, 215 CapAl.st.
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Proposals.

NAVY PAY oFrIcF. BUREAU cox. AND RRrAIR, I
.-.--.. - washington, ID. G., sept IL. lSSl :
PROPOSAL FOR ASH AND WALNUT
scaled proposals IN duplicate Ia h0 iudorsd Proposals
for Ash and Manut" will b. received Office uh NJ
No. sept 10 1881. o. boo tert While Ash 43u BLACK
walnut 10 be 9eivered nj the Washington Navy Yard
Specifications and blank forms bids this once
application csponshc security required ON The bids for
its prompt and faithful delivery.
J.ADAMS SMITH,
Pay Inspector United states y ANY.
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Gi,D Rca. Gstale fur Sale.

ENOR SALE.-The fonr-story stores, g Cliff
and 24l PeaTlsts FULTON John-sts; 2S by
1876 ieeL Apply 10 GEORGE -. SAMPSON, IS Pnest
0LIVER-ST. LOT Tor sale; price, $1,000.
~ rutland d WHITING, 121 Nassaust
NVILLIAM-ST., near BROOKLYN Bridge-A
W building for sale at moderate price. Rutland d
WHITING. III Nassau-st
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REAL ESTATE.

Nxw-YoRg. "Wednesday. Sept IA 1891
The following sales were held at the Exchange
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IMPERIAL GERMAN LINE.

FMPEKIAI GERMAN LINE.
Il Hamburg American Packet ComPany's line for
LE~SIN0. Sept 10 p
IENIA.........SepL II WIEL.AND sent "a
Rates OF passage Plymouth London. Cherbourg Ham
burg aud all in the south Of England.
Sl00 secOnf Cabin go Seerage $50 Round trip at re-
duced ratios Storage from Hamburg, Havre and south
aInplon, S2S.
KUNHARDT & co, c. b. RICHARD q CO.
General Agents. General Passenger AGE
No. 81 BrOad-st, n. Y. No. 81 Broadway. Ny
, 1881-08-18

IMtcr.trran, Ehlcagn; T., t.o,vfo, -,
Lci.ier: II r: lialI s.. rn"i r"iT,si nsSca!e. Sca!e.'s',M
i. BAkes. Detroit !'sfnti TrIIs,,,".9 lga,si Il,
thn tshfy smtfytt, ct'iG9go, Grnerat AK. AH1as,
milwaukee, Sentinel. Tin i.hi.,atns.., q the
%5citMna, Springfield ja!tr,m',,' ,','"F9 .SSta3ks.
ln1M! I'ldindcutcr, MIlwn,,Etin"a, +, Cess.
~. l.nuls 4lnzctacr nnd lrcsiiichtn npnsesotl'tn,
represented by proxy. 'tIte i H.sncii.oMs ~ sets
q u tlis mn %morillnK in tt,e or,ilunrp " i9et
Slof,; r0;m.v Ia a,, ffpoets " ieiecra asth:e 'e
Assoc!atl0n furnished its nc I,eml,ats.. nlSss. Tha
!lye '1,iltl'i words sf tcfegrnpile tss.e sheity
{cnr; IL !s ln!cll et,larReti its .raaf HEma lug
ilclllttes mid will continue e. es sSops md
,ts rcports wrrc sattsfactDry t, tfa Yen.
Matters of uctntl as to tio ti,netu tu ~ ,ffel16en
n, %S -, noe s i4s morning mid evening eee,|ns es0als
M, t,'',,i ~ Got. 70 Ret u Garlicr, Wl,leh y
intlons q ttial,ks wero noptet +, Y, aleso.
!2npttls Il lndiaNn, this Chfcnoo" !" = ~ tifand
M!cligl!il.' ulo Detrnit l. yifiy,vaM.tM ~ Mesten
AItctltE1n Central Railroads. n,,ti i"fS1 n%1 alh
l,atRce var Cnn'p0i'y,. fur cxcnrsio%si %siiitns9
otiGr 1nSilstles rendered. Tic AssVc|atInmn afd
I!le plilSHr* ct'os,.n for thu Csig CssIinu ;.,,
ysr! Pulitzer, ST. .o,ls, Vict.. ..'fsssisnt; y
i. baker, Detroit, Sgereary: N;ilsaMe N;;inlfaent; I.
Smith, t;ll,go. ''onen,l Aaent'" r!t"1} H.sca1 HIisca1
Sniitl1, W. y. lln!taelunl!; Il. ii, i1n'tsecaoata
g. Stueneck. ]. f. siAck, ira i, tiIo@se'. !.
Penn Nixon, Alr. lialstcsd, ind thtesa u9aes y.
others returned home, bnt tlu rest ,tout
to tako part iil nn exclusion t1i,etro,s., ,!,as,ed
i,afo i,aIsxsy = Fro t' fsS s;st.x tass s,'a da'ss
boat u Mackinaw and Clebo.s%aM' %' 20 bs
selcct corps bf EXPERT fisherlne',e e%I III, aaa
the River Jordan for trout. / ,,'mha, nm ko ~
daughters. '"~" "l'es ot
, 1881-08-18

ANlirAI. OF BECHi:rAllY lIt.AIyE,
Special Otsputeh 10 ms caseapo Tribune,
WAsIllSdroS, u. e., Aug. .l7.-Secretasy
lllaine arrlyeA hero this evening ", tho
limited express, twunty.suyeu h0urs nfter Lu
left Augusta. 1io came directly through by
tllo regular trats. 10 u trlend wllu greeted
hlu upon Ills arriynl liz saitl tlnt t,e WIS nat
travelling III slute, but cams by the prtIinary
methods Of public conveyance, aia1 nol by
spcclal chr, asl.l ho sald:
~ fcel very M4ell relleyel to bo hero. rOt
course ut Tint lItslu!,ce FROM tho Capital we
ca1s'tot ohtaln accu1atu Information ils to the
condition Ut uitalra lA the sIek-rooln. TheFe
Is luorc alarn. AWAY lr0ul Washington tl,uIl
there now seems TO bu huse, but cannot
comfortably stay AWAY IN ylsw Ut the
clAlngcd aud exciting condition Ut niralrs,
al4l NH exttulnely 9lal Hut returnett." =
Ar. blaine proceeded directly from the du-
put " tic Wllito House. wtero hu received
the reaxsufinx Information fr0ln tl4e doctors
tllat tlle experiment. Ut Eivlux tho President
aourtshment BY The natuful s)la,,uel seemed
, 1881-08-18

.:WAs11SaroN, u. G., Aug. liza Eepa,t
upon tho suit manufacture Of the ualsd
Suites, prepuretl by W. l.. Rowland. special
ngent for tho chemical Industry OK tho Cen
sus Bureau, gives some highly interesting
artlcle. 1t shows a largo increase u pro-
tluctton Of salt In the past twenty years Tht
entire product III 1850 was IL, 7l7.lH bushels
In 1910, 17,6Q0, los; and IN 1850, u, so0@s
bushels. III 1900 the State Of New
York furnished 7,5at,sS95 bushels. .,
30 per cent OF the entire pTt
ductio,,, while Michigan furnished but
apsr cont, Twenty years litter Mlclitau
outstrlpped New York and produced laaEaS'
8S3 bushels, IN amount almost c1nal to tle
production OF all the States 1T 1850, an! w
per Sent Of tho s4pplys Of 1850, Ss" e ~ aeh n,
groKate production. The average, dep'h q
the Michigan wells Is S8l feet, while taossefi
tie b1Ino Il H. Mcisan III TT ol asS'sts 81
1.uetsr, while Now York brine Is bgt t2fi d
grees, .s Tho Virginia wells are Of less dspla ai
tAnll eyeh Now York, being but ~ ~ ~
with brine " degrees Ia strength. 9a.s
lab9rs ltlltler the disadvantages Of d%y r.,
w., Mslls i,rtsss m ttest WIZ! btiHs h9!e, =!
s feoi fos Sfso 'tk q degress, aia Psna,yt
yanla ss4 fcet, with brine of 4S degtees'
Nevada finds hrluc Of IL degrees Ut !a} aas: iefs'
Utah apparently possesses greater laclIsso IT,
fUr. salt lNunufacture from bel, gseal r. L
with brine at the surfaco nnu ssc9G,a T.
strs'.gth only to tlat OF Michigan MnttaI i
Utah ii iSso wls 4S,so5 bushels; !s r.,
1,050 bushels; III 1860, none. OF $500 @H2.,S
capital Invested in this enterprise, new II ~.
, 1881-08-18
WASHINGTON.
CAPT. 11OWuATE's ACco1,vre
o. 8pfttat Dtipatth to The EAteans y.,s.,.. Ae'

CAPT. I1f11yf3AT Ar.eo,,.,
Bpttlat Dt,pattA tn ~. t,st.. t..NtuNT5.
,v.s','snraw ] s''" ~, ~ 1"s s .sess' 4s.saas
WAs'!lSoToS' II o.. Aug. tI-The tnyes
tigltfoti Of tic nccoltnts OF Eapt. uowra,.1,
stu progressing, and. those con,I,,cias ~
examination fccI sutIsf1cd tho, ."Isas t.""s.s !aa
nnvortut s,,f,tnin,,t ~, s,,',,' a. IVY HaSe d.
s"I" t. "1 "1.'. ~ ~. ~ a,,u" haholily na!tea+
nnco III oIuco py tllat',osllcbul, Ejnt that wltth
WILL wnrrstnt AiNl sustain criminal nrose.s
ttu,. THEY DECLARE that thrv hnvs s'tssxa. tsS'.
ynurhers rotsr,l from tl,a nr,o,..1 'Mso lou1a
au, ,nth,n.. ."' ~ .u' n - .''s ul!slnal a1noalt
Isa .n nos"* '.,hs. ~ snom io' "na' reason Il vi.
uonc or what became OF tho amounts, IL.
Gently examining tile papers Tint ns,,"a
through Cnpt. 1Iowente'a hnnds tS,,s psssea s
ncross t,yn vourhors ,,,,,.t' 'aa, ,'" oes cama
ss,t 1,.'' W. 'unsn'.s ""tos1 na'e sIsnlt.
ca''e poaF.AB UPON Inat olllc1nPs conduct In
some other respects. Publication haa tatt1y
beun made hf so,ne Of tho Cantao,s III I".i
mactes with famnlcs ouislle s ti,s vi. su.l. \.
m,ntrfn,o,," a,,1 H. sso,'. "o s"s' uia paie Of
.un. ts'."ns' o.a :. nee!1's eSen sone OF hese
ioana tlie way 10 reach Into tie Sfgal.SeV.
Ice fund 0ild draw nit ALLOWANCE from tha
Government appropriation. Amonr ~
yn,,cfera i,aa hanr, fouud ono n s a.st.s ~ ~
f,.'ss.tI ~ .''s s.'.. eoen 0 y, ono VI "alca A@
DurIe'l Ia !M'a S'sn IN ltllnp for setr!ces
rendered. This Is the young ladY who
figured in tho last sensation with the I'm.
ta!n, whom he provided with etssaht
quarters OIL a prominent strest "~Hs n
, 1881-08-18

brrnrc startling liz felt rs If he wOuftt Ike to
i,car su,lc encouraging news, aud asked tho
rt,l condition of tic President. Mrs. Gnr-
field responded to his question, "1>o y0t,
think he Is hct.cr'" with, "1n1ecN 10; I
know IT," This ropty, tic gentleman says,
wis emphasized and enrrtctl reinsurance
with It.
4 rnoMisEST sCl,oEOx
rail tonight tint lie Ind been very sespon1-
tnt fur ten ttuys previous 10 tic recent re.
Iapso; but wl,cli tic condition Of tho wound
wns thoroughly explained, aftrr Tho lrrfta~
billy of thu stOMaeli 1,a, asserted Itself, fie
felt Tint too 1n,lch attention had been laisl
10 tho wound ut tho cxncMse Of tho stomach;
md now, that tho surgeons llasl discovered
this weakness. fla anticipated shnt Errat cnre
would bo exercised over tho rntleni's diet IN
tic future, an,l tint Nil wou1,l 90 well. The
gentleman said Ills tlcspontlcncy latl turned
Into uctunl l,upc.
JEtUNE THE MANSION WAS CLOSED
for tie night Dr. Bliss was askcl IT thore
would bo any more iiourlshlnellt admins
tered naturally tonight.
Mo-" ho said, "not until t0-ntorrow. Va
lavo nat1e tho experiment, mil nrc satisfied
tho tone of tho Presidents stomncl, Inns bccn
improved by It." liz snfd, III rcply To further
crossing finely since tic evening dressing:
that tlo patient had bcen sleeping nearly nIl
the time since tho evening dressing occurred,
md tint 10 morphfn lad been al-
Hfnistercd fnr three ttnys past. While
tho Information obtatnabie Tonight
Is of a very favorable character, and SLOWS
Ill increasing opinion TINT the President will
rally, there Is no doubt lIo is still III very
critical cOrtltip11 mil BiinUtu Ills stomach
, 1881-08-18
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BLAINE 70 1.OWEEt..
EXECUTIVE AfASsluN, WASHINGTON, D. O.,
Aug. l7.-Secrotary Blalno acitt tic follow
Ing:
I.o,peQ. Aftntster, Lonaon: At 4sG0 .. IN. tho
physicians report tho President as tn bcttor COLL
dtiou than at any time dur!u9 tho past forty
eight hours. lie his rntnincd Il very an,uIl
quantity Of l!Qufd food III his 1tumnoh. Hope Is
sotnowhnt rovlrcd.s BLAINE, Secretary
rltoM tut: QUEEN.
Tho following cablegram WIS received al
the Executive Mansioll this afternoon:
OsnonNE. Aug. t7,--10 Nfs. Glsryfeil, t1dshft.0-
ton: Inn most anxious to know how the Pres
idant - today, and to express my ttoop synpa-
thy with YOU both. THE QUEEN.
Tile llt:P1.Y.
The following reply las been sent:
Her Majesty, Queen Vtctortd, Otb0rne: Your
MnJcstys kind inquiry finds tho preatdents COLI
dttlon CHANGED for tho bGttcr. III tho judgment
Of his medical advisors thero IL stronG hope Ut
hla recovery. fits mind Is cntirely ctcnr, nl,d
your Majcstys kind expressions Of sylnpnthy
arc most grateful to him, Us they aso gratefully
acknowledged by nio. .s...:, . :... ...
LucnErlA Ii. GARFIELD.
D[.AlNE'B NIGHT D1sraATClt.
The following WIS sent Tonight:
LUteell, !Minister, L1ndUa: At hnlf. pnst 10 to-
changed. Ills situation, though moro honeful
than yestorday or boforo, Ia still extremely crit
tca, nild til1s every onu With deep anxiety.
BLAINE, Sooretary.
JAMES 10 rt:AnsoS. ~,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. r7.--N G. Pearson,
PuSlaatler, Neto fnrH: The Presdont hns rested
well during tho ntEht, ami tho slight lmprurc-
mcnt OF yesterday has boon maintnlned.r Wo
are moro h1poful T. L. JAMES.