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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-19
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
THE SPLENDID SHOWING OF
THE YEAR.
saving OF Expenses-Cost of the Several
Observation-Disclosures for the Next Two
Years.

WASHINGTON, October 1S.-The annual
report of Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Elmer is made public to-day, and
shows the following facts: The cost of rail-
road mail transportation was SO, 1913 SIS
against s9,793, ,155 for the previous year.
The increase in mileage was 1894 miles, or
per cent. This is the greatest increase
In length of railroa1 routes ever made in
any one year, and is greater than the entire
railroad mileage In 1851. The next
largest item Of expenditure is for
the star service. The cost of this service
during the fiscal year ending June 80. 1882.
was $5,543, $40. This was 81, ,4O3. 500 less
tnan the cost OF the service for the previous
year. 1t is believed that 50, 500, 600 of the
appropriation for 1888 will remain unex-
pended at the close of the wear, and the
estimates for 1884, though sufficiently large
TO cover ell possible public need as to new
service ana increased frequency on old
routes, is set down at S., ,5OO'0O
This says Mr.. Elmer is worthy of note as
1t VIII cover the cost OF the growth and the
expansion of the service for the two fiscal
years OF 1883 and 1884 aud is little less
than the cost on the Both June, 1882
Inc annual transportation or number of
miles travelled in the performances of star
route service during the fiscal year 1882 was
"a. .S24S67 miles the cost IS 553. $40.
Annual transportation for 1880 76. .O70, ,995
miles; cost 81, ,321, ,499 Result, 853, ,S72 miles
more OF transportation, and s., ,767. $50
reduction in cost for 1882 as against the
same items for 1880. The cost of steamboat
service TO June, 1882, was $574, 4,O9l, which
was decrease, compared with the pre-
vious year, of $l79,148. The cost of mail
messenger service for 1882 was $724. .2O7.
For 1881 it was $3.50, 200.
The estimates for all items Of transporta-
ton for 1884 reach the sum of $25, ,493, ,12O,
Tne appropriations for the same items for
1888 amount to $26, ,041, 900, showing de-
crease of $547, $50 in favor of 1884, includ-
ing additional expense resulting from the
growth and development Of the postal SER
vice.
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PUBLIC HEALTH.
Proceedings of the American Associa-
ton.

INDIANAPOLIS, October 1s.-At last even
ing's session of the Public Health Associa-
ton after addresses Of welcome by Governor
Porter and Mayor Grulibs, President Kedzie
delivered the annual address. This morn
ing the Executive Committee recommended
the appointment of Standing Committee
on the National Museum of Hygiene.
The report was adopted. A paper
by DR.. Joseph r. Smith, Medical
Director Of the Department of Texas,
was read. 1t gave the results Of observs-
tions in regard to the relative size of the
liver and spleen and the normal temperature
OF Texas cattle. In the discussion of the
paper Drs. Ryan, of Texas, and Hunt, of
New Jersey, expressed the opinion that the
Texas cattle fever was a disease that de-
veloped when the animals were removed
from their native State to other climates.
DR.. Elisha Harris, of New York, and DR.. j.
K Smith were added to the standing COM
mittee on cattle diseases.
Papers were read by E. HOLMAN, of
Chicago, on s'Stock Transportation" by
DR.. I. 7. Wilson, OF Ann Harbor, Mich, on
Life on Wheels" and by Hon. Erastus
Brooks on 'fThe Board of Health System of
New York State"
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FLYERS ON THE TURF,
A FIELD DAY AT PIMLICO.
Fine Track, Large Attendance and
Splendid Racing.

BALTIMORE, October 18.-The second dav
of the meeting of the Maryland Jockey Club
was quite as successful as the first. The
morning opened dark and threatening, but
before noon the sun shone out bright and
warm and the track was in fine condition.
The attendance was larger than on the
opening day.
The first race was dash for all ages that
had never won a race of one mile or over.
Constantine took the lead at the start, but
was passed at the half mile by Wanderer.
who kept the lead to the finish, winning bv
three lengths, Constantine second, Disdain
third. Time 1:45%
In the second race, one and q quarter
miles, for fllies and mares of ali ages,
Emily +. was the first away, with Ella War
field second, Ida Standhope third, and the
Others together. There was no change as
they passed the stand, but in the
upper turn Buxom went to second
place. After passing the quarter pole
Ella Warfeld went again to ths second
place, and at the half mile was in front
The run around the turn and down to the
finish was very fine. Ella Warfield finished
winner two lengths ahead of LaGloria,
second, Baby third, Helen Wallace fourth,
Ida stanhope fifth, Clara D. sixth, Emily
F. seventh, Buxom last. Time 2:141S.
The third race was the Pimlico stakes, for
all ages. In the start Gleumore led off and
kept distance OF two lengths In front until
the half mile pole was reached on the sec
ond mile. Giraffe then went up and coming
into the home stretch was on even terms,
She finished in gallop, eight lengths ahead.
Time 1854.
The fourth race was one and a quarter
miles, for all ages, weight for age. In the
start frankie B. got the jump, with Fair
count second, Springfield third, and the
others punched. There was no change as
they passed the stand, but in the upper
turn Springfield went to the second place,
and the others kept well together. frankie
b. held his advantage to the half mile pole,
when Bootjack ran up and took
first place, running into the lower turn a
half length IN front of Parole, second, with
Faircount third. Around the turn the horses
ran well, but Bootjack kept in the front,
closely pressed by Parole down to the finish.
Inc race was exciting, but Bootjsck came
nome winner by three-quarters of length,
Parole second, Faircount third, frankie B.
fourth, Gen. Monroe fifth, Springfield sixth
and Bonnie Castle last. Time 2:12%.
The fifth, and last race, mile heats, for
three-year-olds. The first heat was won by
Herbert, Carley B. second, Duchesse of
Norfolk third, Brunswick fourth, and NettIe
last. Time 1:44%.
The second heat and race were won by
Herbert, Carley B. second, Nettle third,
Duchesse of Norfolk fourth, Brunswick
last. Time 1:4S15.
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BUT LITTLE CHANGE AT PEN
SACOLA.
Distress Partially ReIieved-The Outlook
I'm the Southwest.

PENSACOLA, October 18.-The number of
new cases of yellow fever reported to-day
was SO, and Of deaths 3. Total cases to
date 1,7S3; total deaths 147. Mr. Francis
Marschalk, publisher Of the Advancs- Gazette,
is now i'll of the fever after having lost
two children. The contributions OF the past
few days have been liberal, greatly allie
Waiting the prevailing distress, which is out
OF sll proportion to the mortality
on account Of the long continuance
OF the epidemic. The Board of
Health has sent its contribution
of $3,Sl2 so, being the amount allowed to
the first OF October. In sending this in
stsllment the board has considerably over
looked certain informalities In vouchers
furnished them, in view of the urgent ne
cessity OF the case. The weather continues
almost preternaturslly warm, notwith-
standing repeated showers and cleariDgs for
some days past.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, October 18-There
was one case of yellow fever to-day, the
patient being Mexican lately come from
the interior of the State. The quarantine
between here and Fort Brown is off. The
status OF the disease at Camargo and Mier
has not improved. The weather is warm.
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BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

The estimated gross earnings of the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company for the
first twelve days of October were $50, ,568 S4.
Cuer, Texas, special says that in a
quarrel Tuesday night G.. Hotez stabbed q.
Flowers twice near the heart, killing him.
Hotez was locked up.
A prairie fire is reported near Watertown.
Dakota, which Is said to be ''the worst ever
seen" In that region. A little girl was
caught by the fire and burned to death.
The imports Of France for the past nine
months, as compared with those of the
same period last year, increased SO. 900. COO
francs, and the exports 246, 900, 600 francs.
John Black, well known merchant of
Pektn, Illinois, has disappeared, and is said
to be defaulter for $4,000, "his relatives
and widows and orphans" being among the
victims.
The American Gas Light Association met
In Pittsburg yesterday morning, and will be
In session two days. Representatives OF
all the gas companies in the United States
are In attendance.
Capt. VIM. E. Dalton, of the lighter w.
6. Tapham, moored at Pier SO, North river,
New York, was shot and mortally wounded
on Tuesday night by river thieves, who were
plundering his vessel.
The old post Office site and property on
Nassau, Cedar and Liberty streets. New
York, was sold at noon yesterday at the
Real Estate Exchange, for the sum of $780,
600 to Herman 81. Cannon.
A San Antonio special says: ''Reports
from the farming districts are to the effect
that there is great deal of cotton open in
the fields and laborers are very scarce.
The farmers are paying dollar per hundred
pounds to piekers."
Colonel Thomas Reynolds, for several
years State Pension Agent of Wisconsin.
has been arrested on the charge Of forging
pension claims and defrauding the govern
ment of 5000. Reynolds asserts that he is
innocent, and victim of political perseeu-
tion.
The Secretary of State, In a communica-
tion dated September 25. has instructed
States before the Spanish-American claims
commission, to suspend all action before
the umpire In suspended cases involving the
political question of citizenship.
A dispatch from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
France, reports that gendarmes discovered
fifteen dynamite cartridges, with lighted
fuse attached, hidden near a school. The
fuse was extinguished without an explosion.
Two thousand troops are stationed in the
neighborhood Of the town.
The exports Of domestic breadstuffs from
the United States during September. 1889.
amounted In value to S24 SOC. .667, aga inst
$l9,947, ,4SS during September, 1881. The
exports for the nine months ending Septem-
Der Both, 1882, amounted In value to sI34.-
512s779, against $l77, ,452 ,638 during the
corresponding period OF 1851.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-19
American Charcoal workers.

CHATTANOOGA, October 1S.-The United
States Association of Charcoal Workers met
here to-day. General Willard Warner, Of
Alabama, presiding. The attendance is large,
over one hundred members being present
as representatives of the bulk of the charcoal
furnaces in America. This morning mere
ly an informal business was transacted,
and this afternoon the members were taken
around the city to view the different indus
tries. At night a business meeting was
held and several important papers were
read, after which a reception was rendered
the members. They leave in the morning
by special train to visit the Southern fur
mace.
The following officers were elected: Geo.
w. Moon, of Michigan, President; j. G.
Fuller, OF Pennsylvania, First Vice Presi-
dent; G. j. Hazard, of Alabama, Second
Vice President; W. F. Niedhouse, of Mis-
souri,, Third Vice President. j. w. Birkin-
bic was reelected Secretary and Treasurer.
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The New York Stock Market.

New YORK, October 1S.-The stock
market at the opening was irregular, but
prices in the main were e to IL per cent.
above yesterdays cosing quotations, the
latter for Rock Island. In the early deal
ings, after a decline OF 3S to % per cent, in
which Texas Pacific and Wabash were
most prominent. prices sold up Is to X per
cent, Northern Pacific leading.
The list then fell off "a to TX
per cent, Texas and Union Pacific,
Denver and Rio Grande and Oregon and
Transcontinental being conspicuous in the
decline, after which the market became
strong, and In the early part of the after
noon there was an advance of "a to 2L per
cent, In which Louisville and Nashville,
Denver and Rio Grande, Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western, Northwestern common
and preferred and New Jersey Central were
prominent, while Illinois Central advanc-
ed to 1907 from 145 at the opening.
In the late trade this was followed by reac-
ton Of 213 per cent. in Illinois Central, IL
in Louisville and Nashville and "A to "a in
the rest of the list, but in the final dealings,
under the lead of Illinois Central and Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western, the market
sold up e to l IS per cent, closing strong at
e to 81 per cent. advance on the days
transactions, Illinois Central, Richmond and
Danville, Rock Island and Louisville and
Nashville being most prominent therein.
Transactions were 40 600 shares
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-19
EGYPT.
The POrte's Last Proposal The New
Gendarmerie.

LONDON, October 1S.-A Constantinople
dispatch to the Times says: "The Porte has
sent a note to Lord Duffsrin, the British
Ambassador, announcing it's readiness to
negotiate settlement of the Egyptian ques-
ton"
Mr.. WilfOrd Blunt has offered to go to
Egypt and ascertain the fate OF Professor
Palmer and the officers who were sent to
purchase camels from the Bedouins at the
beginning Of the war and who It is feared
have been murdered.
ALEXANDRIA, October 18.-Recruiting for
the new Egyptian army has commenced.
The total effective strength will be twelve
battalions Of infantry, two of mounted in
fantry, two Of garrison artillery, two squad
rons OF cavalry each four hundred
strong, six batteries of artillery
with one hundred men and four guns
to each, one hundred engineers, a transport
and ambulance corps of three hundred
men, and two regiments of gendarmerie,
numbering seven hundred men each. There
Is under consideration a proposal fsvoring
the importation OF coolies to replace natives
as army servants.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-19
TIE STAR ROUTE BRIBERIEs.
Confusion Worse ConfOunded-RadicaI-
ism Betrayed in the House of Its
Friends.

A special Washington dispatch to the
Philadelphia Ledger says: "The attempted
diversion OF the star route men has proved
an utter failure here. The short and con-
elusive answer to the numerous affidavits
setting forth that Detectives Fall and Tyler
had attempted to corrupt jurymen, and In
doing this had acted under Instructions from
the Department of Justice, is that Fall was
discharged about the middle of July for
making suggestions that jurors might be
controlled by promising clerkships; that
Tyler was dismissed the 1st OF August for
the same reason, and, lastly, that Bowen
was dismissed within two weeks after his
employment as altogether untrustworthy.
"The theory upon which the government
is proceeding is that Fall and Tyler were
really acting throughout as spies in the de-
partment In the interest Of the star route
men, and that their pretended attempts to
CORFU )t members of the jury in behalf of
the government were really arranged as A
part of conspiracy conceived by the star
route managers to defeat the Department of
Justice somewhat after the notorious safe
burglary conspiracy.
sit is significant in this connection that
Tyler, who makes one of the afidavlts. was
recommended to the department by A. B.
NeWcombe, one OF Its special agents, but
now dismissed, Newcombe being one of the
men who helped to arrange the Harrington
saIe burglary aud who was dismissed from
the Treasury Secret Service force for COM
plicity In that crime. Tyler In turn is the
one who brought Fall to the notice of the
department and recommended him as q
suitable man to put at work in connection
with the star route case.
Fall now says that 1t vas at TVler's sI1p-
gestlon that he wrote letter to the denarf-
ment stating his belief that the votes of
jurors could be had for conviction in return
for clerkships for certain jurYmen of their
friends. For this FAN was promptly dis
missed. Later, Tyler himself was dismissed
upon the fact becoming known at the de-
psrtment that he had professed to be au-
thorlzed to approach jurors.
'The case OF the government will be prt
before the grand jury in few days. This
is the identical body, however, thss refused
to take any action, after inspecting the
checks and letters which hr. Walsh laid
before it, In connection with some OF the
most prominent star route operators. y
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-19
SECOND EDITION.
$50 O'CLOCK p. Nj.
BOSTON GERMANS.
They VIII support Ben Butler.

BosToN, October 19.-At the meeting last
night of the Personal Liberty League, of
Massachusetts,. composed of Germans, reso-
lutions were adopted disappearing of a re-
sort to unconstitutional laws for the pur-
pose of removing evils by interference. with
the right OF conscience, OF religion, of per-
sonsl regimen; also, that, as we cannot
expect OF the candidates of the Republican
party for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
renor that they will carry out these princi-
pies, we have resolved at the next election
to vote for the Democratic State ticket.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-19
JEROME PARK.
BOokmaking Decided Illegal.

New YORK, October 10. Judge Van
Brunt to-day,in the Court of Common Pleas,
rendered decision on the motion recently
argued before him In an action brought by
the Jerome Park Villa Site and Improve
ment Company against the Board of Police,
for an injunction to restrain the defendants
from interfering with the business of book
making at Jerome Park races. The Judge
denies the motion, holding that under the
law OF 1877 betting or gambling is unlawful,
and therefore no Injunction should issue In
the action.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-19
THE FIRST FLORIDA DISTRICT.
How Independentisn is Working for
Radicalism.
TaELnhnsaee FlnrilEinn

An Independent candidate from The
Democratic party has been placed in the
field from that portion of our district where
dissatisfaction mostly prevails, and his fol-
lowing, whether small or great, comes d.
rectly from the Democratic party. II Is this
fact which gives announcement to the Re-.
publicans. They base their hope on Me.
hinnon's ability to weaken Davidson suf9
cientlY to elect Skinner. No well wtsher for
the success Of the Democracy, or lover of
good government, can view the situation
without grave apprehension for the result.
Those who could with proprlety support
Mr. McktnnoR when his only competitor
was Democrat, will fnd It hard to recon
Gle their conscience to the fact that thev
are deliberately aiding in the election OF a
Republican candidate by continuing In his
support. Since the nomination Of Skinner
the question before the people OF this dis
trict is narrowed down to one plain duty
that sacred obligation that the patriot owes
to his country.
However much the election Of Mr.. McKfn-
non may have been desired by his friends.
such 9 result is now practically removed
from this canvass, and every vote east for
nim Will OF course enhance the chance of
the Republican candidate. There IA time
when persistency In q cherished hope ceases
to be virtue. There is q ttnae when fbe
advancement OF private ambition to the
detriment Of public good becomes crime
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-19
IRELAND.
An English View of the Conference.

LONDON, October 1S.-A Times Dublin dis
patch says mot only has the conference
excited no enthusiasm, but the assembly,
composed of elements as heterogeneous as
the programme was multifsrious, it was
only the skillful hand of the Chairman that
some time prevented an open rupture. Dis
sension was shown clearly enough in
Parnell's opening statement and In Davitt's
prompt rejoinder, and the tone Of bitter
emphasis, wherein the latter spoke, betray-
ed the feeling of a man lsboring under
disappointment which he struggled to sup
press"
A letter from Dublin states that Mr.. Cas-
sidy, delegate from Manchester to the
Irish National Conference, was expelled
with insults and threats from that body for
moving an obnoxious amendment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-19
TEXAS AND ST. LOUIS.
a Large Increase of Stock Ordered.

A Large Increase of Stock Ordered.
PINE BLUFF, ARK, October 1S.-The an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Texas and st. Louis Narrow Gauge Railway
was held Yesterday, and J. w. Paramore,
Leonard Matthews, Geo. D. Fisher, s. A.
Bemis, N. T. White, VIM. Black, John
Parham, 8. W. Fordyce and Geo. W. Brown
were reelected directors.
1t was resolved to increase the capital
stock of the company $4,000, 900, restrict
ing the use thereof so that it cannot be used
at greater rate than maximum of $12, 500
per mile in the completion of the road or
roads that may be acquired. The
meeting also authorized the purchase
Of the controlling stock of the connecting
line to an equal amount. The contract pre-
vlOusly made with the Illinois Central was
ratified, also similar contracts with other
connecting lines In Texas and elsewhere.
The present officers of the company were
unanimously reelected.
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The Three Per Cent. Loan.

WASHINGTON, October 1S-The following
statement has been prepared at the Tressu-
ry Department In reference to the 8 per
cent. loan:
The highest numbers issued on the issue
of August LIST, 1882, were SOS No. 305, zoos
No. 1886, 500's No. l, ,103, l000's No. 10, 500,
10,000's No. S,942.
The highest numbers ISSUED on the issues
up to the end of August, 1882, were SOS
No. $40, zoos No. 2,269, 500's No. 1929,
1,000's No. 12,324, 10, ,O0O's No. q, 1852.
The highest numbers issued to date are
SOS No. 526, zoos No. 5, ,112, 5O0's No. 2, ,254,
1,O0O's No. 1926, 10,0OO's No. "a, ,149.
The bonds embracing the highest num-
above are the bonds whAeh have been issued
on transfers since the seventeenth call was
Issued,
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THE UNIVERSAlISTS.
The General Convention in Session.


PHILADELPHIA, October 18.-The Univer-
salist General Convention assembled this
morning In the Church of the Messiah.
About one thousand churches throughout
the United States and Canada are repre-
sented. The convention was called to order
by J. D. W. Joy, of Boston, the President
and opened with prayer, sfter which the
roll of members was called
Revs. E. f. POmber anG A. |. Cushman,
and Mr.. j. Swan were appointed tellers to
conduct the election for President. 1t
resulted in the election of Mr.. Joy. Rev.
|. M. Atwood, D. D., of New York, was
elected Vice President.
At quarter before eleven o'clock COM
munion service was held, Revs. E. C. Sweet
zer, D. D., and H. R. Nye officiating. The
occasional sermon was preached by Rev. E.
L. Rexford, D. D., of Michigan.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-19
Locomotive Engineers in Council.

LOUISVILLE, October 1S.-The regular an
nual session of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers convened In the Council
chamber, at the City Hall, this evening.
There were about two hundred delegates
present. The session was taken up In or
ganizing. Grand Chief P. NJ. Arthur pre-
sides. A largely attended meeting was held
at the Opera House this afternoon, at which
Mayor Jacob delivered an address of well
come, and Grand Chief Arthur responded.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-19
Hunting Down Murderers.

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, October 1S.-The
desperad0es who murdered Sheriff Woods
and two citizens at Minden have not been
seen or heard of since they departed In the
darkness. The whole country is aroused,
and their final escape is hardly possible.
Governor Nance offers q large reward and
is making every effort in his power to cap
ture them. The Adjutant General and
some of the State guards have gone to the
scene, and extraordinary activity character
ICES the efforts of all the authorities to cap
ture the murderers.