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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-26
COLONEL BLISS'S REPORT.
OFFICE OF BLISS & SCHLEY. ATTORNEYS AND
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16n RnnAnMAY. NEM YnnK. Nny III. lSS2

100 BROADNAl NEW YORK. NOV. IL, 1857. }
DEAR SIR: The second trial of tia of the United
States against Brady and Others is set down for the first
week in December and the Government win then, be-
levr be ready with "A large number OF witnesses and
some new testimony II seems 10 important TO the
case ana desirable in every aspect that before that
line the atmosphere which surrounds the officially
should measure purified, That every one may
know what now thoroughly, that the prosecution
is III dead earnest from inc President down 70 that
end call yonr attention 10 certain Ict moss OF Nhch
are unknown 10 You address you because the state
desire 70 call YOU attention 10 concern persons
IN several distinct departments % Inc Government
The Mars1a OF the District uf Columbia Is Jndoubed-
does - not desire the Government to Succeed
without going into TURNER DEF ais, ne, during the la5C
counsel foI te Unied States aud In declarations tat
the Government Lad no case"
D. Is. Anger, Postmaster Of Washngton,w1s, with his
assisant. Parker, deliberately impugled by two Post
ONCE inspectors in report to the cerfcatIon OF
ton ~ grJs- clreessnrss bad faith.
doubt that Of Them did the acs alleged Mr. Anger
j. Tao proprietor OF IA newspaper in Michigan. His name
appears on 1t ~ snch Proprietor During the
asl trial he wrote ;n,. to his Pager r over hs
had Instituted the prosecution ana declaring
that tue Government han no case one Helm Das been
recently appointed by the new Public Printer the head
Of on depart ncnts IN the Government Printing
office n ewOrl 10 on thc trial by the editor Of The
Crff,c that Helm was tie person who controlled toe
colImus' and on the tnI tRere were produced and
proved series Of articles grossly abusive OF oouri,
fhe Government counsel aud tie general mana cement
of the case waich wAs represented as persecution
Your attention was called some months ago to the
OF George T. Spencer Government direc OF the
Pacific Railroad. The pJfoo force OF the District of
Columbia undoubtedly IA the interest OF de-
tend ints aud its detectives unblu.Iingy Gid their
work one of them admitted tIat under oath ia
Eow quite aware that it is very difficult for you
TO aci a, to the lHattcrs ~ TO which have
CHILLED yOIr attention. But a 10 o. them YOU can
ac il seems 10 me tue facs OEht 10 &c brought TO
your know ledge Yo1 have muco g. occupy you inst
now aud much 10 trouble Oh, and woad Willingly
adj unnecessarily 10 II ust nav bat the creun- 4ncs
ar slcn thai delay seems imPOssioo Your oardient
servant. bEOkUb BLISS.
H., fLe pr,si nj
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON Saturday, Nov. p. 1892
The President has appointed Norvall W. Burcheu
,rrstee the Reform ScnOOl Of tho District OF Columbia
for the term Uf ,hreo years.
The Controller OF the Currency has authorized the
Second National Bank Of Cortland n Y 10 cpmuauce
business with capital Of SiO0,0OO0.
The secretary the Interior has asked the Attorney
General for opinion 10 the validity of the title to
tae 81, selected the PensOd building in judiciary
square.
The President has beon compelled - dscno the invi-
tatou extended 10 him to hold reception ut the CaptO
on Thursday evening next 10 the visiting knights Tenn
plar.
Commodore John G.. Walker Chief OF the Bureau OF
Steam I'm gneering has been called to New Hampshire
by the snddcn death of relative Ho Will return on
Thursday Friday of next week.
The annual report OF ii. c. johnson Commissioner OF
Customs for the fiscal year ending June 30 1882 which
has just bcen submitted to tho Secretary the Treasury
shows that there was paid into the Treasury from
sources, the accounts relating which settled In tns
office, S222 46J350 81. Aud there paid out Of the
Treasury l0,l59, 100 10.
~The annual report OF Captain Il. l.. Horis United
States engineer In immediate charge OF drainage
age aud water supply OF the District OF Columbia for the
wear June 80 1882. show that the total pend
lures for the last fiscal year were Sl7l 1873 So The ap
preparations Tor the year eadHg June 30, 1883. were
81 O65 Tue estimates Tor tho year esding June 80
1854, are Sl7O,OZo.
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OTHER SPORTING Ne US.
STANDARDS AND CUBANs WALKING.

STANDARDS AND CUBANS WALKING.
A fifty-mile race for the SpaniSh-Cuban
championship was contested at Woods Gymnasium at
North Ninth and Secoudsts, Brooklyn. yesterday. The
race was go-asyOupesse" aud most OF the contest
ants pleased go very Slow When TRIBUNE reporter
visited tue gymnasium about O'Clock Ia the afternoon.
the race was in full progress Hall dozen young men
huddled ogether small platform kept the score OF
the contestants and Gilapdated individual perched
on the fence surrounding the track drank unumerabe
bottles OF lager and called the numbers OF the
men as they passed Though for The span
ish Cuban championship, there two Euglshmen ia
the contest This was not regarded 0ut 81 the way,
for il the Engshmeu lost their defeat might be taken
an Offset possession O Gibraltar II tuey wOn they
might DE nmed aey nuturallIcd as spanish clliLens
The contestants saHOr0d Of ban hgh5 ana
the code dueliO than of peaceful walking maoI.
They were ~ follow Ramon Gonzalez. Joseph Gutter
Albert Eckert John Ecker, jose Fclpc, MallanO
CreB and b. Martinez.
Tne Eckerts were the Englishmen. The costumes OF
som; OF tne Span irds gorgeous. One Of them
wore blue kneebreechos and waist black stockings e-
bruldered with Wne, low patent leather shoes, bright
aux naud clef round his neck, and lunty little blue
cEu with "a wnito plume. One OF the remuI ked
that Inc looked ike "a ballet dancer, and IL certainly
would have seemed Out OF place II ne had stopped
walking and performed few gr ooftl prOuetlcs.
prize the winner 500 and for the second
man 90 per oil the gate money. As there only
about dozen people IN the building wnen the reporter
was there, OF them hal pad To go IN, the
prospects OF tho second man certainly not encOur
aging The walk was hOt concluded AZ lAte huur last
night
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GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
OPENING OF THE GARFIELD FAIR.

WASHINGTON. Nov, 25.-The opening or
the Garfield Monument Fair to-day found everything in
order and an attendance OF people that crowded tins
Rounda an adjacent halls. President Arthur cahe III
az n quarter past . o'clock, accompanied by members
OF the Cabinet, members Of the Diplomatic Corps inc
Chief Justice aud Associate Justices OF the supreme
Court imme liatey preceded by General Sherman
General SWAIN Colonel Rockwell aud Colonel Bacon
Admiral Porter and staff There present also the
old Garfield Gu lrd OF Honor body, members OF tho
Army OF the Cunberlln mi, Senators and Representa-
tves On the right aud left OF the President were the
Rev. j. ID. Power, Chaplain Of the House, and John W.
Thompson chairman OF the Board OF Direction,
Mr.. Power. who is pastor OF the Garnelu
Church. Governmentayo., made the opening prayer,
after which NJ Thompson introduced President Arthur
whose remarks occupied but two three minutes He
said
7 regret that the management OF this association
not able 10 obtain such accommodations as tney
to do has pryed you Of the pleasure that was prom
ised ms OF listening to Mr. Justice Matthews, and per
than to declare that the Gard Id Monument FAT
Is now open Pr Gred made , tls o o IN s1
land hold the fair. Let nope that when this alr IL
ended t shall he found hat II has joined to gad ir'on
the hopes Of It's most enthusasco friends
The President then retired and the company dispersed
to all sections Of the Fair.
Among the pictures unveiled ara several portraits Of
Grant, Blaine. Bancroft, the historian Mrs. Hayes and
Queen Victoria. Aside from the portraits, Hoyendens
" Death OF Elaine" Juliet" by Decrano, and A
Harvest Field IN Normandy" By Troyon. may be men
toned ofnand particularly remarkable, while many
Of he best.
The National character Of the Fair is made apparent
on every hand by exhibits which trace the history OF
tho country. In case are tue Washington relics
from the Alexandria Masonic lodge, aud near BY an
event OF today ia illustrated by the exhibition OF the
seal suit worn by Melville on his trip OF exploration
The Agricultural Annex. in the building near the Agrl-
cultural Bureau, is purely display feature IN which
the products from Western states prsdominate.
The IN lnagement expresses Qualification over the
bskncSs vita watch tho selling OF articles at the booths
began and is goin forward tonight.
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SOUTH and CEYTRAL AMERICA

WAR contributions IMPOSED on PEHU 'NA"
THE GUANO Observation-Disclosures AlIh"''
PANAMA, Nov. 14.-News from feiu va
time. unsatisfactory. The Peruyians VIII nor "'-s
combined peace movement, although all aesre " ar
Chiians are increasing thoir eKaetons III tue IVY
they will drive their foe to sign the peace INV h..
Another war contribution OF 100000 silver s'.
been impssed on aty OF the Peruvian residents "
for the month OF November There are some n'AI
clouds on the horizon. certain sum mas oeo' ,
the Government OF Santiago. To be expendeu !" 80 IA
tary and civil administration of Lima ana '" ,.,v
the amount Is SGT down at below SIOOOVV c,,u
Now the expense must be borne by Peru Oh :" 49, a.
The last superstition Is not possible hen0e
most certainty OF new sacrifices Tor Peru VIII 49,
hasten the advent OF peaoe. ,.oo tAs
The tenders for the million tons OF Bu~"" o., s.ls
Southern Deposits and Lobos do Afuers' oh'Is a.
by the GILLIAN government opened On pi, Who
the most favorable tender being that oI Ses Cd
agree. 10 a. duet from the IA ed price theteV. aa
pc. ton Tor freight and all other chaiSrs oh n will %
It's realization the various markeis' W. tbe terms
seen affords only low rate OF froIghL pnyertd rcs
aloagsids the shlI, screened throuBh ~ 10 deposits
when stony aud ships IN ballast may shrrsfIen
from any part OF world, and be 81, he maze
when loaded. It 10 believed that Haanlilas va"
the port vi call for tae eouthcrs Depes' .bous Ele
A sharp earthquake shock was IeIt heio
a. IN. the 18th instant 4. ,,n nose q ~
The state Government endeay oring 70 I'D rt.rac
port tax on alcohol and certain othol npr ab,oe1k
Tor consumption in tue state. Meichsn,s, asnt
aud have presented po1lion to the fissioon~
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ACCUSED BY HER FORMER SERvAYT

stylishly dressed. dashing looking woman Who
is variouslv known rs Miss lula Canpos. Mrs John
n Brunmncs and " The Countess" was committed
10 the County Jail IN jersey City on Friday night
10 answer charges OF larceny and adulterg IN
complalnant III both cases is Mary EssemIcr. who
recently lived with MISS CampoS in the double ca
paciiy of servant and companion. She lett her EN-
plov two weeks ago but Miss Campus refused TO
LEI her take her clothing other property from the
house nuless she paid three weeks board. After
dema ling her property the ESscmier woman went
before Justice Lane and Caused the arrest Of Miss
Campos ON a charge uf larceny. The examination
vns set down for Friday afternoon, but IN me
meantime Mis-, Campos procnIed warrant from
Toice Justice Stilsing for thr arrest OF the ESQ
mIer woman on "A charge of stealing gOid wateil,
a fur-lncd circular and SOM O;her art clrS. At the
examination It was proved that the defendant was
sent Nv MISS CampOs to pawn the witch Ia New
York and that the mOney and ticket were returned
10 her Miss CampOs herself admitted that the cir
cuar which she charged her former servant win
stealing WAS not sent home from the store Whtic II
Was hn,irht until after her arrest Justice Sulsing
promptly dismissed the case.
Al ine subsequent eXamiL alton OF Miss C2ihpos
before Justice Lane, the charge OF stealing the
Esseuier womaus effects, she was required TO fur-
nil bail to await the action of The Grand Jury.
The Essenier woman alsp cha g"d Mis- Camyus
with living in open adultery with James " aGSeTty.
and she was committed in default Of bail.
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mR. srUY VESANrs GIFT TO ST Marks

brick chul ch, decorated with terra-cotta
trimmings, IL being erected in Tompkins Square, at
Avenue and feminist. ST. Marks Protes
taut Episcopal Church has Tor many
years supported msnon in feminist. near
Ayrnns A. Rutherford stuyvcsant. last spring,
purchaseh lots the corner adjoining the mission
buildmg He has had tho old building torn town and Is
erec1in. a, eIpenss tho church which, GOV.
era tito entire plot. The audience room Will seat
about 500 persons. and will DO tasteful
~ decorated On tho ground floor there will
also be- FREQ circulating library for the working people
she PARISH and froe roadngrOOm, where will
DO kept he not only all the American papers and
magazines but also those of Germany, England and
France. coffee room The English plan
is contemplation, but nothing definite Ia
settled that point. Tho Rev. Br0ckhOlst
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TIE belgian BOND CASE.

Sheriff Bowe, by the advice of his counsel,
s;65n 900 of bonds biought TO this country by
Canon Leon Bernard. The bonds include issues al
tile Russian. austrian, French and English Govern
ments They were left by The late Bishop ol Tor
duane, in Begium, and Canon Bernard was APP
pointed administrator. bishop kousseauX WAS ap-
pontcd by the Pope 10 the vacant see. Inc hIhg
OF Belgium objected TO the appointment, and endeav-
ored 10 obtain POSSESSION OF the property left ny the
dead bishop Canuu Bernard fled with the bonds 10
thus country. On the application OF the Belgian
Consul in Ihs city he was arrested IN New-OIlcans
ana taken back TO Belgium 10 stand trial. Canon
Eernnrn claims that lie brought the property here
with the consent OF Bishop ROusseSux to prevent the
Belgian Government from obtaining possession OF
IT. Nj. Glover, IN behalf oil the BISHOP bas "eguh
,u,t against Sheriff Bowe TO recover the property
The Belgian Government desires that Il should be
sent back to Le adjudicated Ly the courts OF that
country
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THE ATTORNEY GENERALS REPORT
WAsuINGTOs, -. G., Nov. "a. 10

WASHINGTON, -. G., Nov. "a, 1882
To he President Of The Cnurd Sfnies:
SIR The letter George Bliss, counsel for the United
.t.t,s in fhe star Route tals addressed YOU dated
November a. 1882 referred TO ne by your order has
been carefully considered The facts set forth In
,etsew 10 me FrOru consideration OF legal well
OF official policy have thus far absiancd from calling
your attention 10 these matters
sm much better satisfied that MI his'' acting ma
ceuussl in the CASE OF his own motion. has
.uhmitted 10 Won the subjects therein dealt with.
Since l received tho letter Mr.. MERCK amt Mt.
Ker colleagues OF Mr. Bss, called upon me ana invited
nv attention To the subject IN Ue same manner That MT
Bss has ia the letter written 10y hun TO you IL 10 my
opinion that the ends Of Justice hhie been lntcfiered
with by AL Of tho persons complained oil ~ MI bss'
Mr. Mernck and Mr.. Ker.
Tue Marsha Of the District r. responsible f't muHh OF
tho appOsing sentiment 10 the VI the IcVefrna"t
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GAMES OF THE 7rH REGIMENT.

The second games OF the 7th Regiment
Athletic Association held last evening at srory
at Fuurthave. and sixty -sxth-st There were fully
1000 people present In tho mile walk Z. G. Todd
won easily: B. w. Anderson, second: time minyies
81 seconds G. H. Shusler first in tue quarter-nhle
run 80 3 3 seconds; Edward Merritt second. The
mile run was won by Henry 5. Clark in 5l33J.
j. Irving nh ana w. G.. MorsJstated In the 220 yards
run ana the latter finished first by foot; II
seconds la the bicycle j. ~ SIearns Jr easily
GAL 20. Ihs 100 yard dash won by g. h. Scnny
in tue 40 yards hurdle race j. Irving omh carried on
the nonor- 81 = seconds The other contests
sisted OF potatOo race exhibitions the parallel and
horizontal BAR putting the shot ana tugs OF
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The COURTS.
THE SUIT OF JOHN II. DUFF.

Justice Daniels, i'll the Supreme C0lfl,
Chambers, yesterday rendered decision denying Tue
motion recently made in the suit brought by JOAN X
Duff against William J. Hutchinson aud George H. Ken
nedy brokers' tor an accounting aud for an order a0S
ing Mr. Duff 10 Inspect the books ana papers oil the de-
PENDANTS. Mr. Duf alleges in bis complaint that roe Dc
PENDANTS had conducted IN his behalf @s'
stock operations, and that they hAd DVl
rendered 10 HIM faithful accounts +"
them In his opinion accounting would slow .is
tie fend lnts owed aim than III ,OOo,OOV Jusss
Danics says that no great particular Is reqUIssa "a
complaint i0r an accounting, aud that inc Pis1u %
ali the information whc1 he needs 10 ara" hs co..
nj int. Alter the defendants have put IN "a ahsssl %
Inc complaint and issue has been JOnot, iu lhspeVo,
books and papers might be Loc"s"ary 20 e -,
fore cenic with leave renew II astcrssu mas WV
iDiurl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-26

Morgan, an assistant OF the Rav. d, p~. 4
rector OF St. Marks Church, will have dy,sn9
new church near she library. !" w
Tho mission at present has over 900 cbid,o, 4. -,
day and Sunday schools. There will be a Enda.ninu
and other school rooms, and the 5unds school iii
largo room Ia the basement There will als0 ba sssW
where working women can leave their children
too small TO be sent TO the kindergarten, willie %
ut work during the day. my an
Mr. Stuyvesant 10 n vestreyman In st. MARY. rn
and his family have been connected with III Al
many generations. The new church win Cost ~ Id
100000 to $4,000 II Ia designed by Mr. sluyvavy
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ELLEAsED on BAIL A SECOND TINE.

Justice Donohus in the Supreme Court Cham
beIs, yesterday made an order releasing John
CregaiI in 81 500 bail CTegsn shot and killed
ThonIas hammond = few weeks ago. The verdict
of .lle COrOnoTs jury that Cregan had seicd Ia
self-GeieuCe Justice Barrett. before whom Cresan
yv,s taken on writ of habeas corpus. ordered hIs
release IN 500 bail Ths Grand Jury afteIward
found an indictment against Cregan, who was then
arrested second time. secShd application OF has
release resulted again ia his discharge Oh bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-26
ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR HE'LL GATE.

WAsIuNGTON, Nov. 2j.-TEo Lighthouse
Board has informed that the extreme estimates Of
the Brush swan Electric Light Compal for lighting
Hell Gate by eec r!cy $4,000, which amount in
cludes the erection OF the proposed tower and furnishing
the light. The contract will probably be awarded TO
that firm Negotiations are pending which will. il
believed. remove all difficulties In connection with
securing permanent possession OF The property selected
.,.ILl. In III. In
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MYERS IMPROVING IN FORM.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 25.-l. l.. Myers, the rum
ner IN s IN this city training for lis o0atest In New.
York with George on Thanksgiving Day. Hs health has
materially improved He trains daily at Sewngtou Park,
and W nile work heavy 10 sufficient give
hun endurance witlodt reducing hls strength lie Is
now good form for tho contest and cXpocs To reduce
TIC tlae OF his own record Ia the approaching contest
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NEWSPAPER REORGANIZATION.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2j.-Ihe National Rcpab-
can vi tn. city will. Monday, the OF DecemDcr DO
issued under the management OF IHatton IN new iorn
and with G. A. Snowden late managing editor OF The
IN cqgo Times rs head Of the editorial ana force
George G. (iornan will be- retained leading edtOra |
writer: otherwise there VIII De complete change and
an enlargement of the force.
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4 SEPEYADE 10 MADAME NILSSON

a demonstration in honor Of Madame Christine
NiIsst n has been arranged Dy esho Scandinavian
ninoing societies OF Now-YoTk and Brooklyn. IL
will lake tis form of y seTeDade at thu victoria
Hotel 10. morrow evening 1T 10 o'clock The singers
ard other Scandlnayians will meet ~ tue MadIson
Suuare Harden earlier the evening and go to the
hotel with tOrchlights There CIlmOrss Band VIII
perform seyerzl pieces OF music ana about 100 sing
ers VIII SIus apumDrr OF Scandinavian Eobss uHuer
tho disoc tiun vi r. W~hlfslt.
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A DIPLOMATIC DINNER.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-A dinner was given
this evening by Neto the BRAZILIAN Minister, at
his residence No. LILO PennsyyaniI-aye The dinner
was given IN honor OF Senior DomingueE, the Minister
from the Argentine Republic, and the other guests
Mr sackviio west. the British Minister; senior Godoy,
the Chiiian Minister: Baron d'Arnss, the Brazilian
Minister 10 Belgium; YiscJunt Das NoguerAs, the Miu
later from Portugal; Florence Domngue1 Secretary,
and Luz DOminglcZ, attacne OF tIe Argentine
Legation.
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THE CASE or ERNEST HARVIkR.

James NJ Smith as counsel for Ernest harvier,
applied Yesterday TO Jus Ice DOnohue in the Supreme
Court Cha nb-Ts, for a writ CT certOrar 10 review
the action of Police Justice ord IN holding HaIvleT
for trial "a charge OF criminal lb"l against Marie
Pres o ana perjury. Mr. Smi Ia declared hat there
was 10 evidence before Justice Ford 10 justify Inn
in holding II iEyier on tho charge made against him.
Juslicc DOuohue said ne knew of no which
furnished authority TO him 10 interfere III the mat
ter as il now stood. lie granted AN Adjournment
ancn a ~ "a ii there WfTe one.
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shoe bouse Of Phelps. Dodge & Palmer has within ten
months been robbed of from $4,000 to $4,000 posi-
bly, more by some OF their travelling saesmen' In cou
sion with others OF their most trusted employees Inc
plan pursued for statesmen to send IN from ne"
towns in the fictitious orders from imaginary fs'
and fro those which had dissolved partnership DSne
or lers would then be Shipped, the uupich oas
taken I'D by the travelling salesman ana tn9 res lo
turned to the CHICAGO drm. Tue greed ana Douhss VI
the conte1erates excited suipicon ana an lhVe5ug"
fnIin
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THE ENICRERBOCKER CLUB HOUSE.

The unfinished portion OF tho knickerbocker
Club building is rapidly assuming habitable appear
snoe The entrance and stairway ia Thirty seoondst
ar. quite completed IL Is expected that lew weeks
more viii sec tho club house feo VI carpenters painters
aud DECORATORS. WHO have long been In possession
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ROBBED BY THEiR EMPLOYEES.

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-The Times states that
last night II learned that the Wholesale boot and
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-01-19

Wiamsporl Breakfast Table.
1t was a man at one of our restu.
rants the other night lie was sitting
at a table digesting that hallucinating
dream--that mockery, of restaurant
mOckeries-a modern oyster stew. Call
ing the white-aproned darkey to his
side, he pointed down into the dish and
said.
"This thing must be investigated. 1t
appears that you have given. me an
oy ster stew with an oyster it. Come,
this is hardly fair. And l am a
stranger, too"
"Hey?' asked the puzzled waiter.
81 repeat, you have given me an
oyster stew with an oyster in it.
Must | pay anything extra for the
oysterp"
"No-why--"
swell, that's all right; I'm glad of
it," smiled the stranger, Strengthening
up. "Only | don't see how you can
make any money if you put an oyster
in the stew. Well, it beats me how
you can afford to do it. l suppose
you'll be putting chicken in chicken
salid, ham in ham sandwiches, and
veal in veal pie next. Then you'll be
so rash as to give man clean nap.
kin, besides putting vinegar in the win.
egar castor when it's run out. You
folks will bust up with kindness il
you're not careful"