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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-07-15
WHITE BRONZE.

The threats of the negroes in the North
to desert the republican party unless 1t
gives diem their fair share of the offices
lave made some ofthc republican news
papers indignant at what they term such
base ingralitude," and induce them to
saw that but for the republican party the
negroes would not only have no votes to
cast but still be slaves.
General Irwin Mcdowell, commanding
the Military Division of the Pacific, will
be placed on the retired list in October
next, under the provisions Of the Compul-
snrv Retirement hill.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-07-15

CMOYING TOBACCOS-Genuine Dur
y ham. Westward Ho. Bob Whit, X; "
Gravely, Caprice and Old Rip Van " ME ~.
HHEWING TOBACCOS-Grayely' L"'
" Oak, and Banner Fine Cut. n
NIGARS-The best and cheapeit 10 ,,s"'
u BAKER Il McMURRAN.
~
July IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19
MINERS OPPOSED 10 4 STRIKE.

PITrsToN, March 1S.-lIepresentatlves OF the
miners and aborers OF OG coierc7 81 the Luzerne ana
Lack wanna coal fields met at Phoenix Hail. PIt'ton
this morning Oily about 80 Of tn" c"licrcs were rep
resented NJ j. Thomas, famous organizer In the
KNIGHT, Of LaoOr in 1877, wos chosen ch irmah and
Holm NcGruary secretary. The majority OF the dele
gates present WAS composed principally OF new men who
seemed &C. Know little about the organization OF the meet
ing re chairman said that 1t would be mad
me-, 10 attempt Mt this time 10 cope
VITA the great mining corporations in hghnB
for IN increase Of Wages lie stated that General Grant
~ one time wisely said that The time " peace was tie
Dt time To prepare foy The system adopted three
We r ago in the knights Of Labor I'm his estimation,
The best for miners . 49, -
Lly,ycllyn Moran, oli miner OF the wyoming Val
lev then explained til" PR SieN Of the MIXERS
ne said thar eyrry ton Of coal shipped 10 market was
,lrInp,ug with some miners blood. He depicted the
Situation among the miners p!tful indeed ana adj
yis-d Immediate organization. resolution was passed
apot0.iug the BIZ pcut"g In Congress Tcstr cling
Chinese Immigration and tc grdphtd 10 COnSre ssman
J. 4 scranton. A committee on resolutions report" Il
ilat the rana OF the organization would hereafter
b. known a. the Miners Protective AsfOcauOn' aHd
that the aim the organization wOnd be TO discourage
strikes IL was aned that miners pay was - per
day and abOIer. - -. The meeting has settled the
TACT that there will Uc 10 strike this year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19
DIR. CHANDLER on PLUuBING.
HOW HOUSES CAN re MADE SAFE.

HOW HOUSES CAN re MADE SAFE.
PHYSICIANS not QUALIFIED TO JUDGE Of PLUMB
ING-WuAT THE BOARD OF HEALTH REQUIRES.
President Charles +. Chandler of the Board Of
Health III conversation with TRIBUNE reporter
Yesterday criticised some portion, of the pap'r
house-plumbilg which Dr. f. H. Hamilton
read before the Nes.-York Academy of Med
ciue on Thursday evening lie said that
while the public and the Board IF Health
are grateful for much that the physicians Of the
city have said and done regarding sanitary matters
il cannot be supposed that the physicians are the
persons best qualified 20 pas, an opinion on house
drainage. One wOud as soon expect lawyer to
give directions about a surgical operation as for
physician 10 decide question relating 70 practical
plumbing.
dr. Hamlions paper ard the reported discus
sions on house-drainage and seweI-gas by other
members Of the Academy Of Medicine Dr. Chanl-
Ter said show that the physician, are not posted
on the latest inventions i'll plumbing. If they were
they would Mot spend much time IN talking abaut
the ilnpossibity of keeping sewcrgas on, Of dwell
ings That the plumbing in many houses is de.ec-
tive is admitted. The Board Of Health has been
gagged FOX a long time in get.in suitable laws
passed on the subject and in forcing plumbers
10 construct hOuse drains properly. At present tho
Board of Health has power 10 prevent any defective
plumbing being placed Ia new houses, ami sanitary
changes are being made III old buildings constantly
Plans for plumbing in new buildings must b. sub
mitted 10 the Board of Health, under the law, and
they are subject to alterations by direction of The
Board IN the last two months about 400 plans for
plumbing have been thus submitted and about 200
,lfhrr have been rejected hive undergone radical
changes"
liz speaking o; that portion of Or. Hamilton'5 pa
pcr wherein mention is made Of experiments per
formed by Dr. Dorcmus IN passing gases through
trapped pipes. Dr. Chandler said They pat mp
man Of straw aud knock aun over. Or Dorem.us
showed hat when sulpluTrtted hydrogen was con-
fined in pipe on one side Of ii trap the water be
came pclmeated by it, and It's presence
could be detected on the other side
of the tran. That. however. does not prove
that germs Of disease viii pass through tn water,
and besides, III welluapped and WtlI-Ventilated
waste pipes the gases are not confined.
There Is an arrangement. which Or. Chandler in
dicatcl by which al u usssi0Ic fJr Oh; " have wash
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19

OF transportation one hail. bu, that this was not ac'
ceped AS suaccpt that the pr ducsrs and mdieinch
still mpaiD Of the unjust rates He insisted ihh tno
measures pending before the committee wer' TIE
outcome of misreprrsen alton and ignorance that De.
fore should he made in the matter 1I cnacnuS
laws an official Investigation Of the whole su9sct |hs
necessary in order that Congress might ieEiSto 'n'e
gently. ,, 10
IN response 70 inquiry rs t. what power should pe
granted the commission Of hIVceiigatO1 Mt flhA sal
" No power present, exeept t. make inquiries ny
the whole railroad subject Let us see what INC
complained Fl are then ADOPT course 10Y w"
sion to pursue The commission ut trs Tn'ul pV Hlii
OF inq inv" In concluding his argument M 'ha
asserted that the Reagan bil II paS couu ~ 81 Iii
operated with advantage 10 The iu' nc thI 1t W.
enable each road to tx lis Uwn rates wien wiz lct''
IN the concentration u the entire business on one I"u'c
that the unus discrimination ~ rates W'h P,upo'c
abolish would in fact be enacted ana tnc use
railroads the pcOp.e wOuu ne dc''IUis".
II a commission to he appointed n dcNreI tHi'
men " the highest order of gcnct on railroad mat
ters should be appointed. lie referred to the manner ~
which Judge Thurman grasped the railroad question as
being particularly striking and said The commission
OF ght 10 be composed OF tnat class OF men . ,
He Thought that a National Commission similar 10 the
state Railway Commission Of Massachusetts would ne
about what needed ana maintained that the railroads
are an xious 70 have something OF this sort. $50
The committe" then adopted resolution proViding
that meeting shall be held saturday 10 hear cX-GoV
crnOr Brown Tennessee, and Chauncey NJ DepeW aId
the arguments pro ana that subcc' snail be
finally closed on that day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

Chicago. March 1S.-The representatives. of
the various railroads and fast freight lines north of
the Ohio River leading from Chicago Peoria ana ST.
Louis 10 points south of the Ohio had an Adjourned
meeting yesterday aud established arbitrary rates
the Southern business, which viii 20 into effect March
81 They agreed upon division Of the Southern terri
tory This action places the roads north Of the river in
an independent position, where their business will no
longer be affected by differences hrtSegn Southern rail
way and steamship associations and the Cincinnati
Southern and other n0nassCciation roads Hereafter all
"cuts" viii have to be borne Ivy the South
ern lines. The representative Of the Gin
cunan Southern line refused 10 attend the meeting
UTICA, March ls.-A meeting of the merchants,
manufacturers and shippers # Utica held in the
CITY Hall ,hiS morning to protest against the proposed
legislation Albany 10 create .ailToad C0mm !ou
and H. oppose the enactment Of the BOYD bin Essen
ator lowery a manufacturer OF k1 goods. preoid ''
ard cy-NayOr Chamberlain, ~ the Uu'a Steam tott"i
M, was secretary. committee n1 representative
citizens was AZ pOlnIed to visit Albany On TueBdly
PHILADELPHIA, March lS-EO stock has yea been
transferred to the McCalnont Brlthers Co upon tie
books u the Pcnns lvan'a Railroad Company. 1t is
said however that several London brokerage h0nscs
have lately large buyers OF the stock and that 1t IL
not iorubdhl. that of the share have gone mo
the hands IF Nee amOns who have not registered H.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 1s.-The g. Louis and
Toelo Air Lie Railroad Company entered su IN the
Superior yesterday against tine Lake Erie and
St Louis hallway Company. Brown, Howard Co., and
Others claiming damages o. 100000. The company
was huildirg railroad on what is commonly known rs
the Toledo rh0?ntOwn ana st. Louis rOntc. II tTnct
the cuterprlsr the defendants Oh the re mcut
that the latter were to complete H. which tncy nave not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19
TuE WORK OLE COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The Senate Com
mite on Foreign Relations Thu afternoon completed
the consideration Of the bin Introduced by Senator Ail'
r If California, To Incorporate tbs Maritime CAi"I
Co,apany of Nicaragua" TIE committee hrtAer per
.cted the phraseOl)gy IN various minor details IN 'hS
provisions Of the BILL aid also adopted An amendment
restricting the proposed United states guarantee doe
twenty wears and of per cent per lnnun to The auouhs
OF cepi,a actually expended in constructing the canal
provided sucn amount does not exceed s'5,COOOOo
Only five members Of the cOnmittee-just a quorum
were present to-day and without taking vote up"A ne
merits of the bill motion was unanimously adopted
authorizing M Miller report back the bill rs amended
to the senate for action Of that bcdy without rec9H
medallion.
The senate Committee on Appropriations today ;on'
,l.ted their consideration OF the Consular ana Dp"'
matte Authorization bill aud will report tito tie oehits
IN Moudiy with number Of am ndne's tAe hJie -
pO.tap- OF which are rs follows iue - -.
1lr me House provisions Tor consolidating me bttI
and Pau!guayaa Missions, AMI the Ni>. 70
81 ib [r,,iue Rcpub ic and provides Is HERETOFORE
for United states Charges uAH'-i'' -
rTySlou is also made FOR cont,mns tIe 49, ~,
Of Ic-nt,n at ~ Petersburg ana , , cy.r a..
- ~ ,,,i,,fuy theiF duties the Coz sl hFIA AZ
stead III "e sron1scJ b. the House " Representa-
tiy.4 The House provision iot c"nSo oAtinr ~ -
a,s of Panama and AsrnwaU Is as ecu ~ ~ ai,
a., iyiNiOn i, mt.c each o. them lie comma
Tee also restores with IiInpOt etAt ,h Hons. bi
-, H. twisting order The House provision tOI lL'.I
NE iucr or our Diplomatic business IN Cree li
-rryla Lnder q. soe charge OF cue NJ" Nv
,r ,u,i CJu,ulicnrrll at BUclaiest, kouIah' H. INV
- ,,r. eel 10 without amend nclt. do, "a,
I'm the CivI service COMMITTEES 'nI' nar,nan Mr.
,,n'in ~ Rtp.e-rutatiye Iulk.r tue cAarihS4l ~"
Hra appointed Representative I9tun - ~
- -, VIII Colonel Dadley, ComhhSs'DH0 ' ,i,
I,o7',, with reference 10 adoi unS va. ~
cipIrs Of Ch service Reform " ic I PSo.Io Once
az nisr Co!umi. tee o. improvement u ~,
i.,ni lySr agreed today 10 rtoinmen' an ny ap.s
si.'P ts-,n ,nl in aodt Ia the sum ALREADY a.l.'
~ 80 ana that the gross amount DE neNvVeu - -, -
rnvcment II the river from - TanI 80 10 IN N,s,-
"a, f,st.sf IA %
',n ~, uIoyided IN tae nrst appEo pAtl1h, 'Nl -
PP coiuuttec Is Ia accord WI;h t.e = e"i',i, re- 4
., ,, ,t,.s'..Ipp. Rtv.r tOElals-!CA anu t"o 49,
: atcs cugurcrs ....., IN. ,ti,u, arguments
,,,.cI Idcd Oh the lcea points HNN.'V ~, -. mr.
W. ,rcr .,C,ust Chalmers, NItL Di3'r o. VI sil,s
"a rS mo's commit. ee Coin ~ .snts ".'S 80.
-, - 49," ,,r.II 10 rrpu 10 the house N'tl .
r,' .,d,tlon keptt sentative Aliei's M p'"'N
"N ~ fba - ,DiI,hucat Ol brtAcl MINI ~ ~ '''N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19

lasin, with no. ami cold water in bedrooms WIZ
out the slightcs. danger from sewer-gas' me
branch nj prs are trapped directly under The hashs
ard the traps are ventilated by pine when goes
into The waste-pipe above tie highest Da'in
This arrangement of vents prevents tne
traps from being eiphonel ana also
allows the air 70 circulate freely through the waste
nine which extends Hhcv" the root ana ~ opcb W
III end. Irseal of hcing coHnectei dir'';ly wlth
ccivin. basin The pipe which connects th;s ha III
with the scwrr-pipe is tra37'd also. The Board OF
Health in giving dnc'tions to plumbers SAYS ihat
tilatcd on..ilc Of houses and before
they discharge int0 the sewer. Every s"i-mpe ana
wasc-pi must hr ol ron aud mnst extend al leaS'
two feet above the highest part of tn" ro0i or cop
Ing. of undiminlshcd size, with return bend or
cowl II m,st no. open window nor an air
shaft used in ycntlaing hvnE-room'. All ma ma,
scrialS must be of good quality and free nom
defects The WORK must be executed in thorough
AMI wOrkmanlkH manner D
Another point in DR.. lnmilon's paper which pr.
Chandler commented Oh was the statement lhlt
where there may be the most sincere desire "h nc
part of all to do the hest possible work. 1t may ran
to he done through ienoranrr or oth"r hn ,nr
Gauss The builder may be deceived by the piumOcI;
who may put in defective or itinsy WGrR' LhaI MlI
not he discovered anti years later. Dr Chah,Li.T
said that after the plumbing plans Tor nous n"'s
been aDproyed by the Board of Health the work ot
ru;tIng in the plumbing vas watched ny a san!'ary
engineer acting under the INSTRUCTIONS Gt thr hoiI
When the work was completed the engineer ha,ie
detailed report. which was compared wltA inc plaIs
in tine Office of the Board In his report me 'hGl
nc.r is Obliged 10 answer about fifty questions COW
rrino every detail of the work. The engineer
seven in number-have been selected care
FULLY from large number OF APP
not political influence, secured their appointment.
If people were afraid that the plumbing work IN
their houses was not done honestly. Dr. Chandler
said il would he best to have all the drain pipes eX-
posed to view The pipes might be gllded 80 as to
make them ornamental. Such an arrangamen .t
would be the safest as any defect IN me pipes
could he detected and repaired Immediately.
1t would be cheaper in the end also,
because alterations repairs in case of accidents
would not make il 'ssary to tear away ine
walls The BoarI 0f Health now recommends the
placing of wa5,c-pipes and all other vertical pipes
in a special shaft adjacent to the BATHROOM, when
serves asa ventilqtlng shaft for them. This shait
should be at least two and half feet square ~
should extend from the cellar through The ro0t, ana
should he covered 10y siylight, i should ne ac-
but strong grating at each floor to stand upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19
PROGRESS OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.

Concerning the progress of construction
work on the Northern Pacific Railroad, NitcPresdent
Oakes said yesterday 10 TRIBUNE reporter: " The
track IS now down In the Yeow5t0ne Valley to point
1875 miles west W tilendiTe. and twenty miles beyond
the mouth Of the Little Rosebud The open winter las
been very favorable for work. and grading and track
laying have scarcely been Interrupted We have aid
ninety miles uf track In the Yellowstone Valley during
the winter months West OF or present terminus We
have forty miles graded and ready for the rails Wee
pect reach Coulson 225 miles west OF GloAdirc III
the month Of june and shall DO at BOzenan at the
Eastern slope Of the Rocky Mountains by September l.
We shall then have over 200 miles OF completed track
OH this side of the mountains
ION TIE Pacific slope the road opened last fall to
Pend d'Oreilc Lake It viii reach Rock River by The
end OF March "A di,anc OF 2i5 miles from Nanla We
expect u have 200 miles moro OF track FINISHED by the
30ih of september, which viii bring lis to Mssona, In
Western Montana and open continuous line or 90
ME, eastward from Portland, Oregon. With the l45
miles Of our Pacific Division, running TO Puget sound
this Will make aggregate OF Sl5 miles OF completed
road On the Pacific slope Work IS also gong forward on
tue Rocky Mountain Division Two tunnels, one near
Helena aud BoZen are being driven az raply
as possbe The company has On hani az the Montana
terminus ninety mlss OF steel rails and OF the Pact
liz side so miles ready for track laying, with an al
uitiOnal fifty miles Of rails the way to the Paciac by
mill NRr =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY Y.
Suicide OF AN INSANE MAN.

Oscar Fhle. q Saxon immigrant. cominttol suicide
YESTERDAY afternoon in ne Ennis ants ms ne
Asylum Oh WaT1Is Island. 4 lit lee befCr' o'clock.
while n; Dinner. Ehle a.ked hi. keeper Ernest
the lapse of ten minutes, Ehln not returning he was
scar hel cor and found hanging from wln40W
bar dead. He had used piece or
Irvine whIch he had taken from his maj,
trcss. and the weight of his body had torCcH
the wInc deep into his neck. 1t caused consdcrab pie
thai the iunatics were pacl!cd The assistance Oh
two physicians from the Eml2raHt HO"plIal was
a!lcd but II came too late ho body Mas taken TO
the dcad-house, where il will await intcrin"nt.
Ehlr arrived In this country from SaXOhy Ill
October 1850, by one of the Bremen steamships
Mitchell. of Peynahoct, Conn, to whom ne went
Immediately on his arrival he subsequently LETT
here and came 10 this city, where he was
recommended to tho care of the ConlniS-
siOncIs OF Emigration by Mrs. Mitchell Judge
DOnohue. OF March j., ISL, gave MN
into The care of the authorities Wards Island,
IN whose charge he has remained. HIS physician
was Or. iTautman, who describes Ehle as q harm
less nan, suffering from mclanchOla. He was not
educated, nor did he give evidence If any ntclil-
gcacc. Ihc doctor regarded him as an almost IN
durable case. few days ago Dr. TrautHan re-
rciycd letter FROM Mrs Mitchell, IL which he was
requested to use his Influence with Ehle to persuade
him to return 10 Come ticut. second letter was
inCiO,cd TO the paiient, which. after reading and
commenting upon he tore in pieces. On Friday
last DR.. Trauimau a-aln advised HIM To return TO
his SISTER but Ehlr Reused saying that she was ms
only enemy. sho had pat him In an asy-
Iun. h" appeared rather annoyed than excited:
Friday nlght WAS passed quietly. The ward ~
which fhle was an inmate contains nineteen other
persons. and they require constant attention. Ihr
Keepers and nrse that reason as an excuse for EheS
suicide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19

Isis thus seen that rewYork has received more thar
diferenia rates instead Of the natural diftrrnia rates
has taxed Ae Western harvest' with NE inference he
this aud AK d, West by equal rates with his add
tional 5o such wrong &c the West viii not 10 en-
Jnrsd IN letter written by Mr.. Vanderbilt 10 George
Wilson. secretary OF the New.l ork chamber OF CoIn,
The principle Of diferentia rates against the NewYork
Chamber o. commerce. which demanded ilai rates y
referring t" tie influence of the Erie Canal factor in
establishing freight rates in favr Of New,fork to me
smth concluded by saying In this ssnr The interests
OF the people At srer are !icniica WIN tho'e Of sa!
we what say for ourselves. we say equally for b9S
ton and Philadelphia, ad for such ports rs may under
extending taiTOad connections hciea4teT compete VIII
Jmdge Tharnan-What in the opinion If your assocq-
t,on y,ud b, ,he result OF setting aside al agreements
between railroads and letting every railroad company
operate according lis Giscrelcn III view VI what
II considered It's own interests aud in view Of what II
considered be the interests Of the people serves
IL other words ought there 10 be any agreement be-
tween the roads at all. In your iudgncnti . -
Mr. smitlr-In my judgment there should be The
COMPLETING for the Western business Is very great and
rivalry between cities is very great thik thai II
there were agreement between them that rates
would be out suicidal point destructive 20 the inter
Of the people WAC invest theiI lAongy IN them &.
made. war or rates is inevitahiet
Mr WasAburneIIs Baltimore, and the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad satisfied with the etiement Of The differ
entail rates agreed upon and which went INTO enect IN
April. ls76i
Mr. smith--Batimors men have always claimed tha:
II was entitled difference Of l7s per cont ia its
favor.
AR. wssbburne-They have not ct them
Mr.. Smith-fhay nave been compelled 10 do with only
half Of They Lot satisfied. but 1t Is the best
they car 10.
Mr. WssOSurne-Rut Trey did not begin TIE railroad
war. this last railroad war In 1851
SIR. smitL-Nu, sir, the Baltimore and ONO I'D not
ar. Washburbe--lt was begun ny the New-Iork Cen
trial,
DIR. Sidth-Ycs, siI.
Sir. WsshbuIDe-Which dissatisfied with a rate
which you claim very muCE too low
Mr.. smithI believe that s the claim they male yes
sir That the pretehce for tie war Vine her IL was
the real cause not cannot answer.
Mr. Wasbburne--Well the rates now have returned 20
what they were Il xed a. By the agreement
MIR. 5mItbYes, sir.
Mr. Was1ourne-It is understood that there Is 10 he
more VI rates
Mr.. Smith, thiuk so.
Mr.. WasbburneAre the railroads accIsola I'd to make
contracts with their customers or rnpp.rs running
through months to come, months ahead
M Smit.-Yes, sir that II The custom believe not
OF the roads here but II Is the custom or piHcct III NcW
YORK, certainly.
Mr. Hurslfbese cuts scarcely ever occur except dur
ing railroad wars.
Tbc Commission adjourned to Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19
A CLAIM SUSTAINED.

PHILADELPHIA, March lS.--Judge Finletter
thu, morning decided In favor Of the plaintiffs In the case
of McElrath agt the Pittsburs aud oeubenve Railroad
Company, which was claim by Gwynne aud Day OF
New. York on "A fund amounting 10 Sl,00O.OOO, upon
fifteen II O0C first mortgage bond OF the railroad com
pany deposited by them with j. Edgar Thomson 'rts-
tie The bonds placed IN trust with Mr. Thomson
who was then president Of the Pennsylvania Railway
Company and who Is deceased. for the Western
TRANSFORMATION Company II they fUfllcd their contract
to complete the Ptsburg and Stcuhenvile Railroad and
put il into running order. rhe Iran7pJ rtIHon Company
d not finish lie road and the bon have never been
surrendered Ii concluding his decision, the Judge SAYS
thing has occurred to liyest the title of GEynnc ard
Day &C. the bonds and they are therefore. entitled Ods
tr,u