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CABINET RECRUlTN.
sargent's Chances for the Interior Port.
folIo-Chandlcr for the Navy.
Special Dlspateh 10 the IntellIrencer.

Sargent's Chances for the Interior Port.
foIIO-ChRndIer for the Navy.
Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.
WASHINGTON, January G.-The impress
sion that ex-senator Sargent, of California,
is to be made Secretary of the Interior
seems to have grown into settled convic-
ton. Many who were reluctant to believe
that the President would make Sargent one
OF his advisors are forced to believe that it
is virtually an accomplished fact.
The ex-senator to-day confdentially in.
formed a friend that he expected his nom
ination would be sent to the Senate next
week.
As the story was circulated to day that
the President had delayed sending in the
nomination of Mr.. Sargent at the requestof
Secretary Kirkwood until after the election
Of Senator in Iowa, James +. Wilson, is,
according to the present programme, to be
elected Senator. Mr.. Kirkwood has re-
fused to allow his name to be used, and as
the story goes he desires to remain in the
Cabinet until after the Senatorial election,
that he may be spared the trouble
Of having publicly to protest against the
kind intentions Of enthusiastic friends.
Thisrumor appears to lack any foundation.
1t is known in Iowa, us well as in Wash
ington, that Mr.. Kirkwood will leave the
Cabinet soon, and the fact that he happens
to be in office day or more after the Sem
atorial election, certainly could have no
weight with his friends in the Legislature,
who would like to make Mr.. Kirkwood
Senator.
Mr.. Sargent passed the morning in the
Senate Chamber. He appeared happy and
was warmly greeted by his old friends.
With equal pertinacity it has been
affirmed that William E. Chandler would
be made Secretary of the Navy. A prOmi-
nent stalwart said tonight that
Chandler would certainly be ap-
pointed. He added iocosely that
the significance of the appointment
lay in the fact that Chandler, in Aithur's
Cabinet would draw off much Of Mr..
Blaine's New England support, A friend
Of the ex.secretary said; however, that he
did not believe Chandler would take the
place, but If he did it would be as a friend
of Mr.. Blaine and an advocate of the Maine
statesman's political interests.
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GUITEAU,s LEGACY.
Manner OF Paying Bills Incident TO the
Late presIdent,H IllnesR,

Manner OF Paying Bills Incident TO the
Late I'resIdent's Illness.
Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.
WASHINGTON, January 6.-The commit
tee appointed by the House Of Represent
atives to audit the bills incident to the ILL.,
ness Of President Garfield, had its first
meeting to-day, but took no action owing
to the fact that no claims were laid before
1t for consideration. The committee de-
termined, however, upon certain methods
by which all claims shall be prepared and
presented. These provide that all bills
shall be itemized and accompanied by an
affidavit Of their correctness. The matter
OF itemizing, ofcourse, applies only to bills
Of supplies furnished and not to the claims
for services on the part Of the physicians
and surgeons.
The committee will issuean invitation to
ali persons having claims against the Gar
Geld estate for services rendered during the
illness Of thelate President to appear before
Il, and as the claims appear they will be
thoroughly investigated. Judge Taylor
anticipates the presentation Of a large num-
bcr Of petty claims for services rendered by
parties who sent in innumerable samples oi
food and medicine and machinery. for the
sick room as a matter Of advertisement and
to gain notoriety. No bills of this kind will
be paid, and no claims will be allowed ex'
cept for supplies actually furnished upon
demanf';; and by which actual tsyice wa'
rendered the people at the Executive Man
sion. All claims that are allowed will be
conditioned upon a complete release OF th'
estate Of General Garfield from all lik'
claims in the future. The committee pro
poses to deal literally with all persons VIII
were really Of service to the late President
hut will not countenance any speculation
mon his illness.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
pRoposEp CHANGES IN rAE rARlFF.
MN a. agreed upsa forths PAYMENT of Bill, Ia,
.it.nt to Garasld'I lllusn-Nsv Cabinet
Mlnl,tsr-GSnsva Award Dhtrlbu.
tlOA Star Route Frauds.


Special Dispatch 10 the Intelllgencor.
WASHINGTON, January 0,-The Ways
and Means Committee referred this morn.
ing to a subcommittee composed Of SIessrs.
McKin,ey Hubbell and Morrison, the bill
introduced by the former last month in
relation to manufactures Of iron, &c. 1t
provided that section 1854 Of the revised
statutes, which provides that "manufac-
iured articles, vessels and wares, not other
wise provided for, Of brass, iron, lead,
pewter and tin or other metal, except gold
and silver plating, copper and steel, or Of
which either Of these metals shall be the
component material Of the chief value Of
per cent ad valorem," be amend
ed by adding tho following proviso Pro-
vided, Thatin no case shall the duty on any
article be less than the duty
upon the material Of chief value from
which 1t Is manufactured. A majority Of
the subcommittee will undoubtedly report
this bill to the full committee iavorably.
Its passage is isdemanded by the overwhelm.
ing majority OF the manufacturers Of the
and by every iron, steel and tin.
plate works in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Under the omnibus clauses Of the tariff
which McKinley's bill will correct,
great abuses have sprung up. Should
there be no tariff commission for the re-
vision Of the tariff, the passage of the Nc
Kinley bill will be Of immense benefit,
producers from the vexations and
costly burdens imposed by the capricious
treasury decision.
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TIES State OF West Virginia acknowledges
no Indebtedness, the Constitution OF the
State iorbidding the creation Of any liabili-
IL in the nature Of public debt. West
Viginia, however, does in equity owe the
public creditors Of Old Virginia about one
third Of the ante-bellum State debt Before
the State was dismembered Virginia had q
State debt Of thirty odd millions. About
ons.third Of this debt rightfully attaches to
the detached portion which was erected
some nineteen years ago in the State OF
West Virginia. Some day she will have to
payit-Chicago Tribune.
There is vast amount Of incorrect infor-
nation abroad in the land in regard to
Wea virginia's relation to the debt OF Vir-
ginia, and it seems impossible to correct
the errors Of statement that are continually
appearing. We have devoted great deal
Of space to it with rather disheartening re-
suits.
The Chicago Tribune, which is generally
well informed, should know that the Con-
stitution Of West Virginia in section sth Of
article viii, expressly recognizes liability
for IAN equitable proportion Of the public
debt Of the Commonwealth Of Virginia
prior to the lst day Of January in.the year
onethousand eight hundred and sixty-one,D
and says, in 50 many words, that said
equitable proportion OF said debt "Shaa be
assumed by this STATE"
Further than this, while it is true that
cur Constitution forbids "the creation Of
any liability in the nature ofapublic deb" !"
it is also true that it makes an exception Of
this debt liability or any other previous Ii.
ability Of the State. The language is (see
sec. 5 of art. viiD mo debt shall be con-
tracted by this State, eretpt to meet casual
deficits in the revenue, 10 redeem a previous
liability Of the iSate," &c.
The Tribune will see by these provisions
that West Virginia contemplated from the
outset an adjustment and payment Of her
proportion Of the old debt Of Virginia, and
BUG ufb HlNue III euult W SuuleI Win tue
Virginia authorities and arrivel at an un-
dcrstanding as to hOr proper proportion Of
said debt. But Virginia does not want to
confer with West Virginia in regard to the
debt. She realizes that in no event could
West Virginia be looked to for more than
oue-third Of the debt prior to the LIST day o.
January, 1851, and inasmuch as she has
already assigned her one.third Of the deb
As it stood ten years later, after 1t had beer
compounded, and insmuch as she ha
agreed to become responsible to the crcdi
tons for the whole Of the debt after settle
ment with West Virginia, she, like al
individual who does not want to pay hi
debG,keepS outotthO way-hidesherself,a a
it were-and will not make any overture
aconIerence with this State in regard t
an adjustment.
All this is an old story, but we presum
that we will be called upon to repeat 1t "
athouSand times.
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floor with his head on lady's lap, In a
moment the most intense excitement pre-
vailed, and the room was filed with q
surging crowd OF men. Cries Of lynch
him were heard, and Guiteau was taken
away. My train pulling up at that time, /
was obliged 10 leave"
In response 10 the question, "Dld you at
any tlme have any conversation with the
assassin" Mr.. Rausch replied; "0nly at
the supper table the previous evening.
Guiteai was rather quiet and spoke but
little, but as stood on the platform / dis.
tinctly heard him say to his companion,
I'm going to shoot some one to-day. Ar
thur will then DO President, and Grant will
help me out Of the scrape.' His manner at
the time was not In the least excited, and
he spoke in halt.laughing, iesting man.
mer."
Judging from what you saw Of him, do.
you think Gniteau is insane2" continued
the scribe, and Mr. Rausch replied with
great emphasis: "Insane2 No, sirl Not
in the least. In his conversation ut the
supper-table he seemed to be a quiet sort
Of a man, Of more than average ability. l
think GuiLeau Is as sane as any man can
be-"
Mr.. Rausch ascribed his not being sub
ppnaed in the trial to the fact that he left
so soon after the shooting that his identity
was not known, and he expressed the fer
vent wish that Gniteau should swing for
his dastardly crime.
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TIE AssAssIN,s TRIAL.
No New DeVelOpments-The Points Pre-
pared by the Defense.

pared by the Defense.
WASHINGTON, January 6.-There have
been no new developments in connection
with the Guiteau case. j ldge Cox is engaged
in the preparation Of his ruling upon the
law points presented by the counsel, and
will render his decision at the opening Of
Court tomorrow morning, Judge Davidgc
will then be ready to proceed ut once with
opening the argument for the prosecution,
but it is thought that an adjournment will
be taken until Monday.
The prayers Of the defense have been the
subject Of general discussion with the legal
fraternity, particularly the Twelfth, which
sets forth II the jury shall believe from the
evidence that the prisoner was Of sound
mind or not so insane astO be irresponsi-
bic fol the act at the time Of the shooting
the President on the Cd of July, 1881, and
that he then unlawiully and wilfully, but
without malice in fact, in the District Of
Columbia, shot at and thereby injured the
President, of which shooting and injury
the person so injured subsequently died
in the State Of New Jersey, and within the
United States then the prisoner is guilty OF
manslaughter and the jury should so find.
This is looked upon us a last resort. The
defense, claim that, as the shooting occurred
in the District Of Columbia and the death
in New jersey, the crime is one OF man.
us defined in section 5,34l OF the
United States statutes at large. This Sec
ton reads as follows:
Every person who within any Of the
places or upon any of the waters described
in section $3.50 unlawfully or wilfully, but
without malice, strikes, stlbs or wounds,
or shoots at, or otherwise Injuries another,
Of which striking, stabbing, wounding,
or other injuries such other per-
son dies, either on land or sea, within or
without the United States, is guilty of the
crime OF manslaughter"
AS the absence Of malice must be shown
to remove Guteau's crime from the muir
der class, it is not believed that Judge Cox
can rule favonbly upon this prayer.
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y increasing in volume. The receipts o
hides Tor the past year have been 76, Oil ,0Ol
pounds, as against 25,026,0OO pounds ter
years ago and against A, OK, 900 pounds Ii
1878.
The leather business, Of course, keepl
pace with the hide trade, and II Is figured
out that Chicago tanners have used 1895:
hides.
The general merchandise business wal
rather dull, but II Is improving steadily,
and from now on until spring merchants
anticipate q good business, unless the coun.
try roads are unusually bad.
On the staples, dry goods, groceries, fur.
nishing goods, clothing, etc, prices are
stiff.
Fuel and furs are less strong than the
others because Of the mild winter.
Lumber and dried building materials
are firm, although plenty Of building "a
progressing ina leisurely way right through
the winter.
Hardwareis very firm. Fruits are scarce
and high. Fresh fish are in demand, the
season being untavorable for catch. Dairy
products continue strong. On Change
there was more activity, but not very heavy
fluctuations. The market seems TO be q
scalping one, with tendency to higher
prices all round. The best rates were not,
however maintained in all articles traded
In. Sales for February option were as fol.
lows Wheat, 81 20Ia1 29I; corn, 6lta0Sc;
oats, 4Ssa44lc; pork, $40 S0al7 %; lard
$40 00all l7l. The statistical condition
fayors higher prices all around, provided
the present rates are not too high.
The general talk seems to be that prices
will advance considerable before there Is
any material break. The argument Of the
Bulls Is that all the crops showa very great
aggregate falling of in quantity; that the
demand from domestic and foreign quar-
ters Is rather increasing than otherwise, and
that there are several months before we
can even guess what the new crop is likely
to be. The Bears seem to have no particri.
lar theory or policy, but reiterate tho idea
that prices are far above their level and
above the average for many years
and will come down with a crash
some day. Thebears are, however, neither
very numerous or very sanguine. They
have had but very little encouragement
lately.
Hogs are coming in pretty well and the
theory is that the farmers, finding
ing Is too expensive at the present rates for
corn, are crowding them forward.
Provisions are pretty strong, but fluctuate
enough for small speculative purposes.
The receipts OF grain for the week five
days. aggregated l,S25, 900 bushels against
l,479,0OO bushels year ago. The ship
ments were 100000 bushels against !, Al
900 bushels the same time in 1881. Thus
the movement is less both MS to receipts
and shipments, than last wear, and the re-
ceipts only slightly exceed the very peagre
outward movement. The promise Of the
early part Of the season that the elevators
would be gluttei with grain, is certain not
to be fulfilled for to two reasons, the cheap
ness Of freight and scarcity Of grain.
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RATES OF FREIGHT FROM CHICAGO.
The Generalization Growing Worse
From Day 10 bay.

,CHIcAoo, january 6.-East bound freight
rates are getting more demoralized every
day. The principal competition is on pro-
visions The open rate on this class has,
for the last few weeks, been 12I cents per
100 pounds from Chicago to New York,
but it has been generally understood that
lower rates were being made by the Van.
derbilt roads. The Pennsylvania has an
nounced another reduction in provision
rates, and will hearafter charge on this
class ten cents per one hundred pounds
from Chicago to New York, eight cents to
Philadelphia and seven centstO Baltimore.
The Pennsylvania people say they took
this step because they have obtained posi-
tive. proof that the Vanderbilt roads have
been making ten cent rate TO favOrite
shippers for some time past, and have sue
ceeded in diverting considerable trade
from the Pennsylvania. They were com.
PEELED to take this step, they claim, in
order to protect themselves and their Gus
TONERS. On grain, the Vanderbilt roads
are understood to have made ten cent
rate to New York. The Pennsylvania is
not competing for the grain business, and
claims to maintain the twenty cent rate.
The Baltimore & Ohio is in the market for
business to Baltimore only. The Grand
Trunk and Erie are understood to make
Us low rates, both on provisions and grain,
as the Vanderbilt roads.
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,erABIIsHED AUGUST "a. 1s52

Boone, andis composed Of Messrs, s. g.
Cabell, s. B. Henderson and 4 woman
named X. NJ. Armstrong. This combina-
tion fled Is, ITO worthless bonds with the
Department, accompanying bids for ser
vice, and received 800 contracts. The per-
sons who were engaged in themanufaCture
Of these bonds are, S. N. Hoyt, E. j.
Sweet, ", S. Barringer, Martin Webb, J..
n. Minnix, Charles H. Dickson, James W,
Donahue aud VIM. W. jackson. These
individuals are believed to be those for
whose arrest Judge Smell has issued war
rants.
Interpretations Of the Boone combination
were explained in the special report of the
assistant attorney, A. NJ. Gibson, to whom
the Government is indebted for the work
done under his direction by Messrs. It'd
ball and T. 7. shellcross. While the Boone
Combination has not been distinguished
for the ownership of large routes, the ag-
gregate Of its smaller routes renders II al for.
midable institution. When the warrants
against the accused are served and the ar
rests made, the prisoners will have the
Of a preliminary hearing before
being bound over to the grand jury.
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Tn, meeting called tonight TO remedy
,ha existing evils connected with the
Water IVA Works management ought to be,
and ve presume will be, purely business
sgsir tswe understand it, it is called
deIiberative meeting Of citizens with a
view Of leyising some general plan that
will by its own adoption prove to bea tirst
Indispensable step towards the correction
acknowledged evils. Itseems to US that
we fst want to determine whether the
sv.tem under which the works are now
Cperated is not radically defective. 1t is
not worth while to discuss subordinate or
nenopal matters until the question
Of A proper system is passed upon.
lin better system is deemed necessary,
then the next question is to determine
what sort Of u system would of itself most
certainly place us in the direction Of gen
enl reform. There are those who believe
TINT We need q Water Works commission,
similar TO the Gas commission. 1t isurged
that il the power now exercised by Council
was placed in the hands Of responsible
commission we would secure the first
grand step towards a business-like man
arement Of the works. We in this
view with the light now before US.
The concentration Of authority in
the hands Of q well chosen Com
mission would Of itself cut off great deal
Of loose and irresponsible interference.
There would be somebody to look to for
information and general direction-some-
body empowered to hear and act promptly
upon suggestions-somebOdy to take the
initiative when something of moment is
needed to be done. Crude interference
and political and personal prejudice and
lavoritism would be largely done away
with. We would get something in the ma
ture Of private business management,
which as We all know is greatly preferable
to municipal and political management.
In the interest Of harmony and effect
iveness we trust that all discussion tonight
will be directed towards the development
ola general plan, which Of itself will be a
great remedial step. The details to be
worked out under the plan must at last
come before Council for elaboration, and
therefore all such details should be left to
Council for future settlement Let us con-
fine ourselves as much as possible tonight
to the general question Of the proper sys,
lam IN he adopted.
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HOW THEY ESCAPED.
Fourteen Men who Rejoice over n Law.
Yer'a Bluuder.

yer's BluudeF.
PrrrsBuRau, January O.-There are four
teen coal miners who have occasion to re-
joicein the error of Westmoreland county
lawyer, If reports are true. These men
were arrested on a charge Of conspiracy
preferred by the Waverly Coal Company.
They found bail in 500 each, but are now
free otall impending troubles bySrcason of
the interlining Of two names in the infor.
nation upon which they were apprehend.
ed. After the paper was drawn IN two
more names were added at Greensbury
This would not have initiated against the
document in this county, but in old West
moreland it was different, the interlined
names vitiating the information and cans-
ing the release Of the bondsmen and the
discharge Of the fourteen miners on their
0wn recognizance. They are said to be al
their homes, near the Waverly mines,
The company, 1t is thought, will take no
steps to rearrest the men, unless the al.
legged acts OF conspiracy are continued.
New men are going into the Waverly
mines, and it is not impossible that more
will be heard from these works, either
from one side or the other.
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DIstrlbutIon OF the Genevn Award.

ePerIlI UI'pAIch 70 INC InIeIIIgencer.
WARRINGTON, January 6.-The first mat
ter which came up before the Committee
on the Judiciary at its meeting to-day, was
the bill for the distribution of the remain.
der Of the Geneva Award. Among the
claimants in the city for a portion of this
this money is a Mr.. Metcalf, Of Elyrin, O.,
who has a claim of $4,000 for vessels de-
stroyed, and who is said to have made the
best argument in reference to distribu.
ton Of the award ever submitted to Con-
gress The matter will occupy large
amount Of the time of the present Congress.
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An EYEWIrNEss
or tho Shooting of GAraeId-OpInIon of
tho Assassin.


tho Assassin.
Erie, Pa, January 6.-Therelives in the
city Of Erie man who was a witness to the
shooting OF the late President James A.
Garfield, and who boarded at the same
boarding house occupied by the assassin
Guiteau. Nicholas Rausch, a veteran Of
the One Hundred and Eleventh Regiment,
P. ", went to Washington the latter part Of
June to see about some matters pertaining
to his pension, and while there made the
acquaintance Of the assassin. A reporter
called upon Mr.. Rausch to interview him in
regard to his knowledge of that sad shoot.
ing. Mr.. R was found at his residence on
East Eighth street, and was asked to give
his account Of what happened there as seen
by him. Said he;
81 was standing on the depot platform
waiting iorthe train to take me back home
While waiting there, ! noticed Guiteau
standing near by, in conversation withl
rather tall man with heavy black beard
When the President entered the waiting
room, Guiteau followed him, and a momen
later heard pistol shots. Rushing to tn,
door, l saw Guiteau in the grasp Of mar
and in Guiteau's hand was the still smok
ling pistol, The President slying on tn
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An Ahsrnndinr Innelsr

PIrTsBuRoH, January 8.-Intelligence has
Just been received here Of the absconding
Of James H. Hildebrand, prominent
jeweler Of Mercer, Pa, who disappeared
from his home several days ago, taking
with him about s., 900 worth Of goods and
leaving a number Of firms In Chicago, New
York and this city in the lurch to the ex.
tent Of nearly Sl5, 900. The Pittsburgh firms
are Hoge, Goddard & Co., and Herren {
Co., but the names OF those from other
cities have not been ascertained. Pinker.
toms detectives are on his track. He Il
supposed TO be in the West.