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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25

The United states Treasury now holds United
States bonds 10 secure National bank cHcGiauOn'
$3jS 500 200: bonds deposited during the week
Soy3 100; bonds withdrawn during the week,
SOL 600. National hank currency outstanding
Cure ~ Notes, S36O,343,oOO; goln notes.
$7J3OO9. -, -.
Ina London British consols were unchanged at
1O2 5-l6 for money and 1-l6 higher at lO2'2 Tor
account United >tates 3l2s were steady nj lJb's
is we're " lower at 227- and 4l2s were Il lower a.
lljlo Tho market for American railways ieebly re
spondrd To Yesterdays advances IN the home mar
LET bt the Atlantic and Great Western Issues were
lower At PARIS French per cents declined to
sOO3l2 francs. .
The John Hancock Life Assurance Company prints
IL. twentieth animal report another column,
which shows healthy progress made during last
year The company's assets amount to T2O-O,oOV
its surplus Is F3OO,OOO DUNG the iast year ear, !.
The fouowIng shows tne exports teXoiusiVo OF
,ucciej from The Port of New-YOrS 10 foreign pOrt5
for the week ending February 20 and since the 20
canning of tho year as compared with tho CORE
spending periods of previous yearS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25

CONDITION OF NATIONAL BANKS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-The following is an
h,ao, ~, renorts made 70 the Controller Of the Cur
repoy showing the condition OF the National banks in
the United states at the close of business on Saturday
the 3oth day OF December, 1882 Number OF banks,
2305J
Resourees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
musiral Instruments.

REATTY'S ORGANS, ~ stops, 1925. Pianos,
- s2Ol 90 Factory running day night Catalogues
Tree. Address DANIEL b. REALTY. Washington n. !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25

TOR RENT.-Painfield, n. j., house, best
IL location al Improvements; mode ate rent ADDRESS
EENTRAl l. IriDrne Dflce.
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certificates. 1890
N. Y, &. d g. l..
ca. bends.-....-..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25

NJONTCLAIR-The healthiest and most at
" tractiye suburb; elevation, $50 feet no malaria ar
especolIy beneficial IN pulmonary asthnanc au
conpains a large and elegant mansion on inc sTpe a.
Srangr Nountau strictly hrsLclass every convenience
~ .nTy ,gater stable carriage house, beautiful Lawns
GARDEN fruit -hruObery magnificent view , acres
go also choice viva plot acres
sd,otnin0 box 1871. Monclair. n. J.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-21
GENERAL NEWS.

The largest diamond ever brought into this
country has come to New York, and will be
sent to Boston to be cut, where the art of dia-
mond cutting is said to have been brought to
as great perfection as in Amsterdam. The
stone weighs 125 carats.
The body of John III. Burr, of Denver. Col.
AZ years old, who disappeared SO mysteriously
on the evening of June 9Th from q house at
Springfield, where he was temporarily stop
ping was found in ravine on the Gum
farm, not far from the New England road,
Wednesday.
A Boston despatch states that the reported
finding OF additional bodies of the ill-fated
yacht Mystery at Falmouth proves groundless.
The Yantic left st. Johns, N. f., yesterday
afternoon with Lieut.. Darlington and party on
board, bound for New York direct.
Capt. W. b. Randolph of the Revenue Ser
vice died at Cooperstown N. Y, yesterday.
The formal opening of the Central and
South American Telegraph Co.. line to Brazil
will occur to-day in New York
In communication to the Harvard Observ-
atory Rev. q. M. Searle of New York says the
Brooks comet is identified with the long ex-
pected comet of 1872.
Secretary Chandler sent a telegram of con-
dolence to Edgar I. Welles, on the death of
Mr.. taxon, chief clerk of the Navy Depart
ment under Secretary Welles.
The Republicans of Pittsfield. Mass. ex-
pressed their approval of the nomination of
Mr.. Robinson yesterday by firing cannons un-
til midnight and last evening held ratifica-
tion meeting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-21
JAY EYE SEE.
The Western Wonder on Mystic Park
Mile Made i'm 2.l1 3D..

Boston, Sept. 2O.-The races at Mystic
Park today were very largely attended. The
announcement that the famous five year old
colt Jay Eye See would attempt to beat his
Providence record OF 2.10 81 brought to the
park nearly 5000 people. In DE grand stand
were many ladies, while larger number occu-
pied the carriages which lined both inside
and outside the track for quite distance on
either side of the wire. Among the crowd were
many sporting men and gentlemen owners Of
fast horses anxious to witness the feat of the
western wonder. Many were there with hopes
that the best record would be beaten
as Mystic is known to be several
seconds faster than any track in
New England, but it was privately understood
that the gelding would be sent around the
track to show fast mile, but would not be
urged beyond what he might do without the
whip, as his owner is holding him back for the
race with st. Julien. In addition to Jay Eye
Sees performance, there were two races for
horses in the 2.29 and 2.23 classes. Modoc won
in three straight heats, with George A. a close
second. Time, 2.22, 2.23 Ia, 2.21.
After the first heat in the 2.29 class had been
trotted Jay Eye See was given warming up
heat, and though he was not to be sent for a
trial, every watch was pulled and stopped in
anticipation OF his getting send off. He start
ed around the track making the mile in 2.31f
Two heats in each of the other races having
been trotted, Jay Eye See was brought out for
his trial. Bithers drove him twice around the
course and down to the turn, then back beyond
the distance flag. Wheeling about he came
up and nodded for the word. He took the
first quarter in 334 and urged only by word of
mouth made the second quarter in 32a and
passed the half in LOG. The three quarters was
passed in 1.39. On the home stretch he was
slightly urged by Bithers and covered the mile
in 2.11a the best time ever made on Mystic
Park track.
In the 223 class, purse $500, Fl. b. VIM
ships Favorite, won in straight heats. Time
2.24, 2.23, 2.205.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-21
TARRED AND FEATHERED.
The Treatment Connecticut Man Re
ceived from His Neighbors.

The Treatment Connecticut Man Re
ceived from His Neighbors.
BRIDGEPORT, Ct, Sept. 20. = Application
was made yesterday to State Attorney Fessen-
den for warrants for the arrest of five of the
best known citizens of the town of Trumbull,
on the charge of having tarred and feathered
Charles III. Houston resident of that town.
Houston had been employed as clerk in
Bridgeport, and is now staying there, being, he
says, afraid to return home lest he be killed.
His version of the affair is that he quarreled
with his wife and she left him, taking one of
his two children with her; that the next night
he was awakened from sleep, taken out of his
house by six masked men, dragged some dis
tance to a secluded spot near the village church
at Trumbull and tarred and feathered. This
affair, it is said, occurred on the 26th of July,
and Houston assigns as reason for his delay
in obtaining redress that no lawyer in the vii
lage would undertake to incur the enmity of
the parties alleged to be engaged in the affair
Mrs Houston declares that so far as she has
any personal knowledge or can gain informa-
tion, her husbands story is true. She denies
that Houston ever struck her or threatened her
with violence, and say 8 pluckily that whatever
differences they have had are their own busi-
ness. She is living at home with her two chill
dren, but says she is in constant fear of mall
treatment At night she bers the doors but
twice since Houston has been away some one
h As come to the rooms and tried to force in the
doors. The neighbors declare that on the night
of the so-called quarrel Houston beat his wife
terribly; that he is in the habit of beating the
children, and has in many ways made himself
obnoxious to his neighbors. They consider his
treatment a good thing. The affair promises
to create good deal of excitement in the viii
lape.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-21
Another Repor. from Receiver Rich.

ST. ALBANs, VT, Sept. 20.-Receiver Rich
of the Trust Company comes out with another
report this afternoon and says further investi-
cation leads him to believe that at least 80
per cent. dividend is assured. There are
bonds, mortgages, ETC., amounting to $193, 900,
and if to this be added the sum due from the
Norwood Lumber Co., which can probably be
realized, viz, $4,000 there are S505, 900 with
which to pay S580,0O0. Among the deposits
he finds noter given by sundry persons and en-
dorsed by Lawrence Brainerd TO tho amount OF
$4,000, but how large part Of this can be
collected from the makers of the notes and
from property assigned by Brainerd, the re-
ceiver cannot say now. Some of the parties
are believed to be good, few insolvent, and
responsibility of the rest is at present unknown.
About SIC, 900 are reckoned as absolutely lost,
and of the remainder of the deposits and stock
there is loaned Metcalf & Barlow, $35, 900;
Nichols & Lynde, and Nichols, Hull & Co.,
$1,000. The receiver invites the depositors'
committee to examine into all the particulars
which 60 to make up this statement, and
promises to notify depositors how to approve of
their accounts as soon as the books are written
up, say in three or four weeks
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-21
NEW YORK.
An Important Expedition.

NEW YORK, Sept 20.
The Pacific Mail steamship City of Para
which sailed for Aspinwal today had on
board party of naval officers going to the
west coast of Central and South America for the
purpose of determining the longitude of prin-
cipal ports by means of the electric telegraph
The object of this expedition is to determine
the accuracy of the longitude of these ports so
that vessels touching at them can verify their
chronometers and their reckoning.
Northern Pacific Railroad Directors.
The following have been elected directors of
the Northern Pacific Railroad: Frederick Bill
lings; Ashbel n. Barney, Fl. Barney, John w.
Ellis, Roswell G. Rolston, Robert Harris,
Thomas f. Oakes, J. Pierpont Morgan, Au-
gust Belmont, Henry Willard, j. L. Stack pole,
Henry e. johnson.
Typhoid Fever ON the Increase i'm the
Metropolis.
The report of the Sanitary Superintendent
to the Board of Health shows that typhoid
fever is greatly on the increase in this city land
an address has been issued to the public
advising careful attention to the simple princi-
pies of health and protection OF life.
Tammany Braves Making Ready for the
Fray.
The Tammany Hall Committee on Organi-
zation held meeting last night to complete
preparations for going to the Democratic Con-
vention at Buffalo next week. Mr.. Kelly
the Committee on Arrangements, presented
his report, showing that "a palace cars had
been provided to carry the representatives of
the organization to Buffalo, and that the num-
ber expected to go to the convention was be-
tween 600 and 700.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-21
SPORTING.



SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 20.-The board of Off
GERS of the L. A. w. met this morning. After
the acceptance of the treasurer's report the
following chief consuls were elected: Stephen
Terry of Hartford for Connecticut e. l.. Beck
with of Galveston for Texas; and w. L. Howe
for Iowa. Appropriate resolutions were passed
on the death of w. W. Mcintyre of Ports
mouth N. FL. The report of the chairman of
the racin board was accepted. 1t was decid-
ed to admit the Star, Facile and Extraordi-
nary Challenge machines to all bicycle races.
L. L. Atwood, consul Of Pttsfeld, was sus-
pended for exceeding his authority in refusing
to allow man to race because his legs we've
bare from the knee down.
The sodus Point Regatta.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Sept. 2O-At the Sodus
Point regatta today the first trial heat was
won by Lee Riley second, Elliott third, Da-
bonette fourth. Time, 20475.
In the second trial heat Ross was first; Ten
Eyck second, Gaisel third, Plaisted fourth.
Time, 20.37.
Hanlan was referee and gave an exhibition.
Courtney failed to start. Tomorrow the final
heat and a consolation rrce will be rowed.
Regatta Postponed
ELMIRA, N. Y, Sept. 20-The regatta at
Sheldrake, on Lake Cayuga, on which Court
ney was to have rowed against the best three
mile record today, has been indefinitely post
poned.
Base Ball.
At New York-New York 7, Cleveland 5.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-21
THE BATH MURDER.
The Man Arrested i'm ThomastOn Denies
any knowledge of the Affair.

BATH, Sept. 20.-A man was arrested in
Thomaston, W edDesday and brought here, who
answered the description of Elliot the COM
panion of Wilkerson, who killed policeman
Lawrence. He says his name is Tilton Ell
dridge and he belongs in Kennebunkport. He
came TO Bath the latter part of July in a
schooner from Alexandria, Va, loaded with
lumber and stopped one night at the Bath ho-
tel, then went to Kennebunkport and stayed
there with his folks about three weeks, and
then went to Massachusetts and stopped about
week; then came back to Kennebunkport
and stayed week, and two weeks ago last Fri
day arrived in Portland; stopped there three
days and shipped on vessel to Bucksport,
then to Bangor: stopped at Penobscot hotel
over night and then went to Rockland, stop
ping at Camden and Rockport, arrived in
Rockland last Friday, stopped there until
Tuesday morning, and then went TO Thomas
ton, where he was arrested and brought here.
He says he used to work in Bath, in the ship
yards, and can prove he was in Portland on
board of the schooner that he went to Bucks
port in on the night of the murder.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-21
BURSTING BOILERS
Cause Terrible Havoc in a Pitts
burg, Pa, Iron Mill.
Five Persons Killed and Several Others
Badly Hurt.

PITrsBuRG, Pa, Sept. 20.-Shortly before 2
o'clock this afternoon, the battery of boilers at
the iron mill of Lyon, Short & Co., on the
south side, exploded with terrific force, killing
and injuring large number of persons. Par
ticulars have not yet been received, as the tel
ephoHe wires are down. The mill is now burn
ing, and the fire department and a large force
OF police have been despatched to the scene of
the disaster
[LATER.]
Between and 2 o'clock this afternoon, a
shock was felt throughout the city, which
shook many buildings to their foundations,
smashed windows and terribly frightened the
residents Of the south side, who rushed from
their houses in terror. Immediately after the
shock an alarm Of fire was struck, and, upon
investigation, it was found the large boilers in
the Hanging department of the Sligo Iron
Works had exploded with fearful violence,
scattering fragments in every direction aud
setting fire TO the Lake Erie railroad shops and
q number of dwelling houses in the vicinity.
News OF the disaster spread rapidly, and soon
thousands OF people were on the way to the
scene.
The boiler department. brick structure, was
complete wreck, as was also number Of
passenger and freight cars, and the master me.
chanic's shops OF the Lake Erie Railroad while
a row of dwellings on the opposite street was
in flames. Men, women and children were
running about wringing their hands and call
ing for friends who they supposed were either
killed or wounded. In the ruins of the fang
ing department, scattered around, we're dead
and dying: some with arms and legs off, some
disfgured almost beyond recognition, and 9TH
ers suffering from painful bruises and scalds.
By this time the police had arrived in force,
and the work of removing the killed and in
lured from the ruins was begun. At the time
of the explosion twenty men were at work. OF
these, nine are reported all right; three were
killed and eight badly injured, four fat ally
while four children of Charles Douglass, who
lived across the way, were also badly hurt
The names of the killed are John Wallen,
Charles Douglass and John McGarrigan.
The fatally injured are Lewis House VIM.
Stewart, VIM. Robinson, and Thomas Smith
The boiler was an upright one, and was six
feet in diameter. 1t was split into four pieces
the largest one being blown distance of 200
feet, and landing in the middle of the Monon-
gahela river. 1t is not known what caused
the explosion 1t occurred just after the din
ner hour. and steam had been turned on only
few minutes before.
Ldter-Lonis House, one of the vic Tins, has
since died, and William Stewart and q. Mil
Ter are not expected to live through the night
Jessie Douglass died tonight, making the
fifth death,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-21
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
w.su,Ncrox Sent

WASHINGTON, Sept. 81.
The indications for New England to-day are
fair weather during the day, followed by local
rains, light variable winds lower barometer,
and stationary or slight rise in the temperature.
The weather bulletin says the barometer is
unusually high in the northwest, where a cold
wave is advancing eastward and southwark
with brisk and high northerly winds. The
barometer has fallen on the Atlantic coast, and
is highest in the upper lake region. Fair
weather prevails in New England, the Middle
and South Atlantic States, with light, variable
winds and slight change in temperature. Rain
has prevailed in the upper lake region and up
per Mississippi valley, and thence southwark
TO the Gulf coast, with east and south winds in
the lake region, Ohio valley and Tennessee,
where the temperature has remained about
stationary. Clearing, colder weather and
frosts are indicated for the lake region and
thence southwark to Tennessee on Saturday
Frosts are indicated for the Northwest on Fri
day and Saturday mornings. Cooler and clear
ing, or fair weather is indicated for the Middle
and South Atlantic States on Saturday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-21
LATEST MARINE NEWS.
A Thomaston Schooner WaterIogged and
Abandoned

A Thomaston Schooner Waterlogged and
Abandoned.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Sept. 20.-Schooner
Mary Bradford, Capt Miller, from Baronquella
for New York, arrived here today. She re-
ports that on Sept. 18th she encountered off
Hatteras schooner c.. W. Lewis, from Bruins
wick, Aa., for Boston, totally dismasted, water
logged and abandoned. She put two men on
board and towed her So hours when the hawser
broke. The men refused to leave the Lewis.
Tug Rather OF Baltimore has gone in search of
her.
1.-THE Lewis is a vessel of 322.49 tons, and
halls from Thomaston. She was lumber laden.
Her captain and crew were taken off by a
British steamer bound to Cape Breton.-ED.J !
Launches.
BATH, Me-, Sept. 20.-Hon. VIM. Rogers
launched the three-masted schooner Douglass
Corey, Of 492 tons. named for gentleman of
Rochester, N. Y, owned by the builders, with
Capt. Wright of Phippsburg, who will COM
mand her, and others.
Steamer Disabled.
New YORK, Sept. 20.-The steamer Gulnare,
from New York for Maria, Jamaica, sprang
aleak about one o'clock this morning, and put
back to Sandy Hook Government wharf. She
is about half full of water, and her fires were
put out by the water when making the dock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-21
POLITICAL.
rrns.aehuset,s prohibi,iOnis.s.


BosroN, Sept. 20-The Prohbitory State
Convention met at II o'clock, in Meonan
Hall. James II. Roberts was chosen Temporal
ry chairman, and s. G. Jay, Of scarborough,
secretary. After prayer, Mr.. Robert made a
short address, saying that Mr.. Robinson was in
favor of the present license law, and could not
represent the Prohibitionists. The Republi-
cans had gone from prohibition to license, and
their nomination yesterday was made by about
three hundred men who are Republicans or
Democrats, just as they happen to feel.
Committees were appointed, and George M.
Buttrick of Barre elected permanent presi-
dent, who reviewed the cause OF prohibition
and recounted the manner in which that party
had been deceived by declarations of the
leading parties, the Republicans coming in for
larger portion Of his animadversions. He
predicted the ultimate success OF prohibition,
which was the sole remedy for the evils which
threaten the city and state.
While the committee on permanent organi-
zation was attendDgto its duties!a letter was
read from Rev. A. A. Miner, in which he said:
"There is more prospect of an open abandon
ment OF temperance professions on the part of
our Republican friends than ever before, and
this ought to be followed by an equally open
abandonment OF that party by every true pa
triot in the state. The result will be COM
mentary on the character OF Massachusetts
voters"
A committee Of five was appointed to report
names for the State Central Committee.
1t was also voted that all resolutions be re-
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions with
out debate.
The convention then took recess until 1.30
p. m.
Afternoon Session.
At 1.35 the convention was again cal led to
order. Mr.. Burgess of Worcester NOV ed the
convention make no nomination for governor.
The convention just held had nominated
candidate entirely unexceptionable and around
occasioned sharp debate and was finally lost.
A committee was appointed to count the votes
and the convention proceeded to an informal
ballot with the following result:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-21
TEN DEATHS. AT LEAST.
Dreadful Result of an Accident ON the
West shore Road.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 20.--The most dis
astrous accident that has yet occurred on the
New York; West Shore and Buffalo railroad
took place yesterday at De Witt, small sta
tion six miles east of this city. A construction
train of eleven flat cars left here at 45 o'clock
a. M, pushed ahead of the engine. There
were about 100 laborers, mostly Italians, on the
cars on their way to Kirkville to complete the
ballasting of the road. Arriving at the point
of disaster, the train was moving at a rate of
about twenty miles an hour. Rounding a curve
a hand car was seen standing on the track.
The engineer could not reverse his engine in
time, and the train was completely wrecked.
The cars were broken into fragments and pill
ed upon each other. Most of the men jumped
and escaped with slight injuries. Others were
thrown as high as 40ifeet in the air. About
thirty meu were buried in the debris. Heads,
arms and legs could be seen sticking out at
nearly all points. Word reached this city that
20 men had been killed outright Relief
trains were sent to the scene at once. Twenty
two men, more or less injured, were taken
from the wreck Peter Schmidt, John Carr
and Mayo Alexander were taken out dead
Giuseppe Morella died while being conveyed
to this city. Ten men were found very seri-
ousy injured and the remaining had broken
Inns and disfgured features. Five or six more
men will die. An inquest will be- opened to-
day. Foreman Hawes, who had charge of
the hand car, is said to be at fault for the acci-
dent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-21
CANADIAN BANKS.
Startling RumOrs from Ottawa Regard
ing the Standing of Many,

New YORK, Sept. 2O.-An Ottawa despatch
to an evening paper says startling rumors are
in circulation regarding the financial position
of several of the Canadian banks. Many of
the smaller institutions would find it difficult
to realize on their assets if Immediately called
upon to do SO. Confidence has not been
strengthened by the suspension of the Ex-
change Bank, which leading bankers fear may
result in general crisis. Imports continue to
increase in the face of the decline OF exports
and the warehouses are filled with goods which
the banks are obliged to carry, and as conse
quence their funds are locked up in this way,
and are not available in case of being required
to meet maturing liabilities.