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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14

door in the cellar and surrounded Wheeler The front
door then locked and Wheeler and his friends passed
out at the back door My daughter heard the report OF
the and realizing Its import, ran 10 the place. lbs
brother Leon reached there about the same ume anu
finding the door locked broke IL down to reach his muir
dered brother.
The tool of the Democratic leaders, appointed to DO THIS
work OF blood Immediately became - lion, ana was
placed in command of the mob The news was sent IN not
haste TO all the voting places In the county, which, with
threats and demonstrations of violence had the eHect
shown 10y the returns of the election And, although no
Independent Republican had committed or threatened
any violence at any time Sheriff Harraves telegraphed
Governor Lowry for troops. Instead OF sending them,
he sent and ammunition for distribution among the
the murderer Wheeler. This Sheriff and this Governor
appealed TO only the day before by lawabiding
citizens TO interfere and protect the people In their rights
and they turned deaf ear TO the appeals but when the
awess mob that had been for weeks terror to all good
people, applied to them for protection against the ven
OF outraged people, which they expected and de-
served the Governor used the first train coming that way
to send arms and ammunition 10 the mob, and thus as
sumed his share Of the responsibility OF bis party for the
terrible crimes committed.
At the municipal election which followed the kill
ing of Matthews, his murderer, Wheeler, was a can
didate for the Democratic nomination for Mayor,
and was defeated by only three votes. He has since
been appointed town marshal, but other and higher
political honors probably await him. for it may be
remembered that Gully, the assassin of Judge CHS
holm and his daughter, was subsequently elected to
the Legislature, and the BaTksdae mot relative
of the Congressman, who murdered Dixon is n
of the Mississippi Legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
REDUCING MILK RATES oNE-THIRD.

President Rutter, of tho New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad Company, has replied 10 the
recommendation of the Railroad Commissioners that the
milk freight the Harlem road should be reduced
third. After showing that the reduction mnst work
injury TO the road because tho rates VIII be
lower than by other lines and will bear proper rea-
ton the cost of the service, Mr. Ruter concludes rs
follows:
Ii is u very suggestive fact that, though the local
freight the New York Central lower, and its
passenger fares Onethrl less than any road It'll
the only company the hundred eighty railway
corporations IN Tue state, winch has been repeatedly com
PEELED defend itself before your Board lrOu persist
complaints made You The fact that these ATTACKS
have originated frOm one source, that persons
pOyoa Ferret out ana nsiglte people petition you,
ANA that few complaints been made, and these
feeOy Seconded proves that between The ship
pers tao travelling public aud the railroads, perfectly
ri ndy ana satisfactory relations exist INT New lUlh
Central and Harlem companies WILL OF the nrst vi Jant
ary fix their milk nj thirty cents per 1OI ali
distances recommended by the Commission Ins Wiu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
ABIG STROKE OF JoURyALIsTIc ENTERPRISE.


TIE TRIBUNE'5 little bombs shell in the New
York Democratic camp has not begun U do the damage
1t Is destined do. yet. II big stroke OF journals
tic euterIrge and in city but hOpee--y given
over 10 SATAN would result in Storm Of public ndigna-
tiOn which would drive the thieves Out OF power IN less
than month The most that DC expected from 1t IN
New York VIII be the possible punishment OF Jew of the
least guilty of the rasCis and the hitting up OF warning
to th rest Ui the country OF what Is meant by DemOcc
control OF city.
Referring General Howard's proposal to punish de
serters by branding the letter ") Chrlr Cuclr Tie
World suggests Thai begin by branding the biz thieves
who rob government WIN the letter I On tncr fOie
heuds. TIE FORD can't be thinking of Mr.. Thompson,
tine amlabe gentleman VINO has bech concerned III tie
New York frauds winch TIE Tribune hns just exposed.
sun "A coincidence that Thompson and Ilicf
both begin with L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
FoUR TESSELS LONG 0VLRDUE.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-FOur vessels which
departed from and were bound to this port various
periods since July 81 have been heard from and
supposed to have been lost at One Of the vessels
the schooner Joseph Hilton, sailed from DTen, Ga,
on September A. with 100000 feet of lumber under tue
command OF Captain Rodgers, and OF men.
The vessel and cargo were valued at 100000 The Nor
wel1an bark Protector sailed FROM Hamburg July II
Philadelphia with general ana last
August %, when she passed EddystOnc Lands End.
Tie bark Fannie H. Loring, with OF coal, the
whole valued al $4,000, left this port November z,
bound for Portland, Me. The consisted VI Cap
Soule and ten men The schooner Lam IL. Potter sailed
from this port on June 90 for Pensacola where she
rived in August and cleared the Z2d that month for
New-YOrk with $4,000 feet OF lumber She car1eda
Of ten linen and her cargo was valued at $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
EITHER COLD FACTS OR OUTRAGEOUS LIBELs'
Eter, The Nes York Einanetai anS ArIntng Nsi:.

From, The yeac. York FTaanctaI and Mining Ne,ea L.
Mr.. Thompson affects to laugh at the ulSclos
,res now ing m de as to the system OF making
for civ i,nuroyements Either THE TRIBUNE Is uels
with cold facts is utterng series Ross
veed fcted TO laugh at first and said well what a,o
YOU going to do about Mr. Thompson or may sm M
bn t6e neone act about it. There must be frdud III
system Of contracts where the bids run from 2s CEN u
III ~ do1rs per cubic yard for the same class OF Work.
~ Contractor has already received $4,000 on con
tract of Mr. Olney win doubtless look nto IT, me
breing Of Mr. Commissioner Thompson ana his Depart
mani of Inhlic Works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

COLUMBUS, Dec. l3.-Judge Baxter to-day in
the United states Court appom Ell T. Martin permanent
receiver Of the Ohio Central Railroad and Coal Company;
A. w. Scott general local counsel and counsel tne
southern district and c. IL. ScriOner for the northern
district, with IA bond OF $4,000 Judges sage and Wal
kerr OF the OHIO districts eOncurrng Judge Jackson Of
Wheeling w. Va, here but did not coner with udgo
Baxter Mr.. Martin VIII be permanent receiver by
prior jurisdiction. THIS action Thomas H. sharp,
appointed In West Virginia. aud gives Mr.. Martin
troll OF all the rOld from Toledo to Charleston. The
Court announced previously that any act OF Mr. Sharp
as receiver would DC null and void.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
ABIG SUM FOR TIE TAXPAYERS TO BEAR.
~ Z

The singular feature about tins disclosure Is
the c that nobody ia New ok To bC excited OF
surprised When Tweed found TO have stolen So
100000 il made sensation not only IN the city but
tnrO hout the state the United States and Europe. MI
Tidcn his opportunity, and sprang To the fOnt
rciOneT. Ills good work made him Governor OF the STATE
and nearly made him President. But nobody stTs
so many futile attempts have been made 10 break the hold
OF the Democratic scOundreS upon IN city government,
that the subject appears nave been given up despair.
The thieves who ilOurshng now found 10 nave
been rwecd's assistant thieves in the Odcn time But
So O0C 900 OF steaings Is big for New YOrks
millionaire taxpayers 10 bear What are they going 10 do
aim /
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
DEPRESSION IN the coal TRADE.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 13.---The work of the Board
Of Arbitration the coal difficulties Of the Fourth pool
Is still going The Board il hopeful Of arriving ut
conclusion tomorrow which will be Satisfactory to all
concerned.
The depression IN the coal trade which resulted In the
suspension of work in many OF the river nues extend
ing 10 the railroad mines. Along the Pan Handle Road
several mines reported closed aud reducing
their forces account OF a lack If orders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
PRESS COMMENTS ON THE ExPosUR
HARMONIOUS CONTRACTORS.
A DEMOCRAT

From The Net0 York Conansrcfat ddpsrntseIii ,,ooa
The latest developments in the unoaia nee
bid contracts show highly edifyng CONDITION Oh a 20
II seems hat the contractors have pleasant pscoe m
"standinpg together" they would undoubtedly US
f. aud IN the most amcable and friendly manner III te
world thew 90 OIL one anOhers bonds for heavy ahos
though each of Them according to the records
complains Is unable tc perform his contracts rs
could be pleasant than this The great % tho
mis- city has been the discord which prevailed among Go
various departments and officials, but mere Wre1
have such condition OF sweet harmony Ilth d., 20
destroys II all, and hodS the haiino ~
DuDc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
SENTENCED F0R TWo GRIMES At ONCE.

FREEHOLD, n. j., Dec. 13.-Charles NJ. De-
lanoy about 80 years old, who found guilty OF COM
hitting indecent assault the five year old daughter
OF George Perrine, Long Branch IL October mas
been sentenced by Judge soudder 10 two years mpso
in the Prison az Trenton which is the l eA
tent OF the law. lie also convicted OF steallh3
several gold watches and Jewery ON THIS charge he was
sentenced 10 10 years additional confinement al tue s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
THE READING OBJECTS TO DELAY.

TRENTON Dec. 13.-ln the u. 5. Circuit Court
this morning George " Robson protested for the Pna-
,lephia and Reading Railroad Company against the ap
parent intention OF The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and VIVA. Dnsmore respectively compldnlus In the two
cases ia which the Reading and Central defendants
10 delay much possible the progress OF those
The finally granted order that the Pcuusy yania
must complete TIE taxing OF testimony IN the case WITHIN
days No definite action ttcn Ia the DusnOre
case II ged that the counsel fUr the com
ant. should to agreement with the defence at
once prompt resumpOno vi the taking OF testimony
ln
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THE WEQLErLQU0CK SH00LH)UsE.

New LONDON, Conn, Dec. 13.---Ihe hearing
in the adjourned WequctequOck resumed thus
morning. During the day fourteen witnesses were
amincd for the defense All positively that Mrs
Briggs broke in window and entered the schoohouse,
and that the time the window broken until she
Ia Mr. Stanton not al near The shutter Inc
charge for which the trial held IL that Samuel stanton
caght Mrs briggs behind the shutter and damned her
against the broken glass, cutting her face.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
ERRORS" MADE INTENTIONALLY.

The old-time trek of unbalanced bids" not
altogether new to Phiadelphaus, mas been praesed IN
Newly ork according TIE TRIBUNE. with such success
that the city has been robbed of $4,000 900 within few
years. THE TRIBUNE quotes cases where work was est
inaied to $4,000, but actually cost over @lVu
C0 II is not reasonable to suppose that such eTOrs'
in clcu alton could occur month after month ana year
after year without COlnvance on the part Of the once
maxim, the false csnai On the OtAcr hand the lnu
tiude OF such cases. with tIe mistake always ag lh't
the city, furnish strong 10 believe that the errors
have been intentionally made aud tho lowest bidder
wa dof what Il eXDtct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
STARTLING STATEMENTS.

THE NEw-IORK TRIBUNE publishes an ex-
pose OF alleged frauds by ring Oi contractors similar %
lie old canal ring, the doing, OF which ventilated
by The TRIBUNE eight years ago II Is said the oitys
losses have amounted to nearly $6OUJOOD. Tho state
ments are startling coming they 10 after long line
oil similar fraud, the OF which have been un-
eaTthed by the newspapers
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cause loss TO the Harlem Of about oneenth of its nst
income. and while submitting 10 the decsion we protss
against 1t as unjust to the Harlem Road WV
THE TRUNK LINE HEARING ADJOURNED

Inc trunk line arbitrator met at Commits,
soner finks Office yesterday to hear oral arguments ON
e appeals taken from the award percentages on east
pound and westbound business Charles Francis Adams
Of, 1onn o. Gaut and Hugh Riddle were present making
the ru board Vice-President George r. Blanchard an
peared for the Ere vlcepresident HAYDEN for the N
YORK Central; vce-president Frank Thomson for tina
pennsylvania and General Freight Agent Harriott fo
me mo ana Ohio Railroad Exceptions have been
ke 70 the statements made up for the arbtrators nv
tue uerent roads and it found that additional tesX
ony Wo nave to be submitted In order 10 allow tina
hearing till next Tuesday "'"'ui"eo 'no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
A scATHLNG EXPOSURE.

THE TRIBI NE's s"athlng exposure OF tweed
ism revived In metropolis has course, made pro
found ,.nsailon ineIe, but what authorities are
gong Ia do about does not yet appear Commissioning
Thompson has undertaken % answer THE 1IIBrNEr
charges II il he true th pap assrrt thdt hs
figures wholly at variance with the ciys Official rec
Ords as preserved in the Finance Department. his answer
might better not have been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-The statement of
coal tonnage Of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company for the fiscal year. ending November 80 gives
the total as 1l4l0373 TONS an increase OF 3Ol95l7
tons compared with the previous year.
About $4,000 of the So 0O0 OF the Lehigh Coal
anu Iigalon company first mortgage loan has been
extended and the officers Of the company expect that the
entlre amount viii be extended within fortnight.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec l3.-The Reynoldsvile and Falls
Creek Railroad Company with a capital OF $4,000 was
chartered to-day. II will from RssnoIdsye Jeffe-
son couty, 10 pOut on the Rochester and PittsDurg
halfOad NJ or near Falls Creek Clear1eld County.
ANNAPOLIS Md, Dec. ia meeting OF the Board OF
PnDc Works was held to-day at which 1t was expected
that Franklin b. Gowcn president Of the Reading road
would be present. with the view OF an adjustment Of the
DEBT due the state BY the Reading road growing out If
the lease Of the Ssquehanna and dewaer Canal by the
Keading road, and which has been in for
years. In the absence OF Mr. GOwen he was represented
py ExAttoIney-General Gwnn, who presented his views
~ the DOiI4 as 10 mutually Satisfactory adjustment
The suggestions propositions OF Mr.. GWnn VIII be sub
mitted at meeting OF the board on Thursday.
NEw-HAvES Dec. 13.-When superintendent Shepard
Of the Air line and Shore divisions OF the New-York
New-Haven and Hartford road was asked to-day II he
would accept the superntendeney the NewYork and
NewEngand road he said ne had no desire to leave tho
service Of the NewYOrk, Haven and Hartford Rail-
road Company and intended to stay where he was.
NEwBURG, N. Y, Dec I3.-To-day the engineers
began relocating the ronte Of the proposed bridge
over the Hudson, at Cornwall, and OF the connect
ing railroads. The route the east side Of
the river will ne changed to obyiate the no.
New-Iork and New-England road at Paving The
change viii also materially shorten the distance from
New-York and Sew-E gland road will be on the west
side OF the Hudson. The bridge will he two hundred
feet with spans Of one thousand feet the main
channel
Boston, Dec. BIN answer TO the petition of the
Pilgrim Conference of Baptist Churches that Sunday
trains on the Old Colony Railroad be suppressed tao
State Railroad Commissioners decline 10 Interfere, tho
IL
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animation it must be every intelligent person
sht he Irregularities and frauds OF ne
a,ar Rnreau were not all embraced In Commissioner
Tb"mpson's report to tho Mayor some two OF three
months ago. - ~ . D,xocp.r
Meg York Dec 10, 1884, DEMoChD'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
FAILURE or ELECTION SUITS.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 13.-In the United
States Court to-day, after the repeated failures OF
Government 10 convict, Judge Bond ordered all the
manning election 10 he continued 10 the next term
AesSIs. Speer and Melton have failed 10 CON
victiOn ia every case tried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
resolution was adopted.
WILLIAM R. GRACE'S OPINION.

ASTONISHING EXTENT TO WHICH TIE UNBALANCED
BID SYSTEM HAS BEEN CARRIED.
A TRIBUNE reporter call on ex-MayOr Grace
Yesterday and asked his opinion of the disclosures
affecting the Department of Public Works. lie
said
81 have not been well for the last few days, and
have not gone into all of the details OF the dis
closures made. They seem to show two things
very concusively: First, that the law should
have been sooner amended, as to give heads OF
departments the right to reject bids, and second.
that the Commissioner of Public Works has not
been fortunate in the subOrdinates who have pre-
pared the estimates of the work to be done. The
matter is certainly very serious, and TO those VINO
do not believe III Mr.. ThOmpsOn's personal mt, g
rity, it will damage his administration seriously,
but think he will be the first to demand and sub
NIT TO thorough inquiry.
During my second year as Mayor, discovered
that such contracts were occasionally made, and
while saw as a matter of law that The city could
not escape payment thsose that were
actually entered into, l warned the Controller
against approving of such unbalanced bids-oyer
which had no control-and said, as | sill believe,
that such bids were prima facie evidence OF fraud,
OF that a mistake had been committed in the esti-
mates and in spite of the statute could be rejected
on these grounds. The system is radically wrong
and the extent to which has been carried is surely
very astonishing. Some of these unbalanced bids
are the aOst Aaring that have over heard of, but
with such knowledge of the details as have at
present, | should prefer to not talk any further
about the matternOw. tiscertain that much harm
has been done by the system and that some radical
measures should be taken to prevent the contlnu-
ance or recurrance of such state of facts. | am
not AT present prepared 10 make suggestions as to
the best way of doing this; itinvOlyes great many
considerations, the chief among theuI-the whole
question of the Civil Service. do not think, how
ever that charter vesting sufficient power m The
Mayor and such reform III CIvl SHryico as Is 10.
way tow ards preventing the recurrence OF question
able ontractS of this character. A charter giving
power 10 the Mayor and general Civil Service
reform which should look more 20 the good of the
community and less to the good of POLITICIANS,
would surely make government not less efficient
and would certainly make it far more honest"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
A HARD QUESTION FOR MR.. THOMPSON.
ASKED 10 EXPLAIN THE FALLING OFF IL WATER
RENTS.

ASKED 10 EXPLAIN THE FALLING OFF IL WATER
RENTS.
To the EDITOR Of The Tribune.
SIR: The exposure of the extensive con-
tract frauds Systematically carried IL he Depart
ment OF Public Works, is both startling and timely 1t
must be a matter for cOngratulaOn with the oYeTtaXed
citizens this city TO lind influential paper Win the
courage and integrity to attack and expose the fraud
uent ard wasteu methods practiscd under the present
msmanagement OF that department and If you will con-
tnue the good work you have resoutely and vigor-
pusy begun you will have placed the taxpayers and
citizens OF this pundered city under an everlasting
obligation.
desire to submit question to Mr. Thompson. am
sure his answer will be read with interest.
Will Mr. Thompson please explain or account Tor the
decreased amount collected By him in the
first two years of his CoInmissonershp, compared
with the two last years of Nr. Campbes terml
The amount collected by Mr. Campbell in 1880 was
Sl,545S2 49, and the amount collected by Mr.. Thomp-
for the succeeding year. 1891 was Sl5O3934 ia
falling-of of $il S43 16 But In order II give Mr.
Thompson the benefit OF larger period, will c0mp9re
the last two years Of Mr. Campbes term with the first
two years of Dir. ThOmpsOn's.
Mr. Campbell collected In $40 and $50 SO 1854 TO-
while the amount collected by Mr.. Thompson in the first
two years of his administration, 1881 and 1882,
S3140s42 "a. decrease under his management In two
years $I67ll l6 In addition the collected
by Mr. Campbell aud Mr. Thompson, as above stated,
$77,732 10; in 1881 S93552 90; In 1852 Sl0O,743 81
1t will be seen from this statement that MI Thompson
shifted much larger burden on the shoulders of the
Bureau vi Arrears than his predecessor did.
These discrepancies demand explanation especially
when IL Is taken into account that there an addition
Of new buildings appears 10y the report OF the Depart
OF Buildings In 1881 OF 20S2 aud ia 1882 OF 2577
making total OF new buildings erected In the two yeas
OF $3.50. Many OF these buildings large tenement
and apartment Louses. hotels, factories and stables,
requiring and consuming great quantities OF waei If
they OF only the ordinary size they would
BIZ foT each building, which wOud give an increase Ia
iSsl this OF S32ls4 but many being large
I'M
Increase 1881 Of IS270 or Tor 1881 and 1892 the
bases the increased amount would have been at ST.
equal 10 500, I0S, or at SIS. equal To S9i 1862.
There should have been m Increased revenue from
water used for building purposes as the cost for new
bndings erected m 1881 and 1882 $d6,501. $50 /
more than was IN 1879 ana 1880 There should also
pave been gall by reason OF the additional lumber OF
In view OF the foregoing facts and many more OF
tar nature that nIght be discovered on careI OK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
A RAILROAD CONDUCTOR KILLED.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 13.-Joseph NJ. Southcomo,
conductor at the Mount Clare yards of the Baltimore anu
ono lroad was run over by bis engine this morning
and killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
A DAY SPENT INTATK

The day was spent by the passenger agents
composing the Joint Executive Committee of the Eastern
and Western railroads in discussing the plans for esab
fishing pools between seaboard points and the principal
interior western places No result reached however
and the meeting win be continued to-day.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
House OF Commons.

LONDON, My 21st.-In the House Of Com.
mons this afternoon, Porter, Attorney. Gen.
eral for Ireland, in reply 60 a question Of
Harrington, member for Westmeath. denied
that Patrick Delaney, one of the Pheaix
Park murdersrs. had pleaded guilty because of
previous agreement that his life would be
spared il he would give evidence to criminate
Timothy Kelly.
TrevelyaD, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
stated that the Government intended to abol-
ism the Office of special resident magistrate in
LELAND.
Affairs at Moscow.
Moscow, May 21st.-Tne Emperor and
Empress have given reception to the special
foreign embassies here to attend the corona
ton. The weather is fair and the city
presents brilliant and picturesque scene.
Many delegates have arrived from Asia.
German village Burned.
BERLIN, May 2lss.-The village Of Meren.
kinsh IN was to-day destroyed by fire. Even
the fruit trees and wooden crosses in the
church-Yard wsre burned. The entire pop
ulation of 300 are homeless.