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New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
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The large dry goods house of Frederick
Locscr Co No 2S9 Futon-st. Brooklyn Is tlled with
every article OF dress for lady from the crown OF her
bcad TO the sole Of her foot They just ofcrng
special inducements shoppers in their cloak aud suit
departments Many ~ these sold for ones salf their
former price The richest sellskin and furncd gar
cuts and the most tasteful OF bonues hats and dresses
are displayed Brooklyn ladies' do not need to to New
York TO buy their outfits while Brooklyn las so extern
siye and varied stock this and the little ladies are
also provided for IN every style OF dress from the baby In
long dresses the school girl in her teens as this firm
makes a speciality also OF chdrcus outfits. The brca-
brac owcry and fancy articles OF the choicest de-
signs and newest patterns On the opposite side OF the
street Mcs.rs LOCSer & Co. have fitted up store with
holiday goods, consisting OF books Of every description,
toys OF every kind. dolls OF all natlOnaties games usi-
cal nstrumcnts wicker and willow ware, and gifts that
will please both little children well those OF larger
growth. These goods are marked at low prices
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
A RESOLUTION BY MR.. BELMONT.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 11.-Alr. Belmont, OF
New-York presented in the House to-day the following
resolution of inquiry
Resred That the Secretary of the Tr"asybe directed
TO transmit to this House plain and concise statement
of each question arising under the Act to reduce internal
revenue taxation, and for other purposes approved
March 8, 1888, that has been presented TO the
Treasury Department for a decision and wherever
such decision has been In writing, a copy thereof
and Of each and every report in writing made
on the question either by the Appraisers Department to
the Collector by the lastnaed officer to the Treasury
Department
Aud when the decision Of the Treasury Department has
been adverse to the importer Of any merchandise
as 10 its liability to duty as TO the rate or
amount of duty 10 be levied thereon by law, that
the Secretary Of the Treasury send TO this House
such estimate as can be made OF the
total sun claimed up to date by the importers to have
been illegally cxacted from hem at the port of New
York and that the Secretary of the Treasury transmit
tOths House the first Monday Of each month"; during
the session of the present Congress- similar information
so far as may be feasible respecting duties alleged TO
have illegally exactcd from importers at each and
every port during the preceding month, together with
copies OF the protests and appeals. and of the reports
thereon made by the appraisers and collectors ana the
decision OF the Department.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
rROCEEpINGS Of THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-AmOng petitions
presented in the Senate to-day the following From
citizens Of Kansas OF African descent setting forth the
disadvantages ofther position in view OF the condition
Of legislation and the decisions OF the courts from Kit
Carson Post No 20 OF the Grand Army Of the Republic,
Kansas praying the passage Of an act equalzng bOun
ties for pensionng Of exprsOners of and for
granting soldiers and sailors who served ninety days in
the late war warrants for 1G0 Of land each from
citizens Kansas praying additional legislation to pro-
tect them I'm the enjoyment OF their civil rights.
Mr. Mitchell presented memorial from the Board of
Trade Of Philadelphia relating to the currency. 1t
presses preference OF the financial and commercial
interests of that city for the present stem OF National
bank circulation and asks the repeal Of the per
cent tax.
Among the bills presented were the following
BY Mr. HawleyTO establish standard of time Ill the
District Of Columbia.
by Mr. sherman-To provide for the encouragement OF
commercial relationship and in the interest of the
perpetuaton OF between the United States and the
Republics OF Mexico and Central South America and
the Empire OF Brazil. This bill provides that the Pres
6eut be authorized and requested TO invite the Republics
Mexico Central America South America, and the En-
pre OF Brazil 10 send delegates to meet In convention In
Washington upon such day he may appoint during the
wear 1884 10 consider the best mode establishing
commercial relations and 10 adopt such measures
be considered most practical TO promote the cOnstTuc
tion OF international railroad 10 connect the countries
named with the United States $4,000 Is appropriated
10 defray the expenses OF the convention,
BY Mr. Ingals-TO provide for determining the exist
once and removal Of inability Of the President 10 dis
charge the powers aud duties OF his oce also estab
llsh a uniform system OF bankruptcy.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
MR.. BEECHER AND DIR. crosby

The following note from Mr.. Beecher with
DE- Crosbys Endorsement Is in response to letter of In
qury by Dr. j. s. Latmcr, OF NowYOrk, whO finding the
paragraph going the rounds Of the press thus set to work
TO right the wrong:
You ask II the following lines Of correspondent are
proper representation OF my views: IL think that
Crosby and Bccchcr voice the prepondcratng sentiment
their profession I'm this part Of tho country when they
say a tho work Of temperance ought to he put utO
the convincing of men that they spirits within
safe line OF moderation" do not charge tie letter writer
with intentional uutruth; but II he had set hl7 wlts 10
work to get away from the truth tn hs utmost he could
have succeeded better II is absolutely false, so Tar
~ my views concerned and have no doubt but that
it IS equally false In respect to DR.. Croshy's views
HENRY WARD EEECIIER.
The extract is false concerning me as Is concerning
Mr. Bcccher, both IN letter aud spirit.
HOWARD CROSBY.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
THE RESULT or PARTISAN APPOINTMENT

THE TRIBUNE tells New Workers that another
ring ~ contractors, akin to the old Canal Ring has fast
ened Itself upon the city treasury. Our NewYork
temporary makes public Of detailed evidence Of
this immense steal The methods Of the plunderers have
the Of their city election, give them little atten
ton The latest NewYork ring has made the Department
o. Thompson is at the head OF that branch
OF New-lorks city government II scarce needs TO he
said that MI Thompson Is paTsan he put into his
return compliments were Of course expected Of HIM
Judging from the facts and figures disclosed
he has not disappointed his friends just there is the
pivot OF the whole municipal question whether in New
York or Boston Partisan appOintees must Justify their
appointment by partisan service And the stronger the
partisan grip upon city becomes tho more plant and
serye its official creatures VIII be- The story OF how the
Public Works Department New York has been "worked
II a vivid illustration OF this truth.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
CHARTER ISSUED IN PENNsYLvAN

CHARTER ISSUED IN PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRISBURG, Dec. ia charter issued to-
day the Clearod aud Cambria COh and Coke Company Of
MiIiauspOrt LycOming County capital, Sl,OOO.OOO.
THE QUIDNICK MILLS TO BE SOLD.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 1.-The Qudnick Company
held meeting this afternoon and voted 10 sell all their real
estate mills machinery etc. at public auction January lO
ncrt
STRIKING FOR HIGHER WAGES
READING, Penn, Dec. 1.-THE iinishers mt Hem
del BObst Co.'s hat factory struck this afternoon for 10 per
advance In at the instance Of the Halers Ass0
citation The firm had been paying ess than schedule prices
The other factories not yet affected.
THE FRENCH WORKINGMEN'S DELEGATES.
NEW-HAvEN, Dec. 1l.-Ihree of the delegates
Messrs. Brebant Louis On and bamre representing the
French wOrkngmen visited number Of factories ana work
shops hero to-day The delegates were given reception at
Turn Hal tonight
A FUGITIVE BURGLAR CAUGHT.
BELLOWS FALLS, VT, Dec. 1.-The sheriff tele-
graphs fTOm Newaven Conn., that man arrested there on
has been denth Of the burg
lars who stole 10000 WalpOle, saturday night.
THE SUICIDE OF A ASEPTUAGENARIAN.
PURDN'S, n. Y, Dec, 1l.-An inquest held
hero to-day the body DR. George w Miner aged 70 years.
of North SALEM aud resulted ia verdict of suicide by mOr
DhinA
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
THE NEW WESTERN COMBINATIO,

4 COMPACT BELIEVED 10 HAVE BEEN sIGNfD BY
me UNION PACIFIC, ROCK ISLAND AND ST.
PAUL
CHICAGO Dec. 11.--Th" announcement that
compact for twenty-five years has been signed in
NcW-York between the Union Pacific, the Rock Island
and tho Chicago Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroads IS ac
cepcd here a. fact and Is looked upon by the other
members Of the Iowa pool elimination Of the policy
NJ the Pl road outlined hy IL when It gave its first
notice of its intention 10 withdraw from the combination
one month ago The officials here however do not think
the terms og the tparttc agreement have been correctly
stated General Manager Potter OF tho Burlington road
declared this morning that hc dd not believe the three
road. had signed any compact which contemplated any
acnp ou their part control all the business of the
Union Pacific Railroad and he did not believe the Union
Pacific managers had any authority % make any such
agreement In his opinion the compact provided that the
three lines should maintain The divisions as between the
Iowa lines and the Union Pacific on through and local
business now I'm force.
Mr. Potter also expressed the opinion that the entire
affair was largely a street movement To bear" Burlng
ton stock I'm particular and that Ills rivals dd not care 10
enter upon career Of open warfare. As confirming the
fact that the Island and ST. Paul roads have pooled
their issues for The present campaign the former road
mi. morning Informed the Burlington oi its intention 10
withdraw nom the passenger pool January l. Of
which has been ubcr Tor the past fourteen years
he freight pool a. well but notice that effect would
no, be considered surprising which would place 1t on
the footing with it, confederate the ~ fa com
piny at the beginning Of the new year ana allow II per
icct freedom of action against the other Iowa roads
The adjourned meeting of the Omaha lines,
which was set for Thursday, this week.
has been postponed to Tuesday OF next week,
when the terms Of the compact expected TO be made
known 10 other lines The fact that tho announce
mrnt 1. made that they can join the new alliance ~
looked upon fiat the part O the Rock Island ana
81 Paul roads that the other roads join the new pool
bt ON terms proposed by them Th- Is the view taken
y majority Of the officials cOnvcrscd with today, ami
ON the result OF the adjourned conference, Is deemed,
resi-, the certainty OF peace or war.
referring To the ruur that the Chicago, burlington
and Quincy Railroad Company would immediately In
nii.,fatc "A rate cutting I'm view OF tho action Of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ~. Paul Chicago Rock Island
and Pacific and the Union Pacific roads, General Man
cr Potter stated this afternoon that ms road would
Iainain its rates TN driven into a fight I'm which event
his company would take hand and cndtaNor To Keep up
with the procession.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
THE BRooKLYy Y0CNG REPUBLICINs.

The Brooklyn Young Republican Club has
elected these officers for lSsi: President w. H. Nichols;
yice-prcsdcns, O. A. Atwood L. j. Briggs, ir, and G.. c.
White jr secretary s. W. Grerson; corresponding sec
retary, James &. Case; treasurer K. H. Thomas. The
Executive Committee consists Of fifteen members, and
the Advisory Committee of twenty members The club
has issued in pamphlet the report OF its Campaign Com
mittee showing the excellent work done for Mayor Low
The club labOred 20 large registration. to call
public attention TO the at stake and 10 get out
full vote. The members were highly successful Ia their
efforts,
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
NO TRAINS ON THE CANADIAN PACIFIC
THE EMrLoYEs DEMAND MORE PAY-rnREE iHoU'
SAND MEN IDLE.


SAND MEN IDLE.
WINNIrEG, Dec. 1.-THE entire business Of
the Canadian Pacific Railway Is at stindsti No rns
are moving aud the work shops have all shut down The
trouble IL owing to the policy OF rctrenchment adopted
by the company doputaon OF engineers waited on
spernendent Egan yesterday and submitted schedule
Of the wages demanded superintendent Egan promised
10 submit the petition to General Manager Van Horne
and said It would take ten days 10 decide The deputa
ton gave him twenyfOur hours. Mr. Egan replied That
no would decide I'm twentyfour seconds Accordingly he
sent out agreements to DO sgned, accepting the wages
offered by the company. This morning the engineers
went TO the roundhouse, usual TO take their engines
and were asked sign the agreement They refused and
returned TO their homes , A., -,
To-day Mr. Egan Issued order to close all the work
shops along the line. At 5000 men walked out
An abandoned his train at Whtcmouth on tho
Eastern Division. Tho company VIII prosecute hlin
The mail south was sent to Emerson by sleigh this morn
ing. ---,...... ~. 1,
will be several days before trains VIII be running Is
feared that the Will become dcmOnsraNc Wlen the
new men come on, and trouble Is expected.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
TwEEDs SCHEMES NOT BoLDER OR MORE COR
From The Troy nmei

The popular belief that the government of
the city OF New York Is a sink OF political niquty
ruptOn and rascaty will be very greatly strcngt
by the revelations IN THE tribune That the story of
rscality fancy sketch proven by the particularly
OF THE TRBUNEs statements. II rccitcs numerous in
stances giving the names Of sNndng contractors and
the exact Of their pundcTngs. The system exposed
by THE TRIBUNE Is fraudulent on its face. II could
endure for moment without cOlluslDn between the
favored contractors and the officials duty Is 10
supervise the public improvements Yet It has continued
for years. and the city has been robbed Of millions by the
who generously paid 10 prhtcct it, interests
Tweed and his trcCboOtcrs never resOrtcd bOdcr
InOre cNlupl sNheInea lhAn lhrse.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-COmmOdore Phelps,
commanding the South Atlantic Station reports that the
flagship Brooklyn arrived at Cape Town. South Africa,
November L. after passage Of thrtyseven days from
Monte video having encountered less than six gales
ana fifteen days OF continuous adverse winds, crcum
stance unprecedented far hs knowledge extends In
the accepted between the Rio do La Plata and the
Cape Of Good Hope. Commodore Phelps says the
BROOKLYN win be put in dry dock at Cape Town for repairs
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12

hiring me taxpayers OF EewYork 70 strong realization
of those defects In their municipal government when
permit crooked work OF such mammoth proportions.
THAT sweeping measures OF reform needed In many
branches OF the local government has been already de-
monstrated by the exposures in tho Controllers once
and others of the sae nature It the most natural
thing In the world for unscrupulOus men to defraud
large city, wherein the methods OF keeping accounts are
necessarily involved and bewdering, and responsibility
Is divided. 1t may be hoped that THE TRIBUSEs dis
covery will bear fruit in the direction Of thorough
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
PATRONS or HUSBANDRY.

TRENTON, Dec. 1.-THE New-Jersey ns, oIaSS
Grange OF the Patrons of Husbandry heid hs "nare.
meeting In this city to-day. About hundreu
from the subordinate lodges of the state were IN nss
ance The session secret, but II was gwen The re-
no business OF public interest was transet ndition.
ports showed the order be In ourishing % ~ ths
its strength is chiefly In the southern .Sa moetr
State. J.W. Jenkins0n, OF Camdsn, pfesiueo as 'AN
lng and ]. w. Dickinson was secretaISs
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
ppOposTNG A MASS MEETING.

An informal meeting of the City Reform Club
was held at Lyric Hall, in Sixth-ave last evening.
Samuel J. Colgate presiding +. W. Whitredge
said that it was intended to hold mass meeting at
Cooper Institute nnder the auspices of the club to
give expression to tho indignation Of tho people
over the municipal frauds exposed by The TRIB-
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
THE JERSEY CENTRAL LITIGATION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBr

TRENTON, Dec. 11.-The counsel for the Penn
syivania Railroad Company have had postponed the
taking Of testimony in the suit OF that road against the
Jersey Central and NewYork and Long Branch railroads.
which was to have begun Thursday. 1t is supposed
that the DinsmOre will take the course, and
that the whole matter will until after the holidays
aud therefore not be ready for hearing on the day set In
January
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
MORE THAN A DAYS SENSATION.
From The Syrinldeid (Hdss) RSpublfcdn.

Commissioner Thompson, of tho New-YOrk
Department Of Public Works will find interesting
reading In yesterdays TRIBUNE. IL is charged that under
his administration the methods OF the old Canal Ring have
been revived The general charges accompanied by
specific instances with Of contractors and the
amounts bid, which may make THE TRIBUNEs onslaught
than days sensation. The bulk OF these losses Is
said to be due 10 contracts awarded unbalanced bids,
system transparently improper that 10 Is passing
strange that any department would have the hardhOod
10 make an extensive use OF IT,
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
BILLS OF INTEREST TO ARTISTS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Mr. Belmont. Of
NewYOrk introduced IN the House todaytw bills which
are said 70 have the approval Of the Society OF
American Artists and Of the majority Of AncTi-
can artists and art-students at homo and
abroad The first Of these bills provides " that
no duties shall be levied collected on any works OF art
either ancient or MODERN but the same shall be wholly
exempt from duty; and the term works OF art as
here used shall he understood to include all paintings
drawings, photographs and statues in marble or other
stone"
levied collected any objects OF classical antiquity
imported the United States on any plaster casts
bf said e1mitics but the shall be wholly exempt
from ufy. aud the term, objects of classical antiquity
used shall be understood to inc ude AL such ar
ces whether manufactured produced before or during
thaY lf.syal
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
PLUMBER AND POLITICS.

THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE has begun an at
tack newly discovered swindo I'm the Department Of
Public Works In New-York City. The richest city In the
country Is pundered because II Il ruled by the men who
able 10 control the votes Of the ignorant and vicious
who constitute the bulwark OF the Democratic party OF
the State OF New York.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
A BoMnsnELL OR LoAD OF DYNAMITE.

II.IT' IfV0t'eOI IIt'UIH'
bOmbshcll or load of dynamite Of con-
siderable proportions was exploded by THE NEw-YOEK
TRIBUNE yesterday under the Public Works Department
Of metropolis. THE TRIBUNE publshc5 figures aud
accusations quite prOmscuOusy and cnphatcaly. Some
Teormer with new broom Is evidently very much
needed I'm New York
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
WILL HAVE THE SUPPORT OF GOOD CITIZENS.
FTOiA The NcVdJk 4dUcTt,sST.

III KTBINE VIII HUNt TTIt IHtVTIUI NUVVUIU
Of all good citizens In Ia work They will not read its
disclosures closely, perhaps but they will know from
their personal experiences that there Is general cOrup
tion which affords basis for the attacks Possibly they
may be aroused by the publications I'm connection with
the wclknoWu Carroll frauds, to take some lively inter
es In municipal affairs The gangrcnc OF indifference Ia
eating away The cys llfc aud anything to the
public to active participation in local politics will be
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
REsERYING JUDGMENT.

fTOTH INt R0cNtStT UNION uUu dUVfTITseT
OF course the charges made against Mr..
Thompson by THE TRIBUNE win at undergo most
searching Investigation. II, as THE TRIBUNE charges
Mr.. Thompson is guilty of participating in any manner
IN c0nnivng at robbery OF tho taxpayers In the man.
indicated he must CO. IT, the contrary, he be nnO
cent OF the offence alleged. then TIE TRIBUNE VIII
have TO The issue Is yet TO be tried and the pub
lie Judgment is reserved.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
WOEK FOR THE srATE LEGIsLATuRE.

THE NEw-IORK TRIBUNE yesterday pub
Hshed startling article alleged frauds In the ctys
contracts, and charges that since 1876 the city has
suffered loss Of nearly S6OOOOOO from the operations
"a ring Of contractors II such is the Of affairs in
stealing OF this sort the Legislature should address itself
al once TO the task OF cactnB one that viii pat stop
10 IT,
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
THE HALF NOT TOLD.

We have no doubt of the truth of THE TRTB-
uNEs charges and believe the half has not been told
and that hundreds of thousands OF dollars OF York
City money wasted every year because the heads Of
offices are permitted TO draw pay while the head clerks do
all the chiefs work.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
SLIPPING TO THE TWEED DAYS.

There is some evidence that New-York City,
the character of is local is slipping back to
the conditions that distinguished the Tweed regime.
Yesterdays TRIBUNE contained startling expose OF the
In which bids for the work accepted by the
Department Of Public Works, which for time has
been In charge OF that weknOwn political captain, HUI
bert 0. Thompson.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
THE NEW-YORK AND NEW ENGLAND.

BosToN, Dee. 1.-THE annual meeting of the
NeW-York and New England Railroad was held here to-
day President Wilson in his address stated that there
was little to say ia addition the facts set forth in the
annual report lie asO defended the policy aud man
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12

PEARLS OF THOUGHT.-Ihe NeW- YOrk Chris
don Witness published the ten commandments the other
week. and now Texas papers rcprintng them under
the head line OF Pearls OF Thrnght," credited TO Ie
Witness Kansas City Journal
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
.sUPrIC1ENT TO AROUSE TAXPAYERs.

TIE NEW-HORK SUNDAY TRIBUNE dcYOtcs
four columns expose of aeged frauds committed by
ring of contractors ia connection with the Department pf
New-York tribune., 1883-12-12
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

PHIDADELAPHIA, Dec. 1.-THE directors OF
the Lehgh Valley Railroad Company to-day declared a
quarterly dividend Of per cent.
WnMIEGToH Dec. 11.--At the annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad
Company held here to-day the following board Of direc-
tors was chosen: James B. Washington and william s.
Russell, Of Allegheny City T. II. King and Harry" s.
Durgesser OF Pltsburg Robert Garrett OF Baltimore,
and william NJ. Canby, William Candy and Victor Du-
pOnt, of Wilmington. The directors elected James B.
Washington, president; Robert Garrett vicepresident
John Farran, secretary and William H. Uans treasurer
EEw-HAvES, Dec. 11.-President Watrous Of the New
York, NcwHaven and Hartford Railroad Company to-
day denied tho recent report concerning the pooling con-
tract between that road and the New-YOrk and New
England He said he believed that the election of Mr. Clark
presidency OF 10 the NewYork and NewEn gland would
have aendency make the roads friendly than In the
past The surplus Of the Consolidated Road, he said,
amounted annually to several hundred thousand dollars
Much had been expended for improvements and 1t
was improbable that the company would give up It's sur
plus and cripple itself by dividing the surplus
between two roads for the sake Of controlling
the New-YOrk and NewE England road All earnings OF
consolidated road above expenses and dividends arc
applied tn improvements Mr.. WatrOus denied that his
road intended to stop the laying OF two extra tracks be-
tween New-YOrk aud ew-Haven, and said no occasion
existed for them to discontinue any Improvements now
being made or contemplated.