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The times., 1883-07-20

There is silly story now going
the rounds, that John McCullough's
mental strength is failing, that he
and Captain Connor, the new pro-
prietor Of the ST. James, Hotel and
formerly his manager, haze had a
falling out. This story is untrue.
/ saw them both at the races last
week, and. although the great TRACE
dian looked trihe thin, his eye was
as clear as hawks, and he and Con-
nor moved about with all their usual
intimacy. The 81. James Hotel is
not making money however. Con-
ner put up the prices for everything
too high, and as result, people fair
to see the point of paying an extra
bonus for the sake of eating at ho-
tel kept by an ex-theatrical manager
and extracting man.
Plunger Walton, meanwhile, is
plunging gaily at Monmouth Park
Race Course where he has terrorized
the book-makers to such an extent
that many will not bet with him.
On the Fourth Of July two firms were
wiped out by him. Their capital
was consumed before the days pro-
gramme had been half run of. On
two days racing he is very nearly
| 100000 ahead. With such returns,
the stock market is nowhere, and it
is safe to expect fresh relay of
moths, who will hutter about the
flaming candle of betting on race
horses, only to meet with the usual
ending. The horses fling everybody.
1t is only a question of time before
systematic betters go TO the poor
house. Walton manages to last
longer because he uses business
methods. He is not gambling like
an ordinary man who goes to the
races prepared to spend ten or twen-
ty dollars in the pools as part Of the
days outing. He always has good
substantial reason for backing a
horse, and his information about the
condition of horses is unimpeachable.
Yet last fall he managed to drop
100000 in England. There have
been "plungers" in England who
bet sums at which we would look
aghast. There was the famous John
Kidd, who on one occasion backed a
horse for SIoo,ooo, and won. His
wealth soon rose to millions. Sud-
denly there came turn in the tide
of his affairs and he went under.
He began life as footman in the
house of a nobleman, and ended il
in garrett with scarcely crust to
eat. r.
The times., 1883-07-20
STAMPED cHEcKs-METHoD OF RRDEMP-
TION.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The new tariff
law having gone into effect since the 1st
inst, and stamps for bank checks being
done away with, 1t may be valuable for
business men to know that any person hav-
ing stamps, or stamped checks, In sheets or
blocks, IL purchased within three years,
may have them redeemed, and receive
money or an equivalent value in stamps by
complying with q. few requirements. It
agent for such an agent will only do what
the original holder can easily do without
expense. The holder of stamps or stamped
checks should first procure blank form,
which will be provided on application to
the Internal Revenue Commissioner here,
account Is given of the value of the stamps
sought to be redeemed, and 1t must be
sworn to-. The filled-out form and pack
age containing the stamps offered for re-
demption must be addressed to THE Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, Washington,
ID. c." As soon as received, the package
will be turned over to the chief of the
stamp division, who will give it number
corresponding with the order of its receipt
and 1t will In its turn be examined to re-
spond and whet ther the invoice and the
stamp respond and whether the govern
ment Limitations do or do not exclude the
stamps from redemption. Ifall, or a part,
OF the stamps can he redeem al. or If all are
rejected, the owner will be informed. lie
may not get the money or The stamps for
some time, as the stamp division Is over
run with work of this sort, and after an
owner of stamped checks has received his
check books, with the stamps cancelled. he
may be obliged 10 walt weeks before he OBJ
tains the value of the cancelled stamps upbn
them. After n claim for redemption has
been allowed by the stamp division the ac-
count Is sent by the accounting officer of
that division to the Fifth Auditor of the
Treasury. When the FifthAuditor has pass
ed upon IL 1t Is sent TO the First Comptrol-
Ter, and IL he approves 1t IL goes to the war
rant division, whence allowed. Each ap-
pIicatlon must take this course, and no
claim agent can obtain preference for one
claim over another, no matter what COM
pensation he may receive for protesting to
be able to hurry the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau, the Auditor, the Comptroller or the
warrant officer. About 500 letters, offering
stamps for redemption, Is the average
number now being received every day.
The times., 1883-07-20

The wholesale trade for the past
two weeks has been steadily improv-
ing in leather goods, rubber goods
and boots and shoes said by experts
to be favorable indication.
The times., 1883-07-20

I For one dime get package Of
Diamond Dyes at the druggists.
They will color anything.the simplest
and most desirable colors.
The times., 1883-07-20

Cures Consumption, Colds, Pneumonia, In
Auenza, Bronchial Difficulties, Bronchitis,
Hoarseness, Asthma, Group, Whooping
Cough, and all diseases of the Breathing
Organs. 1t soothes and heals the Membrane
of the Lungs, Inaamed and poisoned by the
disease, and prevents the night sweats and
the tightness across the chest which accom-
pany it. CONSUMPTION is not an in
curable malady HALLS BALsAM will
cure you, even though professional aid fails.
The times., 1883-07-20

WELLS "ROUGHON CORNS."
Ask for Wells "Rough on Corns." I5c
Quick, complete, permanent cure. Corns
warts, bunions.
The times., 1883-07-20
THE TREASURY.

The cash account at the Treasury is un.
de ergoing investigation with reference to the
feasibility of making call upon the return
of Secretary Folger, who is expected back
the latter part of this week. Tie reserve is
practically up to 40 per cent. Of the green
backs, and the receipts promise to be abund-
ant. Opposed to these conditions is Com
missioner Dudley, who again comes to the
front smiling and promises to use 5000
900 during the current month. If so, that
alters the case somewhat, but so far as bus
iness is concerned it makes no difference
whether the disbursements are made in pay
ment of pensions or redemption of bonds.-
Even If this amount of pensions is paid this
month, it is the opinion of Treasury officials
that call might be made to pay the entire
amount of outstanding 80 per cents In nine
ty days. This amount Is S3;,, ,00J, ,0J0, which
would clear up all but 5 per cents, which
can he called prior to 1907. 1t is not be-
lieved, however, that Secretary FOlger will
call over SO, OK, 900, as lie has not shown
disposition to take the chances, such as Sec.
retary Sherman was in the habit of doing.
His administration is more timid than that
of either of his last two predecessors. Mr..
Window boldly offered to pay all the rs and
6's in 1851 when he had not the money to do
r.
The times., 1883-07-20
LAND FRAUDS.


Over 600 reports have been received by the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
from thirty special agents engaged in the
investigation Of fraudulent land entries up.
to July ]. In many of these cases supple
mental reports have been called for cover
ing points which are not sufficiently specific
to warrant official action. About $50 reports
show sufficient evidence of fraud to justify
the Land Office in summarily canceling the
entries. The records show without excep.
tion fraudulent entries-whether homestead
or pre-emption-cover fully the area of land
allowed by law, namely, 100 acres. The
land already restored to the public domain
upon the reports of these agents aggregates
about 56, O00 acres. A great deal Is located
in rich valleys, and is held by the govern
ment at double the minimum price $3.50 per
acre. The approximate saving to the gov
ernment already effected by the secret SER
vice division Of the General Land Office is
estimated at 1926, 600, and 1t is maintained
these figures will be doubled when action
is reached upon the reports yet unexamin-
ed. The presence Of these special agents
had the effect of checking many fraudulent
schemes not yet coDsummated.
The times., 1883-07-20
YELLOW FEVER.

Surgeon General Hamilton, Of the marine
hospital service, says that, while yellow fe-
yer is very serious matter, at present he
does not think there is cause for alarm, as
he believes the marine hospital service:
with the epidemic fund, has the means OF
preventing the introduction of the disease.
Vessels with yellow fever OH board are now
at five Atlantic and gulf ports, but the sur
geOn general believes that the quarantine
arrangements at those ports and at the
nree quarantine stations are ample TO
protect the United States. Every vessel
that has lately left Vera Cruz for an Amer
ican port has arrived with loss of the crew
from the fever. DR.. Hamilton has not re-
ceived any news from the agent he sent to
Vera Cruz to make local investigation, but
he says the situation there must be eX-
tremely serious. He has no apprehensions
of the introduction of the fever by land but
If that should occur a rigid quarantine
would at once be established with the CO.
operation of the local authorities, which 1t
would be easy enough under those circum-
stances to get.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-Secretaries Lin
coin and Teller and General Crook had a
long conference at the Interior Department
yesterday on the subject of the disposition
of the Apache prisoners. A proposition
coming from Secretary Lincoln to place
them on the San Carlos Reservation, under
the control of the War Department, met
with favorable consideration.
The times., 1883-07-20

been deposited Dy the onendlng concern 10
await the decision of the minister OF Gus.
toms. Hardware valued at ~, 900 has been
confiscated, and will soon be sold &C alc-
ti0n. A
The attorney general has given an op Aaion
to the secretary of the treasury that IT was
not the intention of the act TO prevent the
importation OF adulterated and spurious
teas to create new Office 10 meet tne re-
quirement that all teas entered for lmporta-
ton shall be examined before passing from
the control of the customs authorities. He
appraisers and revenue officers as already
provided by law. ~
A special agent of the treasury depart
ment calls attention to the large number of
assisted immigrants arriving at Canadian
ports with through tickets TO points in the
western states. Twenty-elght paupers IRON
one vessel were recently found destitute at
Buffalo and sent to the Erie county aims.
house. Canadian steamers engaged In the
cattle trade with Great Britain bring back
these immigrants at the lowest rates.
ASSASSINATION THREATENED.
The department of justice has received
further information from Jefferson, TEX,
relative to the assassination or Judge Howe
the main witness of the government In the
impending cases for violation of the elec-
tion law. The writer says that threats have
been made by the defendants in these cases
to the effect that they will not be prosecut-
ed by the government; that when they go
into court they will go armed, and If the
trial should result in conviction they will
kill the court and everybody connected with
1t. The assassination of Judge Howe has
given rise to considerable uneasinsss there,
and 1t is not known how soon others may go
the same way. The writer asks that his
name be not used in this NATTER for, should
it be known, he would not live to see the
sun shine again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-12
BILL SNYDER s BOY.

Yer see that red-haired boy standin over yender,
With the ragged pants, dirty shirt, and only one
suspender?
We'll. now ye'd think, to look at him, that he was
meek and mild,
But he's rougher than q cowboy, and twenty times
as wild,
Last night took him with me down stairs into the
cellar,
To help me draw some cider and git some apples
mellare
held the pitcher under the barrel, while he pulled
out the plug,
And tne precious cider gurgled forth, ker-chug :
ker-Chug ker-chug!
When I'd drawed about much as any common
could lug,
The boy looked kinder scared and said: Say, pop,
I've lost the pug.
If yer want ter keep the cider in Jest stick yer umb
right in it,
While I go aud find another plug-rn only be q
minut."
Well, there stood for more'n hour, a-holding in
that cider,
And cussed that boy till the air blue as sure's
my names Bill Snyder,
At last had ter give it up, for had got my I'LL,
And pulled my thumb from oct the hole and let
the cider spill.
Yer kin bet yer boots licked that boy till he was
black and blue,
For knoWed that he was playing tricks, and guess
he knowed il, too.
Do yer see that thumbs Looks s if twas dead-as
white tbis ere ceflin';
could stick knife right through it; faint got
bit Of feelin'.
There's many trick been played before on honest
old Bill Snyder;
But never had thumb, till now, gitsparalyzed on
cider. Puck
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-12
A Man Who Saved Twelve Lives.
[From the Oswego Times.l


The Dominion department of marine
has decided to present Michael Troy, of
Wolfe Island, silver watch in recogni-
ton of his humane and praiseworthy
exertions in saving life in Lake Ontario.
Mr.. Troy lives on Wolfe Island, not far
from Long Point, and within eight
years has saved twelve lives. In the
fell Of 1875 he went out In fearful gale
and picked up two men who were lying
helpless in the bottom of a boat. They
had been towing behind a steamer, ana
had broken loose and drifted away.
They had been two days without food
when rescued. II August, 1880, four
American tourists were fishing near
Long Point and were overtaken by q
squaIl, which upset their boats and
nearly drowned the men. Mr.. Troy
transported his boat across the point III
wagon, launched her in boiling surf,
and finally got them to land. On an
other and more recent occasion, IN a
heavy storm Of wind and rain, the little
steamer Edith Seweu, with three men on
board, rolled over, owing TO the cargo
shifting. The men chung to the bottom.
Mr.. Troy saw them by the aid of his
glass, and going TO their rescue success
fully landed them in an exhausted con-
dition. One of them, q lad, remained
in an unconscious state for couple Of
hours.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-12
Burglary in Kisses.
[From the Chicago TribuRe.l

from the CHlcagO
One night last week burglary was
committed at the residence of Mr.. Leon
ard, corner of Emerald Avenue and Thir-
ty-fifth Street, and the burglar stole one
thing which no police force IN the world
could recover. It was nothing less than
kiss, and the sweet morsel came near
costing the thief his liberty then and
there. He entered the house by fore
ing open a rear window, and at once be-
gan promenade through the apart
ments in search of yaluables. In the
bedroom where Mr.. Leonard and his wife
were sleeping he got gold watch and
chain and some money, without disturb
ing the sleepers. Then he went to the
sleeping apartment occupied by the
daughter of Mr.. Leonard, a pretty,
biue-eyed maiden of about seventeen.
Here he obtained some valuable articles
of jewelry. AS he was about to leave
the room with his plumber, however, he
turned to look at the face of the fair
sleeper in the dim light of the low gas
Jet, and the sight of the red lips and
rosy cheeks buried in the pillow above
the delicate lace Of the night-robe was
too tempting to resist. He stole softly
up to the bed and planted q strong,
Bridgeport kiss on the unsuspecting but
inviting mouth and then rushed from
the room. The girl awoke with a start
and uttered a south scream that
aroused the other people in the house,
but the burglar escaped through the
window just IN time to avoid shot from
Mr.. Leonard's pistol. The stolen kiss
left behind it faint odor of alcohol,
which, Miss Leonard says, was quite
apparent to her when she first woke.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-12
A Gigantic Organ.

The largest organ probably ever con-
structed was lately completed at Lud-
wigsburg. It is destined for the cathe-
dral church at Riga. There are in it
1000 pipes, 124 stops, with pedals, etc.,
proportionately numerous. A very
complete "swelI " arrangement allows
the increase and diminution of sound to
be effected with singular perfection and
delicacy of effects. The filing Of the
pipes could not be carried out by organ
blowers, but is Effected by machinery
worked by a gas engine of 4 horse power.
This organ is 90 meters high, IL broad,
and 10 deep (about 651 #, IS it,, and 50
f., respectively. The largest wooden
pl pc is 10 meters (344 it, high, and its
cubic contents are 700 cubic feet; while
by a curious contrast the smallest pipe
is made only a centimeter and a half
high, and is attached to the greatest
one.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-12

you to return home for the present, but
do you know / am wounded incurably?"
Don't say that. Oh, it can't be sol"
"Not in my arm, dearest, but in my
heart"
ooh, Jack!"
"And if you go home now. may
come for you soon and make this your
home?"
Eva looked up into Jacks eyes, her
own full of light and love, and gently
whispered:
Yes, John.
Them said Jack, as he clasped her
in his arms, 1T was the luckiest shot
in the dark | ever heard of.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-12

AN able bodied insect: The guard Of
an English railway carriage recently
refused to allow naturalist to carry a
live hedgehog with HIM. The traveller,
indignant, pulled a turtle from his wal
let, and said: "Take this, too;" but
the guard replied, good naturally; "Ho.
no, sir. It's dogs you can't carry, and
dogs is dogs, cats is dogs. and edge
'ogs is dogs, but turtles is hinsects. -
Aa9n.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-12
The PLUMeER,s REIuRn

Now is the time when the plumber comes back
FROM his summer resort by the sea:
Ana with soldet and furnace begins the attach
Ana lays pipes to become MORTGAGE,
For there's great danger turks
That one house where he works
From bis clutches win never be free.
--FnU RfDer 4 IDn7co
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-12

THE Rev. William Lawrence, of Bos-
ton, has been appointed to the chair of
homiletics and pastoral care at the
Episcopal Theological School in Cam
bridge. Mass.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-12

Peel and CRATE six large-sized pota-
toes, add two quarts of boiling water,
one-half cup of salt, three-fourths of O
cup of sugar. When cool add one cup
of good lively yeast and set in warm
place to rise. When fermented put in
stone jar or Jug and keep in a cool
place. It viii be fit for use in three
davg
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-12
CHOCOLATE PUDDING,

Take a pint of grated bread crumbs
and mix with one and one-half pints of
boiling milk, twelve tablespoonfuls of
grated chocolate, two tablespoonfuIs of
sugar, yolks of five eggs. Pour into a
buttered dish and bake one hour In
slow oven. Beat the whites of the eggs
to a stiff froth, sweeten and place on top
of the pudding when cold; set in the
oven until light brown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-12
BISCUITS.

One pint of -four, one teaspoonful OF
cream tartar aud soda dissolved in hot
water, butter size of an egg, half pint of
milk. Drop from spoon on buttered
pans and bake IN a quick.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-03

after in the doll and aog department
(which is azsderS thea sulsAfSision of Mrs.
Sellers aua Mrs 9eArun 81 At the wheel
sof foraune 6tth Miss Mahh Hanna stands
and il Is worth h fortune 10 see this little
midget. She is about five years old. has
dark brown curls. large brown eyes aud
is dressed IN blue silk with pink rose
at hershosoms BE .%atb@fAasI& Al
or the flower department there is
nothing to be said in praise of it that
would express all that should be said
Here are cut, flowers bpAuets, bcuton.
nfefes and basket = WI Ne thaae ere fowers
flowers everywhere; and the very
brightest of fsees. In change of this de
partment are the Misses Rex, the Misses
Morton. Miss Mamie Daily, AID Miss
Woodward of Carondelet
The refreshments in the supper room
are furnished by the SodaIity, and Of
course those to whom unlimited credit Is
due for the decided success of the enter
tainment are Father O'Reifly, pastor of
the Immaculate Conception, and bis
assistant, Father Connolly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-03
"A BLAZE OF BEAUTY. * :
Third Night of the Immaculate Con-
cepti0n Bazaar. !
How the Ladies Furnish and Manage
an Entertainment.

Last night was TO have been the ending
of the Immaculate Conception bazaar
but the excellence of the entertainment and
the undated interest of those who atten-
ded during the four evenings that it has
been opened ipduced the managers to
continue il for one more night certainly,
with q Strong probability of its being
open Saturday Afternoon and Saturday
evening also. The lower floor of the
Pickwiek last night presented gorgeous
picture OF innumerable lights and shades,
while the visitors moved delightedly
about the hall, lending life and brillancy
to the pageant. The lady managers in
charge of the various departments are
Mrs. j. B. G. Lucas, Mrs. Barney, Mrs.
Dausman, Mrs. Corneau, Mrs. Templeton
Mrs. Spaulding Mrs. NJ b. O'Reilly, Mrs
Sellers and Mrs. Gehrung. Mrs. j. b. C.
Lucas is the lady president. and she sits
enthroned in a power surrounded by the
innumerahle and beautiful articles that
have been provided as souvenirs of the
entertainment, To each ticket of admis-
sion there is attached coupon, upon
presentation of which at souvenir depart
ment the lucky holder ia presented with a
suitable article of brio brac, as a
reminder of the visit to the Pickwick
daring the Bazaar week.
Here the fancy deparement presents its
varied objects that captivate and hold
the imaginations of all IRE Mrs Barney
and competent corps ofsfair assistants.
Mrs. Dausnan and Mrs Spauleing are in
charge of the refreshment department.
The former of these ladies presides over
the bowl whence flows the generous
punch; and also oyer the polls where
votes were being cast for the most
popular young lady in the room. to whom
was to be given a beautiful mirror
surrounded bisque flowers. At IL o'clock
Miss Minnie Morrison was far ahead in
the number of votes. she having had IDS
cast for her. Under Mrs. Dausman's
charge there was also scheme in which
by The aid of dice, the ownership of some
fanny bisque figures was to be determined
The prize department is presided over
by Mrs Corneau, Mrs. Templeton and
Mrs M. b. O'Reilly In this department
there are two Fafles being conducted, the
first continuation rattle of one hundred
articles valued at $4,000 in charge of
Miss NJ e. Derriseaux and the second
for plane valued at 81 900, and they
are worth j., too More THAN half the /
tickets are already sold. and in all prob--
ability the lists will be closed to night. i
The wants of the children are looked
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-03
A Careless Trick,

Last fall Baltimore hardware deal
En-. who had bill against a blacksmith
in an adjacent village, sent it out by his
collector for payment Upon arriving
in the village the collector found the
shop, but not the smith. and after along
hunt. discovered him ON his own door
step, elbows on his knees and chin on
his hands. F.
4 bays no pills. replied the smith,
as the account was handed him.
why. what's the matter, Mr..
Coon?'
'.Vhell. sder matter ish dot | hat fail
ed in peesness und doan pay no
pods >,
'.Failed? Have you actually failed?''
Il hat -
.'Neli. you'll have to pay me in full,
just the same Under the laws of this
State no man can fail unless he locks his
doors, and as passed the shop your S
were wide open.
ssDundtr und bitten! dot yhas der
earelessness of my poy Show; How
much Is dot piiie / PAYS him queek und
runs down und nails oop der doors my
self! ,Dmierr but dot poy nefer makes
a Yankee, If he Ifs here tousand
years, ft1aft Street Daily Nems.
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