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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
FOREIGN NOTES.

ATIIENs Dec. s.-The Grccan Government has con
tracted loan OF 168.OO000O drachmas, with inter-
est at ) per cent per annum.
BERSE, Dec. s.-The authorities OF tho Canton OF
yaas have decided to rentroduce the death penalty
punishment for murder.
LONDON, Dec s.-The latest accounts OF the duel be-
tween Baron Ncotera and sgnOr LoyO state that the
former was slightly wounded and the latter severely n
Jured.
LoNDoS. Dec s-A balloon has been picked up at sea
OF the coast OF Portugal. which contained a watch, an
altitude indicator /, 700 reis and some clothing,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
An ATTEMPT TO ABDUCTA YOUNG WOMAY
rnr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRmUST.l

TUT 10 ITNIHNNE'I
BELPRE, Ohio, Dec. s.-About o'clock on
Wednesday night a stranger knocked at the door Of the
residence Of Parker Lewis wealthy citizen. servant
girl answered the knock and told by the stranger
that Miss Hunter waiting In buggy in the street,
see her The girl started with the stranger and
when few feet from the house he threw her apron over
her face and taking her up I'm his conveyed her 70
the carriage In which was another man. They
then drove rapidly away. When about two miles
from town one Of the men asked the girl II sho
was Lille Lewis the daughter OF Parker Lewis On her
telling them she not they threw her out OF the buggy
after giving her chOrOfOrm She was picked up IN an
mn condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
PRIESTS IN IRELAND CENsURED.

LONDON, Dec. S.-A Rome dispatch to The
Times states that the Mone de Rome, the Papal organ,
strongly censures the Catholic clergy at Newry Ireland
for their attitude during the recent agitation there II
especially condemns the Of Father MacCarten In
the Cathedral at Newry last Sunday in which he charac
tezed the action Of the Government In prohibiting Ma
tionast meeting there having tendency to drive the
Church The Monie de Rome also draws attention TO
paragraph published in The United ireland, OF Dubni
asking its friends in London TO furnish the addresses and
biographies OF the urymen in the ODOnnell case In order
to enable their obituaries to be prepared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
EMIGRATION FROM CANADA.
Lay rRIRnRAPH 10 LILLE TRIRuNF.l

OTTAWA, Dec. S.-The Dominion Government
ia greatly alarmed over the publication Of the British
Minister'S report the Imperial Government on emgra
ton the United sates particularly that part OF 1t
relative to the large influx of settlers from Canada Here
toore the Canadian Government has denied the accuracy
of figures showing the exodus from Canada published
by the Bureau OF Statistics at Washington, stating that
they fashed for the purpose OF msrepresenting
Canada and influencing the tide OF emigration to the
United States. Minister Vests report staggers them
coming az 1t docs from n British official whose loyalty
would permit him to mIsepresent Canada In the In
terest OF any other country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
THE FRENCH In MADAGASCAR.

PARIS. Dec. S.-Admiral Peyron, Minister of
Marine has received dispatch from Admiral Gallber,
commander OF the French forces in Madagascar waters
stating the vessels Of his feet have destroyed several
ports Of the Hovas the cast coast OF the island and
have destroyed the port Of Maraweta Numerous feyers
prevail among the French troops on shore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
THE CRUISE or THE DAUNTLESS.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

NEWPORT, Dec. S.-The schooner yacht
Dauntcss will sail for the Azores carly next week ana
from there will proceed to Canary Islands and thence
IN Morocco While AT Morocco Mr. Colt aud his guests
will engage In shooting and boar hunting; Inc next
place to be visited viii be Gibraltar SAL wiz Thence pe
sct for Nice The yacht will remain at Nice several
weeks The cruise will last at least six months Ihe
yacht viii return via Bermuda and the West Indies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
BRITISH EXCLUSION OLE CHINESE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-A dispatch from
Victoria British Columbia, The House has passed
a resolution instructng the Government introduce
bill restricting Chinese immigration. The startling
ment was made by the Provincial Secretary that there
were 5000 destitute Chinese the mainland who
only snbsst by numbering and stealing, which they have
already begun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
TIE GREAT SIOUX RESERV11IoN
DAKOTA PEOPLE ASK THAT IT BE OPENED TO SET
TtEMEST.
TELEGRAPH TO THE rnmuSE.l

my TELEGRAPH To THE TRBUNE.l
PIERRE Oak. Ter, Dec. Sat the delegate
convention held here to give an expression regarding the
opcnng OF the Sioux reservation, memorial was adopted
for presentation 10 Congress II refers 10 the large d
mensions OF the tract the scarcity Of Indian population
the need which Dakota people have for its timber and
coal and for transportation the reservation and
the fargo number Of homeless ana worthy people reay 70
come m and settle the country Il be opened, Re-Olu
top- were adopted approving the treaty made by the
gioI and asking Congress To ratify II rs II
stands or with such modification 20 compensation as
Congress may deem Just The resolution also asks Dele
gate Raymond to Introduce bill for the opening OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
LONG DORMANT CASE or HYDR0PHoBLA
fsr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. Son June
william Green highly respected resident OF Anderson
County, was bitten by a mad dog. The wound was
cauterzed IL healed Mr. Green thought no more ABOUT
the matter TIL yesterday, when symptoms OF %
were detected. lie went into conYusOs anu uleu hio
evening in terrible agony
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
RIJMoRED MEETING OF EMpERORs

BERLIN, Dec. S.-Rumors are current here
OF another meeting of the Emperors OF Germany Russia
and Austria az the result OF the recent conference
NJ de Giers, the Russian Foreign Minister and
Prince Bismarck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09

at Nice Italy upon suspicion Of being the author OF the
attempt to murder NJ Lesseps Internal machine
quantity OF dynamite cartridges was found at his
LODGINGS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09


PUBLcw DEPAR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
THE INTERCoLoNIAL CONFERENCE.

SYDNEY, New South wales, Dec. S.-Ihe Dill
favOrng the formation OF Federal Council drawn up by
the Intercolonal Conference provides that colony
shall represented By two members and the Crown by
member from each colony There will be yearly
sons Any three Of the colonies viii be competent TO
summon an extra session. The first held
at Hobart Town. Tasmania The council will be invested
with legislative authority regarding the relations Of the
colonies with the Pacific islands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
THE DEPARTURE OF THE GROWN PRINCE.

MADRID, Dec. S.-The Crown Prince Fred
erick william on taking his departure for Seville yester-
day left gifts 1000 pescas the servants
royal palace and $4,000 posets for the Spanish military
asylums The Prince reiterated his expressions OF the
great pleasure he had experienced from the hearty wel
come accorded him by the King the Court the Spanish
army and the people.
LONDON, Dec s.The majority OF the dispatches from
Berlin to the London newspapers point TO the proposed
visit Of the Crown Prince the Pope and to
statement OF Bishop Blum to his diocese I'm rimburg
events that Indicate conclusion OF the difficulties he
Prussia and the Vatican relative to Church affairs
IN Prussia.
Berlin dispatch says the chief OBJECT OF the Journey OF
the Crown Prince to Rome Il reciprocac
dial attentions which have been paid tO the German i'm
peria family by the royal family OF Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09

THE ATTEMPT TO MURDER NJ. DE LESSEPS
LONDON, Dec. S.-A Paris dispatch says that
NJ Wennemackers, Belgian engineer has been arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
HOW TAXPAYERS HAVE BEEN FLEECED.

DETAILS OF THE UNBALANCED BIps-coNTRACrs
CORRUPT on THEIR FACE.
The evils growing out of these unbalanced bids
can be shown best by illustrating the method or
preparing false estimates. In the estimates pre-
pared for a proposed street improvement 1t was
stated that there were required $4,000 cubic feet
of rock excavation aud 5000 feet of earth eKcava-
ton, when in reality the figures should be reversed
A contractor in the secret would bid high price
for the earth excavation and a low price for tho
rock excavation. AS the contract was to he gwen
TO the lowest bidder the total amount OF the bid,
the result would be that the contractor who knew
that the estimates were misleading would secure
the work at a fraudulent figure. A contractor not
in the secret but relying the fairness OF the es-
innate of the Public Works Department, would DID
about follows:
$4,000 cubic yards rock excavation at 81 80 sooo,o
5000 @ cubic Yards earth excavation at 4oc 200.
per yard. -t0SN
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $22,2S0
The contractor who knew that the estimates wera
misleading and that there would be lo,OOO cubic
wards of earth and 5000 of rock would bid as fol-
lows:
$4,000 cubic yards rock excavation at loc' per ,oc
5000 cubic yards earth excavation at 80 per ,.ooo
yard ..........-.--...---------'- i"'VoV
Total. al.................,............. $io,uoo
The second bid being $o,Ioo lower than the uls,
of course the honest bidder loses the contract But
when the work is finally paid for by the city the
account of the favored contractor is as follows
5000 cubic yards rock excavation at 10 cents per o
Is 600 eioc yards Of earth excavation at So per
yard. 'o'VOV
Total .-..----.-.-.-.'--.'-Pf"' ~"
In this way the favored contractor by his unDal-
anced bid, gets $50, ,75O more for the same WORK
than it would have cost the city at the honest bid
der's rates. aud the city is swindled out OF that
sum.
This is no fancy SKETCH but practical illustra-
tion of what is going on daily in the Depart
ment of Public Works In March last the
Mayors attention was called to contract leu
IN this way which cost the city $Zo.'4o'
although the estimate of the Public works
Department was for $S,2O5 only. Inc
estimate of the Department on another contr"cs
was for 81 800, but the city paid more than ''ii''
times that amount TO the contractor.
SAMPLE CONTRACT ANALYZEp.
Careful examination Of contracts on ME IN 'ne
Finance Departments shows that instead OF tnere
being any Improvement, matters are growing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09

Sir Theodore Martins Life of Lord Lyndhurst
a successful attemyt to refute Lord Camp
bells biography, but otherwise heavy; and the first
two volumes of Lord Lytton's life of his father
comprising thirty years and largely autobigraphi-
oa1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
WAR MEASURES OF FRANCE.
AN EXPECTED ATTACK on BAC-NINH ASD soSTAY
BY ADMIRAL COURBET.

AN EXPECTED ATTACK ON BAC-NGNH AED sONTAY
BY ADMIRAL COURBET.
PARIS, Dec. S.-Thc Figaro and GauIois say
II reported that Marquis Tseng the Chinese Abas
sador presented important dispatch 20 Prime Minister
Ferry D. II has been ascertained bowoVer
that the dispatch merely declares that the relations be
tween the Marquis Tseug and NJ Ferry have been In no
way interrupted. certain papers have Inferred.
Admiral Peyron Minister OF Marine, has received dis
patch from Saigon, dated yesterday stating that the
French forces have recOnnOitrcd 20 Within two and
half miles Of BacNinh. Admiral COurbct rcconnotred
the approaches To sontay on the Red River on Noyem-
Der %. lie captured junk near IIIPhonI which was
laden with combustbcs and had seven men on board
The subgovernor OF HadZuOng having been suspected
OF acting in coluson with the enemy, has been sent TO
Saigon for trial Admiral Courbet In private letter TO
the Governor Of Cochin China that operations will
shortly begin
In the Chamber OF Deputies to-day the debate upon the
Tonqun Credits bill was resumed. VI. Deafosse con
tnued his remarks opposition 10 the policy OF the Gov
ernmcnt,
LONDON Dec. s.-The French Government expects 70
hear Mt any time from Admiral Courbe that he has cap
tured sontsy BacNinh and Honghoa we'll II Is doubt
fu whether the Reconnaissance Of the gunboats the
songkoi River discovered Chinese forces both sides
The river strong however IN its ntrenchmens which
extend along ts banks for miles. reconnaissance
made at the time in the vicinity Of sontay indicated
plainly that 1t would be easy 10 capture
Lord Lyons British Ambassador TO France has ceased
10 make representations TO Premier Ferry, he finds
that the French Government not disposed O negotiate
any other basis than that o temporary possession by
Its OF Bac Mini aud sontay Additional precautions
have been taken 70 defend the treaty ports the British
Admiralty having reinforced its Chinese feet No formal
agreement been entered into by the Powers for the
protection Of European residents at the seat OF war In
structons have however been sent 10 commanders OF
English vessels tO cooperate with German and Amcri
vessels to protect all trading stations against the
Chinese
The London rates Of exchange on Hong Kong and
Shanghai become penny stronger within the past
week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
THEATRICAL AND PERSONAL.

cal.
THEATRICAL AND PERSONAL.
"Claudian," by Henry Herman and w. G. Wills
was produced on Thursday at the Princess Theatre
1t was bold attempt to popularze the poetical
drama, depending for its success partly upon the
imaginative treatment of an almost impossible mo-
tive and partly upon the elaborate scenic effects.
The audience was puzzled and received the play
rather coldly. The real triumph of the evening
was Wilson Barretts acting but the press awards
high credit to the authors.
The reported dissatisfaction of the Belgian
African Association with Stanley and the alleged
difficulties between him and the negroes on the
Congo, are authortatively denied.
Lord and Lady Rosebery have abandoned their
intention Of returning from Australia by way of
America. They will sail on January II for Eng
land by the way Of the Suez Canal.
Mr.. Lowell removes from No. 10 Lowndes square
at the end of December to No. 81 Lowndes square.
CIV. s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
EXTENSIVE FRAUDS IN CITY CONTRACTS
A SYSTEM OF UNBALANCED BIDS OF THE. WORST KIND

TO THE TAXPAYERS AMOUNTING TO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-10-04

Having purchn4rd the planning mill
uudmHh luctury aud lot. on Eighth aud
MARY ntrcrts, near the Missouri Pacific
aud rcNu- aud st. Louis rmlroad doruta,
have moved my lumber yard from
Austin -trcot to that place, and nm now
prepared to furnish lumber, shin les,
Hirh, doors, hlmds, mouldingp etc, m
large or small quantities, also all kinda
~ sawed or turned work, surh M balus-
tcrs, brackets, table mud counter legs,
STAIR railing etc, etc The addition OF
wpul working machinery to my business
viii hr found "a Rrcnt convenience 20 our
patrons All lumber sawed aud cut to
tutt, thereby snyuE loss /, the purchas
cr A large stock Ut lumber, shiuglrs,
etc. uu huud nnd prices uH low as lho
lowest. iurd also in East W go, near
Waco compr. sA Respectfully
Sli W2mu- JDsErH NALLE.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-10-04

TTTT TTV WTTITTTT N7TTTTTTT"
one way tu reform the Jury system is
tn nnt the most Intelligent mn into the
Jury box. Another Way is to reform II
uut ut rNistaucc by nholishing trial by
Jury. The Avalanche H. in favor ut put
ting more intelligence into the jury box.
The practice oi putting ignorant men On
iuric, m accordance with the absurd
theory that an intelligent man who reads
AN cNpartc statement oI "a case In the
newspaper Is incapable ot giving un iu-
partial verdict upon II has brought the
Jury system into deserved public con
t,mpL ia thi, ave oi universal ncwspt-
per circulation 1t u next to impossible
that an Intelligent man has not read some
thing about every important criminal
ease, and it hc can't give AN Impartial
verdict n su'J worth white 10 maintain
nm hN IMrN.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-10-04

Dnslgcr Vegetable Fever ana Ague
Pnwdcr- are sure and sulc cure Tor AN
mnnfiul fever, dy spcpsiu and bilious com.
plants. These powders have been
thoroughly tested. having been selling on
their merits Tor the past thirty years prn-
cIpniiy in the eastern states and In the
West Indies. See testimonials. which can
bee had on application. Price 3 per box.
Can be- sent by mail. For sale by Castles,
Morrison ~ Co, Waco, agents Tor CEN
trul lcGus.-UlOtdly.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-10-04
GENERAL TEIEGRAMS.
THE FREE TRADE CONFERENCE
AT ST, LOUIS.
A Ringing Platform OF Principles
Indian Troubles in Arizona
Polit cal Abseutees.
nor~ AND pAsuG, HERE AND THERE
MN rnAnt .nNrLLlN.r

FRYE TRADE vuNrrmN,E
ST.. Lows, October 3d. rar address
adopted asserts hat the greatest hut len
nov born hV the Amuri Nau pvupln Is the
unjust, unequal system ui taxation called
protective mrin, which has passed bounds
OF aiding American manufacturers and
nov present The thsWduy, 10y taxation.
to muhr Industries more prpducu, ult
the nl,i States government ha>
To impose taxes except Tor
the paymcut of the public
debt t.r the common defense and the
general welfare, and this system of tax
alton, which drains enormous sums of
money from the people, to either hc idle
IN the national Treasury or benefit
specific Industries, is % iingrhu abuse uf
taxing power, that the uuly protection
tu American freeman needs ls security
for llc, liberty and property, and that
among his dearest liberties rs the on.
Joymrut uf the entire products of his
uuu, and the right to exchange them
according t. iis own judgment, tuut "a
protective tauN Us rulnuue 10 the yorN
industries where 1t prtteuds tu protect
II increases the cost of production,
causes over production, prevents cumpc-
ttlOu, IL u restraint uIuu commerce:
teaches our manufacturers tn look to-
congress, rather Than their own enter.
pr sr and abilities for success In bust
urs- md, coupled with our navigation
luws, has nearly destroyed our merchant
marine. TINT the only commercial
policy which assures stability in all kinds
OF business is such commercial freedom
between nations as exists between tlc
states ut tie union. Free trade Wll give
us % permanent and Increasing utir wlh
the world, buili mp our merchant MARINE,
relieve The present depressed coalition
al uur manufacturing Industries. live
cheap material iu the mtuuturtur. De-.
cheap implements aud tuu-purlu
lion to the larmCr- amt cheaper food,
clulllug and shelter to an Clusse-. /
demands that this protective systrm
shall be abandoned; that ,hr reduction
uf existing duties shall begin at once
aud Ice continued mtllcv ny ycstlEr Of
protection ~ removed from tue tprll.
It declares that we do not counsel the
Immediate formation of @ new part ,
hui We huli ourselves IN readiness for
independent political action ia cusr IT
becomes necessary and we pr test
against further post ourmcut Of tctiou
o. ihs matter to rmt the purposes Of
political parties, and closes by calling
upon all who think with them tu organ
zee uud voice public srutmcut, to qur..
tuu rmdIdui for r.ugrrHs, and vote
Tor those WHO Will best serve ,hu cause
uf revenue reform
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-10-04

Tie genuine Rough ON Cons" is
maze oul' by l.. $. Wells, pro rietor Of
Rough ON Rats, and has lnushing face
of "a man on labels, toe. aud zoe, be-.
tIpz 81
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-10-04

ST. LOUIS. Mo, October 2.-Johu
Farley, Waco Cablegram received
announcing that highest award uul gold
medal VIVA given tu Auhcu rr Busch
Bottle beer nj the Auhcusrr Wphi-
exhibition, wherein seventy three Ger
man Austrian hui all other EurDpou
brewers of note, competed FOR the pri2r.
AuuLrHr EugDH Pres.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-10-04

WA-HHDIoS Ortoh.r 3 There i-
stun much doubt wucth the lrgu
tender cHsr will be- gued lu th United
States supreme court when IT'S reached
Tuesday next. 30 briefs 90 tho cpsr
have yet been filed IA the clerb- office,
ua tho rules of the court require, aud
uu hing i'ts been heard from the counsel
40 reply tp the usual notification. 1t rs
probable that, therefore, when TIE case
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-10-04

rnE rgEsou GAEEi-oE nLoohApFD.
L,>pus, October 3.-Alyiccs from
Madagascar Il ate that MlEnbu, commnn
der 81 lioyns, has offered rewards for
the slaughter ~ 1ha captain NJ any
French nhu-uf.war which shall wreck or
burn a.y vessel. The -ume uiylcc- re.
Tur' the French garrison at lumutyc
aud Ma.mga vi iuul.y bluckndcl.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-10-04

window gass aud paints at H.
Behrtus. ga Nv
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-10-04

SmuGc "E,chclIr," Sweet Sixteen"
aud m X ~ 4" bctt than ever, al
HrrZ'A. $50 lW
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-10-04

Finest, fresh spring water baths in the
state, mt any hour, II the Waro Laundry,
near Suspension bridge. Six baths, hot
or cold, 81. Single bath, % cents
uJUSlm
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-10-04

CN,INNArL October .. The second
meeting Of representatives. Of lh" Chicu.
go aud Ohio River pool lines WAS hcld
with closed i ors at the Grand hotel
from II O'clock this morning until late
this afternoon. The report uf the com
mlrirc appointed yesterday WAS cuusId-
cred by zee IONS and adopted Passcu-
ger rates ARE to be restored at midnight
Thursday General freight agents are
to mcrt at Chicago Friday, and general
passenger agents at the same place Sat
urduy 10 com lcte the details ul the
agreed plan. A general meeting Will bee
held at Lpulsy lr Monday T., rutiiy the
whole business. l.. u. Richardson was
appointed pool mmls-lourr The cx-
c'utiyc committee lr con. o-ed of the
general managers Of AID roads mite est
ed, with + T, Mnlntt, banker, ludauup
oils. president.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-10-04

New Goods
p,toyia preserved Strawberries
n'..,s preseryei raspbclrics,
n',.y.g extra strawberries,
R,r,ia sweet s.ited peas
r.,yi, marmapat peas
Rta,h.a.pa agnN'
y" ,uI-m,rri new fresh good. and
.t.. best 10 ,he market.
''' lo spt other vegetables to arrive.
John F. MAR SHALL.