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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-10
TROUBLES or BUSINESS MEN.

BUFFALO, n. Y, May 9.-Georgianna j.
Guenther, doing wholesale liquor business under the
OF Henry r. Gilett Sons, made general assign
mcnt this morning for the benefit OF creditors to John L.
Romer. The preferred creditors are John Gnenther,
81, 600; Manufacturers and Traders Bank. 2,150; ;
l.. W. Cook Il Coz So ll3: PhGnlX Distllery Company,
Chicago, $l,123; George w. KIDD Il Co.. New-Y0rk,
So O50; Stern & Rose, Ncw-York 1869 Hammondsport
Wine Company, $145 aud the Waverly Refining Com
pany, New York $500.
CLIFTON HEIGHTS, Penn, May 0.-Samue G. Lewis
son, manufacturers OF cotton goods, have suspended
Their mill property. valued at S75 900, is said TO be
NOR gagged for 10000
ToNAwASDA ~ Y, May 9.-The liabilities ofFrederick
Smith, lumber manufacturer. are reported at about
$4,000 HIS mill burnt April ~ resulting
III IA loss Of $4,000.
BEAUREGAFD, Mass, May 0.-Morris Daniel general
merchant, whose store recently destroyed by tor
nado buyng stock valued az $4,000 is endeavOrng to
compromise with his creditors at 25 cents on
the dollar payable In and two years. His liabilities
about $780, 900 and nominal assets $4,000
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LEATING HIS DEBTS BEHIND HIN

DISAPPEARANCE OF A FORMER PARTNER OF JOHN
PONDR BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL EMBARRAss-
MENT.
Edward Mertens, recently of the stock brokerage
firm of Pondlr & Co., No. 20 Exchange-place is
reported 10 have left the city in consequence of
financial embarTassments. The firm. of which he
had been the junior partner for about three years
was dissolved early in March. Afterward he at
tempted do business his own account but about
three weeks ago he obliged to sell his member
ship In the Stock Exchange. The seat which
brough S2s 900, has not yet been transferred for
mally The proceeds will pay about 20 per cent. it
is said, OF his liabilities 20 members Of the Ex-
change. The amount of his outside indebtedness is
unknown. Mr.. Mertens. who is about thirty.fvc
years old, was formerly member Of the Gold
Board. About the time of the resumption of specie
payments he Joined the Stock Exchange and n
,ear or more afterward entered the Grm of Pondir
& Co. This firm is supposed to have done large
business recently for a prominent speculator.
The veteran John Pondir, the senior partner of
the firm. said yesterday "I do not know where
Mcrtens Is. but one Of his relatives of whom in
qured day or two ago, said that he had gone ont
to the Pacific slope. do not think that he has
gone 20 Europe, and very that he is not in
the city. lie was my partner. He was not smart
young man, but he brought very excellent recon-
mendations took him without a dollar lie was
with me three years. ] didn't dream of anything
wrong. / dissolved tho firm on March because
learned on the day before that my young partner
had been speculatug for himself 1t was foolish
ia him To speculate merely OF the orders which
received from Mr.. keene or Mr.. Gould. | would
not be caught easily like that, for know that they
sometimes give orders 10 buy 10 600 shares Of
stock when perhaps they short l0O0 900 shares
in other offices / am sorry for the poor Young
man. / am older and know much better about
these things. 1t doesn't require much brains TO
make mvncy ut tho Stock Exchange" Mr. Pondir
concluded. "You have only 10 attend to your buSi-
ness and you are of $4,000 or 500 900 year.
Only you should not speculate Oh the orders you
receive from the large operators.D
Mr.. Mertens sent no notice of his failure TO tho
Stock Exchange; no stocks were bought or sold
under the rule for his account. His liabilities
appear TO be balances due Oh speculative account
and loans The Indebtedness is said 10 be widely
distributed. An active member OF the Stock Ex-
change said OF him: His liabilities TO members Of
the Exchange have been greatly exaggerated. |
think they are due bills which he gave 10 save
something from the sale of his seat. His real debts
consist mainly Of notes given to q well known
spcculatoI who transferred them 10 his broker in
order that he might recover. Us If he was a mem
ber share of the value of the seat. To effect this
Mertens gave due bills TO his friends for about the
same amount so as to rednce the percentage and
save q few thousand dollars
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MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.

| PHILADELPHIA, May GA rule was granted
to-day why the execution issued upon the
Judgment OF W. Hesh against the Philadelphia Read
ing Railroad Company for the payment Of S24 553 prn
cpal and interest OF debenture scrip, should be set
aside, upon the strength Of affidavit OF Mr. Gowen,
counsellor the In which he sets forth that he had
Harris 10 settle the Judgment by assigning II 10 third
person instead OF satisfying II.
PHILADELPHIA May 9.-The approximate gross
ings OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company for
April were SI75,5G2, being increase compared
with the corresponding month last year OF S3,76s.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The President to-day accepted
another 1fy.me section OF the Northern Pacific Rail-
road in Montana. This section, which recently
completed extends from the ye hundred and ffcth 10
River.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 1T is reported that the Della
ware Lackawanna and Western Railway Company Is
negotiating for the purchase the Central Wharf
property occupied by the Board OF Trade Through
passenger trains Will start from this city TO New-York
over this road on next Monday.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 9.-The Washington and West
eIn Railroad sold at public sale In this city to-day
for 500 600. The purchasers were Bates Oakman.
who represent the Oakes Amcs and McComb Interest.
bid Of $350,000 was made by tho same unknown per-
son who sought to purchase the property when It was
last offered for sale, and who the present occasion
gave his name 40 ID. W ii. stearns, but IL was
taued, It said. that the checks offered by him
forged Stearns left the city he learned that
teegraphc inquiries with regard 10 the checks were
being made
4
During the first four months of the present year there
were I450 miles Of main track laid, against 300 miles
during the corresponding period last year The mileage
thus far this season greater for the same period
Of any previous year except 1852. The work
seventy different lines IN thrtyone states and
Territories.
HARTFORD Conn, May 0-Governor Waller gave q
hearing to-day counsel for the railroad companies
the Tax bill, which reduces the YAK One-hau OF per
cent on their bonded and floating Indebtedness s. T..
Baldwin appeared for the NewYork and New-Englaud
road which gets reduction Of about S3l 900 year
from present tax Of $4,000 Judge Harrison. who
attorney for the NewYork New Haven and Hartford
road said that this road had especial In tho
BILL but that he appeared for the Derby road. BOtn
men spoke IN behalf OF the weak ROADS generally. A. T.
Hyde spoke for the state Treasurer. Governor Waller
announced that he would arrive at decision
CONCORD, n. H., May 0.-Pubnc notice given this
evening that application win be made to the Legislature
IN June next unite in corporation the Concord
the Northern the Boston, Concord and Montreal the
Manchester aud Lawrence, and the Concord and Glare
mont Railroads The notice Is signed by the presidents
Oi these corporations.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

PARIS May s.The bin relative to the disposition oil
hsbitual criminals passed It's first reading in the
Chamber Of Deputies yeterday
MADRID, May 9.-The loan OF s3,000.000 pesetas for
public works proposed by the Government has been
withdrawn, and the funds for that purpose will be pro-
yided instead by increase OF the credit inserted
der the extraordinary budget which will be covered by
revenue TO be derived from the sale Of National land
LONDON, May 0.-In the chess tournament to-day
Mason beat Rosenthsl and Bird beat skpworth.
Backburne and Winamer playei drawn game.
LONDON, May 9.-At the Newmarket second spring
meeting to-day tie Payne Stakes Tor three-y
was won by O. O. stead's colt splendor by length G.
j. Lefevres Ladslas second, and tie Duke OF Ham
tltons Ossian third, Eleven started, including Mr..
1eene's Blue Grass.
CoSsTASrNoPLE, May o.-Further arrests have been
made in Armenia Of alleged members Of secret societies
The prisoners include number OF priests The Editor
Of the armenian Rerieo. paper published in CONSTANT
eople has Dcen sentenced TO imprisonment for life for
printing disloyal articles
ROME, May 6.--Count Won Moltks has arrived here.
PARIS Nay en- Bounal, the keeper OF the records OF
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SENATOR FAIR on TIE DIVoRCE SUIT

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-Senator Fair, in
conversation this afternoon, stated that he regretted
bitterly and ,keeny the notOriety given matter 30
exclusively concerning himself and wife. Hc said :
81 am the man, and willing TO bear
all the odium which the public, IN ignorance
OF the real facts may choose to cast
upon me- But my regret is for my wife, whose name
should be associated and incorporated in dispatches
transmitted all the country Now, always. my
desire has 20 do that which would contribute
happiness Of my wife and children. II / have IL
any way failed, God knows 1t has not been prompted
by desire TO do Now, as ever, want that which
will best contribute to the happiness OF my family. II
my wife thinks that separation win contribute 10 her
further happiness then her mind and nc are alike.
have done nothing TO merit the obOQuy upon me.
Those who best know will tell you what my desires
are in this matter. God has blessed with wealth.
have never used 1t for any or unmanly purpose
Ny heart aud hand have always been open TO those In
distress and will continue TO be 70 those seek or re-
quire my help. repeat that in this matter with my
Wife which has been made 20 public, have nothing 10
say further than That 1t pains me TO see her and
mine associated with such dastardy and vindctive
patches have goue forth TO tho world. the man
ana she is the woman and In these relations will shield
her name"
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TIE INDI4N TROUBLES.

TOMBSTONE Ariz., May 9.-The report of the
fight with the Indians in the Madre Noun
tains IL confirmed The engagement occurred al Sierra
TamJsa near the chihuahua line. Tho Indians had
received notice from their scouts two days advance
Of the arrival OF tho troops aud determined
make desperate fight. Colonel Garcia divided his
troops into two columns placing one under Colonel
Tdres OF the State troop and leading the other himself
The battle was then begun and after Hours OF hard
fighting the troops succeeded In dslodgiug the Indians
from their stronghold and putting them 20 flight eay
ing eleven OF their warriors dead on the ncd. Many
Indians observed during the action carrying away
their wounded The MeIicans lost three state troopers
and two Fedcras killed and some ciGh wounded.
large amount Of stock which had been stolen by tho
Indians In their Late raids recaDtured and
headquarters.
CHICAGO May 9.-Thc officers at General shcridau's
headquarters Ia this city do credit the TumOrs OF
disaster 10 General Crooks column. Whllo II Is true
they have no recent adyices from General Crook IN
person they In the Of receiving quick cOmmuni
cations from any point In Texas NewMeIicO IN case
OF an engagement, and particularly In OF dis
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NEW GUNS FOR STEEL CRUISERS

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May 9.-Experiments have
for some time past been going on at the experimental
battery with the guns With which It is proposed TO
the new steel cruisers These guns are Of Steel
rhed, and nearly seventeen feetpong When cannon
were first used in warfare they were made very long
but 1t found that the powder used burned
up quickly that the proece lost pc ron Of It's veoc
ity before wing the gun Since the Introduction OF
largegralned powder tho tendency has been to make
guns longer as the powders slow combustion allows
pr0ecte TO reach the muzzo before receiving It's great
est velocity These guns for the steel cruisers wifi
project far out OF the vessels ports but fortunately
Dreech- loading ana VIII not have 10 be In TO load
Better results have been obtained with the guns at the
experimental battery than tho English have obtained
with guns OF the same class and cabrc The velocity
OF the projectile .ng thirty four pounds OF powder
has beeL ascetaned to be 80 feet per second Two
kinds ~ shells have been used weighing sixtyeght
aud the other seyenty-six pounds With the seventy
six pound shell iron plates twelve inches In diameter
have been penetrated at distance Of 200 yards The
gun has a x-lnch bore and weighs about four tons
The grabs o. the powder used about the sLe
ordinary marble
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TIE ARMY AND NAVY.

WASHINGTON, May 0.-Frst Lieutenant Henry
orders 10 join his battery the Department OF California
has been ordered TO report by letter to the supcrn
tendent General Recruiting Service, Now-iork city, TO
conduct detachment OF recruits 10 the military division
OF the Pacific. On the completion OF this duty he win
report at the station OF his battery directed IN Bpecal
orders April 30, 1888.
Second Lieutenant Charles r. EOyea 9th Infantry, now
leave 81 absence at NewOnvile, Mas TO report by
letter TO the superintendent General Recruiting service
New York CITY to conduct detachment of recruits TO
the Department OF the Platte On the completion OF this
duty ne will ION his company,
Major Amos Stickney, Corps or Engineers, has been
ordered To proceed from New La TO Forts Jack
auu ST. Paip, La, Tor tho purpose OF making In
spcctlon Of their condition. and upon the completion OF
this duty will return to his station IN New Orieans.
Second Lieutenant Robert b. Watkins, signal Corps
United states Army, will proceed from Cincinnati ONO,
TO this city and report In to tho Chle signal
Onicer United states Army for temporary duty III his
Office.
acknowledgements Charles ii. Pendleton has been
ordered to duty executive OF tho Tennessee Lieu
tenant Aaron Ward to the NewYork Navy Yard Gunner
Andrew Harman 10 the receiving ship Colorado; Lieu
tenant Commander n. ~ Dyer has been detached from
the Tennessee and placed waiting orders Passed As
hiseant Surgeon f. NJ Ashton has returned hOne hsFng
been detached from the PaOs Asatc station on the Oth
OF Maron and placed waiting orders The leave OF abb
scnce OF Passed Assistant surgeon D. A Brown has been
extended hye months from tue I'd OF June next
NORFOLK, Va, May 0.-Last evening as the United
states steamship Alliance coming up Hampton
Roads without licensed pilot ON board she ran nLo the
British bark Aikshaw IRON Iquique for w-iork,
which was lying at anchor about TWO miles from lnmDle
Light The bark had her bOWsprlt aud forward rigging
carried away. The Alliance was not Injured
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A CITY CONTROLLED BY VIGLANTES.

ST. LOUIS, May GA dispatch to The Post
Dispatch from Kansas City, says Several prominent
Kansas City attorneys started today for Topeka to pc
tition Governor Click to place Dodge City under martial
law The city s the headquarters Of the cowboys aud
cattemen Of the vicinity Before the last city election
the Mayor was Degue Webster proprietor OF " dive.
He was the representative OF the lower ele-
ment Of the sporting fraternity. The head OF
the other faction w. H. Harrs At the election for
Mayor Harris beaten, and webster's candidate
elected and since then 1t has been conceded that
Harris would be driven out OF the place About ten
days ago named Short, who is partner Of Harris.
and police officer, had shooting ARRAY but neither
hurt Short thrown into jail although the evil
dence showed that he was fired at first Later hve
gamblers arrested and lodged In jail That night
vigilance committee formed with tom
Nixon, proprietor OF OF the most notorious dance
houses In the West. ut s head The crowd repaired 10
the jail and informed the prisoners that they must leave
town IN the morning. In the mean time the yiganteS
took possession OF the town. body Of armed men
watched the arrival OF each train TO that there
no interference A lawyer from Larned, who sent
for by OF the prisoners, was met by the vgantes
who leveled at his head and told him not TO stop
The next morning the prisoners, were put on West
bound train. The city Ia practically In the hands OF
vgilantes and me situation IL serious from the
fact that the Mayor Is acting with them.
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TOPICS IN GERMANY.

BERLIN. May 9.-The health of Prince Bismarck
is again unsatisfactory. The Prince has had a con-
sultation with Professor Friedericks regarding his
condition.
Notwithstanding rumors that dissolution of
Parliament is imminent, there are signs that Prince
Bismarck's belief in dissolution effective
weapon against a refractory Parliament is by no
means as strong as it was
During debate in the Reichstag on proposal
for the recnfcation Of the of the Rhine Herr
Marguardsen referred in grateful terms to the read
ness which the Germans in America had shown TO
make sacrifices for the sufferers by the recent
foods along the Rhine. This sympathy with their
old home. he said, was of the fsrest laurels IN
German American history. His remarks were
greeted with loud applause.
motion recently offered in the ReIchstag by a
member from StTasburg for the abolition of the
dictatorship in Alsace-Lorraine has provoked COM
ments in the French press which calculated 10
eause irritation in Germany.
In the Reichstag to-day Herr Johannsen,
a Danish Deputy, gave notice that he
would question the Government In regard
to the execution of the ordinance requiring
the people of North Schleswig to choose be-
tween Ger German and nd Danish Danish nationality
for the 22d inst. The House adjourned until that
date. The Budget Commission has decided to con-
slider the proposals of the Government after the
Whitsuntide recess.
The body of rent collector who had been mur-
dered was found yesterday in pond in the IhIer-
gaTten here. The man was undoubtedly murdered
by robbers, as it was discovered when the body
was found that the sum of 25, 900 marks had been
stolen from bis person.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsulSGros. Wednesday,

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May y, 1855
RESIGNATION OF INDIAN CoMMIss sIoNER.-George
StOneman OF California; has rendered his resignation as
a member OF the Board OF Indian Commissioners
APPoINTMENTs THE PREsIDENr.-Tho President to-
day appointed George Clifford, OF Maine, United states
Consul at COgnac, France ana John W. Burdette, Jr,
Collector OF Internal Revenue for the Fourth Dstrct OF
Iowa,
LIFE-sAvING sTATIoN-The General superintendent OF
the Le-Savlng Service has selected for the
life saving stations authorized by the last Congress at
Bngantlne Beach, north OF Atlantic city, ana at Key
East near Ocean Grove, both on the coast OF New
jersey.
GENERAL sHERMAN's TRIP.- General Sherman left
Washn gton for this afternoon upon the
United states steamship Dispatch lie was accompanied
by his two daughters and Colonel TOurtelOUe OF MS
san and the object OF his visit to inspect the military
post and artillery school at Fortress Monroe
THREE NEW BASKs.-The Acting Controller OF the
Currency has authorized the following banks to begin
business; The National German American Bank OF et
Paul. Mimi, capital 81 900 0OO the Big Rapids National
Bank OF Big Rapids, Mich, capital. SIOO,OOO, ana the
Aurora National Bank Of Aurora, Ill, capital SlOOOOV
EXPORTS OF PETRoLEUM.-The Chief OF the Bureau OF
Statistics reports that the total value OF tho exports OF
States during the OF March, 1883, were % 423-
1876, and during March, 1882, s3,7537O6 For the nine
months ended March 81 1888 S32 O23,373 aud Tor tue
corresponding period OF the preceding year. S3s2o'
267.
TuR PREsDESr's PURPOSES - The President VIII
probably accept an invitation to attend the ceremonies
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TIE FLORIDA snIP.CANAL.

nal Company effected an organization nc stockholders
meeting In ths city last night by the election Of eX
Governor John G. Brown, Of Tennessee as president
william Window, vice. p.esidcnt George G. Gorham,
secretary :. Meyer, treasurer and General Charles
f. stone chief engineer with the following directors
John &. Brown. william Window, Governor benjamin
+. Butler Senator william Malone, Townaend Cox,
Governor william f. Cameron, :. T. Meyer, A. W Jones,
A. : Mann ~ JACOBS. V. d. Groncr and Senator John
+. Jones
II announced that 500 900 900 has been subscribed
to the capital stock Of tho company General stone viii
place corps OF engineers IN the ned without delay. and
tee work expected % De under contract by the st OF
september. 10 is estimated thtt the canal VIII cost
S3UO 900, and will be completed IN three The
proposed route will leave the 81. Johns River about
twenty miles above JacksOuyle, and thenCe on direct
line as nearly possible to the Suwauec River The
Gulf Of Mexico, making tidcNatcr canal Of ess than
100 miles In length aud deep enough 10 nOat the largest
Occ stCaIncTo from ocean to Cult
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CHARGLD WITH THE cARLToN MURDEI
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSEI


BosToN, May 9.-ROger Amero, the supposed
murderer OF Mrs Eta q. Carlton In waertown on the
evening OF March 1s examined to-day in Dgby.
". s. dispatch to The journal from Digby describes
very amusing scenes in court The United state
represented by Thomas C. shrcye and the prisoner
by Albert j. s. Capp Judge A. W. sayary, who is said
be relative Of the prisoner, insisted that the fees
Of the Witnesses should be pad at before he
would allow the prisoner 10 be brought into court
The prisoner became flushed upon seeing Mr..
McEihaney aud Miss Stowe from Watertown,
who tho s1pposcd murderer before aud
afier the time tho murder was committed.
Michael Mclhancy, the track-walkcr in the employ
the Fltchburg Railroad who the supposed murderer
Just before the tragedy testified 20 meeting prisoner
the night OF the murder and 10 the conversation be
held with him. which the r5t thing that turned the
attention Of the detectives to AmerO Tho prisoner be
came agitatcd during McFlanovs recital, aud denied
its truth. but he positively identified The hearing
adjourned 70 Thursday, 20 allow counsel Tor tho
prisoner tine 20 examine the afdavits which were pre-
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THE CHIEF EXAMINERsHIP.

WAsHINGTOS. May 9.-Ihe appointment OF
Chief Examiner OF the Civil Service Will be made
tomorrow. Chairman Eaton saw the President in
regard TO the matter again to-day and after ward
resolutely declined TO talk about IT, There sew
eral good reasons 10 believe. however that Mr.
Lyman will receive tho appointment.
lie has been ia the service Of the Treasury De-
partment since December II, 1851. In 1870 he
was appointed assistant chief OF the stationery
division, and on July l. 1878. he was promoted 10
the chief cerkship OF the TreasureT's Office. BY
the J.dreIs OF the Treasury he Is regarded a man
of EXCELLENT ability good capacity sound judgment
and integrity, and one whose character IS above
Ieploach. II is reported that Mr. Eaton preferred
Mr.. Lymaus appointment, when IL was found that
neither Colonel Burt nor Mr.. Graves could DO IN
duced 10 accept IT,