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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

The Penn Eank Again suspemds.

PITTspURG, May 26 Tue Peun bank
was closed again at noon. A notice on the
door says; "Rddle, president and chief
executive officer Of the bank, having be-
come suddenly AMI seriously Ill aud unable
to communicate with the directors, it is
deemed proper to Close TIE bank under eI-
listing circums anrrs until he sufficiently
reco' er5 to be present aud take part in the
adjustment of lrs al dis. The directors
will see ~ one. Tucre is great excitement.
Riddle Is Frustrated with Ia nDrhlge OF the
lungs and there are but slight hopes OF his
recovery The crosh was caused by the
clearing hnu,r thro wing out cheeks amount
ing to $50 900. rnc banks which loaned
the suspended institution funds to tide it
over are amply secured The cause of Rid
dies illness is an overdose Of morphine or
CHI lorofOrm t,ken tuis morning.
There was great excitement when it was
discovered that president Riddle had taken
a narcotic. The patient recovered con-
seriousness this evening. 1t is ascertaintd
that he had been attacked wi h severe pain
IN the side this mcruinl AMI had taken an
overdose. Tue physicians say he will be
able to attend TO business in u few days,
when he is expected to make a full State
| ment Of the AFT irs Of the biuk. THe dt-
rectors nave b en- ID sssiDn all day. They
will say nothing concerning the supcnsipn.
| There g u renewed report that the bank
lost heavily in oil syccuatron and another
that there las been heavy dedication and
hat the doors were Open Il t.al.Ow certain
deposltOrs to Withdraw their money. he
feeling 10 nipht is that when iis afftits arc
Investigated there will b. n, aicru tive bni
for the bank TO 20 into liquida on.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
A SPECIMEN BRICK.

by The very close vote of 1870 to 1877 the
Democralic House Of Representative dis
placed Stanton j. Petle, sitting member fol
Inc > vcnlh In 'iann district, by Mr.. William
English, he N OF bis father, who was tn,
Democraic cinGdate for the Vice. PresI.
deury at the last National election. The
vote IN thu district was a decidedly close one.
Mr. Pecllc received 74jl votes and
MIR, English II 3G4, THIS nsrrow mar.
Sln OF eighty seven votes was offset.
and more, Nj. Enllsh claims b,
illegal votes cat in Maroon county. All
The evidence as to ,hese alleged illegal votes
was, 1t appears, Otsud upon a recount of the
votes III taat county by one Brown, a per-
s"nal Trend ul +, glish's, vino acted ON his
own persona responsibility and without call
ING III any 81 his colleagues. On the first
vote IL The House Mr.. Peclle was declared
entitled TO his scat, lhe vote standing 121 to
lI' aud It Is worthy + Lote that of the 1871
twenty seven were Democrats, repre-
seuIlug fifteen States. An extraordinary
and disgaceful future connected with the
cohsiu, ration OF the matter was the presence
on the lioor OF the House Of Mr.. Euglish and
MS latlcr both o: wLCm actively solicited
votes IN behalf U! The contestant One re-
port says that there was much excitement
on the Democratic side toward the close of
The roll-call, when it became apparent that the
result would tie very close. Young Mr.. Eng
llsh rat ncar Mr.. Converse and kent tally.
AT the end OF the first call the latter received
transcript OF the count "a made at the desk.
ihen followed very curious scene. Both
young MIR. English aud his father at once
became very conspicuous and very busy in
urging those Democrats who had voted with
The Republicans to change. A number of
Democrats did not vote, ard to these the
Englishes Subsequently devoted all their
powers. and II the result Of their solicitations
and OF the il)ulishlng Of The party whip, on
Thursday the coveted seat was given to
Engisi by a vote of 1870 to 1877 A grosser
dh pay IF partnership has seldom been made.
But such performance must inevitably in
iure, n he long Iun, those who acted in it
and III J, plblicaus can much better afford
the los a member Than can the Demo- |
Gratis To dum Of unseating legally elect
ed R"pJ n alive and replacing him by one
whom g., PEOPLE had rtpudiated at the polls |
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
The Successful Book Agent,

"Why, howdc dc, links? How spruce
you are looking WHAT tu.iness are You in
now ?" said u retired book nlent.
"Same old business selling books, SAID
links"
"Whst! sill b ,ok agent p
Yes"
"And alve?'
| seem 10 be-"
"Wcn, cant und,rs'and 1t. siuce
got out of the hospital | Lave given up
books"
II keep On and nm making $4,000 a
year"
"How do you manage TO escape death
Easy enough first INTRODUCED m. II
AS an agent Of Mr. O'DoaOv "A Rosa aud
asked Tor a subscription to lhe dynamite
fund"
People r,fus of cou' 81 -
Certainly Tnen take ont OF my peck
ct can of hrickdu,t, label IN ing letl'Is
Dynamite, and begin h expatlate on It's
merits"
Yes"
They beg me to handle carefully and put
it away. Then place it in my coat-tall
pocket"
"Oh hol"
after that open my samples aud talk
book to them until they buy, aud they don't
dare TO kick me.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
PERSONS AND PNLlIICS.

1t is said that Governor Waller Of Con
necticut is to become partner in a New
York law firm.
Ex-Candidate w. II. English Of Indiana
enterains the opinion that the Democrats can
win next time-if they play the right carts.
William Astoi's yacht, Nourmahal, ha-
satin lined beds, hot and cold baths in every
state room, and house on deck flashed III
mahogany, IL Queen Anuc style, with seats
for lounglrg or observation. who wouldn't
he hardy Tar
Do Lewis says that iii Vanderbilt with
his 5000 0O0,0 900 were as happy In proportion
to his wealth, he would climb to the top OF
Trinity stccplc, face Wall street, yell ana
shrek his tumultupus emotions, aud in the
madness Of his joy leap into eternity"
Hon. John w Foster, of Indiana, slys .
1.-The Indiana delegation is unrestricted, but
the members seem ready TO 90 for any good
man WHO can carry New York.
"The way to success" says the Kingston
Freeman, evil be easy if the munds mcr
y,
discretion that were shown q, Utica.
Gen. Hancock told the editor of this paper
that the Democrats would have to get T.
cast iron man to be the candidate for Presi-
dent 10 1894. -LouisciHe (KH) Democrat
General James S. Ncplcy, President of The
National Union League, has called meeting
Of the National council at the Palmer House,
Chicago, on Monday, June ., ut 7 o'clock y.
IN. Addresses may lie expected from disiu.
guished memJtrs from all parts If III,
Union.
The Richmond wig declares if there is
any trick mule in American politics it is tn.
Democratic party Of Virginia, which "brays
for tariff for revenue out Of one side Of
its mouth, and for "A aiF to he applied pro
teclive>' out of the other 6 de-. 1t ways on,
ear for free trade AID the other for prntcc
ton, and wares its shaved tai impartialll
for BOTH
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

before he advanced any money to the firm of
Grant & Wand. Relying upon these
statements, Mr. Tappan tays. he
advanced during April, 1884, $500, 600,
taking receipts for sums advanced at various
times. Mr.. Tappan swears that in each
instance, when mo.ey was advanced, the
date when it was to be returned was fixed in
The receipt at time when, as Fish or Ward
represented the firm was to receive money
from the government under the all, pcd
contract. One receipt agreed to return
$50, 900, April 2; another to return $40, OOD.
April %. Three receipts agreed to return
$40, 900, June /, next. Eight reccips. to the
amount of Sl60, 900, agreed to return that sum
June 10, 1884. Mr. Tappan swears that the
aggregate advances made by him to Grant
" Ward, as represented by such receipts,
amount to 1920 600 Since the failure
MIR. Tappan says he has been invcstigat.
ing the affairs of Grant e. Ward
for the purpose of learning whether
the representations of Fish and
Ward were true, and he alleges those
representations were in every respect false,
and known to be false by Ward, aud that the
statements were fraudulenty made by Ward
Tor the purpose of inducing him to advance
the money, and for the purpose Of cheating
and dcfrauding him.
William III. Bingham OF 252 Fifth avenue
swears in his affidavit that he has personal
knowledge of the advances that were made
by j. Nelson Tappan to Ward. on the repre-
sentations made by Ward as to the govern
ment contract business. He says that he
himself advanced some money to Ward on
the strength OF the same representations. In
| The course Of time he became a little suspi-
cious that everything WAS not right. One or
two we ks before tine failure he met Ward at
he Marine hauk and told him that, il he
| COu'u give him some detailed information
about the serret alranl ements Of the firm of
Grant IL Ward with the government, he
| could command large amount of money
for future advances. Ward told him that if
he (WardD were at liberty to dlvuge the
Greet arrangements which the government
| had with Grant 81 Ward, he could command
| millions to his questoner's thousands, and
| that the relations of Gran & Ward with the
government were so delicate that it would
not he cXpedent for hi n 10 give any iulor.
nation on the subject. Mr. Bingham says
that On the day OF the failure be met Jsmcs
ID. Fish, and asked HIM in respect To these
| alleged contracts with the government, anC
MIR. Fish told hun that he himself had uevt
| seen anv government contract owned by
| Grant ~ Ward, or any assignment OF con.
Tracts owned by them. MIR. Fish said ht
b heved Ward WAS a scoundiel, and that tb,
government business UaS apparently myth
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

The present would seem to be a pr, tty
cool time to buy things Merchandise Of
nearly all kinds is down to bottom prices
Mosl 4rticlcs in the grocery trade are quic
low,and some things AS suglr,are lower thai
v,r before. Flour and other articles of
re d-tuffs are lower than for many YEAR.
and there is no prospect Of any hgh 7
'ricts for some time to come, rs the wheat
4 Other crops are quite promising an
another large crop Of wheat makes chcau
bread certainty for another year at leas'
Notpns, wooIlens, ready clothing snd
o,hr wearing apparel consumed 10y tic
mass are cheap. Metals of all kinds ar.
yer, low and are likely to continue so. A.
Tor 'securlics," so called, tie recent shrink.
age in prices amounts, it is cstimatel, Ia
some sic hnndred mRli0n dollars, aud in st
q neral drop many good stocks must he
below their actual value for investment.
Money will go further than usual, row.a
days, if one knows how and when t. buy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

Signs of exhaustion are reported from The
pine forests of Michigan, Wiscor sin ano
Minnesota. The shortage Of production hi,
year is about GOO. 600 600 feet. The aver
age of first qualify" lumber has run down
within the last ten years from ~ per cent to
per cent. The Northwestern LumJrmai
says on this subject THE quality OF the
logs is much poorer than ever before, a
many have been put in rom land once cut
over, and new land las been cleared Of
everything that will make Gull board. The
mprCvident lumberman, who in past only
cut the choice pine and left the remainder t,
be devastated by fire, now saws down his
trees close to the roots to save an OK kcrf
scrapes the ground with IL fine tooth rake tC
get every log that will make passable mil
culls, and will discharge foreman ill.,.
leaves on the ground log six inches il
diameter"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

fd nc in tie honesty and capability Of a
b ard of competent directors, than they conld
ever feel in the personal responsibility Of
one man, who is at the same time his own
counsellor and his own censor.
There il another very important respect in
winch the English banking system differs
from ours, for the better and that Is
lin the provision for periodical examina-
Dipns jy sworn accountants. These ac-
couubIl2 make quarterly audits of
he finenri coalition of every bank.
rhey d. not c'nflue their Investigations ~
clscg where + ttcnncss or fraud is suspected.
Ihe cl1tIc blnk in the kingdom has to be
swept by hc-r kCcn.cyCd experts once in
very quarter. Their reports are always
reliable aod always trusted by the people.
rhcy cInnit he bibed into Withholding
'rythi'g, or covering over anything. The
public may be sure that their report
.rpJ,scnis the exact condition of the
Institution at the time when it is
made, SO a spirit of complete
"onidc &c is roslcr,d. Nobody is afraid of
bank, or p'cfcls woollcn stocking to a
vault with % combinl'i0n lock. II the pro-
re.sonul auditor ma;es mistake, or Sinks
II onr he is pretty sure to he found out in
the end aud his ~ siion is gone forever.
The difference between our banking system
qud Eugltnd's in these two most radical
points makes them almost entirely dssimilar.
"i'h y vast advantage in favor of the Eng
fish system. If We could import these two
Conservative ideas from the mother country,
and dJmc,icale them n Wall street VIC should
ravc no NJ re- bank panics, and the race of
Ford Wnils Mnnlh COON Inc nviinni
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

John Sherman is very outspoken as to his
own Presidential chances. He writes to Il
friend: 81 have not regarded my nonina.
ton as probable thing, nor have in any
way sought to iutluenCe the action OF the
convention. II the nomination comes it will
he more grateful if uusought, and | VIII try
to meet the responsibilities. If not | shall
he C intent, without Disappointment to abide
he decision Of the convention 1t is hardly to-
beexpected that the Republicans of IA ate So
large as Ohio should all have he same choice
for President, especially of one who has been
compelled to lake so active part il polite.
as myself. Still the general 90 d will Ct the
d legation seems to be assured, AID there j.
no one on it whom l could fairly consider az
an enemy. II they were entirely united and
cordial they could easily Nominate me-"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
wards Account OF Ia. uolatIons with
Warner.

In the suit 10y Receiver julien T. Davies
against W. 5, Warner an Others, including
Julien I. Davies as assignee, Ju lge Douo-
hue mi inns Warner from dispensing Of any
of the property he got from Ward, ana the
money he drew as profits from Graut &
Ward. Ferdinand Ward back this suit with
au interesting affidavit. He says, al starting,
that the n minal liabilities of Grant &
Ward are many million dollars in excess of
Their assets, ard that their actual Liabilities
are several millions more than their assets
Then he says: For long time prior to it,
suspension said firm was insulvcni, and
known to me to be insnlvent. Daring
said period | carried on transactions with
various persons for tue purpose of obtaining
money, IN which, ia substance, ! represented
or intimatcd that | or my said frm had OPP
purlunties to employ money and make
large profits thereby in short periods
of time, in connection with q lvernmcnt and
city contracts aud mining aud other spccula
tons, by means of which | obtained from
variC us persons loans or advances of money
upon agreements that my said firm would
repay the same with additional sums called
profits at short periods Of time, which so.
called profits were usually percentages upon
the amounts advanced, oquivalC Mt To interest
at various excessive rates, varying with
different persons from To 90 per cent per
month";" Ga these trausacti ms, h. says
Warner paid him about SO, 000, 600, and he
paid Warner about 81 800 600, aud when
HE firm suspended Waaner held similar con
tracts purp0rtlng to show that the firm
owed him more than So 500 ,0O0s He says
hat short time after the anslctlons be
gan Warner received back the entire adj
yances he had made in such Transactions aud
then began to leave his nc tlous profits to be
It invested until he dew lOped large
apparent Indebtedness to himself. Then Mr..
Ward s1ys; "Ol several tccls.lls
.pphed 10 Warner to accept , per cent a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

1t 10 worthy of note that OK Governor
Claflln says HE nomination of Blaine would
endanger Massachusetts, ex-Congressman
Grape, one of the States delegates.at large
to the Chicago convention, says that he
should not rfgard Massachusetts, as SAT.
Republican STATE if Blaine were the canci
date ; and Henry Cabo Lodge assures all
lnqulrer' thai the nomination of b aipe
wou be cqnval nj TO a Republican defea,
II Massachusetts,. Mr.. Lodge is not only a
delega' e-ut-larse to the Chicago convention.
but he is also chairman of the Massachusetts
Republican State committee. He was m.
manager OF the anti Butler canvass last fail
and nobody understands better the condition
OF pub ic sentiment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

The oX cuive committee of the hide
pendent Rspuo leans, a recent meet
ing, IN tnimouslv passed resolution that
the 'upPort # the commile' At Chicago
shou'd he given to the ctndidacy of Mi.
Ed4urds as long rs hel Is chance of his
nonira'iDn. III commute, fneh declare
In the rcsonti N tha', in las opinion. Mr..
Ednnuds Can carry he State of Nes York.
This resplui' N was mnie Necessary by the
Tact lial Secreary Allerton Will he in Chlca.
go next week TO rcpres mt the committee.
and desired to have positive Instructions as t,
its cours,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
Gen. Grant Refuses TO Wake IL state
mcut.

New YORK, May 2G.--The reporters have
ben unable to get any authoriz statement
from General Grant or from his lawyer
Clarence A. Seward, to whom he defers il
the matter, regarding the allegations madr
~ Fsh of the Marine bank that he had
letters from General Grant assuring him thai
he government contracts of Grant & Ware
were genuine. Friends of General Grant
indicate very clearly, however, that they are
conviu ccd hat he will show la a duy or tw.
That Fish's statements are either entirely
Use or 50 mlsrcprcsent and dstOrt actual
facts as to be worthless.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

An interview with Mr.. Dana, the editor
Of the New York Sun, ia reported In the
Philadelphia Press. Mr.. Dana Is reported
as saying, "Mr Tllden will have the nom,
nation, but have no idea he will stand.
lis Influence, however, will be considerable
! ! making the nomination after he has de-
olined. have no idea in whose favor be
will be likely to exert 1t. Governor Hoadly
OF Ohio Is friend of his. and he has always
expressed great confidence in Henry b.
Payne But Payne will not take the uomi-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
Gambling In Gotham.

There was never time wheu gambling Of
all kinds, except at the f ro table, was more
rife in New York than at the present moment.
writes correspondent of the Hartford
Times 1t is dull at the faro halls on accoun'
OF The mOmentary police crusade. Capt.
Williams suggested how duh it really is when
he said the other day that the only vav t.
get into the gambling houses at present is
with jimmy" or an Introduction Bu,
plenty Of gambling may be found without
goirg to the regular halls. 1t is kept up N
the clubs all the tinic--tn some rs actively
on Sunday as on any other day. Poker
and whist are the principal games
but just rs much money can be lost at either
OF these as at faro. The extent to which the
poker mania now RACES IN New York is un
precedented. Private clubs exist by the
score for the single purpose Of playing pc
ker. There is hardly hotel in the cit,
in which ker parties d. not meel
every night Msos- s'her parties of the
same kind meet in the better rts Of board
ing houses, and many more In private par
Iors. 1t is said that bacccarat, the widest OF
all the games, las been introduced at SOM
| 4 the clubs, and that great sums have been
lost al it by young floods, who want ia,
latest sensation at any cost. Even with III,
regular gambling houses practically closed
for the moment-there is more gambling in
Gotham now than ever before.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
CONVINCED BEYOND A DOUBT

The editor OF he Bridgeport, Conn, EdHe (Mr.
A. Cheuey) gives the.followlnR emphatic esilnlny
Il have waited 10 satisfy myself thit the cure
would be peTmdnTt, and am convinced beyond a
doubt, am free Ia say that without the OK, gen |
should have been hundreis0r dollars poorer or to-
day in consequence Of not being able 70 attend 10
business. When commenced lls use was COM
pletey run down, my stomach being IN a wretched
condition. After "A faithful course OF the oxygen,
as hearty, strong and rigorous, as ever was in
NY hfe. feel IKE anew man' al owing To the
Compound Oxygen, which deserves The praise
can besuw.n
Our "T,eatise on Compound o1ygen," containing
history OF the discovery aud mode OF action OF tins
remarkable curative agent and large record OF
surprising cures IN Consumption, Catarrh, N ural-
ga, Bronchitis, Asthma, etc f, aud a wide range Of
chronic Diseases VIII he sont free. Address DIS.
STARKEY PALEH, 100 and I'LL Glrard ST., Phlada.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

Mr.. David Dudley Field in recent ad.
dr's to law udens in New York IN tic
suffice Of litigation, dwelt at lcl 9Th on the
suhj'Gi If the delays which rroloug suits fcI
81 any years and entail heavy charges up.
on ligans. In New York it takes from
hve i" TN years to get final judgment in
the count of appeals in suit respecting q
dFp 'ut''le to stock in cooperation. In
one CAT cut Of thrce the court of appeals
reyersts the determination of the lower
court, and lie case is begun again. This
is" said Mr. Field, "a judicial admins,ra.
tiop, Dis i"Iilablc and demoralizinr, which
You AMI |, md all who practice or expect 10
pr"c,''+ IN he courts should study to find a
remedy f,r"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

The wreck Of the English shin Syria Of the
Fiji islands, with loss of seventy passcn-
gers, adds another terrible calamity t. the
long and sad record Of the year. II almost
seems as if ocean navigation is becoming less
and less secure, instead of more 50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

Gen. Grant is, it is announced, unvi ing
to take advantage Of Mr.. Vandermlrs en-
ersosity and is me- rtsaging his properly in
order to repay the $3.50 600 advanced him
for the firm OF Grant e Wari by the million
ARE. 1t is understood that the repayment Of
this sum will take every cent Of Gen Graat's
DrpDprIV
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

New York, May 2G.-A large crowd
gathered at the United States commissions
er's office to-day 10 hear the proceedings in
he case of tmcs d, Fish Fish appeared
about O'clock. His counsel entered pl n
ol not guilty to the charge ot mupplynp
III" funds OF the Marine bank The com
missi ner fixed the bal at $50 600 ard it
was furnished