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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05
DEATH OF FRANK MOuLToN.

r,,. Celebrated Mutual Friend IN 'he
Beecher-Tilton Case.
NEW YORK, Dec 5.-Francis D. NoGisoh 1i.
whose connection with the Beecher-inVol
scandal gave him national notoriety; aiea Ia =
- s;e noms in this city Wednesday night Mr.
Monlton was born in this city In 1880 anl
tta socond son of Severn D. Moulton
Formerly SSI rn New York merchant who die. E.
aor .onaral Years ago, nearly so years old. u
sese seseia, ha ontered the college known as tn
ao1laas ao1I n Of the city of New York, where h
- euadnstsd in 1854. In this college Mouitoi
sor,nad the acquaintance Of Theodore Tiison
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05
Will Reinsure Its Risks.

Boston, Dec. 5-The stockholders of the
Shoe and Leather Insurance company
Wednesday, in view of its poor business out
look. voted to reinsure its risks in the Phoe-
nix, of Brooklyn, and Niagara, Of New York,
and wind up its affairs. The stockholders
will realize 80 or, perhaps, 95 cents on the
dollar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874 Office over
Rock island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05
Tnn Lively at the Start.

BRADFORD, Pa, Dec 5.-The Armstrong
oil well, which recently came in" at the as
tonishing rate of 6, 900 barrels day, has not
| flowed since Monday night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05

Boston, Dec. 5.-The earnings OF the
Union Pacific railroad, whole system, for
October were g., ,661, 900, decrease of $3.50,
GOO from the same month in 1883 The ex-
nenses were 81, III, 900, decrease of 1896, 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05

ST PAUL, Mimi, Dec 5.-Senator Sabin's
Northwestern Car company, which lately
went into bankruptcy is to be re-organized
by the creditors as the Northwestern
Thresher Manufacturing company, capital
81 900 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05

MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 5-Mrs. Gen Thomas
]. Brady died Tuesday night, after a long
illness, Of cancer of the spine, causing para
lysis She was aged 45.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05

An explosion of fire damp in mine al
Coal Bluff, Wednesday morning, fatally
burned aud maimed two miners.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05

LONDON, Dec 5,-Messrs. D. Nicolopulo
& Sons, merchants, Z Great St helens, L.
G. have failed, with liabilities of so0O,OOO
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05

DR.. A. T. Hawley, dentist. corner Sew
teentn street and Sixth avenue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05
County Building
PROBATE

4-Estate of Charlotte Wiltamuth, de-
ceased Proof of death and petition for
letters of administration by John c. Wil>
tamuth.
Estate of Charlotte Wiltamuth, de-
ceased. Bond of John G. Wi)tamuth as
administrator filed and approved, and
letters of administration issued.
Estate of Mary Moore, deceased. Bond
of Charles A. Ross as administrator de
bonis non filed and approved and letters
issued to him.
Guardianship of minor heirs of JnO.
Council, deceased Guardians account
filed and approved. Final receipt and
release of ward, Mary Connell filed and
guardian discharged as to her.
TRANSFERS.
3-R. J. r. Baker to Mary J. Rathhun,
block "a Marshalrs addition to Cofdova;
$100.
Il Gust Holdec to Rosetta Hunt, M lot 2
and 81 lot ., block 13. Marshall's addition
to Cordova; 5000.
Daniel F. Palmer to School District, :
II, 2w, J acre tract in ne Sc 80, Il, 9w
$40
Edward Wards heirs to AleXandc
Glockhoff, pit NV Sc 1, II, 2w; $825.
Thomas Corns to Rock Island & Peon
Railroad Co, pit ne ne 35, II, 1w; $50
. Charles E. Burial to Lowell c. Lloyd
g pit out lot 10, plat 1870, 3, II, 9w; 81.
500.
LICENSED TO WE'D,
e Dec. 4-Wm. II. Ncy, of Rock Island
/ and Miss Henrietta Snyder, of Port BY
!, ron; Alfred W Smith, of Cordova, an
= Miss Ina Allen, of Coe; Mnar Harwoo
z and Mrs. Martha j. Parks, both of Mour
! Gilead, Ohio.
a 5-Andrew Lundquist and Miss Till
. Halstrom, both of Alpha.
;s NATURALIZATION.
I'd First papers-Nels &. Nelson, Hilm'
n Anderson and Andrew J. Carlson, all
is Moline; John Peter Anderson, RapiC
nj City
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05
NOTICE.

WANTED Immediately, frstclass male
School Teacher at the Pleasant Valley school,
Hampton township; to the right person $50 per
month will be paid, OERIN SKINNER
5-d6t CLERK of Board.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05

First papers-Nels &. Nelson, Hilmel
Anderson and Andrew J. Carlson, all o
Moline; John Peter Anderson, Rapids
CITY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05

FOR SALE-At my Office, on Eleventh street,
the best quality of coal. Also dry oak cord wood,
stone and sand. Orders received by telephone al
car house ID. G. Dohlman, agent nl3d3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05

FOR SALE-Slxty lots in my addition to Rock
Island. One-fourth down, balance in yearly pay
ments, with six per cent interest. b. Davenport.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17

every seat IN great church IA absolutely ree AZ %
benches in stuyvesant Square across the way M" 'o
tidc sets in with growing vigor There Is ErE' fpo
tion Of men in every gathering. The glow ana 'hh"S
asm of convaeseence and reiuvenaton ehNeh the Gun
gregaiun.
On all sides indications OF healthy cneiauoh ana
vigorous growth. Every Sunday IS Il field DAY ~
Georges At there is Holy Communion; at $3.50 sun
day-school; at morning service and sermon; at
evening service and Bible instruction; at "VanSelistH
service and sermon at the close Of which X hcld nlc
prayer meeting And this is how Mr. Eainsford Wor"s
on Sunday preaching at II, again in the pulpit at j.
aud at lie may be found with spartan hand at tue
corners OF the streets the avenucs distributing 10 the
people printed invitations to attend the cNanecuc ser
wee hard by, compelling them to co,uc in! Before t"e
final PRAYER meeting he Is AGAIN al hand fresh, 1.-The, All
animation II just risen from lon@ rcirconnnt Oh
rest ready to bring to close the prOtacted Socmues
of the day. lie is on enthusiast in hymuolo2y ad al
thar belongs 20 the eyng uses ol thc liturgy No sur
plicc can drape or conceal IN, strong individuality lie
makes havoc OF clerical proSlicues III s impas'lohcd
preaching and burning cXhortaton and chaeS retessN
in the pulpit trying first side then another. to fetch
the vast audience within closer range. superb unc0h-
sciouSne~s simplicity OF perfect breeding. OF HEhty
prcpo>scssion fills him. lie ,czes his evangclc mes
age with The grip OF giant, and strong rooy achro-
matte words crowd his speech hut never l1sh or con
fuse it, and the flavor of his message is wonderfully true
TO the great New Testament models.
Standing in the chancc'. while the first verse or the
Rc,csSoual hymn is being sung the newly trained choir
fails 10 catch the true rhythm anl he mvolnuay sets
them right. cappnG his hands two three times enel-
Cccay. And 50 he fOrgcs ahead strong and hopeiul ia
largcQuick and ohseryant IN lesser tlng-, modest sim
pie drawing tie hearts of young ana o'd nlcnd and
stranger closer about him. Tue church l. alUa1S Open
IN the porch plac,Id yOu read. Come IN ana rest
and pray" On another yon read in'ury clear lettering
an announcement OF the different services and the ad-
dresses Of the clergy Once the Single Of the sexton
monOpOlzed the church facade. after an old ana Nener-
able usage. Something better and higher than NORTH
ar, service now challenges attention. the porch o ST.
Scoirc's.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17

shares, against 2S2. 100 sI4ses Yesterday. To-day
five stocks, each Of which sy,isb1tsd more than
10000 shares furnished z1 IN sh4fe,, and three
other stocks, each contribuink m0fe than 10000
shares raised the total for KIT gt,eks 10 2s0 300
shares, or to nearly 50 per cent " the wholo
business. The market bore tho appearance
of buoyancy and was more or leay excited
all day; but an analysis II it shows
that at tie end there were stocks that
closed small fractions lower than that ended mail
fractions higher than yesterday. Union Paeifo
was the leading speculative card and II rose from
s3i, to S45s and closed at 1873. The amount Of
transactions in, and the final changes Of, The other
leading stocks were as follows: Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western, Al, 100 shares, a gain Of =
per cent; 81. Paul, $4,000 shares. decline
OF IS per cent; Western Union, 80, 100 shares
gain Of q; Oregon and Trans continental. 20900
shares a gain Of i per cent; Lake Shore. $4,000
shares gain OF Is per cent; Louisville AID Nash
VILE, 800 shares, a gain of - per cent and North
ern Pacific preferred, 10, 800 snaros decline If q
per cent. The other stocks that are entitled 80 bo
regarded leaders of their classes show final
changes rs follows: NOrthwest tern and Rock Island
each declined i per cent, and Manitoba declined y
percent; Canad sSouthern add Central and Hudson
each advanced Is and Michigan Central advanced
g; Delaware, Ldckawanna and Western advanced
p and Reading advanced 4 there was not sale
of Central Of New-Jersey and its quotations Nere
So; Missouri Pacific up L. and Wabash
preferred was down b there were no tTanslciiuns
in Wabash cOmmOnl; Oregon Railway and Saviga-
ton declined %. Prlman Palace Car Company
Was especially weak and sold down to 10G01072i,
against 2 yesterday. The market closed ieyorish
and irregular.
The busnc in Government bonds included sales
Of $4,000 per cents at full figures. The quota
tOns firm follows:
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17

which tho witness had presented produced by Mr.
Mooney. who thus Found opportunity to say that the
material furnished ny Howell had not been accepted ana
would not he paid for There much contention az 10
whether the specimens furnished were fair samples and
whether they complied with the requirements OF the
order.
ADVISED TO "CONT DOWN" TO MOONEY.
A. J. Mallett was then placed on the stand. He hal
contracted with Mr. Howell 70 unload the scow and lie
liver the material He detailed all the hlpediIncnts
which had been thrown IN bis way. The was oppo-
site Two Observation-Disclosures He was compelled to
haul the material TO Observation-Disclosures as
hc could bc m1de 10 haul it under the contract lie was
compelled also tO drive his teams TO me top oi
the heaps of stone before dumping. when canSf,i
his harness t0 break and two Of his horscs 10 glFe out
Many OF The loads not measured. Mr.. Mooney was
frdIng convention az Buffalo at the time. lie was
told by WILTON Riley and also by his father ohn lley,
both ~ whom had done contract wok for the Deltmcn
Paris thar he, would have trouble unless ne came
down 10 Mr. Mooney. They said that IL would take
about $50 30 make things run smoothly. Ol4cfs hau
given him eiinar warnings. lie read letter which ne
had written Mr Howell a the time IN which he sall;
"We have got the crowd TO deal wth nat we ever
had" Mr. Payne vigorously objected to The Introduction
such ,nony. and chariceiizcd It a. on outrage pn
the committee and an outrage upon the Intelligence Oh le
cOutu
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
BARNCWS HHITE ELEPHiNT.
THE FAMOUS sHowMAN's REPLY TO LoNDo
CRITICS.

THE FAMOUS sHoWMAN's REPLY TO LONDON
CRITICS.
p T. Barnum and his partners have dispelled
widespread popular Illusion, that the so-cied sacred
white elephants OF the Kings Of siam and Bmmh either
are or ever were, literally white They say they have
secured rs perfect specimen OF this animal as exists
anywhere and they do not claim that it is white in the
strict OF that word yet still II Is the same specie
and exact counterpart of those white sacred elephants
woslupped for centuries 10y the Buddhists Up to tbs
time no European monarch has ever been able to
procure sacred whire elephant" even get 1t into
Christian country, and in that Barnum has succeeded
Mr. Barlum said on FId,y 10 a TRIBUNE reporter that
be never claimed that his elephant white in literal
sense but that it was The kind known white in Siam
and Burrnah and such sacred animal receiving the
auatcal devotion of the people Of those countries, and
that his was even better specimen than those usually
oalled white bscajse his had white toe nails and tail
that reaches 10 ground and that Ike it was ever
seen in a Christian country before There letters in
bis possession from d. e. icles exSecrcary of Legation
t. SIAM Mr. Frank Vincent and Others which cnIoborate
the opinions Professor Flower Of The London Io0ogca
Gardens and ether sci nt-@, all confirming the claim tndt
the marking. this elephant sufficient to render
"a rrd elepiant with the bill Of sale from klu2
ebas Master Of Elephants, the proof must be COLI
sidercd complete. "
now 80 well known that to msrrErcsent thing would be
60 ieoparz business tba' IL had taScn h@ century
o labor 10 establish lie intended % exhibit thr animal
FOR us what 70 w8a sacred elephant Ium tnc klnc OF
Bnmah and the Only ever seen III cifiI7t LtLit-
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
CHARGED WIN LIBEL AND PERJURY.

TRENTON, Feb. 16.-ln the chancery suit OF
Mr.. KezIah Dunn against Woodbury. d. Holt and Ed
ward H. Murphy prominent lawyers OF this city, charg
In. these gentlemen, together with Alexander Dunn ana
his wife, OF this city with conspiracy etc, In obtaining
from her for triaing sum mortgage of the value Of
S. 600 which she formerly held Mr.. Dunns property
Mr. Murphy filed his to-day, together with copies
Of documentary evidence relating to the matter. The
answer alleges that the charges far as he Is concerned
are wanton false and Malicious II declares that Muir
pbys whole connection with transfer OF the mortgage
was AL Mira Dunn's written request and at date AFTER
that al which the alleged conspiracy began warrant
for the arrest of Mira Dunn charge 0 perjury libel aud
cOusuirscy was obtained to-day by Mr.. Murphy. Mr.
o hls not yeC flied mis- answer 20 Mrs Dunns chargeS
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
UOVSEUOLD NOTES,

Or DAY SoUP-lialf a can If tomato, five OF
six cold boiled or baked potatoes half all onion,
one stalk Of celery, Il lew celery topS. Bon all
together until the vegetables very soft. Pit
punch of sugar. Just before serving pour in one
cup Of hot milk with pinch OF soda dissolved III 1t.
Silt over the top few very dry bread crumbs.
BUTTERED l. BSITa.-Muce the bits of lobster
which YOU have left, and put III q battered stewpan
TO heat Season with pepper, salt, dust of nut
meg and "A teaspOOniul Ot vinegar. When II Is
hot add hall a cup OF cream, INTO which you have
spoonful OF flour. Let all boil up once and pour on
platter; garIish with strips OF toasted bread and
slices Of lemon
SHEPHF RDs PiE.-Butter small platter very
thoroughly, and spread over il warm mashed potato
mixed with enough milk to make 1t u Little soft.
Finite tile potato around the edge of the platter with
the tines of II silver fork, set It in the oven to
brown; When it ID as brown Us pic-Crust, and stiff
encd enough to be easily cut, pour over IT mnce
bits and warming It IN a little thlckcned gravy.
This makes a delicious breakfast dish.
APPLE MERINGIT.-TwO cups hot apple sauce,
very smooth and good; three eggs ha'f cup OF
sugar: one teaspoOnfIl of butter; one tcaspOOnful
of coru-,tarch: one teaspOOnful OF nutmeg and
cinnamon mixed; bitter almond haVofing; two
tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar. stew the apples
unswectcncd, and beat out all the humps. lteturn
10 the saucepan, sweeten and season, STR III the
corn starch rubbed into the butter, boil one minute
take from the lire and pour gradually upon the
y0Iks OF the eggs, whipped thick and sinoolh peat
two minutes aud turn INTO "A buttcred pudding dish
Bake fifteen minutes IN quick oven draw 10 the
oven door and spread rapidly over the surface
nernale Of tho whites whipped stiff and the pow
dered sugar, favored with bitter almond Shut mp
again and brown dclicately. Eat cold. with or
lOut cream.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
GANG or BCRGLARS CAUGHT.

RESULT OF PATIENT DETECTIVE WORN II BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, Feb. 16.-A few months ago a gang
OF safe burglars began operations in this city. Their
mode Of operation 10 break into some backsmlths
shop and steal tools with which to carry operations at
places previously picked ont for burglary. Officers
detailed TO watch garious places which 1t thought
might he visited At last Lieutenant Cavanadgh detected
two young passing trade dollars known to have
been foen They arrested, aud some ~ the trade
dOars recovered. The prisoners were committed
To jsl and are now awaiting trial ShOrty after these
arrests another safe broken Open aud large force
detailed effect the capture OF the burglars Certain
well known burglars followed night and day. and
after long ant patient watching and mucn trouble ali the
burg ~ were down aud captured. There arc nve ia
ali ind though young all have records as criminals
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
THE COChS-PEfD SUR.

The Cocks-Read suit was continued before
Referee Duunng yesterday. large number of letters
from Mr. Cocks to Mr. Read offered In evidence and
read William s Frsdale George T. Totteu. brother OF
Mrs Cockss former husband, John Baldwin. Michael
Willlams aud James l.. Wheeler testified nat they had
known Mrs Cocks for several years, and that her puta
ton for trnh and vcrlcty bad and that they would
not aeye her under oath. Philip AIarkeY coal dealer,
snid that Mrs Cocks owed i'm bill for COAL and that he
brou suit aud Judgment against her IN the
trial said shc did not believe either in God the Bible
John SOln a grocer said that lie would believe Mr..
Coo under OATH On Examination he admitted that
She owed him bu. Dewitt Traplagen gave testimony
unfayolalle 10 Miss TOten'- character.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
rRlNSIrA4NTIC IRArELLEhN.

The White steamer Republic sailed for
Liverpool yesterday, amOr% her passengers being
j. +. Bon. John ". Biwincr, Captain Il. p.
B.unctt CAPTAIN George Costcnlcnos. T. n.
Cookc,ey George c. Carlisle. W. H. Eastwood, Ma A.
A. Ellsworth II. ". Edci-haw, \. :. Fitch, MIS-. NJ A.
Fraser Mr. and Mrs. Frederic \. Cover Lowis Harris,
Mr. and Mrs g. ". Marsh, Mrs. Edwin Hor;On. Charles
C. Parsons ". Mdckrrlc spaakmn, George Ietlcy, ".
II. +. Thorod anl / waiter
Atnoug thr people arrived by the GGlon steamer
Nevada YESTERDAY were sister Mary AngliGuc Mrs. A..
arlow fbc Rev, Laurence BdV, ". J. Caihnghaln, y. H.
Cpwge r. H. Elliott. Miss Gala CHER, Jamc, f3ric jr,
Wnlian, FJic 50 iss Mary Grar thc Roy. ID. Il. Harmg
ton Sie.rr Mary MhlrrdI, M ana Mrs Jdlcs Prmg, W
A Snuftlt, Mrs N. Ncrncman Mlss -. Nct 1enar Miss
l.. X. Walsh and W. Warrincr.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
4 TELEGRAPH SUIT.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1G.-After Mr.. Gwinn con-
clnded his argument yesterday In the of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company In which tho control and
OF the telegraph along the line OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad il at ISSUE he followed by j. h. Cowen
for the raroad company who argued the law points in
VOWED At the ppeuing Of the Court this morning Chie
Jnsee atc and Judges Bond and Morris the bench
William f. frich fur the railroad company made his az
gumsBt Iie was followed by General Wager swayne, OF
NJ York lur the Western Union. who concluded At
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
A WITNESS IN CONTEMPT.
HE REFUSES TO ANSWER AND RErlREs.
MDoNALD LIKELY To HAVE TO ANSWER BEFORE
TIE SENATE FOR MS CONDUCr.

MDOSALD LIKELY To HAVE TO ANSWER bIf"ki'
TIE SENATE FOR MS CoNDUCr.
The Senate Committee on CIties continued its III
qurv Yesterday INTO the operations Of the Depart
mcnt of Public Works. William Mcdonald who
declined TO answer many que tions on Friday. was
questioned relative to the limestone chips which
he had furnished 10 the Department. Most
Of the questions put TO him by Mr. Whitudge hc
refused 10 answer by advice of hlS counsel cX->eu-
ator Ecc!csiue. A vote was taken as to whether
counsel should lie recognized in The ease Of this
witness, and the committee decided that the wit
ness could not have counsel. Mr. Ecclc-
sine advised Mcdonald 10 leave
the room. Chairman Gibbs told the wit
ness that his counsels advice was bad
and warned him not to Withdrew. SEN
ator Lansing gave similar warn
ing. The witness replied. 81 am able to stand the
consequences" and LEFT the room. The incident
created considerable stir Colonel j. j. Mooney eX-
planned where The 500 check came from. which
be had cashed at the Ncw-YoTk Comfy National
Bank He said that il Wa paid him as part settle
ment Of debt due by his old partner John W. Petit
cTev, now decreased, in settling certain claims j. J..
Mallon, a contractor. testified that he had seen
aborcrs employed by the Department Of Pubhc
Works pitching pennies by the roadside, when they
should have been performing the tasks for which
they were paid. The committee adjoumcd To Mon
day at IL a. IL.
Mr. Gibbs said that tho committee will report to
the Senate the action of Mcdonald and recommend
that he be brought before the bar Of the Senate to
answer for contempt. The Senate will probably di-
rect the arrest of Mcdonald by the sergcant-at-
arne
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
rHE coyfEEEScE 1T NR. EELLrS HOUSE.

WHAT TIE POLITICIANS ARE SAYING ABOUT IT.
There is q good deal of quiet enjoyment in some
Republican and Tammduy Hall political circles
over the dilemma in which the testimony of John
B. Hastin and John Kelly before the Senate Com
mttcc has let Mayor Edison The situation IS re-
garded by the Rcpubllcans as qullc aS RIDICULOUS
and likely to bcaS damaging to the local 'elnOCIdCN
as that ON, of a few years ago when John Kelly
and Hubert .. Thompson drew lots IN public Tor a
dtyi.ion of the CITY and county offices between
Tammany IL; II AMI the County Democracy. Inc
Tamnauy Hall followers regard the testimony as
evidence of he indspo,!ton OF their leaders 10 re-
nominate Mayor Edsou, and this they rejoice over
the Mayor has been occasionally TOO indepen!rnt
10 he popular with them. The several lndtpendcnt
Democratic factions. too, are rather dellghtcd ana
take the comfortable attitude of the woman watch
ng the contest between her husband and the bear,
alternately sympathiLing with aud encouraging ne
one who happened to be tho under Dog IN the
Ii will be remembered that Mr.. Haskin testified
concerning the conference in leS2 at John Kelly ;
house fOr the division Of certain oaNe> ana hShes
IN the event that lammany Han nominated NJ
Edison for Mayor, that Mr.. Edison promised specIt-
cally To reappOint Commissioners Nichols. Bren-
nan aud German. and that these particular men ana
i'm the presence of AIr Kelly, Sidney i. Nichols,
John J. German, Edward keamcy, Richard Croker,
Edward +. Wood, and General Spinoa. Mayor
Edison admitted the fact of the conference put
denied that the three officials indicated were named
on the occasion. Mr. Kelly also admitted that
there had been such conference bat being asked
as To the particular point on which the Mayor ana
Mr. Haskin 50 radically differed, declined to an
swcr.
This the politicians generally say, makes it neces-
Sary to call some of the Others who were present.
Colonel Wood it is said, will probably coincide
with the Mayor in his reco lection. Ne,srs. Nichols,
Croker and German viii doubtless take the same
neutral position which Mr.. Kelly assumed, because.
like him, they cIty officers and an admission of
the truth of what llaskln says might greatly EN-
barra5s them The cOrrGbOTatiOn of the Mayor or
the confirmation of Mr. llaskn. therefore, depends
upon what General SpinOa and Edward kcarney
viii say.