Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-17
The Issue of School Tickets.

INDICATIONS OF AN INCREASED ATTENDANCE
The demand for tickets OF admission to the pub
lie schools still continues and the Offices OF the su-
pervising principals in the various districts are
so busy in issuing tickets that they have not been
able 10 estimate the number OF tickets issued. Su-
perntendent Wilson thinks that the number is
sued Is already In excess OF that OF last year.
81 visited about fifty schools yesterday" said Mr.
Wilson TO STAR reporter this morning, land
found them all crowded, and that Is an Indication
OF an increase In the attendance"
MIR. BIaine's Virginia Investments.
THE MAINE STATESMAN EXONERATED FROM
CHARGES MADE By AUDITOR RCFFIS.
Richmond special to the Baltimore American
Colonel Ii. c. Parsons, the protector OF the Rich
mond and Allegheny railroad, published a card
this evening in reply to the recent commune alton
OF Second Auditor F. g. Ruffin, which charged Mr.
Blaine, as one OF the Richmond and Allegheny rail-
road syndicate, with swindling. Colonel Parsons
says: ''AS Mr.. Baine'S investments In the state
We're entirely made through me, it is just that I
give the pertinent facts In reference to the Rich
mond and Allegheny railroad Mr.. Blaine never
received In consideration for his services or inu
ence or anything else one dollar or money from
the company, directly or indirectly. He never re-
ceived bond that he did not pay for at Hh cents
or at par, In cash. He never received any stock
except by purchase or as q member OF the syndi-
cate composed OF George NJ Bartholomew, Hugh
Mccullough, Cyrus II. Mccormick and others, under
the contract for the transfer OF the works Of the
canal company upon the same terms as the other
members for full and lawful consideration. The
road they undertook to build was built. The
s5OoOoo required for deposit with the state was fur
nshed The $4,000 demanded for convict labor
was paid. The Old Obligations to the merchants OF
Richmond were paid. The $50, 600 required to meet
debts OF honor due by the canal company was de-
posted The settlement OF the 81. .OOOOO0 OF debts
OF the canal company was effected. No default oc-
CURED while Mr. Blaine was director, and every
contract with state. city. county or creditor was
religiously kept When he became Secretary OF
State he resigned his dictatorship and ordered his
stock to be sold. and Hon. VIM. H. Barnum was
elected to his place. His stock was sold on ris-
Ing market and purchased on speculation, and ad-
yanced in quotation ST. share. After the sale he
never held q dollar OF stock in any car, trust or
other corporation that contracted with the COM
pany." Col Parsons offers TO get the names OF
leading Eirgnians-all Cleveland men-who WILL
over their Signatures ndorse the statement he has
made exonerating Mr. Blaine.
THE NEW RAILROAD PooLs.-The western rail-
way conference at Chicago, yesterday adopted the
general plan submitted by the COMMITTEES for the
formation OF four pools on California and Colorado
business, two east and two west OF the Missouri
river, by unanimous vote An Official OF the
Union Pacific stated after the close OF the session
that the tripartte pool would certainly continue in
force, though certain changes might occur In its
workings TO conform with the plan OF the new
pool. Other of1cials declare that the continuance
OF the tr1partite, ii insisted upon, will probably
result In the defeat OF the organization Of the pro-
posed pool