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New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
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TfGTELATTON AT ALBANY
A MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR HILL
suaGBsTIoNs REGARDING THE COLLECTION or
GENsUs srArIsTIcs.

SUGGESTIONS nEeaRDiSd THE COLLECTION or
GESsUs srATIsTIcs.
ALBANY, Jan. 10. Governor He'll presented
message TO the Legislature this evening calling aten'
ton to tbs proprley Of soiuo legislation pertaining TO
tho approaching census. " bueh enuiheration,' the
declares should furnish the basis OF the repro
scntation OF the several counties OF the state
IN tho Lehsl lture, and was undoubtedly
lptondcd as tho principal aud primary II
hot tho sole. object OF such requirement.
Chapter ca Of the Laws Of lS50 consttutos tho principal
statute under which the approaching will be con-
Quoted unless the samo shall bo repealed or amended
That statute required the to be perfected In july
It is submitted that it should he amended by requiring
tho to be completed before May 1883. or that
Objectionable, that be begun and completed late IN
tho fall there Is maniesty great difficulty In perfect
ing accurate enumeration. especially In Cities In tho
summer months. The expediency OF vcsting In the
County Clerks OF tho various counties the perform
ance of many Of tho duties relating to the census
including the appointment OF enumerators
and the compilation OF county returns In
each county is submitted to your consideration
whether such powers and duties could not be better ex
erciscd by such local officer who Is selected by the
people OF his county Is familiar with It's territory ana
could pcrsonuy know and advise with most or me a
pointees than by State ocer Gated at the capital OF
tho State. having such opportunity for knowledge or
familiarity In II l. clear that the act snould
bc so amended or n distinct passed bringing
enumerator' within tho Jurisdiction Of the oiy service
Commissioners
In the Senate Mr. Thomas said that the Secretary OF
State had already prepared bill for the Assembly ways
and Means Committee which would probably call FOR
the expenditure OF from 100000 to $50 on inc ce
sus. The message ordered TO be printed
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
END OF THE BRAKEMEN's STRIKE.
1uR MEN ALLOWED 10 RETURN TO wokk-FEN
TO AVAIL THEMSELVES or rIIE PRIVILEGE.

TIE MEN ALLOWED 10 RETURN TO Wokk-FEW
TO AVAIL THEMSELVES or TIE PRIVILEGE.
FoRT WAYNE, Jan. l9.-1he railroad brake
mems strike which was begun here Oh Tuesday night
terminated last evening The strikers delegated com
nittee Of four 10 wait Mayor Zollnger Later the
committee waited Oh Superintendent Law, Of the rail
road company. and it was agreed that the company be
crmttsd 10 ruin double header freight trains II de
sired while those of the striking brahemen who choose
o work will bo ienstated by tho company and not be
discharged for participation In the strike II Is
ood that Mayor Zongcr promised to Use his In
ncnoe TO prevent the service OF warrants for the arrest
Of strikers.
The chairman OF the strikers committee said Tho
strike WAS given up because members OF the organized
lodges of conductors and engineers WHO had urged the
r,keIncu strike and who gave them promise or moral
and financial support. failed to do IA they agreed We
have destroyed property" The chairman also
laid that few. IL OF the strikers VIII 40 back 10 WORK
urcfcrring seek employ nent elsewhere The railroad
,cias are busy tonight getting out trains OF ircigh
blncknded here for SIX days. The Grand jury which
has been called special session. Will assemble topor-
row morning. but will probably be dismissed.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
THE FITZ JOHN PORTER CASE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-A RESOLUTION was III
trodueed in the House Of Representatives to-day ny
General slocum calling upon the President to transmit to
Congress an appeal made to him on behalf OF fitz 'ohn
Porter with an accompanying paper The appear
referred to the President by Fz John Porter
about two months ago. and request by Porter Tor re-
nstatPmcnt in the Army he Porter asserting thai inc
President con refnsate without further action by Con
cress The paper referred to as accompanying this ap
peal and which called fOrby the resolution Is an eb
orate review of the opinion OF General npnn
which the Presidents Of tho Porter reinstatement
hill OF last session based. IN which the view taken
by the Attorney General ia conlroYcrtcd ms review
was prepared fer Mr. Porter by Mr.. Butt, an attorney
OF Philadelphia The resolution referred 10 ihe Mi
iary Affairs Committee aid probably VIII TO reported
back 10 The nouse favorably within Il few days
General Sooum has prepared list OF iorty cases oc
curing within the last ten years in which the Executive
upnn the direction Of Congress has TtISaicd ohcef III
the ARMY IN four OF which cases tie reinstatement mas
been made by President Arthur Thi@ list GeherM SO
cum will present To the House WHOM an occasion onei5
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
ASKING FOR AID FROM A STATE.
INV TELEGRAPH To rue rRIBUsE.i

RALEIGH, Jan. 10.--1ho people along tho
line Of raroad from Morehcad City to Smthhcd' are
bcseging the Legislature for aid by which the road may
bc extended from smthville To FayeticvlIe ana on
through the Counties of Harnctt. Chatham. RGnu"ph'
eionly and Cabnrrus To Charlotte The state owns Si"N
u the road to the amount of 300 OOO which is ahso
Iutey worthlcss-the road having paid dividend
-oxccpt n means control the road and run IL a.
political machine the interest Of the party power one
proposition Ia to give the state stock to any company
who will extend the roai to Charlotte Another IA TINT
tho State shall pat force OF 200 conNcls grao ho
road and take stock the value O the gradnR ana Duy
the surplus money made 10y tho ROAD Az
amend tie charter ne To permit an issue oi
bonds To the amount Sl5ODO per mile, the
eXtrution woud open up The coal hclds OF Chatham
County and hring into market an Immense supply o li
Der of various kinds.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
TONY PASTORS FRIENDS SURPRISE HIN.

Tony Pastors Theatre in East FOurteenth-st.
was the scene last night of novel performance. noe
down the bills number OF Mr. Pastors brethren.
headed by Mr. Niece OF the Ancient Order of the Mobiles
of the Mystic shnne-orignally founded by Billy
Forcnce-desrous OF presenting him with Testimonial.
determined that IL should be done in mystic manner.
when Mr. Pastor out to sing his first song each
OF his friends donned Arabic fez and the band
played Liberatfs Arab Patrol" composed expressly
for the occasion The opened at the back OF tho
stage aud disclosed representation OF the Mystic
shrine IN front OF which stood the Iustrious Grand
Potentste. Waller VI. Fleming, and his deputy Thomas
Aston Brown. rs well a. the trio OF the shrine VINO
SANG an Arabic ode suitable 10 the ceremony Ihe
Grand Poemtate then advanced to Mr. Pastor and pre-
seutrd him the emblem OF the Order. consisting oI
huge pair tigers claws. highly polished and mounted
IN gold forming crescent, aud suspended To pear! anu
gold curved sciuitnr. At the same time the Deputy
Grand Potentate presented to Mrs. Pastor, who was
present handsome floral piece five feet In height,
amidst the applause OF the audience. Mr. Pastor re-
turned thanks for the honor done him, which he said was
a complete surprise.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
always late Think John Bull is positively ugly ahou
this Transatlantic mail business Yours respectfully.
Netg- Fork Jan. 10, 1885.
VAR BETWEEN TWO EXCHANGES LrKszz

WANTING TO DEAL IN RAILWAY SECURITIES Al
THE CONSOLIDATED PETROLEUM EXCHANGE.
An excited and noisy meeting Of the members Of
the New-York Mining Stock aud National Petro.
lean Exchange was held yesterday after business
hours. IL was called to consider the proposition to
list railroad stocks and bonds at the board and deal
in them in fractional lois. The leading
temnanp for ns some ins the saSca Gcea stem con- ~
dealing in stocks with without the consent OF
the New-York Stock Exchange. AS at present con.
situated the Mining Exchange enjoys the patron
age of the Stock Exchange under the condition that
its members should never trade separately in rail-
road ,and miscellaneous stocks Some weeks ago
committee was appolnOted to negotiate with COM
mittee of the Stock Exchange In this matter. and
the committee of the latter is said to have reported
faverably to the granting of sthe privilege. The
Governing Committee OF the Stock Exchange, how
ever decided that it not expedient 10 grant the
privilege asked for. At yesterdays meeting OF the
Mining Board there was long contest bet geen the
friends aud opponents Of the policy Of cutting loose
from the Stock Exchange, and finally by largo
vote the Cover lDg Committee Of the former Board
instructed to prepare plan for lsting railroad
and miscellaneous stocks and securities IN spite OF
the Stock Exchanges prohibition.
There are said TO be about 300 Stock Exchange
members of the Mining Board out Of total MEN,
bership Of 400. These may Withdraw from. the
Mining Board by reason of the action of the mem-
bers yesterday. They are required to do so by tho
constitution of the Stock Exchange, but tho de-
tenders of the new departure" in the Mining
has taken an independent stand the Stock Ex-
change will listen to reason" F" and submit to
q compromise. Ii il does not do so, war between
the two exchanges is inevitable, and tho mining
brokers are confident that they will be able 10 con-
duct prosperous business IN spite of tho with
drawai of their Stock Exchange members. They
argue that their petroleum business will remain
with them in any event, and that 60 secure tho
profits on that business the Stock Exchange will
have to wink ut q connection OF their members
with the Mining Board.
Tle Governing Committee Of the Stock Exchange
has recently passed resolutions prohibiting al con-
New-York Petroleum Exchange and Stock Board.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
NOT A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.--COngressmanH Houck,
of Tennessee to-day said: 81 by Knoxville dis
patch to Northern papers that the city election last
week resulted in great triumph for the Democracy OF
Knoxville The story is untrue The facts are that Tor
some time the municipal affairs OF that city have been
In a bad way. aud several months age Ciuzens Com
mittcc ORGANIZED to head reform movement Mr.
Iuttlen was placed In nomination for Mayor. and the
Repubcaus formally declared n his favor The Bour-
bon Democrats placed candidate In tho field, but so
strong the tide III favor OF the CltZens candidate
that Bourbon retired tho contest two days be-
fore .he election. leaving Luttre without 0pposi-
tion whatever lie received the votes OF the RepuD-
lcans respectable Democrats, and the result
a. heraded us "A great Democratic victory"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
4 B4NK EXAMINERS STRATEGY
y,om IN, Yor,o,eh (Coi,n. } Builetfn.


At his last visit to this city, about the last or
December the first OF January. Bank Examiner NY
gait after finding the other banks IN excellent condlon,
without any thug suspicious In their accounts or ner
of dong business led 10 suspect that all was not
rrt M the Merchants National He left the city. now
ever aud let surmised that he was not gong 90 De
seen here again TIL his next regular vsit ',si
THURSDAY he dropped In on the Merchants BANK and
began re examination Of the affairs of the Institution
lie was not expected. and the "cookingup process
which had been resored TO before ms previous nsIs
cnud NOT he work The result that very Tow
minutes investigation showed tue Examiner that the
bauk had been sysIenancaly robbed ol large anouns
of money took charge OF Its affairs, putting
bis assistant behind the desk with the officers, while no
pursued his examination.
Hitherto, whenever the Bank Examiner has been ex-
pcced had been the custom OF the cashier ana assist
ant enough money on temporary paper
OF one sort another to tide over week or two TO-
turning these loans when the Examiner was sAsey Vs
of the way BY this means. and constant UNDERSTANDING
OF their especially IN the account OF the city u
posts Mr. Webb being City Treasurer ana necessarily
the sole authority regardng then 'aey "v NJ pao,ns
the clerk was permitted 70 handle the cash ac.
count and thus everything was kept IN the hands d
confined TO the ledge or tho Two parties wo wero
interested in deceying the directors OF the bank ana ho
Examiner only by bit OF remarkabo luck or OF
unusually sharp insight that the Examiners suspcions
were finally aroused. And even then it took shrewd
to uncover the entire fraud whicn had Deen
praetiSed. -, -. A., ,,,.,
Bank IL became evident To the Examiner that there was
something wrong in the affairs of the Shetueket Bank
also Armed with the facts which he had learned in
necion with the former institution he discovered
$4,000 chiefly BY bad loans made by President webb
and Cashier ROath to themselves When Mr.. Mygat irss
TO the city, along In December he found among tne
cash of the shetueke Bank little @3l 900 IN dras
Newly ork, etc. which ON his second visit had peen
replaced by notes made out by Messrs Webb aud Roatn
TO Themselves and indorsed by themselves As soon AZ
these facts brought out meeting OF the dectors
OF the Shetucke Bank called aud the resignation Vi
Cashier William Roath was accepted
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
NOT MEETING THE IMMIGRANT CUT.

There were no new open ueVeIOpmcnts yes
erday in the Eastbound freight rates whicn '
Trunk Lines and thor Western connections have entered
unop Rates on grain from Chicago to NewYork were
roror,ed 10 be down to 10 cents per 100 pounds against
tariff rate OF 25 cents. but 1t was impossible to find
ont what were the actual ures because the roads are
working 40 that each shall retain through secrecy ns
great an advantage possible over its rival ID tho way
of securing shipments by concessions. ,..
There was no change in passenger rates On imH
grant business the Pennsylvania continued It's rats on
Tho bosi. of 81 10 Chicago Tho general passenger
AGENTS of The other Trunk Lines were IN consultation
Yesterday and finally the following statement oi 'hoh
position WINS given out ,.---.. pou
" The Erie New York Central, and Lackawahha ha'
road Companies have determined not 10 rel we % cno
pany New-Nork TO Chicago. prcferHng NOT 10 carry
passengers at ratio that does not cover the cost o'
trunsDortatiOn,"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
EILOCJEs OF SENATOR ANTHONY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The Senate devoted
the day to euogcs OF Senator Anthony His CHAIR IN
the front row on the Republican side OF the chamoef'
was draped in black. MT sherman presided. immeui'
atey after the reading OF the oarna Mr. Aidrlch de
livered carefully prepared speech commemora,ns 'he
private virtues and public services OF his former colleague
lie followed by Messrs Edinunds, Bayard' NoTri'
Pendleton Hoar. Garland. ingalls,, Buter Hawey ana
Msnderson. A short speech by Mr.. Sheffield. Mr.. An
thony's successor, closed the ceremonies ihe
speeches delivered wero all read from
notes Those Of messrs. Ingalls, Hoar ana
Pendleion were marked by great beauty OF dic
ton Mr. Ingallss speech. however created me most
profound impression 1t most scholarly eHort anu
was delivered in effective manner The tone Oh wa !,
entire series OF speeches delivered was more hearty ana
sympath tic than wont 20 be the case on similar ocra
sons Mr. Anthonys long service In the senate ana lne
intimate relations tn u he had with most OF his coeaSue8
ueceSsniilY made il so.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
coal AND OIL ~ THE NOGTH.
BURNING WELLS NEAR wiNNirEG--A COAL AND
OIL COMPANY FORMING.

BrETlNG WELLS NEAR wiNNfPEG-A COAL AND
OIL COMPANY TOEMtNG.
icy TELEGRAPH 10 TEE TEIBUSE.l
ST. PAUL. Jan. 19.-It is stated that there
are extensive deposits Of coal different points along
the western division Of the Canadian Pacific Railway. In
Manitoba. six months ago employees were directed TO
dig for water hoping to obtain puro supply Instead
of water the drill penetrated subierrancan gas tanks in
several instances and operations were at last sus-
pended In at lighted matches were held
at the surface VI the wells and tho escaping gas was
lgned at once and has burning since without
ANY interruption sign Of cessation One Of the deputs
OF the Canadian Pacihc Company has been heated dur
,ug The winter from OF their burning wells ana IL ~
the general impression that Immense beds OF coal ai'd
deposits petroleum will SOOg lie developed IN that re-
giOn aud especially In the vicinity 0i saskatchewan
River 80 great the confidence in the existence Of
rocum deposits In the far North. that company has
been organized. with f. Hurlburi. OF Minneapolis. aS
president aud machinery has been forwarded 10 Wni
nee The burning wells about sixty miles south OF
The compauys worksbut the projectors OF The onterpcSc
have no that oil viii De brought from the
north stead q the east.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
THE RELIEF OF GENERAL CRANE
REFUSAL OF THE HOUSE TO CoNsiDhk ihh ED
MUNps RETIREMENT BILL.

REFUSAL OF THE HOUSE TO CONSIDER THE ED
MUNps RETIREMENT BILL.
my TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEI
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Ihe same House thaV
nas,ed the Fz John Porter bill over the PRESIDENT
veto refused 10 consider the Grant retirement bill As
soon as it was whispered that General socnm wonld eau
nm and move to suspend the rules and pass the o'
synptoms OF uneasiness became visible on the Demo
cratic side To many the Democrats the name OF GEL
era Grant has unpleasant sound and In the mlhus oi
majority OF the cxCOnfederac members II feVNeS uis
agreeable reoolections When the Military Oomm't'eo
was called and General Slooum rose there were p'du
signs OF Democratic stampede sudden ana generd aS
that al Fort Henry some tweniythree years ago. MI
IoNry OF Indiana. moved that the House adjourn anu
was defeated A like motion, offered ty Mr. Mis- OF
Texas. was rejected by vote OF lls 10 LOO Aho
fbustering continued nearly two hours, ana IL oecno
apparent that the bill you'd bc defeated brought 10
vote Speaker Car ISLE offered suggestion To MI MINIS
who had assumed the leadership OF hhbusteis ""icu
clearly indicated his opposition to the consideration po o.
the hill Ii is said that every one OF the henuoa ~ the
sentatyes except Colonel Woord, VINO 81 GeupraI
Union Army opposed TO any bill In fa'or o "eiei'i
Grant. ,, ,bot ,yhue
,,nre ia strong Democratic minority bold
enough To oppose any bill In favor OF 6eher oIHn. mn
nTeer 10 sgnse ther opposition by casting their votes
for the original bill passed BY the senate' wqm @ & unr
reasons given when he returned The Porteb without
his approval General sioenm and gooa many o, i,e
lnost ardent friends OF the latter observation-disclosures
Colonel qyre and several other Repubcans-preier the
original hill msnly they believe that It's passage
may induce the President recede from the position
taken in his veto message and not because thew desire 10
every measure for the relief OF General Grant
Nrssrs IiiscOck. Reed Long and few othei Repnoi-
caus ynied against consideration OF tue orGlbal o u,
day because they believe that II Is sn attempt 10 INV Ve
fhc Constitutional prerogatye OF the President I'D the
matter OF appointment They earnestly favor tne ni
which nnsscd tbe Senate last week. IL s probable at
tbis hi viii be brought TO vote the :oise before the
end OF the session
REPORTING AGAINST THE BILL
Bo.ToN. Jan. 19.-The Senate Committee on
Federal Relations, which was referred the resolution
asking Congress TO place General Grant npon the retired
list Of the Army reported to-day that II ought not 10
pass.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
HUNTING UP A cRlMyAL's RECORD.

BUFFALO, Jan. 10 (SpcciaD.- Three years ago
James II. Kennedy. member OF the law firm OF Ken
nedy. Mcads x Roberts. implicated in tho grave
yard insurance conspiracy known the Burnham
mystery. His guilt being apparent he fined $500
and ordered to surrender his bar certificate. e refused
10 do and fed. To-day W. II. Miller, detective from
California, arrived here and began looking up Kennedy
history II that he settled In Eldorado County
California and admitted to the bar there on the
strength OF his certificate by system OF forgery false
pretences and misrepresentation he has secured control
of IA valuable gold mine, near Oakland and his record
is therefore wanted In order to remove him.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
REMOE1LS BY NR. SQUIRE.

Commissioner Squire yesterday in view of tbs
rctrenchment made necessary by reduced appropr-
atIons removed thirty weight men in the Bureaus Of
Aqueduct Repairs and Supplies, Public Drinking
Hydrants. Repairs and Renewals of stop-Cocks.
Repairs of Pavemenis, Water ReIister, Salaries,
Sewerage System aud Sewerage Repairs aud clean
ing. The salaries of the men removed ranged from
$500 to ST. 200. Sr Squire sand that the estimates
had been cut down more than S600,OO0 ana the
reductions thus TAR made would about $4,000,
There must necessarily be maay more removals.
He thought that the efficiency of the department.
would not be seriously impaired.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
4 VERDICT AGAINST A LAWYER

BELyIDERE n J.,Jan.-The last days OF tho
Circuit Court Chief Justice Beasiey presiding was occu-
pied in the trial OF action brought by Attorney Oscar
Jefreys, OF Washington, against Andrew j. Swenson
merchant Washington, Tor assault and battery, cal'
ing S3 900 damages The offence charged was that
swenson assaulted Jeery the public square at Wash.
ngton and with mwhde beat and Ill treated the plain
tiff and charged him with receiving defendants wife ana
child at his house aud keeping them over niSlt hghs
the will OF the defendent. Shipman * Son, OF BeNr
dere Conducted the prosecution, aud William Sryker'
of Washington the defence The jury after three hours
deliberations rendered verdict in favor Of the deiehu'
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
CALIFORNIA PIONEERS At DINNER.

The tenth annual dinner of the Associated
Pioneers Of the Territorial days OF California was held
last evening at MartinoIs About siLty-iive persons
sat down to dinner, among whom were Commodore
p,,rh Chandler Judges Nc Adam Fox and Reynolds,
Tho Rev n MAYNARD and General Thomas w. sweeney;
General Fremont was expected hut sickness prevented
h at,cndonce The address made by Demns Strong,
the present OF society and various toass were pro-
noscd and responded TO-
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
GENERAL ZAVALA'S PORTRAIT.

Whcn General Joachim Zayala, Prcsidcnt-
elect of the Nicaraguan Republic. was in Newiorh
few weeks ago. he sat for lfcsize portrait In OIL which
was executed by +. +. Martinez, and Is now on oShib
ton al Amans gallery This portrait was ordered by
the Nicaraguan Government ana VIII soon DC forwarded
TO it, destination II presents the head aud bust nnd Is
SAID 10 excellent likeness General Zayala Ia judge
from his portrait is man OF line appearance the face
rntEer than broad the cheek bones high and prom
nent the eyes small black and having expression Of
great sagacity The hair Ia almost white az are the
short beard and grizzly mustache which the lower
part OF the face One of the most prominent features of
the portrait the TINT OF the complexion, which l. OF
New-York tribune., 1885-01-20

"Cajun etiquette is more strict than ours nnmbor
OF New Orleans young men went on hunting eXpe-
dtion u the Teche country. Among them was young
from NewYork The party rode up TO the house OF
Calm whom all but the New Yorker nld met be-
fore Bonour, Monsieur Hannibal. they all cried out.
Bonjour, Monsieur Hannibal said also the New
Csun. who speaks To without being introducedr-
lNew-Orleans Picay uIfe.
As the reporters gathering the names OF The ladies'
at the masquerade ast evening OF ~ latter entered
dressed In an segant costume. She was imDedistely
approached by pencil hend who politely asked Your
name plessef' NY name Ia Miss Brown" What 10
your eharacteri" 1t has never been questioned
Young man. you Q little fresh "-lSacramonto
RecOrd-union