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A Dangerous Forger Sentenced.
VINCENT, THE GREAT RAILROAD BOND Covr.
TERI RfElrER, GETS TEN YEARS IN THE PENr.
TERTIARY.

VINCENT, THE GREAT RAILROAD BoSD CORN.
TERI EIrER, GETS TEN YEARS IN THE PENr-
TERTIARY.
ST. Louis, Mo-, February I1.-George A. VIM
cent, alias Charles Perrin, alias Williamson an
exceedingly expert forCer. convicted Of attenpt-
Ing 10 swlndle the ST. Louis National Bank ont
OF So,ooo by means OF "A forged letter OF credit
has been sentenced 10 ten years I'm the peniten-
1ary. Perrin was convicted by the Pinkertops
IN New York city In 1876, OF the forgery of New
York Central railroad, and Buffalo, New York
ana Erie RAILROAD bonds, In S52, by which the
iorger realized SSOo,OOO. These bonds were
negotiated In Wall street. John Olmstead the
engrayer; Andy Roberts and Steve RAYMOND
were also convicted OF participating I'm the for
gerry. Williamson was not arrested for four
years. He was arrested while trying 10 pass
q lot of seven per cent gold bonds OF the Central
Pacific railroad, California and Oregon branch,
on Rollins Bros, bankers. His trial for the
various gigantic iorgeries resulted I'm sentence
OF ten years imprisonment but having served
a term in Sing Sing for burglary. under the
name OF Stevens, some years previous the
charge OF second ofense under the law" WAS
preferred against him I'm connection with the
trlal for the bond forgerfes. On this charge of
second ohense he WAS given five years addi-
uonal, making a total of fifteen years. Six
months after his Incarceration, while he and
another convict were working In the prison
yard, ne set fire 10 the bake shops and succeeded
IN making his escape. He fed TO England,
where lie was arrested for extensive bank for
geries, and sentenced 10 ten years fmprison-
ment at Dartmouth lie is wanted badly at
Sing Sing.
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Explosion I'm q Colliery,
UNCERTAINTY As TO THE NUMBER OF MEN IN

THE PIT AND THEIR FATE,
HALIFAX, y. g, February l1-At q O'Clock
last night an explosion occurred I'm the old Dit
of Vale colliery, Westville Pictm. The severe
storm of yesterday and last night seriously in-
terfered with the telegraphic service and little
more than the bare fact OF the casualty can be
obtained. In this city IL is rnmored that there
were 100 men in the mine at the time. but from
New Glasgow IL is reported that the people
there had heard OF only fifteen being down. Tho
latter report is likely to be nearer the truth as
New Glasgow is only seven miles from West
vile. Whether the men were alive OF dead ID
unknown at present. A fire broke out imme-
diately after the explosion, and men have
descended the pit to get the flames under con-
troll.
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ARMY ORDERS.-The retirement from active
service, by operation of law, of Post Chaplain
Benjamin l.. Baldridge, United States army, is
announced. He will repair to his home. First
Lieutenant William G. Borden, assistant sur
geon, United States army, will, upon the COM
piet1On of the duty for which he was ordered to
this city, return to his properstation. Leave for
one month on surgeons certificate of disability
is granted First Lieutenant Frederick w. Sibley,
ID cavalry.
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ASKING MORE MONEY FOR THE BROOKLYN
POST OFFICE.-The Secretary of the Treasury
will ask Congress to increase the limit of the
cost Of the Brooklyn post office building from
SSOO0lO to 81 SOC, 900, and that an apprOpria-
ton of $780, 900 be made for immediate use in
the work OF construction.
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SwEETwATER, TEX. February 11.-BF War.
rem, recently Texas ranger, and lately in the
detective by the authority OF Gov. ireland. and
who had become a witness against fence cutters
In tunnels county, while sitting I'm the Office OF
the Central hotel last night, was shot dead by
some unknown persons In the street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-11

THE CITY PosT OFFICE QUEsTIoN.-Super-
vising Architect Bell has made report to Con-
gress that the LIE Drot building can be put in
good condition for temporary use as the city
post office for 81 3 600
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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-1nternal
revenue, 1859; customs, S1S3,593.

CIVIL SERVICE examinations for the depart
mental service at Washington will be held at
Chicago, Ills, February oath; at Springfield,
Ills, February 26th, and at indianapolis, Ind,
February 2Sth.
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LIEUT.. IvERsoN, US. N, who arrived at San
Francisco by the laststeamer from China, is the
bearer Of letter from the king Of Corea TO Pres
tdent Arthur.
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THE ILLINOIS SENArORSHP.
A Ballot Expected To-day.
GENERAL G0RD0N's-TRAGIC DEATH.
MAILS DELAYED BY THE STORMS.
JEIE WORST CONFIRMED.
The Report OF the killing OF Gordon
and the Atrocities at kharsoum Cor.
r0borated

LONDON, February 11.-Gen. Lord wolseley
telegraphs TO the government that scouts who
were sent 20 khertoum have returned. They
confirm the report ~ the killing OF Gen. Gordon
ard the atrocities committed la khartoum by
the Mahdis men,
The Ne,cs says: "The age of chivalry was re-
NlNed again In Gen. Gordon's history and the
whole world thrills with passionate grief al this
Christian warriors death"
The Standard alone refuses 10 believe that
Gen. Gordon is dead, aud clngs 10 the shadow
OF a hope that he may be prisoner or may
even have escaped 10 the SOUTH
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THE DEMOCRATS BENT ON BALLoTlSa TODAY
NINE REPUBLICANS ABSENT.

NINE REPUBLICANS ABSENT
CHICAGO, February IL The DdfiU N,7r,,.
sprlngheid, ili., special OF last night says: The
two parties In the state legislature have been
watching each other closely to-day, each hoping
10 reap some advantage at the meeting to-inor-
row 10 ballot for United States Senator The
democrats held caucus tonight and decided
10 iorce ballot tomorrow III possible The
democrats have heard from al their members
ana eNpec1 10 nave every one here by noon To-
morrow. The republicans, on the other hand
nave nine men nom whom they have not heard
ana VINO are prohablY showed In. besides Sem
sertS That IL Is the intention Of the democrats To
secure vote, II possible, In both houses sepa-
the assurance OF success. holding that a bare
majority OF the votes east VIII elect and that a
majority OF the members elected is not neces-
saTy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-11

IT ROCHON. CORCORAN BUILDING.
os FirStclsEss Hair Dresser from Paris
Three Patents and Five Medals from Expositions of
Paris, Lyons and Vienna
Manufacture and importer Of
HUMAN HAIR AND FINE HAIR WORK.
laGles hiie Lair Cutting ami Hair Dressing.
Han dyed and shampoo in nrst-class manner
Wigs 10 order.
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OYSTERS SCARCE IN MARYLAND WATERS
Oysters are becoming SO scarce I'm Maryland
waters that several vessels have given up the
business as bad job. The stock for the most
part Is Of a very inferior quality, and packers
will not venture more than 80 or 50 cents per
bushel. which the oystermen say does not justi-
fy them for the trouble OF catching them Select
oysters are in demand by packers, and bring
from 20 to IS cents q bushel, but few are to be
had at any price. The season has been q very
poor one for dredging@
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THE AQUEDUCT BRIDGE TITLE.
Opinion of the Attorney General.

THE TITLE GIVEN By THE ALEXANDRIA
CANAL COMPANY GOOD, EXCEPT AS TO THE
GEORGETOWN END, WHICH IS OWNED BY
PANY.
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Political Notes

There Is no change in the senatorial contest
In Oregon.
Several members of the Illinois legislature are
reported to be snow-bound at Gardner, and three
state senators are showed in at Pontiac, on their
way 10 Springfield.
The etrial of Joseph c. C.Mackin and others charged
with tampering with the ballot box in the
and the testimony thus far has been very
strong to show that the original ballots were
taken from the box and replaced by fraudulent
votes. The testimony Of engrayers and printers
was offered to show that the forged tickets were
printed at the request OF Mackin.
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District Government Affairs.
A BILL TO MAKE TITLES TO PRoPEhrY sol
FOR TAEE,

FOR TAXES VALID.
The Comm :sSioners have presented 20 the
District committees fboth hCa>es OF Congress
copies of bill the passage OF which they repre-
sent as necessary, providing that sales OF
Ie0l estate by the lax collector fo" taxes levied
I'm this Distf.ct, sinai entite the purchaser, if
the property be not redeemed within Two years
10 deed from The Commissioners OF the Dis
trrt, which dsed st:ai vest in grantee a good
ana valid title, and shall t3 conclusive eNi-
dence In all controversies in relation t..ere-o
that the manner oflevv, notice sale, and all the
otaeT prerequisites OF Jaw were complied VITA
necessary and proper 10 make such deed and
title valid.
VITAL STATISTICS.
During the week ending February there
were 81 deaths in the Distr.ct-white 4S col
ored, 80. Death rate per 1000 per annum
total. Six deaths under one year, IL under 5
years and % over SO years. Principal causes of
death were: Pneumonia, Is; consumption, l3
heart diseases. .: scarlet fever 4; CONGESTION OF
Group. pleurisy, erysipelas. each. Marriages
reported: white, 2 colored. Births reported:
25 white males, 20 white females, IL colored
IN aieS and IL coiored females.
CONTRACT FOR SCHOOL FURNITURE.
The Commissioners have made contract
with Mr.. Brad. Adams for furnishing the three
new schoo; houses-one in Georgetown, one on
sueet, and one on street northeast-with
furniture The furniture 10 be of the first class,
Boston make, and to cost $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Jacob Frech, 5l4 l. street northeast, COM
plains that the massive front doors OF the Seaion
school building swing In instead OF out, and
suggests an immediate change in the hang
ing of the same.
by Congress for replanking and repainting the
Anacostia bridge.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as fol-
lows: George. w. Utermehie, erect eighteen
two-story dwellings. 9th, between s and I
streets northwest; $4,000.
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Mr.. Michael Davitt is seeking to present an
address to the pope justifying the action Of the
unwilling to negotiate with Mr.. Davitt.
Dr. Dennis I. McKew, prominent physician
OF Baltimore, died last night Of Brfghts disease,
aged sixty-hve. He was president Of the alumni
OF the University of Maryland.
impeachment charges asking his removal
have been made against Mayor Fitzgerald, Of
Troy, N. Y, by $50 citizens.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

C ni1s;a. GRANR a9 LODGE. LODGE. F. A. a; M OF THE
cation of the Grand Lodge F. A. 4. NJ of the Dis
trict Of Soumhia vii be held at Masonic Temple in
* hY order of v. G,sn4 gn4 Master apa o, s....
TeGs ST; PATRICK's TOTAL ABSTINENCE
tend the funeral of the late JOHN D. CLARK of the
f2ndeTs fo s and an honorary member Of the Society
MORROW (THURsDAY) MORNING, at o O'Clock.
Mass at st. faSk, gRHrs e$e
-. PHI KAPPA PSI FRATERNTTY are
tsif 50 aec1E4 EyEN!Sa JAMES L. NORRIS +.
To- TO LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS AND
- SOLICITORS.
MARYLAND LIFE Insurance Co. BUILDING,
THE MARYLAND LIFE INSURANCE co. OF
BALIiMORE having established a branch office at
ment Of Mr. l. "oer prepared pae to or
contracts for brokerage and commission for all salts
pany, receiving full general agents compensation
The two offices are connected by telephone. This
every claim against it has been promptly paid with
out resistance, delay or compromise in any case.
n1-wfm6t President.
l~sZ PENTERs; UNION are requested to be
present WEDNESDAY EVENING (February III to
f102t W. A kIMMEI., Cor Secretary
IT, I. Q. o. FAT THE REGULAR MEET
1I.17iSs ing Of Columbian Encampment, No. 1, on
ese sorx m r hs sears ao Of hs tbs
ment will be read with short addresses by prominent
of or member is expected 9 to be
yed.
foot JOHN H. SEIFFERT, Scribe
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E&S u NJ B E r.
Having on hand upwards of 5000 900 feet Of
BUILDING AND HARDWOOD LUMBER,

and desirOus of making room for incoming stock we
offer for this month extra inducements in all grades.
And in order to meet and supply your wants.
which we guarantee TO do. postal addressed to US
shall have prompt response.
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H-[s CHRISTMAS GOODS.
- In addition TO my large stock Of GAS FIX
TURES L have Fancy Porcelain Lamps. Fancy
Brass Lamps Brass Andirons Fire Sets and Tenders.
Also, large assortment OF BRASS ORNAMENTS,
Fancy Porcelain Flowered Vases, Baskets etc
E +. BROOKS,
d13 531 18th street, Corcoran Building.
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The following opinion Of the Attorney Gen.
eral has been transmitted by the Secretary Of
War, to whom 1t was sent, to Representative
Jeffords, of the House District committee:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-26
But One Remedy.

The bestinformed railroad men say that the
situation with railroads Of this country will be
unsatisfactory SO long as the trunk lines con-
tinue to carry freights at less than the cost of
transportation. This point, however is diff
fcult to fix. The absolute expense of moving
a train of cars loaded'with grain from Chicago
to New York, and of hauling the empty cars
back is comparatively small. 1t involves simply
the wages of crew of five men, and the cost of
the coal and grease used on the trip of about six
days, which would amount to between $50 and
$l00 AS a train will carry 200 tons. or 400, 900
pounds, the cost would apparently be only %
cents per 100 pounds. There are, however,
many other charges that will vastly increase the
cost, though they are of more permanent char
aeter and do not change materially with the
amount of traffic transported Among such ex-
penses are terminal labor wear and tear OK rails
and rolling stock, official salaries, printing,
rents of stations, taxes, interest on loans, and
ali the other charges Incidental to the mainte-
nance of the property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-26
win Meet Rates of Competition.

The Pennsylvania people yesterday took an
other aggressive step. The cut in rates, men
toned in yesterdays kilograms, affects all
trains except the New York and Chicago linn
btsd, the rates for this remaining as therefore,.
Agents throughout the country have been mott
fed of the change, and have been furnished with
special orders. Where points are not covered in
the special list the agents are instructed to con-
kinue the use of the regular rates, and New Eng
land agents are to add locals to New York to
the new figures and make the time limits for
one day more. To further enable the of
continuous train tickets to Chicago. Cincinnati,
Cleveland. Columbus, Council Bluffs, Crestline,
Dayton, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Kansas City,
Leasenworth, Logansport, Mansfield, Nebraska
City, Newark Omaha, Plattsmouth, St Joseph,
st. Louis. Toledo and Xenia and to points be-
yond these cities, reached by connecting lines,
the ordinary limited tickets are to be cut
and the coupons used with the new tickets:
The Philadelphia Press says: 1.-The signii-
canoe of this move on the part of the Pennsyl
vania railroad is important. Pora year and a half
past Dir. Robertss company has steadily adhered
10 the regular tariff, although its competitors
have cut prices to ruinous rates. The New York
Central, the New York, Lake Erie 81 Western,
and the New York, West Shore 81 Buffalo have
brought their tariffs down to less than a cent per
mile, which hardly meets operating expenses.
Owing tothis, the cutting companies have cap
tured large portion OF the lower class of travel
and IL 10 10 recover THIS thatth Pennsylvania
nov puts its rates nearer to those observed by
the ether lines While the PENNSYLVANIA has
hitherto been selling tickets from New York to
Chicago for $40, the other. roads have cut to aa
low as $40 This disproportion between the rates
has led TO Pennsylyania's new move"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-26
The Regulation of the Railways.

Within the last ten days the Senate committee
on interstate commerce has taken the testimony
or opinions of Pool Commissioner Fink and
George r. Blanchard, two of the most expert
enced railway traffic managers in the country,
and of II. V. Poor, the compiler of the Railway
Manual. The object of the investigation is to
obtain data for the use of the Senate in deciding
between the principles of the Reagan tHousel
bill, which lays down certain fixed rates for the
regulation of railroad charges and those of the
Cullom iSenatel bill which proposes, in lieu of
fixed rules, the appointment OF national rail-
road commission, whose duty it shall be to
collect information, to hear complaints, to
exercise moral influence, and to stand IN the
same relation toward the public and the rail
ways as the railway commissions of England
of Massachusetts, and of New York-a relation
rather advisory than compulsory Mr.. Fink
and Mr. Blanchard favor legislation to protect
the railroads against each other, while Mr.. Poor
in blunt way says "The government has
nothing to do with the calamity of one road or
the prosperity of another The country is full
of suffering industries, bankrupt spinners,
weavers, puddlers rail-makers, coal miners,
paper manufacturers all suffering from too
much competition" He expresses the opinion
that Congress is as poweress to help them, to
protect one against another, as it is to make
new world without any law of competition in it.
To transfer the joint traffic association to a com
mittee room in Washington would be as futile
as to erect new tower of Babel He says the only
fact which the present investigation is likely to
disclose is that railway transportation is cheap
enough, that it cannot be made cheaper by
statute, and that the wisest thing Congress can
do is to keep hands off altogether, or at most to
confine itself to the systematic collection and
publication of statistics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-26
west-Bound Traffic.

A statement is published in the Railroad Ca
zette of May % which shows that the through
shipments of freight from New York in April
were only per cent less than last year. and
were about 10 per cent more than in 1883, and
more than in any other year except 1882, when,
with frst-class freight carried at 25 cents per
100 pounds thaif the present rate), the ship
ments were oneh alf greater than in any other
year. That the shipments should be so large
this year, compared with last year, is doubtless,
to some extent, due to the reduction of nearly
one-third in the rates. For the four months
ending with April the shipments this year have
been about 81 per cent. less than last year but
for the last two months the decrease has been
but II per cent. April shipments are usually
less than March Shipments ard sometimes con-
siderably less per cent less in 1879 IA in
1880, 81 in 1884, 81 in 1882, 15A in 1883, but they
were the same in both months last year, and
but q per cent less in April this year They
usually fall off still more after April but this
year the low rail rates tend to make the canal
shipments smaller than usual, and for the first
third of May the shipments were at the April
rate. AS the Journal has claimed for weeks
past there has been no room for complaint in
west bound tonnage. The trouble has been in
rates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-26
Prefers Not To Be Black-Lisred.


Kirby Smith, who sold eight passes to an In
dianapolis scalper reading over the L., N. A. 6
G. road from Indianapolis to Chicago, comes to
the front with his side of the transaction. He
writes:
II see in the Journal of yesterday that my
name would appear in the next blacklist issued
by general passenger agents / wish to learn
the particulars have done nothing but straight,
legitimate work, as the following will explain. |
did some advertising for the Monon route and
agreed to take transportation from Indianapolis to
Chicago When got to Indianapolis Iniet man
name Hiclin who was represented to me as
being 0. X. informed him that / had eight
passes from Indianapolis to Chicago /
wanted to dispose of and he said he could
help me, as he knew parties wanting to 60. He
gave mes list of names | sent them to John
III. Garrison, D. p. A. of Monon at Cincinnati,
who sent me the passes. / then disposed OF
them to Hiclin. 1t was understood with CARR
son before | left Cincinnati that would sell the
passes, and not use them personally. want
this thing Strengthened up, as it would ruin my
business should my name appear in the black
list. have always been straight with rail
roads, and there is doubtless some mistake, as
men, are never black-listed without there is some
this at once, as it is Of great Importance to me.
Yours truly, KIRBY SMITH,
Charleston, ILL.,"
Mr.. Smith sends with the letter the follow
ing, which is selfexplanatory:
CINCINNATI May Is, 1885.
Kirby Smith, Esq, Indianapolis Ind:
Dear Sir-Incosed hand you passes as re-
quested in your favor of 18th inst, and in full
of advertising account Cincinnati Commercial
Index. Yours, ETC.,
John HI GARRISON, d. P. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-26

CHICAGO, May 25.-The general passenger
agents of the Eastern roads met here to-day, and
devoted some time to the discussion of pro-
posed SIT frstclass rate to New York. Certain
agents present making objections to the adoption
of any new rate until after the presidents meet
ing In New York, 1T was finally agreed to indef-
initely postpone action III the matter Repre-
sentatives of the Western Freight Association
began a session here to-day, but nothing was
doneof more Importance than the arranging of
certain details In the tariff agreements
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-26

pany, Pennsylvania railroad interest. for
April were s45G 010 05 expenses, $3.50 241 68. and
net earnings. 1890, 81, being an increase of
$l2,0l1.60 as. compared with the corresponding
m onth of last year. The gross earnings for the
four months Of this year were 81, 726, 635 or and
the net earnings $723, 81 being an increase
of $106 367 Is as compared with the correspond
ing period of last year. 1t is claimed for Chi
cage, Burlington a. Quincy that its net earnings
the first quarter of the year were sufficient,
within $50. 900, to meet all fixed charges and the
quarterly dividends of 2 per cent, a result of
which few companies can boast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-26

Nothing was done in Judge Walkers Superior
Court room yesterday, regarding Receiver
Netherlands report of the encaustic tile
works sale. Ross Hawkins was called to Chi
cago Sunday night, and to await his return the
matter was laid over until to-day.