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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

FoRr WoRru, March 0 Special. r.
The strikers still hrm, the railroad COM
pany making no effort TO change things,
trade paraly zed, no potatoes ia the city,
people beginning To realize what "A
strike means, Is the situation in "a nut
shell.
The Knights Of Labor met tonight
aud initiated 90 odd momberS, this IN
crease being the immediate outcome OF
the strike, the water works COMPANY
is out OF coal owing TO the strike, but
the railroad company says it will fur
niah coal in case Oi fire,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

on Mr.. Daniels, general manager, and
j. ID. Cobb, surerintendent, OF the Els
worth Coal company, but could come
to no agreement and the prospects are
OF a long duration, rs both parties seem
determi ed to hold out to the bitter
end. The miners are in
Much better circumstances to hold out
than two years ago, when they were
out some two months or more,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

THE Hon. john $. WISE, Of Virginia,
says that no nover expects to SOC AN
ether Democrat inaugurated president.
IL may he, hut Mr.. WISE didn't expect
10 see this show he has just witnessed.
BY tho way, 1t was JouN RANDOLPH, OF
Roanoke, who said he didn't believe
much In names. "Mr. Speaker" said
he, "the shortest man ever knew was
named Lone, the tsllest man ever met
was named SHORT, and the biggest fool
ever saw was named wIsR.n
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

THE Iudian Champion, Atoka, Indian
Territory, speaks Of the HERALD as the
most popular daily in Texas, and says,
"it IS the representative daily of north
ern, central and western Texas" Such
Kind encouragement is always pleasant,
The HERALD will endeayor to merit the
encomiums of its friend.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

PALESTINE, March 0,-ISpecial,l mo
new development, have occurred IN tho
progress Of the strike Mt this place.
Everything is quiet. The men are still
determined and the railroad company
uncompromising No ireights lesvs
this place, aud all engines are Quilted OF
fire and water M suou IA put IN reSdi-
mesa Tor making up trains. The strikers
remain in force Ia the yard, patient aud
hopeful. The strike ls beginning to no
riOusly affect the business of the town.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10
Rurned In pna,h

NEw ORLEANS, March "a Pearling-
ton, Mississippi, special says: The
residence OF Mrs. Jane Snops
burned last night while the
hdy was at church. Three
bows, the oldest IL years, persisted in the
flames. A Durant, Mississippl, special
10 tho Tunes Democrat. says I:
Three culored children were burned
On SATURDAY.. Their parents locke ed
hem ~ The house while thew attended A
ng rolling Two white boys we're
burned trying to release the burning
childfan.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

TEE legislature is acting upon the
principle that that country is governed
the best which is governed least, and to
this end is passing but few laws. 1t
might be well for the state if it would
strike from the statutes about two thirds
Of the laws already enacted.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

GOOD OUTLOOK.

Prr1snuRG, March 0-rhe indications
for good spring trade among iron
workers of this city are more favorable.
The Jnaniata, the Keystone aud the
Shoenherger's mills resumed to-day al
ter being closed down several months.
on ar firms report orders increasing.
The Elba Iron and Bolt works are TO
start up In few DAYS.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

MIR. X. BRADLEY has removed the
Farmersville Mercury to Mckinney.
He has purchased the Black Waxy and
the two papers are united. Both papers
were ably conducted and the HERALD
bespeaks for the Mckinney Mercury
that success which IL deserves.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

BLEEDING Kansas continues to bleed.
1t appears that aschool teacher in that
state has recently been convicted OF
seducing II girls, between the ages of II
ana IL years. Prohibition should be APP
Piled to some other ofrenses In that
Pious commonwealth besides drinking.
breathing by such wretches should be
summarily stopped.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

1T IL pleasant to know that the good
citizens OF Fort Worth have at last an
opportunity of getting office. Nearly
every man in that county who can write
Alegihle hand, aud sign his name to a
note without making cross mark, has
oeen appointed notary public by Gov.
IRELAND. PETER SMITH and MosE
HARBIs were the exceptions.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

1T was too bad that PRESIDENT
CLEVELAND didn't go to church last
Sunday. Many fair-haired girl, with
oe"itching curls was there; the dark
brunette, and the betwixt aud between
were on hand, out, 10, the bride groom
eometh noti Oh, GROVER, GROVER, un-
less you do differently peace will never
be witnessed in your walls, or pros
perity within your palaces-that is II
you have any palaGesi
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

The Galveston News has very pleas
ant editorial brevity on eggs, and quotes
IRON the Texas Silk Culturali,t and
Home Journal to prove that Texas
should have more heHs that would Law
more eggs. The impression left upon
the mind of everyone after reading the
srtlole is that the News is short ON epgs
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

ST. LOUIS, March 0 -rpe employees OF
the Groome Shovel company, In this
city, to tho number of 90 men, quit work
this morning. They demand u restnrp-
ton of the 10 per cent. taken of their
WAGES last fan, which has been refused.
and the shops clospd
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

Is there no way OF getting rid Of HA-
ZEN ofsuch such signal service? They
"got shet" Of the business at West Point
and Annapolis, and there is no reason
why the country at large should not be
freed from "Hazing"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

A dRIAr mistake exists In tho minds
Of many, OF which Republicans propose
TO take advantage. 1t Ia that every
sirnciente among the leaders OF oomi-
sant party, when only one Of expedl.
ency or policy Is to be considered, a
radical issue, upon which tho party
must necessarily split. This Is all stun.
Thore is no necessity for such division
THERE'S vast difference between d.
vergenoe Of opinion, as to matters Of
moro policy, and issues on principle,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

EMroRIA, KAs March 9--No freight
trains have passed through on the Mis-
souri, Pacific since saturday. Their ON.
employees ~ the depot here have been
discharged, except The operator and one
other man,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

SrAuNroN, TIT, March 9--Tho coal
miners at this place have beon ON
strike for week. Some 800 or 400 arc
out. Meetings we're held during the week
and q committee appointed who waited
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

II the lease law is inimlcal to the
actual settler, IL Is passing strange that
She only opposition TO fair remunera.
lion for tho lease of the lands come.
from the cattle syndicates, many of
which are composed largely OF foreign
ere aud their conrreres. The actual set
ners, who come among us with their
wives and children, aud who want
school facilities, are not obIecting to tho
lease systom. II In but right and lust
that cattle syndicates should pay a +, ir
honest sum for the use OF the school
lands, the occupation OF which IL max
Ing them rich aud opulent.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

JACKSON, NJ ~, March 9.-Gen. Ed
ward E. walthalI has received his COM
mission M United States senator 10
succeed Lemar. He leaves tonight for
Washington.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10


AND now a syndicate wants the leRls-
iature To donate two miles along the
sslt fats al Virginia Point, but for what
purpose is not stated. Virginia Point
IL on tho main land across the bay from
Galveston. IL is understood IL this land
Is secured atown will at once be- begun
th' o. The railroads are TO remove all
y workshops and industrial opera
at mace, aud they hope soon
ton In its commercial aud
- sts. The HERALD Ia not
what action Galveston
9 matter. but from it,
OF public enterpri-',
he public good out.
u Is fair TO presume
feat the project.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's silver letter
has caused the Greenback party in Ar
kansas, rs according to the Gazette's
account, TO drop into verse-ad-ve7se.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10
TUESDAY. MARCH 10, 1885.

CLEVELAND pays as he goes. 1t is to
be hoped he will not have to pay for
some timo.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10
The strike Reaches oreanvIll.


GREENvILLE, March Especial. l.
To day the section hands here joined in
tho Nriko.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
w nounce Mr.. JOHN SPELLMAN as n can
cidate for Mayor at the ensuing election In
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10
APTGtIlMQnlan'S SHGIRi,
Hereditary Baldness.

GEORGE MAYER, Fid'opid, Tcrds,w,s
paid NJ u years OF axe, rs his ancestor,
had been for several generations. ono
boltlc,of HAIR NiGOR started Il growth of
soft, downy hair NIL over his ycnlp. which
soon became thick, long, and yisorous.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10

WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
W nounce JOHN HENRY BROWN as a
candidate for Mayor.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-30

nu1 ron TIE GALVESTON NEWS
ueiaiioss ~ Newspapers - Positive
Patty Principles, aud the "ehen.
flVe Partisan" Idea In
federal Patronage,

MARSHALL, July 2i,-lEdiLor llEn-
ALD.l--Tho Galveston News, Ia a
recent issue, states that 1t In not n Dam
ocralio but an independent paper. In
a subsequent number IL announces
that TINS Democratic party has no we'll
defined principles or policy on any OF
the croa. issues OF tho days that a pro-
tossed Democrat can hold any opinions
ho deems proper and continue 70 DO a
Democrat aud entitled 10 act with tho
party. In fine, II contends that there
are no issues dividing tho two parties,
and that the only contest between
them "a Tor tho offices.
ThNt paper also favors tho rOtontion
In Office o. Republicans, and especially
leading Republicans, VINO are NOT
offensive partisens. or course
none OF thom are ouehhlNo
partlsans, no msttor what they nave
been IN the past. Even Malloy anu
NeWcomb are as mild hammered as
they woro violent during tho unhappy
period Of reconstruction.
The News of the 22d contains lesd,
ing editorial favorlng what 10 termed
civil service reform, the object OF
which u evidently 10 corrupt the poll
tics OF tho state, demoralize the DEM
ocratic party and Keep Republicans In
Texas In Federal positisns.
None of these things have provoked
any inuuiry or comment, either from
THE HERALD or Fort Worth Gazette.
think 1t important that the positions
of your respective papers should
be accurately defined, espe'
cially that of TIE HERALD,
which is the Oldest journal In
tins section of the State,
Does THE HERALD SUBSCRIBE 10 the
views attributed 20 Secretary bayard,
IA published in It's issue Of the I'D, in
which that distinguished gentleman
| fayors the retention of Republicans In
Office? Nearly five months have
elapsed since the Inauguration OF mr..
Cleveland, and IL is only recently that
any prominent Republicans have been
removed, while the more offensive OF
them still retain their places. what
d, you think OF that?
You see the character OF letters tnas
are written from Washington by the
News correspondent. IL was alIesed
some time ago that this correspondent
was Republican. Is that 80 nowf
or did theNews mako change?
Texas has a we'll defined Democratic
m a iority OF 1876 900. Surely that large
body of Intelligent voters are entitled
to one representative paper among
| what are called the leading journals
of the State. DEMocRAV'
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-30
LIQUORS.

ALCoHoL-Per gallon, Q IS to 237.
BRANDIES-Domestic, per gallon, 80 to
90; imported Cognac, 1877, per gallon, 50;
1872, s.; 1870, 20; 1866, so; 1860, 40; 1863,
s 90; 1S4S, 10 50; Otard, Dupuy d Cos. Cog
nae, 1873, 80; 1870, 90; 1854, 90; 1885, 10 %;
Blaquet, Dubouche d. Co.'S. Cognac, 1878,
4 so; 1870, so; 1913, 900.
GIN-Domestic, per gallon, 70 to 60;
import Holland, 90 to 875; Sir Robert Bur-
nett's Old Tom, per cask, s 80 to 500; Hol-
land, per case, so to 10 OJ.
WHisKY-R ectifed, 95 per cent. proof,
ner gallon, 30; Western, 30 to 40; Bour-
hon ! 40 TO SO; Rye. ! SO to 90; Scotch i'm
ported, 4 % TO 425i Irish imported, 20 70
AIS.
CHAMPAGNEs--piper Heldseick, Quarts,
per dozen, 2S 90; j Krug d Co., quarts, per
dozen, IL so; Moer IL Chandon, Sillery
Mousseux, per dozen, "a o.; q. Goulet, per
dozen, % 90; G II. Mumm d Co.'S. Dry
Norway, "a rs; Extra Dry, 20 90; pints, 2CO
additional.
WINEs-C California claret, per gbllon, Zoe;
Zienfaudel, No /, per gallon, 90 to %; I'M
ported clarets, ordinary, per cask, 7000 10
50 20; family clarets, per cask. 70 00 to l25 W;
fine clarets, per cask, 100 90 to l75 %; Me
doc, per case, q %; st Julian, per case, 30;
Margaux, per case, 90; Ponte Canet, per
case, 10 90; Larosse, per case, u 90; Leo
veil, per case, IL 90; Chateau Lahtte, per
case, "A 10; ordinary, per case, ~ 10 q 50.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-30
HARDWARE AND METALS.

AxEs-Collins, u dozen, SEQ; Gold Dol
lar, q dozen, 500; Diamond Edge, Is dozen
$50; Double Bit, 100.
SKILLETs AND LIDs-4l4c T' ib; sugar
TIN PLHTE-I G. lOxl4, fB box, g. 90; I. @
14x2U. Is box, s 90; Texno l4x20, rs box, = .50
Terne, 20x2S, f3 box, IA 80.
TINwARE-Pieced, discount 50 f9 cent.
stamped, discount SO q cent.
SOLDERING. l, i5c; No. Il and II, 16c 73 Ii
DUCK HORSE CoLLARs-No l, % T3 doz
HAMEs-.Two loop, 1852 g dozen; three
loop, rs 4. dozen.
TACKs--In boxes, 100 papers, 50 p box
GFUB, HoEs--R dozen, $50; railroad
picks, Ts dozen, s 80.
MATToCKs--T dozen 80.
RUBBER BELTING--D Discount 30 Ts CENT.
NAILs-3 90, rate.
SHovELs AND. SPADES -Rowland's, dis
count 40 per cent; Ames' list, steel goods,
discount 40 and 10 per cent.
HEAVY HARDWARE-Shafts, finished,
0,C0; poles, Is so; singletrees, wagons, Sc
lect, rs; buggy, 2 rs; express, $50; wagon
tongues, 10 90; hickory axles, 10 90; holsters,
4.75; coupling poles, AIS; spol1es, xxx, Sc
lect, 2 rs; xxx, 2.50; sawed lelloes, ~, LIS;
3, 200; BoTden shoes, 600; northwestern
horse nails, Noe, 800; 7, 6.25; s, 500; bar
iron, 40 rate; pillow steel, &c; spring steel,
SC; cast steel, lSc.
BUGGIEs-Grade e, and spring top, SO 90
to 100.0J: Go. open, 1000 TO 5000; do. side
spring top, 100 co to 1880; do. side bar,
IJOOO to 1870 60; do. ph@tons, 1850 to l50 90;
grade a, side spring, 14O 90 to 200 90; do.
ph0tons, 5000 TO 10000; bump seat bugg es,
I76. co To $50 co; platform springs, ll0.O0to
100 60; three spring wagons, 5000 to LIS.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-30
A Confederate Monument in Dallas

DALLAS, July E-[Editor HERAL. -
An old and honored citizen OF Dallas,
A. N. Sheppard, devoted by deed tri-
angular piece Of ground in this city,
where threo or moro streets meet, TO
the erection of monument to the
Confederate dead. Tho triangle is
there unused and neglected. AS our
most worthy mayor has heretofore in
terested himself in this triangle, why
will not no aud his associate go Y step
further, and, at the great Conteder-
ate reunion at Fort worth
on August 5, collect from
the thousands OF Confederates
there enough funds to erect OF Texas
granite plain shaft TO tho memory OF
the dead. A small pittance from each
cid soldier would erect q monument or
which all would DO prond, snd II
would DO step toward monumental
and statuary decoration in Dallas. AS
an Individual citizen / would ooutri-
butte literally toward such y monu
ment and hundreds in this city Honid
do likewise. y. n ~
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-30

b ~ ~ 9iG Ci.,s1is,,s Az 1ig9.ii' G,l.
iiitafar} iii3ioii
Trt Uuiunf, ~ in Hri imrrrtli n "a
M. fuuUF ilyfnn, i1iutli lHrant Wl ~
.IOhrH iUwtrftd nni tui lghi l.ii
a'ara rrgnq9llai,,d To- H. ie s,a,,oi3
Itn7 .lif0cnnds, Ga.itnL
UfUr-I Domestic, a. 01O luroirni q.
-tholco Louisiana, ID 10 bsi
primo, 10; fair ~ good, alj corn suup,, ~
tuACKrHF-N soda b l-2i w hpih,.
Snowflake, 10; Cartoon, \ y, ! pound VI
cream soda, y, txrolfiOr oyster " y
rinncr snaps, b, xxx ginger snaps, " y
IrUlu cream, q, xxx lemon cfenm' W
cnkes end lumbles, "; anlmnls,l2i charms,
cocoa barr, 10; nnger waters, lbi stage
s1nA- Blrnrhonato, In kegs, 2 4; bi-
carh, ln cases, b 81; lump sal soda, IN kegs
2 lie; grnnulsled sal soda, IN % ponhu
TronACco-Plrg, ll.ineh, 30 TO 49, twist,
on. q or and a ~, % 10 40; navy plug, y IA
40; smoking tobacco, % totO, a..
CANSED GooDs-2b tomatoes, LOO; SD
8 81; Oh blarkhorTlos, l.2O; 2lb gonseberries,
.9l, Oh strRwheIries, l.i0; 2ib raspberries
80; gih whOrtleberrlesi l,oOi 2ib pehches
/ 5O, 9h reaches, 22i; Glib beans, 10; 2li
Lima beanH l,lOiDl ~; Winslow'H corn, 2lh
Las, j, WinslOw Jones corn, I'D, J ~
, ,inas III Nmnivouis iine family, rs,
lynsi ~ ,,,.,u,t,, ~. Frcnsh mems
NgmteHS IS LOW a.. S G,vt t In mi
w n,,'i . - ~ . Ia. ih / ~ "a. OH
i W. s'.9i ~ i1"i'SoIEs w. ~ sn.n beef . tG
5;,t'' I'D ~ AZ ,Inn ga5, chile cor
80 .NI ',g,, ~ " al nnnie,
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% w, %, 90 N'''P" " ""' ''''''
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q, I'M ~ W 80 he bnrS II ~ bnx
~ b'a,.S ~ I'D "a Eny, IN satinet. S.l0; h.
tniihet, o'0p' W ~ D,,Nsto 80 m, II
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hoIE-oe Oasisi So,voI 'S4 ~ soIIrg a
, S 10, Na--i''"'"' wv 'P''Ae'
VW VG1, PAPER. Rag and straw, (,
ANY 10 TIN" 'N' ''''S '
ana PS,c.IRcIi.rs-.o.gallon nails, mixed Pickles
~ giess pln'ss ~. ~; s,as1 gdaI Iir' 4 IA
glass i,a saiiinIn n Syy s''sS s"''o"' ''''
glass neg, gaiIon, . o. ho-,o,s 10 IA. Fo I
MAokEEEL--- ~. !, oI'io ,,nr, h,arpel :
ns ~ p Mi rroIs Fol. No . onnrte
i,Voi 10 n Ia NM " pG'i III, No Eits
p9nr., ., NY, 70 N MIS- A'''' -
NJ W 40, On n WiiSr,p,pWEsc.-Jmported. Is ne,
kea ao''N'''D - ''"''' '''
-cASlDY.-stick' zoe per Ponnd' fancy
10 20 9SG,ro,dor ,ovor . AZ
hAisiNscr ,Lpnuvn iHi IN, ui.sourI c,dar
az IDEh-i,Itao uPp,u, w. a. ssaiIon IL 10 On,
oVS PEI suiionn, ~, raySai loss aS.ln
pS inmoI nouna nacirases do y,c: corn starch
pr onInd riapclraSes 10. Il pound wood bo,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-30
The Cownen Call.

WASHINGTON, July ga deloga'
ton of osttIemen interested III grazing
lands in the Iudian Territory, are in
the city. and have called upon the pres
ident and the secretary OF the interior
and have asked for "a extension Of the
time allowed thsu TO remove their
cattle FROM the Cheyenne ava arapa-
hoe Indian reserYa!iOas, uo
dor the recent order Of
the President, from 40 70 lOo day
Their renuest nes not yat bsan coneid.
cred. There Il p large quantity OF land
In DINER reservations which arc cceu-
pied in the sama way, but 10 o. dor
OF tbis kihd has beou made
in regard 80 item, although
this may % regarded as g precedent
for further action 10 follow. The re-
cent troubles with tho Indians on tho
Cheyenne and Arapshoe reservationa
was tue imme 1iaTo cause of the order.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-30

NV N'iiNNI W ". WY ~
lains ~ las been 10 intlst y u
90 tieaifIet niofctinonl ~ erntfggelt OF
legations, na interpreted W. me, wiihv
rfgard ~ O1nFeqnenona, That IN
ordinary, plain business u1ll0d, a
pArturA IOm Whlnh IN public ono
can have no luHtlilcfiinnl ami ~ ~
manner I know Oi no r0aa1n why u
ordinary principles which Antuh
merchants in dealing With each Otht
aud in accordance with which p1nti
Gus confederation IN extended ordine
rily 10 an uniOrtunntO husinnns hasoci
ate, should not govern the action OF the
department under similar oircum'
stsnoos. Tho business method ORDEAL
Ing with ths matter which would ha
pursued by private parties would ~,
first, 10 become Satlsned that tho nh'
sisnment was In good faith, ana thon
consider tho baht method, IRON
n business standpoint, OF
bringing about Il settlement OF current
and incomplete contracts upon lar
and just basis tor both parties III !
have the power, therefore, VIII outer
into tho consideration with you OF the
point 20 which the contracts nave peen
performed, and endaavor tosotlis upon
some Just ana fair basis ior TIE uls,
poaal Of mHtter.. ot TINS lnlorniou
you nj our meeting in Now YORK, rms
course, just ana right under ali cur
cumstances, IL compulsory upon Inc
government IL the present case. Iht
very liberal treatment which inc con-
tractor has heretofore received has zen
the government without nuiiicieni
margin OF moneys reserved 70 enable Il
10 protect Itself Ia tue presehI situntioh'
The contract p foySlaS,d, Int tnat ~ pr
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-30
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION Or
whitney and Roach

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Secretary
whitney has sent the following letter
to MIR. George w. Quintard and the
other gentlemen to whom Mr.. John
Roach made an assignment:
cat our interview in New
York on Wednesday last, you
requested me to take into
consideration the condition Of oac h OF
the contracts between the governm emit
and Mr.. John Roach, pending and in
complete, and in view of his ASST gn-
mont 70 make suggestions as to the
method OF dealing with the whole ub
iect. ] gave YOU assurances that /
would DO 10 end communicate q ttor
roaahing Washington. AS view
the matter, the rule WI ich
governs Individuals n, these bustn ess
transactions should govern the achon
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