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New-York tribune., 1885-09-15
THE COURTS.

GENERAL CUTTING CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
LIGHT WANTED ON THE MANAGEMENT OF HIS
FATHERS AND DRoTHER's ESTATES
A peremptOry order was issued by Surrogate
Rollins Yesterday directing General William cutting,
sole surviving of the estate OF his ather
Francis b. Cutting and also Of tho estate OF his broher
Hayward Cutting to file his accounts OF the management
OF both estates with vouchers or before September
%. Since the death OF his father in june 1870 General
Cutting has had the entire management OF his estate,
then valued at over "a 100000 and now believed to be
worth much more and has never made an accounting.
The personal property alone was valued In 1870 at
81 7G7 90 and consisted largely of valuable bonds
and stocks The real estate was worth @3,ooO,OOO.
Among the assets the indianapolis Peru and
Chicago Railroad about seventy-aVe miles long, ID IN
DIANA which is part OF the wabash system. Mr..
Cutting had on deposit in tho banking house of his
brother Robert L. Cutting, Sl97oiG 20 and cash bal
ance in the Phoenix Bank OF $4,000.
By his will, which was admitted to probate July %,
1870, Onc-thlrd OF Mr. Cuttings property was
beque lthed to his eldest SON. William one-thlrd to hs
Youngest SON. Hayward. and Onethrd TO tue widow ana
two boys. twenty-five and twenty-five years Old OF
his second sou, Brockholst In such a way that tne
mother should have annuity OF $1,000 and life es
tate in onothird and each OF the children should nave
SGer assoItey Mr. C9tns m@ds "a G 6 rTo 6S
for life Of his country scat at Westport Conn., ana o tne
house IN which he lived, No East Twenty-ihiri,st,
and authorized her at hor death 70 dispose by VIII OF
100000 She died last spring without having made
Will Ictter5 tcNLaincnldry NtIo lssHcW
sons, william and Hayward. Tho latter died In
1876 bequeathing TO each OF his children,
Annie Hayward Cutting who il now twenty-one years
old, and Henry mason Cutting, st minor one-qlarter
his estate absolutely and 70 his wife Lydia Cutting
lie interest IN the OF the property with reyersion
the children. He appointed william Cutting his e1-
ecutor and his own wife eXCcutrix.
Tho application for accounting In both matters
made by Franklin Bartlett In her behalf and that OF
her children Charles D.. Burrill in behalf Of General
Cutting opposed a. General Cutting was Quartermas-
tereneral the stan OF General Burnside during the
lie Is prominent club member and Is well known
In eoclstv
New-York tribune., 1885-09-15
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New-York tribune., 1885-09-15
! prscRIBIYG FIlzHUoH LEE,s cAvALcApE.

RICHMOND, Sept II (Spcciah.-General Lees
reception by the alleged cavalry in Buckingham today
was not better than IL was IN Rockbridge County,
through which lot Of bummers deadbeats and lawyers
paraded last week, riding down the enemies Of Vr.
ginia" as It was said Ice would DO when lie was nom.
mated here I'm July. A gentleman from ROckbridge
here to-day says that when Lee reached Fairfield he was
followed by eighty horsoback, some OF
whom had never ridden horse before They were
hard saysand ~blle he has always voted the
ocrac ticket he intends 70 vote for Wise disgu.ted
as he is with such attempt 10 inhame the people OF
Virginia against the Union and force them 10 vote for
the BOurbOns by reviviug FzhuGh Lee and his cavalry
who were defeated for all. It was thought years
New-York tribune., 1885-09-15
CLOSING PRICES OF PHiLADELPHL4 STOCKS
Reporled bV JONI II. DAVE & Co, II WaIIA
MONDAY. Sept. 14-P. NJ.

MONDAY, Sept 14-P NJ
speculation must be In desperate straits when 1t re-
quires It's special Wall Street mouthpiece 20 charge
openly that the railroad managers NIL the country
have ordered the existing runous for transporta
tion Of freghts only for the purpose OF entrappng
heavy bear interest," aud that the seeming demoralar
ton Will disappear when the time in the twink
ling OF an eye" This charge has been printed In varying
form for three succeeding days. But 1t deeevcs no one
except those who cause it TO be uttered. Railway
managers may bc bears" on their properties
but II II Ia because Of the existing
condition which they have heretofore seinlously
but Intellectually labored to conceal Managers are as
powerless to demorallze rates they are to mako
arbitrarily high rates against the actual con-
New-York tribune., 1885-09-15
coon rxrnrEs Al sHEEpsuEAD DAY

The programme Tor t0-lay's races at Sleeps
head BAY Us more than average ono aud tApso Who
attend the track VII. be woli Espal ior their trouble
The arst race ls % special weight sweepsi.-os, iDie
with oishl entries Tymut is tIe bost o. the loi ANA
should win De Colonel sprlgue ought 90 cet tAe place
The second race is handicap for thres-J Jei,-o.l'
Ia miles Five aro named 20 start Nth tho exception
Of Alta 10 is au unusually poor nci nui Doc s not GOO"
enough To- gvr away tlc uinDlnt uf weight De D. =
90 DO Rupert, with only nurty five pnunls on ii haf
ought 10 win, aud Nrsta should ruu rcc0ud
handicap. + miles, comes thGd on thc card IT i4s
ak entries which OF such character li rIlrIIll
race fs assured. The California colt hdlc' h1s rfn a1
well that looks u he oIght 90 win nud Louifctic
should secure the place.
Thc fourth race b the feature o. the days sport s
the Great Eastern Handicap for two-ycnro.ds, %
mile The stake f. OF the rchesi gt The year. iua
twenty-four youngsters have aoceptcd tho Weights
With such large field and short distance every
thing depends there being good start nud even
with one the result "a likely 20 Doc In doubt until the wo
Is reached Taking all Things into confederation 30 Looks
as n Drop has the best chance of winning "hle
Itucouctte should be . close second
The nfth race f. selling affair. l3lb miles. win
thirteen entrios Jack OF Hearts far ou'clasfes tho
otherat are In II and should win, while Bonnie nty
get the place
The sixth race f. an extra one substituted FOR tlo
abandoned sccplechnsc. It "a at special weights, l5
ruies with eight entries. Old Parole j. entored for both
the nst race and this lf he s. not sarei ln tno
former he should be able scOr6 victory In this
and War Lagie ought TO get tho place.
The following ia q full list or the entries;
New-York tribune., 1885-09-15
COUNTY DEMocRATs GOING TO SARATOGA.

The County Democracy Executive Commit
tee met last evening 10 made for sending
delegates and others to Saratoga TO attend the State
Convention. The roll OF districts was called and the
leaders announced the number from each district who
would co. The total was 5l0
Hubert o. Thompson said that 1t was
necessary that there should be large
delegation II had been stated by tho press and was
generally understood that member OF the organization
would be presented a candidate for Governor. This
may or may not prove 70 be the fact But in any IL
would be make good display, IIo hoped eyery
member OF organization would his utmost TO Tor
ward this matter He added that the XVIIth District
would probably send about 90 men.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-15

vagng bitter factional war here under tne
OF William j. Moses one side, ana ShaIIes IL & "a
on the other NJ Moses is Administration han % anu ~
ne seeks TO take delegates TO Sarat0sa ~o t ur,D
wherever tbe Administration wants them. nr IN SUI ~.
was for Fower bnt since Governor iill Xse9 lhe CIV
the Durston faction Is said TO be i1r tnS me "a oniv
fbo,0 oh fhe Administration men claim tnat Is Ohlg
cover for Flower in the latter eoncudes 10 & bs
a lively candidate in the sense or suppylhS tlo Dos'
,rith snen3ing money! But no Democrat mere appAr,
ntv thinks that the Administration is really opposed
New-York tribune., 1885-09-15
LAYING GAS PIPES IN THE STREETS.

, ,Theapp'ication made by Frederick X. Coudert
and John " Lewis in behalf Of the Equitable Gaslight
Company for a mandamus 10 compel the Commissioner
OF Public Works 20 grant permits for tho opening or
sircetyho company In order 20 10y It's pipes was again
before Justice Van Brunt. Ia the supreme Court cham
hers Yesterday Corporation Counsel Incombe said he
had examined the act passed by the Legisature last
year. and had advised the CommssiOncr or Pubic
Works TO grant the npruB. There other COM
pnnea whose interests were adverse 10 those of the
Equitable, who desired 10 be heard. but ho dd not
regard them rs parties to the proceedings.
Justice Van Brunt sad these parties would not be bound
by any adjudication ~ tho matter al this time. Ira d.
Warren and H. - SewcOmbe. representing the opposing
companies were present and Mr.. Warren wanted per-
mission to argue the cOnstltutonally OF the act Mr
Coudcrt declared that argument on the part Of Mr.
Warren should bc heard. Ihe Judge agreed with HIN
and took the papers.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-15

State bonds were entirely neglected, and Of city bank
stocks only German-American sold ~ at 10l.
In dull market for railway bonds Erie second consos
conspicuous by pretty steady advance from 6i%
6l7s Saturday to 657s Missouri, Kansas ana Texas
ST. Louis ard Iron Mountain 5s were uD 3 at 79s a.
lantie and Pacific. with usual regularity strong
comes were a at l7l Texas and Pacific incomes vera
up q at 40 and first Rio Grande division
were Z higher at 62 Chesapeake and oao currency 81
Il higher at 1O5 East Tennessee, Virginia and Georts
consos were barely steady at 5sSs Out the orders 9
Johnny mot BulD ION foreign account raised the
price OF the incomes g to lSls ard Richmond and
Danyille debentures with sales Of $4,000 pea
cent to 75 New York, Chicago and ST. Louis first @
declined 81 to II. West Shore certificates were rmer Il
44isa44, and the unassented bonds sold at AZ Bald
more and Ohio 5s sold at 1olss 1914. and Pennsyi
vana 4Ias at 997s0l00 st. Paul hrsts Wisconsin and
Minnesota division, were up = at 9z+ Chicago and
Northwestern debenture IS we're off ~ at l0ls
NOrthern Pacific frst5 we're easier at lO1fs NeY.0r
leans and Pacific flrsts rose from 65si TO So
The sub-Treasury today gained 056. made up BY
coin gain OF Sl77,O2l, less currency gain OF Y3s9J
The days operations covered: Receipts. 9l,3ss,700,
payments $l,2J0Gl4; currency balance, %21,0O7j22t
coin balance $l5l ,59S, ,S37
Money usual was easy at 0ll2 per cent.
The Clearing House statement to-day was as follows,
Exchanges. S9I, ,s73.76J; balances, S4.O7i,79L
Tue United States Treasury at Washington today
received $3ii,000 National bank notes FOR redemP
ton.
The foreign exchanges were dull and steady at uR
changed quotations for business follows: Bankers
bills ~ SO aud s 50 for long and snort sterling re-
spectiyey 523ls and 52oSs for francs; 9Il4 and 9is
for reichmarks; 397s aud 40 for guilders.
In LOndoni British eonsos were 100 lilo for both
quoted at I26as and 4as at 1l52. American railways
all opened higher than Friday last figures on saturdays
home quotations at O'Clock of sai . per cent.
but at the close again were up to-days midday
prices and tOmorrOws first prices Will be still higher
on our to-days late quotations; Bar silver wa nn-
cents rose from s.05 10 S2O5 and sight exchange On
London was lower at 25.26l9 francs TO the &.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-15
SAN JONES AT HIS OLD HONE.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 14.-One week ago the
Rev. Sam Jones, the noted reyivsst. began series OF
camp-meeting exercises in cartersvle. The meetings
have developed phenomenal features and attended
by audiences OF many thousands IL Is the aoibe
affair OF the kind held in Georgia Mr. Jones goes
10 st. Joseph, No., when these meetings are over.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-15
rBE PETROLEUM MARKEE

As yet the news from the oil regions does no''
nortae of any alarming character but traders are in
posed to operate pending final announcement o ,a'
significance OF tho Leydecker well as developed ~
deeper drilling. In view of the nervous ieeins o.
traders over operations 10 the West II s Oh Vas q
mis- wear with the corresponding period each ~ S
lS-S. this is shown In the following table
New-York tribune., 1885-09-15
ALLEGED FRAuDs by DENocRArIc oFFIcIAL


EAsToN. Penn, Sept. i (Spe@rD. D.-SOmc
startinc fact relative to the administration Of sidney
Kossler late County Treasurer were disclosed today
The County Commissioners heard statement from
Martin Bros counsel for County Auditor hahn, who is
now in a for forgery, that in the cost docket receipt
book Of Kessers term thcra were nany instances in
which the Treasurer in paying fees 20 witnesses had
charged arrer amounts than the witnesses received.
Nino instances were given. The Commissioners askcd
for proof and in few hours all the witnesses were
found They substantiatcd the allegations. and q
was shown that the Treasurer hal charged the county 10
three small prosecutions 4 more than the witnesses had
received. Kessler was present aud SAID that
there something wrong that 10 had
Iaid the money to Constable Kicker. Kicker
denied this staicmcnt Kosslef, as tho iu-
vestgation proceeded, said that County Defective john
son. who had laid statement before the CommissOnera,
telling OF irregularities IN kesslers books had urgou
him 10 burn the docket This made johnson nrry,
and I'm speech denying the statements he said that
Kasser offered him 81 900 70 have the affair hushcd up,
and that friend Kesser had offered him 500 TO
come to the meeting and testify The Martin Brothers
said that II Commissioners wanted more Information,
and would investigation. they would show that
Kesser had appropriated thousands OF dollars, The Of
fcas arc all Democrats and 10 Is believed THAI Kcssicr IL
not the only one implicated.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-15
r. AVERAGE daily product 3 months.

AYOrnTo ia " lflAIVI , FlOHsIs -,
II will he noted that i'm 1884, while the new prodOvss
fr the first eight months increased nearly lOuVV ar
on The average, the production the T1es es ''N'
shoved n loss of 800 barrels per day ifon 1852 80
Tlere need be little said about the oil specuaioE Sy
teriay Ii was too duh to possess permanent chat,Sk
hnt rices rited downward ana the maj ket enlru ss
and fiactlonalIy under Saturdays close Carrying i''''
declined from go TO so cents. 49, q, ina
The range OF prices ana the to1aA uo'''es "
Con solidatod Exchange were as EollOws:s 80
Oneung g......... 1913 Iowest-..... ..-'s.- ioas,
HgheSt.......... 1918 Final. .....-''.; ;;;sa 0o3
Sales barrels
Cearances for saturday
There was no change in rofned oil.
OmCnY, Penn. Sept lt.National Transit Oer -
opened at 101I and closed at lo04 nlshes. r..s
IOlL: lowest price, 100. Sales l,11o'Ooo Sso,
clcarances, 100000 barrels; runs. 6O,iz. ~
nents, 1920 barrels; charters. 32ovs Dafroi' -.
RRAproRp Penn, Sept. l4-crude oil-Sationai oa,.
sit Certificates. opened at loi'sand closed
Highest price, 10iss lowest price, 9s's o'0'-
l,S66.000 barrels.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-28
a LerrsR FROM WHITNEY
A Statement o. Ms Plans IN Dealing
With Roach.

WAsHIsG10S, 5uly z7.-SooFeIary " hitAey
has addressed letter - John Rosch's a.
signees. stating. expheitly Il is said. the
course he proposes 70 pursne Ia dealing with
them, with a yies u reaching a settlement
IA the case Of the Dolphin" and the unfn-
ished cruisers. After stating that The rule
which governs individuals IA such business
transactions should govern the action Of The
Department. the Secretary goes OH - say.
the business method OF dealing With tie
matter, which would be pursued 0y private
parties would be, nrst, 10 become satisfied
that the ASST lgnmeut Vas IA
good faith. and then consider The
best method from a business stand point Of
bringing about settlement of current and
incomplete contracts upon a fair and Just
basis for both parties. If / have power,
therefore, | Will enter into consideration
with you OF the point 10 which the contracts
have been performed and endeaVOr 10 settle
upon some just basis for the disposal Of mat
ters. OF this informed YOU al our meeting
IN New York This course, Just and right
under all circumstances, Is compulsory
upon the Government in the present case.
The very liberal treatment which the con
tractor has heretofore received has left the
Government without sufficient margin of
money reserved TO enable II TO protect itself
ia the present situation. The contract pro-
yIdes that 10 per cent. should be retained
from bills a. they come due and held a. Sc
curity for the completion of the work. At
the present time these reservations
would have amounted % S2lO,IlO.
They have been surrendered 10
the contractor under circumstances not
important 10 consider now, with the excep-
ton of S26.67O. In addition 10 this small
sum of So, go in our hands are unpaid bills
for extras claimed on ships amounting TO
S26, ,6Ss, and dispute on the Dolphin" in
regard to S29,945, amounting altogether
mostly in dispute-t 10 $500. As against
this four ships are in your hands upon which
over =, ,OOO, 600 have been paid, which must be
completed. To the valuable. They
are liable to greater deterioration
by neglect than all the moneys
unpaid and III dispute would repay. 1t is of
the utmost importance To- the Government.
as it il To yourselves, that just settlement
of past actions should be had, and new de
parture made. | suggest as a practical
method of arranging a solution of the mat
ter meeting of yourselves and your coun-
sci with the ATTORNEY General and myself,
at which some practical method of dealing
with the subject may be arrived at, winch
shall be within my legal authority"
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-28
MORE LONDON SCANDAL.
GREAT POLITICAL EXCITEMENT.
a Sensation Which Promises 10
Surpass the " Pail Mail
Gazette" Revelations.

IOsDoS, July IA sensational exposure
L. nov threatened, which bids fair u sarpa-s
even that made by the Pau Mall Gazstfs.
The story was a matter OF current gossip TO
night Ia the ciubs Of the west End. and Ia
the iobbies Of the House OF Commons
The facts IL the ease are believed
"a be unquestiOnable, bat such strenuous ef
forts are being made to keep them out Of the
public prints that Il II doubtful II the parties
10 the revolving affair will 90 mentioned by
name by any Of the morning papers
The following are the leading details OF the
story one of the most noted Radical mem
bers of the late Cabinet, a widower, was re
Gently accompanied 10 his own private resi-
denee by the wife of a gentleman of oonsld-
erable note in London. The couple retired
and 10 her horror and alarm the errlng wife
found third person, woman. She he~
into a passion. bitterly upbraided the famous
politician for entrapping her into a situation
which had endangered her reputation. and
after stormy scene she hurrlediy
made her exit from the house.
The story soon reached the cars of the other
lady's husband and he swOre he would ex-
pose the whole affair and ruin forever the
Il
were begun, but Immediately such powerful
influences were brought To bear on behalf OF
the accused that for the time being publicity
was averted, while a noble Earl and a very
popular member of the House of Commons,
to whom he unfortunately had appealed III
his trouble, strove To bring about settle
ment They were spurred not only by personal
friendship, but 10y knowledge of the fact
that exposure of the matter would have
serious effect upon political affairs. 1t Is
asserted that an enormous sum OF money
has been offered TO bribe the husband TO
silence. but the brbes have been rejected
with scorn, and il is believed this evening
that negotiations have finally been pro
nounced useless. and that IN all prob
ability the whole affair will become
publicly known tomorrow. Members
of both Houses of Parliament
fully recognize the important effect the
scandal is likely TO have on the coming
election, and they are variously affected by
il. The Tories are beside themselves with
JOY. believing that the exposure will damage
the chances of the Liberals on account of
their close political afiiliatiOn with the Radi
cal faction. The Liberals are correspondingly
blue, and it is said that the sums of money
mentioned as having been offered IN the
hope of obtaining silence were from leaders
of the Liberal party, as political contrIbu
ton from themselves and their followers.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-28
ARRANGEMENTS IN NEW YORK
Wup. n. vanderbiit's Car rendered to
the Family tor Use.

Nsw foRS, July 2I.-At a meeting of the
Produce Exchange to-day appropriate resO-
mtsons we're adopted IN regard 70 the death
of Gen. Grant. and committee was ap-
pointed to represent the exchange at the
fanerai
The Executive Committee OF the Order OF
ktsh-r Shel Barrel held special meeting
to-day. at Whicn 10 was unanimously re-
solved t0 view the remains at the City Hall
in "A body. Resolutions Of cOudOlence To
Mrs.. Grant were also passed. No steps
we're taken t0 attend the funeral on account
of its beng fixed for Saturday the Jewish
sabbath President Niddenberg delivered
eulogy on the dead soldier.
Gen. Hancock announces that organiza-
tiOus other than military intending 20
participate tn the funeral ceremonies
AZ New York City, are requested
% address Col John z. Nicholson. aid de
camp TO General Hancock at Governors
island
The private cars OF VIM. H. Vanderbilt
and President Webb. and one baggage car.
vii await the m0untaln train AZ Saratoga.
upon the tracks Of the Delaware Il Hudson
Canal company road. The body will be
placed in anderbilt's car. and the family
viii accompany &C. The other car Will be
occupied by those closely interested IN the
ob=equies. 40 Albany the ladies will be
transferred % another special train,
in which they will be taken
to New YORK t0 await the arrival of the re-
mains after they have lain Ia state at the
cauIfaf