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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03
uAsuINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Friday, July = 1850.
PENSIONS ISSUED LAST IEAR-lhe Ie"S'o" ~
.tates that pension certificates were issued Ill TIC
last fiscal year. -, ,>,.,o
Bills sIGSED-The President has signed the pilIo-
matte AUGMENTATION hill; and the act authorizes VIC
benson and WashtA Valley Company 10 operate i""
road through Indian Territory.
ENTITLED TO EXTRA PAr.-1he First ConlroHcI VI mo
,..nr, hos made a decision that wherever laborer~
.ortmen mr. mechanics pioyed in any OF he eAecu
i've ienartmeuis are required to WORK more t"n r
nrs "a DIV they are entitled TO extra compensation l"t
the extra work unless there Is CONTRACT WIN ~. " ~
of the department to the contrary. Inc ue.,so
niles only to three classes named anu ho' 'no
or other employees. ,.s
MEDALS FoR BRAvERY-The President mas a"Ar"o'
,, ,.d.,s FOR saving lie to Captain Nagei H. Barse
ana VI A. Coos for bravery In rescung the crew " ~
American Sc nooner Florence " lower I'D haIcn'
and 10 Dario Iaguria Daprna, aose NJ oantako M
Sandao serrannO for bravery in'savlng tne ceW " ~
American schooner Z. H~nrahan. March zo' 1901
CHOLERA IN EuRoPE.-The Marine Hospital BUREAU
has received nformation through the Sta,e De
that 81 * deaths rom cholera have occurred ou VI" =
NJ nnne AT Fiume there were four cases anu Two
deaths yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03
TIE GULF AND SHIP ISLAND GRANT.

WASHINGTON. July Spec'db.-lhe HOUSE
to-day concurred in the Senate amendment excepting
TIM chi, md shin Jsland Railroad land grant in Misss-
sppi from the provisions OF the bill to forfeit certain
grants OF land made 1861 TO aid In the construction
of railroads in Alabama Mississippi and other southern
States
This grant Is one OF great value most OF tho anu oeh
covered with O growth Of valuable pine Inc a"u was
restored 10 tae market 1867. work having ooeh
dane on n but the projectors OF the railroad got IL
Withdrawn in 1854 with the aid of Messrs Lamar auu
George and other Mississippi Congressman ana 'neh
little surveying and brushcutting was done along tle
line II this railroad grant had been any where 10 sao
North does anybody suppose that the 'di ara o .,
eral T" sparks would have kept his hands on VI ~
lot Of influential Democratic politicians hau not neo'
interested In Keeping the lands out OF the ~
actnal settlers does anybody believe that me 80.
reIorners ana hitter enemies OF corporate monopo
lies" who constitute the majority or the hnuso
mitee on Pubic Lands would MOI nave tnIauS'oN ~
effort TO secure the forfeiture OF the grant,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03
CONGRESSIONAL WORK IN BRIEF.

CONGRESSIONAL NOfsh Nv bhiff'
WASHINGTON July 2.-The Senate spent the
day discussing points in the Legislative Appropriation
bill.
The salary OF Commissioner OF Pensions was raj SEQ
from 81 900 TO S. 900; ana that OF Patent Commls-
sioner from 81. 900 TO $1,000
The River aud Harbor bill was taken up but before
adjournment the Senate listened to euoges OF tue late
Copgressman Hahn. OF Louisiana.
Amendments to the Sundry Civil bill were presented.
nv Mr. Hale providing S6S.500 for new steam tender
for seryice in the Fourth Lighthouse District by Mr.
fthson 81 90 600 salaries travelling and office ex-
pen.es of the Mississippi River Commission and the
assistant engineers under It; by Mr. Miller. $lOoooo
for public building at Hudson. n. y; by MI McMii'
ar II 90 900 for another at Duluth; and by Mr. Cam
500 for the purchase OF 100 acres Of land ad-
Joining the Government property at the Carlisle indian
school for the erection Of additional buildings.
Senator Dawes, from the Committee on indian
A6a. to-day reported House bill to authorize the
sscrs,arv OF the Interior negotiate with the Shoshone
and Rannock tribes Of for the REIMBURSEMENT OF
thar rifle 20 40 OF the lands OF the FORT II ALI
P.servaticn In Idaho Territory IL required Tor the
,ss. ~ re Utah and Northern Railway Company anu
the Oregon short Line Railway Company; -.
The Houss to-day passed the senate Dill Tor an au,
ditonaI Judge Montana. rcceiv@d petton OF zooo
Knsbts of Labor for the passage OF certain lahd anu
iahor bIlIs and spent good deal OF time on the De
ficency Appro alton bill After nnlshng as OF the
II pages of committee rose ana the Rouse dt
o'cloek took q recess untli O'CLOCK Inc evening
session was Tor the consideration OF pension bil!a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03
THOSE PENSION VETOES.
CONGRESS- TO CONSIDER TWO TO-DAY.
PLANS AND PETITIONS TO OVERRIDE THEM-THE
pRfsInENT A "BUII- DOZER.'

PLANS AND PETITIONS TO OVERRIDE THEM-THE
PRESIDENT A "BuIL-DozKR."
WASHINGTON, July 2 Especial. OF the
pension vetoed by the President last week were re-
ported the House Committee on Invalid fensops
TODAY with Recommendation that they be passed
They will probably be called up to morrow Ano
bill reported by Mr.. Sawyer. of New-York. is to
grant n pers,on to Andrew J. wilson The committee
states that Wilson drafted into the army, notw"h-
standing his allegation that he was suffering from dear
ness aud eye complaint In the service ne eon'"o'
rheuma and kidney disease on which DC oaso" "u
application for pension His application was reiec.e"
nv the Bureau on the ground that he was dis
abled before enlistment which was also the reason o
the veto The committee take the position 'h't unoe
the circum.t noes the Government is stopped i'oin
setting up the claim OF prior disability.
The other b,,l was reported by Mr.. Taulbee Demo-
crat from Kentucky. in behalf OF Carter H. iep' wo
claims A pension as dependent relative; ns son
entered the Union army. was severely woIhoeu ,t
tiop, and then caured oy tne enes rvsiion and
exposure. The President vetoed the OH on 'no snn
- s,scye TIC claim had been previously rejected by
the Commissioners OF Pensions ana upon % !. syneoted
daton OF that officer the bill was vetoed. l..
that Doth of the bills will be acted upon
II is Understood that some OF the IN
Of the Invalid Pensons Committee who are lh'er "a
merorous bulls which have vetoed are not
TO press them. having received an @ tel bonnd to
the wOuld not ircl pouuu
respect their wishes in matters relating u, pro.tnen,s
they should undertake to pass Di's o'ei 'Ae
Senator Miller to-day presented peS'u9n r,nD that
T. schsnck post q. A. r., OF Fulton. n asking t"@
Tue bill to pension the widow OF CAPTAIN DA nno ~
soHannp n.r become law Notwithstanding the Veo VI
the President The petition sets forth that Tue WIZ
did not apply for pension while IN gooa scsd in
though entitled to II but when renuccu ~
forune She filed her application. As she was nnaDe ~,
comply with certain techncates OF tbe law "' ''''
The President vetoed more pension oiis to-uAy.
PIrrsBuRG July 2 CSpeciaO.-Among the pension 'i'
recently vetoed by President Cleveland was ono !" %
maize OF Mira Sarah Harbaugh, Of Allegheny cry u0
a the widow OF Private George f. Harbaugh, OF Coh-
nauy @. Glst Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers VINO
served three years the war. and when oischarkeu
was a confirmed invalid bodily and wreck meh'""!'
He was shot through the ankle al FREDERICKSBURG. Upon
h, r.,urn home he IMAGINED that he was French
nrInrs and disownrd bis wife aud five children. ne
fnaiiv wandeted away from home ana was ns ma
az 81 Petersburg. Penn. His widow. VINO mas M "a,
f.tned her family by her own e1eriions, Is nov I n
blind. Some unoompiimentaiy comment' y" Va" ~
dents action In this are being msde'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03
THREE DEMOCRATIC DEFICIENCIES.
GARLAND's KxrRAvAGANT Observation-Disclosures
Est TREATMENT OF WITNESSES.


WASHINGTON, July 2 (Spec'dD.-Ihc House
Committee Appropriations was called sharply 10 ac
count to-day because OF its refusal TO recommend SUM-
cent supplies money to meet the necessary expenses
of the public service. Mr. McComas called attention W
the enormous increase of expenditures on account Oh
witness tees In the last year. 1t amounted W
S13l, 900; yet Mr. Cannon stated that tue ""ou"'
appropriated would fan from Sl5O.OOo 10 @-oo'ooo
short OF meeting the expenses incurred gu nc
count Of Witnesses In the last hac" yen"
Mr. UIscock importuned Mr. Burncs. who had charge
Of the hill Information "a to the causes OF Tue sica
increase OF expenditures Was 1t an Increase OF iVea
tion Every lawyer knew that there had been 10 scn
ncrea Had there courts or terms oi cour
held No. Mr. Burnes could make no Satisfactory tx
planston but he admitted that tie dlstrlou .n
OF the appropriation is not wen roEuIa., ,,
Mr. Rogers said that in his own district rccent,S
the Tinted States District Judge had been copseu 10
adjourn his court until the next term leaving IVo p
oners IN Jail fed by the United states because
there vas money pay the necessry etpenses ~
inc court "surh policy as this is neither ecohona
nor honest" said Mr.. Rogers. whose earnest rearAs
seemed TO maze Holman. even feel uncoiniorlso
Bat the in the bill was not increased, "A. .d
session 81 900 have been granted by me house WI
account Of deficiencies in the Department OF on
account OF witness fees alone AT the neft Session
there will be still greater deficiency put the oohEr
SIGNAL elections will have been held before ~ IL uo
known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03
TILE PEfROLLTN MARKET.

National Transit certificates enjoyed more
active dealings yesterday and the bears successful
In further depressing values from 6G 81 cents to Co.'S
cents The decline accompished By the circulation
OF reports that gas well about nine miles northwest
OF washIngto showing more oil than usual in
wells and that the Cameron No well finding ind.
cations OF better pay streak in drilling. so far 1t
yielded only eight barrels an hour. There is
nothing apparent IN the Immediate field situation to
Justify the hammering To which prices have been
leeted the last few days aud while the market to-day
may show effect OF the carrying changes buyers
must bear through the double holiday Sunday AMI
Monday reaction ought to he the logical sequence OF
decent deangs barring positively new bad news from
tao West. The market closed unsettled al slight rally
from bottom hgure.
The range OF prices and dealings the Con-
solidated Exchange we're a- follows:
Opening ...............6s Lowest
Highest tlna go
Sales barrels 900
We were in error yesterday quoting refined OIL ~
lower. The market Is unchanged anu fully steady
Mt rs cents per gallon, Abel test
OuCfrY. PENN July 2-Crude Oil-Natonal Transit
Certificates opened at G67s and closed at &C. highest.
G7 lowest 6jla sales 700 barrels; clearances
2O9GO0O barrels: Charters 4s.333 barrels; shipments
o5.s93 Darrels; runs. barrels
BRADFORD. Penn. July 2.-Cruio Oil-National
Transit Certificates opened at 6Gk aud closed at 66is
highest CT; lowest, G5a ciearAIces, l3i4O00 bar
ralA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03
,xpvNsFs OF THE PANAMA EXPEDITION

WASHINGTON, July (Specah.-Despite the
appesis of Secretary whitney. tho House Committee Oh
preparations refused to recommend an appropriation
20 nav the xpenses incurred on account OF the Trans
ton of the detachment OF United STATES nSnes
and for other purposes In the expedition 10
-, The Necessity for that expedition was uniVe'-
- ..dsd and the Secretary OF the Navy was justly
~rded prsiss for his prompt action In tho preEse~
Th. uou,s in Committee Of the Whole toaay 0V or
xnsd the Appropriations Committee. aha w III a.
yuou .s.dsd MIR Burnes gave notice that ne VII ue
snS wa and nay the item, when eohe 60 ii.
ssrs the House; ana the Democratic mcnoeiS " VIZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-The President sent
the folio wing nominations to the senate to-day:
D.vid Presson to be Collector OF Customs FOR the
District Of Gloucester. Mass - -, ~,
Edward Young OF the District OF Columbia 10 Do Con
AMI at Windsor, y. ;. .,
First Lieutenant James +. Simpson, to be captain
Frat Lieutenant Elgsr u. sieevor. 10 be captain
observation-disclosures George H. Morgan and Joseph L.
nsckmau to be first lieutenants. all III the 81 cav
,sy IN ri ant John J.. Lutz. OF ONO, Howard
a. a,,y 81 M.,sacbusetts Francis NJ DanwoOdy, OF
Iowa and George H. Doty. OF Sew-iork, TO be second
.1n.~ortn OF virginia TO be third lleutvnants-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03

The new Sound steamboat shelter lSlahu aiIi'ou
h Thursday from The works of Harlan HollinfsworIn
M contract for her construction closed on March
and she Is now ready service excepting her caep ana
stat furniture she !. OF IRON 90 he rnnelIed nv
~, 80 f..f in holt she VIII DE piopoilou ~
heam engine with cvinler OF 30 inches y,n n
80 1roEe ~ niston she between New "rh ""
80 Usr o. touching orient shelter lsidnu a" "i0O"
r,rt an VIII begin running on Iu'slAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF SEw-YoR4 DEALINGS.

FEATURES OF NEN-lONN
The wheat speculation yesterday ovcrshad-
owed the rest OF the grain markets. There was one
srDr.n,a Influence which demoralzed the shorts ana
encouraged the bulls with the result ofcausihg salp
o in vslnes-that was the threatened corner In July
oons which the West Ia tai king about and whch was
.u ur,t.n mn in A morning paper here. The specuia-
zion vas active and whether the common report
about the Kent deal be true or lAise IL n""
tho effect Of soaring a heavy short Interest INTO
,r,r, inc West too to help the bull leaders, anu tno
hears were afraid risk being short over inc
"sx ~ Independence Day. for tire Exchange VIII 10.
omen to-day or Monday Exporters TOOK naVh Sc, ~
nacnl.tIon cash lots rose Ia % cents. The e1tieue
cain I'm the options LA u cents anu tn' ,'
mat occurred the advance were ohS .rIInS -,
nral uyures suffered concessions or 5d'4 cent pH'
ms WAS not surprising in view OF lhs lchi-
zations counted by the Improvement Inc close ."as
fuy steady, however, and 1l40l Z cents MINER d"
nrxed july, s5ls August. eUls septemorrr' %
ocfober ST7a November. ss7s. December, S3'e Jann
Met spot lots were shade higher but only 1900
hrshris were purchased by exporters Inc Options
enGcd steady a sha 10 under highest quotations. anu
IL g. cent better Follows July. a5l2; August - 81
10 O. Ir,e. stronger dull. Options rose Ads cent
IN 34l, for July 323s iOr August ana . Genus o -
tenber lard In the hands OF the Dl man pu
iaors Prices closet up points Tor July AT 90 ~ %
August at So9O' = lor DeP'e"''i Nv *''
TSs recelpts of grain at New York Philadelphla Ba
,nore and Boston yesterday we're as 1ol.OWs' MA
90 S7o hnsbels; corn, sl.093 bushels; oats, S3d
bushels total grain. 2o74lO bushels; nour go on
Ssrrrls Al Chicago, Milwaukee and st Louis .11
arriya. were Wheat. 18Th bushea; corn Z9n d
nnshsIs. oats 1O7 775 bushels total grain 4oo i9o
bushels; -four, 1873 barrels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03
HOSTILE TO CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
SENATOR'S VANCE SALISBURY, VOORHEES, AND
CALL GRUMBLF.

WASHINGTON, July . (Specidl).-No oppor-
tuni,y lost by Democrats to show their hostility to the
CIVIL service Commission In the Senate to-day upon
reaching an item IN the legislative Appropriation bill
nrovidiug for An additional clerk TO the Commission MI
Vance took the liberty express hS disgust win Tie
whole hush ess Of Civil Service reform II the Commls-
sjon were unable to do any more business he sad 30
1nucn the better lie was opposed to giving 'heih any
more clerks Senator Salisbury. too denounced Inc
whole Commission as d useless piece Of machinery. II
he had his way he would abolish IT. voorhees,
was less candid, and while admitting .n'
be had never been in favor or the law
he thought tn at as long the law renamed on the sa
ute books It ought TO be treated fairly and gwen
chancc But he had msgivIngs about its value. Sena
Tor Call In a mourDfu voice, decl red thar since .ns
civil service had into operation rIotlua hnh
bean unable 10 secure q single appointment uiuof i"
lie lookea unOn the instii uiiOn with susp clOn. ,
There was some sharp criticism by Messrs lhsaiIe,
and Dawes OF the manner in which the law was oelk
executed under the present Administrator. M. ~.
ellis oonted to the that Pension commissioner
BLACK out OF seventyseven men appointed DIV MN un
dar civil Service rules had aged 10 elect srveny
two Democrats Mr. Dawes declared that tne nrai'S
had peen taken OF the law when tue rues were 80
changed as TO admit the whole list OF egioes TO De
,tded nv the Commissioners III owever the ConmissohoI
vot the clerk 1t asked Tor by vote OF 36 10 H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03

committee will work hard to defeat It. There 10 nus
pcion thrust the responspnIsy
upon the senate so as to charge body with another
extravagance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.

United States Government and other desirable
SECURITIES
FOR
INVESTORS.
All stocks and bonds listed on the NewYork Stock
Exchange bought and sold on commission for cash
Deposit accounts received and interest allowed
on monthly ba ances subject to draft at sight.
HARVEY FISK * SONS,
% Nassau-st., New-1ork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03
A SENSATION SPOILED.
.vprxsrs OF NAVAL ACADEMY VIsIIOEs-ANN

,xrrxsrs or NAVAL ACADEMY VISIT OEs-ANSAP-
OILS HOTELS DERlDFD.
WASHINGTON, July tSpeciot-Mr. bHrnee' Oh
Missouri tried hard to create sensation III the HOUSE,
to-day lie HAD charge of the Deficiency Appropiia-
tion hill which contains an item OF $50" Oh dcco'
of mileage due members of the Boarc OF Ns'ors 'o VIC
Naval Academy last year. In soiemN'y lnuiE"""'
tome he informed the House that the origmai aprop
alton of 81 800 to pay the expenses oil the oo' VI
visitors had been wasted in riot or oeo"uc"o'S y,
nor. and then he sent up tie desk and had read
m itemized account of the expenditures "oin 'i0
o,o,i,t;on On the list were beef. tomatoes. peas.
strawberries bottle each OF branry ant rum anu
q hottie Of VINE for cooking purposes several dozen
bottles of beer and ale. ice and COAL cosuneu anu
,.od in the entertainment Of the BOARD of Visitors
dnr,nc their stav The members OF the boaro are as
signed quarters in Government buiidng curing 'nei
stay and meals are provided at Government expense
~ MAYA, officer Messrs. Burnes and Cannon both
,bat mo member of the board is subject To cIitl-
c,s,n an account of the expenditures ahu lhat W"t-
ever blame there is should be placed upon the
ing officer. Statements by Messrs' bou.es il, Uoro
80 Trag0 show that the items of expenditure were
nsnal and legitimate aud tDat II there Is reason 10
oT;tc,ze any OF the items the criticism should IeTt
mon the members of the board for whom 'neS "c'c
ordered and by whom they were consumed.
Chairman Herbert said that in the regular appro-
pration bill for the current year provSo MAJ le
inserted to pay the mileage oil Inehoe'S VI uo ~, W.
NJ \sitors and to allow each one OF tnen ~ per u"S
Co., rs for the West Point Board OF Nisltois
Mr Lane of Delaware declared that tnlS "oulu no.
ITO The members of the board would lie ollDecu 10
sgo roaming about in Annapolis LOT a, to ~9t in
hotel in the town that is fit for decent man 10 cav
or sleen in This touched the State price o. ny
Compton in whose district Annapolis is stgate| a'lu
the latter ned them with proper spill ne 1
nas.ed the item and the clouds which threatened the
peaceful relations between Delaware ana M"i9'"no
disappeared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03

SPIRITS OF rURPENTfNE
cu,er,sTOs July 2-TurDentlnc QUIET AL &c
s.v.xsAH lulV 2. -1urUentD~ stea ~ AT ~ &c
" II nIk.ION, July b. IurpenLlne nfm al Z9Azc
rrS 1T THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK AND PETRO
LEUM EXCHANGE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03

r, ,,aa, ~, ~ o,iliz, q q CIR So 1876 1888
= can iils,til7s O. = cur 50 1891 l3l
[. As 1901, reg I25 si2B T. = cur o. 3eI -'-
Us 4slJ)7 cOu.. l2Jsi26 u ; cur ~ 1871 -'''
US -. lOl'. Dist Col o-oo' -i'@'-'
I.%c u 'J...lHb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03
Religions Notltes.

AT THE CHI RICH 4Sthst and 9Th ave-,
Church closed curing month OF july
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03

CLOSING Prices OF BOSTON STOCKS.
BosTos July =. 1885.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-27
An Ugly Reptile.

l want to show you a new and
wonderfully living thing that arrived
at the garden recently" said Head
Keeper Byrne, as he led the way tC
the snake-hOuse. The new arrival Is
about as horrible and yet as dandi.
fed a looking fellow, as can be found
on the banks of the Schuylklll. He is
in a glass case. 1t is the lguana, a
species of the lizard family, and was
forwarded to the garden by the Com
missioner OF Fisheries of Massachu-
setts with the request that when he
dies his body shall be sent to the Smith
sOnlan Institution at Washington. The
iguana does not look much like dying,
although the only one of its kind that
was ever previously brought to thi;
country died the day he was brought
TO the Geological garden, some years
ago. His neck and head are erect; he
has a long tail like an alligator, and
four paws which spread out Fat upon
the sand IN his warm cage just like a
lizards feet. Sticking out from the
center of his back, from the head all
the way down toward the tail, Is a TOW
of black bristleS, which stand erect
and do not look as though they would
make a person comfortable who would
have the temerity to sit down upon
them.
''The most wonderful thing about
tile iguana is his appetite" said Mr..
Byrne. HE eats the most delicate and
choicest flowers, and a white rose is
the sweetest mOrsel that we have yet
found for him. He eats it with avid
Ity." Mr.. Byrne disappeared for a
moment and returned with Jacque-
minot rose, which he inserted in the
cage. The curious looking reptile
lowered his head, and with a quick
motion seized the pretty flower and
swallowed it. Its eyes are intensely
black and snappy, and from around
the mouth there hang curious pieces
Of skin looking like plated armOr.
The iguana is found in Brazil, and
the epIcures of that country are said tO
highly prize its flesh for food. 1t is
the tOOthsOme terrapin of South Amer
lea. When the iguana is stretched out
he will probably measure five feet III
length. There is pool of water in the
cage, and he occasionally takes bath.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-27
A Partisan Swindler.

Noblemel are so plentiful in Paris
that the wonder is an adroit swindler
should find it worth his while to assume
a title to which he has no right. Yet,
saws the Paris correspondent Of the
London News, it appears that calling
ones self marquis, count or baron
helps to obtain credit under false pre-
lenses from the highest class of trades
meR. A certain Jail bird named Grand,
who was formerly shop assistant, has,
thanks to an aristocratIc appearance,
a good tailor, and his self-assumed title
of Comte Maurice de Talhouet, been
making quite fortune as swindler
The most curious fact in connection
with his case was that jewellers and sill
versmiths allowed him to carry away
objects, of great value, to which, while
buying relatively cheap trifles he took
a fancy. They said, in giving evidence
to the police magistrate, that had he
asked for larger credits they would
probably have accorded them, he had
such an air of genuine wealth. He
went about in an elegant brougham,
In which ne carried off the articles OBJ
ta.ned on the strength Of his fine ap-
pearance and visiting cards. He was
always making wedding presents to fair
young relatives, none of which, OF
course, have been paid for. The Comle
Maurice de Talhouet is how, as an old
offender, 10 detention at MaZas, pend
ing his trial before the Sssize court.