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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-11
TIE BOUNTY SYSTEM.

SECRETARY BAYARD THINKS 1T OF DOUBTFUL ADJ
VANTAGE.
\ WASHINGTON, April 1O.-The Secretary of
state through the President to-day transmitted to the
House OF Representatives the reports Of Consular officers
in Franco Germany Great Britain and italy In regard
to the mercantile marines OF those countries In trans
uniting the reports Secretary Bayard says
This subject has OF late assumed great Importance
the efforts OF certain OF tho leading commercial
nations OF Europe to stimulate by direct anu nuirect
mercantie and thus TO give an energy
France Germany Italy paying bountes In various
forms with view 10 stimulating the construction OF
their shipping favorable position for securing
share in the carrying TRADE OF tho world than
they wond under natural conditions and with FREQ COM
petition obtain
Had this policy been confined to angle nation that
nation might have derived some benefit though the con-
clusion reached In Mr. Fos report would secn TO show
that IN France we're liberal bouniies for the construc
the results have respect fulfilled tho exrectaons
of those who favored the policy But when other Nations
and bounty with bounty. no advantage is gained ana
tho conditions OF competition are changed That nation
which bids highest which grants bounties and subsdes
most literally. holds the position OF vantage, but only
until willing to do the same Whatever
advantages France secured In the last four years
will he neutrized by tho bounty policy OF
Germany ana Italy ms poey NAV leaa 10 tms In, con-
open question whether there legitimate demand
present that there is a carving capacity in excess OF
the worlds needs, and II this Is fact every ION
waste Is only mucl tho moro added to tho dead
weight OF surplus tonnage which, to be prohaDle must
depend upon tho bounty OF Government and this bounty
nothing moro than tax imposed upon productive IN
dustry for the benefit OF an unnecessary and therefore
Improbable industry. the returns upon such costly
the bounty system Of France small ana arc
due entirely to artificial conditions. $500
Judging by the experience OF the past these conditions
must be continued to insure main tenace 10 tho snip
ping they have stimulated into existence. To nation
OF large interests the bountes OF
other nations may give an advantage IN tho FORM Oh
cheaper OF rght the result OF Increased compet
ton II well he doubted whether IL will he polite
sacrifice advantage and Impose an additional bur
upon productive industry by the adoption OF sys
ten OF hOnntIcs.
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labor connected with the bribery business 1t would
surprise him, he said, II he was called
upon by the District Attorney to make any more arrests
in connection with the Broadway steal before Monday
no q TRIBUNE reporter VINO inquired why Delacy was
permitted escape from the city. tho Inspector said
have not boon res pOnsibe for Delacy. He was AZ
liberty to 60 chose far as the police were
When get instructions TO arrest man IL
will be my duty to sec that he don't get away"
ono OF the Police mfssoners said thai the duty OF
Inspector Byrnes aud his ASSISTANTS was 70
procure evidence and make arrests IN the
Broadway matter, under the instruction OF the District
Attorney but that unless Mr. MARITIME gave orders Tor
the OF Aldermen OF other supposed 10
be implicated In bribery. the police could not prevent
persons from leaving the CITY, 1T looks saia INC
Commissioner, as If the flight OF few persons from
the city Just might only strengthen the case against
them when they caught and brought hacs as wen as
against those who stay 10 face the music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-11
FIRE IN A COTTON FACTORY.
ONE MAN KILLED AND EIGHT INJURED.
AN HEROIC RrsCUr-rIIE PEMBEEroN MILLS DAM
AGED 100000.

AN HEROIC RESCUE-TIE PEMBEErON MILLS DAM
AGED 100000.
BosToN, April 10 tSpeciab.-A IRE Ill tue Guy
OF Law to-day, In connection Win the renoe'o
Mills caused loss OF life and serious INJURY 10 sew
eral men. flames discovered in the dyehouse ana
picker room the MILL and for time the employees Gu
deavored extingush them without ealing out inc
City Fire Departments Twenty minutes elapsed De-
fore the department arrived at the MIL Inc
flames spread rapidly that outside help was csnea
for from Audover North Andovcr and Methuen.
The dyohouss fell in bury ing hve or six ep.
The floor beneath almost Immediately fell to the one
below it. aud that sank under the weight 20 the Dase
ment After hard work for hour three or the men
were resued badly wounded Two brave men, Nic1ord
Cipgras. fireman. and Hubert A. Finn volunteered !"
the smoking ruins to rescue the man OF men ia
danger Of burning TO death. They were let down by
roma into tho smoking pit but compelled
TO retreat in double quick time A stream OF
water was then poured into tho pit ana
after nearly Az hours hard the men were again
nn,oned beneath a beam He was conscious when
tsken out aud removed to the hospital His jaw ana
right leg fractured bis face badly burned ana MS
body bruised. The other casualties are as ioIioWs'
A6ram Briggs. Peter Wilcox ana d. H. Messrve; pn NY
Kenze OF the who fell with the roof dGu soon
ssr ssss out on one he head Fireman Merritt Of
Audovcr Engine Company lost three myers OF one manu-
from his Scat on the engine right fractured
and received scalp wounds Florence MeCar,ny' nn
IRE was knocked by freight car, both legs were
fractured and afterward amputated; an unknown
man was knocked the canal and nearly orowhcu'
but was finally fshcd out alive All told eight men are
known u have been injured and another may possioy
buried in the ruins. One man is dead ana Two o'hors
are not expected TO i've
The loss is estimated at 81 10000 which is covered by
n blanlet policy In the Manufacturers Mutual Union
Comnany In 1S6O the Pemberton Mills tumbled down,
Killing / 3 Of the employees and wounding 100 Inc
pickcr-room and dyehonse, burned to-day, were tue
only portions the original mill left standing afer tnat
terrible catastrophe. The Pembert0n Mills corporation
oldest Lawrence and occupies four large
building aud several smaller ones All the bninnSs
are OF brick OF stone and divided with partition walls
yearly prodpct of the mills is about Soooooo yaras
Of goods Tho fire Will cause a shutting
down OF tho factory for several weeks and Will throw
about 700 hands out OF emplOyment-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-11
JUDGE BAXTEKs SUCCESSOR.

WASHINGTON, April TO (SpecldU. The I'M
preston is gaining ground that Senator Jackson OF
Tennessee will be appointed United States Judge to snc
coed Judge Baxter Of the Sixth Circuit 1t understood
that Commissioner Montgomery OF the Patent Office
whose friends been urging him for the place. has
reached the conclusion that the appointment Will
go TO Tennessee instead OF Michigan. Mr.. montgomery
i somewhat personal favoritc OF the President and his
friends been confident that he would receive the
pointment Jackson is candidate for reelec-
tion His candidacy proyokes bitter opposition among
the Democratic faction In Tennessee Besides. Senator
Harris OF Pan Electric nOtorety who belongs to that
faction is personally hostile to Jackson whose prospect
of success said pom amount OF aid the Repub
licans will give hun Under all the circumstances proba
bly, the cleaders OF Tennessee would regard
the transfer OF Jackson 10 the bench happy solution
OF difficulty which may culminate In political disaster
TO their party fall Unless removed Senator
Jacks On's term will expire next March
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-11
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, saturday, Aprll ~, 1851.
THE ENCHANTREsS FLOATED-The Signal Corps sta
ton at smithvllIe North Carolina reports that the
British steamer Enchuntrcss was hOatcd this morning.
Her rudder and sternpOst The vessel Is gen
orally damaged. Part OF her cargo is saved The YES
sci will be towed TO Hampton Roads.
UNION PACIFIC TELEGRAPH CONTRACTS. General
Wager Swayne concluded his argument before the
House Committee Post Offices and Post Roads to-day
support the validity OF the contracts between the
land grant railroads and the Western Union
Telegraph Company While not c0ntr0verting the power
Of congress provide additional legislation the sub
ject General Swayne pOn ted out sono OF the difficult
ties the way OF any legislation OF practical cDarac
He thought such legislation IneXpcdient. ana ex-
pressed n belief that additional legislation would neces
sarily result Government commission TO take con-
troll of the entire matter.
FREE ENTRY OF A STATUE OF sCnILER.-The Schiller
Denkma Comito OF Chicago has applied to the Treasury
Department for the free entry or bronze statue OF
Schiller which has been shipped from Bremen to Balt
more and which to be erected In Lincoln Park
Chicago The Collector OF Customs at Baltimore has
been uthorized to permit shipment OF tho statue in
bond to Chicago without examination and the collector
at the latter city determine its right to free entry
TIE Arbitration BILL--Among the petitions pro
sent ed IN the Senate to-day by Mr. Harrison from
three Assemblies OF Knights OF Labor OF Fort Wayne
Ind praying for the speedy passage by the Senate Of
the Labor Arbitration bill already passed by the House
OF Representatives.
CONTROLLER TRENHoLM's CoMMIssIOT.-The Presi-
dent has signed tho commission OF Mr. Trenholm as
Controller OF the Currency and iii expected that he
will the duties OF thar oice next week He Is
required to give bond OF 100000 controller ana
one OF $40. 900 Commission OF the Freednrn's
Savings Bank The commissions OF tivil Service Com
mission Obery and Lyman have not yet been issued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-11
NEUS From TIE SUBURBS

OREsTEs CLEVELAND'S OLD PRINTING BILL
, suit has been instituted in the Hoboken District
Court against Orestes Cleveland the Democratic candi
date for Mayor for old printing bill incurred In the
campaign OF 1880. The suit IL brought by Bayer IL
Kaufman, who at that time owned The Hudson County
Journal. Mr.. Cleveland member or the Demo-
cratic National Committee and had supervisory charge
over New. Jersey and more especially Hudson County
When the committee determined 10 launch the famous
forged Mercy letter upon the country Mr. Cleveland
hasened The Journal office in HobOkeu and ordered
30 600 copies OF of in pbet form. He also
ordered copies OF the paper containing the letter
and directed that the pamphlet ana paper he distributed
throughout tho county by mail and messenger. Tho
total expense 500 40 and Mr. Cleveland has never
paid bill lie does dispute the correctness OF It,
but financial disaster overlook him shortly after the
obligation incurred and he has not been able 20 pay
It. Four he wrote To Henry A. Gaede counsel
for Baycr Kaufman that he would pay as soon as his
business affairs were In shape. In November 1885. he
wrote Mr.. Bayer that he would soon no had
anything pay WITH which he hoped would be In the
spring. Mr. Bayer that he has begun suit at this
the claim would be outswed by the statute OF limta-
lions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-11
INVESTIGATION OF PACIFIC ROADS

WAsHINGToY, April 10 Specidh.-The House
Committee has agreed unanimously to report subst-
tute for the Henley resolution investigate all the past
transactions OF the Pacific railroads The substitute
provides for the appointment OF commission for that
purpose the same Of three members each OF
whom shall receive salary OF So 900 year and actual
travelling expenses when on duty Provision is MADE
also for the payment OF photographer, clerks. etc. 1t
Is understood that Henley 10 much displeased with the
action Of the committee. and that he will offer an
amendment to substitute for the proposed commission
Con gressional investigating committee at the head OF
which II is said he ambitious 10 10 placed. The Henley
probably would have been more successful In
In tho committee OF Its members had not some
how obtained tho Impression that tpe proposed nvest
CATION be taken advantage Of for stock )obbng
purp0seS
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APPLAUSE FOR THE CHAPLAIN.
AN UNPRECEDENTED DEMONSTRATION IN THE
HOUSE OF REPREsi NATIVES.

AN UNPRECEDENTED DEMONSTRATION IN THE
HOUSE OF RErEEs NATIVES.
WASHINGTON, April 10 (Spcc'd9.-Judging
by the comments in which Representatives. freely IN
dulge in private the daily prayers OF Chaplain Moufh
have strong tendency feelings tho reverse OF
Mons or devotional in the minds OF his hearers Inc
prayer this morning acceptable to the Total ao
s,pcuce members they could not restrain their en-
thusias and the Chaplains "Amcn" was greeted Win
ripple OF applause The Speaker apparently was net
tied by this unprecedented demonstration ara no
brought his gavel down sharply to call tho House 10
order. The pray yer was as follows:
Oh God answer. beseeoh Thee, the suppications OF
millions of ascendIg Thee for the speedy cose o
That grr evil of Lhkeu
with almost every wee and crime in oathsone COM
pact with gaming and brothes. II burdens the
criminal dockcts courts Of justice. throngs Tue poor
houses Warehouses; jals and ginbets, drives uen 10 e
spar through the snsko-wreathed portals OF deIlrum
unbars the pOStcrns OF life that they may s hh
into the cowardly grave OF suicide Besinnlng most
often in an aurng taste IN the Joeund Oond OF Roou-
fellowship IL becomes appetite ana master-passon
which destroys the body, darkeDs tina intellect blnhs
the moral sense dcadeus the SOUL drives Goa out OF
mems spirit, and paralyzIng tho will binds mon and
women hand and foot and casts them into hel leaving
an entail of despair and wrechedness to their children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-11
RENTS OF TIE PULLMAN COMPANY.

PHILADELPHIA, April TO (SpecldU. The re-
port for 1855 OF the Central transportation Company
has been completed and will be presented at the an
nua meeting April 10. II states that no rental has
been received from the Pullman Company during tho
year because the under the rejected lease
were returned Reference is made to the suits pending
ainst the Paror Car Corporation 1t further adds:
"1he whole aim Of Mr.. Pullman has been to wear out
stockholders by keeping them out of this money and
thus force them into sale OF their stock at sacrifice
His aims have with much and many stock
holders sold for much less than their property is
worth. our advice ia TO hold on and not to let him.
because OF few months delay induce you to part Win
your property at 4 runously low figure"
The company has in bank balance or TS.3S2 II.
The assets ncnde 1I9 sleeping cars 10000 worth OF
the PENNSYLVANIA Canal COmpanys general mortgage
six per bonds. some securities OF unknown value
by Cottrnger the deiautng secretary aud
treasurer the fund OF $6771 las 81 which the
stockholders want divided.
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AN AyNEKs JAMS HEIR PROBABLY DYING.

Jane A. Roof, an old lady of eighty two
years who reported be of the direct heirs OF the
Anneke JAMS estate Is dying at the Homo for INDECENT
Women at One-hundrod- ourth-st- and Teuth-ave.
She has been An OF the institution for several
wears and has relatives in the city. For somo
time she has suffered severely from heart dis
ease Two weeks ago a smell OF smoke noticed
I'm the building In the night. and 1t
WAS traced to the OF Mrs. Roof When The door
was opened she found standing the middle OF the
room t1gushng the flames her night dress Hor
hands were badly burned, bat she received other in
uries since then she Las been delrlOus most OF the
time and has been gradually sinking.
When ire occurred her nurse had loft her asleep
for a moment Mrs. Roofs condition has prevented her
from giving any OF how she hro
her clothes NJ matches were found ia the rOOn and 1t
thought that se mus nave arisen In her deun ana
lighted "A candle IN the hallway Her attendant not
blamed. Her injuries, although not serious for
younger person Will hasten her DEATH 1t Is feared.
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EXTENDING AND STOPPING CUT RATES

General Eastern Agents Malcolm, of the
Atchi.on, Topeka and Santa F. and Hawley. Of the
Sunset route put their heads together yesterday and
decided the existing low freight rates to the
Pacific until Tuesday. The Pacldc Mail Steam
ship Company making its rates good until next Satur
day. but the lines disposed act eonseryatyey
in the lest sudden settlement should find them
with contracts hand that could not be revoked At the
same time it believed that rates be restored
before week at the earliest should tho existing
controversy the steamship companys subsidy DO
ended.
Commissioner Fink yesterday received answers TO tho
complaints forwarded to the Lehgh Valley and the Grand
OF Canada roads Friday that they cutting
East bound freight rates. 1t is understood that the
Grand Trunk, without committing itself TO the truth OF
tho chargc. replied that 1t would take steps to
prevent future Irregularities The Lehgh Valley re-
piled that II had made contracts at cut rates. IL IL
suspected that that road merely protected its ship
against cut rate which found pool competitor
making.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-11
CHARLES p MlLLEPS OFFE NSIVE TALK
CHARGING Fx-sUsROGATE CALVIN WITH FALSE.
HOOD


CHARGING EX-sURROGATE CALVIN WITH FALSE
HOOD.
Members of the Newly bar are awaiting
with interest the decision of Judge Andrews in the
divorce suttie against Suite to discover how he
treats Charles p Mier's allegation of falsehood pro
ferred during argument against exsurrogate Delano c.
Calvin Mr. Miller Mrs Suites counsel and was
ardent in his clients He called her
husband vile scoundel" and said lie had prurieDt
BRAIN He said that two Of the copies Of letters In
evidence said have been written by Mrs. Suite to
Charles III. Black Toronto not genuine. but
were evolved from the said prurient BRAIN At this
point Mr. Calvin interposed saying that Black. when
examined commission had testified that the letters
in evidence dictated by him to suttie when he
went to Canada after them from copies that he had pre-
served
"That is false absolutely fslse!" cried Mr.. Miller.
~What do you say. siri" asked Mr. Calvin. amazed TO
have his statements thus recklessly denied.
"That Is absolutely false" repeated Mr. Miller. moth
inc daunted.
Judge Calvin drew himself up and flushing with anger
sernIy replied am In the habit, sir, Of having
my statements made in the course OF argument char
ecteIized as false by counsel"
The Court knows my position" said Mr.. Miller
Judge Calvin was asked yesterday what he
he YDt did not wish to speak OF It. glance at
the deposition of Black, however. supports
CusSc used By Mr. Miller In reply to the twelfth direct
1nerrogatory Mr.. Black swOre: have the means of
stating tie contents OF only two of said letters sent
them made copies. destroyed the copies after dicat
ing the contents 10 the defendant when in Toronto last
year lie repeats these statements also In answer 10
the eighth Emergencies After the
tria Mr. Miller went TO the Commissioner and
borrowed the deposition OF Mr.. Black, presumably TO
look up the question IN dispute 1t has been given
out has rendered apology TO Judge Cal
yin fog telling him that true statement was absolutely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-11
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
QUESTIONING A JUDGES SANITY.
AN OFFENDED LAWYER PrLrs WRIT or LUSAcY
AGAINpT Hin.


Against HiH.
ATLANTA. Ca, April 10 (SpcciaD Judge Nc
Kay is tie United States Judge for this District AMI
Colonel Fry is prominent lawyer engaged rs counsel
In a number OF damage suits against the East Tennes-
see Virginia aud Georgia Railroad Tho other day
Colonel Fry's cases camo up before Judge Mckay and
the latter postponed the hearing. Colonel Fry argued
that road to be sold before the time fixed by Judge
Mckay for tho hearing and his clients Will lose their
eases the Judge refused TO listen and nxed time In
juno for the hearng Colonel Fry has now fled With
the Ordinary OF Fulton County writ OF unacy against
the Judge and demands the appointment OF commits
inquire into his sanity rho action has caused
intense excitement in Atlanta. A meeting OF tho bar
caod with the exception OF debating the mat
ter the lawyers action stop the proceedings
Judge Mckay 10 accounted one Of the shrewdest law
yers in the South year he got to acting In
q strange manner and his relatives took him North and
placed him in asylum at or near Philadelphia. He
escaped and the at the time were full OF the de-
tails of his pursuit and rocapuro After he again
taken into custody he made compromise with the au-
horites whereby agreed voluntarily under
treatment for time. In his absence from Atlanta Judge
Emory spesr held court here. When Judge
Mckay returned home he at assumed
the judicial ermne and been tho bench continu-
ously since. IL was before him that the famous
Prohibition arguments were hoard recently IN which no
decided In favor OF tho Pr0hlbtiOnlss At that time IL
reported In Atlanta that the Pr0hibltiOnsts had
threatened proceedings In lnnacy n tho Judge decided
against them This runor, however did not reach the
Judge.
Colonel Fry maintains in granting postponemcnt in
his the ndgo showed evidences OF i'm paired intel
lcct Judge Mckay has dismissed court and Is taking
vacation He declined talk of the matter which Is
the theme OF conversation here Tho writ Will not
he pushed at Colonel Fry feels inclined TO see
what effect the vacation and rest Will have upon tho
ludges condition.
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THE pEysA COLA NAVAL ExOERorsEs

PENSACOLA, Fla, April 10.-The feet was
called to quarters ate O'clock last night The display
which followed filed the city with enthusiasm The bay
was sheet flame The houses OF the city shook with tho
roar while 1reworks coored lights signals added 10
the exhibition. On Monday tho fleet will engage In
boat drill On Tuesday the naval brigade will from
boats asang the troops entronched on land under the
guns OF the manofwar Yantic. The assang force will
De covered by the guns OF tho Squadron, which will shell
the truUps land. The marLes blue Jackets artillery
and pioneers Will remain IN camp for a week
daYs ON Saturday Monday wing-the act
shore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-11
STOCK EXCHANGE NOMINATIONS

The nominating committee reported the
nay Of the Stock Exchange Yesterday.
James ID. Smith, presidents George ".
Ey, secretary ID. Hays, Treasures; James Mitchell
Ihsimsn; Alexander Hennques uce-cnsir.
man; william Alexander Smith. trustee OF
the Gratuity Fund for five years and
w. T. Strong for year The nominations for the
Governing Committee are follows: To four
years.. Edward Simmons, il. l.. Hotchklss.
6iueOn J. Drake. y. W. Giley. IT,,
kssaln Rudolph Kepper. Charles G. Ladlaw, Clarence
g. Day TO serve three years s. A. kmbsl, Theodore
W. Meyers to serve two yearsi James Grant. George
r Sheldon 10 serve one year: w. II. johnson. Daniel
Cbaupcey, Jr
and INDEPENDENT nominations will probably DO made
The principal objections are Understood " DO against
certain members VI tho Governing Committee.