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New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
VETOED BY THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON. March 1O.-Thc President sent
to the to-day message declining tOiapproyc tile
act for the relief Of John IOns McBair. McB!ar
appointed first lieutenant In the regular army In SOL
and shortly afterward found to he ncapactated Tor
active service and wholly retired from the army
Some attcward tue President revoked the oTdor
and placed him tho retired list, where he remained
for twenty years Some time ago he presented clam
for longevity pay and IN considering the claim tho
question as to whether not he legally restored
TO the army was the Court OF Claims and that
court decided he legally restored He then had
bill introduced III Congress to suspend the law regu-
atng appointments In the army and allow tho President
to nominate him be "a first lieutenant and place him
Oh the retired list In his message tho President says
If bill herewith returned becomes a law II makes
vahd all payments made, and n It's purpose Is carried
1t causes such payments TO be resumed. The nnd
Of the retiring board seem Satisfactory and the
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
RAILRO1D INTERESTS.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COMPANY.

CHICAGO, March 10.-The thirty-sixth annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Illinois Central Rail
road Company was held here to-day. the president,
James C. Clarke presiding. The unusually large number
OF 1,5O1 stockholders, owning 202o7S shares, was
represented person by proxy Theannual report OF
the directors read and approved The action Of the
directors issuing 81 100000 OF cent gold bonds
and 100000 Of 3i2 cent gold bonds and in causing
them 10 be secured under the mortgage OF August lO
1874 approved by the unanimous vote OF the stock
holders present. John Elliott. or Messrs Riggs & Co.
oliver Hartman OF Messrs. Low, Hartman a co. and
Levi =. Morton, OF Messrs Morton, Bliss * Co.. wero
elected directors Of the company.
The Board now consists OF his Excelleney Richard J.
Ogcsby. Governor OF Illinois, eX-oficiO, Stuyyssant
Fish, Edward H. Hartman aud william Waldorf AstOr,
to until 1887; sidney Webster bort GOeie and
s. Van Rensselaer, Crucer to serve until loSs James g.
Clarke b. f. Aver and Waither Luttgen 10 serve until
1883 and John Elliott Lew T. Morton and Oliver Harri
man. to serve until 1890.
Apart from the Duch syndicate, which FOR many
year, represented large but unknown number Of
small holders shares owned By 2191 indylduals,
frus and corporations, I06 Of whom hold less tuan
100 shares apiece The average holding Is less than ~
shares The number ot American stockholders is l,l91
against O66 last year and sol in 1854, and they now
hold 30 per OF the entire capital In the state
OF Illinois, Gl stockholders own 67O7 shares.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
JOTTINGs HERE AND THERE.

ITHACA, March 10 (SpeciaD 1.-The Cornell
University register for sS5's6 issued from the
University business Office this morning II contains
about forty pages than the register Of last year
The catalogue Of resident students has 63S names in the
Universally including 81 resident graduates and fellows,
81 seniors, 81 juniors, 1872 sOphOmores 239 freshmen
and 22 special students
ALBASl Harch 1O-willis 8. Paine, superintendent OF
the Banking Department, has issued certificate OF
authorization 10 the Twelfth Ward Bank of the City Of
NewYork to transact business under the State laws with
paid az capital of 100000 The bank will open for
business on March 10.
CHATHAM March 10 Specialize. G. Burnhsm, OF
AtkIn Farm. iu NewLebanOn, proposes TO open an in
dustra schOo for boys between the OF seven and
sixteen To carry this purpose bill has been intro
duced the State Senate which makes Samuel d. BAD
cock. William H. Potter. G. T. Agnew, W. u. Sloan and
eight others trustees OF the school
BUFFALO March 10 (SDeciai.-The suit for divorce
brought 10y william j. HOder against Anna A. HOter was
the Supreme Court Circuit this afternoon 1t
was begun Saturday. HOfer is man about town,
while young woman. whose character he tried TO
blast the pride OF OF the woathiest and most
arstOcratlc families OF Buffalo She secured divorce
years ago. and since that time two detectives have
been employed follow her ABOUT No proof of oven
Suspicious conduct her part was brought Out Tue
Jury being three hours found the defendant in
IOcent.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
BApTISTS IN FAVOR or 4 HALEHoLIDAY
THEY APPLAUD THE MOVEMENT FOR GIVING CLERKS
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THEY APPLAUD THE MOVEMENT FOR GIVING CLERKS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
The Baptist Social Union has recently de-
cided enlarge the scope OF its monthly debates by
takingup topics Of 4 temporal as well spiritual char
acter This departure begun last night Del
mcnco In OF the saturday yhsfholdayreform
with the observance OF sunday as day Of
rest There arc members the society and the greater
part OF them present Among the clergymen were
DIS Macarthur j. NJ Worrrall and A. s. Patton OF The
Baptist Weekly The lay speakers were L. B. Harper
the president James Colgate, c. f. Potter and Alfred
Taylor.
Dr. Worra opened tho discussion by de-
ploring the extent OF Sabbath desecra-
ton. lie thought this largely due
OF gain and the hatred Of religion one OF the
why the sunday newspaper /, puOHsneJ ne saiu
was because Christian merchants patrOnize It's adverts
ing columns. The enemies OF religion nate the Sabbath
because Is type OF Christianity whieh tney nate me
Secular Union. that has peoned for the opening oil inc
museums on sunday, is but another name for the Old
Is bent on secniarNng inc day OF rest IN
in the present labor difficulties the sunday
workmen will hold their II they do get more
Men take care OF themselves but beg you to re-
for living by making shirts at forty nine cents dozen
and coats at twenty-five cents each"
form would help TO preserve the sancy OF tho sabbath
II had done IN the old country and he believed that
be adopted at once His remarks were appauded IN
way that showed the sentiment Of the meet
.hs he last Afternoon G Of S' the Week free
Alfred Taylor spoke against opening the museums Oh
sunday because II the opening wedge to tho secu
arIzatOn Of sunday, which would ultimately result In
loss instead of gain to the workugmau The Saturday
halfhOliday, he added is of the coming nstitu
OF this country, and the press OF New York de
all honor for what IL has done To bring about
this mOst desirable reform Ii Is going To DO adopted
and when It Is neither capital nor labor will lose cent
by It's inaugurAtion." Applause. Mr. Colgate the
only speaker who did not favor the movement lie
quoted portion OF the Fourth Commandment 10 sns.
tain his position I" six days shalt thou labor, and
thought this against the reform.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
THE SINKING FIND.

WAsHINGTON, March 10.-The Secretary OF
the Treasury the Senate to-day his reply to its
resolution directing him to inform the Senate how much
any the actual payments and purchases OF the prnc
pal public debt since July 1877, have been IN
Of the requirements Of ths laws regulating the
sinking fund aud how the existing laws DO carried
out relation said fund from this time until the
$3.50, 100000 Of y per cent bonds mature He says
the total requirement from July l. 1871 to June
30 1855, S329 j2S 1872. The reduction Of the debt
during that period follows Total debt less cash
in the Treasury July l, 1871 l27ilO4lli Juno 30
lss5, Sl,4s5,23l.ljO; decrease, SG42l76,29L
1T Will thus be seen" ho says that the reduction OF
debt for the period from July l, 1871 to June 3d.
1885, exceeded the requirements OF the sinking fund
by S3l2 GI7 ,j3l. The only United states bonds re-
decmlble at the option OF the Government now out.
standing the cents ISSUED under the act or
July - 49, OF which Sl0I, ,l9O.5OO were outstanding
July /. 1853 OF THIS amount T9,3O1.2oO have since
been redeemed, leaving at this date 81 6sJ2oO 10 he
hereafter As these bonds be absorbed be-
fore the maturity the il2 per cent bonds OF lsOl,
which come IN order for redemption. further ad
ditons the fund can be made only by purchase In
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
PROTECTION FOR SUGAR-GKOWERS.
GERMAN AND FRENCH CoMPETIiiON-fHE HAWAIIAN
FREE PRODUCT,
FREE PRODUCT

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Ihe sugar clause
OF the Morrison bill discussed before the Ways
aud Means Committee to-day. Representative King, oil
Louisiana entered protest against reduction OF the
import duty sugar Sugar, no sad, was most I'M
pOrtau producer and In these days OF increa
ing pensions 1t behoovcd the committee to act slowly IN
changing tho duty. II wOul be better IN his opinion to
duties tho necessares Of life such as clothing
Shoes nails and blankets. From protective point OF
view he also favored the imposition OF duty on sugar
Mr. Morrison remarked that Mr. King was striking at
both ends OF the tablo-rrotectou and revenue only
Mr. Kelley added that he had studied the subject for
hfty-six years-hrs free trader and then as pro
tecOnist-and Mr. King miking the most ingenious
presentation of the case he had ever beard.
John Dymoud, of New Orleans, said the sugar indus
try had steadily from the wreck left ny tEe war;
showing In five years Increase OF 500 per cent uhder
duty averaHng three cents n pound. when the duty
was reduced in 1870 and he Louisiana planters forced
to compete with foreign slave labor the Industry was
parayZed. The present or duty did not equal dl-
ference In cost between American free labor ana slave
labor. Iheplancr had also compete with German ana
French beet protected by Government bounues
Those sugars coming to the United states.
The Hawaiian free sugar also destroying local
markets Mr. Dymond said lie believed that protective
duty would in the end result in cheapeuing sugar 10y
stimulating production and encouraging competition.
There was u growing sentiment IN favor OF protection in
Louisiana he said, with which he was thoroughly In
accord,
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
TRAyscoyrINENrAL WAR RUMORs.

Rumors of a settlement of the quarrel be-
tween the transcontinent.l lines were circulated
I'm wall-st yesterday afternoon, aud before
the close OF the business at the stock TX,
change IL asserted with great cohhdehee
that one OF several plans that had been sis'
gestad was certain TO he ratified. c. F. Huntington,
ycr-president OF southern Pacific Company repIed
To the inquiries OF TRIBUNE reporter: ,
81 have been told "A number OF TIMES to-day that tuo
war was settled have answered every time th-t was
glad TO hear the good news because dd not believe III
wars OF any kind. but that knew nothing more aoou
IN. matter There has been no settlement 40 lar ~
know at least, and would not care 10 say INA sr't
menf was even IN sIguL There has been COusietaOe
cnrrespoudeuce on the subject and think u mas 70
suited IN better feeling between the trdnsconthentu
lnes hut that about all there Is 10 the stores NOI
in Ia, been done FAR that Is really worth t"lAns
about ,........ .,ts
Officers OF the Pacific Mail steamship Company , say
that there was truth IN the published statement h
the company had reduced passenger rates between o"
YORK ana san Francisco, ant that the compdhy NooDI
make no reductions In either passenger or tciHu "'
until the present contract with the Paclhc raroAus eN
The only new feature Of The war over
frelyht rates Is thar the couh, seems to DC -pIthg 20
Boston ana to interior points AZ the last h'es az az
do n 80 ow that there IL hardly any margin olt 10.
cutting and the clipper ships are making rHnous tes
arouud tho Horn. Ihe trunk lines are sIi deleemho'
TO keep out OF the fight
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
omnIpotence OF the Constitution and tho integrity OF Mr.
Cleyeands Administration"
Mr.. VESTS SHARES OF PAN-ELECTRIC.
HOW liz COR THEM AND THE PRICE lie PAID-sIlL-
snN uI,rcuINsis nIEER.

WAsHINGTON, March 10 (SpecidD. .-MessTs
theestmony OF Senator Vest the Pan Electric inVes
tIgaon visited him to-day for that purpose lie hhu
prepared a statement which he verified under oath
From this t appears that lao bought one hundred hres W
Pan Electric Telephone stock in April or May 1851
from Senator Harris the vice pre cnt ana one OF the
original stockholders OF the Pan Electric Tolcpnoue
Company. Mr. Vest paid Senator Harris SloOo lor lS
stock that being 10 Ter cent OF tho par value JIG
received subsequently a certificate for only ninety
shares II was explained 10 him that the other ton
shares we're withheld to meet expenses which might
arise on account litigation affecting the validity o the
patents Either before after he became the possessor
OF the stock Mr. Vest furnished upOn his arpira-
tiou with q ~ Senator GarHnds opinion 10 the
that the Pan Electric patents did not Infringe the
Bell patents SOmO tmo'after he became the owner Oi
the stock he received letter and incOSurc which he
was informed u" dividend y upon his shares, "
amounted $40 Sl5. lie Informed ihat his stock
carried with it certain royalties and privileges in local
COMPANIES licensed by the Pan Electric Telephone Com
pany but he did not fully understand their nature and
cXtont $500
when the newspaper exposures began Stilson
HutchHs Of The WASHINGTON IOSt came 20 Mt. Vest anu
oerei his stock on his hand, and par foT IT,
Mr. Vest declined TINS generous Oii"r when Wouu
have enabled him TO realize handsome proh upon llis
Investment. Whether us offer OF disntercsted
benev Ocnre the part OF Mr. Uutcins MI Vest OF
course had no means Of knowing lhat Is n matter
which Mr. IIutchins will explain further In July or
August last according TO the best Of his recollection,
Mr. Vest was Informed by Casey Young hat the Govern
Incnt would bring suit annul the Bell patent. II
Vest the proceedings OF September Instituted
by the Department Of Justice
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
DGOWyLD FR0M A CAKE OF ZOE

a young man walked up and down Pier No.
81, North RIVER yesterday Tor several minutes with his
hands behind his Dac6 ana with his head bowed Then
he said something To workman which Was not fuuJ
under stood about the Boston boat coming IN late lie
cake OF ice alongside the pier hatlesi
and waving his arms in frantic manner, ana then
losing his balance he slipped from the ice ana dd not re-
appear How ne got on the lee IS not known As soon
he discovered on tho lee an anru was gwen nut
nothing could be- cone To save hm. Policeman Murphy
procured graphing irons, ana after long search found
the body covered with mud. Tho man wore Dlac,
diagonal clothes. IL pockoboOk ~ 3, was found aud
II note dated U'lyOke, Mas, March =, 1856 drawn ia
the Ordcr OF William GOOdhnd by Z" Pat" MoDermOtt
the Hampshire Paper Company. In an inside coat
pocket the card Of ONell Brothers. clothiors No
367 Mainst,, Holyoke. The man is supposed to be
William Goodhind.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
GOOD CONDITION OF A WESTERN ROAD.
Tho animal ueafinp Of thp Huntsville \pv

The annual meeting of the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago Railway Company yesterday passed
off quietly. The former directors, with one exception.
were reelected without shadow OF opposition Tho
single change the election Of H. H. Cook, OF this
city I'm place OF T. D. staudford. OF Louisville. Tho
former officers will be continued the organization OF
the Board. The following general statement about tho
road was made public:
The years business showed encouraging increase
I'm earnings and marked diuinutOn in the ratio OF ope
rating expenses which had been reduced 10 more than
90 per than the rate at this time last year.
During the physical condition 1.-THE property has
been much improved and the road has been ongtEened
bv the purchase of fort miles from Bedford to swz
CITY giving control OF the Bedford stone rdbc
The satisfactory financial condition ~ the company has
enabled II to pay off all the floating debt The bonds
heretofore authorized In 1884 for S3OOOOOO have all
been called in and cancelled aud the company now
places upon the markets bond Of which
the greater part has been reserved for eXtingushny
tho old mortgages and small amount has been recently
sold TO further improve the condition OF tie road and s
rolling stock The equipment Of the r0ad Is no" IN an
efficient condition.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
TELEGRAPH MONOPOLY.
MP. RIFF TELLS WHAT CONGRESS SHOULD DO TO
PREVENT IT.

WASHINGTON, March l0.-Prcsidcnt Bates,
OF the Baltimore ana OHIO telegraph Company tod
concluded his argument before the House Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads. In the investigation
Of alleged telegraph monopoly lle stated that the aver
age rate for kilograms charged by the Western Union
Telegraph Company % cents low average as com
pared with the England and attributable almost
completely to competition east OF the Missouri River
Tie average rate cast OF the Missouri River was much
less than that figure.
j. G. Rrh OF New York, said that the telegraph SER
vice of the whole country OF Missouri River
absolutely under Of the Western Union far
rs the pieces paper called contracts could put
It, lie believed hat the Northern Pacific road had actu-
ally undertaken to build its telegraph limo Jointly with
the Western Union.
Mr.. Jones' OF Texas member of the committee, sug-
gested that there seemed be question about the
Western Union having gobbled up the ines Of the Pacific
Mr.. Ref replied that twohirls OF the Western Union
stock clean water without sVeck Of dye IN IT, Let
Congress say that telegraph companies should not com
bue. Let it state that telegraph company should
earn more than 10 the actual cash Yalua on
sting capital Let II compel the Pacific Kali
roads perform all their duties according TO the letter
with such laws and beneficial results followed. Con
could consider the proprey OF taking control ot
the whole telegraph business by tue establishment OF
postal telegraph system.
on Tuesday morning arguments Will be presented by
representatives. Of the Western Union Company.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
DEvEL opMEYr or RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.

Oscar S. Straus lectured last night at the
Tempe Emanuel Fthave. and Fortythirdst.. ON "Ihe
Development OF Regi OusLberty in the United States"
"In the thirteen colonies" lie said there were about
as many religious sects-Puritans, Baptlsts, EpiscO
palians Presbyterldns Quakers Catholics, HuguenOts
MetbOdi-ts-each one prrdominatng IN Its own section
and scarcely tOerahg the The two great colonies
of Virginia aud Massachusetts, attempted 10 repress not
10 encourage ellglOus freedom, aud Rhode Island
PeuDs ylVauta and Maryland were the only ones
in which anything Ike freedom OF wOr
ship belief prevailed. Our present religious
liberty only century old After nine years of agta
zion. Jefferson Madison and Mason. in the first Assembly
OF Virginia broke all connection between ChurCh ana
STATE, and through representatives ia the Federal
Convention kept the religious question out OF the Con
sttutiOu The First Amendment made II impossible for
IL TO enter Religious liberty is now 8n in-
aenable right but IL chiefly through the patience
and foresight of Roger Williams. William Penn, Lord
BaltiMOre and IhOmAs JehersOn."
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11

COMMISSIONER BLACK UNDER FIRE
WASHINGTON, March 10.-1he Senate Com
mlttee Expenditures Of Public Money began the n-
vestlgation OF the charge brought by Commissioner
Black in his report that the Office under his predecessors
avOwedy political machine and OF the manner In
which the pension office has been conducted and admin
Istercd by the present Commissioner General Black
was present requested that he be permitted give
the Committee tho OF witnesses whom he desired
to have examined before lie made his own statement
Senator Harrison argued that the usual and customary
course Of procedure would lead first the examination
OF the Commissioner himself Mr. Harrison then asked
"Now Mr. Commissioner. II you have any knowledge
OF any instance in which application was granted or
rejected by the Board OF Review the COmms sOner
on account Of the politics OF the applicant, Will you
please give ana tho numbers OF these -
shall be pleased furnish the Information fro III
the files OF the uiice,' SAID tho Commissioner.
D." Are you able to give 10 the Committee the name or
the number OF any case T.
- think shall be able to furnish you such cases."
Are YOU able to do II now e.
have memoranda with me now"
You will furnish them =
! will furnish such cases"
The examination VIII be continued ON Monday
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
RIDDLEBERGER AGAIN on THE WARPATH.
ATTACHING 4 PRIVATE SECRETARY THROUGH CAP
IAN EAns-PAsSAGEs WITH LOGAN.


WAsuINGToY, March 10 (SpeciGb.-Owng to
somo strctures on Senator Rddebergcr I'm The Wash
ig0H PoSi the editor OF which is admitted to the moor
Senate. oscnsbiy the private secretary OF Mr
Ransom, Of North Carolina, the Virginia Senator re-
Gently introduced resolution calling on all Senators 10
report the OF their private secretaries 10 the sen
As several OF the Senators did not so report ME-
Ridieberecr yesterday introduced another resolution
calling the Sergeant.aA Arms for such report lhat
was made u-day and 1t furnished the basis OF hvely
in the Senate. In the original resolution MI
Elddeberger made some remarks about Captain
Eads having henchmen the floor OF the senate
and that gentleman wrote private letter 10 senator
Logan denying the charge and calling for invesga-
ton. Mr. Logan presented the letter to tho seha'e
yesterday and 1t was printed to-day in The Record to-
gcther with resolution to refer the matter to the Com
mIttcc on Rules to make tho investigation.
When the question up Mr. Riddleberger de-
nOunced the appearance OF the letter Ill me
Eccoyd as Unauthorized and calculated to throw
discrcdt him. He said that he should assume
that Mr. Logan had arraigned him. as Illinois sena
had presented the letter. and he would resent the
imputation no matter where 1t came FROM
General Logan said that he had nothing to do with
getting the letter in The Rcord and that he merely pre-
scnted it the Senate he would do in the case OF
letter from any other respectable citizen.
This did not satisfy Mr.. Rlddlebergcr who said
that while he not great soldier Ike
the Senator from Illinois, yet by slow ap
proaches and parallels he would uncover the
conspiracy To make this Government become tho IN
d0rser of bankrupt Government and to make the GOV
ernment waste millions In tho Eads ship Railway
Mr.. Logan replied that the Virginia senator coud get
up controversy bad blood with him, and that he
had made no personal alusOn to anybody.
Mr. Rlddlcbergcr said that he was not making an
attack Captain Eads, button the miserable creature
who represented him IN the gu-c of private secretary.
Mr. Cockrel defended Captain Eads I'm words OF nigh
praise saying That his works would be living mOnu-
mrnt to HIM Oug after all present had passed away.
Other Senator'S remarked that they knew OF 10 person
lobbying fOr Captain Lads.
Mr.. Eiddlebrrger remarked that perhaps the worst
thing TO be said about Captain Eads what Mr. Cock
rell satt 81 stating that no came from Missouri.
Laughter.
rthe. discussion the morning hour expired and
the question went over but Mr. ddlebcrSer Is sill on
h
New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
WAS mr. PACE MENTALLY INCOMPETENT

The case of the Will of the artist, William
Page, formerly president OF the National Academy Of
Design. up before Surrogate stephen d. stephens,
at Richmond. S L. yesterday The viii is offered fol
PROBATE by Mrs. sophia Page, his widow who is named
his sole administrators to whom the VIII gives all his
property support OF herself and six children.
The probate Is contested by Mrs Annie Rose and Mrs
Emma Watson, children OF Mr. Page by previous mar
riLge on the ground that at the time tho Will was
executed the testtor mentally Incapable and under
undue influence William = Page, son OF the ttstatOr,
the only witness called during the day and after a
short examination Dy Mr. Mlren the prOpOnent stood
vigorous examination by Mr.. Murphy for the
cOntes ants His testimony to tho effect that his
father had shown signs OF mental ucapacity before
death.