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New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
RICH MINES IN COLOMBIA.

ONLY TO BE DEVELOPED BY FOREIGN CAPITAL.
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE ikbuNh'I
BOGoTA, Dec. ia Convention OF Dele
oates is now in session here debating what shall be done
to restore the prosperity OF Colombia and preparing
new Constitution for the country. In his address to the
convention President called attention to the STEADY
and rapid decline which has Of late taken place IN the
commerce of country and intimated that her future
prosperity lay in the which of great richness
He is anxious that foreign capital shall be invited 10
work the great natural resources OF the COLOMBIAN
mines One American company has just estaolsheu
mining bank in Meden and another has bought three
of the rich silver OF Del Zaucudo There
"a considerable American capital invested in mining
throughout the Republic and the Colomblans are
anxious to have more attracted here The country Is
undoubtedly Of great mineral wealth. but inc 20
ombans have neither the money nor the energy 10 ue
veop It, In the whole nation there are only SIX persons
with million dollars each, and the number with han
million each does exceed thirty The great mass OF
the people are abjectly poor and small capitalists are re-
luctant their money in enterprises regarding the
of which they are incapable OF judging SO the
gold and silver remains unmlned exceptby the iolegh
ers who have invested capital mere. 49, A. ,u -,
The President says: For Colombia too tne uay VI
prosperity will come. VIII IL come when the famous
gold mines of Darlen more put In operation
when by the aid Of powerful machinery the upper st"a
are removed from the auyial deposits OF tne Cnco
when the inealculable wealth taken out O tne pes VI
the rivers AtratO Juan, Neoh Porce ana Cacua anu
h nnsshie Condition of affairs is readily recognized
eign CAPITAL long developed lhe mnera re-
sources Of the country and in drawing up he new Con
more stable government but offer every lnducement
no foreign capital here. IL concessions grants
and privileges secured by treaty can attract anu
American capital the god aud silver OF Colombia they
% [.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
CALENDARS TO-DAY.

S,,p,vux COURT CHAMBERs-Before Barrett j: - non
81 az 90 AZ 80 So So 90 o. 9S lO5 lO9 llD IL "a
Id i{7 III poo 2l2 23S. 240, 2S. 2b3, az Zi o.
5sI 2S5 2S6 296 2S SOL 3t7 800. 3lO Sll SI Sl' ol
3l0 - e..,., ,v,,, p,pr pefore Don.
sIPREME T.-ClaCUIT-PAkT L-BefoTe Lawrenoe' -
Adjourned TOR the term. - ,,.. ,,,ravs
STpRENE CoURr-CIRcUT-PAR1 ll..Beiore Ah1ie"ss
Nos b7l 500 1887 1877. l229 l1!7, ll60 1872
IsSS ls8 5s6 1901 l7OS, 1903 l7lo, lISu ozi i'S@'
la l736 1877. 1873. Is l. 1915. - . 49, nah
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Nos i12 26s1 2Osl 1876. 1893 2lIl 2SSo' -A-' -A'"
lSi,> 26s - 2656. 2@92 5oo3 v patore Van Worst
SUPREME CoURr-tIRcUir-fAhi i''-
s9n asv M rus CouRT-eforc Rollins S-Wil OF porohe ~
WIN q "a a m: will OF Mary H. narDeck ~ anh,rg m ii
Nan n Ceballos ii a. MI will Of Mary L. Lounsouis'
al TFRu-Before Ingraham j.
No ny CoRr-TRIAL TERM-PARr iBefore Freedman
JN4 JNndS ipLxAs GENERAL TERN tAddtonalS BeioT on
srrD,ofe G. H. Van Hoesen J-Nos' TO- ~ zo' "a 80 80
I,onMos M % PtIIs-rRIAL TERN-PAEr I-Before DAY. j.
Case on p1 S1 TERN-PARI II-Beore Allen
NJ, IsoS lsS sOI, 1906. leOs. ls0e lslo 1911 i'"
1nIY CouRr-6ENERAL TKRM-Adourned ior tne sn Rrunt
Attorney MARITIME and Assistant Distrct
paIiaSs and FitZgeraid.-No. !. ,.,..a rudse
1tnI,Rr or uESERAL sHssoSs-PART i-beicTso p
cawtnS and ssistant District Attorney Bedtor1,s
IA g g. o. 10, H. IL, lS ~ i2 22,p. 10, ttecorder
couRT op GENERAL SEssoSs-PARr ii.-peoiSS ga 4 8,
smytb and Assistant District Attorney futuy-A'"' -
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New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
WARRINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON Thursday, Feb 20, 1885.
REDEMPTION NOTES.-The Secretary OF the Treas
uIy transmitted the Senate day. IN reply to
luton OF that body letter showing that the amount OF
United States notes redeemed as required by the Re
sumption act since July 1879, has been 1856
STANDARD DoLLARs.-A statement prepared by the
United States Treasurer shows that OF 1922 761
standard silver dollars coined to February 20 last
$5l 627 $50 in circulation that date whereas
out $205 7S4.3Sl silver dollars coined up July 81
last $39 2s4 433 then In circulation. The amount
OF standard dollars In the Treasury after deductng sill
yer certificates IN circulation February 20, was
546 compared with S67627S42 In the Treas
ury July 81, 1885.
WORLDS ExPosITIoS.-A meeting was held at VIII
lards Hotel tonight 70 consider the advsabiity OF
nermabeDt American Exposition In Washington ana q
Worlds Exposition to be held In 1892, In honor OF the
four-huudredth anniversary OF the discovery OF
America Major Alexander ID. Anderson who has had
considerable penence n such matters Is pushng tho
project while stison Hutchins, Samuel SheliaDarger
H. A. Willard. c. W. spoford and other citizens are on
the committed An effort VIII be made 10 get Congress
siopal aid
TARIFF GkINDsToSgs-The Ways and Means Com
uittee to-day heard address by j. L. MITCHELL dealer
In grndstoDes of Phladepha In relation 70 the clause
in the Morrison tariff bin placing undressed grndstones
on the free list. Mr. Mitchell believed that no dis.
stone He said the Of importing the foreign
cndstone forbade the idea OF competition with the
Xmerfcan product. even without duty. The Engiish
stone he explained, without counterpart In this
country and Has absolutely required In large steel
works 30 that the imposition of duty amounted TO
tar upon the machniss without protection 70 the Amer
Scan grindstone producer
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
MISCELLANEOUS NOMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day: Luke
c. strder OF the District OF Columbia to be Justice OF
the for the District OF Columbia to be assigned to
city OF Washington vice Hillman A. Hall. resigned
Postmasters; George II. Guernsey, at Windsor, VII;
Chester johnson, at Thompsonville. Conn; James T..
Towel. at Waynesborough Penn. Frank Kneedler, at
Phnlpsburgh, n. j.; Edward IL. Lucas, at Florence s..
c.; Edward r. King, at Hawkinsville. Ga; Mary Hous-
Gillespie. at Aberdeen, Miss; Frank Chapman. at
Fenton, Mich; Thomas T.. Haynes at Franklin Tenn;
Thomas W. Poi1de1ter. at Dillon, Mon; Gustavus
schuasse, at Rapid City. OAK.
The Postmaster General to-day appointed the folio
ing fourth-class postmasters:
Dslapare-At Greenwood, David Porter.
Neir.JeTSeY-At PombertOn, William LippencOtt.
PennsluGnd-At La Pore, Walter spencer Port Carbon
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
law AND MEDICINE AT CORNELL.

ITHACA, Feb. % (SpecidD.-The question of
establishing law and medical departments IN connection
with Cornell University has been revived here again by
the offer just made through OF the most prominent
people Of Buffalo to President Adams TO found such
schools In that city and to affiliate them with the nst
tuition here +. Carleton Sprague Chancellor OF the
University Buffalo, and others eager in their en-
deavor win president to favorable consider
alton of the project thus far he has failed to nee the
advantage the proprety of taking sich step. lne
matter has been under consideration Tor some time IL
Is an open secret Trustee Gluck OF this city iavos
the plan and has been using his influence IN Dehal Oh
the project underst that certain other trustees
are In favor establishing such departments AT COrne
ere long but whether tney will accord with the Bnnao
remains to be seen.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
THE CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION.

WAsnINGTON, Feb. % (SpeciaD. MIR. Hewitt
made a report to-day from the Committee on Ways and
Means In regard the OF L. Lehman, OF New-lork
who asserts that he has been overcharged IN duties
on an Importation Of glassware. The committee
finds that Lehman told the Secretary OF tho
Treasury that he was prepared to furnish proof
OF spracy between the merchant appraiser
and certain Custom House officers at the Port Of New
York by which his invoice frauduleny raised. and
that he informed by the Secretary Of the reasuJ that
pending the Investigation OF Congress, no action would
be- by the Secretary The committee Of opinion
that resolution Of the House calling for letters and
documents ought not to delay or hinder the in-
vestigatIOn by the Department IL therefore RECON-
mends the passage OF a resolution requesting The
Secretary OF the Treasury 10 proceed to hear ana de-
termue the charges made by l. Lehman aud report the
re ,ult OF the the House. The resolution VIII
come 40 for action within day or TWO and VIII un
dOubtedly pass.
The senate Committee Investigating the question OF
underyaluations probably will not return to New
York but will take what further testimony 1t requires
her
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
WILLIAM HEATH'S LONDON PARTNER.
WILLIAM RUSSELL wIsE's SUIT AGAINST THE FIRM
COMPROMISED

WILLIAM RUSSELL wIsE's SUIT AGAINST THE FIRM
COMPROMISED.
The suit of William Heath and Charles Z.
Ouincey composing the 1rm OF William Heath & Co.,
against William Russell wse their former London part
ner has been compromised In the settlement, MI
Wise receives $4,000 his share of the profits OF the
London branch and all expenses and counsel fees. The
compromise results however, in the release OF money in
Iondou and money and securities In New-YOrk to a
much larger amount and the dissolution OF the receiver
ship granted on the application of Mr Wise Immediately
after the failure Of the New-York firm In
October 1885. The suit was begun In De
cember, 1883, and was for on accounting and
settlement OF the partnership affairs. Edward
Patterson was appointed referee He reported favOraby
on settle and the report has since been con-
firmed by Judge Larremore Of the Court OF Common
Pleas. .. , - - -.-,
The London house OF william Heath & Co. was estab-
lishedfn March, 1881, by Mr. Wise, who was the resi-
de mariner until September 15 1888. Some difference
between him and the New-Iork members OF the nrin
terests possession Of large amount OF seeur
ties i'm the ONCE. He threatened with arrest
and at the solicitation OF his wife 10 IS said, he gave up
the securities but not until he had placed them by legal
process in the custody of an English court
fhe other partners brought a suit TO recover them
and the litigation not ended when the New YORK
firm failed last fall The dispute had previously been
referred two members OF the stock Exchange TOT
Of the accounts, but before much progress
was made the New-IOrk partners withdrew from the
edatey after the failure IN October MI Wise, 10 pro
tect his unsettled claim, procured an n)uncon against
the assignee, who the firms cashier ana receiver
was appointed The compromise ends all the suits
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
NEW METHOD OF APPRA1sING MERCHANDISE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The Secretary of the
Treasury written letter TO Senator Allison chair
man OF the Committee Finance In regard to SEN
ator Aldrchs ll providing for the reorganization Of
the methods of appraisement OF merchandise lie thinks
the question OF false valuation and OF Intentional guilt
In making such false valuation should be tried by court
and jury. He favors return to the system OF 1893
The Secretary says he add but little to what ho has
already reported Congress- In conclusion the Secretary
says The chief point OF condemnation for the moment
concerns consigned merchandise paying al vaorem
rates IA hundred years cOnsignments were the eK
ception whether at home or abroad Thus that most
wise and frseelng piece OF egsauon-the law of 1893
did not provide for them COnsgne foreign ham
disc howev err began In 1Bl to excite the attention and
aversion OF domestic manufacturers Of similar merchan
disc. Foreign cOnsgueis who ~ere manufacturers and
agents In Newlork moved to hostility our own cltl
zens, who would buy abroad and import To-day In
many quarters foreign manufactures with an efficient
agency In York is looked enemy To be- re-
PEELED and repessed by this Government. There
doubt Europe foreign manufacturers who refuse TO
buyers preferrng To consgn hther 10
their whole product IL IL true In fact that the
controlling motive with foreign manufacturers who send
products hther consignment Is to eyade or de-
| fraud revenue"
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
A BURGLAR OVERMATCHED.
BENT on ROBBERY HE Is SEIZED AND sECCREL
BOUND WITH ROPES.


SYRACUSE. Feb. % (SpeciiD. D.-Palmyra was
tt,cd bv burglar. last nj ght and after the
town was thoroughy alarmed and men were out search
ing for the thieves lay bound hand and foot on the
diung.room floor at the house OF Robert NJ smith,
ca.hier OF the First National Bank OF Palmyra Mr'
Smiths home ia In Jackson-st, about quarter
NJ n mile from the bank Last evening
he was awakened q little after midnight by
n noise coming from the direction OF the kitchen lie
got out OF bed and went To the door On opening IL he
was struck on the head with cane IN the hands OF
hurgl,r He was stunned, but recovering himself he
attacked the man aud IA fierce struggle ensued Mrs
Smith ran TO a mel ghbors for assistance and when help
came MIR Smith was found holding the
nan oown to the door. Ropes were
secured and the burglars hands and feet being
t,ed he was held to await the coming OF officer who
took hm To the lookup full set OF burglar TOOLS was
found i'm the house The burglar says that he Is sixty
three wears old He doubt Intended forcing Cashier
smith to unlock the bank safe bottle or ohorotorm
was found In his pocket lie IN the neghbor
hood OF the bank day or two ago.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
EXPENSIVE COMMERCIAL PROJECTS.

FANORING TIE EApS Sllf kAllNA l-HoN''@N''''''''
by THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
WAsuNGroN, Feb. % (SpecidD.-Projects for
Increasing the OF country were before the
uou.e todav-the Hennepiu aud the Delaware and
Cbesapeake ship canals and the Eads ship railway
The IIennepin canal discussed for awhile, but no
action was taken on H.
A favorable report the proposed canal to connect
the Delaware Chesapeake bays WAS presented TO tue
House by the Committee on Railways and Canals The
cost OF this canal the committee estimates at from
~ ooO 600 TO 81 IL TO bo l7S feet wide at
the surface and twenty-si1 feet below meantde The
committee says that tho canal VIII shorten the
distance between Baltimore ani the East by water
from Twenty-Five to twonty-four hours. and that VIII
save threr-fourths OF cent a bushe freight on
grain which It figures will amount to Sl,4lOo29 an
nuay on grain that would pass through Baltimore
The commite also fayOrs the inte riOr line OF water
ways on the Atlantic coast recommended oy secretary
Chandler In OF his reports.
the Atlantic and Pacific Ship Ralway-the Eads
proiect-was fayorably reported to the House by MI
Reagan from the Commerce Committee. The Dill pro-
ydes for guarantee the part OF the United States
that twohirs of tho net annual revenues OF the ship
Railway during the first fifteen years, shall amount to
~ Oo0 Mexico guaranteeing that one-thlrd Oh tne
net revenues during that time shall amount 10
IL $50 600 The Mexican guarantee would be equa 10
per cent S25 000 and the United states guara
tee to per $5OOOo,OO0. The bill provides that
bsfore this guarantee shall become oper-
ativo the ship railway must nave peeh
completed and vessel OF not ess ina"
600 tons tran sported tho Ishmus OF Tehuants
nee TO the satisfaction Of board of Government enS
neers appointed by the President Tolls on yosseis o
United States registry are TO be 70 per cent less @
those OF any other nation except Mexico, ana Tue
United States is name two members OF the Boaru Vi
Directors, Mexico two and the company hve Noi NOR
than 90 stocks and bonds are TO De lssueu
and the charges be limited To 10 per cent OH
amount Mr. Reagan and other southern memDers
favor this guarantee the ground that IL wouru ln
crease the foreign trade OF the country but me-
members oppose the payment or decent rates oI posso
10 American vessels for carrying United states as,
although that would bring immediate results III tpo way
of increasing trade. The President praocay approvea
this shipralway project In his message, nnu @
there ia strong sentiment IN its favor among Soutne "a
members 1t would not be surprising TO SEQ tne Dill
| n IIOuse.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
PREPARED TO REJECT THE CONSTITUTION.
PENDING ACTION ON TIE UNCoNFIRMED NoMlNA-
HONS In TIE srNATE.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20 tSpccidh.-Mr. Hale
gave notice I'm the Senate to-day while Mr.. George was
speakipg on the Educational bil that ho would move
later I'm the day executive session upon some mat
tor. OF importance would occupy considerable Time
trt a. Mr. Georges speech lasted longer than was an
tcipated no executive session held. II Was under
stood that the question OF rejecting Psbury and ChaSe
voud have occupied the time OF the Senate had an eN
ecutlye sesson been held There some other nom
inations that have also been unfayorab!y reported
which will come up for rejection. An effort Will be
~" :, ..,.n, tne confirmation Cf
Couector Hcddcn until the investigation
IN uuderyaluauon Is completed. Some OF the
scpators who had met Mr Hedden during the ihVosga-
ton exprss unayorable opinions Of him ana OF his Ad
n,pi,,raton one OF them said to-day that hc was sur
pr.ed 10 find man OF Mr. eddens limited capacity ut
the head Of the New York Custom House. aud he was
moi surprsed that such man should be selected rs
tooi Of Tbompon In the combinations made last spring.
the Senate made some mistakes which II Il now TOO ae
20 remedy and there Ia disposition not TO act hasty III
Tht democratic Senators have completed their min nor-
tv repor, on the Edmunds resolutions ahu tuoy WIN
nTe.ent II as soon all ot them have had opportunity
10 examine A. Some Of them now 20 so iar ht 10 say
rejects person ne may sun c"n
tinne to MI the ONCE until tue Senate adJOurns Wnsn
the President can appoint him again ana thuN MUMMY
that the Constitution Nhch TO
ouires tho .adyice and consent" OF the senate
Prom this and similar expressions OF opinion oy beo
crats VINO are in frequent consultation win Attorney
GENERAL g. nrand IL would seem that tho Administration
IA getting ready reject the Constitution htogetnc
order TO be able TO MI the offices with Democratic
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FORESTS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. % (SpecidD.-The Legis-
Iative Committee OF American Forestry Congress
will have a hearing before the Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry at which 1t will be
given an opportunity to make suggestions concerning
the general subject of orestry legislation. The com
mittee through its chairman, Mr. Miller, OF New-fork
Will after ard draft embodying OF the views
expressed at toInorrows hearing The bill Introduced
by Mr. Eimunds. which sets aside forest reservation
at the head waters OF the Missouri River, will be re-
ported shortly by the TO the Senate the
bill which passed the Senate last year. but failed 10
be taken up for consideration by the House.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
GOLD DISCOVERED IN PATAGONIA.

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (SDecidt).-E. H.
Baker, Consul General to the Argentine KepuDho re-
ports to the State Department the discovery ot Sod ID
Patagonia The points in his communication were OBJ
taned from a report made by commission appointed
by the Argentine Republic. Among other th'hss 'ha'
snort .avs According TO the opinion Of the mining
eng,no.r wbo has examined the case the auriferous
layer extends along the coast all the way from Cape
virgin to tho north the Barrancas Del Condor dis
tance OF forty miles and possible that II may extend
To no alegos The gneer thinks that these god ue
posits are of superior class and that there aouhd-
nnce OF both gold and platinum 49,, - 4. ..,,.
Mr. Baker says that IL Is Impossible now 10 estimate
the eIteut or wealth OF the washngs, but they are
thought to be richer than those OF Salliornia
and Anstralia While giving all these facts Mr., Baker
advises that no rush be made to these new mines until
something more definite 10 known about them'
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
STREE OVER b. AND o. TERMINAL FACILITIES.
JOSEPHINE LEwIs's SIDE OF THE STORY.

Miss Josephine Lewis testlfed In her own De-
half yesterday in suit in which she is asked by MRS.
Laura A. Churchill to pay $4,000 for alternating her
husbands affections She denied that she had been ini'
mate with Mr. Churchill and that she had ever written
him any letters On crOssexamnatiOn she was asked u
write phrase selected from of the letters acrDed
70 her and In spelled the word went whent
Thr word mlsspelt the same way In The letter re-
ferrrd TO- that the witnesses on the ohei
side had perurrd themselves Her mother corroOorded
her testimony part ana Mrs. Churchill recalled con-
tradicted It, The case will 40 TO the jury today
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

In the suit of General Hazen, against GEORGE
Jopes propretor Of The York Times in which sOOOOo
"a .sked - alleged libel on appcat of the plaintiff JUS
nee Jarrett vest apDoDtedJ IL Ashton acomm sslO
or 10 go Washington and take the testimony vi "on
Logan spencer T.. Baird and others .,-,-. -, ,sr
beDatf Marion Ray. whose husband Chares shV,
ond Tiled himself on account OF HIS jealousy OF David az
Ice an order 10 why letters o administrators
ON be properly should not be issued was gat
Yesterday by IL is directed to Mrs hap
4 Hay,lsn mother ~ the decedent - - ,o.r-,., an
Daniel whose wife ded on January III Leayns m
, nItaincJ a writ OF hdbeds under whicl the
& W. xas Ken before Justice Barrett yesterday and sur
iared toi IL
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
ro 1oIrTAI. OR NOT TO SQUEAL.

TO SOTFAL OR MOI ~ SQUEAL
Soiiioqt,y Of Ex-Alderman Bionh
,ro soueal or not to squea that is the question
whether tbs nober in the Aldermanic mind 10 suner
The slirgs and arrows of an outraged pnbnc
Or TO take hand IN Jake sharp's troubles
And by confessng end all. To speak to squeai;
No more ana by "a squea TO say We end
The headache and the thousand and one unpleaSan'
rumors . ,.. ,oo
That Aldermen and Aldermen are heir TO- 's oon-
summation - ,, H.
I'm almost tempted to bring to pass 10 Squ0"'' ~
testfy - - .,,.o,.
To .nesI means TO 70 back on the others ay there's
the rub; -. -. No.,.
For after that souea before the Committee what shocks
may come ,,,
when have told all know OF this Internal business
Must give me pause there's the respect
That akes calamity of the purchased Aldermans nfei
For cop,d bear the tests and Of the newspapes
Tho Committee's sneer, their naughty counsers con-
tumely
The pangs OF giving myself away, the laws majesty
The Of and spectators and the spurns
That my former associates must heap on me,
II I myself should my quietus make
BY solitary squealngi Who would Doodle bear
And grunt and sweat under weary life
But ON that dread Of something after Doodle.
The unlocked Committee, from whose grip Eo
Nex-Alderman eau get away puzzes the VIII
And makes me rather bear the Ills have
Than fly 90 others that know not or
Thus Jake sharps Doodle does make towards OF us ali
And the native hue Of Broadway franchise resolutonS
Is scked Ger with the dread thought OF sing sing
And enterprises of grdroning all our streets WIN ras
With this outcome mind, their currents turn awry
And never come to a head In action.