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The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
skeletons In Chains.

Private James X. Bolton, an inmate of
the Confederate Soldiers Home, near Rich
mond, tells a startling story of the finding
in the hold OF the old Confederate ram
Merrimac the skeletons of two men. Boil
ton was member of johnson Battery dur
ing the war, and was wounded at Brandy
Station. He is now almost In dying con
dition. He declares that the discovery OF
these skeletons has preyed upon his mind
for years. According to Bottoms story he
was engaged as a wrecker in 1873 The
person with whom he was engaged at that
lime was employed in getting the old cop
per OIL the Merrimac. While engaged In
This work Bolton says that on one occasion
he dived into the forecastle of the Confed-
crate gunboat. There he found the skel-
etons OF two men manacled TO the floor.
He supposes that they were members Of the
crew who were incarcerated for the viola
tion OF some rule Of the navy, and when
the craft was sunk We're forgotten by their
comrades and went down TO their watery
graves.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
HOTELS AND REsrA unAxrs.

FTHE RANDALL,
j Corner 10Th street and Pennsylvania ave.
Newly furnished. First-class In every par
tioular., Rates SO and upwards per day.
MORGAN j. SHERMAN, Proprietor.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20

+ AIDES TO MAKE woRSTED ADvER-
- tisement Cards at home; 81 TO So weekly;
outfit, i0c. sedgewick Novoly Co., New Haven,
Conn
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20

Confectionery, Pure Candles, Cakes, Pies,
Nuts. Foreign and Domestic Fruits. ut
GEORGE w. WEIDMAN'S,
t.f .is SO3 Pa. ave. o.
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Eastern Echoes.


Joe Harold, a negro ravisher, captured at
lynched.
A fight over whiskey between a band of
Italian laborers and mountaineers in Tennes-
see, resulted in one Italian being killed and
three others seriously wounded.
The latest report received from Harlan Court
house, KY, says the outlaws did not capture
the courthouse, and that Judge Lewis is gain
ing recruits,
three-masted schooner which sailed from
Boston for Fayal sixty-ive days ago. with q
crew and passengers mum ering thirty seven.
has not been heard from, and is believed ~
have been lost.
The National Association of Railway Station
Agents. at Kansas City, elected Albeit L. Kline,
earle, Of Mason, Ills, Grand Treasurer. The
next meeting is TO be held at Cleveland.
A., A Prov1dence special says The shortage of
lne brown University funds on account OF the
operations Of the exRegister, the son Of ex-
rrosldent Robinson, has been found to be over
$4,000, instead of 81, 900, as at first supposed.
From the proceedings in the COLON case at
MinneapOlls, 1t seems the defense expects to
prove that the confession was pre-arranged
scheme between COLON and Anderson 10 de .
fraud the formers creditors and save Blaisdell'
property from impending ruin.
At Kansas City, George W. Thompson drew q
large sum of money out of the bank, and when
he retired at night he had 81 400 under his
pillow; During the night he was awakened by
struggle ensued, during which revolver was
discharged, narrowly missing Thompson. The
thief broke away, grabbed the money and es-
capped.
President Won de Abe of the st. Louis ball
club. confirmed the report that the League
ana American Associations will combine to
agh1t the sroths,hood H thinks the scheme
and Louisville will be dropped, and the Phila-
delphia League club will buy out the Athletics.
d A5tint meeting Of the Directors Of both asso-
scheme.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-26
Waxhington Notes.

WASHINGTON, October 25.-It is said
the principal topic of discussion at to.
days Cabinet meeting was the method OF
presenting the leading issues of the day
in the forthcoming reports to Congress.
Secretary Window remained after the
meeting and took luncheon with the
President, which fact gave rise to the re.
port that the tariff and financial policies
OF the Administration were under cor
sideration.
A pardon has been granted in the case
of George @. Wood, convicted of polyg-
amy and sentenced May 30, 1886, to five
years imprisonment in the Utah peni-
Tertiary and to pay fine of $500.
The cost OF repairing the Nipsic was
about $27, 900. This is very satisfactory
showing to the officials, who say the
work was done more cheaply than it
could be done in any of our navy yards.
The vessel, they say, is now good for q
two years. lease of life without further
repairs.
The estimates for the State Department
for lS90-91 will be about the same as last
year, So, 600, 900 Several consuls will be
recommended for an increase of salary.
Nov that the Sinking fund require
ments for the present fiscal year have
been met by the purchase OF bonds to
date, the sole purpose of future bond
purchases will be to prevent an undue
increase in the surplus, which now
amounts to $40, 345 900. The receipts so
far this month aggregate nearly $27, 0OO,-
600, and the expenditures nearly $17, OOO,-
600, making net gain of $4,000, 900 for
the month.
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Montana Statistics.

HELENA, Mont, October 25.-In his
annual re port Governor White estimates
the white population of Montana at
10000 and the Indians at $1,000. The
total wealth of the Territory is given at
$3.50. 100000. The Territory as a whole
is out of debt, but sixteen counties have
an aggregate Indebtedness of 81 900, 900.
The number of live stock in the Terri
tory is given as: Cattle, 1.25O,O0 head ;
horses, 100000 head; sheep, 2,150, 900
head. valued at between $40 900 900 aud
$50, 900, 900. The condition of the school
system is fourishing, and shows a
splsndid increase in the last ten years.
The Governor advocates the relegation of
irrigation to State jurisdiction, and urges
that the control OF all the water courses
and water rights, as we'll as irrigable
lands, be given to the State of Montana.
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GLAD HE KILLED HIM.
Cha bers Thinks He Rid the world
of a Mean Man.

of a Mean Man.
ST. LOUIS, October 25.-The event of
the day in the examination of Chambers
for the killing of Bowman, today, was
the testimony of the murderer, Cham
bsrs. He said when Bowman aud Gar
rett first came to the house Bowman
whispered to him (Chambers) that he
must have 81 800.
"But l haven't $780," responded
Chambers.
"Then ! must levy on everything in
sight," said Bowman.
Chambers said he knew if Bowman
once entered the house he would gut it
without regard for the rights or feelings
of anyone. He (Chambers) then brought
out gun with the intention of frighten-
ing Bowman off the place. After order
ing Garrett away, he told Bowman he
would give him three minutes to get off,
but he did not move.
"He never moved muscle" said
Chambers. "Then / saw him make a
motion with his hand, and it occurred to
me that if 1 did not shoot him he would
shoot me l thought of the Terry Field
Nesgle affair, and the quickDess with
which man could draw pistol and
shoot. My finger was on the trigger and
l pulled it, and Bowman fell
The prosecutor cross-questioped Cham
beers 30 closely in regard to his financial
dealings with Bowman that he lost his
temper, and the spectators were treated
to quite sensation.
"You were afraid Bowman would kill
you ?" asked the prosecutor.
"Yes," replied Chambers.
"Why"
because he would do anything. He
was the damnedest scoundrel l ever
knew"
As he said this. Chambers leaned for.
ward in his chair and his face became
livid with rage.
eyes, sir" he shouted hoarsely
"never such damned scoundrel as
Bowman lived, and rejoice that killed
him."
Chambers was held without bail tc
await the action Of the Grand Jury.
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PACIFIC COAST.
A Game Smuggling Match at
San Francisco.
MURPHY KNOCKS OUT DELANY.
Site No. 3 Selected by the Asylum
COmmissiOn-NOw for the
Governors Veto.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD !
SAN FRANCISCO, October 25.-Jimmy
Murphy, of Australia, and Jack Delany,
of New York, lightweights, met at the
rooms of the Occidental Athletic Club to-
night in fight to finish for purse Ct
$3.50. Both men proved themselve 8
clever, and the fight was a hard one
throughout. Murphy forced the fighting
from the start TO the finish, and in the
fourth round split Delany's upper lip,
which. caused the blood to flow freely.
Four times during the fight Murphy
made terrific passes at his opponent, and
each time Delany lodged his blows,
causing the Australian to fall sprawling
on the floor.
In the seventh round Murphy seemed
to have fought himself out, and Delany
forced the fight, delivering several ter.
rife right-handers at Murphy's neck, but
each time the Australian cleverly stopped
him.
In the eleventh round Murphy got in q
blow or Delany's neck, which staggered
him, and, following up his advantage,
knocked Delany out by a Highlander on
the jaw.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Noble Apologies for One of
His Appointments.
BLAME SHOWED ON vANDEvER.
Lige HalfOrd Said to Have Resigned
Cabinet Chit-Chat and
Other Topics.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
CHICAGO, October pa special from
Washington regarding the case of ex-
Special Agent Conrad, and the publica.
tions in connection Herewith, say Sec
rotary Noble today said to reporter
that the letter referred to in a published
account, was written by Acting Commits
sioner Stone, but that there were many
charges against Conrad to prove that his
truthfulness and integrity we're not per-
feet. He was dropped from the rolls
April 10, 1889, when the appropriation
for examination surveys was exhausted.
Conrad came to Noble and claimed that
he was desirable witness in the prose-
cution of the Henson case. He con.
WINGED the Secretary Of his usefulness 10
this respect, and was re-instated as a
Special Agent for the investigation oil
fraudulent entries. This was done
simply to keep him in the service 80 that
he nigh be retained as witness, and
the Secretary sent him back to Califor-
MIA, hoping the case would soon be tried.
There was an outcry against his ap.
pointment. Then came telegram
signed by nearly all the California dele.
gates demanding his dismissal. The
Secretary sent the telegram to Acting
Commissioner Stone, and the latter sent
back the statement that has been pub.
lished, to the effect that Conrad was eff
ficient.
CHOW, when Conrad came to me-
said the Secretary, Congressman Van.
dever, of California, an army comrade OF
mine, was present. He suggested that
Conrad be put on false entry
cases. 1 supposed that he knew
al about Conrad and was governed
somewhat by what he said. l did not
obey the telegram from the California
delegation, but sent Conrad to work
expecting him to be called to testify at
an early date, and while matters were in
this condition received a letter from
Vandever stating that Conrad had said
that Vandever had sold himself to the
laud-grabbers, and had circulated scan
dalous stories about other persons. A
great many other letters making similar
charges against Conrad were also re.
ceived, and I dismissed him again.
''In August last Conrad called on me
and asked to be sent back to California,
as the land cases were to be called on
September 18th. I told him then that
had no confidence in him, and that had
no further use for him, the United States
Attorney who had charge of the cases
having sufficient evidence to proceed
with the cases, and that Conrad's testi.
mony was not needed.
81 so informed Conrad at the time
and also told him that his suspicion
had become 80 large and universal thai
he had better hire hall and exhibit it. .
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A SMASH-UP IN IOWA.
MISSING PAPERS.
Important Evidence In the Cook
County Doodle Casas Stolen.

county Doodle Gases Stolen.
CHICAGO, October 26.-It is announced
this evening that important papers are
missing from the States Attorneys Of
flee: upon which the county was largely
dependent to combat the old "boodle"
claims aggregatiDg $250,00O The docu-
ments are supposed to have been stolen.
They are needed chiefly to fight the bills
of Contractor Keeling, Warden Var
nell, ex'Commissioner Frey and the
American Stone and Brick Preserving
Company. The last-named claimant is
now represented by Lawyer FUR, man
who was Assistant States Attorney when
the papers were turned over to the pres
ent incumbent of the States Attorneys
office. Mr.. Longenecker has no clue as
to how the papers disappeared. 1t is
said that unless the missing documents
are recovered, it may result in the loss of
many Thousand dollars to the county,
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A W0lfss Travels.

SAN Francisco, October 25.-Lillie
Kilsby, an eight-year-old child, arrived
tere on the overland train today from
New York, having made the journey
alone and depending upon charitable
passengers for her meals. She carried
a letter FROM the General Eastern Pas.
senger Agent of the New York Central
and Hudson River railroad, commencing
her to the care of the conductors along
the route. No one met her here, and
she was taken in charge by Police
Sergeant Kavanaugh, who found her
wandering about the ferry.
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POsTOFFICE INSPECTORS
Meet to Adopt Plans for Betxeriu,
the service.

WASHINGTON, October 25.-The confer
ence of Division Inspectors of the Post
Office Department ended here today. Its
object was general interchange of views
upon subjects connected with the better
ment Of the service. The treatment of
registered matter was discussed at length,
snd system of consecutive endorse
ments by oil the persons through whose
hands registered packages pass. as an
additional safeguard, was adopted.
No change was recommended as
to registered package envelopes,
although it WAS the opinion of the In.
spectors that there is great need OF an
envelope which cannot be tempered with
without showing signs thereof. The in
structions to inspectors were thoroughly
revised, and large part of the time Of
the conference was devoted to discus.
sion of means and methods to be adopted
in detecting crime, and the conviction of
persons violating the postal laws,
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Navassa Rioters In Custodv,

BALTIMORE, October 25-The Unite d
States steamer Galena arrived this even
ing from Navassa, bringing the leaders
in the recent riots. They were turned
over to the Federal authorities here.
The story told by the officers of the Ga
lena regarding the riots is much the
same as that already published. One of
them said, however, that the white
bosses practiced great brutality against
the negroes.
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NEW YORK, October 25-A special to
the Herald says: The statement is made
on excellent authority at late hour to-
night that Elijah Halford has rendered
his resignation as Private Secretary to
President Harrison. The reason given
is that Halford is broken down physi-
cally. His successor, rumor says, will
be D. s. Alexander, of Buffalo, formerly
Fifth Auditor of the Treasury Depart
ment, but at present District Attorney for
the Northern Division Of the District of
New York.
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Affairs in south Dakota.

PIERRE, S. D., October 25.-From pri-
vate advices two or three hundred squat.
ters at Fort Pierre, across the river from
here, have learned that the Government
intends to drive them off before the open
ing of the reservation, and the lands Oh
which they are located will be taken by
the Northwestern railroad for railroad
purposes.
Three German families who came
from Paris, ILL.,, have been found by the
Indian police in starving condition.
One death has occurred and others are
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The Coroner Will de, HIS Paw.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 25.-On mo.
ton OF Attorney Knight, Judge Lawter
today dismissed the action brought by
j. J. Groom to Gust Coroner Taylor from
office, on the ground that he was dis.
qualified by reason of being a Federal
officer and drawing salary as Medical
Inspector of the Navy. This order of the
Court will enable DR.. Taylor to draw his
salary, which has been withheld Elk
months past. waiting the termination of
the action.
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The Tribune claims that it was q
strong advocate of hosting the flag over
our school houses long before the ques-
ton was brought before the Board of
Education by Mr.. Whaling, and that
consequently our charge that the Repub-
lican press was disgruntled because the
stalwart Democrat stole march on
Governor Gosper does not apply to that
paper. Well, what of it? 1t still re-
mains fact that the Republican press
did treat Whaling as demagogue on
account of his flag motion. The Times
did, and that is Republican press.
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The Hort1culturalists.

SAN Francisco, October 25.-The Hor-
ticultural Society had it's annual meeting
here this afternoon, and reelected the
present officers, as follows: President,
r. W. Hilgard; ce-President, A. T.
Hatch; Secretary, E. ]. Wickson Treas
urer, X. j. Trum bull; Directors: S. j,
Stabler, j. A. Wilcox, G. @. Coates, F..
q. belong, and w. G. Black wood. A
communication from the State Board of
Horticulture was received, calling atten-
ton to the coming convention Of fruit.
growers at Fresno,
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The Unfversa.ists, creed,

LYNN, Mass, October 25.-The Uni
versalist Convention passed the following
resolution
Resolved, That the Universalist church,
in general convention Assem- bled, re-
atfirms the position which it has held
from the beginning, o.wit: 1t rests or
believes in the historical veracity of the
New Testament, the records of the life
and words and works of our Lord, Jesus
Christ
Adjourned.
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DOLPH's SCHEMES DENoU Need.
Governor PennOyer Takes the Ore.
gOm Senator to Task.

PORTLAND, Ore, October Ex-Governor
Pennoyer replies in tomorrow's Oregonian
to Senator Dolph's structures on his advo-
cacy of portage instead of a boat rail
road at The Dalles of the Columbia. The
Governor charges Dolph with being six
years in Congress without getting dollar
of appropriation for the opening Of the
river at that point, end for nov asking
for the expenditure of money for an i'm.
practicable scheme. He denounces the
Senator's bill for coast defenses, and de-
clares that there is no dagger of foreign
war, and that modern explosives have
rendered such defenses worthless.
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A Hard Case to Decide.

SALINAS, October 25.-The iury in the
case OF Newton Asbell, on trial for the
murder OF J. S.Reardon and Joan Nc
Ardle, in September, 1887. were dis
charged today, being unable to agree
after nineteen hours deliberation. This
10 the fourth trial of the case. 1t is un-
derstood at one time the jury stood ton
Tor conviction and two for acquittal.
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Wrecked steamer sold.

SAN FRANCISCO, October %. = The
steamer Granada, of the Pacific Mail
Company, wrecked last June, near Te-
Jnpan, about sixty miles below Mazatlan,
Is reported to have been recently sold to
a Mexican syndicate for the benefit of
the under writer's, for Sc, 900.
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for murderer, Tascott. The authorities
say he has all the scars, etc, which
have been described as being on Tas-
colts person. The Chief of Police has
telegraphed the Chicago authorities, and
is waiting word from them.
CHICAGO, October 25 Relatives Of
Mr.. Smell take very little stock in the
Philadelphia Tascott story, thinking it
one Of the regular cases of mistaken
identity. The police have nothing to
say about it.
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Dams washed Ont,

ORovILLE, CAL, October 25.-The re-
cent rains caused rise in the river,
which washed away the head and foot
dams, the SUBJ fumes and a portion of
the main flume of the Golden Gate River
mine, and the debris now lines the banks
for miles below. 1t is estimated that
the loss to the com pany will be $4,000
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The Conductors, picnic.

SANTA Cruz, CAL, October 25.-The
delegates composing the Railway Con-
ductors' Life Insurance Association, with
their accompanying ladies, arrived here
from Monterey on special train this
morning, and were received by the citi.
zens and entertained with carriage drives
and fine lunch. The conductors left
for San Francisco on their special train
at 80 pm.
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The Minneapolis Mills.

MINNEAPOLIS, October % The North
aoestern Miller asserts that the great
Washburn Touring mills lave been sold
to New York syndicate, and that part
of the stock will be sold in England. The
transfer is to be made next September.
Washburn admits that deal is pending.
It is reported from London that the deal
for the sale of the Pillsbury mills has
fallen through.
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They Have seen minneapolis.

MINNEAPoLIs, October 25.-The Pam
American excureioniets arrived from
st. Paul this morning, and were shown
the Chamber of Commerce and well
coined by Mayor Gibbs. The Mayors
speech WAS responded to by Delegate
Tescott. They then visited the High
School and the Washburn mills. An
elaborate reception was given the dele
gates at their hotel this evening. At IL
O'Clock they started for Sioux City.
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Loss by Fire.

WATERFOWL, NY, October 25.-Much
of the business portion of Port Leyden
was destroyed by fire this morning. The
Douglass House, opera house, eight
stores, postoffice and several dwellings,
were destroyed. Fifteen families lost
their homes and most of their posses
sions. The loss is 500, 900.
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4. 0. o. f. Temple dedicated,

BIGGs, CAL, October 25.-Bidwell
Lodge AZ, l. o. o. F., dedicated their
new temple today. Grand Master G. M.
Jenkins conducted the ceremonies, which
we're attended by large delegations from
sister lodges. Hon. w. G. Murphy de-
livered the grafton. A grand bali this
evening concluded the ceremonies.
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A Big Grape Vine.

The great Black Hamburg grape vine
at Hampton court, England, had 1000
lunches removed from it when the vine
was Towering, so as not to exhaust IL,
but from 1000 to ] 800 still remain. II
was planted 121 years ago, and the girth
OF the stem q foot from the ground il
now forty-fve Observation-Disclosures.
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A Dangerous Piaything.

FRANKLIN, Pa October Pa number
of school children found bomb loaded
with dynamite near schoolhouse on the
Galloway farm, near here, today. While
attempting to open it with knife it ex-
ploded with terrible results. Two of the
children, named Fitzgerald and Roger,
are fatally hurt, while eight others are
in serious condition. The bomb is
supposed to have been made by some
one for the purpose of killing fish.