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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-19

There being always some cigars made
by cheroot manufacturers. accounts for
apparent discrepancy in two tables OF
one and one-third million in favor OF
cigars alone: or per cent. of tax PAID.
The following Is the total output OF
SIX leading cheroot manufacturers Tor
1883 twelve months:
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,ntornaiKevenue Collections.

The following internal revenue col
lections were made in tins city yestef-
day: List, 5000. cigars, etc, 90
III 20: tobacco. $3.50 "a, special tax,
81. 40. Total. s.. js2.6i.
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johnny, are you older or younger ''''''
JennIef ..,ho eon,c
ace. we're twins. we've ieen '"'''' WV
.inco We was born
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the
81 frout
fact
llr 'ucs an en'e ''"P
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Grasu aud Cotton Exchange.

RICHMOND. VA. July lS, 1852.
OFFERINGS.
Wheat-J2 bushels.
Corn 800 bushels.
Oats-l 600 bushels
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
Wheat Shortberry, % bushels fair
at re.
Corn-White. 500 bushels very good
on priyale terms.
COTTON REPORT,
Market firm.
Quotations. -Middling. lO.c.; low
middling, 9lc.; good ordinary,
SIC.
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two per cent. discount for cash. Credit
will be given customers September LIST
on all orders between July 18th
and September lst.-IYestern Tobacco
Journal.
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~My dear asked hubby, ~ l l s,ou,'
how would sou feel: ,,.,,y cut
Ills Dear-l should feel d'e"o' '''' "
up.-Exchanse
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W-10 ToyoeIo
con
3D. mes calsc cicni
lI, The d a chcu lists i'm Inr,ne
l I'D. % n The who'll
lil ,l system
The prayero
THE GERM DISEASE.
ISL has
.l ovloniu q andno
l. tchiud For @ hcf
l.ll B. .l
nd +. ai cthant vol
n Tho
rls diseaSc
flr 81 choeni 4do In las
lind .ei to that
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Ute.

Iumber-White oak. per 900. $40 t
SIS: yellow pine, framing timber ~ t.
SO per 900; boards. IS TO SO; poplar
West Virginia, No. 1, $50; No. = 80
NJ. Z. SIG.
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CincinnaiiPo.k Market.

by Telegraph.
CINCINNATI. O.. July ls.-Pork regu-
lar at Sl1.75aSllo7s.
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Aov one furnishing US with c, coP ,ss Si
i, Hv Dys Y TlMEso JANUARf' u i S'
in good 9 ,d Wr M'si three months fre'
cVPS L w. Adde'S thc TINED No'''
~ o"I ~ ~ Richmond. Va
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baltimore stock MARKET.

I ny ItItEINTIIs|
BALTIMORE. Nd. July lS.-Virginla
cousoIs. Is bid; do. ten-foItles, 80 bid
do. three's, 67t.
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a.. York Financial MARK 4

New YORK, July ls.-Money closed at
8 per cent, the highest rate; lowest ~.
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Gugui 4 Nd *. .ao ,,o he
lGeet
me
r.
lLcan. gnoIen
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lrnn SfeeINniIs. nc.

Iron-American refined. Old Domln
ion bar, per pound for standard sizes
- 1-lOc: English and American sheet
"a TO sic: Swedes hammered, 4 to De-
hoop. to 4ic.
Nails-Old Dominion, standard 'siz'
So 70: steel, $50. .-
Walker horse-shoes, ~, mules, 20.
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Potatoes-Per bushel. 80 to 7Cc. new
prime. per barrel. Sl.jO to $500.
Roots Ginseng, per pound. $780,
Seneca. per pound. 30 to 3jc.
Seeds-Clover per pound, ; to sc'
Timothy. per bushel, Si.7j to $500;
Orchard grass. Sl.00 to Sl25; Herds
grass, 50 to CSC: German millet, 20 to
90c.
Sumac-7jc to 81.
Wool-Tub- washed. 81 to 3jc per
pound: unwashed. 2sc per pound.
Watermelons-Pe 100. $40 to $40.
Hay. Oats aud straw.
Hay-No. Timothy. per ton. Sl4.9O
O SIS: No. ,. $3.50 to Sl4.jO: mixed.
Sl2 to Si3: Virginia clover, $40 to 81.
Baled Oats-Sll to Sl2.
Shucks- Baled. % to COO.
Straw Compressed. 100 pounds. 10
to 42c: loose, pressed, large bales, 10 70
soc.
Groceries. Etc.
Brooms-Two strings. Sl.0O TO Sl.25;
three strings, $3.50 TO $500; four
strings. 5000 to - 90.
Baskets-Willow, Sl.1j to Sl.3O per
nest split, 80 to 7jc per dozen.
Can tomatoes, pounds, per dozen
So to 9Oc.
Can Corn, pounds, per dozen, - to
SOC.
Rice-Carolina, to &c, Rangoon-
sec. 49,, 49,
Salt-Liverpool. from store. = 40
ground alum from store, per sack Si.ot
to Sl0j.
Tallow-lc.
Lard-Pure. Sic: pressed. &c.
Molasses-Extra, hogshead, l3 to l'c
barrels. - to l6c: genuine golden syrup
per gallon. - to 32c: New Orleans
prime to choice. b TO SOC
Soap-Common. to &c. best wash
ing. b. Sc: toilet. - to 2jc.
-Granulated. 9ic: Asugar, Vic.
p sugar. Sic: c sugar. Sic.
Teas-Black. % to SOC. imperial, 30 e
SIC: gunpowder. 20 to Soc.
Conee-Rio, Is to pc. Laguayra' =
to 23c: Java, - to Boo.
Buckets-Painted, TWO hoops, Sl.2O
three hoops, SljO.
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Bulk Meats - Sides, &c: shoulders
&c.
Bacon-Wesiern shoulders, 7ic: clear
rib sides. SC. breasta. Toe, hams, l5c.
Flour Richmond patent roller
family. -. 30 to 50; fancy family - to
- p: family. 81 30 to - -: city extra
$50 to =. city supertine. s32) To
$3.50: CITY fine. $3.50 TO -.
Meal-Cty. per bushel, O0c; country
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calling attention toH
Luz" y W collector Taxc
RNoNh "a" 0
nal .fgnf.B Nd
e. KingsR paew
pleasure y>
beneficial and cheeT.y resoane'nd ~" my '"'
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Cement. Lime. PIaster. Etc.

Concentration, per barrel, SID
Rosendale. Sl.3j to Sl.4O; James kiNcr'
81 2j to $40
Lime Rockland. per barrel. SllO q
Sllj: Anchor. II o.. Riverton, SLID
s.. Virginia lines 9jc. to 81.
Plaster-Lump. =. ground. SON
TO =: Calcined plaster, $3.50 to Sl''o'
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Reported by John l.. williams = Son,
bankers and brokers. 80. III Main street.
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'I'ta's wlu be received until ~ o'clock
N.l'L1 45n, f.r building a Church in the
''' 1853 oi Manchester llans ean D, se,n
100 'Hiee of Moior o. }. Black Richmond.
''' Committee reserve Tie light 10 REJECT
49, "-i all proposals.. ~ lost
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RICHMOND, Va, July Is, 1889.
FIRST BOARD.

FIRST BOARD.
500 Virginia new IS. at c7i.
1877 Virginia new IS fractional, al
67i, 1000 DO, at 67i, ! 600 DO. at ga.
Zoo Richmond City s.. due 1904. at
1ls: 81. 900 do, at ll3; 200 do, at ma.
SIS. 600 Richmond City As at 1915
90 900 do. at i0ls.
900 Richmond, Fredericksburg &
Potomac division obligation at llls.
SECOND BOARD.
1900 Richmond City 6's, due 1904, at
lis. -
200 Richmond City SIS. due 1904, at
1876. 100
500 Richmond City SIS. due 1907 at
1877. .e
500 Richmond City 6's, suudry, at IFS.
GovEaNMENT SECURITIES. BID. asked
,-..l os,o,o. 4!'a II < 4 100. -
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What Richmond cheroot factories did
for the FIST six months of 1888 and
1880 A large increase:
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G.,s,nl 4. I. HalrtAorn.. Raliimore. w

Dear Sir-During the last five years, nave ne,n
head Neuralgia, Constant headncne' an ~" ~ ~ ~
b,cE hut after using "a couple bottles oi hr' =,
tirelv relieved take great pleasure IN rec1iii..i"
afflicted feeling assured that 10 Wilde TOT Wei" via
Very truly yours,
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viIiToei.
rfentrionr md Veal.

Shipstuff per ton SO.
Brownstuif per ten 81.
Bran per ton Sl3.
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Tho Long Bony Fingers - the Stranger
Reminded The Turk Of Another and DIFF
fcrcut Kind Of Contcst-Thcro Was but
Ono Man who Could Play Such Chess.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-22
STRUCK NATURAL GAS.

FhN WOrkmen Seriously burned In tho
Lake ut Chicago Peculiar Accident.
CmcAUo, 0tt 2l.-A vein OF natural
gas was opened up yesterday by work.
men engaged in sinking the shaft Of the
new city water tunnel, two miles out in
the lake.
The gas was ignited by the lamps in
tile worEmen's hats. There were fve
mena work in the shaft and all OF them
were more or less seriously burned. The
injured wOrkmen were finally rescued
and seat ashore on a tugboat, and then
to tllrir homes in carriages. The faces
Of two were 30 badly burned that the
skin peeled of, aud the other three lost
their hairand were badly scorChed. The
man who WAS in charge Of the engines at
hevutiace Of the lake said: II was look.
lug down the shaft, when suddenly |
saw a bright light appear at the bottom,
1t camu upward rapidly and the flame
ross full ten feet above inc. II seemed
70 bv a narrow column. AS | looked
down ! could See the men at the bottom
huggiug the sides Of the shaft. They
were evidently frightened, but l could
do nothing for them Just then. II wal
not long before the flame began 10 d.
minnh. Little by little 1t sank until Il
Was below tue edge Of the Caisson.
should say II was fully twenty minutes
before II died out completely"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-22
THH RAN,AMERICANS.
They Inspect the Great Indus
tries Of the Lake City,
THE PROCESS OF BUTcHERING
As applied in the Big Meat Houses.
swift's and Armour's Establish,
ments-sheep Transferred into
Mutton In a few Moments,

CHICAGO, Oct, 2l,-The international
eIcuraionists began another week Of
sight seeing this morning considerably
refreshed by the day oirest afforded them
yesterday,
The committee whose dutyit Is 10 look
alter their comfort were early in attend
ance at the Grand Pacific Hotel and
waited patiently while the delegates
swallowed a hasty breakfast, The party
then boarded a train OF Pullman cars,
and In few minutes were landed at tho
Mccormick reaper works, the largest Of
their kind in the world. Owing to the
press Of time the inspection was brief
and necessarily cursory, From this
point they were taken TO the stock yards
where they first entered the great re-
triRerators Of Swift & Co., dealers in
dressed meats, ut looks like the end Of
a great bull fight" remarked one Of the
visitors. When they had proceeded
further the party saw the butchers stick
their knives into the throats OF bullOCks
and the blood pour forth in floods, and
the sheep In droves with piteous 6lpats
were strung up before the fascinated gaze
OF the party only TO be reduced In a few
minutes 10 oprime pieces OF table mutton,
The Armour establishment was next
visited for the purpose OF showing the
delegates how, by improving on the
methods OF the old.fashioned country
butcher, the Chicago pork packers arc
enabled 70 kill over three million hoVs a
In single year. Soon after o'cloCkthe
excuIslonists were again taken aboard
their train and proceeded TO Pullman.
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CRONIN jury
Almost Complete Mt Last Important State.
mont OF a lawyers Sou,

Almost Complete Mt Last Important State.
mont OF lawyers Sou,
CHICAGO, Oct. Five different times
to-day the Cror.n jury was complete,
unless the talesl,gp on the Gtand at that
moment was subjected to a peremptory
challenge. Three times the prosecution
interpOsedi and twice the defense. To.
night the Jury was still Incomplete four
jurors having yet to be sworn in, but
with three Of the four practically accept.
ed by both sides, Tomorrow the pro.
ceedings will open with the State in the
possession Of twenty-five peremp.
tory challenges and the defense but
lour, William L. james, son Of prom.
inent British-Anerican lawyer, B. A,
W. James, said to-day in an interview
that the suspect Kunz was one Of the
men who occupied the fiat on CLARK
street where the furniture Of the Carlson
cottage is supposed TO have been first
taken. Young Mr.. James says that u
day or two ago he saw Kunz In the Jail
aud identified him positively. At the
time Of DR., Qronil's disappearance,
Lawyer James had an office in tho build.
ing across the street from the fat. The
younger James spent much Of his time
in this office and it was while thus en-.
gagged, he explains, that he took notice
of Knny
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-22
LOAD FROM A SHOTGUN
Fired Into the Chest Of a Very
Well Known Lawyer
ATTORNEY BOWERS KILLED
by His Former Partner in business
A Man Notorious for His scrapes
with Women Meets Violent
Death Near St, Louis,

81. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct, 9l,-Frank ]. Bow
man, the we'll known lawyer, who has
figured in so many matrimonial troubles
hero and in Chicago, was shot and in
stantly killed by B, NJ. Chambers this
afternoon, at Ferguson, Mo,
The killing grew out OF the trouble
between the parties over the Old Times
newspaper, Chambers was q stock
holder and prinCipalOwner OF the paper
up TO the time oil its demise. Bowman
was also financially interested In II, He
bought, among other things, the AssO.
ciated Press franchise OF the paper and
has been in litigation over the matter
with Chambers ever since. This alter
noon Bowman, accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Garrett, OF st, Louis county,
called at MIR. Chambers home in Fergu.
son, about eighteen miles west OF st.
Louis. His purpose was 10 levy an at
tachment on Chambers life interest 10
his wife's estate, or whatever property
hv might be able 10 flnd. Chambers
met Bowman and Garrett at the gate.
Bowman said; ~ have come to levy on
your property"
"All right responded Mr.. Chambers,
and he entered the house. Deputy
Sheriff Garrett afterwards explained that
he thought DIr. Chambers had gone 10
get some papers, He was mistaken, for
In q few minutes Chambers stepped out
into the yard with q double'barreled
shotgun In his hands.
Garrett, you get out Of this place and
get out quick" he said, and Garrett
walked away,
snow, Bowman, I'll give you three
10 get out Of these grounds"
continued Mr.. Chambers. l
Bowman did not move, and In an In.
slant Chambers raised his gun and
poured the load into Bowman's heart,
The men were close together and the
full load took effect in the chest Bow.
man fell dead. Chambers coolly walked
into the house, and at Also p, m. he
was still there awaiting arrest, while
Bowman's body lay in pool OF blood In
the yard, nobody venturing TO touch 1t,
as the Coroner had not yet arrived. A
large crowd SURROUNDED the place, but
there was no demonstration. Bowman
was one Of the best known men In ST.
Louis, although his reputation was
somewhat unsaYory.
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Condensed TELEGRAMS.

The village Of OurtisS, Wis, was de.
stroyed by fire Friday.
The Furnessia has sailed for London
with the Barnum menagerie aboard.
Miss Winnie, daughter OF JetT Davis,
sailed Tor Europe yesterday for her
Ono thousand one hundred and
eigh!y.aSe immigrants landed at Castle
Thomas j. Roberts, a student at Yale
College, died at New Haven Hospital, Of
typhoid fever, Sunday.
Ex.Editor West, Of the Chicago Times,
las been indicted for fraudulent over.
issue ot stock Of That paper.
DR.. I.W. Drab 4, fell from four story
window uoi the Lunsiord Hotel, Biz.
mingham, Ala, and was killed.
Wesley Elklns, the ll.year.old boy
who murdered his parents near Edge.
wood, Ia, last July, has been indicted.
George schlick was convicted OF kill.
ing Dick Cisco, al Madison, Ind, and
sentenced 70 the penitentlary for fifteen
years
Mrs. Agnes Hoohstetterl ono oil thevi
Tins oil the MI. Auburn Inclined Plane
disaster, died at the Clncinnau Hospital
Sunday
MBi Mary y. Carlos, Of Ronney, this
State, lays claim 10 tho principal part uI
tue land upon which Bslleiontaine, o.
ID built.
John Raunk, employed In a 81. Louis
rolling mill, was burned 10 death BY hot
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-22
REFUSED TO SIGN,

Members Of the Dase Ball Club Stick to the
BrotheI Notwithstanding Deyelopm ents.
PITTsBuRoH, Pa, Oct. 2l.-The man.
agement Of the Pittsburgh base ball ub
officially notified the players reserved
bythem thatthey had retained their ser.
vices for next season and were ready to
execute the agreement. Rowe and Sun.
DAY refused to accept the document until
they had satisfied themselves as TO its
contents. The others took the notice
without comment.
Rowe, in speaking OF the matter said:
u don't propose TO let the League pet tho
drop on me, II can help II. They Vic.
lated faith with the brotherhood boys
once before relative to the salary busi.
ness, and We don't intend getting The
worst OF 1t again II we can help Is.
Subsequently, Sunday, Beckley and
Rowe. called on President NimiCk and
stated that they were very anxious 10
get their money to-day so that they could
cave for their respective homes this
evening, as they each had pressing pri.
vate business 10 attend 10. The three
players were each paid In full and they
were given permission 10 start home at
once. When Sunday went forward 10
receive bis check, President NimiCk
said "Well, Billy, your contract Is ali
ready, will you sign It nowP"
mo, sir, | cannot" replied Sunday,
VI am q member OF the Brotherhood,
and until the League settles the matter
oil our grievances none OF us can sign"
well, but you said that there was no
use in our reserving you; that you
would play with Us next season.
"Yes, sir, ! did, and II the Brother.
hood matter Is settled satisfactorily l
will sign otherwise will stick by the
Brotherhood"
Several others Of the players were
asked II they wanted 10 sign, but they
one and all refused To until after the
League meeting, which will be held In
New York on November l2, When
asked the probable outcome Of the mat.
TER, one Of the players said: "The
brotherhood will hold a meeting In New
York about the 4th oil next month,
which will be represented by delegates
from all the league clubs. A plan OF &C.
ton will at this time be mapped out, and
acommittee appointed 10 lay our vriey.
ances before the league. flour requests
are complied with, then | suppose that
will end the matter. II not, why, then,
guess the League will be shown the
brotherhood means business"
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A BROTHERHOOD, AFTER ALL
spauldlng Acknowledges that an OrganiIu
ton Has Been Formed,

CHICAGO, Oct, 2l.-This is the da,
when the men who are going to pla.
ball with the League clubs next seasoI
should sign the contracts, Mr., spald
ing, President Of tho Chicago club, wa
at headquarters early to receive them
but at 8 O'Clock Capt, Anson's name wal
the only one put down,
~ cannot say when the rest viii
sign, said Mr.. spaldlng,n as have only
talked with three or four Of them."
"What do you think Of the proposed
Base Ball Players Brotherhood2 Do you
think 1t will succeed2"
"Well, l don't know anything about 1t.
The players whose names have been
mentioned in connection with II deny
the rumors which have been circulating
outside, and those who haze been re-
ported to be In the scheme disavow any
knowledge OF II, All know about II is
what have seen In the papers,"
III the Brotherhood were formed
would It seriously affect the LeagueH"
ut would aheCt the League, certain.
ly," said Mr.. SpRlding, "but how serious.
ly time alone could tell. However, the
League would 20 on, introducing new
players in place Of the old ones, II Il
should come TO that, don't know that
any step has been taken, nor do | know
what steps are likely TO bs taken. We
must first find out that there is a Broth
hood before we so to lighting It."
Were going 10 keep our old grounds.
We've released them for three years.
We had intended keeping them only a
year longer, but the BstheFhood began
bidding for them and We had 10 take |
lease for three years."
"Then there is a Brotherhood, after
swell, yes; II would seem so."
At Springfield to-day a base ball club |
called "Ihe Ohicagos" was Incorporated,
with II. F. Donovan aud Lawrence 7,
Ennis among the prominent promoters
Of the scheme.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-22
COLLOMS TRIAL
An Imposing Array OF Legal Talent En
gagged for the ppfonss, -

An Imposing Array of Legal Talent I'm.
gagged for tho Defense, -
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct, 2l.-The trial Of ].
Frank oOllom, the young attorney Of
this city, who iS charged with having
forged the name Of John ]. Blalsdell for
about $4,000, began in the District
Court this morning, before Judge
Hooker. u.
Some oil the most distinguished for
gerry experts In the United States arc
present. Among them are DR.. r. u.
PiIer, Of Warrington, D. o., who tesll,
hsd 10 the shRfon.Hill divorce case
D. NJ. CarYalho, Of New York Albert
Sonthworth, ol Boston u. B. Hay, oil
Washington; F. W. Holbrook and DR..
Bogn ,oi Chicago, The leading witness
for the prosecution Is D. L, AmeS, Of
New York, editor Of the Penmdn'I
Journal.
The case will DO the most remarkable
ever tried In Hennepln county. Never
Ia The courts here has such an array Of
legal talent been engaged iot the defence
In q criminal trial. The leading counsel
for COLON ls Hon. y, n, Wilson,
assisted by Judges NJ. D. Koon, Judge
]. NJ, Shaw aud o, ], Rockford the law
partner Of the defendant +, r, Davis
will asslVl County Attorney Robert
Jameson Ia the prosecution.
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THEY ARE SISECURES.
Places the Secretary of the Treasury Wi
Abolish as Useless.

Places the Secretary of the Treasury Will
Abolish rs Useless.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2l.-Numerous ap-
plications have been made to the Serre.
tary Of the Treasury for the position oil
Inspector Of foreign vessels at the differ.
ent ports In tho United States, and upon
examination Of the subject the Secretary
has found that the controlling reason in
most instances for the anxiety to secure
these places is the limited amount oil
work the inspectors have had to per
form. Several OF these PLACES have for a
number Of years past been slneoures, a.
not more than ten or q dozen foreign
vessels would 10 year take advantage
OF the law permitting their examination
by officers OF the United States govern.
ment. The Secretary has therefore de-
cided, In tho interest Of economy and
good administration, To dispense alto.
gether with the services OF inspectors oil
foreign vessels at Philadelphia, New Or.
leans aud San Francisco, and TO have
what slight duties they would be called
upon to do performed by the local In.
spectors. The salary Of the foreign In.
spectors who have beeu dropped ID
g, 600 year each.