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THE CUSTOM HOUSE INpES1IGATIoM
Not Decided whether the Doors Shall he
Clnsed-Mr. FalrchI,d Decline..

Not Decided whether the Doors Shall he
Ciused-Mr. Fairchi'd Declines.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Hon. Poindexter
Dunn. member OF the Commission to inves-
tigate the New York Custom House. was at tho
Treasury Department to-day and had audi
ences with Secretary Carlisle and Assistant
Secretary Hamlln. He talked over with these
officials the line OF Investigation to be pursued.
and received from them their general ideas as
to Its SCOPE. &c. He will leave for New York
on Saturday. The Commission will proba bly,
organize on Monday or Tuesday. The ques-
tion as to whether the sittlhgs OF the Commits
sion will be OMEN or not will be decided by the
preston prevails here that most OF the testi-
mony will be taken In closed session.
Secretary Carlisle this evening received a
telegram from ex-Secretary Fairchild coAtain-
Ing his declnation to serve on the Com hsion
to investigate the New York Custom House.
Mr. Fairchild SAYS that his business engage
least at present in deciding the question OF
whether the Investigation shall he held with
open or closed doors. He said this afternoon
that In the instructions given to the Com mis-.
sion this question was not mentioned. and
that they have heen and will te permitted to
Use their own discretion in the matter The
Secretary desires. he saya, that the lnye::iga.
tho Commissioners be authorized to conduct
1t in the manner that seems best TO them. 1t
has been thought that the Commission could
get to work by Monday next. but the declina-
tion OF eK-Secretnry Fairchild to serve may
tend to delay matters. Up To- the time ot clos
had not selected man to take tho place Of Mr..
FAirohild.
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MR. BRADISH'S CHURCH. PEW.
1t Has Been = Source OF Income to Him
which He Objects to LosInE.

II Has Been . Source OF Income to Him
which He Objects to LosInE.
The Church OF the Ascension cannot become
q free church in accordance with the vote Of
its parishioners at their meeting on Wednss-
day. until Nov. l. as many Of Its pews are
rented up to then. and their occupants
cannot 10 turned out George Bradish. ono
OF the four msmbe Of tho congregation who
voted at Wednesdays meeting against tho
proposed change. may interfere in tine inter-
val to prevent the change being carried out
He has already had q law suitabout his pew.
which he owns In perpetuity with MIR. W. X.
Lothror. Treasurer OF the church. Mr.. Lo-
throp is the yestryman whom l!r. Bradish ac-
cuses OF receiving tho rent for his rew.'
When Mr.. Iothrop became trea surer IN 1879.
Mr. Bradihs not tehs .n:
tween the ground rent. $40 and the sum OBJ
taincd. 500. was handed over to Mr.. Bradish
while he caed on Mr.. Bradlsh to pay, the
ssst tend fenE @ 20 Mr. 's sds
M Ualiy in 1875 M for the Inference between s4j
and siOO; and only dropped the suit on discov-
q Ah friend Of Mr.. Bradish said for him yester-
OF the peace OF the church because pressure
with that for an argument. was brought to
bear on him..
For several months a card has teen tac ked
to the tack OF Mr. Bradish's pew with this in
scrption:
This pew to let Apply 10 George Bradsh l45 Broad.
way. New York city or Bay side. Queens county Long
Island. \. Y.
Mr.. Bradish apparently succeeded In renting
and made the difference between the ground
rent and what he received. which IL said to
have been at ono time Sl2U. He object. TO
having this addition to his income cut Oft per-
mnnently. as it has been through force OF cir
cumstances. temporarily Unless he surren-
l.r th IA n.,I fr,h u,in
becomes free,
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MUST PAY FOR SPOILED BAGGAGE
The White Star Line Mulcted In Mr.. How.
ard Potter's Suit.

The White Star Line Mucted In Mr.. How
ard Potter's suit.
Mr.. Howard Potter. the banker. and his
daughters. Grace and Bertha. were passen-
gers on the White Star steam mship Majestic ON
the trip that ended Mt this port on Jan. 20.
1902 The young ladies had seven trunks.
which Mr.. Potter had marked Hold" to
designate the part OF the vessel in which they
were to be slowed. Unfortunately for the
gowns In the trunks the trunks were not
slowed in the hold. but in compart-
ment No. on the orlop deck. When the
young ladies' examined their baggage
on arriving In New York they found
all their new Paris clothing ruinod by salt
water Tho baggage OF their maid was also
ruined. They valued the articles in their own
trunks at S2.62o.5O. and their maids was VAL
ued at S2O3.
Mr. Potter. through his lawyer. Willard Par
ker Butler of the firm OF Cary d Whitridge.
brought suit against the White Star Company.
The case was argued before Judge Brown In
the United States District Court. and a deci-
damages with costs was handed down yester-
day.
Tn. franks had been slowed for convenience Of pas
senxer: IN compar!ment No. on the nrior deck tho
o. the ar, olSer on :Hsminnr the wa.,S.,.h. rom; r.
IN s ss s "a Of .ss,
the glass having hecn shattered and the iron cover
raiieI dummy" which is designed to be screwed
tight across 1t forced open. The finding Of two
three feet 0f water in the orion compartment
extraordinary occurrence that the burden Of proof
IA upon the ,hp to satisfy the Court with eas0nAble
degree .! certa'nty that ths "ccGrreh without her
fault The evidence IN Ibis case does not seem to
suttic emily satisfactory on that point.
1t WAS contended by the White Star. Com
rany that the responsibility OF the ship is lin
tied by the conditions printe upon the lack
Of passengers tickets which exclude lab lity
for perils OF the sea or for any negligence in
the navigation Of the steamer. and all liability
for passengers luggage beyond $40. unless
tho excess In value ia declared and the freight
on It paid at current rates. No such declara-
tion or payment was made IN this case. Judge
Brown says:
I;wAshe in the House of Lords. in case precisely
parallel TO the present. that such notices as the above
endor.ed upon ne bacs ot tho ticket but not s'er.ed
the body VI the contract. and not called g. the
passenger attention nor as.ened TO by hun form no
Of the contract ana defence in case OF loss
Ry the English law therefore. the conditions referred
tn Z Irm part 0f this contract. They were never
read or seen by the beants nor was their attention
called to them.
This decision will probably bring about
change In tho form OF passengers tickets for
the White Star line.
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RECORD OF THE LAST C,NGREss.
Total Appropriations, 81 .Os7 ,1oA, - 7-Omces
Created aud Aboiished.


Created aud Abolished.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE official statement
OF appropriations made. offices created and
abolished, and salaries increased and reduced
by the last session OF Congress. prepared by
the clerks to the Committees on Aprropria-
tions OF the Senate and House. and which has
just been completed. shows that Including
$50 additional apprentices for the navy 800
specified new Offices were created at an annual
cost OF s3S3.Ol0; that 1856 specified offices
were abolished or omitted from the appropria-
tions at an annual cost OF SPA $780, and that
new offices or employments not specific as to
numbers or rate Of compensation. and princi-
pally in the postal service throughout the
country, were authorized at an annual OK
psnditure of SSS9.Ol2. while the annual re-
duction made on this account amounts to
S23.OOO.
The number OF salaries specifically increased
Including those OF 2.457 first ssrgeRnts and
sergeRnts In the army. whose monthly pay
was raised So and 81 respectively was 2.4eIU.
at an annual cost OF SOL .Sg4. and the number
of salaries specifically reduced was 1UJ. at an
annual cost OF S22.15U.
The total appropriations made during the
session, including the permanent appropfia.
tions. for int crest sin king fund. &C.. rted
to S51U. 5U4 $50. and for the preceding session
they amounted to $5O7.GOO.lSa
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K,ckhnm- Withdraw from the g. A. A.

The members Of the Central Council Il the Gaelic
Athletic Association greatly surprised at their
last meeting to receive from the Charles j. Eickha
Club OF Harlem the resignation OF that Organization
from the ranks of the association The Kickhams
dissatisfied with the sche inIa of football games A.
ranged by the Council and withdrew fro
IN the cham pion ships They followed ms up by
tiring from tho A A. altogether The kickhams'
resignation was unanimously accented.
tUr months tho kirkhanIs have n Ot paid much
attention foo bali matters although they she
they beaten by the Barrys the club has been In
cOnAtose state II is not known but that the Kick
hams JOIN tho Gaelic A A. which the Gaelic So
ciety fAthrTsd
The Council in order to make of order on the
feld Of play. appointed Rockford Of the Wolf 1onea
Hogan OF tile lrish Anerlclns. and MoriArty OF the
Kerry R0vcrs as Ahtitlonal members OF the Law and
Order Committee The lrtsh-A Americana will have the
use of tn. grounds At RidgeN0od on Decoration Day
for a football and hurting tournament,
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The John J. O'Brien Association. once the
master Of the political situation in +" de Ate."
is now without home and retains merely q
nominal existence. The lease for its old club
rooms at PAP Grand street expired ON May ],
and the once powerful organization, which
never lack ed for money at any time especially
on election day was unable to renew the
up by Tammany Hall, and they consider
money srent ON an indhependent h POLITICAL OF.
Rourko remains President Of the John j.
OBrien Associat ion and may revive 1t as n
political factor should he conclude to sever
his connection with Taninany hall.
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The trustees Of the IArchmont Yacht Club announce
that the formal opening OF the club house will take
place on Saturday May 90 The flag will be formally
no sted and sa utci at O'Clock r. NJ tho arrival oe
tho 3 OG r. VI Train from New York. The following
special committees have been appointed. and will look
Alter he interests al the c,uD luls season;
House -AuHusiin Monroe. ChairmA an; Os-
wAld SandersOn. ta!dweII II. Colt T. J. GreAcon and
William Murray.
Library ,phmittee-horAtlo X harper Chhrmanl
browne.
otto SaTOny and ,ierArd n. BArretto.
The follow ing events have been arranged for tho
yarhtlu. OF 1893: spring regatta June l0
hua regatta July Il annual sail July l4to :2 oystsr
boat Aug o6.
No dates have yet been decided on for the fall 70.
gatta the speClA for schonners for the LArchmont
cup or for the SPECIAL race for s5.foot sloops.
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ment. and that the dist ine euished Mugwump's
mission here was to try and inject new sup
ply Of civil service reform virus into the Ad-
ministration.
Notwithstanding the appeal OF Mr.. schurz
the Treasury Department to-day IN nm unof-
fetal way that clean sweep OF the heads OF
Sturtevant happened to be one OF the first
cases reached, Mr.. Logan Carlisle is not dis
turbed by the howlings Of the MuEwumps. As
he deems their condemnation of him q species
OF Rlorifcation. The work ot decanitatlon is
expected to proceed With despatch. In spite OF
Of divisions will soon follow Mr.. Sturtevant
n IN priyafa ltfe
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Bioomingdnic Turner's Give Exhibition OF
What They VIII DO in Milwaukee.

Some ininIation OF what the New York turner's win
do at the grand exhibitions to bo hold In Nilwaukos
during the latter part Of July given Wednesday
night at the Boomin gdae Turn verein. Fifty fourth
street and Eighth avenue. Tho management of the
organization had arranged for exhibition on .
smaller scale in which the team selected to
visit the Cream City should take part The proceeds OF
the exhibition. It decided should go toward dc.
frayinR the incidental expenses of the who would
represent the BiouminRiae Neiein In the gymnAstio
carnival The actual expenses Will be paid by the
ciety hut the proceeds from esday nghte
entertainment wil go toward giving the boys good
.
That the BIoomngdale Turner's will have tidy sum
to have the good ,me with was shown hy the great
crowd whIcn gathered In the gym" The turner's
coEnzant Of tho fact that their friends dong the
price Of admission.
To begin with. Instructo tor George Walters who will
coach the boys in Milwaukee led Them all in seres Of
excellent casthenic exercises which for beauty and
grace could not be eXcslled. This followed by
equally Brilliant exercises the horizontal and par
aei bars. Next there crack acr0batic fsAtS by
A. Brandt. Gus Glader. and George Weih
Boxing by stockbAuer and A. BRnke WAS thoroughly
appreciated by the snorIve Teutons John hornbaohs
and Fred DOs and William Mueller and A. DexheinieS
were heartily applauded for two very nne fencing
bouts
stntuary. rerresentrng ancient events well i'm.
and Will Schlichter Gus nIsder and George Hente.
Some extra tine work the waiting table was pefs
formed by Louis Safer. Charles schlofner. and Uua
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The Chins.e Registering.

,MAsHINlToN. May l1.-Reports from thirty
OF me slxty-thrce Internal revenue districts
ei'lns the number OF Chinese who have regis
tered have been received at the Treasury De-
Iattment These reports show that 3.Oi3
ohihese have thus far com piled with tho law.
ors SphIectoE Loan at Portland. Or. today teie-
had cleared ior Shina hiaa'H With ' 100 Chinese on
board, = landing in the United States having
oeen reused thsm. They may be droppsd On
on BRITISH territory. The Tucora To- expected
20 arrive with iSl Chinese on board. and the
utmost cars In the examination Of their papers
ms ms cSen eh!olned by Secretary Carlisle upon
the uoNornment officials at Portland.
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1. Na,ura, ea- Subject to Du.y,

WASHINGTON. May ia novel case has
come up for the decision OF tho Treasury De-
partmsnt. 1t involves tho question OF the
character OF natural gas: whether 1t comes
under the tariff laws MS mineral product or
grent quantities by pipe line companies into
Buffalo from Canada. he Buffalo gas com
nies should pay y duty on the importe ed
natural gas. and the question is now before
the Board Of Gens,.l AprraMiss,;[rs r. at New York
Board. who is investigating the subjrci. has
arrived here TO take Testimony OF United States
the evidence Of MAJOR Powell Of the Geological
Survey and OF officials Of the Smithsonian In
ar
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A Crank At tn. White House.

WASHINGTON. May ia crank was arrested
at the White House yesterday. His name is
Hamilton S. Saunders. and he halls from Sum
ter. S. C. He is well-built yellow man. 3S
years OF age. and desires to receive the ap-
pontm ent OF Minister to Mexico.
Saunders arrived in the City on Tuesday
evening and called at the white House that
~ a second time, and was placed under arrest
and hustled of He was taken before sanitary
Oflicer Frank, where he was recognized as an
insane man with whom the police had simi-
lar experience about six weeks ago. At that
time Saunders was sent home. and he will be
sent homo this time.
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Successful Trial OF Nickel Steel Armor
Plates.

WASHINGTON. May 11.-Thers was an srmor
plato test at the Indian Head naval proving
grounds to-day. The plate was OF nickel steel.
nine inches thickrepresenting 1856 TONS man
ufactured by the Carnegie steel Company. and
TO be used for tho Amphitrite. Two rounds
were fired from an g. inch bre eech- loading rifle.
The first shot penetrated the plate. and the
second nasssd through tho plate and slightly
into the backing but no cracks were made in
the plate in sithor instance. Tho trial was
pronounced highly successful.
Mr. Carnegie. President OF the company. was
AT in crested spectator. 1t being the first time
he has ever attended these tests: and he was
rs it was the first plate that ever earned tho
premium under the ballistic requireme ents
prescribed in the late contract ior armor.
which was much moro severe than the first
contract. The premium secured was $50 on
every ton.
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THE RET. MIR. REx WayTs 4 DIYoRcE.
He Says His Wife Has Bren Mi-hehaving
with Elder Morgan.

Tho Rev. ]. T Rex. pastor OF tho coloFed
congregation OF st. James W. J., Church In
Newark is contemplating pto'cedings against
his wife for divorce Mrs, h"S Is aashing
woman Of - light in complexion, and graceful
in form, Her husband is much older and Is
seriously inclined. SUmr n"nths ag" disa-
greeabls stories about his Wis tntruded upon
his studies. III vito frequently eompIa'ned
Of hcr eyes AMI madetrip, - This city oetensi,
that she was In the ha, Of clAnhcstinely
msetlng Presiding Elder Morgan OF his CON
ference, He says that lie srnt II woman to
watch her and learned enough t. prove that
his wife was unfa thful lhen he, sent her
away This was six. week ago she is now
with her parents In Camleu.
Mr. KoNuddcd that Ie hal asked u shop Tan
nrrto transfer him, pending charges Wh hich Q
Intended TO make against Elder Morgan. and
that the Bishop had given him charge at
West philadeiphia. 1T James's Church ID tenn
poraTily without q pastor,
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Failing or OF Exports or Mineral Oils and
Cotton.

WASHINGTON. May ia statement pro-
pared by the Bureau Of Statistics. Treasury
Department. shows a falling of In the sxpor.
tation of mineral oils for the month OF April.
the total being 90 50O.OUU gallons. as COM
Iarsd with 6l.S5l .OCO gallons during the same
month last year.
iiurlng the same month there were exported
AZ ,sbu.UOU pounds OF cotton, valued at Sl3. :,
n3.tooti, as against l03. .5B.UUO pounds, valued
AZ tslo3O4 900. in the same period OF 1877.
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NO MOIETIEy TO OFFICIALS
Secretary Carlisle Reverses the Decision
OF Six OF His Predecessors.

Secretary Carlisle Keverses the Decisi0ns
OF Six OF His Predecessors.
WASHINGTON. May 11.-Secretary Carlisle to-
day set aside the decisions Of six OF his prede-
cessors. and decided that tho statute OF 1874.
known as the Anti -Moiety act. except in
cases OF smuggling. debsrs all officers OF tho
United States from receiving a moiety or in
formers share OF o fine on account OF infor.
nation given in reference to the violations Of
statutes. The signincanee Of this decision is
Treasury purse strings. and q require m ent
that auditors. accounting officers. and others
shall not accept presidents for their guidance.
but specific law.
In accordance with the principles laid down
structed Collectors of Customs and other Gov
ernment officers to disregard all former opn-
ions and rulings OF the Treasury Department
tho future by this decision.
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\ he Russian Treaty.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE extralit
treaty with kussIa is expected here By the
next European mail Tho FORMULATION Of
unon It's receipt. IN The ordinary routine %
onieial business. Its arrival Is expected
within the next three or four days, RatiheG-
The sun., 1893-05-12

NIAGARA FALLS, May 1l.-This evening as
Wesley Grigg was strollnG on Goat Island he
found corked bottle. In which was a visiting
card bearing the following words. written In
lead pencil:
Whoever nnds this please notify my folsE
y. b LAM Indianapolis. Ind.
Nothing is known OF Lamb here.
The sun., 1893-05-12

Thomas Z. German was elected Treasurer
OF the Ninth Assembly District Tammany Hall
General Committee last night. to succeed John
+. Hilly. resigned. Mr.. hily WAS made Wee
Chairman Of the committee. The change was
made because Lender James W. Buyl. wanted
one OF mis- personal friends TO- hold the place.
Chairman Dohhs announced hat in the mouth
since Mr.. lioyle assumed tho leadership he
had secured ons hundred and twenty places
men. This statement was rsce.ved with
cheers. The Ninth district Tammany men
are to have big social club like those In the
charter members at so each. and seven hum
drcd at slO. A prize oil e5u will he given to
the member who suggests the best name for
the club.
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AN Axrr.sxAppEa,s SECOND s1enE
No Hope or Grtning Control OF the State
Even with All the Federal Patronage.

Eves with All the Federal Patronage.
ALBANY, May 11.-one Of tho most ardent
and active OF Anti-Snap Democrats from the
interior Of the State. was found in taikative
mood in the corridor OF the Delavan to-day.
Among other things he said:
Senator Hill's straightforward and uncom-
promising attitude has greatly strengthened
him. He has demonstrated that tho New York
State Democracy were loyal to the party's can
didate. even though he was not their choice.
Moreover. neither Senator Hill nor Senator
Murphy nor Tammany Hall has asked
for anything. but has simply stood
In the position OF those who had a right to
demand, but trusted to the national Admin
istration to recognize that right without be-
ing asked to do so. Those from the interior
who were with me Mt Syracuse acted different
ly. No sooner was President Cleveland inaugu-
rated than they swooped down on Washington
and began to tell tho President and his ndvis-
ers that the only way to secure the control Of
New York State was to ignore the State organ
ization and give contf oil OF the States share OF
the Federal patronage to them. l personally
know Of several thousand Cleveland mon who
believed this to be the true solution OF all po-
litical difficulties In this State and who plain
ly told the President that the County Commit
tees should have en"thing to say In regard to tho
distribution OF iostmastetshlps but that all
lied the Anti snap Convention. thought 40.
too. at one time. but now ]. with the rest. am
beginning to have my eyes opened With SEQ
ond wind has come a species Of second sight.
You would o surprised. were you on the in
side. TO see tho great reyusion OF feeling that
has come over us all. Why the very m en- who
were 80 eager to have war declared. and the
distribution Of all tho patronage of the Empire
State turned over to them. are now urging tho
President to do ANYTHING within reason that
the Tam organization may ask or wish.
or that the Kings county Democracy may de-
sire.
They are doing this because they perceiva
that an the strength they could muster in the
Kings county in a hight for the control OF tho
state. and that. too. even II they could cnr-
ture the delegates from Erie, RENSSELAER,. and
Chemung counties. which Is moro than DOUBT
full We realize that for party success in the
State It is necessary to Join Tammany to the
Federal Administration, and well do IL II We
have to give up the Collectorship Of the port
to the tigers and everything else. You need
not smile. for mean Just what say"
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On second floor may be f0und'
an exhibition of SOLID SIL-
TERWARE which, in the aC-
tentiOn gwen TO beauty of form
and appropriateness of Orna-
mentatIOn, is distinctiveLy DIFF
fercnC from any other stock to
be seen i'm New York. All who
are interested i'm artistic tabio
furnishing 80 VISITORS OR
BUIERS---aIU invited to in /,
specC IT, .4
THEODORE Il. STARE,
2O6 Filth Ave.,
Madison Square.
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Twenty
Dollars

Could not be better spent than in
our SPRING SUITS made from
imported Haddersfeld and Mac
Gregor cheviots and homespun.
1t makes II Handsome suit, stylish,
attractive, wearable.
Other styles, too, all ready to
wear. Prices and goods to fit.
Incidentally, we remind you of our $40 90.
$500. and $500 Spring Oyercoats.
which we reduced to Sl2.5O.
The sun., 1893-05-12

Touriss are advised when visiting Niagara Falls to
make their heAdquartsrs In Buffalo and run down 10
ths fal!s for the asy When IL san.!o stop A. The