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WHITE HOUSE REDEcoRArED.
Two OF Its New Carpets Selected by Mrs.
d-tonserNntorY AddItIons.

acknowledgements Additions.
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 When the President re-
turns to the White House next week he will find
the interior of the mansion greatly improved
The workmen have been in possession of the
house ever since he left Washington for Gray
Gables. and the result of their labor Is most APP
parent in the great East Room and the Blue
Parlor. The effect Of the decorations in the
East Room have been changed from silver to
gold. The woodwork, which heretofore
silvery white. has been changed to white and
gold. The columns, the mantels aud the wood
work around the windows and doors have been
tipped with gold. adding to the beauty and rich
of the apartment. The chrystal chande-
Tiers have been repolished. and new carpet TO
harmonic with the brilliant decorations will
be put down during the present week.
The Blue Parlor. in which the President was
married, and in which the President holds OFF,
cial receptions and other executive entertain
ments, has been provided with new carpet to
match the silk decorations on the wall. II is n
beautiful pattern of electric blue with laurel
wreaths Of shade lighter. II was selected by
Mrs. Cleveland, and was made expressly for the
Blue Room. The Red Parlor which is the pride
OF Mrs. Cleveland. has been provided with new
carpet. to match the rich. warm decorations,
which were designed and executed under the
personal supervision Of Mrs. Cleveland. New
lace curtains are to hang from the windows of
the Blue and Red Parlors and from those OF the
state dining room. Several additions have been
made To the conservatory and many rare and
beautiful plants are housed for winter blooming.
The work OF painting the exterior Of the build
ing is nearing completion. The gliding OF the
fence tips and the iron work is al that is re-
quired Of the painters. The scatfoldng has been
removed. and the old mansion looks as bright
and clean inside out. The footwalk from the
gateways to the portico has been laid in grano-
1.-the pavement The work dragged along for
many weeks, and Col. Wilson, " no was supern-
tending the repairs, was fearful that the con-
tractors were going to make an al winter job
OF II. In order to prepare the bed for the
cement, they employed II seventecn-ton steam
roller, which was continually getting stuck in
the mud. Many persons questioned the neces
sity Of using such heavy roller for n footpath.
hut the work Is at last completed. and the i'm
provement il n Commendab BILE one.
The driveway could stand resurfacing with
asphalt Ia hide its ugly cracks and patches.
but II is understood that the appropriation was
not sufficient IL cover both the driveway and
the foot path. II appears to be the policy OF
those who have anything to do with provding
for the improvements Of public buildings to
leave something to be done next year" The
present driveway TO the Executive Mansion is
positively disgraceful. The handsome grano-
lithic foot walk brings out its defects more con-
spicuOuslN
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will write to Washington, IL you want. and get
an official copy Of my discharge. You can write
at Fort Hamilton was assigned as guartermas-
ters driver and drew extra pay for II. You can
write
Mr. Con dnterruptingl Well, let US see.
We will do all that, but I'll put another witness
on the stand for moment. You step aside.
A COUSIN SAYS THE DISCHARGE Is A FORGERY.
Mr. con called Patrick Mclaughlin, a man
some years older than the policeman, with a
heavy dyed mOustache and a pale face. He tes-
titled that he was first cousin Of the preceding
witness. Policeman Mclaughlin took chair
only few feet in front OF his cousin, and turned
witness as questions were asked and answers
,o.-when did your cousin ArriyeS Ain
June, 1876.
A.-NO, l heard from some relations. went To
Castle Garden 10 meet him, but he had gone TO
Worcester, Mass.
Odd YOU hear from him there7 A.-No.
but heard of him through friends
he came here in 1850, He was looking for work.
The witness told OF his cousins employment
as driver ON Long Island and as porter In
lone day he came 10 me and said he had .
had no friends 10 put him on, but he says, Oh.
I'll get on asked him how, and he said he
would get an army discharge and 90 on by that.
] told him II was dangerous thing; IA week
told him would not do what he Was going To do
for the world. / looked at the discharge and,
TO the best OF my recollection, another name was
erased and his written in. $500
Q.-Have you spoken TO him since about IL
FIrst FIek h Oar New st0sG % Carpets
snd fuEnltuFs awaiting you At CowpeEth"ait'A, iOs
Wesf lttn a. 0Esat berSlnA-Aat.
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into the matter Of lodging house licenses, IS thst
Board of Health who have squad Of forty
men who LOOK after such matters.
oUtNLAN oETs oBsTREPERoUs.
The Captain Was asked ~ he would 90 20
Quinlan's place, taking with him the commit.
tees sergeant At arms, Inspect the premises ana
said he would do so and started toward the door
accompanied by the sergeant At arms. 9uin,
anerily: I'LL not allow that man %, go into
that place No one EXCEPT the Captain.
Here, YOU. ouinisn. take the stand"
Quinlan hesitated and Mr.. Con fairly thun-
dsred a. him tell you; sir r go on th n T ths
9uinlan looked ugly and Capt; Pershold aid
Mr.. Cioff, keeping close to Quinlan. When the
latter was on the stand he was made to repeat
o.NWhy do you say thatp A, Because
won't allow that man 20 go into that house.
Q.-But whyr Al won't state my reasons
- Q.%Aire you concealing a crime9 A.-,No.
9.Are you harborng thieves A. n
am not, sirl shouted the witness.
imputation yes, and the evidence-are very
Then Mr.. tioff turned TO Capt. Berghold and
played strong for the gallery. He raised his
arm aloft and shouted:
Captain, you do your duty as you nnderstsnd
eesnt- alarms Of the Senate Of the state OF
New York. II any violence is offered him, you,
a peace officer, know your duty. This com
mittee will hold you to strict accountability
for its performance"
The Captain was perfectly calm. but he looked
a trihe puzzled, as II he were wondering what
all the excitement was about. "
When he returned he reported that Quinlans
lodging house had seemed TO him temporary
makeshift affair. IL contained twenty-three
very dilapidated old beds. some Of them covered
with cobwebs and dust, suggesting, that they
had not been used recently. He had taken the
deputy serReant-at-arms into the house and
Park row had not run with gore.
Ex-ARriLLERYMAN JOHN ID. M'LAUGHLIN.
When the Captain departed on this GRAND Mr..
Cioff called TO the witness stand Patrolman
John ID. Mclaughlin. He Is one Of the biggest
officers on the force. He wears an enormous
military moustache. has very heavy coal
black eyebrows. very closely cropped iron
gray hair, and the shoulders and chest
OF giant. He has distinguished himself
by some feats of peculiar bravery as
a police officer. He was once attacked by a
mailman with knife. and although he was cut
several times, subdued and secured the man
who was trying to kill him without even draw
ing his club and without doing his assailant
any physical injury whatever. He Is a type of
the Charles Lever dragon, and II will surprise
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many people VINO heard and saw him yesterday
if the military set of his shoulders was not taught
and as Mr. Goff endeavored to disprove.
When he was sworn Mr., COZ said to him
sneeringly. We'll. Captain"
The witness only replied by look OF amaze
ment.
Q.-why, aren't you Captain2 A.-No sir;
Ooh, but mean an army Captain; haven't
you tit'et ,A.,No; sir: was private.
'tIlery.
Q..lndeed. Now. where did you server A
At Fort Hamilton, Fort WadSwOrth, Fortress
Q:-Really. Now, where did you enlist? A.
In Boston. In 1875.
PRODUCES HIS DISCHARGE.
Q.-Do you happen to have your discharge
with you! A.-Certainly, here IL Is.
The witness produced the paper and handed II
TO Mr.. Goff, who scanned 1t eagerly, and then II
was taken by Mr.. Moss. who scanned It much
more eagerly and held it up to the light to look
Q-What command did you join? A.-Bat-
MIR. Goff then asked the witness scores OF
questions, all OF which plainly indicated that he
considered the witness fraud. But the witness
promptly answered. except when he was asked
and non commissioned officers. the names OF
privates who had served with him. But after
He was sauna made to tell imst Where his amarter:
were in each post he had been stationed. He
gave ali this information promptly and exactly,
told In what part OF the posts the canteens were,
where the officers quarters were where the
bachelor officers took their meals. and Mr. Con
began to look puzzled. Finally he asked:
Now, witness, did you serve your fgIl
terms" A.-Why, certainly; certainly did.
You have my discharge there.
Mr.. Golf Now. don't want to leave you rest
ing under any unjust imputation. IL my infor-
nation against you is false want II brought
out right here. Now, on your disc barge paper
the title OF the commanding officer is scratched
cat and the word captain written in. Can you
explain that
The WitnessWhy, certainly. When my time
was up the Major commanding the post was alb
sent, and Captain was In command. lie was
not commandment. hut he commanded the post
in the absence Of the regular commander, and
he signed my discharge, as you see:
There Is plenty To prove all that.
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READY TO TRY SCHMITTBERGER.
The Police hoard Waiting 90 Hear what
the LIE row Committee Thinks best.

the hexow sOmmtttee Thinks nest.
At the Police Boards meeting yesterday Pres
ident Martin offered this resolution:
Re,oired, That the Superintendent OF Police be d.
rected. after consulting with the counsel assigned to
this Board by the Counsel to the Corporation. to pre-
fer charges against capt. Schmttberger based the
evidence taken before the Senate committee.
Commissioner MURRAY anxious that the
Senate committee should be conferred with be-
fore such step was taken, and he and Commits
sioner kerwin voted against the adoption OF the
resolution. Mr.. Murray then presented the fol-
lowing. which was unanimously adopted:
Rssolrcd, That the Superintendent aud counsel as
signed to this Board prepare charges against Capt.
Schmittberger and that the counsel to this Board be
requested 10 confer with the Chairman Of the Senate
Investigating committee and ascertain before pre-.
scnting said charges whether not the presentation
and trial OF such charges al this time Will hamper in
terfere with, or embarrass the work " the Senstc
committee.
Capt. Schmittberger WAS accused OF demand
ing $500 from the agent Of the French steam
ship line. and also OF compelling two of his POI
licemen To share with him the $40 each which
they received weekly for the performance OF
extra duties on steamship piers. and of trans
ferrng them to other posts when they refused tn
give him the whole $40 apiece "A week.
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Burglars are still operating on Jersey city
Heights. Notwithstanding the unusual vigilance
OF the police. Some time between o'clock and
. o'clock yesterday morning. Cornelius !. Ma
honey's house, 1853 Magnolia avenue, was en-
tered. and the thieves got away with 5000 worth
OF valuablcs. Mr.. Mshoney did not get home
until A. VI. He thought he heard a noise in
the house. but as II was not repeated he made no
investigation. When he awokc at O'Clock and
reached over for his waistcoat To get his watch.
he found that the waistcoat and watch were
missing. The watch was worth 500. His
brothers, clothes. which were on a chair, were
not disturbed. The burglars will regret having
overlooked them, as they contained a large sum
of money. 4 scalskin coat and silk jacket he
longing Ia Mahoney's sister and other clothing
taken,
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ST. LOUIS. Oct. l6.-Executive officers repre-
senting nearly fifty lines OF railroads west Of
the Mississippi River met in executive session
here this morning. The session was called 70
order by President Marvin Hughtt Of tho Chi
cago and Northwestern Railroad. Chairman ].
w. Midgely of the Western Freight Associatioa
acted as Secretary. Among the matters which
portatiOn and passenger rates in general The
latter alone is a sufficiently comprehensive and
time. II is now in the hands of the Executive
Committee. which will report to-day or to-mor-
row the result Of its deliberations in st. Louis .
few weeks ago. Much interest is taken In the
proposition Ia do away with the pass system ana
great majority Of railway officials are In favor
OF the idea, but many doubt their ability TO
put il into practice; The proceedings Of the
been taken.
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DETECTITE ZUNDr on TRI.4L.
Sequel or Testimony Before the Lexow
Committee About = Diamond Pin.

Detective SergeaYk Iundt OF Brooklyn was
tried yesterday before Commissioner welles for
failing TO turn over IL per cent. of n $50 reward
to the police pension fund. TIE trial was the
sequel to the testimony Of Charles VI. Patterson
before the Icxow committee. Mr.. Patterson
swore that in the recovery of IA diamond pin
stolen from him he was made Ia believe by
Zundt that the pin had been pawned by the
thief and that he was induced, therefore. To
give 500 for its recovery. whereas, In fact, the
pin had not been pawned.
Iundt testified yesterday that he turned over
$50 OF the $50 reward he got tn his side partner,
Detective Mahoney, who has since retired. and
S. each 10 Detectives McManus and Lang OF
this city, retaining $50 for himself. Both Nc
served his decision.
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The weather.

There a storm 81 increasing energy passing east
over the lake regions yesterday with It's centre In
Canada Il caused high winds the lakes and east
20 the New England coast. The storm was attended
with light rains over northern New York. northern
New England and canada. The high pressure was
forced 10 the southern States, carrying with Il to
northern Georgia the cool weather and frost. The
temperature al Augusta Was hut - above freezing
point on Monday night There some indications
81 storm south ~ Florida.
In this city yesterday Il fair and slightly warm
highest oncial temperature a. lowest az; aver
age humidity 81 per cent; wind south to southwest
average velocity "a miles an hour; barometer cor
rected 60 read 10 sea level at A. NJ. 5000 p. NJ.
2sT1
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YuNKERs Oct. l6.-J. VI. Nelson. formerly
General Secretary of the Young Mems Christian
Association Of Yonkcrs, failed tn return Ia his
home from the association rooms on saturday
night. Nothing was learned of his whereabouts
until Yesterday, when the Rev. =. Parkes Cad
man. pastor Of the Central VI. T.. Church. re-
ceivcd u rambling despatch from Secretary Nell
questing him Ia "cal and explain my presence
here" Mrs Nelson. on being notified, went to
the hotel and had her husband removed to the
home ~ her relatives in New York, IN il said
that Mr.. Nelson has been "verworked the last
few weeks experimenting the removal Of the
association TO It's new building II IL said, also
that he has been much worried because he had
been reduced from General 10 Assistant Sec
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Since the disarmament Of the Second Regi-
ment y. g., s, y. j., over two years ago, Hobo
ken has been without military organization
Now. however, a company Of infantry has been
formed. and orders have just been issued by the
State Military Board mastering Il into service
The new company will he attached 20 the Fourth
Regiment in Jersey City. and will be known as
Company X. Uniform and equipments will be
furnished on requisition 10 the Quartermaster-
General.
An election OF commissioned Oficers will take
place In the City Hall. HObOken. on Monday
evening next. Henry LOhmann. formerly Cap
tain OF Company ID, Second Regiment. viii be
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pre.p,,er,an. VIII Try to stop Pool selling.

TRENToN. y. j., Oct. l6.-In the Presbyterian
Synod Of New Jersey. In session here to-day. the
Rev, DIR. Everard Kempshall of Elizabeth.
leader 0f the citizens movement against the
rare-track gang last year. offered resolution
providing that n petition he presented u the
Legislature asking that an amendment he in
CurpOrated IN the Constitution prohibiting poll
selling hOOkmaking. aud other forms of gam
bling In New Jersey. The resolution was adopted
without debate, and ex-Judgc William NJ. Ian
ming nf Trenton and a minister to he named
will present the matter tO the Legislature in
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a L.L. Err. Tugho.t aad Crew MI..,as

ERIE. Pa. Oct. ia Fishermen report that
wrrckage has come ashore at Dunkirk, consist
ing of life raft and buckets, all mark ed " Mary
French" The Mary French Is a tug which
sailed from Erie on last Saturday for OswegO.
She was spoken northeast of here Saturday
afternoon She was making heavy weather OF
the biz sen AT that time and was very low in the
water. since that time nothing has been heard
of the boat. The crew consisted OF Ave men.
The boat is owned by f. !. Kingston OF Buffalo.
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hatcher Adam Blau.h M,..,aE.

Adam Blauth, well-to-do butcher, 90 years
old. who lived at 1850 Bushwick avenue
Brooklyn, has been missing for more than a
week. and his friends believe that he has COM
mitted suicide. His wife died four years ago
leaving hmi four children. Three Of them are
estranged from him. The youngest. boy OF g.
some property In this city for $4,000 and
bought the house In BushwiCk avenue. The
began to show signs OF an unbalanced mind
After he disappeared Il was found that he had
withdrawn nearly all his money from the bank
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The New bylaw or the New Haven Con-
pnny WIN BE In Force Mt To.day's Meeting.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Oct 1.-THE new by
laws recently adopted by the directors OF the
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company governing the annual meetings of the
stockholders, which will go into effect Mt the
meeting tomorrow. are likely 10 cause consld-
cradle discussion. The bylaws limit the men,
beers 10 voting for directors and the transaction
of such business rs may he stated In the call.
The call is simply for the election Of officers.
According TO these rules the meeting or direo-
tors have no voice in the election Of a Chairman.
nor can they discuss the report Of their directors
In fact, they are not even asked 10 accept the
report. The rules were evidently drawn for the
purpose Of preventing Henry &. Goodwin of
East Hartford from making his annual inquiry
and charges Of mismanaCement, but they also
prevent all other stock holders, or can prevent
them from discussing the management. Even
these rules which the stockholders have had
no voice in framing cannot be touched upon.
The rules are believed by some OF the stock
holders to be dangerous enCroachment on their
rights and IL is understood that there will be Q
vigorous protest against them.
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Mrs. Anna q. Commelin of 80 Grace court.
Columbia Heights, in Brooklyn, while crossing
the Fast River in a crowded South Ferry boat on
Monday had her pocketbOok. containing $40 and
the keys of her house, snatched from her hand
by young man who Slipped on and disappeared
among the passengers. BEFORE the boat got to
the brooklyn slip an lS-year-nld boy, who said
he was William Smith ot $40 BrOome street, was
arrested as the thief. and Mrs. COmmell in identi-
hed him. The pocketbook not found on
him. The address in BroOme street which he
gave as a residence Is a factory. Justice Tighe
held him for examination.
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Dstrs,s ON H.r Way 10 Newport.

WAsHISGFoN. Oct. G.-The Detroit left
Hampton Boads to-day for Newport, where she
will he equipped with two Whitehead and two
Howell torpedOes. which have recently been
tested Al the NeRpBFt station. The Detroit sill
leave American waters ON her l5.nnn-mI L. voy-
age 10 Yokohama by way Of Cadiz. Naples
SueE AdSn, singapore. and Hong Kong. The
MAohias Win leave New York in the next ten
days and join the Detroit at Suez, after which
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Executions Against the Keansr LaAbsr
Company.

Deputy sheriff Wolf has received executions
aggregating $3.50" against the Reamer Lum-
Der Company Limited. Of Al Park row. job NJ.
Reamer started the business In March, 1893,
James Hartman, who had hsen a well known
silk merchant. became President, and was said
10 have put in considerable cash. Mr.. Reamer
pany had been sued by creditor, but under
standing that the case would be adjourned, the
company did not appear and Judgment was
taken by default. Other creditors learning OF
this put their claims in judgment also. The liza
bilities, lac said, are not large.
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Mss.,us. at the Truuk L,us oae...

At a conference yesterday between representa-
tives of the Western Passenger Association and
the Passenger Committee OF the Trunk Line
Association. the latter agreed TO suspend its re-
cent ruling in regard 10 immigrant business for
two weeks, pending further conferences. There
was also meeting OF freight officials at the
Ofices OF the Trunk Line Association TO consider
the question of rates west-bOund freight
through the Mississippi River gatswAys, and II
was agreed to restore these rates to the regular
tariff on Dec. /.
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the cases reported upon, ss wen ~ 10 proyid =
safeguards against the possibility Of fraudulent
Of ezaminers.a
The Police Commissioners were in doubt
whether they had power 70 place the accused
policemen on trial or not. The matter was re-
ferred TO the Superintendent, who was directed
20 confer. with Assistant District Attorney Well
man on the subject
The reports were referred back 10 the Mayor,
with the Board's approval of the RECOMMENDS,
ton that some changes be made In the method
Of conducting civil aerYlce EXAMINATIONS.
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aid not care much for whiskey. and he showed
me what the others gave him. roll Of money.
But had no money and then he arrested me-
NH. ooFF's ANTICIPATION or ELECTION FRAUDS.
This witness was dismissed Just ms Mr.. Gof
entered Mr.. Golf told OF tho prosecution OF
election frauds by a committee OF the Bar As
,ociation, and said that 70 prevent repetition
Of some of the frauds perpetrated last wear he
had written warning letters 10 the Commits
honers Of Charities and Correction and to Su-
perintendent Byrnea He read superintendent
Byrnes's reply, in which that Official says! :"
have already taken such means as are at my
command To effect the arrest Of any persOn
found fraudulently registered. and with regard
10 the matter that you bring 20 my notice, shall
give n immediate attention"
The matter referred to was the registration
1est year. Of inmates Of the Tombs and Of In
ltitutions on the Island. Mr.. Con- made quite
long speech, and was about to sit down when
Standing and made another speech. IL began
Ike this:
Mr.. corr ON THE POLICY or MS PROCEDURE.
Senators-- Mr.. Moss tells me you have ex-
pressed desire that your counsel should pro-
coed to the investigation OF higher officials. You
will recall that we first began with an official
Who was on the highest rung, but were con-
fronted with brazen wall In which no dnt was
Then he went on to say that the policy Of get
ting the public side Of the question In first, get
ting the limd weak. and defenceless victims Of
the police TO testify had justified itself by estab
fishing popular confidence in the purpose Of the
committee to do away with police oppression.
One result was that where at first II was almost
impossible II was now easier TO get the victims