LOS ANGELES DAILY HERALD.VOL. XXIX. FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 18, 1887.?TEN PAGES. NO. 47.

PACIFIC COAST.

dosing Testimony at theBenhayon Inquest.

SEAMEN'S WAGES TO BE CUT.

Swalm's Trunks Searched?Valu-able Presents From Mrs.

McDonald.

!Associated Press Dispatches to the Hkrald,

San Francisco, November 17.?TheBenhayon inquest was resumed thisafternoon. Asmaller number of per-

sons than usual were present, and theinterest which the case excited sev-eral weeks ago is apparently (lyingout.

Mrs. Dimmig related her testi-mony with regard to her husbandcoming homo about midnight on thenightof Benhayon's death.

Dr. Lord testifiod that he hadknown Benhayon a number of years,and the only peculiarity he had evernoticed in him was that he always bo-came very mnch excited wheneverMrs. Bowen's death was montionod.

Expert Hyde was ca'led and re-peated his opinion that the alleged"confession" and other letters foundin the room with Benhayon's bodywere genuine.

Expert Gumpel was recalled andrepeated his opinion that they weroforgeries.

Several other witnesses were exam-ined, but no new facts were developed.

Coroner Stanton stated that he hadno more testimony to offer, and thejurors agreed to meet to-morrow even-ing to deliberate ou a verdict.

DIMMIG'S FRIENDS AT WORK.

Sacramento, November 17. ?Anapplication for a writ ot habeas corpuson behalf of John A. Dimmig,charged with the murder of HenryBenhayon, was presented to ChiefJustice Searles this afternoon by JohnDarcy, one of the Dimmig attorneys.The "writ is asked for on the groundthat Judge Hornblower, who issuedthe warrant charging Dimmig withmurder, had no jurisdiction becausehe did not examine any witnesses onbehalf of the prosecution. Tl)«) com-plaint was made on inforrnat; n andbelief only, which is insuii. 'ient.Assistant District Attorney Kirk, whois here to attend the Goldenson case,will oppose the application to-morrow.

SLICK SENECA.

Be Had His Nest Pretty Wellfeathered.

San Francisco, November 17.?Sen-eca A. Swalm was arraigned in thopolice court this morning on the chargeof grand larceny, preferred by R. H.McDonald, Jr., who accuses him ofstealing his wife's jewelry. Thetrunks of Seneca A. Swalm, whichare now held by a property clerk atthe old city hall, were searched thisafternoon and a number of documentsfound, including the will of ClaraBelle McDonald, in which she be-queathes all her property to her childto lie be managed and controlled bySwalm, who is appointed executor un-til the child attains the age of 21. Thewill is dated August, 1887. Besidesthe will there was also a deed datedMay, 1887, in which Mrs. McDonaldconveyed to Swalm her cottage in El-dorado county, given her by her hus-band. Other documents were foundwhich conveyed to Swalm a largeamount of personal property.

SEAMEN'S SALARIES.

A Cat of as per ITioiith About tobe made.

San Francisco, November 17.?Coasting sailors are again uneasy, forit is reported that the Shipowners'Association is about to make anothercut. of $5 in wages. The standard is$45 to outside ports, $40 to bar har-bors and $35 to islands. A reductionof $5 will make the wages exactlywhat the Coast Seaman's TJnionfought so bitterlyfor a short time ago.The next vessel that sigus a crew forPuget Sound will pay $35.

TRAIN TIIHE.

A five Days' Service BetweenNew York and 'Frisco.

San Francisco, November 17.?Be-ginning to-morrow, the east-boundoverland train, leaving at 7:30 a.m.,w illbecome a mixed train, the South-ern Pacific Company having conclud-ed to abandon tho emigrant expressidea, and to run first class cars on thefast train. This will give a doublefirst-class passenger service betweenthis city and Omaha, and Pullmantravelers can reach New York on thefifthday after leaving this city.

TO OPERATE IN MEXICO.

A Development Scheme StartedIn San Francisco.

San Francisco, November 17.?TheTranscontinental Development Com-pany, incorporated to-day for the pur-pose of obtaining various concessionsfrom the Federal, or State or bothgovernments of the Republic of Mex-icoo, such as the buildingofroads andrailways and to acquire lands for thepurpose of colonization, etc. Thecapital stock is $100,000. Among thedirectors is Jesse R. Grant of NewYork, son of General Grant.

Notes from the Capital.Sacramento, November 17.?Gov-

ernor Waterman this afternoon signed

the certificates of sixteen young doc-

ters just admitted to practice.The officers of the National Guard,

in this city, this evening tendered abanquet to R. H. Orton, AdjutantGeneral of the State. Governor Water-man, Private Secretary Boruck andothers wero present.

Incendiaries Arrested.Bakerspiei.u, November 17.?Offi-

cers arrived to-day with ThomasHicks, lodged in jailfor setting fire tothe Oriental and Warrington QuartzMills at Hairlan. Both the mills weretotally destroyed. The loss is severalthousand dollars. No Insurance.

Wanted for Irrigation.

Fresno, November 17.?At a meet-ing of citizens last night, the questionof a canal to convey into the San

!Joaquin river the overflow of Dogcreek and other winter creeks duringthe heavy rains was discussed, and acommittee appointed to collect foundsto complete the project as a privateenterprise, the city to eventually pur-chase the same by the issuing ofbonds.

ARTESIAN WATER.

A Big- Flow Struck Near SanDiego.

San Dieoo, November 17.?Lessthan three weeks ago the San Diegoand Coronado Water Company com-!menced boring an eight-inch artesianwell at their works about half a mileeast of tho old town. Since strikingthe water there has been a steadyincrease in the flow, tillnow the stream is runningat the rate of 40,000 gallons everytwenty-four hours. Two other eightinch wells are being sunk at thewater-works. In order to handle theimmense amount of water that will beobtained, the water company hasordered nine monster steam pumpsthat have a capacity of 3,000,000 gal-lons j>erday.

Itliigulre WillReturn.San Francisco, November 17.?F.

W. Lees, Clerk of Department 4 ofthe Superior Court, has received adispatch to the effect that JudgeMaguire, concerning whose return toIthe State some doubt has been ex-pressed, will lie here in time to taketiia seat on the bench on Mondaynext.

Arrived from Astoria.Portland, November 17.?The Uni-

ted States revenue cutter Thomas Cor-win has arrived at Astoria from SanFrancisco. The officers deny that thecutter had met with an accident offthe bar as reported. The Corwin willwinter at Astoria.

No Decision TillMonday.San Fkancisco, November 17. ?

Argument on the motion for a changeof venue in the case of Robert F. Mor-row, under indictment for jury-brib-ing, was concluded this afternoon, andJudge Sullivan announcod that hewould render a decision on Mondaynext.

Another Sensation Probable.Marysvilli:, November 17.?The

man found dead near Roseville,Placer County, on the 22d of lastmonth, has been identified as Ed.Hine of Crescent City. The remainswhich were interred in the Odd Fel-lows Cemetery will be exhumed forexamination, as it is believed thathe was murdered for his money.

Frederick Field Dead.San Jose, November 17.?Frederick

Field, a prominent citizen and mem-ber of the Executive Committee of theState Board of Trade, died this morn-ing from the effect of injuriesjeceivedlast week by falling, from a car inthis city.

Foul Play Suspected.San Francisco, November 17. ?

Coroner Stanton has had the body ofVictor Koppel, a toy manufacturerwho died suddenly a few days ago,disinterred, as a number of suspiciouscircumstances are said to be connectedwith his death.

Fell Down an Elevator.

San Francisco, November 17.?Geo.Asmussen, fifteen years of age, em-ployed as elevator tender for the Ban-croft Printing Company, fell down theelevator shaft, a distance of 65 feet,this afternoon, sustaining injurieswhich willprobably prove fatal.

Brandon tMoselcy lluried.

San Francisco, November 17.?The funeral of Brandon Moseley, lateGeneral Manager of the Pacific MailLine, took place to-day. The bodywas taken to Oakland for burial in theMountain View cemetery.

Narrowly Escaped I.racking.Portland, Ogu., November 17.?A

special from Drummond, Mont., saysthat 0. L. Scott murdered his wife thismorning in cod blood. A party offifty men pursued Scott to lynch him,but the officers secured him first.

Goldenson's Appeal.Sacramento, November 17.?The

case of Alex. GoldenSon, convicted inSan Francisco of the murder of Ma-mie Kelley, was submitted to the Su-preme Court on briefs to-day.

The Tskuba.

San Dieoo, November 17.?TheJapanese man-of-war Tskuba arrivedhere last evening and dropped anchorin the harbor.

Goslaw's friends.

San Jose, November 17.?Promi-nent citizens went to Sacramento to-day to intercede for the life of Goslaw,sentenced to be hanged November25th.

A Centenarian's Death.

San Dieoo, November 17.?-The old-est white man in Southern California,Judge Alfred Cowles, a native of Con-Tiecticut, died early this morning inthe 101st year of his age.

McCord's Trial Continued.

San Francisco, November 17.?Thesecond trial of James McCord, on acharge of embracery, has been contin-ued till Monday.

CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE

Received Over the Wires of theAssociated I'rcss.

Chief Crowley, of San Francisco,has received a dispatch from Mazat-lan, Mex., announcing that the fugi-tive jury-briber, Creighton, had sailed,under the name of Richard Cannon,forPanama.

The assignee of A. S. Hatch & Co.,brokers, says that from his investiga-tion so far he judges, the liabilitieswill not reach $200,000, and that theassets willabout cover them.

Private telegrams have been re-ceived in London, stating that onOctober 7th, Henry M. Stanley was400 miles from Emm Pasha, and thatho was taking half his force on forcedmarches.

Advices from Teheran state that theShah, in April,will start on a tour ofEurope. Ho will visit Hussia, Ger-many, Austria, France, England,Italyand Turkey, returning to Persiain September.

EASTERN EVENTS.

Kerr Most Arrested ForIncendiary Speech.

FEARFUL FIRE AT MEMPHIS.

Nash's Report, on the Railway

Mail Service?Cisrarinakers'Congress.

Associated Press Dispatches to the Bjtr.ALD.I

New York, November 17. ?HerrMost has l>cen arrested and taken topolice headquarters. Tho arrest wasmade on account of his language at

the Anarchist meeting Saturday night.Ittook place in the office of liis news-paper by two officers of InspectorByrnes' staff. He was taken directlyto police headquarters and locked upin one of the cells in the basement.The arrest was made by direction ofInspector Byrnes. A warrant wasissued against him by Justice ( .'owingto-day for having made an incendiaryspeech calculated to incite a riot.

HOW IT HAPPENED.

Lust Wednesday SuperintendentMurray intimated that they should ;take particular paius in watching the tmovements of the Anarchists in this ,city, especially during the excitementattending the hanging of the Anar-chists in Chicago on Friday, and dur-ingthe time of the funeral on Sunday.On Thursday night occurred

A PARADE OF THE "REDS,"Andall thereserves were on duty. Latethat night the Superintendent issuedspecial orders t» his captains to followthe movements of all the Anarchistsand reiwrt to him any meeting theywere likely to hold. On Saturdaynight Jobann Most with his compan-ion, Lena Fisher, attended an Anar-chist meeting on Seventh street. Afterthe audience got well warmed upMost, himself, made a speech whichwas particularly.

BLOOD CURDLING IN CHARACTER.Unfortunately for Most, PatrolmanSerchs, of the Fourteenth Precinct,was there in civilian's dress takingnotes. These memoranda were broughtout to Superintendent Murray and laidbeforo him, and on Monday a searchwas begun for the Anarchist, but hewas not to be found. There was ev-ery reason to believe that he hail lefttne jurisdiction of the State and wasin hiding somewhere. Then theshrewdness of Inspector Byrnes cameinto play. He knew that if he madethe affair public Most would naturallylearn of itand would stay out of thecity indefinitely, so ho kept quiet andallowed the excitement to die out.Most thought that the trou-ble had gone by, and yesterdayhe came back to the city and wentto workwith his paper. Byrnes wasinformed of this, and early this morn-ing he went before the District At-'orney and presented the evidence hehad obtained against Mopt for incen-diarism, and asked the grand jury

TO FIND AN INDICTMENTAgainst him. The inspector andseven witnesses gave evidence, andthe indictment was found. Mean-while Most had been arrested. Mostinsists that he did not use the lan-guage attributed to him by the police.This is the second time he has beenarrested for making violent speeches,and he will probably get the full ex-tent of the law, which is one year'simprisonment and line.

COTTON CONSUMED.

Destructive Blaze at Memphis?Heavy Losses.

Memthis, November 17.?The mostdisastrous fire that has ever visitedthis city occurred to-night, and result-ed in the complete destruction of 13,---500 bales of cotton, compresses Nos. 4and 5 of the Merchants' Cotton Com-press and Storage Company, and fortycars belonging to the Chesapeakeand Ohio Southwestern Railroad. Thecotton destroyed was principally forexport. It was valued at i|030,000.Tne insurance cannot be ascertainedto-night, but in all probability it willnit exceed 00 per cent, of the loss.Tlie presses and buildings of the cot-ton press company were valued at$125,000, which were also partiallyinsured. The flames covered an areaof three blocks and lighted up theentire city. The fire is supposed tobe incendiary, and Walter Mendeu-ball, a railroad employe, has beenarrested on suspicion.

CIGAR-MAKERS' MEETING.

Several Important ResolutionsCarried.

New York, November 17.?1n thecigar manufacturers' convention to-day it was resolved to appoint a com-mittee to draw up and present to thePresident of the Senate and Speakerof the House, a set of resolutions ask-ing Congress to appoint a committeeto determine upon legislation for theprotection of manufacturers and thetobacco interests generally.

The resolution asking Congress toextend the weight limit on tobaccoand cigarettes from three pounds perthousand to six was rejected.

The resolution to petition Congressto abolish all internal tax on tobaccowas adopted after a hot debate.

After a long discussion, Mr. Jum-bert's proposition to abolish the taxon all manufactured tobacco was lost,and a committee was appointed to goto Washington to urge the retentionof taxation as at present on all manu-factured goods.

RAILWAY MAILSERVICE.

Statistical Report of Superinten-dent Nash.

Washington, November 17.?Theannual report of T. A. Nash, GeneralSuperintendent of the railway mailservice, shows that during the fiscalyear, ended June 30, 1887, mail ser-vice has been authorized upon 130,959miles of railroad, postal clerks beingemployed distributing the mail on 160,099 miles, the service on the remain--14,300 being i>erfornied by closedpouches. Atthe same date there werein operation forty-one inland steam-boat routes, aggregating 5804 miles, onwhich postal clerks were employed.To handle the mails while in transit

there were employed on the railroadroutes 4403, and on the steamboatroutes 57 railway postal clerks. Dur-ing the year 7213 miles of

NEW RAILROAD SERVICEHas been added. The lines on whichservice was performed by clerks showan increase of 5930 miles; lines sup-plied by closed pouches increased 8.30per <:9nt. Inland steamboat routes de-creased from 43 to 41, and in length ofrouteß from 595,153 miles to 680,489.In 1880 there wero

HANDLED BY CLERKS

In the railway mail service of letters,ordinary mail matter, registered pack-ages, through registered pouches, andinner registered sacks, 5,545,840.044;in 1887, 5,851,394,057, being an in-crease of 505,548,013 pieces. Duringthe year 1,734,617 errors in distribu-tion were found, making one error foreach 373 pieces handled. The expen-ditures for the service during the yearaggregate $1,713,391, leaving $94,008of the appropriation unexpended.For the next fiscal year $2,031,288 is

iasked.THE FISHERIES QUESTION.

Powers and Objects of the Pres-ent Commission.

Washington, November 17.?Someconfusion exists as to the function ofthe Fisheries Commission, which isabout to meet here. The present Com-mission comes together with ni otherpower than that of free conferenceupon a question which has practi-cally been an open one as longthis country has hail existence. Brieflystated, ithas been from the beginningthe claim of the United States thatwhatever privileges the rights withGreat Britain recognized as due toAmericans, were original rigl.ts, anilwere not in any senso grants orconcessions for which somethingcould be demanded in return.In other words, whon the territoryonce under control of Great Britainwas divided the partition related toland alone, the rights upon water re-maining common to the vessels ofboth nations. This the Britons

HAVE ALWAYS DENIED.The treaties and arrangements havealways before been makeshifts, se-curing recognition of our rights oneway or anottier, but merely for thetime being, while postpon-ing the main question indefinitely.The present Commi-sion may arriveat an interpretation of the existingtreaties, exactly defining the rights ofAmericans, or findingthat impossible,may agree upon some modifications tobe recommended to the treaty makingit a branch of the two governments,in either of which cases the Commis-sion will have accomplished

TUE PURPOSE OP IT.i CREATION.

The Commission cannot deal underits present powers with the questionof a commercial union with Canada,though it is not impossible that thesubject may be referred to it by thetwo Governments before its labors areended.

preparing fob WObk.

Joseph Chamberlain and SirCharles Tupper, who with Min-ister West constitute the com-mission on the part of Great Brit-ain to endeavor to secure a settlementof the fisheries question, arrived inthe city with others of their party thisafteri;oou.

UNITED LABOR PARTY.

\u25a0(. solutions Passed at the Kan-sas City Convention.

Kansas City, November 17.?Thestate convention of the United LaborParty to-day, adopted a scries ofreso-lutions, endorsing the free-soil plat-form of 1852, favoring a sinirle tux onland values and declaring that all themonopolies built up by governmentassistance, and all necessary enter-prises exceeding individual abilityshould be owned by the government.The resolutions also favor the Aus-tralian system of voting. A conferencebetween the State and ExecutiveCommittees is to be held for thepurpose of arranging for a nationalconference. St. Louis was recom-mended as the best location for a na-tional convention.

MASKED MEN

BrutallyAssault a Colored Farm,

er In Missouri.

Kansas City, November 17. ? AMexico, Missouri, special to the Jour-nal says: Six masked men broke in-to the house of Harrison Scott (col-ored) a farmer last night, and beathim into insensibility, and on leavingtho house fired a vol'ey of shots, tak-ingeffect in the abdomen of Scott'sstepdaughter. She will probably die.Scott was reported to be responsiblefor some small tires and petty larcen-ies occurring.

A RCRULAR'S RUSK.

He Fires a Town to Attract At-tention from His Work.

Glasgow, Ky., November 17.?Tompkinsville, the county seat ofMonroe county, was almost entirelydestroyed by fire last niuht. It isdiscovered to-day that Nelson Bros',safe has been robbed to a largeamount of greenbacks and silver andit is supposed that a burglar startedthe fire to attract attention.

JMore Dynamite.

Kansas City, November 17.?ATimes' special from St. Joseph says:Two dynamite bombs were found hereto-day, one under the steps of the cityhall. The police took them to theriver bank to tist them, and both ex-ploded with terrific force.

Released From Quarantine.New York, November 17.?205 of

the Italian immigrants from thesteamer Alesia, so long in quarantine,were landed to-day. The remaining300 will land to-morrow.

Conductors on Strike.

Cincinnati, November 17.?A strikeof consolidated railway conductorsand drivers began to-night. The con-solidated lines are running.

Fatal Explosion.Philadelphia, November 17.?Four-

teen men were seriously, and it isfeared some of them fatally, burnedby an explosion of gasoline at 908Samsone street to-night.

Takeu to the County Jail.Ban Francisco, November 17.?Mrs.

McDonald was removed from the cityprison to the county jailthis morning.

FOREIGN FIELDS.

Distressing News Aboutthe Crown Prince.

WILSON TO BE PROSECUTED.

An Interesting; Budget of NewsFrom the Orient?Notes

From Honolulu.

Associated Press Dispatches to the Hbbald

London, November 17.?Dispatchesreceived to-day from San Remo, saythat there has been a discharge ofgreen matter from the Crown Prince'sthroat, which proves the malady tobe cancerous. In view of this fict thecase is considered much worse, as thiskind of cancer is the most malignanttype and regarded incurable.

I CHEW'S SON-IN-LAW.

llt is Definitely Decided That HeIs to be Prosecuted.

Paris, November 17.?In the Cham-ber of Deputies this afternoon permis-sion was asked by the Government toprosecute Wilson.

TUB COMMITTEE'S DECISION.The Committee of Deputies to

whom the subject of the Wilson trialwas referred, decided that Wilsonshould be prosecuted. ' The decisionwas telegraphed to Wilson, and hewas informed that before the pro-ceedings were begun, he would begiven an opportunity to be heard. Hereplied that no statement would bemade before the trial.

'THE FLOWERY KINGDOM."

An Assorted Budget of News\u25a0trought by the Belfflc.

San Francisco, November 17. ?TheOriental and Occidental steamerBelgic, arrived andYokohama to-day.

Advices from Hong-Kong state thatthe Tsung-Le-Yamen, which haspractically supreme power in all mat-ters of foreign policy, has cancelledall contracts made by Viceroy Ti-Hung-Chang with the American syn-dicate, which was represented byCount Mitkiewicz, relative to theAmerican Bank concessions.

A memorial has been submitted bytho Viceroy of the two Kwangs andGovernor of Kwangtung, recommend-ingthe establishment and endowmentof a naval and military school atCanton, aud a selection of a board ofEuropean officers and professors.

Itis reported that the New Tele"graph Convention which gave theGreat Northern Telegraph Company amonopoly for sixteen years, has beenrejected, and that China is about tojoinher lines with the Burmah lines.

A disease, the nature of cholera,has broken out in Hanghow, and themortality rate is very high.

No intelligence has been receivedof the British man-of war Wasp, andall hope of her safety has nearly beenabandoned.

ATERRIBLE DISASTER.A fatal accident took place on board

the Tonkin, a small river steamer atHaiphong, China, on the 12th of Oc-tober. Kin Sang, the owner of thevessel, with a party of about sixty,were preparing to make a trial trip onthe river. The Chinese engineer re-ported adifficulty in raising the steamrequired for pressure, and Sang wentbelow to inspect the machinery. Aloud report was subsequendy heard,and fifteen or sixteen of the partywere seen struggling in the water, theremainder having disappeared be-neath the water unseen. The bodieswere recovered thirty-six hours afterthe catastrophe. The dead numberedbetween thirtyand forty, while the re-maining twenty were more or less in-jured.

HEAVY MARRIAGE EXPENSES.The Shanghai Courier arriving by

steamer, says that China officials havereported to the Empress dowager, ttiatan amount equal to $12,750,000 willbe required for the young Emperor'smarriage. An edict has been orderedto raise this amount.

HAWAIIANAFFAIRS.

Halak*ua'i Address to the Houseof Legislature.

San Francisco, November 17.?Thesteamer Belgic, which arrived to-day, also brought advices re-specting tho opening of theHawaiian Legislature, when KingKalakaua made a brief address.He referred to needed reforms, andconcluded his address as follows: ''Itake great pleasure in informing youthat the treaty of reciprocity with theUnited States of America has beendefinitely extended for seven yearsupon the same terms as those in theoriginal treaty, with the exception ofa clause granting to national vesselsof the United States the exclusiveprivilege of entering Pearl River Har-bor and establishing there a coalingand repair station."

Refuses to Run.

London, November 17.?The RoyalClyde Yacht Club will withdraw itschallenge to compete for the Americancup. The club claims that the condi-tions, as changed by the New YorkYacht Club, are unjust and unsports-manlike.

Death of Valentine Baker.

London, November 17. ? GeneralValentine Baker, who in 1875, whileholding the appointment of AssistantQuartermaster General at Aldershot,was compelled to le.ive the service onbeing found guilty of misdemeanor,is dead. He was 52 years old.

No Convicting Evidence.London, November 17.?Cowatsch,

who was arrested at Greenock becausehe had dynamite cartridges inhis pos-session, has been released.

WHIP AND SPUR.

Some Uood Bport Witnessed Vcs-terday.

New Obleans, November 17. ?Weather clear and track fast.

First race, five-eighths of a mile,ten starters?Oupid won, Mary Fostersecond. Duhue third. Time, 1:03.

One-half mile, for two-year-olds,'

nine starters?Elmira won, Cruisersecond, Balance third. Time, 4(1.

Seven-eighths of a mile, ten starters. ?Bill Sterritt won, Glenhall second,

' Harry Glenn third. Time, I:2BJ£.Last race, one and one-eighth miles,railroad stakes, six starters?LittleMinch won, Florence E. second, Osce-ola third. Time, 1:57.

AT GUTTENBEBU.Guttenberg, November 17.?First

race, five-eighths of a mile, elevenstarters?Vulcan won, Brier second,Easter third; time, 1:07. Weathergood; track good.Five-eighths of a mile, ten starters?

Pat Dennis won, Giltsecond, Commo-tion third; time, 1 :07}4-Seven-eighths of a mile, seven start-

ers ?Bay Rebel won, Blizzard socond,Tunis third; time l:3B}a.

Three-fourths of a "mile, twelvestarers?Neptunus won, Minnie St.John second, Standi ford Keller third ;time, l :21}4.

Last race, one mile, fivestarters ?

High cad won, Windsail second, Treas-urer third; time, 1:50.

BASE BALL.Yesterday's Seaaion of the Na-

tional League.New York, November 17.?The

National League was in secret sessionall day long. President Young to-night announces the following resultsof the session:

Section ? 1 amended as follows:Eachclub shall have exclusive control ofits own grounds, but the home clubshall pay the visiting club for each 'championship game played on saidgrounds 25 per cent, of the receipts for 'general admission, provided, however,that when such per rentage shall beless than $150 the home club shall pay >the visiting club that sum. " '?

N E Young was elected President; 'W. A. Nimmick, Pittsburg, E. K. jSteam, Detroit, A. H. Sowden, 'ton, and W. F. Hewitt, Washington, 'directors. Aresolution introduced by ISpaulding, of Chicago, and adopted, 1was as follows: t

Resolved, That the League members ?of the Board of Arbitration be in- tstructed to vote in favor of permitting Iminor leagues to protect their clubs «and reserve their players under such 1rules and conditions as said board *may deem proper. i

Mr. Billings, of Boston, offered Mr. ?Steams $12,000 for Richardson and 1Thompson to-day, but was told that <$20,000 would not buy them. I

THE RIVAL CLANS MEET.During the afternoon a notice was

sent to President Ward that theBrotherhood League would meet himand his associates this evening.Ward, I .rout hers and Hanlon were onhand at 9 o'clock with their coun-sel. The question was madewhether the Brotherhood wouldinterfere with the reserve saleor salary contract and what modi-,fication was asked for. Ward, asjspokesman for the Brotherhood,Ithought that the League should rec-ognize the Brotherhood, and made amotion, which was adopted, that acommittee be appointed to conferwith them. The result of the confer-ence will be presented to-morrow.

AN UNEXPECTED RESULT.Ei. Paso, November 17.?The Chi-

cago base ball nine played a game to-day with the El Paso amateur club.The Chicagos were defeated by a scoreof 14 to 8.

A FRIENDLY MISSIVE.

Text of the President's Commu-nication to Sparks.

Washington, November 17.?Thefollowing is tho President's letter toCommissioner Sparks:

"Executive Mansion, )"Washington, Nov. 15, 1887.)

"Wm. J. Sparks? Dear Sir: Ihaveread your letter of resignation left withme to-day, and also the communicationaddressed by you to the Secretary ofthe Interior, accompanying the same.In the present situation Ido not feelcalled upon to determine the meritsof the controversy which has arisenbetween the Secretary and yourself,further than to say that my impressiontouching the legal questions involvedincline me to reply, as I naturallywould do even if Ihad not an impres-sion of my own upon the judgment ofthe Secretary. It presents a case ofinterpretation where two perfectlyhonest men may well differ. Theoperations of the Land Departmentand your zealous endeavor tosave and protect the public landsfrom settlers in good faith, induceme to believe that you will be pleasedto receive assurance that this policy,upon which all are agreed, will con-tinue to be steadfastly pursued, limit-ed and controlled, however, by lawand judgment of the courts, by whichwe may at times be unwillinglyre-strained, but which we cannot andought not to resist. Idesire to heart-ilyacknowledge the value ofyour ser-vices in the improved administrationof the land department, which hasbeen reached, and to assure you ofmy appreciation of the rugged and un-sullied integrity which has character-ized your official conduct. lam con-strained to accept the resignation youtender with assurances of my contin-ued friendlyfeeling toward you, andwith the earnest wish that whereverthe future way of life may lead, com-plete success and satisfaction mayawait you. Thanking you for thepleasing and complimentary expres-sions with which you close your letter,

"Iam yours very truly,"Gbover Cleveland."

H. & O. Affairs.Baltimore, November 17.?The

Executive Committee of the B. and O.Railway met to-day and approved thearrangements suggested by a syndi-cate, in regard to a general mortgageto pay off all existing obligations;also that fonr directors from the syn-dicate be elected.

Satisfactorily Settled.

New York, November 17.?Nego-tiations forthe discontinuance ofthe fa-mous libel suit brought by Rev. Sam-uel D. Hinman against Bishop Hare,the missionary Bishop of SouthernDakota, for $25,000, have been com-pleted.

Murder and Suicide.Detroit, Mich., November 17.?

Capt. A. H. Mills,a prominent vesselowner, shot and killed Mrs. AustinRising, wife of his manager, to-night |and then killed himself. Mills is saidto have been infatuated with Mrs.

' Rising. I

REVENUE RETURNS.

' Annual Report of Treas-; urer Hyatt.

A SATISFACTORY STATEMENT.

i The Balance of Receipts Over Ex-! penditures Amounts to

?103,4.71,097.

IAssociated Press Dispatches to the Hbkalb. |

Washington, November 17.?Theannual report of Treasurer Hyattshows that the revenues of the Gov-ernment for the fiscal year endingJune 30, 1887, were $371,403,277, andordinary expenditures $207,932,179;the surplus of receipts available forthe reduction of the public debt being$103,471,097. As compared with theprevious year the receipts increased$34,903,559, the expenditures $25,---449,041, and surplus revenues $9,514,---509. There was an increase in everyitem of revenue, the largest being inthe receipts from customs. The larg-est increase in expenditure was on ac-count of the Indians and pensions andthe largest decrease on account of theinterest on the public debt. The re-ceipts of the postoffice departmentamounted to $53,762,347, and expen-ditures to $53,583,835.

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSrr.Under the provisions of the act of

June 8, 1872, certificates of depositamounting to $34,900,000 were issuedduring the fiscal year for UnitedStates notes lodged in the Treasury.The redemptions in the same periodwere $43,990,000. There remained out-standing June 30 only $9,020,000,which is the least amount shown atthe end of any fiscal year since theissue began. There were no old cer-tificates issued during the year. Theredemptions amounted to $9,037,428,of a total of $1,173,854,680 issued fromNovember, 1865. There were out-standing at the close of the year $121,---486,817, of which $30,261,380 were inthe Treasury and $91,255,437 in circu-lation. Holdings of the Treasury de-creased nearly $25,000,000 in the year.The amount outstanding October 31was $132,542,931, of which the Treas-ury hold $32,858,128.

SILVER CERTIFICATESOutstanding at the close of the fiscalyear amounted to $145,543,150, an in-crease of nearly $30,000,000 in thetwelve months. The amount in thetreasury fell off in the same periodfrom nearly $28,000,000 to $3,425,133,while the increase inactual circulationwas a little more than $54,000,000.This increase is due in part to the de-mand for small notes arising fromtheIdiscontinuance of the issue of legaltenders of ones and twos. The Treas-urer believes that nearly all of thetrade dollars have been redeemed.

NUMBER OF DOLLARS COINED.The coinage of standard silver dol-

lars for the fiscal year was $33,216,831,an mc ease of $3,377,926 over 1886.On October 31st the treasury held$214,175,532 and there were $62,540,---625 in circulation between June 30th,1886 and October 31st, 1887.

DANK ACCOUNTS.Between the end of the fiscal year

and October 31st, the number of de-pository banks was increased from 200to 220.' The receipts of public fundsby the banks during the year were$128,482,769, making an aggregatefrom the beginning of the system oflittle short of $4,500,000,000. Therewas a decrease of $84,008,100 duringthe year in bonds held to secure cir-culation of national banks, leaving ondeposit $191,966,700, against whichthere was outstanding $166,625,658 innational bank notes.

PARSON'S PAPER.

"The Alarm "willreappear to-day?lts Leader.

Chicago, November 17.?To-mor-row tbe Alarm of which Parsons,executed on the 11th instant, was edi-tor, will make its first appearancesince the execution. The leadingarticle written by Dyer D. Lum.Parson's successor says: "Theformer editor of the Alarm has beenstrangled to death by the State, andlegal disapproval has been placed uponfree speech. Henceforth, workingmenand women must keep silent or onlyclamor forrelief through the lines laiddown for them. The duty of thehour is now to wage a battle for a freepress."

Settling- the Dispute.Philadelphia, November 17.?A

large number of the striking shoe-makers returned to work to-day, andit is thought that by Monday nearlyall the 3,000 strikers will have re-turned work, notwithstanding the or-der of District Assembly No. 70»Knights of Labor, that they should re-main out.

McCoah'a Succenaor.Newark. N. J., November 17.?

Samuel P. Pennington, Chairman ofthe special committee to elect a suc-cessor to McCosh as President ofPrinceton College, says that the state-ment that the Rev. K. I. Patton hasbeen selected, is untrue.

Grangers' Dealrea.Lansing, Mich., November 17.?The

National Grangers held a close ses-sion this morning. Resolutions wereintroduced and referred favoring theestablishment of a postal telegraph,- changing section 4 in the inter-statelaw, asking for a law prohibiting the- adulteration of food, and dealing infutures, and asking for representationin the Cabinet.

A Colony Company Coming.Chicago, November 17. ? The

Southern California ColonisationSociety met to-night, and resolved to

' to send Dr. G. C. Homers and Thomas1 Minahin out there next week to selectan eligiblelocation from many offered,the most advantageous appearing tobe near Los Angeles.

Proatrated by the News.London, November 17.?The Em-

press of Germany, who is sufferingfrom paralysis of the lower jaw, has:been much affected by the conditionof the Crown Prince,