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              * ». vC 5jb| W r XVXtal 1446 I Weakly ■stabllahed 180a ( PITTSTON PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13. 1867. \ TWooaimU | Ten 0*nta Far Weak. ,-iate the opportunity now afforded {or farther and more careful consideration of the subject. THE WEEKS MURDER TURBULENT RIVERS THEY LAID THE PROGS, AFTERNOON SPECIAL DISPATCHES HIGH LICENSE VETOED, Causing Delay la Travel and Lose ol Second—The second objection to this measure is that a portion of its provision* are clearly unconstitutional. KRAUSE, WHO INFORMED AGAINST Employment. AND BROUGHT FORTH A VIGOROUS Fire la Sins Slav. GOVERNOR HILL REASONS WHY IT SHOULD NOT BECOME LAW. GREENWICH, 8USPECTED. Lawrence, Mass., April 18.—The sudden rise in the Merrimao is almost unprecelented. Tbe total rise sinoe Monday, aojording to the Essex company's measurements, is thirteen feet. The water is now nineteen feet above low mark. The mills are all troubled with back water. On the Atlantic 000 out of the 1,200 operatives are out, 300 are out on the Pemberton and 400 on tbe Pacific. Bacon's and Russell's paper mills shut down at noon. The water is still rising rapidly, and it is probable that the mills will all be compelled to shut down entirely. The smaller mills on the canals are all obliged to supend operations owing to back water. PROTEST. Siko Biho, N T., April 13—A fire broke out ibis morning lo the laundry of the Stite prison. The flame* communicated to the foundry adj noing and burned fiercely. The prisoners were greatly alarmed, but were,under strong guard, kept in their cells. It appears that upon the third reading of the bill in the assembly there was hastily, and without deliberation or previous reflection, added thereto the following clause: If auy person having; a license of tho Second or fourth class shall keep on tlie premises licensed any Intoxicating liquors other than those permitted In his license, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and his license shall be forfeited. The Kill Declared to be Unconstitutional, the Veto Sustained by Opinions from Attorney General O'Brien and Kx- Judce Comstock. A New and Interesting Phase of the Murder of the Brooklyn Salesman—Officials More Trouble for the Pennsylvania Hallroa—The Baltimore aad Ohio Pat a Gang to Work on tho Parmer's Tracks, » Which CftQflM Trouble. Believe that Greenwich Is Not the Heavy Laa fejr Fire. Guilty Hhu. Chicago, April —John McUiaih'd wall paper establishment, the largest in the city, waa burned to-day. Vue loss will aggregate more than a half million Collars. Bevei at firemen were badly injured. Albany, April 13.—Governor Hill threw a houilcMI into the assembly in the shape of a stilting veto uf the high license bill. Speaker Husted, at the -conclusion of the reading of the message proper, prevented the reading of the which contained the opinions of Attorney General O'Brien and ex-Judge Comstock ns to tbe unconstitutionally of the measure. Discussion of the veto wpm |DostponeU. The veto is as follows: ■ A Brooklyn, April 18.—The grand jury ip Brooklyn yesterday listened for two hours to the details of the murder of Lyman S. Weeks in his house, at No. 1,071 De Kalb avenue, on the night of March 15. The principal witnesses were Mra. Weeks, her mother, Mrs. Ellingham, who had hurried from North Adams, Mass., in response to a telegraphic summons; Zora H. Chamberlain, of this city, who swears that he saw John Greeuwell and "Butch" Miller in front of Mr. Weeks' house on the night of the murder, and John Baker and Paul Krause, members of the thieving gang who informed against GreenwelL Philadelphia. April 18.—The atmosphere of Point Bridge was blue yesterday morning with the curses of 350 railroad laborers of several nationalities. The timely arrival of the police prevented a riot. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company tried to lay frogs across the tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad at Twenty-fifth and Wolf streets, and the Pennsylvania Railroad company objected by sending sfx engines and 300 men to the scene. Tbe supreme court decided yesterday that the Baltimore and Ohio company hail a right to cross the Pennsylvania tracks at grade, but ordered the former company to first file an indemnity bond of C40.000 as security to the Pennsylvania railroad for all damages in putting down their frogs. The Baltimore and Ohio poople began the work before they filed tbe bond. This clause is not only seriously defective in not providing any method or manner of forfeiting the license or ad judicatinc the forfeiture, or judicially determining the guilt of the alleged ofFonder, but assuming to act as judge, jury and executioner, it declares the party guilty, and forfeits his license without any further proceedings either by or against him. The decision of our highest court is that this cannot be done. But it is also more defective than in form—it conflicts with t he organic law of the state. Utjca, N. Y., April 1&—The water still remains high over the tracks of the New York Central between Fort Plain and Fonda, and through trains have to get past Utica by using the West Shore tracks. The ice has gone out of the river at Schenectady, but is firm west of there, backing the water up so that the tracks between the points above mentioned is from three to ten feet deep, and it cannot be learned what culverts are safe until the flood sulaideB. A washout of a culvert at Palatine bridge was discovered just in time to prevent the "Chicago Flyer" from being wrecked. The Mohawk river is sweeping by Little Falls in a raging flood, full of ice floes aud debris. At one point the ice is piled flfty feet high. The sweeping away of a bulkhead caused the shutting down of nearly all the mills at Little Falls for lack of powsr. SPORTING MATTERS. Hew Orleans Knees — Yesterday's nail Arthur Chambers is negotiating with E. F. Mallaban for a ten round glove contest between Paddy Smith, of Brooklyn, olid Jimmy Mitchell, of Philadelphia, to take place tinder Mallahan's management, at bis hall in Long Island City. Games—Notes. To tbe Assembly: Aaaembly bill NO. 459, entitled "An aot to further amend chapter one hundred and •evanty-ftve of tbe laws of eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled 'An act regulating the ■ale of intoxicating liquors,'" Is herewith returned without approval. Liquors are recognized as property under our present constitution and by the decisions of the courts. Their sale may be regulated and restricted, but it cannot be prohibited; they cannot be confiscated. What cannot be done directly cannot bo done indirectly or by evasion. Yet tin provision makes the mere "keeping on hatvl" of liquors—without any sale or intention to sell—a crime. This is a destruction of property or interference with its vested rights that is repugnant to the constitution.Krause and Baker were brought over to Brooklyn handcuffed together. Baker, who is £he younger of the two, appeared flushed and excited, but Krause, the most stolid and hardened looking rascal in the quartet, seemed to regard the whole thing as a good joke. Capt. J. C. Daly and Mervine Thompson are matched to fight for $1,000, the fight to take place at Cleveland or New Tork state four weeks from date. Daly will go to New Tork from Baltimore in a few days to begin training. There are two fatal objeotions to this bill, which render its approval impossible. Roadmaster Pratt, with flfty coloreA laborers from Baltimore and 100 Italians from this city, started in to lay ths frogs at Twenty-ninth street at 11:40 o'clock at night. They had the frogs laid in a couple of .hours, and the Pennsylvania railroad people didn't know anything about it Then Roadmaster Pratt ordered the men to Twenty-fifth streot. It was 2 o'clock when the Baltimore and Ohio men started work at Twenty-flfth street. The Pennsylvania tracks were torn up, ties were piled up on the ends of the torn up tracks, and red lights were hung over the ties. The engineer of the Pennsylvania fast freight from Dock pjreet wharf got almost to Twenty-flfth street when he saw the red light on the eastbound track. He stopped his train, and as soon as the conductor saw what was the trouble he telegraphed up to the officials in West Philadelphia. First—Its provisions, so far as they change existing excise laws, are only made applicable to the olties of New York and Brooklyn. All the other cities of the state are exempted from these provisions. The bill is thus rendered most objectionable, and this was not done .inadvertently, but-deliberately and in-, tentloualiy. That intent was most clearly manifest*! when, on the third reading of {hv bill tu the nssemby, it was amended for tfc* avowed purpose of rendering it certain That its provisions should not by any possitUi'y apply to any other city in the state be' sttlra New Vork and Brooklyn. If the provisions of the bill were regarded «s ticmficial and not injurious, and were really intended or expected to promote the nuw jf temperance, it is difficult to discover a valid reason for the anxiety to maintain this discrimination. Besides, the record shows that an amendment was offered in both house* applying the provisions of the Mil to all the cities of the state and another applying them to several of the principal interior cities, but each of these amendments was unhesitatingly rejected by fubstantially the same vote that pa-wed the bill. Only once did he show a sign of disturbance, and that was when the widow of the murdered man, dressed in deep mourning, brushed past him on her way to the Jury room. His cold gray eyes sought the floor, and there was a visible tremor in his athletic frame. Fritz Vooler, a young athlete, nearly broke his neck on Monday night, in Orange, in throwing a back somersault on a mattrees. He struck on the back of his head and lay motionless until carried to the hospital. It ia thought that be is fatally injured. If this provision can be upheld, it would prevent the proprietor of a respectable restaurant from keeping in his establishment a bottle of brandy even for his own family use. It would seem to be a pre- IDosterous provision, ill conceived and badiy Hartford, April 18.—The Connecticut river is twenty-two feet above high water mark and is rising at the rate of two inches an hour. The rapidity with which the water has risen is unprecedented, and if it oontinues will,'in a short time, prove a serious affair. The Farmington river has overflowed its banks, and the mills at Windsor locks have been compelled to suspend work. Krause and Baker repeated in the grand jury room the stories implicating Qreenwell. Just what amount of truth there is in them remains for subsequent sifting. Half an hour after all the witnesses had retired the grand jury presented separate indictments against Greenwell and Miller, each charging murder and burglary. At 4 o'clock Oreanwell was surrendered to Inspector Reilly by Inspector Murray, and taken in a coach to Brooklyn. Mr. Ridgway, who had gone to New York to consult with Inspector Murray on a new feature in the case, drove back with Inspector Reilly and his prisoner. Greenwell exhibited no Inclination to talk on his way across the bridge, but kept his restlees, blinking little eyes on the waters beneath him. Krause and Miller are still detained in custody in New York. At Philadelphia—Athletics, 15; Philadelphia, 14. At Louisville—St. Louis, 15; "Chicago, 18. At Hartford—Hartford, 12; Jer■ey City, 1. At Washington—Washington, 10; Yale, 8. At Cleveland—Cleveland IS; Toronto, Sl At Nashville—Detroit 8; Nashville, 0. At F.vansville—Evonsville, 7; Indianapolis, 15. At Cincinnati—Cincinnati, 14; Memphis, 3. At Baltimore—Baltimore, IS; Portland, 5. At Pittsburg—Alleghany, 88; Buffalo, 12. At .New York—New York, 18; Metropolitan 4. At Brooklyn—Brooklyn, 20; Syracuse, 9. At Waterbury—Trinity College, 2; Waterbury, 2a N«w Orleans, April 13.—Track duity. First raoe, one mile and a quarter, Ave hurdles; April Fool 1, Burr Oak 2, Hop Sing 8; time, 2:19%. Second race, seven furlong*; Our Friend 1, Hibernia 2, Gen. Price 8; time, 1:90%. Third raoe, one mile; With row . 1, Tom Hood 2, Wary 3; time, 1:43%. Fourth race, one mile and an eighth; Panama 1, Favor 2, Wahoo3; time, 1:67%. I am advised by the law officer of the state —the learned attorney general—that this portion of the bill is unconstitutional. His opinion is concurred in by ex-Judge Oeorge F. Comstock, of Syracuse, one of the ablest and most distinguished jurists of the state. Upon these two grounds before stated I distinctly place my objections to this measure. framed. Eau Claire, Wis., April 13.—The water in the Chippewa touched the fourteen foot mark and late last night registered thirteen and three-fourths feet. The Menomonie branch of the Milwaukee and 8t Paul road is so inundated in some places by the overflow of the Red Cedar river that it was deemed advisable to suspend trains yesterday.A quarter of an hour later Assistant Engineer Joseph T. Richards, of the Pennsylvania railroad, was on the way from West Philadelphia with six locomotives and 200 men. Engineer Rlohards saw the situation at a glance and ordered the engineer of the first engine to dash into the pile of ties on the westbound track. The engineer did so. The engine sent the railroad ties flying in all directions like so many toothpicks. The Baltimore and Ohio men ran for their lives over in the truck patches. The engine ran along over the ties where the track had been torn up. The engineer stuok to his post. Then the Pennsylvania men attempted to haul away a frog that the Baltimore and Ohio men had laid, but were repeatedly prevented.I am not unmindful of the fact that there are many well meaning people, with the best interests of the community at heart, having no accurate information as to the details of the bill, but influenced by the general statement, diligently and loudly proclaimed, that it is a reform measure, having for its sole purpose the decreasing of the number of licensod places and a diminution of the evils of intemperance by simply raising the money value or price of licenses, and who have unwittingly been led into the supjiort of this bill;.aftd there are pronounced temperance people who, apparently fickle in their opinions, have abandoned their previous efforts for prohibition and latterly have come to believe, or who effect to believe, that the imposition of higher license rates would be more beneficial than prohibition; while, on the other hand, that other earnest, sincere, consistent and numerous class, known as Prohibitionists, are honestly and boldly opposed to this bill, upon the ground that they object to all licenses and all compromise measures, and believe that there is no adequate remedy for tho. evils complained of except entire prohibition. Wilkesbarrb, Pa., April 13.—The Susquehanna river was thirteen feet above low water mark yesterday noon. This discrimination was not made at the request of the immediate representatives of these two cities in the legislature, but on the contrary, it was adopted against the protest of nine-tenths of them, and was imposed upon these two cities by representatives who refused to accept its alleged benefioent provision* for, or in behalf of, their own localitiea The question is presented whether legislation procured under such circumstanoss, which is apparently so partial, inconsistent and disingeneous, should be permitted to ripen into law. By the terms of the proposed law, certain acta which are perfectly lawful in the interior are made crimes in the oitles of New York and Brooklyn. For all other cities, the maximum, as well as the minimum license fse is prescribed by statute; but by the peculiar provisions of this act only the mlniuiuiii fee is fixed for New York and Brooklyn.; It thus appears that the keeper of Greenwell was closeted with Superintendent Campbell from 4 until 6:30 o'clock. Detective George Zundt acted as interpreter. Greenwell answered unrestrainedly, starting off by declaring that he was guilty of the robbery of Bank President Young's house in Jersey City, but was absolutely innocent of the Weeks murder. He gave a detailed statement of bis life for the past year, declaring the Jersey robbery was the only ono be had ever been engaged in, and that the charge now against him is a conspiracy on the part of Krause and Baker. ST. AUGUSTINE'S FURIOUS FIRE. Florida's Beautiful Winter Kesort Suffers St. AuotTSTlHi, April 13.—The mwt disastrous and fatal Are that has occurred in this state swept away the buildings on two blocks in the heart of this town. So far two lives are reported Ibst, and it may probably exceed that number, as several persons are unaccounted for. It is said, however, that all were Baved but one chambermaid and a guest of thb hotel, whose name could not be learned. Serlons Loss. Chicaoo, April 18.—Jacob Schaefer, of St. Louis, and George F. Sloason, of Chicago, played their second game of billiards last . night in Central Music hall before an audience of about 2,500 The game wjp 800 points, 14-inch balk line, for 9500 a side, and resulted in favor of Schaefer, who ■cored the full 800 to Sloeson's 689. The game was very ordinary and had few notable features. In the twenty-fifth inning Sloesoa was 800 points in the lead and steadily increasing his advantage. In the thirty-first, however, Schaefcr began to play an exceedingly brilliant game, and in five Innings aoored 815 points, while Sloason only succeeded in scoring 2 points. From this time Schaefer kept well to the front and clayed out the game without any very strong competition from his opponent. In the meantime Police Lieut. Thompson and a squad of men had arrived on the scene. It was then nearly 4 o'clock. Roadmaster Pratt, of the Baltimore and Ohio, and Engineer Richards, of the Pennsylvania, both appealed to Lieut. Thompson, but he refused to interfere. He said he was there to prevent a riot and nothing else. At that moment a man jumped off one of the Pennsylvania engines and rushing at a Baltimore and Ohio man with a piece of planlPwas about to brain him, when Lieut. Thompson shouted to his men: To the direct question whether he had a direct or indirect knowledge of the murder, Greenwell declared without a quiver and looking the superintendent straight in the eye: "No, sir. I am as ignorant of it as a child unborn." At present, it is impossible to estimate the loss, owing to the great confusion into which the conflagration has thrdwn the entire city, but is placed from *100,000 to 1800,000. The fire originated near the boiler in the engine room of the St. Augustine hotel, just opposite the plaza. It burned rapidly and soon spread to the surrounding property. In half an hour from the time the fire was discovered the hotel was nothing but a ruin. This suggestive question was also propounded by the superintendent: Neither should it be forgotten that there is a large element of our population—citizens of German extraction—peaceable, law-abiding and industrious people, who have done much to build up our country and increase its prosperity, and whose customs and habits seem to require liberal regulations concerning license, and who are naturally opposed to all severe sumptuary laws. "Greenwoll did you ever visit Krause when he used to live in Brooklyn?" and Brooklyn may procure an ale and beer Cleanse and may at the same time lawfully "keep on band" Intoxicating liquors, while in these two cities the same act constitutes a crime and forfeit* hit license, and while in other cities he must pay for his liquor license a ram "not leu than 130 nor more than ♦250," in then cities he must not pay leas than $1,000, and as much more as the board Of excise in its discretion, whim or caprice, may see lit to charge, and this irrespective of the amount or extent of the business carried op by him. These distinctions do not seam to be based upon any intelligent, just a restaurant in oitles other than New York Apparently surprised at the question, he answered, "No, sir; never." A little incident occurred at police headquarters before the superintendent had got through with GreenwelL The latter was sitting in Inspector HcLaughlin's office as Baker, with a flushed face, emerged from an adjoining room with Detective Roche and District Attorney Ridgeway. A wicked scowl overspread the pnllid face of Greenweli, his eyes danced even quicker than usual, and turning to Inspector McLaughlin, he said: The losers are: St, Augustine hotel, the Cottage Bar, Edwards house, Welter's restaurant, Mrs. Con's residence, Hayon & Gongnjes' cigar store, the Chinese restaurant, Caraberlin & Bon's grocery, Old Buck's restaurant, Davis' barber shop, Dr. Sedder's dry goods store, Scbein's curiosity store, Sulzreri's music house, Walton's packing house, Armstrong's real estate office, Steinhouse's fruit stota and Hopkins & Von Gleroing, architects. These were all laid low. The court house was burned to the ground, but the records were saved. The new Coquina Concrete bank building recently erected, was also destroyed. "Draw your clubs." Bobtow, April IS.—A Dorchester officer to-day espied a suspicious- looking follow crossing a field with a bag over his shoulders. At the policeman's approach the man fled bat was overtaken after a sharp chase. In the bag were found a silver service three doaeo silver knives and forks and other table wan, which afterward proved to have been taken from the residence of Mr. Adams* The burglar gave his name as John Goldsmith, alias Thomas HalL Bla Booty In a Bag. The policemen rushed in on the crowd, and, seising the man with the plank, lifted him above the heads of the others and carried him and dumped him In the patrol wagon, where two policemen held him. Then Lieut Thompson shouted at the top of his voice that he would arrest every man who lifted his hands to strike another. This stopped the fighting. Then two more Pennsylvania engines were run off the track and left standing on the proposed crossing where the frogs were to be laid. That stopped the Baltimore and Ohio men from working, but they stood about until 7 o'clock In the morning, cursing the other men. who jeered at them. While the question of temperance is not a party question and cannot well be made such, yet it is impossible to ignore the political aspects of the measure, especially where it is well known that its support was made the subject of consideration at a party caucus of the majority of the legislature, and where it has been ingeniously devised and pecularily framed so as to operate solely upon the two great Democratic constituencies of the Btate, while Republican cities and constituencies are exempted from its burden. "That fellow is a liar. I feel so mad at him I could jump off the floor." or equitable considerations, and are utterly Mr. Gladstone Pleased. indefensible. •A. _ The excise law, like every other law of the state, should be fair and reasonable in its provisions. It should be substantially uni- Greenweli had his picture taken at a photographer's In Myrtle avenue, and Was then locked up for the night at the Adams street station. He will be arraigned this morning in the court of sessions, and Judge Moore will fix a day for his trial. If there shonld not be some unexpected developments in the case the trial may take place early next week. Loudon, April 18.—Mr. Gladstone, in conversation with Professor James Stuart, member for Hoxton, expressed himself as highly gratified at the display of enthusiasm and numbers at the Hyde park anti-coercion meeting, and especially pleased at the fact that so many earnest and reeolote Englishmen had sacrificed their holiday to protest against the coercion of the people of Ireland. The old cathedral oaught Ore on the roof, which soon fell in, crashing and ruining everything and leaving only three bare walls standing. The bishop's residence was but slightly damaged. form throughout the state. This does not require that in all its minor details it should be the same in the country as in the great cosmopolitan cities of New York and Brooklyn; but it does mean that in these cities its restrictive provisions should certainly be as broad and liberal as those which apply to the • uouqjjgy—its penal provisions should be uniform, and in all its esssntlal characterises it should be applicable to all parts of the state alike. But this bill imposes an unequal burden on the citiaens of the state. Equality—equality of right and privilege, of benefit and burden, is the cardinal doctrine of democracy— the fundamental principle of republican philosophy. The burden imposed by the bill, though in name a license fee, is really a tax. The burden being unequal, the bill is intrinsically unjust No good reason exists why a heavier exaction should be imposed opou the saloon keeper in New York than upon the saloon keeper in Buffalo. It cannot be pretended that the business of the former The words of Governor Horatio Seymour in a message to the senate as early as 1854, at a time of considerable excitement in regard to temperance legislation, concerning a bill from which he withheld his approval— a bill equally as unconstitutional and unwise as tlio one which I ami now considering—are peculiarly applicable and I concur substantially in the sentiments then so well expressed. He said: THE PRAIRIE FIRES. The Florida, Genovan Opera house and the Magnolia were saved by the heroic efforts of Mr. Beck, of the Florida, and tys eorps of assistants. The guests of all the hotels escaped with their lives, but the majority of them have lost all their baggage and clothing. A Koarlng Sea of Flame for Over Sixty Miles. Chicago, April 13.—A dispatch from Atchison, Kan., says: No less than fifteen persons have been burned to death by the prairie fires which, starting near Nicodemus, Graham county, have swept northwest on an air line into Norton county, destroying everything in a path that in plains Is from two and a half to seven milps wide—a great, roaring sea of flame rolling in tremendous sheets under the impetus of the high wind which prevailed all day Saturday and night. Thousands of head of stock of all kinds have been burned, and thousands of tons of hay, corn and wheat, and from 100 to 175 bouses and barns have been destroyed. It is impossible as yet to learn the names of those who perished in the flames. The burned district extends a distance of over sixty miles with the flre still spreading. Grave doubts have arisen in the minds of some of the Brooklyn police officials as to the guilt of Green well. It is thought that it may indeed bo true, as he so emphatically declares, that he is the victim of a conspiracy on the part of the two men who accused him to Inspector Byrnes. This was asked of one of the officials, who is thoroughly acquainted with all the facts in the case: They Deny the Allegation. Ottawa, April 13.—The officers of the fishery department deny the charge made by Capt. Sol Jacobs, of Gloucester, that he was refused the privileire of buying a fresh supply of provisions at Priroe Edward's Island, after rescuing a shipwrecked crew. The attention of the Canadian government had been called to Jacobs' statements by the imperial authorities. Judicious legislation may correct abuses in the manufacture, sale or ufe of intoxicating liquor; it can do no more. All experience shows that temperance, like other virtues, is not produced by lawmakers, but by the ifluence of education, moralItv and religion. THAT PRIVATE CONFERENCE. An Alleged Understanding Regarding "Do you think that Greenweli will confess?"Boston, April 13.—A Washington special to The Traveler says: There has been a great deal of conjecture here since Saturday concerning the meeting between Messrs, Allison and Sherman in Mr. Allison's committee room at the capitol on that day. The door of the committee room wat locked for two hours. A friend of Senator Sherman says an understanding was arrived at whereby Mr. Allison's friends in the national convention are to vote for Mr. Shennan's nomination in the early ballots, and that In the event of the hopelessness of Mr. Sherman's nomination after two or three ballots, the entire following of the Ohio man is to be turned over to Mr. Allison. It is further reported that each gentleman named a personal friend to confer with Mr. Blaine's managers with the idea of reaching an agreement whereby the Maine statesman is to define his position in the event of his own certain defeat or the certain knowledge that his own nomination would be advisable. the Kepabllean Nomination. I regard intemperance as a fruitful source of degradation and misery. I look with no favor upon the habits or practices which have produced the crime and suffering which are constantly forced upon my attention in the painful discharge of my official duties. • • * Men may be persuaded—they cannot be compelled to adopt habits of temperance. "Do I think itl I know that he never will, for ho lias nothing to confess. He no more murdered Mr. Weeks than you did. I know that this opinion is shared in by other members of the department, and you need "not. be surprised if there is a big story underlying all this." Bum City, M. T., April 18.—The sheriff's posse in search of Hong Dye, the Chinaman murderer of Mrs. Billion, surrounded a camp •ear here yesterday, when a Chinaman carrying a rifle was observed escaping. He was ordered to halt, but the command was unheeded and he was shot dead. Upon examination it wis found that he was not the man wanted. They Shot the Wrong Chinaman. As the chosen executive of over 5,000,000 of pi ople, I am not unmindful of the duties anil obligations which attach to the consideration of this question. I am not unaware of, nor do I in the least ignore, the interest that is felt therein. I would encourage and increase that interest. Agitation will in the end sccure beneficial results. The evils of intemperance are not hid in a corner. They cannot be concealed. To all they are patent, and to none more patent than to those who, as public servants, have to deal in any degree with the criminal law. It is not, awl it cannot be denied, that society is injured, that the state receives barm, that the character of a people is debased by the excessive, misguided and undiscriminatiug use of intoxicants. These evils exist in country and in town; these injuries touch both rich and poor. Whatever measures to promote sobriety and good morals may be deemed wise and proper, they should be applied wherever the evil aimed at exists; applied alike to rich and poor, alike to country and to city. Such laws should be no respecters of persons or of localities. These new facts came to the surface yesterday, and are regarded as of the utmost importance. Krause and Baker are well acquainted in Brooklyn, and the former actually had his residence at 418 Broadway in that city up to a couple of weeks ago. He Sioux Falls, D. T., Apgil 13.—Reports of loss of property from prairie fires during the terrible wind storm of Friday and Saturday continue to come in. Xightsen mites west of this city a tremendous flre started and swept the country for mihs. It was the most destructive flre that ever visited this part of the country, and tha total loss will exoeed •100,000.  can necessarily bear a heavier burden than that of tbe latter; nor 1b drunkenness a , -greater evil in New York than in Buffalo, a higher license fee was exacted of ' 'tfce lawyer, physician, merchant or plumber " W Buffalo than in New York, would not all admit the inequality of the burden! If the measure be an evil, New York and Brooklyn should not alone be afflicted with it; if it be a benefit, New York and Brooklyn should not monopolist its advantages. If tbe number of licensed places in thoee cities was very much greater than in tbe other cities of the state in proportion to the number of their inhabitants, there might be soms plausible pretext or excuse for the exemption of the latter cities. But such is not the fact. On the contrary, the very reverse is the truth. I have procured an accurate and official statement from the boards of excise in every city in the state, showing the number of licenses now in force in suck cities, and tbe tact is established that of the cities at the state (there being twenty-seven in all) in twenty of them the number of licenses therein is greater in profiprtion to the population than iu tbe city of New York, and In all but oue of them the number is greater in proportion to the population than in the city of Brooklyn. It is thus apparent that there is lass , necessity for legislative interference with, or legislative discrimination against, the cities of New York and Brooklyn than for almost any other part of the state. Tbe towns and villages of the state make even a mora favorable showing for New York end Brooklyn.. It appears that out of twenty-three towns and villages situated in various parts of tbe state, and fairly illustrating the whole state, there are fourteen villages having a greater number of lioensss in pro|Dortion to their population than New York, and that in none of the twenty-three le there a less number proportionately thnu iu llroouyn. . The beat value in town. Ooons k UUman'a 4 button ladiea' kid glovta, lived alone in a furnished room at this house, which is within ten minutes' walk of the spot where Mr. Weeks was shot down, and in the center of the district in which so mauy robberies wore committed during the winter. Krause moved away on March 31, six days after the murder. It is ktrown that Baker and another man were Cn the habit of visiting him during the winter, but Greenweli has not been traced to the house. at 49 cents a pair. Oar Cottoa Industries. Washington, April 13.—The value of cotton exported from the United States during March aggregated *22,393,078 against *15,- 838,790 in March, 1888. Cotton exports for the seven months ended March 81, 1887, amounted to 8,908,488 bales; valued at $180,- 708,819,' against 8,2*2,883 bales, valued at $157,71(5,893, during the seven months ended March 31, 188$. If Krauso is the man who shot Mr. Weeks, ami there are some who already entertain thiB belief, he could readily have made his way from the scene of the murder without tlie chance of detection which would have followed his flight to New York. Baker was also well acquainted in that part of the city. Two years he worked in the grocery store of Mr. Fuselehr at Walworth street and Myrtle avenue, and it is known that since he want to live in Mow York he has been a frequent visitor to the suburbs of Brooklyn. Pittsburg, April 18.—The Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad company having succeeded in arresting the men they were after, there Is a great falling off in the estimate of the value of the goods stolen from the trains. Assistant General Freight Agent HcCabe, through whoae department all claimi'for stolen and lost freight must pass, said: '■The statement that the value of the goods stolen waa $8,000,000 to $4,000,- 000 is prepoeterooa All claims of loesee have been settled in this office and the value of the goods stolen is not over *5,000. The Pennsylvania Kaltroad Boodlera- Jersey's Election. Jruket Crrr, April ia—The election yesterday resulted in a victory for the Democrats. In Hoboken the entire election board of the eighth district was arrested for tampering with the ballot box. In the latter city the present iucnmbente ware re-elected. Measures designed to oheck intemperance, to restrain its evils, to abate its injurious effects and to correct the abuse resulting from it, are assuredly legitimate subjects (or coiiskteration by the highest authoritieslegislative and executive—of the state. In the enactment of lawB—just and equal in their application to all the citizens of the state—to promote such ends the legislature will never fail to have my earnest and sincere co-operatien. But legislation which, while assuming to be prompted by a desire to promote the public welfare, discovers itself as in reality devised to serve a partisan purpose—narrow, selfish, un-American—callnot be expected to receive executive sanction. David B. Hiia. The renewed activity in police circles in this city last night indicated that the Investigation is by no means complete. Mr. Blaine's Condition. MnxroRD, Mass., April 18.—Over 300 granite cutters and quarrymen employed in the quarry owned by Norcross Brothers are Idle on account of a strike for shorter hours and better pay. They have been receiving $1.80 for nine hours' work.  They Want Move Money. *4KIII* POWDER In Time to Prevent Suicide. 8t. Louis, April 13.—A dispatch from Fort Qibaon to The Post Dispatch states that Mr. Blaine passed a fairly quiet nigfcSt and he was still improving. An examination of his lungs by Post Surgeon Dr. Byrns showed that the inflammation was sobsiding, and there has been no fevar sines Sunday. He ate a hearty breakfast, and Dr. Byrne states that with the weather in its present favorable condition and his appetite on its edge, as it now is, Mr. Blaine will be well enough to travel in a few days. Boston, April 13.—Captain Dawson of Station 1 and Charles L. Merrick whom the police have long wanted for a number of forgeries, met in a horse car and simultaneously recognized each other. Merrick jumpad from the front and Dawson from the rear platform, and a lively chase nensued. The fugitive, finding that the policeman was gaining on him, dashod through an o; en door on Groton street. The captain followed closely and found his man in one of the rooms just in time to dash from his lips a dose of laudaunm which he was in the act of swallowing. Merrick submitting to arrest quietly. *  CONDENSED NEWS. The labor organisations of St. Louts have decided to have a osiehration of the first anniversary of the sight hour movement on May 1- Postmaster General Vilas and General Superintendent Hash left Washington for Now York on a tour of fast «ait inspection. Absolutely Pure. Thli powAo- never varies. A marvel of purtt* sti-earth and wboteaomeneaa. More economic* than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be *old fa . oonjiHUis with the mnltttnde of low Im'.shoct weight alam or phosphate povdere Sold mlt Oo.. It* Wall Indianapolis, April Id.—Representative* of the Union Labor party nominated Walter W. Pavey, a printer, for mayor, and John T. White, a curled hair worker, for city clerk. Tne party will also nominate candidates for conncilmen and aldermen. Labor Candidates In Imllaiinpolin. Three Men Killed from Ambush. Dknison, Tax., April 13.—Jim Christian, a wealthy cattle man of Hitney, L T., arrested a man named Dodge, charged with the theft of cattle* on Sunday, and while on his way to Tishomingo with the prisoner was killed from. ambush. Bud Luttevsli was also killed. The prisons* remained with the murdered men unttf sssfsteiw arrived, and it is said he lias gives tbs mates oi the assassin*. It is rumored that lbs I—»Cnnri also killed a negro. A statement prepared at tb« tl»aM»ry department of the amount of money 'to actual circulation on April 1 shows* to»fto*$l,814,- 698,8*2, a net Increase of *7,0W,«$8 in actual circulation since March 1 last. Thoea who voted for the passage of this Mil to the legislature must have acted in ignorance of these facts, or else, in the commendable desire on their part to relieve New Tffjkyand Brooklyn from the evils arising Um «rs«t number of licensed p aces ipM*, aunt have overlooked the greater fMftr *t their own ham* and will appro- A Itetallatory Measures Denver, Colo., April 13.—Tho Denver and Rio Grande railroad, in retaliation for the boycott put on its business by the eastern lines, has instructed its agents to sand all business for eastern points over the Grand Trunk road east of Chicago. Prince Bisatsirit left Berihryftwday ton Friedrichsruhe. Wx Me. Ukmninoto-v, Vt., April 13.—No new case are ierDorled of the cattie dHaaMi 'i'hequar aut Ae established is believed to be sufficient to prevent its spread. The Quarantine Effective. Five thousand emigrant* exclusive at Irish, iaft Liverpool on SatafUsor and Bandar, last far New York, j