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E NEW ORLE AILY DEMOCRAT.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE STATE OF LOUJIANA AND OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
VOL. II--NO. 323. NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1877. PRICE, FIVE OENTS.
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CAPITOL NOTES.
.'AOT.EU SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
W1O Actlon To Be Taken on Any Impor
tllat Measure Until the Regular
sessenion.
[Special to the Democrat.
WASurEx.roN, Nov. 19.-The Democratic Son
4aotrs held another caucus to-day in regard to
-the contested eases. After some debate it was
-determined to defer action for the present, and
in the meantime to support any motion or roe
-olution which Senator Thurman may see fit to
-offer. This means that the Democrats will not
make any decided movement until the regular
iaeseobn. 1;_JU1L,
C#RCOIBEBfBlIONAL PROCElDINGS.
The Menate.
tloroN. Nov. 19.-The Senate met at is
uber of bills, petitions, etc., were pro
referred to appropriate committees.
allace: A polition from citilz'ns of
y ia, asking for the remonetization of
.hr laid before the Senate the unfin
e briness of Friday last, a resolution of
by Mr. Davis, of West Virginia. relative
h isr epancy in the flnnacn statements of
esury on which the amendment offered
Mlrrill was pending. Also a resolution
t committees to one clerk and one steno
.' iatter was briefly debated by Messrs.
'J ,IP~lawes. Bayard and Morrill. when the
P)tle w bl was stricken out and the resolution
RmUotded so as to continuo the commtitee as
oa lr laid before the Senate the army bill
1aen from the House. with non-conour
In, lfour minor amendments, viz: insert
l 9. in the item of paymasters' clerks, in
lae 0 ' next, a board o officers, to be an
by the Secretary of War, to recommend
'Fsu table magazine, which board shall be con
to ordnance officers, Instead of officers
from the army; and last to restore the
to appropriate sIe,o0. for converting
m ores into rifled cannons.
om moved that the Senate recede
tm Its amendment non-concurred in by the
s e Agreed to and the bill passed.
. ongalis called up the bill to enable Indians
S me oftzens of the United States. After a
Sdiscussion the bill was laid over as unlln
tusiness.
Tre ptat 1:45 went into executive session.
:0 t doors were opened and the Benate
,, carne ,
The House.
Waslaworowo Nov. 19.-Mr. Swan moved after
.he reading of the journal that, the iouse go
Into ommItteeo of the whole on the Paris Ex
kPqition bill.
aM . B~ kner inquired if the hill could take
Drecedence of the bill to repeal the resumption
act, which was made the special order under a
utsenslion of the rules.
Th Speaker said that because of opposition
. bis were excepted to, and besides this was one
f tle speelal matters referred to In the P'resi
', ;entts message.
Mr. Buckner desired to call attention to the
fact that the repeal of the resumption act had
peen made the special order under a suspen
lfon of the rules. He did not understand that
4 emptlon was in favor of the regular appropri
ation bill, and not of all bills that appropriated
S.T Speaker said it applied to every appro
bill.
E kner thought such ruling was unfair
;. a . lt. isense; it was intended to let the re
ptlon act take precedence of all business.
Te Speaker said that was the fault of the
Swh drew the resolution ma. ing it the
a order. Besides it was one of the mat
Srferred to in the President's message.
. Buckner was not aware of anything in the
that required matters referred to in the
dent's message to have precedence of other
eference due the chlef executive. It was
the majority of the House to determine
e'r it would go into committee of the whole
Vance inquired what became of the calls
B e tates in the morning.
- eaker said the suspension of rules set
eid.
W.. use then. by a vote of r1t to 70 went
mmittee of the whole on the Paris Expo
rll. Mr. Sprin oger in the chair.
tt., .x, of New York, said he regretted
was obliged to oppose the bill. for he
red a district of artisans, but he doubt
he roprety or expediency as well as the
ar.I.n onality of making lappropriation
ore t irpose.
.his sebjes few further remarks Mr. Cox then
i to ridicule Hewitt's idea of having a
nO Cfnlas constitutional [laughteri but of
corn kitchen was constitutional
: but it presupposes that no country
WAslizt4nderstood the culture of maize. That
Privileges t mistake. But it was proposed to dis
-tmrnin'gta rn from the corn kitchen in all the
O ran f the world. Think of it; corn in all
ein-. haZ o be distributed In the Chinese,
ieti oP and Choctaw languages ! [Laugh
eoa;emlttesctured Mr. Hewitt as a grand chief
t..i -d.',eulator of the kitchen, and a China
i leoom3 up to him and saying: "Mellcan
-t1 Jah ýi mee cornee cakes. men enate."
. He pictured the Chinaman suffer
UonafUinWolicf produced by eating stale corn,
e tme .it doubled up and yelling in g ony:
nOal S.tf man, givee mee coinc mellee."
ntheis otlaughter.] Be further alluded to the
, his colleagues. Mr. Hewitt and Gov.
r .bad returned from Europe together.
Yked about the culture of corn. He
got say that they drank any of it; but
. WoAsr come to the conclusion that it would
n e ~d. thing to introduce corn into France.
Sis rance done to them that she should
Si r!punlehed ? France was not elected by a
i derablong Board. [Laughter].
Fca i a did not belong to the Electoral Commis
. rcenewed laughter.1 Why, then, punish
t with hot corn. There were elementary
Nillwa. Why hot corn souldr not be-introduced
torO e could not cover in an hour's speech.
S hter. Besldes. there was no telling who
S4 be appointed commissioner to attend to
kitchen. It might be ex-political bummers
no could nottell a bull's ear from a nubbin
if an exhibition was to be made. He would have
.al the old customers of corn making exhibi
t .ions. and Mr. Cox created much fun by
Idcturlng BHewitt and Gov. Sw nn at a corn
hlusking lrolic and each struggling to pay the
Ienalty due to the coquettish grisette who
*hould get the first red ear of corn. What need
aen for an appropriation if the thing paid for
itself. [Laugnter.1 For would either of the
gentlemen refuse the proffered kiss. If Con
grres wasto atipropriate money for tile ad
Lnoement of the country, this money should
be applied to objects of more real
benefit than to international ex
ositons. if we expect to revive our trade.
this country wanted was a revision of
ttarift laws. That protection which erccted
.a Chinese wall around the country must be
atriocken down, so that all nations can come
here, and we would not have an exhibition which
would be confined to a single building but
for the whole conntry. LBet America be itslf its
.own grand exhibition building. He likened
protection to a scare crow s4t up in a corc field
to scare away crows, but which really afforded
Mr. Hewitt said that Mr. Cox. while profess
ing to represent artisans, misrepresented his
-constituents. He (Hewitt) represents them and
his own constituents by advocating this bill.
Mr. Cox suggested that the gentleman speak
form his own desk.
Mr. Hewitt retorted that he had a right to
speak, as he lived in his district. while his
colleague (Mr. Cox) did not live in his. He (Mr.
Hewitt) had too much respect for the House aind
the country to suppose that his collcague's
aneech would have any other effectthan to afford
a little amusement for a passing hour. This was
an important matter, and was urged upon Con
.grees in a grave manner by the State Depart
ment and in a special message from the Presi
nt. The invitation came to us from a great
ur republic of 36,000,000 people. Mr.
ewtt then referred to the aid and friend
slp of France, rendered to this country in
tour troubles, and said that apart from the
merial interests that would result, we were all
bound by every tie of friendship to accept the
Ilatlon. He then proceeded to show that
I esults of former expositions were of equal
.t material advantage to the United States.
I had extended a knowledge of our pro
: sad manufactaires, and had created
:an forthezP. The advantagehaes
: . ' l lour atTor, Re hsa not -
extending our markets throughout the whole
world and he believed this would be best aw
comdifshed by such an exposition as that
which was prdposed at Paris. It was by a com
parison of products and manufactures that
those which were best were ascertained. In
the course of his speech. Mr. Monroe referred
to the great trade Iurope was doing with Bra
zil. and argued that naturally we should have
that trade, and he believed it would come to us
if a fair comparison of goods was made with
those of other countries.
Mr. Frye-If goods weri purchased here by
Brazilians, he would like to know how they
would get them?
Mr. Monroe replied that there wor isailing
vessels going to and fro.
Mr. Frye asked whether commercial interests
would wait for the slow movements of sail.
Mr. Monroe said he saw the drift of the gen
tleman's inquiry It was lnading to the (lues
tion of a steamship service between the United
Htates and Brazil.
Mr. Frye inquired if Monroe would vote to
establish such a line. For himself, he would.
Mr. Monroe replied that he would met that
question when it came up. He then proceeded
to argue at length in favor of the appropria
tion.
He was followed by Messrs. Orapo and Harris.
who also favored the bill.
Mr. Cox. of New York, alluded to Mr. Hewitt's
assertion that the Bessamer steel interest had
been advanced by the Paris Exposition of 1i;7
and the Vienna Exposition, denied that this
was so and said the outrcem)us legislation of
Congre-s had added millions to the expense of
the country in this artile. This leglslation, he
said, was effected, in 1870, tirough the efforts of
Mr. Morrill, of Pennsylvania, who was largely
interested in the manufacture of this ar
ticle. Although coming from a high tar
iff district Morrill was defeated by one
vote because he had the indecency to bring his
ironmongery into Congress.
The bill was then road by sections for amond
Mr. Conger, alluding to Mr. Cox's amend
mont. said the gentleman's speech and his
amendment were at variance. and he would
like the gentleman also to explain why he had
denounced his old fli, leader on the corn ques
tion.
Mr. Cox said that the practice of offering
amendments and voting against them was well
known, and if his amendment was adopted he
would consilder it so much saved, but he would
vote againstthe whole bill.
Mr. Conger asked him to explain why he had
gone back on his old tile leader.
Mr. Cox said he had always had the greatest
respect for Gov. Swann and loved him as a
brother.
Mr. Conger, Interrupting, said he did not re
fer to Gov. bwann. but to another ()overnor
(Tilden) who lived nearer heme. lLaughter.]
Mr. (:ox made no reply. but sat down amidst
great lauster on both sides.
Mr. McMahon offered an amendment, provid
ing that not morie than two of the commission
ers be entitled to compensation, and not more
than five of the honorary commissioners shall
be appointed from any one Htate. Adopted.
Mr. .vleet offered an amendment, appointing
four commissioners, who shall be practical ag
rlculturalists.
Mr. Hanna moved to strike out so muich of the
second section as gave salaries to commission
Pending consilderation of these the committc.
rose, and on motion of Mr. Atkins, the de
flciency appropriation bill was recommlitte to
the (Comnmit ten on Appropriations.
The House then at 4:40 p. n. adjourned.
The Acklen-Darrall Contest In The Hands
of a Sub-Committee,
WANsINOTON. Nov. 19.-The Senato Finance
Committee further discussed the silver bill tlis
morning but owing to the absence of some of
the members took no action.
The Committee on Coinage and Weights and
Measures had under considleration this morn
ing the bill providing for coining of the gold
doller, and heard argument in favor of the
same by Dr. Huhbet of Pennsylvania. No con
clusion was reached.
The House Committee on Elections this morn
ing discussed the Colorado eliert,ion ease at
length, and determined to take a vote on it Wed
nesday morning. The committee had also
under consideration the
ACKLEN-DARRALL CONTESTED CASE
from the Third Louisiana District.., and referred
it to a sub-committee consisting of Harris. of
West Virginia. and Ellis, of Louisiana.
Mr. Cox asked for an investigation and re
port.
Prospects for Action In the Senatorial
Contest.
WASHINOTON. Nov, 19.-The Senate Commlitoe
on Privileges met this morning and reeeiv.ed
the briefs submitted by Spofford and Kellogg to
the sub-committee, which were orderedl
printed. The committee then proceeded to the
consideration of the motion of Mr. Haulsbury.
made at the last meeting of the committee, that
the committee take up the Eustis 'ase.
Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin. moved to lay Mr.
Saulsbury's motion on the table until the sub
committee reported how long it would take to
dispose of the Kellogg-Spofford case, and that
the resolution be then disposed of on its merits.
The motion was agreed to by a strict party
vote.
The committee willimeet again to-morrow to
receive the report of the sub-committe.e, and
after that will probably hold two sessions daily.
The Senatorial Caucus.
WAsIINaOTON, Nov. 19.--An adjourned caucus'
of the Democratic Senators was held this morn
ing, when the question of making a motion in
the Senate to discharge theCommltte. on i'rivi
Inge-s and Elections from the consideration of
the Louisiana and nouth Carolina contested ele.
tion cases and have action upon them direct by
the Senate. was again discussed, and it was
finally concluded to let Louisiana matters rest,
and to consult with Democratic Senators on
that committee, who were not present at the
caucus, with reference to future action.
Reno Rises to Explain.
WASHINmTroN. Nov, 19.-Major Reno, who is
visiting Washington, was waited on tby a corre
spondent concerning the implied charges made
against him on the account of the Rosebud flght
given by Sitting Bull. He was not disposed to
discuss the subject at any length, and says he
sees no occasion for reopening the question of
the Little Horn, improperly called the Rosebud
battle. That question is well understood by the
officers of the army who were engaged in it,
and by their superiors, under whose super
vision their reports passed.
He attaches very little importance to the state
ment of Sitting Bull to the lherald re orter,
published in Thursday's paper, especially to
that part of itin which the chief says that the
long-haired chief, whom he supposed Major
Rono to be, after crossing the Little Big Horn
became frightened at the camp of old men and
squaws asd papooses and retreated to the north
side of thS creek.
He says briefly that on the morning of the bat
tle he separated from Custer with a detachment
of three companies and a party of scouts. and
with no further orders from him than to attack
the village of woods on the south side. He
went off on a trot and did as he was told, being
assured that Custer would support him. Capt.
Benton was also ordered out with a party of
about 100 men. They attacued the village and
fought the Indians ab )ut an hour, retreating to
the creek as he fought, and flnaliy he crossed a
short distance below his first position.
Forty-Four National Banks Oppose the
Silver Bill.
WAsHINGTON, Nov. 19.-In the House this
morning Mr. Chittenden presented a memorial,
signed by forty-four presidents of national
banks, protesting against the change of the
silver bill.
The Annual War Report.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The Secretary of War
has completed his annual report, and it is now
being printed. He will submit it to the Presi
dent to-morrow and if the latter does not ob
ject it will be given to the press at once. The
report is long, and the Secretary devotes con
siderable space to the Mexican border troubles
and Indian difficulties, and a portion is also
devoted to army affairs.
Delano's Satlsfaction-Naval Information
Wanted.
WAsmINxoo. Nov. 19.-The grand jury to-day
returned a true bill of indictment againstJudge
John J. Wright for assault and battery with in
tent to kll ex-fSeoretar. Delno on thel tho
a Houese today Mr. l. o
to ffar
will. cons.eqtuently. submit it. at the first oppor
tunlty offered him:
Ipsholved, That the Horcrotary of the Navy in
form this Hlouse what navy vessels have iben
put under repair slnee the first of March lInt,
with the names and ceot of each, and the
amount required to put them in a sea-going
condition.
This resolution is the result of the subjoined
letter from an oflicer of the navy:
I'oiaTsMOUTIl, N. Y., November 19.
Gen. C. M. Shelby, House' of Rleprseontatlve :
Dear Nir-If your House wants to lop off
some of the extravaganeo now going on, offer a
resolution havillg a board of the hlgh(mt naval
oflioe s. including a constructor and an engl
neer, to examine and report on all hulls of ves
sofls now being repaired, which naval officers
are afraid to risk their lives in after they are
completed. Besides such an investigati *n will
show the same condition of waste as was shown
in the repairs of the Yantic at. Norfolk. under
Constructor Eastley, who is now Ohief of the
Bureau. His estimate of the total cost was $Ic,
477: 53, when he spent before ctompleting the
work$171,s33 05. For verifllation of this read
House documents 170. Forty-Fourth Congress,
filrst session, appendix c;6,539.
8herman's Book-Keeplnrw.
WAsuINcToN, Nov. 1.--The Treasurer of the
United States In his annual report of opera
ations of the Treasury during the last Ilsoal
year makes the following exhibit regarding the
receipts and expenditures as compared with
the Ilecal year ending .funne :, 1870:
That ending Jun ato, 1877, showed a decrease
in not revenues amounting to $18,481,452 54; net
revenulles were .c2lt.e000.5.H 02.: and the not ex
pendtlures were :238s.6e0,ts toa, making an in
eronao of funds of $30,34:i,577 am. It is observed
that while the revenue from customs
lands and miscellaneous services has decreased
year after year since 1873, the revenue
derived from internal revenue has in
creased, the receipts from that source in
1874 having been $102.4t0,7584 o, and in
the fiscal year 1877. tllts,10.407 3,. The whole
amount of unavailable moneys covered in the
balances of the accounts in the Treasurer's
ofit.e was as follows: Julne :o, 1876. $2a,8se,,520 40;
Juno'i0.1877, 2t29,;25,ss83 8. Although the month
ly debt statement of the department was never
intended to show the co:ndiltion of the
treasury and the amount and kind of funds on
hand, yet many deductions are sougIht to be
made from time to time. The only item of
cash in the tretiasury which the debt statements
Includte are the gene.ral currency batlance and
the general coin builnnce The currency bal
ance as it appears in the mo,,thly state
mont under the Item of cash In the treasury
in simply the amount of currency
that. would be lIeft in the treasury after
the payment of all currency d.emandts n full.
and so also of the item of cash In the treasury.
Coin in addition to the amount h, Id for redemD
tion of cloaring-house eortilleates anld coin cer
tillr.a'es, of which the amounts outstanding are
noted in the statement ; besides whlh, not men
tloned there. fundl tlo ,ho t credit of disbursing
offlcers for the redemption of the notts of na
tioal banks failed and In liquidltion. and
reducing the elriulattion to meet outstandlng
ehecks and drafts fortltr ttnenlt of the crerlditors
of the national banks. For the balawrne- of the 5
per cent fund and others a comparative state
mnit is given. showing in detail both in coin
currency tht Iliabilities and assets of the Treas
ury for September s., 1876 and 1877. The aggre
gates are as follows: Coin. SMetombir 30, 1876,
$17,55r, 705 t5; HooStembter 3o, 1877, $115,850,122 1,;
currency, l.lemter :i0, 1876, $104,371.760 44;
SoD tenber t3, 1877, $1l1.titi 039 itl.
The amoulnt of b ink notes presenfted at this
offligy for redonmption in legal tondler notes dur
Ing the tlsisal year has excne.ded the red "mption
of any prevyous y-ear. The amount redetemced
was $23.6,210,t375 14. which amount was recolved
in :1,824 packages. 'IThe redemption forthe pre
vious year was $204,294.875 94,. showlng an In
crease, of 31,915.4W. 20., or about 15 pcu' cent.
There was a eoore.sae of $278.09,1 0 in the re
tirement of legal tender notes during the year,
besiles which thetre was a reduction in the
volume of Unlitd StateRs paper money very
marked, leaving the outstinding of all ciroi
lating paper issued of the government at $3ss.
627,1761 84 at the chloe of the fiscal year, being
less thain at any other time since 1862.
The volume of legal tender notes and of fri:c
tional currency is less than at any time since
1862.
The're were presented dtring the year. for
redemption. counterfeit national bank notes
amounting to $14,563.
The national banks have paid dluty amount
Ing to $75.762,087 55 during the thirteen ca.ondar
years from 1862 to 1H77.
DOMESTIC( INTELLIGENCE.
BLECSED ARE TIlE PEACEMAKERIV.
A Brooklyn Compromlse.
PROOKI,YN. Nov. 19.-There arc reports, which
are well authenticatd., to the efflect that efforts
are being made to bring about a re'concill.,tion
between Theodore Tilton and his wife, and that
Tiiton is desirous that the matter shall he con
summated as soon as possible. He is almost
unlltted to pursue his labors. Tilton has vis
ited his wife and urged her to live with him.
When iqur.stionod about it he delinred to say
anything, and addel,d that he had no further
noel of the memhers of the press.
The Lee Ntatue.
Rtrtt'roND, Va.. Nov. 9.--The commissioners
of the Ler Monument Association to-day post
poned for ,ne year the award for an equestrian
statue of G(in. Leeo bcatul.s of a disagreement
with the Ladies' Memorial Association, and a
lack of money without their aid.
She Had 'Em But Not In Her Boots.
NEW YotRK. Nov. 19.-Last summer t2le DoDIle
of Harlem were considerably exercised over a
report that a colored woman named Brown hal
a number of live snakes and lizards in her
stomach, which gave her eonsidre:ablo trouble.
An eclectic doctor, named Jones, treated her
until her death took place. An autopsy will be
made, the result of which is awaited with great
interest.
A walking match was arranged to-day for
$500 and the champi',nship of America between
Jud.W. St ubbs, champion of Brooklyn, and W. E.
Harding, of ihis city. Deposit of 1Ji9 made,
Disastrous Conflagration at New Haven,
Conn.
NEw HAVEN, Conn.. Nov. 19.-One of the
largest fires ever known in this city broke out
shortly after 5 o'clock to-day in the works of
the L. Condee & Co. Rubber Company. manu
facturers of rubber boots and shoes. The fire
caught in the Arctl: shoe department, and
spread with the utmost rapidity, and in two
hours the buildings. which had ocrnpled the
whole square, were utterly destroyed. Nearly rAe
hands employeld, most of whom were women;
fortunately a part of them were not at work to
day.
A number of workmen, who were hemmed in
by the flames, made their escape by leaping
from the third story; one man had his leg
broken, and others were more or less Injured.
The factory had been running night and day.
There was only a small stock on hand, but a
large quantity of rubber cloth and other
material. The firemen were wholly unable to
save any of the property, so, fierce and unman
ageable was the fire. The lo-s, at the lowest
estimate, is ,;;o0.00, and some estimates place it
at three-quarters of a million.
The company were insured for $4008,00: of
whirh $100,000 were placed by M. 1'. 1tobblins, of
New York city, and the remainder was placed
by the New Htaven agents
the Pittsburg Railroad Riots.
Prr-suuaR, Nov. ia,--The Grand Jury special
presentment to court to-day is an elaborate,
stinging and voluminous review of the last
July riots, and its length precludes its trans
mission in detail, but is in substanceas follows:
First it acknowledges the delay and final
drawback to the perfection of its labors, occa
sitoned by the refusal of bttate officials to tes
tity, and then proceeds to state: first, that the
acts of the rioters were unlawful; second, that
the trouble could and should have
been prevented by the railroad ofilcills
by the use of common prudence, as was done
in many other similar cases, instead of bring
ing the Philadelphia troops here, thereby actu
ally causing all subsequent trouble and de
struction; third, that unauthorized. willful and
wanton killing by private soldiers can be
called by no milder term than murder;
fourth, that men in charge of the
troops were totally incompetent, inas
much as they failed to enforce any discipline,)
i and the jury says it sympathises deeply with
[ a communitL laced at the mercy of military
! leaders by education or exeraence to
koM first
WAR NOTES.
THE CAIPTURg OF KAUI.
The Turkish ess 5000H Klled, 10,@00
Prisoners and 300 aulnos.
Lros,on, Nov. 19.-A dlispateir to the Daily
Neis from Er.rorourn, detaillng the (capture of
Kars by the Russians. says th id on Htaturday
night the Russians io0.toon strong, secretly a
tw:ked Kars, currying all opposing force, and
by Hunday morning were in full possession of
the town. The Turks 0eaeuated the place and
retreat-d towards IErz~roum. 'he Russians
pursued and captured forty of the Turkish bat
talions. The Turks lost went men kBrlod: and
lt 000( prisoners, besides :c0 cannon. The loss
of the Russians Is placed at 2700.
The Capture of Kara the aesull of
Treachery.
LoNoo ,. Nov. 19.-A dispatch from Erzeroum
states that flrther details have been recelved
there, stregtlhning the opinion that the eapture
of Kars by the Russlans was the result of
treachry.
Treachery Inside the Fortifications.
Losto,. Nov. 1(.-The Turks claim that the
town fell into t.he hands of the Russians through
the treachery of Turkish officers inside of the
fortitlria ions. The fall of Erzcroum is expect
ed in a few (lays.
Another dispatch, describing the attack
against the Hhaale redoubt, where OGeneral
(Orobto was killed says that Capt. Kwadmictke
of the Thirty-ninth regiment was first to enter
the redoubt at 11 o'clock at night. His sword
was sc' ctl,.· u.t .f his hand, arnd his clothes
were pierced. The redoubt surrended early
In ths, ,.t lllis. tand the Thirtieth Lancers
almost simultaneously with it carried the
Maurre nand Fort latrfl Pesha by assault.
By daiylight Hunday morning (ten. Lazoroff had
capturedl fort Kara. The other forts on the eas!t
and west maintained a stubborn resistance un
til s o'clock, when all the garrison which could
escape started towards Ekrzroum. The old
town of Kars, with its suburbs, lies
on the southwestern slop, of a
hill which Is crowned by the citadoel
and castle. This hill is covered on the northeast
by Karadagh and on the west and north by tthe
great ravine of the Kars river. Beyond the
river are two nearly parallel ridges. covered by
fortifications. The key of the whole system is
Karadagh and its forts, which co.mmand all
other fortiflcations. On the heights of Kara
ldash the most. northerly fort is called the Arah
Iatblia. This work is connect d by a covered
way with another fort on Harardagh, which takes
its name from that olevation. This fort. mounts
forty guns and commands the road leading to
tme city from Alexandrinoplem: and the east fort.
lHafli 1't-ha's. Is next in order toward the Houth.
Fort Chandl is at thi west extremity of the plain
and contains a poewdr nmagazine. Fort Hu
wasst commands the road leading from Erze
roum enrtering into the town across the river
and 1. land of Tschimn, and contain a powder
maga/z nai. and about one and a half
miles west begin the topmost hills.
tie southwestern approach being crown
rd by Fort T:hschak. The crest of these
hills contains Forts Yormal and Yakarnm. Fort
Te'll4k. on a steep hill, completes the line of
works on the west. To the nor thaward further
still away lies Fort Muclaessa: south of
this Is Fort Williams I'wsha. A short
distance south is Fort LIake. This fort
s Intended to over the roa to cover tFe approaches to Fort
Lrke and all the works on the Tahmes hills.
This completes the principal oultworks. The
cautle Is built of brick, containingi two large and
Iweo small towers and a powder umagazine. The
armatment of the citadel and Its approaches
consist of 1504 twenty-four anti thirty-six
pounders (mostly Krupp muzzle loaders), and
254 smooth bore guns of the sallme catlibres. The
garrison should amount to 23,000 men.
Russia's Accumulated Territorial Bound
aries.
NEw Yoar. Nov. 19.-A private cable from Lon
don says Kars has fallon. Erzeroum will fol
low. Osman I'asha will very soonr be captured
at l'levna with his entire army. The Russians
are putting forth extraordinary efforts, so as to
finish the war before the close of the year. They
will not per1nit tbo i.m ai n tr) over until
spring, for ermnny. Austria and "gianood re
in unioin as to the necessity of stoppilng it be
fore the Turks are eventually overwhelmed.
Russia will have a large slice of Armenia. The
Danulian principalities will be reloeved from
Turkish authority, and their future status Is to
be loft. to a conference of the great powers. In
many event peace is curtain.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Discussion Upon Interpellation.
I'PAs. Nov. 19.--The Hoenate to-day by a vote
of 755 to 132. decided upon Mr. Kerdrell's inter
pellatlon of the assembly inquiring in the
electorial abuses.
After speeches by DeBroglie. Lubontayes and
Dufaure on the Interpellation from the Right,
a vote was ordered, which resulted in a majori
ty of four in favor of the Government.
A Missing Steamhlp Puts Into Port.
MONTREAL, Nov. 19.--The steamer Thames.
twenty days from Liverpool. about which there
was great anxity ,arrived yesterday at St. Johns,
Newfoundland. disabled and unable to proceed
further.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.
WAsHUNoTOw Nov. t.--The Indications for
to-day for thei Houth Atlantic and EasFt Gulf
States are: Falling barometer. increasing north.
east to southeast winds, and warmer and cloudy
weather, with rain in the first district and ex
tending over the other..
For the West Gulf States: Rising barometer,
winds shifting to northwest, and cooler, clear
and clearing weather.
MARINE NEWS.
Nrw Yox,. Nov. 19.--The Steamships Crom
well, from Brrmuda; Thingvalla, from London,
and Helvetia, from Liverpool, arrived at Sandy
flook.
HAMunuO, Nov.19.-Arrived: Hannover from
New Orleans.
IIAVAA,. Nov. 19.-Sailed: Clyde for New York
St. Louis In Mourning for a Policeman.
ST. Louis, Nov. 19.-Officer John White will be
huried to-morrow. The police headquarters
are in mourning, and there is a general feeling
of w. rrow throughout the city. A subscrlption
for his family, started at the Merchants' Ex
change to-day, already amounts to $s°o.
Hande's condition is still improving,and ns soon
as he has sufficiently recovered be will, without
doubt be surrendered to the Illinois authori
ties. It is thoughttande will surely tf lynched
if taken back to the place where he committed
the murder.
MORTUARY REPORT.
For the week ending Sunday, November 18,
1877: Males 66, females 60-total 126. White 80,
colored 46-total 126. Interred from pnblic in
stitutions, 18; on certificates of coroners, 25; on
certificates of midwives, 6.
- ---Cý--
HOW OUR JURIES ARE DRAWN.
There has been for a number of weeks past not
a little concern on the part of the publio over the
prospective trial of the members of the Return
ing Board, and inquiries have been frequently
made as to the method by which the members of
the panel were drawn. The charge against the
Returning Board and the public interest felt in
the result of the trial has made the case one of
the highest importance, and the people naturally
have observed closely its progress towards a
final solution. In order that the public might
become fully posted as to the method of drawing
juries before the Snoenor Criminal Court, which
mtrbunal will try this case, a reporter of the DIa
ocua hais maae it his business to learn the de
tails of drawing juries and the result of his re
searchee he gives.
Under the law the juries of the Superior
Oriminal Court are now drawn by two omomis
sioners chosen by the judges of the eivil and
criminal court. The eommsones now are
B I. Bruse sand Wio Boges, who were elet.
Thes ods e of dwla the Juees. Is .fa the
ý_ iname.It aYb trrdltusm
thoroughly shaken up, the mmaber required to
serve during the month.
The law empowers the Jary onmimseloners to
summon witnesses that .hey may know the
qualifications of those who may have been
drawn from the wheel. If a panel of F00 is
ordered, as a rule over one half have some good
eousee to offer, and of the remainin 2560 many
have reasons that relieve them from dirty.
In case the regular panel Is exhausted, under
an act of 1877 taleemen are drawn by the sherif
without the intervention of the jury comaltsion
erc. The criminal sheriff In this osee draws the
names from the wheel, instead as was the cue
tom of taking the talesmen from the bystanders
around the court.
RILVER.
CAorret Views Upon the Remonetlzatlots
question.
IN. Y. Graphlc.l
In view of the misleading statements madul by
the. metropolitan press touching the subject of
the remonetization of silver, It would be well to
bear the following elementary facts in mind:
1. According to Mr. Groeshbek, whose state.
ment has not been disputed, silver is the exclu
sive currency of W876700 i00, out of the eslmated
1, 240 000,00o people on the globe. Gold is the ox
elusive currency of lee 4r0,teO, while 1V2r00,000
use a mixed basis of gold and silver.
2. Even in countries where gold Is the unit of
value, sliver circulates for the ordinary trans
actions of life. The latter metal Is the familiar
and ordinary currency of the whole race. (told
is only used for large transactions, and is more
a measure of value than a cir..ulating medium
Itself
a. The theory that it Is desirable to have gold
only as a unit of value is of very modern origin.
and is not justilfloe by the past history of the
race. The tendeney slnce the first bank was
established In Veni.e, in the middle ageo, has
been in the direction of a cheaper currency.
All the improvements and devices of finance
have been to dispense more and more with the
rrecious Inmetal and use paper money Instead,
but the paper always convertible Into the pre
clous metals.
4. A return to a dear currency-a costly meas
ure of value--would bh a reversal of the finan
cial history of the world since the middle ages.
Reduoing or limiting the basis noon which the
currency structure rests means low prices a
heavy additi, n to our indebto loess, and wide
stre ad distress.
•. The domonetization of sliver in Germany,
notwithstanding the moneys derived as Indem
nity from France, caused a financial panic;
while France. n ,twithstanding the burden of its
appalling debt, havlng kept the five-franc sil
ver piece as its unit of value, is to-day the most
prosperous country In the world. Our own
t routibls have come upon us since the practical
demonetization of sliver In February.
e;. By express law. every bond issued by the
United Htates government is payable in sil
v-r ejuilly with gold. On the back of the.
bonds, as well as in the law whluch created each
form of Indnlbtedni'ss, "coin" is expressly men
tionied, andl coin" at. the time of the passage of
the law authorizing the ilebt meant gold and
silver minted in our treasury.
7. America being a debtor nation, having
heavy bbligations to carry as a nation, while
HtIates, m lunicipalities and Individuals are
heavily burdlned, it would beh an act of national
madness to increase the distress by refusing to
use silver in the discharge of our debts, having
a clear right to do Hs under the commercial
customs of ot.her nations as well as the statutes
of the, United Htutes.
We should not sexy all this but so much mis
apprehension exiss, due t{othe curlous and
misleadling statements of the New York press.
that these elementary facts should be kept in
mind by our readers.
BTnUQhGTON IUlMA&LR.
Editor New York World:
Sir-It was doubtless a disappointment to the
many admirers of Judge Black that he so long
delayed his threatened reply to an article writ
ten by me and published in the September
number of the North American leriern, He has
been hitherto suanrnmsel t- po"no~e, fur a.wly
use, exhaustless resources for Invention, per
version, vituperation and personal abuse, and
his long delay to employ these against me cre
ated the impression that with advancing years
these resources were falling him.
Ills pamphlet addressed to me. and just pub
lished in the Sn. and in part in the World,
should quite relieve his friends from this ap
prehension. They must perceive that this-his
latest production-develops in full vigor the
Sualities for which he was so distinguished.
Indeed, a very moderate knowledge of natural
history should have taught them to expect this,
for it is well known that tas the fangs of the
serpent become blunted by age, and its ability
to insert them into its victim diminishes, the
quantity of poisonous matter accumulates In
proportion, and although it is discharged more
slowly and with less effiotency, the capacity of
the reptile for mischief is but little impaired.
I shall not trouble the public nor misuse your
columns by any attempt to imitate Judge Black
in these respects. I am not ambitious to share
a reputation seldom sought, never envied,
although not difflcult to attain.
I alluded in the iRei ion to his official acts, and
to their consequences to our country at a time
it was in great peril, and he the Attorney Gen
eral and ?esponslble law adviser of the govern
ment. He asserts that I have falsified and mis
stated his oinlton as such, and also the views
of his chief, Mr. Buchanan, as contained in his
message to Congress near the close of his Presi
dential term.
Judge Black carefully abstains from present
ing quotations from these papers to sustain his
assertion. I invite all who may read his article
to carefully peruse both of these documents and
draw their own conclusions as to the accura
cy of my statement that when rebellion threat
ened the nation with destruction, the President
and his Attorney General united in officially
declaring that this government had no constitu
tional power to suppress the revolt by force.
Judge Black also denies that the highest
court of Louisiana had determined that the de
cision of the Returning Board of that Stite was
conclusive, and could not bhe revised or reversed
by its courts. A perusal of the case by me cited
in the RIer'ter,, and reported by me in the twen
ty-fift lvolume of the Louisiana Annual IReports
for 1873. page 268, will dispose of this last d'
nial.
He also insists that Chief Justice Church, of
this State., did not write the letter quoted by me.
By referring to the New York 'Times published
between the lrth and 14th of February last an
authentic copy of that letter will be found, dated
about the 1rth of that month.
Gently reminding Judget Black that with his
excellent constitution and a right use of his
remarkable talent, guided by an improvted
taste, he may yet hope to retrieve a reputation
not enviable for patriotism or for purity of
style as a controvertist; and reminding him
also that even the most coarse and ignorant of
men do not long reverence as their superior a
person who in low abuse and brutality of ex
pression dsc'nrds to their own level. I am. etc.,
E. W. STOUGHTON,
The Vote of Maryland.
[Baltimore Bun.]
The Democratic majority in Maryland is :0,417
on the State ticket. The total vote is 1296i.97, of
which Thomas J. Keating, Democrat, for Con
troller of the Treasury received 5t.2017. and Dr.
G. Ellis Porter, Republican. 4rM,70. Mr. Keat
ing's majority is one of the largest ever given
for any man in the State. In 1s!5 the total vote
of Maryland for Controller of the Treasury was
157,:13, and the Democratic majority was 15.167.
In 1876, for President. the State. vote was 16.,
71,. and Tilden's majority was 13,799. On the
State ticket the Republicans carry Allegany,
Caroline, Charles, Frederick,Garre't and Wash
ington couaties-six against four in lie. The
next Legislature will stand: Senate. 18 Demo
crats, 8 opposition; House of Delegates, 07
Democrats, 17 opposition. The last Si-nate
stood: Senate, 19 Democrats, 7 opposition;
House, 57 Democrats. 27 opposition.
Commissioner Shannem.
[New York World, Nov. Is.
vRobert Shannon, a United States Commis
sioner for the District of Louisiana. was taken
before Commissioner Deuel yesterday on a
charge of conspiracy to defraud the United
States Government out of ,$4e0m,. It appeared
that Harriet A. Miles owned l0o bales of cotton
that were stored at Clinton, La., and which
were captured by the United States authorities
during the rebellion. Shannon was a pDinted
to take testimony in the ease, and it is alleged
that he had a large peenisi y interest therein.
He was indicted in April lM., at Ne Orleans
and vei bail in seeo. When the ea was caled
or t Shannon did not 59aPtia. and ttbn
rmthat hew as n t ah c s ers
TIME'S REVENGE.
TFHE PUMIDENT AT LAST G'TS 1111
OF THE RETUrI/JNIl OAWR.
hadersme Aslis For the CelIertenlkp PFaI
Hlmself-eHis Request i Eampbatte
ally Refused.
[tilocial Correspondence N. O. DemoerdtJ
Irm444' Hutler, WA fthImTON, D CL.
November 1l, 8tll.l
Whatever may be the views of Individuals I**
gtrding the general Dpoitlcal expediency .at
public sniafleannce of
'HIB APPoW(tI'M r ow LAWRnUIx.
to the cAlloctorship, all must agree thll'
as . a ,op de grace to the miserles g
then Returning Board, it is an emdn**
mje"ess, It took Mr. hayes all summer rape
brace htmseltf no to the task of destroying tihe
ramn who made him President, but at lag Iw
reached the requlsite tension of nerve, i ,..
struck the blow with, the deadly precision of a
Chinese headsman. To me, whor have watse
all the maneuvers through which Mr, Bqg
approached this act, theeulmination is lnited.g-,
with something like- the interest that aIoeh :
to throdenouement of a deeply plotted romanea.
Whern remember that one year ago to-dJay I
eyes of the nation were bent with fierce selg.:
ness of apprehension or of expectanoy uion
WEL", AnD ANIEISON ;
that forweeks and months they arried a a.s-,
tional destiny in their breeches pockete; ltha
they figrred first as Warwioks, receiving the
homage due to king-makers. sad then as mar
tyrs, showered with the sympathy of a gr
party; then, when I see them with hungheads "
and sunken hearts meanderlng the streets of
Washingtoa, where there is none so poor tod
them reverence, there appears in their fais
lesson that cannot be taken too deeply In adse.
nition. The mills of public opinion have bsO ,
grinding slowly all these months, but no ise °
can look at Mad Wells and Tom Andersaon to
day and say that they have not ground exeoed
ingly fine.
These two men came here last springwiththi
airs of mastors of the situation. They swelled
about the striets and hotels in the bloa.e.d
grandeur of successful crime and lnvadedthe
precinets of the White House with the astur
ance of persons possessing the power of life
and death. They seemed to think that it wa r
not even necessary for them to ask for ary
thing; that they but hadto signify their oya
pleasure to receive, and the good things of the
earth would be handed to them upon a silver
salver, covered daintily with silk napkin atp
graced with oblsequiousness. All this they wer.e
accustomed to call "the logic of the electoral
count !"X
Among their Intimates they used to May, 'Be
hold. we stole the presidency and gave it .
Hayes! Hurely the recelver of stolen goo/1:.
cannot refuse to divide with his beneasoetoll
the thieves."
ABETTED BY JOHN smHERMAN
In the Cabinet. who, as partieps crimnini.. b
flexibly to the dem>,ndsof his pals, and
in Congress and before the country by th:qI
fluences that centred in Blaine, these men for
time held their own at the sources of power. l,
Mr. Hayes showed signs of restiveness
such dirty manipulation and made wry fa.os
the foul odors he was compelled to endure, t
sly hand of John Sherman was laid u.p ,.
arm and John Hherman' reptilian vo.lcha
these men to confess, for If you do we are
S nradlll llnit ncwever. as the summer wore
the misgivlngsof the President woreaway. .
best sense of the country sent iack reaseulr..
response to his efforts and righteous ad=aii
tration. Bye and bye Mr. Hayes dlscov_
that he had made upon the popular mind tl :
impress of an honest-hearted man striving to
do right under great difflculties. He
unmistakable signs of sympathy which wal
the more potent tbecase it carried with it asoe.
of condonation. Then he began to feel t
in his purposes, secure in his position and hO
ored in his acts. From that moment
THE PEATH WARRANT OF THE RETUSRNING U.10 A
became a decree.
Fear never produces love, but when
vanishes, hate takes its place. r Hayesh I
certainly feared the Returning Board tIn
earlier days of his administration when t
political sky was black with threats and m
tered full of growling thunder arond
Northern horizon. But when fair weatbe
came; when all danger of attack upon :"
tenote had vanished and he no longer needr
to fear Wells and Anderson; he began toate
them. He had from the first loathed them,s
the Prince in the play loathed the ghost ;7 '
Blanque.
But the two wretches themselves could net
comprehend the fate that overhung then If
they had looked up but once they could net
have helped seeing the sword that a tremulous
hair held suspended to smite them. But so e
customed were they to furtive glancess
hang-dog gaze upon the ground that they
lost the art of looking up, and were heneee
less of their peril. Even at the last hour
derson, holding on to the assurance of MH
amid the ill omens of November, went to t
White House, withdrew his recommendation
King and gravely informed the President that
he would accent the place himself!
Mr. Hayes lifted his eyebrows and took a see
ond look at the man. There he was; that .
Tom Anderson, with that same knotted _
anl sinister forehead, gnarled and
with the lines of evil doing. It was a reality to i
Anderson, but not so to Mr. Hayes. His nisfto
mare had ended and he was now wide swsae.
Dissembling his astonishment at the cheek at
Anderson the President said in his softest way:
iatiy. it3ld- Anderson. Uoe, ougerioC
juit, outside the osslbil ities. Under no sir
nmaltanrss orsa it km. renlpr einpA in thka.
ter."
Then Anderson saw a great lightand took .ib:
hat and went to find Wells. The latter speeditj
appealed to Sherman and Sherman went tosm
the President. But all in vain. Sherman was c
repulsed as quietly as Anderson had
That was where the thread of toe fortnne
the Returning Board snapped in twain. 1.s:
been told that John Sherman, even in that
extremity. was playing double upon, Well aat
Anderson; that he himself was tired of them,
and thathe jumped for joy when Hayes tooek
hold of
THE NEW ORLEANS CUSTOM-HOURS
and lifted all responsibility from his shoulders.
Even the gorge of John 8herman had rim. a
the effrontery of those men.
Now they go about the t reets in a vacant way.
They can't even get an audience of newsboys
upon a corner to listen to their maledictfo
Was there ever such a case in history?
ever such a crime find i'sauthors out in
process of poetic justlee? The very man for
whose benefit they murdered the rights of Iles
isiana huEs been their judge and is become
e:xecutioner. And a'l this whirligigof Tli
Revenge has gone round in less than half a
year. I fancy It will be some time before.
men can again be found to steal theeleetsgul
vote of a State.
There seems to be a God in Israel after a1-
Bob Ingersoll to the contrary not
I have no idea what Wells and Anderson
do now. There is not in the world another
of miscreants so utterly without fellows
Not even the Good Hamaritan would stop
pour oil on their wounds. Indicted at homn
and pros:ribed abroad. what is left for themb batL
to be hunted to death ? I doubt if lthee w
ev'er such a fall as theirs. A. C.
A Paseagemla Whale.
The Pascagoula Star saps that a black whl
about forty feet long. was seea In the a . .t. ;
days since by some of their boatmen. m 1w
the secoad time. lately. that a wlaleb . bes
seen in that bar.
L. Cass Carpetlr.
L Casa Ca enter, who has beaneibnd
of forgery by a South Caroltam '
4Wi 4,
lJautlpawesr