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THE NEW ORLEANS DAILY DEMOCRAI.
OFFIoIAL JOUiRNAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND OF THE C0T? OF NEW ORLEANS.
VOL. Ill-NO. 152. NEW ORLEANS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1878. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
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LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
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Report and Accounts for the year 1877, passed at the Annual Meeting
held in Liverpool on February 22, 1878.
The Net FIRE PREMIUMS for the year were.......................... 5,26,825
The interest derived from investments..................................................... I.249,
After providing for all losses, expenses and dividends, and adding s$7oooo out of
the Fire Profits of the year to the Reserves, there remains in the Profit and
Loss Account....................................................................... 4 095, 3S
The GENERAL RESERVE and FIRE RE-INSURANCE FUND (apart
from capital) now amounts to.................................. 5,750,000
The total funds securely invested were. in December. 176 ............................ 27,470,170
Increased in 1877 by ...................................................................... ,60 1,66*
Accumulated funds. December. 1877.................. .............................. 29.071,83
Total claims paid since the commencement of the Company (including over Five
Millions for the Chicago, Boston and 8t.John great fires) amount to......... $72,034,070
In addition to the large funds held by the Company the public have the Undoubted
Security of the Unlimited Liability of the large number of Wealthy Stockholders.
OFFICE IN NEW OItLEANS,
184 .................GRAVIER STREET.........................84
AND. FOSTER ELLIOT,
aD23 1m RESIDENT SECRETARY.
WAlt INEVIT\IABLE.
I OFFICIAL DISPATCH TO THE DOMIN
ION GOVERNMENT,
Declaring that War Between England
and Russia Is Inevltable-Cana
dlan Frontier Defen.es.
OTTAWA, Canada, May 21.--The Dominion
government received a dispatch from the Im
perial government last evening announcing
that war between England and Russia is in
evitable. It would therefore seem that the
ministry here have been aware of this fact for
some time; hence the reason for making such
active preparations for frontier defenses.
Peace Dependent on the YIelding of Run
sla-England Will Not Recede a Step.
LONDON, May 21, Evening.--The feeling
throughout the day has been one of strong
hope for peece, but there appears to be no
foundation for this other than the specula
tions based upon that view of the meaning of
peror William and Prince Bismarck commu
nicated in these dispatches yesterday.
The closing remarks of Earl Beaconsfield
in his speech last night bears olt this view.
If Germany advises Russia to yield the
points yet in dispute, and Russia consents,
all Will be arranged peaceably. Nothing can
be said officially until this is settled. There
is a positive conviction here that peacewholly
depends upon Russia yielding these points,
and that England will not recede a step.
SDiscontent Over Concessions to England
eQrtsehakoff Pronounced Incapable.
LONDON, May 21.-A special from St. Pe
tersburg says: General discontentment is
manifesting itself among the people on the
subject of concessions said to have been made
to England. Prince Gortschakoff is almost
everywhere pronounced incapable. He is
blamed with the unnecessary humiliation
that it is said Russia has submitted to. Gen
eral sympathy is now centering round Igna
tieff; The very fact that he is in disfavor at
3 court renders him popular with the masses of
the people.
Uchouvalolrs Mission-Rumored Cabinet
Changes.
LONDON May 21.- A special from St. Pe
tersburg last evening says: Nothing has
transpired here regarding the results of Count
Schouvaloff's mission. At the palace it is re
garded certain that the hesitation of the Em
peror has been overcome by a letter from Ber
lin, counseling full concessions, in view of the
existence of revolutionary indications.
It is announced, on credible authority, that
changes in the organization of the Cabinet are
contemplated; SchouvalofT is to return and
take chief direction of public affairs.
Russian Cruisers-The Attorney General's
Opinion Unsatisfactory.
LONDON, May 21.-The reply of the Attor
ney General to the question respecting the
outfitting of Russian cruisers in American
waters is not considered satisfactory in com
mercial circles. It is urged that whether
these ships be called privateers or regular
Russian men-of-war the damage they may do
4 British commerce will be the.same, and
The government should ask the administra
tion at Washington to strictly enforce for it
self the rules of the treaty of Washington.
British Naval Preparations.
LONDON, May 21.-The British admiralty
are making extensive arrangements for the
purpose of opposing the Russian scheme of
es blishing a fleet of cruisers to prey upon
ish commerce. Counter centres are to be
e blished at Bermuda, in the Bahamas and
a New Foundland, in the Atlantic, and at
el.ctorla and Fiji in the Pacific. At each of
ese stations the fleet will consist of three
urret ships and three gunboats of the
eaviest armament.
Two fast unarmed cruisers have been put
in commission for special service. The Boadi
ea, an unarmed corvette, with the capacity
of steaming fourteen knots an hour, has just
been commissioned, and will probably pro
ceed to the Bahamas.
The Admiralty have also under considera
tion the adoption of a patent propeller. of
which marvels are related. It is claimed
that this invention can, in a few hours, be
applied to a steamer, and that by it the speed
of a vessel can be increased one-sixth.
Russian Privateers - Information Re
ceived by the British Government.
Lo? ox, May 21. -In the House of Com
mons this afternoon, Mr. Gurley propounded
his inquiry as to what information the gov
ernment had received relating to the reported
% outfitting of Russian cruisers in American
waters.
Attorney General Baggallay, in reply, said
that persons said to be acting for the Russian
government had recently purchased steam
ships in America, but the British government
S.had no reason to believe that the vessels
were intended, in event of war between Eng
land and Russia, to be coimmissioned or em
ployed as privateers, in contravention of the
ti.aty of Paris.
A lrasslan Ironclad on the Way to
America.
LONDON, May 21.- -A special to the Stancdl'd
from Copenhagen says: The Russian ironclad
Knlaz Pojarski left here on Sunday, after
coaling, it is understood, for America.'
Gsrtsehakoff to Take a Holiday.
LONDON, May 21.-A special to the Po.st
from St. Petersburg reports that Prince
Gortschakoff will go to W eisbaden as soon as
he can travel.
Demonstration by Refugees.
LONDoN, May 21.-A dispatch from Con
Stantinople says: Large numbers of the re
fugees now crowding the city made a demon
stration yesterday in front of the Sultan's
palace. and complaints were made that the
aid furnished by the government was insuffi
cient. Some threats were made, but no vlo
lenee attempted, and good order remains un
interrupted.
Prospects of a Congress.
LONDON, May 21.--The Times' Vienna cor
respondent apprehends that negotiations will
not be concluded for a long time, and expecta
tions of the congress meeting in a fortuight
are too sanguine.
The Czar Stubborn as to the Beasarablan
question.
LONDON, May 21.-The Paris correspondent
of the Times asserts that the Czar still in
sists that the Bessarabian question must not
be submitted to the congress.
The Stock Exchange and the Political
Outlook,
LONDON, May 21.-A material rise in prices
and securities has taken place at the Stock
Exchange to-day in consequence of more
favorable rumors regarding the political out
look,
The Russian 1aval Officers-Their lBtsl
ness Still a Mystery.
NEW YORK, May 21.-The seven Russian
naval officers, whose presence in New York
has given rise to so much comment and so
many surmises during the past few days,
still continue to move in a mysterious way,
and baffle the curiosity of those who wouli
fain know more of the nature of their busi
ness in New York. Four of them are stopping
at the Everett. House and three at the West
minster, but though they come and go almost
hourly during the day, and receive great
numbers of visitors, nothing more is known
at the hotels than elsewhere of what they are
doing. That they are ousy about something
is apparent enough from their movements,
as from early in the day until nightfall they
are occupied.
From dispatches received in New York yes
terday'lt was learned that the paymaster of
the Cimbria and twelve others of her officers
had left on the steamer Lewiston, four of
them of superior rank, en route for Newport,
and the others for Portland and Boston.
anu rie oUC[er for rortiana ana isoston.
Activity In Fenlan Circles.
BROOKLYN, N. Y., May 21.----The various cir
cles of the Fenian brotherhood in this city
are discussing the ways and means of giving
aid and comfort to any movement against
England. The exact number of stalwart
men enrolled Into the organization is not.
known, but it is probably about 3000, and
owing tp the present excitement along the
Canada border, the ranks are said to be
rapidly filling up. There can be little doubt
that in event of an outbreak, both men and
money would be furnished readily., especially
from Brooklyu.
Fenian Movements,
BUIFFALO, May 21.-The American consul
at Fort Erie, Mr. Phillips, has received no
authentic information of the intention of the
Fenlans. He says he has inquired diligently
among the authorities of Fort Erie and also
in Buffalo, and can make nothing definite out
of the current reports and rumors. Two or
more military companies in Buffalo, styling
themselves the Irish Rifles, are replenishing
their ranks, and the (buri'r to-day publishes
a call for the members to meet to-night to
drill and for other purposes.
ITALY.
Peace Demonstrations at Milan-The Ad
ministration Party Weakened.
LONDON, May 21--The peace dlemonst rations
at Milan are the beginning of the resistance
to be made by the Liberals and the Republi
can party in Italy to the entrance of that
country into the existing European complica
tions. Advices from Rome speak of the
strength of the administration party as being
rather weakened.
CANADIA.
Continuation of the Fenlan Excitement
Troops in Marching Order.
MONTREAL, May 21.-The Fenian excite
ment continues unabated, and tramps are re
ported In small detachments from all points
along the border. Several out rages committed
by them have been reported, and the military
is in marching order.
NOVA SCOTIA.
A Mll Exploslon - Men Cut Off from
Help.
HAITF\AX, May 21.- An explosion occurred
this morning in the new wing of the old Syd
ney Mills. A large number of men are in
the pit, cut off from all help. No particulars
have yet been reached.
NEW BRUNSWICK.
Death of Gov. Wilmot.
ST. JOHINS, N. B., May 21.--Gov. Wi.mot
died suddenly at Frederickton yesterday after
noon. Mr. Wilmot on reaching home after a
drive walked in his garden and feeling a
slight pain lin the region of the heart, went
into the house. In five minutes he was a
corpse. A rupture of a blood vessel was the
immediate cause of death. The deceased
was seventy years of age.
Ladies drink eIet & Chandon and smack
thdlr lips with delight.
Where are you going this summer with your
family? Why to the beautiful cool Northwest
via Great Jackson Route. Excursion tickets
on sale June 1. Call at the ticket office under
the City Hotel, for information as to routes and
rates.
FR1)M THE (AIITA.L.
GEORGE SHERIDAN PROVIDED FOR
PACKARD STILL ON THE
RAGGED EDGE.
The Potter Investigation - Hayes and
aherman's Little Game of Bluff-
Democratic Unity-JeLty
Interests.
[Sveclal to the Democrat.]
WASHINO(TON, May 21. George Sheridan
got through to-day, and may be considered
provided for, at least until the pending inves
tigation is over, but Packard is still on the
ragged edge, and his chances are not improv
ing any.
The Potter committee will organize to-mor
row, and the ensuing two weeks will be con
sumed in taking testimony here. It is not
fully determined that sub-conmmittees will be
sent to either Louisiana or Florida. That
will depend on the developments of the invee,
tigatlon.
Hayes and .John Sherman are just now
making a great show of intlifTerence, and ut
tering loud cries of defiance, but it is easy to
see that their game is a bluff, and that at
heart they are thoroughly demoralized.
Hale and Gorham's Mexican pronuncia
mento excites nothing but derision in the
North.
The most gratifying feature of the situa
tion is the united front of the l)emocratiic
party in Congress, which has not been seen
before for two years.
Capt. Eads is s pushing his jetty interests
with characteristic vigor, and with every
promise of success. BIEL L.
THE ELECTION FRAUDS.
ORGANIZATION OF THE INVESTIGAT
ING COIMlITTEE.
mub-Committees for Taking Testimony
William E. Chandler to Throw Light
on the Florida Transactions.
NEw YORK, May 21.- The World's Wash
ingtea special says: The special committ4
on tihe F lorida and Louisiana election fraud
organli.Ad to-day. On Wednesday, on the rv
turn of Mr. Potter from New 'York. it will hb
divided into two sub-committees to take tes
tirony from each State.
Mr. Morrison will probably .e made chair
man of the Louisiana portion, with (Gen. But
ler as a part of the Rleplublienl min ority.
Among the witnesses who will be sum
mnoned in the Florida case is William 1
Chandler. Hle is now willing to explain al
these telegrams.
The Committee - Butler's Appointment
NEw Yonx, May 21.--The Il'rold says: We
do not perceive that Speaker Iuandall's selee
Lion of members of the committee of eleven
to investigate the Florida and Louisian:
frauds, Is exposed to any valid objection
with the single exception of Gen. Butler
Hutler is indeed the ablest menmber of thi coimn
mittee. but considering his course for the laws
two weeks, his appointment as a Republicar
seems almost farcical.
THE POTTER RESOLUTION.
New Orleans Sentiment from a New Tory
Standpoint.
New YonK. May 21. The Ir-ralld.,tNew O)r
leans special says: "The Potter resolution
and its attendant opening of t he Loulsiam
case, has created anything but a pleasani
feeling here at the revival of the question
What Louisiana wants is to be let alone; to
raise her crops and attend to business
Of a large number of gentlemen, merchant,
and prominent citizens, interviewed on the
subject, nearly every one regretted that the
subject had been opened at all. and expressed
the opinion that Southern Congressmen counk
have been better employed in trying tb get
senmething for their constituents relative ti
their harbors, rivers and levees, instead ol
squabbling over what can only disturb mat
ters generally.
"Hayes, since his action toward Louisiann
and South Carolina, has mtade many frieudl
among non-politicians, and he is more liked
than Tilden.
SHERMIAN'S IBLUFF.
His Letter to Hon. Clarkson N. Potter In
Relation to His Share in the
Election Frauds.
WASHINGTON, May 21. Secretary Sherman
has addressed the following letter to Mr. Pot
ter, chairman of the investigating committee
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.
Hon. Clarkson N. Ptter. Chairman, etc., House
of Representatives:
Sir---I observe that the resolution of thil
House, under which your committee is or
ganized, singles me out personally by name
from among twenty or nmore gentlemen who
were present at the request of President
Grant or the chairman of the Democratic Na
tional Committee to attend and witness the
action of the Returning Board upon the pres
idential election returns in the State of Louis
iana in 1876; and in substance charges that at
that election, in East Feliciana parish and
part of West Feliciana parish, in Louisiana,
the Republican vote was withheld and not
cast, in pursuance and execution of a con
spiracy by such voters; that in furtherance of
such conspiracy James E. Anderson, super
visor of registration in East Feliciana,
and D. A. Weber, supervisor of regis
tration in West Feliciana, falsely pro
tested that said election in such parishes
had not been free and fair, and that there
upon the Returning Board of the State
falsely and fraudulently excluded the votes
of said precincts, and by means whereof, and
of other false and fraudulent action of said
Iteturning Board, the choice of the people of
that State was annulled and reversed, and
that such action by the said Weber and An
derson was "induced or encouraged by the
assurance of Hon. John Sherman, now Secre
tary of the Treasury."
This resolution requires you to investigate
three allegations, and upon the truth of these
depends the accusation against me, viz:
First-'That there was a conspiracy among
the voters to withhold and not cast their
votes, and with a view to make a false charge
as to the election.
Second-That in point of fact there was a
free and fair election in East and West Fe
liciana, which was falsely protested and re
turned by said Anderson and Weber, by which
the votes of these parishes were falsely and
fraudulently excluded by the Returning
Board.
Third--That the offense of Anderson and
Weber was encouraged by assurances from
me.
With the view to meet this accusation,
which, so far as it affects me, I declare and
know to be absolutely destitute of even the
shadow of truth, I respectfully ask and now
make formal application for leave to be repre
sented before your committee by coun
sel. In the investigation of all
charges affecting myself personally,
I tender and offer to prove that
in point of fact the election in East and
West Feliciana parishes was governed and
controlled by force, violence and intimidation,
so revolting as to excite the common indigna
tion of all who became conversant with it, and
that proof was submitted to that effect, not
only before the Returning Board in evi .ence
contained in Executive Document No. 2. sec
ond session of the Forty-fourth Congress; but
also in the testimony taken by the Committee d
of the Senate on Privileges and Elections, re- f
port No. 701, second session of the Forty
ourth Congress.
I will, if allowed, furnish the names of wit
nesses whom I desire to examine before you t
to prove the truth of this statement as to said d
parishes, and that the protests referred to
were true supported by testimony, and prop- t
erly acted upon and sustained by the Return- j
ing Board.
Io my personal conduct during this ex
amination I invite your fair and candid scru
tiny, with entire confidence that not only my
self. but my associates of both political par
ties, a.ted honestly and properly, from a
sense of public duty.
I have requested Hon. Samuel Shellabarger
to deliver this to you, and I respectfully de
signate him as the gentleman who I would
like, on the part of myself, to be present to
cross-examine witnesses testifying in relation
to charges against me, and who will, as my
counsel, tender evidence in proof of this
statement.
The favor of an early answer Is requested.
Very respectfully yours,
.JOHN SHEIIMA.iN.
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HA'ES INTERVIEWED.
HiE ANTICIPATES NO TROUBLE FROM
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION.
And Thinks the People Would Resist Any
Attempt to Onut Him. Which He Dle
clares lould Be Revolutionary.
WAsIINOTON, May 21.- The Pl'resident in a
conversation last night on the subject of t;he
Potter resolution said that he did not anticip
ate any serious trouble. nor did he believe
that the result of the Potter investigat ion will
in any way disturb his tenure of oflice. Hie
believed that the law under which the elec
toral commission was (organized and acted as
the advisory agent of Congress pending the
electoral count lmulst be violated, and the.
strictly constitutional manner of that count
ignoredl or overthrown before the investiga
tion reaches the poirtal of the White House
with the heavy burden of Tilden's weak pre
tensions weighing upon their shoulders.
He said that he had no faith in the asser
tions that the statements or confessions ,f
McLin and Dennis will amount to a basis for
further exposures of Republican frauds. The
frequent investigations, especially the one in
cident to the Bisbee-Finley contest for a seat
in the IHouse, satistlied him that the Archer
precinct frauds or irregularities, even If
proven, would not affect his claims to the
vote of Florida, even if these claims had not
been asserted and ratifled by the vi(arious
act of the Electoral Commission.
To set aside the decision of the cnommission
and I he official and constitutional declarat ion
by Congress that Hayes and Whxetler were
duly elected in 1770;, woult he revolutionary
in the extreme, andl would be resisted Il tihe
peiople. The drifting voters who btlolng per
manently to neither party, would instantly
attach themselves to the government part',
tol the party having control of the nmachinery
of the governament, andi having the courts of
justice on its side as the Ripullican party
would have.
HIe expressed himself as being satisfied
with the energetic manner in which the Rle
Iublicans have begun the work of I he coming
all campaign. lie has no suggestion to
make regarding any recent alleged miscoin
struction of his civil service order, and will
be content to allow the present system of
i'ampaign collectionsi to be continued free
from executive interference.
When poiintedly asked regarding his views
upon this suliject, and the policy of permit
ting political State associationsl tol reorgan
iz,. he replied that the civil service order is
still in firce, ani speaks for itself.
The Presidtent said he had received mnmer
ous letters froml the South lately rel arding
thle pending investigation, amoni g them (ne
from Gainesville, Fla. the writer of which re
port,3 that both McLin andl I)ennis, since
their ret urn to that State, have publicly sta
ted that the objecit of the Potter movement i,;
to oust the President; but he is not alarmed
by these reports, nor is he alarmed at the
statete:nt recently published that the De
mocracy relies upon the precedent of his re
cognition iof the Nicholls government in Lou
isiana, because it was first recognized by both
branches of the Legislature.
In the event that the next Congress shall
be l)emocratic in both houses and recognize
Tilden, ihe holdls that his tenure is impregna
bly guarded and entrenched behind the bul
wark of the Electoral Commission and the
ionstitutional promulgation of the fact of
his election by the Congress, which had the
exclusive power to certify finally andt irrevo
cably to the result of the electoral count.
COMMITTEE WORK.
The House Commerce Committee.
WASHINGTON. May 21.--The House Com
mittee on Conmrnerce to-day agreed to report
favorably on the bill granting three acres of
the Fort McHenry, Maryland, reservation for
the purpose of a dry dock.
The Memphis Custom-louse.
WVASHINGrTON, May 21.--The House ('om
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds to
day agreed to rep)ort favoralbly the Senate
bill for the construction of the Miemphis cus
tom-house, the material to be used to be Ten
nessee marble.
Pending the consideration of the bill in the
Senate the Secretary of the Treasury gave
out the contract for the building, naming Illi
nois sandstone as the material to be used.
In consequence of the action of the House
committee and the supposedly favorable ac
tion of the House, the Secretary will be com
pelled to rescind his contract.
The southern Pacific.
[ WASHINGTON May 21--C. 1P. Huntington,
andi ex-Gov. Safford of Arizona, made argu
ments before the Senate Committee on Mili
tary Affairs, this morning, in favor of the
bill granting the right of way to the Sout hern
Pacific Railroad across the Fort Yuma re
servation.
Gov. Safford appeared for the people of
Arizona, who are strongly in favor of the bill.
Patent Laws Revision.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The House Com
mittee on Patents to-day so modified the
second section of the bill providing for a gen
eral revision of the patent laws relating to
damages for infringements as to reconcile
the differences which had arisen concerning
it,, and then agreed to report the bill as modi
fied.
Legal Tenders.
WASTHINTON, May 21.-The Senate Com
mitteer on Finance this morning agreed to re
iport favorably on the House bill forbidding
any further retirement of legal tenders.
Arming the Terrltorles.
WASHINGTON, May 21.--The Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs this morning
agreed to report favorably the bill providing
for the issue of 1000 old Springfield rifles, not
now used by the army, to the several Territo
ries of the United States.
The Venezuela Award.
WASI.\ Ns TON, May 21.---The Senate C)m
mittee on Foreign kEelations this morning
heard Judge Jeremiah Wilson in opposition
to the pill providing for a new commission to
settle claims against Venezuela and in favor
of allowing the awards of the odrl commission
to stand. The case was referred to a sub-com
m itteee, consisting of Senators Matthews and
Eaton.
Fight With the Illett Dlstilllers.
WVAsHINGTON, May 21.-Col. Woodcock,
under date of Nashville, May 20, telegraphs
to Commissioner Rsum as follows: Special
Deputy Collector Davis, with one companion,
attempted to seize an illicit distillery on
Saturday. They were attacked by seven
men. Davis killed one and wounded and cap
tured one, but had to leave the dlstillery un
destroyed. I have ordered the rest of the
force to go to the place at once.
Nominatlons.
WARHINGTON, May 21.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to
day: Win. P. Chandler, of Illinois to be
United States Surveyor General for the Dis
trict of Idaho. Postmasters -Walter IH.
Johnson, at Columbus, Ga.; Win. O. Alien, at
Oberlin, O.; John M. Suth pen, at Lancaster,
O.; Ossian O. Carr, at Seattle, Washington
Territory.
Potter on Hand.
WASHTNOTON, May 21.---Hon. (larksonm N.
Potter has returned from New York, but up
to this time (12:45 p. m.) the committee has
not been called together.
The Missouri Press Association to Visit
Our City.
[Rpeelal to the Democrat.)
SPRIN(P'IELD, Mo., May 21.-The Press As
sociation of Missouri, in convention assem
bled, send greetings to their New Orleant
brethren of the press. Immediately after
adjournment of the convention, the memberE
will leave on a special train for an excursior
to your city, reaching there on Monday, May
27. We hope that our visit will strengthen
the tie-= already existing between the Missis
sippi and Missouri valleys.
J. E. HtuTTON, President.
M. B. CHIAPMAN, Secretary.
JM. B. CHAP MAN, Sec'retary.
Social clence Association.
CTNCITNNATT, May 21. -The Social Science
Association convened for their second days'
work in Dexter Hall, Mr. Henry W. Lord, of
Detroit, in the chair.
A paper was read by I)r. John A. Warder,
of Ohio. on forestry in its economic, sanitary
and hygienic relations.
After finishing this the president in a neat
speech introduced Gov. II. M. Bishop to the
members attending the convention.
Gov. Bishop responded in a few words of
thanks and then made the opening address,
giving some highly important information
concerning the State charity work. His re
marks were loudly applauded. At the close
of his address he assumed the chair for the
remainder of I he morning.
Rev. A. G. Byers, of Columbus .J. L. Milli
gan, of Pittsburg, and P. B. Sanford, of Con
cord, were elected secretaries.
A resolution inviting the delegates from
kindred boards to attend the meetings was
adopted.
Dr. White announced the deaths of two
prominent members during the past year
Messrs. Prime and Rosevelt.-and asked that
appropriate resolutions be adopted and
spread upon the minutes. Carried.
The remainder of to-day's session was oc
cupied in reading papers by Dr. Bartholo
mew. of this city, on the relation of sewer
gas to the production of disease; the silver
question, by Hon. W. S. Groesbeck; the mon
etary tquest ion, by S. Ianna Harton, of l'ome
roy, 0., and specie resumption, by Horace
White.
To-night addresses on taxation, by Prof.
Cooley, of Michigan, and local and State
taxation, by J. H. Ames. of Nebraska, will be
delivered.
Cardinal McClosky's Return.
NEw YoIRK, May 21. -Cardinal McClosky
arrived on the steamer Pereire from Havre
to-day. His arrival was not, expected before to
morrow, and consequently onlyafew friends
were present to receive I im. The Cardinal
looks well and his health has been much im
proved by his short journey abroad. The
proposed reception by the Catholic Church
societies will now probably be given at some
future day at the cathedral, when the Car
dinal will describe the impoltant events wit
ne-ssed by him in Rome and impart to the
faithful the pontiti cal blessing of I'ope Lit.
Demands of the Communtnts.
NEW IOaKa, May21. -The morning papers
say that the demands .f the Socialistic-Labor
party, as the Communists prefer to be called,
are given in their own language. They de
sire that all the railroads, canals, telegraph
lines and steamboats shall become common
property as soon as possible, and that every
tody shall have a free pass for himself and
family. Wages are to be abolished., and the
whole world is to be converted into a grand
gift enterprise.
New York sportsmen's Association.
BUFFALO, N. T., May 21.--The State Sports
men's Asocviation has elected the following
offic~rs: President, lion. A. 1B. Lamberton,
of Rochester; first vice president, A. L.
Childs, of Seneca Falls; second vice presi
dent, Horace Silsby. of Seneca Falls; secre
tary, .John B. Sage, of Buffalo; treasurer,
William J. Babcock, of Rochester; corres
ponding secretary, if. Pratt, of RIochlester.
'lhe next place of meeting will be Rochester.
Peralto's Ride.
N'Ew YORK, May 21.- Owing to the heavy
condition of the track and the almost cer
tainty of continuation of rain, Peralto (lid
not start this morning on his attempted ride
of 305 miles in fifteen consecutive hours.
Weather permitting, he will start on Wednes
dlay morning at -1 o'clock, and if not then, on
the next fair day.
Big Hall-Destructive Storm in Eastern
Ohio.
CrNCINNAT[, May 21. A very destruc
tive hail storm passed over the eastern sec
tion of Ohio last night, doing considerable
damage to fruit and the growing crops. At
St. Clairville and other places hail stones
fell one inch in diameter.
A Severe Storm-Great Damage Done.
WVHEELINO(, V. Va.. May 21. -The damage
done in this city by the hail and rain storm
last evening amounts t, axbout $3000, mostly
all in window-glasses. The hail was as large
as hens' eggs. On the line of the P. W. and
B. Railroad a great deal of property was
more or less damaged.
The Fruit Crop in Good Condition.
WHEELTNO, W. Va., May 21. --Reports to
day fromt nearly every county in West Vir
ginia show the fruit to be in splendid con
dition, the late frosts having done no damage.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT EAns. May 21, 6 D. m.-Wind very light
from southeast. Weather hazy and warm.
Arrived: American schooner Wm. L. Bur
roughs, Smith, master. lo days from Matanzas,
with acargo if sugar, to Agar & Lelong.
Sailed: Ship Senator Iken, shin Emma,
schooner C. P. Harris.
HOUTHW.sT PAss, May 21. e, p. m.--Barometer
29.90. Wind southeast, very light. Weather
clear.
Arrived: Mexican barkentine Jose Ferrer.
Montaldo. master. 1t days from Vera Cruz, in
ballast to Puig, Corral & (Co.
Sailed: Schooner May Evelyn.
PASS-A- L'OUTRE, May 21, 6 p. m.-Wind south
east, light. Weather clear and warm.
* Arrived at 5 a. m.: Steamer Alabama. Carroll,
master, fr,,m Pensacola, to C. M. Soria.
No departures.
A NEW FEATURlE.
The New Orleans and Mobile Railroad Com
pany have organized a new feature on their
road. Hereafter they will issue ticilets at a
very low figure on their line to points on the
gulf coast till Arril .30, 179. A want has been
long felt in our community for cheap passage
to the landings on the gulf coast. and we are
glad to see that the Mobile road has taken the
initiative. The people of New Orleans are
altways anxious to get away during the summer.
and if they are encouraged In any way there
will certainly be a perlodical eaodus to the
watering places on the gulf coast.
The most excellent attributes to the succes of
a first class hotel are courteous treatment, well
a.pointed cuisine and well furnished rooms.
You an find all these at the Collonnade Hotel.
In Philadelphia,
THE HITORY OF THE PRESIDENTIAL
FRAUD-THE STRUGGLF,-TIE EX.
PERIMENT-THE FAILURE.
What Kellogg Has Diecovered-The Ease
With Which Hayes Could be Ousted
from the Presldency.
ItReclal Correspondence of the Demoorat.1
1Iou1s HouSE.
Washington, May is. 1878.
The exceeding slowness of the grinding of
the mills of the gods has been faithfully ex
emplified by the patient waiting of the de
frauded Democracy for an opportunity to vin
dicate the majesty of their majority. It is
yet to be seen whether, now that
TILE HILL OF INVEHTIGATTON
has been set going, its grist will be as line
as the grinding has been slow. When it shall
be surveyed in the calm light of history fifty
years hence, the political record of this coun
try for the last year and a half will have a
quaint and curious appearance, Usurpation
that would have cost many a monarch his
throne if not his head has been endured by a
so-called free people with an equanimity and
patience that might be supposed to belong to
the Russian rather than the American charac
ter. Frauds and crimes, which, if enacted in
private pursuits, would have paved the way
to the penitentiary without a chance of turn
ing off, have been turned by the baleful al
chemy of partylsm into detlis of merit to be
rewarded by the gift of exalted places. Theft
which, if applied to a dollar bill, would have
landed Its perpetrator in a police court, has
made the thief secretary of the treasury
when exerted upon the electoral vote of a
State.
And, as if to add a touch of grim comedy to
this strangely out-of-joint drama of crime
and baseness, the de facto administration
which was the denouement of it, set out in the
first instance to reform the nation and regen
erate the American people. After a year and
two months this tragical farce ends in a
search-warrant to recoup the stolen presiden
cy and in an inquest upon the steal itself !
Last night after the resolution had passed
and the era of retribution had set in, I took
down a disordered scrap-book in which I have
taken the trouble to preserve a large amount
of evanescent literature. It contains the
letters I have written to the DEMOCRAT from
December, 1876, to date, nearly all of which
have in one way or another related to the sub
ject now in hand. They are simply records
of
TIPE PROGRES OF FIRAI:D
from d(ay to day, each one written in the
spirit of the maxim that "sufficient unto the
(lay is the evil thereof " and taken together.
they constitute a tolerably well connected
book of annals.
I discover that the epoch of Fraud is di
visible into three periods:
i. The perliod of struggle.
2. The period of experiment.
3I. The period of failure. And now the.
epoch closes in collapse.
If you will run your mind's eye back along
the course of events you will easily distin
guish these periods. The first began with
Zsch Chandler's brief but memorable tele
gram reciting that Hayes had 185 votes and
was elected, and ended when perjury and
forgery had borne fruit in the person of Mr.
Hayes riding with Grant in a hack up Penn
sylvania Avenue to be inaugurated.
The second period began when Haves af
fixed his fraudulent presidential signature to
an inaugural messaga, glad with
"POM i El! OF REFORM
and bright with glittering pretenses of public
morality; and this period has been ending
ever since.
The third period began when Hayes exem
plified his doctrines of reform by c(arefuliv
calling out all the thieves, forgers and.per
jurers who had aided or abetted the crime by
which he became President, and appointing
them to positions of trust and power ranging
from the secretuaryship of the treasury to the
surveyorshii of the port of New Orlears.
And now
TIHE COLLTAIPSE
has come. This is a brief history, or rather a
syllabus of the history of what ('harles
I'rancis Adams--prior to the appointment
of his hopeful son as one of the government
directors of the Union Pacific Railroad-called
"Fraud First Triumphant." It is necessary
to keep the md.in points in view in order to
reach a proper conception of the magnitude
of the movement set on foot in the House
yesterday. In my judgment, those resolutions
of investigation possess an importance little,
if at all, inferior to the declaration of in
dependence. The great declaration formu-'
lated the riffht of the American people to gov
ern themselves. These great resolutions de
clare and vindicate the caparity of the Amer
ican people to govern themselves, in that they
suggest a method and provide a means for re
buking and destroying, by legal processes and
under peaceful auspices, the first conspiracy
ever formed in their midst to rverthrow the
principles and set at nought the practices of
their self-government.
I have indulged in these trite and tiresme
reflections by way of intro(iuction or Ireface
tb a descriotion of
THE IFNVFSTIO.ATION MOVEMENT
itself, to an outline of its intended operations.
and to a summary of its evident or avowed
designs.
Naturally enough the circle of readers most
deeply and directly interested in this move
ment is that embraced in the subscription list
of the New Orleans I)EMOCRAT. For, althbugh
the movement had its apparent rise in an act
of the people of the State of Maryland, de
manding to know why the expression of their
will had been nullified in the counting of
votes for President and Vice President
in 1876 77, its real origin was in the
never-ending protest of the people of Lou
isiana and Florida, who had been "directly
deprived of their true representation in
the Electoral College. It is, perhaps, not
altogether out of place for the I)EMOenAT,
under the present circumstances, to indulge
in a trifle of self-satisfied retrospection of
its own conduct respecting the great Fraud.
There was a time when it was fashionable for
Southern newspapers to sound hosannas to
the works of the fraudulent administration,
while'they shut their eyes and stopped their
ears to the story of its origin. The cry of
sauve qui pout, which Southern men raised
when the cowardly tactics, or want of tactics,
at headquarters in New York had lost all by
default, was perhaps a necessary accompani
ment of panic, but it need not have been any
thing more than a temporary outcry; there
was never any good reason why it should be
come an argument. That it has been made
an argument by a considerable class of South
ern politicians is a historical fact, and the
friends of Mr. Hayes, both Republican and
Democratic, have been wont to claim, as the
chief virtue of his administration, that he
PACFTED THE SOUTH.
The ancient Greek inventor of the =ci,.,nce
of sophistry could not have excelled this. But
Southern men, from Aleek Stephens down,
have been among the loudest and longest pro
claimers of the theory that the South owes
its peace to Hayes! The fact is that nobody
of sense or nerve South or North ever had
any idea of final submission to fraud or of
re a allegiance to its representative Hayes.
The Democratic party let go, indeed, choked
off as it was by the cowardice of its leaders
and the incompetency of it. repre~eetat~f -s