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GENERAL SCHENCK
Report of the Committee of Foreign
Affairs Upon the Emma Mine.
CAUSTIC REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS.'
"111 Advised, Unfortunate and Incompatible j
with the Duties of Hii Offi
cial Petition."
SPEECH OF MR. HEWITT, OF NEW YORK.!
How Widows, Clergymen and Half-Pay j
Officers Were Robbed.
Wasmisotox, May 2S, 187ft
In thi Houm to-day Mr. Hewitt, or New York, from
the Committee on Foreign Affhlrs, submitted the fol
lowing report In reference to the connection of General
Schesck while Minister to England with the Emma
Mining Company
KEfOKT or 111 committm.
On the 28th day ot February, 1876, the House adopted
a resolution In the following word* (page 1)j
Resolved, That tlx Committee on Kortlo Affair* be
aathoriaed and Instructed to iaquirr further into the con- J
neetlou of the United Stales Minister at thn Court ol hi. j
James with the Krama min*. so called; that it have power
to Mud for parsons mid paper*; and leave I* given to *ald j
oommitte* to sit during the sessions of the House.
The correspondence which had taken place in refer- i
?nee to this subject between the Secretary ol State and
General Robert C. Scheuek, the Minister ol the United !
Mates at the Court of tit. James, and the communica. i
tlou of tho Secretary of State accompanying the cor- ;
respondence, had beeu previously reierred back by tbe ,
House to the committee lor further consideration
(pages 4?9).
This correspondence developed the fact that In the j
month of November. 1871, the Amerioan Minister at ;
the Court of St. James bad become a stockholder and a !
director or the Emma Silver Mining Company of Lon- j
don, a corporation formed in Great Britain, tbo coun- ,
try to which he was accredited, for the purchase or a
mine in the United Slates, which he represented as j
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, bo |
lar as tho committee have been able to ascertain, and i
they believe it to be true, this is the tlrst occasion in
which a diplomatic representative or the government
ol the United States has allowed himself to becumo as
sociated, while acting as Minister, in a private enter
prise, carried on in his own country, but offered for
?ale in the country to which be is accredited. The
questions presented, therefore, lor inquiry and cotsid
sratton are as follows:?
L Whether it is proper for sn Amerioan Minister te
allow the nse of his name, and consequently or his om
elal position, lor tho two cannot be separated, to rur
tber the sale or American property in the open markets
ot the oouatry to which be is accredited.
2. Whether his relations to the vendors or tbe prop
erty have been such as to cast suspicion upon his mo
tives and subject his action to unlavorable criticism. '
3. Whether b;s subsequent action In connection with
tbe company or its sharos, by dealing iu them or other- i
wise, is compatible with tho proper exercise of his j
diplomatic (unctions and the maintenance ot a position i
el honor and uselnlnes* at his post or duty.
If the committee are right in their view or the inquiry |
submitted to them it will be seen that the question of :
tbe resl value of the Emma mine has no special bear- I
Ing upon tbo conclusions to be resched. Tbey have, i
however, lelt themselves compelled to take a large ,
amount or testimony on this subject, because evidence ;
bearing upon tliat point had been taken prior to the '
arrival of Gonoral Scbenck, who, therefore, insisted i
that it was necessary for his deience and vindication .
that lurthor testimony should be taken, and they were
unwilling to deny to a man so long and emiuent in the I
nublic service sny privilege which he might feel dis- !
posed to claim. He has, therelore, had lull liberty to j
produce evidence giving tbo whole history of tbo enter
prise, and tbe result is tbo volume ol 879 printed pages,
whicn is herewith submitted to tbe House as a part or
Ibis report
Tbe report then gives a munc of tho racts as they
kppear from tbe evidence wbich baa already beeu pub
lished in txteiuo in the Hekalb, Including the corre
spondence bad between Secretary Fish and General j
Ecbenck on tbe subject of the connection of the latter |
with the company, and concludes with the following:?
th s rifcni.NO.
The committee therefore And as to the Inquiries .
announced at tbe beginning ol tbe report:? !
' Fir?t?Upon the authority of the despatch of the j
Secretary of State that It was not proper lor the Ameri- i
can Minister at tbe Court of St. James to connect him- ;
self as a director w'th the Emma Mining Company of 1
London. This position is coaUrmed by the authority i
orPbilllmore (vol. 2, page 194), who says:?
In trutb. every State ought, by expressly forbidding their j
ambaaaadora to combine engagements in private trade or |
commerce with the aacrtd duty orrapreaentatlou. to prevent :
any question or th* kind ever arising. The Koman law on
this point deserves to b* imitated?"Enimqui In/atio*r fun
gftar. ncipu alimi* ntqut proprii* negoiiu te inurpmere til
Second?That tho relations of General Schenck to tlie
veudors of tbe Emma mine wore of aach a character
is to cast suspiolon upon his motives and subject his
action to unfavorable criticism Bat the committee
believe that he waa not guilty of a fraud or ot any
fraudulent intention in hla connection with tbe com
pany or tbe venders of tbe mine.
Third?That bis subsequent speculative dealings tn
the shares of the compauy were not compatible with
his diplomatic station and the maintenance or a posi
tion or honor and usefulness at tbe Court near which
ho was accredited.
The committee, therefore, submit tbe following reso
lution, and unanimously recommend its passage by the
House
itasoLrrioif.
Resolved, That this Home condemn* tbe action of Gen
eral Robert C. Schenck. United State* Minister ai tbe Court
of 8t. Jinei, in becoming a director ul" the Kin in* silver
Mining Company oi London, aad his operations in connec
tion with the ebitrei ot tbe iald company and the renders
thereof, aa ill advised. unfortunate and incompatible with
the duties oi bis official position.
The report having boon read Mr. Hewitt addressed
Ike Hnuao as follows
sesncu or niu aswrrr.
Such, Mr. Speaker, It the unanimous verdict of the
Committee on foreign Affairs in reference to tbe con
nection of General Schenck, late tbe American Minister
at the Court ol St. James, with the Emma mine, nod
snob, doubtless, will ue ine verdict ol this Houso and
tbe general Jodgtnant ot tbe country. This verdict baa 1
been reacbrd ouiy alter weeks ol patient Investigation,
in wbicn General Scbenck has bad every possible op- |
portunity for bis defence and lor bis vindication. Tbe i
committee have performed their duty with a profound
senke oi the consequences to General Scbenck, alter a
career of over forty years in tbe public service, and '
wttu a sincere desire, li possible, to shield him at tbe
doe* ol tbat career from tbe censure wbicb they aro
new reluctantly constrained to inflict. lr bis reputa
tion had been alone concerned, tbe mantle ot charity I
and silence might havo been urawn over the fact* of
Mm unfortunate affair; but unhappily the honor and dig
nity or the people or ttie Uuileu States became tieces
sarily Involved In tho affair, when, upon the receipt or I
a copy of Genernl Sell* nek's letter ol resignation, the I
administration failed to recall him at once iroin Ins
mission lor having deliberately violated, in this letter, I
alter explicit nonce Irom tbe Secretary of State,
the well aettled principles which should govern tlie
conduct of our representatives in foreign countries.
Tbe committee would bmvc failed in their duty if they
hnd.admltted by tbeir silence the doctrine tbat an
American Minister may use his official station lor the
purpose or promoting private gain, uud be allowed to
retain his high clBce. Ul all the positions in public
life, the ambassador occupies tbe most delicate, tlio
most responsible, the most honorable. Hu represent*
abroad the majesty ol tbe people; he carries with him
Into foreign lands an absolute immunity Irom arrest.
Tbe flag oi his country makes his domicile sacred Irom
intrusion. Mo matter what crimes be may c<>tnmit, lie
Is amenable ODiy to the laws of bis own
country, upon tbe soil ol' wblcb be Is supposed
to aland wherever bis foot may rest. |
But while no harm can conic to him |terminally by
any asl of his. lie can commit 110 act. Whether noble
?r infamous, which dims not directly aflect
THK HONOR Of THK SAT JOB
which he represent-*. Hence ills gtndltig rule ol netion
meat necessarily bo to subordinate al< personal and pri
vate tntorest to the natloiiBl honor, and bis immunity
Irom prosecution is ihe very reason why lie should re
train irom engaging In sny operations bv wlncn otners ,
?ay sustain loss while be is protected irom personal
responsibility. Of all places in the public service n is
the one in which soll-deulal is the most necessary, ihe
Biost eonspiouous and must honornbie. tin the
tther band, so delicate is hla position mat tuc
(lightest intimation from the liowcr to which he is ac
iredited mat his presence is unacceptable is held to be '
the warrant for hia recall without demurrer and with- ?
tut explanation. It m true that foreign tuitions exor
tise a wise discretion on subjects ol m> much delicacy, I
tad gooernlly forbear t> Intimate dissatisfaction, even
when then is good ground tor it; hut this is nil the
stronger reason why n promt and sensitive people
should not be hn.i iliated before tbe civilised w?rtd
by the continuance in office ol a representative
who has fallen toslow that high standard ol honor wbitife
we desire to msintStn among tbe nations. "imsar's 1
wile should bo above suspicion." The honor ol tho
ainbasssdors ol tbe United States should not irom their
own nets become the subject of criticism in the news
papers, the clubs nud ttie social circles ol the c.o.intries ;
t<> which they mt accredited; an-;, ubove nil, alien ad
monished ot a fault which would lie venial it promptly
md publicly conteseed, they sh'.uM not OMgiuv^te ib'e
oflence by repeating it, as General SchencK did m bis
letter of resignation, tuflored to go upon tlio records ot
tho tftato Department wuliout prompt nod just rebuke
from tbe government, whien could only thus relieve
lualfirom ihe responsibility of this Migrant violation
tf the well-settled usages ol diplomatic intercourse and j
wadset, Whereby he proven hiiitsen unaquai to the j
trust reposed m bint by bit own government and
tbCsed ine Confidence of that government to
sfcich hs waa accredited II this vttw ot Ihe
be OS I rest and there would seem M be
DO poMibla eocape (mm It?Um responsibility for every .
hour of the disgrace which, lor more than lour years, :
bos, oui of this tranaacliOR, rested upon tbo American 1
name anil caused every right minded lover ol his :
country to blush for shame, Is brought borne lo tbo '
administration, and there would be no occasion to
make further comment on thu unhappy business ex*
oept for the purpose of showing the deplorable oonse
quence* which are aure to rceult from failure on the
part oi the govern Rent to deal promptly and sternly
wtib lia aervanta lor any serious violation ol Its own
rcgulaiiona, it* instructions, or <>r the well
settled principle* and long established usages
of diplomatic Intercourse to the end that
the ripetiUun ol auch offences may hero
alter become impossible, and the 'air fame of the
American people never again be tarnished by each
disgraceful transactions. Ido not forget the wise and '
witty French provorb, "Luront natr* lintjf *al? m ;
J'amiUtbut this linen was soiled abroad, and haa so j
long been worn u> the lace ol the whole world, that we
have no choice but to make ita purification as consptc
?tons and an public as was tbe transaction by which it
was polluted. Kor ibis dreary and unpalatable task,
nscessary and profitable, however, "lor doctrine, inr ;
reproof, lor correction, tor Instructions In righteous
ness," the materials tarnished by tbe evidsnoe sub
mitted with the report aro ample.
a FRARFCL Mt MMI.VU OF.
They serve to show how the ambassador of the
United so lar lorgot his high station that he not only
consented to become a director lo a com puny propos
ing to sell ita shares in the country to which be was j
accredited, but allowed hia name and official title of '
"American Minister" to go lorth In tbe (rospectus ast he i
voucher of its "exceptions! character;" how, by sub. j
rcithing publicly, according to hia own statement, lor
?10,UU0 ol the stock, apparently upon the sun.e terms
as the other subscribers, but tu reality upon a private I
arrangement previously made with trie tenders, m
which be put no money at risk, and was absolutely
f;auranteed against loss, the envoy of tbe great Bepub
ic placed hitnsell in tbe attitude of
a "remtn"
at an auction sale; how he speculated In tbe stock of a
corporation which he had thus helped to create and
direct; how be seemed to be Incapable of drawing tbe
distinction between investment and speculation ; how
he associated one of Lis secretaries ol legation in thc?e
speculative operations, and availed or the services of
the other to watch the fluctuations of tbo stock mar
ket and practically act as his broker for
tbe sale ot shares; how he records his
opinion that It in a proper thing, not merely
lor an ordiuary man, but lor au American
Minister, '* to sell stock short." that ir, to sell what he
does uoi own. and expresses Ins regret that bo dm not
do so and indemulfy hliuteir against loss by transfer
ring it to some ouo else not in possession ol the infor
mation which be hud received through private sources;
how he so contuses his account* of prolit and loss that i
he cannot separate tbe profits which he actually did or
might liuve realized out of his origins: transaction with
Mr. Park, with the losses wb ch be mado in specula
tions in the stock having no re at ion to this transaction
with Park; how ho accepts credits upoufie note which
he hsd given to Park, the nature and origin of which
be had no knowledge whatever, except tbut they arose
out of transactions wbereiu he was at no risk;
how be declines lurther credits of the tamo
character, becnuso he thinks that tbe limit
of favors has been ranched; how ho arrived at
this conclusion only after tho pjblic press bad been
filled with hostile criticism; how bla memory as to
the mode of payment tor the second allotment of |
shares lends him in London to swear that Park did not |
provide tbe means for thu payment thereof, and bow !
belore tho committee, when it had been clearly shown
that Park did provide these means, no retracts tbe
statement he made tn London; how in the final settle
ment with Park be translers to htm in payment of his
indebtedness stocks upon which be continues to draw
the dividends; bow, on leaving London, he is lorccd to
plead bis diplomatic privilege as his defence against tbe
Bervicept a writ in a civil action growing out of his un
fortunate connection with this disastrous undertaking;
and how, finally, he reiterates his inabilltr to compre
hend the lalse and unfortunate position in which he Is
placed before the public by n series oi III advised trans
actions in wbich it is charitable to regurd his memory
us at lault and to look upon him ns tho victim of de
signing and unscrnpuloui men leading and persuading
bim to an equal ruiu of reputation and parse.
COl'RSK or SKSATOR STEWART.
These materials serve to show how William M.
Stewart, n Senator of the United Stales, while acting
as counsel lor a client, who bad placed bis Interests un
reservedly in his hands, with wuom bo had urranged
lor a contingent lee, which should have bound bim all
the more jealously to guard the interest of bis client,
became the purchaser of that interest, at a time and
under circumstances when be couid have computed its
value with almost mathematical certainty, at a price
which gave to the client $150,000, which was practically
t ho coniiugent fee, and gave tbe counsel the larger suut,
$275,000, which should have gone to the client; how
this magnificent sum, which was paid by Park to
Stewart, not in pursuance of any express written agree
ment. such as usually regulates large money transac
tions even among tho best of friends, but ia accord
ance with an unwritten understanding apparently
based upon a sentiment of honor, which has been for
mulated into the Kuglish language; bow tho legal re
dress wisoly secured by tho law to the client under
such circumstances was cut ofT by a further payment
at u later date, which Stvtvart stigmatizes as black
mull, and a release sccured, which, as a summary of
the whole transition, as a legal curiosity and a model
form for lawyers who desire to sccure protection from
their clients, it Is well to preserve:?
Know all men by these pretests that 1, Jamea Kllas Lyon,
of Kaciue, In the State of Wleconstn. In consideration of the
sum of'iSH.'t** to ine In banil paid bv William M. Stewart,
of tbo State of Nevada, now of Washington, in the District
of Columbia, the receipt whereof ?" hereby acknowledged,
do hereby fully aud forever release anil discharge the ?ild
Stewart Irom all and every demand, claim or right
of action of every de*crlotion that 1 have or
may claim to have against him, whether legal
or equitable, and especially from any and all
claims, demands nr causea ol action of every lescrlp
tion growing out of his relation as attorney or counsel or
agent lor me in the litigation concerning tne Emma mine,
so tailed, and thu various proceedings, negotiations, con
tracts, and conveyances concerning or connected with said
Emma mine, and tbe property thereto belonging, and the
conduct, management, and disposition thereof by him, the
said Mewart. in every and all respects and particulars.
In witness whereot I have hereunto set my uame and
seal, at the city ot London, this 18th dav ol May, 1*72.
JAMES E LYON. ISKA!*J
in presence of?
Olivkk UjtiiEK. 45 Albemarle street, London.
T. il. Wright, CoiimiI-General Clerk. U. 8. A., London.
liow thus wm secured immunity from the claims of
bis cliem, but not from the impartial judgment of tho
legal profession and of tbc word.
MR. PARK'S actiox.
These matcrtals serve 10 show Anally bow Trenor W.
Park, "a member of tbo Amorlcan bar, the President
ol tho National Bank at North Bennington, Vt," and
wall known to ibe American public lor his connection
with tbo Mariposa Company, whose disastrousIsiluro
some years ago will not noon tie forgotten by those who
suffered, the great author of all this mischief, witb a
skill which bits never been surpassed, going to London
un entire stranger, but having carefully prepared tlia
way by large shipments of ore and glowing accounts of
the production ol tbc mi in-, within ono short month se
cured the services of Albert Grant, the greatest man if*- i
ulator ol speculative snares of modern times, agreeing
to pay therefor a rate of compensation which may )>e
small lor him, but which in this country of primitive 1
notions would be deemed decidedly maanillccnt; bow
tie provided in the contrnct lor sustaining the market
pending the allotment, by purchases of tbe shares 1
at Uctltious premiums, so as to gather In tbc money of '
bona fide investors, a process said to be usual lu Kng- I
land, but which here would bo regarded as lit tle short ;
of robbery; how wtdows and clergymen and hall pay
officers and others living upon annuities were thus !
Induced to invest their sctnty capital In tbe bopo of I
securing permanent dividends at a high rate out of I
an enterprise sanl to bo "exceptional" by the Amerl- \
can Minister (let us be thankful that such excep- >
tional cases are rare); liow Ho Ingratiated himself
into tbe conQdence ol tbo Amcrlcnn representative
at the Court ol St, James so that within two
slmrt weeks be fuit un Irresistible desire to
shower benefits upou lilin and to relievo him Irora the i
embarrassments arising from large expenditures out ot I
a narrow official income; bow ho inspired tho Minister '
with that charming confidence winch accepts lavors !
without suspicion that they are to be roquued; huw he
issues a prospectus containing staWinoiiis calculated |
to persuade tbo most wary, but which turn out to
be in mouriilul contract with the actusl issue of the
enterprise; how, wlion lie was mbum to lose, by the
resignation of tho American Mini-rter, the mainstay
upon which he relied lor tbe sale of tlio remaining baif
ol ino shares of the comj ?nv wnich had been tied up
for a time, no procure* a leiier, which was declared to
be in rllect better tlun to have ihc Minister remain as
a director, wherein Ins own character is rflindurseil I
and the/real value ol the property reaffirmed ; bow 1
everybody who could assist or i.ijure ibo successful 1
perpetration ol tbe sale was conciliated by "pulls," as ;
tbo Senator irmn N' vada rarcasiically describes them, ?
upon ir>e funds collected from a coudding public, an
that "by a long pull, a strong pull >tud a pull alto- j
Reiner" about $1,000,000 was expended in preliminary ?
exi'i'iises, of which the great American banking
bouse ol
J At COOK 8, Sl'Ct'LLOCIt a CO.
got "a pull" of tl'J&.OOO; kow, wnon doubts had
bcgAiri to arise as to tho continued pro luctivcness of txie
property beiore thn reserve shares h <il been ~old, he
procured tbe service* of the Vice Chairman ol the
company, Brydges-Williams, Esq., M. I., t? make it
per?>nal exa mnation ol the mine i>y the payment ot
?-"?,OU0 and II cm I lor or right to take 2,000 sliure* of
stuck at a price ut wliu li ilio cull could only be profit
able io lb* examiner as the res'Ht ol it lavora >ie ro
purt; how the favorable report wus made, and tbe re
served "hare- were sola at u prt mmm ol JC3 per rliare;
liow, when tbe public suppose I theso were si ill tied up
for u.unilis to coma, they ?? re all -old within two '
week.' of me reccipt by tclegrapli ol the report; how
Om n ii,e Miute ami accomplished Alocrt Oram was
induced, by a process which no ijiiin can llnd out, to
ab .to h - claims tor on ? bill ihe j-roli l-. and accept
?1 |" r sb-re in lieu thereof; liow he was Induced to
give up his just ciaNti lor C2,oou comm.salon on the
stock which ii id been sllolttxi to (ieneral MchencK, and <
how the same w is credited on Nchemk's nolo to I'ark.
lulling like manna irom heaveti, how I'ark bought aud
so d tile shares through dark and d. vions oot r.?es, {
coming out at tlio cud witti a orirtlt even on tlieso
transaction?; how. when the -ii ire* Wort* selling at over
fc-o apiera lu London, lie bought out in* parmers in t
New Yolk ut I'-* lnu li.ill that price, how at tbo
shareholders' meetings in l.ondvn, winch he attended,
everything was made lovely lor every body, so that no una
appear* lu have any legal groun i against i>im lor indem !
nitv. altoiMigfc dividend" ceased alter thtriMU months,
and the share, are i ow seiuug a: iwomy-livo shillings
apiece, how tha whole business Is now involved in Un
gatcu ou both sides ol the Atlantic. ?o that Park do
i lined, lor leaf of tiii! consequence*, to put Ii is accounts
ni oii i he record, or to testily as la tbe amaant ol p.oilt |
which be rcali?e<l i ?rtnaral' ol tuu shares; bow libel suits i
are i*ndiug against ha#>|*i|?#ri' who have ventured to
expre-s unlavorahlo opinions In regard to an operation
Wbicb lias caused a gn ater sv m<Ut in me business and
diplomatic worid man any transaction ol moiiern times,
to ibi wntcli s|s'i tre ol ih" iiiibo:- ol its he.ng, Trenor
W. I'ark. triumphantly exclaim*: -
??Miake Hot llljr ;mry l'?i U- situs;
TImmi ennui u?t ??> I did it."
All tbt? and much mora o( tha laaie unsavory sort
can be learned from ? perusal ol tbe evidence here
with submitted; but these are matters which only
concern tbe American people, because they serve to
show tte injurious consequences to tbe British pub
lic and to tbe lair lanee ol tbe United States of tbe
lailure of the government lo deal promptly and truly
with Its Minister, wtien, by bis becoming a director
and by his letter of resignation, be made the grave aud
irreparable mistake of lndorsiug aud relndorsing the
enterprise aud the men wbo have caused this great
disaster and this greater reproach.
What the government tailed to do the American peo
ple demand of their representatives?tbo stern con
demnation of this departure Irom the traditions of the
luthers and tbe accepted usages of diplomatic life, es
pecially because, to its credit be It'said, it is the llrnt
symptom in tbe foreign department of tho government
of that general demoralization which seems to have
crept Into every other branch of tbe public servioe.
Tbe Republic can now only be saved bv tbe exer
cise ol stern, relentless. uncompromising virtue,
refusing to surrender any question of principle,
and bwlltly and surei? destroying In their
vary birth the germs of corruption, winch, it allowed
to live, will surely sap the foundations of
free government, our great inheritance aud the chief
hope of our posterity.
Tbe people are, therefore, in no tempor to allow
sympathy with any man, however eminent bis ser
vices and long his tenure ot public office, and how
ever much be may lie entitled, by reason of bl* ad
vanced years or bis impaired lortune. le tho tender
consideration of this House, to tnierlere with tho via
diration ol the name, tonor and majesty of tbe Araerl
cap people, from (be criticism of tbe civilised world
arising out of ihe errors of Judgment of Its public ser
vants or ol tbo admialstrution. Tho time bas come
whan the public sentiment deuiunds moro than
economy, more than honesty: it demands purity and
self-denial from ila officiate. The old generation of pub
lic men is passing away with the flrst century ol tbe
Republic. Few men are left slive wbo can date back
lo the time when ibis government was founded by tbe
virtue and the sacrifice ot the patriots who achieved
our Independence; but tbe sonnmout ol honor and
the spirit of sell-denial which led them to
stake "their lives, tbeir fortunes nnd their
sacred honor" for tbe establishment of a govern
ment In which principle and purity should be the con
ditions of its cxisieuee still survivo, and it Is a mistake
to suppose that because they have grown rich and
powerful tbe people of this country havo bocomo ener
vated, shameless or corrupt.
TIIK SPIRIT OK KKfOHMATIOX.
The spirit abroad is the spirit ol reformation. Tbe
people uro determined to brlig back Ibut better era ot
tbe Republic In which, when men consecrated them
selves to the public service, they utterly abnegated all
selfish purposes; when public officers rejected gilts as
dishonoring alike to the giver and tho taKer; when
Presidents and great officers ot state as a rule re
tired to honnrnble poverty; when Franklin with his
modest income and his uu< ourtly costume, even thouuh
he bad a thrifty luina, rejecting all thought ol gain
while emp'oyed lu tbe public service, was held In mo.-o
honor than the proudest ambassador of the proudest
empire; when John Qulncy Adams sold his bank
shares before ho would taku bis seat in Con
gress, lest his vote might he callod iu
question; whon members ol Congress knew
not the mysteries of Crddit Mobiller ; when
members of (ho Cabinet were selected because
they were statesmen, "honest, capable faithful, ' nnd
not'because of tbeir skill in managing party politics;
when to be summoned into the public service was a
priceless honor and not an opportunity for private
gain; when a civil servioo system practically existed
lu the government, becatfso it had not yet been formu
lated Into tbe perfunctory platforms ol party; when a
change of administration did not inaugurate a dis
graceful scramble for place, and' the ratal doctrine "to
tbe victors belong the spoils" tad not
yet been Inventod; when tho Idea of a
trust was tbo subordination of the trus
tee and all bis personal Interests to the rightful
clams ol those tor whom be acted; when lawyer*
were not accustomed to speculate upon die rights of
thoir clients; when vendors were not sudored to proflt
by laiso representations; when tho honor and tumo ot
the nation were dearer and greater than the reputation
or tbu fortune ot any citizen ; when degenerate men,
wbo wore willing to barter away the uailonnl honor in
foreign lands in exebauge for private gains, however
great, would have been gibbeted for tho general exe
cration. It Is for this reason that
THK PRKKKXT INVKHTIIIATIOV
is of tbe gravest importance, aud it indicates a more
healthy stale of public opinion, und it should bo a mat
ter ol general congratulattou that tbe committeo
bave been able by the exorcise of mutual forbear
ance and patience to come to a unanimous conclu
sion. So public money h.is been misappropri
ated; but tbe national honor, whicb Is above all money,
has been tarnished, thoughtlessly. If you will, but if
so, by tbe mistake and unconscious ignorance ol a
great' public officer, who has not yet, after the lapse of
lour years, been properly rebuked bv his own gov
ernment. Tbero are positions and circumstances in
which ignorance Is as mischievous as crime; and I feel
constrained and grioved to say that tho conn< etion ot
the Amcricau Minister at the court of 81. James with
tbe Emma mine belongs to tbat category. We may
pity, we may sympathize, but we must condemn, in
order Hint tbe condemnation which belongs to him aud
tbo administration should no longer rest upon the con
sciences and tho name of the American |ieople, and
that it shall forever be Impossible tor this humiliating
offence to be repeated by an Ambassador of the United
States, or Tail to be punished by bis government.
Much of what I bave said, Mr. Bpoaker, might with
more iorce, and, it seems to me, with equal propriety,
havo boen included in tho report. But tho majority ol
tbe committee nave deemed it better to yield some
what ol tbeir convictions, and make tho report, as
nearly as may be. a colorless statement of
the facts developed by the testimony, tn
order to securu what tboy regard as of
Inestimable value to the rising generation
ol the country, tbe example ot a uuanimoua report,
made without regard to party affiliations snd preju
dices, upon a subject which concerns tbe reputation
and dignity ol the nation belore the civilized world.
Any other report would be open to the criticism that it
was dictated by partisan feeling, and tbe condemnation
of conduct which has brought disgracc upon the nation,
and might otherwise come to bo regarded as a prece
dent, would necessarily lose much of its value to the
country, tbe honor and welfare ot which should i;e re
garded by every well wisber or his raco as infinitely be
youd and above all party considerations. Parties are
but temporary and will surely perish with the ehanging
conditions or tbe times; but the nation will as surely
survive forever, if wo can preserve tbe spirit ef virtue
and patriotism by which it wss created, and which
should msko us all willing to sacrifice party and preju
dice upon the common altar of tbo country, and Join in
the universal Centennial prayer, "Cod save the Ropub
lie."
srKBcn or mr. paclknkr.
Mr. Faclk*sr. of Went Virginia, a mem her of tho
Committee on Foreign Adair*, gave tho reason* which
Impelled tbc cntnmiit.'e to conic to tlieir decision. Ho
?aid tbat while the oominittoc acquitted General
ScbeniVol any fraud in the Kmtna miuo transaction
It was of the opinion tliftt the House should censure
him tor permitting himself to be mHde an instrument
of designing men. to mature nud g;vc rharacter to a
private enterprise. He thought that it was nn official
impropriety of the Bravest character which ought to
receive the condemnation of the Hmi-e. It was with
pain that bn should vote lor tne condemnation of a. man
who huii held such high positions under tho govern
ment, but he thought It was the duty ol the House to
enforce tho purity, propriety and dignity o! our foreign
missions.
srKKCII or MR. WILI.MMX.
Mr. Williams, (rep.) of Wis., another member of the
committee, uext addressed the House. Ho gavu a his
tory of tbu mine from the time that Lyon became in
terested in It up to the time that General Scbcuck whs
ensnared into a connection with it. Ho did not intend
to exonerate General, Schcrick, who had to stand waere
tho testimony placed him, and who had committer! one
ol tho greatest offences ol his Irte, wbicb ho mint re
gret lor all lulu re time. The testimony
vindicated him iu the assumption that ho
believed the tltlo was good and that the
mine was nil that the owners represented It. While
bo (Mr. Williams) regretted und mourned tbat General
8 c he tick hud committed the uutortunato error bo did
not intend to condemn him with relentless fury at the
beck and nod of any olio, in conclu.-inn ho aaid that,
while all concurred In Ueiievinu General gchonck
committed a grievous error, they did not lorgct that ho
was straining every effort ol his nature to right nil
wrongs, and that he had declared it to he the great
purpose of his life that those parties who had lost
money through bis instrumentality should be reim
bursed to the l ist dollar.
Tbe report went over till to-morrow.
ANHWEIt OF QEXEBIL HCHENCK TO THE CHEESE
BOROUGH LETTER.
Hashimoto*, 1). C., May 25 1878.
General Scbenck has aent to the Committee on For
eign Affnira a long latter in reply to that of Colonel
Cbccst-borougb, in which, among other things, ha
?ays:?
I have heretofore explained to the committee the
ctrcum*lautos of my arrival ut Purls ft December.
1S72. with tny fmmly from Itnlv, nud of the unex
pected and astounding news wh'ch mot me there from
l.oiidoti in regard to tbe probable stoppage of dividend*
on lliu Kmma mining stock and the su-lden and disas
trous depreciation or its value which was ensuug. I
lind uu ti.ought even then of parting with the shares
ol my original subscription, still believing the property
valuable and that I tie suspension ol divnicLds would t>e
hut temporary. I could not, however, aflord tbe haz
ard of loss on that .*>00 aharca wheh I purchuaed on a
dc|>osil of creait with Jay Cooke, MeCulioch A Co,,
und lia l been e.irr>lng since the May preceding. I have
explained from tiie beginning to the coiuinitleo Hie
character of ihe leiegf.im I rocelved; it was dated
Pari*, and gave me fnlorination ol the apprt bended
eonditoiu of the Kinma Mine Compauy's aria.r?, and
sugg'-ied. by way ol covering my probable lose, aaale
of ;J,tJ<>0 shares, as I remember, on joint account.
Kroni the first I determined that so far s? I was con
cernoil I could not take me possiblo risk oi any such
rate howovor much I desired to cover tnyscll from im
pend nu '"?? I do not consider that It souid have
been wrong in usell to havo thus covered. If I could,
the lost I sustained, and 1 have heldre this stated to
tin! committee iu teply, I think, to a question put by
Mr. Huruutn, thai I wa? inclined to regret that I hail
not done so.
When Colonel Clieeeeborough, whom I met, as ho
has stated, tn I'ariP, agreed to go lor me ut ou< e to
London, It w*a particularly w-iih .i vie a, alter consul
tation With Others, to do wualovi r seemed boil to guard
the intercuts ot General Woodhull, who was Ills cousin,
and myself. He wns luliy empowered lo act und was
aware of my views in the matter. Durum tbc lew
days ol anxiot/ which lollowed there passed back and
forth net ween inm and me a number o| note* nnd teie
grnm , wbicli I regret liavo not been preserved, nnd
<d w hu h, alter an intorvai ol nearly lour vcars nud a
half, I cannot give any particular account. as I did not
?ell u.oOO shares ot tho stock as Higgcstt-d to me
to do, nor any oil,or shares except those which wore
sold in Wo'dhull's uume lor him ami myself
I by Jay Cooke. McCuiloch A Company. I have
believed, while looking back at the matter, that
| I did not telegraph to Cbs?boroagh at any time >?
regard to the fi.000 (hares, and I have so atMed aa my
distinct impression. The telegram, of which he give*
oow what purport* to be a copy, I do not remember,
bat I dare say it is correct.
General Scbenck then add*, '-what baa up to
thts time transpired ?ince the Inquiry baa bees
proceeding eonflrms him In hu belief that he
bad not telegraphed Chesseborough In any fbrm
whatever on the subject ol tho 2,000 shares."
General Schenck aaya be haa no remembrance what
ever ol what Is mentioned by Colonel Cheoseborough
la tbe last paragraph of.bis letter in regard to carrying
Instruction* from him to McCulloch k Co. to sell
300 shares. It was probably In conncctlon with tbe
sale of the 500 shares which they bald.
THE DEPARTMENT OF~ JUSTICE.
COVTXXUATION OF TLB. INVEHTIOATIOlf BT THE
COHGBB88IOXAL SUB-CO MMITTBE.
The Sub-Committee of tho Congressional Committee
on the Department of Justice was again in session at
the As lor House yesterday.
Deputy Marshal Crowley was examined. He testified
that be had been In tbe Secret Service of the govern
ment and roceived $5 a day, while ulso receiving $2 a I
day as baillfl' in tho courts; alter being dismissed from
tbe Secret Service Department he was atiached to tho
District Attorney's ofllco at $3 a dav, which position
be still boldr.
Captain William W. Kennooh, Chief of tbe District
Secret Service, toit iiled that be bsd never been able to
find ont whether Crowley had been receiving pay other
than the $6 a day Irom the Secret Service Departmont;
if he bad known that snch was tbe fact ho would have
reportei him; Crowley was supposed to attend to the
business ol tho District Attorney's oillce especially.
On Captain Koiuioch being recalled he was questioned
as to tlio tlieft ol eight caso? ot silk irom the bonded
warehouse in Greenwich street. He lestlflod that tho
Treasury Department put the Secret Service to work
upon the robbery, and that ho tracked tho goods to n
house at tlio corner of Twenty-sixth street and Third
avenue, Where tliey found ibv empty bozos; ho arrested
tho man in tlio shop, who "squealed," and he then nr
rested The. Wiley and through him Joseph Deane and
subsequently Slopes Khrich, the "lonco;" the goods
were fopud in the water closot ol a lager boer saloon
on Third avenue, with the
si outs ccnois auu;
believed thaVtlm mailer was settled by the payment to
the t;o%eritiiicsit ot tlio lull amount stoleu; W11c> is
now serving a term lu the Statu I'rison Tor "parroting''
n jeweller iu hiR store a low years ago; tho government
i ca.se never cutnu to trial.
Willnm A. Honuelly was tlio next witness. Ho tes
' tilled that he had be n private secretary to John 1.
| Davenport Irom June. 187'J, to August, 1870; received
$1,800 a year s ilary; for al>out two years was employed
I In tho Socret Service Department at tho same salary]
when paid by the government he drew no salary from
Davenport; had been engaged on election business, pay
rolls, Ac; toriv or Ulty men were generally em
ployed.
T*ht? witness had presented to him a number of
checks aud draits, a few ot which he identified, but as
bis memory tailed him iu regard to tho oihers, he is to
bo examiued again alter ho has consulted a private
memoranda of the moneys he received.
Colonel Henry (J. Siobbins next gave testimony. He
stated that lie had boon a member ol the Comtuittco ol
Seventy; Davenport was attorney to tho committeo
i and wus indefatigable in the discharge ot his duties;
Davenport had charge of all the details ot the campaign
and worked/oalously; tbo ooinmlttco paid htm about
$30,000 or $40,wit) to delray his expenses and as com
pensation for himself.
Henry k Spauldiug, also a member of tbe Committee
of Seventy, was put under oath, but as tie knew nich
ing about'tho expense* of the Committee of Seventy,
be having bees a member of the Committee on Reme
dies, bo Mas not asked any questions.
g\'K?i3? kkssiox.
Id*tbe evening, at half-past seven o'clock, auother
session was held. Samuel J. (Jlnssey was examined.
Ho testified that John L Davenport was a member of
the Custom House party, or that portion of the repub
lican party winch looks entirely to its own personal
benefit; considers Davenport unfit to be a Supervisor of
Klections on accoiint ol his partisanship and unlit for
holding any public oflico; never knew that Dsvenport
got money from tho Secret Service until he was in
lormed of it in this committee; witness ceased to be a
member of tbo republican party In tbe fall of
1871, when lie was asked to vote for a democrat who
bo thought ought to be in Stato Prison; belongs now to
tbe liberal republican party.
,Mr. Meade questioneii witness as to a number of
items of expenditure in Supervisor Davenport's bills,
many of which witness auswcroil should not havo been
so high, nor should bo logal at all. Mr. (>lassey:8 tes
timony was suspended to allow Chief Supervisor John
J. Allen, of Brooklyn, to be examined.
Supervisor Allen stated t^at he had never seen Mr.
Davenport s account, aud could not say whether his
charges were too much.
Mr. Meade then put a number of questions, based on
Mr. Davenpori's bill of charges, showing that the
charges presented in New York wore largely In excess
ol tboso iu Brooklyn, one of these being for maps,
which cost only $U (cut down Irom $&) in Brooklyn,
while in the Now York bill lor Ave Assembly
districts tbo bill was $1M>. Tho charges made by his
predecessor wore something over $3,000, while his bill
was Over $13,000, Ho thought that tho system ss It
was in Brooklyn was a fraud to a'great extent. If lie
' had tbe same power under the Stale law as under the
i federal law he could do the work ns well. His 1m
| presslon was that in the work dono by Mr. Dsvenport
I there were some subscriptions behind him. A number
ol questions as to the ralnotua ol his office were pot to
Mr. Allen by Mr. Cochrane, and tho committeo thon
adjourned to meet again this morning at ten o'clock.
A CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
THE QUESTION OF JURISDICTION BETWEEN THE
POLICE JUSTICES AND THE CORONERS?OPIN
ION OP DISTRICT ATTORNEY PHELPS.
Tho present Board of Police Justices have, on
several occasions since tholr appointment, come into ,
I oonfllct wltli the Board of Coroners oil questions of i
Jurisdiction, niyi It was finally detcrmlood by tbo I
police Justices to inlorm themselves on tliu law in re- j
gard to tbo matter, with the vlow, if possible, of de- !
fining the dalles of the coroners and limiting their"
; power within proper bounds. A caso came up on tbo
9th mat. at the Futy seven (bystreet I'ollce Court before j
Judge Kasmire which has given the Police Board the
opportunity they desired of putting an end to the dis
pute. On the day mentioned CharlosQhiolds, a driver
of the Christopher una Cross Town Kallrnad, was com
mitted by Judge Kastnlro to await llio result of Injuries
i Indicted by him on one James J. I'lunkett, who was '
ruu over by .Shields' car. When the Court <
; desired to hold au examination in the
case a lew days nltnr, he sent down Aairs
{ for the prisoner, out he had already lieeu delivered ap !
! to Coroner Kickbolf, who claimed Jurisdictiou over I
i bliu because ol the death ol PiunkelU Judge Kas
mirowastlso informed that Coroner Kickbofi having
held an Inquosi and found that Shields was innoc ent of
any wtlltii intention to injure the deceased, he had 1
discharged tho accused, The result was ihutJudgo
Kasmire addressed a note to District Attorney Phelps, |
asking his opinion on sevoral questions of law relating
to the conllict ol Jurisdiction between the police Jus- '
tices and the coroners. The answer of the District At
torney was in substance as lollows:? When a police '
officer arrests a person w ithoui n warrant o:t a charge
ol murder, ho should take him iraiuediately before a
police Justice. A polico Justice ciui procccd with an
examination in the case of a person brought before |
Hint 011 a charge ol murdor, manslaughter or assault, i
Just as in ordinary cases ol felony. To nwait the eofii- ;
acr's action would help him, as It would throw light I
upon (acta.
Tbo coroner has no power to issue a wurrant lor a .
person already under commit meui of a police Justice
un a charge or murder, nor lia? bo power to remove
such offender Irom the legal custody of Iho police !
Justice, except as a witneas at tho Inquest, or for the ;
'purpose ol ice iiiiication, and even turn only tempo
rarily- A {>rl?oner uiimtnille'l by the magistrate can
not b? discharged by any nation of the coroner, what
; ever may lie the Issue of the inquest. Tlio duly ol the
eormiei is simply 10 bold an Inquest to a<ccruin tbo
cause of death and to ltsue a warrant if the rosnlt of
I that inquest eh.ill show thai anyUody not already in
1 custody is cliargcd with crime, and, further, whero
there is danger to apprehend tho oscape of tho per- J
son chargeaiitn with the ofieuco bo may issue a warrant
in advance of the inquest. Tills jurisdiction, however,
cannot properly interfere with iho jurisdiction of tho I
1 ptttice justice to issuo warrants on complaints made for j
Iclontes.
In auswer to the question whither a coroner has au
thority to issue a warrant lor the arrest of a suspected
murderer, ex epl when be Is at large, and that, loo,
alter the Jury t>y their verdict have designated ibe of
fender. Mr. I'lielps answer' that tho coroner has no au
thority io 1stue a warrant lor the arrest ol any ono sns- '
pc ctc'iot homicide unless be he at largo; li be Is in
custi dy there Is no reason lor the coroner Issuing his
warrant nor has lie any authority to do sm The cor- ?
ohm 's Jury can compel tho production before them of
, any jierson whoso presence may tend to throw light ,
Spoa tho subject ol their inquiry, but tho Jury m.iy .
piocerd without regird to the presence of a suspected 1
person. Itei aiue Ue in iy not be the person who at the j
conclusion ol the inquo*t will appear to be guilty.
In cnciusion, the District Attorney savs that there '
need he iio conllict ?r jurisdiction between tho magis
trates and coroners when they have an intelligent com
prehension of their inaction* The object to bo i
x-'-.>red in cases ol lioinieKle ts tho detention ol the ,
p rty i harneii with the crime, and, If he be onco law
iu11> m custody, there Is no necessity for any other
? .irrani ><r process to he issued lor bis apprehension.
The questions presented are not entirely tree irom
difficulty, but he thought that there could he no doubt i
about nie oorrectness ol tho views which be had indi I
| cated, unless it may be with regard to tho oowerof the '
Coroner to is*ue a warrant in advance ot the finding of j
;he jury.' That question ts not wholly Iree from 1
donl'l. *
Ju i;e Kasmire sent n copy of the opinion to Coronnr .
Ki -khuir. accoiH|iani',i. by the lollowiu^ letter;?
Kovstii DISTRICT I'm.icr t'oi ot. I
Nkw \ okk, Nay I s<?. ( ?
I A*tiw?sv Kicnaorr. tsq.. Coroner. Ac.
Sia-Enclosed you will piea?e Bad a true copy of the l
i District Attorney ? noiama in refareara to the law th t i
should guide the coroners snil peltcu Justices el thecitjof
.New Vora In the legal and proper performanee of their 1
respective oiitles an < .iroaer and mi.cis.rsie.
I tVe are peWie ? i sud as sueh oar #rst dntr to the i
pit lie 11 to arrive at a proper understanding of oar dutis* so I
that we mat Im-sloe tu administer t*? omea aeonrdtm to
1 la* and not to tnlluw a much abused and illegal practice
i It yon wilt Inlofm me what right yea had?eltner at eomimm ;
I law ?r under th* statutes ol thw State?to discharge lruia I
my emitodjr tha defendant In quertion, I
prison on a Minp>iriry commitment for **?"'**? tu
thank you tor tli* iulor.nation, as I am very ?n*i
*"l ft*? fbki th. defendant herein named was tosharftfl j
fton. my rnstody without *?thori(y ?r_l?w.??<l Itru.t tn?
S.u/r1 * u*"aE*'kammMEftttJ *???&? |
.shield* wsa compiled to reappear before Judge Kti
ro ire lor examiualiou, and the case it yet
beine allowed lo go on his parol*. Nothiug more will ,
bodou? in it, however; but the intention oi the_polto* j
justices i?, when a aimilar art on the part of the cor
oner* occur*, lo have lliu offending corooer """ested
nod pro*, ruled lor aiding iu the escape of a P"*"0"
ami thus make a test of the corooer's powens under the
law.
BOAKD OF ALDERJ4EN.
TBS OCCUPATION or WEST STBEET BT COMMO
jm>kk vandekbilt vetoed-thb policb
COMMIBHIOSEES' EXCISE BAID DENOOMCED
?* KEBOLCTIOK8.
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday, President
Lewis In tho chair.
Alderman Morrt* offered a reaolutlon requesting the
Commissioner of Public Works to cause a thorough ex- ,
.minatton and Inspection or the New Court House im
mediately, with a new or remedying the delects in us
construction, ir round to exist, and that ho report the
results or bis Investigation to the Common Council.
with an estimate ol the approximate cost ol the work,
how means can bo provided to pay therefor, and such
other suggestions or recommendations as he may deem
0r use to'the Board or or Interest to the public. The
resolution was adopted.
thn sxcias KAIU8.
Alderman Gross ofl -rod a series ol resolutions, which
were referred to the Committee on Law and the Cor
poration Counsel for a report. Tho resolutions were
nil anted vriatim. Aldermen Billings, Cudllpp, Pinek
ney Wade and Howlarid voting in the
ol the ^solutions, exccpt on tho last, *,lun *'r- U'J W
ney voTok with the dcniocrais. The following are the
resolutions:?
hoiid* AO jtt with the intrusted euforcetneut of Ibl ?*>
SfeSS-HS
tno render* ol tormented liquors ou&uiid'?y?- _ , ltI.
Hi'un'veil. That the expedient ofputllna elBesrs in cit
ftiiliSiii
HiSSSHSLSp5
JuSlS famishes proof only of it. owu nutttness snd incorn
Jich Uliumcerul and 0uira<eou. practices ss those applied
"titt ^h?n?r
on L:iw Department and the Corporation l-oun e .
a resolution offered by Alderman Bryan Helily, call
ins uuon the Police Commissioners to furnish a copy or
Luv order issued by them relative to the arrest ol tho
liquor dealers, was adopted.
q UAILKOAt) FRRRIKS.
A resolution presented by Alderman Gross, instruct
ing the Corporation Counsel to lnsiliuto suits ?8a'u?'
tho railrotd company runuing a Terry from Harlem to
the Pennsylvania Kn.lroad depot In Jorscy via
steamer Maryland, snd the New Jersey twil?l "??>
road Company, who run tho Liberty street lerry, was
"^Mavor Wlckham sent a veto or tlio resolution
oer truss Ion to the New York Central and Hudson River
Fimiro id lo occupy West street by dummy engines
11, Ln hours ol the night, Irom Canal sirtct to piers
No* and 'ill. While appreciating the demand for
Increased terminal facilities for l.ai.dlmg frelgl.t he
believes that this resolution Is objectionable In that it
would authorise the tracks cow above Canu street to
bn extended through and along West sltv.ot, which is
one of tho most crowded thoroughfares of the cityand
Is already seriously obstructed lor trucks aud wagons
by tho horse car railway now mere and_ which would
, ? j_?ui fii?nrlv urtolcfeK if an wtilliloiiHl double
or irnifla^ track ot heavy T ra.la is laid there. Such
Vn otaimcllon iu that W of West st^l. so loug
>u ihH roadwav remains as narrow as at present, wouiu ,
?! , ?i niiiv not au addiliou 10 the lacllitlcs now en
foved by the merchants receiving or forwarding
tr.Muhif but au actual destruction of soroo of ibetu,
which could not be replaced unless the resolution bo
ouarded by restrictions and condition* which It does
' not now Contain. The piers and slips along that por
j lion of the water front would he "ndored lUmost irac
?i.mbla lor heavy laden trucks and wagons, wfawn pas*
Sith difficulty across the Hat rails now lying there, but
would ol^n no* be able to pats at all across the pro
posed tracks ofT rails constructeu as this resolution
wmiid allow them to be constructed.
The Mayor t loses tho message by referring 'o rcni?n
strances ho has received, ono of which Is as follows.
atlrht A M durinir the olea.nr* of the Co.un.on |
?? tSff uc>M for tills trance the imdersiKiied
Conncll, and a? cau?? i h ,ppr,,vnl of nuch
woajd rt?peeifijlly ""Vr 'anT aad duunuy engine,. ?? ,
npoa the ?ald ,;r ,|ie occupants thereof \
fPrS ?7the General public: that the sertlon or said West
,r(| of the general j,a ^ >1)t),le(l ,, already encuiu
street to which tnch t* . now wholly Insufficient
hereo with ^."I Jh. t.uginem there broaifht hy th? numer
tn ?n,i transportation comnaiilos oecn
;;7ngnth.0whr?;.:lpPur* *?* ??m.
*To"rthe.e .ea.on. th. petitioner* a*k the vetoing or the
resolution. H M#_or i?l; G. Holeotn *
^SSSttSSriH1?;
land.. ' ni a West street; Uouogun ft Hollly,
Stephen Ropas, *? Harrl?.n * Co.. Will
7 oSSiuii Jt Co Kdward At Co., Cliamberltn Bros.,
um,,ano Roberts' and about 150 other resldontx of
K stroct ?d vlc.ntty A stmilar remonstrance was
received^>otn eighty -six cartmcn and trnckmen domg
b"tho61?oard1 adjfiurnest^uti18atu rdajr at two o'clock.
GLOOMY PROSPECTS FOR LABOR
ERS.
A Hkrai.d reporter yesterday culled upon Mr. Henry
A. Gumbloton, Deputy Commissioner of Public Works,
with a view 01 ascertaining what the prospects are for
giving employment to mo thousands ol mechanics and
laborers who depend upon the public works of the city
for means of MUb?islonco for theinselvos and families.
The intormution obtained 18 not calculated to raiuo the
hopes of this class of laborers, and many who huvo
looked forward to the resumption of work liy tlio de
partment U* likolv to result i* their employment are
doomed to sore dihappo'ntmciit. Mr. Uuiniileton re
porta that the lorce now employed on the public works ;
In his department number* but 1,003 mechanics and
laborers, against 2,K87 at this tiino last year. I.ast
season in addition to the usual routine work there ,
were cooatructed four and a quarter miles of roada and
boulevards, that jmve employment to many deserving
men. This year tliore is no extra work ordered, and
hence the force ol employe* is so small. Mr. ttumbie
ton added that the prospoct* aro that many ol those
now- employed will liuvo to be dlsehargod for want of j
anything lor them to do.
MUNICIPAL NOTES.
Alderman I.ewis occuplod Mayor Wtckham's chair
yesterday in the absence ol that official, who made one {
of n party who escorted Professor Levasseur, of the
French Institute, and Mos?rs. Diet* Motinir. K. Fourst
and ItomS Millet, French Commissioners to the P.xbibl
tioo, at present alaying In this city, ou a tour m the
charitable and penal lun'tutiou* on Ward's and ItlarK
well's ixlanda. Thu company co nprncd, besides the
persona mentioned, Commissioner llrennan. Mr. Isanc
H. Hailey and about a doten ladies. The paasago up
from thu city and Irom Island to island waa made on 1
board tho steamer Minnebunnock, and, as the weather
whs all that could lie desired, ih?> trip was an extremely
enjoyanlo one. At an early hour in the evening tne
excursionist* returned io town, the French gentlemen
expretsing themselves highly delighted with all they
bud seen. Homo of them were <|tiite familiar with the
workings ot the various institutions, having read a I
long article ?otne mouths ago In the Paris Rrrur j
btur Monrtti. in whirb their administration was highly
praised.
The monument erected by the city In (Jrrenwood
Cemetery to commemorate the memories of th* dead i
soldiers in the late war ?ill be dedicated on Decorv ;
tiou Day, Mmor llnllard delivering the addresa.
Alderman Morris yesterday caused the adoption of ?
resolution asking the Corporation Coucscl's opinion nil
toihe right ol Fernando Wootf to collect lift,0<*> per
yesr reut lor tho offices No*, ha and 117 Nanaan aireet.
The Aldermen yentsrda? authorized tne erection of
four additional fren floating baths by the Com mis
aioner ol i'ublic Worn*, at a cost not exceeding
fwi.o-g). Including tlielr maintenance during the pres
ent year.
POLICE REGULATIONS.
At ? meeting ol the Board ol Polico, hold yesterday,
the rule requiring sergeants, roundsmen and patrolmen
to mike reports of their meetings wltb each o:her on
patrol waa moulded so lar as to make It obligatory opon
the commanding officer to transmit to headquarters
only the discrepancies in tbc different reports and sot
\ ft trnaacript vl tbt reports tbom??lv?*
real estate.
A Urg^ number of would be buyer* gathered srn?a<f
the stand of A. H. Mullcr k Sou, at the iitcliauge,
ycsUruay, In response to the advertisement of that
Arm that It would sell a large collection of piccoa
of valuable property, well distributed about the city, to
be sold by o-der of tbe assignees of Jobn 1>. Phillips.
Tito mortgages on tbe game were very heavy, however,
and this caused the up-set prices to be so high that nut
a single bid could bo obtained on any parcel oilored.
The only galea that look place ware the following;?
V.. H. Luilow & Co. sold, in foreclosure, two lot*,
forming plot 60.4x100, on Filth avenue, southeast
corner of 109th stieel, for $9,100 and ?7,?00 respec
tively, to Augustus A. fAivy. ?
D. M. Seaman sold, In foreclosure, a house, with lot,
26x102.2, on Kut Seventy fourth street, north side,
3oo leet east ol Second avenue, for $10,600, to Matilda
Moyer.
fSiMflM.
144th at.. ?. a. 200ft. e. of nth av.. 100*t?.ll; 8?
aanmt odrll and otUrr* tu SaraU T. Odell Nora.
31st hi., ii. 1 J.'i ft. e. or'-'d av., 87.0*100.5; Ho
ward Oppruliei'uet aud wife tu John Hroinhertf.. .f3l,00<l
5Ut ?!., ii. lBJ.Hft. a. 2d av.. 37.6xUW.5; Same
tu Davitl Dinkelapial 15,?(J0
2-tth at., ii. ? , 3'X> tt r. of 4th ar., 25x??.?; Anna M.
Mulae lo Mary I'. Mnise Nom.
24th at..**me properly. lletiUrain V. Muiie to Anna
M Molw . .. ... .. Nora.
I7tli at., i. 150 ft ?. uf lOtli av., 25x02; John
White ?% ii tt wife to Andrew Ward 5,500
Matiiaoa a*., w *.,'.>>4 11. n. of 37th St., I?x44xfrreg
u.ar; A. II. KitthUunu tot'. W. Haven
3d av.. e.,U75.0\ Ii a. of O ld St.. JI3.a?Xl00: Aun
Muishail to R. r. Marahall .. Nona.
10th av. (No. 4H7), w. a., 2fX8J{ ft. s. of 3Hth it.,
2uil!,>7.'i; (J. II. McMurtry and wife to Adolph
Urban 12.750
H2tli It., I. ?., 2.VJ.H ft. w. of ar. A, 3M.10xlOU.il;
M. J. McKeaehine to Cbariea K. Barnes 22,00?
112th at., i. a, 18- ft. w. of av. A, 77.0x100; ulao
ll2ih >t., n. ?., I4H ft. w. of av. A. 20 IOx2<H.IO to
11 :tt Ii ?t.; also 112th at.. u 205.6 ft. w. of av. A, .
:U. 10x201.0 to 113th ?t.; N. M. Birch and huiband
to T. MaeKellar Nont,
112th St., a. 1x2 It. w. of av. A, 77.0x100; Tliuiua*
MarKellar to Charles P. Barnes. 44.0HQ
4.'?tli ?t., a. s., 2*1 It. e. of 3d av., 70x100.4; Christian
Plena iuiU wife to Kreilerlcfc Lyon .... Noiu.
33d ?t., n. a, 104 It. e. of lat ?v., 20x100.5; Jacob
l.ederer aun wile to Theresa Kochier 15,000
44tii tt., .1. ?.. 100 n. e. or 10th av., 50x100.4. A. 8.
Kuiiake and wife tu A. Schweyer 13,.V*J
5*th ?t.. a. a., 144 ft. w. of Uexincton av., lt>xl<0.5;
Juiiuiine Benudicks A Hunt to limine Lehman 100
Madiiun av.. n. e. corner of 35th at., l<fJx7.>.5; He
herca .lu..ea to John Ervinit 42.40U
S!utli< hi rt\. a. e. corner of 50th at., 100al23.5; aante
to Charln Diikriii 64,'.'.V>
147th at., n. ?.. 21*1.5 e. of 3d av.. 25.3sl23.7 (23d
ward); Joaepli llairanto K. P. Hasan t 109
Springfield ??.. a. a. 170 ft. w. ef Washington av. (2:td
ward). 25x100; Prid. Jeker and wile to 1'hilip
I'eukel Nom.
7th at., ii. ?., 25xU7.B; Sophie Wilhelm to Herman
Punk 7,SMI
Mulberry at., vr. a.. It.I 1-10 ft. n. of Worth it., 18.1|f
iHU.ll';; if. A. Stewart to O. 1*. Hlltman 4,01X1
45th at., i. a.. 28 I tt. e. of 3d av.. 27x100.4; Fred.
Lyon tu Murr VViederaim mid others Nom.
47th at., ii. a . 325 ft. e. of 2d av., 2.ixlo0; Frederick
Brum end wife tu A. Lyoni and othera 18,500
l'.IHh at., II. a., 175 ft. w. of 7th av., U3xhalf block;
WtllUm M. Dean tu Unorire Do Loynea 234
lOtli av.. t. a.. 10J.2 ft n. uf K4t!t at.. 51x100; Jared
W. Kt-li mid wife tu nideii Teluhman 7,000
4Hth at., ii. ?., i> H.ll It. w of 5th av., 21.0x100.5; Kd
ward C. Kradlord to L. K. ,f affray Nom.
51at at., ii. *.. 125 ft. e. of 2d av., 37.Hxl00i5: David
llinkolaplei and wife to R. Oppenheimer 13,500
Otii av.. w. s . 73.2 ft. n. of O'.'il at., 25x100; Ii. Uug
iaas undutlHT* tu M. Neumann. 1,000
4MIII it., n. a., B28.B ft. w. of 5th av., 21,HslO(V3; C.
D. J affray iind wile tu R. U. Bradford Nom.
Hunstun IV. a. a., 2 ? ft. w. of Mangln it., 20x75; S.
8i'iiwartr. ami wife to P.. l.evi 13,300
Stli av. (Nu. 014), w. ?.. 53.5 ft. n. of 40th at., 15xl3*i
(loaauhuld); Cliarlca liucgin to Mary Klaburff and
otliera .'<2,909
Kiii)f<brid|re rciad. wol, 74(1 a-5 ft (14 lotn ; K. D>
(?ale (referee) toThoma* Mnaaenirer and utheri... 14,300
50th Kt., a i . 55tl ft. w. or 10th av . 7?.ilx?7.t?xlrreK
nlar; aiao 4Hth it., n. a.. I'.V) ft. e. of 11th av., 34.11
x5|.llxlrrrirular; Charles 11. Hildreth (referee) to
Mary Tiilloeh 24,000
Rmiaevrlt at., o. a.. I7.4x13M; Delano C. Calvin (ref
eree) to William K.tnninu 4.00Q
Kooat'velt at., N>i in. 17.4x133.5,^; same to aaine .. 4.50Q
55ib at., n. i.. 140.3 ft. e. ol Broadway, 25xHH.H; B.
<'. t'hetwoud (referee) to S. Ii. Kaynor, rxecutor.. 21,000
Boulcvaril. e. a., 24.11 It n. or 130th it., 35x100;
?aiuo to C. M. Kaymund H.400
? LKA.IKa.
Av. A, No. liKi, John f. Craa'.y to A. (iie|(enacli;
? yeara \ * | 1400
Av. A, No. 105. bhmo to L. Hoaenllial; 3 yeiiri':.'!!!.".' 1.4U0
,, moiitcauics.
"??rejrorl.iira and huitiuud, o. a. of 83d ?l., ?. of 3d
av : 3 year* o iyw
Ureen, William W. and wife, io Security l.ifein'.
aurance Compauy. 5 Stouo at. and 22 M'arketflaid
?t.: ;> yeara 20 'WO
Robinson, (illbert and wife, to Catharine R. Apple
ton, road from Klnnbridtr* (24th ward); 3 yeara.. 2.000
n alker, Mary A., (.> .lackaon Wrlirht, n. o. corner of
Alexander av. , 14lit n. (23d ward); 3 yean son
? arian. Michael, to Cliauncy Smith, a. ?. of I'nion
at. (23d ward): 3 yeari Aon
Payne, Walter L., to Dry Dock Saving! Inititutioii,
n. a. of 2d ?t.. w. of 2d av.: 1 year 4 yog
Jonea, Kcbeeca. to Woodbury U. Lanrdou. a. e cor- '
ner 3d av. and71aiit.; I year 3 col
Kalb. Martin and wife, to Franklin Insurance Com
pany, a. ?. of 2S?th at.; 1 year 1 <ajo
Perry, Amiahella S., to Thorna? Men ale a, e. i. of 12th '
at , .No. 2H4; 2 yeara I ooo
Bohn?t, Philip and wile, to William M. Puriy',
of citli ?t., w. of 2d av.; 8 mouths 7 Ron
iox.Charlea ami wile, to Sow York Ouarauly and '
Indemnity Compauy, a. e. corner 5th av. and
4.ith at.: 1 year 5 000
game to .am. i a. Mth at.. a. ol Madlion av; 1 year 15.250
Evm and huabaiid. to John II. II. Cuihniln and
others, tfnHeei, a. a. 14?h ?t., ?. of ltl av 13.001
? ilt?"' ' ?? t0 Teutonla havlnirs Bank n. a.
lflth at., between lit and 2d art.; 1 year 4 not
Borrow. Sumiiel and others, to Oacar Colea. a a.' '
"*nry,t . -Vn. 13(1; ft yearn IS (100
nallarh, Caroline and husband, to C. Katih. w. a!"of
av. A;2ycan 2 VO
Moniou, Charles T. and wire, to Klliabetii Meeban'
?. a. oj 12*ih it., a Of 7th av.; 1 year 1 5m
Same to anme, a a of 12"th it., a. of 7th av.; 1 year. 1 .V*)
Same to name, a. a. of >2*th it., e. of 7th ar.: I yoar l.VX)
game to hiiii, ?. ,. oM2*th at., a. or7th av.; 1 yeur l\*?>
Same to aainn, a. a. ofl.'Sth it , a. or7th av.; 1 year. l'lWtO
Same to ?.iuie. i. a or 128th at., a. or7th av.; 1 vear T.Vri
Same to same. ? a. or 12*th it., a. or7th av.; I Vear. l'.Vo
Sam - to same. a. i. or 128th at., e. or7lh av.; 1 Vear. iVirtl
Same to fame. i. i. or l2Hth at., a. or7th av.: 1 year 1500
Barnes, Charles P., to Tliomaa MaekaUar. a. a of
112th it., w. or av. A; 1 year H7t)
Sam# to aaine, i. i. or 112th *t., w, of av. A ?' 'i
ino
Same to aarae, i. i. of 112th it. w. of av. A: 1
year ' } ai0
Same to Jatnei H. Thlea and othera, a. a. of' 112th
at., w. or av. A; yeara a (n0
Same to Mary A. Kea, a. a. of 112th at., w. of av. At
-I yeara ? nng
Bameto Oeo. (1. I>e Witt and othera, truateea, >. a. '
or 112th it., w. ofav. A; .'.yeara 5 000
Same to a.ime, a i. of 112th at., w. of av. A ? 5
years 6 0U0
Same to City Chamberlain.*, a. of 112th at' w! of '
av. A ; I year Sim
Same to Thomai Mackallar, i. i.. f l'ii'th "atV.'ar.'if '
av. A; 1 year j ooo
Same to lame, a. ?. or 112th*t., w. of av. A;"i
a.... ...... iooo
went. Mary M. and liiiibaud, to City t'haniberlaln.
.. a a of 112th at., w. of Av. A: 1 year 4 ?J0
Tiillock. Mary and liuaband, to M. M. Ilandrleka, a. a.
oT .><ith >t., w. Iitth av.; 3 yeara 19 000
S.ime to ? aledonla Kree Mono Ouarry Company. ?. a.
, of .KJtli at., w. or KHIi at.: 3 yeara. r noo
oanie to aama. a. a. ol WHh at, w. or loth av.. alio
4i)th at., n. i , a. <>r lltb av.: 3 yeara 7 non
Fannliiir. Wlillam. to David llawtev. executor No.
18 It loai'velt at.; :i yeara U onn
flindley, Tliomaa, to Philip Daytar, Jr., n. a."of V.iii
_ at , w. or .uh av.; 1 yeir. I f?V?
Same toaama, u. i. of 49th it, w. of.'.th av. ;2 yeara r.'ujQ
.laiiion. Martin and wlfa, to Marvin Croaa and othnri. '
>o. IM4 -Id at.; 2 yeara. I? VTO
T'1-?!'- f Kl 7"e- l" '''ppinaiin, a! a".
of it., o. of Bill %v.: deinHtnl...... 2
Maiteraon I'eter B and wife, to Sarah H. Powell. '
n. a. of <?Jtli at., w. or loth av. i demand 5.000
Urban, Adolph, to O. II. McMurtry. w. i. ol IfHh av
a. or J'th al.; inatalmaiiti 5 150
Moran, Michnel arid wife, to FrAncf* 11. <'tinnin^liHoi
and ntKara, n. a. or l:(4th at., a. or Willla av. rJ3d
_ Ward); 3 yeara 3 V*1
Sherwood. ? harlea II. and wile, to' P. Vlle'aaon and
othera w. a. of 4th at., a. ofJonea at ; Inatalmrnti. H30
wade, Daniel T. anil wife, to Aaa Wade. n. a. ol 4ilth
at., w. or .Id av.; I i ear lOinrj
t>.v<in, rrederirk, to Jaeob Ifnaa, i. a. 4.'?Hi at., a. ot'M
Bnriion, Wlillam, to Snrah Hnrr. n. a, 22d" al!,'e. of* ;i<i
! 1 y'll*. ?#?900.,., aon.ua.MM 10 000
Browii, Stephen K . to John Connor, a. i. Worth .1,, e." ?
or Mnlherrv at t- ;_ 2 300
Moaor, William and wire, to Aitor Lib, a. a. Brooma
at , e. or (.reune at; 5 yeara 34U0Q
Leveridee. Henlamln C. and wile, to Ea.t Ki?er
Savlnca Hank, a. e. corner Kutceni it. and haat
Broadway; 1 year . 0n?
Jonea, K?berca, to i/nited Statea Life Inauranrn
f ompany, a. a. 0th av.. a. or.'rflth it.; 1 year .*m.<IUM
Brenuaii. I'atrlck. to Jamea Morjcan. a. a. or 123d at.
w. or7th av.; 1 year I jvin
Same to aame, a. a oil .'3d at., w. or 7th av.; 1 year I tin]
Same to aame, i. a. i.r I2 W1 at . w. or 7lh av.; I vear l'l40
Breunan, Matthew T. and wire, to lleary McCadden,
?' w- c"r,"?,' ?f Pearl and Centra ata. tone
third part); I rear.'. 1 r**i
* amluderen, hliia, to Harriet W. Starr, Noi l ll '
Pearl at.; 3 yean H ,,*%
Ortji, Ueorjte anil wire.io fcllaabelh Looe, a. V'if '
I lib av., n. of 42d at.; 8 yeara .. . 5 000
Biirv-lianl. (ieorije aml wlfe, to Kmll Moa?'iferath" "a".
?. \S Hiker M., t. of H ?*?! liroadwnr | & raurn 2ii Ofin
Jaffray, Lucie II., ;o John II. Jaflray, n. a. 48tii at
w. or.itli av.; 1 year o<?n
Biiarach, Chrlatliia, and hmband to A. "Sterii'.'a" a*
Henry at..e. ofSeammel at.; I yaar. . ?,
>an?iuderen, Kllja and umliand. to A. Vaminderen. '
w.a. I earl at. No. Ill; 3 yeara UOiin
Hriherliiifioii. John, to Jnmea Campbell, n. a. jtftli
al.. a. or I at av j 3 year.
Same to aame. n. a. 6Wtli al.. e. of lit aV.; 3 ya'aM.'.',' Sj3 ?
Same to aame, n. I. fttHti at., e. of lat av.; 1 month I'vm
Baroiutorr. Lnder and wi.e, to Henry 01^ . ^ ' ^
.!7th ni.% w. of J?| nr.; v?art ? vn
Bromiierw John, to Kdwa^d Oppanholmar. n. a. ?ut
?I., t. of 2*1 av. ; J y*ar* I ^
RESERVOIR PARK.
Jo tr* Rnrroit or mk Hmai.ii:??
Last LTcninK I took my two llttlo childrwt
?Hor (Honor and went to nomrrotr Park to
Klvo Ihom a ItHlft recreation. I hud hardly
taken mjr scat when I *n ordarod hjr ih?
oillcor lo leave as he wu nbunt to lock up. I anke ,'
why no oarl/ * Ho aaid that If they kept ojKsn at Blghli
the jutrk would bo Dllod with thiovaa and proatituKM.
" Wliai are tho ofllcor* TorV' aald I, Ho aald thero
wa* no mono/ to litjhl up tb? park and It wan to l?
kepi cI'.himI Hi,, whole aeaaoti. But wky look up at aa
hour Hfi?i a half In*i?to dork ?
I aaw a Highly rea|w?rtadki, w#H to do German or
dcrad mil aa he cntored with but flue little family of
well beiilived rhihirrc. He aaid he wa? hajvilv taxed
and tbouRht tho law abiding, heavily taxed people
ought to have the benefit of the park, bat It neemed no
, ooo had rvhta m New York ?geeat rough* and ik>ii
I llciaaa. He alio aaid that If aoch thiaaa cootiuacd
New \ ork would be destroyed by the rou/hi In leag
than ttrmy lire yeara I lelt the fore* of hia olmerva
tiona. Bought have control aiready, and lh* lav
I abiding only fnrtilih lb* money to ?pend la tain
Why ton t tlila park h* op*a like Madlaon Park t C*a%
1 Ui* Mjibam A KMdtHk