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VOLUME 27. HATS AND BONNETS. spring m, *n sf /f DALY, LOEB & CO.’S GRAND OPENING! Fitntli Patlern Hats BONNETS, TUESDAY, March 10. 144 & 146 ff&B&SH-AT. WATCHES. WATO^^CO., OP CHIOAGO, MANUFACTURERS OP btem sc KBTT-wxasriDXisrca- WATCHES, Throe (trades of which hate their unequalled Stora-Wlnd !n* and Hand-Setting Attachment. Selling at BJS, 850. and 8100 each, with the Co.’* guarantconf the accurate porfonnnnco and perfection ofoaoU Watch. Atts’ss?ImTim'h(>:vd''AoTsSiZ 1 m Tim'h(>:vd''AoTsSiZ TO J ° Ul Viuf;o OUNIi U, President. ” T. 0. WILLIAMS, V. Pres’tonrt Manager. Address CORNELL WATCH CO., Grand Crossing,cor. ftorcnty-slxth-st. ami r.ronnwnMiM?j_OMgMlh--iIL MEN’S FURNISHING GOODS. SHIRTS, Collars, CUFFS, AT WILSON BROS., CT A (JO WASUINGTON-ST.. CHICAGO, And Flko’s Opera House, Fourth-st., Cincinnati. Do you want a perfect fitting Sliirt, of the very best material, warrant ed? Call on PORTER & HOYT, 84 Madison st., McVicker’s Theatre Building. ■ FINANCIAL. CbarM by ol Illinois. exclusively a Savings Bank. 105 GLARK-ST., Mcllioilist Clmrcli Block Six per ceat compound Interest on deposits. Pass booki (rco. Money also Invested fur others on Bond and Mort gage to email sums at 10 percent Interest; no ohargotc , lender for abstractor legal examination of title. GEO. SCOVILLE, President. Wm. KitLBr.YRr.RD, Cashier. Note—During the recant panic, this Bank baa paid all deposits on demand, without notlco. "WZEES Pmscofo Wholesale Merchants' and Manufacturers’ claims toadjustmcnt, with energy And dispatch. without eblrgas u not collected, and no attorney's fees in hulls. Pbtfons Will recognize the Importance of bavins tticlr'jm* Par tpadywhon nur messenger calls. First, pushed, first paI<TT'FRABIhII’S MERCANTILE COLLECTION AQtLyOY, HBMadl»o»st. COIXEECIAL PAPER WANTED BY WBENN Sc BREWSTER GENERAL NOTICES. To Architects and Contractors. THE ZIHC HOOPING & ORNAMENTING WORKS, 104 ifc 100 Cblcugo-nv.* Chicago, III.* S.W?* their new fi2.pan Illustrated Catalogna t Ust of Pressed Zinc Ornaments, such as Kosjttos, Hraekets, Capitals, Dormer Windows, ‘!l nK li w OVC 7 description, Ao. AH ordori E^BwclSiSSiV 1 *° l * w *”*° lo<l t0 EAGLE WORKS MAWF’G CO., Wll lunil.h Engines, Me, Mining Machinery, and all kinds of goods in the machinery lino. Send for do •soriptlvo circular. Office. South Oanabst., Chicago. - P.'iW. GATES. President. NOTICE. Misawws!:: Ifc72 will bo raised to Q PER CENT. Chicago. Jnn. SC. 1874. S. S. HAYES. Comntroltn,. MICE TO GOHTSiCTORS. 2,100 cubic yards of Limestone Lodge, more or loss t/> bo removed, iior •pocUications and particulars annlv b) JOHN BHUTSniIY, v * ■ Sheboygan. Wisconsin. PRINTERS,STATIONERS, &o, PINS, PIN CUSHIONS Fancy Pen Wipers, &0., &c., AT WIIOLESAI.E AND RETAIL. OUIVEE, PAGE, HOTUE & 00. 118 to 120 MONUOE-ST. CONSUMERS will find it profitable to got our prices Before ordering elsewhere. IUNDLK A JENKINS, Wholesale and Retail Stationers, Printers, and Blank Bunk Manufacturer*. 16.1 (Uark-wt. HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. IP. «Sc CT. CASEY, 41 and 43 Flftll-av., Keep on band the largest assortment in the city of New nutl Second-hand Furniture, Carpets, Boddlug, Office t)osks, Umiuters, Ale Boxes, Shelving, and Show-cases. Also, one Fire-King Safe. SOCIETY MEETINGS. Masonic. Regular communication of 11. W. Bigelow Lodge. 438. A. K and A. M„ will bo bold tills (Batuidny) evunfng, in American Expiesa Building, Monroo-st. Work cm hi do ■ioo and auUuu ou by-laws. A fullattendanea is desirud, m UULDUIDQU 0. COLLINS, beo’y. <&!)£ flatly fiit'Htttnt. CARRIAGES. FINE CARRIAGES. OLD HOUSE OF BREWSTER, ESTABLISHED 1838. J. B. BREWSTER & GO., Twenty-fifth-st. WAREHOOMS, FHTH-A7. COR.' TWEHTY-SEVENTH-ST., 3STEW -2-OMS:- Manufacturers of Carriages of the Highest Order and Ex coHenco Only. Invilo the attention of tho public to the stock now offer- Ing at their Warerooms and la process of construction at the factory, Including many patented designs and valua ble Improvements confined to this house. Among tho novelties of the season arp Surreys on Donblo Cross Springs. Top nml No-Top Wagons of nil weights. Demi Landaus for ono and two horses. Dcrhys in three sizes. All tho Fashionable FAMILY CARRIAGES, after tho latest French and English Designs. Tho Double Cross Spring, an entirely new feature, and confined to this bouse, has the ease of tho full spring, yet allows the wagon to bo hung as low as upon tho common X springs, and aro highly indorsed by gentlemen now using them. • . Tho uso of tho Vortical Slocl Plato In axlo bods (already well and favorably known throngbout tho Statos as tho greatest Improvement In tho runnlog of wagons offered for many years), 1* confined by letters patent solely to thl* house. Wo call attention to tho annexed card of GENERAL IUcCMLLAN. ' New Tons, Jtnio 1, *• Oentmmen—l have carefully examined year Patent Vortical Steel Plate Axlo. I find that the addition of tho vortical plate renders tho axle about two and a half (3>s) times as stiff as it would bo without It. Very respectfully, oiiouGE b. McClellan.* 1 IKTO'SCXOIEI. We desire to remind the public that wo are solely Man ufacturers, and not Traders, so-called, and aro “The Old House of Brewster,” ESTABLISHED IN 1828. Drawings furnished on application. REMOVAL. STEM’S . Great Dollar Store, “CITY OF PARIS” Removed to 106 East Madison-st., near Clark. FORMERLY 83 OLARK-ST. REMOVAL. JILAIffIJE&GO. Have removed to theirJNew Store, NO. 146 FIFTH-AY., (Just south of Madison), with a full stock of their PAPER BUILDING MATBBIAIi,Vormin-Proof CARPET LUT ING-, Paper Oil Cloth and Carpeting, Wrap ping Paper, &c. BUSINESS CHANCES. IANITOBA EEEWEH COT, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA. Rare Opportunity to Brewers for Acquiring the Only Brewery in this iNew Province. 600 fully paid up shares—s29 each—(forming a portion of tbo Aascta of tbo luaolvoat Estate of Jamea Auetln A Co., Montreal), are now offered for aalo by tender. The purchaser would bold a majority of the entire Stock by picking up some sixty more Shares, easily obtainable, and thus control the business. Ilia in full working order, with capacity for 18,000 gallons per week. - For full particulars address D. MoARTHUR, Esq., Merchants* Bank, Winnipeg, or RIDDELL A EVANS, Assignees, Montreal. Fob. 10. PRINTS. Ladies wanting a good Ctllico that wl,i neither wash out nor fade out, will tind la the “ RICHMOND PRINTS” Something to their purpose. In the large variety of those goods, Uio “CHOCOLATE STAHDAED STYLES,” (Copyrighted Ticket), “ QUAKEE STYLES," (Copyrighted Tiokol), ' AND " STAHDAED GEAY STYLES," (Copyrighted Ticket), Especially recommend themselves for chastenoss of do* sign and durability of color. Wholesale buyers through' out the country consider them uncqualod. Examine the tlokot to bo sura you got a RICHMOND PRINT. RESTAURANT, CHICAGO, Up to the present time, nos Inokotl one great requisite to a metropolitan city. It has suf. foredfrom the absence of a RESTAURANT AND HOTEL, Conducted on a horao-Uko principle, whore , R Z, era , K °. pitiaon could proouro a really meal at little more than cost price. supplied by the propri nmnnwl). 0 ,. well-arranged establishment J° OLARK-ST., whore a voty liberal bill ot fare is provided. You can “ av l t? n , ? xo °hont meal for 33 cents, and a. good bod from GO ots. to SI.OO pop nlgtit. ARTIFICIAL STONE. Heap Ariclal Stas Co., 300—314 North Market-st,, Corner Oak. Blono.FronU. Cap,. Bill., W.lor-T.bjM, Iloof-Ooiiln., SSS.friiSaiJSKt tel Eußll,u 1 ortUnd 0o “ eu * CUAB. Q. HOFFMANN, Manager. CHICAGO, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1874-TWELVE PAGES ADVERTISING. TO MANUFACTURERS. American Manufacturers sro Invited to consider the following facts and suggestions; In ttio first place: It Is well known that tho loading jobbing and commission merchants nro invariably roluo tant to handle now and unknown goods, oven when con. Tinned of their merits, and If at alt Induced to act as agents for their sale, claim so many advantages over the smaller merchants that the manufacturer Is compelled to give some form of monopoly to the principal commission merchants; thus one merchant demands that the trade* mark of Die manufacturer shall bo omitted, and that tho name of the seller shall bo substituted in its place; an* other that the goods shall bo stamped as though thoy were Imported, inasmuch as ho deals largely In Imported goods; and a third Insists on each a largo discount that ho shall bo enabled to Qnderaoll tho smaller merchants, and thus at every turn the manufacturer is mot with ob stacles created by the relation of tho commission mer chant and tho retail dealer. - The prominent retail dealers are also unwilling to par chase goods that are not known, and reasonably urgo that no one will ask for them, and thus at last tho manufac turer Is forced to address tho consumer, giving snob a de scription of his wares as will enable the purchaser to de mand them, and thus the reluctant merchant of yester day becomes tho most enterprising merchant of to-day. Advertising has brought him customers; his rivals hoar of it, and straightway announce that they, too, have a fall stock, and are prepared to sell at close prices. The advantages resulting from addressing tho pnbllo are that: If the goods have merit tlio demand will Increase steadl ly *nd rapidly. . The manufacturer of goods favorably known can always exact bis own terms, and Jobbers and commission mer chants will bo compelled In self-interest to become active and willing agents In his Interest, Instead of obstacles to bis success. The most noted and successful manufacturers are those who have addressed the public. Tholr wares are tho last to feel tho effects of panics, and tho’first to show signs of activity after depressed periods. Tho coat of addressing the pnbllo Is more than paid for —by tho Increased sales, and partly from tho right of ox acting bettor terms, and for the reason that you greatly aid the jobbing merchant yon can reasonably demand tho best terms. There aro many disadvantages attending making goods with a fictitious trado-mark to suit oustomors. It makes the manufacturer a more workman for tho seller, and gives the seller tho opportunity of standing between tho maker and consumer, and, as a natural consequence, the manufacturer la always at tho morcyof any ono who will undertake to supply tho retail dealer with the same lino of goods at loss price; whereas, if the maker Insists on having his own trademark on bis goods they aro sold on their merits, and his rights aro respected and appreciated by all concerned. Having had for many years exclusive charge of tho ad vertising of tho best-known and most successful manufac turers, and, as such, aided in extending their business, tho undersigned feels wrrrantod In claiming special nptl tuoofor conducting tho advertising of MERCHANTS and MANUFACTURERS, and scouring tho most ample returns for such outlay as they may purpose making, lie- Ing well acquainted with tho peculiar merits and advan tages of each Journal, and tho most effective moans of se curing publio attention for all business enterprises, bo Invites correspondence on tholauhjeot from tractors desir ous of Increasing their business by advertising. For all further details address ' lomiMiw, ■Waltham Building, 1 Boud-at,, Now York, RBPBRBNOBS s TIFFANY & CO., Union Square, Now York. ROBBINS & APPLETON, 1 Eond-st., Now York. AMERICAN WATCH CO., WnHhozc, ?£r.B3. CHENEY BROTHERS, Silk Manufacturers, Hartford, Conn- BREWSTER & CO., of Eroome-st., Car.'iage.tnnkors. HATS. THE CELEBRATED “YOUMAIT SILK HAT, SPUING STYLE, at ERBY& BARNES’, 101 MCADISON-ST. TZ£B nest DRESS. “"I™* iWSTER’S, be: Clark and Madison-stg Corner of REAL ESTATE. ATTENTION, BUILDERS. Ono hundred foot front on Twonty-ninth st., N. W. corner, by 00 foot on Myriok-av., and 23x100 foot on the S. W. corner of the same streets. THIS PROPERTY MUST BE SOLD! In six days to close up John Harnett’s Es tate. It lies just east of South Park-av., has Nioolson pavement, and the ground is va cant. Terms easy. WM. D. PALMER, 140 LaSalle-st. Hones for tie People. Six million acres choice lands in Kansas and Colorado for sale at low rates and on long time. For circulars containing full descrip tion, apply personally or by mall to O.N. Pratt, Land and Emigration Agent Kansas Pacific Hallway, 31 Doarborn-st., Tremont House. Call and see the Groat Picture of Colorado. LAWNDALE. For sate by GUBTIN A WALLACE, Tribune Building, some very choice Lois one block from depot and omnibus lino, on ea-y terms and low prices. Nothing down to par ties who win build. 'FOR SALE. DOUBLE PERFECTING BULLOCK PRESS P9R SALE. Prints Double Sheets, both sides, 27x40 Inches. By a slight alteration in cylinder will print Single Sheet C2ioo inches. Ca pacity about 14.000 per hour. Nearly new. Address POST AND MAIL PHINTING CO., Chicago, 111.* MUST BE SOLD ! Merchant!, Tailors, and all others wanting Ana Cloths, Oamlmere«, ami Gouts' Furnishing Uouui, eau tind a large assort muni atlltfl Washliurion-si., which will be sold ttii pur centleaslhau coil, for cash, In quantities to suit. TO RENT, BUTCHERS ATTENTION The finest situation in Chicago is now of fered to rent, to a STRICTLY FIRST CLASS BUTCHER for a MARKET. For particulars apply to STANTON & CO., 870 Wahash-av, WASHINGTON. The Centennial Appropriation Bill Voted Down in the Senate. Tlio Bill Finally Eeferrcd to tlie Appropriations Committee. The Senate Passes the Alcoholic Liquor Commission Bill. Text of the Measure as It Goes to the House. The Sanborn Case—Additional Papers Bearing Thereupon. Troubles of an Attorney in Obtaining Department Records. The District Investigating Committee Examine Three Officials. They Try to Explain Why the School-Teachers, Have Not Been Paid. War Declared by the Eing Organs on Independent Correspondents. Additional Testimony Relative to. tlio Moiety Business. More Light Thrown upon the Tyran nical Usages of Custom- House Thieves. THE CENTENNIAL GRAB. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, THE MATTES IN THE SENATE. Washington, D. 0., March 6.—The considera tion of Mr. Cameron’s Centennial bill and amendments took up the timo of tbo Senate to day. The amendment of Sir. Frolinghuyson, to instruct the Appropriations Committee to report a bill providing lor a donation of $3,000,000, was denounced by Mr. Summer, who said that sum was only a flea-bite as compared with the amounts which would bo ashed if tbo Centennial pooplo only get a taste of blood. Ho said tho Vienna show coat tbo Austrian Government $12,000,000, and bo bad .no doubt tbo ono at Philadelphia, if its managers once got tboir hands into tbo National Treasury, would absorb twice that sum. When brought to a vote, tbo amendment was defeated, only 17 Senators vot ing lu the affirmative to 33 in tbo negative. Tbo bill, in all its original purity, simply directing tbo President to issue an official iuvi atiou to tbo Governors of States to) bo present and participate in tbo celebration of tbo lOOlh birthday of tho nation, tvas then committed to tho mercy of the Appropriations Committee without any accompanying instructions. Mr. Cameron and ocbor friends of tho Centennial schomo avo vary despondent this evening over tho result of to-day’s vote, and do not hesitate to say that they hope for nothing in tho shape of an appropriation. - COLLECTION OF CUSTOMS. Svecial Dispatch to The Chicago IVibune, MEMORIAL FROM PHILADELPHIA. Washington, D. O m March G.—A memorial was presented in tho Senate to-day from the Phil adelphia Board of Trade represent iug'tbat the custom laws are confused and diffi cult to understand, and that the proceedings of informers and Government officers acting under those laws have sometimes been high-handed and offensive to the moral sense of tbo mercan tile community, and consequently injurious to the Government itself, which baa thereby been brought into disrepute. The memorialists there fore pray Congress to revise said laws, and amend them so that honest importers may not bo injured in property and reputation by proceedings instituted at the instigation of men who are actuated by the hope of pecuniary profit to themselves, rather than by a desire to pro mote tbo public good. This is only one of doz ens of memorials or petitions praying for an ob ject similar to tbo one herein contained. [To the AtiodaUd PrcM.] Tin: SANBORN CASE. AND Washington, D. 0., March 6.— Additional pa pers in the Sanborn case wore laid before the House of .Representatives to-day, including tho following letter of the Secretory of the Treas ury ; Treasury Department.) Washington, D. 0,, March 0. / Sir ; My attention having been culled to certain papers relating to tho Sanborn contracts, which were inadvertantly omitted from tho papers transmitted to tho House of Representatives with my letter of tho 17th ult., I have tho honor now herewith very re spectfully to inclose them. No one can regret the omission more than I do, but I may bo pardoned if, as n reasonable excuse, 1 call tbo attention of the House of Representatives lo tho diversified character of tho papers copied; tho'’irregular manner in which the original schedule of names submitted to the department was prepared; tho fact that some of tho papers wore scattered in tho course of business through throe or four different offices, and were copied in aa may offices by over sev enty different persons, and the failure, on account of pressure to have the documents sent to tbo House as soon as possible, of tbo Congressional Printer, though requested so to do. to send one revised proof for dual verification, with tho origlncl papers. Upon a re-ex amination of tho documents with the original papers. It is found that tho omission of tho inclosed twenty-five names from the list of names appended lo Sanborn’s application, March 13, 1871), for an exten sion of his contract, happened, no doubt, by these names being written ou the reverse side of one of the sheets, and in an inverse order, ond the sheet being turned over by tbo copyist without noticing it. The let torofthoCommlHslouerof luternul Revenue of Oct 1 1878; tho two letters •addressed to Supervisors ami Collectors of Internal Revenue, under date Feb. 3 1873, and Oct, 15,1873; the six letters acknowledging the receipt of certain suras belonging to Ouse 14, un der the Sanborn contracts, page first of printed docu ment; tbs three similar tetters belonging to Case IQ page 120. Case 13. page 147, uud Ouse 38, page 330, ris sncctlveiy, and the letter (0 tho Treasurer of the United Htulca transmitting for collection certain drafts belonging to Case i>3, page 210, were Inadvertently omitted. In addition to the siomlisloDß, your atten tion Is further invited (0 tho following errors in the printed documents furnished you by (be Congressional Printer, viz.: On page 23, dates given as Aug, lu, 1873. should be March Ilf, 1873, uud the omission of the name Elkin Somers from page 31. Tho Jotter of J. Nlchol sun Elbert, to which the Solicitor of (he Treasury re fers in his communication to the United Status Dis trict Attorney at Philadelphia, pugo 73 of printoddocu. meat, was not furnished, uud is not now inclosed for tho reason that, after diligent search, I have not been able to find it. Excepting these omissions, and the misspelling of some of tho names, permit mo to ex prciw tho hope that the papers now transmitted will bo found to complete tho record. . I have tho honor to be, sir,’ very respectfully your obedient servant, ' 3 r (Signed) Wm. A. Richardson, Secretary ’ Tho Hun. Jaukh G. Mi.aine, Speaker, Among the imperii are the following lottery: Tmununv Dki*aiitmi:kt, Out, J6, 1873. lo supervisors and Collectors qf Internal Devalue ; You aro requested to aielil John D. Bauborn, of Boston, in the examination of ouch cages of aliened violation of (hu Internal Itovuuu laws in regard to which no may asp fur your corporation, Bauborn Is acting under on appointment from the Treasury Do. uarlment, and may need some aid and Information from your District for tbs purpose of verifying hU OTHER LETTERS. claims, Plmro rcndor him such assistance an ho re quires. Very respectfully, William A. lliorunnHOM, Secretary of Treasury. A similar lotlor wan previously sent to Su pervisors nnd Collectors by Secretary Boutwoll, signed Fob. 3, 1873. Tho following letter was nudroßßcd by Boorotary Richardson, 800, 31, 1870, to A. W. Tenney, United States District Attorney, of Brooklyn, relative to tbo Sanborn ease: Bin: Yours of,tholßlh nnd 30lh Inst. nroQnt hand. Before 1 enn coneout to furnish you with tho papers asked for, which uro of a quasi coufldontlol character,, and affect tho inlcrcsla of private parties, I will thank Jon to inform mo of tho causes ponding In yonr Court n which It Is claimed they are required as evidence, and of tho character of tho ovldcuco for which they are to serve. “Atly," Jan. 2,1874, replica: ’ I was aware that tho papers requested ns evidence to bo need in this Court allotted the interests of certain Individuals, hut as I think more particularly the In terests of tho Government, which, ns a law officer for this district. lam bound to regard as paramount to those of any Individual. lam now propared to show systematized frauds upon tho Treasury, and that these arc augmented by tho countenance or, if not tho active assistance of public officers. I have, In view of the facts nnd circumstances of tho case, doomed it my duty to convene a Grand Jury for tho .Tlh lust., when 1 shall lay tbo matter before thorn. I therefore • beg to renew my request contained in my letter of (ho 17lh ultimo, and that 1 bo furnished with tho papers at once. Ou tho Btb of January, Solicitor Danflold wrote to Tenney saying lie bad had a consultation with tho Secretary of tbo Treasury and Altoruoy- Gonoral in relation to tho evidence desired, and asked that a delay of a few days might bo granted for presenting it. ’■ On tliollth of January Tenney wrote to Ban* field that it was nccessat y that tho records should bo in Brooklyn as early as possible, ns tho de lay bad already entailed additional expense upon tbo Government. Ho said bo would thank Mr. Bnnflold to forward them so that they might reach there by return mail. Bantlold, Jan. 20, inclosed to Tcmioy a copy of Sanborn’s contract with the Secretary of tho Treasury. Fob. 25, Tenney wrote to tho Secretary of (ho Treasury nuking him to send on or before 4th of March copies duly certified under his of tidal seal, and in such manner au to bo used ns evidence of tho contract und amendment thereto made with John D. Sanborn for the purpose of aiding tho proper officials of tho Government in discovering and collecting nuy money duo tho United States, and also copies duly certified of alltho original papers now on fllo in tho Treas ury Department, including any and all drafts given to said Sanborn in payment of any money duo him under said contract in the estates men tioned,—those of Benjamin D. Phillips, Abraham Moore, Martha Donlan, and eighteen others. Tho Secretory of tho Treasury, Fob. 27, re plies that tho papers, of which copies are asked, are so voluminous that tho Department could not conveniently furnish them by the 4th of March next. As all tho Sonborn papers wore now being printed for tho use of Congress, would not a copy of tho executive document containing them when finished Answer tho pur pose for which Tenney desired thorn? If so the Secretary says M you can doubtless procure a copy by addressing cither the Congressional Printer or Clmlrmau of tho Committee of Ways and Means." Tenney replies, Fob. 28 : lam Informed that tho'Banboru papers have boon nlmidy printed, and are nowlu book-form. If you will bo kind enough to obtain a copy of tbo same and send 11 to me, duly certified under your otDcial scat, In such a manner ns to bo used In ovldcuco, it will, I think, be all that 1 shall require at present. I would thank you to uend mo such copy on or before tho 4th of March next.. Secretary Bichardson, March 3, replied as fol lows to Tenney s As I noticed among tho lists of names furnished as a basis of contracts, many of which are of a foreign origin, and a number of differences in spelling, etc., 1 cannot certify them In the manner you desire, nur will it bo possible for me, on account of the great labor involved and pressure of public duties, to fur nish you with the new copies by the time you desire them. If this document will not answer your pur pooo, how would it do for you (o indicate tho partic ular papers desired by some mark, returning tho docu ment, and then have mu send on the original papers In tho custodv of sumo person from the Department V This will save much labor, and avoid tho danger of differences in spelling and In copying tbo many for eign names already referred to. Among tho papers is a summons to William A. Richardson, Secretary of tho Treasury/ or his deputy, dated. Jan. 2, 1874, from tho United States District Court for tho Eastern District of Now York, comtuaudiug him to appear before tho grand Inquest of tho United Status to testify and give evTSVuco ou tho 7tb of January, and bring with him ttftnnoript« of all pupurs and records in any manner relating to and concern ing the claims of John D. Banborn on account of any and all services rendered, or purported to havo boon rendered by said Bauborn in tho col lection of legacy and succession taxes due, ow ing, and payable upon tho estates of Joseph ' Pettit, Daniel Morsman, and others. Richard son referred tho summons to tho Solicitor of tho Treasury, ■' \ TRICKS OF CUSTOM-HOUSE THIEVES. T. B. Eaton, of counsel of tbo Committee on Bevonuo Reform, spoke before tbo Committee of . Ways and Moans to-night of tbo fear that exists among merchants in regard to tbo seizure of books and papers. He know of a mer chant in Now York whoso place was entered by a number of Custom- Houso subordinates, without authority of law. No warrant was shown. They occupied the store four days and forbade him selling goods. The merchant, after legal advice, demanded to soo their warrant, or ho would have a forco to turn them out, when the subordi nates loft the promises. In anoth er case they examined books without a warrant, hut found nothing wrong. In another case, a merchant, whose books had been seized, was summoned to the Custom-Houso to bavo thorn examined. A rap was hoard at the door,' and a voice heard saying “Shall Mr. So-and-so’s goods be passed?*’ The subordinate of tho Custom-House shouted back, with- an oath, “No, never!” Cephas Bralnard, of Now York, referred to a casern which ho was counsel on a warrant of tho Custom-House. Eighty-three miscellaneous books, four bundles of correspondence, and two boxes of papers wore taken from a Gorman importlng-houfeo that had boon in existence ilfteon years. It'wus charged that the house had committed a fraud on two invoices of hair-cloth, one on tho 20th of October, 18G9, and tho other on tho 10th of vious. A part of these books remain in tho flow York Custom-House to-dav. Ho could not pro cure the correspondence necessary to be used in tbo suits of these merchants. The seizing offi cers remained In possession of tho store more than two months: They took away' more than $73,000 worth of goods, includ ing velvets, plushes, otc., ou a warrant relating to hair cloth. Nineteen suits wore brought against tho merchants. His clients wore thus outraged, and tho consignors feeling it, tho Governments of Franco, Belgium, and Prussia interfered through their representatives, and asked tho Treasury Department for an in vestigation. Mr. Brafnard came here, and with Baron Qoralt called on tho Secre tory, who examined tho case and felt as much indignation as any of them. On tho 20th of December, Brainard wont to the Marshal's office to ascertain what had become of tho books, and was Informed that they had boon sent to tho Custom-House. He found that thoy had been put in a room in , possesion of this Informer, Jayne, and clerk. Ho was told by them that thoy hud looked at only one or two kooks, hut had never before seen so bad a cose of fraud. Thoy said it had bettor he settled for $75,000. “If it is not, we will drive your men out of tho market. Bralnard’s clients declared they would never pay that sum. Mr. Buutwoll said ho would give instructions to tho District-Attorney to ox amide into tho subject, which was done, when seventeen cases dwindled-to two. Tho matter terminated, the counsel giving a cheek for $1,700. From this one cuso all could bo Judged. TUB PROPOSED (JIVIIrHERVK’E LAW. The Civil-Sorvico Committee has agreed lo report tho following bill to tho House, with favorable recommondotlons s That no officer of tbo United States shall, directly or indirectly, receive or bo paid to or for ids own uho or bonolU, any money or property whatever of tho United States, ex cept a salary to bo fixed by law 5 that no public property shall ho used by officials, or by any persons, for private purposes 5 that this act shall nut lie so construed as to provont tho pay ment from tho Treasury of all actual and neces sary traveling expenses of United States officials when porfonnlng the legitimate and necessary duties pertaining to their offices. THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. k OQEEN COUPTIIOLLEn. SMdal Dispatch to Tin Chicago UVibunt, T miNOTON, D. 0., March o.—The Inveßtlga .u* into Dutrlot o t Columbia affair* by tho Joint Soloot Committee wao resumed this morn- ing. The first witness called was Comptroller Baker, whoso testimony yesterday proved so un satisfactory. In its effort to explain away Mr. Baker's ahorlcqminga on tho witness-stand, one of tho District organs this morning accuses Senator Thurman, tho acting Chairman, of ply ing tho Comptroller with questions which con siderably oonfiißod him. This waa very naughty of Mr. Thurman. Ho should not so far forgot tho propriety of thoi occasion no to ask confusing questions. The Comptroller of tho District Is not expected, so it would seem, to know anything of tho affairs of tho oihco ho holds, and it is certainly to ho hoped that, after tho merited robuko of tho newspaper organ mentioned above, Mr. Thomas will, during tho continuance of tho investigation, confine him self strictly to tho propounding of easy ques tions. In order to make euro that tho questions are easy and contain nothing of a confusing na ture it might bo well for tho Sonato to first sub mit them to tho counsel who appear for tho in vestigated gentleman for revision. By so doing 'ho will escape tho censure of tho organs of the District authorities, and at tho same time cam tho gratitude of tho witnesses. mu. baker's second effort as a witness was somewhat more satisfactory than on tho occasion of tlio first essay of tho role, lie was considerably bettor prepared to answer questions this morning than yesterday, but, notwithstanding this improvement, ho foiled to brighten tho skies to an alarming ox tent. That tho toachtrs of tho publto schools have not received any pay for services rendered since August last still remains a lamentable fact, and they are not likoly to get any encourage ment in tho shape of Treasury notes unless Con gress comes to their rescue with an appropria tion. The second witness, examined waa Mr. Clop bane, Collector of Taxes. By the testimony of this witness it was shown that of the taxes lOv- icd for oil purposes for tho year 1873, over $1,000,000 aro still unpaid, tho principal de linquent being tho Baltimore & Ohio ituilroad Company, oov. uiir.pnEßD explained the overdraft oulho school fund, which ho confused the Comptroller on the piovlous day. lie submitted a utatomont of tho receipts and cxponditurcH of tho acliool fund since ho became Governor, which allowed there had boon expended SIOO,OOO, and collected about $02,000. Sir. James O. Wilson, Superintendent of Pub lic Schools, proved to bo an exceedingly intelli gent witness. Ho explained the overdraft for tub school pond, by Baying it occurred by paying out more money for acliool purposes than was received from tbo tax levied. Tho unpaid teachers, he said, wore living on credit, and not on tax-hen corliUcatos, ns has been charged. Nearly one-third of tho children enrolled aro those of employes of the Government, 17 per cent of which employes pay no taxes. Mr. Wilson concluded his testimony by giving it as his opinion that tho District au thorities had done alt hi their power to pay tbo teachers and advance tho causo of education. Mr. Thurman at thin point said the Committee would adjourn till Tuesday, when it would in quire into tbo management of TUB mSTUICT POLICE DEPARTMENT. Ho requested counsel for tho memorialists to bo prepared, when tbo Committee next Bit, to make specific cbargcß. In tho Senate this afternoon. Mr. Thurman in troduced a bill appropriating SIO,OOO to pay tho expenses of tho investigation of District affairs. Mr. Conkling, tho gentleman who refused to servo on the Committee of Investigation, bo cause of his peculiarly happy relations to Gov. Shepherd ana other officers of tho District, at once bounced to hia foot and opposed the meas ure, but, nevertheless, tho bill was referred to tho Committee on Appropriations. [To the Associated Press.} Washington, D. C., March o.—-Tho Joint Senate aud House Committee investigating Dis trict of Columbia affairs had a long session to day, at which they continued tho examination of tho Comptroller of tho District, and also exam ined Gov. Shepherd aud tho Tax-Collector and Superintendent of Public Schools, in regard to tho past and present condition of tho school fund. Tho Governor tcstllled that there had been about $30,000 paid oat of tho District Treasury for school purposes in excess of tho amount of tho school taxes collected. Tho testimony of other ollicors cor roborated this statement, ami alrio the state ment made. by. Comptroller Bauer yesterday, namely: that tho school fund had been oveu*- legitimate school purposes $173,0110. Tbo acting Chairman (Senator Thurman) in formed tho memorialists that they must present some specific charges for the Committee to act upon by next Tuesday or Wednesday. The Com mittee then adjourned till Tuesday morning. THE INDEPENDENT PEESS, Special DhpaV'h to The Chicago Tribune. WHAT IB THOUGHT OP IT IN WASHINGTON. Washington, D. 0., March o.— The A’alional Republican of this dale contains a loading edi torial of some length, opening a case on "behalf of tho District authorities, the battle to bo fought over tbo pending investigation. In the course of tbo article some personal abuse is aimed at tbo editors of The Chicago Tribune, tho Now York Tribune, the Cincinnati Commer cial, and tho Now York 6*un, who are singled out by name, and thoir representatives at Washing ton in general, Tho article concludes: Their, slanders have been-permitted to po to tho country without (luostlon'aml without ‘contradiction. Thoy have been allowed to malign and defame without let or hindrance; to make, iu the interest of apoliti cal party and of their disreputable cud unscrupulous employers, political capital out of tho District of Co lumbia,—all because President Grant Is responsible for tbo appointment of those who control its affairs. Wo mean that this shall como to an end, and that our citizens shall know tbeso men as they should bo known. We have no objection to offer to criticisms and to. an honest presentation of facts, but the false hood that has been scattered over the country during tho last twelve months must Le stopped. ‘Forbearance towards them has become a crime toward our city and citizens, and in the future we mean to patut them in thoir true colors, and handle thorn as they should be handled. There have boon premonitory indications for some weeks back that this course would bo adopted, and that an OFFENSIVE WAR UPON THE CORRESPONDENTS hero of tho independent press had baon decided on. Tbo cause of all this seems to bo that tbo correspondents iu question, having had serious charges of fraud and corruption iu tho adminis tration of the District Government brought to thoir attention in a manner that loft but little doubt as to the existence of corruption ou tbp part of these officials that ought to bo mado public aud corrected, published tho charges, and that publication lias brought about a Congressional investigation to ascertain tbo facts. There has been no mali cious desire, it is believed, ou tho part of tbeso correspondents to wrongfully or carelessly in jure anybody. As baa boon said, thoy have been led to boliovo that in tho construction of tho im provements in tho city and District high officials had dealt corruptly with aud defrauded tho poor pie of tho District aud tho United States, and it became thoir duty to give such publicity to tho charges as would secure au investigation that would decide as to tho truth of the imputations. For this they havo been AUUSED IK TUB 01TV PRESS almost without exception during tho past few weeks, editorially and by means of anonymous articles, written principally by literary hacks, newspaper hangers-on, and dependents and favorites of the District authorities generally. This abuse has boon uf tho most virulent sort, calling into question tho personal honor of gentlemen against whom, by way of proof, there has boon alleged nothing but that they have mndo public tho charges against tho District authorities, maligning their characters and snobbishly insinuating that they wore actuated by n feeling of personal pique, because, us tho ring organs charge, the correspondents have not boon admitted to tho social pleasures of tho Capital—to fellow ship with tho District authorities. This has re cently been supplemented by bombastio threats op personal violence towards tho offenders. Tho most nollvo in this species of warfare are in great part men who be gan their career here by adopting tho same course for tho pursuing of which tho correspond ents In question are so denounced. Tlio inllu odco of this same snobbish spirit, if nothing (Bos Seventh X'tMie.) NUMBER 196. ANTI-RUM. Organization of Temperance Leagues in Chicago. War Declared upon the 300 Saloons of Dayton, Ohio. A Movement in Force to Be Made on Bluffton’s (Ind.) Solitary Rummery. Koports from the Crusaders In Other Western States. Organization for Work in New York ! ■ City. • :f. I ' Cf CHICAGO. / g TUo anti-rum crusade Booms to bo approaching 1 *rl . in some sections of the city. There is no doubt I : that tho advertising dodgo of sovorol saloon* | . keepers, and tho lottors circulntod about thi| city, retarded tho movement for a few weeks and put it off, but now it is in tho hands of woraoc who claim to ho thoroughly in earnest, and whe say they will leave no stone unturned to accom plish their ends. That there will bo praying on tho streets and in tho saloons is a certainty, if they are to bo bo liovod. Tho person at the head of this movfr mont is Mra. M. E. DoQoor, a lady well known at a temperance. lecturer and writer. This ladi is an enthusiast on tho subject, and thinki ; that she sees in. tho present movement th< realization of hor life-long hope. They say thi campaign in Chicago is to begin under the load . ership of tbo fair sex. Very likely, when tin movomon t bus taken a firm hold, Dio Lewis am other cold-water chiefs will bo allowed a share 01 ’the spoils; but not before victory has perched upon their banners will tbo Daughters of Tom poranco (or moro properly total abstinence) per mlt the lords of creation a chance in tho glorl* oub harvest, and, unless they start anoppositloc movement, they must stand by and, unknown ti fame and tho world, gather statistics of tho rav* ■ ages of Eing Alcohol and bis minions, while their wives, daughters, and sweethearts an making for thomsoives and posterity a name at agitators and reformers. TEMPERANCE LEAGUER, Through tho offortflof Mrs. DeGcor,“Leagues* are forming in all parts of tho city. Ycsterdaj afternoon one was formed in the Coventry Street Baptist Church, comer of Coventry street and Bloomingdalo avenue. Ab all tho “ Leagues" ate formed in tho samo manner, a description ot tho modus oporandi of tho formation of tbli one will servo for all. now THEY ARE ORGANIZED. To a full and exact description of tho fearful and wonderful way in which bands of anti-rum crusadors aro organized, there is ouo small ob stacle. Tho invitation ceremonies aro as seorot as those of a college society, but when it is remembered that tho daughters of Eve aro tho parties to whom tho socrot is given, it is hot very surprising that in some mysterious manner said secret comes to the ear of the re nortor, who, like John Smith, is übiquitous. Yoftorday afternoon, about a quarter of 3, tweuty-llvo women, mostly tho wives of men employed in tho rolling-mills, assembled in the lecturo-room of tho church and perfected the organization of tho “ Rolling . Mills’ Ladles Temperance League.” At ‘ a meeting hold Thursday, in tho samo place, several ladies expressed a wish tc help form a “League” there. Their nomoe wore taken, aud yesterday when tho list was road those who wero present answered to thoit names, aud a membership for tho “League” was obtained. Mrs. DoGoor then delivered —• A SHORT ADDRESS, ' which was to tbo point, briefly stating tbo alma of tbo organization, and impreaaing upon all the duty of doing thoir utmoat for the glorious cause in which they wore engaged. Having utatod tho general objects of tbo movement, the speaker entered into tho details of the proposed cruaado in Chicago. When “ Leagues ” are formed in every part of the city and thoiz strength ia known, they propose to march in a body to tbo City-Hall, and ask the Mayor and other city officials to aid them to tho extent of their power in stopping tho traffic in spirituous liquors in Chicago. When this ia done, tbo city will bo divided into dis tricts, and allotted as Holds of action to tbo var ious “Leagues.” In this manner every saloon will daily bo visited, and at last compelled to suc cumb. Mrs. DoGoor then noticed as a good omeu that yesterday morning tbo saloon under Parks' Hall, “one of tho worst and vilest places, in tho city,” bad been destroyed by Are. Sho regarded it as a direct visitation of God. the pledge. At the close of her address, Mrs. DoGoer pre sented ,to oach\ person present the following pledge, which’’ they were required to sign to be come members of ! tho League : We tbo undersigned ladies solemnly pledge our honor that wo will do all in our power to aid tho tem perance movement- In' Chicago, and wo earnestly petl. tiou Mayor Colvin and tho Common Council to enforce the Sunday law by closing tho saloons on tho Sabbath, and lio enslng no more saloons in this city, but to close them oil ua public nuisances, which thoy arc. Twenty-four ladies signed tbo pledge, and. hav ing done so, proceeded to tho election of officers for tho ensuing year. When tho election bad been made and a few minor matters of business attended to, the “ League ” adjourned to meet next weok.J A GENERAL MEETING. " Highly gratified with the success of tho meet ing, and the perfect secrecy that bod been main tained, Mrs. DoQcor informed the reporters that the only reason why they wore nob admitted into tho innermost councils was, that it would not do to inform the enemy beforehand as to thoir proposed movements, a compliment to the papers and thoir readers that was fully ap preciated. In company with her daughter,' Mrs. DeQoor sought tbo First Methodist Episco pal Church, whoso pastor, Dr. Thomas, had promised tho use of tho auditorium for a general temperance meeting. As the regu lar afternoon prayer meeting was in session, Dr. Thomas could not bo soon, so after waiting some time a journey was made to Union Park, where another “ League ” was formed. Mrs. DoGoor hopes by tho end of next week to have nearly fifty “ Leagues” formed, with an average membership of 10U, so chat in the next ten days the wicked saloon-keeper must make all the profits ho can hope for from his iniquitous business, for by that time there will bo but fow iu Chicago who will bo thirsty, and they will bo ashamed of thoir depraved taste. OHIO. AL DAYTON, Daxtok, 0., March 6.— Friday, March 6, will be a memorable day iu the annals of Dayton. The women's prayer league, iu two divisions, of about twenty women each, commanded by Mrs. Rev. Dr. Weakley, wife, of Presiding Elder Weakly, of th 6 Cincinnati Conference, and Airs. J. Party Thomas, a handsome married young lady, marched upon the UOO bar-rooms of Dayton through a drenching rain and slippery streets. When the columns debouched from the English Lutheran Church, after making prayers, the commotion on the streets was intense. The salaoniets wore instantly notlllod to nut their houses iu order, and stand guard. They wore visibly agitated, a, natural consequence of uu assault to which no physical, or even legal, resistance could ho olTorcd. Mrs. Weakley's column moved up Jef ferson street to Fisher's, and marched directly into the door, which was shut iu their faces. The women dropped to their knees in the nasty slop pinosu, and began their devotions. Meantime, a crowd'd had gathered, curiously watching tho operations, while tho women prayed and sang by turns. Some spectators wore visibly affected, but many made coarse side remarks, yet no in dignity was offered tho devout women. 'Fischer firmly refused to pledge. Moving a door or two south, tho women halted at winshlp's Saint Charles, which was full of men drinking, Mrs. Weakley offered him the pledge oyer the coon- (See Twelfth Fa«e.)