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(JATII ON ARTHUR. Will He Continue in the Line of His Predecessor? Or Blaze Out a Now Pathway of Ward Politics and Spoils Patronage. Conkling the Barnacle from Which He Must Free , Himself, Or tho Bottom ‘Will Bo Katcn Out ol‘ tho Now .Ship of State. Program of tho Spoilsman—ls Every thing to Bo Run on tho Modal Now York MachljioP Wludom 'Will Go—Oonkling as a Probable Secretary of tho Treasnry, and Sen ator Jonas for tbo Interior Department. VTASiiiNnioK, I). C.. Sept. '.M.-Leavlng Now York Friday I arrlvoil hero at tlio tail or tho president's funeral. ami foutul tlio policy of tho now President to absorb all tulle. Ono of tho Itar-routu prosecutors on tho train was vary blue, and mild (here would bo sweeping Cabinet Changes soon after tho Senate met, or In leas than a month. Ho said Lincoln was tho only present Minister probable to may,though Ulnlno could stay If he wanted to, because ho had voted to retain Arthur as Collector of tho port, and Hindu a speech In executive session against turning him one. ilo said MaeVcagh and James were sure to go, and Conkllng could have tho 'Treasury Department IP ho wanted It. I now take up some Important Interviews tachl In Now York among Arthur's friends flluml tho now Cabinet. Although tho gen eral publlo Is wholly occupied with the Presidential funeral, thoro Is another publlo far mure concerned In tho now President's appointments and policy. Tho business class has behaved with full liberality to Garlleld'a family, and has been Indulging tho hope that his successor will retain his Cabinet and aflow Gar field's policy to proceed without hlmlomnco or reaction. The President's speech at Washing ton on Thursday rather gave n backset to this view, and led to'numerous business and political quandaries alum? tho line of Wall street and In thollnancUtl quarter. I spent about three hours in that region, looking Into tho olllccs of many of that class of bankers who are also politicians. There are hero a large number of Congress . men and Henatora speculating on the present , market. In Cedar street I observed two United Elates Senators of the Stalwart persuasion and one ox-Suimtorldcntllledwlth lilalne and Grant, niso by Ullfercnt kind of tics, amusing them selves with gambling against tho slock market. . One of them on Thursday had his coat olf In true Western fashion, and was watching the tapo i measure with tho others, In singular contrast to ' the scene at Washington, whore the dead Chief Magistrate lies In eluriml rest. Entering another otllce, not far away from i tho place 1 have mentioned, I came upon a , group of shrewd and knowing men, all of whom have had largo political experience and cilice, and aro now engaged In that class of material and speculative enterprises which nrn nut far removed from tho political Government. As soon as 1 went in a leading question was put to mu uh to whut I thought Arthur would do about the Cabinet. 1 said that I had been thinking on that matter by the light of past occurrences all diiy. and I thonghc that If Arthur did not very promptly give u sntllclent rebutf to Mr. Conk llng ho would In time gut under Conkllng's fugging strength of will mid become u merely Paltered subordinate of tho late Konator. “That Is Just right," said a notable person present. •• if Arthur tines not make up tits mind within a very few weeks that he Is going to tie master of the situation, aud tiro a shot to that olfect Into Coakllng, ho will not soon got rid of him. 110 will also Imvo to quarrel with Qeurgu lillss, or put him in thu Cabinet, too. Buss Is also a man of Intense sensibility mid great amltlon, and bo has been very Intimiitu with Arthur, and of groat help to him. Hu expects nothing toss than to bo uis lilct-Allornuy, or Collector of Now York, or Attorney-General at Washington.” I said to ono of tho persons present, promis ing them all that thoro should ho no quotation el mimes: •* I wish yon would repeat to me, Uonurai, the ctrcninstunecs ot Mr. Illulno com- Jug to New York, two or throe years ago, to have i private mturviow with lien. Arthur.'' tml<l tlio Kunlloinim y It was In this way iVluino’fTrHoiitlH had tlio Idea (hut [erred toi Arthur was un agreeable person, and that if liiov could ho brought together Itlalue would n.uke a very lavornblu Impression on Arthur, siui might, If not gut some help, at least soften Arthur’s opposition to Blaine's ('residential hopes. Judge Hoberlson, J. M. (burin, Clinton Wheeler, and throe or four more had started the Idea that If lltalno would eomu to Now Vork they could bring Arthur to tho Fifth Avenue Hotel or to sumo more rut (red spot, and the beginning of n graci ous understanding would be laid, llhilnotbuught at llrst that Arthur might come to Washington to see him, but he dually waived ceremony and slipped over to Now York, and tho strategists begun to book Arthur In. It was soon scon Hint Arthur had a mortal fuur of Conkllng’s knowing It If he should meet Mr. llhtlnc. He did not seem to want to slight nialtie by staying uway. lint ho said that Conkhng would bo suro in llmlltout, uml that with his thin skin Conkllng would never forgive Arthur tor having so much ns been In the same room with Blaine with the door closed. For two days the smaller fry worked on Arthur, Ond he hnukud and tilled, nod said ho wished to meet Blaine, and thought he hud hotter not: mul hnally Blaine had to go hnuk to Washington ■without over seeing Arthur at all, and a good deal humiliated. That la the whole story," con cluded my informant. ••Well, said I “If Arthur wits afraid of Conk- Bag then, will ho not bo equally sensitive to Conkllug'K views now?" •‘That remains to bu soon," was tho reply. “Arthur may grasp tho facts of his great posi tion, with its tremendous powers, which arc so vast that he Is being complimented and Bat tered today by tho sumo press, people, and forces which saw no good In him whatever a few months ago. Ho may say to Conkllng: *1 have been your faithful Ueutununtus lung ns you were my superior. Now that lam your su perior, vou cun he my IJentcmmt, If you wish to; but’l must lay down the principles of our now connection.’ Conkllng Is u consummate actor, if mere Is u weak spot In tho moral or mental armor of Arthur, ho will press lor that spot andovureumu him. Conkllng, whllo u poor executive spirit, Is ono of tlio bust prosecutors to a man's lace that wo have." •• Yes," spoke up another iroutlomau, “Conk ling Is tho uniy man i ever heard suy that be could quarrel with a man and not lose any points. Uno of his friends unco said to him, In the presence of others, that ho quarreled too much ever to be I’resldonl, Conkllng replied that to conciliate was tho province of every second-rate politician, and Blaine was tho mas ter of that art; hut that ho (Conkllng) knew how to quarrel and nccuuipllHh his purposes. Said ho: • When I have no further use for a man I drop him absolutely, uno after that I can speak to him If 1 choose without having any moro ccmlklenco with him.'" Bald 1 to those gentlemen: "Conklin# has no cxccutlvo ability, no business faculty, how can ho bo u successful Secretary of tho Treasury?" .. . ••Well," was tbo reply, "ho can pot all tho business potutH mul details from his subordi nates, uml, silling in the high scut of the Treas ury, ran imr/r 1/ic jxdnmuoc, which bo has some faculty fur." ••Duyon understand, gentlemen, that Ibaro Is a probability of Conkllng becoming Beorotury ol ihuTruicmry?" " Vca. that is tho lalk around town today. You see, there Is no plaeu In tho Honato for Conkllng men. Hu bates tho Diplomatic service, uml Oio .State Department glveshlm no adequate patronage. Hu duos not want tho hard work of Atiorney-Uencrul, and It seems to bo the under* standing that ho wants the Treasury place. It gives ouunnmiH power, because mo Treasury Is letting mu gold and money euuslunlly to buy old bonds, uml every time that money comes out thu street Is relieved and Blocks go up. In tho Treasury Conklin# would have control of that Intermittent ttow uf wold, and bo would become just (he power union# the business-men bo wants to liu-ihe very ohms of men who havo never bad any übnrlty with him. Ho Is disliked ml though Wall street, and with bis notions uf punishing Ids enemies he would Just like to bu In a position to 'vurni some of Sherman's favor* Ite bunkers here, and perhaps also Mr. Onuld, who has been so much attached to tho Interest •>t Hliiilie. Divides, ho could imy oil Itobonsuu In Hie t'lisiom-Hoiiso matter. “ It Conklin# was Beeroturyof tho Treasury, do you .think he would turn Itahertson out 1" “ Unquestionably. Conklin# has a very slight souse of caution, and is severe mi ovury public Hum who yields to what bo calls clamor and newspaper thunder. It might please him to keen Uobcrtsou, and deprive him of every Wlto of power." "lint do you think that Arthur will Uaroto take u step like that?" “That is just the question wo wore debuting when >ou came in. Arthur may led strung enough by the time Comrress meets, with innru 'than three years of power In hit bands, to say tu the country and tho business class: • 1 am •utltlcd to huvu my own advisers, Just us Mr. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1881—TWELVE PAGES (htrlleld had.’ A (moil many people will think tlmt Is fair* and the Idrttior wo recede Train Gar- leld's Administration tho less moral strength lid memory and actions will Imvo ovor |iollilu>U opinion. II Ir not no much what tho people think nhoiit H hr what tho Honatn would do." " Would tho Henate conllrm Conkllng/’’ •' Tlmt Is tho question. I think they would," continued tho hiiiiio speaker, "bemuse tho prec edent liiih holm In tho case of former Vlce-Prcs- Idcnta who took tho Presidential oitluo, tlmt thoy limdo nu almost complete change of Cabinet, .lolln Tyler changed everybody Hut Daniel Webster, iinu ho litmliy slid out. too. Fillmore did not loavo u single man In tho Cabinet tlmt Gen. Taylor had kept thoro. Amlrow Johnson, in tho Taooof huth tho House and Honatn, ami against tho law thoy hud passed, put Htnnton out of nlllco and mado scvoral uthor changes. Tho Democrats would tirnhahly vote to uoullnn Arthur's Caoltuit. oven with Conkllng In It, ho* cause thoy would say it fa political elhpint. Then, Conkllng has been United Hlatcn Honnlor, three limes elected, uttd thoro is tinstigmaon him on tho hooks of tho Hnnate. Ho liaKhml more inllucnce In Arthur's mind than any othur friends Arthur has, mid has had a larger Inllu cnee hi advancing Arthur’s fortunes man any living man. Resides, though (Jen. Arthur may mil admit it, It was ho who counseled Conkllng and Platt to resign (hoir seats In tho Senate. ••Aro von porleotly suro of that/" "Perfectly," said tho speaker. "\ou see, Arthur had tnoro personal mends In tho Lns tom-House, nuni depunduiU on him for their lireau and hutlor. than Conkllng had, mid tho continuation of Robertson meant nothing less than the turning out of nearly every one of those men. (lon. Arthur argued that Cinrtleld would huso tremendously annoyed If (ho two Hunntors would resign, leaving tho Humilu Dorn ocrntlc, that In order to havo. harmony In tho party In New York, and not encounter thn immo opposition thoro that Hayes had received, Oar held would assist to reflect both Hunntors at Al bany, and be ready to remove Robertson. ’ Tho person who mado this remark has boon n Hcnator, and speaks from intimate knowledge. 1 asked him If ho was suro that Conkllng mid Platt had expected to go hack. " Unquestionably," no said. "Jt was n game, and not a luma lido resignation. They had ex hausted argument with Gurllehl, and regarded Jllulnu as responsible for Robertson's appoint ment; and thoy behoved tlmt Hlaluehetd his tenure of olllco by a very slight thread, and tlmt a great hlg play of hlnlf like two roslgnatlons would Imvo ihoelfeec to detach lllaino irom tho Cabinet when tho Albany Legislature, which Conkllngand Arthur hud elected, would unques tionably sum! both tnun baok. That Is tho rea son Arthur went to Albany and worked for their repletion. Ho nut only had an hilluunco on tho city membors of tho Legislature, but considera ble hold mi tbo Democrats, with whom ho had conducted trades hi tho municipal elections. Rut tho country became so exasperated after Gurllehl was shot—an event none of them had foreseen—tlmt neither man could ho returned; mid Plait put his foot Into It by a little pecca dillo with Mrs. McClelland, of Pennsylvania, which made him ridiculous, and ho pulled out of tbo combination, leaving Conkllng to stand alone,who was soon tillerward beaten." "Thou," said 1, "thoro Is nu doubt tlmt thoro was a woman eoncurnnd In tho resignation of "Plait’s friends would not speak to him for two days. The history of that peccadillo has never been lolly told. When tlm Hulf-Rreeds guarded Piatt’s door so he could not get out, tbo Stalwarts-got Hitf room overhead, anil se riously considered tho proposition of taking up tho Hour mid hoisting Platt out through tho cell ing, so ho would nut he caught. It was found hminictlcahlc.|hmvcvcr, and he had to open tho door at last and bo seen, and no Immediately throw up tho sponge.” „„ “ Is IMutt n man of any political ability? “Vos; ho. has considerable ability to carry out Instructions. Conkllug could send Platt to see a man mi an important political matter, and I'lutt would conduct tho bargain right up to the letter. That was where hu wns always strong with Coukllng. Hu madu no quejtlons us to whether bo ought to do anything or nut, tint went mid did It well. He Is not, however, any thing of a statesman—merely a resolute, prac tical diplomatist and executive hand.” Hero a-friend of llluluo spoke up and said: “Well, gentlemen. I concede that Arthur has a perfect right to choose bis own Cabinet oflleers. I don't think It would bo prudent or wise for blm to clean out all this Cabinet; but if ho wants to do It, mid bo bald enough to taka tho step, 1 think 'llluluo, us a politician, will nay that ho is Justified among politicians. Arthur’s friends say. however—lit feast, sumo of them— mac ho does not want Jibiinu to go, and does not value tho Slate Department enough to make an issuu with llinlne. but that, conceding tho Htato Department to Hlalne, ho will urge fair treat ment to tho other whig of tho party requires that ho should put Air. Coukllng In tho Trous- “Well," said I, “will Conklin* drop his feathers low enough to apeak to Dlalne, even In the Cabinet?" ••As to that," was tbo reply, “theycould get along without speaking dlreeilyto each other, just as they did In tbo Senate. Thoro they wore in ihalsnmtl chamber together every day, uml often made speeches nn tho same proposition, .They did not speak, but tho business of the party Hiitfored nothing.” . ■ , “What Induuneo. gentlemen, said I, “Is John P. Jones, ot Nevada, at whoso house Presi dent Arthur is now u guest, going to have on Arthur's. mind. with, reference to Conullng'a Cabinet aspirations?" - -- -- r “ Well, Jones is n Conkllng man. lluiB«ou. agreeable terms with Jilalne, hut Is a thlck-aml thlu admirer of Conkllng. and supports him la nil tils propositions. At the same time, Jones is notun Inllueatlal man In a political sense, lie cun hardly say no to anybody, und tines not like exeentlve details. Hu has none of the force of character of such party leaders ns Don Cameron, or Zaun Chandler, or Morion, or Conktmg. Thoy tackle a President in miuh a resolute way that they get what they want out of him. Jones Is an amiable man, who can persuade, but eauuot enforce. Jones will probably bo Arthur's Secre tary of tho Interior.'’ *• That Is nows to me,” said I. “ Well, ft is probably true. John Mackay. tho llomm/u King, tins got tho Senatorial fever on tho bruin bud, and he wants Jones' seat In the Heimte. Ills apprehended that unless Mackay, who la a Jlopnbltean, gets the seat, Nevada will send n Democrat to (ho Senate. Wo cannot al ien! to lose that scat. Aitliur cannot ulford to sue another Democrat come In the donate, lie cun, therefore, put Joncsln tho Interior Depart ment. and Muekuy, perhaps, will make it to Jones' interest to resign. When Jones came hack to the Senate he was a very rich man. Ho Is not so now. Fair, his colleague, came Into (ho Senate the same way .limes did—because he was a very rich man, and tho Legislature was per fectly willing to elect him. Wo tmdorstimd that Jones wants in go Into tho Cabinet, und wo know Mackay wants in come to the Senate. That be ing the ease, It furnishes an additional reason wbv Conkitng, or Conkhng'a dummy, will probably go into the Cabinet, too. Ho and Jones have a complete and friendly understanding, uml would bo chums hi tho Cabinet circle. At tho same time, Jones would probably advise keeping Dlattiu In tho Stale Department. The Hepubhenn party would probably concede tho point, with tho idea that now (ho two wings of the party would bo strengthened all over tho country." “Now, gentlemen," said 1, “ought Arthur to have called a special session of the Senate, in view of tho fact that Mayard will inevitably be come the presiding olllcer of the Senate?" “No. unless the Democrats take tho proc lamation with some charity. It was an error. If Arthur calls tho Senate tußuthor now, he, to some extent, puts a premium on his own death. There will he a Democrat to step Into his place If be should happen to die suddenly. Although it ts unpleasant to refer to snub a temptation, there might boa great temptation, with Mayard Vico-President, to some fellow to look very covetously on Arthur’s llfo." “Weil, how Is Presldunt Arthur going to roL over (ho certainty of a Democrat being elected presiding olllcer, oven when tho Somite regular ly meets in December? " “ Why, ho would have between two and lliruu months, with all tho powers of his olllee, to cap ture a vole or two. There is Judge Davis, open to persuasion, perhaps. There are two or three ■ Democrats who have already said that they favor tho ItepuldleuiiH organizing the Senate, though some of them have perhaps taken back what they did say. Jletweoti now and (bo regu lar session of the Hcuuto Dioro will be ttgood deal of discussion on this point, mid the busi ness class will lean toward tbo election of a Ho publican." I next Inquired what man might bo expected to have the greatest influence with President Arthur, or, in other words, who were Ills nearest friends. My Informant enumerated these friends In the following order: First, Colliding; next, (Icorge Itlisa, of New York Oily; next, Hlelmnl Crowley, John M. Htarln, mid Thomas Murphy. Last, but not least. Gen. Grant. Hav ing already discussed Mr. Cmikllng. wo took up tbo ease of Mr. Georgo Mlisa, and the following Isaßumumryof the Information 1 received; llllss was United States District Attorney un til near tbo close of Urunt'H Administration, whuaOonkllDß, to give u place to tttuwuri L. Woodford, let Hllss slide, since which time llllss has surveyed Mr. Conkllug'a detects of charac ter at a instance. Hut llllss is u titalwurt. To him Is attributed two or three of the must im portant papers of Arthur—such as bis repelling Sherman's charges three years ago,mid accenting of the HepuhUcan nomination fur Vlee-Presl deni. As u public speaker llllss stood blgb In New York, and was a terror (o ulfenders against the United mates statutes mid all revenue of fenses. IHlhs Is pretty welloif, and quite inde pendent in (his world’s goods. Hu is believed to want to be AUoruuy-Uomtnil of Die United btates or Collector of Now York. MaoVeugh has made himself obnoxious to tho Htuiwarts, and lias no prospect of slaying In Iho Cabinet very long. Postmaster-General James la probably desirous of entering business life, and naan banking opportunity uttered to him. Bnub was the compendium of Mr. Ullsa* stand >Dsou will, therefore, see by tbo above conver sation, which Is a valid one In every point, that, providing that It havo any foundation In fact, an Incipient Cabinet is already being construct ed for President Arthur. This wo may assume in bo Illulnu for Boundary ol State; Conkllug, or u Conkllug man, for (bo Treasury: Jones for Dio Interior; llllss, or a Cameron Pennsylvanian, for Attorney-General. If Mr. James retired, ibo Postmaster-Generalship might go to Pennsylva nia. It might goDi Guv. Hlee. of Massachusetts, or oven toueo. Tyner, of Indiana. While this Is all speculation, It is speculation of a olmrao lor 1 would never have thought of. As Arthur will not probably make any Cabinet changes (or a month, or possibly not till Congress Is organ ized. there Is plenty of Dine for other specula tions. Thono happen to be tbo lint 1 have como upon. . , lu another quarter 1 gleaned some carious In ferrmiilen about Arthur In his Executive rela llmii. Among tho city politicians It Is said Hint Arthur.when ho chooses to do ho. nm be ns over bearing hr Conkllng himself, and that ho bus Ilium iinrinl to miy to disgruntled applicants (or olhou In New York that thov nhiill do so and so. and that tut (Arthur) would make thorn do no and so, using ciii-hc*. Handling a largo body of men In tho custom imiso. ami having to control a largo machine in Now York. Arthur found that noft words oltcn failed of thoir purpose, and ho had to play (ho tremendous hotly, (bin Republican politician said to me that Arthur hud tnoro executive ability by far than (larileld. and tlmt ho had n better head for tbo transaction of business limn Conkllng, or anybody hi his circle. Referring to tho alleged kindness of heart of (Jen. Arthur, It was also Raid that unquestion ably bo could weep when IHr feelings were touched as by a domestic nlllictiou. hut weeping was not n cure for his faults: and that above all things he loved puißlcM and tho gutno of ruling, and had concluded, while tho peonlo and tho press would always Imvo a good deal to say, they mi tho whole looked for strength In nn Admlnis- 1 (ration, and would oxomni u President exerting his will and choice! much tnoro than If tho same President was plastic mid good-natured, and let tho morale of tho Government run down at Washington. Ono oi tho Democratic politicians said today that Judge Davis would he mado presiding of lleer of tbo Hcuato, and nut llayaro. Going around New York after tho above talk, I found opinion adverse to tho Idea that Conk ling was going in tho Cabinet. Ono of his friends said: "Conkllng does not want any |B,o(id ollluo which will cause him to spend sfie,- uud a year. Hu is not u rich tnun. J think ho will Ibid that hu loves politics too much to want ono of those exacting departments, where ho must bo everybody's servant, and with his had manners would hi two months raise u perfect mwl against himself. Conkllng wants either to bo President or to control tho President. Hols taking Just tho steps to control Arthur, by mak ing a tight logo Into tho State Convention of New York, which ho will thou endeavor to mold: and consequently howill ho between Arthur and tho' Republican parly in Now York. Ho will make tho party in Now York sustain Arthur uh ong ns Arthur is true to Conkllng. Ho will still ho tho political lender of tho largest Htato of tho Union, mid Indispensable ton Republican Na tional victory. That will give him leisure to practice law, and ho can keep his friends In of ilce, holding very much tho sumo relation to Ar thur that ho hold to Grunt." I said to this person, who has an unusually clear head: "Do you think Arthur will boa candidate for roPleuthm?" •* Unquestionably he menus to try. Arthur will never be satlsticd with becoming President ns tho gift of Huitenu. lie will want tho nomin ation for President as though It weru his by desert. My Judgment Is that ho enu get tho nomination, but I don't say that bo can bo ruOleetod. lie possesses tho first (junlltyof a politician—that which tmidu Van Huron—organ izing ability. Heretofore ho has boon the organ- I/.or of tho party In tho City ot Now York cblntly. It was a hard task, and he Locarno so perfect In It that when ho was nominated for Vice-Presi dent no man was able to take his place, and ho had to eoudiiut a campaign nut only la tho city, but in tho. State besides. Coukllng and Cornell have generally handled tho interior of tho Slate. Hereafter soma of Arthur's Lieutenants, with his assistance, will control tho city: and it will bo Indispensable to him to have Coukllng on his side, or roorganl/.o tho country parts. If those two men do not Had the elements in Ohio tract able, they will create now managers there.” 1 inquired If Arthur and Cornell wore friendly now. “ No. Arthur despises Cornell, and looks upon him ns n promoted piece of stupidity, only ila vored by a little envy. Conkhng also has lost his Interest. In Cornell, who has hung onto him liken lump of suet tor years. Coukllng found Arthur it quicker quantity, with more Irish snap.'* Hero ho ended. When Garfield wns struck down by tbonssasln Imeladlsilngulshedclergy man ot New York about to call on (Jen. Arthur to tender his mingled sympathy and compli ments. ] said to this clergyman: llll.’ai''. I DIIMI IU “ Wlml is going to happen wnenGnrflolddlcsf” Tho gentleman hud been a friend of Arthur's father, and they wore In the ministry together, and he knew Arthur Irom boyhood up. He bent down to mo and whispered: “It will bo n complete revolution. Just ns tho Garfield ItepublleaiiH ostracized tho Stalwarts, ho will tho Hatf-Urecds now bo ostracized. In a little while thoro will bo n moan sweep, and Ar thur and Conkllug will model the party on tholr notions of fealty and discipline." Tills was twelve weeks ago. Yet a good many think that tho purpose is only postponed, or qualilled. Tho illaluo men In New York Statu are few In number, and Arthur could unnox them if hu chime. Ho may uho Ulalne to-do It. Conkllug said to Onrllcld when the latter re marked that there wuru Homo friends of his own In New York he ought to bo allowed to take care of: “Yury well; Just scad them nil abroad, utul when tholr names coma down before tho Senate 1 will go into tho cloak-room and hold my nose.” It may bo that Dlulno will bo kept In tho Cab inet for tho purpose of sending ail ills friends out of tho country. Coukllng, particularly, has no respect (or any foreign country: und if ho cun use lilalue to 'transport IHnlno’s friends, might like to have him remain In tho Cabinet. A good many ot tho Blaine men are possibly us ing tho words of tho old hymn: Tmnnimrtpil'WlUi (tie vlaw. conkllug. It Is universally believed, likes noth ing so much as tho Senate, and very probably an Intrtguo will soon (Hurt to vacate ono ot ilio scuts from New York. Old Mr. Liipimm In Irregular, and lio might (iron mit. Wnr ncr Millur, tlio younger Senator, him ho* come the organizer of tho Half-Breeds In tlio State, and u good many think Uo Is going to ho tlio now Conkllng. It also looks Itko Coupling's rejection from tlio next Htatu Convention now. If not admitted, ho may defeat the tlukot. Talking to an old politician late last nluht, ho Bald: “There Is plenty of meat for conjecture. imd just now every thing lookH rosy for Arthur uuU Conklnig; but you must remember that this country is full of ambitious men. mid that New York State does nut control tho other States, and Indeed bus played second llddlo for many years past to Ohio. This Administration of Ar thur starts out with hmmnorablo enemies, The sauio decency w hich impels tho 0 rant men to bo silent upon Garllold’s frailties Rives tho ap pearance of a Roneml welcome to Arthur; but It will bo seen as soon us ho Rots seated in tho saddle that Arthur Is either going to run for President ntrain, nr will be trying to cousorvo tho scut for some political associate. Talkhiß to a Stalwart Hopnblleati Senator Just now, ho said: “Arthur snowed Rood sense lit not uoniß to Cleveland. With that intense devo tion to Gartleld existlur In Northern Ohio Arthur mlßht have been In proportional datißer. It would have been daußcrous for oilbor him or Conkllng to ro there." The same Reutlummi, rofotrlnff to tho nssnslu Oulteau.sald: “Thu Inspiration be had to kill (lartleld came from tho ussashmtlon of tho Czar of Uussls Just before. In this country there was a little expression of apoloßy for tho Nihil ists who so systematically chased up tho Czar till they blew him to pieces. Nihilism and Com munism exulted the Inuißlmulou of u romantic loafer, who had himself been a Communist and Socialist of tho lowest range, a scion of titn Oneida Community, as was bis father before him. Irritated, perhaps, bv being put out of tho President's room, he tlioiißhtol' revenge; mid a pretext presented Itself In tho trouble between tho Conkllußlles or stalwarts and tbo mild or Uarlleld Hepubtlcaus. Thu Idea probably Rrew on bis mind as almost ns mupnltlcent a discovery as his previous one that Christ had already come tho second time, and nobody else hud found It out. Mu thuußbt so, and wrote a book and made lectures about it. When ho ridiculed what a grand llßiiru ho would out, solitary and alone In tho history of tho world ns tho killer of tho President, ho could hutdly contain himself till tho crime was over." Gov. Cornell was standing in n group Inst night, when one of his henchmen was saying as follows: “Doyou suppose It human nature for Gen. Arthurto forgive two men like Window and Kirkwood, who voted to tarn him out of tho ollleo of Collector mid nut lu Merritt? Doth of Diem did Just that. Conkllug made a powetfnl struggle to save Arthur, but IhiDi Kirkwood and Wlndom went back on him and voted to take tho bread and butter out of his month." Cornell himself la impressed that "tbo Chi nese must go." During tho campaign of IH.u, when Cornull wan running Tor Uovernor uml Arthur was managing tho Htmo Committee, It was noticed tlmt Cornell took a chair In Arthur s private moms overy day. One day u gentleman mild to Arthur: •• What brings Cornell hero so imiohT “Why," sulci Arthur, •• tbo damned rascal comes hero to watch mo. Ho thinks luin gulug to cheat him." (Jrnm, It Is said, cun bo Secretary of Slate, nr Frellnghnyflon. Hen Drowsier, of Pennsyl vania, Is talked of for Atturnuy*(iouorul. Oath. A. T. STEWART’S REMAINS, Interview wltU n Noerot-Norvlco Oltleer Who Knew*, or Thluli* 110 Knows, Important Secret*. Hr. Loins, Mo., HepU s).*-Tbo Olthc-lkmoci tit publishes uu Interview with a seerct-survieo uilluur, whom It says has' a National reputation, who has letters of Indorsement from Secretary Lincoln, an elllccr of tbo New York Central Hall road, and others high In authority. Thlsullleor asserts that tho samu ring that planned tho rob bery of President Lincoln's remains stole tho body of A. T. blowarl. Hu further says Unit hu knows tho tlvn persons who robbed Stuwart s grave, and that two others afterwards stole It from tho tlrat gang. Hu declares that hu knows tho parties and their whereabouts, and that tho remains of A. T. Stewart oan be recovered If there is any desire to recover thorn. Hu has written Judge Hlltun iwleo on thu subject, hut has received no reply, although bu inclosed thu highest roforonous, 110 also attempted to seo Mrs. btowart, but was denied udmltmnce by a. relative of Hilton. Ho bullovos that Jmigo Hil ton duos not want to recover the body, 'iho olllcor says tboro Is u women In tbo conspiracy, mid emphatically assorts: "1 know thu party who siulu tho remains, and can give their names and descriptions and their present whereabouts* and 1 oan point out tbo party who knows pre cisely wboru tho remains are buried." Tho highest hopes and Interest ol tho race rest on tho purity, health, and strength of woman hood. Wo take pleasure In referring our read ers to Ihu remarkable olllcauv of Lydia A. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound In all that class of discuses from which wo.ucu sutler so much. COMMISSIONEII WALLER. A Crushing and Convincing Reply to Cen. Lieb's Recent Epistle. I Its Troubles with Uio Water Ollteu Croni the Day i.lob Knlcrccl.it. An Illustration that the General Does Not Represent the City's In terests There. Commissioner Waller yesterday concluded his answer to Herman Lleb, who occupies the posl tlon of Hupcrlntondent of the Water Dopatt incut. Thu Commissioner (rives somu facts which may hu of Interest to the public. The fol lowing Islho document In full: Ih:i'aut.mi;nt op iMnu-iO Works. CinoAnn, Hept. .Hr. If. Lirh, Su}tcrlfttcwlrnt of I Vnter— Km: I have had much trouble with the Water Ultieu from the day you entered It. I have tried to have It conducted pro parly, notwithstanding the fact that you are Its abler. If you have any business «|UulltlcH or capabilities necessary to the successful ummuronient of n largo llnauclul olllec, requiring correct records, ami an accu rate system of accounts, I have not discovered them. Till: INITIAL POINT OP TUB PRESENT THOU lii.B WITH YOU was thin: On the nth day of August I sent you mi ottlelnl note, requesting you to furnish mo a statement of “shut-offs'* for non-payment of water rents from Nov. 1, IK.si). to May I. ISSI, showing the aggregate amount charged there for. You came to mu and said that you could not furnish tho statement asked for. that no record had been kept of tho “ shut-offs " during that time. I was astonished to hear of such re mlssuess and tola you eo. You said you could furnish me a statement of what had been col lected during that time for “shut-offs.” f re plied: “ I know what has boon collected: tho ob ject of my Inquiry was to see wlml should have been collected.” Mach of your lengthy report of tho-Mth hist, (which appeared in tho news papers before I bail time to read It) needs no comment from mu. There Is, however, a design auda theory connected with it, which It (stay duty to expose. The wholo burden of tho report rusts here, and I do not cam to notice any other portion of It. You allege that thoro Is (i considerable annual loss to tho city bceauso of Incompleto and Im perfect assessments lor tho use of water, INSTEAD OF TItVI.NO TO IIKMEDV Till?, (Ityou bbllove It), inn straightforward, manly, practical way, you tmvu preferred to herald it in tho newspapers. As Huperintondent of tho Wntur-otllce, the very things which you point out ns being wrong nro among those which it Is your special duty to supervise, and see that such wrong does not exist. In your anxiety. however, to make out a ease against (ho present assessor (which anxiety is manifested in your Instructions to H. F. .Mer ritt, as shown In his report to you, now for tho first time brought to light), you probably over looked the fact at first that you would be held responsible fur Uio improper working or failure of duty In any branch of tho Water Department, unless you could show somehow that this branch so derelict in its duty wns not under your charge, mid, therefore, if yen proclaimed that i here was great wrong going on in tho Assessor's branch of your department, you must assert that the coat rol of this erring branch had been taken from yon in order to keep yourself from being brought In for a largo share of* tho blame, lielug determined to charge great luellleleuoy In the Assessment Department, and having done so, lei ns see how you propose to escape censure for not discovering and corroding this alleged evil lung ago. In my note to you on tho Mth Inst. 1 asked you tho : following question: “llnvoyou in any tiiuo or In any manner re pot ted to me that ihcru wore any rebates being nmdo In your oitice that should not lie. or that the city was losing a single dollar because of such improper system or action? If so, please elate when mid hi what manner you communicated the same to me, and tho sub stance thereof.” To which you reply: “i mu not.” And thon you give this remarkable reason why you did not: that you “llecelvcd a warning through a gentleman intrusted by mo with tho message in tho hitter part of IbTU or beginning of JBHU, to tho olfect that If you did not ccaso to stir up things and strictly coniine yourself to tho oxumition of my orders you might tlml that tho olllcu of Superintendent could bo dispensed with": and this you construed as releasing you tram u large share and tho most important part of tho duties of your olllco. To sustain this ab surd position tho argument you try to present Is that bccauKu I gave you no special orders to at tend to Hits part, therefore you were restrained (under this “warning" not to “stir up things") from attending to said duties. 1 never gave you any special orders to attend to any of tho duties of your ullleo In tho sense here Indicated. Tho law under which you wore appointed do lines your duties, and your appointment and In duction Into olllco implies that you arc ex pected and required to attend to thorn. Voujuroless to huvu construed this vague warn ing, received, as you say, through sumo one whom you do not name, us lu eifoot releasing you from uu Important share of tho duties of tho olllco, which the law Imposes upon you| (and which you must know that I have no power to abrogate or curtail), and have acted under such construction for nearly two years without In timating to moor to any uno that would toll mu that you wero for this reason DBUmaiIATKIA* AND PKHSISTENTLY NKQ- Ii KOTIN a nn Important branch of your duties, which branch you now allego you know was suffering badly, because of such neglect, and all because fioinebody told you that 1 said you must nut "stir up tilings.” Again, you rotor to this ••warning" whichyou received "In the latter part of 18'H or beginning of 18S0." astho reason wliyyoudld not submit MorrlU‘« report to me or Inform moot It, "because Just at that time ” (Jan. 28, IHSOi "you were Informed to mind strictly your busbies* and mu mauo yoursolt too oillcrona”J (that was good advleo, whoever gave It to you) but your manner of stat ing tills "warning" m tbo hrst Instance, and In tbo second, as shown by tho quotations 1 bavo given, arc very different, ns will bo seen: Which version of thl* " warning" do von rest your ease on, ns going to show that I hud abrogated tho law. and released you from tho discharge of one-bail' of your duties, fur which you have eagerly drawn full pay. as though you bud discharged tho whole? Now tho truth Is, I sunt you no message of tho kind— none whatever. Iris not my wav of doing busi ness. My olllulal orders If of Importance, or of permanent application, aro always In writing and only signed. You huvo received enough of thorn to know this. This undutlned, shadowy warning, unsupported by any pmot, which you never mentioned to me. or asked mo to explain, and which by no possible process of contortion or perversion cun ho made to imply dellnltly to unytblng,.ymi rely upon and glvo us tho " di rect " action on my purl by wbloh you were re leased from tuu responsibility and " restrained trom controlling or looking alter tho must Im portant duties which iho law assigns you, and thorul'oro you Imvo asserted that If not " re strained " by mo from unending to your olhelul duties, you enn save tw.ouu pur annum by at tending to thorn boreal ter. Comment Is unnec essary on such a statement and argument us this. Ida not care to nmko any. Tho foregoing applies to what you stylo tho "direct" proof of my restraining you. Not feeling, 1 suppose, salislled that this wossut tlciuut, you mid WHAT YOU CAM. Till: ‘MXIHIIKCT,” which you statu lu substance «s;iell«wss that 1 never uskud you a ipicstlon concerning tho Assessor, nor gave im order to him through you. In reply to thin I will Hay that 1 never ask micstions where 1 do not have a reasonable hope of gelling somo hiturnmilon, nor do 1 Ihsud unnecessary orders. 'l'ho Assessor, Mr. Woodford, has been in (he city's service for over twomy years. Through nil tho changing ml* ministration* of tlmt lapse ut time he butt held his place. Hu Is familiar with nil tho details of tbo duties of hlsutileu, mid tho ordinances gov timing tbo sumo, as well us tbo nets and decis ion* which experience has pointed out to ho host tor the oily through tholong Hue of ottlulal management of this odlco since be bus been Assessor, To have nsKed you for information concerning thesu special duties of tbo Assessor, liiHieudof him, would huvo been mi absurdity which 1 could not consent to be guilty of. To send him orders coucornlug bis duties 1 have nut considered necessary. Ido not klvc orders simply heenuso I have tbo power to do so. Ho much for your argument, which you cull tbo ••indirect.'' ... Having analysed (bo whole argument which you ulussas ••direct" aud ••ludiroct," given by you to show that you huvo been ••restrained from discharging year duties us Superintendent of Water, which embrace tho centre! of tho Assessment Department or tho water olllce, NOW I.KT rs I.OUK AT THU FACTS! Your own report shows that Mr. Merritt, whom you style Bucod Assistant Treasurer, wus acting under orders (secret orders ut that, unknown to nm) whim bo wus gelling up the Information which bis report shows. Tbu lutormatlun you give concerning laundries la from a man work ing In the line of assessments under your special orders. This Is your own proof furnished in tho very paper In which yon claim to have been ro strained from interfering with tbu assessment department. Uut I have belter proof than ibis. In your report you have borne testimony to tbo integrity of Mr. Woudlord as an bomistmun; let us soo wbat hu says. Tho day your report came out In print I addressed h‘m certain ques tions, and hero Is bis reply to them in writing, addressed to me: . , “Ibavu ut no time received from you any order or Intimation of ony sort that I was not to übuy or to consider Mr. l.loli my suiieriur oili cor hi charge of the Wator-Oltlee, both of as sessments ana collection#. I buvo always ro- S - a blm as tbn superintendent of tbu Water havlug a rlgat, without hindrance, to exercise all tbo uuilmrity (be law gavu blm, and assume all the responsibility it Imposod, occu pying tbu same relation to thu business of tbo allice as did bis predecessor, Mr, Uirratieu. If in any ease be lias been lluiltud In bis authority or released hum bl 4 resiieuslblUUr i have Judged It to bo because lio regarded It best It ntiould ho so. I(o has assumed and oxorcrl*od control, as bead of tlio olllco, over oil thn em ployes. myself ns well ns Mr. Patterson, my as sistant." How does tho above look In tho face of whnl you have said? Mr. Thomas Patterson is As sistant Assessor (thy two comprising Uio head of tho present assessment system of tho Water- Olllon;. Mr. Patterson li a man whose Integrity □ix) uprightness ol character I have never heard questioned (you compliment him In your re* port). Lot us sen whnl ho Buys in writing in answer in tho snina questions pul to him as to Mr. Woodford. . . •• | hnvo never received nny order or InHnm tlon from you not to ohoy or consider (lon. I.lab «« my superior olllcer in charge of tho Water oillco, both ns to assessments and collections. I hnvo never had nny reason to suppose that his authority over the odlcu was not to the full ex tent of tho law, and equal in nil rcspisjla to that of his predecessor, Mr. l.nrrnbce. I have always understood ihut (Jen. I.leh assumed control of nil employes in tho Wuicr-Oillco, Ineludinir my- Tho obovo evidence is complete In my Judg ment. TUB MAYOK has said to mo lately that 1 ‘Mind caused tho Water Assessor (Mr. Woodford) to communicate to me directly instead of through his superior, Mr. 1.1eb." Ho has also said to me that you (I.leb) “have had no more control over the As sessor (Mr. Woodford; than If ho were un olllcer of police." Of course thorn statements are based upon what yon havu told him. The Information did not puss through mo. ns your superior olllcer, to him. Had It done so 1 would have been apprised of tho statement, and sub mitted to him with your communication testi mony which disproves It. ius shown above. In obtaining needed Information from tho books of tho Assessor I have avoided delay ami circum locution (by coiling directly upon him, ns 1 will presently explain;, In order that f might answer promptly the complaint of a citizen, and rectliy the error. If there was one, or show him tho cor rectness of tho charge. In (bo one easy It was prompt, straightforward, business-like action, wronging no one: In the other, I need not char acterise It, to name It Is snillclunt. Tho Mayor must have believed what be said, os quoted above, or bo would nut have said It. lam sorry ho was led to believe It. Thosoaro sample cases only, and presented tho one In contrast with tho othor. In regard to tho communications of Mr. Woodford to mo directly, instead of through you to me, THIS IS Tim kxpi.axatiox: I am continually annoyed ami much nf my tlmrj la taken up In Investigating questions and deciding them taut cornu to me from tho Water- Ulllcc. and with which I would not ho burdened. If that oißcu hud mi elllcleiit and rollnhiu chief. Almost every day some citizen comes to me ask ing it rccttiicntlun of some) mutter connected with tho Wiiter-Ollleo. I Icing overwhelmed with business. I sav, “ I'lonso take this to Mr. Lleh“; to which tho almost invariable reply i*s •• | have been to him. and he has sent me to yon." In order to determine tho ease promptly and on tho principles of Justice ami common sense. 1 let the party statu his case, and then send tor tho subordinate who has charge of tho account, or who is by his position familiar with tho facts which surround iho ease, and getting these, I settle tho question. I have no patience to be hampered In such eases with the toollsh ness of mere olllelal utlquut and punctilio. Thu people have a right to demand prompt and elll dent attention, and I have tried to give it to ovorv one. If u party geos to you Mrst. asking to be beard In regard to an improper water bill, and you send him to me. I need not then go through tho absurd formality nod delay consequent thereto of Handing through you to another oilleor who has charge of and cun give me direct tho Information I want, both of yon be ing my subordinates. For this reason I have called hi such casus ouch subordinates from vour olhcc as t knew were familiar with tho tacts <H Issue, nud would give mo prompt and accurate Information upon which I could do clue properly and Justly. I have had no altrnm t ivc—l must either dn this nr let that part of tho elt>*'s business go unattended to. In proof and In Illustration of your position lu such cases, I will remind you of a single incident. Vou eamo Into my odlee with a gentleman, who. I suppose, was your friend, political or otherwise. One of tho dbrks In tho olllce who had charge of tho account camo with you. Tho gentleman wanted an abatement of his water-bill. He stated his pido of the question, In which argument you Joined and helped to elaborate. Alter hearing you both I said, "Well, gentlemen, I have heard your side. . „ now i HKSim: to hi:Ait tin: citv’s sun:,” and turning to tho clerk (who up to this point had been silent) 1 said: *• Please give me tho facts In this case us shown by your books." Me did so In n plain, straightforward, business way, without a word of comment or argument. It was a clear ease for tho city, uml I so decided It the Instant that I heard tho facts. Tho law makes tho Commissioner of Public works tho iicad of the Department of Public Works, and gives him “tho management and control of all matters and things pertaining to said depart ment." It makes it his duty “to collect, all water rents, water taxes, or assessments." There Is n subordinate olllcer provided by law culled the Superintendent of Water, “who shall per l lomi such duties as may bo required ot him by tho Commissioner of Public Works." and. further, tho law requires that “all subnrdlmtlo onicors. assistants, clerks, and employes em ployed In said Department of 'Public Works shall bo subject to such rules and regulation* as shall bo proscribed from Unto to tlmu by suld Commissioner." The samo POWKU AND Amoi.UTi: roNTHOI. of thle olllee, which won formerly given to and exercised by tbo old Hoard of Public works, now retsts with tbo Commissioner of Public Works. Tbo law on this paint is ns follows: “Tbo Commissioner of Public Works shall In nil matters whereby by reason of anynrdliinnco. resolution, agreement, or act heretofore passed, entered into, or done, tno action of n hoard of inihlia works la necessary, constitute n board of public works for such purpose, and shall do mid perform all things required to bo ilouu by or Im posed upon said board, (Sec. Old, Municipal 1 said In my first annual report that “It Is a fact so plain that it needs only to bo mentioned to bo assented to by every Intelligent, honest man In tho community that the Department of Public Works, If operated In tho moat success ful manner tor tho best interests of tho whnlo city. should be managed on business principles mtbor than political. Its employes should be selected with an cyu single to tho nubile good, re ject lug tho Incompetent, discharging the worth less, and retaining only such as till their respect ive places olllclently and thoroughly: men of earnest fidelity and unbending honesty, who will take a pride In doing their whole duty, and who will protect at all times tho city's Interests with precisely tbo same Jealous care and watch fulness as they would their own. It Is my de liberate opinion that, with this department thus organized and managed, as much min be accom plished for the solid Improveoicut of tho city with fl,oau,uiu as can bo otherwise done with an expenditure of iwlcu thissumtwhlle tho Improve ment It would cause to public morals by reward*, lug merit and discountenancing corruption would lie an enduring himetlt of hluher and truer value to tbo people than all tho money that wpuld thus be saved.'' I KAMI KUimiKll •* that a largo proiMirtlou of tuo applicants for publlu employment roly rooru upon the testimo nials which they brmtr of ndelliyto party than to Illness fur ttiu place Uiuy souk, and, when (Ihis appointed, they look to tbo hilluuneo which nut thorn m lo keep them there, rutbet; (him (o inmllfyinifthemselves fora faithful discharge or tho duties assigned them, or lo any real and olfeotlvo service which Ihoy render or expect to render hh an honest (H|nlvnlom for (ho pay they receive." liuny last annual report I reiterated this opinion, closing with those words: hold these views honestly und llnnly." With this knowledge and rumunibrnneo of my position, n clear understanding of the present dllllmilty is ettHlly reached. _ As your report to mu was published before 1 rend It. I make this an open letter to you In re ply. It Is only tinder u desire that the people of this elty idmnUl know tho fnets that I have answered you at all. My time has been so oe enpled in discharging the dimes of my elllcu that I have been hindered a few days Iroia re* plying. I have felt that your mailer, rather than the public business, should wall. thus. H. WAtxr.n. Couimlssloaur of Puhllu Works. GARFIELD AND DALZELL, Bomo Untlier Nlngulnr IJll» or €«rrc« K|>OlUlUlli'<’ Ilotvvoou tlio Now fluutl ■‘resident uml Private Dnl/.ell. i\> tin Editor of 1U Chicago Trltmnf. CAi.mvtxi,, 0., Bcpt. liV—Tho following Is a copy of Blotter sent to tliu Chicago Tlmta ono wook before thd Chicago National Itopubllcim Convention of IWO. Tbo Tima suppressed It until after tbs convention, uml tlion accredited it to met Tbo great convention bas met. livery seat Is llllctl: tbo vast aiiUllurlum uml stage nru crowd ed with struggling politicians. Tliu lordly Cmikllng Is iburu to lead tbu Urunt forces; tbo mighty Uurlleld to oppose and overwhelm thorn. What noise and contusion prevail. Who shall receive tbo great prize of tbo Presidency? One outers tbo bull. I know nut when or bow; Iml ho comes, and with Tilm unconscious victory, llubuld that majestic tronlt I.ord. wbul an cvol Wbat a port! Atlualcan slmnidcrs ami tbo front of Jove, yut plainly dressed as a tanner. As bo passes to his place In the great ball all eyes quickly centre on blm. Tbo Man and the Hour nave come together. It is Uarllold. Ibu convention breaks out into a grunt shout, which the Chairman and the Intriguers with their fee ble voices try to Mill, but H rolls on like thu voice of ibe sea and will nut be hushed, t beer after cheer breaks forth, and wild hurrahs for Unrllcid. His name Is mentioned, and hi tho hioi-iii and whirlwind of passionate cries that follow bo Is .Vomhmh’d.' 1 scat a copy of -this todem (larllold himself at Mentor, and to MuJ. W. T). Jilckbum, of tbo Dayton |O.l Journal, wbu wus a dclugutu hi tho convention. Ucn. (iurllula’s reply prophesying bis fate I rccolvutl July U, IHtiO. and Is as follows! Mbntou.o.. July 51, issu.-j/i/ Dear JhiUdl: Years of the Utb of June came duly, but 1 bail no time to answer,mid new cun do little more than thank you lor It, I urn so pressed, with work mid overwhelmed with corrcspuudcueo anu visitors. 1 know you ant rejoiced ut uiy uomluatiuu. Tv ms Utoc Is atl/tuA c/ •cuinces lu it that I Hupinrn no one riee ran undTidand : but If any one over had iho support or sincere friend* I bollevo I have. At least m>* letter* In dicate It. Attain thanking yon. I inn, ns ever, yours, .1. A. (iAm iF.Mi, On tho £M (if Juno, 1«8I, somehow I felt as If f should Ilka to Imvo President Garfield's picture from Ids own hand, and, presuming upon iho friendship of ton years and n tony and rnmlllnr correspondence, I wroto asking him for that favor. To this on tho night of Iho Ist of July, fwi, mtnotho following reply, Inclosing a lino cabinet picture nf the Provident: Kxwxtivr Mansion, Washimitos. D. C,, Juno SW, IWl.—7’o the 1i0n. ./. M. UniteU, Vnlitnrlt, o. Dkau Hin: Vnnr letter of tho £!d Inst., with inclosed photograph, ban Irocn handed by (.'apt. C. H. Henry. United Staten .Marshal of tho District, to tho I’rcddent, and I am directed by him. In returning his acknowledgments Tor your courtesy, to send you the accompanying photograph of himself with his own proper au tograph. Vours respectfully, o. f 1. Piitrnßjf, Secretary, This letter was mailed, as tho postmark at Washington on tho envclopo shows, at Vi tn. Thursday, June nn, IBS!. and received by mo at <1 p. m. July 1. I framed It that night, and next morning heard ho was shot. Those two colncldonoes nf time and clreum stances arc to mo very Impressive and utterly Inexplicable. Ills tetter of July *l, two, Is In his own proper hondwrltmg.nnd mysteriously hints Iho awful premonition of his tcrrlblo fato Just me year, lacking a day, from that date. Tho Private Secretary sends mo, by tho request ot tho President, his photograph so that I shall, re- ceive it within Ilf teen hours of Iho time ho Is assoslmitod—certainly Iho last plotnro of him self bo over gave tn any man—ln tho Inst or nearly tbo Inst letter that be ever directed to be Bent from tbo White House. havo tho picture framed and draped, and on tho otto side In n frame tho letter of July fi, ISHJ, and on tho other tho loiter of July 1. iwl, tn mo a triple mystery of coincidence and mournful memorials of tho best and greatest friend I over had tho good fortune to have. Yours truly, .1. M. I)Ar.7.t:i,i., VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Ono More rnf'orliiiinte. 7b the J-ldilor oj The Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Hopt. 27.—Tho little Hpnrtnn band who carried 1-Mwurd F. (Jacen to his lost resting place nt Calvary yesterday deserve an lumorablu mention. Their names are John O’Hricu, Joseph Murphy, John Canty, Joseph (leirity, Martin Farrell, and Hernhard McMahon. Deserted by hlsfamily.hu died without seeing a familiar face save those who had respect enough for him to sue him decently laid away. Those good shepherd*, tbo Alcxian Hrotburs, closed his eyes. Ho hml led n dissipated and ceeentrlo life, but those who knew nlm found qualities and wealth of mind in him that thu casual acquaintance would not observe, Hl* own enemy, he finally paid tin penalty of punishing his own frame, died of typhoid fever, and passed peacefully away. Ills relatives, who live near tbo city, Imvo certainly lowered themselves hi tho estimation i' tbo neighborhood where ho passed tho lonely, ml hour* of his Inst days,and even though they mild not endure til* way* In life might, with hi* usslug uwuy, have forgotten and forgiven. Hoonk. Koutwcll. 7b the Editor oj The Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Sept. 27.—Tbo mo«t disagreeable rumor that bus yet been eironlated in cmmei tlon with Impending changes in tbo Cabinet Is tbo report that Mr. liontwell Is tu (>o again np pointed to tbo bend of the Treasury Department. 1 can hardly conceive of an appointment more unlit to be made, or one that would more surely exclto tbo distrust of business circles. Mr. liontwell was Secretary of tbo Treasury four years, from March 11.1HH*, to March 17,18751, un der President Grant, and in that period be tlmr omrbiy demonstrated his Incapacity to adminis ter tbo ihmnciul aifalrs of a uroat nation. Ho was Innocently used to manipulate tbo markets in the interests of stock-jobbers. His methods were those of it country dealer In miscellaneous (roods. Ills knowlcdun was that of a lair to mid dltmr bookkeeper in tbo Town of Groton, Mass., which bus not been widely known asntlsenl or commercial centre. Keen Senator Jones, of Nevada, wctild bo a better Secretary of tbo Treasury than Mr. liontwell, for bent least has learned to lake broad views of llmuiclul ques tions. S. The Fidelity llaulc Failure. 7b the Editor oj The cvnmpn 7’n/mne. Ottcmwa, In., .Sept. 24.—hast evening ns a party of lour persons here were discussing tbo re sults of the lost llnaiioiul crisis In ibis country, tbo failures of bunks, etc., a gentleman, re cently from Chicago, made tbo assertion that it was the attacks of the Chicago Tlntnt that caused tbo run on tbo Fidelity Hunk which broke it; that it was not lor those attacks that bunk would have nulled through oil right, and utter the crisis nnd passed would have paid dollar for dollar, with interest, to its depositors. Ho fur ther stated that the attack of tbo Thiua was tbo result of malice nn tbo part of Its proprietor (Storey) because Judge K. S. Williams pot said proprietor (Storey) into Jail for contempt, and Judge Williams was a brother-in-law to the President of tbo Fidelity Hank. Will Tm: TninuNK be good enough to tell ns if those are thu facts in the ease: If Storey through malice too fearless Jndgn beggared a number of poor people and broke the bank to gratify bis damnable vindictiveness. Some sulfcrors out this way would like to know. J. J.O'Nkii.i.. (Wlint broke the Fidelity Savings Hank was tbopaniu of IS7J, which depreciated the value of securities mid rendered real estate unsalable almost at any price. It acted on tbo vninonf property ns disastrously as frost on vegetation, wilting and killing everyth lug.] A'Living monument Co (inrllcldi * 7b the Editor of The Chicago ’ltttainr. Ciiicaoo, Sciu. 27—Tho article In Halurdny's Tnnm.vK by C. .I.cronlugcr, of Pontlae, 111., headed “An H.xccllnnt Suggestion," If curried out, would be u noble tribute to tbo memory of our lute beloved President. It would accord with bln HCo-work, nnd I nm sure please his aged mother, his wife, mid all members of bis family mueb more than the most costly monument that could be erected. An endowed college to help poor young men that tire struggling to belt) themselves would bo n living monument, and encourage young men (o live a pure Christian life, ns President flarllold did. t inclose $1 to start a fund, and I suggest that you receive contributions of SI (more or less) from tbo people that loved our murdered President, lor a flAiu'iKi.n MnMonut. Com.enk. (hope there Is no person that will feci 100 poor to give some thing. 1 am a homeless working girl, and du not teal Unit 1 can give one cent Just for show, but helping tbo living In memory of the dead Is very dltfcroni. Why mu buy lllrutti College and make It n NaUonnl college, to bo known us me (larllcid MoiuorlnlCollego. Will some business man get this working in a business shape. You can Uosa muuh: 1 gun do so little; but all lean ilu 1 will do with my whole heart. C. A. Hoot. The ISdlior of the “.’tlcdleul Ilovlow” Reviewed* Tb the Editor of The Chicago THlmnr. Waiuikn, ill., Hepl. 2d.— I Tho wonderful opora tlou which tho editor of tho Chicago Medical Uevirw performs away down In tho ventricles ot his brain, and reproduces on Snlyrduv In tho columns ol Tin: Tiuiip.nk, will cause a broad smile amongst yum* medical readers, if Indeed It does not excite u feeling ol absoluteeoniempl for Its author on account of the unprofessional, not to say cowardly and bridal, onslaught upon tbo Into President (larllcld’s physicians. To those \yho know lUu mist history of the ffrp/rtp tbo stand it lakesln this matter Is no surprise, for ibis hypercritical, arctic, and grumbling disposition Is one of its distinguishing features. Lust spring, when the lending physicians of Now York City, ulnrinod fur the health and lives of their own families. If actuated by no higher motives, made u vigorous public appeal fur the cleansing of their lllthy streets, the young man of the Utvlcw shrugged his cynical shoulders and cried, •• Muhuld the attempt of the medical men to advertise themselves." It is a rare thing that tbuwurk of any medical society re* eelvus at its hands any pralxc or commendation. No matter what credit may he accorded them by the older medical press of the country, the Ur v/cic condemns them with one august sweep of its pen, and awaits oilier Helds toconciner. in the pluekv and already much maligned Dr. Illiss, ho now tlndsa victim fur his scathing rhet* eric, and, after hauling him vigorously over the coals, he poses grucelnlly and bids the world he* hold’‘how much greater am I," especially as I have my “hindsight" lo giildu me, while pour llilss hud only his foresight. 1 hope, Mr. Kdltor, Hut low of your readers will be led to liellevo that the article from the advance sheets of the iffrleir rollouts the sontl* meins of mo medical men of this mate. The surgical operation proposed soundsnicely, hut to u practical operator Is utterly absurd. Tim writer’s attempt to exonerate Urn. Hamilton and Agnew from supposed censnro Is u sharp subturfuge brought lorward to strutigtheii bis own ease by weakening the forou attacked. Hu tar us can Ikj luurnud. the profession is al* most, u unit hi believing that the President was skillfully treated, and In Ihu light of the autop sy a marvelous feat was accomplished In sus taining hU life for so long a period ut time. At any rule, there are few surgeons of experience who will nut agree with mo m deciding that the frisky editor uf tbo Ikvlew has accomplished lust us imiuh us the hoy did who attempted to boro an uuger-hulo with u very small gimlet. In fuel, this country Is too now for the young man. and things are too coarse for hfs blue blood. Thoro exists fit each cubic Inub of his brain tissue 100 much gray matter to make his association with ordinary mortals pleasant top himself or tbo world. Ho should emigrate, or change his uvoeuUon. With bis iuordluatu pro* penally to make a biff halo through smoothing or somebody ho would probably make n good blrd-stuffor. H. F. CltDMMisit, M. D. Lot (Js llnvo All the Facia* Doctor* T>» Mis Urtlfar n/ The (TiteaffO TWbunr* fMK Atio, Hopt.y".—f havo but n word to say now ntul here, because I do not expect ooy Chi cimn paper to make mom for any remark* which do not approve tho course pursued by Dr. Hilss In tho management of our latoPrc* Idem's ease. That your editorial of this mom* lug clearly manifests the deslro to bury with tbi body of James A. Garfield the errors and short* comings of Mr. Darllnld's responsible surgeon* noctearthlnkerean fall losco. ThatDr.lJoyn* ton and others did not recognize and declare tin cxlslenco of serious blood-poisoning—sent!* cicmlo, not pyiemln—prior to tho autopsy Is t mistaken notion, ns win appear by thu tiles nf your own and other dully Journals. And marc, It will yol appear, and bo admitted by such honorable men ns Drs. Hamilton an« Aguow, that tho (."entmeut omitted much thoi should havo been done—much that should havi been dono even If they were Ignorant of lbs "tmrUof the IkiH,” It will also bo admitted by tbn ntiovo men that tho wound was not nrcr**nrilH fatal ami that it seplleUiinla had boon provuutcd.iisUmlght have been, Mr. Garfield might have been woil today. Hut I only say to you, not that I expect you to publish such plain facts ns urn hero Indicated, that it will tod he tceJl to bury tho work of an) surgeon to sontbo anybody, and that Dr. Hoyn ton uml others will not remain mum. Why, tbs manner In which tho autopsy was mado would dDgruco tho "indents of your Ituah school. Hut fiomu good will result. H. Fuank Fr.uwcit, M. D. At (lie Prnvn of Garfield. 7b the thUtnr n) 7?,e Chicago Tribune. MltiOAUo, Kept.J!7.—'Throe times In our history a grout wo Ims swept over ns, bowing to tbs earth In a sincere grief allko nil classes and parties. When the Nation was young It stood nt tho grnvo of Washington and mounted that tbo loved, and revered, and* wise Father to whom It owed so much, and whoso care and counsel wm so much unrated, hud been taken away. And tbo grinf, which has left no heart untouched, has been inherited from generation to generation, and wc still mourn that Washington died. Years passed. Wo wore no longer young and weak, but growing with our growth and strengienhig with our strength. An evil thing hml clung to us, and oppression and corruption were at too throat of tbo Nation striving to drag her back tn tho level of tho tyrannies which hod ruled and ruined tho earth. War and confusion reigned, and wo prayed for u ruler who could administer Justice and dispense mercy hi wisdom and lovo. And God sent us Abraham i.lueoln. Twice selected ns our High Priest he held tho reins of power in his hands, and oven his one* mle* loved him, when n bullet from tho hand of an Hssasln put out tho light of his life and left the country Hi darkness. And a wo, deop and dark, filled tbo land. The messenger* described by HU John sromod Hying through tbo heaven* crying. Wot wul and those whose vicious tool had alined tho bullet wept tjtat ho who would bnvo tempered Judg ment with mercy Imd been slain. Years passed, and tbo unseen hand of Omnip otent wisdom selected for us a ruler whoso accepted mission was to purify high places and compel honor and honesty in all oHlcuh, to udora tho throne of our Hue of free Kings with Chris tian grace* and manly virtues ana social purity. To lift tho standard of his olllco high above partisanship and sclllsb ambition*. And nobly ho was doing his worK when a stray bullet, winged by tbo breath of party strife, found him at his work. Whni n lint tie ho nmdo with death! I toping to live that ho might finish his “ trust" and servo tho people. Hu buttled with death and suffered until hit body, a grand ictnplo of a grander soul, was ut terly destroyed and could no longer bold 111 tenant, and then be left us. Let uh not mourn ns those without hope, but remember his own inspired words. God reignoth I and sing over the grave of Garfield tbo word! which walled over tho coffined form of many who fell In tho light In which our fallen Cbiel wu* *» bravo u soldier: Uo to tho grnre in nil tlir trlnrlotis prime, In full activity of iciil loid power. A rhrlnt un cannot utu Indore tils (lino, q uo Hurd's appointment Is tbo servant's hour. do to tiifl grave. nl noon from labor cense; * lti*»t on thy shield, the cnnhlil now is done; Conn! from the limit, d buttle und of |>uscu. .Soldier, go home, wltti tlico the tight Is won. Go to the crave, for (hero thy Huvlor lav In dentil's entbrnees ore lie rose on hliih, And ull the mnsomed by tlmt narrow way Passed to olernul lilts beyond thu sky. Mrs. M. 11. Kuuamkk. WOMAN'S TEMPERANCE UNION. Sprefat Vlrpatch to The Chicago Tnhune, DkOATUii, 111., Kept. 27.—The second annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temper ance Union—composed of tbo Counties of Mu con. Douglas, Champaign, Vermilion, Coles, and Piatt—crowded in tbo Tabernneto hero to day, Mrs. Moifutt, of Montlccllo, presiding. There are fourteen unions in the district, seven unions having been Joined during the past year. 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