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VOL. XIV.
WAHINGfTO D. C, WEBNESXY MftRS, ma, MAY 2,7 1874-WITH SUPPLEMENT,
NO. 144.
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DISFRIjjjff INVESTIGATION.
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C0L(Rri. MAGBODER, MOSEB HELtXT
cu XEt-ts ?. aonssoN ok the record
2T.1THK TRASSACT10K8 OT THE BOARD-
. JHARLEE. BARNKT ON THE BUSINESS
,? OF THE-ESOtNEItt'S OFFICE -WHAT MX.
CLB8S aAJKJTO-fr.Ti; PBlLLlrS A3 YEAR
ABO. ETC.
TTnrjnAY,"MTl8;H74j
ww loci punuanT.i9 aujourmncnfc.
SIOSES KT.T.LT RXCAIXSD.
BjMbIVHboii: QkVe ytfa 1ns out-i
report taxtqcordasce with, the subpoena that
mi Wteaittcd to itou A.-I.baws tlr. The
fcncjWftg to the report:
5iftawt 'er tcrrneri laxktxenUlonen
i qf a imwyiw
ItMn'for 0 SSayi, at ? per east idler.
frMta nrfnkn.knrlMfe HaTfft:.
"New YAxiiy,xttj funding,
bond aa aucaitty - -J . -100,0
ui watesi (iceou was para aasaarcr
liy aaxl oew Betel glvea tor Aae re
.' nalaoex. as follows;
""October M-MTa.
One parable October SI, 1873, for '"
On. pajW rkrreniturlMSTt. far
One p3l Deeemberl, 187. for
One snjrabl Decern betTa, 1873. f4r -Out
parable January 1, 1874, for -Atl-wJ
wiu-hea bees paid. iAIT
alMea ewtea bere 4steret at the
rate-ei iteroent-Iier annua.
July30,lMJ.
Irftn for -0y, at 3 per cent, from
Jy Cooke & Oowpon So-year fund
ing band as collateral, for -
Ofthts amount we hare Pali tl,00O.
S0,000
8,000
000
10,000
M,000
to.ooo
JatSOrUTL . - ..."w
Imoxx far i -diT. at 4 ear eent lnltr.
ail, tnm-J. C Wlllard. npoo as-jear
Junding bonds collateral -Which
-km paid at maturity.
August 1,187S.
Xo&o for 60 dart, from National Me.
tropollMQ Bask of WaifclDKloa cltj,
at t per cent. Intereit. npoo 30-jear
funding bonds as security
or whfoh on half was paid at matn
rtty. Ortobcrs,a3.
Xoin for SO days, at 8 per cent Intereit,
from tho same banV, npon tame se
curity .....
Which was paid at maturity.
-Angnsl 11,1873.
Loan for CO days from Lewis Johnson
l Co.. at 8 per oeoUlDtereiUtiponSO
year randln.bonds as security
One ball of nolch was paid at matu
rity. 'October i, 1STS.
Uu for 80 days from same bouse, on
same terms and security
Which was paid at maturity.
.Anguit 11, 1873.
loan for eO days, at I per cent, inter
est, from, Washington City Sarlugs
liut, upooSO-yoar rundlng-bonds as
security .....
21,000
(0,000
S3.000
2S.0M
12,500
40,000
ui inn we oats paia fiu,uuu.
Aoralt 18. 1871.
Lean lor 60 days, from Bonk of Wash,
lntrton. uD6n 20.Tcar tuudlnff-bonds.
tu per cent. Interest ... 23,000
Of -which tre bare paid 19,000.
October 30. 1S7S.
Demand loan, at I per cent - 20,000
November t, 1673.
Demand loaojat T per cent - 30,000
NoTcmber 12, IbTJ.
Doinand loan, at! per cent M,000
If o) ember 2S, lira.
Demand loan, at 7 per cent - - 0,000
rcm me jrounn nauonai uunK,
New Vcrk, upon to-year funding-bonds
as security. No part -of this has been
called for bnt the Interest.
December 23. 1873.
loan for 00 dT!, from National Bank
ef Oonjmerce, New York, at 7 per
cent, interest, noon AO-rear fnndlnz.
bonds as security ... liO.000
xnis noie was rcnewea iuarcn -d, ibjs,
for oo days on payment of Interest.
February 12, 187.
Demand loan from N. -A. Cowdrey, of
New York city, at 8 per cent, inter
est, upon SO-ycsx funding bonds, as
security ..... so.000
This loan was made to take up the
Ian note maturing: at the German
American Bank. Fire thousand dol
lars only bare yet been called for.
Aucust 12.1873.
Loses were negotiated with houses in Balti
more, through Lewis Johnson & Co., npon
SOMAN ui unesapeaae ana uxuo usual Dondl,
at 0 per cent, interest and one half percent,
commission. a follows.
one at so uays, ror
(20,000
One at 90 days, for
One at M days, for
Oae at (U days, for
One at SO dayr, for
10,000
,000
t.000
6,000
115,000
Making ....
All cf whldi were nald at maturltr.
iloszs Kxllxt, Treasurer.
Mitt5,n;t
Tbe Witness. There was another qnesUoD
as to what assets, funds and securities are now
In possession of the commission. That Is an
ewered on page 24 of the Governor's answer.
Q.Tbat paper and that statement in the
Governor's answer contain a correct statement
of the condition of the fund! A. Tea, sir; ex
cent as to cash on hand. That contains a full
etatement as to our aiseti. There has been
one slight change in the statement. We have
sold $300 of the funding bonds; otherwise the
statement remains as It was. "We have on hand
at present In money f 11,493. That, I believe,
Is a foil answer.
Q. That constitutes the entire assets! A.
At the present time.
Q And this paper shows the loans negotiated!
A. xes, sir.
CHARLES S. JOIKSOX RECALLED.
By Mr. Wilson: Q. What Is tbe date of the
first entry In that record! the Journal of tho
Board of Public Works. A. September 23,
1873.
Q. That was a board meeting, was It! A.
Yes, sir.
Q. Who was present atthat meeting! A.
Messrs. Willard, Class, Magrader, and the
Coventor.
Q. Turn to tho next meeting at appears on
tbe record. When was it held! A. -September
23,1873.
Q. Who was present at that meeting! A. I
am unable to say: it does not epecify.
ji torn to the next one! A. a lie same answer
will spply to that.
y. Turn to the next one! A- And that auo. ;
Q. Now turn to the next one! A. Tho tame. ,
Q. What is the date! A. September 'JO. I
Q Then go to the next one; what lsthedatc;
,oftbat! A. September 27. '
Q. Who was presets then ! A. It docs not
.ctate.
Q. Do you know who was present ! A. I do
not.
Q. Turn to the x.cxt one. A. It is the 29th
of September.
Q.'Wbo was present then 1 A. That.1 can
jiot say.
O.. ium to tne next one. A. beplember &Q
I cannot
J. he same aruvrcr will apply there.
zcmtmtier vtho was rircsent.
Q. You csnnot till i ho was present. A.
J0, tlr
n ffs,r . An r.,tri vm, fin.1 a n,MHni
Vhere you can tell who was present. As', Q- What put the idea Into your head that
L&fter cxamining..I will say here that it does i" miSb- necessary hereafter to show who
, Ittqccpr frequently la this book; it occurs less i were present at those meetings; who suggested
i Veuently than in any other of tbe Journals, i lh: " J' A.J10 one.
lj Vvau taie the journal of 1S71, 1372, or la74 Q- W1?at P"t the Idea Into your head that
. I that might bo 10! A. I am unable to say now
V-J want tA know whether you can find one, w,'at put it into my head; that thought oc
ln yje whercJt specifies who were present of currcd to me, and therefore I changed the plan,
tbe aaecibers. of the board! A. I have .c:.e Q These entries, you sav, were not made In
here t November C, 1873. I.tht-se book6 by you A. No, sir.
q About hew many asetjnsrs would seem Q- Where Is the material out of which the
tot lie been held, as it a-jpeaia recordei a, roan made the entries, 0-frt m which the man
" V'. ... '. . -,(lAtliA,mtrfjalirhj-.r1l.! ln,V.(li.ml A A o
that 1 "MOii.umii jou rna one wnere you can
tellw Vo the parties wi.ro sho were present 1 '
A AI "- I have looked at is a little less
than a nth intervening; about three weeks, ,
I sbouli. litinV. I
n vr mmv inpetirD-a iln vnn thint
recorded fcu there, or v, hat appear to be meet-1
'---. . ... .
imrs wee 'Ju stb unable io leu wno u'v,'-li1"
there! A.lomittca one here, October 22,1 Q. Can you tell any.one that wa not! A.I
No, I am v feotar lp that. I should say thertl catmot recollect any now. "
wcTe aooatifipeD,4rtaps. J- ' "ey genemlly so made ufi A.
thQt!A iS,tfSathcT' mre thaU Qtbuineralrule.the comrdttee
tb&'l "t&X?7o co.nt them ! ' .L11 " "' :? entries where
A.;ftercounttofi,J Ther appear to be thirty-,
ltrhrt
O. Thirtv-eltrht lntervenhif betwecn.the first
one wVcre jou" were Abie to tell who were pres
ent tot the next one trbere you are able to
tell wMwere present. AMo yo leu wno were
present t& any one of those tblrty-eljht reet
lngsl JL. X cannot now.
Q. Wert- there notices given ts tho members
of the boare to be present at those tbirtyVficfct
meetings. A. No. sir.
Q. Why not! A. We have never been In to.-)
habit of eendtog outnoUces except in tpccialjrtlslwerl.hekj A. Four-and-a-halfstreet,
raecB.
Q. Were those entries msde originally there,
or wcr.e tbey cojfed on that record! A- This
is sot my handwriting; I did not make it.
Q, Whose handrrrltlng is it! A.I think this
was made by, Mr. -Campbell.
Q. Where is he! A. I think he Is at present
s clerk in the State Department. We can fur
nish you his full name; I do not remember it
Jw. "
Q. 1Ve yon present at these thirty-eight
jnaetiuga? A. I think so, sir; I have been at
the office -every day. lam generally present.
There is very rarely an exception.
Q. Was this man who wrote this np present
tt the meeiingsl A. No, sir.
Q, Who furnished him tbe material out of
vhlch to write ttsem npt A. The material
rs furnished, for Jn&aoce, in thoso cases
.Q. 1 am not using about tWcoas when ibe
members of tie board were there. lam talk
ing of where--i-jfArTheywere'-madtf-np
from the. records -of th office fronv-tha letters
that wire sent hut. ''" .J "" -
. Tbet.wM.mAde on from thejeuen. that
wero sent out! t A.i-Yes, sir. J ts i
-4. unaer wboee direction 'wer' xtrey rnaac
tti)! A. KhassUwaysbteo-thettfactree
'Q. Iro not hslc what las always beta the
practice: it stked yea under who iirtctloa it
wcsmadewTi.- A.I cannot Eav-spodallv now,
i-i lt1i ?, VivwMmiM ru-tt 'ftf fliA
board. Xj 'impression Is, il. Bhepherd, Jf4
von Tin a urect txtntr t
-,2Q. That Is exactly.srhal i want, tq- know,
and I want 70a to state this to the 'committee
noir-exActly how,thBe:iatetrtts wero'xnRdep.
A . WhencTer tUelbOirf heU a meeting for the
special contldersuMofr of nv sabject. when It
was desired that tbore abooldhe a foil 'meet-
in?, -notices went ent ta-eaehi ef the members
her tho boardaillemefaber In this case esped-
yuj Tj.tmviifim pi u f-i;u muwmjb AMrhHa
hook. Vhea that was not the i case cotfcea
wcrsnot-wmtout. The meeting of tho board
1vrerhelVneoeYJr the board'ne're together Jn
the office -All'df tlheletlera'and-alf.of the
transact)ona 01 the office vera entered upon
thittJuursViken from the letters- them
selves.
Q. Do yon pretend to say now that these
thlrty-eixht-eBtries represent rtrular -'formal
meeilnj-of the Board of Public Works! 'A.
No, sir: I do-not. 3
Q. Then, Mr. CIuesIs correct, ts he not, In
his statement that a great many thing r were
entered -upon these aa board meetings-which
were not-tn fact board meeting! A. In some
case.
Q. Is Jt-not to In t, grest manj cases! i.
Well, that was not considered at -tii&Jormal
mee lints of the boardr yesr sir.
Q. -By Whose direction were they placed npon
the records! A. I cannot say that I ever had
any special direction.
U. At whose Instance were tliev Disced urxra
these records ss minutes of the Board of Pub
lic Works! A. I do not know that I ever had
any special instructions.
Q. Did you do this without authority? A. I
did It with the full knowledge of the members
- di me Doara.
Q. What members of the board do you par
ticularly refer to! A. I refer to Mr. Shepherd
and Mr. Willard particularly now.
Q. Tho respective vice presidents of the
ooarai a. res, sir; tneyneiainai position.
Q. Then I understood too to say that you
did not do this without authority that this
does not represent regular lormal meetings 01
tbe board, but that you placed these things
upon the record as minutes of the board made
up by order of the vice president of the board
from letters and papers filed in the office. Is
List a correct statement of It 7 A. I cannot
say that ho ever directed me to do this. I do
not go so far as to say that, but I do say that
it was done with his knowledge and tacit
consent.
Q. Did you do it without authority. Is that
your own arbitrary act ! A. It is my act; yes,
sir.
Q. Is It your own act ! A. It Is my own.
q. Without authority, or with authority!
A. Well, with the knowledge of the managers
of tbe board.
Q. Was It done without authority ! A. It
may have been done without special authority.
I do not remember that I ever obtained special
authority.
Q. Then this Is not the record of the meet
ings of the Board of Public Works but your
record, is it! A. No, sir; it Is the record of
tne meetings ot me Hoard or I'aouc works,
together .vlth such matters that transpired In
th oce by the direction of the vice president.
Tat 's the point I presume yon are trying to
get at.
Q. New go on, and let ns see how many more
you can find there, where you cannot tell who
was present! A. I find six Intervening before
that occurs again, from November Cth.
Q. Now go on and find how many more
before you can find where somebody was pres
ent! A. The next meeting: also present Gov
ernor Shepherd, Messrs. Willard, Magruder,
Cluss and Blake.
Q. Now go to the next one! A Twenty
seven. .
q. Twenty-seven more minutes where you
cannot ten wno was present! A. 1 cannot.
Q. Are they of the same character as those
you have spoken of before! A. Yes, sir.
Q. Now see how many more you can find
until you find another! A. There are no more;
but there are only two three more meetings re
corded in this book.
Q. Now take this one: journal A, of 1873.
A. I find "nine."
Q. After "nine" you find one where you can
say who were present. Now go on, sir. A. I
find two where they are marked present, im
mediately following that; then twelve where
the numbers present are not mentioned.
Q. Go on, sir. A. Two meetings where the
members of the board are down as present;
seventeen not recorded. Seven, again, where
it Is not mentioned.
Q. Up to what date have you arrived? A.
March 17, 1873.
Q. I would like to have you go on and seo
how that thing runs. A. Five where, mem
bers are not down as being present. There oc
curs a meeting on the 25th, where four mem
bers are down as present.
Q. Perhaps I can shorten this; you can prob
ably tall me whether that Is generally the case
all through these records! A. That Is gen
erally the case In these two books but not -so la
the others.
Q. That Is in 1875! A. Yes, sir.
cj. When did you change that programmo!
A. During four months of that tlms I cannot
speak positively of, because during that time
I was absent from tho office, being sick and
confined to znv house; but after that time I
was present at the office.
Q. I say when did tbe change occur, -when
you began to have no meetings except
where the members were mentioned prrs
ent no entries made except where the
members were present! A. I have no
ticed this fact In looking orer the journal;
that thlr caption occurred oftencr than I was
once aware of, and feeling that at some future
I time " was JU6t possible that it might be necet-
" ) , " """" "" we prcui., 1 ouupieu
another rule of putting down those who were
actually present, so that it might appear upon
tLc.rc,li?nl "" .
Q. When did you adopt that rule! A. I have
Qone ,rom tue nr" of January or this year,
and it H generally so In the journaloi lS71and
1872. When I discovered that this occurred
more frequently than I had supposed, I changed
the plsn.
Q. Has not your attention been called to the
fact that you were making up entries in those
minutes vt here there was nobody present; that
3011 were maklns-UD entries from the current
' papers of the office! A. My attention was never
caucu 10 mat uci.
Q. Your attention was not called to that!
A. ExcepUnz o'f my own motion. I sav mv at-
1 wmion v as no: called to that bv an v one
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sav in the!e fitters of routine they were
raaJe UP rom the press-letter book of the
6Tce; this, of course, contained everything.
" '" these "a" where there Is no record
of any person being present were they made
P in that way, in all of those cases! A. Not
tilt et .It.., -t.
e up fro" the ' let-look S
current papcrsof the office! A. Yes. sir? some
portions of them.
Q. That is the way they wwe made up I A.
Somo portlcn-of them.
Bv Jlr. Stewart: Q. You say that you were
in the baUt-of meeting there; rf dropping into
the office! A. Xes.str..
Q. Now, howsras that with regard to their
getting together, when there was a regular
meeting of tbe board I In the first nlace.whe
was the office lept where these regular raeet-
.0. Ilave they an ofiice for the board there I
A.Yes, sir.
CX Who occnplej that office when the board
are nc in 1 A. It is occupied by the Tice-pres-M.nf
t.d Dr. Blake
Q. WBrn none of the members of the board
are there who occupies the office! A. The)
room is In Jny charge when there is no oe
present. v ......
Q. Yon areS'n the room A. Yes, sir.
Q. Then it li Xhe office of tbs rice president!
A, It Is the offlcd of the board as well.
Q. AndtheTicef president occqpics it! A.
lie has a small roorrl. adjoining tbe njala office.
Q. What capacity dcVs the vic president 00
cnnvln riT.-inl to the boslness ! A. It is his
tiuty as executive officer to transact a4 the j
See supplement!
TA8B HALL
BOSTON V8. ATLANTIC.
Boston, ay 26. In the pate ballmalch to-day
the Boitcis were again defeated by the Atlantic;
score 6 1 3.
XV AVA611ZXEH0RIAL.
Bobtqb, May SB. The clan for the establish
ment of a teachers' and pupils' fund la memory
ofr'Agatili, has met with general and candid
approval. The superintendents of public ln-
strecllca In thirty-one or the States ana Terri
tories lure taken a strong personal Intereit In It.
The 38th Instant Is the day died upon for receiv
ing voluntary offerings of the schools of the
country, bat contributions are already being re
ceived from various sources.
TEUR1BLE ACCIDENT.
WiiKESBAnaz, May S4. Yesterday at shaft No.
3 of the old Baltlmorsmlne Edward Scandieberry
and Thomai Frethwar were descending In a
backet, when the" rope brokeVnd they were nre
elpUsted to (be bottom, a distance of iO feet.
searMiieDeTrx was uuiaoiiy auiou urn eu
way's injuries are prenoooced ratal.
JTSUB FROM JfEW YORK,
GoM-clossd yesterday at 112.
The eussoms receipts yesterday were $349,000.
Tbe rub-Treasurer paid $22000 as Interest, and
111,000 for called bonds.
Tbe stags drivers' strike continues, though sev
eral ef those vehicles are running with green
hands.
The Alabama and Chattanooga railroad, one
of tbe leading trunk Hoes oUbe Southern States,
was sold yesterdsy by (lor. Iwts, of Ala., by
sod under authority Invested fa hlnvby the late
Legislature of Alabama. Ths'purchaslng parties
were A. r. uaien uo.. consuHog mosuy 01 new
England capitalists.
The iteemehlD Idaho, from Liverpool, which
was ashore on Fire Island, has arrived here. The
passengers arrived at S o'clock yesterday morn
Inr. Amona- the number was Commodore J.
O lesson. United States navy. The passenger
Hit shows a total or 4SJ.
Thomas Uevanangh and his wile Mary have
been arrested for killing their Infant child, which
was born on the ltth Instant. Cavanaugh admits
the deed.'
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
The Municipal He form Association of Phila
delphia bare taken preliminary measures to test
the constitutionality or tbe bill authorizing the
city -councils to Increase the city debt one per
eeat.
Mr. Carlisle and his wife, residing at Alloibnrg,
N. J-, were struck by lightning on Monday after
noon. The wife was Instantly killed; the hus
band, tt Is thought, will recover.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
united railroad companies of New Jersey was
held In Tre,nton yesterday for the purpose ot
electing directors. Slxty-toren thousand votes
were east. There was no contest. The old board
was Te-tlected.
Mayor Meta, or New Orleans, has telegraphed
the mayors of New York and Brooklyn asking
additional aid ror the Louisiana sufferers. Be
says that In thirty-five days contributions In cash
and provisions hare been less than (180,000, and a
million ts needed.
An expedition to the Black Hills of Dakota
Territory ts forming at Blsnjr''r, to start about
the 30th of Jane. The Black H its are supposed
to be rich In gold and silver, bu. nothing positive
is known, as no one but Indians have explored
them.
Durlni the prevalence or the hall and rain
storm on Monday afternoon a barn on the farm cf
ueorge .1111, a icw miles irom .Baltimore, vrai
blown down. Mr. Ellis, aged forty-five, and Ms
daughter Mary, aged eighteen, who were In il.
barn at the time, wore Troth klllod, being terribly
crushed and mangled by the falling timbers.
THE WEATHER ItErORT.
War DsrAnTMR-vT, )
limn or tiix Cintr matxv OrricEB,
WASULxoroN, May 27 1974-1 a. m. )
rROBABlLITlXS.
For the Middle States generally clear weather,
light, variable winds, slight rise or temperature,
and stationary or falling barometer.
TBI WXATBXB IX WABBIXOTOY.
The following: was the range of the thermometer
yesterday at Hempler's optician store: 8 a. m . 69;
10 a. m 71: 12 m., 76: 2 p. nu, 7C ; 4 p. m , 74;
6 p. m., 72; 8 p. m., 71.
TBE PRUSSIAN QEXERAL STAFF
CORPS.
There Is no question that the Prussian gen
eral staff corps Is the best in the world. It has
been for many years under the absolute con
trol of Von Moltke, who has had In his hands.
entirely untrammeled, its organization, the se
lection, Instruction, and promotion of its mem
bers, and has brought It to Us present perfec
tion. To this perfection are due, In no small
degree, the Prussian successes in recent years.
To the relative Inferiority of their general staff
corps their antagonists may, to a great extent,
attribute the disasters they have experienced,
In our own last war infinite difficulty, not only
in the organization, but also in the subsequent
handling in the armies, arose from our lack of
such a body oi men.
So absolutely certain is it that such a corps
is of the first and most vital importance in
modern war that we must, even if at some
length, explain Its organization, its duties, and
the manner In which its members are selected
and instructed. As promotions are practically
made, it often happens that general officers,
while possessing many of the essential qualifi
cations lor command, sucn as courage, energy,
and ability to govern and Inspire men, lack
other equally important qualities of a more
scientific nature, as well as the trained intel
lectual power necessary to enable them to de
termine what Is best to be done in an emer
gency, and how to do it. One purpose cf the
set of men with whom we are now concerned
is to supply this want.
Again, even when a general possesses all the
requisite qualifications for his post, he cannot
be everywhere at once, see everything with his
own eyes, or give every order in person, and he
requires tbe assistance of this highly Instructed
corpse to Increase bis powers of action, for ho
can seo with their eyes, trust to their reports,
and commit safely to them not only tho deliv
ery of his orders, but also the watching over
their proper execution. To such men also he
can often safely Intrust the power of modifying
his orders as circumstances change. Some
times, also, it happens that a general has
served only In one of the arms of the service.
and has only a general knowledge of tbe pow
ers and necessities of the qtbers. Here, too,
the general staff corps comes to bis aid.
It ought to follow from this, and in practice
It often does, that the more perfect the general
staff corps, tbe more frequently will general
officers be selected from amonsr their number.
Jn tbe Prussian army the great majority of the
gencraia nave passeu mrougn tne admirable
War Academy, and fully three fourths have
served on tbe staff: but in most other armies
a very large proportion oi tbe generals came
irorn incline 01 trie army, in time or peace
tbe duties of such a corps are twofold: First.
to collect and keep in a perfectly convenient
shape lor immediate use all tho information in
the way -of topography and statistics that, in
the event of war, can be useful in arranging
plans of campaign and conducting operations.
Secondly, to train the members of the corps
urine proper penormance 01 tneir duties m
war. The Information referred to Is so varied
and extensive that we can onlr indicate a few
nf ll mflln r.,tta 1,w u.a nf flit... ...(a..
A .. ..J' .. . - I
bXivfn ifX'JISJSSTi P " - ""-
lection of the best possible maps of one's own
Buuoi an otner countries wirerc 1. is DOaflDie
that campaigns may have to be conducted.
These maps should go into every detail, and
give ampie lniormation to an points mat can
affect the moTetnenU of troops, and must be
supplemented by full Information obtained
through reconnaissance or otherwise, as to. the I
nature of roads, streams, forests, etc.; the I
geology of the country, Its practicability at all t
t.tmni and In nil n-a.fli.H. t, ..-.i- ..1
the towns and villages for defence, shelter,
suDDlies. etc.: the nature and Iru-ntlnn nf 11,. i
defensive position and their approaches; simi-1
lar Information in relation to tbe permanent
defenses; the railways, etc., etc. Full lnfor-
matlon must also be procured in regard to the
military resources of all political antagonists; '
tbe organization and strength of their armlet:
their arraiuementji for nrni!llnir rtr llJ
;,7T?mufr iT5rS Jjf ' Jfc .
M.U1 UHHIUSh VI U4 WVUVW vllV
character and qualities -of their different gen
erals, etc.
in regard to tbe other part or tho work In
peace, tbe first step Is to .select the members
iroja among me most intelligent, active, ener
getic ambitious, and hlgh-tened of the entire
body oi tbe officers or tbe army, to institute
predlaitoiry examinations iotoiheir, qualifica
tions, jtnd unhesitatingly to remove from the
corps Any who at any subsequent period of their
service prove to be In any way unsnltea to me
duties required of them. Next, Inregard to
their instruction, not only must this embrace
all the higher scientific branches of tbe theory
oi war, out they must also nave constant prac
tice in the performance of their sneclal duties.
and serve so .often and so long with troops of
an arms oi we service as never to jos,e me
habit orcommand. tho tndwledo-e of the neees.
Allies and capacities f tbe men,-the details c
rcTice un ireops, aw jnore man ail never
to eeuse to identify tbcnjtf lve in thought and
feeling with tbe line of the" army, nor become
antagonistic to it, and mew office holders.
General McCkUan.
You may know an old bachelor by Ifce fact that
he always spwks ef a baby B8"t,v, A
FOIiTY-THIKD CONGRESS.
THJS CjlXTEXXIAL BILZ PASSED BY
THE SKXATE WITH A. FBOriSO.
THK C0VER5MF.NT NOT TO B LIABLE
FOR ANY EXl'ENSE-VOTE ON TUE BILL J
THE DEFICIENCY BILL THE TAWFFj
BILL IN THE HOUSE-TJIE SANBOBN CON.
TBACTS.
Tcmdat, May 28.
SENATE.
The bill donating condemned cannon to certain
posts of the Grand Army ot the Eepubllo was
taken np, and the House amendments thereto
concurred in.
Mr. SPENCER reported, from Committee 00 J
the District 01 Columbia, bill to provide ror the
construction of a bridge across tbe Eastern branch
of the Potomac river. Beftrred to Pablle Build
ings and Grounds.
On motion or Mr. HOW E, th Joint Oomuflttee
on Printing wasdlrected to Investigate the charges
made against the Congressional Printer by Blvesl
k. Bailey, with authority to send for persons and
papers.
BILLS TIETOBTID.
Mr. BUCKINOH AM, from Committee on Cotri-
merce,-reported bill to legalise and establish a
pontoon railway bridge across the Mississippi,
river at Prairie da ChUn. Passed. '
Mr. BUCKINGHAM presented presmpleanaV
resoiauonsoi uenerai uouncu xnaian xerritory
of May, 1874, protesting against the- passage of,1
noose mil authorising nations and tribes or In
dians In their corporate capacity and individual
members and eitltens thereof to sue and b sued
n the courts of the United States. Deferred to
Indian Affairs.
Mr. MORRILL, of Me., from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported with amendments the
West Point appropriation bill.
Mr. BUCKINGHAM reported from tbe Com
mittee on Commerce the bill to anthorlze the con-
strnctton of a bridge over the Willamette river at
Portland, Oregob, with certain amendments.
Mr. LOU AN reported from tbe Committee on
Military Affairs House bill providing for tbe non-
oraDie aiscnarge 01 captain j. jioraoe Aicu-aire,
First Lieutenant Henry K. Gardner, and Lieu
tenants Wm. D. McOuire and Wm. C. Reddy, all
late or the Tenth United States caralrr.
Mr. ANTHONY reported from the Joint Com-
muiee ou r nnung, ana gave nouce mai no wouiu
ask the Senate to consider it this week, tne bill
providing ror tbe sale or extra copies or public
aocnmenis, ana lor aisiriDuuou 01 regular eaiuon
or the lame.
Mr. COOPER, from Commute on Public
Buildings and Grounds, reported bill to Incor
porate the Oxygen Gas Company, or Washington
elty.
Mr. RAMSEY Introduced a bill to provide ror
prepayment or postage on printed matter, and ror
other purposes. Relerrod to Post Offlees.
Mr. LOGAN called un bill authorizing promo
tion or Captain Wm. Myers to be major in quar
termaster's department. Passed.
Mr. ORAG1N called up bill for roller of certain
contractors ror construction cr vessels or war and
steam machinery. Passed.
Mr. HAMILTON, or Texas, called up House
bill to provide for tbe better protection of the
frontier settlements or Texas against Indian and
Mexican depredations. Passed.
Mr. SPRAOUE called up bill to extend for
fire years tbe time for the completion of a rail
road from Satnt Croix river or lake, between
townsnipdxsi, 10 tne west eca 01 xxo superior.
and to BavfielJ. Wis. Passed.
Mr. MITCHELL called up the- bill for the re
lief oi Henry A. Webster. V. Uv McClellan and
t Catby, of Washington Territory, pre-etnptors
In the Ma kat reservation. Passed.
On motion ct Mr. TRATT, Friday, after the
turning hour, was ret for the consideration of
uillslrom tbe Committee on I'ensioni, but the
urder hot to interfere with annronrlatlon bills.
A message was received from the President
transmitting. In accordance with tbe resolutions
ofthe Senate, the correspondence or tbo State
Department In retard to the claims on Brazil
concerning tbe snip Caroline and tho report or
iuc commissioners appoiuiea to inquire into mo
depredations oa the frontier or Texas.
Ibe presiding officer laid before the Sen
ate, in response to Its resolution, a report or
iuc cuiei vi c&Kinecrs relative io me preservation
oi tbe Falls of St. Anthouj; all of which were
oruereu io oe pnnieu.
THI DXTICIEXCY ArrROrBIATIOX,
The unfinished business, being tbe deficiency
appropriation bill, wss then proceeded with.
The following amendments were agreed to: For
deficiencies In paper, printing, express entrees
and other expenses of making and Issuing the
national cuirenev for the rlseal rear endtnir Jnnn
SO, 1874, (71,000, Increasing appropriation lor In
cidental expenses of Indian service In Oren-on
Irom 37,907 to tto.oili for clerks In the office of
me surveyor general or uregon ror me neat year
or 1872, (COO, and ror the fiscal year or 1873, 1310;
for the foundation and pedestal for the bronze
wiuv ui mo lato ueuerai jonn a. usviias,
SiOOO. to be Disced In such reservation In me dtv
of Washington as the Secretary of War may se
lect; to relmburso Jos. L. 1'llk, of Montana, In
charge or the overland expedition. 17,882" for de
ficiencies In appropriations for that object.
The bill having been considered In Committee
of the Whole was then reported to tbe Senate,
and all tbe amendments made in committee were
concurred io, including me amendment to strike
oat tbo second section.
The bill was then passed.
On motion or Mr. SHERMAN, leave was
grauted to the Committee oa Finance to sit daring
uig scesiuus oi mo oenaie.
Mr. MORRILL, or Me., called up the
tSSIUJUt BILL.
Mr. SARGENT onnojpil uroceedlnir with ih
bill, and said it would take up time to the detri
ment of more Important business.
Mr. SCOTT said be hoped to show that none of
tbe reasons given why the bill should not pass
ncig vuiicct.
The first ouestlon was on the amendment re.
ported by the Committee on Appropriations In tbe
nature or a proviso that the United States shall
not be liable, directly or Indirectly, for anv ex
pense attending such exposition, or by reason of
mo sarue.
Mr. EDMUNDS said tbls pnt blm in mind nr a
person wbo should Invite a friend to dine with
him, but should at thv sime time Inform him It
most be at his own expense. The Government
proposed to Invite other nations to participate in
this grand festival, but notified them that it must
be at their own expense.
Mr. MORRILL remarked that the committee
thought that, under all the circumstances, that
tbe good faith or tbe Government should be
carried out. An opinion seemed to prevail In
foreign countries that the exhibition was to be
conducted by a private corporation and it was
deemed proper for the Government to correet this
opinion, out at the aame time to Insert the proviso.
Mr. -EDMUNDS lnqaircd lr It was not the
understanding that ir tbe Centennial managers
should fall short In funds to defray the expenses
ui mo cxuiuuiou mej wouia come io uongress
and git an appropriation.
Mr. MORRILL knew nothing of any such
understanding.
Mr. CAMERON did not believe his people
would ever ask for a cent, and should he be here
as a Senator, and ho supposed he would, ho would
never ask for any money, arid would not aid in
tbe passage of any bill for that purpose.
Mr. MORRILL said all that the managers
asked was, that Congress would countenance their
enterprise and they believed that they could
make the exhibition a success without anv pecu
niary aid from the Government.
Mr. ALCORN argued that tho Government
should give aid to the enterprise, and declared
that he wouldnot vote for the proviso.
Mr. SCO rr said his colleague Mr. Oamerox
In the pledge which he had made, orciurso,spoko
forhlmselu He Mr. S.J would not plcdirehlm
seUas to what action he would tatetn tha rntnre.
ir the sub) ect should come up hereafter be would
speak and vote as be thought right and proper at
tbe time. Should there be any request fur aid. It
wonld not, perhaps, come from tne people of Penn
sylvania, but from the commissioners represent
ing all tbe States.
He hoped now that the bill would pass, and he
trusted that the exhibition .would be a success
and that Congress would never here any more
about It.
Mr. MORTON said the proclamation or the
Executive under tbe Original bill had already
committed the Government In favor or the ex-
ni Dillon.
TI ll.h.t. WW ffiA Hntl...J l u
a. IheVrovioWasagrcedtoandmeblll
pis; el as follows:
TEAS.
Flanagan, Morrill, Me.
Frcliuguuysen. Patterson,
Gilbert, Ramsey,
Harvey, Robertson,
Hitchcock, Scott,
lngalls, bpeneer,
Ketly Washburn,
Logan, Windom 25.
Bontwell,
Buckingham,
Cameron,
Uonkllng,
Conover,
wragin,
Davis.
Dennis,
Dorsey,
SATS.
Hamilton, Tex., Saulsbary,
McCreery, Sherman,
Merrtmon, Tipton,
Morrill, Vt,, Wadlelgh,
Norwood, Wright 17.
Sargent,
SalS?,"'
h?r'.I;lcri
Edmunds!
Fenton,
Hagcr,
the isdiax ArrnoritiATioB.
Mr. WINDOM, from the Committee on Apnro-
P"auons, reported me inuian appropriation bill,
rlUh Trln, amendments. Including an amend.
FtP.r"'fn that all bidders for Indian con
tracts execedtnr 48.000 In amount shall ba re
quired to deposit a certified check for five per cent.
vt amount oi uiu, w oe lorieitea in case oi lauure
to enter Into or execute a contract when awarded.
Mr. CO.VKLING called np the bill to revise
and consolidate tbe statutes of the United States
in force on December 1. 1873. Br unanimous con.'!
sent u vas-agreea tnai me reading or me bill at
length should be dispensed with.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a memnrtu!
-lor th worklngmea or St. Paul, Minnesota, ask
ing legislation to promote me industrial interests
or tbe country, llelerred to tbe Committee on
Education and Labor.
At 4 p. m. tbe Senate preceded by Its Sergeant.
at-Arms and Secretary left the Senate Chamber
tor the Hallof the House to take part In tbe fune
ral ceremonies over. the remains ot Representa
tive Melllsh At 4.S5 p. m., the benate returned
to l Chamber, and on motion or-Mr. CONK
LING, Immediately adjourned. ' '
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. HANCOCK, of Texas, introduced a resold.
tion calling npon tbe President for information
relative to Mexican depredation?. Adopted.
tin mnllnn r T- VrifTVrs1 .r SI tfc- l.ttl iA
proiMe fur the purchase or a building adjoining
tbe Xxray Medical Musenm In Washington, was
taken fiVm the Speaker's table and referred U
me uomml.iee on jiuiiary Auairs.
th Commute on Mil
"he regular order
was demanded, and Mr,
BECK proceeded to address the House on the bill
known as '
1 THESAKBOBU COKTRACT BIIX.
Mr. BECK alluded to bis connection with th
Investigation, and said as a member of the sub
committee he had, as such, given much attention
to th subject, and h had never seen a record so
dark, and hoped he never should again. He
quoted from comments on the sabject by th city
press, and said he felt confident they were ln-
rplred by the Treanry officials, and said he
would say now what ha had never Intended to
say: that he would make their record so black
that they could not stay In that Department, and
no Administration can keep them; not by denun
ciation, bnt by an exhibition of actual facts.
Herald there was such reluctance to famish the
papers that five distinct calls had to be mad be
fore the committee could get what they wanted.
He reviewed the testimony taken by the commit
tee, which has already been given to the public,
commenting sharply. He said It was absolutely
pitiable to see such aSecretsrycomebefomacocn
vnltte end plead Ignorance as an excuse for acts
01 hum aino. -iicn. ne sua, sought to transrer
tbe responsibility from himself, and that when
me committee nan s aia mat tbe Secretary, As
sistant Secretary and Solicitor demanded the se
verest condemnation for their course, they had
almost exhausted the English language.
Mr. ELDREDGE, of Wis , laid that the facts
as stated, and he had no reason to doubt them,
warranted the Impeachment of tbe Secietary. He
suggested that the committee should have re
ported articles or Impesehment.
. Mr. BECK said the committee had sought the
repeal or the law, and In this connection had
6 laced the statement or raets before the House.
:e denied the right or a Secretary to throw the
responsibility npon bis subordinates, but said be
acquitted him or any dishonesty. (
At the conclusion or Mr. Ilrir' nmi.Vt M,
iFosTXB, or Ohio, demanded the previous qnes-
") " ih.m icRiuuiD, ana mo 0111 weni over.
v-On motion or Mr. PACKARD, or Ind Tuesday
night ot next week wss assigned for the consid
eration of reports from th Committee on Private
Land Claims.
-ATtXALS Ton A ZOOLOGICAL OASnxx.
?JS3?k 'P:r. ft? Commute, of
Wr Jiv ----". - uiu io permn the
importation of animals, birds and reptiles for the
'SMinrlr.! gflrrfimanrPhlladelnhla.
Mr. F1ELD, of Mich., objected to the bill un
less horses and cows were excepieu.
Mr. KELLEY said the gentleman could not
certainty be serious. He did not suppose any one
would Import horses and cows for a zoological
garden.
Mr. FIELD insisted that It was Important that
the bill should be carefully worded.
Mr. KELLEY. Well, then, I will accept the
amendment and add mules. Laughter.
Mr. FIELD persisted In his objection, and the
blliwas withdrawn.
TH TABITF BILL.
On motion of Mr. DAWES, the House then
went Into Committee or the Whole on tbe tariff
bill, Mr. Ttster, of ma., in me cnair.
sir. ri awes, alludlnir to remarks msde In the
House a few days ago, said the Committee or
ways ana lucans naa Dome as nou as mcj ouuiu
hit r.nnri nrtha Tlnnse. and esneclallv the taunt
that mey had not me courage to onug iu a lariu.
V ."-----.".---"T ' . . I- 1 .- . ..-.
bin. The commmee oaa occa iur uuntai en
gaged In considering matters ror tbe benefit of the
Treasury. It was not tbe committee's policy to
larrelr Increase taxation or to add to tbe burdens
ofthe people. .
Tbey could not but believe that tha embarrassed
condition of the Treasury was only temporary,
and witn economical management oi aimira,
and It tbo chairman of appropriations held tbe
Hooso well In hand In the luture, as be bad done
In the past, mors would be a very neauny condi
tion of affairs at tbe close of the session. Since
tbe House met in December there had been a
gradual reduction ot expenses, and ror tbls reason
the-committee had not been hasty to bring In a
bill. From tbe present outlook he had reason to
believe that at the end or the current fiscal year
there would bo a surplus or fire, six or seven
millions to go to me slnklngfund. For this reason
the committee had made no material changes In
existing tariff laws. They had simply changed
sosae dutlcl from ad valorem to speelfle, and had
corrected some errors In the law. So far as the
bill ts concerned It will not tend to bring any great
amount of money In the treasury.
Mr.COX, of N. Y., said tbe bill amounted prae
tteally to nothing, and gave no substantial reller
to the country. While onr commerce and all our
Industries are paralysed we are told by tho cbalr
raae of tbo Committee of Ways and Means that
legislation that should be for the benefit or tbe
people Is practically worthless. This was not
whit the neovila demanded, or what thev would
bo satisfied with. Tbey wanted a great deal of
reller. nut ne was sausnea tnai mere was au ad
vancement In relation to tariff legislation. Even
New England was gradually advancing In tbe
direction ol free trade. Tha people or tbe West
would not be satisfied unless many other changes
were made. Ther lhould be relieved bv a redac
tion on materials of Iron. With regard to the In
ternal revenue clauses oi me Dili, mev were op-
jectlonable because they did not give sufficient
reuei.
. My. DAWES said It seemed to him as tbonzh
Mr. Cox wanted fre trade at one end and relief
at the other, and then would pay the expenses of
me uovernmeni Dy oralis on me ireuury.
IL&ugnter.
Tho bill was then re ad by paragraphs for amend-
rnant-
TheVaragraph In relation to silks being under
oasldtration, Mr. Kxxi.it. or Pa., alluded to tho
proviso that tbe act lhould not apply to silk
good! vroicn nave, il cuinpuncu,. mcii
IUVIVUI, -W yVS VUk V. V.VI. IU ,,UV ... VVfc.VM,
flax, wool or worsted, and said be did not wish to
retted upon the Secretary or tbe Treasury, but
under the rulings or that Department millions or
dollars had been lost to the Government. Three
different Committees or Ways and Means had.
In three different Congresses, scouted the Idea
that silk goods with a single thread of ootton or
wool should be admitted at a lower rate of duty.
Secretaries McCulloagb and Bontwell had both
ruled differently, but under tbe present Secretary
a mere subordinate wrote a letter reversing tbe
decision.
He put bis initials on tho letter, and tbe Secre
tary signed it witnout reading it, iu mo were
routine or business. For five jears the Importers
or silk had been watting ror this decision, and had
employed a number or lawyers to have It decided
that a tbread ol cotton should decrease the rate
of duty. As soon as this -subordinate wrote this
letter, a2.000.ooo were taken from tbe Treasury
and refunded to tbe silk Importers. He pro
nounced this a fraud upon me uovernmeni, ana
a suspicious man might think that the subordin
ate referred to was in collusion with tbe lawyers.
He had an objection to the Secretary or the
Treasury acting as a mere registry clerk for his
subordinates, and be wanted the few so specific
that its Intention should not be mistaken.
Mr. COX, of N. Y., moved to fix a duty or two
cents per pound on steel. Rejocted.
Mr. FOSTER, or Ohio, moved to make the
dutr on still wines Imported In casks 60 cents per
gallon Instead or 40 cents as reported by tbe com
mueee. ne conienuea mat wunout mis duty tne
proper amount of revenue would not be received.
Mr, BECK moved to amend tbe amendment by
making the duty on still wines Imported In bottles
at 2 per oase or one dozen bottles. He advo
cated his own and Mr. Foster's amendment, and
disputed the Idea that by fixing It at this rate the
importation would fall off.
Mr. Foster's amendment, to make tbe duty SO
cents, was atrreed to. and Mr. Hecx's amendment-
Increasing the rate per dozen bottles from $LSO
io 2, was also agreed io
On motion or Mr. DAWES, the 10 per cent, duty
on alizarine was stricken out, the Intention being
io put it on me iree list.
Mr. COX moved to strikeout th duty of 10 cents
Der tiound on hoos. Ueiected.
Mr. WARD, of 111., mored-to make the duty S
cents per pound, l'endiug its consideration me
committee arose.
XISCZLLA3EOCS.
Mr. BUTLER, of Mass.. Introduced a resolu
tion In relation to the compensation of Senators
ami Representatives In Congress. Roferred to
tbo Judiciary Committee.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Hale, or
New York; G. F. Hoar, or Mass.; and Yocio, or
ucorgia. tne committee on me part oi me nouse
to attend the annual examination or cadets at
West Point.
On motion or Mr. DAWES an evening session
was ordered ror to-morrow night to consider the
tariff bill.
Mr. FLATT, or Va., from committee on rabllo
I)nll'lni.e . AunsJa BAKaaaitA.I Kill (Tim an
Atuiiuiujii aim uivuuuoi iviiuivou n fin in auau
proprfaucn for ths glrJV Reform School tn tbe
lHxtrict of Columbia. Ordered to bo printed.
TBC MELT ISC YdVxRAL BIRVICX3.
A a Ann F fnww n'MrmV wfia Unnla trulV t
recess to allow tbe Hall to be prepared ror the
inuerai services i mo laio iur. jheu.ibh. ine
desk and chair, lately occupied by tho deceased,
was dratied In mourn In ir and a handsome bouauet
or flowers was placed a his desk. A ftw mln-
ttesa Os friri a'aIaiV tnantnaM nf th Uanta
entered tbe hall and took seats to the right of tbe
Speaker's chair. Mr. CAJtrESTEB, President pro
Urn. of the Senate, took a seat beside the Speaker
ou bis right. Meanwhile tbe galleries had filled
up with a quiet and attentive andlence. The
funeral procession entered tbe Hall at 4.30, the
committee of arrangemenes walking before and tbe
comn, witn crosses and wreatns oi immortelles
upon It, being born by six Capitol policemen.
It was placed In front or the Speaker's chair.
Mrs. Melllsh and a brother or the deceased fol
lowed and after them came the children of th
deceased.
TAir Tl. U.n.nJ ntii.tiln j.P .Via Dm.).
offered a fervent prayer; after which selections of
scripture were read ny iter. ur. itanxio. iter.
Dr. Butler, Chaplain of th House, mad some
appropriate and reeling remarks and offered an
other prayer.- Tbo services closed at 4 JO; after
which the procession moved from me Hall In th e
order they bad entered. Tbe Senators then re
tired from tbo Hall, and the House, at 4 81 o'clock,
aujouroeiu
MISERS' STRIKE JK OHIO.
Coluubcs, May 28. A telegram received at
tbe executive department to-day from a large
coal operator at Massllon, states that tbe coal
miners employed near Massllon have been on a
long strike, and last ntgbt when It was proposed
to pat new men to work the miners fired th tres.
slework and buildings, and threatens J the lives
of tbo proprietors,'outild men and guards, and
and shot two men. Anticipating an extensive
riot, tbe Governor was asked to lend help as soon
as possible. The telegram was forwarded to Gov.
ernor Allen at his home la Ohilllcothe, butUls
understood no troops wilt be sent until th sheriff
of Stark county officially asks for help.
RHODE ISLAND LEQ1SLATVRE.
Ppotidetce, H. I., May 28. The General As
sembly met at Newport to-day and organised.
Tbe votes for general officers were counted, the
result declared, and th offlttrs elect Inducted
Into office. The general offleers are tha tame as
last year, and tbe caucuses to-night propose very
few changes In the oflloera to'ha e1ifA fn.mnr.
rOW bV the LetriSlatTlrA. Th AatmMv wilt
-rtihfthlv nil Inn r An Thn.iji .. .. -. .... - - .
wek In Jon to elect a Unltt4jia,e Senator.
TEE MILL RIVER CALAMITY.
CONTINUATION OF THE INQUEST.
NottTBAJiMoir, May 28. The Inquest Into the
Mill river disaster was resumed to-day. Tbe
clerk ofthe reservoir testified that ther was no
committee that had any superintendence over
th reservoir but tha directors. Ther has been
no person In charge of the Williamsburg reser
voir In tha two past yean; had no record or other
moneyexpended on tbe reservoir than tbe salary
of the srate.keener.
.At meeting oi mill owners, me question oi mo
strength of me Williamsburg reservoir never
came up.
Joel tjasseit.mt contractor witn ii. u. jveiis
In building the reservoir, testified that tbey built
me dam according to the speclfleatlonr.
Wm. T.Clements testified that from the time
tbe dam was first filled the water oozed out at the
lower part or It at two points, one near the water
way and one large stream on the east side, partly
from th natural shape and partly from the em
bankment, It was known there were springs
under the embankment when It was built. No
-pains were taken to prevent them from Injuring
the embankment. As the late- George Harden
easlon to sav that within six months or his death
he had expressed himself In the presence or wit
ness ana oi mamas iiayaen, uis son, si me reser
voir, that he was better satisfied with tbe dam
than ha had aver been before.
In answer to a question from the jury Mr. Cle
ments said ne nau visited me reservoir, ana mere
was nomine- to show that anv trench had been
built as per contract. "It looks," said be "as If
the main earth had never been taken away as far
as me nam." ne also stated mai mecomeoi naa
a very bad appearance, not being properly mixed:
that in front or the water well belmror stood ce
ment while the Inside wall was so soft as to be all
washed away.
Luelen Dlmmock. agent ot tbe Nonatnck Silk
Company, had no distinct memory as to the va
rlous plans presented for a dam, and In fact re
membered nothing at all about Its construction.
John R. Smith, or Springfield, expert engineer,
testified h had examined tbe site and remains of
me dam. He considered the foundations built In
a manner decidedly unsafe. There should bare
been a heavy bed of concrete laid deep In, not on
the top or the hard pan; and the stonework of tbe
wall should have been bedded therein. No foun
dation placed upon bardpan could be counted on
to withstand the force or tho water. There
should have been the. most thorough preparation
for the foundations or the earthwork. As It was,
the grass, roots, loam and other such material
had not been removed to the extent that Would
secure safety. Natural pan or gravel was not In
all places safe to build upon.
He found the cement used unequal In quality,
and some of It so Inferior that it could not prevent
tbe percolation of the water. Springs under tbe
embankment also added to the weakness of the
wall.
Three orthe county examiners appeared at th
inqnest. They testified as to tbe euceesive In
speetlons or tbe reservoir, discovery or leaks, their
orders to strengthen the works, which tho di
rectors readily complied with, and the final ac
ceptance or tne dam, although they admitted
tbey had to depend largely on outside appear
ances and tbe reports or the constructors.
Mr. Brewster, one orthe examiners, had looked
at the mines. He thought tbe thickness ot the
wall was about as he understood, but bo was dis
appointed In Its construction. He had supposed
It was ol cut stone, bat Instead, fonnd very many
cobblestones. He did not think the wall a suf
ficient ono and should have objected to It had, be
known Its character.
RELIGIOUS.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Louisville, Kt., May 28. The General Con
ference of the Methodist Church South adjourned
to-day, alter naming Atlanta, Oa., AS the next
place of meeting four years hence.
A resolution ot gratltudo to Commodore Van
derbllt for the donation of 0500,000 for the endow
ment or a church university was adopted. Also,
the following :
Whereas dlssentlons and votes in this confer
ence on- the snbleet of fraternal relations with
rthe Methodist EDIscoDal Church and Its cotrnate
i ".:..-; .... - . - .... .y,-
lUDjcct presents an oppe&rance ot eascnuai mucr-
ences wnien ao noi exist; mereiore
Rttolpti, That, upon the subject of fraternal
relations with the Methodist Episcopal Church
uron a proper basis, this Church Is a unit.
Btiolvtd, That we are also a unit upon the pro
priety of appointing a commls'lsn, empowered to
meet a iikb commission irom tne -uctnouisi j-pii-oopal
Charon, to settle all questions of difficulty
Deiweeu us. auca settlement is essential to com
plete fraternity.
Maolvti, That tbe only points of difference be
tween us on this whole subject are as to the best
methods of accomplishing the desired end.
THE SOVTIIERS PBESBYTEBIASS. '
Colcvbcs, Miss., May 23. In the Southern
Presbyterian Assembly to-day Rev. Dr. Plumer
presented tbe report of the committee on the sub
ject of a general lederatlre Presbyterian council.
The report recommends that this assembly co
operate In the formation of a general advisory
council.
The judicial committee, through Its chairman.
Rev. Dr. Plumer, reported that the business had
been placed In the hands of a committee.
Rev. Dr. Marshall presented a report on evan
gelical labor, showing that contributions are less
than 17,000 , an average or CU cents per member.
Rev. A. T. Stewart, or tha-llelonned Church,
was beard as a delegate from that body.
Moderator Dr. Girarleaa responded fa a happy
manner, cordially .reciprocating all the expres
sions of love and honor.
The death of Rev. T. O. Dewltt was feelingly
alluded to.
Rev. J. W. Pratt presented a report on theolo
gical seminaries. A very earnest discussion arose
on tbo minority report of the committee In regard
to Columbia seminary.
The committee recommended tbe repeal of tbe
regulation requiring students to attend chapel
services Sabbath morning. Tbe students bare
complained of tbls, and some have left tbe semi
nary, claiming the right to worship God where
they desired.
A vote had not been reached at the hour or ad
journment. Nearly all the speakers seem to favor a repeal
of the rule.
TBE TURF.
MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB MEETING.
Baltimore, May 28. The spring meeting of
the Maryland Jockey Club, on the PImlIco course,
commenced to-day, with a fair attendance.
First race two mile dash ror all ages; purse
47008800 to tbe first and $100 to the second. Mer
odae 1, Village Blacksmith 2, Llzzlo Lucas 3,
Granger 0, Coronet 0. Time, 3 JOU.
Second race Preakness stakes; three-year olds,
one and a half miles; aso subscription P. P. club
add (1,000, (200 to me second horse. Closed with
twenty-two nominations: fire started. Oulpeper
1, Scratch 2, Saxon 3, King Amadeus 0, Crouse's
bay colt 0. Time, 2.60
Third race Handicap stakes; four-year olds;
850 each, half forfeit: club to odd 8500 for first
horse, tUX) for second; mils beats. Closed with
eighteen nominations; three started. First beat
Artist L Survivor 2. Cariboo distanced: time.
l-52"i. becond heat Artist 1, Survivor 2; time,
Fourth race, trial steeple chase for hones of
an ages mat nave never ruu a steepio cnase at
Saratoga, Jerome Park, Long Branch or Balti
more, welter weights, about one and a half miles,
$400 for the first fiorse, 878 for the second and (50
ror the third. Six started. Lawrence and Lorll
lard'a eh. g., by Revolver, 1: Wanderer, 2: Prince
or w aies, a. t-oraena ana Ausuno DOiiea ana
tbe Maid or Athens fell. Time. 8 43K.
Berore the race, Bacon &. Co.'s Flower Girl
threw tbe bor who was exerclslntr her. and Im
paled him on the fence near the west entrance to
me iracx. ms rigm arm was sprained, ma lace
cut and one or his knees Injured. The colt then
ran across th Inner field, Jumping an earth wall
and two lences and ran headlong Into a gravel
pit, which had about ten rest or water. She was
got out without Injury, bat could not go In the
race.
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.
PITTSBURG CRUSADERS IN COURT.
Pittsbcro, Pa., May 28. In th case of thirty
three ladles arrested on Saturday, the mayor re
ceived a writ of cerf(orar this a. m. directing
him to transmit the record in former cases to tho
court ol common pleas, where the case will be
nearu on l nursday. in view oi mis, ne ueciaed
to defer farther action until (.decision Is rendered
by the court.
A STATE COTVESTIOjr IX HEW Tonic
Alb ast, N. Y., May 28. A call has been Issued
for a convention to meet In Auburn, June 23, of all
fiersoBsln tbe State who oppose licensing tbe
Iquor traffic, the msnufaotare, sale and use of
alcoholic liquors as a beverage, and wbo are will,
lng to unite npon one common platform for tbe
entire prohibition of the same through national,
Stat and municipal legislation.
TBEMVTISY AT BOWDOIS COLLEGE.
Bruhswicz, 31c., May 28. Th students oi
Bowdoln College held a meeting this noon, and
resolved to resist the rules In regard to drilling.
Subsequently allthe members or the sophomore
and freshmen classes were summoned berore th
faculty, and asked If In the future they would
abide by tha rules of th college Twool th
number replied thty would. Th others replied
they would obey all tb rules excepting those
relative to drill, and would never again drill
while tn eolieg. To this tbe faoulty replied:
"Then you mast leave town, and your punishment
will b sent by mall."
Th juniors are expecting to be summoned at
once to appear before the faculty. They
culm that then Is no on of their number wbo
win not rouow th sophomores and freshmen, and
that by to-morrow ther will be but two studsnts
of th three lower classes remaining In. town.
What the punishment Is to be has not yet been
mad public. - --
stntKEivsxR or Tin Jtnnona.
BanivswicE,May38. The members or tho Ju
nior class ot Bowdoln College were summoned to
artillery drill at tb usual hoar tblt morning, bat
did not appear. In tha afternoon those members
of the three lower classts wbo have refused duty!
in me military department, anoai one nuaarea in
number, were tent borne to await further action
by the faculty. .
AFFAIRS 'ilT ARKANSAS
Little Rocs, May 24. The Senate Jo-day1
passed tb House resolutions laanxing President
Grant for sustaining Gov. Baxter. The House
to-day, after four hours ot discussion, passed a
bill giving amnesty to all parties connected with
the late rebellion, except those holding positions
In the legislative, executive and judicial depart
ments who used their positions to forward the re
bellion. -
CAPITOL AND DEPARTMENT
XUB MJJtISB CORPS ASH ZUE ABUT
BXTIBLSO BOABB.
NO PROVISION TOR MAB1NK OTFICERS IN
THE SENATE BILL-CLOT111NO TOR U. B.
BAILORS-RAILROAD CHARTERS-WORK
OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMUtTTEE
TOSTAOE ON PltlSTKD MATTER.
In the bill reported from the Military Commit
tee or tbe Senate to effect the retirement or army
officers at tbe age or sixty-two years the Marine
Corps was excluded. This was, perhaps, through
a misunderstanding and belief that tbe Marine
corps should properly be classed as a part or me
navy. Tbe navy baa a retiring act that relates
particularly to that branch or the service. This
act was approved December 21. 1881. By the acts
nf Anirau. a. 1881. and July 17. 1882. a voluntary
.retirement Is provided lor officers of the army
ana .marine corps, com ocing classed in tue
same llne-ot the paragraph with tha evident
recognition ef th Marine corps as on a tooting
with the army. -The officers of tbe Marine corps
have the same rank and pay as th officers of tbe
army. The nary retirements are obligatory, and
not discretionary. The Senate committee's bill
makes tbe retlremont or army officers mandatory
at the age or sixty-two, and to exclude tbe Ma
rine corps from that bill, where It belonxt, wonld
be an Invidious distinction tbat would have me
effect of curbing ambition In me corps.
CLOTHING ACCOUNT OF SEAMEN.
Hon. Leonard Myers, or Pennsylvania, made
an argument before the Commute on Appro
prlatlons yesterday In favor of making provision
by law for an allowance of clothing to the sailors
or the United States navv. He claimed that one
ofthe principal causes of desertion In mo naval
service arises Irom tbe system or withholding the
wagesr seamen In payment ror th clothing Is
sued to tbem. Daring tbe past seven, years tha
desertion list 'aggregated nearly thirteen thou
sand men, and It Is said that th future Interests
or tbe service demand tbat sailors be placed on
the same rooting In th Issuance ol clothing as the
military and the marines. Mr. Myers presented
a petition to the committee, signed by all the of
ficers or tbe South Atlantlo squadron, asking this
legislation. Secretary Robeson also Indorsed
the petition.
CHARTERS FOR RAILROADS.
Daring the present session, as In former Con
gresses, the Committee on Railways and Canals
have been besieged by all classes or persons Im
portuning them lorebartertto build rail roads and
canals under every conceivable seheme and In all
portions or tb country. The evil Is so apparent
that tbe committee yesterday agreed to refuse
recognition to any project whleh, fa not supported
by persons of the requisite capital to Insure the
actual construction or me route, be it a railroad
or a canaL Tbls action will effectually debar
those Individuals who aim to secure charters ror
the slnzle purpose or making; or them a marketa
ble commodity, to be disposed or to tbo highest
niaaer.
POSTAGE ON PRINTED MATTER.
Tbe bill Introduced by Mr. Ramsey, to provide
for tbe prepayment of postage on printed matter
and for other purposes. It a oopy of tbe bill re-.
cenuy reported irom me uuusb .umuiittco uu
Post Offices and Post Roads. In Its main fea
tures It provides tbat newspapers shall go free
through ma malls to subscribers In the same
county; and also tor the free transmission of
newspaper and magazine exchanges; and it pro
poses to establish a rate or one and a halt cents
per pound, to be prepaid by publishers and news
agencies on all newspapers and periodicals mailed
by mem to regular subscribers or news agents.
BUSINESS OF THE JUDICIARY COM
MITTEE. The House Commltteeon the Judiciary will be
awarded "tbe floor" to-day under the regular call
or committees ror reports, and will thus bo en
abled to work offa portion or tbe large amount or
business which has neen entrusted to tbem dar
ling this session. When me committee met yes-
uniBT idb iinaas mil cuinuieuu hgib kuulicti
to the members, each one having a fair share or
them lor attention. Among tbe measures which
will be Introduced Is a resolution by Judge Po
land appointing a committee to investigate me
irouDies in Arkansas.
PAY OF DECEASED REPRESENTATIVES,
. The following Is the joint resolution relative to
the compensation or Representatives in congress
Introduced In tbe House by Mr. Butler, of Mass.,
and referred to the Jndlelarv:
"That whenever any member of the House or
Representatives dies after the commencement or
a session oi congress me compensation to wnicu
he would have been entitled up to the date or tbe
election or bis successor shall be paid to his
widow, or If no widow survive him to his belrs-at-law:
Provided. That tha person elected to fill the
vacancy shall be compensated only from the date
oi sucn eiection.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR NAVY YARDS.
Tbe House Committee on Appropriations hav
ing under consideration the sundry civil bill,
yesterday heard Secretary Robeson relative to
the means necessary to conduct the various navy
yards during the next fiscal year. When the
statement of the Secretary was completed they
arreed to recommend the lollowlnir sums ror tbfs
branch ot the service: League" Island, (300,000;
New London. (80,000; Norfolk, (180,000: Pensa
cola, (280,000; Mare Island, (230,600-, and all others,
etuv,wv.
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
In anticipation or tbe completion ot tho Galves
ton, Harrlsburg and San Antonio (Texas) rail
road, the president of that road has offered to
deliver all army supplies required tor tbe frontier
UV,U V. . DUI AUMJUIU, UUU .31 iMUU B.
the rate ol"(L28 per hundred pounds. This would
seem to Indicato the wisdom and Importance of a
speeajt construction 01 me quartermaster's depot
at San Antonio, for which Congress at Its last ses
sion appropriated (100,000, and ror which also tbe
city donated tne tana lor a site mat was selected
oy me biuanennasicr uanerat ot me army.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President sent the following nominations
to tbe Senate yesterday: F. A. Blades, appraiser
or merchandise for Detroit, Mich.; James F.
Green, annralser of merchandise ror Charleston.
c ,, iu. .,.. T,. ,, f ni,i. ,
Quebec, Harry H. Davis, of Pa-, consul at Valen
cia, Spain; Abram Q. Hoyt. receiver of publlo
moneys, Dania e, new juexico; uenry ai.
Cooper, receiver of publlo moneys, Littlo Rock,
Ark.; James B. McKean, chief justice Suprerae
luuri, utaa acrritory.
NAVY GAZETTE.
Chief Engineer David Smith ordered to special
duty connected with experiments at the navy
yard, Washington, D. O. Commander T. O. Sel-
frlda-e. detatched from duty connected with the
DarTen survey, and ordered to resume his duty at
me navy yard, uosion. Aieuienani u. s. men
ardr, from the receiving ship New Hampshire,
and granted tick leave. Ensign J. B. Murdoek,
irom me mononganeia. ana oraerea io me lis.
caster. Ensfra MIer F. Wrlzbt. from the Wor.
cester. and placed on waiting orders. Acting As
sistant surgeon urinion stone, irom tne aiarme
Barrattti, Washington, and placed on sick leave,
THE SEWING-MACHINE EXTENSION.
The Committee on Patents will hold a session
to-day for the purpose of hearing arguments rela
tive to the extension or the Wilson Patent on sew-
lng machines. Tbe agents of this company, it Is
represented, are nere tu lurce wonting in tue in
terest ol an extension.
DUTY ON JUTE BUTTES.
The nouse Committee of Ways and Means yes.
terday Instructed Mr. Kasson to report a meas
ure placing the duty on jute buttes at six dollars
por ton. unoer existing taws mis article is in
cluded In tho free Hit,
THE HOWARD COURT.
The President has transmitted the evidence
and findings in the Howard court of inquiry to
Judge Advocate General Holt for examination
ana revision.
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
INDUSTRIAL HOME FOB WOMEN AND
GIRLS.
Tha following bill was yesterday reported to
the House of Representatives by Mr. Piatt, of
Virginia, and ordered to he printed and recom
mitted to tbe Committee on Publlo Buildings and
Grounds:
That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he
Is hereby, authorised and directed to eause to be
erected In the District of Columbia on such site as
may be nurehased bv said Dletrlct. and annrored I
by him, suitable buildings foran IndustrtalHomo I
for Women and Girls for the purposes described In
the act of the Legislature orthe said. District, en.
tinea "An act to esianmn an industrial noma
for Women and Chlldron." approved June 28.
1874 : Provided, Tbat the coil of laid buildings
shall not exceed the torn or (100.000 : And provided
further. That the trustees of laid Industrial
Home ror.Women and Children shall secure full
possession, with perfect title or a site ror laid
UU11U1UKI, WIUCU NIB IJillll UV uyUVU MO SO
cepted by the Secretary of the Treasury berore
any work shall be commenced or money expended
under the provisions or this act: And moulded
further. That all plana, drawings and specifica
tions lor said oaiiaings saaii do approved and ac
cented bv the Secretary of the Treasury-
Sec. z. That a beard of trustees, to consist of
nine citizens oi ma uuirict oi Columbia, not lets
than three of whom shall be females, shall be
cuargeu wim m management ot me saialndas
trtalHomo for Women andGlrls, and three orwhom
shall serve ror on year, three for two and three
for three years, to be appointed by the Supremo
Court of the said District, and all vacancies In
the ssld board ot trustees occurring by death, res
Ignatlon, refusal to serve, expiration of term, or
omer cause, snail nenued in Ilka manner by the
laid Supreme Court or said District: And pro
vided further,, That the said board or trustees
shall report annually to Congress the actual con
dition of said Institution, th amount or receipts
and expenditures. Investment, real and personal,
and sach other fniarmetion as Cdmrress may ro-
qulro. i -
Sees. Thai for Ihiiamwi of this act there
be, and hereby Is, appropriated from moniTS re
ceived Irom individuals and psrtlei unknown, and H
designated "mo contclenee tuna," now in tne cast
tody or th Secretary of the Treasury, the sum
Of (100,000
See. 4. ThiltTi chilrmenor the Committees on
'Appropriation! and PnblleBUIldlngi and Grounds
oftbe two Houses or Congress shall beta oScfo
members of the board or trustees or th Indus
trial Horn ror Women and Children In. th Dis
trict of Columbia, provided for In this act, and
inaii nave an ine-powcra asu iiTivucgca pertain
ing thereto. .- -
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
FRJSCE.
TBE ElETKE ELECTIOT.
Pabis, May 28. The Republican candidate for
th Assembly In th department of NIevre will
contest tb seat or Bourgolng, the Bonapartlst,
wbo was declared elected.
Bourgoing. member-elect from Nlevre, has gonei
to Chlselhurit, to pay homage to the Empress
Eugenie.
GREAT BRITAIS.
the ne. or cam jtacoht.
Lohdo, Mny 27830 a. m. The official an
nouncement of th new title of Duke or Can
naught, conferred upon Prince Arthur, appears
In the Gazette to-day.
rABLIAXESTABT XLXCTI01C.
Ashley, Liberal, has been returned to Parlia
ment Irom Poale, Devonshire.
SPA IS.
bzlatiohs Risuutn wrra xexico.
Madrid, May 2. Diplomatic relations be
tween Spain and Mexico were resumed yester
day by presentation to Marshal Serrano or tha
credentials of Qen. Corona as minister Irom tho
latter country.
CBAEOES AOAnrST XL CUSHI.IO.
Loroos, May 28. Several Madrid newspapers
accuse Cushlag, me American minister, of being
present at a banquet given by the opposition dep
uties. Including FIgueras andCastefar. Tho ed
itors suggest that Cushlngmust be Ignorant ot
European diplomatic usages as well as the sig
nificance of certain names.
ITALY.
Rove, May 28.-,The Italian Government met
with another defeat to-day In th Chamber of
Deputies.
The Pope has nearly recovered from his recent
Illness.
CDBA.
doccsat's case still sxdectded.
New York, May 28. An Havana letter says:
The rate or tbe American, F. A. Dookray, wbo
twaiarres'edatNearltai,on April 3, is still uncer
tain. The authorities, represented by Uenerai
Partlllo, commanding mat district, ordered his
removal to Puerto Principe for trial.
It Is expeeted from the hesitation shown to pro
ceed to extreme measures that his lire may bo
spared, but the entire matter rests with the Gov
ernor General, and his decision must be patiently.,
waited tor. Dockray has been beard from np to '
tbe ltth Instant, and Is In good spirits, not with-
stand.ng the rigor of his confinement, which has,
by the reason ofthe poor rood and water, rough
accommodations-aod heat, somewhat affected hi
health and reduced him In weight.
DESTUCCTrE WUIRLWISD.
Hatasa, May 28. A stone building on Du
ranonas plantation was destroyed by a whirlwind
yesterday. Fire laborers were killed and twenty
wounded bv tho falllna walls, all belonzlnz to a
chain gang employed on the building.
CANADA,
A TACUT CAVSIZZD.
Toroxto, May 28. A small yacht was observed
yesterday from the shore, endeavoring to enter
the eastern gap In the island, aud, while so doing,
was caught by a squall and capsized. All those)
onboard some six or seven were thrown Into,
the water, the surr running very high at the time.
No bodies have yetbeen recovered.
riUUXIXT trobooced.
Ottawa, May 28. The Dominion Parliament
was prorogued this afternoon.
A HE RICA S SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
Philadelphia, Pa May 23. Tho fiftieth an
niversary of the American Sunday School Union
was held in the Academy of Music this evening.
In me presence of an Immense audience. Hon.
George H. Stuart presided, and addresses were
made by Rev. S. H. Tyng, sr., D.D.t Rev. John
Hall, D. D of New York, an 1 Rev. John Peddle,
of Philadelphia. Tha record or the society work
ror children In out-of-the-way plaees Is molt grail
fylnyv II has organized 87299 Sunday schools
and Drought Into them 2,850,717 scholars and 404,212
teacheis, thus averaging L22S new schools a year
or three and three tenths schools per day atneo
the date or Urn organization. A similar meeting;
will be held In Broadway Tabernacle, New York,
on Thursday evening, and will be addressed by
the veteran missionaries, B.W. Chldlaw, Menhett
Paxson, John McCUlIagb, M. B. Lewis and F. Q.
Ensrgn.
THE GOOD FELLOW.
We wonder ir the "good fellow" ever mistrusts
his goodness, or realizes how selfish, how weak,
how unprincipled and bow bad a fellow he truly
Is. He never regards the consequences of his acts
as they relate to others, and especially those of
his family friends. Little fits or generosity to
wards tbem are supposed to atone for all bis mis
deeds, while he Inflicts upon them the disgraces.
Inconveniences and burdens which attend a selfish
ly dissolute life. The Invitation of a friend, the
taunts or goed-natured boon companions, tbe
temptations-er-Jolly friendship, these are enough
to overcome aU his scruples, If he has any scru
ples, and to lead him to ignore all tbe possible
results to those who lore him "best, and wbo must
care ror bl-u In sickness and all me unhappy phase
of hU selfish life.
The good fellow is notoriously careless of his
family. Any outside friend can lead him whither
soever he will Into debauchery, Idleness, vaga
bondage. He can ask a favor, and it Is done. He
can invite him Into disgrace, and he goes. He
can direct him Into a job ot dirty work, and be
straightway undertakes It. He can tempt him
Into anylndalgence which may suit his vicious
whlmsr and, regardless or wife, mother, sister,
who may be shortened In their resources so as
legitimately to claim his protecting hand re
gardless of honorable father and brother he will
spend his money, waste his time, and make him
self a subject of constant and painful anxiety, or
an unmitigated nuisance to thuse alone wbo care
a straw ror him. What pay does he receive for
this shameful sacrifice t. The honor of being con
sidered a "good fellow" with a set of men wbo
would not spend a eent ror him If they should see
btm starving, and who woald laugh over his
calamities, when he dies In the ditch, as be Is
most likely to die, they breathe a sigh over the
swllt tbey drink, and say, "after all, he was a
good fellow."
This feature of the good fallow's case which,
makes It well nigh hopeless. Is, that he thinks he
Is a good fellow. He minks tbat this pliable dts-'
disposition, his readiness to do other good fellows
a service, and his jolly ways atone ror all his
faults. His love of praise Is fed by his com
panions, and thus his sclf-complaoency Is nursed.
Unit unaware that this good fellowship Is the
result of his weakness; Quito unaware that his
sacrifice or honor, and the. honor and peace of
his family, for the take of outside praise Is the
offspring or the most heartless selfishness; quite
unaware that his disregard of the Interests and
reelings or those who are bound to him by the
closest ties or blood. Is tbe demonstration or bl
utterly unprincipled character, be carries an un
ruffled, or a Jovial front, while hearts bleed or
break around him.
Or all the scamps society knows the traditional
good fellow Is tbe-most despicable. A man who
for the sake or his own selfish delights, or the
sake of the praise or careless or unprincipled"
friends, makes his home a scene ol anxiety and
torture, and degrades and disgraces all who are
associated with blm In his home life. Is, whether
he knows It or not, a brute. If a man cannot be
loyal to his home, and to those who love blm, men
he cannot be loyal to anything that is good.
There Is something mean beyond description, la
any man who cares more for anything In this
world than the honor, the confidence and lore of
bis family. There Is something radically wrong
In such a man. and the more thoroughly he real
ises It, in a humiliation which bends blm to tbe
earth In shame and confusion, the better for him.
The traditional good fellow is a bad fellow from
the crown of his head to the sole or his root. Ha
Is aa weak as a baby, vain as a peacock, selfish aa
a pig and as unprincipled as a thief. He has not
one redeeming trait upon which a reasonable self- ,
respect can be built and braced.
aire us the bad fellow who stands by his per
tonal and family honor, who sticks to hit own,
who dare not "treats his frltnds while his home
Is tn need or the monev he wastes, and whs o-tvaa
hlmselfno Indulgence or good fellowship afthe
expense or datyl A man with whom th approv
ing smile ot a wife, or mother, or lister, does not
welgrh more than a thousand erazr bravot of boon
companions! Is just no man at aB- Scrtsner'l for
June.
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Either . n,.n mm h. ,(.., . . .
. , ?er a mn ?"""? content with poverty all
I his life, or els be willing to deny himself somo
luxuries, and ivjolsx.tha;baje,or Jadepen
denca In th future. But IC a, man defies me
future, and spends all that he earns (whether his
earning be one pound or tea pounds (very week,)
let him look for lean and hungry want at tome
future time, cr It will surely come, no matter
what hethlnks. To save Is absolutely th only
way to get a lolld fortune; ther Is no other cer
tain mod on earth. Those who shut their eyes
and ears to these plain facts will be forever;
poor; and , for th'elr obstinate rejections of tha
truth, mayhap will die In rags and filth. Let
them io die and thank themselves. But",
not They take a sort of recompense In
cursing fortune. Great wast of hreathl
They might a well curse mountains
and eternal hills. For I can tell them fortune
does not giveaway her real and substantial goods-.
She sells them to the higher bidder, to, the hard
est, wisest worker for the boon. Men naves make
to fatal a mistake as when1 they think they are
mere creatures of rate; 'til the sheerest ftfty Its
the vcprld. Every man may make or mar hit life,
which ever way he may choose. Fortune Is for
those who, by diligence, honesty, frugality, place
luvuiaoca u ivuua m grasp noiu oi loriane
when It appears In view. Tbe best evidence of - 3
dlllgenee Is the sound of the hammer In your shop , t
at 8 o'clock In th morning. Th best evidence of "-11
frugality is me X500 or mors standing In your -nam
at the savings bank. Tb best evidence! ot
honesty an both diligence and frugality.
For playing npon a jewsharp In church, daring
divine service. In New Britain-, Conn., Wm. Rath
bum has been lined :!, notwithstanding b de
fended his solos by, quotation! from tha Bible.
The National BssfisTkxowi a man who U boast
ing that ha has never given his wife a cross word
In th twenty years they have beenmanled.
Those who know thefamily belt' -ite the truo
reason, "he doesnt Car to.7 . - "
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