Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 23, 1878, Page 1

" VOLUME XXXIX. NT T oI’ IN "OUR ORDERS o fnest and targest we ever hod - o gesterd ,"'.:.'-'ufihuoume}r( ‘owing 10 the fact that o0 207 n€ CTy ing tha best values cannot fall 10 watls: LT et And auBpIY Her WaBts (rom ourIarge B perh # il superb sioc tock. TROUSERS MADE TO ORUER AT $4, $b, $6, $8, and $10. l IWHITE GOOLS, IO Lol ool ontdd WHITE GOODS! ELEGANT SUITS,| Field, Leiter $25, $30, $35, and $45. SPRING OVERCOATS . MADR TO ORDER, In of thelatest '"dm':unn';‘ulf::fl\’mm. st o $20, $B2E, B3O0. INBPECTION RESBPECTFULLY BOLICITED, GATZERT’S Popalar Tailoring House, 79, 181, 183 CLARK-ST. OPENILEL 0 P M. CORNER MONTROP. WIANES. Hessrs. E. & J. 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MANASSE, OPTICIAN, Tribune Ruildiox, 8 Epecta ca sulted to alt slithta on_sclentific prin- a' el Sl S 0 sy TS AN 1 (ol Sclves, Birrmetnes, an Glasses, Telescopes, T PIOPOSALS, WANTED. Bids for Planking Certain Strests in Laporte, Ind, 1 will Lo recelved by the City ot e up including tha 8fth day of May, 8 forplanking atreets in accordance with plans Sdupeciteations now on Sle fn tho offico of the gtmol ssldcity. Al blds must be accompanied 3 bond, with sureties, 1o tho undersigned Bosrd of Pubile ' Improvements of said city, conditioned {bat the bidder will enter Into o coniract for tho {emtmction and completion of such work if hia beaccepted. Iilas for mata: for auy nart or ib¢ whale work, “or tho whole o y ‘part of Vapalectal, or for any part or the whole vork aside from material, nre solicited. The otk Wil be near a mile in length, and esti- ;flud Rear a milllon and & quarier of lumbuz. #7.0iil be cash on completlon of work. Copies cifications will be furnished right of rejecting any and 11 "bide should be nddre . Keasler, City Clerk, Laporte, Ind. “ol“iiwufle: e et Commaa Concil of tho CI MORG ) EDWIN T. RATHGUN, Board of Fudlic Tmprovements, April 0, 1878, PROPOSALS. S, sadanell eceivea st this l’:‘:""'r:n Tanial 30 1am. for ¢ 00,000 puund rrice i o8 Deed caitle, ua the hoof, Fhere i Pt Sl ol e Indixa Ageacics:tho Goat delivery af cach b6 mada ot fater than May 20ib, and 1o con ek Umes and in s ititlce Ab the pe- require, ynitl tie wholo quantit vered. q ¢ y Lo dell . at iesst Lhrea-foarthe steers, snd urth cows (no bull oF staxe), Bot aad anall a For ali co delis :{lfl :"I‘I"O: cows delivered vn & bonires Pormeunder ibls 3avertiseniont, Glicount ot lbongy made frons tle irice sgreed (o ba Xoeh bid gy accompanied by s certined check or A BA18518 10 the Griier of tlia LomiRatonet of 1o F dragy ahaly DV fome U, 8. 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B S et SOOI Plals, Gold sad Nicke iriumed, sod’ SLATK MANTELS, [PRODASLO & RUMNEY YUl WTATEST CUTLERY, ey e~ o e . lodgers & 3 biio Foskes Katvon, fa stag, vory, or Lull, ‘tor 50 la, each, ot Tribune Bulldiag, vorably Received and Acted Upon. Prospect of a Simultaneous Withdrawal from Con- stantinople. The Diplomats Now Said to Be Ar- ranging Details to This + End, Some Very Nico Points Which Will Have to Be Gotten Over. Recent War Preparations on Both English and Rus- sian Account, Plots and Counterplots Still Plenty at the Turkish Capital. Roported Uprising of Mussul- mans in the Balkan Districts, Russian Reinforcements Needed to Disarm the In- surgenta. SPECULATIONS. THE CHANCES IN FAVOR OF PEACE. (By Cable to The Chicago Tridune.) Lovpox, April 28—6 5. m.—Reports wero current Iast night that England had agreed to withdraw hor fleot to Besika Bay if Rus. sia would withdraw hor army to Adriano. plo, but that tho former’a action was not to be simultaneous with the retirement of the Russian army, but to follow it, These re- ports’ MAY MAVE SOME TRUTH IN THEM, inssmuch ss Gormany has been ongaged in negotinting for such an agreement betweon England and Russin, but it i undonbtedly, ot lonst, prematuro to say that all the con. ditions of the reported withdrawal have been satisfactorily sattled. THE OPINION OATN8 GROUND mrnx that thoro will bo no war between England and Russia, In spite of all tho warlike ru- mors. It would secem impossiblo that En. gland can intend war. If it comes, how- ovor, it is bolloved that it will bo brought about within the noxt month, or probably bofore tho rosssembling of Parliament. 1 AM DALLY INTORWED by prominont members of tho Conservative clubs, and by other leading politicians, that the English Government considers war in. ovitable during the noxt fow months, and that their only desiro is to get ovorything ready for & powerful offensivo movement againat Russia without precipitating tho con- flict at onco, Every dayof delay sces Rus. sia moro embarrassed, whils England is steadily adding to her strongth, ON TOE OTHER HAND, tho Liberals insist that thero has not yot beon shown any good reason for war, and, thorefore, that the Government will not dare to bring it on, It may bo taken for granted that tho truth lies botween these two views, While thio Government hopes to avoid war, thoy are not at all cortain that it can be long avertod, and proparations for it, thereforo, continuo, Probabilities aro so evenly bal. anced that a vory slight causo may determine the quostion oither way, PROMISING. THR GERMAN PROFOSITION ACCEPTED. 87, PrTERIDURG, April 22.—The Agence Russe contirms the report that the proposition for tho simultancous withdrawal of the Dritish fleet and Russian forces from the viclnity of Cone stantinople has been accepted fn principle, and adds that negotiations continue relative to the withdrawal and to the preliminary confeicnce to scttle the procramme of tho Congress, A dispatch from Constantinople eays tho re- port that now difficultics have arisen In connec- tlon with the mediation of Germauy is contra- dicted. Laynrd has received {nformation that an arrangement for withdrawal to Adrlanople aud Bealka Bay Is probable, NICB POINTS. Lonpow, April 23—5 a. in.—A correspondent at 8t, Petorsburg eays the discussion relative to withdrawal from Constantinoplo continues in o Iricndly apizit. As it concerns the techolcall- tics requiring the advice of speclalists on tho spot, {t may bo protracted. . If Englaud and Rusela agroe regarding withdrawal ft will bo neccssary to obtaln guarantces from the Porte that It will offer no obstaclo to the re-cstablishe ment of thu status quo in the event of a fallure of further negotiations. Russia will bo prob- ably somewhat cxactiug on this polnt, as she is convinced that in case of hostilities the Porto would not side with her. It is quite possible that this point will cause serious difilcultics, for the Turkish diplomatists have littls reason to deslre & peaceful solution. ATPRRILENSIVE, Loxvon, April 22.—In spite of the pegotia- tlons concerning the simultsucous withdrawal of the English fleet and the Kusslan forces from the nelzhborhood of Constantinople, the pro- vailloe feeling of the Euglish pressis one of great uncasiness. It is unoticed that all tho Herlin spectals to the English papers aro couchied In a very despondent toue. They dwell upon the difficultles which will bs cn- countered in scttlivg the detalls of sny schemo of withdrawal, RCES1A’S OAUTION. The Vienna correspondeats writa fn the same tone. Onmo says: “The sspect of affalrs is neither botter nor worse. The course of nego- tistions makes.it more and morc apparent that Rusela meaur to make any coucession refative tothe Cougress depeudent on somie arrange- ment as to the relative positionsof her own and the English forces. The fact that tho Rus- #lans did vot refect the idea of withdrawiog to AdriznopleYand thas megotiations bave been CHICAGO, TULESDAY, ———{ POINTS TO PEACE. ’| Germany’s Proposition Fa- APRIL 23, pending on that basls, shows they would tet great valne on the withGrawal of the Dritish flect heyond the Dardsnellce. 8till, as Besika Hay Is only about twelve hours' sail from Stamboul, while Adrianople Is at least three days® forced march distant, the Russians thought they would he placed at a disadvantage, unlces soine arrange- ment was made by which, in the event of an outbreak of hostilities, some prionty of move- ment was sllowed them, This seetncd to raise the whole question of the cquivalent tobe given by the Rusalaus for the withdrawal of the flect. Nor Is it clear whether their clalms have created a stumbling-block which cannot be surmounted, Tlicre are also {udications of other difficultier, ‘Thus, even if TIHE CONGRESS MELTS, months may probahly pass befure it solves all the questions before it, snd (f the Turks meanwhile evacuate various points fnaceord. ance with the treatyof San Stefano, and Rus- #la proceeds to carry out the varfous constitu- tinnal reforms preserthed therein, that Cangress will every day Le confronted hy fome new ac- complished fact; but the Russians are not ltkely to stav the executlon of the treaty till alter the Congrcss, as that would be a direct sdmission of the right of the Powers to revise the treaty, PRELIMINART CONPERENCE. ““The Austrian Ambassador to Germany has come to Vicnna fora few days. This Isconnect- cd by some with the reports ot a prelimivary conference at Berlin. If such a conference shiould be held, it would bea test whether it ts safc to suminon the Congress, the failure of a preliminary conferance not being thoueht lkely to involve euch scrlous conscquences us the break up of the Congress. The Istter event cuuld hardly fail to produce direct nntazouism. WANT OF CONPIDENCE, A carrespondent at Berlin of the Daily Nees reports that not much {mportance fs attached thera to the present negotiations, as long as England and Russla contloue active warltke preparations. ITALY, Romz, Aprit 22.—Several fournals state that Italy has recelved and accepted the lovita- tion to the Cunference. GREECE, The Greck Envoy has arrived here,’ It Is reported ho is charged to obtain a promise of Italy to endeavor to sccure the admittance of Grecce to the Congress on the same footlng as the signatories of the Treaty of Paris. WAR PREPARATIONS. ENQLISH ITENS, Loxpon, Aprll 22.—~The English papers abound Iu signiflcant Items concerning the prep. aratfons, thus: “It fa understood that flve batteries of royal ariillery now at Woolwich have been acleeted to proceed to Malta. “Gunboats and flotilla are to be prepared immediately for tho defense of the British coast. **The officers of the Pension Districts were ordercd on Saturday to transmit to tho Ad- tniralty forthwith the addresses of all retfred naval artificers and stokers, presumobly in view of the possible call for volunteers. and all men belonging to the First Army Corps who wero undergoing punishment for disclplinary of- fenses have been liberated and sent to thelr regiments.” PRENCH TIORSRS, A French military paper—the Aventr Milltaire —calls upon the Government, In the Interest of the French cavalry, to put a stop to British pur- chases of horses in Normandy. DALTIC PLERT, The Cronstadt Messenger announces that the cquipmeuts of the Hussfan DBaltic fleet ‘18 proceeding with all haste. It will go to eca as soon gas. the fce breaks up. It consiats of scvan vessels, includ- TPeter the Great, one of the two most powerful vessels of the Russlan {ron-clad navy. Peter the Grest Is o mastldss, double-turrct ship, of 9,510 tons burdeu. 8he carrics four thirty-five- ton guns, Herarmor thickness at the water lineis tourtcen inches. Bhe was launched In 1574, and resembics in design and construction the threo great masticss turret ships of the Britleh navy, more especfally thu Dreadnaught, though of larger size. REKINDLED, A MUSKULMAN UPLIBING, Loxpos, April 22.—Intelligence in regard to the military eituation is less cncouraging, A report Is current fn Constantinople that 50,000 Mussulinans, presumably lu tne Balkan dlatricts, have armed themsclves with the cannon and rifles left behind by Sulelman Pasha at the time of his retreat aud atfacked the Russians. it {s safd that the Russians have lost W00 men and thirteen officers, and havo asked for refnforce- ments from Adrianople. ouTRAGES, ‘The Bulgarlans have attacked cight Mnssul- wan villages and committed great outrages. THE OZAT. 018 ALLEGED INTENTIONS. Spectal Dispatch §o Tac Tridune. NEw Youx, April 33— 0. m.—A correspond- ent at Bt. Potersburg telegraphs that he fs fo- formed on tho highest authority that the Czar has decided that it war with England foliows ho will pass the summer at Taarskoe Sclo, whero is the Lmperial Palace founded by Peter tno Great. This would indicate a dlstnclination on the part of the Czar to agalu’go to the front, It peace s firmly ro-estaplished, the Czar will fotrust the reins of Government to the Crar, witch for a year and o balf, during which tine he will truvel throughout Eurupe. This would be a pgreat cvent in European political Listory, as ft would afford an oppor- tunity for its rulcrs 1o expross thelr congratus 1atlons to the Czar in person; While the German Government still declares that It s unxlous to lutervene diplomatically to avert a resort to arns on the part of England, the Uerman Inperial Cubluct is sccretly makiug oll preparations for war, ‘The summer residence of the Czar, Tsarskoo 8clo, Is situated seventgen miles south of 8t, Petersburg, sud contains about 15,500 fohabis- ants. The feature of the town, howuver, is tho palace founded in 1710, which was a favorite howle of Catherino II. A tirc consumed the greater portion of the palaco {u 152, but it was revutls with reater splendor. The huge plis of buildtngs stands [n the centre of a great park. INCIDENTAL, RUSSIA AND MOUMANIA. Loxpow, April 22.—Varlous telegrams con- tinue to show a decreascof tns tenslon between Kussla and Roumania. Tho Zimes’ Bucharest dis- patch says the Kussians are not pushing their forces 80 far towards tbe Carpathisn Mount- ains as was {otended. It Is belleved no furtber interfcrence with thcir linesof com- muvication is Ukely, It is rumored the Czar has written an autogrsph letter to Prince Charles, couched In frioudly tone ay seganis bim personally, but complaluiog of the courso followed by his Government. SUUMLA, A Rustchuk correspondent telcgraphs that tho Grand Duke Nicholas has summouced tho ‘Turks to evacuate Shumla withia eight daye. BEACONSFIBLD AND WALISBUKY. Loxpox, Aprit 2.—Lord Beaconsfleld has gone to visit Lord Sallsbury at tho latter’s resl- dence {n Hertfordshire. BHEIDGIXG TUN PRUTH. BucmaRzst, April £3—The Kussians have ordered a bridge over the Pruth at Skuleal, to ba completed within tea days. TUMKISH PLOTS. A speclal from Constantlusple via 8yra says ¢ 18 belleved that plot exists 10 restore ex- 1878. fultan Mnrad to the throne. It fs stated that the ncw Ministers favor it, s well as Vefik Effendi. The views of Osman and Muokbtar Yashas, who lold the key to the situation, however, are unknown, but it is beljeved they would remain faithful to the present Bultan. It 18 sald that apartments are hefuyg prepared at Broussa for the Sultan, for nse in the event of the Russfan occupation of Stumbaut. mpING, PARIS, April 22.—The Messarpr du Nord pub- Iither a letter from Vera Bassulitch sayloz she {s biding {u fear of arbitrary arrest. 10NATIRYY. © Loxpow, April 22.—A dispateh trom Con- stantinople sunmitnces that Gen, lenatiel wilt freturn to 8an 8tefano as a political cownmission- er with the army. The Russians are eontinually recelviog reln. forcemnents. SERVIA, Lonpox, April 23— s, tn,—A Delarade spe- cial states that the military preparations have been completed, and all the militta bas been called out. Prince Milan Is 111, % 1TRYS, Loxpox, April 22.—Mr, Layard has recelved offers to serve fn the British army from atl parts of Turkey. ‘The Russisn Imperial yacht Livadia and some other vesscls visited the Princess Islands, 1t Is reported that the Turkish Government has asked the Russlan authoritics why their sbips approsched the British feet. A Constantinople correspondent denles that the reiations butween Layard and the new ‘Turkish Mivistry arc cordis). MI:CELLANEOUS. ‘TIE COTTON OPERATIVES' STRIES, Loxpow, Aprit 22.—The resolution adopted by the Amalgamated Association on Sunday has evoked conslderable opposition throughout the atrike district. It is now stated that v was not unanimously passed: that twelve delepates voted against It, and elghteen from North and Northcast Lancashire were not allowed to vote. The operatives at Accrincton held a meeting and resalved that they would not comply with the reccommendation of the Associstion, al- thougb swillloz to accept 5 per cent reductio aud four days® work per week. i The operatives at Burnley, at a meeting of, which 1,5% were present, resolved to continue the strike. The Chalrman recommended the acceptance of the reduction it coupled with sliort time. He explained that the local com- mittce would only relicvo cases of scute dis- tress, 80 as to husband the funds to prolon, theetrike. P & At Preston an_exciting meeting fasting twe and a haif hours was held without comingto any decision, some approving and others condeniu- Itr‘u; the resolution of the Amalgamated Associa- jon. At Blackborn thie operatives are very bitter, and declare they will withdraw from the Asso- clation, Itesolutions showing an uncompromising spirit were passed at Great Harwoodand Church, A mecting of_the Masters' Assoclation has been called for Tuesday at Manclester, when the subject of sbort time will probably ‘be con~ sidcred, a8 severnl largo spiuners and weavers have resorted to that course instead of a re. ductfon. DESTRCCTITE HURRICANE. 8Ax Fraxcisco, Cal., Paloma, from Tahitd, te orincipal of the Ro- clety Islands, In tho Pacific Oceun, reports that on Feb, 7a hurricanc raged fu which ‘about 130 people were kilted and much property de- stroyed. BEMAINS OF THE INDIAN PAMING. The Madras corrcspondent of the London Times, writing on March 2, says there are stiil 240,000 people supported by Government rellef, the harvest has been very bad, end there are 8tili 4,000 tons of graln a weck Imported fromn HBengal and Burmab. The price of food-stufts throughout Indiaremalns on the inerease. Inthe Northwest, Oude, and the Punjab, the oflicial quotations for wheat, barley, ond mllict range irom twice to thrice the quotations of last year, and In Rohilenad there s something like an act- ual famine. In Agraand in Oude the number of the starving s very great, otivers reporting in the latter country that they find the watercourses “atrewed with dead bodies.” This writer complains that the famine-allowances have lowered the normal rate of wages, and estiinates the total number of deaths from famiue in Madras and Mysore— the deaths, that s, in excess of the nprmal rates—at two mithons. We trust he Is uncon- sclously exaggerating, but it Is trae that Indla #cems to bave eutered ou a cycle of scarcity, and that runwmm wili for ‘a time be a very scrious evil, At the same thine, two facts must be remembered. The ereat hulh of the people, being peasants, benefit by the high prices of graln, aud the rellef mceasures of Government make distress, which always exists, very mani. fest, The paupers flock to centres, and arc counted, BASTRE MONDAY, Lonnox, April 2).—Easter Monday being o holiday throughout Great Britain and” the Con- tinent, there are no markets to report to-day. GEN, GRANT. FLoRrENncE, April 22—Gen, Grant left for Ventee. TUE LOST PISHERMEN, LoNDON, April 23—5 a. m.—A special from Madrid reports that 975 flsherinen are missiog from tho neighborhood of Bantander omd Bilbso, It is certalu that the majority were drowned in the late gale, Iu addition to this loss, ity boats and thelr crews belonging to the Provines of Giufpuzeoo bave beew wrecked. TILE PALIS RXPOSITION, Panis, April 22.—A mecting of the forclgn Commisaloners of the Exhtbition has allotted the Presidency of the Group of Arts Livcraux to Frauce, aud Vice-Presidencles of the same group to the United States ana France. ——— CANADA. A Raftway President Making Grave Charges Agalusta Government Ofcer, Special Dipateh to The Tridune, MoNTREAL, April ¥2.—E, 11, GofY, late Presi- dent of the ontreal, Portland & Boston Rafl- way, has returued to Montreal, and publishes o letter in which he accuses Mr, Baker, Solicitor- General of the DeBoucherville Government, of exacting u bouus ol $10,000 out of money graut- cd by tbe Quebee Government to the Montreal, Portland & Bostou Rallway, Goff says ho re- wonstrated with Baker for making such a de- mand, and ulluded to bis (Gofl's) consistent support of the Quebec Government. Haker sald ft was uota question of sentiment with bim, but of dullars aud ccols: that other tmenbers of the Government made profits out of railways, and homust have his. Gotl, fear- g obstacles would be thrown {n the way of the tnoucy belng paid over by the Government, had to succwinb to Baker's dewand. e says the money pald Baker was partly in personat property, consisting of a inortgage ona cerlain plece of fand, Lorsus, slefszhs, harncss, robes, sodalsua \‘n]unblu diamoud rivg. Baker denles i res broucht agaiust bim, and hus ente: on ajzminst Gotl and Stewart, the p lshers of ‘the Jlerald, for hbel “and defsuation of character, A warrant has been for Gofl's and Btewart's arrest, E. I Cofl was subsequentl: arrested to-day at the suit of the Canada Alr]r - cultural Insurance Company for making false ruturns whilo ho was manager of the Company, He {s nlso chargzed with forgiug w resolution of the Directors_to the eflect thut the Company owed him §25,700, aud for utteriug the samo traudulently with inteat to delraud, knowing it to bu false. e ———— WANTED—A GERRYMANDER, . Swecial Dispalck 0 The Trivune. Cincixwars, 0., April 22—The Sandusky Jtegister of to-morrow will coutain the following editorlal; “Wa bave from the best authority undoubted information tbat 8amuet J. Kandali, 8perker of the House of Represeatatives, has writton to leadiug Ohlo Democrats that it ls of the utmost lmportance to tho Democratic party that the Obilo Legislature should redistrict the State. Randall gives as a reason that the lndi- cations point to & Republican success in carry- lug the next House unlcss sowme offort of this kind is made by the Dewocrats whil they have the power. Our {ufurmution comes by way of Columbus, but has not beeu given therc outaide of the Democratic — wanagers, wlo are o push tho scheme tbrough it possiole. Randall was urged to this courso by McMahon, of Dayton, aud vue other Dem- ouratic wewber from Obiv, whose vawe we sro not at liberty to give. Avril 20.—Tha brig WASHINGTON. The Inflationists War on Mr. Sherman’s Resumption Policy. Thoy Are Met and Unhorsed by a Simple Statement of Facts, Copy of the Contract Between the Secretary and the Bankers. How $2,000,000 Was Drawn from the Treasury with a Little Flaxen Thread. Positive Information Concerning the Revival of the Cuban Slave Trade. The Creek and Mill-Pond Bill Forced ‘Through the House with a Rush. Blair's Resolation Snugly Salted Away in the Committee-Room. SHERMAN EXTLAINS, A BITTRR FILL FOR TIIR INFLATIONISTS, Bpectnt Dispatek to The Tribume. Wasmnarox, . C., April 24—"The move- ment has begun by the inflationista to defeat Becretary Sherman's effort to establish: aud maintain specle-resumption. Sensational re- ports bave been sent from Lere to discredit the contraet lately made with the Byndicate. It has been reported that the termis were con- ccaled; that only 810,000,000 were cuntracted, part of which it might be necessary to take back; and that tho Banking and Currency Com- mittee has summoned Secretary 8herman to explaln, These churges are witbout foundation. The contract with the Syndicate was o public as any act of the kind ever perfornned by the It was signed In thy presence of Attornes-General Devena, the Comptroller of Government, tht Currcney mnd Sub-Treasurer of New York. Its teras were IMNEDIATRLY PONLISHED. -The text was withheld, as the bankers pre. ferred that the detalls of the distribution of the bonds should not be annoutced.. Hevretary Sherman, upun being called upon, immediately furnistied the Glover Committee sud the Bauk- ing and Currency Conunittee with coples of the Gen. Ewing that he contract. He told intended to. replenish the stock of gold by sclling bounds. The Bouking and Curredey Committcs also requested the Secretary to report in regord to the amouut of accrued fn- terest allowed, the Syndicate apparcotly sup- posingthis was to be recetved by the Byndicate 88 part of the prolits. Sccretary Sherman re- vlicd that no sucn allowsuce baa been made. ‘The bonds subscribed fur by tho Syndicate are dated March 2. Therefore the accrucd fntcrest for forty-one days was ADDED 70 THE PRICT at which the bonds were sold. Adding the ac- crucd Interest and counting the gold at three- quarters of 1 per cent promium,—the'rate at which It was quoted April 11,—the price ob- tatned by the Treasury for the bonds s a trifle avove the market price of that day. The terms of the Syndicate contract aro faen- tienl with those under which £300,000,000 of 43¢ per cents were sold. The Byndleate took $10,- 000,000 un the day of the contract. They have alrcady paid $7,000,000 on account ot tho flrst subecription. 1f they fail to take 5,000,000 monthly the Treasury hus the right to cancel the contract, {n which case the Syndicate would lose the commissions on the amount actually purchased. Thls provision fs the one which the {nflationists say makes the arrangement without effect. Its object is to protect the Goverument fu caze of a fallure of the Syndicate to executs the contract. Tho Becretary of the Treasury has nothing to couceal. He feels proud of his success, and believes that the more his action is understood the more it will bo approved, A PEW MISSTATEMENTS CONURCTED, To the Watern Assoctaled Press, WasmusatoN, 1. C, April 2%—SBceretary 8hcrman, tpon being asked about the statement mado by Gen. Butler at a;dinner at Boston, sala Gen, Butler must bave been misreported, or lien into severnl grave miatakes in reznrd 1t {8 not true that the people were buyingz4 per cont bonds st par st the rato of $5,000,000 & month, for the whole amount of #ales of such bonds from the 1st of December to the 11th of April, the date of the contract, was 5,008,000, or a little over &1,000,000 @ month, &nd it {8 not true that Lia sold 434 per cent bonds for thirty years. N0 SUCII HONDS ARE AUTHORIZED. ‘Tho bonds sold were 43¢-percents for fiftoen years, and they were not sold at par, but at 1, per cent and acerning (nterest premium in gol coln, or an equivalent of 1023{ fu currency, which was the maiket rate for that day, au sbaut the equivalent of par for 4-per-cent bonds. ‘Ihe truth ts that since the coutract was made we are felling 4-percent bonds very rnpldl{. hiaving sold &1,871,150 (o ten days, or ut the rate of over §5,000,000 a wonth, aud this is ono ot the beneticlal cffects of the contract, the rusult of couflidunce lu:rln«l by it As to the storles that Mr, 8herinan was sum. moned belore the House Commiittec on Bunk- lug und Currency, or bad withheld or concealed tho recent coutract with the Byudicate for tho enlo of 455 per cent bonds urits terms, Mr. Sherunn sald that he had not been summoned before the Committee. The Committes know very well that he s at thelr service, and whil KEADILY HRSTOND 1o thelr request, without formality, and that N0 suwmons has eftler been bsusd or is neces- sary. 1o recetved a letter from Oen. Ewing, Acting Chatrinun, aud prowptly snsweres it, incloslng & copy of the contract, B previously u copy of the same contract had been ?wu to Mr. Qlover at his request, The coutract embraced the sale of §30,000,000 of bonds, of which $10,000,000 were subscribea for to be pald for In April, and for tho balance the ussoclates hiad the exclusive option at therate of $50,000,00 a month, but upon the coudition thiat that amount sbuuld be sald and pald for each mouth. In this respect the contract wos in the samo words as the previous contract for the 43¢ per cent bonds, under which $200,000,000 were suld, aud SIMILAL TO ALL TUE CONTRALTS madc by the Government for the sale of bonds. 8o far from thers boing any concealment, the coutract was made aud the wuole nee: wasin tbe presence of balf & dozco leading tinancial otlicers of the Goverument, was known oud recommended by leadiug bankers who were competing for the loau, was sead by 8 nutsber of others, and has been commuunicuted to Coo- gress. It is just as certafu Lo result jo accum- ulatlug fu the Treasury by the Jat of Juuuary next 830.500,000 o cofu put us uuy contract 1o be fuitilled fu futurs can be. TRBASURY STATEMENT, An oflicial statemeut of the habilities and ssscis of the Treasury on thu S0th of March shows labilitics $141,753.65 in coln. ¢'The Treasures’s general account and Lalance, fn- cludiog bulllon fuud, 869,573,907, aud in cur- vency, $73,848,755; includltyg the fund for the scdewnotion uf vertiticates of deposit June ul 1372, $25,895,000, and the 310,000,000 speciul fund for the redemption of fractional currency. The sasets are stated at §141,753,658 tn colu, {u- cludig goid coin and bullion, $116,738,603; gold hars, $3,307,713: staudard silver dollurs, $510,501; stiver colu wud bullou, $10,012,010; gold certificates, $7,179,200; and deposits held by ~ National Bank depositaries, $3,035,027; and In currency, $78,348,735, Including deposits lield by Natlonal Bank _depositaries, ,231,083 3 Unlted Btates notes, $47.327,341; and’ United Statea notes for the 'redemption 'of fractional currency, $10,000,000. The currency balance In the Treasury st the closcof business to-day is estimatea at $300,- 0. 'The coin balance is considerably {ncreased Muce the Iast public-deht atatement. The Treasury Department I8 in recelpt of fnformae tlon that tno Canadian Government hasdevided 1o exact o duty of 173 uer cent ad valorem upon all Importations of United Btates ailver coln shipped Into that country. zut«)rhscflmlozu tothe{per cent loan to-day, 1800, THE SYNDICATE, SECRETARY SHEMMAN'S CONTRACT WITR THS BANKERS. Wasntxarox, D. C., Aotil 22.~The tollowing I8 the full copy of the receat contract entered Into by Secretary Sherman and the Syndicats for the sale of 44 per cent Londs: This agreement, entored into this 31th day of April, 1878, between the Secreiary of the Treas~ ary of the United Ytates, of the frat part, and Mugust lelmont & Co., of New York, on behal of N. M. Ilothachild & Sane, of London, EBngland, and tbelr nshuciates and themselyes: Drezel, Mar- xun & Cu., of New York, un Uehalf of J, 8. Mar. o & Co., of Londo themselvee; J. & W. Heligman & Co.; of Néw York, on behatf of Seligs man Dtos., of London, and themnelvess Mortos, Bitas & Ca., of New York, on behalf Rtuse & Co., of London, and thomeeives: and tha ¥iat Nationst Lank of the City of New York, wituesroth: That raid Adgust Deimont & Co., on Uebalf of N, M. Rothaclyld & Sons, and theif sa- suciates and themaelves, horeby agree to Pnrchn. from the Secretary of ths ‘Treasnry $4, 125,000 of tho 4% per ceut onds of the Uniled States, femned onder the scta of July 14, 1870, Jun, 20, 1871, and Jan. 14, 1875, and that Drexe), Mor- #an & Co.. on behalf of J. 8. Morgan & Co, aml hemneiven, sgree to purchase 81,025, 000 of #aid bonds, and ‘that J, & WV. Aeligman & Co., on behaif of Sellgmag Hlros, and themnelves, agreo fu purchase ,000 of eald bonda, and that Morton, Bliss & Ca., on bebalf of Morton, Roso & Co, and themscives, agree to Enrchnu $1,625, « 000 of 1aid Lonas, and that the Firat National Bank of the City of New York agroes to purchase £1,000,000 of eald bends; making s total aggra- gate of $10,000,000 of said bondson the torms and conditiona followlng: g First—The honds coverea by this contract shall be pold for rosumption purposes. Second - Tl parties of tho eccond part shall have the exciurive right to rubseribe in the same pros portlua of ench of the aubacribers for the rematn- deruf th 850,000,000 of the 4% per cent honds of the Unfted Statea authorlzed 1o be tsaned by the ncts o1 Co aforesaid: bat the amoant to ba subacrined shall notbe less than 83,000,000 for o h.nml every inonth after the prosent month of nl. Tiord—That the Sccrdtary of the Tressary shall not sell, during the coutintiance of this contract, any honds other than euch as by act of Congreas may be pruvided to be ruld for the payment of the 1lalifax or Geneva award, snd the 4 per cent con- sule af the Unlted States, and those only fot ro- funding purpores, exceut by mutual ageeement ut the parties heroto, Fourtl—The parties uf the second part Mreoto Day for thy eald 415 per cent bonds par and 1% per cent premiunt and {uterest accrued Lo the date of tue appltcation for the delivery of sald bouds, In fuid coin or matared Unlted States gold coln cons Bone, OF any of the § per centun -20 bonda hero- tofura called for redemption, or 1n United Btatos (:uhl certificates of deposlt, issued under the nct of March i, INTY, ar In_yold coln certifiates of de- Kam of autliorfzed designated depostt, and that ave complicd with tlie Jaw. Fufth—~the pacties of the second part shall re- celve In yold coln o commission of haif of 1 per eentum on all bonds takeu by them under thia con- tract, as allowed uv the act of July 14, 1670, and shall assutne and defrny all expenncs which may be incurred In sending the Londs to Loadon or else- swhere, upon their request, of by tranewitting tho bouds, cuupons, or coin w the Treasury Depart- meut at Washington, fociuding all cost 0f tnaking tho exchauge, “The bonds aball alsu be charged g(;l':‘lhu cost of prenoralion and th lrsuing of tha nus. S1rtA~No bonds sliall ba delivered to the ?Ml‘el of the second part, of elther of thein, until pay- ment shill have becn mode in full therefor, i ac- cordance with the terms of this contract. Signed by John Sherinon, Sceretary af the Treas- nry, J. & W, Sellgman & Ca., Morton, Blies & Co., Aurust Delmont & Co., the Fint National Bank of New York, Drexel, Morgan & nd. by Assistant Unired States Troasurer ThomasHill- ouse and E, J, Dabcock, a1 witneases, ONE LITTLE TIIREAD, WLICIL LREW TWO MILLIONS PROM TUE FOBLIO THEASURY, Specint Disputch 10 The Tribun+, Wasnmvatox, D, C., April 22.—In connec- tion with the customs Investigation the follow- Ing statement will Lo of ntereat: The ribbon drawnback clalms under which more than §2,- 000,000 wero taken from the Treasury were based on a cunning devlee, one thread of flax having Leen woven Into the edgo of the ribbon, which was no longer a eflk fabrie, paying G0 per cent duty, but a fabric of which sllk was a compouent part; paying but 50 per cent duty. Becrctary Fessenden declintug to refund the 10 per cent difference, n suit was brought agatost the Collectur of Customs at Boston to rocover t, but Judge Clitford ruled against the allow. ance, New York lawyera had meanwhile been appolnted theattorneys of the importers botding Jargo nmouuts of the claims They RETAINED TUE LOD BY BINO at Washington to sccure legislation fixing the duty on fabrics ‘of which silk was & com- vonent part at I0 cents. The Dawes Tariff bill came {n duo thne bofore the House, and Brooks prescuted an lonocent-looking amendment, de- claring tho duty on fabrics of which sllk was a component part, at 50 cents. It would have been adopted bad not Bam Hooper hiad an lok- ling of what was transpiring. Ho communfeated Iits suspicions to Duwes. The rusuit was (hat Buck, and Kelley defeatod the to the great glsgust of the lobby- who thought ita passago sccure, New York attoroeys then madoon arrangement by which importers were to receive 50 per cont of noy urwgu ks recclyed uud relinquish ths cent. A decsion upposite to that of Judys Clifford was i OLTAINED PIOM ANOTIIER COURT, and was allirmed by Attoruey-Ueneral Willlams, Becretary Boutwell declined to refund, notwithe n-.uulmnf this decision, but his successor, Sccro- mrr Richardson, declared that.Auurncréeueml Wilhatas' decislon should be respected, and ordvred thut claiins amounting 1o over $3,000,- (00 should be refunded. It Las becn stated here that of this the fmportors recolved 50 per cent, tne New York lawyers 26 per cent, o law- yer who lad been retalucd as special counsel 16 ber cent, while the remalning 8 per cent was vuld fur cxpeases lacurrod. SOLD INTO SLAVERY., . NEGKOES ABDUCTED PROM THN SOUTI AND TAKEN TO CUBA, Sptctal IiguulcA to Tha Tridune, Wasminaton, D, C., April 22—Some time since, J, E, Hester, Special Agent of tho In- terlor Depurtment to fnvestigate tho tnber frauds fu the Bouth, formerly well known for his vers succcsstul attempts to bring hu-Klux to justice, commupicated to tho Governwent fuformation that negroes were being abducted tn small numbers from the Bouth, taken to Cuba, and sold foto slavery. Tho following s the atlldavit upon waich Mr, Heater bascs bis {uformation, A Bpaulsh gentleman, whoso uamo for prudeutial reasons is omitted, testited as follows: 1aw aresident of Cuba, Was an officer in tho Unlou aray during the Robellion in the United Etates, Dutlog 1842, whlle in Cuba, bolding (he rauk of Colunel In the Lideral lmg. [ found & colored man oot scqualuted wilh lsluhn. hig uatlve lavguags belux Kogllsh, This clecoin- atance sttracted my sttention, and, upon fnvesti- gabiwg biw ay follows, vie.:' **Where did you cowe from?"™ He snswered: +*From Loulsisns,” ** How did yuu como Lere?' e spswered: **1 was brought hero with four otbure in 1800, Sinck then I bave been Ilnlkulil; 3 of Morton, Q. aslave on & sugar plantation. [ have mever any chauce to get away and go (v anycity. Iwass 1a sl taken 10 & plantation vd Lere vu e Codds, without my cousent, aad to the presvat thae bave teceived 1o wages for wny Lsvor. " * ** Why don't you go to the cily and report to tha Awerican Consulr Ue replied: ‘I never kucw they bad n{ cltles on the lslands or agy Consuls. As s0on as { heard from the engiuser of the plastation, who was an Eugllshman, thai'the rebellion bad broken out, § d come bege to yur. " 1 found that the colored ‘108 sugar plantation In Loulsiaua, Dear New Orleans, I furthermore doclsre that at the sugar plantation of My, 0'Callabsn, an Kuglishwau by bisth, n the jurlsdictlon of Saoti- 840 de Cuda. thero aro thres 05 MOIO BEgrues Who ak Euglish aud who sre not patives of the 1 furtber declare thut Lhero are negroes {rum the Ulited Stales at didcrent places ju Cuba who ase (o this day beld sa aluves, sbipped from to bl called Famine Place,