Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 17, 1880, Page 6

THE CHICAGO TRIBUN VENANGO. Recollections of an Oil Speoulation Fifteen Years Ago, The Truo History of Gon. Garfeld’s Con- nectfon witht the Operation. What @, 8, Hubbard, Jr., Seoretary of the Oompany, Says About It. The Corporation Was 4 Bona Fide One for a Legitimate Purpose. It, However, Proved Unsuccessful, and Failed in a Short Time. Intoresting Intorviows with Several of the Stockholdore, They AU Exonerate Cen, Garfield from Even a Shadow of Blame, Tho Polittenal Mato Granny len type of hu- maulty nat yor extinct even in Chicago, After aperfod of unptearint seclusion from tho pub- lis guzs he xenerally emerges in coll type and proceeds to show thit he has not been dead, bret merely sleeping. Et favorit apology for waking tp always begins with the modest atatement, | “Ttisnot my desire to be dragged (nto print,’ and winds up with tho choerig assurance, "bit: J will toll, with pleasure, all L know." Ono of this apecies nwoke out of sleep day veforo yosterduy and “reluctantly” anbur- dened himeclf to thy representative of tha senior Demoeratle-leged-indopendent-walt- ing-to-he-scon convern in thi elty for all he was worth, Tho damnging revelations in eons neation with Gen. Hincoek's oll schoine, by whioh thousands of the boys In blue, Just out of the army and with a few hundred dollars of pay: which were burning holes in their pockets, and induced to sink thelr ull inn purely on-paper concern whieh had the Democratic candidate's unmo at {ts bond, malo ft necessary to supyily Holand for an Oliver, and tha jJonrnulistic “Come-and-seo-ine" was ready for the emers goncy. ‘The P. M.G.was not wanting. In short, he proceeded to yet himself Interviewed, after the most approved st; After n characteristlo splay of mock modesty, he, of course, ox- pressed his willingness to tell, “with pleasure,” al he know, though still protesting that it wits nothis “desire to bo dragged into print," Tho P.M. G. hadn't niuch fo tell, but he pro- ceeded to make the most of [t, He had heard vomo years nko that Gen. Garfield was Inter- ested Inn cortain off company, —not a snide con- corn with n special atiinity for sufdiees’ wages, but a yenuing, bona-tlle Gorborution, with pene te of meuns behincd it, inehiding, 1f the P.M... had only remembered it Jess person than the broprictor af" the stieet ta whose representative ho lad so, reltietantly" concluded to tell“ with pleastre "all he Kiel, Jt is hardly ne airy ta say that tho MM. G. in thle caso Was a Deinverat—not at very proml- nent ones ‘but a member of that undelectable whith, ‘ Willing to wound, und yet afrald to atrike, Just hesitate a fait, and hint dislike.” His story, reduced tothe brlefest. compass, «Was that ‘In the summer of 1865 somebody got hin to go to the Sherman Honsy, where sot ono wanted to sec him on busin re and was {troduced to Gon, Garleld, who tad with him a nuniber of maps showing the location of CENTALN O110 LANDS § in which of] was supposed to exist. The P.M. G. oxumined them and the ‘papers beurlng on thom, but, not belng much 0 clined to Have nny thing todo wit As far ug his story oor, nobody but tho yery deat “somebody who enlled on bhin ever tae Hunted Hint he wus to be roped Into the thing, Certainly Gen, Garteld did notor the 1M. would have remembered lt, which he did not, As far ns the stary would go'to show, Gen, Gar- field did not open his mouth, and the P.M. G., quity charieteristiontly, did’ all the talking! When usked by hie’ latervtawee ther tho off region over amounted to anything, the P, M. G. said he should Judy 3 that tho lands wero thon comparatively worth! 1 faited to remembor any Oblo ob aelke: then and now, fn conclusion this exemplary old party remarked that ha thought ut the tng ivwas alittle singular work for a meiuber oF Vongress to be engaged In, but the mutter had passetout of his mind unl the Hancock all Rehemo wus brought out, ‘ There aren greut many peopls In Chicago, and tho knowledge of Gen. Garticld’s connection with nn ofl coinpany bivk tho days of the grent oll excitement 14 not contined to any one man. ‘Tho compiny is still remembered by those who Invested Init with regret, but with ono ex- ception ns fur usheard from without the least sellection upon the honesty of those engaged It it. Of that exception more hereafter, 27 AVERY TATTLE PRERHENING of old recoltections uiled the fact that the npiny with which Gen, and it wasn't an ObiO —wis Gurdon 8, plain, inane ec) eiteompany, b Mubbard, Nko trunsnetion, Ant whon. Aactsare willingly ence Is leit to do the rest, itis just. 1s dulge in a little Taventienon. A reporter for THe TRIBUNE accordingly called upon Mr. 1b bard wt hls office, No. 124 Denrborn atrect, yea. terday, und obtained from bim a falr and Toll bistary of the company und Gen, Garfichl's cone nection with it. “In the first place,” said Mre Hubbard, atter extrieting from bia vault a couple of ot books: whieh bore the philiest murks of haying gone. through tho big tre, “tho Company was knawel ws the Ventugo & Virglola O1 Company of Chi and wits Incorporated Aut wits Du Gen, Garten, Joho Burt, of Detroit? On OF Chicaita,* Whore was 18 property sitimtod? “Ta Veruixa County, Petneylyania, Wirt, Wood, and Peasant Counties, Weal Vir= sini, hut did tho property conslaty® "Te conslaten of Lay meres tn feu, and five wures fn Jeaso, In Y y, Pernaylvaniit, wait witty tuawe in Wes nd nel fives Ore in ait, 1400 eres In feu and t lense, together with tho ownership one-Anle of the production of the tin Coquette Well, and 1 one-wisth working interest fn the nere of ground on which it. was: located, For this iitercat fi the Coquette, Palllips and the others bud pil $200,000 in cn Tow was the Conpany formed property rus eouveyed by Phillips te, and ts etill owned by, the Vonunge & Virginia ON Company. ‘The ‘owners of the proparty put it Into the Compiny, und retained one-thind of the stock." a » What was the cnpital stock?" dt consisted of 234,000 sares, par vatuy $10 cach, and the subse price #4, Gen. Gar- ddd owned some of the ind, and bly share ot the stogk tunartetted to §10,000, * Do you reniember his: being here in 1805, ot the tino Which bus been mentioned?” “ Very well. fo had served on tho ame stat with ffin in the army, and kuew him well, and who bo came here | went to seo hlin, EVERYRODY WAR ISTERESTED IN OL : then, and be introduced me to Philips and tho others, who thnuly employed mo ns a broker to place the Ktock, and whon the Company was Jormed L wis iuside ita Seerotary, Thad so much Jat du the Company that F took my pay in a ok. “How much of ft did yon poll?" AML that was sold bere,—$500,000 worth, balance was taken hy the corporators.”” “Who wera the stockholders?” Sr. Hubbard turned to the books and rend off tho nutes na well as tho umber of shares of _ Bock held by euch of thestockhulders, ‘Tho et wins 18 follows Mublon D. Ogien..0,600/John Hurt. unit alp Bill Altrod Caw! dale Hades Svan] ftelden, cr, dueob Oreenebullin, Tho Landy MN Col, Hts Bs SENSOR 6 2,600 urdu Sa lubbards, be NOH) 'T hog, 8. Dlekerson .6,600 N, Gldredge.... uO] W, F, Storey & Ca., 1 1, We KN. 1, ICL Munson, So. Tew, Phill me Edward Biv... 37 0 Murbaul 7.U, Stoughton, SW, Johnson... “Who were tho ollicers of the Company?" 3 M.D. Oxden waa frealdont, Charles Randolph ViewPresident, Charies M1. Builth ‘Prousurer, and Gunton 8. Hublura, Jr, Boeretury.” oA nulber of Thy stockholders baye witce bes vonie hugolvent, buye they not Yeap but at thut tlie thors wasn't a bunk ba Cotengo that bud a better list of stockboldurs. Some have sinee become Insolvent,und wom are hut was fifteen yours ayo, yuu know, Fo thy Jro und tho pinfe, und they were, all at thut tlie understood to be men of menus." Hid Gen. Gurtlold “tke wn uetive Inwrest in -the furmation of the Company?" +i know that ho auked me tw sell tho stock, and Jntroduced moto Paillips and, the others, who fitully employed inv for the purpose." “What procuutions did the future Investors tory gol Inte the project?” 2 eforu the stuck wus puld for tho stuekhold- + era uppaluted a Committes consisting oF A. L, Baayen, f. 8. Dickerson, und Hl. N. Bideedgo to visit ite property, exiiming titles, aud wu on. ‘Tha Coquel well wus then Howling fro i 40 TO 600 BAIL’ DAILY, * What did thoy report?” Mr. Hubbard turned to a published copy of Cre ‘ thereport, from which tho reporter mado tho following extracts: “ Wo world state that we have examined mort of tho property with a good deal of care, and find It-as represented." “Tho value of the Coquot woll can be readily estimated. The value of the tere on which t well {8 sittiated cannot bewell tated In Shyu The vate af the Boyd Tract and Pit-tole w y cat ouly be estimated ‘by comparison: and proximity to proditeing wolla: Wo aro i Tormend that $40,000 has teen offered: and Ue ig i heres alot the Hoyd Farm, atl similarly situated.” a two neres on Pit-Hole Creek, Pt yilue cannot be accurit stated, Is, Hoyond all doubt, of immense value elthor for development or leasing, We believe ft would bo estimated by good judges of Its ynlue, with tho royalty reserved, at not less than from $3,000 to $5,000 per acy © Tho value of all ibe erty on Pit Hole ix yy developments recently ory meh enbariced Thy United States well 1s towing a constant atrotm. and In extinited to yield 1.000, bee rela of alt por day: we” should think ant estimate "of barrels vortainiy reliable. There ure also two wells, not inuc over 100 feet, and anon few roda, distant, Howing, with the sucker rods In, trom 200 to oh) bacrels auteh. Tels probatie that when these rods aro withdrawn cach wil equal the United stites— sity AOD or 1008 barrels it diy.” “Your Conmities belleve from observation that tho funds of this Company on Kanawha iver and Ball Creek are of tho beat charucter of Virginia oll lands, “The Committ the f werv highly pleased ands visited by them, and they brilc vo been very carefully und Judie ected. In view of getting None but wool pro elueing ofl territory. | ‘They believe them to le worth the price nsked Lor thot, and cheerfully recommend tha whole scheme to the stock+ holders,"* ‘THE COMPANY ORGANIZED, “On the strength of this‘ showing tho Com- pany was formed, the stock pail for, and mat= ters went nhead, did thay?" observed the 'ro- lovtaly” porter, “¥os, As soon as the Company was formed, a working captnl of about $55,000 wits apent fn kinking wells upon the property. The towing wells, It was supposed, would keep on towing forever, But tha Coqtete—one of tho most profitable wells tit the country—began to full some the afterwards, and “Mnnlly gave outc-stopped towing. Pumping machinery was bought and put Into ft, but tho yleld wna only fur. ‘Phe Company's share peed never anounted to more than $300 01 ot aft the well stopped towlitg. Five we down ht Venungo County and fou xinia, but none of them was successful tho funds of the Company wore this Vire After end pended In developing its’ property, Phillips personally, ut bls own expense, put down four or five nddl= tonal wells on the different properties, wlso proved fruition o of hich The Compiny's as these 1,400 aeres of which "may prove , und sume may Not. The Company wae never Lormielly wound up; mad the taxes aro still being pald by the Phillips brothers.” * Tlow much was Kpent in developing the prop- erty?’ 3 ** From $40,000 to $50,000. Tho whole number uf shares Was 20,000, of which tho orlainal own- ors retained about 150,000, with the money which those subscribers paid In, for their property, ‘The working capital wis obtataed from tho sale of whout 20,000 shares set nside for that pur- pose. Hid Gon, Garfield over tnduce anybody to tuke nny stock?” “i du not know that he did, The Rev. Mr. Stoughton, one of the subseribers, know Garticld and took twenty-five shares of stock and got a couple of frionds in Aurora to take a. few shares. Gen. Hidredge, an old elussmate of Gartield's, also took kom “Tlave any of the stockholders aver com: pinined af being roped into the scheme, eltbor: y Gen. Suri j—the influence of his namo—or any bod 30% “Nobody, ao far as T knowshuas ever uttored a word of compinint until today, when Mr. Stoughton rathor aurtdenly remembered that ho always did think Gen, Gurtleld got some of hts mone “ Now, «ld nnybody ever make anything out of property?" ‘ho stockholders certainty lost what thoy put in, and tho orlvina! owners nevor xot 60 por cont of whit they paid for the property, RVERYNODY LOST MONEY that went Into It, but Mr. Stoushton Is the only man Lhave ever beard of wha had any com> pints to make. Phillips at thit tne was a min of almost fabulous wealth, ‘The stock holders’ own eonunittco nvlaed them that. they couldn't do hotter than ta put thelr monoy in. Byerybody wus Investing IM off thon, and tho wets consist: Aone Btock wis eeured on tho reputution of the Phillips brothers, | who had been pecullurly | successful” in the oil business, on “the well-known character of thy wells, Ro hichly indorsed. fu the Comite tee’s report, and without: ne reference whatoyor to the fuet that Gen, Gurleld, a member of gress, wits Interested in the Compuny, We lost 48 many othors did, but nobody bas over attrib. uted tO Gurtield or tho others anything but worthy motives in the entire transnesion." ‘The reporter would eertaluly huve seen Mr. Gurdon hitch rg but Tor the Tact that Bo Inat present out-of tho city. His sou stated, however, that his father, who Is well ove ‘nd A proverblally enreful man, M into 18 sbypdeet just, us tho others did, and that, while bo bad ocuision tore- xret tho venture, he bad no complalnta to make against anybody, or any eritielsin of any sort to offer In regard tothe “organization or manage- ment of the Company. GRY. If. N. ELDUEDOR, ‘The reporter alao calted npon Gen, Eldredge, Tho Gencrul, aa fs well known, .was a cliseninte of Gen. Gurfeld nt Willing, but, as loyal Democrat, will, (hs understood, vote for the cundidate‘of his party, Gen, Huneook, In re- sponse to tho reporter's request for information converalng the Company and Gen, Carteld'’s api ifs vet connection with It, the General muslils “Now, T want to be fiir and tell all Lknow about it. Some time inthe Bummer Of 18th, when the ofl-fover was atite hight, who should cote Lote ty office, No, 61 Clark struct, one day, but dim Gurtleld. F knew, of course, that be wana tteniber of Congress. Well, in the course of along tulk—wo had nut met for some Ume— hosy AUF Ru imneorieinty ut political exists Oy, tol ine Of his pove ny nil his cireuimseribed etr- entastunees, and spoke of the appirent chances there were to make money in the oll business, hort. ho tulked fo me about ts any unthu. siunt In the silver nines of Leadville would hava taiked to ine a year goto huve Interested me. inasehome to” make money there, Dwi ale ready bnbued with the oll fover. | Several of owe cellonts had nade darge fortimes tn oll, and 1 Aly to muke sone money tn itinyself, Gur- pid kui sone friends of his, who had minds Inve fortunes, and wha” were owners of xovernl duecosstit veatures.were willing, nid Jn fact wanted, to Interest Chleago cnpitallsts, among my neguntutanees were wich men ns Ce i, Farwell, L. 4 Lelter, 8.8, Hayes, wud a kore of othors, 1 introduevd Gartleld' ta thon, at my own suggestion dnd at his desire, A large anim Der of entpltatlats wero, or became, perfectly WHE on the subleet of of, A comuilttoe war appotuted, of which Cwas one, to oximine tho property in the off region to he put inte the ‘Lhe speelal property wax designated, y romumber just now one pie in the famous Coquette ath inte Hole, here was other” property at Petroleum Contre ai other points Iv “Ponnsylvanta, and on. large. amount In W Virgin The Committea ei went down and oxumined the proporty. At tho time A.G. Morey had bought tho friuons olf Tarn In Pennsylvania, Spon whieh he wits re= puted to have made $74,000 fy less than aixty days. Wo atoyed at the firm all night, EVERYTHING WAH EXCITEMENT. Fortunes seemed to by made Ina day, Tho Cos auette was gurgling forth 4% “stream of hare petrotoum hunger shart an yrvtinary, twas thigh. Tho now well in’ West Virginia ‘Dronisad weuth rivaliiug that of Ormus or of Jud. ‘Cho “property proposed te he conveyed burported to be owned by the Phillips brothers, reputed to be te most duecesal ul afl men tn al thut region and fabulously wenlthy, Phillips know Garioid as « Discite: preacher, Une the report of tho committee, whieh was onthualastie an tho subject, stook wis mibderibed fur, to. what amount don't know, Mut this ide knows 1 paid ia money not only for my atook but for ad an, bxponsed, botievinw ws fully and hmplluitly ng 1 bolleve in my existence that the stovk wag worth at luast doubly ite par yalug, although, as a matter of fuot, | never revelved ab slultur for it, or for my oxponsos, TI was tuo wind to tb ointo It te think about oxponsea, dn fact, considered mys apovlally complimented at belue allowed to be winomber of the Compuny, aud I believe that Geriutialt th me way, If Chad hud my utur experience, Tam very positive that whon this mutter wus at ite crest Ude, 1) should have reallaed upon what atock =I had I atc, wish to say right here and now that £ mado a mortal enemy of une of my deareat friends and best cllonté—T was bis beat muy it his wedding—by refusing to sell him one-quare lor of my stock ut sta pus value for cual. Ate te 8 goud Urothore Democrat, but it Isn't noceauury tw Hive his wane oat “Tho schome {impressed you as a porfect honest ono, did ity" » poe “1 icnow [twit an honest sotemo, and every body beltaved It va 1 don't bolleve Gactidld over made anything outof it; Lknow Lnever ald, wud TE noyor heard of anybody clse who a Was Goybody ropod in, itor, Ui 7 the ine ce 4 arttold’s ume or iv! ol ‘ “Tnill that wcheanel believe tuariurdolduetod Pa thut whatever ho did hu thought bo a wi DOING FOR THE DEST INTERYSTS of his tricuda; and that be belluved then, us 1 belleved, that every man who taok stock in the aunvern would be bure t more than double bis (naneys Phillips tu that day, wus whut Gov, Wubory Li. Lotter, Benutor Sharon, and Mackey. put to- ethur are to the sang Inveraat tusdtuy; und as i is the bulief of every! how thut whatover those men touch tural to dives so we believed that whatever the Sulltig brothors touchod would turn to petroleum ofl" “fi short, Goneral, do you seo auything to critielse, throughout the oitire matter, except, perhaps, that a litte hindsight is a vast deal bet- er Uhun any amnount of foroalgut.” “Sofur us, Gardeld's conncution with the Con pany is subject to criticism, 1 bellovo 1 nui justitied in saying that bis motives and bis actions wore as honest aud as void of cyilicisas as those of any man in any commercial transaction that could be enternd toto, and T want to ray right hero and now that Gariteld dtd not use, directly or indirectly, In the romotost manner, 11s oMlelal position in “connection with the enterprise, Eo rincoredy aud firmly bes Heve that every dollar of stock tint, was subs seribed would live been subseribed if Thomas Phillips had come to me Individually and Gir= field hid remained oa thousand miles: away. The mere fact that be wis here. oF the Fuet that he was an nequaintanee of Pailiips, did not, i miy Judgment, . tluence thio subserip. Hon of ndeliir, Yar see, It wine tone men front tind Field, Lelter, down to tho it to tnvest In ofl stock were not what intl names of success ald tr" W. Down Ow pio mon—tiko ‘All of whieh, coming from a professed hellever Iu “blue pili, a belingtone bell, and the bn mmaculute conception of the Democratle party. nay Le considered ux 0 pretty fale expression Of optiton from n politiently tinparttal eltizen, MUL CHARLES RANDOLPH, Becretury of the Rourd of Trade, who wns tho Vieestreatdent of the Ventngo’ Oi Company when tt was organized fn this city, was sought utcund when tha newspaper: mad’ ene apon the scene of tho gentiennin’s Inbors he found Hitn ng with a ineetinng of the Direetore at ound of Trade, When t UNE rep es.” sald Me. Randolph, ft dee itive glance. T know what you want, 1 oxpoctest aoiae putitelty would bo tde af this nat soon as T aaw Gene Phincoek's nani In the connection with as lt an OW Company, Lut Gen, Gartiold wasn't Peest- deat of ths OU Contpany, Thad forgotten alt about ft until this Hanenek OH Company talk came up. ‘Then recollected, that Ustad lost ammothinig [ke $1,000 In the Venanzo Ol Com- pany, Hut Uneven Ulained an y for tty and Jaon‘e think that any of tha stockholders ever “Hut what about, Gon. Gaeield's connection h the Company?" t's ull very ensily explained. Gen. Gar- mune to this city with Mr, Phillips, of Phi 0 field dips Bros, of Penusytvania, whi Mtaston was to gel! some oll Inds. Ie wantert_ to, Oo company in thik elt, Gen d introdueed Mr. Phillips, Mr. Philips had been 1 suceessful man in the oll business If uot the inost succexsful—up to that tne, £ don't know us Gen. Qarfleld had aay interest in the lands, or that ho jude idollar otot the transaetlon, Tdon't think he did. Nelthee he or Mr, Phittips urged anybody to Invest. ‘Thoy stiuply showed and deseribed what thoy had to nd they dida't xcem to want anybody to to uiexs he thought the property wns edd sep, enough, Upon the stitements by Mr. Philips vn committee of well-known and rentable business men was selected to go down to Pennsylvania and exnmincthe propert, Guderstand, up to that time not mw cent hid y beep Invested, ‘The Timex stated that the olf property was ln Oblo, There wasn'ta foot of tin that State, It was tounted In West Vir- ginkt and Pit Hole, Pa, As L told you, a commit tee of reputable gentiomen went 0 They caine back well satister TT property waa at PiGHole, and upott ho Committee wo ust and wo did. Gen, Gurfeld had no tion fn ding way With the trausietions, and hy wa not a’ Director of the concern, and 1 don't know that bo wus oven so mucl usa stock- pnCG= ldo,’ he ee your jnsented becunse you thought you ail a good thing?” “yes. Tho lito Mr, Mahlon D. Ogden was President of the Company, and the Interests wore bought. by tho parties Becutise they thought that they wero worth tho money, and not from any of tho representations mide elther by Mr. PhIbps or Gen, Gurtield, but upon the strongth of the report.of the Committey of the responal- le gentlemen who were sent down.” “Who was this Committee?” the roporter andolph smiled and xald: “It was com- of reputable mon who llved tn Cateayo, respoctabte ua any init, ‘The property PALD CONBIMERAITE 10 Dut it wes afterwards sunk In dlge: a believe they eal It—mora welln In both West Virginian and Pennsylvania, 1 don't kuow how much the property pad, but L know tho thing Analy played out. | Ldou't know that Gen. Gar eld bad one dollar's worth of Interest. tn tt, but it ts true that he Introduced Mr, Phitips to me: and to other gentlemen, and Lb bellove he was rt tat ono, and perhaps two meetin of the Compuny. ‘The thret offer was for 200 neres, Phillips was a known expert tn ott nether ho was « Cumpbellite or not Leon'’t know. He wasn religions man, straightforward and hone orable. Tdon't think that Gon, Garfield was interested with bim. Mr. Phillps pr sehemo and we thought Unt the: In dt, and upon that theory welnyested, twos anopen trangauetion, Thore was no disposition Upon wy one's part to apeotlato hn the stovk. As fara I know, all the original stockholders hold on to their sharesand very tttte, if any, ever changed hands, I nuyer heard of any of ti being sold, Wo thought it was a good inves ment. “Tho Company was couspieuois for the num- ber of sold men wae were In It, L beovee" suid the reporter, “'Thery were Inturveted 1 Mahion D, Ogden, A.C. 1 P. L. Underwood, one of the mm Henry, ‘thomas 1, ‘Dickeraen, and sue! whose names | cannot now eall te tniud, not know ull thy stockholders, By tho way, you remember tho famous Coyuotte Well was "the tik of the day, She waa the wonder of the por nnd as edentd his. us mony World, shu wis flowing thon at the mite of from 1/000 to #,000 barrels a day, itt whethor sho would bold ont another diy, a week, month, Yeur, or longer, no one know, 1 latew we wore olfered & aue-elghth interest In thet well along with other property. ‘The wy oil wus sell ing th twas very high—thla Interest would pay us per onal the cupltal we couk vest In te concern, That wis what wpe agatonce a tangible ret mont, und that ins ane it Into the sehome. The Com pald ood divl- dunds for geome three months, but the iieame upon our inycr! WON why we want wns upproprluted to bare mora’ nuw wells. Wo bored lots of thom, andone diy they all gave out, and that stopyed us, and wedlan't bore any mye fo" all costing history. “huts an interesting history.” ‘Y that cost me 84,000, “irs whist » but T wouldn't by thought of it again if this Presie dential contest tmdu’t browsht it to my mind, but Gen, Gartield bad no conueetion with If that Lknow of, outside of whut [have told you,” A. 0. BADGER. During the afternoon 4 reporter ealled upon Ir, Ae Badger, who was supposed to be fainting with the subject, Whatde you know ahont the Vennngo & Virginie Oil Company?” asked the seri! TP did know at good deal nbout It a was a lony time wo, Me naune re that aman named Phillips eatiue here from ‘ania and cndoavared te orguulée an oll nye en was TEP" “ Some tle In 1805, or ahortly after tho close of the War" Whit was donoy" “The thing was talked over, und {was ap- polnted ove ef a connnitten te gato Pennayl- Yanin ani exminiue the property." gor” ¥ Who went with yout" “Ob, there wore tt ea or, fifteen of ua, and ume,"* we hid a very pleas & Nanio woth of thogo who ageompanted you?" “Thora were Jonn C. Hilton, Mr, Diekerson, who used to be In the Iron trade, and others,” © Was Mr, Guriluld in the purty “Yes. Jlo was tho life of the oxcursion, Ho was one of the pleasuntest gentlemen Lover mot" “Whitt part did he take?" “Notblag more than any of tho rest of na. Ho went wilt ud to exminine the property. “Did ho gut ae If he were Interested in [tas aalo, or did he take an netive part In urging the fortatton of the Canpanyt* “Novntull, Ho simply wont thore 1 we all 10 6ou tho property.” What did you tide” We founda lot of rocky land. On pfccos of wear by there wero tlowlug and pumnp- y 7 uy Wells on tho property you looked at?" “None, There hid been no developments: mudo, Wo were yaw 1 couple uf wool, tooken, nt property near Hit Holoand alse another trict fu Woat Virginia, bauk of" Parkersburg. On my return Linude # verbal report, in while Lututed aU thut | bad Tcoutdn't tell whother there ad wee was oll or not under tho rocks. ‘There may have Mayes had been, L romember that Mr 8, tukun an active lnterest (a the formition of the Company, and ho was very much lisploasod with the report which Lind thade, It was a nek: thing for him that be could not carry out hs pina Cor becoming lnryoly tntorosted ty i, Had 0 done go, be would have boon busted,” “Te proved a failure did tt note # Yeu, Lhelievy it did." N no exactly what Mr, Garfold had Wi before, uothing more than T had. ‘Thore Was not the slightest indication that bo had wuy tnterest in the formution of the vom. pany, or the disposal of tho bonds, Any one iho tries to connect bim with the Company in on improper Way i fishing tna dry well.’ it i proper, in thia connection, to note the fuct that Mr. Hadgor ian Kentucky Democrat. et PORT HURON, Pont Hunon, Mich, July 16—Up—Propellors N. K, Fulrbank, India, Newbery, Willa Grat- wick aud tow, Glasgow and barges, W. Rudolph and consort, tig Castle nud tow, steamer Kor woonnh, schoonen Kate Kelly, J. 0. ‘Tbayer, Itesuniption, EK, Fitzgerald, Nellio Wildor, A. Smith, Ludy Durterin, a Down—Propellers Ruasla, A. A. Turner and barges; tug Willlam 1, Crowell and barges; schoouurs Motropolls, Loadville, Jeanto Matbows, Selkirk, 1, Fulltaore, Eunico, Aunt Ruth, Wiad—Nortowesty weather tlio, Pout Hunon, Mich. July 18-10 p, m1.~Passod up—Vropellore Bt, Albans, Portage, William H+ Barnum, Sanilac, Mlobigan and barges, Gusten Jt, Whiting aud consort, Huron City und consort, Down—Propollers U. J. Kershaw, Fountain City, City of Coucord, I. W. Blanchard, Arabia, Ontonagon and barges, Willlum Kdwards with M. W. Fuge and Charles Foster, Mary Sills and barges, Forost City and consorta; suhooners B. Je . Me: WC. on. Wind=Wost, light; Weathor fay RAILROAD: The Western Indiana Lays Its Tracks Across Fourteenth Street, And tho Mayor Forthwith Orders Thom to Bo Torn Up. Immense Amount of Railrond Build- ing Done During the Pres- ent Year, A Fifteon-Million: Dollar Sult—Swatlow- Ing Up tho Chicngo & Lown. A New Road to Be Constructed from Chicago to Quincy, Ill. INDIANA, Early yesterday invrning two Inrvo gangs of men tithe emMoy of, tho Western Indiana Ratirand Company started to work Inytne tracks neross Fourteenth atreet, between Stato and Third avenue, Shortly before 0 o'vlock word was brought to tho Department of Public Works of what was golug on, and a hurried con ference between the Commissioner of Public Works, tha Mayor, und tho Chief of Pollce ro- sulted in the sunding to the spot where the worl was in progress of 9 squad of police charged with the prevention of further operntions Tho squid reached there at about 0:30 a. mi, by which time tho tracklayers had erossed Fourteenth street, and were fast muking thelr way to ‘I'welfth atrect,— the point townrds which the Western Indiana people ure looking with longing eyes, The po- Mee ordered the workmen to step, and opera tions were nt once susponded, the gangs depart. ing from tho place Inuquict manner, A few wicunien were lett to guard tho premises, Fogarty, of tho iy rks, wis sent down with a fetes, of men, who speudily tndid all the work which the rallway toca hid devomplished in the morning, A Tiaitne reporter vatled: during the afters noon upon Commissioner Walter, of the Public- Works Depurtmunt, who, however, stated that ho know nothing about the mutter, Mayor Harrison proved tore communicative, making asked for his the following statement w views on the subject of tho track-laying: ‘he long and short of the tnatter is that tho tern Indian tuflrand Company have beon Ns thaly tracks In tho elty without the cone of the vlty or the cudperation of the Bourd of Publle Works. ‘This vould not be pormitted, and fb sent the polies down and stopped The Western inbang Ratlroad Com hid an ordinance passed by the culty Conic, which, however, was decided Ly the Appellate Conrt to be invalld; iw deetsion which, uf course, | nm bound to ot. ‘They haye taken an appeal to the Supreme Court, and 1 suppose thoy hold that they are Justiled in aetlug under that ordluince unless they are en Joined from so dol, but even that ordinance ave them tho right to cross and enter pen Btreota only tinder tho supervision of the Bourd of Publle Works. Teertalniy cannot consent. to holy crossing our streets unless that Depart+ 2a {ta eopgent.” nud no intimation of what was going to gong off own wt Fourteonth street tls mori meee they began thoir work without my knowl- edge, bit Laoon bud a stop put to it, and this atternoon | had Mr, Fouarty go down and tiko a » the tracks and replace tho street fr ha proper shapu. Vint are tho riullroad people golng to do nox?” * Tdonot know. I suppose the rond will wet Into Twelfth wot evomttially, As thoy hyve gotten Ao far—within two blocks only—L am KU have no objection to thelr coming In, About three months age L consented to the coming ju to Grove street and thers making conncotfol with the Chiengo & Alton tra This arrangement was to continue in feres for four months, 80 ts ten hear the time when thoy will havo to do something by reason of the ond- lng of the arrangement, “Tf the ratlrout mikes applleation to iny ite tracks wnierthe supervision of the Bonrd of Public Worka, would you object to permission riinted thom to do soz" do tat ki Yo answer that question ‘ould involve the consideration beforvhand of 1 number of matters, Not haymg hud time to conslder thom, L cannot atawer ft. ‘ ‘The roporter aubsequently enlted wpon Mr. J. 1, Brown, Prealdent of tha Company, whose nce eountot the stoppage, of the work’ colneldedt with that given above. Mr. Brown sald that som thie ago he aldressed. a note to Conmix- sloner Waller asking. permission to cross the Rtrects, Just us tho Company had proviously ate r fle subsequently enlicd on the Com= BE Inisato and war) by hin informed tint wider tho provisions of the ordinance tho Company had the right to make the cross: Ing, with the understanding that it should be inuilo satisfactory ty the Street Huperiutendent, hen the workinen proceeded. Whon tsked whut was tho animus of the hostile proceeding, Mr. (rown roptiod that It undoubtedly pros eded from aiian named Phelan who ownd a fot between ‘Twelfth and Fourteenth streots which the Company had condemned by legal pruceodiiurs. ‘The snare wee enue from by the Company, who thought lt toa ox- horbitant, Phelan some time ago uxprossod Willingness to settle, and after U8 peters wore nude out changed bis mind and demanded $1,000 more thin the Judgment. Mr. i atuted that he would have nn intervie Mayor and Commissioner Wullor to-day, an endeavor to striighton out the dilleulty, A. $15,000,000 SULT. . Suit was brought n few daya nyo ngalnst the St, Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba and 8t, Paul & Pagitls Kulleond Companies xt St. Paul, a whieh it residents of Holland are ptaintitfa for thomsolves und ull other holders and owners of the issuu of $15,000,000 of honda atmiturly altunted mn respect thorety, and who nsk to coma nus partics, and will voutribute thelr propor- tlon of the expenses, ‘The ond almed at by thoav complainunts fa tho sine as ‘that of tho Dill which was dismutssed from the United States Ciroutt Court by Justice Miller on the2ath of June lust, but w new Ino of praceadings {4 taken {1 urdar to ovyercomy the objections which were found by the Court to reoponing tho deerecs of foreclosure und salto of tho mortyuge propurty, Tho now bi ted gontulns efgiteon counts, {i which ure recapliubited all the steps tiken in tho transfer of the &t. Paul & Paetle Rutirond to tts prevent owners, ‘The bill chiurges: that fraud marked the proceedings of thy syndicate in purchugmg the bends, and that John 8, Ke nedy & Co,, whilo protending to wet tn the in f tho bondholders, were at the sunie fending — thom gently tute tho tho” syndicate, tt” is further charged tht tho edianta. in order to develye the Court, and thoreby be ennbled to inore effecunully aecomplisn thoir fraudulent DUrposey, purchased a majority of the uupltal stook of the First Divisio Company, and be- eume tho Directors and officers thorvof, and thereby obtuined tho control of the duferse of tho forvelosure wit, whereupon all opposition to steht decree ny was wanted by the syndicnte wns withdrawn and tho defense thoreutte collporated with tho syndicute in obtainin, deevee favorable to ity purposed, And. uftor tho consummation of suid agreoment for, tho purchase, use, or control of a mujority’ ot the Landa by tho syndicate, the foreelusure sult was proseonted, controlled, and congluded under the advice and Instruction at the syndl- uta us stipulated for in the sureemont, and with a view to forevioss the minority vundbold ens und out olf tholr rights, and vifect iw trans- fer of tho mortgaged property to the syndionte ata nominal price, under the forms of Judselsl Procnedinugs, and th friud of the rights of tho wndbolderd who hutl tot soll nor contracted to sull thoir bonds to the eynidleate, ‘Tho compluinunts furthor allege that, on the slat of dune, Ini, tho St, aul, Bin neitpolly & Munttava Hallway Company, by the dirvetion, “hy the {iturest and “for” th heneitof tho syndients, exvouted und delivered {te trust-deud to Johns. Kennedy, Johns. Barnos, and d, A, Hovduyelt, ns trustees, ein truat to se- cure an issuo of §8,000,0 of Lords und Luturcat, of samo date, issued oF tobe fasued by the all> roud company, pnyable on the Jat day of July, UNO, with Interest payable semfsannuully at the rate of 7 per cent per annum, and that tho bonds: have been fasted and used: for the sole uae and honelltof the memburs of tho yyndicate, And that the rallroud company, also for the solo use and benellt of the members of tho syndicate, on tho Jat’ of October, 1870, oxeeuted another mortgage or trustedeed upon the rall- road, lands, and all othor proporty af the Com: pany to secure unothor iesue of bonds to the sLMOUNLOF $4,000,000, payable on the Ist day ot Uctober, 100%, with suinteunnual intercst at the rate of 6 per vont per unuum, All thoge actings, doing, und prictices of the defendants ure charged to be contrary to equity and wood cor xcletico, and to tend 10. the manifest wrong, ius Jury, and oppression of tho complainunts, RAILWAY BUILDING IN 1880, Tho Raluny Aye, iu speaking of now rallrond- Dulldiny 1 1680, guys it Ja ulrendy certain that tho year 1880 will be inarked by an activityin the projection and construction of ruilwaye that hay not been equuled in this country since the panlo of 1873, and it is uot improve able thut tho addinon ta our milouye furiag ihe Present twelve inonths nay excecd that 18Tl, tho year of greatest inerpase, whet 200 ailug Of now track wore luid. ‘There= foro, {it 1880 the milouyo Iv moro thay twico ay grout as in the corrosponding period of any year since I87d—In fact, ts tour and a balf times ua preat us that in tho iret six months of 1875. Ite impossible thus carly to stato with uny exactncss tho mileage constructed duriug tho pust six months, The Aye bas tadortakeu, hows over, to compile and classify tho statistics now 08 hand, aud presents 4 partlal and noarly com: SATURDAY, JULY 17%, 1880—TWELVE TAGES. lote stntement of the mileage of now trae ald in the diferent Btates and Territories, hy twoon Jan. 1 and July 1 It shoes that tho ratis have been down In atleast twenty-nine wing Btates and Perritoriog, anil up to lart date fully, 1/100 miles had been tatd, Miter, Tea Tanaisianit sacstirt Minnesota, Michigaite, The Ave bus also prepared a partial Hat of ronds upon whieh grading or tragklay pe is now Moderstond to be. galing on, The” Aattement shows that work is now in progress upon nt U ralfrontvds in thirtyefive States nnd Tere itor . vovering a proposed mileage of ubeut. BN tities, ne PFOH i a A ROAD IN COURT. Speetat Dieyateh to The Chteaga Trane, InptAsaponts, Ind. July 16,—-The ton. W.P, Fishback, Master in Chancery of tha Unlted States Court, Med bis report to-day (1 the mute ter of tho Columbus, Chiengo & fitinna Central and Pan-Hniudle Ratlronds, whlots were reforred to bin, bolng upon tho Jutervening petition of Blake, Wilson, and othors in the bill of Roosuyelt. and Fosdyko, Truateos, nrilnst the above-named, Companies, It seems that in TMK) the Toledo, Logunsport & Bloomington ttoad, from Loxanss port to the Stato ine, near Sheldon, a distance of sovonty niles, was it provess of construce ton, Ita ine rin through Nowton nud Jnapor Counties, thon composed largely of unimproved lands warth from $2 and $3 per nery to $10 and Siz, éfenoral demand was inde for the bustd- ing of the rond, and the projectors procee to sutisfy the demand without frst condemmiay the right of was rventeen years Jater the land nut become valuable property, and saltwns Ine atltuted in the State Courts mueilist the C, SLC, thon n part of the Pan-Ilnndle. syste, for aceupition and possession without right. This was cheeked in the United Sti Courts, and tho mattor referred to Master Fiehbuck, Under tho ovidenee he finds that the Rattrond Company wasn mere trespasser, as twenty years’ ocaupanoy was necessary to give Utlo under such elreumstances, and Iv of opine fon, thereforo, thint cach ong of the interventors is entitled to conponsation for danuuce dene hls land by reagon of the construction and operation of tho road. But whethor the menstteo of duns fges shall be the value of the hind at the time uf the trexpngs or the present value, together with, that of all tho tinprovementa made upon the Hint of way, station-houses, clevutors, ete, which petitioners chiim, the Mastur sity 1s at emburrissing question, and bo makes no ‘nding, but -stnply presenta on | tabu- luted statement of tho damuges dug iit euch case, There are forty-sevon claims for damuges, covering almost fifty miles of the road, which ugaregate as follows: ‘Toul vale At time of appropriation, $15, 3 present value, F757. Among tho clainunts ly Will- iain Foster, whose fathor mld out, the town of Guodtand, Newton County, He claims damages: for thogo purta of three weain, ctovators erected by himself? which stand on the rliht of way, 15 18 for the valto of the watore tank, pissin fer, house, and froight dupot, in all worth $17,700, wuonclusion, tha Muster recommends that If the petitioners are nwarded dumages thoy exa- cute proper deeds nnd releases to tho rillway company for tho right of way, HANNINAL & ST. JO EXTENSION. Quixcy, IL, July 14.—The net of incorporation of tho Chicago & Haunibnl & Bt. Jozoph ttall- rond Company, formed for the purpose of build- Ing a ron from Quincy to Chicago, was to-day Alod Yor record in the Circuit Clerk's ofiice. The Iucorporators aro Willlam Dowd, Jny Gontd, Russell Sage, Myron PB. Rush, Sidney Ditton, bu Root, all of Now York; John B. Lyon, Charles 1, Farwolt, George €, Walker, Sumucl 2. Medill, of Uhieugo; John By Carson aad James W. Singleton, of Quiney; enpltal stock, $0,0)0,000, divided into’ 60,000 shares of 100 cack. interview, on prominent official of Hanaltal’ & St. Jo: Road thts morning auld tho © rand world ont once be bulit on the shortest In to be found, consider- Ing grates, whieh would be constlorably ahortet than any ‘other Ine betwoon Ki ch Chicago,” A. trate ngreon with the Missoirl, Kansas & Texas Rallroud, by which that road will connect with the Hannibal & 5t. Joo at Monroe City, where the tracks are hor within one-fourth of a mite of exch other. so that virtunily ft will also be an extonslon of the MK, & 8. to Chicago, The Chicago, [ure Vogton & Quincy have offered to sell thotr tne from Quincy to Curthigo to the new Company, ‘but tho olfer will by declined on nccount of the: heavy grades. As the oliclal exprussud it, thoy Intend to bulld a fine for fast time and Ince throws trains, without regard to loent tratie, CIIICAGO & TOWA. ¢ 's Tho' managers of the Chicugo, Milwaukee & Bt. Paut Rallrond were in tho olty yesterday, ‘The object of their visit Is understoad to be to conclude negotintions fur tho leasing of the Chiengo, Rockford & Northorn’ and tho Chicago & Towa faltrond, tho: partiee wars af. whieh scheme were published exclusivaly fn lust Sunduy's Cimunk, ‘These ronds are now in the hands of a Recefver, tut tho United States Court has already authorized tho Receiver to lense tbat portion of the Chl- cago & Towa known 18 the Rockford & Northorn totho Milwnatkoo & Rt Paul Itis understead tho Bt. Paul Rod isto pay at the rate of $00 permite por anni sor tho uso of the road. Sho manigers of tho St.Paul suy they have heon requested by the people livin atone thi linu to secure control of ft, as Buch An AtrineE= ment whit prove highly borelletal to that Keation of the country. ‘They do not enre so much to control the Chleaga & lowa propov, hut the awn ers of the rond are Anxious that icy: should take It, and if suthafactory arringements ean he mnie thoy are willing to assume control of {t. PITTSBURG, TIVUSVILLE & BUFFA- Speetat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, PHILADELTHTA, Pay July Wt is beheved, that the mergor which was voted by tho Pitts. burs, Ttusvillo & Buffalo, and was ngreed to by na majority of thy stockholders of the Buttalo & Southwestern, though not passed, owlng ton requiromont of the Stuto lew calling for two- thirds of all tho steckholdors In favor nefore the morger can bo carried, will finally be agreed ta, Atuny rate, tho rond Hus not been feased ta tho New York, Luke Brie & Westurn, 14 wnthorita- tyely stuted Inst week. A dispatch recolyed tos duy froin Prositont Jones, of Hho 'Tituavilld Roud, who fs now tn Buftala, siya thut amatrs look favorable to a eoneuimmatian of their con- neotion, whieh ts i no Kenge Infmient tothe ine torests of the Now York & Lake Erie, THE RIO GRANDE. Denven, Colo,, July 16.—Tralny on tho Denver & Blo Grando Rallrond aro running as usual. No further reports of damnge by storm. . ITEMS. Another attempt to establish lumber rates from polnts In Michigun to Indiana and Oblo potnta was mado at Grand Rapids a day or two ngo, but with no botter sucvoas than at former moetinga held for the same purpose, Another meoting will bo holt at the Buncroft House, st Suginuw, Sopt, + It ta lated that tho Wabnsh, St. Louls & Pa- olfla Railway Company hus Just perfected a twenty-year traitic arringemont with the Great Weatern allway of Canidas Tho Wabush will connect with the Great Western by way of the Aetroit & Hutior allway, the construction of which bus just boon commenced, Mr. Quorgo W, Cook, tho oflicent and poputnr General Western Frofght-Agont of tho Louls- ville, Now Albany & Chicago tatfroad in this cl hua been olferod the position of General agent of tho Denver & ilo Grande Railroad at Taadville, Colo, Mr, Cook {8 considering tho offer favorably, und leaves for Denver. this afternoon to huve n consultation with Gonerul- Manager D, 0. Dodge at cuit toad. | If the can sultation provea sutlsfactory Mr, Cook will nas cept the position, Lho Denver & ito Grandoe cun harily suuure a bottor and more ellicient mun for that responsible posttiun, ° <<a PAYNE CAPTURED, ‘The following tolcyram, whloh was received at military headquarters late yesterday aftor- toon, brings the nows of tho seoond arrest of Capt. Payne, who bas beon invading the Indian ‘Territory with 4 band of suatte: Leavexwoutit, Kas, July 16.—Tho following disputub from Capt. “Randall, commanding ut Fort Keno, just recelved. Am f to undurstand tthe Government wishes this gang turnud over to the Unicud States Marapul at FortSmith, Atk. Cor trialt Joun Povey, revet Brigndier-General, Commanuing, Following is tho dispatch roferred tos Donald und the svouts arrested Payne and twenty-two men on the Mth inst. Purdec took charge of the party: yesterday, Ho has beon ins structed to take Payne aud fle mun to Polecat Creok aud turn thom over ta Robinsan, * RANDALI, Commanding, This active action on the part of tho offuers of the ariny will, it is bolluved, provent any wore syuatting fu Indian ‘Territory, and tho airony will bo Used 1 tho saing way until all ine trudurs are arrvsted or frightenod of, ———__—_ THE READING COMPANY. Apectat Dispatch to ‘Ths Chicago Tribune, Punapecrata, July 1.—Tho Reading Com- pauy bas advertiedd all tts olty coal-yurds, In which it has over 60,000 tons of voal, for rent, und will, as soon as ible, retire from the ro- tall coal businoss both bora und {1 the Kast, ‘Tho next thing will bo to try und rent its ship. yards, into which over $500,000 of the stovkhold- ete’ money went, without & penny of roturn as yol. JIANCOCK AS A BRUT His Inhuman Treatment of the Soldiers under His Com= mand. Sneering at Sick Men in Hos- pitsal—Robbery of Sole dlors’ Food. Cruclty to Privates, and Profane De- nunoiation of Subordinate Officers, Only Four Third-Corps OMecers for Han- cock Out of a Gathering of Sevonty. : Oinetanatl asette, Tuty th. It 4s not our Intention at tho jpresent timo to expend nny campaign ammunition on Gen, Hane cock, Wo havy no need of gu doing, for we hive wleged frets In regard to hie ways recorded Nye yours heforo his name was over mentioned In conneotion with tho Iresitenoy. and when there wits HO tbparent motive for {nvention ur exng- gerntion, They show that he was not merely tho ornament of ross paride whom tho soldiers afckonmed Gon. Strut, but a conrso and unfeol- ing man. Tn 1863 Surgeon Alfred L, Castloman, of tho Fifth Wiscously Reginunt, published n vo wu entitled “The Army of tho Potomac. a Dinry of Unwritten ff{fstory from tho Orguntza- Uon of the Army by Gen. George 1, MeClelian to tho Close of the Canpatyn In Virginia, about tho Last Day of January, 1883." ‘This testimony of au cyowltness is vory interesting, and muy bo said to give a protty faithful pore traltof a personuge offen mentioned In tts pages. Undor date of Oct. 8 Isdl, Dr. Cas- tlemnn says his regiment was “transferred tea bride under command of Brig.-Gen. Win- eld Scutt Hancock, an officer of fine appenr- Anco, but with rather a narrow forehead, and from what little have scen of him J shout Presume him to bo AT LEAST RXOLTANLE, TF NOT INRITADHE, {Phis opinion was not mistaken, for mbout threo weeks futer we ud the author writings. “Brig.-Gon. Wintlotd Scott Hancock Is” the yery antipeds of Gen. Sinith. Ho ts fully as Jong as his name, with the tite profixed, and 1a for uot und courtesy—on, fol Taaw him eome on to the field one morning this week to brigade qeill, “Ho was perfectly sober, Ha t4 one of those paridoxes who believe: that.one man, at Yenat. 18 tu bo known by his much talking, Ho becume excited, or wished to nppenr Ko, Nt soM0. ittto mistake in the wanenveriug of his brig- ude, and the volley of oaths that rolled and thundered down tho line startied tho men with suspicion that thoy were under the vommand of somo Quattermuster, — hitely mundo Genera, who antstook the men for mules, und thetr oilers for drivers. Ho must ben facetious chip, that Genoral, to wish to exelte auch suspicions, Lthink bo buts fram Penssyt- vanla, but nobody seems to know muc nit, excunt from his statement that ho bas been *sovonteon years in tho service, and kouws nll about tt.” Wherovor he bus eon, ho hus cor- tainly required a perfect intimacy with the whole gamut of protanit: Mhis was by no moans dt solttary outbreak. On 2, 2802, the mon in hospital” under the Sars xeon, tweuty-foven it number, were rejoleing aver their Christmas and Now Year's boxes. Then followed ‘THB BORNE: “Thi morning asf was preseribing for thom {all sitting up), sone reading tho: morning pa- pers, and wuklog loudly over war news, somo playing whist, some chcokers, dome chess, some dominos, all hutghing and merry, Gen, Hf. walked In, aud, fooking for a moment along tho Ine of nick, exelained, * What tho h-l have you jot. theres’ *My hospital, Goneral’ ‘A brigade,’ replied ho fn fils roughest manner, ‘of a d—d sizht Vottor non than you have left me. Where nro your slek, Bir? ‘All here, sir.’ * Well, this benta anything L have seon in tha army, and if you givo your mon aueh beds and aueh comforts us thls you will huve every man of your regl- ment 10 hospital before it month. A little liter during tho wititer the surgeon wont to geo a detachment of his regiment whieh had been appointed to guard Hancook'a head- augrters. Hy raya: “Around the house occupied by the Gonoral was a large ditch somo tive fect deop tnd some ton or twelve foot wile, dug as tho edinmence- mentota fort. In this ditch, over which a fow evergreon boughs hat beon thrown na a covers fog, stood a well-dressed Lloutenant (from my own regiment) with a squid of soldicrs jined= ing the General's house—the Lieutenunt try lig to Infuag inte the inen a tittle warmth of patri- otle feeling, while the’ winter torrents poured through the evergreen branches, and their whole frames shook with cold jn ‘this sentry bow: charitably built for thom by orders of the Gos oral, Who at that moment wus, belng Joyful over ‘hig wine, and with his friends)" But it was not cold-hearted Indifference onty that obaracterlzed Huncock's conduct towurd tho mon under bls command. Ho wis MISCHIEVOUSLY MEDDLESOMA, Dr. Castleman writos under date of March 1: “© Tho effects of Gon. H—'s yindictlve mod- ding with the tnodlenl departinent are beginning to manifest thomelves, When ho took from mo my well-triined hogpital attendants and uy experienced druggist. an tho Gth inst., thore were nppolited in thelr plices men worthloss {1 tho ranks, and without kauwiedge of thu Im- portant duties which thoy were to perform in tho hospital, ‘Tho druggist know not ong inedi- vine from another, and to-tty threo men aro polkoned byw anfitaka tn dispensing medicine, Voe of thom Ia all y dend; the othor two aufforing reveroly, though I hyve hopes that Huy muy soe be siived. ‘Canie God L wae ih- sont it the tine, and had nothing todo with other dispensing or ndutulatoring; and yet, should £ write that the vindictiveness waa not yet aratitied, would the world crodit tt? [tis even 80, have addressed to tho General a respeutful lettur, setting forth the frets and uruing the reatoration of my druggist, but ho refines} Would he decimate bis brignde to gratify his vindlatlveness?" ‘The sick were not the only persons who sudfered from Hancock's UNSERLING BELPISUNESS, On the Mth of May tho journal notices tho arrival of his command at tho Pamunkoy River, and continu “One ciretimstance occurred on our arrival here this inorning, Bhowlng tho differance be- tween ollicers and mien, and 30 aructeristle 13 {t Of tho min thut 1 entnot refealn from record: drug it in ny Journal ws * food for tho thoughts” horeatter, We found some negrood drawing # solne in the river here. Some seldiors inado @ bargan to make a drw for thom, fixing a price and paying for tt. ‘The ten had beon on short rations of hurd broad and: salt ment for sevoril dys, Bolg campeiied to carry their provisions in thelr huversicks, they oan curry nothing but this simple foud, while the olicers, having transportation at canmmard, take with thor ait the ‘tHof tha country, Well, tha tet was ont, and, while the drawing wus golng on, Gon, Hunvock rode down to thy beach aud watehed tho operation with push upparont interost, 3 ‘ho draught was near jy at shure; the hungry mouths and watohing eyos of the soldiers were being gratified by tha anticipation of 2 Joyous feast, for it waa now beyond doubt that the net was oust at a propl- tlous moment, and was coming in tonded with herring, shud, and cols, fut what right had common soldiers to Indulgences ike thoso? ‘The General's mouth-waterod, too. ‘The instant the draught was brought to land tho bayonsts of the Goncrul's guard bristled all arund, and the Gen~ erd's capacties bays seeetveat chery te OIF thoy were carried for himself und frionds, without wven a noi in acknowledgment," Two months Inter tho journal declares that Hanoock wus eyituatly © possessed of one very Napolconto trait of charictor—that, when an aabjoct fg to bo uttained, tho lIvea of men ure not to bo ostimnated.” Itadde: “Tho mon were ex- posed and hard worked, ‘Tho efforte of the sur- Keons wore nut seconded, Their advice was dis- reganied, Sicknoss increased.” In August, whon tho weather was vory hot, another ox’ aupie of THE GENERAL'S INKUMANITY was afforded. Ou Aug. 10 writes Dr, Castles my we sturted carly. Tho day hus beon intensely hot, the dust wWmost meuferable, Gow, Hancock was in command of bis brigude, Wo bad mua rapid march of about ton uilles, Tho ‘men. wero futigued, footsore, and thirsty, Iw muny instances, two or three haying to depend on one cantoon, it Was soon omptied, und, when we stopped to rost aftor the ten-nille march, wore lurge spring of beautitul cold wat sul General ordered thut not a mun should loaye the ranks to fll bis canteen, It was bund to bear, but tho mien gubmitted In pattonce till thoy aw tho sokiiers from other brigades passing from tho spring with thelr canteens filled. This was too much, and they begun crying out, * Water, water,’ Jtumudlutely the General dashed among them, prociulining ‘Mutiny,’ and demanding thy offenders. OF course, no one could tell who thoy were, Ho then turued upon tho regimental and company. officers, 'd- thom to bell! and spent some tine io consigning the soldiers to tha sume oormfortable quarters, After be bud got thom all lubeled: for that kingdom, ho told thon, thelr olicons wero ‘not worth 5 G—— d—! and, having exhausted bis vo- cabulury Of yonticinauly ‘expletives, cal euluted ta encourage subordination, ] ‘bo culled the men {nto Ine und put thom through tho ovolutions of a brigudo drill for phout Dat un hour, and thus wero ee reato FesUtuo jo march. ‘Theso mon—this romnant of a fine army who bad been dragged through tho putrid swamps of the Chickabomluy till they wore moro Uko ghosts than men—were thus reated, thus drifled, dhus muurched, thus abusud.* And the subject of thoso obarges {8 THE GALLANT OFFICER whoso martial quultics aro sot fofth equally to be aduired by North and South! If sneering at sick men tu hospital, if robbory of soldiers’ food, Mf profane denunclation of the commanders " under him, and utter disregard of Stinct of humanity are pata of cacy ia Strategy, the leas wo have of '¢ tho fy ie such = onre tha geadtntos Wost Point tiirns out, no ono will ty, tp seo It soon nmong tha instieationett tho past. ‘Tho inte war wna fought by Amenect freeman, who voluntarily exeriticed homeo!) avon Ife, for the welfarg uf thelr ountey, Were ho tinwilting “conseripta, forced inte bar At tho paint of tho ‘bayonet, but, had they pee N horde of rocuptured deserters, thoy’ com} hardly ave bron treated tnore contammtuonatt than by Gon, Huneock. South, tnt tho votes which ho will get tree thoxa who servad unvier bit wilt bo wonvteriat sould. RCOATE HANCOCK'S ORDENR CONCERNING ovr; AND OOTE. Bingntinsty oetehe ee Catt, rly aictighy, nbnormnl ot and Washington-liko grentnans of Gone wn Scott Hineoek. ns described in glowing ndjet tives by unterrifled orutora on ward rost rum: Hoes 1106 seem to ho anthitalastionlly: iS those whe wero persumully. connected wit bl during his war varcer, Among those Is Dri Hutehins, of No. 2 Taylor street, who yesters ala, be re anne toa reqtest for some reminis. ea Babs +] itary, 180%, Iwas Medical Dirces the First Division of thasinetecnth Arms cone and lao Surgeon of my'regiment, the One Tune ured and Sixteenth Now York. We were tq cunip around Winchester, and Genwherldan lett us and wont up the Shenantanh Valley to join Grant at Potersburg. Gen, Hancock comin down to take command nbouttho Ist of Mane ‘The weather was rainy, cold, and very disagree nblo. Hut his firat order was, novorthcless, ty tho effect thnt nll the overconts, loots, anid exye bamgie be sunt to the rent, as & Droparation fe thycainpalgn. ‘Tho order created general indie: nation attd consternation, “Moth boots and ore conts Wero greatly needed. and, a8 the cust bud beat proviousiy to retuin the averconts am netlye service begun, the order was ohorally heya. In tho atthe part of Mareb the divi cap at Stephenson's Depot, and ved for the first tlie. by Th 1 domo tT usta of the shivert: ee mpunigs i] ts 8 bootie Overenats overeonts” Tray wus greatly Incenn in spltogal Induenation ieaited i second yd ben id order thatull the overconts should ba burned. Thy wus enforced, ud tho noxt day all the long ine of campiires ‘wory engaged In tho consunipting of the objeotionable articles. ‘Tha day’ after that Hancock apparently regeottied bis hate and eounturmanded tho ordur. AM tho cont, wero consumed, howover, and during the com Unuanee after thut of the cold poll the mena ploket duty and guntd suffored greatly from ike exposure, and a anmber went on tho stoke fi ‘This netion, und tho pompous, insolent, ang overbearing qualities which wero Hancock's oblef churacteristics, made him very unpopular, If the Democracy rely on the soldiers’ vote for Hancoek, tt will have to came from men whodid not serve under hin, and kyow bln only through tho papers.” THIND CORPH POLITICS—AN EXCREDINGLY MAIL NUMGEM OF 173 OFFICES WHO WILE VOTE FOR HANCOCK, i New Youk, July 13.—Tho following card f onu of the officers of tha alrd Corps, whlch te pairs to-dny, shows how that organization by been nisrepresented in ite polltionl views. The Domocratie press at tho East his been trying to muke much capltil among old soldiers of the Army of the Potomac out of the assertion the tho ollleors of the corps named were-almon Uupmunions for Hancock: YOK, July 1.—To the Editor: York Tnent On at. tho Tht the Neo On the 8th inst. tho Third Army Corps held thoir annuul .ounion at Capo May, A Herald reparter was present, and: that even: ing telegraphed to jils pauper ns follows: “* Most of tho oficers fought under Hancock aid out ef soventy who sat down to supper orer iifty express thainselyes: privatoly In favor of tho Democratic candidiute for Prosident." «"From tho fact that, all questions of politles are Heldis exeluded from among us at our Annual gathoriny his statement naturally ex elted n yood deal of intlignation, na tt was know to be very wide of the trath, and the next daya cunvuss.was quictly Instituted, with tho result of showing that thore was just four of us, and do more, who wattld vate for Gon. Hanco huve been trying over since, over my own signa ture, to indice tho Herald to corroot this mie statement, but thus far without success, And now, a8 tho lic has got n good start, will you, fo Justice to the Third Corps ofticars, nleaso start tho truth after it? ‘Thos. Rarregartr, “Tate Lsoutenant-Colonol Seventy-tirst New York Voluntcors, Third Army Corps,” — CASUALTIES. DROWNED. . Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribtne, Apttay, Mich, July 10.—Two young gitly Fannle, daughter of Dr, Slocum, and Etta, ao adopted daughter of Oliver Convorso, wert drowned at Morena), this county, yesterday att ernoon, while plonicking with n number of young frionds, Thoy waded In the river and suddenly went boyond their depth. Dr. Stephenson's daughter suved herself by ellnging to a small twig on the bank. MinwAuKEE, Wis. July 10.—Lnst night Louls Beheller and John King wero: drownod while bathing in tho river nt Green Buy. Tho bodies were cecovered this morning. ; The body of nn unknown man was found float: ing in tho’ river at Groon Bay, but could not be identified, A VIOLENT WIND. Cuneaten, Pa, July 10,—A violont wind-stors passed over the southoastorn portion of thit county this afternoon, In South Chostor thirty: ive houses wore unroofod, and sovon partly comploted dwellings blown down, Many trees uprooted and much darmage done to barns. ‘Two men were budly iojured,—one by tha over turning of 2 Rte. Hanover, N. HL, July 16.—A whirlwind syept ovor the southenstern portion of this. yillogs this afternoon, {ting a couplo. of residences and some barns from their foundations and cmnplotely wrecking them. Moofs were tom off, chimneys leveled, trees uprooted, and fencer prostrated. Two men woro sevoroly injured, KILLED, Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribunte Minneavorta, July 10,—At 3o'clook this after noon a portion of tho nlmoast-finishod sowet caved In upon two Inborors engaged fn pulling the shenthing, and instantly killed Charloy Solf fert, 0 holper, und fatally wounded Ezra Thoms, who hud churgo of that portion of the work Ttavoms tho team Ue oniagod tn pullt tho shouthing was sent after pipe, and, mnaten thy two men nimed wero employed, Suiffert was instantly killed, tho dirt bronking bia neck: Ho resides In South Minneapolis, and loaves t*o| children, Ils wife is un inmate of St. Peter In gano- Asylum Itis thought ‘Thatmas is fatally ur A COSTLY RATIFICATION. CINCINNATI, O4 duly 10—-Tho Times-Star f U eoys; “The ratification at Frankfort, Ky., yesterday, was followed last night by fire works, A very general discharge of fyo-ara) took placo, and Robert Craig, while loaning out of oO third-story window, received posslbly * fatal pistol-shot jn the loftside, Frank Rodmt hud an oye put out by a oman candle, and ea old mun received tho contents of a shotguy Hired ac Jong rango, In his back,” UNDER TNE WHEELS, 8t, Louis, Bfo., July 16.—James Ogden ast Charles W. Rogers, two stovo-moldors, ca ployed In Gugo and Horton's stove foundry, whilo walking on the track of tho Wabatt Nalleoad, near tho Union Btock-Yards, 10 tbe northorm part of tho city, this morning, wert run ovor by a traln which wren backing dort tha travk. Ouden wus instantly killed, Rogers’ back and ono leg were broken, A FALL. Special Dispatch to The Ohteago Tribune Warentown, Wis. July 18,—Aloxis, the 5-yeer old son of Honury Bortram, fell whilo in bit atoop, this morning, from a window in tho Uli story of tho Commercial Hotel, No bones sre broken, and Hones aro entertained of hia recot ery from tho fall, A BROKEN INP. Rosrow, July 16—Bx-Congressman John B Alloy, of Lynn, was thrown from bis carriage st Nubunt this afternoon and had his hip brokes Hs injuries wore considered yory sorious, —— a ON A REEF. . BAN Franorsco, July 16,—Tho ship Threshet owned by Soule, of New York, from Naualod with coul for Ban Frunoisco, went on Gabricls {eof on the eventug of tho 1th, and is likely @ Provo a tothl loss. Sho was ty tow at the tae DECISIONS RENDERED. Spectat Dupateh to The Chicago Tribune, Srivorieiy, Iik, July 16,—The case of A® guatue T. Post ve. Tho County of Mason wal tried In the United States Cireult Court to-day resulting in a verdict for plalntltt of $2,504h ‘Tota wuaa suit upon coupe of bonds issued 8 vanity Sf City, Lincolu & Easton tn a ten Ea a a iMexatly feaued, but the Court averrulod the de urror, aud the Jury simply passed upon the ut AO smpcliy, of, New, York, obtain dymune dyralnst Go Cliy of Springiield A for eee on Intorest coupons on wuterw nds, CE eel NEW JAIL. Special Dispatch to Tha Untcago Tribunt, BLoomtNatoN, IL, July 16.—Tho building of 8 new jail for MoLvan County is a fixed fact tht Supervisors having dotermined to advertise for Uida at once, Tho now building will bo a vert 1d ol nt ong, located within one lars a0 clegant one. loca and will cost {rom $50,000 Lo 875,00. ey Filo off your corns with tho “ Japansa Com: wiles? Will garuly cure and end paid, 69 080i No may tun wellatny l rosty indorsed by 5