Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner 11th Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. HW. RAUFFM.- Pres't. ——__.s—____ THE EVENING STAR is served by carrvers to subs Tax CENTS PER WEEK, OR FoRty- Copies at the Counter, at —69 thers at ENTS PER MONTH Gone TH ar. E om Friday-~ | $2.60 a year. p GF All subscript y inadvanre, and “apa ager than pa x BF Rates of advertising furnished on application. AMUSEMENTS. “QLD ACQUAINTANCE. OP AIPA Ge Hace. NEXT THUESD\Y EVENING _THOMAS SEATON DUNOHO. FORD'S OreRa nocex, sep? St LAST NiGHTS OF MR. E.T SYETSON. CHANGE OF BILL TONIGHT. First time in this city of the bean:ifal romantic Pisy entitled BEGGARS ON HORSEBACK. Hark’ Hark! The dogs do bark, ‘The Beggars have come to towa; Some in rags, some And some in vel FAMILY MATINES SATURDAY. seplé-tf September 9, HARRIGAN & HART. N4tTionaL THEATER. OPENING OF THE SEASON. a ounces the opening of fal Theater under bis lease and’ maaage- ONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBEB ®, When the accomplished society artiste MRS. HENRIETTA CHANFRAU, and the BRILLIANT COMBDY COMPANY if the NEW ORLEANS ‘VARIETY THEATER. The play @lected for the occasion will be AS 5 WFDNESDAY EVBNISG—London Assrance. seplé-tr c NER %th STREET AND S L= — NORTH. LAST DAY AND EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17. The Great New York & New Orleans Zoolozical and Equestrian Exposition, A! TEENO@N, AT 1, EVENING, AT 7 Admis-ion. 50 Cente; Children ander 9. 25 Cexts Children under 8, accompanied by two adulte, Free replt at SEASON OF 1575-1°76. OND ANNUAL OPENING OF THE ECULE FRANCAISE, DEY WASHINGTON AND OF THE CERCLE DRAMATIQUE FRANCAISE, Under the mauagement : PROF. EUGENE 1- COLLIERE and M’LLE V PRUD HO! esisted b 7 WELLE C. BRUM. 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For particulars see cirealars, to be had at Music Stores, or at the Academy or by letter, send tw OLp No.) On Exhibition {New No. 456 and Sale 439 7TH Sr. AT ? ru st. MARKRITER Ne. 439 Th 0 anil E streets, evant ck of Peper Hai hades. Pictures, Frames, Picture Curds and Tae- Rings, Nails, &., in the District. ‘eas Cast S77 Please remember Name and Number. jyl-ly EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, &e. ‘© PLEASURE SEEKERS. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT STEAMES PILOT BoY Cop. W. B. Bytes. uring the summer months the roe Ate Fe. EXCURSIONS, THE MaRY WASHINGTON ay any xPesivet Regular cedars nod Pridays, Weaving Bth-street ‘Apply on orto Da HOW: P.8 TROTH, President. PETINGS, O1LCLOTHs, AND &EErs PATIENT PARTLY MADE DEESS SHIRTS Beceivi " fee oF a eae eee daily for the fat! and win. Immense ‘=. Store from Tih street to K— 3 Mepete W. W. BURDETTE & co. i he ic FUR: M TIONS, ram ges anv bailding ranning thi 9S Th stzest aad 700K By W.B AN Pe hg Re eo tee a4 asic wil —— GURS AND ALL MALARIAL Fav, sfectunlty carediy ihe NPAC LIBLE ROS Sectire's Wane Bot Dregs Tat! Bonk syivania avenues ee ee bening Star. HINGTON. D. ©.. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1875. TWO CENTS. _ EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RecEIPTs To-pAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $423. 1.08; customs, $578,883.85. TRE AMOUNT of national bank note eur- reney received at the Treasury to-day for re- Cemption aggregated $521 Mr. C. W. WHITE has been appointed as- sistant railway post office clerk between this city ard New York with pay at the rate of £1,000 peranoum. QUITE A NUMBER of national banks have been reducing their cirevlation recently and Withdrawing and selling their bonds depos- ited with the United States Treasury, thus improving the opportunity of obiaining the premium. REAR ADMIRAL ALMY, commanding the north Pacific station, reports to the Navy Department that he sailed from Honolula, in the Pensacola, his flagship,on the 29th ultimo, for @ month’s cruise among the Ha. walian islands. MIssIssIPPI.—Senator Patterson, of South Carolina, had an interview with the Attor- ney General to-day on the subject of the Mississiypi troubles. Judge Pierrepont ts of the opinion that the necessity for foderal ac- tion is over. pointed gauger of interval revenue for the fourth district of Mary i YELLOW FEVER PLAGuR.—The following Mispateh was received at the Navy Depart- ment this morning: Navy YARD, PENSACOLA, Sept. 16.—The yellow fever is epidemic at Howell's Station, on Pensacola bay, 25 miles above the Nav Yard. The people have neither food, medi- cine, or attendance. They are crying in the name of Ged for relief. The Navy Yard is perfectly healthy. ‘ooPER, Commodore. Mr. W.C. Park, thechief marshal of the Kingdom of the Sandwich Islands, arrived in the city last night, and this morning was entertained py Mr. Ireland, acting 2d As- sistant Postmaster General. Mr. Park is an American by birth, hut has been a promi- nent official in the Sandwich Islands for 27 years. He is here as the representative of the Odd Fellows of that kingdom. He is a prominent Mason also, and has received all the honors and degrees of both orders. He leaves the city tonight to attend the meet- ingof the Grand Lodge of Odd Feilows at Indianapolis on Monday next. THE FAST MAIL TRaIns.—Tne Post Office department is in receipt of dispatches stating that the fast mail train from New York arrived in Chicago this morning five minutes ahead of time, and has been a complete suc- cexs. The first fast mail east from Chicago over the New York Central road left that CADET ENGINFERS OF THE NAVY.—Tne | oj t 8p. m. last night, and was on time at following residents of the District of Colum- : o me ber on and will be on time 2 fi ndidat in New)York to-n! te scaselcngabesiatestioee aunt eee: | iis linnttnd Gels ovvte the Peay ivaute nation and been notified to report for duty — ene Heo, es (esa this immediately:—W. McFarland, C. G. Talcott wan anticipated, 88 comple success as and J.H. Yee. ‘Within a few days, it is hoped, the time THE M'DDIES BACK TO SCHOOL.—A dis- | between Washingion and Chicago can be re- pateh received at the Navy Department this | uced materially by the department avail- morning from Rear Admiral C. P. R. Rod- ing equa hae the enterprise of the Pennsyl- gers, superintendent of the Naval —— P vania railroad. The morning mail from New York will announces the arrival of the practice sh Constellation at the academy yesterday. arrive in this city at 245 p. m. every day from this time forth. Allon board are well. The cadet midship- ———_ - see. men will land and go into their quarters to- morrow. The recitations and academic ex- A WARNING TO MR. DANA.—President Grant has not ouly @ nice appreciation of ercises will begin on Monday next. ae on oceakion is apt at — yorin, s recent vacation at Long Branci TER PROGEANES See Tateia by the Marine || 1 as called a Wastincomen oe band at the President's grounds to-morrow | ness, and while there was handed for sig 1a. evening is as follows:—1. National air; 2. March—Erincrungen Paris, Kuhne; 3- Over- tore, Knoth; 4. Duet (trombone and alto)— Opera, Moses in Egypt, Rossini; 5. Artus- ture several commissions for postmasters. There were also presented tohim a number of petitions, among them one from citizens of Vineland, New Jersey, for the removal of klange, Gungle; 6. Uber Die Loreley, Wee- | Mr. Landis from the postmastership. Mr. L., vadba, azurka, Corradi; 8. Terzetto from | it will be remembered, is the gentleman who Belisario, Donizetti; 9. Galop Leben, Uber- | in an informal and impromptu manner “pro. schaer; 10. American airs. FIVE-TWENTIES CALLED IN—The Secre- tary of the Treasury this afternoon issued his twenty-seventh call for the redemption of five-twenty bonds of 1864. It embraces five million dollars. The full amount is of «cupon bonds distributed as follows: $50. moted” a small globe of lead into the brain of Mr. Carruth. the editor of the Vineland paper. The President asked, “Is there any irregularity in Mr. Landis’ accounts?” “Not any,” replied the pleasant-voiced Postmaster General. “Is the office well conducted?” - “No complaint on that score.” No. 2501 to 3300, both inclusive; $300—No. ‘ “i oF lwiOt to No, 15000, both inclusive; 8i00—No. | |.Wacmperatenanited” a, 7601 to No. 10500. both inclusive; $1,000—No. | what is the objection?” 3901 to 59700, both inclusive. The intereston "i “The petitioners say he is rather obnoxious, and that a change would be satisfactory.” “Well,” replied the President, with the slightest possible twinkle at the P. M.G., “be doesn’t appear to have done anythin but shoot an editor, and I don’t see how can remove him on that.” The papers remain on file In the archives of the republie— Harper's Magazine. SKETCH OF BISHOP-ELECT MCLAREN—A the above bonds ceases on the 17th of Decem- ber next, and will be paid at the Treasury department on and after t te. COMMISSION REVOKED.—The commission of Mr. T. C. Woodward, as one of the exam- iners-in-chief of the Patent office, has been revoked by the President, and Mr. R. S. B. Clarke appointed to the ition which he former! Rela, Mr. ‘Woodward was &@ can- didate = be ition made yacant by the | Remarkable Career—Rev. Dr. W. E. McLa- death of Mr. Hodges, but the President ap. | ren, who was elected Episcopal bishop of 11- pointed Mr. Nolan to that place and remov- | tinois Wednesday, has led an eventful ca- ed Mr. Clarke, ant put Mr. Woodward in his place. When Mr. Nolan died Mr. Clarke be- came @n applicant for that vacancy, but again @ promotion was made, and’ M Stockbridge wa3 appointed, aud a piace w: made for Mr. Clarke by the removal of Mr. Woodward. THE RLDs opened at the Navy department for the construction of an iron sectional dry dock at the Pensacola navy yard have been referred to a board of experts consisting of Comme:ore J. W. A. Nicholson, Naval Constructor Wm. L. Mintoyne, Calef Engi- neer Alexander Henderson, who have b 2n divected toexamine the general plans and specifications, and report upon the capability oi the person presenting the lowest bid 1> do. the work, whether he has ali the ap- pilancey at bis command to push it forward. There were six bids submitted, ranging from $219.99 to $314,000, the lowest being that of John Roach, of Pennsylvania, to whom the contract will probably be awarded. ARMY PAYMASTERS ASSIGNED TO Dery. On the recommendation of the paymaster general the following paymasters, recently appointed, have been ordered to report for duty as follows: Major J. A. Brodhead, de- Fartment of California; Major Wm. Arthur, department of Texas. Major Geo. E. Glenn, now on tem, oo | duty at New Orleans,.La., has been relieved from duty in the depart. ment of Texas, and ordered to report to the commanding general, department of the Gulf, for assignment to duty. Major Alex Chambers, 4th infantry, has been relieved from duty as a member of the board of offi- Cers in session in this city to decide upon the pattern and prepare specifications for the ambulwnce for army use. WHOLESALE PENSION FRAUDS.—One of the special agents of the Pension office has Just returned from the west, and his report made to the Commissioner discloses a re- markable series. of wholesale deceptions reer, and his selection is remarkable in many riiculars, he having been in the church ess than four years. He is forty-four years old, a..d was born in Geneva, N.Y. His the- ological education was begun at Alleghany Seminary, Pittsburg, where he graduated in is6t, and’ entered the Presbyterian ministry there. He then went to South America as a missionary. In 1867 he settled over a Pres- byterian church in Peoria, Iil., and afterward went to Detroit. While in Peoria he began the stndy of the Episcopal church system, with special reference to the sacraments. In 1872 Le renouneed Presbyterianism, was ordained and became rector of Trinity church. Cleveland. For years he was one of the editors of the Cleveland Plaindealer. He is a very advanced churchman, and there were not wanting those in the convention who suggested that since he has reached the high tide of full sacramentalism in so short @ space as three years, there was a not re- mote possibility of his proving even more ext.eme in doctrine and practice than such representatives of the Catholic and apostolic school as De Koven and Seymour. He is, however, credited with being a wise man. aad of unusually deliberative judgment. ————— eee YESTERDAY'S RACES.—Fieetwood Park. — Yesterday at the Fieetwoc4 Park races, first race, mile and eighth dash, was won by Mol- lie Darling. Time, 2:00. Second race, mile heats for all ages, won by Frank Moonstone. Time, 1:464, 147 y. t race, dash of a mile and a quarter, won by Century. Time, 2:184. Charter Oak Park.—The race at Charter Oak Park yesterday afternoon between Smug- gler and Sensation was won by Smuggler in = Straight heats. Time, 2:2iy, 2:21\, 29 Mustic Park.—The races at Mystic Park have been postponed until Friday. Gold- Snith Maid trotted one miie in the rain in 2.18. With good day and track it is believed she would have made very fast time. FURTHER elections occur this year in the following order: practiced on the government. He found par- | Iowa. ” Tuesday, October 12 les in the regular receipt of penstons, who | Ohio... Tuesday, October 12 not only were not disabled from earning Virginii Tuesday, November 2 their livelihood, but who could show no Casas, Tuesday, November 2 trace of wounds or of impaired health. Nu- Maryland. Tuesday, November 2 merous cases were also discovered of parties | Massachusctis Tuesday, November 2 persopating dead men, and of women falsely Mississipp’ Tuesday, November 2 representing themselves as the widows of de- finnesota Tuesday, November 2 ceased soldiers and drawing pensions as such. | Missouri .. Tuesday, November 2 The Commissioner now states that he is con_ New York Tuesday, November 2 Fined that the government is annually pay- | New Jersey Tuesday, November % ing from three to four million dollars to these Pennsylvania Tuesday, November 2 fraudulent claimants. 2 Texas. uesday, December CENTRAL AMERICA AT THE CENTEN- NIAL.—Information has been received from our minister to Central America that Gua- temala and several of the other Centrai American states have resolved not to par- Ucipate in the Chili exposition, but to re- serve their resources for the Philadelphia exhibition. He also says that the new Hon duras railway will be completed in time for PERSONAL.—Senator Dawes declines to preside over the approaching Massachusetts republican state convention. ----Prof.John Le Conte, of Philadelphia, and Collector Simmons, of Boston, are at Willard’s. ----Minister Schenck {s at present sta: ing at Brussels, with his daughters. Rte Admiral Goldsborough, who was su to be recovering from his illness, is agato the articles to be sent by that route, and dangerously sick, and but slight hopes are | suggests that ‘arrangements be made with entertained of his recovery. ---- William some steamship line for their transfer to New Oliver Stone, one of the leading portvait | Orleans or New York, and for the issuing of nee of the country, died at Newport on centennial passenger tickets at reduced rates, ednesday last. He was only thirty-five EPISCOPAL.—The Right Rey. B. B. Smith, rank tn his profession. +---Dr. ‘cLaren, the | of Kentucky, iding bisho; tb newly-elected bishop of the Episcopal ‘dio. | cauent Eplscobal Chee i te ‘Unload cese Of Illinois, is a native of Geneva, N. Y. States, has written a letter from Hoboken, and is now forty-four years of age. In’ bis New Jersey, to Assistant B! Dudley, of younger — he was engaged as a _journal- Kentucky stating that he thinks it improo- ist in Pittsburg and Cleveland. While in | abie he shall, on account of his old Cleveland he was en, on the Plain Dealer. | able to resume his duties in Kentucky, and In 1858 he entered the To ministry, anding over to Bishop Dudley all his eccie- ere pt — jncno-say = 1811 | siastical guthentiy. in the diocese as far as e |scopal » @ud was | warran! canons arch. Sere Sergiaad See wh aN. | “tue comeaemnaey soe urch, Cleveland, to wi is still at- (E CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL = tached. -*--Land C loner S. 8. Bur- | MEnT in the Soldiers’ Ceme! loerty dett has returned to the city from his west im health. He will at Liverty, Va., was unveil Yastan ern trip much improved milltary ‘and. proce En % bad esses re-enter upon bis jal duties to-morrow delivered by Gen. Jubal A. E: or day after. Hon. John Goode,” Gen D. HY Maury? NAVAL ORDERS.—Pay Director J. 8. Cun- | Texas! was "read by a, Bo safes ningham, +ordered to duty as purchasing | W. BR Terry was chief marshal. paymaster as San Francisco c:: the Ist o Qctober next, in place of Pay Inspector R. | yexeniey aigpan woe eeTION Of Chicago C. Spalding, from that duty and | tee gn Dr. ’s letter, and also a reso- ordered to settle his accounts. g | Iution eotir Gelegates fo the next gener- neer B. F. 5 con ving in eepeiatending Gee cranes 16th, foe Guty, Standing committees of to Famer chi of on the station. | by diocessan conventions. Crarirs H. EVERHAGT was to-day ap- | The ladian Fraad Charges. | PROCEEDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATION COM- MISSION. At the evening session of the Red Clond commission yesterday Commissioner Smith ‘Was cross examined by Professor Marsh, but nothing material was elicited. In answer to the newspaper statement that Mr. Smith had favored the payment of Mr. Dodge's cat- tle claim of #5,000, the Commissioner said the Indians bad used the cattle, and he thought the claim was just; and gave as an instance warranting this belief a claim of this very nature, which was paid by the con. troller the other day. Profesor Marsh asked that the evidence charging him with connec tion with the newspapers, should be thrown out, but Commissioner Smith objected, and the committee sustained the objectiou. TO-DAY8 PROCEEDINGS. Mr. Frank H. Smith, a member and the secretary of the present board of Indian Commissioners, was examined to-day. He stated that he had seen the printed state- ment that the agent of the Mission Woolen Mills of California had been asked for $1,200 in gold before an award for blankets was made by the Indian bureau, and said that he knew nothing about it, but it could scarcely be true, as according to his recollection not over $1,000 worth of blankets were pur- chased of these mills. The remainder of his testimony was unimportant. Secretary Delemo was called, and he was asked by Gov. Fletcher if George H. Stuart, Felix R. Brunot, John V. Farwell and others had ever had a conference with him in refer- ence to making the Indian burean long segs entof the Interiordepartment. The re- tary said he did not remember any such con- ference, but did recollect Mr. Brunot express- ed such desire. Subsequently the President informed him (the Secretary) that Mr.Brunot had expressed the same views to him and asked him (the Secretary) his opinion. The Secretary told the President he would like to be relieved of the Indian Bureau, but that it was too late in the Congressional session to hope to accomplish such a change. In an- swer toa question he said the members of the Boa { Indian Commissioners, of which Mr. Erunot was chairman, did ‘not give to him any other reasons for resigning than those set forth in their letter. Gov. Fletcher asked if he desired to volun- ter any statements in regard to the charges contained in Professor Marsh’s pamphiet. Secretary Delano.—“I have no desire to make any. It has been my desire to leave my defence to official documents in the de- —— and such evideice as Professor ‘arsh might produce, and my desire is un- changed.” Mr. Faulkner—“What is the precise rela- tion of the Indian bureau to your depart- ment, and to what extent do you control the transactions of that department?” The Secretary, in reply to this question, Said it would ‘be necessary to explain the organization of the Interior departinent, and went on to enumerate the different bureaus under its control. It is impossible for the Secretary of the Interior to manage the de tails of any bureau, therefore the exten tof the action of the Secretary’s office over these various branches of business is limited tothe general control of subjects under its charge, and to the consideration of sueh matters as are brought to the ial notice of the Seere- ay, ae then detafled the operations of the office. Mr. Faulkner said he did not design to draw out so extended an answer, but what be wanted to ask was to what extent he, the Secretary, was responsible for the [ndian bureau. The Seeretany revlon that he had the same cont.ol over t as he had over any other bureau in his de; ent. The Commis- sioner of Indian Affairs manages the details of his office, and he (the Secretary) acts on matters a) led to him. Mr. Faulkner asked if he had anything to do with making awards of contracts, and the Secretary answered in the negative, saying of course these awards were submitted to him for his approval or disapproval. He did not recollect being consulted in connection with the furnishing of = lies for the Red Cloud agency, bat possibly he might have been consulted. Mr. Faulkner said it aaeere from @ doc- ument before the commission that he (the Secretary) had approved about half a million tollars’ worth of accounts which were re- jected by the board of Indian commissioners. He asked the Secretary for an explanation. The Secretary explained that at the sug- zestion of Gen. Walker, then commissioner of Indian aflairs, a law had been ne ing the Secretary the power to approve and disapprove such claims. The board of Indian commissioners rejected a large number of accounts in the fall of 1873, but as to the de- tails in regard to his approval of them he could not recollect them. When a claim came from the board of Indian commission- ers disapproved, be referred it to the Indian office, and if the commissioner thought the claim was a valid one and should be paid, he referved it to the law officer of the depart- ment. If the latter reported in favor of its pa. yment, he approved In every case he followed the advice of the law officer. He reported all the facts in eaeh particular case tbrough the President to Congress, and that report is before the commission. In answer to ® question by Mr. Faulkner whether any cases of frand on the rt of Indian agents bad been reported to him and what steps he had taken to protect the government, the Secretary ie nage that such charges had been brought to his attention and instanced the eyenne river agency. He sent out an in- Spector to investigate charges against Dr. 8., of the Red Cloud agency, that had been brought to his attention, and subsequently bad learned that the beard of Indian Com- missiouers bad sent ont one Samuel Walker to investigate without notifying iim. He, the Secretary, then appointed a com: mission to investigate the charges. He had a correspondence with Mr. Brunot relative to the impropriety of the action of the board. The report of the commission exonerated Saville. He had never failed to take proper steps to investigate ebarges of fraud. r. Harris asked if any member of the Board of Indian Commissioners ever ex- pressed a desire for the removal of Commis- sioner Smith, and the Secretary replied in the negative. Mr. Wm. Welsh, of Philadel- phia. an ex-member of the board, had done so, however. Mr. Welsh wrote him a letter asking for a personal and private interview. The Seere ary continued: “I met him at my bouse one morning by pepcinement, and after some remarks Mr. Welsh asked me to remove Commissioner Smith and Assistant Secretary Cowen, and said if | woulddo that 1 would get rid of a good deal of trouble and alta investiga - 1 re- tied I could not afford to do it, but I would f he desired us commission, to con- sist of himself if he wished, and if it was proved that they were corrupt I would ask the President to remove them. The same day Welsh bad interviews with both Mr. Smith and Gen. Cowen, and later in the day told me that the things he bad on his mind fully expli , and that bis old love for and confidence in those officers bad returned. He (Welsh) was not at the fairs I went to Philadel; Telegrams to The Star. NEW YORK DEMOCRATS. THE STATE CONVENTION —_e—___ PLATFORM AND NOMINATIONS, NO RAG BABY IN THEIRS. ——— ees INFLATION DENOUNCED ——-—_—_. SPECIE PAYMENTS FAVORED. THE GALVESTON FLOOD. A TERRIBLY DAMAGING STORM. NEW YORK PEMOCRATIC CONVEN- TION. The Platform aad Nominations. Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 17.— The demo- cratic state convention was called to order this morning at 9:20 o'clock, and adopted the following platform: “The democratic ly of New York renew their pledge of fidelity to the principles adopted and affirmed unanimously by the delegates representing the democrats of all the United States assembled in their latest national coavention, and since Teapproved aud endorsed by democratic ma- Joritles in fifteen states, comprising more than half the total gree of the union. (From the national democratic platform, Baltimore, July 10, 1872.) Seventh. ublic credit must be sa credly maintained, and we denounce repu- diation in every form and guise. [Ap- plause.} Eighth—a RETURN TO SPECIE PAYMENT is demanded alike by the highest considera- tions of commercial morality and honest government. (Applause) To these autuentic dec! ions of demo- cratic principles and policy the times give proof. The present depression of business is caused by the reaction from the unhealthy stimulus of an excessive DEPRECIATED AND IRREDEEMABLE CUR- RENCY. by enormous and ill adjusted municipal, state and federal taxation, and by extrava- gance, waste and pecuiation in the adminis- tration of public affairs. The remedy for Ubis evil is not to be found in the renewal of any of the causes. In face of the fact that the existing volume of currency is greater than can be absorbed by business; in of the fact that the recent fall of prices was fol- lowed by repeated inflations, any attempt to increase the curvency would be worse than Heelies — Se) prosperity, gt = eae interrupt the healing processes ot justry. Tt would be worse than futile to restore con fidence, for.it would create distrust and new ubcertainties in business, lyzing the be- ginnings of enterprise, ing labor of its too scanty employment, and while stifling a of leg! ive reforms would in- c LASTING DISHONOR a the credit, the intelligence, and the character of the country. Tue democratic party of New York also reaffirm the princi- ples set forth in their platform adopted last year at Syracuse, indorsed by 50,000 majovity at the election Ieliowing, in a poll of nearly 800,000 votes, and vindicated before ali the people of this republic by the illustrious ad- ministration of Governor Samuel J. Tilden. (From the New York democratic platform, Syracrse, September 16, 174.) *irst.—Gold and silver the only legal ten- First. der; no currency inconvertible with coin. Second.—Steady steps TOWARDS SPECIE PAYMENTS; no step backward. Third.—Honest payment of the public debt + Coin and the sacred preservation of the public faith. Fourth.—Revenue reform; federal taxation for revenue only; no government partuer- ship with meager monopolies. Fitth._Home rule, to limit and localize most jealously the few powers intrusted to public servants, municipal, state, and tede- ral; no centralization. Sixth.—Equal and exact justice to ail men; no partial legisiation; no partial taxation. Seventh.—A free press; no gag laws. Eighth.Free men; a uniform excise law; no sumptuary law. Ninth.— Official accountability enfore-d by better civil and criminal remedies; no pri- vate use of public funds by public officers. Tenth. — Corporations chartered by the state always supervisable by the state in the interest of the people. Eleyenth._The party in power to be re- sponsible for all legislation when in power. “NO THIRD TERM.” Twelfth._The Presidency. A public trust, nOl @ private perquisite. ‘0 third term. Thirteenth—Economy in the publie ex- penses, that labor may be lightly burdened. The democrats of New York in convention assembled, pledge themselves, their nomi- nees, and their representatives in the Senate and Assembly to follow where an honest and fearless Chief Magistrate has dared to lead in reforming the administration of our great canals, so long despoiled of their construc- tion, maintenance, repairs, and revenues; to carry on with unwavering purpose and fidelity wise measures; to Increase the ef- ficiency of all departments of the public works and service, and to persist in reducing our state tax, in’ which the burdens have already been lightened, by the retrenchments and reforms of a single year, lo the amount of nearly $3,000,000; and Upon this para- mount, immediate, and practical issue of ad- ministrative reform we cordially invite the co-operation of every true democrat, every liberal republican, and all our fellow-citi- zevs of whatever mame who are willing in the coming state elections to unite wita us in supporting reform candidates, upon a re- form platform. After the reading of the platform the chair put the question, requesting all present, spectators as well as delegates, to rise if they favored it, and the whole body, with but few exceptions, rose and applauded. THE FOLLOWING NOMINATIONS were then made by acclamation: For Secre- tary of State, John Bigelow; for Controller, Lueius Robi Canal Commissioner, C For State Prison Inspector, This completed fter endorsing the election by it legislature of Francis Kernan, for Senator, the convention adjourned sine D. Van Buren; for A. Walrath. 5 the }: v.8. die, THE FLOOD AT GALVESTON. Great pomeue' = Property, and Loss NEw York, Bae li—A special to the Hieraat regarding ate ee Several wrecks have been reported. house, on the Gull beach, with water, — damage is ts 4 i A i i i 5 : ! i | 2 i r g E “t EE fy Bete 4 i of sympath: FOREIGN NEWs. Toters and Gortschako#f on the East- ern Question. iT. ko Bien Public, the or- Paris, ae eanof M. jers, Aimits the correctness of the followin Daring M. Thiers’ interview With Prince Gortschako/, the Russian Prime Minister, the conversation related to the chances favorable to the maintenance of peace. Prince Gortschakof | \y feared €rance would yield to the clerical reaction. He thought a solution of the eastern question would not be immediate, but would event- ually consist In the granting of autonomy to Romia and Herzegovina under Arch Duke Salvador or Server Pasha. Turk: Prepart for Emerrencies. Vienna correspondent is placing her forces in Balgaria ona war footing, and ng the fortresses on the Danube for any emergency. A Carlist General tn 5 MADRID, Sept. 17.—It is ramorat that the Carlist General Savalls has entered France —_——_-——— FINANCIAL 45D COMMERCIAL. Wall Street To-day. New York. Sept. 17.—The Post's fuancial article faye The Wall street markets are less active than ts that Turkey yesterd culative shares were strong in early jealing since the first balf hour have been heavy. opened at 116%; ruled at 116s all6\ until 11-30 o'clock, when the price fell to 115," Sales have since been ai 116 to 119k, the now 115"; Rates on gold loans have been 1-64 per day and 6 to2 per cent. Per annum for use and “fat, ause of easter fe exehange is higher Mercantile paper Sa6 Governments are stead. decline of \ in new 5’ The stock market at opening was irregular, and da. ring the first balf hour there was an advance of ya's. then there has been 1%. the latter Lake Shore. The €: been as follows :—Lake Shore, Mail kn 1.58; do. whi \ ern white, 50a82; southern mixed, 7235; bid Spot; eal ‘Onte dail but ste ined, 44a46. Coffee stronger and_bighe: bing, Iign2i3g. Whisky nominal, tree! jok fered, at 19. withont buyers. - 6 4 m.—U. B donde, 15658, 1065; 13676, 17%; Ww 40n, 105; Erie, 17%; pre ferred, St. Loxton, Sept 17,1.90p.m. Erie, 17% Paris ad vices quote renter at 68 france, 75 centimes Loxpox, Sept. 17, 4 p.m —Consola for money 947-16: neconnt, 935" U.S. bonde—new fires lus. ~ Paris advices quote reutes at 6° francs, —e THE TILTON-BEECHER CASES.—The cor- responderce (between Attorney General ‘tton and Messrs. Beecher and Tilton) was the topic of the day in Brooklyn y esterday, and many persons called to ask Mr. Brittou what he was going to do about it. He re- fused to disclose his plans, saying that it wasa og oe for him to decide as an official, and that he would act in conjunction with Judge Moore of the court of sessions. Gen. Tracy said he thought Mouiton could be convicted of perjury and conspiracy if the district attorney devoted enough time and Work to the case. As the testimony of Mrs. Moulton was excluded in the criminal sait by law he considered that the defence would be greatly weakened, as it was her testi- mony that toa great degree caused the dis- agreement In the civil suit. It is believed that the district attorney will enter a nolie prosequi in spiteof Mr. Moulton’s objections, and be is criticised for not doing so without consultation with Mr. Beecher, inasmuch as the people are the prosecutors, @id Henry Ward Beecher only a witness. The civil suit of Tilton against Be>ch »r is on the calender of the city court, and is ¢ called next Monday by Judge Rey nol 1. Morris expects to answer “Ready fo the plaintiff,” but as he has heard noth'ng from ir. Shearman it is expected that the defe vi. ant will not be ready, and that the cae w ll xo off for the term. The disposition o. it is of little consequence, inasmuch as there is bo intention to bring it actually to trial. Mr. Tilton has all the work he can do fora year, and is opposed to being farther im- poverished by a protracted law-suit. The suit for $25,000 against the Brooklyn Eagle for accusing Tilton of insanity is to be re-sed, and on Monday when it is called it S to be ket down for trial ¥. Sun, With. POLITICAL NoTEs.—The New York state democratic convention reassembled at 7 o'clock last night, when the committee on credentials reported in favor of admitting Tammany delegation, but inviting to seats all contestants. The convention then organized by the agp of Judge Hez- oO ekiah Sturges, Otsego, as permanent chairman, who made a long address, after which the convention adjourned till 9 o'clock this morning, ---- The state central com- mittee of the National Union party of Mas- sachusetts met at Boston yesterday, but ow- ing to the absence of General KS the meeting was adjourned to Saturday. Letters with the new movement were read from Col. T. R. Stockdale, of Missis- sippi, and Gen. Jubal A. Early, of Virginia. +***Keturns from the New Jersey election come in but slowly, but It is estimated that the majority for ‘the anti-churen-and-state amendments will be about 50,000, and that for the twelfth amendment ‘about 15.000. ~--- General Plaisted has been elected to Con- gress from the Fourth Maine district by about 1,000 majority. ----Since his arrival in New Yerk the Hon. Carl Schurz has re- ceived urgent appeals from republicans aud independenes to speak in Ohio on the finan- cial question. He will give a final answer when he arrives in St. Louis, which will be in a few dayt. LOCAL NEWS. Pea Leg Brown's Promenade. AX OFFICIAL EXPLANATION OF HIS SEARCH FOR A CLEAN SHIRT. The following communication from the ballig of the Police Court to Marshal expiaics a matter recently the subject of pobste comment : v ATES Manemar’s Qoxe . } p. U. & Marshat D. Allow me to take him ap town Shirt, be shaved, and get his Judge then asked how long gone; when he (Brown) two. The Judge then tol then went to barber between C street and F fis; i Ete iets 5385 return; the wash woman's, on 134 could get one there, bat none dry, but sald she could the fire, as they were nearly ready some three-quarters of an bour, but it longer than I contd stay, and I told bit could not wait longer, so he then came by Messrs. Muller & Jones’ to see if Mr. Mar- yum had returned, and again by Oltman’s, but not finding him I carried him back to 4 Without bis having got a clean shirt. lives upon an alley on 1S Street, near the corner of C street, and is a colored woman I bave the honor to j AH ra Heed remain, your very bumble servant, F.C. Reven Bailiff of the Poke Court, D.C. ——$ Pl public, and does re to the Commissioners of the test against the kind of i ments within six biocks Capitol. Di had natorally taken -hol of 61 pitol Hill, stand @ solid column, withou @ solitary yy voice. We have ap- before the District Commission and Eumbl laid ovr petition at its autocratic feet. Monda: Gecktes whether we are to be choked with a filthy macadam road, or treated to ® com! ly paved street such @s are seen in other civilized clues of the globe. Most tfully, RS. Barogs, (Olivia.) The Maples, Sept. 16, 1875. trial was at Port Jarvis, New ‘York, on Weineatey sh night. Mr. —— hegtase was entitled “Roe Prob- va the man who, while raising fortitude, looks in upon his own Reartache, as an example of the highest for- Utude. He spoke of men who were not afraid to own their disbelief in certain things which bad ly espoused all their lives “Which of se said «dare say lost your faith in the Thirty-nine Which of you dare prociaim that longer believe in trial by jary ?” other time he said, « You cal a christian country, but in this land the one thing for which @ man is always condemned is ve ness of An injury. ts was Te pulpit te polluted by: iaise religi e pul = a y religion, and vice, under fee ise of virtue, stalks abroad in our land. le lie in retrense to uttering the truth. The meee tes to to master, the master bis constituents, the gation, the laborer to to bis laborer, the child toits parents, and — fochiidren. Men dare not tell the ith, and yet we call this a Christian coun- Many le live @ lie. How man: ladies dare dress finer than fashion dictates? When Harvey discovered the circulation of the blood scarcely a man over forty years old dare adinit thet be believed in the truth Of the discovery, and yet it is easy to tell the truta. The problem of life can never be solved until men care be true and virtuous. TILTON ON WOMAN. There was a day when woman was con- Sidered to have bo soul, when she was re- garded as the incarnation of sin. To-day it is better, it is true, but leta woman becom tainted by improper intimacy with this o that men nd she is undoubtedly ostracized and despised, while her rage oo goes free and is honored. The problem of life requires adifferent state of affairs, and in this re- spect woman must take the initial move- ment; she must require men to be as virta- ous, &s delicate, as noble as men require wo men to be. This will belp settle the question of the “problem of life.” —————— THE PRINCE OF HYPOCRITES—An Evaltet Eeputaion that Did Not Oullive its Pos sess —A Velegram from outh Deerfield, Mass., Sept. 14th, says: orge W. Bard- well, ex-representative in the legislature, a deacon in the Methodist church, and man looked upon as @ leader in this slate, died several weeks ago. A few days af- lerward misdoings in his business career be- gan to come to light. which he had obtained money at the were found to have beeu raised from small to large Amounts, And then came instances of forged signatures. The shock of surprise at these revelations was extreme, and evidence was persistently refused by many. Worse re- mained, however. To-day it is clearly es- tablished, by the discov: of one of the stolen bonds in his house, thet well committed @ robbery June 27, when #1,800 in bonds were taken from the house of @ neighbor, Deacon Zebediah Graves. These consisted of $1,300 in Government bonds—one $1,000 and thre $100 bonds—with a $500 Illinois Ceutral rat) bond, this last being now found o Bardwell’s premises. It was given ou! at the tume, on the authority of Bardwell, that the theft was undoubtedly committed by turee tramys whom be alone had seen banging about the premises. It was remarkec by the officers at the time that no tracks could be found of their sage through ate ld waoere Bardwell claimed vo have seen them go. A detective sus him, butdar«d col make & charge, owing to @ lack of pevol aad the man’s high moral standing. It is thougnt that the missing bonds were sent to Boston, and @ messenger has gone on to investigate the matter. Still other misdeeds of man are coming to | have been with hi have ruicies? you no At an- and get Captain Eddins ing bim with a