The New York Herald Newspaper, May 25, 1872, Page 3

DR. HOUARD. His Spanish Prison House at Cadiz. CHAINED TO THE WALL. The Irons Stricken Off at Our Consul’s Request. A HUMAN WRECK. Tried by His Personal Enemies and in Tlis Absence. FACTS FOR SECRETARY FISH. Interview with the Unprotected American Citizen. Oaviz, Spain, May 5, 1872. Dr. John E, Honard, the American citizen whom &® drumhead court martial of Cuban volunteers, after a mock trial, at which the accused was not present, condemned to eight years’ penal servitude at Ceuta, reached this port on the ist of April. Ho ‘was accompanied by the famous Cuban revolutionist, Domingo Guiral, who was sentenced to ten years’ hard labor at Ceuta, Immediately on landing they were conducted, heavily chained and under an im- posing escort of troops, to the Penitentiary of this city, there to remain until an opportunity might Present itself to transport them to thelr future prison, It was intended not to make known the Place of confinement of these two Stato prisoners, because the Spanish government, which is always imagining and dreaming of ideal and visionary enemies and dangers, apprehended an attempt to rescue the hard-fated men by @ handful of Cuban exties, now residing in Cadiz under strict police surveillance. Hence ag soon as a few Cubans pre- sented themselves before the gloomy tron gate of the prison and politely requested permission to visit the prisoners the Governor brusquely informed hem that peremptory orders had been Issued from Madrid ~~ - . ROP TO ALLOW ANY PERSON bee z to held intercourse with Messrs, Hdtidrd and Guiral. The Governor, furthermore, made this visit ofthe Cubans a pretext for increasing the load of irons on the wrists and ankles of the prisoners, which were already heavy enough to chain an ele- phant powerless. A few days ago Sefior Guiral and another prisoner were stealthily embarked on board a& vessel and shipped to Ceuta. Dr. Houard, how- ever, was ordered to remain here. This action of the Spanish government is regarded by the friends ‘of the Doctor as an earnest that it is the intention ofthe authorities at Madrid to heed the tenor of the resolutions recently introduced into the House of Representatives by General Banks, and notice of which was received per cable. Yesterday afternoon 1 accompanied General Darfié, the American Consul for this port, on A VISIT TO DR. HOUARD, @enera) Durfié, who has been unremitting in his attentior.s to the Doctor since bis arrival, has re- cently 5 ceeded in inducing the Governor of the prison t, remove his shackles and handcuffs, which, if they had remained on much longer, would have gnawed into the unfortunate old man’s flesh and become part and parcel of what is left of him. The Doctor has also been permitted to purchase a few articles of dress, to replace the ragged garb he wore when he came here. THE SPANISH PRISON HOUSE, We wero not long in- reaching our destination, The prison is located on the southern extremity of the city, facing the sea. It stands by itself on top of the thick high walls that circumscribe the city, an ordinary, square, large, two-story, stucco, old building, painted white, and looks more like a de- verted military barracks than a penitentiary. It was probably constructed a hundred years ago, and since its erection has doubtless served a mul- tiplieity of purposes, from a palace downwards, It is now in the last stages of decay, and was on this acconnt deemed quali- fed for a_ penitentiary. Four or five sen- tineis paced slowly up and down the long front of the edifice and cast furtive glances at us as we ap- proached. They may have taken us for an army of two, which is the nsual size of the férrible Carlist armies the Spanish papers say the government troops disperse and defeat every day. Before walk- ing up to the entrance we could hardly refrain from contemplating for a moment THE BEAUTIFUL SCENE FROM TIE RAMPARTS. It was aremarkably bright, clear day, #0 clear that, far away to the south, we could just discern the shadows of the hills of Africa, The soft, blue eecan lay before us so calm that not a ripple marred Its glassy surface. What a pity that a spot so lovely should be devoted to purposes of torture and suf- fering! As we approached the gate the sentinel stood at “attention,” and riveted his big, black, roguish eyes onus, as if he would cat us up. General Durfie rupped his cane against the iron bars of the gate, and a turnkey immediately ap- peared. The General, without waiting to be asked what we wanted, told him to inform His Excellency the Governor of the prison that the Consul of the United States desired to be granted THE DISTINGUISHED HONOR OF AN INTERVIEW. The turnkey left. He returned in about a minute, and, unlocking the gate, we entered. He closed the gate behind us and escorted us into a small, cheeriess room, which was scantily furnished with a table, at which two convicts in convict garb eat writing. A few chairs and a sort of antique cane- bottom sofa completed the economy of the room. This room communicated with the Governor’s private sanctum, We could see nothing of tis apartment, except the back of the Governor's secretary, who was Wuelly engaged in writing gt & deal table, Gpposite to him and facing Tis was the Governor, who Was at that moment disposing of his breakfast, It was About half-past gue in the Afterngon. His Exceliency, on seeing is, ran, his napkin agross his black mustache, winited and atyaneed tg meet us, He cordially wuook us boul by the hand, and asked ug if we ‘would do him the honos of joining him at break- fast. We, of course, politely declined with thanks. J wonder what he would have done if we had accepted? After the customary bows and saluta- Hons, Spanish fashion, during which the Governor overwhelmed us with assurances of his everlasting afiection, His Excellency requested us to be seated, and ORDERED THE TURN: nY TO BRING HOUARD. His Excefiency then excused himself and retnrned to finish his repast, appeared. He is a tall, thin gentleman, and bears unmistakable evidences of his long and rigid im- prisonment, now extending over a period of sev- enteen months. He wears a fall, short beard, but no mustache, He was #0 pale and haggard that he seemed like a man just arisen from a bed of pick- ness, His eyes especially had lost all their iustre. During the conversation that followed he was fre. quently 80 overcome with emotion that he wept. His demeanor was refined and marked with that cautious, polite reserve so frequent among gontiemen of his profession, He was attired in deep black. He is fifty-seven years old, He speaks English with the fluency of a native who has never resided in a foreign Jand, and HI8 ACOBNT I8 PURELY AMERICAN. “Poctor,’”’ I observed, “I trust that your mia- fortunes will soon be over. T understand that DOWN DR. Genera) Banks has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives requesting the President $0 demamd of the Spanish government your uncon- In a few minutes Dr, Houard | i7EW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. Aitiona release, and the return of all your proj- erty,” a Hovarp—I had not heard of it, When did that event occur? Connesrospent—Four or five days ago. heard about it by the cabie. Dr. Hovarp—I hope I will soon get out of this horrible place. I could not live three months longer if Iremained here. 1 am confined in a dirty, filthy room, 160 feet long, with not a soul to talk to. ‘The room is full of every description of vermin. It ts not Mt for the habitation of a human being. CoRRESPONDENT—How are you treated ? | Dr; HovaRD—As well as could be expected. When 1 firet arrived I was chained to the wall; but latterly my ironshave been removed, and, thanks to General Durfie’s good offices, my condition has been ame- Morated in every respect. But 1 CANNOT LIVE IF I STAY HERE MUCH LONGER. Tam an old man, completely broken down by the harshness with which Ihave been treated, and I hardly think I can live long any way. While im- prisoned in Havana I swept the streets of the city, at least on two occasions, with the rest of the chain gang, During the voyage to this place, which lasted seventeen days, I was Kept in irons, I was ill with dysentery all the way. CORRESPONDENT—Is your wife living ? Dr. Hovarp—No; she has been dead some years, OoRRESPONDENT—How many children have you? Dr, Hovarp—I have five; the youngest is only ten years old, HIS PATHER NEVER A SPANISH POLICEMAN. CORRESPONDENF—Where were you born ? Dr. Hovanp—I was born in Philadelphia, and was fivo years old when my father went to Cuba to engage im business, And here I desire you to do me the favor to correct a statement made by the Spanish authorities to the effect that my father was chief of police at Cienfuegos, This is utterly false, My father died five years after he went to Cienfuegos, and dnring the time he was there he devoted himself exclusively to mercantile pursuits, He could not speak five words of Spanish, and hence I cannot see how he could have acted as chief of police. HH NEVER RENOUNCED HIS ALLEGIANCE. CoRRESPONDENT—Have you at any time renounced your allegiance to the United States? Dr. Hovanp—Never. I was educated at Phila- delphia, and was graduated a physician from Jef- ferson College. After that I returned to Clenfuegos and practised my profession there up to the time of my arrest. As @ further proof that the Spanish authorities were perfectly certain that I was an American, the certificate of license granted me at Havana to énable me topractise medicine, declares me to haye been born in Philadelphia. This fact is on record at Havana, CoxnesPoNnDENT—What were the circumstances that led to your arregt ?. Dr. Hovarp—I am the victim of a conspiracy on the part of my enemies, My story is briefly told. Four years before the breaking out of the insurrec- tion I sold & box of medicines to a young man, The box bore my name. In the latter part of 1870 the Spaniards surprised a party of Cuban Indurgents, and among the things they captured was the box of medicines in question, and which still bore my name. Now, does it not appear preposterous to any rational being {f I was supplying the insurgents with medicines, that I should have been FOOLISH ENOUGH TO STAMP MY NAMB on the packages of drugs I sent them? Well, three of my personal enemies forthwith informed she government that I had been aiding the Cuban in- surgents and furnishing them with money. They also swore that the box of medicines above alluded to had been sent by me quite recently. I was ar- rested on the 18th of December, 1870, at eleven o’clock at night, and was incarcerated in @ dungeon for eight months before I was brought to trial. When arraigned before the court martial I was not even asked the usual question— whether I objected to any member of the court, Two well-known personal enemies of mine acted as my judges. I was not present at the trial, and only appeared again be- fore the court martial to hear my sentence read. The witnesses, I was informed, were examined privately by the Fiseal, who called upon them and wrote down whatever he pleased, This is the whole cane, At this juneture we were interrupted by the Gov- ernor, who, having fipéghed breakfast, doubtless felt in a talkative mood. He said he was sorry Dr. Houard had not been removed to Ceuta with Guiral, because the Doctor was now alone and could talk to noone. The Governor assured us, upon his honor, that he felt most ANXIOUS TO GET RID OF THE DOCTOR, because he was sugh an important State prisoner that he (the Governor), although much against his inclination, was compelled to redouble his vigilance to prevent his escape or rescue. To all this Consut Durfle replied that he hoped His Excellency would treat him as well as he could, as he (the Consul) was certain of the release of the Doctor before long. We then bade the Doctor goodby, assuring him of our sympathy, and cheering him with the assur- ance that the government of the United States would unquestionably succeed in its efforts to secure his release. The Doctor appeared sorry to part with us, and said he hoped he would not be buried in his present filthy quarters much longer. He asked Consul Durfle to visit him often, with which request the Consul promised to comply. The Governor of the prison accompanied us to the gate, and after repeated assurances of his undying friendship and esteem we bowed and left. ACTIVITY OF THE AMERICAN CONSUL. Consu! Durfie is doing everything in his power to effect the removal of the Doctor from his present prison to the hospital, where he can receive the care and attention his delicate state of health so greatly needs, If this result can be obtained—and there is every prospect of its accomplishment—the Doctor may possibly survive long enough to reach his home and die surrounded by the loving faces of his children and relatives. I very much doubt if he can live should his place of confinement remain unchanged. The man is a perfect wreck. He in- formed me that before his arrest he weighed over two hundred pounds. He barely weighs half of that now. We THE WEATHER. pica AF WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasninaton, D, 0., May 25—1 A. M. Synopsts for the Past Twenty-four Ht The lowest barometer has northwésterf Mlinois over Michigan ints Canada, north of New York, Cloudy and threaten- ing weather is prevailing over New England, with easterly to southerly winds, and over the Middie ‘States, with southerly to westerly winds; partly cloudy weather, with occasional rain, over the Southern States; clear weather very generally north aud northwest of the Ohio ic, Toit, gee tn POR ER, The lowest barometer horth of New York move northeastwardly, followed by rising barometer; westerly winds and clear and cleaving weather over the New Engiend and Middle States; wester) winds and partially cloudy weather for the Sout! Atlantic States; clear weather generally from the Ohio Valley northward over the upper lakes. Dan- gerous winds are not anticipated, rs, tt Phew The Weather In This City Yesterday. ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in comparison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudaut's Pharmacy, HERALD Bullding — 187; 7 Th, 1872, 62.8 6 OO PLM ‘ 69 OP. aM 2 127. M Average temperature yesterday... « 6945 Avorage temperature for corresponding date last year... . vee OMG SUSTAINING THE ENFORCEMENT ACT. Register Murdock Mulcted In the Sum of $800 for Violation of the Laws. BALTIMORE, May 24, 1872. In the United States Circuit Court, before Judges Bond and Giles, to-day, in the case of the United States against George W. Murdock, convicted last week of haying as register of election violated section 2 of the Enforcement act of Congress, a motion for a new trial, as algo a motion for the ar- Test of the jndgment, were overruicd, when Judge Bond pronounced the sentence, imposing a fine of $500, With costs of $300, The counsel for the risoner has filed an order for a writ of erroy to the Justed States Supreme Court. moved chstwardiy trom | | STILL STRIKING. The Marble Cutters and Polishers, the Var- nishers and the Wheelwrights and Black- smiths Follow the League. THE END NOT YET. Mass Meetings To Be Held and the Ringing of the Fire Bells Morning and Night Prayed For. The workers In wood still lead the van in the eight-hour movement. Carpenters, earvers, pohsh- ers and cabinet makers In never-ending succession parade before the eye, and their mectings are held in almost every one of the minor halla in the city, So the stone masons followed the bricklayers and plasterers, and now the marble cutters and polish- ers follow them. Still the movement spreads among the other trades, and telegrams from dls- tant points tell us that the contagion has gone abroad. Cabinct Makers, Carvers and Uphol- sterers. There was a morning and an afternoon session of the Eight-Hour League at Teutonta Hall yesterday. Mr. Schlatter was in the chair. The usual number of committees were sent out and reported. About ® dozen firms acceded to the demands of the strikers. Mr. Decker, of the firm of Kavanagh & Decker, billiard table manufacturers, appeared in the hall and requested to be informed if he might employ his men to work over time, of course expecting to pay them extra. He was told that the men could not be permitted to work more than eight hours under any circumstances, as, if they did, they would destroy the force of the movement. The gentleman went away in anger, but in the earl morning reports were made that he had acquiesce fully to the determination of the League, and had ordered steam om In his establishment at five o'clock P.M. = oe aes ‘The men from four cofin manufactories joined the League yesterday, and announced thelr deter- mination to fight it outon the line assigned to them if it took them all summer, The men from Vandyke's and Ross’ shops, who had returned to work under the eight-hour system, Jearning that thelr employers had refused tb sign the contract prescribed by the League, yesterday af- ternoon withdrew from the shops and held a meet- ing in Jefferson Hall, in avenue A, and again en- tered necy a formal strike. Mr. Schranckeisen, a cabinet manufacturer, on Thursday Basan the arrest of a committee on a charge of being drunk and disorderly, The men, it is stated, Worse themselves with the orfectl; Rober, and conducted tmost répriety. ‘They were Jocked up at the Madison street police station oyer night, and taken to Essex Market Court in th¢ morning, where, the complainant not Appéaring, they were discharged. Charles Spencer, the coun- ane the League, will prosecute the complainant In thigcase, “A delegation of three will go to Boston on Tres- day to attend the Union mass meeting, tobe held in ‘Tremont Temple, in that city, on the 29th inst. Notice was given that a grand mass meeting of all the unions engaged in the eight-hour movement would be held in the City Hall Park on Monday next, and that a mass mecting of the Eight-Hour League especially would be held at the Harmony rooms, in Essex street, to-morrow. About one thousand persons were present at the afternoon session, and the enthusiasm showed no appreciable abatement. Marble Cutters. The marble cutters of New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City, about five hundred strong, met at Academy Hall, Third avenue, last night. They or- ganized by electing Thomas McKnight chairman and Messrs. Michael O’Nell and Charles Fggleson secretaries. Reporte received with cheers were made from a great many shops. It was agreed to notify the employers to-day that they would work for only eight hours hereafter, and they will make an organized effort to accomplish their object on Monday. About three hundred men signed the roll, and agreed to abide by and act in support of the resolutions that had been passed. After arranging for a meeting to be held this evening to hear re- ports from committees the meeting adjourned. Marble Polishers and Rubbers. Aspecial meeting of the Marble Polishers and Rubbers’ U. P. Association was called last evening at 307 Third avenue. Terrence McGowan, Presi- dent, was in the chair, and about one hundred and fifty members were present. There was a great amount of speechmaking, and an endless number of vexing allusions were made by the members towards each other. A constant stamping of fect gave enthusiasm to the affair. It Was suggested that all the members should assem- ble at the hall on Monday morning and march in a body to all the shops in the city and turn out Irish, Lorie and Dutch who should refuse to join issue with them, ian amended, to say that no violence should be used. The Chairman refused to entertain any motion which did not show proper respect to the law. It was moved that they should not go in a body to the shops, but go in committee. Amember suggested that they should go ina body, as it would be more imposing. ‘A Vorce—Gad, they'd be frightened at us, A Seconp Vorcr—We'd clean ’em out. Cries of “Question,” ‘*Question.”” It was finally enced that a meeting stould be held at eight o'clock Monday morning, and the chair should then appoint committees to visit the shops and notify the proprietors that they would henceforth work only eight hours. It was moved that the present rate of wages should be demanded, 4. e., $275. Carried. A delegate from Brookiyn reported that. the vari- ous unions of that city had sent a committee to the authorities to ica the ringing of the fire bells at eight o'clock A. M. and five o'clock P, M., daily. Stewards were appointed to take charge of affairs in each shop during the present month, Varnishers and Polishers. The varnishers and polishers, to the number of perhaps one hundred and seventy-five, gathered at Jefferson Hall, in avenue A, last night. Simon Shook acted as chairman, but failed to keep re- markable order, though he, no doubt, tried todo his best. Here, as in every other Leldeat 4 in the city, it was announced that a telegram had been received from Pittsburg, Pa., encouraging them in their good work and conveying sympathy and con- dolence for their trials, A motion was made that all the members go on Stame and all the foremen be compelled to go with hem. The CHAIRMAN suggested that in some cases it would be impossible to make the foreman obey. A MeMBER suggested that the motion was in- tended to apply to such foremen as were members of the union. He also pald a touching eulogy to se- | cret sessions, and proposed their adoption. Filty-four shops were bag a as represented, It was moved that the Union strike on Monday morning for the eight hour syatem. Carried. Yieuy the meeting of the pianoforte ee on ne | day mornings {9 Comfer with them upon the siijce of the strike. Me B camege nabs On On motion the meeting was adjourned to seven The Pattern 'Makers’ Mecting and Reso-~ lutions, and vicinity it was unanimously ed, That en and after Montay, May 27, we de. hi a On motion, a committee of five was appointed to co o’clock this evening. At a meeting of the patiern makers of New York work at thie presen! rare ot — A vote of thanks Wie tendered to 8. B, Cornell, as being the first to give the elght hours to his men. A vote of thanks was also given to Henry Ward | Beecher for his “standpoint taken from the pulpit in favor of the movement,” Speeches were de- livered by Mr. Moss, President of the Amal- gamated Carpenters aud Joiners, and Mr. Banks, delegate from the Painters’ Association. The meeting showed 360 enrolled names as willing and anxious to demand the eight hours and standard ages. The amount of $200 was subscribed to further the object of the organization, The meeting adjourned to meet at Germania As- sembly Kooms, Twenty-sixth street and Seventh avenue, Wheelwrights and Blacksmiths. Some seventy-five members of the above trades held their second meeting at Military Hall last night, John J. Barrett. in the chair, The organiza- tion was completed by the election of officers, and another meeting was called for Monday evening. It 18 expected that @ strike will not be made before the Ist of June. An address was made by D. S. Griffin, of the | Workingmen’s Union. THE BELGIUM MURDER. During the past week Governor Hoffman has heard hearings in the case of Joseph Stopp, alias Carl Vogt, charged with the murder of M. 0. Chevalier Dubois Bianca, on the 2d day of October, 1871, To- day Sheriff Brennan received a warrant of sur- render of the body of Stopp to Detective Farley, of the Central OMice, to be conveyed to Belgium for trial. Stopp’s council, upon hearing the facts served out a writ of habeas corpus upon Detective Farley, compelling him to produce the prisoner before Judge Biatchford at ten A. M, to-day, GREELEY AT TARRYTOWN. Horatium Amid His Beloved Hills by King Hudson. AN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. The Philosopher as a Model, Pa- tient Handshaker. HIS DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. A Sagelike Address—A Lengthy Discourse With- out Saying Anything—What He Knew About Bog Farming—The Raising of “Beats”—And Cranberries on Apple Trees—Protection and Manufactar- ing Interests of Westchester. TARRYTOWN, N. Y., May 24, 1872. Mr, Greeley left the city at five o’clock yesterday afternoon for Tarrytown, where a reception had been arranged for him by Mr. J. R. Stewart. He ‘was accompanied by Mr. Woodman and Mr, Samuel Sinclair, He was the object of observation and ad- miration among the passengers, as usual, The murmur rap around the car, “There’s Greeley |? “There’s the next President,” As soon as his new white hat and venerable white locks appeared in the car doorway a number of gentlemen came about him and Introduced them- selves, and the news spread rapidly through the train and apparently at all the stations along the line, At Yonkers an individual outside was heard to demand loudly the appearance of the Sage. Another, with an unmis- takable hicetp, joined in the ory, and added, “God bless him; I love him for his temperance |"? The Sage is too well used to these demon- strations to let them disturb his equanimity, but the rest of the passengers were highly amused. At Tarrytown Mr. J. R. Stewart met the party on the platform, put them into his carriage and drove away up the hill to his residence, There are a num- ber of handsome residences tn this charming vil- Jage, including those of Wilham A, Aspinwall, Wil- Mam E. Dodge, General Dodge, his son; General John ©, Fremont, Mr, Shieifelin and other eltizens of New York. HORACE IN TIS FLEMENT. Mr. Jolm R. Stewart's residence is high up on the hill, about a mile from the town, The grounds are spacious and beanptiful, the drives wind about among delicious ower beds and placid lakes, while the green grass, refreshed into blooming beauty by the late welcome rains, lends an additional en- chantment to the view. The arrangements for the entertainment of the guest of the evening were very simple. A hemlock pole forty feet long, cut for the purpose from the Chappaqua forests, had been erected at the edge of the croquet grounds, and from its peak, in the stir breeze of the Hudson, floated the bright starred fag of America, The glorious moonlight obviated the necessity of the Chinese lanterns, with which the host had proposed to lighten up the grounds and piazza and hallway, where the philosopher under- went the American ordeal of a handshaking re- ception was additionally liglted up by the glare of ight im the parlors. A GREAT HANDSHAKING ORDEAL. On arriving at Mr. Stewart's, the party took tea and viewed the Hudson, As early a8 seven o'clock the villagers and the prominent citizens began to arrive. The great philosopher sat on the — surrounded by the members of the family, and shook hands with the visitors as they arrived. Among those who first came to shake hands with him were:—Kev. Dr, Church, who was pastor of a Baptist church in Poultney, Vt., when Horace Grecley was a ‘’pren- tice” boy, and who said that young Horace at- tended his church, but not very regularly; Dr. Lin- coln, Dr, Redfield, Mr. George T. Hall, an old gentie- man who claims to have taught his horse to draw any thligaput rom, ip evidence of his temperance principles; Dr. Scribner, the President of the vil- lage Academy and about two hundred others, The ladies were present in profusion. 1 AM ALL THINGS TO ALL MEN.’? A delegation of workmen from the shoe factory of Silver & Brothers came up in a body, and the philosopher went out on the lawn and shook hands and conversed with them; he talked protection, and said they ought to have at least fifty shoe and cotton factories on the Hudson, “L hope you feel good for four years more, Doc- tor,” said one of them, “Well,” replied the philosopher, blandly, “I think T can last that much longer.” Father Egan, of the Catholic church at Tarry- town, and Mr. Murray, the President of the Father Matthew Society, entered Into quite a conversation with him. The hand-shaking was kept up so stead- ily that probably the sage, when he gets among his doomed hemlocks to-morrow, will feel more merei- fully iuclined than usual on Saturday, MR. GREELEY ADDRESSES THE CROWD. The crowd having become quite dense, at about half-past eight o’clock Mr, Greeley came forward on the piazza, and after repeated cheers on the part of his hearers, spoke as follows :— LapiEs, GENTLEMEN AND FRIENDS—You know that I am in a position where I am not allowed or expected to discuss public questions, nor do you desire me to discuss them; but am not debarred from Advising you, as my neighbors, on topics of interest to ourselves, We are not, many of us, I dare say, natives of Weste! pon we were, most of us, born somewhere else and came here—squatted here I may say; indeed carpet-bagged here, For tilteen years after I came into Westchester county I was re- garded as a new comer, and the people often in- quired what new upstart I was. It takes a long time to naturalize one in Westchester. A TRIFLE TOO BASHFUL, T did not fee! Ike forcing myself on my neighbors, and so | aimed to keep my name out of the papers, Of course it got in now and then, I published a paper myself and it cireulated pretty well, though there were some people who had the bad taste not to like it. Of course my name got in. WHAT WAS SAID ABOUT FARMING. Lbought afarm. People began to wonder what it looked like, how much it averaged and what it weighed. Some gave me advice, to the effect that I was going to ruin with my system of farm- ing, and told me that cranberry vines only grew on apple trees, Some said my turnips cost more than they ought—a good deal more than turnip seed ought to come to at first cost. These people were not asked to advise me; many gave their advice without asking. NOTHING LIKE 1T—BXCELLENT. I go out there every Saturday and chop for m; health, I find that writing over a desk is bad; it brings about cramps in the shoulder, and chopping opens the chest again and reinyi orates the frame. ft js a great sgvantage o me, nol at Lam grow- ing o'4,, The farm his been Very protitable to me, though I néyer ynade any money out of it, ‘eum UP TO HIM,"? There ave people a good deal more troubled about it than I am, and they have never lost any money by {t, Ican see the hole where my mone went down, and that’s more than I can say of man) ther fiyestnents, of pring or, yours, my riends, But about oa county of westenester. I am not @ heavy proprietor here, but I wok iy land = from nobod, who needed it, but dug my acres from out of the bog where It was of no use to anybody but the frogs and mos- quitoes. Our county is long shut in by Connecticut on the one side and the Hudson on the other, It is not a rich or fertile country. There are some rich lands, though it is no great grain-growing country, but there Is NO BETTER PLACE FOR MAN’ | in the world. The great mart where the raw mate. | rials are in greatest demand is at our door. Iron mines and coal mines are in or about our bor- ders, and (pointing to. the Hudson) this noble river furnishes the power. We ought to havo fifty times many factories as we now have. We have two railroads and two more building, and we must have the indus- try—I will not say business—needed to run them. More improvements and advantages call for hun- dreds of manufacturing establishments, which will make our county HUM WITH INDUSTRY LIKE LANCASHIRE, in England, and Alsace, formerly of France, but now of Germany. Many of our younger men will be led off—I think wisely, properly, reasonably and fairly—to the far West. In myself! fect some of that resistiess tide that moves us all toward the setting ann; but there will be work and bread for the many thousands yet to remain, Thanking you for your kind attention CTURERS 2 | and your kind attendance here to-night, and know- ing you do not desire me to launch into topies of wider moment, I bid you an affectionate farewell, At the conclusion there was an enthusiastic “hurrah” raised by the crowd, and three cheers were given for the speaker, Dr. Jackson followed in a stirring speech, in which he entered more fully into the political ques- tion which the philosophical candidate had man- aged 40 shrewdly to avoid. Dr, Charch, the pastor ¢ the “Prentice” Boy Greeley, also made an ad- ress, BUSINESS ON THE SPOT, Atthe conclusion of the speechmaking a Greeley and Brown Ciub was organized, with Professor as president, Dr, Silver vice president, Frank Davie secretary and John R. Stewart trea- surer. General Fremont sent word to Mr. Stewart that he was unable to come, because he would be away, and, besides, he had foresworn politica. ‘THE SAGR’S RETURN TO CHAPPAQUA. The champion of protection wil! visit a shoe fac- tory in this vicinity in the morning, and give and take a few leasons on home manufactures and the cost of free trade; and afterwards, accompanied by & gay band of ladies and gentlemen, will wend his cheerful way to the forests of Chappaqua, there to invite his soul to loaf, axe in hand, among the os hemloeke and gnarled oake ‘of his woodea THE STEAMSHIP BALTIMORE. mmesenetetiies Cause of the Wreck ond Incidents After the Col- lision—The Boats’ Gearing Out of Order and Useloss—Scene of Alarm— Condition of the Veasel. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, May 24, 1872. Tt has been ascertained that the vessel which was in coRision with the steamship Baltimore, off Hast- ings, the night before last, was the Spanish screw steamship Lorenzo Semprun. She received no In- Juries, ‘The luggage of the passengers of the Baltimore and the cargo in the after compartments will be saved, but the forward compartment is filled with water, When the crew attempted to lower her boats, just after the collision, the gearing used for that pur. pose would not work, and it was impossible to float them, The passengers were seized with consterna- tion, but their fears of a watery grave were soon allayed by the promptness with which the coast guard at Hastings came to their assistance. The Baltimore will probably be a total wreck, Hope of Saving the Vessel. Lonpon, May 24-—P. M. A despatch from Hastings announces that a force of government workmen, which was sent by the Admiralty OMce to the relief of the steamship Baltl- more, has arrived there. They are in hopes of saving the vessel. Tho Vessel Hauled Of, London, May 24—Pvening, ‘The steamship Baltimore has been hauled off the rocks. She will be towed to port. REV. DR. HUSTON’S TRIAL. - Scene in the Parsonage Court Room—Intense In- terest in the Proceedings—The First Witness for the Prosecution—Appearance and Dress of the Young Girl—Her Charge of Out- rage—A Mother’sSorrow—Arrange- ments for the Conduct of the Case. Barone, Md., May 24, 1872. The interest In the case of Rev. L. D. Huston, now on trial here for alleged improper conduct with some young ladies of his congregation, has in- creased a hundred fold to-day, and taken a dra, matic draping not heretofore a part of it. The little parsonage on Biddle street where the alleged mis- doings of the reverend gentleman are being investi- gated was this morning the centre of attraction for all directly interested in the Chureh, and at an early hour the little parlor, which has been transferred to a sitting room for the lady witnesses and their friends—the very one in which 80 much iniquity is said to have taken prhce during the residence there of the accused—was filled with interested and interesting ladies, friends of the little school girl whose charge of seduction ngainst Dr. Huston was to be the basis of the day's investi- gation. THE COURT CALLED TO ORDER WITH PRAYER—THE TESTIMONY, Atnine o'clock the Court was called to order and the usual prayer offered, after which Miss Dris- coll was called to the stand, She entered the room in which the committee met without hesita- tion and was handed to o seat. She was neatly dressed in a suit of black and wore a pretty sailor WASHINGTON. The Brazilian Mail Subsidy in the House. THE TARIFF REDUCTIONS, The New Metropolitan Post Office Mes chanics at the Capital. WASHINGTON, May 24, 1872, Hurrying Business through the Housed The Braztiinn Mail Subsidy. Business is being done at a very rapid rate fi the House these last days of the session. This is perlod when many pet schemes are rushed throughy and much doubtful legislation obtained, Tht Brazilian steamship subsidy matter was the chie: topte of interest in the House to-day, the Senat having put an amendment upon the Post OMice A) Propriation bill, giving the subsidy to thi company, which the House had stricken ou ‘This measure was defeated In the House through th Pig iron men, because they could not compel thd committee to build their steamers of iron; an Saturday another effort was made to save it, Mri Hale, of Maine, one of the members of the commt tee, made a speech strongly opposing this scheme, He said he was not one to be frightened at thi word subsidy. He had voted for the Pacific Mt fubsidy because he believed it necessary and of immense importance to the commerce of the coun. try to secure this additional mail service, But cause he was in favor of Pacific steamship subsidy {1 did not follow that he must favor Atlantic steamsht subsidy, which, in his opinion, was quite a differen thing. Mr. Banks “begged” the House not to vot down & measure so well calculated to increase ani strengthen our commerce with Brazil, Mr. Kerr; of Indiana, spoke against subsidy of any kind at any time, and was in no way inclined to make a exception in favor of the Brazilian line. It is not clearly defned whether the measure will be car ried or not, a3 no action was reached before th House voted to take a recess until evening. The Reductions tn the Tarim The Committee on Finance completed their wor on the Tarif and Tax bili this evening, Among th amendments are the following :—Oat meal, half cen per pound; potatoes, ten cents a bushel; dressed calfskins, twenty-five per cent ad valorem; cottoy bagging, one anda half and two and a quartel cents per square yard, according to quality ; all m: chinery and parts of machinery designed only for and adapted to be used for steam tpwage o: canals, and not now mannfactured in the United States to be almitted free of duty for two year: Ths Senate have added the lumber clause here fore embodied in this bill. The committee hav stricken out the House book clause, and pla books and other printed matter and paper unde: the ten pet cent reduction, They have al stricken ont the clause relating to all kinds of cop: per, also the section providing that one-third duties on imports may be paid in currency. The committe: have changed the consolidate tax on distilied spirit from sixty-five to seventy cents, but hav made some reductions in other parts of the bill¢ in effect leaving the aggregate tax about the sam as that fixed by the House. The committee have changed the uniform tax on all kinds of tobac from twenty to twenty-lour cents a pound. TI Senate will act upon the bill to.morrow. The New York Post Offico Men. ) A committee of working men from the New Yor Post office building, consisting of Messrs. Arthw McLaughlin and John ©. Graham, of she Grand Union of the United Order of American Brick+ layers, arrived in this city this morning, tq wait on the proper authorities in relation to cad pay for the extra two hours’ work since the Figh Hour law weut into effect. They were accompay nied by Senator Wilson, They waited on Acting Secretary Richardson, who told them to present @ claim for one or two, and it should have considera~ hat, and, when seated for the examination, looked like a’ school girl nicely attired for the day’s _studica, She has a _ pleasant, in - telligent face, dark hair and eyes, and in dress, build and manners looks the well-devel- oped school girl of fifteen years of age. When she became seated she looked around the room until her eyes rested upon Dr. Huston, upon whom she bestowed a glaring gaze for severai seconds, She did not seem at all disturbed during the giving of her evidence, but answered all questions in a clear and calm tone of voice, It was rumored before she was called that a written statement prepared by her had been placed in the hands of the prosecut- ing counsel, Rev. Dr. Gardiner, and would be read as her testimony; but this proved untrue, as she ‘was examined a8 were the other witnesses, HER STATEMENT. She testified that she had, by previous arrange- ment with him, gone to Dr, Hnston's house tn Sep- | tember, 1870, and met him in the park room boneath lor, the very them, and that when she left his em- braces in that parlor her virtue was gone. She de- tailed the circumstances of the seduction, but said she was not aware of what was going on. AS the charge of almost constant illicit Intercourse with her; from that time until the charge was made public is to jorm the ground for another charge es which Investigation will be had she was not | allowed to go further with her testimony to-day | than to assert the seduction. A MOTRER’S ANGER AND PARENTS’ STAMP. Here Miss Driacoll’s mother succeeded her upon the witness stand, and her coming wis the begin- ning of-a storm that made things lively for a few moments in the ecclesiastical court room. No sooner had she entered the room than she be- gan @ tirade against the accused reverend, whom she charged as the author of her ter- rible sorrow, that it was almost impossi- ble for the presiding elder to stop. After several attempts, however, the lady was calmed down and repeated the story of her daughter's wrongs to the committee with considerable emo- tion, She was attired ina suit of black silk, and looked a lady of intelligence and good breeding. Neither herself or daughter were examined or cross-examined more than it was positively neces- sary, both prosecution and defence avoiding as | much as possible anything that would add to their embarrassment and sorrow. FUTURE PROCEEDINGS. There will be several more witnesses examined by the prnten aes upon this charge of seduction, and after the defence has finished upon it, which | will probably not be this week, the other charge of | frequent illicit intercourse with the same girl will be proceeded with, and from present indications it seems probable that all next week will be occupied in taking testimony. During the first three days of the trial there was considerable dissatisfaction on the part of Dr. Hus- | ton’s accusers on account of the lega) air that sur- | rounded the manner of giving evidence, and to do away with all canse for complaint Rey. F, Wf. Ritchie, of Martinsburg, Ws ¥.; Was substituted for Mr, Monroe as cotinse! for Dr. Huston, And I hear Othitig trom fridfid Ot foe of the accilsed tui cont endation of the fair and impartial manner in which the trial is being conducted. Every one seems perfectly satisfied that the verdict wili he a just one, If an earnest desire to get at the truth on the part of ail concerned can avail, Every day tne trial will become more interest- ing and bat ant, and the defence of the charges bélore the Keclesjastical Court will be of great in- terest. . There seems to be a healthier tone of public sen- timent here this evening than heretofore noted, and a general determination to await the resull of the trial before pronouncing judgment, Dr. Huston’s headquarters at the Eutaw House are still the resort of his friends, who call in numbers to offer their consolation and | assistance, This evening the committee are taking the evidence of some witnesses at their residences, who are unable to appear at the parsonage. good part of to-morrow Will probably be with the revision of that evidence, There h en and still is, considerable dissatisfaction expressed among all classes that the entire proceedings are not made public; but I have been assured that that would be against the rules of the Church, and it Is not due to a wish of either Fon to the controversy to keep the facts from the world, THE CHURCH MYSTIFIED BY HERALD ENTERPRISE. The manner in which the HERALD obtains such full and authentic accounts of the trial is a mystery to all in view of the fact that the proccedings are guarded with such strict care, and was a theme for grave discussion among the divines at the com- ittee room during tae day. They all declared its assertions true, but wondered how they could have been obtaines MURDER SEVEN YEARS AGO. The Accused Alleged to Have Killed @ Neighbor with a Scythe. CHcaco, 1U., May 24, 1872. Patrick Callaghan was arrested in this city yes terday on a charge of murder, alleged to have been committed in Winona county, Minnesota, seven years ago, It {s claimed that at the time the murder he accused was a farmer and that his Jona adjomned that of a man named Warren You- man, and that some diMeuity arose , About it. Youman was found dead in lis Held, his \ife | been taken witha scythe. Callaghan disappeare tion as soon as possible, He also told them that th men discharged for sympathy with the eight hour, movement would be reinstated. ; The American Institute of Homeopathys The American Institute of Homoeopathy hag elected Dr. Small, of Chicago, as President; Dre Burger, of Pittsburg, Pa., as Vige President; si McClatchy as Secretary; Dr. Busiired James, ot Philadeiphia, as Provisional Secretary, and ad4 journed to meet in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesdays the 3d of June, 187%. A reception was given by Governor Cooke to the members of the Institu' last evening. Speeches were made by the Presi< dent of the Institute, and by Governor Cooke, Dred ©. 0. Cox, of the District of Columbia; Wilson, of Cleveland, Ohio; Ludlam, of Chicago, and H. De Payne, of Maine. The Northern Boundary Line. ‘The War Department publishes in gencral orders” the act of Congress authorizing the survey and marking of the boundary between the territory of the United States and the possessions of Greag Britain from the Lake of the Woods to the summit of the Rocky Mountains. Captain O’Rourke’s Army Regulations. The Board of officers for the revision of the army: regulations have recommended the adoption of the system of sword exercise prepared by Captaim Mathew J. O'Rourke, and the Secvetary of War haa consequently selected that system for use and in- struction, Unclaimed Interest on United States _ Eonda. + ata The Secretary of the Treasury has directed the ‘Treasurer of the United States to prepafe schedules of unclaimed interest on United States bonds for Publication, This action has been taken to put am end to the practices of parties who have facilities for obtaining this information and getting large commissions from those to whom such interest be- longs for the collection thereof, 4 Customs Receipis. The following are the customs receipts for the’ week ending May 18:— New Orleans... on Total Personal, General W. M. Dunn, Assistant Judge Advocate General of the Army, left Washingion to-day on leave of absence, for a short trip to Europe with his. family. A RAILROAD COLLISION. An Express, Travelling at the Rate of Thirty Miles an Hour, Runs into # Freight Train. Port Jervis, N. Y., May 24, 1872. The Cincinnati express, eastward bound, was de- layed yesterday by aslide at Hawkins, and did not arrive at Port Jervis uytil seven P.M. When the same train was near Otisville, goig a¢ the rato of oy miles per hour, it ran into a freight train which had switelied on its track In order to let w way train pass, The two engiues collided, shatter. ing both badly, and completely telescoping the baggage car, The baggage master, Bomer, of Paterson, had his leg broken in two places and was otherwise badly hurt. Charles Leonard, the eng- neer, and David Kent, the fireman, were also in- jured. No passengers were hurt. The track is now clear, ciliate THE OENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, The Commission Preparing for the Great International Exhibition=The Date for the Opening and Closing of the Bulld- ing. PHILADELPHIA, May 24, 1872. At the morning session of the Centennial Com- mission the election of a permanent Secretary was postponed until next May. The temporary Seore- tary was authorized to employ assistants if neces. ‘The nominations for Secretary will be made during the present session. General Parsons, of Texas, presented a report of the Committee on Plans and Architecture. The Commission has fixed the 19th of April, 1876, aa the date on which the exhibition ta to be opened, the closing day being October 19, of the same year. All articles for exposition to arrive by the iat of gs | to secure rept Position and classifica- and suspicion fastened upon him. He will be beld here vat the Alinnesota officers call for him, ¢ invitation quested by March 4, i 4; and the zame date been Gxed upon for receiving applicalong: