The New York Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1873, Page 5

THE ATLANTIC WRECK. —-— No Change in the Situation at Meagher’s Rock. SEARCHING FOR THE DEAD. More Efforts Made to Recove: Cargo Than Bodies. REMAINS FORWARDED TO NEW YORK. Third Officer Brady’s Statement of the Calamity for the Herald. THE CAPTAIN PRAISED. Quartermaster Thomas’ Stories Pronounced Untrue. THE OFFICIAL INQUIRY. An Adjournment Until ‘Thursday. Two Hundred and Thirty Bodies of Victims Recovered to Date. HAirax, April 8, 1873, ‘There islittle variety of particulars to add to the story of the terrible disaster to the steamship At- Yantic. Notwithstanding favorable weather and the presence ofall the divers in and around Hali- fax, nothing very special seems to have been done wince yesterday to recover the hundreds of muti- Jated bodies which are now drifting around in the Various compartments of the vessel. Only one corpse, that ofasteerage passenger, was brought to the suriace to-day, but a considerable quantity 01 the cargo was brought up and cared for. Indeed, it seems that all the efforts of the company are be- ing directed towards the recovery of property rather than the recovery of the bodies of the un- fortunate victims of the calamity. The New York and Boston divers and wreckers, Tow en route for the scene ef the wreck, have not yet arrived, although they are momentarily ex- pected. If they arrive to-night or to-morrow it is probable that the work in tne vicinity of the wreck will be prosecuted with more viger. A storm, how- ever, may intervene at any moment, and then the breaking up of the monster vessel and the driiting to sea of the débris and ail the human and commer- cial cargo are inevitable. When the HERALD tugboat left the scene of the wreck this evening the vessel had not changed her position materially from that which she was in when your correspondent visited her in a diving apparatus yesterday. But fer the anxiety to re- cover the cargo the HERALD diver would have de- Scenced again to-day. As it was, an investigation into the condition of the tost human freight would uot be permitted. In CRUISING AROUND THE WRECK, however, an occasional glimpse of the condition of affairs in the various compartments would be obtaimed. In two or three cases fragments of hu- man remains would be seen mingled with the cargo; here and there a Jeg or arm, or the trunk ‘er head o/ some of the unfortunate victims was no uncommon spectacle. Mr. Wellington, of Boston, who is here in search of the body of a lost nephew, while peering throtgh one of the port holes, was startied by the sudden appearance of a human arm conM; up through the aperture with the surging and swelling of the tide. The fingers indicated that the poor fellow was grasping when death came, and but for the deathly white one might have easily believed that he was still alive and was holding up his hand for assistance or rescue. Mr. Wellington made an effert to catch the hideous looking palm, but in an instant the surging waves drew it back, and probably the poor victim, like hundreds of others, will never again come to the surtace. Colonel Samuel B. Sumner, of Bridgeport, Conn. brother of Albert T. Sumner, who perished in the wreck, arrived here last evening and to-day has been engaged in securing and identifying tne body of his brother. He feund the body in an excellent state of preservation, and preceeds homeward with it to-morrow. MR. ALBERT SUMNER had been engaged as organist at St. John’s church, in Bridgeport, and was to begin his services on Easter Sunday—the very day, perhaps, when the organ will sound the requiem to his departed soul—otherwise he would have tarried longer in Europe. He was a musical composer and splendid performer, and few olganists in the country could excel him. Some of the surviving passen- gers state that his talents were in con- siant requisition in the musical as well as the social assemblies on board. He was the son ot the late Hon. Increase Sumner, of Great Barrington, Mass., and his remains will be taken to that village for interment im the family burial jet. He had spent two years in Europe, and in- tended to return thither soon, as he was en- amoured of Germany, its language and customs. Colonel Sumner is quite outspoken here in de- nouncing THE CONDUCT OF CAPTAIN WILLIAMS and his qualifications fer the important position which he has proved himself so incompetent to hold. The body of Mr. Jonn Price, of New York, and of W. H. Hewitt, of New York, and also of Mr. and Miss Merritt, of New York, were forwarded to-day and will arrive in charge of their friends the last of the week. The remains of Mrs. Merritt, of New York, ang young Mr. Wellington, of Boston, have not been yet found, although friends are still remaining here to care for them if they sould be recovered. Ithas not yet been determined what dispos: tion will be made of THE REMAINS OF MRS. AND MISS DAVIDSON. They were on their way from London to San Francisco, but beyond this nothing is known of them. Among the portions of baggage which have have been recovered is a trunk, supposed to belong toa Bridget Mary Brown, and from some docu- ments it contained it is believed she was going from Dublin to Marquette, Mich, A trunk bearing the name of Hugh O'Neil was also feund, contain- aug deedy of property in Chatham, Columbia eounty, N. Y. Third Officer Brady’s Statement to the Herald, Mr. Brady, the third oficer of the ill-fated vessel, ‘who did so much towards saving the lives of the passengers, has until now declined to make any statement of the disaster. It is conceded all roumd that if it had not been for the efforts of Mr. Brady, aided by Quartermasters Speak- man afd Owens, not a single life would have been saved. The subjoined account, the first one he has authorized, was prepared by Mr. Brady Specially for the HERALD. He was thrown from his berth, he says, by the violence of the shock, His Wloor was locked, and Fourth Omcer Brown had the key in his pocket. Mr. Brady bursted the partition frou his room to the after wheelhouse and reached the Saloon deck. (The details in regard te this matfor were.not elicited before the Court in their inquiry.) Reaching the saloon deck, he says: I seized a1 xe from Quartermaster Owen's hands, and comm enced te clear away No. 5 life boat. There ‘was @ rushmade for the voat sary to use force to prevent them from capsizing the boat in the effort to launch her over the ship's side, 1 make thie statement becauseall the a Teports "jpnshed in the papers are very inaccurate, and ¢yen in MY OFFICIAL TESTEMONY fore the Conrt, as it is published, there is great “iscrepancy. 1 was in the act of trying to secure some of the female passengers and had already got two into my boat when the ship capsized and the funnel shrouds and the funnel fell over the ships’ side to port. I them made my way into the mizzen rigging; finding I was of no use there, seeing that her bows were fast npon the rocks and her stern rapidly sinking, Fcried out “Are any of the ship's crew here?’ Quartermasters Speakman and @wens responded “Yes, Mr. Brady, we are here’? I then said to them “we can do no good here for ourselves or any other person, Will you follow me forward?” The quarvermasters re- sponded, *We will lollow you, Mr. Brady.” I then made my way forward, outside of the ship. The sea at this time was making A CLEAN BREACH OVER THE SHIP. While passing the main rigging { heard the voice of the Captain and asked him what he was geing to do, but heard no response. I suppose he did not hear me, I got forward to the tore rigging, fol- lowed by Speakman and Owens, After hanging upon the rail some time I made out a rock, about four points on the starboard bow. I went forward and unroye the signal halliards from the fore- mast, and directed Speakman and Owens to unreave ' the starboard foretrysail avng, and they prought them down on the bilge of the ship, I then said, “One of us must ge with this line to the rock.” Owens responded, ‘1 will go, sir, if you will clear away.” He made the attempt and failed. We hauled him back on the biige of the ship. Speak- man then volunteered to attempt to take the line ashore, and plunged into the sea. Fearing that Speakman might not reaeh the rock J instantly followed the line and succeeded in reaching the rock with our signal halliards. We hauled the vang on to the rock, and by this means, with a running bowiine on a bight, got some twenty or thirty peeple upen the rock, which would scarcely hold 100, The surf was constantly washing over the rock, and the rapidly rising tide made our post- tion very critical. COMMUNICATION WITH MARRS ISLAND, must be established or we all must perish. Speak- man and mysel! then established communication with the island with a line and I nearly lost my life by the chief steward clinging to me, being washed off the rock, I got him back to the rock and pro- ceeded to the island. The steward was afterwards drewned by his great anxiety to reach the island and the passengers crowding him down, Reiching the island, I communicated with fisherman Clancy, the oniy man on the island, Tasked him if there was any means of communi- cating with Halifax, as we wanted immediate as- sistance. He said the only means was to despatch -a horseman, which I did, asking a steamer to come to our rescue, By this time it was daylight In the meantime we had rescued a great nv of passengers, and boats were coming to us. aroused the fishermen in the vicinity, 7 ~u no means of communicating with the ship, as the wind was blowing hard and the surf was rolling heavy. I kicked off the top of a trunk, which had been washed ashore, and wrote in chalk, “KEEP COOL; BOATS ARE COMING TO THE RESCUE.” This announcement was received with acheer from the people ou board the ship. I took command of the second boat that was launched from the island, and did all that I could te save those upon the rock and ship. Iremained directing and encouraging and stimulating the peeple to save themselves, sometimes in the boat and sometimes on the rock, wherever I thought my services were required. I remained by the wreck until everybody but the chiet ofcer was rescued, The statement that Captain Williams was the nineteenth person to leave the wreck is false. I went to the ship ex- pressly totake the Captain off, as I saw he was very much exhausted. He refused to come until I had taken more of the people. When I TOOK THE CAPTAIN OFF he was perfectly exhausted. Only nineteen people then remained, and several boats were close by to land them, [remained at the scene of the wreck until every live person was landed, with the ex- ception of the chief oMcer. I tried to get a crew among our men, as the fisver.Sen vefused to volun- teer togo with me to his rescue. They refused point blank, saying it would be certain death. I went to Mr. Clancey’s house and reported to the Captain. Under the directions of the Captain I started on horseback for Halifax to obtain assist- ance, where I met with a kind reception irom Mr. Morrow, the representative of the Cunard line, and every aid was rendered that I could wish. The prompt despatch of their steamers to the scene of the wreck alleviated a great deal of. suffering. Upon my arrival in Halifax, after medical attend- ance, I proceeded on board the steamship Delta and thence returned to the scene of the wreck, Such is Third OMcer Brady’s statement to the HERALD. He seems to have been the hero of the occasion. He is i A QUIET, MODEST-APPEARING MAN, and a former resident of Brooklyn, New York. All the other officers were Englishmen. “Do you consider that the ship was properly appointed as to boats and apurtenances for life saving?’ I asked him. “As much or more so than any other ship afloat. The Atlantic’s boats could be dropped instantly after being swung over the side, without lowering or unheoking of tackels.”” “Did you regard the Atlantic asa proper ship and properly appointed for an ocean passage ?”” “Most certainly. She was one of the best ships I was ever in.” r “What are the rules of your company in regard to the officering of the skip “The rales of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company are to accept no candidates, but those having been in command and holding masters’ certificates of competency.” “Po you consider that the ship was suMiciently coaled when she left Liverpool 9” “I am not in @ position to answer as to the quantity of the coals.”” “You decline to respond upon these vital points?” “Te.” “Did you regard Captain Williams as a com- petent officer?” ¢ “Yes; one of the best that I ever sailed with.” THE MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR THE PASSENGERS. “But about those poor people below. Was there sufficient means of egress for the stecrage pas- sengers?” Mr. Brady here made a diagram of the ship from memory, which showed that the vessel was properly provided with means of exit from below. “None of the avenues of escape were closed within the scope of my supervision.” ° “Do you consider Captain Williams a competent officer to have been in charge of a great ship like the Atlaniie, with 1,000 souls on board? “Most decidedly yes. efficient officers upon the fatal night.”* Mr. Brady most positively states that no orders were issued to prevent the passengers coming on deck. THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE INVESTIGATION to Thursday was in keeping with that serene dig- nity and composure and profound regard for com- fort which characterizes the British oficial charac- ter, even in this American province, where the peopie are wearied of such things, and yearn for the vigor and activity which prevail in the States. At so early an hour as eleven o’elock, with only one quartermaster to examine, the in- vestigation was calmly adjourned to Thursday, al- though Captain Williams expected to testify, ashe stated to the HeRkaLp cerrespondent, and was ready to give the world some new facts upon this great calamity. The total number of bodies re- covered up to to-night is 230, The divers saw ina stateroom the bodies of two ladies, believed to be those of Misses Brodie and Baker, of Chicago. The steamer North American, which arrived last night from Baltimore, reporta having passed a body floating twenty miles south of Halifax, A COASTER ON THE CURRENTS OF THE COAST, Captain Isaac Smith, of the coasting steamer W. A, Starr, was interviewed to-day in regard to the current spoken of by Captain Willham He says all coasters are acquainted with streng currents running north and west inshore, and south and west further out, At this season especially the current is strong, bat, at the most it would not make a difference of more than a Knot and a quarter; therefore he js satieied that at midnight He was one of the most the Atlantic must have been less than forty-eight miles from Sambro Light, or she could not have got to Meagher’s Head when she did, THE OFFICIAL INQUIRY. Testimony of the Fourth Engincer and Officer Brady=—How a Nova Scotia Skipper Navigates the Coast. Hawirax, N. &., April 8, 1873. The Court resumed the investigation at nine o'clock this morning. William Patterson was sworn—Was fourth en- gineer of the Atiantic; was on duty and had charge of the engine room trom twelve to four o'clock in the afternoon and from twelve to four o’clock in the morning; the engines were going slower from tweive to two o’clock than they had been going during the twelve hours previous, but they began to improve from half-past one o'clock, when the en- gines were doing their best work ; we had about lity four pounds of steam, with the expansion valve fully open;,between twelve and two o’clock the lowest pressure of steam during the night was reached, and was thirty-six pounds, with the ex- pansion valve partly on; whea I went on duty at twelve o’clock the gauge indicated filty pounds; I account for that because when I went on watch there were ng coals on the plates and no round coals to fill in the two fires; aiter the grate had been cleaned the fires were a little low; we took some time to get coal lor the fires; then a farther time to get out the round coals to put on the fire; our speed in- creased between two and tlree o'clock; we had fifty pounds pressure on the gauge at the time she struck; the gauge stood at fiity-one, and we had Increased speed with increased pressure; | was standing on the stoke hole pilates, opposite No, 2 boiler, when I FELT THR SHIP TOUCH THE BOTTOM, almost under my feet on the starboard side of the keel, as if she was grazing over something; at the time Iwas surfacing fire number one of the starboard boiler; I immediately shut the surface cock and ran up to the engine room; when | got there I found that the telegrapi had been thrown around beyond the usual mark lor going astern full speed, asifit had been pulied violentiy and the signal had been answered from the engine room; the fifth engineer (since dead) was in the act of reversing the engine; the greaser, James Dennier (since dead), also was there in the act of assisung him; | came to his assistance, and from the time I got to the plationm until the engines were going astern 0 iiiteen seconds; | then watched the ashort time to see if any more tele € given from the de the same time I looned at the engine room clock and found it was nineteen minutes past three; the clock was reset at noon; I went below to shut the suriace cock; as soon as I got to the foot of the engine room ladder, the log lines went away with a race very suddeniy; I called to the engineer to stop her; thei turned te go into the stoke hole, and just as I was going there I heard her go away with uer race; I turned back to see what was the s.abter, and saw the engineer in his shirt sleeves with (ue throttle valve in his hand; the Chief E: gineer, Foxiey,then stopped the engine and erdered the fifth engineer teshat the main stop valve; I suppose that be (the chief engineer) opened THE SAFEYY VALVE atleast he told me he had done so, as I heard svean blowing off; when I got to the stoke hele all the men had leit; the firemen’s room was above the stoke hole, and I calied to the men to attend to the fires; this all occurred in the space of two or three minutes—that is, irom the time that she struck till ! shut the seacocks; while I was shutting them I saw water coming out of the starboard bunker; I had only about twelve feet to run, and beiore 1 reached there thera was a foot of water on the floor; I then made my way to the deck, being the last person to leave the engine room, Examined by Mr. McDonald—!It appears to me that from the time she first struck until she finally Settled she was RATTLING AND JUMPING OVER THE ROCKS; it Was about two or three minutes; if the ship had been afloat and free I would estimate that it would take from three to five minutes fromthe time the engines were reversed till she weuld be going astern, Cornelius L. Brady, third oMcer, recailed and ex- amined by Mr. McDonald—I had a certificate of competency as master, and also passed in steam; do not remember the date or number of my certifi- cate; | got them about five years since; they were left at home; have been incommand of a steam- ship out of Liverpool. Cross-examined by Mr. Ritchie—The greatest speed of the Atlantic, under the most favorabie circumstances, was thirteen knots with the fans sne had; this was with sali and steam; the day we ran 300 miles we had a strong easterly gale and all sail set; I never heard or saw Quartermaster ‘Lhomas trom the time she struck till f got ashore; I did not ask him for an axe; 1 went up to Clan- cey’s to get some of the men to help me and found Thomas there. Mr. Brady stated on oath that THE STORIES TOLD BY QUARTERMASTER THOMAS of his (Thomas') activity in saving life was untrue, and that he only thought of saving his own life, John W. Firth, first officer, was recalled—Have been captain of steamships, and my certificate as master dates from May, 1850; the number, as well asI can remember, is 20,489; it was lost in the At- lantic; the highest rate of speed was thirteen knots, but the steamer has averaged this in any day's work during the last voyage, even with a fair wind and sails set; this Was my second trip acroas the Atlantic Ocean; my previous experience was in the Mediterranean and India trades; I think 900 tens of Welsh coal would be equal to 1,050 tons of Lancashire coal, and would not take up apy more room. EDWARD D. MULLIGAN sworn:—Am captain of the steamer Carlotta, which Tuns between this port and Portland; have been master of steamships coming and going between here and Portland for four years, and am familiar with the Nova Scotia coast from Cape Sable to Halitax; the Carlotta is 649 tons; I made Sambro Light on Monday night, March 31, at ten o’ciock, Portiand time, being about twenty-five min- utes past ten o’clock, Halifax time; I judged that Sambro Light bore N. E. by E., distant between three and four miles; the nignt at’ this time was disagreeable, dark and thick; up to nine -o’clock it was raining hard and unsettled, wind S$. E.; after that time the wind set in W.S. W., somewhat high and it was drizzling; after that tt improved; at twelve o'clock it was clearer and the light could now be seen easier and at a greater distance than at ten e’clock, but the weather might have been different then from what I had it tn the harbor; I got in here about ten o’clock; saw other lights as I came up; made Chebucto Head, Devil's Island and Meagher’s Beach Light; I steered bk. S. E. coming up; when | made Sambro Light I was not sounding; cannot say anything about the car- rents; they are irregular and uncertain ; cannot say how they will set for twenty-four hours ata time; the currents are greater in Winter than 1n Summer; aud are much governed by the winds; we appear to have a stronger westerly current in Winter than in Summer; there was a better chance of seeing the hgnt when coming in from the sea than when t; did not make wh passing ; had no more aifticulty in maki the light that night than at other times; at ten o'clock that night I instructed the engineer to slacken speed, vut while in the act of doing so I got hold of the light; | iff had not got hold of the light I would have slowed the ship and hove her head off shore ; would not have sounded because SOUNDINGS ARE IRREGULAR; T use Massey's patent log; my speed at the time I saw Sambro Light was ten knots; I always tind Massey's log correct; have had every opportunity Of testing it; 1 use the log at ali times, irrespective of weatuer, and have tested it frequentiy and found it correct; we always tested the jeg in run- ning from light to light, and jound 15 satisfactory, but never considered it safe to run up to the last maile that the log would allow, but leave a margin; I think the accuracy of the common log might de. pend on the sea, but where there ure currents the patent log is most to be depended on; coming to the eastward in thick weather I ALWAYS USE THE LEAD, Examined by Mr. Ritchie—The last light { saw previous to making Sambro was Little Hope Light, sixty-five miles irom Sambro; when I was going slow [knew I was nearly up to Sambro; Sambro Light is a treackerous @ne to be depended on as to distance; our wheelhouse is about iifteen feet above the water, and we can see sambro Light on a clear night about twelve miles at the masthead, thirty feet higher; we could make it out three to four miles further; [ was in the pilot house when I came up that night; ! always remain in the pilot house trom the time we make Sambro Light til we go to Hali- fax; at sea Massey’s log has a tendency in rough weather to shew more miles than actually run; heard ho guns from Sambro, The Court then adjourned till Thursday morning, at ten o'clock, to enabie Quartermaster Owens, who is now at the scene of the wreck, to be sent | for and to arrive, How Wrecked Passengers and Their Recovered Baggege will be Fors warded. There was nothing new to be learned in relation to the Atlantic disaster at the White star line oMices in this city, Everything in the way of ex- citement has passed away, and the offices wear their usual business aspect, with the clerks at their desks, instead of giving information concerning the great wreck. Nearly all the survivors have leit the city for their destinations, probably not more than twenty remaining this morning. The com- pany has taken measures for the recovery by divers of all the personal effects and bi fe of the engers, and Will forward it to them, wherever directed, upen proper identification. Mr, Gartner, the passenger agent, informs all those who call to inquire concerning their lost property that it will doubtless be recovered within the next two weeks, that it will be necessary for each passenger to send to.the oilice @ brief Written @excription of their scupied about | t | mother. Ll trunks or thetr eontents, so that they may be identified, and that they will be forwarded to the address given with all possible despatch, The Atlantic and Great Western Railway bas an- neunced that they will, connection with the Erie Railway, furnish tree transportation to survi- vors of the wreck over tueir line, and that through tickets may be had at the frie villces, 241 Broad. way. Survivors of the Atiantic in Chicago. CHicaao, I., April 8, 1873, Forty-two survivors of the Atlantic disaster ar- rived in this city to-night and were cared lor by the agents of the White Star Line and a committee of citizens, THE HERALD AND ITS MONSTER QUINTUPLE SHEET, {From the Ehzabeth (N. J.) Monitor, April 7.) ‘A PEAT IN JOURNALISM, The New York HERALD of yesterday eclipsed all previous feats of journalism in this country, if not In the world. It appeared in a quintuple form, containing twenty pages, or 120 columns, seventy- eight of whicn are devoted to advertisements and forty-two to reading matter, The HERALD con- gratulates itself on this evidence of its prosperity, and we do no less, Hoe rotary eight and ten cylinder presses and two Buliock perfecting presses, being seven presses in all, which enable tiem to issue tue edition at the rate of 1,000 sheets per minute, taking two hours and a half to issue 150,000 papers. The HeRaLp has long been acknowledged .as the leadimg New York daily, and each day’s issue is read by tens of thousands ef people. In the single item ol news gathering it pays nearly, if not quite, as much as the other city papers combined, and in the end finds out that it is a paying business. THE HERALD'3 ENTERPRISE AND ITS AD. VERTISEMENTS, [From the McKeesport (Pa.) Times.) The astounding and long-discredited story of Henderson, the HERALD Commissioner, penetrating the dark and dismal swamps of North Carolina and unmasking that murderous gang and openimg to the world their darkest secrets was soon thrown entirely into the shadow by Stanley's marvellous journey in search of Livingstone and his wonder- Jul adventures in the interior of Africa, Then came the romantic exploits of O'Kelly in Cuba Livre and in the sempre Jjlel portion of the Ever Faithful Isle. With the spirit of a knight errant and the intelligence of an explorer he made his way through dificulties and dangers calculated to dishearten the most determined, especially as an ignominious death or death from treachery con- stantiy threatened him, We have scarcely had time to wonder at, not to ponder, these startling and wonderful adventures and achievements, when comes the news that Fox, another HERALD Commissioner and Plenipo-ex- traordinary to the Court of, as he calls it, “Rob Roy-Mac Modoc,” had penetrated the lava beds, the impregnable stronghold of Captain Jack, where tirty or forty men hold an army at bay, and defeated it with loss in a regular engagement, He, despite tte opposition of the Peace Comimis- sioners and every possible obstacle they could throw in his way, in spite of dangers, cap- tivity, death and terture irom the successiul and iniuriate savages, boldly entered the cavern and shook the grim and noted chieftain by the hand, Me gravely, and we firmly be- lieve very effectively for good, took part in the council. The formidable chief was shrewd enough to see the advantage te be derived irom the visit, and all savage and heathen as he is, he ielt and acknowledged the power of that wondertul jour- nal. It was to the “paper man,” as the Modocs called him, that their earnest attention and strong- est appeals were directed. They seemed intul- tively to feel the importance of favorably impress- ing him. Though seme of the most irate a fierce-tempered among them, with sullen rocity, oppesed his admission te the inner fastness and the council, his quiet per- sistence, freedem from bluster and a judicious use of tobacco, were potent as an “open Sesame.’? While the reporters of the California press from’ a saie distance and in comfortable quarters were writing (like Mark Twain's agricultural articles) blood-curdling despatches frou the seat of war, and the Peace Commission was engaged in grind- ing their private axes, the HERALD reporter was suifering cold, 1atigue and numerous discomforts, and at the same time quietly and most effectively periorming @ great work, a good and wonderful work, the fruits of which will be seen by the whole American people at an ear) rigs Upon what meat does this Caesar of the press feed his reporters, that they accomplish wonders while others simply stand and look? Claiming credit for themscives on the ground, we suppose, that They also serve who only watch and wait. (From the Alta California, Marcn 25.) ‘eport published te-day referring to the im- mense advertising patronage of the New York HERALD is almost beyond belief, But one accus- tomed daily to turn over the double, triple and quad- ruple skects of that immense concern can readily believe it. Sixty-seven columns of closely printed “ads” make @ very comfortable showing, espe- cially for the proprietor. And be it remembered, too, that all of those advertisements are inserted asnew every morning. No date is given for the purpose of knowiag when the advertisement runs out. It is new each day as it appears and pays as a new “ad.” The HERALD can make its own terms, charge its own price, do as it pleases, It cares nothing for those that abuse it. Success- ful and profitable, it 18 able to pay largely for any interesting intormation, and dees so. It is a grand specimen of What may be done, uf done at the right time and in the right way. What the public neeued was a newspaper, and old Mr. Ben- nett gave it tothem, He was by nature a news- er mas, and he built re the grandest news- property in the United States. Seme of us ember its first number, and the contrast now is astounding. BRUTAL WIFE MURDER, A Woman Killed by Her Drunken Hus- band at Snuffiown, Pa. Easton, Pa., April 8, 1873. Frederick Krouse, a German and a resident of “Snufftown,” a place near Easton, kicked his wife in the breast, last evening, while on a drunken spree, producing hemorrhage of the lungs, from which she died this morning at about six o'clock, He was arrested immediately aiter the death of his wile, and is now at the station-house awaiting the result of the inquest, which wiil be held tis alter. noon. Krouse is in the habit of indulging in sprees, and when under the influence of liquor treated his wile in a brutal manner, On several occasions his wile has found it necessary to have him arrested and d to prevent him from carrying into exe- je threats of violence he mad Last even- he came heme at about six o'clock, drank, n lis son, @ young man, persuaded him to go to About| an hour’ later Mrs. Krouse cume in from her day's labor, and, having occasion to go up stairs, she discovered that her husband, before going to bed, had taken some money belonging to her, Sh went to the bed and demanded it of him, but he refused to give itup. High words passed between them, and finally Krouse kicked his wife, as above stated, thus causing her death, Krouse is a shoemaker by occupation and about sixty years of age. He has two children, who are almost heartbroken by this sudden loss of their It 18 said that Krouse had previously threatened to kill his wile. A MURDER MYSTERY, The Body of a Man Found Floating in the Piscataquog River Six Months After Death-The Body Identified as that of Frederick G. Merrill, of Gofts- town—Who Are the Assassins? MANCHESTER, N. H., April 8, 1873, The dead body of @ man was yesterday after. noon seen floating in the Piscataquog River, near West Gotlstown village. To-day the same body was found in the Merrimac Kiver, near the mouth of the Piscataquog, and securea. It was perfectiy naked and considerably decomposed, The throat was cul, and there were about a dozen wounds upon the head and face, The wounds appear as though they Were caused by an axe. it was evi- dent that the man was murdered. Corvner James Was called to view the body, which has been identified as that of Frederick G, Merrill, of Gotstown, Who has been missing since the beginning of October last, Soon aiter he was missed it Was suspected that he migit have been foully dealt with, Merrill was :narried and resided with his wife at Goffstown, near Parker's station, It was said that he had becn engaged in a quarrel wita some parties at his house on tke night of his disappearance and olood stains were found on the floor and wails of a bedroom. The selectmen of Gottsvown, under the direction of Attorney General Clark, will make a thorough investigation of the matter. siekdia ssid ae ANOTSER OONPESSION OF LiPANTIOIDE, Dupvque, fowa, Anrtl 8, 1872. Ursula Spangler, whe, with her cousin William Riley, was arrested at Nassau, Lowa, last Sunday, for the murder of their tNegitimate child, has made a full contession, Sbe says that Riley drowued the child at Codar Falis on Friday last, Both of the un- nature] parents Wave began cemmitted to jail in de- Awult of bail, ing wv bed. The paper is printed on five | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. WASHINGTON. The Rights of Semi-Naturalized Citizens Again Questioned. DIPLOMATISTS LAID ON THE SHELF. Relative Strength of National and State Banks of New York. SPECIAL TAXES PAID BY STAMPS. es The Question of the Subdivision of Collection Districts. UNPARDONED KU KLUX. The Solicitor General to Represent the Govern- ment Before the Court of Claims. WASHINGTON, April 8, 1873. Declaration of Intention to be a Citizen Sufficient for Protection by the United States," ‘The Joint Spanish and American Commission will decide at the meeting to be held on next Saturday the question whether the inhabitants of the United States who have not completed the five years ot residence required tor naturalization, but who have declared their intention to become American citizens and actually reside in this country, are to be protected or not by the governnfent of the United States. This question was settled at the time Mr. Marcy was Secretary of State, and everybody remembers the case of Martin Kosota, The course adopted in this case by that eminent statesman, and supported by Con- gress, is one of the titles of honor of this country. ‘The same question was presented in the United States and Mexican Claims Commission sitting at Washington, but It was settledin the same way by both Commissioners, and also by the umpire. The following cases are the most important among those in which such decision was given:—Peter Jarr vs. Mexico, James Hunt vs. Mexico, Caroline Sprotto vs. Mexico, Christine Eigendorff vs. Mexico and Cristopher iH Gosch vs, Mexico, Thomas I. Durant, the advocate of the United States in the Spanish and American Com- mission, has made a strong argument in favor of the American doctrine as settled by Mr, Marcy and the Mexican Commission, The Row Over the Baltimore Pickings and Stealings—A Disappointed Dele- gation, “My Maryland” has come to grief within the republican lines, For several years there hasbeen a conflict between Postmaster General Cresswell and his followers on the one hand and a local Baltimore clique on the other, Recently the President re- moved the Collector and Naval Officer of the Port, or rather declined to reappoint them, To-morrow the last relic of the Cresswell opposition will be sacrificed, as the commission of KE. Fulton, Sur- veyor of the Port, expires, He opposed the ap- pointment of Washington Booth as collector and A. E. King as Naval Oflicer, and both these gentle- men, together with Congressmen Lowndes and Albert, and a dozen Cresswellites,. invaded the White House to-day, expecting the Prest- dent would receive them with open arms, listen to their prayer, disregard his promises respecting civil service, refuse to reap- point Fulton and put one of Jotn Gilpin’s descend- ants in the ofice. Fortunately for the railroad company the President was not here, and the dele- gation was compelled to return to Baltimore only to renew the trip to-morrow, when the Chief Magistrate will be ready te receive them, Mr. Ful- ton represents what was once supposed to be a power—the oldest paper in Maryland—but of late its columns have poured broadsides of criticism into the President for pretend- ing to stand by civil service reform when his acts proved the contrary. With the removal of Fuiton, the only important office under the control of the President passes into the hand of the Post- master General. Among the rank and file is A. M. Hancock, Consul at Malaga, appointed from Mary- land, He has been conveniently absent from his post for nearly eighteen months, has mixed in politics, run for Congress against Stevenson Archer, was defeated and has since then been making himself generally useful. Civil Service has only recently found its way into the State Department, and a day or two ago Mr. Hancock was informed the government paid him tor attending to the Consulate business at Malaga, whither he was expected to go without delay or else tender his resignation. Mr, Hancock takes the hint and will depart this country on the 12th. The Relative Strength of the National and State Banks ot New York. In order to correct the general misapprehension in reference to the relative strength of the national and State banks of tlie city of New York during the week ending Saturday, April 5, the Comptroller of the Currency has caused a careful analysis to be made of the returns of the national and State banks for that week, as made to the Clearing House, from which it appears that the fifty national banks in that city held an average reserve of 23 83-100 per cent ol their liabilities on hand, and the State banks held at the same time an average of 21 8-100 per cent. Two of the State banks were largely in excess of twenty-five per cent of reserve upon liabilities, while the remain- ing twelve State banks were all deficient. Deduct- ing from the aggregate the proportion of cast funds held by these two banks, the proportion of re- serve held by the remaining twelve banks Is tess than sixteen per cent, three of which held less than twelve per cent reserve and eleven less than twenty per cent. Twenty-two of the fifty national banks were largely in excess of the twenty-tive per cent required by law, and only five of the whole fifty national banks held less than twenty per cent. The State banks in their returns to the Bank Department at Albany inva- riably include national bank notes with legal- tender notes. If national bank notes are included in their returns of legal tender notes to the Clear- ing House, which ts believed to be the case, they should be deducted, which would still Jurther re- duce their percentage of reserve. The lawiul money reserve of the national banks of the city of New York on February 28, 1873, the date of the last call of the Comptroiler, exhibits an average of ‘24 84-100 per cent, being slightly less than the twenty-five per cent required by law. The Payment of Cotton Claims, The Treasury Department has commenced pay- ing the cotton claims filed under the act of May 18, 1872, Over twelve hundred claims have been pre- sented, covering over six millions of dollars, More than one-half of them will be rejected on account ofinsuficient proof. Fifteen millions of the cottou fund remain in the Treasury. The claims being paid are for cotton seized by government agents after June 30, 1865, Treasury Baiances. ‘The balances in the United States Treasury at the close of business to-day were:—Currency, $2,184,770 76; special deposits of legal tenders tor the redemption of certificates of deposit, $25,025,000; coin, $70,122,379 51, including $23,697,600 in coin certificates ; legal tenders outstanding, $358,804,609- The Sub-division of Collection Districts— Decision by the Attorney General, The Attorney General will to-morrow dispose of the question referted to him by the Secretary of tha Treasury whether the Department has the right to subdivide collection districts and the President to appoint additional collectors, It was proposed to subdivide the Fifth Céllection district of Virginia into two districts, The question was Taised as to the authority to do so. The Thirty- eighth Congress enacted that there should be as Se many collection as there were Congressional dis- tricts, The new apportionment gives Virginia am additional district, but the Attorney General will decide that the legislation of the ‘Thirty- eighth Congress was not prospective, and only relates to the number of the districts existing at the time the act was passed, is decision will iso dispose of the proposed increase of collection districts in other States where there has been an increase of representation according to the census of 1870, ’ The Solicitor General to Represent the Government Before the Court of Claims, The Attorney General yesterday visited the Ce of Claims in company with Solicitor ( Phillips and Assistant Attorney ¢ who Las just succeeded Mr. McMichael. ‘The At- torney General, having introduced both to the Court, stated that hereatter in all important cases the Solicitor General would represent the Devart- ment of Justice and participate in the argum ‘This is a departure from the programme heretofore followed, one of the Assistant Attorney Generals having exciusive charge of the business of the a partment in this Court. The amount involved in some cases, the desperate effort made by claimants to impose upon the government and Court, and the fraudulent claims allowed, are among some of the reasons which have compelled the Attorney General to assign such duty to the next in position under him. The Unpardoned Ku Klux and the Gov- ernment, Nearly all of the Ka Kiux prisoners sent to Albany tor participation in raids, or who were convicted on the charge of belonging to the Ku Kinx order, have been pardoned, There now re- main those convicted of direct compheity in the murder of unoffending citizens, While it is the In- tention of the President, sooner or later, to pardon all of the prisoners convicted under the Enforce- ment act, he does not deem it ‘proper to extend to this class executive clemency until they have realized by imprisonment that the gevernment ts determined to enforce law and order in every section of the land, Those now incarcerated were convicted mainly of foui crimes, and the President does not feel warranted in giving them hberty until the sections wherein the deeds were done have purged themselves completely of the order and its purposes. Of late there has not been a complaint made to the Department of Justice of an offence under the Enforcement act, while a year ago a dozen letters were daily received by the At- torney General detailing the most shocking bar* barities committed by the midnight prowlers. Occasionally some horse thief or vagabond, watched by decent people in the community infested by these pests of society, com+ plains that he is persecuted and unable to follow his calling im peace, The aid of the government has been in several Instances— unintentionaily of course—given to thieves who were the worst kind of ill-used individuals, and that, too, on the plea that the Ku Klux were at the bottom of It, The Administration would not object to a discreet exercise of vigilance to rid the South of ail its useless members, and it does not purpose to again be deceived in the name of law and order in extending to this class the protection of tho strong arm of the law. Ambassadors Retired from Business. On the Ist of July next five legations in the Cen tral American States (Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Saivador and Nicaragua), will be con- solidated, and the United States will thereafter ba represented by one Minister resident to reside at a place not yet designated by the President, The present incumbents, Jacob B, Blair, Minister Rest- dent at San Jose, Costa Rica; Silas A. Hudson, at Guatemala City, Guatemala; Henry Baxter, at Tegueigalpa, Honduras; Charles N. Riotte, Mana- gua, Nicaragua, and’Thomas Biddle, resident at San Salvador. San Salvanor, are all to be mustered out, and some one appointed at asalary of $10,000 perannum, Special Taxes To Be Paid by Stamps. Special taxes hitherto assessed are, under-tne new law, to be paid by stamps. The Internal Revenue Bureau to-day commenced tne issue of the stamps prepared for this purpose; and after the Ist of May all persons transacting business will be obliged to display the evidence that they have paid the amount due on account of special taxes in @ conspicuous place. The receipts from this source last year were $6,700,000; but, under the new law, the Commissioner expects to increase the receipts fully fiity per cent. "OBITUARY. Peter Gilsey. Peter Gilsey, an aged and respected citizen of New York and a member of the Board of Alder- men, died at his residence, in West Twenty-eighth street, at a quarter to five o’clock yesterday morn- ing. Mr. Gilsey was a native of Denmark. He came to this city at an early age. Applying him- self to business pursuits, he, by his probity and attention, realized a large fortune, He was elected an Alderman on the reform ticket In 1871, and was re-elected in 1872, but owing to ill health had not taken his seat during the present year. At the time of his death he was about sixty-seven years of age. Henry Gritten. ‘ The Melbourne (Australia) Argus of January 30 reports the occurrence of the death of Henry Grit- ten, the artist, in the following terms:—Mr. Henry Gritten, the artist, died suddenly on the 15th in- stant, of paralysis. Mr. Gritten has been in the coleny many years. He was a son of a celebrated picture dealer, who carried on business at the West End of London, and began study at the age of fourteen years, As an artist he made the acquaintance of David Roberts, Stanfleld, Sir Edwin Landseer and other painters of note, and enjoyed the favor of the late Prince Consort, the Duke of Norfolk and the Marquis. of Westminster. In 1848 he emi- grated to America, where he remained tor a Jew years. It was there that he had his first paralytic attack, and he seems to have never en- JjJoyed good health afterwards, He came to these colonies in 1850 or 1861, but during his Adstralian career, though his paintings were good, he met with very little encouragement. He ated at the age of fifty-five and leaves a widow and four children, William Brydo: From India is announced the death of Mr. Wil- liam Brydon, C. B., of the Bengal medical service, who was the one solitary individual of the 15,000 soldiers and camp followers composing the British Army of General Elphinstone who was neither killed nor taken prisoner in the terrible disaster of January, 1842, in the retreat from Cabul. WORK OF 1HE CORONERS. Coroner Herrman was yesterday called to 49 First street, to hold an inquest on the body of Sarah Bell, a child over three years of age, whose death was caused by accidentally falling from a fifth story window to the slewalk. Patrick Mulloney, a laborer, diedin Centre Street Hospital a few days ago. Deceased fell from a building in Broad street and fataily injured bim- sell, since which time he had been under the care ofSurgeen Fluirer. Mutioney lived at 107 Mul- berry street, to which p ¢ his remains have been moved and Coroner Herrman notified, Yesterday morning, shortly before eight o'clock, Andrew Higgin, @ junk man, while under pier 49 North River, had his clothes caught in a revolving shalt, around which he was hurled with fearful velocity and fatally injured, His clothes having been torn from the body, the remains fell into the water, but they were soon recovered and placed on the pier. On the permit of Coroner Kessler the po | was sent to the late residence of deceased, 187 Tenth avenue. An inquest will be held to-day. Higgins was about thirty-live years of age anda native of Ireland. MINING STUDENTS SHOOTING BACH OTHER, Sr. Louis, Mo., April 8, 1873, Peter E. Blow, a nephew of Hon, Henry T, Blow, late United States Mimster to Brazil, was shot three times and severely wounded at the School of Mines in Rolla, Mo., yesterday, by John W. McUowan. Both of the young men are students at the Scheol of Mes. The affair grew out of an altercation about the taking of a gun from the armory of the school, of which Blow haa charge. A QYMNAST ORIPPLED, CHICAGO, Ill, April 8, 1873, While Leon Brothers, gymnasts, were perform- ing their double trapeze act at Nixon’s Amphi- theatre last evening the younger one slipped aud fell heavily to the ground, a distance of seme teo feet, striking on his face and right side, and frac- turing his right thigh near the hip. He is probably disabled for lie.