The New York Herald Newspaper, September 17, 1873, Page 7

‘THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP. Judge Hoar, of Massachusetts, in Favor ot William E. Evarts 4 POLITICIAN NOT WANTED | What Leading Lawyers in Wash- ington Say About It. “CONKIING THE COMING MAN.” A Democratic Ex-Attorney General in Favor of Justice Miller. A PLEA FOR JUDGE CURTIS. CoNcoRD, Mass., Sept. 16, 1873. Desiring to present the views of so distinguished @ lawyer and so prominent a politician as JUDGE E. ROCKWOOD HOAR to the readers oj the HeRaLp, the HERALD re- porter took occasion to-day to obtain an interwew with the Judge at hs beautiful home in Concord. He lives ina handsome cottage on the principal street in Concord, and enjoys himself during the summer months, seemingly content to remain quietly at home with his family, notwithstanding hus popularity, which at any resort would cause nim to be courted by thousands of admirers eager to manifest their appreciation of his ability aud well deserved tame. The HERALD reporter found thm in the garden, quietly WORKING AMONG TIS FLOWER BEDS, restoring them for another year, as if expecting to live there the remainder of his life, a beautiful daughter being his only companion. Upon intro- ducing himself to Judge Hoar, the HERALD re- Porter stated that the object of his visit was to obtain his views upon the Chief Justiceship, which, Jonsidering the death of Chief Justice Chase and the vacancy thereby existing, would be of much interest, The juage expressed his pleasure at re- ceiving a call from the representative of the lead- ing journal of the country, and courteously invited dim to his parior, where at once they began to “TALK CHIEF JUSTICE.” In beginning, he said while he was both sur- prised and flattered to receive the call, still ne did mot know anytuing he could say that would en- lighten the community more than what many ethers might be better qualified to say. REPORTER—Well, sir, who is your choice ? WILLIAM B. EVARTS FIRST CHOICE, Judge Hoan—Personally I should favor William Evarts, of New York. I believe him to be a gentle- man eminently qualified by his legal acquirementa> his professional experience and in every respect the man who would be well calculated to ably fill ‘the vacancy. He has bad a large practice betore the Supreme Court, and his remarkable ability is to me a sufficient reason for my cuoice. REPoRTER—On the other hand, if the appoint- ment is to be made from the Bench, whom do you deem the proper one to receive it? JUDGE MILLER ENTITLED TO THE APPOINTMENT. Judge Hoan—Judge Miller, of Iowa, who now is one of the associate judges of the Supreme Court, ig entitled toit. But my opinion, as I said before, is worth no more than that of any one else, 1 HOPE IT WILL NOT BE A POLITICAL APPOINTMENT. As far as I am individually concerned, I am con- tent to remain at home. Iam able here to secure an honest living and enjoy a happy home by my Professional engagements. Iam perfectly content to remain in Massachusetts, provided it ts not undertaken to force General Butler on us as Gov- Serner or supreme ruler. If that unhoped-for con- tingency should come to pass I do not wish to stay here. After some brief conversation of a general char- actes the reporter bade the Judge adieu and departed. OPINIONS OF WASHINGTON LAWYz! WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 1873, Views of Judge James Hughes. Your correspondent called cn Judge James Hughes at his office. Waiting afew minutes until he had laid down the law for one of his clients, the Judge, as soon as he had despatched his business, sat down at his private desk and said he was willing to add his opinion to those of the members of the Bar who had already expressed their views upon the fittest man tor Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The Judge was for many years a democratic Representative from Indiana, and dur- fng Buchanan’s administration was Commissioner of the General Land Office. He.belongs to tne old school of democracy, and still holds fast to the hunker principles. CORRESPONDENT—The HrRaLp, you know, Judge, is gathering the opinions of the leading lawyers of ofthe country as tothe proper means to fill the ofice of Chief Justice of the United States and to be the head of the profession in the world. 1 would be glad to report the expression of your views upon the subject. Judge HucHes—Why, the matter is already set- tied. Roscoe Conkling is the man, lam certain of that. ~ COBRESPONDENT—I have heard a similar opinion expréseed by tiwny Others; but— Judge Hvuauss—Oh, it 18 acertainty now. The pegs are fixed. I am a gentleman who Js fully in the confidence of the President, and | have his word for it that the matter is settled finally, and Mr. Conkling is the man. He will make, too, an excel- lent Chief Justice. CORKESPONDENT—Wiio do you think, Judge, is the man, Of all othersin the Union, most fitted for the place—the one who would pe Chief Justice, if, as the Know-Nothings used to plirase it, “the office sought the man, and not the man the office ? Juage HuGHss—in the universal opinion of the Bar Judge Curtis stands at the head oi the profes- sion, and, legal abiiity aud professional standing Jurnishing the criterion, he hus the legitimate title two the position; but the matter, asI have told yon, is already settled, and Conkling will be the successor of Salmon Chase. Heis a most able man, and in 4 few years will develop into a most excellent Chief Justice. CORRESPONDENT—It 18 Said of Mim that he has been too deeply immersed in politics all his life to make a good Vhict Justice, Judge HugHRs—Uh, no! Conkling is an eminent Jawyer and an able man, and be will give satisfac. tion. His right of succession to the Supreme Court was settied five years azo. He would lave been appointed when Justice Hunt was appointed from New York, but at that time he was Ineligible, he ts now eligible, and !t will be but carrying out a foregoue conclusion to appoint him. There was some talk of Chief Justice Cartter, of the District Supreme Court. CoRREgPONDENT—I was going to ask you about Justice Cartter's chances, Judge HucHEs—Well, Cartter has some very firm friends, und he has also some capacities which ot him eminently for the station; but, as I under- Biand the drift of the articies already printed in tie HERALD, the object in canvassing this matter among lawyers is to ascertain what the sentiment of the Bar of the country ts as to the choice that should be made. As I said before, Conkling will ve Sppolnted as sure ag he has that little red curl over his forehead. All talk now 1s after the feast. The HERALD may inform tne intelligence of General Grant of the opiuions of every lawyer in the country, but it will all endin the noimination of Conkling, and a good man he is. It was useless to discuss or argue the question any lurther. As one of the Bar, practising exten- sively before the Supreme Court, Judge Hughes airendy sees the Chesterfield of the Senate, the central figure in the group of nine members of the Supreme Bench, robed in his fowing black gown, and listening to prosy arguments on some impor- tant question involving great constitutional prin- ciples, The Judge assured and reassured me that Conkling was the coming man, and did not quality the information with a “but” or an “if." So the Jeest I could do was to heartily thank him for od aaeer and thereupon bowed myself out of Las office, General Henkle, Ex-Attorney General of Ohio, on the Question. Your correspondent alse called on General Solo- mon &. Henkle, who is 9 democrat and was at one time Attorney General of Ohio. -CORRESPONDENT—1 haye called to talk over with, But | you the snbjeet of the vacant Chief Justiceship apd get your impressions on the subject. General HENKL&—Of course, it is a matter which most gentlemen who practise in the Supreme Court think aboug more or less; but we of the opposition are outside in the matter. CORRESPONDENT—In your candid opinion, General, who is the Mttest man in the country for the position? General HeNKLE—Well, the fittest man in the United States is aman who certainly won't get it, for he is a democrat—Rafus P. Ranney, of Ohio, who was the Chief Justice of Ubio, and a most ex- cellent one jor many years, He would do honor to even the loity station of Chief Justice of the United States, CORRESYONDENT—Of the republican lawyers talked of in that connection who is the best man? General HENKLE—Oh, I think Mr. Justice Miller, now upon the Supreme Bench, would be the best that, all the surroundings of the case considered, the President could do, He 1s a learned and able jawyer and a most excellent judge. Conkling is Much spoken of in this connection, but I do not think he isthe man for the place, He is rather & politician tha. a lawyer, and the law is coy and re- uires her Vosaries to serve her with @ single mind, ¢ is doubtless @ Man Of marked ability, but it has been displiyed more in the legisiative halls than at the Bar or upon the Bench, CoRRES?ONDENT—But all the official positions are or Dave always been filled by politicians, and we seem somehow to have gotten to the front rank of nations with the politicians as leaders. General HENKLE—Mr. Conkling is yet & young | Mau, he is not more thau forty-five years oid, and he has been almost constantly immersed in politics. It seems to me that even the most eminent ability would not have suMiced to have made him a great lawyer with the constant calls which political duty must have made upon his time and vttention. CORRESPONDENT— Was not Taney taken up direct from political lite as a reward for partisan services? | General HENKL&—Taney Was taken from the Cabmet, to be sure, but that was in the days wien the President selected his Cabinet from the most eminent men of the country. To be a Cabinet officer then was @ guarantee that the official must have been @ man of mark before he was cailed to the Cabmet. CORRESPONDENT—What do you think of Chief Jus- tice Cartter? General HENKLE—Oh, I suppose Cartter. has no expectations that way, He has a verv comiortable lace now. To be Chief Justice of the District of Jolumbia if no mean distinction. I hope the Presi- dent will, under all the circumstances, promote Justice Milier, A Leading Southern Lawyer on the Qualifications Necessary for Chicf Jastice, Philip Phillips, one of the leading lawyers from the South, who practices at the bar of the Supreme Court, was at his oMce on Louisiana avenue, where your correspondent explained the purpose of the visit to be to hear what Mr. Phillips might say vpon the subject of the coming Chief Justice. Mr. PHILLIPs—I have seen the opinions upon that subject as reported in the HERALD, and it seems to me that the expressed views of all lawyers must coincide as to the qualifications required of tne gentleman who is appointed Chief Justice. It 1s evident that perfect imtegrity of character, thorough knowledge of the law and natural abilities of a high order, thoroughly trained, are essential. As to that, nothing can be obtained by the inquiries whioh the HERALD has instituted, except the expression of a uniform judgment on the part of the Bar of the country, This will limit all that a single individual can say to an expression of his per- sonal preference, As to that, I have not the slightest hesitation in saying that I prefer Judge Curtis, and if 1 were President of the United States I wouid tender him the nomination as the fittest man jor the office. His unsurpassed learu- ing, his especial aptitude for the judicial function, and his experience in the methods and rules of court point him out in a remarkable manner as the person to fil the office. There is, however, m this case an especial reason for infringing upon the untiorm custom of appointing the Chief Justice from outside of the Supreme Bench, and it is this: If the appointment be made from the Bench it wiil create @ vacancy there, and will enable the Presi- dent to do an act of justice which ought not to be omitted by ‘appointing an Associate Justice from the States south of the Potomac. There isnow no representative on the Supreme Bench of the whole of that vast portion of the Union, and there are fust reasons ior dissatisfaction at this. Ifthe Chief Justice be appointed from the Bench and the va- cance cro be filled by an appointment south of the Potomac, this dissatisfaction can be allayed. CoRRESPONDENT—Mr. Conkling is much talked of, you know, for sition, ee Mr. Putt nkling is put forward for rea- sons arising from his political position. - He, as you know, was one of General Grant's ablest sup- porters in the late cam: , and for that reason a8 a prominent place in respect to the nomina- tion, and I have uo doubt he will be appointed if he will accept. CORRESPONDENT—Would Mr. Conkling make an able Chief Justice? Mr, Pattirs—Yes; he isa young man yet, and would ably fill the place. It was supposed that the late Uhief Justice Ohase had been on apenged in political life and so long absent trom tne Bar that it would be dificult for him to take the lead- iug position in the Court which his office required him; but many of the Justices associated with him on the Supreme Bench have told me that almost immediately upon his appointment he showed himself to be a thorough master of every function which devolved upon him. Undoubtedly very hard study was required, and it is probable that the extraordinary effort which this required of Mr. Chase was a strain upon his system whose effect at last produced his death. Mr, Philltps suggested that the pay of the Justices of the Supreme Court was not eres cpp ae to sup- port them and their families in Washington, and thought Congress ought to increase their pay so as to make it what it should be. Aiter a little more conversation on the progress of the Courts in the Seuth your correspondent bade Mr. Phillips a good aiternoon. THE SUAVIAN FESTIVAL. Second Day—Immense Crowds at Jones’ ‘Wood Yesterday—A Gorgous Ante- dailuvian Display. The Suavian Volks Festival, which was com- Menced at Jones’ Wood on Monday, yesterday attracted an immense crowd of visitors té the wood—a larger crowd, it is estimated, than was ever in attendance there on any occasion before, It is estimated that no less than 35,000 persons , Visited the festival grounds during the day, The main feature of the festivities was a procession of ancient characters, which came oi between three and four o’clock in the afternoon, with a gorgoug display of Oriental splendor. It sepreattn a Jee and reception by Sultan Saladin, given to the German Kmperor Barbarossa, alter his in- vasion of the Holy Land at the time of the Cru- sSades, in 1189, About 150 persons, all attired in costumes of that ancient period, figured in this gorgeous representation of a mediwval episode, about thirty of whom appeared on horseback. The affair was up at an expense of $1,100. Barba- Tossa, the German Emperor, was represented by Louis Hengstler, and the Sultan by a Mr. Gaus. ‘The display closed with a representation of a Sara- cen tournament, and the whole performance was impressive throughout, and gave rise to expressions of enthusiasm and excitement. Andther great teature was the illugnnation in the evening by cal- ciuin lights, by wich the richly decorated column | in the centre ofthe jestival grounds and tts sar- | roundings presented an appearance magical in its eiects, Un the stage, erected on the lawn, some more burlesque theatricals were enacted, which occasioned considerable hillarity and amusement. The dancing platform at the Belvedere was crowded as it probably never has been betore, rendering dancing quite a» dificult Matter, and making it more a labor than an enjoy- ment; but the Terpsicnorean art was exercised there, nevertheless, until midnight, A strong po- lice force was kept on the ground, under the com- | Mand of Captain Gunner, of the Nineteenth pre- | cinct, and Sergeants Whitcomb, Roberts and Ham- ilton, to be onthe guard against disturbances by rowdies and other outside parti dat no trouble of any sort occurred. Police Commissioner John R. Rossel ond lady and Superintendent Matsell visited the festival grounds during the day and fully enjoyed the occasion. BANK OF ENGLAND PORGERIES, Detective W. A. Pinkerton, who returned from Europe yesterday, says that the Bank of England forgers will probably be separated and sent to the following prisons:—Portamouth, Dartmoor, Mil- bank and Pentonville, the latter two being in Len- don. He says, also, that an application was signed in 1871 by the ex-Vice President, Schuyler Colfax, to the State authorities of Massacnusetts for the pardon of George Bidwell, who was then under sentence of eight years’ imprisonment. The peti- tion was drawn up by Mr. Joseph Bidwell, lawyer, of South Bend, Ind. Mr. Pinkerton further says that Mr. John W. Bidwell, farmer and justice of eace of Moskegan, Black Lake county, Mictiga In company with an individual called the ‘Major, attempted to do the bribing of the turnkey, Newgate, to | about the release of the four forgers. Mr. Pinkerton holds one of the moat bias- hemons and abusive letters ever written, which Re seized at the jatlin Havana, which Bidwell ad- dressed to his wile. Naturally, it never reached herhands, The wife, whois a daughter of a dead army officer in India, will hav nothing more to say to her huskand, and ignores lulp exigtence, . ‘ | into the uneivillsed regions of Colorado and there CZSARISM. Senator Morton’s Climpse of Crant. The Government Secure in Its Pres- ent Hands. A Country Too Enlightened for Despotism. Senator Morton, of Indiana, has been sojourning at the Fifth Avenue Hote! tor the past few days. He Is improved in health and ascribes the amelior- ation in his physical condition to the singular properties of the Hot Springs of Arkansas, His musedlar system was broken down for some years, and though his brain remained.as clear and his voice as vigorous and resonant as cver, he ap- peared bodily to be weighed down with the infirm- ities of age. The Hot Springs of Arkansas effected & marvellous restoration in his case, aud had he not, in the exultant feeling of being suddenly deliv- ered from the enthralment of ill health, madea trip contracted cold, he might now be as strong and active as in the days when, as war Governor of Indiana, he made the country ring with the fervid energy of his appeals to the patriotic sentiment of the people in behalf of the Union, Considering the position Senator Morton is re- puted to hold in the councils of the Executive— prime minister, a8 some people have it—anything he might say at this time, when the question of a third term for President Grantis mooted and the shadow of Cwsarism falls athwart the political horizon, should be of more or les# interest. The Senator, however, is not disposed to enlarge on the swelling topics of the hour; in fact, he rather courts reticence in the direction of matters that invoke the popular curiosity. A reporter of the HERALD called to see Senator Morton at the Fisth Avenue Hotel yesterday, and inquired of him if he feltany apprehension that Cwsarism would be & necessary corollary of President Grant's re-election to a third term, Senator MorToN—I do not for a moment believe that President Grant has the remotest idea of such 8 thing as Cesarism. ‘The man has probably never given so far-fetched an idea a single thought, but I don’t feel like talking on a subject of the kind. ReErorTeR—The fear is not 80 much that Presl- dent Grant may establish Cwsarism as that the drift of sentiment in his party may carry him in tuat direction, Do you fear so? Senator MorroN—The country is too enlightened for any such danger to happen, ReEpPoRTER—Would the President be apt to reject a third term? Senator MorTON--Cannot say. Never had a single moment’s conversation with him on the subject. REPoRTER—You know the President sufficiently ‘well to say if he is capable of menacing the liberties of the nation? Senator Morton—I know he is altogether inca- pable. He is one of the people himself, In a few years he will mingie with them as a private citt- zen, If his ambition was of the kind that some people attribute to him he has missed his opportu- nity for realizing it. He did not save the Republic to destroy it afterwards. Did he harbor ambitious designs it would be readily jelt and understood in the public mind, You find nothing of this sort. The people are thoroughly conscious the govern- ment is secure in the hands of Grant; that it 18 their own government still, and whatever evil be- Jalis it will be of their creation, not of the Presi- dent’s. On this subjectyowever, I do not care to speak, RerorTER—Is the movement of the grangers out West of any grave importance ? Senator Morton—As it concerns the farmers wno desire a cheap mode of transporting their produce to market it is of much importance, RePoRTER—Would you approve of the national government stepping in and controlling the lines of communication, so as to counteract the railroad monopolies and establish cheap freight charges ? Senator MorTon—No. I don’t want the national government to interfere in this matter. The peo- ple will settle it themselves. It is the primary ob- Ject of the grangers, it would seem, to fight these monopolies. They must know themselves the most efMcient means to secure the object in view. REPORTER—Will the grangers have any emphatic voice in the current of politics? Senator MorTon—Necessarily they will wield an influence. What their intentions are I am not ap- prised of, and very likely you know just as much about them as I do. RgPorRTER—Do you anticipate much business in the coming session of Congress? Senator MorToN—A great deal. Much of it will | be the unfinished business of last session. REPoRTER—Is there anything more to be done with the Sou h? Senator Morron—Yes, The Louisiana muddle has to be disposed of. Two sets of Senators have | been elected, and the question which set is to be admitted will come up for discussion first of all. REPORTER—You espouse the McEnery side7 Senator Morron—No. The Kellogg. Reporrer (changing the subject)—Who do you suppose will be appointed Chief Justice? Senator MorToN—Haven't the slightest idea. I | never spoke a word to the President on the subject and I am not prepared to hazard any conjectures, This was about the whole of the brief dialogue, IRISH OPINIONS, pct. srsl ses An American Monarchy. ‘YFrom the Dublin Evening Mail (tory and high | church organ), August 30.) A very curious and significant movement is re- ported from America in reference to the next term of the Presidency, It is stated that the centraliza- tion party—those desirous of restricting the federal principle in government as inimical to national greatness and safety—mean to “run Grant for President a third time.” The suspicion of this design nas been enough to excite the democrats in every part of the Union; but they appear to be helpless to prevent such a result if the republicans are only unanimous in regard to H. The chotce of Grant is sought to be justified on the ground that admittedly none of the aspirants would be so experienced or trustworthy, and a conflict among them would distract and in- jure the Republic, Grant himeelf is known to wish to hold his place, and his partisans can flud fifty Specious reasons in his favor. It is evident to ex- | ternal observers, however, that the third election of Grant, the more particularly as he personifies the idea of a strong central government as against State rights, would {mperii, per haps, the peace, and certainly the constitu- tion, of the United States. As in Germany, the Americans of tae scientifically political class have been longing for epee unity and force in ad- ministration, and have been of opinion that these can be secured only by maintaining such a policy as Grant's for a period suMciently long to impress it upon the national temper and will. It is ex- tremely likely that the American people would resent the attempt to turn their government, eveu for their own good, substantially into a monarchy ; the tact, however, that a necessity is felt for a reater command of the elements of rule at Wash- ington, and consequently for @ corresponding re- duction of the independence of separate iegisia- tures, is a striking one {n these days. MYSTERIOUS CASE OF DROWNING. On Saturday last Charles Ziegler, au interesting lad, eleven years of age, teit the home of his parents, 225 Kast Forty-second street, and, not re- turning as usual, his relatives became alarmed and made search for the missing boy, but without ef- | fect. Yesterday morning his dead body was found floating tn the dock foot of Thirty-ninth street, Kast River, From the tact that he had his clothes on when discovered, the lather seems inclined to suspect his son was decoyed down upon the pier by | some vicious boys Who infest the neighboruood and, being purposely pusned overboard, was permitted to drown. Charles very rarely went near the water, and he was unable to swim. Mr. Ziegier believes that if his boy feil into the water accidentally some ersons must have been near and must have seen Rims but he has been unable to find any such Witnesses alter making diligent search, The body of the boy was taken home and Coroner Keenan NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1873.—-QUADRUPLE SHEET. LIGHT UPON A MYSTERY. SS RAPE Use The Murder of Samuel Jones, of South Oyster Bay, L. L=—Three Negroes Im- Plieated—I'wo in Custody, but the Prin- cipal at Large-How a Simple-Minded Farmer Discovered the Criminals—Mr. Jones’ Oid-Fashioned Gold Waich. On the morning of the 9th of June last Sanmei J. Jones, @ farmer of South Oyster Bay, Quecns county, and uncle of United States Commissioner Jones, Was missed irom tus hone, At five o'clock on that morning bis farm laborer, who lived ad- | joining, went to the house ana knocked. Receiving mo answer, he busted himself about the house, thinking that Mr. Jones had gone i to the South Side Railroad depot, At | seven o'clock be made a second visit to the house, but met with no response. ‘The well was within ten feet of the kitchen door, and the hired man iaid hold of the rope to draw a bucket | of water. The rope iailed to work, and the man | peeped into the well, At the bottom he beheld large roots of trees and pleces of sticks, and on | the rope he observed considerable blood, His | suspicious being aroused, he informed the brotier of bis employer, who with some neighboring | farmers went over to the premises. The pieces of wood “Were taken out, and standing erect in the | bottom of the well was the lifeless orm of Samuel | J. Jones. Here was a mystery to solve, and the question, was one of suicide or murder, = When the body was taken out of the well there Was found to be several cuts on the head anda bruise on the foreliead. His pockets were turaed | inside out and his watch missing, Ip the house | was found a large piece of wood with blood on it; | there was also plood on the floor, When last seen | Mr. Jones Was gatucring strawberries, and on the | morning When his boay was found the table was setand the strawberries on it, Mr, Jones was a man of singular habits, Although seventy-two | years of age he had never been married, He hever | invited any one to his house, and those who came voluntarily had to transact thetr business in the open air, He was above the average farmer inteilec- tually, and a well-assorted library was the chief adornment of his nome, SPECULATION RAN HIGH as to the manner oi his death. With but two or three exceptions the house seems not to have been pinened, Stil his misstug watch anda broken jock On the bureau went far to uphold the theory of murder, No motive could be assigned for sul- cide. Who was the murderer? Various persons were suspected, but not one accused. ‘the Coro- | ner’s inquest dragged slowly along, and now stends adjourned ull October 18. The incompe- tency of the authorities was decried by everbody, and it was decided that the murderer would never be discovered. Fate, however, has, according to good authority, decreed otherwise, and it is cer- tain that Qucens county will have an execution in the spring of 1874, Scattered throughout Oyster Bay are various colored familiws, who depend on farm labor for aliving. 1t was not dreamed that any one of these had any hand in the tragedy—only a white desperado couid commit such an atrocious crime, Within a week past words dropped irom the lips of a few colored people that aroused suspicion. On Friday it was decided to arrest two brothers named Levy, on suspicion of complicity in the murder. ‘Chey are now salely lodged in the Queens County Jail. Phey reiuse to divulge anything of importance, but the District Attorney feeis con- fident that they know @ great deal. ‘The boon companion of the Levy brothers was George Luw- rence. On that night he remarked, after nearing Of the arrest of the Levys, “OF A FELLER PRACHED would he be let off? He was told that he might get off with light punishment, An hour or so later he was seen to have a watch, and on being inter- rogated, said it had been evan him by Mr. Jones. A visit to the various (amulies of Jones is evidence that none of them ever gave an old-fashioned goid Watch to any colored man, The watch taken from the murdered man was au old-fashioned gold one. The secret was kept until Saturday evening; then THE ARREST OF LAWRENCE WAS ORDERED, but diligent search failed to find him, and his family refused to say anything about him, During the whole of Sunday the search was kept up. At one time Colonel Wagstaff thought he would se- cure him, but night leit him still at liberty. The search Is beiug dilige: prosecuted, and it is im- possible for him to escape. He had but $20 in his possession. He is supposed to be Prorking, his way to New York. He is a very large man, and almost as black as tar. He is very bold. He attended every meeting of the Coroner’s inquest, and no one even suspected him. He is undoubtedly the murderer of the poor old man, It was said yester- day that one o! the Levys acknowledged that Lawrence was the culprit, but denied having any- thing themselves to do withit. There isa reward of $1,500 tor the arrest of the murderers, THE INSURANCE FAILURE. EDS SUES Statements of the Former President and Secretary of the Eclectic Company— The Cause of the “Collapse” —Dishonest Agents and Careless Medical Examin- ers. A HERALD reporter called yesterday on the President and Secretary of the Eclectic Life In- surance Company to obtain their side of the story of the extraordinary collapse of this company. Mr. George B. Satterlee, the former President of the Eclectie, was out of town, but Mr. Benjamin F. Beekman, who was elected President in Mr. Sat- terlee’s place and declined to serve, was found in the office of the Merchants’ Life Insurance Com- pany, 257 Broadway. Mr. Beekman is President of the Merchants’ Company. Mr. Beekman said:—“I was merely appointed President of the Kclectic, and refused to act. As soon as I found out that the company had not sul- ficient assets I dectined to serve as President. Mr. Stewart L, Woodford reported the condition of the Eclectic tome. The article in yesterday’s HERALD is perfectly correct, and I don’t see that there is anything in it that I should want to contradict.”’ “Do you think the assetsof the Kelectic are sufficient to protect the policy-holders’” the re- porter asked. “{ think so,’? Mr. Beekman replied. “But here is @ gentleman, one of the most prominent agents of the Eclectic, who can tell you much more than I | cau."? Mr. Beekman introduced the reporter to this gentleman, who gave his statement in a stratght- forward manner. He begged, however, that huis | bame should not be used, “- ” A statment, “The failure Of the Eclectic,” he said, “was un- doubtedly caused by incompetent management. There has been a great deal of wrangling in the | directory; there has been a Barker party, and an- other party, and a third party, and no end of contention, I think the Directors are responsible for the failure. Other causes contributed to pro- duce this result, You remember, first came the failure of the Great Western and other companies, which weakened the confidence of the public in life insurance companies. Then they had an enormous death rate. The average | death rate is 115-100 per cent of the amount risked, but the death rate of the Eclectic was nearly two per cent. id the niptery, of the Eclectic they paid back to thé policy-holdérs some $275,000 in losses and dividends, which shows that the company bas not been wholly without use.” “You spoke of bad management on the part of the managers. Could you give me any instance /" “Well, permitting agents in the West to use the funds of the company FOR THEIR OWN PURPOSES. They had an agent in Chicago who never made any returns at ali, and they never prosecuted nim, but, on the contrary, effected a compromise, in order to protect their business there. In tact, they were easy—too easy. They had heavy losses in the West, and a great many of them I believe to have been frauduient. As regards the conduct of their | ents in not making any returns, the action of the managers was certainly not criminal, because every company allows the accounts o! their agents torun up. However, it was bad nanagement.”’ “What will be the final result of thts collapse?” “The result will be thet the assets, if they are suMictent, will be used to reinsure the risks in buik. Jf the assets are not sufficient, there will be a loss for the Woadin acne and their respective amounts will be paid back to them in pcre to their claims, The statement in yesterday’s HERALD 1s very fair, very fair indeed. 1 don’t think you can improve upon it.” ‘How do you account for their enormous death losses? Were their medical examiners careless?” “That was it. They have undoubtedly been very careless in choosing THEIR MEDICAL BXAMINERS, articularly throughout the country. In the city it is very easy to find good examiners; but it is very diMicult to appoint from here a good examiner for a country town in Wisconsin, for instance.” ‘The reporter next called on Mr. Henry Rogers, the Secretary of the Eclectic Company. Mr. Kogers said, “(don’t wish to say anything about it; but | this you may state, that there was no fraud and that ‘there were no deiaications in the company. We don't expect to resume business, The Receiver will wind up all our affairs and produce all that can be produced.” “What will be the result, in your opinion?” “Oh, it Would be mere guess work on my part, tf | I were to tell you. A life insurance gern is | more dificult to wind ap than any other institu- tion, because there are so many complications. The Receiver migut possibly by able to reinsure the risks." “How do you acconnt for this fatlure?” “T think our frightful death losses in the last eighteen months have contributed to the taflure more than anything else. Added to this, there was A GENERAL DEPRECIATION ot life insurance business during the same time, Wil) make @ tugrough investigation of the gase, TOWNE OUt of thy adverse action Of the large com- | pantes towards the sman. 7 I don't wish to say any- thing more about it, so I don’t care two cents to Justify myself in regard to this matter. You can say, however, that there were no irregular prac- tices of any sort. Tsay that on my word o/ honor.” With this Mr. Rogers begged to be excused, as Bo Dad a arent deal Of Work todo, and the reporter THE FALL BOOK TRADE SALE. pt as Bao Mb sh Sixth Day. | As predicted in the notice of the trade vale in | yesterday’s HERALD, the auction of the sixth day was one of the heaviest since the invoice of Messrs, dames R, Osgood & Co., of Boston, was sold. The programme yesterday consistea of the invoices far- ished by Messrs, Lee & Shepard, of Boston, and Seribner, Armstrong & Co., of this city, with small lines from Alexander Moore, of Boston; Bridge- | BAYONNE YACHT CLUB. Seventh Annual and Sixth Union Regatta. Pleasant Day and Fine Sailing—The Qui Vive, Elizabeth, Jeannette, Eclipse, Joseph Saunders and Idle Hour the Winners. ‘The seventh annual and sixth union regatta of man & Childs, of Northampton, Mass., and Judd & White, of New Haven, Conn, The day's business was commenced With an offer of 1,200 copies of “Oliver Optic’s New Books,” containing, in set of four volumes, “Little Bobtail,” ‘The Yacht Club,” &c. Of this publicauon upwards of ten thou sand voiumes were sold at full prices, thns demonstrating the great popularity of these now standard works Of the “Girlhood Series,’ com- by Miss Adeline Trafton; ‘The Doctor’s Daughter,” by Sophie May; “Sally Williams, the Mountain Girl,” by Mrs, E. 5, Cheney, und “Qnly Girls,” by Miss Virginia F., Townsend—100 sets were offered and 1,500 601d, A similar number of volumes were disposed of in the “De Mille Series,” containing the following books:—The “B. 0. W. G..7 “The Boys of Grand Pré school,” “Lost in the Fog,’? “kire tn the Woods,’ “wicked Up Adrut,” and “Treasure of the Sea.’ manded a sale of 2,000 yolumes, and the “Little Prudy Series’ 5,000 volumes, These last—Soptiie May’s writings—were very pop- ular, and the lines in each instance were largely duplicated at full __ prices. Rosa Abbott's Stories soid exceedingly well, and the same may be said of Mme. 8. M. Swarta’s Modern Noveis—translations from the Swedish. Shillaber’s works (quaint old Mrs. Partington and her son ike) still hold fast on the affections of the public, as the sale of several hundred volumes at full rates amply testifies, ‘Springdale Stories,”’ “Household Series of Standard Works,” the “Stan- dard Poets,” scientific books and religious works commanded @ ready sale, Upwards of 40,000 Juventie publications were disposed of on account of Messrs. Lee & shepard, and is considered on all hands a highly satisiactory transaction, Alter | diuner the veteran auctioneer, H. C. Foster, mounted the rostrum and was reccived by the assembly with an ovation. At six o’clock a recess of one hour was taken for supper, alter which the tnyoice of Messrs, Scril- ner, Armstrong & Co. was taken up. Tuelr first line on the catalogue was an invoice of fiity copies of “Common Sense in the Household,’ by Marion Harland, a $1 75 book. Ina flash the offering was exhausted, and a large tirm made a bid tor 5,000 copies at ten per cent below trade price. Alter a short consultation amon? the firm, it was decided to accept the bid, whereupon over 1,000 more were eagerly taken up. ‘Timothy it- comb’s Works,” “Ik Marvei’s Works" and ‘‘Lange’s | Commentary” enjoyed a very fine sale, as did also | “Woolsey’s International Law,” “Icrry’s Elements of Political Economy,” “Froude’s History of Ung. land” and “Mommsen’s History of Rome.” “Pro- fessor Porter’s Mental Sciences”! and “Dr, Hodge's Theology” were in active demand, at good prices, The “New Library of Wonders,” containing 1,000 illustrations, sold up to the offerings, and the “Library of Fiction,” comtatning the writings of Mrs. Oliphant and others, was in every instance du- plicated over the invoice, ‘the philosophical works ‘as well as religious contributions of Messrs. Scribner, Armstrong & Co., by no means Jormetting the se- lection of educational books especially ‘Guy- o's Educational Text Books,” and “sheldon’s Series of Keaders,” were largely patronized and realized full trade rates. A.J. Holman & Co.’s in- voice of Bibles closed the day's sale. ‘fo-day’s sale embraces the consignments of Measrs. Roberts Brothers, Noyes, Holmes & Co., A. F, Graves, Thompson, Brown & Co,, and H, B, Pul- ler, Boston; Messrs. Sheldon & Co., W, J. Widdle- ton, 8. Re Wells, Wuliam Wood & Co., Wells Pub- ling Co., James Muller, T. W. Strong, Clarke & May- nard and Collins Brothers, New York; Charles De- siiver and Shaefer & Koradi, Philadelphia; also George B. Stevens & Co. Cincinuatl, and N. B. Nimins & Co., Troy, New York. ROWING RACES AND REGATTIAS. The St. John Regatta. All things favorabie, the regatta at St. John, N. B., to-day, will be a grand affair, and w1li be par- ticipated in by a number of our own oarsinen, It 18 Sereited, that Coulter and Morris, of Jitusvurg, and Doyle, of Boston, will bein the single scuil race, and the Longshore crew, of Portiaud, Me., will contend for the first four-oared prize, which is baad The second and third prizes are $500 and 200. A Long Race. Three amateur scullers of Cincinneti have been training for some time for a race on the Ohio River trom Cincinnati to Louisville, for a purse of $200. Their names are H. C. Doesher, Oscar Me- dary and Mr, George. They will start to-morrow (Thursday) morning, at four o’clock. and expect to reach Louisville inside of thirty hours. Yale Meeting. The students of Yale College held a meeting on Saturday afternoon, at which great interest was manifested in boating matters, and something in- teresting may be looked for this fall from that direction. A Match Race at Albany. Asingle scull race for the junior championship took place on the Hudson, at Albany, last Saturday afternoon, between Owen Small, of the Scott Kowing Association, and Henry Graves, of we Gulick Club. The race was won by Small. Match Kace at Pittsburg. A match race, single sculls, took place on the Monongahela River, at Pittsburg, on Saturday last, between Jobn Snyder, o1 the Beck Club, and Frank Denmarsh, of the Sheridan Club. The course was three miles, and the race was won by Snyder in 26 minutes and 36 seconds, his antagonist being three boats’ icngths behin The prize was $200, A Challenge Accepted. The Pittsburg Gazette says that Scharf hasac- cepted the challenge of James Ten Eyck to rowa five mile race for $500 a side. He named Pittsburg for the race course, and offered Ten Eyck $100 tor expenses, A New Four Oared Boat. The L’Hirondelle Club, of Baltimore, have just re- ceived a pew four oared shell boat, which will be eutered tn the coming regatta. The College Regattas, ‘The indications now are that there will be two regatta days at Lake Saltonstall, one for the shell race, and the other for the single and double scull contests, This arrangement is necessitated by the fact tl several members of crews wish to enter the single scall race for the Southworth cup. Review of the Schuylkill Navy. ‘The fall review of the Schuylkill Navy, at Phila- | deiphia, came off on Saturday afternoon last on the Schuylkill, below Girard avenue bridge. A | large number of spectators, many of whom were in carriages, witnessed the movements of the boats from the eastern bank ofthe river. About six o'clock the six-oared barges of the University, Undine, Pennsylvania, Malta, Crescent and West Philadelphia clubs, the six-oared outrigger of the Philadelphia and the four-oared outrigger of the uaker City, the eight-oared gig of the Malta and the four-oared barge of the Undine formed in line at Turtie Rock, rowed to Girard avenue vridge and back in two columns. ‘he Commodore of the Navy, James M. Ferguson, in the six-oared barge Cygnet, of the Quaker City, followed by the eight- cared shells of the Undine, Maita and West Phila- delphia clubs, Which were being received by the Navy, passed through the two lines of boats, the crews of which raised their oars as @ salutation, Alter some further movements the boats pro- ceeded to Girard avenue bridge, and the review was terminated with a scrub race to Turtle Rock, the Crescent barge coming jn ahead, An etght-oared shell of the West Philadelphia crew. in Ror e through the locks at Fairmount, was crushed to atoms by @ canal boat running against tt. THE BODY OF MR BUTTS FOUND. A Melancholy Sequel to a Foolhardy Adventure. Bripa@gport, Conn., Sept. 16, 1873, who started from this place to cross the Sound in @ shell boat on the 13th, was found on the beach near Old Fieid Point, L. 1., on Thursday last and gent to Foug Keepsie for final intermeut. The | body, with tile boat, the shoes, trousers and other articles belonging 'to the deceased, were found , along vhe shore, within a short distance of cach other, and Mr. Butts still held an oar in his hand | when discovered. One rowlock of the boat was broken, and it is probable that, getting into the rapid carrent which sets out of Port Jefferson harbor, he rowed strongly against it, when the rowlock gave way and ne upset. He must have partially undressed in the water, but his drawers, | ‘which Were tied about his anktes, provably so lin- | 8 progress as tocause his drowning. He Was a etrong swimmer ‘and avery athletic young | mab prising tour volumes—“An American Girl Abroad,” | Kellogg’s works com- | The body of Charles M. Butts, the young man | has been brought to this place, whence it will be | the Bayonne Yacht Club was sailed yesterday | from of the “Idle Hour,’”? Greenville, N.J.,. and | wasa pleasant success, There was hardly wind | enough to bring out the full sailing qualities of aH | the yachts, yet, notwithstanding this, there was | auch speed d ved and general satisfaction | @xXpressed on every hand, In the early morning | the prospect was a gloomy on4, a3 the sky was Overcast and the WMdications were that it would rain before the yachts could be started, But in | good time the ciouds broke and tue genial sun gave promise of a delightful day for the | aquatic event. The Club in choosing Greenville to hoid the regatta made a capital selection, as it is @ spot of unsurpassing lovelinessin the variety of surrounding scenery. An excellent band of music Was stationed on the hiliside in the shaqe of large trees, and, while the Regatta Committee went on with their preparations, good music was plenti- fully supplied to the ladies and gentlemen in wait- ing. The sloop yacht Meta—Mr. George A. Beling— was kindly placed at the disposal of the judges ag a stakeboat, and, richly dressed from truck to rail in yacht gund signals, she presented a pretty picture, The following were the entries :— PIRST CLASS. Length. Ft. In. Owner. Club. §87.- Theo. Clapham 7. A.B. Bliven c ‘Williamsburg Y. 0. \B. Marten, /’. MG VR Site | | “sapahae’ee a ‘Stapleton ¥. ©. - 238... 8, Tynon.. Jeannette Eclipse. Frou-Fr Annie E. Fawn THIRD CLASS. Idle Hour..........7, Taylor. Joseph Saunders. Emily P George W. Ditiks: -Bayonne ¥, C, “Stapleton ¥. 0, Lf. Y. C. ‘Columbia ¥, 0. 1 The course of the several classes was as fol: ows :— | _ First Class.—From the anchorage off the Idle | Hour to and around the monumeat on Romer Shoals, ronnding it from westward to eastward, and return to stakeboat off tne Idle Hour, passing to the eastward of West Bank buoys Nos, 11, 13, 15, and to the westward of Fort Latayette going and returning. Second Class.—From the anchorage off tie Idle Hour to and around the stakeboat of Fort Lafay- ette, rounding it from westward to eastward and return, sailing over the course twice, Third Class.—From the anchorage off the Idle Hour to and around the Robin's Reef buoy (can buoy), rounding it from westward and eastwara and return, and salling over the course three times, All yachts to turn home stakeboat from north- ward io westward, | The judges were John M, Sawyer, Eugene Frost ‘and Charles H. Woeltje. The Kegatta Committee comprised George A. Beling, Charies E. Mensch and T. D. Harrison. THE RACE. All things being settied a gun from the Meta at 12h, 54m, 50s. waraed the several crews to prepare, and at one o’clock precisely the second gun was given and immediately cabies were slipped and | the yachts were of. The wind was little north of west and the tide first quarter flood. All the chts stood out on the siurboard tack, present- in a picture pretty m the extreme, The Elizabeth and Victoress were tne first away, the Qui Vive third, and then the Ada of the cabin boats, while the second and third classes got off excellently together. The little fellows could stand out and lay their course for the buoy on Robin’s Reef, and the mancuvring of the several crews to outgeneral each other evoked much enthusiasm. Of the first class boats the Ada was notin racing trim, and during the entre race did not set any light sails, and in addition to this fact two or toree ladies were on board and went over the course. She led her class to a point off the north shore of Staten Isiand, when the Qui Vive, creeping up to leeward, finally drew abead, | but the latter, sails spread. f rom this time until the return ot the yachts to the stakeboat it is im- possible to describe the race, inasmuch as there was no accompanying boat provided tor vhe pul Awaiting the return of the yachts the tune was passed dag og ed on the Meta, when soon the nimble third class boats were Spproaching to turn the stakebout the first time. | The Jos, Saunders outfooted all her competito | and rematned the leading yacht from early in t Tace. HOME STAKEBOAT—THIRD CLASS, FIRST TURN. BMS, HM. tt 1 45 2 1 cement was produced regarding the Sailing 0! the Idle Hour and Emily P., as it was known that the owners of euch were bent on vic- tory. The wind was irom the same quarter at this tune, but somewhat lighter. The third class soon made another circuit as follows :— Jos. Saunders. W, Dill Jos. Saunders George W. bili Idie lou ‘Then they stood away for the final circuit, Jos. Saundere being the first to complete the race. HOME STAKEBOAT—THIRD TURN, Idle Hour ie % o W. Ditk jer . waite... Emily P. 32 37 TL 8 Bs 4 Meanwhile the second class boats had brushed away each at the other to and arouud a stakeboat of Fort Lafayette, and with varying fortunes made | the home stakeboat, both the first and second | turns, as follows :— SICOND CLASS—FIRST TURN. A, M. 8. Jos, Saunders “ (] ate if 8 Eel 2% 35 Fi fe % clipse 2% ‘awn ria Jeanette 2 43 57 Frou Frou. 3 OL 2 Annie E 245 53 SECOND CLASS—SRCOND TURN, BE fw Sr clipse. i 2% Fawn Seatrerte [4 5) 02 Frow Anpie E. Sh 1B ‘Then the larger craft engaged attention, and the captains complained that down the Narrows the wind died out and jeft them jor a time almost be- calmed. The Qui Vive, true to her reputation, did well considering all the circumstances, and came home the winner o1 her class by over twenty-five minutes. Th¢ first class passed the home stake- boat as follows :— IM. 8, Ht, M. i Vive.....ccseee 4 1b 0) Ada... a fetoress.... 221. 4 43 6 Bhaabethe 6 49 28 Thus the judges decided:—First class—the Qui Vive wins the Flag OMicer’s or Club Prize, and the Elizabeth the Union Prise, Secofid ciass—The Jeannette the Mlag Ufficer’s or Club Prize, and the Eclipse the Union prize. Tnird class—fhe Jos. Saunders the Unton Prize, and the Idie Hour tne Flag Ofticer’s or Club Prize. ‘The members of the club, with their families and friends, had @ social reunion on shore during the evening, when each and all enjoyed tuemselves heartily. Yachting Notes, The following passed Whitestone yesterday :— chit Christine, N.Y.¥.C., Mr. S. P. Blagden, trom Eastward tor New York. cht Clio, N.Y.¥.0., Messrs. Aston & Bradhurst, from the Eastward for New York. Yacht Ariel, Baker, Oyster Bay for New York. Yacht Nimbur, B.¥.C., Mr. Peet, irom New York for Newport. Yacht Bunsby, Mr. Clark, from Whitestone for the Eastward. Steam sath Fearless, N.Y cruising through the Sound CREEDMOOR. Teams from the Twelfth, Twenty-sec~ ond, Seventy-ninth and Fifth Regi- ments Practising Yesterday, The range at Creedmoor presenred a lively scene yesterday. A large attendance was present from the Seventy-ninth regiment and did very good shooting, considering they had to uso strange guns, The regiment has not yet drawn the Rem- ington rifles, which should be done at once, so that the teams may become accustomed to their use be- fore the contest in October. Representatives were also present from the Fifth and Twenty-second | regiments qualifying for the contest. Their teams | will soon be filled. The following members of the ‘Twelfth made scores at 200 and 500 yards, the dark- ness preventing a good score at 600 yards :—Lieu- nt Colouel Gildersieeve, 14, 8; Adjutant Mur phy, 14, 0; Sergeant Bateman, 14, 0; Sergeant Barte, 18, 2; Theodore Hofstatter, 13. 4; Private Smith, 12: Sergeant Wood, 12, 8; Sergeant Brown, 11, 12; Private Waterbury, 11, 5. DUTOHESS COUNTY FAIR. POUGHKEEPSIE, Sept. 16, 1873, The Dutchess county fair opened to-day and ©., Mr. Lorillard, | wil continge three davs, Ellen Jewett won the three-year-old race, Wiille the four-vear- aod (Zanker the bea three-minute raca with the Victoress, lad their light- y