The New York Herald Newspaper, October 22, 1873, Page 3

ie STATE POLITICS. The Republican Squabbles in the Rural Districts The Growlers Depending Upon Demo- oratio Assistance in New York to Garry On Their Plans, The Twelfth Senato- rial District. THE CASE OF SENATOR BAKER Did He Accept Bribes During the Two Last Legislative Sessions? _ What His Accusers Say and What His Friends Deny. The Thirteenth District To lect a Democratic Senator, but the Assemblymen in Doubt. Fort EDWARD, } WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oct. 19, 1373. Up to a recent period, ever since the good old days when Tammany and Mozart Hall and all the rest of the rag, tag and bobtatl democratic orgah- izations in your city were wont to amuse them- selves by a yearly attempt to cut one another’s throats for the benefit of the party and the people at large, it had become a part of the political creed Of the countrymen in the State, democrats and republicans alike, to believe that to New York county alone belonged the exclusive right to enjoy boits and so-called independent offshoot- ings from the regular rings that presume to rule there and ruin as best they saw fit, It is true that once in awhile here and there in the country dis- tricts New Yorkers were regaled with stories, just before election time, as to how the republi- cans who were not profiting bythe steal- ings of the canal ring or the salt ring ‘were determined to break away from the party, but everybody knows how, as a rule, these little differences in the long run were smoothed over, and how hopeful democrats south of Spuyten Duy- vil were, consequently, thrown into spasms of de- spair the day after clection on. hearing that the regular republican candidate had been successful “BY ABOUT THE USUAL MAJORITY.” When Boss Tweed aad Peter B. finally got hold of the wires and stoutly held on to that which was good (for themselves) the country republican was Boon made to bewatl the degeneracy of the time when even republicans in the great city were will- ing to bolt from the old faith, and thus aid (all un- fatentionally, you know) in kecping in power the masters who dared even to invade the green, raral districts, and who, with their bags of green inducements, succeeded oft in drag- ging down irom their high repubncan state of purity the very men the countrymen themselves placed the most trust in. But now that Tweed and Sweeny have been swept out of political exist- ence and that there is no politician so poor as to do them honor, and that even the Tammany re- publicans have no longer a hope, by so-called in- dependent movements, to terrify the weak-kneed Yepublican voters of the country districts, several of the rural sections of the State have, apparently, determined to enjoy those very breaks in the party lines which, heretofore, they have always frowned down among themselves ana heartily encouraged amoug the exemy. And tor the most part, so far as 1 have been able to learn, ina majority of instances the growlers are actuated by the same motives which were always paramount to everything else with the democratic growlers of New York, A DESIRE T) SHARE IN THE SPOILS. T am confideut if the intelligence was flashed across the wires from New York to-morrow that Tammany and Apollo would unite on legislative candidates that im every district where there is now a littie bickering in the republican family not ag word more would be heard of diacontent, and that the regular candidate would be sure of an election ‘by about the usual majoriiy.” I find, however, that it has been incustriously circulated throughout the country districts I have so far passed through that Apollo will give its support, under cover, to the republican Senatorial candi- Gates in order to revenge itself upon Tammany for her victory at Utica; and so the malcontents feci that they can afford to keep up their famuy rows without any danger of the democrats getting control of the Senate. They apparently believe that, even if they should not obtain all they are seeking in fighting thé regniar Senatorial candi- dates of their own party, they may defeat them, confident that Apolio’s aid to the republicans of New York will more than counterbalance any loss, Indeed, I met a prominent republican yesterday who told me that but for this certainty of demoggatic assistance in New York the disaffected republi- cans in this district, at least, would ground arms at once for the sake of the party and bide their time for a better opportunity to gain the ends they have in view. When I informed the gentleman that, in my opinion, he and his were OOUNTING WITHOUT THEIR HosT in this Apollo matter he told me that the assist- tance was pledged and that a friend of his had received a letter from a well known republican in New York, asking him to use his best endeavors to harmonize the contending factions in the district, even though there would be three repubiican sen- ators from New York ‘if our present arrange- ment with certain democrats do not fail” It Neediess to state that my informant gave this information as confidential. atleast that he refused to let me know who the es beg: age a rk Ie ut the allege: ate eilae fe ae New Yorkers ‘ill it any faith in it. But now let me give uu 6 little insight into the troubles among the republicans in this district and the prospects gencrally. This district, it will be re- membered, was represented in the Senate last year and the year previous by Mr. J. V. Baker, Jr., ‘whose father was at the time, if I mistake not, the Buperintendent of the Rensselaer aud Saratoga Railroad Company. He was not only a railroad Pe! himself, but he was backed up in his election yt he power that that mammoth corporation, Bed elaware dud Hudson Canal Company, could ring to bear during the canvass, He was, in point o/ fact, sent to the Senate not so much to Tepresent the people of the two counties which form his district as (o serve the behests and wishes of his railroad patrons. I do not say this in Spy disparagement of Senator Baker, as things are now ordered, by far Majority of Assemblymen aud Senators from what New Yorkers cali country districts are sent to the Legislature to represcht corporations instead of the votersin their districts. It the corporation that has it in its power to make or unmake a can- date in any of the districts is not a ratiroad, it an interest made up of combinations, a salt ring, Ba in the Onondaga district, or the canal ring, as in Many other districts, Under the circumstances I Fepent that in calling Mr, Baker the represon- tative of a railroad interest Ido not mean to single out as an exception to a general rule; for to 80 would be to piace him wrong on the recerd. uring the last Bession of the Legislature he was Mtive and untiri efforts to show his PEALTY TO THE RAILROAD INTEREST, matter under what garb it presumed to show 1f; and when the session came to an end, aithough there’ Were many who did not agree witl fim in everything that he did as a Senator, not a word of suspicion as to his honesty was even whis- red. However, we all know that a candidate is ays open to all korts of charges about election e, and it now seems that Mr. Baker, in the opin- jon of many people in his district, was not only ff, dog of & legislator but also a corruptionist, 4 ve not the time now to Ko into detail as to the jarges that have been ht aquingt but, if they aro true, w certain! 4 t to’ bo mbar to. his f, he is accused of accepting — bribes d Of having voted against the Pro Rata Freight il for @ consideration of $6,000, An affidavit of a vertain party has also been made a part of the Paylare against him, the aflidavit itselt accusing . of ee in and money taking for his vote as » pSenator. the other hand, it is alleged that 6 Man Who made th id ‘was pald $600 for Frouble, and that of it, had also a anderstand that an All be"wouid' as aa NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. ore During the it few duyal at several places both in t! sownty naselaer, and have made the most diligen' ends have found as earnest io theif ve found as earnest in their belief in his innocence as his enemies are st- ent in their Coenen pod and as between the two, a found eM say tl almost everywhere where 01 e an {he Ft lemy 1 found that he had e ry Arey attempt I have made to sound the cl yo bottom I have been obliged to fall OF A OBI 8 RPORIBS BY MAN. While isan leubtedly true that if Mr. Baker was a corruptionist the lobby would know more about it than anybody else, yet the evidgnce ofa lobbyist, unsuppo! by the evidence any re- spectable arly, ip at al tives unroliable; in fact, not wort! & moment's conside! A a lobbyman may some times tell the truth, bu! is 80 used to lying and periary that even when he may be telling the trath nine honest men out of ten believe him to be telling a lie, ener, Ido Rot wish 0 be wndirstaed as BA + of; er’s accusers, rather, more Ob hose of his constituents who ve him guilty are men of no account. By no means. Some Oo! the mostworthy republicans (th: not promi- ment na) jn, ie scimrict shake eet Boe gpoken to about the ons, An We al Qiraid it’s ali ee On 6 01 hh scone those who scent the idea of the Senators It Martin J. Townsend, a republican whose tae tion is national, than whom there is none more be aerrice to ne par A woe, more biber oe un- ened hat ol! corruption. gen- tleman eran t he has examined into the charces and that they are a tissue of lies from beginning to end, ‘born of ce _ that can onl be fitly styled as devilish.” But thus much for both sides of the cor- ruption charges, and now @ as to Mr. Baker’s chances for another Senatorial term, In the first place. let me say that last Thureday the Convention which met at this place renominated him by a vote of 14 to 1, ana the opposition unit Jell into line finally, thus making the nomina- tion unanimous. In accepting the nomination Mr. Baker alluded to the charges made against him by saying. :—Your action to-day has @ cance bé- yond the be i of an individual or of partisan advancement, It sects the seal of condemnation upon the peculiar method of conducting a canvass as Bdeptod by certain individuals in thie district— @ method, as stated by, omens, the Orstman m the district, ‘malicious to that degree that it be- comes devilish.’ 1 do not propose to go into the details of this opposition. Suflice it to say that its operations have been of such a character as should bring the biusn of shame to those engaged in it,’’ MR. BAKER'S CHANCES. Itis certainly rather sernrietne: in view of all the charges made against the candidate, that he received the vote be did, and vet I think that the vote 18 sumply arefection of what @ majority of the voters in the district intend todo on election day. Itis said that Ins opponents will circulate Thurlow Weed’s letter in every town, and to this threat the friends of Mr, Baker reply that Mrs Weed was misled by what he thougit were facts, and will only be too giad to take back what he has already said when he learns the true history of the charges. how it is not often that @ man ike Thurlow Weed comes out in rint inst the renomination — of a candidate of his.own party before he is satisfied that he knows of what he speaks, and this fact, more than anything else, may drive many a repub- lican into voting against Mr. Baker. Still, even if the letter is allowed to remain unqualided by Mr. Weed, I do not believe Baker will be defeated. 1 have taken great Lo get at the sentimenis of the majority of the voters in the two counties as to what they intend to do, and the more I have prosecuted my inquiries the firmer has become rel conviction that he will be re-elected. I will add just here, by that the democrats should against and licans should stand by him the be a hot one; but as the Delaware and Hudson Canal Gomipan , the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad and other railroad interests cau do pretty much as they please in the district, I do not tl the democratic candidate will be able to draw a very much larger vote than in former years. In the last Senatorial election Rensselaer and Wash- ington counties combined gave Baker a etepend of 4,458, Tho district is at all vimes, republicath and, lam convinced. will be found to be as repub- lican as ever next November. Rensselaer I think, secure two republicans for Assembly of the three members she is entitlea to, and Washington will also be sure to send two (her full quota) re- publicans, THE THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. I have already visited several places in the Thirteenth Senatorial district, represented in the last Senate by Charles H. Adams, @ republican, and, aithough there is no quarrel poling on among the republ like that which foing on in the ad- joining district, yet the outloo! 8 to show that the district, in all probability, will be represented in the Senate by a democrat. Jesse E. Dayton, of Watervieit, is the standard bearer of the democrats, and Charles P, Eaton of the republicans, Mr. Day- ton was elected a supervisor last year in Tepublican district by a” his opponent was ten by a democrat last winter. ever, in the matter of their Assemblymen are rather in @ muddle, there being two sets of candi- dates in each district. Efforts are being made to straighten things out ana leave the field open toa single-handed combat in each one between one democrat and one republican. If these efforts are successiul the democrats feel confident of being aple to carry three of the four districts, but if the regulars and anti-reguiars continue their squab- bling the entire oniegations ‘Will be republican. If this should turn out to be the case the fault will be with one or two prominent. soucorne in Albany, who, in the opinion of the rank and file, are acting rather suspiciously. 80 it will be seen that Apollo and Tammany tactics have not been lost upon even Albany, which learns slowly, but when it does learn iearns well. BEPUBLIOAN CENTRAL OOMMITTER. A regular meeting of the Republican Central Committee was held last evening at Republicad Hall, corner of Twenty-third street and Broadway, Mr. Hugh Gardner presiding. There was a full attendance, including ex-Collector Murphy, Colo- nel Charles 8S. Spencer, Congressman Mellish and other magnates of the party, The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and ap- proved, the chairman he soo 4 the pleasure of the committee in regard to the issui vy the republi- cans of ballots at the approaching election relative to the Westchester annexation pene ad On motion of Colonel Briss it was ordered that tickets, either “for” or ‘ ‘inst,’’ be supplied, ac- cording to the pleasure of the voter. The same gen- tleman, from the Committee on Contesting Delega- tions, reported progress. On behalf of the delega- tions from the enth and Seventeenth ‘Assembly districts Cha ba Was preierred that the Assembly conventions in those districts be allowed to welect another day than that oaepee | fixed for their holding. Permission was ited them, provided that notice, either personal or by advertisement, be given each of the delegates. On motion of Colonel SPENCER it was then re- solved that all republicans be earnestly urged to register without delay. ‘he meeting then adjourned. THE SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. The Sixth Senatorial District Convention met last night.at their headquarters, No, 230 Second st: a ‘suanimously “pominaved ‘Jacob A. Cross 10F or. JOHN FOX FOR SENATOR, The Senatorial Convention of the Fourth district Tammany Hall organization was held yesterday afternoon in the Seventh Ward Hotel, No, 173 Mad- ison street, Constantine Donahue presided, A motion was made by Judge Hogan and carried, that they should proceed into voting by informal ballot. In the First district the Hon. John Fox was nom- inated, The Second district returned the same nomination, Alderman MOCLANCEY, of the Third district, withdrew the vote of his district and voted blank, Judge SHANDLEY, Chairman of the ‘Fourth dis. trict, withdrew the vote of that district, o fi district cast their vote for Timothy J, ampbell. Judge SHANDLERY then stated that, as a candi- date must be pen na he would name the Hon, John Fox as the candtdate chosen to the Fourth pi eteg.d Bi | ba distriet the vote was also ven Ts bd Hogan then offered a motion that the Convention should cast their votes by Assembly bo aga which was carried with the tollowing re: sult:— Dist. 1—John Fox ohn Fox. $—John Fox : * The votes then, as announced py the chairman, wore 90 tor Mr. Fox aud 18 for Mr. Campbell, 4 On yf as nomination of Mr. Fox was eclared unanimous. A. committee of one from each district was appointed to inform Mr. Fox of his nomination, and the Convention adjourned. THE COMMITTEE OF SBVENTY ADJOURNED SINE DIB, The Committee of Seventy had its last meeting last evening, Mr. James M. Brown, Chairman, pre- aiding, who announced he had just received a communication from Mayor Havemeyer, which Was read, giving hid reasons why the Gomnattves Of Seventy should not dissolve. Mr, ih H, Choate, from. the committee ounted at (i vious meett: to prepare a at men! ‘th i hots Rah oa a ie nge, was ted. of ¢ tee, with Pion the sacra abd ine aia THE VIRGINIA CANVASS. Hubbeb Among the Chivalry—Colonel Hughes Not To Be Withdrawn—Little Likeliheed ef His Blection. RIcaMonD, Oct, 21, 1878. The Hznanp’s account of the Fowler-Clarkson affair at Bristol, Tenn., involving the disqualifica- tion of Colonel Robert W. Hughes, the republican candiaate for Governor, for having acted as second 12 & contemplated duel in viojation of the constitu- tion and laws of this State, fell like a bombshell among our people and caused no little consterna- tion. The conservatives were surprised. They had mot thought of it before, and, of course, were elated at the new prospect which, at the first glance, it seemed to open up, while the republi- cans exhibited a good deal of trepidation at first and were disposed to be panicky. Some of their leaders declared at once that Hughes would have to be withdrawn, and suggested Henry A. Wise as his successor, while others thought it too late to make the change. The most practised politicians among them, however, looked upon it as A WEAK INVENTION OF THE ENEMY, and determined it snould be treated with indiffer- ence, The more thoughtful of the conservatives, to0, Were disposed to view it with disfavor. To accuse a man of violating the duelling code was ab- horrent to the chivalric instincts of Virginia, and hence it coujd ect to find little favor among the people; and i That were { 6 only ding hat should interpose between Hughes and the guber- natorial mansion it was but a weak barrier and easily overcome. The State Journal comes out flercely and brands the whole thing as a base trick and an infamous lie got up by conservatives of Virginia, who were ashamed to publish it first in thelr own papers, to affect the election ad- versely to Hughes. That paper denied that Hughes had been the bearer of a lostile note or challenge to Fowler, and undertook to explain that he bag no intention of ongigin io a duel at the time. It is dificult to say what will be the upshot of the HERALD’s dieclosures. It ig the general belicf that Buen is disqualtfied by this act; but to procecd on it is the question. HE WILL NOT BE WITHDRAWN, that is certain, and should he be elected the office will perhaps be withheld from him by Governor Walker on this ground, until the question shall nave beem decided by the Courts. Thus matters Would be greatiy complicated; but the prospects of his election are so slender that very iew fear ‘any trouble on that score, ‘he HeRaLp’s developments were telegraphed here in full to the rer and the Dispatch from Washington last night, and they were tte sensa- tion of to-day. The Fepablichne, of course, are precy enraged and give full vent to heir anger, while the conservatives are complacent and take it coolly enough, Colonel Hughes is absent in Washington, ana’ there has been no oppurtunity to consult with him as to his own views ; but as he has never considered himseif connate by hig course on that occasion it is robabie he will take no notice of it, further than 0 detend himself as pest he can against this flank Movement, on the stump and through the press. The Republican State Committee have determined toretain him, come what may, and the canvass will go on as it begun. FAILURE OF THE NATIONAL LIFE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORda. + The National Life Insurance Company of New York, doing business at No. 212 Broadway, failed yesterday and wags placed in the hands ofa re- ceiver, Mr. Eli Beard, who was appointed by Judge Fancher and ordered to file bonds in $100,000, This Tesult was brought about by the petition of Mr. Joseph Wilds, of Brooklyn, based upon the report of the State Superintendent of Insurance that the reserve capital of the company had been impaired tothe extent of $160,000, The petitioner, stating that. he held forty shares, worth $50 per share, nis whole interest amounting to $2,000, asked for an injunction prohibiting the company from exercis- ing any of its corporate. rights, privi- leges or franchises, from collecting or receiv- ing any debts or demands and from paying out or in any way transferring or delivering to any person any of the money or effects of the company. ‘The petition states that the labilities of the com- pany are an indebtedness on the policies, calcu- lated according to the provisions of the law of 1853, and the amount necessary as a reserve, $695,296, and the assets, as ascertained and ad- mitted by the superintendent, are $544,213, and the unadmitted assets are, as appears by the table; $127,690, exclusive of premium notes over reserve on polities represented by those notes, but not ‘alowed, $72,357, showing thereby a deficiency of the admitted assets as regards policy holders of $160,412, and as to stockholders of $319,412. ‘A HERALD reporter, Who called at the office of the company, was informed that the concern was in the hands of a@ receiver; that the State Superin- tendent found their reserve below the standard which he fixes, and, eee kelt there was no help for the company but to coll pee, unless ti stockholders BA pit 3 to make up the d clency. They held a meeting yesterday afternoon and declined to take that course; Ke aa the company ccases to exist and adds another to the long list of fullures this season. The stockholders felt unable, on account of the scarcity of money, to come to the rescue. The reporter's informant declared thatthe policy holders Would lose nothing by the failure, as their licles would be transferred to another company Rigood standing, and the loss will fall altogether on the stockholders, He further said that ifthe Superintendent had allowed in calculating the re- serve the sum marked fn the table ‘unadmitied as- sets,” matters would be all right. The cause of the reserve falling below the reguired amount was the meral one tuat affected financial business in ali irections, It was one of the icau'ts oi the uni- versal monetary disturbance, and could only have been met and tided over by a sacritice on the eh ofthe stockholders. The following ts a table of the assets and liabilities, pS also the items not admitted into the calculations of the State Superintendent:— _ sennaes Bn ng avausr 89, 1873, _ Noe York State Bounty voids, par, 160,030; mia% hi value. hits Brooklyn Park bonds, par, 25,' New York State County bend: value, w Loans on policies Premiums in course of collection .. Deferred premium: Total, Less 25 Interest accrued on bond: Notes on policies... Total admitted assets. TREMS NOT ADMITTED 4S ASSETS, Deferred premiums, Massachusetts term. Cash balance due trem agents. > Bills received due from agen! Value of lease Agency supplic Value of furniture, half cost. Other premium charges...... Total unadmitted assets. Premium Od over re: a sented by those notes not allow: LIABILITIES, Reserve..... Accrued inter Claims unpaid, Total Mabilities.... 713,625 to policy hotd Batclency asto stocktolders..: ohalg FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY BETWEEN BAILOBS—SPREDY DEATH, Arrest of the Guilty Party. A tragic affair resulting in the death of an inno- cent and inoffensive man took place yesterday, shortly before twelve o’clock, in the groggery of Timothy O'Brien, No. 186 Cherry strect. It appears that Thomas Clark, a mulatto sailor, called at the Batlors’ house to see James Walsh, a shipmate, and from there they proceeded to O'Brien's place, whore they drank to excess. Suddenly, and ap- parently without cause, Clark drew a six-barrelled pistol id aimed it at Walsh, who thereupon grasped the weapon and held tiark’s hand, but Folazing hie the latter commeuced firing in- discrimi the second shot tal effect on the person of Martin Gettens, an English sea- bere forty-five years of age, then in the lace, and who was to have sailed in a ‘w houra for London, in the ship Hudson. The ball entered a littie to the left of the median live, just below the sternum, aud apparently picrced the stomach. Get ved but @ few minutes afterwards. Captain Mount, of the Seventh pre- cinct, bea! informed of the ti , Caused the arrest of Clark and locked him up in the station house, to await the action of the Coroner. James Walsh, who is a United States sailor on furlough, and several other persons, are detained 8s witnesses, ntly there was no intent on the part of © to shoot Gettens or ahy one ol as there was no provocation fet doing so, a posrged at No, 67 Monroe streot, and Clark lived at No. 190 Cherry street, . Late in the afternoon Coroner Keones and een stot and, aca ny, repalres ac4 a A the station house, and Lad vhe body sent to 116 where Dr. Leo will make @l butopay tna DS AN OFFERING £Q SOLfENCB. — SAN FRANCis00, Cal., Oct, 21, 1873, Tames Lick, a werithy citizen of this place, pro- Doses to the Acs of Sciences to endow an as- s ry, to be established at some point Sierre Mountains, 10,000 feet Bove tha ievel of Paty Tue plan is a definite and tangible shape THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM. Improvement in Wall Street Circles and Confidence On *Change. Is a New Movement in Stocks Intended ? Money Easier, Foreign Exchange Firmer and “Bull” Rumors from Washington. —_—-——— SOME FACTS FOR THE OUTSIDE PUBLIC. Tho Dividend-Paying Railroad Stocks of the United States, with a Comparison of the Nominal and Actual Stock Value of the Same. There was an excellent feeling on Change yes- terday, and the gloomy apprehensions born of the late Wall street panic seemed to have vanished into thin air. A fair export demand continues for flour, abd the market ciosed with a firmer feeling than prevailed at the opening. Wheat advanced upon @ better demand for commercial bills and more favorable European advices. Cotton ruled dull throughout the day and weak. FOREIGN BXCHANGB advanced upon @ rumor that the government would shortly purchase £1,000,000, which rumor gained general credence for a time, notwithstand- ing its manifest absurdity, when the President had refused to thus interfere with government ald at a time when this market was in real distress, from which it ts now actively recovering. It appears, however, that there was this much truth in the rumor, that application was made to the President to induce him to make this purchase, but he declined to operate in this Way other than as the requirements of the govern- ment business call for the use of foreign exchange. 3 MONEY SHOWS GREATER E4sB, the fact that many of the banks have virtually resumed currency payments, and the expectation that the rest will shortly follow, inducing a freer outflow of legal tenders from private sources. As aresult of this the bulk of the day’s business in loans Was done on the basis of 7 per cent. Another Washington report was started to the effect that the President - will shortly make heavy drafts upon the $44,000,000 re- serve. The explanation of this ‘18, probably, that this reserve, having been already drawn upon, the President will, if the currency demands upon the government exceed current receipts, draw upon it for necessary payments unti! such time as a full return of confidences among the people re- stores the ordinary volume of $311,000,000 to healthy circulation. GOLD ADVANCED to 108% yesterday and closed at 108%. There is fresh apprehension expressed of a further advance of the bank rate by the Bank of England at the next meeting of the directors. The rate in the open market was quoted at only % below the Bank Tate yesterday. THE STOCK MARKET showed decided signs of improvement as 9 conse- quence of the rumors referred to above, and a more bullish tone prevatied in Wall street circles, either as a farther result of these rumors or as in- dicative of a possible movement for an advance, It will be noticed as one of the curious phases of the present situation that, while “bulls” are scarce on the street, ‘bears’ are equally so, and timid Withal. The latter were losers as well as the “bulls” in their last campaign, and the only chance for them to recover these losses is, with the return to @ normal condition of the money market, to turn “bulls,” and by sharp purchases so advance prices ag to draw in again the outside public, now badly frightened off, torelieve them of their stocks at higher figures than now rule. The “outside Pablic” will of course take its own course in this matter, no matter what is said; but as money ts yet | wanted for commercial and other legitimate. uses, that it may not be heediessly diverted to fresh speculation on the Stock Exchange, to be followed by a more dangerous reaction in the spring, the following table is submitted. Let the ‘outside public’ examine it carefully, and go in, if they must. with their eyes open:— ‘Table showing the raliroads upon the dividends were paid last Year, the amour ni pai Sia ae Stones wes pid ane ag axosomngs of lend, sis0 ie a ‘upon which on! iden widepds should have been paids— y MAISE. ominat trital Dictdend, General Stock. Per Cent, De't. Atlantic and 8t. Lawrence, :.$3,994,900 4 93,659,159 Maine Central...... +. 4416720 157,618,116 Portland, Saco aad Portsm*th 1,690,000 10, ad SEW HAMPSHIRE, Boston, Concord and Montrea! 1,890,000 6 1,050,000 Cheshire 215,300 5 '309'200 Goncord.. "500000 10 “4 Dover and Winnipiscozee 000 nd Manchester and 1,000.00 10 25,000 Nortacrn. 3,068,400 ug10) 101 Connecticut and Passumpsic 2,124,500 ra eS. ee yore iS 2 6,641,800 5 ay Boston and Aiban: Teor 10 10 567,56) Boston and Lowel 23300 886-8 S886 738 Boston and Maine. 6,316,525 10 787,509 Boston and Providen $654,000 10 se Boston, Clinton and F 872.600 #1, 860,000 Cape Cod 1,620,580 464.349 Connectic: 1,860,000 10 467,500 Fitehbure. 000,000 8 — Middletown and Taunton. 148,175 4 5,008 Nashua and Lowell... 800,000 10 45'825 New Bedford and Taunton... 5900 9 IT 6O Old Colony and Newport... 5,100,020 65 8,407,236 Providence and Woreester..: 20-040 1) 685,000 ‘Fanton Branch....... 0,000 96,076 Vermont and Massachusetts. 266.00 = 2 960,899 Worcester and Nashua....... 1425400 12 343,226 RHODE ISLAND. New York, Providence and Boston...+++ sa, 1,887,400 «9 «1,214,000 Providence, Warren and Bristolesssssseeeeenenys Ad 6 13,611 Danbury and Norwalk, 60),000 6 cassie isto 19 NewHaven and Northampton 210 8 Rew London Nprthern. 400 «10 N.Y., 8. Bf and Hartfor n fit Norwich and wv 750) Albany and Sosquehanna.. 6 gran sa $s Enmira, J. a) j ania Greene i bsataaey a Middievury and Schobari ce aie N. Y. Contraband H. new .89,425,5 8 16,497,357 New York and Harlem, Buon «= g Sonni Ogdensburg and L. Chay B07700) 7.5L ULz,000 fo ie, Weert and Opdens: " esptond ure... Boor Staten Islan rte 5 pind Syracuve, Bi 2,004,000, rt 1,700,41. Troy and Boston... Di Utica and Black River........ 1,764,000 3 716,50 Uti nango and Sus, Val Bod 6 ~ Walley... .-oeeevee 3 8 Py Camien and Atlantic, 14,809 Central New Jersey. moony io ake ie Piverate. Mine Ray 3 tnensit orzie N 500 lem Ru Lessa 9 Bie i 8,990, 10 16,600; ¥, £1,800, i nant Bien Bald Fagie Vi Bellefonte ani H ai ornwall. beyorsys uuberland ¥ a8 Delaware, cack. and’ West. 1 96 Elmira ahd Williamsport, .:: 1,620,000 Py nd Plitsb iene { 8,327,000 Frankford and Holthesburg. 65,342 Hanover Brangh......... 10 - Huntin don and Broad 7 jountalny,.. 270,941 Bett % a u ag Sten 6 11,583:723 5 dios ae y o8e 8316, 93,110,800 1,990,800 ie Delaware ....++00++ 6 870,000 Itimore and Ohto Beitinere and rete Hf wes rrolton and Oneida. SamiraL Do vere sant 4 am M. Ti. and Ontonago1 Michigan Central Qhio and Mississippt ....... Terre Haute adit. Chicago and Alton. . Chi, Barlit Chics aug Chicago ani Tilinols Central. Milwankee and St. rem: St. Paul and Sioux City. Burlington and Missouri Iti Chicago, lowa and Nebrai Dubuque and Sioux City. Isso 8t. Louis and Iron Mour:tain. Bt 1, Kan, City and Norih. vu Richmond, F. and Potomac Scaboard and Kosnoke.. NORTH CAROLINA. North Carolina......... 2 Macon and Western. Southwestern... iesrocny, 8.080, Louisville and Nashvilte. crt Nashville and Chattanoo; meni, Sore Atlantic and 8t, Lawrence, .97, 654,089 Maine Central,.......... 4031, 536 Portland, Saco and Portsrn’th 1,491,832 NEW HAMPSWIRE, Boston, Concord and Montreal 2,850,00) gbesiurs pen Lone! 400,000 Dover ai iano Manchester and Lawrence. Northern,......+00+ Rutiand Boston and Alban; Boston and Lowel Boston oni Maine. “Boston and Provide Bo:ton, Clinton and Fitchburg Fitehburg......... Middietown ‘and Nashua and Lowell. New Bedford and Taunton, Ola Colony gud Newyort. Providence aud Worceste Taunton Brauich.. Vermont and Massa 743, Worcester aud xashua 2.212 144 RHODE ISLAND. New York, Provktence and Bosto 811,400 N. ¥.,.N. H. and Hartiord....14,0.2,205 Norwich and Worcester...... Albany and Susqtchay Cayuzh and Susqaehann Elinira, J. and Canandaigua, Eri . 108, ny Middlebury N. Y. Central and H. R., ne New York and Harien: “16, 774,0 Ogdensburg and L. Chaimpi'n 5,799,021 Oswego and Syracuse. YA LS Rensselaer and Sara’ 7,189,628, Rome, Watertn Staten Island Syracuse, Binghia and N. ¥.. ‘Troy and'Boston....... Utica and Black Rive Utica, Chen’go and Sus Vailey. tris an pied Newark and New York Mine Bala Eacle Valley Bellefonte and Suow Shoe... Caiasequa and Fogelsvillo.. Catawi Hanover Branch. Hunting ny and Broad North Pennsylvani: Oil Creek and Aiteg! 878 Pennsylvania. 208 Pennsylvania and New York 6,715,240 Phila., Germ’tn and Norrist’n 1,514,900 Philadelphia and Readin, 45,922,674 1,634,479 479.924 hia and Trenton Phila., Wilmington and Bait. 12) Shamkiu Val. and Pottsville. 1,569,450 Sumult Branch 983,002 Delaware... Baltimore and Ohio Baitimore and Potoma: Carrolton and Onelda.. Central Ohic Cincinnati, yton. 5 AS 5,326,116 nati and’ Indianapolis. . Cleveland ard Pittsburg. Dayton and Michigat Lake Shore Latte Mami. M. H, and Ontonagou Michigan Central. Ohio and Mississipp). Terre Haute and indiana. wes 4807 ILLINOIS. Chicago and Alton... 254. Chi , Burlington and L400 Chicago and Northwestern. 1319 Chicago and Rock island 7EL,316 Tiinow Central......... 970, 054, ‘WISCONSIN. Milwaukee and St. Paul......43,778, MINNESOTA. St. Paul and Sioux City.. 4. Burlington and Missouri Riv, .16,202.831 Chicago, lowa and Nebraska. 4,725,300 Dubuque and Sioux City. .... 5,895,200 1M St. Louis and Iron Mountal st. L., Kan, City and North vind Richmond, P, and Potomac Seaboard and Roanoke NLA. 4,948,71 26,065 COrgia....... 420,320 Macon and We 2°650,00 Southwestern 4,587,318 oe) Louisville and Nashville. 7 Riess Nashville and Chaitangoga,. 4,017,302 KLECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE change — ent—5. T, Bi For 7reasurer—R. L. Fawarda, Bend, B. fre rs Ww. J. Hutol Undernit, ' For Members of the Finance Unger, KE. 8, Ballin, L. 0. Meyer, J. W. 7, Haten. Townsel field, OC, A, Leland aad 0. 0. Baker, For Members OBITUARY, —— James Hughes. . Hon. James Hughes died, at his residence, in the neighvorhood of Washington, D. ©., yesterday morning, of heart disease, aged ‘was a member of the Thirty-ffth wards a Judge of the Court of Claims and latterly Mr. Hughes was born at Hampstead, Md., and was educated at the State University of Indiana. He was a lawyer by eee and served as @ meinber of engaged in legal practice, lature. During pointed first Lieutenant of the Six! of United ris infantry and performed contest. In the Bar of 1858 elected Professor of Law in the University of In- the close of Giana, and filled the cuair daring The following was the result of the election for officers for the ensuing year in the Gold &: Presilent—James B. Colgate. For Secretary—W ifliam P. Wescott, For Members of the Brecutive Cee Cpaties BH. Ward, Witlam B. 5 nson, Simon Scualer, J. i. Aug. Limbert and soph Wi i For Members of the Arbitration Committee Cox, Joseph H. Tucker, M, C. Klingen- the Comméttes on Admissions— C. F. Davenport, F. W. Gould, A. V."Richards, R. B. Whittemore, 0. Garlichs, H. ©. Fuller, H. A, Hurl- burt, Jr., Howard Bird and W. B, sancto! the Mexican war In Congress he served on the On Territories. President Buchanan appointed 2,774,935 * 2,563,913 1,887, 400 692,009 620.908 1,874,204 1,092,378 1,265,499 95,184 12,082.44 057,189 LA 45,5 10,775,054 794,92 1.265.115 (554,623 8,024,475 733,66 1,201,898 8,052,873 “QUEER” DEALERS, Arrest of Seven Tennessee Counterfeiters. WEO AND WHAT THEY ARE. An Ex-Revenue Collector, Justice of the Peace and a Deputy United States Marshal Among the Prisoners. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Oct, 21, 187% The arrest of counterfeiters in this section is being pushed forward by Colonel Whitley’s force with unabated vigor. The squad of Secret Service men and Wolted States Marshals sent to Union county arrived at Maynardsville on Monday about midnight and remained secreted im the woods about one mile and a quarter trom tne place until two of the Secret Service men, who had been sent forward in advance, should return with informar tion as to the exact locatton of the parties. Mon- day being the opening day of the county Court the accused, seven in number, were all found = to be assembled m_ the clerk’s office, evidently veut on “making a night of it.” This being ascertained, the squad rode rapidly into town and surrounded the building, while two men entered, and, going to the clerk's room, presented their revolvers and informed the Party that they were under arrest. THE SURPRISE Was so great that only one of the prisoners thought Of resisting, but he was speedily quieted and the whole party froned and brought away. They arrived at Knoxville about noon to-day, alter a hard ride of nearly seventy miles over the roughest kind of mountain roads. As they~ rode into the city the streets were lined with a curious crowd, who followed the prisoners to the United States Marshal’s office, and saw tbem safely -lodged, under guard tem- porary. until they could procure bail, in default of which they were to be locked up. When the facts became known as to who the prisoners rcaily were, the excitetierit increased to fever heat. THB COUNTERPEITHRS AND WHO THEY ARE, Among the prisoners are A. A, Snodderly, ex United States Commissioner and Uuited States Revenue Collector, and a Lieutenant of Tennessee cavalry during the war. He is at present Clerk of tie Circuit Court of Union county and Assistant Postmaster at Mayoxrdsville. He is an intelligent looking man, of stalwart proportions and fine physique, not above thirty- five years Of age, and ts possessed of considerable weaith, The charge against him is that o! dealin; in counterfeit fifty ceut Lincoln and Stanton heat stamps and $50 counterfeit legal tender notes, series of 1869. A JUSTICZ OF THR PEACE, J. J. Sellers, Justice of the Peace for Union county, a well-to-do iurmer of some means aud a man looked up to among his neighbors as being above reproach. He is charged with dealing in counterfeit fifty cent notes of the Lincoln and Stanton head tésues, and also with selling connter- feit Mextean silver doiars. John M. Sawyer is a deputy United States Mar- shal, late major in the Kighth Tennessee cavalry, and a resident of Rutledge. He ts charged with dealing in counterfeit fity cent stamps, Stanton head issue, and countericit Mexican silver dollars. A WELL-TO-DO FARMER, Nicholas Sharp is a well-to-do farmer, who tola the Secret Service-officer to whom ie sold coun- terfeit money that he bad been dealing in “quzer!? ~ tuirty-five years aud had not been caugnt yet. He is over sixty years of age, and is charged with dealing in flity aoliar counterfeit legal tender motes, series Of 1869, and fifty cont counterfeit stamps, J. M. Myers ts @ young man of limited ex- erience “in the. business of counterfeit fog. and not being with the party arrested at the Court House it was necessary to send a se- cret service Officer, who knew him, to his house. When the officer rapped at the door young Myers arose, and, on vemg told who Was there, wanted to know what the matter was. ‘Ihe oilicer replied tbat he wished to buy some more “queer.” Myers at once came out and actually made a deal with the officer, who paid him in marked mouey, and then arrested him. THE OTHER PRISONERS are persons of no special importance. In Grainger county R. G. Short, John W a and Thomas McLanahan were arrested. n has formerly 243,008 1,244,134 ny ‘110,261 2,005,009 3,294,116 4,707,498 13,454,034 ih 257.) 22197,055 Peseta 24,030,000 | 1,764,875 Banta 26,123,019 20,063,318 21,312,892 4,251,709 4,998,209 11,909,785 24,165,468 1,659,612 1,278,400 144,282 GOLD ROOM. old Ex }. Parker. Stevens, James lace. jarles Seligman aud ir. fifty years, He Congress, after- Indiana was ap- iment uty to 6 Was nth a of three Cane) which joungon com. Mr. Hughes a Judge of the Court -of office he resigned in 1805. President Inissioned @ cotton agent for the Treasury Department, FIRB IN PEARL STREET. Fire in the four story brick been me Pearl street Inst evening destroyed proper’ MUS OS SACI ibe vi been a Justice of the Peace. They are charged with dealing in ufty cent counterfeit notes and $60 counterfett legal tenders, Ali the above named parties were brought be- fore United States Commissioner Aiken and held in the sum of $5,000 each. Six of them were LOCKED UP IN DEFAULT OF JALIL. Three more persois wiii conclude the number of arrests to be made in the immediate vicinity of Knoxville. It is supposed these latter will be brought in some time None and the secret ser- vice men engaged Lere will then leave for North Carolina to assist in completing the arrests there, it is thought here that these operations have struck a blow against counterieiting in this locality which it will require years to recover. PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, First Day of the Extra Autumn Trotting Mecting—Charicy Green the Winner of the 2:26 PursceThe 2:39 Race Post- poned After Four Heats, The first day of the extra autumn meeting at the Prospect Park Fair Grounds was a success, both in the matter of attcndance and character of the sport offered for the amusement of the popu- lace. First on the programme was a -purse of $1,000, for horses that had never beaten 2:26, mile heats, best three in five, in harness; $500 being given to the first, $300 to the second and $200 to the third horse. In the pools of the six starters Ben Flagler was the favorite, with Lydia Thomp- gon second choice and the others in the fleld, James Dougrey’s brown gelding Joker won the first heat, and, to the consternation of the sanguine pool buyera, tie bay gelding Charley Green scored the second, third and fourtn heats and the race. ‘The “sure guessers” were terribly at fault in this instance, SUMMARY. ProsPecT PARK Fain Grounps, L, L, October 21, 1873%.—Finst Day OF THE LxTRa FALL TROT- TING MEBTING.—Purse of $1,000, for horses tuat never beat 2:26, mile heats, best three m five, in harness; $500 to the first, $300 to tne second and $200 to the third horse. Judges—Robert Fletcher, Charlies Bloom and Arthur Benson. Jona Murphy's b. g. Chariey Green. James Dougrey’s br. g. Joker... J. } poulipg: . %) |. White... 4. J, Bowen's g. g. Ben Vlagier.. J. L. Doty’s b, m. Wm. Lovell’s br. g. Barney Kelly, 3,8, Baxer’s b. g. Tom Keeler.. Fourth heat cu 1:13 Second on the list was a Purse of $500, mile heats, best turee tu five, In harness; $300 to the , 160 tq the second, and $40 to the third horse. Of the stx entries and starters, the brown geldiz: Berksuffe Boy was the favorite, with the chestnu @eiding Sterling second, and vhe sorrel guiding Port Washipgron third. Sterling won the first heat. Berkshire Boy the second, Sterling the third and Berkshire Boy the fourth—two and two for these grand clippers—when darkness came on, and the conclusion of the race Was posbponed until to- day at two o'clock. So far as progressed the fol- lowing isa SUMMARY. SAME Day.—Purse of $500, for horses that never beat.2:39; mite heats, best three in five, in har- ness; $900 to the first, $150 to the second and $50 to the third horse. John Merritt's br. g. Berkshire Boy. 121 Owner's ch. g. Sterling. 413 J. H, Phitlip’s br. g. Fred Tyle 832 L. 8. Sammia! s. g. Port Washington... 244 A. O. Whitson’s b. m, Pauline... 66 6 John Murphy’s 8. g. Sorrel Jake. 5 dis. a ne 2:38% 238596 2333 meemetennn Die ae OOMPIROLLER’S OFFICE. RECEIPTS, Comptroller Green reports the following amounts paid yesterday into the treasury :—From hy 2 bod ar TAXES, 000 Receipts of taxes of 1875, #1 POs sasstbse $270, of taxes, assessments, water rents and rrears Ainvere ene root openings eh oe remane ro Breer Faces OF OLY REVENUR, Market rents and 1003.... ‘ni aunrag OF wal Croton water rents a 5202 Rent of building! in iveralte'® Parke secsesee 166 Foes from First Judicial Distriot 8 a. TOME. de deebd esd seddbeeu dion eens $287,964 enter