The New York Herald Newspaper, March 4, 1874, Page 3

nt INTEMPERAN' Gotham and the City of Churches in the Whiskey War. Gr iegislecions’ that the license aysceun is Woe wattiogen, 2 & & LIBEL alker, . James watete necks in’ disgrace to & civilised movement. throughout the city ‘consistent ‘with that calls for pi that of the ladies. Powerful Demonstrations Across the River, THE WORK ELSEWHERE. Massachusetts, Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, ' ‘Indiana and Pennsylvania, Whe Ladies of the Ninth Ward Starting Out in the Good Cause. Some forty odd ladies assembled yesterday after- moon, at one o'clock, at the residence of Mra, Abby Sebbings, on Greenwich street, in the Ninth Ward, to take into consideration the organizing @f a temperance association, to be known as the Minth Ward Ladtes’ Visiting Society, whose duty | it shall be to ferret out every saloon violating the Sunday law and to ascertain the names of all the | sae. in the ward who & saert through intemperance on e pi tide hustands; ‘also that all saloons tound selling married men liquor after having been duly notified not so todo shall be prosecuted at the expense of the society, and, if possible, their Meense revoked. They contend shat if tney can ali the jJadies in the ward to join m the cause that they can undergo the expense of keep- | ing spies going about the ward night and day hunting up those who violated the law. They iur- ther claim that if they successfully carry out vheir Jans it will be adopted tm every ward in Phe city. They expect perlect their arrange- ments in the course of @ week. The Movement in the Eighteenth Ward. | Between one hundred and flty and two hun- | dred persons assembled yesterday morning in the | Hedden M., E. Church on East Seventeenth street | to 1urther the interest of temperance and to dis- | euss the best mode for the prevention of the sale ot liquor, The Rev. J. K. Inaiip presided, and | opened the meeting witha fervent wish that the | cause of temperance could be made the great fea- ture of the times, that the people would rise as in one body throughout the whole of Manhattan Js- land, and put down not only the retail tiquor sel- Jers, but wholesale dealers, There was nouse, he | claimed, of any great outside show; all is wanted | was prayer. | Anold gray-headed gentleman stated that he had been a drinker for forty years, and he now wanted to join in the gooa work of closing up the Tam shops. Mrs. Clark stated that she with others were Moving in the good cause, and that they had ac- | complished much good along Thompson street and South Filth avenue. Rey. Mr. Boole remarked that the only true ‘Way to do good was to commence at the botto:n of the tree. It was the duty of tne Christians to look to home first, see what member of the Church took ‘thelr hittie whiskey on the sly, how many members Oi the church kept gin shops, how matty let their houses for the sale of liquors—these were the first © start with, and when they haa brought about this change among their gwn members then it was | time to talk about going outside and among the Keepers, He stated that he knew one mem- ber of a church who would not let his property for any other business than that for the sale of liquor Mf he could, ashe got nearly double the rent from whiskey vendors, The Sons of Temperance. A meeting of about forty delegates, representing warious divisions in the order of the Sons of Tem- perance inct last evening at Carmel Cnapel, at No. 134 Bowery, to take steps to hasten on the progress of temperance in the State and city of New York. The chair was filled by Mr. E. L, Parsons, Grand Worth Patriarch for the Eastern district of New York, while Mr. Hopkins, Grand Scribe, officiated ag Secretary. The President, in opening the meeting, Said that the hour had arrived when the good cause must be pushed forward with redoubied | | * vigor; jor, if not, a valuable opportunity might be lost. "He’ hoped that the divisions throughout work with a heart and will in doing Bhe city woul ail they could. He said he admired the energetic pet taken by the female advocates of temperance, the West, and hoped that New York might speedily witness a revival. He said public meet- ings were necessary to stir the people up to their duty of crushing the tyrantrum and saving count- fess souls trom perdition. ‘Ihe Grand Scribe sug- ated that he thought he could ovtain a Metho- it church near Fourteenth street and Seventh avenue for a grand mass meeting, and would fix | the date at the next meeting. Two committees or four each were appointed to stimulate the eastern and western divisions of this city to renewed energy. The meeting was attended by several ladies. Temperance Mecting in Brooklyn— What the Ladies’? Forces Over the River Are Doing and Intend To Do— Speeches of Rev. Dr. Cuyler, Dr. Daryea, Kev. Mr. Haynes and Miss Sarah F. Suniey. The women’s crusade against whiskey in Brook- ayn was inaugurated last evening by a grand mass | meeting at Rev. Dr. Cuyler’s Presbyterian church, | Lafayette avenue. The mecting wus held under | the auspices of the Women’s Temperance Society, of which Mrs. J. P. Ellwell is President. Although the meeting was announced for half-past seven @’clock, the church was densely crowaed by seven, tully two-thirds of those present being ladies. At half-past seven o'clock Mrs. Ellwell, who ‘Was wedged in a crowd near the pulpit, was heard to nominate Dr. Cuyler for Chatrman. The nomination was announced and confirmed. In calling the assemblage to order Dr. Ouyler Said that this wasa religious temperance mect- ing as well as a temperance religious meeting, and they would open the exercises by singing the hymn, commencing “Ail hail the power of Jesus’ name.” After the singing prayer was offerea by Rev. Mr. Meserve, of the State street Congregational church, DR, CUYLER’S ADDRESS, Dr. Cuyler said that he was authorized by the Commit‘ee of the Women’s Temperance Society to state that the rules of the House of Representa- tives would be observed in this meeting, and that mo speech would be longer than fifteen minutes, He then proceeded to welcome all those present, and lannced forth in an address against the evils | of intemperance in their midst. He said that there | were 2,500 dramshops, which, if they were placed on Fulton avenue, would fill up that street from the ferry five miles from the water. FIVE MILES OF DRAM SHOPS! Think of that! There were tweive times as many @rinking places as churches, and $20,000,000 were spent in the city for liquor each year, He alluded to the desirability of legisiative action to check the liquor business, and advocated a local option bill, which was a thoroughly democratic enact. ment, in order that the people should elect whether they would have dram shops or not. Ifa local option bill were passed by the Legisiature (God it that they might!) and it was signed by the Sorernor, months would elapse before it could go into operation. Meanwhile PUBLIC SENTIMENT DEMANDED ACTION im some practicable direction, The movement which had been inaugurated by the women did not Jook immediately to legal action. Women were not voters and administrators of the law nor did not in this matter use carnal Weapons of the bayonet and the policeman’s club, but the grand spiritual ‘Weapons of prayer and persuasion. The motto of the women engaged in this work should be the good oid Bible motto:—“We are not under law but under grace.” Look to the grace of God and the grace of woman’s persuasion, and the grace of ‘Woman’s power, towards checking THIS TREMENDOUS SCOURGE ‘hat had broken woman’s heart, dyed woman’s cheek with tears and desolated woman’s paradise— home. br, Cuyler taiormed the meeting of the great progress of the good work in Ohio, and stated that, according to the very latest statistics, | there had been 336 drinking places already closed women’s efurts in fifty-five cities, towns and Willages; and in Indiana and uhio together there had been 0 places closed. The hiquor traffic had ‘been very seriously affected. Dr. Cuyler com- Tiged thelm, tO adope. ge eokiyn to the work, and otto“ 8e anu persuasion.” (Applausej > Travers pra i TRE RESOLUTIONS, < Mra. Elwell then read @ series of resolutions recognizing the voice of God in this temperance | | air sia movement; hailing with joy the sympathy of the ‘various temperance organisations ta Brook'yn and ‘vicinity; regarding it 0 le iMpersive duty 0 every woman, especially of every wife aud mother, te uo everything in her power to suppress tits enormous evil; that as temperance is tne handmaid of religion, true piety cannot have any feliowship With the liquor trafic, and clergymen ef all de- Dominations should come out decidedly against she wadic; that the use Of Youor is becoming g, | attended by any real success, there is a very strong | quittal resulted because it was necessary for him | Which pervaded tt. It was at this meeting that the NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. all the women people in Boo ign shonid clreulate the pledge, aud use all powers of persuasion bpot dealers in swreng: arin. reing them to abandon the budiness; owners of real estate should B.t rent thelr for the liquor traffic lest they the: ves become partakers of other men’s s1nA. the resolutions exhorted A the women of Brooklyn Bot w offer stimulants in their houses. Ketore the resolutions were put to a vote the Meeting was briefly addressed by Mr. W. C. Steele, of New York, Wuo 1% chaaged in the work in that city. At the conclusion of nis remarks the resoiu- tons were unanimously adopted. REMARKS OF BEV. MR. HAYNES, ‘The next speaker was Rev. Mr. Haynes, of the Hanson pas Methodiat Episcopal church, who made a strong speech tn favor of the movement. He said that they could not tell what dram shop the women should first cail upon. They had no scheme to propose, but vy this popular assem. biage they expressed to the people oi this country that they were alive upon this question—that they had slept !ong enough and were to act im the matter. We would never be a sale people until rom is costars. ia ae and aed ing ones im getting beverages ef moro suasion had been used; e mightiest arm tO | strength and character. ‘The dealers of all help them to suppresa the evil was the arm or God. While it might be true thet there weru cer- | lasses recognize this movement as @ tain circumstances which would render GOING FROM DOOR TO DOOR impracticable, @ great deal of good could be done ir people would reiuse to have anything to do with persons who drank—W the physician who drank, and the grocer nd druggist who sold liquor, &c., ‘were disinissed, The meeting then united in singing a new tem- ja nce hymh, written for the occasion, commenc- See our mothers, wives and sisters, With hearts wrung with agony Over fathers, husbands. brothers, Sunk below their destiny, ‘Through the awit Awtul curse of drunkenesst Mr. George W. Ault, @ reformed drankard, re- lated nis terrible experiences while the slave of ran earnee ali to abstain from the use of liquor, and je the women godspeed in their work, REMARKS OF DR, DURYEA, Rev. Dr. Duryea, of the Classon avenue Presby- terian church, Was introduced, and said that he be- lieved this movement had begun under the inspira- tion of the Almighty. 1t would be carried on un- der the Providence of God, and it would resuit in immediate and ultimate good. 1t was not the time now to ask any questions connected with the great retorm which was now to be advanced. We could discuss the proper materials and the exact compo- sition of powder in time of peace; we could test cannon at Sandy Hook when there is no war; but when the conflict opened what we wanted todo was to use powder and guns to shoot. (Applause.) There was in a@ time of general excitement an ad- | vantage on tue side of truth and right and charity. Dr. Cuyler announced that, at the request of the Women’s Society, Friday or next week would be a day of untted prayer offered in all she churches jor this work, subject, of course, to the wishes and feelings of each congregation. MISS SAKAH F. SMILEY Was next introduced and received with loud ap- lause. She said that she had always steadily re- ed to use ber voice in public for anything other than the Gospel, and she began that evening to re- fuse to use it, until suddenly it fashed across her , mind that this was the gospel, or a blessed part of it, and it seemed to her that tf the old magicians of Egypt were present they would have to contess “this is the finger of God.” Miss Smuey spoke of the success of the movement in Ohio, whence she had just come, and said that she supposed that i the dram- shops of Brooklyn were all brought togetiner they might be able to make a wall as thick und high as the walls of Jericho, and the drameellers might be like giants; but what was tuat belore Christian women, full of faith in God? It seemed to her that the means they were using were suftl- cient to Beet the city in seven days, Work patiently an consistently, and then at last God would give strength, and the first blast which wag now blown would end at last in shouts unto the Lord, who gave the victory, and the walls of this Jericho would go down. (Applause.) The meeting Was then closed with singing and the benediction. During the evening another meeting was beld in the lecture room, and » num- ber of addresses Were made, The greatest enthu- siasm prevatied. A Magisterial and Judicial Row in | Philadelphia Over Closing the Rum | Shops=The Politician and the Lawyer | at Variance=Irhe Mayor Afraid to Act. | PHILADELPHIA, March 3, 1874. | While there is no assurance for stating that in their raid upon the beer saloons and rum shops | generally, the efforts of the women are likely to be | | indication that they will agitate the community | very thoroughly and bring the temperance | question before the people more conspicuously than it has ever been presented before. One of the most commendable features which the crusade has brought about is the excitement it has created tmregard to the Sunday liquor law. The state- ment made upon the rostrum the other day that 600,000 persons visitea gin milla each week, and that on Sunday there can be found more persons in the rum shops than in the churches was by no means false, while it is equally true that a law ms tmexistence which | directly forbids the saloons to keep open. The wording of the law is very plain, of course; but there seems to be a doubt by whom the law should | be enforced, | JUDGE PIERCE STRIKES AT THE MAYOR, Judge Pierce upon the bench a day or two ago | made reference to the present prevailing vice in an exceedingly forcible assertion about as ful- lows :—“‘Notwithstanding the reiterated complaints of grand juries, the laws requiring taverns to close on Sundays are openly and defiantly violated week after week with the full knowledge of the city | a@uchorities, 1 would say pubiicly, that the Mayor of | the city, with his 1,000 policemen in full knowledge | of their violation, permits it, while it would take: but one solitary order trom him to close them all.” The Mayor, atter the delivery of the above, | asked the solicitor of the city, Mr. Colhs, in order | to ascertain Irom Judge Pierce what means the | latter would suggest ior the more periect fuitli- | ment of the law. Judge Pierce returned a some- What peculiar answer to this inquiry, stating that | since the Mayor had found the means to break faro banks and policy shops, he could ais Measures to close up on Sundays the drimking | saloons and hotel bars, Unce when a@ strong case was brought before ‘his | Court by @ prominent anti-rum champion, Mr. Hunsicker, the latter informed him that an ac- | { } | } | to swear that the uid the man bad in the tumbier placed to his mouth was actually liquor and not. something else, in order to learn which he would have been obliged to catch the tumbier irom the man’s hand and taste it himsell, which, of course, as @ temperance man he could not do, It wouid be useless tor any one to state that the community is not greatly agitated; ior, as will be discerned in the above, the agitation has already reached the courts. It ought to be said that, feeble as was the little effort of last Friday in the outskirts of the city, it did possess sufficient power to wring, for the pro- motion of the temperance cause, a just and decided expression (rom a judge upon the bench, and that at once, by a direct, sensibie and legal method, the good women will continue their stout war against rum, PRAYER MEETING ON COLUMBIA AVENUE. No one could have been present at or anywhere. in the neighborhoud of the women's prayer meet- | ing, which was held on Columbia avenue this even- ing, without recognizing the great enthusiasm programme for future work was organized, so that all juture measures of the crusade (if such it can be called) are lixely to find their development from the gathering in the tittle Cohocksink church to-day. The prominent Jady inauguration of the temperance movement here, Mrs. Dr. J. E, French, plainly stated at the opening of the exercises that in an affair like this no one must be iooked upon as a ieader, but that each woman should act as if she were alone and perform her work to that degree which her powers enabied her, and in those sections where her natu- Tal instincts lead her. When some one asked Whether it would not be well for the ladies to enter the saloons and hold meetings there the answer was inade:—“If any ladies feel convinced that such action would be of good result those | Who Jelt inclined to enter should do so, and thus all companies of ladies are left to do as they think best. The most important interrogation was, “How many members are there in tne particular churches of which We are representatives who sell intoxicating drinks or who lease their houses for taverns and saloons?” It was agreed to investigate the subject and find out. As soon as the names of Such parties could be learned it was resolved to call upon them and urge them to give up their | trade and rent their property for nobler purposes, | in the A WORKING COMMITTER of twenty-seven ladies was appointed to act in various sections Of the city, visit houses and relieve all Cases of individual want, poverty and disease brought about by rum. Nothing of an unkind na- ture Was ottered against rumsellers or saloon Keepers; on the Contrary, they were regarded ag subyects Of pity and ov) ects of prayer. Mrs. Frenel to-<jay calied upon the Mayor in rer- erence to tie Sunday Liquor law; but the Mayor was ofictaly engaged at the time, and no inter- view was efected. To-mvurrow @ committee of twelve clergytaen will cali upon him in relation to the same thiag. On next Tuursday a public union temperance prayer meeting will be held in st. Paul’s church, and on Thureday of this week in the Baptist church on Eighth street. The proprietors of one of the largest theatres in the city has offered it to the lawies fora Sunday mass meeting, while clergymen of all denumina- tons are coming forward and placing their churches at the service of the female workers, At tho quarterly Baptist Conference which con. vened to-day the temperance question was ea DeptLy duscupepd aga & committer Of ten cler — | the atstricts to be visited. ) Bundred combats, was also a | sible; as clergymen they would be compelled to | appointing @ committee, to carry out the mass The Cause in Massachusetts. Wouxorersr, March 8, 1874. There is no mistaking the fact that the temper- ance movement, now 80 popular in the West, is gaining permanent ground in this section of Massa- chusetts, ‘The preliminary meeting beid in Me- chanics’ Hall last evening, under the auspices of Dr. Dio Lewis, has already resulted in a demon- stration which gives almost positive assurance that the Worcester gin mills will resound with feminine song and prayer in the course of the present week. So jar as open bars are concerned, there are proba- bly iewer in this city than in any other in the State; in fact, it may almost be truly said thas the trafic in distilled liquors—wholesaling excepted— is carried on tn secret, only lager beer and ale bar- rels openly defying the law. Nevertheless there is little diMcuity experienced among the know- serious one, and fear its consequences, if followed, more than they do any attempts of State and city oMcers to eniorce the prohibitory law. The brewers and beer dealers are particularly alarmed and are already engaged in consultation as to the best means to protect themselves, These facts coming to the knowledge of the women have given them great courage, and their enthosiasm, as Manifested at @ large Mass meeting to-day, was almost unbounded. 4 MBETING IN GRACE CHURCH, The meeting was held in Grace church, the largest edifice in the city, and probably not les@ than 700 or 800 were present. Some of the very best ladies of the city were among the audtence, and ali of them—old and young, rich and poor— Manifested an earnestness and interest in the cause which was, indeed, surprising. Song and prayer were mingled with the addresses, and the most enthusiastic kind of enthusiasm pre- vailed all through, Some thirty or torty mtlemen were present; but these were invited retire, and they yielded to the request grace- fully, but reluctantly. An exception was made in case of Dr. Lewis, who remained to offer sugges- tions and Otherwise shape tne details of the coming campaign. Mrs, Susan N, Gifford, an elderly lady and pastor of the Church of the Society of Friends, presided, and made numerous speeches during the Session. In more than half a dozen addresees Dr. Lewis urged the women to act promptiy, and ‘under no circumstances would he advise them to ao otherwise than engage the dealers in intoxicat- ing fluids upon their own grounds and tn their own strongholds, He did not believe, he said, Ubat they needed the assistance of the men, for he had noticed that in the West the cause succeeded the best where the women had fall control, His advive to them was to organize immediately and | March down into the saloons in @ quiet, Curis- than, dignified way, and then commence pray- ing and: singing, and victory would be at once assured. The Doctor was full of vim and elo- quence in his addresses, and tne numerous ac- counts of his experiences were as startling as they were glowing. He believed if the women only went to work in the rignt way the power, spirit and efficacy Of prayer will soon come down on this community with such a force that there will be scarcely a dog left to WAG HIS TAIL AGAINST IT, One woman wanted to know what sight they had bes Ca any man’s place and bold a prayer meetings Dr. Lewis answered that a woman had aright to go to any place where all her woes and mere come irom and ask in the name of God for fellef, and with the blessed Prohibitory law on their side they could enter the very low eat of Ap saloons jod an | | | | and askin the name of ‘Do! w that they close up their infamous dens. Tney should not, however, be Jn their mauners, but spowa reserye a spirit of kindness avid encourage 6 euers to MIN quit the business, snd when they had consented they should be liberally patronized im any nonorabie business in which they might aiterwards engage. | In response to another question the Doctor said he would not have the movement a sectarian one, but would have Catnolics as well as others invited to unite in it. He did pot believe in any dis- tinctions, and believed they never wouki succeed in their good work until they reabzed that ‘‘a man’s @ wan for a’ that,” Several of the women present made stirring ad- dresses, all to the effect that they must be up and | doing; and generally they favored the plan advo- cated by Dr. Lewis, One woman told a pitiful story of how her brother-in-law rescued two small children irom their brutal and drunken father last eveuing, @ circumstance which had converted ner wa cause to which, twen' mots hours ago, she was vioiently opposed. The affecting manner ip which the new convert related her story moved many to tears, and the scene was rendered more touching by a young lady rising suddenly in the audience aid singing in a most charming manner s few Verses of the beautiful and appropriate ballad of Father is a drunkard and mother is dead, The final result of the day’s deliberations was the appointment of an Executive Commitee of two from each of the city churches, and tnis committee is to meet to-morrow morning for the purpose of appointing visitg committees and apportioning | The plan of appeaia | will be the same as in the West, consisting merely | of praying, singing and moral suasion generally. i Jast who the women are and how many of them will thus perambulate the city and visit the tippling shops will be determined to-morrow, and on Tuurs- ote crusade will probabiy commence in ear- nes | CLERGYMEN IN THE CAUSE. To-night the clergymen held a meeting; in fact | they have been holding meetings for several days | and discussing the question of what to do in the matter. They are staid and quiet old gentlemen, | these shepherds of Worcester. Some of them kave nad the pastoral care of their flocks for years, and | when anything is broached which can by any pos: | sibility be carried on without their assistance they rebel against it at once. Consequently there have been many little debates about this woman's movement, participated in by nearly all the de- | nominatortal representatives. Dio Lewis was | Present at the meeting to-night, talking and an- swering half minute questions in half hour speeches, and Stephen 0. Foster, the hero of a articipant. Finally, | after some ‘feathers and folderol,”’ the clerical | gentlemen of the Protestant saith passed a series | of resolutions declaring that while they held aicof | from the movement, bidding the women ‘God | | Speed”—while they did so they would hold a series of mass meetings, which should tend to aid the cause. The majority in the assemblage, while ais- approving oi the practice of ying in the streets, were not Willing to stand the way of such women as chose to Saopt such @ method of action, and preserve an attitude “non-committal.”” Father Primeau, representing the Catholic clergy, said that he, with Iris brethren, were will- Ing, a8 individuals, to help the cause so far as pos- | { | remain passive. The meeting adjourned after meeting plan. Tennessee Groggeries Attacked=—“Camp Ward” Holding Out Against Superior Forces—A Capitulation and Subsequent “Back Down.” GREENVILLB, Tenn., March 3, 1874, The war of the ladies on the whiskey shops here continues to be waged with unabated vigor. But that most obstinate of rum venders, Mrs. Ward, has, 80 far, successfully resisted the prayers, hymns, psalms and devout expostulations of her femaic besiegers. “Camp Ward’ is the name by which the vicmity of Mrs. Ward’s saloon 1s now known. | The ladies are still occupying their tents in front of that edifice with heroic fortitude. In all respects | the situation remained unchanged until to-day, } when there arrived a reinforcexent of about twenty additional ladies from along the line of the East Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia Railfoad, most of them coming from Henderson's depot. These forces proceeded to invest “Camp Ward” with a degree of vigor hitherto unknown since the crusade commenced in this | section, They expresa their determination to | starve the veteran female saioon keeper into sub- | mission to their temperance behests, but they have | Met a foe who will not yield so readily as they ex- pect. Mrs. Ward is a fine old Irish womaa, gifted in an eminent degree with “the gab’ for which | certain classes of her country women are so famous, | and she loses no opportunity of giving back as | good as her besiegers send. To-d the excite- | ment was further increased at “Camp Ward” by the addition of the large crowd assembled in front, and while the ladies were engaged in the usual temperance services several drunken men, mostly strangers here, put in an pppearance and behaved in @ most indecorous and boisterous manner, but without offering any insult vo the ladies. There was more drinking to-day in Greenville, owing to the temperance crusade, than at any time since the Close of the war. Notwithstanding this, however, the ladies are determimed to make Mrs. Ward capitulate, and to this end they have resorted to other means than the mere investment of her whiskey shop. That worthy Hibernian lady is @ devout member of the Catholic church, and the resident priest at Knoxville is very much opposed to her traffic in pine top whiskey, East Tennessee apple brandy and all other villanous intoxicatung liquors. A petition signed by all the promi- hent citizens in town, including, it is said, ex-President Andy Johnson, was torwarded to the priest some days since, urging him to use his spir- ‘tual influence to induce Mrs, Ward to abandon her sinful business. His reverence replied that he strongly sympathized with the ladies, and would heartily co-operate with them in this instance, With this oWect im ylew the orlegt made asec, | ~y | trens. | Was competent to fil | the most of that. | tlons to dine tn the e: ber, and after interview with Sruaeirenar Goes y, fMma@uence he bring to , abe at consented to sell ous on reasonable terms. ith this understanding the worthy clergyman returned to Knoxville. But, unfortunately for the temperance advocates, Mrs. Ward has “backed out’? of thas Sgroemens, and ts now holding out with a8 much determination as ever. In re- solve she has been greatly aided and en: ea by remittances of money and liquors from whiskey dealers of Knoxville, Chattanooga and other places where raids on the saloons are antici- lira Wa Mra. Chi pated. The remaining whiskey shop here, hove [3 & man named Gass, holds out with closed fron doors, but the whiskey is sold through the back door to any one who may have the barefaced hardthood to brave the tears, prayers and en- treaties of the good ladies. The latter intend to Agut i¢ out, “i it takes all summer,” but the situa- tion looks doubtful. If it succeeds here, however, there will be @ general crusade throughout the State, for whteh the ladies are now orgauising. The Crusade in Columbus, Ohte. CoLumpus, March 3, 1874, The Orat active movement in the temperance crusade here 18 now going on. Atgtwojo’clock P. M, @ special prayer meeting was held. ‘Phen, leaving @ large audience tn the church, about 200 ladies formed in procession and proceeded to the American Hotel. Three ladies then visited the parlor of the hotel, and, in- viting the barkeepeer into the room, presented the pledge, which he refused to sign. The ladies told him they would pray for him and call again. ‘The next place visited was the most fasnionable drinking place in the city, known to bibalous people as Ambrose’s, The ladies’ pariors were takem possession of, when Mr. A Stephenson, ene of the proprietors of the place, appeared, and when asked if he objected to a prayer being offered, Do doubt supposing the women had come to aing abd pray, until he surrendered, said he did not want ia business interfered with, as his parlors were in use constantly by He @id not want any disturbance. several prayers and one hymn should be said and sung Tayer Was then offered, and on the way out Mr. Stevenson was begged to give up the busi- ness of liquor selling. His attention was called to the fact thut he had children growing up who were in danger, as well as the children of other citizens. But he answered that he had a living to make for his family, and did not want to be ferced into giv- ing @ fipal answer as to what he would do, He would, however. consider the question. Most of the ,ladies shook hands with pim and showered prayers and good words on his head. The Neil House was then visited. Stephen Dan- thert, the clerk, informed them that Mr. Falling, the proprietor of the house, could not be see! he was watching at tne bedside of a dying brother, Harry Failing, and also that the bar of the house had been ciosed for four days. He said he did not object to having prayer offered. Prayer was offered and a hymn sung. prayer was also offered for Harry Failing, the lying man. The stairway and office were filled ‘with spectators, and as the ladies knelt in prayer all bats were removed and periect respect shown. lar era, He gave leave that The pledge was hahded around, but obtained only | @ few signatures, The procession then passed to the main grocery, but the proprietor was absent, One clerk signed the dealers’ pledge. The next place visited was William Taylors store. Taylor was absent and the clerks refused to sign the pledge, but one said he would consider the Matter. In each place the ladies were treated courteously, and promised to call again. The procession then returned to the church, where they were heartily welcomed and congratu- lated. Letters were read from C. A. Wagner, pro- prietor ot @ prominent restaurant, stating he had stopped selling liquor. A letter was also read from Mr. Say, a brewer, saying he would never brew gnotter keg of beer, The ladies expressed them- selves as greatly encouraged, and will renew the warfare to-morrow, The talks and prayers to-day were utterly devoid of any harsh word, and abounded in kindly expressions lor all engaged in the liquor trafic, ——_ Prohibition in Kentucky. LOUISVILLE, Marcn 3, 1874. A special despatch from Paducah, Ky., re- lating the success of the whiskey men in the elections of yesterday, says:—"Tbis is the first electton held in Kentucky under the provi- stons of the bill recently passed by the Legisia-. ture, obliging the City or County Judge to submit the question of prohibiting the sale of liquor upon the petition o! twenty citizens to the vote of the people.”? Progress of the Work in Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS, March 3, 1874, Amass meeting of ladies interested in the tem- perance movement was held in the Roberts Park Methodist church this afternoon. Between 400 and 500 persons were present. The organization of an association, to be called the Woman’s Chris- tan Temperance Union, was ke vompieted by the election of a President and Vice Presidents and other ofmicers. ‘The following platform was adopted :— Firstalt shall be the object of this association to en- deavor by all the means in our power to suppress intem- perAnns We do tor thts object hereby pledge ourselves God and to each other. ; Secont—We do most ‘earnostly invite all Christian women fo unite with us in this truly Christian work. continue this work until God shall ird—We will crown our efforts with success. Fourth—We wili, to accomplish this, avail ourselves of all the power placed in our hands as law abiding cit- During the meeting a note was received from the County Auditor, saying that two petitions oa file for license to sell liauor had been witharawn. A letter was also read trom a gentleman in Boone county, offering to furnish all the means neces- sary te prosecute and carry on the good work. A committee of ladies was appointed, wno will be aided by legal counsel to be present at all ses- sions of the Commissioners’ Court to examine the petitions presented and, as far as they legally can, brevent the granting of any further licenses. THE NEW COLLECTOR OF BOSTON. What He Knows Concerning His Con- firmation—Is It a Crime To Be Born’ Poort Between six and seven o’clock yesterday morn- ing the train from: Washington arrived only a little late, Which is @ rare occurrence. Among its many passengers was Mr. William A. Simmons, the newly confirmed Collector of the Port of Boston, Mr. Simmons was taken to the Westminster Hotel, where shortly after breakfast a HERALD reporter called upon him. 9 Mr, Simmons professed himself only too happy, to give any information concerning his dificult and ultimately victorious campaign. gave full credit to the energy and courage of General Butler in fighting his battle, and of Presi- dent Grant he cannot find terms sufficiently glow- ing to sound his praises for turning a deaf ear ta the nmpoytunities of his (Simmons) opponents. “What caused the fierce opposition made to your ; Nomination by your opponents?’ queried the re- porter; to which Mr. Simmons replied :—“‘You see, in our town, we havea class of people who are proud of belonging to the classic precincts known | ag Beacon Hill, They are mostly all highly re- spectable folks, but aristocratic and purse proud. T had the misfortune of having awakened io daylight in the opposite quarter, known as the North End. For years our promi- nent officers hatled from the first families, aud, iu fact, very few have had the hardihvod to dis- pute the claim until now. My decides ( was hot of my seeking. My friends had an idea that I a the place made vacant by Judge Russell's resignation, and Iwas nominated, Since I found that my iriends were earnest tn che matter f went to Washington, took a hand in the fight, and the resalt is known. Jt was battle; but, as an old soldier who never s: feat on the fleld, I fought against odds and won.’ REPORTER—Mr. Coilector, can readily see the Motive of the opposition of Senator Sumner to your confirmation, but why did Senator Boutweil come out against you? sy Mr. SiMMONS—Well, to tell you the truth, Mr. Boutwell had too much pressure brought upon him from the “Beacon Hill” side to resist. ‘We had always been good irlends, and I never had the bag Fmd misunderstanding with him, EPORTER—The Opposition oi the Boston mer- chants, bow do you account for that? Mr, SIMMONS—almost jor the same causes, My case formed a good ground for @ sensation, and, having nothing better to talk about, they ‘made You will fina that they will not offer much opposition to my administ the merchants doing business with the Custom House will think no more about the matter in @ few days than if no new Collector had been ap- pointed. Lintend todo my duty, and shall doit under all circumstances, to the best of my ability. Mr, Simmons continued in this strain for some time, and during his entire conversation he ex- Pressed his great gratitude to President Grant General Butler and those friends who assisted him in his Gecihine The new Collector looks well, and was decidedly the lion of the day, He caued upon General Arthur, at the Custom House, where he was greeted by General Shar} Surveyor; Mr. Laflin, Naval Officer, and ‘ Lydecker, Special Deputy Collector. He likewise stopped at the Post Office to see Postmaster James, Daring the day he received @ number of invita- veutng, among them one from ub. the Union League Ch Ar, Simmons will remain in New York probably pany only, and then leave for Boston, Over twenty of the wealthiest citizens of Boston have offered to justify on his bonds. This ts not bad for “the poor boy of the North End,’ A beautiful and Jeeling | He of course | @ tough awa de. | ration, and | WASHINGTON. The System of Seizures by Cus- tom House Spies. TESTIMONY IN THE INVESTIGATION. The Ulegal Issue of the Green- back Reserve. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INQUIRY. Wasnineron, March 3, 1874. The System of Seizures by Custom House Spies in Cases of Frauds in Im- portation. The Committee of Ways and Means to-day had before them the subjects of seizures of pooks and papers of merchants and importers and of moieties. There were present Jackson 8. Scbults and Mr. McKesson, Mr. J, C. Hopper representing the Na- tional Revenue Reform Association and the Im- porters’ and Grocers’ Board of Trade; Messrs. A. H. Rice, Candler, Spalding, Nourse, Byde and Pomeroy, of the Boston Board of Trade. Wilitam B. Dodge, David A. Wells and B, G. Jayne were also = present, Some of the gentlemen were amply supplied with documents. The proceedings commenced witn the read- ing of testimony given at a former meeting by Mr. Jayne on the subject of moieties, in which tt was said that he had made examinations, or been connected with the examination, of fitty- nine commercial houses, in forty of which judg- ment has been obtained; twenty or twenty-five ‘were for faise returns, for whtch suits were prougnt, Mr. Jayne explained the mode of proceeding in such cases, and gave the particulars of the Phelps, Dodge & Co. case. After noticing the recent pub- | lications against his ofMcial and private condact | he explained the case of Rufus Story, of the firm of Rufus Story & Co., No, 7 Front street, New York. In 1871 he caused the seizure of the books and papers of the concern, They had imported pep- Per brought into New York by E. D. Morgan & Co. The frand was in the false weight returned, the gov- ernment losing $2,000 of duty. And here the witness said he had settled no case. He had, however, furnished evidence to the United States Attorney, who bad received any offer of settlement that nad ever been directed to nim. Mr. Hyde, of Boston, said he and his delegation came here with the understanding that they would discuss only cases in which charges had beem made, and that those accused should have an opportunity to appear be- fore the committee. They did not propose to go into a general discussion. Mr. Kelley, Chairman pro tem. of the committee, said he supposed the witness was showing the methods by which frauds were committed. Mr. Wood, of the com- Mittee, said the object of the investigation was mainly with regard to revising the extsting law, but ff m the course of his statements the witness should give testimony which affected the credit of merchants trans- acting business in Europe or the East Indies it was due to any respectable merchant whose | business was put in perfil that ne should be | heard by the committee. Mr. Kelley said he un- derstood the purpose of the committee was to in- vestigate the subject fully. Mr. Jayne said, with much apparent feeling and in a tremulous tone of: voice, “I stand before you accused of wrong. These gentlemen come and ask you to listen to charges given under the impuise of public opinion, and shall I stand here accused while my wife to- | eral Jo! | Advocate, and @eéided to recommend non-concurrence and adil pecommittee of conference. It is believed that tal this way the bill may be perfected satis(actorty ta, both houses. Alarmed Petitioners Deprecating the Lic Jega) Isewe of the Greenback Reserve, Mr, Fenton presented to the Senate to-day @ petition of aiarge number of prominent vusinesa men of New York city, setting forth that they wera alarmed at the assumption of the Secretary of the Treasury in issuing United States notes without the authority of law; that no civilized government bad ever resorted to an issue of irredeemabie paper money in time of peace, and asking Congress ta pus dm immediate stop to any further issue of greenbacks by the Secretary of the Treasury, an@ cause the retirement at once of the legal tender reserve tssued. The petition was referred to the Commitsee ep Finance, Mr. Fenton, in presenting It, said the signers represented at least $500,000,000 capita, A Treasury Decision of Importance to the Irena Trade—Octagonal Sar Iron Te Be Classed as Rolted or Hammered Iron. ‘The following decision of great importance ta the iron trade has been made by Secretary Richard= son:— . TRmaSURY DEPARTMENT, WasHineton, March 2, 1874. Smr—Mesars. Naylor & Co. have appealed (see~ tions 1,014, 1,912 and 1,913 B) irom your decisiom assessing daties at the rate of thirty-five Ee cont imported by them fom Seedsa her tarts Rosia’ mpor' yy them from Sweden, per med baden. per bark: and Nannie T. Bell, end from Cotopaxi. The act of June 30, 1874, 1 cere tain specific duties on bar iron in round, square and fat, bat proves thas it spall not @ lest rate of Guty than thirty-five per cent valore: The same act also imposes a duty of 1% cen! er pound on ai) other descriptions o1 roiled 01 i amunered tron otherwise prosiine jor. Thi iron sormi the subject of these appeals is no! Nterally in shape of esther round, square or flat, but is an irregular octagon. The as~ signed im the report of Appraiser dated the 24th of Jant last, jor classify! it am above, instead of as ro! or hamim: iron now otherwise provided, are that the department de-- cided April 4, 1871, on the sg oe of the Washbu and Moon Mangiacturing mpeny, which em: braced substantially the same id of iron, tha! although the iron was slightly fattened on the co: ners it was not so changed as to take it out of tue Pee of square iron. I find, however, upon further tnvestigation, thaty the department, under date of Kebroary 11, 1 made @ decision as to the classification whi should be given to certain iron mvoiced as oct as the iron Was not actually flat, round or sq it should be considered as embraced in the vision for ‘all other descriptions o! iron not o' wife provided for.” Upon a careful consideratio! of the subject I cannot but regard the decision April 4, 1871, a8 an invovation upon the true cor struction of the law, and the on}; ie r rule of action in the matter is to follow thi ecision of February 11, 1862, It a papers submitted the trade ef 48 square, round or flat, any iron not actually 1 those shapes, and as the law regulates the duty bj the shape of the iron, the department feet con-/ strained to adhere to the decision of February lly 1862, and to reverse that of April 4, 1871. You will therefore govern your action according! yw and readjust the entries embraced in these appeal at 1% cents per pound, less ten per cent, cian ing it as rolled or hammered iron not otherw! provided for. Iam, KES rempeccuty, W. A. BIOHARDSON, Secretary. To the COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Boston, Mass. : The Howard Court of Inquiry—Adjourn< ment fer a Weck. The Court of Inquiry in tne case of Briga General Oliver 0. Howard, of the United State! Army, appointed under the recent act of Congress, held tts first session to-day. There were presen General Wiltiam T. Sherman, Brigadier General Mo C. Met jartermaster General; Brigadier Gen- ope and Colonel Joseph J. Reynolds, of the Phird cavalry. Major Asa Bird Gardner, Judger rigadier General Howard were also present. Major General McDowell was absent. on account of sickness. Without proceeding to business the Court adjourned unti) Maren 10 inst. at the request of the Judge Advocate, INTER-STATE COMMERCE, rs day is broken-hearted by these charges made by these infernal thieves and their representatives {"" Mr. Wood and other members of the committee said they could not permit such remarks as those just uttered bythe witness, who was required | to take his seat. Mr. Keiley warned the witness he must regard the decorum of the | therefore the committee should consuit upon the subject before proceeding further. Mr. Jayne, re- suming, said that he had in no case recommended the prosecution of any man for a technical viola- tion of law. showing the course pursued relative to violations | of the customs laws. Mr. Sheldon, of tbe com- | mittee, suggested two points on which the witness should give his opinion as to protecting merchants from prosecution for alleged frand in cases where errors are accidental whether the sams paid to officers as moieties and expenses of the court are not-so large as to amount to a severe execution of the law. Aftera brief conference the committee adjourned till to-mor- row morning at ten o’clock, Be Examined. The Board of Public Works of the District, by direction of Governor Shepherd, in response to the requirements of the Joint Committee of Investi- gation, have caused their vouchers, contracts and Portable boxes and carried to the rooms of the committee for reference and comparison with their books of record, which are tobe examined. They are in the charge of Mr. T. S. Burr, of the Audt- tor’s Ofice, who ts made responsible for their safe Keeping until they are turned over to the commit- tee. It is expected that there will be a meeting of the committee to-morrow, when bdusinéss will be commenced fn earnest. The Starving School Teachers of the Dis- trict of Columbia. The teachers of the-public schoois of this District | have not been pata Jor many months, and their situation has attracted the attention of the benevo- | lent, as the District government has not a dollar | with which to pay them. At the meeting of the ; Georgetown public school trustees last night Superintendent Wilson stated that, in conversation | with Mr. W. W. Corcoran, Mr. Corcoran had offered ! to pay one month’s salary to the teachers and | janitors of the schools of Washington and George- town, amounting to about $12,000. He did this, | owing to the report of the suffering of thege people. | The offer was accepted. Wirepulling to Secure the Whitewash- ing of the Western Arkansas Political Investigation, The astonishment expressed yesterday that the | authority asked by the Committee on Expenaitures of the Department of Justice to investigate the fraudulent expenditure of money in the Western | District of Arkansas should have been granted | was not greater than when the Essex statesman | rose in his Seat to-day and gave notice that he should move to reconsider the resolution adopted | yesterday giving this authority. A motion was Made to jay this motion on the table, which was | ruled out of order by the Speaker. The explana- tion of the conduct of Mr, Simmons’ friend is that Senator Dorsey, of Arkansas, who ts peculiarly in- terested in the investigation, voted for the confr- | mation of Simmons, even showing his zeal for Mr. the first time in weeks and returning to it when the vole was over. Limitation of Invalid Pensions. The House Committee on Invalid Pensions to- day agreed toa bill which provides stons granted on account of diseases contracted in | the United States service, or wounds in battle { since March 4, 1861, which have been granted or may hereafter be granted on application fled pre- vious to January i, 1876, shall commence from the date of death or discharge. Tho bill also provides that in case of application for pensions, if not fled | previous to January 1, 1876, the pension otherwise shall commence from the date of filing the last evidence necessary to establish the same. The limitation herein prescribed does not apply to claims by or in behalf of insane persons or minor | children of deceased soldiers. Simmons Dec}. * @ Reception. rs Boston, March 3, 1874. Mr. Simmons, the new Collector, declines a pub- ite reception in Boston, tenae by some of bie iF f red him by A Committee of Conference on the Bank. ruptey Bill, The House Judiciary Committee, at a meeting to-day, considered the Senate amendments to the occasion. Mr. Niblack, of the committee, suggested | there must be some limit to the examination, and | He then referred to the law of 1863, | or unintentional, and | The District of Columbia Investigation— > Vouchers, Contracts and Accounts Te | accounts of expenditure to be placed in trans- — Simmons’ friend by leaving his sick chamber for | | sul nee that all pen- { ff | perimental e: McCrary’s Argument in Favor of the Bill to Regulate Railroad Transporta<« tion—The Powers of Congress Plenary and Supreme—Completeness of the Cor= porate Monopoly—The Remedy. WasHINGTON, March 8, 1874, In the House, this morning, after the passage of the bill to amend the homestead laws and the one to regulate the fur trade in Alaska, 80 a8 to pre-- vent the extermination of the fur-bearing animais’ ; there, the consideration of the bill to regulate: commerce among the several States was taken up,, aud Mr. McCrary, (rep.) of Iowa, who reported the bill from the Committee on Ratiroads and Canals,, Tees the House in explanation and advocacy | of it. The bill related, he said, exciusively to erg meee | commerce, and he asserted it to be the right aud duty Congress to regulate such commerce. It provided two things only in the nature of reformation—first, that persons engaged in railroad commeree shail not make unreasonable or extortionate charges; and second, that they shall uot make unjust discrimination im the matter ot charges. The bill was therefore declaratory of the ommon law itself. It had not been prepared in any spirit of hostility to railroads it required uothing from them that was pot fair, just and reasonable. It required, from them only that which the common law as it stood now and trom time immemorial required of them.. He quoted trom the bighest judicial English a8 to the rights, powers and duties of railroa is public | carriers, and as to the authority of governments to regu- late them, and ar, that the power of Congress over, inter-State railroads was plenary and unlimited, except Where limitations were in by the eunstitutioi ‘was equal in extent to the Dower of ay single govern- ment over comunon carriers. POWERS OF CONGRESS. Mr. Bldridge, @em.) of Wis. asked him whether ha held that there'was any parallel between the powers of the British Parliament and of the American Congress whether the latter were not confined to such things a: were defined in the constitution, while the former wera unlimited t Mr. McCrary woukd not concede that Oc powers except such as were expressly confetred by the constitution. Congress had eat: hed national banks, and done @ great many thii right to do which were derived, not from the Express provisions of the constitution, but from their necessary implication. He might, however, plant bis font on the extremest Stated mghts doctrine and maintain his position, age nobody deny the — dec! tion of Chief raha ll, ay a | ress had no Jusdce + ae owers expressly conferred’ upon Congress, ite jarisdiction was supreme and yy . There was no imitation in the constitation in the declaration that Con- gress may regulate comm ‘As to what Congress might do in the way of respiring. commerce it was tor Congress itself to decide. Provided what it did was h the nature of a Feguianen, there was not and there coult not be any other Dmitanon on the rer of Cot un. der the constitution, th in authority and reason the proposition contained in the bill was for the regulation of commerce and would inevitably be held tu be a proper and legitimate exercise of the power of Congress, MONOPOLY OF THE RAILROADS. He declared that. the Cat = of great railroad” corporations were fixed, not by competition, but by combination, and he quoted the shrewd aphorism of ol George Stephenson, that competition is impossivle when- ever combination 8 possible. He also quoted from the address of Mr, Charies Francis Adams betore the Magia- chusetts Legtslature to show that the only competition possible was between land transportation and water ‘ansportation, asin ninety-nine cases out of one hun- dred there was but one railroad between two ints over which goods could be | shipped. ‘here were bot two alternatives—either the regu- lation of railroad commerce a the Stateq by means of national legislation, or else letting theny romain permanently without any regulation at all. He asked the House to consider seriously whether this reat commerce, these vast combinations, these power- fal. monopolies, having % do with the rights and interests of 40,000,000 of arene, ought to be left permanently tree and independent of any legislative control. The States could not regulate thei, Any attempts to do so by the States woula be held void, as the statute of Foamezivanis had been held void. ~The question therefore controuted Congress whether it should let this commerce remain without regulation, or should, rtthe power which the Constitution conte: on. Rress over the subject, He quoted Joho Stuart Mill as saying on the subject of railroads and canals that they. were always in a great degree practical monopolies, ang that the government whieh conceded such monopolies unreservedly did much the same thing allowing in- dividuals or associations to levy any tax they choose for their own benefit on all the mait produced tn England and on all the cotton imported into it. Referring to the immense profits made by railroad companies, not om their stock, but on their actual cost, which was a very, ditferent thing, he instanced the case of the New Yor! lends, being nearly the s | Chormous dividends bad been made by levying exerbi- asse! Coni mu commerce. tant Car ges On eat TRANSPORTATION, Talking of opening up new routes and \improving ol ones, he said that no one was more in favor than he w: ot doing so. He knew that water transportation w: one of the features in the solution of the que | he knew, too, Congress might spend any amou! | money in the improvement of the Mississippi River | in opening up other water routes, and commerce w: d the aid of legislation in ocaae to compe companies to connect wit ibegp, ant le ant, ‘he as to destr re: ab minate 80 a. be wai Foutes “on fair ads would diseri yy prac: tically the value oy Water routes. They na always done so ama would do so, unless com: pelled by Jaw to connect with water routes on fair term: Astothe proposition ot building a mat national rail roud, itshould be considered ony, at alle a on inet sort, Buteven if there was such a road still need to control the railroads, to connect with it, He closed his Congress was the only power thi which devolved the @uty of adopt: ch rules and regulations as the case required. that Congress woukl not hesitate to discharge i and its whole duty tn the premises. ELASTICITY OF CONSTITUTIONAL GOV! Mr. Antnur, (dem.) ot K: om Kailways and Canals, followed in a speech the bill, as being @ proposition im the nature of mgrorayon, of the elasticity of constitution: government. Me quoted irom the “Debat Che tution” and from the decision of Jud intel to that the object of giving Congress the bower to reatate: commerce was to establish @ perfect eq among several States as to commercial righ, and to prevent; unjust and invidious distinctions which local jeal Sa interest might be disposed to introduce m 0, against aD ex Bankrupicy Yul, ang, afar some discussion. they Without taking action on the bill, which is a gf order from day Yoda untll dispoved Cy Daltbast four, adjourned. batters :