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SPAIN. Soniiderenadiienoneiaenr Don Carlos’ Programme of Gov- ernment. Gealty to the Constitution, Foreign Recognition and a Lookout for a Loan, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, March 5, 1874. & special despatch to the Times, from Bayonne, contains the following intelligence, obtained from. Carlist sources :— “Don Carlos has snnounced that s¢ is not his in- tention to impose s contribution upon the popula- ton of Bilbao when that place is taken. “On his entrance into the city he will proceed to the cathedral and be crowned King of Spain. “He will swear to support the liberties of the people and will constitute a governmens, with General Ello-as President of the Couacth “AD appeal will be made to the foreign powers to recognize the belligerency of the Carlists, “He will declare the Spaniards exempt from allegiance to any other government than his own. “He will draw $5,000,000 as the first instalment of @ loan previously contracted.” RUSSIA. Closing of Polish Churches by Order of the Imperial Government. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Tonpon, March 5, 1874. Acorrespondent of the Daily News at Sv. Peters- yarg writes under date of the 28th ult. that serious sloting has occurred in Eastern Potand in conse- quence of the closing of the churches by order of she government. Atone place the disorder was so great that the military was called out’ and fired on the rioters, silling and wounding seventy persons. TICHBORNE. fean Luie Committed for Perjury—Bogle, “The Black Man,” Sick Unto Death. TELEGRAM TG THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONpon, March 5, 1874, Jean Luie, the claimant’s witness in the Tich- dorne case, was to-day fully committed for trial on the charge of perjury. Large crowds fillea and surrounded the court room in the expectation of seeing the claimant nimself on this occasion, but the latter was not allowed to appear in the Court. AN AGED SERVANT SICK UNTO DEATH. Andrew Bogle, the old negro servant of the fichborne family, and one of the strongest wit- nesses for the claimant, has become hopelessly ill | since the verdict was rendered against Orton. THE LEHIGH VALLEY STRIKERS. Wo Surrender—The Pay Car Turned Back. * WAVERLEY, N. Y., March 5, 1874. A proposition was received here this morn- Mg that the company would restore to jhe strikers the ten per cent taken from iheir wages last December, which they tefused to accept. The pay car came to the State line this evening with the officials on soard, but remained on the Pennsylvania side. Chey proposed to pay off and discharge all who refused to work at their offer. The strikers refused oO cross into Pennsylvania to receive their pay, ind tne pay car went back. The strikers are firm in their demand to have the same pay as is received on the Erie road. No irains are running. The mail cars are not run, the sompany refusing to move them unless the trains tan go with them. All the sidings between Waver- 4 and Sayre are filled with cars, the brakes set, wheels taken off and switches spiked. Last event @ passenger train came up to Athens, four miles from here, and was leit there, with the view of returning in the morning. The Strikers, learning this, went down, took possession pf it and brought it up to their headquarters. No diolence has occurred. | BAILEOAD MEN ON STRIKE AT BUFFALO, Burra.o, N. Y., March 5, 1874, Yesterday afternoon the carpenters and painters and the track hands and the freight house em- ployés of the Erie Railway stopped work and held | an indignation meeting at night which culminated in @ general strike this morning until such time as the railway company shall pay their back wages, fue since January 1. About 400 men waited upon the superintendent of the railway this morning and stated their grievance and their ultimatum. Rot receiving any satisfactory reply, they marched im a body to Bonney’s Hotel and saluted Joun Feh- | brenbatcb, the President of the United Association of Machinists and Blacksmiths, who ts visiting | she city. The machinists and blacksmiths of the tailway are not engaged in the strike, their organ- (gation preferring 4 diferent mode of redressing | their wrongs. The employés of the railway on strike held a jarge and enthusiastic meeting to-nignt. Large additions have been made to the number of strik- | ors, until now there are no trackmen, carpenters, pan or freight house empioyés of the road on his division. The meeting was one of the most orderly ever heid under similar circumstances, The speakers used no harsh language nor in- fulged in any resentment to tne officers of the road here. The meeting deprecated any acts of violence towards the road or disorderly con- duct in those contending jor their rights, All | they demanded was that they should be paid ar- | rearages and havea tixed time set for the pay- ment of wages, and be paid promptly. A resolution was passed denouncing any attempt to interfere with passenger trains, The different organizations refuse to return to work unlil part of their number is restored the amount paid be- tore the reduction, which was irom $1 75 and $1 50 per day to $1 40 and $1 25 per day. * THE HOMOEOPATHIC COLLEGE, Pourteenth Annual Commencement— Phirty-two Graduates Receive Diplo- mas—Honors to the Junior Class, The fourteenth annual commencement of the &ew York Homeopathic Medical College was held jast evening at Association Hall, Professor J, W. Dowling, M, D., Registrar, presiding. A large sudience was in attendance, and a number of prom- inent homeopathic physicians, with the faculty of the college, occupied seats on the platiorm., The President of the Board, Salem H. Wales, was ab- we aaa the degrees were therefore conierred by Or. ‘nt, the | ice President. ‘The degree of doctor of medicine was conferred on the folowing named graduates :—George A. Adams, New Jersey; D. A. Babcock, Massacnusets; R. A. Bennett, New Hampshire ;J. Bowman, Micht- an;F.H. Boynton, New York; L. R. Brainard, ew York; K. EB. Case, Connecticut; Louis B. Couch, Massachusets; 0. H. Crosby, New York; G. D, Dresser, Maine; G. Ss, Farmer, New York; G. W. Flagg, Massachusets; 1. Foote, Connecticut; Edward K. Fuller, M. D., New York; H, Gilbert, Ontario; W. W. Griffith, New York; 0, B. Holmes, “New York; Leander P. Jones, Connecticut; ©. 8 Kingsbury, New Hamp- shire; R.J, Krebs, Pennsylvania; 0. D. Kingsley, | M. D., New York; U. J. Maller, New York; W. be Rounds, New York; H. C. Smith, New York; R. M. | aoe tree. E. P. Strunk, New York; W. H. Toby, New York; James E. ‘tuits, New York; C. E. Van Olee!, New York; Henry A. Wilcox, Vermont; 3. Worth, California; H. 8. York, New York. The junior students who passed the examina- tion in some or ull of the studies of the junior course are a8 follows :—Richard K. Valentine, Wal- ter W. French, Henry D, Baldwin, Kdmund L. Wyman, William G. b ge Arthur T. Sherman, Allred Wanstall, George A. Terhune, Henry J. At. derson, Perley H. Mason, Richard B, Sulliva! 5 Arthur Beach, John Lance, J, M. Price, J. M. Dart, Miner W. Gallup, Frederick W. Bradbury, Arthur T, Hills, Charles 2. Rowell, Francis A. Gile, Horace John Merritt, Charles P. Saxton, 0. L. Jenking, Hugh M. Smith, Theodore H. Baldwin, George d. Routledge, Albert T, Piper, J, A. Winans, Rey. F, Oertel ni, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, ASHANTEE. The British Army Safe After Its Mareh and Victory. King Koffee a Prisoner in the Foreign Camp. TELEGRAM TO TH: NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, March 5, 1874. Despatches have at last arrived from the Gold Coast, fully confirming previous reports of vietory and dispelling the fears which were entertained for the safaty of the expedition. A ROYAL CAPTIVE. The Ashantee King finally surrendered him- self into the hands of the British troops, and was a prisoner at General Wolseley's head- quarters. INDIA. Famine Still Pressing Among the Pro- vincial Population. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK RERALS. Lonpon, March 5, 1874, Despatches from Calcutta report that the distress among the famine-stricken people in Fastern Tir- hoot is increasing. In one village alone eighteen persons have | Starved to death within the past four days. PUBLIC WORKS RELIEF. The number of applicants for employment on the government relief works has increased from 15,000 to 30,000 within a week. | ENGLAND. Parliament Reassembled in Session—Speaker Brand Re-slected—Mr. Gladstone in the Front Bank of the Opposition. TELEGPAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALDS. Lonpon, Maroh 5, 1874, The new Parliament assembled to-day. Tne opening proceedings in the Chamber of Peers were formal and uninteresting. THE SPBAKER RE-ELECTED. In the House of Commons, Mr. Henry Chaplin (conservative) proposed, and Lord Cavendish seconded, & motion that the Right Hon. Henry Bouverie Brand, Speaker of tne last House, be de- clared Speaker of the present House. After eulogistic speeches the motion was unani- mously carried. The Right Hon, Percy Herbert congratulated the Speaker in behalf of the absent Ministers, and Mr. Gladstone tendered nim the compliments of the opposition. | SWEARING THE MEMBERS, | The swearing of members then began. THE OPPOSITION LEADER CHEBRED. Mr, Gladstone was most warmly received by the liberal members when he entered the hall and | took his seat on the front opposition bench, PROBABLE ADJOURNMENT. | Itis stated that Parliament will adjourn until the ; 19th inst. | Searching for a Guy. | Lonpon, March 5, 1874. The search of the Parliament building, which has been custumary since the discovery of the Guy Fawkes’ plot, was mide this morning before the assembtage of the Loras and Commons, FRANCE. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Parts, March 6, 1874, The metallic reserve in the Bank of France has increased 22,859,000 francs during the past week. CUBA, Volamteers Marching to the Field—The Captain General on Board an American War Ship. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. HAVANA, March 5, 1874. The remaining detachments of the first draft of mobilized volunteers left for the field yesterday | amd to-day. EXECUTIVE VISIT TO AN AMERICAN WAR SHIP. Captain General Jovellar visited the United States frigate Wabash yesterday. Salutes were fired, the yards manned and the usual courtesies exchanged. This 1s the first instance of a visit to a foreign man-of-war by a Captain General of Cuba, WEATHER REPORT. — WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasuinaton, D. C., March 6—1 A, M, Probabilities. For New England, rising temperature, winds veering to easterly and increasing cloudiness, with rain and snow during Friday night. FOR THE SOUTH ATLANTIC AND MIDDLE STATES AND LOWER LAKE REGION FRESH AND BRISK NORTH- EAST TO SOUTHRAST WINDS, OLOUDY AND RAINY WEATHRE, PARTLY AS SNOW IN THE LATTER. For the upper lake region east to north winds, cloudy and rainy weather, partly as snow over the northern portion. For Tennessee and the Onto valley fresh to brisk winds, cloudy and. rainy weather, clearing away on Friday afternoon and night. For the Gulf States, southerly winds, veering to westerly, partly cloudy weather and poasibly light rain. . For Missouri, clearing weather. The Ohio River will probably rise. The Weather in This City \Kesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day of last ear, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's Pn macy, HERALD Building :— 1873, 1874, 1873. 1874. ae 33-3330 P. - 2 47 ll 32 6PLM, 2 44 - 4 4 OP -3 40 12 M...... +. 22 40 12P.M.. 18 36 Average temperature yesterday. see B85 Average temperature for corresponding date * last year... LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED, NEW ORLEANS, March 5, 1874 The sixty days’ session of the Legislature ter- Minated to-night. A large number of important bills were crowded through during the last hours of the session, among others a bill creating a new criminal court for the trial of cases of treason, murder, falsification or abstraction of election re- turns or other State records; a constitutional amendment to make State elections in future holden on the same day as vhe_ election of Congressmen or President, so as to perpetuate federal supervision. A constitutional amendment limiting the State and city debt. The new Regis- | tration and Election laws, previously passed by Houses passed resolutions endorsing Senator West. At is claimed by the financial officers of the Kel- logg government that the bills passed reduce the State taxation seven inilis, the parish tax seven mills and the city tax nine mills—an aggregate re- duction of taxes throughout the State of over two and one-fourth per cent, and. reduce the expenses of the city of New Orleans $1,600,000 per year. A CANADIAN BREWEBY BURNED. LONDON, Ontario, March 5, 1874. The brewery of Mr. Labatts, in this place, was totally destroyed by fire (nis morning, The loss ta ALOUL $40,000... AMUSEMENTS. Ly im Theatre—Mile. “Lucia.” This remarkable bravura singer, who unites the electric qualities of the voices of Bosto and Frezzo- lint with the sympathetic expression of and Lucca, made her first appearance since her return from Havana, before the New York public Isat night, Notwithstanding the abun™ dant feast of opera which the public are being regaled with this season and the meagre announce- ments made of this extremely short season—two nights and a matinée—there was a very good audi- ence present to welcome back the prima donna. Her impersonation of Lucia resembles to a great extent that of Bosio, with a greater wealth of futd ornamentation in the music than even the famous coloratura singer gave tt. Her extraordiwwary voice—extraordinary on ac- count Of its compass, Nexibility, agility in execution and electrical effect in its very tone—was in its best condition, and from the opening aria, ‘‘Ke- gnava nel Silenzio,” to the close of the mad scene in the third act, Mile. Di Murska enchained the attention of the audience. In every aria sne intro- duced variations and cadenzas of the most diMeuit and yet appropriate character, the execution of which in the hands of any other prima donna would be anything but successiul. Kase of execu- tion, brithancy of tone and absolute correctness mark the voice of Di Murska above that of her con- temporartes, Nilsson and Patti alone excepted, It 18 only to be regretted that an arust of such surpassing sutlity should never have had the opportunity appearing in Italian opera at the Academy of siusic, the recog: nized home of opera m this city. Signor Vizzani sung the muste of Edgardo very commendably, and seems to have gained to a cer- tain extent in voice and acting during his absence irom New York. Messrs. Mari and Keina, the Ash- ton and Raymond, are well known to the public of this city as being the fortunate possessors of voices of the most terrific kind in regard to quan- ttty of tone. Thetr numerous admirers may be assured Of the fact that their voices have lost noth- tng in power since they last appeared here, Signor ‘Testa made a great deal more of the 7 Ole of Arthur than such a small part generally receives on the | American boards. @ chorus and orchestra were under the atrection of Mr. Maretzok. This evening Mile. Sogei, a new aspirant fur operatic honors in this city, will make ber début in “Faust.” Mme. Nilsson appears to-night at the Academy in “Trovatore,” and Mme, Lucca, at the stadt, in “Fra Diavolo,” “Medea” at Booth’s Theatre. The representation of “Medea” brought to this house an unusually large audience, This pas- sionate story of love, despair and revenge will always exercise a powerful influence on the human heart because of the terriple vividness witn which it patnts the most intense emotions of the human breast. Medea is one of those rdes in which there can be for the actress no medium between suc- cess and failure. Without thought and discipline the most touching scenes would lose their magico power, Spectal difiicuities le in the way of Mme, Janauscneck’s success. She is a foreigner, wita only a limited knowledge of the Engiish languag and her enunciation, though distinct, is tinge with a foreign accemt, which mars the beauty of the text. Hut so great is the effect of the natural ness, simplicity and force with which every varying emotion is shown, that the auditor is almost unconscious of the unaccustomed | accent which strikes on his ear, Yet one cannot help regretting that the genius of the actress shoutd be fettered even in a slight degree by want of thorough mastery of our latiguage. in all the stronger passages, where love or hate had to be simulated, the triumph of Mme. Janauscnek was complete. There was a terrifc power and inten- sity expressed in tone, glance and gesture, yet in the stormiest scenes there was never even an approach to rant. The passions painted were real human passions—deep, fierce, burning, but seli-containcd and concentrated, as is ail real passion, until their mere portrayal | sent a shudder through the blood. The lovers of | strong emotions must last night have’ left Booth’s | contented, and no doabt many impressionable pe: sons had their hearts torn by the grand mimic | ictures of all-absorbing sorrow presented to them +4 the gifted actress, Mr. Levick appeared in the role of Jason. The orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Molienhauer, came to the relief of the har- rowed feelings of the audience with a varied selec- tion of popular music. Masical and Dramatic Notes. Wallack's “Veteran” will soon be again pre- sented to the public. Monsieur Alphonse’s appearance has-been post- Poned through “Charity.” Aimée will begin her farewell engagement in this city on the 9th of March, weDaly says “Charity” 18 a success. He ought to know. Charity sometimes pays. Lydia Thompson and her blondes have been creating a sensation at St. Louis, Mme. Janauschek appears to-night as Deborah, to-morrow night as Lady Macbeth. “Over the Plains” is the title of a new drama to be produced on Monday at the Bowery. The veteran Gilbert will reappear on Saturday night at Wallack’s in the “‘Heir-at-Law.” This is the last night of “Money” at Wallaok’s, There will be a matinée performance to-morrow. Shell Barry appears to-night in his new drama, “Even Unto Death,” at the New Park Theatre, Brooklyn. Di Murske in OBITUARY. Morgan Bates. From Detroit, Mich.. we have particulars of the death of Morgan Bates, ex-Lieutenant Governor of | Michigan and @ veteran editor and publisher, which event occurred at Grand Traverse, in the above pamed State, on Monday, 2d inst, Mr. Bates was sixty-eight years of age at the moment of his decease. He was born in Warren oounty, New York, and served his apprenticeship 43a printer at Sandy Hill, Warren county, in an office owned by the father of Judge Emmons, of the United States Circuit Court. At the age of | nineteen years he became the proprietor of a | small paper published at Warren, Pa., which he maintained tor several years, The Detroit Post supplies the following tnterest- ing reminiscences of Mr. Bates’ »usiness life and of his political and official experiences:—When | Horace Greeley went to New York and got into | business there he became acquainted with and soon iormed a iriendship for Morgan Bates, which lasted so long as they both lived. When Mr. Gree- ley started the New Yorker, in 1834, Mr. Bates be- came one of the workmen thereon. He continued in Mr. Greeley’s employ from 1834 till 1837, when | he came to Detroit, became firat foreman in the | old Detroit Advertiser office, aud then went into | partnership with William Harsha, in the and job printing business. In. 1839 Mr. Bates formed a partuership with George Dawson, the present proprietor of tne Albany Journal. | The two purchased the Detroit advertiser, | and conducted it with great vigor and | success. In 1841 Dawson retired and Bates became sole proprietor. In 1843 he sold out and retired from the business with what, fer those times, was | @ handsome competency. Being @n ardent and | very sanguine whig politician he could not let politica alone; and in 1844 he vet very heavily upon the result of the Presidential election, and became so embarrassed as to speedily lose all ais property. In 1848 he went back to New York, and | went to work again asa adage in the office of the New York Tridune, with his old friend Greeley. In 1849, when the California gold hunting excite- | ment was at its first height, he borrowed money of Greeley to go to the Pacific in search of anotner fortune. For this lean he re Mr. Greeley a mort- on forty acres of |i in Michigan, owned by wife. Mr. Greeley, who was never % good busi- ness mun, sold this land at aloss, though it pres- ently became worth than the 5 While in Caltfornia Mr.. Bates purchased, on credit, the Alta Calijornian, which. was not then making | money. In his hands iv did/not succeed any better. California was a peculiar country and required pe- culiar journalism. Untila race of young and pe- cullarly guted journalists sprang up, who threw aside the old rules, and wade Calitormia journaltsm u& new species, so to +k, tue profession did not flourish, though 1 4 since grown to at proportions. In abvwut a year Mr. tes | ee the offive to bis creditors; and, | in 1851 he returned to Michigan, with some | means. In 1858 be ¢ ssayed California again, but his prospects of sudy:ess not pee good he re- turned to Detroit in 1854. In 1857 he became a clerk in the office of the Auditor General, under Whitney Jones, im which position he remained about a year. Her then purchased 4 small printing ce and removed to Grand Traverse, where le hed the Grand Traverse Herald, now & flor ing joww nal in 1861 he was appointed by President nee im Register of the United States Land Ofmice ‘at Grand Traverse, which office he continuew to hold until his death, In 1868 he was*.lected Lieutenant Governor of the State, belug re-elected in 1870, and serving two term& There was, at the time of his first elec- tion, ® dispute as to whether he could hold the ofMee,/und continue to also hold the office of Registex 1 the Land Office, under the United States. ut our State constitution only forbids member, of the Legislature to hold Natlonal offices, y.nd it was decided that the Lieutenant Governor does not fall within the pronibition. The ite of Morgan Bates, as will be seen by this brief Yxetch, was an exceedingly busy one. He had astair faculty for acquiring property, but not 80 gOnd a faculty lor keeping it, Re died, however, in possession of a fair competence, as we are in- formed, He wasa man who had many friend: | but right Mr. Dodge should be heard, and for this | to be an nonorabie and upright man and said to him, “This ts a strange proceeding ; it is entirely new to me, i deny the whole of it 1 defy this man Jayne to produce, a single Let tee invoice ba used ips, Dodge Jo," jayne said, “T have the affidavits to show that you | tampered with ofticers of the government” Mr. Dodge MARCH 6, 1874.—TRIPLE REVENUE ABUSES. The Famous Case of Phelps, Dodge & Co. Reviewed. TREASURY TERRORISM. Special Agent Jayne's Skill—The System of Espionage, Intimidation and Mystery Em- ployed—Testimony Before the Com- mittee of Ways and Means. Wasuinoton, March 5, 1874. The Committee of Ways and Means resumed its session on the moiety question this morning. The persons present from New York are Jackson 3 Schultz, D. 0. Robbins, John Austin Stevens, 8. B. Eaton and Cephas Braimerd, represenung the Chamber of Commerce, There were also present, in addition to those previously mentioned, John D, Jones, William H. Lee, Josiah U. Low and Samual D. Babcock. Mr. J. A. Stevens has received a letter from Henry Vining, of the Philadelphia Board of Trade, in which he says that Philadelphia 1s in unison with her sister cities with regard to the customs laws, As chairman of a committee of the Board of Trade he drafted a memorial to Congress which will soon be presented. The memortal ts as follows:— The Philadelphia rd of Trade troll, meet ott inaean Res rade ee SR Understand, aud that the proceedings of informers and government officers, acting under these laws, have somo- Imes been high-handed and offensive tothe moral sense of the mercantile community, and, consequantiy, injuri- ous to the eee itself, which has thereby been broughtinto disrepute. Your memorialists theretore pray Gongress to revise the said laws, and amend them 80 that honest importers may not be injured in property and repuuation by proceedings mstituted at the instixa- tion of men who are actuated by the hope of pecaniary peers to themselves rather than by a desire to promote ue public good. Benjamin F. Nourse, representing the Boston National Board of Trade, siter a few preliminary remarks as to the purpose of his appearance before the committee in connection with a change in the customs laws, suggested that, as the firm of Pheips, Dodge & Co, had been assailed here, it was purpose he would yield to that gentleman. TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM B. DODGR. William K. Dodge said itwas not bis intention to trouble the comm:'tee with his case, but this seemed to be | now rendered necessary alter the extraordinary course of Special agent Jayne, who had spoken to the commit, fee concerning what he called duplicate and fraudulent invoices, with injustice to himself and to his tirm. He had occupied Position of a morchaus tof | fifty vears, but had not, untit lately, been assailed maltreated by the officers of our own government, one of whom had made statements tor the purpose of satis- fying the committee thata great wrong had been com- mitted by hts trim. Mr. Dodge after thetr case had been betore the public some time, they had paid the money. YVhe prevs, notwithstanding all the circum- stances, made unfavorable comments; rather than sub- ject themselves to a suit for $1,000,000 they paid the 327 1,000 demanded. He said then and now that a great injustice had been done them. He mentioned to the at- torney that vane could write orsign a letier saying that, aan ot ie a Ag eH go io coax morte Biers mig # formal judgment tor $1,000, payinent of $271,000—the total value of ke goods—wus not the amount of money they owed, but tnat the sum ot $1.6: or $6,000 of undervaluauion was all the government was entitled to recetve. The atworney took this paper to Jayne, and afterwards reporied Jayne acted to an ugly manner regarding it THR WORKING OF TRE LAW. Mr. Dodge then showed the committee the working of the iaw, saying, at the present time, and without any Agency on the part of his firm, an attempt was made to again parade their case hefore the public aa one of the rible that had ever occurred under the cus- service, and atiempts were also made to show there was evidence beyond all ques- tion that there had been premeditated _traud for a series of years, Such efforts to injure the firm were traced to thosé who Lh glingonny in the division of the | money, and it was gaid the case was to be brought wo the | attention of Congress, where it would be shown that the firm was composed of men who had deliberateiy under- taken to detraud the government. All this was done to strengthen the systetn which had placed money in the bands of the accuser. How could a firm which had been pursuing business for torty or utty years and had always sustained a reputation for honest deating, not only with the government, but with individuals, and which had never had any difculty with the government until how—how could such a firm, for the sake of | a tew hundred dollars, descend to such things as hai fae, Geeta el it. pais ara h A ota “et | | goods to the value ot from $40y, to $50,000,000, an: aid more tt $5,00008 tn duties. fe goon name | fad never been assailed until it was assailed ‘by govern: | ment officers. Lt errors or even frauds were suspecte the persons suspected should have an opportunity to. ex- plain before legal proceedings wore instituted. Asthe | Custom House was mavaged @ fourth of a century ago, the chief executive officer would have sent ior a mem- ber of the firm and asked him to go before an attorney or solicitor, or heard a statement himself betore deciding on @ Judicial course. MEETING inst The first knowledge or hant that ever crossed his mind that he was acct of any fraud or commission of busi- neas oe was when he was sitting at the board of one toms WITH THE INFORMER. of their imastituzion. He was asked to come to the Custom House. There, tor the first time, he confronted this Jayne. The then District Attorney, Judge Davis, Was also present, Mr. Dodge's janlor partner accom. aa him. j@ bad no idea what he was called there for, or,he never thought that anything was wrong. Mr. Jayne, opeuing the conversation in his usual bland way, in possession of d in a deliberate stematic series said he was sorry the government was facts to show that the firm was engage: attempt to deiraud the revenue by a of forgeries; and, secondly. by importing goods with false and duplicate invoices, and that he (Mr. Juyne) supposed that he (Mr. Dodge) knew very ‘well what were the cumstances, gi' perjury of which tine of $5,000 and years. Jayne also penalties involved under these cir. im to understand that every act of might be guilty subjected him to a imprisonment for not less than two that under such false and undervaluation, according to tl ot firm had forieited $1,750,000 to the government, “and now.” he continued, “I have a warrast from the District Court to take possession of your books and papers.” This | came to him like a thunderbolt. He knew Judge Davis | invoices 1868, the said to Judge Davis, “If there are any books or papers to establish such cases they aro at your service.” Judge Davis remarked to Jayne, “Nothing could be more tair, and there 18 no necessity to issue a Warrant.” Mr. Jayné then said he would go to the store.and get what books he wanted. Going to his office and entering the back room, | Mr. Dodge to those pi » “There is a feartui | charge against us of detrauding the revenue and of per- officer to take posses- sion of ow Mr. Jayne had one or two ofiicers with him. The filty men tn the store were at their desks, and astonished at the proceedings. Mr. Jayne took | what books he wanted, and a cart was backed up at the | American merch SHER. | check for ftris amount the fact was paraded in th papers; after a tcw days there was a change of attorney, when whey were inforined the amount saould have been $271,017 Now the entire amount on which duties wore not paid w moun: pews: pad ape only $6,008, and the a1 it due the ADvICK, Mk. BOUTWELI/S Re winwd to do justice to a government officer, namely, Mr. Boutwell. Uertain statements had sppeared that Mr: Boutwell did not treat them. tairiy aud. honor- ably; but, if they had followed the Secretary's. advice, would not have paid $271,000. caine tad Mr Boarwell tae raat aed g y had iwoked these things over wii great care, and it was stnply « matter between ‘home selves and the goverument. ey objected to going to the oourta, but Mr. Boutweil advised that thoy doso, say ing, if the matier should then come back tor eration he bn ed ‘st it personally and caretully, Mr. Dodge “consulted "with morn, and” thee came to the conciusion Bot to go to court’ Mr. Dodge remarked that General Butler said he had a single letier from Phel je & Co, which was suttcient to con- yicc them {in any United States Court. The firm, lear ing what it was, laa hen the firm for the first UUme tmported tn tor cheese vats, instead of puttii in boxes, it was pat in bundles. with strips of galvanized tron round them. The sppraieer called their attention to the fact that the tin should have beeu in boxes. To avoid future trou! y wrote to their irien s abroad to thereafter put the tin in boxes with marks of their weight and manufacture; the apy came that they would endeavor to follow instructions. but the manu- facturers adaed—"li in any Fespect we shall differ let us know aud we | will it?’ General Butler now had It “We will on this,” he said. “convict Pheips, Podge 4 Co. in any courtin the United States” When he (Mr. Doage) returned from Washingtod the firm do- cided better the amount demanded than havo a jadement ‘of sitavow entered againgt chem in 4 besides, tna of receiving & moiety on this large amount, the tniormer would recetve the moiety oa ly $271,00, The firm did not take the advice of Mr. utwell, ag at that time the question of his being elected to the Senate was pending, and they did not Know who would be his successor as Secretary of the ‘Treasury. They theretore concluded not to renew their oar. and Lodatad and paid ie mone, pets oe miamous charges against them, and being wt that time in ignorance of the reai ‘amount ‘they owed the govern- Risa, BLACKMASL AND TERRO’ They now think they were fools for Raving the money, Dut there was terror in this Bik @ first day they ‘Went into the room at the Custom House there was ter- For and therg was terror throughout They found them- 8 selves dogged spice in any ste) ey tool OF tiem, “A round, opened his desk, he wished to retain, bi ter from ir gweney that Phelps, r) ™ papers, and he would have them all in nd under ‘ight. How did Mr. Jayne know? er pay & wan in their store, the They traced the fellow and turned bim out of their store, went where he was now employed. He was a clerk in the Post Office. A place was obtained tor him by the agent of the United States. In answer to # goestion Mr, Dodge said the mun is named Because he second bookkeeper. Kennedy. Mr. Dodge remarked, being now seventy years old and Waving becu in the, business tty, years he had Hoped to be permitted to die in peace. Thetrs was the case characterized as the g) vindicato the law and to chants are. on record, held up to who these inferua!l mer- thirt ‘TE UNDERVALUATION 4 MISTAKE. The firm admit that some of their goods were under- valued by mistake, the market value at the time of ship- ment being governed by the value of the goods in the main tines of invoice. The undervaluation was on a few boxes, and the difference was between the price at that time and what they paid a tew months before they ut it on their invoice book. It was ata time of fuctua- ion in metal in England. In the month of January, Isr they pald twenty-eight shillings, in July forty: four shillings and in’ December, five shillings, In re) to the ti id pad $1,000 to an appraiser for damages on Russia sheet tron, \c said they found that the ship sailed trom St. Peters: burg six months after the date it was said toe money was paid, He could prove that they paid on one single con- tract tn 1872 duties on $58,000 by their own overvalua- tion, and on their total imports that year, $8,500,000, they voluntarily added to the invoice ‘sent irom Liverpool Ou) on aecount of tin, paying the government twenty-five per cent duty. With this statement Mr. Dodge supmitted the case. ‘The committee then.adjourned, to meet at half past seven o'clock to-night. - Evening Session. bd On the assemb| of the Ways and Means Com- Mittee to-night, ir. Wilttam E. Dodge con- cluded his statement, saying :— From the first moment the great thunderbolt fell on us great stress has been laid on the assumption that no one i joment suspected that I had any Knowledge ot irregularities in my ottice, thu ci yy implication, piac- ing the protended fraud on some other inembers of iny firm. Whatever responsibuity there may be, we will stand or fall together. 0 Wo are ull one family, consisung of brothers-in-law our own sons; parenta, we thank God that none of our chil Capable of an attempt to cheat the revenue.’ all independent of any motive to such an act, and the three seniors, after maintaining an honorable position ten, and, till we have reached near three scor with God's Dlessing on our honest labor, and having enough, without steal ty? inweod to go to our graves leavin: our children st loast the inheritance of an unspotte PS tool save thatwhich our government has in- jeted. ALIKNATING MERCANTILE SUPPORT OF THE ADMIMISTRA- TION. Permit me to say, with all frankness, and not as one suffering trom a sense of injury, but as one who has for the past fifteen years stood by the administration, givin five times as much every year as jhe amount claime due the government, that uniess something is done to reassure confidence of the importing merchants very soon, they cannot be expected to continue their support, and a few years will suffice to drive Ameri- merchants froin e field transfer the no books country, will, after g their money. return home to spend it, 4nd our ‘his will be driven irom commercial pursuits, We shall then preseni to the world the: sad spectacle of a great country without a merchant marine and its commerce handed over to strangers, In conclusion, Mr. Dodge sald it was desirable for those in his business fo have a specific instead of an ad aN duty—one cent a pound, including the weight of the bo: which would make the duty 16 or 17 per cent. It wouk make a few hundred thousand doliars a year in tavor of the government. This would avoid tuture difficulties as to excess of vaiue. ‘THE SYSTEM OF SPIES. Mr. Dodge was interrogated at some length on the sulject of foreign values, invoices, biils of lading, . and gave it as his opinion that specitic Quties should be levied tn all cases where practi- cable. Private bonded warehouses were liable to more risk than otherwise. In other words, there ‘Was more opportunity for abuse. As to. moicties, he was opposed to the whole system of spies and detectives; there uid be carefully prepared jaws, with ofMicera of high char- acter and standing in the Oustom House, and not men _ solely to make places, ‘The seizure of books and papers was a remuant of ing makin, the dark He made @ correction in his re- marks o/ this morning. He should nave saia that during forty years the tmportations of his firm were between $300,000,000 and $400,000,000, and not between $400,000,000 and $500,000,000, bat paying duties to the amount of $60,000,000. Mr. Hyde, Dy ihmed eee the Boston Board of Trade, resumed remarks from yearn agafhst the present system of moities. He thought, how- ever, a Treasury agent might be instrumental in correcting mistakes at points where they occur, and thus secure the government revenue. Such oificer should be fittea tor the place and paid a good salury. He submitted whether it was fair that when a man attempted to cheat the govern- ment of $5,000 the penalty should be $100,000, as ina case he cited. He kuew the special agent in Boston and his assistants were honest. He did not make a charge against them, but against the law. Arecent case occurred in Boston, at the in- | not be tndustrious to receive extvaordina: door to take them away. ‘A RED BOOK WrTm A CLA he wanted a | q Dodge nor his looking over nis paper, red book with a clasp. Neither he, artners or clerks had ever seen such a book. Kut Jayne said it was there, and he must have it. Although there was no such book, the District Attorney said it was kept back. Mp. Dodge wanted the committee to uncer- jtand how the government deais with merchants unacr | he law, He was not contradicting anything Mr. Jayne had sald about doing “his duty and, guarding the govern- ment. The law was made to enable just such work his to be carried out. Mr. Jayne said lie was indusirio' and watehtul and faithful. it was submitted to the com- mittce whether any man engaged in such business must ry sums of Mr, Jayne money as the emoluments of labor. THK BLOOD MONKY. ‘The members of the committee receive but a small pit- tance and the country thinks they ought not to have more, but this gentleman (Mr, Jayne) receives four tines more than the salary of the President of the United tutes, or twenty times more thaa any member of Con- . The alleged false aud duplicate invoices are a great bugbear. Just enough of the case of Lape ge poe &Co., inthe way of despatches, had been published in London, St. Petersburg and India, where they were doin; business, to create false impressions. It was not so muct that he (Mr. Dodge). teared the jail and the accusa- tion of perjury, but the pa; that was like a pistol held to bis ear; it was money or | ruin. The effort was. made to impress upon the victim that this was ono of the most wonderful cases of fraud on record. Judge Davis said he was neyer called on to examine a case so terrific as this The firm did not know nor could they ascertain what the government claimed could be undervalued. All they could learn was that the amount was large, and further that it was u | very terrible case. THE MATTRR OF INVOICES. Mr. Dodge thon examined the matter of invoices, con- futing the statements of Mr. Jayne, who yesterday read ay, ‘one, but not the other oath required, and Mr. age sald in this connection that Mesars. Phelps, Dodge & Co. could not go into the market at Liver; and buy atany | time ready manufactured one-eighth part ot the tin they kept constantly in stock ‘They make their con- | tracts with ten, twenty, thirty or forty parties tor tin plate, taxing so many boxes a month or week. They fix the price on the Ist of January for supplies throughout the year or quarter. Tin plate was at first small. ten by fourteen inches, afterwards fourteen hy twenty, and fren torty. Formerly 500 boxes of tin was the limit imported, but now the importation is between 1,500,000 and 2,000,000 boxes, There are no regular man- ufacturers of the largest 1 of un. They are not of merchantable sizes and weight All tho immense sizes are made to order. Vessels are made of such tin without 8, the manufacture being by stamping them into % The firm make contracts wit a | ih’ manufacturers in Chicago, Philadelphia ana ail | over the country. There is hurry in doing the business in Liverpool, six or eight vessels ‘leavi o'clock, and ‘ing per day at four ve the papers on duplicate invoices, it being necessary to In no case were ther jed that man, Javne, to say there were. In 1, however, to save labor; copies are taken with a ress from the balls of the manufacturers. These cop! were made to facilitate the business, and to instruct the young men in charge of the business in New York, on The arrtval of the vessel, a8 to the particular destination | ot goods coming by thé Vessel instead of first carting | them to the warehouse. These copies were posted on the invoice book to Indicate where the goods should go. A FALSK HRARTED CLERK. Tn this connoction Mr, Dodge roterred to one of his dis. missed clerks for complication in the alleged matter of | irauds, and Who went where be thought he could better | his condition. This high minded and conscientious young man, who said could not pe guiliy of copying in- | volees of Fholps Dodge & Co., fo aid their, iniquity. | went to work, and going back a year or two, took trom i the invoice books any single paper showing what goods | cost, exhibiting a shilling or sixpence @ box ditterence | at the time of invoice, but has aixo torn off many more that showed the costa good deal inore than Was stated in the invotee. These are gone. The firm Was met by a roposition that these things could be compromised; | ir. Dodge gave a check for the amouni; Jayne had | eminent counsel, a member of the United States House clerk made « bargain with the Treasury agent, who thus became the infomers the firm, secing ta th amoag them a number distinguished in poultics and sao Was aot A aeORTAT Dele eh hed fhole wou rere ‘easiness. His death will be sin regretted | 41) forretted to the government, agxeed to give $260,000 to tyy all classes of people of the State, by wham ley compromise the c ho first interview took place Wau lughly reypected and eateomed,)! _ [about “ie goth’ of Becomber: Gre ‘dav aUlar dioy gave & | which Secretary Richardson concurs :— payment of $1.75,00)— | in | law, either fesign. | cigner is evel on paying the duty. stance ofa special agent, not the one in Boston or Jayne, now here. | The book: Dapers of a mercantile firm were seized bythe marshal. The agent left an article with a newspape ing that the house in question had been guilty of de ding the revenue to the extent of i008.” Ir this had’ occurred during. the. into yanic the firm would have beep ruined. The charge not yet been made against the firm in court. The special agent had a brother who had been a clerk in that importing house tor years. The genttemen could have an idea of the terrible tear of merchants th may be made to tamper with their clerks agents for the purpose of retaining inoleti ite recited some of the practical workings of the law, saying a8 it, stood it was driving the business of import by Americans our own ports, the foreign houses running no risk. Tt was Impossible for merchants to live with the terror of special agents pending over them. In New York and Boston a member of Congress (he meant General But- ler) ts retamed, and with a shrewd special agent and the government attorney, what chance has the merchant ‘with the Secretary of the Treasur; ably disposed In all cases ? He read from the communication of Secretary Boutwell against the present moiety sysiem, in 'y. who may be houor- The Senate Committee on Retrenchment in 1872 also condemned the system. it might, however, be retained ses of smuggling, We have never dared to seize a rd steamer for smuggling by its officers, but our own are stripped of their property for vioiation of or inadvertence, while the for- € citizens. Mr. Hyde alluded to the fact that in Boston in four years it cost the government $826,000 to col- lect $21,009 as duty due from delimquents. Wno would deem it safe, he asked, if the. Police of cities should have & promise of reward for every arrest made? If there should be such an attempt made a peaple would drive the police from their midst. The committee, at ten o'clock, adjourned until to-morrow morning, at ten o’clock, when Mr. Hyde will conclude and others will be heard, DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY- | Comptroller Green was yesterday served with a demand for the payment of $920,000 for damages alleged to have been sustained by the following parties in consequence of a trespass upon and con- version of their property in the opening and exten- sion of Church street in 1860 :— Adams Express Company........ e+ $$200,000 | United states Express Company 73000 William Phyte < <6, 000 James D, Phyte. 86,000 Patrick Dollard James Fitzgerald Forrester & William Nordslik Francis 53. Wynkoop. Albert Weislahan . ° . C.M. Connolly and others, executors. wee Payment and settiement were also demanded to the amount of $6,310, by the following persons for the return of assessments paid upon their Joss for the opening of said. street :— Patrick Dollard... James D. Phyte Wiltkiam Phyte THE KENSINGTON WEAVERS. PrILapsLrata, March 5, 1874, The strike in three of the cotton and woollen milis in the lower section of this city continues, Another meeting of the operatives was held this afternoon, at which @ letter was read from the proprietor of one of the mills, setting forth that he | 1NG- HATS, do, now rem: 7 MEXICO. Herald Special Report: trom Mexico City. President Lerdo and Santa Anna Returned to the Capital FOUR KIPNAPPERS SHOT. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK GERALD. The following special despatch to the Henawp has been received from our con« respondent in the Mexican capital:— Mexico Crry, March 1, 1874 President Lerdo has arrived in the eity from his trip to the Cave of Cocosbulutelapa. Ho was received with enthusiasm all along the route. There is no combination agains’ Lerdo, AN OLD SOLDIZR aT HOME General Santa Anna has arrived, EXECUTION OF CRIMINAIS. Four of the men who kidnapped Sefior Sab vatierra have been shot. AMERICAN REPRESENTATION. 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