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1D CUBA. SPAIN A The Madrid Governmental Reply to the Washington Note. PLEDGES OF SPANISH COLONIAL REFORM. A General Amelioration of the Govern ment of the Antilles. Gradual Emancipation, Freedom of Trade aud Judicial Respect for the Rights of Foreigners. [SPECIAL DESPATCH 10 THE HERALD BY CABLE, } Lonvon, Dec. 1, 1875. The special correspondent of the Herarp fn Madrid telegraphs from that city as fol- lows : @HE SPANISH REPLY TO THE AMERICAN NOTE ‘Lhe reply of Alfonso’s government to the Washington Cabinet note goes to show that the Spanish nation is pledged to the work of a gradual emancipation of the staves in Cuba; to a measure permitting a greater freedom of commerce with the Antilles; to the guaranteeing to foreigners an immediate magisterial or judicial hearing in cases where they are arrested and charged witha violation of the Spanish colonial laws, and to a complete measure of legal redress for acts formerly accomplished by Spain in ‘mo- ments of hastiness.’” THE SPANISH STATE PAPER ALMOST AT HAND IN WASHINGTON. The Madrid Ministerial document, which is couched in a full-promised, meek spirit, will reach Washington to-morrow. ’ HE SPANIARDS ANXIOUS. The greatest anxiety prevails in Madrid regarding the reception by the American Cabinet of Spain's last despatch. ; Gaughter Eva, a little girl of some ten summers, and for other minor and designated pu RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION AT TOLEDO. Lonpox, Dec. 1, 1875. Intelligence recetved here from Toledo, Spain, states that the authorities had closed the Protestant church there and expelled the pastor and schoolmaster, HERZEGOVINA. THE TURCO-INSURRECTIONIST CAMPAIGN IM- PEDED BY STORMS—SOLDIERS OF THE SsUL-~ TAN SUFFERING SEVERELY. Loxpon, Dec, 1, 1875. The Times in its second edition this afternoon pub- lishes a special telegram from Danilovgrad, which States that military operations are impeded by heavy Snows in the mountains round about Goransko. THR TURKISH GARRISON SUFFERING SEVERELY. ‘The insurgents are well provisioned and tolerably sheltered, while the beseiged Turkish garrison is re- duced to extremities. GORTSCHAKOFF AND THE KAISER. Beri, Dec. 1, 1875. Prince Gortsechakoff had an audience with the Em- peror of Germany to-day. © THE PRINCE OF WALES. Bommay, Dee. 1, 1875. Tho Prince of Wales has arrived at Colombo, Ceylon. A.—FURS! Choice stock in great Seal skin Sacq id 5 faction, Hl goods guaranteed to give satiet i BURKE, Manufacturer, 214 Broadway, Park Bank Building. THE WHITECHAPEL MURDER, THE BROTHERS WAINWRIGHT CONVICTED OF THE MURDER OF HARRIET LANE—COURT SENTENCES IN LONDON. Lowpow, Dee. 1, 1875. One of the last scenes of the “Whitechapel mystery” closed to-day. The trial of. the brothers Wainwright— Henry for the murder of Harriet Lane in Whitebapel ; road, in this city, in 1874, and Thomas as an accessory | to the fact—which has been in progress at the Central Criminal Court, before Chief Justice Cockburn, for more than a week, has terminated. THR PRISONERS CONVICTED AND SENTENCED. | Both prisoners were found guilty. | Henry was sentenced to death and Thomas to seven | years’ penal servitude, | THE POBLIO INTEREST } fn the trial of this remarkable case bas not abated from the beginning. NEWFOUNDLAND. + HE ANGLO-FRENCH FISHERIES DIFFICULTY LIKELY TO BE SETTLED. Lowpos, Dee. 1, 1875. The Morning Standard gives prominence to the | following :— In consequence of the recent conference between the English and French commanding officers of the North | American naval station, it is hoped that all cause of | Soreness because of past interference by the French tn the Newfoundland fisheries will be removed. CANADIAN EMIGRATION STATISTICS. Tonovro, Ont., Dec. 1, 1875. The report of the Ontario Immigration Department | for 1874 has been Inid before the Legislature, Tho Immigration Commissioner fully confirms the testimony received from all quarters that the quality of the immigration has been superior to that of former years, The bonus being confined to agricultural Iabor- ers with families and domestic servants, those classes have mainly constituted the immigration of 1874. In- dependently of the bonus th at to the province was $3 72 per head, The total immigration of 1874 was | divided among the several nationalities as follows:— | English, 17,823; Scotch, 2,279; Irish, 8,040; German, | 1,017; other countries, 1,785. ‘Total, 25,444,’ The ex: | pond{ture was $134,640 66. | | | MOVEMENT OF ARTILLERY. COMPANIES B AND & OF THE FIFTH REGIMENT GOING TO FLORIDA. Newport, Dee. 1, 1875. Companies B and L, Fifth Artillery, stationed at | Fort Adams, did not leave Fort Adams until to-night fer Now York. They are en routeto Fort Barrancas, Florida, instead of Charleston, 8. C., as reported in to- day Herarp. This all the troops from Fort Adams. Major 8, J. Ei on, the Quartermaster, is in command, and he has a detatchment of soldiers to ward the prisoners confined in tho guardhouse. He 5 9 also engaged some civilians to assist him until the arrival of Colonel Vogdes, of the First regiment, with Battery J and companies B, £ and F. A NEW ORLEANS BANK SUSPENDED. New Onswans, La, Dec. 1, 1875, ‘The Bark of America has suspended, The Board of Directors hag resolved to cease active operation ad pat the bank into liquidation at once. NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS, Coxconn, N. H., Dec, 1, 1875. Atameeting of th Republican State Committee, held last night, {t was decided to hold a State Conven- tion January 5, Rosolutions of respect to the late Vico President ‘wore adopted. | fifteen feet of the wreck, whic NEW YOUKK HEKALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 187 THE VICE PRESIDENT'S WILL. THE COMPLETION AND PUBLICATION OF HIS GREAT WORK, Boston, Mass., Deo, 1, 1875. Mr. Wilson has left a will which is in his own hand- writing, and is dated April 21, 1874. By ithe bequeathed his entire estate, reai and personal, to his nophew, Dr. William L. Coolidge, in trust for the support of his mother-in law, Mrs, Mary Howe, now in her nineticth year, and for the education and support of his adopted rposes, ‘Trusting it all, ag he expresses it, to the “friendship, discretion and sense of right’ of Dr. Coolidge, He also constitutes Dr. Coolidge his executor, directing that no bonds be required of him either as executor or trustee. Colonel William Nutt, Ira B Forbest and Captain E H Brigham were the attesting witnesses, MK, WILSON’S GREAT WORK, The selection of Mr. Wil biographer is yet to be considered, but in regard to the completion and carry- ing through the press of the third and last volume of his ‘History of the Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America,” jeft nearly completed, it is expected that 1b will be attended to by Rev. Samuel Hunt, o lifelong friend and associate, his forraer pastor, for seven years his private secretary and who, more than all others, hag assisted bim in the preparation of the work. THE WHISKEY FRAUDS. POSTPONEMENT OF THE AVERY CASE. St. Louts, Deo. 1, 1875. Owing to the sickness of Judge Krum, counsel for the defence in the Avery case, the argument was not made to-day. It is probable two or three counterfeit- ing cases will be taken up at the conclusion of this case, = “4 the 15th inst. the case of William McKee will be le GENERAL BABCOCK’S DEMAND FOR A HEAR- ING ANSWEBED. Wasuixarox, Deo. 1, 1875. General Babcock this morning received a telegram from District Attorney Dyer at St, Louis, in answer to the one sent him yesterday, demanding a hearing before the Court, stating that the evidence in the Avery case had been closed, and the next case involv- ing the question of conspiracy was set for the 1th of December, RECTIFIERS SENTENCED MILWAUKEF, Minwauker, Dec. 1, 1875. Schlitz & Bergenthal, rectifiers, convicted of ship- ping goods without entering the same as required by law, were this morning sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000 each, and four months’ imprisonment in the County Jail! REVENUE FRAUDS. FRAUDULENT IN THE MODE BY WHICH STAMPS ARE REMOVED AND INK MARKS OBLITERATED EXHIBITED IN COURT IN THE TRIAL OF TAFT AND WEIMER, Mitwavu«sxr, Wis., Dec. 1, 1875. The defence in the case of Taft and Weimer to-day introduced testimony designed to show that stamps could be removed from packages and the figures repre- senting the number of gallons altered. A. Bode, a chemist, and others swore that there are preparations by which ink can he removed from aper without disfiguring. ‘A keg of highwines that Tae tees stamped an hour before was brought into d a man pulled out the tacks, removed the nd took out the ink marks that had been made ARREST OF A REVENUE OFFICER. Cmrcaco, Dec. 1, 1875. D, H, Munn, formerly an internal revenue supervisor for the Southern district of Illinois, was arrested to-day, and his trialon a charge of committing frauds on the revenue was commenced. THE CANAL INVESTIGAT-ON. EXPLANATION OF TESTIMONY GIVEN AT THE PREVIOUS SESSION—-THE DAM NOT BUILT FOR CONTBACTORS’ CONVENIENCE. ™ Atnasy, Dec. 1, 1875. The Legislative Joint Committee reassembled this morning. Howard Soule appeared to explain the testimony given in the case of the Otisco Lake improvement, as | to the building of the dam. It was in the testimony that the dam was built for the convenience of the con- tractors and Canal Commissioner. W. W. Wright testified if that was the case it was not ‘a proper charge against the State, but insisted that Mr- Soule, the engineer in charge, would not have al- lowed {ts cost unless satisfied it was right. Mr, Wright was under the impression that he had passed upon the final account for this piece of work. This witness, however, now stated that this piece of work was settled for before, Mr. Wright came in and took charge; it was passed upon by Commis- sioner Haight. He further testified that the dam was not built for the convenience of the contractor. ‘The committee then adjourned until the 9th inst. Be- fore adjournment Mr. Smith, of counsel for the com- , mittee, called attention to the testimony last evenin, of Henry C. Buell, in which he admitted that nearly all the charges were too high, and put in the following, extracted from the minutes of the proceedings before the appraisers :— “Unica, Dec. 5, 1872. “Present, Samuel North and George C. Green, Canal Appraisers: John F, Seymour, Attorney for Claimant; Arthur H. Beardsley, Attorney for the State. Henry ©. Buell, sworn for claimant, says:—‘I reside in Oriskany; Iam one of the clatthants; claimants were engaged in making malleable iron at Oriskany in 1870; the mill was driven by water power of Oriskany Creck ; we leased the power and premises of A. B. Buell; it was the Oriskany Mill property; to replace the property taken we procured a fifteen-horse power engine; the power was taken by the State in September, 1871; the itoms stated in the claim were actually expended for the engine and appurtenances, and the expenses wero as therein stated; we run fifteen hours a day, and had to have an'extra fireman, and so I put in one fireman at twelve shillings a day; we were obliged to lie sttil | six days trom the time the water was taken till we got running again, and the damages and expenses thereof were $00; our term was to expire and did expire on September 1, 1872; | think the actual expenses of run- ning with steam the year were at least as much as the estimate in the claim.’ ’” M counsel for the State, offers no proof, satisfied with the statement of the RAILROAD ACCIDENT. oii nei COLLISION OF THE ATLANTIC EXPRESS, GOING EAST, AT BUFFALO—TWO LIVES LOST AND SEVERAL PASSENGERS SERIOUSLY INJURED— NARROW ESCAPR OF THE MAIL TRAIN. Borrawo, Dec. 1, 1875. The Atlantic Express from the East, which left here ten minutes to two P. M. and was detained thirty-two minutes at East Buffalo station awaiting the Lake Shore train from the West, collided at the Batavia street crossing, about four miles from the city, with an eastern bound freight train just drawn out from aside track, it having been signalled by the flagman, Bren- nan, to come on, throwing the smoking car and first and second coaches, well filled with passengers, from the track and capsizing them. The passenger engine, tender and two baggage cars crashed through the fourth car of the freight train, lifting it from the tracks and precipitating iton the flagman’ shanty, crushing him underneath, The scone at the wreck wa: indeseribabie, H. T. Wood, jeweller, from Lima, N. Y., formerly of Canton, Lil., was badly crushed and almost instantly killed. J. Doty Collins of Erie county, had bis left leg taken off near the thigh and injured internally while attempt- ing to jump through the windows of tbe first passenger coach, and cannot live Mrs, Catherine Wilson, widow, of Fond Du Lae, Wis., was badly cut about the head and otherwise injured, She is considered to be dangerously hurt. Many others were more or less cut and bruised, but not serionsly injured. ‘The engineer of the passenger train stuck to his post, Tho fireman jumped to the ground, and received an ugly cut in the head. ‘The fast mail train, which was due at the time of the collision, was delayed two hours, The engineer, Win. Gould, only succeeded in stopping train within was piled upon bie track. The dead and wounded were brought to the city and cared for. Tho tracks are now clear, NAVAL MOVEMENTS. Pritapeirnta, Dec. 1, 1875, The jron-clads at League Island are ready for sea and will leave to-morrow morning in tow of tho vessels whicl ‘¢ to accompany them to Norfolk. The fleet will consist of nine or ten yossels, among which are the Powhattan, Tallaposa, Alliance.’ Albert, Huron, Dispatch, Passaic, Nantncket and Wyandotte. POUGHKEEPSIE ICE YACHT CLUB. Povauxexrste, Deo. 1, 1875. The Poughkeepsie lee Yacht Clab elected the follow- ing officers to-night:—Commodore, John A. Roosevelt; Vice Commodore, Aaron Innis; Secretary, Richard N. Barer Treasurer, Guy ©. Bayley; Regatta Commit- be! - a Taylor, Henry S, Frost and William ¢. ol ; WASHINGTON. __+ Speculations of Sporting Men | on the Speakership. RANDALL AHEAD IN THE POOLS, | Tammany Manoeuvres in the Inter- est of Tilden’s Aspirations. RANDALL'S CHANCES STRENGTHENING, The Past Record of the Candidates | Critically Serutinized. RANDALL'S MAJORITY ON FIRST BALLOT. Curious War Gossip in the Hotel Lobbies and Barrooms. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuinaros, Dec. 1, 1875, ‘There is continued excitement to-night over the con- test for the Speakership, and the hotel lobbies are packed with the friends of the rival candidates. An attempt at pool selling was made in the Imperial Hotel this evening, but the result was unsatisfactory, as no advertisement of the sale had been pub- lished. In the first pool Randall sold at 25 to 20 for Kerr; in the second Randall stood 25, Kerr 11 and the field $; in the third pool the teld brought 8 and Randall 10. Advertisements for continued sales will appear in the daily papers to-morrow and business will begin at two o'clock P. M, It tarned out that the fizzle in the pool selling was due in great part to objections raised by the candidates themselves, whose friends advised them to discourage what the public could not bat regard as gambling on so dignifled a matter as the choice for Speakership of the United States House of Representa- tives, Whether {t was im good taste or not John Morrissey, who took offence at the boasting ofa group of Kerr’s friends, went among them, brought out the sum of $10,000 tn notes and offered to bet the ten crisp bills even that Randall would be nominated on the first ballot, The wager was publicly offered early in the evening in the lobby at Willard’s Hotel, but found no taker, and the fact was made use of at once to base acomplaint on the part of the Kerr men that they were to be overslaughed by the greenbacks of Randall’s friends. This slander was quickly refuted, however, when it was discovered that @ delegation of New Yorkers, representing Tammany Hall, Tilden and Company, and beaded by Alderman Purroy were using their influence in bebalf of Kerr; not, it is admitted, with the sanction or | wishes of the latter, who has obstinately refused to make use of any moneyed aid in helping the canvass for himself, but to assiet the ulterior plans of Tammany to prevent the Speakership from coming further east. than Indiana, and weakening the claims of New York to the Presidential candiaacy. It also trans- pired that a namber of agents of the Free Trade League were on hand, using money against Randall, their op- position being excited by the exploded charge that he was a protectionist. But the enmity of these parties was met bya free circulation of the answer which Randall gave his questioners at the Erie Conven- tion two months ago, when, in reply to the charge that if elected Speaker he would make the committees high tariff, he said: — “What an absurdity! These people know very well that if I am elected Speaker 1 shall constitute the com- mittees to represent the majority of the House, He is the servant of the majority and must act up to this fact without the slightest deviation; and if!’am elected Speaker and find that a majority of my party in Congress are tor free trade 1 shall unhesitatingly recog- nize the fact in the appointment of the committees, The same rule shall govern me in the matter of the eurrency.'’ The chances of Randall are strengthening every hour, | His friends claim eight of the New York delegation, or | one more than they had last night. The most important new feature in his position is the action of the Pennsylvania delegation, who met %o-day and decided to support him unanimously. Only two of the delegation were absent, and they are known to be his warm friends. At least six or seven Congressmen who were heretofore in doubt have signified their willing- ness to-day to go for him, so that while there is no doubt that he has at present a majority of the caucus, it 18 quite probable he will get not far from a hundred votes on the first ballot. His progress is also signified im tho weakening of his opponent's forces. Thus, the Mtchi, gan delegation are reported, on very good authority, to have decided to drop Kerr, and the Missouri delegation, originally strong for Cox, will hardly give the latter more than their first complimentary vote. A strong point was made against Kerr to-day in citing his course in the thirty-ninth Congress, when he voted himself back pay tor sixteen months in the general in- croase of salary from $3,000 to $5,000, authorized at that session, and that nearly three months elapsed after the hue and cry was started about the back pay grab in 1873 before he covered the money into the Treasury. The incon- sistency which he has shown in his record in this respect as well as in his inflation views of the currency, as expressed a few years ago in Congress, has lost Kerr a host of supporters who betieved in him when they left home, bat have changed their minds since these Matters were made known to them here in Washing- ton, RUMORS OF TROUBLE IN THE CABINET—WHAT THE QUIDNUNCS SAY ABOUT THE SPANISH QUESTION AND THE WHISKEY RING. The over gossipy atmosphere of Washington is to- night full of rumors of war, not merely between the | ciigration and the gonerel business depression wick United States and Spain on the subject of Cuba, but between President Grant on the one hand and Secretary Fish and Secretary Bristow over the unfriendly conduct and alloged malevolence of the latter in hunting the whiskey frauds bome to Bab- cock and the White House. This general misunderstanding is said to be further complicated by a demand on the part of Secretary Fish that the Presi- dent shall get rid of Babcock and purge the White House of all cause of scandal With this de- mand Mr. Fish ts said—it is rumor, it will be noted—to have tendered bis resignation to be accepted by the President, should the latter re- fuse to alter his policy in the matters specified In- quiry of the persons whose names are so freely handled in this way by the crowds in the hotel lobbies and barrooms, elicited a fat and unequivocal denial of each and every report alluded to, and which are reiterated in this column because of the widespread foothold they got in public discussion and persistent | energy with which they were circulated all over the streets of Washington to-night APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF CLERK AVERY'S 8UC- cRSSOR. Now that Avery's trial is over the Secretary of tho ‘Treasury has decided to fill the chief clerkship, which he agreed to keep open for Avery, should tho latter | prove his innocence, He has accordingly appointed A B. Willson, of Indiana, a graduate of Harvard Univer- sity and formerly a partner of Secretary Bristow at Louisville, in the law firm of Bristow, Harlan & Willson. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, ——-—__——— e Wasuinatoy, Deo. 1, 1875. REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF STEAM BNGINRERING—REPAIRS TO VESSELS COMPLETED AND IN PROGRESS—SUGGESTIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENGINEER CORPS. The annual report of W. W. Wood, Chief of the Bureau of Steam Enginecring at the Navy Department, | snows that during the past year she machinery of the for actual service;—Franklin, Pensacola, Plymouth, Ticonderoga, Ossipee, Tuscarora, Canonicus, Saugus, Gettysburg, Tallapoosa, Jason, Montauk, Nantucket and Palos, the four last named having to- ceived “new boilers. Repairs to the following pamed voesacls are now being executed ;— Monocacy, Comanche, Snowdrop, Benicia, Amphi- trite, Monadnock, Terror, Ashuelot, Lroquois, Cohasset, Leyden, Mayflower, Phlox and Rose. All but the three first named will receive new boilers, The machinery of the Colorado, Wabash, Brooklyn, Canandaigua, Congress, Dictator, Lancaster, Shenandoah, Worcester, | Juniata, Narragansett, Saco, Wauchusett, Wyoming, Pinta and Standish need repairs. He says:— Since my last report compound engines for the Alert, Alliance, Ranger, Adams, Kegex aud Huron have been vopleted and successfully tried. Compound en- fines. for. the Trenton, Enterprise. and. the double-turreted monitor Mlantonomob are in process of construction and aro being erected on board the two former vessels Engines for the Marion, Quinnebaug and Vandalia have been converted from simple to compound. The Swatara, the Orst of the compound engine ships, has made Successfully a voyage around the world oh service connected with tho transit of Venus expedition, The vessel encoun- tered tempestuous weather and 4 continuous succession of gales off Cape Horn and in the high southern lati- tudes visited. Before sailing she ad not been sub- Jected, lor want of time, to the usual trip at sea, but, notwithstanding this, the fact was established on the voyage that no type of engine yet used in the navy had produced such economical results as the compound engine With which the Swatara was fitted. In regard to steam boilers he says vessels fitted with the old type of jet condensors were able to use their boilers a much longer time than those furnished with the more modern type of tubular or surface refrigerat- ing condensers, but the economy in fuel effected by the use of the latter improved condenser more than compensated for the increased cost of the _ boilers to each case. The decay of boilers incident to the use of ‘the surface condenser has now been arrested to a great extent by the use of the filtering apparatus, which promises in the future an extended period of endurance of the boilers, in connection with which \t may be applied. He refers to his recommendations last year in regard to the discontinuance of the two-bladed pro- pellers, and says, from carefully conducted experi- ments the fallacy of their use on our vessels was made apparent. The four-bladed screws have been restored to several of our naval steamers, and these changes will be continued as opportunities are afforded. z Owing to the great number of vacancies in tho Nayvai Engineer corps much of the duty formerly de- volving upon engineor officers is now performed by a class of enlisted men rated as machinists. In the effort to procure the.best and most reliable class of men for this duty the pay of the grade was increased as an in- ducemen: for accepting the positions, but lit- tle improvement in this direction hag re- sulted, and injury to boilers and machinery in consequence of the ignorance or neglect of the irro- sponsible men in charge of the regular steaming watches, has become a frequent occurrence, attended | with great danger, and disabling the machinery for the time being and, until repairs are effected, in many cases of the most expensive character. On’ comparison of the actual cost of vessels tn commission with full com- plements of machinists, and again with engineer of- licers, it is found to be cheaper when the latter are em- ployed, in view of the increased cost tor repairs to ma- chinery, without reference to the proper and efficient maintenance of the Engineer Department or to the danger resulting frem accidents avoidable by the em- ployment of responsible engineer officers. A large number of vacancies still exist in the list of assistant engineers and but few qualified candidates are applyin, for the positions. The engineer graduates of the Nav: Academy are tilling some of these vacancies very sat- isfactorily, but they are insuflicient tn namber at the present time. The system of educating officers for the Engineer Corps at Annapolis 18 eue that cannot be too strongly commended. It is already bearing good fruit in the service, as the graduates are highly commended for usefulness and zeal by their superior officer. At Annapolis we have a scientific school of mechanical and marine engineermg second to none in the world, and [ would respectfully recommend that its usefulness be extended by increasing the number of cadet engineers to such an extent as to fill, in a short time, the vacancies now existing tn the corps and ren- der unnecessary any further appointments direct trom civil life, Officers trained at the Academy necessarily enter the service at am earlier age than direct ap- pointees, and for that reason will be much more likely than they so remain permanently in the uavy and not resign when, from experience, their services have at- tained their highest value to the government. ‘There is in the steam engineering plant of the se eral navy yards a large amount of valuable machinery, affording means adequate to maintaining and efficient condition tne machinery of of the navy as at present constituted, and for the construction of such marine engines and boilers as may probably be required for the naval pur- poses of @ siricly peace organization, Should, how- ever, any emergency arise rendering necessary any considerable increase of the naval force the resources of private establishments would necessarily be called into requisition ‘The limited amount appropriated for the purposes of this Bureau renders {t necessary to encouomize and re- duce its expenditures to the lowest possible limit. The hours of labor in the navy yards huve been reduced by uct of Congress by two-tenths from those previously required as a day’s work. This has had the effect of increasing the expenditures for labor practically one- fourth for the same amount of work, and nence it has become cheaper to procure much of the work formerly executed at the yards from private establishments. Oue-third of the whole amount appropriated by Con- ress for the purpose of this bureau is absorbed by la Bor cone in navy yards, and under the changed condi- tions alone referred to the amount expended for labor will need to be increased one-fourth in order to obtain the same result in work as formerly. ‘The cost of conducting experiments and of obtainin; therefrom reliable data, tending to secure morwaned efficiency and economy in all matters pertaining to the scienco of marino propulsion precludes private individuals or corporate companies from at- tempting them, except upon avery limited scale. The engineering skill of this and other maritime nations look to their governments to conduct these experi- ments, and to publish for the general good, the data and deductions obtained from them. Since the close of the late rebellion Congress has ceased to grant appro- priations for experimental purpoces under cognizance of this bureau, and in order to obtain data for the de- ductions which lead to improved designs for machinery the bureau has been compelled to seek such reliable in- formation as could be procured from private sources. In conclusion, he recommends that a sum of money be appropriuted yearly for the prosecution of such experi- ments ag may be deemed proper by the Secretary of the Navy. BEPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE LAND OFFICE—DECREASE IN THE DISPOSAL OF LANDS FOR SETTLEMENT AND THE REASONS THERE- FOR. Commissioner Burdett, of the General Land Ofice, tn his annual report, says:— i The disposals of public lands ander various heads for the next fiscal year amount to 7,071,271.29 acres, show- ing a decrease as compared with the area disposed of in 1874 of 2,460,601. 64acres, The falling off as compared with the disposals of the year immediately preceding in entries made for actual settlement, as evidenced by the appropriations of the public lands under the Homestead and Timber Culture laws, is found to be 1,500, acres. This result may be attributed ina large degree to the devastation by grasshoppers, accompanied in some places by a season of unusual drought in the lo- calities most inviting to homestead and timber-culture settlement; to which is to be added ‘the falling off of emigration and the general business depression which trial classes of the country. As may be gathered from the general views submitted further on tn this paper, | it will be seen that, in my judgment, not only the pres- | ; on the other, over an alleged menace to Spain in the | ent falling off, bat a steady diminution for the future in President’s Message, and again between the President | this class of entries may be looked for from the fact in the localities most desirable for hemo- stead settlement, on account ef the gea- eral fertility of the soil and the presence of conditions necessary to the bonest observance of the requirements of the law the lands, to a great ex- tent, have passed to private ownership. Lt is also to be borne in mind that the rapid extension of railroads toward and beyond the borders of the then existing settlements has, in previous years, tended to induce settlement to the full and, perhaps, ‘beyond the limit of the possible marketing with profit of agricaltural products. The cessation of railroad construction dur- ing the past three years has tended to discourage this | | undue extension of settlement into the wilderness and | may, probably, have resulted in turning attention to the purchase and settloment of the large tracts of land still be found in private ownership in the more wettied portions of the West. In regard to the public surveys the Commissioner says:— I deem it proper to suggest that, in my judgment, re- form is needed in the method of executing the public surveys. The existing system, in the matter of the de- tails of its execution, seems to have been based at is in- ception upon the theory of present convenience, Asa means of present identification, of easy and simple de- soription, it was as admirable as it was admitted to be original The element of accuracy is not, however, ay tainable under its method, and, what is of equal or perhaps greater importance, tho element: of perma: nency, cannot be ciaimed for it, These faults of the system readily suggest themselves. The chain and eolar compass, which are the principal instruments of execution, are now regarded as among the ruder ap pllances of engineering science. They were and are owever, under all the circumstances, the best adapted to the sole ends which have thus far been in contem- lation in the execution of the surveys, and in tho ands of competent and conscientious deputies are | sufficiently accurate for the survey of regions moder- ately level For the survey of mountain tracks they unfit, | REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING. The report of the Superintendent of the Public Printing shows that the total cost of the printing, bind- ing, lithographing, &c., for the government for the year ended September 30 last was $1,560,425. Besides this the Congressional Record cost $38,000. In 00 period daring tho last sfx yoars has the work been 60 (ar advanced aa now. noarly all tha ovinting ordered O—TRIPLE SHEET. following named vessela hax been repaired and refitted | 860.24 | | Estes & Lauriat, Bostom, under the editorship of L. de | is entitled “A Paying Investment, by the last Congress having been completed. There are now 1,200 employés in afl the departments of the office, with a payroll of $95,000 @ month. The com. Positors are allowed sixty cents per 1,000 ems, or $4 a day for eight hours. SUIT AGAINST EX-TREASURER MAGRUDER AND HIS SURETIES BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT, The Commissioners of the District of Columbia have brought suit in the name of Henry D. Cooke, for their use, against ex-Treasurer James A Magruder, of the Board of Public Works, and ex-Governor Alexander B- Shepherd, Riley A. Strinn and Henry M. Sweeney, the sureties on his bond, claiming $50,000 damages The declaration setg forth that Magruder was Treasurer of the Board of Public Works, and that he, with bis sure: ties, entered into a bond in the eum of $50,000 to dis- charge faithfully the duties of the office and to render a true account of al! moneys received and paid out by him on account of the District of Columbia; that the | sum of $14,697,402 was received and in part disbursed by him, but that he has neglected and refused, and on the 6th day of October last dia refuse, to render an ac count, as required by the bond; and the declaration charges that the District has suffered damages, by his failure to account, in $50,000, and therefore they bring suit, This case will not goon the trial calendar until the February term, and it is not probabie it will be tried until the fall of 1876. MAILS FOR BRAZIL AND THE WEST INDIES, The Post Office Department gives notice that the mails for Brazil and the West Indies, via St Thomas, will be despatched by the steamer King Richard, leay ing Baltimore on Thursday, December 9, at four P. M, BOSTON CUSTOM HOUSE. Boston, Mass., Dec, 1, 1875. In compliance with tnstructions received from Wash- ington the Collector of this port has abolished the offices of twenty-six employés, whose annual pay amounts to $33,530, Other reductions are made, amounting in the aggre- gato to $80,000 per annum. ‘Taking into account pi vious reductions, the total expenses of customs ser- vices at this port’ have been reduced $160,000 per au- num, NEW RAILROAD. Savannan, Ga, Dec. 1, 1875, ‘The Junction Railroad, connectiug the Savannah and Charleston road with the Atlantic and Gulf road, was completed to-day and trains passed over ih A large delegation from this city met the dol- egates from Charleston at the junction and the two trains came in together. The completion of this Mne gives a through railroad connection from the North to Florida and Southern Georgia vid Savannah, and also another through rail line to Atlanta vid Augusta, ‘There was adinner this afternoon at the Pulaski House in honor of the occasion. . RACES AT AUGUSTA, GA. / AvGusta, Dee, 1, 1875. To-day was the last of the Augusta Jockey Club races, ‘The first race, @ half-mile dash, was won by First Chance, Mollie Darling second and Lottie Moon third. Time, 118%. In the second race, mile heats, best two in three, the first heat was won by Abdel Rose, Larry Hart second, Hartland third and Century fourth. Time, 1:48. The second heat was won by Larry Hart, Hartland second, Abdel Rose third and Century fourth. Time, 1:49. The third heat and the race was won by Larry Hart, abdel Rose second. Time, 1:493¢. A RAILROAD BILL DEFEATED. Omasa, Deo. 1, 1875. ‘Tho official returns of the election held yesterday, on a proposition to present the Narrow Gauge Railroad $125,000, show tho bill was defeated in the county by 250 votes. This city gave @ majority of forty-five in favor of the bill. RAILROAD PROPERTY BURNED. Inpuxaroris, Ind., Dec, 1, 1875. Affire broke out about one o’clock this morning in the round house of the Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western Railroad, on the wost side of the river. There were eight engines in the house, and all were badly burned before the fire engines arrived. The loss on the engines {s estimated at from $40,000 to $50,000, and oa the building from $15,000 to $20,000, A LAKE GEORGE HOTEL BURNED. Grens Fauis, N. ¥., Deo. 1, 1875. ‘The Central Hotel at Lake George, N. ¥., with stock and furniture, was totaily destroyed by fire last night The guests barely escaped, saving very little clothii Supposed cause of Greve defective fue, Loss, $10,000; partially insured. A PUMP FACTORY DESTROYED. Orrawa, LIL, Dec. 1, 1875. King & Brown’s pump factory and fwo dwelling houses belonging to Mrs. Coil were destroyed vy fire yesterday, The loss is estimated at $11,000; insurance very small SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED, 81. Joux, N. B., Deo. 1, 1875. The new school house at Salisbury was accidentally destroyed by fire, The loss is $15,000; insured for $2,000 with the Isolated Risk Company. SHORTHORN BREEDERS. Toronto, Ont., Dec. 1, 1875. The Convention of Breeders of Shorthorn Cattle opened here to-day in the Music Hall. This {s the | fourth annual meeting. Representatives were present | from all parte of ‘the Dominion and United States. | HOM@OPATHY IN HOSPITALS. Boston, Dec. 1, 1875. Before the Committee on Hospitals of the City Council arguments were heard to-day (pro and con.) on a petition of hommopaths for award in the City Hospital for patients desiring homeopathic treatment, | The discussion was very spirited. No decision was rendered, LITERARY CHIT CHAT. Ernest Rénan is now engaged upon a novel which he is writing at Ischia, in the Mediterranean. The newest book on rowing is Mr. W. B. Woodgate’s “Oars and Sculls,” published at London by Bell & | Sons, which dves justice to the great development of | rowing as a part of modern athletics, A new illustrated serial, entitled “The} Picturesque World; or, Scenes n Many Lands,” is being issued by Colange. The British Copyright Commissioners have not per- mitted even one author of reputation vo take part in de- liberations so closely concerning the unfortunate people who have to “live by their wits.” M. Taine is engaged on his “History of the French Revolution.” ‘The new book, “Impressions of Madeira,” by William Longman, ig by a member of the eminent publishing | house of Longman & Co. Miss Anna K. Dickinson's novel in the press of Osgood Mr. Jacob Abbot is a bookmaker eren more prolific | than Mr. John Timbs, Harper & Broa have published ninety-nine different works from his pen and other pub- | lishers about fifty more. ‘The November-December number of the Interna- tional Review (A. 8, Burnes & Co., New York) is very 2 A TERRIBLE THAGEDY—-HEAVY PRODUCE, Kavaston, Nov. 23, 1876. A Hindoo employed on Constant Spring estate be- headed five children from religious frenzy. The heads wore severed at a single blow with « machete. TRADE WITH NEW YORK. The largest shipment of oranges and other Jamaica fruits, including coffee and pimento, which has ever left these shores for the United States, has been for- warded to-day tor New York, A POPULAR PRIEST. A very pleasant surprise party took place lage night at the residence of the Rey. Richard Brennan, pastor of the Church of St, Rose of Lima, The occa sion was the presentation of a beautifully engrossed set of resoluttons to the reverend gentleman from thé parishioners of the Church of the Holy Name, Bloow~ ingdale, of which he was pastor for some years, Om his transfer to bis present parish a purse of $1,000 had been presented to him as a mark of tho esteem im which he was held. ExporRT oF KALAKAUA'S COUNSELLOR. William Ro Castle, who studied law in the office of Mosers, Evarts, Southmaya & Choate, and who has fow some time filled a subordinate position in the office @ the Corporation Counsel, has just been tendered by King Kalakuathe Attorney Generalship of the Hawatiam kingdom, which he haa accepted, and yesterday he tendered his resignation of oiico under the city gov- erument MANGLED ON A man was run over and horribly mutilated at the Coles streot crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad, im Jorsey City, on Tuesday night, In one of bis pockets THE RAIL. was found a certificate of discharge from the United States Army, bearing the name of Captain James nd Kelly, Eleventh regiment Now Jersey Volunteers, dated'1865, The remains were gathered in a bucl and taken to the Morgue. SASSINATION. ATTEMPTED As An attempt was made to assassinate ex-Deputy United States Marshal Jeremiah Higgins by some um known persons in Brooklyn yesterday. Mr, Higgins had stopped to speak with an acquaintance on Fulton street, near Stewart's store, when a bullet whistled close by his eur and passed through the plate glass window of the store, lodging in the wall. Lt ts believed to have been fired from an air-gun, as no report wae heard HOTEL ARRIVALS. Congressman Elias W. Leavenworth, of Syracuse, i registered at the Windsor Hotel. Judge Nathaniel ship man, of the United States District Court for Connect cut, ts at the St, James Hotel. Mr. Joaquin Miller ar rived in the city yesterday and {s at tne Westmoreland Hotel Colonel Charles W. Foster, United States Army, is quariered at the Metropolitan Hotel State Senator elect Stephon H. Hammond, of Geneva, N. ¥., {8 stay: ing at tho Hotel Brunswick. Chancellor John V. L. Prayn and Judge Amasa J, Parker arrived from Albany last evening at the Brevoort House. Mr. Galusha A, Grow, of Pennsylvania, is sojourning at the Filth Ave nue Hotel. Mr. D. L. Harris, President of the Conneo ticut Biver Railway Company, 9 stopping at the St Nicholas Hotel. Generali Joseph R. Hawley and Direo tor General Alfred T. Goshorn, of the Centennial Come mission, are atthe Windsor Hotel. Mr. Moncure DB. Conway is among the late arrivals at the New Yo Hotel Colonel J. W. Barlow, United States Army, has arrived at the St. James Hotel. Assemblyman George West, of Ballston, N. Y., is at the Grand Central Hotel Mr, W. A. Simmons, Collector of the Port of Boston, arrived last evening at the Metropolitan Hotel ANNOYING COUGHS WILL RAPIDLY DISAPPEAR COMING.— A. —A.—A.—A,—HOLIDAYS Thoss who are wise will not wait till they are here to pur chase their presents, but will go at once to the central mare ARE ket for enitable, goods, the GREAT OBIGINAL DOLLAR STORE, No, 667 Broadway, where $1 will purchase as much fs §2 will anywhere else, and where gold and silver Warcuns, iniaid Wonk Tastxs, French Cioces, elegant Broxzx Goons, Writine Desks, Worxsoxgs and @ lar varloty of elegant fancy articles A by mi pression pon the market, are so! 6 original Invoice age of the market, payin purchased and solling on the ‘gener which the profits are, compated on average system, by fi sad the tow priosest the of ‘ificent stocl ORIGINAL DOLLAR STORE. A visit will convince all of these facts A—FOR A STYLISH AND ELEGANT HAT, OF extra quality, go direct to the manufacturer, ESPENSCHELD, No. L8'Nassaa streot. A.—TRUSSES.—WEAR THE BEST. “SEELEY' Haap Russex Taosses.” Comfort, safety, cleanliness durability. Improved patterns Estavlishment 737 B: way. Correct adjustment. Low prices. A—HERALD BRANCH OFFICE, corner Fulton avenue and Boerum street, n from 8 A.M. to9 P.M. On Sunday from 3 to 9 P.M. BROOKLYN, AN ESTABLISHED FACT. —THE PATRONAGE OF od rh is given to © appliances FUR ELASTIC TRUSS COMPANY, 659 Broadway, which bolds aud cures worst ruptures. A $3 HAT FOR $1 90.—FINE HATS A SPECIALTY. Stu Hae, $3 80; worth $5. 15 New Church street, ug stairs, A—RUPTURE CURED BY DR. MARSH (PRINCE pal of late Marsh & Co.) at his old office, No. 2 Vesey stroot Astor House. No uptown branch, BEAUTIFUL AND NATURAL BROWN Off black.—BOSWELL & WARNER'S “Covonunc ror Tus Hain.” Depot, No. 9 Dey street, BUY THR BEST FURNITURE AT MODERATES prices HERTS & CO., manufacturers, 806 and 508 Broad way, opposite Eleventh street, New York. DON'T OVERTAX THE LUNGS THAT DO S86 mneb for y bat eet gp ratring Cuxst ano Lune momugron, Sold everywhere. By taal PROMHGMLAC A. SINGER, Manulacturcr, 694 Broadway. DYEING AND PRINTING.—TAKE IT TO THR NEW YORK DYKING AND PRINTING BSTAB- LISHMENT, STATEN ISLAND. Offices :—08 Duano stree! 7152 Broadway, 610 Sixth aven Pierrepont si Brook: DECAY OF THE TERE ae arises from various causes, but Incipally may be tributed to early neglect or the idivetminete use of tooth powders and pastes, which whiteness to Rho teeth while they corrode the enamel The timely use of that delicate aromatic tooth wash, fragrant Sozovowt, wi fy artest the progress of decay, harden the gums and impart a delightful fragrance to the breath. those ravages which people sustain in their tee! ge of ewoet and acid articles. ELEOTRICITY FOR THE RELIEF OF PAIN AND removal of chronic diseases. Apply at No. 7 West Four toonth street. JUST TRY WISTAR’S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY for thas cough. It will care it speedily. 60 cents and $1, LEA & PERRIN’S ts the only GENU Worcestensmine Savor. POULTRY SHOW IN BROOLYN L CEUM for two days. SPLENDID VARIETY OF LADIES’ FANCY FURS. and geutiemen LARS amd Cures are displayed at KNOX'S oti 212 Broadway, 633 Broadway and in the Fifth Avenue Hotel Purchasers here have an upporvanitg to svlect sho Suest Furs at the most reasonable prices. interesting. It has articles on Longfellow, Michael Angelo, General Sherman's Memoirs, the New York | Stock Exchange, the Excavation of Olympia, and Ernst | Curttus, MOller and Mommsen, with a comprehensive | View of the book world, The article on Olympia re- | fers to the excavations which Hirschfeld and Botticher | are about to make on the site of that famous Greek | city, under the auspices of the German government It is. written by Ernst Curtis, the eelebratod German | scholar, himself one of the greatest authorities upon | archeology. Professor Curtius considers Olympia to | be the best of all fields for research, as it possesses all | the conditions desirable for excavation Its area is marked by unchanging natural boundaries; the tnum dations which have buried it have also preserved it; it has been regarded as hoty soil, and bas not been | plundered by barbarians; the history and plan of the | city are well knows; finally, Olympia is rich in all ele- ments of ancient Grecian @fe and culture, The temple of Zeus is one of the most interesting architectural works of antiquity, and it, with the Stadiam, the Hippo- drome and the Gymnasium, will be iid bare, with statues, remains of genugne Greek plastiomrt, in bronze and marble, and votive offerings, the gifts of States and individuals, of epochs the most remote from each other, Professor Curtius will contique his articles as the excavation progresses, and the Jyiternational Review THE PREMIUMS OF FATHER DRUMGOOLR’S BaA- tnar will he delivered on Monday, Gthfinst., at the home, 53 14.56 Warren street. 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