The New York Herald Newspaper, May 12, 1876, Page 4

4 “THB CONNECTICUT. SENATORSILP oo Peculiarities of the Canvass Between | Barnum and English. VERNOR SOLD OUT? An Interview With Barnum—His Estimate of the Contest. WAS THE EX-GO arAmOCnTTT DULUBOOF UL SKETCH «OF THE Haxrvoxp, May 11, 1876. The fight for the United democratic caucus. Mr. Wilham H. Barnum, If the complexion of this Senatorial contest is to be taken trom the English standpoint there is justifable | reason for the complaint of bad treatment in the House by Mr, English’s supposed friends The story as nar- tated to me is as follows:—Shortly before last election Approaches were made to Mr. English for funds to con fact the campaign. \} Was announced that «a vigorous hare of the expenses, These are all claimed as “legitimate” expenditures, but the question of legiti- macy must be referred to a higher tribunal than that The plandard of Jocal statesmen here is not any purer, as far as T have seen, than that of other quarters of our Then came an actual pledge, in an which 1s presided over by Connecticut politicians, free Republic. indirect way, to Mr. English that be would have no tompetitor for the United States Senatorship. Thus A victory was antici. | All appeared to be clear suiling, pated by the democrats in April, but they did not con- template such an overwhelming majority on joint ballot as the returns of the first Monday of last April | vlearly indicated; out of twenty-one Senators eighteen | In the House of Representa democrats were chosen. latives, 158 democrats secured seats out of 246, Mr, Barnum, it is contended, here opened his eyes, and at He saw Victory Haa the majority been a small one once declared himself a cand.date, within bis grasp. ho might have hesitated; buthe started out with al- most the entire vote of tho Fourth Congressional dis- Irict representatives belind him as follow: Fairfleld county Litehtield county Total...... @bedh 5d 060 04'S o's vad reer eee: ses In caucus 91 votes were necessary for a choice. then required only 33 more representatives outside of Litchiield and Fairfield counues, aud we wou. Mr. Barnum ig said to be a very active politi cian, and as an Organwer abead of his competitor, Mr. English, While the latter lay quietly on bis oars m the early part of the canvass the Co: gan was at work securing a majority of the caucus, The result of the first ballot last night told how closely Mr, Barnum and his friends had calculated when the tellers an nounced: — Willwm H. Barnum James E. English... It was too late to repair the disaster when the Governor found that he liad been outwitted = While be flumbered over deceptive promises the ground had been cut from under his fee THR BARNUM SIDE OF THR STORY. An entirely different comp! test by Mr. Barnum aud bis coworkers, The gentle. man has been staying at the Allyn House for the past few days, but left tor home this morning. I cailed upon lim for the purpose of an interview in the fore- hoon. He was surrounded by « number of friends, who tongratulated him upon bis success, On stating iy business to one of the gentlemen accompanying Lim, as I saw Mr. Barnum wus hurried and wisled to get Away, the remark was jocoseiy dropped, “He 1s sweet and short; you will have to be quick with [ found the statement of my jocose friend to be enurely worrect. Mr. Barnum is “sweet and short’ in cotver- sation. “Mr, Barnam,”’ I inquired, “the Senatorial fight being practically enced, 1 would like to know whether there was any pledge gi you to Mr, English that you would not run against bin}? “Nove whatever,’’ he answer . “TL know that Statements of this’ description have gone forth, but | T had a'con- | there 1s not a particle of truth in them, Versation with Governor English soine few days since, und we both agreed to ubide by the resuit of the taucus.’’ “Do you suppose those difficulties will have any fect upon the harmony of the democratic party ia is The caucus has decided that I am its nd there the matter stands. I sce no law against & man standing ap asa candidate if he wishes to do s0.”” “Did Mr, Burr, editor of the Times, Congressman Lander, orany other third party come to you and exact & pledge that you would not be a candidate against Mr. English?” Nothing of the kind, I did not & candidate, however, until recontly, I do not see the heeessity of a man's trumpeting to the world every day his intentions. Neither did Mr. English declare him- self u candidate until lately od a very proper one, that the ‘office should seek the man and hot the mau the office.’ I have no bitter feel- ings in the matter aud I see no reason why any should exist on the part of Mir. Englisn. We have had a mu- tual understanding as to the result of this caucus and that question being out of the way there ¥ no further tuuse for controversy.” These were Mr. Baraum’s principal points of discus- Sion on the Senatorial issue. VGLY RUMORS, In every prominent political contest we are blessed nnounce mysel{ as With rumors impeaching one side or the other. At the Aliyn House this afternoon 1 tet one of the most in- flucntial republican politicians of Couneeticuk As an outside looker-on [asked this gentieman’s opimon of the Senator.al fight just closed. “Why, look here, my friend,” he remarked, “I saw he caucus last night. What was your opinion you al 01 the calibre of the representatives who composed that | saucus?”” 1 confessed that I had not th frabion, a8 far as outside appe: bt the immaculate tendencies ot those legislators. “Well,” he continued, “{ presume you have seen something of Albany and'can draw a iair paraliel, Over here we ali know whatis the character of some New York legislators. I tell you those Connect cratic representatives were bought likes ducted tothe shambles. It was solely a quest, * who paid the most money. Hoth candidates ure rich and liberal and could uilord to distribuge w little of the heediul among our indigent Connecticut farmers. This is the whole story in a nutsnell, Mr. Barvum paid more cash down than Mr. English was willing to roa Tisk, 80 the lormer carried off the prize. All stories to the contrary are fabrications.’ SKKTCH OF THK NKW UNITKO STATES SKNATOR. William H. Barnum, who will be elected Unite Senator, without doubt, on Tuesday uext by j r Jot of the Connecticut Legislature, is about tilty-seven years of age. He is am Vigorous trame and con- hidered one of the shrowdest of our New Kngland wusi- ry highest consid- noes were eoucerned, fess men, was boro in Sepiembor, 1818, at Boston Corne’ York state, Where’ bis father was a farmer. Within « year or two r the birth of Mr. Barnum his family moved to Salisbury, Conn., where the subject of tie pr tketch has ever since resided. He received au acad education, and is looked upon more as a man of clear common sense and broad commercial views than as iu possession of that intellectual power which arises from sultivated study, When eighteen years of age young Barnum went to business on b The latter established a foundry, together with con- ducting other pursuits, and he gave his son Wilham H. ap interest ia the b efforts of Mr. Barnum, Jr, in all the under takings of his lie, ‘Iron’ mines were pur- chased one after another. Pig iron is a particu- | Jar speciality in his business, He gow manutactures .# Vast number of wheels for railroad cars, the iron of hig mines being considered among the best in tue world for such purposes, Salisbury has, consequently, bo- tome famous tor this branch of trade. his political tareer commenced in 1851, when ke was elected to the Logisiature of Connecticut. In 1867 be ran against I, ¥, Barnam for Congress, in the Fourth district of this State, which is composed of Lichileld and Frirfield counties, The majority reached between 600 and 709. The contest just preceding the clection resulted in a republican majority of so w, He hes been tlected five times to Congress, thus serving nine years, one year remaining of Lis present term. At one ume he Was the only democratic Congressman trom the New England States. Mr. Barnum is reputed tobe a millionnaire, ba interests in iron companies of Lake Superior and Berkshire coanty (Mass) regions, He is also President of the Housaionie aud Connecticut Western Railroad. fe was a ciclegute to the Baltimore Convention of 1812, and will also go to st, Lows next month a# a dolegate at large from Connecticut. He is urer of the National Democratic Committee, GOVERNOR TILDEN WHAT DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS THINK OF HIS PROSPECTS AS A CANDIDATE. The recout publication of on articic in the Kepress Mpposing the possible nomination of Governor Tilden for the Presidency has given rise to a good deal ot dis- cussion im democratic circles. “Mayor Wickham, in conversation with a Hxravo re, porter, gaveit as his opfavon thacnone of the delegaios were pledged to sapport Governor Tilden at St Lous. A largo majority o: tiem, coming from aifferent sce. Hons of the State, were not acquainted with cach other ‘aud have had no opportunity fora caucus since the P tmweting of the Conyontion. He believed, however, a strong somtiment existed among them generaliy in Til | CANDIDATE. States Seuatorship in Con- necticut is practically ended by the result of last night's No danger exists of a bolt, and nothing now remains but the mere formal election on Tuesday next, which will legally indorse the choice of ‘The “mighty dollar’ was wanted’ in Connecticut to earry the State for the democrats, as campaign would be inaugurated by republicans to secure victory for their party, Mr, English delrayed liberally his ate was jexion is given to tho con- | him, ?? | I presume it ts bis motto, | father’s premises. | iness. Success crowued the | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MA den's favor, and that the canvass will take place at St. Louis. Tilden, he said, was not aman of great personal magnetism, but his reform measures made him strong among the masses, and as the issue of the Presidential campaign was one of reform he was natu- rally an available candidate, Asto the nominee com- tng from New York State, he remarked that with her heavy vote m the Electoral College New York was most likviy to be the battle Held of the campaign. | | who declined to buve his ni bas the wost likely and mentioned, placed city pil u did bot say, Seymour, if a candidace, he thoughs would be their ubanimous choice. As to the source | from which the candidate was to come the West was no to have u great deal to sav, but the situation was to be viewed from two standp another of availibility. Ti must be the democratic platform—reiorm ministration—and trom that position commanded & great deal of consideration, It is a question, how- ever, if the West will coincide with this’ viow, especially as New York hus bad the three last candi- dates for the Presidential chair, uts—one of in the ad- ‘Sevator John Fox said, ins casual conversation yes- | terday in regard to the provable action of the delegates to the St. Louis Convention, that they had not been pledged to vote for any purticular candidate; but the creating power, the Uuea Convention, had instructed them to vote asa unit, and he gate decimed to vote us bis coll gate would lose his voice in the delegation. “Ivis understood, Senator, that on the first bal ot the New York delegation will vote for Tilden. Will they coutinue to yote tor him, or change to Seymour or Cuureh¥” “They will vote for him just as long as there is any chauce for him to receive the nomination.” “is Mr, Tilden more popular in the West.than Mr, Seyinour ?”” “1 nok not, Mr. Seymour was not the Governor of this State when th@people of Ohio were fighting the y question, and our Governor sent in a hard age.’ Mr. ‘Viiden bas made many friends at the West by his reputation as a reiormer, and if he gets the nomination | have uo doubt that he will bo elected.” “How do the chances stand between Hendricks ?"" “They depend in some measure upon the action of Governor Alien, If he throws the influence of bis ‘State aguinst bis cousin, who is a provounced hard ey man, and i favor of Hendricks, who bas wed the question, I should think that he was crazy, However, I believe ‘that the man with the check suit, the counterpart of Lincoln, will be the next Governor of Indiana, no matter how Governor Allen acts.” “What do you think of the names of Parker, Bedlo and Beard?" . “All first rate men, There 1s no lack of material, but Ido not think the nomination will be given to a State With eight electoral votes and two candidates,” “If Mr. Seymour is nominated will he accept ?”” “Ido not know, He is not running for it, but he is | a splendid man, 1 never suw his equal. Rither Mr. Tilden or Mr. Seymour would be elected if they accepted the nomination.” ‘Alderman Magnus Gross holds the opinion that the managers of tho great parties have not yet decided upon uny nominees. “Tilden has greatly injured bim- gelt at the West by his position on the money question. Hendricks speaks with an undetermined yoice on the same subject. 1hurman has many more tricnds, but the people would welcome some new man, A day may change the entire political aspect; ‘harman and St. Louis will nominate the man designated as the proper one.”? ; Alderman Lysaght says that if Tilden receives the nomination at St. Louts the democratic party will lose 8,000 votes 1n Now York city alone, ‘The people do not want to yote for a man who, «s the Governor of the te, retains tn oftice, without public explapation, such men as Perley and Hatch, of the Board of Commission- crs of the Fire Department, when 1 bas been alleged that evidence has been produced of purchases of ma- terial at rates twenty-live per cent above the market price. His action relative to the Board of Police Com- missioners is also unsatisfactory. “Hundreds of men have told me down town that if Tilden is nominated they will vote for some other man.” The Aiderman considers that Mr. Seymour would sweep the State. : POLITICAL NOTES, | Easton (Pa.) Argus:—The Doylestown Democrat sup- | ports ex-Governor Parker, of New Jersey, for the dem- cratie Presidential nomination. Mr. Parker enjoys the reputation of an honest man, a patriotic citizen and a wise and discriminating statesman, What more can ve needed? Elmira (N. Y.) <Advertiser:—Horatio Seymoor will henceforth be known as the great American waverer and fluctuator, Charles Francis Adams has not lived in vain, since his statesthanship has been equal to that | observation, Syracuse (N. Y.) Courier:—Governor Seymour fs mis- taken in one respect. He intimates that some of the delegates quoted as for him for the Prosidency would not be in bis favor if he were a candidate, There is not a single delegate who is elected to St. Louis, with the exception of ene or two sycophantic cringers, and one or two doubtful democrats, who would not vote tor Governor Seymour for President first, last and always, ifhe would consent to become a candidate, Governor Seymour does himself honor in avnouncing that he is not acandidate. By that very action he strengthens ever will convinco them that he inate. Troy (N. Y.) Times:—It is safe to say that very few people in this country have any positive knowledge as to Mr. Adams’ political sentiments. is the man to nom- | impressions concerning him are exceedingly vague, and there is almost a univer:al ignorance in regard to | his opimions upon the leading questions of the day. | Whether he would be able to prove himself “the | ublest, wisest and ripest of living American states- | mon, the one man,” &c., isa matier of complete un- cortainty. | Toledo Blade: | rousing majority against any man the democrats may | name, is not doubted; while with any other choice the case would be less certain, is equatly manifest, The Salem (N. J.) Standard:—We have made it our business as we have met gentlemen from various sce tions of the Stato to ascertain their views and the views of their neighbors, and nineteen out of twenty have answered Blaine, and even the twentieth one has often hesitated beiore naming any one. Wo have | talked to men upon the street, business men, working men and mechanics and with strangers while travel. hng, men who are outside the whirlpool of politics, and their favorite name ts Blaine, From north, ea west and south Jerssy we hear the same expression of opinion, That James G. Blaine is the choice of New Jersey for President there can be no doubt, Memphis Appeal:—The patriots of all sect ons beg and beseech the Southern Bourbons not only to ict the original secessionists and the resolutions of 1868 alone but to discontivue the disreputable habit of showing that slavery and secession will never be revived and that the Confederate war debt will never be paid, as if | there was a single man in the South who favored these objects? The country ts determined to have peace, MMANY SOCIETY CELEBRATION Tammany Society will celebrate its eighty-seventh anniversary at the Wigwam in Fourteenth street this evening. The braves will assctable around the couucit fire halt an bour alter the setting of the sun, smoke the pipe of peace and perform (he war dance around the Liberty pole, atter which the Sachems, Sagamores, Wiskinskie and other officers recently elected are wo be installed with proper ceremonies, | THE HERALD AND ‘THE PRESIDENCY. | New Youn, May 8, 1876, To Tax Eprron oF tix Heraio;— In your article im yestorday’s Henan, suggesting tho name of Thurman for President and Tilden and Bayard im his Cabinet, you have strack the chord of the Ameri- can pulse, and rest assured, if your good and great ja- fluence ts wielded as ably in toeir behalf as it was io behalf of Recorder Tiackett, their success is assGred, avd the heartfelt thanks Of the bosiness men of tho whole country will be yours, for you only echy the seutimont of the bovest Amerrean people im sayiug that they crave for a pure, honest, patriotic adminisira- uon, The New York Hexarp can secure it. 4 CONSTANT READER. CASE OF SUPPOSED HYDROPHOBIA, A rather remarkable case of supposed hydrophobia has veen brought to the attention of the public im Brookiyn. Last Tuesday afternoon Patrolman Roddy, ofthe Third preem t, found a young inan, who gave his namo as Jobn Conroy, lying on the sidewalk ina | fit. He assisted Conroy to a drug store in the vicinity aud Dr. Bird was summoned, The doctor, believing | What there was evidence of hydrophobia in the symp- toms of the patient, inqwred whether he had ever been bitten by any animal, The map said that he had been bitten by a dog in the lower ip, but he did not know at what time, There Was me scar apparent on the lip. The Doctor asked him te take a glass of water, as it would do him good, The patient took 4 glass of water iu his hand and emblingly attempted to put It to his lips; he lec fali the glass, bowever, and Went into convulsions, writhing on the floor and foai ingatthe mouth, He wes conveyed in an ambulance to the Long Island College Hospital, but as it was not @ proper case for (hat instiiution he was not received, The pationt was they takeu to the Coanty Hospital, at Flatbush, where be was under tho Charge of Dr. | Schenck and orver physteians tll Wednesday night, whew, afler frequent convawions, he sank irom ox: haustion and expired, He was about eighteen years of age aud had po Axed, place ot ret ce, The body was interred in Potier's Field yesterday, Auother prominent gentieman in the affairs of the | bie candidate, As | ay second choice among tne New York delegates be | doubt entitlea to the ssieetion, and the South expeeted | location and | jen Was the father of what — onsidered if any dele- | © managers | determine what their course will be the Convention at | himself before the people of the country and more than | He is believed to | be very wealthy and very learned and very wise; but | —That Hayes will carry Ohio with a | GRANT AND CUSTER. Troy Times:—Generel Custer and hig democratic | allies have grossly misrepresented the action of thp | President. Tho truth is, Custer was summoned here | at the request of the President, who said that if be | knew anything about corruption he ought to make it known, Custer was brought here because it was gen- erally believed and 1s still believed that he was the author of a sensational despatch in the Naw Yorke Hexatp from Dakota Territory, which charged all | manner of frauds, The President was surprised that Custer had not reported this to the War Department or to himself, Consequently Custer was summoned. General Custer, upon being sworn, stated no single fact of his own knowledge relative to the alleged cor- ruption. His whole testimony was a ghb, bitter par- tisan repetition of camp stories, colored in the manoer best designed to injure the adininistration, and based upon nothing but the silly twaddie of a Western camp. Muny of the stories that he vold have been disproved General Terry himself has ex- ploded the corn story, Colonel “Tony” Forsyth, whose word Caster dare not dispute, stated that Custer did not swear to the truth in explaining the manner in which he received General Belknap when the latter was at his post. Forsyth himself was there, and saw that of which he affirms, Altogether, the most con- fervative military officers, among whom it is under- stoud General Sherman himeelf may be reckdned, are of the opinion that Custer’s action has been unsoldier- like and uomaniy, If Custer gets through without « court martial he will be a fortunate man. Troy (No Y.) Whig :—What would have been said ifthe President had ordered Custer to command the expedition? He would have been cliarged with send- ing Custer out of tho way and imposing on bim a military duty while he was under a subpoena to testity Vefore a Congressional committee, We should have no | end of denunciation of Grant for imterierimg with the civil power and putting his military authority above that of Congress. He would have been called a Cesar and a usurper Savannah (Ga) News :—Washington despatches port that there 1s much excitement im oificial circles there over the President's lust abuse of power in re- Heving General Quster of his command in the West. To all entreaties President Grant turucd a deat ear, He said Custer came to Washington not only ag a witness, but as a prosecutor, in the Beiknap matter, ter the purpose of smirching lus (Grant's) administration, and he pro- posed to put astop to it, New London Telegyram:—To those who know General Custer the utvempt to make a martyr of him because of the treatment ho has recently received at the bands of the President will seem supremely ridiculous Gen- eral Custer Was a brillant and dashing cavalry officer during the war, but his distinguishing characteristic 13 his egotism. His testimony before she Congressional committee in the matter of the post traderstips, when boiled down, amounted to ttle, It was made up of assertions and opinions and had no toundation of ticts to rest upon, ‘The witness went out of bis way to slur the administration, and his main object seemed to bo wo draw public attention to himself, The President’s course toward him seoms to have bad the approval of General Sherman and the Secretary of War, and that this 15 the case furnishes vory strong proot that the President did nothing which he was not fully jusuted in doing. Gen- eral Custer is one ol that class of men who are better itted for a time of war than for a time of peace. The time of peace furnishes him bat little opportunity to gain the notoriety that he craves, When he was called to Washington as a witness, he thought he saw an opportunity for notoriety, and he made the most of | it; and in doing this he made a very unpleasaut and ridiculous exhibition of himselt Boston Advertiser:—1t 18 said at Washington that Custer was himself the author of the reports that placed him before the country in the light of a martyr. This | would not only explain everything, but it is exactly | what night be expected from that rather vain ollicer. | | He has # babit of embellishing facts which is so strong | | as to impair his value on the witness stand, As the Cincinuatt Commercial remarks, “the guflerers among the Black Hiils are indebted to him for the discovery of the material difference between bald facts and the ventions of a tertile imagination.” General Custer’s free use of bis tongue and ol his ‘*terttle imagination” while in Washington was a sufficient justitication jor the worst treatinent he is alleged to bave received ; but in point of fuct his superior officers simply sent him away where they supposed be could do himself less in- jury than he was doing. San Francisco Post:—The Commander-in-Chiet has in timo of peace no power in this respect to override any army regulation established by law. Hence we say the report that the President had, of his own mo. tion, arbitrarily and vindictiyely degtaded General Caster, and retired him from active service, was on its face a political lie, the imvention, no doubt, of some ex-Contederate still smarting from the bard blows given by Grant to the ‘beloved cause” so dear to every uemocratic heart. Sacramento Union:—The President ta not exactly a Junatic, and nobody but a lunatic would, in his present position, think of disgracing a favorite and efficient olficer of the army merely bevauae that officer had done his duty in exposing frauds againgt the government ‘and army. Such a deed, if broaght home to him, | would be sufficient to damn @ regiment of George Washingtons, not to speak of Ulyases 8. Grants... The | only suspicious circumstance about the cage 1s, thatia | dead set has notoriously been made at Custer ever since he testified in the Belknap case, and that this dead set has too obviously emanated from administra- | tion fhfiuences. New York Sun :—Tho dissatisfaction of the President with General Custer is attributed entirely to the fact that General Cust testimony exposed the frauds prevailing under the administration. By his action in | this matter General Grant has taken clear and distinct | ground in favor of covering up the frauds of his of- | ficers. It ts the fitet time the President has openly | | | | bp credible witness: | taken ground in favor ot suppressing the truth, He was accused of being the author of the Attorney Gen- eral’s letver discouraging State’s evidence; but he took pains to disclaim all responsibility for i. Charlottesville (Va.) Jegersoman :—It is reported in the newspapers that President Grant lias relieved Gen- eral Custer of his command. We have been slow to | give creaence to this ramor. such condvet on the part of the President would demonstrate bis compli ‘with these toul and cruel corruptions beyond a re able doubt. We note the rumor | rent news, and awast further developments betore cym- ing to the conclusion that it is true, | PUBLIC. HEALTH ASSOCIATION. | A regular meeting of the New York Public Health | | Association was held Inst evening at the rooms of the | | Academy of Medicine, No. 12 East Thirty-first street. ‘The report of the Standing Committee on House Drain- | age and Water Service was read by iis chairman, Mr. | James C. Bayles. It showed that the present system | of house dratage was defective in the extreme, and nearly all dwellings as» at present dramed = sulfered more or less from it. The soil pipes were mot suillctently ventilated, und the buck draught trom the sewers threw offensive odors into the dwellings, which were provocative of diseuse, | especially of typhvid tever. He extibited a number of * patent traps and tin-iued pipes, which, it was thought, | would tead Lo remedy wauy ol these defects Mr. | Cari Pfeifer, chairman of the Committee on Dwellings, | repotied progress. very iuterestice paper on tue “sanitary Aspects of City Sewerage’? was read by Mer. Charies J, Moore. It presenied a qdantity of statistics in connection with the towns of Brisiol, Leicester, Cardiff, Croydon, Salisbury avd Worthngton, m kughard. showmg Wwe great decrouse in tee deat rate Ly typuoidi and cuolera alter an improved system of sewerage. fc ulso reterred to the sewerage system of Paris, which previous to 1862 when 1 Was improved, Wssioun Wy inake a gemuine, go-d sewerage, Who iatroduced the system of tue latge intercepting sewers. New York had suuered muon from huperteet sewerage, aid does to this way, thougle numerous improvements hve been made, especially y the uptown districts, Sull it was necessary thut agen- eral and more compte ey siem shoud be established, covering the whoe city, and the hurge imtereepuag ‘Be should be one of its mann leainres, Mr, Moore's paper was nighly appliuded, aud the meeiing ud- | journed. | Pminavenraa, May 10, 1876. | To Tux Eorror ov THe Hunat Your correspondeat, “Naval Officer of High Rank,” has struck the keynote uf ‘alreiorm, Avolisi the Naval Academy. We will have better oificers and save several bandred thousand a year, We will have fewer desertions; for the officers will not look upon seamen as of a diferent race, acd will (reat them as human Veings, There will be no troubie With Ime and st Jor, as boys on bourd a ship, they will icarn respect lof age aud responsible posiuons. “New as midshipman costs the taxpayers frou $15,000 to $18,000. Formerly they cost $1,500 aud gave tires years’ service us md shiypmen, Porter, Farragat, Dayout, Poor and John | Rodgers were of this kind—we Want no better. | Abolish the Engineer Corps—it is a Lumbug, Adver- | lise as ollows : WANTED, | Filty chief ongineers ai $2,000 a year, t Fitty frst aswistant | FLY second assistont cngineers at $1,200 a year. | Futty third assistant engineers at $1,000 a year, | We can get tweaty good practical men tor every po- | sition; mot one in (ea of our officers are practical men | at present. Do away with (amy influence; let mo ap. | phount for any grade im the navy be eligible who has @ relative in the havy. Nor should midsiipmen be appointed as now. Let the meiber of Congress having an appormtnent visit a high school, (he master seleet twenty voys between | jourteea wwhteen; (he wicmber select the best tive, | and let those decide by lot who the appointee is vo be, and let him go to sea or the sctovlsiap, as a midship- man, ready for the next seagoing vessel This plan would relieve the Hous of epreseutatives trom the | odiara of seilingappoimiments. Let Beardsley be dis- | mis-ed, aud ail otters Whose appointments have been bought, thus making the investment ¢ part of pa- rems risky. | An aceomplished writer of the Army and Navy Jour- | nad has writion eigliteen chapt but he wants @ navy — for some vastempire, He forgets that he belongs to | Republic; and so do navy officers generally, 1 wien I had the power, 1 would make our American feast a by per cont better, aud Jor about Y 12, 1876--TRIPLE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE. MEMORIAL AGAINST ENFORCING THE COLOR LINE IN SOUTHERN ANNUAL CONFEREXCES— THE BISHOP'S PASTORAL ADDRESS. Bauriworg, May 11, 1876, Bishop Haven presided at the opening of the Con- ference this morning. Bishop Harris announced the committee on the John Street church, New York, and to nominate trustees to fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church. E. 0. Haven, of Central New York, submitted the feport of the committee wo which was referred the Bishop’s pastoral address, approving the address, and recommending that it be read in the churches on Sun- day, July 2 The report was received, and ordered printed in the Daily Christian Advocate, J. M. Reid, of Michigan, trom the Committee on Me- morial Services of Deceased Members, presented the report of the committee, recommending that Tuesday next, at half-past eleven A. M., be fixed upon as the time for holding said services, The report was adopted. C. 0. Fisher, of Georgia, presented a memorial, signed by a large number of colored ministers, setting forth the fact that there were in the Methodist Episco- pal Church 180,000 members of African descent, and asking for the election of a bishop, The memorial was referred to the Committee on the Episcopacy. THE COLOR LIxe. ‘J. C. Hartzell, of Louisiana, submitted the following memorial against seperating annual conferences on the color line, sigued by about 400 Methodists of Louisi- ana:— Whorens some conferences and brethren are advocating the organizution of white conferences and colored conferences and the recoguition thereby of the distinetion of color and with it caste prejudices in the Kingdom of God; wn Whereas we ha to the colored rae bonds of Christian toil for the Master; ana J our labors in this spirit of union have been se and blessed of # wo have grown sinall plant into a vi 2d fruitful vine, and if mudixturbed we may liope tor yet wreater blessings and prosperity; and Whereas we xeo no good und sufficient reasons for the tion, and we do not think that any of our col- ip desire such a it und:rstood thut the proposed s itherto, since ti worked togeths fellowship and in a happy selt sacriticing from the present happy order 18 le’ races in con- is, in oar jndgmen dl vee hain bly. ble body not to approve or or iu any ze stich Keparate conferences of color, hand, to strength Eo he children of God a vineyard. Referred to th Church. G. B. Joscelyn, of Michigan, presented a memo- mm the Michigan Conterence praying tho amendment of the Discipline to forbid ministers marry- ing persona divorced for causes other than adultery; also praying the enactinent of a cule probibiting mem: bers of the church from allowing dancing in their housés, The memorial was referred to the Committee un Reviva's. G. Mathey, of North Obio, presented a commupica- tion in relation to quack medicine advertisements in church papers, which was referred to the Commitice ‘on Book Concern. Ou motion of 1. R. Dunne, of Newark, the call for momorials and petitions will cease after T'vosday next. FRATERNAL GREETINGS. Bishop Carman and Rey. E. Loundsberry, Fraternal Dolegates from the Methodist Episcopal Church of gered were introduced and delivered interesiing ad- resses., Rev. Dr. 8, B, Suthetiand, Fraternal Delegate, and ©. W. Button, associate, irom the G ‘al Couforence of the Methodist Protestant Church, eld at Lyneh- burg, were next introduced and delivered addresses. The Conferoncé adopted resolutions expressive of Gratification at the visit of these ye eanar and hearty appreciation of the fraternal and Christian sentiment they have uttered here, Mr. Dashiell, of New York, presented the report of the Women’s Foreign Missiousry Society of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church of its work since its organiza- tion, which was referred to the Committee on Missions. ‘The report states that the society has sent twenty- seven young ladies as missionaries into the field, of whom twenty-one remain; four have been married and two have returned on account of il!) health. They were the first to introduce mau medicai practice into Asia, which has been luable ald im-removing pagan prejudice. A motion Wag offered for the appointment of a com- mittec to ascertain as to the terms and time most suit- able for excursions to Washington and Philadelphia, but before reaching a vote the Conference adjourned until to-morrow, SOUTHERN BAPTISTS. OPENING OF THE ANNUAL CONVENTION—ELEC= TION OF OFFICERS. Ricumonn, Va., May 11, 1876, The Southern Baptist Convention met here to-day, Dr. J. P. Boyce, of Kentucky, presiding. Drs. 0, F. Gregory, of South Carolina, and ©, C. Buling, of Richmond, were chosen secretaries, and alter the transaction of the preliminary routine busi- ness Dr, Boyce was re-elected President, with the fol- lowing Vico Presidents:—Revs, P. H, Mell, of Georgia; Dr. J. L, M. Curry, of Richmond; §. Landrum, of Ten- nessee, and Hiram Woods, of Maryland, Dr. Sampson, of New. York was introduced and ad- dressed the Convention explaining the difference be- tween revival and meformation. He said Moody was a reformer and spoke in high terms of the celebrated layman. Dr. Lorrimer, of Boston was also introduced and mado somo interesting remarks. He spoke of the unortho- dox churches of Boston, and said he believed the Bap- tists would regain their lost ground during the coming year. Dr. Tupper, Secretary of the Board of Foreign Mis- sions, in his report represented a gratitying aflairs in missionary work. ‘The report of the treasurer of the same Board shows that the lurgest contribution made was by Virginia and amounted to $9,263 6. The wtal amount received was $51,425 29. Tho foreign missions will be discussed to-morrow. Tne Committee on Credentials, which will report at the end of the session, was appointed as toilows:— | Revs. Henry RB. Crane, of Maryland; William Vv. Thomas, of Virginia; James b. Keo il of North Carolina; J. Kilpatrick, ot Georgia; J. 0. B, Lowry, of Atabama; W. B. Horry, of Mississippi; G. B. Eagle, of Louisiana; ©. B. Davis, of Texas; M. 1. Bibb, of Missoun; C.K. W. Dobbs, of Keutucky, and A. BR. Rogers, of Ten- n esse, The report of Mr. G. W, Norton, Treasurer of the Southern Baptist Convention, was read «nd reierred to ® special committee of five, The report shows a balance of $120 00 band. The Convention then adjourned. Dr. Lorrimer, of Boston, delivered the Convention sermon to-night. AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. MEETING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON—ANNUAL RE- PORTS AND ELECTION OF MANAGERS, The annual meeting of the Aimericun Bible Socioty was held in (heir rooms in the Bible House yesterday aiterpoon, at four v'clock. It was not a very lively meetmg uor a largely attended ong, about tweaty-two memvers only being present, The President, William H. Alien, D. D., oceupied the ebair, After the reading of the mmutes of the previgus mecting the Secretary rend au dbstroet of the annual report, showing that the life directors numbered 42, lite members 993 and the new auxiliaries eurolied 22; district saperin- tendents cogaged in the society’s work in this country for the whole or part of this year numbered 32. with 18 assistant The county ayents emyloyed at the ex- pense of aaxiliaries were and the uupaid velan- teer Bible disiributors 6,032 Kaghty-fve colporteurs have becn emp.oyed in different countries to eneulace | the Serpturcs, Expenditures have been made during the year to promote ver Scripttres in Japanese, Larkieh {100s Of Uansiations witeaay 1 thucu, lat and the writien langu approved new Versions the Dakota, the Musnouee and Powape janguages, aud tho reveed Wxtor the Keval Eethoman Bibie | The Hew pubi cartons of ‘he [role Houee are fuur in lec) Iauguayes and six im Kag Copies manalactured the Bivie todse, 615,830; priutod xbrow, purchased abro d, 6, 2 The bution of the Seripiur past Fear 1s #hoWs by Ute OL MeSULALE Leen ties “su plied in ada supped, 3, Hthee numerous dest tule families have veew suppiied through vax who lave nut reported the Work, and Uy minwouary bowtds engaged i Lome evangelization, to wine lv- eral grants have been mane ior that purpose, Whilo it lias been necessary to tour a large expendi - tare every year for salaries of supermtendeats, wio devote alinust Uheir eulire time to Lue oversigut of the 2,000 ausiliries with tacir numero wehes iD all paris of the country, the Board of Manag chat the tinte hus uww coune When (his CXponaitare cal bo gradually reduced without tmupairing tue eilicreney ut the system, provided the oilcors of thegs auxilares faubiully discuarge their davies. Every auxiliary Bivie sociwy is to sigualize the completion of the national history by entering with work jor whiew i was o1 ized, without depending upon visits rom district supermtendents, aud to sen.k Teport of its condition and work tu the par society upon the biank scheaules juratshed tor that purpose. hin ; ‘The Treasurer's report was to the cifect that the re- cor for the year were 7,199 27, meluding 687 28 for publications, 916 55 from remie, oye 73 from legacies, $95,707 37 trom donations and $7,208 34 from sundry items. ments Were $549,281 49, leaving a balance in band of a Both reports were adopted. and the following gentle- men were then clected hrm of the society — TW. Dominick, Witham Dodge, W. H. Crosby, jal oe enry Dickinaon, A. Oakley, W. 1. ler Coigaie and J, C. Havemweyer. lt was to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the society in Philadelphia on the 16th ' 4 Tesulution was offered by De. Prime’ ‘to tho odfect ot Cling parts oF and otuer earnestly requested first ceutury of our Mew Vigor upou whe ate of | SHEET. tat hereafter all not have the Several seip haps danger to the society, but the majority were inclined to wait till the danger came. On motion of Mr. Wolcott, action on the resolution was Postponed till the next annual meeting. The society then adjourned, ‘ Talal ala ite CONGREGATIONAL UNION. PROCEEDINGS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING YES- ‘TERDAY, ‘The American Congregational Union held its annual Mecting at its rooms in the Bible House yesterday, commencing at thee v’clock in the afternoon. Deacon Smith was called to the chair and Brother Brown opened with a prayer, Among the churches repre- sented were tne Broadway Tabernacle, Dr. Scudder’s, and Plymouth churches, besides two Newark churches. At the annval -meeting last May the Union stood pledged by grants voted to fifty churches, and hud sev- eral applications on its files on whieh no action had been taken. During the year granis have been pledged to forty-five ehurches, in seventeen States, to the Amount of $39,196 69, The Umion stands pledged at Present to thirty-four churches to the amount of $16,000, and has on hand, not acted on, fourteen or fif- on additional applications, Ip the course of the last Year six churches that bave not proved successtul retunded to the treasury their grants, amounting to $1,832 90, ‘Totul receipts for the year, $46,816 94. Ralance in tredsury at the beginning of the year, ‘Total resources for the year, $50,396 94. The expenses of the year, incurred in conducting the business of the Union, amounted to $10,754 60, making the tota! disbursements $50,321 69; leaving & balance of only $75 86 m (he treasury, Alter the reading and adoption.of the annual reports a committee of three was appo.nted by the chairman to nominate oiflcers for the year. Before the nominat- ing committee lett the room Mr. David M. Stone re- quested them to omit his name from the list of officers. | They did not do so, however, and he was elected a trustee against his expressed desire. Mr. Stone gave two reasons for wishing to withdraw. The firet was that he could not accept any office of trast. the duties of which he could not fulfil to his own satisfaction, aad he felt that he could not attend this year as ne would desire to the meeting. His other reason was that Con- gregationalism was not what it used to be. Itsvomed to be taking a new departure that did not commend it- welt to his La bc When elected he tendered his resignation. Mr. Alfred §, Barnes was elected Presi- dent All the officers of the past year were re-elected except three of tho trustees—namely, Rev. H.C, But- terfleld, Henry C. Bowen and Rey, G. B. Willcox, in whose steal Messrs, W. O. Boynton, J. W. Whittemore and W. 0, Howard were elected. CATHOLIC TEMPERANCE UNION. ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE NEW JERSEY ¥ Y SOCIETIES, The third annual convention of the New Jersey Catholic Temperance Union took place yesterday at the Catholic Institute, Jersey City. Very Rev. G. H | Doane, President of tho State organization, and Vicar Gencral of the diocese, presided. While the Commit- tee on Credentials were preparing their report addresses were delivered by the Key, Pierce McCarthy, of Dover; Rev. Walter Fleming, of Mount Hope; Rev. P. M. Delany, of Florence, and Rey. Father Hogan, of Fast Newark. The President then presentea his third annual feport on the condition of the socicty, which owed that it was flourishing beyond the moat san- Fee, expectations. One 8! society (St. Joseph’s, of ersey City) had been dissolved, but its place was well filled by a new gociety at Orange, numbering 210 mem- bers, being the largest society in the State. Allusion was made to the Catholic Temperance Fountain in tho Centennial ground, Fhiladelphia, which, the speaker said, was most creditable to the Gavhaye temperance men, and all whe had contributed had Feason to foel Reet of it. The treasurer’s report showed that the Inances Were In & satistactory condition. PRESIDENT PACKER’S POSITION. Maven Cuunx, Pa, May 8, 1876. To tar Eprror or raz Hrrauo:— I desire to correct, through your columns, some statements made by a HeRaLp correspondent, writing from Wilkesbarre under date of May 5, in regard to the position of President Packer, of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, and his relations to the so-called coal combination. Your correspondent writes as fol- lown-— * s * * * WILKESBARRE, Pa., May 5 1876. The suspension affects ali the collieries depending upon the Lehigh Valley Ruilroad for cars and wans- bere and throws some twenty mines in the Wy- ming region into idleness, This state of things has been brought about by the coal combination, which has tho power to coereé even so gigantic a corporation as the Lehigh Vailey: Railroad Company to draw in tho traces without a murinur, Last week it appeared us if some of the bonds which bold the coal combination together were to be broken add) the whole arrange- | ment go .to pieces, The Lebigh Valley Railroad Company seemed, too, inclined to exercise some of its old time independence, and went on carrying all the coal shippers saw fit to send by it Its quota, as established by the combination, greatly overrun, and, when notitied of the fact, President Packer ints. muated:that as bis was a carrying rather than a coal , deme see corporation, he did not see how he could re fuse to receive shipments and disappoint his cusiom- ers at the dictation of outside parties. Hé thought he would be obliged to take all the coal offered unless two- thirds of the shippers by the chigh Valley route | shoald join ina petition for him to yield to a temporary suspension. This indicaton of policy on Mr, Packer's part did not please the combinationists, and they tm- | mediately took steps to force Mr. Packer to their terms A threat to make coul cheaper at tidewater did the business, and the Lehigh Valicy Ratlroad is as qaict asalamb within the fold of the great combination, and quite as impotent to go against the wishes of the coal monopolists as any of Lhe insignificant individual operators in this valley, In the first place, the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com- pany did not, does not now Lelong to the coal combina- tion, would not be a party in any way toward regulat- ing the production or the price of coal, and therefore was not bound in anywise by its acts, In theso re- spects President Packer has taken deéfded ground, and | | his views are well known to both frieids and coal | operators in this locality, aud ail attefpts to force him juto any action that he did not consider just and propet have proved futiie. In the second place, the Lebigh Valley Railroad Com- pany has not been & party Wo the establishing by te coal combination of the quota of tonaage arranged | between ihe coal operators and some of the coal pro- ducing and carrying companies. ‘This patent trom the {uct that in inaking up the qaota the Lehigh Valley | airoad Company was placed fourth on the list, when | if 1 had been represented it would bave insisted on | bemg placed second, since its shipments for the past five or six years have been next to that of the Pt delpbia and Reading Ratiroad Company, and that too beture a regular trade north over the Pennsylvania and New York Ruilrond was established, which amounted to 748,073 tons of anthracne during the six months worked lust y fheretore no pledge on the part of alley Railroad Company has been violated us lave overrun a figuro ‘estabiistied by parties with whom {did nob act, nor rec gnize | their right to regulate the amount of coal to be trans- ported. f There is nothina in the assertion that President Packer or the Lekigh Valley Railroad Company have been forced to yiels to the dictates of the coal combina. | ton by @ threat to reduce the price of goal at tue + lor itis well Known that Uns corporation can just #8 mach of a reduction, penny penny, 48 the combination of coal opet- ake in the price of coal and sull not be geuerally kuown that high Valley Railroad Company has a good and x trade toward the north, avd by combination of men Will force that road to reuse to recerve and trans- Vor any coat that may de oilered for that trade; and ben Coal is in demand, and itis to the interests of the road to ming and transport sach coal, 1 will be done, as (here ts Such a Ling us the asters trade being dul wud bo demand, whyle that of the Norta or West may be brisk aod atl Tie position of President Packer aud the Lebigh Vatley Kariroad Company is tow, and has been tor the fy siTply Uns will avot enter into any natic or what quantity any any part of ity Ubat they will eo always heve dou, furnish with all jhe cars he may ne publisted rat » right to ¢ mae to do as they all times, vrt the sume is goterst suspension ttre ets, aad, as 1 Sud befor ot all Gines to lareish with cars will be pave that may demaivd chem, CARED FOR. Auuniber of latics connected with the Weat Side Relief Assoc'ation at No. 403 West Tweaty-ninth street | have made a commendable effort in aid of the nomer ous sick ¢ 1 Who have litte chance of proper treaiment in crowied tenement houses They have rented places at Dobba’ Perry on the Hadson and at | Coney Island, where sick ¢ ing tie sun SICK CHILDREN y little one: ateliigent treat a Mone: carry oat thi: humane project before iv on u large seale. be worked | ANOTHER CENTENARIAN GONE. | Yesterday afiernoon the Brooklyn Boatd of Health | Tecerved irom Dr, M. Breen a certificate of the death of Mrs. Catuurine Kerwin, who died of sonile debility at her residence, No, 202 North Fifth Lana Eastern district, in ber 106th year. She was bon in the county Longtord, Lreland, ala came to this country ' { two years azo, | be specially detailed to guard itday and night. Caiet | been at their wits’ ends since Sunday, » Bergen tunnel, is stil fresh in the memory of Brooks | about balf way across he made a spring to get over the ep eo THE EXPLODED MAGAZINE. bal i eee is SUITS TO BE BROUGHT AGAINST THE JERSEY CITY AUTHORITIES—PRECAUTIONS AGAINST ANOTHER DISASTER, ‘The Jersey City authoritics are not Itkely to have much peace from the dynamite agitation for a long time, Complaints Were pouring in yesterday and the Previous day im regard to the storage of the rendrock powder required for the tunnel, now that there {s no magazine. ll sorts of wild rumors wore afloat, and they found ready believers, It was stated on Wednesday that as large a quantity as 400 pounds was stored near the mouth of the tunnel at West End. The bricklayers and some laborers thereupon refused: to continue at work and informed contractor McAndrew that they would under no circumstances tolerate a large supply of the dreaded compound tn their midst. Mr. MoAndrew in- formed them that he would not maiatain any powder in storage, but would have such qi ties only as would be required: for immediate use broughs from time to time into the tunnel. This satisfied the men, and they returned to work yer‘arday, There are now 164 men at work in the tunngl, and Superintendent Oakley states that the powder required for use cack duy will be kept in the tool boxes, and a watehman wil! Engineer Farrier proceeaed to the west end of the tun- a yesterday and had a long conference with Mr. cAndrew, Meanwhile the agitation among the property who suffered injury hus assumed a practical tt as meeting was held yesterday at the residence of Mr, F. Hoppenbeimer, and the tollowing and resolutions were adopted:— ae Whereas the city, through its oroperly constituted thorities, granted to the contractor ot the Delaware, wanna and Western Ruilroad Company’: lege to maintain in dur midst a ma; tuin explosive muateriais, again: rewonstrances of certain citize ine containing cer Soy SIneeae Protests aud 3, Whereas this ma; ine wi x id, vither or dengan on the aight ‘of Baturday, tl oat ion. Scouring it cuntar; an a Utawsuivous’ teatalore Sri orice ce ved, That it 1s the opinion and of this meet- Resol it 1s feelin; ing that the clty authorities, Yy granbin aueh privilege 10 said contractor, are responsible for the ddimases and losses sustained by tho explosion of said magxzine, and we hereb; hold them aceountal to them for reimbursement thendived: That w comutttes of shrces with p solved, 1s com: of whr. wis ieie wumer, be. appolated vo vepresant Yeo views and sentiments of this meeting to His Honor the Mayor and otuer proper authorities, to set forth thelr grievances and ask for redress, Messrs, F. Hoppenholmer, A. Colierd'and E. Hamb- len were appointed the committee, attet which meeting adjourned to meet again next Tuesday. ‘ As an indication that the owners of damaged property are ip earnest and intend to obtain redress, it 13 only neces- sury to state that an organization was effected with Mr. Hoppenheimer as presideut, Mr. Cumberson, and dir. Steele, treasurer, Another class of who have sustained losses maintain that the Lackawanaa and Western Ra:lroad Company 1 re- sponsible, afd they have engaged counsel to bri suits for damages against the Cerra Thero is eat conflict ol opinion in regard to the question of jiability, oge interested in the subject have The following cases have some bearing on the question :— In the case of John Strader vs. The Board of Chosen Freeholders of Sussex county, certified to the Suprem: Court, September Term, 1 it was held that “Where a corporate body, whetner of a municipal or private character, owew'a specific duty to an imdividual, an ac- tion will lie for @ breach or neglect of their duty when- ever such breach or neglect has eccasioned jajury to that individual; but if such corporation o' daty to the public, a.neglect to perform it, although 6very ., individual composing that public is injured, some more anu some less, yet they can have no private remody at the common law.”” t Chief Justice Hornblower in this case said:—“It is the duty of the Board of Frecholders to erect and keop in repair court houses and jails, A neglect to do so may occasion great inconvenience, cae positive Joss and injury to some individual wi ). business or duty requires his attendance at court, The buildings being old and out of repair may give Way and bredk a man’s limbs or occasion him an injury in some other way; but no one will pretend that in such case an ac- tion would lie by the person injured against the county. Again, if an individual puts an obstruction or sa nuisance in the highway, a person injured by it Cannot sue oilicers of the township. They may be indicted for suffering the obstruction or auisauce to rematn, but the injured party must look to the person orecting the nuisance for his private Sag coe ty the same court, at the February term, 1868, the above decision was approved in vhe case of Prey vs, tne Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City. In delivering {tas his opinion that a public body was not amenavle civiliter, in consequence uf a neglect of duty, Chict Justice beasiey stated it as an acknowledged and eatab- lished ryle of law that ‘the neglects of agents of the pablic, in the discharge of their legitimate functions, cannot constitute the basis of an action in behalf of an individual who has sustained a particular Such negiects are public offences anu must be remedied by indictment,” To the testimony of Mr. Sarney, the expert who testi- fied before the Fire Commissioners, as published in yesterday’s Hxratp, it was set forth that he Stated that the explosion was not caused by giant powder, an@ the statement seemed incon. sistent with another past of his testimony. i 4 explosion was caused by rendrock, which is new name applied to giant powder No.2. Either name would Ue correct, so that after all the explosion re- sulted from giant powder. It is held by Mr. a Andrew that it wasasimple matter for a design! and malicious striker to open the iron door oraig « small bole through the brickwork of the building and insert a cartridge with a pereassion cap ed and & length of fuse suffic.ent to burn for severel minutes, #0 that he could make his escape. The fact that several of the strikers were seen leilering arovnd the magazine during, the evening and that three pistol shots were fired by three of these about ‘itleen minates be- fore the explosion, he considered strong circumstan’ evidence that the explosion was planned and carrie but by these men, “gues the three men ascended the “hondred Sr Just before the shots were fired, and he considers that those shots were the to the whole band of strikers in the vicinity that the fuse had been fired and they should seek safety in flight, This statement is corroborated by that of Stanton, the watchman. Byrnes, who had charge of the powder previous to his being discharged and who refasea ta appear and testify before the Fire Commissioners, wat seen in the city yesterdwy, and measares have beem taken to compel his attendance at the investigation thia evening. WAR AGAINST DYNAMITE, ‘The residents of the lower end of the Twelfth ward, Red Hook Point, Brooklyn, are very much excited and indignant over the fact that fifteen cases of dynamite were, on Jast Tuesday, placed In a bonded warehouse tm Vau Dyke street. A meeting of citizens was held in that locality on Wednesday night, when @ protest wat prepared for presentation to the Board of Aldermen against the storage of dynamite in that vicinity. Ifan explosion should occur in that thickly settled neigl borhood mauy lives would be lost. The fearful shosk of last Saturday night, résulting trom the explosion at lynites, ana the prevatling sentiment is in favor of tak: ing the dynamite away trom the Van Dyke warehouse, THE PASSAIC INCENDIARIES, The trial of the Passaic city ‘fire bugs’”’—Thomag Barnaclo, Augustus C. White asd John Chaso—wat commencéd in the Court of General Sessions yesterday in that city, They are charged with having set all the fires that nave occurred in Passaic city since 1866, in« cluding the Catholic church which was burned « few months ago. Four indictments were found against them for setting fire to several buildings In May, 1875, Barnacle and White have always borne good characters, and noue of the atcused were suspected until recentiy, At one of the fires in Harrison street legs broken and is now unable to walk. tried yesterday is fur setting fre to the man Robert Foulds, Passaic. State’s evidence and stated that Barnaclo looked out tor gee prepared the kerosene in bottles, preparations were made and Ko and sot fire to the buildings. the McLean Hose Company, to arrive at the fire and newspaper pulls for White would be at the doors all open ant oer, to Chase bad started the fires, severe cross-examination by detence, but his tesiimony Chase then withdrew his plea of Council. turned H burn, if. bt ? i Zl : ti i fi i z it : F of not on the stand as a witness for the all that Talbot had said. His fiorshed and Foe pe gh vg ‘Was great exe tontiag: ubout this extraordinary case, room was crowsded. a STRUGGLE WITH A LUNATIO, Yesterday, at noot well dressed man, apparently laboring under great excitement, went on board a Hoboken ferryboat at Barclay street, He took a seat im the ladies’ cabin, but leit it ina few seconds, He then walked up and down the deck, with head bowea ahd hands clasped behind bis back. When the boat was guard rai, evidently with the intention of suieidé, and had almost succeeded, when he wus seieed by some of the passengers, who with diffiealty bim back to the deck. He was given into ol the police. Being interrogated as to his attempting suicide, tis only answer would kill or drowa himself when released, hig name as George Clark and hts residence Cogs i. L, where be has a wite and four children. a lunatic asylum. * AN INDIGNANT PAUPER. A pauper at the Paterson Almshouse, named Mire Ash, became angry yesterday morning becadse the SSIs ada, es aga