The New York Herald Newspaper, April 8, 1877, Page 7

MUNICIPAL REFORM. Meeting of Prominent Citizens at Chickering Hall. The Proposed Constitutional Amendment. Secretary Evarts on Local Self- Government. THE OMNIBUS BILL INDORSED. A meeting was held last night in Chickering Hall, which was largely attended by Influential citizens, tor ihe purpose of calling upon the State Legislature to jake prompt measures to insure the passage, at this session, of the proper resolutions for incorporating the croposed amendments recommended by the municipal ‘ommission into the constitution, and also to inaorse he pending measures for city reform now before the Legislature. Among those present were Secretary Evarts, Messrs. L. T. Morton, Thurlow Weed, John Jay, Peter Cooper, fackson 8. Schultz, H. Bergh, E. V. Stout, S D. Moulton, William A. Booth, Joseph Seligman, Jobn H. Sherwood, Etnan Allev, Rush C. Hawkins, William H. Macy, Robert L. Stuart, William H. Leo, George B, Butler, George C. McGann, Roswell D. Hitchcock aud Corman B. Eaton, Mr. Rush C. Hawkins called the meeting to order, tnd Mr, W. A. Booth was nominated as chairman. ‘The Camas said that he had intended to make a few remarks on the question before the meeting, but 48 there wero several speakers to follow him he should jefrain from any further address than that of simply talling upon Mr, Hawkins to read the resolutions. THR RESOLUTIONS. ‘Whereas the gr wwe formed and many ere! es at minsy OF which ought to ry to wad in the light tnd essential that the of | um faxed and the untaxed th very other particular in whion thi Hons; and wnereas uiovg continued and flagrant disregard of these fundamental truths hus involved the city of New York in all the evils of acrushing debt and u vicious and rament; and whereas, in accordance with such und pursuant to a joint resulution of the Li ‘Governor of this State did, in May, 1875, appol nission of twelve ominent citizens to report—and they havi metuod in city government, to be State coustitution, according to which tuxes will have thelr Just influence atore- by, in other wu iy, atability. and likely'to be better ussured in our city oney ; wit! id; and wi afticiency are affairs; therefore Kesolved, That this meeting. convened without regard is Lexish: ‘property. respecttully culls upon the ro rompt mensures ws will insure the pussage a6 this session of the proper resolutions for incorporating the Pi amendment into the’constitution. san PF ca of jon. ani ave peril will hang over the interests of the whole es remedy ve provided for vernment; and Ret at we earnestly call upon the members of the Legislature, unswerved by partivan solicitation or favorite schemes, to support thove pendiug measures of reform for this city if now in language them futo langu crease of the city Fees duce salaries et durable rate: to impos upon officers who shall corruptly neglect to protect the city rene to antees for elticiency and bh nae doit ert the, that wi cor ¢ large of small, to» @ © criminal responsibility pay ail d ® more just a jutary iniinence over the wre to be raw ot their contributions, and thereby relieve this overtaxed snd indignant community of burdens under which business is prostrate und is lesving us. Many men of property are becoming discon dma hout re, Ix meeting be requested Ath power in the com. ty-five, whose duty tt Ive expression to the spirit of this meeting in aforesaid measures now pending before the lly to.act in ald of the tion of endinent and of the constitution: and that they are also aut her public meetings, und to False snd disburs» # fund to pay the expense of spreading correct information among the people concerning the merits and ‘of sald amendment. 4 LETTKK PROM ComPTR: 2 Mr, Smith read the following Jeiter, which he said bad been received trom Comptroller Kelly :— KELLY, Fivance Derantuxxr, CoMPTnOLLEn’s Uvrice, Curr or New Yous, April 7. 1872. Ouartes & Smiru, Isq., Secretary ot the Committee of the New York Municipal Kefurm Societ: De. accepting considered the propriety of Invitation to serve as o ry olen hay t the vice the auspi- < Hall this f the Municip: ro ing, and conclude that I own view: cannot do so consi: 1d objects of the m: ' that vee! rr Or misrepresente ° ecting is uddressed to “the residents of the eity uf New York whw are in favor of reform und retrouchment in the management of our municipal government.” his few general classifiestion which, I suppose, inel e mong whom I ‘desire to desire genui ra ftor the pubsic in- iu different views of P lie a tly entertal 1 Ht the be ‘There is uo question of the purity of motive and earhest- ness of purpose of the distinguished and influential gentle- ni-n who have signed the euil to the proposed public meet- Aug of the friends of municipal reform. I corutaliy ngree with these gevtiemen f ed of municipal re~ foru to relieve our great city of the evils of burdensome debt und taxation from_ wi it now suffers #0 severely through past abuses of nd meddling legislation and local mismanay ir 0 go farther. or will aly kn - practicnl re ou zh reorganization of our muniaipal governm will secure responsible and honest manugemeut ot ‘our pub ie affairs, Two distinct objects are proposed in the eall for the public yetiny ‘or al reform nets mow pont I fully epprove of the willeffeet the preliminary legislation nevossury to initi- ate municipal reform which wilt establish ood iocul government in our upon # firm aud stable busis, Properly protected vy constitutional restrictions and gust: Antees axalust pernicious laws aud perpetual charter d secured also by responsible ebitvations of all wrninst extravayant wou traudulent wdwinis- general object in view 1am in hearty nd specitic provisions of the con- ments which should be adopted are roper subjects lor mature consideration by those who can Brine to she discussion of them an iuceligout comprohen: sion of the true princi; ft municipal government and administration of local public first object in so far as it tinkerin; t, however, .wit some qualificatio: from the second object proposed xe of the meeting, “of urging the pussage of the culled) reform acts now peuding.'* t 1s too weneral in its scope od may follow ‘epprovi all pending loginiati A Inu iu tho Legislature are not xenui though that is the pretext for urging th ace some financial meusures on which | ha wud have personally recommended, correet the operation of existing pr h cious in their elle the bills. now pend: ! een consulted, repeal and of law whiea ent traud and ox. expenses of the city ty debt ‘There ure ‘the practical opera- not been consulted, because I cannot do not, in my judgment, tend to promote the public huter- but will operate injuriously. and which = 1 approve they not wish to identily myself with a movement whfen ough any misdirection or inisapprehension, xive “tte rel ail our municipal D misfortunes, which they propose to correct vy the adoption of the constitutional awendinents, T think, tur example, that the provision which reorgantzes sho 1 our of ( Jonors of the sinking Fund ix an unwise Mm mmpiaint is Ive ern: pro- ‘te ti sity govet . some of wi dstoem as eminent among our fischarge of the and exercise of the powers of the upon the character of its # uf the city xoverument iu for the diseharxe of these Simking Fuad Connussion ve S, Tf the highest ‘tte members. Wi better be udandoned aud some other system uf S@auagement of public wifaire Ye adopted. ‘There are nlso Krent practical obj which jatrodu new tnd disturbing o| trusts and the perton nd Commissioners, mer of the Sinking Fu ‘at all times to pertorm its dut does nos mayet often, but nearly eve De C Noman can d without being ‘The Board Stselt al tigi n of Fes ry day the offices € the trananeti non) public yt tholr "Who wre the meh why will thus xratuitously devote their th ts $0 the public interests only for the public ki @ and Bo0dT Generally, competent business sieu ure engaged in thelr own affai if public spirit they inay possess, few. 1d 90 ent ivint by! o ai ey of the incessant au di fay’ cosa eee cere tte binbiey Fund "T's “ fae motives Would more gouerally be suspected by the pub- | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1877-QUINTUPLE SHEET. wore to serve in that capacity than icone Gevetion ‘to pabite interests Introduces, three wit hadiby couse | @ name of re! it ean be iusti- % selfish or political object. Rome persons y do 40 iimorantly. i gated only may favor it sincerely, but the: are Feng’ is now pondiag reorganizing Ppartinen's which may properly be placed in the same cate- de- Kory Ws superficial and temporary exped poiltical intrizne and corvupt combinati $8, haiurced with, ‘and personat or permanent benefit vill to by @ sweeping acale juries paid in 01 here hus been & reduc the salaries of oticers and employes of the city depart- ments aud retronohinent generally in numbers as weil us compensation of employes. It ts ignorantly and unjustly assumed thut now paid in the departments are the sxme asin flation aud extravagance. This assumption. too, discredits jou who have been foremost in wocating retrench- mens and municipal reform, ‘The tuct is that the salaries of the highest officers and the government which are not fixed lowest employes of the cil by law “have been reduced since 1871 from twenty-live to the salaries the era of in- percent, Tu my own department, for exum; fused the pruning kuile o ing hwnd in reaueiny salaries, w made ly him leaves no war item of Department without inflicting manifold injustice upon faithful and elficient pub- lie servants, 1 um sure the citizens of mony with economy in the and that they de not ow ‘aud fui compensation, and below the ¥ whieh is generaliy adopted in private business, 1 do nos wish to be personal, but t could point to able and faithful public officers where there would be gross injustice In, any reduction of their salaries, ‘The ponding salary bill to which I refer also excepts from operation the three important city departments whose expenses ure muinly composed of arroruiatio ‘The Police Department, ‘The Fire Department The Board of Educutioi je, J find that my pre- reforin with an unspar- ‘uot beon reduced ali tw special law, passed as Into as the y aged tho suluries of ite mom! e rs about twenty per co: ‘The pending Departmental Salary bill is ulvo supertinous; it contlicts with Of another bill that relegates the power of xing salaries to th» Bourd of Kstimato aud Apportien ‘® proper local authority to decide tupon the question of salarion i trust that 1m; for declining to accept your kind invitation to of the officers of the proposed meeting to be ning will but be wiscunstrued, y attributed only to my desire giving my wunc- alled re how pending in the Legisiature and do not m ‘Approval, thux by my official ‘position lending some justitication to thelr advo- entes for urging their evactment. | have the honor to be, very truly yours, JOHN KELLY, MB, RATON’S ADDRESS. c Mr. Doxmaw B. Eaton said that the sentiment of the meeting was that the debt of the city should not bo increased, and that the salaries of the oity officials should be reduced. 1t was tho fact that citizens had stood by with folded hands and scen themselves robbed, MR. BUTLER’S SPEKCH, Mr. William Allen Butler, a member of the commis- sion, urged the meeting to support the Woodin cbar- ter, the Omnibus bill and other bills that give ex- pression to the feeling of the better clogs of citizens, and this support could be rendered by the meeting giv- tng its approval to those measures. The speaker con- cluded by commenting ou several of the prominent features of the charter of the commission. MR, SIMON STERS, Mr. Simon STRRN, also a member of the commission, made a brief address and suggested that there should be # board of finance elected vy taxpayers, g SPERCH OF SECRETARY KVARTA, Evaris, on ris wus received with threo cheers, peste given by the audience, He sard:—**Mr. Chairman, gentiemen—During the session of t! Legislature for the year 1875 Governor Tilden, in a wit ‘and thoughtful message, directed the attention of the members of the Legislature und tho community at large, to the grave mischiofs which prevailed ip the moateipal government both in its form aad its admin- istration. The Legislature heartily responded to the calm and wise reasoning of Governor Tilden, and readily empowered the appoiniment by him of a commission to consider this whole subject und form some general scheme tor the improvement of muni- cipal government which should bave the merit of sta- bihty, of adequacy und of tutelligence. In torming that commission the Governor sclected men who known at loast for oue thing— were greatly immerscd in their own ailairs, When ho did me tho honor to ask that I mignt be"named as one of them I tound no right in my occu- pations to decline what be had sv kindly offered, and whut ull my colleagues, having oqual demands upon their private attention, have conceded. (Applause.) We nacuraily teel an interest in the rosult of our bore. I have not heard whethor entirely or completoly the result of this commission had satisfied the designs of the Govervor in originatiag its appoiutment or not; but, if it ig, and if it shall meet the approval of jthe people of this State, it is to Governor Tilden they are primarily imdected for it, (oapee.): Now, 1p this great city alt are interested iu its prosperity, its ¥0-C wore well that the; peace, its Woalth, its growth, But it does not ‘follow tbat ' becaaso of that common iuterest they can all be best promoted by all the people shouting ateonce, and every day, what wish to have done, Nor 1 possivie for the deliberate and pre-eminent sense and igm of the groat community to impress itself upon the every day action of its governmeut, lt is not by ferment, by nowe, by its growth tn popular move- ments that the popular will will be curried out, Lt is by organization, which attracts to the populur will its times, its seasons, ite methods of expression and of execution that sball accomplish tuat will, and thus advance those interests of prosperity, of ‘peace, of Wweaith avd of growth, This commission, acting on the authority of the Legisiature, prompted by tne Governor, have inteiligently, and’ with such wisdom ag they possessed or could acquire with such patience aud prolonged attention as ure necessary to Select and discard, as weil as to promote and to pre- p that, with the bost reasonable expectations of success, that the troubled aftaire of this city shall be, if nut to-day or to-morrow, yet within a reasonable process of action, within a rea: sonable spaco of time, be reduced w order, to economy, to justice and honor. (Applause. } We devoted a groat deal of time to tho labor, tor wo have always given a considerable share of our time to those discussions and those examinations, and sat as a commission, one balf of the gentlewen acting with the Tepuplican and one half acting with the democratic party. 1 must be permitted to say, and be contirmed in my. statement, that from beginning to end, in discussion or in Conclusion, there was uo discord, or dissent that could be traced to political opinions, (Applause.) And will you not find in this tact some persuasive, convincing tacts to your mind that in this Tesult which we propose there is wothing that any man, republican or democratic, should recoil! from or Teject upon party consideration? (Applause.) No; it belongs to the force of public duty and of public eflort which 18 common to all parues, It is the orm of government under which parties may expect to do every service to the community without which their differences in muntcipal uffuirs would be nothing but an occasion Of sirile, of mixchief and inefliciwucy. Now the point was to secure that measure of stability in this city und all other cities of the State—for it was intended for them all—tbat shall preserve us trom the inter- meddling ot retor: and of legisiators, even i! they wel bonest in their purposes. We cannot in th government of great cities stand that influite progress even toward perfection that consists in annaal changes and in monthly experiments. (Applause ) If we cannot devise some means vy which the jaw of Christianization caa be discovered and adhered 10 we cunnot expect a growth mnunterpal reform upon the mere casual and tempo- Tury adoption of Ubi8 or that meusure betore the peu- ple'or belore the Legislature. The irst great benciit, then, to be expecied irom the adoption of this scheme, if it be valuadie, is that 1b separates us at once trom that continual change of persons which makes any thing like permanent and usetul administration utterly impossible, WHAT 19 PAIR TO THE COMMISSION, And fs it vot fair for us, who bave acted in this public service ana given this community testimony Stripped of ail distinctions of party ta the advice that we guvc—is it not fair to us that, in rejecting uur work, we should meot not merely adverse criticism | Dutab honest und deliberate propositiva trom some quarter of a better and more promising method than our own! (Applause) Is there soy difference of Opinion in this meeting, in this city, in this State, ov the question of whether great misehiels exist, and whether even the permanency of the interests uf s0- ciety and of property are uot at stuke in finding some mode of repressing them? Is it pot fair, then, and hon to the people of the labor: class, upon whom rests last instance all these — oppressions jon aad bad yovernment—is it not fuir to them critic of this measure should have some re- sponsible proposition to make to them to rescue them trom their sufferings and their disgrace? (Appiause,) Another principal advaotage that we gain is in rescuing the Legisiuture of the State from the enormous consumpuion of time and the enormous temptations tu virtue—(laazbter)— that grows out of the aunanl crop of eity legislation, Ove hundred and twenty-oue bills (introduced this res. in the Measare ike our that i# to cut them off in future! 11 tt be a Fecoguition that this is (he ast your that this crop is tu thrive in this community it 18.4 tribute to our work. (Applause) Bat look at the serious encroachments upou the rights of general Jegislution, and of the people who do not liva in eities—do not live in this city--when oue red and twenty-one bills and 1 veu- ture to say AS Many, al least, as fifiy o# BixXiy days out of the 100 of 120 oF the whole period of the Legrsia- Stute--to the the ture 13 devoted to thom. Why, gentiemen, the Stute mignt bave the sessions of the Logixiw ture reauced to obe-haif the period, and tue id members of the Logilature would when uoattrac to those great pluces bY the Lots and temptations of city legislation, gradually resume their old dignity aod power among their fellow-ctizeus as concerned with Iheusures that belonged to ampiification of commerce, to promotion of indastiry, tu the protection und ad: vancement of liverty, of education, of the means that make a community greater alwa: d veiter, instead of this perpetual controversy about the wages of Aldermen, the salaries of office-holders and the methods by which oilives are to be filed, (Applause. ) We have endeavored also to lay dowa in the constitu. tion of tho State what is laid down in the constitution of mav as gathered society—that unlimited and i+ respuosibic debt created by those who do not pay itis ruin in advance, (Applause. ) PURLICITY AND LIARILITY, This ie the second feature of this reform—that debt of | shall not be contracted under any pretence except for disclosed purposes and with provisions tor its pay- ment, and tbat in ail proper deliberations and deter- minations which fix the occasion and the grounds upon which expendiiurea are to be made there shall be presemt that responsibility aud that Jamil varity wi the connection vetween prom- ises' to pay and their payment that shalt give us some warrant that there will be discretion in the first steps of debt, (Applause) Now, it bi been supposed—and the gen! n that have ad- drossed you have successtully the objection has been supposed that in the arrangement by which the Board of Finance filled—by the election of & large vody of voters irom the people ofthe State bas for the basis of suffrago the ‘ment Of txes or the payment of rent—is in some degree & departure trom the primary priveipies of our govern ment A little consideration will show that this is not so. All through tho Legisiatureof the State it has been the babis im finding the small municipalities a representative — goverment—L mean a ropresentative in distinction from the primary town meeting, in which evory wan votes us a citizeo—votes oD racadures, Votes on Laxes, votes on roads, votes on schvols, votes on admin- istration of government—and' when you depart from that in the necessities of accumulat of population that forbids it and you duce representation, what do we do but provide that whereas in the viliago charters the method oud been goneral suffrage in the administration of fuirs of the villlage, and yet when yuu come to tho expenditures you wok a vote of the taxpayers? What do we do in our scheme but geucralize that in the only way in which it can be made applicable to the structure of the government of a great cityr You could not be callea together every month, every week, every day in New York—and relatively ‘suen uiflicul: ties Will exist tn every other great city of the State — to pass 1 your capacities as taxpayers, to pass upon the grounds und extent oi appropriation». But we have endeavored to follow the | method andthe example of State legislation, which 1s accorded to the taxpayers of the Villages upon tbe infrequent oceasions upon which they nvea to be cou- sulted, to totlow that aud then generalize it; then got- ing you to meet as taxpayers, sover it from State and from national elections and devolve this tuxpayers’ y Board ot Fin auce thut shall ropresent the taxpayers im the general disposition ot these questious of Hnance, It bemg itoposmble to appeal to them in (noir primary and multipicx cupacity as taxpayers, Is thas departure from the primary principie, or 18 1 adher- ing to the principle, ~muking 1 compatible with the principlo of application, whieh is reasonable, which 1s possible?’ (Applause.) ORITICIIM AND PAULT FINDING, But do not confine yourselves to fault finding and criticising this measure, Kun over the measure of imn- rovemeuts that the last thirty years bus shown, oint out the one which has been gucceksful and what qualities it contains which will justify its substitution for the one we propo: Do nob satisty your. seives with saying, bave recourse to thi sys What will you doin its place? Is it torgoste: under the methods that bave huberto pr $50,000,000 have been stolen, for which no equivalent of public service whatever has been given (0 the people? Three milion dollars a year of taxation forever und for- ever is the measure of ihe weight ol the yoke that has deen imposed upon the laboring classes of this city by the idols who robbed them. (Appiause.) Shail we idolatry for tho purpose of auother rob- very and that we may hear, liko tbe ass that Kzekial ‘was compared to, thi bowed down be- tween two burdens instead of one? (Applause) Giv. then this a candid, give it an itelligent, give it an boi mischict, unless you can say ‘Here ia a better and ao easier piun,” do not, I beseech you, do not in a mere spirit of cavil reject tae honest cflort to redress jotolerable mischiels and disgrace that can be borne no (Applause,) Every effort hus been made to improve upon the methods of loca seli-government that have hitherto been tried for cities by legisia- live intervention. Our scheme is a mncero attempt to put the methods of local soli-goverument in this community inton scheme that shall care these local muischiels by local control, t! ball preserve a con- Upuous and quiet operation of fundamental remedi: agencies to work oat gradually an emancipation of thi people from the mischiefs and operations which their own evils, if you please, have invulved them in, CORRUPT IXPLUEN Let us then, when we are declaring so vehemently in favor of local self-government, and when we are deprecating so forcibly the management of our affairs at Albany, let us propose a scheme by which this local sell-goverument shail not be under such steady and conservative local influence, as we shail bo influence which buave bere- from local sell-government and to be cured by intervention ture, And now, gentlemen, these form the gravest questions that any community can be called upon to discuss. We have greater sl on the national aud State clections, but there is no clearer, no deeper, no wider, no more. permanent or universal interest in this country than that which concentrates the at- tention of the communities of all tho States upon the problem which you are now contempiatizg aud are to decide, (Appiouse.) Now York, as a city, is pre-eminent in the eyes o! all this uation. Your evil courses have ledcity alter city and State alter State im the same downward course which has brought you to the verge of rai. Your courage, your patriotiem, your energy, your fidelity, now to be sbown 1 ro- dressing these evils—in reconstructing your credit, your honor, your prospority— Over the nasion in the renovotii affairs, (Applause. ) - The resolutions were then put and carried, after which the meeting udjouroed. A GYPSY PHILOSOPHER, 101 SENTIMENTS FOUND IN A PRISONER'S PAPERS. A fairly dressed man of about thirty-five years of age, with a piercing black eye and resticss manner, called into the leather aud findings store of William B, Burtnets & Son, No 57 Fulton street, yesterday, and asked to see some samples of bristles, Some were shown bim and the prices given, and ho leit the store apparently satisfied. Soon aftorward he returned with a written order from E. Godirey & Son, culling for ten pounds of the bristles, at $8 50 per pound, the same to be charged to their account, The man volunt 1d to carry two pounds with him, saying the remaining cight could be sent around any time, Mr. Burtnett’s suspicions were aroused and he de- termined to ascertain whether the order was genuine, To that end he told the man to call again in about an hour, when the goods would be ready tor delivery. | When the stranger left the store Sir, Burtnett despatched his messenger to E, Godfrey & Son with the order and hurried outto follow the man. He traced him through William into Beekman sirect and free from the sotore flowed needed forgery. Then he went in search of the man, and, meeling bim at the corner of Beckman and William street, took him into custody, The man showed signs of resistance, bat on Mr. quietly along, As they were proceeding down Fulton strect the prisoner suddenly turned upon his custodian too slow for success, On being brougut into tne effiee ot KE, Godirey & Son the ptisoner took a bundle of papers from his pocket and rushed to the atuvo to throw them in tne fire, but Mr, Burtnett graspod hin aud prevented the act, whereupon be became furious oud tureatened to shoot Mr, Burtoeth At this juncture Ovficer Jonustone, of the Fourth precinct, was called in and | the man was given into his custody. He was tuken to the ‘tombs Poliwe Court vetore Justice Fiammer, and other complainants were soon at hand who testilied to Previous ucts of the sume character on hie part. The prisoner gave his name as William Livingstone. said he was formerly 4 merchant, but lately bad not beeu iu business, A LOVER OF PINLOSOPILY. On.Livingstone’s person were found several’ sheets of loo.scap, on Which were written extracts trom welt known authors in both prose aud verse, together with some original writings of no mean order, The follow: Jug ure curious as showing the Lent of the man's mind, In @ neat hundwriting were these words :— “Vice t# only laziness, and law breaking an attempt to dodge the Jaw of labor,’’ “The chief caase of crime is the desire to obtain a living by some easier means than honest toil,”? On another sheet was written:— “Alas, how eaxy are scruples removed when we want money! How many are there who in u siate of pros: action, have raised and held up their baod in abbor- rence When they have heard twat others have veen found guilty, and yet when in adversity have tuewscives committed the very acts which belore they so loudly condemued, How many of the other sex who have expressed Ubeir indiguation and contempt at those who have talien when tempted bave fallen themselves. Let us therefore bs charitable, None of us can tell to what we tay be reduced vy circumnstanves, and, while we acknowledge that the error is areat, let us feel sur- row und pity rather than indignation, and pray tout We also may Not be led into temptation,’ INTRRESTING TO GYPSIES. Un another side was written the following :— “We gypsies ure represented as the outcasts of s0- ciety. We are accused of maraer, theft und violence. ‘That it ts so 18 true, but who is it that hus made us so? We have bo home save the dark and dreary forests io wild beasts, I! we ask for food we are answerea with stones, Jf we show ourselves in largo to earn on honest livelihood we are cast i It we perish from cold aud want we are even di burial place, Wrong breeda wroug and bio0d seeks bivod. Civilized mas hay made us savages and in our savage tury we requite tmiquity.’? ihere are numerous other writings, ly of the bowailing the inconsistency of ‘ainess apd injustice of man, well composed were dedicated "to my mother.’ They spoke of the tender affection the author had for his mother. When spoken to on the subject of the writings the prisoner Lecame very reticent, saying simply :~- “I have uotuing to say further than that am not guilty.’’ The extract avout the gypsies lead the police to beheve eypsy by birth and his dark complexion and rest anner would seem to indicate the ew He deciuned vo give Hi explanation about the writings, aad was heid in which we lurk and Where wo ure hunted down like | He | perity and afllucnce, when uot tried by temptation, | would have blushed atthe bare idea of # aishooest | ry tutro- | The Intoastore, Returning to his place of business he | loarned from the messenger that the order was a | Burtnett threatening to cali the police be agreed to go | and endeavored to throw him, but his movements were | DOUBLE GOVERNMENTS, What Benjamin F. Butler Knows About Hayes’ Southern Policy. PECULIAR TACTICS. Ben’s Idea of a Political Sermon. Louisiana Commission Hearing Evidence. . [BT TRLEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Wasuixcrox, April 7, 1877, | General B. F. Butler has beon in thy city for the last | two weoks, attending to business In the local courts | and belore the departments, For some days past there has been @ rumor that he and Senater Blaine have | agreed to forgive and forget their old time battles, | political animosity and bitterness, and the one in the | Senate and tho other in the House lead the | radical republican revolt agaimst tbe policy of the administration in regard to the Southeru States, A representative of the HxxaLp called upon General Butier last evening, when tho Massuchusetts states, map gave some of bis ideas ou the political situation, iu reply to the inquiry what ho thought of the policy of conciliation aud pacification he suid, with the jasparent irony :-~*lam as happy as | can be, ure ull happy. The whole couotry is happy. Wo havo all veen iting a long time for the ble: consummation that has come to us under this new political dispensation—tho political anilienoiufh, God moves in a mysterious way bis won" ders to perform. Allour quarrelling and bickering, the strife botween the sections, are at an end; in truth, the hon and the lamb aro lying dowm together, and (glancing in what to the HxkaLp’ representati seemed the direction of the Executive mansion) the little child is leading them. All our political disputes, contests and rivalries are over now and thoro never was such a blessed condition of afairs.”’ Alter a few minutes’ puuse and some vigorous puffs of bis after dinner cigar Goneral Butler suid:— “Would you like to hear from the Biblo a defnition of this Louisiana commission busivesst’’ Laying down bis cigar the General souk trom a small boukcase near his desk an editiou of the Bible, and, alter tumbling over it for some timo, read, with an inde. scribably humorous facial expression, the tollowing:. And unto the ange: of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Ainen, the faithful uod true witness, the veginning of the creation of Goud, 1 know thy works, thut thou art neither cold nor hot. 1 would thou wert cold or bot. Sotheu be- cause thou art lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, { will spue thee-out of my moatb, “How I should like,” said be, **to preach a sermon on that text as applied to tho administration in Parson Newman’s charch.’? He continued, ‘You read tho resolutions of the New Engiand Methodist Conterenco a few days ago? Those ministers represent the senti- ments of the Now Eogland Methodists, Every one of them isa republican, The old fashioned republicans of New England believe iu precisely that doctrine, no Matter what you newspapers may say.’’ At this point the HexaLp representative made in- quiry, “General, sball we consider all this as tor the public? He replied, *‘I do not care whether you print it or not. I am not talking treason, and I do not intend to talk treason, The HyRatp Is welcome to make any use it pleases of my ideas.’” “What do you think will be tho end of the policy of the administration ?’” “Weill,” said ho, ‘‘all oar political history teaches ono lesson, which* is this—Compromi: ave never won; on the contrary, they have always failed and de- stroyed the meu who made them. Compromises ruined Clay and Tyler, ‘hey have ruined parties, Will the Present compromise be an exception? That is the question, What is the situation? Mr. Hayes isthe first Prosident who bas not brought in the beginning of his administration a House of Kepresentatives with him, Grant didit. The folly of the Soutnern leaders gave Lincoln a majority in 1861, and so all the way back without, I belie’ xception, But the next Houso {s against the President. ’? “How about the Senate—what is the majority there?” 1 asked, “Louisiana and South Carolina will in a short time make the division of parties there so close that no one can tell what will happen, Sharon will be absent three-fourths of tho time looking after his silver mines, und while he, and others, possibly, aro absent what becomes of the administration, unless we are to have, £8 we have now, the lion and the Jamb business?” “But,” said I, “how about organizing the next House on tho administration plan ?"’ General Butler Inughod a long, toud, hearty laugh. “Then you have little faith ia the movement to make General Garfield or some other administration leader Speaker?” Said Buuler:—"We shall sce, General Garfield is a worthy gentleman, He would grace any position, and expocially the Speaker's chair—that is, if Le could be elected. Being an Ohio man, 1 do not know but that he ought to be elected. They bad such a ‘heil-fired’ majority out there in the last clection that they ought lo get whatever they want. Ido not know bat thas it would be a good idea to give every man of tho majority an olllce.”” oing back to the Louisiana contest, Goneral Butler said:—"President Hayes evidently dues not know what manner of man Packard is. ¢ had beter send for him and see hew he compa with Hamyton. His letter to Mr. Hayes yesterday morning 1s exceedingly able--one of toe best things the newspaper types have set up for some time,” “Did he write it?"? “1 think he did, He ts. a very strong man, He does not like me, but I concede his ability, We differed four years ago on this Louisiana business, Then I was opposed to Durell and his midnight order, and thought there should be a new election. | foresaw some such trouble as hag come upon us, and J aid all I couldio preventit, Iwas defeated and it has come. How we shail get out of it the future ouly can tell’? LOUISIANA, PRESIDENT HAYES’ COMMISSION STATEMENTS OF TRATIONS. [SY TELEGHAPH To THE HERALD.) Naw Oniuays, April 7, 1877. The commission commenced 119 sessions to-day, #it- ting ip perior D, St Charles Hotel, Earlyin the day they were waited upon by a committee appointed by the Nicholls Legisiature, to furnish them with all in- formation desired, It 1# understood that the jatter made a fail statement of Governor Nicholls’ case, and, belore retiring, were requested to furnish the com- mission by Monday with certain supporting the representations made, among others a ment of tue various State officers country at present owning allegiance to the Nicholis government, (—HEARING THE THE RIVAL STATE ADMINIS- INDIGENT REPRESENTATIVES. About oue P, M. three of Packard’s Supreme Court Judges were received, who laid a statement of their cage betore the commission, On retiring a messenger was sent inviting a similar delegation from the Nicholls bench to an interview, which was subse- adjourned over until Monday. 4 SEARCH POR TRUTH. The sessions are conducted with closed door the members of tbe commission with regard to their plans or purposes, insisting that their mission is only ip search of iniormation. SOUTH CAROLINA, GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN'S FUTURE POLICY NOT DECILED. Convmata, April 7, 1877. Governor Chamberlain was interviewed on his ar- rival here to-day as to his intentions for the futura Ho said be cared not to state details, as no had nov time to consider them, but that in general he. did not regard the withdrawal of the troops as af- fecting bis legal rights, whatever effect it quently held, and about five o'clock the-commission | might have op bis = practical «= ability to matstain them. He said it would probably be bis duty to hold his office until removed trom it by force. in answer to an inquiry a# to bis course it Hampton Should convene the Legislutyre immediately, be said be could not now determine that He could only say that be intended to pursue a coarse consistent with firm belief in the justice of bis position and cause, without regard to personal consequences. WASHINGTON, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasumixotox, April 7, 1877, PRESIDENT HAYES RECEIVES A MEMORIAL FROM & QUAKER COMMITTEE—THE INDIANS aND SOUTHERN EDUCATION, The memorial presented to the President yesterday by the Associated Execative Committee on Indian Affairs of the Orthodox Friends, reviews the work within the Central Superintendency, which embraces twenty-six tribes and portions of tribes, and a total Population of about fitteen thousand five hundred Indians, from partially civilized to tno wildest and = =most = intractable. They = teel that the work of civilizing the savages | progressing steadily and surely, The the necessity for tho establishment of civil law gud {ribunals of justice within the lodian Territory. They eurneatly urge the payment to ageuts of an adequate living salary, such as would justify competent men to Accept and retain the agencies, ‘The address couciudes as follow! “We have faith in the future, aod, locking to our wather in Heaven, with our earsest exertions we believe that inafew years ull the tribes under our care will coase to be a source of troubie to the govern- ment, and that in due time they may be converted | into useful citizens of the country, karnestly desiring that Goa may imbue theo with the wisdom which comes from above, and give thee strength tor all the duties which devolve upon thee, and assuring theo of our living sympatoy and prayer, wo are thy firends,’’ President Hayes listened attentively to the address, | and in reply stated that to the briet period of his ad- | ministration be had not baa time to look fully into the Indian question, but he bad every confidence in the present policy of the government. There were points in the address which needed legisiation; they were important and met bis views, Ho would look forward with interest to the continuance of the work of the Friends umong the Indians. He was pleased at meet- ing the geutlemen comprising tbe committee, and con- curred with thew that the salaries of agents should be Increased, Mr. F. T. King, on behalf of the Friends present, Tepresenting the States of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee, called tho attention of the President to the subject of general education in tho South, as referred to iu the President’s inaugural ad- dreas, and from which he read, ‘The Frienas, Mr. King said, have had a large expertence in education in the South since the war, and no part of the Presidenv’s inaugural address would be more favorably received by the Southern people, In North Carolina and Ten- nesseo they established a great many schools for white and colored people, and had spent $130,000 tor such, which were now solf suatuining, President Hayes said he acknowledged the tmport- ance of gen education, and that ho appreciated the difficulties in the way of estublighing a general school system whero none existed. It should bea State in- stitution, butthe general government should render ail the aid tt could legally. Nothing gave him more pleasure than to contribute as far as possible in his power to further and clovato the bies#ing of education in the South, where they had been put back by the war, tho loss of their school funds, and the general derangement of their fpances, He believed there was ho greater guarantee for the advancement and preser- vation of the country than the intelligence of her peo- ple, The subject should receive bis attention, When the President’s secretary announced to the Premdent that a delegation of Friends desired to see him be replied that it would give bin great pleasure to meet them as he knew they did not wunt offices, Beforo visiting the President the committee spent some two hours with Commissioner Smith, talking over the general subject of Indian affairs, especially the extension of civil law over tho Indisn country, ARRANGEMENTS FOR CARRYING THE MAILS— BIDS PUT FOR THE WORK. The Post Office Department to-day determined to establish another means of mail communication with tho Black Hills country, namely, by the route from Bismarck, the present terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad, to Deadwood, & distauce of about two hun- dred and fifty ries, The department will receive private proposals until the 20th inek for the performance of tri-weekly service over this route, to continue uotil September 30, on a temporary contract. Proposals for permanent service subsequent to that date will be formally advertised tor in due time, but it is desired t6 make the temporary provision above indicated with the least possible delay, Bids for the performance of mail, *‘messenger’’ and ‘‘atation’’ ser- vice at New York, Boston and Philadelpnia, and for messenger service. at Baltimore und Washington, were opened by the Second As- sistant Postmaster Goueral this ufternoon, and the awards will be mado (after tho necessary examination, in complianco with the prescribed forms, &c.), on Monday. The bids recoived for tho messenger service of New York city, are as tollow: K. Otis, $57,900; 5. M. Hoyt, $62,737; New York ‘Transter Company, $74,429. For the New York station service the bids are:—Ous, $14,900; Hoyt, $17,263, ana New York Transfer Company, $15,984. The bids for the Philadelphia messenger servico are:—T. Gannon, $18,390; Union Transter Company, $13,950; S. N. Hoyt, $19,263, For the Philadelphia station service, D. Campbelt pots in the lowest bid at $3,460, and W. B. Courtray bids $3,645, The proposals for performing the messenger service at Boston ai quite numerous, ranging trom $17,263 to $11,445, North & Foster being the lowest bidde 1. B. Norris is the lowest bidder for the Boston station service at $4,750, The bids for the Battunore mes: areas follows:—Owings & Dorsey, $! Transter Company of Vhiladelpbia, $7, Owings & Dorsey are also tho lowest bidders for the Washington messenger servico at $3,946. RRTRENCHMENT IN UNITED STATES COURTS. A circular letter has been addressed to the United States district attorneys by the Attorney General, in which he says be finds that the appropriations for the expenses of the United States courts for this fiscal year 1s rapidly approaching exhaustion, and that Congre denied ull the applications that were made by his predecessor for an increased sum to bear these ex- penses. “The duty ts thus forced upon the officers of this department to retrench all possible expenses. To a@ great extent the attorneys of the United States aro responsible for tho expenses incurred, and naturally the call is made upon them to stop all expenses that can with propriety be stopped. There is nearly a full quarter of tie Gscal year yet to ru, during which time expenses must be kept to a minimum port, | hope to have your hearty co-operation in this work.’” HOW WADE WON ‘THE HEIRESS, Miss Clara Taylor, daughter of the late William Tay- lor, a wealthy tinsmith, who resided at No. 154 Bed- ford avenue, and an heiress in her own right of $100,000, bas caused a flutter of exeiement in faebiovable circles by leaving her betrovved, Mr. A, Stewart Koss, a lawyer of this city, her home and her or and marrying a young man named Waiter Waue, Yhe happy groom, who was librarian of a Congrega- onal Sunday sehoul aud 4 manutacturer of tavoring extracts, mate Miss Taylor’s ucquaintance through « sidewalk flirtation, and he being of fine presence and gilted With attractive manners. won the ailections of the lady and persuaded ter to marry him, She ac. companied bin to the house of one of his relatives, {he ceremony Was veriormed aud they departed for Philadeiphis, but caused a police of the weading to be jyn paper a day or two ago. the furmiy lawyer, Mr. f, 45 Vroaiway, “Williamsburg, and on ‘Friday ovtaimed newly wedded couple a stipulation that the principal of ber fortune should remain intact for the benetit of her children, reserving to themselves only the interest. | Mra. Taylor has been so shocked by the agg on of her daughter that she bas deciaed to leave Williamsburg, aud tur that purpose the elegant mansion and all its contents will bo soid at auction on Tuesday next Mr. Ross 1s also sulferin; ply at the treatment , bat to bun false young | VITAL STATISTICS, The Bureau of Vital Statistics report daring the last THE RUSSIANS EASTER. Imposing Religious Services on the Svetlana. THE MIDNIGHT MASS. ABrilliant Procession and Easter Rejoicings. At bali-past seven o'clock yesterday morning the white flag with the red croas was broken from the top of the mainmaskof the Ruseian dagsbip Svetiana, and the solemn servico in memory of the burial of the Saviour begun op the gun deck of the frigate, The service was said by Father Pubome tn front of the representation of Christ in tno sepulcnre, which had been placed on the staud to the lett side of the picture of St Nicholas during the services of the day before. There were present Admiray Boutakotl, Captain the Grand Duke Alexis, Sub- Lieutenant the Grand Duke Constantine, Bi Sehiliing, Captain Novassilsky, Dr. Coudrine and the other officers of the flagsnip. All were tu half full dreas, with epauleties, and wore thoir various orders, Behiud were ranged the petty officers and the crew, THE KOLEMN FROCKSSION, After the service, which consisted of the chanting of various prayers and the reading of the evaugelist's narration of the burial of the Saviour, the bead of the proceasion was formed in the following tnanner:—The same gentlemen who bad officiated ia # similar manner at the service of the day betore—namely, Admiral Boutakoif, Captain the Grand Duke Alexis, Sub- Lieutenant the Grand Duke Constantine and Fieot Surgeon Dr, Coudrine—advanced und raised up from the stand the representation of Chriat 19 the sepulchre, The holy father, clad tn black vestments, then placed himself under the picture, which rers raised above bis head, In his hands he the Holy Evangels. Captain Novossilsky, ex- ecutive ofhcer of the ship, placed himself im fromt, carryivg 4 lighted candle, Bepind him were wo snilor Loys bearing silver candlesticks, All uround the gun deck, nexi to the sides of the ship, were rang iors, each ‘holding a lighted taper in Lis right hand, The procession then passed along the starboard side of the sbip, ali bearing lighted tapers, us toilo' First came Captain Novossiisky, behind bim the two suilor boys bearing the silver candlesticks Nextcame the sailor choir, oach holding a taper, chanting dirges, ‘Then camy the boly picture, with its rich bangings of red velv® and bullioned fringe, supported over the officiating priest by the four oificera. Tho right baud corner in front Was borne by Sub-Lieutenant the Grana Duke Constantine, At the lett, in front, wus Dr. Conovrine Tue right hand corner behind wag supported by Captain the Grand Duke Alexis, while Admiral Boutakot! way at the lett. Then came the ofiicers in a body, eaca bearing a taper, and making a fine appeurance in their rich uniform, with their breuste glittering with she crosses of Various orders, Alter these followed the rest of the sailors, beaded by ther petty oiflcers. As tho processivu passed along the gun deck te sailors at tne sides crossed themselves devoutly, After passing along the starboard side of the gun deck the procession turned at the bows aud returned by the port side to the starting point. The bearers here pluced the picture on a stand where the altur is usually erected, and the officers aud men ro- symed their places as at the commencement of the service, CHRIST IN THE SEPULCHKE. then knelt and touched the deck with bis heud and kissed the Holy Evangel, which te bad laid on the victure, and then the tour corners of the tater, The Admiral, the Graud Dukes, Baron Sehilliug and wil the officers then advanced in uw body and wens through the same ceremony us at the service of the day previous. The crew then followed aud kissed tue buok and picture, and tho service was over, having Jasted un hour aud a hall, A MILITARY VistT. Captain Kouschakewetsch, military attaché to the Ruasian Legation at Washington, visited the Svetiuna ut ten tn the morning to fulluoiiorm to call on the Ad- mira) and Captain tne Grand Duke Alexis, ON SHORE. Captain the Grand Duke foot of Twenty-third street in his gig at one |.» FO v jog 1m the evening to his vessel. Tho Graad Duke Constuntine went on shore in the morning, returning to tue Svetiana ut ball-past one P. M. THE MID: MASH. Ataquarter before tweive o'clock last night the coryimouiee in celevration of the resurrection of the hote saviour took place on board the flagship. There The fathi is went ashor were present in full uniform, with swords and cocked bats, Admiral Boutakef, Captain the Grand Duke’ Alexis, Sub-laeutenant the Grand Duko Constantine, General Nictolas Soiskin, the Russian Minister ut Washington; Barou Vladimir de Hodisco, Russian Consul Generai at New York; Captain Kousebakewetsch, Military Attchbe to the us sian Legation at Wasbington; Admiral Kroon, Baron Schilling, Dr. Condrine, Capia.n Novoswlsky and other ollicers, midstipmen and crew of the flagship, ‘The officers ‘wero all in full dress, with swords, Il ther orders, 4 Baron Senile ‘Tuo Adiniral, the Grand Duke Al hog wore the uniform of the sulle of the Kmperor, dark yreeu embroidered with silver, Tne Ambua- sador was dressed 10 nis rich diplomatic uuiturm, rch in gold embroidery, the Consul General also beimg in full offical dress, The oMicera Of tno jlagelip wore dark green uniform, with gold embroidery on the collars and cuffs. The Admiral wore across bis breast the red silk ribbon vf the Order , and the Grand Duke Alexia the broad blue the family Order ot St, Andrew, Grand Duke Constanune wore the star Order, The unilorm of Captain Kouseba- kewltseh, of tho Aruilery of the Guard, was especially brilliant. It waa of dark green, with gold; blue pantaloons, with red stripes; a Lroad stiver belt, ‘and wearing a golden heimet, on Lop of which was a golden eagle aud a silver star, and irom which tell a long, white horsebair tuft. He woro the cross of the order of St, Viadimir. KASTER ORREMONIES The ceremonies commenced with a procession, which was formed on the guu deck, in front ot altar, and which proceeded up the port side ladder to the quarter deck, passing the sturboa of the flagaip. First’ came the sullor chvir, chaunting ali with light capers, The holy tatner then advanced, bearing a golden cross and ao per, He ‘was clad in an derrobe ot cioth of silver, over which, in front, hung a band of red silk, with gold crosses and edging. Over this was the large robe, with wide golden collar of green silk, with tne golden cross, Next came some sailors, in beliday dress, bearing the holy evangels and images of our Saviour, the Vir gin Mary and various saints, and all having lighted candles in their hands. Then a briliiant galaxy of ollicers, glittering with embroideries of gold aad silver aud with the ribbons and crosses of the Var orders. These were headed by Admiral Boutukolf, Grand Dakes Alexis and Constantine, Admiral Krown, the Russian Alin Cunsul General, Captaud Kouschakewetsch aod Captain Novosstisky. All carried lighted candies. Following these came the satiors of tue Svetlana, to the number of over 300, in holiday dress, and bearing each @ lighted candle, As this spleniid procession passed slowly along = tho quarter deck the scene Was one never Lo be turgutten— the brilliant procession, the moving lights, the clear, starry midnight sky above, the rigging of the vessel standing out black im the night, ana the sleep- ing city seen over the bulwarks, After having passed around the deck the procession returned to the atter- part of the stip, | deck below, w e altur Was erected. They arrived at | the stairway the “procession halted, the priest said a stort prayer, and then, just at midnight, the holy father’ turned and faced the procession, saying, in Russian, ‘“*Christos roskrese” (Crist te risen). The sailor choir then joylul'y responded in song, “Christos voskrese is mert eth! Smertiion smert poprave suchichim vo grobel yrvot dorovad"' = (Carist is risen from the Sead He hus conquered death, tho tomb.) ter the chanting of theso various tunes, the priest He has given lite to those ia | responding, the brilliant the to the gan deck wh the decorated altar, was the priest, ail extinguisted before the mass commenced, The pictare of while, thus typitying the Resurrection. The mass wae the sume as that ordinarily chanted, except that the sacred = door = remained — op showin, the Holy Sacrament—embiematical Christ showing himsel! to the world atter the Resurrection, | The Father during the ceremony road the tir: t | of St. Jobn. tue door hol Ruesian, | the congregation responded, risen,” Advancing im orde! Dukes and Minister Shiskin leadin; | Kissed the cross and then the pric: bree the cheeks. The officers then kissed the to © similar manner, the ukes and each other oue saying, “Christ is risen,’’ and the other, “It is true He bas riven."’ The sailors also did the same with each other. After the mass the priest blessed the Kuster dish, which was made of cheese, butter, cream and raisins, Tables were epread on tho gun deck and deck below bem were piaced Kuster eggt dish aod cold bam and other te, Duke thon ate a and wished bis crew “a good The crew then fell te and were soon hard at work, The officers and other officiais then adjourned to the Admiral’s cabin, where they supped with the Admiral and Grand Duke, the Kaster dish and Easter eggs being among the dishes ‘The supper was over at a late hour, the procession aod mass having lasted util a quarter-past one A, M. 4+ Just before the commencement of the ceremonmes # gazette was read 4D the wardroom mperor had conterred apen Liew and Menchikelf the Cross of St. At the end First mortgage bondholders of the St, Louis, Altea and Terre Haute Railroad, representing $806,000 of Wi the bOnds, met at No, 1 rect Mr m siected ie. toomas week 482 deaths. 487 birsha, 1/0 marriagos and 40 still births, Robert Bayard presidin, Denay trustee im place of Mr. G, Richardson. resigues. . .