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WASHINGTON. Purposes and Inirigues of the Anti-Hayes Republicans, A COMBINATION WITH DEMOCRATS. Mr, Bland’s Tactics in Managing the Silver Bill. THE ABORIGINES IN SUNDAY SCHOOL. That Conference of Republican Senators and What Came of It. Colonel Ingersoll and the Ber- lin Mission. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasuixoton, Nov. 11, 1877. THE WAR OF THE ANTI-HAYES BKPUBLICANS ON THE ADMINISTRATION, A negotiation is on foot to-day between certain of the anti-Hayes republicans and three of the Eastern flemocratic Senators, having for its object an agreo- ment on the part of the anti-Hayes Senators to seat Messra, Spofford and Eustis, in return tor which the Eastern democratic Senators are to turnish ten votes so belp defeat the Now York appointments and others sbjectionable to the anti-Hayes men, It this plan thould succeed, which appears to-night not unlikely, the Louisiaua Senatorship question would be settled immediately, the administration would get a black eye and the anti-Hayes men would be victorious, tor with ten democratic allies they could rale the Senate. Acertain number of the Northern Senators are known to feel very bitterly toward the President, They are at the same time in ill humor with the Southern demo- sratic Senators because these are well disposed tow- ard the President By the proposed plan they would gratify their antipathics and yet save them- selves with their party by securing their seats to the two Louisiana democrats, about whom the adminis- tration Senators appear to be taking matters very eusy. In the caucus yesterday a proposition was made Shat all the republican Senators should bind them- elves to support with their votes any report the Elections Committee might bring in on the Spofford and Kollogg case, but several Senators immediately and decidedly objected to this, amd the motion was dropped. The general plan of the anti-Hayes Senators is to Fequire the President to report to the Senate the cause for every removal or suapension he makes, and to re- fuse to act upon the nominations mado in the piace ot such removals until he docs this, The Tenure of Oflico Act does not require the President thus to show causo, but it declares that every officer shall hold for his term “unless sooner removed by and with the advice of the Senate,” and itis on this that the demand will be founded. It 1s also proposed to object to all dem- Ocratic nominations in the Southern States, It 1s believed by the President’s friends that be will at once give the cause for removal when the Senate asks him for it, The anti-Hayes men, however, believe that maoy of tho President’s reasons will not be satistactory to them, They instance the case of Marsbul Pitkin, of Louist- ana, removed, and say that Pitkin can prove himself honest and cupable, The battle is not yetover; in fact it has not yot begun, ‘Dut the administration, if 1 is beaten, will have itself to blame. THE PASSAGE OF THE SILVER BILL—TACTICS OF MBE. BLAND TO BRING HIS MEASURE BE- FORE THE HOUSE—AN INVESTIGATION TO BG MADE. Speaker Randall will probably make a statement to. morrow in relation to the passage of the Bland Silver bill, about which there has been a good deal of talk. On Monday, October 29, attor the call of States and Territories had been concluded, Mr. Bland moved to suspend the rules so as to enablo him to introduce, and the House to pass, a bill ‘to authorize the comn- age of a dollar of 41244 grains silver standard and for other purposes,”” understood to be substantially his bill of last Congress. It betng nearly six o'clock, and pearly everybody being wearied with the tong session bf the day, this motion prevailed by a large majority, and the House accordingly adjournea with Mr, Bland’s motion pending. On the following Monday (November 5) Mr. Bland renewod his applicatien to Speaker Randall for recognition for a similar motion after the morning hour, and by tho instruction of the Committee on Banking ana Uurrency Mr, Buckner, its chairman, algo asked recognition for the purpose of putting on its passage the till agreed upon by that committee, Between these gentlemen there was considerable rivalry on the subject, each being anxious to be the active mover in the passago of his bill, and Speaker Randall was sharply pressed for prior recognition when motions to suspend the rules should be in order. Mr. Bland learned just be- fore the House met that his motion of Monday, No- vember 29, would be first in order after the expiration of the morning hour of that day (Monday, November 6), which, of course, gave him the right of way. When Mr. Buckner learned this be dotermined to oppose Wr, Bland’s bill and to vote down bis motion to sus- pend the rules, with the view of securing a vote on the bill of the Banking and Currency Committee, for which purpose be would bo then recognized by the Bpeaker, This coming to tho knowlodge of Mr. Bland he at once proposed to Mr. Buckner and General Ewing to take tho committee’s bill and substitute it for his dwn, which proposition was accepted and carried out by Mr, Bland, that gentleman supposing, as he asserts, shat he bad ao right to do 60, Accordingly, when 3peaker Ranaali, at the close of the morning hour, aunounced Mr, Bland’s motion of October 29 to ve in order as unfinished business Mr. Bland sent ap, oot his owa bill, which was then in order, but tue bill of the Committee on Bunking and Currency. This bill was read and thon, at tuo request of dtr. Cox, was fead a second time for information, alter which the mouon Was pat upon the passage of the bill The commities’s bill had this title:—"A bill to authorize the free coinage of tho standard silver dollar and to Fostore its legul vender character,’ and, of course, could not properly got betoro the House until aiter Mr, Biand’s bill had either been withdrawn, passed or re- jected. Tho substitution was not known tothe Speaker and it i Dot probable that halt a dozen members were aware of itaithe time, It was not even discovered by tho clerks at the desk until after its pasenyo alter the House adjourned, when it camo to be journalized by the journal clerk. 1t therefore uppears by tho Journal, the official record of tho House, that a bill of a certain tithe was declared by tho Speaker to be before the House for action as uu- Anishod business, and that without any Intermediate action to remove that bill from before the House a bill with another and entirely diferent titie Is votod upon and passed, In contents and purpose the bills wore similar in some respocts, but in a parilamontary fonse thoy were entirely distinct, and the situation ts not ouly a novel one, but, so a3 Can be ascertained, ia without « precedent in Congressional legislation, While it may be true that no fraud or wrong was practised it 1s certainly true that tho transaction was grossly irrogular and, jn a pariiamontary sense, ine defensibie. In the closing bours of a Congress, when motions to suspend the rules are always in order, some iniquitous measure might easily be emuggicd through, as, for Instance, the Choctaw or Chorponning Claim bill or the Cotton Tax Refund bill, and ii it should bo as specdily passed by the House and signed by tho President, as 16 usually done tm the last tours of a fesiou, there would be no remedy, No blame can be attached to Speaker Randall tn the matter, Messrs, Bland, Buckner and Kwing say thoy ftupposed they were doing nu wrong 1a making the sab- stitution According to the rules and practice a mo- tion to suspend the rules 1s not debatable or amenda- bie, nor can it vo postposed or laid on the table, nor can it be modified. It must be put to the exclusion of ail otber motions except one motion to adjourn, which is in order under rule 161 of the House, Speaker Randall is understood to hold that tne mater shouid not be allowed to pass without some further action by the House, and its probable that either a vote w:ll be taken again on Monday next on the Dill whieh passed or cise the Committee on Rules will be directed to examine into and report upon the alleged irregularity in the passage of the bill, ‘The case shows what irregularities the House ex- poses itself to when it allows an important measure like this silver scheme to be rushed through without debate or consideration, without even pause enough to enable the Speaker or members to ascertain what measure w actually before them. It has been urged in some quarters that the House ought of right to send for the bill, which ls now before the Senate Fi- nance Committee, and either pass it or insist on vot- ing fret on the Biand bill. -—_——-———_— FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasaixaroy, Nov, 11, 1877. ‘TAE CONFERENCE OF REPUBLICAN sENATORS— THE CONTEST BETWEEN THE FRIENDS AND OPPONENTS OF THE ADMINISTRATION. Thore hag been great interest manifested to-day among members of Congress and others to ascertain the details of the conference of republican Senators held yesterday at the Capitol, Somo who were in the caucur say that the general reports do several Sena- lore great injustice, and that when another caucus is held for the consideration of business of a political character an effort will be made vo allow a synopsis of the remarks to be furnished for publication, That which was particularly objected to in caucus by a majority ofthe Senators was the policy of the President tm appointing democrats for office to the exclusion of republicans, especially in localities where there is a large colored population, Senator Edmunds instanced the appointment of Mr, Fitzsim- mons as United States sarshal for Georgia, and cailed attention to the fact that, an- less the republicans voted as a unit, such nominations would be contirmed, In regard to other appointees the opinion prevailed that there ought not to be captious opposition to good men, but this con- ceusion to the administration Senators was handi- capped with the expression of the opinion as the senso of the caucus that while appointments to vacancies should not be interfered with when the nominations were obviously proper, all remoy- als were to be discountenanced which were noi made for good cause. The impression to-night ts that the battle between the two factions in caucus was a drawn one, unlegs it should ve taken as a token of defeat for the anti-tayes mon that they brought about the fight and were repulsed in the effort to carry the position of the administration men. THE VISITING PONCAS AT SABBATH SsCHOOL— INTEREST MANIFESTED IN THE EXERCISES— SPEKCHES OF THE CHIEFS TO THE CHILDREN AND PEOPLE IN ATTENDANC:. The wild Poncas were this afternoon the invited guests of the Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church Mission Sabbath school, of which Mr, Arthur W. Crossley, lute of Boston, is President, They have secn much of official life since they arrived, but this was their first experience with religious matters here, Each Indian of the delegation wore a gaudy shawl and a clean boiled shirt furnished them by the Indian Bureau since their arrival in the city, They were greatly interested in tho devotional exer- cises of the Sabbath school, and especially in the singing of the pieco, “Hola the Fort,” which was sung with great spirit by the little people, causing the red visitors to relax their rigid expression of Iudian dignity and naively smile at each other, Little Kicker and Snake Maker took a nap during the opening prayer of the pastor, Rov, Peyton Brown, but they were aroused by tue singing. An appropriate address was made to them by the President of the society, which was translated by their interpreter. In reply to this three of the Indians spoke to the school, The first speaker was White Engle. He suid: My Friznps—I came here to meet with these chil- dren, the Great Father and also the Great spirit. I ineet them altogether here and it pleases me. Tho Great Spirit has shown these hile children where they cun go Lo and learn good things, but He has shown us not so muct, but when I see children it pleases mo very much, My iriends, I have always thought of you; thonght of you many times, bave always wished that’ my children could improve and do as your children do, but they cane not. I live away up North and whenever you white men cume to me and told me of the Groat Spirit lai wstened to them and | liked to listen to them, My frieutis, some of them have cume to us and told ‘us there was a bad place where we would go to when we did wrong too much, When 1 heard this from my white friends I paid attention to it, for [ did not wish to go to that bad place. I live away up North, my friends, I have always been there where my forefathers lived; wo were moved away from there; we have had no un. Sstunding about it and weare in trouble, Ido not feel very wellabout it. 1 am very much pleused to see you women and children together. 1 tool very well about that. I wish my people could do this way also; that is what I wish myself, White Eaglo had been told that Prosident Hayes was to be present, hence his allusion to the Great Father, The President expressed a desire to be pres- ent, but he is afraid to break his rule of nos attending upon such occasions as this, for fear he will be del- uged with invitations which he cannot accept and which it would give him pain to refuse, Standing Buffalo spoke as tollor My Cunistian Frienps—I like tho looke of you all. The Great Spirit, whatever he does, is always good. When { see you ali it pleases me very much, for your hend man suys you are here to speak to bim. | always wisbed that my children couid do as your chil- dren do, and learn. 1 like the way you havo of meet- tug, and £ wish my children could do the same thing and meet together. Standing Bear, the Demosthenes of the Poncas, was the third orator, He strode firmly, almost majes- tically, upon the ultar platform, bis magnificent physi- eal proportions and gay apparel showing in Qno relief against the handsome altar trom which Mr. Browa expounds the gospel to the foundry congregation, He spoke fluently, With expressive gestures and with fer- vor, but was hampered by the interpreting process, He said My Frixxps—This is to you all, As you see me now | am no different irom you, My iurelathers were here and { have come back among you, although you Were not here wheu they were. aly triends, the Great Spirit hus made you and he made us also, We are weaker than you, The Great spirit nas made you strong, but, oh, not us, we ure weak. The Great Spirit bas given you the paper to go by, vub he hus not given it w me, and ‘there- fore | consider mysell weaker than you, I have aiways wished that L could get among you, umong my white iriends; then I could do us you do aad my clildren could aiso de as your children do, 1 have come back among you through night and day; itis hike the day to be with you, since | have seen you all { wish you could think avout me and about my chil dren as [think about you, and think about us here alter, My friends, 1 pray tothe Great Spirit-all the ume, but still Lam weak. [ thiuk of you and tike te looxs of you all ‘Thav ts ali { have to say. Major Howard, tho officer in charge of tho deloza- tion, spoke of the great desire of ihe Poncas tor tue “paper” or Bible aad missionaries to teach them, ‘The Indians were amused at the collection. They were profusely ornamented with red, yellow aud brown paint and several curried weapons, Standin Baffaio’s address was delivered with a formidabie tomabawk, with @ rough blackthorn handle and a savago looking spike in bis belt, There wore nearly a thousand cliildren present, besides many older people. REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY, Members ot the Appropriation Committee and Mili- tary Committee of the House are in treo conference on the subject of reorganizing the army, peral Ban- nivg, chairman of the Military Committee, expects to be able to introduce to-morrow or Tuvsuay a vill on this subject which will be the basis of appropriations for the next fiseul year, THE SENATE SOUTH CAROLINA INVESTIGATION— A REPORL FORTHCOMING, The roport of Senator August Cameron’s South Carolina investigating committee is nearing comple tion, and will contain an claborate synopsis of the testimony, Tho report will doubtless play an im- portant part in the case of Mr, M,C. Butier, who is seeking admission to tho Vacant South Carolina soat in the Seuate, Thero will be @ majority and a minority report. COLONEL INGERSOLL AND THE BERLIN MISSION— HOW ThE TENDER OF THE APPOINTMENT CAMB ADOUL—ANOTHER AWKWARD MISUN- DERSTANDING, ‘The truth about the tender of the mission to Borlin to Colonel Rovert G. Ingersoll is said, on good authority, to be as follows:— Tue Lilinois republican dolegation of Senators and Representats waited upon Secretary Kvarts early in tho session and asked tho appointment of General Julius White to be Minister to Peru or one of the other South American governments. Mr. Evarts replied that it was the tention of the administration to offer to Pennsylvania and ilinois a first class mission each, and he therefore re. quested the delegation to muke a selection for some such important post as that of Berlin. The delegation witharew and after a short consultation agreed to recommend Geuvera! John A. Logan. They telegraphed General Logan what they had done, but were some- what surprised when he telegraphed back bis peremp- tory declension of the proffered honor, The delegation went into consuitation again, and alier a lengthy session and a good deal of balloting decided to recom- mend Colonel Ingersoll. The instant this choice was made Senator Oglesby, who was the chairman of tho delegation, hastened (o the telegraph offico and sept Colonel Ingersoll @ notification that he was tendered the mission to Berlin, It was the substance of this despatch that leaked trom the wires at Peoria and formed the busis of the original announcement from that city that he had been selected for Ministor to Germany. Colonel Ingersoll hastened to Washington to accept tho ap- pointment, and the strange delay which attends the clawing up of tho transaction !8 said to be duo to the fact that, while the appointment is satisfactory to the President, who formed a warm uttachment for Colouel Ingersoll during the Onio campaign a year ago, It is extremely distasteful to Secretary Evarte for reasons which are easily understood, This is believed to be the bitch in the matter and it promises to mal mis- understanding as awkward and oppleasant in its way and kind as that over the selection of Simon Cameron by the Pennsylvania delogation tor tho English mis- sion, CONSUL GENERAL TO BERLIN. A vacancy now exists in tho office of Consul Get eral at Berlin, the last incumbent, Mr. Herman Kreis man, having resigned and returned to the United States, Itis understood that the President will ap- poiut in his place Mr, Benjamin #. Peixoto, formerly Consul General to Roumania, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasninotox, Nov. 11, 1878 THE MEXIOAN CLAIMS COMMISSION—BILL FOR THE PAYMENT OF AWARDS, The House Committee on Foreign Affairs will soon report a bill for the distribution of the instalments re- ceived from Mexico to pay in part the awards to American citizens under the late joint convention, It 1s not expected that any oxception will be made as to the Weil and La Abra casos, as desired by the Mexican government, our own having heretofore held that the awards of such conventions are conclusive and bind. ing on both parties. AN AOT TO SIMPLIFY THE NATIONAL BANKING LAWS, Hon, Benjamin A Willis, of New York, will to-mor- row introduce « very important bill to be referred to the Committee on Bankiog and Currency, entitied “An act to simplify tho national banking laws and to remove ail unnecessary restrictions and burdens thereirom.”” lt has been prepared with great care and {8 thoroughly comprehensive in its terms, It removes taxcs on capital and deposits, pro- vides for the reserve to be controlled by the banks themselves, with an average throughout the year of twenty-live per cent; abolishes districts and allows banks +o keep thoir moneys where their best interests dictate, The bill romoves the special privilege for banks having a capital of $5,000,000; also provides that signatures to bills can bo written or engraved as banks may elect; also modifies and greatiy narrows the discretionary power of the Comptroller; also provides that State authorities shall not impose a tax beyond one per contum on shares of national banks; also provides for only quarterly reports and abolishes the office of bank examiners, Finally, it provides that all expenses whatsoever relating to national banks shall be taken from the tund derived from the tax on national banks, THE “INVINCIBLES’—OOLORED PEOPLE ORGAN- IZING FOR THEIB POLITICAL ADVANCEMENT. A letter appears in one of the Sunday papers hore to-day, written by the secretary of a new organization, called the “Iuvinecibles,’’ at the instance of a com- mittee of that body and addressed to Protessor Lang- ston, recently appointed Minister to Hayti, in which complaint {ts mude that the African race is not suificiently recogaized by the administration. It ts said that the orgunization is elready seven hundrea strong in this olty; that thoa.h young it has rapidly spread throughout the United States, and that by the next Presidential election every true black man will be enrolled in its ranks, The platform is justice and Tecognition accord ng to merit. REPRESENTATIVE WILLIS AND THE SILVER BILL, Representative Willis, of New York, states as the reasva Why he did not vote on the Silver bill last Mon- day that he was paired with Representative Govue, and turthor that he is opposed to the remonetization of silver. THE SUPERINTENDENCY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MINT VACANT—NAMES MENTIONED FOR THE SUCCESSION. The resignation of General La Grange, Superinten- dent of the San Francisco Mint, was received yester- It was determined by the Preside: sultation with Secretary Sherman, to accept it, to take effect December 31. A successor hus not yet been agreed upon, though itis now stated on good authority that the President has given up the idea of appointing General Rosecrans, itis also statcd on good authority that the chances of the apporntment lay between H. I. Dodge, Charles Clayton and one other whose name js not yet men- toned, ABORIGINAL WRAITHS, BEMARKABLE APPARITIONS AT METLAKATLAH, BRITISH COLUMBIA—AVENGERS OF HUMAN SACRIFICES AND CANNIBALISTIO RITES, (From the Quebec Chronicle, Nov. 9.) The British Columbia papers of the 22d ult., which arrived here yesterday, contain an account of a gular apparition at Metiakatlab, Fourteen years ago ‘fa miésion Was started there among the Tsimsnaen Ln- diuns by Mr. William Duncan, under tho auspices of the Church Missionary Soctety of England, Mr. Dan- can is assisted by Rev. Sir. Collinson and Rey, Mr, Hall, aiso Church of England missionaries. Metia- katiah is an inhospitable spot. Away up there, above the flity-foueth paraliel of fatitude, the climate will not admit of agriculiure being extensively engaged in, Wheat cannot be brought to maturity, Potutocs and other root crops seem Lo grow pretty weil, Formerly the ludiaus of the Tsimsnuen nation offered human sacrifices, and it 1s said that Uney aiso tuauiged In canui- balistic prociivities. It would seem, however, that they contined their eating of buman flesh to’ their “inedicine’? festival, and even then uo one ever saw tem do more than, while engaged in the demonical rites Which Wore customary on these occasions, mere, bite i. ‘The Victins ai these Celebrations were men bers of oluer tribes whom they uad enslaved, Nut only are the tea nd influence of dir, Duncan having the effect of Kiug the Indians tall away from such svhuman and heathenish practices, but they are also removing mach of the deadiy hostility which formerly existed among different trives. lt will be reuembered that duriog thor visit to Britwh Columbia last = fali Lord Duflerm ana party Viewed the mission ana spoke highly of the work betwg done by Mr, Dun- can and Dis associates, But to the apparition stor, The Ludson Bay Company’s steamer Otter, wuieli ar- rived on the Zist ult, av Vietoria, reported on the au- thority of Rev, Me. Hall, that worle (he Indians wero at prayer in (he mission house ou the night of Suadey, the Lith, five figures roved im Wnite suddenly appeared near the communion tavle and remained there ina Kneehng position for some time. ‘Tho Indians rushed into Mr. Halls mouse and begged him to come back with them, He did so, and distinctly saw the figures, ano, with Mrs, Collinson, Watcbed them woul they mysteriously jaded away. Mr, Hull is willing to make Guth to these Lacts, but refrains irom expressing an opinion on the matter, It 1# said that some of the officers of the United States revenue cutter Woolcot algo saw (he apparition. Mr. Dancan und Mr. Collin. son were away at the time. Probably Mr, Hall will bo asked to give lurther details, A GRETNA GKEEN MARRIAGE, Justice John U. Carr, of Jorscy Uity, was called upon at his residence, corner of Grove and Eighth streets, yosterday, by an old gentioman of respectablo ad- dross, who inquired whether the Justice woula par- form a marriage ceremony. The Justice replying allirmatively, the old gentieman Jeft and returned io the ovening with a young ‘ooking couple, who, he the wai, desired to be married, In auswer to Court tey gave their ua Levi M, aged twenty, of Boston, Masa, and Lizae Cor: aged nineteen, of bast Cambridge, M. The core- mony was performed, aud Justice Carr, alter taking mis fee and the customary Arst kiss of the bride, im- quired of the oid geutieman who ed aa witness it wither of the young people were his children and Whether they were runaways. But ibe gay answer was, “10's no matte 8 all settied now.” The newly Married couple and their elderly companion departed togother, OUR INDIAN SERVICR Organization and Operation of the Bureau. AN EIGHT MILLION DOLLAR INSTITUTION. A Circumlocution Office in the Interior Department. MYSTERY OF INDIAN AGENTS’ ACCOUNTS ———_— Wasuinatos, Nov. 8, 1877. Tho new Commissioner of Indian Affairs does not enter upon his oficial career uuaer very encouraging auspices. His clerks aro more or lees demoralized by extraordinary investigations, to which the epithet ‘star chumber” hus beea liberally applied, One investigat- ing committee hua found ao tnuch to inquire into that, after u four months’ hunt for frauds in Washington and ‘wo visits to the Indian country, it has not nearly con- Cluded 1t8 labors; and the report of another invostig: ing committve, which, ag soon as rendered, lod to the dismissal of the chiet of division of accounts, Stull bangs over the bureau lke an wusalls- fied judgment, The business of the office, unless report speaks falsely, is in arrears and the affairs of one branch, the division of accounts, are be- Noved to be somewhat mixed; hence the disinissal of the chief, In addition to ali this tho transnctions of the bureau and Its agents have so long been viowed with suspicion that every rumor of traud or sinuous dealing meets with unquestioning credence, Under these circumstances it is evident that Commissioner Hoyt will have two excelient chances—one to dis- Unguish himself as a trst class executive officer and corrector of abuses; tho other to make a first class~ failure, liko too many of his predecessors, In either case he may safely anticipate a full share of adverse criticism and abuse, The monctary transactions of the Indian Bureau during the last ten years have averaged upward of $8,000,000 per annum, besides the current expenses of the bureau itself, whieh amount to $75,000 more. A statement of the manner in which the business of this $8,000,000 establishineat is conducted will no doubt interest many of your readers, especially those who have never learned by sad experience how many yards of red tape can be tied around one small claim against tho United States, ORGANIZATION OF THE INDIAN SERVICE, In the first place, then, the Indian servico consists of one commissionor at $3,000, ono chief clerk at $2,000, forty clorks, six copyists, two messengers and one Iaborer, the Washington payroll amounting 10 $69,880 a year, with $3,500 for luel, lights, books, tele- graphing and miscellaneous toms, Outside the office there are threo inspectors at $3,000 each and travel- for which an annual appropriation of ; two superintendents at $2,000 each, sixty-seven agonts at $1,500 and two at $600, four special nts at $1,500 and two at $600, sixty-seven Interpreters at $300, with $6,000 additional dise tributed among them tn the discretion of tho Secre- tary of the Interior, and $3,400 for clerk hire at the central superintendency Lawrence, Kansas, making aliogother $232,180 per annum for salarios, &c. There 1s also a host of miscellaneous employés at tho various Agencies, such as physicians, toachers, clerks, farm- erg, millers, blacksmiths, guusmiths, millwrights, wheelwrights, carpenters, tinsmiths, shoomakors, wagon makors, sawyers and laborers, some of whom, chiefly physicians and skilled mechanics, aro employed in fulfiment of treaty obligations, It will be observed that the sala. ries of Indian sorvice officials are not excessive, The Commissioner, who bas more thankless if not more onerous and important duties to perform than any other bureau officer, receives during his precarious tenvro of ofice inuch less than one-halt the emolu- ments of a War Department brigadier goneral, and one- fourth less than a commodore ot tho head of a naval bureau. HOW INDIAN SUPPLIES ARE PAID FoR. It is pretty woll known that Indian supplies aro purchased by contract, but it is not so generally known how they are paid for. In fact, not one person in five hundred who receives a Treasury draft in payment for goods sold to the Indian Department bas tho least idea what complicated official machinery has been set in motion to produce that draft, A description of this machinery, though perhaps a little tedious to the general reader, cannot fail to be both suggestive and instructive o the civil service reformer. Tho successiul bidder with whom a contract tor In- dian goods—irying pans, tor tps! 1—hus been made, delivers bis pans, with an another succésstul bidder who has received a contract for transporting the Irying pans to some designated potut in the West. This ‘invoice, which must bear the certificate of a special inspector that the frying pans are ‘correct 10 quantity und quality,’? is receipted by the transporta- tion contractor aud forwarded to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, by whom it is referred to the Board ot Indian Commissioners for examination and approval and thence to the Secretary of the interior, who 1 dorses 16 as follo action of the Board of [n- dian Commissioners is sustained.” Then tbe invoice goes for the second time to the Commissioner of In- dian Affairs, who envelops {tina yellow jacket bear- ing un indorsement showing (rom what appropriation the claim should by d, to whom and where it ts payable and the of the Indian agent against whom the frying pans are to stand charged uotii ho shall have properly accounted for them, These little preliminaries are called “administrative action,” and aro considered absolutely esseutial before ihe accounting olticers of the Treasury Depar« ment cun take official cognizance of the Ifry- ing pans, The coutractor’s bill, having thus received the necessary touches of administrative war vond Auditor, who mant and tronsntts the account, formally stated, to tue Second Comp. trotler “for bis decision thereon.” If the Comptrolior “admits and certifies’? the bulance declared by the Auditor the certificate Is forwarded to the Commis sioner of Indian Allairs, who requests the Secretary nterior to make requisition on the Secretary of the Treasury for u warrant to issue in (he claimant's favor, The requisition of the Secretury of tho In- terior, countersigned by the Second Comptroller and registered by the Second Auditor, is transmitied to the Secretary of the Treasury, who theroupon fssues bis Warrant wo the Treasurer of the United States, authorizing and directing him to iseue a drat payavle to the person desizuated in the requisition, The war. Tant bas to be countersigned by the First Comptrolier and registered by the Registrar of the Treasury, and the freusurer’s draft must be countersizned by the Registrar belore the Assistant Treasurer, on whom it is drawn, will honor it, crRcUMLoCUTION, Some claimants are unreisouavie enough to com- plain that they are not promptly paid tor supplies furuished the Indian Department, but when they learn through what a deviogs chanuel, full of red tape snaga and routine Sawyers, their claims have to pasa, they wil, no doubt, be astounded that they are ever paid ab all. | [U 1s stated aga positive fact thas the clu of an Indian contractor must pass through the hands of titty persons betore the Treasury drait in payment thereol is ready Lo be maited to him. Some of the obst might be easily removed, For exsmpis, the i Indian Commissioners, which was first appointed under the act of April 10, 1809, and was perbaps at that imo a necessary check aud saleguard, is now & supercroga. tory board #0 far asthe examination and payment of claims 1s concerned, for although the law prescribes that the Board "suuli supervise the expenditure of money appropriated for the benetit of Indians,” it also says “out the examination of vouchers and accounts by the executive commitiee of said voard shall not bo a pre- Tequisito of payme! (Revised Stattues 4044-42 ) It has been asked, “Why cannot somo bonilea oflicer be appointed (o pay on pi tation all versed claims for Supplies purchased under coutract?” ibe answer that readily suggests itself 1s, “Because that would be too businesslike and would savor too much of republican simpheity.”” The present system is so roplete with ali the “modern conveniences” of cheexs and couster-checks, balances and coauter-valances that error or fraud ought to be simply impossible, The modern claimant, however, docs not appreciate the philosophy of a system that makes bim eliner wait two or three months lor his mouey or huve recourse to one of three altervatives:—First, to go to Washings follow up his claim step by step until the drait issues; second, to employ a claim agent, or, third, to sell his claim ata discount, Some experienred con- tractors who “know the ropes” adopt the first alter- native, and combine business with pieasura in a trip to the national capital, INDIAN AGENTS’ ACCOUNTS, With every advance of public funds an Indian agent receives from the Commissionor of Indivn Alluirs @ detaied statement of how (he moneys mitted Wo bit are to be expended—so muci tor bis salary, #0 much for his Interpreter, #0 tnuch for bune- ficial ‘objects, Pay of employs, repairs of ag buildings, &e, Printed biauks (vouchers, re rolls, abstracts of disbufsements, &c.) are also nisbed Lim, together with full instructions tor m 4 Pondering his quarterly accounts. In sp instructions and blank guides the average agent manages bis disbursements in such a manver that when his accounts come to be audited the sas- pensions and disailowances made by the accounting oflicers leave him a heavy debtor to the governm render voluminous explanations necessary, in- volve him in a protracted correspondence with (he departments, aud, fually, some cight or NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBEK 12, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. ten years after his death, bring bis sureties inte legal coufliet with tbe United States. These evild are no douvt attributable in some degree to the frequens changes among agenis, whose tevure of office is often so limited that by the time they have mastered their duties another agent appears on the scene. Out of at (he agents in the subjoined list only two have been in the Indian service more than ten years, viz.:—J. H. Wilbur, of the Yakama Agency, who was appointed in June, 1864, and Jobo Smub, of the Warm Springs Agency, appointed in Jauuary, 1866, The next in length of service are Daniel Sherman, of the New York Agency, appornted in July, 1869; Howard White, of the Winnebago Agency, June, 1569, and J. D. Miles, of the Cheyenne aud Arapahoe Avency, July, 1869, AST OF OFFICIALS. 4 corrected list of Indian superintendents and agents, Uctober 1, 187’ Inspectors—Edward ©, Kembieé, Wilham Vandever and Erwin OQ, Watkins, Superintenctents— William Nicholson, central super- intendeney (embracing Kansas and the Indian Terri- tory), Lawronce, Kansus, John H. Hamond (Dakota superintendency), Yank- ton, Dakota, AGENTS, Arizoxa.—Jobn C, Mallory, Jr., Colorado River Ageucy; John H. Stout, Pima and Maricopa Agency; Henry £. Hart, San Carlos Agency. Calavoria.—Captuin Richard C, Parker, Twelfth in- fantry, in ebarge of Hoopa Valley Agency; Jon L. Burehird, Round Valley Agency; ©. G. Belknap, tule River Ageucy; Justin E. Colburn, Missouri Agency, Lovavo.—Willara D. Wheeler, Los Pinos Agency ; Edward Hi. Dantorth, White River Agency; Francis H. Weaver, Southern Ule Agency. Daxota,—Jatmes F, Cravens, Cheyenne River Agency ; Heury ¥. tavingstou, Urow Cr Janes Mes Vaughlin, Devil's Lake Agency ; mson, Flandreau Special Ageney; Kuwm H. Fort Berthold Agency; Henry Agoney; Jam Cooper, Sisseton Ageicy; James Lawrence, Spotted Tail Agency; William T. Hughes, Standing Rock Agency; John G, Gasmann, Yankton Agency. Ipavu.—William H, Dautison, Port Hall Agency; Churies N. Stowers, Lemhi Agency; Joun B, Montieth, Nox Pereé Agency. Ixpian Tenkvrory,—Jobn D, Miles, Cheyenne and Arapahoo Agency; James M. Haworth, Kiowa and Co- mauebe Agency; Cyrus Beeue, Osage and Kaw Agency; Charles’ H, Searing, Pawnee Agency ; Edwin Alden, . Gregory, Lower’ Bralé | Irwin, Red Cloud Agency; BE. H. C, | A. Howtrd, Ponca Ageucy; Hirem W. Jones, Quapaw Agency Marstoo Axeney. lowa. —Ihomas S,_ Free, Sac and Fox Agency. Kansas.—Mahion H. Newlin, Pottawatomie Agency, DcHIGAY,—George W. Lee, Mackinac Agency. Minxesora.—Henry J King, Leech Lake Special Agency; Richard M, Pratt, Red Lake Special Agency ; Lewis Slowe, White Barth Agency. Moxtaxa.Jonn Yo W. Frost, Crow Ageney; Agency; Wellington Bird, Fort Newkaska.—Manlon B, K Nomaba Ageucy ; Jaocd Vore, Omaha Agency; Jesse W. Griest, Otwe Agency; Howard White, Winnebago Agency; J. G. Gasmann, in charge of Santee Agency. New Mexico. —Samuol A, Russell, Abiquia Frederick CG, Godirgy, Mescalero Apucve Alexander G. Irvine, Navajo Agency; B. M. Puedio Agency. New York.—Daniel Sherman, New York Agency. Nuvapa.—Anarew J. Barnes, Pi-ute Agency; Levi . Gheen, farmer tn charge ‘of Western Shoshone Special Agency. Ongcoy, —Patrick B. Sinnott, Grande Ronde Ageacy Joun H. Roork, Klamath Agency; William V. Robi hart, Maiheur Agency; William Bagley, Siletz Agency Narcissus Cornoyer, Umatilla Agency; Johu smith, Warm Spriogs Agency. Uvan.—Jonn J, Critchlow, Uintah Valley Agency. Wasuincros TxkRITORY.—Johu A. Simins, Colville Agency; Charles A, Huntington, Neah Bay Agency; Robert ft, Milroy, Nisqually or Puyallup Agency ; Gore don A. Houry, Qui-nai-olt Spocial Agency; Edwin Eells, Skokomisn Agency; Edmond Mallet,’ Tulalip Speetal Agency; James I. ‘Wilbur, Yakama Agency. Wiscoxsiv.—Joseph C. Bridgman, Groen Bay Agency; Isaac L. Mahan, La Pouite Agony, Lovi Wood Union Agence; id, Sac and Fox Agen 3s. W. ; Andrew C, Willams, Wiebita Goorgo er Ronan, Flathead k Agency, Ageney; Agency; ‘Vhomas, Wrowing.—James J, ’Putton, Eastern Shoshone Agency. MR. SOTHERN AND ‘THE ELKS’ BENEFIT. Paxk TukatRe, Nov. 11, 1877. To Tuk Epitor or tHe Herauy:— Somo weeks ago Mr. John P, Smith asked me, in the name of the Elks? Club, if I would piay jor the benefit, which L now find takes place on Thursday afternoon, the 15th inst, Most willingly 1 promised to do 80; but a seriously heavy cold, necessitating my puysi- Clung?’ almost daily attendince, obliged me shoruy aiterward io notily Mr. Smith that be musi not an- nounce my name nor in any way rely on my appear. unce. Both my agent, Mr, Horace Wall, and myself frequently aud emphatically impressed this on his mind. My annoyance 18 consequently most natural on finding myself announced to play tor the Kiks’ benefit, 1 do not clearly know who 1s responsibie for this misstatement, vut Ido know tuat it is direcily contrary to my ingtructious and the decision of my medical advisers, who strongly urge mo not at present to risk moro work than 18 absolutely necessary. Acting on their advice, 1 am obliged next week to witudraw the piece | an now acting in, “Tbe Crusbed Tragedian.” That I do this tp the beightof a suc. cesstul run, for the uke of resting my voice, und appear ina character that will be compayatively no effort to me, affords clear proof, t trust, that { an fully warranted in not undertaking extra ‘labors uatil my proat 1s quite recovered. My warmest sympathy is with the Eiks, but I cannot break faith with tho pubic by allowing my name in the advertisements to misiead them. By giving space to this explanation you will much obiige yours, obediently, E. A. SOTHERN. A “QROOKED” FREIGHT, About nino o’clock last night Detective Martin Con nolly, while on duty at Pavonia terry, Jersey City, no- ticed a truck loaded with liquors, Thinking tuis was a queer freight tor a Sunday night he conciuded that the business was “crooked” and arrested the driver, who at the station house gave his nate as William Robertson, residing on Bay strect. On being imterro- gated Roverisun told the following story;—l am a truckinan and was engaged lust night by three men to go Lo the dock of the Kotierdain live of steamers, ad- Joluing the Erie Rutiway ferry, where 1 would fiud tour barrels, A VOX und two baskets contaiming liquor, 1 was then to drive up Pavonia avenue and they would meet me on the corner of the third street from the ferry. Robertson — disclaims any knowledge of the men or Whether the liquor was stolen or smuggled. The police officials at the pro- cinct Where Kobertson was locked up say that ho was arrested while Waiting ou the corner for the men to appoar, while the officers at headquarters state that the mau was caugut while driving iuto the ferry house for the purpose of gommg to New York. ‘This discrep- ancy would seem to jndicute that the police kuow more of the matter than they want to tell, Ine Cus- tom House officer atthe dock from which the stuif Was taken says that it did uot belong to the steamer, and must have been stolen, Ho said that the four casks contained gin, the box brandy and the baskets wine, Valued in all ut about $800. COURLE CALENDARS—THIS DAY, Svpneme Court—Cuamugns—fHeld by Judgo Law- 100, Tence.—Nos, 45, 49, 65, 77, 97, 102, 105, 108, 1:4, 105, 140, M1, 142, 146, 146," 158 BS, 181, 152) 134, 199, 202," 215, 2 244, 245, 247, 263, 186, 14, » 24, 237, 1 253, 264, 200, 26 I 202, 204, 297, 209, 200, 801, Buz, 203, 309, 311, 312, SUPREMR COURT—GENERAL TRRM.—Adjourned until noxt Weduesuay, ScrKeMk CounT—SPeciaAL TeRM.—Adjourned until to-morrow. Demurrers set down for heariug today will not ve heard wutil next Monday, Surzeae Court—Cincuit—Part 1—Held by Judgo Van Bruut— Case on.—No. 442, Saportas vs, Vanuer- Dit ev al, &e, No day cuiendar, Part 2—Heid by Judge Barrett.—Adjourned until next Weduesday, Part $—Held by Judge Donovue.—Noa 35, 884, 969, 990, 1026, 1115, 1118, 1122, 377, 203 9 1 0, 2040, 1355, 1005, 45, 18 44, 170859, LIS OR COURT—GRNERAL ‘Tens—Hold by i Chief | Jadye Curus and Judges Sanford and Freeuman, — | als from orders Nos. 1 to Ll, inclusive, and Gens Calendar.—Nos, 13, 20, 28, 32, 3%, 37, Bs, 44, 46, 48, “RoR Court—Sreers, Tert—Held Nos. 69, 62, Gl, 13, 90, T4, 30, 84. 8, by Judge Demarrers— Sup Count—TniaL Tknt—Part 1—Held by Judge Sedgwick.—Caso ou No, 724, Meiners vs, Van- dervut et ai No duy calendar, Paris 2 and &— Adjourned for the term. COMMON PLéAS—GENKRAL TeKM—Hold by Chiol Jndge Charies P. Daly ana Judge Josepn F. Daly. —Nos. 44, 56, 62, 76, 97, 1, 42, 77, 98, 112, 115, 12 inv Tenw—Held vy Judge Larre- more,—Nos 5 25, $y, 13, 14, 15, 22, 25, 31 Demurrers—Now. Comox PLRAs— by Judge Rovinson, 57, 1687, ts 2 aod by Chiet és 2183, 2179, BLO, 2163, 90054, LL Veaw.—Adjourned uutil Judea ysl, 1908, RSERAL 185, 1009 Maine ‘Cou to-morrow. Count oF GENERAL Sasstova—Part l—Held by Judge Sutveriand.—tho Veovie vs Reymond Mintco, felonious assault and battery; Same va. aU. Cleveland, felonious assault and bat- ; Same ve. Thomas Curren, rape; Same Vatrick Lynch, felonious assault ana battery; ame V8. Pairick Hogan, burglary ; Same vs. Bervard lood, (elontous assuuit and bartery; Same va, Joun Sweeny, burglary; Same ve. Bianone Morell, grand larceny; Same a MeGinty, grand jar eeny; © va. John Ferundt, rand tarceny; Same va Alfred Winder, feionious assanit and buttery; Same va, fhomas Dow burglary; Sane vs. Jono Weigan, Joan Reiity, burglary, Samo vs, James Maloney, grand larceny; Same vs, Maria C, Courtand, forgery; Same va An nie Walla, li j Same vs. isabella Roading, larceny trom the | Samo va J. J Hrookinan, assault and battery; Same vs. James Pidgeon, violating Excise law; Same vs, William H, G, Smith, embezziemeat, COURT oF OVER ano Teaminen—fleld by Judge Brady.—ihe People vs. Kaward G. Ovs, homicuie; Sumo va, Wiliam H. H. Bennet, forgery; Same vs. Isauc H. Alien, perjury; Same vs. Thomas Lainper perjury; Same ys, Robert L, Vase, perjury, # 3 eee AN EX-CONSUL’S TROUBLES, FRANCISCO “ BADELL's WHOLESALE DESTRUC] TION OF HIs EFFECTS, AND WHAT CAUSED iT—A STRANGE STORY IN WHICH A WOMAN FIGURES. Tho police sergeant on duty tast night at the ‘Twenty-second precinct polico station was much exe ercised over the receipt of a rather curious cominuni+ cation and the request made by its bearer, @ foreigas looking gentleman with a somewhat imperfect knowl- edgo of the vernacular, The communication stated that Mr, Francisco Badeil, of No, 101 West Forty- eight street, owing to private diflcnities, was about to leave his bome, which be begyed leave to place 1a charge of the police A request s0 strango naturally croated various spoce ulations as to its cauges, and last night a Hexau reporter called at the house to ascertain them Af the door he was received by a negro servant, dark at Erebus, and with a Hispano-American accent toa guttural to ever be softeued vy any length of residence on this side of the Guif, On the reporter desiring to speak with Mr, Badell ho was escorted upstairs tos suit of rooms, which were furuisued with elegance, but which seemed from their appearance to have been at no remote date the scene of Vandal riot, Littered about the floor lay costly vases, bronzes and articles of virtu ia fragments, Mirrors shattered to atoma ‘¢ upreared against the walls and torn pictures aod orted silverware w ywoere mingled in heaps with articies of female woar aud trinkels for fomaie ornament, Lu the midst of this ruin, upon a couch, liy a man of prepossessing appearance but Oue Whosd face bore Very apparent marks of recent grief aud passion, This was Francisco Badoll, and the reporter learned’ before long that he was the Mr. Badell who, for maay years, was a consalar agent ia Cuba tor Whe United’ States government, and who preceded In thatcapacity Mr. Puillips, whose unhappy Suiide in this cily Ogcurred some time ago, Mr. Badell on learning that there was a HeRaLD maa prosent arose aud assured bim that what he wanted above ailotuer Ubings was to unbosom himself to a Lowspaper representative, He pad deep gi b said, which he wished to untold and he bad houor, which bo wished to maiatain, THK WOMAN IN THR CASE, ‘Taking the reporter junto a warm-toned room, the tints of which were brigbteued by a cheer ful fire and in which the ruin seemed to be greatest, he said, pomting about him:—"A womar Was the cause of this——a woman whom I loveé buy who 1 know betrayed me, With my bangs | yed everyting, that is everything that be dtome, Whav Was ners 1 spared—i dit not even touch.” ‘Theu seating Dimsell he suid:—'Listem tome, 1 Wautthe police to kuow why I acted t way and the world to Know loo, My familly 18 a Caban one which for yours resided in Santiago de Cuba, There | beld certain positions of some account, and was aflerward casiier tor (he firm of Brooks & © Cumberland Harbor, Lenjoyed, ¢ balieve, the cone fidence of my employers, and the cominission 1 heid from tue United Staces government to represent. its interests there, and the favor of secretary Seward gave me furcher Opportunitics of advancement, ihe world was before me, and my prospects were bright indeed Whea this Woman appeared in my life and blasted all, She was a resident of the piace, Her family’s clreumstauces Were reduced wuen | came to kuow them, Lue estate was heavily mortyag they in vain sought to dispose of it, 1 was a visilor atthe house, as were others of my friends, aud 6 was while calling there that I mot her, She was attractive and had all & woman’s wiles. Yo say that T Was charmed with ber ts simple truth, but for a time IT resisted the impulse that vrove me toward her, tor I knew not how it migut end, Association with her, howover, put out of sight all other thoughts, and 1h time | became devoted to her, ied on vy her ows powers of pleasing, Which she freely exercisea on mea, t tried to believe that 1 was only her frieo, oly w iriend of the family, ana { strove to ussist them out of their embarrassments, Iset about making arrangements to dispose of the estate for them. 1 worked bard, and at last succeeded, Al a disadvantage to mysell, atu detriment tomy ows interests, 1 sold the place, The end came at last. The woman’s hugband went away andshe and I weat ta live tovether., For eleven years we have veen as man aud wile, and I have dove all 1 coud to make her happy. Two years came-to hye in New York. Then my troubl began. Her cousin came bere trom Cuba, I warned Mavume not to speak to her, I knew that once with her ali her regard4or home or domestic Lappiness would be forgotien, | loonshly believed sue heeded ma, but L soon came to see that all was not right, L did’ not kuow who she made her friend or t would hava seen it all, Aduy ago my eyes Were opened, 1 wag in the house at one o’clock—I usually leave it ab eleven—wnco Madame dressed .0 go out “to shop,’? she anid, Then the door bell rang, and at the same tume Madame wentaway, Then ny servant camo to me and said, “ S84, She Went Away With that madume,’? WHAT HH SAW FROM THE WINDOW, That was the cousin, From the window Ll looked upon them together, Tsaw it ail then, Isaw why Madame went away through the day, and I suspected where she wont. Weill, (bat is alt oyus were Opened and she must Lave kuown it, for she hus never returned, she has broken my heart, as she did ber husvand’s, He divd a year ago, ana now | coud Kugel upon that man’s grave and Weep tears o! repente ance, | am going away now, but first £ destroyed everything that beiouged lo me, that she might not enjoy them. These I spared—her mother’s Likeness, and this, und this,” ne — addeu, pointing to portraits of Lincoln and’ Washington that Then, as he surveyed the glite overcaina y, “AN, thy was once a Lappy Lome, but it is all over wow,” The police refused to take charge of the place and suggested that be senda iriend to mind the ruined heaps, on which suggestion he acted, A CHINESE PANO, ‘tofa, he also hia THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO APPEALED T¢ AGAINST THE MOB, (From the San Francisco Mail, Nov. 4.) Yesterday Mayor Uryaut received the annexed com- munication from the presidents of the Six Com, panies, asking for protection against threatoned mob violenve:— To A. J. BRYANT, Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco Sin—We, the undersigned, presidents of the Chinese Six Companies of this oly aud Stare desire to call Your immediate witention to Lhe state of things which Keems Lo Us (O LuTeaten Lhe hives and property of the Cuinese residents 48 well as the peace and good oame of this municipality, Iu the multitude of the responsibilities which claim your tine and strength tt may possibly have escaped Your bovce that large gatherings of tue idle aud irre- sponsible eioment of the population of this city are Hi,buly addressed iu the open streets by speakers woo use the most violent, inflammatory and incendiary lupgeage, threatening in phuinest terme to burn and pillage the Chigese quarter aud kill our people univsa at their bidding We leave this “free Repabiic.” Tha coutinuance of these things for mauy days, with in creasing tury, Wiuoul check or hindrauce by the aus thorities, is ‘causing the Chinese people great anxiety, aud in tho immediate danger which seems | again lo threateu us aswell ad to threaten the peace aud good name of tha city, we (a3 on a former occasion) appeal to you'the Mayor and chief magistrate of this municle pality, bo provect us, to the fail exient of your power in ali our peaceiul, cousiituiouul aud treaty rights ngavnst ail dulaaful Violeace, aud all riotous proceed+ igs threatening us. would deptecate the result ob Vivien potonly Value our property and cherish our lives, Which now seem in Jeopardy, UL We suOUid also regret ty Have ue good name of this Christian civilization tarnished by the rious g8 Of its OWN Gib Zens agUINBT the “Chinese ’ As a rule, our country mon ure better ac. quainiod with peacotul yooauods Uuau with scenes of strife, You We Are BOL Ignorant that seil-detence 1s the n rigutot ali men; aud should a riotous attack o upon the Catnuse quarter we should aeithor have the power Hor disyosivon tO restrain our coud tryinen irom delouding thormselves to the last extrem- ity and suiling their lives as dearly as possivie, But We trast and believe that tt is entirely within the scope of Your Houor's power, and im accordance With your high sense of justice to prevent these threatened evils. That we may do all in our power, ag good CiLiZeU%, LO preserve tue peace and avert a riot, we MOM roxpectfally submit these statem aod make this earuest appeal to Your Honor, Respecttully submitted. LIN CHEOR FUNG, President Sam Yap Co, LU SING HU, President Kong Cuow Co, LAN KON President Ning Young Co, CHAN F President Yen Wo Co, nt Hop Wo Cay Lis JER cong Wo Co. Sax FKanciaco, Novernver 3. JOSEPHS SUBMISSION, HIS PATHETIC SPERCH ON YIELDING MIs ARMY TO GENERAL MILKS, A correspondent of the Chicago Jater-Ocean, writing from St. Paul, says :— I suppose that the story of Josoph’s surrender has grown monovon r us to MOSt persons; suli 1 cannot retrain trom giving Joseph's reply to tl emand fo urreuder made by Geueral Miles Joseph, when urrendered, stopped up to Goneral Howard, who avai side of Geuoral Miles, and handed bita bis gun, ard shook bis head ‘aad s No, Joseph, although 1 bave followed you ior wearly tae thoasand miles L cunnot take the glory from im =Who deserves 1. There is the man to whom you Must surrender,’ pointing ta jera| Miles “Joseph, tarning to’ Miles with @ sad stile, Wanded Lim bis gua, and, through aa ine torpreter, ewids——""Leil General Howard | know his heart, What te tod me betore I bave tn my heart Lam tired of fighting. Our ehiefe are Killed, Le ing Glass (8 dead. To-bool old mon areaiidead, Ne | yosorno, He who led the young wen dand we have to Diankels The little children ora g\o death. My people, some of them, have Tuu away 60 (he Hills aud have no blankets, no food. fae kuowe whero they arc—may be trecziug ta death. “Lt want time to look for my children to see how many of hem Leau dad, May be T shall Mad then among the dead. “Hear me, my ohiefs! 1 am tired; my heart ie sick and sad, From where tho sun now stands 1 will) ght ne more tor ever, dead, 4