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Gen. HSdfbburne.
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@aibburne 1T gum 8efeblSbuber oieieS 9epar>
tenents ernannt mOrben uno ipiro balo bier
anfOmmen. Seine Grnennun9 befrieoi9t Ses
hermann. 1854 III.
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Nu8 Mihmnnn.

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sesen SberinaH seloseM.
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ldbli4 aeaen Sberman seaosen 1T.
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Die ueue MnIeibe.

Darlington, 81. Sebr. i5eute
belief ii9 Der 8ertauf Der 80 @nleibe auf
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ARRIVALS,


NEW 0nI11ss-steamship Evening Star.Hon JTh9 20
Judge II Morgan Morgan, Miss ASorean, Mrs n Oh
9uel two chikfen and servant Brae SeDbrdge MfAN
Giquel Miss Gfque Mrs Dzvis VIM srry Mrs Barn
aud Mrs Mcclellan. Mrs Collins TWO children and
servant, Mrs Thompson, Miss Mandels, John Pol
lock, Lame and servant Mrs q Pollock Mfss Pollock,
Miss Lame, Mrs Reynolds au Levy and three
ehdn. Jarrn, Ady and child Miss Comprg, Bednch.
Jarrin, Mrs Hicks Rivere and son Fish, OGeorse,
Miss kimbsll, Mss Livingston, Mss Taylor. Mss
Leman Moran, Fl spanlding. lszard, b Fnks. WY
Ttsdsle csrring.en. schiller s,rabenraaelt osvA
Gre Mcdonald T I, borden Pierssn, K Lee Cantsr
bury, Grover M,sA Schnh and hree rhldren-apd n
in the steerage.
WLnI.cros, c--steamer EuterFe-H seernrengcr.,
lady and two children Mrs vollers and chA Mas Burns
y & Phelps, Pick, u LtAer, A j HtisJ Parsons,
1mken Miss Simpson, MA Baker lady Eve children ana
Corcoran, IsT j G Dunn. AtShaw
chill DR. FOukes Whitaker l. Ross J.F Stolter.
Aslly Mrs Piser and James Dawson lady
Hill Miss Brown, W King ond lady-antebf In ths
secondcabin-
BEXyFoRr, N C-Steamer csrogsna--Mr Mii&strook aad
lady Miss Taylor, Rogcrgf. Walker. GesvscJ Meyer
Ed FuIlam chasser Mr. srf.h and lady MiF simpson
q Murphy DIR Primrose, Bmey " Comstoci- ) NJ Steven
son, G Dunnipg- Messenger,LW seaman, SParker
Ames.
NxwBERi5. " C-Seamer IN Cld-J v 6bster and
daughter JF Clark, WIN Seasosn, Collins, Ia " and two
children w Love- ! Blakoman, Nichols, II C.arke. J
Craft, Nelson, VIM 9 IIamEtbe, W Hough, y-vauehn
and lady Parker Rein, JJ James Breyet bSgndiof
General Wright and two servanS, G Hnyerma.V CALVIN
Wright, Captain Garter, A. and servant Maouey.
Brown Baker, Andrew connev-nd 50 In the Steerage
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In Time OF Peace Prepare for War.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

From many considerations we have Often in the past
two years. felt proper to conceal rather than to hold
up to public scrutiny the defects Of sail feet we'll
Of the submerged light draughs but as there no
longer any reason why we should maintain reti-
cence take leave to ask the careful consideration of
the Navy Department to subject which has Been too
long neglected and which, from Its Importance should
command immediate and persistent attention We refer
to the deep and quick rolling Of many of the ships
which, within much brefer period than the last quar-
ter Of century, have glided from the navy yards
We remember to have carefully noted that in very
moderate Of these Ships with nearly full supply
of fuel and provisions board rolled from thrtytwo
to thirty-hve degrees. And this have to be-
leve, is by an exceptional case. Nor do we
here refer to the Richmond-a ship which we once
marked rolling deeply the still water of Pensacola
Bay while other ships anchored near her and living in
the same direction were quite mOtiOness.
Sbips-ofwar are designed to be platforms for guns,
and every body can comprehend that such Platforms
1t would be all that guns could do to keep them
selves from being dashed with violence from side TO
side.
In view Of such facts have reced and to which
we could add many suggest that before the Laoka
wanna is disnantled, and her crew dismissed, that
number OF our most scientific and skiful snava
strucors be ordered to her. and that ho be directed to
pass at moderate speed around the 'Canarcs and back
to New York, for In the vicinity Of those islands II has
been commonly observed that the is furrowed by
long, deep swell, and hence would prove admirable
field which TO develop the rolling capacities of ship
In this way these gentlemen would have the opportI
nifty of witnessing the defect IN ships which has been
referred TO- the extent of which they do not realize and
for which, after some experience OF IT, they possibly
be able to prescribe remedy. This matter s Of alto
geher too grave Importance to be longer treated with
surmses II should at become the subject Of careful
and extended investigation and the arrival at this port
of the Lackawanna seems TO offer q most convenient
opportunity for making beginning.
After returning to port after her first experimental
cruise we suggest that all other weights remaining
changed her battery be landed and the weight Of
metal in guns of nincinch other cabre be lashed
otherwise temporarily secured brOadSde and this
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EMbrts lE%As % sDisersdit weiohman's
Testimony In shSk Assassination Trial.

Eabrts Mode 60 yDiscreait Weichman's
Testimony IN thsk Asssssinstion Trial.
WARRINGTON July IL, 1896
The CossyssiowaI Usiow ofthis afternoon publishes an
affidavit OF John p BUphy who says he could have II
proved IL time were allowed, that weichman is and
always was . coward, according 30 the words Of bis
father that since the trial closed Ire has admitted that
he liar that short time before the assassination
wechman introduced Atzerotr to him o. particular
friend Of his, and that on ths same day
he and Atzerots were riding on Booths horses.
Brophy says he bring other and new wit
nesses to testify TO his intmscy with AtzerOss;
that since the trial weichman told Brophy that Mrs
surratt wep bitterly the thought Of Johns going to
Richmond and implored him to remain at home, and
not bring trouble upon himself and upon the family
that once, while men at the house, Mrs. Sur
raft called John Qher SOM aside, and said 10 him,
'John, am afraid there is something going on. Why
DO these men come heres Now, John, do not
feel easy shout this and you must tell me
what you are about" Brophy asked Wechman
mJohn told her, and wechman replied that John did not
and would not tell her Since the close OF the trial WEIGH
man offered to give Brophy letter President Johnson
IN MRS surratts favor provided Brophy would keep 1t
profound secret Brophy asked Wechman 70 giye him
will not write to him. because have no confidence
whatever In Holt" Brophy further says that Weichnan
nad him summoned to testify to his chrac-
ter and afterwards remembering, Brophy sup
posed, that his testimony would injure him,
begged him (Brophy) for about half an hour
70 leave the court, and brought Of the sub officers
OF the place TO urge him to co. that he Brophy) would
not be placed upon the witness stand These and other
things were sworn to by John p. Brophy on the 7th
The Constitutional Union further says-Genera Hart
ranft on Friday wrote in substance follows to the
President, short time before the execution
The prisoner Payne has just told that Mrs Surratt
Is entirely innocent of the assassination OF President
Lincoln, and of any knowledge thereof He also states
knowledge abduction
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The Roxbury Tragedy.

lrTom tnt boSton fVt, Suiy LII
John Stewart the arrested ut Fort Independence
for the double murder In Busscy Woods West Roxbury
removed yesterday afternoon from the Tombs In this
city 10 the Jail ut Dedham Before being committed TO
jail he aagned before Justice Worhngton, Of that
town II Is not OK expected that examination will be
had for several days Stewart expresses great conf
dence that no clear himself from the charge, but
others do not share In his belief Some facts having IN
important bearing upon the has been thought best
keep in until the judicial investigation and IL
Stewart proves TO be gutess the case will present .
most singular combination OF unfortunate circumstances
Every circumstance which IL believed would throw
the slightest light upon the affair has been followed up
their Investigations TO satisfactory issue The aggre
gate offered for the apprehension Of the muir
derer is $500; the town OF West Roxbury having
offered 81 600 tho citizens of that town "a 600 the city
of Boston 81 000 and the citizens Of Ward IL $500 The
inquest the murder Is TO be resumed this afternoon,
In West Roxbury.
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OUR STREETS.
The Path Of the Contractors Strewn
with Di11cultieS.
INTERVIEW WITH THE MAYOR.
~
OUR CITY rs Be CLEAN IN A WEEK.
PROGRESS TOWARDS THAT END.
~>~-~~~~~~~~$ ~~>~~~~~-
A0TIo1F or TAH POLICE.
THE STRIKE OF THE cARTMEN,
&c., &C.. 60.
INTERVIEW WITH THE MAYOR,
OUR CITY rs Be CLEAN IN A WEEK.
PROGRESS TOWARDS THAT END.
ACTION or TAI POLICE.

As reported In the HxRALD Of yesterday the BoMH Of
Aldermen have become suddenly awake to the fact thu
our city Is in very dirty condition. that pestisence 10
Imminent, and the Board of Health must be convened
1hey aoge that the late contract between the Mayor and
Others and Messrs Brown De veau and Knapp has mot
been kept and request the Mayor to take such measures
as will insure the cleanliness Of city In accordance
with the tenor Of those resolutions the Mayor yesterday
mad interview with the contractors who stated the
difficulties they laboring under at present, but
which they satisfied only temporary
! II appears, IN the first place. that when they were
awarded the contract that in order to accommodate In
specor Boole they agreed to work the
dnst this only allowing them twenty days procure
all the necessary appliances for street cleaning engage
men, CARTS &C. In order to carry out their part of the
contract they entered into negotiations with the late
ployes Of the Street Inspector, and all went merry
marriage BELL" They had expected to have had
little difficulty thus In commencing operations when
On about the LIST inst organized opposition was
started and the street sweepers and struck held
indignation meetings and refused TO work under any
tractors The contractors reason why these
men refuse 70 work under contract when there an
dred and atty dollars in done for the cy sha
be done by contract In this strait they employed what
men they could number Of these men were intim
dated persuaded by the others they say to cease
work In the face of these difficulties which they
assert can be traced to the opposition of few parties in
they were not perhaps able to do much they
might have done last week. three days of which-the 3D.
18th and 6h-may be considered holidays; now, how.
ever matters are changed, and they promise within
week to have all garbage &C., removed from the streets
after which only requires due attention. which they
are determined to besow, on our thoroughfares and
thus render city what 1t has been for years
clean
They say there is no difficulty in getting men, and
showed us letter from the Secretary of the Discharged
Soldrs Agency offering to provide the contractors with
plenty of those who chad swept the country clean of
treason and traitors and who were thus well in the
business" Carts they have nearly sufficient Yesterday
they had in the different wards of the city the follow
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MAILS FOR EUROPE

Sentence ans. Execution OF the CohsPi-
rators mt WashingtOn-rhc Flight and
Capture OF Jeff. Davis-The Latest News
from Mexico, Cuba, Central and South
America, Sc, sc.
Tie Cunard mail steamship Cuba Captain Cook, wln
leave this port to-day for Liverpool
The mails for Europe will close at seven o'clock thfS
morning.
The NEW YORK Naturalization for Europe-wl DO
published at six o'clock this morning.
IL will contain the Finding OF the Count Martial In tho
of the Conpraors at Washington tried for implica
ton In the Assassination Of President Lincoln, with full
details Of their Execution their appearance at the up
proach of Death, and short sketches Of their lives;
full and graphic of the Flight of JEFF Davis from
Richmond, and of his movements until Captured written
by member of his staff who accompanied him; Account
of the Loss Of the packet ship William Nelson and tho
supposed loss Of namber Of her passengers Tho pro-
gross OF Restoration In the &s Rebel Sats Interesting
Of President Johnsons Interview with docga
from Virginia; Tho latest News from Mexico Cuba,
Central and South America and accounts Of all important
events Of the week.
Single copies, in Wrappers ready for mailing six ccntA
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Dartmouth College.

The exercises OF Commencement week nj Dartmouth
College will be as follows:-
Sabbath July TO- Baccaaurcatc Discourse by President
Smith
Monday evening, July IT, prize speaking by members
Of the Junior and Sophomore classes.
Tuesday afternoon July IL, Glass day exercises and in
the evening address before the theological Society by
Rev. Il. T.. Adams. ID. D., of Philadelphia
Wednesday, morning, July 10, address before the Phi
Beta Kappa Society by Professor Alpheus Crosby, Of
Salem Mass, and poem by N. A. G. Converse Esq Of
Toledo Ohio; address in the afternoon before tho United
Literary Societies, by Hon. Alexander H. Bullock, Of
Worcester, Mass and poerl by John G. SAKE; concert
in the evening by the Boston Germania band.
Thursday, July 20, Commencement, exercises Pre-
ceding these, at eight o'clock A. NJ, meeting OF tho
Alumni large attendance rs expected and II is par
cuary desired that those OF the college who have
served In the for the Union should be- present
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long s this going 10 continued Is the Xayor going 70
continue to ondanger the health Of the cnizens
The SECRETARY read q complaint from the heai'n
Omcer, Dr. Murphy to the Mayor, complainh% u Inc
condition Of the streeta
The President stated that the Mayor has paid no Stten-
zion TO all these appeals and complaints because he wants
TO run one horse machne-havs all the powe!
take too much Of his power from him. He
then asked for the reports from the Inherent
wards which showed tina, the the Of
ward two In the Third ward three in the Fifth one In
the Sixth three in the Seventh one in the Eighth two
in the Ninth two in the Thirteenth two In the Sixteenth
ward three in the Twenty second ward eight and none
in any of the other wards The reports also showed
that there very few men engaged throughout the
The PnrTpEsT stated that 50 small number Of carts
would be long time cleaning the city Il was never 80
dirty The public ought TO know that the contractors
are not fulfilling their contract We will hold
meeting soon, and show whether this movement is
MICHAEL MOONEY stated that the association was able
70 hold out for six months to come He complained Of
the course Of the Comptroller in refusing 70 pay the
He said be was not friend q the people The conrac.
tors he said will be able to funi their contract
TO hold on and not finch from tho position they had
The PRESIDENT said tina. they would all be at work
protect themselves and every other poor man
JOHN CUNNNGnAA suggested that they go down and
70 the nottingham These officials were in The interest
OF the contractors.
MICHAEL MOONEY asked a. favor that Mr. Cremins,
and s them TO work In the Seventeenth ward without
license, be requested TO withdraw both them and the
a% % t not to
Of the city, as they do not interfere with him.
A MEMnEa Of the meeting asked If nothing could be
done to compel the Mayor 70 do his duty and call the
The PRESIDENT stated that the best way to reach him
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Of tbs verv unfortunate udents which have occursa
. ~s out .n 1s We az esas ss q:
,rx ,noxvDS, d. he last case-to set example upoa
those Who xscsmA soldiers ID just important 70
the csrn 20 ~ = utle field there Is civil ~ which
they mus. respect other words thai - - sym
patty which we wch otunaf"y give W '"s '''''~
A. the case was not a. dshed till late hour y the
afternoon the Judge ssteA that he would charge IL
Joseph EkIer plead guilty. ID, stealing thirty nine dol
lars from Frederick schapie 1ec First avenue on the
goth june, and the Sfase r'iSon i0f ons
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The folowings the order ofexercscs for Commence
ment week -
On Sunday, July %, at half past seven o'clock p. NJ
the Rev. John M Reid D. d., of Cincinnati, will address
the Theological Society in the Presbyterian church
On Tuesday, tile 25th, at two. o'clock p NJ the Phi
Beta Kappa Society will meet in the College chapel At
four o'clock r. NJ The Rev RobcrtJ breckenridge d. d.
OF Dapve, KY. wdl address the Phi Beta Kappa Society
IN the Presbyterian church. At half past O'Clock
p NJ the Hon. John W. Edmonds, OF New York will
deliver Grafton before the Literary Societies in tho
Presbyterian church.
On "Wednesday, the Goth, at ten o'clock A. NJ, the
business meeting OF the Alumni Association will be held
at No. a. Al one O'Clock p. NJ tho Alumni Association
will hold their annual reunion in tho College chapel At
four O'Clock T. h. the Hon Charles A. Phcps OF Boston,
OF the class OF 1S4 will address the Alumni in the Pres
byerian church AT half past o'clock r. NJ. there
will be przo speaking by tho Sophomore and Junior
classes in the Presbyterian church.
On Thursday, the 9th mt ten o'ceek A. NJ, the Com
mencement exercises will DO held in tho Presbyterian
church
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Crime I'm Oh 10.

EXTENSIVE observation-disclosures, ROBBERY AND
RETRIBUfION.
CINCINNATI, July II, 1895.
During the last few days thirty In the eastern
portion Of this city, and nine in Newport KY, were
poisoned by eating cheese None Of the proved
fatal.
The newspapers publish details Of the murder Of
woman and child by three robbers, London Madison
county, Ohio, last week The owner Of the premises,
accompanied by another man, approached the house
while tho robbers ransackng IT, and killed all three
Of them with revovors. No dates given.
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Tufts College.

Al the College chapel I'm Medford. Mass, on Sunday
evening, Rev. A. A. Miner. D. d. President of Tufts
College, delivered the third accaaurcste sermon, from
John, W. os-"The words that speak unto you they
the spirit and they the lifc The first portion
Of the discourse strictly doctrna and in conclusion
the President gave to tho graduating class sound
wholesome counsel Tho sermon listened 10 by q
large audience, many of whom were from Boston and
vicinity, for whose accommodation special train was
provided.
On Tuesday afternoon the exercises before the Ma
theticon Society took place at three O'Clock, when
Grafton delivered by Colonel T. W. Higginson, OF
Newport H. l., and poem by Albion Thorne, A. H.
Tho regular exercises OF Commencement will be held
to-day "wednesday at ten O'Clock In the forenoon At
three O'Clock r. the Alumni will hold their rst pub
lie meeting Tho Grafton will be by Rev. ". II. Capin,
A. NJ, Of Gloucester; the poem by Geo C. Waldo, OF
NewTn Coun
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COLLEGE COMENCEMENTS.
Hamilton College.

The exercises Of Commencement week at Hamilton
College viii be as follows
President Fisher will deliver his seventh Baccalaureate
sermon on Sunday afternoon, July Is.
Rev. DR. rh0s. = Hastings, OF New York, will address
the Society cf Christian Research on Sunday evening
Prize Defamation, Monday evening" July II.
Rev. DR. e. A. Nelson, Of ST. Louis (class Of $780, will
be the orator. and Rev. j. A. Rest Of Glovesve class
Of 1S47 will be the poet Of the Alumni at their ami
versary, Tuesday evening, July IS. There will be
meeting Of the Alumni and friends OF the college on
Wednesday evenang, July 10.
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An Attack ON a Collector OF InternaI
Revenue.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July III.
Philip Speed Collector Of Internal Revenue, was
assailed while going homcward on Saturday even.
ing about eleven O'Clock, by thrco In the garb OF
soldiers one of whom with boulder knocked In several
OF hrs teeth besides INJECTING other injuries upon him.
Mr. Speed thinks II the intention Of the soldiers TO
rob him. Though he was badly hurt he Is doing well.
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bUVALo, Suiy IL, lou.
yet there has been overt act the part OF the
railroad strikers Tho railroad officers have collected
from other places hands enough to do the necessary
labor Any attempt to interrupt work create disturb
ancc will be promptly met by tho authorities. Ono Of
the companies has commenced proceedings against one
Of the chiefs Of the Union for conspiracy and at.cmp. 10
obstruct the business Of the road
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rns street svvecpers, strike.

sTILL ANOTHER MEETIN0--THE COURSE OF THE
MAYOR AND coMPrRoLLER DIsAPPRovED, ETC.
Yesterday tho laborers and cartmen lately engaged
in tho business Of street cleaning held another
meeting at the Apollo Rooms, No. 70 Prince street,
John Lynch, the President Of the Cartmen and La
borsrs Association, presiding He opened tho proceed
ings by stating that the Mayor had been engaged rc-
esivipg complaints against tho contractors al day How
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TO THE EDITOR or TIKI HKRALD.
statement appeared In your paper Of the I'm INST
accusing me Of the then Of four gold watches from No
70 West Houston street Az IL IL a case Of mistaken
Identity the charge therefore, could not be proven
against me, will you have the Kindness 70 insert this
communi cations AUGUSTUS BACON,
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POsTPONEMEHT OF THE RACEs-BAGGAGE CAR DE-
sTROYED By FIRE, ETC.

STkOfED By FIRE,
SARATOGA, July H. 1896.
The races are postponed until tomorrow, on account
or the rain
Hon. Charles O'Conor Hos. James T. Brady, Hon.
NJ. 8. williamson, Colonel B. y. Stockton, >lonel t. NJ
Green Major General Saxton, Ex-Governor Davis, Of
Milwaukee, and Hon. Francis Granger here and
stopping at the Clarendon Hotel
The baggage OF the three A. NJ down train
destroyed by fire. Mechanicsvlle No one was in
jured
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PrurApEIpHA CATTLE MARKET Tho arrival and sale Of
beef cattle this week amounted " about TOO head
The market Was dull and prices were rather lower
Most Of the bcevcs offered from the West Com.
mon cattle sold At from ei2 10 sl3, and fair to good
from S TO SIG per 100 lbs The hghcst price obtained
yesterday t16 20 for extra cattle. There were
200 head OF sheep offered This market also dull
and prices ranged from 5kc. 10 O. per poand gross
Lambs sold at from 81 10 80 80 each The sale Of hogs
amounted 10 1000 head all Of which were sold Al from
sl2 10 s1l Der 100 POUNDS The marKst closed firm
There IN NO change In this market The sales amounted
10 100 head at from s25 500 for springers and frsu
$50 1850 for COW and calf --Lrdger, Ls1y II.
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SAAs ov 0ovpRrsHr HoRsm AT PmLADnLrmA There
wasa large sale govesnmest horses yesterday Herk
ncfs' Bazaar in Ninth strcet The horses OF al
sizes and conditions and the bidding for thecs al
thirty 10 hundred dollars, sccsrdng u Tho CONDITION
Of their legs aud feet, and amount VI nesh upon Their
bones. Some OF Thorn looked a. they hsk been upon
tbem 10 their pristine vieos Othcu nd the appearance
OF horses that had boon we'll ed and well carcJ for dur