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appropriate to this subject, exclains:
NV hat would our empire have been to-
day had net the conquered been permit
ted to mingle with the conquerors, as
the results Of a salutary policy? Rom
ulus, our founder, showed wisdom in
pursuing this policy to such an extent
rhat he made citizens of his enemies the
same day that he conquered them;u and
we may add, that in conformity to this
wise and ennobling policy. it is we'll
settled principle of English law, that
when a country has been conquered by
the British arms and become domin-
ion of the King in right of his own crown
the conquered inhabitants once received
by the conquorer, become his subjects
and are universally to be regarded in
thas Light, tld not as enemies or aliens.
We have endeavored thus to substan-
tiate, by evidence drawn from the pa
ges of history, and from the public law
of the civilized woald, that clemency to
the vanquished is the duty Of the con-
quorer and the right of lhe conquered
that the humane and merciful policy in
augurated by President Lincoln and
maintained in the policy of president
johnson has challenged the homage Of
the American people and the nations Of
the earth because it is founded in reason
and public policy, as we'll as enforced by
the public law, and especially by the
Christian civilization of modern times.
Nj. Int.
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HoW Dutch Gap got its Name

Is told bya Southern correspondent of
the Brooklyn Eagle:
an Englishman and a Dutchman, SO
the story runs, undertook, for wager,
to row their respective skiffs from q
place seven miles below the Gap to a
point above it. The man who first ar
rived at the place of destination was to
be considered the champion, and to re-
ceive the stakes. Both started. The
Englishman pulled out vigorously, while
the Dutehman, with true Teutonic inn
portability, suffered his opponent to
keep up With him. When the English
passing the gap, the Dutchman was
his antagonist, who was counting on a
" sure thing of it, When the Dutch
man reached tire gap, he run his skifi' on
shore, raised it on his shoulders and
made his way with all possible dispatch
across the few hundred feet of inter
vening space. When the Englishman
arrived at the point at which the race
was to terminal what was his astonish
ment to find his opponent in his skitf,
calmly awaiting his appearance, having
relieved the WEAKNESS Of his stay by
smoking, With Dutch leisure three or
four pipes Of tobacco. Whether the
Dutehnlan succeeded by his trick i'll
winning the wager is not known, but
he gave name to the gap, and was
more successful as q navigator than the
noted and /" corked-up" hero, of New
Orleans, the terror of women and chill
oren, at Whose approach the very silver
spoons tremble on the side board"
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that she left home in consequence
liking an aunt OF hers that was liy n lies
her fathers house; that she d;a 5iis III
treat her altogether right, and TO- ,s' no.
wanted to be her own mistress anv Inc >ite
The young gentleman at once saw INV, INV,
the whole thing. He perceived ' AT
she was a foolish, pampered, sno stat
child, and at once set about sav;5 nS1 ~
from destruction. ''ef
He went to a Mrs. Beach. a rela4i.,a
his who lived on O'Fallen street. de+on5i
ed the circumstances to her, and + "a
agreed that she should atonce be bron"s.taES>
70 the latter's house. This the yoE 5A'
lady agreed to, and on Wednesdayg e ~
left the hotel, and took up her p s'e
quarters. Next day Mrs. Beach's so e"
who keeps little store at g. S. Fonrfii
street, employed her as his clerk u u
having lost lady clerk a few Ga W
before. eaSs
On Wednesday her father, in a NO..
fearful state Of mental wretchedneo99st
reached this city in search of her II ~
at once applied to the police Office a M
told his sad tale to detective off; ,.,la
Harry Stone. With a determipation
not to be foiled, that officer went abnnt
the work of searching the lost one nv
He traced them from the railroad term6i
nus to the hotel. Then he kept after
Mr.. Scouler, who he feared, was villain
but who, as the result proved, was an
honor to his name and race. He then
traced them to Mrs. Beach's, on O'Fall
on street, and on Saturday caught m
with her standing behind the counter Of
the store above named, as spruce and
live as a lark.
It is needless to say anything as to the
joy Of the father when he received bjs
child, pure and unspotted as the day She
left his house (of which there Is not the
shadow of doubt.
On officer Stones recommendation the
father introduced himself in the street
to Mr.. Seouler, and Immediately that
excellent gentleman related to him the
whole story, and informed the officer as
to the whereabouts OF the young lady.
The father, with his wild and foolish
child, left for home Oh Saturday night.
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Nofror Escape Of Highly Re-
spectacle I0un4 Girl FROM Ruin.

Recently, says the st. Louis RepubH-
can, we were put in possession of 8 cir
cumstance, the equal of which, we be-
lieVe, has seldom or never been before
recorded.
4 young and extremely interesting
lady, aged only fifteen years, whose
name we do not feel at entire liberty to
mention, but who is the daughter of an
eX-Brigadier General, who fought gall
lantly through thel last War-participated
in the battles of Stone River, Chicka-
manga. Dalton, and other important
and hard fought contests, left her fathers
house at Decatur, Illinois, without con-
sulting with any of her family, or leav-
ing any record as to whittier she had
gone, or her reasons for going.
She had been brought up in the lap of
luxury, her every want being supplied
with a kind and liberal hand, and pos
sessed of all the surroundings which the
best and most loving parents, the most
atfectionate and fond of brothers and
sisters; in fact she had everything that
should have made her home the abode
Of happiness and sunshine, Of innocence
and truth.
But she possessed an independent
spirit of her own; she could not brook
being checked by parents or friends
she sighed for liberty to act as she
thought best, and go where her foolish
fancy might lead. Acting on the inn
pulse, and under the mistaken influence
of a mis-Iermed high-spirH such as this,
she got together secretly some few arii-
Giles OF wearing apparel, and started on
the ears for this city.
There happened to be among the pas
sengers in the steamer in Whica she
took her seat, a gentleman from New
York named Jacob Sc0ulor; he was
travelling agent for a large firm in New
York, and chaucing to occupy a seat
convenient to the young lady in ques-
ton, after a little while friendly chat
sprang up between them, and shortly
hebecame deeplyinterested in her lively
and innocent manners, and agreeable
powers OF conversation. On their ar
rival AT the other side Of the river he
begged 10 accompany her to the hotel.
She accepted, and both put up at the
Southern, he registered mis- name and
getting room in one part of the build
ing, Wfliie he registered her name also,
and procured room for her al another
part. He waited on her at the table,
ard appeared to pay her the most kind
yet delicate attentions.
lie succeeded oy his attentions in Win
ping her confidence, and she told him
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JEFFERSON AND kNox.-Mf. Jef1er
sons great height and slender figure ex.
posed him to much ridicule from his OBJ
ponents; his sobriquet With them was
Long Tom" Nothing could present
a more striking or more singular con-
trast than the figures of Mr.. jefferson
and Gen. Knox: the one very shortthe
other lank and lean, and unusually tall.
They happened to meet one morning Oh
the steps at Gen. Washington's loag-
ings. The two gentlemen approached
from opposite directions, and arriving
at the same moment, Il contest in Ell
quette took place between them. The
General at the head of an army, and full
Of its chivalarc politeness, could noi
think Of passing in before the ceequal
head OF the Department of State; while
the civil officer OF the Government was
equally averse to take precedence of the
military; and they stood for some mo-
ments, each drawing back and waving
the other forward. In the midst Of this
somewhat entertaining scene, the noto-
rious Judge Peters, the greatest wit of
his day, came up directly in front. Per-
ceiving how matters stood, and casting
a sly glance from one side to the other
he pushed boldly Letween them, ex.
claiming as hepassed, "Pardon me, gen
t!emen, if in my haste | dash through
thick and thin"
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Christian. as distiaguished from Heather
and Jewish Literature. This we shall
attempt in future article.
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THE BACHELOR.-In the vast flower
field Of human affection says coten-
porary, the old bachelor is the very
scarecrow of happiness, who drives away
the little birds of love that come to
steal away the hemlock seeds of lone.
illness and despair. Where is there
more pitiable object on earth than he
who has no amable woman interested
in his welfare? How dismal does his
desolate room appear, when he comes
home at night, wet and hungry, and
cold heart, barren table, and lonely
pillow, which looks like the white urn
of every earthly enjoyment! See the sick
old bachelor in the dark afternoon Of life,
when his heart is sinking to its sunder'
anee! Not solitary star of memory
CLEANS over his Openig grave! No weep.
ing wife to bend like an angel over his
dying bed! No fond daughter to draw.
his chilly hand into the soft pressure OF
hers, and warm his icy blood with the
revivifying fires of unavailing affection!
No manly boy to link his breaking
name with the golden chain OF honoragle
society, land bind his history III the vast
volume of the world he is leaving
forever.
He has eaten and drank, and died, ana
earth is glad she's got rid Of him; for ne
has done little else than cram his Soul
into .he circumference of sixpence;
and no human being save his washer
woman will breathe sight at his fune-
rel.
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We regret to announce the death o.
Judge l.. p. Thompson, one ofthe Judges
OF the Court of Appeals of Virginia, nov
in session in Richmond. He died at his
residence in Stanton on Saturday last,
after protracted spell Of sickness. The
deceased belonged to that class of men
called ''old Virginia gentlemen" OF
which he was one OF the brightest orna-
ments. He was remarkable for his q !g-
atty OF manner, and no less SO for the
genteness of his intercourse, and me-
kindness and simplicity of heart. Nc
man could have discharged more faith
fully the high trusts confded to him,
and he leaves behind him a reputation
unstained, memory honored ana
revered.
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News fro m the Pacific,

san FRANtIsco, June Is, 1900
The Chamber Of Commerce OF this port publishes the
proceedings Of special meeting, recon intending that
Congress pass sc, TO relieve the steam ne TO China
aud Japan from stopping Honolulu i've days would
be lo-t 10 each passage ten days the round vow
age They also suggest the passage or bill 20 subsid 20
line OF small steamers between the sandwich Islands
and San Francisco
Nearly oil the Russian telegraph feet have gone north
oouraging
Reports from San Joaquin county and other parts Of
The ssass indicate heavy crops Of grain, the ass rain
having done no damage
The s.aner Noes baylor cspsas sIs,hen, sAled TO-
day for San Juan Del sur
sAs rNA~crsto, June TO- 1870
The committee appointed By The CHAMBER VI Com.
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THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
TN ee Moro Gases or Alleged ChctVra-
'Cwo Deaths and One Case IN Pregrea-

TN &c Moro Gases or Alleged Chctsra-
'Cwo Deaths and One Case IN PrsRres-
stons
The following Of alleged cholera were reported
by Dr. Harris having been received yesterday RUFUS
Darker, farmer, arrived from hts hoine In Grafton,
New York, on Thursday morning and the guest
OF relative residing at No. l57 wavefley place. He
was In good health, spent the eveGing with the family
ale moderately and slept we'll Ia apartment that
as per ectis ventilated 81 moot Of dwellings,. He took
early breakfast and then went down w. accDmpa
by his friend, and white IN the lover part OF the city
seized with copious painless darThoa. At A. H.
he was conveyed TO Waverey place. and al haf past
eleven DR. Warner reported that the patent col.
lapse: he died before ton +. NJ Tue IL reported
az typical OF cholera and treated according TO the
regulations OF tho Board OF N alth
DR.. Harris also reported additional of sup
posed cholera IA Oak roet Ono occurred yesterday, at
NO 80 Oak street. and resulted in the death of tho vic
tim Yesterday morning Abe other Is said 10 he at
No Oak street, and is et unde,ded. II ~ not posi-
lively asserted that either of the later be
called Asiaiic cholera Oak street Is saaed
very filthy 10 atty and Is known unhealthy no gh-
borhood. The health authorities would hot positively
assert however, that either may be air buted 10 the
epidemic.
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TROUBLE ON BOARD THE UNITED STATES RECEIVING
sniP vERnoSr--As ExrgSgvH CONSPIRACY DIS
oovERED--PILLAeE AND MURDER THs oBJkcT--
ARREST or THE RING ARE rUT IN
IRONS AND PLACED IN CLOSE CONFINEMENT. Erc
few days ago information communicated to Cap
tain A. c. Rhind commanding the United States Re-.
ceiving ship Vermont moorei on the Brooklyn Navy
Yard that conspiracy had been made among tho negro
sailors board his vessel having for is object 20 mu.
tiny murder the officers OF the ship then proceed ON
shore, where they were IN bo Joined by ooored afss
when The entire force max. a raid on the public
and private houses In the vicinity Of the Navy Yard
and TO murder all persons interfering with them IN
their designs By some IL alleged that
after committing Lavoc shore they to return TO
the yard, seize q small naval vessel and make Their
escape 1hc plans OF the conspraors were rst dyuacd
10 first Lieutenant Mitchell when he Immediately com.
mhicated tho facs 10 his superior officer who ordered
all The negroes ard the vessel 10 be sruhed when
discovered that the fscts subs ally as
gwen. ON some Of tho negroosof whom there are two
hundred board the ship-were found badges silver
stars and other insignia which 90 bs used bv n
captains and suborinaes In the piracy six OF the
ringeaders arrested put IN and ated cloe
confinement The ALTAR will be investigated
The Whole matter seems to be the idea Of some hair
Drained fellow Who " he had the least idea OF the aim.
crliies the muineers would have 10 encounter would
never have put II on foot
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Letters u administration granted by Surrogate Tucker
fer Tue week ending juno 10, 1890 WIN. W Berwick,
Peter Rooney Emily +. Seaman. VIM. A. Bayiey ottc
Freytag, Mary McClusky, Anna wer.cr Mary Curran
Margaret Gancs, Christian wcuizler, norrs levy,
Jean J. fhabert, Mchs Finn, oiiver Carp Psrick,
hey holds, sars Kippax, tsancis DOhoriy sarah Kelly,
JOIN : Clark, Margaret Reg nolds, Mexsnd = White,
Bridget NcQuade, Margaret Quinn.
Letters OF guardianship granted 20 the following
persona By Surrogate Tucker for the week ending June
10 1869 Stephen sohwalz. guardian to WIN. =. and
Julius L. Elers; Elijah l. ReQua, guardian 20 Mary A..
Emma NJ. Daniel L.. Ens I. and Louis =. Rsquai Hourly
huakcs, guardian " William Thomas asd Anne Hughes
Martin hayden, guardian " Ellen nsydce; Inescn =
Knapp, guardian 20 hy xnsppi CA,hanss ksZs .al
Reynolds; yssuck ncosvsssu, guasdiss " john NC
gvysfeA
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Police Intelligence.

MILLINER CHARGED WITT FORGERY.
Sallic Forrest, woman twenty-five years OF age, by
occupation mhner, arrested by Detective Tiilcy,
of the Third Precinct on charge of forgery preferred
against her by Mr. Garrett Smith, doing business at No.
10 Broadway. In his affidavit Ole before Justice
Hogan Mr. smith states that the 18th of April last tho
accused and Henry Mason called his store when the
latter represented that Salla the daughter Of Mr.
Sylvester Keeney OF Jersey CITY, gentleman with whom
Mr. Smith IL acquainted, and that size desired purchase
some jewelry. AT the same time Mason presented
Mr. Keency, in Which Mr.. Smith was s' rsuues.sa
TO deliver o bis (Keeney's daughter gold watch and
chain. Mr. smith believing the woman then present 10
be Hiss Keeney deis cred TO her timepece and chain
valued Mt two hundred dosrs. In payment for which
Mason rendered check for hundred dollars drawn
on The Hudson City National Back. bearing dato April
Is, and puTportlng TO have been drawn by Sylves
Keeney. Mr. Smith believing th check to be genuinoR
received IN payment for the goods but suosequentln
learned from Mr.. Ke ney that his name tn the checks
u forgery, It not having been item by himself
neither hal he authorized 10 do for HIM On
beng sned before the magistrate, Sae pleaded
guilty TO the charge and was required 70 give bail IN one
thousand dollars berre Court of Sessions
She lives at No 62 East Broadway. Mason, the prnc
pal nancer In the has not yet been arrested
ALLEGED CONTEMPLATING or TRADE MARKS
MAJOR CLEVELAND, OF JERSEY CITY, the com.
PLArNANr.
Two men, named Daniel Moore and Charles W. Sea.
Bury, were yesterday arrested by Detective Tey, Of
the Third precinct, the complaint Of Orestes
Cleveland. Mayor of Jersey City. h. It appears 10
tensvey engaged In whit is known stove polish aud
In his affidavit Mayor Cleveland charges the defendants
with manufacturing bogus aftirl'. placing thereon
forged labels purporting 20 b. genuine II is further
charged that the defendants quantity of the spur
stuff to the store Of Messrs Gerard Belts Co. Old
slip, 70 be sold At auction genuine In conclusion,
Mayor Cleveland charges Moore and seabury with selling
preparation upon which were the counterfeit labels
above described, they well knowing ut the time that said
labels counterfeit
Justice Hogan required the accused parties give bail
$500 each TO before the Court Of Sessions Tho
defendants reside In Williamsburg, and also do business
there
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NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Unending Rumors About Jsn Davis, but
Nothing Dennits-Another Negro Dis
turbance I'm Norfolk-ship Arrivals
from Peru-The Weather.

FORTRESS MONROE June Is 1se5
There IL an intending continuation Of rumors about
Jen Davis but nothing OF positive character The con.
tmdicory statements emanang from Wash ngton have
only served 20 involve the whole subject In the most per-
picking doubt II rs believed here that nothing denn D.
has yet been accomplished the matter and az tho case
stands will occasion very little surprise whatever may
be done, whether he Ia released on his parola
or through bal, compelled 70 remain here
until the appointed time OF his trial I am assured
that Mr. Davis inclnes 10 the belief that he will be
KEEP, here which s gre at retrogradc from brian,
prospects that have feemed assuredly 10 aw ait him
HIS counsel and the numerous friends that have called
him have been extremely sanguine the subject ~
hts early release and their united avowas % this end
have melted Ia him premature and false hopes which
No doubt would have been far better 10 have avoided
But think he will survive all his and whatever may
bctide him IN the future When he 10 be calm,
rscluts and defiant Of fate ho will DO Jefferson
Dayia
NORFOLK
Two nights sgo there quite disturbance IN Nor.
folk betwsen some negroes and whites No blood was
sriiaf or serious damage done. A squad of soldiers
ended the disturbance The blame 10 said 10 be about
equally divided between the counter contestants
ARRIVALS rkHr.
he ships Jane softbsrd and Western Empire, loaded
with gnano arrived day from CAlao. Peru they
we're one hundred and thfSs days the voyage.
wa,rHul
summsr that 20 long fingered In the Lap OF spYfne
- ~ eneh como IN prsitive eSvnest For the past
ree Gays the weather has been eysssivsly vAym, the
hvpometV rApS ~ 10 The pineues
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General Grant lisa 81. Louis.
TnB OBJECT OF ME vIsIr-GRAND RECErrroN
e0IRrB AT THE soUrHERs HOTEL.

HOIHfB AT THE eOUTHERN HOTEL.
From the ST. Louis Democrat June 1917
The obect Of General Grants visit 10 this " IN 10 AZ
tend lawsuit, which IN 20 be tried IN tho 18th inst
before Judge Lord OF the District Court No g. The suit
y one Of unav full detainer-U Grant, plaintiff and j.
W, White, defendant. Some years ago aptain u. !.
Grant sold q farm tho Dent settlement, ST. Loris
county 10 j. W. White on credit. White being unable
10 pay the purchase money understand, gave Up
the deed and took lease OF two the place
The erPato OF the two years White refused
der possession on what ground are not clearly In.
formed, and General Grant sued him for unlawful de.
tsiner before Justice Cunningham. Tho General vas
beaten IN the suit and the case will 60 before JudKs
Lord on an appeal from the Judgment Of tho Jurtice
William H. Lakeland, ESQ.,, is counsel for General Grant
Prom 81 Louis papers Of the 18th ws gain the follow
from which that he suffers from tho laws de.
lays
General Grant subjected TO disappointment
10 ST. Louis--was called In the Land Court After some
controversy the continued the ground OF an
agreement between the lawyers not Try case during
the dog days Judge Lord appears had given General
during tho present term, and appeared much vesed
when he learned OF the ab agreement between the
sweerng attorneys General Grant also ma infested his
disgust for tho arrangement very plainly.
The General, however was tho recipient OF compli
ment during tho even ng OF the same day. which per-
haps, assuaged hrs disgust The following briefly chron
clos the event
complimentary soiree, given OF the Southern Hotel
In honor OF Lieutenant General Grant, last evening was
attended by one hundred and atty invited guests Tho
company enjoyed saunter about the rarOrs until tho
arrival OF tho distinguished General and his lazy who
received the congratulations OF those present Al ten
o'clock Tho company assembled N the grand saloon aud
participated for couple Of hours In various cotions
and wazcs Al midnight the party ~, down 10 mag
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City IntellfGr nee.

TRR VETERANS OF 1912 Tho annual excursion Of The
veterans Of 1872 will take place morrow They vii
leay by barge Metropolitan the Of ChrsoI her
street, at ninc O'Clock III the morning.
yesterday held an inquest st Tie Of 1921
street and cond avenue, Tho body Of Mary +.
Amanda rraphagan, infant six inonbs old, Who died
from strangulation After washing ard dressing her
child Friday Afternoon, Mrs.. 1rapagan seat her
a oung. and gave Ter waterfall lin tn each end OF
which he'd large ornamental balls play with
urobscived BY Mrs Tiaphagen tho child placed OF
the balls IN her mouth, and pulling Il from the pin Il
soit.ed INTO Der throat producing stranguation and
death before the ball could be- extracted The jury
dered vcrdict Of death by accidental srangua'ion.
F,RG awnAirI's Army meeting of the Italian rea'-
dents held Friday evening Of last week In Broome
street for the purpose Of aiding the Of Italy.
public gathering Of tho people favorable 10 the cause
wa appointed " take pa on Friday evening of the
present week, al Cooper fnstt to- FOR similar purpose
Measures then 20 be inaugurated 70 raise large
fund with which 70 arm and equip several hundred
young men who propose departing for Europe join
the army OF GayibaldL