The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-17
THIRD EDITION
The Charges Against the Naval Pay
masters in Great Degree Un-
founded-Paymaster Marcy
the Principal De-
faulter.
French and Spanish in the Navy
This Afternoons Quota
tions by Cable.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Denial of the Charges Made Against the Naval
Despatch to The EUe,.ing Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Nov. II. - The statement tele-
graphed that number of naval paymasters have been
found defauters is q most outrageous iasehood on
that class Of gentlemen I'm the navy. The state
ment is part OF systematic attack about to be
commenced on the stair officers OF the navy by some
persons high in naval authority with view to affect
Congress, If the question OF the rights OF the line ana
statf officers comes before it for some legislative
action.
The only foundation for any such charge is that
a paymaster on the Pacific coast was accused of
having used about one hundred thousand dollars OF
Government money, but as his accounts were not in
the process Of settlement, nothing definite can be
ascertained. Upon being charged with the use OF
ths money the paymaster promptly put in deposit,
the credit OF the Government Sf01 ,O00 and de-
manded an investigation.
Paymaster CahOOn has lately been swindled out OF
a few thousand dollars, and has turned over pro-
property to his bondsmen to cover the amount.
Mr. Cahoon is very old and feeble and should be re-
lieved from the service.
RituaIistic Troubles Again.
Arltualstic war has commenced here between the
congregation and rector of St. Johns Church, one
OF the Oldest and most fashionable Episcopal
churches in the city.
Paymnster Marcy's DefaIcatIons.
Special Despatch to The E0ening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE published statements
about navy paymasters being defauIters are greatly
exaggerated. Paymaster Marcy who was on the
Pacific coast, is desaulter to the tune of hun
dred and forty thousand dollars, and not four hun
dred thousand dollars, as announced in the despatch
yesterday. Other paymasters who had been accused
out all right These irregularities arise out of
the loose manner in which the business in the Navy
Department was conducted under Johnson's admin
istration.
The Census Committee.
The Census Committee had meeting to-day but
has accomplished nothing. 1t is engaged in a dis
cusson as to the provisions of the bill for taking the
census, and there seems to be great diversity of
opinion among members 1t is thought, however,
that some bill will be agreed upon in day or two
and both report and bill will be ready for presenta-
ton soon after the meeting of Congress.
The Peabody Remains.
The Navy Department has information to the effect
that the French Government has ordered one of its
naval vessels to accompany the English and Ameri-
can men-of- war in bringing home the remains of
George Peabody
French and Spanish In the Navy.
There is a board Of officers now in session here
examining the proficiency of naval officers in the
French and Spanish languages. 1t is the intention
OF the Navy Department hereafter to make this
feature Of instruction in the navy. All officers sent
to Europe and the South Atlantic squadron are eX-
pected to have some knowledge OF French and
Spanish.