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The New York herald., 1871-03-31
"LiRRY. KERR's .LoDGER.

verdant Countryman SufIocatod in His
ROOm-He Blows Out the Gas Instead of
Turning 1t OH--His Place of Residence I'm.
known.
The Eighteenth precinct police yesterday morning
Informed Coroner Keenan, OF The death at the Put.
nan House, corner OF Twenty sixth street and
Fourth avenue, Of Mr.. Daniel Stewart, man thirty
years OF age. Mr.. Stewart retired to his ROOM on
Friday night, and ignoranty extlnguished the gas
without turning 1t Oh; consequently, 1t was flowing
with fun force oil night, making it impossible for
the occp pant to REMAIN in the close room without
being sufocated. As Mr.. Stewart did not make his
appearance the following morning,
SOMETHING WRONG WAS SUsPECyED,
and the door Of his room being forced he was dis
covered lying on the bed In state Of lnsensibity.
physician was Immediately called and applied the
proper restoratives, but without permanent avail as
Mr.. Stewart fingered till hafpast fonr O'Clock yes
terday morning, whea death ensned. Coroner Kee.
learned that deceased arrived In the city oh Tues
ter, hailed from Stamford, Connecticut. From
letters found In his possession 1t Is believed that he
has relatives In that part Of The State. Mr. "Larry
Kerr, proprietor Of the hotel, Is making efforts to
communicate with them. The body was sent to the
Morgue, where Wooster Beach, u, D., WIZ make q
postmdrteul examination. - :. .
Mr.. Kerr kindly offered Coroner Keenan, that In
case relatives should not appear and claim the re.
mans he would give them decent burial In Wood
lawn Cemetery at his own expense. The inquest
wiz not be held for day OF two,
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about the aDors or the Conference Is as
to the unconditional manner In which the Drst
protocol, signed by the various representatives OF
Europe, seems 10 commit the great Powers TO the
theory that trcatics can never become obsolete IL
IL a dangerous thing 10 realrm the absolute bind
ingness OF all treaty obligations without reference
to time or change, when it Is notorious that old
treaties are constantly disregarded as purely obso-
ste oy al aa o Me eseS nay S 9ap@ Iu
1t all but ridiculous to insist on the ful1lment OF
them. Nor can 1t be denied that 1t was q mistake,
while riyetng afresh SO soemnly the binding char
acter or old contracts, not 10 admit frankly that
Europe needs some method OF revising from time 10
D pean iav n tons have entered and deciding which
among them ought to BE- regarded as cancelled by
the ail-dissolvlng agency OF historic change.
The Ogctai Journal of St Petersburg, In an arti-
Gle upon the resolutions OF the Conference, says:-
Notwithstanding the unmeasured and passionate
outDursts OF the European press the Powers have
NOT interpreted Prince G0rtchakolf's note chal
lenge or as indicating any secret design against the
honor and peace OF Europe. but consider II as rea
sonable and upright proposal. The result OF the
Conference, while Affecting no rights and requiring
fered with. removes symbol OF International mis-
trust strengthens the sincerity or the relations ex
lsting between the Powers, ana Is an act OF justice
and pledge OF peace.
The Journal deS Debdts, OF Paris, speaking OF the
result Of the Conference, says:-
Itrequlres all the prOyerba cynicism OF the chief
organ OF the English government to rejoice at an
issue which is only deep humiliation for the policy
pursued during the last forty years by the western
Powers. England suffers for her Prussian policy,
ana Lord Granville particuer suffers for the
to family prediiections Every fruit OF the Crimean
war Is lost We must not be satisfied with fine
Words but frankly face the situation. AS far we
are concerned we have done for long time with
politics and sentiment. The sword OF France is
broken today; u may once more be unsneathed
from the scabbard, but II will not be for Turkey.
The aim VIII not be distant the integrity Of the
Ottoman empire !.
Other French journals write In the same strain,
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THE PILOTS, PERILs.
The Pilot BOIt J aim ID. Jones Rul Down
m Sc0 hu

The Pilot Bont Jahn ID. Jones Rul Down
at Sea by the Steamship City Of
Washinat0n-Nnrr0w Escape 0f the Crew.
On last Tuesday night the 2Sth inst, the pilot boat
John ID. Jones, No. 15, having on board several
Sandy Hook pilots and q crew Of seven men, was
beating around, about 270 miles east OF the Hook,
looking for an inward bound vessel needing the
services Of pilot. About half-past eleven r. M.
they sighted the lights OF a steamer which they
sgnaled her and as soon as their signal was per-
ceived 1t was answered, and the steamer changed
her course and bore down irSrheir direction.
As the steamer neared the boat the yawl was low
cred into the water aud manned by the pilots ana
most OF the crew. leaving but two or three board
the JOneS-the pilots intending TO board the steamer
on the s.arboaid side where a light was shown.
Soon after the manning OF the yawl the steamer
ran into the port Side OF the pilot boat striking her
abaft the main rigging ana cutting her down to
the water line. so violent was the nature OF the
collision that two OF the hands on the Jones were
plunged into the water, and fifteen minutes after
they colded The pilot boat flied and sank.
Owing to the confusion and darkness prevailing
at the time 1t was some twenty-minutes before one
OF the mems body was recovered, ana then he was
efforts, after CONVEYING him on board the steamer,
to restore suspended animation.
The crew lost everything they had on board,
saving nothing but the clothes they wore at the
time.
The John d. Jones was but ten years old ana re-
putcd 10 be OF the finest vessels OF her class.
She was owned py Sandy Hook pilots and valued at
$4,000.
The pilots and crew were taken on board OF the
steamer, which proved TO be the City. OF Washing
New York, and conveyed to this city, where they
arrived yesterday
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ENGLAND.
The New American Loan.


From the London Economist.l
The prospectus which has been issued OF the
funded loan OF the United States indicates that only
effect the scheme OF Mr.. Boutwell,. The whole loan
was to comprise $1,000, 900, In three classes OF
bonds-one bearing five per cent interest, amounting
to $500 oOO, ,0oo second bearing four and one-haf
per cent interest," amounting to $4,000 ,0oo and q
third bearing four per cent Interest, amounting to
$7oo 10000 the whole redeemable in ten fifteen and
issue was seriously intended was shown by The
announcement that subscribers for equal amounts
OF each class OF bonds, and next subscribers for
equal amounts OF the i've and four aud one-half per
cent bonds would be preferred to subscribers for the
five per cent bonds only. The present issue, how.
ever Is for 5000 000 600 only ana tho five per cent
bonds, payable IN ten years. are exclusively offered
So far the change Is wise. 1t was not reasonable to
suppose that so long as American SIX per cent Sc.
curles were little under par, or only slowly get
ting above 1t, the low rates OF interest contemplated
by Mr.. Boutwell, could be realized, though the pros
pect OF such o conversion at an early date, as
American credit improved and the accumulation OF
money for investment increased was not at all
CnreasOnabe-prOvlded always the conversion
scheme was properly baited But the idea OF con-
verting at FIVE per cent exclusively Is not SO
far amlss, as there Is doubt that the Ameri.
can SIX per cents would go above par II they were
NOT redeemabe. We see paDy objections, however,
Apart from the unfavorable circumstances OF the
present moment, 1t seems to be mistake not 70
make the conversion forced one and apply to the
whole debt, Mr.. Boutwell, making sure by offering
bonus or IN some other way that all holders OF the
existing debt Will convert or that he will find money
to pay or those VINO refuse to do The failure OF
the present experiment. II It should fail, ought not
to be conclusive against the success of proper ex-
kes the present degree OF American credit and the
uklDgs OF the investing classes.
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not protect them, pelted with stones, and with
hofrii murderons row going on outside music,
singing and speeeh.making appeared highly lnap-
propriate. The Military Direction and the Police
Direction OF the Republic both appeared upon the
scene, but whether or not
'.rHEY LIVED ~ A aUOFu
they were certainly like the "old womanr OF whom
we read .ehe didn't know what TO do,n
ihercfofe the only thing 70 be done was
TO stop the demonstration. on the part Of
the assembly and let everybody get home aa
quickly as possible when matters had a little sub.
sided. 1t was dreadful evening for the poor ladies'
who must have suffered much and WHO were In
pitiable plight.
FINALE.
The next morning the aggrievcd hall was closed,
In order to leave the investigation OF the examining
officials undlsturbed but III the afternoon the hard
worked building had TO servo as sort or exchange,
30 1t was opened again. whereupon the mob, who
had failed 10 make their way In the night before,
penetrated 1t In BODY, tore down the German nags
which were LETT, also the picture OF Germania, COW
cred them with dirt and destroyed them. II seemed
rather poor act OF revenge. but It appears to irr
tate the other party, who declare that II the police
had been inclined TO be vigllant this insult TO Ger.
many might have been prevented.
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z u r O p E.
The New Treaty Resulting from the
Eastern Conference.
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON IT.
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A Commercial Crisis Feared
i'm France.
THE NEW AMERICAN LOAN ABROAD.
Banquet to General Sher'i-
dan i'm Paris.
rHE NEW AMERICAN LOAN ABROAD.

The Cunard steamer Java, Captain Martyr, from
Liverpool March 18, via Queenstown the 19tn, ar
rived at this port yesterday. She brings two days
later news than that brought by the steamship
Oceanic.
Marshal MacMahon, accompanied by his wife, the
Duchess de Magenta, arrived In Paris on the 10th,
via Brussels.
General Vinoy has addressed circular to all the
generals commanding the Army of Paris, couched
In severe terms
1t is stated that 3,65S crosses OF the Legion or
Honor have been bestowed upon the French army
IN recognition OF Its services during the war; In
addition to these rewards about the same number OF
military medals have been distributed.
M. Legouve has written to the French papers COM
planning that llcentious pictures and photographs
which during the siege entirely disappeared from
the shop windows, have now begun to reappear.
An enormous trophy composed Of the captured
French eagles, arms, &C., is being constructed In
Berlin for the triumphal entry OF the troops per.
manent monument Of the war Is also to be erected
Dut 1t Will not be completed until next year.
Among the large number OF French officers who
have just passed through Belgium on their way from
Germany to France were Marshal Canrobert and
Generals Wimpfen and Ladmirault.
The Luxembourg Gardens nave been closed to the
public. The 1l5th regiment OF the line is encamped
there. Three other regiments occupy the boulevards
near the Observatory.
King Amadeus has received from the Emperor OF
Russia and the King OF Sweden letters OF congratu.
laion in reply to the announcement of his accession
70 the throne OF Spain.
The Madrid Gazette announces that the King has
conferred the Grand Cross Of the Royal Order OF
Charles LII. on the Spanish poet Jose Gorilla.
letter from Kie to the Ne,c Cross Gazette says:-
the steam gunboats captured from the French at
orleans are expected here. The carriage OF these
tropAies Dy railway has been most difficult task. A
special train was required for each boat The
smallest OF them Will be taken to Potsdam where it
WI be used by the Crown Prince for his trips on the
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NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY MARCH 3D. ls7L-TRIPLE SHEET

spatches, by equally fallacious promises that the
government answered our demands for enllghten-
ment on the true state el AFFAIRS. . ,,,%s,a
works OF all kinds and yet In Paris 200 citizens
remained without arms, without work aud soon AZ
forwards without bread, on the pavement OF the
capital. The danger was imminent IL was, there
fore. necessary to avert It, In the place OF govern
thought advisable to substitute the Commune. Hence
More honest than those who have had the audacity
the republicans had not that day the intention OF
usurping power From the incapable, cowardly
aud ueacherous government they appealed TO the
people. In place of the power which originated
from the general surprise and popular emotion they
wished to substitute the government originating
from universal suffrage.
Citizens, that Is our crimc ana those who have
not feared TO deliver Paris to the enemy, with her
garrison untouched, her forts unsilenced her walls
without breach, have found men to sentence US to
death. But hapbilyi people do not always die OF
such sentences Often they come cut stronger.
greater and purer from these TRIALS. II you die
Impartial history Will place you above those ex-
ecuti0ncrs who In striking the death blow to the
man have only sought to kill the principle.
Citizens, men are nothing; principles alone are
immortal. Conading IN the grandeur and justice OF
our cause we appeal from the Judgment which con-
demns US to the Judgment or the whole world
and OF p0sterity. II we fall, posterity will, as
II always dOes raise q glorious monument to the
martyrs OF the Infamous scafY0ld which has been
raised by a despotic and rcactonary power.
Vtre ld replbltQuei
The New York herald., 1871-03-31
GERMANY.

Alsace and Lorraine-Bismarck Reported
Sick of His Bargain.
The Manchester guardian publishes the following
telegram from its Paris correspondent -
1t is confidently stated that the Chancellor OF the
German empire is ready TO renOunce the herculean
task he has imposed Upon himself OF Germanizing
Atsace ana lorraine. The determined spirit Of re:
sstance exhibited IN these provinces causes him. t
Conquest, and he Would, no DOUBT, be dis.
posed to accept something more certain and
less dangerous IN exchange Tor the TWO provinces.
1t is rumored that during the last two days over.
tures not wholly unofficial, treating upon this sub.
ject have been made 10 the chief OF the executive
power. The question is said to resolve itself into
one OF money, and 1t is believed that were the in
demnty increased by one and o half millards Count
Bismarck would cede to France her provinces now
annexed. Count Bismarck has admitted himself to
be seriously embarrassed with regard to the political
and commercial organization Of the conquered ter.
ritQry, and The greater part Of commercial Germany
enerGeticaly protests against the damage ana 1888
competition offered by the Mulh6hse manufacturers,
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Blnnqui,s Proclamation-Tho President of the
Commune Appeals to tho People-Rnther
Severe ON Gambetta and Company and
the Theirs Governmcnt-Tbe Men Who
Sentenced Him to Deuth-NIortality Of Man;
Immortality Of Principles. ..'.1sg~?'-
TRANSLATED for the NEW YORK HERALD1
The following proclamation has been issued by
M. BlaDqui, now President OF the Commune. who,
like his colleague, Flourens, had been sentenced to
death by the military tribunal, but was liberated by
the insurgents 1t Is less theatrical than the proca
nation OF Gustave Flourens, but has in It much
concentrated eloquence and certain force OF rea.
soning, particularly when alludng to the csSa-
parison between the revolution OF September 4,
which succeeded, ana that Of October 81, which
failed The proclamation reads as aiiows:-
CITIzENs-On tho 4th of September o group Of
individuals, who, under the empire had created for
themselves an easy popularity, seized the reins OF
power Taking advantage OF che popular indlgna-
ton they substituted themselves In place OF the IN
famous government which fell at Sedan. These
the republic OF 1sls, Under the cover Of the nrst
moments OF surprise they proclaimed themselves
the masters OF France. The true republicans, those
principles, behcld with sorrow these usurpations
OF the sovereign rights Of the nation. There was,
however, no time 10 lose; the enemy was approach
Ing In order not to divide the nation everybody de.
Ing that experience had at least taught something
to those who have, as 1t were. been the creators OF
the empire, the present republicans consented with
out mumur to serve under them In Inc name or
the republic.
what has followeds After having distributed
among their friends all the places In which the b.
napartsts were not retained, these men folded their
arms and thought to have saved France. AT the
same time the enemy Rugged Paris closer and closer
within CIRCLE OF ron and 1t was only by false de-
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N%r ~1Ns I' "a, -.
RRESLAU BENEV0LENGE.
Kind German Woman Seeks TO Provide for
Brook yn's Orphans.

A Kind German Woman Seeks TO Provide for
Brookiyn's Orphans.
Not long since the worthy keeper OF the Kings
County Nursery Flatbush Mr.. Drlsc0ll, under whose
care is entrusted 400 chdren-0rphans and half
orphans who have been at an early period OF exist
ence thrown upon the charity OF that cQqnty-was
waited upon by buxom German woman, who was
desirous OF adopting or two of the little waits as
her own. She stated that she had no children
Of her own, though married, and that her
"better hallr wanted to take upon himself the re-
sponsDility OF prov ling for and bringing up child
or two. Tue woman was shown the little inmates
OF the nnfsery, and selected fine boy nom among
their number as her cnoice. The keeper informed
her that ne would inform the Board OF Superin-
tendens OF the Poor OF the matter and would notify
Of week, when she could again cal there. THIS
was pssSs Mno ooE np
to return In the course Of week.. AT the expha-
tion Of that time she again made her appearance.
Mr.. Driscoll, agreeable to custom, propounded Ger.
tain queries as TO her responsibility to act as guar
dian Tor the important trust which she sougn. "a en- IN
county, apd Inquired what means were at their dis.
poosal hsfsslt aaA her hysbands 81 permanently
ys at l1f Iae s pHor p rSS N mon he os very
veil on Ben,y moAisS; INIT goot ree:ntsse Sran
cry BY Prasow, Vat you gall 'imf Ders .
"WHst property have you, and where Is that place
Of which you speakin asked the Official.
syell, dot is oan de railrofe we're goes dc shteam
lacoyn0ter cars nv We haf dereA-a lot, und We vos
going dot We puit 'ouse booty soon oeraidy-shusG
so soon dot We can bays fon der grount"
The woman In ner simplicity here exhibited, as
truth of her assertion and worldly wealth. paper
purporting to be q receipt for ten dollars as part
payInent for Gel tain plot az this sandy Eden OF
Lohg Island said lot being valued at forty dollars
Upon the payment Of the balance-thirty dollars
She ASSURED her auditors that they would be in
coup lemore children The keeper entertaining most
grave and potent doubts as to the value OF such pro-
perty, despite the assertion which has been made In
The interest Of the iocaity IN question that some
lots were bringing $500 each there, and not JUDGING
favorably OF the German Breslau females ability to
provide FOR the nursing Of Kings county, very pro-
perry declined TO part company with his ward.
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The following gentlemen were present:-General
P. II. Sheridan, Elliot @. Cowdin James w. Tucker,
William Goddard, General ]. Meredith Read
UNITED States Consult Gratoit Washburn, W.T..
Read of Tiffany h Co.l General Forsyth Colonel
Frank Moore, Charles Bowles (of Bowles Br0thers,
DR.. Baylard, E. B. Conklln Colonel Mackay and
several others. Mr. WGshburne (the Minister) was
not present, on account OF slight Illness The
salons were beautifully Illuminated and protusely
decorated with the most fragrant flowers. There
were no speeches made nor toasts drank. Tie com.
Wednesday General Sheridan, accompanied by E. G.
Cowdin, visited the Washington Club, where Gen.
and ana several Of his countrymen received him.
The General expressed himself highly pleased with
the beautiful situation and elegantly furnished
s2sR%Ss ssRSSgs a7a asss rs q Ssns j. Ys + a "a
Gaa corps attended the rscepoa S Of ane MesrS
Amin AagsaRRsss Ts hs ais. social eaherns q the
hour on the afternoon OF March 15 but cleared OF
late in the evening. The city is quiet. Troops are
de rimperatrice left today for Versaes wy 0''Au0
Or. swinbarne. the mead SURGEON and Dr.. W. 2.
head q the Ambu
l.onor for the very valuable services they rem
der d. The ambulance was an honor to Amer-
and have been unceasinr in their praise OF it. OF
the amputatIons performed by these two doctors
ambulance broke up aid and homes We're @ procured
mus keeplng them out Of the sickiy air Of the
affair du marriage is to take place next month IN
the American colony; the faacde is beautiful con.
wealthy merchant Of New York. -. wv = !"
Red Republican Demonstr.,io6s ST6ron.hon
the City-The Red E, r,6G Take. The Place :,
the FrSach Ensigs-Feeiina Towards Amer
ica-Tho Returned Germans Threatcned-
Musical, Dramatic nud Fashionable Cos.
sip.
PARIS, March IA, 1871,
Demonstrations at the Bastile are still kept up
On Sunday no less than eight to ten thousand per.
sons were assembled to witness the going and com.
ing OF the different companies OF National Guards to
deposit their nags wreaths of immortellee, &c. At
three O'Clock on Sunday detachment OF the Two
Hundred ana Fifty-second regiment came with the
red nag and deposited the to cries OF "Vipo la
R6puoltQte Unfuersai ~ marched twice around the
Colerine and then speech. Then came the Two
Hundred and rwenty-fourth with black flag, with
large inscription In white letters, -
'THE REPUBLIC OR DEATH ~
Toward four O'Clock another detachment OF Ma
tional Guards, accompanied by several of Garbaldi's
heroes, bearing q red and black nag and
seVeI~ oIo"ns VI hAe e'eliaseins lucy eA-
cited the people o great deal, and
wild cries were heard among them
Of "vive Garibaldi and the repubc.n Then the lead
ers Of the company would make short speech,
each man take little bunch OF the immortal and
place 1t In his button hole and march OF. The last
company that arrived were republicans OF more
moderate belief, they having beautiful silk banners
Of the national tri-coors, and the inscriptions,
"Vtue la France ct Ia Repuoltc,n deposited their
wreaths aud made speech. to the eject that each
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Protest Of Gustave FiOurons While Under
Sentence OF Death.

Protest Of Gustave Fiourons While Under
Sentence or Death.
The following placard signed by Gustave Flourens,
who was recently condemned to death by the
Military Tribunal, was posted on the walls OF Paris
by the reds who subsequently released him by
force from the prison ST. Pelage. Gustave Flourens
is at present one Of the leaders Of the Commune -
MARCH l6, 1871
face of the unrghteous sentence which has
been pronounced upon Ia duty 10 protest In the
most energetic manner against the violation of the individual
rights granted by all Constitutions The accused should
be judged by his peers Such the wording Of the
law Well them deny the TUE Of judges to the assasalns
Appointed by which had recognized by
anybody the S1s of October 1870 they their
prerogatives legitimate have
experience Of human yicissudes that liberty
the disgrace of France to the union OF
try with liberty offer voluntarily to the assassns OF
France who have caused the massacres OF January.
GUSTAVE FLOURENS
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FRANC :.

Grand Dinncr to General sheridan.-Vho
Were Prescnt-Namcs of the Guests-Ihe
Members OF the American Ambulance De.
corated by the Government. 1919
PARIS, March 10, 1871
The American colony IN Paris Is stirring up. and
some fine dinners and receptions are being given
well worthy Of notice, among which would cite
that or Elliot @. Cowdins dinner to General Sheri
dan OH March II. ut Mr.. Cowdns fine residence, 1854
Champs Elysees. The bill OF fare was excellent.