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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-10-31

a Tennessee lady is getting dis.
couraggd. She does not mention
how old she now is. but when she
first came out il society she made
up her mind TINT she could only
marry an Episcopalian, being herself
of that denomination. Finding not
The man, she modified her views,
ana concluded to marry no one who
was not Christian. All she is look
iag for ncw ID d man who does not
driAk wholly.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-10-31

WNliE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE
~ alarm, situated throo miles irOm Harris,
burg, containing SSt acres, wOll improVcd+ = ia5
nelhN N cultivation, anu all good wheat land.
stock water, and all other cnnVeniences.-
lprins easy. lnnulro Of n n. IlOLR Harris.
burg, Oregon, orof JAMES WtIEEi.AN,
hSO'I' Watla Walla, W.T.,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-10-31

Marshal O'Donnell, when on his
dying bed, being asked BY the priest
i be forgave his enemies, family re-
Piled; II haven't any; shot them
all, =
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09
THE COAL SUPPLY.

IMPORTANT MEASURE PROPOSED BY THE READ
ING COMPANY - CONTEMPLATED COMBINA-
TIoN OF ALL THE GREAT COAL COMPANIES
MANUFACTURERS AND THE TRADE ALARMED.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 81 have just learned
particulars o the inception OF OF the most extensive
combinations Of the period The Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway Company procured last session, an act au
thorizing the Reading Coal aud Iron Company (Which
only another name themselves) to own and work
coal mines and lands
During the past year the latter Company expended
under this charter 500 100000 in the schuykn region in
buying or controlling cOlieresand consequently own or
have dominant interest mines producing 20OOOo
tuns per annum Desiring to control all the coal trade
Of the region the Company have proposed to the owners
OF the remaining coleries which produce $4,000 tuns to
on with them and receive certain sum per tn for their
coal The acceptance Of this arrangement would, tl
obvious give the Reading Coal and Iron Company full
control over the sale of $4,000 tuns Of coal the entire
product Of the schuylkill region.
The independent owners OF conieries produeing the
3 900 tuns have declared that they will not assent to
the proposed transfer, preferng to mine aud market
their coal themselves. They Raising funds and are
determined to give stubborn resistance 10 the pro-
posed combination But the Reading Coal and Iron
Company and its double railroad threaten to eoerce
them both by raising the cost Of transportation and
Offering the numerous vexatious obstacles which cor
poration of the extent ramfcatons of the Reading
Company can command. The sympathy OF Philade-
phia as well of the trade generally Is unmstskaby
with tho opposing colery owners meeting Of the
leaders in the Reading Company was held on Saturday
and another will be held next Friday.
The proposed measure OF the Reading Comp any is
however only one step toward still more extraordin
ary combination. 1t is contemplated IL t succeeds that
the Pennsylvania Coal Company, the Delaware and Hud
son Canal Company the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Company shall all unite with the Philadelphia
and Reading Company and decide upon uniform price
for all the coal they control that it is virtually
the entire product Of tho anthracite regions Of Penn
syyana, for this combination expects to be able to
coerce every coery in the State to come to their
terms.
II the Syndicate succeeds 1t Is proposed to make
the price of coal 81 rs in April ascending to so In Oc
tobersums considerably more than the average Of last
year. and nearly q per tn hgherhan the price in April
1871 This movement, affecting about ls0o00O0 tuns Of
coal has caused the greatest alarm among the manuac
urers who understand its import, and will soon be the
theme OF general discussion
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
ROSCOE CoNKLING UNANIMOUSLY NAMED FOR
SENATOR.
GENERAL PRESS DIsrATcH.l

GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
ALBANY, Jan. S.--The Republican joint legis-
aye caucus was called TO order in the Assembly Cham
ber tonight by Senator Robertson who nominated for
Chairman Senator woodn. This was carried, and Mr.
Woodn, who was conducted to the chair by Senator
Perry and Speaker Cornell briefly addressed the caucus
He stated that its object nominate successor to
United States Senator Conklng and added that there
was but one upon whom cenered all the wlshes
and thoughts in connection with that Office He said
that at the Senate last night there was but one
opinion as to who the to fill this place should be,
and that man was Roscoe Conkling. lApplausel
On motion Of Mr. Prince the clerks Of the Senate and
Assembly were opponted Secretaries. The Chairman
stated that Senator Madden called away by sickness
in his family but before he went he said he was for
Roscoe Conkling emphatcaly. Senator Benedict made
similar statement regarding Senator ID. T. Wood when
responded This was followed by the roll OF the HOUSE,
and SO members responded.
mated Roscoe Conking amid much applause Mr.. Pier
son seconded the nomination in speech reviewing the
services Of Senator Conking and indorsng his action
rAppause Mr. Hustled followed, referring 10 the late
victory OF the kepoesn parry ana sI vas RoSeSe
Conkng." Applause. Mr.. Fort also referred 10 the
to continue him the United states Senate. tApplause
Mr.. Vedder as representative OF the western part oi
the state seconded the nomination. He referred To the
period which clouded the prospects OF the Repuo
can party, when Roscoe Conking made all bright and
prosperous [Applausel Mr.. Baltz thought that Ros.
coe Conkng was nominated the night OF the 5th or
November last aud here tonight only TO r.tty
that nomination" Continued applause.l MT Van Cott
also regarded the nomination of Roscoe COnklng as the
best that could be made. Mr. Crawford had known Kos
coe Conkng for years. and spoke at some length IN bs
favor He was followed by Messrs. Jones and Pti,
when Mr. Fort offered resolution that the roll be called
and each Senator and member name his candidate iOr
United states Senator
This was adopted; the roll called, and Roscoe
Conklng named by all the Senators and members
present. Mr.. Clapp independently from Putnam County
present and voted for Mr. COnkng SO also ala Mr.
Fish independently from Monroe County. The noDilna-
tion OF Roscoe COnkling then announced ny TIC
Chair. amid much applause and three cheers proposed
by Senator Winslow. The caucus then adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09
JERSEY CITY MALFEAsANCE CASES.
n the Hudson County Court, the trial

In the hudson County Court, the trial OF
the members OF the Jersey City Board of Public Works
on an indictment charging them with awarding the
tract for the construction of the Van Vorstst
without advertising for proposals. required by law,
was begun yesterday. The defendants Messrs Welsh
Martin Bray Ingwersen Startup and Gett were present
County Prosecutor Garrettson appeared for the State,
and e1Chanceor williamson ]. Dixon. jr.. the Hon.
Charles ii. Winfield and John Lynn for the defendants
Mr. Garrettson opened for the State by reading the
ton Of the City Charter which prescrbes that the Board
shall not enter into any contract amounting TO
than $500 without advertising.
William III. Robertson testified that he contract
or and business with W. H. Bunsted, father OF Com
missioner Bumsted: that he built the In Van
VOrstst from Grand 10 EsseXst and had been spoken
about IL in December 1871, 10y Commissioner Bum
sed Witness put in sealed proposals made
any bids the sewer, but had been ordered TO build IL
without agreement in relation TO price. His bill amount
ed 10 tl8,8OO, on which he had received 1900.
Henry ii. Newkirk, Clerk Of the Board OF Public
Works, testified that jan %, 1874 resolution was
passed 10 pay Wm. III. Robertson for work done and
materials furnished for the construction of the Van
Vorst-st. sewer. The resolution approved by the
Mayor and sent to the City CheTk who drew warrant
that W. ii. Bumsed was Chairman OF the Committee on
Streets and Sewers at the tim Van Vorst-st sewer
built.
VIM W. Miller testified that he was a eivil engineer,
and had taken charge OF the construction OF the Van
Vorstst by direction Of Mr.. Bumsted, TO whom
he afterward made reports In relation TO the progress OF
the work John +. Culver testified that he had been
been his duty 10 superintend work authorized by the
Board but that the Van Vorstst sewer had not been
referred TO hun, and u seemed though the Board had
taken Tire matter In hand.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09
THE GoVERNoRsHIP OF CONNECTICUT
THE WEAKNESS OF THE NEw-HAVES PRO-
GRAMME FOR THE COMING CONVENTIONAL
NEW-LONDoN COUNTY NAN THE PROBABLE

THE WEAKNESS OF THE NEw-HAvES PRO-
GRAMME FOR THE COMING CONVENTIONAL
NEw-LONDoN COUNTY MAN THE PROBABLE
NOMINEE.
HARTFORD, Jan. 3.--There is another serious
difficulty, in addition to those given in letter printed
In THE TRIBUNE yesterday, in the way of nominating
Haven man for Governor. The difficulty is purely
local in its character growing out of party divisions
The Journal the leading Republican paper In New-Ha-
ven after viewing the ground generally says il does
not blame friends Of other candidates than Mr. Har
rson) but is persuaded that they take mistaken view
of the matter and that "he Of their
is more likely than otherwise be the utter defeat
Haven in the Convention" These local differences,
with the other opposing elements which will center in
the Convention. render the prospect more and more
hopeless for the New-Haven programme.
haye Just been informed Of the debate OF OF the
incidental things in that programme which promises
settle the whole contest 1t appears that the New
Haven managers had conveyed the impression TO lead
ing Republicans In the eastern part Of the State that
Hartford united In favor Of New-Hayen candidate
and acting that presumption some signs OF ndofs
ing the New Haven movement were made I'D Newton
don and Wlndham counties. This deception prac-
ticed the strength OF Gov JewePs support or New
Haven the fact being that the position of Gov Jewell
Hartford does not In the slightest degree determine
the sentiment of Republicans here and In his present
attitude he acts quito alone and does not represent
faction In the whole Of Hartford and Toand counties
become informed OF the actual state of public feeling ~
this section the probability is that they win unite either
upon John p. WAIT OF Norwich or Henry p. Haven Of
New London, as candidate for Governor and which
ever name Is presented will be pretty sure TO have the
almost unanimous Endorsement OF Hartford and Tolland
countless and good share Of Lltchhed and MddeseI;
of the dghined Republicans IN this neighbor-
hood style IL.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09
THE STATE FINANCES.

ANNUAL REPORT OF CONTROLLER HOPKINS.
A DECIDEDLY EMPTY TREAsURY-sINKIgG FUNDS
DEyoURED, AND MORE MONEY STILL NEEDED
-HOW THE TAXES ARE NOT COLLECTED AND
FLOATING DEBT INCREAsES-INSANE Asf-
LUMS-ABUSES IN THEIR CoNSrRUCTION--
STATE PRISON MYSTERIES.
lFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TEIBUSEJ
ALBANY, Jan. 8-Thc first annual report of
Controller Hopkins treats the subject Of the stae
finances with than usual fullness aud ability. Flo
has conscienously endeavored, since the commence
ment of his term TO fulfill the duties OF his Office and IN
doing he has met with the labors and discoInors
which attend scrupuous in places Of great trust
and responsibility The results OF or his expert
ences embodied in his report and they are Of such
nature to compel the attention Of the legislature
The question: What is the actual amount Of the funded
debt Of the State important one The Controller
page gives tho following figures. which are more
nearly than those embodied by the Governor n
me
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09
NEW-YORk. THURSDAY. JANUARY 9.

Of Nav on the third Wednesday OF june on the secon
Wednesday OF October and the second Wednesaay "a
December. The holding Of any of the above
terms shall not dispense with affect the holdingo any
other term OF the Court at time, nor shall inc
pending OF any other of the Court prevent 'ho
holding OF any OF the terms hereby appointed :, . a.
SEC. That the terms hereby appointed sDall pc , u
cases and matters arising and pending IN said court
The terms OF said appointed by this act may pe
held by the Circuit Judge of the Second judicial CHc,
aud the District Judges for the Southern and Eastern
Districts of NewYork, any OF said three luges
He shall receive the OF $780, the same TO be paiu IN
the manner now prescribed by law for the payheht Vi
the expenses Of another District Judge wLe hQluI1E
court IN said district. All recOgnzances ana bal-Dons
taken In criminal cases for appearance at Cfcut
Court IN said district conditioned upon an appearance
a the next one of the terms hereby appointed, sha pe
valid and grand and petit iuries shall be summoned 10
attend Tue said terms as other terms OF the court
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09

dicia Districts making four from each district INC
Commission has received reports from over TOO towns IN
the State in relation their present condition under the
practice that has grown up OF late years OF bonding
towns in aid OF railroads These reports show that III
many towns the bonds amount to 80 per cent OF the en-
tire valuation OF property The Commission VIII pro-
pose amendment to the Constitution tnat Will pro
hbit materially restrict, this practice OF bondihg
towns in aid OF railroad and other corporations.
ExoNERATIsG JUDGE PRINDLE
The Senate held secret session this afternoon 70 pass
upon the charge against Judge Prindle OF Chenango
County They considered 70 of the charges and acqut-
ted him on all by an average vote ofabout FIVE TO TO-
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09

Credit Mober, was, that Inc preferred not 10 decide
whether the conduct of others not within his knowledge
was moral not but the impressions his mind at the
time he would give frankly He had heard that many
railroads built turning their mortgage bonds
TO contractors at about 10 the dollar which the
road had ultimately pay for az par and he inferred
that as 30 many millions had regarded the building OF
any Pacific railroad as n hazardous enterprise, the
principal stockholders under the charter offered by the
Government had decided 10 build it themselves for the
subsidy whether 1t proved profitable or unprohtabe'
With such Impressions whether correct not, the idea
Of immortality had not occurred to him. but he withdrew
from nearly five years ago to avod being mixed up ia
its litigation. Mr. Cofax asked that Mr.. Ames and Mr.
McCOmb, who present should cross-eXamine nm,
but each stated that he had questions TO ask hm.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09
WASHINGTON.
THE FIVE PER CENT BOND QUESTION.
NEw-YORK BANKERS BEFORE THE WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE.
TegNERAL PRESS DISPATCH.1

THE FIVE PER CENT BOND QlESlIo
NEw-YoRK BANKERS BEFORE THE WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHl
WASHINGTON, Jan. e.-Mr. William B. Dun
can of the banking firm Of Duncan Sherman Co. OF
NewYork and Mr. Joseph Patterson the senior member
of the banking firm Of Patterson Co. of Philadelphia,
appeared before the Committee OF Ways and Means this
morning. in response invitation by the Committee
and expressed their views the subject Of refunding
the six per cent into per cent bonds The Chairman.
Mr. Dawes, intimated that the Committee desired TO
have the views of gentlemen eminent in financial mat
tiers in the great cities who not at all denined
with the operations OF the so-called syndicate.
The whole subject gone into at considerable length
the substance OF the opinions given being that the effect
of the operation through the syndicate " take the
United States bonds out of the hands OF small investors
where they had the greatest permanency, and TO put
them the hands of bankers and brokers' ana large IN
vestors in the great financial centers where they were
liable to be effected by the frequent fluctuations IN the
money market This Mr. Duncan regarded as an eNii
which should be avoided tending as IL dld 10 lessen inc
popularity Of the bonds, and 10 that extent ueIece
the credit OF the Government in the markets OF te
world Both gentlemen cOlnclded In TINS view ana aIsu
in the opinion that the better policy would he not
TO enoeavOr force the market at the present e out
TO wait until the money market Is IN more 1aVofaO
condition the reundlng or the denI AT o"eI rates VI
Interest," TO let the matter be done under the immediate
control OF the Treasury Department without the au OF
intermediate parties and tnat the bonds should be OF
uniform character as 10 the rate OF interest s 70 De
period for which they 10 which should be long
period and the place where they are to be maue
PAYABLE which should be at the Treasury OF the United
states. Mr.. Boutwell, was present at the lnterxew;
The discussion stenOgraphed by one OF tne omcal
reporters OF the House, and Will be- when written out
and revised furnished to the press for publication
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09

Actual deficiency Sept 90 tsc8s s29 IS
This Is s757763 So in OF the estimates In the
nua report OF my predecessor transmitted 10 the Legis
ature at its last session. This is due to dnu
ton in the receipts and the payment IN part 90 large
appropriations authorized by the Legislature OF 1872.
properly chargeable the levy for the current
II would seem with due respect to the Controller that
the first method OF stating the deficiency is the more
accurate that the true deficiency of tine
Sept 90 was s1l373s3s 92, there being inclnded IN
the receipts the Of s225OOO from temporary loan
The greater part of the s,OO0O due from the County
Treasurers is the quota Of the County Of NewYork,
which, by law not payable until the lst OF December,
and not therefore applicable TO the payment Of
debt the 1st Of October. The same argument ap-
Plies to the for repairing the canals and
structng the new Capitol.
WHEN MONEY IS PAID AND WHEN 1T Is COLLECTED.
To illustrate the existing vicious system OF making
appropriations and collecting taxes let Us take
ample Let suppose 100000 TO have been appropriated
In 1871 for work the Capitol and that that Sooo
is to come from the taxpayers Of New-York City. Tho
chronological order Of events would DO about foows
April 1871 the Legislature makes the appropriation.
May 1871, the Commissioners draw the money from
the Treasury, and tho Controller borrows
bounty debt sinking fund.
Dec. /, 1873 the Controller receives 100000 from tho
Controller of New-York City, who has borrowed tho
same bonds payable from the taxes Of 1874.
Nov I. 1874 the tax Is actually received from tho
In this case we see that the money drawn from the
State Treasury three years and SIX months before s
interval fe state or the City OF NewYork i paying n
terest IT, Thus both the State and the city
stanty sustaining heavy unfunded debt the former,
will be by reference TO the figures above having
paid last year less than s3595 % To the several
in the shape OF interest on revenue bonds few igar
drawn from the Controllers reports for series OF years.
appended 10 show the startling rate OF increase of
these General Fund deficiencies
AT the end Of the hscal yeaf, 1850 there was baI
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09
TEIEGRAPHIC N0TEa.

Andrew Mcdonald died Tuesday at New
Oresss age lOA sor q Jesrs be resded IN that city.
AT the session of the Constitutional Conven
Albany Jesdsy nothing bat preliminary business done
IA call has been issued for meeting of the
s Jtnpbes Alliance be held Rome OBsdA County 90 Tues
day evening Jan IT,
80. The Georgia Legislature met, yesterday, ant
elected TrsmIse Of Dos President Of senate, and
Bacon Of ksoon Speaker Of the Iioue.
The business men of Buffalo have adoptes
~ aid ou the Gsns 0ovraspt for the sna
Of the kns Canal sbd spssr 1s zane We I've s'nsss
eli 4 ktAtsz
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09

Tho nominal IN the several sinking funds pro-
vlded for the payment at maturity Of the above debts
1s7so SO, but nearly the whole OF this sum has been
appropriated TO tho payment OF the current OF
the State that the sinking funds in fact have no ex.
istence Tho funded debt Of the State s therefore,
about $50 OOOOO0 and not S23se725 a. 1t should no
the regulated its expenses by the rule OF
nav as you 90"
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09
& the end Of the fiscal year, 1850, there was hal
ance in the Treasury ~ the credit Of the General

loan Of sSoeoo tIncludiux temporary loan s325 coe
THE CANALS THEIR REVENUE AND DEFICIENCIES.
The Controller gives the following among other stats
tics In relation 10 the canals: =
showing the tolls received canal ard
pendtaes for ordinary and extraordinary repairs
daring the hsca year ending September 20, 1874
Dsbarse Income Disbafss-
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09

....A Republican caucus held at Tallahassee, Fla,
Tuesday besAing up row" ever the
election Of Csasver oseores ehssees Of
essss Aa " be sonIipssllr ~ssIhs.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09

Totals. s.-.9Ooa as % aS1t wi - 7.@9 90 sss 40 Is
Total all Of al acoae 33 ~
Ios iuoouae In sxess of eishaenssss sss ordinary
pairs. iVOt<J 70
This exhibit is msde for the purpose OF drawing
any invdious distinctions between the Erie Canal aud
the lateral canals or between the different lateral
The Constitution provides that the Legislature shall
not SELL lease otherwise dispose OF any Of the canals
Of the STATE but they sna remain the property OF the
state and under It's mapage ement foreyerb 80 long as
this provision OF the Consultation force Il s
binding the Legislature and 10 may well he argued
that construction OF IL imposes on the
the duty cf keeping all the canals repair and m raw
gable condition The Erie Canal for very consider.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-09
THE GOVERNMENT SUIT.
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE STOCKHOLDERS
TIE ATTORNEYS APPOINTED BY THE PREsI-
DENT.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH J


WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. - In accordance with
the resolution adopted by the House o representatives
last Monday requesting the President OF the United
States to employ two attorneys learned in the law TO
begin suit against said Credit Mober and its stock
holders oorporately and individually, in the proper
Court or Courts order to what may be due or
what may become due the said Union Pacific Railroad
in law or equity, the President. it is understood, has
selected and will appoint the Hon. Aaron +. Perry ex-
member Of Congress- OF Cincinnati Ohio and Gen Har-
Ian OF Kentucky.