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, 1873-03-13
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

Justice Banyon yesterday fined John Lloyd,
negro thief, Sl00. He was sent to tho Bridewell.
Tho monbors Of tho South Sido Christian
Union Gymnasium will give thoir second public
exhibition tomorrow eyoling, at No. 1052 1ndi-
ann avenue.
The annual commencement exercises Of tho
Chicago Medical College, corner. Of Twenty.
o'clock this afternoon. Tho museum OF anatomy
will 30 open.
top story Of Kentucky Block, cornor OF Adarns
and Clark streets, to exhibit therein the draw
ings OF the new City Hail.
There will be an Union Bible mooting at Ply
mouth Church, this afternoon, at 4:51 o'clock,
another OF the same time Tomorrow, and third
on Saturday, at O'Clock, for Bible class 1nem-
bera Of the sunday-schools.
81. Harmon was examined boforo Commits
sionor Hoyne, yesterday morning, on the charge
OF perjury, in having sworn. tlnt he WIS worth
$4,000, to enable him to 60 on whisky distil-
ler's bond. The case was continued until Tuea-
day, In 81, GOO bail. i. +
=, The regular annual meeting Of tho Mechanics
Institute vill be held. this evening, ut 1880
o'clock, in Judge JamoRon's courtroom, to hoar
I reports from officers, nominate. ollcera for the
ensuing year, and transact whatever other buB-
ineaa may be in order. "
Tho alnrm from Boz sat at half-paat o'clock
yesterday morning Was cauBod by fire breaking
out in frame building No. 1926 West Harrison
street, owned and occupied by ". T. Poluit Il
Co.. paoRors, as o emoe-houae.. The building
and contents we're almost totally destroyed. Loss,
$4,000. No insurance.
John Harnan, who was arrested on Tuesday as
being the "big nun" Of the party who pounded
Officer Cudmore, previous to his shooting tho
man on Clark street, WIS a1laigned before Jus
tico Danyon yesterday, but subsequently, dis
mi r,rnH n n a IA
tin Of mistaken identity.
The heaters at the South Side Rolling Mills
arc again on strike. They were givon their
places On Monday morning, but one OF the help-
ers boing retained at u furnace they grew dis
satisfied and, on Tuesday evening" tho men
turn to work while tho helpor was retained.
Louis Hager, boy aged 10 years, WAS run
over by 4 passenger ongine, about O'Clock on
Thursaay Afternoon, at tho Fort Wayne Rail-
road crossing, on Twonty-second atreet. His
right foot was badly crushed. Ho was taken to
OF his toes wore alnputated by DR.. HonEy.
A meeting OF the JOINT Committee appointed
BY tho County Commissioners and Common
| Council to tahe come action looking to tho In
| yestigation Of tho books Of the nelief aud Aid
Society, was held yostorday afternoon. There
| Lonergnn, aud AID. Baifoy. The abHontoos were
| and sidwell. Tho Committee adjourned to meet
on Saturday afternoon at 2:8o O'Clock.
Superintendent Washburn, yesterday, received
tho following dspatch from George W. Lus-
rest two boys, Arthur Wood, aged II, light hair
| and eyes aud grey auit, and George RoWley,
aged d. light hair, and slightly lamo in left leg:
They ran away from home ye,sto1day noon" sM:''
| the Superintendent Of Police.
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, 1873-03-13

Ialscsltas viii giyo an entertainment III tho
Congregational Clittrol this evoning. It 1B opon
to tic public, who will, it ia l,opod, nttond III
goodiy nrl,nIcra. ..-...
NORTH EyANHTON.
Tho clooton at this Huburb OF Chltdgo, on
Tuesday lnst, resulted in tho election Of tho fol-
lowing gontlomon for Trnnteoa: Martin Black
buri,. II. q. Fulton, aoorgo Foy, II. g; Parsons,
tlomon will hold ofltco until tho April election,
whom their succcsHof1 will be clogon.
, 1873-03-13

THE UNrrED 8TATEH DIsTnIcr Counr.-J H. Pay
son; Asalguee of thu Ilepuhc INSURANCE Company III
bankruptcy, Y. D. i. Allan, DeaoIncs attachment,
$1,000.
Tuk Crauurr OouHT.-a 041-Joseph 4. IIalpln, tor
Of Joseph Hampaon, Y. James McAndrewa; etipu-
}st!ou for restoration Of assu1upsft sntt x50Q dam.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

THE LONG ISLAND HORROR. We give in
another part of this paper the latest
intelligence from Huntington concerning
the awful Kelsey mystery. The village
and neighborhood are reported to be in
fearful state of excitement apprehensions
being entertained of disturbance of the pub
lie peace. While awaiting the issue OF the
Coroner's inquest we defer any further re-
marks on the chain of circumstantial evidence,
which apparently establishes the fact that the
human remains so strangely given up by the
ga are those of the missing man. Kelsey For
the present, we would urge upon the citizens
of Huntington an orderly submission to the
authorities and the processes of the law. The
scandal which has fallen upon that commit
nifty will only be aggravated by violent mani
festations of public Indignation. 1t is the
duty Of the community to bow to the su-
premacy of the law and to assist in every
possible way the officers and courts of justice
in clearing up this horrible mystery.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01
WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON, August 81, 1873.

WASHINGTON, August 81, 1873
Treasury Programme for september.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has directed the
Assistant Treasurer at New York that during the
month Of September he may sell $1,5OO,Ooo Of gold
on each Thursday and buy $5Oo,Ooo OF bonds ON the
third Wednesday-in all 50, 900, 900 OF god-and Duy
100000 of bonds
Back Tax ON Weiss Beer.
BY decision OF the Internal Revenue Depart
ment in 1871 weiss beer and all other beers not av-
ing more than two and half per cent alcohol
were exempted from the usual beer tax OF 81
ON the barrel. The Internal Revenue Department
not only intends to again levy that tax, but insists
also that weiss beer brewers shall pay the back tax
for the last two years, which the department under
that decision failed to collect.
The Tax on Spirits shipped for Export.
A reply from the Internal Revenue Commissioner
to +. A. Boyd Co., commission merchants in New
York. is to the effect that when a person ships
spirits in bond for export he cannot after its arri
val at the port Of shipment, on changing his mind,
pay the tax on the spirits there and be relieved
from his export bond.
An Old Washington Landmar Going.
Beau Hickman, who is known throughout the
country by reputation and familiar to visitors to
Washington for many years, was yesterday
stricken with paralysis and now lies In a hopeless
condition.
Meeting OF tho senate Transportation
Committee.
The Senate Select Committee on TRANSFORMATION
will meet at the Filth Avenue HOTEL New York. ON
the 10th Of September ana not the 4th of that
month, as has been stated. There will be present
Mr.. Window, chairman. and Messrs Conkltng
Conover and Davis of West Virginia.
The New York and Boston Post Omco
Buildings.
MuIla Iaft w chi
Friday night for New York and Boston, to attend
to business connected with the Post Office build
ings In those cities.
COngressmen Drawing Increased Pay.
With one exception such OF the members of the
House OF Representatives-thetr terms cOmmenc-
ing 4rh OF March last-as have drawn their monthly
pay have taken the full rate under the new COM
pensation law. The one excepted has drawn at
the old rate.
The McGarrahan Case Oncc More.
Mr.. william McGarrahan, well known In cOnnec~
ton with the litigation against the New Idrla Min
ing Company, Will soon leave Washington for Cali
fornia, where he has entered suit for $4,000, ,OO0
against that company for quicksilver taken
from the mine. The will be tried before Of
the courts Of that State.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01
WATERING PLACE NOTES.

1t is proposed to change the name of OAK Bluffs,
Martha's Vineyard, to the Cottage City.
Vice President Wilson has left Martha's Vine
yard much improved in health.
Hon. William Claim, Ex-Governor OF Massachu-
sets, is at Congress Hall, Saratoga.
Five governors and fourteen ex-governors OF
States have visited Saratoga Springs this season.
The cOlored cook at one OF the hotels in the
White Mountains Is dancing master during the
winter months.
The Boston Journal invites all the summer So
journers to hasten home and join In the attempt to
defeat Ben Butler.
large party recently left Sing Sing for the
Adlrondacks Among them were a number Of ladies
and children.
Mr.. Isaac Sherman, OF the firm OF Duncan Sher.
man & Co., bankers, OF this city, Is located with
his family at the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga.
The Greenbrier White sulphur Springs In West
Virginia, are to be sold at auction, including seven
hundred acres OF land and all the buildings thereon.
A mineral spring, which has been pronounced
superior to any other in the country has been dis
covered at Lyndeboro, N. Fl. hotel for summer
boarders will follow OF course.
Commodore j. Fl. Strong, United States Navy,
will leave Saratoga this week. under orders for
Pernambuc0, Brazil, to assume command OF the
South Atlantic squadron. He Is now stopping, with
his wife, at the Clarendon Hotel.
The members of Mayor Havemeyer's family, OF
this city, and Governor Washburn, OF Massachu-
setts were present at the ball given at the Sea
View House, Oak Bluffs, Marthas Vineyard, on the
26h inst. but they did not participate in the ies-
tivties.
The panic at Bar Harbor, Me-, over the ravages Of
typhoid and scarlet evers will seriously affect the
prospects OF that hitherto promising ard flourish
ing watering place. Perhaps 1t was lucky that
President Grant was caught in a fog while on his
way to that place. and compelled to put back.
Avon Springs, in this State, IS an old watering
place, which continues to hold its own, but in
creases very little in popular favor. II is an an
cient Indian town. situated on the east bank OF the
Genesee River, and has IN It's immediate vicinity
springs OF different curative properties, which are
known respectively as the Sylvan spring, the
Lower Spring, Longs Spring and the Magnesia
Spring.
The great Saratoga regatta will take place on the
l1th and 18th days OF september. This regatta Is
open Tree to all amateur rowers In the united
States and British Provinces, and the indications
at present are that it will prove the grandest
event in rowing that has yet taken place In this
country. Already entries have been received or
promised from Michigan ohio, New Jersey, savan-
nah, Ga. New York city, Albany, Philadelphia and
Pittsburg, Pa Maine, Massachusetts ana other
States The race viii be for four-oared shells, pair
cared shells double scull shells and single scull
shells. The prizes, which will be very elaborate,
are being manufactured by Tiffany & Co., OF Now
York, and will cost $4,000
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

Our FALL TRADE. We submit to our readers
this morning carefully prepared chapter on
business prospects for our opening fall season.
on our imports and exports, our cotton crop
and crops of cereals, on transportation,
freights, the money market, our Southern
trade, &C., from all which we are glad to an
nounce that the conditions and indications of
the present outlook are very encouraging The
summing up to which we refer will be found
very interesting matter to all readers for the
first of September.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

Tho Lato Cyclone In Nova Scotia and
Those Fishertes-A Fearful Record.
The late August cyclone, which it was sup
posed developed on the coasts of New jersey,
Long Island and New England its greatest
force, was, it appears, gentle nor easter in
these regions compared with its terrific strength
and destructive work along the seaboard of
Nova Scotia and the neighboring British
provinces. From our first reports of it we
were led to the conclusion that the damages
to property from this storm were compare
lively light and that few, if any, losses of life
had resulted from it. But from day to day
our succeeding reports of lives lost and prop
cyclone for August doubtless the most dis
astrous on the eastern seaboard of the New
Dominion Of all the disastrous storms in that
quarter of which any record exists.
1t appears, for instance, among numerous
other resulting losses, wrecks and damages,
that twenty American fishing schooners from
Gloucester and ten from Beverly, Mass, were
cast ashore on Magdalen Island; that forty
American fishing vessels were lost on the
north side of Prince Edward Island, and
that only eighteen lives were saved out of oil
the crews; that over said island half the crops
are destroyed; that six square-rigged vessels
were wrecked on the northern coast. and that
the crews of two of them were drowned; that
dead bodies and wrecked materials are floating
ashore daily there; that wharves, bridges and
buildings were blown down or seriously dam
aged throughout the island, and that the Col
lector Of Customs at Magdalen Island reports
fifty British and American vessels ashore
there.
These scattering details will furnish an idea
of the general work of destruction in those
provinces of the Eastern fisheries involved in
the fullest development of this late sweeping
continental nor easter We fear, too, that
the worst is yet to come, in the losses of life,
and in the sufferings and embarrassments
resulting to the industrial interests directly
involved on the land and the water. It is
remarkable as it is fortunate that none of our
transatlantic steamers, incoming or outgoing,
were caught in the merciless grasp of this
wild tempest.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01
TRIPLE S HEET.
New York, Monday, Sept. I, 1873.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.


"LEAPING NIAGARA A HISTORICAL PARABLE
FOR THE DAY HOW TO ARREST CESAR
ISMn-LEADER-SIxTH PAGE.
MPERIALlsTIC TENDENCY OF THE CURRENT
OF POPULAR THOUGHT IN AMERICAl
GEORGE WILKES GIVES HIS VIEWS ON
THE FATAL VORTEX INTO WHICH THE
BARK OF FREEDOM, WITH LATER
CESAR AT THE HELM, is SURELY RUSH
ING THE DEFEAT OF THE LIBERALSl
WITH THE PRESS STRANGLED AND
100000 COURTIERS TO COMMAND, Is
THERE NO DANGER s-FoURrH PAGE.
SPAIN DRINKING THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF
CIVIL WAR; THE CORTES REFUSE
AMNESTY TO INTRANSIGENTESi ANOTHER
CONSCRIPTIONl MUTINIEs AND RAILWAY
DESTRUCTION-SEvENTH PAGE.
THE FINAL SCENES AT THE SIEGE OF vALEN-
CIAl THE RUINED LANDMARKS OF THE
CITY, CAMPOS' ENTRf-sgvESTH PAGE.
ANOTHER ATLANTIC CABLE HREAKl THE LINE
FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PORTU-
GAL AND BRAZIL SNAPPED NEAR MA
DEIRA-SEvENTH PAGE.
THE BRITISH CABINET AN IMMEDIATE RE-
CONSTRUCTION NOT PROBABLE-SEvENTH
PAGE.
VIENNA IN DREADl THE INTERNATIONAL AND
THE CHOLERA AMERICAN RESIDENTS IN
VIENNA! THE SESSIONS AND VALUE OF
THE PATENT CONGREsS-THIRD PAGE.
PASTORS PLANTING THE GOSPEL SEED AND
POINTING OUT THE TARES THAT HAVE
ALREADY SPRUNG up STATE AND
CHURCH EDUCATION OF THE YOUNG
SIN SOUL LEPROSYl TRUE FAITH THE
PROMISE IN GODS WORD-EIGHTH PAGE.
BUTLER'S KNIGHTS GlRDlNG ON THEIR GOOD
SWORDS FOR THE GUBERNATORIAL
u " an IL.
s.MIGHTY MORALn ELEMENTS OPPOSED
TO him BOSTON BLUE BLOOD IN A
SHAMEFUL ROLE-THIRD PAGE.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT OVER THE KELSEY
AFFAIR AT HUNTINGTON, L. IT, STATE.
MENTs OF HIS BROTHER AND OF THE
CORONER-PROBABLE MURDER-SEvENrH
PAGE.
THE WALL STREET BOGUS BOND AGONY A
TERRIFIC OUTBURsT EXPECTED TODAY
TRANSATLANTIC BALLOONING - TENTH
PAGE.
A TRADE ANALYSIS THE WARP OF IMPORTS
AND THE wOOF OF EXPORTSl Low
FREIGHT TARIFFS ON CORN, COTTON AND
PETROLEUM VITAL NECESSITY WHAT
WE HAVE BEEN DOING SINCE NEW
YEARS AND HAVE YET TO DOi TRADE
WITH THE SOUTH-FIFTH PAGE.
METROPOLITAN REAL PROPERTY AND WEST
SIDE IMPROVEMENTS THE ACTIVE IN
CEPTION OF FALL TRADE-FIFTH PAGE.
TIE GEM OF THE BAY STATEN ISLAND AS
HEALTH RETREAT ! ITS INHABITANTS
CLIMATE, IMPROVEMENTS, AGUE AND
INSECTS THE PROJECTED BRIDGE CON-
NECTION WITH THE JERSEY RAILROADS
FOURTH PAGE.
THE NEW FEMALE PRISON ATTACHED TO THE
KINGS COUNTY PENITENTIARY HOW
THE PRISONERS ARE KEPT AND THE
WORK THEY D0-TESTH PAGE.
THE MONETARY STATUS AND THE PUBLIC
TREASURY WHAT ONE MAN COULD
DO REMEDIES FOR sTRINGENCY-NoT
CHOLERA-NNTH PAGE.
THE LONG BRANCH EXCURsIoN-THE BROOK
LYN TREASURY MANIPULATIoNs-THE
SICK CHILDREN'S FUND-FIrTH PAGE,
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

The news from Spain by telegram, dated
yesterday, supplies nothing that is novel or of
very great importance with respect to the
progress of the Iberian war. The Madrid
Cabinet has reiterated the ministerial resolu-
ton to, crush out insurrection. AS a first
means to this end the Ministers will ask the
Legislature to sanction o military conscrip-
ton bill of very rigid character. Repub-
lican troops mutiny here and there as usual.
The Carlists continue to destroy a deal of
property, and the mails, when in transit by
railroad near the frontier; but whether
war reprisals of this description tend
to the benefit of the cause of roy
atty remains to be seen. The Portuguese
government has forwarded batch of twenty
seven prominent Spanish intransigentes, who
sought refuge on the Kings territory, to
Southampton. The Portuguese Crown re-
mains in very delicate situation, it must be
confessed, with Spanish civil war raging
almost at its door but it is equally patent
that the forcible exile of q batch of political
refugees, including Pierrad, from Portugal to
England presents curiously as o remedy.
Perhaps His Majesty of Portugal wishes to
test the claim to eternity of the constitution
of Great Britain which has been made in the
boast that no matter in what disastrous battle
q mans liberty may have been cloven down,
the first moment he touches the ''sacred sol'
of Britain he stands regenerated and disen-
thralled, -
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

MISERY LOVES COMPANY, and so now what
with the forgeries discovered of our Central
Railroad bonds in New York, and what with
entertainments Of city funds unearthed, the
two cities should feel now comparatively COM
Portable as next door neighbopA
The New York herald., 1873-09-01
A WOOL HAT FACTORY BURNED.

BETHEL, Conn.,, August 81, 1873.
The wool hat factory Of +. Sturdevant, one mile
east OF Danbury was this morning, about five
O'Clock, burned to the ground, including two small
bandbox shops. Nothing but the books and papers
IN the safe were saved. The loss will probably ba
about sixty thousand or seventy thousand dollars.
1t Is impossible to give the amount OF insurance.
The cause of the nre Is not known. There was
large stock in the factory, ss it was worked TO its
full capacity. The fire will throw good many out
of employ ment.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

CROSSING THE LNE.--We do not refer to the
marks the line between pleasuring in the
country and delving in the town. In other
words, our summer holiday season ends with
the last day OF August, and the business sea-
son for the fall and winter reopens on the 1st
of September; and having crossed the line
heavy will be to-day the return of our alb
sentees from the country to the town.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01
DEMOLISHING A BATH HOUSE.
Narrow Escape of Half Hundred
Women.

Women.
The hour Of eleven A. M. yesterday found be-
tween forty and fifty women bathing in the swim
ming baths at the loot of East Sixty-ffth street.
They were having a high old time and enjoying
themselves to q superlatve degree, when suddenly
there came tremendous crash and before the fraii
creatures could give the inevitable scream the tug
boat NJ r. Powers, a schooner and two canal boats,
which she had in tow, came crushing through the
bath house. demonshing things generally ana
frightening the fair bathers nearly to death. For.
tunately, however, no one was hurt, but it will
cost a.. 200 to repair the bath house.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01
FRIENDSHIP DRIVING PARK.

PITTsBURG, Pa, August 81, 1873
The first meeting OF the Friendship Driving PARK
Association closed yesterday. The race was for
purse Of 81 300 for which had never beaten
2:4o II was won by Belle Berksey. Skylark com.
ing In second. Eight horses started. Winnern
time 2:2QA-2 1852 :3SI.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01
DEATH OF THE OLDEST JOURNALIST.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Al

SAVANNAH, Ca, August 81, 1873.
Jacob N. Cardo, ST., who has been connected
with newspapers at this city and Charleston from
the beginning Of this century died last night, aged
eighty seven. He was the Oldest living editor in
the South and was engaged on papers to within
the past two years.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

General william F. Barry, Commandant OF the
ARTILLERY school at Fortress Monroe, who has been
sojourning for the past month at Capon Springs
west Va, returned home yesterday morning mucn
improved In health.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

THE Refreshing SHOWER which fell upon
the city yesterday afternoon did more work in
street cleaning in thirty minutes than our city
fathers have done, perhaps, in thirty days.
Thankful, therefore, should be our Sunday
excur"ionists caught in this rain, notwith-
standing the spelling Of nice bonnets and new
dresses. This is the law of the greatest c> d
for the creates. number,
The New York herald., 1873-09-01
REGATTA AT NEW HAMBURG

PoUoHKERPsIB, N. Y. August 81, 1874
In the regatta at New Hamburg, yesterday, sir
,sailboats we're entered, and the race was over
sixteen-mile course Irving Grinnel's yecht Ftd-
get won the champion dag. and the Lnetis the
second urize
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING
METROPOLITAN THEATRE, 5s5 Broadway.-vARIErY
ENTERTAINMENT.
LIFx.
THIRTY-FOuRTH STREET THEATRE, s4th st and Sd
av-VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT
BRYANTs OPERA HOUSE. Twenty third St. corner
9th av-NHGRo MNs1RkLsY &C
HOOLEY's OPERA HOUSE, Court street. Brooklyn
SAN FRANCISCO MINsrRELs
WOODS MUSEUM. Broadway, corner Thirtieh ST.
DICK, THE CHEvALIER Afternoon and evening
wALLA cK's THEATRE. Broadway and Thirteenth
street-UsED UP-kERRY
BROADWAY THEATRE. 72s and 73o Broadway. OPERA
BoUFTE-LA FILE DE MADAME ASGoT
OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway. between Houston
and Bleecker streets.-hEPHIsTo
THEATRE COMIQUE, No. 5l4 Broadwav.-vAnIErY
ENTERTAINMENT
UNION SQUARE THEATRE: Union square, near
Broadway.-Fus IN FoG-oLD PHIL's BIRrHDAY.
.NIBLo's GARDEN, Broadway. between Prince ard
Houston sts.-THE BLACK CROOK.
GRAND OPERA HOJ Sc, Eighth av. and Twenty third
st-MIDsUMAKR NIGHTs DREAM
Zip VAN WINxLR
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN.-sUxxKR NIGHTS Con-
CERTs.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, No 6ls Broad
way.-SCIENCE AND ART.
DR. KAHNs MUSEUM. No. 6ss Broadway.-sc1Escn
ART.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

OUR CITY POLITICIANS are returning to their
accustomed haunts, and the caldron of re-
form for our fall elections will soon be boiling
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

METROPOLITAN THEATRE. 5ss Broad adway.-vARIrrr
ENTERTAINMENT.
The New York herald., 1873-09-01

New Iork pOlltlclan craVeu larger pay, Wnen
the President suddenly abandoned the scheme,
to the great JOY of Mr.. Burr and his friends.
Moreover, we read that there was fondness
for money and speculation in those days.
that large fortunes were made out of revolu-
tionary bonds and supplies to the patriotic
army and from the imitation of currency and
appreciation of gold, so that it become COM
mon for corporations to employ agents at the
Capitol whose profession was the purchase of
legislative votes. So widely was this profess
sion extended that shrewd business men
affixed values to the votes Of certain legis-
lators. We learn from historians and satirists
that society showed the effect of this morbid,
unhealthy condition; that wanton women
rode in public places with six horses to their
carriages, while successful quacks made
formal calls on the President in carriages
drawn by eight horses; that, in short, the
common test OF gentleman was the number
of horses he drove at one time. We read fur
ther that an American Minister at foreign
court endorsed the issue of large quantities of
fraudulent mining shares in a foreign city;
that these shares were largely purchased by
widows and clergymen who had faith in the
name of Minister from the great Republic;
that Senator in Congress was principal in
this remunerative transaction, and yet all the
time was the bosom friend of the soldier-Pres-
ident In time it became the maxim of the
administration that public service should be
the means of private profit. Carrying out this
maxim, the Congress voted large sums Of
money TO the President, his Cabinet and them