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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16
THE TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM

THE SENATE COMMITTEE on TRANSPORTATION VISIT
THE LINE OF THE PROPOSED chaplain SKIP
CANAL-DIyIDED OPINIONS UPON THE PLAN.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNEl
BURLINGTON, VT, Sept. 1j.--The United
States Senate Committee Transportation left Albany
this morning Whitehall at $40, accompanied Dy sen
aors Lewis and Baker and Assembymen Prince, Hustled
and Alberger Of the Joint Committee OF the state
Legislature. The route taken was over the
Rensselaer, ana Saratoga Railroad along the line Of the
Lake Champlan Canal and the proposed route OF the
Cbamplain ship Canal AT Saratoga the company was
Joined by Assembymen Bachelor and 1. W IoOey
Senators WinslOw ID. p Wood, and Murphy and ASSEM-
blymen Opdyke Person Fort, and Cornell are still
absent The ride TO Whitehall furnished an abundant
opporunity discussion of the canal schemes aud fur
ree bonrs the New York Legislators talked Of little else
10 the Washington Committee. Divided opinions were
expressed in favor OF one or the other PROJECT Inc
present Champlan Canal is 66 miles long. The proposed
ship canal from Whitehall to Troy will bees $40 miles long,
and is an Improvement in this respect that from WHITE
hall 10 Fort Edward the present canal Will be utilized
nv widening and seven miles of what is called Wood
Creek will be enlarged and made 10 connect this portion
of the canal with Lake Champlain. This Is in itself
good basis for ship canal from Fort Edward down TO
Troy The Hudson River will also be utilized The eN-
IRENE elevation will be LAT feet 10 overcome Whch is
locks will be required This route which by another
canal % miles long will connect New-York with Non
treal IL universally favored by the iron men III
this section for obvious While Senator Weed
is an ardent supporter OF the project his companion,
Senator Lewis says is absurd The main point s OF
course VIII the Western grain trade be diverted from
its channel down the St. Lawrence TO the ocean Senator
Lewis says is absurd say that boats will turn of at
Montreal within miles OF the ocean, and proceed $50
miles TO NewYork City, and thence around the coast to
the mouth OF the St. Lawrence where they could have
gone at first
At Whitehall the party embarked in J. W. Wherbee's
yacht and were Joined by Mr. Witherbee and his
partner Geo r. Sherman OF the Port Henry Iron Mines,
W. s. Foote superintendent OF the Bay State Company
A. b. Waldo, A. W. Godkin Of the Mining Company,
Judge Potter, Canal Commissioner Barclay VIM N.
Cook aud W. II. Tiff. At Port Henry the entire
party visited the iron ore mines OF Witherbee,
sherman Co by special train The road is only six
miles long but the grade 200 feet to the mile. the
greatest in the country After stay Of two hours the
marty returned to the dock reembarked board the
witherbee, and made the passage to Burlington
through dense fog and rain, which delayed the arrival
until nearly ten,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16
THE EXTENT OF THE KENTUCKY KUKLUx.

CINCINNATI, Sept. ia prominent citizen
OF Cincinnati, who had been spending several days 10
the KuKlux region OF Kentucky, returned TO the city
last evening. He reports the country quiet, and the
people ready TO talk freely about their affairs They
assert says that the accounts Of affairs gwen recently
ia The Louisville Journal are much exaggerated,
aud that the troubles will be stopped by due course OF
one prominent lawyer said that he had no doubt there
was large organization Of the KuKiu1, but that many
OF them were respectable citizens who had no sympathy
with narauders that within ten days full disclosures
would be made OF OF the order aud that those
who have repented OF their connection with IT would
assist in suppressing H. The idea of martial law not
relished by any one.
wellkuown lawyer OF owen County asserted that
there was no established order and that the Offenders
were merely common thieves and murderers. The
owen County authorities that the murder OF the
negro Whtestoue is the only which has taken place
In their county Two OF those charged with the murder
we're acquitted at the preliminary examination. ana
three others escaped from Jail week ago. but they
atterward gave themselves M TO the authorities, de-
claring they could prove ahb Their examination Is
set down for tomorrow aud IL Is thought they viii be
bound over. owen County people assert that all
cerned this outrage ex-me nbers Of the Federal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16
IRVING TO BE BROUGHT BACK,

The confession of John Il. Irving to the
San Francisco police that he participate In the
murder OF Benjamin Nathan has ostensbly ',een
garded by the New-York police as untrustworthy.
Nevertheless during the past week police officers have
appeared before the Grand Jury and testified that
Irving had been OF three persons who committed
burglary in ChaIhan-st. few months Toe Grand
Jury thereupon indicted Irving, thus giving
tnity for the police 10 bring him TO this city aud
whattruth there may be In his singular claim. The
members OF the Board OF Police have determined 10
send two detectives 20 San Francisco and bring Irving
back; not however, with much hope Of obtaining any
important testimony from him. Capt. Irving OF the de-
tectiye squad may 20 personally 70 California with
of ma detectives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16
STATEMENT OF RODMAN's COUNSEL.

THE PRINCIPAL CRIMINAL ATTACKED AT LAsT-IHE
WEAK POINTS OF THE PROSECUTION.
A TRIBUNE reporter called at the office OF +. l..
Wood, one Of the counsel for Rodman, and the fol-
lowing conversation ensued:
O. How do you regard the arrest Of sprague in its
bearings on the interests Of your client, Mr. Rodman
A. Well Judge that DistrictAtorney BrittOn has
10 the conclusion that 1t is his duty attack the prn-
eipal in the crime IL any crime has been committed He
has finally done just what ought TO have been
done 10 the first place
@ Was the arrest made on Mr. Brtton's own motion 7
A Entirely; nobody that am suggested IL !;
certainly not MI Rodmans counsel. Mr.. Britton sent
Cor me This morning. and told me be going TO arrest
and read the affidavit which the arrest was
20 ne made This was the first heard of it,
a Ia NOT Brtton regarded as member OF the Ring
"a likely 10 act for their INTEREST," A. think not He
,od very bish with the Bar Of Brooklyn when he was
,nd ana think he intends 10 do his duty regardless
q, nersons believe he is determined to go TO the bot
,o a, ali these frauds upon the City Treasury in all
sytments and 10 prosecute the guilty ones wherever
he can find them.
q Are there mot tcharges pending against himt A.
Yes there were charges preferred by exDstretAttor-
nev Morris and Col A. c. Davis. which are now pending
beIorea commission appointed by the Governor
O. VIII the arrest OF Mr.. sprague enable yo" 10 pro
eure the release OF Mr. Rodmsn or 10 geta redueoh Oh
his bailf A. Well, / don't know; we nave haue 10
motion for that purpose yet but think the Dlsfct
Attorney s pretty well satisfied what course lasce te
quires him 10 take with regard 10 Mr. Rodman
O. IL Surrogate veeder Spragnes counseli A. NO. 10
n simply friend; his counsel are T. L. barhAro an"
Judge Moore
Q Their lire Of defence in sDrsSDes case viii DC s"-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16
TFLEGRAPHIC NOTES,

The banking-house of s. II. Tucker, Little
ROs Oldest Arkansa suspended YESTERDAY because Of The
rsshIpg the proprietor vbs
says hss ABUNDANT property % meet al his liabilities
"A number Of padron with many Italian chill
drsn all sbVut $50 persons Yesterday arrested hdeAs
police expecting that the children LtIess The
Evidence howevs, was nsahsien and all liberated.
....Advices from the Indian Territory say the
there laundering 000 formerly The dawes OF Indians
territorial ogsnissoa Tor Their protection and
VIII hold sosSenon the Choess Esoa esssdef he sub
JecL
IA dispatch from Louisville. KY, says: "Mr.
Lord the missing eespoodent rso ds.pesd near shs
by,e Midway and beyond hefe
lie spendd dressed diamond stalls and heavy sod
chain He exhibited considerable money and spen hey
by request of the Executive Committee of the
Comm ssies Pennsysas Boruturs secs,y has
called convection OF Soeuur and feitFrosers on all psrs
and Territories meet 81 Horticultural Hall
Philadelphia "Wednesday sept ~ At ~ eees to eopaser he
" Hecates q tAS
Centennial Rpeaeu sd srasss aksess ss,sIs
for
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Mr.. CULLEN'S EXPLANATION.
70 me Edifor ar Ths Ty{h4Ius

SIR Articles of similar import appear in THE
TRIBUNE and The Sun of to-day IN which my name is
mentioned in connection with Judge MoCue and the
Brooklyn Trust Company The statements therein con
tanned false and untrue In particular. Ny
uncle Judge McCue, has appointed referee.
have been appointed referee by the city Court OF whose
bench he member only once and that by consent of
the attorneys litigaed ease. have never borrowed
money Of the Brooklyn Trust Company bond and
mortgage. am not borrower from them In any man
Whatsoever, directly indirectly. The mortgages
alluded 10 In their statement made 10 referee,
and by assigned 10 the Brooklyn Trust Company, IN
accordance with the provisions of decree OF the SUI
preme Court and the provisions Of chapter 642 OF the
laws VI 1871. The mortgages held by the Brooklyn
Trust Company trust only, and form part Of their
assets or liabilities. HENRY J. CULLEN, JK.
het1- York, sept. Is, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16

T.
TIE CITIZENS INDIGNANT AT HIS APPoINrMENr-
THE RING JUBILAST-smLY STATEMENT OF Az
ORGAN.
10y TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.-The appointment Oh
sbepherd rs Governor OF this District CONTINUES 10 h
the cb,cf tonic here The indignation OF the property
holders over it increases The Ring however - npan
over the open and cordial recognition It has obtained
from the President and boasts that II VIII DC ahie
70 carry all of It's contemplated through Dc1t
Congress- There are clear signs that the RnG no" that
it has secured the Endorsement OF the President
viii become more arrogant, oyerbcarng ana recFess
than ever It, members feel that they nave every
thing al stake aud they will stop at no means ionnh
necessary to save themselves. 1he Ring having
learned that special dispatches to various portions OF
country had correctly reflected the feeling OF
the citizens at this outrage upon them. GOV.
Shepherds newspaper attempted b break the force OF
them by printing the following shines TINS afternoon
IN advance OF the arrival OF the Eastern mail;
Dispatches were received. last night by some o. tho
correspondence OF Independent aud Democratic papt'
from their chiefs, instructng them TO abuse frcslueht
This to illustrate the manner In when tue 70
called Independent papers now run. ibclf cotic
spOndents not allowed TO write facts from men Own
observation the ground but they are lnsfucteu hop
headquarters TO doctor their dispatches and letters ana
manufacture abuse OF this and that perOn Tor poucii
or private ends. THIS accounts for the shameless and
ingtOn regard TO District affairs BY correspondents
who supposed to be men OF some Character abc h
telllgence.
This is the first blast from Gov Shepherd since his IN
auguraon and will illustrate the caliDer Of the new
Administration.
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prow AT THE PHILApELPHIA RING.

The Philadelphia Board of Aldermen met
Yesterday morning for the purpose of choosing judges
aud inspectors TO conduct coming election for state
county and city officers, and after some preliminary
business confirmed the selections made for the several
election divisions. At the close of the meeting
Alderman Kerr offered resolution, which was
seconded by Alderman sterDe, asking the
Legislature tot place the work OF selecting canvassers
and election officers in the hands OF other body
than the Roard of Aldermen The resolution was unan
mously adopted. The Board IL never solicited tho
power and justified would decline TO exercise IT, This
action creates considerable surprise In Philadelphia, for
it is without precedent for official body 10 yolun-
tsrlly decline such an important power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16
THE SPREAD OF YELLOW FEVER.
A PANIC AT MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, Sept 15.-The widest rumors pre-
vailed to-day in regard to the yellow fever and the
trains leaving on the various roads crowded with
fleeing from the scourge II IL certain that the
disease made its in various portions Oi
the city The Board Of Health tonight has returns fro
only two undertakers, who report twelve iuerments
nine of the deaths being from yellow fever.
DEATH OF COMMANDER MITCHELL AT KEY WEST.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Ihe Navy Depart
ment has received information Of the death Of Lieut.
Commander A. N. Mitchell commanding the Pawnee at
Kew West, who died yesterday Of yellow fever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Monday Sept IS, 1873
The commission OF Charles C. Talbot, Postmaster az
Brooklyn, n Y, has been made out and sens to the
Pros idle mt for his signature
The Treasurer of the United States this morning re-
ceived contribution the conscience fund OF SO from
MuscItine, Iowa.
Dr. Blake has received his commission as member OF
the Board Of Public Works Of the District from the Pres
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THE CREDIT MoBILIER SUITS.

HARTFORD, Sept. 15.-The Credit Mobilier
suits will come up tomorrow morning before the United
states District Court in this city. Attorney General
Williams and all the Government counsel now here.
IL expected that the win be assigned 'r Friday
owing 10 the absence of the leading counsel fos the de-
Tense The first hearing Will probably be on motion TO
dismiss on the ground OF non,jnrsdicuon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16

is authorized not To reduce any assessments for the
repaving OF the streetsY
resolution providing for the amount of bonds 10 be
required OF various public officers referred 10 the
Law Committee. These were the amounts Police
Commissioners, $4,000 REGISTER OF Arrears 10000
Water Registrar, $4,000 President Department OF Fire
buildings, $4,000 each Commissioner $1,000 President
Board OF Assessors, 5000 each Assessor 5000; Pres
dent Board OF City Works $4,000 each Commissioner,
$1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16
THE MAINE ELECTION RETURNS.

AUGUSTA, Sept. 15.-Returns from 1856 towns
received at The Rennebte Journal Office, foot up az fol-
lows: Dineley Rep). ABBA Titcomb DEM, S2eis'
Williams lib RepJ 1915 total, 1860; Dingley's ma
iority 10 62 The small towns and plantations yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16
CRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

BARNARD Cassidy Of the schooner Lyndon Of
Bastport was AsrTymsshg Bay Sunday night
80. The yacht Sphinx, with man named ward
ofTorono eingHg 10 her issI vas yeied up yescn.J
hroaght Port DaboUsr. Canada WAN
,eort, The ss Of three bsed Daeb hoagaB and dsve' All
bpsis 70 TosoBs TBo ses sale VI FdJ last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16

....Ex-G Gov. II. ID. Cooke is to be eomplimented
With vsbhe dinner Wizards HotsI ~ "sshnssh h' week
Gen sbsrssH sin pressee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16

On motion Of Mr. Leonard the report was unanimously
adopted. The Committee then went into executive SEES
sion.
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WASHINGTON.

THE NEW. DISTRICT GOVERNOR.
TIE CITIZENS INDIGNANT AT HIS APPOINTMENT
THE RING JUBILAST-snLY STATEMENT OF AN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16

rot. amount Of bond. and mOagsge. IN possession Of
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-04-17
Too Thin.

great many ears ago, before ice
10 the summer season had come to be
necessity, but was just beginning to
be usei 10 the large cities A. luxury.
good deacon from q rural Coppee,i-
cut town came to New York to ceIe
ofate the Fourth Of July. 1t was his
misfortune to celebrate a little too
much-he got intoxicated. News there
OF followed him home, and he wa-
called up before the church FOR disci
pline. The dea on con fessed his FAM,
He said the day was hot. and ne want
into bar-room where there was bow
OF punch, aud the lemons and the ice
looked 81 cool and inviting he drank
some. 1t tasted 80 good aud the ice
refreshed him 80 much that he took
some more. and finally he took 80
much that, he was ashamed to saw ne
became intoxicated. He Fat down
Inere was moments hush, and then
an angular brother ut the rear Of tho
meeting rose and said: II am satis
Ned about the Deacon's explanation
about his getting drunk. He confe..es
II and says he's sorry That's all rjpht
Anybody's liable to that. Bat when
the Deacon comes into his ere mat.
10 aud talks ahort seeing Ice in July
go Tor having him jerked up for lv.
ing
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-04-17
The Boston Preacher that Defend.
ed Ananias.

The following is brief SIX e,ch OF the
sermon Of the Rev. George l.. CLANCY
preached in the Holly Stree, Church.
Boston. We give 1t, Is there has been
some misunderstanding about it. Hi,
text WAS from Psalms cxvi. LII
said in my haste, all men are Iisrs'.n
and his subject was "A Plea for An.
snias." After repeating the story OF
Ananias aud calling for the path
VI his hearers, he carried out the very
letter OF his text In All elaborate ulea
Tor his defendant. 1t was q fac-simile
o. the plan Of defense adopted in the
courts aud Legislatures In behalf OF
criminals. The prudence Of Ansnias
10 reserSlng part of his property for
MS family, his wisdom In seeing the
evil results of q communistic society
his generosity in the gift of half his
fortune to the church, and lastly the
tenderness Of bis conscience, 10 th.t
when charged with his guilt, he ~.
10 overcome BY his sense Of shame
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-04-17
The Family Hammer.

There l. ona thing no family pre-
teuds to do without. That is . ham
mer. And yet there Is nothing that
goes to make up the equipment OF y
domestic establishment tina. cause 4
one-half ~ much agony ami profani-
ty - hammer. 1t IL always an old
hammer. with y handle that is inclin-
ell 10 silver, aud Away b,und - slip,
The face IL Is round a. full m ,nn and
az smooth "a glass. When it strikes
nail full and square. waicl i. ha. been
known to 10, the act will be onnd to
result from a conbiaa,io Of pare ac-
cidents. The family hammer is one
Of those rare articles we never prof,
by. When il giides off . mai head,
aud ,nasbes down couple OF fingers,
We unhesitatingiy deposit it in the
yard. and observe that We will never
use it again. But the blood has hard
ly dried on the rag before we are GU
| doors in search of that hammer, aud
ready to try it again. The result rare
~ varies, but we never profit by It.
The awful weapon goes on knocking
OIL our nails, and MASKING whole
joints, and slipping off the handle to
the confusion OF mantle ornaments,
and breaking the commandments, and
cutting up an assortment Of astound-
ing and unfortunate antics, without
let or hindrance. And yet we put up
with It. and put the handle on again,
and lay i. away where 1t won't get
lost, and do up our mutilated and
-marting finger. and then IL the out
sageoas thing should happen to get
lost, We kick up regular hullabooloo
until it il found again. Talk about
the tryanizing influence of a bad hab-
It. 1t is not to be compared to the
family hammer DdnJugy .Nc,cs.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-04-17

that he feg, doYps and ,GAye, 20, tn
ghost, we're al enlarged upon, and th'
whole was interspersed with the sen,
sstiopaf and sympathetic element =
commonly used and with such great
influence. Having consumed half nj
hour In hIss plea and puzzled bis con
gregation - to bis meaning. he sud-
dsnly relieved all ninds Of any mis-,
apprehension BY saying that the
whole defense had been made BY hir
caraal man. and not by himself He
detested it. All Its arguments wac
Irrelevant, all Its praise was exsgxer-
ated, all It's emotion was insincere. all
its effort was unworthy an honest I'D
vocate. and it's conclusion was sheer
piece 81 demoralizing rhetoric, and yet
no argument had been used. on meth
. d resorted 10. no feeling professed. no
rhetoric used which had not become
the common aud accepted plans for
defense used in courts. Legislatures.
and. as was that day seen. In the
Christian pulpits. He hoped God
would send new Pentocost, which
would sweep the land and rid II Of the
deadly miasma which now brooded
upon tie people aud their Institutions.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-04-17

some colored laborers engaged 10
grading the extended Capitol grounds
In Washington, last week, struck
their pick. into an arched cell OF brick
work. In which was found /, rusty iron
sale about eighteen inches square.
When this safe was broken open in
the presence OF Mr.. Clarke, the archi.
tect, 1t was found to contain q gold
doubloon, three guineas aud some
crown pieces, hearing date 174O to l76o
There were a!so pair Of silver shoe
buckles, q gold brooch, and q package
Of deeds, some written on parchment.
others on yellow paper. The chirogrs-
ply was quaint and dim, but enough
was deciphered TO show that the docu-
ments bad belonged to Calvert rope,
who once resided where the Capitol
now stands, and whose plantation
extended westward to a creek, now
arched over, which he called the Tiber.
1t IL said that he chrhtened his estate
Rome, and always wrete his signature
&C, Pops, Of Rome"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-04-17
AGRIcULTURE.
Facts and Suggestions from the
Department or Agriculture.

The report Of J. r. Dodge, ststiscian
Of the Department OF Agriculture, for
the month of March is seplete with
facts illustrating the present condition
most important aspects. Oae of thes.
is the systematic crop rotation, the ex-
tent to which it is practiccd being
proof Of ita advantages and OF tn,
wastefulness Of unsystemstic cuitare
/ Another point In the investigation.
concerns the results Of soil improve.
ment by commercial fertilizers. farm
yard manures, the use Of gypsum an
lime and other cheap mineral appIica-
tons. cIovefing aud ether green ma
nuring. The tenor Of the returns OF
this subject favor, by marked pre-
ponderance 1T testimony, the fertii-
izers Of the .ar,n in connection with
system Of. restorative cropping anu
stock feeding. rather than the general
use Of expensive commercial stimu-
lants. The productive resources OF
the country are .trikingly suggested
by showing how small portion o
the crops is grown by the aid OF any
means of fertilization whatever. The
report also illustrates the comparative,
profit of feeding and selling products
consumsbie by farm animsis, Ivy ex-
anpies in all se ,tions of the country
with all kinks Of stock. and shows ,ht
popular preferences for the dilsreii.
branches Of hu-baniry based upon the
profit derived from each. The larger
portion Of the report deals with the
causes OF encouragement felt by the
farmers of the country nj the present
time. with suggestions of remedies
Among these the most prominent ar,
the high and discriminating rates II
railroad freights aud the high prices
for farm labor, in comparison with the
net receipts for products. The labor
question in the south. especially with
reference to It's scarcity and instability,
!, fully presented, with hints Of par
tial, If not complete, remedies. A
long list Of local causes OF discourage
suggests the wonderful variety OF con-
ditions under which agricultural en-
terprise is conducted. The retn rms, as
a whole. show great awakening Of
the rural mind. = strong progressive
tendency in practical directions,
OF power and . deter
mination to exercise IL for the public
good. and to secure equitable returns
to rural labor and capital.