, 1873-09-05

R51,5O0,OO0--An Unfnthomnblo Sys-
tenn Of 1ookkeoping--Tho Dlatrict-
Attorney Docides to lrtlict 1kodnnnn
--Tho Ifond Eorgorics-sThG Coming
Evangelical Alliance
Special Ditpatch to The Chicago Tribune.
New Yong, Sept 4.-Tho annual report Of
Comptroller Green, officially published in the
City Record, has been summarized, and
sent ovor the country by the Associated
Press, representing the oxponditures ut
about 100000, 900. This Bum le too
large, hut the expenditures havo been enormous.
4 close analysis, made by competent and
skillful accountant, for tho Tribune, shows the
notual expenditures to have been 952, SOC, 900,
which is 1000, 900 more than WAS spent for any
ope year uudor the Ring. Tho Tribune, in giving
tho figures in detail, Bays: "Eyerything is
sacrificed without ro1norao to Bomo unfathoma-
bio system Of bookkeeping which ls moro effect
ual than uttor silence to conceal truth not
that Comptroller Green willfully concoa1s, but
TINT he soems lacking in tho faonlty to disclose.
Tho important fact is the frlgltful rapidity with
which tho permanont debt increases. It will DO
seen ut glance that the ta1ea and assessments,
heavy though they are, ere utterly insufficient to
OF largo sinking fund do not ontor at all into
tho exhibit, but The so-called sinking fund for
tho payment Of interest has not been regarded
as anything more than needless contriyanco to
confuse tho accounts"
The District Attorney Of Rings County to-day
decided to indict Rodman, and witncHBos nre
summoned to appear before tho Grand Jury on
Monday. This information was conveyed to
wore no soonor spoken than Rolnan with great
vehomence and Indignation, and evidently without
much reflection, said, 10 d loud tone; "Tlere ia
undoubtedly an oifort making to crush me by
men whom haye faithfully scryed.n, And then
ho nddod, after d brief pause: ''It was aaid
once, you recolleot tho story, don't you7
that o man trend upon q worm. md it
suddenly turned to q dragon and deyoured him.
Make your own application" lo said, with a sig
nideant % look, and, turning away, walked halt
gnyo him half minute for reflection, and, rc-
covering hia cautious manuer. ho turned
again to tho reporter, and said slowly:
"I don't intend to any waB used Ia the intor-
Of tho fro but do ay"-and here he grew i'm
posuous again" I do say I have been made to
bear the Sins Of thoRe who are actually steal
Ing. and that, by their shrewdnoss in
tho creator ou1prit." Again ho turned away. again
grow cooler, and whom hs camo back once more
and faced tho reporter he said calmly: ven
tho term Of enlpfit dsayoT: What
knowledge that / waB committing any Irregular
,ity or fraud." Ho turned away onco more, and
paced tho room for Bomo time. whom, 9 moment
after the reporter again addressed him by name,
ho said: "Don't ask me- anything more: I havo
to a remote part OF the room.
Rodmau'B defenHo will bu the aa1ne Is he ad-
vanced tor hiB share In the Mills theft. Ho DO
plared ho acted on the orders Of his Buperiors.
reoted him to draw all funds used by tho ring.
ITO the Assoeiated PTess.1
NEw Yong, Sept. 4.-The great Cathedral OF
tho Protestant Episcopal Church ia TO be erected
harm
The entire cost OF the structure and lots will DO
| $4,000, 900. Among tho subscriptions already
| roceiyel are two OF $100, 900 each.
Mrs. Tanney, tho alleged murdoroBs Of George
Watson, who Waa killed on Jan. 6, 1879, was
admitted to bail yesterday in the sum Of
$4,000.
Engineer Farpham, who had charge Of the
first Atlantic oxpross train on tho occasion Of
| the rocont accident Oh tho Hudson River Rail
road, will bo discharged from the Oompany's Ser
vico. ..
The Times excursions for poor children lavo
been brought to a close for 1873. TLere werq
fourteen excursions, and tho aggregate number
Of children attending them was 20,093.
Speaking OF the recent forgories. q member OF
the Law Committee Of tho Stock Exchange saya
| that tho Exchange would rather reimburae tic
Victims for their loaseB than allow any oompro-
| misc with the forgors. They are determined to
sons Who wore onssged IN fraudulent transsac- M Sac
tion by which membera Of the Exchange may be
| viotimizod.
| Henry Clews, the uel-known banker,
| believes that the statements which have
| been published in relation to the recent
forgorles greatly exaggerated the amount OF the
fraudulent bonda placed on tho magkot: Eo
gays that the forgeFa are necessarily limited in
their operations TO obscure and small bankors |;
aud as those aro unable, Of themselves, to nego-
tlate to any estent, they must apply to Tho
larger houBes, whnn fraud is immediately DO
tecsed and exposed. and furthor negotiations
| etoppsd. Under the circumstances, Mr. Clews
docs not think that fraudulent ,bonQs ayen ap,
/ nroxlmatlng tho amount stated Aayo loep
dlsposed OF. by the cunning forgoE# OF tlelr 4l7
.Ihe President Of tho buffalo i Eric Road says
| that tho tn!l anlount Of forged bonds OF that
Company that has been issued, and will proba-
| bly, noyor 10 known, as many sample bonds arc
| sent to him for yerlacaton. without tho owners
saying how many they own. Tho amount il
probably between $20d, 900 and. 100000 a
largo number Of forged bdndlh are held by trnst
eompa1l.os, wlaollayolonn6d money on them at tho
| ratc Of soyontty-ilyo ce1lts pn th9 aoltar. Tho
Sioux Fxollengo lab BqneEod to the amount Of
| zoo 0o0 by tho torKerie8.
| Many delegates to the meeting OF ths Eyangal-