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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-05
Cuba Before the House Committee ON
Foreign Affairs.


Foreign Affairs.
General Banks, the Chairman of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs of Congress, has
been all along the friend of the patriot
Cubans, and has made several efforts to in
duce the government, either through the
action of Congress or by the direct action of
the President, to have them recognized as
belligerents. According to our Washington
dispatches he has renewed his efforts. He
offered q resolution in the House of Repre-
sentatives recommending the President to
open communication with foreign govern
ments with view of devising the most eff
cient means for the protection of non-com-
batants, to enforce emancipation and the
rules of civilized warfare in Cuba, and finally
to establish peace in the distracted island. The
resolution was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and, it is said, will come up
again shortly. Moderately worded as it is,
the object is to concede beligerent rights to
the Cubans, which they are entitled to by four
years of heroic warfare. It is said that the
representations of Colonel Macias, the agent
of the Cuban Republic, who has just returned
from Europe, have had some influence in this
new movement As General Banks and Con-
gress were deferred some time ago from taking
action in this matter by the administration,
and as Congress- being indisposed to do any
thing adverse to the will of the President, who
represents the dominant party, there is reason
to believe this movement is in accordance with
the views.of the administration. If So and
we hope it is, the Cuban difficulty is near
3 z0luti0n Ths !c2s s s:srss!s lsss@jngly
impossible for Spain to terminate It, oniy
needed the recognition Of the Cubans as
belligerents by the American government to
secure the Independence of Cuba. The infor
nation afforded by our correspondence, and
the supply of materials of war and other neces-
saries lately to the Cubans by blockade run
ners with other facts favorable to the Cuban
cause, may have had the proper effect upon
the administration and Congress. If England
should be disposed to unite with our govern
ment to thus terminate the horrible civil war
in Cuba, and to extinguish slavery there, as is
stated, all the better; but if not, the United
States government should no longer be pas
sive spectator Of the atrocities on its border.
Let us hope Congress will take some action
before the present short session ends to encour-
ace and guide the President, in more deter
mined, humane and American policy with
regard to Cuba.
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Consolidation Of New York and Brook.
lyn-Why Not Westchester County,
dc.s
The subject of the consolidation of the cities
of New York and Brooklyn has been taken up
in practical way by some of the most public
spirited and influential citizens of the latter
city. They met at the residence of a private
gentleman, and, after q full interc6anee Of
IDEAS !, va. xs determined 70 start petition for
presentation to the Legislature IN favor OF the.
proposed consolidation, and also to draft bill
to meet the purpose A more public express
sion of opinion will no doubt in due time be-
given in favor of the movement Now it be-
comes the duty of the citizens of the metrop-
oils to act in concert with those of our enter
prising sister city, and by strong and united
appeal to the present Legislature set the ball
in motion toward attaining the object in view.
There is no reason under the sun why New
York and Brooklyn should not be united
under one municipal government The in
terests of the inhabitants, socially and polit-
ically, as well as pecuniarily, are in great
measure identical, and in the concentration of
political power under few and responsible
chiefs there will be less danger of looseness
and corruption in the administration of NUM-
cipal affairs, and there is is no reason why the
in favor of consolidation with or
to the metropolis should be con-
ined alone to the city of Brooklyn. West
chester county is as much part and parcel of
he city and county of New York as any OF
he uptown wards in the city proper.
The limits of the city are gradually creeping
INTO Westchester, without course of law on
ordinance, so naturally do the citizens in each
county ignore the existence of boundary Inns
n tho transaction of much of their ordinary
1apy BUSINESS, It @ through Westcbestsr VI
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TRIPLE S HEE T.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
To-Day's Contents Of the
Herald.

'THE CONTEST OVER THE CITY SPOILSi THE
ISSUE BETWEEN THE DEMOCRATIC MAYOR
AND THE REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE"-
EDITORIAL LEADERSHIP PAGE.
MAYOR HAvEMEYER AND THE REPUBLICAN
RING! SEVERE IDENTIFICATION OF THE
REPUBLICAN MANAGERSl TIE MAYOR
CLAIMS THE CITY OFFICES AND PATRON.
AGE FOR HIMSELF AND FRIENDS-THIRD
PAGE.
NgRDER MADI AN AWFUL SCENE IN A
BLEECKER STREET LODGING HOUSE!
ANOTHER MURDER FOLLOWED BY SUI
CIDE-SEvENTH PAGE.
STRENGTHENING THE GERMAN FORTREssEsl
THE PRUssIAN PREMIER PROPOSES A
NEW PLAN FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE
COAST FORTY-FIvE MILLION THALERS
ASKED FOR-SEvENTH PAGE.
BY CABLE FROM EUROPE! ONE HUNDRED
PERSONS FROZEN TO DEATH IN ENG
LAND CITIZENS DISPERSED BY TROOPS
IN BOHEMIA WELSH MINE-OwNERS
THREATENED BY STRIKERSI CARLEST
TRIUMPHS REPORTED FROM SPAIN THE
FRENCH ASSEMBLY CLEFT" ENDORSE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PAGE.
EwINDLED OUT OF THIRTY.FIvE THOUSAND
DOLLARSi THE WIDOW OF MOSES Y.
BEACH CHARGES FIRM OF BROKERS
WITH BREACH OF TRUST-THIRD PAGE
A BRILLIANT BANQUET PROFESSOR TYNDALL
ENTERTAINED BY HIS FELLOW SCIEN.
lists AT DELMONICO'Sl A GENEROUS
FAREwELL-THIRD PAGE.
CONSOLIDATING THE NATIONAL BANKS MR..
WILSON'S RESIGNATION THE MOBILIER-
lied SENATORS SPECIAL ITEMS OF
WASHINGTON NEwS-THIRD PAGE
GROWING THE NEW KING OF THE SAND
WITCH ISLANDs-LATE TELEGRAMS-SEv-
ENTH PAGE
WHITELAw REID'S LETTER ON BEHALF OF
MISS IDA GREELEY-MARrTIME INTELLI-
GENCE-PROMOTING TEMPERANCE-REAL
ESTATE-TENTH PAGE.
A REsPLENDENT PHASE OF CHARITY QUEEN
FASHION DANCING ATTENDANCE ON THE
GRAND OLD DAMEl THE NOTED PER-
sONAGEs AND TOILETS AT THE BALL
THIRD PAGE.
KILLING MIC DURYEAl TIE CORONER'S IN
QUEST CLOSED SINGULAR FINDING
BY THE JURY-FoURTH PAGE.
BOsTON's BARREL H0RRoRl THE BUTCHERED
HUMAN REMAINS FOUND FLOATING DOWN
CHARLES RIVER TRACING THE CRIMI.
MALI THE TERRIBLE CIRCUMSTANCES
BROUGHT OUT ON the NQUEsT-FIFTH
PAGE.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS - FREE BANK.
ING-THIRD PAGR -
CALDwELL'S PURCHASED sENATORSHIPl HE
DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE ON HIS DEATH.
Bed THE TESTIMONY TAKEN BY THE
SENATE COMMTTTEE-FouRrH PAGE
REASONS AND REMEDIES FOR CORRUPTION IN
THE STATE LEGISLATURES THE LOBBY
vULTURES seeming THE CARBON
CHARTER PROSPECTS, TIE CITY AP.
PONTMENTS-FoURTH PACE
LEGAL BUSINESS IN THE SEVERAL TRI.
BUNALSl A DECISION ON THE STOKES
BILL OF EXCEPTIONS PROBABLE AT AN
EARLY DAY. INTERESTING TESTIMONY
IN THE JUMEL CASE-EIGHrH PAGE
CONSOLIDATING TIE CITIES OF NEW YORK
AND BROOKLYN-STREET CLEANING
EIGHTH PAGE.
MONEY MORE ACTIVE, AT SEVEN PER CENT
COM THE GOLD CLIQUE AND THE SYN.
DlCATEi GOLD HIGHER AND GOVERN.
MENTS FUNDAMENTALLY A RAILROAD
DlSASTER-NINTB PAGE.
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Pnrxcr BisnaScx AND THE GERMAN srposa

PRINCE BIsMkScK AND THE GERMAN STRONG
HoLDs.-The German Chancellor has just SUBJ
mitted proposition to the Federal Council of
the German Empire for the appropriation of
nine million thalers each for the erection and
improvement of Notifications at Cologne,
K6nigsberg, Wilhelmshaven, Kiel and Posen.
What does it all meanf Are we to have
another WARP It is clearly Bismarck's de-
termination that in the event of war Germany
will not be unprepared
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THREE DANIELS CONE TO JUDGMENT
Dix. Hackett and Brady. Now, then, let us
have speedy clearing out of the Tombs.
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A Touch OF Spring.

Yesterday brought TO large portion of the
country the first soft breath of Spring, 'ethe-
real mildness." From the lakes to the Gulf and
thence over the Alleghanies and the seaboard
rising temperature was announced and after
the intense cold of last week it was most well
come What effect this warm spell may have
in dissolving the SHOWS and ices which have
accumulated on the mountains and along the
seaboard can be determined only by its dura-
ton. 1t is, however, warning to us to pre-
pare for the water floods which the soft touch
of Spring may prematurely send rushing with
ruinous consequences through our water
cours6sa The sun has already completed more
than half his inn,ch from the southern tropic
to his vertical position eyer the line. Two
weeks ago writer from the Pacific slope de-:
scribed the usual early Spring there, already
as balmy as the breath of June in New Eng
gland, the country green and beautiful and the
vegetables and crops fourishing in the genial
weather Although our vernal season is
nearly two months behind that of the Pacific
States and Washington Territory February
may send US streaks of fine, warm weather.
sufficient to melt oil our Winter SHOWS and in
undate our rivers. The day was, no doubt a
weather breeder" We may now look for
the early and final dislodgement of the great
ice gorge at Port Deposit and at other points
on the Eastern rivers.
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the calamity which has befallen these few
good men," is busy earning money and
infamy
We cannot dismiss this subject without q
glance at the peculiar attitude which these
people bear toward morality and religion.
Three of the men whose connection with the
Credit Mobilier has been definitely fixed were
preachers in early life. These are Patterson,
Harlan and Garfield They were literally
educated and trained in all good ways and
works, Patterson graduating at Dartmouth
College, Harlan at Asbury University Indiana.
and Garfield at Williams College, Massachu-
sets. They were not mon, like Adam of old,
ignorant of the knowledge Of good and evil,
and they not only knew the difference between
an investment and bride, or, to suit Harlan 8
case, between legitimate election expenses and
bride, but they knew how to make the one
look like the other. Besides these Colfax and
Wilson were temperance and reform lecturers
and 'exhorters," and better men were de-
ceived into applauding their apparently SUI
perior excellence and virtue. Even few
nights ago the outgoing Vice President lee
tured in Baltimore on the temperance issue.
It is not possible that the multitude which
listened to him would be instructed by his
teachings, in view of the cloud that overhangs
his reputation. To make the picture COM
plete one the incoming Vice President should
have appeared upon the platform with him,
and thus the way would have been paved for
Harlan and the rest of the clergymen to preach
from the same, pulpit with Parson Newman.
In such effrontery as this there would be
nothing out of harmony with their past
careers; but on the other hand, it would have
q peculiar fitness not unlike that of the pres
ence of Mephistopheles and Faust while Mar
guerite was trying to worship. There would
be something so wonderfully Satanic in these
men Stimulating their destinations that it
would add wonderful perfection to their past
lives, especially at this time, when all men are
deploring their downfall and the effect of their
downfall upon the morals of public men,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-05

A PACIFIC TELEGRAPH CABLE seems to
meet with favor in Congress. We are in
formed that the bill of the old East India
Telegraph Company for that purpose has
passed the Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations unanimously and the House Committee
with only one dissenting vote. This company
by the way, is entirely an American one, and
is wrongly named. Its object Is to lay cables
from our Western shores to Japan and China
and along the China coast. 1t asks no SUBJ
sides, and, therefore, Congress sees no obiec-
ton, probably to giving it a charter. If the
capitalists and business men connected with il
can accomplish this important work with their
own means, and without asking money or bonds
from the government, every one will commend
their enterprise end wish en- success,
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

BOOTHS THEATRE. Twenty-third street. corner Sixth
nvenue.-TIcKKT OF LEAVE MAN
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THEATRE CoMIoUE, No. 5l4 Broadway TIE PIANO.
RAMA OF CHICAGO. Matinee at 2H.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway. between Houston
md Blocker streetS.-ALnAMBRA.
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est Mayor for single term might lay the
foundation for long continuance of corrupt
rule too powerful to be easily broken up.
This danger would be greatly lessened if the
confirmation of the Board Of Aldermen or an
election by the Mayor and the Aldermen COM
bined should be required 1t is therefore
probable that the plan indicated by our cor
respondent will receive the sanction of the
Legislature and the approval of the Governor.
In regard to the Finance Department it is graft
flying to learn that the enormous political
power OF the Comptroller O growth of Tam
many corruption, is to be entirely destroyed,
and that the officer whose duty it is to audit
and pay oil the accounts against the CITY is to
be hencsforth wholly independent. The sug-
gestions of the Committee of Seventy will be
in this respect adopted, and Commissioner
will be placed at the head Of the Finance De-
partment, the Comptroller's Office being made
nm independent bureau, like the Chamber
lain's, in that Department Some of the i'm,
patient party organs, too eager to seize upon
he spoils, are urging the Legislature to rush
he new charter through with indecent haste.
Il is to be hoped that no attention will be paid
o the advice Of these indiscreet partisans,
whose zeal is probably melted by anxiety to
realize on disputed accounts against the City
Treasury. The Legislature is making a char
ter under which the city may live for the next
hiteen or twenty years, and their work should
DC carefully and intelligently done. The ex-
pscsaat Vtase-haldeys can afford N Ysit Q month
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my disciples II ye have this love one FOR another"

my disciples II We have this love one for another.n
THIS was that power which would
BIND SOUL TO SOUL
and cause universal peace-the family OF man,
unit, standing upon the Rock Of Ages and speaking
the glory OF God with one voice.
Then, continued the preacher solemny, when
comes that messenger whom men call death, but
beautiful angel call him. and touches these out
ward garments, so that they drop OF and leave the
soul clear OF impediment and we, have done our
duty, there Is more here to be fulfilled. But we
shall then feel that there IL other work beyond the
grave and we shall know that these things are tfue
but we ought not to wait until that solemn mo-
ment. We ought to feel that we do not step from
tne thresholds OF our domciles without the purity
Oh God wrapped around us for protection. Then,
when we have done our duty, working according
TO the measure OF power that IL furnished us, the
time VIII come that all things will be In order and
we VIII ne ntted to go on and receive the crown in
store LOT every one OF us. IL will not be from man
or the Church, but from God
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2 E r q
Presidential Message to Congress and Dis,oIu.
ton Of the Legislative Assemblage.

Tho General Condition Of the Country and Finance
Of the Nation-Railways and the New Loan
Patriotic Parades on National Anniver.
sary-The Army and Citizen Rights
Serious Losses by Fire in Callao-
Spanish Naval Humiliation in
Nemoriam-Public Educa-
ton and Primary Schools
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE

Between five and six O'Clock yesterday morning
q man was found In the hallway OF the boarding
house 80 South Fifth street, Williamsburg, covered
with blood and apparently lneiess. He was re.
moved to the Fourth street station house, and
Police Surgeon 8. J. Brady found On ugly wound In
his neck, one In his right temple and another IN
his right arm. From each Of the wounds hloed
flowed In prefusion. The surgeon dressed the
wounds and brought the sufferer TO consciousness,
when he said that his name was Frederick Schln-
meister, native OF Germany, thirty years OF age,
self with q clasp knife, found IN MS
possession, for the purpose iof termipstS,
ing his existence. He said thae nc ns~
recently arrived from Germany, and nihnR " T ~
tain employment he had no desire 70 I'VE. u lily
disconsoate emgrant was sent 70 the v,Y Tne
pital. His wounds viii probably prove Iatai. lug
cssp knife he used with sucn deadly erect WA
rusty and dull II 1t had been sharp. tse moS ~.
intended to be innicted would have pf00pcsa ~
staptaQeous death.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
PROSPECT PARK.
Brook1yn's Grand Pleasure ResOrt-The
Crowds There Yesterday.

Crowds There Yesterday.
The first symptom OF Summer Sabbath saubriety
had the effect, as was anticipated, OF attracting
the people to their magnificent park on
Prospect Hill yesterday The inducements
for outdoor exercise presented by the
warm and genial atmosphere were more
than the working classes the 'toers Of the week."
could resist and the doors closed early In the af
ternoon upon the retreating forms or men. women
and children bound out for an airing. "Ah this Is
like the thing" exclaimed the gratihcd recrea-
tlonists as they took their places on the cars run
ming parkward and gazed around compacently.
"A late season, truly; but glorious Summer sun
shine at last, compensates US for the delay" And
1t was with genuine zest and happiness that the
masses made their way to Brooklyn's grand pleas
ure ground. None OF the forty thousand, Visitors
during the day and evening-there could not have
been less within the precincts OF the grounds
regretted the $4,000 400 expended on this work.
The grass was luxur1ant In
DEEP vELvETY vERDURE,
and the Kaleidoscope effect OF the throng OF gaily
attired men and women, In dresses OF every con-
ceivabe hue moving about Long Meadow and up
and down the glen was fascinating indeed. The
picture presented was OF the most cheerful color
the beholder with enduring depth. Happy vision
to conJure before the minds eye amid the dust
ing SIX days of laborl Over the wellkept and
watered roads rolled vehicles OF every description.
flied with joyous people.
which furnishes no less than two miles or circuit
Gus sailing surface, fitted thirteen cheerilyaden,
brlghtly-panted rowbOats and The ''catboat, Lady
OF tue Lake" the flagship OF Admiral O'Bren's
feet The approaches to the boats are very fine
and the inducements offered for skimming over the
slvery waters and about the miniature
isets are perfectly irresistible" as
belle Of bevy OF fair voyagers remarked. stepping
nimblv ashore from the thwart OF boat. Not FAR
from the lake, In the vicinity OF Nethernead con-
course, the "Shelter Cottage" an ornate restau-
rant, furnished refreshments and comfort to the
weary rambers. the soda water fountain. ices
and jelies were relished by the hundreds and the
attendance was excellent, while the rates were
the same as In the outside world The walk from
this latter point
UP THROUGH THE GLEN
by the pretty cascades was charming In the ex-
treme. on cottage HIP stands 1.-THE Daryl
Hereabout clustered hundreds OF people athirst
for that delicious draft OF the Alderney tactical
iuid-tne finest OF milk. The bill of fare was rea-
sonable and great Improvement over last years
management was apparent under the Bogartan
regime.
me view from Prospect Hill reservoir was
ENJOYABLE beyond all description, The harbor,
Islands and the two citiesn presenting such 8
coup d9iI as must be seen to be even family ap
preciated.
Thus was Prospect Park fairly opened for the
summer Of 1879 yesterday.
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ARRIVAL OF EMIaRANTS DURING THE
WEEK /.

For the week ending at noon Saturday 1850
emigrants were landed at Castle Garden, as fol-
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Mr. sothern ON His Reported Practical
Jokes.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEKALD:-
DEAR SIR-You will do me great favor by al.
lowing me to state in the HERALD that am seri-
ously annoyed by the persistent manner in which
find my name constantly associated with insane
practical jokes" Iemphaticaly deny all knowl-
edge OF them, and, moreover, consider the last
one, about the "Union League THEATRE injurious
to any man outside an asylum for idiots. Yours,
truly, 4. A. SOTHERN.
WALLACK's THEATRE MAY %, 1878,
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EAST RIVER MYSTERIES.

The body OF woman, apparently thirty years OF
Williamsburg, yesterday morning. The body was
poorly clad. It was removed TO Parker's, Union
avenue and N, III First street. TO await iden;ifca-
ton,
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THE NAVAL CADETSHIP.

The Brooklyn Examining Committee decided on
Saturday last to award the appointment for the
vacancy from the Third Congressional district,
Brooklyn, to Arthur b. Tracey. The fortunate
youth Is sixteen years OF age, a graduate OF
Public school No. SO, New York, and pupil OF The
New York College, He resides 1T u Gates avenue.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-03-07
A Singular Idea.

The enterprising individual who
earned few dollars by charging sight
seers for admission to the house where
his father had been murdered, has a
rival in the London proprietor of a
music hall who hired for exhibition ten
of the survivors Of the Northfleet dis
aster. Penniless as they We're, they
consented, and the very night after the
catastrophe, less than twenty-four hours
since the terrible tragedy in real life
had been enacted, these ten men found
themselves seated upon concert saloon
stage with the curtain rising and re-
vealing them amid loud cheers to very
large and uncontrollably enthusiastic
audience. The entertainment was re-
peated again and again, the contract
being for twelve nights. Crowds greeted
them every evening and financially it
was a great success. 1t is a singular
illustration of the freaks of fortune
that the calamity which shocked the
whole news-reading world and sent more
than three hundred souls into eternity
should have filed the pockets of this
saloon keeper with money and brought
upon the uncouth, disappearing men
round after round of applause for
merely sitting upon stage from which
forty-eight hours before they would
have been ignominiously driven. The
temporary victory over death makes a
man something of hero sfter all, even
if it is certain that the victoIy is really,
at best. but check.