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when, without such water communica-
ton, it must either lie stored all the winter
in Chicago and Milwaukee, or be handed
overto the tender mercies OF the railroads
The Atlsntic-and Great Western. water
route would never be closed by ice. and
would afford cheap highway. for the
grain and meat Of the Northwest to the
Southern- States. and cheap highway for
the cotton Of the Southern States 70 the
factories Of the Upper Mississippi valley.
The cry for cheap transportation has
been prolonged, pervades the whole coun-
try, and grows more and more unjust.
In what respect has Congress needed the
appeals OF the peoplef' What has been
done-sxcept committees and reports and
elaborate speechess The time has come for
action. We have talked and debated long
enough. What has created the organizs-
E-tion known as the Grangerss What has
caused these associations to spring up like
mushrooms in every part of the Union3
What Is the meaning Of the profound feel
ing which has been aroused against rail-
roads and monopolies and the great combi-
nationss Thepeeple want cheap roads
great, free, national highways, free to all
travellers and for all vehicles, with few gates
and only sufficient tolls to keep the roads
in repair-roads not controlled by resistless
corporations, nor yet Government roads,
with thousands of officials and employees.
but roads free like the sea to individual en-.
terprise, where individual enterprise would
develop its legitimate results without as.
Stunning the shape Of an oyershadowing ir-
responsible, all-powerful corporation and
monopoly. Such are our great rivers and
such are canals as compared with trans,
portation by railroads. 49,
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SATURDAY MoRNING:::::::,:::::::MAT q, 1874.
THE SECOND and closing entertainment il

THE SECOND and closing entertainment in
aid of the charitable institutions Of the Dis
trict will be given at the National this eve
ming. Manager Saville having kindly tend.
cred the use of his theatre for the occasion,
the Joe Jefferson Club have generously
volunteered to give performance for the
Sbove object. A fine bill has been pre-
pared, and the success of the club in the
past is sure guarantee that the entertain
-nent Of this evening will be exceedingly
enjoyable. The tickets sold by the police
and fireInen and in the Departments may
be used this evening. No seats are to be
reserved, so that those who would secure
eligible places should 60 early. A state
ment of the receipts of sales of tickets for
the charity entertainments will be given to
the public in the course of few days.
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pertinent to the subject under controversy.
On all the investigating committees thus far
appointed we find lawyers who know this
to be true, but who, from MOTIVES OF self
interest or sheer cowardice, have failed 70
intespose 70 prevent thu outrages which
have followed both upon the good name
of the party and the reputation of individ-
uals. Aside from the lawyers, there are
not half . dozen Members of either House
who do mot know and admit these truths
Why, then, does not soma one who has
the good Of the country at heart step for
ward to at least make an effort to put o stop
totheeyifprscticef > TE-E,l W - +,
This IS hot altogether a party question,
although il must be ad mitted that the Re-
publican party has suffered ths mos. thus
far II Is IN reality question which affects
the name and fame Of Congress ITSELF and
consequently ths reputation of the nation,
as well as the liberties Of the people. For
instance, Mr. Fernando Wood, gentleman
~ who escaped the penitentiary. not by
climbing through its bars as other felons
have done. or sailing away in yacht as
another New York Democrat Bill Tweed,
may do, but by the lapse of time-i. e., the
statute Of limitations-offered the other day
q resolution teinEestigate' the proceedings
of the Albany Legislature. This was the
effect of his motion, although the resolu-
ton was. worled so as to make 1t appear
that the design was to investigate the con-
nection of certain Federal Office holders
with the proceedings of that Legislature.
Can anything more outrageous than this be
imagined? Gould 1t have emanated from
any other source, and would it have been
entertained for an instant by any
other deliberative body than the present
House, frightened and demoralized as it is
on this subject3 As we have said, it is
time to put stop to this. Not only do
Republicans object to it, complain of it and
demand that it shall be ended; but Demo-
Gratis and fair minded citizens of every po-
litical faith cry out against it. 1t has gone
so far that people begin TO talk in no uncer-
tain tones Of the unsafety of conducting
business Of any character which may be
ever so indirectly or remotely connected
with Government affairs. In short, they
are beginning to talk of Congressional in
vestigations as cruel, tyrannical and Grim
inal inquisitlons. .......
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[oFFIcIAL.1
WAR DEPARTMENT, 1
ADJCTANT GENERALS OFFIcE,
MaAhinHton. May n. ia

" II
ADJCTANT GKNEKAL's 0FFIcE,
Washington, May p, 1874.
General Orders No. -
With deep pain, the Secretary of War has to
announce the deeease, at the Washington Arsenal
on the 10th instant, Of BrigsdIer General A. b.
Dyer, chief Of ordnance U. s. Army, and major
General Dyer entered the u s. Military Acsd-
envy In 1883, and July l. 1887, was graduated and
was transferred as Second Lieutenant TO tne Ord-
nance Department At Its organization In 1853
In his minor duties. as chief Of ordnance Of the
n snS snd Of the sPrngsd S@oTy
where he improved and extended the machinery
for manufacturing arms 70 supply the armies OF
the United States during the late War-and IS .
member Of the ordnance board, he developed
for the higher responsibilities OF the
chief Of ordnance, TO which ne was appointed
He won the breyet commissions Of hrst lIeu-
tenant, 'for gallant and meritorious coadact In
the conflicts at Embudo and Taos, New Mexioo;'
or captain. nfor gallant and meritorious conduct
In the battle Of Santa Cruz de Rosales, Mexico;"
and Of major general, .for faithful meriserlous
partment during the Rebellion" - a--fT n
The important scientific branch Of military SER
vice over which he presided bears The impress Of
cal suffering, which was prolonged BY Woadsr-
full vitality through IN unusually long psriod
could WEAKEN his lively interest In the Profession
70 which he devoted 90 many years Of marked
ability and Of untiring labor n harmony Win
these strong traits, his many warm friends VIII
remember DIS generous and genial temper, his
unaffected simplicity and earilor coupled with
manly dignity, and, above all, his uneompromIs'
ing integrity,
The funeral ceremonies VIII take place from
the Church Of the Epiphany, on q street between
fnlrteenth and Fourteenth streets, at O'Clock
p. m, the I'D instant. - s.st 81 f.lff
As appropriate honors to the memory OF the do
ceased, minute guns (thirteenl viii be fred ~ the
Springfield armory and ~ each arsenal, con-
meaeinr o. II O'Clock n, and the national fag
will be displayed at halfstad nom the same hOar
till shutdown on the next day after the receipt Of
this order at those posts. = -, So
The usual badge Of mourning VII he worn Tor
thirty days By the officers OF the ordnance de-
partment. trea AZ I3gt 80 40
BY order Of tia Secretary OF War. IS tie
Z. ID. TowHsEnD, Adjatant General
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1YHBsTIGATToNs By CONGRESS

The numerous investigations now pend
ing in Congress-the majority of them hav-
ing their origin either in partisan or per-
sonal malice-have served to develop q
feeling which is not altogether friendly to
the dominant party in that body. Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike have been the
victims of the insidious influences and the
unexpected results which have followed
from the wide license and unwarranted
scope which these investigations have
taken In many instances, in majority of
instances, they were begun at the sugges
ton of the Democracy, supported by the
Independent press" so-called, and have
only been successful so far as to throw
discredit, to besmirch, and to malign indi-
viduals, without fixing upon the Republican
party or the National Administration any
stigma or proof of corruption. Weak
kneed Republicans on the floor of the
House of Representatives, as well as on the
floor of the Senate, but notably the former,
have assented to these inquisitions because
they were self-eonfdent, and because they
felt that the Republican party is strong
enough in the consciousness of its own
honesty and the integrity of its aspirations
to investigate itself. But as the inyestiga-
tons have progressed the cynical, heart
less and cold blooded politicians, who seek
either to disorganize the party, to secure its
defeat. or to advance personal and especial
interests, have brought out unlocked for re-
suits in the way of collateral issues. OBJ.
scurely and indirectly connecting these is
sues with the original subject matter of
investigation, they have tied them as knots
and newspaper pendants to the tail of the
investigation kite. In this way the country
has been flooded with inuendos, distorted
facts and downright falsehood, to the
prejudice of the party and the ruin Of pri-
vate citizens. --...s
This could not have been done, and has
not been done, without the plainest disre-
gard of the rules of evidence as they obtain
before judicial tribunals. Those rules ad-
NIT Of direct testimony, Of cross-examina-
ton, of rebuttal and surrebuttal; but they
do not admit the Investigation Of thi ngs moi
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MR.. CLUss ON TIE ENGINEER!

MIR. OIL USS ON TIE ENGINEERS.
If Mr.. Cluss's statements are good for
anything. we. might clip dozen or two
like the following from his testimony Of
Wednesday. As matter of course, If there
is skullduggery anywhere in contracts, it
must be with the collision Of some one in
the engineers Office. Here is what Mr..
Cluss said about the engineers:
Mr.. Cluss wish to say, before leave
the room here, that was very glad to be
able to make statement here in justice to
the very able corps of assistants who have
been trumpeted through the country as in
competents. | am glad to say that, on a
close examination, zoe diff criticism as to
a.! our doiRgs;; and / ReUsr k1pew better
men, in the course Of my professional life.
than those men that haze n0lo TO assist me ).
and think that these gentlemen will be
able to vindicate whatever has been done
under the engineer department Of the
Board of Public Works.
By the Chairman: Q. You are quite will
ing that the engineers estimates and meas
urements shall be put to severe test A.
Yes, sir; and invite it.
BY Mr.. Stanton: Q. If any discrepancies
are found, for instance in Mr.. Barney 8
measurements, you think that such discrep-
ancies were such as might have happened
in any competent engineers measurements?
A. Or course. In that big mass Of cork IL
is almost impossible that e0erythirsg could
be eractly accurate.
@. You believe. him, for instance, to be
quite incapable Of doing anything fraudu-
lentf A. think so, undoubtedly. have
- Il IL IL
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dence, provide flexible currency. and in
sure sufficient volume for all Legitimate
business transactions at all seasons of the
year. Under the system VIII ch it will
gradually inaugurate, industry and trade
and commerce viii. revive. and the codntry
will progress rapidly toward prosperity.
The passage of the present bill into q law.
as reported from the committee. will cause
o commercial revulslon equal TO chat Of
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A secular Journal states that Mr.. Paul
Hayne recently visited the grave of Edgar
Allan Poe, in the Presbyterian churchyard In
Baltimore, and draws a sad picture of it's deso-
lation. The battle-ground is quite uncared
for, and the grave Is only marked by a wooden
foot-board. The head-stone represented in all
the biographies, with It's Latin epitaph, has
never marked Poe's resting place. Soon after
1t was finished, and awaiting removal from the
stone-mason's yard, q freight car precipitaied
from q track near BY, rushed through the yard,
and ground the stone to powder.
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In CONVERSATION with q reporter yester-
day, Senator Cameron, in commenting upon
the graphic and admirable account of the wed
ding at the White House which we copied
from the New York Herald, said that the cor
respondent of that journal was mistaken in
conveying the impression that he had been es-
corted to the White House by the Senator.
General Cameron went to the wedding unac-
companied, and to his knowledge saw no cor
respondent. In conversation with the cores
pondent who wrote the account, our reporter
was informed that he did not say, or wish to
be understood as intimating, that he was ac-
companied by the Senator, or any Senator.
That he drove up to the White House alone,
in carriage paid for by the Herald, but that
at the moment Of entrance he happened TO
meet General Cameron, who greeted him with
that distinguished courtesy which he shows to
all of his friends. The correspondent also said
that he regretted the hasty Transmission by
wire of circumstance that might do injustice
to the Senator-the truth being that he was
received with the greatest cordiality by hosts
of his friends who seemed to rejoice in his
presence, as tribute to the President on be-
half of the American journals.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
THE NATIONAL.
JOHN MCCLURE.

THE NATIONAL. .-. ....
This afternoon Salvinl appears as 0thello,
his greatest character. epress has been ex-
travagant in their praise of the great tragedian
in the part, and have expressed the unqualified
belief that he has no living equal in the role Of
the lusty Moor. Salvini has materially added
to his reputation during his present engage
ment, and VIII be heartily welcomed when he
comes again.
r. THE NATIoNAL-EXTRA.
This evening the Joe jefferson Club give
grand entertainment at Manager Saville's beau
tiful theatre for the benefit of the charitable
institutions OF the District. The fine comedy
entitled "Everybody's Friend, I" and the roaring
farce, "To Oblige Benson" will constitute the
bill. The Joe Jefferson is the leading amateur
club of the city, and have won much praise
during the season as we'll for their charitable
inclinations as for their artistic acting. Those
who attend this evening may rely upon being
delightfully."- entertained. The tickets recently
sold by the police and fremen, and at the De-
partments, should be used this evening, as the
present will be the concluding entertainment of
the series given for this charity.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
The public Is reminded that this great moral
drama will be presented at the National on
Monday evening next, with Mr.. g. G. Howard
as Uncle Tom and Little Dorritt as Eva. A
fine company has been secured to support them,
and Mr.. Saville is sparing no pains to present
the play in an unexccptionable manner.
-. HERMANN.
On Monday evening next the great Hermann
will commence a brief engagement at Ford's
Opera House, and the public must be prepared
TO be ssillusioned" to an almost incredible ex-
tent. He has this week been exhibiting ct the
New York Academy of Music to large audien-
ees, and the press has extended him unbounded
praise. Hermann has number of astonish-
ing tricks in his repertoire never seen in this
city. Seats are being rapidly disposed of, and
there is every indication that the great presti-
digitateur will meet with liberal support.
THEATRE C0MQUE.
This afternoon there Is to be agrand matinee
at the Comique, when the large and talented
company may be seen in q pleasing olio of fun
and song. Al this performance the glorious
cau-can VIII be presented, in connection with
aThe Streets of New York" In the evening
the former will be presented for tho last time.
Miss Minnie Loder, the charming serio-comic
singer, and Nile. Antoinnette Kurtz, the grace
full danseuse, viii then also close their engage
ments.
EDWIN BOOTH
plays Don Cesar, at Ford's, in Baltimore, this
afternoon, and -Brutus this evening. Choice
seats may be secured at Ford's, In this city,
which include round trip and admission, for
S.. A special train leaves Baltimore at 11:15
p. m. for Washington, during the Booth en-
gagement. On Monday evening next he ap-
pears In Richard LII.
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We RECEIVED last night the following com.
munication from Judge Mcclure, the Chief
Justice of the State of Arkansas:
WASHINGTON, d. c., May %, 1874.
To tn. Editor of the National Republican:
SIR: In an article headed can Arkansas
Chief Justice" in your issue of to-day, you
attempt to create the impression that am here
to iRduce Congress to take some action that
viii .antagonize that of the President in Arkan-
sas affairs. am not here for any such pur-
pose. Amer having made this statement,
hope you will at your earliest convenience as.
sure the President, the Attorney General, and
members Of Congress, that have no designs
upon them, or either of them.
Your obedient servant,
JOHN MCCLURE,
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TIE REPUBLICAN, HAS A LARGER cIRcU-
LATToE THAN ANY OTHER MORNING PAFER
IN TIE DISTRICT OF coLU4BLA. . ...
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SPANISH PRIDE.


National pride is very general, but that of
the Spaniards seems to tower above the aver
age. The sea which nearly surrounds Spain,
and the rugged mountain chains that cut of
intercourse to great extent between the DIFF
ferent provinces, have given them almost In
sular prejudices, and afford anjther illustration
Of the truth that those who mix least with
others have the highest ideas of their own i'm
portsnce. A Spanish gentleman once, in con-
versation, claimed what has been so often
claimed for other languages, that It could ex-
press more in small compass than any other.
asked him to quote the most striking Illus
| tration he could recollect. "Why," said he
'iwhen man is prepared to meet any conse,
quenees, and stretching out his arm, says,
.oIala, no other Language can express
he was mistaken, for we could say "Be 1t So"
| and thus express the same idea in the same
number of syllables. The Duke Of Wellington
used to say, ssTo boast of SPANS strength is
| the national weakness" A Castiian preacher
went so far, on one occasion, as to remark to
his congregation that when our Saviour was
| tempted by Satan, who showed him all the
Kingdoms of the earth, It was very fortunate
circumstance that the Pyrenees hid Spain from
his view, or we do not know what might have
happened. One of their common proverbs
says: che who says Spain says everything"
Another says: "German is the language OF
hogs; English, of horses; French. of the
ladies; Italian, of the angels; but Spanish Is
the language of God" Another goes still fur
Their, and says: tIf God were not God, he
would be King Of Spain, and the French King
His cookp Further than this it Il difficult
for human pride to 60.
TIE hitherto unpublished memorandum book
in which General Kleber daily wrote the
thoughts and reflections which arose In his
mind during the expedition TO Egypt is ap-
pearing In the columns Of q French newspaper.
Bonaparte Is not over tenderly handled by his
lieutenant and unfortunate successor in Egypt.
sis B. loyedP' says Kleber. "How could he
bel He loves nobody. He does not know how
to organize or manage; and, nevertheless,
wishing to do everything, he organizes and
manages. Hence confusion and waste, which
reduce us to absolute want in the midst of
plenty. He has never any fixed plan; all goes
by skips aud jumps; the day rules the affairs
Of the day. BE pretends to believe in des-
tiny"
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WARRINGTON, October "a ls72. . J
DEAR SIR: Your note OF this date notifying
the board Of your appointment ana Qualification
as member thereon - reserved. ana We snail oe
Friday, at D. m. II Is hardly necessary to ex-
press the qualification We feel at the appointment
Of one 50 admirably qualified 70 perform the du-
ties and 50 fally In accord with your fellow mem
bers.
Very truly, yours. ALEX. B. SHEPHERD.
Adoy Clues, esq. 49,,
Mr.. Mattingly. It is very polite and agree
able letter to receive. Laughter.1
A. Yes, sir. .
Q. To get this matter of date right; you
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| 10 wnetnor you QlQ sign tnab paper or mott a
will tell you in one minute. am almost
positive you know that this other paper on pa
337 was not presented to me. That Is the Sec
ond.
Q. Hold on minute; let US see what that
Isl You are almost certain you did not sign
that7 A. am pretty certain did not sign
that signature on page 831. demand the
papers to be brought here.
Mr.. Mattingly: We will have them here.
The Witness. There seems to be another pa
per which I did not sign then.
Q. What is that; let u knowa A. It is some
estimates, you know.
o. Estimates for what A. Contracts, of
course. / did not come here prepared, you
know.
Q. When you make statements as to forge
ries, Mr.. Cluss, you ought to come prepared to
stantiate them.
Q. You say you did not sign themi A. Yes,
sir.
O. You state that under oathi A. Yes, SIR;
state IL under oath; and especially this thing,
you know, this paper-l cannot find it Just
now. 1t relates to contracts. signed similar
papers in the report Of 1873; but these papers,
did not sign single one of them, to the best
of nv knowledge and belief.
Q. How is that; you say you signed similar
papers in the report of 1878, but did not sign
Ia list of contracts and the like, but this IS an
enlarged list. This enlarged list / have, to the
best Of my recollection and belief, first seen IN
print here in the Governors answer.
Q. Those in the Governors answer you had
not signedi A. No, sir. ~ 80. = !.
q. Those In the report of 1873 you did signl
A. Yes, sir; and took good care how signed
them. This list Of contracts was brought 70
me one afternoon to sign. said TO Mr.. Mott.
contract clerk, q For Gods sake, how can sign
all these papersln At last 1 took . whole
night to look oyer them, and the next day put
my signature to it. He signed mot, 50 octY
and put under i, "Adolf Cluss, Nov. IL
showing thereby 1 had only one nightto exam
Inc the whole concern, and that did the best
could. =.
Q. Was that the date you signed thema A.
Yes, sir; think 50. -. -,
i o. Aud the reason you put the date there
was TO show you had only one night to look
over themi A. Yes, sir. -
o. Could anybody tell, on looking at that
date, that you had only one night TO examine
the papers you had signedi A. Yes, sir.