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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-28

4 NITIZENS' SAVINGS BANK
" of the City of New York,
SO Bowery, southwest corner of Canal street.
Present rate OF interest six per cent.
Interest commences the first OF the month following
the day OF deposit.
Bank open every day from 10 to 8, and on Mondays
Bank books in English, German ard French
f. A. QUINTARD, President.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20
Charles W. Matthews,
Francis Wheatley,
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COMMISSIONER BAKEHs CASE

COMAlSSlONEh BAAEH6 CASE.
We print in other columns this morning
the reply Of Commissioner Baker, Of the
Pension Bureau, to the charges brought
against him by Mrs. Helen N. Barnard.
As these charges have been made public in
q most prominent manner, by being pre-
scented to the House of Representatives, the
reply possesses no little interest to the gen
eral public; but it is further interesting as
an exposure of the manner in which Gov
eminent officials are subjected to defamation
of character and slanderous imputations by
INSCRIPTIONS. malicious and irresponsible
newspaper scribblers. No one will deny,
after an unprejudiced examination of the
case, that General Baker has been the vic
tim of Matchmaking conspiracy, and that
the conspirators, having failed to swerve
him from his path of duty, are now
prompted by contemplate spirit of re-
venge. 1t is evident that Mrs. Barnard is
the leader Of the conspiracy. Aided by
persons Is interruptions as herself she has
proceeded to rake and scrape the country at
large, as well Is the records of the yarious
Executive Departments, for material with
which to overwhelm with disgrace the OBJ
ject of her hostility. In doing this she has
exposed Q weakness Of malice which alone
will serve to disarm the shafts Of her
calumny, and which has led her to commit
the blunder fatal to her cause of enabling
General Baker to prove that his entire OH.
cial life has been one Of remarkably spot
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20
WINDOW GARDENING.

flis Il an especially appropriate season OF the
yes. to make the windows beautiful with plants
There 10 great pleasure in bringing spring indoors
by collecting the flowers which now in bloom in
the hot-houss and planting them Ia the handsome
boxes or baskets made for that purpose. Window
gardening Il delightful IN winter time; nsverthe-
les, there the hardest plants suffer more or less
for mesh sir Al this time there arshours ct noon
whom the Window eaa b. thrown open, and the
plants which have been housed in greenhouses
will apparsntly spesk their thanks for the suns
rays. The plants now In blossom are the hyar
cinth, narci1s1s, tultp, dadodil csnemaria, heath
volets, lliss Of the valley and several other W.
risties, which e5s charming q companions IN the
sitting room. Shallow eigarboxes are very uss-
fnl Tor planting seeds and can BE- arranged 70
to look nice In the Window. In two o. three
weeks from this tine q VIII b proper to plant
nignoaetts and sWest eiysinm, thoss fragrant And
ncos suitable plantQ for window boxes. The vine
They are The nsst ksrdy vinsa fks morning
ssssssai d issf "a isvM: & vii xsox rss4iy
q sssay winlsw. yioista early newsrins
va Tsdu ~ boxes sss sssss <
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ChiSs roses ~ ~ bess ADAPTED for cuiturS in
boxss.-M. Z. 0eo@sTetsS A6vssftsr.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20

TIE Democratic State convention Of
Oregon met yesterday and nominated full
State ticket to be voted for at the next cleo
ton, which will occur on the first Monday
of June. For Governor the present incum-
bent Lafayette F. Grover, was chosen by
reclamation, and Mr. Chadwick was re-
nominated for secretary Of State. For Con-
gress g. A. Loudon was nominated. Gov
ernor Growers term will expire September,
1875. Last year James W. Nesmith, Dem
ocrat was elected to Congress, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of James
G. Wilson, Republican, by . majority Of
2,071 in total vote of %. 484. while Presi-
dent Grant carried the State by majority
of 4, 069,. the total vote for President being
1888.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20

THE District authorities were completely
vindicated yesterday in the matter OF the
disposition of the school fund. Will the
so-called independent journals who have
been making SO much capital out of alleged
misrepresentation of the school moneys have
the fairness to retract their malicious and
unfounded charges against the District
officialsf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20

WEPRINT this morning letter from Mr..
briggs, of New York, ON a question of much
public interest, to which attention is spe-
cially called. Mr. briggs takes novel view
of the contest between the Changers and
the railroads, holding that their interests
are In common; but on the subject of trans
portation he has both information and rea-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20
THE FIRST DEFEAT.

The first branch of the investigation into
the management of the District-the school
question-was settled yesterday, and ~
suited In the complete discontinue of the
memorialists. Only one voucher, that of
Mr.. Ballantyne, one of our most respected
citizens and business men, was examine d.
1t was found to be correct in every particu-
lar. His bill, it will be seen, passed through
the hands of half dozen different officers,
by all of whom it was examined and ap-
proved. The attempt to develop Tamnany
transactions in Washington proved COM
plete failure
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20

TIE largest single advertisement ever
given to q Washington newspaper by a
Washington merchant will be found on our
eighth page this morning. Mr.. Henning
deserves the success he has attained and the
high position he has won among our bust
Dess men
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20

The PRESIDENT yesterday appointed Miss
Ada c. Sweet, Of Chicago, pension agent for
the first district Of Illinois, vice D. Blakely,
resigned. It Il understood that the President,
while heretofore declining to appoint women
to responsible Disturbing Offices Of this charac-
ter, has consented to the appointment Of Miss
Sweet because of her exceptional experience
and ability. She Is the daughter Of the late
Gen. B. J. Sweet, deputy commissioner Of in
ternal revenue, and has acted as deputy to
Mr.. Blakely during . considerable period Of
his incumbency. Recognizing her peculiar
fitness as acknowledged by the President, the
Senate paid her the unusual additional COM
pltment of confirming her without the usual
formslity of reference to the committee.
We understand that Mr.. Blakely has resigned
this lucrative position in obedience to his con-
viction that journalist cannot consistently
hold . Federal Office.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20

The Philadelphia Bullstin defends Senator
Scott against the Press of that city, whose
editor has had aspirations to succeed Mr..
Scott. Public men in Washington will indorse
the opinion Of our contemporary: "Pennsyl-
vania was never more nobly represented in the
Senate than she is to-day, nor were her inter-
ests ever more faithfully watched and de-
Tended. And when the Press, which, among
its other assumptions, sets itself forward as
the Centennial newspaper, tells its readers that
Senator Scott has done nothing for his State, It
tells them what they well know is purposely
false. The magnificent effort just made by
Mr.. Scott in behalf of the Centennial is fresh
before the people; and his whole record is one
of quiet but most devoted and effective service
to the State he represents"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20
HIGH CHURCH-LOW CHURCH-RIT.
UALLSTS.


% UALISTS.
To the Editor Of the National Republican:
The Protestant Episcopal Church certainly
has its hands full now, in the vain attempt to
pacify, modify, satisfy and please, ito three dis
tinct parties, and If its radical low be included,
(those just ready to step entirely out, we must
say It's four parties.
Certainly 1t is difficult roll to sustain, and
one that no other party on the earth ever At
tempted in or out Of Church, that of keeping
in people Numerically opposed, and to profess
to be acting, on the whole, harmoniously with
them.
to exist Is in the way It has heretofore in this
Church. The dominant party, which is the
"High," have always succeeded in carrying
their measures, and have put down every At
tempt of the other, 1.-THE Low ;" to gain ascend
ency, or even their rights, whenever the matter
was brought up at general convention or else
where. This invariable putting down policy
has been confined heretofore to the Low Church
wing. ...
Ritualism, which Is only an advance In High
Churchism, has been regarded with compars-
tive favor, As its rapid growth and now large
proportions too plainly show. OF late, how
ever, emboldened by this patronage, It threat
ems to supersede or mold, too sensibly and
suddenly, the whole church body, thereby
becoming itself dominant. On account of this
danger there is sudden outcry, which really,
in view Of past facts, amases no little both the
Low Church, and also the Ritualists them
selves, who, unused to such checks, champ the
bit with nervous Impotence.
No wonder they are astonished; these good
boys of the chuich, who have been taken by
the hand, and patted on the head from time to
time, till they really thought, for their own
part, that they were doing very well indeed.
Now they cannot, Is the saying d, believe their
own eyes, and think It all mere sham, this
suddenly raised excitement about Ritual6ts.
As tho Low Church party, they were never
treated before with 20 much respect and atten-
ton, and never before felt the pieasurable SEN
sation Of being deferred to In the least. The
present short-lived attention d calculated to
suddenly elste them, but let them wait . little,
till the excitement subsidies, and then how en-
tirely viii they be again dropped to their old
lower, and even blamed - the originators of
the discussion in its chief points and character
istics.
The principles of the RitualIsts, % nearly &C.
cord with those Of High Churchmen that
thsv- can never be very seriously out of
favo'' and Il b vain to endeavor to make them
believe It. They know too well, that to them
the Church d indebted for the late chameleon
development, and that tts suddCn full bloom of
rites and ceremonies, flowers and fair robes, u
in great measure the result Of their persistent
instigation and example.
II ever there was In the world . perplexing
muddls, II - this state Of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church at preseut, Who can possibly
define its position, ssyine Of Il, this high and
no higheri Must Il not, having cast aside the
simple and natural, the old and the honored,
xs,f f. 40
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20

TIE Albany Evening Journal urges Congress
to immediate action upon the financial question.
"The interests Of the country languish because
of the dawdling and indecisive course at Wash
ington. Business does not know upon what
to calculate. Is the currency to be increased or
mott Is the measure Of value to be changed or
not Are prices to be varied or mott These
are questions touching the very life of trade
that nobody can answer, and so men wait and
watch"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20
WHO ARE THEY

The following is an extract from the re-
port of the proceedings in the District in
vestigation yesterday:
'Mr. Stanton. We have here two memo.
rails; one expressly disavowing the presenta-
ton of any charges by the persons who sign it,
and referring to another memorial signed by
other persons by whom 1t is said charges will
be preferred. Now, we would beg leave to in
quire in whose behalf the present charges are
made; whether on behalf of the memorialists
who signed the first named memorial or of the
othersi
81 will state that while these charges are
merely signed by counsel on behalf of memoir
alists without indicating whom, have under.
stood, from personal conversation with At least
one of the prominent gentlemen who signed
that memorial, in which there is no presenta
ton of charges, that he prefers no charges and
subscribes to none"
From the above it win be seen that
there are two classes of memorialists -
those who make charges and those who
do not; those who are in favor of the produc.
tion of private letters and bank accounts
and those who consider such q course
severely reprehensible. The names of the
memorialists signed to the paper presented
by Mr.. Thurman to the Senate are:
John B. Clagett,
W. W. Corcoran,
Gorge W. Riggs
B. L. Jackson.
William B. Jackson.
Charles Stott,
William Gunton.
John Purdy,
j. Van Riswick,
Marshall Brown,
John e. Kendall,
Horatio N. Easily,
j. W. Kennedy & Co.
Joseph B. Bryan,
Jesse B. Wilson,
Charles Edmonston
81. Bowen,
James Adams,
8. Norment,
Benjamin Beall,
W. H. Clagett,
A. E. Perry,
G. z. Kirk,
Samuel Fowler,
Henry Thorn,
Charles W. Matthews,
Francis Wheatley,
B. Mackall, ir.
Some of these gentlemen disavow in pri-
vaie all connection with the recent proceed
ings before the committee. and are very
anxious that they shall not be held accodnt-
able for it. This is all well enough, but
public opinion will hold them responsible
for the action of their counsel. When
counsel insist upon the production of the
record of private business transactions the
public will hold the men who employ them
to a strict accountability. They have made
the charges publicly, hired able lawyers to
represent them, and they are morally re-
sponsible for all that their counsel do. LIE,
us see who of them will have the manliness
to repudiate publicly course Of action they
do lot sanction.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20
TIE BANKRUPT LAW.

A strong objection urged aSAinst tAs
working Of The bankrupt law b the delay
In settling the estates and the sacrifices
made of assets where they consist Of books,
accounts. &c. The only proper remedy for
the defect d an amendment to the act which
will give registsn In bankruptcy jurisdic-
ton for the collection Of claims where the
amount does mot exceed $1,000. The
amendment should provide, in substance,
that registers in bankruptcy bear the same
relation to the district court that justices Of
peace do to the courts next superior that
process should be returnable q In courts Of
justices Of the peace practice. appeals, &C.,
to be governed by rules framed by the dis
trict judges; judgment recovered In regis
ters' court to be lien upon al real estate
of tho judgment debtor after fling tran
script in office Of the clerk of district court
The practical effect of such an amendment
would be to prevent the sacrifices Of
chooses in action at public adction, and also
to prevent dehy in prosecuting suits. Un-
der the present law claims against debtor of
bankrupt cannot be collected in either the
Federal or State courts within two years
The law amended in the manner suggested
would make it more acceptable to our mer-
chants
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20

LOCAL NEWS and new advertisement
will be found on the seventh page.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20
The Largest Single Sheet News
paper In the World. ru

FRIDAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. y, in4.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20

ferred to, were when the Deputy Commits
sioner was either away on Official duty, or
called home to the bedside of Q greatly
sflicted, and now invalid wife. There 10 .
degree Of heartlessness in this and kindred
allegations, which Is coldly and meanly cruel.
attend to his (Baker's) wife, who was III, and
paid him out Of the contingent fund under the
Charge of mileage and per diem.
2. That he has paid DR.. Hood 500 out of
the contingent fund for services never rem
dered.
8. That he has paid out $500 for books and
instruments for said DR.. Hood, for his private
use, under the pretense that they were for
public service.
The fifth, seventh and eighth being kindred
in character, they are here considered to-
gether. DR.. Hood at no time has received pay
excepting for official work actually performed
for the Pension Office.
II was my duty to put him In communication
with the examining surgeons, and the board
composed Of such; personal acquaintance al
ways leading to sense Of responsibility, and
duty. Indeed know Of no one thing which
would 90 much add TO the efficient and proper
disposal of pension cases - to have the medical
referee, or some other competent medical on
Ger, constantly engaged in Visiting and instruct
ing in their duties the thirteen hundred exam-
lining surgeons now connected with the Pension
Once and scattered over the whole country.
The wide difference in the ratings by different
surgeons, In the same classes Of cases; = an
evil which cannot be cured under the present
system In any better way than BY the visits and
instructions Of our best 6mcial surgeons.
Upon ono occasion, while on tour Of on
cial duty, Dr.. Hood was accompanied portion
Of the way BY myself and wife, she suffering
from an adliction which has since resulted n
death. Out Of this simple TACT this charge has
been cTuelly and indecen4ly constructed. At
no time has Dr.. Hood been paid any sum not
exclusively IN compensation Of the duties and
responsibilities Of his placs-s position demand
ing high order Of professional fltness and &C.
quirements. So
A. to the purchase and nal-appsopriation Of
books and instruments, the charge b utterly
baseless. Inlthe medical diviaion Of the once,
authorities. On different bsanches Of medicine
are essential 70 the proper decision OF ques-
tons constantly arising, and these must Be 1t
hand for immediate reference, II being the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20
#atinuaI @tpnblifatl.

TEE REPUBLICAE HAS 4 LARGER cIEc0-
LAfYoN THAN ANY OTHER MORNING. PAfEk
IN rAH DISTRICT OF coLUxBLA.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20

dieting It.
Senator Thurman. Certainly.
Mr.. Harrington. would suggest to the
committee, II they want to prove the presence
Of these gentlemen in Philadelphia and New
York, why not call the gentlemen themselves
They are In town.
Senator Thurman. As to the question of the
admisdbility Of the testimony, that Is another
thing. We do not want to put the Government
to the expense of summonin8 witnesses. That
is the only reason why this suggestion Is made.
Mr.. Harrington. We VIII admit anything
that 10 correct.
Senator Thurman. Very well, then, send for
. transcript Of the record, verified by affidavit.
Mr.. Christy. In order that We may not be
embarrassed, desire also TO respond to an
other suggestion Of the committee. An In
quiry has been made whether certain Of these
witnesses could not be produced without for
mally subpenaing them. I am not sure now,
from my recollection, whether any Of them
that we desire to call In the first instance would
appear unless BY compulsory process.
Senator Thurman. Give me their names,
Mr.. Christy. I win furnish them during the
day-just a soon q II d possible. -
The Chairman. We wn1 issue the subpnnas
for such witnesses a. the counsel viii name,
Senator Thurman. Let the list b furnisked
by O'Clock, 20 that the Sergeant-at-Arms can
have time to summon them.
Mr.. Christy. Do I understand that the order
Of the committee goes 20 far a. not TO permit
any process to be Issued on our suggestion even
for the calling Of witnesses personally without
producing papers, unless We show the matsri-
atty Of theml 5rf,4,r r,.tT
The Chairman. Not q an.
Senator Stewart. Summo many Witnesses you
The Chairman. Yoa can summou any W.T.
nesses that you desire. We viii direcs ~ ~
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20


viii be found on page ~, part one of these laws
of the District. Il was referred to repeatedly
by opposing counsel. It was referred to also
Representative Wilson. In the inquiries one
clause of Il was cited by me.
Mr.. Stanton. That act Of May 8, 1872, It win
be remembered, related to funding certain
liabilities Of the city of Washington. It re-
fers in the first section expressly to certain
liabilities found to be due by an auditing COM
mission from the corporation of Washington.
That auditing commission was appointed in
June, 1871, I believe; and Of course the iabili-
ties were the liabilities which had accrued only
up TO that date; and the act Of Congress, by
rs terms, relates only to more liabilities. And
then certain bonds are provided for by the act
Of Congress. The sinking fund commissioners
were authorized to issue certain bonds called
District Of Columbia bonds, issued on account
OF the city Of Washington; and It was provided
that these bonds should be sold only at dis
count Of three per cent; they should net "a
cents on the dollar; and the mode in which
they should be disposed of Is prescribed BY the
act Of Congress. This proviso was cited BY
Mr.. Wilson:
"Providsd, That such amount Of the said
bonds, or their proceeds, as 10 necessary shall
b applied and strictly held to MAKE . good nc s
S9e6, s17 IS: PROVIDED fartAs, That the holdess
OF any Of the said floating debts shall have tho
nrfyfleQe of converting the same, or any part
thereof, at par, for an equal amount Of the
bonds proposed to be issued under this cot. !"
In order to make that act applicable, three
must rslate to the liabilities Of tho city Of
Washington, which were included In this settle
ment between the District and this city. Sec
ond, the bonds which wese used n that settle
ment mus BE- the hoads that were authorizod
BY the act Of Cc0Gress; and tAifd, thess trust
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20

Respectfully forwarded to the Commissioner
of Pensions:
Capt. Roosevelt was In charge Of the report
section during the time Mrs. Barnard was re-
ceiving work thereffom, and has to-day pre-
pared within statement from its records.
It accords with the records which have
every reason to believe 10 correct, as It con-
forms to Capt. RS statement to me at the
time. distinctly recollect that the work was
condemned a. unit to pass into the public
records, and other copies were prepared.
The only service Mrs. Barnard rendered to
this division Tor to the office, within my
was such 40 she performed while
an employee Of the report section.
(Signed) ]. W. BABsoN,
Chief Finance Division.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-11
Young Lambert. .

BY Daniel Lambert, by Ethan Allen, by Black
Hawk; dam by st. Lawrence. Record, 2:3i1s
Relatives to POcahontas 2:lIa; Ethan Allen, 10,
spur, :23i. Billy Barr, "A Major Allen, 25 /;
Gomez. 2:l7; Nonesuch 23; Fanny Allen, .G /;
who can beat 2 80. Lambertis four this summer,
and can speed In 40 gait; finely formed beautiful
y gated, and AS near perfect as horses can be
made by careful study of the source of all tr0tng
blood from which the best OF trotters have sprung.
1t will be seen that the animals offered are each
of the very best trottlns blood, and especially to
figures To induce persons to breed from something
that will pay. Gentlemen, give us n visit.
Mares sent in our will receive the best OF IL
tention. We win lake q few promising colts to
handle and iml rove, sell. &c. Horses and colts
kept by year at low rates. For further particulars
address
msr2s. .,MW&SSwti +. A. f. ADAMS,
Bowdoinhain.