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ANOTHER VIEW OF THE CASE.
tcvNFRAL PRESS DIsPATCh.l
TILE Nrw.1ERsEY LEGISLATURE.

THE KEARNEY STATUE CONTROVERSY Dr-,i,-,
,,, oo>ns- DIsCtssING THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS. ,,,,.,,
tpRos THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF Tue i"'"o'
Torurov Ian. 29.-The Governor sent 10
,be senate this morning in response 10 arequcs' aAnh
,p,ormston on the subject communication rea'ns W
49,, ,ror s,atpe which there has been some trouble
ahout ON account Of its not having the symbols OF
orGenera's uniform. The Governor STATES tna' Ia
,s.S rosoIuon WAS passed by the Legislature appr0-
r,ane $40 900 for statues OF Richard Stockton one OF
the slgners OF the Declaration OF Independence ana
Gen Philip Ksarney, the statues to be contributed ny
NewJersey to the National statuary Gallery at wash
,nstop The $4,000 found to be insufficient ana ast
wear g. O) more was added commission to have the
work executed consisted of the Governor Tie President
of the state Senate the Speaker OF the Assembly, ana
three citizans appointed by the Governor Henry X
Brown a sculptor, OF Newbureh, " v, was engaged TO
execute tho work. for which he was TO receive soVVV
and slI7G additional. which belonged 10 the soldiers
Batue Fund Mr. Brown to furnish the material
himself The Stockton statue was TO be OF marble ana
the Kearney one Of bronze Soon after the contract was
signed Congress made donation OF six guns from
winch 70 cast Kearneys statue. Mr.. Brown received
the guns but did not use them. One gun was melted
md tho remaining five were delivered to the State
Upon inquiry the Governor says OF intimate friends OF
zen Kearney the uniform represented on his statue is
found 10 DO correct likeness Of that worn by him. The
Governor further states that the Commission had power
10 make the the statue has been accepted and
m order treasurer for the money has been gwen
Senator Sewe introduced IN the Senate to-day Dill
authorizing the Governor Controller and Treasurer 10
Issue shares ON behalf OF New-Jersey for Centennial
Ioo which stock shall be the property OF the State as
noon rs issued by the Centennial Board OF Finance
The bill also advises that Treasurer be directed to
pay OF the Treasury 20 per cent upon the STOCK
Subscribed the 1st OF April and 20 per cent every
three months thereafter until the whole OF the stock Is
redeemed. proposed amendment TO the Constitution
giving each member OF the Legislature $500 for the ses-
nd or mo- fayQ y
by the Senate The Governor sent in large number of
nominations for various small Offices throughout the
State The Senate went into Executive session After
confirming the appointment Of Col Ward as Brigader-
General of the State militia. the further con sideraion
of other nominations was postponed Till Monday night
1t Is known that the Governor has nominated "A. H.
woodruff Passac and A. ID. Garretson OF Hudson Tor
prosecutor the Pleas IN those counties respectively
No of Importance transacted IN the AS
sembly. and before the calendar IN both Houses
was cleared and an adjournment was made Till Mon
night Ii said that there is considerable Work IN
preparation for next week
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THE PHILADELPHIA CENTENNIAL.
A MASS MEETING AT Observation-Disclosures BY
GEN. IIAwLEY AND OTHERS.

A MASS MEETING AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY
GEN. HAwLEY AND OTHERS.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 29.-The grand mass meet
ing the citizens OF Baltimore. to express tho seh-
ments people of Maryland IN regard to the Ma
tional Centennial Exposition, was held at Concordia
all TO night The house was crowded and the street
In front Of the hall filed with persons unable to
gain admission Gov. whyte acted as chairman, with a
long list OF Vice Presidents including Reverdy Johnson
SENATOR James Dennis and Representative Stevenson
Archer Among the resolutions adopted were tho fol!
lowing:
R,so,ped That the state Of Maryland and City Of Bal;
timors should cordially unto with the other states ana
cities OF the Union making the proposed celebration
In all respects useful honorable ana national ana tna'
the representatives in Congress OF TINS Stato DO re-
1uesed take such measures as may Dc conuue'o W
Pssoirsd That Committee OF ten be appointed by
the Chairman Of this meeting, with power ~ enlarge US
numbers. whose duty it shall be to decide upon a the
and To ac with the members OF Congress OF this Sae III
promoting the object OF this meeting
The principal speaker was Gen. Hawey. Referring
70 the gathering the in Philadelphia to take
part in the celebration and Of our own people he said
too would gathered the Confederate and Union
men, those who fought for the tSouth and those VINO
fought for the Union. IL would DO day OF universal
amnesty Prolonged applause from every part or the
balJ There would be such shaking OF hands over the
bloody chasm as never seen before and that one
thing would be worth more than 1t Will cost
oen Hawley was followed by senator Bayard Of Della
ware ex- Gov. Biger of Pennsylvania, tho Hon. A X
Boteer Of West Virginia. and exMayor Fox OF Phiadel-
mia Gen. Tyler the Secretary then reads letter from
President Grant regretng his inability TO DO present.
and concluding
wish you the greatest success The Object OF the h
meetine Ia one which appeals to every lover OF MS
country and In VI which al must Ieei per
sona interest that the meeting may result III
much good to the Centennial
A letter was also read from Archbishop Bayiey, Ia
which he said he would most cheerully cooperate In
any measures that may be adopted to secure TO the
state of Maryland her proper place In the ceepon vi
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portions has been exposed In tho South Carolina Lees
Isturc special committee has reported that ct the
last session the amount appropriated for public printing
amounted to ssooo All Of this am0snt except 100000
for publishing the laws. paid Il tho " Republican
PRINTING Company which found to DO composed
solely of tho Clerk OF the Senate and the Clerk of the
House. The committee state that the enterprsng pro-
prietors OF this company offer TO do all tho work for
100000 providing they assured OF the prompt pay
mcnt OF that amount thus implying that their exort
tant charges have been made because Of difficulty in
getting their pay. Competent Judges have declared
that the work can be done for $4,000 and offer to
do II for that sum has been made the ring stands
good chance OF losing its job.
Philadelphia newspapers are not especially
enthusiastic hopeful concerning tho situation OF the
Mayoray contest. The only journal which enters into
the work with spirit is The Press. which gives hearty
support TO Col Mcclure. and predicts that no will mako
triumphant campaign. II also gives this pertinent
hint TO President Grant: "Lot hope that President
Grant will proudly refuse TO interpose in this local
struggle. The mere suspicion that his used Ia
recent conflict by the enemies OF FREQ ballot and
fair Administration, did him INFINITE damage. He ia
shrewd and, We believe, too just TO permit repetition
OF indecent nterposition In local affairs lie can
not surely desire IL TO be said second time that the
National Administration had been rcbuked in the State
Of Pennsylvania He will doubtless remember tho fate
that befe his alleged interference in favor OF Gen
Butler, when he for Governor against Mr. Washburn
in Massachusetts," The Ledger IL Respondent remark
ing: ITO us II looks like division and confusion. in
stead OF concentration, and tho golden opportunity
10 free the civic administration OF city from party
dicaton and party domination is likely to be lost"
The Age takes position. ana The Inquirer says there
VIII probably be three candidates and AN interesting
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ugsn Louisiana" The favorable light iu which this eH-
NUN places tho financial ability OF Louisiana becomes
more favorable when the special circumstances OF the
STATE ~ vet forth In the Governors message,
sldered He says the validity OF considerable portion
OF the obNions Of the State has been chaenged Ia the
courts, ana iSnow under ADJUDICATION.
should tits courts decide conformity with views
the state VIA be relieved OF nearly 50 per her
nominal deD, IN which the current would
amply suihcc u meet an te necessary expenses OF the
STATE 70 cover the interest upon its legitimate debt aud
10 establish siutlDg fuLd OF such as must
not oby maintain, but rapidly. speedily and consd
caDV enhance tho credit OF the state and exDgush Its
ncDt Phe bll regarding the state debt, which the Gov
orhor urges the Legislature to pass the petitioners say
is SIMPLY proposition OF n forced purchase from pres
eut noer at the rte Of go cepbs the dollar OF the
outstanding oDllgatOn. OF "a Commonwealth. which,
the Governor has 80 abundanty shown perfectly able
10 dscharge those obligations IN full The guilt or such
unnecessary and even want0n population would be
almost without parallel, and cannot believe that the
one dow weearned character for scrupuous honesty
when tncir state has hitherto borne As the Governor
Dlmself most truly Observes thre really Is no differ
ence between forcing ones creditors to take less than
we can pay and absolute reputation" The petitioners
also refer 10 Gov. kellOggs statement that one
reason why The state should punctuay pay
par for it's obligations Is the present depreciated
value OF It's State debt; aud they close their petit
tlon as follows: But IL is impossible for the under
signed to doubt that the intelligent and responsible
cluzeDs or LOuslana upon full review OF tho true
force ana necessary consequences of such action as Is
recommended 10 them, must that any burdens
cessated by tho existing and legitimate debts OF their
borne In comparison with the shameful and ruinOus de-
strcton to tine public and private credit and character
OF their great State. and its cZens which the adoption
or Gov. kell0gg's recommendations would entail"
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woRKINGMEN'S PRINCIPLES.

ALBANY, Jan. 29.-At the WOrkingmen's As
ssmbly to-day, the following Committee ion Ways and
Means for the ensuing year sppointed James Car
roll L. p Mitchell p. w. O'Callahan, WIN. eastman,
and B. W. Medina. The following Committee on Polit
zeal Organization was also appointed: j. W. Crump
John r. Mitchell. VIM F. Ford VIM. eastman. b. W.
Medina NJ. +. McKiernan, and Jos. A. Taylor. This
Committee subsequently reported In favor OF calling
the association THE IndustriaPOlitico Party OF the
state OF New-York" The Committee on Platform re-
ported a long series OF resolutions. which were adopted
rhs following are some OF the points and principles laid
down In them;
Declaring the record OF the old political parties such
IA 10 forfeit confidence, and that all public 0fcals
should be elected by direct vote OF the people and
should moderate saares favoring ClS service
reform and improving lakes aud canals as soon as
N can be done under the State and National Gov.
erpmeuts; deuOuncing taxation for the beneht OF
special classes deprecatng any further land grants
To corpora declaring that patent laws snoul
he revised s not 10 subserve the interests OF
monopoiss favoring the repeal or our National Oahk
ing laws and issue OF legal tenders direct from the
treasury; urging the abolition OF the contract
system on the public works and the reduction OF the
work and al 80 to allow time for mental Improvement
holding that the rights Of all equal and that thcre
should be no privileged capital favoring the ind uslra
education OF all elected children by the state RECON-
mending graduated taxation. to be levied directly Dy
each STATE on people OF the State for All state ana
National purposes appeaIn TO oil classes 10 JOIN WIN
he workinsmen.
Theodore Tomlinson addressed the Committee OFT the
Assemb bly, this.afternoon.
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B'NAI BIRTH.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-The B'nai Birth Conven-
ton to-day largely attended. resolution, intro
duced by A. L. Frankand and unanimously adopted
refers 10 the Centennial Committee the Of the
plan unva q commemorative statue at the Philade
phia Exhibition. The subject OF Home and Asylum
was cordially recommended for adoption by each Grand
Lodge but the proposition for general institution
condemned A resolution encouraging the Cincinnati
Union and University rejected. The report Of the
Committee RoumaDa was read and unanimously
adopted. IL recommends the presentation OF petition
10 Congress, asking that the Consul at Bucharest he
properly saared and appeals to members OF the order
contribute TO the Roumania fund The following ele
gram forwarded 10 Consul PeiIotto by MI Wolf,
President OF the Convention:
Convention eoagsuates Confidence unbonnded We
will sustain
The Convention then into secret session the
subject OF the ritual
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THE STATE CHARITIES AID ASSOCIATION.

The regular monthly meeting OF the State
c,.r,ss Aid Association held last evening at No.
3, r., Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler, Presi-
An, 4, tina chair and Miss Ella Russell, Secretary.
.uo,g ,be members present were Mrs. George l..
SCHUYLER. Mrs. Hobson, Miss Ellen Collins Mrs'
Hartman Kahn Howard Potter, DIR. Krackowitzer Dr.
Ioi Ir Crosby F. A. Stout. Prof Charles A JOY, and
Mr. and Mrs stranahan OF the Brooklyn Branch Assoca
ton An interesting report was received from Miss H.
long Assistant Secretary. giving an account OF the
orpr,on of charitable work in Rochester The ladies'
Of that city have sysematzed their work by dividing
ho ra into IA distrcts and assigning 400 visitors to
the work Of investigation and relief The oyerseers OF
the Poor cooperate with the voluntary association and
the suffering among tho deserving poor IS lnu' more
,horonoblv alleyiated, while yagranoy Is In measure
suppressed. - ,..,x rsnor,ed a set Of nuestions for
rbonsea hospitals, and Insane asyiums when are 10
nriosed Tor the use OF the members letter was
receyed from DR. R6sng. Consul o, tne German
rn,r trsnsmtting II valuable Illustrated works upon
oatis the aift of the Empress Augusta to the state
Aid Association. IL was at once moved that
,"sa hook. be made the basis OF library and that
.ommttee of nne DO appointed TO secure additional
voInrnes nv purchase The Executive Committee ad-
i.od that % scsg1c<,dS;.aps .ss appointments 70
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POLITICAL MISCELLANY.

EXPLANATION OF THE sTARKwEATHER LETTER
NORWICH, Conn.,, Jan. 90 The Norrich But
letn Of tomorrow will contain substantially the follow
Ing IN explanation Of the starkweather letter TO Mr.
Huntington:
Mr.. Huntington was Treasurer OF the Republican
Congressional Committee and had previously offered to
send funds into the State 10 be used IN electng Gov
Jewell and also TO elect Mr. Starkweather. This had
been done several times before The money raised
among Republicans In Washington. Mr.. Starkweather
himself had given money on several OCCASIONS TO be
used In the election OF others. He and Mr.. Huntington
were old acquaintance. When Mr.. Sarkweather
reached home wrote the letter for the aid promised
At that time District Government not organized
1t until june 1871 Mr.. Starkweather had never
been Interested In the affairs OF the District TIL he was
made Chairman Of the District OF Columbia COMMITTEE
In Deoember 1871. Until then he never knew member
Of the Board OF Public Works and never since has he
recommended any body to any Office under the Govern
ment Tor any contract, nor has he In any way done
anything outside Of HE duties as Chairman OF the
Committee.
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THE KANSAS srSAroRsH1r-xo CHOICE


TOPEKA, Jan. 29.-Two days ballOting by
the Kansas Legislature has made clear that Osborn will
not be Senator, but has thrown no other light on the
result One ballot had to-day, in which votes were
cast for fifteen candidates. Osborn, who led at first
receiving single vote. LieuLG Slower is growing
stronger The movement to concentrate him yester-
day went further than votes but To-day he
received twenty. He Plumb, and Hudson, are now
leading the rest The vote to-day
Hudson, 20; Philips, 81 ; Plumb, %; Harvey. 1s :;
fenton. IL slower, 20; Robinson, 81 Kingman. Ross,
a the rest scattering
TIE MAINE woMAN's SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 29.-At the WOman's Suffrage
Convention last evening resolutions passed that
the Association will its efforts until the unjust
discrimination in regard TO voting is swept away that
especially In the election for President where the quail
foatons OF voters not prescribed. the experiment
should be tried OF allowing women to vote that
of the large OF money which has been expended
In Maine for the exclusive benet the men, IL is the
prayer Of the women of Maine that the present Legsla
ture shall vote the asked for the establishment OF
an industrial school for girls in this State.
WISCONSIN LEGISLATION.
MADISON Jan. 29.-ln the Senate TODAY a
bill passed forbidding the deposting OF posons In
lands. The memorial Congress for an extension OF
time for the construction Of the railroad from Lake st.
Crox TO BAYFIELD, cOncurred In. In the Assembly
resolutions were adopted directing inquiry to the
LEGISLATION necessary 10 compel railroads pay taxes
the same as individuals, and making municipal
iVI o''Vhu UIur' a DIu was lUtrO-
duoed TO establish maximum rate OF railroad fares for
psssengers making four classes, ranging from ~ to
cents d mile. " = -
luz MASSACHUSETTS, SENATE AND THE SUMNER
REsoLUuoN.
Boston. Jan. 29.-In the Massachusetts Senate.
to-day. the Committee on Federal Relations made n
report On the petition Of John Whittier aud others in
reference TO the Sumner resolution. The Committee
slaIo a' considered three questions ls Whether
the resolution OF 1872 expresses OF impes censur a,
whether IL Is Ia the province OF the ISgslatnra ~
rosolnd or aDnul a resolution; and 3D. Whether INC
resolution OF 1877 ought 10 be reseinded The
decides In the Affirmative each question and friS
It's position by various reasons and precedents
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BABcOCK0r Thurs.y morning the ss'd J'a'p Beo'"' Be-
'sd frsai. to attend MsAsss
square Psbyesn Ch. REV Dr. adsns, saardsy secsis
the 81 st lust, al ~ oeoek n
BRIGGsOa TUESDAY "a Eugene Mortimer second Of Jssss
s s"s sui fisad are invited 70 attend the fa.srs re-. Ne
rede0e. parents ll2 West Forty sishhs. FRIDAY Jss
pIsBRow-on weinci.v morning jan % P,une only child Il
John " B. and Matte Disbrow. ase yess and uesths
m The residence her grsnifiihe william Dsro~ No iSs
Bs, opebandrsd Friday JAM 80 Of
o'clock
BBBBrs0n Wednesday Jan 81 1874 Elizabeth ~iias Of BssN
RELATIVE. aud friends family
Saturday, 3lst inst at from las East fnessshs
BvBRsLEY-At his residence, l05 South OIorisG BrOoss IA
20 isst Charles Eye , aged ~ 1, year.
The relatives and friends invited to attend The renAn. v
taken to huntington for is,srneni Sunday Train leaves "ao
Sorw.ii and Huntington papers pleas. copy.
FISK-on Wednesday jan %. Rraeshne beloved vie Sss'ss
Fink aged Al years
aOOxIN-In Tuesday a. 1874 Of pssamSrs wsrs-s
y. GoOsu in the 6iih rear Of bis age n, ,.r, , A., M
re.ieuee No MoLtsgaeersee, Friday sou last. 49,
The s@sas vii DO ns e ss. Depot Il Ssss
A, M.nns, Tenn jan % 1874 oeors. Hssd 600
J M Hssi Of Augusta. Ga. ia the 2Ih year Of usage
rswIyou TUESDAY "a. 1874 william hvs ia As 10Th Jes'
Tn. r..SSe. .na friends Of the family , re'ps,sy ,s,"a
s,s.a zoe ON s.uris 81 q inst a. 10 o'clock
Chicago papers please copy
LovERDGsOn "Wednesday Jan - 1874 yT.. Henry 'f''' ~
ysosr.i on Friday the 3Or inst, at 1030An
oLrvRR-weanesa. Jan % 1aien, q siosAe,s xs. n.s:1
years ) month";, and dsya
-saieuly, WEDNESDAY. Jsa 81 1874 s..:3
Lansing youngest child Of John and Los'' scas"s~'t sss
p.i,, aud friends family invited to assa TIE sn''s
YnSsy Afternoons At O'Clock ii No rs Nsasss g. Breetpa
srRpBlSs-a psabary Conn rhasday Jan 30 ssss' ~
ya"ss. om bic lac rs.dsaes on SATURDAY the sla s "ss
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LATEST SHIP NEVIS.
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ARRIVED
Steamship westphsl, CGer Stall Hamburg Nov H. ami Hs,s<
l7th with mtse AMI pass to Kunh,rit Go.
steamship Benefseior Jones Piaiph, Nth mise SD Il
L0nisri Steamship co.
Ship Winchester iof Lonion) Arnold Calcutta re- Povt
Spain, trinidad II DAYS with mise.
Bark w. Holmes of Waisor n Holmes. Ilsq1e Oct 81.
with nitrate OF sOds-
Bsrk Contest (of MelbOnrnel Meyey RIO Jneiro ~
BARK Nellie of s,lcornb Cove Ro Jsueio 80 DAYS, With coffee
Brig Morning Light, Dill, New-Ilsven. IN ballast
SAILED.
Steamship. Prss for Hamburg CITY OF NeW.York for Hsysas n
livingston for savannah; OH Dominion for Richmond; b.t. Age
London H. H. Gregg Tor Astaass brgs Jose 70. h.ss
d. Andrews Prince; sehr wm Bee for Cseo..
wIND-SunseI moderate. s. W. clear
DOMESTIC PORTS.
jan 29Anyc ship blae JACKET snf bark Therss
Minor Theodof. liverpool H. u Devebbes.
from London Cleared John Rutherford for New Orleans ss
Jacket for New York
CaARLRsrcy s c. Jan 29-rryei sehrs D. w. s-nien. foa
NewYorG W. H. Phsr from Msraesbo Tor VIII tf ss.e
Sailed steamship South Carolina for New fcs bsrs ksag
Gettysbure for Liverpool Arrived the Posse. steamship y -
Dallas from Ne.York
BosroS jan 29Ardvei steamships Geo ApDoh from pa"'fs
Glaacus from Ns~fort
FOREIGN PORTS.
LosDos Jan 29Ssled for the United States Lillian NJ vzss
Chilli l. Lane Giuseppe Bon) Screamer sud Harvester Arrived
aud Lotus
NAVAL.
PoRrRRs MoyRos Jan 29The Uniei states sssnssp Posbst
Key passed the Fort at osy Tor the soasit
Maryland
DISASTERS.
bark Psolo Schamno a) Oys from Newfork f,r aeess
ashore Panc Azores leaking badly Asd -ooh b
total Part Of the h,d been saved damaged elstss
bosloy Jan 29-Ph. sch Of and Roeissi Me- ks
into having lost her sails sni sustained sAes
damage during the storm Of lss, sunday
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POLITICAL NOTES.

The Illinois House OF Representatives has
reconsidered by vote Of So TO 81, its bill abolshing
solitary punishment.
"The most unmitigated humbug about the
nails OF Congress- 10 the way the Hubbard postal
graph scheme strikes The Hartford Post
The majority of the newspapers of Kansas
are In favor OF Constitutional Convention for that
the same direction. "
III Is SAID that movement is on foot in
Boston TO establish there genuine Farmers' Grange
noe ne one slready existing is composed OF
oie a"uis not III sympathy with the National Grange.
A meeting of the voters of the Eleventh
Ward 10 Boston has been called for Saturday sveping
next TO defend their action In electing ladies' on the
school Committee against decision OF the School
committee unseating them.
A priDting ring of l. most gigantic pro-