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New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
JAYNE's DISTINCTION BETWEEN FIRMS


SIR / am much interested in the evidence
OF b. G. JAYNE before the Ways and Means Committee
His discrimination between the Of Phelps, Dodge
q Co. and Woodruff, Robinson Co. is something
narsabc in view of the fact that Mr. Jayne said after lie
had examined the books of Woodruff Robinson co. that
the OF Phelps, Dodge Co. almost unworthyof
mention when compared with the astounding develop
menis ia the case OF Woodruff. Robinson Co Mr.
repeatedly said that the penalties and torfeitures
OF Woodruff Robinson & Co. amounted 90 mIlions, and
that the mercantile community OF EewYoTK would be
sstounded IL the developments which ne making
should ever the light He repeatedly compared the
Of Woodruff, Robinson Co. with that Of
Phelps. Dodge Co., aud AS often stated
that the ease OF Phelps Dodge Co
dwndled into insirnihcance when compared with the
transactions OF Woodruff, Robinson 4 Co.. which he had
discovered by an examination OF thvsr books. Yet he
eGaCtcd trOm Phelps. Dodge Co. Sl7l,OJd and uhi-
maely settled with Woodruff. Robinson Co tor $4,000
aud now claims that that $4,000 should be Temitted
When talking Of Phelps. Dodge Co.. hr. Jayne sstd
they had mingled PRAYER with perjury, hut THAI Wood
Tuf. Robinson & Co. had left the PRAYER and
their business by unmxed crimes He said they were
already willing - 100000 TO cOmpronise their case
but that he had not YET got through Wh Their boOKs
aud uu. ho should do 50 be could not name figure at
which he would feel justified IN letting tein on For one
believe Mr. Jayne 10 be one of the worst men who latest
city, ana attack which ne has made upon either
Phelps. Dodge Co.. or Woodruff Robinson a Co. would
lessen those Trims In estimation, nor do bcleyelt
viii lessen them m the estimation ot any man IN New
York; Out sti theie i Widespread CURIOSITY 20 h4o"
what motive has induced JAYNE 10 discriminate be-
tween THESE hrms Nndt ihHIehces TeLcheu M sIoHy
heart IN the case OF Woodruff d Robinson which were
not thought OF bv Phelps Dodge d co.. II JAYNE Is
ever TO be believed. WOOdTuf, Robinson Co. should
have paid tire Government vastly more thcn Phelps,
Dodge q Co. They really paid less tnan ont-nfth ~
much, and jayne asks to have that amount re
turned TO thcIn.
Allow me 10 suggest that you have hardly got 70 the
bottom OF l.. g. James mode Of conducting business.
Would lt be well III Congress would empower a
uIttee to examine the books of Phelps, Dodge Co..
aud also those of Woodruff. Robinson ~ Co., order
vindicate those firms from tue grave sigma whicn
Jayne has sought TO put upon hor busnefs characters
Is il any more Justice TO these rms that II should
De plainly shown the mercantile community that they
nave been victims Of Jaynes rapacityf 10 any case
II is sect OF curiosity how II came abOn that Jayne
held Phelps Dodge Co 20 the last dollar, and changed
mud decidedly with reference TO Woodruff Robin
Son d. Co. lNQlIkHR.
AeV- York, March II, 1874.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
NAVAL ORpFRS.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Capt. Thomas s.
Phelps has been ordered to duty AS Executive OF The
NavyYard at Mare Island relieving Capt Paul Shirley.
who ia ordered to proceed home and await orders /;
Lieut. f. II. Hutchinson has been detached from the
wyoming and ordered to tho Fortune Lieut.. ID. W.
Davis has been detached from the May Flower and
ordered to the Kansas Lieut.. Charles A. Stone, from
the Mahopac and ordered 10 the Fortune Lieut. r. H.
Steyens, from the May Flower, and ordered to the
Wyoming Mates +. H. Poole, T. 81 Nelson. and III.
Flower; Chaplain ID. Ii. Trib0ns from the Colorado aud
ordered 10 the Congress; BOatswain Charles Miller,
from the wabash and placed waiting orders Gunner
George X. Cushman. from tho Brooklyn and ordered
to Tie Shenandoah
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

ANOTHER DEBATE CONCERNING TIE CONTROL OF
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN NEw-YoRK-BnIs
PASSED or INTRODUCED.
SENATE. ALBANY, March II, 1874.
Mr.. MADDEN presented a memorial from the
editor OF The Yeu York Commercial Adrerser denying
the authenticity OF the alleged confession" OF libel
made by him and laid before the Senate yesterday by
Mr. Iowery, and asking the appointment OF a commit
tee before which a correspondent OF The Commercial!
Advertiser may have opportunity to establish charges
s TO Mr. Lowery's attempt 10 corrupt public officers"
This memorial was entered the journal, and the
senate then vert into Committee OF the Whole on the
bill relative 10 certain improvements in the City OF New
York Mr. ToBEY in the chair. The question REQUIRED
on the anne ndment by Mr. KING, 10 give the work Of
constructing the in ana about the new River.
eide Park TO the Department OF Public Parks.
Mr. GAssoS favored leaving the work 10 the local sn-
thortes Of the city OF NewYork but II that could not
be done tten TO the Department of PuOc Parks the
best and most economical method There should not be
any division conflict OF authority in the prosecution
OF the work.
Mr. JOHNSON argued that the work OF constructing
streets avenues, and bouovards in the vicinity of the
parks should be under head which should have sole
and perfect control He thought the present division
power as 20 the control Of certain streets in NewYork
was dangerous.
Mr. BRADLEY sa'd many hundred miles OF the streets
OF New YORK were under the of the Department.
OF Public WORKS and until the people OF the City OF New
YORK request t he could not for change with
reference 10 those streets Certain portions OF streets
o0foeriHg on tse parks are under t control OF the De-
partmeDt OF Parks.
Mr. DICKINSON favored the b.ll a IL cspe from the
Committee Cities, giving the control OF the work 10
the Department. OF Public Works- Many hundred tax
payers. the Wostfngmenss Association, aud the woss
SIDE Association s favored this method Of carrying on
work, and ho desired 10 yield of the
psoplo Of tho CiV Of Hewfotk IN tts reapeet Tue bp
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

XLiID CONGRESS-FIR SESSION.
NO BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN THE SkNhrE-ADJoURN-
MENr OF THE HOUSE on RECEIPT or THE NEWS
or SENATOR SUMMERS DEATH.
SENATE WASHINGTON, Maroh II, 1874.
The Chaplain, in his opening prayer, SAID
The light OF morning sun falls upon the busy scenes
Of men, but there are mysterious shadows IN many
dwellings I'VE miss those OF our members who are
Withdrawn from their seats, and are lying PROSTATE
With sickness and disease, and especially one who but
Yesterday came this S-smher with oil the presence
OF his manly form, but when We meet again TINS
morning he es cose che brink OF Tie darkness Ood
we besooch Thee very to the soul Of Thy servant
AT this tune II 1t were possible, would pray Thee
10 restore him hut II thou hast otherwise appointed
then besoeeh Thee support him with the nope o hy
peODe and with the glorious prospect OF tho coming
resurrection and a blessed immortality. -
immediately after the reading OF tlrc Journal, MT
SHERMAN Rep., ONO rose and SAID: one OF our
nulnber lies ~, and perbap. dying; Therefore moyo
that the Senate adjourn, Agreed TO- aud thO Senate al
iOurned.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
DIR. A. T. STEWART AND TIE SANBORN
CONTRACTS.

To the Edt[Or Of The TrtGUno.
SIR: Your paper of the 2d inst published, in
connection with the sanborn contracts list OF the
names of a number OF merchants who bad omitted or
neglected TO the due from them United
States and mnch 60 our surprise in this hst appeared
the names Of Messrs Francs Warden and George Fox
the partners OF house in Pans and Aaucheser At
that time. We hand you below copies Of letters ad-
dressed by Us TO Secretary Of the Treasury aud the
Collector OF Internal Revenue in this city, and their an
swers thereto from which yOa Will that most im
proper liberty has been taken with the VI those
gentlemen Very respectiullyEours,
Ks,e- York March II. 1874. ALEX. T. STEWART 4 60.
LETTER TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
NEw-YoRE, March :. Is74
III, Hon wN A. RICHARDSON, secretary OF Tie Treasury,
Washington.
DEAR SIR: The NEw-YORK TRIBUNE OF TIE ~ Inst.
publishes what purpOrts 10 De extracts nom the
Report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury 70 Congress
Delatiye 20 the sanbOrn aud other contracts, from
(which extracts it Is made 10 appear uat on Aug 10,
SO, when certain contract made 0f eItendecl
between the treasury Department and hr. sdDDOrn,
Sertain paruek. list OF whose published III
nuauent tax pa and among this list Of ap
pear those OF two OF the partners the A. T.
ftswaTt Co.. VIZ, Mr George Fox Of Manchester and
Francis Warden OF Paris. Htis within tho kno Wedge
ug us how VCssihe that such error
iecoue matter record in the Goyernen1-
who it was placed II there, and wfsonoe he
gained his knowledge the subject. psithor 0tIhe
al,Oye named geDtctnr1 we're then. now nor have
Ieeu any time delinquent Ia the ssyIasl3 VI tseis
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
t,xes 20 the UInitAd States Government Wo arc WY
raspeetfuily, yours AUX Il ork"Ahr W.
RkPIy oy ruE SECRETARY.

REPLY IuB skCRbrARf
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
WAsuISGrOs. ID. O.. March o, lHhp
ov~r,v.vx. yo,r. NJ the ath inst Is at hand inc
remes Of Messr, George Fox of Manchester and franos
Warden OF Paris appear among certain names iurn'
by Mr. sanborn as the basis for an e1tenIon OF
tract under the act OF May 8 ~, "a anes among
tion as 10 how he came report the above nao
the persons alleged be indebted TO the UnIeSS is in
on account Income tax. or whence ne ysry re-
snncif,IIs wM. A. RICHARDSON, Secretary
Messrs A. T. stewart Co. Now-forf Guy
Letter To COLLECTOR CosTsR.
Nrw-YoRK March O. 1874
.r G. r. Cosrpe. Collector o. 4. 1"tsrraf Here""s'
WIN District.
pv,y st,, We notice that the OF the fars auu
Manchester partners our house. Francis "ai"e" a"u
George Fox appear among other names III S"o "o"'
p,per publication IN connection with the o"iooi" o
racts "A indebted 20 the United States Govorh"on' "
non payment Of their taxes WI you DC 40
inform ts whether either of the abOvenameu u
arc now or have been at any time, denquenv n
payment OF auy due from them 70 the Uneu ,b in
and II not. whether you can zen us wioniin.t
fnrnef,on was obtained which led 10 the puoiod'i'"
named above We are, very respectiTTa u rsasr Co.
REPLY OF TuE COLLECTOR
IJv,rEb STATES INTERNAL REVENUE.
COLLEOToR's OgToE. EIGHTH blSIRG5..
hcssrs \. Il. STEWART 6 %.
DEAR sIss In reply % your Inquiry regarons .no
nnbtcaon of the names Of yOur Paris and Manchester
partners Francis Warden and Geo Fox IN cohhecVlo"
with the sanborn contract, delinquent taxpayers 10
fbe United states Government, have 70 say that tne
income tax of Messrs Warden Fox Tor the years l5iO
and 1871 was promptly pad TO ine wIcn que anu ule
records OF this Office show the taxes OF previous years
10 have been likewise paid 10 my predecessors III ONCE
You are also Informed that know OF no otHef TAX iOs
which these gentlemen now, or were at tne the o
rbe making of the SanbOrn contract indebted " Tue
i deem IL due 10 myself 20 add. that the publication
above alluded TO- did omauato from any Information
obtained at this Office - ,-
Very respectfully, CHAs X Coein"t,
Collector Eighth District. y, y.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
DEAD TAX RECEIVER PROVES TO be De.
fAULrER.

LOUISVILLE March ia deficit of at least
sssOO0 has been found the accounts of Adolph Ram
mers late Tax OF this city. who died sud-
denly and under suspicious circumstances oil Monday
morning last. Tie Finance Committee Of the City
Council is still engaged In an examination Of the
counts and other deficits may yetbe found An inquest
on the body has been post until the contents Of
the stomach have been fully examined and report
made Hammers was possessed OF considerable prop
cry beside an Insurance OF s5ooo his LIFE, when
will probably be contested.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
THE CgALLIss LIBEL CASE.

The whole day was consumed YESTERDAY
hs Cr, NJ General Sessions 10 the summing up of =
ae,onsa m the trial Of Ienne c. ClAnp. Victoria WOW
n ana fame, Blood for An alleged libel upon La1S'
= ChsII,.s. CHARLES! Brooke. rhe defendants eouns
- very long argument. reviewing the evdeOs
'', no,nt,ng out its discrepancies lie spoke OF y
o,,,es ~ the defendants IN publishing the ALLEGED
Ions srt,ee. and quoted from The Testimony OF ",
voodhuIl TO show the views which we're the bass =
mai motive. Judge sutherland took tho opportuny,
a. MIR brooke had spoken of attempts BY the pros
ron 20 prejudice the jury thai sccosmI " spes
.ueh views, If carried out, calculated to saA NJ,
n,lion To the condition OF baTbarous pAf so, -
brooke ended with plea for his clients whch esls, e,,
app ause that was WITH difficulty suppressed Inc o"
the n adjourned until this morning
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
should he pushed forwara a. tho poor ~ofA'""

shOuN ne pubneo fOrvaIut s"o f''"'
were suffering for want Of work ,,. nec..-
Mr. Fox denied that there was any immenisto -. that
atty for the performance or the proposed sn won lie
1t,would result I'm the benefit Ofsthe worknginen h
Thought the work should be left under the conuV d
Common Council OF tho CITY OF New-forR' h"' ~
Mn amendment TO that ehect- :. 49, hiu
Mr.. DOW at p. m, moved to progress W 'gonaanr %
JoIIssos tho bin was progressed"
Adjourned
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12

The Rev. Dr. J. Bondi, editor and proprie-
tor OF TAe Hebrew Leader died at 10 a. yesterday,
&C his residence ct No %. West Twenty nfthst, in this
CITY, DR. Bondi was torn In sAxony IN 1saa. Tho fu-
neral services vtn be held tomorrow n 10 = m- a. the
,sts resldspos Of tbe dsosssed.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
ARRANGEMENTS FOR Mr.. FILLMoRE's FUNERAL.

BUFFALO, March 1.-THE final arrangements
for "a President Filmores funeral were completed To-
night The body will lie in state IN b. Pauis Cathedral
tomorrow from a 70 I2O p. m. that the general
nublio NAV view the remains. The funeral procession
ana ceremonies will DO grand and imposing ss the
feelings OF the family will permit The House Com
tnitt.s snd stata authorities viii arrive to morrow.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12

% ,rensrs a statement In order 70 enlignten VIZ
coontry ss to tho aims OF the Society IL wac % s,h
that In the temperance movement now going On to
Shev fsyorcdI erroneous statements had gone 'or !"
t nublio i'm regard 10 the aims OF thor 0rgaDihanV"
New-York tribune., 1874-03-12

LABoRERs CLAIM UPON HIS soclErf !.
James Doyle, a member of the New io,s
Benevolent society of Operative Masons' received
tiee from thr Society on-Sov. last While o. WOW
~ Museum af Art In CeatxAl esrk. 70 aali wSsA~
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-12
Transportation Contract Awarded
FOREIGN NEWS.

strike Of Cotton Mill Operatives.
LONDON, April 11th.-The operatives
in the cotton mills at Bolton having
struck work, the association of master
cotton spinners have resolved that I'M
less they yield before Thursday next
notice will be given that in IL fortnight
from that time all mills of that city
will be closed, and $1,000 operatives
locked out.
An Account OF tNe Boiler Tx I,i0 sion OH
EOarh tho TiSress.
ST. JOHNS, April 11fh-Tha CAPTAIN
of the whaling steamer Panther gives
the following account of his meeting
with the steamer Tigress: On Friday,
the Sd inst, the Panther was in longi-
tude 81 degrees Is minutes, latitude 80
degrees % minutes north. On her re-
turn to st. Johns, she saw seamert
apparently moving only under sail,
with flags at half-mast. l went on
board, when / discovered her to be the
steamer Tigress. The Captain and
chief officers We're on deck. | was
then informed that on Thursday, April
I'd, at in the afternoon, the vessel
was shaken all over by terrific eX-
plosion of her boiler, which created
great terror and confusion, as the es-
capped steam completely enveloped
every department below. In conse-
quence all the steam facilities had
been destroyed, and they had then
been under sail against a head wind
twenty-four hours. When / reached
the deck of the Tigress q number of
men were mailing together rough pine
boxes for receiving the bodies of the
unfortunate men who had been killed
by the explosion. The weather was
dreadfully cold, with a stiff breeze
blowing and heavy squalls. A num-
Der Of men had gone below after
watching and had turned in on the
top of the boiler, for the sake of the
warmth. Nineteen Of the crew were
reposing in this way when the crash
occurred and some of them were liter
ally shattered beyond recognition.
The engineers on duty were both
killed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-12
THE VkGkRY OF A THEORlST,

The editor of the San Francisco Post
has hobby which he rides with all
the vim and fury of Tam O'Shanter.
He wants to conI,ne taxation to land
alone, and produces columns of wild
Utopian sort of argument to prove the
advantages and practicability Of his
theory. 1t would stagger the ordinary
visionary to demonstrate to him that
if his ideas were acted upon, the most
valuable land in the State would not
be worth shilling per acre, but this
editor is unabashed and answers that
it would be better for the common
wealth If there were no such thing as
vested title to real estate, and the
ownership of land only existed 10
long as the occupant found himself
able and willing to pay the taxes on
it. Under this beautiful system there
would be no such thing as selling land
and when the occupant of a piece of
soil found himself unable to meet the
requirements of the tax collector, he
need only initiate the Arab or the
noble red man and fold his tent ard
steal away, leaving the premises to
the next conner, who may, without
money and without price, enter into
full possession and enjoy without
let or hindrance until the revenue
gatherer pays him visit, when if the
demand is deemed extortionate, as it
most certainly will be, he too may
seek other grazing grounds. The Posts
theory is as wild and impracticable as
the dark and shapeless vagaries of Il
dethroned mind. IT may find converts
but it will be among those who do not
own and never expect to own square
inch of Gods footstool.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-12
SENATOR FlNNEY AS A PROMOTER OF
PUBLIC MORALITY.

Senator Finney's bill to prohibit
newspapers from publishing detailed
accounts of executions has caused
great deal of amusement at that gen.
tleman's expense, yet the principle he
sought to inculcate is good one. 1T is
to avoid exhibitions tending to the de-
basement of humanity that public ex-
ecutions are no longer permitted, and
law which will prevent journals
placing before their readers detailed
report of the sickening scenes incident
to the legal strangling of human be-
ing cannot but result in good. 1t
should also include prohibition of
the graphic accounts so popular now
a-days with sensational journals, of
murders, suicides, and like horrible
circumstances. 1t is noticeable fact,
and one which has been frequently
commented upon, that suicides and
murders seem to beget suscides and
murders. When once the disease
breaks out it RACES with the fury of
an epidemic. Who shall say that the
highly colored descriptions SO often
found in the columns of city papers of
how man took his own life, or that
of another, and how the dead body
looked, illustrated by carefully
drawn diagram of the room in which
the scene transpired, has not acted as
an incentive to Others to go and do
likewise? The effect of such descrip-
lions on morbidly sensitive natures
may be even greater than the writer
desired. Senator Finney aimed to do
a great good, and those who ridicule
his effort, do both him and themselves
injustice.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-12
+" The Thirty-Eights."

The members of the new fire com
pany met last night at the Common
Council rooms. Thirty-eight names
were enrolled as charter members OF
the organization, and from the num-
Der, the name of the company was
taken. "The Thirty-Eights" are TAX
ing hold of the matter in a business
like way, and we expect in them a
tirst-class fire company. A commit
tee was appointed to draft constitu-
ton and bylaws, to be reported at the
next meeting of the company to-mor-
row evening. The following is list
of officers as elected: Foreman, Chas.
E. Miles; Secretary, S. Lacy; Treas
urer, j. Kurtz; LIST Assistant, John
Cashin; I'd Assistant, L. Froehlinger.
Standing Committee: r.. J. Wolf, f..
H. Workman, J. j. Clayton, Major
Sacriste and Jake Farnhart.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-12
A NEW COUNTY PAPER.

Neat, enterprising newspapers are
effective advertisers of the locality in
which they are printed. They are
sure indications of intelligence and
prosperity. They only exist among
people of education and refinement,
who read and think. The man of the
world correctly estimates the business
Importance and moral character of
town by single glance at its newspa-
per. To his eye its columns tell the
story of a dull humdrum or business
activity-of Sleepy Hollow or a Los
Angeles. Measured by this infallible
standard, Los Angeles county gives
q good account of herself. She has
three prosperous dailies, one semi
weekly, three weekly and one monthly
papers, besides the weekly issues Of
the dailies. The last and newest of
the weeklies is the Wilmington En-
terprise, which issued it's initial mum.
Der on Thursday morning. 1t is very
creditable production, twenty-four col
umns in size, presents neat typo
graphical appearance, is well edited
and is crammed full of local news. In
his salutatory the editor, w. H. Ma
son, says: "The Enterprise will be
devoted to the interests of Whining
ton and the surrounding country, and
will use all honorable means to aid in
building them up. 1t will be indie
pendent in politics and moral in tone"
We extend the hand of friendship
and fellowshipto the new laborerin the
good work, and hope the Enterprise
may live long after the demands of our
commerce shall fill Wilmington har-
Dor with white sailed ships and smoky
steamers
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-12
Mr.. STANFORD AND NARROW GAUGE ROADS.

Mr.. Stanford does not appear quite
as black as he is painted. We have
been led to believe that every railroad
enterprise which does not conform to
his road in gauge and so shape itself
that it could not but fall into his hands
by the time it was completed, was
sure to incur his displeasure and en-
counter every possible obstruction
which he could throw in its way. If
he ever did adopt this mode of pro-
cedure, the present indications are
that his policy has undergone radi-
cal modification. The projectors of
the proposed narrow gauge road to
connect Grass Valley with Mr.. Stan
ford's road at Colfax have recently in
terviewed him and find him not only
not opposed to the project, but favora-
BILE to its success. Governor Stanford
expressed himself fully alive to the
Importance Of side roads, each one of
which he recognizes as feeder to his
main lines, and their trade, not their
ownership, is what he desires. This
kindly feeling on the part of the Pres
ident of the Central Pacific towards
narrow gauge roads will be received
with pleasure by the people of this
city and county. 1t is certain that
several narrow gauge railroads will
soon be running out Of Los Angeles,
and as they will act to a considerable
extent as feeders to the broad gauge
of the Central and Southern Pacific, it
is desirable that cooperative feeling
should exist between their owners
and the old company both in building
and operating.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-12

If the Atlantic and Pacific Tele-
graph Company are successful in the
negotiations now pending, in securing
the right to use the automatic tele-
graph system on their lines between
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, they
claim that their facility for the trans
action of Geographic business will be
increased to nearly seven eighths its
present capacity. 1t is expected this
system will enable the company to
reduce the cost of telegraphing to less
than one-fourth the present rates.