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The New York herald., 1874-01-31

The BURNING OF THE GLAUCUs. The de-
struction of the steamer Glaucus, while lying
in her dock at Boston, furnishes another ex-
ample of want of due precaution in prevent
ing fires. Although discovered before it had
taken any serious hold on the ship, the fire,
owing to the dangerous nature of the cargo,
defeated the efforts of the firemen to extin-
guish the flames. The practice of carrying
highly infammsble freight in general cargo
is very reprehensible, and there certainly
ought to be some regulation to prevent it. If
it had not been for the presence of kerosene
oil among the cargo the fire would have been
conquered by the efforts of the firemen. As
a measure of public safety freight of such q
dangerous nature as kerosene ought not to be
carried with general cargo, as in case Of fire
it is almost certain to cause the destruction
of both cargo and ship. The loss of mer-
chandise and the damage sustained by the
Gaucus from the fire are estimated at one hun
dred thousand dollars.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Richard Coke, the new Governor OF Texas, 10 .
Virginian.
Judge Charles T. Sherman, of Ohio, is staying q
the Windsor Hotel
State Senator D. P. Wood, of Syracuse, Is at tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Professor W. P. Blake, OF Yale College, has ar
rived at the Albemarle Hotel.
General John A. Gibbon, United States Army, nas
quarters at the Glenham Hotel.
Colonel G. W. Schoneld United States Army, has
quarters at the Glenham Hotel.
Judge B. Patt Carpenter, OF POughkeepsie, is
registered at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Hon. Marvin H. B0vee will deliver sixty lectures
in Illinois against capital punishment.
Ex-Governor H0rato Seymour arrived at the st.
Nicholas Hotel last evening from Utica
Ex-Lleutenant Governor william Bross. OF Illinois,
is among the late arrivals at the st. Nicholas
Hotel.
General G. J. Magee. formerly OF Governor HoG.
mans stafr is residing temporarily at the Metro
politan Hote
Franklin b. Gowen, President OF the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company, Is again at tho
BrevOort House.
Joseph Price, general manager OF the Great
Western Railway OF Canada, has apartments at tho
BrevOrt House.
Judge Potter who is classed as reformer is
trying to have the opening prayer in the Ohio
State Senate dispensed with.
General w. +. Bartlett, having removed out OF
the State OF Massachusetts has resigned his posi-
ton upon Governor Washburn's staff
"Miss Sallie Kilgore, Attorney and Counsellor
at Law" is on sign at NOblesville, Ind. Sallio
graduated at the Michigan Law School,
The Assembly Committee on Eections-compris.
ing Messrs. Alberger, Sloan, Batchellcr and Dem
nIston-arrived last evening at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
McMen, the Senatorial aspirant from Louisiana,
arrived from Washington yesterday morning at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
THE aRANaERs' CONVENTION.

ST. LOUIS, jan 80, 1874
The annual Convention OF the National Grange
of the Patrons Of Husbandry will convene here
next wednesday. Dudley W. Adams, President OF
the National Grange, has already arrived here, and
the committee appointed by the last convention to
revise the ritual, composed of o. II. Kelly General
secretary I. A. Thompson, OF Minnesota; j. X.
Thompson, OF Washington General Wilson, Of Iowa,
and d. Ii. Robertson, OF st. Paul. we're expected
here yesterday but they failed to arrive. The
principal business OF the Convention will be the
revision OF the ritual and the perfectng OF the Or
that there are between 1900 aud 1000 oranges
IN the country, with nearly 100000 members.
The sessions OF the Convention will probably ea
nrtvate.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

Fifteen of our best naval vessels are now in
rendezvous at Key West and are to have
naval drill at the Dry Tortugas, and, as our
correspondent at that place observes, the exer-
cises will consist of sailing in squadron, de-
ploying in order of battle and other minor
evofutions. Landing in surf boats, howitzer
drill in boats and on shore Will be
carried on; the marine corps will be exer-
cised in battalion drill, and the mysteries OF
torpedoes, as discovered and taught at New
port, will receive due attention, as we are IN
formed that "a large schooner has Just
arrived from the North bringing an assorted
cargo of the very latest patterns of torpe-
does" "Away, all boarders! "a command
which has seldom been heard from the
horse block since the dark hours of the
Last war, will be sounded from the
decks OF our few remaining frigates while the
batteries are supposed to be engaging the
enemy; and at the very moment when the
boarders-pike, pistol and cutlass in hand-are
secreted behind the bulwarks and hammock
nettlngs the proper appliances will be fitted
to prevent the enemy's boarders from execute
ing counter movement All of these exer-
clses will simply prove the value and efficiency
OF rival systems for rival systems exist on
the sea and, as they also exist on shore
target firing-a feature in warfare to which
Captain Luce called attention in his exhaustive
treatise on Manning the Navy"-will be
practised by all the assembled batteries, and
We are convinced, in a manner which will
show that our naval ordnance such rs it
IS, is we'll handled by our gunners
whether they be officers or men. Fuses, the
charging of shells, great-gun exercise, the
internal police of O man-of- war, feet tactics,
signals and the steam enginery of our naval
service will be thoroughly tested.
At no time in the history of the United
States has any moment been more important
than the present one seriously to contemplate
our position as naval Power. Either we need
navy or we do not need navy. Inland
legislators maintain that transportation, pub
lie buildings, the Great West, the Great
South and railways are the only interests of
the American people. Those who contem-
plate the future with foresight can see that
there Is no issue in our national politics OF
domestic character upon which parties can
divide; nor is there any possibility for the
growth of such an issue while financial and
tariff questions are pending. republican
does not know whether he is a republican or a
democrat, and democrat faces the same
dilemma. But as we are organized-as
American society is organized-a question
must excite and divide the people, and that
question, we believe, will be foreign one
one that will require large and efficient
navy during its discussion and as essential to
its ultimate decision Will that question be
''The Fisheries" 'sThe Annexation of British
North America, ''The Liberation of Cuba,
''The Cutting Through of an Isthmian Canal
or 'The Annexation OF the Sandwich
Islands?" We leave time and Congressman
to determine.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
T RIPPLE S HEET.
New York, Saturday, January 81, 1874.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
TO-Day's Contents of the
Herald.

THE BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONsl
RADICAL AND CONSERVATIVE vICTO-
RIES HOME RULE FIZZLES-SEvENTH
PAGE.
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY ADVOCATED IN
THE ULTRAMONTANE sTRUGGLE-IM-
PORTANT LATE NEWS-SEvENTH PAGE
THE DISSECTION OF THE MONSTER OF MIS-.
RULEl BITTER SCENE IN THE Ma.
TIONAL SENATE-TENTH PAGE
MISRULE IN LOUISIANA SENATOR CARPEN.
TER DENOUNCEs THE NTERFERENCE OF
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE A NEW
ELECTION PROBABLEl GENERAL HOW
ARDS TRIAL RIGhTS-EIGHTH PAGE.
CONSTITUTIONAL AND TREATY RIGHTS OF
THE PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA THE DUTY
OF CONGRESS TO PROVIDE A REPUBLI.
CAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE
STATE THE SPECTRE OF REPUDIATION-
FIFTH PAGE.
THE WAR ON ASHANTEEi CONTINUED HER
AID SPECIAL HISTORY OF THE GLOVER
EXPEDITION THE CRUISE OF THE
DAUNTLESS-FoURrH PAGE.
THE FIGHTING IN CUBAi STARTLING NEWS
FROM MANzANILLOi FAILURE OF THE
"PACIFICATOR" OF THE CINCo VILLAS
FIFTH PAGE.
THE NEW YORK CHARTER AGAIN IN THE
HANDS OF THE LEGISLATIVE DOCTORS I
PROBABLE DECAPITATION OF OFFICIALS
THIRD PAGE.
FRENCH INTRIGUES FOR POWER! STRENGTH
OF THE BONAPARTISTS AND WEAKNESS
OF THE BOURBONISTs AND ORLEANIsTs
NAPOLEON w. AND EUGENlE-FoURTH
PAGE.
THE GERMAN FREETHINKERS' MASS MEET.
ING LAST NIGHT A BOISTEROUS THRONG
IN THE COOPER UNION HALL EXCITING
SPEECHES THE ANTI-POLICE GLANCE
THIRD PAGE.
GARNER AGAIN DEFEATS UBASsYi SPLENDID
PLAY FOR THE SILVER BOWL AND CHAM
PIONSHlP-SEvENTH PAGE.
BURNING OF THE STEAMSHIP GLAUCUS, AT
BOSTON THE VESSEL SUNK LOSS AND
INSURANCE-THIRD PAGE.
DRILLING THE AMERICAN FLEET IN WEST
INDIAN WATERS THE TACTICS AND
PROBABLE CONSTITUTION OF THE SQUAD
RON-FoURTH PAGE
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

The SCHOOL COMMITTEE WOMEN in Boston,
Notwithstanding Massachusetts, is the home of
most Of the female suffrage shriekers, have not
been very fairly or gallantly treated by the
men on the Board. After being chosen to
their positions under the law they have been
excluded from any participation in the delib-
erations of the School Board and compelled
to establish their rights in that body by an ap-
plication to the Supreme Court. The legal
question would have been settled in worthisr
manner if the ladies had not been compelled
to demand their legal rights at their own
exnense.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

RAPID TRANSIT. -There are several schemes
before the Legislature for rapid transit between
the lower and the upper end of this island;
but, between this company, that company and
through. The only resource for this people is
bill authorizing the city to do the work.. and
providing the ways and means for doing it
speedily, for time is more valuable than money
in this business, and time and money can be
saved in the bill suggested.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

General Howard's Case in Congress.
There seems to be some difficulty in obtain
ing a court Of inquiry from a republican
House of Representatives against christian
soldier and gentleman" The case o. General
Howard and his conduct in the Freedmen's
Bureau have been so very generally ques-
toned and accusations OF so grave nature
have been so often made against him that
soldier with delicate sense of honor, though
he was not pious Christian, ought to have
long ago insisted on full and searching
inquiry into charges which cast stain on
his honor. The friends of General Howard
are evidently not people with very tender SEN
sibilities or the scene in Congress yesterday
would not have taken place. They pretend to
desire an investigation, but they say that it
must be q fair one, SO impugning the veracity
and honor Of the army officers, and intimat-
ing belief that they would do grave injus-
tice to their own comrade and use q court of
justice for the satisfaction of private wrongs.
Even the President of the United States is not
above the pious suspicion of the Christian
friends of General Howard. The proceedings
in the House on the case were undignifed,
and no confidence can be attached to a
court which is organized to whitewash. What
ever services General Howard may have rem
dered his country in the past, he can have no
claim to the creation of special courts in his
favor, and the efforts of his friends to obstruct
honest inquiry will only strengthen popular
belief in the charges made against him.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT., y
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,A \
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31-1 A. M.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 31-1 A. M.
Probabilities.
For New England fresh and brisk nOrtheasterty
to sOutheasterly winds and cold weather will pre-
vail, with increasing cOudiness and probably light
snow.
FOR IHE MIDDLE STATES AND THE LOWER LAKE
REGION CONTINUED COLD AND CLOUDY WEATHER,
SHIFTING TO NORTHwEsTERLY, AND, SNOW NORTH
OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.
For the South Atlantic States eastery to south-
erly winds and clear or fair weather during the
day. with rising temperature and falling barom-
eter.
For the Gulf States east OF the Mississippi River
and thence northward to the Ohio Valley colder and
partially cloudy weather, with light to gentle
winds.
For the upper lake region, thence southwark to
the Missouri Valley, cold and generally cloudy
weather, with northeasterly and nOrthwesterly
winds, high barometer and probably light snow
near Lake Michigan.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

ONLY JOHN THE BAPTIST. Yesterdays
Congressional reports made Mr.. Nesmith
utter some words that had decidedly bias
phemous flavor. He used-so the reporter
said-the name of the Almighty in what
seemed to us a very improper juxtaposition to
some reflections on the disposition of certain
Indians to interfere with the hair of anybody
who came in their way. 1t is explained now,
however, that he said, eff John the Baptist
had gone preaching the Gospel in that wilder
ness he would not have kept the hair on his
head twenty -four hours
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
THE KANSAS SENATORIAL JUGGLING.

ST. LOUIS Mo-, jan 80 1874.
caucus OF the opposition members OF tho
Kansas Legislature was held late last night but no
definite action was taken. majority OF the eau
Gus agreed to support J. X. HUDSON, OF the Kansas
Farmer, and the vote for him to-day may reach
thrty-nve "
night. II they unite man It Is said the con-
test will be decided tomorrow. II they do not no
one can now predict when 1t Will end.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
The 0ernsa Lsb0r Meeting I'm tIao
Cooper Union.

The German LssbOr Meeting I'm tho
Cooper Union.
The hall of the Cooper Union was crowded
last night by an enthusiastic audience COM
posed of German residents affiliated to the
International Society. They came together To
denounce the conduct Of the police in dispers-
ingthe Tompkins square meeting. Several very
inhammatory speeches were made by the
speakers while asserting their right to free
speech and to assemble in public One gen.
tleman uttered words of awful warming to the
community, and, being in a prophetic
state OF mind, announced that the day
might not be far distant when
Communists, like aboIitionists. would
cease to be despised, and their principles, now
so universally condemned, would be accented
al saving truths The "Fifth avenue rabble"
were warned that the Republic is on the edge
of terrible volcano and that ali eruption
may be looked for at any time 1t appears.
that we are in danger of having free speech
destroyed by the police. This news, if true,
is very important. but it needs confirmation.
However, the assembled Germans were quite
agreed that in the police we have the germ Of
an overshadowing tyranny which imperils the
safety of free institutions. The meeting was
very enthusiastic and when the oratory was
exhausted the audience quietly dispensed.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

The New CRY PRISON JoB.-The bill for
the repeal of the law of last session authoriz-
ing the building of new prison in place of
the Tombs should be passed by the Legisla-
ture for many reasons. The city debt has in
creased over forty million dollars in the last
two years. The rate of taxation has also
heavily increased, and we have. besides, float
ing debt in the shape of unpaid claims, &C.,
the amount Of which no person has yet been
able to discover. The present City Prison,
which has been good enough up to this time,
will be good enough for some time longer AS
improvements progress down town. when the
present distractions to all improvements are
removed, we shall be better able to decide than
now on the most desirable location for a new
prison. The people need above all other i'm
provements some means of rapid transit, and
no expenditure of dollar Of the public money
not absolutely necessary should be sanctioned
until this shall have been secured. The talk
about an "honest commission and an s'unsal-
aried commission in connection with the new
prison job is all claptrap. An honest COM
mission can be created at any time, and we
have practical experience of the humbug of
''unsalaried'' commissions in the fact that
a Central Park ex-Commissioner, who is also q
New Prison Commissioner, managed to make
the former ''unsalaried" Office pay him over
ten thousand dollars year for ten or eleven
years service.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

The BROOKLYN TRoUBLEs.-A delay of
which the Brooklyn people (not without rea-
sony complain has followed the trial of the
charges against District Attorney Britton
The decision of the case on its merits ought
not to require long consideration. Indeed,
the principal plea of the friends of Mr.. Brit
ton appears to be based upon partisan grounds.
The delay with the Executive, however, is
said to have arisen solely from the determina-
ton of Governor Dix to select thoroughly
unexceptionable person as Mr.. Britton's sue
cessor, so that Kings county may secure real
reform in most important branch Of its gov
eminent. The honest reformers of Brooklyn
ought, therefore, to ignore all personal prefer
ences and unite in recommending for the
District Attorneyship gentleman whose
character and qualifications will command at
once the popular endorsement of their choice.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

A GooD SUGGESTION FOR LOUISIANA.
latest feature of the Louisiana complication is
the report that Governor Kellogg has issued
his requisition upon the Governor OF the Dis
trict of Columbia for the person Of ex-Gover-
nor Warmoth, now in Washington. II kel-
logg could imprison Warmoth and Warmoth
could retalate by locking Kellogg up in JAIL
what blessing It would be for Louisiana
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

The CONTEST IN THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE
for United States Senator, which has now
been going on for several days, may be con-
tinued several days longer. Candidates are
plentiful, but not one of them appears to pos
sess the popularity or the currency required
to carry off the prize. 1t was not so under
the tactics of Pomeroy and Caldwell.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

The STATE SENATE CoMMrprEE WILL report
favorably the bill to consolidate the city and
county of New York. This bill should meet
with no opposition. It will simplify the gov
ernment, and ought to lessen the expense Of
its administration.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

The DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE CENTENNIAL
EXPOSITION declares that he has been asked by
eight newspaper correspondents in Washing
ton for money for their influence with Con-
gress in favor of an appropriation. The story
looks incredible; but is important, if true,
at least to the journals whose correspondents
are for sale
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

AN ANNUAL ATTACK is made on the Capitol
Commissioners at Albany. but no evidence of
mismanagement or improper action has yet
from those who would rather be commission
ers themselves but whether they would do
anY better fox the State is an open question.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 80, 1874.
The Legislature met in joint session again To-
night: hut, after considerable flibustering ad-
ionrned without taxing another ballot for senator.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

The following record will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty-lOu hours in
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year. as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
Pharmacy, HERALD Building =
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

NIBLO,s GARDEN
broadway. between Prince and Houston streets ~
IN A FOt;, at 8 p NJ. closes at 10 80 2. NJ. vokes
Family Matinee at 30 T. NJ
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

METROPOLITAN THEATRE.
No $50 Broadway.-VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT al
40 r. M. closes at 10 30 p n. Matinee at 80 r NJ
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

VeraKt temperature yesterday
verage temperature for corresponding date
last year. Observation-Disclosures. ................
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

GERMANIA THEATRE.
Fourteenth street.-BARBB BLEU, Ofeubach's opera
bouffe, at ) p. NJ. closes at IL T. N.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

BOWERY THEATRE,
Bowery.-SCUUTS OF THE SIERRAS ats NJ closes
at IL 2. ". Mr. l. Frank Frayne. Matinee at P. NJ
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

MRS. CONWAY'S BROOKLYN THEATRE.
Washington street, Brooklyn.-Performance begins at
7 NJ closes at ii T. NJ. Matinee at P. NJ. Edwin
Booth.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
Fourteenth street corner of Irving piace.-kELLOGG
ENCiIsH OPERA TRoU UPE-FAUST at p. NJ closes
at5PM.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

COLOSSEUM,
Broadway. corner of Thirty fifth street.-CYCLORAMA
or LONDON BY DAY at IL NJ closes at r. NJ. PARIS
BY NIGHT, at 7 p. NJ. closes at l0 p M.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE
No. si Bowery-VARlETY ENTERTAINMENT, at 8 P
M. closes at IL p NJ. Matinee at p. NJ.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
Twenty third street and Brosdway.-FOL LINE, . p.
M closes at 10 80 p. NJ. Mr. Harkins Miss Ada Dyas
Matinee at 20 r.. NJ.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
GRAND OPERA HOI

GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
Eighth avenue and Twenty third street.-HUMPTY
DUMPTY ABROAD, at 715 r. NJ. closes at 10 40 E. NJ.
Dir. q. 1. Fox. Matinee at 80 p. M.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
,he Cuban InsurrecttOn-POrtil
PaciGcatiOn Measures.


The letter we publish in another column
gives us the measure of Spanish violence and
outrage in Cuba. The valiant General Por-
tilla, the pacifcator of the Cinco Villas, went
down to Puerto Principe with great flourish
of trumpets to effect the immediate extermi-
nation of General Gomez and his gallant in
surgent bands. The successes of Portilla
were, however, confined to saving part of his
baggage and getting himself safely behind
the Notifications of Puerto Principe, while
the insurgents carried off cattle and men
within sight of his headquarters. If he
could not conquer the fighting men this chiv-
alrous Don Whiskerandos could show himself
a terrible and rufianly enemy to helpless
women and children. He could not face
Sanguilli's cavalry, but he could seize and i'm
prison the unfortunate relatives of the fighting
rebels-old men, women and children could
be seized and deported to the Isle Of Pines.
This outrage, worthy of the worst atrocities of
Russian tyrants in Poland, was not beyond the
valor of the Spanish General Fortunately,
this new outburst of cold-blooded cruelty has
had the contrary effect to that sought. Num-
bers of the surrendered Cubans, encouraged
by the recent successes of their comrades, and
unwilling TO allow themselves to be butchered
in cold blood, have gone out to fight again.
We may, therefore, look forward to still
more vigorous prosecution of the War of Inde
pendence. Now is the time for the Cubans
outside of Cuba to aid their countrymen.
The AsuANTEE WAR.-A rumor has been
to accept the olive branch. However this
may be, the HERALD correspondence pub
lished this morning will not be read
with diminished interest The London
Times said of Mr.. Stanley that he was man
of amazing industry and that he could paint
criticism was that he belonged to that class Of
men to whom experience brought a judgment
which careful observers would not only re-
spect, but which the public would court and
always look forward to with anxiety. Since the
death of Livingstone, if we may except Burton,
Mr. Stanley has become the first living au-
thority on Africa The letter which we print
this morning from his pen will, we feel
sure, command the attention Of the
reader. The letters which he has been
writing from the Gold Coast for the HERALD
have united the three qualities spoken of in
England industry, graphic pen-portraiture
and knowledge-and we need no more than
invite attention to his letter this morning to
enable the reader to recognize in its matchless
style the man who discovered Livingstone,
'dying on his feet
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

NATURAL ENoUGH.-The Governor of the
District of Columbia memorializes Congress,
objecting to any further investigation into the
affairs OF the District. His pleas are curious.
He claims the right to be let alone because the
District government was whitewashed by q
Congressional committee last year and has
been sustained ''by every election in the Dis
trict.' Well, Tweed and his Tammany asso-
ciates might have made similar plea. Every
body knows what committees report is
worth, and how ring of corrupt officials can
manipulate local elections. New York in
especial can speak from sad experience on the
subject. Honest men demand the fullest in
vestigation when any breath of suspicion
touches their reputation. The memorial of
Governor Shepherd and the indiscreet zeal Of
Senator Conkling will only convince the
people that thorough and an honest investi-
CATION into the affairs Of the District is i'm
peratively demanded