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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04
THE INVEgTIGdTION,

The witness whom the Ways and Means
Committee had before them yesterday ap-
peared to look upon the pending inquiry as a
test of the comparative integrity of merchants
and informers. Having encountered good
deal of obloouy in the course of his career,
he came before the Committee prepared to
show that his critics were thieves and the
representatives of thieves and that every
importer from whom he had ever extorted a
penalty or a compromise was false-swearlng
swindler, This is not to tue point. The prl-
vate characters Of Mr.. Jayne and his victims
have tho slightest possible bearing upon the
subject of inquiry If he were an angel of light,
he could not change the nature of the seizure
system and if the merchants wore all rOgues,
they wnnId navarfhnleSs he entitled tn the
protection of just and equal laws. A man
who goes into the business which Mr.. Jayne
has pursued with such profit must be sup
posed to have abandoned any very nice re-
gard for his personal reputation; and GER
tainly he has been handsomely paid for the
sacrifice of his good name and self-respect-
ut least two or three thousand times as much
as either Of those possessions ever could have
been worth. Hereafter it may be pertinent to
inquire into his failings and his virtues but
just now the business Of the Committee is
only with his operations as public officer.
On the other hand Mr.. Jayne will not win
his case by showing that merchants are in the
habit of undertaking. invoices. The serious
charge against the system with which he has
been identified is that whether we suppose its
victims to be innocent or guilty the law Is
equally unjustiiable and the inevitable abuses
under it are equally shocking The seizure
Of books aud papers for the discovery of evil
6ence is essentially an unconstitutional and
odous process and if tho officer succeed in
Ending what he looks for, that does not offer
the least paliatiOn of the wrong. The custom
of forcing compromises is grossly demoraliz-
ing, and at variance with all principles of
equity, whether there has been intentional
fraud OF accidental irregularity, because it
imposes penalty without trial, and deter
mines its magnitude not by the gravity of the
offense. but by the necessities of the alleged
offender.
We have not shadow Of doubt that in
many of the seizure cases contained in Secre-
tary Richardson's report there was Intentional
differentiation by the importers. We believe
that in such cases fine ought TO have been
exacted by the Government. But we do not
believe that the Government has any right to
punish criminals by improper means or with
disproportionate penalties-assuredly it has no
right to farm out the privilege of punishment
to professional informers who have pecuniary
interest in making it as heavy as the culprit
can possibly bear.
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Netp.alotk Daily gribmats.
ouNoeO eY HORACE GREELEY.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4. 1874.

Tie Csrllss keeping up a steady bombardment OF
Bilbao III Spain, 80 Approximations for the safety OF
SIR Garnet Woseleys army are again entertained In
Eogland. =r- In the German Reichstsg o motion to
deprive the Governor of Asaoe Of the power declare
a state OF siege was rejected. - A conference of
Home Rollers was held I'D Dublin yesterday.
la the Senate yesterday the financial question, which
70 have boon taken up, laid over till to-day,
and the consideration of the Centennial bill re-
suured no action was taken In the House bill was
passod TO prevent the determination Of furbearing ami
mails In Alaska the bill to regulate commerce among
tho States then taken up; Mr. McCrary spoke IN
Of the Li and maintained that Congress had the
noocssary power to regulate interstate commerce Mr..
Arthur followed in speech opposing the bill.
Vigorous efforts are making to push the temperance
prayer crusade in the large cities DR.. John Hall
sddressed the annual meeting OF the Young
Meus Christian Association Of Albany. - District
Attorney Mcmehsel Of Philadelphia made statement
concerning his relations with Ssnborn. - The As
soubly DISCUSSED the Speer travelling sidewalk project
Ar Eastman introduced improved bill TO provide
rsp,d transit In New-York. The KlOwa chief Lone
Wolf Ia planning raid into Texas.
In q suit brought by Dutch bOndholders against the
Paul and Pacific Railroad Company the Government
lie put 10 the light Of pswnbroker, having lent money
40 banking firm with old iron security. An
enhl,sastiO temperance meeting held in Brooklyn.
the Rev. Drs. Cuyler and Duryes making speeches.
-= The Produce Exchange after an excited session
rejected several proposed amendments. 60 The
Investigation OF the alleged crueltes at the Orphan
Asylum in Paterson N j., was begun. === A petition
expressing sympathy for ex-Dsrict Attorney Britton
was circulated So An Italian cap manufacturer
killed business rival and then shot himself .zz=-.
Gold. iist, llSs Thermometer. 43o. 600, I5o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04

Ia rushed forward and shrcwdly had
him confirmed. We heard no pro-
tests from Beacon then, no Indignation
from the ministers of Brahms. And for five
succeeding years, whenever Mr.. Grant has
dumped any load Of offal into the Senate, and
the Senate has done with it what was required,
MIR. Forbes and his sad sympathizers have
sided with tho President, and visited with
grave disapproval those people of New York.
or of New Orleans, or of Washington, who
have complained Of him and of his dlIeputa-
BILE appOintees AZ nuisances.
In to Friday last their faith held out m Its
pristine innocence. 1t might have suffered q
little by the nomination Of Simmons. and by
the long and rumpling journey from Boston to
Washington but the moment they got to tho
White House, their loyal confidence woke up
again. and they believed whatever was impo5-
sible. They heard from the President that
when he nominated Simmons he thought the
whole delegation wanted him. They went
bleating around to the whole delegation TO
ascertain whether this was true. They found
that not one member joined with Butler in
recommending him. Did their faith waver
Not in the least they still believed that the
President had told them the truth, and that
the wicked Butler had surprised bis innocence
and with uncanny arts had made him do
wrong. Even while the final fight was going
on i'm the Senate, and Grant and Butler were
exerting every corrupting influence against
them, their dispatches to Boston breathed
nothing but love land trust. Here are the
words in which they still sighed forth their
homage and affection We hope the result
"will enable you to dispel another error which
"has been industriOusy circulated and which
is eminently calculated to injure the we'll
learned fame of our President, and to
disturb the harmony of tho great Re
publican party-namely, that the same
"audaciOus party runs the President
Such delicious affectionateness as this-such
blind and clnging admiration-would make a
Lothario of any average Joseph. and hve
years of it have been reasonably effectual IN
persuading Gen. Grant that he can do what
he pleases with the ordinary run OF honest
people Even now, it is doubtful If Boston
sees that the bond between Butler and the
President is the natural one of sympathy III
the pursuit Of vulgar ends by vulgar means
IL is certain that the Simmons business mas
thrown no new light on character when
seemed two years ago to some seven hundred
leading citizens at Philadelphia the only one
ont of forty millions fitted for President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04
PERSONAL.

Sir Richard Wallace lost set OF arm0f
worth s1sooo by the burning Of the London Psntech
NEON.
Charles Bradlaugh's reception at Northamp-
ton his return from America, described as hAvina
been unusually enthusiastic. Nearly 1900 people met
him at the depot. and preceded by band OF music.
conducted him the square, where he addressed
them from neighboring window.
With the most unenviable qualities Of head
and heart the South Carolina newspapers arc urgine
Moses to the silence Che has preserved since
his lecture on Religion Since IL Is inevitable that ne
steal II he sttem ps 10 say anything. the moral
sensibites OF the people who thus wrong him must -
badly bunted
The Hon John ID. Defrees, whose Political
History OF Indiana IL announced In preparation.
probably carries Of the subject in his head than
any other man the state He for many years tho
veteran editor Of Tho Indianapolis Journal, and Tho
most active political manager in the State. lt wM
under hs wstchful care that Schuyler Cofsx ars ros
Ho represented his interests az ChceSo.
aud secured hls nomination for the Vice Presuency.
aud aided ia tho dowafa we'll In the rise OF the
South Bend statesman lie long opposed 70 sese-
toe Morton and tho hostiites thus engenderod props
bly, arst eJ W his golpg " Washington w 0ovefun'A'
Ptuises. ...-...,- 81. 80 o. "a Us .si -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04

sion wo might not hayes had Summons. The
only really questionable feature IN this state
mcnt is tho item OF sfi39 81 for. newspaper
subscriptions. We call Mr.. Buffers attention
to it, .....<.
Tho last item in the account is 1.-TWO patent
calculators. $1,000" And no ono who has
noticed the Treasury calculations for year
past will deny that they arc worth it.
IL ia perhaps unnecessary TO say that this
document has not been extensively circulated
The Administration members of Congress do
not desire the revival Of the Franking Priv
lege in order TO get it TO their constituents.
Still it is an interesting production.
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THE TREASURY CONTINGENT FUND.


Admirably adapted as we all know our De-
partment of Finance to be to what Mr.. Nor
ton glowingly describes as rapidly growing
land developing" country, we are forced to
admit that in "the old countries of Europe
whose doctrines, as Mr.. Morton has told
us, are mot suited to ours" it has not
been fully appreciated; that it has
In short, not to put too fine point upon it,
been laughed at. Even in our own country,
Notwithstanding the cessation of partisan
ship, especially in the agricultural regions
the administration Of our finances
has been made the subject of friv-
olous testing, and the Great Minister
of Finance to whom we are indebted for the
resumption of specie payments in sums of
five dollars and less, has himself been lightly
spoken Of. We are not prepared to say our
selves that his administration has been per-
feet. When he failed to supplement
his great specie resumption scheme
with the plan which the religious week
lies had made so popular and success
ful Of distributing chromos TO the creditors of
tho government, he disappointed thousands
of loyal men and women. Aside from this we
believe he has fulfilled the expectations of all
who know him and shown himself TO be just
the man for rapidly growing and developing
country which has no use for the doctrines of
tho old countries of Europe.
PelaaQs W feature OF tho Treasury admins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04

and Intelligent men of all parties have ac-
knowledged its necessity. and united IN de-
handing il, t'- '... '---
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04

Mr. Wlkie Collins leaves New York this morning
for Boston. whence he sals tho 9TH on his return
to England. Mr.. Collins has boon in tho United
States now some SIX months. and VIC fancy that. on
the whole they have been pleasant as they certainly
have been profitable months He has seen a good
deal of the country this side of the Rocky Noun
taas, has superintendent the production of one Of
his plays in New-York, aud has read extracts from
his stories in the leading cities and many OF the
principal towns and villages of the Union. lIo has
besides made hosts of friends wherever he won't and
he goes back with the most cordial good wishes OF
thousands who were his admirers before, and feel
drawn to him nov BY warmer and moro personal
attachment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04

National pawnbroking seems to the average
mind the fairest way of describing a remark
able case, which is brought out in tue argu-
'neDts of Messrs. Evarts, Southmayd g. ChOate
fer ono of their foreign clients. Our Navy
Department figures in it in the role of prop
ping up a private banking house, and accept
ing old iron as a pledge for Government
funds. We venture no further opinion upon
the case now, but call attention TO the state
menLs printed in another column, which are
condensed entirely from the case as made ap
u wy eggnsA g3pqd, 9p3 y ge arGae4 IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04

The Chaplain of the Senate addressed a
stump speech to the country yesterday in the
Disguise of prayer to Almighty God. His
evident object was to convince the country
that Congress and public men generally are
the victims of "the giant demon of Islander +"
in the revelations of official misconduct which
are now disgusting the nation. If the prayer
could be answered to the extent of keeping
the Chaplain himself from insinuating un-
truths of this sort, it would have beneficial
result. .....'........ ........ ..... ..
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amneements auo 6leetinss.

1c,n.ny or Musc.-Itasn Opera " Aida"
s,,.. -. Marie stuart" Mime. Janauschek.
r,,ossxnn-Day and evening: "Cyclorams OF Paris by
Night"
c.,,o OPERA HOUSE." Hercules" G. L. Fox.
IyoKuA TuEArER-" The Honeymoon" Miss D. Oar
hing.
NmIos GARDEN" Leatherstooking"
OLYMPIC Observation-Disclosures and Novelty ENTERTAIN
mont -. =,
srApr Tur.rsR.-German Opera Die Huguenotten'
Bucca.
UNION SQUARE THEATRR-" Led Astray.
WAI.AcK's ruEArER.-" Money" Lester WallacK
CauRCu OF AsoESsroS.-Lecture John Cotton smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04

The friends and admirers of the Hon. WIN. e.
Groesbeck will deeply regret tho late revelations
about his payments OF money to secure in an hon.
orabIs way" tho votes of the City Council for mea
sures largely in his own pecuniary interest. Tie
correspondent. who elsewhere attempts an explans-
ton of tho CASE doubtless means well but it Is
pity that there is anything TO explain at all. and
pity that the explanation should be 30 hard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04
the Supreme Court for this district next Sstur

Jay,
Brooklyn is losing the reputation it once had
for being heaithful oity. THE TRIBUNE pub
lished not long since. public report which
showed that insufficient drainage and sewage
were aiarmingly destructive to the life and
health of the beautiful city across the East
River. To-day, we print some extracts from
another official document which exhibits the
painful fact that the school-rooms of Brooklyn
are, to a great extent, badly ventilated. lighted
and warmed. and are unsafe for the purposes
to which they are devoted. One official testites
that the atmosphere in some OF the places
visited was "indescribable." These are grave
matters and should not be neglected Tor announcer
day.
United States District Attorney McMichaei
of Philadelphia does not relish the company
in which he finds himself. The Sanborn RinB
ia known to have included many officials
but Mr. McMchael thinks no could not
be thus classed, as he never had much 10
do with Sanborn. He explains however, that
he was engaged in the collection OF the alleged
delinouent taxes under the SanbOrn contract.
but that he received his instructions directly
from Solicitor Banfeld. 1t further appears
that the Solicitor furnished those instructions
at Sanborn's request, after Mr.. McMichael had
been sounded on the subject. just now this
statement of the case is sufficient and COM
plete.
A letter from a financial authority discOn-
nected with speculatlOns of any kind asks
THE TRIBUNE to suggest the propriety OF
public meeting of business men for the SOLO
purpose of impressing on Congress the duty
of defining at once the lawful volume OF legal
tenders. Until this is done business is sure TO
remain stagnant, and the whole country SUI
fers in consequence. AS to what the volume
should be, there may be difference among
business men. As to the necessity of deciding
il definitely and then letting it alone, we
believe there is likely to be no difference Ii
a public meeting can be called, which would
lead to an energetic statement of the univer-
sal desire of business men for such consum-
nation, it would be an exceedingly good
thing.
The House of Representatives. has at last
taken up the subject of inland transportation
with the intention of Immediately dsposing OF
it. Mr.. McCrary's bill has been made special
order. and that gentleman opened the debate
yesterday In set speech, defending the fun
damental principles of his scheme We are glad
to learn from Mr.. McCrary that he does not
favor the construction of a great national rail-
way line. Ho asks that Congress shall exercise
what he considers is its constitutional right to
prevent railroad corporations from charging
excessive rates and discriminating in charges
against localities and individuals. Mr.. McCrary
is very moderate in his views; but 1t Is not so
much a question for Congress as for the courts
to decide whether Congress has the right to
exercise any supervision in the matter of rail
| road CHARGES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04
BUSINESS Nctlles.
UtsPAtp OVER NINETEEN THOUSAND CLAIMS
Tor Dee III or Injury bv Aocdent-TRAvELERs Hartford.

Has PAID OVER NINETEEN THOUSAND CLAIMS,
sor or Injury bv Aceident-rRAvELERs Hartford
TO CoNsUMPrIvEs.-Many have been happy
ther testimony Of the Of WILBoHs PURE Cop
Experience has proved tito be valuable emeo
Ashs Dphthes and all diseases OF the throat avg
Lagos only BY A D. WLBoR Chemist, boston soH
hy druggists generally.
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h interest also Bonds issued the Psehe Railroads
See TBH TRIBUNE ALxAsAC for 1874 Price 20 cents
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04

THIS TRIBUNE editor made another dive into bis grab
bag OF disolOsurcs tcrday and usual. Sanbo-a
and Jayne out on top.-tN Y. Commercial Adyer-
tiser
little while ago half the newspapers of the coun-
try were very unhappy because TIE TRIBUNE dc
layed disclosures Now thty seem TO be equally
unhappy because they have more disclosures than
they want IL IA exceedingly hard to please sons
people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04

November they bought $500 65 worth
tho same day 81 worth of asafetida, salt,
and vinegar. On the Sd day of December
"lunch to employees was furnished for S125,
and we presume no citizen of this rapidly
growing and developing country begrudges
that amount expended in feeding the hardy
sons of toll who use $4,000 hOrse-car tickets
and 970494 pounds of ice per annum. Two
dollars were paid for bellows" in December,
possibly for purposes Of initiation. In the mat
ter of repairs the Department seems to have
exercised the largest economy. On the 30th
of December harness was repaired for the
trihe Of $3.50 0s "two wheelbarrow straps for
So and an "ice hook" for So. The items
for repairing carriages all through this ac
count show a disposition to avoid waste.
They save everything in the Department.
When they wear out barrel they send the
bung hole to the cooper's for "repairs." For
matches, brushes, and soap" on the 3lst of
December they paid small matter of 1888 IS.
In September, 1872 they bought some SIS
worth of insect pOwder-and yet 1t
has been charged that the Civil Service
has not been reformed. On the
Goth Of January q. d. Gilman sent
in bill of $23 45 for toilet articles for
superintendent Office" and only 25 cents
for mercury "Gum boots aud shoes" for
the stables cost $50 so. On the 18th Of April
Sla 81 we're paid for Pacific telegram to the
Treasurer" That kind was no doubt rare.
On the 10th Of June they had about 81, 800
over and sent out a man to spend it. He
went to Reed g. Sons and bought Browns
tin busters, 1874 So; soap, nails, matches,
4" &c, $l,239 IS :" "tacks. water pots, &c,
$50 b." Which was short, sharp, aud decisive
That same day they bought s5l 20 worth
OF "combs, chamois. and sapolio," and
81 $40 30 Of horses. On the both of June they
got Sl76 20 worth of brushes and feather
" dusters.' During the year the Civil Service
Commission had a room at an expense of
about So per day. TLat was money we'll OK
pended Without tho Civil Service Commits
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-30

BOGUS tickets viii likely be scattered
broadcast over the county The Pee
ple's State Central Committee have
adopted 3 handsome representation o.; 4
ruan piowing in = field. surmoUated hy
me words Peoples Ticket" 70 prevent
counterieitirg. Sec that your ticket has
TIE proper heading, has P. A TAomp-
son for Congress and H. 5. Kelley Tor
judge, and YOU will vote right.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-30

of instances. The present campaign in
this county is admittedly 4 pre-emi-
nently personal one, and it can't be
helped. SO far as we are concerned,
we have attempted TO keep aloof from
it. with what success our readers are
best qualified to judge. We have not
favored one individual to the exclusion
of another. and have ALWAYS e~ndeavored
to give each II fair play, and shall
continue to do so.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-30
fJHGi Settlement.

TELD!TOR~ and ii! others Interested in tho
\ estate IL i'ggInr.:a Nichui-. deceased. viii
iaAr notice hist ~ ;he next i'Tm 81 the Probate
trHri, 10 b" held at The Oii.cr OF the Judge %!
s.!iI Court. II Savannah. Andrew county. Mis-
SCUM, ~ Monday, the 2is: day Of December
1874. ! will make fnni s~-ttlenl-ut of said estate.
and ask 10 De discharged from stid aGminIsira-
u.n. JAHEs 81 BUTGHER,
- Ain!inis'r Of ParnelIs Nichols. dec.