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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19


IN DAILY LINE to Norfolk
and Monday Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to Peters
burg and Richmond.
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY
From pier 81 NORTH River foot of Beach street. steamers
daily r. NJ Norfolk and passenger steamers
for Norfolk. City Point and Richmond on Tuesdays
Thursdays ard saturdays same hour
Through bills OF ading and passenger tickets issued to
all points South and southwest via Virginia and Iennes
see Atlantic Coast Seaboard and other lnes also by
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad for Western points and
by steamers at Norfolk for Newbern and Washington,
NJ c.. and other points Office 1877 Greenwich street
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DOR SALE OR EXCHANGED SPLENDID LOTS AT
Newark NJ e Lots at Elizabeth; % Lots front
terms. will exchange for improved Real Estate send
particulars to j. NJ GIBSON g. Montgomery street Jer
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ITO LET-ON FLUSHING BAY, AN ELEGANT COUN-
i try seat containing II acres OF land beautifully laid
out aud well irued; the house contains ~ rooms and
stables. with lodge, &C commands fine view OF the
sound and surrounding country good bathing boating
and sing in bay location Is healthy and
bic being only three minutes from depot; will be let
very low Tor more years to party that viii take
good OF the premises
CORNISH a CONGDON, No. IT'S Broadway.
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HARDWARE AND HOUSE FURNISHING STORE ON
IL leading thoroughiare in Brooklyn-Will exchange
tor vacant Lots free and clear Property In the State
OF Missouri ana cash, will make discount of
20 from wholesale price ii sold for cash. Apply
to q. II. GRAMS, 9i9 broadway Brooklyn
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ITO EXCHANGE FOR MERCHANDISE-A FINE
i Residence and Store attached, doing large bust
ness, New ork; and clear.
HINE. COLE GRAY. E36 sixth avenue
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WANTED-ClTY AND COUNTRY HOUSES; A
w great demand every day Owners please send
description of properties the real estate ONCE Of
JULES GLAENTZfsR, LAB Broadway
, 1874-02-11

Co. proposed to eatabllsl, their great Northorn
Empire and devolop their populous Rtatos. In
Wow Of tlo real character Of thia country nH
compared with tho statements Which llayo boon
made by Interested parties, It iB little wonder
tint Gen. 1Iazon concludes his lotter with tl,cao
indignant worlB:
hnvo no personal feelings In this mattcr, since,
rather on Tho contrary, tho railroads In tlosc Wcslorn
countries amoornto tho condition Of troops serving
hero; but I would prefer to sec these roads
based upon honesty and tho moods Of The country,
commensurate with their coat. Nor carl l Beo mitch
difference botwcen the man who In business, draws
check upon bank wllero ile has money and selling
bonds secured by landa that lavo no yalue.
Our iuquiring correspondents, wo presume,
aro sufficiently answered l'y tho facts which wc
havo Cleaned from Con. Hazon's 1ottor. Thoro
is ono ray Of comfort, howovor III all this gloomy
prospect, contained In Con. Hazon's evidence to
those holding those bonds to change then, into
good lands now ownod by tho road in tho Valley
Of the Red Rlvor Of tic North and oaat Of TINT
point as tho only means Of saying themselves
from total loss.
, 1874-02-11

a majority Of tho Council Committee on
Wharves and Public Grounds havo voted tint
ssoo,oQo III not fatr price for the three blocks
Of ground which the railroads on tho lake shore
wish to buy for tho site Of apassongor depot.
Thore seoms to DO no difference Of opinion ns to
tho oxpedioncy Of aelling, but only as to what Ia
q far price. Fortunately, there IL way Of
ascertainipg what is a fair price. Let tho Coun-
ell advertise for bids for this property, ontLe
terms Of ono-fourth cash, and ba1anco III three,
s,x, and nlno months. Let such an advortfso-
mcnt be published sixty days in Chicago, Now
York, aud boston. Then, if any responsible
party offers moro than $500, 900, thoro will bo
good rcason for refusing to accept the present
offer. Tho advertisement might call for bids OF
two kinds, ono for a quit-claim aud Que for a
ySRrrantnn inni
, 1874-02-11

Tho Chicago produce markets wore generally
dull and weak yesterday. MeEe pork was quiet
md 20c per hrl lover, closing ut ;$14.20 cash.
aud 5t4.25, seller March. Lard WAS active md
15o per 100 lbs lowor, closing at s6.80@8.85 casE.
and a855@8.90 seller March. Meats were quiet
aud steady at $40 for shoulders, 71lc for
short ribn, 7s6o for short clear, and 911@10alc
for sweet pick1ad hams. Dressed hogs wero i'll
fair demand anil steady. closing at $3.50 per 100
1bs. HlghwineE were active and firm at Geo per
callon, Flour WAS dull and canior. Whoat was
dull aud 139c lower, closing at s1.2l1o cash, and
sl,223<o aelor March. Corn was more active
eud caaior, closing at 5000 cash, and 57l@b79Gc
sellor March. Outs were active and sseady,
closing ut 4o1lo cash, aud 49o sollor March.
Ryo waa in fair dcmand and steady, at 82@83o
for fresh receipts. Barley WAS III better so-
quest, and ateul!or at sl.70@1.75 for No. 2, and
sl.55@1.5s>1 for No. 8. On Saturday evonlng
lust theso WAS in store In this city 2s6o, 76o hu
wheat, 2,124 484B bu corn. 700. .702 bu oats 90 127
bu rye, and slo, ,es2 bit barley. Live hogs wero
dull and weak 1t decline Of 10000 from tho
, 1874-02-11

Senator Boutwell, haa embodied some OF tho
results Of hts exporionce as Secretary Of tho
Troaaury In bill to oxacs moro careful estl-
mates Of the dIirorent departments Of the Gov
ernment, and to hold them to strictor account
for tho appropriations given them. Whenever
they ask for their annual supply OF money, thoy
must state how much they have on hand OF pro-
ceding appropriations; evory estimate for money
for public but1dingn must DO accompanied
with detailed statement Of tho whole
cost Of tho work. It is declared unlawful for
any department to spend moro than has boon
appropriated to ita use. And, finally, all unox-
pended balances Of appropriations must DO cov-
cred into the Treasury OH tho lat Of juno OF
ovory year.
, 1874-02-11

number of railroad attorneys, representing
dianapolis 4 st. Louis, Toledo, WabaBt Il West
err, and Illinois L. Southeastern Roads, aro at
Springfield considering tho legal measures
10 'rostat tho payment Of taxes on tho
assessment rnado by tic Doard OF Equal
ization. Ono Of them says that many
Of tho roads III tho State cannot raiao money
to pay the interest on thoir bonds, aud propho~
Hies that, II taxes on this assessment are In
sisted on, six-tonths Of tho roads OF tho State
will coaso running cara. Tho aBacssrnont In
question amounts, for all tho roada in the
State, to a183, ,so5, 1923, and the value Of their
property, as sworn toby their officers, amounts to
S278 1885, 784.
, 1874-02-11

THE RAILWAY QUESTION IN WISCONSIN.
Tho railway question IS engaging tho alton.
ton Of tho Wisconsin LEGISLATURE. Fortunately,
in this State, thore is no question as to the right
Of tho Legislature to regulato railway charges.
Wo Say fortunately, because tho right being
conceded, undor the terms Of tho State Conatitu-
tion in forco before tho railways woro built, the
Legislature aud peon1o are likely to approach
tho subject without passion, and tho railway
men, on tho other hand, are 1iko1y to ontor tho
discussion moro frankly than II both parties
woro to meet first in an angry dispute about
rights. Nothing could bo moro unfortunate
than tho first collision botwcon tho Legislature
and the railways IN Illinois. Tho latter eaid, in
substance, ave will not allow our right to
manage our own business to DO brought In
question" OF courao, amicablo discussion on
such basis was impossible, and both parties
got farther and farther apart aa timo rolled on.
In Wisconsin, however,, the railway companies
arc, In legal point Of view, at tho mercy Of tho
Legislature. Hence they hnvo far botter
chance to secure u fair hearing and reasonable
doctaton than If thoy woro detendants In q law-
suit, with the State for plaintiff. There is no
progocation aud no opportunity for passion or
ill-foolug Tho Legislative Committoos invite
both sides to present thoir arguments, aud are
acomingly disposed to render verdict according
to tho evidence. Tho Chicago l. Northwestern
Railway Company yesterday made thofr state
meut IN opposition to what is known os tho Hon.
derson pro rata bill before the Judiciary Com
mittoc Of tho Assembly. We print this
document, and invite attention to It
as o very thoughtful and dispasBionato
array Of facts and hguros, whoso interest ia not
by any mcans couhuod to the stato Of Wiscou-
Hin. Tho Company state, among othor things,
that their freight charges, inatoad Of being in.
croased, have boen reduced by rcgular por-
centage each yoar; that their stock has never
been wutcred dollar; that their various lines
OF road were operated several years without
dividondg, and that, since they commenced pay
ing dividends, they have paid loss than per cont
por annum average. They say also TINT, If re-
quired by pro 'ata bill to relinquish their Min
nosota and WeBt Wisconsin traffic. whore they
meet tho competition Of tho mississippi River,
they will DO compelled either to charge higher
rates on MI other trafnc, or to carry at a loss.
, 1874-02-11

Some OF tire citizens Of kalamazoo, Mich,
have bccn 1es:sting tho payment OF taxes to
support the High School Of that city, On tho
ground that high schools woro not common
schools in the eyo Of ''ho Inv, anl therefore not
more than local impor tance, as it was beloved
to involve tho existence Of tho high schools
throughout tho State, The Supreme Court do
cidod tho caso yaste rday, and held that thore
wae nothing In tho,1ws or Constitution Of the
State to s,Btain the Taxpayers in their opposi
tion to the High School.
, 1874-02-11

Senator Stewart rem ambers Secretary Richard
aon's brilliant failure few months ago to re-
sume specie payments with q few huutlrcd thou
sand dollara of small silver. At his instance tho
Senate have asked the Secretary how long it will
take the mints of tte country to replace the
paper fractional currency with silver, after specie
payments have bean restored. It will not take
as long as 1t would to llayo made Alr. Ricnard-
sons experiment s,ucoesa.
, 1874-02-11

do somo Of tho kttoeiing IN tho mud, and got
slloworod by the contents Of sotno Of tito
boor-koga Which t,avo l,oen worked up to tho
bursting point by irato Tontons tl,en Ills price
ought to 10 cut down. A flrst-cass temperance
roformor ought to bo paid good prico, but Dr..
Dio LOWS IL gotting too much. 1nasm',cli aB
tho women do oil tho work, l.o ought to bo moro
moderate In his figures, especially considering
tho fact that ho has tho monopoly Of the fo1ualo
business, and othor follows can't como III alld
compete with him.
, 1874-02-11
UGURY LAWS.

Tho Legislature ia trying to find ont What
sort tof usuty Inv It ought to pans. Tho
best thing 1t can do Ii to repeal all existing acts
on tho subject, antl lot mon buy and sell money,
aB thoy do other merchandise. without State in-
terferonco. A loan of money tllflors In no
respect from the loan Of louBe, tho loan OF
horse, tho loan Of furniture, Of books, Of piano,
or anything olsc for hiro. Tho possession Of
money givos tll6 posacasor tho right to COM
maud anything In tho market for sale. It has
widor range Of command than house, or u
horse, or piano, but in It's nature, as M object
Of hire, is In, no wiao dlHorons.
A law regulating intorost concerns directly
throo particB,-tho borrower, tho lender, aud tho
stnto. It harms thom all. Suppose tho loyal
rato Of lntorcst is 0 por cont, and that money is
worth 7. In such MI event, tho borrower cannot
got O. loan ut 6, despite the 1aw's commands. II
tho Inv is enforced, lo cannot get loan even at
tho fair ratio of Z. For capitalist must bo in
do1nniaod for tito ria1 Of forfeiture incurred by
londing money ut rates ahovo tho legal limit
Interest nlways varies with riBs. So tho bor-
rover must give not only what would DO tho
rate wore thcro no law, but something bosidcR,
to pay tho lender for tho danger involved III
breaking tho Inv. Such nn net raises tho ratio
Of interest III another way. By making 1t illogal
to aon money ut its full valuo, 1t drives capital
to places where it can bo freely employed.
Thus tho supply Of loans is diminished, while
the demand. remaining substantially unchanged,
forces up tho prico. Such acta then, though
especially designed to make 1t cnsy for the
poor to borrow, tond to put 1t entirely out
Of their power to do 30. UBury 1awa clash
with tho interests Of the lender because
they fix al arbitrary maximum valuo on what ho
has to soil. With equal Justice might tho State
say: " Boot shall never bo sold for moro than
cents q pound" or "Tho use OF piauo shall
never bo Rold for moro than 2 cents o month, u
and declare. as 1t doea deelaro,' Tho use of a
dollar shall never bo sold for more than conts
year." Usury laws conflict with tho truo inter-
eats Of tho State, because they aro foreign to te
rightful functions cannot ho enforced, aud so
tend to bring all Inv iuto contempt. Since,
then, such enactments, instead Of lowering the
cost Of money. ra,ss til sinco they diminish the
supply Of loans md 80 tend to cripple business
sinco they press with espccinl hardship on the
poor; since thcy practically condscato part o.
tho property Of eyory n,onoy-ownor by making il
Illegal for him to cell hiB property at the marriott
| price, whenever TINT price exceeds certait
| arbitrary rato; and since they Interfere need
lcssly and ofrcnsivoly with private affairs, on
courage law-brcaling, mud tend to bring all lay
| into contempt, the beat advice to Legislature
about to pass them is-Dont!
, 1874-02-11

II there il any "intur-Stato railroad In tho
country TINT Congress might regulate, it would
DO tho Union Pacifat:. Tho Legislature OF
Missouri hua potitio,1cd Congress- to restrain
that road from continuing tho illegal churgoa
which it hae lately nade. In presenting the
memorial, Senator Bogy referred to the land-
grants ind other aid which had boon given to
the Union Pacific by tho Government, and hoped
the Judiciary Committee would bear them In
mind in consolidating tho petition.
, 1874-02-11

11iB fnto will bo fr1elltful warming to otl,or
CaacrB vino aro 0obasing wl1othor thoy Ind
bettor abacoHd at otieo or 10 ma1troatcd by
mythical robbors who atoal tho securities boforo
tlcir worry oyos--and, In fact, will. tAelr worry
hantls. Tho game Inns boon played too often.
Tho lnan wlo expects to havo such story bo-
ltovod llcroaftor must kill hImaef In tho strug
go, and 80 seal tho faith Of other poopo with his
hlnn1.
, 1874-02-11

Tho bill making the schedules Of the Rai1road
aud Warehouse Commissioners prima facie
evidence Of tile roaepnahlcnsss Of charges was
before the House Of Representatives at Spring.
Gold yesterday, aud passed to q third reading by
ayoto Of G3 to Is, afte2 having been amended so
aa to include schedules hereafter made. The
House concurrcd, BY a vote Of % to 10, in the
report OF tho Committee on Civil Service against
tho abolition OF tho Beard of Raiiroad Commits
Ripnera.
, 1874-02-11

The Centennial bill passed. by the House, and
requesting President Grant to invite foreign
Governments to take pntt. under tho auspices
Of the United States, in the Philadelphia show
fo1 1876. has been approved without amond-
ment by the solate Committee Oh Foreign Re-
1hfion4
, 1874-02-11

Tho placo on the District Of Columbia 1nyes-
Senators Frolinghuyaen, Morrill,, Morton, aud
Conkling, has boon assigned to sonator Allison,
Of Icwa
, 1874-02-11

Sptcfai Ni.pneA q Tia Chic0go 1fltunt.
MADlsoN. Wis., Fsb. lo:=Tta' asn,l4l n.eetinE of
tera oreno Tonight with M eloquent tribute to tho
rolunry Ut tho deceased IsloD Ar.nltage, rrom.i.
nent n.enibet Of tlle Aca4eny, by President ]. ".
paper On " Bome Gn,pls Applications Of the potsa-
tia Functions. css" by tzoss !. q. paysust of tho
atAts UulYsrsi.y.
, 1874-02-11

Another Indictment against ox-Trcasurer
David A. Gage was found yosterdny By the ait-
Ting Grand Jury. It covers no now ofrenHe, aud
Is intended simply to supplement tho original in
dctnlent for perjury ind fortify it in ono or two
points wlero 31r. Cages counsel had raised
Bome valid technical objections.
, 1874-02-11

In considering tho Bankrupt bill yesterday,
tho Senate agreed to tho motion Of Senator Ed
munds, that to malto arrangements for act
Elements between creditors and debtor valid
they must receive the signatures OF two-thirta
half tho amount OF debts. Tho bill was then
passed by Q vote Of IS to II.
, 1874-02-11

GRAIN WAREHOUSES IN MILWAUKEE,.
THO warehouse business has been conducted
in. Milwaukee, aud is now especially 80 conduct"
ed, as to provoke popular Indignation, leading to
Legislative interference. Tie grain warehouses;
in milwaukee, are all owned by tho railways, who
maintain monopoly by refusing 10 lay down
tracks to any other elevators than their own.
Some years ago they leased these elevators to
h1r. Angus Smith, their rental being TO per cent
Of tho sums received for storage. It is but just
to Mr. Smith to say that his administration Of
tho business was very credilablo tho charges
were high but tho management mud caro- Of
the grim, and tho integrity Of tho businoas.
were above rcproach. The railroads have since
taken possession Of tho elevators, and aro now
operating them. Gon. West q member Of tho
Wisconsin Legislature, who Inns charge Of tho
bill pending before tint body to regulate tho
rates of storage In public warehouses,
has nude a report. in which ho proves
that the present charges aro excessive.
All the grain roaching Milwaukee is, without
tho ndyico or consent OF the owner or consigneo,
company may sec tit to send It to, being weighed
in by theintcrcstelagenta Of tic eloyator-ownors
at just such weight as they Boe fit to givo." The
present price for storing grain in milwaukee, is 2
cents bushel for not over twenty days, aud for
eyory additional ten days or part thereof ono
haIf Of cous pnr buslel Tho bulk Of tho
grain docs not remain III store over five days, 30
that tho average per bushel the year through Ia
from 24 to 2 cents porbushel Oh all that goes in.
Tho ayorago amount Of grim received during
1870, III, and 70 was 20, 900 buBhols in 1878
it was S2,o00,o 900 buaholH Taking tho first aver
age, tho receipts for storage would be $s00,000 a
ycar. After allowing for interest OIL capital,
working expenses, ropairs, and taxes, Mr. West
estimates tho annual profit OH the storage ol
5000 900 bushels at ss2O,ooo o year. The bill
before tho Legislature propoacs to roduco the
rntoB two-flfths.
| The recent decision OF tho suprcAse Court ol
Illinois las givon additional impetus to the effort
in Wisconsin to rogulato this warehouse monop.
oily, md to prescribe maximum rato for storage
II wo understand tho bill, it further makes it tlt
duty Of the railroads to permit connection viii
its tracks from all elevators, aud conpols thon
to deliver grain to whatever warehouse it may b.
consigned.
, 1874-02-11

in tho dancing-room woro graceful and in H.
cclont taste. Betwoon tho chandeliers, whta;h
hang car tho corners Of tho room, wore foatoo>ss
Of 1om era, two between each pair. mud from tl.a
point in tho ceiling where the festoons mts,
hung baskets Of do1icate blossoms Choioo
tlowort were placod around tho room, on tito
buifots ana window-Rills, md their combined
otlors yese delicio III. Tie handsome carpet ct
tho eI dinary had been carefully covered with
what tho unintiatcd eye Of the reporter, looked
like nvas At any rate 1t was very firm in tea;
turc- cry white and oloan, and as smooth and
slipFu y as the most Terpschorean guest could
1oEirs.
THE SEATS.
II here was any defect i'll the arrangement il
vas il tho panclty Of seats, but, as tho varoqs
roonaf on tile main floor Of zhe enormous build
ing Gro nll thrown open, this deficiency VAS not
lnash ed, II fclt ct Ill. OF course the sams
incou yeniant law which sent guests promenadin:;
bcfo4 O tho ball opened. operated iu tho bull
room 10 much 10 That after the first dance, Mr.
Hem announced to the dancers that
AN OPPOSITION nALL
iser Id bo started in tho main promenade, which
wG. done to tic roliet of all present. The olde'
OF: ilauoiug WAS as follows:
, 1874-02-11

The Stato Senate has passed. the Houao bill
limiting to throo yonrs after tho lat Of noxt July
the liability Of towns, counties, and other pacos
TINT Lave voted MD to railroads.
, 1874-02-11

On motion Of alr. Beck, tho House Of Repre-
sontatiyos have instructed tho Banking Commit
tee to Investigate tho conduct Of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Washington. Tho grounds OF
investigation nro that it loancd to Jay Cooke
l. Co. tho whole Of it's capital stock and
large part Of it's deposits in palpablo violation
ot the National Banking act,
, 1874-02-11

In tho matter Of pure native impudonco, Mr.
+. X. Winship, tho dofauttiug Now York broker,
yergos upon tho sublime. Early III November
this gentleman myssoronHly disappeared. leay-
Ing behind hlm liabilitioB to the amount Of
sa00, 900, aud no assets. Mr. Winahip wont to
Europe, and instructed hia attorneys to circulate
i. petition praying hls creditors to pledge thcn,-
selves not to arrest him upon oithcr civil or
criminal suit. lilo grounds upon which morcy
is asked aro, that tho dishonesty implied by his
hurried departure is Offset by his return, and
tint he ought to have chanco to rodeom ltni-
self. The potition might havo been sucaossful
lad not some facta relatiyo to tho petitioners
private life como to light. These revelations
hnyo sat hls creditors agairat him, aud they
threaten. to arrost him without moroy. Mean
timo Mr. Winshlp, rolying upon their elomonoy,
llns returned to Now York, and expressed re-
gEot that ho oyor loft tho city.
, 1874-02-11

Providence ho praised! Tho last Cashier who
robbed I.ls bank gagged himsoli, ana lost tho
vanls-keys after desperate fight with ul'num-
berod "men III buokraul," has been promptly
arrested aud hold for trial. His name Ia
Williams mud his homo Ia uonnoautsyilo, IN.
, 1874-02-11

closing prices Of last week, closing At 94,75@
575. Cattlo woro in good lon,aud at stoady
pricoB. Shcop woro firm.
, 1874-02-11

1t ia to bo hoped that tho Congressional
Library may be kept opon, Oh aomo poople wish
it to be, on sunday. No measure for tic educa-
ton Of the average Congressman should bo
neglected. Ho eau read m enormous amount
boEoro incurring any danger Of having nomebody
Bay to him: "A1uch learning hath nude thee
maln
, 1874-02-11

The ball bclng highly fashionable affair,
guosta did not begln to arrive until ut,arly
o'clock, nor did tho last roach the hotel until
long aftor II.
TIE CROWD.
BY hAlf~paat 0, however, tho receptio n.rooms
spacious ~ they aro, Hera uncomfortNIly orowd.
, 1874-02-11

TIE HOEN1U EFFEUT,
Tn essential things dances arc all aiiko il a.
enow doii bail-room whore beauty, fashion, I'D
liner, Z. aud modlsterlo are represented ut tEeir
bcgt. 10 spectator perched up near tho coll
iug th sceno must hayo boon bowidcsng tho
norpel unl chnnge and Interchange Of VARYING
ccoiorp which followed the time OF manio
like a garden Of flowers swept
BY n brs eze tic kaleidoscoplc combinations tie
oiusteri, ~ OF varied tints into gro.lpH, and tho
aeparati ia OF the individual sshuloa ayatn, must
iavo bea IL, to anybody 30 bletHel in position Az
tho myth tcal peraon suggested, tho worry poetry
Of motto which people talk about, tho very
picture o sensuous pleasure. Mnsio, color,
| foY1ucnt ;must have mado The scene ono 1t
fare uealt ". Unfortunately Tue room .was ~
crowded til it III this had to b. imagined tathaa
, 1874-02-11

EXPOSITION BUlLD1Na-rakc Shore, foot Of
Adams street. Dnbufos Painting Of tho "prodtGal
Son." Afternoon and evening.