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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-28

s'o'f Sah,cc, VIC "tfc piaceu III one
Of the ships small boats in which two men
rowed us out in the river and put us on
the iron monster. With the aid of Ian
tern We explored its dark recesses, all un.
der water, the engine-room, mess-room,
magazines, &c. We also went into tbs
turrets, and looked at the monster 5-inch
guns, two in each turret, large enough for
a small man to crawl into, and we tried to
fancy what must be the effect of the con
cussion when these blackthroated monsters,
carrying 400 ID. ball, open upon an en-.
envy. The planking of her deck is rotting
TO pieces. The iron deck Is beneath the
wooden one. The iron plating Of the tur.
ret sis about ten inches thick. An officer
and his wife, with one servant, live on
board Of her to take care Of her, assisted
BY two or three tars. When down in her
cabin, | faucied myself within the walls OF
some gloomy prison, family lighted from
above BY glass bulls eye in the deck.
What place for human habitation, buried
twelve feet below the surface of the water.
"cribbed, cabined and confined" where no
eye can see you.
Sunday the 22d of February, was like
spring day; the birds were singing, win.
dows and doors were thrown open, and peo.
pie were promenading in every direction,
enjoying the balmy atmosphere. Monday
was observed as a holiday. The Legisla-
ture was not in session; the ships in the
harbor and the public buildings were all
decorated with flags, and business gener-
ally was suspended, in honor Of the ami
versary Of Washington's birthday. Ii
has been a custom here, for years, to have
grand masquerade on this day. This
year, It was more general than ever before.
Early In the morning mounted masquera
ders could be seen riding in every dIrec-
ton, and about II, a, m, the column was
formed, headed by Col. Black, chief mar
shal, dressed as an officer Of the reyolu-
tiouary period, followed by the ban d of the
Naval Academy, in large wagon. Then
came other wagons filed with men dressed
IN every conceivable fantastical dress, and
then cayalcade Of horsemen, followed by
numerous company Of pedestrians, all
masked and Enthusiastically dressed. There
were Cavaliers and Roundheads, Knights
m armor, Indian Chiefs, men pessonafing
women, with tremendous panniers, and ali
sorts OF odd-looking spectaclcs on foot.
One man, dressed in black, wore horns
and a hideous mask representing demon.
One wagon was labelled aGideons Band, =
and filed with men wearing black masks,
having all kinds Of burlesque musical in
strumeqts, making an cxcruciating noise.
Another wagon was labelled "Woman's
Rights" and filed with the most aniiquat-
ed looking spinstefs Behind this rode
az aged couple, on an old horse, Of which
the buzzards might have had bilIo sale,
ihe old woman IN front, the old man be-
hind, holding in his aras a child. and
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30

TAe Worcester Gasee Is simple gravel oank Hom
fifteen to twenty feet In hight with wall OF stone on
the tuner or water side. which was originally iao IN
mortar cement but that has long since disappeared
part OF the dam is further supported II 1t is support
by loose wall Of cobbes on its outer face This second
wall has fallen down in several places and Is hardy
scfsupporting az whole. At one point consideraoe
stream "a runn,nr from under this wall and the
babbe Of little waterfall somewnsre Detween sne
"" t,o round below the dam OF nature that such
sweeninc flood as that which came down the ravhe
ahove Williamsburg Ia hardly probable. There IA o
broad area of low meadow. upon which the wafer WIN
doubtless spread ITSELF but would reach the city soon
cnougl and would doubtless cause considerable mis-
chief. . -,
The Overlook Reservoir at Ftchburg, Mass. rs also
said 10 be in unsafe condition. The Spring0efd ne
publican says: The City Engineer OF F1tchburg got
back last Thursday. from q visit to Mill River valley
His first to sit down and notify to the hutnores
In writing that the dam Of the Overlook Reservoir Is
dangerously unsafe. He has always thought so. and
now he knows There more leaks In the dam TO-
day. e says, than there In the Williamsburg dam
week ago Friday The Overlook Reservoir Is Less
than miles from the city stands 400 feet above the
level the ana holds some 6o0oOO0 gallons OF
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30

yessels Bnt our vessel was very swift saier, and
soon left the pursuers far behind We were now
in undisputed possession OF the treasure with no
Immediate fear OF capture. In the hold
OF our little craft was wealth sufficient to supply
us all with princely Opuence but how was 1t to be dis
posed of After many plans had been proposed and
rejected decided to bury 1t upon Cocos Island
Ten were after another conveyed to tue
beach and buried there. do not know the amount OF
money, but 1t was said to be many millions ;
back from the shore where We made our landing Is
piece Of level ground. about two acres This piece
Of land lies at the foot of mountain, down the side
Of which q stream OF water. We Followed TINS
stream and It's head at the foot OF the mountain
on the piece of level ground selected the spot where
we buried the treasure. After leaving the island we en-
cOuntered.a heavy storm had our sails carried away,
were driven by the wind the coast Of Peru where
were captured taken to Calao tried and sentenced to
be shot. That sentence was carried into elect against
eight of u.s. but others were placed on board OF
a Government vessel and promised that III we would
show where the treasure was concealed we should bs
pardoDed. In hopes that some chance OF our escape
wOuld offer we told them that the money was buried
on the Galapagos Islands and the ship was Immediately
started get it, On our way We, Tor some cause that
never knew W. put into the Bay OF Panama, and while
there the capan nearly all or the crew we're taken
sick One OF my companions died. rs well as several OF
the crew and some Of the officers OF the vessel:
One dark night there was a breeze sprung up, and
a whaling vessel that had been lying alongside
of us weighed her anchor and put to sea.
Just as she was going out ana my companion slid
down fbe side of the vessel and swain to the whaler
The CAPTAIN was glad for he had lost some OF his
men while at Panama We on board OF this whaler
several years hut when she came To san FRANCISCO we
left her and went to the mines MY companion has done
we'll and Ia now living in Napa his name Is Charies
Stuart have lived at Vallejo for many years ana am
well known there"
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL.

OUTLINES OF A PLAN FOR THE BUILDING AT PHITA-
DELPHIA--EACH STATE TO BE- INDEPENDENT on
THE OTHERS.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In the Summer of 1872, l conceived
plan for the Centennial Exhibition. which began to
prepare for the consideration OF the Committee but be-
ing suddenly required leave the States was never
matured The difficulties which have beset the Committee
in making their arrangements would have been, In my
opinion, very much lessened had plan similar "a
mine been adopted; and not be too late for
some Of its features to be Of assistance will explain In
few words the general plan should have proposed.
In the first place 1t proposed TO lay out plot o1
ground representing miniature United States alotins
to each State its proportionate share secondly the
General Government take the District OF Coum-
bia and construct grand central building whcn
should be used TO accommodate all sent by foregn
Powers contain grand hall for the American eagle
TO spread himself ill., music hall, &c; thirdly, esen
State was TO appoint its own committee, furnish iis
own architect. furnish its own money. and put ap
building to suit its taste upon the ground
allotted them rourthy. the different buildngs to %
connected by light covered ways OF pretty design.
represent grand network OF railroads; thlY the
intermediate ground 10 be laid out botanical gardens.
or TO suit the tastes OF each State committee
little houses for refreshments should be put up and AL
the committees would have 10 do regarding them wou
be TO specify standard OF architecture which could no
be lowered. and allot the ground Plenty o people wouu
be found 10 build these at their expense for
the privilege OF selling refreshments. Lastly, the ler-
tories might be represented by a geological garden.
Believing that plan of the above nature would havo
met the approval OF the country as t Is ON sumcpy
grand scale to give scope to the American dea o pis
and equazes the responsibility and expense 49,
every state chance 70 display its own glory ana y.
vlctimized or otherwise by Its own committee, . ~
regret my inability mature the plan ~ time or
In hand. Thinking these rude outlines oi my no,yo
may suggest an Improvement upon inc naar y'
they respectfully submitted through your P"pS
RALPH ASTON, r. A. e. u o. N'
Panama, Z. s. O., May II, 1874
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
EXPERIENCE IN LIFE INSURANCE.

RESULT OF WITHDRAWING BEFORE MATURITY OF A
PoLICY-TRIFLING AMOUNT RErURNED-AN EN-
PENsIvE METHOD OF INsURING.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Thinking that my experience in life
insurance may be Of interest TO your readers,
have written it and send 1t to you for publication
1t may young man from the trap into which
1 fell through ignorance. May 10, 1866, procured
policy In the Life Insurance Company Of New
York for the sum OF 5000. to pay annually for
ten years the OF 800 9 and give my note for the
same amount paid this amount for five years, and
also paid each year the interest in advance all notes
given. May l3, 1871, surrendered my policy, and
received in place Of it padup policy for 81 0c0 The
Company held all the notes had given on the first
policy, to be deducted whenever the second
policy should become due, and I was to pay
the interest in advance on them. or this
pad-up policy-so called-wOuld lapse. paid
the interest until this year, when sent the policy
the Company surrendering to them before the inter-
est became due and requested them to send all the
notes had given and check for the remainder Of the
value of the policy. received as the surrender value
of the policy my notes amounting siO6 49, and check
i So This does not include the interest on the notes
Ii had put the t90 80 at simple interest each year. 10
for this 1 receive the sum OF $40 Is. When
demonstrated with the company at the small amount
paid me they replied that for what cash you have
paid you have had many years insurance-this costs
money-your share Of the expenses Is also something
especially instead OF insurng direct with the COM
pany. selected an agent TO whom we had " pay
The is plain, simple statement Of facts-eacn
one can draw his own conclusion. MY conclusion s
such surrender value TO policy. e.
Crorn fVint, N. Y, May al, 1874.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
SEEKING FOR BURIED TREASURE.
THE MONTE cRIsro OF THE PACIFIC.


The departure of the schooner Witch Queen
for Cocos Island and the pearl fisheries In the Gu Of
Dulce few weeks since, has already been mentioned
The Bulletin and II has been stated that the projectors of
the expedition expected to obtain the treasure pre-
sumedy buried the Island. In the of failure
the vessel was 10 proceed 10 pearl fisheries otherwise
she expected at San Francisco withnx months II
transpires that the NewYork capitalists who have
gagged TO foot the bills OF the expedition take stock in
the story VI David Sutherland OF Vallejo, which is
follows: ..
In the year 1885. when about IS years OF age,
shipped OF "a OF ~ board the barkentine
Mary Deer, bound from Bristol England, TO Valparaiso.
On the way out the captain died. leaving but souls ON
board the vessel After having discharged our cargo at
Valparaiso We proceeded up the coast TO Peru and
anchored of Peruvian fort few miles above Callao
AZ this time "A existed between the Peruvian
Hhd Chilian Governments. Ia the fort gath
eisa ia large amount OF gold. silver. jewels. and
otneI valuable property for safe keeping. An attack
on tne Tort was considered certain, and TO keep IL
from the enemy the treasure carried board OF
the Mary Deer After the treasure placed board
our yessel we were tempted by the glitterng millions
and Horned the design OF running away with the pre-
cOus freight Ihe cable was cut, the sails spread.
and little craft stood out sea. As soon AS the
Peruyans were made certain that we had taken
fglt they Immediately gave chase with two or three
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
A CLAIM TO MISS CARROLL's CLAIM.

A CHARGE THAT MISS CARROLL PURLoINED THE
PLAN OF THE TENNESSEE CAMPAIGN.
TO the EdftOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: An article appeared in your columns
recently calling attention t0 the claim Of Miss Carroll
for originating the plan Of the Tennessee campaign and
as do not believe that you would do injustice to
any One or that you would lend your columns to assist
fraud further UNJUST claim, beg leave to say
that 1 claim to have originated that movement in
November. in letter sent by TO the Secretary
of War; dated 18th OF November, and directed TO
Miss CAROLS she represented herself to me as
secret agent sent out by the Government to collect
information, and assured by those accompanying
her that such the She has since published
letter the Secretary Of War, merely changing the
address, her production, and thinking am out
the way she has the eontery claim remuneration
for It.
l have never made any claim for remuneration for
doing what believed TO be duty, although lost by
doing Many lost their lives in the cause
felt recOmpensed when humble services were Dene-
fetal to IL. What did IL known 10 the commanding
officers that served under and refer with pride
to him that the nation has honored with Its highest g
also to Admiral B. r. Lee and Capt. Frank Ramsey OF
the navy, who will each testify that did my whole
duty in whatever position was placed But while
claim Invention that enabled the Government TO
carry the In the West at great deal less cost
than 1t could have done without such invention, viz
the shields protect the pilots from the enemys rifle
stationed along the shores ana also for the inyen
ton OF the signal system our Western rivers,
and property than anything the invention OF
steau aud shall present distinct claim for remuner-
alton for those two inventions at an early date
ST. Louis, No, May -, 1874. CHAs. NJ SCOTT.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
KNOCKING DOWN FARES.

70 the Editor Of The Trtbune
SIR The article in this days TRIBUNE, en-.
titled Knocking Down Fares" is one Of the most in
famous articles that have ever read.
What right have you say the stage-drivers seali
What right have you to call them thievesi
What stagedriver has admitted that he has appropri
ated the fares to his own usesi
What fool has made this confessions
Produce proof OF all these charges or stand con-
fessed before the world the greatest OF this lying
agef
All you say may true, but your mere assertion will
not do; you must produce the proof. M
Netc- York, May %, 1874
There's yinegary quality about these conun.
drums, and sort of jerky style in emitting them.
that remind one of apeppersauce bottle in the hands
of a boarding-school pupil. And yet we suppose the
writer is sincere.-Edl
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
AN ICEBERG ALARM-CREDIT DUE TO TIE FIRST
INVENTOR


To the EditOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: Allow me to call your attention to
n paragraph which Is DOW going the round OF the press
and which attributes to ione NJ. Michel Of Paris the In
yenton OF an apparatus for shpboard for detect
ing the vicinity Of iceberg successful Invention
this kind Is OF much Importance. and II some such
apparatus had furnished ocean steamers some
that have sailed returned moro would still be
plying across the NJ. Mcheps device, however
is not new and the form In which he applies 1t u not
useful. invented an iceberg alarm" five years ago.
which was described. April %, 1870, In newspapers Of
that date, and In which thermomeric device attached
10 the vessel below the waerne acuated pointer to
indicate on dial the precise temperature OF the water
the approach TO berg icehoe being Of course shown
by an Increasing depression OF temperature. NJ Michel
psces his ut the sides OF the ship where
fhey are Immersed only In the surface water. Now
the water being denser aud OF greater SPECIFIC
gravity sinks and to como in contact with IL the ther
nometer ac the Indicator or suitable recording
anoaratus az the ease may be. should be suspended
below the keel. This Is the arrangement ADOPTED and
secondary thermometric device may be arranged
tine surface this being the plan proposed py me Tor
Enabling vessels to keep in the Cur stream AS nave
not patented this invention the credit of the only
II is M uncommon thing for inventions made on this
aide OF the Atlantic be trsnspanted abroad and after
pays hroneh hack with much flourish Of trumpets by
freign inventor This practice should be checked and
Won will be doing service 10 the whole fraternity OF
Inventors II you viii lend your powerful interest against
A. CHAs. DION.
Ee,e- York. May o. 1874.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
HUSBAND W.. FATHER-IN-LAw.
TO TIE Bdttor or The TrtbunA

SIR: You gave in the "Home News
column Of THE TRIBUNE this morning as current bit Of
gossip, an instance of the singular almost
way In which property may he transmitted IN this State
gentleman OF large wealth. residing this city, before
making pleasure trip TO Europe turned over his estate
valued at t5OO TO his wife During his absence his wife
died. leaving children but u father who had recently
failed Ia busness having an Indebtedness VI s2sQo00
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
JOURNAL FOR THE CITIZEN, THE Cos""
POLIrAN, AND THE FARMER
IRON IN, cartass, lxo::) Aira"es.

IAs CdrfAagt MOI AdrdHoG "a.
At no other period in ITS history mas tn,s
great tourna been strong IN all its departments a.
it is under ITS present management. 10 tno
citizen who seeks instruction In political nama. an
politan who would keep himself read up ~
the OF the whole hsbtaole world to ,ho cur En-
glisb from Undecided wells 10 the farmer who would 40
his work with Spike team"a pair OF horses hitcheu
10 the whfetrees with science harnessed IN as leader
We commend IHE TRIBUNE as tho paper be.L a1A"~ W
tleir ioint 2nl severn. tsstcs apd NEEDY
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
U.ySAFE RESEBVOIRS.

<,go.,rrroy or THE NORTH POND AT WORCESTER
.yn ruy OVERLOOK RESERVOIR AT fITcHBURG'
stems have been taken by the worcester
c,y Government TO secure the united acuoh OF Tue
,oint owners of North Pond dam to rebuild IL ia pOp'
manner, but whether this result can 20 n,s oDsan
without another appeal 70 the oouuo S,n, ,a,inaI
49, o. ,n,srnose their authority is predetermined.
-. nre.eut condition is simply perilous and the dam
ssonld break immense damage would be done 70 prop
sry from oue snd Of Worcester to tue 0'ler 1De a'H
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
GEORGIA NEGROES AND THE STATE ARMS

A Washington dispatch to THE NEw-YoRK
TRIBUNE The coored people Of Georgia com
planning to Congress that they unfairly treated by
the Democratic Administration OF their State In the dis
tribution OF arms to the State militia" We incline TO
the opinion that the petition referred 10 s the work OF
the politicians and not OF the coored military Of sayan
nah. The Governor has distributed the according
to application the rule being the first the first
served. We not Informed 10 who presented the
petition. but II would be well for Mr. Sloan, who pre-
tends to represent this district 10 inform himself and
Congress OF the facts II the carpebaggers scaawag
and negroes propose 10 make ontthe Grangers they
viii merely hasten the day when they Will be deprived
Of the power they have unwisely unustly and
pulOusy exercised so long
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
TESTING FOR pOIsONs IN CREMATION.

A SUGGESTION THAT TEST TUBES FOR POIsONs MAY
PLACED IN FURNACES USED FOR CREMATION.
To the Editor or The Tribune.
SIR: AT the annual meeting of the Pennsyl-
vania State Medical Society. In Eastou.
the subject Of cremation broached in a measure re-
quiring the county medical societies the waters
OF the springs streams, and which
grounds located for the purpose of asceranIng
the amount Of animal ammonia mixed in them by the
natural drainage OF the SOIL aud to report the result OF
their Investigations at the next meeting. The question
with the Phadephans TO be, not like that Of tho
Patagonans, whether not they shall eat their fellow
creatures. but whether or not they shall drink them.
Laurel Hill Cemetery the most beautiful and tho
largest in America, lies directly the banks iof
Schuykill river and but short distance above tho
Fairmount, Spring Garden, and Belmont Waterworks,
which supply the vast reservoirs OF the city. Tho
drainage Of this hillside must necessarily affect the
river water less and the question OF continuing
the present method of disposing OF tho
very serious one. There was no animated
debate IN the Society as to tue advantages OF cremation
public opinion was not yet sufficiently alive to the ques
ton, and it too for them To agtae it, but
noticeable feature that every gentleman who did
express his ideas the subject favored cremation.
Aud one of the most prominent members, DR. Benjamin
Lee of Philadelphia advanced a beautiful plan which
efectually dsposes Of the strongest argument the
mics Of urnburia can bring against IT, The objection
held by many Is that cremation removes the possibility
OF proving the presence Of poisons in dead Dodies IN
where suspicion requires the eXhumation and sub
sequent chemical examination OF the corpse. This
tleman suggested the construction OF furnace in tina
chimney OF which a number Of glass tubes containing
requisite tests arranged that the fumes arsa
thorough chemical examination Is made for the yar
ous poisonous elements that may be contained 10 the
body thus making postmortem, SO far polsons ara
concerned in each and every This idea being such
excellent one, have taken the liberty OF sending
TO you L. L. SEAMAN.
Philadelphia, May Is, 1874.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30

The husbands generous gift 70 his wife all goes to lqui
date the debts OF his the wifes property
all passes to him under laws Of THIS state. 1, Is
stated Now this may be 30, but only In one event,
and AZ 10 this the law was not fully stated.
II the property is all estate then the statement of
the law and ts working IL correct, and the bereaved
property Is concerned, may sigh In VAIN But " the
property personal then the father inlaw may not re-
ceive more than half. and the husband shall bs
entitled TO the other half And This proportion Ia
more liberal than the law gave TO the husband unu
1861 when by OF the Legislature, under the OBJ
scure title OF AN IN relation TO the powers and
Jurisdictions VI Surrogates' Courts the Revised
Statutes were so amended 10 give tho husband tbs
same disrburye share In the personal estate of bis de-
ceased wife to which the widow Ia entitled In the per-
sonal estate OF her husband. d. ). NEWLND.
kep York, May 2G, 1874
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30

oor,, y, the accident and this fact makes me doubt
~ raco,acioo m tho horn escaped Tho notice OF
tho reporters and right would yoa xas x,s NOT RoWn
few warning notes at intervals would nave aver'oo
what Fortunately has not proved serious caismy;
Ner- York May 2T, 1874. i'"''
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
THE TRIBUSE's CIRCULATION.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

SIR: Apr0pos OF the talk about circulation,
was noticing only this morning how many people who
did formerly read TIE TRIBUNE asking for it
Ia the The depot agent at Paterson told
he had only doubled his order within four months
but going 10 send for 4" more" O.
bsu York. May II, lY7L
New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
Ee,o- York, May %, 1874.


Is THERE A FOG-HORN ON FIRE IsLANDi
To me Ediior OF The Tribune
SIR: If my recollection does not fail me,
have seen adjoining the lighthouse on Fire Island,
fog.horn worked by machinery. to be used in thick
weather to prevent just such disaster happened to the
Idaho Ths horn must be situated less than mile from
where the vessel went ashore aud Its warning blast
be heard for distance OF several mes against the
wind EhaYe seen no msaiol oi tais tos.hayn In spy