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New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
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New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
The BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

We incline to believe that the bill now be-
fore the Legislature for reorganizing the
East River Bridge Company surrenders too
much to the private stockholders. They have
invested about 100000, and they propose in
vesting no more. Brooklyn has already put in
100000 Brooklyn and New-York are called
upon to put in Ss,5OO,0OO more. Yet it is pro-
posed that the private stockholders shall have
nearly an equal representation in the Board
with either Brooklyn or New-YOrk. The in
equality becomes greater when it is remem-
bered that even the small private capital thus
invested, and 80 literally rewarded by con-
troll, is to be withdrawn, with interest, on the
completion of the work.
Aside from this questionable feature tho bill
seems reasonably well guarded. and it is de-
srablo chat it. or something bettoy calculated
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
II IL L l. f S Ill f Z r

Mr. Gladstone has formally expressed his desire.tO
dvest himself Of the liberal leadership The Pope
has requested the bishops OF Austria to prevent the
passage OF the proposed Ecclesiastical laws IN that
country The members OF the Right in the French
Assembly propose TO disfrancbise the colonies OF
France. - There have been turbulent demonstra-
tons in the Argentine Republic during the Preside
elections
The u#era services the remains Of Senator Sum.
per took place in the Senate Chamber at WashiDgt
yesterday after which the remains transferred 20
special train to be conveyed TO Boston for which place
the train will leave Eew-York at 10 q. to-day.
The GariDer Railway and Warehouse bill has been n
troduoed at Albany. Chas Carpenter, q noted
forger. escaped from the jail at DoylestOwn. Penn.
The Virginia Senate sustained the veto OF the Peters
burg Charter bill.
Several members Of the Chamber Of Commerce paid
tributes 70 Mr. Sumner. King, the murderer was
sentenced 10 the state Prison for o. s==n Cold l?
nii Int Thermometer, 100, 9Go 40.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
TIE C1SE OF NK. UODGE.

That was pathetic remark which Mr.. VIII
liam T. Dodge addressed to the Committee of
Ways aud Means at the end of his story.
&" Having been merchant fifty years said
he, Il desired TO die in peace; and when |
"paid this money, l wanted that to be the end
"Of it. But it is paraded from Dan to Beer
"shcba now, because other people have been
"touched.n Mr.. Dodge may have the salts
faction of knowing that the narrative of
this affur has done more than any other
one influence TO make such wrongs as
he has suffered impossible hereafter. If
his misfOrtunes have been paraded before
the public, they have at all events created
widespread feeling of sympathy with an
honorable house so cruelty il-treated, and of
indignation at a system which justites such
outrages. We make no apology to our read
ers for surrendering to this strange and i'm
pressive tale so large a share of our space
this morning. We print a verbatim report
of Mr. Dodge's speech before the Committee
on our fourth page,-the second of the extra
sheet. 1t is full of interest to every man of
business, and to every patriotic citizen who
wishes to see the laws justly and decently ad-
mnistered. and it has never before been fully
told
Mr.. Dodge had been in business over forty
years his firm had imported between $780,
100000 and $400, 100000 worth of merchandise
and paid the Government over $50,00O0O0 in
duties and he had never had any sort of
trouble with the authorities until one day he
was hastily summoned to the Custom house.
There he found Special Agent Jayne, who
Informed him that he had warrant
for the seizure of his books and papers
on charge of fraudulent and systematic un-
dcryaluatiOns running through series
of years, and that the penalties involved were
the confiscatiOn of 81 1,750.OOO worth of invoices
and fine and imprisonment for each of q
long series of peruries. OF these alleged
offenses, as well as the further crime Of tam
pering With Custom-hOuse officers, he pro-
fessed to have conclusive proof. OF course
Mr.. Dodge was thunderstruck. Conscious as
he was of his innocence, he must have been
familiar enough with the revenue laws to
know that it was possible for almost any i'm
porter to become hopelessly involved in pen
alties, not only without guilty intent, but
without even understanding what was amiss.
Mr.. DOdgos first step was to invite the
Government to make the fullest scrutiny OF
his accounts. Jayne accordingly took away a
cart-load of books and papers, and examined
all the records of the previous five years.
From time to time Mr.. Dodge was informed
of terrible discoveries and " "frightfuln dis
closures of fraud, hut he was not permitted
to learn what they were, and has "never been
"able up to this day to obtain a statement of
" the specific charges He proposed to District
Attorney Davis that the Government should
go over all the invoices that were objected to,
and add up the items said to be undervalued,
and that tho firm should give their check for
| tho amount. whatever it might be- pbis oler
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
A PROTEST


Tho City and County Dobt of New-York bu
increased yearly By large amount for tho
last ten years At least The fact must be
known by this time To every reader Of TIM
TRIBUNE. but it's significance canDot DO over
estimated. What may be the causes oS
this regular annual increase, or how long it
may ne expected to continue, we shall not
stop To inquire. The Department Of Public
Works, the Parks, the Docks, the Brooklyn
Bridge the Water Works and even the Sewers.
all contribute more or less to the lux.
uriant growth Of tho great moItgage
On the incomes and days wages OF
our citizens We have q great Sink
ing Fund established for the purpose Of grad
ually exlinguisbing the Debt, but the Debt
grows faster than the Sinking Fund. Now we
1ay plainly that If the growth OF the City and
County DEBT is not to be stopped. one o. two
things will lappen-ether the credit Of tho
City viii be injuriou3ly affected; or, il tho
credit of the City il sustained by heavy taxa
ton, the trade OF the City will suffer from the
competition Of her rivals.
Entertaining these views Of the expedieDcy OF
providing every year for about ten million
dollars of the expenditure of the City by tho
issue Of bonds, We are sorry TO see an eab-
crate scheme reported by the Senate Finance
Committee for paying the Internationally
mill 80 called State Deficiency tax of 1871
out Of the proceeds Of q sale of thirty-year
bonds. We object not only to the bonds, but
To the annual contribution from the taxes VI
"a sum equal to One-tenth of the principal n
the proposed new debt to our already over
grown Sinking Fund.
The finances and financial processes of this
city need. above all things, to be made sim
pier and more economical. From now up 10
next September the Controller will be con
stantly borrowing large sums to meet current
expenditures. When the taxes come in he VIII
pay off fifteen or twenty millions of debt thus
created and Immediately begin to borrow again
in anticipation of next years taxes. Every
month, or two months at most, sOmo perma-
ncnt loan has to be negotiated, and commissions
and other expenses have to be paid. Meanwhile
two or three millions year are contributed
from various sources TO the Sinking Fund.
which may be paying off five per cent honda
at par while the Controller is selling seven
per cent bonds at the same price. The result
Of all this is to make the City and County
finances a powerful influence in Wall Street
a disturbing force in the money market which
men of less integrity than Controller
Green might make use of to their
great pecunary advantage. We hope there
fore. that nothing will be done by the Legis-
lature to increase either the City Debt or the
Sinking Fund. We are postponing payment
for Water Works, Parks, Boulevards, Drives,
Sewers, Docks, and the Brooklyn Bridge, and
thus loading millions every year on posterity
for undertakings which, if not extravagant and
of doubtful utility, are certainly moDstrouSly
expensive. Shall we add to this burdca our
State taxesf We protest against II.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
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amnsemenie ano nleetiuao.

.o,,.yx or MrsIc-AtI:s0: Sara6osoh Italian Opera
ComnsnV: Iucia ID i,ammermOor. Al &: fhihar-
monic scciety.-Fifth Concert
r,,oy,,,s TnrIrrR--At i:sO: Henry VIII At g;
"Chcsncy wold." Nine janousehek.
CuassKua DAY and evening; "Cyclcrama Of Paris ny
Night"
DAYS FWTH ArBNUE rHEAtva-At 1850 ana ~ o
"Charity."
GRAND OFsRA HOUsE.-At 1870 aud at 3: JACK "SN"
wsy," and "Humpty D0mpty.'s g. l. FOX 49,
KuRrz's ART GAtLEBr.-Apuuai BxhiGton f"''''0
Club,
IYCFua THRA RArER--At 1870 and at 3: Frehch oncf"
Boufc: d" la Fills de Madame Angot Mle' A'nee'
NIRLo's GkRDEN.-At 1850 aud At 81 Davy 'fooAeu'
Frank Mayo,
orvsp,c Yny,rrR-At . and OF T:i5: Vaudeville and
Novelty Entertainments
Us,os SouARE TuEArcR.-At 1880 and at g; "Led
Astray
wnI,cK.s rurArEa Al i:sO and at Her at Law"
RAIN HALL" The Pilgrim"
sonxRyuIE ART GALLERY .--Exmbnion of Paintings.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14

compromise made by eleven Obstinate Jurors
in favor of murder in the first degree with
one equally obstinate who would not consent
TO a verdict which would involve the death
penalty. The twelfth Juror had his Will, for
the convicted man receives the EXTREMIST
sentence--short of hangng-which the law eau
give.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
Bnsinsss Aoules

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TEsTED ny TIME.-.i'or Throat Diseases,
Csgt, TsocHs. have proved their
ss-sey ~ ts.i q nsfr Fesrt
PUrIIc DIET OF THE UNfID STATES, dis
~ Debt Coin Interest tgrBcy lseresi and
sh r t hss cessel also Bon, lei 20 lie Pscbe Railroads
~, fuS uusrsy AIs,NAc ~ ls,i Prce 20 eents
FARMERS AND lIORTICULTU RISTS should read
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Add.ess Tag TnsJSE. Ne"-iorE.
ruIBUNE LECTURE Extra No. 5.
TaE NErHop ChyATION.
A. EARNEST PR0IEsI AGNSsr
THg DAsgTNiAN THEORY
Twei'r Lectures delivered b. Prof before the 4lsgn
Coups'c Zoology a Csubrdy Mas containing Of
and e0ndtr Information eoBcenls Animal dfc pr,i iu
pages and illustrated s e8grsss
RYsBr
TRiPrys IECIURR ENrkA No. BsHT.
she sso description Of he wonderful Pcr' f,eov
,,i tbs Rocky Mountains BY thG fse college Expedition
pues iO Adircu THH 1RiRJNE. hrNiOh
hr tss 30 Lectures aud 100 fBgsrn'
snd Cr6it Mobher Beuor ;or % nis
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14

Of their trouble and mortificatlon--in this
degradation Of a State which Jefferson founded
and of which Livingston was the first law
mAkeri
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14

| give.
Albany correspondence of THr TRIBUNE
printed on the second page shows notable
increase in the rapid transit interest at tho
capital Two or three new bills were intro
duced yesterday; the most promipent of these
! is that for which Assembly man Cauldwell Is
! sponsor. This proposes an underground rail-
| way from the City Hall to Harlem, east OF the
Bowery. 1t is not little exasperating to
| learn that the chief obstacle to intelligent
! legislation on this subject is prospective RI
valry between two rival schemes which are not
intended to come TO anything. But these
"have money In them"
SO far as series of experiments can establish
anything it has been satisfactorily demon
strated that steam can be successfully used ao
motor on canals. The results OF various
trials, made under the observation of State
Commission. have been duly noticed in these
columns. On the third page OF HE TRIBUNE,
to-day, is printed careful and impartial
review of the whole subject. IL Will be seen
that the palm of competition remains with the
Baxter invention and the decision OF the
Commission is to that effect. What has been
accomplished by that machine IS sufficiently
surprising its future achievements promise to
IevOlutonzc .caual navigation.
Our London correspondent, i'll the letter
published to-day. makes an interesting com
parison between the election roturne OF TINS
wear and of 1868 in Great Britain. We have all
along maintained that there is an undOubted
excess of Liberals over Conservatives in the
country. The figures of our correspondent go
still further, tending to prove that, in the
elections of this year, Notwithstanding the
fact that the Conservatives have majority of
80 members returned to Parliament, there was
an actual majority of $1,000 votes cast for
Liberals As these figures show decrease OF
81 ,037 votes in 1874 below the Liberal majority
of 1865 they seem to sustain the assertion OF
/ a Conservative reaction; but they show most
strongly the necessity for a more equitable
4 distribution OF political power.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14

eun. and the calling off for God OF Baal IN
| the Republican Israel cannot be long delayed.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14

The mournful pageant that takes 10 it's last
resting place the mortal part of Charles Sum
ner has begun. Yesterday Congress and the
heads of the Government united to honor the
memory of the Ilustrious dead while his re-
mains were taken from the Senate Chamber
in which he was so long a conspicuous figure.
Last night the funeral cOItege halted iu this
city. and to-day it passes on to Massachusetts,,
where the honored dust will be laid in earth
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14

Although Sanborn has been the most sue
oessful of the various contractors under the
Treasury plan OF farming out internal revenue
collections, it seems that some of his prede-
cessors were not less hungry. A letter printed
on tho second page of The TRIBUNE to-day
gives some curious information concerning the
efforts of the earlier oornorants to get a
nlouthful of the rich pickings which later fell
20 the ios of Gen. Bntler's moro fortunate
pt0tege.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14

James c. King convicted OF murder in the
second degree, was yesterday sentenced to the
Bate Prison, at hard labor. for life. 1t appears
ll.st the verdict of tho jury was q curious
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
Nelp'2lork Daily gribute.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.

SATURDAY, MARCH IA, 1874.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-14
NEW HAMPS hIRE e.

The returns yesterday from New Hampshire
were more favorable to the Democrats, and we
feel greatly rejoced 10 be able to assure the Con-
slercial Of the fact. II may not be agreeable 10
that paper, but 1t will be good news to the coun-
try and encourage the toiling masses 10 hope for
better times, when they will be relieved Of the
enormous taxes that Radical extrayagance all
over the country imposes upon them.
If there is no choice by the people at the cleo
ton iu New Hampshire, the House of Represen-
tatives elects a Governor, and therefore Weston,
the Democratic candidate, Is likelyto be the man.
Tue New Hampshire State Councillors and Sena-
tors require the same majority choice as the Gov
ernor, and The House OF Representatives similarly
acts when there is no choice By the people AT
this election it will therefore have to choose one
Councillor and four Senators, making both those
bodies Democratic. Unfortunately for the coun-
try there is no L. S Senator to elect or the Dem
ocratc triumph would be still more complete.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-14

out since this most disgracefnl business has
been Ia course OF Investigation that some OF
the Revenue officials did know that soms
of the Internal taxes aliegau. TO d" tue 10
the Government hal not Ooeu reporteu Tor
collection; ami the inference has been very
naturally drawn that the temptation 10
avail OF u share OF the large compensation
of fifty Der cent has had considerable infiu-
ence ou the suppression "f knowledge.
Some OF the taxes thus left unpaid we're
possibly the result OF design. but It Is now
notorious that many and perhaps most OF
the unsettled accounts were the result OF
m m,scalrulations, misapprehension OF the
law, absence from the usual place of abode
or business failure to receive notice, and
scoras of luadvertencos. Now, under the
law of 1872, the persons and corporations
who may poseibly be indebted to the Gov
ernment. through error or Ignorance, instead
of being called upon to settle In the usual
modes of civilized society, through official
notice or process from competent Court,
are turned over to the brutal methods OF
especial contractors, ,"surrounded by"spies'
who invade family privacy as well as ousl-
ness confidence, and are subject to threats,
bullying oppression ana ex,orion, after the
manner of tue bar barous ages OF the world.
We are glad to notics, from the temper OF
the debate in the House, that this ''con-
tract" systom, with sill its conceaimepts oil
"spies," bullying oppression and extorfion,
is likely TO be abolished without delay. If
the Government has any monies wrongful
ly withheld from the Treasury, 1t should
collect them through duo process of law in
open Court. as the private citizens OF the
Republic are obliged to do.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-14
Resolutions of Resp pect.

At a regular stated meeting of Morning Star
Lodge No. 9. X. OF p. at Grubb's Corner. Brandy
wine Hundred. Delaware the following resolutions
were adopted
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased an overruing Provi-
dence. In his wise dispensaton. to call from our
midst our late Brother Urile Pierce, and
WHEREAS. In this bereavement we are forciby
reminded OF the uncertainty Of life and the certain
ty of death. and,
WHEREAS, 1t is with profound grief and sorrow
that We record the death of our beloy ed and es-
teemed Brother. Therefore.
ResotDed, That in the death of Brother Pierce,
Morning Star Lodge No. Q. X. of p, has lost a
worthy and esteemed member of the Order and
cause of the knights earnest advocate; his
family a loving and indulgent husband and father,
and the community an honored and respected citi-
zen.
Resolrcd. That we sincerely sympathize with the
family of our late Brother in their sfiiction, and
earnestly exhort them to put their trust in Him
who has promised t. be a husband to the widow
and father TO the fatherless.
ResoUed. That in view Of the loss sustained by
Morning Star Lodge. No 8. K. of p. IN the DENIS
Of Brother Pierce, that the Hall Of this Lodge be
drsped III mourning Tor three months.
hesotred. That copy of the above resolutions
be sent to the family OF the deceased. and be pub
lished in the Delaware Gazete and Rebu6lican fol
one week
WILLIAM G. WEER.
JOHN OSBORN,
WILLIAM A. .TALLEY,
mar1i-'td&w Committee
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-14
7hs Sinking Saved.

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latng properties in Hostetters Stomach Bitters es
pecialy adapts that famous specific to the cure of
chronic forms of disease when the strong influence
of long protracted morbid ha bit is to be surmount-
ed. In chronic dyspepsia. and liver complaint. and
in chronic constipation and other obstnat diseases
be taken. As a means Of restoring the strength
and vital energy Of persons who are sinking under
the deblitating effects of painful disorders, this
standard vegetable invigorant is contessedly un-
eQualled. The permanent tonics included in the
preparation are associated with diffusable stimu-
ments is modified by the presence of Alternative in
gradients slower in their operation and capable OF
For feeble convaescents and in all phases Of debi-
ty. it Is the best well the most agreeable OF
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