The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-19

GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.
The Department OF the Inferior purposes max
Ing tue Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in
1879 an occasion for complete exhibition of.the
lie, manners, customs, DC, OF the indian tribes
or the United States. this TO INCLUDE representa-
lions. either IN originals CT models, OF the dwell
ings, tine implements and utensils, the weapons OF
war and the chase, articles used in che prepare
ton or food, dress and ornament. IN religion and
funeral ceremonies, plays, games and amuse-
ments and for locomotion. and IN short, OF every.
thing in use among the Indians az the present time.
In addition. the department. also desires to obtain
articles illustrating the life OF the Inhabitants
preceding those now occupying the Continent, as
shown 0v relics found In ancient graves, mounds.
she'll heaps and other situations. In order 20
carry out this object the Hon. Edward P. Smith,
Commissioners OF Indian Affairs, has prepared
pamphlet, giving the detailed list Of articles de-
sired. two copies or which, together With circu.
Ter OF instructions, will shortly be sent to each
Indian agent throughout the country.
The agents are directed TO return one OF the two
pamphlets 20 the Indian nice at an early day,
cnecEing on the names OF such articles as they
think they can procure, indicating the probable
cost OF each article, and making any suggestions
that occur TO them. Should anything not emu
merated IN the pamphlet be IN use among
the Indians OF their respective agencies
II viii be added in the proper place upon
the copy to be returned. Special attention
Is invited to that portion OF the pamphlet
giving instructions in reference TO the collection
OF Information concerning the belief, rites, cere-
monies aud the history and pecularlries OF these
people IN general The completeness OF this cx.
hlbitlon Is considered matter OF great i'm
porrance by the department and the hearty CO.
operation OF the Indian agents In the collection OF
% flv HAD
upon. They are directed to follow carefully the
Instructions OF the pamphlet In regard 10 labelling
specimens, and accompanying them by descrIp.
tive list. Each article is To be Identified by ITS
name aud the names OF the collector and con-
triuutor, and otherwise by completely hlling out
tie blank tags that Will be forwarded.
Commissioner Smith sa, IL Is desirable that the
collections be completed as At as possible and Do
ready Tor forwarding TO Washington by the Ist OF
OCTOBER. Instructions as to the pest method OF
forwarding will be given hereafter.
THE KETTLE-HNDs MAIL BID FRAUDs-How
THE EMPLOYEES IN THE POST OFFICE
DEPARTMENT ARE MANIPULATED.
II will be recollecten that seven persons were
charged with being implicated IN the recent mail
bid frauds. namely kettle and Kinds the con-
tractors; Colr. Van Week, Floyd. Cnannel and
RotnrocE. The cases of oniy two have been ex-
ahmed into by Commissioner lngersoll. namely,
those OF Van Week and Hlnds Van Week was
discharge there being no evidence that ne
onered money or procured money to DC offered 20
a government officer Tor the purpose OF inducing
him TO DO an unlawful act. But he intro
duccd Colt 10 Kettle. In order that Colt
might furnish certain mail bid Information to
Kettle, who, by Colts own testimony ana that
OF Kettle himself, paid him Tor II. 1t
was III evidence that Channel received
money, but he has not so lar made bis
appearance III court. although the government
summoned him as a witness against Kinds. The
reason assigned for his absence Froay, was
that ne was sick. Rptnrock testified that Kinds
offered hin $40, when he refused 10 take, but &C
cepted whiskey IRON him. both oy the gallon and
in bottles; and he mentioned he tact that Kinds
had promised TO give him a gallon oil apple
brandy, but had not vet done so. Floyd testified
that Kettle gave him $4,000 not to hit mis- rand TO
anything; Ia other words, 10 "keep man," But
his conscience smote him ana he informed the
Pos master General OF his suspicious that a fraud
was contemplated. he, however, has returned to
Kettle only $1,000 Of the s2,5o0.
Kettle ald Kinds were In partnership for mail
contr- cts In LOUISIANA, Texas aud Arkansas, and,
according to the terms OF the written agreement,
Ike tic was TO manage the manipulalo1, which, 1t
app sGrs, meant Tat ne was 10 secure. By the use
oil money, the assistance OF "thc boys" or clerks
in The POST once Department, business In which
nc has shown himself to DO remarkably expert.
KcNls made all expenditures without consulting
hts partner Binds. bur, according 10 mis- own state
ment, tod Kinds that he rad paid money. He
cou d not recall the words that Kinds uttered on
such occasions, though Kinds, he said. lntlmated
thai all was right. According TO Kettle. Kinds
has not jet paid MIN nalf the expenses OF the
manipulation costing, IN all, about SO 600.
The evidence shows that Kettle was the sole
actor in corrupting the clerks. paying them
money Tor their services, and that only one wit
ness tRotnrocx) testified that UInes offered
small sum OF money, which be refused. excepting
the fifty cents gwen 10 him for the purpose OF
paving his car fare TO ninds' house, by In
vi'ation OF tie latter. The sum OF the entire
story is that, OF the entire persons charged
with completely in the frauds, ouiy one may be
neld Tor appearance, namely Kinds. the others
having been exempted from a crImiua prosecu.
ton. The counsel for Kinds win on Monday oGer
some evidence to disprove the charges against
hin OF offering or procuring moneJ 10 be offered
to corrupt any clerk or messenger OF tue Post
onlce Department. when the Commissioner viii
announce his decision In the ninds case.
REDEMPTION OF NATIONAL BANK NorEs-AP-
roRTroNMENT OF EXPENSES.
from the Office OF Treasurer on the lst Of July. it
has been determined 10 assess upon the several
national banks the expense OF redeeminz ana as
sorting their notes at tEe National Bank Redem?-
ton Agency on the 1st OF May instead OF the ist
o. July, as originally intended. AS stated In the
Trcasurers last annual report. II has been decided
after consultation with the Secretary OF tie Treas
ury that tine expenses for express charges should
be apporiioned IN proportion to the amount OF the
notes Of each bank redeemei, whilo the expenses
Of assortment will be apporuoued TO the number
OF notes redeemed Tor each bank. This
distinction is made for the reason
tLat the exBress charges are base upon the
amounts transported, wdlle the labor and expense
OF assortment are in direct proportion to the
NUMBER Of notes minded. II viii probably be
some weeks alter the nrst proSimo before tae APP
portlonment OF the expenses Will he competed.
Tne average charge Will not exceed one quarter