The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-11

ana thus 'save the subsidy" But ne claims tnat
all the money was given him by authority OF the
Board OF Directors and by StocKwen; that the
present directors, while charging everything
against the Stcckwell administration have COM
promised with stockwell and released him from
every obligation, including the subsidy money
and thereby ratined his acts, and Irwin asserts
that the committee are unwilling 70 receive tes-
timony on this point, ana have even allowed the
company to retain the minute BOOKS which could
prove hts assertions. irwin says that In the mat
ter OF the Pacific Mail Company investigation.
John Roundey testified that the debit to Eldridge
and Irwin was reduced from $500, 900 to 5000 Ooo
which sum they never had, by some exchange
OF checks with John Roach, amounting to about
5000 600, OF which sum $780, 900 charged to iron
steamer no. and 100000 TO IRON steamer No. g.
being the steamers Peking and Toxic. Mr.. Roach
said he never had this money. and II was a mere
exchange OF checks with Stockwell. Mr.. Hatch
testified that he had an 'lmpressionr that this
100000 went TO Lockwood h Co., bankers
and brokers' Mr.. Lockwood testified that the
transaction was q mere exchange OF checks.
After Mr.. Lockwood testified Mr.. Hatch was again
examined, and swore that this 100000 was not
apparent upon the books Of the Pacific Mail
Company, and said. In substance, that
the company had never had It, Alter this ex.
animation Mr. Lockwood procured the original
check or Lockwood & Co. for $500. 900, being the
check In question: and sent 1t to Washington by
trustworthy party, "whose name Irwin has"
who delivered 1t in person to Mr.. kasson, one OF
the Committee on Ways and Means. The said
check is payable to the Pacific Mall Steamship
Company, or order, and is Endorsed 'for deposit
Henry smith, Treasurer" and bears upon its face
the Clearing House number %. which indicates
the National Bank OF Commerce, In New
York, where, IN fact, the check was deposited
and passed to the creait OF the Pacific Mail S1eam-
ship Company, thus impeaching the accuracy OF
MIR. Hatch's sworn statements and impressions"
These facts were stated TO Mr.. Kass0n, and II the
committee have any doubt upon the subject and
desire the truth let them subpoena the officers OF
the Bank OF Commerce and cali for the deposit
slip OF that date.
ADMIRAL PoLo's WARNING TO HIS GOVERN
! TERM AMBITION.
| A friend OF Admiral Polo who was sometime
Spanish Minister here, relates that before the
Admiral left here last June he said in conversation
that on his return home he would seek to accom-.
plish one object, namely. to warn any persons who
were or might come into power in Spain to con-
cede everything to the United States necessary TO
avoid war. because he was convinced that an at
tempt would be made to get up a war with Spain
In order to further the Presidents third term
schemes.
A NATIONAL CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATS.
number Of prominent democrats mostly
western men, are in town and others are expected
to arrive tomorrow and Tuesday. Among those
| here now are ex. Governor Magofiln, OF Kentucky
Washington Mclean, OF Cincinnati; Duncan Fra
ser and General Harris, OF New Orleans. 1t is un
derstood that in few days there win be meet.
ing OF the democrats for consultation.