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The Indian Service.

The fun and frequent exposures OF the
enormous frauds perpetrated by the In
dian Ring, which has its headquarters at
Washington in the Department of the In-
terror. and its chief prop in the White
House, have made the country generally
familiar with the extent and the character
of that compact aud well organized scheme
of plumber. But when the official statis-
tics are scrutiuized IN detail, the results are
simply astounding, and the more so for the
reason that the robbery has been effected
and carried on under the pretcnce OF Il
policy to elevate and Christanize this UNI
fortunate, decayiug, and abused race.
Although Congress has voted year after
year the most extavagant appropriations
upon estimates of the Indian Bureau, pro-
Tossing to provide for given numbers in
every tribe, there is no census or basis
upon which the population can be safely
assumed. The Indians, on their side do
not desire TO be counted, and this preiu-
dice Tits in exactly with the designs Of the
agents traders, and Ring managers, whose
profits are augmented in proportion to the
false numbers which they return. Consc-
quently they have combined in this re-
spect with the chiefs 10 prevent n correct
census which would at once expose one
great source of systematic fraud
Hence millions haYe been asked and
granted upon mere estimates of popula-
ton, without the least pretence of relia-
bility, and known by the test Of particular
tribes accustomed to draw supplies, to be
willully fabricated and usually doubled in
number This excessive counting has been
one chief element in the frauds of the
Ring, which could not have prospered
without the consent and cooperation OF
the Indian Bureau. Nothing is easier than
TO regulate the distribution Of annuitics in
such a manner a. to know almost exactly
the number Of men, women, and children
III every tribe.
1t is assumed that the aggregate num-
Der of Indians, excluding Alaska, is about
H5,OO0 all told, and that $1,000 only draw
rations from the Government. These are
the figures of the Interior Department
but wnen contrasted with those before the
war, aud the average mortality Is taken
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so, then DANIELS, for all practical pur-
poses, might ae well go back TO the
country whence he came, leaving behind
him power of attorney with DAVIS to
sign mis- name. He would then he lost to
sight" not "to memory dear"
Tho question has b, en- raised whether
Mr.. SKATER was Justified i'm expressing his
opinion of MOAN DAVIS in branch of the
Supreme Court. We thiuk not. Aud IL II
one OF the objections to having arerson
like NOAH DAVIS on the bench that his
violent aud arbitrary conduct is calculated
to provoke retort, and to lead to breach
OF the peace. We npprehend, however,
that Mr.. SuAgER, who If n very reasonable
aud sensible man, will make all the amends
in his power by constantly repeating his
remarks in other and more appropriate
nlutpa
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A Puritan Joke.

Being a little pressed for issues, and
with a faint touch OF grim humor, the
Massachusetts Republicans bcthought
them TO put something novel and anus
ing in their platform. Having furnished
che party with a glorious line Of leaders,
eminent for personal piety and public
probty Wilson, DAWES, BUTLER, SIM
MONS, SANEORN-they could give way 10
pleasantries that would never occur to
Republican conventions in states subject
60 the benencent sway of CAMERON, KEN
BILE, PATT ERsON, KELLOGG, POKER JACK,
and their compeers throughout the Union.
80 they resolved that they would "hunt
and punish official wrong doors and de-
tfnquents of all grades and kinds without
regard to their political connections. They
did this with perfect gravity, and spec
Gator in the gallery might have inferred,
from the solemn, sanctmonious visage of
WILSON, who presided ana the sallow
soberness of DAWES, who reported the
resolution, that they were all in dead
earnest 1t was sudden, to be sure, this
noble resolve TO strip the flesh from their
bones, and cast OF the accumulated cor
Euptions of a decade but so was FALsTAFF's
vow TO Give cleanly." "Give me hon
,esty," said Mr.. SUGGs, and "Ill stand
Agin the world" Mr., SUGGs had never
held that hand and was anxious 10 try IT,
He did so and in due time played ii with
remarkable success, but TO the great sor-
row and loss Of those trusting friends who
sat down with him, under the impression
chat he meant well.
hut surely nobody will be deceived by
the reform resolution Of this Republican
Convention. 1t is not the first of the kind.
The party leaders are always gong to be
honest, but they never are, and the hollow
spretence of amendment only adds the
,shame of hypocrisy to record upon
which there was scarcely room for another
broken pledge. How they viii reform,
ana be pure and honest, and "hunt aud
0unish Republican crimes and criminals
IN the future, may be inferred from the
lsmazing heat and fury of their pursuit in
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what Did Mr.. shafer Mean

Considerable comment has been ELECTED
by some remarks which fell from the lips
OF Mr. IRA SHAFER, of this city, on recent
OCCASION in The supreme Court Chambers.
Addressing Judge LAWRENCE, lac il report
cd 10 have used the following language;
"Your Honor occupies "a proud and di,tin-
Cuishcd position upon the bench, tut it may be
I shtunahle ten years hence 10 run Won q own
In the event Of this money beng paid me. Judg-
ing from the past, II You should he run down,
an action may be brought against me, charging
fraud, ana another opportunity may he gwen
Justice ID AVIS, whom regard as perfectly IN
famous Judge, and his associate. Justice
DANIELS, whom regard as u mere SPANIEL m
the hands Of Justice DAVIS, again to criticise
me"
There can be no question MS to the mean
ing of this observation about Judge
LAWRENCE himself; and il is perfectly
true. Judge LAWRENCE does occupy Il
proud ana distinguished position. He is
careful, pains taking, fair, and courteous,
ana possessed of that steadily growing
strength which springs from perfect
honesty and untiring industry. He has
also that best of all kinds of courage
which results from conscientious convic-
ton
Then rs 10 Mr.. SHAFEK's sentiments
hi'HA %NbNi 10 - 'hAg wv hl' quite III
telligibly expressed, lie regards Judge
DAVIS as Infamous. Well, who does not
Infamous means "held in adherence"
And is not NOAH DAVIS held i'm abhor-
renee? We do not think it would speak
well of any community TO say of it that il
did not hold in adherence Judge with
NOAH DAvIs's record.
But what did Mr.. SnArER mean by what
he said about Judge DANIELS? He called
the Judge n spaniel What sort of II
spaniel? Did Mr.. SHArER mean TO likeu
him 10 a noble, majestic Ncwfond!an
spaniel, Ike the subject Of Lord BYRoN 5
touching epitnphy That might be very
complimentary comparison. Or did he
mean that the Judge only rcscmbled Il
spaniel in being sycophantic follower OF
NOAH DAVlsi We think this would hardly
be correct. There is once in a while man
that even II dog instinctively hates; and
we should take NOAH DAVIS to be one of
this kind Perhaps Mr.. SHAFER means that
Judge DANIELS obsequiousy adopts all
Moan DAvIs's views, and II that Is
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into account, they are evidently cooked
for effect, like the balances and so-called
assets of some of the Christian bankers,
who led the way in the panic of 1s73, and
who were always m re concerned for the
salvation Of the Red Man than their own.
The tables OF the national census for 1870,
were mainly predlcated upon the returns
furnished by the Indian Bureau So that,
in fact, there are no data worthy of the
name for the Indian population.
No one Will venture TO d,ny that the
number of Indians between 1856 and 1861,
the six years preceding the war, was much
greater than for the SIX years under
GRANT, since IL closed. Therefore the cost
Of maintaining them ought to be natu-
rally reduced to the extent of this decrease,
whatever 1t may have been. Let us tost
the expenditures by these two periods rs
reported by the Treasury Department:
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A rrIena Of sccor 4 ohc.on nnnLrupl.

WAsHINGToN, Oct. 11-NOrmau Wizard
VINO has inquired In the Congressional lobby for
many wears as the owner Of patent cannon
which ne wished to have the Government ADOPT,
has financially gone to the bow-wows. On SAT-
Supreme Court OF the District petition, signed
by himself, voluntarily announcing his bank
ruptcy. The chedue accompanying the petition
gives debts due by him, about S257 800, and as
sets about &2N.O01, lie also schedules n claim
against tue United States aggregating ell3,0V0.
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Piollot is Tho Kiehl Way A correction.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE srN-Sb: II gives me
pain to one usually accurate vi smell the name
OF the Democratic candidate for state Treasurer Of
Pennsylvania. Like the Presidents brother Oryil, the
candidate In question does not spell us name ord.
nary people would. lie spells II Victor l.. pioet Ills
friends IN glad anticipation Of success sOmenes call
him Victory plollet aud tlng With Victor 7, wen
march to victory Sometimes, because ~ hts fore
sight and sagacity, they call him toe Old Pilot Some
umes, IN honor OF his calling, the Farmcr OF Mysux.
His political opponepts call hlp PVntips PLATE. s.
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The London Nclcs, in noticing GRANTS
religious war speech at Des Moines, says 1t
shows that the irrepressible conflict which
divides Europe between the principles of the
Waite m and those OF secular governments is
being fought out In America also, and COM
mends the Presidents expression OF opinion
against anv division OF the school funds "a a
fine exhibition Of craftsmanship. While no
body was surprised at President GRANTS APP
parent ignorance Of the fact that the distribu-
tion Of the public school funds Is matter be-
longing to the States alone, and in which the
national Government has no power to interfere,
it was hardly TO he expected that an English
journal ably conducted as the Ne'cs should
have such an imperfect knowledge OF our insti-
tutions as to fall into a similar blunder.
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Mississippi as BAD a, Massachusetts.


TI0TT no ~ 7VNTV HTTTITI.
The other day "a Mlssissippian took IA
littlc journey down The Nickslurl and Meridian
road. ana MS biz dog oore him COMPANY When
IN conductor found the canine in the passenger
coach he said to Tie owner that Tue dog muAt 20
into the baggage car,
Must, EN- ~
Yes, he must"
cant stay here, ELI p
10, sir
Wen, take him along" said the indignant
owner " / haint got long to 1--we, uut tully he
hevc that the time Is al hand when shall SEQ
aud know that good dog In Mississippi has no
more rgLts lhan lArkn.s In MAss lonusetta. ].
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Iwerienn Instltute Pair -tSi st. mi % a"
p,oth's rh,a tre The Liy u Killarney.
prookIyn Theatre N. Hvne s,ud
IarIfng's Opera House Ne- io's Mo'fsl'.
Iinh Avcrue Theatre ou hy'
tiirort's Concert Garden -itn ~ sHi ~h II"
usve's Circu. l4h IT,. apr-s,. hc,ismy ~ M~u
Iyeeum III atre l. C,nSd Tfon Bees.
oIynple Theatre Narey
Park Thrstre mighty nollar
Partisan varI,ti itm ~ snA srosi-ay. MATINEE.
Zen Ftauciseo Minstrel. vM"v
Third Aveaae Tbcatre-Lo,' ofFan No Noltuty
Thsatre CoHiiauc Grand Ra Shooting M'ien
TonJ Pastor's Theatre Couitnaton Of STAR.
z nien SQUARE Thcatrr- Lsd A.uy.
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The Thncv says it has already exhausted

The Times says II has already exhausted
it, stock Of Information about ZACK CHANDLER
when 1t says he has the reputation OF being a
n'st-rate story teller and an amusing man to sit
up with o. nights. But II not this enough? Are
not these the best of qualifications for securing
the sympathy and confidence Of GRANT, More
over, JACK IL rich and It is reported that he
keeps good whislley on hand and aboard.
GHANT and he, therefore, can discuss affairs Of
state while they are emptyina the black bottle.
over game Of poker, also, they can confer as to
the best means OF promoting the welfare Of tie
Republican party, ana utilizing the Indian Ring
in behplf of the third term. Not even SECoR
RoBEsoS can equal JACK CHANDLER "a boon
companion for GRANT. 1hey are a pair predes-
tinated for each other. why should not ULYs-
srs haye his IAcKf lie could never be harry
with Cabinet of Eusrows and pTRRRrroNTs
lie needs a sympathetic companion who has a
cast iron ST mach,
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GRANT became President on the 4th Of
March, 1859, and IN order to give him fair
play and abundant margin to develop his
policy, the fiscal year ending Juno 10.
1870, when he had been fifteen months In
Office is taken for the starting point:
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SEcoR RoBEsoN and BELKNAP have no
occasion to complain CT zACK CHANDLFR's ac-
cession 10 the Cabinet They will find him a
kindred soul. and be happy In his society.
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The building and repairing of levocs on
the Mississippi have offered great opportunities
for pllndoring the public since the establish
ment Of carpet-bag government in Mssssip pi
and Louisiana, and while millions aud millions
Of dollars have been expended under the pre-
tence Of aifordnG protection against overflow
the complaints are general against the means
adopted ostensbly for that purpose. 1hcre IS
very bitter feeling existing against the Louisl-
ana Leyee Company, corporation which was
created by Republican legislation, though we
believe there are Democrats who are promi-
nently interested In 1t; and the popular clamor
has brought out Gen. JEFF THOMPSON, the state
Engineer, in Its defence. He says In letter
recently published that since the war the state
has paid slO,O7O,6O0 Tor U,45l.NS7 cubic yarda Of
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Moth Nothing happens, except the unforeseen.

So the young editor begins a ponderous lead
ing article. The assertion 10 startling. but is II
trueS We fear not Beware OF these wild ge:l-
ordinations, Young editor. They are the b4set-
ting rim Of many youthful writer. Az analogy
carried too far, often lands the unwary In the
mire Of falsehood. SO also generalization, un-
guarded. opens the door to the prowling enemies
of the truth. Many things. young editor, hap
pen which are foreseen. The next eclipse will
occur at the time cipher, out by the as;rono-
mers. We can tell beforehand the action of acid
aud alkai. We knew at once what would be the
result of JAY GoULDs stepping into HORACE
GHLELLY's place. The destruction of the moral
character Of the Tr,bunc was not an event I'M
ioreseeu 10y anybody VINO knew what stock Job
hing journalism meant. Even the refusal Of the
cold world to cherish paper made lovely with
the tenderness Of the young editor was not an
unlocked for event. No, Powerful Mind, II IL
not always the unforeseen that happens. We
forcsee the fate Of the tall tower, aud 1t VIII
surely come.
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The pestilcntial pen in the Tombs Police
Court where the female prisoners are kept, IL
to he removed. This Is the beginning of a re-
form which should 20 on until the whole prison
is rendered IT for the incarceration Of prisoners
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company ltseu having sublet large COHNIdtAr AZ
eighteen and twenty cents per yard
Mr. BEECuER not long ago undertook TO
beiticnd JAY GOULD and his Young editor, who
had served hin 80 well during his trial, by saw
inc that the tall-tOwer rum shop was rather
restaurant than a liquor saloon. We insist
said the apOlogist. that to speak Of restaurants
where the sale OF liquors is mainly incidental to
the consumption OF food, and to which reepect-
able people resort daily for meals. az Gin mills
rum holes hells,' dram dens,' Sc, IL not only
to speak fOolishly, and with little regard to fair
meas and truth but to weaken the moral protest
against what is evil in such places" THIS re-
turn OF DEEcHEn's for Tribune favors is copied
into the Chicago alliance, edited by Or. DAVID
SWING, Western Presbyterian minister, who
has gained some fame by reason OF his alleged
departure from PRESBYTERIAN doctrines. DIR.
SWING prints 10 to Offset what he calls the
"many malicious words which have been said
about the Tribune rum SHOP" Now, what Mr..
BrECHER said IL utterly destitute Of truth. The
Tribune rum shop is first OF all a saloon for the
sale Of beer and spirtuous liquors. Nne-tenths
OF It's business is In their sale. Where one man
enters II TO eat a hundred enter 1t to drink.
There is, az in many other bar-rooms, luncheon
counter. and In the sub-cellar is a small room
lighted by gas, and with a few tables for those
who wish to take food, but they are little
patronzed. when Mr.. BEEcHER says that the
sale Of liquors is mainly incidental to the con-
sumption OF food, he says what Is false. and
what everybody who has been In the Tribune
rum shop knows to be false. 1t Is a bar-room
mainly. and such respectable people resort
thither do SO to drink and not to eat in the vast
majority OF cases. Let DR.. SWING look In at the
cellar Of the tall tower when he comes TO New
York, and judge for himself. Meantime We adj
wise him to be careful about defending the most
largely patroniEed bar In the lower part Of New
York. unless he believes In drinking.
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INDIANS.
1870 ....... tatc5 pSs q !si9.... t5aSi, 7oi -
is59 ........ 7,o0lies ss 1875 ....... sasid5d SO
Total for six NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. tog2bAss 20
Annual average. sd,ssJ,Olt 70
Presented IN more compact form, these
results appear thus:
Tota for six wears under GRANT .. DO. ttO,a25tsS 90
Total Tor years, 1855 10 1851 In iu-ye 937opS 50
Excess for ,iI years under GRANT To-. tio6i0,Is1 81
or,
Annual average under .t0S,ogli 20
Annual excess under GRANT..........t3e57 ,6ps 81
During the first year OF Grantism there
was no marked change. The Ring re-
qurcd time 20 perfect their plans and TO
make the necessary connections. That
they were actively pushed forward and
well maturcd is visible In the figures OF
the succeeding year when the expenses
jumped four millions at a single bound,
aud have averaged that immense increase
from that day TO this. The foundation for
these frauds was deeply land, and the COM
mittees in Congress were early captured,
SO that the appropriations followed as a
matter OF course. GA tue floor of the
tivcs the attorneys and coufederates of
these thieves preached peace policy
and voted away the people, money in the
abused name OF religion and reform.
This barefaced rascalty is made still
more odious. when the example of a near
neighbor is made TO shine upon it, The emu
mertiou of Indians in Cana la is n exact
as that Of ANY otherpart of the population.
There are at,33l scattered all over the Do
miuion, and the annual cost per head is
below 80 They are industrious, pelceable,
thriving. and some OF them have become
prosperous farmers. Separa' accounts are
kept for every tribe. not only of the money
granted for the ces,ion of their lands,
which is prudently invested, but FOR the
OUTLAY required To support them. maintain
schools, purchase implements of husband
ry, or in aid Of works.
BY the operation of this plain and hon
est system large reserve fund has been
created. which is gradually increasing, SO
that the interest on the capital will, before
long, relieve the State OF any charge and
make the Indians independent, TO say
nothing Of the moral advantages that may
be expected from IA process which con-
stantly improves and elevatcs them. Here
is an example right at our own doors, Illus
trating in familiar practice on IA large scale,
and over vast territory, what may he
achieved by u just and faithful admins
trltion of Indian affairs.
If the total of 2sjO00 Indians in the
United States, as estimated by the Interior
Department, be apportoned by the ave-
rage annual outlay under GRANT, the cost
would be about s2i II head. If the Gj,0OO
who are represented by the bureau as
drawing rations are apportioned III the
same way, the cost would exceed 300 n
! head.
1t is thus palpable, even allowing the In
| dams to be ~ numerous now rs they were
twenty years ago, thar at least three mil
lions aud n quarter of dollars have been
stolen every year since 1871 and divided
among the Ring and its dependents. OF
course the House of Representatives. will
lay heavy hand on this iniqultv, and add
that much saving 20 the thirty millions &c
be retrenched in the army aud navy.
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The Commissioners appointed by the In
terior Department 20 whitewash its administra-
ton Of Indian affairs have performed that duty
as well as could have been expected, though
they were obliged 10 admit the existence OF a
few OF the many abuses which have long been
notorious, aud advise the removal Of a few sub
ordinates in the Indian service. including Agent
sAvIILE. OF the Red Cloud Agency, who had
already resigned They also recommend that
several contractors, among them the pious
banker, u. j. MCCAIN, shall be excluded from
further connection with the department. But
they give tho virtuous BosLER, whose name has
been uufavorably associated with beef con
tracts, a lrst-class reputation for honesty, and
pass over the name OF Commissioner SMITHS
friend WILDER in digniled silence. From the
accounts that were received OF the doings OF
this Commission from time 20 time II was
hardly anticipated that they would ind any
thing whatever to condemn In the manage
ment Of the Indian ofil,e They had no
authority to compel the attendance Of
witnesses, and their associations, while they
were protesting to pursue their investiga-
tions were not such as TO warrant the expecta-
ton OF ANYTHING else than whitewashing re-
port. When they visited Spotted Tai Agency,
for instance, AS we are Informed 10y a correspon-
dent VINO lives ON the spot, they drove immcdi-
Introduced them to Il number OF men duly
qualified to give testimony as to the admir- bile
management Of that agency. Among these
were DuMINICK BRAY, the issuing clerk,
CHARLES BAUNARp, the agency butcher, JACK
ATKINS. the chief herder, and Others who were
entirely dependent upon tho agent for their
livelihood. They also held IA short interview
with some 81 the Indians, who were loud in
their complaints, but It was the general impress
sion among those who observed their method
Of proceeding that they were DESTROYS Of oh
taiuiug only such information rs would be-
acceptable to the officials who appointed them
OF course they found nothing against Agent
HOwAKp, though abundant proof was within
their reach that during the last winter tho In
dlans were in state Of actual starvation for
weeks nj a time In concluding their report the
Commission Ike occasion 10 saya word In favor
Of the rascllly Okah una job, which has been
kicked out of Congress again and again, in spite
Of the persistent labors OF powerful lobby,
headed by GRANT himself We hardly think
the report of the Commissioners will either ex-
ert powerful effect on public opinion, or pre-
vent real investigation into the inlquiues Of
the Indian service by the next Congress.
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levees, showing an avcr-R If 100000 cubic
yards per year Ut a cost Of about 1fty cents per
yard, ind that this will be the average cost
forever. which certainly Is not q very pleasant
prospect for the Taxpayers, since, according to
the New Orleans Times, this IL thirty cents rer
yard more than the necessary cost, the leveo
company Itself having subet large contracts at
eiRntcen and twenty centa per yard.
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II the Hon. b. IA. BRISrow stays in the
Cabinet with ZAcK CHANDLER, he will lose d
nrst-rate opportunity OF performing a creditable
action.