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New-York tribune., 1875-05-12
4 LARGE INDEFIAITE ARTICLE.

We publish letter elsewhere in this paper,
which is believed to be authentic, in which
the lion. Columbus Delano, Secretary of the
Interior, speaks of the communication made
by Pref. Marsh of Yale College to the PIes-
dent of the United States as "reports put in
"cjrcnlation by M MarSh.' The indefinite
Article is sometimes tremendous weapon.
II il n pretty good thing, however, for the
pcrson who uses il 10 be entiIcly sure
where il is going to hit and whom
1emolish. man who undertakes to lift it up
and attach it TO some one bigger than he is
himself, is liable to have it roll back on him
and ovcrwhclm him with ridicule. In the let
ter 70 which reference has been made Mr.
Dclano has, by his singular use of the in
definite article, unccnsciously revealed his own
attitude towards no. only Professor Marsh, but
anybody who has hand in exposing the
frauds and corruption ia the Interior Depart
mcnt.
And who j. Mr.. Columbus DelanO who slings
lis indefinite articles around in such lofty
stylol He is a man who from the time OF his
first entry into politics thirty years ago has
been followed by constant suspicion
man who by some sad nischance
of surrounding or circumstance, or else
by some innate peiycr>ity Of character, has
always and everywhere been suspected OF
taking care OF himself and his family and
friends at the expense Of tho public; man
who has never failed, whether stocks were
high or low, Government securities above or
below par, business ilourishing or depressed,
panic or no panic, to grow gradually and
surely rich; man who with littlo busi-
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12

The Police Commissioners who insist thrust
ing Gen. Smith into the trcasurer.p OF their Board
and retaining Mr.. Matscli as President, do them
selves no credit, and diminish the esteem in which
the Board is held. Beyond the possibility of ques-
ton, Gen Smith is esteemed by tho public the
ablest man in the Board. He has qualifications
for the Presidency and he has none for the treasur
ersEp. If they arc ashamed to leave hln without
Office in the Board, they should put him into the
Office for which he is iittcd. In any they need
not deceive themselves about the public estimation
of him and of them. President not wLero ho sits
is the head of the table.
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12
Amusemcnts ano nleeiinSs.

Boorus TNHAIaR-"E Evadnc."
DAIy'- FIrru hvrNUr THR tTSR.-M 1850: CoMpinauon
Entertainment, Ats: "The Big Bonanza
LYCyuN THgArEE.-"h File do Madame hngo"
Aimee.
OLyMpIC THgArER-At AMI 4: Naris'y En,ertMnent'
SAN Francisco MUsIRELs Birch and WamOohL
THEAraK CoMIouB-At2 and 8: Variety entertainments
Il. ION sovArg THEArEg.-"The Two Orphans"
WALLAcK's TuKATsR.--" The Irish Heiross.'
ACADEMY or DEsIaN.-EXhibticn cf Paintings
ACADEMY or MusIC-Conmenc cement. Columbia Coi
lece law School
CnpKcH OF TuE HOLY TRIyIrr.-0rgan Concert.
FoUgrH AVENUE PREsBYTEgIAN CHu.Cn-Scmfcen'cn-
DiL OF American Tract Society.
MErRoroLr MUSEUM or ARr-PalntinS, s;atusry' e'c
ROBINSON HALL~-TableauX Vkan,s.
srElSw AZ UAN.-Piano Recital. Miss Hebron
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12
TRIPLE S III E E L
THE NEUS THIS MORNING.

FopylGy-Nany more bodies of victims Of the
Schiller disaster have been recovered; twenty four
mail bags have been brought ashore. - The re-
mort that Germany and Russia will address a remon-
STRANGE to Franco in regard to armament is denied.
The British Government has received satisfactory
assurances from Berlin in regard TO the maintenance
of peace. - The principal consprator in the plot
20 assassinate Prince Bismarcl: has been arrested
he is said to be related TO Archbishop Lodochowski
- Sixty-two lives have been lost by the wreck
of the Cadz.
DoNrsIlC-The Supply bill was amended and
passed ia the Senate, and . Conference Committee
was appointed. - TIE General Excise bill was
defeated in tho Assembly. - The May Musical
Festival began in Cincinnati last evening. -
The international Sunday School Convention began
its sessions in Baltimore Yesterday - Jefferson
Davis has been offered the Presidency Of tho new
Texas State Agricultural College.
CuY.-In the suit against SIR. Bcccher, Theodore
Tilton testified ia rcbuttal, cOntradicting many
statements Of Witnesses for the defense. -
Receivers of whisky from Western di5til-
leries which had been seized for fraud
explained their position. --- receiver was
appointed for the New-ICrk. West Shore and
Chicago Railroad. - Protest were made against
tie tobacco awards of the Indian Commissioners.
- Tho Mayor prepared a memorial for the As
sembIy rapid transit aud the Controller Oh the
Parade GiouAd act - Several May Conventions
were held. - Thermometer, G2o, 6do. 5s0. Gold,
115i2, 1l5i2 11jle Gold value of the loga!-tcnder
dollar al tic close, SC5lO cents
THE WrATHrE.-The Government report predicts
warmer, cloudy and rainy weather.
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12

daily reports etc. and are entirely satisfied, and do
certify that tho entire circulation OF THE DAILY
TRIBUNE for tho month Of March was i.SSa;OS;o va
complete copies, making an arerdgo daily crcslal,o"
laton OF Tue DAILY TRIBUNE for the month t OF
April, up to and including this day, was ;s'n
complete copies making the drcrddN ddMy c'fca,naen c,
for the month Of April, thus far. Se.Sos compete
comics !. NJ. PErlENGILI,
IIEMAN BURR.
Her- York, April 10, 1873.
Tho6cnn, above given remained singularly stable
,hrou obon, the mast MONTH The average daily cir
culation of TnE TRIBUNE for the whole OF Apih
was 80, 1Gs.
The following extract from the official report Oh
tbe Postmaster of the City Of New-iork 10
the Postmaster-General, giving the amount Oh
postage paid by each paper on ITS regular
editions. sent from the NcwYork Post-onice 10 lis
regular subscribers further illustrates the relative
circu,ations aS disclosed by the above facts;
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12

OF honor from hs tguards present Gen. 0raAy
Haley win he In Administrator Of the 0ovo
ment on Friday next
tors the Presidents sonniaw, returned hore TO ngt
from Europe
HAVANA, May 11.-Scbor White, tho vic.
nst who ordered by the Government 10 loaye Ia
island. sailed for Mexico To day.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 11.-Vlce President
Wilson arrived hero this afternoon. and received By
the city oa and waited by deputation OF colore4
men. He Will probably go tO Texas from hcrs. and
thence " Kansas.
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12
TIE LOSS or THE SCUILBER.
ACCOUNTS FROM THE PLACE OF THE
WRECK.

hkEb n.
THY VESSEL APPROACHED WITHOUT DANGER-MoKH
BODIES RECOyEHRD-IwENii-r0vR MAn~BAGs
BROUGHT ASHORE.
LoSpoN Tuesday May II, 1873.
The verdict of the CoIoners jury the bodies OK
the victims of the Schiller disaster yesterday was
Found Drowned not Accidentally Drowned
as was reported last night.
The weather was fair and the sea calm at the
icilly Islands today and the Schiller could be APP
preached without danger. Boats piled between tho
wreck and tho shore all day. Many bodies were ro-
covered. and a large quantity of tho cargo vas
landed. Twenty-Five bags of NewZealand
mails and two of Ncw-York mails were brought
ashore today. Two divers have left Penzance for
the wreck. The bodies of tho following victims
have been identified:
Ncn-M Harrison Frederick Uhlman, W. Motzser.
Richard Fioderr, Rosnowski, Edward O'Knock sher
ner lll, N. Stein, Elskow, Christian Roach, DsighS
Klink. stoeng, Black Altman, also tho quartormssee
and oarEcntcr Of the Schiller.
Women-Aokerman a., Elskow %, Wagner Ql, Jenhei'
men ~, Mrs. Sophie Haake, Mrs. Augusta Deokrtz, Nh
William lack, and the stcwardess OF the Schiller.
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12
WASHINGTON.

SECRETARY RICHARDSON'S SECURITY.
OLD IRON GIVEN TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT AZ
SECURITY FOR THE DEBTS OF JAY COOKE 90.
AND TuF FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON
lBY TFLRGRAPu TO THE TBIBUsE.l
WasHING1OS, May 11.-When jay Cooke g.
Co. and tic First National Bank of th. city failed about
two years ago. it was shown that Secretary Richardson
had let the Eank have fractional currency 10 the amount
of nearly $2oOOCO without security. part Of which
could be obtained Mr. Richardson was at that time very
anxious to have as much currency In crc,L
latlcn as possible, ami his OF accom-
pli,hins this object was to allow tho NatiouL
Bank TO have in its possession aud without sccit
rlty az much OF it possible, although this acton
the Secretary protested against by Gen SPINNER
When the press and the country crcising the con-
duct of Mr. Richardson rs criminal aud unprecedented.
all at once e announced that, while there balance
ia favor CT the Government tho Government was amply
secured. When the nature Of the securities asaed
the Secretary had nothing TO say and always eyaed IN
answer and il was matter Of great Interest In the no
pariment, and among bankers and Others outside, what
hind Of security would be receiy "a by the Treasury for
loan or advancement OF nearly quarter OF mion dol
Lars. Mr.. Richardson however. always said that tho
Government was amply secured 1t has been dis
covered what the mysterious security conspol Of aud
1t is foand to he old railroad iron The iron was
originally assigned to the Navy Department 10 order 10
secure TO Jay Cooke, McCuOCh Co the Navy fund for
London. Whatever not required for that purpose
was turned over to Mr.. Richardson 10y the London nrn
in order to reimburse the Treasury for what in the Ian
glago Of Nr. Richardson 81 general distIau
ton Of the fractional currency" IL is understood thas
Secretary Brtow has the subject under cOns.dcrA
ton aud will coon decide what he will do with the iron
OF the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company, II the Late
decision IN the York court leaves IN! OF 1t IN bis pos
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12

drawing its deposits from tho firm. 1t
now appears that this much pledged iron
dhi further duty for Jay Cooke & Co.'S bank
with Secretary Richardson. With charming
naivct6 the Secretary let tho bank bave some
5000 600 in fractional currency, accepting as
security this same iron that was then pledged
with tho Navy Department 1t Is quite evil
dent that vast amount of financiering ability
was expended on that lot OF railroad iron, but
the history must be rather discOuiaGing TO
dealers i'm American securities.
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12
IBY TELEGRAPH TO run rGmrxp.l .

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Ths National Re
publican publishes today doubo-.oaded leader, more
than half column IN length. Ia which rccit.s some OF
the most conspicuous Of Mr.. fshs public acts aud ac
cords TO him extraordinary ability and distinction among
statesmen. II carries the infer, unisiahably tb1
Mr.. Fish Is to retire tie 30th OF juno
next The article takeS paine. however, TO
soy that 40 authoritative announcement can %
made that Mr.. Fishs resignation IL contemplated In
consequence of the pretrnous character OF tho article
and tho In which IL Is printed together with tho
fact that Mr.. Fish Ia now ont Of town and infcms
be obtained with reference TO the subject. thero
has been much speculation IN regard to the msttor Ino
subject WAS referred to in the Cabinet but several OF
tho members said to-day they feared IL might DO tre
and that Mr. Fish would retire at the time indicated Al
the present time. however. II only be treated as
rci,crtion II repor. IN circulation for several months
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12
Buoinese Notices.

TUE depots of Philadelphia belonging to the
Penn CeatI, II ali ui aishd in i.iKt f,.
Has written $4,000 Accident POllcieS.-i ne
E, kCCIDANT Isst EANCA CuMfhSN Hartford
STERLING SILVER FORKS and Spoons, hand
made Cnc.uvei patterns, at HGnttctNIt lowest iI'0cS
r. FOgp. Si7 Broadway. betwe'h i3'h ana I4'h's'S
TO ONE AND ALL.-Arc you suitel1nS tiOm
-, III o.,,w, ronrIit,. or any Of the pull
Inonary troubles ofton end ia cohsun'n ~ 90, r
ryII4i4's PVPf lIvE9 OIL AM LINE shc an ,i.
cions rrm%iy Tn is quacS prcar araon Uut Is lts'
yrrscrb Iy to facJlty MaIuitG by ~ H. "lLGOH CA'in
lat po,tQa Sold by AL Grug5ists
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12

There is prospect of a long and bitter con-
test over the Supply bill. 1t has passed
the Senate after much discussion, and amend
ments that reduced it 10y 100000 and then
added $4,000. The members of the Con-
ference Committee are known to differ widely
in respect to its provisions. and when they
shall have agreed the battle over 1t III the
House will begin. There is even some reason
for fearing that this may protract the session
beyond the present week.
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12
TERMS OF TIE TRIBUNE.

DAILY TRIBUNE, Mail Subscribers. &l0per annlun.
EEMI-WrnKIY TRIBUNE. Mail Subscribers, S3 per an
WEEKLY TRIBUNE. Mail Subscribers. 81 per anhunl.
Advertising Rates.
DAILY TRIBUNE, 2Oc. SOC. zoe. soc. 75c. and III Per
line -,
SEMI WEE9LY TRInUNE, % and 80 cents per ino
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, So, SO. and 50 per line:
According TO position III the paper.
Tel1us, cash in advance. - -
Address TuE TRIBUNE New-Iork.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE viii be mailed, postpaid 10
anv address (Which will he GLANCED whenever re-
0nestedl in the United States Canada, one month
for 81: TuE SsMI-WEEKIY TRIBUNE, three months,
or THE WEEKLY TIlDUNF, six months, for tho same
amount.
THE TRIBUNE'S MONTHLY CALENDAR.
TIE lag. Nss. iGicq e dags ofs neHa;'e f1nd ones
dnW tde gecr
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12
1t was, in 1870, 71.337.O99 gallons.
1t was, in 1871, 51,j76, Is gallons.
1t was, in 1872, 6S,27j,745 gallons.
Ii was, in 1878, GS,236, ,5G7 gallons.
Il was, i'm 1874, G9,S0J,371 gallons.


In his report for the fiscal year 1870, Mr..
Dclano observed that he had no reason to be-
licve that there would be any material falling
off in the production of spirits i'll tho fiscal
year ending June 80, 1871, of which four
months had already passed. In November,
1870, Mr.. DelanO resigned the Office of Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue, and Mr.. j. w.
Douglass became Acting Commissioner, and on
January 3, 1871, WAS appointed Commissioner.
His report, bearing date November q, 1871,
is remarkably silent Oh the great falling off in
the production Of whisky during the fiscal
year 1871.
The fact is well known that the consump-
ton OF spirits always increases when the labor
ing population are fully employed and receiving
good wages as they notO:icuSly were in ISL,
1877, and 1878. The Internal Revenue re-
turns. however, indicate diminished consump-
ton of liquors in all those years as compared
with 1870. The United Kingdom advances in
population much less rapidly than the United
States, yet the respective quantities of British
and foreign spirits and wines retained and
taxed for home consumption in that country
tell very different tale from OIrs, comparing
a. follows for the six years 1SGS-lS13, in-
elusive:
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12

Persons arranging TO Icare torn for the spring
ard Snnmer mOnikS can hare TIE DAILY
TRIBUNE mailed to them at any dddrcss, ana
changed os often as they may DESIRE postpaid,
for 81 a monte.
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12

We present to-day full report Of the pro-
ceelings during yesterdays session of the
American Social Science Association at Detroit.
The address OF the presiding officer. the Hon.
David A. Wells, deals with the relations Of
capital to prosperity, and is rrplotc with q
variety of information that is of interest to the
general reader as well az TO students who make
economical subjects a speciality. The paper OF
Mr.. David 4. Wasson Of Stuttgart goes into
an analysis of the contest between the Ger
man Government and The UliramCntaniSis,
and presents many historical facts in their
connection with this struggle which throw
much light upon its character; its result is
beyond mortal ken.
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12

Advertisers will find il also to their interest 10 re-
membertha the columns of THE TRIBUNE are one
sixth wider than those of any ohtr paper III 'ho
city, and tha each line consequently holds oiesiAth
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12

Secretary Bristow is following up the breach
made in the intrcnchmcnts Of the Whisky Ring
with commcndablc urgency. He will not be
satisfied with mere exposure; prosecution ana
conviction of the offenders, and especially OF
the corrupt officials, will he a large part OF bis
programme. New successes are already added
to those already reported, and the dclnolaliza-
ton of the Lng is likely to be further effected
by confessions from the guilty officials.
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12

II will bo seen that the American News Company
bought considerably more TRlDUNEs than it did
Worlds aud Times put together, and that the New
York News Company also bought more TRiBUNEs
than 1t did Horlds and TINES put together. This is
about fair average comparison Of the relative pur-
chases for selDe months past There has been no
time this year in which the daily circulation of The
TRIBUNE was not equal TO the combined
daily circulations of The Uor'd and Times
in which It's scmi-weelly circulation was
not quadruple the combined semi-wcetly
circulat;ons Of The TOrd and Tines, and in which
ats weekly circulation not out of sight ahead OF
the combined weekly calculations of The HOrM and
Times On the 10th of April two of the best known
advertising agents in tho country prepared the fol-
lowing card:
We tho undersigned have examined the books
Of Tux TRIBUNE, the Foreman Of its Press RccJn the
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12

In selecting The evils of excessive munich
pal taxation for the theme of his message,
Gov. Tilden has shown iust appreciation OF
the most urgent wants of our citizens. The
pressure of taxes in this city is one OF the
chief impcdiments to its prosperity, and there
is no field in the whole range Of legislation
where better results may he hoped
for, than in properly adjusting these
excessive burdens. The Governor sees clearly
that the people Of a city arc in general the
best Judges of their own needs, but the mis-
government to which this city was so long
subjected made it an exception to this rule.
To devise a plan of general legislation that
may modify the evils under which We suffer.
the Governor recommends the appointment of
a Commission, or that at all events the pre-
liminary steps bc taken of collating the need
ful statistics.
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12

The long threatened exposure of alleged cor
Iupt practices On the part Of Mr. Emerson E.
Dayi, in obtaining his scat in the Assembly
has come at last. and scarcely iustiiics The
sound and fury with which it was hcraldcd.
The most important work Of yesterday in the
Assembly was the defeat Of the General Ex-
else bill. which seems to have aroused the Op-
position Of both Republicans and Temperance
men by clause which repealed all previous
legislation that interfered with the liquor
dealers.
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12
A GARNET RCNOR,

AN ISIIMArIoS THAT SECRETARY FISH rRoroshs 10
RETIRE ON JUNE 30-SO AUTHENTIC INfoRhA-
TIoS ON THE sUBJECT.
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12
or INTEREST TO ADVERTISERS.

Yesterday tho American and New-York News
Companics bought Of the various morning papers
New-York tribune., 1875-05-12

The salient feature of the Beecher trial yes
tertlay was the explicit contradiction, by Mr.
1ilton himself, of most Of Miss Bessie
Turner'S testimony concerning his treatment Of
her, and Of many Of tho statements about
his relations with the WoOdhulls. He
was evidently expected to do this,
and the counsel for the defense
did not think il worth while to cross-cxamnc
him at all 1t is merely a slight addition to
the mountainous pcriurics involved OH one side
or the other of this extraordinary case II
Mr.. Tilton told the truth yesterday, three
or four women, who testified for the de-
fcnsc, told elaborate and ingenious lies. It is
not a question of shades of meaning, or of cir
cumstances about which rccOllcctions might
differ, but of al,solutc fiat contradiction by one
witness of the essential points Of the stories
told by others.
Tie protests and assurances OF several of
our most respectable tobacco merchants count
for nothing with the Indian Commissioners.
Even the statement OF Mr.. Cdrman, an old
army examiner, brought in as an expert, who
finds one sample of tobacco filed with factory
scraps and another wet and badly cured, does
not affect their Judgment. They have an
easy way of dsposins OF all such asscr-
tions. 1t is all mere jealousy, be-
cause the award for supplying the
Indians was not given TO a Ncw-YoIkcF Mr..
Commissioner Explainit-away 7. Smith has
very low opinion of our merchants, and thinks
it would he hard to get any one connected with
the New York trade who would not have his
personal prejudioes. But when he speaks of
the tobacco that Prof. Marsh "iound fault
"with," he makes Il slight mistake. 1t was one
of the Board who remarked, on seeing Red
Clouds sample, "'rhat tobacco is rotten"
Prof. Marsh offered DO opinion about tit
spoke for itself.
A new chapter is opened in The history of
the st. Paul and Pacific Railway iron. This
iron was in the first place sent to build the
road, and was under mortgage TO tho bond
holders. The trustees Of the road being in
intimate relations with Lay Cooke & Co., used
the iron with that iuln to pay Their debts TO
it. Jay Cooke g. Co. used the iron again,
with tho Navy Department as security
TO preycnt that Department from with
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-04-08
Woodbury.

On Good Friday the usual religious ex- ercises took place in the Episcopal church. According to their custom for some years past, the Methodist and two Congrega- tional societies united, this time in the North Congregational church, and had a very full congregation: introductory ser vices by Rev. ,Mr. Moves; prayerby Rev MEs Vinton; Sermon by Rev. Mr. Wykof from Psalms. 1s1 :12e; concluding prayer by MT. Moves. a4e saiizssf .zaa 9ss = ..s We fad that Mr. Ammi Hull sroks only one bone of his leg twice in two cad fhe other once-The correction is thank fully made as it is bad enough as it ia. g
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-04-08
EMsworth.


 We are having fine spring weather Tn spite of the snow banks left by the snow storms of last week the blue birds are hopping around merily as ever.
 -Mr. Millarde. the teacher, is in. town again.
 -0lara Cambridge an aged and much respected colored person died on Monday.
 Mir. Charles Monroe, a teacher from New Jersey. is spending week with his mother.
 -sz-Mr. Frank Everett has moved to his iA' - U Ja. z
 There will be quite a number of changes about town tEis spring. The sick are convalesing. F Nearly forty of the friends of Mrs. A. Smith met at her residence on Saturday to celebrate her eighty-seventh birthday. It was surprise to her from her generous hostess, Mrs. D. P. Griswold, who con- tribpted much to the enjoyment of the guests by her pleasant and agreeable com pany Some years ago Mrs. Smith buried her husband and, later, her only daugh- fer, leaving her without a relativs in the town At times she has felt herloneliness much. but has always found warm vel come with her neighbors and companions of her younger days. She remarked dur ina she afternoon she should never say agaiH she had no friends. a sra zfoo K
 Fhe Rnv. H. Grannis of Yale preach ed in the Congregational Church on Sab bath last, making twenty different minis ters who have preached in the pulpit in little more than one year-and still they come.
 There is petition to the seclectmen of Sharon for new bridge over the Hous- atonlc at Swift's crossing in place of the one recently carried away by the ice; also 3 position for an alteration in the road be- tween Ellsworth and Cornwall.
 There are two sisters, living together here whose united ages are one hundred and eighty-two years; the oldest is in her ninety-ninth year with the promise of many years yet.
 ts--Mr Peter Skiff has received box of qualls from North Carolina which he de- signs to set at liberty as soon as warm weather comes, to increase that species of game. This Peter is a cunning hunter;as evidence of the fact eight fox skins, taken the past winter, hang up by his old mus ket.
 Yoters in town are taking stock in Dr. Hubbard for Congress. They need pt--sic 1nzra ahere; let ns send the Dr. sioszlss s F ass 4s '7