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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Thursday Dec. 30 1873.
In view Of the labor and hazard incurred by the Treas
OF the United states and other independent Treas
ury officers In the receipt and collection OF drafts and
checks received by them from National banks, publlc
officers and other persons having payments to make INTO
the Treasury the Secretary has advised these officers that
be thinks il better they should receive In all Official fs
actions only the lawful and proper moneys 0I he Uhted
States provided by law and regulations hereunder
This will prevent payments for seInannal duties rdc-
Iona currency and revenue deposits, ny means OF drafts
and cheeks tIus doing away with Practice winch seems
10 have crep into Government transactions without any
special authority OF law or regulations ana when mas
become the officers who voluntarily under
took 10 cOllcct the checks and drafts transmitted
The Secretary OF the Treasury ains the decision OF
the Collector Buffalo in assessing duty certain ash
timber sawed especially for wagon tongues. the dimen-
sons OF the same being long, inches by at one
end and inches by 4 at the other. Tho Department
holds that merchandise Is subject to duy at the
rate 80 per cent al cdi0reB either under Tue Prov
sion Schedule X" for hubs for wheels, posts, last
blocks wagon blocks etc. under the last paragraph
said Schedule *, for wood manufactured, inc rate
OF duty in ii .ncr case being The same.
The following promotions were made In the Patent
Onicc to day: First Assistant Examiner Frank Fowler
OF New-York to be Princi al examiner, vice Seymour,
resigned Second Assistant D. K Holson OF Ohio 10 be
"a FIRST Assistant Examiner; Third Assistant ID. T.
Relnohl pcn~y to be Second Assistant LIAM
All three old erp Dyes OF tue oicc, ana the
promotions are made on tie score OF molL
The Liverpool Brazil, and River Platte steam
Navigation Company has arranged to dispatch one OF
its steamers monthly from Rio Janelro for New-l
calling at Bahia peruambuco Para, and st. Thomas,
under "A mail contract with the brazilian GOvelnneht
The first steamer to be dispatched Oh the 26t us
II is line will Offer to mails IRON
the United States t. Bfazu for the ordinary sea hostages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
FINANCIAL EMBARRAssMENTS.

Mallory g. Butterheld, paper dealers OF No.
al Broadway, who made assignment 10 Frederick A.
Pien.r last October have boon thrown into bankruptcy
by a majority OF their creditors Their liabilities amount
TO about S2l7 800 OF which only $4,000 is secured by
The creditors The following are tie principal creditors
National Bank OF ChambersbITg. Penn, $4,000; Alex
andcr Coz Monon gahela City, $24i0O; Bank o. New
York SI7,7GJ 81; Importers and Traders National
Tauk 40; Dodge, Stewart = Co., Waterford, " y,
2lGGz2 27; Manuf icturcrs' National Bank of Troy,
l16O25; Grant j. Wheeler Montclar " Y, $3.50 IS;
First National Bank Pittsburgh, Penu, $1,000; National
Park Bank 81, $50; IIagemeyer Brown, $780, TIM
dc Spring Paper Company, $500; Lebanon Paper Com
rany So 25s 49, Ncw-Jersey Mutual Life Insurance
& ,muauv sc COO The claims OF the Bank Of Ncv-NOrk
and the NewJerscy Mutual Life Insurance Company are
secured =,
A. Never & Aaron Raster, whose assignment for The
benefit III creditors has been published have hcd th'r
schedule IN Tie Court OF Common Pleas. IHey state
their liabilities $lld,757 49, their nominal assets at
sl277i3 81 and their real as5cts az 10000 Chci
t,rr ID y has hXd the bond of their assignee, l-aias
Meyer al $4,000. Henry RosenthaPs schedule states
his liabilities $G3,5d ST. hs real assets at 81 100 So,
and MS assignec's bond II fixed at 10000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
EASTERN MERCHANTS vICTmIzED.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 30.-4he San says that
during the past few days attachments have flowed into
the Of ills city, chiefly from New-fork creditors
against H. j. Hall Co., sty led III the directory rs dr.
goods and notion Dealers OF No North The
name OF Matthew T.. Hawey VI NcwYork appears in the
directory as the company. ii. j. Hall had been doing
business Baltimore for nearly two years, ana the oper
atoms OF TIE house extensive. few days before
Christmas, MI Hail. the only member u! the irm known
IN Baltimore went away, stating, 1t 10 alleged that he
intended to 20 Ia Ncwfork to arrange with some cred
itors VINO were pressing for payment. About $500
,ynrl al goods were found at No NORTH Towards
The total amount OF the claims rs hAured up ~ inter
ested par.cs il upward of e9OGGo he'd by Nc"-l
Boston Providence, and Baltimore creditors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
4 coyEEREEcE ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS.

DISCUSSION BY MEMBERS OF TIE BOARD OF TRADE
on CHEAP TELEGRAPnY, CITY TAXATION, AND
OTHER THEMES.
\ conference, attended by prominent mem
bers O: the Board Trade held "Wednesday
ing ut the parors Of Mr.. Clark, in the Stevens building
al fiitllve and rwentyseventh-st Among those pres
cut were william OrtOn President OF the western
Union Telegraph Company Patrick FarreDy of
the American News Company, Ucut-Commander
Ieary Andrew Barstow, George L. Sattellee OF Ripley
CO.. Sinclair Tousey, G. W. Chatter Clarke, f. Carpenter,
r. Wal. CT Col Charles H. Haswell, Alexander NJ. Lesley,
James Brown, II. L. Clapp Of Fairbanks & Co, Vance
Van Volkenburgh, and others. The aforementioned
genteacn are members OF different Committees OF the
Board Of Trade which have certain interests OF the
metropolis and country 10 discuss aud advise
upon. Private meetings OF these Committees are
frequently held and the discussions called forth are
Often of On important nature 1ne subjects discussed
nj tne last meeting Cheap Ieegraphy," "TcchDl
cal Education" "Clty TaxauOn" Revenue Tariff"
Railroad Re.Orm5" and tho Postage on printed mat
ter and small parcels" and lasted Tor nearly three hours
In speaking OF Important subject OF cheap caole mes
cages Mr. OrOn said that there were hNe cables connect
inp ne Western with the Eastern Continent and II Was
fact that the shares or the two companies owning
these cables could be bought for less money than woul
suffice 10 relay and replace the cables. la View OF that
fact he thought that reckless aud ebtered cOlnpcti
ton would bring about what the public would re-
c,iye "A reasonable rates.
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THE PROSPECTS, OF WAR.

Iiif IItOSILLlo w WAX.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH SPAIN Still. FElENDLY-
THE PROPOSED ALLIANCE INTENDED TO PRE-
VENT wAR-sPAIS MGDIFArEs COUNTER
CIRCULAR.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNH.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The possibilityof IN carly
Intervention by tie United States to compel a cessa-
ton of hosites in Cuba has been the chief topic Of
conversation in Washington to-day Almost tho
only official trust worthy information that 10
obtained on the subject Is the assurance that no in
teTuption in the friendly correspondence between
the United States and Spain has occurre l. and that,
in any event, there il no danger of war. But these
assurances are unsatisfactory to many. They FAY,
If the President intends to interfere in Cuba, it
may not be in his power to prevent a war; Inter-
yention ITSELF il not act of war, very often results
in an outbreak between the intervening State and
one of the combatauts; and it, when we have sub
mittcd terms, Spain refuses To accept them, only
will be cfs open for us, and that will DO
to compel her to do 10 is said that otherwise we
place ourselves in very hui liating position that,
the other hand consultation with European
Governments on the subject is nothing but pre-
cautionary measure to prevent war, as q result Of
our intervention should it be determined upon but
does not commit us to any policy.
The general belief is that Secretary Fshs noe or
circular does not invite European nations to any
alliance with us for the purpose OF intervention,
but Is simply an invitation TO them to give their
moral support if we conclude TO attempt to bring
about peace in Cuba ourselves If Spain sees that
all Europe stands by and approves course, it is
argued that she will be ur,re likely TO yield peacea
bly, to our demands. England, it is reported, would
ike to JOIN us in such an undertaking. The close
proximity of her island Of Jamaica and her extensive
trade in the West Indies make her interest Ia Sc
curing speedy peace anl0s az great ~ our own. 1t
il not positively known that she has offered us an
alliance Cor this purpose but many believe that she
stands ready to do SO whenever we are willing to
accept it.
dispatch from Madrid to-day reporting that
Spain will shortly address a communication Of i'm
portance TO the various European Cabinets on tho
subject of Cuba, is interpreted indicating that
the Spanish Government has been fully informed of
tao nature and contents OF MT. Fis's late circular
note either directly indirectly, through her repre-
sentatyes at European coars and that size will, in
her communication, attempt to show why th6 other
Powers should not encourage the United States TO
Interfere in Cuban affairs. The solictude of all
those who deprecate any foreign complications at
this time, and especially any policy that possibly
involve IN with Spain, would be much greater
than is were il not FOR the confidence they feel in
the prudence aud conservatism of Secretary Fish.
While he remains in the Cabinet, aud the President
continues to listen 10 his advice and act upon it, lit
tic danger Of war is believed TO exist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
TIE AMERICAN MILITARY SYSTEM.
COUNT VON MOLlKE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PINlONa
MIsREPOBTED.
announcement

II
MIsREPOkTED.
BERLIN, Thursday Dec 30 1875.
A statement published in The Army and Nary
Journal Of Aug respecting an alleged utteranco o.
and its pupils during the War Of the Rebellion ia the
United States is according TO trustworthy information
incorrect Count Won Mote, besides never having made
use OF The observations attributed to him, would not
agree with many OF the expressed IN them ana III
many points even entertans opinions directly opposite
PARTICULARS OF THE REPORTED INTERVIEW.
Tie statement referred to the effect that Count
Won Moke had expressed very disparayng opinion OF
the American army, because 1t limited Its selection Oh
Officers and opportunities for promotion, both during
and since the war; the pupils Of single favored school,
instead OF awaiting itself of the wide range OF selection
Afforded by the enrolment OF the entire population, as ia
Germany. lt was part OF q reputed interview Will
Count Won MoItse, which copied by The Army ana
Napy Journal and other newspapers. As IL is well
known orty of the officers Of our army are not
now graduates OF the military academy. aud that during
tie war only small minority were, the statement led to
some unfayorable criticism the assumed ignorance OF
Co.nt Won Moltke
Col. Church, editor Of The army and Macy Journal
saws that Count Won MOke OF his subscribers and
deemed j. responsible therefor. Col Church. however
saws that the statement cut from different journals
and sent 10 him by several officers with the request that
he would answer it, But he did not deem IL autheaue
and had at hand OF determining 1t were So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
EXCITING ACCIDENT TO A TRAIN.

BosToN, Dee. 30.-Whie the 7:3O p. m. train
frUm Boston, the Manchester and awrencc i road
Londonderry, n. H., this morning the connect
ms rod Of the locomotive broke ind becane cnange fl
pipe thc cab bursting itand letting the ste IN
iutO the cab. The engineer, john WaFdly, Was con-
Sdcrably scalded Ito cdcago TO shut on IN, steam
aud stop the locomotive irt was upsusccs -l ~ was
also the The fireman rs * sound the whistle for
breaks. The latter went the tender 20 the baggage
and applied the breaks, finally stoppug To-. H.. ~
The train passing high bank at the tnn ui a.
cdcn AID had the connecting rod struck tir rl0uni
the train would have been thrown down tl.,l.NIN aud
scriOu. los OK lite might have cusucl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
POLITICAL.
SENATOR sPENCER's ELECTION.
A REPORT TO THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE CHARG
INC coppfpTIoN AND FRAUD.

A REPORT TO THE ALABAMA LEGlsLATURB ChAh"-
ING CORRUPTION AND FRAUD.
MONTGOMERY Ala, Dec 30.-To-day the Spencer
Investigating Committee reported in the Senate,
which was crowded with spectators. Inc repilhs
of the report occupied an hour and half, and was
listened to with profound attention. In summing
up, the Committee say
LEGISLATURE used means to himself their votes
He abused the army the Post Once, and the ih'e I
brought the evils OF war upon the peope, ana {.
caused them to nee their homes and -, ABSTAIN ,,l
from voting He prostitutcd his Office for Tue pni-
pose OF bargains and briDeries TO secure votes l9l
his reflection He corrupted the United states 9,ncla
his appUntees. under threats OF nmoVM nom once W
pay money. and OF them to commit crimes 10 -,
for HIM his election lie caused men 10 be appointed 10
snecure positions III tie CustonbOuse, pOstoHces, any,
revenue-olce with ,he intent aud understanding, that
service to the Government but wound get Their pay,
and while so paid the- would employ their time
elect MN 10 the United states senate.
lie paid and caused to be pad money !" lhe n1ho ~
OF the Courthouse Assembly 20 secure thcIr votes, nc
Legislature to defeat quorum at lDe capital thu
thereby prevent the election OF senator by Ihal
body, ana HI most trusted agent, j. j.. lllnds,
caused member of that body to De drdg ,t,oa
iH s dealt a S n Ke States Offices in
money aud gain votes 9r senator lis nlahtt's,
money considerations to break his pledge OF honor TO
another senator, having piearrahs'd the s'"cu'o
senate senate! through lis said manager lie procured
the presiding officer OF the senate To cohhlYe AT
this fraud ANA to in violation ot ali parliamentary
law and USAGE unseat senator elected ~ nc
people and In his place partisan OF spencer WHO
elected by the people ana VINO hed no
of rl,ction lie caused to be filed tine lobby OF tue
Senate with armed to oYeriwe senators, ana
sustain by force AMI violence what he HAD dccScd Ny
fraud lie used his power and influence, and the money
he controlled through his position senator 10 dGDad'h
men office aud out, SO that III us cohducV nc was
WORKING evil continually.
The report was received and ordered to be printed
with the evidence aud the Committee was gwen
time to prepare memorial to the United States
Senate against Mr.. Spencers further occupancy OF a
seat in that body. The report was signed by the
whole Committee, which both parties were repre-
scented,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE FRENCH RFpIrRJ

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
PREPARING FOR THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
DEPUTIES To BE CHOSEN IN JANUARY AND FEB
RUARY.
PARIS Thursday, Dec. 80, 1878.
In the Assembly to-day the debate on the
report If the Committee Dissolution continued
The Committee had submitted n motion that the AS
senlby finally separate tomorrow, even II the seven
olls which still await consideration, should not be DIS
posed Of
NJ Cailaux Minister OF Public Works urTed the House
not to adjourn until all the bills were passed.
This was agreed aud is therefore probable that the
Assembly will meet again In January. The L"it Is
greatly dissatisfied the delay in the final ADJOURN
ment.
The Assembly adopted All the other Recommendations
OF the Committee Dissolution viz: That the delegates
70 choose Senator'S be elected jan o. that they pfocee'
10 the election OF Senators JAN 49, and that the general
elections for members OF the Chamber of Deputies DO
held Feb. 20, and both Houses meet March 3.
The Assembly Will appoint Permanent Committee TO-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
BUSINESS INTERESTS.
TALKS WITH BOSTON MERCHANTS.
CHEERFUL VIEWS EXpREssED-wHAr BUSINESS
WOMAN THINKS.

CHEERFUL VIEWS EXPREssED-wHAT 4 BUSINESS
WOMAN THINKS
BosTON, Dec. 30.-The Boston Globe con-
tnues the publication Of interviews with business mon
One Of the largest and most successful clothing manu-
facturers said his firm had more than paid its way
during the past year. and he had the fullest hope for the
coming year. A lady who has successfully managed "A
large estate for many years Of the opinion That wnen
people paid their debts the times would be prosperous
enough She bo ieyed that individual effort only could
bring about return Of prosperity and said that so
long "a people OF THE country continue TO eat roast
beef when they only money enough to pay for salt
ackercl they will have and deserve 20 have hard times
stove alrr who has had bueincSs career OF TN
broken success for nearly half century SAID the trouble
had been that business bought goods and sold them
before paying for them He thought the pee nj etasna-
ton was gradually bringing around the remedy for Just
the troubles complained Of by buancss men, and that
another year will ind money flowing into the hands OF
small traders and of lie hands OF those who haze Tor
money centers and used 1t large operations which
finally grew beyond their control He thought that
MANY banks had pursued very bad policy ia preierrng
!c notes OF Large borrowers u those who desired accom-
mOdatiOns for cHtinatc business TRANSACTIONS IN si!al
amounts The outlook tor the future much brighter
than for years those who content 10 wore Tor
a living would another year find ample opportunity TO
pursue business pursuits with fair and Sole return upon
ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
MOODY AND SAKKEY.

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 30.-At the noon prayer
meeting today M. Moody preached on "rGo Crlsi.
xion Of Christ" speaking OF tho importance o. parents
teaching their children to look 10 jesus. large number
OF requests for prayer read. The children o.. ra-
dephia tine special subjects of prayer TO day. The
depot church was about twO-thrs filed tO-l pllt, and
Mr.. Moody preached nom the text " Wat tiuh Sc Of
Christ {" To evening watch services viii 10
held, She doors opening at $3.50 Z. service D., gmag
al and closing vi II o'clock, changing every boar with
opportunity FOR nlgrrss aud cgross III 10 aud III
oclocA and closing the year with prayer,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
CUBAN COMPLICATIONS.
THE PROPOSED INTERVENTION.

TUE BRrTI:H GovERSHENT BOUNDED by THH
AMERrCtN MrNIsTTE-A DEFINITE ANSWER DE-
FFRRED-A SPANISH NOTE PREPARING.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-Reuters Telegram Com
pany publish the statement that the American
Minister here, in the name of his Govern
ment, has addressed the British Govern
ment for the purpose Of learning its views
respecting a collective intervention of the
European Powers with the object of putting q
stop to bloOdshed in Cuba. The British Gov
ernment has deferred answering definitely for
the present. This information comes from a
special and authentic source.
MADRID. Dec. Bottle Impartial news
paper of this city asserts that Spain will
shortly address a communication of importance
to the various European Cabinets on the sub
iect of Cuba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
THE WASTE OF MONEY ON THE NAVY.

THE WASTE OF MONEY ON THE NAVY.
PRACTICAL METHOD OF STOPPING THIS wiLLFuL
ExrRAvAGANCE-wH NOT BUILD FORMIDABLE
NAV SHIPS, RATHER THAN PATCH UP OLD ONES
THE Bi IIIsH rLAN OF ITEMIziNG APPHoPRiA-
TON BILLS.
iyRon TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Wben the Appropra-
tons Committee Of the House has stricken from
Secretary Robesons estimates for next year the large
items for extra construction and repair, for new
ordnance for unnecessary work in the yards and
docks and for new machinery the sources from
which be hopes to obtain the means for continuing
the work of putting the navy on war toOthS' IL
will have done only half it, duty IN the matter OF en-
forcing ecoroms in naval expenditures The building
of row ships OF war aud furnishing them with new
machinery and armament, even when the money Tor
doing il has been obtained by deceptive representa-
lions of the sums actually needed for the preserva-
ton of tie navy from decay, have been by no means
the most serious causes of complaint against the
management Of the Navy Department under the
present Administration. If ten OF twenty millions
Of dollars were to bespent in the construction of new
shinS Congress should have been consulted about 1t
I'm advance and have leen given an opportunity 10
Determine wi ct the character of those ships should
b. Perhaps, If the Teprcsentatlvesof the people had
known that a large was to bedevoted to making
our iron-clad feet more effective, they would have
voted 10 build one Oh two new ships Of the Devasta-
ton or. Monarch class Of the British navy, OF
TIE Kaiser and Deutschland class OF the German
navy--vessels that would be suitable for cruising,
and able TO cope with the most powerful ships 0f
EnrDpean navies-rather than 10 have rebuilt twenty
Of our monitors, which at best rank only as second
or third rate ships Ii never intended 10 lnirst
~ the Secretary Of the Navy or to the Executive the
responsibility of determining the character VI shps
Of which our navy should CONSIST.
Nor is this all. There is good reason to believe
that the money which has nOnnally been spent on
new or essentially new ships has not been economic
eally spent nor has il been applied III such way as
10 secure the best results. Almost any officer who
has been stationed at navy-yard VIII TESTIFY
10 the wasteful manner in which money
has been used, especially just before cleo
tions. The yards are at such times crowded with
men unfamiliar with the work they nominally
BET to do. They labor at great disadvantage, and
are discharged after tie election Is over, without
having learned anything Of importance or earned
1.-THE Of the money paid them. The natural result
Vs. that counting in the cost Of such political appoint
ments work done In our navy-yards ana Oh our
ship. u war costs more than similar WORK In any
European country, and very much more than Is paid
for il by private companies and corporations anu
this extrayagance and waste will 90 on. though per-
haDe in less degree as appropriations are cut oo"h'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
A JOURNALIST SUED FOR LIBEL.

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 30.-COl. +. w. G.
Greene Of The Philadelphia Sunday Transcript has been
indicted OH the charge Of beng the Court OF Common
Pleas OF this county Tho alleged libel was contained In
All article published In The Transcript on the 18Th inst,
concerning the action OF the Court In deciding an api
cation for an injunction To prevent tho Market Street
Railway Company from using the tracks OF tho Chestnut
street Railway Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
THE CENTENNIAL RIFLE MATCH.

TIE CHALLENGE OF THE NEw-YoRK ASSOCIATION
ACCEPTED.
LONDON, Thursday, Dec. 80, 1873.
The Times this morning makes the following
announcement:
The National Rife Association OF Great Britain have
accented the chacgc OF tie NewYOrN Association u
take mart match for smalbores to be htd ID tt
United states during the Centennial celebration 81
Henry Halford has been appointed captain OF the En-
glish and busily engaged III arranging the pre-
uuinarles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL ON TIE CENTENNIAL
REITG

CINCfNNATI, Dec. 30.-The Committee Of
Arrangements for tomorrow nights celebration, having
.cnt "a request TO Archbishop Purcell that the Cathedral
choes he rung midnight received the following re-
ply:
Yes, let the IDes ~ all churches ring ont tho
midn ght the gratitude OF nation III cenen tho
natal day Of year Of evil and religious ND rty and
bet the fcrvcnt prayer ascend tn heaven that the bcss-
mgs proclaimed 0no hundred years ago MAJ last uBtl
tune shall DC 10 IDOre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
THE CHICAGO wHIsKY SEIZURES.

CHICAGO, Dec. Bottle amounts OF the
revenue frauds involved ia the seizure Of distillees
Yesterday are greater than at first supposed IL nov
,ueht that nearly $750OO0 viii be found due the Gov
eminent from tho owners Of tao dstileries seized.