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Of investigation at Washington. After the
summary dismissal Of Henderson upon
false pretencc, but really because BAD
COCK was indicted, it is easy TO imagine
how other special counsel acting under his
orders and appointment and the District
Attorney ana assistants holding his COM
missions, would be likely TO cro-s-eXaminc
the President rs n witness, should he ever
60 to the stand.
The case Of BAnCocK has now taken
shape that involves something more than
his guilt or innocence. out Of it has grown
a source Of bad feeling, which sooner or
later must split the Cabinet into pieces, or
at least drive BHIsTOw out. Under the
mask Of friendly exterior, the most Bit
ter animosities exist. GRANT can hardly
restrain his resentment sufficiently TO con-
duct the public business with common de-
corum. lie regards the prosecution Of
BAncoCK as an attack upon himself and a
movement concoctcd TO thwart his re-
election. This feeling is shared by the
whole family, ana is gradually affecting
the social relations Of all the parties con-
cerncd, while an effort is made 10 keep
them up for the sake Of appearances, until
the crisis shall come which cannot be long
postponed. These facts are well under
stood in Washington Mr.. DRisTow Is fully
aware of the harsh expressions that are
common at the White House, and which
FlIp G8tNr and others take no pains to
conceal He knows that he is tolerated in
Office because his dismissal would be
dangerous cXpcrmont In the present tenn
yer of The public mind.
The whole power of tho Administration
which the President can wicld is now cN-
crtcd to save BABcOcK from conviction.
The first aim, of course, is acQuittal. That
failing. disagreement Of the jury would
be gladly welcomed But in any event.
conviction is TO be defeated, if the most
extraordinary influences can prevail over
proof aud Justice. I'm any event, the oill-
cal fate of BRiSruw, So far a. GRANT can
decide It, is certain. II BABcocK be ucqut-
tel by amy accident. his removal Will fol-
low quickly. II lie De convicted, as il most
probable. another feeling will operate 10
produce the same result. In ease of n dis
agreement he would surely 20. So that,
however the jury may determine about
BAnco,K. GRANT has already ma ie up ms
mind about Bnisgow III, dismissal is now
only question of time
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How the President Is Fixed on the
Cuban Question.


The Vorid is not only commonly under
ftood to represent the views Of Mr.. FISH
on the Cuban question. hut II rather boast
5uily asserts that il speaks with certain
knowledge of the intentions Of the Ad-
fninistrailon, rs wen as of those Of the
Democratic party. The occult. diplomatic
ttylc IN which its Cuban articles are writ
ten smacks OF the state Department; yet,
dark and mysterious as they are. by close
t'udy some Things can be CLEANED from
them.
In some editorial comments which the
Woyid makes on the recent interview be-
tween the Secretary Of state ana its
Washington correspondent, pretty clear
suggestions are made Of tine grounds Of
tie faith which has been expressed all
along that peace will be maintained be-
tween spain and the United Statcs Gen.
JovrIIAR has been sent 10 cuba. The
World Insisted. some time ngo. that it
would be only fair to wait for JovI1LAR.
Now, after assuring JovE1LAR OF the
"guarantce afforded him uy the tone and
bearing OF the public men AMI the leading
journals of the United states against
harsh and hasty steps on our part" the
World adds The season Of the year VIII
satisfy him that 81 may count uron ample
time TO carry out the reforms ana changes
70 seriously required in cuba. IN hro
months me rainy ana pHhcdlhp season for
uadccibHated Northern people wHl set IN
tn cuba"
Those momcntous two months are TO be
allowed JoVEILAR to experiment in. At
their expiration the rainy and unhealthy
season will have begun, when. if We were
TO send troops there, no spanish force
would be required TO oppose them, because
the climate itself would sweep them on
like the breath of pest.icncc. Truth.
CHASTITY truth. docs the Worid speak when
II assures JovrLLAR that he "ma- count
upon ample time" For two months our
Government Will not uct after that il can
not act.
And who is bottled up now? Not Ben
JAMTN f. BrTirR hut ULYSSES :. GRANT.
Bottled up, too, by his own for-oompelhng
Secretary of state by the deep nud diplo-
matte Minister to spain. and by the asiute
American counsel to the Spanish Govern
ment, who is pronounced by Nh CHARLES
OCoNoR TO be uneQualled m the fertility
of his resources. At all events, they have
been too much for the President.
This is the fix Gen. GRANr is i'm. His
hands are tied for two months; after that
they will be pa,alyzed.
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We have some iavOrtcs N he present
Legislature, Republicans Us well rs Demo
Gratis. to whom we have given friendly
support one Of these Is Mr.. HAMrroN
FISH, Jr., of the Assembly, member from
Putnam county. lie is gentleman to
whom we have been looking for useful
measures Of legislation. and We are pleased
TO see that he has turned his attention to
tramps. The subject is one OF interest
md importance; for trnmps have become
very serious nuisance; and Mr.. FISH
brings forward some sttikinply original
ideas as 10 the proper way Of treating
them.
Mr. FISH has introduced hill which
pro'idos that the superintendent of the
poor in the various counties shall arrest
tramps and employ them until eleven
o'clock of the day following their arrest;
and then notify them To leave the county
forthwith, under penalty Of having the
punishment repeated. The supeiinteu-
dents, except Ia the large cities, are au-
thorled to build houses of detention for
this purpose, ut al expense not TO exceed
one hundred dollars each. The I'M docs
not say at what kind of useful labor the
tramps shall be employed. Considerable
inventive genius must be supposed to be
latent N the supCrntcudcnts, to find con-
vcniont ana remuu,niivc labor FOR so
limited npcriod OF time.
The precise reason for Keeping the tramps
until eleven o'clock the next day is not
apparcni, ulih6ash Nc brestme il exists.
Then as toadopting banishmon. MS II pen
atty, ana without u trial 10y jury, the legal
objeg tons TO this, at least some Of them,
might be removed by al amendment to
the state Constitution.
We are lot favored with the title Of the
blll; but 10 hc expressive of the probable
effect Of the law, ought it not 10 bc AN
Act to Promote 1rampmgy The primer
pie of the bin evidently rs. once tramp.
always Il uump for what can Il man be
but tramp who Il hustled about from
county to county, aud never permitted to
remain In one place longer than until
eleven o'clock the neat day
We hope Nh. FISH exhibited TO the As
scmbly the model Of u prison TO I've built
for one hundred dollars. At first blush
such pris u would seem 20 be extremely
ecouom.oal; but this becomes question
when We consider the armed guard that
would hci.quircd 10 retain The inmates IN
such structure.
We trus, that Mr. FISH VIII accept our
suggestions u the friendly spirit IN which
th.y are offered. ", cordially approve of
the cuaoliug clause, and IL radical changes
are absolutely essential, they should all ne
made IN the subsequent parts of tue bill.
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To TIE EDITOR OF THE sUS->U. ]
wrote last SUMMER that ucecucrism" WIS
older than d crier,and would outlyo nam. |
cannot express u better than to coil 10 a-,-tem
Of n"-aiious. IL isby mo- means confined 20
Plymouth Church. hut has injected many other
Conversational churches in the country. I also
intuatcl mat, AS 10 had divided our churches
one hund ed aud twent,-iye tears ago, 1t would
soon divide them agaln. The orthodox or be-
lievus churches would adhere 20 the old faith,
the iie,cherite churches would - their way,
aud then we should have peace ana not tll then.
This alNi,JN cOuuVl b. one long step to that
result. Iiis Is ana entirely distinct uIestiun
from that Of Nt. l,eccuer quit or innocence.
tuat que tlun VIII lake Gaze II itself, IS taking
care of itself.
II Mr.. Bercher Is guilty, 20 Is not in the power
OF all hls dumifer- 80 cover u 40 for any length
Of tine. line Is innocent. IL il not in the power
of all he deems his enemies for any length Of
time To leave any DOUBT 81 bis innocence ON the
pubic mind.
The general judgment. u the community on
all such questions of fact viii settle down on its
verdict, from which Ia this world there is no
appeal. ). Is. IL.
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all official dishonesty and of an economical
administration Of the Government by hon
est, faithful, and capable officers" This il
too much, even though BILL KEMBLE
laughed in his sleeve when signing It,
Why, if Official dishonesty were prosecuted
and punished Bull KEMBfr would have
been sent to the pcutcntiary long ago
III his party had prosecuted and punished
1t, he would not have presented his brazon
face in tie meeting at which ho put his
name to the document just quoted.
We do not often see anything oddcr
than this doublc-iaccd comedy by BILL
kEMBLE, the concootor of Kcmbleism,
who talks at one side Of his mouth about
the punishment Of official dishonesty, and
at the other talks thus: Put him through
as you would me. lie understands addi-
ton, division, and silence"
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Prom TIE ca,oago 7riom,e.


ST. LOUIS, Jan. l7.-pubhc sentiment
here ia very strong against Bibcock, ami, ~ the
jury shall he AT all susftp iNle To su IA preju-
does, his conviction II assured. His faIure To
pat iu person appearance and plead TO the
indictment. fer he Ind shown such "a pre-
ciuitate incliuduun 10 vinuica,e himself, made
a rad imurcs-iun TO start ON, and number II
th'nLs have happened since to strengthen public
opinion against him. The Experimentation true
or not does not matter-that the President had
cndeaVufcd 10 secure nollc prusequi in behalf
of his private secretary had a bad influence for
Bah, anu thc prviuuicial feeling thus engen-
dered has been aggravated 10y the further
runors that the President had used his efforts
to arrange a plan If prosecution that would IN
sure acqulttal. There is, doubtless, nothing To
found the ruuors on. hut their circulation mas
nevertheless, married Blhcock's prosucc's for a
perfectly fair trial. The Government attorneys
say they viii have no difficulty In sending Bau-
cock 10 the ucutcntiarY. The authenticity OF
his handwriting in his dispatches formerly pro-
duced, aud Hlso OF letters ana dispatches 10 be
produced, Will be established beyond a doubt,
thus fixing uis connection with the Ring Inc
transmission Of money from 10, CO to B,bcock
VIII also he proven.
A letter wa received here Yesterday from
joyce, In which he expressed the opinion that
Babcock wa to use his EXPIRE sion ia gone
mau." The Government attorneys promise 10
furnish the pablo soue new md interesting de-
veopnients as sUon as the trials begin.
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q For a man who has declared himself 10
be " absolutely Innocent as BAHOoCK has
done, he appear. 10 have thought an UNI
usual array of counsel necessary for his
defence. Judge KRuM and his ,on Of >,
Louis, EMORY SroRRs OF Chicago, and
Judge PORTER Of this city, are All retained
on his behalf, while it is said cN-Attorncy-
General WILLIAMS, ut Washington, is TO
net in an advisory capacity. some Of these
lawyers have attained elnneuce IN Grim
inal TRIALS and they may he said TO repre-
sent different spocaluos IN that branch Of
the profe. sion. This combination is evil
dontly made w with reference to the ne
cessilios of a most difficult case, in which
the testimony is crushing and its connect
ing links are complete in every part.
Perfect innocence is easily vndcatod,
and requires none OF the arts ingenuity,
quibbies, and e1routery which Will surely
figure in the coming trial While Lab
COCKS counsel are familiar with the gen
ernl character OF the evidence against him,
and have constructed II theorctic answer
TO impair the effect Of ms dnmn!ug tele-
grams, there are proofs in reserve which
they have not been able TO reach, and wit
nesses who have been removed from the
danger OF corruption
Ii the President had pardouod JoYcr, as
was recommended by the District Attor-
ney at 81. Louis and by the special coun-
sci of the Government, in order 10 prose-
cute and punish more conspicuous chiefs
of the Whiskey Ring, BABcoCK's colrup-
tion and direct connection with these
frauds from their inception, would have
been established in a manner TO astound
the country. More than that, the whole
secret history Of the original scheme. and
the parties TO II, would have come to light
But the President would not consent to
the pardon, and MIR. PIERREPoNT furnished
him with an official opinion for refusing
IL. Consequently, that most important
test mouy will be lost, and BABcocK owes
new gratitude TO his patron for interposing
the Executive arm to arrest II. No ex-
planat ous made by the Attorney General
OF by the President, can alter the public
belief in regard 10 the motive of that act,
especially when other criminals equally
guilty with JoYCE, have received clcmcn-
cy from the same hand and for aslmilar
purpose.
The defence of BABCoCK is 10 be CON
Quoted on line intended to widen the
breach between GRANT and BRlsIow, and
II necessary for effect, charges of personal
ambition will be made, rs underlying the
prosecution. one Of the counsel-md not
the one from New York--is not apt 10
measure his words or to count con. G.
quences much, in the pursuit of an object.
TO strong natural parts and skill OF man
Rgement, he adds reckless audacity
which is likely to be exerted with all It's
force on this occasion. or course, GRANT
will not hesitate to go OH the witness
. stand, If his presence and testimony can
serve BABcocK. In fact that trump card,
~ It is supposed to be, has long been held
under consideration, aud will be played II
at all likely TO win the game. The belief
obtains that he would escape cross xanl.
laation. rs be has ESCAPED FROM committees
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4 cRrsnnn roa rnr woR1D.
Curry and Bogus iirsui-fs Very Good Hin
du-taIi- queries.


Curry and Bogus Lir.ui.is Very Good Him
~, ..,,. -. 49,. ~. g.. ST.. nv.
10 IiL EDITOR OF iHL oiN->F' mere
was once "a fraud 100 LONDON who wasted mach
insenuttv I'm pettin., nm , he,ns Fnrp,,,.,,, lam,
a.. a.. -,
su &c ana literature we seem TO be afflicted
with a similar lunAtic, VINO dispJrts himself In
tbe Ho,id After irwin tn shn,y ms. larnfr,.r
~ stnihhg paper ABOUT curry VIII
a wholly unnecessary diversion into imagiua-
tive phtl,logv IL a. nerhans natural ia
when cau,hf in M" sinniI strt
a. In nni sling ink N his ,Xrt.er F,r
mi. rti-fl' o.h n1tirv 'ba Ina. ana av.n,,ia -
fh. di-fIn.tti4i,li ntri.trr a. firnnklCn ,Nfs
AID nj ms lrirri4. from vrsrler SI1arn',n ~
-iultn- irfIuDt tirf, ~ pi,ni,,,ifh thiIrrh mi
~Ifaf,inteutit NJ # the teutr 4 touQfeustioli Il
SUNDAY school of .rno,lyn NVhy "tte omar.
actor. ,l.-l uf % irn pItius icon d 'sho,.ld
tui,n MS sa.. la uafrr from mo uftsritt. o.. raj
ard In4tNnife rHnie Of meat" l,I. I know
nprdu care. p.iufis tho Mohaminedau- M
vented tine dish If.Dv eat meat. So do tne
overcast les 81 Hinl lU-. Words have freqleut-
Is shifted round lu the ler-e e ages so ns 10
neon something very different from their nr.t
si-uil .tIr. lllt DO b. simple fac. that
"kau" Moons meat M TAMIL aud Is not "a
Ianll ", ri. winch signinof "A preparation uf the
krhr ,r tlrmrric root. called nt first I,rrf
M,Iiff Ov the Portuguese. from the resemblance
OF i's : WIDER To the powder of ochre in rtl d.,
ana ground .hrOn aitlrNard, fora similar rea-
SON"
4 " kirh kooiS" "a eihbensh. 50 Is "karu."
So /. f.iy.r.narau To "A Ip.fee The erith,t
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r,t
Tue ancient STAT flfi fafQus,
And ,'rotg .et1 .ur slDs
O'cr mo torn of ftcuor ns'i
"1hc r.Ic .n' Cry aiNn.' t.e Noil
fDral thlt frremCa lUlcF
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ought to compose tho American team. This
tent Judges, and only after long and searching
preliminary trial. but with experts like Ser
ee0nt BATES ana Private DALzELI, good for a
thousand yards any day IN tho year; like
WEBER SuEARMAS, G. WAsntNGTON CnILDs,
a. NJ, md UPPER HOLLASD, sure boros at my
range and with such a bonanza to draw from
as IS afforded by the sreecnifyiug section Of
Congress. by the lyccum platform. by the nth
pnt editorial columns. by the tuft hunting
PORTION u the Lotos Club and even by some II
orr pulpits. there need be no fear cf the result.
Either CHiLus or TUrrER IioLLAND could pick
cut team to which tie national reputation
might safely be Entrusted. Let the arrange
ments be made al some time before the Conten-
NAL opens; our great borcs are always in prac-
tcc. Bring on your foreign great bores Our
money Is on the great bores Of America
Although Congress has been in session
for six weeks, and the orders for printing have
been unusually limited, owing to the determl-
nation Of the House to reduce that pronlgatc
expenditure, the annual report of the Secretary
If the Navy, ana the bureau reports which e.
company IT, have not yet been printed. This
delay has embarrassed the action Of the Naval
Committee, ana Is believed to have been caused
by sECOR HoBtsoS's direction.
Tho reports Of the Secretaries which 60 to
Congress with the Presidents Message. are
always among the ltst documents delivered.
Indeed, TO avoid Inconvenience they are usually
printed IN advance. That OF the Navy. including
the bureaus. IS generally a small volume, while
those Of the state, Interior, War and Treasury
require several very large volumes. These last
are nearly all in, with the detailed parts which
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from "t "cN'"h tHV Hf0"ne'
During leap year the Elrl who counts all
the gray nolsts sue secs, uhtiI she htN gnt up to
q hundred, "Il br married " tain u year, % the
nr-t gentleman with whom sine shakes hands al
ter counting tue one huudrcdth horse. Every
glrl 100 the atty carries mrmurlLduu book,
that she may be sure 90 keep correct record.
one has already tWenti--lX, another eleven, and
another WHO only hcEtn Yesterday, has seven.
II somebody would brinl a drove Of a hundred
gray horses TO town to-day, what a shaking Of
hands would take place Tomorrow.
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We have not been in the habit Of regard
ing Secretary FISH rs particularly schol rly in
the use of laneu &c; but ia his recent interview
with CORRESPONDENT ~ the Vorid he cvinced a
very nice discrimination. Speaking Of his note
TO Mr.. CUsuiNG, he said " There were some
points In thet note which !, for one, anticipated
would arouse discussion, aud even argument"
1t is pleasing to have this assurance that the
Secretary fully comurehends the distinction
which his own diplomatic CORES pondence 50
amply illustrates, that discussion ls not always
argument.
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These great choirs that sing at the meet
ings ~ MOODY and SASKEY, are "A new feature
In the Tehgous services Of Professionalism. In
the Brooklyn choir, there were three hundred
voices in the Philadelphia choir, thero were
six hundred; and IN the Hippodrome choir
here, there are TO be seven hundred. The
BROOKLYN and Philadelphia choirs got along
remarkably well, though they had hut a slight
amount Of drilling in advance; hut we think
that the New York choir, which has already
begun its rehearsals, will be superior in quality
To either Of tho Others sANKEY himself con-
fines his singing almost entirely to the solos. in
which he generally has an instrumental accom-
p'n'meht but he also takes part in the drec.
tion Of the choir. We understand that many Of
the churches are anxious to secure large choir4
since they have observed the success Of that
feature OF theI eviyll.
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Galvanized sheet iron, when first intro
duccd, was applied chiefly to sheets OF CORFU.
gated iron, or sheet iron bsnt by peculiar
process into alternate scml-crcular elevations
and depressions, and this soon became exten.
siyely employed for roofing purposes, especially
for railway sheds, which were then beginning TO
be In great request. Now for cornlces, Z Ivan
lied iron has almost entirely superseded both
wood and stone, tho immense weight Of stone
necessary to give the required projection being
one OF the principal objections TO Its use, while
the danger to wood FROM Are-besides the great
cost-precludes Its employment as a cheap,
durable. and substantial material. Then. too,
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How Cue North Carolina Editor Congruinlntes


from ne AUeDJh A6Htiti.
Mallmd, of The Stdtlsrilc Landmark. has
az length lound his luns-sought duck. ana IA
happy as a uuck We wish aim lots of luck;
may he neferuofe get stuck Ia misfortune.
mire md muck. nut nave ABUNDANT pluck aud
WORLDLY ger aud truck TO run INN uled up
chuck, M by death'- dart les struck anu w 10
heaven "tuck,"
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If there Is no danger and no apprehen-
sion Of war why is 1t that SEcOR RouEsoN Is
spending so much haste in getting monitors
ready for scar We are told that fourteen Of
these vessels win be in condition for actual SER
vice before the end Of the month These n oni-
tors have nearly all been laid up Tor years. They
are useless for any other purpose than fighting.
and 10 put them all in commission implies great
expense. Unless there Is expectation or dread
Of war; SfCoh konLsON is wantoulY wasting tho
public money.
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Cla.pius Hand. over the bloody Chn.m.

from nc o. Af'NH fthfes
CuHousy enough, both Jeh Davis and 4. s.
Or az nave recently ordered a bll VI shoes uom IN,
h tluc nTu at New Haven.
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Something newl A new principle that will
cure consumption coughs ana colds ID, y McLrsas
ceuts they can be sent bY mail Trial samples Tree At
Np.-AGr.
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20 Cicrgymcn. Churches. aud Religious
rfgpfiuu4.

Advertisements OF religious services. and
meetings for relig. ms purposes hold on Sun
DAY, Will be inserted rtioU charge in the
Sunday edition of TIM suN.
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How else 're We ~ account for the startling
faHf lNtf ilU rI. 800 fNngAf uJglIuG ..1 url.
cIs.f iin r u -fAtist. .' hf rs Nf tIc ~ nae
tNn ii.ufr. if"uNl 300 HhIrcoMm f,e N...n O. c-r-
nnt ,.rt-tncs- ufon our correspondent, j. Is. e.. q
a-4Iuk f.I p H.ltL
II f. easy 10 account for. The article u THE
SrN was published On Monday moruing. AsJ.
T.. :. states. be interview Was on MONDAY night.
lhc New York Journals reach Washington a.
=. NJ, eight ~ nino hours before the time u
tho interview with the World correspondent.
Long before that interview, Mr.. FISH, who Is
one If TIE mos- diligeut and con slant readers Of
I'M srN, had carefully studied our article Of
that morning, and clearly and nrmly nxed ia biz
mind the facts and arguments it contained.
Then ot night when j. 10. :. went to see him,
he reproduced those facts and arguments. that
Is the way 4 IL.
The World IA puzZled by the Treasury figures
q coffee imported from Cuba. II seems tn 4
while In 1898 we received only a5ooO worth OF
coffee from the island, IN 1871 we took $4,000
worth, and IN 1874 $4,000 worth. Still no coffee
was produced in,Cuba IN 1874. None Of the coffee
which IS imported from there at prcscnt-and a
very small amount II IT, not over 10000 pounds
In lSii-is the PRODUCT Of the island Most Of IL,
we suppose, Is brought to Cuba from Porto
Rico, and some from New Orleans The Treas
ury statistics give no light on the places Of It's
production,