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Tracys house, by appointment, and sommuni-
Gated to him the result Of the interview with
Tlllgn' issreiyTs 11FaT;y M:9y 5t;,,iss' t and NJ
tend the meeting II 1ilton would promise not
to read or publish his statement. ~ was aeIeeu
that Tilton should 20 TO the commlttee IoVni,u , ~
a formal compliance with bis engagement, ana
return as soon as possible to Moulton's house.
Butler and Moulton anxiously awaited Illtons
return, and. at last, fearing something wrong,
thew sent to the committee room tn Ind, to
their dsmay, that Tracy, notwithstandinR MS
agresment was there, and that Tilton was read
u" On the evening Of Aug. Q, 1874. Butler, Tracy
and Moulton had an interview at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel Tracy then earnestly urged Moulton
ton Of the facts and documents, nnd pointed
out now q partial statement could be made
without accusing lieecher Of adultery. Tho con-
suitstion was continued next day at Moulton's
hogso. when ;he snort statement " was pre-
pared to he used instead Of the complete dis
"shOrt statement" had been read by Moulton
to tho committee, expressed to him and Butler
his thanks and next day Tracy and Butler met
In consultation ON Beechcrs case, and Butler
dictated plan OF defence, part OF which was
used In tho trial with a perverted purpose.
Moulton supposed TINT his connection with the
scandal was then ended, and he surrendered all
tie documents to Butler, intending that they
should never be accessible for the purposes Of
controversy. In the interview with Tracv the
gait of Bsechcr was the expressed aud conoed-
ed fact upon which they proceeded, and that
they laborod TO save him believing in his re-
peutanCe). the sOrrOwing mother, the innocent
children and society, from the publication OF his
transgrsssiou and its dreadful consequences.
Butler became MOultOn's counsel after Beech
er's attack upon him, having previously codgcr-
ated with those meant to suppress the scandal.
Before the publication of MOultOns second or
tunity to retrnct his accus .tions Of blackmail,
but he did not do SO until compelled by the
cross-examlnatiOn Of Fullerton, when he said
bis lawyers
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THE FTYANcTAL PROBLEM.
The Propositions Pending before the Demo-
cratic J Joint Caucus.


WAsHrNoToN, Feb. 23.-The caucus Fl
nance Committee was In session but half an
hour to-day, the members having business OF
Importance to attend to In other committees.
Discussion having ended, at the next meeting
on Friday there will be an effort made to
take vote. The propositions pending,
and which more definitely explain the
attitude OF tbs committee, are substantially
those contained In the Payne bill, a.
introduced In the House weeks ago. The foun.
dation Is the repeal OF the resumption act OF
Jan. IL, 1875. except so much as allows free coin
age Of gold. The redemption Of fractional cur
rency, and the substitution Of silver, the con-
traction Of greenbacks, and the date Hxed for
specie payments are repealed. 1t IL proposed
forthe decision OF the committee what per cent.
OF coin shall annually be accumulated In tn 10
Treasury and national bank vaults until II
legal tender and national bank circulation.
The accumulation In the Treasury is TO be re.
garded az a substitute for the sinking fund and
that In national banks will take the place OF
money. reserve. Legal tenders are to be In
creased to the amount outstanding when the
Resumption act was passed. VIZ. t3S2,OO0.0OO
which Is to he accomplished by substituting
aroenbacks for the national banking currency
surrendered from time to timo until that amount
II might be supposed that such a measure
would be satisfactory to the soft money mem
backs, no national bank currency, and scout
the idea that the Government and banks eau
hoard gold and still keep tho Rroenbacks in cir
culation as tho standard currency OF the land
Under the Payne bill there Is to be no contrac-
tion whatever. The impression In that major
lty OF the members Of the caucus commit
tee will agree upon a bill with substantially
the above features incorporated ia 1t. No
thing has been said about bonds or con-
vertlbiIlty OF currency Into them. Tho
only question at issue Is the currency. IL has
also been stated by members Of the committee
that II would be the maddest folly to attack the
national banks during Presidential campaign.
In the last campaign President Grant oomforted
member OF Congress who had BECOME some
election with this remark: How can the
people be against us when the national banks
arc arrayed against the nomination Of GreeleyH"
And to this Mr. Greeley replied 4" IL is too true
We lack but one thing for euccess and that Is
tne money power OF tne lanu. ~ can HlWNs
Democratic opponents OF tho national banking
system sdmit the folly Of provoking the enmity
OF tue bankers during tho coming canvass.
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Col. Droadhead aud Gen Grant.

Broadheads remarks upon the Presi-
dents deposition. In witch evon Henderson's
uncomplimentnry references to executive inter-
ference were far transc9ndrd, created not
only eonsatiou Ia the court room at the tlme,
but, upon their publication, a aenSation every
where. Whether or not Broadbsad was justi-
Ccd ia the attack, appears to be considered IN
varied light, some what In accordance with the
political views Of those who pass opinions on
the subject. There Is no doubt that even among
many friends 10y his efforts In IIsbcock's behalf.
Among those who caunot possibly he accused
Of political preindice, the expression IA fre-
quently heard that the President VI the United
states, even supposing him honest and firm In
his beiief In DabcocA's Innocence, should avoid
even the appearance OF obstructing the course OF
justice. While the honesty Of the President 3
intentions are In many cases unquestioned, the
bad taste OF his course Is here generally com
mented upon. Broadhoad's speech is likely to
meet with appreciation.
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THE CONNECTICUT DEMOCRACY.
Gov. lngersoii aud his Associates Renomi-
nated-The Platform,

NEW HAVEN, Feb. 23.-The Democratic
Stato Convention was held here to-day, aud rs
worthy Of remark that every town In the State
had full delegation on hand. Tue old State
ticket was renomnated follows:
Goysrnor.chsrss r I9sersoll Of Xsw Haven;
Secretary oi state Marvin H. sanger OF Canterbury.
Comptroler-Alb Il. Goodrich ofvernon.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
folio owing platform, which was unanimously
adopted:
The Democratic Liberal party Of Connecticut in con.
yention assembled on this the % day Of February.
they have repeatedly adopted and witch The people OF
IN state H1ye b sPpr9yea Inc n S and tes
cVil the military authority. and demand for
orde Tor The srats and S' o gug .hS
Federal Te.nr9 To- N, methods Of peace
secOnd-The civil service of the Government has be-
sona AMBITION and an object Of sensh srSed il "a.
become reproach 70 free instltutions We therefore
the pressing necessities OF the hour believing
valid claim 81 &c pabiic empioynien we demand tha,
public station sAA become again post OF purity and
Thrd-The public credit OF the Union must be main.
sary To- pay he espeases Of the GoVsrSmea1 eeono
caly administered and iora steady reduction Of the
for the purpose & o, s Teven1e 11. only ;,
settlers, and subsidies Of money lands to corpora
t9n. and spccpators should cease entirely.
- fltth-Ihe Democratic majority IN the House OF
support IN tnelr pOncy expenditures
the Federal Government to the actual Of the pub
lie service thus cutting on the supplies which have Tor
eleven years invited corruption aud fed an army OF
plundercrs.
sixh-ThC only currency known 10 the Constitution
Of the uned states gold and SILVER, and corn forms
the only stabe basis for the Commercal necessities
the world. The Democratic party Of the Union has
never failed TO cognize and support This esscnila
principle but following great ami costly war. We md
an rredeemaDe currency Al our doors II s therefore,
the duty of Congress TO adopt such measures a. shall
lead TO an cary resumption OF specie payments while
guarding ITS acts by that prudence which ~ inter sls
OF commercial manufacturing, and Industrial pursuits
| tmpefatiyely demand.
seyenhThat the act OF the last Congress- passed BY
by the Republican majority, declaring that there shall
he specie payments the nrst day OF Janu 1917
was scheme OF mere party expedlency, supported 10y
no measure tending TO secure resumption II was de-
CeptiOn aud fraud. ls results have Injurious
the business interests Of the country could not be
shaped aud conducted TO harmonize with an ineffective
and d.ceptiye act We respectfully ASK Congress to
substitute for II welldenned aud practical egislno
tending TO an accumulation OF coin basis for re-
sumption, or the iunding and cancellation Of porto
| Of tue greenback crcuiation In convertible OOId
bearing low rate OF interest.
A esOlltion, offered by member Of the New
Haven delegation, making greenbacks a fun le-
| gal tender was almost unanimously rejected.
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sCHENCK AND THE EMMA NINE.
The Correspondence with the state Depart-
ment- What Secretary Fish saysi


WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-The Sub-Com-
mittee on Foreign Ararirs met to-day to hear
the reply of the Secretary Of State to the reso-
luton offered some days ago as to what inform.
alton the State Department had In regard to
minister Schencks connection with the Emma
Mine swindle, and what action, II any, had been
taken by the department. Mir. Fish replies that
shortly after the announc ement of Mr.. Schenck's
connection with the Emma Mine as director
OF the stock company, adverse criticisms were
made in newspapers throughout this country,
and that Gen. Schenck on learning Of public
opinion In tho United States, wrote to the State
Department explaining that be had Invested In
the stock OF the COMPANY and did not know
what business IL was OF the public generally;
that 1t was a transaction Of when be was not
ashamed, as 10 shame could attach to his invest
ment, and he trusted that there would be no
change IN HE relations with the department.
The President was consulted, and MIR. Fish
was requested to reply that 40 far as the Invest
ment went the President had nothing to say
that was regarded as purely a personal matter;
but that his connection with the directory ex-
posed him to the charge Of lending his reputa-
tion and ofical position to a scheme which,
whether successful or unsuccessful, could not
diplomatic relations with England. On receipt
OF this letter Minister Schenck at once resigned
the position OF director, and Informed the State
Department Of that fact. With that the cor
respondence ended.
As to the Machado claim, the State Depart
stood, also a personal business matter, and
did not involve Mr.. Schenck's reputation as a
Mihister.
After the reading OF the correspo ndence, which
will be laid before the full committee to-mor-
row II was resolved TO proceed with the investi-
CATION. The Chairman thinks that the commit
tee already possesses sufficient testimony to
warrant n report that the President should
promptly ask FOR Mr.. Schenck's resignation, and
the only fear is that he will anticipate their ac-
ton and resign, with oil the honors of war. Mr.
Swami has been advised that Col. George II .
Butler knows much of the Emma Mine busins sss
aud he will be summoned to give evidence on
that subject.
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UNEXPECTEDLY ACQUITTED.
The vnciiiation Of the Jury In the Yos
Murder Case.

The vnciiiation Of the Jury In the Yost
Murder Case.
JoHNsrowN, n. Y, Feb. 23.-Smith, the
supposed murderer OF Yost, was brought into
court this morning, to listen to the verdict Of
the Jury. who had been out all night. Convic-
tion was generally expected, and consequently
the surprise was great when the foreman re-
sponded to the momentous query with the
words, "Not guilty" Tie prisoner gave a sud-
den start, but instantly recovered eauanimity
as Mr.. Tremaine, his counsel, offered his con-
graduation. The Court then directed him TO
stand and said to him, In substance, that the
Jury. either on the ground OF doubt or mercy,
had seen 1t TO End HIM not guilty. 1t was, he was
bound TO say. against the settled convictions Of
the Court. Yet the jury might be right and the
Court wrong. There was no censure to be
given. for they und doubtedly acted honestly, and
had only seen the case from a different stand
the case. his Honor continued, tnat rendered II
important that the prisoner should show by his
future conduct that no mistake had been made
IN his acquitta A rumor was current that
theats against witnesses who had testified
against him had been made by MIN.
Raising both hands, the prisoner said, l will
take my living oath II Is not So.
Ine Court replied he hoped II WAS not, and
that the prisoner should see to II that the pub
lie eye, which would rest upon him, should not
see aught to convince that the verdict was not
right.
Smith responded that he was conscious that
hi. life had not been such as he ought to have
LED. but he would strive to correct H.
After the jury were discharged, Smith went to
them, seized the hand OF each anu warmly
thanked him for his individual kindness. Con-
CALCULATIONS were exchanged after which Smith
was discharged frOA custody. on the various
ballots ter verdict the jury were found 70 have
stood First balot-For acquittal, six; for con-
victi9n. six. second ballot - For acquitthl,
eishti tqr conviction, four; Third oall9i-For
ballot, at 5i5 O'Clock a. M.-For acquttal
eleven; for conviction, one. Fifth ballot, u a. NJ
For acQuitthl, twelve.
This afternoon Smith was arrested on the
charge u arson, and committed to await the ac-
ton Of tho Grand Jury.
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LARGE FIRE IN T1RRYTO
Two Hotels and an Entire Bloch Burned
Loss s137,5OO.

TARRYrowN, Feb. 23.-At midnight last
night fre started in the rear of Hammil's
stables In Main street, and swept the entire
block. The places Of business destroyed and
the losses are:
FOooi insurance, s5olO WIN, Perry's restaurant,
loss t.ooO insurance tSooV dhouas Hsmmil two- %
Metropolitan Market. owned BY Mr. Benedict OF Pough.
keepse, loss, 5000 Insurance, 5000 PonticO
House. George W ,Brgss proprietor loss. $1,000
insurance. 5000. J. Hranch clothing loss, ta.DOO
insurance, $4,000. threes'ory frame house, owned
by the Olmstead estate. loss, 5000 insurance - 0O
Baxter Co.. drugs, loss, Sil,OOO insurance, 5000.
N. shindler. Jeweiler. los, ;Aoooi INSURANCE,
t20OO. A vacant store next door Was destroyed. ".
H. 60 lins. halter. loss, 5000 insurance. Bshop
Armstrong. shoes loss, $4,000 insurance. $1,000 u.
Gypher. confectioner. loss, $1,000 insurance $1,000
RoOert Graham, fancy goods. loss, f5ODo insurance,
$1,000. W S. Culver, dry goods, loss $1,000 insue-
ance. 5000: James r Ayres clothing loss, $4,000
Insurance, $4,000. Thomas Blorcaue, fancy guods,
loss. 5000 Insurance. 5000. whippe's stables,
owned " the Ohnstead estate, lose, t25OOi uo lnsuI
The FIRE Is supposed to have originated from
the pipe of tramp, who had entered Hamulii =
stable to sleep.
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Change. I'm the French Ministry.

PARIS, Feb. 23.-Tho SOliei to-day says tho
Cabinet will probably be modified as follows;
NJ. Duf4ure Mlnister Of Justleei NJ Pothuan. Minis
tor Of Marine N {. perin or NJ Renaut, Minister OF
the interior Gen. Casey, as Minister ~ war. VIII
probably retain his portfolio will also the Due De-
Ctzos as Minister OF Foreign Affairs; NJ. Wallon a
Minister OF Pubic InstructlQn; ana NJ Cslaux as
Minister Of PuDlic Works. The Ministry Of Agricul-
ture ls undetermined
Pre- ident MacMahon has postponed his decision In
regard TO the formation Of new ministry until after
the second 6alotngs are had next SUNDAY II appears
to be understood that these ballot ings
decided all the Ministers will resign NJ. Buffet, tho
Miuster Of the Interior however insists upon resign
ing immediately. The ofiioal journal to morrow viii
announce he reslguauon q NJ Buffet. aud the appont
ment OF NJ Dufaure as Minister OF the Interior al In
term. The Republicans favor the election VI Al Crew
to the Presidency VI the Chamber.
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The Bauer Poisoning Verdict.

Coroner Simms concluded his Investigation
into the death OF John r. Bauer, the rich Brooklyn
baker, yesterday Augusta Hdebrand, niece Of Mrs.
Bauer employed In the bakery testified that her
subject to spells Of great mental depression
and that she knew OF disagreement between MIN and
hs wife. Julia Smith, employee Of Mrs. Bauer. ties l.
ned that she found the botein which Bauer had ICY
Auide OF potassium the ncor under the washsand In
bis room She found the glass from which he drank
sIEethy, the family physlclsn, testhed that he
sdered that the baker had been subject TO peieds OF
verdict OF the jury that Mr.. Bauer committed sui
eide while under temporary aberratlon OF mind.
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The End of Loadcr's Cnse.

The recent publication in THE Sun OF the in
side facts attending the perjury OF John J. Price aud
the Of Joseph Loader has served fully
plain mystery attending this chapter the scandal
prosecution contemplated ny his couue Mr. J. T. Ma
Tean, viii not be instituted. A brooklyn lawyer, who
was for time at WORK on Leaders case said that he
put min IN the same cell with Price ia RAY mOud
he could about his uppo,ei sale of himself The ony
important fact he got was that Price said that the
Heccher party had pl 5000 10 h credit IN OF ting
brooklyn savings hAuks Deputy Sheriff Thorne saW
that h- clam for Pgices board and expenses has uoe
Yet been settled.
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MR. MoULroN and GEN. BUrAER.
Important Facts Concerning the Early His
tory Of the scandal.


MI Francis ID. Moulton sent letter to
Gen Benjamin +, Butler, on Jan. 10, 1870, calling
npon him 10 verify a statement OF certain points
In the history of the Deecher scandal. Gen.
Butler replied yesterday, explaining that pres
sure Of business had made him neglect to do so
sooner, and unauallnedly affirming the accuracy
Of Moulton's narrative, the substance Of which
Is as follOws;
Mon,on did not seek the aid Of Butler to
Nerthrow lieecher, hut honestly sought, until
ettheked by Beecher, to suppress the scandal,
~ june l7ii.Gen. Tracy as counsel for Beecher
Heht 10 boston and consulted with butler about
~ case ana as An immediate consequencs OF
~, intelNlew' which was not madO known to
&outoh uhtl tho next July, Butler wrote to
Rou,tuh strongly urging that there should be
70 more publications or Outgiyings," and I'm.
epVnK nm and lltOn to consultatton on
XuiyD' 1875 butler and Mouton went to Tilton's
mouse, ny agreement with Tracy, and counseled
pun not 70 make statement TO the inyeatlgat-
enR committee charging his wife and Deechar
wth adultery. lhsy induced Hilton to consent
ses DC would not publish the statement, nor
STon,yn'nn,mg a1o9t H. II he could procure an
Wv s''ef ss''lAg that promise thsy went TO
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THE OLD WORLD,s NEWS.
The Sultan Onerins Amnesty TO the Insnys
gents.

CoSsTANTINoPLE. Feb. 23.-The Sultan bsa
signed an trade granting amnesty TO all insurgents
return to their homes within a month. The Qcr
ernment announces that It will have all theAF
houses and churches which were destroyed rebuilt -
Its own cost and will furnish the insurgents the
Of resuming their usual ayocations. The authorities
tho frontier are ordered TO acquant the insurgents
Of the Imperial decree and afford them the
facilities for returning to their nomes
vienna. Feb. 23-Ihe Presse says that there are 28
900 Herzegoyinan refugees IN DalmatA, and they
resolved rather 20 steVe than TO return TO their homes
Two British menof-war are cruising on the Da matiaa
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In the trial OF tho Tweed case, yesterday,
George S Miller John H. Keyser. and stephen p LYnes
were recalled as witnesses and Mr. Everett casher Of
the broadway Bank. AMI Mr. Parkhurst, receiving tel.
Ter, wcrr mined iu reference 10 the deposits OF
Tweed lngrrsoll, Garyry, and woodward. Mr. John
n praprr secretary of the hr,t Grand Jury which In
Tweed testified IA reference to the loss IN tina
Grand Jury room OF the deposit tickets Of Tweed 10
tltaI
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Tho Canal Boa, Revlvalist In Jail.

Harrison Parkerson, an old canal boat captain
In wechawKeD has been very In hs endeayors
to convert the employed the boats the coal
docks has been holding revival meetings In an old
boat, at which many have been converted Among tho
number who attended his last meeting was Frank tul'
lun who reVed the preacher for which he severe
ly handled by Parkerson who ls a powerful gan.
Tullum after being thrown out OF the cabin, went 10
Justice Monk OF fIobOken and obtained warrant Tor
ParkersOns arrest. he yesterday committed 10
1aIl III default VI bail.
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william Howard was arraigned in tho Harlem
Police Court, yesterday, charge Of stcanng money
and lewery valued at $1,000 from Mrs. C. 7 POlhemus
OF Esst ll7th street lie said he reporter having
served the IrfsyIQn ana other Cib papers For the
past six he had been ying IN the Revere House
the prohfs derived from Ouslucss connection WIN
the New Haven BiEe BAll Clnh lie had nothing 20 say
concerning the charge against nm. De'ectYe Ciark
asked Jusiicc remand the prisoner 10 the station
10 give him lime tO obtain additional evidence.
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NEW YoRK's CROOKED WHIsKEY
A Worm In Tenth Avenue that Produced
Three Barrels of Liquor Day.

Collector Coster's deputies closed an
Illicit still at the northwest corner OF Tenth
avenue and Seyentieth street on Friday evening
last Twenty hogsheads Of molasses and mash
and barrel of molasses were captured, together
with mash tub and worm, having a capacity OF
three barrels OF crooked whiskey day. The
been defrauded Of $l00 day but were unable to
say now long the stil had been In operation.
The operators escaped. The officers explana-
tlon OF their escape Is that the still was m the
top story OF tenement, which could not be ap:
proached by any one unobserved. 1t Is said
that larger number OF illicit stills exist in and
around this city than there were In ST. Louis and
Milwaukee, and that the frauds aggregate a
broken up without mention being made Of the
fact One OF the latest big seizures was a tallow
factory in Abattoir place, at North river and
Thirty ninth street, which had been changed to
distillery. When discovered the place was
dolng hOurshlng business In crooked MhiskeY.
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THE WAR IN SPAIN.
Don Carlos Concentrating his Forces
AIfOnsists TO Attack on All sides.

DOn NITlOh
AIiOnsists TO Attack on All sides.
MADRID, Feb 23.-The Carlists are now
concentrated, a part at Alsasua and part at
Zumarrsga Don Carlos himself Is with the
former BODY. The son OF the Carst Gen. Elio
was killed In the engagement at Penaplata.
II is onically announced that a council OF
Generals has been held in the North, at which
King Alfonso presided. The council decided
TO attack the Cnrsts on all sides.
Gen. Primo de Rivera Is marching against
Zumarraga.
The toriincatlons near Estella have been de-
stroyed.
SAN SEBASTIAN, Feb. 23.-Kng Alfonso will
remain here a few days. 1t Is said the eX Queen
Isabella will reach the frontier on Friday or
Saturday next.
A Carllst force Is concentrating at Goizueta in
a strong position commanding the road to
Navarro.
The Cdrsts are also concentrated at Lecum-
berri 70 the northwest OF Pampona Don Carlos
has taken refuge In the Olzama valley, to the
east OF Lecumberri.