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, 1876-11-17

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, 1876-11-17

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, 1876-11-17

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, 1876-11-17

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cement 1T 9auS &c uQt ma al ten .no ltGIetf.
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3 nelhuDen, Manldetttn uup 8taae "a.
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, 1876-11-17

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, 1876-11-17

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, 1876-11-17
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

THE Times. June -, 1885, in which he confirmed sno
previous account and added that Venezuela mas osen
hcsh plot as he justly characterized the attempt a
gentleman called on Mr.: Hemming on the i6th Of App,
which was Of great importance to Yenezuea ana then
made upon request. written settlement , srhstance
MIR. Hcmming, In communicating 10 US the euostduce
of this statement thought IL prudent 20 ynsse had
then left or the Of leaving port III fIace
for of the PRINCIPAL ports OF Venezuela ms t
or rs months resided in Venezuela, was said TO have
sailed In this vessel. taking with hlm supply Vi
Internal ,9aennes, eapTe stynotnv when this mor
NATION to the Venezuelan Consul the Mest ' I
ming lost no time IN sending ful particulars direct 10 ,ne
authorities at the Venezuelan port In question: a 10 ~
machines themselves was shown to Mr.. HeInnlnS' ~
inches by four inches, and appeared exactly io
larger even to the size mans mead, but always 10
resemble coal Nearly month later Mr.. HemihihR hau
another visit from the same person. who said he mad re-
Gently heard that there were some persons in the Ven
oZuean port who were interested in Some in. Ia,
The plan proposed was load these steamers with
goods OF no value to put some OF these laeaes I
hope that she might be lost and that they would gain
very large ON this second occasion MI HenlnhY
informant showed Inn note received by nm ionl ZIG
secretary OF one OF the Departments Of Her MUeslys
Government, which proved that our Governments hau
not thought the matter unworthy OF their attention.
Hr Hemnins had no doubt the plot rad very wldo
qualifications, aud therefore thought IT his duty 10 make
The intended villainy as widely known as po1s SIDE,
After some other correspondence, we published letter
on June II, from the gentleman who gave hr Hemmihg
his information. This ex-yachtsman had learned, no
wrote. the startling fact that several persons IRON diner
ent ris had obtained some Of the machines ana nc han
informed each Consul and Legation Interested All nc
had done had been communicated to the police ana me
authorities and his and address were well known
tO all concerned He added, that there was no nys-
terry" " For many years" nc continued, I've nave
hehrl OF sp' abhndSned a' SEA; always t1S SIM 49,
- trrnai mad been eIt ont or got loose; the Insurance
paid; that was mystery. But can snow you me
minute particulars OF another small invention called
rat well known among certain class Tins - placed
board and I'm certain niabor OF days there i mole
~ the ship. Another machine (strange 10 say more
sinpc) il used for ships constructed OF rOn cOuld
many more know nave done wrong, LOT
lave ,lnrrd attack pow erlu gang and entered ON
game winch now Ind 10 b. Heads they win, tails '
lose" 1Nis gentleman appeared 10 regret the publicity
gwen informal he thought thai would rem
der tie Investigation by detectives difficult. Per
whom Insurance agents put on Their guard, ana
I rhant ycssrls aDc 30 bt suspected, II became
safer 10 attempt "a deceive shpcWner~, and 10 make pas
scngor vessels crowded with helpless einigrHuts the
medium of the fraud.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
CONTENTS oA 7nr BiyDr cHmrcn.
How 1T IS EEDiIvrD ~ TWO OF In: rErARi MEMS
~ WHICH ~ would MAXI \ REVOLUTION.

HOW IT IS HE,uvrD Is TWO OF In: IEPARTAuNI6
~ WHICH ~ wnCip MAXI \ REVOLUTION.
The rcnmvthat Senator BiXby intends to in
troducc On tuesday next tie new ;. iapinar charter
for Network City iaio the LEGISLATURE la4 cau7cd
cons dera.lc comment in this dty. si'cm H. Nalc3
President o. The Dock Department, lid toa TrnrNE
reporter that having soon Dy ronly ic.rapic ac
counts OF the proposed charter hc did no. fol prepared
TO express any de- dei opinion about &c. liz hal, how
eyg undcrst0 t.8t OF lis provisions N0JC place
uf the Sinking fUnl. F.i- n considered, "0uN be
alto ether wrong Tie B't. n.nllf ,rut WIS not
n-'t thing ~ 10 be- disposed Of in hat way. IT re-
gu.r,t attention ara ariiVe Nolk, ana win nA
-20COOOOO Of property was IN no Coudt on 10 DE
thrust Idle ~ The manner proposed II required eNpc
Iicncc and care 10 manage a. IL should he MANAGED
election, md bccy "a inst tao present Mn unless i
pcchci should De allowed 70 serve his term ont. When
the matter had takt ni-re decisive FORM. and ne had DC
com. acquainted Thoroughly with the provisions or
devised by persons who expected ~ derive some
benefit bir Wae- said ho would GLADLY
his settled opinion II II; but at present hc could not
senator BIxbys cnarter did not create much cTcitc
mont al tAe l. lice Central once. The IrO osrd
method OF appointing nc two Police Coumisaipn-
aS peculiar President smith la1 not bad liDc 80
reed the proposed bill auf she other COninis sOncrs said
t!at they were not prepared 10 gave carcn opinion
IFS provisions The general opinion seemed 10 De-
that il new charter passed IL would not be III the
present SNAPS Of M. IINby Tie SttDS on OF the
b.rre Cleaning Bureau from the Police Department and
wrs not regarded favOraby. 1t was understood also
that the work OF the Strcet-Cieaning department was
proposed leo done under contract The contract avs
ten thoroughly tried only few years sgo ana was
changed To the present plan because II was IOund tat
by the former method ihe Work was poorly id more
CXpensiAey done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

tables and statements to guido the canal engineer of tA
future, which have from tho Commission -,av n.
traced b his forethought.
The member Of whom least has been heard N,
Orr, of the most effective investigators OF Tia
Commission. Ho exhibited remarkable instinct 10,
seeming Irregularities and probing them the bottom
A thoroughly trained Bancicr and business man. his In
formation upon financial and commercial methods was
always OF the greatest value to tho Commission He wa
relentless and direct his questioning Mr. Magona
with0uthavng npeuosty, snda witness with
something TO conceal usually felt confident Of Ldins
everything while Mr. Orr examined him, until un-
expected question swept him OF his feet and lett him
struggling In the wreck Of Ills fasehoods After whA
Mr.. Orr became greatly dreaded Mr.. Magone, and
while people wondered why the latter had hidden hisef
In ST. Lawrence County all bis life, common ques
ton the asked by Controller Hopkins after he
had endured Mr. Orrs hands whole day OF oS cross
questioning" Where the ID did the Governor pick I'D
Orp When the political current caught up the rest OF
the Commission. Mr. Orr remained studiously
out OF politics, though strongly working for
and believing in the Tilden policy. The Cow
ernor would have been willing probably. TO adj
vance Mr. Orr 70 any position in his gift and the Repub
lean party certainly would have been glad to nominate
him for Office. Mr.. Orrs Discrimination, however.
to accept public place well known lie refused to 10
candidate for Mayor OF Brooklyn the Reforms ticket.
and declined numerous requests TO preside at Republican
meetings.
The Commission was crippled In many ways, notwith
standing the immense amount of work which II has DONE
It's cessation is due partly TO the nadequacy OF the
appropriation allowed It, and partly Ia the removal Of
two Of its members to State positions. But among ts
archives remain the papers of hair dozen unfinished in
vesgations which may yet be taken up aud completed
by the Canal Board. The creation and equip-
ment of 80 powerful commission, with such
extra.judicial privileges, was an anomaly In The
State Government. and probably 1t would not have
been created except for the demand Of the people that
rigid investigation he made OF the canal frauds exposed
by the Governor But II may safely be said that few
men could have conducted searching investigation
with greater regard for the rights and privileges Of
wit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
iLTVth CONGRESS-FIRS SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PkOCEEDlNOS
TIE SENATE Only IN sEssioS-A fEw PERSONAL
BILLS OFFERED AND LITTLE ROUTINE BUsI-
Mss DONE.
SENATE. washington. Jan. 7. 1876.
Mr.. KELLY Dem. OreSon) presented the pc
tion Of clens OF Oregon ASKING an Appropriation for
"A canal ut tho Cascades of the Columbia River. Re
feucl.
Nr. LATOS Dcul. Connl presented the petition OF T..
g. Cole TOR the cx tension OF a patent R,fCrIod.
Mr. CLAYTON rep, Ark presented papers bearing
uuon the OF william h Scbas'ian. tate a Senator
fror the state Of Arkansas, WHO expelled from the
Senate. Referred TO tho Committee on Privileges and
ir WRIGHT ORcp. IoVa introduced bill granting
pensions 10 9e,to OF DC Nar OF ~ ana % sc en-
sir siiikAAh u'cp OHIO sad It seemed 10 he That
10. ari,i upon. lie moved tat the Senate proceed 10
thc c0nd ration of r resolution on rot 10y We Sehat"r
from Vermont before TIE rca,. IL mnf' The motion
with . view Of ohcire q -nisiiate.
Or. EDMrNDS n."pr Va th91sht that the matter
Nj SHERMAN said be would not object and tie re-
por eas lad over.
blr KELLY ,Drm.. Oregon, introduced hill for tie
udcat Oh fud issue Ol patcdts in nsJOn lnnl ci>cs
~ Orrg0n. Washington. Idaho and Montana Referred
Bif. ENGLISH ,D... Conn., intfodN od hill to nm nj
the Law .rct - Wis. 10 regulate the transaction
a. piob.t. bu-u n iic Huprrmc Cogss vi a., District
Mr. CRAGiN d,rl,. \ ~ in,oduccda bin 10 secure
the a!tcn lance auu payment OF rpe--ea bc'ore military
mr. COCKkELi Dem. m.l from tie committee on
clan,. reported adversely tive b io me relief u l.
WA al .cAnr;od from iis further cOn-ie alton
Hr DAVE 't.t. W. va Z. - BOT i.,' on "eun,
submit some rsmarl.- f." 'nsi e thr expenditures and
rc, enn" 81 ~, ciai'3, ia' ipi't dtp,. 80 -, 90
p.vr.a.ffr Wa,rtr Cn4flrs r. E.o-.. Major u. Clay
MS@d J2 '.,, l. lC~ %, H. @ I1ili ", NJ
,iasef Francis 4. Gibbons anal 'll 'i'f tulihl' o.
H. DORSEY u.cp. Ars) presented memorial OF tl'e
Ara'i,.' Li'rt. ntt h~Aif uN - tt'l i4'H i"I 'h'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
A SAMPLE NEW YEAR RESOLUTION.

CHAPTER LIT was New ears morning. He
had been thinking deeply for day or wO and there was
SPARTAN look ON his face he BAT down to break asst
lie was unusually quiet. though ho said he mover felt
better In bis life.
CHATTER IiRising from tho table he drew forth his
toharrOhox and El.d 10 lbs wife:
"Hannlh, I'm going to quit the weed"
mol"
"Yea, I am. Two been q slave 10 the disgusting habit
for forty yeas, but am done With II! Coms here,
Hannah"
SHE followed him 10 the door, and be flung tho box far
out into the back yard.
CHAPTER iIf.--tour days had passed. Dried pumpkin,
Cloves spices gum. and dried beef had been chcwed III
place Of the accustomed quid Tie family eat had been
kicked out OF doors; the dog had lod the hired girls
nose was mp; oyory peddler town came 10 The door
E" But you will suck 10 your resolution, won't you,'
asked the wife.
81 will or die !" he replied.
CHATTER LAsr.-'Iwas dark. Nan sncaked around the
house-On his knees the graSs-pawed arOund-hngcrs
ciutchCd an object-d flew optn-noved his right hand
TO his mouth" Yum: yum! But what fool vas"
MORsL-Dont chew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
CONTRIBUTIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Tho Senate, in Ex-
ocutve ssion to-day, confirmed tho following nominal
tinnsi
,cor,.e H. Seward Minister 10 China. AyIe. T. Merrill.
Minister BELGIUM Cyiu- CIrpeaer ~ Iowa cont con
~ .r nf the Treasury hcbfu iams 81 inti2na Deputy
Controller of the Treasury leeflo o. Van tonohpl,
N. ,sui 10 ~ MnrtiD Nttt indies. HOrITe Austin of
Auditor Of the Treasury Rodney Curtis
hIrfcr o the Min Denver Robert j. campbell Ia BE- col
fr the Iirt District or uois
as MaithewR supervisor Of Internal Revenue vico Daniel
~. Mann, resigned.
Observation-Disclosures r. Carpenter second 81 Johnsbnry,
VI ;asier barhan. Lester oa H. - HAIRS Lake HeOtgr,
Il kr,ta, Ni>a cal: \. NJ. sergeant, shaw nee
town IN ". g. snyder. FULTON H.; Mrs Elcca ?. smith.
Sterling III g. smith. Peru Ill; D. e. Hauts LOcklorL
m John y Stevens. Pcor. H., John T. kcna, ia Cygne
n ,,sas X. Mo-ciy Tiuadi Ala. Wm. Miller. fisca-
Iast Ala; ". ODOloughue Pint, hich. I. H. Os Pres
colt Arizona .. H. fiper BafnesIlo, ONO; W. ~ white
eer rev Lebanon. y. Y.
Siehrn H. Aiusn Regl,er Of The Land OGoe Mausau.
via D. t. Olau RecciyoI PIhic Money Manaau " Is;
TiNip L. wade, Third Lieutenant ia tho K'yenuc Service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

The main lines between this city and the
seaboaId are fortunately az with each other for the
srrater part Of the WLOncyor they combine, It ~
al our expense. Chicago merchants are now being ss
femAtlcaly robbed BY tho pool which Mos5s. Vanderbilt
nation H. a game that two can play at. The four CON
spirafOrs have tried against mercantile community
Tne latter should try it AGAINST them, ana hoist tho
engineers win their own petard. There Is one line OF
communication with the seahoaid open, which the pool
cannot control Across Lake Michigan, at Grand Haven
the caI Of the Grand Trunk waiting for freight This
Terminus cannot be reached by rail nom Chicago, under
present arFan gelnents, but II Dc by water. Unu
Thursday was actually cheaper to send Hour To New
York from Milwaukee than from Cnicago This was an
outagean attempt steal from Now the managers
pretend that they have ceased 10 discriminate IL Is only
prctcnse. They charge tue same rates from the
two Cities or in other words they carry through freight
from Milwaukee TO Chicago for nothing Tins IA ns much
discrimination tho other practice III they transport
freight free for 81 miles, when tho shipper lives Ia Nil
waIkee they uiist unless they carry IL Tree 81
miles east Of Chicago when the shipper lives there The
pool In short, Ia conspiracy OF INSCRIPTIONS capitalists
against Chicago A. such II must 10 regarded ~ suoh
n must DC broken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

AN ODIOUS COMPARIsON.-Servant Some
body wants 10 you.Sr" Master u shoddy" giving
bis first swell dinner 100 IL btf' Servant; Don't
Know Sirl" Master: We'll. well but what's % like
Il C gentlemani" Servant twho has evidently been
"taSng"J: "No0o-o sr. not oxactly gentleman, Sir
--iusI Something Ike yourself --."-lLondon Fun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.--Second Lieut.. Andrew T..
Fitzpatrick l7th Infantry Is reeSe cd iron duty al Columbus
OHIO and ordered 10 proceed without delay To Join
his company First Daniel y. Taylor. Ordnance Depart
ncnt, relieved from dnty At the United states Military
Acadry take his services be spared
tnoroo and III report by letter TO ;he
Chief OF Ordnance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08

with the proof their statements IL they had veered at
all from facts Newspaper criticism had 10 be considered
also a, it was evident that Canal Ring organs watched
every report TO IL the Commission could NOT be found
to have made some mistake
THE GREAT CRoss-rXAMISER
Mr. Macone was the next most prominent member OF
the Board rendered so mainly by the notorcty which
abuse by thc Canal Ring newspapers him. lie WAS
an nicfatigabe worker. lie conducted all tho severe
crossyamnatons. His manner puzzle TO any wit
meas lie would frequently begin an examination with
apparently unnecessary harshness, and then abruptly
pleasantly that would deter witness from dl.-
playing anger. When he had discovered beyond doubt
that hi. victim was guilty he mcrcicSs lie would
compel man to admit a lie, If witness caught in
one and follow him 20 recnessy that the thumbscrcw
and the rack which the unrendy papers often lkenod
the cross-questioning but tame SMILES. He dis
PLAYED wonderful grasp of all subjects. and marvel
ou,ly roentive memory. Ho seemed quite as much at
home In the investigation OF false engineering measure
nons and the Illegal negotiation Of certificates as In the
more vulgar phases of criminaty, and could resume
subject which had been broken off months before with
moments notice An instance Of his cornorng witness
Is furnished by the following random extract taken from
the testimony OF Peter Hogan, Resident Engineer who
admitted that he had put in hemock OF $40 thousand
ON the Denson Utica contract when the contractor had
agreed 10 put in pine at S5
O. DO YOU think IL was right to do itf A. Yes, Sir.
q Do yoa think 1t is rishtto swear faiseyi A No,
Sir.
Q. What is your idea about perjuTy-tn a man can
morally peJure himself "a well as IN facts A. Yes. SIR
O. Do you consider 1t anything but moral perjury when
You swear yon think you have right to have you
had culture at all In your lifetime; now don't you
take II right down to your own soul consider 1t
perjury you think you had right To take
SO thousand ont OF the state for hemloek TO put into
the foundations Of that wall, when you could have got
good pine ut % A. You won't allow me to make any
explanation
This was the style OF examination which the opposition
papers called intimidation" and "brow-beating." Mr.
nIagono is lawyer in Osdensburgh. famous there in
criminal cases lie declined one occasion nomna-
| ton for Attorney General.
Mr.. Van Buren,, tho youngest OF the Board was the
practical engineer Of tho Commission. and mapped ou'
tao line Of examination relative to purely engineering
probloms and In many instances conducted the exsmna-
,iou OF witnesses upon those subjects Many intteate
, 1876-07-10
The People Of That Torrid
Town Casping for
Breath.
Members Of Congress Being
Taken Home aB Fast
as They Die.
The Effect Of tho st. L0uis Plat.
form OH "Hnrd Money"
Democrats.
Considerable Progress Being
Made in the Impeach-
ment Trial.
Conference on Appropriation Bills
---The Silver Bill.
TAnTA1211AN HEAT.
totally uNrAnAL.LELEn.

uNEAHAI.LEt.Eus
Special Dt.patch to The Tf4ouns.
WAsn1xdroN, u. C., July 0.-Thc heat OF
Washington al the present time Is without pre-.
ccdcnt, within reasonable memory, either In In
tcnslty or duration, and II is having marked
effect upon the 1lca1tl. of congressman and those
whose business takcs them to the Capitol. TlIe
Hall Of Representatives and the Senate Cham.
bcr arc both without direct communication with
the open alr, beIEg simply immense rooms With
glass ceilings and halls running entirely around
them. The tloors arc like ovens, and the CALLER
les arc like furnaces. When tho doors Ut the
Senate arc closed, Us they are IN cS-
crutfve session, the heat Is intolcrnble.
Tic thermometer III either House during thc
tittlc ut sitting lae not been below % during the
past three or Tour wceks, nl,d has often been
nearer a hundred.
T1lR HEALTH or TIE MEMBERS
and Senators Is suffering pcrceptthly In cot1sc-
vent to Fortress 1lonroc OF Saturday, and
escaped the hottest day Of tho season. the ther-
monietcr having stood here At 10t In the
shade.
THE EVfECT.
THIS intensely warm weather prompts de-
sire to ctpsu thu sessions, but It seems tmpos-
siblc to either hasten tic Dcknap trial Or &C.
cure the enactment Of tho Appropriation bills.
MF. Parsons, the Representative from tbs
Louisville, Ky., District, died yesterday, Of corr
Ec8tlon of thu Grniu, and his 1cnlnins were taken
| home last night. A number Of other Congress.
| men are III, and. unless there Is chntige ot
Temperature, there tan but bo much suffering,
aud, perhaps, fatal illness.
, 1876-07-10

JEnENIAD FOR JULY,
Social Dffpdfch to The tribune.


Dw1our, ILL.,, July 0.-No rain las fallen sfnco
the Fourth. Tho weather has been intensely
hot. The mercury has averaged 90 In the shade.
This great change from months Of inccssant
pouring showers to great heat and consequent
ttryncss, has come too late 10 be Of any help 10
tho growing crop Of corn. Its condition is about
as follows: The crop as whole will be almost
total failurc. Hero aud there a fow acres on
high land may mature, but tho quantity fs 80
emall that It will hardly be adequate to the wants
Of the average farmer. The majority OF the fatn-
ers III this county will not raise enough for their
own feed. The fields arc so covered With rank
grass and wceIs Tint the curn IL either drowned
u cl,okcd out. Thu ground Is not yct dry
enough to cut Timothy, and wo arc hopinE ;, for pr
our main dependence for winterng stoek. We
arc .ircady commencing to fatten hogs, q We
except what corn We buy Merchants eon!plain
that It IL utterly impossible 70 collect dollar
duo them. We would like to ask the soft-moncy
idiots what good $500, ,o0o, 700 grcenbacks would
DO the, farmers Of Lisingston County, when
for cue Of them. Value tlrst, money tue result