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, 1876-09-17
THE CITY GAS SUPPLY,

The statistics Of the supply and cost Of
gas in various American cities, which 1a@,
been compiled by the present City Govern
ment since the dispute between the city aud
the Gas Companies arose, throw but little
light on the subject, being for the most part
as dim es corporation gas-Ight itself. It is
very evident that the charge for furnishing
gas to public corporations is nowhere gauged
merely by the cost Of manufacture and fair
profit On the supply, for the prices vary
enormously, as compared in different cities,
and as compared between the public corpo-
rations and private consumers. Thus, for
instance, the City Of Cleveland pays only
$1.75 per 1000 for public consumption,
while the charge to private consumers is
1925 per 1000; yet in Detroit, where
the price has run down as low as IS
cents to q portion of the private con-
sumers, the corporation pays So per
1000. So in New York tho range for
public consumption is all the way from so3
to $50 per lamp per year. Philadelphia pays
$45 per lamp per year while using seven-feet
burners, while Chicago has been paying at
the rate Of about $50 per lamp, we believe,
while using nominally only five-feet burners
Thus there is no means of settling the con-
troversy as regards fair price for gas in this
city by citing the prices elsewhere Another
reason why this rule will not apply is that
Chicago is about the first city that has started
the reform Of gas bills in earnest. The result
is that the outcome of the Chicago contro-
versy will be awaited with interest elsewhere.
while it is not practicable for Chicago to get
help from other cities. The nearest point
Of comparison Of any value is that St. Louis
only pays $50 per lamp per year, while the
private consumers have been paying $2.s5,
though Chicago has be=n paying nearly
double that figure for city consumption,
using the same size of burner, while the pri-
vate consumers of Chicago have been paying
but little more than the private consumers
in st. Louis,
Chicago, then, must settle this gas matter
for itself. We do not believe the Council
have any disposition to treat the Gas Compa-
MES unfairly, but we are equally hopeful
that the Aldermen will stand honestly By the
rights OF the people. Now, investigation has
convinced the Aldermen vho have had
charge of the gas matters that the Compa-
MES can supply the city at $1.5o per 1000
feet. A confirmation Of it was furnished by
Mr. WATKINS Company, which once propos-
ed to accept these terms. It is proper, then,
to insist upon this price as the ultimatum,
which the Council is pledged to do by the
resolution it adopted. # Air. WArE1ss'
Company is willing to abide by it, well and
good; if Mr. BILLINGS Company does not
choose to accept it, then it is better
to try the oil Oh the new model
of the students lamp applied to street use.
Thes= will be 10 better opportunity for
, 1876-09-17

have been literally distributed, and, in
case Of fire, the prompt use Of hose by the
fremen will, with the great pressure of the
water: enable the department to drown out
fires which, without such supply Of water,
might spread into extensive confagrations.
In majority Of fires occurring among the
wooden buildings OF the districts known as
dangerous" or SO rated by insurance COM
panies, the 6remen with the free use Of hose
will be able to operate successfully in pre-
venting any serious spread
recent report Of the Water Commission
er Of New York City comments upon the
failure Of the Croton Aqueduct to supply that
city, and mentions that two large reservoirs
in Putnam County have become necessary in
the warmer seasons to meet the demand.
The construction Of 6 new aqueduct at O
cost of $15,o00,0 900 to $4,000, 900, with an
annual expense Of 81 100000 for repairs and
keeping, is regarded, however, as among the
necessities in the future. The original cost
Of the New York Croton Aqueduct was about
$50, ,o00, 600, with large additional expendi-
lures since then. The total cost Of the Chi
cago water-system, including all the new
works to completion, is about $7,950,000.
The same officer furnishes the following in
teresting table:
The following table, compiled from authentic
sources, shows the present daily consumption Of
water per capita in various cities Of the United
States and Europe:
, 1876-09-17

thai throo-quarsers Of ths stake4 womb +. ..,..
1t. There seemed at hst to bo prosp.ct :,
apermanent settlement at this vexed c,,.~
ton But it is unsafe to count upon ,n~
thing until it is actually done. Human :.
ture, even in well-meaning men, is yerv ~
certain. And so it happened that when ~.
amendment reached the Senate di1;osa.
tinkering began in committee, and fna1Iv :.
was so altered that its father would mi b...
known it, to make it stronger herr ans
weaker there. A slight change Of ph,..a
ology to make the prohibition Of aid In 60.
tartan schools still more sure might h.r.
been well, rs it would have caused litt. !.
lay it adopted But the entire recastino ~
the amendment and the adding Of nu1narnr.
clauses, and especially of one e1cludina
from the scope of the amendment tho
reading Of the Bible in the schools. rs7.
fatal to success, as must have hee,
foreseen. A two-thirGs vote Of the Senst.
could not be secured for the amendment =.
the amendment; and so the golden opno,.
tunity was lost. IF We were given to Scr;;n.
tural analogies We might say that it was m.
other instance in which PLATE and Hrpon
became friends by striking hands in oppoei.
ton to good The original amendment a. II
came from the House, met the combined m.
position of the Roman Catholic and Of II.
Protestant Bible-in-school party; and Ii.
latter changed it SO IS to turn an anti Cstho.
lie triumph into q dafeat. Let Us hear m
more from them after this dog g-in-the-manae,
policy Of their anxiety to keep the Rom.n
Catholics from gaining their end The grand.
sst opportunity Of our history to accomplish
his very thing was offered to them, and w.a
rejected, unless consent should bs given At
he same time to make the constitutional
amendment sef-contradictory by 20 phras.
ng it as first, to forbid tho support Of Ro-
nan Catholic schools, and then to allow TIN
upport Of Protestant or Bible-zeadiaa
chools!
, 1876-09-17

making tia experiment. The people are
willing to endure any temporary inconTen-
ience necessary to make the trial, and it
may prove that as satisfactory q street-light
can be obtained from the use of oil at cost
of less than one-third per lamp than that
which the city has been paying for two or
three years for gas. The prospect is GER
tainly attractive enough to warrant the e1-
perimeut.
, 1876-09-17

CHICAGO coMAASDERT. No. 10. E. T.-stated
Concisre Monday evening. seEt 1e, A. 7:so Tor oas.
4 mi attendancc Il desired By order Of the E. C.
CHAS. J. TR0TBE1DGE, Recorder.
, 1876-09-17
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1876.

At the New York Gold Exchange on Satur-
day. greenbacks we're steady at 9o4 cents on
the 1cIIar.
, 1876-09-17

These statements clearly show the much greater
ratio Of consumption in cities Of this country
those in Europe, and OF the City OF New York over
all other cities.
Taken as whole, the water-system Of Chi
cago at this time is the best and most COM
plote in the United States, and admits of in
Of protection against fire it is without an
equal, both US regards the supply and the
adequacy and completeness Of its distribu-
ton. In quality the water has no superior
With the new works the supply will permit
its use without STINT and the supply will be
as Liberal in the suburbs as at the lake shore.
And pure water in abundance is ono of the
greatest blessings that can fall to the lot Of
any community Of people
New-York tribune., 1876-10-07
THE PRISONERS DETENTION.
his PLACE or CONFINEMENT AT CHCAGo-REFU'
TO MAKE ANY STATEMENT.

HIS PLACE or CONFINEMENT AT CHICAGO-REFUsAL
TO MAKE ANY STATEMENT
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-E. a. Woodward, who
was arrested here Last evening transferred from the
Ccnual Station 10 The AImory. Ills friend Blanodt ac
companicd him. anI the two were made as comfortable
as possible During the forenoon superintendent Hickey
received telegram from the Caiof OF Police Of NewYork
as follows: Hold Woodward by all means We win
send for him Immediately" I'm the afternoon second
dispatch was received stating that Woodward had been
indicted and an officer would leave New-lork az once
with requisition for him. Woodward declines give
any information 10 reporters
C. W. Watson. representative OF the Newiork firm of
W. H. Akin a Son. Is che nan who caused the arrest OF
Woodward. He not schoolmate or even personal
friend OF Woodward, but knew him simply by having
met him on the between NewYork and NorwAlk
New-York tribune., 1876-10-07
TIE WHISKY INDICTMENTS.

A TTsT CASE - EfGAEp TO THE GrAND JURY DIS
POSED 0r-AHrANGEuENrs FOR THE TRIALS.
I'm the United States Circuit Court, criminal
branch Iudee Benedict yesterday read red decision
n the case Of Pniip H. Tu.in, sustaining The District
Attorneys demurrer 90 tie defendants plea u 9nIie
ment Mr. Id-Iu and large uumb.ro. other, were iu-
diccd by the Grand Jury u May last for alleged whisky
frauds. when tlr defendants brought into court
10 plead To the Indictment, Nr TeI filed plea .n
abatement. the ground that thr Grand Jury by which
they were indicted had not br,u prop,ry drawn. As
-.tant United STATES D.-ricAttomcy Foster dcuUrrcI
10 t,is plea Judge Benedict, decision sust1ins the Dis
Attorneys position and holds that the Grand Juy
was properly impanc.d and the defendant is
ordered To plead to the indictments. This
wns "A test ease. and susiaus the validity Of 3l
indictment. found by the same GUuI jury. The
crooked whisky cHse, which have boon pending n The
courts for several months VIII Dee PM upuu tc calendar
for trial at thr term OF the Criminal Court virh VIII
tc- Attorney sherman, who spent cOnSId fabc time ln
hp West Boo procuring evidence iu these cases, and ha-
gIycu much 90 their preparation expects 10 he able
10 secure the cout ~ the principal dealers who
accused oi connection with the Western rings.
u1mbcrof PERSONS Who have been Indicted have
since kept outside thc jurisdiction Of the United states
Courts ana have not been arrested Among these are
Henry G.. Bly, Augusfus and Henry W. GrOot, William
Harding. Edward l;,uch, mud +. c. Ltchtcld seven oi
Tine dealers and re- lrTF who were arrested Doc May are
at large bail and viii Doc tried at The October term.
These are +. y. Ipyd Edward A. Boury, John r. Ely,
IdGu T.. liill. Miller Brothers, ana Parker r. Mason
Parker X. Mason one OF the leading rcttilrr~ ul
Chicago and WIS arrested at the tim. of the rand upon
mcut thore and may be used as witness in the cases
here
New-York tribune., 1876-10-07
DOUBTFUL YATuRALlzATION PAPERS.
rRocEEDINGs BEFORE CLERK Bits AssfRIED TO
BE INVALID.


pRoCEEDINGs BEFORE CLERK Bits AssFRIED TO
BE INVALID.
4 question has arisen in connection with the
naturalization Of voters IN the United ST Courts
which threatens % cause serious complications Ihe
difficulty grows ont OF the different constructions pat
upon the United states statute which requires the app
cant for citizens papers 20 makt oath n open court,
before a circuit district court Of tle United states.
or a district or supreme Of the Territories, or
court of record of any OF the states having common law
Jurisdiction" In the State courts aud In the United
states Circuit Court in this city the papers receive The
personal approval of thc presiding judge, but in the
United States District Court t ha, been tie practice
for the clerk OF the court or his deputy 20 h out
the paucr. and administer tie oath without
tGe Attendance o. tlr Judges I'm fhc past ten days
,ts clerk of the United states District Court, which
have not pas5.d under th, personal fN-ou o Judge
Batchfor and DO claimed mat gl such papers are ln-
valid Mr. Belts bold, that officer "f The court De-
ii. authorized 10 pass upon tue pam U.s., ana that Mhh
The meaning of the statute De holds "Uprn court TO
the United states Circuit Court uud th' several state
rour- every applicant required tu zoo before judge or
tlc proper proceeding. John l. Davenport, supervisor
or IIrriipu- holds tlls NlHw lie sad yesterday ih'l
ttfe was trouble 100 l-G- growing ouf Cd! the ursc't o
county clerks tu comply VITA tHc United -tHi,- election
laws fhut instances uf violation ul the Et" lu
,-uua naturalization papers bad recently come to iH
should give iIr matter attention. " lt tue work hr
been done Boz the district clerks office boo tho way de-
.cr.b.d" said Nr Davenport, " t VIII have Co oe done
over again, that's 4.L'
New-York tribune., 1876-10-07
rRIE Br.INE.s TN JrNE.

Hugh j. Jewett, Receiver of the Erie Rail-
way Company, has hled his statement of his accounts
Tor the month OF june The Receivers certificates were
Increased $1,000, and including this amount and
$4,000 borrowed on call the receipts ot the month
were u 72i $50 81, OF which Sl2l93J7 so come from
frcights S376,735 3s from Passengers and S266 90
from debts accrung before the receiyersp. His pay
lncnts in the month were SI,7s1 ,2S7 50. OF which
Sl7ISJ 20 paid account of the purchase Of coal
land. which the Erie Railway interested. - 500
for lorolotiNts ard IS.56i account Of debt
in before the reccYcrshp. He began the month with
StS5g22 9S IN cash and ended il with cash balance OF
~i2gO2O 40. The amount of Receivers certificates out
standing increased during lhe month from II ,420
600 10 81 $4,000
New-York tribune., 1876-10-07
SUSPENSION OF 4 roBoEEH B46K.

APPLICATION MADE FOR THE APPOINTMENT or A
RECEIVER FOR TIE HoBoKES HOMESTEAD AND
loan ASSOCIATION.
For some time rumCrs have been IN clrcula-
ton i'm obokeu in regard TO thc solvcucy o the oboten
Homestead Building and Loan Association but lille
faith was placed in the reports it was generally uu-
dersto,d tat the managers OF the institution were an
respou-bamen. Yesterday morning the office OF he
association, at No. 10 Hudsonst was not opened as
usual and in one Of the windows was posted "a card
bearing a notice that the office would not be opened
YESTERDAY Many of the depositOrs reside in the vicinity
OF the clearinghouse, and getting alarmed, they soon
succeeded in drawing large crowd about iAe doors.
Several persons went the houses OF the President and
Treasurer hut neither of the officers could be found.
H. D. Gerdt- one Of the heaviest sh ro0ld rs and de-
postors succeeded in gaining access 70 he orcr and
made an Inspection OF the books. What Ae result OF bis
iuspection was ne refused TO make known, with tc cK
ccption that from what he saw the liabilities were nnout
100000 and the available assets about 9-1.OJo.
Tie Institution was incorporated IN sd9. the original
charter giving the company power Q" advance money
on lands Two years lator supplement 90 the charter
was obtained permitting the company To- receive dco5
its and carry on regular banking institution. Previous
10 1872 Charles spielman, "a reputed wealthy German
resident Of Jersey City Nights president, but h"
was succeeded by y. Van Du-hcre, principal 10! 1c man
school August JofdH1i elected -c rotary. AMI +I
Spelnau treasurer since that chai-, o ourt iir '.-
stitutiou has been looked upon Wtth n-rt'l h' u my
people. Tire list OF losers, me H-ul l'h I it"'''
embraces H. D. Gcid-, fI. j. Inhcn. Daniel liriin'--
John Duhrk0Op, Nj. Oakley, and inc jersey Schu/ct
Corps. Charles Spinmau J, son oi ihc treasurer mdIr
the application for receiver ou Thursday afternoon
and ii is expected thar one VIII De appointed 10 take
charge Of tuc books to-day IL }, r9rd ta muDt3 mas
been lent upon Worthless securt e. IL i0 s', tit .IC
Immediate of the suspension was the inallty o
the bank 90 pay note Tor cl,UuO Ecd hy lHc III. ]
National bnh OF Jersey 'lI9 A.i ''-'7 10 'N any '
New-York tribune., 1876-10-07
A MODEL AMERICAN CITIZEN.

TO me EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: What will the poor man derive from the
election Of sainnel ]. Tildenl What will the unemployed
man do If Rutherford L. Hayes is elected At present
out of work. cannot get H. no money, and no bed 10
sleep IN. l am industrious and willing TO work. Ny
mother is very poor and In distress well myself.
aud my rich relations live in luxury and viii not give 10
the poor JOHN FERRIS.
Neto- York, Sept. 81, 1876
New-York tribune., 1876-10-07

electors Of this State and this city, to continu,
them four years longer in power And more than All
this only had the Republican party been unfathui
to s trusts but corruption peculaOn and jobbery pep
vaded an alarming extent every department OF ths
Government The welfare OF the country required great
reforms to cOuneract the waste and corruption Of tho
Republican party. Mr. Herman read extracts from tbe
address OF the Fifth Avenue Conference last May urging
the necessity of reform and the selection of pure and
honest for office, and In conclusion eulOg lied the
character OF Mr. Tiiien a rriOrmcr.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-07
COUNSEL FEES IN THE BROWN LITIGATION

In the ease of Seaver, collector of lhe estate
OF John t. Brown against the Mayor two orders were
entered ia Supreme Court yesterday. Brown was oX
cn,yo contractor for city worA and al the time OF his
death had suits for large amount against the city
After his death Judgment obtained in against
the city. Mr. Browns executors and relatives came in
and made a compromise with Controller Green Of the
CLAIMS This compromise has given rise 10 new series
Of litigation the counsel in the original suits claiming
that this comprOmi-e was made without their consent
and against their advice and demanding shat the larger
part Of money to be paid under the compromise
by the Controller be paid 10 them. In ore
proceeding Oliver W. West obtained an order
that 100 Of the money be paid 10 him. and t1is
portion was paid. motion was made before Judge
Barrett in Supreme Court, Chambers, 10 compel Mr.
West deposit this - 900 with trust ulIy pend
ing appeal 10 the General Term Judge Ban tett denied
tins motion with costs
reference has been had to Pho T. Ruggles as 10 the
proper o. W. West, william Fullerton, and John
H. strlan. ana that report Is IN favor OF the lawyers
and has been appealed from. Yesterday Judge Duuu-
hue. motion of C. H. Hatch, on bciaif oi the lawyers,
directed that the Controller transfer 10 trust company
5000. To abide the result al the appeals. There are
seven eight appeals before the Supreme Court General
Term, which viii bo heard In a few days
New-York tribune., 1876-10-07

The Rev. Mr.. Talmage remarks as an inn
pressiye fact that Peter though suffering many trials
was u very cheerful 10 should he remembered,
however, that Peters wiies mother lay sick of
fNOrN ich BullCtin.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-07

A remark of an old minister is commended
10 all preachers who tempt b. complain OF small
congregation IL Is large congregation, perhaps
ms YOU Will " account Tor ~ the day Of Judgment
New-York tribune., 1876-10-07
An officer expected arrive from Ncw-foFk this ar
ternUon to take the prisoner in cnstody
local MISCELLANY.
CITY FINANCES.

CONTROLLER GREENS MONTHLY STATEMENT
The following is the monthly statement o1
the amount OF warrants drawn nciiust the CITY Treasury
from Ian. % sept 30 1876 also q comparative state
ment Of the cty debt as represented m stocks and bonds
as Of Dec 81 1870 and sept 80, 1876. with statement
of and for what purposes stocks have been Issued;
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-18
Tux PRIMARIES ro-MoKaow.

tomorrow q "'Pa'"'"n P
VII 10 heid IN storey county, 'or .n'
purpose OF e'set'ng delegates 70 tue
County conv.nt'on' These delegates
will meet ON Thursday to nominate our
county officers. Upon the character OF
these nominations will depend our
chances Of carrying the election In
November. II II to DO . hard hight In
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-18
BLACK MILLS ITEMS.

am -
Tue biaeA nun I'o"s', o' Sep]"noeI
~ arrived In Gold Hill this morning. IL
hss completed the nr,t quarter year Of il.
-,.---., - -. H., =,
" ~
common wrapping paper ~ 10 liz last
week. We eondensc tho following items
Of interest, from it, columns:
About .i.ty fee, OF the drain ditch drift
ON Cav a Scott. claim. At GayyiIIr, caycd
mi. forenoon. buryiny Tbo.. Carr and
Norri. Team. Tn, depth Of tie shaft il
d, fret. The men Are ~supposeJ 10 lie Al
The heal Of Al. drift. vhsre \ sh.ft ia be-
ing sunk "A rapidly A possible. Plenty
on Wiling hands are taiiug turns At the
shovel. and windlls.. II Is hoped they
NAV be alive when reached, but few miners
believe they can survive until that time,
which will not 10 before J O'Clock to-mor-
row Sunday. Thos. Carr Is from bailey
Harbor. Michigan. Norris Team Is an old
and experienced miner and drifter. lstely
from SAlt Lake. Neither has any family.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-18
MOUNTAIN MEADOW. MASSACRE.
The ,alino Of testimony in the Q

The taking OF testimony In the case
Of the United States against John L.
Lee. Who is accused Of arranging INC
participating in the Mountain Meadows
Massacre. was concluded on Saturday
The case against Lee was fully proven
On hi. frs, trial. over a year ago, but
the Mormon members Of the jury forced
disagreement. and 90 the aged scoun'
dr.l who has gone unwhippod Of justice
80 many years. escaped the gallows.
On this trial the Government has ei-
srtsd al il energies, and produced a
mass Of evidence. svs moro convincing
In its character than that presented
before. This Mormon ''Saint" Is evil
IDENTIFY an enlarged edition Of the Boston
asnd Psmsroy. He Was imbued with a
passion for blood. and neither ase nor
ss1 found mercy at his hands. The
atrocities Of the Mountain Meadows
Massacre are fully proven against him.
and II he IL acquitted this time the
name Of '.justics" in the United States
will beeomea by.word among the ma
tons Of the world. and the ''psrsecu'
uon'' Of Mormon .'Saints" an absolute
neceszity.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-18
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Tho Meuns.in Meadows Trials.

=, "A,
SALr LAKE. Scptcmpcr io.-in inc
Beaver Court this morning jacob
Hamblin was recalled stateu tnat Lee
further tola MN tnA, an InaiLh enls, nm .n9
lived ~ Cedar prought twS giris VINO hAa
oech n,u,ns ~ .no o.u H,.n ~,
anu ,skeu NIs. no snou'a Nv u, .m
tna' tney rsre .oo Pr.'.y %n.n" ~ ~.
PlIcu YIN !. ~" ~. I.S;.s a., ~, m.
Ne,s w ~. - ~. a. "a
anu Lay .hen 'nre" 'hc o'"Ii ny. .~
q ne, .hros.. ihl' rnen n.a. ~.
turneu W MS IAn.n nc ue"' ~ III.
sionnu anu Ioahu nne In. . - 80 -
apout 'ne W. ueroi'on,L..o .i.h ,h.;,
niecn-t lying h.ar 'Uses". T.. -.
.nroats eut Is ucsS,,pu pn -,
u uss one VI s |, n.u y. III. bouso i
s,simo3 ~ too ,oiis.. a. her ~sistrrs and
,ha. ,h.ir mana wa. Dunisn. Uamblin.
NM lin, ..IsI NV M. Jefepse N he had
ever ,oid ,his 70 sny one. REPLIED that he
hsJ. and mora. Too: that soon after the oc-
cnrrenee. when he remembered il better
than no did now. no had told Il 10 Presi-
dent Young and George A. Smith. and
that President Young told him that when
tho right timo come and We could get u
court Of Justice, 90 20 and tell II. Ilamblin.
on being further pressed. said he had not
seen the effects OF any court 81 justice from
that time to this. but thought O was just
the right time to tell IL.
johnson, ON being recalled. stated that
subsequent to the massacre ho Was sent TO
protect the next company Of emigrants 70
The santa Clara; that on his way no
.tonpcd NJ Harmouy. where he saw John
d. Lee. who proposed TO him to get the
.migrsnts into an ambush 10 destroy them
law 'ba InJi.ns And gel their property ;
.i.o' that hs lJobn.onI replied: "There
h.s been too much blood shed by you
already. i have boon instructed TO sec
thsm safely through, and I will do 80 or
die with them" That no Iec) then
! abused him. calling him ugly names ; that
n, identified the prisoner nj tho bar as
| being John ID. Leo.