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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10
LECTURE BY PROF @. R. CROMWELL.

Prof. G. II. Cromwell gave one of his Illus
trated lectures last evening" at Chckerine Hall large
square OF stood the PLATFORM and stereop
con was placed ia the center Of the parque The hall
vas comletely darkened and the lecture opened with
An illustration Of the Pyramids, followed by one Of the
Sphinx These were followed by other representations
OF ancient art until the old" part OF the lecture was
brought TO close and the new" opened by picture
of the cross typical OF the dawn of the Christian era
The lecturer presented illustrations VI tho areh'
ecural beauties Of Rome Italy Venice and Milan and
closed with Views OF modern European and American
architectural and landscape scenery. During the exh
hilton Mr. Cromweus lecture was explanatory, and 10
took occasion 10 make some telling points by bringing TO
view the new Courthouse immediately kter some lure
tn. evening and Saturday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10

foreign powers There can he question as TO inc
Indian title TO the country that the United Stas
tended to extend and did extend 20 them the rgh Vi
self government within limitations stated, end that
the rights OF soil and political franchises were part OF U
rights conferred on them consideration Oh thc
and exchanges. 81, .,.
expediency OF any interference With the pres
government, legislation in conflict WIN inc
rights OF these people, without their consent would DC
followed by trouble and expense TO the government no
wrong aud calamity TO the Indians similar 10 "at we
see being enacted in the Black Hills region lie Claims
that the real intent OF the territorial schemes u u ee
possession of the Indian Territory none OF when oTig
nate with the Cherokees but are one and all ny
them. 49,, -. -
The railroads traversing the country which are un;
friendly the perpetniiy OF their existing rights anu
have done little 10 cultivate the friendship or encourage
the industrial pursuits OF the ndlant nave buhsi.u
wrong ut their hands The ilroads are reRauut ~ @
cause schemes nasmuch they at' CT atteu ION
TO the valuable lands. and induce the lmlnSIa,op " m
aggressive white population, with which even me
ted and powerful Cherokee Nation feel unaO 'oc Pc
Moreover whatever conditional grants OF lana ore SUP
posed 10 attach to these roads, IL matter Wv
not party to any agreement endangerpg tnei Th
homes and for the spolaon OF their descendants lney
have simply granted the ght OF way to these roaus
within certain prescribed limits.
IL ~ said that whatever advantages an Indian may
have, he will be Indian still. The estimates Of tIs
Board OF United States Commissioners txes the lahu;
farms &C. at 204,677 acres; wheat &c, annual
product, ,739, 355 bushels value OF farm products IN
Guiding stock 1868 6lO number OF horses cattle &C,
464 485 personal property not including real estate,
si6,9S7 S1S. The Government holds In trust TOT W. sc
tribes about Sa0000O0 Their common schools n9ngtr
ycstmeuta OF the Cherokees about SOOOO0O, me an
nua interest Of which applied as folows % per cent
school PURPOSES and per cent to the orphans tund
Tie citizen population numbers about 10000, OF WIen
there are ID $50 native CherOkees. THcy have 6o9oO
arres iu cultivation and 10 1875 horses, and 55O
cattle. They have % saw mills. ~ stores; % snitn
Stops, Is day schools, orphan school, ! female hgn
school and male high soncOl. The schools bayttan
aggregate attendance OF 1900 The Cherokees nave
lived under written Constitution so years and
have expended during the past year about T9oooo or
school PURPOSES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10

Capitol in great numbers today give real explanation
of the testimony of Mr. Wolf. They say that Mr. Wolf
IL Of very dissoute habits and discharged by Mr..
Brown account OF drunkenness and theft, and that
they have strong evidence to show that Mr.. Wolf
was engaged by some Democratic eonspirators TO
give false testimony, In tho expectation OF
creating prejudice against the Secretary Of the
Navy II lie not asserted that this conspiracy was
entered INTO with the knowledge Of any Congressman.
Mr.. Browns friends also say that Mr. Wolf having the
fear Of possible speedy death before him. ready now TO
confess his story. He has not, however done 90 yet
Justice TO Secretary Robson requires TO be sad that
while irregularities, extravagances, and disregard OF
law will probably be discovered in the Navy Depart
ment evidence OF actual corruption the part of the
Secretary has yet been disclosed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10
WASHINGTON NOTES.

wAsRrNGToS, Thursday, March 8, 1876
The Court OF Commissioners of Alabama Claims met
to-day and without transactng any business adjourned
10 the 18th OF March.
The Senate Committee Territories to-day heard Mrs.
j. SPENCER and Mrs A. Lockwood as representatives Of
the National Woman Suffrage Association in argument
against the bill of Senator Crstancy, which proposes,
among other thngs To deprive the women OF Utah OF
thcir present right 10 Delegate Cannon also a-
peared and began argument against the bill
Senator Ferry presiding officer of the Senate, this
morning caused all the doorkeepers 10 be specially in
formed that Mr Pnchbaok is longer entitled 10 the
privileges Of the floor IL does not appear that Mr..
Piuchhacz has manifested want OF knowledge OF tue
general rule applicable 70 like his own, and the
ders 10 DO merely precautionary.
Fbr RoulIr Report Of Congressional Proceedings Second
Pugel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10

The timber, il will be remembered, was inspected ~
Delaware hY special arrangement through Grant
agency and the charge has been made that the stock
was of an nf1iO character and had, in Iact been re-
iected before purchased 10 I'LL tns contract when
Mr. Grant procured for BasshOr Co while employed hs
solicitor for that house IL is charged in TINS eOnntc
ton that Mr. Grant received salary of 81 300 from the
owners these inferior knecs which, with the $240O
paid him by BassbUr Co.. would swell Lis cOnpeiisa ION
To about 50 900 per annum, was lntndttd 10 lie Ge
actual sum he drew Tor soliciting trade hf the hLln
named An arithmetca calculation SHOWS that on the
above contract Messrs BasshOr Co realized Inc snug
profit OF nearly 300 per cent. On the Aew-lOrk co.,
tract presumng that they purchased at the same rates
they dd even better than this there being about an
average the price paid at Philadelphia of
10 IL per inch for the knees showing 0nt In
of 800 per 1t will thus he EN- that as
solicitor" Mr. Grant although he did not accomplish
what he employ ed to do" rs Mr. sebbns renarhed,
was nevertheless moderately successful in securing
Legitimate business for the house"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10
Mr. CI.YMER,S HLI-NDER.

Personal EXPLAIN TION BY MR. BASS TODAY.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WAsmNGTON, March 9.--Mr. Bass will make a
personal explanation in the House Tomorrow morn
ing and improve the opportunity to add his version
of the circumstances attending the departure OF the
witness Marsh He has written out his speech, and
it is reported will make some very specific state
ments which will not agree very we'll with those
made by the Democratic members of the Commit
tee Wherever the responsibility for the discharge
of Mr. Marsh finally tests and it certainly will be
with part or the whole of Mr. Clymers Committee,
it was one of those bunders that are worse than
crimes, and may yet entirely defeat not only the
criminal prosecution but the impeachment OF
ex-Sccretary Belknap.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10
A HOSPITAL COMMENCEMENT.
AWARDING DIPLOMAS TO GRADUATES AT THE NEW
YORK OPHTHALaC HOSPITAL

AWARDING DIPLOMAS TO GRADUATES AT THE NEW
YORK oPHTHALaiC HOSPITAL.
The annual commencement and reception OF
the New-York Ophthalmc Hospital was held last even
us iii its building 1T TnIrd-aye and Twenty-thirdst.
The formal began al D. No. and after music
few Introductory remarks mads by the President
T. c. Smith, in which he stated that the desire Of the
Hospital authorities the knife ar little as pos
sbe in diseases Of the eye and that while last year the
number Of cases treated win the knife reduced TO
per cent Of the entire number, this year 1t had been
reduced to the very small proportion OF per cent
During year ending October 1875 there were 3S9s
patieuts-1 7O2 male 2,ls6 femae-treated at the
Hospital for diseases OF tie eye ear and throat. 49,
Diplomas conleIflng tue degree OF OCust were tlen
awarded the following nSe members OF the graduating
class: Thomas Wildes NJ. d. Now OrS City; Moses T.
Runncls, NJ. d., Indianapolis, Ind; Emma h. Ryder
NJ d. San Francisco, C; r.. Is sqnier Nj. ID, syracuse,
n. Y, and Waller T.. Denc, vi. d., Frankfort, N \.
The address Of the evening was delivered by tue non
Frederick A. COnkin VINO said tnat hospitals we're TIC
offspring Christianity and the CAurch, being unknown
TO T. gan nations 1he hrst hospital was founded near
the end OF the fourth century by faDola Roman
matron. He spoke highly OF the Ophtainio Hospital,
and said that of Its great features the honesty
and economy with which 1t was built and had been con
Quoted.
The remainder Of the evening was given 10 social
reception there being present many ladies aid gentle
ment. friends OF tue hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10
lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-0rvil Grant was
examined by the House Committee Naval Affair to
cay 10 regard to ms connection with the Baltimore firm
ihomas {. BasshOr Co. solicitor OF contracts. He
admitted that he received from that firm salary Of 5000
per mouth and that he had succeeded in obtaining for
'0sm from the Navy Department certain important CON
u~e That for furnishing oak shipnees for the 81 oOli-
he obtained from the Chief Of the Bureau Of
construction aud Repairs sad admitted erossexam-
4uon that he to have half OF the profits the
SOnaet The bulk Of his testimony comedies with the
narrative contained the dispatch the subject
N-<d ~ Baltimore, and printed in TIE TRIBUNE this
morning.
me COMMITTEES during the day examined several other
Nl'hesses among them the against whom Mr.. Wolf
yesterday made such damaging accusations. The test-
ony Of this clerk lie not made public but 1t IL learned
@ DC has thus far denied the statement made by Mr..
IA friends Of So. Brown. who have been about the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10
PROF. SILLIMAN'S EXPLANATION.
HIS REPORT on IHE EMMA MINE, AND THE P23,O
FFE ACCOUNTED tO8--sOME CONFUSION ABOUT
THE DISPATCH TO LONDON.

HIS REPORT on lHE EMMA MINE, AND THE PZo,oOU
FFE ACCOUNTED tOR--sOME CONFUSION ABOUT
THE DISPATCH TO LONDON.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WAsHINGToN, March 9.-'The only weak point in
Prof. Sllimans testimony, given in presence of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day, was his ex-
PLANTATION of the dispatch, signed by him and used
in London to promote the sale of the Emma Mine
stock announcing that 1000 tons of silver were
then in sight, and that it assayed $4,000 per ton
The Professor has positive recollection of having
signed tins diapatch, though he has no doubt that
he did so, since his name would not have been ap-
pended TO il without authority. He says IL il true
that there was at the time 1000 tons of ore in
sight but that it was not true that all Of it would
assay So, 600 to ton. Some had just been
assayed which yielded that amount. On ezamina-
ton which was put upon il a very natural one.
lie said moreover, that he did not think the
dispatch was a proper one, and could give
no explanation of the circumstances attending its
signature Everything else relating 70 his connee-
ton with the Emma Mine fully explained. He
absolutely denies that his fec or any part of H. was
to be contingent upon the sale OF the mine. lie was
informed that the mine was already sold at the time
he made the examination, and that while he re-
cciyed 5,ODD for the work, he did not think that
that was an exoTbiant price, when is remembered
that he was Obliged to devote his entire attention to
the subject for six months, nay his own expenses,
and to neglect other very important business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10
NAVAL INVESTIGATION.

CIVIL GRANTS DAZZLING IN SOLICITATION FOR
cONTRAcTs-sEvERAL WITNESSES EXAMINED
NO SPECIAL CORRUPTION YET FOUND IN THK
DEPARTMENT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10
NETWORK. FRIDAY, MARCH TO- 1876.

would not answer the question directly, although Mt
Fullerton pressed II with great emphasis.
Further examination postponed by mutual consent
until ii q. IN. Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10
PROFITS ON sHIp.KNEES CONTRACTS.

PROFITS on SHIP-KNEES CONTRACTS.
BALTIMORE HEATEG-APPARATUs FlRM MAKES
LARGE PROFITS on CONTRACTS SECURED THROUGH
oRvIL GRANT--FRAUDULENT INSPECTIONS
CHARGED.
BALTIMORE, March 9.-The Gazette to-day
publishes nartice showing the profits made ny Bashor
4 Co.. manufacturers OF heating apparatus on Govern
ment contracts for white oak shpknees which were OBJ
tanned through the agency Of ory Grant Tie gazette
says.
Mesars Basshor & Co.. II will be remembered, en-
gagged i'll TIE manufacture OF heatin apparatus ana u
cannot he SAID that VIII oak snlpbnees Is binch
their trade They acknowledged, however having re-
ccived and filed contracts Of this charae through
tracts filled by BassaOr g. Co were for Philadelphia and
New-Y0rk the timber being purchased In Delaware. II
is learned that the firm paid ana received for lie knees
the rates appended IN tabular form, showing quite q
l,n,l anrre Ihrnn ~ the Transaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10
A TRAIT OF GRANTISM.

sl1F OF INFLUENCE WITH THE PREslDENI
wi. eRANr's sPECULATIoNs IN TRADERsuPs AND
w.yAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ADMISSION %
rur WHOLE sTORY-MR. GRANT TEsTiflks bh-
,opV TWO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
orvil Grant, the brother ofthe President tes'iheo
-. Mr.. Clymers Committee in Washington yes
go in regard TO military suterships- lie said
60 that the President wrote to him IN advance
~. oertan vacancies were TO occur Orvil secured
tbe President at Fort Peck for Mr.
Cos.eberry, at Standing Rock for Joseph Layton AZ
ToTt Belknap for man named Conrad ana AZ
white Earth for George w. Felt. He was to receive
half the profits for his services and did receive tna'
.hsrc Of the spells from some of these posts before
che Naval Affairs Committee, he admitted so.cltine
t'r and obtaining naval contract for bal.Ilnoio
firm, being paid a share of the profits and sZoo d
month for his services in getting the contract
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10
SUITS AGAINST oRvL GRANT.
HIS OPERATIONS IN IRON oRE-HIs CoNNECu'
WITH G. w. MOORE co.

HIS OPERATIONS IN IRON oRE-HIs CONNECTION
WITH G. w. MOORE co.
A suit in equity was brought in the Supreme
Court jan 80 1874 against Orvl L. Grant md A. NJ
White by Benjamin T. Sealy, receiver of the Croton
Iron Works. Man Parsons appeared as attorneys for
the plaintiffs, and ~ Armstrong as Grants attorney
Mr. White made defense. The suit was on cOndi
tona agreement to purchase the CrotOD Iron Mines ut
Poughkeepsie for Sal 500. Grant and White were al
lowed three months option to purchase the property II
they failed TO make the purchase they were TO pay 30
cents per ton for all mined. The agreement was
made Aug. !, 1873, and Aug. % assignment
Of one half was made to Grant There was failure
TO buy the premises under the agreement within three
months and notwithstanding the remOnstrances against
the retaining of possession OF the property the defend
ants continued mining and carrying the ore to Tar
rytown. The suit was then brought for an Injunction
and damages Orvil L. Grant denied the incorporation
OF the Company according 70 the laws OF the State OF
NewYork and also denied the contract and the dissou
ton of the Company. He admitted his entry on the
property and that he mined the but denied his fa
ure to account refusal 10 purchase the premises
On all these points the court found against him. and alec
found that the defendants had pecuniay personal re-
sponsbility 70 indemnify the plaintiff for The wrong
which would be done him II they continued their acts
Judgment entered for 81 462 40, May H. 1879 but
satisfaction Of the Judgment appears on the docket
reporter Of THE TRIBUNE ralled yesterday upon Ed
ward Bartlett Of No 145 Broadway who is the attorney
for Orv L. Grant the Of George W. Moore against
him and others an account Of which was publish IN
THE TRIEUNE OF yesterday. Mr. Bartlett stated that the
point at issue il as TO whether the debt s an individual
one OF George W. Moore whether il IS debt OF the
firm The defendant, Grant claims that the loan was
made prior TO the cop1rtnersp 1t is also claimed that
the suit the money really TO recover JUDGMENT
and get possession Of the films property by
an arrangement claimed by the DEFENDANTS 10 DE
cOlusiOn. The defendants among them Grant, made an
application 10 come In and defend, which was allowed by
the Court and the lie now at issue SO lar as the
partnership concerned Mr. Bartlett saws there was no
provision by which Grant TO furnish any influence
and the contract for the painting of the POstOce was
in the manner OF experiment, and yery small mat
ter 90 far carried out aud that the Government
st owes the firm about $500 Mr. Bartlett says he b.
ieyes there not cent made on the contract and
that Grant never made dollar out Of the firm.
Edward T. Bartlett of No. 100 Broadway was, by
copfuslou OF names enormously mentioned as Mr. Grants
counsel in TIE TRIBU OF yesterday, III the place OI Ed
ward Bartlett OF No. las Broadway.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-12
now II WORKS.

A prominent eastern democrat. thong h
not active in the politics Of the party. has
contributed SID. 900 towards the expens-
es OF metropolitan campaign in the west
He approached the republican commits
teemen and inquired whether funds were
needed to maintain speakers in the field.
and said though he was democrat.
and expected to remain in that party,
vet it was so clear to him that present
success would be destructive of the
prosperity OF the country that he ielt it
necessary to do all in his power to defeat
the present leaders
We will venture the assertion that that
prominent democrat was holder OF
government bonds. The bullionists and
capitalists of the east are satisfied with
the Republican party; it has given all
they asked TOR. The Democracy. it is
true. are crawling on their bellies before
them. in the mud of political assessments
but whv should they turn their backs
upon their old faithful and tried SER
wants for the sake OF > new set OF lackeys
whocertainly cannot Guido the ones they
now have. And 80 - prominent east
ern Democrat ponies down $4,000 to
nelp the Republican party.
Oh. blind Democrats This is what
you get for your sacrifices Of principle.
Would it NOT have been better TO have
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-12

posts it can safely lend out $4,000 to
its customers. If the government re-
ceived for $50 bonds the billion and 3
quarter dollars now on deposit in saw
ings banks in the United States. it could
pay off the billion and quarter dollars.
of bonds bearing four, five and six per
cent IN gold, and thus save an immense
sum annually in reduced taxation. For
the government would not, like the
banks, have to keep on hand any part of
the money deposited, for it would pay in
greenbacks fresh from its own printing
office And as soon as there were
more greenbacks afloat they were de-
manded by the wants of trade they
would be converted into 3.65 bonds; an d
whenever the rate Of interest, or the
profits ON industry. rose higher than
500 per cent, the money would be with
drawn from the bonds and set atloat in
the community. Thus the 500 bond
would act like an automatic self-regula-
tor obedient to the great law of demand
and supply.
Carl is dishonest tn thus setting up a
man OF straw to knock down again.
But it is just such bosh as this that is
greedily swallowed by the weaklings.
1t disappears between breath OF honest
thOuUht
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-12
THEY HOLD Us IN CONTEMPT.

sAwell informed correspondent writes
to us from West Virginia: The greens
back "tlurry here will end, rs it began,
in "blatherskite howl, and there IS
nothing to prevent the success OF the
Democratic "ticket in October by at least
rs large majority as that predicted by
Judge Camden."-Ner York World.
Read that. Independent Greenbackers.
That's the way the Democracy will
speak of you if they are able to coax
YOU back into their party. They Will
send word to the purchased newspapers
of the bullionists. The greenback party
OF Minnesota ended. rs it began. in 4
blatherskite howl And the bullionists
will chuckle with the sweet conviction
that they can phil the wool over your
eyes at any time.
Stand firm. The new party has got
to make 4 beginning Noe is rs good a
time rs any. Ii the Anti-slavery men
had never voted until they were 4 mas
iority they never would have been q
majority; but would have died in the
borning."
Every vote cast for the cause this year
is seed sown that will bring forth 4 hun.
dred fold next year. Stand to your
guns Resist the cunning appeals OF in
tefested politicians whose bread and
butter are endangered by political res
volutions.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-12

crat. Both Of the old parties cry ERE
form,n while he considered Tilden a lit
tie the better of the two candidates, he
thought there was no material difference
in the parties. He thought the people
should drop all the old questions which
are settled and should be buried, and
take up the new, and support Cooper and
Carv
Mr.. Rooney desirel that the Conven-
ton should adopt a resolution. which
shall require all who accept nominations
from this convention to pledge themselves
to work for the national and congress-
ional nominees OF the Greenback party.
Thereupon, on motion, the Chairman
appointed M. B. Slocum, W. D.. Peck
and B. I. Walker a Committee on Res
olutions.
After a few moments spent in consul
tation, the Committee presented the
following resolutions, which were unan-
imously adopted:
RcsOlrcd, That this Convention fully endorses
the nomination Of Peter Cooper for President,
and Samuel +. Cary for Vice President OF the
United States; and also the platform of the
National Independent party.
Resolved, Also, That those who accepti the
nOuludtlOuS VI lAAS OOAScutlOu OllAiA lucIcUy
pledge themselves to full and hearty support
of the Independent platform and candidates.
Mr.. Peck suggested that the conven~
ton adjourn for few days in order that
they may have time to consult with one
another, and be better prepared to nom>
mate ticket than they now are.
B. I. Walker, of Waltham. objected
to adjournment. He thought they were
as we'll prepared to nominate ticket
now as any time. He said both parties
had outlived their usefulness, and the
Greenback ticket would poll big vote
at least.
Mr.. Rooney also opposed adjourn.
ment.
The Chairman favored an adjourn>
ment as also did Mr. Slocum and Mr..
Rhodes.
At this point .'Hotch' was called up
on and made a rousing speech. He ia
vored the Convention. sympathized with
its principles, etc. Had always been a
Greenback man. He said there was not
a man in legitimate business in Austin
to-day, whose business was paying him
tarthing! II a party wanted him to
support its candidates, they must be Of
the right kind.
On motion of w. ID. Peck, the Con.
vention adjourned to Tuesday next Oct
ober 10th, at , p m. ut the court house,
in this city, when ticket will be placed
| in nomination.