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Washburne Ruled Out.

Apart from Mr.. WAsHBURNE's indirect
Official aid to the FL Paso swindle IN Paris, by
refusing 10 answer plain inquiry wheth-
or Congress had guaranteed SIX per cent.
interest on the Transcontinental bonds,
a. was falsely alleged by the promoters
OF that great fraud, which answer would
have killed it on the spot, there are other
matters that involve his chaIact and
will require more than "A stereotyped de-
nial to 'atisfy the public.
One Of the most barefaced rascalites
perpetrated AT Washington by the Ring OF
swindlers who governed that community
like band of hiehwaymen for four years.
aud who dominate in the commission
which now rules II, was the Seneca Sand
stone Company, as 1t is generally known.
That property was assessed IN the State
of Maryland, where IL Is located, at $43,-
200, with all the improvements. When II
passed into the hands OF HENRY ID. COOKE
and his confederates, they organized a
stock company with a capital OF $4,000
Then this stock was increased by s3OO'OOO
and by S200,0O0 OF first and second mort
gage bonds. so that round million
Of dollars in all was issued by these un-
sorupulous speculators aud large quaint
ties of this worthless stock and second
mortgage bonds were imposed on the
Freedmans Bank rs securities ana ool-
lateras for loans at par. The hard saw
mgs OF seventy thousand poor negroes,
recently released from bondage, ignorant
OF their rights and the lawful modes OF
protecting them, and connding in the
good faith OF their professed friends and
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Cincinnati.

The friends of CoSKLISG, BRIsTow, MoR-
TON, BLAINE, aud the other aspirants, are
busy at Cincinnati. They are trying in
every way to gain strength for the men 10
whose interests they are working. There
are doubtful delegates, purchasable dele
gates, and delegates who are above all
anxious to be on the side Of the winning
man. We receive reports and speculations
in abundance; but there Is so much uncer-
tainty on many points, and the features
of the situation shift so rapidly, and
there are SO many changes Of atti-
tude, and so much is dependent upon con-
tingences, that we can offer no satisfactory
opinion upon the prospect. There Is no
doubt, however, that the strength Of CoNK-
LING of New York is developing In way
that was not expected a few weeks or days
ago. The vote taken in our delegation at
Cincinnati shows that Messrs. CURTIS and
Low still stand out against the Oneida
Eagle.
Many of the State delegations organized
yesterday. and held conferences. They
will all be in order to-day for the work OF
tomorrow.
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him for an interest In the Northern Pacific
TINT he han foiIaN o., aol.u.

him for an interest In the Northern Pacific
that be had failed 10 deliver.
BLAINE would not have presented Null
LOANS memorandum to the II louise at all If
Mr. GLOVER had not properly and posi-
lively insioted upon its production, and also
demanded that 1t should "be read at the
CLERKS desk" to avoid any false CONSTRUCT
ton OF its terms. The committee of inves-
ugation should now require these letters to
Ssubmitted and compared in order to test
thu VT accuracy, ana recall MULLroAN and
FIsurR with the books q the latter, so rs
TO get full Interpretation of some of The
letters which c.."not be wei understood
without key to Jus trnpsaotaons. Mr..
HUNToN ought not TO delay this point of
the inquiry for any reason, bet prove the
whole iniquity to the bottom forthwith
and let BLAINE stand before the country
such as he really is
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The well-known plant spartanthus jun
ceus, has been lately utilized, In Southern Eu-
rope, In the manufacture OF textile fabrics. Its
nbre Is said to be- capable OF indefinite subdivi-
sion, and hence suitable for the finest cloths; II
retains heat, and may, therefore, supply the
place of wool; II good absorbent, and takes
the most delicate dyes with tho same facility as
do animal textile materials; 1t successfully re-
ssts the action OF acids and OF salt water, with
out undergoing any change or losing It's tenacity.
as has been satisfactorily proved by its INNER
sion for whole month in diluted sulphuric
acids; Its strength is also found to he one
third greater than that OF hemp, aud It Is thir-
teen per cent. lghter-sO that, with nfteen per
cent less OF raw material rope may be obtained,
the relative strength OF which, compared with
one made OF hemp, Ia as OF three 10 two.
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What Is the use Of going to the great ex-
pense OF sending the West Point cadets to
Philadelphia to display themselves among the
Centennial exhibits Thew Will gain nothing In
the way OF their legitimate training by going
there. and IL Is a poor business, making show
OF these boys. No one denies the general MORT
OF West Point as special military school. Its
disadvantage Is that It creates a class feeling
which Is not desirable In u public, aud neglects
points Of educational training which develop
the complete man. 1t makes good ono srs, per-
haps, but at the expense OF well. rounded men.
Any way. the show Of the cadets lie an en.irely
unnecessary expense.
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A car load of the very flower OF the Re

A car load OF the very flower OF the Re
publican flock went out from Washington on
Saturday, and are now doing their level best at
Cincinnati to bring about reform inside the
party" Boss SHEPHERD, HALLErT KILnouRN,
sPENcER, WEST, DORSEY, CLAYTON, PAlTEn.
son, LOGAN, HITCHCOCK, WALLACE OF South
Carolina. and an assortment OF patriots of THIS
brand, will shout themselves hoarse for the
reformation OF abuses, retrenchment, aud all
the other political virtues. They Will get up a
beautiful platform, nominate a candidate after
their own hearts, and then 80 back TO Washing
ton, ask GRANT for "more troous," and like
Brother BLAINE, take into their "conad Q nee
forty four millions OF people" This is tho way
the carpet baegers ana the Ring chiefs do bust
ness. They learnt the trade under the best pro-
fessors In Congress, and are now quite as ex-
pert as their teacners.
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UNDOING DAvENPORT,s work.
Bill Repeating the Laws Under which Lit
tie johnny Prospered.

WASHINGTON, June I2.-The Chairman
OF the Committee on Expenditures In the De-
partment Of Justice to-day had a conference
with Acknowledgement Taft relative to an i'm
portant bill which It is proposed to introduce US
part OF the report Of the committee on the
Davenport frauds. II will provide that United
States Marsbals ana Deputies. United States
District Attorneys, and clerks OF United States
courts, shall be paid fixed salaries and all
MONEYS received from fees TO be turned into the
treasury. TINS alone would make the Depart
ment OF Justice selt-sustaining. The bill will
further provide for the repeal Of the election
laws, aboilshlng Supervisors OF Elections and
tue use ot eel Iages, will repeal the Ku Klux
fund out Of which Johnny Davenport has pros
pered Tor four or dive years. cats down jurors
Tees to sl.J0 day for those resident OF the
Place where the court meets, snd further pro-
vdes that no officer OF the Government sh Ill
hold more than one ONCE, which would also In
terfere with Little Johnny Davenport. who Is a
supervisor, Commissioner, and clerk OF "a court.
should such a Till become law IL will annual
Nv save ten millions. Attorney. General Taft
gives the measure his hearty approval and will
assist the committee in perfecting 1t.
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Col. Scott and Mr.. BIaine,s sof 200.

Mr.. JOHN y. G. HARRISON, Government
Director of tho Union Pacific Railroad
Company has made very important
statement relating to the $4,000 which
were paid by that company for $4,000 in
the bonds Of the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railroad, which were almost worth
less. This is the transaction which Mr.
HARRISON was requested to keep quiet
about for fear that II 1t should be made
public it would ruin BLAINE's chances for
reelection to Congress. In answer to an
inquiry made by n writer for the Ciucin-
matt Gazette, MIR. HARRISON speaks rs fol-
lows:
AT meeting Of the directors In the cry Of Boston.
on June $. 1879 on nv motion the following order vas
kolLISs present Secretary Whereas, on Dec. 10,
1871. toe Ia cuuye Committee of the Union Pacinc
Of the l,tte Rock ami Port smlih land " Mt bonds
nov ne Ordered by TINS BOARD that SIDNEY BARrLETr
attorney flr the company. investigate the transacu
.hd ascertain VINO Is responsible for tue msappropria
tue 'uu0' aud O''nE suit at once Tor Its recO'
Now, here is an opportunity for Col. Tom
ScorT to rise and explain. When that dis
tinguished gentleman came to the relief OF
BLAINE in the Congressional investigation,
he testified that the bonds In question be-
longed to him, and that the Executive
Committee OF the Union Pacific Company
paid him $4,000 for them as compensa-
ton for his extraordinary services while
acting as President OF that company.
1.-The reason compensation was given in
this FORM" he said, twas that the Execu-
tive Committee did not wish TO interfere
with or disturb the fixed salary OF 5000 to
the President" And now we see the
directors OF that same company adopting
unanimously an order in which 1t is dis
tinctly set forth that the payment Of
$4,000 was a incorporation and loan
TO somebody, and the attorney OF the COM
pany is directed to ascertain who is re-
sponsible for the misuse OF the funds, and
to bring suit Tor Its recovery. But not q
word is said about the money being paid
to Col. ScoTT us compensation for an in
adequate salary.
This leaves Col. Scorr in an unpleasant
position, and 1t will require further expla-
nation to set either him or BLAINE entirely
right in the eyes of the disinterested
public, who are watching the various pro-
jects for indicating Mr. BLAINE with tho
utmost interest.
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MIR. KERR,s TINDICITION.
An Impressive Scene In the House-Exoner-
ated bv n Unanimous Vote.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-There has seldom
been witnessed In the House OF Representatives
so IMPRESSIVE scene as to-day followed the
reading OF the report exonerating Speaker Kerr
from the charge made against him by Lawrence
Harvey. Mr.. Bass was the only member Of the
committee absent. otherwise the report would
have had the signature OF all the members. Mr..
Danford, one Of the Republican mem bers, adj
dressed the House In a most feeling manner, re-
GREETING that the character OF men IN high
places could be so easily assailed, and charges
base and malicious be too readily believed by
ere.t many Of the people. During his
soeech stiffness like that which per-
Vades the hall on funeral occasions
Dusned every fontstep. From the Republican
SIDE came the motion that the vote should be a
stand ne one n the unanimous adoption Of the
report. and tue Speaker was requested to count
thc number that IL mikht b. entered upon the
Journal of the House. Two hundred aud ten
members drose, and then IL W q voted to form
ANY acquaint the Speaker OF the action OF the
uouse III indicating his good name aud unsul-
Isu cnarac er by senuing to him certified copy
o. the report and action of the House. When
hlr' heir heard OF the magnani IA Gus conduct Of
nls pIlilcal opponents, he wspt aud his emo
non quite Overc me MIN. At an early day he in
lenus 70 60 To Red Sulphur Springs, W. Va,
where he Is promised remark BILE advantages to
alu nun III STRENGTHENING hi system.
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THE REP UBLICAN PROGRAMME.
Proposing to ArraiRn the Democrats for Cut
ting Down tho APPROPRIATIONS.

WASHINGTON. June 2.-The absence Of
Senator Sargent, Chairman Of the Senate Con-
ference Committee on the Diplomatic and Con-
sular bill. will prevent a meeting OF the full
committee until the Goth inst. But ten days
will then remain Of this fiscal year, and not a
single appropriation bill of general importance
passed. Nor does IT appear that the remedy Is
near at hand. 1t ID understood that one VI tho
points II the Republican platform to be adopt-
ed at Cincinnati Will be an urraignn ent OF the
democratic House for cutting down the appro-
propridtions to All extent wi ich will be called
cripUhng the Government, should such an
issue be forced upon the House In n political
platform, 1t Il the determination Of the leading
Democrats not to yield one iota, but set firth
clearly that the responsibility rests wi h the He
publican senate, and SO declare IN the Demo-
cratic platform 70 be adopted AZ 81. Louis.
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IL has been frequently charged upon the
partisans OF Senator MORTON In Indiana that
they have often resorted TO fraud for the pur-
pose Of carrying elections, sometimes on a very
extensive scale, and recent developments In
Indianapolis show that these charges have not
been erouudless Itis alleged that In the late city
election there, prominent members OF the Re
publican party decided small parcels OF land to
dlsreputable men, who thereupon appeared at
the polls In tho character Of freeholders, and
under oath attested the right Of large number
ofpersons holding Republican tickets to vote,
though actually they were not legal voters. 10
one ward a single one OF these newly made free
holders made about ninety afii iavlts In attesta-
ton OF the LEGALITY OF votes, many OF which
were known to be fraudulent. These election
frauds came before the Grand Jury for investi-
CATION, and indictments for perjury were re-
turned against some OF the guilty parties. But
when evidence Of these perjuries was sought In
the sfiiavits attached TO the tally papers, tho
city clerk first neglected to respond to sum
mons to produce them, and when he was brought
before the court for contempt, made an AFFIDAVIT
that he was unable to find the required docu-
ments admitting, at the same time. that he had
permitted persons whose names he did not
know, to have access TO his papers. As a result
Of this remarkably loose way Of conducting the
business OF the city clerks once, 1t Is probable
that about ATTY men will be able to vote the Re-
publican ticket in Indianapolis next October
and November. who otherwise would be In the
penitentiaTy Whether the moral effect OF such
a Republican gain OF votes Will be Of great value
TO the p.rty, Is question which may be left open
for argument.
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In the French Senate last Saturday M.
GAvoRDE objected to the grant Of money for
sending the delegation OF French workmen to
Philadelphia, on the ground that they would
give their entire attention to the study Of poll
tics, and not to the display Of useful handlcra
lie added that there was nothing for them to
learn in the United States except politics. Let
NJ. GAvoRDE ask Dom PEDRO, when he gets to
faris, II there Is not something besides politics
TO study In the United States. The Freedmen,
even II they gave their sole attention to politics.
however, might 20 home and teach NJ. GAvoRDE
and his fellow Senators how TO keep a stable
government for hundred years, instead Of
changing from king to republic emperor to
commune, and commune to republic under
severe blasts Of the political storms that arise
In every peoples history.
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The conviction OF GEORGE ID. LORD is a
heavy blow at legislative jobbery, and the Canal
Ring. While he was member Of the Ascend bly,,
LORD put through the Legislature a bll to re-
ward a corrupt canal contractor on the oondi-
tio1 that the spois were TO ue divided between
them. Gov. TILDES's Canal Commission fer
retted out the facts and the result 10 the can
domination OF LoRD after two trials for a crime
which subjects him to ine ana Imprisonment
In the pententiary.
This Ia a great triumph for Justice. LoRD is
the son Of JARVIS LORD, the head centre OF the
Canal Ring, and for many years a Democratic
leader In the central and western counties, and
an influential member Of the State Senate.
Young LORD IL shrewd, active bold Of nne ad-
dress. free With his money and had large
following from Syracuse TO Buffalo. The most
desperate exertions were made TO save him ; but
the facts were too strong TO be explained away,
and, after the usual delays consequent upon an
appeal, LORD will go to prison.
The effects OF this conviction will reach even
to St. Louis.
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.e,f-stv,cd pbilanth Vopists, like HOWARD
A,vopn EATON. Co oKE, and the Ring
cbiafs were stolen u.0der cover OF this
fraudulent disguise.
To make the Seneca 8, meme SUCCESSFUL
shares of the stock were piaoeH "here
they would do most goo6, .'or 'ne ooup'e
purpose of decciving the public enu OF &C.
curing Government contracts for the ''o''e'
Among theae favored stockholders W, re
Gen. GRANT, who received 200 shares and
dividend Of 1S0 more, receipted for by
himself. Surgeon-General BARNES had
200; Gen. DENT, 100; Mrs DENT, 100; Gen.
BRrcE go paid for); CALEB CUSHING, 200;
together with various others occupying
high positions I'm the Administration. The
cash book does not show that any Of these
parties, except as indicated, ever paid q
dime into the treasury for the stock.
Nor were these all the ilustrious share
holders. The Secretary of the company
testified as follows, according to page III
of the report aud testimony of the Freed
mans Savings aud Trust Company:
w"o-Loos at the certificate OF stock i,s1ed,oE.
SS 80 for Sne , epdTed d r. 1
HENRY u. COOKE and certificate No. 80, for one hun.
aarsd shares also TO Mr.. wAsnBuRSE dsted Jan: a.
ocs E. %.smp HsssT ri d
for one hundred snd went shtr not eiptt for
"Q-ls the certificate out A.-1he certificate I. out
BuRsE's was subscribed for without authotitv and
q his fluids were issued ply ior II by Mr. CookKp
A. H. yc no nowledgr on the subject.
Oboe y at stocN sul stand m the name OF =. ".
WAsuBuRSR? Alt does, 90 Tar Us these books show.
Is tnere any BOOK or cord that SHOWS thai Tor
any consideration or any inouremen whatever HENRY
d. IookE hss cause the transfer ~ these shares from
y. II. WAsunUENE to hlm.tlfP A.-Ihe shares have
not been transferred 4 r the stock book ,hows
20 They have never Oeen TRANSIT rred2 A-NO, iir;
fhey have been, there IL gulsrity about IT,
The RUE requires tla, transfer OF certificate of
socs the olu certncste shall b. surrendered and put
In the place IRON which II Was takeD ana reference
on IL mae to the certihc ate Issued IN tie place"
Mr.. wAsHBURNE was In Congress at this
time, and actively engaged In urging
Gen. GRANT as a candidate for President.
JAY COOKE 4 Co. were earnest in that
movement also, and were then powerful
In the Republican organization. They had
formed intimate relations with WASH
HENRY ID. COOKE paid for his stock, or
pretended TO do So as he did for GRANT and
others. There was no real payment In
fact. He only gave them SO many shares
from his interest, and expected them TO
work 1t out In help ng the Seneca job and
other like enterprises.
We fear the Minister to France will have
to stay in quarantine some time before he
gets a clean bill of health as q candidate
for President.
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PINcHBAoK leads tho Louisiana delega-
tion at Cincinnati The oolored element IL 80
strong In that State that tho Republicans could
not afford to run the risk OF giving PINCHBACK
the cold shoulder. 80 that bright and unscru-
pulous muatto was able 10 dct4ts bis own
terms Of reconciliation. Hut longer head than
his arranged the programme, both for present
purposes and future operations. His friend and
adviser is OK Gov. HENRY @. wARMoTH. They
allowed Gov KELLOGG aud Marshal PACKARD
to 60 as delegates at large to Cincinnati upon
the agreement that In tho fall wARMorH ls to
be the HeDublloan candidate for Governor, and
PINCHBACK for Lieutenant Governor
So far all Is arranged As to tho two seats in
the Senate winch ar, to ne oiled after the nex
election. there Is some dIscord In tho Damp OF
the cons piratnrs fhe prizes are valuable. There
Ia VESTS chair for ak years, and tho vacant
chair that PrNOKBACK has been trying to get
into The GRANT wing OF the coalition want
tho former for BEothsI-in-law CAASy, and tho
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Old BEN WADE used TO have good rep
utation as blun and bold Republican leader in
the Senate. But he has become completely
domorallzed since the Northern Pacific Il i,roid
has employed him rs a lobbyist about Congress.
II was quite natural, therefore, that he shoul /
join the LOBBY chorus for BLAINE and gay ONO
would go for hun on the second ballot, ter
comphmenting HAYES. Tho accounts from
Cincinnati show pretty clearly that Old BEN
mad no authC rty to speak for Others on thls
subject or evan to control his own personal ao-
tlon as a delegate. The Ohio delegation met on
Saturday at Cincinnati, and, IA II to rebuke this
assumption OF wADEs to commit them, ro-
solved TO stand by HAYES without any depart
ure or second choice.
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No Hope of Speaker Kerr. Recovery.
From ihs Cincinnati Enquirer.

Speaker Kerr Ia In the last struggle
with a terrible disease that will probably end
his HE. lie procured leave OF absence from
the House y or two since. but his con-
dltion, mas been such that he has not been
able TO leave his bed. His physician. DIR. Bliss,
has expresse the opinion that II he did NOT
leave the city he could not live ten DAYS Yes
terday there was nm unfavorable turn in his con /.
dilon and 10 day he has been attacked with ne W
ana DANGEROUS symptoms In sord ~ of the
stomach. lie IL utterly proslrite Tonight, aud
SION OF callers TO his presence. some predict
tue speakers death before morning, lie is sur
rOunued 10y ms family and two or three friends
He cannot possibly linger more than few days
IurLneSI.
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THE PUBLIC CREDIT ACT.
Was Money Paid to Ehect Its Passage In
1860 GA Proposed Investigation.

WAsHINGTos, June 12.-The resolution
offered to-day by Mr.. Poppleton to investigate
the manner In which the Public Credit act Of
March Is, 1899, was passed. was not defeated. 1t
being shown on a yea and nay vote that
quorum had not voted, the resolution again
comes up next Monday as unfinished business.
IL Is asserted that an immense sum of money
was expended by New York ana European
bankers to secure the passage Of the act-an
sertion about winch there has never been tho
slightest douot. Those who voted against the
p 'ssavs OF the resolution were the wealthy
members who feared that the Investigation
might inJure our crsdit and depreciate the i've
twenty bonds. The inquiry would extend over
many months, ana would cost the Government
o round sum TO pay all tie expenses attending It.
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There is no doubt that the Russian am
bassador at CONSTANT nople, Gen. I0sATIETF, was
outwitted during the recent movements by the
British ambassador, Sir GEORGE ELLIOT. The
contes, between them for influence with the
Turkish authorities was one Of the highest I'm
portsnce to their respective Governm ents. and
one which called upon them to exercise all
their Diplomatic powers. The triumph OF Brit
lsh influence has produced great dissatisfaction
at st. Petersburg, aud the removal OF Gen.
IGsATIEFF Is the natural result.
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1t is not in good taste for such papers as
he Post to speculate upon the advantages Mr..
BLAINE may derive from his attack OF Illness
or to say that the sympathy whioh his present
suffering secures for him would tell In his favor
II the election was to be held tomorrow" The
adyices from Cincinnati lead us to believe that
his liability to such attacks as that Of Sunday,
after such experiences ~ those which preceded
n, will tell against his no nation as the can
dtdate OF the Convention.