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Mr.. 8. b. CHrrTENDEN OF Brooklyn took
strong ground on the 1re-cracker question IN
the House on Monday. District OF Columbia
bills being up, a joint resolution was offered au-
thorizing the spending of 81, eco for fireworks on
the Fourth OF July. Mr.. CHTrTESDES made an
earnest speech against nre-crackers on the
Fourth. He said that they were largely the
cause OF the loss OF s700Ooo,OOO by nre within
some years past. These figures are pretty steep,
and we should like to see Mr.. CHITTEsDES's
table OF authentic statistics from which he COM
piles them. Mr.. HARRISON OF Illinois was sur
prsed that Mr.. CHITTESDES showed So little
Fourth of-July patriotism but the gentleman
from Brooklyn protested that he was patriotic,
again asserting that within a few years $4,000.
900 worth OF property, nearly half the national
debt, had been burned up as the result o; the
discharge OF 1re-crackers on the Fourth OF July.
IL Mr.. CHITTENDKS Is correct In his nRures-if
aie crackers destroy property at that rate
there will be few Of our buildings left in de
cade OF two unless the evil IL abated. But did
not Mr.. CHITTESDES exsRgerate7 However. the
boys must be very careful with their 1re-cracK-
era on the Centennial Fourth.
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st. Louis.

The selection Of ST. Louis aA the place for
holding the National Democratic Conven-
hon was an acknowledgment of the great
importance of that town.
In 1864 Mes,rs. LACLEDE, CHoUTEAU,
tnd consorts fur traders, established
Under the authority of the French
Sovernor-General of louisiana n trad
ing post on the right bank Of the Mis-
bsslppl, some fifteen miles below the
mouth Of the Missouri. They called IL ST.
Ious. In l-03, when Louisiana was sold to
Ahe United States by NAPOLEON, then First
Consul, for sl2,OOO,OOO, ST. Louis contained
400 inhabitants; in 1922 the number had
Increased to 5000; and since 1850, when
~, 900 people had gathered there the pop
plation has doubled itself every ten years,
% that in 1860 IL was 100000 and in 1870 it
he'd grown to 10000; and in 1873 tho re-
port of the Chamber of Commerce OF 81,
louis puts 1t nj 42s,0O0.
There IL n rivalry between Chicago
Ind ST. Louis as regards their wealth,
population, and commercial supremacy.
Chicago people insist that the ~. Louis
City Directory contains, besides the
active men ana women, a list Of
Mi the names Inscribed on the tomb
stones in the graveyards of the city, and
point with pride TO the fact that while 81.
Louis has taken over one hundred years to
achieve her present importance, Chicago
has grown up since 1880.
In lbl2, five years after FULTON start
90 up tie Hudson III the Clermont,
W. hrst steamboat anchored alongside
VI 'he levee at st. Louis A host OF
'n''s now keep up daily oommuni.
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GRANTS HosrTLITY TO BLAINE.
Proscribins the Ex-speaker's Friends and
Reieicing Over bis Defeat.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-Before the Gin
cinpat nomination was made, President Grant
caused II to be given out that he was not hostile
to Blaine. Now, however, he is showing his hos
tllity to Blaine by prescribing his friends. In
the first place, the Comm issoner Of the Land
Onice was vacant, the resignation Of s. S. Bur-
dette, ex Member Of Congress, having been
accepted. The Iowa delegation Joined In press
ing the claims Of man named Godfrey. and
had reasonable ASSURANCES that he would be
appointed. The strongest backing, however,
was for ex-Oongressman Ravens Of Mis-
souri,, one Of the number who was not
provided for at the expiration Of that
Congress, as a dozen other Republican mem bers
we're. Secretary Chandler urged the appoint
ment OF Ravens on the President. ana In one
Instance tue President gave a mutual friend the
assurance that Ravens snould be Commissioner
OF the Land Omce. But. alas, Havons was "a del
eeate to the Cincinnati Conyention, where he
vnted and labured for BlIine. Not one hour
after the President had said that Il vens should
bo appointed, ne sent to the Senate the n Inc of
Colonel during the war, a defeated sspirant for
Congress, and a Republican, sOreneAd, but an
old personal friend Of Grant. He had asked
l. the office. and the President gave 10 to him.
The Iowa delegation was disgusted, and so were
tue numerous backers OF ex-COnUressman Ha-
vens. His record for Blaine was what did 1t.
ARain, Baker, ex-Commissnoner Of Pensions,
and afterward appointed Surveyor General OF
Minnesota, was deposed because Of Ills friend
ship for Dlaiue, though In this instance the re-
port of the Cv Service Reform Committee, In
GLIDING him among tue offenders against COM
mOu decency IN the Sweet pension case, was
enough To remove him. lie was succeeded by
Wilfred L. Wilson, VINO was not a Bl .inelte.
Lastly, AN Old personal friend OF the Pest
dent, occupying Prominent place III the House,
called upon him tots morning. and after the
business formalitIes had enued, Grdut asked his
ante Dellum friend what he thought Of the Gin
cinnati nominations.
In reply to tue Presidents question came tho
declaration that Hayes and Wheeler were fair
representatives Of the men political parties gen
orally nominated when success was doubtful.
The IresIdent, arising from his seal, approached
his friend, aud with unusual warmth said,
well, we beat Blaine anyhow, and that was
trum oh In ITSELF"
Otner visitors being announced, this personal
INTERCHANGE OF opinion ended, and tue ODD friend
OF Ulys babe hin good IN corning, convinced
that the Ranking OF Blaine at Cincinnati was
due to the taCtiCa of Gen. Grant.
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THE MANDATE OF TRADE.
How Once Fashionable Union square has
been Reduced from the Lea dership.

HOW Onco Fasht0nAbie Union square has
been Reduced from the Lea dership.
Daniel Drew's mansion, on the south
west corner OF Union place aud Seventeenth
street, was sold by auction in the Exchange
salesroom yesterday, to meet the foreclosure OF
MORTGAGES held oy his grandchildren. The
sale was by order OF the Supreme Court, and WAS
under the direction Of the Hon. Frederick W.
Loew. over two hundred spectators attended
the sale. Mr.. Adrian IL. Muller, the auctioneer,
started on with bid OF $4,000, which was in
creased after about thirty bids TO $4,000, at
which price the property was bought In by Mr..
John l.. Fitzgerald for the mortgagees. They
are Louisa II. Edey, Georeiana Everett, An
Drews grandchildren. The house Is to be
leased for business PURPOSES. Ia the rear Of it
Is MIR. Drews large stable. This was sold with
the house.
The mansion was built In ls4g for the wealthy
suydam family. IL Is one Of the few private
dwellings that remain In Union square, once
noted for It's elegant homes, then the largest
ana costltest In America. Among the numoe
were the Paris mansion on the north side Of
tue square, laterthe Unton League Clubs home {;
the MUnst mansion, which was rented to the
Fenan brotherhood for their he 1dquarters
after the ueath Of the million ire owner, and
the old Roosevelt mansion, which stood at
broadway aud Fourteenth street until within a
few years. Inc Hon. Samuel Is. Rugzles, Rouert
Goelet, VINO l. the heaviest real estate owner in
the CITY next to the Astors, and the Marsh all
ana smith families, are leit the sole occupants
oil mansions on the square.
Daniel Drew lived ON the square for twenty
ye 70. The suydam family met with reverse
OF fortune, and he bought their house at less
than half Ito worth. Fuir years agp he rejected
an offer Of three hundred Thousand dollars for
IL. In 1859 ne ganbled away the fortunes Of his
gIanddaugnters In Wall street, anu afterward
moTtg. ged the house to them. The mortgages
were not recorded until three years ago, after
| he had conveyed the property to bis wife. Sno
! decided II to her son William L. Dew. lne
house was stripped OF all Its furnlt re and paint
lngs when MT Drew moved out of II Two weeks
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THE RIVER FRONT IRA CKs.
Another Effort TO Cheaper the Cost Of Trans
portRtiou In New York City.

portstiou In New York City.
The Cheap Transportation Association
met yesterday TO consider the report OF the
Committee on Terminal Facilities concerning
the use OF the Belt Line tracks for running
freight cars along the river front by dummy en-
Rines. Messrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew and j. u.
Rudder OF the Central, Villas Of the Erie. Ferry
OF the Belt line, President Of the Docks, 8. II.
Wales, and w. II. Guion, as representative OF
the steamship interests, attended the meeting.
Tho report, after recitng the fact that the char
ter Of tue Belt Line Railroad Company provides
for the transfer Of freight, aud that the company
u willing to serve the commercial Interests OF
New YORK by extending to trunk lines equal
privileges In transferring freight cars over Its
tracks, recommend the following:
Rssoired. That permission be and lie hereby granted
10 the several Railways terminating at this city
their cars oy the use OF dummy engines between tue
morning the track Of the Belt Line Rsiroid with
'he peiMi.. eA al -A'9 company to ana from
sDeclned In the applications OF the several railway
companies and approved by the Board, SUBJECT to The
Law aud orc r hector tee use % car, and Dummy ed
road Company. This permission snail aot be construed
70 allow loaded or unlosded cars TO sand ON sid trsck
may be granted.
In the debate that followed the presentation
OF the resolution. both railroad men and mer-
chants agreed tnat tbs granting of the desired
privilege by the Common Council would be a
long step IN the direction Of reducing terminal
rates, whose excessive cost has done so much
10 drive the grain trade and other umercial
Interests to other cities.
MIR. &. NJ. Deprw declared that the New York
Central was seeking no monopoly when II asked
tue privilege OF driving dummy engines over the
Belt Line tracks. Any other railroad, he
thought, ought to be and would be entitled TO
the same privileges. As New York no longer
has monopoly OF inland transp ortatio q through
the Erie Canal, II ought now to meet at least
half way the Efforts that the railroads are
making, TO give New York merchants good
| termin / facilities.
Mr.. Salem II. Wales expressed himself Vtrongly
| In favor Of widening West aud South streets, al
| "a further facility to trade.
| II appeared, however, that the Erie Railway
will not be able to avail itseif of the Bell Line
| tracks on account Of difference Of gauge, snc
tue resolution was recommitted to be amended
/ SO as to Include the Erie In the privilege
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II the Democratic party puts in nomina-
ton at st. Louis a man like TILDES, who repre-
sents the spirit OF reform, II can at once begin
against the Cincinnati ticket a campaign which
shall be steadily aggressive. Whatever may be
the conventional respectabilIty OF Gov HAYES
and Mr.. WHEELER, they are both Identified with
Republican extravaganza and railroad jobbery,
and they must carry on their backs GRANT,
BELKNAP, BABcoCK, BLAINE, RoBBERsoS, md
all the Rings whon for eight years have been
plundering the PEOPLE. and which now take
them us their candidates. But by unwise action
at 81. Louis the Democrats may lose the agrees
sive, which they Of right should hold.
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How Bristow WINS Welcomed at Brother
Blaine's.

Congressman McHenry of Kentucky re-
lates this incident OF SeCre AIRY lBrstuw's visit TO
as the Secretary he I'd of Mr.. Blaine's sudden
stroke aud illness. He went with the Secretary
He says;
"When we reached the portico, we found the
door Wide open, aud observed Mr. blame lying
feet Of the threshold, surrounded by attendants,
VINO were endeavuring to restore him to con
seriousness. Fearing that he MI ut disturb the
sufferer by ringing or knocking, Col Bristuw en-
tered softly. lie had no sooner entered the hail,
Mr.. Washington and myself remaining without,
than MS. Blaine, who ut That moment came to
her husb inds side and recognized the Societa-
ry, Instantly slipped rapidly forward, and with a
m 1tion of her h.nd forbade the Secretary to en-
ter, saving A. she did so, Don't come in, sir
you have mad your way (pointinR ~ the hus-
bandJ, you have had your way. Col Brstow,
withuuta nora IN reply, bowed himself back
ward, ~ a very respectful and diguihed manner,
ana issed out Of the door into tue street, leav-
Ing Mira. blaine sobuiug."
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A new enemy TO the growing crop OF
corn has been discovered this spring, which Is
committing considerable destruction in some
sections Of the country. II Is a peculiar ola k
worm winch can scarcely be crushed on the
loose earth, as IL IL encased IN suit OF armor
difficult TO break They operate In the corn hills
by eating Oh the young plants. As many as ten
or twelve worms al. found la one hill. The cut
worm has hitherto beena great ANNOYANCE, but
this new pest 10 SAID to bo even more destruo-
tive. In some townships farmers are busy re-
planting cornfelds that have been thus dc vasttt-
ed. PARIS green has been found TO be as effica-
cous In extermlnItng these worms as II Is in
destoilng the potato bug, Powdered while
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Poor old, broken, bankrupt DANIEL
DREW, famous in Wall street as a simple saint
and In the Methodist Church as a shrewd specu-
lator. His family mansion In Union square was
solo at auction yesterday on behalf Of the
mortgages, who, however, were his grandchil-
dren. aud bought in by them, so that even yet II
will remain In the hands Of members OF his own
household. The ancient DANIEL himself was
30 affected by the attempt TO examine into his
business affairs a few days ago, that he had to
leave the place. and take up his quarters out OF
town. Wall street knows him no more Union
square resounds not to his tread. He was
among the last remnants OF the 1ne old stock
that once dwet in the mansions OF Union
square. Mournful II Is TO think that he who
fingered there SO long has at last been COM
PEELED to desert the picturesque locality.
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A singular man was the Bishop Of Ha-
vana, whose death Is Just announced by tels-
graph. The despatch tells US that this Bishop
had TO be buried by public subscription, as he
left nothing, having given all his possessions to
the Door. Queer, was II not7 Some people viii
say he was very foolish man. lie had plenty
OF chances to make money, which he might
have put out at interest TIL II grew TO n for
tune. He had a good salary, which he
might have boarded up, and by which
he might have enriched his heirs. But,
instead of doing any OF these things,
this singular Bishop had given all his ssions
to the poor, not leaving even enough to pay the
en- onses OF his fuuer 4. lie died Of the uomno,
which is raging IN Havana. He did not run
away from the city because the U0muo ragged In
II, but remained there for the sake OF his flock,
who were falling victims TO II. Some people
will say that this clergyman ought to have look
ed after himself but, alas ! he neglected his
own interests In every way. The Havana letter
published In Tue SUN yesterday, which told OF
hts Illness, said he was greatly beloved by the
whole population. Strange again Were there
no rich men, no nghting men, no fierce poltl-
clans, who deserved their admlrdtlon2 Bishop
SBRRANo-that was mis- name.
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Now any type setter In New York can set up
lust as soou music us the above II he Will fOi-
low my advice. He won't need any of Arm
strong's type either. THIS IL the wa 90 do 1t.
For notes buy a few floating notes OF the TIT
hume for "sharps" take Tom Scott and Jay
Gould. and Tor hats take the fats who 4" take
stOck' In Jay Goud's money column. Now
rest. After taking your rest tx the time write
four lines, place the Tribune bar over them and
then leave the Tribune to draw more notes on
time. If YOU want to m Ike a sensation, have your
music glued to the drum of hand orsan, then
play II IN front Of the stock Exchange, and IN
ten minutes you'll dream that you are slice Din
under pile driver This Is the solemn truth.
ELI pERKINs.
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THE CROOKED IN BROOKLYN.
The Accusations that Money was Paid TO
Officials to shut their Eyes.

The United states Grand Jury in Brook
Ign organized yesterday. They are to receive
the testimony which the District Attorney
has prepared on the charges made by Christian
A. stein, who was formerly an Illicit wniskey
dstller In Wiliamsburgb, that he paid $500
"a week to Deputy Revenue Collector Gtllen anu
Jefferson, and 10 ". ID Hughes, brother iu-l4w
II Attorney General Williams, then Assistant
United States District Attorney, to he allowed
to maDuf cture crooked whiskey. In accord
ance with orders received from the Commis-
sloner OF Internal Revenue al Washington, COL
leCtuI Freelaud has removed his ueputies from
Office. H. Is undvrstuOd that strenuous efur \
arc being made 10 have the cases hustled up 50
that the Grand Jury snail not hnd a oil. In
event that the United States Disrict-Attorney
consents to tnis, II ~ asserted that application
viii he made To the Attorney General for all IN
vesti.atlOn into the RS sons.
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Call Those Responsible TO Account.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-ST: | have
heard very dlsI aragmg accounts Of American pictures
In the Centennial Exhibition at Pha lclpnil. think
every proud Of Americas success IN painting has
right why the pioneers In American art have not
been fully represented.
Do the work, Of Stuart, Jarvis Vanderllp, Imam,
Copley ana Aston take their proper place IN this exit
Dton2 II not consider those who had charge OF the
art department should be requested to give account
With the highest esteem, am
Very truly yours @. W. FLAoo, N A.
NEW HAVEN, June 10.
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On Friday evening Mr. AU0UsTIS DAILY has n
bencnt performance at his Fifth Avenue Theatre that
being the VI the 2OOth performance Of his play
Of Pique." In the ait, rnoon Divorce which 200
times from the evening OF its nrst production at Mr.
DAYS 1weny.fourth Street Theatre, Will be present
cd and In the evening Pque his latest equally
successful play, viii be given. Il Ia that play.
WRIGHT aud manager IL aple W W celebrate benen
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Tic NAVAL Acndemv Ex,minn,,on

ANNAPOLIS, Juno 2J.-lho concluding eKor-
cises VI he regular annual examination at the NAya
school with the dstrbu ion Of diplomas to the grAdu
atingchs took place to-day The nunoer Of graduates
fortyone of whom the first iVe ur STAR graduates
wer"i - j. Brow of New YORK H. o., drariug Of Penn.
slivanni q. FoIlae Of Pcnnsy lyaula; j T. Wullug
Of OulOi j. NJ PoUs OF Washington, u. &. Iaerc re
unA three cadet culnerr gru iuAtc., follows. w.
Dunning OF New YorN n. IA. steyeIs OF New YORK 1
X, J, Itcld VI PenunylyA
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We do not SEQ why GRANT should give n
certificate OF character to DRIsrOw, on leaving
the Cabinet. BRrsTow Is not the kind Of man
to deserve mIssivo Of that Kind from GRANT. He
has given such missives to rogues. and some of
them, too, the greatest rogues who have been
In ONCE. but DRIsrow has been trouble to
GRANT He has Int rfered with his policy. lie
has caused the destruction Of not few OF his
closest friends lie has been the means Of put-
ting some Of them In Jail. He has brought evil
even to BABcocK. II would seem, therefore,
that BRIsrow should be left without a oertid-
cate of character.
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The buster BLAINE made over what he
called the suppression OF the CALDWELL de-
spatch was characteristic piece Of impudence.
Mr.. PROCTOR KNOTT was entirely justified In
his suspicious that there was som ething nshy
about the telegram. which II is now proved was
written IN this country and cabled to London
for retransmsslon. TON SCOTT acted as
BLAIsE's next friend In the matter, and the
withdrawing despatch was probably OF
BLAINE's own manufacture. That is why he
knew all about Its receipt and contents. No
wonder that he was used up by his varied and
taxing labors in devising tricks to hide his Job
berry, and by the constant presence OF fear lest
the full truth should any moment come out
Yet this man Ia the leader Of the Republican
party In the House, and came within sn ace Of
Getting It's nomination for President.
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Conventions we frequently see half votes cast
for different candidates. Two-tbirds OF the
whole number OF votes will be necessary TO
nominate q candidate for President, and the
man wro gets 24e votes will be nominated.
That man, we presume, will be our Uncle
SAMUEL In fact, we should not be surprised u
he were nominated by aoclamation and without
the ceremony OF balluting { all.
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An Engllshman now In this country
desires an answer to the ubloInod anestIona.

In 1875 October deserted from the English army
ana came TO this country ana took out my papers Of
Intention IN November
sha L. at the expiration Of ave years after becou-
ing an American cit he able TO VISIT the old country
with impunlty l.. e., without being arrested BY the
military authore, for desertlOn and shall be eligible
" vote FOR President at the forthcoming election ?"
In the eye OF the English law the desertion OF
a soldier is a criminal offence, aud should our
correspondent return to England, he will not be
protected from the consequences Of this offence
by his American naturalization, but will still be
II bic to arrest and trial for desertion. or
he cannot vote for President In this country ur-
al his naturalization has been com pieted, and
It will tax until 1880 to complete that.
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II the appropriations fail, the country
will hold tho extrayagant Republican Senate re-
sponsible for tho consequent trouble, not the
Justly economical Democratic House OF Repre-
sentatives, which has answered the peoples call
for retrenchment Of Government expenses In
these hard times by cutting them down to the ex-
tent Of nearly forty millions The Senate Is deter
mined that that great sum shall not be kept out
Of tho hands Of the Administration during this
Presidential year. But let the House stand
nrm for the cause Of economy and reform, which
ia the cause of right, ana the cause that can be
made to win next November.
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Bill KcmbIe on New York Editor.

CINCISNATI, June l4.-When Mr.. George
william Curti. had finished reading the address
OF the New York Reform Club, ex-Ireasurer
kemhle of Pennsylvania SAID III h al my way
l would never let u lawyer or an editor como
into IA political convention, because they both
have principles which control them"
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BErcnrR says he does not expect to take

bEEChEh says ne uoes llot eApect 10 thke
an active part In the canvass for HAYES. "There
is no occasion for IT," he adds. We fancy that
Gov. HAYES will agree with him. and that the
Republican party will not urge the Plymouth
pastor to take the stump. The Republicans are
handicapped enough already with DELKsAP,
BABCoCK, BLAINE, SHEPHERD, GRANT, ROB
BERsoN, and tho Railroad and Whiskey Rings,
without undertaking to carry BEECHER.
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itwould puzzle anybody but Ring Demo-
orat TO discover. Mr.. TEEsB Of New
Jersey made short work OF that argument
in speech delivered on Thursday Of last
week.
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The forty millions the reform House Of
Representatives have saved out Of the appropr-
ations for next year can easily, every cent of II.
be cut OF without the slightest damage TO the
public service. Ind ed, the greater prudence
the enforced economy will necessitate should
really Increase It's efficiency.