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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21
SOLICITOR HHSDN.

Major Bluford Wilson, Solicitor of the
Treasury, is the weapon with which the
Treasury Furnishes thieves. To diSarm the
Government, his removal is demanded. He
is the ono man. next to Bristow himself,
whom thieves have most reason to fear
and to hate. Other officials have also
been absolutely faithful; others also have
shown rare ability and great zeal But the
President is not asked To dismiss them, he
cause their position docs not make them dan
ccrous 10 scoundrels. Those who have been
robbing the Government for years are afraid
of detection and punishment. Major VIII
son is the man through whom the Sec
rotary of the Treasury bias been so
untiring in the detection and terrible
in the punishment Of crime. When Gen. BIS
tow became Secretary he was nearly pOwerless
Until he had selected, for the most important
positions under him, men Of tried capacity
and fidelity, it was not possible for him to
accomplish the great reforms which have
thrilled the, country. Again. his chosen lieu
tenants had first to spend months in studying
the workings of the service. OF these, Major
Wilson was the most important, and has proved
himself TO be one OF the ablest, but it took
him many months of inquiry before he was
prepared to open the fight He alone was
taken into full confidence when the Secretary
began the investigation which ended in the ex-
posure of the Whisky Ring. BY him that inyesti-
CATION was secretly conducted for months, and
pushed with skill and energy TO success. Rare
shrewdness and untiring industry were needed
to penetrate through all the intricate mszes of
that vast conspiracy, and Secretary Bristow
would probably have been thwarted at an
early stage and his utmost efforts been In vain
il he had not first been wise enough to secure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21

On Saturday Mr. Chttendcn OF thie State
and Mr. Kelley OF Penn ylvania spoke III the
House OF Representatives on the financial CON
dition Of The country. The speech OF Mr.. CHIT
,cnden was as good rs Mr. kelloy's was bad !;
and the friends Of sound money might appro-
priatcly contribute TO distribute broadcast the
two, bound up together IN single pamphlet
somewhat rs Republicans in 1850 elcctionecred
for their candidate by circulating not only his
own speeches but those of Mr.. Douglas In
reply 20 him. Sound and sensible, however, as
Mr.. Chittenden's speech il, he has here and
there, inadvertently we suppose, given coun-
tenance to popular errors touching the
loans and deposits of banks. The Controller
of the Currency having last week published
the Official summary of the statements OF the
combined National banks OF the United States
rs reported at the close OF business on the 18th
of December, and that summary, when rightly
viewed, being extremely instructive, we will
make some comment, on it and endeavor to
show what bank contraction really ia. 1t
is not possible by act. Of Congress
or supryisiOn Of officers of the Government,
however capable. 10 make all mankind honest,
wise, or far-sccng. The business of bank,
if badly managed, must cause serious trouble
sooner or later TO the community i'll which II
is carried on IT, however, the bank il well
manased, the troubles Of that community. Sc
rious Us they may be, are properly charge
able to individuals, and not to the
bank. 1t has been the fashion in
the United States 10 ascribe to
banks a supcrhupan, diabolical power. Peri
odcally they are sent into the wilderness Ike
the goat of the Old Testament, laden with the
sins and sutorings OF the people. Forty and
sixty years ago, when the banks were new and
most of them badly managed, there was some
excuse for the Wholesale vituperation of them
which was then the fashion, though even then
there was but scant justice done them. Now,
whe,, the notes Of banks are ~ good rs legal
tender itself, and the losses suffered by means
of their failures are triiling, in spite of the
ordeal which they are passing through, the bust
ness of raising an outcry against them should be
left to fanatics and demagogues, as indeed
for the most part it IL.
When business IL slow as il is now VIII n
wholesale transactions are not half as many
as they were three or four years ago, when
new enterprises are few and reluctantly en-
tered on, when everything is az stagnant as the
waters of the Dismal Swamp, no man who
has the slightest comprehension of the Way
business is done under such an organization of
credit as we of this country have hitherto en-
joyed, will expect either the loans or the de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21
PERSONAL.

Miss Charlotte Cn,hman left fortune esti-
mated Al, 100000.
The Rev Dr. BehreIds has accepted the call
OF the Unon Congregational Church at Providence r. l.
The sound portions of the old Elm of Boston
Common Will DO made into furniture for the City Hall of
Boston, and specimens will DO sen, to the various hor
cal societies oi HE country.
Prof George T.. Fisher Of Yale College be-
g,ns SERIES OF II lectures at the Lowell Institute in
DcstOn tomorrow evening The Rise Of Christianity
aud iis Historical Enylr0nm' NJ"
The building once occupied as Law Office
By Andrew jackson at Salisbury, " c. is stu standing
Virginia gentleman has purchased it recently and lie
viii have IL repaired and removed to the Centennial
grounds az Philadelphia.
The following prophecy is said to have been
made 10y Goethe the 21st Of February, 1927: am
convinced that later the United States VIII
carry canal through Panama, as to make 4
ton between the Mexican Gulf and the ocean. should
like much 10 live 10 see It, but shall not secondly,
1 would like to 70 connection between the Denub and
the Rhine. but il ia such giant undertaking fear tho
German uaon never viii have the means TO carry II out
Thirdly would like To the English In possession OF
canal through tie Isthmus OF suez These three great
events, could live 10 see ihem would worth dragging
out another 30 years OF existence for"
Mr.. Ben: Pcrley P0ore sends the following
from Washington to The Boston Journal Gen. sheri-
dan 1. growing rather stout aud looks like the
President OF D country savings bank than the beax
sabrepr who rode galantiy down the valley OF Viz
ginia. Wnen Ei, exploits as dIshing dragon FIRST
began to attract attention here Secretary weos asked
President Lincoln. who had seen him, what manner OF
man Sheridan was : 'well' replied Mr.. Lincoln, he
Is brown chunky little CHAP, with long body, short
legs not enough neck TO hang him. and such long arms
that Lis ankles itch he can scratch them without soop
ing II would be bard work for him now TO buckle on
his spurs even II he stopped"
The immediate cause Of Charlotte Cushman's
death was pneumonia. Last Saturday she went
out from the Parker House. In Boston, aud took a
short walk, and she then caught cold Pneumonia
cnsued, and her system, long cnfcebled BY cancer,
proved unable to resist this new enemy. II must
therefore remain On open question whether Dr. Thorn.
tons method Of treatment VI cancer IL really cicacoIs
Miss Cushman herself said that she WIS getting we'll un-
der the Of this chemist Bhs was quite cheerful on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21
"HtRMONIZIVGr or TTNiNCE.

Tomorrow night the Democratic caucus is
going TO try and "harmonize' on the iinan-
cial question. 1t will be n curious perform
ance, and the country will watch the
result with interest. II may not pro-
mote the Immediate changes OF Eastern
Presidential candidates. but it will greatly
subseryo the interests of honest politics, if the
hard money Democrats make firm stand at
the outset We confess that up TO this time
their course has not inspired us with much
hope of it, They are not inAationists, they
aver, but are merely opposed to the Sherman
SHAM" They are not repudationists; perish
the thought But they merely want to repeal
the formal pledge OF resumption in order to
get something better. Whenever they are
pushed, their something better proves to be
something slower and more uncertain. They
are following closely in the footsteps OF their
great cxcmplar, Ensign Stebbins, who was in
favor of the Maine law but opposed to its
enforcement. We have not wasted any admi-
ration on the bill passed by the Republicans q
year ago. At the time we charged, and
We now believe, that many of those
who voted for it did so because they
believed il would prove Intellectual and worthless
as a measure of resumption. Hence we have fully
criticised the measure, as an evidence of Re-
publican sincerity and wisdom, and hold that
Democrats are quite excusable when they cnti-
else it in the same spiiit. But when they talk
OF repeating it, that is a very different matter.
The United States, by formal act of Con-
gress approved by the President, has pledged
itself to redeem its long-neglected and dis
honored notes on certain day. Any amend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21
BUNE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1876.

ment providing better means for fulfilling that
pledge or proposing to keep it at a still earlier
date, would be perfectly consistent with good
faith. But any repeal of that pledge, being
declaration that the United States now refuses
to do what one year ago it solemnly promised
to do, is sheer reputation. No sophistry can
make anything else of it. The worst enemy
of the Democratic party cannot desire 1t 10 DC
guilty of a more fragrant act of bad faith
The haid-money Democrats, sO-called, pro-
fess that they desire specie resumption, and
do not mean to prevent it, but only to provide
means for its accomplishment by repeating the
act of 1875. These gentlemen may cheat
themselves, but they will not cheat ANYBODY
else Their bills invariably provide for repeal;
why? Because they do not intend to bring
about resumption rs carly as Jan. /, 1879, II
ever. They know that this is the object, and
the people know it. Every bill offered by those
Democrats Is calculated to defer resumption.
So much Its trainers themselves admit in their
discussions in caucus and elsewhere. Not one
of them will pretend that his bill can by any
possibility bring about resumption as carly as
the date now fixed. But this is not the worst.
Every such act contains provisions concerning
the practical effect of which sensible men differ
very widely, and yet the utility OF the scheme
of resumption depends entirely upon these
features. If they work as well as the pre-
tended friends OF resumption expect, they
may bring it to pass in SIX, eight or ten years
but il they fail Then resumption will not
como Mt all, excepting after general bank
ruptcy. Thus these hard -money Democrats
propose to repudiate the pledge to resume on
certain date, and to make resumption de-
pendent upon the working of provisions the
effect of which no man can foresee. They
know that they are thus placing resumption
itself in doubt. The country knows that this
is exactly what they intend. The truth is as
PLAN as the sun at MONDAY; they are trying |
to please Democratic infl4tonists and repudla-
tors and for that purpose are willing to make !
resumption depend upon very doubtful con-
tingencics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21
1n0ef 10 ADVERTISEMENTS.


AuusrMrSTs- 81 odqs-4th 9Th and 9Th columns
BASKiNg HOUSES AND BANKERs-1h Id0e-bth coiunin'
IoAHn AMP itoOM>-3d IdGt-3d and Attn column
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Llstttss kuriCEs-4M l0de-lSt c0llIin
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Day GOOIs-6tn Tuge-2d columns.
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MAKKIAGhs AND DEATHs-5ih Pd0s-6th column. 80,
AIsCKIIANRoUs-6h PaQe-4th column; en- Pdge-Atn'
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BRookLYN- 6M Page-3d columns; C"VNfif y .
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BNE~ BY AUCIIO>-6M I6he-3th column 80,
burATIONs WANTED MALEs-3d Pr2e-1h ana o'h
coIumps: FEMALEs-3d F0Ge-5th ana DIN coIubliis'
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21

Thursday, but change took place abont two o,c,..
Friday morning ut seven she lost CONSEQUENCES AM
ten minutes past nine she died. It Is known thsa ~
subject OF death had been In hr thoughts vet shs re
expected 70 recover. As lately the 18th inst IN. ~
wanted to ask you II next November and Dsesmtu.
were engaged a your theater IN California hope to g
eide I'LL the mi die Of May" no
A former pastor Of the church to which N.
parents OF E. d. wnsow belonged writes 10 The Bo,
Herald denying the truth the report that the reputa
OF the family pad He makes the following
81 knew both Mr. winslow's father and mother -
their pastor two years in Ware and was ten i tbe,
family MI Nathan Curtis winslow the father OF Err
was OF feeble health. lie had the consumption %,
years and able TO labor but small part hs time
consequently they we're poor but he was honest no
right Christian man. Mrs. WlnsOw was 10y no meaDs.
she devil. She kind lady. c7refl other and
cOmpanOnablo wife. The feeble health OF her HUSBAND
put heavy burden on her hands and her life one ~
toll, care, and sacrifice. She was Christian woman
without reprOaCl In the community where she lived and
ought to be held responsible 10 no way for the fragrant
sins OF her unfortunate son. Ezra The connections Of
tie family were respectable, aud all stood well In the
town, far as knew. They came from the town
OF Barnard w. and not OF the family VI Winsows
from Barre, Mass" IT.
A correspondent of The AheaGum writes:
Last year subscription was started In Rome with
view to putting the tomb OF Keats, who lies in the old
Protestant cemetery into better repair The sculptor
DIR. Warrington Wood, generously offered TO nske
medallion bust Of the poet from the mask In tho posses.
OF kedtsS 1flenO, MI stScrIl' living,
demanding only IN return for his time aud lab that the
EXPENSES Of the marble should be covered. For tnis
snD5crps N was raised : meanwhile the tomb pu!
into repair bed daisies and vOlets planted over
the grave, and young stone pine planted at Us head.
The clay medallion ready 10 DC transferred ~ the
marble and Mr.. Wood expresses the generous desr, to
bear the whole expense order that tie money sub
scribed may go towards bust OF Keats, which Lord
oughton las offered his efforts to get placed in
Westminster Abbey. About half the sum sufficient has
subscribed and for tae rest donations are s0lcie
from the numerous admirers Of the poet whose epaph
reads "a sad aud bitter tIunt, Here lies ono whose
name was writ in water"
BERLIN, Feb. 20-It is stated that Gen.
schweinitz. the German ambassador to Aus,dt is
shortly be replaced by Count Oton lie Stolbcrg Ner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21
The NEBs THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Servia has ordered all men between
the ages of 20 and 30 under arms. 60 The
Alfonsists captured Estella, the Carst stronghold
- Elections for members Of the Chamber OF
Deputies were held in France. -; NJ. Gambetta
formally protested against the French GovGrnments
arbitrary measures.
DoMEsTIC.-ln Congress, Mr.. Chittonden of New
York. and Mr. Kelley of Pennsylvania, made speeches
Oh banks and currency, in the House. - rlncis
Ellingwood Abbott replied to Bishop McQuad. on
tho school question, at Boston. - Charlotte
Cushman leaves All estate Of 5000. 900 - la the
Babcock trial, Col Broadhead and Mr. siorrs argued
the case to the jury. - Gen. Schenck will moi DO
removed during the pending Investigation.
CITY AND SuBURBAS.-At the Iiippodrome revival
meetings yesterday there We're more inquiries tn'dI
at any time before. Mr.. Moody preached 10 Chris
tians, to backslideTs and to the uneonNeTted. -
The Plymouth Church Advisory Council OH Saiur-
day considered further the work of the InvcSti0at
ing Committee OF 1874 and the case OF Mr. Bowen
and afterward went into private session. -
Michael Finnell accused Of numbering O'Baldwn,
the puCst, was acquitted. - TIE Lougmey
brothers. notorious cOunterteiters who had escaped
from iail. were recaptured. - ld.113os. ll3s4,
1132a Gold value of the legal tender dollar 1T the
close, $3.50 cents.
THE WEArnER-Thc Government report predicts
clouds and rain -: In this city yesterday the
day was bright with cool bracing air; thermom-
eter, $50, 3S go.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21

During the lfooty and Sankey meetings al the Hippo
drop,s ard 10 met Tho popular demand for The TdB-
UNEs rerbaiim reports Of Mr. noodys Sermons. IRE ru
send HE DAILY Tribune TO any address, postpaid for
81 per month. By means Of the fdst mail trans sub
scrbrs in Albany aud Philadelphia. and all inferno
date points may reooire tie sermons Of Tho irer'oas
srening before a. M, whie the wholc territory 'ehin the
radius Of Washington, CIereand and Boston IS supplied
during the day. Subscribers in the oiiy and riai'y can
be regularly serrod from any respectable Noes stand
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Dnsiness Nolltes.

TO TIE CONSUMPTIvE.-Let those VINO IAN
gsb un1er the fatal severity OF climate through any pal
nouary complaint those are In decied coslnp
hand easily tried. "WliBnWs COMPOUND or Cop
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favor heretofore use Is en- lowed by The gLOs
phate OF lime with healing proper which ieners the on
doubv ecacos Remark able testimonial o. lis cclcy can
be shown o. those desire to them 10y a. Wi-Dok
Chemist Boston.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21

by refusing to recall Gen. Schenck since the
House has taken up the Emma Mine scandal
The rule of Gen Grant "not to remove man
"while under fire" is now regarded by him as
a reason for retaining the Minister who dis
craces us at the Court of st. James.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21

The ovcrclowdcd condition of the Tombs Ia the
topic of n long section in the report of the Commit
tee on Crime and familiar topic to readers of New
York papers. The only way to keep il empty il to
provide for the prompt trial of culprts. The
Special Sessions should st os perpetual court, and
the new Court of General Sessions should be pro-
yided with q place 10 sii in. Both might be kept
busy. and thus mary culprit escape the horrors Of
tho 1olnbs altoputhcr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21

In the Advisory Council the principal work
done ON Saturday was to consider further the
relations between Messrs. Beecher and Bowen.
The circumstances under which the " tri-
"partIte treaty. was made and broken, had a
new sitting, and fresh series of explain ,tions
was called out. in which Mr.. Bcecher exhlb-
tied his usual force of statement, and courted
investigation from any and every quarter.
The Council appears to be approaching the
end of its labors, and if the expected unanim-
ity is developed will not probably be long in
giving its decisions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21

Unusual preparations are under way for eel
ebrating WashiDgton's birthday in this city.
The centennial spirit gives unwonted fervor to
these efforts, and the Martha Washington re-
oeption at the Academy OF Music will prob
ably surpass all previous attempts at repro
duclng the costumes and ceremony of rcyolu-
tionary days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21

Elections were held throughout France yes
terday for members of the Chamber of Depu-
ties, which is to convene on the Sth OF March.
In Paris NJ. Gambetta's supporters have
gained decisive victory, which gives promise
of substantial successes elsewhere. Owing to
an absolute majority being needed to elect
deputy. there will have to be second
ballot in several districts. This will delay
full returns from Paris and other important
places. 1t is satisfactory that NM. Theirs,
Gambetta, Blanc, and Gr6vy, are among the
elected while NJ. Buffet has met II signal
defeat at Commercy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21

There is prospect that the stoppage of the
printing in tho Treasury Department viii last
for some time, as the appropriations have been
wasted and there are no more In view.
The result viii be that our rag money will
soon lie very dirty. 1t is poor enough stuff
when clean.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21

Surely Providence does tempcc' the wind to the
shorn lamb. The Winter has been one Of great
financial severity. Many have been ont Of work,
vi lie those employed have been less able than usual
to assist the uEfor.una Contrary 70 expectation
however. the season has been extraordinarily mild.
Here are We in the last fortnight of Winter enjoying
DAYS as warm nnd balmy those OF mid-Sprng.
The amount OF suffering has doubtless been great
but ina xl,e wha, It would have been had the Winter
been like that of ls7i5. the previous one. After
all life - f.ai of conlpcnsatons
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PAIN THEATER.-"B Brass"
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rwgSTY-TIRD STREET THRATEI.-Clltf@rnia Ministries
Ton, PAsTOL's NEW THEATEk- VARIETY
CNyON SvUARE THEATER.-" Rose MICHEL
WAILACK's TuEATLE.-"she StOops to conquer.
ACADEMY OF DEsIGS.-Annua Exhibition OF the Amer
can Society of Painters N water I .orr-
lssocIITIoS UALI--li:3O: Lecture. DIR. John Lrd.
ECcLEsIA HALL-2:30 and 1880 Lectures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21

Weather as nearly perfect az the season can
furnish, and the leisure Of Sunday, added
largely to the usual crowd at the HippodrOme
meet ngs The number of ladies present was
exceptionally great. The interest excited by
the services of Messrs. Moody and Sankey evil
IDENTIFY increases with their progress, and the
inquiry meetings are now very prominent
feature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21

Try your hand again, Mr.. Superintendent. ut arb-
tgarv arrests, and suppress the polcy-shop5 whose
directory We published Saturday. The police
justices ought to and the public will sustain you