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NAVY DEPARTM ENT CORR UPTON.
Tho Secrets Of Mare Islnnd-Ncw York NAVY
Yard Money MisappIied.


WAsHINGToN, May 1.-The testimony of
Navy Paymaster Ambrose J. Clark before the
Committee on Naval Affairs throws considerable
lieht on the cases ~ Boeart and Plnney, the de-
faultinR paymaster's clerks, which nave at
tracted so much atten ion. Paymaster clark
stated that when he was paymaster OF the re-
cetviug ship Vermont. at the New Y Ork Navy
Yard, his clerk. X. ID. Bogart, appropriated
tB.OOO He was convicted and sentenced to
State prison for three years by court mar ial,
and the sentence OF the court was set aside by
the Secretary Of the Navy on a legal point.
Witness said 1t was reported that the solicitor
OF the Navy Department had received $500 to
set aside the sentence, and that Is y irt Dragged
OF paving tue solicitor the money
witness told this to the Secretary, but never
heard that Mr. RobesOn took any action In re-
gard to the Solicitor. Bugart was turned over
TO the civil authorizes, aud then put In plea
that he belonged t. the navy. He escaped and
went to San Francisco. He was again arrested
and tried by court martial at the Mare Island
yard, anu sentenced to state prison Tor four
years but the sentence was never promulgated.
He was never sent to prison, but kept on the re-
ceiying sntD for nearly year. aud then escaped,
ana witness Is couhfen' that his escape was
cOnnived az. Witness said BogHt W. now
reporter In Washington, and can be seen In the
gallery any day. Witness said Acting PayInas-
ter General Watmough asked him If he would
like to 20 to San Francisco. Witness said yes,
u he could appoint his own clerk, as he thoueht
the clerk there Otnney) was rascal ana had
heard that no paymaster could 90 there unless
he took him. watmough told him he had bet
ter go and see Senator Sargent, and witness
understood that he could 20 IL no could make
All arrangement with Senator Sargent.
1t was known Toy all the navy officers that PIN
ney was a rascal. MIR. Dodge, Senator Booths
partner, told witness that for the ST two years
he h not been allowed to bid for anything
that the purchases were all III de in certain
ring, and PtnncV was the man VINO did 1t. The
place was ufsred to Others beside Witness, but
note of them would take 1t because the condi-
tions were that the Paymaster must keep this
man Pinney as clerk witness and PAY lnspe =
tor Fulton went to Senator Sargents house and
had an interview with him. Witness said he
would like To- 20 TO san Francisco, aad senator
S irge ut said he had recommended Pinney a
clerk, and intimated that whoever went there
would have to retain him. Witness said II he
wcni he would appoint his own clerk, and that
settled the question, Witness understood that
pinney's deflcttiOn vas something like t1jO,UOO,
not all, however, from the Government.
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OF Europe. Every well-informed officer
who took part In the evolutions was aware
that, lacking suitable gune, presenting in
sufficient armor, and falling behind the
modern requirements in the way of speed
and character of bulls, our ships, for actual
fighting purposes, might almost as well
have been painted ships OH a painted
ocean, ms what they Observation-Disclosures
craft unequal to the maintenance of con-
test, no matter how bravely commanded,
with guns n1oat in foreign navies by the
hundred. and with fleets which the great
powers like England, France, Germany,
and Russia, and even the poor State OF
Spain present. A frst-class ironclad OF
modern construction, with the rifles Of the
day, could have gone through the lot and
scattered them to right and left as big
bully would scatter lot of school boys.
Whatever the show we can make at An
napohs. we have n wretched navy under
the administration Of GRANT and SEcoR
ROBBERsoN. Compared with It's cost, II is
one OF the most disgraceful results of the
devices Of Grantism. So bad is il that the
decentralization of the service is noticeable
among the officers and seamen aud all
der monkey. The men have no confidence
in their ships, and they distrust the man
who has the management of the naval ap-
preparations and has used them for the
benefit of the CATTEIIs and the Delaware
river shipbuilders aud for his own private
gain.
Our only sure reliance Is I'm proper tor
pedo system-in movable torpedoes-and a
large part Of the apparently valuable
training at Annapolis is OF no more direct
benefit TO the cadets there as intending
naval officers, than laborious practice with
the small sword and cutlass would be.
The monitor revoluiionzed naval warfare,
| us the shell gun had done before, and as
the introduction of lstesm and the screw
did; and so the torpedoi is now changing
the conditions of the naval problem. For
us it is the first weapon of harbor defence.
| The fleets we send out and spend so much
in keeping up, are of very little real use to
us. Our great necessity is the possession
OF the ability to defend our harbors and
for that our present floating navy is of
small account. The perfection of the
movable torpedo, however puts us in n
position of safety against the ships Of
stronger naval powers.
| Under such circumstances II is folly and
a sin to throw away the peoples money by
the million on SECoR RoBBERsoNs great
| naval humbug.
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A Successful Man.

Mr.. BLAINE is not accounted rs n partic-
ularly modest man in any matter that con-
Germs his personal interest. He electioneers
for himself without the least reserve rs a
candidate for President, in the style that
he originally did when seeking q nominal
ton to Congress. He stands on the plane
OF a ward politician aud conducts his cam
paign after the practices of that exalted
model
But when he comes to speak of his pri-
vate fortune, acquired by the little econ
omies OF his salary as a member of the
House In twelve years, he Is quite within
bounds. He says he is only worth about
four hundred thousand dollars" Consid-
ering that Mr.. BLAINE entered Congress
poor aud was glad to get the pay, and that
he has Of late years lived at rate of ex-
pense that few men in public life could
afford to maintain, 1t must be confessed
he has been n thrifty manager TO have
saved even this sum in that space OF time.
He has told the House under oath that
his large investments" in two railroads
subsidized by Congress, yielded no returns,
and others are said to have been equally
Improbable. Still the eI-Speaker was
able. according to his own account, TO salt
down nearly half million, and by the re-
port of others a round million, in six Con-
crosses upon salary of 5000 at first and
subsequently 5000 year. Everything lie
touched turned to gold or greenbacks, and
he presents an example of success as a
legislator, for which no parallel can be
found outside the era OF Grantism.
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JAY GoULD's TRIBUNE FOR SALE.
Who'll Buvt AIasi Who'll Buvs

With palm outstretched, and fearful
eyes, the Tribune gives utterance to It's grefs,
aud cries WHOM buy neY' IL scans the Presl-
dcutI.l horizon with ANXIOUS gaze, Watching Tor
u purchaser. Can IL be that Iilden, di~heartened
by the detection Of lammanV, ana sick Of
plludils which must be paid for IN advance, has
no heart for a climb into the tall tower. or
for a talk about terms with the lofty spirit
that a. idetn theref l. the dis ingui ned
Republic ~ from Maine de Il to tue voice OF
the chdrmer, and unwuilng to yield TO
the seductive Influences OF its siren song
Even MIR Is istow cannot escape Its advances,
though he must have smiled grimly when
II reminded nun how much might be slid
for aud against him In one article. lie Is Of too
stern "A mould, we fear, to make the Tribune
happy. But II none of the candidates Will buy,
what them he Tribune Is ready to support
both nominees, provided each party dominates
ITS best man" The task will not be an easy
one, though TO gigantic lntelleCts all things are
possible. On one other point let Us rel eve the
mind of the Tribune. 1t imagInrs that II l. mis-
presented ana misunderstood. lhis is a mere
morbid fancy. Every body understands that the
Tribune IS Mr. jay Gould's newspaper, and that
the most eligible candidate Will be the man who
snail buy, at Its own valuation, the Endorsement
IL Ia eager to sell.
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THE PURCHAsED PENSION AGENCY.
Marshal Campbell Restoring the Money Miss
Sweet Paid TO Him.

CHICAGO, MAY 13-The Developments
made by Miss Ada Sweet, the pension agent at
CHICAGO, rela i've to the payment Of moneys TO
Mr. U H. Campbell United states NJ irshal for
this district, for DAVID Blakely, who preceded
her IN office, and who made "A sale Of the posi-
ton to her on condition that she should assume
his financial obligations and discharge his de-
ncits to the Government, has created deeD
feeling Ia beh.lf OF that lady, aud also has
forced one of the parties Interested 70 make
restitution. 10 day Marshal Campbell addressed
a long letter to Miss Sweet. In IL he rchearses
the fact that soon after the nre of 1871 he in
uorsed David Blakely's note Tor $500, tue latter
falling to put up any satisfactory collateral
a. he had prOmi- Up TO the sptlng OF 1874
blakely had paid 1850, wnen ne told Campbell
tina he WAS goiug Ia Minnesota; that lie md re-
signed the Pension Agency, aud tn 4 Miss sweet
would succeed HIM. Further, Blakely Id
him that he had made Arrangements with Miss
sweet whereby iay nents on the note would be
continued. between Auil, 1874. aud April 1870,
Miss sweet paid him S2,lO5 for Blakelv. Up TO
this tine he (campbelD had never used his ill.,
nuence politically for Miss sweet. MIR. Camp
tel says he tlways supposed the payments were
mrde as a proper business matter, on a legti-
m te basis, and entirely free Of any talnt or
suspicion or Improper action. Recent de-
velupmcnts have shown him an entire
want Of consideration for the payment
Of tho money. "Snce hearing the particu-
lars" says sir. Campbell. Il have decided
to return to you the amount i'd to me on
lAakeIy's account. do TINS. not because now
feel that did wrong or have rendered myself
amenablc TO complaint or censure, but because
do not wish to retain any thing OF which any
one could reasonably complain. and also be-
cause told you "a Few days since that III YOU,
under the circumstances, felt that ought not
To retain the amount, would eheerfuly return
IL t. YOU. | nave therefore decided, and do
now return you herewith my cneck for s.. los. y
In lie ter dated to-day, Mis-. sweet acknu WI
edges the receipt Of the money. and says that
IA IL Is done without any request OF hers or eX-
pressed intlmation that she considered him
under obligation to refund, she accepts the
same, thanks HIN, ana hopes the motives that
prompted the action Will meet their Just re-
WlTu.
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Don't DO IL, Governori

1t is understood the friends OF Gov.
ALLEN have persuaded him TO attend the
Democratic State Convention, To be held
at Cincinnati on the 18th inst, which will
appoint delegates TO st. Louis aud perhaps
assume TO prescribe IA platform for adop-
ton there. As the venerable Governor
has been proposed recently as a candidate
for President this appearance Will hardly
be considered delicate or even decent.
since he will be criticised as the advocate
of his own nomination.
The Governor is now seventy three years
old, having been born in 1903, according to
the family Bible, though the politicians
have sought TO rejuyenate this record by
striking off without ceremony several
years He is a remarkable man for his
age, and went through the last canvass for
Governor with vigor and elasticity such
as many younger men could not have
shown under that trying practical test.
The real object in putting Mr.. ALLEN up
in Ohio, is to pull Mr.. THURMAN down.
That he should consent to he the instru-
ment of defeating his distmgui he'd rela-
tive IL not creditable TO his reputation.
especially rs ii can by no chance result in
advantage to himself. The men who use
him for this purpose have no thought or
expectation that he Will attract the least
support outside Of Ohio. If the delegation
TO 81. LOUIS can be divided, and thus pre-
vent any positive expression for THURMAN,
the wiro-pullers hope in that event TO
utilize the vote of the State in their own
interest, and to send ALLEN back to the
peaceful shades of his rural home to phi
losophize over the ingrattude Of republics,
and the dlsappointments Of experienced
ambition,
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One reason for nominating BRIsrOw Ia, that II
would fairly compel verb Influential journals, winch
are now hoping aud ekpccns TO support the s. Louis
nomine., to reconsider. Tue Sun for instauce.-
Springfield HpE0hcdH
Very good Let our Springfield contemporary
go ahead and nominate Mr.. BRIsTow, II It can (;
and let the Democrats. on tie otner hand, nom
mate SAMUEL j. TILDES, and then honest mon
need not feel much anxiety, because. which
soever ia elected we may count on having a
very good President.
OF course we should reconsider at once after
BRIsTows nomination. That Is the right thing
to do at every important crisis. For the present,
however, the effort To get each party to nomi-
nate a first rate candidate Will sulce. When
that Is accomplished, everybody otn stop aud
reconsider, and dot lrmine what to do next.
For our own part, however, We fear that no
reconsideration will enable US to give support
to the Republican party, NJ mltter how good
Its cand dates IL Is too fr lost In corruption to
be saved even by vigorous man OF good inten-
tons, Ike Mr.. BWsrow. No party ought % DO
kept IN power forever; and 1t would have been
a great thing for the country II the Republican,
had been turned out four years ago. D,ltndd
est Carthage Is pretty good motto for 1870.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS-Sr: One OF
your numerous readers suggested days since that
a biography OF George, the Count Joannes. be pub
lished. l most heartily second the suggestion, but
beg to submit that the public hungering and thirst
ing for biography OF that equally great man. g. WASH
ing on Chhds, A. NJ Americas PRIDE the poet Of Phil
elphla ana the world The people who admire HIM
and love MIN. want to know rom, thing more OF the
inner le Of the only living who does literary I'M
dertakng WHY cannot the lives OF the bard. and tho
act r. author, AMI non culan pc written ~ one look
WAY cannot George, the Count lotues ana thilds, A.
NJ 80 down tu pu-ieIiy eide by sllc' Let the Qler-
ton 81 prrccdcn be decided by oi 80 that there ~ III
We 10 mathematics, aud let portraits 90 tacn alurh
tie volume. Tie Count should be pictured - Ntuff,
ana has. A Nj ~ he appeared when throwing oil the
FOLLOW lnE.
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Brother BLAINE is once more given an


excellent opportunity TO explain. Mr.. A. q.
RIDDLE, who has undertaken to defend the
memory OF his late son-in-lnw, Mr.. KSowIToN,
from The indirect attacks Of the ex-Speaker, H.
not only successful to all appearances IN this
respect, but also manages to leave Mr.. BLAINE
In a very unpleasant position. We think a care
full perusal OF Mr.. RIDDLES argument, printed
In another column, will leave In many minds
the conviction that the smart member from
Maine has roundly lied. Beyond this, there Is
abundant ground for suspecting him OF some
thing worse than lie. We await with interest
Brother BIAISE's next exclamation. His time
between this and the Cincinnati Convention is
ukey TO be well occupied.
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The Sunday Telegram did not appear

The Sunday Telegram did not appear
yesterday, and we suppose Mr. BENNETT has
done wise thing In suspendlng 1t. lie ran Its
circulation up very high-at one time he adyer-
tised that 1t had reached l35,0oo-anl ne proba-
bly, found not only that 1t was interfering seri-
ously with the business OF The Herald, but also
that the management OF two papers, both daily,
was an oppressive burden, even for man of his
energies. We presume that the disappearance
OF the smaller sheet Will be followed by a
marked Improvement In the Intellectual quality
Of the Herald and We sha all take great pleasure
10 recognizing such fact.
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TTU" NC V'0V'I'H''' VV0I'"tTVIHI'
What wonderful state Pennsylvania is.
To "A Ear Western man the evidences Ot Tedli1 ID
aud funded wealth On every mani are simply
amazing-the solid improvements, the clcs,ut
farm ho,ls ) aud immense hlrus the turnpikes
ana well ballAsted Gouple-tIack raiiTiaG-, the
bridges Of stone and non, aud the VuuIic WORKS
that look rs II they we're uadc for ETERNITY. Inc
people have had tlm' t. TX M aud get the
scenery l. fine enough, but Is r4r ly seen IN "A
state Of nature. Nevertheless the 50 merry OF
the Far Yves, Is more rut lime, AMI dOubt II
they have added ANYTHING - tupir wilder hedu-
ties here 10y Improving them so much. Bat III
the cultivated regions Is TIE real wonder OF
this section; the land seems overlooking with
AnAlIn
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Tho Part of the Exhibition that Childs, A. NJ.
Frequcnts.

1t seems to be question whether
collins and they are displayed I'm great
variety-have any interest for either general or
special public. Without stopping 10 inquire
into the matter, | will only say that many a
timid and nervous Lady. turning suddenly out Of
the gay aud many-col1red Central avenue. and
coming suddenly ana unexpectedly upon the
elaOorately arranged " undertaking depart
ment,' has been Obliged, vi h "A pale face and
startled eye, to Sit down Tor a mumcut, not
that she was frightened, you know, out Just 10
rest" lac tombstone display Is u very large
one, and n.tlngIy nLnAs the coillns.
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The Growth of harvard University.
homMe on..al R.e.,as.


Since March !, 1862, the income of the
University has nrIeAsed from $li3561.A for the
wear 1860 III TO s4i3t - for ,he year ls.t-.5 the
Qroperly embraced IL the treas urrr's bnohs has
Increased from $l,5gl,ii94L representing eilhty-
three separate tands nr tnduMmcnls, To- S3,lM,-
2l1W representa- = lU! separate fund. OF tnduW-
m nts; the buildings used In tho work Of the
University have increased trnm eighteen to
twenty-siX IL NUMBER aud the real estate oc-
cupled IN Cambridge has neatly dOuoled in area.
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ne brings In his revenges. 81
We are glad TO report that Mr.. JAMES

We are glad TO report that Mr.. JAMES
GoRDoN BENNETT has now added to his m my
manly accomplishments a remarkable expert
ness In playing the new game Of polo. lie rides
his must ing like centaur, and manages his
mallet as easily AS asmart boy swings his hockey
stick. No other American editor can approach
MIR JAMES GORDON BENNETT in playing this in
teresting game. But isn't there DANCER IN III
OF course there Is. Ever thing that Is interest
Ing is dangerous. Let the polo PLAYERS temper
their zeal with prudence as far as possible. No
broken heads, and no hamstrung ponies, II you
pleased
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wAnnEN CHASE proposes that the 5000
clersymcn Of he United states meet In Phi sdelphls
council. did, Just what Is the word OF COP, what
reports Of the deb aud votes TO he published Also
that until these quesons are settled the PEOPLE build
no more churches. employ more pre- cheers. ami paY
no more pew rent they may be sustaining error ey
doing 10, and II ought to DC known what the truth 49,
The proposition OF Mr.. WARREN CHASE IL an
impracticable one. II the gigantic council no
proposes were to hold its sessions from now
till next Centennial, we do not believe IT would
be able to solve the dlflcul las that have been
for 80 many ages the subject Of theological con-
troversy. As It is, the questions that would
come before the council under never-endlng
discussion by the clergy, while yet instead Of It's
lie ding to agreement, there are hundred sects
that differ from each other about every doctrine
OF the Scriptures, every article OF the creeds,
and every method OF church government. 1t Is
to be hoped that, In course OF time, some ad-
vantage viii he derived from these perpetual de-
bates. and that some fundamental principles OF
mutual agreement will DO reached. Mr.. CHASE
Will observe that, In these tines there Is
tendency toward greater unity than has pre-
viously existed. We see sects that formerly
stood separate Joining hands, and we see Others
yet apart coming closer and closer together.
They admit that the point or points over which
they disputed were not OF sufficient importance
to keep them divided, and they Ind that they
gain power by union. 1t IL likely that this pro-
cess will 90 on much further than It has yet
gone, and that the field Of theological contro-
versy will be greatly limited MIR. CHASE will
also take pleasure In noticing that, In these
times, cergyinen Of ali denominations frequently
combine for the Advancement of some great
work in the interest OF the public welfare. Not
long ago, a benevolent society brought upon the
platform OF one ~ the puulIc halls Of this city,
clerical representatives OF Catholicism, Episco-
palianism, Presbytelianism, Unit RI .nsm, and
Judaism. The clergymen Of these creeds fol-
lowed each other In their speeches, sustained
one another in their arguments. nut their con-
trbutlons in the same box, aud agreed to up
hold each other In labors for the society. twas
a remarkable and suggestive spectacle. Then
again, In Brother MooDYs meetings, the revival
movement was sustained by hundreds of clergy
men belonging to the various creeds OF Prot
| estant orthodoxy. SUCH things never took
| place in old times but now they may often
| be seen. Ii seems to us, therefore, that though
| the proposed council OF MIR. CHASE be imprac-
| ticable, there are many points OF theological
| dlsputaton doomed TO disappear from the re-
| lgious world.
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wBTELAw REID wears remark ,by well, con-
sderng the heavy burden has borne during the last
seven years.-IrOV Times
No doubt 1t has been heavy burden. lie has
had JAY GOULD and the tall tower together, aud
either Of them would have been sufficient to
crush any man of sense.
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The sun sees Tning- II. they Are.


THE SUN has very great faults, but IL has
also very great virtues, one OF these virtues IL
a ready comprehension Of the political situation.
There Is not change in the shy that II fails Ia
note and give due significance to IN It's prognoS-
tiNatiOns Ot the lImes.
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The events of the Presidential campaign
will be faithfully and fully Illustrated In THE
GUN, and we will send the weekly edition, a
lheet Of eight y yes, post paid, from June till
after the election for 80 cents; the sunday edi-
ton, Of the same size, at the same price or the
daily. four pages, for 81.
Address THE Sun. n. Y. City.
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Tho Women of Mississippi chew SNUFF


The physicians of this place are becom
Ing seriously alarmed over the prevalent use a
snuf among the ladies. The doctors say Il II
creating havoc with the ladies ana destrUyin!
their offspring.