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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-28
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almost o. ncongnerable, But their officers are
80. ~ lllpued with eupidity and with so little
bravery, that the Turkish armies are often
beaten pse.a;l by troops far inferior to them The
selves In the midst of an extremely hostile
ana dense population, who will harrass them
ag every sbep and seek to cut off their trains
OF supplies. ahd most reluctantly yield to de-
maflus Tor 1ood for the enemy.
The Flag Of the Prophet.
teonstsnflnopte correspondence OF the New York
Mercury.l
The sacred emblem Of Trrkiab faith tv;,,
play great role In this war II ID dark green.
about two yards long and one and d half wide.
and vas originally Q curtain in the bed.
chamber OF Aischa the best beloved yyifa cf
the prophet, who died In her bed When Mo-
hafnmed was on his deathbed and about 10
| take leave OF his Generals, who were about to
enter upon q new campaign against the
heattllet, the dying prophet gave them the
flag, 50 that the. faithful should forever re-
| member that they were doing battle for
God and Ills prophet Ever since that
time whenever the Caliphs went into battle
later years it was resolved to carry this holy
relic into battle only whenever O war of relf-
gion was being waged. In 1858 the same flag
waved from The walls OF Vienna, and again
Tended It was ahfarled to ii rally d The faithful
and encourage them to deeds of heroism.
What, however, Is the most important feature
OF this flag is the belief that any Musstlman
who lights and falls under its shadows dies as
o martyr, for whom tile portals Of Heaven are
opened at once. From The Caliphs of old this
banner has been saeredly retained by the Sui
tans OF orr day, in order to inspire still more
zeal In their soldiers Yesterday the ufl-
folding Of this time -honored banner. took
place with great pomp and ceremony by the
Sultan. Abdul Hamid, In person. who handed
1t to the Seheik- El-fslam i'm solemn trust
The latter was mounted ona horse literally
covered with gold, and, willie holding the
sacred banner in his hand, he was accom-
panied By the Sultan, himself also on horse
back, with sword in hand, through the prin-
cipal streets Of Constantinople. Couriers
! and heralds preceded the two high dignitaries
! Of State, and, pointing to the tinfurled ban-
ner, loudly proclaiming to the people that the
war for the faith had commenced This
gard m wi with 1t tbs , same bolv awe as a.si the israel
ties OF old did the Ark of the Law--was sent
! under heavy escort to the Danube, there to
lead the Turkish hosts to battle for Allah and
3 his prophet.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-28
NEW ORLEANS, MONDAY MAY Is, 1877

Orleans, who have been denied speedy trial,
and are detained without an opportunity, TO be
heard. far beyond reasonable time. Three
instances will serve to illustrate our meaning
and give point to the complaints made BY
these prisoners against the course e. pursued
that court: Frank r. Walton, held to appear
and answer three complaints before that tri-
hll1,al. has been d burden on the city since
July. 1876, and has as yet found no opportu,,
nifty TO meet the grave charges mate against
him g. ?. Collins, charged before the same
court with having carried a weapon concealed
about his person, has been In custody since
March 0, d period far In excess OF the probable
term of his sentence In the event Of conviction.
Manuel Johnson, who was sentenced before
the Superior Criminal Court to suffer 1mprls-
me1lt for d term of ten years, has remained In
tence, October. 1876, awaiting the good pleas
ure OF the District Attorney OF the seeond, J,l-
dieial District In q case pending against him
before Judge Pardee's court.
These delays In the administration OF public
Justice work an injury to the prisoners, in no
heavy and useless expense upon the city O
New Orleans. These are not Isolated cases
far a dozen such lii this one district might be
suggested. It Is therefore the request OF yp1l
Grand Jury that the necessary steps be takef
10 abate this negligence, and economize the
expenses attending these tiiag lr,s,, b,,d;ns
requires that the Grand Jury make forln.a
| REQUEST upon the Administrator OF Public
| Ruildngs Immediately to repair the Hoofs
| and plastering In the cells Of this institution
| In closing a special report upon this subject
| it is but fair to the Criminal Sheriff and hl'
employees that they be commended for tn
cleanliness, discipline and hygiene OF th'
| Parish Prison.
JOHN A. q BR1EN Foreman.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
CHARLES FOSTER, N. g.
rmpcssibility of Elec,ing Garfield Speaker
Admitted.
No Love Lost Between Foster and GAR
field.
Especial to N. o. Democrat

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Oharley fos-
Ter. al soon as he had got the cinders
out Of his hair, on his arrival here this
morning. left the hotel, and to all IN
uuiring friends the answer was given
- Gone out for d ride" But he did not
ride any further than the White House,
where he has been all afternoon and
evening In consultation with Hayes.
His visit here ID said by his friends TO
have two objects -one is to make some
suggestions with reference to the COM
ing canvass in Ohio, and the other ls
to recast the horoscope for the SPEAK
ership. Last spring, when Hayes re-
uuested Foster to waive any chance ne
might have and employ any influence
he might possess In behalf OF Gar
field for the Speakership. Foster
cheerfully acquiesced, although he
knew very we'll that almost any
Republican who could be named
out OF the 14e In the next House stood a
better chance OF being elected Speaker
than Garfield. But Hayes could not
then see 1t In that light, nor could
Stanley Matthews; their eyes have since
been opened to the fact OF Garfield g
terrible. unpopularity In the South,
whence alone they could hope to draw
the votes that would give the organiza-
tion OF the House to the Administration,
Garfield himself pretends to keep up
his hopes, but the fact is, he never had
any to speak of, and his movement was
made mainly to crowd Foster off the
track.
It Ii we'll known to Fosters friends
that Garfield would rather see Demo
crat chosen Speaker than Foster, whom
he fears and hates az rival In his own
party In Ohio and In Congress. Foster'f
visit liz partly for the purpose OF advis
ing Hayes of these facts. BUELL..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-28
on colusively with the plaintiffs, through the
instrtlmentality Of the
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

ASSISTANT AIIDkNE4 tENEhAlI,
who did not, on that occasion. hesitate to APP
pear ON behalf of both the antagonistical State
officers The Treasurer In vain applied to dis
pefse with the services OF this unfriendly
assistant. The application was denied by his
honor the Judge of the Superior District
Court, who would not even allow the Treasurer
to appear in person. ~
The CONSEQUENCES was, that the whole case
was made up, between the plaintiffs and the
Auditor, through the efficient services Of the
Assistant Attorney General, who was allowed
to misrepresent the Treasurer.
The execution of the decree thus gotten up
was In keeping with the previous proceed
ings Armed with the peremptory order, the
warrant holders came, escorted by an At-
ditorial clerk having
THE VERY FUNDS IN HAND,
and the Treasurer, just released from ifnpris-
on1nent for the so-ealled contempt OF court,
figured as an alltOmaton when the confeder-
ates exchanged in his presence the general
funds and the warrants.
Recently suit was brought by ). Ray ct al.
in the Superior District Court, for the purpose
of ronpelling the State Treasurer to pay out
Of the levee trust funds, amounting to
s1g2 900. certain State warrants drawn against
the general fund. The court found no diff
Guilty in making the mandamus peremptory
but at the Treasuref's suggestion the AttUr-
ney General took an appeal to the Supreme
Court. Of d sudden and
1
the appeal was discontinued, and the judg-
ment appealed from vacated. So far SO well.
| But this. however, was shift-a mere de-
vice; for in quick succession the same pro-
| ceedings were renewed in the Superior Court,
eliminating in q peremptory decree to pay
| the same general warrants out Of the Trust
Fund. The Treasurer again called upon the
| Attorney General for an appeal, but was off,
cially Informed that no appeal would be
taken. There was no option left; the Treas
urer, under the peremptory order served upon
! him,
| DELIVERED HIS CHECKS
accordingly, but the restraining order, iss.1et
from the Circuit Court OF the United States
arrived In time to stop the funds in the hands
Of the Fiscal Agent So that by prompt &C
tion in the premises, the Legislature may ye
ner.
Such Is sueeinct narrative OF the
/ usuRpATIoN OF THE TREASURY
department by the State Auditor, through
judicial connivanee and peryersion. OF tn
functions of the Attorney General. Th
remedy is with the law-giver Some legiSla
tion is needed to prevent the recurrence o
such evils. Respectfully,
ANT. DUBuCLET, State Treasurer.
It is in order now for Senator Stevens join
committee to inquire into the facts concern
ing this report which heretofore has not bee
, given publicity through the columns of
newspaper.
Kellogg reigned supreme when this repot
was made, and as he had quiet way
OF sMoTHERING DOCUMENTS
1t may be possible that in this instance th
. good Of the party" demanded that it shoul
be kept from the public eye
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-28
FROGMOOR.
TIe washington Artillery at Rifle Prac-
tire Yesterday.

tice Yesterday.
The Crescent City Rifle Clubs grounds we're
never livelier than ON yesterday afternoon.
The crowd Of visitors continued to increase
with the arrival Of every car, and by s o'clock
the stand was well filled. The ladies' by
the by these fair ones are now taking an TN
usual interest in the sport-were there in
full force. encouraging the competitors in
their contests. Glass ball and long range
shooting were indulged in by some Of the
sprightlier of the shooters, after which the
members of the Washington Artillery took
their turn at the target They used the army
rifle, open sights. 200 yards, off-hand with no
sighting shots.
Lieutenants Adams, Kursheedt, Brown; Ser
geants Matan, Harris, Selph, Brown and
Baker; Corporals Cobb, Lefe, Flo1ance, Hen
derson; and Privates Harris, Kelly, Yates,
Huger, Fassman, Black, Soratchley, Simpson
and others participated
Sergeant Dudley Selph had q narrow escape
from defeat Corporal Baker tieing him, and
it was only on the second shot that Mr.. Selph
came out ahead.
1t is expected that on next Sunday there
will be large attendance of the battalion at
the nraEtire
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-28
A AmysTERuous DOCUMENT.
Showing that In 1875 Kcllagg Borrowed
s2E 900 from the state for Police Fur-


A most mysterious document was picked up
at the State-Hotse on Saturday, which reads
in this wise: 4.........
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Treasurer's Office,
New Orleans, October "a, 1875.
Received Of VIM. P. Kellogg five, warrants
militia. on general funds 1874, numbers 1894.
1865, $500, 5s67, 1869,
AS COLLATERAL SECURITY
In matter Of $4,000 advanced to J. Fl. Oglesby,
city fiscal agent, for pay Of said amount TO
police; the said amount to be refunded to
Treas1ref's account when said fiscal agent
receives receipts Of taxes from the city and
from the first receipts. Said general fund
waivants to be returned to VIM. 2. Kellogg
when said amount Is repaid to account OF
Treasurer. Il. DUBUGIET, Cashler.
From this receipt it seems that Kellogg
borrowed s25,Oo0 from the State Treasury,
hypothecatng for the same five militia war
rants, the money for which went to the Metro
politan Police Board
The question now s whether Kellogg ever
returned that money to the treasury
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-28
A KNOTIY PROBLEM.
which is Referred tn the Investigating
Committees to sBIve.
Three-Year Old Report which May
Make a Lively Kick Fr0m Ey-
lal

A Three-Year Old Report syhFcE, May
Make a Lively Kick From Es-
Radical officials.
In 1874 the State Treasurer presented re-
port to the General Assembly, O copy of which
is appended, as it may be of some service to
the committee now investigating the affairs
of the Auditor and Treasurer's office:
New ORLEANS, Jaunary 8, 1874.
To the honorable Senators and Representa-
tives of the State of Louisiana, in General
Assembly convened:
Gentlemen attention is called to the
anamalous condition Of the
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
For several months past the office of State
Treasurer has existed only in name it's func-
tions In reality having been absorbed by the
State Auditor, through judicial aid Or con-
nvance.
The offices Of State Treasurer and Auditor
are constitutional Their distinctive
functions are clearly defined by law. s. y In
the economy OF the law one acts as check
upon the other in the management Of the
finances. The one Is the accountant, the other
the custodian and disburser of the public
funds. The former after adjusting the debts
and claims, orders the payment OF moneys
into the treasury, and warrants against them
for all disbursements to be made by the latter.
The plain provisions were flagitiously
p1sREaARDED by THE AUDITOR,
and, as a consequence, there resulted between
him and the Treasurer q controversy. during
which, by means Of judicial proceedings of
the most extraordinary character, the func-
tions of the State Treasurer actually devolved
upon the State Auditor.
In the first place the Auditor, in adjusting
the returns Of the tax collectors, eliminated
the item of general funds, and, instead of
having them paid in due course into the
Treasury, had them deposited in the Louis
lana National Bank, subject to his (the Audi
tor's) orders There they remained under his
absolute control, o large portion of the same
being withdrawn by him to take up warrants
outside of the rules and regulations
ESTABLISHED BY LAW.
1t was next found convenient to cover this
usurpation with the garb of judicial proceed
ings. Suits were brought, in which the
Treasurer was made nominal defendant,
without the privilege of being heard by coun-
sel or euen bg himself In person. He was con-
demned and denied the benefit of appeal
Swiftly followed so-called proceedings in
contempt Of the Superior District Court, and
the State Treasurer, without dollar of gen.
eral funds on hand, as was patent to the whole
world, was sent to the Parish Prison for his
inability to disburse these funds, which were
notoriousiy in the
HANDS OF THE STATE AUDITOR.
In these mandamus proceedings against the
State Treasurer, which were instigated by
the State Auditor himself, the latter was made
a co-defendant to save appearances. The
mandamus was dismissed as TO him, although
he actually held the coveted funds; indeed
as to him, the whole proceedings were carried
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-28
THE WORK OF NEW YORK CAPT.
TALISTk.
EndeavOrs to Defeat the Levee and Rail-
road ,Appr0priat tfon.
IUourier-J our ma. +

WASHINGTON, May A.-Certain New York
capitalists and politicians are actively at
work to control the policy of the Administra-
tion on all business and fiscal questions.
They are organizing influences hostile to the
extension of Government aid to the Mssis-
sippi levees, and the completion of ne Texas
Presidents recent visit to New York was
adroitly improved by these persons, in order
to prejudice the Administration against these
measures. Some impression was probably
made, but / am informed that, in the main,
capitalists are not the sort OF men to give up
easily their purpose of capturing the Presi-
dent on these questions, or at least toning
down any recommendation he might make to
Congress on the subject, so that it will have
no practical value.
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There is no excuse for buying cheap or old
machine at s25 when s41 gets one of ths latest
improved Singers, with all attachments. Office,
81 Canal street.
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The Singer is acknowledged by all to be the
best sewing machine In the market.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26
BUBBLES.

Incoming styles-the Indian hostiles.
The biggest sky light in existence-the
| sun.
! The Turkish answer to the demands of
Russ ia-No Car.
The grave digger, we learn from the
Buffalo Express, is the king of spades.
The man who puts on Spring coat
with the most satisfaction is the house
painter.
-"If it wasn't for hope the heart would
break" as the old lady said when she
buried her seventh husband.
One of the acute sayings of humorist
is: "There's a great deal of human nature
in horse trading, but no assets"
There is perhaps nothing that will
more thoroughly develops mans latent
industry than cold in the head.
"A brick making machine is the only
institution that can pronounce the Russian
names without impairing digestion.
History says, Caesar had his Brutus."
But, somehow or other, we always had the
impression that Brutus rather had Cesar
When you see tramp boiling his
weekly meal you are comforted with the
reflection that beyond peradventure flour is
going down.
-" What station do you call this ?'' said
man as he crawled out of the debris of
railroad smash up. devastation, re-
piled the conductor.
-"She'll be Madonna one of these
days." said another of the Malaprop family
Of young lady who was preparing to
make her debut in opera.
One cannot be too careful this weather.
A swell exchanged his heavy Winter cane
for light bamboo, and the consequence
was a severe cold that laid him up for a
week.
EARLY morning. Man with head out
of window" Halloa! Whose there ?''
Man at the door," Baker, with the bread"
"Oh. Well just put it through the key
hole.''
| The blood thirsty Turkish soldier could
not enter our Permanent Exhibition, for it
is said of him by his enemies that he gives
no quarter The admission, you know
is twenty five cents.
What is a young man to think when
he meets young lady shading her eyes
from the sun with a piece of music, the
title of which, "Kiss me good night" is
turned out in full view?
All the world is stage and most of
the passengers are obliged to go on foot up
the hills, and to pry the wheels out of the
mud. The stage is generally stuck in the
mud, when it is not going up hill.
The lazy youth who was told "to get
out of bed and go to the ant, though slug
gard" replied that he always talked bust
ness with the head of the family, and when
he was hard up went to his uncle.
-" Doctor, what will cure dandruff?"
asked dandy. Don't know; didn't know
that Dan Druff was sick,' replied DR..
Gruffy. The dandy thought it was a joke,
but could not get it through his hair.
| =" "Mr. Blank appointed foreign Min
ister eh ?" remarked old Mrs c., as she
| glanced up from the paper she was reading.
Why, he's no Minister! He'sionly law
yer; and they do say that he can swear
like pirate"' and she stopped reading to
mediate upon the degeneracy of the pulpit.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26
GLEANINGS.
London has 800 newspapers.


An elephants trunk is composed ol
forty Thousand muscles.
"A fashionable medical journal says
the spring style of vaccination is cardina
red, cut bias and gored.
No man can do per cent business
on money borrowed at 12 per cent, and ex
pect to get rich right off.
A Baltimore paper speaks of man
who was "three times shot dead," and
says, "he cannot recover"
"A Norristown man, when asked why
he called his dog "Rome," said it was be
cause Rome howled all night.
The cook at Oxford University gets
$500 year, while the professor of poetry
gets only $780, Such are the relative
values of truth and poetry.
There is a great deal of talk about
shipping arms for the Turks. From the
way the Russians are moving, the Moslems
may need more legs than arms.
Funny folks doesn't want the fonetik
spelling, but says: "Let school boards
split and school boards learning die, but
leave us still our old photography"
A fashionable young lady dropped one
of her false eyebrows in church pew, and
badly frightened young man next to her,
who thought it was his moustache.
-Multum in Parvo: Iowa tramp to lady
of the house: PLEASE, missus, won't you
give me something to drink? I'm so hun
cry don't know where I'll stay to night.
"A poor man in Jefferson county N. Y,
offered his saw for sale to buy food for his
suffering family, and took two-ffths of it's
value in crackers and three-fifths in tobacco
An exchange says man fell from a
church steeple in Soudan, France, dis
tance of nearly a hundred feet, and al
though he escaped injury, he was " much
scared"
Freedom Centennial Stockpole is a
small boy of Salmon Falls, N. II. 1t is
rare to find in one name so much of human
attainment, national history and agricul-
tural progress.
"A citizen of Albany wants $1,000 for
breaking his collar bone on the steet. And
this when collar bone, neck, nose, eyes,
ears, legs, feet and breeches were bought
for So only last election day.
-Ex- Treasurer Spinner is the most sue
cessful fisherman in Florida. The secret of
his success is said to be in the fact that he
uses his authograph for bait and the fish
imagine it is new kind of worm.
When the foreman of the composing
room knocks form into "pi' now he
doesn't have it reset as of yore. He simply
slaps it into the press as it is, and the news
paper is run off with war map up to the
average.
"A Kentucky darkey said: "Tve
know'd dat mule for tree yeah, an don't
tink de anemile would hurt a lam, cause
The blank space indicates where the re-
commentator was interrupted, and Sambo
forwarded to the other side of the fence
One of the leading religious news
papers says 1T makes man purer and
better to cherish rejected love- To
which one Of the leeding pIofane news
papers responds: 1T may be so, but there
is great deal more fun in going off and
making love to another girl"
The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26
THAT PARLOR CARPET.

A citizen wearing a sickly smile turned
in at gate on Randolph street, yesterday,
and fifteen minutes later he appeared in
the back yard with his old clothes on. He
backed out of the woodshed, pulling and
hauling and tugging at big roll of carpet
ing, and the voice of his wife was heard
calling OUT
"Do you want to tear that carpet all to
pieces %
He didn't answer her until he had drag
ged it under the clothes line. Then he
run tack into his hand, jumped over the
roll, he shouted:
eyes do and I'll do it to?''
He didn't though. The pain subsidized
after few minutes, and the man almost
whistled as he began spreading out the car
pet. His wife came out and suggested that
it wouldn't do it any good to draw it over
the wood pile and through the heap of old
ashes, and he chuckled with satisfaction
when she stuck big tack into her foot and
limped into the house. Then he was ready
to elevate the carpet and get it over the
clothes lines, and be set to work. One end
went up very easy, but when it slipped
down very easy the man tried to put the
centre up first. He boosted it over the line;
looking red in the face, held it there for a
minute and then yelled out:
"Mary-somebody-hello-help" No
one appeared, and after struggle of half
a minute more he let go and got out of the
way of all but fifteen tacks. He sat down
and growled, stood up and muttered, and
then slanted board over the line and tried
to draw the carpet up the incline.
"Genius triumphant" be chuckled, as
the plan seemed to prove successful. But
the weight snapped the line and the long
end of the board struck the painting man
on top of the head and mashed him fiat.
When he got out from under the carpet
and could spit out the dust, he kicked the
mass of carpet seven or eight times as hard
as he could, and swore several of the big
gest kind of oaths in rapid succession. He
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