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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06
WRECK OF THE HURON.
PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER.

PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER.
ORGANIZATION OF A NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY
TESTIMONY OF REAR-ADMRAL TRENCHARD AS
TO THE SAILING OF THE vEssEI-MAsTER con-
WAYS ACCOUNT OF THK WRECK AND HIS Is
CAPE
Anaval Court Of Inquiry was organized at Wash
ington. Yesterday with Judge Advocate Bowles as
Recorder Rear Admiral Trenchard testified as to
the permission given to sail. MISTER W.,P. Conway
gave a detailed and graphic account of
the brief voyage of the Huron, the incidents
following its wreck, and his escape by
swimming. The steamer kept near the shore
to avoid getting into the Gulf Stream. Ii was
not until some time after the Huron struck that
anv loss of life was feared. When Master Conway
reached the shore he made every effort to those
still on board; but by the time the fe-car was pro-
cured. all who had not reached the shore had per-
isbed
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TAKE THE NAVY OUT OF POLITICS.

To the Edtfor Of The Tribune.
SIR: | have read with a great deal of salts
faction your able editorial upon the state Of the Navy,
brought mp by the recent distressing loss Of the Huron
You strike the keynote when you remark, should
have Committee OF Congress TO find out what is neces-
sary to place our Navy upon efficient footing" The
present wretchcd condition OF the Navy is too well
only ourselves. but to foreigners but the
should Justice laid the door OF any
tcuar person OF Secretary. Tie Navy to be efficient.
must Dee eparated from politics. Neither the Army nor
Navy created for the National defence be legislated
for in partisan sense and escape injury. our defects
are faults OF administration due 90 present laws. dis
tiugusncd member OF the Republican party told me- that
he would occupy the position Of Secretary o. the
Navy because he could NOT DO himself justice under the
present system. Naval officers have widely different
ideas upon Naval reforms, and though my views are
very decided upon what the organic 0n ought to b.
tt would DE useless recount them here But Congress
should through joint resolution appoint from their
own bodies committee, which. associated with three
well dgc-tcd plan OF Naval reform. Even II u should
not found advisable 10 adopt al OF it, recOnmeuda
rOn. Congress would at least have state paper upon
which 70 work in a definite AMI sySlematlc manner
Vi Europe National vessel. and Inspect the naYes
England and France. While the fortunately Isolated
position country does not ure the large arni
If these Powers, u should be equally good IN al
ministrati0n our little navy, both personnel and
material, should be corps IL elite adapted, when need
required, To expansion capable Of an adequate de-
awaken the country to the demands OF Naval reform the
gallant men who lost their lives the inhOspitabe
shores or North Carolina VIII not have died in vain
THOS. o. sELFRIDGE, Commander L. :. ".
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06
LETTERS From THE PEOPLE.
THE slayer OF JUDEA.

THE SILVER OF JUDEA.
LETTER FROM THURLow WEED, IN REPLY TO MR..
HAYEs-RIDIcULE 40 ANSWER TO PROOF OF THE
USE OF SILVER BY The JEWS.
To the EdttOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: Mr. j. D. Hayes thinks that have not done
Justice to his Scrptural quotation, in which it ap-
pears that silver was not in the days of King Solo
mon. anything accounted Of for drinking cups.
And vet in his next sentence Mr.. Hayes says:
." fully understand that silver was current money
with the merchants in those days. Does not this
admission bring Mr.. Hayes upon the stand as wit
ness against himselfi The only object OF my letter.
to which Mr. Hayes refers, was to show that silver
was current money with the merchants, even when
so plentiful that gold was preferred by bacchana-
hans for drinking cups. Mr.. Hayes now admits this,
and that question is no longer in issue between u.s.
II have in my previous letter shown historically that
both in Jewish and Roman ages silver ana gold
were occasionally so plentiful to have been used
in the construction and adornment of temples etc.
but during all those ages silver did not cease to be
money current with the merchants.
Mr. Hayes, following the line adopted by other
worshippcrs of gold when their arguments break
down, tries his hand at ridicue. In reply to the
evidence produced. that silver was money when
Joseph was sold to the Egyptians, Mr. Hayes says:
" He must have been very poor Joseph OF else the
Ishmaeites got a good bargain. On one occasion
they could. doubt, have sold him at 4 profit had
'Barkis been willing to accept the situation" The
advocates Of an exclusive gold standard had not, SO
far as know, gone farther than to ridicule the
dollar of our daddes.' Mr. Hayes now amuses him.
self by turning Of the most important and touch
ing events narrated in Sacred History INTO ridicue.
The undeniable fact that silver has been a money
standard current with the merchants for more than
1900 years and that in country it was equal
IL with gold standard until it rludulently de-
monetized IN 1873. furnishes ground upon which It's
advocates are content to stand nor Is their position
likely to be weakened by rdculing either the dol
lar of our fathers or the STORY Of Joseph
Nelc- York, Nov. 80, 1871 T. W.
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THE SOUTH STILL SOLID.

TO me ENlIOT OF lNe AFfD nc
SIR: | have lately made an extended busi-
ness trip in Virginia. North Carolina and south Carolina,
and conyersed freely with people IN all OF those states.
While everybody approves the Presidents Southern
policy" Gocalled, not one Of them for moment thinks
Of becoming convert TO the Republican party. To a
man, they feel certain OF having Solid south" in
1850 and OF electng Democratic President a that the
sun viii rise in tho morning. While approve OF the
Presidents in the manor perhaps should say,
approve Of his Southern policy, and OF his Civil SER
vice reform professions rather than his practiccs-I
have not the most remote idea that he can
make the slightest break in the solid South
for 1850. We must calculate that to begin
with our only salvation is in winning every Northern
state that in 1915. and either NewlorS or Indi
ana IN addition am wei pleased with your editorial
OF to-day entitled Not Too Fast" II every Republican
will earnestly aud cOnsclentOusy devote himself from
this time forth To promoting harmony and good VIII
among a shades OF Republican belief we may win the
battle IN l>sO feel though did not care II We lose
control OF the senate now The Old saying holds good
with the Democracy "Gve tie devil rope enough and
he viii hang himself" 50 give the Democrats control OF
both Houses of Congress and they vi" De pretty sure TO
clcctuay RUIN their present bright prospects wish 10
thank for the earnest manner i'm which bat
ting the highest and best interests OF the Republican
party. Yours, very truly. ". II. SMITH.
Syracuse, ". l., Nov 30 1877.
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LATEST SHIP NEWS.
nnMEsTIc PoRrs

GALVESTON. Dec 5-Cearei. bark Oricnten for Rouen.
Sailed Tarpeian. for Liverpool; brig Rama FOR 20.
NEwORLEASs, Dec. J.Clcared steamships Ariel LIVER
pool Hudson. York; barks Jena, DunArk. France;
Christensen Cork. Arrived AZ Passes can-hps vanguard.
Liverpool. New Yors NcwYork; ships Ilmoug and John
Murphy both Liverpool: CanOva Newcastle Eng; barks
Av0ndae Pcrnambuco. Nouicap Norway. sailed ships Gen.
evicve strickland Vim. Tspsc0t LiycrioO John Patn,
Havfc.
PORT EApEs Dec ARRIVED Lsri. Columbia for Bremen.
Sailed steamships Ap,ar Lyerpoo -cinda. do:
ships Adena Liverpool John watt Hayre barks Alsrmo.
co. Nerta. Queenstown
SAVANNAH, Dec 5Ceared and sailed, steamships General
Barnes Scw- York; Seminole Boston.
BOSTON Dec steamship New Brunswick. lial.
st. John, y b. Cleared ship Fagrgut Madras and Calcutta
DISASTERS.
LONDON Dec Ship Prince Patrick (Brl Capt Peterin.
from London Nov 10 southwest Pass has pnt to Dover
having lost lIbboom and hlf hull damaged by collision.
YOKOHAMA, Dee BARK Laura r. RarDnam tAl.h Capt-
Phillips from Newcastle. W, sept - arrived
with loss Of foremost and maintopmast
lFor other Ship Neics ser Third Pdgs.l
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THE FACTS ABOUT THE UNION DINE.

To the Editor or me TrEbune.
SIRE Ii seems to me Mr.. Maltby G.. Lane,
a trustee OF the Union Dime Savings Bank does
derstand the topic when he talks about that bank. Mr.
Lane thinks that the department knew that certain
improper done by The trustees year ago, and
a5seued it, II absurd for the superintendent could
have no motive for doing So and further he publicly
condemns the act.
Mr. thinks the expenses OF the bank have been
moderate and larger than those OF other similar in
situations in this city. take up the last report By the
Bank superintendent which gives the expenses OF each
savings bank IN NewYork. / ind that the current eX-
pen-es OF Union Dime for 1876 exceeded those of any
other savings bank in the city. excepting alone the Bow
cry which II three times a. large as the Union Dime
also ind that 1876 the total Of salaries paid IN the
Union Dime the largest sum paid by any savings
bank the city. excepting again the BOWery alone. As
there are SIX savings banks ia the city larger than the
Union Dime. the force OF the comparison is obvious
This is be changed Il appears from tlr statement OF
the Bank Superintendent Then the Union Dime viii
come an institution for the benefit OF its dopOsit0rs and
not ~ s trustees Mr.. Lane gains nothing by denying
plain facts. DElOe!IOR.
Ner- York Dec. l, 1877.
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A TAX ON BOND SALES.
A IAA On BOND SALES.
Mr.. DUCKNER PROPOSES TO TRANSFER THE TAX on
TOBACCO To BONDS AND SPECIE.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1


WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-AmOng the bills in
troduced in the House yesterday important one
by Mr Buckner It's title IS bill to reduce the tax on
manufactured tobacco and provide for the deficiency
In the revenue occasioned by such reduction and for
other purposes This bill proposes to reduce the Inter
nal Revenue tax all kinds OF manufactured tobacco
whether prepared for By hand or machinery. to
cents pound to abolish special taxes dealers in leaf
tobacco and to relieve farmers planters other per-
sons producing owning leaf tobacco in any quantity
from the prohibition imposed by law on buying,
selling, or exchanging 1t in any quantity whatever In
order to provide fo the deficiency in the revenue caused
by the reduction OF these taxes Mr. Bucmer proposes
That from and after the LIST day % July 1873 there
snail ne levied and paid all sales orstocks, bonds god
aud silver bullion and including Government, state
and municipal bonds railroad bonds and shares, md
bank stocks and all other shares and bonds OF corpora
TONS tax OF Onecntn Of one per centum OF the gross
amount Of such sales and every person. corporation or
partnership engaged the business Of buying and sell
ing such stocks bonds and shares and gold and silver
bullion coin Tor Others commission snail pay an
nual license special tax Of 500; and every
person, corporation, partner3hp licensed and en-
IN the said business. sha keep accurate dc
count OF sales book To be provided aud kept for
inst purpose and shall make report under oath on r be-
fore the lOth day of each month OF the amount OF such
sales made tor hnel aud Others to the respective col
lectOrs o Internal Revenue and said tax shall be paid 10
said collector or before the 1T day Of the next sue
ceedinz month. and person. corporation, or partner
said until the said special has been paid provided
by law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06
TO PERSONS CONTEMPLATING SUICIDE.

TO PERSONS CONTEMPLATING SUICIDE.
To me EdttOr Of Tke TrIbUHe.
SIR: VIII you please inform subscriber
by what authority the Coroner opens sealed letters which
are directed the friends of those who commit suicide
One WHO CONCENTRATES SUICIDE.
lie doesn't; so have no fears on that point. In
the words of Coroner Wotman, you 'ean take your
own life with perfect safety'so far as the opening
Of sealed letters by the Coroner is concerned. Let
tiers which are not directed to The Coroner are al
ways forwarded 10 the person TO whom they are adj
dressed. 1t would be wise for you, however. to de-
fer suicide for few weeks, at least the coroners
are unusually busy just now, and it would be nn
possible to give you post-mortem and inquest wor
thy of your ease. You would also confer a favor
upon the coroners and reporters by giving them no.
tice Of the fatal deed at early date as possible
before it is commtted-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06

and-twenty ninth-st Dr. Smaller, OF One-hundredand
twentysixth-st; Dr. sheldon, OF One-hundredand
twenty tourt-st; Dayton. Of 0nehnndredd,ndd
twentynfth-st. Mr.. Dayton bad his THANKSGIVING
dinner stolen the eve OF that holiday An organizva
band OF thieves infest the Twelfth Precinct, which Is
bounded by the Harlem and East Rivers, one hundred
aud tcnthst. and sixth-aye including Wards anu
Randas Islands. In this precinct less than thrty men
are employed in night patrol and this number - wholly
Inadequate for the duties required. Some residents tax
OF organizing private patrol.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06

=. ..v He conducts The Noseov Gazette Iourna,
l'' ,Icd nv the University OF Moscow lie mas "nou
- twelve wears in consideration Of the an
- ,,,,,ent Of nearly 100000, an enormous RENTAL
- - e raper has circulation Of 10000 copies ana
opoDolv Of advertising IN the city ne Is m''hS io'
,c ont oft lie speaks English iautessy' out H''oS
r. Gland desperately lie also conducts n'on'n' -
view, The Moscow Gazette, which occupies "su 70
,h literature of the empire, aud yet is devoted mainly
IN the reproduction OF English novels ana 10 '"'
o,sn, Of works published in London lhere a'o M
-, i,,r, reviews in which serial stories Ike 'hoSc
., I'm T,nrrueueH are published. WINE hu9slA i9
looking at Euelishmen through the eye' OF NJ hathou
man who once admired them, but who since 'ne io9H
fnsurrcction has utterly abhorrei them, they IN tu
through the medium OF - JetersDurg f the
The London papers Nj NaIaee' td ' Russ,o il n
correspondent OF The Times Ihe Ae'cs ana ntGRGard
az ,De lint yery able series OF essays on " The Rus
-, M To-day" IN which the concentration OF all
ios NJ .ociety is presented Win pahiui realism
,-;sost letters under the sun are not
A"o 80, po,ne to the London Journals. cor
VIZ ~ The Times for instance, inuma'es 'ha'
4,,I IcClosbey is not at all likely TO DC 'e 'Noloo
>, the sacred College. He If described as
convivial sort OF q man, very mucn "s''n'N01 -,
triros lie saw and, above al things ~ see's -, -
~ Rome" The adectives, " cheeriu anu
al tno implicaton that the Cardinal was somewhat
~ or green when he at Rome, Will cer'auly a'nu'
-" .i,, in Nevy.York The account which the same
MS iIeh"' J." ~ -. ..,u.ti,,,, ~ T. rdiual Man
correspondent gives VI wv ''7 ,-. I. a.
,ip Al the Vatican Is also open TO Suspicion IL i
inns .-.s.h, L.. - REGARDED " I'm miStrust ac-
giaFeN st''e - -, ,,i. o.v.essive zeal and
count OF MS suuueh 'oN' ''' @ -, - r.,i,,
bis literary activity and he IS condemned I'D c'4 gam
.- ,or thu freedom with which he allows his name
70 appear in print in reviews magazines known Tor
tber eclectic and liberal character, Tskng thereby COM
'"' -, ,t-i,o o. she r,aa,, ~ WeStrgi nstcr.
panionshp Win s,'u VI GT,Ist~nc THE Deu me-
OF Mlh a'' PM. -, h.. 80 GOOD "a the sword 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
TIE FRENCH LEGISLATIVE STRIFE.
THE MARSHAL PLANNING 4 SECOND DISSOLUTION
nNrnEALE wy sL-nI.. rXpEcrEn.
EXTREME MEASURES EXPECTED.

THE MARSHAL PLANNING A SECOND DISSOLUTION
EXTREME MEASURES EXPECTED.
LONDON, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1877.
"All the political finessing' and political
negotiations which have been going on for some days
past" Paris telegram to The Times says, simply con
zeal plan OF campaign. for the execution Of which 1t
was necessary prepare public opinion This plan i no
other than fixed idea OF second dissolution President
MacMahon summoned the Duke D'AudinretPasquier ana
NJ Grcvy and Dufaure 10 the Eysee but did not enter
on the question OF Cabinet with any OF them lie
merely spoke generally, neither side formulating any
proposals. Then he saw Senator Duclerc, who had no
mission or official status. and asked him what inc
Left demanded. NJ. Duclerc, thinking to BRING ABOUT
compromise, wrote note expressing has views VI
what his party might exact. or course, Ike man
bargaining. he asked much in the hope OF Cd
tanning little. Immediately the Right unah-
mously cry ont You what the Left demand-a coup
a ea against the Senate the dshouor Of the Marshal
IL is impossible TO to understanding with
them Next day, when everybody believes negotiations
about 10 begin au Official note announces that they are
broken Of-that the President cannot yield 10 the
demands OF the Left and dsarm himself and the Senate
In other words advantage - taken OF the individual IN
official and almost confidential act Of senator ia order
To strike with disgused enthusiasm into the path 81
second dlssO luton. Inc thainef having iuruisneu no
preteX is sought for outside and when 1t believed
10 have been found this note il issued the first warn
ing Of the battle in which 1t Is desired to engage The
scheme Is transparent"
The dispatch then refers to the disavowal OF W. Du-
clerc's authority which the Republicans made in the
Chamber last evening and asks after this overwhelming
contradiction What will the President dol That IL
difficult say. It is terrible contemplate dissolu
ton involving Illegal collection OF taxes and il n
painful 10 the Marshal hemmed in between violence
and dissolution. But Judging by the past IL Is to be
feared his prompters viii select that which Is
most dreaded by moderate men"
ANOTHER MINISTRY SPOKEN OF.
A Reuter- telegram from Paris says: at "a re-
ported to-day in parliamentary circles that the Govern
ment contempates prorogung the Chamber OF Deputies
and forming dissolution Ministry, should the Chamber
not vote the budget tomorrow"
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THE HURON's DEAD.
THE BODIES OF EIGHT OFFICERS AND sIxrY-THREE
MEN BURIED By COMMODORE GREEN

THE BODIES OF EIGHT OFFICERS AND sIXlY-THREE
MEN BURIED By COMMODORE GREEN.
WASHINGTON, Dec j.-The Secretary of the
Navy has received telegram from LeutenantC0m
maudcr Green a the wreck Of the Huron, saying that
ar ne has buried eight officers and sixythree men, and
is awaiting instructions from the cOmmandant 40 Nor
fox in regard the disposition OF the bodies. lie
saws that they are much decompOsed that he
Is afraid 10 forward them North in wooden collins.
and as they all marked that their location can be
readily a,ceraned. a. recommends that they be left
where buried until thoroughly decomposed. The bodies
Of Commander Ryan, Leuteuanis smous, Palmer, san
doris. Culbuth, LOOMS and Dauncr have been removed
BY their friends Nj Gilets body the only 81
officer that remains there.
The signal Service observer at Kitty Hawk reports 90
the Chief ignal officer, at J:lO a. H., 40 follows:
Information has jIst been received that Tie body OF
NJ. Morris buried three miles south OF no. > sta
non. Tie his arm, also on large gold ring
Walcl he wore.
FUNERAL OF PAYMASIER SANDS.
PHILADELPHIA, Dee 5.-Tne remains OF Passed Assist
ant Paymaster Cary n Sands which were lately recOy-
cred from tho wreck " tbs Huron, were Inferred IN
woodland Cemetery to-day, with military AOnors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06
IMPERTINEST CONUNDRUMs.

by what argument does Secretary Evarts as
sLe o y who shall Dee officers 81 The Custom, iu New
lyIA, ana every organ o. civil service reform 20 once
iIis III 4' voice anu yeips iu approving chorus while 10
n L' pc ''he Tor senator C0uhlug % do The same
lat. been mode is 0iefcIepry- ,,,tci, -, fi l -,
epA 'it ' '' i,n''ea Wa offered foreign mission TO
tu' hl7 Ali I,Ht tury are o." tlukIifg mon " and th.v
must VD. Lut What The difference h b. 49,, ..
mon aud Lfnrts mon " We are unable r., e,ter'i,,.
uHi ~ -t' p+t'ne on tAe supposed virtue. or al cod
Wcaknc-sos ~ tltir chiefs and. II this be- I'm, ~,
pie oI general principles Will decide mas NJ. 90. H.
Lt' proven LuetI as able q, Mr. Eyaft- bon az. 49,,
service, aui has done quite as much Ion f. ' ,
NilL0lt uer0satiOu " his record as TIE So t
State "N~ttta4g VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06
HOW TO END HAZING.

TO he EdltOr or Tie TrtbWne.
SIR: The recent alleged attempt Of students
TO blow up the Seminary az South wliamstown Mass,
suggests Why in all their hazng" and other coli
ege troubles the law IL not administered Students are
sent home dismissed etc Send them 90 a for assault.
arson. etc. ike other scOuDdrels. and they will think
better OF H. hope Annapolis, West Point and others
will act on this. j. {. u.
V,diLadeIUb1a Nov :
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WASHINGTON.
Continued from first pnge.

annual salary not to exceed $1,000 each twentyfouT
clerks counters with annual salary not 10 exceed
600 each; one machnist with an annual salary not
10 exceed ~ 2OO three labOrers with an annual salary
not 10 exceed 5000 each; six sealers with an annual
salary nos 10 exceed 81 900 each; steel plate ana
seal engrayer with annual salary not To exceed IL,
500 said salaries to be paid out OF appropriations mere
tOfore made by law. =,
3 That the Secretary OF the Treasury be, and Is
hereby authorized and directed 10 sell and dispose IN the
manner now prescribed by law OF the surk machinery
and stock Of the Bureau Of Engraving ani PRINTING ~
thus reOrganZed and 10 return 10 the custody OF the Con
troler OF the Currency the dies plates and rolls used
for the National currency. OF which he Is by law the Gus
todan but which have recently been taken charge OF Dy
SAID bureau
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06
Tue HINTS ABOUT CABINET RECONSTRUCTION.
a MILD LEcTyRE OF BACKBONE.

Decision, vlgOr, and courage are always in
spring and % has been too often forgotten by the Adj
uuisratOI nat the strength or rs support is among
make themselves loudly heard Whom such friends see
thing which they not explain nor reconcile with
the assumed principles Of the Administration, they nave
nothing % say In reply 20 the Jeers and aunt- OF It's
open oplor .uts and thOut doubling good intentions,
they uisheartened and perueXed. Undoubtedly the
only chance Tor the Republican party and lies in the
general direction IN which TIE President began firmly
10 move after the Inauguration But uncertainty and
hesitation destroy that only chance. The same nucss
and vgOr and reliance upon te patriotic utc Ike OF
TIE country viii arouse a tie national confidence and
suIrl. WLLru nnLl L.k cOuraReOns leadeIaAlu.