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Speaking without Authority and With
out Reason.


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An ox-Prcsident Of the United States is a vie
tim oi the hat X tax law of Missouri Thv llllshuro lii
oricontnins tw" order. o uhcato n suit iy the col.
lcrior Jefferson count, AGAINST snd defendant L
Grant VINO j. ordered to u, amt appear the term nt
tn court 10 b, BEGUN aud hed AZ III, county house
IN i!V town OF li>buro, WITHIN aud Tor the county
Jefferson aud answer why he should not pay the seven
years delinquent taxes on certain lands owned by him IN
The county
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A Peculiar Insurance Trial.


Tho trial Of nm insurance cause involving
some peculiar points was begun in the lnitL stats
Court yesMrdaY II scnuucd JohnC Pratncr " the
Michigan Mutual Lite Insurance toninauv aud /, SUI
TO recover on policy Ut $500 tue me NJ M, VIE
who died IN October is7G The company claims tnai tt
dead woman WA poisoned Low the pnWtr and assumes
the burden o. nco iratner has ecu tried Tor iho nui
der OF hi- we ami acquitted. aud the defence To- tlc
claim II N, company viii be thus tact aud that reason
existed Tor susIecuns Inn OF the crime.
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After tedious running debate, sprinkled
with aborivo amendments, the House yester-
day passed the Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
/, is too economical Il measure TO suit the diplo-
mats and consua. ana not economical enough
10 suit the country. When leading members on
both sides of the chamber own that these for
oign missions are mostly Ornamental-that Is to
say useless-the people who are taxed 10 pay
for them have the right to ask why they are not
abolished II IL hard enough 20 pay for the
neccssarics of national lilo in these times with
out squnnderlng money ON the shnms.
The public will notice that representative
Republican members showed their habitual
aversion to retrenchment. EUGENE HALE
thought Sl5.O0O year too little for the first
class Minister'S; and DE GoLYER GARFIELD
with rcmnisecnce Of his pulpit practice
pleaded for the Consuls ut Jerusalum and
other holy places.
Dull MS the debate for the most part was it
was not without lis enlivenng episodes. one
Of these. we are told WIS improvised by Mr.. BEy-
ERLY Il. DOUGLAS OF Virginia. 1t Is alleged
that Mr.. DOUGLAS came into the hall drunk be-
havcd in Il dlsordcrly manner, delcd the Chair
denounced the reporters, sculled with the
Sergcant-at-A Arms, and made an exhibition Of
himself generally. As this is not q first or
second offence. the House must not pass IT over
Mr.. =. s. Cox of this State being in the chair.
fAcetious Western Republican sent to the
Clerks desk to be read letter written by
Mr.. Cox 10 r. b. HAYES In behalf Of an appli-
cunt for Office. II was clearly out Of order, and
Mr.. HEWITT made the point against it, but the
Chair directed the Clerk to 10 ON with the read
ing. and the House laughed. Mr.. JONES Of Ohio
having Wanted the requirements Of young Mr..
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Of bill for the abolition OF unnecessary
offices and the reduction Of city salaries,
cannot in future expect the support of the
sensible mon Of New York. The expenses of
,.,tU..J
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Tho House OF Representatives mt Jackson
Miss has - tlnnn,d down mat .cnrerl, quorum l. lo
Thor who nre rra, intent upon rn,ae ting pubic hs
Arm. additional iorct to watch departing Trans 10 keep
members from running away, s 10 hold a quorum
THIS Is hnh story tell members who have got
their {5Ou and mtleale -"
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THURSDAY. MARCH If. 1873.


amIscnseuis To-day.
broadway Ihr"tr. i.a aN.os
" ,ver, Theatre HNf.I. fick, Re-
n ~sr's Th~str--ii mi.L
y IT. tN~nV" ~. itsf-1 y. I.i ps Boots, 10
tinh Nvra-- u"ii-r.D.t. .ttil,u.
Z and op~rr ftu".~--H .'.f. y
National rhrntrs WDAn.no New yrk
N~,, Work iI".',n.. --n.l,tVy anI I5tast
N,bio'> f.nrdcn-ssip ut ul Dove.
Olympic rhrrtrr-vui.ty
r",L ih-utrr-ouf Ut.Hsiofs
standard Theatre Victims and solon shiuri-
sss fraucisro uinstrri.-htoadw.y Ani 10Th It.
Theatre comiu"s-Naieiy
Tea, rsst.s's op.sn uau~~-vatietS
q nien Sluas- Theatre cset.aivi cass
wsiiscL's gh.ntr-- N.uHs.
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The Third of March Contracts which
the Committee on Expenditures of the Navy
Department find to have been made Ivy SECoR
robson in gross violation of law amount
To 81 .jOO.OO0. vet SEcoB ROBSON IL a candidate
not for the penitentary but FOR Congress.
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IEE-IIAYEss cx-private secretary and present
Consul General at Frankfort-as II German
scholar Mr.. HEWITT read letter from CYRUS
W. FIELD. who saw LEE in August. and to whom
LEE conndcd that he couldn't speak that lam
rnnpN ut NIL
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70 THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: Two
mouti, ago owen Murphy absconded with 500 of ex
else money That no steps have hcen taken for the M
rest o ihi' bold Wici - mnst marvellous Is their any
reason why SOME men IN Office dc desire his return
Flash n ray oi sunlight On This strange inacuon
JUsTttk
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pcriencc of the Christian soldier. Howard. Pos
sibly tho contest may be more exciting when
the eases are heard on appeal frum Judge Wy
LEG dccislnn.
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An autograph letter from Gen. CRi-T to n dis
unpuisici Republican NJ Knoxville SAYS that nothing
could induce Inn to become candidate Tor President
again --insns Fam
Nonsense. In 1868 he wrote to his friend
ISAAC n. MORRIS Of Illinois that nothing could
induce him ever to become u candidate for
President Mt all; and then he went to work with
all his might TO get himself nominated by tho
Democrats. and failing in that. finally took up
with the Republicans. He Is u fox. that Is ALL
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The trail of fraud hnd corruption that
srcon ROBSON left is as fresh to-day ns ever.
and presents an ensy and conspicuous course.
along which rctributlon may pursuc him.
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Mr.. HEWITT finds no fault with the man
who accepted the stolen money. Indeed he
thinks his title TO il Is sacred. But he is dis
gusted with his wastcfa way Of investing the
punder.
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one effect Of the SMYrH trial has been
seen in the Introduction of half u dozen bills in
the Legislature, throwing safeguards about in
surnnco companies. and for the protection OF
depoaitors. An net combining their points WIS
presented yesterday. II provides TINT every
company must he examined 10y the SuperIn-
tcndcnt at least once in Ave years. Opposition
TO examination il 10 be deemed II misdomennor.
The result shall be published within thirty days
thereafter Actual expenses only shall ho
charged for such examination, ana tho bills
shall ho audited Ivy the Comptroller rs well as
approved 10y the Superintendent, before being
paid by the companies.
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A rush OF whiskcy to the head is one Of
the most dangerous Affections to which political
parties are liahlp
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To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sir. The
free use made Of my name in THE sun war
rants me in requesting that you print my do
NAL OF the charges made against me. and my
protest against being crushed between the
upper and neither milestone of plaintiff and de-
PENDANT in tho McGarrahan casc.
testified what believed and still believe to
be the truth
am not in any manner. directly or Indirect
ly. Interested III the decision VI the case and
know very little OF its legal merits No man
holds any interest in it for me with my knowl-
edge or consent. | have taken special pains to
avoid any Just cause for suspicion in that re-
spect.
As TO my letters ndtelegrams on stock affairs.
II genuine, they prove nothing hut the welt
known fact that ut the time referred 20 oper-
ht"d IN god and stocks. that corresponding and
t'l'graphrd constantly about suid operations.
freely discussing in my letters such us might
hay" bearing ON the market,
did THIS openly and without concealmcnt.
being fully possessed with the gambling munia
OF those excited and fcverish times. | did not
see. nor did others see for me. that the purely
clerical duties assigncd mc made Wall street
speculation morally worse for mn than for any
other man. The President AMI my oflira as
sociates knew very well what was dong. and
nterposed no OBJ action, for there was none.
attended no Cabinet meetings and opened no
dispatches. had no access to secrets Of Stute.
whether OF wnr or peace. which were not even
more completely open to the agent OF the Assoc
cliru l'ress. No thnlnet or other secrets Were
in my Keeping. Tor sale or otherwise. and boz
| trayed none.
fully appreciate the necessity the New Idria
attorneys are under TO blackcn my character.
and see how easy il il. with the help of such a
person as they have bought, with my letters ant
| kilograms. 10 put any Shade they pleas" upon
the Inter. II they had come to mo however. |
would have freely told them. without pay. u
good deal more than they have now learned
concerning my boyish speculations.
| The charge that have been bought is falso
The charge that ever sold Government secrets
| is an absurd humoug. no matter how letter
may be made TO look when II is fifteen or six
| teen years old.
| Yours respectfully, W. q. SToDDARD
| GIT WILLoUGHDY Av.. BRooKLYS. March II.
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Congressman Of the convivial school may
be divided into two categories--thosc who can
carry their liquor and those who can't Mr..
DOUGLAS Of Virginia would seem to belong to
the latter clnsa
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piuhuer.
Since Mr.. HrNbEIcKs's speech at the In
diana Convention. in which he assumed To rntify
the so-cnllrd title Of the Fraudulent President.
and condemned any agitation OF that question
rs improper and imaoltir he hn- fallen 70 tho
rear NJ u candidate for the Presidency and lost
ground even among his former following.
Mr. lIENDRicKs has little magnetism Of
character. and eNcitrs no enthusiasm Of
any kind: but his renccting AMI calculating
nature anil his cautious habit Vt weighing
words for their effect on the public mind. both
failed when he undertook To- appear as the
champion OF HAYES. Whoever touches. ap-
proves. or associates with this crime. will
sooner or later come to grief. II has wrecked
the Republican party. ma won to the Democrat
VINO ventures 10 hold NJ triumphant Fraud US
something which the American people must
condone and accept as binding in iaw or morals.
Mr. ALyoRD's efforts to prevent fair and
just state apporiionmemt wrr' not disguised in
the Assembly debate yesterday. For two sue
ccss.yc sessions Ae prevent I'd the passage Of Il
proper act. and thus iCr this year lac has put
on action upon this important subject. When
AZ length public opinion forced him t. repor.
BILL II was an unfair one. IL 7 NJ suN hds point
ed out. doing gross injustice t. New Nor. and
vcaled that it was full 81 hundcrs-pos-
sibly intentional ones; for the policy of
delay has been foremost in tho plans
for preventing rcapporionmont. and 1t must
take time To correct these errors Mr.. ALvoaD
had omitted the Tenth Ward ~ this city FROM
the Senate districts. When this WINS mentioned
he moved TO add the Tenth 10 those thni already
| had been named IA forming the Fifth District
| In vain Mr.. Brooks protested that there was al
| steady surplus OF voters in the Filth District
| without thd addition OF the Tenth Ward; his
words were UNDECIDED. The Republican ma
jority voted for ALyoRD's motion. Other de-
fects were speedily found. The Fourteenth
Ward was omitted entirely the Nineteenth and
Twelfth Wards were duplicated and three
thousand voters in the region bounded by
| Canal. Narick. and Houston streets were dis
iranchised entirely.
In the debate Mr.. ALvoRp had the cfrrontery
to say that one object Of his bill was 10 give Re
publicans an advantage in the democratic
stronghold. II WAS purely political lu stlon.
! Republicans had their own ends to- promote.
and they proposed to use their power. This
called forth protests from Me-sr-. BHooEs.
GRADY. and others to which A1yoEp replied
that their talk about the sanctty Of oaths Was
| upon stale topic.
Altogether it WIS a most disgraccful oxhibl-
ton Of the intention Of the Republican majority
TO carry out partisan purposes and secure par
tlsan advantages.
1t Is So rare thing to find any conformity
between HAYEs's declarations and his acts that
we gladly give him credit Tor consistency in one
respect. Ten years ago. when he was first
elected Governor Of Ohio. he said in his in
ausural address:
In my Judgment ohio will never consent that the
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Dartmouth EXCITED.
Freshmen md sophomorcs In Conaict-Fiaht-
ina Over "a Ifnt-students Arrested.

HANOVER, March r. Dartmouth Is enjoy
ing the greatest sensation since the memorable
Parker riot, two years ago, in which the stu
dents sacked u bookstore. Freshmen have
dared to lay violent hands on senior.
The facts Of the case are these: In II rush last
fall between 80 and 81. u prominent freshman
was pretty seriously damaged by n kick from
one Of the sophomores and the bad feeling thus
ongendercd was kept alive by n succession Of
aggravating acts by the sophomore. aided by
his classmates. and by his brother the senior
In subsequent rush the freshman succeeded
in capturing the sophomore's hat. and as this
was n perfectly Legitimate prize. tho matter
passed over. and everything has been serene
until yesterday. Then the freshman. leaving
his room in some haste, CHANGED to put on the
hGt which he had taken. He soon met the
former owner Of the article; there was n srufIc
for possession. at the close OF which the fresh
man retained his przn. At about r. VI. half u
dozen sOphomOres eutnrc,l the frrshmnns room
and demanded the hat Their demand was re-
fused. and they thcrcupon attempted 10 take it.
The freshman IL n powerful young man. but
after one or two of his assnilnnts had been
roughly treated, they succeeded in ovcrpower-
ing him. and while some held him, the rest gave
him pretty severe beating.
when the news Of this got abroad, the fresh
men assembled in force. but after n time dis
pcrsed without doing anything AT about ,
O'Clock this morning, however. u number of
them entered Thornton Hall Occupied entirely
by seniors and sophomoresl. and statoninR
guards SO ms to prevent interruptiOn II half
DOZEN OF them burst in the door and proceeded
to settle accounts with tho sophomore nnd his
senior brother. who had been at the bottom of
all the difficulty. From all accounts the work
WIS pretty cffectually done.
President Bartlett has congratulated the
freshmen on their narrow escape from being
nurdcrers. An hour after the affair two fresh
men were arrested NJ their rooms. and more AR
rests will probably follow Ii will be difficult 10
prove ANYTHING aga INST them, as they were dis
guised The sOphs who made the attack in the
evening are 60 be arrested tonight. The faculty
are busy and there viii probably bo number
OF names dropped from the catalogue.
The general feeling among the freshmen Is
that Of satisfaction ut having finally rcvcnged
tho ill-trcatment they have received from the
offenders. The sophomores look indignant.
and speak OF barbnrOus treatment.
The seniors nre moving To nvenge, by the
strong arm of the law. the terrible disgrace to
their dignity. and MS class feeling runs very
high. there are prospects of lively times ahoad
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Drunkenness in the Capitol is bad
thing; but it is not SO bad as Fraud in the
White House.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-26

tom6 fuelza en- epoca para mi muy fe-
liz, y ha sobrcviyido a mis- adversidades.
DE ESQ no hay que hablar; catorce
ailos de continue trato nos han proper
cionado ocasiones de conocernos bien;
fui tn jefe y hoy sirvo q tus ordenes sin
mas sentimiento que ell de no poder
echarte un nulo Ell ell corazon para que
hicieras 10 que yo, conner bien cuando
me siento 4 Ia mesa, y pelear con entu-
siasmo cuando llega el momento de dar
gusto q la mano Estas son las dos
gran les ocupaciones de mi vida.
LAS mujeres, Emilio
-D5iate de quebraderos de ehbeza,
10 interrumpio ell comandante ; las mu-
ieres son como la eoraza pesan Y qui-
tan al brazo la libertad para defenderse.
NADIA es precise saeudir el yugo y ha-
Ger 10 que yo: amarlas en- peloton, sin
fjarse en- ninguna, como ell que da una
carga; que nunca sabe q quien arrolla.
La question es veneer, pero sin mirar la
cara al enemigo, porque entonces eres
perdido. Cuanio era joven, anadi6
Quintana ooI toao grave y retorcienlo-
SO su gran bigote, nnpaa aMe una mu-
jer sola siempre tenia un esc4adron !
81 alguna Sc desertaba. no me hacia sp-
frir nj lie seguia la pista. pues me queda-
ba al cuerpo de reserva. Mi eorazon
era impenetrable Las mujeres, querido
Ernesto, son como los gorriones no So
10 pioan 10 frnta, sino que destruyen el
arbol.
Una vaga sontisa Sc dibujo en- las
facciones del coronel.
iHola sparece que Sc disipan los
nubarrones con mis- verdades? ? La YER
dad es la luz +; te veo sonreir, y ESQ
me prneba que a1n tiene remedio tsl en-
fermedad. s*. =.
No 10 creas, Emilio lleyo 10 maer-
to en- 81 corazon.
Como es esoS Los amos 7 los
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-26

consejos de un amigo NADIA pueden en-
tn volantad dc hiarro? X. Lo vere-
mos !! Ah Te juro qua POGO he de po-
der 5 has de arrancar de tn alma ell re-
cuerdo de aeuellas escenas desastrosas
que en- la isla de Cuba pusieron en- gra-
We peligro tn salud y tu razon.
i No me hables de ESQ exclamo el
coronel estremeciendose su pesar.
Al contrario; para curar las heridas
es precise veces dilatarlas y lastimar
la carne. Aque!la mujer y Ell cafetal.....
iOh en- mala hora fuimos 49,.
-Te prohibo que me- traigas la me-
moria esas escenas. interrumpio Santa.
Fe. dal1o un fuerte punetazo sobre la
mesa.
-Si to enfalas, me Gallo pelo q bien
que Lidia de Montellano hara 10 que no
me deias hacer
-SQue dices? pregunto el coronel.
-Digo que estis enamorado de Lidia
de Montellano.
i Mientes prorumpi6 Ernesto de
Santa-Fe, poniendose verde de colers
i Eth va to ysndiste, dando riendas
4 tu caracter violento para insultar d
tu mejor amigo. NADIA he dicho, saco
ell caballo y me marcho al galope.
El comandaLte SO gpso en- pie. mar
cando la intencioa de retirarse; pero el
coronel 10 detuvo, dici6ndole con tono
afable:
-Sientate perdona este impulse de
mi bills, siempre, excitada.
Venga esa mano, dijo Qaintana.
Ahora estoy tus 6rdenes, pues recuer-
do que me llamaste para un asunto de
confanza. ........
u En- que te fundas para Greer que
amo Lidia de Montellano ?
En- 10 que Sc fundan todos los abo-
nados para Greer 10 misno. No To
vimos anoche sacar Ia cabeza del en-
cierro de tu capa, como q cAFacol sa-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-26

ca los cuernos al sol. y clavar los ojos
en- su palco, reyelando en- tn siempre
Iimpasible fsonomia que pasaba algo
de extraordinario Gu tn interior? =.
Il Y pasaba algo 81, Emilio inter
rumpio el coronel con una yehsmencia
que parecia ajena su caracter; pasaba
una cosa que to sorprendera mucho
cuando Ia sepas. { No recuerdas las
personas que h4bia anoche en- el palco
de Lidia?
ID No he do recordarlas? contest6
Quintana riendose. Pues 81 ese es el
caballo de bat.lla !! Racuerdo que ade-
mas de los padres de la nina estuvo on
ell palco ell baron de R,camora.
FL baron de, 1 dc que - pre-
gunt6 Ernesto abriendo desmesurada.
mente los ojos. 1 Qui6n es ese hombre ?
va to 10 die; 81 baron de Rocamo-
IA uno de los cnballeretes almibarados
que llevan la discordia q las familias,
alborotando los cascos de las mujeres
con sus perfumes, sus brillahtos, sus
quiebros de cintura, y sobre todo, con
su chachara.
ID Zero eSe titulo !! pregunto ii
coronel moviendo las manos como dos
abanicos, on senal de impaciencia y de
duda.
-Ese titulo es el snyo, repuso 81 CO.
mandante en- t9no muy natural.
II No puede scr
Il Oh Spor que?
-Tengo mis- razones, Emilio,
a--i Es deeir, a1adio este riendose &
carcajadas, que porque no quieres que
Lidia sea baronesa de Rocamora, tam
POGO quisres que 81 sea baronp
II Lidia de MoMtellano, exolamo Err
nesto de Santa F6 con tono grave y po-
de Rocamoral
Bravo !! / brayol grit6 q conan
dante, batiendo las palmas con Aire
z &
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-26

que es precise desenganarse Ell est6-
mago tiene sus sentimientos, como el
corazon; puedo asegurarte que este no
me ha dado un momento de disgusto,
mientras que el otro. :. Ay! querido
Ernesto ! ell est6mago ha sido siempre
mi tirano.. Pero { que es ESQ? 1 to ha-
bio y no me Dyes? Cualquiera diria
que to estabas durmiando. -. Vamos,
levanta la cabeza y bebe este vinillo,
que Sc cuela sin sentir como los nlalos
pensamientos.
-Te estoy oyendo, Emilio, y me
complace verte siempre de buen humor.
! Que feliz eres!
-Por supuesto; en- teniendo un POGO
de carne muerta que ablandar con los
dientes un POGO de carne viva que ma
chacar con ell sable, estoy contento. va
SO We, eres un hombre impresionable, y
no puedo conseguir que te eches ell
mundo 8 Ia espalda.
El comandante habia deiado su pero-
rata anterior sin concluir, eonVeleido
de que no podia distraer su amigo de
la honda meditation en- que general
DQonUo eSCdDd ILEnSStO QD 5dL-
ta-F5 clav6 los ojos on su amigo, y co.
mo quien SO We asaltado por una idea, le
hizo la siguiente pregunta:
-iPuedo contar contigo?
ii Canastos exclam6 el eomandante
dando un salto en- la silla, como 81 le
hubiera picado una vfbora 1 Que quieres
decirme con esas palabras ofensivas
II Puedo contar eontigo2 volvio q
preguntar ell coronel. como 81 no hubie-
ra fiado la atencion en- sd arranque.
II Reincides2 Esto es nauy serio |!
Puedes contar conmigo como con la ho-
ia toledana de tu sable, que no te falta-
ra nunea.
Emilio, siempre to consider6 como
mi 1nico amigo; aquel afecto que naci6
entire Ia polyora en- IN dia de eombate,