davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1878-06-12
STANLEY MATTHEWs's SUBPOENA.
AIss Chairman Potter's Letter Approvins It
The senate Counp,tttee.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE following Is
the full text Of the letter OF Chairman Potter to
Senator Matthews. which was received by the
Senator at the same timo with the SUBPOENA:
IIorsE or RrrHrstSrarfvEs
wAsmNGroS june 10 1873
Sra fhave the honor to acknowledge YOUR letter Of
we ~. sN w nVV'p, w ~, 'u't'"' T. Wv
suttves to appear before them have laid Your letter
before the committee hut they have not iclt at liberty to
that subpoena issue tO 10y the resolution oi which
enclose you copy but there no purpose of requiring
on ia duties Senator AMI there will be. the part
Of the committee. every d-rosiuon to meet your CON
Vencnce in respect tn the time ui your attendance
have the honor 10 d, :, very rcspcctuy,
Your vcdient servant,
CfAuKsON PUr1rR, Chairman, &C.
To the Hon srANLrr MATHEWS
The subpoena which was delivered To Senator
Matthews in conjunction with this letter also
bore the date of yesterday. and was in the fol-
lowing customary form:
H. J. TlJsg, S,lyerptp, Arms his Spe-ia H,ssper
Youare hereby commanded tn summon the Hon. stan.
ley Naiirws tphe ant appear before the special Invest.
whici tlarRsanS Potter is Chairman. an thcr chabcr r
~ the cit, uf Washington. Tucsav. June H. lSTs at
thc hour o. 10 NJ. Mcn aud thcre to testify touching
mt fp dsT"t Huhon leire NJ sibf committee
The subpoena was signed MS usual. by Speak
er Randall and attested by the Clerk Of the
House.
The special Senate committee appointed at
the request of senator Matthews To Investigate
his connection with Louisiana affairs ETC.. met
this morning and organized. Mr.. Elmunds.
the Chairman. was detained Mt his residence by
illness. ana MIR. Allison presided. II informally
was agreed To- defer the transaction of bust ness
until the adjournment Of Congress. and tho
committee also informally agreed that they
would not hold any meetings during the
were, however. left over for definite action
hereafter.
The sun., 1878-06-12

Congress is approaching the end OF its
session. but II should fnd time to do justice TO
the House bin. Just favorably reported. for re-
storing to the public domain fully one hundred
million acres Of land. These lands have from
time 10 time becn granted to States and to cor
porations. TO aid the building Of railroads. tele-
graphs. and other public works not completed
within the terms Of the grants. Those lands
are no doubt forfeitabe II not forfeited; but az
il is held that the forfeiture does not take effect
without legislation. legislation should be APP
piled. There are twcnty-thrce different pro-
jeclel railroad and telegraph lines concerned
in this bill Some Of the grants date back
more than twenty years: they include land in
Mississippi. Alabama, Florida. Louisiana. Ar
kansas. Missouri. Wisconsin. Minnesota. and
Michigan. as well as I'm the States and Territories
- the far West; and the Northern Pacific. At
lantic and Pacific. and Texas Pacific roads re-
coived fivc-sixths Of all the land thus granted.
Though some Of the lands are Of little value.
others are extremely fertile In n few casos the
lands have apparently been allowed TO remain
part OF tho public domain. even when the terms
Of the grant have been complied with. in order TO
escape taXation but this also is a piece OF sharp
practice that needs to be checked.
The sun., 1878-06-12

THOMAS JrrTERsON aid. 3" am for rely
ine for Internal defence on our militia solely.
I'll actual invasion; and for such naval force
only II, may protect our coasts and harhors
from such dcprcdntions %, We have eNre-
ri-nrcl; and NOT for Il standing army In time oi
u.ncc whrn may oyerawe the public srntI-
mcnt." This is the army and navy question IN
a nutshell. hu, the r1rty-huh Congress tanrios
itself wiser than JEfFEl.sON and the other lev-
olutionary fathers
The sun., 1878-06-12

The Mcnlo Park mcgaphonc IL not need
ell to ronder audible the rumhlings OF the
coming lay II Judgment TO the men who sit in
the White House and the Treasury. and to the
gushcr who stands as their representative on
the floor Of the Senate. Not even waX in the
.nr. cnm .Lul ONT lho nmInums .nnnI.
The sun., 1878-06-12

has proved-to get eliminating documentary
evidence into his own hands. But the mombcrs
Of the Louisiana Returning Board had candi-
date Of their own. HAYES did not care or dare
TO disoblgc such bcnefactors. and MArTHEws's s
pfforts xvpre in vain
The sun., 1878-06-12

The European Congress, which Is to be
formally opened at Berlin tomorrow will be
impressive 10y reason OF the magnitude OF the
questions that arc to bc discussed and settled.
and on account OF the character and position OF
the personages Of whom 1t will be composed.
The imposing names are those OF the Prime
Ministers OF the great powers that control the
dcstinies OF half the world; and Congress
which. in its membership embraces BISMARCK.
DfsRAr1t. GoRTcnAKorr. and ANDRAssY must
take a high place among famous assemblages,
and may well attract the attention Of mankind
Reports relative to the Congress are reaching
us by cable from Berlin.
The sun., 1878-06-12

II It had been the Dcadwood coach, or one
on the banks Of the Rio Grandc. not so much
would have been thought Of it; hut for men to
board a crowded horse car in Third avenue.
Now York. and with drawn revolvers intimidatc
the passengers and roba man who was supposed
10 possess a large sum Of money. is. indeed, as
tonishing. Yet this was done. and not so very
late in the evening. either. II was known that
a receiver OF the horse-car line was in the habit
Of taking five hundred dollars. or thereabouts.
to the companys oflice every evening. and that
hc carried it in little satchcl. To get this,
five thieves adopted tho simple cxpedient
Of following tho car he took. in groccr's
wagon. and while the conductor was cntanglcd
In the crowd in the front part ofthe car they fell
upon tho man with the satchcl. pounded him.
intimidatcd those who might havo helped him
by thrus,ing revolvcrs in their faces. and at
length made of with the booty. Twas all done
in n twinkling. and the groccrs wagon and the
i've men werc out OF sight before anybody
realized whnt had happened.
Robbing cashiers and messengers and soli-
tary passengers by overpowcring thom has
long been oi frequent occurrence, but II is dini-
cult to recall 50 daring m attempt as this one.
The sun., 1878-06-12

A libel suit of some interest to makers Of
city directories has been brought in Atlanta,
Ga. In the preface ota directory published in
that city there is this notice:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-02
From a Saloon to a Pulpit.

The Syracuse Standard says: A
little over ten months ago charles f.
WhitcUmb walked into Syracuse
wearing an old straw hat with a
ho!e in the top, pair Of shoes with
the heels knocked off, ard a linen
duster. Yesterday the Rev. Charles
f, Whitcomb, of Ira, Cayuga eoun-
ty, entered the Standard editorial
rooms; the straw hat had given place
to a silk tile, and the linen duster
had been multiplied TO full dress
suit of black. 1t is but little over
twelve months ago that Mr.. Whit
comb ran il saloon, where the worst
characters of Detroit, Michigan, con-
gregated. He went through a small
fortune Of IS, coo or $40, 900; spent the
last cent with boon companions, and
then started on a tramp. At Port
Lpydep, Lewis county, he abandon
ed his former habits, and when he
struck Syracuse and the revival he
maintained his desire to lead better
life. He took up one branch Of Mr..
HanmOnd's labor, work among
the Incorporate. This he pursued
for several months, and was quite
successful. He reached Ira, where
he now is pastor of church, which
has prospered under his niinistra
tions. From a saloOn-keeper to
preacher in twelve months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-02
OAKLAND, MD, SATURDAY. MARCH 2. 1878.

politan Branch are taxable, said road
not having been built under the orig
lnal power given by the charter to
build Lateral roads," but under a
separate aud special act, yet of 1863
which contains no exemption from
taxation.
8. TIE receipts or dividends deriv.
ed by the company from investments
M Steamboat 0r steamship lines are
taxable as gross receipts. Thp power
10 acquire ard hold such property i,
given not by the original charter,
out by the act of 1868, chapter Ill.
8. The interest derived from the
bonds, ami generally from any prop
critics and Investments held ami
DWned under franchises granted sub
sequent To this, is taxable as gross
receiptS. If held outside Of any
irtnchise, such property is faxallie
avAsrtffFig tuItS vaster s.'s.s-.' NJ
10 The tax is impressed only on
Such gross receipts as are earned in
this State.
Such are the points Of the decision
ot the Court Of Appeals, umler which
the case is reminded ~ the lowtl
court for retrial.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-02
NUN BER |

Signee has had reasonable time to-
remove the same" The question as
to whether these Structures are tax
able under the act imp osing a tax on
gross receipts is also left open, the
Court simply stating that unless the
Company is authorized by she act Of
1882, or some subsequent act, to
carry Gn such business. then they are
,aXahle according TO valuation, like
other real property
The Viadurt Hatel and the Quecn
City Hotel are declared exempt al
together, and the Oakland and Deer
Park are declared exempt from the
gros' receipts tax, but may be taxed
arc0rling to real valuation like other
zeal property. The Metropolitan
sssaneH aneI fhss setefly 'divitievatssS
from the interest, of the road fn
steamship u steamboat lines are sub
jprt to the tax ON gross receipts. AS
regards the stock and bonds held by
the Company, it j. decided that if
they are held under franchises grant
ell subsequent to the charterthey are
taXthIe under the act imposing Il tax
upon gross receipts, bu' if outside Of
~ueh franchise they are taxable ac
rordifH to their valuation.
II will he seen tiE,r ii great many
ntcre+l ing questions will have Ia be
pcited in the rptriaI of the t7l5e in
the lower court. and not until then
will it be possible togpt ut the extent
Of tax ton to which the Company
will he subjected. The tax on gross
re i t. as far as it extends precluies
oIher Sta,e taxation upon the prop
rrjy and franchises Of the Company,
but all the property of the Company
at all liable to any sort of taxa ion is
suhject to county and mu icipal tax
atiun. Thus it is clear that whatever
may be the fate of the State tax ON
gross rtceip,S, which is the sEecal
matter involved in the pending case,
the city of Baltimore secures large
addition to its tax basis, since the
SituS for taxation of the stocks and
bonds Of other corporations owned
by the Company is at its principal
place Of business in this city. The
elevators, so far IS they may he de-
citled to be taxable, will also be in
! cluded in our tax basis. The lot on
| The northwest corner of Baltimore
aud Calvert streets, inaSnucil as it
WlS purchased for the site of the bus
mess Offices of the Company, will be
exempt. At the valuation given in
the schedule of assets contained in
+ The last annual report the stocks,
bonds ana debts owned by the Com
a y aggrega $45, 600 900, bu; under
an apprai-ement at real value for
taxing purposes of course nothing
ike that sum can be levied upon.
The Metropolitan Branch, valued at
$9,75l 462,67 in the Company's sched-
uie of assets, w II be subject to taxa
ton according to valuation in Mont
g,mery and Ere lerick counties. The
hotels at Oakland and Deer Park
/ will be included in the tax basis of
Garrett county. BaIto. Anaericdn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-02
MILLINERY and FANCY
GOODS.

WI l., SCOTS Baltimore Store.
AA' Millinery, Gents Furnishing
And Fancy Goods. and Shoes
Vain Street Opposite Dr. McComas' office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-02

The Eastern problem seems not
much nearer than before. Nobody
seems to know exactly what he wants
except t"e Gar, and the Others don't
want him to have it. Bismarck could
,ette the whole thing in half hour,
but he won't do it. 1t begins to
look very doubtful that he wants it
settled.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-02

When from any of the numerous Inci-
ting causes the Liver begins TO act abnor-
mally, the bile remains in the system,
yitiating and perverting every vital pro-
cess, and causing Boils, Carbuncles,
Blotches, P'mplcs, Coughs, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Consumption, Dysentery, Kid
Eey and Bladder diseases, and many other
disorders, all originating directly or indi-
rectly from lhe Liver. Keller's Vegetable
Life Drops induce the healthy action of
the Liver by providing for the removal Of
the hillary constituents by the Bowels,
Kidneys and Skin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-02

Stop that coughing; if you do not
it may kill you. A bottle of DR..
Bnll's Cough Syrup only costs you %
cents, and lis timely use may save
"nur lG
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-14
Too Little for the Money.
Nyax,.

When the American dramatist does write a
successful play, or gets somebody else to do
it for him, its returns are big enough in all
conscience. Take the case of the Gilded
Age. Mark Twain wrote the book, or to be
more accurate, threw it together. Itoccurred
to some one, no matter who, that in the part
of Colonel Sellers there lay the germ of q
humorous character. He tried his prentice
hand on it, and failed. Then somebody by
the name of Green had fly at it, and sue
ceeded. Upon which, John T. Raymond,
eager for new piece, swooped down on it as
a purchaser, and upon which Mark Twain
went for it hot-foot for his royalty. Raymond
made the part as Green made the play, but
Twain made the money.
It is needless to tell how Clemens, with
his weather eye always open for questiona-
bly, fair dollar, saw the expanding blossom
that slowly unfolded itself from the hayward
and trivial seed he had cast out on the road
side. AS soon as poor John Raymond be-
gan to pay his debts like gentleman, Glenn
ems arranged to become his principal credit
or, and evolve as substantial bank account
out Of Raymond's clever performances as
Raymond could himself.
There is picture somewhere or another
that represents spider spinning web in a
human skull.
So it got to be with Raymond and Glenn
ems. Raymond went on acting and acting,
and Clemens went on rolling up his deposits
in his Hartford bank. By-and-by Ray
mond, patient as he is, was suddenly struck
by the idea, that he might, with
some disadvantage to himself, shake off this
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-14
Il Br0ue Girl,

Miss Emma Richards, of Akron, a pirl
verglng on twenty years of age, was with
her mother visiting at the residence of
MIR. Timothy Loomis. in Lodi, when a
son OF Timothy surnamed Phineas, pro-
posed that he should show her small
herd OF deer that was kept in an enclos-
ure on their premises. The young lady
consented, and Phineas started into the
brush to scare them up, the young lady
meanwhile standing at the gate to await
the appearance OF the menagrie. Sud
kennly she heard cry Of " murder " in the
somewhat juvenile voice of Phineas.
Never thinking Of fear, Miss Richards
started In the direction OF the noise, and,
after going few rods, discovered the
boy pinned to the earth, while an angry
buck stood over him, with the prong of
one horn through the flesh of the bows
side and embedded in the earth. She in
stantlv grasped CLUB and went for Mr..
Buck. He paid no attention to the first
and second blows, but when she gave
him the third crack he turned and went
for her.
Unable to ward off his approach with a
club, she dropped it and grasped him by
the antlers. at the same time calling to
the boy to arise ana put for The fence.
He was either too much hurt or too badly
scared to mind her, and so, disengaging
one hand, she lifted the boy to his feet,
at the same time crowding the deer back
with the other. Once on his pins, young
Ph1neas found his speed, and put for the
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-14
BISMARCK AND HIS BOOTS.

Before Otto Bismarck had reached his
seventeenth year he was at the university
He wanted to go to Heidelberg, but the
mother preferred Gottingen. She was
afraid that the art Of imbibing enormous
tankards OF beer-an art so assiduously
cultivated in the former town that it NAV
almost be said to form part Of the curric-
ulum would become habit with her son.
A beer-vat cannot scale mountain, and
you have one before yeu, On the top of
which is Fame" said she. Otto conform
ed to the wishes Of his mother, and to
Gottingen he went He was by no
means strait-laced young man he joined
IN every amusement of the Burschen life,
dressed like them, adopted their tone and
manners.
He was foremost in freaks Of all kinds
but displayed that strong will and deter.
mination for which he afterward beca me
so famous. Having been invited to a
ball, at which the prttiest girls in the
town were to be present, our young stu
dent orders pair of vanished boots for
the occasion. AS the eventful day drew
near, and the chaussure was not sent home
he grew somewhat uneasy, the more "a:
his friends kept repeating to him, g you'll
not have your boots; the shoemaker dis
appoints every one"
l:ll have them in spite of that" repli
ed the future chancellor
The day before the entertainment Bis
marck enters the shop.
and my boots?" he asked.
81 am very sorry, sir, is the reply, 'bu
| have SO many orders on hand for to
morrow's ball"
All, is that it," cried the furious young
ster; and banging the door behind him
he leaves the house. A quarter Of an hou
atterward he comes back, accompanied b,
two of those enormous dogs which tn
German students are in th3 habit Of feed
ing at the expense OF their association
'sYou see these dogs?" This to Crisrin
eyes"
Swell, I swear that they'll tear you t
pieces if you do not send my boots by to
morrow afternooc, five O'clock
With this he went out again. But
commissionaire, paid adj hoe, was KEEP
stationed in front of the dwelling, re
minding the poor fellow every mint te
6 Do not forget Mr.. Bismarcks boots"
| He had but the night to finish them
At ten o'clock he closed his shop, resign
ing himself to pass the hours on his stoc
instead of in his bed. Suddenly the still
ness was broksn by the barking of tn
dogs, and the voice of their master sing
ing out, /" Snob of my soul, your life
in danger! Remember your family!"
| The following day the boots were sen
home in time.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-14
Dogs in the Great Storm.
Omaha Herald

The recent storm upon the plains was,per-
haps, the most severe ever known. On the
morning of the storm two freighters, Mr..
James McDermott and companion, started
from camp Robinson for Sidney with their
teams. They soon were lost and became
separated, and last Saturday Mr.. McDermott
was found under the following circumstances:
He had wandered for twelve days, accom-
panied by two dogs, without food of any
kind, exposed to the storm day and night,
sleeping without shelter, or covering on the
cold g1ound, and had wasted away to mere
skeleton. To add to his sufferings, one day
he saw near him some COW boys, but was too
weak to call loud enough to attract their at
tention, and like shipwrecked seaman who
sees sail approach, but before it comes
within hailing distance bears away again and
disappears, he saw them pass from him. On
last Saturday these same COW boys heard a
faint barking or yelping like that of dogs
and following the sound they came to them.
The dogs were also reduced to skeletons, and
scarcely had strength to stand, being in the
last stages of starvation. The COW boys
threw them some meat, but instead of eating
itthem selves, they picked it up in Their
mouths, got on their trembling limbs, and
tried to carry it to their master. And thus
he was found. The fact that the dogs re-
fused to eat the meat given them, although
they were dying of starvation, but attempted
to carry it too their famishing master, is
testified to by men of unimpeachable vera.
city.
Mr.. McDermott was carried to Sidney
where he is under care of the post surgeon
with fair prospects of recovering, although
badly frozen, while the dogs have been cared
for at camp near where they were found
McDermott, in his weak state, talks con.
stantly of his dogs, and begs for them to be
brought to his bedside. which wish will be
gratioed soon. Many things connected with
the great storm will doubtless long be re-
membered, and the stories told around many
campfire; but we predict that the one long.
est remembered and oftenest repeated will
be the story of the two dogs who, when dying
with hunger, and the food in their mouths,
refused to eat, but tried to carry it to then
starving master.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-14
The Telephone.

Mr.. Zacharias Robinson, al few evenings
ago, called npon the pretty Miss Caroline.
He noticed on the piano small square
box: with wires connected and a horn on
the top. He asked what it was, and was
told that it was some of dads traps.
While the young lady was playing and
singing, he made up his mind that she
would make him good wife. She was
an excellent musician, could wash, irou,
and cook good dinner; and, beside, a
certain young lawyer had an eye on her,
and dalay was dangerous-he would pro-
pose at once, and he did, He threw him
self upon his knees and poured forth the
tales of love, but was interrupted by a
voice that filled the room and shook the
very foundation.
take your great hulk off that carpet"'
"What's that?" gasped Zach.
s'Why, that's dad," she replied.
"Wherc in thunder is he?n
cat Canarsie."
''But that's ten miles off, said Zacharias
s'Yes,' she replied; but we are con
nectcd by telephone. Don't you see it
on the piano?"
80, heavens!' groaned Zach
And he grabbed his hat and darted
out of the house, while the young lady
:old her father, through the instrument
that Zacharias called him an old fool.
81 didn't hear that" he answered, from
Canarsie; "but Ill take YOUR word for it
I'll be down as soon as old Bob can bring
me, to wipe him out of existence. To be
sure I'm old, but don't take an insuI,
from such young trash.''
The aged parent made all haste fol
Gowanus
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-14

test with the audacious child). you shall
pay a couple of sovereigns out of your
pocket-money at the next station
-" Excuse me-" returned the Etoniau
dandy; the law says, if objected
TO- now when your friends inquired
whether you would allow them to smoke
JACK smoke-jack; by-.he-by, that's fun.
ny-When your friends puff. puff--de-
manded that, you replied, for heard you
that you had no objection"
And that awful specimen OF the genus
Boy smoked undeterred, like limekiln
III we both got out at Weymouth
where, if had my way. he should have
., taken to Portland Prison, and kept
there until such time as he should be no
longer boy.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-14

fence like streak Of lightning on cop
per rod, while the brave girl gave all her
attention TO Mr.. Buck. 1t was lively
tussle, and kept all her nerve and pluck
to prevent her being thrown to the ground
Still holding on to the horns, she backed
off gradually, and in that manner reached
the fence, but not till her clothes were
badly torn, and her body was bruised
again and again. At last, nearly exhaust
ed, she reached the fence, and succeeded
in getting over it without receiving any
serious injury. It was close call, but
the spunk that many man couldn't: have
furnished won the day.