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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-02

drug here, and only earns five to six
per cent. It costs 1000, 900 to carry
the speculative gold now in this city
Everybody is burnt who holds it. 1t
IS only three-quarters per cent. pei
annum, and as = custOmS-paying com.
modify has been superseded by sill.
ver.'
Explain that!''
"Why, when some shrewd wag per.
suaded the silver men to make the
dollar receivable for duties. every dol.
lar inevitably went to the brokers'
offices, where it was salable at only
one-eighth per cent. less than gold,
and being bought by importers went
into the vaults of the sub-treasury
for coin certification. None of it is
a1oat. and as they only issue $4.OOO,.
OOOa week. we shan't be plagued about
silver for two or three years.
''Why is gold so Iowa.
''On account of the vast balance of
trade in our favor. Jacob Little used
to say when he saw the trade bal
ance turn against the country: We'll,
our dollars are not going to be worth
much Last year there were $l70,-
100000 in our favor. That's why all
the Nevada gold does not flow to Eu-
rope. and allows Keene to retain
enough to enter Wall street. That
why the northwestern farmers, ex-
porting big crops, are buying more
land and the railroads are earning
more and their stocks are active
''But our bonds are coming back
from Europe!''
''That was a mere spasm; it's over
now."
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-02

Prof. Tyndall thoroughly denounced
the doctrine of spontaneous genera
tion. He says, in Il recent lecture on
this subject: II here affirm that no
shred of trustworthy, experimental
testimony exists to prove that life, in
our day, has ever appeared independ-
emily of antecedent life.' This posi-
tion is no help to the materialists.
Their only way of avoidinga Divine
Creation is by having things ''sponta-
neOuS.'
This is a vital point in the whole
argument. ~
Science is merely knowledge of the
materials of nature. 1t has never yet
solved the enigma of that principle
which makes matter move, grow,
think and reproduce, which we call
life. The philosopher can tell you
the constituents Of an egg in their
due proportions; he might even put
them together,--so much lime, SO
SO much albumer, so much sulphur,
SO much Of the phosphates, etc.; he
might cover them with shell; but
he could not until the end Of time
start within his composition that vi
tai principle which is to convert these
dead elements into flesh. blood, bones,
feathers, brains, motion, life and ca
pacity for reproduction. Here is a
miracle, which you can hold in your
hand. and which yet transcends all
the wonders of mans power.
Is there not to this great globe of
matter, the universe, vital princi-
pie, germ spot, as there is to the
egg! Is there something in the egg
which is able to construct that mar.
vel Of mechanism, the eye, out Of in.
ert matter, by processes which the
microscope is too gross to follow, and
Is there no constructive power, no
order-enforcing genius in the great
cosmos Of which the egg is but an
humble, infinitesmal speck!
If matter has its genesis, its pedi-
gree, its unbroken line Of sequences,
is there no genesis for life! Has that
life which is apart from matter no
parent apart from matter.
Every s'force which is found in
matter.-light, heat, magnetism, elec.
tricity. life ITSELF ARE simply, out
growths from some central mightier
Force. some all pervading power, the
soul of the visible world.
And how much must that ruling.
ordering. controlling Power, parent
of every form Of motion, every capac-
ity Of sensation, every manifestation
OF life. transcend all that We know Of
the material world! Weigh all the
stars, suns, planets, nebul@ and COM
cts, and add up the grand total; then
estimate all the forces of heat gravity
and magnetism in the universe; and
if the figures OF man 5 srithnetie can
express it, reduce the amoant - tosn,
or pounds; and what aro t.
the mighty Power that ee
controls them al. Nate
would seem 70 be but -
capitalization d this erent
slave IT. tsexprss1fon- 1se
Of tie earth 70 ~ e.
and bsyo6d, throagh - m
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-02

Read the following table and see
how contraction of the currency is
performing its perfect work:
AS an indication of the course of
business, we print from the report of
the mercantile agency, of R. G. Dun
& Co. the following list of failures in
this country for the first three months
of 1873, and for the purpose of COM
parison, the failures for the CORES
ponding period of 1877:
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-02

the wharf they are replaced by
others, and the labor is Increasing,
and the work goes bravely on.
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RussLi'S PURCHASES.
What IL Said on An Hands Concerning Steam
ships. Yachts, and KIncs.

Many longshorcmcn and builders visited
the schooner yacht Mohawk yesterday. and
cn2cd AZ her with interest. A sign mt the gang
way. bearing tho words No admittancc." was
consp icuously displayed. Tho executor and
the agent for the sale of the yacht continued 10
be- raiirGnt rnm6f was aii"Pl IN Esihlnplngg
Steinherger. oN-premi"r az the samoan Islands.
hut Mr.. Manning. the agent said that Col. Stein
berger had critically inspected the famous
schooner ynrht Dauntless. owned by Commo-
dorc Jumcs Gordon Bennett, and was we'll sat
isned with her, and might buy her, but that he
certainly had not bought the Mohawk. Col
Stoinbergcr is here. no doubt to buy two or
three swift schoonGrs for lrsdng nnrposcs and
Mr.. Manning said that i would be several
days before the pnrchafsG,i4i tho M9hawk '9nld d
the name Of the purchaser could not be
INC snrmiso that the Mohawk is intended for
Russian officials say that they got al their news
now from the newspapers before they obtain 1t
from their own Governments
The interest taken IN the moycments OF vos-
sells supposed 20 have been sold Ia the Russians
was nude manifest Yesterday when n shin
broker having heard thet the fast iron steam
ship Columbus of the Clyde line WAS going on a
trial "Trip, rushed down to south street, char
tered steam tug, and followed her. She only
steamed over TO South Brooklyn, and began ia
Mr.. Win. T. Clyde said that no steamships
owned by his firm have yet been bought by the
Russians Mr., Thomas p. clyde Of Phlladcl.
phia H., tits said, the agent Tor the salo Of
STEAMSHIPS TO the ItuSsitn7 m well ~ OF all
naval supply stores. A director OF the Pacin.
Mail Steamship Company said that none o
that company's vessels had been bought thur
far, but lie did not know what they would do II
the proe was bid up sufficient to make it IN
object to sell
The only authenticated purchase Of a vosso
by the Russians is that Of the state of California
lust launched. She Is built of American iron
$40 feet over all, and has 700 horse power en-.
gines with "A guaranteed speed Of fifteen knots
Such boats rs the Juniuta and other vessels rn
ported sold would prove Of little or no use ~ the
Russians for cruising,
Tie Providence Tool Company and Winches
ter Arms Company arc, il is said, ON tho poin
proved arms. which, with their immense re
sources. they ran quickly fill. One Of the OIL
GERS Of tho WINCHESTER Arms Company was IL
Russian agents,
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BirM.s sTRISGE STORY
4 Terrible Fight with Fire. aud Long
Aenr,h Inr an AlIeged IncendInry.

Yesterday. moruing william Boi,m. AGED
'' "o
about %. appeared before Justice DAVIS OF Jer-
soy City and desired private interview His
Def, arm, ,,,s opti,ly u..la.s and tbraa anpors
'' "' d" ""' 'n''' "7', ",'" '"' ""-
90 MS right hnui were missing. Tears ran
down his wriuklrd and disfpurcl face ms ne
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nl" ~ ti"li,s'V a. ''i .in ia,,'
'.,,e ii'n,n y. Ii e.? -, 49, ~, IN ~
m7 - ~ H'' $500 - I'm H.
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& M t I,''. ~ 4. M g., - 49,, i
tx, "i''.i', m TX i 80. M ',i i ~
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b. o.,.,,,i "a p, a,ti.' hi a. 90, "a gool vi.,S ~
81 ,..,'.,r, '1,I,., G. r,r -.,,i an. snt'l.a
w co., iI,. ...,, i,,' fl'. i-..'. t.ot 4,,rf.tin,i@
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I.rIru.b HAT al-,,,i,f,i NJ ra.snre Finailv
lr f... .,,.i tlr.,.. yl,nu. I'd. be-, o,hal hi a
., st,r I, ,,t"r,l in G.,nas IL
fr.rtoft6 lfirn in,, lot,s, ON tho ,,r,s. Inv n u
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-18
.1HISEHENTS.
The French Opera Boune.

when Clairvile and his two confr6res
wrote the librctto OF " Les Cents Nicrgcs they
conceived one of the drollest plays that three
witty men ever put together. Lecocq set it TO
very pretty music; but it is the farce itself and
not the music, that Is the attractive feature.
The play would 20 we'll enough without any
music but the music would be- tame without
such lively text. -
or course the wttiest farce in the world will
be Killed by dan acting, and this fact those
English companies that have from time 10 time
presented tho French opera boulle 10 u trans
lated form have sufficiently illustrated.
As rule, they trnnsmute the French sparkle
into the dullcst and most dreary rubbish, and
substitute coarse and witless bulfooncry for
that true comic power with which the French
make every scene grotesque and humorous.
As n specimen OF THIS power the second ana
examplts. Aim6c. Dupare. Duplan. Mollard,
Castoi and Mezeres make them irres stibly
funny and condOne the wickedness Ivy their wit
Tho next is the llnal week OF the opera boulle.
which on the 9th ID succeeded by the Llnsards.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-18
LYDI4 AHERMAN,s nrRIAL.


HARTFORD, May II. Lydia sherman was
buried in the village cemetery in Wethersn i'd
to-day. On Monday. whom she for the first time
real god that she must die She informed Chap
lain Wedding Of the State prison that she desired
10 beburlcd outside the prison walls. and hs con-
suited with tho Warden. and told her that her
wishes should be- gratincd. She then reached
into her bosom and pulled ont Il pad which She
tore OPEN and from the centr, drew forth fold
Of paper. inside Of which was lliiy dollar note,
which She gave Ia the, Chaplain To- paw a."
funeral expenses. She had s"' rated the bin
when she urs' came 10 tho prison IA her hair,
aud had then hidden II in the bl ,Jln pad for
81 er be- ing.
For twrnty-iour hours lrlort nor death shc
was unconscious, ANA AZ the last her Struggle
were terrible. though 1t was mt ir-t reported hut
she died easily. IT Is a curious lnrt thGt while
death was produced from long seated diaease.y II
the outward pangs rs Yisihl" to $40 'taior~ were
tlpSane ~ those seen in persons dying sudden
ly from poison. ms though the last writings OF
produced at her deuthhed to make the scene an
awful commentary on her wretched and wicked
lie.
A. tho burial to-day the Chaplain rcad the
ritual 81 tho Methodist Episcopal Church. OF
winch for nineteen years Mrs. sherman was
dovoi,d member, and besides himself and the
humhle country grayedgger there were none
present eNcrpting few rural Spectators, at
trtried 10y a strange curiosity to see n mur-
dcrrH- and uuWcirnme stranger placed under
the sod made sacred to all residents OF the
cnres IN long rows hanklnS the ew-made
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BROCK-COLEMNN- In Rcadu1 Pa May IL. Horace
Brock to BlOc the eldest dIuphtor OF the Hon Y Dave
son Coleman, owner OF the Cornwall ore Banks u.
Wash. Guilds. A VI, the obituary rutt was present
Max Dahlman OF Now York To Mss sarab fohy n
WiNftfAwAY-FOLLErr At ST. Georges Church.
Central Falls ON the ilth lust. ht the Rev. 4 W.
Pync Mr. Edward u. Hathaway VI Brooklyn, to Miss
sarah folctt o Cgutral Falls, -
by the Rev. J. L. Wells, j. C. Kendall, w. D. TO Marie
Observation-Disclosures on Tue siay evening,
MnN H. In St stephen Church, tuptppcr. va, by tho
Rev Dr. Charles Minniscrude Of 81 Piu thuryh .N'h-
mond Va, assisted by the Right Rev George W Peter-
Min d. D. Bishop elect of West Nir4iuia. tho Rev james
g. Minnigcrode rector of calvary church, Louisville,
KY to Miss Annie Thompson. daughter Of O. o. Ihomp-
PNNCOk Sri OBB-At Trinity chanel. on the 18Th
inst by the Rev Morgan Dis. ID Or Win H. pancna,t VI
Philadelphia to Matilda. daughter of James Rnhh ESQ
SMlTIi-EIDER As tlp rc -ilrnte OF The bride pa
rcus Wodnc sday. May L. 1873 10y tue Roy y ~ bur
chard, u D.. VIM. II Smith 10 jua daughter OF John
ELECTROMAGNETIC cslev May 49, 1871, at tho
Church ct the Ascension ht The Rev John Cotton smith,
u d. rector. nnd Rev ABBOT Brown thnrlcs kdwhrl
Tracy to Helen NJ, daughter VI the late u Dawson all
Oi this CITY
VANDERBItT-nAZARD-A St. Pants Church,
Brooklyn, We due sday MAY 10. 10y The Re pr Ecclc
tun at st. JOhu. Church run staten Island assisted
BY the rector the Row DR.. hubbard Jacob II. Wander.
hilt Jr, OF Staten lnnd and Annie Barton daughter ~
VAN MINkE-tAN11NE- -un Monday May l3, at 81.
Johns Church, Kingston y y, hA the Rev ~ Van VIM
klc assisted by the Rev g. W. Camp the Rev Il II. Van
Winke OF New York city to Matilda Barnes daughter Of
James Canine.
WEST-iiEALY the residence ri the brides moth
err. by the Rev ! West u D. on the 10TH INST Mr. VIM
II. West and Miss Aida u. hcaly. all o' Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-18
THE cniRGEs AGlrvsr MRS. Triton
How the I'ISmouth Church Examining Conn
mItIee WIN DenI Win Them.

The member OF Plymouth Church who APP
poars az the accusor Of Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton
and Mrs Joanna Morse is Mrs. Barbara Wal
ton OF % Orange street. an old member OF the
church, who has been from first to last an ar
dent supporter Of Mr. Beechcr Mira. Walton
has been member Of the church since 1852.
entering the year after Mrs. Elizabeth VI. Til
ton Joined with her mother She includes Mrs.
Joanna Morse In her charges. hut Mrs. Morscs
connection with the church was discontinued
in 1871. Mrs. Walton handed the charges in
sealed envelope to Mr.. White, informing him nj
the time OF the contents. but Mr.. White has not
yet opened the envelope. preforring TO holdhfor
the Examining Committee. with tho seal un-
broken. The rules 81 tho church require that
the Examining Committee must first Investigate
the charges. 30 lar rs 10 determine whether
there j. reasonable probability that they can he
sustained by proof. ~ soon as the Examining
Committee decides To- proceed with the casc, the
clerk Of the church must use due diligence To-
forward COPY ~ ~" complaint inthe accuse
person. and. IL practicable. To give him personal
notice Of the tme and place of hearing.
The rules also afford the accused perso n
q full opportunity to bc heard in his own
defence but the scope Of this opportunity has
boon much narrowed in several historical in
stances. II will hc in Mrs. Tilton's power to re-
qulto the committee To- submit her c.tSH o. the
church. Otherwise the proceedings are TO poe
kept secret. and mo- report Is 10 Boa made on the
cuse until the linal report is ready, The con-
curron'o Of tNo-thirds Of the church members
gii.nllny the final meeting is necessary TO IN
Tine Twmnine Committee will take its own
tIIaf1 u I'D with Tho charges. In view ol the
r'i .rt rotor. ID 20 in TUE SrN of Yesterday Mr..
1NUf' s. 90. Shoarmur THINKS thut There Is grNut
si-n iHi ln the efforts ui Mrs. lliiun, M ,1e
a. tpi tr lHsia - q an ini rN'W WIN 5ir.
Ban-her. Mr.. Tilton I.esnuglt DR.. j. l.. Hodge
at CHAT tim' O. 5000 Mr.. Is her. aud fisk him To-
ouN upon neg, hut pr. Hoods. s'iused to set cn-
Mr rtion s.'s inr tu..H. today AMI will
rHn. l.u HNrnlI o.. D IfH0I"r lls dauLN-
Fa / . ID L m ~ o.. Z
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-18
DIED.

BOwNF In Flushing T. Nav r. John Bowne aged
-. OF Cora aud the late OBADIAH BOVINE oi staten
BAYLIES in Taunton Mas. May 10 Edmund Raw
lies aged ~ years born IN Distou Mass, successful
BURkE-On MAY H. alter short Illness Patrick
burke. native Of the count! galway Ireland, ~ tho
The relative ana friends Il the family are respectfully
invited attend the funeral from lis late residence IL
North 9th It, BrooAlyn l.. d. on sunday May 49, le1e.
CUNSINGi NM-on Thursday May 10. Henry Gun
ningham. In the 18th year of his a-e.
vitcd attend the funeral from his late rositcncr. 80
Bowcry. on sunday 18Th inst, at ot.ek T. VI Hi- ~
CoOGLE-ln Boston, Mass. MAY -. Charlotte Google,
GuNSiSoN In Boston. May -. George W. Gunnison
nEALY.-on Friday, May Il, Nchari II llcalcy, aged
~ years and jmouths -
Is invited attend the funeral from hls lae residence.
~ SUNNI. st.. south 49, 'o.Au, nh Sunday. May 49,
McDANlEL-in Washington. y G.. Ma, -. John Robin
Mcdaniel. aged - wears Lieutenant Grand 'omnnnder
the scottish Rites 81 Free Nasul-. ile was thcro
~ ATTENDANCE ON the biennial -r,-1Nn oi ii' supreme
council and was present al t ..oe, "utA ne Wdou IN
TERi.iN LIN Aibcyiilc : e. Niy ~ Thomas Chies
Perrin aged - NcHr-. uHv" col AhHc'r rluuiy' Pres
idcnt during the war OF the -u'lie ana columbia
| KYDER-In Elmira. y y. Nl,lr samuel RYDER. aged
- ycHr-, veteran o c was OF l-l.. aul OF the late
| THOMPSON -bn Ncaue~iav Nny Is. James rhomp-
Tho relatives aui neui. 90, family arc respectfully
invited 90 attend uc funeral tgu . aie residence 1913
| Bal 5ll st on SATURDAY., Mty U.s.. at Il A. ,.,..
W..-ht aged - years cuiHrif f~ iNt'f ne summed
| public ili,. hni was mcmh"f ' Oh. convention wMeh
| NALi4-On Wcdnc~ lav morning. May 10. Eliza. widow
UI thv lllc william Wall lh 'ID iHil ir ni it l-c
the time from hcf ii o. .rce ~ .t a'. 1n satHe
| dHf iuc lNih INST, az iIrNI. Is T. W.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-18
rlNr rr-lmN rAOrrING.
4 Contest la Brookisn Driving Park that In.
tcrcstcd Many IIorscmen.

-Four woil-kuovu telu- trottcd on Hiram
W H1we's track Yesterday afternoon. Tine
cont 20 dr. w 300 Spectators. including many
Long Island horscmen. and about twenty lalics.
Tho rival teams Werc Judge fly and Tin AZ
len, Major and mate. Peter and mate. and Lady
Wood and mate. The track was in superb ory
der. and fora hnii-mie course good t.me wal
m1lo. Although the purse was only 500. gr ut
interest was FELT in the result 10y the hackers II
the t.am-.
In the nr4' hcat Potter and mate had n little
the best of tlc start. with MAJOR and mate soe-
oud. Judge Dufy and mate third Lady wood
ana mnte dropping behind. Before r,aehi g
tho quarter poi.' on the FIRST turn around Ju ..e
nufy and mgta rutilod ~ the front, followed
u lively lrl-h took place 10 the quarter IN h.
Yhe mali was reao hcd IN ~, with Judge Duly
mate. Judge Duily ana mate then forged rap
idly ahead. and came under the wire noariy
twenty lengths ahead Of Peter and mate in
2:l5. Major and mate third.
In tho second heat Judge Duffy md mnte
were length ahead NJ tho start. and kept in the
front throughout the mile The quarter was
reached in u % the half in 1924 and tho milo
in 2:4S. Duny aud mate being six lengths ahead
OF MWor an mate. Peter and mate third, with
Lady wood and mate nearly distanced.
Tho third heat wac peculiar one. and was
the cause - dissatisfaction. Judg' Duny and
mnte second MAJOR and mate third, with Lady
Wood and mate tagging behind again. In the last
nan milo judge bullY ana mate and Peter and
mate alternately troited and ran side by side.
Judge Duny check rom broke. and il was only
| 10y skilul work that W. MoMnnn. tho driver II
Judge puffy and mate, saved his team AMI him
self from doubling up on the track. Duny and
mate came in n half length ahead Il Peter and
mate; MAJOR and mate a poor third. and Lady
wool and her companion nearly distan'td
again. Tho judges gave the heat to Major and
mate. which caused considerable grumbllnG.
No time was given
The fourth heat and trot WINS won by Judge
Duily and mate. hy three lengths after n spirit
ed struggle with Peter and mate. MAJOR and
mate Inst. Lady Wood aad mate having been
withdrawn. The quarter was trottod in 49, tho
half in | :27, and the milo in ? 81.
4 rcmurkuhl" feature Of this trot was the
almost endless scoring. On n fair estimate
twenty miles were troucd In getting started for
tho four mates. and the horses were Iadcd and
tired ont before tho third heat WIS finished.
Measures should be taken by judges TO insure
prompt scoring.
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SELLING 4 RACE.
a scheme 10 SwInd.c the Hackers of nm
Bass at Lexington.


Bass at Lexington.
LEXINGTON, KY, May l7,-Iho spring
meeting Of the Kentucky Association closed to-
day with three events.
For the first race, consolation purse Of $500,
mile hents for beaten horses, Emma c. Tampco
and Bill Bass entered Before tho race Bill
Bass sold in tho pools at s25; Emma c.. SIS;
Tampco. ~. The first heat was easily won by
Bill BaaS in 81. Before the second heat was
called rumors were in circulation that Bill Bass
would not be allowed to win the second heat
and that u scheme had been fixed up to divide
the money. The truth of these rumors war
soon verified. The rider Of Bill Bass did not
attempt 10 press his horse. hut allowed Emma @.
10 take the lead and open pass OF 1870 yards be-
tore reaching the half-milr pole, and after going
halt or another quarter he pulled his horse up
and returned 10 tho stand on SLOW lroL CRIES
Of foul were loud and frequent from the crowd,
The Judges, after a short consultation, ruled
the Jockey of, and took under consideration the
proprety Of ruling Oft j. q. Blow. owner Of
Baas, and several other parsons auppused Ia he
mixed NJ in the AFFAIR Emma C., having dis
tanccd Bill Bass IN b6A, was declared winner
Of the race. and all bets were declared on.
The second race. purse $3.50 one and u quar-
ter miles, was won with grcat case 10y Lager
beer, and the knowing ones went undor for a
large amount. In the pools E.emi sold for $50 :
Allan PinkertOn, SO; iMiWrbecr Sl2 Allan
Pnkerton was second and Eleln third. Time
Thethird race two aud onc-cignth miles WAS
won by Chcsapeakei Bin Dillon second. Time.
4;l5 a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-18
rolIuclA GOSSIP SET Ar RnsE
why the Presidency OF the Commission OF
Charities was Changed,

The Charities and Correction Commi--
sion WAS recognized yesterday by tho election
of commissioner Townsend Cox as it- pro-t-
dent. IN the place of Commissioner Thomas s.
Brennan. who has 1icd that position for the
past two years. Soon after this change had
boon made it was the topic among those poll
ticians who make lounGing places Of the City
Hall and the Court House. The prevailing
opinion WAS that Mr.. Cox had turned against
Tammany, and with Commissioner Bailey, who
is n Republican. intended to administer the
Charity Department in the interest OF the
Anti-Tammauy Democrats and the Custom
House Republicans. Another opinion at
trihutel tho action Of the commission to
the contest for the Nurlonshlp of the City
Prison that has been going on since the
Il 'uth of Ward n John Qulh. Those who took
this view said that John Kelly had demanded
thHt place Tor Deputy sheriff Martin j. keese.
and that Mr. Cox, annoyed by Mr.. kolly's per-
sIstcu'y, had mnde IN nlliunce with Mr. Bailey.
Mr.. Brrnnnn's deposition from the Presidency.
those politicians add. will soon be followed by
either the reappointment Of eX- Warden william
J9hns4n or the promotion OF Deputy Warden
Mark Finley.
action ~ himself and Mr.. Bailey had no politi-
cal significance. Nor was il the result Of any
d ference OF opinion ms to who should be- np-
pointed Warden Of the city Prison. am n
Der Of the lammany Hall General Committee.
No intention ON my part OF opposing Tammany
Presidency Of the Department OF Charities and
Correction. The cause Of our action to-day Is
simply this: Rotation in Office is a recognized,
although unwrittcn, rule in our department.
MIR Bailey was its President nearly two years
and on the LIT of this month Mr. Brennan com
pletcd a two years term in the same Office !
thought that II was my turn TO be President,
Mr.. Bailey was OF the same opinion, and WAS
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