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The New York herald., 1879-10-22
ARTILLERY INSTRUCTION.

The second day of artillery instruction given by
officers Of tho regular army to officers in that arm
of the State service occurred yesterday ut Fort
Hamilton. The regular service instruction was
pcrntended by Captain William Sinclair. or Battery
c. Third regular artillery. assisted by Lieutenant
OHara, Lieutenant Lomley. Lieutenant Foster and
six scraosnts. The State officers who superntsnded
drill were Captain L. L. Omstead, Battery L.
Binghainton, with the First platoon. at the gun
sheds OF Light Battery q. Third Unitcd States
and Captain IL. w. Lindernan. of Battery
M. Buffalo with tho second platoon, who instructed
his section in the management OF siege guns. Tho
manual OF artillery exercises gone through with
in part portion being reserved for tc-days prac-
tice The practice yesterday included TO load and
fro by numbers. cease firing. duties of the gunner
draw a load. to change posts of cannoneers. piece
unlimbercd, change posts, to limber posts OF can
noneors piece limbercd, detachment 'front.' de-
tachment rear, change posts of cannoneers,
to move tho piece by hand Ambered and
unlmbercd, action. prologue, to mount can
noneers. to dismount cannoneers and service Of
the piece with diminished numbers. At yesterday .
practice there were present among other prominent
military and naval representatives Commodore
Lynch, United States Navy, and Colonel Philip A..
Briggs, Assistant Military Inspector General OF tho
State. Colonel Edward III. Kent Ordinance Ofcer
OF the State on General Wey's staff acted as inspec-
tor OF the commissary department. Colonel John y.
McEwen. Tenth regiment, N.d.SN.Y., commander
aud instructor of the School OF Instruction. will
ofiiciste to-day as chief instructor.
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cause they secure cheap transportation tor them,
selves regardless of the claims of anybody else.
The railroads troubles next REQUIRED to by
the witness. lie said there formerly many
parties who falsely stated the amount OF goods ship
ped aud others who would get "a special rate and
then instead OF shipping all the goods themselves.
would allow other parties to their advantages;
business Tor Europe was in a considerable measure
transacted Dy cable; the in Turkey had greatly
stimulated this business. Witness next descr. bed
the organization OF the Board of Arbitration for all
the railroads. aud the powers of its members; it
the best possible commission regulate all differ
ences OF percentages allowable to the railroads aud
other matters IN connection with the pools
q. by Chairman Hepburn-You believe that COM
mission cquia Dc created OF equal wisdom. do you
dom.
q. BY Mr. sterne-They ara paid by the railroads.
are they not? A. Yes.
Judge Shipman-Well, Mr.. Stern when Won and
General Dyen get appointed railroad commissioners
OF this State Won will be paid by the railroads too
because the Legislature Will provide Lauahter.i
The witness was then ross-examiued abont the
Board of Arbitration by Mr.. Stern. Mr.. blanchard
said that the Board came into existence this wear:
the members Charles Francis Adams Jr David
A. Wells and John A. Wright; the two latter were
connected with the Erie Railway Company
O. Are there not some instances in which the IN
teress of the railways are antagonistc to the pubicf
A. There may To few cases. but almost ali SUBJ
jects think their interests are identical
o. Well. in regard to the division OF profits? A.
They don't divide tho profits.
The committee then adjourned until this morning
at ten o'clock
BY an error in the original document submitted
by Mr.. Blanchard OH Monday the tables showing the
earnings, expenses and profits OF the Erie and Other
roads were given in dollars and cents, instead OF
cents and hundreths of cent; so that the tables
printed Yesterday would be correct per 100 tons in.
stead of per ton per mile.
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Total all freights. - 625, ,7S3
70 the New YORK freightigo the canal tonnage
by about three per cent.
EYE ANCIENT AND HONORABLE CHAMBER"
Judge Shipnau next asked the witness In relation
to tho course OF tho Chamber of Commerce in the
matter OF railroad rates. Mr.. blanchard replied that
they had never as body submitted any statistics to
show what they believed the amount of discrim-
nations against New York. nor had the ''Cheap
transportation Company" Witness contrasted with
IN conferring amicably points of difference.
Judge Shpman-ln my closing argument on this
subject shall take the opportunity OF showing tho
reason OF the absence of OF the members of tho
Chamber OF Commerce. now In Europe, and the
manner IN which he left. and the why he lett
his companions aud colleagues. wish to show the
animus Of
Chairman Hepburn--Ncver mind the animus
Judge Shpman--I propose to show that the attacks
on tho railroads were not made by the old and
ancient Chamber OF Commerce, highly respectable
organization, whose founders portraits adorn tho
walls OF the room in which we are now assem- ed
men whom all admire and honor--but by those
whom they have loft behind
Chairman Hepburn-You think the people should
60 to the railroads instead of TO the Legislature to re-
dress their troubles?
. witness--I think they should como to us; we be.
neved our statistics reliable than the broadcast
ex parte statements made without the tlightest at
tenpts TO get the explanation of tho railroad com
panies before those attacking us put their fulnin-
atoms before the public in tho shape of tracts.
Judge Shpman laside)--Thurber's tracts.
The committee then took their usual recess.
CHEAP ORGANIZATION. ~.
Mr.. Sternc, ON the reassembling OF the Committee
produced reports of meetings and stntistics pup
lshed OF the Chamber of Commerce, in which the
grievances complained Of were fully stated VII.
ness replied that he had never been invited to any OF
the meetings, and had not seen the reports, :.
y. BY Mr. Sterne-Why do you call the Dosra OF
Trade and Transportation q ''cheap transportation
company? A. They are ohesp organisation be-
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| land. The walls and roof of the cavern shone
with thousands OF stsiaetses anu 70, re-
assuming to his bewildered vision the most gro-
tesque and curious shapes. Here We're iustres with
Further off again animals of fantastic form with
shining eyebals plared upon tho explorer. His at.
rention was chiefly attracted by sort of arched
opening which proved to be the entrance to a large
grotto. The shortness OF the ropes. however, pre-
vented any further explorations. and Rondeaux was
Obliged reluctantly to return, though not without
perceviug numerous grottoes and horizontal galle-
ries branching of from the main platform. The dis
covery naturally excited considerable interest in
the nelghborhood.
rHE POLICE PARIS.
Few of the foreign residents or visitors who make
Paris well nigh halt English-speaking city realize
ine and perfect Is the organization OF its police
force The sheltering of tho law. stretched out
to guard them in every moment OF their daily lives.
never smites unduly and is weakened by alien
influences. The bluecoated guardian OF tho peace.
moving so quietly and unobtrusively along the
Register, the vast machinery that lends to this beau
tfu city yscrowning charm OF orderliness and peace
He is never obtrusve and never out OF the way Let
q crowd be collected for any reason. street quarrel
start up, u horse fall down. cabman become abu-
sive or extortionate, and. as il he rose from the
ground the policeman will DO on hand. Nor does he
enforce his authority roughly. The awful grip
of the law by his touch on the shoulder
of the transgressor is his solo weapon save in the
case OF armed violent resistance. His courtesy to
the bewildered stranger who has lost his or her way
is proverbial 1t is the extreme of French po-
hteness tempered by tho grave reserve OF
in authority. The police of Paris-that
is to say its active branch-is divided into two
sections the municipal police and that of inspection.
The first division is in reality only the outward and
visible sign of the actual and authority OF this
great institution. 1t is composed OF 6OOO men
chosen with the greatest from among the best
elements OF the army. No other body OF men i'll the
service of the French government has been formed
with such minute and scrupulous care The laws
governing its conduct are extremely severe. Two
breaches OF discipline, such as two instances OF
drunkenness during the year. insure the dismissal
of the culprit from his post. No new
member is admitted without having served
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
THE ST. MARY'S.

GRADUATING EXERCISES ON BOARD THE SCHOOL,
sHIp-DfpLoMAs AND DANCING.
The exercises of tho New York nautical schoolship
st. Marys took place yesterday afternoon on board
the vessel now lying at the foot of Twenty third
street. East River The reception given by the
graduating class. numbering sixty boys. to the
school. composed of 100 boys. Mr.. William II. Wood.
president of the Board OF Education, distributed
the certificates Of graduation and addressed the grad
yates in felicitous style. He dwelt at length
on Free trade and sailors rights" and fol-
lowed by Mr.. David wetmoro. chairman OF the
Executive Committee of the Board of Education, In
o few remarks impressing. upon the graduates the
duty OF maintaining themselves in the future
gentemen-hoAest and true to their country aud to
their God. The officers OF tho school are :-Supern-
tondcnt Commander Henry Erben. United States
Navy; Executive Lieutenant, l. j. Hunker, United
States Navy; Observation-Disclosures A. +. Osborn,
United states Navy and Lieutenant George A. Norris
United states Navy; and Surgeon j. w. Ross, United
States Navy. Tho course of instruction In the
follows spelling. reading, writing. English gram
mar, geography. arithmetic, navigation, and in
seamanship the following details of the nautical
profession FIRST, making all knots spices,
hitches, bends, clinches. &C., on board ship. worm-
ing, parceing and serving ropes, turning In dend-
eyes. securing lanyards and rafting down rigging;
second, learning the names of all spars. blocks,
standing and running rigging and their uses;
third learning the names OF the different parts
reoang sails: fourth. rowing. scuiIins and
steering boats and handling them under
sail; fifth. boxing compass steering by compass
and taking compass bearings; sixth. marking log
and lead lines, heaving tho lead and calling out
soundings correctly; 7th, using palm and needle.
sewing Q seam ana working eyelet hole; eighth.
swimming; ninth, tho colors and arrangement OF
running lights. Oral instruction is given to insure
an interest in the studies pursued.
Music aud dancing continued last evening till
about eleven O'Clock. and the boys enjoyed them
selves to the highest degree.
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
WITHIN AN ACE.

clever attempt at escape from Ludlow Street
Jail made yesterday afternoon. Paul, alias
Harrison, SturgIs. is imprisoned there on
charge Of oountcrfciting He is said to have
also an alias of James Kelly, and to have
been arrested several times on criminal charges.
Yesterday afternoon, between two aud three o'clock
richly dressed lady called to him and left aftor
a briof visit. shortly afterward strange man. with
long flowing black beard and bushy side whiskers
in black dress coat. passed out OF the Jail. Door,
man Kiernan ran after him. The beard and whis-
kers were false, and It Sturgis in Disguise lie
was returned to his cell. Around the corner Ia
Droome street carriage awaited his coming.
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
RAILROAD MANAGERS IN COUNCIL

meeting Of the Joint Executive Committee Of
the trunk lines and their Western connections was
held yesterday at the Office of Commissioner Fink
to consider variety Of subjects the most important
of which was proposed passenger pool and the
placing Of the business upon an equitable basis
for the benefit OF all the roads. About thirty ra.
eral discussion OF the subject, a subcommittee
appointed to take tho whole matter under consid-
Grafton. This committee in session last even
ing and will report the result of their deliberations
to the Joint Executive Committee to-day. when IL
mi
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
KNOCKED SENSELESS.

John Welsh, a nine-year-old boy. who resides at
No. 1.17O Second avenue. playing Sunday
afternoon with an Italian lad named John Tarmen-
tar. A quarrel began between them and Tarmentar
picked up stone and flung it at the other. The
missile struck Welsh fairly on the head aud he was
knocked insensible Since that he has been confined
to his bed and yesterday his assaiant arrested
required.
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RAILROAD TRAFFIC.
Judge Smith DenOunceS the AdverSarieS
Of the Trunk Lines.
ANIMUS OF THE INVESTIGATION.
New York's Advantages as Seaport and
Commercial Centre.

The session of the Legislative Committee. held
yesterday morning in the rooms Of the Chamber OF
Commerce. at No. 63 william street. was rendered
lively by IN attack certain parties, who, it was
alleged, had brought about the unnecessary inves-
vestigation." The Chamber Of Commerce and the
Board of Trade and Transportation somewhat
fercely criticised by ex-Judge Shipman and Mr..
blanchard. and Mr.. Thurber's name was mentioned
in connection with the attacks the railroads.
The course Of certain parties unfavoraby con-
trasted with that of the Produce Exchange in rela-
ton to the settlement of differences with the rail
ways. The rest of the testimony related to the
charges OF discrimination by the corporations against
the city OF New York favor OF other localities.
FOREIGN FREIGHTs
Mr.. Blanchard resumed the witness stand ut the
opening of business aud testified that the foreign
west bound freight regarded as a great catch by
the railroads during the time of cut rates; in 1876
contracts made with the steamship lines for
carrying such freight to Chicago at twenty-five cents
for FIRST second and third class freight and sixteen
cents for fourth and ffth tho contract Of the Erie
with tho Cunard steamship line was submtted that
contract did not affect tho Canadian rates. they
higher when the pool formed; the pool system
did away with all such contracs tho full rates for
foreign west bound frcights then charged; the
National Steamship Company in 1877 Withheld
$4,000 of tho charges made, tho Inman line
$4,000 and the Anchor line $1,000; arbitrators
appointed to settle the difficulty. and decided
against the Erie; thenceforward it obliged to
carry foreign freight from Liverpool to Chicago ut
less price than from New York the foreign business
five per cent of the whole; the Erie decided to
enforce the tariff from New York all foreign busi-
ness this was then sent by way Of Montreal until
the New York Central road obtained the control Of
the Michigan Central; New York continued to in
crease its imports with even higher rates.
Q. Is it not fact that the resumption of specie
payments has affected importation very materially
A. have no doubt that it has.
The following table Of imports and exports. in
round numbers, was next submitted:-
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or decrease Of over s1o0.0O0000. This was partly
due to goods Of American manufacture taking the
place OF imports.
In 1872 there was conference of merchants at the
Grand Central Depot, at which 1t shown that the
rates on freight from Boston were lower than from
New York; rates from New York were afterward
duced and the rectifed the Grand Trunk Rail-
road did not want TO come into the pooling arrange
ment and referred the question to England. hoping
by deferring the matter to induce the other rail-
roads to give them larger percentage in the pros
pectlve pool; the Grand Trunk insisted practically
on having lower rates from Boston to Chicago than
from New York to Chicago.
CARRYING WITHOUT PROFIT
Q. Why Is it that that corporation afford to
carry freight Boston Chicago at lower rates
than the New York Central or the Erie? A. don't
think they can; they carry freight by steamer to
Portland Me-. and from there to points in the West
at less price than the roads here charge direct.
Witness had protested against this condition of
affairs; 1t never hnd been .claimed that they could
afford to do it, they wanted to force the other roads
to give them fixed percentage on freight from New
York, saying that then they would equaze the rates.
Q. BY Chairman Hepburn-1f they not in a
bankrupt condition they would not be permitted by
their stockholders to do these things. would they
A. As q bankrupt concern they using every
means in their power to get goods ut fair prices;
see no reason why they should act differently as
bankrupt from what they would II solvent.
Mr.. Sterne-They have no bonds and cannot be put
into receivers hands; they earn nothing their
o. they hey max make ~. rate R from New York via Port
land to Chicago lower than the railroads here mako
it from York? A. Yes.
O. And there is no reason for it, which you can
find out-that is. of commercial character? A.
None whatever.
The practical effect of tho pooling arrangement,
witness said. that it wiped the natural dis
advantages Of points in the Wost and placed things
level.
COMMERCE. OF NEW YORK.
@. Do you believe that New York city has such
commercial advantages that it can overcome every
other city in commerce? A. For certain parts of the
country ! think it has great advantages. but for
others 1t has not.
O. Has not New York city in its harbor advan-
tage which overcomes the question OF mileage?
A. The harbor OF New York is not good as Aamp
ton Roads; it has not as deep water at the docks
Norfolk; can no practical advantage which ten
square miles of water has; New York has advan-
tage in tho number of combinations OF rivers canals
and lakes and steamer connections.
Tho business of New York. witness said. in
1877 more than the combined business of all tho
seaboard cities and twenty odd New Engl nd points
besides. New York held Its own all rivals. In
support of his statements witness submitted the
following table, showing the tonnage Of west-bound
freight from various points
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-24
Consumption Cured.

An old physician retired from active prac-
tice, having had placed in his hands by an
East Indian missionary the formula of sim
pie vegetable remedy for the speedy and per-
manent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung
affections, also positive and radical cure
for General Debility and all nervous COM
plants, after having thoroughly tested its
cases, feels it his duty to make it known
to his suffering fellows. The recipe will be
sent free of charge, to all who desire it, with
full directions for preparing and successfully
using. Address with stamp. naming this
parer. DR.. j. G. Stone, a. North Ninth
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-24
Green,s August FIower.

It is natural for people suffering with
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint OF any de-
rangement of the digestive organs, such as
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
Costiveness, palpitation of the Heart, Heart
burn, Water-brash, gnawing and burning
pains at the pit of the Stomach. Yellow
Skin, Coated Tongue and disagreeable taste
in the mouth, coming up of food after eat
ing, low spirits, &C., to put off from day to
euIsd & nsbr a they kaGw
they have no faith in it until it is too late
But if you will go to your Druggist and
get bottle of GREENS AUGUST FLOWER
your immediate cure is as certain as you
live. Sample Bottles of this medicine can
be obtained for 10 cents to try its superior
virtue.
Regular size IS cents. Try it, two doses
will relieve any case.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-24
OREGON AND WASHINGTON COLONY LAND
COMPANY.


COMPANY.
Farmers of Benton County, again.
Ed. GAZETTE: In the last issue of your
paper is communication from Messrs.
Wrenn & Holgate, in which they refer to
I" foreign real estate and printing monop-
oly," and also call this company by the pet
name of "land grabbers." They also give
you to understand that they can advertise
and sell your lands without any interference
from outsiders.
Now, perhaps, this is all SO. And yet it
is barely possible that they may leave some
little work undone which others, by scrap
ing along the edges, may find. The work
of bringing before the public the lands and
resources of Oregon is large undertaking,
and it is one in which, as yet, but very T.
tie has been done. In this matter Caiifor-
MIA, by her industry and expenditures cf
large sums of money, has gotten away with
us. This is not foreign company, but
company organized in Oregon, and put in
operation by Oregon men and money. Nor
is it "printing mo nopoly." 1t still propos
es to allow the Oregonian, GAZETTE, VEL
come Stranger, and few other papers to
live. AS to their being Gland grabbers,
we suppose all real estate agents are alike in
this regard.
We are well pleased with the handsome
efforts put forth by Mesrrs. Wrenn & Hol-
gate to advertise and sell the lands of such
persons as desire to sell. 1t would be un-
pretty to call them land grabbers or monop-
olists. And in the matter of advertising
for nothing, they beat US. We can't afford
to advertise for nothing, nor do we desire to
do it, for the reason that our best customers
are SO constituted that they would not ac-
cept so substantial benefit without paying
for it, They seem to be imbued with idea
nothing. But the great work to be accom-
plished is not to advertise lands here in Ore
gon only. Experience shows that there is
IN the States, throughout the Union, sur
prising ignorance of Oregon, generally, and
especially of its soil and climate, price of
land, situation as to rivers, railroads, cities,
mills, timber, productions and market price,
improvements ON land, and where each
farm described can be found, who owns it
and what are his terms of sale; /; and most
of all is this information needed by families
who contemplate immigrating to this State
and while other States have been active in
showing what inducements they have to Of
fer to the immigrant, Oregon has done but
little. The object of this company is to do
all it can to lay before the people of the At
lantic States full and reliable information lin
the words and language of each farmer) of
all that an immigrant would naturally in
quire about, before he starts from home.
CHENowETH & JOHNSON,
Corvallis, Oct. Is, 1879 Agents.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-24
DIED.

In Corvallis, Oct. 18th, 1879. James
Wood, aged l5 years, 5 manths and 9 days.
Though called very suddenly and unex-
peetedly, to pass over the stream of death,
he was fully prepared to go, and while dy-
ing, requested his friends to meet him above.
May God comfort the weeping friends.
Deceased was SON Of j. g. Wood, FORM
erly of this county, but now of Waitsburg.
w. z. James was here for the purpose OF
going to school this winter. His elder broth
er arrived in this city, last Saturday, never
heard of his sickness and death, until reach
ing Albany.
At the residence Of her brother, Mr.. An.
drew Emrick, Of this city, Mrs. Elizabeth
Troxel, aged 40 years.
Deceased had been In for some months and
some time since came here for medical aid.
On Saturday morning, October l8th, she
ceased to suffer and followed her babe that
died three weeks before She leaves hus-
band and seven children TO mourn their loss.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-24
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