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jerks Rewarded.

After the female jerks had sworn at
Washington that she wrote the SHERMAN
letter, and had acquired notoricty in other
ways, ex-GUv. MICHAEL HAHN, who had
figured during the investigation as a sort OF
intermediary between JAMES T.. ANDERSON
and john SHERMAN, was appointed Super
ntendent Of the revived Mint at New Or
leans, in which place he was recently super
seeded by HENRY S. FooTE Of Mississippi.
Tennessee, California, and other States.
HAHN appeared as witness before the
POTTER Subcommittee, which recently
visited New Orleans, and testified as follows;
"For about six months Superintendent OF the
Mint here. the position Gov FoorE holds Nj
THoHAs D JsSEs was appointed by me to position IN
the Mint here, he st holds the place don't think
required any recommendations from him; probably
some gentleman recommt nded him yeTbAlly.n
Mr. PorER-"IIaye you any objections to stating the
name Of the gentleman who recommended Mr. JKSEs to
You (eeng the witness heaaci OF couTsc, you don't
wish 10 tell you need not
Exoov. IiAns-"Well. you know, man when he
wants to get appointment viii get rccomnc ndauons
from some persons he might not care to have known
Consequently, would prefer not 10 tell who recon
mendsd Mr. JsEKs,n
The facts connected with this appoint
ment and the whole history OF the case in
dlcate MS clearly who ordered it TO be made,
az If the name had been signed TO the com
mission. In the appropriation for the Mint
at New Orleans, after providing for the
pay Of the Supcrintendents and experts,
there Is Jumping clause for wages Of
workmen and adjusters, Afty-scven thou
sand dollars" under which Captain" JENKs,
husband OF the enterprising witness, AGNES,
was provided for by JOHN SHERMAN. The
Fraudulent Secretary expected TO smuggle
him into this berth without attracting at
tentioni but he failed to cover up the little
arrangement at the public expense, by which
his female friend Is rewarded for her SER
vices In Washington and elsewhere.
To make this discovery moro pointed, n
game set up by AGNES in the interest of the
head OF the Treasury, to deceive the Com
mittec by spurious dccoy letter with the
forged signature Of JOIN SHERMAN, and
literal copy OF the one she swore vigorously
to have written, came TO grief suddenly the
other day. She dropped a package ad-
dressed to herself containing this fabri-
Gated letter and other papers, in fashion
able store Of New Orleans expecting the
bait to be swallowed by the Committee, and
then to follow 1t up with crushing ex-
posure of the trick. But instead Of catching
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The Pope's EncyclicaI.

An abstract OF the encyclical letter OF
Pope LEO XIII. was printed in THE Sun of
yesterday. We have in this city many
learned, pious, celebrated and white-halred
clergymcn; yet II the most influential man
among them were to send out an open
letter tomorrow 10 his cO-rcligiOnists,
setting forth his theory OF the evils of
the times and his remedy for them, IL
would be read by very few persons save
those TO whom IL was addressed. Some OF
the daily newspapers would look at it, and
then pass to other themes. II would not be
heard Of outside OF this country, and even
here it would soon be forgotten. Yet this
encyclical from the Vatican will go every
where into all the corners Of the
earth and the islands Of the seas.
as fast rs the swift messengers of
civilization can carry it; and everywhere
will its arrival be hailed as an event. Kings
and their chancellors will study 1t with knit
brows and missionaries in the Asian jun
giles and the far Western forests, will pore
over its every sentence What is the ex-
planaton Of this
The voice which speaks in this oncyclical
Is not the voice Of the priest pEcci, but OF
the Pope whom two hundred millions Of his
fellow men reverence and obey as the Vicar
Of CHRIST on the earth. 1t is the
voice that spoke 10y the lips of LEO, Of
GREdoRY VII, and Of INNOCENT ". When
this voice breaks silence, all men, the Protest
ant and the free thinker, as well AS the Ro-
man Catholic, have no choice but To listen.
All will not agree with what is said; but the
fact that it has been said is of universal
moment.
In this encyclical, LRo XIII. but repeats
the utterances and warnings Of his prede-
cessors in the Papal chair The times are
out Of joint, he says because society has
dislocated itself in attempting to wrench
loose from the authority Of the Church.
He finds the fountain head OF the
communism, socialism, aud nihllism OF
the present day in the Protestant Refor-
nation Of MARTIN LUTHER; and he admon-
ishcs princes and peoples that only by
submission To the Church OF which he is the
Pope can they escape from the perils that
disquct them.
That LEO Kill should have taken this
time and this way 10 express these views is
a fact u import, and priests and politicians
will watch with interest the effect Of this
utterance upon European politics.
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PETROLEUM EXPERTS ABROAD.
Two TitusvIiie OIL Men Sinking n Well IN
China that Yields Abundsntiy.

BRADFoRD, Jan. 9.-In the summer OF 1877,
the Chinese Government sent an agent to the
Pennsylvania oil regions to engage experts to
visit that country and test territory in the
island OF Formosa. where indications OF po-
troleum had been discovered. A. +. Karnes and
r. d. Locke OF Titusville volunteered to 20.
They took with them two complete we'll rigs aud
all machinery necessary. They reached Tai
wan foo In tho island OF Formosn. on tho 4th of
November. From there they travelled 100 miles
in n sedan chair to tho oil country. The journey
occupied eleven days. Their machinery WAS
carried by feet of Chinese lunkb To Oulhn.
point thirteen miles from where the wnl IN wurn
TO be sunk. From Oulan they hhd 10 drnk tho
machinery uD shallow river on n fnit. 1hlr.
teen buffaoes and thirty coolies wers required
TO haul tho load. The Chinese Government FUR.
nished an escort Of 100 imperial troops hsDecihl
detailed body guard Of eleven ot the Emperor
clerks. a paymaster and two mastors OF the
coolies The coolies were treated the same AZ
the buffaloes while at work, being urged with
the whip and goad rs the animals were. The
transportation OF the machinery W tho river
occupied two days.
The rigs we're set up at onco on their arrival:
well 400 feet deep was sunk large vein OF
salt water was struck at depth ot 800 ieet
Oil was found at 400 feet. The well could be
drilled no deeper The drill passed through
nothing but soapstono the entire distance
The well yielded five barrels OF oil day. II is
Of very light gravity. the color OF amber, and
can be used Us II comes from the well. Without
While Messrs. Karnes and Locke were pre-
pairing to sink other wells. they were prostrated
with fever. and have lustreturned To- Titusvlle
badly broken in health. They say the Chinese
oil territory II entirely different from al known
petroleum regions IN every respect. IL Is
to the Chinese Government. and may have an
effect on tho petroleum trade OF this country.
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Mayor Cooper.

Mayor COOPER has given us his inaugural
message, and has had dinner with the
Lotos Club, OF which Mr.. WHIrELAw REID
is President.
But he has yet good deal OF work before
him, and he himself is not blind to the fact.
He gave an outline Of it in his message 10
the Common Council; and IT, under his
administration the ideas Of that message are
put in practice the interests OF the city and
the welfare OF its people will be in many
ways greatly advanced.
We do not think he can do better thing
than TO read over his message once every
day during the first year OF his term Of
Office; and so, on the last day Of next De-
oember, when he reviews the business Of the
year, he can tell exactly in what measure
its plans have been realized, and In what
respect and how his excellont purposes have
been thwarted If any Of them are thwarted,
which we trust will not be the case.
The Mayors power is limited, but he has
still good deal Of power; and his readiness
to exercise it was shown ON Monday OF last
week. a few days after he took his place in
the City Hall, when he vetoed the street
pipe resolution that had passed the Common
Council while Mr.. ELY was Mayor.
Mayor COOPER gave notice In his message
that he intends to exercise all the power Of
his office. This is a gratifying announce
ment. Properly carried out, it will bring
about great changes and improvements
The Mayors language implies that he him
self will control the affairs and duties Of the
Office, under the law, and that he will not
permit any organization or any body of
men to control his acts, to dictate the
course Of his policy, or to inter
fere with his lawful authority. There
have been Mayors in the City Hall who were
mere tools Of their masters outside of IT,
The responsibility Of the Office is with Mayor
COOPER, and it Is evident that he is willing
to be held to it.
Mayor COOPER has given notice that, to
the full extent OF his power he will hold to
accountability all departments aud officers
of the municipal Government" The per
formance Of this duty will require labor and
courage; but it is sure TO bring forth fruits
that will be welcomed by the tax-riddcn
people OF the city.
The affairs Of this city were made the sub
ject OF comment aud suggestion by Gov
ROBINSON in the message that he sent to the
Legislature ON Thursday OF last week; and
the Governor gave his opinion that new
charter was the only practicable and COM
plete remedy for existing evils. There may
be sagacity in the remark; aud yet there il
no doubt That many Of the clty's evils may
be corrected with its present charter, under
which we will be compelled TO live until a
new one is made, adopted and enforced
Pedestriansm seems to be the most prof
table employment OF the day. For an avoca-
ton that requires neither brains nor capital 1t
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Railroad Fare. Too High.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-ST: As this is n
period economy and rercnchmcnt least ought
be- In all parts OF the land hough the
passenger tickets nearly all the railroads ought to be
reduced Nearly all the roads are charging the same
passenger rates they did during the flush times OF the
var and the few years following The farmer In New
York who visits his friends In the West must pay the
fare he did when he received two and three
uues as much tor his farm produce Why should not
the railroad companies retrench and economic well
a. the people IN geueral' II l. welknoWn fact that
iniihons and millions ot money are squandcred every
year by our railroad corporations They think Of
such thing economy. Why should the people be
compelled To pay these eNtraNagant passenger rates
tufts OF The men Who happen TO have charge Of these
railroad companies' Let public opinion be expressed
plainly aud distinctly PAssES.ER
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why should the Nation Pay for All This,

The United States steam sloop- ofwar Rich
mond which is to take President Grant around the
East Indies steamed from the Navy Yard Saturday 10
lon the Asiatc squadron The Richmond is one OF tho
best ships the navy and is sister ship to the Brooklyn
and Hartford. She built at Norfolk, Va. In 1867,
second class being OF 1000 tons burden carries
fourteen guns and hasa OF SO men while at the
Boston Navy Yard she received new boilers new
screw, and other machinery. Her cabins and state
rooms have been ntfed ~ costly manner tor the
comfort of The cxPIesient and his sou Col y ID Grant
who travels with liza his aid New and elaborate
carpets and nrnure have been added 10 the cabin and
ward room. and the interior fittings give IL palaal
pcarance The aimral- or poop cabin has been re-
furnished in sumpuous manner for the express accom-
mOdaOn Of Gen Grant and his suite The officers
selected for this special cruise. expected that the
cxPresden will embark either at Marseillcs or Spezza
Aer conveying Gen Grant on his Oriental tour through
the Mediterranean and the suez Canal the Richmond
will sail To- Aien Mus cat Bombay Sing Calcutta
thence 20 Hong Kong where she bee the flagship
Rear Admiral I. II Patel crson -fe IL commanded by
Cart A L. n. Beuham.
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President Jewett'. Fight.


The conversation turned upon Mr. Jewett's
terrific nght with the English bondhoders last summer
and MI Jewcu said that It was tr!ng hour for him.
ines ie lows we're determined To bay me II they could,
and failing in that they sought 10 scare me.
That eNpediemt having iaied they sought to de
stroy me. why SIR said ne there arc men
In New York who can be hired to - anything for
money amt have no doubt but then bjeci in taking
tlht matter before Police Justice the hone that
they could get me there some night and hlng the room
with roughs brass kuuckled villains, and shouldcThit
tors. dispose Of me. warned by police officers 10
eusc the shutters residence at night that even my
shadow might not be sen they could be respons
BILE for the result Those desperate fellows ready TO
do any thing HAD brought against them several
millions OF dollars in the English courts aud / could
have retired at amy time with ample fortune had /
discontinued that suit
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More Vast, or PubI,c Money.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sw; The men
from West Point ami some from Annapolis oppose any.
thing In the shape Of retrenchment when applied their
departments and are trying to place Congress in false
position before the attempts at reform In
the Tenth Lighthouse District the Inspector a com.
mander in the navy In the past season. has had the cabins
torn out steamboat only two years built and ha,
built rented, and upholstered II at sutcie
To have repaired hall W the lighthouses IN the district to
make II more him take his friends on
pleasure eNCuTSluns % the lakes W.
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No Work and No Money.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: Like many
other young men, was unfortunate enough to lose my
position as assistant hookkeeper l TO nearly all
the large nrmsn the city answered nearly so advcr
usements spent over siO In advertising all without re-
suit Now that my means gone. all that remains Is
the hattyrng references and recommendations IN my
pocket What am Ia d0t Hunger starrs IN the
unless beg, Pc haps some ktud hearted merchant will
ON reading tins communication give me something to do
tturn
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uosth's Thcstre-n Trotatore.
nowery Th~atr--Baba. Matinee.
nroads,sy Theatre Les Fourchamlault
ursohI, n PsrL Tb-stre-Rlchecu.
Globe TheRtrc-Mir,h Makers.
Grasd Opera Hous~-rhc shaughrsuA
Lyeesp Theatre ~-Evargenne.
ms~e.ie usit-Gen. Tom Thumb Matinee.
New NorE Aq"ari.sn Cinderella Matinee
Mule. sssrd-a-Dtvy Crockett
Oiympie Theatre -foui DhouhL
rssh Ihestr-- Robinson Crusoe.
ss-Frsscisco Misstreis -BroAi~sy cor, is,ast
Tea. Pastors Opera Iisuse-yHisty.
Theatre Comiq---vMiety.
I Thosnss Opera -Minstreh.
Unto. sq.are rhestr--'rhs BANKERS Daughter
NtaiiacL's Th-Rtr~-Oura
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Hard Times In England.


The evil days Of " blood or bread" arc only
~ allowance IN England and London may again what
fnris mas seen Acuug upon the maxim that precAutinn
i hctor than cure the auhoTiucs increasing the 10
Ice luce ahd concentrating troops IN and around Lon.
dnu Tic indications point tu n terrible popular M.
hcaNnl shortly Nut only in ENGLAND but throug out
Europe the signs multiplying vi extensive uprsngs
Of the miserable and hfeadlesS
The sun., 1879-01-13

II is Of the essence Of parliamentary gov
ernment that the representative Of the people
shall not be called to account by any power. out
side OF the chamber for words spoken in de-
bate. At least that il the English and American
notion. 1t Seems. however. that Germany may
be about 10 give us the singular spectacle Of II
Parliament whose opposition members will rise
10 speak with the consciousness that a too hot
word may subject them to prosecution in the
courts. and Imprisonment or exile. The results
OF BIsMAEcKs 5 experiment II il is finally de-
cided upon. will be watched with curiosity.
The sun., 1879-01-13
Tho Snow nloeGaae Hnl.sa.

, WATERGowN, n. Y. Jan, 12,-The main line of
ule h"ht, WAtrtown and OgdenshuTg Railroad cen
hlng regularly
The sun., 1879-01-13
The most interesting fact about Connec.
ticuts new State House is thus set forth by
Cpunrrtieut's new GnVgrnor.


one Of the most gratifying circumstance connected
with the work l. The tact that Will be- completed
cost within the estimates originally made When
reflect upon the Of such evcut-the almost IN
variable exceeding ~ estimates n the construction of
Iuhhc works IN other states. and the corrupuun by
which II j. :. often accompanied, may take great
pride n the prc.ervaon IN thus of those principles
of honesty and integrity which have been and always
viii b. the foundation on which the prosperity and vel
fare of our State must rest
Our new State House at Albany was to cost. at
the outside. si.0000OO That was what the
original estimates called for. and that was the
limit set by the Legislature 1t has actually
cost to date tl0.000,O00. and 1t isn't finished
yet The lowest estimate of the sum needed TO
finish II is 81 600 600. and Mr.. ERAsTus BROOKS
last winter predicted that ii would take
sls.00O.0O0. Moreover. II is still doubtful
whether the PRINCIPAL rooms have been prop
crly constructed for the uses to which they
are TO be put
They order these matters better in Con-
necticut.
The sun., 1879-01-13

Some Of Brooklyn's private charitable
projects are carried on with sense. The Lon
don plan Of extending relief. for which n gem
eral charitable society has been incorporated.
s soon to 20 into operation in Brooklyn. The
city is to be 30 dlstricted that needy people
will be close TO local managers. whose duty II
will be TO keep themselves fully informed about
poverty. and to give aid In such a way that pro-
fessional paupers will not sap the life Of charity.
When an impostor Is detected his name and
appearance will become known In every dis
trict. The novel institution Of diet dispen-
sary. where physicians get food free for needy
patients is successful. AS well as the Good
Samaritan. which by furnishing meals at cost.
sustains itself. and cultivatcs a feeling OF self
respect among those IL aids.
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yields an enormous profit Madam ANDER-
SON. who finishes tonight her Brooklyn walk
OF 2700 quarter miles in 400 quarter hours.
will pocket between twelve and fifteen thousand
dollars-a weekly salary OF over three thousand
dollars. That is higher pay than the majority
OF non n-pedestrians can command in these times.
"I should like to see all the church prop
erty in the land taxed to the uttermost" These
are strange words coming from the pastor OF
wealthy uptown church. DIR. SHTPMAN OF
Christ Episcopal Church was tho speaker.
Ho placed tho value OF church property
in the United States at present at t5OOOOOOOO.
and said that in 1900 If 1t increased as 1t has
been doing It would reach the enormous value
OF three billions Of dollars. or third more than
our national debt. He pointed out the general
principle that what is protected by government
should aid In maintaining government BY what
right, he asked does the church claim immunity
The effect OF It's exemption is simply to in
crease tho rate OF taxation on everything else.
The people pay an appropriation to the churches
in tho shape OF taxes which they would not
have otherwise paid. 1t is interesting to thus
find n fashionable clergyman taking ground
that has 40 generally been condemned by his
ecclesiastical brethren.
The sun., 1879-01-13

II the Chicago pilgrims, now about due In
Mcxico, confne themselves to seeing sights.
speaking Spanish. selling by sample, and other
legitimate amusements and occupations OF
commercial travellers. they will do well. No
body will grudge their round Of free rides FREQ
drinks. and free dinners; everybody will be
pleased at whatever lucrative trade they may
drum up In the markets Of Vera Cruz. and at
whatever lofty emotion they may feel In the
halls Of the Montezumas The mistake they
can make is to turn their tour to the account Of
subsidy jobbers. coming back to hll tho public
ear with cries for a treasury-built railroad to
Mexico.
The sun., 1879-01-13

The long walk of Mrs. ANDERSON, which
closes tonight with her twenty-soyen hun
dredth quarter mile and quarter hour. has been
at once pleasing to the spectators and profitable
to the managers. Fashionable asscmblages.
largely consisting OF ladies' have hlled what
was until lately free song-and dance hall
drawn thither. first and foremost by the won
deriul walker herself, aided. perhaps. by some
desire to see what the place is like. though now
completely cleaned up and cleared out. or oven
TO find II the music is so bad as the newspapers
have represented. The sturdy heroine OF the
hour has certainly proved herself worthy OF the
encouragement and praises which her admir-
ing visitors have layished upon her.
The sun., 1879-01-13

Questions in great abundance were put by
tho pulpits yesterday. The Rev. Mr.. CHAD
WICK inquired Whit is Religion ?" the Rev
Mr.. KIP. What is a Christian :" the Rev DR.
TALMAGE. what Is u Minister'S Vocation p"
Am My Brothers Keeper ?" asked the Rev
Mr.. AcKERLEY. Is Man Free in His Choice ?"
demanded the Rev. Mr.. MORSE. The Rov. Dr.
WooDRUFFs problem WAS. shall We Know
Our Friends in Heaven?' and the Rev. Mr.
NYE's, Do Evil Spirits Come Back to Torment
the LivingT Shall We Live after Death ?"
questioned the Rev. Mr.. NANDERyEER. What
Shall We Do?" qucried the Rev Mr.. MARryN,
and What NcM?' added the Rev. Messrs
BowDIsH and sEARLEs; while the Rev. Mr.
CHAMBERS explained the Desire To Do Grant
The sun., 1879-01-13

There is a wooden-headed conductor upon
the New York Central Railroad The Elmira
AdrTtisT. speaking OF train which was
showed in below Pittstord. from Thursday
until Saturday night. says that great suffering
was experienced the first night the conductor
Of the sleeping coach refusing blankets to ladies
shivering with the cold. unless he was paid 81
for each one" This, too while the snow blown
in by the wind through cracks and crevcos was
piled up on one side Of the ear 10 tho depth OF
six inches, and it was impossible to keep the
ear sufficiently heated to melt the snow which
found entrance. A conductor who would thus
speculate in the sufferinGs OF women is unit to
be- in the service Of any railroad
The sun., 1879-01-13

Pedestrianism seems to be the most prof
table employment OF the day, For an avoca-
tioR that requires neither brains nor capital 1t
The sun., 1879-01-13

Every1odys remedy Is what they call DR. Bulls Cough
syrup PTlee only - cents botue.-Ais
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-08
ROWDY RENO.

Ills 0'om Story Of abe Circumstances that
Got Him Into Trouble.
A special from Fort Meade of date of Dec.
concludes the testimony of Maj. Reno on
his own behalf as follows:
The Reno court convened at 10 O'Clock.
Reno resumed:
was not drunk on the night of the sup-
per at Fanshaw's. Took only two drinks Of
whiskey, all others at the table taking one.
felt peculiar sensation at the table. bnt
when went out into the open air was all
right.
Reno said that his knocking the money
out of the barkeeper's hand and breaking q
pane of glass at the olub-room were done in
fun and frolic. He was angry at having
missed shot in game of billiards, and the
chair being in the way he picked it up and
tossed 1t at the window, which broke the
glass. He admitted that he had taken few
drinks, but knew what he was doing as we'll
as he ever did.
The prosecution then said they would in
troduce evidence to show that Reno was not
prompted by the motives alleged when he
went to the window on the night of Nov. 10,
and Mrs. Fanshawe was recalled. She
testified:
"On Nov. 9 had conversation with Reno
IN regard to the charges against him, and he
threatened he would bring Ella Sturges on
the witness stand. Twas at Sturges' house
when Reno's letter was read, and expressed
my doubts of its truthfulness. basing my
doubts on conversation had with Reno pre-
viously."
The prosecution here closed. Lieutenants
Darlington and Benton testified for the de-
tense, but nothing of note was brought out,
except that Reno told Darlington he had
never made such threat, and the person or
Persous Saying SO were Cd DID liars.
Gen. Bturges here claimed the RIGHT ia aaaist
the ge-advocate in the prosecution, but
the court denied it.