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The Warren Court OF INQUIRY.


New YORK, October 23.-Gen Grant ap-
peared before the Warren court of inquiry
to-day as a witness, but his recollection Of
most of the events was not clear as to the
details Of Five Forks. He was asked as to
his order authorizing Gen. Sheridan to re-
leive Gen. Warren, but Stickney, Warren's
attorney, opposed the personal opinion of the
first soldier Of the country being used against
bis client Gen. Grant made statement of
his motive in calling in the 9Th army corps,
to hide Gen. Warren's defects. There was
atilt between the counsel, and dispatches
were produced. Gen Grant could not say
whether Gen Warren suggested an attack on
the enemys rear. He found that when sofd-
GERS =undetook to think for themselves
instead Of obeying orders il generally led TO
defeat He did not like it, and it had led to
the removal of one of the officers (referring
to Warren. stickney insisted on this being
out. This part Of the testimony was
stricken out, together with some other
answers derogatory to Gen. Warren.
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7FiEE BARKER MINES.
Their General characteristics and Forma.
tion-Possibilities Of Their Future
What Has Been Done.
The Indications Of Coming Boom for the
Belt District Changing Into
Certainty.

There is hardly parallel instance in the
history of Montana mining excitements where
q casual prospect has grown so rapidly into
DEVELOPMENT as in the Barker district; and
Montana has never before shown such mag
nifcent prospects as the past few months
have developed in these mines, nor a case
where systematic prospecting has revealed 50
many indications OF richness, continuity and
volume. Indeed, there are but few instances
III the records Of mining where all the indl-
cations were as favorable for the possible de-
velopment Of splendid properties as the dis
coyeries in the Barker district present.
The formation, in country rock Of the
earlier geological eras, granite and porphyry,
indicates veins which past experience has
demonstrated are renest and most permanent
free from the uncertainty which mineral
deposits in later formations usually present.
There are a class of mines which for
time prove Of more than ordinary richness,
and are occasionally found in enormous body,
Qhe latter sort, however, are usually of low
grade). But they are generally fugitive in
character, and after being worked for a
greater or less time, either gradually impov
erish, or the ore suddenly disappears. Such
mines are usually only the debris formed by
convulsiona which cause conglomeration of
earlier formations
No good mineral belt is without these
nbloW-outs, = as they are often enormously
termed, and their existence is fair evidence
that there are in the vicinity parent leads
which by attrition or convulsion have become
in part disintegsated. Of course there are
exceptions, and cases where these deposits
give 70 indication Of true vein nsatter, owing
TO the total destruction Of the original forma-
ton By causes not yet understood, and the
collection of mineral matter into the depres-
sions generally known as pockets; but they
are only exceptions. As rule, veins with
wel-dedned granite walls, with nottoo great
an inclination from the perpendicular. will
hold out as deep as It is practicable TO work
them.
There are . class Of ores which are some |
times found ii veins, but generally exist II !
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FIRST PAGE--Chotean Coarty Tickets. The Barker
Mines, Special Dispatches. Notes OF News
sEcosD FAGE-A forgotten Empire Government
Lan4%. Chiaa's Preparation for War TIE Wooden
Trade
THIRD PAeE-Capital "reminiscences. A Preachers
Fucker. The Keene Magazine Gun. In the Georgia
Cod Belt Tvs Kinds Of "a W. Fashion Notes.
FOURTH PAGE-Editorial Notes. Cornorant Rule.
Rr Liant FInanciering. Election Laws.
Fs7,rz pAeE-"Iailings.r Our Candidates. After-
Thoughts on Eastern Elections. Meteorological Re
purt. Official Directory
S1xTH PAaE-Sun River Letter. Notes. Territorial
Courts.
SEVENTH PAaE-A Silent Voice. Scientific Notes.
Nicholas and Alexander Naao'eon Il. Gsloaling
Fancics An Awkward Compliment.
EIGHTH PAGH-In Town and Out. General Locals.
Purely Personal. The Priee-Conrad Wedding,
~. Go
C9E0UGEAU REP PU2slECAN EaCN Ell.
For Delegate to Congress. ss.-WILBUR T. SANDERS.
For CUuncnen-O. Fl. CHURCHILL
GoRNELIgs HEDGES.
"~.""@~ JOHN hINNA.
ANDREW J. SMITH.
For resentahges.-ROBERTV VAUGHN
GEO. CLENDENNIN, sR.
For District Attorney w. VI. DEWITT.
For Sheriff and Assessor.--WM. ROWE.
For I'rer and Supt. Schoos.-JOHN HUNSBERGER.
For For pEobate nags and / 4 " TATPAA u
For COrOner.-CHAS. ROURASSA.
..-.>- TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Tor justices Of The Peace.-GE0 W. CRANE.
j. A. KANOUsE.
For Road Supervisor NICK WEIGH.
For Constables-W. II. McELHINNY.
GEO. W. SCOTT.
--~xza, >4-<szsop-
CzzoTEAU DE zOGsgA,FEC THCRz1z.
For Delegate to Congress- MARTIN MAGINNI5.
Foc GounciImen.-R. $ FORD.
". B. HUNDLEY.
JOS. Il. IUOiE.
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Frauds Charged.

CINCINNATI, October 26. The Democratic
Committee of this city, having recently is
sued an address charging extensive frauds in
this city IN the October election, a number Of
signers Of the address were called before the
Grand Jury to-day to give evidence. Not
having the facts fully ready, the examination
nI
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[Reported Specially to the River T ,ess.l
T, 7, II. G R. I s. ? I { EE1IC,
Apparent Republican Gains IN New
York City.
Weaver Claims Foul Play in the Publioa-
tion Of His Letters.
FRAUD FRAUD !! FRAUD !!

Specula5ions on New York.


/ New YORK, October 25.-The Times saws:
| The registration in New York city this year
is GIG, 929, against 167, ,857 last year. ADaly-
sis of the table shows that the rate Of increase
has been much greater in the Republican
/ than in the Democratic districts. In the 7th,
18th and 18th Assembly districts all are Re-
publican.
| Nv YORK, October 26--The completed
registration in this city shows an apparent
! net Repu blican gain Of five and one-third per
cent compared with that year ago. Ex
! perts carefully estimate the aggregate vote
will be 200,0 900, unless Democratic indiffer-
ence increases. This, on basis of the per-
centage obtained by Tilden four years ago,
and allowing for the net Republican gain as
above, would give Hancock less than SO, 600
majority as against $4,000 to 100, 900 major
ity for Garfield confidently expected elsewhere
in the State A moderate estimate of the
men and manufacturers reduces the probable
city majority to 5000. The B:upress says:
The Democrats claim only a, 900 in 541 900
in Kings county. Registration indicates
ten per cent. net Republican gain, which
would leave about 10, 600 majority for Han
cock. Adding Queens, Suffolk and Rich
mond counties, SO, 900 Democratic majority
below the Harlem river is the utmost that
judieious Democrats claim as probable or
possible. The Republicans came down TO
the Harlem river last year with a larger ma
jority than that In the foregoing calcula-
tions 10 allowance is made for the undouoted
falling.oM in the Democratic vote this year
by indifference, desertion to the Republican
ranks and the return Of business Republicans
who voted for Tilden four years ago. Two
hundred and fifty thousand gain from these
causes is very moderate estimate
Pacific Coast States
. CBIoaGo, October 25.-The Hon. Richard
Thompson, Secretary Of the Navy, lett this.
city to-day to meet campaign appointments
il Indiana. He says ct the political situa
ton IN the States Of the Paeide, which be.
has lately visited: u have had al opportun
ity for obserging the sentiment ii Galifnr=z
MA and Oregon, and from my own obserYa-
tons there have no doubt Of the result. Z {
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------------ -----
have not had the same opportunity for obser-
walton in Nevada, but believe that the State
will go as the others On the Pacific coast"
"What effect do you suppose the so-called
sMorey letter will have IN the Pacific states?n
II don't believe it will have any. The let
ter is forgery ,9aand when that fact becomes
known the effect will be rather favorable.
In California the Chinese question is unques-
tionably very serious one. It is the great
est problem they have to deal with there, and
we do not fully appreciate it here. It's ey-
erything TO them there, but this letter carries
forgery npon its face. It would be of no
consequence If genuine except to the Pacific
States, but it will be Of none there
e<zzsps t~ea4---
More fraudulent Letters.
DEs MONIES, October 25-The fraudulent
and forged letter business has broken out in
q new spot and on q new person. This time
the Presidential candidate, Weaver, and bis
fast political friend Gillette OF Iowa, come
forward and declare that the letter from
Weaver TO Gillette. published IN the New
York Star, was neither written nor sent, that
its allegations are absullites and that the let
Ter itself is forgery Tue letter declares
that Weaver is against Fusion everywhere,
because it would be furious to the KeDub-
can party il whose interest be il laboring
Weaver makes his denial before a notary,
and in the strongest terms.
--s@eaaes seas ~ 4zsr=-------
The Morey Letter.
New YORK, October 26. The Democratic
Committee sent to California on Friday last
electrotypes Of the forged Garfield -Morey
letter, with view of flooding the States with
copies. The Republican Committee to-day
sent out many thousand facsimile copies Of
Garfeld's autograph letter exposing the forg
cry. No one can compare the respective
handWriIings without being convinced that
they arethe work OF different hands.
-~Hzs zzaa-------
Regis tration Frauds
CHICAGO, October 25-Astouuding regis
ration frauds have been discovered here to-
Gay. Investigations set on foot by the Re-
~
rublicans as 8 test Of the fair dealing OF the
Democrats, reveal the startling fact that in
one precinct alone A fraudulent names have
been registered, names Of supposed persons
and names Of men who don't live ii the
PAGES given IN the poll book. Places are
also given where there are but vacant lots
Registration papers at the rate of so per day
are being ground out by the Democratic
Committee. Some men registered there have
barely touched American soil. If the pro-
portion Of fraudulent registration should hold
out in the remaining precincts, there would
be over 5000 Democratic votes gained The
Republicans will now msKe thorough ex-
animation of the list and precincts.
4asu~-------
Frauds Charged.
CINCINNATI, October 26.-The Democratic
Committee of this city, having recently is
sued an address charging extensive frauds in
this city IN the October election, number of
signers Of the address were called before the
Grand Jury to-day to give evidence. Not
having the facts fully ready, the examination
was postponed,
Nayr, Hr177. AoPT Tr,<x7
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COULISSE CHAT.


John f. Owens appears to have settled
down In California.
That excellent actress, Charlotte Thomp-
son, has u new play for next season.
Capoul carries $4,000 to Europe as his
earnings the past winter.
Alice Oates-Tracy- Titus s-Watkins talks of
going to Europe on pleasure trip.
Harry Hunter. Louise Scarle. Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Lone Fisherman lIunter.-Ramor.
II is stated that an eX-hotel keeper Of In
dianapolis named W. u. Petit has married Fanny
Louise Gladding buckingham.
Bernhardt and Mod ieska are to be rivals OH
the London stage In May II any one can rival Pole
In thinness It's Bernhard.
Fifty years hence the old foges will say
" Al, YOU should have seen Miss Nelson In JuIiet
And that steamboat episode viii he forgotten.
ole Bull, Brignoli, and Ferranti are to
form concert company. They the most magni-
| 1cent collection Of ruins outside Of Carthage.
Miss Alicia Jourdan, who will be recollected
as the leading lady In the dramatic company which
played - Fun on the Bristol In this city In Febru-
AIRY last, died In Cincinnati, Tuesday morning last
Ada Gilman has engaged for the leading
| female part with the one Hundred Wives Combina-
tons which starts out next season under the manage
OF j. u. RuDnion and Col. Pierce OF Chicago, deals
with Mormon NE in the vicinity Of san Lake De- De-
| play the comedy character In this piece.
The suit, in Boston last week, of Marie
| Wainwright for divorce from her husband, Henry
Slaughter, not contested, private arrangements
having been made whereby Mr.. Slaughter viii he per-
| mitted his children whenever desired. This is
the who deliberately left her husband to marry
| Louise James, aud who appeared with him at the
| Arch a few weeks ago. gO.-Phitddsiphid World.
That sterling actress and interesting
| woman. Mrs. Jane Germon, VIII have testimonial
| beneht al the Baltimore Academy of Music Tuesday
night To commemorate her hiteth year on the stage
| The bill Is strong one, consisting OF Sheridan
with Mrs. tgImOIli cousin, JOsppl def
fersOn, as Boz Acres, and the beneficiary herself "a
| Mrs. Mdl0prOp. There will also he farce, 40 II
| Oblige henson, - In which Mrs. Gernon's daughter
Miss Enie Gernon. and Mr.. Harry Beckett both o
Wallack's, appear
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TWE ROWING FYZZLES.

The Hanlan Riley race last week was al
most as great farce as that of the week
before. one OF the pecuiarities of profes-
sional oarsmen seems to be an intense dis
like of letting the world see them squarely
outrowed So Courtney, after hc sells q
to be fairly beaten on his merits. He could
have swindcd the betting public Just as
effectively while apparently pulling fair
race; and from seeing the contestants close
together and rowing fast over the course and
making close finish, the easily gulled pub
lie would have supposed it was looking at a
great race. But Courtney's vanity could
not endure this, so he played sick. Riley S
wild steering and breaking his foot-brace
are suspicious circumstances that may have
had their origin in the same kind of vanity.
1t was easy enough for llanlan to keep a
straight course, and it has been easy enough
for Riley TO do so while practising. Yet when
he starts in race he can only zig.zag
along. And this at the very outset, before
he is exhausted by prolonged exertion. The
fact that Riley played a part in the great
gambling swindle brought him within al
area of suspicion which his action of las
| "Wednesday deepened instead of dissipating
Probably lIanlan could have outrowed hin
| had he done his best. But his performance
| in the alleged race was so ridiculously made
quate to his pretensions as an oarsman, as t.
throw a doubt upon its genuinencss. Will
we must commend the public spirit of til
gentlemen who subscribed so large purs
for this hoat-race, we may he permitted
suggest that in future it would do far NOR
good to the National Capital to put all sue
sums of money into the running races of til
National Fair Association, in order to brin
more noted horses here and add Gclat an
draw crowds to see fair, legitimate, an
honestly managed sport.
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ALL the reports from the lower Mississippi
show the beneficial effect which the ietties
have exercise d upon the commerce of that
great river. The channel is steadily im-
proving and all cavil has at last been si-
lcnced. The success of the jetties is n tr-
umph of which Captain Eads may well he
proud. Taken in connection with his other
achievements it proves him without SUI
perior and perhaps without an equal amongst
living civil engineers. In view of the oppo-
sition which the jetty scheme encountered in
quarters supposed to possess scientific engi-
neering talent, and of the fact that Captain
Eads was not permitted tochoose his own chan
mel and his own way of improving the debou-
chure of the Mississippi, the country can af,
ford to congratulate itself that it trusted
him instead of his detractors, and it will
hesitate before refusing hereafter to trust his
Judgment upon any question involving en-
| gineering problems, whether they are in
connection with our great water ways or on
| the American Isthmus.
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pending campaign, and whose person is the
most conclusive answer to the argument
chiefly relied upon against intrusting his
party with power. But is the party's INTEL
Heence equal to its fortune, so that it will
I've wise enough to seize the golden oppor'
tunity and nominate General Hancock, Just
as the Wings nominated General Taylor
thirty-two years ago3 This is the question
10 be answered at Cincinnati
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lie wouldn't Have II.

Among the passengers who boarded q
Michigan railway train the other day were bride
and groom Of the regular hollyhock order Although
the ear was full Of passengers tile pair began 10
squeeze hands and hug soon as they were seated.
This OF course attracted attention, and pretty
everybody was noiding and winking, and several
persons so far forgot themselves as TO laugh outright.
By-and- bye the broad shOullered and red handed
groom became aware OF the fact that he was being
ridicued and he unlinked himself To the height OF sih
feet, looked up and down the aisle, and said;
''TheTo seems To DO considerable nOdding and
winking around here because I'm hugging the gir
who married To me AT o'clock this inOrnng. II
his wife after he's paid full fare then IN gOlng Il
qult; but II tho ruios don't and this Waking and
blinking isn't bitten short oil whom pass tho mex
mile post I'm going 10 begin on the front seats and
create rising market for false teeth and crutches.
II there We're any more winks and bnks IN tina
ear the groom didn't catch 'em at II,
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THE Secretary of War last week sent to
the House letter recommending the completion OF
the surveys under Captain George NJ. Wheeler, and
asking an appropriation of $50, 600 therefor. This
work having been begun, and conducted In manner
reflect much credit upon the scientific attain
ments of the officers in charge onght to be continued
under the same management. The spirit OF economy
that would stop such work wonld starye working
mule to death.
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A GENTLEMAN writing from Texas to lis
brother who is an officer IN the employ of the House
of Representatives has the following to say regarding
the availability of General Hancock as candidate fol
the Presidency:
You sent me a copy Of the Washington SUNDAY
HERALD, Of April 25 containing several strong arti
cles advocating Hancock for President, wish, II yo'
can get them, you would send me two or three NOR
of the same ISSUE desire TO distribute them among
some Of our delegates look upon Hancock S nOmina.
tiOn about the only hope Of our party. feel salts
fed that II he receives the nomination at 'incinna
we will he successful, and with no one else, eIcep
Seymour, and look on him as out Of the race.
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TnE annual reunion OF the Society of the
Army of the Potomac win take place at burlington,
Vt, on Wednesday, the 10th Of June. The bad prac-
tIce of going outside the ranks of the society for
orator and poet has resulted this time In the selec-
ton of Luther Il. Marsh, Of New York, for the former
and joaquin Miller for the latter. The corps meetings
will held In the forenoon, and the public exercises Oi
the society will begin at ~. Immediately at the
conclusion Of the business meeting after the
Grafton and poem, an excursion and lunch On ihs
steamer Vermont, rendered by the citizens, viii Da
given on Lake Champian The steamer Will return
In time for the banquet at l.. NJ. Arrangements
are IN progress for reduction of fares on all the rail-
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TnE Star says sit begins to look as though
"Mr. Tilden will have walk over" as the
candidates "booms all seem TO have
"petered out"
The Stars wish is father to its thought,
As radical organ in disguise it wants Til
den nominated, and never misses chance
TO help him.
As more than two-thirdg OF the delegates
already elected are ant-Tilden, he must be
a smart arithmetic man who can find OUT how
the Star gets at its results,
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SENATOR HARRIs's bill to prevent three
card monte men and other swlndlcrs from imposing
themselves guides upon unwary tourists 10 the Cap
itol ought pass. 1t will do no harm TO have all guides
licensed by proper authority.
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"Who has the Presidency for sale p ask
the New York Sun. ~ Republican nomination
may possibly he bought but not an election,
' nor even Democratic nomination.
From the eagerness with which rich can
didates are hunted up, like the Paynes
Jewetts, and Englishes, and the amount o
noise made about them, it looks as if gooC
many Democratic politicians were for sale
even ii the Democratic nomination is not.
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PEACE on EARru-A WonLD's PEACE Con-

PEACE ON EARTH-A WoRLD's PEACE Con-
yENTIoS ~ WAsHISGrOS rROrosEp. The sub
ject of universal peace Is one that must commend
Itself 10 he respectful and earnest consideration of
every true patriot and phiantbrOpst, and TO bin who
claims to be te fooYor Of ihe :" Prince OF Peace,
the question assumes proportions greaier than any
Other thai can by any possibility Ocfups his nina, Do-
cause through IT. operation the doorway TO unlimited
advancement Is opened. not only as REGARDS man
material prosperity, hut through thai prosperity, by
aGordiug time and opportunity for thought ana con-
temptation, viii mou's spiritual aud Intellectual
nature be more thoroughly and completely developed
than has been possible hitherto on account Of tie COM
bativeness engendered by the practice Of attempting
To settle national difficulties by the sword Instead OF
peaceful inexpensive, and unbiased arbitration, which
must ultimately be the plan by which all disputes be-
| tween nations viii he settled.
In communities, among individuals, judicial arbi-
tratIon Is almost always resOrted to Or the adjustment
Of matters in dispute, instead Of personal conflict
This Is true In proportion as the community Is en-
lghtene for II been observed that this course Is
attended with far less expense than sangunary pro-
cess say nothing Of the feeling Of bitter annOsily
which Is inevitably engendeTed by tile latter which N
far the worst feature Of the case, II is longer con-
tlnued In It's influence and more destructive 10 every
good condition for the individuals concerned.
IL II Is true that resort 10 arms 10 settle difficulties
In communities Is destructive 10 the highest good OF
those communities and individuals II Is also true that
the same manner OF adjusting national controversies
Is destructive 10 their highest good, only In much
greater degree nations arD bHt aggregated eonmnn
ties, the principle applies ~ ZACH tho difference
| Is IA degree.
II Is well, perhaps 10 inquire what good has any
nation derived from resort 10 arms which might not
have been obtained by arbitration With these great ad
yantages la favor Of the latter course, that no blood
has been shed In anger, 40 groans OF wounded and
dying men break upon the stiffness OF the twilight
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Tn CnRREspnNnENTS.

TO CORRfSfONDtNlS.
Rejected communications cannot he returned. AS
mn evidence Of good faith, all communications, no
matter how brief, addressed to the Editor OF THE
SUNDAY HERALD, must be accompanied by the
writer's name full and address.
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The great principles Of american L'bety
are stW tie lartd inheritance Of his people, and
erer should be.