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Year: 1874

4 CANDIDATE FOX PINDICAIION"


Mr.. Wiliams's nomination for Chief-Justice
seems to have entered upon the last stage Of
the discussion, and may now be reckOned
reasonably sure of confirmation. The argu-
ment now is that he must be vindlcated. 10
that appeal the present Senate is never DEAL
1t lives to vindcate. If a candidate for con-
firmation has been charged with burglary
when he has only been guilty of purlOining from
the person, there is but one way for the
Senate to do him justice, and that is to give
him the Office and vindicate him from the
Craver charge. For otherwise the public
would credit the slander, and the thief and
his friends would be greatly scandalized by
the apparent official Endorsement of its truth.
Better have thief in office than do him the
Injustice of accepting as true the charge
against him Of burglary or highway
robbery. SO if a candidate is utterly incOm-
petent for the Office to which he is named, let
any intimatiOn that he is corrupt or dishonest
gain currency. and the Senate says at once ::
"This will not do. He is unfit to be sure,
"but il we reject him 1t will be said that 1t is
because we credit the charges against his
Integrity. We must vindicate him from that
at any rate" And so incOmpetents and men
of more than doubtful reputation are con-
firmed because they have been slandered, and
their friends say there is no remedy or vindi-
cation for them except through the action OF
the Senate in confirming them.


For this cause Mr.. Alexander r. Shepherd
was confirmed as Governor of the District of
Columbia in the face of facts Of the most
damaging character against his administration


NE. A.. .uAw - Co Nnf
Carpenter was reelected President pro tenn. Of
the Senate without single inquiry as to the
truth of the charges against him of conduct
disgraceful to himself and the Senate that
elected him its presiding officer. So 1t has in
two or three instances vndicatcd it's own
members and high officials by halfway white
washing investigations, or by refusing to
investigate at all. But really in this matter
of the selection of the Chief Justice OF the
United States-is it not rather o costly way
to vindicate the character Of an incompetent
man by setting him to preside over the high
est legal tribunal in the cOuntryi MIR. Will
liams may be perfectly honest, but In the
opinion of ninety nine one -huDdredths Of the
members of the bar, and indeed OF all men IN
the country qualified to Judge, he is not Tilted
by nature, education. or training, for the po-
sitiOn. Why, then, should the Senate 60
fumbling over the case, making inquiries as
to his honesty, when there is sufficient arRu-
ment against him, patent 30 the mind Of every
thinking man. in his intellectual inospaCityf


Have we not had enough Of this mush Of
vindicationi The duty of the Senate is plain
enough; it is not sitting as court of equity
to remedy injustice. or as court Of law to try
s!ander cases; it is simply to scrutinize care
fully the appointments submitted for its ap-
provsl, and upon the merits, tho Quslifics-
tions, and fitness of the candidates con-
irm or reject them. There 10 not prob
ably another man In public hfs DO
Year: 1874

save Us from the anarchy and ruin which
inefficient legislation might otherwise occa-
sion. Meanwhile. the most painful considera-
ton is that we are not training men to a
capacity for public affairs, that legislatures,
when emergencies shall come, may be equal to
the perilOus crisis. Before the Rebellion. we
expected always TO escape public danger; II
we have no apprehension of it now. we have
learned very little.
Year: 1874

Congress will shortly have TO decide how
the Geneva Award shall be distributed. To
partition fifteen and a half millions of money
among claimants whose aggregate demands
exceed the total amount to be distributed is
not All easy task. The plans already under
consideration are numerous, and the few that
are discussed in TRIBUNE correspondence to-
day give some indication of the various views
which Congressman entertain on the subject.
Year: 1874

LADY CLERKS IL WAsHINGTOS.-I
am acquainted with lady who writes
Spencerian pages i'm the Patent Office ut
Washington for $500 a year. Her father
was n naval officer of long and meri-
torious service, and died Rear Admiral.
Her husband put 500 on the wrong
side OF the stock sale in New York, lost,
and sneaked TO the hereafter through the
back door Of the suicide. Patient and
lovablc, she works as steadily as if some
mighty reward were near at hand.
suppose it is hope on, hope ever, with
her, though nobody can see anything
she has TO expect more than life Of
routine and humble grave. In Paris,
she would have flown first TO the streets
and then TO the charcoal braZier. In
London, il would have been the Argyle
rooms, gin, and the waters of Black
friars' Bridge. As you pass the tables
OF the ladies in the Treasury building
you are moving among better materials
for romanees than exist In the teeming
brains of Hugo or Turgenien. "lou see
that second woman TO your left whis-
pered Spinner. "Her father was once
at the head of two railroads. The 81
panic laid him out. She married a
Baden baron, and he left her in year
or two for some Dutch flame. She has
noble little boy, five years old now.
Says she is going to fit him for Harvard
by-and-by, and then make n Senator of
him. Watch her count that money.
You cannot move your fingers up and
down i'm the air as fast as she brushes
of the single notes. Never did days
work of any kind till she came here" "
/ All honor TO the lady clerks at WASH
ington for adding the strongest proof yet
given of woman's power to lose friends
and fortune and still retain virtue and
independence. God bless the multitude
OF faithful workers who are showing
each day how possible it is for them 10
earn their own living, and yet remain
cultured, respected ladies' Washington
| Chronicle.
Year: 1874

Twenty-Five husbands are in the New
Haven Almshouse for failing to support
their wives. They are obliged to work
for their own board, and any surplus
wages so for the support of their fami-
lies.
Year: 1874

boldest chiefs have perished. and there seems
to be little disposition on the part Of the
patriots who congregate at the different head
quarters to rejoin their comrades. There are,
OF course, many honorable exceptions, but
the mass of the Cuban emigration evidently
have little stomach for fighting in the woods.
In Cuba the same indisposition to take up
arms is manifested by the Cubans who live
within the Spanish lines so that very few OF
the men from whom intelligent leaders might
be recruited go into the insurrection to re-
place those who fall victims to bullet or
disease. The process of exhaustion IS
therefore going on rapidly among the
patriots, while the Spanish army is
maintained i'll state of efficiency by con-
slant reinforcements from Spain. 1t is evil
dent from this exhibit that unless the Cubnns
here and in Cuba who are in sympathy with
the struggle for independence make up their
minds to take an active part in the fight the
insurrection will be annihilated by the con-
stantly renewed army of Spain. Some sue
cess seems to have attended the operations of
the Cubans within the last few months, as
they have certainly succeeded an passing the
Trocha and are now operating in the vicinity
of S,nti Espirtu. But these successes can
only be temporary unless the needed supplies
of arms and munitions are forwarded to the
fighting patriots by the patriots OF the emi-
ora
Year: 1874

Hayden's Expedition in the Field.


Elsewhere we publish an interesting and
comprehensive letter and explanatory map
from our correspondent travelling through
the Rocky Mountains, accompanying the
main expedition Of DR.. Hayden. If this
correspondence, which will be read with
interest the world over, proves any
thing, it is that the Western Territories are
being rapidly brought within the domain OF
exact knowledge, and that we will soon have an
accurate key to the immense resources, agri-
cultural and mineral, which came to us in the
early days of the Republic Like all new
countries the scenes of sudden gold and other
mineral fevers, thousands of adventurous
often the rff-raff of great hives of population
hurried away at the sound of magic words like
'Pike's Peak and California" and left
upon those regions the impress of shallow
morality. Even the most respectable citizens
did not hesitate to speculate in bogus mines
aud imaginary lodes Of wealth, until American
enterprises had very bad odor in the English
and other foreign markets. To correct these
false impressions and to establish tribunal
which can say to the capitalist or settler in quest
of subterranean wealth. ''This is true" Of
This is false" is one Of the great objects Of
the Hayden expedition. This, too, is the Office
of geology, in which science Professor Hayden
has earned great renown after twenty-ono
years experience and exploration in the wild
regions of the West. Upon his governmental
work three hundred and fifty thousand dollars
have been appropriated by Congress since
1868, and this sum, we believe, is larger than
that ever voted by any nation to single land
explorer, if we may except Sir Samuel Baker,
whose expedition to the Great Basin of the
Nile cost the Khedive two millions Of dollars.
1t now alone remains for him and for Congress
to make this survey apply to the entire do
main remaining unmapped and unknown.
Two-fifths Of the territory of the United States
is arid, like the alluvial plains of Egypt, and
only three per cent can be reclaimed by
artificial irrigation. We should know, there
fore, the exact position of these oases and the
structure and topography of the outlying ter
ritory. How this is TO be accomplished our
correspondent tells in his letter published to-
day,
Year: 1874

Although surrounded with domestic enc
mics, who threaten to overthrow the central
government, the Ministers at Madrid are not
unmindful of the interests Of the nation.
Carlism may be rampant in the North and
the armies Of the Republic in need Of rein
forccments, but the government feels that the
suppression of the revolt is but question of
time 1t is different in the case of Cuba


The continuance of the war in that island en-
dangers the national unity, and hence no
effort will be spared to suppress it. The
sending of twelve thousand soldiers to rein
force the army Of Cuba looks as if q Wig
orous effort to crush the insurection were
about to be made, and in view of the want
of resources in the Cuban camp it is possible
that skilfully conducted campaign, carried
out with vigor, might dispose of the insur.
gents. During the past year MANY Of theil
Year: 1874

THE THIRD TERM. The statement pub
lshed yesterday in our Long Branch letter IN
reference to the probable coalition of Grart
and the enemies of the republican party On
the ground of third term created quite
sensation among the politicians. The idea
seemed to gain ground that where so much
smoke was there should be some fire. To
this conclusion the country is gradually drift
ing, and men begin to see that the third term
is not so impossible as it appeared to some
political wiseacres.
Year: 1874

volume than five and when we get down to
three we shall find that our obligations will
be takeL with more avidity and kept more
constantly immovable than at any other
figure We do not doubt that the syndicate
of foreign bankers will take up the reminder
of the five per cents long before their option
runs out, and that in his relations with these
bankers the Secretary has an easy way open to
put out, at his own time, the four and o hall
Der cents
Year: 1874

The COLUMN VENDoME 1t is announced
that the yendome Column, pulled down by the
Communists, VIII be completed by Septem-
Der. 1t has been decided not to crown it
with the statue of Napoleon. A government
that fears the statue must be weak The col
umn should not be mutilated. The absence
of the great Emperor from the monument
which is nothing if not tribute to his glory,
will be more conspicuous than the restoration
would have BEEN
Year: 1874

HUNrNo THE INDIANS We print this morn
ing a graphic description of twelve days
hunt after the band of savages which massa-
cred the Seminole miners. Though the In
dians escaped punishment our correspondents
story is not the less interesting on that ac-
count; indeed its interest is thereby en-
hanced, for it shows the difficulties which
must be overcome in this species of warfare
and the many truitless efforts which precede
oven partial victory. Aud it is always profit
able to know how the troops go to work and
what are the sufferings they endure. Our cor
respondents letter shows all this, and gives
us the best insight We have yet obtained Of
the nature of the contest now going ON in the
Black Hills.
Year: 1874

to any interference in the internal affairs OF
Spain, and though Bismarck may desire to
cripple Carlisn, he will scarcely go the length
of debating to France a line of policy in ref
erenee to her neighbor.
Year: 1874

ENGLAND AND RUssIA.-Lord Derby has in
formed Russia that England will consent to no
amendment of international law that will
limit the usefulness of her navy. In other
words, she claims the right to capture or de-
stroy any vessel that sails under an enemy's
flag This postpones the idea that law
might be adopted protecting peaceable mer-
chant vessels against war, no matter what flag
they carried. Russia favors this idea, not
from any humane feeling, but because she has
q smaller navy.
Year: 1874

The AMERICAN BASE BALL PLAYERS IN
ENGLAND seem to have excited our cousins
across the water. The English journals are
especially loud in their praises of the catching
of the Americans, and we are happy that they


are able to say that sin cricket, you know, the
bowling of the Americans is weak" 1t is
consoling to them, and as base ball and not
cricket is our national game, is not hurtful to
Year: 1874

DEATH TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE The Tribune
expressively sums up a sad feature of the
pending scandal when it says: Meantime
the wing of the woman suffrage champions
with whom the Tiltons specially associated
appear revelling in the general nastiness and
gray haired women eagerly retail to reporters
the second hand scandal they have hitherto
been tattling among and about themselves.
The whole business is shocking, but possibly
some good may yet come out of it." The
attitude of q woman like Elizabeth Cady
Stanton on this question has done more harm
to the woman's rights movement than twenty
years of agitation will remedy Society sees
that under the movement, even as represented
by woman like Mrs. Stanton, there is a war;
fare against the sacred traditions of home
marriage and honorable maternity; that it
countenances simply license and shame in their
worst phases. Mrs. Stanton gave her life to
build up this movement, and in day she
DESTROYS it all
Year: 1874

ARKANSAS FOR RErUDArIoN.-Nine million
three hundred thousands of dollars is the
proposes to repudiate There seems to be
good ground to believe that most of the bonds
which were issued on the loans included in
the proposed reputation were fraudulently
issued II is nevertheless sad to reflect on the
state of society which renders such dishonesty
in high places possible. Arkansas will do well
to weigh carefully the results Of her action on
her credit.
Year: 1874

IcELANDs MILLENNIUM. are glad to
learn that one party Of the scientists who left
America to be present at the celebration Of
Icehnd's millennium has arrived safely. BY
the despatch which we publish in another
column it will be seen that the excursionists
have been quite delighted with what they
have already seen Of the strange country
lying far away in the frozen North-so far,
indeed, that we're it not for the peculiar cele-
bration about to take place it would lie AZ
much out Of the track of the worlds thought
as it does of the track Of commerce. Com
paratively little is known of the country Oh
people but when the scientists who have
gone TO visit it in its millennial return they
will no doubt throw q food of light on the
present condition Of this almost unknown
land
Year: 1874

Under this head the SomerUilIe FdI-
CO" publishes the following paragraph,
to which we referred in our last issue:


In another column Will be found an
aTicle from the Chattanooga Times
commencing our late fellow townsman,
Judge Jno. L. 7. Sneed, for the posi-
ton Of Governor. We know that the
name of this distinguished gentleman
has been used without his knowledge
or consent. He now holds one of the
most exalted positions within the gift
of the people and he could gain
nothing by becoming Governor.
The judicial ermine has hung grace
fully around him and he now stands
before the people Of his State without
spot or blemish Without doubt the
already high Office of Governor would
be exalted were he to fill it. He has
often said that he would not accept the
position, and we do not know that he
could be induced to change his mind
But we do know that no better man
could be selected to lead the Conserva-
tive party than John i. 7. Sneed. He
Is liberal and progressiveand is Just the
man for the times. We have no doubt
that he would add more strength to the
Conservative party than any man in
the State. If he should consent to run,
we would give him our earnest and un-
qualified support"
Year: 1874

The Franklin Savings Fund closed It's
doors this morning displaying placard as
follows: sClosed by order of the United
States Court" \ large number of poor
persons had money in the institution as it
allowed a larger rate of interest than most
other banks. The Church of the Holy
Trinity and the institution for the blind
and large number of children had funds
in the institution. 1t was in the interest of
the last mentioned that a suit was brought.
About the first of October the Board of
Directors adopted a resolution enforcing a
bylaw which provides for notice of three
months'for the Withdrawal of sums ofmOney
exceeding three hundred dollars. DepOsi-
tors who had previously given notice of
withdrawal were unable to obtain funds,
and were compelled to again give notice,
and now will be delayed by the institution
being in bankruptcy.
Year: 1874

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.-TheIship car
penters are on the strike for the purpose of
making direct contracts for the repair of
vessels as well as ship building. They
guarantee that all work shall be done in a
first class manner, wages to be four dollars
per day, the same that owners now pay the
firms, and materials used only to be charged
Year: 1874




The Sherman Register ably re-
views Gov. Coke's administration.
and sums up his article in the follow
ing clear and just conclusions:


This we have written as an act oil
simple justice to an able and con-
scientinus chief magistrate who is
doing his duty faithfully aud well by
the people. Right nobly is Gov.
Coke redeeming the pledge which he
30 impressively made the people in
his memorable speeches in the late
canvass: that II elected no ring,
clique, or set of men should own, run
or control him; that he would be
the Governor Of the people of Texas
without distinction Of party; and
that his sole aim and end would be to
promote the peace, happiness, pros-
psrity and glory of Texas"


This sort Of testimony should be a
highly priced compliment, by the
able, fearless and fair minded man,
who to,day calmly guides Texas out
Of the labyrinhs Of debt, dishonor
and trouble, into which she had been
Dlanged by an irresponsible, dis.
honest and corrupt administration.
Year: 1874

TuF STOCK SUBSCRIPTION PLAN ADHERED To-SlO


CERTIFICATES TO BE Soda NEW WORKING


CoNMITTER-ENERGETIC EFFORTS TO RAISE AD-


OPTIONAL FUNDS.


lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE !


PHILADELPHIA, July 29.-Tbe Centennial
Board OF Finance have done great deal OF hard think
ing during the past few weeks the question OF how to
rase the 100000 sOOoOoO which they must have
in addition to their present in order to make
a creditabc International Exhibition. The conclusion at


which they have to stick the old programme
laid down in the act OF Congress which created the
Board and try collect the money from the people
as subscriptions 10 the stock OF the corpora
ton. To do this 1t will be necessary TO arouse
ppblic interest in the undertaking, and this
essential work has been put into the hands OF
ex-Gov Bgler as principal financial agent He is now
making tour OF New-Engand with the object OF form
ing committees in all the cities and towns 20 take an
active interest in the enterprise and secure subscrp
tions New-YOrk and the Western States VIII be taken
in turn and hoped that in the course OF the next
few months an organization will be perfected embracing
the whole country which by of public gatherings
and the personal influence Of leading citizens will
speedily make up the amount required The
stock will be issued in shares 'of $40 each,
drawing interest at per cent. SUBSCRIPTIONS
for over shares be paid in quarterly remit
tances Of 20 per cent each but in cash must be
made for less number. Every subscriber will be en-
titled large steel engraved CerIuCdte, uoW DeinS
prepared at the United States Treasury Department in
Washington. This certificate conveys TO the holder
ownership the buildings all the receipts or the e1
bbtion and all other property OF the Board OF Finance
with his proportion in the final dividend 1t gives him
mart in the election Of managers Of the financial affairs
OF the Centennial


1t also suggested that the holders OF single shares he
entitled monthly tickets OF admission to the far gooh
every day for any period OF 80 days they may select
Purchasers OF than share would be entitled 10
tickets for months as they held shares In ths
way people could be offered something OF value III return
for their money.


novel project for assisting the Centennial has been
devised and WILL IL is expected be carried out under
the direction OF DR.. LndermaD, director Of the Mint
II is proposed to strike az the Mint, on devices 10 be
furnished by DIR. Lndersan two medals cOmneInOra
OF the Centennial made OF silver about the size
Of silver dollar for popular circulation costing proba
bly, 81 so ST. and the other more elaborate and costly
medal be sold for s. or So The profit on the former
OF which several hundred thousand are expected TO he
sold will be about 10 cents each and on the latter abOn
the proportion after paying the expenses OF mint
Year: 1874

the United States Circuit Court bill In equity against
James Daykin. subject Of Great Britain, praying that
the partnership between them for carrying general
machinery business In this city be dissolved that an
accounting OF the business and profits OF the partner
ship DO had. and that Day kin be ordered pay
the plaintiffs balance found to be due them at
accounting. Fearing that Daykin about TO leave
the Jurisdiction OF the Court the plaintiffs applied TO
Judge Batchord for writ OF Great forbidding him
to do 80. The writ WAS granted yesterday, when he
arrested and required 10 give bail In $4,000 not 20
leave the district pending the suit. DaykIn put


into the custody OF deputy marshal and allow I'd I'LL
0dAy " fyIptah tho ball depapded.