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Year: 1875

Mr.. THT0N CANNOT INDICATE THE CHANGES IN


THE COVENANT.


The Court met at II a. m. pursuant to adjourn
ment Theodore TOn recalled and his crossexaminaton
resumed.


Mr. Evarts-we were speaking Mr. Ton Of The transaction
Of the arte agreement and Of the previous draft differing
from the actual paper, you rememberi A. Yes Sir.


You have copy Of that draft you have stated be-
heye A. Not unless the printed book is copy.


@ Yes unless the printed book is copy Now ask you
70 ookhat purpors to be copyn this printed book and
you recognize that the draft that replaced by the
actual paper Handing witness the book A. cannot say
whether this the original draft not purpos TO be-
q Look at it and peruse it. you please and whether
that now seems to you be the draft A All is SIR
that pupors 10 be cannot that It not nor that is
@ Well have you recollection concerning the draft the
paper which altered and altered by your request or
altered consequence Of suggestion Of youscant
from any recollection placing you back in the transaction
whether that is faithful copy far substance and
Of the thing concerned? A. recoect very dis
tncy Sir that there draft presented TO me which, when
carefully read it over declined sign and that made
alterations amendments in that draft perhaps rewrote
part Of it, and that the paper that signed not the first
without the alterations but the second one in which my tea
tons had been made


O. That understand A. Now whether this is copy Of
that first draft originally from Mr. Wkesons hand
have other knowledge than the fact that this book
says


@ Well won't you read the article that relates to yourself
aoud read it, and whether that article is in your
recOeconto the best Of your belief the article relating to
yourself in the draft A coud Mr. Evarts that
this the identical phraseooy which Mr. Wikeson first
submitted 10


@ On perusng that article to which have last called your
attention does anything to memory having been
in that article the dra-that is not there nowthat s not
in the print before you A. No especial phraseoogy or
sentence


In reading what now before Won in that article
your memory that there anything omitted in the
print before you that in that article in the draft A No.
Sir


@ Then far yOu know and believe that article as in
print before you in substance and meaning it in the
draft A. Well, could say that, Mr.. Eyars
Year: 1875

RECORDS OF THE CHANGES IN THE COVENANT.


O. Now, where have you any draft or record of
any changes you made in this original draft A Have L
any draft Of them?


@ Have you any draft yes Any draft or recod' A. No
Sir; but Wikeson has


O. OF the changes A. He has the paragraph which pro
posed my writing displaced his paragraph and
substituted my own ne has that


O. He did at that time A. Yes; and he copied from
that-made the clean copy in his own handwriting


O. It was left in his possesson-that draft A. Yes be-
lieye It


@ Your draft you remember then the article relating to
this in the trpartte agreement in your anguagei A.
do not know whether Is entirely in my own language think
is in my own handwriting My recollection is df you will
hand me the book that adopted part Of Wikesons para
graph.


O. That course may Imean to say that the paragraph
as it appears you presented 1t in shape do not
think composed entire paragraph Think took part OF
his composition and changed tbut my recollection is that the
whole paragraph which proposed TO sign he handed over TO me
in my handwriting and that he then made the clean copy Of
the with my section copied from my handwriting in
IT, and that then signed il.


O. Then reads IS you presented 1t Tor insertion
A. Yes, Sir.
Year: 1875

that it should be submitted to the
people Of Chicago, OF tho people Of any
other city, on their own motion, to adopt or
reject it The opposition to the bill is, there
fore, not merely IN opposition to project
for municipal reform, but it is an attempt to
debar the people Of the privilege OF deter
mining whether they will keep up in the
progress of other cities toward botter govern
ment, OF remain in the old rut Of ring 1eg1sla~
ton, full Of jobbery, incompetency, lffe-
sponsibility, and corruption Tho defeat OF
this bill would consequently be practical
notification Of the right Of the people on
their own motion to improve their own poit-
ina1 condition.
Year: 1875

auch stationery as they may neeo- Auo 0oF'
ernor. with . view OF having ths proper men
for such an important duty, will, under such


4 resolution, take them in whole or in part


from tho members Of the Genernl Assembly,


or from among the citizens generally, many
Of whom are doubtless as well informed as
are the members OF the General Assembly.
Such resolution would, at least, give the
Governor the opportunity Of selecting the
most competent men for the duty, wherever
he could find them in the State.


The idea Of rowing commission OF nlne
members OF the General Assembly, to last
twenty months, without any restriction OF
pny or mileage, is not promising Of either
studjous or even earnest consideration Of the
subject. 4 commission composed OF mem
bers Of the Legislature would be made up OF
a majority and minority, each having fixed
views aud each anxious to promote its side
Of the question. That is not what is wanted.
The Commission is not to report whether Mr..
CoxSo111's or MIR. CUMMINGS notions Of
taxation and revenue are right, but the Com
mission is to report whether our present
revenue system is defective, in what it is de-
fectiye, and why it is defective; what are tho
true principles Of taxation in State out Of
debt and in receipt Of revenue from other
sources; how the assessment end collection
Of State taxes may be severed from the as
sessment and collection Of county and other
local tnxes, and if such severance is advisa~
bic; how the cost Of collecting revenue, State
and local, may be reduced how taxation may
be mora equitab1y distributed; how ita col.
lection may be mora effectuslly insured and
how far objects Of taxation, nov unknown to
the law, may be fairly, justly, and proper
tionab1y reached to the benefit and relief O,
the whole. Also, how the State of Illinois,
by system Of taxation 10 n1ode1nized and
80 FREQ from the crudities and ignorance Of
past and exploded theories, may be made
salf-supporting in Ill its departments and
municipalities with less extortion from the
substance Of the people, and with the bur-
den of taxation 50 ightened and the cost Of
its collection 80 reduced that property and
capital will seek the State for that freedom
and profitable investment afforded by the
laws of no other part Of the country.


When the taxation Of any State reaches
that point that men can no longer hold land
and cultivate it and live without sinking in
debt, and to save what they have must sell
out and fly the State. it is time not only 10
consider the grievance but to apply the most
radical reforms that the necessity can de-
mand, even il to do 10 require tho repeal Of
the profits OF every ohdce-holder engaged un~
der tho revenue system.


Il the Legislature consider reform neces-
sary, and that reform should be preceded by
an intelligent examination and report by dis
interested and competent persons, let them
authorize the Governor to appoint the Com
mission as We have suggested, and not provide
nine additional Offices, at heavy cost to tho
State, to and in nothing.
Year: 1875

CAUcUs.-To.ni night, it is stated, the
Democratic members of City Council
will hold a caucus. The question for
discussion will doubtless be the police
ordinance, which is now awaiting a
third reading in Council.
Year: 1875

BALL.-The centennial ball of the
Friendship S. F. Z. Company will
take place at the Grand Opera House
on Wednesday evening, of this week,
and will be grand affair. President
Grant and other distinguished visitors
have been invited, and number of
them have accepted.
Year: 1875

THE SCHUYLER SONS FAnURE~-THE COUNTRY


GIVING UP TEA DRINKING.


The tea trade in stagnant state that 1t is feared
some heavy failures Will occur the business season
is almost over and up to the present the decline the
bulk Of trade from that of last year very serious An
uneasy feeling prevalent and very few Of the brokers
entertain cheerful prospects The sluggishness of the
market has been caused by the general retrcnchmen
the agricultural districts, the farming community
seem to have dispensed with tea and the present gen
Grafton of bucoc youths is being brought up on butter
milk broker informed representative Of the HER
that the country dealers are not ordering half the
amount they used TO do In former years. and of this
diminished quantity only package or so is bought at
the time On Wednesday the old house OF Mossrs
Schuyler, Son Co., made an assignment and the pros
poets are that several warehouses will go under Some
think that business may revive in the few weeks
but those who have watched the signs OF the times saw
that the seasons trade over and those shaky firms
which still nger on arc only procrastnating the inev
table
Year: 1875

property have asked for permits TO do the worn
themselves at their own expense


Many personal applications have been made TO me "a
hasten the commencement Of the kingsbrdge road I'M
proyemen No protest has been presented by property
owners It's line and az early day proposals will bd
invited and the will be done by accordina
TO plans prepared TO meet the expressed wishes the
property owners.


In the prosecution OF these and other improvements
II can be properly and justly asserted that the depart
ment having the care Of them has but performed q
duty enjoined by law to prepare advance the
hary conVcnlences for communication aud FOR the
health and comfort OF fan increasing population.


have proceeded at more length than had intended
to detail the facts connected with tho Comptroller 3
past action and recent complaint


am conscious OF the severe strain that even mod
crate taxation places upon citizens and shall in
termit no effort TO conduct the Affairs OF this depart
ment with true economy


me growth OF the city compels uninterrupted ex-
pendure If would retain It's population and provide
Tor It's increase. The laws that authorize these i'm.
proyements found upon entering this office and they
are obligatory upon me 1t would be act OF supreme
enrontery should delay hinder their execution be-
cause OF any private opinion Of mine. Whatever no
Tons others may have Of Official duty believe mine
VIII be best performed by executing the laws relating
10 my own department and attending TO my own busi-
ness very respectfully, FITZ JOHN PORTER,


Commissioner of Public WorkA
Year: 1875

THE FINAL WORK IN THE INTERIOR OF THE


BUuDING-AIL woRKA1EN TO BE DISCHARGED


ON FRIDAY NEXT.


Mr.. W. G. steinmetz the architect in charge of the
new Post Office building confidently expects that by
Friday next all the mechanics and laborers engaged
in the interior of the edce will have finished their
work and that it will then be ready for occupation by
the Postmaster and his clerks About one hundred and
twenty cabinet makers engaged yesterday put
ting up for the registered letter department and
in making six hundred black walnut wardrobes for the
Of employees in the Office The wardrobes be
placed in the basement and to be arranged
be under the direct supervision Of person be ap
pointed for that purpose. Each clerk will be assigned
wardrobe and furnished with key. Everything is in
readiness in the basement which will be entirely de-
voted the reception and distribution of newspapers
The hydraulic elevators are in working order and


On the FIRST door few painters putting the finish
ing touches on the woodwork. The counter for the
weighing clerk is about finished and yesterday Of
Fairbanks largest scales was removed from the old
building Nassau street to the corridor fronting tho
park The iron work is all complete, with the excep-
ton OF few iron doors which will be ready Thurs
day. The large glass dome is undergoing thorough
overhaung so as to make 1t absolutely impcrvous to
The boxes ready for almost instant use and
the desks in the galleries and other Office furniture
in place.


Of the AUDITORS Office where a is to be put in
during the week. The carpeng laid in the spacious
apartments TO be occupied by The Postmaster, Deputy
Postmaster and other officials The starways however
from the second floor TO the attic waiting compile
ton


Yesterday afternoon the largest annuncator ever
made delivered in the building. IL Is 10 occupy
space twelve feet square the south entrance the
letter department. IL s to be connected by electric
(of which there forty miles in the buldng) with
the various bureaus and will give instant notice Of the
time Of arrival and departure Of mails


In the subcellar the heating apparatus and pumps for
the hydraulic elevators are cOmplete. The street
running through the park from Broadway to Park
Is ready for use The fence and frame buildings the
ground can be removed in few hours.
Year: 1875

THE COMMISSION STILL DIVIDED ON THE


RoUTE-sIR Z. W. wATKN WANTS TO BUILD


AND OPERATE AN UNDERGROUND LINE WITH


BRITISH CAPITAL.


The Commission held session yesterday and en-
deavored by an interchange Of views TO agree upon
route, but adjourned without beng any unan-
unity than they were two weeks ago A Mr. Marrow,
of the Citizens Rapid Transit Association called to see
Chairman Selgman, but he was not admitted and left
disappointed He stated 10 the reporters that the asso-
citation has no intention OF taking any action in the way
OF debating TO the Commission and does not indorse
the views Of Mr. c. H. Roosevelt that appeared in Sat
urday's papers


Mr. L. Lotz, Of No. 1854 Pacific street, Brooklyn,
yesterday submitted plan Of a double column elevated
railway to run in streets, the pillars to be
placed close to the building line. He proposes line Of
shade trees on either side


II seems after all that Sir f. W. Watkin Of the Lon
don Underground Railway, who was before the Com
mission Friday has serious intentions OF interesting
himself and his associates Ia our rapid transit scheme
In conversation with railroad official, the reporter
was assured Mr. Watkin made the declaration that II
the Commissioners would adopt underground or
sunken pan he would supply the capital TO build equip
and run H. He does not look with favor upon any
scheme OF elevated character. He seems TO think
that account Of the sewerage there would be some
engineering difficulties in building underground
railroad but none that could not be overcome by skill
ful engineering


prominent rapid transit advocate yesterday assured
the HERALD reporter that the Third Avenue Railroad
people in favor of Cornes plan, and that of The
directors assured him that they want adopted II any
plan selected the route is such is not likely TO
seriously interfere with their business and that If any
other plan IS chosen they viii oppose IT, This confirms
the stories Of combinations being made by the horse car
interests to raise money and defeat any plan that is
likely 10 Interfere with their receipts
Year: 1875

DYING MAN SAYS HE WAS STRUCK WITH A


sHovEL-wAs HE MISTAKEN?


Frank Medley, a young who has for several
years been employed porter in house on Broad
way, the Chambers Street Hospital on Sunday
morning, about nine O'Clock, and reported that he had
been beaten by party Of men in liquor saloon on
Beach street. between Hudson and Greenwich One of
his assailants he sad hit him with a shovel His face
very much disfgured, his lower jaw being broken
and his nose badly cut He was bleeding
profusey and said he had hemorrhage from the lungs
He sank rapidly after being put to bed. Considering
that his condition was becoming critical the doctor in
charge questioned him closely TO where he lived and
how he had been hurt McGley then made the foow-
ing statement


Beach and Washington streets Saturday night went
into liquor saloon Beach street. and there met four
or five men,


DRINKING SOME
We had some words, when one of the men struck
with the back of shovel think fell down: don't
remember. They went away Don't know the men.
Never them before. Nobody with me- went
home and stayed there until this morning, when was
told to come here.n


This was all that could be procured from the wounded
man. and constant questioning failed to elicit anything
tangible satisfactory


He became exceeding weak during Sunday night, and
yesterday morning found necessary to send for
the Coroner that anteInortem statement might be
taken Coroner Croker called at the hospital about two
o'clock and heard what McGley had 70 say The in
jured man repeated the story he had told the doctor
Shortly after the visit of the Coroner McGley died


HERALD reporter visited all the saloons in Beach
street both Hudson and Greenwich yester-
day afternoon, but failed utterly to ascertain anything
about how McGley was hurt He was seen several
times Saturday evening in the locality mentioned,
but no one seems TO have seen him


CONFLICT.


While in the saloon at the of Beach and Green
wch streets he had slight henorrhage but not one
that considered serious. He had been drinking
freely and was considerably under the influence of
liquor 1t is the unanimous opinion Of his friends and
acquaintances that he fell against curb stone upon
the walk and thus received his injuries He not
at home from Saturday morning until Sunday morning.
about five O'Clock, when he returned quite drunk and
said he had had fight with somebody who had hit
him with a shovel He then had with him two shirts,
which he had bought on Saturday evening, and his
friends argue that if he had been fighting he claims
he would in all probability have lost these garments


Captain Cafery, Of the Fifth precinct is investigating
the case but he too feels confident that McGley's
juries were occasioned by fall
Year: 1875

John Larkin, the notorious rowdy who produced
reign OF in the First ward Of Jersey City, and
who made his escape from that city, recaptured in
Fiftyninth street in this city Sunday by officer
Boyle Yesterday morning Larkin brought before
Justice Keese and his bOndsmen breathed freely as
they withdrew their bonds He then charged
with larceny and assault and battery The first
charge which he committed an
atrOcous assault and battery named
Mrs Cannon, whose arm he broke with a club. The
second charge Of assault and battery the bar
tender Of saloon the corner of Hudson and Essex
After beating the bartender he drove him into


the street and took possession Of the bar The third
charge Of larceny in stealing property from the
saloon. JUSTICE Reese committed Larkin for trial on
the three charges Larkin had made preparations to
sail for Ireland this week, when he was caught
Year: 1875

GANG OF HUNTERS POINT RUFFIANs OVER


POWER AND ROB A SPANISH SAILOR.


The detectives employed to discover whether not
a murder had been committed Borden avenue at an
early hour Sunday morning succeeded yesterday in
solving what had been mystery. They found the vic
tim of murderous assault board the Spanish brig
Manuel which lies at the Empire Works, Long Island
City. His is Ventura Ortiz and his age is about
fifty years He is lying in precarious condition at
present, five stabs having been inflicted his person
and four Of his ribs being broken Two Of his fingers
nearly severed from his hand in his endeavor TO
ward off the thrusts of his assalants. He had his
person at the time he attacked besides gold watch
and chain, considerable amount Of gold, which he
ried around his waist His assailants were five in
ber and they took his watch and chain and $l4 which
he had in his vest pocket The encounter desper
The clothing OF Ortiz torn from his body and
the shoes from his feet One Of the robbers took 0rZs
sheath knife from him and endeavored 10 despatch him
with it, Alarmed by the approach Of citizens the
roughs made Off and the sailor nearly dead from loss
of blood, dragged himself TO his vessel Officer Win
nocks arrested four whom he met near the place,
and they now in Jail at Astoria The scoundrel who
inflicted the stabs has not yet been arrested
Year: 1875

most reckless and unustihable OF shooting
CURED at two O'Clock yesterday morning in Jersey City
Denis Murphy, boy nineteen years Of age residing at
No. 116 Brunswick street. going to his home ac-
companied by two other boys through First In
passing three men Of Murphy's companions cried
out "Shoot the hat, at the same time knocking
of the hat Of one Of the men The man i'm
nediately turned and fired, the ball lodging In
Murphy's neck The then away and none OF
them has yet been arrested The injured boy taken
10 the Charity Hospital The physicians say he will
cover Murphy knows the three men, but persstenty
refused 70 give their Names he is unwilling 10 have
any charge preferred against them.
Year: 1875

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


Canter's grandest exploithe has failed TO te in his
erposs your paper to-day from that regard which his
class hold each other, well knowing that II he
10 rive their away they might be recouped.
when he was clerk and having before him the ledger
OF the entry and discharge Of convcs he learned
either Of his knowledge that Of his superiors
which is most likely, who could pay a round sum for
scover erasng few years and naming day for the
release OF the convict When the "sugar" put up
the books we're covered and out walked the boke with
Ave stretches on in a sentence Of This was one
of the mysteries Of the time when Canter kept the
books ONE WHO KNOWS


NEW YORK. August %, 1878
Year: 1875

Yesterday afternoon Edward Branagan, an employe OF
the western Union Telegraph Company whilo engaged
in repairing wires the top Of telegraph pole in New
ark fell to the ground and received injuries
about the head and body The pole which was old and
rotten broke short oil the base and carried him
with IL
Year: 1875

AT the Liverpool Assizes yesterday before Mr. Baron
Huddleston and a common jury, action was brought
by Thomasina Hole, widow 70 recover from John
Martyr, farmer in Cornwall damages for breach Of
promise to marry. Mr. Smith INSTRUCTED by Mr. Hogg1
was counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. Edwards, Q C
INSTRUCTED by Mr. E. Niconsl for the defendant
who denied the promise.


Mr. Smith said the facts OF the were exceedingly
simple; but although the parties not in the first
blush Of youth there was perhaps some little romance
In the case. The defendant who forty-thr or
forty -four years Of age had he he learned counsep
supposed arrived at the second period, when people
wanted 10 make love again. Some time about De-
cember 1871 the plaintiff went 70 live at Letchley in
Cornwall She was a schoolmistress but she e&ed out
the small pittance she received in that capacity by
dressmaking She lived there for some time
without knowing much Of tho defendant but
in the middle Of July, 1s72 she in a field her
landlords property helping to make hay, perhaps
as much for if not more than for anything
else. The defendant up, and, probably thinking
she rather comely, he said che make the hay
sweet" There was a custom in Cornwall of 'making
the hay sweet" it called the process consisting
of one Of the ruder taking a small piece of hay
bringing somewhere the face OF one Of the airer
sex and then kissing her the piece OF hay being after
ward placed in the middle of the stack. daughter
This defendants first toward the plaintiff apart
from mere civihty. However the kiss must have been


remarkably sweet one, and must have sweetened not
only the hay but the defendant WELL for in the fol-
lowing October he took very practical way of showing
his feelings toward the plaintiff On meeting her in the
village his gate he asked her give up another
man, named Wadge with whom she keeping com
pany and told her if she married Wadge she would re-
gret It day two later he presented her with
illusions about this wonderful kiss which he had
three four months before The first ran


Oh I liz tho.a ~
Year: 1875

THE WRECK OF A DANCING HAIL.-The
western wall Of Queens Hall, Montreal
Canada. which was burned last spring cave
way during the gale last night. and fell
through the roof of the dancing rooms. carry
ing portion of the floor with the dancers
sons were serious injured -