Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 March 1882 — Page 2

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B\STA—At tha residence of William Egglestan 801 north Fiith street, Tharsday morning at8:)5 o'clock, or pneumonia, A. Banta, ftgea 63 yenrs, 6 inonths and 23 liuvfl-

Funeral :rom the residence of Wm.Kggleston, No. 801 noith Fifth street, this (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Filends arc-invited to attend without further notice. r:

HORSUNG-At hnr ieeMence, No north Fourteenth street, Wednesday, Matcb_a, 1882, ftt 5-15 a. a.,-of consumption, £ta!e Hornutij, daughter of X'nul Hornung, aged & years and A months.

Funeral from her parents' residences-No..86 north Fourteenth street, Friday afternoon at o'clock.

Friends of tlis fatally are Invited to attend without further notice.

POLITICAL.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

We are authorised to scnounce the name of JAMES M. LUCK, of Fayette township, for the office of County Commissioner for tho Flat district, FUi jcctto tho deefsion of the Republican nominating contention. SBBSS

WANTS, ETC.

ADVERTISEMEJ.T8 IN THIS COLUMN WILL BB CHARGED FIVE CE'^TS PEE LINE EACH INSERTION. fv'OTIXINA BECKONED LESS TH4N FIVB II EES. No DISCOUNT ON TOXG TIMB ADVERTISEMENTS. As the amounts aie f-mall payment Is required in advance.

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'ASt'fxiu— 10 BUY AND 8EL.tr-I Wish to buy smell neat residence situates nc»t more than fire fqnares from thecorner of Third and Main streets, aud I would sell my new cottage residence on South Sisth street on easy terms. SFA1H.

AJSTEl*—A eood (rfrl to do general housework, at 622 Cherry street.

iqr*vi'KI—A good girl, at 329 south Sixth t» urcet. Can get a comfortable home in a small fimiiy, at good wage'.

rwr A STEI»—1TO KENT a house of from four Vy to fix rooms, in a eocd neighborhood, Apply to Barker Si Alvey, 636 Main street.

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J'KD—To trade two lots in Toledo, Ohio, in gocd location, for good dwelling in Tcrre Haute. Will pay cash difference or aisumo lncumbranco If necessary.

RIDDLE, HAMILTON & CO.,

Northiast corner Sixth and Msln streets.

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having rooms to rent to

Normal students requestod-to give notice at once to the President of the Normal School. The novice should stale street and number of the house, number of rooms for rent, whether ladies or gentlemen are preferred, and also the price per month of each room.

POBHBWT.

.MIR itfcKT—Furnished rooms without board. Enquire at No. 26 north Fourth

BEST- Store rooms, one large and one kmall, on Fourth street, south of Ohio street: nl.-o ttiree sleeping rooms corner Fourth »nd Ohio. Enquire Mrs. Dr. Long, 214 south Fifth street.

FOR SALE.

M»K NAL.!-:—HOOSE3 AND LOTd-Two on the corner of First and Linton streets nirco on t-'ecoud and E'igle. Thisjpioperiy belonged to Eufus St. John, deceaecd. The property must be sold at once, and there are Just five chanre., for the five good bargains. Apply to George Planet, at John Armstrong's, No. 10 north Third street.

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OST—Thursday morning, a pairo/ gentleI men's gold spectacles, somewhere between First ward school and L. Godtcke's book

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The fl"dpr will be liberally rewarded by

returning Ui® Kft

ne to JeiryBiel, 121 north

J*ourui niretju

JOHT—Sundayeats.

night, black and tan hound,

one rear old, yellow legs, white specks on his breast, large Any one furnishing Information leading to his whereabouts will be liberally rewarded by the owner.

RICHARD RIGELLY,

No. 1,403 south Thirteenth and a-half street.

MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEYupwards

TO LOAN—In sums of 81,000

and at lowest current rates of Interest on first class improved farms and city roperty. I. V. PRESTON,

FIFTH STREET

SECOND HAND STOKE

18 SOUTH FIFTH STREET.

t?econd-hond furniture bought and sold. Repair work neatly done. liberal cash price paid for cast-off clothing.

ASK YOUR GROCER

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HUZZY'S STARCH

Bin One Quality—THE BEST SATISFACTION GUARANTEE^ OR MONEY REFUNDED.

New Advertisements HATCH & FOOXE,

B-AJSTECEIFLS. Wo. 12 WALL St., NEW YORK, MEMBERS N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE, Bay and sell Stocks, Bonds and Government Securities, and make advances on same if required. Four per cent, interest allowed on deposit*, subject to check at sight.

THE WORKS

OF THE

COLLIER COMF1

OF ST. LOUIS, MO.,

Which were totally Destroyed by Fire on May 28th and September 21,1881,

ABE KEBIIL1!

Orders are solicited for

Strictly Pure White Lead and Bed Lead, Oold-Pressed and Fore Bark Castor Oil, Baw and Double Boiled Linseed 0il

WISCONSIN ]MM 600,000 Acres

ON THE USE OF THE

WISCOXSIS CENTRAL R. B. For fall particulars, which will be aent free, addlVM CHARLES L. COLBY,

Laid Commissioner, Milwaukee, Wis.

*0 C9fl per day at come. Sam pits 10 yt" worth $& free. Address Sunson & Co Portland, Mairo.

MOORE & LANGEN,

BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS

SOUTH FIFTH STREET,

DAILY EXPRESS BUILDING

a week In your own town. Terms and outfit tree. Address H. id, Maine.

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SflS"ALl six months subscribers to the Weekly Express will be supplied FREE with "Treatipe on the Horse and hie Disiea," "H valuable standsrd illustrated work ibe price of wbich is twenty«fiTe cents. No horse owner should be £withont it.

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Remember, tbe Weekly and Ilorae-book for 6* cents the Weekly, Horse-book and Almanac for SI.25.

Harrison Towoablp Republican Ticket. [Election, Monday. April 3rd.]

TBUSTEB.

LOUIS FINKBINER. AE8BSSOB. -LAWRENCE BURGET. FORBOAD 8UPKEINTBXDB5T.

CHARLES LOCKMAN. JCSTICKS Of THE PEACE. CALEB GARTRELL. JAMES F. MURPBY. SAMUEL C. LOCKMAN.

JACOB 8TEINMEHL. CONSTABLES. 8AMUEL STARK. RICHARD TRAUrVELT. BENJAMIN F. REAOAN,

WILLIAM MATTHEWS.

Harrison township Bever had abetter trustee than Louis Finkbiner, and he should be re-elected by an increased majority.

Gjod work by the republicans this spring will place the democrats in a more demoralized condition than they were two years ago.

An attempt will be made in the house of representatives to-day to call up and settle (he Campbell-Cannon contested election case.

Every.republican should see th«t his neighbor is solid for the straight republican ticket. A little judicious talk is always beneficial.

An official who can show a saving of $2,000 per annum to the township in the management of his office, is certainly good for two years more.

It is intimated that the judge advocate general will ?et aside the whole proceedings in the Sergeant Mason case, on the ground of irregularity.

Tbe Brush Electric Light Company has closed a contract with the Panhandle railroad to light the entire line from Pittsburg to Cincinnati.

The six months' piriod of mourning for President Gai field has expired, and the president has intimated that he will make speedy changes in his cabinet.

The campaign iB moving along very quietly, but the indications point to a clean »weep by the entire republican ticket, and this will certainly bo the lesult if the republicauB do their duty.

With th« democrats the nationals are all right as long as they remain such, but when tbey join the republican party it becomes a different matter, and they should then be shunned by all men.

It is not the custom in any line of business to discharge faithful employes or risk making- any unnecessary changes, and neither should it be so in the case of the present trustee of this township.

Schuyler Colfax is looming up as a congressional candidate in the thirteenth district, now represented by Major Calkins, who retires this year to

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training for the gubernatorial rece two years hence.

Richard Traulvelt has withdrawn as a candidate for constable on the republican ticket, and the township committee have nominated Henry Heuer in his stead. Mr. Heuer has long been a resident of this city and will make an efficient officer.

The smallpox scourge is still raging in Chicago. The report of Thursday was the largest for nine months, there being fifteen new cases and seven deaths. The increase is attributed to cool weather which has been prevailing for several days.

THE Gazette has arrived at the conclusion that it will not do to rely upon the colored bolt to elect the democratic ticket in this township this spring. Quite right. The only thing which could save the democracy now would be a special dispensation of Providence.

There seems to be a certainty in Washington that Senator Teller, of Colorado, will succeed Secretary Kirkwood in the interior department, and that bis name will be sent to the* senate in a few days. Mr. Teller was born in Alleghany county, New York, May 23, 1830. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in that state. In 1858 he removed to Illinois, and again changed hie residence, to Colorado, in 1S61. Hia present position is the first office he has ever held, and his term will expire next March. 8hould h« receive the appointment for. which he is nanttd it will prove very ansatisfactiry to the railroad magnates of the far west, as he is strenuously opposed to monopolies of all description?.

OFR CORSCFTAS BEPOSI8.

During the latter part of the Hayes administration the state department commenced issuing monthly reports cf our consult, on subjects of interest to the commercial world. The system was heartily spproved by Secretary "Blaine, and the publication has been continued. Notwithstanding the fact thht the allowance to carry on the work has always been

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meage, "the "new enterprise has thrived in a wonderful manner, and has steadily increased in popularity. It has received the highest praise ab.-o.'d, and several European governments are about to put it in operation. I:s value at bome cannot be overestimated. The information gained by our consuls on all subjects is most complete in its urfture, and embraces all subjects of interest to the commercial world. While it doubtless adds much to the work of the conEUIP, it supplies infotmalion which could not be gathered by private parties unless at an enormous expense, and even then it is very doubtful that it would be as available as that furnished by the state department. It embraces every conceivable subject, .arid goes into the minutest detail. When Sscretary Freiinghuyaen succeeded Mr. Blaine he became as enthusiastic in the matter as his predecessors, and Tenewtd the recommendation to congrcas that the appropriation for this purpose be doubled' and the recommendation was adc ptel by the 6*nate committees to whom the matter was referred. After all this comes the story that the secretary has written a letter to a member of one of tbe committees, in which he retracts all he had previously said in favor of the reports, and that this has been brought about by etsistical officials of other departments of the government jealous ot tbe state department. We hope the report may prove to be untrue but if. it is true a vigorous protest against any change should go forward to

There is a formidable obj?ction in Washington to the passage of the antiChinese bill, and the indications are that it is daily gaining strefagth. It is reported that the Chinese minister has declared that in the event of tbe.pawage of the bill he will close his house and remove the legation from the country. It is urged that the paEBsge of the bill would suspend the large and increasing trade between the two countries, which has been created through treaties favoroble to the United States, and that tbe Pacific states would suffer much in consequence. After all, it seems likely that tbe anti-Chinese bill will prove a keen two edged sword which will cat with severity both ways. A loss of our Chinese trade to tbe Pacific coast would prove as great a disadvantage to it as the much talked of Chinese cheap labor.

Iaiegard to the rumor that the West era Union holds a controlling interest in the stock oi the Mutual Union telegraph company, Vice President Ballou, of the latter company says: "It is absolutely false. No one can obtain control of a majority of the stcck of tbe company. It in now held in trust, sfhd cannot be released without my consent, which as yet has not been given. A proof that no consolidation is intended is that to-day arrangements were made to extend the lines of the company south to New Orleans and Texa and for the control of anew company which will build a line from Omaha to California. You may positively deny the report." Notwithstanding the strength of this denial there are those who assert that Jay Gould does hold stock enough to control the operations of the new company.

the powers that be. These reports are really the most useful issued by any department cf the government. The trash which annually comes from the agricultural department is of very small value and is seldom read by any person. The same statement applies to the patent office. The congressional record is merely used as a means for the publication of spread eagle speeches to which few would care to listen and fewer would care to read. Not so with these consular reports. They contain nothing valueless. Besides being useful for general information each particular line of business csn find something in tbem to its advantage. If tbe expenses of the public printing are. to be cut down let it be in some other direction than the monthly consular reports.

Admiral James S. Spotts died at the Falkland Islands, March 9, and wa.' buried there. He was appointed mid* shipman August 2,1837, and was engaged in two battles on the island of Sumatra in 1839. During the Mexican war he served on blockade duty on the western coast of Mexico, and participated in the capture of Mazatlan, San Bias, etc. In 1851 he was promoted to be master and lieutenant commander in 1862, captain in 1866, and commodore ia 1873. Durng the rebellion he commanded the 8outh

Carolina and Pawtucket, and saw considerable service. Since then he'has been executive officer of the Mare Island navy yard, commander of the Saranac and Pensacola, light house inspector, Pacific coast, and inspector of government vessels

Some one signing himself "Democrat," in last evening's Gazette professes to be very much worried over the fact that Lawrence Burget, republican candidate for assessor, was at one time a national. We would also remark that Burget was at one time a soldier, which is probably as distasteful to "Democrat" as that he was a national. What time "Democrat" has for giving advice shonld be devoted to hie own party. Republicans do not want any from that quarter.

The president is very tench surprised at the rapidity with which the petitions for the pardon of Sergeant Maeon are pooring in upon him. Members of con gress are handing them to him at the rate of from fifty to a hundred per day. The matter has been tbe subject of cabinet discussion, and will be taken np again by that body to-day, wRen it is expected the finding of the judge advocate general will will be before them.

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iKSOCBACf AMD PB0H1JBIT1O2. .., The democracy cf this state are determined to make a political issue of prohibition in the lining campaign if the£ can pcsiibly do so. The Indianapolis Times puts the case very forcibly, thus: "Tbe attempts of the democracy and the anti prohibition league -to create the im preesion that the republican party is in favor of the pending prohiKtory amendment is simply a dishonest trick. There ia as much diversity and aa many shades cf opinion on the question in the republican party as there is in the democratic. Many republicans favor prohibition, but an equal or greater number are opposed to it on grounds of principle or policy. The same is true of democrats. We do not doubt that a majority of the people of Indiana are opposed to it, and will so declare if tbe ptniirg amendment ever comes to a vote Tbe attempt to make it a. political issue is not justified by the facts of-the caee, nor by the nature of the question. In the legislature democrats as well as republicans voted to submit tbe.question to the people, and among tbe people republicans ts well as Hemccrati will vote against it. Tbe republican party a*, a party, is in no way committed to the policy of prohibition, and is not likely to hp. The action of eome of ifs meccbers in the legislature in voting to pubmit the question to tbe people, no more commit* the trty to the policy than tbe action of the democratic member* did that party." V.

That is the. whole cere iu a nutshell. .Prohibition is no more of a political issue than is religion, ncr can the democracy make it such. The prohibitionists demanded that lie question be submitted to tbe |eople, and in the last legislature both democrats and republicans voted to submit it. It could not have passed the legislature without the support of both parties. There are individuals who f*vor it and there, are ihdivi duals who oppose it, but with political parlies it was different, and must be allowed to take its course independent of parties or party action.

Tilden's name never bebs up without making trouble for some person. Here is the latest example, furnished by a. New York special:

Th« Star, In its leading editorial Wednesday morning, charges that on the 17th of October, 1880, Tllden drew his check on the the Third National bank to the order of Charles A. Dana for $25,000 and that on the following morning the Sun, which had hitherto favored Hancock, flopped over to Tilden and came out with its famous attack upon llaneock, describing-him as a gcod man weighing 260 pounds, and eulogizing Tilden as the only great man'of the democratic party. The Stsr refuses to believe that the payment was a coincidence arlBing ou* of any possible busin: ss betwoen Tilden and Dana, but declares that tha check stands as recorded evidence of the blackest trcachcry tho democia" cy ever knew.

A f«w days ego the Indianspolis Times published a statement made by Dr. Har* riott, to the effect that the latter had been shown a letter by Rev. Father Edlin in Zine8ville, Ohio, written by Bishop Rosecrana, in wbich he, the bishop, stated, that General Rosecrans had written him that the war was fratricidal, etc. The letter purported to have been written just after tbe battle of Chickamauga. Father Ediin is now in Washington city and denies the statement in every particular. It is evident that in this controversy there is considerable lying being indulged in, and it is almost an impossibility to get at the truth.

Terrific Boiler Explosion. PHTLADELTHIA, March 23.--The tag boat Henry C. Spratt exploded its boiler this morning, killicg four men. George Scully, the csptaiu, was blown over the bouse tops on Water street.- Tbe dead bodies of Bernard McCann and Patrick Flanagan, firemen, acd a man named Maloney have been recovered. John Lyon, the engineer, and two others are missing.

PHILADELPHIA, March 23.—Immediately following the explosion the flames broke out in all directions. Pier No. 8, occupied as a passenger and freight station by the Philadelphia & Atlantic City railway, took fire and was destroyed. The tug Ella, lying at the whatf below also took fire, and sunk after being well burned. Windows were phat'.ered in all directions for squares. The engineer has been found, having made a very narrow escape. The front of the ferry house building was blown out. The wa'chman came near losing his life.

PHILADELPHIA, March 23.—It now appears that John LJOQP, tbe engineer, has not been, accounted for, and one of the laborers! is mirsing. Loss, $50,000.

The I.aud ot the Flood. SOME EXAGGERATIONS. YAZOO CITY, March 23.—The river is Mling. The extreme buffering reported OL the Tallahaohie is greatly exaggerated, and the supposed exodus from the Yazoo delta is about ended.

RELIEF MEASURES.

CINCINNATI, March 23.—The Chamber of Commerce to-day appointed a committee of seven, censistiag of Abner L. Frazer, Frank Lnidley, James D. Parker, O. Britton, Levi J. Workum, James H. Laws and James H. Foote to solicit subscriptions and take Fuch other action as may be deemed necessary for the relief of the sufferers from the overflow of tbe Mississippi river.

ANOTHER CREVASSE.

NEW ORLEANS, March 23.—A crevasse, occurred to-day,on Buh & Levert's Moose* cure place, thirty-two miles below the city on the left bank. This break, if allowed to remain open, will inundate John Dimond's place, which last year produced oved 1,500 hogsheads of. sugai also three other sugar plantations. Tbe river is stationary, 9 inches below the high water of 1874.

Fires.

MOOREHEAD, Minn, March*23.—List night, Barnes & McGill's elevator, at Hawley, was burned to the ground. The fire broke out about 10 o'clock, in what manner ia unknown. The elevator contained at the time 150,000 bushels of wheat, all of which is lost. Mr. McGill, who lives here, states tbat there was an insurance on the wheat and elevator for about two-thirds of their value. Tbe value ef the wheat and building waa about $200,000. The elevator was built in 1879. Barnes & McGill will probably rebuild promptly.

DETROIT, March 22.—A fire at Tawaa City thin forenoon destroyed the Oceoda Hotel and most of the contents, McBaan & Son's dry good store and one or two other buildings. McBean'a lew ia $10,000 insured for twe-thirds. Other looses $10,000 insured for one-half.

ANDOVXR, H., March 23.—The Proctor House, Kearsage mountain, burned today. Loss, 75,000 no insurance.

Fatten.

BOSTON, Mach 23.—Aoiariah Storra & Co., wholesale dealers in cards and fancy paper*, failed to-day.

WASHINGTON.

TheifSlsble Shipherd Oaoe More -~He Waives Technicalities and Telia who that

Senator was.

ProkaetloB of1 the 'nitetiiig Letterf wUchlells the Prg»ldent What Is Wanted

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An Interview With Blaine—His Veiws on '•Frellnghnjrwa's South American Policy and I

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Chill's Graft.

The Star Routers—None of the Defendants in Court—Dcrsey's Arrest Ordered—IngertoH's loke.

Teller's Hopes and Chaffee's Aspirations—The Department of Ayrla" culture—Terre Haute Tal ent "Gets There,"

And Oar Earl of Warwiok Qoea as Consul to St. Gall—

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WASHINGTON, March 28.—The examination of Shipherd was resumed tbia morning. Before any questions had teen put Shipherd desired to add a word if it would be in order, to the testimony given yesterday. He then stated that ho would waive the technical objection he had raised and would state tbat the Senator to whom he had alluded was Blair, of New Hampshire. He further stated that with one exception there was no other Senator or member of Congress who had in any way been interested as counsel or had been approached with a view to securing hia services. This gentlemen, Shipherd said, was asked to act as counsel and declined on the ground that he might be called upon as a member of Congress to pass upon the claims of the Peruvian company. With this exception and tbat of Senator Blair there was no other instance of any effort to secure the Bervioes of members of either house of Congress.

Blount inquired "what were your reasons for employing Senator Blair as counsel? Was Hon account of his relation with the Secretary of State or simply in his capacity as attorney

Witness replied that he would like to reserve his answer until the committee should have decided .whether this matter should be gone into at the present time.

Blount then asked what was the inducemeut which impelled him to seek the services of a member of Congress who had declined. Whether it was on account of.the supposed influence with the Executive or for the purpose of obtaining his advice as a lawyer?

Witness—"It was for reasons purely, personal lo the member himself as distinguished from any aid he might renderor was expected to render, ..or in any event as a member of Congiess. Witness declined to give the name at present and demurred to stating the details of any purely personal transaction. SomQ discussion on the part of the committee ensued as to whether they should pursue this branch of inquiry at present. The chairman stated that Shipherd desired to be excused from further examination this morning on account of the state of his health and perhaps it would be hotter to pass on this request before proceeding further with the investigation. The question was therefore waived for the present Witness produced a copy of his (witness') letter to the President of May 21st and explained that it had been sent to him by his

son

who had been requested to make

a copy from his letter book, and that he (Shipherd) after a critical examination was prepared to say it was a correct copy. The letter was then read by the clerk.

May 21, 1881.

SIR: I enclose herewith the first copies given out of (1) the prospectus of the Peruvian Company, (2) a draft .of memorandum for an. agreement with Peru, (3) ditto, account of sinking fund script, (4) ditto, claim of title pursuant to intimation in my letter of the 58th ultimo (sic). The Peruvian Government having now no diplomatic agent in"this country, I have been in free coneultation with its senior representative, T. F. Tracy, Consul in this city. Tracy is the Bon of an American merchant formerly a resident of Lima, and married to a Peruvian-lady, and was born and bred in Peru. For something like twenty-five years he has held his present post and seemB to be very intelligent as to both Peruvian and Chilian afTnirs, and certainly is keenly alive to P«» avian intere&ts. As to the Cocbet claim, he says that is little known to the present generation, having disappeared from the contef.t in 1850, when C'ochet returned finally to France, aEd being almost -immediately succeeded by the Landreau' claim^ but that no disposition to contest it is probable, when presented, as we are now ready to present it, since we shall come to the relief of the prostrate at the most critical moment. Of course, he speaks for his own people only. Chili, flushed with victory and destroying with vandal zest whatever she cannot deport, will scarcely submit readily to tha surrender of her great prize, even when offering, as we ofler her, a liberal war indemnity. But if the issue is between commercial conditions with original rights and a mere intruder, it is not doubt* ed that the solution, however distasteful to the vanquished or victor, wi 1 be easy. Moreover, all advices agree that Chili herself is not wholly content with the present outlook. AH the neighboring republics are now jealous of her, and if, by aa attempted annexation or a protectorate she shonld seek the permanent enlargement of her power, she would bat enter upon a long and perilous contest. If, on the other hand, she should now retire, having tasted all the legitimate fruits of real victory, and with her war indemnity insured, it wonld be a fortunate ending for her well as for others. The latest advices indicate more than ordinary anxiety in high quarters at Santiago to find some such solution'of the Btrious problem of a white ele, hant. While the interests of my clients are purely monetary, their protection involves at the outset international questions of sueh magnitude that they see no other course so proper as to lay before the President all the facts, and avail themselves at every step of such formal of informal suggestions aa he may think fit to favor them with. As

far,

however, as they have

planned for themselves, they have planned to aviod all complications, and if supported by the general assurance that the Executive will protect them so far aa he finds them to be right, they anticipate no difficulty in peaceably harmonizing all interests by direct commercial nfgo iation, without other Governmental aid then that above indicated. An examination of the papers herewith submittal will show the aituation in outline to be tbie:

First. Americao citizens are legal representatives of indebtedness irom Pern to the original diaooverer of guano, amounting to something like $1,000,000,000.

SfcOoad. Under Peruvian law the claim is entitled, to priority of payment over any indebtedness contracted sinoe 1845.

Third. The owneta of ths claim, organised into 4 proper .corporation, propose to take poeeeesion of the guano and rich nitrate beda, and to work ont their money without complication.

Fonrth. At the same time they are feady to aaeume $300,000,000 due to foreign bondholder?, and a fair war indemnity to Chili, and pay these off from aeiaking fondof liberal amonat, th*~peyment to begin in 1883.

The embarrassing features ol tbe aituation at tbe moment are the imminence ol decisive finalities at Lima, and the uncertainty of the provisional Peruvain Government. We hope lobe able to send ont a representative by the ateamer sailing on the 15th of June, but as Congress convenes this week, he may only arrive after definite measures have been agreed upon. Whether or not communication between the Department of S'-ate and the Minister at Lima by cab'.# cipher might stay finalities pending the transmission of full dispatches, 1B a question to he decided by the President, upon due advice.

The appointment of General Hnrlburt to Lima and General Kirkpatriek to Chili will afford- a favorable opportunity for the full discussion, prior to their departure, of all the interests involved, and the settlement of their instructions in a form not likely to need further modification. I will attend at such conferences aa the President may think proper to appoint. The executive organisation of the Peruvian Company will probably be determined within the "next thirty

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days. My clients remain anonymous for the time being, for .ordinary business reasons. I may properly say to the President that the presidency "of the company will probably be offered tor Ex-Preaident Grant, and that the direction throughout will be coBfided to the hands of not less competent gentlemen, tcarcely leas widely known. The magnitude of the interests involved and the quasi-naticnal character ol the corporation will at no time be forgotten. ,.

Meanwhile it is necessary tbat I identify myself, as I can easily do. During General Garfield's first term in Congress I resided at tbe Capitol aa chief executive of the American Freedmen'a Aid Commission, sustaining intimate official and personal relations to General Howatd, then head of the FreedmenV Bureau, and to leading members of both Houses of Congresa, and having a pleasant personal acquaintance with General Garfield himself, General Howard, President Patton (Howard University), President F&irchild, (of Oberlin), Hon. Jas. Monroe, Mr. Whilelaw Reid, Mr. Albon P. Mann (of this city, brother-in law of Hon. Hugh McCulloogh, one of tbe most eminent members of our bar) and other eminent gentlemen are known to me.

In conclusion, I may add that but for the exigency of the situation at Lima we should scarcely bring these interests to the attention of the Government in so inchoate a form. Ic is but thirty days since I was empowered to act in the premises, and at the proper time the history of this claim will be shown to be self-explanatory as to its age and long suspension. Indeed, I think no vindication of it at any point will be needed aside from established historical facts. Evarts, Southmayd, Choate and other equally competent counsel, will examine in detail all the original interests involved in behalf of the stockholders, and of course the originals themselves will be placed at the President's command, I have thought it proper to submit an outline ot the case in advance of any personal conference, that the President might wholly, at hia own convenience, give them attention, and might himself direct its further consideration by correspondence or other* wise-

I nav^the honor to remain the President's obedient servant, [Signed] JACOB R. SHIPHERD. To the President:

P. S.—It is our policy to maintain strictly the reserve f-oggested Upon the cover of the prospactas for the present.

At the conclusion of the reading Shipherd said he had been engaged in a lively flirtation with neuralgia which had deprived him of rest and unfitted him for the fatigue of further examination to-day and he would therefore crave the indulggencc of the committee and ask to be excused for the day. The examination was postponed until 2 o'clock to-monow.

It is the general impression that Shipherd has but very little mow to communicate touching the subject of inquiry.

AN INTERVIEW WITH BLAINB. WASHINGTON, March 23.—The Post will print, to-morrow morning, an interview with ex-Secretary Blaine on the latest phase of the Chili-Peruvian qaestion. Blaine said he was not able to give aa exhaustive review of the question, but the general result was precisely what he had predicted when Trescott'a instructions "were revoked.

Reporter—What do you mean by general result? Blaine—I mean, aa I said in January, that Peru is to be despoiled and destroyed, and that tbe profits of the spoliation are to be divided between Chili and tbe Eoglish bondholders and speculators who furnished her the money and guns and iron clada that destroyed Peru. It is so advertised in a Chilian newspaper by the Treasury Department of Chili. They have is .d a decree asking for bids for one million tons of guano, to be extracted from the guano beds of P*rn now in poajeaaioo of Chili. Every cargo must be paid for, »o tbe advertisement runs, in good sterling exchange—English money, mark you—at ninety days' sight. One-half goes to Chili and oce half to the English bondholders, and Chili binds herself to deposit fifty per cent ot the proceeds of the guano in the Bank of England.

Reporter—Did Trescott agree to thi*? Blaine—Trescott was forbidden to say one word about it, and not perraittid even to interpose a protest.

Reporter—How forbidden? Blaine—How? Why in explicit terms. See, here is what my successor in the State Department said in his letter to Trescott revoking his previous instructions [reading from the recent printed volume of Chili-Peruvian dispatches]: "Tbe President wishes in uo manner to dictate or make any authoritative utterance to either Peru dr Chili as to the merits of the controversy existing between those Republics, as to what indemnity should be asked or given, as to chance of boundaries, or aa to the provisional Government of Peru. The President recognises Peru and Chili to be independent Republics, to which he has no right or inclination to dictate." Of course, when Trescott waa thus made powerless, Chili and the English bondholders had it all their own way, with none to molest or make them afraid- ,, ..

Reporter—Then it would seem as 11 Trescolt's visit had turned ont in the interest of English speculators?

Blaine—Undeniably

because Treecott,

under Frelinghnysen's instructions, has stood there as a constant witness that the United States would not in any event intervene. If the indemnity demanded took the last dollar of Pern's property and the laat acre of her territory, Trescott was specially instructed not to say one word ia protest or opposition.

Reporter—How did Trescott come to sign this recent protocol? Blaine—I do not understand that he has aigned any protocol. The dispascbee are a little confused, but you will observe that the result to Chili and Peru is exactly the same, whether onr good offices in aid of the protocol shonld be used or not. It is merely a question as to whether we would actively aid or simply agree not to hinder.

Reporter— Dots not the protocol change at all the previous demands of Chili? Blaine—I think it enlarges those de-

mands.^omewhat beyond the indemnities a*ked o«or» Trescott arrived. Sfpiurally enough, whea, Chili found that the United States was sure not to interfere, she t.ok all aha wanted. She added, think, tbe district of Tacna to her previous demands, besides a large strip of territory north of Twrapaca. As I understand Chili's demands now, they include: first, tbe absolute annexation of Tarapaca and a large strip of territory immediately north of it. These include all tbe nitrates and the great buikof the guano. Chili hi^is and occupies the districts of Arica and Pecna nominally for ten years, to be -then released to Peru on the payqient of $20,000,000, which they leave her no more power to pay than if it were twenty thousand millions. Arica'and Tacna may therefore ba considered permanently annexed. Third—The Lobas Islands are to ba seized and held by Chili, so long as there is any guano in them. They have therefore taken the very richest districts of Peru, including all the nitrates and all her guano, just as they designed in tbe outset, only they were cot then aa sure as they are now. that the United States would permit it. When these conditions were submitted to Trescott he waa graciously told that bia good offices would be accepted to urge them upon Peru, but if Peru refused to accede to them, then his good offices E$uet be considered at an end.

THE STAR ROUTERS.

The cases of the United States against Thos. J. Brady, ex-Senator S. W. Dorsey, H. M. Vail and others, defendants in the star roule eases, wore called in tbe criminal court thia morning. None of the defendants were in court. Counsel for defenac said they were not prepared to plead. Col. Bliss said the Government bad waited lou^ enough. He understood one of the principal defendants had shown his appreciation ot'ihe importance of the charges against him by leaving this city for New Mexico. He said S. W. Dorsey had not been placed under bonds and asked the court to compel hia attendance. Ool. Ingersol said their need be no suck proceeding there was nothing in the charges to cause D^rsej's flight, he is no more afraid of them than is hunger of mince pie. The pro?ecution, however, insisted upon Dorsey's arrest and the coust said it was their piivilege to have the ordel issued. The hearing was then postponed until Saturday next. "rr is SAID."

WASHINGTON, March 23.—Ex-Senator Chaffee, of Colorado, was on the floor of the Senate this afternoon. It is said that he iB here to meet General Grant and others, in relation to the appointment of Senator Teller as Secretary of the Interior. It is stated to-dav in high political circles tbat if Governor Pitkin, of Colorado, will consent to appoint Chaffee Senator, Teller will at once be nominated for Secretary of the Interior. Telegrams opposing Chaffee's appointment as Senator have been sent from here by leading Colorado Republicans. Sanator Hill and Representative Hill have warned Pitkin against appointing Chaffee. Senator Hill says he has no objection to the apiptment of Teller as Secretary of the ppose him, but is satisfied that his people do not want

po: Inl nterior, and would not ot

Chaffee as Senator. A NEW DEPARTMENT. The Senate Committee on Agriculture to-day reported favorably a bill to make the Agricultural Bureau au executive department. It provides that there shall be a Secretary and Assistant Secretary, both of whom shall be practictl egriculturiatp that there shall be five bureaus in the department, as follow Labor and Industrial Education, Agricultural Productions, Manufactures, Machinery and Transportation, and the transfer cf the geological surveys from the Interior Department to tbe new Agricultural Department. The duties and powers of the department are mainly to collect and disseminate information relating to agricultural interests.

OCR EMORYV

Nominations to-day—John H. Smith, of North Carolina, Minister Resident and Consul General of the United States to Liberia Emory P. Besuchamp, of Indiana, United States Consul at St. Gall James W. Wilson, of Missouri, United Consul at Three Rivers, Quebec.

THE RED CROSS.RELIEF MOVEMEHT. WASHINGTON, March 23.—The following call has been issued: To the American people

The President haviBg signed the treaty of the Geneva conference and the Senate having ratified tho President's action, the American association of Red Cross, organized under the provisions of said treaty, purposes at once to send its agents among the sufferers by the recent floods with a view to ameliorating their condition so far as can be done DV human aid and the means at hand will admit of. Contributions are urgently solicited. Remittances in money may be made to Hon. ChaTlesJ. Folger, Secretaryof the Treasury and chairman of the board of trustees, or to his associates, Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, Secretary of War, and Hon. George B. Loring. Commissioner of Agriculture. Contributions of wearing apparel, beding and provisions should be addressed to the Red Cross agent, Memphis, Tenn. Vlcksburg, Mississippi and Helena, Arkansas. [Signed] CLARA BARTON,

BANCROFT DAVIS, FREDERICK DOUGLAS, ALEX Y. P. GAKNETT, MRS- OMAR D. GOHGKB, A. S. SOLOMANS, MRS. MARTHA CANFIELD, R. D. MUSSET. THE MONITORS.

WASHINGTON, March 23.—The House Committee on Naval Affairs recommends an appropriation of $2,500,000 to complete unfinished monitors.

Representative Harris, sf Massachusetts, chairman o* tbe Committee on NaV'l Affairs, siys the statement to-day that the committee had decided at its eeting to-day to recommend an appropriation of $2,500,000 for the completion of the monitors it not correct that the committee has not yet disposed of the question. Representative Thomas, a member of the committee, says the statement is unauthorized, while Representative Harris, of New Jersey says there is yet some difference of opinion as to the method of completing the vessels, as also in regard to the amounts to be expended upon them. The committee, it appears, adopted an injunction cf secrecy this morning, and did not intend to make public what action had been taken. One member says the committee, just before adjournment, reconsidered its action voting $2,500.0000, and left the matter open for final disposition.

THE EXBOTMVE BBB8ION.

The greater part of the executive session was consumed in a contest over tbe nomination of Thomas N. Ceoper as Internal Revenue Celleetor for the Sixth district of North Carolina. His confirmation was earnestly oppored by the two North Carolina Senators, on tbe ground that the appointment is obnoxious to them and to the majority of "the people of the State.

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THE QUASTBSVASTB&'S DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, Match 23.—Among tha changes of station in tha Quartermaster's Department recommended by General Ingalls are Col. Ekin, from Jeffersonville to New York Hollabird, from Washington to Philadelphia Saxton, from the Division of tbe Pacific to Jeffersonville Hod*ep, from Arizona to Sin Francisco Batebelder, from San Francisco to Washington. These recommendations have not been approved yet by the Secretary of War, ana there are efforts being made to orange some of the assignments.

THE INDIANS.

Capt. Rend all, in ccmmand of the troops at Chtyeqne and Arrapahce agencies, telegraphs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs urgently recommending, in order to prevent serious trouble and probably an outbreak, that the full issue of beef be-made as heretofore. The Commissioner repeats that the appropriation available for the purchase of beef rations will not allow a greater supply than has been ordered:

APPROVED

WASHINGTON, March 23.—The President haa approved the anti-poIyg»my bill.

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DEATH Of ADMIRAL SPOTTS. Secretary Hunt received a cablegram dated Montevideo, stating that Admiral Spotts died at Stanley, Falkland Islands, March 9tb, of apoplexy, and was buried there. He was appointed to the navy from Kentucky.

COMMITTEE. NOTES.

The House Committee on Commerce further beard Captain Eadi in opposition to the proposed outlet system in tl« Mississippi river. Ha declared that if, as proposed by the Mississippi River Commission, the breaks or gaps in the leveeshould be restored and closed, the levees as at present will be found high enough. Ths waters, he ssid, will, under this system, be confined withio the banks of the levees, and with the increased volume of water will come increased velocity and increased sediment bearing or scouring: force, and that in this manner the channel will be rectified, navigation improved and made stable, and incidentally, he asserted, the adjacent lands will be protected from overflow.

The House Committee on Ways and Means directed a report to the House with, favorable recommendation, and for consideration at the earliest practicable day, on the bill to amend the laws relating to internal revenue, reported to tbe House on Friday last.

Judgment Reversed. ST. PAUL, Minn., March 23.—Judge McCrary, of the United States Circuit Court, to day, filed a decision reversing the judgment of the District Court, by which forty barrels of brandy introdubed by Frank Pitcher (into the northern part of Minnesota were condemned. Judge McCrary held tbat while the definition of what constitutes "Indian country" is subject to dispute io criminal or quasi criminal proceedings, the defendant must have the benefit of the doubt, and tbst so far as the introduction of liquor is concerned, DO territory should be clashed as Indian country" except that specially embraced within the limits of a recognized reservation. The decision is clear apd eoseise, and cites a number of authorities.

How waa He Hnri?

CINCINNATI, March 2$.—Colonel James Van Vost, of the United States Army, lying at the residency cf his wife, in New port, Ky., in a critical condition, from injuries received in. Texas. Ho was on bis way to Denver, Col., to join his command, and shortly after reaching Fort Concho, becoming suspicions of two-fellow-travelers inside the coach, he got out to ride with the driver. Going down a hill the driver called out to him to be careful. From that moment the Colonel remembered nothing/but on last Wednesday his wife get a telegram from him saying he would be home next moraing. He has no recollection of-sending such a telegram. When he reached Newport he was in a semi-unconscious condition. His lower jaw Is broken, his neck and head lacerated and his clothing torn and muddy. The theory of his friends here is that he was lassoed, but as he was not robbed and, as he was brought by some one to Abilene, Ks., who reported that he had been thrown from a coach and been dragged by the hones, this theory is questionable. The physicians think he will recover.

Small Pox.

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