THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1668.
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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A Mllty lilw to Veil Im tho lai,
..4 CitM KtU 1 Ok.MI.
When the clocfcs of the dty mark 933 to
nlcht the moon, ueor the period of sunrise In
India,' will paw over the Bun and create a solar
fdi ne'e lasting fully six minutes aad from forty
lo liily seeoods. It will be the most remark
able solar eclipse that has taken place within
historic tiniea, or that will take place for many
hundreds of years. A black shadow upwards
of 140 irrttcs In diameter, surrounded by a
penumbra 4000 miles wide, will sweep trora the
eastern parts ot Alrica across the Arabian Sea,
the Indian peninsula, and the East Indian
Archipelago a distance of more than 8000
Solnr eclipses are paused by the earth's passing
Into the shadow of the moon. As the moon is
much smaller than the sun, its shadow runs
rapid I v to a point, and never covers more than
a small portion 01 mr varm; uculo iiuvuu
meoon of a total eclipse is very rarely seen.
Uut as the cone of the moon's shadow is sur
rounded bv a larger inverted cone of penumbra,
i. ., ot spac; in which the moon intercepts a
part ot the light, the opportunl.ies ot seeing a
partial eclipse of the sun are much more fre
quent. The Instant of entering the penumbra
Is sharply defined by an apparent indentation tu
the limb of the firu, and that ot entering the
Bbadow by the total disappearance ot the sun.
The records of astronomy contain but few
Accounts of lolnr eclipses. Probably the first
well-ob-erved eclipse was one which took place
Way 12, 1706: but concerning this phenomena
We have no accurate data, because the records
refer chiefly to such effects as were visible to
the naked eye. Another solar eclipse occurred
in 1715, and one in 1773. In 1812 ocsurrcd a
total eclipse of the sun ot several miuutes'
duta'ion, and in 1851 the enrth was darkened by
anoilier colar eclipse. The shadow paths of
most of theo eclipses passed over Europe. In
18U0 occurred the famous eclipse which was
most lavoiably visible In accessible parts of
Spain. Observations made at this time ry the
most eminent lutionomers of Europe, settled In
the ail'jrrmtnc the long disputed point whether
there were red protuberances of the sun. The
qu stion as to what these rosy prominences
consist -ot will doubtless be partially, if not
wholly, solved by tne discoveries In connection
with the 17th ot August eclipse.
The -average apparent dimensions of the sun
exceed thoFe of the moon. But both bodies vary
in appurent magnitude- the moon more than the
sun. -I'erhaps many will be surprised to learn
that we receive fully one-fourth more light from
some full moons than from others, owing to the
variation of her apparent magnitude. Accord
ingly, when she is at her lurmeM, and the sun at
his smallest, she is uble to hide him wholly from
our view, and considerably to overlap his disc
all rouud.
In the approaching solar eclipse the un
being near its upogee, will in diameter appear
comparatively small, while the moon being in
its perigee will have a large apparentdiameter.
The moon being besides in its ascending node,
its cone ot shadow will pas over the equator,
whereby the time of the eclipse will be much
prolonged. It is estimated from scientific
observations that the eclipse will occupy an
area of 2000 miles in leua th and thirty miles in
width. Its extraordinary duration nearly
seven minutes will enable astronomers to make
the most exteoded observation and research,
and ought to afford more satisfactory results In
ecientiac investigation than any celestial phe
nomenon ever witnessed by man.
There is cause for regret in the circumstance
that this marvellous spectacle can only be wit
nessed in situations tar removed lrom the
world's centre of civilization; for the shadowy
pa'h ot the moon passes over India, the Malay
Peninsula and the Oriental Islands. Tne ecliose
commences on the itiaud ot Perlm. wh'ch is
tituated in the Gulf of Cambay. Hindostan
about ten milts southeast of Couo, a maritime
town of British India: appearing about sunrise
at Aden, a seai ort town of Arabia, on the east
side of Cape Aden. In the course ot the morn
ing the spectacle passes over the western
part ot the East Indies, reaching the
Tenas-erim Provinces, in Farther f udia, about
noou, thereafter pa-sing over Borneo, Galebes,
nod nianv other islands of the Malaccas, reach
ing New Guinea about sundown. But the ex
treme remoteness ot the fields of observation
has in no wise deterred scientific men from
nrerarintr to wiluesB this rare I henomcnon on
the grandest possible scale. Expeditions for
.hsprvniions have been eouipned in various
parts ot Europe under the guidance of the most
eminent men of f cience. expensive instruments
have been nurchased. Governments have fur-
niKhpd tunas with the greatest prodigality
scientific societies have contributed the most
material assistance, and there is reason to
expect that the results will amply repay all the
labor and thoueht that have beeu expended.
The scientific men of England hive organized
two expeditious respectively under the auspices
t the Koyal, and the Hoyal Astronomical Socie
ties, with Lleutpnant llerschel (a son of Sir John)
at the head ot the former, and Major Tennact in
charge ot the latter. Austria seuas out an expe.
dition. The French Government scuds out M,
Jan-en. the eminent observer, at the head of a
well appointed expedition. The Pope sends out
Father Secchi. Certainly the eclipse will be
well watched uuless the weather should unfor
tunatclv orove uniavorable. Nor will observers
at home be altogether idle. The careful survey of
the sun'n disc for several days betore and alter the
jrreat eclipse will doubtless be carefully attended
to by eminent students ot solar physics. The
.English astronomers have chosen the East Indies
as their dUtrict for observation, and the officers
of the survey staff will be dispersed along the
track of the eclipse well supplied with all the
tippiiunces necessary lor taking the most e)abo
late views. The French expedition will be sta
tioned on the Malay Peninsula, principally at
Malacca. The Austrian astronomers will be
located at the Arabian town of Aden, their
acene of operations, however, extending much
further along the path of the eclipse. The other
expeditions will be scattered over India.
There are nmnv perplexing problems In astro
nouiv that will doumless be cleared up bv tne
results of observations during the approaching
clipse. Perhaps the most Important thing to
determine, and to the settlement of which the
most acute scientific skill will bn directed is
relutive to the exact nature of the red excre
ceuoes upon the sun, whether they be solid or
euueoue, and whetuer the light by which the
mu seems surrounded is original or reflected
Another point to be determined It possible Is
whether there exists an unknown planet be
tween Meroury and the sun, a belief that has
been a long time current In astronomical minds.
To this matter the attention of the saoans ac-
corrpanving the French expedition will be spe
ciall ydirccied. Total eclipoe always affords oppor
tunittes lor making interesting observations on
physical phenomena and on the emotions of
the animal tribes, the most' singular optical
liect being the occasional i-smug of rose-
colored tltuies from tho sun during the total
phase. Uuluckil v the south west mousojn will
be at its full hemht about August 10, and with
its heavy clouds may reuder observatious either
uncertain or impossible, except on the eastern
side of the mountain ranges. But if this
anticipated dtjlicuity does not Intervene, and
the weal her otherwise proves favorable, we mav
expct that the larious observations of the great
oltreelip-e will Ue of the greatest importance
to scientific history.
On another pae will be found an interesting
historicja bketch of the principal solar eclipse of
U'e paM.
C.uh'Ai.tieb. At a o'claok this morning
Ilobcii "V": "J1" ' V "KU years, lost the Judex
Anger his leU band ou the west bank ol the
iichuvik ' river oy uuuimg a pistol.
Kate af?au. residing in Wtu Philadelphia,
while crot luc v j'"""4 ivnirod
bridge, fell l 0 the ground and was severely in
jured. Mayfiem. Th.'8 morning, before Alderman
Haines, a certain individual had a hearing upou
the charge of biting ff the fur of another man
in a fight which ot cured yesterday afternoon,
and in the upptr section of the city, Hold In
150Q bam
TEE RED MEN. . '
Peeerlptlom of their Parade Am lte
reetlwe; peettele The Btreete l,taed
with pecta.tere The ladla. Kto.
The parade of the Order of Red Men this
morning was qnlte lengthy la soma respects
novel and attracted a treat deal ol atteation.
The Hue formed on York avenue, counter
marched to Green street, down Green to Fourth,
to Arch, to (Seventh, to Cheannt, to Third, to
Girard avenue.
On reaching the avenue the Order entered
cart specially provided, and was conveyed to
Washington Ketreat.
The line wai formed in the following order:
Chief If aribal-Joha TJ. Muller.
AintstentB-Hattleltt Koi, Adam H. Datrlch, A.
Biotlie, Jnhn Kbert.
(.Hiniiultteeof Arrangements.
Pltm DlTlMon Bnd. Bomenot Idgo, No. IIS,
FhlledelpMu; Cherokee do . Mo. 105. do : Uinnim,
do., No. n, do.; femloole do, No. 4. do.; Tiiqu
"n , No. 78, Temeqae; Delaware do., No. 4, Treutoa,
second PWIslon Marshal John Salbnr. Pbltadel
phl Fire Znuve Bund. WanblDKtna IolKe, No 8i,
hMlurtelphla; I)pawr, 81 do Loitaa, 4, do.; M
halK. JU TtpKdlnr: I ohnek nl n Ic. its. Pliiladnlahla.
Third JJlTimon M rhl U aernor. liana, umm-
catloDS from Marjland loagvt; w innftoavo joik.
Ns t, Wanlnttor:Metamora. l.Phllailal)bl; Tu-
earrra, !. do.; 'lecumten, it, ao.; rviManicton, la.
fhlladalphln.
Knurl!) D'Vlilon. Mrhat, Ootllteb Kull. Band.
Talma Ledge No. 14, Philadelphia; Hmnuahanna,
No. It do.; leloune.No. 2t do.; Wlkauiosa.No. Bt. do.;
f chiller. No. fO, Wiillamtborr.
Fifth Dlvlnlot. Mamhal Unle. Band. Hoatfromerr
Ixdga. No. 4t,8haclcaniaxoa,No. 1", Pocahou'aB, Ho.
a. Wubanb. Nn. 211. Moliawk. No 7. of flit a? elpulu:
deleKatlun af Comanche I.nl, Anhlanl, pa.; -yoa-
more l.ongf, ino. a. Kienmoua, va.; noeDaaaoaa
LhIk. No. 7. penasyivania
Slnh DivlMlnn MaMhal. B. Delbel. Band. Tam-
miiny No. 4; Logan K iruniiuneat, No. I; Neml-
nole Kncompment, No 3. U. H. Band. (Jratid Lndre
ot PeiiDiylvaala: T)plPBtlon trom Newark (N. J.)
Lodges; jncw i orK ana uuio ioagra,
Several bands of musle aecompanied the pa
rade. Wagons there were, drawn by teams of
gailv caparisoned horses, decorated both ou side
and on top witn cnnpiets or nowers, crowoea
with young girls dressed In symbolic red, white
and bine, waving flag? of white, and lauhiug in
plenitude of merriment. Almost every separate
Lodie had its "red man," the live, genuine
Indian, bedaubed with paint, bedizened with
willows, girt with weapons. In stately
gravity they walked along." One bore a hugo
pipe, another a huge spear. 8everal were
on hor-es; the maiority, however, went on
foot. The children thronging the curbstones
gazed at them with a species of childish wonder,
not unmingled with fear, and even the elders
standing aronnd threw three glanect at them,
but one at their companions, marching berore
and behind. As you looked on them you could
not but associate them with the frequent re
ports of savage barbarities in the tar West, and
perhaps this very association produced most of
that interest with which they were regarded.
So much for the Indians.
The other members of the order all wore
their usual red scarfs, figured with emblems,
over their shoulders. They marched two
abreast. In a sort of military style,
and kept most excellently in order.
Their marshals and captains, bearing
batons, walked by their side. Banners were
numerous. Some lesser in size were carried
by a sturdy German ; others, longer,
erected on a table-like frame work, required
four or five to hear them. They all looked
bright and new. and were very pretty. Flag
were innumerable so were the wreaths and
bouquets. The citv "Red Men" accustomed to
our streets ana tneir sicnts paia ratner toi
constant attention to their feet they didn't
eniov the mud: the country "Red Men" were all
eTes they saw and were teen. The streagth of
their numbers appeared to give them somewhat
of importance, and the chests ot many bore hard
aaainst the buttons of their vests. That was all
rieht, however, though some of the bystanders
did smile.
Crowds of people lined the streets cars and
other vehicles were stayed. In the neighbor
hood of Third and Chesnut streets the thorough
fare was fairly blockd. From every window
peered faces. Barouehes containing the "dig
nitaries" were snrinitieu nere ana inero along
the line. The "Moguls'' were eclipsed, however,
by the "Indians." The music was excellent.
Taken altogether the procession was a fine one.
At the picnic this afternoon a speech will be
delivered bv Mr. Bepnr, a member of the Grand
Lodge of the United States.
To-moiTow tne tinat inauguration ceremonies
at the new hall. Third and Brown streets will
be performed, the Grand Lodge, and other high
diguitRnes oniclating. At nteht tue services
will close with a complimentary ball, which
will take place in the ball-room, on the second
floor.
CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
A Horse Stoles A Sua with IVI.ay
Cbargea Garroted A Wlf-Bter
Served Illm Klghl Admitted to Ball
Awaltlsag aa O water Assaulting
i PollcmaBi To Have a Hearing.
On Tnursday last a valuable norse was
stolen lrom the stable of a Mr. Myers, of Frank
ford. Information was lodged at the Twenty
third VYaid Station, and ou Saturday, accom
piimed by a noltceruan, Mr. Myers repaired to
Hiakiiess' I3i.zatir, and there tound his animal
registered lor sule. It wa9 in charge of Cuarles
ifown, a colored mau, wno Btateu mat it naa
been placed in his custody by a gentleman
whom he did not know. Charles was taken
before Recorder Given, and held for a further
hear nc to morrow.
Email cooieuiz, a rrenenman, was neia
some time ago on the charge of stealing a hat,
coat, and cane lrom a nouse ou walnut street,
above Tenth: shortly after he was again ar
rested, charged with swindling the Union
League out of $200; again he was charged with
going to ew roric ana obtaining S5u on aa
count of the German Union Club of this city.
On Saturday night Policeman Thorn, of the
ruth Dihtriet, overhauled Kmail at Eighth and
bouth streets with a pair ot ca-siniero nan Is In
his possession, which ho is suspected of having
stolen. The cloth is at the Filth District Station
awaiting an owner.
Lust eveultig William welss, a German, on
leaving a laper-beer saloon in the vicinity of
Second aud Dock streets, was seized around his
throat by two men, oue of whom tock his
pocket-bock, containing oetween three and four
dolitirs. Charles Devlnuey, alleged to have been
one 01 uio perpetrators, was arrested and coin
mittc'Q uy Alderman Catpenter.
Patrick Melon is another name to be added
to the already loug list of wlte-beaters. Patrick
resides at blxtli aud Lombard htrreU, and has
been held by Alderraau Carpenter in S12U0 bill
to answer .the charge, of cruelly beating his
beUcr-liulf.
Edward Dougherty, formerly a policeman
under Major Vuox, was arrvs.ed ut Second and
Pine fctrtets, ou Saturday, in a drunken state.
Prior to the arrival of a policeman he was
roughly handled by a number ot citizen", whom
he was haranguing, aud to whom he had stated
that the bones ot Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Stevens
were already being roasted in . Ou Satur
day evening he appeared before Alderman Car
penter, and after having paid the usual nue was
re ensea.
John and Annie Woodward, who are charged
with lleeeiDg a "live Yaukee" out of $1000, have
been admitted to bail. The man signing the
bond is Tom Phili ps, who has himself been
charged with many a crime, and who has made
many narrow escapes fioai death at tho hand
of Mote lower than himself.
The Harbor Police this morning found, on
Smith's Island hftv lathoras of hauling line, and
a gunning sk in, painted green, itiey awnit an
owner tit the Station, Front trnd Noblo streets
John Johnson, alia Thompson, was ar
rested, yesterday, at Twenty-second and Chesnut
streets, lor maltreating a cariman. wune oemg
conducted to the btauou House ha assaulted
Policeman Haines. For this Aldermau Buitler
sent him below in deluult of f 1000 bail.
Michael Ljucn. one of three men who
knocked down a citizen at a late hour last
niirbt. in the notthcrii part of our city, and
robbed him tf fltty dollars, will have a hearing
at the Central (Station this atternoon.
A Waif. A female infant was found last
nl:ht on the utepa of St. ThtTeaa's Church, at
AMumi auu uuthiuiuB streets,
Scram from Evirtwhbrb. The arm, in
censed at bis ecllppe to-night refuse to show
bin face to day. For once, In a long time, he i
put In a shadow by the moon.
A special train from here conveyed to Lan
caster this morning, the Mayor, Councils, and
various commltteea to attend the funeral of
ThnflHn Rtvana.
Very dry toast mout of that offered on
criminal occasions. ,
The Journeyman Tailors' Protective TJnlo
meets this evening.
Pickpockets are not careless travellera the
take notes by the way.
All through yesterday the cars on the lines
runrlng to Fairmount Park were jammed. The
crowd at that place was Immense the bright
dreseesot the fair one vlelug with the bright
hues of the flowers.
The Democrats of Radnor township raise a
banner this afternoon. Alas for them I
Obsolete boys and girls nowadays. All are
men and women.
Many of our citizens abstain from meat not
only on Friday but every day In the week.
The cattle disease.
In council the house painters to-night.
Can Philadelphia staud the cao-canf It
can it can. (A wretched perversion of the
French ).
A ward ticket is to be nominated by the
Democrats of the Tenth Ward to-night,
. Many essays have been written upon milk
but we think that the best article upon it is
cream.
. Fruits, flowers, and vegetables at Horticul
tural Hall this evening.
Not as sharp as his kind The Yankee who
was fleeced to the tune ol $1009 ou Water
street.
The Athletics play this afternoon with the
Olympics, ot Washington.
One ot the "oldest inhabitants'' A lady
named Edwards who died in this city aged
101.
Tin FrKEBai op Hon. TuaDDEos Stevens.
At 10 o'cloca this morning an unusually largo
train left the depot of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, at Thirty-first and Market streets, beariug
me mayor or tue ciiy, meiuoers oi me aeieuii
and Common Councils, Committees from the
Union Leamie. RpDiiblican Invincibles. National
Union Club, and other organizations, to attend
the funeral ot the Hon. Thaddeus Stevens,
which Is to take place this afternoon at Lan
caster.
The Scottish Games. The tenth annual
celebration of the Caledonian Club will take
place at Oakdale Park this atternoon. Tms
niornlcg prior to assembling at the depot the
Club, headed by a baud of music made a
parade through the priucipal streets of the city.
The games will consist in throwing th? stone,
Jumping, leaping, vaulting, running, etc.
LEQAL-JNTELLIQENQE.
UNITED fTATRS H3TRICT COUTIT. JuilM
Cadwalader I be Angiiat term or this court was be
gun this morning. AuearUratd Jury was relumed
over wnom M r. jinn tinanner was apnomieu iore-
mao. The gentlemen receive! nospeclal ivm; motions
from the ourt, but were dismissed to their room
Willi a lew irenial remarks us to ihelr duties. A
Dumber of pe lt Jurors ware bIst In attendance; as to
then, however, the Judge Na:d be would require
tbelr servtcei enlv Ions enough to dispose nf the
bunlneas that was tuiuerlnir from delay, and would
relieve them at all events by tne close of the
mnnlli.
The list was cauea, out no to ins ciote or onr re
port bo cate wt given to the jury.
Hew Tork Stock tLaotatlome a P.
Received bv telegraph from Olendlnnlna A
Jjavia, biock uronera. r o. a . xniru sireeu
N. Y. Cent, it lii
Western U. Tel 327
i)VA Toledo & Wabash.- 50
IN. X. BDU IU. XV. IU.j i
Ph. and Kea. It WV Mil. & st.faul com. 71
Mil. & St.Faul com. 71
Mich. . and N. I. K
Adams Express 47:t
Clev. A PiUsb'g R.. 85
Chi. and N.W. eom 79
Chi. andN.w. pref. 79
Chi. and K. I. K DS
Wells Faruo Kxd.
24
IT. H. Express (Jo...,
Tennessee n new
Qold
t in: 7
Pitta. K.w.and cn iuu'U
Mantel ievensn.
Pacific M. b. C0......IOI14I
CALAMITY.
A Yenas Mia Diowm-i la the Presence
of nil fares ta m.ma Ainaacea.
The Trov (N. Y.) Times of Aug. 12, says: A
party of young people, to the number of thirty-
six or more, lelt their homes in (jrcenwien.
Washington county, to enjoy the pleasures of a
picnic to Jjste cos.savuna, on (Saturday last.
They arrived at the lake about lour o'clock in
the afternoon, in excellent spirits, and with the
expectation of having a delightful time. Imme
diately atter arriving, Lie itoy r axon, a young
man of about twenty-two years of ago, with two
other young men, started for an islaud which
was distant lrom tne snore aoout hull a untie.
with the provisions or the party, in a
flat-bottomed boat. They arived there,
safely deposited their provisions, and started on
their return to tne snore. About mm way oe
tween the islaud and the landing they, In sport,
began rocking tne boat, so mucn so that tney
shipped considerable water, and finally they
found the coat sinking with them, coon dis
covering this, Faxon and one ot the other two
jumped from the boat, intending to swim to the
shore, in jumping tney overturned tue boat,
which contained the third, who could not swin.
He, however, seized hold of the bout and buug
to it until rescued trom his perilous position
by a party from shore. The second, who
jumped with Faxon, swam to the isiand.
while poor raxon taus 10 ine Dotcom, uever
to rise again alive. The rest of the party were
standing upon the shore at the time. Including
the lather, two sisters, and the ntlianced of
young Faxon, and saw the whole of the sad
affair, but supposed they were simply looliug,
until too late to cave him (Faxon). Ktl'orts
were immediately made to recover the body
wnn grappling books, etc., out these, provej
unavailing until Sunday af ternoon about thrue
o'clock, when they hooked into the nody iu a
depth ot two latnoms 01 water, various sur
mises as to his drowning are entertained, but
the most accredited is, that when he jumped he
sunk to the weeds, and being irightene I held
to them, thus keeping himself from coining to
the surface. He is said to have been an excel
lent young man, and his death has certainly
cast a cloom over the entire neighborhood,
lrom wnicn it win not soun recover.
LATEST SHUTLXO LNTELLIUEACE.
For additional Marine Newt see InHda Prxaes.
POKT OF FHILAUELtMilA, AUUUdT 17.
STATE or THBBMOMHTIca AT THB
IVKNIKti TELH-
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ARRIVED THH MORNING.
Dutch sclir JuKunotte HluimuiiH. 21 d iva frnm An.
gnllia, Willi uuauo to i, Wchterturd A O.
ttctir West Deunls, Crowell, b days lrom Boston.
Ih lull tn A W UB Un 1
HO rU,L. llerrlck, Baldwin, lrom Lynn.
Bclir A. Amcstiury. Anieabury. from Boston.
Kohr : H. Alwood. Hlemns. 7 duvs from Baaear.
wini lunioer 10 J. w. uaaltlll ol nons.
fi br U. Mewell. in.uid. irnm New Hedrord.
bleamer iL N. Falrclnld. Trout. 21 Hours Ir Jm New
xoi'B, wun uiose. to w. M. iialid Si Ux,
I Hi Atltuittr. CnMfA
BorTHAMPTON, Aug. 17. l'lie sieamshtps Weser
and llelleuiHnla, from New 1 ork. iivo arrived ine
Wener at 10- to 1". Id, yesterday aud tue latter at b iJ
l t 01, Daiuiu.
KHMdkl rcriA.
8temshlp Junluia. Hoxle, lor Philadelphia via
nv". arrived at New Orleans 12111 iuu
Hieamslilp frouielheus, hence, arrived atUUarlei-
ton yiHlcrtlay.
8chr Aruanda Tloyt, for Phlladel)hla from Greeu-
DOrt. at New Ynrk .utorrtao
hchr I-ncy. for Philadelphia, cleared at St. John's,
Bcbr A. H LeamtnK. Brown, for Philadelphia from
B"KtiiD. arrived at Molmts' Hole Htti lusu
Kcbr A. J. Fabeu, l-'aiieu, heuce, arrived at Portland
our Aliigivior, Robluson, hence, at ffew York yes-
tenlitv.
uteamer Brunette, Howe, hence, at Hew Tork yes-
teraay,
TVlMlTflTiri PORTS.
Niw Tobk. Auk. H. Arrived, steamship Etni
Rridmnau, trom i.iverpnool and Uuet-uitowu via
Halifax.
Barque Tweed, Grav, rom Hembnrff.
Brig TallKit. lrom Fortune Bar. N. F.
Brig busauOrow, lrom Wludsor.N.b.
TTIKE BTATIONEBY. CABD ENOKAVINQ
X an d Cajd Plate Prlntlns In every variety,
drkka;
)0U OSFJSKDT blreel.
THIRD EDITION
LANCASTER .WASHINGTON.
The Arrival of the Philadel
phia Delegations.
Indian Troubles in the West-
More Murdcri and Ontrases.
Kt Kte.i Ete.t Kt.( Ktek Kt
FROM LANCASTER.,
Arrival of Philadelphia Delegatloaa.
Special Dpalch to Th Evening Telegraph.
Lancaster, Aag. 17. A special train from
Philadelphia, with the delegations of the Union
League, CHy Councils, and Republican Invinci
bles, arrived here at half-past 12 o'clock.
FROM ST. LOUIS.
Outregee aad Harder by the ladlaas at
Hsiomoa ivi ver, ivmaiai.
Et. Lons, Aug. 17. A despatch from Solo-
rcon City, Kansas, says: ine inaians are
reported within twenty-eight miles at daylight
this morning. Their strength is estimated at
from COO to 1500, and they are reported to have
declared that they were going to clean out the
settlements all along these streams. Women
and children are coming in fast and the town
Is full of refugees. It is reported that a detach
ment of soldiers had an engagement with the
Indians yesterday between Solomon and Saline
rivers, in which the soldiers were whipped.
Nearly all the settlers north of Asper creek
were Burrounded and eight persons killed. The
settlers for thirty miles along 6olomon river
have been driven off. Governor Crawlord is in
Ballne organizing the mllltla one squad has
gono to the relief of those np the river, and
others will go as soon as arms and ammunition
arrive from Topeka. A body of Indians are now
moving towards Republican Valley.
An Omaha despatch says a construction train
on the Union Pacific Railroad, while backing
towards Fremont station, rau over a cow,
throwing the caboose off tho traek, killing five
men, and wounding two others. The two latter
died on Saturday.
Death of the Wife of Com. Vaaderbllt.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Kew York, Aug. 17. The wife of Commodore
Vanderbiltdied at 1 o'clock this morning, at the
residence of her eon-in-law In this city. The
lady had been Buffering from paralysis for some
time, and her death was not unexpected by her
intimate friends.
From Jloston.
Boston, Aug-17. A man named Cunnlngkam
was run over on the Lowell Railroad, near East
Cambridge, on Saturday, and killed.
Frederick Jones, a Boston merchant, has
given $15,000 to Andover Theological Seminary
towards the foundation of a professorship of
elocution.
Fire in Canada.
Whitbt, Ontario, Aug. 17. Brown & Patter.
pou's foundry, which employed over fifty men,
was burned yesterday. The loss is estimated at
$30,000.
Latest Markets by Telegraph.
Baltimork. Auc. 17 Cotton firm at 80a. Flonr
quiet and less flrDi: City mills superfine t9'toIO:Uo.
extra, H-Z6(13 as; do. fuoilly. $13 25(ul4; Noruiwt-m-ern
superfine, 17 b8 25; do extra, 18 20 SO. Prima
loebotee Wheat dim at fj-65(2 7U; low rrade dull at
t 20(t2.4(i. Corn dull; prime while tl 18'cyl 20; prime
jellow. I11TW1-18, lly cut and warm, (I 1. (Jail dull
at 70tSio- Mwh purlc firm atfJOtO. Bacon active,'
rm sioes. i7.'4(tti7'o.; clear siaes, i74i7)io.: itiuuia
ers. n;.Y,l-c. Haais. 22(2'lc. Lard quiet at lo.
Wkw York, Aug. 17. Coitou lirm at 290. Floor
dull ami deelined tit$ioc.: sales ut 63114 barrels Hmte
ut7-2610 2S: Ohio, ts HH.t, lV4H: Western. 7-25fcOI0 W):
boulliiirn, tU"20($15; California, tl'8ti(aH2'3o. Wheat
Dull ana declined ii.2c. unrn easier; sales oMi.ooi
buHliels at II 13(iU-9. Oats quiet at 82(.u.t.tc Heef
quiet. Pork dull at 2 60. Lard quiet. Wulnkylirm
at 87aC.
THE INDIANS.
Itnportaat Order by General Sherniaet
On the 10th inst.. General Sherman, at his
headquarters in St. Louis, llo., promulgated the
following orders in relation to the Indians:
Ihelollowins cistnet ot country is set aside
for the exclusive nse of the Sioux nation of
Indians, viz.: Hounded east by the Missouri
river, south by the State ot Nebraska, west by
the one hundred and lourth meridian of longi
tude went from Greenwich, and north by the
forty-sixth parnllel of latitude, and will consti
tute a military district nuder the command of
lsrevet Alaior-Uenerai w. n. uarnev. United
States Army, who will have the supervision and
control of the Sioux, and of all issues and dis
bursements to them, subject only to the autho
rity of the Lieutenant-General commanding-, but
in matters affecting the United States troops
stationed In said district, he will be subject to
the Department Commander, lire vet Major-
General A. II. Terrv.
fln like manner, the country bounded east by
the Mate oif Ai Kansas, so itn oy Texas, north by
Kansas, and west by the one hundredth meri
dian ot longitude, west from Greenwich, is set
apart for the exclusive use ot the Uheyenues,
Arrapaboes, Kiowavs, and Comanches, and such
other bunds as are now or may hereafter be
therein located by proper authority, aud will
constitute a military district under cooimand of
brevet Major-General W. B. llazen, United
States Army, who will have the supervision and
control of all issues and disbursements to said
Indians, subject only to the authority of the
Lieutenant-General comniandiui;, but In mat
ters affecting the troops sta'ioucd tu said dis
trict, subject to the Department Couimauder,
Major-Geueral P. II. Sheridan.
Hrevet Major-Geuernl George W. Getty, com
maudiug District ot New Mexico, iu addition to
bis proper military dutit s, is churned with all
disbursements atlectinp the Navajoes.
Brevet Major K. S. Lamotte, 13th U. S. In
fantry, commandiup Fort Kills, in addition to
his proper military duties, is charged with mak
ing all disbursements ailectinsc the Crows.
JJrevet Major-Generul C. 0. Augur, com Hand
ing Department of Platte, ts chanted with
nitikii'B all oisbursvmeuts affecting the Shot-hones,
Snakes, aud kindred tribes.
Each ot caul ollicers may select, and with the
consent of the department cornmnder, may
detail an officer to act under him as a disbursintr
otlicer, who th:ill receive the extra compensa
tion due an actiuc Commissary ot Subsistence,
and biro such clerical force as Is absolutely
necessary, to be paid out of the Indian appro
priation fund, which o nicer shall have charge
of all nionejs, pioperty, stores, etc., for the
use of the Indians, aud shall make the samo
leports and returns to thete headquarters
as are prescribed by army regulations Jor
the Subsistence Department. When thce
ollicers are named, tLe Lieutenant-General will
cause to be placed to their credit, at some con
venient public depository, the proportion of the
appropriation allotted to their agency, and lu
no event, or under no circumstances, will any
purchases, contracts, or engagements bo made
In excess of the actual moueytuus subject to
their credit t all checks, accounts, aud vouchers
must have the signatures ot the disbursing otli
cer, couiitci'hJtucd by his principal.
FOURTH EDITION
Be turn of Commissioner Rol-
lins-Ho will not "Rotiro
from Office until
Congress Reas
sembles. Illaeisof General Rawllagii
Despatch to the Associated Press.
Washingtom, Aug. 17. General John A. Raw
lings, Chief ol Staff to General Grant, U confined
to his bed, having had two hemorrhages of the
lungs yesterday. He Is somewhat better this
morning, and It is hoped he will be out In a day
or two.
Pateata Issued.
For the week endinrr Tuesday, Aueust 25th,
285 patents will bo Issued from the Patent Office.
During the past week S80 application? and 05
caveats have been filed.
Array urdin,
Second Lieutenant D. O. Rousseati, 6th In
fantry, has been ordered to duty as Ald-de Camp
to Brevet Major-General Rousseau, commanding
the department of Louisiana.
Brevet Colonel Charles C. Gilbert, 7th Infantry,
has been ordered to report to Major-General
Meads, commanding the department of the
South, for assignment to duty.
Colonel Franklin Flint, 4th Infantry, has been
ordered to the department of the Platte, for
assignment for duty,
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel De Witt Clinton
Judee Advocato of the Advisory Bord at tho
War Department, has been ovaerea to proceea
to New 1 ork on speciui scrnce.
RetlgBatloae Accepted.
The resign atlon of First Lieutenant Solomon
L. Ilogc, fith Infantry, and Second Licuteuant
John . Travis, 14th Infantry, has been accepted
by the rre.-ioent.
raymaaiere musiarea uai,
The following named additional pavmasfers of
the army have been mustered out and probably
discharged on account or their eerviees being no
longer Teoulred: Brevet Lieutenaut-Colonel
Thomas II. Gardiner, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
W. II. Scott, and Brevet Lieutenant II. P,
Wolcott.
The Keaaebee Arseaal Fire.
The Secretary of War ha9 directed Brevet
Brigadier-General James Lotteu, Assistant In
spector General, to proceed to Augusta, Maine,
and make a lull investigation of the cause of the
recent fire at the Kennebec Arsenal.
Operalloaa of the Tax Bill.
The section of the new Tax bill prohibiting
the distillation and rectification of spirits in
distilleries located within six hundred feet of
each other, will Involve several complicated
legal questions, and its operation wiil be to
suppress some ot the establishments where they
are to situated. Many of the largest distilleries'
are In that proximity.
Soltcltor "Binkley,"of the Internal Revenue
Bureau, haa transmitted to Commissioner Rol
lins an opinion on this subject, interpreting the
law consistently with toe above statement,
although be has entered fully into a legal Ola
quismon on the suoiect.
ComneleMoaer Rollins
has relumed to his duties. Ho was this morn
ing engaged for some time in conversation with
the Secretary of the Treasury at the latter's
odlce. It is definitely settled that Mr. Rollins
will not retire.from office, at least until after the
reassembling of Congress. The appointment of
supervisors under the new tax law will now
receive prompt attention ftorn the Secretary.
Nineteen nominations bve been made by Mr.
Rollins, and it is piobable that a conference in
relation to these, as well as others, will take
place to-mcrrow between the Secretary and the
Commissioner. The disposition is to make the
appointments as early as practicable, as the
business of the Department demands the atten
tion of such officer?.
The Cattle Murrain in Massachusetts.
Special Despvleh to the Evening Telegraphs.
Boston, Aug. 17. The cattle disease has
found its way to Massachusetts, aud is creating
great excitement among the farmers and but.
chers. Nine animals died at the Brigton market
yesterday afternoon, and five more died this
morning on a farm in Norfolk county. The
Governor has appointed a Board of Com mis.
sioners to take necessary and posisble steps to
prevent the spread of the contagion.
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AM USEMMNT NOTES.
Ax the CnESNUT Street Theatre this even-li-g
will be produced for the first time in this
city the far-famed White Fawn, which had such
a long and enthusiastic ruu in New York. It is
placed upon the alage In tho most gorgeous and
munificent Myle. JarrettA Palmer's Combined
Parisian and "Viennese Ballet Troupe appears iu
oil Its strength. The celebrated Uonfauti.
SohlkeArdrion, and others are in it. They are
supported by forty coryphees. The scenery is
certaiuly magnificent, the costumes are superb.
Our citizens will now have the opportunity of
witnessing the great spectacle in their own city,
and from the liberal manner in which it is
brought ont it is sale to predict a loug and
raying one,
At tub Walnut Ptreet Tdeatbb the Black
Crook still continues to draw crowded bouses.
There appears to be no abatement in the ardor
with which it was first greeted, aud certainly
tho excellent character of the ballet de.
serves nil success. The simple mention of
the names of the chief danseuses is enough to
vindicate all the praise tbat the pieco has
received. The tableaux especially the final
Irhusformation scene are magnificent. The
acting in the play is good. Bo far the Black
Crook has answered every expectation, and the
liberal patronage it has secured proves it.
At Fox's American Variety. Thbatbh the
great original French Can ( an yet is encored
Benin and again. Philadelphia teems to relish
the pplcy sight. The fpectaiors imagine them
selves In PaiiB, an imagination rendered easy by
the consistent way In which the illusion Is kept
up. The olio entertainment is very good,
DISASTER.
Collision an Lake Haron Between a Pr4
peller ted aftehaoner.
On Frldav last Tne Tmini Tci.naa.ipn ara-ra
the particulars of a collision on Lake Huron.
The following from the Detroit A ivtrtiter, el
baturdsy lost, gives additional details:
Thursday night, while off Point aux Barrineft.
Lake Huron, just at the southerly entrance ta
Saginaw Bay, a collision occurred between tha
propeller Empire (State, bound up, and the three.
masted schooner Dunoorberg, bound down. Tha
latter sunk soon after the occurrence. Tha
Dnndcrberir was owned bv Messrs. Trowbridge.
Wilcox A Co., of Detroit, and valued at $55,000.
pne was oouna aown trom (Jhicago, and had on
board, besides her crew, a number of pasengert.
including Mr. and Mr?. George Falrbrother,
Mrs. o. Wilcox, Mrs. Harriet Larzelller and
Mrs. E. Goddard, all of this city, who had beer
taking a trip on the lakes purely for enjoyment.
xuk uuuuerut-rj wn loiuea wun 40, out) ousheia
of torn, consia-ned to Buffalo. Her hall is In-
eared lor $35,000 and the carco for Slfioo. Tht
vessel was quite new, having been built dnrintr
tne winter ot 1866 by J. M. Jonea & Co. tor tho
owners. She was first hauled out iu the stream
early in the spring of 18G7. and commenced ope
rations in the trade for which she was con
structed in July of that year. She was one of tho
nnesi vessels on me lanes. Arier the collision
occurred the propeller Empire State hove to and
rendered all the assistance she could. All tha
passengers, excepting Mrs. Wilcox, escaned
from the sinking vessel on board ot the pro
peller, and were by her conveyed down to Port
Huron where they were transferred to tha
stenmer Dove and brought to Detroit.
The passengers' version of tho collision is
substantially as follows: The collisiou tools
place between 10 and 11 o'clock. Tho nlgh
was not .dark, by ay mans, at a distance of
three or four miles. Captain Green, of tha
Dunderberp, with all his ollicers and crew, wera
ou duty at the time, the former having pre
viously announced that he would not sleep on
account of their being in what Is regarded
a dangerous part of tho lake, from tho fack
that it is always more or less crowded with,
steamers and sailing craft. All on board tha
Dunderberg saw the Empire State approach
lug, but none apprehended any danger until
she came near the vessel, when for the flrat tlrua
they feared a collision. Every effort was mada
by voice and gesture to sienal the officer in
charge of the propeller to steer clear, but every
thing proved unavailing. A fearful crash fol
lowed. The propeilec struck the schooner
between the main and mlzzen masts, on the port
side, crushing In her plunks and timbers, and
making a hole several feet lu depth, and cutting
her down below the water's edge. When it
became apparent that a collision would occur.
the captain ot the utinrierberg ordered all his
passengers out of the cnbiu. and they all suc
ceeded in getting upon the deck when the crash
came.
FINANCIAL ITEMS.
The N. Y. 7Vbim' of this morning thos refers to
the money mtrket of (Saturday :
"The week closes upon aa abundant supply of
moor y al 8(4,4 per cent, with large amounts offered at
the lowest rates, 'ibe quota inns lor Commercial
paper renialu unchanuel at 6 per cent, for snort dates
and 7 per cent, for on davs' paper. The shipment of
currency to the West Is reflected In the Bunk State
ment which shows a low la deposits of (s 165,405 and
of greenbacks of (1,116.067. Tne largest part of this
ami lint was sent in National Bank notes, ol whlca
the banks are now t ar j bin fully one million green
backs were sent. Tn Express Companies report the)
shipment as very heavy aid Inquiries at the office
disclosed the fact that tne anlproenls were more than
the Ion in deposits; the .xcess was made up of cur
rency flowing to this point from other channels."
MKW YOBK C1TT HANK BTATRMBNT.
Aug. 8. Aug IS
Ppecfe. ii4 74,4 !7 ti mj3,s.w Dee...tl,47,l
Lgl Tenders 74,051 618 7i.9.!5 4bl Dec... 1,11a 067
Total reserve....l'J8 8:ts 965 03 889,381 Dec...fj3,06a sss
Eeposlta .231 716.492 228.K61 0H7 Dec...s!l5S.40S
Circulation. 4 074 37 4 34,114 387 loo... 39 71J
Total llabllltle8.2ii.:90.ti(!6 ii7 67 184 Dec. .8 lUMtri
25 per cent, res 66 447 710 44 418,713
Excess over legal '
reserve. 82.S8S 249 81.470 5SS Dec... BI7,711
Loans .270.755 786 277.808,6i0 Dec.. .1,947,169
-The bank report shows a contraction In loans of
f 1,(47,166, a decrnase In specie ot I1.850.&77, and nr legal
tenders 01 tt 116 ot7. The depoBlia show a falling off'
Ol 18.165 4l'5.
"The following shows the condition of the banks as
compared with the corresponding week last j ear:
Aug. 14, 18B7. Avg. 18, 1888V
Loans (.H 2;t41t 177,808.620
Bpcle ........... ....... 5,920 e-r7 22,951,850
Clrrula.lon... H,69 7".7 34 H4.0f
Ueposll. .......... 194ei59l 23.561,087
Ltjal tei.dern 64,478,798 92 956,4a
The New York Herald of this morning says: '
'Money was in abuudabt supply during the week
at four per ctut. for loans on call ou mixed collaterals,
with exceptional transactions at one per cent, both)
atove and below this rate, the principal dealers lot
Government securities aud other lint-claas houses
having no difficulty In borrowing largely at three
and three and a half per cent , while borrowers of
siuall amounts on speculative railroad shares wera
willing, in some Instance!, to pay five. The olty de
maud tot dlrcoums rontluued very light, but there
vre not a few applications for such from Western
bankers and produce dealers, who, although in no
lwintdiste need of money, wish lo make provision
for the futnre, when there may be more dtuiculty In
obtaining the necessary accommodation. Toere
are no Indications, however, tbat the supply ef cur
rency at this centre will be otherwise than abundant -during
ibe remainder of the year; but the rale of In
terest is neveitbeless likely to be advanced to six and
seven per cent, tor loans lo the Block .Exchange lor a,
time after ibe full effect of ibe drain west ard has)
been felt. At this perlud lust year, and la 185(1, mone
tary (flairs were under tl-e Influence of the currency
contraction which had been perseve.-ea in by Mr.
McCuili ch. regardless of Its prostrating efTt-cts npon
the general trade and uroei erlty of the country; but
contraction has long been anspeuded, and ample pro
vision lias been made lor the redemption ol all tha
oompruud Intereat note outsianulog by the lusueof
ni'ty minions oi new three per cent, certificates In ex
change fur the same."
Acting Commissioner Ilarland has published tha
following:
"Under the law. the spee'at tax nron distillers of
brandy from apples, peaches, or grapes exclusively la
the same as tbat upon oibr distillers, vis.:-$490, and
the lax upon the brandy Is 60 cents per gallon. In
other reepects fruit distillers will be allowed certain
exemptions. The regulations upon distilled spirits,
rontamfnv tbem whl be is.ued as soon as possible,
aud y i d will then be furnished with the Information
d sired."
The Comm'si loner has published the following; trj
guide Murveyor:
"tsii: In order that the survey of dlstllleihe re
quired to be made by tectlon lc of the act of July 20,.
IttiS, may becoirectly made I desire to call your at
tention epeclnlly to the provisions of the section re
fened to, Id connection with the provisions of section
18 and of section to beo.lon is calls for an estimate
ano ce ermluatlon of thatrne producing caoaelty of
each diMUlery: seitlon 20 provides tor an asansoienl
In esse the leturns of the d sillier snow the pro
duction of a less quantity than 80 per centum of
S"ch rndnclng capacity, bectlon 18 Impose
a tax of two (2) per day npon each distiller whose
distillery has aa aggregate capacity for Clashing and
fermenting 20 busheit of grain or less or Uu gallons of
niolatses or less In 4 hours. That these several pro
visions may be properly carried Into effect, you will.
In making your suivey determine, separately, first
the trne producing capael-y of the distillery, or In
other worcs, the quanthy of spirits stated In proof
gallons that can be produced In 24 hours In suoh dis
tillery, and next the number of bushels ot grain or
gallors ot njo'aes which can be mashed aud, far
ineuted In 24 hours,"
RINCIPAL DEPOT
ron tub sale or
UNITED STATES REVENUE STAMPS,,
No. 30 CHESNUT STREET.
CE STEAL DEPOT,
No. 103 S. FIFTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA;
(One door below Chesnut street),
ESTABLISHED A. D. 18G2.
Our Block comprise! all the denomination-,
printed by the Uovernmant.
All obdkrs filled and forwabded by
Mal or Express, immediately tji'OK ki
cEif t, a matter of great importance,