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PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, AFHIL 2, 1869.
DOUBLE SHEETTHREE CENTS.
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FIRST EDITION!
CUB A..
Important Correspondence Between
the Insurgent General and
Captain-General Dulce.
The following Important letters have JaBt
been translated. They are remarkable as illus
trating the position taken by O ipUln Ueneral
Dulce towards the Insurgents:
Havana. Jan. 14. Senor Don Carlos Manuel
deCespedrs Dear Hlr: Anxious as I am that
the war which la destroying all tbe element
of wealth whloh exist la this privilege'! Island
should cease. I have authorized Don Franclsoo
Tamayo Hertes, who Is the bearor of jay In-
trnnlions, to seek a conference wun yon.
It la sad to see so muon blood flowing on ao-
count or this fratricidal strife, and I should be
plessod If a mutually honorable plan could be
cgretd upon tending to the l einrn to this Spa
nish rrovlno? of that tranquillity whloh It so
ecrvly nef ds. Accept the assurances of my sin
cere consideration. Dominuo Duis,
Gen. Headquartkrs. Ojo db Agtja db Los
Melonks January 28, 1S69 To Ills Excellency
benor Don Domingo Duloe; Bir: I am in re
ceipt of the letter whloh your Excellency was
pleased to address to me by hands of Heaor
l)on Francisco Tamayo Hertes, who, together
wli.u Messrs. Joaqulin Oro and Jose lUmlree
Vila, has arrived here anthorleed by your
Excellency to enter upon aoonferonne with me
I deplore as much as your Excellency the
destruction of all the elements of wealth, ex
isting In this privileged Island througli the
Beets of the war which the Liberators of Cuba
are waging; but It is not my fault, your Excel
lency, 11 at. the present time a war of exlermt.
nation la declared aealnst us for the only rea
son that we have raised on our native soil the
banner of liberty. I have already resorted to
every means for the purpose of avoiding re
prisals, but the Spanish chiefs who nave
been, and still are, operating in this depart
ment and in the Central, in their vanity and
nnqualliled pride, have absolutely ignored my
communications and persisted in burning
everything In their way, destroying planta
tions, slaughtering domestic animals, and
leaving iheir carcasses upon the highways, and
even capturing our women and children. We
bave met these acts by setting fire with
our own hands to our own homes, to show
men who bave no regard whatever for the
practices whloh In all places govern civilized
warfare that we shall spare no sacrifloe toseonre
the desired end of the campaign we bave en
tered upon. I repeat, therefore, that neither
myself nor the army whloh I command Is to
be blamed if the Cuban revolution shall destroy
the elements of wealth possessed by this
country.
I have conferred with the above-named gen
' tlemen, by whom I bave been made aware of
the instructions which you gave them, but at
the very time we were having the Interview I
received information from Uralmaro that some
mobilized volnnteers, at the Casino Campestre
del Camaguey, had assassinated the distin
guished and brave ctlizen. Ueneral Augusto
Arango, who had gone there with a flag of
truce. This scandalous aot naturally produced
the most Intense exoltement In our midst, and
bas set every patriot against entering Into any
treaty with the Government whleh your Excel
lency represents.
Nevertheless I shall call together the military
and civil oblefs of this republic, and after hav
ing tte opinion of all upon the subject of your
communication, sin 11 forward to your Excel
lency a decisive answer to the same.
I have tbe honor, eta,
Carlos Manuel db CKsrsoss.
A MURDERER'S CONFESSION.
Bow tie Assassinated a Clergyman,
At Little Bock, Arkansas, on the 25th of
March, a negro, named Major Tatum, was hang
for the mard er of Re v. J. H. Merrill, a respected
citizen of Conway county, In that State. Just
before be waB led out to the gallows, be made
" tbe following confession :
I will be twenty-two years old in August
next. I was born in Alabama, and came to
Arkansas in inv vonih: was sold to William B.
Tatum, In El Dorado, Union county. In De
number and portion of January last I worked
on the farm for a colored man who lived near
L.awiHbursr. and was on mv road to Little Rook
when 1 met Merrill, some kIi miles north of
this place, on the Fort Hmlih road. It was
oulte dark and ralniuK. lie was fixing to camp
all night on the road side. I hulled ulna and
asked him it be had any flro. He said "No. but
I have some matches; come and stay with me
to-ulirbt." He handed me the axe the one I
kliui him with and said. "Cut some wood
and let's have a lire and some supper." I fed
the noises. We then had supper, lie gave me
11 two drinks of whisky, a enp of ooffoe. a blsoult
and some bacon. Boon alter supner Merrill was
oountlrg up how much money he bad spent in
Little Rook, and made the calculation as to bow
much money he had on hand, and then counted
and dried it before the lire. This was the first I
knew be had mosey. We laid down about 8
o'clock, but I did not eo to sleep could not
was thinking about the money be hadall the
time. He slept very sound, i lay on the wagon
cover and Merrill on the quilts. It was raining
tolerably bard about 4 o'eloos Sunday morn
Ins. Two white men and one blaok man
topped at the camp, but only stayed a few
- mluuUi-: the white men were hunting some
stolen bones. Merrill gave them a drink of
whlskv. and then went baok to bed. Thev had
been tone about ba'f an bour when I called to
Merrill several times to see whether he was
awake or not. He did not answer. I then oon
eluded to kill htm and lake bis money. I
found the axe under the wagon, whloh was a
few feet from where I lav. Tbe first blow I
struck him I aimed a little too high, and he got
up nearly on his feet, when I struck him the
second time. He fell In the direotion of the
tire and hallooed O Lord! and turned over on
hi bunk. I then struck him three more verv
bard knocks. Indeed, I don't know how many
times I did hit him. as I was badly frightened.
I then went through his pockets, taking bis
pocket-book, money, knife and several other
ihinss of little value. I then straightened him
out on the wagon cover and covered him up
carefully, as I was alrald some blood would get
n mv nimhea. Then I took the bent horse and
came to Huntersvllle. I arrived there about 5
i,ub nn Hundftv mornluE. lilst January. 18(19.
When I left Merrill he was not dead, and made
.nc.iri.tnhiA noise? hut I was satisfied he could
not live long- I came over to Little Rook the
first trip the ferry boat made on Sunday morn
ing, and did not return until late in the even
F..7, t oi. imrv nnnsHv ail davBnndav. Could
bear on everv cornet that a man had been
murdered and robbed on the other side of the
river. .
TEE EUROPEAN MARKETS.
By Atlantic Cable.
Thl Horntnar's Onotatlona.
Anrii 2 A. M. Consols 921 for
n.stnoil l.nr1 (I'U for AOCOUnt. U. B, 5'20, 8H I
American stocissdull: Erie, 21; Illinois Central,
na. (nAot Waul am 31.
T.'ihpool. ADril 2 A. M. Cotton doll at
ioji i.r mtd.liiDBr unlandsj tmd 122d. for inld-
Ai'.n nriesns. Sales to day estimated at 8000
fiuiB nt thfl week have been 81.000 bale.
hi-h soon were for export snd 7000 for
sneculation. Stock In port, 236,000 bales, of
wb'ch 108,000 are American.
Corn, 30s. fid. lor ue w.
Stock Quotation by TeIeirrapb-1 P.
lendlnnini . Davla 4 Co. report through theU
Kew York house the following:
S v cint. K ...........1611 I West. Union Tel.... 89
S" V Md KriTiC 81 Cleve. 4 Toledo it.
Ph Fftea. H...Z 81 Toledo Wabash.. 60 &
a!na AttJr.. 82 Mil.4 8t.PaulR.p. 79$
iSi and N W.oom. 84)2 Adams Express.-. MXA
S'SdN W.pref- 93 $ Wells. Fargo..... H0-i
Ym ui B,lwdl United B.atea 6
rut'a FrwTAUhL K.W2 iTennesaea new M
Jtaket nBieltleo
ewanob and qommeroe.
Orrica or tux kvcnin e TitMiAra,
Filday, April 2, 1S69.
Our local Money market 1b not In a verv com-
for. able condition, business men, and borrowers
gei.erallv, leellng the strlngeucy whloh bas
picvRUcd during tbe week. In this respect,
however, we have little cause to complain, for
the prepare for meney has been more severe la
Kcw York and other seaboard cities tban witU
up. The rates for loans bave born the worst fea
ture in onr local market, and baverestricled the
unnnnu to absolute want!. The euect on tne
spiing trade bas been very scrioaH and unless
ttiere is a speedy "let up" in the rates the con
sequences will be still more so It Is Impossible
for our bU6iiiens men to pay for mouey rates
which will est up tbe entire prodtJ ol tbeir
labor and enterprise: and thev therefore nreier
to suspend their usual operations until capital
is more accessible tnau at present.
We have no change to note to day, exoept
that tbe market is los active. Cill loans are
made at 7fe8 per cent, on Government", aud nt
8(J9 per cent, on miscellaneous Bccuritle.
Prime business panor pasaed enrreut at a wide
racpo ct figurcH, which depended upou the way
in wbicu it was pruBSuu loiyaic.
The Stock market was moderately active, bat
prices were unsettled. In Slate loans there
were rates of the lirt series at 102 and the
sei oud do. at 104j. City s'xes were steAdy at
lt)0 for tbe new, and 084 bid for the old ,cer
tificatep. Tho l.ehieh (jold Loau was strotit?,
selling as high as 92J. Uovernmcnts were dull
but rather firmer.
Beading Railroad was inactive at a decline,
selling at 451. Penna. bailroad wa rather
better, and t-alcs were reported as high as 69.
Camden and Amboy Railroad w.'ib taken at 123,
64J, wns bid for Lehigh Valley Railroad. 644
for Mine Hill Railroad, aud 334 for Oatasvissa
Railroad preferred.
Canal docks were not much sonqht after. 30
was offered for Lehle.h Navigation, aad 12J for
Susquehanna.
In Coal stocks tbe only transaction was In Bitr
Mountain at 5. ti was offered lor New lort
and Middle, aud for Fulton.
Mechanics' uaok enacted Hands at suj.
fasseneer Railway stocks attracted but little
attention. 414 was D'd for Bccond aud Third,
38 for Green aud Coates, and 12 for flestouvllle.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company elves
notice that all stockholders registered on the
books of the company on the 30 ti of April,
1869, will be entitled to subscribe for 25 per
cent, of their interest in new stock at par, as
follows: 60 per cent, at tbe time of subscription
betweeu the 15 lb day of May, 18U9, and 30th
day of June, 1869, and 50 percent, between the
15th da; of November, 18o9, aud the 31st day of
December. 180?. fcvery stocHbolder holdine
less than lour shares shall be entitled to sub
scribe for obb share, and those holding more
than a multiple of lour shares shall be entitled
to an additional share.
PHILADELPHIA BTtXJK IXCHAA6I BALKS TO-DAI
Beported by D Haven 4 Bro No. to 8. Third street
S-J-RBT BOARD.
1100 Cltv 8s, New....iuur i 9 n n A Am ia.l2S
j:uw ao....w.i'ii'4i jik sh Feuna.lf vn- &s
DU. IIO-I
100 do...
-85WP.
, 6H54
tlHOO dO.. l8..lCHI,i
12 do
t)0U Pats. 1 srles..,.102
10 do.,
SHOO do2aer IC5
t3WK) do 2 se...cl04
$8000 do.1 er.,.)0i
litooctty m, Old V8
H0OISch N 6s, '82.. bS- mi
ion Ao
M:l
Bk su
80 ih MecbBk
loo httead..n.2$4lnt. i5'i
1C0 don mIO. 46X
1C0 do C.4-H,
fWKi x,en ea. goia i.e. 9V
5000 do b30. 2Ji
100 do - 45H
100 do....b5&ln. 45X
100 sh Big MounubSO. S.7,
iioo un itu ia..... sa
(C00 do. 85
Narr ft Ladner. Stock Ezchanee Brokers.
No. 30 S. Third street, report this morning's
cold ci notations as follows:
1000 A. M. 132 110-40 A. M. 131!
10-01 " . 1311 11-04 ' . 131
10-30 " . 1311 11 20 " . 1314
1031 " . 1311 11-35 " . 1311
10-35 " . 131JI 11-65 41 . 131
Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 so urn
Third street, report the following rates of ex.
change to-day at 1 P. M.: TJ. 8. 6s of 1881. 1145
Wllsj; do. 18K2, 11740118; ao.. i8ti, iuo
Hit; ao., lHuo, iisna: ao.. ibo, new, uzgo
112; do., 1867, new, 112-ail2j; do., 1868. Il2j
113; do., 6a, 10-40s, 104105; do. 30-year
6 per cent. Cy., 10440104; Due Cornooond
Interest Notes, 191; Gold, 131J02132; Silver.
126412Ci.
Messrs. iay vuokc a, uo, quota uovern
tnent secnritles, etc., as follows: D. 8. 6s ol
1881, 116A115; 6-208 Of 18G2, 1174118;
b-203, 1B64, li.Mliiiiiaii; o-us, jkov., imdo, iionog
llfii; July. 1865, ll2112i; do.. 18C7. 112?r2
112i: do. 1868. 112ieil2i; 10-403, 104j105i.
Gold. 131$. Pacifies, 104 ct 104$.
Fhlladelphla Trade Report.
Friday. April 2. There is a steady demand
from tbe home consumers for the better grades
of spring wheat, family, but winter wheat
Floor Is very dnll at onr quotations; sales of 600
barrels at tk wd-ou ior super a ae; uotrou ror
extras; 86 50(&7-25 ror Iowa, wisoonstu, and
Minnesota extra family; $79 60 for feansyl-
vania ana uuio uo. ao. sna y vooiu ior lancy
brands, according to quality. Rye Flour eooa
maods $7 608 barreL Nothing doing in Corn
Meal.
There is notmuou activity in toe wneat
market, but prices are well sustained; sales of
red at Sl'606r5; amber at $l'70l-85; and white
at Sl'751051or common and prime. Kve is
steady, with sales of 1000 bushels Western at
SI 50. Corn is quiet, but prloes are stronger;
Bales of yellow at 858o.; and Western mixed
at 8283e. Oats are selling at 73375c. for West
ern, and 60$H8o. lor Pennsylvania. 1000 bushels
New York Barley Malt sold at $25.
Heeds moverseea is less active ana aroomne:
Hales at (9 609 75. aud from second hands at $10.
Tlmbtby Is held at 13-35 83 62 Flaxseed Is
wanted Dy tne ernsuers at woatyt vu.
Bark la the absence ol sales we quote no. 1
Quercitron at (53 ton.
W Dlhgy IB uriu xi r ill iy l ot yi itmiwu, iii.
latest 8iurriu imtellihenue.
for additional Marine Newt let Inside Page.
BY TBI.BOBAPH.
BM Fbanoiwx) April 2 Arrived, ship Annie M.
Small, from Mew York, Cleared, ablpa Young A me
ric, for frew Yors, taking 811,000 sacks ot wni;
Arr. ror uong noug. eniiea, snips auce u Mluot.
for Victoria aad Mary K. Packer, lor Quaymaa.
POBT OF PHILADELPHIA..
i.AFBIL a.
MATS OV fHlBMOHOTIS At TBM VWIMB
TIL.
Burn uriioii,
7 A. M. .-..W;11 A. ......... 63 a P. U
...8S
CLEARED THId UORNMa.
Brig lsola, t ables, t'lrdtnu, H. L. Merchant Ci,
dchr A. Tlrrell. Alwoud, Buiiiin, I). Cooper.
Bcbi Oen. tiraut, Ooluourn. R'chaioud, da.
ARRIVED THIS MORNIPJQ,
Bteamsblp Pioneer, Wlitoank, 00 hours from Wll
mlngioD.K.O., wltti cottnu. naval stores, etc.. lo Prjl
ladelplila and Boulnera Mall Bleamstilp Co. 1st Inn .
8 A.M., off Jnaian river, passed llgnt brqintlne
al anchor; A. M .off tne Capes, patsed a barque, an
beroi brig, and four Hctiooners. Dealing in, wind
N.MW. Below tbe Braudywloe, paiisud barques
Union, Bar h A. Staples, and an unknown barque
bound np. Below tbe Led gx, panned barque AuUa
man, an Italian barque, and twelve rcuooners. beat
ln up.
Brig Lena Tbnrlow, Oorbett, 8 days from Matanzas
Wltb uiolaeses u Tbos. Wattaon A Han:
Brig James Baker. Pbelan, (days from Cardenas
with molasses lo K. C. Kulgbt 4k Co.
Brig Koully Flslier. Olark. 14 days from Trinidad,
wltb luolaases to Oeo. U. Carson ft Co.
BrlgMarvA. Tnompnon, Bunker, 10 hours from
Letuburg. N J.. In ballast to J. K. Bailey A Cj. Towed
,n h. mir Wrrtr Kodd. Tbe M. A. T. ban hu.
thoroughly overhauled ana repaired, after having
b 8c r"MarV. McFafldsn. days from Bagaa, with
250 hhds and Wit bxs. sugar to IJallett 48oo
Bteamer MODltor, Jones. 21 hoars Uom 8W York,
with uidse. to W. ha. w.
Correipondmee of the Ptnla&nlphia Bxehanpe.
tui. March Si P. 11. barques T7rd
from London; Bsrah A. staples, from kui Jrigi
i,"7r. ,..m Tvmdnn! Kmllv Fluber. from
Trinidad! iVch Lomond, from Cardenas: and three
....... noticnnwD. all for Pbltadelpuia. at-
rived at th. Br shkwatM to-dsy. an( ? ''"eby
hud wlada. JObJO-li LAJf.il. 1UA.
iminniirni:
FJiaamahlp Volnnueer. Joues, aenoe, at New York
Brfgul'T. Tompkins. Taylor, henos for Halifax,
ailed from Holme' Hole list alt.
be ax Haatetoa, Malta, bsnoe, at Mew York yastar.
Hohr Clara Wsrrlek. Montgomery, bSBC for Lynn,
tau4 ueia lie msa' Hols aii nib
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
The Philadelphia Custom House
Appraiscrship.
resident Grant and the Ci?il
Tenure liill -Advices from
Admiral HoiT-Spanish
Insults to America.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
TbeCnban Innnrrectlon Advlcea from
Atlmlrnl HoiT Kpnnlsh Innalts to ie
r Ion and Eng-lancl.
WASbinoTON, April 2. The Navy Department
is in receipt of defcp itches from Admiral Ho IT,
commanding tho North Atlantic squadron.
On the 21st of March there was considerable
excitement in Havaua, caused by the departure
of two hundred and fifty political prlsouers for
Fernando Po. A quarrel ensaed between the
soldiers and citizen?, when several of the latter
were killed.
A proclamation was Issued on the 4th of
March by the Captain-2eneral of Cuba
relative to blockade-runners, or vessels
seized In Spanish waters, or upon the free seas.
with cargoes of men, of arms, and of mum"
tioES of war, or of materials that may In any
way contribute to promote r foment the Insur
rection in the provinces. Whatever may be the
point of their procedure and destination, they
will be considered as enemlej to the Spanish
territory, and treated as pirates. All persons
who shall be apprehended in such vessels will
be immediately shot.
Admiral Hoff sends an account of the cap.
ture cf the ship Mary Powell, of Now lork, by
the Spanish authorities, which is regarded as
an insult to both American and British ilts.
tbe being, at the time of her capture, under
the protection of jthe latter. She was tiiken to
Havana. The Admiral says he will fully Inves
tigate the matter.
President Grant and the Civil Tennre
11111.
Although tbe Tenure of-Oflice act as amended
was laid before the President yesterday, he has
not up to this time signed i. There is little
doubt, however, but that he will sign it to-day.
It is understood that the Attorney-General is
not pleased with the law as it now stands, he
having been in favor of total repeal. The mat
tcr will probably be submitted to the Cabinet,
after which tho President will append his sig
nature.
Lorln Blodgrett and th Appraf nerahlp of
tne rnuaaeipnia twiium Mouse
The contest for this position still progresses,
the chances of D. J. Cochran being the most
prominent. One of the applicants for the office
has a petition, which is to be laid be
fore frtsioent urant, signed Dy some
of the largest wholesale dealers
shipping merchants in your city,
as E. C. Knight & Co., James Watson &
F. 4. B. B. Orne, Bernadou & Bro., 8.
and
such
Sous,
& W
Welsh et at. The petitioners urge the removal
of Mr. Blodeett. chareine him not only with
beinp incompetent, but with nntair rulings aud
decisions, but more especially in reference to
the uaoaoa ease.
FROM TEE WEST.
right with tbe Indiana at Fort Ellls-
'Ibe Soldiers Betreat.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
St. Louis, April 2. The latest news from
Fort Ellis represents the recent fight with tbe
Indians there as being a desperate affair. The
Indians eDgaged were Sioux. They had spleu
did animals and fought bravely, capturing
large number of cattle on Shields river. Our
foice being small, had to retreat with a loss o
two men, who were horribly scalped. A Mr,
Tiscan was attacked by fifteen Indians seventy
five miles from Fort Howe, aud, with a revolver,
defended himself, killing four redskins and
wounding one. Ue escaped unhurt,
The Erie nireeiora Try' to Onln Posses
ion or Branca Liues,
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph,
Cincinnati, April 2. A safe belonging to the
Erie Kailroud Company arrived in this city yes
terday morning. Some officials of the Broad-
panee Road also appeared in the city, and ten
dered the officers of tbe Cincinnati, Hauiltou,
and Day ton Koad $500,000 of the Boston, Hart
lord and Erio Kailroad bonds, also $150,000 in
ereenbucks, for tbo office, furniture, etc., and
meeting tbe requirements of the lense in eveiy
particular; all of which was declined.
Indian Raids on the Settlements.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Omaha, April 2. The Indians made a raid on
Sclplo, 230 miles south of here, on Saturday last,
and captured 100 head of stock. No persons
were killed.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Rich Silver Mines Developed.
San FBANcrsoo, April 1. There are new and
rich developments in the silver mining region,
and tbe peoole are flocking there In creat
numbers. Ftom 10,000 to 15,000 are already
located there. The stormy weather continues,
and tbe roads are almost impassable. The
whole distance between Elko and Hamilton is
lined with stalled teaois and wagons, loaded
with merchandise, nearly buried in mud.
Pneumonia'prevails to an alardiing extent,
and several cases of small pox are reported at
LI urn il ton.
Indian Depredations and Murders.
The Indians In the neighborhood are be
coming bOBtlle. It is suggested that if the
n.ilitarv authorities would establish a Post on
Snake or White river, very many lives would be
saved durinir tbe approaching summer.
A band of Indiaus recently attacked a party
of nrofDectors near Snake Mountain, and klllt'U
and scalped two of them, and captured their
camp.
The Engllah Squadron.
Admiral Hastlnes has receive! orders from
England to leave Victoria Immediately lor Vul
nut also, with his Irnu el-id Iriuate.,
About 250.000 Meres of Government land were
st'ld during March, at the land office at Visalia,
iuiiiornia.
Mining; New.
Silver mines have been discovered In the
mountains near Honoma, about 70 miles from
Ban Francisco, and the people are rushing
thither, and tbe claims are being rapidly staked
off. A meeting has been held to form district
mining laws.
The most severe shock of earthquake stnee
October last, occurred this evening at 645.
As far as ascertained, there has been no
damage to building-. The people are some
wiat alarmed.
FORI T.FIBST CON HKESS FJ rst Scss 1 on .
Senate
WAshinotow. Anrll 2. Mr. Howard pre
sented a resoiallou of the Leglsiatura of Ml- I
chlean In favor of tbe oonstra iilon of a snip
canal to conaeot the fct. Lawrence with Latin
I'htmplalo. I
Mts-irg, Humner and Wilson nresented pen
Hods for the removal ot polttlotl disabilities,
which were referred to the committee on the
subject..
Air, Drake oresenfed a nrotent of loval men or
Kentncky.proles'lrjg against tbereroovnlol the
Jiollllcal Ji8illllln of Keutncky Uobels. It'
erred to lhe Committee on Political Disabili
ties.
Mr. Rice, from the Commlltnfl on 'the Pacini
Railroad, reported and rteommeiicleJ the Dan-
ssneof a bill to extend the time lor the oon
structlon of the first seotlon of the Little Itioa
nod Fort Bmtth Hi ll road, and asaed for Imme
aiate consiueraiion, but objection was made.
Honae of Reprenentntlvea.
Mr. FIrckplnbnre Intrndnnad a hill tn nrAtrnnt vnia-
tloua land litigation, etc. ilaterred to the Judiciary
C'onmlltee. .
Mj, Ferry presented a rmolutlon of the Michigan
Legislature relating to Indian reservation and 10
navigation between the t'nlted States and oannda.
Mr. Lrgan.from tbecnmmlttee on Mllltarv AITilrs.
rerorted a Jo'nt resolution aiithorlmn tbe dpcrelarv
of War to contract tor the puronane nr lease of a
suitable bolinirg or buiinings ib New York, lor the
use of the several Btair:deparimnnts of tbn army im
rfllces and store-rooms, provided that he cso thereby
tfleel a saving to the flovnrnmnnt. Parsed.
Also, the Hpnate Joint rsolulon relatlDg tn Govern
ment buildings at Fort Tntten, DootU Territory.
Paert wltb an arrendment.
Mr. vtiishburn (Wis ), from the Oomnilttee on Ap
prni)rlRtlnns. reported tbe Klver and IIrhnr Annrn-
prlstlon bill, which was made the speolal order for
to-morrow.
Mr. Bnnklns Introduced n bill for Imnrovlncr the
Washlneton Canal Referred to tbe Coiumlttee ou
Pnhllo Building" and Gronnds.
Mr. Ce-sna, from ibe Committee on 15 ectlnos,
made a report on the cntented election case trim
tbe Third Congressional district of Boutb Carolina.
that J. L. Hnag Is prima faetr nttt'ed to the seat, and
save notice that he would usk action by tbe House
next Tuesday.
Tbe Hou. then resumed the consideration of the
contfwted eleotlnn cane from tbe Tenty-Brtt Con
gre'Slonal district of Pennsylvania the report of tbe
committee being that John Csvode is prl-na facte
entitled to the seat.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Incendiarism In Blddeford, Maine.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Biddbford. Maine, April 2. This city was
visited last night wltb a aeries of disastrous
fires. The first destroyed a stable and out
buildings, together with their contents, be
longing to O. L. Foss. The seoond entirely
consumed a barn owned by George Boott, on
Green street. The third was tbe burning of a
pile of lumber in the rear of tbe city buildings.
which was extinguished wltb slight damage.
ah oi these nres were supposed to oe tneworK
of an incendiary, and nothing bnt a calm night
ana me almost Bupernunaan enortsor tne gal
lant firemen saved the elty from a great eon
flagratlon.
Evening; Report of European Markets
By Atlantic Cable.
London, Ami 2 P. M. Consols 02J;$ for
money, and 0'2J'a93 for account. United mates
Five-twenties, 8 Blocks quiet; Illinois Cen
tral, 061.
Liverpool, April 2 P. M. Cotton un
ohanged. Stock afloat, bound to this port,
450.000 bales, of whleh 160 000 are American.
Bacon, 82. ed. Petroleum, Is. 9d. for refined.
Tallow. 45a. 6d.
LiVBRPooii, April 2 P. M. The trade report
Is unfavorable. Yarns and fabrics are dull.
Flour easier, at 23s. Wheat, 9s. 9d. for California
white; and lis. for red Western. Corn, 30s. for
new.
Uavrv. April 2. Cotton quiet at 115' ror low
mtddllrjcs afloat.
Frahkfobt. April 2. United States 5 20s
firm at K7V,.
duEKNSToww, April 2. Arrived, steamship
li-rin, irom new iora.
Marbete by Telegrrapn.
Nnw Tobk, April 2 Cotton steady; 800 bales oM
atisVc. Flnurduli and lower; State, t5 SO(id7 16: Ohio,
X o-outof vo; wesiern, v.i O'jcvs: wouinern, f n w tyiw
fornla. 7 1'WilO fO. Wheat dull and declined Mmti
tales of 400(1 bush ; white California. (2'67. Corn
firm; sales of iO.OfO bnh. atgsiuiooc, Oatsaotlve: sls
of 41,0(0 bush, at 7&Vi774c. Bef quiet. For heavy
new mess. 3V87X(g.arto. laraneavy at la.'iyiiB'aO.
Whisky dull.
Maw vosk, April 1. tocks dnll and nnieltled.
Roio, 181'i. Exchange, 1073: s-os. im. 117X: ". 164.
11SV do.i85, llrH: new. H2.V! "W. IK4.: MMH. u:
Virginia 6s, 90i; Mlssonrlte. 86V: Canton Co., fH;
Cumberland preferred, 88: New York Central, J47,'a;
Reaning, Hudson River, 181; Mlobiican Central,
1)8; Mlcbtsan Sonttiern. w: Cleveland au l Pittsburg.
f: Cblcago and Book Island, 125: PUtabarg and Fort
WsyDS, 122H.
Baltimorb. April s Cotton qnlet and nominally
2fjC. Flour dnll and weak. Tnereselpls of rli
r re very light, and prloes are almoBt notiloat. Wheat
dull and prices anchn(red. Mixed Corn. 84S4ic ;
vellew. 87o. Oa's, 6O05o. Bye SV50. Pork quiet at
3J-50. Bacon iirm: rib sides clear do 17V
If c.: shoulders, 14.15e. Hams s 20a21o. Lard qultt
at SOc.
Pan Francisco, April i. Tlonr dull at t sofibyso.
Wheat Hales of shipping at tl'62; cholcd, l-65.
Lfgal tenders, T7'.
SUMNER.
Ills Opposition to the Alabama Claims
Treaty.
There Is a great anxiety in all circles to see
the epeeoh whioh Mr. Sumner has prepared to
deliver In Executive session against the Ala-
I ama treaty, xms speeoa is wui unieueu,
sndthe Senator's friends say be considers it
the greatest effort of his life. Some of the
strongest points of It having been made Dubllo,
u r. it. Linmnar'u nminvAilflA. Via Iniiiat.B
1IIHUU IU k,U w J , , .
that It is a most paeino speeou, wuno at tne
same time it takes "high ground."
The "blga grounu" couaisia iu Buyiug iiui;
to Englsnd that she Is indebted to the United
States for ships destroyed, for years ot com
merce swept away, for heavy bills Incurred in
maintaining an immense blockade.for troubles
and damages along the Canadian frontier, and
more than all, and worse than all, the prolon
gation of the war and t he consequent expenses
in life and treasure. The paottle part, so far as
can be learned, oonslsts In saying to Great Bri
tain; These things are plain, they need no
proof, and tbe way to settle It all Is to sit down
In a friendly spirit and agree upon fair terms
baed on the above admissions.
There Is nooouoeallng the fact that several
questions are oreatlng nnxletyat tbe English
legation now. The most prominent of these la
tbe settlement of tbe Alabama claims, and In
this connection both the positlou of Mr. Sum
ner and tbe known agreement between the
points as above given from his speeob. and the
views of President Grant bave entirely dis
pelled any Idea of settlement upon any such
basis as proposed by Keverdy Johnson.
To complicate this, tbe lnoreaslng Interest,
both here and In Canada, In the question of
annexa'lon. looms up as a question soon to
assume a definite character and purpose, and
to rally a strong party in the Provfnoes.
There seems to be a gnueral belief among tbe
representatives of foreign powers that the
nrAKHnt administration will be marked by a
very positive foreign policy, and that before it
is enaeu mere win ue ltupuriHin cuaugt-s in tun
relation of our Northern aud H iulbern neigh
bors In the United States. Wash, Cor, Cinaiii'
nati Clazette.
Our President.
Relative to the Tenure-of Office law Fresldeat
Orant recenl.lv said to a visitor:
"The law was passed to meet an extraordl.
nary emergency. Good men were being dis
nlanerl hv hail man. The law that then DTO
uotedlhe good now proteota tbe bad. loan
remove onlv bv muklnir uoacase. This Is dif
ficult. While we my know that a man la
nrjflt for the plaoe he bolds, it may be, and 1
generally. Impossible to make proof. This I
am called upon to do, or leave tbe lnoam-
honf. In
"We recognize the fact, Mr. President," said
tbe gentleman, "that lc yonr bands the patron
age would be safe. Bnt may not the time
come when a bad President will require a like
r!Hl Tftlut ?"
"Suob a case," responded the President, ''is
ant n.ii tn nnnnr a.satn In a hundred vera "
But should It ooourt"
"Then re-enact your law."'
nriainiv.it wa oan ne assarea oi tne iwo
thirds to pass It over the President's veto, aud
that may not occur again in five hundred
veava
"Very well, then, I shall enforce the law."
Wath, Cor, enact'. naM Commercial.
LABOR AND WAGES.
Letter from Hon. Piuid A. Wells,
Special Commif-sioner or tho
Rcvenne, to Hon. William
1). Kelley - Past aad
Tresent Condition
of th Working
Clares -Tho '
Country's
WiSHlNOTON. II arch, tfif.n Tv It,., nr r
Milley, M. C Bir: 1 have to acknowledge the
receipt ot a copy of a speech delivered hy you
n,r? House of representatives, February 4.
1869, "on the report of the Spnchl Commis
sioner of the Itevenue,"in which von charge
toat the commissioner has attempted to susta n
the statements therein containel by "due
toreu," "manufactured." "oar hlrl "m-i.
shallcd, ' or, in other words, "urtlull.y arranged
flpuris," in such a mnuner as to produce the
effect of aposltife falsehood; and, to substan
tiate the charges thus made, you subiequently I
submit ht you are" pleased to term au array
of (acts fact "arrayed" having, it would seem
some virtue which does not belong to lacts when
"arranged .
Now. to the extent to winch ihnu pIid..
affect me personally, f shall offer
explanation.
In respect, however, to the truth nr faioii t
the lacts and figures presented in the report of
the Special Commissioner, the case is different.
In this question, from the bearing which it has
upon the policy of the future, the public has a
direct interest; and this Issue I propose to meet,
under all proper circumstances, without conces
sion or evasion.
The first point of importance to which
take exception concerns the comparative pric-s
of labor and commodities iu the years 1800-61
and 1867-68. The Commissioner asserts on this
head:
The result of lone and careful invest imMnm
in respect to the retail prices of the leading arti
cles ol domestic consumption by operatives in
the manulucturiug towns of New England, the
oiiuuiu, auu Buuie ot tuc western States, shows
allowances beins: mide for an ascertiiined v iru.
ing ratio ot expenditures tor the several articles
enumerated) that, for the year 1867, and for the
first hair of the jear 1808, the average increase
of the cost of all the elements which constitute
tne lOJd, clothing, and Shelter of a family, has
been about 78 per cent., as compared with the
standard prices of 1860-61.
The result, in general, of this large increase
In the prices of commodities of domestic con
sumption to the laboring man becomes evident,
oy uuiupunug sucu increase with the increase
in the rates of wages during the period under
comparison which rates, for the year 1867 as
compared wi'h 1860-61, were as lollowst For
unskilled mechanical labor, 60 per cent.; for
skilled mechanical labor, 60 per cent.
This statement you impeach in tie following
language:
I pause for a moment to deny the correct
ness of these figures, and to assert that th. nn..
of the necessaries ot life enumerated In these
tables are, on an average, not more than fifty
per cent, higher than in 1860, while skilled
labor Js now immeasurably more fully employed
at an advance of from eighty to one hundred
percent, over the wages of that j ear.
as th's conjoint denial aud assertion are unac
compacted by the slightest direct confirmatory
data, it only remains lor me briefly to ask atten
tion to the sources aud nature of the evidence
which led the Commissioner in the discharge of
his duties to the conclusions which you, ou the
floor of the House of Representatives, have
pronounced to be whollv mcorrnnt. nr (-ori
lently presented.
This evidence is to bs fonnd mniniv in tho
responses made to a carefully prepared series of
interrogatories which were addressed to neaily
uuciu uuuuicu lunuuiiiuiurers or exteusiye em
ployers oi laoor in nearly all sections of tho
country. These returns were. In creat mvt.
toundtd on ino3t careful iuaulrina mttitntufi
under highly favorable circumstaaces. aud In
volving, in not a few instances, a very con
tideraole expenditure ol time aid monev.
Indeed, I hazard nothing in saying that no sta
tistical data of sogeneml and di ver-c a character
have ever been collected in the United Staips
which wtll at all compare with iheaa. either ft
respects lulness or reliable accuracy; while an
examiua'ion ol the papers themselves, preserved
ou hie m the Treasury Department, will sum
ciently prove that the tables aud averages
deduced trora mem have been made with perfect
fuircess and without reference to the mnnort nt
any theory. In denying, therefore, as you do,
their accuracy, you attack the honesty and good
faith not only ot the clerks of the Treasure
Department engaged upon this work, under the
charge of Mr. Edward Youne. a citizen of
Philadelphia, but also of the loudlmr nmnntun.
turers of the country who furnished the infor
mation :
The fiwt items Of such evidenen tn whlrh I
will ask your attention relate to two articles of
universal and necessary consumption, viz.:
Flour and salt. In tho report of the Special
Commissioner, the average advance in the price
or flour and other breadstaffa, in the Eastern
Htalcs, 1867-68, as compared with the prices of
hiiuuar Hiuuies iu j.oou-'oi, is sta ea to have
been 92 per cent. This statement ha3 been
called in question,, especially by the New York
irtuuTt', wuicu, iu us issue or February a, 1869,
asserted that superfine New fork State flour
was cheaperln New York in 1863 thanin 1860.
isow, as anoiuing something in the way of a
demonstration on this subject. I present here.
with a transcript from the books of the Subsist.
ence Department ot the United Slates Army,
showing the advance in price paid in New fork
city for flonr distributed to the army iu the
lorun ot rations during the period above re
ferred to, the accuracy of which is certified to
by the United States Commissary General:
1859 60-cost per barrel (gold) . . $6-77
1807-68 cost per barrel (currency) . 12'72
Advance in price in 1867-68 aj compared with
1859-60, eighty -eight per cent.
Can labormg men expect to buy their flour on
terms more favorable tban the experienced
officers of the United Slates army, who pur
chase at wholesale, inlarge;quantitle3, and with
tbe advantage of the widest competition? If
not, then certainly one at least of the necessa
ries of lile bas advanced somewhat more than
flity per cent, sii ce I860.
We come next to the article of salt, concern
ing tbe edvauce lu the pilce of which, and the
extent to which such advance imposes a tax
upon the people, there has been even more dis
cussion than in the case ol flour. Tha new
evidence under this head, to which I would ak
attention, is no less interesting than important.
On the 12'h or February, a meeting was held
at tbe rooms of the Hon. J. W. Forney, In tho
City of Washington, ior the purpose of con
sulting about "the proper means to be employed
for tbe development of the South. " at wh'eh
mcetirg there were present the Hons. W. D.
Kelley, i, K. Moorehead, Ucnry L. Cake, and
others. Among the speakers was tbe Hon. John
Pool, I'niteJ States beuator from North Caro-.
Itua, who gave an Interesting account of the
fisheries on the coast ot that State. He stated
that "the average catch of herring, during the
season, i. e.. irom the first ot March uutil the
middle of May, was about seventy or eighty
thousand, and about two hundred shvl; but
frequently as high as one hundred aud thirty
thousand herring, and sometimes two bun
dred thousand herring and ono thousand
tbad are captured at a single haul. These are
packed In barrels atd transported sometimes to
i Philadelphia, but more f equently to baltl-
more." "The fishing In these waters," continued
Mr. Pool, "Is a matter of great importance stnoe
the war, although it is scarcely aUended with
as much profit as prior to that period. This is
accounted for by tbe fact that labor commands
higher wages, and the cost of twine and salt bas
been largely increased. 8al which could be
bought for elgh'een and twenty cents before
the war now coeds from sixty to seventy cents a
bushel, and twine has risen in tbe rame pro
portion. Turk's Island salt,, from the West
Indie', is indispensable for curing the fish pro
pcrly." Halt, therefore, Is one of the indispensable
art'des, which, in North Carolina at least, has
advanced somewbn". mote tban fltty per cent,
lu prire since I860; and it is respectfully
fctipecktcd that one method bv which the deve
lopment ot the fcouth ran he ha-tened, and the
laboring closies of Pbilade'phia and Haltimore,
a bo desire fish (or food, at tbe same time be
benefited, would be to allow the hardy fisher
men of North Carolma to procure tbe salt and
twine at a somewhat cheaper rate than at
presei.t, and thus rei'der some fisheries pro 11 1
t.ble that may not be able to catch from oue to
three hnrdred thousand herring and from two
hnndted te oue lhoiuand chad at a single haul.
The next item of evidence, bearing upo 1 the
iiueslloo at issue to which I would ask your
itt ention. is in iepecl to the subject ot rents.
Since the publication of vour soeech. a promi
nent real estate agent lu Philadelphia bas
kindly furnished me with a table shofflulhe
cnmjaraHve rents and valuation of houses in
lliU and 1869 in tbe fourth district of Pennsyl
vania, now reirofented bv von in Conirres. The
table embraces a list ol twenty-six boose,
nearly all low phced dwelliops, valued in'-lSOO
at $2600 and nnder, and rented at that time,
mainly to laboring men, at from $3 to $16 per
month. Tbe following abstract ot the table
e'early exhibits tbe advance la the re,nts of
inese same nouses since isou:
Aggregate rent
In
crease per
cent.
per month.
In
crease, 1860 I 18C9
6 bouses (1 at $8
2 at 19, 2 at $10).
renting at
$16 00
$102 00
$56 00
121741
123 S3
126 74
14537
7 houses (1 at f 11,
5 at m, 1 at
$14), renting at
9 houses (2 at $15,
6 at S16, 2 at
$16 67), renting
af..
85 00
M 34
108 00
190 00
325 00
26500
105 00
18167
15700
Shousesd at $18,
i at i, 2 at
$26), renting at
20 houses. j
$382 84' $88JC1I
$499 67
130 69
It will therefore appear, from an Inspection of
Ibid table, that those bouses which rented at
the lowest rate, and as suob. were occupied by
ordinary mechanics and laborers, who consti
tute the bulk or tbe population or a great city,
exhibited an average Increase of rents of over
130 per cent, in 1869, as compared with 1860;
while only in a single caso, viz., that of the
poorest tenement, which rented for $8 per
month In 1860, and $16 per month in 1869, was
the increase less tban 120 per cent. On the
other baud, tbe advance In more expensive
bouses was still greater, averaging over 135 per
cent : one having advanced from $20 to $50 per
month, another from $25 to $60, and a third
from $25 to $75. Taking tho whole list, which
is said to represent fairly the rental value of the
houses ol the labor'ng c'asses of your district,
the general advnnce In rents was over 130
(13069) per cent, in 1869, as compared with the
rents paid for the same tenements in 1860.
Ano'her Interesting tact developed in this
investigation is, that rents, iu this district of
Philadelphia, have advanced in most undue
proportion to the odvance in tbe value of real
estate. Thus tho increase in the value ol the
twenty six houses enumerated was, in the ag
gregate, from $61,2C0 (sold) In 1860, to $109,000
(currency) in 1869 - au advance in eight years
ot 65 per cent, ; while the rents of the same
propei ty, as abovo shown, advanced during the
same period an average of 130 per cent, la
other words, the capitalist, owner of houses,
receives from the laboring daises in the city of
Philadelphia, in the district represented by you
In Congres?, a return for his investment 100
per cent, greater than what was netted to him
on tbe same investment in 1860. It may be
that this excess In interest Is balanced, to a
considerable extent, by increased taxes; but
that It is so to tbe full extent is not probable.
Now if the statements contaiued in this table
are true, and the name and business standing of
the gentlemen furnishing them are a sufficient
guarantee that they are, then it is certain that,
in Tour district at lens, another of the neces
saries of life viz.: habitations cannot be ob
tained by the laboring classes for so small aa
advance on the costot 1800 as fifty per cent.;
and furthermore, that, iu this respect, the poor
of vour city have inown poorer, while the rich.
on a given investment, have largely increased
tueir incomes.
The official report of the "Guardians of the
Poor" in the city of Philadelphia seems to afford
another complete demonstration of jour want
oi acquaintance wltb the topics on which you
have assumed to speuK with authority. Thus,
for example, you will find, by referring to their
report, submitted in 1868, page 25, that the ap
parent increase in the price of the following
supplies, viz.: Beef, mutton, coffee, tea, rice,
flour, brown and white sugar, molasses and dry
goods, purchased for the poor in the year 1867,
over the price paid for similar supplies in 1860,
was 113J per cent.; or. making allowance for
the varying proportion of articles consumed, 95
per cent. It should also be borne In mind that
this percentage represents tbe increase ia what
may be presumed to be the cheapest and most
ordlnarv forms of the above commodities, pur.
chased for the alai&houues at wholesale, aad ia
large quantities.
From a laige amount of additional evidence
bearing upon tbe questions under discussion,
and contributed mainly since the publication of
your speech, the followine examples may be
presented. The first to which I ask attention Is
a table made by tbe architect of the United
States Trtasury, showing the comoarative
prices paid for ordinary laborers and skilled
workmeu employed on the "Treasury exten
sion," Wanhlng'.on, In IS61 and 1868, respec
tively :
1661. 1 1868.
Inoreaee.
Carpenters ......
(Stonemasons...
Hrlca masons..
Maohlnlbts
Plumbers.........
Blaoksraltns,..,
Laborers
$3 50
4 00
4 00
8 00
860
8 00
175
75 percent.
60 percent.
'60 pereent,
50 per cent.
,85 percent.
1 60 percent.
140 per cent.
General average increase of skilled workmen,
684 per cent.
It is well Known that day labor employed by
the United States Government is paiJ at the
highest lates of tho trade and class to which it
belougs. ,
A recent comparison of the wuees paid iu tbe
manufactuiiug establishments of Lowell, Massa
chusetts, and of tho prtcea of articles of
domestic consumption in the same locality, for
the years I860 and 1869 instituted and published
by tbe editors of tbe Lowell Vourier, also
affords the following results:
"In the Merrtmac 'Manufacturing Company
the average advance ia the wages paid la
1808-', flu tho 'curdlne.' department, omitting
overseers, was 60 per cent.; in the spinning'
department, 68 percent. In the 'dressiue' de
partment, 75 per cent.; in the 'weaving' de.
rartment, 63 per cent. In the repair shop of
the same corporation the average advance In
the wages of mechanics was 63 percent) ot
overseers in all the department?, 36 per eent."
la different branches of mechanical Industry,
In tbe city of Lowell, the advance ia the wages
of machinists, carpenters, and blacksmiths was
BO per cent.: of stons cutters, 100 per cent.; of
stone and brick masons, 7ft per cent.
Tbe advance during the same period In the
Diauufactnrlaa-cities of Lowell aud Lawrutt
Continued on the Second Page.)
$2 60
2 60
250
2 00
2 25
200
1-5