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THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY, AUGUST 0, 18G9.
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THE ECliirSE.
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Had it not been for a bank of dark clouds low down
in the western horizon on Saturday afternoon, our
elilsens would have had nothing to complain of in
witnessing the phenomena of that partial solar eclipse.
The day wai m fair and the soft breezes as sweet as
weet as the enchanting hours of "Indian summer"
time ThousandB,cvcn tens of thousands, of expectant
reonie were abroad eager to note the curious specta
cle of the obscuration. To a foreigner, tho event
jnnst have revealed some of the sundry peculiarities
f the American people that have made them averago
aa the best educated nation in the world. Days
previous to this occurrence, broad pages of the lead
ing journals have been given up to thorough exposi
tions of eclipses, their causes, phenomena, and his
tory, each striving to excel the others In popularizing
the latent scientlllc discoveries ; and they have fonnd
their reward in the vast appreciative demand for
those issues. In no other country would there have
keen such exhibitions of enterprise in newspaper
editorship, for the bulk of no other population would
Have been fit for such reading.
A little Inquiry among our retail apothecaries has
developed the fact that since last Wednesday altur
oon there has been a steady demand Tor pieces of
window glass intended for smoking. It is natural
modesty alone that forbids a mention of the coinci
dence that the Issue of Tub Kvknino Tki.E'.iiiach on
that day contained the most exhaustive article on
thesnbject that has been yet furnished by "The
Fourth Kstatc." These chips of glass, smutted by the
emoke from gas-burners and ordinary lamp names,
were the popular instruments chiefly used, and they
answered their purpose admirably. The philosophy
f their use is very simple, and may, in passing, be
f enough interest to merit a reference. The soot, or
Mack coating, that leaves a smuttlness on every
thing it touches, is one of the poorest conductors of
light and heat, in direct contrast with polished
metals. It absorbs the rays, literally eats them up
and makes them latent, thus preventing some or all
from passing through, according to the thickness of
the coating. Many must have had their bits of glass
snapped by the heat in their first experiments at
emoking; but this would not have occurred had they
passed them very rapidly through the flames until a
lilack 11 lm had destroyed the excellent conducting
ower of the glass. This is the why and wherefore that
blackened glass will allow Bteady looking at the fiery
lace of the sun, provided ordinary prudence is used
Bot to over-exert the delicate nervous tissues of the
eyes.
Streets, house-tops, observatories, and Falrmount
Park all gave stauding room to the multitudes
who turned star-gazers on Saturday afternoon.
Dubious glances were cant on the clouds scattered
ever the western sky, and many hearty wishes were
uttered for their clearing away. Colored glasses,
pera-gUsses shaded, spy-glasses with Impromptu
dark lenses added, were all in requisition as the hour
f live o'clock passed. The writer had armed him
self with a half-pane of glass as big as a piece of
chalk, carefully gradated In tints of blackness, scmi
klackncss, deml-aemi-blackness, and so on through
the whole gamut of visual harmony; and thus
equipped was ready to demonstrate or to criticize
the correctness of the astronomical figures that an
nounced 6 h. 8-G m. r. M. as the commencement of
the eclipse. Hut alas for testing the scientlllc ac
curacy of the Philadelphia time-table, a dark cloud
Jailed to show us the sun In our
"Looks through the horizontal, misty air,
Shorn of his beams, or from behiud the moon,
In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight,"
its MUton so felicitously puts it. At quarter past
litre o'clock the disc of the sun was visible, with tlxj
appearance of the dark surrace of the moon upon
the point heretofore explained as the 135 (leg. right
that is, dj1J--bj between the extreme right hand ami
the lowermost part.
Thousands of observant eyes noted the obseura
UtTi as it Etcadily progressed neross the bright orb,
and various experiments were tried, according to
the fancy or the spectators. The trial of reilcctlng
te rays through a pierced card upon a dark surface
resulted well in a room where most of tho light
could be excluded, and where the aperture was
made sufficiently large. Thus an image of the
nun was obtained, showing the darkened surface
and the progress of the moon across the solar disc.
The use of the prism to decompose the rays into its
spectrum of colors, showed no variableness in the
brightness of the shadings even at the height of the
eclipse In this city ; nor could any practical difference
toe expected, as even one-twelfth of the sun's disc
Junifshea an illuminating power superior to the
obscurity occasioned by a heavy thunder-gust. The
greatest obscuration was only momentarily visible,
MS the heavy clouds in the west for a while inter
vened. From time to time the sun would break
through, ami the only noticeable effect then visible
was of a peculiar yellowness given to the sky, which
was mainly owing to the different shadings in the
smoked glass. The whole disc of the sun lii its
natural brightness was visible without a tarnishing
spot a few minutes before 7 r. SI., and in ten
minutes later tho gorgeously-tinted clouds of twi
light told that sunlight was gone for the day.
In this connection is given what a correspondent
writes of a prolonged "totality:"
"Few people trouble themselves to think what the
effect would be if the eclipse of Saturday were to
last any length of time, ami the sun were blotted
lrom the heavens. Philosophy declares that not only
would a horror of darkness cover the earth, but the
moisture of the air would be precipitated in vast
showers to the earth, and the temperature fall to a
tearful point of cold, nothing less than 230 degress
below zero, Fahrenheit. The earth would bo the
seat of darkness and more than Arctic desolation.
Nothing could survive such freezing cold a moment,
more than one could breathe in scalding water. In
three days after the cooling process began, nothing
created would be alive but the monsters that wallow
in deep ocean, and the eyeless reptiles that make
their haunts in caves which penetrate far under
ground." Abf.i.'s I.itdhahv Ci'kiositv Snoi Mr. Peter E.
Abel, who is too well known to the public to need a
Bpeclal introduction, has just opened a curiosity
shop at No. 1H1 South Seventh street, where he wiil
exhibit himself without charge to his manv admi
rers, aud display W'-Tlfnir(1e4a;;!in an extensive
variety of ,ravo, valuable, and interring wares.
In other words, Mr. Abel has opened ar.Hcrary Cu
riosity hop, which he proposes shall be tluKrrand
resort and exchange lor ariisis, actors, aiiSprs
amateurs, connoisseurs, bookworms, imnkbiifara
ijOOKHcners, umi mi vuo are in any way Interested
in iiiviuiuiu vi lih; win ui i.i, in no nave a taste lor
the. rare ami curious in nature or art. Mr. Abel i
Eoses to keep Ills shelves tilled with old and mvo
ooks, engravings, autographs, dramatic, works,
plays, plav-bills, costume-plates, old almanacs, pam
phlets, historical document s mementos, and, lu line,
the odds and ends of literature ami art, that will llnd
plenty of appreciative admirers umi purchasers.
Such an establishment as this will supply a deside
ratum, and Mr. Abel is the man to make ft go. He
lias an intimate acqiiaintai.ee with all the ins and
outs of the book trade, and lie has a large circle of
literary and artistic acquaintances, through whom
ne will be afforded unusual opportunities to re
plenish his stock with rarities tlmt are out of tho
wav of the ordinary purchaser. Mr. Alan is now
waiting behind bin counter, with a graceful smllo on
iiiu face, ready to receive his friends with his usual
suavity whenever they can llnd it convenient to call
cn htm. The sooner the better, thinks Peter, and
the more the merrier : and If they all come at once,
will form a lino aud shake hauds with each in turn,
just like the president.
TitE JnrtiNEYMKN Hakeks. This morning a pro.
ucssiou composed of the Journeymen bakers of this
;ity paraded through the principal streets, and then
proceeded to one of the suburban retreats, where
tliev nroooso nassinir tho day In Jollification. The
parade was preceded by a cavalcade of about two
liuiuireu men, wno were lusiuy auircu in uiau
pants, while shirts and caps, with a blue silk sash
thrown across the shoulders. A bund of music was
the next in Hue, followed by a delegation from
Baltimore and the Journeymen linkers' Protective
Union of this city. The rear of tho line was
brought np by a number of carriages carrying
workmen from tho various bakeries, lu the proces
sion were several American nags and devices.
Drawn on a vagon. aud Hungiuiue4 bv evergreen,
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DAKfiERors WAM.R. Tn reply to a communication i
from the Mayor, notifying the Building Inspeetors
of the condition of the walls left standing after the
fire at Patterson's warehouse, the following has been
received :
Bni.niwrt Ikftfctors' 'Office, No. T09 Ransom
flTHKKT, Pmi.Ai'Fi.rniA, Aug. 9, IHtiO. To tho Hon.
Pnnlel M. Fox, Mayor of the City of Philadelphia
Dear Sir: I am directed by tho Building Inspectors
to inform you that they have examined the walls of
the buildings on the east side of Front street, north
of Lombard, and find them very dangerous, and
have ordered tho same to tie taken down; and they
recommend that Front street be closed from Pine to
Lombard, from passenger cars and other vehicles,
until said walls shall have been taken down.
Yours, respectfully,
.fonw P. Taylob, Clerk.
IlRABIHdS AT TnK CENTRA?. STATION This after-
lii'i'u, nv v i ii.ni t"i iiiriii iki i i , nu uiio ven
tral Station, Daniel Wagner had a hearing upon tho
charge of stealing one thousand francs In gold from
a trunk belonging to Jacob Wortz, who boarded at a
house Mixtn ami t'aiiown'ii streets. Held tnisoo ball
for a further hearing.
Aiso, Casslus L. Piatt, John McOary, and Henry
Stcbbins had a hearing upon a charge of the at
tempted burglary of tho house No. 11T Clinton street.
They were fcumi in the rear yard with keys, candles,
etc. in their possession. Held in toou bail each to
answer.
An Attfmitkd Kohhkiiv. About s-30 o'clock ves-
terdny morning a thief entered the residence of Mr.
MoCollom, o. R4J walnut street, tnrougii a riar
iloor, and on entering the slltinr-room, found a little
girl sitting asleep in a chair. The fellow picked np
a butcher knlie lying on the table, anil while moving
across the Iloor awakened the girl, who started up
and run into the street. Her cries attracted Ser
geant Douglas aud several policemen of the Six
teenth district to the place, (in searching the house
no man could lie found, he having made his exit by
the same means he hud entered.
ExrmsioN to Nnw Yoiik Hay. The excursion
over the Camden and Arnboy Uallroad, and thence
down Knrttan bay to the sea, which took place under
the auspices of Deck's Hand, on Saturday last, was
a complete success in every respect. A very largo
number of ladies and gentlemen participated In thu
affair. The line music, together with the beautiful
scenery, was enjoved hugely. The second excursion
will be iven on Wednesday morning next, by Pro
fessor McClurg's Cornet P.ahd. The excursions will
be repeated on Wednesdays and Saturdays of each
week.
TnE Steam Sckew coi.i.ikk Rattlesnake arrived
at Kichmond early this morning, after f0 hours' pas
sage from Salem, Mass., having made her outward
passage in f7 hours, and landed (K)0 tons of coal, ami
has made the round trip in one week. She com
menced loading immediately on arrival, ami will sail
this evening with another full cargo of coal for New
buryport. The steamer Centipede, sister ship, is
now being lifted out rapidly, and will take her llrst
cargo on board in about ten days.
TlrRfii.ARiofPi.Y Inclined. At a late hour on
Saturday night a policeman of the Fifth district,
while patrolling along the rear of the houses on
Spruce Btreet, ubove Seventh, heard some singular
noises, and, on investigating the matter, found three
fellows concealed in one of the yards. They had
with them a number of key's, some candles, and
mutches. They were taken into custody, and gave
the names of John McGarry, Cassius Piatt, and
Henry Stlimins. They will be at the Central Station
this afternoon.
A ltoi.n Theft This morning, about 7 o'clock,
James Wilson entered the clothing store of Gustavus
(iohlc, No. sir. Walnut street, where a small boy was
in attendance. While pricing the articles James
placed several patterns under his clothing. His ope
rations were watched' by Mr. Golde, who was on
the opposite side of Walnut street. James walked
out and Mr. Golde had him arrested. He will be at
the Central this afternoon.
A Female AssAn.TEn Henry Curley yesterday
attacked a female at Eighth and Locust streets,
when lie was overhauled by Policeman O'Menllev, of
the Fifth district, who arrested him. Curley kicked
the policeipan in fhe stomach. Nippers were used,
and Henry was locked up in the station, where his
case was heard this morning before Alderman Mor
row, who sent him to prison.
A Skiff Picked Vp Policemen Lex and Phillips,
of the Delaware Harbor Police, found a skiff this
morning In the dock at Washington street wharf.
In her were six bars of railroad iron, which is sup
nosed to have been stolen lrom the Pennsylvania
Hailromt tlopot. niCl4!i!n awai an. owner at tho
Delaware Harbor Station .
srsrECTEDOF I.APrENr. Abrrt stiliebftckcr w'a3
arrested yesierdny a'.'.S'.ilelus' Hotel, on Frontjstreet,
ubove ork, on suspicion of stealing a watch from
thepockclof a man who was asleep in the pla:e.
On being given a hearing before Alderman Heins.he
was committed for trial.
Scdpen DEATn. Mrs. Kttchie resided in South
street, below Front. This morning about U o'clock
she was found dead in the basement of her house.
The cause of her demise is unknown. Coroner
Daniels will hold an inquest.
The Poo Detectives. During the past, week the
above army captured 94 dogs, of which U were re
deemed nnd 60 wre slaughtered.
Kesionf.d. Colonel Kdmnnd Kandall has resigned
tBie position of Military Tax Receiver. Ills successor
is Major S. Harwood.
R I 0 T I X 41
The Koimlisol riltsbiirur .Tin I e nil Attack on n
Circus The RcniiU Thereof.
J'roiu the I'ttlxlui-ij Chronicle, Aiuj. 7.
A serious riot occurred in East Birmingham
last evening, resulting in the shooting of one
young man and the serious injury of a number
of persons from sticks aud stones. Noycs' Cir
cus gave two exhibitions iu East Birmingham
yesterday. During the afternoon some of the
roughs, quite a number of whom reside iu the
borough, made an attempt to force into the tent
without paying. They were repulsed, but shortly
afterwards succeeded in cutting a huge hole
in the canvas of the dressing-room. The per
formances were concluded without further
molestation, but threats were made that the
canvas would be demolished in the evening. As
there was good reason to apprehend that an
attempt would be made to carry the threat into
execution, Mr. Noycs applied to Mayor Bush for
a S(tiad of police. Accordingly five or six
officers, under Chief Hague, were sent over, aud
their services were soon needed. Shortly alter
the doors were opened a strong force of rowdies
made a rush upon the doorkeeper, with the hope
of overpowering him. This movement was not
successful, us the police rallied and drove back
the assailants. An attack with stones and other
missiles was then made upon the ticket
office, the rowdies establishing them
selves on the outside of the crowd. A
perfect shower of bricks struck th
office, and one of the attaches was 6truck in the
jaw with a stone w ith such force as to knock
out several teeth and fracture llie bone. Jt was
found necessary to close the office, which was
done by advice ot duel Hague, due of the
officers w cut out into the crowd for the purpose
of "spotting" the assailants, and succecd'-d iu
arresting one of them. The rouuhs rallied to
rescue their companion, aud for a time mhsUes
were hurled vigorously and pistol shots were
fired. One young man, one of the rioters,
received a pistol bull in his ami. and was re
moved lrom the lield bv some ol his friends.
l'he attack was so determined that the pri
soner escaped, when the assault iintni the
circus was renewed more iier.'clv than ever.
A number of persons were struck with stones,
including Chief Hague and other mem
bers of the police, force. The officers
then drew their revolvers, and making a eliurge
on the rioters, caused a general stampede union"
them. Revolvers were discharged iu Uki direc
tion ol the llcelng roughs, but no one was in
jured, as lar as we. can ascertain. The pertonu
unccs proceeded without turther interruption
but when the work of removing the anva
eoiiimenced, another attack was made, but the
police protected the utlarlws from iniurv until
all tho property was removed in Mf..i a
example should be made of some of the parties
engaged in this demonstration. It mMit b ive
a salutary effect upon others whose Inclinations
Ml M 1 AVJU'lin.
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WASHINGTON
The Celestial Phenomenon The Ob
servations of Members of the
National Observatory In
teresting Letter to the
Secretary of the
Navy The New
Mexican Min
ister. Destructive Conflagration in New York.
FROM W1SH1JVGT0JV.
The olnr FellpMe-Cotniiiiinlenllnn from Com
moilore Snnrin, of Hie Nntlnnni Obwervntory,
to I he Srerelnry oflhp Mavy.
Sfrial Deratch to The Eneninq Telegraph.
Washington, Au. 9 Commodore Bunds,
who lias charge of the Naval Observatory, lias
submitted the following to tbe Secretary of the
Navy:
United Statf.s NavaI. Onsr.nvAToRT,
Washington, Atifr. II, 180!) Sir: I have th
honor to report that I have received a telegraphic
despatch from our observers of the eclipse at
1es Moines, Iowa. Professor HaiCS3 report
as follows:
We have succeeded beyond our most Sancpiinc
expectations. We have photographs of the
eclipse, two being of totality; also spectra of five
prominences, no two of them giving the same
lines. Could see no absorption lines iu the
f pectrum of the corona. It gave a continuous
spectrum with a bright line in it.
Professor Kastman's observations were also
most successful. Professor Newcomb reports
no intra-niercurial planets were visible.
Mr. F. W. llardwell, aid, left here on Friday
morning, aud arrived at Bristol, Tennessee, in
ample time for the eclipse. Nis special objects
of attention were the duration of totality nnd
intra-mcrctinal planets. The circumstances at
tending his observations were extremely favor
able. Mercury, Venus, and Hegulus were visible
to the naked eye, but no intni-mereurial planet
was seen.
He recorded numerous notes of phenomena,
from which full report will lie made. At this
observatory the sun was partially obscured by
ciouus, aiui owing to tne use oi uigiier power
than the observer was accustomed to, he failed
to get the first and last contact. His other ob
servations were entirely successful.
I will have the honor to submit a more de
tailed report upon the return of the officers sent
out from the observatory. B. F. Sands,
Commodore and Superintendent,
ilfexlenn Notable.
J. Mariacal, the new Minister from Mexico,
arrived tins morning. Jlcwill be presented to
the President to-morrow.
L. lalaclo, commissioner on the part of
Mexico to settle the claims of citizens of the
United States against Mexico, also arrived this
morning.
FJIOM NEW YORK,
Destructive Fire In VonUers -Less S'2(MI,00.
Nkw York, Aug. !. A block of buildings in
the village of Yonkers, bounded by Athcrton,
Dock, andOwen strcetsaud Wells' avenue, were
burned last night, involving a loss of about
(K),(H)0, on which there is but a small insu
rance. 1 he lire is supposed to have been the
work of nn Incendiary. Among the buildings
onsunied were Ackerts A: Quick's steam saw
mills, J. E. Parsons' lumber-yard, Henry Brew
ster's lumber yard, Stewart's stables, Yeoman's
real estate office, aud a large number of dwell
ings.
Further Parlieiilais-Tlie T.on 30,000.
DeRfiatch to The Kveninp Telegraph.
New Yokk. Aug. 0. A large fire broke ou
this morning m J. E. Parsons' lumber yard, su
Dock street, Yonkers, and rapidly spread to the
adjoining shops. The following property is to
tally destroyed: .I.E. Parsons' lumber yard; J.
E. Willard's lumber and eoal yard; IT. F. Brec-
voort's eoal yard and building materials; A.
Austin fc Co.'s Hour and feed store; W. H. Ack-
erman's livery stable: Acker it Jenks' carpenter
shop; William H. Cohen Si Co.'s pickle ware
house; A. K. Van Haulen's carpenter shop, and
three frame dwellings, owned by J. iV. S. Stewart.
The fire is still raging, but under control.
The loss is roughly estimated between 750,000
and 1,000, 000.
The New lott Olllce.
Work has at length been commenced on the
new Post Office. A long line of board fencing
is rising, cutting off the lower part of the Park.
lc iiioiiHlrntioii by the Tiiilom.
, large demonstration of the tailors of New
York and their Newark associates is now goin
on iu front of the City Hall. There was a large
procession, and the speakers are urging their
auditors to stand linn.
Tho New York Produce market.
ew ohk, Aug. 9 Cotton steady: sales of son
bales at 3:!' ,.. i lour active and advanced lftni'i.'ic.
sales of 19,MM) barrels State at Stiff 7-wi, Western at
J0(ci7-mi, Southern at Ti.i ll'Tfi, ami California at SG-si)
iy-.)i). Wheat buoyant and excited ; sales of nn.ouo
nusaeis ai an auvanee oi o niu; .no. l. tti-TS: No. y.
fl-fiTi.i t-r'.; red Western, 81 -ilSia umber State,
fWri. Com steady; sales of iiti.iiiio bushels mixed
Western at Sl-iawl-l!). Oats iiuiet ; sales of 14,uao
nusneis at iiiMC. lieei quiet, J.ard quiet. Whisky
quiei hi ?rix.
l4.'i-oiialilI.
The Czar frowns on Sorosis.
The Hauck is engaged for Moscow.
Governor Jlawlcv has gone to California.
Professor Maury apnrovcs oi Chinese labor.
Mrs. II. B. Slowe is ai Wesinort for the
summer.
Carrier fell down at Bordeaux and broke his
neck.
President Woolsey, Cardinal of Yale, sum
mers at Cornwall.
Hon. .lolm C. Breckinridge has returned
from tbe West to Kentin-l.v
Tarn o'Slianter is now painted in Edinburgh
on his uin grey inure, pursued by Nannie on an
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MORMON DOM.
An Interview with Brlitlinin III IVraMinal Ap-
penrnnee ana loiMrtmonl.
Salt Laie City July 80) Jiditnrial Corrtupondtne
Wathinntnn Htar.
Mr. Geonjo Q. Cannon, editor of tho Descrct
Atps, who has kindly aided us to sec tho prin
cipal objects of Interest in nnd about Salt Lake
City, took us yesterday to see Brigham Young.
we were received in nis private oiuco, opening
to the right of the tithing office, nnd situated
between bis two residences, known ns the hlou
House and the Bee Hive House. Tho office Is a
spacious room, divided In the middle by a rail
ing anil carpeted Willi ingrain, anu wim iurni
ture of walnut, scroll pattern, upholstered in
Virown reps. Tho front part of tho division, used
apparently ns an audience chamber, had chairs
and lounges, and in tho centre a stand holding a
vase, a foot high, with an immense bouquet,
built up In tne shape of a spruce tree, ot open
air flowers, doubtless from his own gar
dens. On each sido of the inner room
was a desk, one occupied by Brigham and tho
other by bis secretary. The" furniture seemed to
tic mostly ot pine, witu some pretensions to
carving or cabinet display. The desks were pe
culiar In Fliniie, tbe table being supported bv
what appeared to be verd antique pillars, but
reullv wood painted in imitation of that stone.
All tho furniture is made here, it being the policy
. C ' . -. 1 . - I' .
iii i (him iu use oiny iiouie iiiaiiuiuciurcs. wn
the walls, near tho ceiling, were suspended por
traits of leading Mormons, including those of
the present '"Quorum of Twelve Apostles," the
post of honor being occupied by the pictures of
.losepn iinu itiram Mnitu. I he portraits were
evidently painted by native artists, the like
nesses being fair, but the exfle ution of the sign
board order. Lower on the walls were pictures
of Andrew Johnson and Ben Halladay, of stage
line fame, sent to Brigham Young by these
worthies.
The mantle of Joseph Smith fell upon Brig
ham Young, ns all good Mormons believe, nnd
consequently he succeeds to the title of the Pro
phet. When we entered the Prophet was seated
in tue rear oi uie room, ami no rose to receive
us. Naturally we took a scrutinizing look at the
man who has occupied so much of the public
attention lor many years, as I have mentioned
already, he is more insignificant in ligiirc than
pictures of him would indicate. He is about
live lect eight and a bait inches, but is said to
stand an inch shorter than when ten years
younger. His head is pear shaped, heavy at the
base and narrowing towards the top; and the
resemblance to that fruit is considerably
heightened by his wearing his sandy hair in the
lorm ot a roach, tie lias a lull beard running
below his mouth, the lower part pretty grey nnd
nestling in his capacious neckcloth. His eyes
are a greyish blue, cold, small, and more than
halt veiled by drooping eyelids. I hey are
badly mated orbs; for when he unbends
to tell a jocose story, the right eye lights up with
considerable humor, but the left, perhaps from
some defect of the nerves, utterly refuses to obey
tne neim and remains as unsympathetic as a
glass eye. A seam across his face, taking the
place of lips, divides a pair of massive jaws, and,
when opeued, discloses a set of imperfectly fitted
lulse teeth, the workmanship, probably, of a Salt
Lake dentist. His blonde hair, fair complexion
and light clothes were all in u concatenation
according." He wore yellow Russian duck
pantaloons, white duck coat, white Marseilles
vest, black neekercuiel, and a heavy hair watch
guard, from which was suspended a number of
charms, made mostly of hair, the most prominent
os winch was a woman s gaiter shoe, lashioncrt
of hair, with a golden sole, beneath which was a
tin' skate, also ol gold. A pull-bosomed shirt,
fastened by substantial pearl buttons, and heavy
calfskin , boots, completed the costume of this
latest ol the line of prophets and patriarchs.
DESTITUTION AND DEATH.
The 1. nisi ol'nn Actor's Wife Desertion, Drunk
eiiiienN, nun ieiiui.
The St. Louis Democrat of Wednesday says:
'The Coroner held an inquest 3'csterd'iw at
No. bOfi Labadie street, on tho body ot Mr.
Esther Wallace, wife of Robert C. Wallace, tho
comedian, who died from the effects of liquor
and a trcqucnt use ol opium, iter story is a sua
one. A few years ago she was a happy wife and
mother, witu menus and relatives around her,
nnd moving in good society, lier husband was
an actor, receiving a fair salary, and they lived
genteelly. In time, she became nddicted to
drink, and her husband, on returning home from
the theatre, frequently found her senseless from
intoxication, failing bv arguments to induce
her to abandon her evil practice, and being
thrown out of a situation, he left the c ity, and
his wife was compelled to take care of herself
and her child, a smart, intelligent girl, now
about twelve years old.
"1 he deserted wile might have made a com
fortable support if she had possessed sufficient
strength of mind to give up the wine cup. but
when her husband leit her she became reckless
and miserable, and drank strong liquor for the
liurnose of drowning her sorrow. The life she
led impaired her health, and to ease the pangs of
bodily puiu, as well as to soothe her sorrow, she
used opium daily, increasing tne quantity with
the increase ol her craving lor the drug, in a
small room on an obscure street she lived a
miserable life, losing all self-respect and energy.
The neighbors helped her in her distress, but
she made no effort to help herself. Several times
a day she would send her little girl out to pur
chase whisky aud opium.
"r or the last two weeks she was unable to
leave her bed. Her neighbors induced Dr. Pet
tigrew to call and see her, and two ladies visited
her and rendered her some assistance. The
room in which she was lying was in a shockingly
filthy condition, and emitted such u sickening
Htneil that complaints were made to the police.
Two policemen visited her, and some of the
neighbors cleaned up the room. On Monday
night she was found dead in bed, iu the midst of
filth and squalid poverty. She has a brother and
sister living in the city, both of whom are
respectable, but not wealthy, t he little gin
stated that her father was expected here soon,
and that he had an engagement to play at
Do Bar's next fall. Her brother took charge of
the body, and will have it decently interred.
"I lie verdict ot the lury was mat ucecuseu
came to her death ny intemperance ann iu
habitual use of opium."
A CUDAN HERO.
IluntliiU a Livelihood In llie Northwest.
I ri.m the Madistm ( H i.) Utatt Journal, Aug. 4.
Yesterday evening a poor, dilapidated-lookiny
fellow put in nn appearance at the station-house,
and asked for n night's lodging and a mouthful
to eat. He lived, he said, in the vicinity of
Portage City. He fought three years for Uncle
Sam, and this giving him rather a liking for
war's alarms, he determined some three mouths
since to go and light for Cuban independence.
He tried to enlist in Portage and then ia Mil
waukee aud Chlcago,but finding no opportunity,
he sold a silver watch and all of his spare cloth
ing, down even to the last shirt but that he had
on, and started for New York. Ho found no
difficulty in enlisting in New York, nnd for
about ten davs he and a squad of
half-a-dozen were well fed. well
drank, and well tramped. After tho vicis
situdes of a campaign, ho found himself
in an inclosiiro and under guard of United
States troops. Tho six weeks that ho was at
work for Cuba, ho tells us, were exciting
enough, but there was more hard and mean
work done than in a similar campaign in the old
armv. There was no bead to uuvthing, aud
everybody seemed to do just as bo pleased. Dis
charged without money, and iu rags, tho O.ban
has managed by begging and appeals to sympa
thy to get back as far as this city last night, and
lelt for Portage this morning. Ho said ho had
enough of Cuba, aud was perfectly satisfied to
come home and take a hand at harvesting, to
.ret back where ho win before tho Cuban excite
ment carried him off. The patriot said that ho
met some six men from Wisconsin in tho Cuban
Held ono from La Crosso, ono lrom Milwaukee,
one from Eau Clairo, and the others without a
local habitation, but from tho pineries. Tho flro
ntill burned in their bosoms, and they told hiin
that if they could manage to get tho oath they
II:
nul takeu over tueir tieaiis in some way, vuey
livuHl t' 1 Vwn tU? fim charge.
FOURTH EDITION
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
Dedication of a Soldiers' Monument
Naval Orders Discovery of Coun
terfeit Coupons Shocking
Tragedy in Cleveland
Failure of a New
York Banking
Firm.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Spain to Send More Troops to Cuba
The Asiembling of the Cortes.
FROM WASHINGTON.
avnl Orders.
Detpat h to the Associated Prtsn.
Washington, Aug. 0 Enslgt William C
Strong has been ordered to tho New York Navy
Yard, from the 15th of September next. Assist
ant Paymaster A. J. Greenwich has been ordered
to the Nyack on the 1st of September. Assistant
Paymaster H. T. B. Harris has been detached
from the Nyack aud ordered home.
1 Counterfeit C'oiipoiih.
Washington, Aug. !). Three three dollarcou
pons of 1881, which were paid by the Assistant
Treasurer at New York and received by General
Spinner to-day, arc pronounced to be counter
feits. They arc lithographed and badly exe
cuted. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
received 975 from a resident of Boston, who
says he cannot livo without doing justice to the
Government. He begs the department, for his
wife's sake not to publish, his act of restoration.
but forgets to sign his name to the letter.
FROM MtlV YORK.
Fnilure of Ilowori, Iteckniiiii iV Co.
Despatch to The Jioening 2'ele-traph,
Nkw Youk, Aug. 9. The failure of Bowers,
Beckman it Co., tho dry goods commission mer
chants, is announced. Their liabilities are said
to bo three millions. Boston friends are said to
have offered to aid them over their difficulties,
but the oiler was refused. Ihey arc preparing
to suspend.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Deriieiiliou of u Soldier' Monument.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Plymouth, Aug. 0. The soldiers' monument
in this town was dedicated to-day with appn
priatc ceremonies, in the presence of 5000 per
sons. The address was by Governor Cliambcr
laiu, of Maine. The exercises took place
under a mammoth tent. The procession
was quite imposing, and included a number of
military organizations. The Knights Templar
and Odd Fellows participated.
Deulh of a Prominent I'uhlixher.
Detpatch to l'he Evening Telegraph,
Boston, Aug. I) Charles C. Little, of the
well-known firm of Little, Brown ifc Co., pub
lishers, died at his residence in Cambridge, this
morning, at the age of 70. He leaves a widow,
daughter of the late Hon. Henry Wheaton. the
noted writer on International Law, and four
children.
FROM THE WEST.
Terrible Accident A Father Kills IIIm Son.
Ci.kvei.ani, Aug. 9. This morning at l-o0,
Philip Gilmartin, proprietor of the Lake View
House, at the corner of Seneca aud Summit
streets, shot and instantly killed his son, Thomas
Gilmartin, supposing him to be a burglar, while
the sou was attempting to cuter the house.
FROM EUROPE.
ICeinforccmcntM lo be Went to Cuba.
Ei) Atlantic Cable.
Madkid, Aug. 9. The Imperial newspaper
says that reinforcements of 20,000 men will be
sent to Cuba in September next.
The Cortex
will assemble on October 1. The business to
come before them will bo the election of a king.
Several Carlist agents were arrested iu this city
last night.
r i s
Whnt lie Snld nt nn Interview with the Spanish
itlinister, Lopez Koherin.
The N. Y. Herald has a correspondent who writes
this InterestiiiK piece of news:
Upon the arrival of Mr. Lope, Roberts at Washing
ton as the accredited representative of the Iniieliua
ble government of Spain, that gentleman called at
once upon the Secretary of State, ami a lcnutliy in
terview was had covering the whole question of
Spain and Cuba. Mr. Huberts made various propo
sitions, awl in his enthusiasm asked some lluuns
unnecessary und even beyond what might be ex
pected of a strong and independent nation..
Mr. Fish responded that tne I' nltcd States Govern
ment had already made up its mind what iwursa It
would pursue lu the struggle, and that it sli uld
continue to preserve a strict neutrality; that he
must understand that both the Government and the
people of tho United Statts were in sympathy with
the movement of the people of Cuba;'that the Gov
ernment In the face or this and against Us personal
feelings had taken a stand which it would sustain,
and it would preserve towards Spain the same rule
as It would towurds Cuba; that the L'nlted btntus
would not Interfere in the contest, except that the
harbors and rivers of the l'nlted States should not
be used lu which to lit out hostile expedi
tions, and that measures would be taken tn
stop all such violations of tho neutrality laws.
The Secretary plainly told Mr. Koberu that
the tendency or all the Islands and countries lying
adjacent to the l'nlted States was towards a uiiUieu
tloti with our system ; ami whatever might be tlm r
suit of the present struggle, Cuba, for instance,
would sooner or lat;r come under the authority and
constitute part of the Government of the I nited
States; that he did not think this was to be accom
plished in tiduy or in a year, but. the result was in
evitable; that the time would come when the
l'nlted Slates would llnd it to its Interest and se
curity to take possession of these countries if neces
sary, and orgaui.e them into permanent enmumui.
ties under a secure form of government, und
surrounded by republican institutions. At such
time as tho convenience of the I nited States dic
tated this would lie enforced. At present, however
tho Government proposed to adhere to Its neutrality!
Although the Spanish Minister did not tail to t.iko'
the suggestion from the Secretary that the l'nlted
States was then acting in the interests of Spain ami
against Its own sympathies, which might some tiuu
take a turn, it appears he inaugurated hiiuseli a vio
lation of that very neutrality which he exacted from
the I nited States Government m repressing all
efforts on the part of certain individuals to send ad
to Cuba, Though the Government was perfectly
cognizant of, the building of a ileet of gunboats lii
American waters, it hud no official knowledge ol the
raet nor the uses to which it was to be put until re
cently. When official inquiry was made us to the
future employment of these vessels, which it. was
known were not for the United states service it w is
first learned us an olllelal fact that ihey were beh'iir
constructed under contracts between the builders
and the Spanish Government, through their retire.
Bentatives. Tho Spanish Minister had asked himi
trality and lie had received It. He responded to this
act or kindness towards Spain by attempting to lit
out a lleet in American waters.
Mr. Fish sent for Mr. Hoberts, who failed to ap
pear. Thinking ho might lie out of town, he sent
ugain, but once more thu diplomatic Castiliau kept
clear. It was very evident Mr. ltoberts was very
much in the condition of tho person who had noth
ing to say on a certain occasion. On last Friday u
week past, the Secretary, being about to leave
Washington in company with the President for New
York, turned the matter over to the Assistant Secre
ary of State. J. C. liancroft Davis, with instructions
to see thu Spanish Minister. It dows not appear
however, that he saw the Aasifltant Secretary either
tr. iff Waxll In rrtiin fnr vAW . . 1
.1 nrnni.no a nl tl.n . ' . 1 ,T ' L
iiiuiiiK ' , .ii.- i irniui iiu hi llie CUT OliVk
.1 Unirn Bll..r hln visit t i. y"A
n.i,,.wn.:.. "-- im.icuwih vt 1MB COnfDRed
own confusion before the President, hnt t,rJ?lj
went near i,;m.ienr At the same time he w
. . I : i . .... ' ur.rr
wnnin iw" i "ic oy ran, or wiinin about tha
same time by boat which latter method might hava
proved a J.""'"" opportunity of vlsltln thS
Nprrpfnrv Of Statu at h iin.ni
uric, "-"' "j mo oeiiuties or High ami
scenery, nnder th shadow of old Fort Put, In fu U
11?!.,","?,' cr ." Influence of other
not to omit the genial hospitality w letf would .loim
less have received him at the hands of the Secret
himself, the whole question mXht hawTSiE
thoroughly talked over, and tt mlg f Have been ar
ranged, In consideration of an atti'mntori via.i
of the neutrality laws of the lu,M StCs that ih
said Government would tonllscate mTtktZ
session of the fleet in question. But no in?it
Minister made his appearance. o Spanlsft
The question Involved In the arrest na it i
sldered by the Government, ot ttuTs
is a very plain one. The Secretary of state Tte?
mined to maintain a neutral position In ini., .1
he detained expeditions fitting , ' for ",l and in
ninny instances, at the requestor the Ts, m Wh Mm
ister, delayed the sailing of vessels VnmTnWBM
mate trade, as it was afterwards proven Now tha
other side of the question begins to operate Hnitin
undertakes to build a ,ioet of htmU li AmeTao
yards. Spain is recognized a a Rovernment and
under ordinary circumstances might be penmtte 1
to go on with her work. Hut there liimtienn tn hi T J
the Secretary of State aptly terai, n l orn ant War
between Spain and Peru, 'now Peru' in " t' :nKl
Mn os are as good friends as Spain and the tin lit I
Ma es, ami probably more so. So If the Un to l
Sta os prevents Cuban filibusters from leaving her
luu bors because Spain and the United States are at
peace, the same rule acts equally well i favor or
eru ami against Spain, because Per , ami tha
tinted States ate the best of fn,l(R ,t wm i nlecS
of extreme and expensive shortsightedness on tlm
part of Spain to overlook t'.ls thing, or It s trim
with the dignity of the Cited S t a te 8 to a n no v t h
Secretary of State with protection Against almost
every vessel that clears for Southern w iterJ Tfor
fear that it might be used against that "Fer Fait i
Iiii m sle," ami then, under the very nose of It
agains peru.U,'mi,t l " 1,10 Sllm thi"
The Secretary of State is too wise for such strafes
Possessing all that equanimity of mind and teuuVer
necess-ury in a diplomat and a statesman he ob
serves sagaciously ami carefully, nnd acts pru "lent
and at the timely moment, lie well observed I tS
your correspondent :-"The Government had Its ob
ligations to perform towards Peru a.s well as towards
Spain. Some months since the Peruvian Govern
ment purchased from this Government two moni
I'I'.J1 llu ti'""1,lHh "'Ister protested, on the ground
that these vessels might be used In aid of the Cubans
should they ask them. The Spanish Minister recog
nized the continued existence of a state of wir
between his own Government ami that of
Peru. Subsequently fhe Peruvian monitors wero
permitted to leave, having entered into nn agree
ment with the 1'inted Slates that those vesselsshoula
not be used against any power with which tha
United States was at peace until they should have
anchored In Peruvian waters. According to the last
accounts I have received in regard to these vessels
ami I watch them closely," continued the Secretary'
emphatically, '-they were at Kio Janeiro making all
possible haste lor their own waters. Now, these
Peruvian monitors were allowed to sail on this
agreement, and in addition had the written stat-e-inentof
the Spanish Minister that he was satlsucd
that the lleet should be allowed to go."
Growing still more earnest, the Secretory con
tinued: -If the Peruvian Government had played
false I would have sent a tlcet after the vessels and
brought them back or destroyed them. Now, here
is the case of Spain. Between Peru and Spain, as I
have said, there now exists a war in a dormant
state; but how soon It may become flagrant I cannot
say. It Is probable very soon. The recognition by
Peru of belligerent rights on the part of the uprisen
people of Culm Is likely to open the war anew. Tho
war then becomes flagrant. Peru entered into an
agreement not to use her lleet purchased here until
it had unchored in Peruvian wuters. The case is
stronger in the instance of Spain. Spain Is building
thirty gunboats. Those gunboats will be sent to
Cuba, and will form a floating wall of defenso
around the Island. These thirty gunboats will re
lieve the forty-two war vessels, for that is all they
have for tho coast-guard duty, The next thing we
would hear would be this whole fleet bombarding
the ports of Pern, preying upon her commerce and
preventing trade. All this towards a country at
peace with the I nited States, and all on account of
the thirty gunboal.s built in our waters." Continued
the Secretary, "I do not expect to take command or
the Spanish navy, and Jlre. t what shall tie Its onern-
tions. I have enough to do at home. Hut I do not
propose to let those thirty gunboats leave; and it
thov itf, IfMivn avnnn, u'ltli 11 , w...i 1 . 1
....-j .... , ., ,1.11 .tiiLiiiri uj , , mil nuilll
after them a force which may be somewhat sur
prising." THE M01JILE RIOT.
CniiHC of the Disturbance Another Version.
Special Telegram to tli S. V. Tribune.
Momi.E, Aug. 7. The Republicans advertised a
meeting for Thursday night to celebrate the election
of Colonel Iluok to Congress. On Wednesday night
ami Thursday the conservatives were organizing
and threatening to break up the meeting, but the
Republicans knew nothing of this until about noon
011 Thursday.
In spite of the threats, however, the meeting was
organized tn the evening, and about three thousand
persons wi re present, of whom over one thousand
were whites. Speeches were delivered by Albert
Griffin, Jr. it. n. liarr, Colonel A. E. Buck, and H.
PayMyrs, ami tho conservatives themselves admit
that nothing w is sai l to which exception coaid be
taken. About 10 o'clock a notoriously quarrelsome
man named David Keed, foreman of the Merchants'
Fire Company, who had been using boisterous and
insulting language, tired a pistol ou the outskirts of
the crowd, and In a few seconds the firing became
general.
The crowd immediately dispersed; but In a few
minutes the colored people rallied ami returned to
the stand, where they were called to order by Albert
Griffin and Colonel Wlckersluun, but the news
coming that the conservatives were mossing to at
tack them again, they moved off in a body, the rabble
following and tiring 'Into them as they went. One
white man and three colored men are Known to have
been killed, and a dozen or more wounded. The city
has been very much excited since, but it is believed
that all danger is now past.
The lieqUter and Tribune have for some time been
filled with Inflammatory articles ohicjiy inciting to
murder, and are unquestionably responsible for the
riot. A large class of our best citizens are really
Indignant at the course of the Rebel leaders and
their followers, and strong hopes are entertained
that the effect will in the end be good.
ii i: Aii iNTiiiiiiiiii: .t c ii.
Court of Onurler .Sessions Jiultrn IlreWNtJr.
Prison cases are still before tho Court.
John Dully, a boy, was convicted of assault and
battery upon Police Ulllcer William Francis. A
party of boys were one day annoying a squad of
laborers at the park, and the officer came to their
assistance, when tho prisoner laid violent hands
upon him, tearing his shirt, and was joined by his
companions, whose combined attack upon him was
quite severe. This prisoner was convicted of an
other charge of assault, und battery upon Francis
Wilson and his wife. He and his friends went Into
Wilson's tavern. In Twenty-lift h street, above Spring
Garden, aud called for liquor, which was refused
them. Highly offended, they assau.ted JWilson ami
his wife, striking them with stones and billies. He
was sentenced to the County Prison for four months.
Thomas Lynch, a good-natured son of the
Kmeraid Isle, was convicted of assault and battery.
Sentenced to County Prison for two mouths.
George lieilly was tried upon the ehape of the
larceny of cloth to tho value of jsoo. It was" proven
that oh the night of May tho store N;i. U17 North
Second street was entered bv burglars, and a larga
lot of cloth was stoleu therefrom. Several days
afterwards the prisoner was seen, in company with
one .lolin Myers, attempting to sell this very cloth to
dealers in Shtppcu street, and still later the cloth was
found at Myers' house, In Penn street, below bom
bard. The prisoner, undefended bv counsel, stated
to the jury tnat he knew nothing of the burglary,
but that after its perpetration Myers had induced
him to aid in selling the goods, representing that ho
had smuggled them from F.nrope.
The jury believed him, umi rendered a verdict of
not guilty. It may lie some satisfaction to the ptibllo
to know that Myers was convicted last mouth of this
burglary, and is now serving out a term of tlfteen
months In prison; and also that Riley Was only a few
days since cuuvleted of tappiug a till, and W under
sentence.
Hugh Devine pleaded guilty to an assault and bat
tery upon an old man, Kdward lioyle, umi was sen
tenced to one mouth in thn County Prison and or
dered to give security lu tftOU to keep tho poaue.
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