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TUB DAILI EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHT ' , TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1869.
c 1 1 1 m t u u a c u .
A PAXIXIXCIDE.
An In.nnonfloolIIII'ather.
Another Horror Startles the City A
Second Tragedy on South Tenth
Street No Motive for the Deed
Full Particulars of the
Dreadful Affair The
Perpetrator in
Custody.
The vlcfnity of Tenth and Pine street was again
tliruwn Into b state of wild excitement this morning
hv the screams of ladles, Issuing rnuii dwelling N.
sort south Tenth street, occupied by Mrs. Belcher
and Thoniss I- Evans, Esq., mid family. Between
the screams were plainly heard the reports of a re
volver In quick succession. The door was quickly
thrown ont o and two or three young ladies tau Into
the street, crytnjf "My faher I killed." The neigh
bors and passers-by ran Into the hall, and on going
back into the dining-room saw the body of Mr. Evans
lvine on the floor, and standing beside It was his
son Marshall Key Kvbiis, ami Mrs. Evans. Among
the number who entered the premises was Polloe
man Freeman, who Inquired the facts of the case.
From the statement made he concluded to take
Marshall into custody, and on so doing t.lio father
remarked, "Don't harm my boy, for he didn't know
what he was doing."
Ir Vandyke, the family physician, was immedi
ately sent for, ami on arriving he found Mr. Evans
to tie In a dving condition, on making an examina
tion of the body two wounds were found in the sto
mach either of which was sullldent to have caused
death' Tne dving man was then carrl-d lnt Die
parlor and laid on tlio tlor, where ho expired ubjitt
ten minutes after M o'clock.
Coroner Daniels was telegraphed for, and word
was conveyed to the Central Station. High Cou
ntable Kelsii and Special Oltlc.nr -M mre were detailed
to go to the house, where they Immediately repaired.
On arrivliurat the house, no one was in It except
the body, Mrs. lieicher, and three of the daughters
l the deceased, from whom the following facts were
el'll"e 'lamilv, with the exception of Marshall, had
Bat down to"hreakrast, and while partaking of the
meal they had entered Into a general discussion of
the conduct and behavior of Marshall for some time
past, and what had better be done under the circum
stances. They had concluded that the father, after
breakfast, should visit Dr. Vandyke, who. a few days
since, had expressed his conviction that the son
was insane, and had better be sent to the Insane
Asvlum, and obtain from him acertillcate of his .in
sanity, on which he could be removed to the asylum.
Just as this conversation had been concluded, and
to which many think Marshall had been a listener, he
stepped Into the dining-room, nnd as he took a seat
at the table, his father bide him "good morning."
lie did no'- replv to this salutation, but looked closely
into the faces of all the family, lie ate pretty heartll.
and while thus engaged the father left the roomupa
ascended to the second floor, where he changed i.ig
pown for a coat, and procuring his hat, started down
he front stairway.
In the meantime Marsha) bad also arisen and
Btcpped out Into the hall, which led directly from the
dining-room to the front door. Here he paced up
and down, and occasionally wouli I stop at the bot
tom of the stairway and look up. On his father
landing In the hail Marshal walked towards the
front door, and as his father was sli pping into tin?
vestibule he drew a revolver and Hi ed three shots In
rapid succession. The father then retreated through
the parlor to the hull again and back towards tin;
dining-room, and passing the pantry clutched at the
tloor, and from that fell into Mrs. lleiclier's
arms. She laid him on the Hour. .Marshall followed
his father all the way back, and as the body was
lying on the floor he bent over it. but said nothing.
Jtrs. Belcher remarked to liim, "Marshall, see what
you've done," to which he did not answer. The
young ladles on hearing the shots,
seeing Marshall with the pistol in his
hand, ran screaming, some out Into the yard, and
the others out of the front door. The alarm was
quickly given, and the house win soon full of neigh
bore and policemen, one of the hitter taking Marshall
into custody, and shortly after escorted him to the
Fifth District Station and from there to the Central.
where he Is now under conliuement. Neither at the
time of his arrest or since has he seemed the least
excited, but his face was deadly pale. To questions
nropounded to him he replied, "1 don't feel right;
you can see It In my eyes."
Dr. Shaplelgh, the Coroner's physician, went to
the residence and made a post-mort em examination.
As to the motive which induced the sou to shoot
tls father there is none known, as they were always
on the most intimate terms the son remarking for
Beveral days past that his father was the best friend
he had on earth. Of his insanity, there does not
Beem to be a doubt his conduct for some time past
being such as to compel his family to consult Dr.
Vandyke as to Ills condition. That gentleman, after
a few days' examination, proclaimed him insane and
advised his removal to an asylum. For some twelve
years he has been atllicted with inflammatory
rheumatism, which lately had taken a chronic form,
lie has also been decidedly unfortunate in business,
and since April or May last has done nothing. He
was a married man, and the thought that not only
he, but his wife, had become dependent for
the necessaries of life npon others, also preyed upon
his mind. They had broken up house-keeping, and
he had gone to live with his father and she with her
friends at Riverside, N. J. They are spoken of as a
very all'ectiouate couple, and they were In the habit
of frequently visiting each other. Some time since,
he conceived an idea that a number of people hail
conspired to take his life, and among those he
classed his wife, though not until yesterday did
he express any feeling against her to any of his
family. He had just then returned from a visit to
her, and on entering the house of his father he
Bought his eldest Bister, to whom he said that he
had been poisoned, and showing a blister on the in
side of his upper lip, remarked that was the mark of
poison. He remarked that he had been all night
with his wife, and that at the breakfast table none
of her folks partook of anything. He was the only
one to eat, and his wife had given him everything he
had eaten, and that she had administered poison
in his food. He was violent at this time, in his
denunciation of her, saying that he never intended
to live with her, and drawing an old broken knife
from his bosom, Bald that he had threatened to kill
her with that. He left his Bister with the remark,
'Oh, she will be here and tell you about It; I told her
to come." He went to the real estate oillce of his
father, No. 431X Walnut street, with whom he re
mained until about two o'clock, and to whom he de
tailed the occurrences of the night before with his
wife. While walking along Walnut street, he said
to his father, "You're the best friendj ve got.." His
father said l!No: there's Kate" (his wife). He then
exclaimed, "No 1 she is not. I won't live with her
any more." They then entered the house and there
he saw his wife in the sitting-room. He remarked
that they, meaning his wife and father, had butter
go down stairs ami talk about it.
Aocordingly they, accompanied by the
elder sister, repaired to the parlor, and there Mrs.
Evans narrated what had transpired during the night
before. She stated that alter she and her husband
had retired to their room, he pushed the bedstead
and the bureau against the door, anil then seized her
by the dress with the left hand, anil, drawing the
old knife, said, "There's a man in that Saratoga
trunk, anil if he dares to come out you die, aud then
Idle. We will go out of the world together. Mind,
I'll kill you." She then complacently replied,
"Marsh, if you're going to kill me, cut me right
aoroBB there," at the same time running her linger
nernss the left side of her throat. He siiemed sur
prised at this coolness, and started back; but in a
few minutes he seized her in the region of the heart
aud drew the knife across her upper Up, Just hard
enough to break the skin. sue at the time was
fearful of making any outcry, and lie calming down
shortly, they retired lor the night. After arising in
the morning, ho acted very sirumieiy, aim n-u tin-in
on the first train for the city. She lollowed him in
"'just as they were concluding, Marshall came into
the parlor, auu auer a muni unci now mo wuu,
inir under the advice of the elder Mr. Evuns, left the
house for her home. The son then again drew the
old knife, which the father took from him aud put
awav in, as he thought, a secure place.
Nothing else transpired, except that the son would
occasionally remark that, there was a conspiracy to
kill him until night, when all went to their rooms,
the father taking the son to his bed-chamber, lloth
wmtw ilea the father fell asleep. About mid
night the old gentleman was n
jumping from the bed aud seizing the w
a id excitedly exclaiming, "The crowd I
MHini to kill me." The lather then a
by his son
vash pitcher
I is here: tney
ir Bolnir to kill tne." 1 he lallier men nuuiupwu iu
arfs! a was endeavoring to assure the son that
there was nobody present, m-u ...u
'Don't luove lor I II kill you." Thus the old gen le
mau was compelled to lie for over an hour, during
which time ho was trying to calm thrt young utau.
At length ihe unfor'unaK- wan ran out of the
chamber aud down stubs. The father followed only
to see his Bon run to the place where the kuiie
had been put, and, seizing it, brandished It
over his head, daring any one to come near him.
The father then became alarmed and returned to his
room and locked lilmseir una daughters In. The son
Liter remaining 1,1 lower nart of the house for
ver an hour asc.ended th i Hairs, and on his way
.L.. I'losed all the window hiuI boiled the
L... r duvllirllt the family descended to the
iig-rooui, ana what transpired, there has already
bren told In this account. The weapon with which
the horrible tragedy wnBr.otnmlt.ted was a revolver.
In which there were but. thre loads, and which had
been given by the son to the father some three or
four weeks since, and which had been placed In a
bureau-drawer by the father. The sunpostiion Is
that the son on coming down from his hiding-place
this morning hail gone to his father's room, aud,
after attiring himself, took out the revolver aud put
It In his pocket. Then.lt is also sun pored that he
overheard the conversation at the breakfast-table,
and, becoming enraged at the manner In which he
was to be disposed of, had sought to prevent his In
carceration by killing his father.
The deceased was S3 years of Hgo, and had long been
In the real estate business at No. 43l,v Walnut street,
lie was well known throughout the city and highly
respected. The murderer Is Si) years of age, and
formerly was In the boot and shoe business at Kldgo
avenue and Spring (tardea street, though until
April or May, he had been doing a little In the to
bacco trade. He Is highly spoken of by his acquain
tances, and all credit him with being an affectionate
husband. His wife is also represented as being a
lovely woman, and one who reciprocated his at
tachment Ills strange conduct towards her cannot
be accounted for in any way.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The revolver and knife were both taken from Mar
shall directly after his arrest by Policeman Freeman.
He held no conversation w th any one with refer
ence to the tragedy, but frequently remarked, "I
don't feel right." lie Is at present at the Central
Station, and was visited by c. II. T. Colils, Esq.. wh )
has been secured as counsel. He sits on the beti 'li
in the cell and says nothing to anybody. He seems
perfectly calm and rational, but there Is noticed a
deadly paleness in his face. He is a slight built man
of about five feet eight or nine Inches high, aud is
neatly attired in a suit of mixed clothing.
TUB POST MORTEM.
Dr. Shaplelgh has just concluded the post mortem
examination. He found live balls In the body; one
entered the body three Indies above and to the left
of the navel, passing through tho stomach and
spleen, and was found under the skin In the back;
another entered about an Inch and a half from the
light end of the cnslform cartilage, passing through
the liver, and was found In the back under the skin ;
both of these wounds were fatal; another entered
the left side six Inches below the iirtn-pit; another
entered the back one and a half Inches to the left of
the spine, and was found In the spinal column; the
liith entered the outer side of the left foot, und was
found Imbedded In the bones of the foot.
THE in m' EST.
Coroner Daniels has fixed to-morrow morning, at
11 o'clock, for the holding of the inquest.
I50ARI) OF A1T01NTMEST.
City Trusts.
The following record of the transactions of the
Hoard of Appointment for City Trusts will be found
of great Interest at the present time:
srrnEMK court Room, I'liii.ADBi.rniA, July 7,
lso). This day, to wit, .luiy 7, lsoo. a meeting of the
Judges of the several courts designated in the Act of
Assembly he einafter set forth, was held pursuant
lo.not'ce given by the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, as required by said act.
1 hi following named Judges were present, namely
Hon. James Thompson, Chief Justice Supreme
Court; Hon.. John M. Head, Hon. Danlol Agnew,
Hon. George Sharswood, Hon. Henry W. Williams,
Associate JweUces of the Supreme Court; Hon. M.
ltushell 'Ihaver, Judge District Court of tue.Olty and
County cf Philadelphia; Hon. Joseph Allison, Presi
dent Judge Court of Common Fleas for the City and
County of Philadelphia; Hon. James li. Ludlow.
Hon William S. IVirce, Associate Judges of said
C The following named Judges were absent, viz. :
Hon. J. 1. Clark Hare, President Judge of the Dis
trict Court; Hon. George M. Stoud, Judge of the
said Court; lion. F. Carrol Brewster, Judge, of the
Court ol Common Pleas.
The Chief Justice being President ex-ojin'o took
the chair, and on motion of Judge Sharswood James
Ross snowdeii was appointed Secretary.
The President read u communication from the
Secretary of the Commonwealth, which is as follows:
Sta-ik'cf Pennsylvania, of kick ok the Seckb
taky ok the commonwealth, 11 akrisiu'ro, pa.,
July 5, lsW). To lion. James Thompson, Chief Jus
tice of the Supreme Court Dear Sir: I am re
quested to inform you that on the 3uth of June last
the Governor approved the bill known as the City
Trust bill. Most respeeiiiniy, etc.,
F. Jordan, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The act of Assembly uuder whii the board had
convened was then read.
Judge Peiree moved that all action relative to tho
appointment of the Trustees be postponed until
there should no a inn meeting 01 tne noara. Tins
motion was not seconded, and was not put by the
Chair.
Judire Sharswood moved that the Hoard now pro
ceed to select and appoint the "Directors of the City
Trusts," with the understanding that the absent
Judges make nominations and selection at a subse
quent meeting.
'l lie motion was agree u 10.
W hereupon the Judges present made the follow
inir nominations:
chief Justice Thompson nominated II. M. Phillips.
Judge Head no. vt m. u. Maun.
Judge Ague w do. William Welsh.
Judge Sharswood do. Edward King.
Judge Williams uo. ous. s. ISeuson.
Judge '1 haye r declined at present to nominate.
President Judge Allison do. C. 11. T. Colils.
Judge l.udlow do. Jas. Campbell.
Judge Pierce declined at present to nominate.
Judge Ludlow stated that he was authorized by
Judge P.rewster, who was aliseut, to nominate for
him, whereupon Judge Ludlow for Judge Brewster
nominated George 11. Stuart.
Judge Ludlow moved that the persons above
named be selected and appointed as Directors of the
City Trusts.
Judge Pierce moved that this motion be postponed.
Which motion not being seconded, was not put by
the Chair, whereupon the vote being taken on
Judge Ludlow's motion it was agreed to. on thia
motion Judge Pcirce declined to vote.
It was then ordered by the board that when it ad
journ it will adjourn to meet on Monday, the 12th
infrt., at 1 o'clock, at the present place of meeting.
On motion the board then adjourned.
SUPREME (.WltT ROOM, 1'UII.AUEI.l'HIA, July 12,
IStiu. The Hoard of Appointment met pursuant to
adjournment. Present Chief Justice Thompson,
President, and Judges Sharswood, Hare, Stroud,
Thayer, Allison, Ludlow, and Peiree.
'The minutes of the last meeting were read.
"It was moved by Judge Sharswood, seconded by
Judge Hare, that the vote on the motion of Judge
Ludlow at the last meeting, that the persons then
nominated be selected aud appointed Directors of
the City Trusts, be reconsidered, which motion to re
consider Vicing under consideration,
Judge Sharswood moved that tho further con
sideration of the pending motion be postponed, and
that the President lie requested to call a meeting of
th j Hoard on Saturday, the aist day of August next,
at Vl o'clock noon, in the Supreme Court room.
This motion was agreed to.
Before the motion was agreed to Judges Allison
and Ludlow withdrew from the meeting.
An opportunity being now given to make nomina
tions, Judge Dure nominated John 11. Miclieuer.
On motion of Judge Thayer, It was
ltemWeii, That when the board adjourns It will ad
journ to meet on the iilst day of August, at 18
o'clock.
On motion of Judge Peiree, the board then ad
journed. SiTHKME CoritT ltooM, Aug. 21, 1SC9 The Board
ot Appointment met. Clilel Justice Thompson in
the chair. Present, all tho Justices and Judges
designated in the act of Assembly.
T he motion made at the last meeting to reconsider
the motion made by Judge Ludlow at the tlrst meet
ing being before the board,
Judge lirewster offered the following as an amend
ment to the motion to reconsider:
llesolretl. That the act as to city trusts, approved
June he, lscii, entitled a further Supplement to an
Act to Incorporate the City of Philadelphia," is un
constitutional aud void; and that we therefore re
respectiully decline to take further action there
under. The President decided that the amendment was
not in order.
The question then recurred on the motion to re
consider, on which question the yeas and nays were
uc iiiiiuocii, aim are as loiiows:
Yeas J IlillreH Kliuruwoml Hiiro Strilllil Tlinvor
leute, and 'lhoinpson, President 0. The nays
meninges Head, Agnew .W illiams, Allison, l.udlow,
aHil lirewster . So tho motion to reconsider was
hoi iigreed to.
At lliis stage of the proceedings, Judge Stroud de.
cimed to take any further part in the action of the
board. Judge Brewster then oilered as an original
resolution his resolution declaring the act under
"li i ne nourci was couvyned unconstitutional.
(See resolution us above.)
i he president decided that the resolution was not
in older, w hereupon Judge lirewster appealed from
the decision of the einiir
Judge Hare moved to postpone the appeal and the
other proceedings indefinitely, upon which motion
the yeas und nays were required, and are as follows:
Yeus Judges Hare, Thayer, ami lirewster 8. The
nay sare Judges Head, Aguew, Sharswood, Williams,
Stroud, Allison, l.udlow. Pierce, ami Thompson.
president 9. So the motion to postpone ludellnltely
wus not airreed to.
The qucstlou then recurred on the appeal, namely
nnaii me uecihion of the Chair siauu as tne iuu.
incut of the board ? And the same was decided in
t he altlrmative. So the resolution was declared not
to be in order.
At thlB stage of ttie proceedings Judge Hare de.
clined to take any part in the action of the board.
aud requested the same to be entered on the minutes.
lie then withdrew.
Nomination for Director by such of the Judges
a had hot heretofore made any being now In order,
Judge T hnyer nominated Alexander Middle.
Judge I'rlrce nominated J. llllnKham Fell.
T,?hn7riiV.'T"m"",.m',M alHO nomlnntton of
in J f thJVHhl.,,'r' ,,-,n"'Ke, at the last Meet
ing of the Miard, were agreed to.
wherennnntr;V,J '' to make any nomlnnilon ;
tu?nl C2 ,he hoHr, Proceeded f nke nomlna
V.r VP. r;i,.nn,"" member (the tweKth) of the
Jiosrd of it.y Trusts.
Dravton. ,h,l'MW0,Kl nominated William Ileyward
Judge Allison nomlnntert James L. Claghorn.
Judge lirewster nominated Edward M. Paxson.
i J:r""w ""'""luted George V. Chllds.
Judge 1 haver nominated Edward II. Trotter.
1 he board then proceeded to ballot for the twelfth
member, nnd on the fifth ballot James L. Clairlmrn.
.'i.,r.I.i ,i;,7Je T . maJ,r"y of the votes, was de-
..i 2 "",,i,"''en vne number or director a re
quired tiy law to be appointed by the board. The
following is a list of tho same, and by whom they
l. llenry M.
Thompson.
Phillips, nominated by Chief Justice
. '"m Mn. nominated by Justlco Read.
. William W fish, lioiutnatcd y Justice Agnew.
4. Edward King, nominated by Justice Sharswood.
Ilniii VUS S" ijL'"s""' ""'"luated by Justice Wil
. John II. Mlchener, nominated by Judge Hare.
. Alexander Kiddle, nominated hv Judge Thayer.
. Charles II. T. Colils, nominated by Judge Allison.
v. tiiuiit-Hiiimpitcii, nominated by Judge Ludlow.
1(1. J. GHIIiiL'lliim Fell, nominated hv .1
1 1. George II. Stuart, nominated by Judge lirewster.
12. James L. Claghorn, nominated by Judge Allison,
elected at large, Judge St roud declining to nominate.
"none nnarswood oilered the following resolu
tion :
en!vrd, That the Pecretary be directed to publish
the minutes or the board.
Judge Agnew moved to amend by striking out all
after the word resolved, and Insert the following:
That the Secretary be ordered to publish tho
names of the Directors of City Trusts as elected by
mis noara, in connection with the names of the
several Judges by whom they were put In nomination.
The amendment was agreed to, aud tne resolution
as amended was adopted.
Judge Ludlow oilered the following resolution:
Jlmnh-ed, That the minutes of this board shall be
published only by direction of tho board, which was
adopted.
Judge Ludlow moved that ofllclal notice of the
election or itie uirectors of the City Trusts, signed
by the President anil Secretary, be given to the pur-
BVUB i-ni 1,1-u ity me IIW1IIU,
On motion of Judge lirewster It was
Jit-mired, Thnt the minutes of the proceedings of
nil.", iii'tim lie iiiiiiiniieu.
The board then adjourned.
James TnoMrsoN, President.
A ttest J a mes Koss Bnqwdkn, becrotary.
Internal ISrventr Decision Tim foiinwinor tm.
portant internal revenue decision will be of iuter-
esi io importers :
Treasury Department, ofeice ok Internal
kevekue, Washington, Aug. H, ls9 sir: I reply
to your letter of the 14th Instant, relative to the lia-
omiy ui importers oi foreign merchandise to the
payment of the special tax as dealers, that the
former ruling of the oillce npon the subject, viz. :
in the cases of Messrs. E. I). Morgan Co., and
others, was reconsidered and reversed on the first, of
July int., by a letter of that date addressed to As
sessor w. itaymond Lee, Third district, Boston,
Muss.
In view of the circumstance that the assessment
of this tax, for the time intervening since the deci
sion oi uctooer o, is, exempting importers from
this tax, and the date of that by which It was re
versed, might, worn hardship and Inconvenience
upon those who hud sold their goods and had made
nnai settlements upon tne oasis or exemption from
the tax, it was not intended to make the said deci
sion of July 1 retrospective in its character and one-
rntlon, but that assessments for tax under the same
should commence with July 1, IStiO, and continue
from and alter that date only; but that no assess
ments should be made for said intervening time.
For the purpose of complying more fully with
your suggestion and securing a uniformity in all
collection districts with respect to assessments of
importers and others all'ected by this question, a
copy of this letter will be published in the "Internal
Kevenuci(ccoru." very respectfully,
c DELANO, commissioner.
John B. Kcnney, Esq., Assessor First district, Pa.
Narrow Escape from Fiue. Last night, about a
auarter to 10 o clock, tho extensive drug warehouse
or t rencn a nicnarus, nt tne nortn west corner oi
Tenth and Market streets, made a very narrow
escape from being destroyed by fire. At the hour
mentioned a number of the members of the Diligent
h ive company wore sitting m rront or their nouse,
at. Tenth and Filbert streets. They were alarmed
by several boys crying "Fire !" and hurrying towards
Market street, saw a bright light inside the doors of
French & Richards' store. They immediately began
kicking at the entrance to demolish it, and get at the
ore, when the private watchman or the establish
ment came running up. But a half hour previously
the latter had been all through the building,
and then saw no evidences of fire.
At the moment the boys discovered
it on Tenth street, he was standing in front of the
place on Market street. When the way was opened
and the party got inside, it was ascertained that as
vet the ore was connneu to a barrel of rubbish, con
sisting of the sweepings of the floor, chafl', rags, and
other odds and ends, all saturated with oil. Spon
taneous combustion had manifestly caused the igni
tion of the contents of the barrel. The lire was
speedily extinguished, its timely discovery probably
saving the whole building. The barrel was not in
the granite warehouse, which is considered lire
proof, but in a storehouse at the rear on Tenth
street. Neither there nor any other place in the
building was the proper place for a barrel containing
such combustible material, oillcer Handall, who
happened on the scene at the time, rendercdjeillelent
aid in extinguishing the (lames.
More Peaches. The arrival of peaches on Dela
ware avenue was net excessive this morning, ami
the fruit is very fine, of the "Crawford." 'Mixon,"
and "Moore's Favorite" varieties. Beautiful in ap
pearance as luscious to the taste, all can eat of this
lruit witn impunity, as the juices are almost exempt
lroin those acid qualities that act prejudicially on
the coats of the stomach; and this season are unri
valled in their essentials for preserving economi
cally, as sacharine matter predominates. Then the
price of best grades places this health-giving fruit
in tne reach oi an.
Prices r.-mire from 25 cents for inferior. 40 cents
for good, ifi cents for extra, and for nonpareil vari
ety, 81 to 2 per basket New York is operating
heavily this morning, and tho fruit is moving oil
iiuickiy. The following are me arrivals:
PrnnelleisW. Whilldlu. Josenliine Thompson,
and Koanoke, from Maryland, with 11, WS baskets.
Steamers Jersey jsiuo una rerry, iroiu puijiim,
Delaware, with VUM baskets.
Schooners Loner. A. M. Harris, and Franklin,
from Black Bird, Delaware, with 8: baskets.
MOOpS IlOJIl', I.WIOJCIK:, llinnoillljiiiviu
and Black Bird, Delaware, with wm baskets.
Barges J. Collins, Charles, Blue Mountain, and
whiiu vvoiiii from various points in Delaware, with
11,470 baskets, and a barge to arrive, with aooo bas
kets making a total of 3H.300 baskets arrived this
morning.
few lavs since, while Mr.
John Woods and his wife Julia were waiKiug a oug
Gray's Ferry road, towards imm-i io .,,nHi .
the former was employed, a sudden necessity caused
him to leave his wile for a moment. hlle, they
were separated, three men u i ioi u:..
Sd her curried her a short distance, and then,
she struggling, unmercifully beat her. Their des gn
can be surmised. Alarmed oy me ci ,1
Mr. Woods hurried up. The ruinaim u.u
him and fled. Since the occurrence otllcers have
been on the look out; and Anally, "i
nard Mullen has succeeded in ciipum.. ...........
or Willlum Bulmer and Alexander r u, '
Imvn mirticiuated in t ie biiiick. m
has held ineiu iu tiuuu uau tuw, -hearing.
.
. ...,, ,,r il iiirrner
rr. wav tiiw mux Went That section of Hope
street which lies between Susquehanna avenue and
Dauphin street had been in a uuaj "''"' " J ,,,,7
long time. The Board of Health was appr "
neglected to act. Yesterday the peupio j
bofhood, aroused by a fear that a pesU en ce rtUght
arise from the reeking heaps, and withal i Kffl'wjat
indignant that the authorities ve?JiL'
norse , L , - - ""."' nrlirade Was at
moveu it iroiu niw ve.niiij
work a novel scene was present eu.
. ... T....u.d McDonald, his
."' .. .ii..i crot. into a wrangio
,.v..,.....i....a ......i., i.iu iiiiiriilnir. at ev.iuH
mm uuinn nun-iii, nun mi.ui... ,u tlu.ni
tScrgeant John
Dully undertook io cu.
I jointly attacked him, wwiireU his
t him with It over the heal. He
when they ull
rttttle. and bent
ii ..i .....i ..uiiiiiir
for aid, Buo-
on.:niiiM. iul-u liiiu huh, nii'i . ......... A l.liii'mt.11
...... .!..,! In ur..yll tlw. u'hlllM mirtV. AldellUaU
lioiisall held them lu tlooo bull eacn w m""""
m nnvn (Til D fVii fnn. A flatll Hilt, last night
about half-pant eleven o'clock, weut xmo l"7
till. He was arrested, and committed oy aiuu.uju
I-.rgieiou.
-tvrF.nniNa invitations ENGRAVED IN
th newest and ht manner. I
LOU 18 UUMM.A. BUtloner and I
Wo. IW V H EBM U 1' Btrmrt.
THIRD EDITION
w a s ii i n o t o n.
Tennessee and the Fifteenth Constitu
tional Amendment The Treasurer
and Non-Burglar-Proof Locks
The Officials Chagrined
and Alarmed President
Grant's Expected
Movements.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Trnni'i'C nnd tli I'nnntlrntlonnl Amendment.
.Sjirrial DcKjmtch to The Entniiuj Telfijraph.
Washington. Atijr. 21. It Is the opinion of
Colonel Stokes that tlic Tennessee Legislature
will not ratify the fifteenth Constitutional
amendment, especially if It Is ascertained that
the action of Tennessee, is necessary to make it
a part of the Constitution. The new Governor
(Scnter) Is publicly committed in Its favor, but
lie speaks against It In private. Brownlow will
have no influence with the majorityof the mem
bers of the new Legislature
fluralnr Proof Locks.
Treasury olllclals are very much demoralized
at the successful picking of their most secure
locks liy un expert last Saturday. Some of them
nffect to create the Impression that It is a mat
ter of little consequence. General Spinner, how
ever, who Is responsible for the Government
funds In tho Treasury, is greatly alarmed.. Ho
say that what has been done by Mr. Sargent
may be done by any expert burglar, and lie pro
poses to adopt such precautious as will make
the Government secure from loss. Doublo locks
nrc to lie used for the present, until a real burglar-proof
lock can be found.
INcuro School Directors.
The appointment of negroes us trustees of the
public schools of this city has disgusted the
white teachers. They say they will not submit
to the supervision of negroes, no matter how
well educated they may be, and as a consequence
many of them have resigned. The schools here
will open on tho fir.-t with a new set of teachers.
The school trustees do not agree among them
selves on tho proposition to consolidate the
white and colored schools, and some of the
white trustees threaten to resign and leave the
field to the negroes.
The President.
The report that the President, would be here
this week Is unfounded. lie will not return
until next week and will then remain but a
couple of days. A Cabinet meeting will lie held
nnd the accumulated business disposed of, after
which the President will leave the city.
FROM THE COAL 'REGIONS.
X New Move Sndilenly lMnilp Prospects for
KCMumplion lfrixhter.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph,
Schanton, Aug. 24. Contrary to expecta
tions, quite a new feature has been presented
in mining affairs. The largest meeting that has
ever taken place here was held by the miners
last night, and a resolution was adopted recom
mending the adoption of the proposition made
by Mr. Storms, of the Delaware, Lackawanna,
and Western mines, on condition that the same
wages 6hull be continued until April next. The
wages are the same as paid by the Pennsylvania
Coal Company, $ 131 per diamond car.
A committee of eight was appointed to wait
on Mr. Storms, so that It may be safely said that
operations will again be in full blast by the 1st
of September.
FROM BALTIMORE.
Suicide The I)roimht-The Will ol' the I.ate
ill ins NlelnccKC.
Special Despatch to The Eoetumj Telegraph.
Baltimoke. Aug. 21. B. C. Major, a well-
known clerk in E. F. Kloman's drug store, com
mitted suicide last night by taking morphine.
Cause, pecuniary difficulties.
The Schut7.cn festival was largely attended.
The drought continues. Slight rains did
scarcely any good, but the city has water abun
dant. The last will of Miss Steineeke, for tho
murder of whom Schocppe is to be hung, is
about being contested by her friends, on the
ground of her incapacity at tho time of mak
ing it.
llaltliiiore Produce Mnrket.
Bai.timokk, Aug. '24 Cotton quiet and steady at
84MSftc. Flour dull; Howard street superfine,
Jrt-Mi6-75; do. extra, 7JS-i; do. family, $3
90; City Mills supertlne, -50iAT; do. extra,
8-2f; do. iamuy, !3'if wid; western supertlne,
f(l-2rH$fi'A0; do. extra, 77-75; do. family, s,S-ft0.
Wheat vory (iiui ami naavy; prime red. i-40(l-60:
fair to good, fli( 1-3.5. Corn firmer; white, li-15
1-16; yellow, lltUcn l-lO. Oats, fMibSc. Kye, fl-O&o)
1 -10. l'ork, j:t4. Bacon rib sides, I9e. ; clear do.,
l5;c. ; shoulders, ldc. Hams, 24c. Lard, 20-210.
Whisky less llrm at f 1-2& ;
FROM NE W YORK.
Mortality In Brooklyn.
Defqmtch to The Eveniny Teltijraph.
Bkooki.yn, Aug. 24. Ihe total number of
deaths in Brooklyn during the past week was
210, a decrease of 40 from tho mortality of the
previous week. Of thf deceased 25 were men,
2d women, 86 boys, and 73 girls. Of these 45
died of cholera infantum.
New Yohk. Aug, 24. Arrived, steamship City
of Dublin, from Liverpool.
Steamship Kngland, irom Liverpool.
The New York NioeU .Market.
vw York. Auir. 24. Stocks unsettled. Money easy
at ticn 7 per cent, uoiu, iavsj,i ; d-iub, ioois, coupon, w-
Hudson Xlver, .us, ; Michigan central, Bl ; Michigan
Southern, ltiT; Illinois Ceutrai, l.w.y ; Cleveland and
Pittsburg, lOlSii tiiu'n" uuu w minim, U4';
Pittsburg and Tort Wayne, 61;$ ; Western Union
Telegrupll, Si.'e.
FROM NEW JERSEY.
A Horrible Denth.
Despatch to The Eveniwj Telegraph,
Jekbkv Citv, Aug. Jonn -rmtcn, be
tween twelve and thirteen years of age, was In
stantly killed this morning at tho steel works of
Mr. Gregory in Jersey City. His body was drawn
through the rollers for rolling steel. About
eighteen months ago there was another boy
killed iu like manner.
PHILADELPHIA BTOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro., No. 46 a Third street.
BETWEEN uuAitun.
S000 City 6s, New. lot
200 sit Reading. . c. 47';
tr.oo do. 11 i
Ifiuoo do 2d. ltd1,
llftoOCity 68, Old. . 7
liiOOOLeti V bs..rg.
lots.. O.VV
$12(iplorCl Sep.... 4
ioao Elmlra It 7s... 88
f :i(KK) l'a Cn Rs 9i
lOBhLehValR... 56
800 Bh Leh Kt. Is.b60 86
1(10 Bh Bt Nleh Coal. 2
100 Bh llestonvllle. . . 11
1(H)
UO B30. 47 V
do o. 47,'
do Is. 47,'
do 85. 47?j'
do iiyt
do
10..l8.2(l4L 47?"
100
300
100
100
8
6(H)
1(H)
5(H)
100
200
100
do.,
47 X
do.
do .
do.
do.
....b60. 48 V
....b30. 48
... . 830.47 81
BlOWU.47'9i
SECOND BOARD.
ISOOO C A 6s, '83. . 85 itf, 100 Bh Read It b60.48 8-16
1IMHH Am Gold Mi
500 dO...ls.b30. 44
fm ajuy on, r...u.iuit
1MI0 do Ml
500 do 2d. 101
100 do 2(1.47-81
100 do B30.4781
loo uBt Mich U....
do. 1SII4, do- IV! li J an. iooo, uu., m 4 ; uo. uo. new,
120'; do. 1867, l'W; do. IsiW, 120?;; l0-40s,
114 . : Virginia sixes, ttii'.i"; Missouri sixes, SUii;
Canton Company, Mi Cumberland preferred, 80;
Mon- vnrt central, ltfs1. : Krie, 2: koadlncr. 9.vr:
F0U II T H EDITION
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
The Great New YorV Tlntlrniirl War
Confirmations by Acting Secre
tary Richardson.
FOREIGIJ AFFAIRS.
English Comments on Spanish and
Cuban Affairs Amnesty to French
Exiles The English Crops.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Xoinlnntlonn Continued.
Dewatch to the Associated Pre.
Washington, Aug. 21. Acting Secretary
Richnrdson to-day confirmed the following
nominations:
Custom Officers David K. Carttcr as Deputy
Collector and Inspector of Customs at Roches
ter, New York, and Horner Halstcad as clerk;
Stephen Rich and Alvln Smith to be Inspectors
at Gloucester, Mass.; Robert F. Wolcottto bo
clerk in tho Boston Custom House; Ansen F.
Adams to bo temporary Inspector in tho New
York Custom House; Edwin E. Evans to bo
Night Inspector at Philadelphia; Frederick Wil
liams nnd O. K. Cook, Night Inspectors, (J. M.
Cole, Inspector, nnd C. O. Varny, clerk, In the
New York Custom House.
I'nder the new regulations for paying the
laborers employed by tho weighers and guagers
In New York, Mr. V rank (. Wcntworth lias
been appointed a clerk for that purpose, with
the powers of a deputy collector, to admiuister
oaths.
ItrNlirned.
D. W. Balch, Assnycr of the Branch Miut at
Carson City, Nevada, has resigned.
FROM EUROPE.
Tim 1'romNo of the Crops.
By the A ntflo-Ameriean Cable,
London, Aug. 24. A great mass of details
concerning the eondition ami promise of Die
growing crops, has recently been collected. It
seems to be the general impression that tho late
dry nnd cool weather has been of Immense ser
vice to the country. Much corn has already
been gathered, and another fortnight like the
past and the crisis of the harvest will be over,
ine copious rains which leu some time ago,
though the delayed, did not danisgc the corn
The favorable change in the weather has stopped
the advance in the price of all sorts of corn, but
great fluctuations nrc etill expected, as the crops
in all Lurope promise to bo light.
Cuba nnd Spuln.
I.omion, Aug. 24. Tho Morning Tih'graph
(Liberal), in an editorial to-day, says If Cuba
severs her connection with Spain, it will only be
to form a new bond with the United States
England could feel no jealousy at the aggrate
dizement, which would complete the abolition
of slavery ns an institution. The loss ef Cuba
to Spain would lie an unquestionable gain to the
mother country, the colony, and the cause o
mankind.
Dentil of Paul's Fntber.
r'ARif", Aug. 4. Salvatorl 1'utti, lather o
Adelina and Carlotta Tattl, diodjn this city yes
terday.
A Suerrssfiil Bxperlinenf.
London, Aug. 24. The steamship City of Rio
Janeiro has arrived here from Montevideo, with
nineteen live oxen ns an experiment, and which
has proved successful. A steamship Is now build
ing here for this trade exclusively. She will sail
in six weeks and others will follow. The postal
service with Rio Janeiro has been extended, and
hereafter there will bo four mails monthly
instead of two.
The Kininlhh .Ministry.
Matikid, Aug. 24. The dissensions among the
members are increasing. Admiral Topeto
threatens to resign If Roulla persists In his
severity towards tho Bishops. The Republicans
have petitioned the Government for better food
and better quarters for the Carlist prisoners.
The Enllli Pacific K.iiindron.
London, Aug. 24 Rear Admiral Henry
Chads has been appointed to command the Eng
lish Pacific Squadron, Vicc-Admiral George F.
Hastings.
Frenrh Exile.
Paris, Aug. 24. The ollicial news of the am
nesty to the French exiles was received with
nncqtiivocal demonstrations of gratitude and
sympathy toward Napoleon and the Govern
ment. Felix Pyat has taken advantage of the
proclamation and returned to Paris.
FROM NEW YORK.
The Siisuueliaiina Railroad War.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
New Yokk, Aug. 24 Iu tho Albany and
Susquehanna war, Van Valkenburgh as well as
Ramsay have surrendered themselves to tho
Sheriff In tho contempt proceedings before
Judge Barnard. The Sheriff returned as to Pruyn
mom" innmtuH. Van Valkenburgji's evidence,
partly given to-day, develops nothing new.
New York Produce fflnrket.
New Yohk, Aug. 24 Cotton steady at 35c., 750
bales sold. Flour dull and 5(n10c. lower; sales of
tiftiio barrels: State, tftD(iii7-20; Western, g5 757-5(i.
Wheat heavy, and l(2u. lower; T9,ooo bushels s old;
No. 2 at tl-4(iin l-5(); winter red at r5.'.il-50. Corn
heavy and declined 2m !lc. ; 29,0(10 bushels sold at
Il'l2('ril-13. Oats heavy und lower; Western, old,
3c. ; new, R!)(n02c. licet q-.iet. Pork. fXi. Lard
heavy; steam rendered, Hi ';tc. Free Whisky, Cl -25.
FROM THE WEST.
Mourners Hiirneil.
St. Locih, Aug. 24 The steamers Evening
Star and War Fugle were burned at the levee
here about 4 A. M. to-day.
CKNTItAI. STATION llKAHlNOS. Tills llftertlOOIl, at 2
o'clock, before Alderman Becker, ut the Central Po
lice htatlon:
Thomas Brown had a hearing upon the charge
of committing an asNitult aud battery upon John
'I'uerling, ut the Campbell Hotel, on Second street
near If ace. Held in l0u bail to answer.
Also, Thomas Hpratc had a heirlrg upon the
charge of stsbbing a man named .Jolinnm. last night,
at Twentieth and Manning streets. Held iu fouo bill
for a furthe hearing.
Also, William K. Strong had a hearing upon the
charge of stealing a watch aud book from the clothing
of John Hettle, which hung In the room of a work
shop where John wus engaged. Held for a further
hearing.
Also, Isaac Henry and ilenry Edwards, two
colored lads, had a hearing upon the charge of steal
ing a cheap set of Jewelry from a stand in front of
I. Philips', No. 339 South street. Held for a further
hearing.
Tits Irvino Litekakv Association; At tho
fourth annual meeting of the Irving Literary Asso
ciation, held on Monday evening, August '23, at their
hall, southeast comer Fourth aud Green streets, the
following tnicers were elected for the ensuing
term :
President J. Lindsay Doran.
Vice-President Ed. L. Haas.
Secretary D. 8. Cohen.
F.dltor X. 8. Apnel.
TreuBurer EL M. Roman.
Librarian Abe. Ithelnstrora.
Library Trustees D. 8. Cohen, J. Lindsay Doran,
S. L. Llpser, J. K. Straus, and J. 8. a.ppeL
Stoh Baggaob. .Jacob Sharp has been arrested
for stealing baggage from Vine Btreet wharf. Ottlcer
Pldgeon took him into custody, and wUl have him
np for a bearing ihla ulteruoou at the Central
fctativu,
CUBA.
Th Rrsonrrrn of the Patriots Areorriinc to the
Statement ef Colonel arnada An Arm- wrll
Equipped, a Fall Treannry, and Plenty of .Mu
nition of War.
The 'un reporter, whom our readers havo long
ocfore this discovered to bo a quite Important
personage in tho world of journalism, has been
talking to Colonel Rafael Quosada, brother of
the General who leads the patriot forces in dis
quieted Cuba. The Sun reporter is active, but
has a leaning so palpably towards tho Cubans,
that his statements about facts and figures are
Bometlmcs lust tho "littlest-bit" unreliable.
However, this Is a part of his version of the
interview with Colonel Quesada:
now Tim colon hi, i.kft this island.
Reporter How and from whore did vou leave the
Island t
Colonel Ouesada When I landed my exnedltion
at. Punto de Nuevas Orandes, on the 14th of last
may, i biso isniieii a large lire-iioat. an carried It
into the Interior with the supplies of war which I
brought. The boat was taken across the Island a
few days brfore 1 left the seat ofj government, and
kept in readiness forme at the mouth of a small
river near Mabamnlamnr, on the southern coast, Un
the arternoon of the loth of Julv, three Cubans
Don Jose Klcardo, Don Pedro Casanova, and Hon
Antonio de la Torre Joined tne. We four embarked
In the lifeboat, with a supply of ten days' provisions,
and made for the island of Jamaica.
Reporter Is It true, as reported in Horace Gree
ley s Journal, that you were picked up atisea ?
Colonel i;uesada-.o, for by aid of a svmll sail we
crossed the channel between our coast afid Jamaica
Iu live days, arriving at Montcgo, on Minitego llav,
at9I.M. of the until, having met no vessvls on the
way ; remained Iu Montcgo three davs, whett I parted
with my daring companions and look passage for
Asplnwall in an English brig. From that Mort I
ciime here on the Arizona.
Reporter What was the situation of affairs ln the
immediate neighborhood of the seat of goveruinVmt
ucii jwu leu
THR CVBANS CASTING THEIR OWN CANNON.
Colonel (Quesada President Ccspedes Is there,
also are Don Francisco V. Anniiura Minim..,. r u'.
Don Ramon Cespedes, Minister of State and ForelgnN
Allalrs; Don Ellglo Izaipilrre, Secretary of the Trea-
"...j , inn r.Mimiiio nicramonie, Minister of the
Interior; Don Salvador Cisueros, President of the
House of Representatives, and Don Antonio Zatu
brana and Ignacio Agratnonte, Secretaries. The
. . . """ 111 "n a loumtry in tne Sierras, near bv.
which is now turning out llrst-class cannon of six,
ten, sixteen, and twenty-four pounds calibre. There
is a well-appointed printing establishment there, at
which are printed the Hole in Offleial of the Govern
ment and a political paper called the Ciibuno Libre.
There are from 9(ioo to 10,000 troops in the town and
the immediate neighborhood. The number of tho
command Is sometimes varied, according to the ope
rations going on at surrounding points.
TUB PATRIOTS WEI.I, ARMED AND EQUIPPED.
Reporter What is the condition of the command
and their discipline?
Colonel Cjuesaila I miisi tell you frankly that our
troops are well armed and disciplined, those of that
department I mean who are under my brother's
command. Of them only can I speak from personal
observation. The men have good arms, abundance
of ammunition, but are much iu need or clothing aud
shoes.
SCARCITY OP CI.OTntNG.
Reporter You do not mean to say that General
(fuesaila's command Is in absolute need of clothing
and shoes, do you, Colonel ?
Colonel tuesada I must say that no people ever
needed those articles more. What I cau tell you is
that there are camps of our brave troops which
ladies cannot visit because the men are so scantily
dressed, and also, there are near Savaullla fuil
twenty-live hundred Cuban ladies who are as naked
as some of our men. They are there with their chil
dren, preferring to share every privation In the
Held to remaining in their elegant town homes away
from their husbands, fathers, sons, aud brothers,
and be subjected to the insults and oppression of tne
otllcers and men of tho army of Spain. They have
plenty to eat, aud money also, but there is a great
want of clothing, since our men, as well as their
families, have In most Instances had to flee their
homes with the single suit on their backs.
Reporter Is the same scarcity prevalent In Gene
ral Ciiesada's and General Jordan's departments?
Colonel Uuesada No, It la not It was expected
that Holgtiln would full Into our possession by the
25th ultimo, from where supplies of clothing and
shoes could be obtained. (Holgtiln has since been
taken So.) Tho men bear it cheerfully, and are
ever on the alert and anxious to meet their Spanish
foes.
TUB PATRIOT FORCE.
Reporter About what number of patriots are now
under aims?
Colonel tjuesada There are from 40,000 to 45,000
men who are regularly supplied with modern arms.
mostly from the cniteu states. Tnese neioDg to our
regular army. Then there are about 8ix)0 men In
separate commands or various Bl.es, who aro but
Indifferently armed with shot-guns, revolvers, and
machete, a sort of knife between a butcher's meat
axe and a huge bowle knife.
ARMS LANDED IN SAFETY.
Reporter Have any arms been landed on the
island recently ?
Colonel tmesada Two schooners made a landing
near Tuna river on or about the 10th ultimo. They
brought the arms now In the hands of General
Cavada's force near Villa Clara. They also brought
twelve pieces of artillery. A. vessel was dally ex
pected when I left, with a dozen siege pieces, which
were more needed than any other arm.
PLENTY OF PROVISIONS SECURITY FOR CUBAN
BON DS.
Reporter And provisions for your troops, have
you abundance 1
Colonel Quesada Yes, and in great excess of all
our wants.
Reporter-IIave you any products of the island In
store in the interior?
Colonel (mesada There are millions of dollars'
worth of sugar, tobacco, and wax ready for ex
portation and exchange, which will bo sent abroad
lor supplies at the tlrst opportunity.
. Reporter Are your means of communication with
General Jordan and other Generals kept open ?
Colonel (juesada President Cespedes, as also my
brother, have daily reports from bothtieneral Jor
dan and General CavaUa, the two department com
manders. FREE CUBA.
Reporter What about slavery ?
Colonel (mesadii Slavery Is dead in Cuba. There
are thousands of negroes who have been voluntarily
freed by our people and Government, and other
thousands who have escaped from Spanish masters
on different parts of the island. If we had arms for
them all, there would not be a vestige of Spanish
authority forty-eight hours after they had tho use of
them.
THE PATRIOT RESERVE.
Reporter T hen, Colonel, counting your freed
slaves and all, how many men could you depend
upon at an early date if you had the arms ?
Colonel (mesada I think 140,000 men at. least,
many thousands more than we require to gain our
freedom.
TDK COURSE OF GENERAL GRANT.
Reporter What did your people say over the
seizure of vour men by our authorities ?
loli.ncl tuesadu Many at the time were greatly
disappointed aud saddened, aud some were quite
bitter, liut it only nerved them to bolder and
Ii raver deeds. I think when they learn of the gun
boat seizure all the old feeling will return.
Reporter What would be the probable effect
should these guiibcats be allowed to goto sea?
n Colonel Oiiesuda-lt will he looked upon as the
signal for desperate fighting on our part, a prolonga
tion of our struggle which Is now speedily closing,
and as a direct Injury from the hands of tho Admin
istration of General Grunt. I do not wish to be uu
deretood that I say that it would be a blow to our
cause frm the administrators of this Government,
but bo It would bo considered, for our people all
know perfectly well that the masses iu the United
States are with us. The press they know are with
us and our cause, and if the struggle is u necessa
rily prolonged, I may safely say that the great majo
rity or patriotic Cubans will lay at the door of your
President aud his administration the loss of Cuban
Independence from a tyrant's yoke.
CUBA NOT FOB BALK.
By this time tho company had nearly a'l suld their
adioH to their heroic, countryman The .Sim reporter
not wishing to detain him longer, said he had but
one niore question, and that was whether Cespedes
had offered. rr authorized any second party to offer
topurchase the island from Spaiu?
Colonel Quesada replied, with more warmth than
he had before exhibited, that Cubans were buolnir
their r'ghtful Inheritance with the precious blood of
her children, and whoever alleged that Cespedes. or
his Government, ministers generals, or soldiers, are
wllling to rid the Island of Spanish authority by our
chase, did so ell her through total Ivuoranee or
inabce. "The Idea, is absurd, ridiculous, and
lunatic," said the Colonel, and we believe he knowa
what he says on this as upon all other subjects oer.
talnlng to Cuban affairs.
PERSONS HAVING DEBTS DUB IN ANY
part of the United States can have them easily
adjusted and collected on application to the Genera
Collection Agency, ROBERT 8. LEAGUE CO.,
No. 135 South SEVENTH Street. j 30