8 THE PAIL'S EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1860. V 1 T V IiVTlil'I'C H C 13. rARRICIHE. C.r-rr' Inuct VP" Tho,nM 1 ' This morning:, t 11 o'clock, Coroner Daniels hold an InvesXatlm Int.. thn circumstances connected Tith the death of Mr. Thomas L. Kvans, who was loteVtcry morning, at No. :W6 S. Tenth street, 5yin soon afterwards irom the eireuts of the wounds "rhe tnnnoHt was held at two places-llrst nt the cene of the parricide, then at the Coroner s oince. The following evidence was obtained at the 0Mrs:Hclen! A. Belcher sworn After leaving the breakfast table I Raw Marshall K. Kvans walking up and down the entry, and In anil out of the parlors; ho was looking up and. down the stairs, waiting for Ids father to descend ; his father had (tone up stairs lo change his coat to go out; 1 didn't know anything till I heard the report of pistols; I was lust comlnir out of the pantry when Mr. Thomas I,. Kvana came up and held on to the door; my llrst Impulse was to rut hltn into the pantry, away from his Hon, hut he went Into the (lining-room, just Inside the door, 1 believe-1 tried to shut the door, when Mr. Kvans teil right In the doorway, his son still pointing the "pistol at his head, hut it did not, explode again; while 1 was endeavoring to support Mr. Kvans, the son was standing near the fireplace, looking at his father; I exclaimed, "oh, Marshall, see what you have done to your father 1" he said not a word; I railed for help; I was all alone; at last a young man nnd a colored man came in from the hack way, aud helped me carry Mr. Evans in and lay him on the parlor tloor; I Immediately requested the doctor to lie sent for; a great many people came in then, and there was a great confusion; I heard three or four Hhots llred; I was by him till lie breathed his Inst; he died immediately afterwards; when his son was being taken out. of tlie iloor, Mr. Evans said, "Don't let, them take myby away !"' Marshall supposed that there was a conspi racy to kill him; his father tried to p'Tsiiale him to irive up the notion; he spent part of the night wit n his father; his father was going to give him to Dr. Klrkbride that morning, anil was going out for that purpose when he was shot; my opinion is that Mar shall was out of his mind at the time he shot his lather; I saw the pistol in his hand. Miss Mary S. Kvans sworn The firing of the pistol was the llrst thing that attracted my atten tion; I was standing in the entry at til. j tune, and advanced towards the dining-room, and had got as far as the dining-room window; then I saw that Marshall had a revolver, and was tiring at, father, onu shot after another as fast as he could; I ran, screaming, out Into the yard, and thence down the alley to Clinton street; I saw a policeman, and beck oned him to come Into the house; he came; two others had got into the house, however, before the policeman ; 1 got back and found Mrs. Ilelcher sup porting father. Corroborated the preceding witness. Marshall's condition has been very peculiar; he looked very wild ; he was eit her very reserved or very lively; lie talked of not sleeping; on Monday night he was very quiet; ive were all in the parlor; lie wanted to know If I was going to write to his wile, and what J was going to write about ; 1 replied to him, when 116 resumed his walking; afterwards he sat down by lather; afterwards Marshall asked father to go up Btairs; they ",'eut up and in a few minutes we fol lowed; previously to this father had gone to the doctor's and got ft prescription to soothe Marshall and make him lO.st; lie wouldn't take it; when we got upstairs Marshall vus eating peaches; a little alter that 1 retired, and r'on afterwards Marshall and father also came up stairs; 'hey slept together; for some time Marshall wouldn't sleep in the fourth story ; he imagined somebody was thi.'.re to kill him; father lowered the light and opened ti'i'O door between my room mid his; it was always opened at night: a few minutes arte wards I heard litm ask father to comply with his request; he wanted to write In the morning for his wife to come toack ; Marshall sprang out of bed then, and stood at nr door; I was very sick then; Marshall said that father and I were here in league, and that If that was the case he wouldn't go back to bed ; I told him that J was sick, and he went, back to bed ; llfteen minutes afterwards he got up again, and seized the pitcher; lather awoke and told him to come back to bed, else lie would have to go for an ollicer to get assistance ; Marshall very Indignantly said that there was a con spiracy, and that, he was going to have It out ; father attempted to get up, when Marshall said if he would lie would throw the pitcher at his head; Marshall then rushed (town stairs, with the pitcher in his hand, and went to the place where father had put the knife coaxed from him in the afternoon; lie had had the knife for Heveral days; when father went down ho was ex amining the knife very closely, and wouldn't give it ip; afterwards Marshall rushed up stairs to the fourth story, and told father not to follow him, "not to dare to come up. that he knew father had the re volver, and would injure him ;" father stood at, the foot of the stairs and reasoned with him, but he wouldn't come down ; Marshall closed the doors of the attic, and father came down to his room, and. at my request, locked his doors; the next morning I asked father If he was going away, when he said "No; I must dispose of Mar shall; Marshall Is crazy;" the next place I saw Mar Bhall was at the breakfast table; he looked at Mrs. Belcher and then at father; a few moments after I left the table, and knew nothing until I saw Mar shall peeping out of the back parlor door; this was leforethe liring; 1 told father not to stav out long after the certitieato of Insanity, as I feared Marshall would hurt us; 1 have noticed a great change in Marshall since the death of his child, six weeks ago; Marshall has been under an idea that a party of men were watching him to either rob or kill him. Miss Rachel S. Kvans sworn Was in the kitchen about a quarter to 8 o'clock yesterday morning : I heard at least two reports of a pistol'; 1 went; into the dining-room and saw father half rising, both liunds raised, and Marshall in the net of firing again; Iran out of the yard Into the alley and screamed "Murder!" then I came back again; Marshall was firing at the time 1 came from the kitchen into the dining-room. Miss Julia Kvans sworn I was upstairs at the time the shooting was going on, stripping beds; I tame down and saw father. Elizabeth Elliott sworn Was up stairs on Tues day morning; when I heard the shots tired I bolted the door of the room I was In ami gave the alarm from the front; I didn't come down; 1 thought at once that the shots were llred by the insane man; 1 Judge he was lnsano from his looks and actions; he Imagined that a man was affer htm alwavs: I never knew his father and himself to have any diilleultv. The following evidence was elicited at the Coro ner's otllce : Police Officer Freeman sworn Was told by a young lady at Tenth and Clinton strei-ts that a young man liad shot his father; 1 went into the house, and meet ing Marshall Kvans asked him il lie was the young man that hnd done the deed: he answered me, "Yes;" he saldnlso that he did It in self-defense; he lield the pistol at the time In his left hand, but afterwards gave it to me; he then said, "I have a knife In my pocket;" he took it out and gave it to me; he said "Sly father had the knife," and then continued, "This may seem strange to you ; mv mind Is sane now, but it was not this morning; 1 did it in self-defense;" I told him that he was my prisoner; lie said he would liko to see his father; I went with lilm to the room where his father was lying; he asked me to protect him ; I told him I would, ! told hlra that 1 would have to take him to the station-house, when he asked to be taken before the Mayor, using the remark, "The Mayor is pretty nice man, ain't He? ' 1 took him to the station house, then to the Cen tral Station. Police Olncer James McMahon test Hied that he was at the scene of the stabbing; that he examined the wounds of Mr. Evans; that aftewards JSIr. Uvuus said to him, "1 want my son arrested and locked up;" that Mr. Evans also asked to betaken to the Hospital: that he went alter a stretcher for that purpose, and when he cunio back found Mr. JSvani dead. Dr. Amos R. Jones sworn Saw the deceased before he died ; was called to No. itoG Tenth street by a messenger; when 1 got there 1 found Mr. Kvans Shot; when the son was about being taken away he came up to his lather and said, "(iood-liye, father-" the father then asked, "Are they going to take my son away?" again he asked. "Will they not take care of mv son?" 1 assured him that thev would. Dr. H. B. Khnpleigli sworn I made a post mortem examination oi me oouy oi me (leeeaseu; l discov . I v nistoi-snoi woumis unou tne io v. nm three Inches to the left and upwards from umbilicus ; the ball nassed through the stomach and sitleen. and was found beneath the skin In the back, just below the ribs, three Indies to the left of the spine. Another wound was an inch and a half to the right f the end of the enslform cartilage. The ball tin-ouch the liver, and was found beneath the skin above the left hip-bone, four Inches to the left "i!l?,twUwfis in the space beneath the ninth nnd tenth ribs, on the left side, directly under the arm nif ball passed Into the chest, and was not found. Another In the back, Inches to the left of the Spine; the ball was louiid Imbedded lu the tenth Auother In outer side of left Instep; ball found imtedded In the bones or mo roor.. Eitiwr of the llrst two wounds described was suffl lent to have caused death. , Thn ulwlnmiiiul covin van filled With blOOll. Hemorrhage and the shock were the Immediate causes or ucatn. The deceased came to his death from violence, Viz.. the niutol shot wonnriH The Jury returned the following verdict: That the said Thomas I Evans came to his death by gun shot wounds at the hands or his son, Marshall K, JEvaus, ut Ho. 800 8, IculU street, August !U, lWi, Ah ArotrsT Mktkoii How Our Visitor lookkp, and What JIk Was. A large and brilliant meteor was observed In onr city by those so fortunate as to lie strolling abroad "in the quiet eventide" about twenty-Bve minutes past 7 o'clock yesterday. The sky was cloudless, the moon not yet risen, when suddenly a silver-colored meteor shot Into view from near the southern-most star In the constella tion "Great Hear," and swept westwardly across the broad nine expanse of the firmament until It ap peared to strlko a star and explode at a point about, fifteen degrees above the western horizon. A trail like a mimic milky way, narrower In its belt but far brighter in Its light, marked out for almost llfteen minutes the straight pathway of the celestial rover. Illuminating objects with a brilliancy only second to the blaze of the full moon that shone several hours subsequently. From this nucleus arose a circling stream of whitish vapor winding In fold upon fold to avast height upward, like the ascending streams that ascend from a burning bengola light. Its pas sage was not, strictly a vertical one; for after a short portion of Its rising it swept In a broad senil-e.ircular bend southwardly and then ascended perpendi cularly. It Is wonderful to contemplate the change which In a few short years has come over all our views re specting these meteors. Ten years ago It was con sidered sulllciently daring to regard the August system as part of a zone of cosmlcal bodies travel ling in nn orbit as large perhaps as that of our own earth. Now, the distance of even Neptune seems small In comparison with that, from which those bodies have come to us, which Hash athwart our skies in momentary splendor, and then vanish for ever, dis sipated into thinnest dust by the seemingly feeble resistance of our atmosphere. Accustomed to associate only such giant orbs as Sa turn and Jupiter, Uranus and Nep tune, with orbits which must lie measured by hundreds of millions of miles, the astronomer sees with wonder these tiny and fragile bodies traversing paths yt vaster than tin; outer planets. And even more remarkable, perhaps, Is the Immensity of the period which the Augiist shooting-star lias occupied In circling around the central orli of our system. Each one of the bodies which may be seen during August has been in the neighborhood of the earth's orbit many times be fore; yet the last visit, made by them took place many years before tlie birth of any person now liv ing, since the period of meteoric revolution has been proved to be upwards of lis years. Another strange feature of the August meteor system is the enormous volume of the space through which, even in our neighborhood, the meteor-stratum extends. The famous November system is puny by comparison. Striking that system at a sharp angle, the earth traverses it In a few hours, so that If the earth went squarely through It the passage would occupy, It has been estimated, less than a hundred lulniites. Thus the depth of the November mutoor-hed has been calculated to be but a hundred thousand miles or so. Hut, the earth takes nearly three days in passing through the August nieleor system, although the passage Is much more direct. For the August meteors come pouring down upon our earth almost from above, insomuch that the radiant point on the heavens whence the shower seems to proceed Is not very far from the North Pole; whereas the Novem ber meteors meet the earth almost full front, as a rain-storm blown by a head-wind drlfti In the face of the traveller. Thus the depth of the August sys tem has been estimated at three millions of miles; and this depth seems tolerably uniform, so that along tlie whole of that enormous range (to be counted by hundreds of millions of miles), through which tlie August ring extends, the system has a depth exceeding some tour hundred times the diame ter of the earth on which we live. Vet It Is probable that the whole weight of the Au gust system, vast as are lis dimensions, Is Iniiuitely less than that of many a lull upon the earth's surface. For thi! weight of tlie separate falling stars of the system has been determined, by one of the won drously subtle applications of modern scientific, pro cesses, to be but a lew ounces at. the outside; and jtven during the most splendid exhibition of falling still's the bodies which s.'iem to crowd our skies aru many miles apart, while, under ordinary circum stances, thousands of miles separate the successively appearing met cm s. Excursions. To-morrow the fourth grand excur sion around New York Hay and Stateu Island will be given, under the special management of Mr. J. W. (lore, the gentlemanly' agent, of the Camden and Aniboy Hallroad Company. These excursions are among the cheapest and most delightful that leave our city, and their popularity and worth lire attested by the' great, numbers who have already partici pated In them. A single ticket costs but $:s, and one for a gentleman and lady J.'i. I). 11. Mundy, tlie agent of the Camden nnd Atlan tic Railroad Company, gives his twelfth annual moonlight excursion to Atlantic City on Saturday evening next. This is an excellent opportunity offered to those who cannot all'ord to leave the city during the week, of spending a day and two nights lit the seaside, and of which all should take advan tage. The cheapness of the tickets places it within the power of all mechanics and their families, all of whom may be perfectly satislled that their comfort will be well looked after by Mr. -Mundy, who ac companies the excursionists. A Guano Affair at Atlantic City. On Satur day next the Knights Templar will visit Atlantic City In full uniform, leaving Vine street wharf at a o'clock I'. M. They will remain until Monday after noon, when they will return to tiie city. On Satur day evening there will be a grand hop given in their honor at tlie New Excursion House, over which Sir William Wallace Goodwin will preside, assisted by quite a number of well-known gentlemen of the mystic tie. The fine ball-room will ie elegantly fitted up expressly for the occasion. Prior to tlie hop Pro fessor Jackson will give a display of fireworks. On Monday morning there will be a grand review of tlie Knight's In full uniform, which will form one of the prettiest sights ever witnessed at any of our sea-side resorts. This display, and the excursion of Mr. Miindv, will certainly be attraction sufficient to draw thousands to the "City by the Sea." An Fmhankmf.nt Cavf.u In Tiihke Wokkmkn Is.ii'KKb. About It o'clock yesterday morning, three workmen employed in digging a cellar for a building on tlie north side of Market street, below Nineteenth, were seriously lulured by the falling in of an embankment. Thev were speedily taken from beneath the mass or earth and taken to their homes. 1'hcv were all seriously injured. '1 heir names and residences are as follows: Matthew Clark, at Forl.v- llrst street and Lancaster avenue; illiaui I'reston, it Twentieth and Market streets; and Stephen Ken nedy, on Adrian street, below Nineteenth. A Hanpsome Testimonial. There is at present an exhibition in the windows of William S. llonuell, No. MKi Walnut street, a very handsomely devised frame, containing a set of resolutions, which are to be presented to our well-known townsman, Dr. .1. II. Schenck. This gilt was ordered at, a late meet ing of tlie "Artillery Corps Washington Grays," as u estimomal lor tlie mugiiiucent reception and enter tainment given to the Grays bv the Doctor on the occasion of their late visit to Ids pretty country seal, at Scliem k's Station, on tlie Hue of tlie Philadelphia and Trenton Kailroud. A Coi.oiiKo Woman Staiuied. Mary Snyder (white) and Kli.a Davis (colored) gjt Into a light at lieach and Green streets, yesterday, during winch Kli.a was cut in the back of tlie head by a knife which was handled by Mary. Mary was arrested, and hardly had she been locked up before lOliza was brought liito the station upon a charge of assaulting a white woman immediately subsequent to her en counter with Mary Snyder. lioth of the women were held for trial by Alderman 'Poland, Casualty A Cakuiack Ovkktuunkd. Yesterday afternoon, a horse attached to a carriage containing e el the laniily l Mr. Atkinson. No. iiool Market street, took liinlit from some part of the shafting giving way, and started oil' at, u rapid rate. The wagon struck a tree-box and overturned, throwing the children into the street. Three of them were rather badly bruised. The family was assisted liv Day Sergeant lleese to Iheir home. A TtEKH Saloon Poiuikh Some time dnrlntr List night thieves entered tlie beer saloon of Adolpli List, on Dock street, below Third, nnd stole a tin bov from behind the liar. The box contained a small lot of money, a lot of papers, and several cheeks. This box was found by a negro in un alley on Delaware avenue, below Chesnut street, rilled of Its contents. Vnpek a Hale ok Hay Yesterday afternoon Thoiuus Klfree, while passing York avenue and Noble street, was badly injured by a bale of hay, which was being hoisted to the loft of a leed store, fulfill" on him. His injuries are severe, lie was conveyed to his home, No. KilU Canine street. liny Dkownki) George Uatto, aged seven years residing at No. 22M Pace street, was drowned in the Schuylkill yesterday afternoon, whllo llshlug from Puce street wharf. The body was shortly after recovered, Coui-l)E Soi.kii Charles Golden was picked up yesterday afternoon by a policeman, at Noblo and Pencil streets, laboring under tlie effects of sun stroke. He was taken to his residence at Hancock and Master streets. An Ai.i.EdKO Thief John Martin was arrested yesterday ulternoou for stealing from a store In the vicinity of the lire at Ninth and Wallace streets. Ho will be at the Central Station this afternoon. ISJT ARMORY FIRST TROOP PIIILADEL- ii..ir,liliU1'rY OAVAI.UV.-Tho Troop will bloat the Armory on fr'KlDAY, August 37, at 8! o'ulock r. ftl., lull drew, mounted ordiir (dminounted), to attend V1?, "'.' lata fellow-iueiuber, JOHN W. C.Kl('Ci. Hy or dor of J. 1'RANCIS MAKER, Lieutenant Commanding A. JOVl'tH fcfloww., Avium yiUwrly jSurgwat. It' THIRD EDITION DOMESTIC AFFAIRS. No Work in the Coal Mines How Re sumption was Blocked A Labor Congress in Massachusetts Movements of the "Sabine" Stock Quotations. r.ic, i:ic, i:tc, :t., i:tc FROM SCRANTON. I low Kflorta for a ItrHiiinpiinn of Work In the I'otil KraimiM were It locked -Corrcuponilenee llrtwrrn Operator nnd Kiuployrn. Special Despatch to The Kt)e,nin?i Tclegranh. Sckanton, August 25 At a meeting of tho miners on Monday, a committee of eight was appointed to wait on Mr. Storrs and present the following resolution: Jlesolnd, That we'reconinientl the acceptance of Mr. Storrs' proposition upon the considera tion that he continues the price until the 1st of April next that is -:!1 per diamond car ac cording to tlie rates paid by the Pennsylvania Company. Tills commission they fulfilled yesterday. Mr. f-torrs replied in writing as follows: "JVof're. Whereas application has been made by a committee of miners requesting that the proposition made by the company under date of the lUth instant be" made operative, and remain in force for a speciilc time, we hereby consent to tlie following condition: That the terms then proposed shall not be ('hanged before the 1st of October next; and should' circumstances arise making it necessary lor tlie company to make any reduction thereirom before tlie 1st of De cember next, thirty days' notice shall he given of such intention before such reduction shall take effect." The result of a subsequent meeting was thus conveyed by letter to Mr. .Storrs: At a meeting held at the Ce-operatlve Hall it was resolved to abide by our first demand, and that the same shall be extended to all employes. Mr. Storrs replied as follows: The terms and conditions for tlie resumption of work Jcon tuined in the demand made by you this day upon this company are most respectlly declined. Again immediate resumption is blocked, and a meeting will lie held this forenoon by the Miners' Union of the district of Hyde Park, which may change the present aspect of affairs. FROM NEW YORK. The Money nnd Stock OuotnlioiiN. Special Drxpntch to The Krcninni Tclnjrnph. Ni;v Youk, Aug. 'i't. The stock market is generally firmer and higher to-day. The Van derbilt stocks at 1 P. M. are about t per cent, higher than yesterday, and New York Central is quoted at 190. Hudson and Harlem are firm and slsiuly. Lake Shore is weaker at W. The gold market is decidedly firmer, and is now quoted at P!o,'j- Government securities are firmer nnd higher, in consequence of purchases by the Government. Money remains steady at from 5 to 7 per cent. Foreign exchange is steady, with less offerings Ijy brokers, at 110 for 3 days and 1 lOJiTqjl 0). lor 0 days. A Suit for lUnkiiiK Fraudulent Iteliirns. Buffalo, Aug. !J5. The case of the United Stales against AV. S. Kimball, tobacco manufac turer, of Piochester. N. Y.. charged with render ing fraudulent returns to the Revenue Depart ment, which occupied the United States (Joint here for several days past, was this morning de oi led in favor of the Government. The verdict causes a forfeiture of tlie tobacco, machinery, etc., scled ami bonded by the Government, to the value of ijiJO.OOO. The case excited much interest among business men throughout tlie country on account of many intricate legal points involved. A criminal indictment atrainst Kimball will be tried at the October term of the United States Court. Nkw Youk, Aug. :25. The Scotia, for Liver pool, takes .f oOOO in specie. Now York Produce IMm ltcG Nr.w Yoiik. Aug. 25. Cotton unlet; bales sold at nrc. Hour dull and unchanged: tiouo barrels sold. Wheat steady; M,00U bushels s old ; No. 2 at Jl Mri(ffl ,"(); No. H at lMii(rtV42; winter red at Sl-M rf. 1-68. Com steady; 21,(100 bushels sold; Western mixed. $l'ini'l"12. Oats quiet. licet qxiet. J Pork dull at I32'h7 lor new mess. Lard dull; steam rendered, 1'Jc. Whisky quiet and quotations nominal. FROM JYfiW ENGLAND. The IHne-neliiiKCim Stnlc Kiibor Convention President runt on Ills Way to Concord. Despatch to The, Kneaiiuj Tehtfraph. Boston, Aug. '.25. The Massachusetts Dele gate State Labor Convention commenced its ses sion here to-day. Tlie convention was called to order by Mr. Cumniings, a prominent citizen, who made a speech in which he said that per sonally he had no faith in cither of the political parties so far as labor reform was concerned, though the Democratic Convention yesterday saw lit to put a labor plank into its platforma, ud notwithstanding the party had voted against in corporating tlie order of St. Crispin. After stating the work of the convention, it was organized as follows: President, Christo pher K. Goodman, of Fall River; vice-presidents, G. E. Travis, N. Bridgewater, L. C. Doi.ro, Lynn; Emma Lane, Lynn, Uenj. Skinner, Aston: Cora Synn; secretaries, John P. Blanchard, E. Randolph. Sam Porter, N. Bridgewater. President Grant and family and party passed through here at noon to-day en route lor con cord. N. II. lie was met at the depot by Gov ernor Stearns. There was no demonstration whatever. FROM WASHINGTON. The School-slilp Snbine Heard From. Dcwateh to the Asivciated Prens. WitmvCTiw. Ane- 25. The United States steamer Sabine, commander John G. Walker, arrived at Cherbourg August 9, from Spithcud, and expected to sail in about ten days for Lisbon. Th Snbine. has on board the class of midship men which graduated in Juno last at the Naval Academy, and the object of this cruise is to give n,in knowledge and instructions In their pro- j- ., ti,. hi,i win nroeecd from Lisbon jeSHlUUB. mo uaumi, ..." I , , ... Mndite.mmenn. thence to .MdllGlia, JUO de Janeiro, and Cape of Good Hope from wMch point they will return nomu uiun next, Buinuif... . .. ... fnl, v.v v"r L " V.vn Adi.iiral Holt of the command Rear-Admiral roor nas " r ' T, i Oi thO North Atlantic Squadron. HIILADELrillA STOCK exchange sales. Reported by Do Haven & Bra. No. 46 S. Third street, ttiPOrW-U nrnWITM HOARDS. un. " .r.r:.. ...... ,ii., .it. ci tinoo City 6s, New . .101 'i 100 sh Lett N St.b(50 -Mi', 4 BhPenna Bit.. MV IT do IB- Mtf 100 sh E l'enna It.. 40 100 Bh.ReadIt..ba0.4T'94 100 do 47 "81 100 do U30. 4S win do c.4T'81 oiu) do ,.ls.b30. 48 1UU HU iveauiwis, . .. 100 100 100 HI 10 100 1)00 d() 47 81 doU0dsaf&.47-8t do 47-81 do 030. de (10 .... U30.4T 4 do B30. 47 SECOND BOARD, i.iii'ut. KeailR..b50. 4s 13000 Pa 6s, 1 se :iooo Leh gold 1.... T 11500 City 68, N...ln.ll,V tUOOOMteub A. Ind 1st int.. 7 COBhLeUVmK.n. urn ilo St0. 47i ?!S ! a- siown 47-94 100 , ' 10U uv "wiv SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. 1 ,nlrr Advlcen from the Exploring Party. The following letter from the Northern Faciflc Railroad Exploring party has just been received by Messrs. Jay Cooke tfc Co.: Camp No. 15, on Jocko Riveh, Montana Territory, Aug. 8, 1800 Lat. 47'20, Long. 114-10 (about). Messrs. Jay Cooke it Co., Philadel phia Gentlemen: We are now about 480 miles, by onr train, from Walla Walla, including about thirty miles along Lake Pend d'Oreillc, on which ourselves and animals were conveyed on the steamer Mary Moody, which was generously placed at the service of tlie party by the Oregon Steam Navigation Company, through Mr. Ains worth, its liberal President. My last letter to your firm was written at Walla Walla, July 18. On the 130th we left there, and we have since advanced at an average rate of twenty-four miles a day, which is considered a very good rate for pack animals. 1 have, as we marched, made many observa tions and taken numerous notes of the character of the country passed through, both with refer ence to railroad construction and railroad pabu lum. Our route lay ten or more miles north west of Captain Mullan's military road, in order that we might see more of tlie rolliug prairie country between Walla Walla and tho Spokane river. For over one hundred and fifty miles the general character is much the same, a rolling body of rich land covered everywhere with hunch grass, excellent for cattle, and with a climate certainly of a remarkably favorable character, where gene rally cattle range all winter without nccc-wity for other food or for housing, and where our grains, wheat, rye, barley, oats, and all our vegetables grow in great perfection, and where apples, pears, plums, and grapes, etc., attain larger sizes and as line llavor us our own, though ranging in latitude 47 deg. and 48 deg., or 4ti to 43 deg. Hundreds of thousands of cattle may be fat tened on these plains from the bountiful provi sion of nature as cheaply as in any part of tho world, not even excepting tho pampas of the Argentine Confederation. At present there are at long distances apart randies, with little im provements, enough to show that the country is susceptible of fine agricultural development, especially m the valleys. lietwecn one hundred and lifty and one hundred and sixty miles from Walla Walla, we crossed tlie Spokane river a fine stream. Thence about thirty-two miles over prairie, timbered most of the way to Lake Pend d'Oreillc, a beautiful sheet of water, which we spent a day exploring. I have had no time to digest the notes taken on oar immediate route, and I prefer not to speak defuiitvly respecting the character of tlie ground for railroad construction till I have attained the summit, and seen something of the pusses through the main body of the Rocky Mountains. 1 am not at all sure that the particular route traced by us will be the best ground for the railroad. I must thor oughly digest Captain Mullan's reports. must read myself and carefully consider Gov crnor Stevens' reports. I must studv the charts of the harbor of Puget and the straits of Fucu. Then, with my own personal observations, aided by additional information gathered as we advance with our exploration, 1 will be pro- pared to give an intelligent opinion on tin: merits of routes proposed. I have taken mv own way ot making notes and my own way of rcllecting upon the whole question of this railroad route from the Pacific Ocean to the summit of the Rocky Mountains; and I pur posely avoid sending you any random state ments, in a general w ay I may say that I am satisfied that there is a prm-tiealile railroad route from Puget Sound, and from the mouth of Columbia river in tlie valley of Columbia, to this place, with favorable grades and cur vature, without eery great co-t per mile; and that a large portion ot the route lies through or near to a country good either for the finest grazing or for agricultural purposes, and much of it through the best-timbered region I have ever seen. Notwithstanding that I am prepared to make the above statement, it will be incumbent on me as an engineer to present the matter much more in detail when treating of routes; yet 1 regard the above as embracing au important general fact. There are miles of the road which will be very costly and troublesome, but there are so many favorable miles that 1 am warranted in going as far as 1 have in the preceding statements; but I desire particularly that you should not under stand me as expressing" au opinion in favor of any particular route. 'lhe Clark's Fork of the Columbia, along which we passed from its debouche into Lake Pend d'Oreillc to the mouth of Flathead river, one of its main brandies, is a noble river, averaging from seven hundred to one thousund or more feet in width, and having even at itd lowest stages an immense volume of water. It is as large as the Ohio between Pittsburg and Wheeling, but it has very much more fall per mile, averaging about eleven feet, counting tho rapids; so that to sustain navigation, a large volume of water is indispensable. My approxi mate estimates of the quantity passing at the lowest stage enables me to state with certainty that it lias more tltansix times the low water How of the Ohio. Tho Flathead river is from five hundred to seven hundred feet in width, with a volume of water in its lowest stage more than three times the low water of the Ohio; and, for about eighty miles in one stretch It is navigable when the river Is at a medium stage. There arc two steamers on Clark's Fork, in addition to tlie Mary Moody on the lake, built by mechanics sent up from Portland, and they are intended solely at present for tho accommodation of tho "Packers" and their trains. Four thousand animals per year have been carried around the lake. J The completion of a railroad through tho Co lumbia valley will be tlie means of settling this country. ithout a railroad through it tho set tlement will proceed very slowly, because with out it produce has no active value, and it is costly to get even cattle from this distant region to a good market. With a finished railroad through this region, favored as it is in many respects by nature, settlements and way business would follow from tho arrangements and facilities made by the railroad authorities for finding a market for tho productive interests of the country. The ex treme western end of the route, lu tho vicinity of Portland, will at once furnish a considerable amount of local trade aud travel; and the Wil lamette Valley is already so well settled as to afford provisions at reasonable rates on the western coast. Grain, fruits, and vegetables in abundance can bo raised all along tho route, thus far, for tho support of tho railroads hands engaged iu construction; and cross-ties aro easily to be had without much long hauling or transportation by land. Tho Willamette Valley is one of tho finest agricultural regions of the West. We expect to bo at Missoura (a few houses) by Tuesday after noon. Very respectfully, w. Milnoh Rohehts. , I.ATEH. Df.ru LoDonCrrv, Montana Territory, Aug.13, 180!!. Our party arrived here safely last even ing, having travelled nearly ninety miles in two days under the escort of citizens of Montana. The country, as far ns we have come, is remark ably favorable for the enterprise. W. M. R. VFI)I)INf! INVITATIONS ENGRAVED IN TT tli newest and bt manner. VRML.. BUiiouer and Kni H.nirraer, Uf btrU Ho. 1jU UHKSM 10UIIT1I EDITION WASHINGTON. Negotiations in Progress for tho Cession Of Cuba by Spain A Cheering Pros pectGrant Deprecates Judge Dent's Conduct Educa tional Interests in the South. 12tc, Utc, i:tc IHc, Illc' NrROtlntlong rrorelnK for the OhnIoii of nun uy npniit. Special Dfpateh to The Keening Telegraph. Washington, Aug. 25. At the State Depart ment everything relating to negotiations now known to be in progress between General Sickles and the Government at Madrid isjeept unusually (piiet. f rivatc letters, however, received in this city from nn attache of the American Legation at Madrid, says that everything looks hopeful for the success of tlie negotiations, and except Serrano and lus ministers should suddenly change their minds, General Sickles hopes to bo able to obtain the cession ot L-utia on a tiasis advau tagcous to all parties concerned. This letter was w ritten two weeks ago. Kducntinnnl Work among tho freedtnen is progressing to tho satis faction of General Howard and all others Inte rested. Reports from all sections of the South ern country show tlie establishment ol schools, while t lie people do not manifest the same opixv sition that they did a few months ago. Even in Texas and Mississippi there is a better feclin towards the colored schools and their teachers. Only one case of abuse of teachers lias been re ported recently, and that was manifested to vvards Mrs. Stebbins, a very worthy lady at llcnthsvillc, Vn., the scene of recent disturb ances. Dent to CrcMwcll. Judge Dent, it is said, has completed his letter to Postmaster-General Creswcll. It is similar in tone to tlie one addressed to Secretary Bout well. Dent will probably give it to the public iu a day or two. (rant to Pent. There is a rumor that the President has writ ten a private note to Judge Dent, regretting that the letter to Houtwcll was published, and depre cating the course which Dent has seen proper to pursue in order to secure his nomination in Mis sissippi. First Oar In. Scntcr, Governor elect of Tennessee, who passed through here last night to New York, jiroposes to meet the President in that city, if possible, and have a talk Willi liini before Stokes, the defeated candidate for Governor, seen him. His object is to forestall Stokes' ver sion of tlie manner in which the election was carried and the condition of affairs in Tennes see. It is probable that Stokes, who is now here, will leave for New York this evening, in order to get the President's car as early as Scntcr. An Fntrrnrisint; Frenchmen. Despatch to the. Ansociatnl I rem. Washington, Aug. 25. A letter was received at the White House to-day from Paris, writteu by a Frenchman, requesting the President to issue a charter, authorizing him to establish a gambling-house iu New York city, to be regu larly licensed aud placed under surveillance of theV'Olice; to contribute a portion of its profits to tlie Government, and to be managed in all respects liko the gambling houses of Uaden Badcn and Wisbaclen. The name of this enter prising gentleman is Ralineaux. 1'rcnldcnt t.'rnnl'n Movement. It is known that the President will remain at the White Mountains for several days, and will probably not arrive here until Monday next. It is understood that he designed to get tho Cabi net together this week, but on account of .ts members being so widely scattered, postponed the matter. Permanent AnnoiiitiiirntH. A number of temporary female employes of the Revenue Bureau, have had their terms of ser vice extended until January 1, 1870, and several of them have received permanent appointments. FROM BALTIMORE. Vvi tractive I'lro An lOnlire llloek ofDwcll'niK Itiirnctl Down The incitement. Vex atch to The Kvining Telegraph. Baltimore, Aug. 25. At 11 ""O A. M. a fire broke out in the oakum factor of Robert Hanna, on 'Ihaincs street, near Wolf, and in a few mo ments the entire building was on lire. From it the llames spread with marvellous rapidity to tlie adjoining lumber-yard of J. W. Randolph, coi ii( r of Wolf and Lancaster streets, and fanned by the wind the tongues of fire communicated to tlie buildings in tlie neighborhood, and by the time tlie engines had arrived on tho spot every home in tho block bounded by Thames, Wolf, Lancaster, and Ann streets was burning. '1 lie houses are all small affairs with the ex ception of one or two, and nil having shingle roi fs, which had been dried and scorched to the condition of tinder by the hot sun of the last few weeks, tho llames burned with the greatest rai lditv. and the strong wind which was blow ing at tlie time drove the llames from one house to the other, the houses were nearly au oecu pied by German families and were densely tenanted, in t-oino as many as a dozen families living together. Taken by surprise ns they were, the' rushed out in tlie utmost haste, and from doors, win dows, nnd roofs household goods and chattels came tumbling down into tlie streets, lhe en gines made good time, but the streams of water which were directed on the hurtling buiidin seemed for some time to have but little effect in subduing the llames, owing to the high wind and the dry materials which were feeding the lire. At 1 o'clock there seemed but little pros pect that any of the buildings in tlie block above mentioned would be saved. .The firemen wcro partially devoting theni- seles to deluging the surrounding houses with water, they being in great danger from the sparks which were whirled about by the wind in every direction. There was great danger that the flro would be carried across to the north side of Lancaster street, there being immediately oJjusiio iiiu luiimcr ynru u row oi small inline houses. Tho excitement in the lower portion of the city is very great, and tho streets in tho vicinity of tho lire are densely crowded. All tho engines are nt work, and although tho damage will be great, It is hoped that the conflagration will lie conlined to tho block of houses in which the fire originated. FROM NEW ENGLAND. The ItoHton '. iibor Convention. Despatch to The Keening Telegraph. Boston, Aug. 25. During the session of the State Labor Convention, Mr. Walker, of Ala bama, and his colahorers were invited to seats on the platform. Resolutions wcro offered by Messrs. Arvis, Sherman, and others and referred; one of which favors a thorough political organization of tho workingmen. It was explained that the reason tho Boston Working-women's Association was not repre sented hero was because it was not strong enough at tho present time. Arrival of tlie TnllniiooNa nt Ronton. Despatch to The Keening Telegraph. Boston, Aug. 25. Tho United States steamer Tallapoosa arrived at this port at noon to-day from Washington, via various ports along tho coast, with a distinguished party of gentlemen on board, including General Sherman Vice Admiral Porter, Secretary Robeson, and ex Secretary Borlo. They dined with Commodore Rogers at noon, and to-morrow they will have a reception at hjs residence. FIFTH EDITI0K THE LATEST IIEWE Conflagration in Maine Death United States Court Judge European Market Quotations. of I E U II O P 13. Troubles in Spain Comments on the Approaching Race Terrible Col- liery Explosion in France J The Crops and Prices in England. f FROM NEW ENGLAND. PlHnxtrnu Fire In illnlnc. Poiiti.ani), Aug. 25 A disast rous fire broki out this morning in tho kiln sited on Sewellj Point in this city, and spread with great r$ pidity, until iu a short timo the sheds connectol with tlie kilns, together with a large quantity c kiln wood, lime casks, etc., were destroyed; lhe loss will reach $40,000. FROM THE WEST. ' Dcnth of .IikIuo McDonald. Indianapolis, August 25. Tho Hon' Lt McDonald. Judge of the United States Ditricl Lourt, died at his residence in this city to-fjay FROM EUROPE. By the A nglo-American Cable. TheC'ropN In England. j I.ONHON, Aug. 25 The Times to-dav has art sditorinl on tho prospects for the prices of grain, wherein it says, "Wo may look for a year oi lulliciency, if not of abundance. The harvest Is within thirteen per cent of an average, and. with the continuance of the present favorably weather, may still improve. All the crops ex cept wheat are luxuriant, and, with good corn imported and sold under ous. per quarter. we can easily afford to lose a little home-grown wheat for the sake of plentiful stock food and bettoJ pastures." J '1 lie l onilng Knee. London, Aug. 25 Tho Times of to-day, it commenting on tho coming boat race betweeti the Harvard and Oxford crews, sajs: "GooS judges assert that the lfarvards show signs of over training. The river watermen, how ver. favor the idea that they must win the race; Boating men generally are divided, the majritj being in favor of tho Oxfords." Nbpolcon'H Health. Pa his. Aug. 25. The Emperor hns scarccli recovered irom uis recent indisposition. UclrcHlimenta for the nova. London, Aug. 25. Tho London Rowing Clul will give n banquet on Monday evening to thj gentlemen lormiug the Harvard and Uxlord uool crews. Another Colliery Explosion. Paris, Aug. 25. A colliery explosion occurred vestcrdav at tirmney, six miles irom St. JEtii cnue, whereby sixteen persons lost their lives Perturbed .Hpnln. BiU'ssF.LH, Aug. ar. Tho Madrid correspond denee of the Jndependance Beige says: "Nothing is changed. The situation is the same. Armed bands still traverse tho provinces. Sarabangd continues at the head of tho force which was ret ported dispersed and destroyed some time ago.' A (In i mln Fa vnt. BnrssKi.B, Aug. 25. Tho Indcpendanre Bclni has information mat tho lUiedive or ftgypt 19 shortly cxnected at Constantinople. The Sultar is preparing to extend to liim a grand reception A complete reconciliation ot lsmaci l'acna an the Sublime Porto is an accomplished fact, an the ligyptian question is over. New Cable Projected. London, Aug. 26. A now tolegrapb cable o: Varlcy's principle is projected from Ireland t America. Tho Cubnn Question. London, Aug. 25. Tho Paris corresponden ol the 1 imes writes as lollows on the subject the Cuban question: "Most Spaniards are sam gtiiiic on preserving Cuba. Much disappoint; incut is manifested at tho small success in r&j pressing tlie rebellion. The argument thai Cuba is a loss and not a gain to Spain is absurd, Spain benefitted largely by tho production and commerce of Cuba." The correspondent thinkj that the immediate annexation of Cuba to thi United States is not desired by tho Americas Government, but England and i ranee are no! likely to oiler any opposition to the scheme. Thin Afternoon's Quotntlona. T.OMiON. Ainr. 25 V. M. Oonsols for both mnnfi aud account. 'XV-i. American securities are dull: if. S. 6-'2(l'S, 18C2, MJi ; Of 18115, Old, S3 ; or 1807, 82 V. 8. 10-40S, 7a LivEiti'OOi., Aug. 25. Breadstuff's dull. This ICtciiIuk's Quotations By the Anglo-American Cable. London, Anjr. 25 Evening. Consols 93? I money and account: American securities dull: S-'A of 1802, H3; B-20S Of 18115, old, Hit ; 5-20S Of 180Tj 82 a ; HMOs, TO. hallways dull ; Erie, 19;; Illinoii Central, 4 . I Liverpool, Aug. 25 Evening Cotton a shaft easier. I'plandH. 13d.; Orleans, 18,'i'l. bales tff day 8000 hales. Other articles nncliuiured. I London, Aug. 25 Evening. Turpentine, 2Cs. Drt. j LATEST SHITTING INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marine Xews see Inside rayes J (Bv Altnnlic CHlilr.) Sni THAMrroK, August 25. Sailed, steamship Ohi for hull inuire. (Ji'KKNK'rowN, Anuust 25. Armed, steamship City Antwerp, Irom new rom. I AUGUST 25 POUT OF PHILADELPHIA. . . , STATE OF THEBMOMKTKB AT THE EVKNINO TELEOIIAPS OFFICB. 4 7 A. M 70 1 H A. M 80 2 P. M S CLKARKD THIS MORNING. 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