1 E1MN(& -L u u 1 U VOL. X. NO. 49. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 18G9. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. FIRST EDITION CUBA. Whelranl AnnnnNinnllon-Tlic l'nlnrlon .linn nnrrit Atrocity of tlin Mimniiird. Full details of the Palacios massacre have been received, from which It appears that the atrocity of the Spaniards has not been in the least exag gerated. A correspondent writes from Havana on the 18th Inst: I am sure that you arc wearied with the sub ject of confiscations, as also the different pro positions with reference to the disposition of the Aldamas mansion. The journals hero arc daily filled with these themes. There Is a mat ter, however, of some interest, and which has been much spoken of during the lust week. The facts were not fully credited until it was known that l'ttliicios was to he Pent oil to Spain by the C'aptaiii-fieneral. The facts in the affair are briefly these: On the 2!th of June last, two respectable physicians of Santiago do Cuba, named Jose Antonio Perez and Hafael Espiunr, a lawyer, Gon.ulo de Vil lar, and several planters to wit, A. Villasano, J. A. Dollazo, B. Collazo, and Scnor Ascensio were thrown into prison, ou suspicion of being members of the revolutionary committee of that city. Here they remained some fifteen davs. The Attorney-General of the government an nounced to the Governor that there were no proofs to support the accusations, and, in a few days, all but two of the prisoners were released. Not lonir after this, these same parties were again put In prison by the Governor, because ho maintained that the order of the Captain-General gave full power to imprison upon mere suspicion. The prisoners he-ran now to fear seriously for their lives, especially when it was announced to them that they would be sent up to Bayamo, thero to await the orders of Valma seda. It is stated that their friends interceded with the Consuls of tho I'nited States, of Ensr land, of France, aud of the North German Con federation, who approached the Governor upon th subject, and begged that the prisoners might be tried there, or, if sent to Bayamo, that a good responsible ofllcer should bo bent along w ith them. The latter suggestion was agreed to, and in due time tho men arrived at Bayamo. Valmaseda ordered them olf In a few days to Tiguani, and sent along as an escort 300 men, un der the command of his Adjutant, Lieut. Colonel Palacios. A few of the prisoners' friends accom panied the party, because they feared some treacherous movement. Sure enough, when they arrived at a point in the road called Sauta Kita there were hard three hisses, and immediately the prisoners and the friends accompanying them, numbering nineteen in all, were shot down and murdered in cold blood. Valmaseda pre tended to be angry at the conduct of Palacios, but, perhaps, this" was in order to conceal his own agency in the matter. At any rate General De Rodas, upon learning the facts, was exceed ingly indignant, ordered Palacios immediately to Havana, and on the lfitli the latter sailed for tho Peninsula, there to be tried for this infamous crime. Tho Governor-General claims that his orders have been grossly violated in this instance, and there Is no doubt but that ho would have ordered the trial of Palacios here, and most probably would have had him shot had his own position been mere secure. Unfortunately his Excellency Is in constant dread of the volunteers, and, if rumor be true, is greatly disgusted at the state of matters. Another Account. Probably the most unnatural crime committed by the authorities of Spain, in Cuba, since the revolt at Yara, is that represented in tho follow ing. There is assurance that had it not been for the action taken by the four consular represent atives of England, France, tho German Confed eration, and tho United States, very little of this would have been made public, at least at an early date. The petition of the eight prominent citizens of Santiago do Cuba, which is appended, was placed on file in each of the four-named Consulates. It appears that as early as the 20th of June Don Francisco Casanova, a Spaniard, and citizen of San of Santiago de Cuba, went before the Spanish authorities there, and made allldavit that those gentlemen whose names were signed to the petition were disloyal to the Spanish Government. Upon this aUidavit the. f'Uc-a't, Col. Marcanaz, ordered their arrest. They were imprisoned, remaining in dose confinement for 15 days, when they were then examined, in the absence oi Marcanaz, by a new Fiscal, who reported to the Governor that there was nothing against the men, and recommended that they be discharged. This was done, they giving bail nwt to take action against the Government. Six days afterwards, they were all again arrested and imprisoned. The circular of General de Rod is, dated July 8 reached Santiago de Cuba on the 17th of July. Two days after the Governor announced that ho should send his prisoners toMauzanillo for trial, but his friends learned that he meant really to send them to Bayamo, then Valmaseda's head quarters. They were then escorted from Mar.zanillo to Bayamo by Lleutenant-Colone! Julian Salizar, nn otilcer asked for by the prisoners themselves They arrived safely at Mauzanillo. Thence Salizar, with eight men, escorted them safely to Bayamo, which once reached, they all felt greatly relieved, for thev were impressed with the belief that they would be assassinated on tho highway between the two places. After remain ing one day only at Bayamo, Valmaseda ordered them to Jiguani tor trial. They started from Bayamo with far more apprehension for their lives than they had before leaving Santiago de Cuba, for "their worst fears were well grounded, the commauder of the escort detailed to them being none other than Lieutenant-Colonel Palacois, whose mistress is the daughter of tho same Francisco Casanova who made affidavit airainst them. They made known their fears to several friends at Bayamo, who offered to joiu them on their journev. They started, but before reaching Santa Rita the soldiers fell upon them and shot them not only the prisoners, but their friends, among whom were Don .Manuel Fresneda, Don E. Alvarez, Don Jose Benitcz, Dr. Perez and servant, and seven others, whose names were not learned. 1 he whole number assassinated was twenty. Colonel Palacios returned to Bay amo, and reported the old story that tho prison ers revolted on the road, and he hud to kill them in defense. Tho soldiers searched their bodies and found $1500 In money and a number of valu able watches, which, with" their oaggage, became the booty of the assassins. Olllt-lul Itt'iiorl from the I'm riot l.ciicrttU. Rei-i'iii.u! op (Jin a, Du-autment of Wau, July 10, 18(10. The Comi'inuder-in-Chief of the anny makes the follow ii g report to this depart ment: Ahmv Hkadqi autfus, Pmabo, July 9, 1 Still. On the 7th lust. I directed General Castillo to reconnoitre the position held by the enemy on the lino of tho railroad. AVhen the report of the operations was received, I determined to attack him in his stronghold between Savana Nueva and Camuguey. I left Penon day before yester day at the head of !KK) men, iu advance of tho main command. We arrived In front of the po rtion held by the enemy at li A. M. yesterday. I directed Lieutenants Sanguile and Batista to advance with a few men aud learn whether tho uncniy had made any different dinPOhitiou of his troops thau that held by him dav before yester day. They returned reporting no change. I then oruerea uencrais Castillo, tsuva, and Cantu to open the attack on the enemy 8 front. A ireneral assault of the place followed. We took the plaza and lntreuehments by storm and at the point of the bayonet. The Spaniards tied to the houses, and for some time kept up a sham fire from the windows aud roofs. I then determined to dislodire them. I ordered Colonel Mendoza to surround them with his cavalry, and Colonel Cuonao to protect them. After an hour's fighting we drove them from their retreats, when they immediately became demoralized and re treated prec ipitatelv. Wo captured one colonel, one lieutenant, one standard-bearer, two ser geants, a corporal, and seventy-two soldiers, with horses, arms, and equipments. Generals Angel, Castillo, and Nazarlo Castillo, Majors Sanguile, and Batista, Lieutenants Zayas and Jose 1. Castellanos, most nobly behaved themselves in this action. We lost in killed, Lieutenant Jose Agramonte, brother of our Minister of the Interior, and Lieutenant Lcandro Lopez, also seven soldiers. We had but a few wounded in the action. I have tried tho pris oners, and found Lieutenant Eduardo Gomez guilty of breaking his parole given last year at Bayamo, and condemned him to be shot. The other prisoners desire to enter our ranks and battle for our cause. We burned the buildings recently occupied by our enemies, as it is not advisable to hold such on isolated position. We also destroyed some cars on the railroad. Liberty nnd'eountry. Mantel Qtesapa, General-in-Chief. OFFICIAL REl'OKT OF MOPUSTO I1IAZ. Depahtment of Bayamo, July 1(5. General: I have the honor to inform you that I have es tablished a line of communication by Guisa, in order to circumvent tho enemy, who has been trying to cover the roads from Venguita to Cauto. I have had the enemy surrounded fo six days, causing him considerable losses daily Yesterday a column of Spaniards arrived to re inforce him, and I was obliged to discontinue the attack. Towards night I was advised that a force of Spaniards was coming up the Guayabal road towards Nagua. 1 im mediately marched out to intercept them. An action followed, during which the cavalry of the enemy became demoralized, when the soldier dismounted and began fighting on foot. They sustained our fire during an hour and a halt Darkness put an end to the light. We lost seven killed and sixteen wounded. The enemy's losses arc not known. This morning wo intended to renew the battle, but at daylight discovered that the Spaniards had retreated from their position to the pass at Rondon. Modesto Diaz. Liberty and country. The "Peril" Hero. Colonel Francisco Javier Cisneros, tho suc cessful leader of the Peril expedition, is now on his way to this city from Cuba. The Cuban camp at Beavcrtown, N. J., is the object of constant watching by Minister Roberts' spies. At present there are seventy-live young Cubans rendezvousing there. They are refugees, and are supported by their wealthier country men residing in this city. Having no other occupation, they drill daily, hoping that they may soon have an opportunity to change their practice to a more dangerous and useful field. They have reinforcements daily since the arrival of Colonel Quesada. Tho latter remains quietly at the residence of a friend. What plans he is maturing or advancing may not now be told, but he Is no idle patriot. The majority of the Cubans here are hopeful that the Presi dent and Cabinet will make some decisive move in their case next week at the meeting called for the first or second of the month. A concert will be given at the Academy of Music about the 20th of September for the benefit of the Cuban soldiers. A number of American ladies of high standing have interested them selves since Col. Qucsnda's arrival here to under take to provide some means of relief for the des titute Cuban ladies who have followed the pa triot army into the field. Ar. I'. Sun. ON THE MOVE. How Tlioy Are Mettintr Hack a Hotel in Itonton. They are moving a largo freestone hotel in Boston. The following, from the Traveller of that city, will give an idea of how tho work is progressing: Ponderous bodies move slowly, and Hotel Pelham, which, it was predicted, would reach the end of the journey to-day, 'will not do so until late to-morrow.. Such a moving cannot be done in a hurry, and this the contractors are thoroughly cognizant of. It is, however, done accurately. Not a screw must be turned more than, another, for if this rule is not adhered to, the buildiue; will deviate from a straight course. The fears that the building would be terribly siiaKcn m its transit prove to ue gruuumuss. There has not n crack, however minute, so far as human eye can detect, been mauc vet, ano the architect, Mr. Bradlec, has nscerlillued from tests that old cracks in partition walls and else where have not widened in the least. The fastest speed was made yesterday, when several members of the city government were present. At that time, everything bcnur iu readiness, two inches were accomplished in four minutes, and this, perhaps, was the only time that the moving of the building could be dis cerned without the aid ot the arrangements there provided for that purpose. Tho entire distance moved yesterday was about 60 inches more than any previous day, aud more than will be made either to-day or to-morrow, ihe difficulty in resetting the screws increases as the distance between the building and the bank which braces the screws increases. The Bcrews have been run out in an hour and three-quarters when all worked well, but rearranging them has taken double that time even under the most favorable circumstances. The length of the screws Is 21 inches. To-day there will be only 21 Inches oecomplished. Last evening the total distance gone over was 00 inches, or 8 feet: this morning 10 more inches were added, and the 11 inches which will be ac complished this afternoon will make a total of 117. The remaining distance, fil inches, it i hoped will be completed by to-morrow evening. Ihe iron rollers nave worued well and have given but little trouble. There is a rear projec tion to the building, and the triction ot tins and the sidewalk on Boylston street, which is attached to the building, and is being moved, is overcome by greased boards, much in the manner that a ship is launched. The progress of the building, which is 0(5 feet 7 inches high and weighs lti.uuu tons, has been witnessed daily by a large number of people, who manifest "murh interest in tho work. The cost to the city,for moving tho structure will be $05,000, which Is divided into the following items: Hp tire cost of removing and plariug upon new foundation, $25,000; cost of land which it will occupy, io,ooo; loss or reut, 10,000. Total, 05,000. l'ulitlcul. FikO trade Is breaking out In spots at tho West. A leatruo has 'ecu formed in Milwaukee whl -h includes m:,vy ot tins leading politicians and business n - i i i he city. In oue'pait -A Iowa there arc so many can didates for oflict that ne of tho journals thinks it can a fiord, by wholesaling the business of an nouncing them, to publish their cards for a two cent podaire stamp each. tho Denim rntic oarty is no longer formidable as a party ot nrlnc j les. yet as an organized con spiracy it trm tist the purity of the ballot-box it Is Btill much to to k'rtred. There are flvi- liberal Republicans i-.t,hc Tennessee Mate Senate the remainder conser vatives. In the j - at l there are seven Stokes radicals aud uine Lbi-rol Republicans, remuindcr conservatives. ' One of the Ohio Democratic editors con cludes a eulogy ou Pendleton with this poetic outburbt: We drop "Old Itosey," therefore, Without a wliv or wherefore, Or coutlueuui care for. The Ohio ladies are shaking off dull sloth and getting ready to babble for their rights. A convention la to be held in Cincinnati on Wednesday and Thursday, September 15 and 10, for Ums purpose of organizing a State Woman Suffrage Association. THE rOI'E. Wlint He Will Allow nt the d'cimirnli-nl Council. On this subject the Memorial Diplnmatitpip has the following: The apprehensions which the (ierman press is endeavoring to excite in Europe against tho tendencies and tho secret object of the future (Kcumcnical Council, are leginning to lose at the same time all interest and all reality. In tho first place, the ussertien may be made that the great majority of the bishops in Franco and elsewhere arc by no means favorable to the propagation of doctrines which will have tho immediate effect of placing tbciu in direct contradiction with the law of their country; there exist also serious reasons for believing that tho Holy Seo, in tho manner in which It is conceiving and preparing tho pro gramme of the council, has no intention of de parting from tho limits of purely religious grounds, on which conlllets with the civil gov ernment are more and moro rare, if not impos sible. As to the question whether Franco will be represented directly in tho council, we believe we arc not departing from the truth In saying that nothing is yet decided on that subject. Tho Pope is said to have remarked, In an audi ence which he gave tho other day to an eminent foreigner, that he was firmly convinced the world would be regenerated by tho coining Council. He declared that the bishops would have full liberty of discussion, and said that ho hoped they would not abuse this privilege by consuming time in idle disputes. It would bo better, his Holiness added, that all discussions should be unanimous, but in cases of differences of opinion, the question would be decided by the majority, except when the majority hap pened to be insignificant The Pope, however, indulges the hope that no divisions will arise, believing that the Holy Spirit will inspire the Council and lead all its members to act in har mony. Ho said that tho Council would be called upon to adopt the Syllabus.some alteration being made in the paragraph concerning the relations of the Church with the State. On different hut trustworthy authority it is stated that tho Coun cil will proclaim two dogmas: First. The in falibility (personal and independent of all coun cils) of the Pope, speaking er. cathedra. Second. The assumption in spirit and body of tho Virgin Mary. Protestant and schismatic bishops will, it is certain, be allowed no voice in the Council. THE OTHER SIDE. Vn the Crncow Sua Tortured or Not ( The Pall Mall Gazette has the following: "We have had so few good horrors lately that we hope we are not going to be disappointed about the nun at Cracow. The Viiirem of the 5th instant says that the Carmelite sisters of Cracow have been made the victims of an abominable combination of intriguing Jews, Pro testants, and Freethinkers, with the complicity, if not under the direct inspiration, of tho Austrian Ministry. The unfortunate nun, the Uuirern states, belongs to an honorable family and had received an excellent education. Under tho impression that she was called to a religious life, she first intended to enter the Convent of the Visitation. After several trials, however, she was thought to bo mistaken as to her vocation. Her piety was fervent, and in many respects she showed great merit; but she was so excessively scrupulous that tho sisters feared she would lose her senses. At a later date she offered herself to the Carmelites, and was received into their convent. Her scrupulosity, however, here be came worse, and euded in madness. Tho good Carmelite sisters thought she would fare better in their hands than with a mad doctor, and ac cordingly kept her iu their convent. It was a heavy cross to them, but Carmelites only live to carry the cross. Tncre Is no foundation for tho statement that they Ill-treated her. Tho 'filthy hole' she occupied was iu fact a clean and well-aired room. A close examination of the poor nun's body has disclosed no traces of tho tortures she is said to have suffered for twenty-one years. Altogether, tho Univers thinks she has been very comfortable, and if this really is tho case, our penny-a-liners ought to do some kind of penance, otherwise they de serve to have their eyes scratched out by tho good Carmelite sisters of Cracow. Still, the Cuioers is the Uni fees, and does not command our implicit faith." DUELLING. Two Engagement Nenr ('lilcao. A young husband of this city, whose wife had been basely slandered by a former rejected suitor for her hand, administered to the libeller a severe whipping recentty, and was afterwards challenged to fight a duel with pistols by the party castigated. Seconds were chosen, the Benedict taking a friend and rather noted duel ist named Trisch, a Hungarian, along with him. A spot had been selected for the affair ou the Indiana State line, aud on Wednesday last (the 18th) the parties were promptly ou the ground at one o'clock. The distance was measured, and the principals to what was evidently about to prove a very bloody affair were placed iu position. At the drop of a handkerchief the duellists fired, and the libeller was wounded in the left arm, but not seriously, while tho husband escaped injury. Both were anxious to exchange shots again, but were prevailed upon to desist by the seconds. Mean time a quarrel sprang up between Trisch and the libeller, and an agreement was made to settle it with swords. This second duel showed the principals to be excellent swordsmen, but the Hungarian was the master, and literally pinned his antagonist to a tree, the foil passing through the right shoulder, and inflicting a severe though not a dangerous wound. While in this position, the slanderer of the good name of a virtuous woman was compelled to retract his vile say ings. The Hungarian was slightly wounded In the left breast, i'he parties returned to tho city aud had their wounds dressed. Tho affair was kept very quiet, and but few know of tho duel previous to its occurrence. It is fortunate that these affairs of honor did not terminate fatally. The names of the slandered and slanderer are not given, for tho reason that It would cause scandal and do an injury to parties undeserving of it. CU'wayo J'oxt. au-ly NnlSu4-iit-l. Mr. John Auugerbront was recently cleaning a forty-foot well on the farm of Mr. Detwiler, near Rocky Spring, in this county, when ho was so much inconvenienced with carbonic acid gas that lie gave notice to the persons at tho head of the well of his perilous situation. Mr. Det wiler at onco descended to his assistance, and sent the almost suffocated form of Mr. Auuger bront to the surface. Tho bucket was thou re turned for Mr. Detwiler, who felt the effects ef the gas, but readilv attached himself to tho chain and bucket. When over half way up tho chain broke and Mr. Detwiler slid on the pump stock to tho bottom of tho well, with slight injury. Still sensible of his dangerous situa tion, notwithstanding tho increasing effects of the poisouou umosphero ho Btepped into ihe bucket, and when withiu ten fuet of the Burface the chain again broke, Mr. Detwiler landing at tlw bottom of the well iu tho maimer first named. He now experienced singular sensa tions a. desire for sleep, with a certain know ledge thut it was not the proper place for a "nap." Mastering these feeliugs as far as pos sible in his uufortunate posltlou, ho managed to get into the bucket once more, anu W time broiiL'bt to the surface in saf Jfey.-Mr. Aungerbront was so far gone from the inhala tion of the poisonous air, that Dr. 8. M. Huber worKea with iiUn an hour ana a nan oeiore eoi. sciousuess was restored. He Is now, howevci . doing well. Mr. Detwiler is suffering more with the brulsos of his arms, consequent upon his unpleasant ride on the pump stock, thau anything else. i'hambersburg (Pa.) Public Opinion. SECOND EDITION LATEST BV TSLSQIl Congressmen in the West The Utes and Apaches Leaving Their Re servationsFears of the Settlers Affairs in the Mining Dis tricts McCoole's Troubles Increase Political Movements. FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. The 1'oniirrnnlnnnl Hrtrrnrlimrnt Committee iiikI i'nrl Scliur. Kxpeeleil. San Francisco, Aug. 25. The Congressional Retrenchment Committee passed Eldo to-day, and will reach here to-morrow night. Tho Ger mans have made grand preparations for tho re ception of Carl Schurz. A committee appointed for the purpose will meet him at Sacramento to morrow and accompany him to this city, whero the (iermans will turn out en manse in a torch light procession on his arrival. Notice lo .IfnrlnerH. The captain of the ship Akbar, from Hong Kong, reports tho discovery of a cluster of rocks not marked on his chart on the direct route from San Francisco to Hong Kong. The weather was thick at the time, and no observation could be taken, but the dead reckoning made the location in lot. 31 -r0 north, long. 13!)-a. cast, bearing X. X. W half W., from Smith's Island distant 4'J miles. The t'nttle DUente. General Stonemau has issued orders that no more beef be furnished to the garrison at Wil mington, California, because of disease among the cattle. IlurnliiK of rnriflc Kitllroml .Snow-Shod. One hundred miles of snow-sheds on the Central Pacific Railroad, between Cisco and the summit, were destroyed by fire last night. Most of the iron of the track is reported as badly burned, a large number of ties were burned, and the Eastern and Western trains are delayed. A large force of workmen are engaged in clearing away the track and repairing the road, which will be ready for the regular trains to-morrow morning. The passengers and mails and bag gage were transported across the break in wagons this afternoon. Snn KrnnrlNro Market. San Fiuncisco, Aug. 25. Flour unchanged. Wheat nominal, especially for shipping grades. Legal-tenders, 75,'. FROM THE PLAINS. The Indian T.riivlnu lliplr Kruervntlon l'n riiNiiM-MM Amongst tin- .Settlers Fine Crop in New iMrxleo. Dexpateh to The JSoeninif Teleqraph. Denvek, Aug. 2fl. A special from Cimarron reports that considerable uneasiness is felt owing to the absence of a largo number of Utes and Apaches from their reservations. It Is re ported that they are visiting other tribes, now friendly, urging resistance to the Government. Reeeut heavy rains in Northern New Mexico insure fine crops, especially of oats and wheat. Mining in the northern mines proves a failure, owing to the insufficiency of water. Many miners are leaving for Arizona and Colorado. The .StoriiiH-Arrlvnl ol IIm liiuiiilit Persons nt Oniiihu-Dim-ovcry ol'Coul. Denpatch to The Evening Telegraph. Omaha, Aug. 20. The thunder storm here on Tuesday last jvas tho most violent of tho sea son. A heavy rain flooded the streets and swept away bridges. Cornelius Vandcrbilt, Jr., Senator Morgan and family, and G. II. Julian arrived from California yesterday. General Walbridge and the special Pacific Railroad Commissioners started West yesterday. The Chicago and Northwestern Railway are now running trains in twenty hours from Chicago to Omaha, in close connection with the Union raelflc. J. R. Nichols, formerly from Nichols & Munn, Chicago, has been appointed Assistant Superin tendent of the Unlou Pacific Railroad, with head quarters at Omaha. A vein of cannel coal four feet thick has just been discovered ou the Missouri river, near Platte's Mouth, twenty miles below this city. FROM THE COAL REGIONS. IHpf-tlngof Itlinerti nt Hyde I'nrk 'o Conclu sion Arrived At Dissatisfaction Anions the Oiirrativrn ReHumidion Predicted. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Scrantos, Aug. 20. The meeting of the miners yesterday at Hyde Park was another scene of confusion. This meeting was looked upon as the concluding one. They were going to make a final decision, whether to accept Mr. Storrs' proposition or fall back upou the original demand for a basis, and, as has been the case with all their previous meetings, they did not arrive at any decisive conclusion, and did not eveu wait for a regular or orderly adjournment. Both opponents and advocates of resumption were equally dissatisfied. The Republican, in an editorial this morning, says: "The thou sands of deeply Interested traders may deem tho, result of tho Hyde Park meeting yesterday as trilling and unsatisfactory; but we can assure them that tho men are going to work now, and the most strenuous advocates of continuing sus pension acknowledge that tho jig is up now, and the men will begin work iu a few days; and as tho men who go in first will have tho choice of chambers, thero will bo little delay after tho first blow has been struck. Tho hope of re ceiving any money from Schuylkill or tho Gene ral Council has been abandoned by everybody except tho committee who expect to have the haudliug of It." . FROM BALTIMORE. Tlif Fire VeMlfrdny I'Obnpm nnd IiiHiiriineeM ine rirt 1o,,,.tt jHovciiiciu. Spertal Denpateh to The Evening Telegraph. 1U1.T1MOHE, Aug. 20. The flro on Fell's Point, yesterday, burned from half-past 11 in the morn ing until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, before it was fully extinguished. The buildings being mostly small, about thirty of them altogether, were not costly, and were mostly occupied by the poorer classes and mechanic. Tho total loss is now estimated at about ouo hundred and fllty to two hundred thousand dollars; some thing over half Insured, mostly in Baltimore companies, and some In Northern agencies. The Republican Convention last night was i..,, n,.-,nioiis. with a stronir desire cxnrnssnii in speeches and resolutions to harmonize all fac tions. The regular administration men swept everything, electing all their men. It is now believed the Bond wing will make no more opposition. FROM THE WEST. McCooIkV Dnmpmli- Tronhlp-Trlal of nn Aboriiouint s ii n -st roken. Denpateh to The Evening Telegraph. St. Loi is, Aug. 20 Mike McCoolo shot at Tom Kehoe, his former partner, last evening, near Johnny's Camp. The cause of tho trouble was tho bar-keeper's intimacy with McCoolo's wife. Thero is much speculative gossip In the com munity concerning the case of Dr. S. B. Hautz, who will bo tried to-day for producing a caso of abortion Henry Fuller and Mrs. Ilattle Wills, parents of the child, will bo tried as accessories. Edward L. Hammond committed suicide with a razor at a police station yesterday. Several deaths from sun-stroke arc reported. FROM EUROPE. Thin MorninK'ii liuotntlonM. Till the Anglo-American Cable. London, Knit. 26 A. M Consols, for both money ami account. American securities unlet. V. 8. f-'2ls of 182. 83',;; of IStir., old, S3; or IStlT. : P. S. 10-40s, 76; Krie Railroad, 20; Illinois, 91V, openlnpr quiet. Liverpool, Aur. 20 A. M Cotton quiet; mid dling uplands, 13 vl. ; middling Orleans,13';l. The salei- for to-day are estimated at wwo bales, llread st all's quiet. London, Antr. 26 A. M The weather continues fair and Is favorable for the crops. Sugar Hrm both on the spot and afloat Paris Aii(r. 20 A. M. Tlio Bourse opens quiet. I(cnt-8, Tilf. B7c. IIavkk, Aujr. 26. Cotton opens quiet both on the spot nnd ailoat. Thi Afternoon' Quotation. London, Aujr. 26 P. M. American securities quiet and steady. 6-20s of 1802, 84; 1S65, old,K), :; l-t'7. s2J;. LiVEiirooi., Aug. 26 r. M. Breadstuirs dull. THE BOAT RACE. The Trninlnir of the Crew-The Ilarvnrd Ilnve Not "(.one Hack" on the American f lylp. The New York Tribune prints this morning the following special despatch: London, " Wednesday, Aug. 25 I saw the Harvard crew last nighi for the first time after a fortnight's absence, and was delighted to ob serve a marked improvement in their style and pace. Both crews made to-day the last row over the whole course which they will take before the race. A difference of 13 seconds is reported in favor of Oxford, but it is not trustworthy, Oxford having taken a back start iu order to get up a good headway. Both crews exhibit great power. The" stylo of Oxford is unquestionably the better of tho two, their crew is tho heavier, and their pace extraordinary. Harvard, however, is in superb condition and perfectly confident. The rowing of the Americans is far from faultless, but their boat goes along well and their prospects are de cidedly promising. It is not at all unlikely that the race will bo a very close one. The Harvard men have determined to use the now boat built for them by Elliott, which carries them better and makes greater speed than miv other they have tried. No trouble of any kind is feared, but every precaution has been taken against foul play, aud a strong guard Is kept constantly over the boats. The Harvard crew have spent tho last two nights at Sturgis' house. They wish me to con tradict tho English statement that they have adopted the English stylo. All tho crew say that they pull tho same stroke as last year; but, for all that, they show an immense chango for the. better. Thero seems to have been a little trouble about tho referee, and Oxford wanted to change, but Harvard, I am glad to say, very properly sticks to Mr. Thomas Hughes. In consequence of this, Mr. Cbltty refuses to act as umpire, not being willing to servo under Hughes, and tho probability is that there will be no umpires at all, but Hughes will be selected as solo referee. This is tho best arrangement, by all odds, that could bo made. Everything has been done to secure a clear course and a fair race, and I apprehend no in terference by outsiders, and no obstruction of the river by steamboats and barges, as has often been the ease heretofore. Neither crew has done much work to-day, and to-morrow they will do none at all. The headquarters of tho "Harvard men have been crowded with visitors, among whom yesterday were Charles Roade, Miuistcr Motley, Benjamin Moran, Secretary of tho Ame rican Legation, T. H. Dudley, United States Consul at Liverpool, and others, all of whom will return for the race. Stock Quotations by Glendennlng, Davis & Co, York bouse the following : N. Y. Cent. It 204tf Telegraph I P. iI. , report through their New West Union Tele.... 87 83 79'.; 87',; Mi1; 18-.; 04 V m. y. & isrieitati. . 84 Ph. and Rea. R 96 a Mich. 8. and N. I.R..100; Cle. and Pitt. R 104 Chi. and N.W. com.. 84 Chi. and N. W.pref.. 9ft ChU and It. I. R iy. Pitts. F. W. Chu R. 8sx Toledo A Vabasli R. jhu. 4 su raui k Mil. A St. Paul pref.. Adams Express Wells, Fargo & Co. . . . United State Tennessee 6s, new . . Gold Market steady. racinouau steam... so FiA'AKCii ani co.u.m:i;i:. Oftice op the Kvenfno Tei.eoraph,? Thursday. August IM9. ( Under the Influence of a free demand for money from tho South and West the banks continue to hold their resources within easy reach, ami discount only in cases where the demand for call loans is not suili cient to absorb their balances. Uut even in tlu-sii cases they discriminate closely between b-iig and short paper, the former being generally shunned at bank counters. Tins course fulls rather heavily on our merchants and manufacturers, as the rutes'eur rent for discounts on the street leave a very uncer tain margin for proilt, and tend to make them cau tious iu embarking in ventures where thero is any degree of risk. We notice no change in tlin rates of call loans, but discounts, as usuul, rule irregularly. (iold opened tilts morning strong, with sales at 134, hut theie was a speedy reaction which ended In a decline of the premium before noon to 133';. There Is very little speculative demand for Gov ernment bonds to-day, but there is a general advance in prices, averaging 1.4' per cent. There is a decidedly tinner feeling in the Stock market, but the volume, of business is light. Stale loans were neglected. City lis were steady at l7 for the old aud 101! for tho new issues. Lehigh gold loan wus taken at 97. Heading Railroad was quiet, hut advanced V. closing at 48 3-1 rt. Pennsylvania I'aiiroad was steady atft7'e(fi7V. Lehigh Valley Kuilroad sold at fiiiV. 123 was bid for Camden and Amboy Kuilroad; 4J'' for Little Schuylkill Kuilroad; 30 fur North Pennsyl vania Itullroud ; 37l.j for Cutawissu Kuilroad pre ferred, and 30)4 for Philadelphia and Krie. Iu Csnul shares the only transaction was in Lehigh Navigation, which sold at 30',-. on was oilereU lor Morris preferred, and IU fur Susquehanna. In Coul, Rank utid Piissenger Kullwiiv stocks no sales were reported. 48 was hid for Second and Third ; 3."i lor Fifth and Sixth; 4ft for Chesnut and Walnut; 61 for West Philadelphia, and 11 for Itestonville. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven & I5ro., No. 40 S. Third street. FIKST HOARD. 10(10 PoCs, 1 se luftj HWshRead R..s30. 4S'- Ii iuu cuy os.iNew.is.ioi j 1400 do. loi I3U0C A A 6s, '70.. 97 tloooN PennaCs... b7.' J HRHl Leh V new hs. reg.. 95 I20O0 FJmlra R fts.!5 60 12f00 B-S0S, Jp.cp. ..120V liboo Cam & Bur R. bds....ls.. 85 3000 Leh Gold l.u. 97 8sh W Phlla R... 02 10 Bh Union Hank Bfiwn.. 58 100 200 21 loo 200 mo do. .wiUwii, 4S do ,.ls.s30. sv do 48 v do o 4S'- dols.l10.48 8 10 do..s6i)wn. do...h10.4S 8-10 100 20 sti Leh Val H.... 50'.' 17 do...bftwn. 6(1 v BO sh Peuna....8il. 67 100 do 67 V 10 do Is. 67V CO Sh Leh N Stic . . 80',- Nirr A Ladnbk, Bankers, report this morning's Gold quotations as follows : lO'OOA. M 1835t I1HWA. M 183tf 10K8 18S U'80 " 133 10-81 ' 138Vl5-03 " 183.tf pat iDnni to. nnore wovcrnincui, Btwunu m follows:!'. 8. 6g Of 1S81, 123123. : B-WH Of 1S62, IliSiwIM', ; ilo., 1864, (10., NOV., 186. 122'i,122,; do., July, 16 120121; do. 1867, in' ; currency fis, nos,liov Gold, 133. iimiv-nn. im 1IAVKN A UHOTHKK, ISO. 40 3. llliril street, Philadelphia, report tho following quotations: U.S. 6s of 1.H1, li123if ; do. 180-J, 123(4123 "4 ; do. 1804, 182(4 122V; do. IStift, 122(S122'tf; do. 186ft, new, 120il21; do. 1S67, new da 121 ',1121 ' t do. 1868, I2nvfl2l; do. 6s, 10-tos, 114,'illft; U.S. 30 ear 6 percent. Cy., 110iic. ; Due Com p. Int. Notes, 19; Gold, 133(133; Silver. 128130. THE NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. The following extracts Bhow the shite of the New ork money market yesterday : From the X. Y. Herald. "Tho money market, although still abundantly supplied owing to the general preference on the part of capitalists to employ their funds on call, was a shade more active towards the close of hanking hours this afternoon. l p to this time the rate even on miscellaneous collaterals hud rarely exceeded seven percent., but under the better demand for money arising out of the 'bullish' tone in operations on the Stock Exchange, the stock houses were larger borrowers thau for some time time past, and seven per cent, was more rreely paid, n should ho slated in this connection that the Treasury dis bursed the money in payment for 83,7:i0 worth of the bonds accepted at the Government purchase to-dny. The balance, amounting to over a million and a half of dollars, will come upon the street to-morrow, when also part payment will probably bo. made for the II, 000,000 of bonds then to be retired for the sinking Fund. Payment of the bunds purchased to-day will be made two-thirds in legal-tender notes and one-third in national bank notes. The Assistant Treasurer, General Butter held, is very deslrlous of accommodating the mer chants nnd the community generally. We have had occasion already to approve of the reforms Insti tuted in the Treasury building. Another with refer ence to the payment of Government Interest, one much needed, has Just been madte. General Uutter lleld has arranged that the registered coupons due September 1 shall lie paid iu the room facing on Pine street, instead of in the Rotunda, and thutseats shall he provided for those In waiting. To-day au thority was grunted for the further transfer of gold nn Sun Francisco account, the amount being one million dollars. The Miles of bills to procure gold for this transfer were reflected In the weaker chnr-ii'-ter of sterling exchange, a few prime bills selling out of second 1 amis as low as loiJa for sixty days ond 109'; for sight, although the nominal quotations were from 1097,w.ii for the former and iny',(n lltiy for the lut'er class of bills. The Increasing ex ports each week and the very doubtful amount of our Indebtedness to Europe on lust 'veur's business, us shown by the statistics In the bureau at, Wash ington, leave the market without strength. The failure of a produce Hrm was reported to-day, but no statement was given of their liabilities. ''Government bonds were strong in response to the further purchase by the Government, the oil'er tngs at the Sub-Treasury amounting to less than four millions. Their limitless was maintained lute in the day despite the sharp decline in Europe, und the market seems to repeat its customary practice of hololng its own iu the lace of a foreign decline, however much it may advance when quotations abroad improve. Of course, the higher price of gold had a great, deal to do Willi sustaining prices, hut the general undertone of Governments is strong on account of the present programme of Treasury purchases and au expected continuation thereof next month. "There was an excited market for gold, the strug gle between the 'bulls' and the 'bears' waxing very warm. The luttwr have put out another heavy line of sales, us revealed in tho clearances and bal ances to-day at the Gold Hunk ; but tho pressure of such sales, like the superincumbent weight on au arch, seems to strengthen the 'bull' position, the price rising through them to 133'4'. In the after noon there was a reaction to 133'.,, but on the new4 of the gold transfers through the Sub-Treusurv, and of lower quotations for our securitius In Europe, there wub another advance to 133,." Iliilalclliiii Trntle Report. TuiKsiuy, Aug. 20 The Flour market Is quiet, and only ftcnwio barrels were taken in lots by tho home consumers at fS'2S(a.5-oo for superfine; j5-60(n.oj for extras; $0-i67-7ft for old stock and recently grown Northwestern extra family; $0-75,$ 7-25 for Pennsylvania do. do. ; 77 75 for Ohio and Indiana do. do.; nnd $ssio for fancy brands, ac cording to quality. Rye Flour Is llrm at JO-fto per barrel. The Wheat market 's without spirit, and prices are barely sustained. Bales of new Pennsylvania and Southern red at tl-15; 1000 budiels Western do. at Sl-BO&l -56; 2000 bushels Western amber at ti-55; and white at fl65($wn. Rye Is dull at $1 10(51-18 per bushel for old and new Pennsylvania and Western. Corn Is without Improvement. Sales of 3000 bushels yellow at f.l-l8tfl'20, and 2ft00 bushels Western mixed at 1-12(oU-15. Oats are In limited request, and the oil'crlngs are fair. Sales of new at 65(aftT cents ; and old at 67 cents. Nothing doing In Hurley or Malt. Burk The last sale of No. I Quercitron was at f3tf per ton. Seeds Cloverseed may be quoted at s9: Timo thy sells In a small way at 14-85. Flaxseed comes forward slowly, and stlls to the crushers at t2'&oj) lb Whisky Is firm at $l-25(Sl-27 for wood and Iron bound Western. LATEST SHUTIKG INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marine A'eios see Imide Pages. DY TELEGIUrn. San Fhancisco, August 25. Cleared, ship Frank N. Thayer, tor Liverpool, bailed Ships Kadiaut, for Hefi York, and humerakia, tor Liverpool. The barque Adeline KUwoud bug arrived at Portland. Oregon, from New York. FuHiiif hs M-in 111 if., August 26. Passed infer Baltimore, barque W. U. Putnam, 60 days Irom Liverpool. (( Atlantic C,Uilt.) Sot'THAMFTON,August 2'i. Arrived, stoamahip Bremen, from New York. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. AUGUST 46. STATE OF THF.lt MOMETKn AT THE EVT.NINO TELEGRAPH OFFICE. 7 A. M 77 I 11 A. M 83 1 3 P. H 80 CLKARKI) THIS MORNINO. Ship Progress, Simons, London, Peter Wright A Sons. Steamship fcuuita, liruoks. New York, John t Uhl. Steamer Miijllowur, Fultz, New York, W. P. Clyde .t Co. Tug Hudson, Nicholson, Baltimore, with a tow of barices. W. P. Clyde 4 Co. ' Tug Chesapeake Morriliow, Havre-de-Grace, with a tow of barges, W. P. Clyde Co. ARRIVED Tim BIORNINO. Br. Brig Klla, Drysdnle, from Swansea July 15, with oil railroad iron t" J. K. Ha.ley A Co. hrin U. U. Kennedy, Staples, It days from Gardiner, with ice to Knickerbocker Ico Co. Steamer Diamond Htato, Dennis, 13 hours from Balti more, with mdse. to A liroves, Jr. Steamer M. Mussey, Smith, 24 hours from New York, with lnilse. to W. M. iiuiid A. Co. Steamer Bristol, Wallace, 24 hours from New York, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co. Br. barque Mitchell, 42 days trora London via Falmouth, with old raliroad iron, etc. loonier. Tug Thomas Jutterson, Allen, from Baltimore, with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Jo. Tug Commodore, Wilson, irom Havre-de Oraoe, with tow ol barges to W. P. Clyde A Co. Schr S. I.. Crocker, Thrasher, 3 days rom Taunton.witb mdfte. to Mershon A Cloud. t bclir W. Ii. Kiiwh, Wliiitomoro.S duj8 from Boston.with nnli-e. to Murshon A Cloud. Sohr Mary Alilnes, Pucker, 7 days from Gardiner, with ice to Knickerbocker Ice Company. N. O. Barque Kxpress, arrived yesterday from B mtou, 1b i-nnsined to 1.. Westagaard A Co. Brig Abstainer, Klderkin, St. Johns, N. B., I.. West a ftaard A Co., cleared August 2i. CorreKjioihleiicr of The Kimimi Trlniniph. KAKTON A MoMattON'8 BLTXKTW NW Yoiik Ol'KK'F, August 25. Kight barges leave 1 tow to-night for Baltimore, light. riiinr Baltimoiie Buam-h Office, August 2S.-Tne following; barges leave in tow to-night, eastward :-- ,.,.. w p Hope, Farl Alilton. J. hli.ieiiiaker. F E, ' V. S Jenney Clinton, O. Winters. VVaap. Thomas lnoli, M. I. C.nil.y, and Sarah Klir.abelh. a U with coal, tot Now If org. James Hand, with anal, ft VV ilmiogton. 11. V. Dowittand John Hawkins, with grain, for New YPbk;i.AI,LPH.A BIUNCH """Eff ,trNewbvaora' F.O. King and P. AloDevitt, with coal, 101 ew J'tf' leave this moruing. " MKMOKANDA. r Steamship BrunstW. Freeman, hence, arrived SX New York yesterday. hBO- .-jved at Boston. eterds hm. friJard Wa.fe, 8"l'Pf. from Bridgeport tor Phila- Schr. Kdward ,?',.- ViT, -Milrti;, 7,; H .V"? neipuia. r."- f,,rdo. : and II. 1 n. Hrrw.L. UI. ins GrinPrl i do., passed through Hell Gate yes. , For i . .. loril.J. j,.ll. Pro. M I, Phllal,.M . DClir ' J - - .v. - M..wuu.Fu.t., V ,iui, York jtrdsy. 11
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