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EYJEMIN(&
TEJLJECIIRAP1HL
VOL. X. NO. 77.
FIRST EDITION
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Washburn, our Paraguayan Ex-Minister,
Lets Out upon the Butcher
The List of His Infamies
Brutal Murders He
Flogs His Sister
until Almost
Lifeless.
In the following letter, addressed to the Lon
don Horning Star, ex-Minister Washburn paints
no very pleasant picture of Lopez, the leader
f the Paraguayan hosts:
Kir: Having observed In one of the morning
papers or to-day a letter signed "0. 8. and w.
.Brandon," In which occurs the sentence, "We
believe that Mr. Washburn has long since retracted
his statements as to 1'rcHtdcut Lopez," 1 beg that
you will allow me the space In yonr columns
to state that no retraction of what I have
published In regard to the merciless tyrant
of Paraguay has ever been made by mo. At
the moment I was leaving that country I sent
back a letter to Lope., telling him that the declara
tions he had published from his two brothers, his
Foreign Minister and his Chief Justice, In regard to
his pretended conspiracy, were all false, and that he
knew It, and that if any one of them wore ever to
escape from his power he would deny that he had
ever made any such declarations, or protest that he
had made them under torture, and that the only way
to prevent them from exposing and denouncing his
unnatural cruelties was to kill them. Shortly alter
ward 1 published In the newspapers of Buenos Ayres
that he would certainly destroy every one of tlieiu.
What I then wrote as prophecy has since been ful
lilled. Lopez has tortured and shot his Foreign Minister,
Jose Herges, and his own brother, lteuiguo Lopez.
He has shot his Chief Justice, Andres L rdapllleta ;
also the Bishop of Paraguay and nearly thirty
priests. He has shot his brother-in-law, General
Barrios; his other brother-tnluw, isaturulno lledoya,
expired under torture, lie Hogged his Bister, the
wiie of General Barrios, until sue was nearly dead,
and he forced his mother to make a public declara
tion that she had no child but the brutal moiiBtcf
who had murdered one or more, and tortured with
inhuman cruelty her other children.
These terrible facts are known to be true, and are
vouched for by every KngllHhinau who had escaped
from the tyrant's power. They all speak from their
own personal knowledge, or from their own experi
ence and sufferings, and as no one has ever contra
dicted any speclllo statement they have made, it fol
lows that the recent publications in the newspapers,
denying In general terms the atrocities that 1, ami
all others who are competent to speak on the mat
ter, assert, have been manufactured by Lopez's
agents in Europe, to subserve the interests of that
disgrace of the human race.
But these apologists of Lopez do not, so far as I
have seen, deny any of the speciilc crimes charged
against him. They only say that his oitenses have
been exaggerated ; that he has not killed his mother;
that he has not killed his Vice-President, as was re
ported some mouths ago. But no one denies that he
has killed his brother, his Foreign Minister, his Chief
Justice, his two brothers-in-law. his bishop, and
many priests, besides nearly every foreiguer (over
coo in number) in Paraguay eighteen months ago.
None of the admirers of Lopez will deny what I,
and several others now In England, know to be
true. Tho few English and other foreigners yet
alive in Paraguay are permitted to live by Lopez
because they are useful to him. But If one of them
shall escape to coutlrm and add to what I and others
have said of his cruelties and crimeB, they may, like
those who have already escaped, thank the fortune
of war, and not the protecting shields of their own
Governments. Your obedient sorvant,
ClIAKI.KSA. WASHBUKW,
Ex-Minister of the United States in Paraguay.
Xo. 8 Wells street, Jermyu street, Loudon, Sept. 11.
The Truth About the Paraguayan Captives.
From the Pall Mall Gazette.
It has been lately stated in the London corres
pondence of tho leading Rio journal that the
tiovernmeut were unwilling to publish any
Hiver Plate papers during tho past session, lor
fear ol endangering the lives of British subjects
who are with Lopez iu Paraguay. If there was
any truth in this btatemeat, the fear must have
evaporated, before the end of the session, when
the River Plate correspondence was given on the
motion of Mr. E. Potter. From various no
tices in tho new work ou Paraguay, by Mr. Mas
tennan, which conlirm and are coufirmed by
Mr. Thompson's late narrative, we cannot feel
so sure of the safety of our countrymen. Mr.
Masterman himself was put to the torture, and
had a very narrow escape of death. He men
tions an Englishman, Watts, whose contract with
Lopez had expired, and who was imprisoned and
shot, leaving a wife and several children. To
Mr. Musterinan's thrilliug story is appended a
statement by Mr. Alonzo Taylor, another .Eng
lishman, also Imprisoned and tortured, who
vouches for the execution of Watts aud another
Englishman, named Stark, and the death of a
third from cruel treatment:
t saw .Mr. Stark, a kind old gentleman, and a
British merchant. He had resided in Asuncion
many jars, and was greatly esteemed aud respected.
He looked very ill and dejected. I was not allowed
to speak to him; but I saw him Hogged, and often
treated very brutally other wavs. Ho was shot,
with a batch of other prisoners, about the beginning
of September, ltss. John Watts, another English
man, who was chief eugineer of one of the gun
boats, aud Manlove, an American, were shot on the
tame day. To the best of my knowledge, only two
.Englishmen were shot by Lopez; the other, Mr.
Oliver, died from starvation aud exposure, as did one
of my companions the day after my arrival.
Mr. A. Taylor's statement, made at Buenos
Ayres In January, Is furnished by Mr. Kussell
fcihaw, civil engineer, now In London. Mr. Mas
terman was formerly of the medical stall of her
Majesty's Thirty-second Kcghuent; so that there
are means of testing the credulity of the new
w itnesses to the barbarities of Lopez.
EUROTD.
tXirriNUS FRO.H OUIlKltHEUiN FIt,Fl.
Raker's) Expedition.
The expedition to Central Africa, under Sir
Bamuel Baker, was about to commence Its jour
ney. The force under his command consists of
1500 of the Viceroy's best troops, and five river
steamers, which have been constructed in Eng
land will also be at his disposal. It was stated
that' hostilities would be at once commenced
against the ban tribe, who refuse to acknow
ledge the authority of tho Viceroy. Sanguine
expectations are indulged that the cost of the
expedition will be defrayed in the course of tho
firf t yeur, but we arc not told on what data thcbe
expectations are founded.
To be Cleared Up.
The Ion" standing mvstiiiuation of tho Frcuch
Institute about tho manuscripts of Newton,
Pascal, and (ialilco, which M. Chasles has
.J- ,i !, in mointnlnin"- to be
mmcnu bujuu u.v-uv- ... - o -- -
cenuine, is now likely to bo cleared up. Au In
dividual has been nrrcsted, to whom it is al
leged (but this fact I doubt m UmiM), the de
luded savant paid iOOOO pounds sterling tor the
papers which he from time to time read before
f li eolleairues. It Is said that the person now in
custody W 1 the MSS. in a public library
wli3e had access to models, and that he con
cealed himself while at work by forming a bar
ricade of folio volumes on a table belore him.
A vabt mass of forgeries has been seized at his
house. . ,
We Are Iiimffiniillve.
'American journalists," says the SieeU; "have
,erv TroMc imaginations. Where have they
7.!L.Vl bat tho Empress aud the Prince Impe
rial in tour in tto Unit,d State.
Is Died lor next year, ii 1 V(irU. Vlim.dululjUl,
Teethe Ameri" u
WUere the A mtri ' rf j Saratoga, the two
the mmmcr; lastly, the Falls of Ningara, and
California. This would certainly be a very pretty
tour, and with imperial comforts little fatigue
need to be apprehended. But it is never pru
dent for the holr-presnmptlve of a throne to put
between his person and his crown fifteen hun
dred leagues of salt water; and that Is why we do
not believe in the journey."
The Kumlnn t'lrrgv.
A St. Petersburg lettor has the following:
The Russian clergy formerly consisted of a
sort of caste; the eon of a priest was bound to
follow his father's profession, and to marry the
daughter of an ecclesiastic; similar conditions
existed for the chanters, sextonp, etc. The ex
ceptions were rare. The celebrated Count
Speransky was tho father and the son of a priest.
At present the liberal ideas which have entered
the government of tho Emperor Alexander are
also producing their effect on the orthodox
clergy. The sons of ecclesiastics, if they have
no inclination for the calling of their fathers,
are free to embrace whatever career they may
please; they may become soldiers, trade assist
ants or merchants, and they have the rights of
the personal nobility. The'same advantages are
accorded to the eons of chanters, sextons, etc.,
with the position of noble citizens. Tho chil
dren of priests and other persmis attached to
churches preserve also their former privileges.
Itpinnrkable Kftcnpe.
A very remarkable story is told nv a corres
pondent of the London Times. The steamer
Lady Wodeliouse, which left the Thames for
Dublin, had on board several casks of petroleum
nnd a number of "huge" chests of lucifer
matches. The ship was caught in the fearful
gale which burst over the country lately, and
after a time the petroleum casks broke loose and
dashed ngalnst and ignited some packages of
matches. In an inetaut the deck was Hooded
with blazing oil, aud for three hours the pas
sengers and crew were in a situation of the
greatest peril. Ultimately, however, the llames
were extinguished, ajd the whole of the petro
leum casks and lucifer boxes were thrown over
board. No lives were lost, and the captain,
wnose conduct is very highly spoken ot, suc
ceeded in bringing his ship into Portsmouth on
Tuesday.
Strakonrh at Work.
The London Post of the 10th of September
publishes the following notice:
M. Maurice Strakosch has for some time past
been actively engaged in selectine an Italian
company, composed exclusively of individuals
of the highest talent, with the intention of
making a six weeks' tour through the French
provinces, starting from Paris about the middle
of October. The chief attraction in his promised
programme appears to be Rossini's now famous
Petite Mesne Holmnelle, the execution of which
is certain, with such a combination of first-class
performers as M. Strakosch has combined, to
attract attention even in the remotest districts.
Madame Marietta Alboui (tho Countess Pepoli),
the fascinating Marie Battu, Henri Viouxtomps,
and Bottisini, nave all accepted engagements in
this troupe. But in addition to these popular
favorites M. Strakosch has also been fortunate
enough to secure the services of the renowned
Tom Hohler, who long since attained the
highest position that has ever yet been achieved
by any English tenor.
Prince Napoleon.
Fome malicious fellow, who has read with in
credulous eyes Prince Napoleon's recent Demo
cratic speech, sums up in this way the profit he
has found all Democratic though he be in the
destruction of the republic and in the re-establishment
of the empire: lie is first prince of
the blood, grand cross of the Legion of Honor,
member of tho Privy Council, major-general,
senator; he has $1200,000, gold, a year; 16,6!X)
6J0-IOO, gold, a month; he is warmed, lighted,
served; has his carriages and furniture at the
expense of tho Emperor; he has a household
containing two chamberlains, one honorary
chamberlain, one private secretary, four aides-de-camp,
and two orderly . olHcers, while his
wife has two maids of honor and three com
panions; he has tho Palais Royal for his winter
residence, Mendon for his spring residence, Ville
Gcnis for his summer residence, and Prangins
for his autumn residence. He has his private
game preserves, bis pack ot bounds and deer,
besides those the emperor places at his dis
posal. i iie annre Monument.
To the memory of the Scotch patriot Wallace
a grand memorial monument is to be erected on
the Abbey Craig, near Stirlinp-, Scotland. Tho
design consists of a Scottish baronial tower, 1W0
feet high and 30 feet square. The walls are
massive, being eighteen feet thick at the base
and from five to six feet at its thinnest part. At
the east side of the tower is a lodge for tho
warder, and an open eourt-yurd, entered by
arcueu gateways witii uuiu iuuuiuiun, sepaiui.es
the main building from the warder's dwelling.
Above the outer gateway are the Wallace arms,
surmounted with a large Scotch thistle. Passing
through the gateway into a stone arched pas
sage, a series of steps leads to an open octago
nal winding staircase, projecting from the south
west angle of the tower, and running up nearly
its entire height. Arrowlets pierce the walls ot
the staircase at intervals almost to tho summit of
thetower.and bold cable mouldiugs, with moulded
angles, bind tho walls externally. The staircase
forms the approach to several spacious and lofty
halls designed for the display of armor and anti
quarian relics. On reaching the top of the stair
case there 1b a bartisan parapet five feet thick,
aud protected on tho outside with a parapet wall
bIx feet wide and eighteen inches thick. Ou
going round the four sides of the parapet the
bartisan platform is reached, an open space of
about twenty-five feet square, paved with heavy
flags, and protected on the outside with a low
parapet consisting of large balls, surmounted by
a moulded cope. An Imperial crown forms tho
apex of the monument. This coronal top is
upwards of seventy feet high and comprises
eight arms from the angles and sides, all con
verging to the centre aud forming a series of
richly moulded aud living buttresses. Tho build
ing is of freestone, with the exception of the in
terior and packing, which is whiustone.
CUBA.
Attention Conrrrninff I lie Course or France
Active Operations in the KaMteru Department.
Correspondence from Havana, dated Sept.
21, says:
What course Louis Napoleon, Emperor of the
French, may see fit to pursue touching tho
Cuban question and the rei . gnition as bellige
rents of tho insurgents by the United States,
has agitated the press and the public mind iu
this city for the past few days. This has grown
out of certain telegrams forwarded here by the
enterprising ngeut of the Associated Press in
New York, which have been variously inter
preted. As for example, we have been informed
that Prim has had an Interview with tho Empe
ror, and immediately thereafter telegraphed
tho Regent to hurry olf the proposed reinforce
ments to Cuba, aud again, as follows:
"It is said that tho Emperor Napoleon has
manifested to General Prim that France will re
main neutral if the United States recognizes
the Insurgents of Cuba," which was thought to
be the correct interpretation of a despatch the
original of which w as iu those words: "t'rancia
rebuxa aceiun del reconociiniiito tie America."
France refuses action ou the recognition of
America. Left somewhat in doubt as to tho in
tentions of France by these and other tele
grams, the local paper attempted an explana
tion, with poor success, and finally one of them
solved the Gordion knot by declaring that tho
course of France was not of much Importance,
any way, which tended to calm the public uund,
wont to be affected more by the probable course
of the United States touching Cuba than by aught
elThere would seem to bo some indications of
movement 011 the part of the combatants In the
Held. According to letters received from Santa
Clara, tho Insurgent chiefs Cavada, Vllllgus,
-the Pole," and Lerda, occompaniwd by u email
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 18G9.
body of men, have taken the road to Camaguey
for the purpose of joining Quesada. This is
attributed by the Spanish papers to the fact that
they are no longer ablo to sustain themselves in
the Clnco Villas. It Is more probable, however,
that the movement Is one of concentration to
oppose certain operations of Valmascda known
to bo on the eve of inauguration. It is under
stood that the new commander of tho
Eastern Department Is to take command
in person of a convoy to move from
Bayamo, or some other point to Los Tunas, at
tho same time initiating other important
military operations iu accordance with his late
bombastic proclamation, informing tho Insur
gents, In effect, that they arc about to bo wiped
out. To this end such forces as are ready anil
can be spared are hurried forward to him. Tho
balance of the battalion, known as the Gulas de
Rodas, left here by railroad for Batabano last
Sunday, and from Trinidad we learn that some
portion of the cavalry which has been operating
in the Vuelta Abnjo had taken tho steamer for
Mansanillo to join Valmascda. Wo may there
fore expect news of interest shortly to relieve
the long monotony with which we have been
alllicted.
Card from the Cuban Knrov.
A few days ago an evening paper in New York
published a detpatch to tho effect that it lias
been discovered by an official at the State De
partment that the Cuban Constitution, published
in May last, in the United States differs from the
one promulgated in Cuba iu July. The former
is anti-slavery in its sentiments, while the latter
contains clauses recognising slavery aud uphold
ing it throughout tho island, in case the insur
rection is a success. In reply to this Sotior
Leraus has addressed the following card to tho
editor of a local paper in Washington.
LEfuciioN PR i.a Kuri'iiMCA PR Cuba En t.o Esta
l)OH Vkidos, Washington, 1). C, Sept. 27, 119 The
prominence given In your paper this morning to a
despatch from this city to the New York Krrninv
J'dkI, demands some notice from me. The truth of
the matter U thntonly one constitution (that adopted
In May last) exists in Cuba. I have In my possession
complete copies of all the official acts of the repub
lic ef Cuba since its organization up to the first of
this month, aud I defy any one to 11 nd therein one
single seutence which contemplates anything but
absolute and unequivocal freedom to the slaves of
the island. The republican leaders long before the
adoption of the constitution emancipated their
slaves, and wherever the army of the republic.
marches, freedom is proclaimed to all of every color
J. M. Lemus.
A New Scheme by the Spanish Authorities.
Havana, Sept. 18 Tho new arrangement, at
the head of which staud Scnors Zangroniz and
Ajurin, contemplates the payment of $15 for
each Cuban who does not wish to volunteer.
Every man must now show his hand. Are yon
for the Cubans, or arc you for the integrity
Espanol ? These arc the questions that have to
be met, and no avoidance is to tie tolerated.
The journals contain long lists of names,
affixed by Cubans as well as Spaniards,
which lend all seeming countenance to
the action of the Government. Very
many signatures appear of old and honored
Cubans, who, according to this showing, desire
to Bee Spanish sovereignty preserved intact.
The Count of Pozos Dules, long the old recog
nized leader of the Cuban party, for years the
editor of El Siglo, and whose sister is the widow
of Narciso Lopez, figures in the number. Then
one sees the name of Zaldo, of Jose Antonio
Fesser, and of many other well-known Creoles.
What does this mean ? Do these people really
desire to see the Spaniards succeed, or are they
afraid of confiscation in case of a refusal to lend
their signatures to the manifesto ?
The policy of putting out this paper to securo
names nas been alluded to by your correspond
ent heretofore. The object is, of course, to
manufacture public sentiment abroad. The
thirty gunboats will ere long be finished. They
are withheld from tho use of the Spanish Gov
ernment at present by the United States autho
rities, but a supcrhumen effort will soon be made
to have them released. One of theleadlngpowers
ol Europe will, the Spaniards say, offer to guar
antee that the new boats building at New
York will not be used in anyevent against Peru.
Now. in addition to this, the Spaniards are de
termined to show, to their best ability, that the
principal Cubans of the isle do not want the
United States to recognize the insurgents as
belligerents, or give them the slightest encour
agement. It is believed that many, or most, of
the Creoles' signatures have been procured
through fear. At all events, tho Spaniards now
seem to have no idea of giving up the contest.
HUGO.
Ills Letter to the Pence Congregg of Europe
at Lausanne.
The honorary Presidency of the Peace Congress,
which assembled at Lausanne on the 14th liiHtant,
having been conferred on Victor Hugo, he scut the
following letter:
Fellow-citizens of the United States of Europe:
Permit me to give you this name, for the European
Federal Republic is founded in rights, and in the
meantime is founded in fact. You exist; therefore
she exists. You prove it by your union, which out
lines unity. You are the commencement of the
grand future. You confer on me the honorary Pre
sidency of your Congress, and 1 ain prfouudly
touched by that act. our Congress Is more
than an assembly or intellects; it is a
sort of compilation committee of the future
table ot the land. An elite exists only because there
is a multitude. You are this elite. From the pre
sent you signify by law that war is wrong; that mur
der even glorloiiH, bombastic, and royal, Is Infamy;
that human blood is precious; that lite is sacred.
That a last war will tie necessary, I um assuredly
not of those who say otherwise. What will that war
be? A war of conquest. What conquest is to bo
made? Liberty, 'i lie first want of man his chief
right; his ilrst duty Is liberty. Civilization teuds
Invincibly to unity of language, of money, of mea
sures, aud the fusion of nations iu humanity, which
Is the supreme unity. Concurd has a synonym
slniplitlcatlon of wealth and life have a
synonym circulation. The llrst of the servitudes
Is the frontier. Who says frontier says ligature. Cut
the ligature, ell'ace the frontier, remove the customs
officer, remove the Boldier, iu other words be free;
peace follows. Thenceforth there will be profound
peace; peace made once for all; Inviolable, peace;
the normal state of labor, of exchange, of supply
and demand, of production and of consumption, of
vast ellort in common, of the attraction of the indus
tries oil he go aud come 01 ideas of tae human flux
and rctlux.
Who hna an Interest in frontiers? The kings di
vide to govern. A frontier Indicates a sentry-box ; a
sentry-box Implies a soldier. ".No no can pass" Is
the pats-word of all privileges, prohibitions, Judg
ments, and lyrunnl. s. Frcm tills frontier from this
Beutry-box iroui this soldier, all human calamity
proceeds. The king being the exception requires the
soldier to defend him ; the soldier. 111 his turn, must
murder in order to live. King must have
armies; armies have wur. Otherwise
their raiMin d'etie vanishes. A strange thing
that man should consent tj kill man without know
ing why. The art of the despots is to divide the
people and the army. One hair oppresses tho other.
Wars have all kind of pretexts, but they have never
but one cause the army. Do away with the army
and you do away with war. Hut how suppress the
army ? By the suppression of despotisms. How all
supports itself 1 Abolish the parasites in their
dliiereut forms civil lists, paid idlers, salaried
clergy, pensioned magistrates, aristocratic sine
cures, pratuitici to public tdillces, standing armies.
Make tills sweep aud you endow Kurono with
li.ooO.OiiD.dixi per annum. Here, by a stroke of the
pen, is the problem of misery simplliled. The
thrones do not wish this Hlniplillcatlon. Thev prefer
forests of bayonets. The kiugs only understand one
There is a savage fraternity of swords, from which
results the enslavement nf man. Therefore
to proceed to your object, which I have called some!
where the reabsorptlon of the soldier In the citizen.
'1 ho day when tins repossession will take place the
day when the people will not have outside them the
man of war, that Inimical brother, they will airilu
find themselveB united, loving, doubled in power
and In soul, aud Ctvilizatlou will name herself Hari
mony aud Labor, aud peace will make Itself as light
does by the simple asceuslon of a star. The star Is
liberty 1 Raise, therefore, the cry: Deliverance,
which contains the uoiution of all. Citizens aud
brothers, I seud you my warmest thanks, and my
cordial adhesion. V ivrojt Jjuoo.
inmii ii.-ipuiiiaie war. u is believed that they are
quirellng, but not entirely. They are assisting
each other. The Holdier must, repeat, have bis
reason for existence. Perpetuate the army per
petuate despotism: excellent ferocious logic. Tho
kings exhaust their nat lent, r.ii
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TI2LZ2QRA7XZ.
A Terrific Powder Explosion in Ohio
Frauds and Peculations by the Bal
timore Magistrates Earth
quakes in the Sandwich
Islands The Terger
Conspiracy in
the South.
FROM NE W YORK.
The Jrantlu of Clearances.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
New YouK,Sept.28. At the mcetiugof the Gold
Board this morning tho resolutions proposed yes
terday were adopted, and a committee of five ap
pointed to confer with the officers of the Bank of
New York, relative ti tho terms on which that
Institution would do the clearances for Friday's
business, nnd for some time to come. A gentle
men said he had seen the officers, who were wil
ling to undertake the settlement, provided
dealers would pay gold in gold, and currency in
currency. Tho bunk would guarantee no favors
would be shown any dealer that were not granted
to all the rest. Tho committee will report at
noon. The affairs of the Gold Exchange Bank,
as to Friday's business, are yet unsettled, aud
the brokers express indignation at the unwar
rantable interruption to business.
Little Chnnge In the Anpeet or Afl':iir The
OuolniioiiM.
Special Despatch to The Jioenbiy Telegraph.
New York, Sept. 2812 M. There is little If
any change in the condition of affairs in Wall
street tliis morning. The Btrcct quotations have
declined slightly during the forenoon, being
now about 3 to 31. Stocks are weak and
lower. Holders are compelled to sell to raise
money.
New York Stork MarkPt.
Nkw York, Sept. 28. Stocks unsettled. Monny 7
percent. 6-20S, 1802, coupon, l'JO; do. 1SC4, do., 118;
do. 1866, do., U8X; do. do., new, 117: do. l&iil, 117',';
do. 18(18, do., 116 '4 ; HMOs, 108V,. Canton Company,
ftlk; Cumberland preferred, 20 V; New York Cen
tral, 170; Erie, 27.H ; Reading, 2y ; Hudson River,
IMS; Michigan Central, 121 ; Michigan Southern, 8:t;
Illinois Central, 13H; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 89;
Chicago and Rock Island, 10r ; Pittsburg aud Fort
Wayne, 182! ; Western Union Telegraph, HO.
New York Produce .llarkrt.
Nkw York, Sept. 20 Cotton declining; sales of
250 bales at 28?., c. Flour dull and declined 6,i Hie. ;
Bales of 5S00 barrels State at J.vsr.(,t 0-65 ; Ohio a t Cii-15
CmB'OS; Western at 5-7ft(o;6-86; and Southern at tO-Hfi
( 10-60. Wheat dull and declined l(2c. ; sales or
13,000 bushels winter at red f t-44il-4s. Corn de
clining; sales of B8 000 bushels mixed Western at
l-04(Al-06.;oats dull and lower; sales of 21,000 bush
els Western at 6063c. Beef quiet. Pork dull, and
quotations are nominal at (31 -26n!31-40. Lard dull;
Steam, 18Jj18?'c. Whisky quiet at 11-18.
FROM JUEJYEST.
Terrific Powder Bxplonlon.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Xenia, Ohio, Sept. 28. The coining and glaze
works of the Miami Powder Company, containing
a large amount of powder, exploded with terrific
force yesterday afternoon, killing one man,
named Thurston, and nearly destroying six or
more other mills belonging to the company,
and almost blowing down several dwellings also
belonging to the compauy. The damage will
reach about $80,000. The shock was felt quite
severely in this city, five miles from the mills.
FROM THIS SO UTH.
The Conxpirnry to Ifelenne Verger -Political
AflalrN.
Dwpatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 23. The conspirators
from the 10th United States Infantry, who were
in league to effect the escape of Colonel Ycrger,
are to bo tried by a court martial. One of them,
it is found, had a private box iu the Jackson
post office. Their rendezvous for secret meet
ings with citizens it is supposed was five miles
from Iowa.
The Republican Convention assembles here to
morrow. FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
The (irnnd I,oleI. . O. F.
San Francisco, Sept. 27. The Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows adjourned nine die to-day. Vice
President Colfax was present and was introduced
to the members. Grand Sire Farnsworth was
presented with a diamond ring, set iu gold from
the filings of the last spike. Grand Secretary
Kidgely was presented with a cane by the Cali
fornia brethren.
Indian O11I rimes.
Arizona advices to the 11th of September have
been received. A band of one hundred Indians
had attacked some teams hauling ore from the
vulture mine, killing two Mexicans, wounding
two, and capturing sixty mules.
FayluK t hem Off.
Captain Somerby, of the 8th Cavalry, while
out on a scouting expedition, killed twelve In
dians. Vcntfpnnco.
Zcrum, a friendly Indian chief of one of tho
principal tribes, was attacked by a drunken
white man, and seriously injured, and has sworn
vengeance against tho whites. He summoned
his tribe to arms, and has committed several
depredations already.
The "Ked Slocking" Again.
A return game was played between tho Eagle
aud Ked Stocking Clubs to-day. Tho score
stood Ked Stockings, 58. Eagles, 4.
The Kim I-'rnucNeo .llarkcln.
Flour in fair demand nt $4-;i7.V02 v for ship
ping extru 4-"nir). Wheal quiet at $Ua, 1 -65 in ex
tremes.' Legal-teuilers nominal at 75.
THE SAND Wipir ISLANDS.
Arilvnl of lh Jduho nt Sun Frnuelseo.
San Francisco. Sept. 27. The steamer Idaho,
from Honolulu, has arrived with advice to tho
15th Instant.
Trtde was good and there was a steady de
mand for choice staple goods. The reports from
the plantations were generally favorable, and tho
average yield was fully up to expectation.
i:nrliiiu'be Shock.
Several severe shocks of earthquake were
felt at Hawaii in August, and the belief was
general that thero would bo stijl harder shocks
in September.
Mutiny of Coolie.
The ship Callao, from China with 050 coolies
on board, put into Honolulu. Soon after leaving
port the coolies mutinied and an attempt was
made to take the vessel. The leader was killed
and a number wounded.
Wreck of a Brltlitli Ship.
Tho British shin Mattle Banks was totally
wrecked off Baker's Island ou tho Vith of May,
and the wreck was sold for 100.
Bad for tho Count.
The French gunboat La Mothe Piguet touched
at Honolulu, en route for Tahiti, for the purpose
of arresting Count llondicre, the Frcuch com
mandant there.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FROM TIIE PLAINS.
Politic la Omnbn Anna Dlrklnnon's Travcln.
Despatch to The Evening I'elegrapk.
Omaha, Sept. 28. The Democratic County
Convention met yesterday. The proceedings
j were harmonious. Tho ticket nominated is a
etrong one. Tho workingmen will nominate a
ticket this week, selecting men from the nomi
nees of both pnrtics.
Anna Dickinson returned from California on
Saturday, and delivered alccture in the Academy
of MufIc on Sunday night to a full house. She
left for Chicago last evening.
I'alm nnd Knilrond.
The State Fair opens at Nebraska City to-day.
Work on tho Missouri river bridge hero will be
resumed in a few days. Tho weather is cold and
clear.
FROM BALTIMORE.
The .liiitrcn, IWnniNtrntPN, nnd other Odlecru
liarHi d Milh I'rciilut ion nnd ( Jrons I'riiiidi
The I ity Hull I'ouinilMMionerM.
Special Despatch to The. Evening Telegraph,
Baltimore, Sept. 28 Serious charges have
been presented to our City Council against all
the Court Judges, etc., together with other
ollicers, including magistrates, of frauds, terri
ble extravagance, peculations, malfeasance iu
office, squandering public money, betraying
confidence, etc., and asking a speeding investi
gation. Sheriff Davis is also included iu the
above charges.
It is now believed that tho City Council will
pass resolutions asking the new City Hull Build
ing Committee to resign, but they will refuse to
do so.
A heavy frost occurred in the country last
night.
The Baltimore Traduce Market.
Baltimore, Sept. 28 Cotton dull and nominally
2s28)(;c. Flour dull and prices favor buyers ; Howard
street supertine, ttfij-26; do. extra, 6-26(ii,7-2; do.
family, 7-60(S,8-f0; City Mills supertine, (i!6-60; do.
extra, tO-257-60; do. family, S3&lo-So; Western su
pertine, t('xn6-26; do. extra, 8-26(,6-75; do. family, $7
(i,7-75. Wheat dull and heavy; choice red, $l-50 1-65;
fair to good, Ji-40ni-48. Corn dull; white, t-27(
l-il0; yellow, 81-t8(At-22. Oats dull at 666lc. Kye,
( l-lortl-20. Mess Pork firm at :(:ia-50. " Bacon ac
tive rib sides, 20('o.Vc ; clear do., 20 Vi2tc. ; Bhoul
ders, lT(f"(17t,c. ; hams, 4r26c. Lard quiet at 19X
(.20c. Whisky in fair demand at 11-19,1-20.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Olilnlnins Money 1'nder False Pretemten.
Portland, Sept. 28. William C. Kobinson,
well known in Boston and New York, who has
been on trial in tho Superior Court for obtaining
money under false pretenses from a number of
our citizens, was to-day declared guilty. He
was then placed on trial for bigamy and pleaded
guilty.
Kelemed on Ball.
Murphy, who was found guilty of manslaugh
ter last week, was to-day released from custody
in five thousand dollars bail.
FROM EUROPE.
Thin Morninif' Quotations.
By the Anglo-American Cable.
London, Sept. 2811 A. M. Consols for money,
92J4; and for acconut, 93. American securities
firm. U. 8. 6-20S of 1862, 84)tf ; of 1865, old, 84 :
of 1867, 83; 10-408, 76. Erie Railroad flat at 23.
London, Sept. 28 11-15 A. M Illinois Central,
94,HT ; Great Western, 27tf.
Liverpool, Sept. 2S-1MS A. If. Cotton steady.
Middling Uplands, 12,JWl2','d. ; middling Orleans,
l2X(.o)ia,-,d The sales to-day are estimated at booo
bales.
Thin Afternoon's Quotations.
T.ONnoN, Sept. 281 p. M Consols for money,
927 ; and for account, 2i(H. American securities
easier; 6-20B or 1S6. 84 if ; of 1805, old, 83!tf; and of
1876, 82)tf. Erie, 2!iX.
London, Sept. 28 Tho weather to-day Is Wet.
London, Sept. 281-15 P. M. Stocks quiet.
Liverpool, Sept. 28 l-l.i P. M Keceipta or
wheat, for the past three davs, 27,600 quarters, of
which 22,500 were American. Ked Western wheat,
9s. 4d. Peas, 4-1 8. (id. Lard, 74s. Gd.
Paris, Sept. 28 3 P. M The Bourse la firm.
llentes, 71 r. 15c.
IIavhe, Sept. 28. Cotton opens quiet and steady
for both on the spot aud afloat.
Liverpool, Sept. 2 2-30 P. M Advices from
Manchester leport the market for yarns and fabrics
mill.
Liverpool, Sept. 28 2'30 P. M. Cotton the sales
to-day will reach 10,000 bales.
TIIE NEW YORK MONEY MARKET;
The following extracts snow the state of the New
York money market yesterday:
From the Herald.
'-There were do dealings in gold to-day, and the end ot
the difficulty in Wullstroeti uotiet. The duadlock be
tween the Gold Room and the Uulil Exchange Bank con
tinues, and e?oh attempt to unravel the confusion only
revo.ln the intricuoy of the situation In another column
weuive nt length the rnntiueof the proceedings of the
brokers to-duy in the ellort to bring order out of chuos.
The met with little success, and nightfall again olod
upon the bun scene of figuring accounts and
endeavoring to straighten out the siuuositios of
the recent enormous transactions in the precious
inotul. Little did the clique who essayed their now
I'unioiis 'corner dreum of the commotion which tuoy were
going to create. Over tho counters of the bullion dealers
t lie price of gold ranged from I'll to i Jb, hot the voice of
the ('old (loom wus silent and proclaimed not those
small fractions which were wont to doriue the exact value
oi the metHl. To add to the confusion of tho situation,
the tiold flunk has been enjoined, on the complaint of a
number of persons anxious to prevent the use of thnir
chocks by parties who are numbered among those wtio
cannot survive the statement which must eventually
come out. These frantic otl'orts to save something
from the wreck in the Hold Itooui still further coin-
ilicate the labors of the officials at the Uleariug
louse. It is only proper to nay, however, that some pro
gress was made towards hnuidation of the claim against
the bank, and many creditors wero giving a largo pereent
nge on account. I'.vnn wiiliout the failures or many to
make good their dillerences the work ot the clearances
would bo labor enough ;but wilon Hnch labor U s'trroundod
by the dithrulties arising out of delimiting debtors to the
hankandor' tho legul injunctions c.'BUAotod with many
claims, the tank is a herculean one. The worst feature of
the doadloc k is t let injury winch is wrought by it iu gene
ral business. The exporting merchan's, who umally have
their hands full id this season, ran do little or nothing, for
they need something like a delinite iiuot ttion for gold
upon which to base the values of their imnnnoditios. ft is,
in luct, a situation of cilairs which reiiiirxs the saUnus
attention of everybody, and it will be well if tho damage
entends not beyond all btiunt. A rise or fall in stocks
soldom snoots other markets vnoy materially. A decline
in stocks, particularly alter a noriod of inil.it inn. iniulir.
stimulate morolc titnunte transactions by divert in? money
tothem. The injury ol n panic urisns from the distention
of funds which uouid otherwise lie lonuud more froely.
Tho groat credit system so essential to many branches
of business is paralyzed. To duy prime mnrciutile iier
was hardly discountable nt anvtuing lik'i rates wuicu an
honest merchant could allord to pay. The gold gamblers
have iuvolvud evmyone w.tu tlinni in tile derangement of
values. Tne clearing of the wreck in the gold niarltot is
Hie only solution to the preont unhappy state of attain.
The brokers uiaiiiiest a (Imposition to iliscntauglo the situ
ation, and by a proper ellort can do so. The relief which
w ill I lieu comu was loreshadoived in tho easier feeling
in money this afternoon, when Ilia Clearing House made
pin t payments, the rate on call descending from the
extravagant figures of last week to seven gold and cur
rency. lOvervbody concerned has au important duty before
him. The danger of disaster should by eory means be
avoided. A step in time may avert a panic The situation
is a critical one. but prudence an.1 euuigy can deprive it of
luriher (lunger. The damage done so tar may be circum
scribed by its present extent just us a conllagratiou may
be arrested by confining the fire to one soot. The banks
sre not within tho tatal circle. Tho Hank Kxaminerhas
fortunately been in the city during these hazardous times,
und kept a watchful eye upon their condition, it is a
gratifying circumstance that the only bank
which gavo signs of distrosa last Hat urday was a creditor
for half a million of dollars ut the Clearing House this
raoiuing. Ktocks have fallen a large percentage, it is true,
and there is a very gloomy feeling among stockholders of
weak capital, but panics have viRtted the stock market
over and over again wit hout extending their malign inllu
ence to the bumss world. Wall street value are but
ho til loin aud speculative. They should not Ouutrul other
circles. v
"Nome attempt was made to give consistency to th
foreign exchanges, but in the absence of a definite price
for gold t he mai ket was stagnant at the following quota-
Amsivruaui, waUMutf; rrankrort,
77i taiWh i Prussian thaler, 7mwU.'4'.
"The stringency In money led to a direct declio In Gov.
erwuvot bgua. but Ut litr vUuimm of yg jujia ajtyt
Iir'clrcki, '"dnoed bettor feelln. To the period of
decline 67 went off to 117'. The closing prises
do liYJ" 7":-Vn",Kl ' 'nrreneysixe luT t 107 1
OtVM- ft'"'""!. IWJvfsUao; do. do. coupon. 11)!
llttVAlM. rtn Wnt,w r"'"'nl. May and November,
I d 'd'n l''jau4;Jo. do..emiion, IhM, llp-jsf
do d, Vj?KYrJ- January and July. llHVH"Vj
isrh do' ?rHv.V "W1m; do. do. oonrH.nl
i . V . " ' ' do- do., muiMwi. 1S6H, do llHll8Vi!
mlmJ' ,m reKi"tB,od' WKiBinJi do.riupon:
I'lNANCU AMD COMMERCE,
OFFICE OF TH KTKWTWO TRLl!ORPH.l'l
The bank exhibit for the past week Is dectdedly A
favorable one, showing an Inorease of 42T 080 In
loans ; In legal tenders of $100,291 : and In deposits ef
106,884. There has reen a falllmr off In the amount
of specie of 35,797, which, considerlna; the excite
ment of the past week, is an insignificant Item. The
large Increase In loans, compared with that of tier,
nits. Indicates a disposition to expand to the utmost
of their ability. w
The announcement of the new programme of the
Treamiry Department for the ensuing month will
meet with universal approbation. According to this,
the Secretary will purchase 2,ooo,ooo in bonds cacS
Wednesday, and sell f i,injo,inm) In gold each Tuesday
and Friday, in addition to the usual goid and bond
transactions on account of the sinking fund. The
Hales of gold for the month will thus be 113,000,000,
and the bond purchases l2.ooo,ooo. This liberal
arrangement cannot fail to affect the market favor
ably. l'he loan market is very active to-day, and rated
for all kinds of loans show Increased ilrmncss, bat
there Is no noticeable change.
There is no regular gold market to-day, the New
Y'ork Hold Koom continuing closed Sales on Third
street were made thlH morning at 133.
United States loans are rather Irratlc, and, with
the exception of lsv-ds, which have advanced, show
a decided falling oil'. IhKlsare quoted at 120: 180C8
at 1 18tf, And 16.-8 at 1 10 at Whelen ros-.
The .stock market was very active In railroads, bnt
everything else was dull. In State and City loans
there were no sales to report. Heading Kutlroad was
extremely active, and sold largely at 4.jtf(M,
with 4T a. bid b. o. ; Pennsylvania Kullroad was only
moderately active, selling at 6ft(c60e, ; LelilgU Val
ley Knilroail sold at MP,'.
In Canal shares there was plttlo doing, and prices
were rather lower. Lehigh Navigation went on at
KG. The usual miscellaneous stocks were entirely
neglected at the board. ,-
PHILADELrniA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
"Reported by De Haven & Bra, No. 40 & Third street.!
FIRST BOARD. r
$1000 Phil A E 6s.. UOJtf
8H) su Read R..B30 . 46f
f nuo Lett gold 1 .... S3
M shPenua R..ls. Ml
25 do b3. tv.
200 00 18.C. MV
eoshLeh ValR.ls. M?,
10 do e. etui
3 do MP,
3 do
Bsh Minchill R... f2)i
too nh Leh Nav St.c 8
20 do U6
lOOShN Y A Mid.. 43
100 sh Reading 4ip,
100 do 40 Mi
100 do. ..bell. 46 S
200 do IS. 40.X
200 do S30. it,
200 do biiO. 47
300 do b30. 4T ';
400 do ..IS. 020. 4T
300 do 18. 46f'
100 do 830. 4tTtf
100 do 4fltf.
200 d0....2dL 46V.
700 do... 18.830. 46
60 do trf. 4V '
100 do O. 46)5'
100 do. 46)
400 do 46-44 .
800 do Is. 46tf '
100 do.. .8541.. 46tf '
100 do 0. 46tf 1
Jay Coo kb & Co. quote Government securities m :
follows: U. 8. 6S Of 1881, 119(9120; 6-208 Of 1862. ,
120120)tf ; da, 1864, 118.tf3U)tf ; da, 1865, 118V
119V; da, July, 1865, H7$U7.!tf; do. da, 1867. '
117o51";tf; da, 1868, 116J,ail7X; 10-408, 108.
IO8J4 ; 6s, 10oioo ; Gold no quotation. :
Mksshr. Db Raven ft Bkothkr, 40 No. 8. Third ,'
street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U.S. 68 Of 1881. 119(120; do. 1862, 120(!128J1 ; do. 1
1864, 118)tf119)tf ; do. 1865, 118,Jtf3 119 ; da 1865, new. -
H7in4; da 1867, do. 117x117?i; daises!,
da, 116 $117: 10-408, iosV(iOS)-; u. 8. 80 Year -
per cent. Currency, lotkdioo1;; Due Comp. Int. -Notes,
19 ; Gold, 130(132; Silver, 125127.
Ihlla1elphla Trade Report.
TrKSDAY, Bept. 28. There was a contract for 6006 .
bushels Flaxseed, to arrive, on secret terms. The !
offerings of new Cloverseed continue small, and it .
sells from $7-50 to $i, tho latter figure for strictly .
choice lots. Timothy ranged from $4-25 to $4-85, the
latter figure for small lots from second hands.
There Is no further movement In Quercitron Bark,
and we continue to quote No. 1 at $38 per ton. '
There Is no Improvement to reord In the Flour .
Market, and only nh) barrels changed hands, Includ
ing supertine at 5-25J5-75: extra at gil; Iowa, Wis
consiu.and Minnesota, extra family, at $0-76W75 for :
low grade and choice: Pennsylvania do. do. at .
$0-2.'s!7-ih; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at 77-75- and
funcy lots at JSoiy-25. Kye Flour and Corn Meal are '
verv quiet, with small sales of the former at $6-25.
The Wheat Market is inactive, and the only sales :
reported are 20011 bushela Western red at $1-48 per
bushel. Hye Is steady at $1-11 Corn Is less active.
Small sales of yellow at $l-iecl-18, and 1500 bushels '
V estern mixed on secret terms. Oats are not so '
lively. Sales of Western and Pennsylvania at .
G4r0oc.
WhlBky Is dull and lower, with sales of iron-bound '
Western at $1-21(0,1-22. (
LATEST SIIimXG CTTELLIGESCE.
Ear additional Marine News see Inside Pages.
fy 7Worop.) "
rEW York, Sept Si-arrived, ausamahlp Westphalia.
from Southampton.
bAN Kiiancihco, Sept. S7.-The ships Revas, Golden
Horn, War Hawk, and Haze touched at Honolulu, the
former ia for the guano islands, and the latter lor Hon:
Kong.
The ship Lerenzo returned from Baker's Island indie
tress to Honolulu.
Arrived at Honolulu Barque R. O. Wylie. from Bremen :
ship Zouave, from Newcastle en route tor San Krancisoo:
vhnler Monticello, with 130 bbls. oil; whaler W. H. Allen,
with 2U0bbls. oil. '
Cleared at San Francisco Ship Bombay, for Cork, with
6000 bblt. Hour and 2hk) sacks wheat; barques Chateau
briand, for Falmouth, with 13,000 sacks of wheat; and
Kolxa, for fquique, with lu.Ooo sacks of bsrley. Sailed,
ships Akbsr, tor New York, and Parses, for Hons; Kong.
l.KWF.K, Del., Sept. 27. Passed out Suhr Minnie Rep
plier; barques MaxKie Hammond, K. A. Kennedy, Klgin,
liertba Temiile, Fresidentia Hamerture, Orichitat brigs
Ellon M. Tucker and llMolilor. Off shore, bound In,
barque 8. Nheppard, from tluba. Nearly all the vessel at
the breakwater nave gone to sea. Two stoamers passed
up, one tuwiug the other, namee unknown.
PORT OF PHILADKLPHIA. 8KPTKMBKR 28.
STATE OF THEBMOMBTEB AT TUB IVKNI.NQ TELEGRAPH
7 A. M 48 1 11 A. M 60 JP. M (3
PI.tTAPirn tuiu unnwrwi
Rt.AAmshin Fnniljt llm.lr. XJ V i, inLu .-.i
Steamer Keverly, Pierce, New York, VV. P. Ulyde A Co.
jr. unK uuuoui iiunues, wQuoti, j. u. van Horn
ltriv M 1 1 u n 1 1- I u .. rt-tu i - a r i
Scbr l.ir.?.ie Curr, litlcbrtst. Ho ton, do
Tug Thomas Jefferson, Allen, Baltimore, with a tow of
barges, W. r Olyde A Co.
Tug Chesnpeake, Mnrnhew, Havre-de-Graoe, with a tow of
"'nUDl vijub Us
ARRIVKD ThTs MORNINO.
Steamship Norman, Hoggs, 48 hour from Boston, with
mdse. and passengers to Henry Winsor t Co. till South
huoal, saw one large ship-rigged and one brig-rigged
steaniship bound K. ; yesterday, saw all the dset hii,r. n..
ported at tho llreakwater, going to sea,
(Steamship Whirlwind, Sherman, Uri hour from Provl
dence, with mdse. to I). S. Stetson A Co.
Steamer Kocatur. Webb, labours from Baltimore, with
mdse. to A. ti roves, Jr.
SUamer Anthracite, Oreen, 24 hour from Now York,
with mdse. to W. M. Haird A Co.
Steamer Frank. Pierce, 24 hour from New York, with
mdse. to W. M. Huird A Co.
Steumer Bristol, Wallace, 24 hour from Now York,
with mdse. to W. P. Clyde & Co.
Br. barque (jueen Victoria, Linden, 32 day from Liver
pool, with mdse. to L. Westergaard A Co.
Barque Jane Adeline, Hutchinson, 14 day from Oarde- '
nss, with sugar and molarses to K. A. Soudor A Co.
Scbrldab. Uearso, 6 days from Boston, with bar iron
to Naylor 4 Co.
Scbr Addie Kyerson, Houghton, ( day from Salem, with,
plaster to Warren A Ciregg.
Schr Jus. M. Flanagan, Shaw, 10 day from Gardiner, .
with ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co. , .
Schr Annie Tibbetta, Nash, 6 day from Gardiner, with
Ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co. . ...
Scbr A. M. Aldridge, Fisher, t day from Boston, in bat.
last to Knight 4 Bon. . . .
Schr C. if Stlctney, Malhi. from Boston
Schr L. A M. Heed, fiteelman, from Boston.
Kchr A hnira Wooley, King, from Boston.
Schr Problem. Marshall, from Norfolk.
. Tug Hudson, Nicholson, from BalUiuor with tOW Of '
barg to W. P. Clyde A Co. .
Tug Commodore, Wilson, from HAVr-de-Grc, with a
tow of barge to WJ. P. Vljasjk Oo.
BfKMOKANDA.
Bohr Mary ft. ton, Hardy, sailed from Savannah fllal
iuat. for Bt. Msry'a. Oa., to load for Philadelphia.
Schr L. W. BirdHall. Tribble, and Jamo H. Bftyltt,'
Arnold, hence, at iWdenoe 6th lust. "
Schr Joeephme, f humey, heave, at New Londoa SUM
'"sohriiannie Wertbrook, Uttlejoha, at New York 2CLk
Inst, from Portland. a i
ti. hr. War Kgl., for Fall River I M. A. Oranmer, fd
Providence; VV m H.l borne and Reading RR. . li VJl
HimC fW-WWt. vtml m uiT KM