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PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1869.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
T lEILdlE (Q"M,lP JHL
FIRST EDITION
THE WALL STREET SENSATION.
Incidents in the Career of the Bond
Fcrgers-The Victims and the
Swindlers Result of Wash
ington Education Gray
Cowhide d by a Wo
manAmount of
the Forgeries.
The talk In New York yesterday about the
criminal operations of Gray and Pratt, who have
aliff ended after amassing over $300,000 by theft
and forgery, was confined to no particular quar
ter. In the Stock, Gold, and Government Rooms
numerous contradictory rumors prevailed. The
gOBBip assumed many interesting phases.
STANDING OF THE VICTIMS.
Careful and patient investigation of the re
spective transactions revealed the fact that the
firms who made the loans to Gray and Pratt, or
bad bnsiness transactions with them, were of
leading and respectable reputation.
THE NICE YOUNO MEN.
Bnt it was said that both Gray and Pratt, al
though young men, were secretly daring opera
tors, and possessed a suavity of manners and
determination of purpose, combined with stu
dious cautiousness, that admirably fitted them
to be adroit trirainals.. Gray was, except by a
few, considered an exemplary person. Ilis let
ters from General Butler, iii'.nators Foster, Mor
rill, and others, and his known relationship to
the Rev. K. II. Gray, were always conspicuously
bronght forward as a blind to conceal his true
character and purposes, and effect the confi
dence among moneyed men which ho so success
fully gained.
GRAY CORRUPTED IN WASHINGTON.
There seems to be no doubt of the fact that he
framed his first evil plans and associations while
in Washington, and holding a position in the
treasury Department, mere, too, ne maue
trait s acquaintance, witn wnom an understand
ing seems to have been at once formed.
THE WORKING PARTNER.
Pratt was about 25 years of age. Hi w five
(cet six inches high, and generally drunaud
flashily. He was not a man who would inspire
personal confidence, and he docs not seem to
itiave been the one who undertook to do so, but
left that work to Gray. As the alterations of the
(lcnomit atlon of State bonds are all in Pratt's
handwriting, it is assumed that he did the me
chanical part 01 the worn.
A CONFIDENCE SWINDLE.
While Gray was in Sands' office Mr. William
II. Chapman, a merchant on South street, had
an account with Mr. Sands. Gray saw Chap
man at Sands' office, and scraped acquaintance
tith him. securing his confidence. He could
-wr 'f K f rrtx onI vrtnlra mnnntr fn fVi n r
pan by using 0500 of 5-!) bonds, which Chap
hnan had. in a Dronoscd Dool. Pratt came in as
Em accessory. Then the bonds were grabbed by
lam. nnl Pwntf TtinTT lntN, ViA lllficimr, i.n fnttn
lime, and worked Sands into the transaction.
As last one day (Jbapman met nanus and ln-
imrcd ol him:
"How does my account stand with you? I
lave about $1500 to my credit in 5-20s."
"Oh! no, you have not," said Hands.
"But I have," said Chapman.
"You have not," said Sands.
An lnvestication followed, when it was found
that Gray and Pratt had "confidenced" Chap
man, as stated above.
I "What did you do witn tno Donasr- inquired
oth Mr. Bands and Mr. Chapman, when the
rimlnal transaction came to light.
"I sold them," said Gray, in the calmest possi
ble manner.
"To whom?" -
"A part of them to Fisk & Hatch," he re
ft lied.
legal proceedings iouowea, anu unaprnan got,
ck a part of his property.
GHAT COWniDED BT A WOMAN.
Snbseonentlv. on his return to New York, and
Mrhile he and Gray were doine their secret
Jwork. Grav was cowhided by a woman. It then
tame out that while he was in Mr. Sands' ofllce
e had been corresponding with a woman who
as the wile ot a railroad conductor, une
morning the mail carrier entered the ofllce as
isual, and deposited several letters on a desk.
Scarcely had the carrier gone out when the con
ductor entered, and went directly to the desk
where the letters were, and snatching up one
aearing a superscription in a female's hand
writing, said, excitedly, "This letter is from my
wife." The clerk of the ofllce inquired, "Who is
it addressed to ? 1 and the conductor replied,
"To Gray." The conductor fled from the room
precipitately, carrying the letter with nim.
When Grav arrived, he was told what had oc
curred. He simply remarked:
"I saw the woman in the street. I thought
she was not the most virtuous, and found out
where she was living and wrote to her." He
then burst into a hollow laugn at tne conduc
tor's irritability. The next phase of the matter
Wag developed at Mr. Eastmond's office. A
woman drove ud in a carriage and hastily
plighted, and ascending a flight of stairs,
reached a room in wmcu vrray was anting,
writing, with his back to the door. She sat
down beside him, and calmly drew from undur
liD outer garment a cowhide.
A I'Whnt'i that for?" exclaimed Grav. attcmnt-
ilog to rise.
"To cowhide you," said the woman.
She then struck Gray several times. He did
,,. .ttomrtt tn nrpvent her from rlnlnfr an. hut
throughout preserved the utmost equanimity of
temper, and when she was going out of the door
even turned towards her and deliberately bowed,
lie said but little to his friends on the subject
when they asked him for an explanation. It
came out, however, that he had been met by the
woman's husband, and made an explanation to
him which incensed the woman; hence the cow
hiding." Mr. Kastmond subsequently sent a
clurk to find out where Pratt lived, and found he
had quarters in a boarding-house at No. 333
cixth avenue.
AGAIN AFLOAT,
i Hnnn After that Mr. Eastmond determined in
kha nun mind that both Gray aud Pratt were
C vicious men, and he therefore ot rid of them
I without any ceremony.
AN INDEPENDENT UABJV ui omiiuno,
They then went down on Broad street and
secured the spacious offices formerly occupied
by H. G. Stcbbins & Co., and which were yes
terday partially closed and still under the care
of two Deputy Sheriffs. The premises were
vlBited during the day by numerous persons who
were the victims of Gray & Co.'s (Pratt s) ope
rations. None of them made any excited re
marks. They were shown the big safe and the
handsome black walnut furniture, and the Brus
sels and velvet carpets, which would eventually
be sold for their benefit, which they regarded as
small consolation. Gray & Pratt leased the
premises from 8. G. Stebbins until next spring,
at the rate of 3000.
FIXING TJP THEIR OFFICE.
ThAY nald 43000 for the furniture they put in.
The objoct was to please the eyes of their vic
tims by a show of magnificent material wealth.
The creditors or victims were all on the qui vice
during the wnoie aay.
THE FORGERIES.
Oi&rla II. Van Brunt, the agent in New York
of the Bute Controller, was busy yesterday ex
amining the altered Bute bonds. It was found
that the forgeries had been committed with great
tipertncbSi tliat, Indeed, any one might take
them. However, In making the alterations, a
chemical preparation was used which slightly
but visibly acted on the paper.
LOOKING SHARP FOR FORGED PAPER.
The j fleet of the operations of Gray and Pratt
was to make money-lenders Tyesturdav exercise
the greatest care in examining all the New York
bonds which they received. The Manhattan
company, who are transfer agents of the Slate,
were also very busy.
TnH AMOUNTS DISCOVERED.
They found that sixteen certificates of $1000
each (Bounty loan New York Htate of 1877),
originally issued to C. W. Woolsey, who after
wards obtained a duplicate because the originals
had been stolen, had been raised to $10,XK)
each, making a Iobs to the money-lenders who
took them as collateral, of $160,000. Also that
five certificates of the same class, issued to T. II.
Pratt, of tlOOO each, were raised to tlO.OOO
each, making a loss to those who took them in as
collateral of $45,000.
THE VICTIMS CONSULT TOGETHER.
At a meeting of tlio victims held at the offico
of Vermilye & Co., Mr. Vennllye and Mr. Cox.
cashier of the Mechanics' Bank, were appointed
a committee to take action for the creditors im
mediately, in whatever direction they deemed
most advisable.
In the Mining Board very decided action was
taken. Gray had got a location there, but had
never taken his seat. Mr. Phil. Bruns, Chair
man of the Executive Committee, introduced a
resolution that, in view of what had occurred,
Gray be expelled. A point was raised that the
constitution did not provide for such summary
expulsion. However, the resolution was promptly
adopted by an almost unanimous vote.
AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
The Stock Exchange has passed a resolution
recommending that the Governing Committee
should offer a reward of $5000 for the arrest of
Gray, and an equal amount for the arrest of
Pratt. Some of the members of the Governing
Committee Bald they did not think they would
favor the suggestion of the Board ; that the vic
tims were wealthy cnugh to offer a reward
themselves. The victims clubbed together and
subscribed to employ detectives. During tho
day Mr. Eugene Fink was called before the Gov
erning Committee of the Stock Board to give
testimony.
"I NEVER KNEW YOU."
II. G. Marquand posted a card that Gray had
never been engaged in his employ, and Jay
Cooke & Co. posted the statement that early in
November three five-twenty registered bonds
($5000 each) came into their hands, but all of
them were purchased from respectable houses,
who immediately substituted others upon the
discovery that the names of the payees had been
altered.
In the Gold Room it was said that Gray had
applied to become a member of the Board, but
that he was rejected.
DETECTIVES AFTER THE FUGITIVES.
As soon as the detectives were despatched to
try mid ferret out the whereabouts of Gray and
Pratt, one of them at once left for Hastings on
the Hudson, where it was known Gray had a
warm female friend, a young lady who may not
have known of his real character. He visited
her almost every Sunday, and she visited him on
several occasions while he was in Eastmond's
office. (Gray also corresponded with several
ladies in Washington, some of whom are in the
Treasury Department. Even yesterday morn
ing a couple of billets doux arrived for him by
mail. One was from the national capital.
WILD RUMORS.
About 3 P. M. two rumors prevailed on tho
street in relation to the whereabouts of Gray.
One was that he had been seen on Broadway on
the night previous, and the other that he had
just been arrested in Philadelphia.
A DOUBLE CRIME.
A Bank Bobbed and Its Cannier Killed.
A few days since two men rode up on horseback
in front of the Daviess County-Savings Associatlun
Bank in Gallatin, Missouri. One of the men imme
diately dismounted and went into the bank, pre
sented a 8100 bill to the cashier, Captain John VV.
Sheets, and requested small bills for It. Captain
SheetB went to the safe, got the change, and was
counting It, when the man who presented the bill
drew a a revolver and shot him through the head.
There was no other person in the bank, except a
a young man named McDowell, who attempted to
escape,,but the murderer t&Vik him prisoner, wlillo his
confederate waited at the door of the bank and
barred all egress.
As soon as tnis ncnu naa snot me uasiuer, ne com
menced robbing the bank of all funds that could be
found, from 0oo to juoo. After accomplishing his
object he ran out into the street and mounted his
horse, but was immediately thrown and dragged
thirty or forty feet. As soon as he could release
himself from the stirrup he mounted the horse upon
which his accomplice was riding, when thev put
spurs to the animal and dashed out of town: when
thev had ridden a short distance on the road thev
met Dr. Daniel Smoot, on horseback, whom tliey
naitea, and, placing a revolver at nis nead, ordered
him to dismount. Seeing that they were despera
does, armed to the teeth, he concluded that his only
safety was in complying with their demand.
Immediately one of the robbers Jumped upon the
horse which they had thus summarily captured, and
the two rode in the direction of the Hannibal and tit.
Joseph Railroad with all speed.
Not more than teu minutes had elapsed before a
party of citizens were in pursuit. The pursuing
party, for some distance, occasionally came in sight
of the fugitives, but could not overtake them. The
latter struck on souinwestwaraiy, in the direction
of Kidder. A couple of miles north of that place they
met Kev. Mr. Helm, a Methodist clergyman, return
ing from town, and stopping him, compelled him to
guide them around the place. They crossed the rail
road half a mile west of Kidder, aud when last heard
from were six miles south ol thut place, going In the
direction of the Missouri river.
Between Gallatin and Kidder the murderers
stopped and conversed with several persons. They
said they had killed Major 8. P. Cox, if they had not
made a mistake in the man one of the men stating
that he was BUI Anderson's brother, and that Major
Cox had killed Anderson. The general impression,
however, is that the sole object of the men was to
obtain the money in the bank.
There was in bank at tne time only fioo. in tneir
hurry the robbers, instead of taking the package
containing this, took a package containing about S
in fractional currency. Mr. McDowell, a lawyer,
who had his ofllce in the bank, rial a narrow escape.
He was shot at twice as he ran out of the door to
give the alarm.
Captain John W. Sheets was one of the eldest re
sidents of Daviess couuty,and a man ofconslderable
property. Honorable, quiet, and unassuming, an
estimable citizen In all the relations of life, aud a
mm friend, be was one or tnose men who always
secure the respect and regard of the entire com
munity. The murderers crossed the railroad near the resi
dence of Patrick 8. Kenney, lisq. Word had been
sent to Mr. Kenney. and Immediately on its receipt
he armed himself with a double-barrelled shot-gun,
and took up his post near the crossing. Here he re
mained on watch some three hours, when, from a
gentleman who came along, he learned that the
scoundrels had crossed the road at that place about
fifteen minutes before word of the affair reached hli
house.
HIE HISTORIC MAN.
The Italian of Ancient I)a?n Proved f have
been Aluu-ttalera.
A somewhat remarkable discovery or human and
animal remains is announced by Professor Capelllnl,
of Bologna, in a letter to the QazteUa dell' Emilia.
The professor, on his return from Denmark, whither
he had gone to be present at the International Pre
historic Congress, was rendered so fcealous by what
he had heard that he was Induced to make many ex
cursions In the neighborhood or Spezzia. In the
courtte of these excursions he visited many caverns,
and In one of these he was successful In discovering
traces of prehistoric man.
This was In a grotto tn the island of Palmerla, the
access to which was difficult and dangerous. Here
be caused excavations to be made, and the result
was the discovery or numerous flint and stone Im
plements, the workmanship or which showed that
they belonged to the earliest period or the stone age.
Besides these wrought uiiDlemeni and various other
objects brought Into the cavern by lta human occu
pants, ne iuuuq a considerable quantity ui uuuea ui
Animals mingled with bones or human beings. The
conditio of these latter bones, be aays, "would
Justify the Inference thHt the grotto ho been In
habited by anthropophagi, and that the Italians or
that epoch were cannibals, like the r contemporaries
in Belgium, France and Denmark."
Among the human phones were found those of
women, and part of the Jaw-bone of a child some
seven or right years of age. Some of these bones
were entire, others were partially calcined. In the
centre or the cave It was possible to discern traces
or a Are-place. Professor Capelllnl says: "Who
ever has busied himself in prehistoric researches,
whoever has read Spring's excellent work on the
Chauvaux cavern m Belgium, and the writings or
other authors on the subject or the caverns In
France, will not hesitate to admit that the discove
ries In the Island or Palmerla prove that tho Italians
were, as I have said, man-eaters. For the present,
It will be sutilclcnt ror me to direct the attention
or naturalists to the subject. The Cyclopeans
spoken of In the fable were probably these can
nibals." THE 0 UK BOAT EXCITEMENT.
Naiuen of tho Voneln (tamponing the HpanlNh
Flotilla The Shipped Kntilneora.
During the day yesterday, tho crowd that assem
bled to have a look at the Spanish gunboats In Mew
York harbor was fully as large as on the day pre
vious. A large number of those present were appli
cant ror the berth or firemen on board the boats,
and these were got rid of at an early hour by sending
them over to the shipping olhce In South street to
sign the articles. The shipping of the engineers,
however, was continued at Mr. Delamater's oillce.
The contract which the chief engineers sign Is a
long document, specifying particularly their obliga
tions, one article reading as tallows ; "In considera
tion of the faithful performance of my service I will
receive the salnry or , It being well understood
that this salary shall be in full ror all compensation,
without option or right to the ordinary ration of the
navy, nor any other allowance, and that it shall be
paid to mo monthly as It becomes due, without dis
count or any kind."
A SQUABBLE ABOUT "OKUB."
This artlole was the chier bone of contention, the
engineers protesting stoutly that they'd "be if
they'd find their own grub," as they forcibly ex
pressed it; and also insisting on their right to a
share of prize-money, should any be earned. It was
finally agreed that provisions should be put on board
and an American cook shipped to cook It for them
THE NAMES OF THE 0 UN BOATS.
As yet the boats have only been known by their
numbers. They are, however, to be named as fol
lows:
1. Ericsson.
16. Celage.
17. Lebrel.
1H. Cazador.
10. CollbrL
20. Gasela.
21. Telegrama.
22. Civollo.
23. Ardid.
24. Indlo.
25. Carlbe.
20. Alarma.
27. Duscubrldor.
2h, Vumuri.
2. Flee ha.
2. Active.
8. Kapldo.
4. Argos.
t. I luce.
6. Centisella.
7. Guardian.
8. Vigia.
9. Astuto.
10. Dorado.
11. Kco.
12. Destello.
13. Centlamaestra.
14. Marinero.
1S. Holado.
80. Dardo.
These names have not yet been put upon the boats,
and will not be until their arrival at Havana. The
letters have been cast In composition, and will screw
on, each letter separately, so that If at any time it
Is necessary ror the boat to be lncognlted a screw
driver will speedily do the business, or by a change
in the position ot the letters change her name.
THE DEPARTURE DELATED.
Owing to a delay on the part of the contractor the
coal haw not been furnished as fast as required, and
from this cause the departure of the boats has been
delayed. It is possible that they may get on on the
morrow, but perhaps not until the day after. The
engineers are ordered to get steam on them this
morning, and to turn their engines over a bit In
order to see for themselves that everything is in
working order; and the tires will be kept lighted
until their departure in order to keep the pumps,
etc., free from Ice.
TAKING THEIR PICTURES.
The photographer was again at work yesterday,
and will have views of the boats In all positions,
head on and stern on, as well as a broadside view.
The pictures will show the bunts of the boats,
square-sails of every conceivable shape, from the
long and tapering, reaching clear out to the quarter
of the yard, to the short and stubby piled high up
amidships. In one particular, however, they will all
be alike, for they all sag down well underneath the
yard.
A DEAD HOKHE TAKEN FOR A TORPEDO.
Much apprehension was felt on Monday night by
the otlloers of the boats In the stream on account of
a rumor which reached them to the effect that an at
tempt to send a torpedo among the fleet would be
made. Whether the rumor was reliable or not can
not be ascertained, but it served to make the men
on the boats very watchful, and about 1A.M. yes
terday all hands were called to quarters, a suspicious-look
object having been observed drifting
down on the fleet with the tide. A bout
was Instantly called away, and sent to recennoltre.
Cautiously the trembling tars pulled up to the sup
posed Infernal machine, whlchieemed, as they ap
proached it, to emit a most noxious ellluvla, when
on hearing it, It was found to be the harmless car
cass of an old horse, worn out In the service of the
Bieecker Street Kallroad Company. Without stop
ping to moralize, the jolly tars, no longer trembling,
pulled back and quited the alarm ; the boat was
hoisted up, all hands were piped down, and slumber
settled over the gunboats till morning.
EMBEZZLEMENT.
Another Defaaltlnc Hank Cashier-What Are
We Coming to
Mr. Morris S. Hill, late cashier of the Farmers' and
Drovers' National Bank of Somers, Westchester
county, was brought before Justice K. P. Ferris at
White Plains, N. x., yesterday, on a charge of having
embezzled $30,000 belonging to the bank. Ex-Judge
W. H. Robertson appeared as counsel for the o dicers
of the bank, and ex-District Attorney John S. Bates
for the accused. After an examination of the com
plaint and warrant upon which Mr. Hill had been
arrested, Mr. Bates moved for the discharge of Hill
on the ground that the complaint and warrant did
not charge the commission or any crime upon which
the defendant could be held to answer.
It was not claimed in the papers before the Court
that any crime existed, except embezzlement; and
even that was not properly preferred In the com
plaint, Inasmuch as the material allegation which
goes to make it a case of embezzlement was entirely
omitted. It was necessary to show in the complaint
that the accused, while in the employ of the bank,
embezzled the funds of the Institution, which had
come into his possession by virtue of his position and
employment in the bank. Tne complaint having
failed to show that fact, the charge of erubezzlemeut
was not sustained. Judge Robertson considered the
complaint sutllciently explicit for the purpose, but,
utter consulting authorities en the subject, amended
the complaint, and Justice Ferris changed the
phraseology of the warrant and placed It in the
hands or Deputy Sheriff Ford, who Informed Mr.
lllll or his rearrest upon the new warrant.
The examination of the prisoner was then post
poned until Wednesday, 29th Inst. In the mean time
two expert accountants are to be employed for the
purpose or investigating the state or the books. Mr.
Ilowe, or the bank, observed that the offloers de
sired to give Mr. Hill every chance of proving him
self Innocent or any offense, and If he did so they
would hold up both hands and rejoice. Another ofll
cer of the bank stated that there were eleven 11000
bills, 'and one fMKH) bill, besides about 1 175,000 in
bonds, which could have been converted into money
at any moment that he might have taken with him
had he been disposed to commit the crime or embez
zlement Not wishing to call upon any or his
friends to become bail for him, Mr. Hill was re
manded to the custody or the sheriff.
FROM EUROPE.
ThU MornIn' Quotations
By the Anglo-American Cable.
LiUPiMJJ, 1JCU. ID li rt mi vuiinuw uiuudj,
92, and tor account, 92. United States B-'JOs or
1H0, so; Of looo, Old, BO, ui 1000, oo, e luieresi.;
10-40s,82. American stocks quiet; Erie Kallroad,
SOX ; Illinois Central, J00 ; Great Western, 86.
Liverpool, Dec. IB 11 A. M. Cotton quiet; mid
dling uplands, lljfd. mlddliug Orleans, Md. The
sales to-day are estimated at 10.000 bales.
Breaestuirs quiet.
London, Dec. lfi. Sugar rm, both on the spot
tnd afloat Calcutta Linseed quiet Turpentine,
Bbrmkn, Dec 15. Petroleum opened flat yester-
nay at s tnaiert so grimis, auu uioneu uuu ana un-
nliHtifrftd.
Hamburo, Dec. 18. Petroleum opened flat yester
day ai is marc uauoua, uu ciuncu um auq an
changed.
Thbj Afternoon's Quotations.
London, Deo. 181 P. M American securities
qniet ; United Slates o-iws oi ltsea, so ; or im, WJtf.
Frankwiht. Dec 161 P. M. Fork, 108s.
Paris, Dec la. The Bourse opened quiet Rentes,
721. ooC .
an Indiana farmer keeps a pair of blsok snakes
la hu bam, aud u never uoavieu witi veraua.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST 237 TULUQHAPH.
The Governor Indefinitely Respites Dr. I
Dcnceppe xie w ui uut dq nung
The Murderer Titus is not
so Fortunate Seizure
of Cuban Sup
plies. Kiss Logan Has Hard Lines in Balti
moreThe People Hiaa Her-.
Another Verdict Against a
Railway Company.
FROM THE STA TE.
Dr. Panl Kchoeppe Urtinltcd-CJovcrnor tiearv
tod the Ncwnpanem.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 15. A special messenger
left the capital this morning for Carlisle, bear
ing with him the official letter of Governor
Geary, directing Sheriff Thompson to return the
death-warrant in the case of Dr. 1'aul Schoeppe,
who was to have been hatigod on Wednesday
next for the murder of his betrothed wif .', Miss
Maria M. Stcnnecke. Ills respite is understood
to be for an indefinite period, or at least until
the Supreme Court has taken action on tho re
cent motion made by counsel for the defense
andAttorney-General Brewster jointly. Itis admit
ted here that never has a case occurred In which
such a pressure has boon brought to bear upon
the Governor In order to secure a respite. Every
mail has brought petition upon petition, and
every train has borne some delegation, beseech
ing executive clemency. Yesterday Governor
Geary was closeted for several hours with a
gentleman from Philadelphia who has taken an
active interest in this anti-exccutlon movement.
At the expiration of the interview the Governor
signified his intention, on the reception of the
official notification from tho Supreme Court that
hat tribunal had granted the writ of certiorari,
of respiting tho condemned man. During the
conversation the Governor is understood to have
animadverted pretty strongly upon the course pur
sued by the newspapers of the State, upon his
pardon record. lie also said that a great hub
bub had been raised with reference to his course
upon this cose. He alluded to the fact
that no direct application had been
made to him for a respite, but on the contrary
every one seemed to demand an unconditional
pardon. So far, he had been unable to see his
way sufficiently clear to grant such a reqmest.
A gentleman ju6t from Carlisle states that
Schoeppe, who knew nothing about tho action
of the Govcrner, was very sanguine that a
respite would be granted, and if the verdict was
set aside, he felt convinced that he could place
a clean record before the public, as tho recently
discovered testimony, both as to the facts of the
case and the question of poison, waa very im
portant. The Case of Adam Tltun, who Is to be Executed
on WedneMday Next.
An application has been or is about to be mode
to the Governor to also respite Adam Titus, who
was to have been a partner of Schoeppe on tho
scaffold in Carlisle on Wednesday next. The
case of this unfortunate man has been com
pletely hidden by the excitement which has been
raised in consequence of tho recent movements
with reference to Schoeppe. Titus was a resi
dent of Southampton township, Cumberland
county, and in January last went to the resi
dence of Henry Stahm, which was In the neigh
borhood, and after knocking him down with the
pole of an axe, severed his head from the body.
Titus was arrested after considerable difficulty
and locked up in the Carlisle jail, where acted
like a madman, destroying everything tLat came
within his reach. His trial was fixed
to follow that of Schoeppe. Accordingly,
on the retirement of the jury in the above case,
Titus was arraigned, and, contrary to the expec
tations of everybody, plead guilty. Judge Gra
ham directed this plea to be entered on the
docket of the Court, and sentenced Titus to
death. Tho application for respite is based upon
the allegation that the course of Judge Graham
was an unusual one, and contrary to tho usages
of a majority of the Courts in this country.
Several cases were cited, among which Philadel
phia will come in for a share, where the pri
soner has plead guilty of murder, that
the Courts have ordered the plea to be
withdrawn, and that of not guilty substi
tuted, counsel have been assigned, and trials
directed, and the result has invariably been
the rendition of a verdict of a lower grade
than first degree. Instances are also known
where men have pleaded guilty of a crime which
facts subsequently divulged they did not com
mit. It is now claimed that had Judge Graham
proceeded to a trial In this case, ameliorating
circumstances might have been produced which
would have lessened the degree. Titus, it is
said, docs not join In this request, butjsays that
he committed the murder, and that he Is willing
to die for it.
FROM BALTIMORE.
Olive Logan IIInHcd.
Special Despatch to Tlx Evening Telegraph.
Baltimore, Doc. 15. Miss Olive Logan lec
tured last night, in Peabody Institute, on "Girls."
Some of her sentiments did not meet with ap
proval, and elicited hisses.
The Improvement of Jones' Falls.
Henry Tysen's plan for improving Jones'
Falls costing nearly four million dollars, which
proposes straightening, deepening, and widen
ing the Falls, has been recommended by the
City Council committee.
A Klshteoua Verdict.
A jury has awarded six thousand dollars
damages to Mary Strlkhouse, against the North
ern Central Railway, for killing her husband.
Counterfeit 820 Bills.
A large number of twenty-dollar national
bank counterfeits were passed here yesterday in
different parts of the city.
Baltimore Produce Market.
Bai timokb, Iec IB. Middling uplands held firm
at Sfiaaoc Klour dull, steady, and unchanged.
Wheat-Ke!, I1-81H91-40. Corn firm at 8ic.
Oats BO. Provisions unchanged. Itacoa, rib sides,
18 Vlkf : clear sides, 19KC ; shoulders, 16)tf15o. :
ha'um 810, Lard, lo. Whisky, fl-CAgH-03 in wood
andiron. Stock scarce.
FROM MEW 1QRK.
Obituary.
New Yoke, Dec. 15 General William K.
Brewster, formerly commander of the Excelsior
Brigade, died on Monday night in Brooklyn.
FROM WASIIMGTOJV.
Cancelling Revenue Htampi.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, Dec. 15. The committee ap
pointed to examine and report upon the nume
rous devices for revenue stamps from which tho
marks of cancellation cannot be removed, aie
now' holding meetings dally, and expect soon to
report. In the meantime Commissioner Dnlnna
Is considering the propriety of despatching an
expert to Europe, to examine an tno ainerent
kinds of stamps used there, before making a
selection for the revenue service.
Portrait of Coinmlmiloner Delano.
The employes of Commissioner Delano's ofllce
are to prcecnt him with a life size portrait of
himself as a Christmas present. The work is
now on the easel of Kello.'g.
Naval Intelligence.
Despatch to the Atwociattd trens.
The Navy Department was to-day notilled by Kear
Admlral I'oor. by telBranh, that the United States
stesmer 1'owhatan arrived at Key West yesterday,
with thirty-six of the misguided Americans aban
doned at Nassau by the Lillian Expedition. They
wer taken to Key West on condition that they
would not again attempt to infringe upon the neutral
ity laws ol the United States.
The Admiral has changed his nag to the Severn,
and the 1 owhatan will sail ror Philadelphia to-day.
Tne ""Partauint yesterday telegraphed ror the
T'nlted States Meamer Severn to proceed to Savan
nah to convey the Iron-clad Dictator to Key West.
Movements of vessels as received at the Navy
Department to-day
The United States steamer Onward, Commander
M. Haxtun, arrived at Panama November 17th,
having left callao November 4. The health of her
oillcers and crew Is good. The United States
steamer Kesaca arrived at Panama from San Fran
cisco on the 24th ot November.
United States steamer Kearsarge, Commander
Thornton, arrived at Callao October 81, lstitf; she
sailed rrom Sidney. N. 8. W., on September 1, touch
ing at Wellington, N. Z., ami sailed from thence on
the 18th or September. Otllcers and crew all well.
United States steamer Plymouth will act as one or
the convovs to the llritlsh man-ot-war conveying
the remains of the late George Peahorty to the
United States, instead or the Klchmond, as hereto
fore reported.
FROM JVEW ENGLAND.
A Daring Robbery In Boston.
Denpatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Boston, Doc. 15. This morning four gen-tcclly-dressed
men entered the store of Cooke
& Aldrlch, No. 143 Washington Btreet. While
one of tho men engaged a clerk in conversation
about the price and quality of some goods the
other three managed to secrete four valuable fur
capes, worth about $3000, In a valise. The rob
bery was not discovered until they had all left
the store.
Ilonton Itank Statement.
The statement of the banks for the post week
shows Increased strength, the reserve being In
creased $170,120 in specie and $419,130 in legal
tender notes. Individual deposits have decreased
$334,058, but the falling-off of nvallablo re
Bources is more than made up by an increase in
balance duo to other banks of $093,930. The
bank loan is increased $53,8(19, while the amount
due from other banks is decreased $106,394. Tho
circulation shows a decrease of $33,038. Tho
total loan of the Boston banks represented at
the Clearing House, including the amounts due
from other banks, is now overjtl9,000,000, or a
little over two and a half times more than their
capital. The loan of several of the banks is
over three times the amount of their capital.
The Doot and Mhoe Trade.
The shipments of boots and shoes from this
market for the week comprise 10,740 cases
against 14,383 cases for the corresponding week
of last year, and 7430 cases for the same time
in 1867.
The Temperance movement a Failure.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Concord, N. H., Dec. 15. The prospect now
is that the temperance movement in this State
is a failure, in consequence of schisms in the
party. The call for tho proposed convention
bus failed to make its appearance.
Fell from a Bridge.
Cora Hopkins fell from a railroad bridge yes
terday afternoon, and was drowned. She was
from Vermont, visiting friends.
Equalization of Bounties.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Boston, Dec. 15. The Commission on Equali
zation of Bounties have had presented to them
a mass of information in regard to paper credit
frauds which shows that nearly one million dol
lars was paid out during tho war for "men In
buckram."
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
The New Southern tine of Hteainers.
Fortress Monroe, Dec. 15. A meeting of
the Seaboard Horticultural Society was held In
Norfolk yesterday, to take into consideration
the proposition to establish a new line of steam
ers from Richmond, via City Point and Norfolk,
to New York, and to subscribe stock thereto.
The Old Dominion line of steamers of New
York have five boats on the line from Richmond,
touching at Norfolk, and seem to be able to
carry all the freight now being shipped. The
advocates of the new line are very bitter against
tho Old Dominion Company, claiming that it
was a monopoly, and that the new line would
effect a reduction of freights, enabling the
farmer to realize more from his produce. On
the other hand, It was argued that the Old Do
minion Company would own the new line before
the expiration of a year, and matters would be
made worse. After much discussion a resolu
tion was finally passed recommending tho mat
ter to the consideration of all farmers, shippers,
and business men generally, and advised a
liberal subscription to the stock.
There is to be a largo sale of condemned Gov
ernment stores hero to-day, accumulations since
the war.
FROM THE WEST INDIES.
Cuban Huppllea Seized by the Kngllnh Authori
ties. New York, Dec. 15 Advices from Jamaica
state that there were 69 boxes and cases landed
at Port Maria, 38 of which contained powder,
cartridges, and percussion caps, a few cases of
Snider rifles and several of clothing, accoutre
ments, etc., all destlued for the Cuban insur
gents. They were solzed by the British authori
ties. FROM TI2E WEST.
Arrest of a Bhover of the Queer.
Cincinnati, Dec. 15 This morning the police
arrested a man for drunkenness, who gave his
name as J. W. Lane, and found on Mm. $50 in
gennine money, $00 in counterfeit, and also a
circular letter from Wagan & Co., No. 73 Nassau
street, Now York, informing him that they sold
counterfeit money at low rates, so well executed
as to deceive the Government Treasury detectives.
finance Ann connERCE.
Ornoc or thr Rviniho Tklkorapb,)
WMlnmday, Dm 16, 168. (
The local Money Market presents no new feature
to-day, save a firmer tone among the banks and
lenders generally. The banks are not In a condition
to expand their loans, and when the wants of the
brokers are satlsded there Is very little left appa
rently ror the wants of the business clauses.
The discounting done by them Is oonllned to good .
customers and Bhort date paper to cover the first
week of January. Corporate Institutions are en
gaged tn preparations for maturing obligations and
cuHtomary dividends, and In the meantime It may
be expected that the leading feature of the currency
market will bt one of stringency.
Call loans are active at 87 per cent, and dis
counts on first-class paper ior very short date may
be quoted at 10 per cent. Gold opened weak with
sales at 121J, and closed at noon at 121 decline
of on closing price yesterday. The tendency of
the market Is decidedly downward.
The market ror Government bonds Is greatly
under the Influence or gold, and prices this morning
have felt another shock which may have the effect
of throwing a large amount on the market and still
further depressing prices.
There was an active movement in stocks this
morning, and prices were well maintained. State
loans were quiet, with sales of the 6s, drst series, at
10!2 V. City ss were taken at 99.
Heading Kallroad was not very active; sales at
49-H(rtW on short b. o. ; Penna. Kallroad was quiet and
sold at M; Catawissa Kallroad preferred sold at its
b. o. ; Lehigh Valley Kallroad at bSiX ; and Oil
Creek and Alleghany Kallroad at 40).
In Canal shares we notice trifling sales of Lehigh
Navigation at 33, with 60,V bid for Morris pre-
icrreu.
In Coal, Hank, and Passenger Railroad shares the
sales were unimportant.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE BALES.
Reported by LH) Haven A IJro.. No. 40 8. Third street.
r 1KHT ijuaku.
IfiO Pa 68 lso.. s&.10
1 100 City 6s, New. 99
$r.00 do. cAp. 99
14000 do.cAp.Sd. 99
:iMio do.x.Vp.is. wi
-m (lo....d bill. 99
t'100 dO....CAp. 99
13000 C A A m 68,89.
100 sh Read R....0. 49
100 do 130. BO
400 do ....ls.0.49-81
100 do.. s30rn. 49-81
SOU do.... 800WII. 4981
100 dO....H6Ai. 49X
400 do . .18.030. WV ,
100 do O. 4
100 do 49J
COO da...l8.Sd. 49
100 do M0. 49
900 do... 1S.S10. 49-81
100 do b30. 60
iOO do... 1h. 810. 4981
400 do ..Is.b30. 60
200 do 810.49-81
100 do 0.49-81
100 (10.. RlOwn. 49-81
200 do... I8.H10. 49-81
400 do . .18.810. 49-81
100 do b30. 60V
100 do. .830wn. 49-81
86.... 9B)tf
bwo Am uom vt
Vi sh Penna R..ls. Ms;
141 do Is. 04
70 do Is. f4
lSshLehV K...1B. 6S'i'
loo do be. KK
18 do 63 .s
8 do. (53 S,
1 do r3v;
68 do. Is. Wj
iou sn 1 ara it..iho. is
I 48 sh Leh N St. . . . . S3X
IS Sh U U A A K K, 40X
J at COOKK A CO. qnote Government securities aa
follows: U. 8. 6s or 1881, lllKSUD 1 6-90s Of 186'A,
1 1 4(4iu v; do., 1864, U2V(nx; do., uwa, im,
im: do., July, 1865, ii6(iibv; do. do,, isoi,
116.j(annx; do., 1868, 116'4(HB)tf; 10-408, 109X1
109; Cur. 6s, 1084(A109. Gold, l'il V.
Mkssrs. VHi.uam Paintkb A CO., Not 86 a Thlld
street, report the following quotations : U. 8. 6s of
1881, 119$UV; 5-208 of 1862, 114114,V do. 1864,
112(112K; do. 186, li8yll,'; do. July, I860,
114U6; do. July, 18T, llBi,(AH8; da July,
1868, 116,7llS?i ; Bg, 10-10. 109X109. U. 8. Pacliio
KR.Cur.6s, 10slu9. Gold, 121X121X. Market
Messrs. Dh Havbn a Brother, 40 No. & Third
street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. ft 68 Of 1881, 118,79119 ; do. 1862, 1149114V;
do. 1864, 112911iii i do. 1866, 1127'lH;dO. I860,
new, ll4ilfi; do. 186T, do. 1169115 . do. 1868,
do., 1169116; 10-408, lotixwiwjf; U. 8.80 Year
6 per cent. Currency, 108109; Hue Comp. Int.
Notes, 19; Gold, 121 X&W, HUver, IM912IX.
Makk A Ladnrr, Bankers, report thla morning!
Gold quotations as follows :
10-00 A. M 121 10-46 A. M .....HIV
10-06 " 121 11-42 " 181
10-06 " 121V11-4S " 121V
10-40 " 121 12-10 P.M.... 121
Mtoclc Quotations by Telemraph IP. in.
Glendlnnlng, Davis A Co. report through their New
York house the following:
N.V. Cen. A H. R.cs. 80 Chi. and R. L R. 104
N.Y. Cen. A H.It scrip 88 IPltt, Ft. Way, A Ch. 88 ,
N. Y. and Erie R
2(1
pacino m. o 61
Adams Express, 61
rP., .1 .1 11 1 L, .,11 l . ...
Ph. and Rea. R.....
Mich. 8. and N. I. R.
Chi. and N. W. com.
Chi. and N. W. pref.
9
80
70
83
Gold.
MIX
Market unsettled.
l'lilladelpkla Trntle Report.
Wkdnksday, Deo. 18. The Flour market Is ex
ceedingly quiet, and prices, although quotably an
changed, are in favor of buyers. Tuere Is no ship
ping demand, and home consumers operate sparingly.
About 600 barrels changed hands, including an per
il ne at 4-754-8T; extras at tS-1896-26; Iowa,
Wisconsin, aud Minnesota extra family at $5-7696-26,
the latter rate for choice ; Pennsylvania do. do. at
t5-f50rt0-12 ; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at $5-7596-60;
and fancy brands at $ti-75(d7-50, according to quality,
Kye flour is lower. Bales at $5-26(a!6'87. Prices of
Corn Meal are nominal.
There Is no spirit In t he Wheat market, and prices
are weak. Bales of 1000 bushels Pennsylvania aud
Delaware red at 11-8591 -28. Kye is steady at $1 for.
Western and $110 for Pennsylvania. Corn Is quiet
at the decline noted yesterday ; sales of 1000 bushels
old yellow at $1-08, and S00O bushels new do. at
80(tfsftc. for damp and prime dry. Oats are not mucn
songht after; 800O buunels Pennsylvania and Dela
ware at 67(acoc., the latter rate for choice light.
Barley is In better demand ; 1000 huHhels New York
two-rowed sold at $1, and 15,000 bushels Canada
West at $1-35.
Whisky Is less active Wre quote wood and iron
bonnd Western at $l-02ffl!-03.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
for additional Marine NewH eee Xr.tiilA Pan.
IBv Telrgraph.y
New York, Deo. IS. Arrlrad, steamship Cimbri, front
Havre.
Aluo arrived, steamship Pennsylvania, from Liverpool.
Fohtheb Momuoc, Deo. 15. Arrived, barque Oam
panero, from Kio for orders.
Alno arrived, schr Mary K. Mangan, from New Grenada
for Mew York, abort of provisions.
(ByAnfflo-Amrrican Cabls.)
Bottthampton, Deo. 16. Arrived, steamship Borassia,
from New York.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. PKOEMBEB 15.
STATE OF THEBM0METER AT TUB EVENINO TZLSORUPH
OKI-ICE.
T AM 33 1 11 A. M 40 1 1 P. M 48
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamer MayOower, Fultx. New York. W. P. Olvde A Ce.
Br. barque Hstellite, Turner, Baroelona, A. Merino.
Bobr Anna Myrtck. Richards, Boston, via New Oastle,
Del., Knight A Hons.
Bobr Emetine Haiitht. Avery, Newburyport. via New
Oastle, Del., Kniitht A Bona
Schr Star, Orowell, Newburyport, via New Oastle, Dal..
Knight A Bons.
Tuk Thomas Jeflerson. Alien, Baltimore, with a tow of
bargee. W. P. Clyde A Go.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Juniata, Hozie, from New Orleans via Ha
vana, 6 dsys, witb ootton, etc., to Philadelphia and Boa Id
em Mail btoamsbip Oo.
Bteamer H. L. Oaw, Webb, 18 hours from Baltimore, with
mdse. to A. Groves, Jr.
Br. barque Bam Bbeppard, Evans, 19 days from Oienfoe-
Sos, with sugar to George O. Oarson A Go. Towed op from
tombay Hook by tow beat 8. J. Christian, OaDt. frbwler.
Encountered verv heavy weather for lut six days north of
Hatteras, with wind from N.N K. and N.N W. On 8Md nit..
left at Oionf uofros brig Tero.il. loe'tio. for Nw York in
eight days, and sour Moonlight, ditto barging salt from
Ouracoa. r , ,
Norw. barque Arcadia, Larson, 60 days from London,
with mdse. to O. t A G. G. Lennig.
Brig G. F. Geerv, OonkUn, 12 days from Charleston, S.
O., with phosphate to J. E. Smith. En countered very
b Bchr""annieK. Bhaw, Watts. 89 days from Penmeola,
with lumber to 8. L. Merobant A Co.
Tug Hudson, Nicholson, from Baltimore, with tow Of
barges to W. if. Clyde A Oe.
naM
New Youk Office, Deo. 14 We are still loading char.'
tared barges in Baltimore. Will olose the through trade
to New York to-morrow (Wednesday), inuludlng bargea
that may arrive and those left over Crsm this day's opera
tions. Barges are moving rapidly through the Delaware
and Raritan osnal. The tow ot twenty odd barges enter
ing this A. M. will all be through to New Brunswick to
morrow (Weduesday). No ice embargo en Delaware and
Raritan canal. .. , .
BALTTMoaa Bbamcb Ostioe, Deo. It Twelve barren
will leave in the tow to-night, ooal laden ; eleven fpr New
York and one for Chester. Pa. We shall load three to
leave to-morrow ( Wednesday) night, one for Wilmington. .
Del., which will probably be the last tow of the see sun tot
New York from this port,
Pbhadbxphja Branch Omrg, Dee. 15. Two barges
Will leave this port to-day for Baltimore, light
Two barges, coal laden, leave for New York tjg
MEMORANDA.
Barque Eva, Daniels, for Philadelphia,' sailed from
Havre 1 Inst
HcbrBerah Clark, Griffin, henoe, at Providence Uth
bob re Lena Hume, Appleby; TreAe Wind, Oareon;
Teaser. Linsoott ; and Linie Maul, Beuiah, hcuce, at Boa
on 1JU1 last.