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VOL. XIII. liO. 14.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
THE SCAFFOLD.
Bt uggling with the Hangman A Con
demned Kan Gets hie Teet on
the Platform andNe
Pushed Off.
Ob Friday, January 14, a negro by the name
f LewU lllnes was executed at Tarooro, North
Carolina, for violating the person of a young
white woman named Sarah L. Johnson, In April
of last year. A correspondent thus depicts the
terrible scene witnessed at hit execution:
At about a quarter past lithe condemned man
was pinioned at the elbows, and, with his hat on,
was led down the steps of the jail to the lower
floor, thence Into the yard, and into the enclo
sure, where, for the first time, Lewis saw the
structure on which he was to die. He ascended
to the platform firmly, and took a seat on the
chair, viewing the assembled crowd calmly, and
smiling all the while. Everybody waited with
intense anxiety some expression from the con
demned man of his guilt, of which the entire
community were so well satisfied; but there was
a general craving to hear the culprit himself
either acknowledge or deny it. Without, how
ever, riHing from his chair, he made a rambling
semi-religious address of over ten minutes
duration, in which he ondeavorcd to impress
the spectators with the Information that he was
going to heaven, where hoped to meet all of
them, both white and colored. After this he
asked for a chew of tobacco, and he took an im
mense quid into his month, which a by
stander contributed. Next he asked for a
glass of water, and then another, both
of which he drank with an evident relish. His
next want was a preacher, and after a while a
dwarfish but venerable specimen of the colored
race, quite modest in his demeanor, ascended to
the platform of the scaffold; but, instead of
praying, he commenced a sermon, which was
delivered with telling effect. He pointed to the
condemned, now on the verge of eternity, and
held him np as a warning to all his hearers, both
white and colored; men should control their
passions, and when a bad thought suggested it
self it should be crushed at once. He hoped his
brother was prepared to meet his Maker, and
that he bad repented of all the sins done in his
body. ' During the delivery of this sermon the
condemned man exhibited the strongest symp
toms of emotion and terror. His features as
sumed at times a fearful and repulsive expres
sion of misery, the muscles became contracted,
and the grimaces he made were horrible to
behold. He shook in every limb, his heels
beating the scaffold violently, so nervous
was he. He fairly writhed in his chair; but
.the preacher heeded not this exhibition of
terror. He rather seemed gratified, and
continued in the same strain, which the more
terribly Increased the tortures of the condemned.
Many in the crowd who witnessed this scene
were surprised that the Sheriff did not suspend
fiie remarks of the preacher and put an end to
the agony of the unfortunate wretch. As soon,
however, as the preacher concluded and took a
last farewell. Lewis stood np and seemed to re
gain his composure. Another incoherent reli
gious address followed, but no allusion to the
crime whatever. His main point seemed, in the
latter speech, to assure his hearers that the
colored man would be as "bright" in Christ as
the white man. No distinction would be made
there, and this be repeated some twenty times.
He broke into a sort of song peculiar to negroes,
at the close stating his "poor little soul" would
soon be out of the body and with the angels in
heaven, and called upon all, regardless of color,
to meet him in that blessed place.
The Sheriff then asked the condemned man if
he had any confession to make, to which he re
plied that he had not; but in making no confes
sion he did not deny his guilt. The cap was
then placed over his head, forever darkening his
vision to all earthly things, the noose was ad
justed by the Sheriff's deputy and at 13 M. the
drop fell. A scene of fearful excitement here
ensued. The knot on the rope was not properly
placed, and when the body fell it slipped round
under the chin. The legs had not been pinioned
either, and the suspended wretch struggled in a
terrible manner. He had fallen about three
feet and a half, and the neck was not
broken. With a convulsive effort he
succeeded in getting his hand up to the rope, a
his throat, and holding this he got his feet again
on the platform. All this time there was the
greatest excitement and commotion in tho small
crowd within the inclosure, while those without
were ignorant of the exciting scene. A gurgling
noise in the throat, as of difficult respiration
conld be distinctly heard by the entire crowd in
the yard. The Sheriff ran and pushed his feet
off the scaffold, and the condemned man wai
again swinging In mid air, but still straggling
violently. In seventeen minutes, however, he
was pronounced dead, and the body was cut
down and placed in a colftn. Thus ended the
execution of Hines,' a bungled and horrible
affair, but Tarboro had Its annual hanging.
THE GREAT BRIDGE.
Tresillng fr the Last Span of the Ohle
Itrldge In Pice T-o XV ark to be Completed
la a Few Day. '
The Louisville Journal of Jan. 14 has the
following:
The great bridge across the Ohio at this point
has been nearly thrcD years in course of con
struction, the first work on it having been done
early in 1867. That a work of such magnitude
should have been completed in so short a lime is
a tribute to the energy of the Bridge Company,
the skill of the engineer in charjre, and the per
severance of the contractors and supervisors.
When it is called to mind that the distance be
tween the abutment on this side and the other
on the Indiana shore Is 5280 feet, or exactly one
mile: that it consists of Id spans, averaging
nearly 240 feet each, and two great ones of 400
feet each; that it crosses both the river and the
Portland Canal, requiring over the latter an
immense draw; that the work of building the
piers has been Interrupted by the spring and fall
freshets 6f two years, and the ice-floods of two
winters when all these points are borne in
mind, the reader will begin to have some idea
of the stupendous character of the under
taking. A very few days longer will see the enterprise
completed. Yesterday the workmen succeeded
in putting up all the trestllug necessary on span
19, the only one not yet finished, and the iron
work, being all ready, will be put in place im
mediately. Nothing can now .Interfere with the speedy
completion of this span, so far as bumnn fore
sight can calculate. The upper Ohio is full
of floating ice, but by the time it arrives at this
point it will not be tiaugerous; or, if it should
be, the iron work will have so far progressed as
to be out of the reach of harm.
And now comes up the question, shall the
completion of this great work be passed over la
silence ? Louisville is proverbially modest; she
does not make a business of boasting over her
successes. Any other city would do it. Cincin
nati, did she possess such a monument of her
energy, liberality and far-reaching enterprise,
would pet n t a rrand glorification nnd invite all
the world and the rest of mankind to Join her
people in ascriptions or praise ana glory and
honor. Chicago would do the same so would
tit. Louis so would Philadelphia so would
New York. Everybody has read the gorgeously
glowing descriptions of the pageant but lately
the talk ot all the world, the grand Imperial
celebration of the completion of the fcues Canal.
.No doubt that is a glorious work glorious In
conception, successful In execution and the far
seeing Emperor of the French was right in
entering upon a grand celebration. But it was
a woik. n iceriaktn by the richest and most
powerful satlon on the globe the acknowledged
leader In the arts and sciences the autocrat of
stuptudous enterprises; and vast as the work is,
It will, as the work of that nation, bear no Just
comparison with this bridge, as the work of this
city. s
CUBA.
Arrival ot the Spanish Flotilla ot Havana
More Coanneatloas and Bhoatlnga.
Havana, Jan. 8. Seventeen of the Dulamater
gunboats, so long overdue, have at last come
into port one on last Saturday, one on the 6th,
and fifteen yesterday, the 7th. The Spaniards
have shouted themselves hoarse with vioae over
this American contribution to their cause, and
feasted the officers that brought them here most
magnificently. No. 4, the first arrived, having
received her armament, has already toft to take
her assigned position for guarding the coast of
the island. By the steamer Eagle the Spanish
authorities on Thursday received luformatlon
that a vest el loaded with arms and ammunition,
and commanded by General F. X. Clsneros. had
been seized by the authorities of one or the
Bahama Islands. As there can be no doubts of
her cargo being intended for the Cuban insur
gents, the authorities at once sent a Spanish
war steamer to look after the suspicious vessel.
On last Monday thirty-six political prisoners
were brought here from the Vnelta A Da jo, and
then sent over to Las Cabanas. A number of
them are of the lot of thirty men arrested in
connection with the San Juan dc Martinez
troubles, as explained some twenty days
ago. In Pluar del Rio a young Cuban, Felipe
Hernandez, was shot on the 3d for disloyalty, in
pursuance of the sentence of a drnm-head court
martial. In Matanzas City, three Cubans Senors
Luis Ortega, Lnls Azoy, and Rafael Oliva have
been tried for disloyalty by military commission,
found guilty, and sentenced to be shot, but the
approbation of Governor Burriel is yet to be ob
tained to the sentence before it be carried into
execution.
The insurgents are once more overrnnnlng
Bayamo and Manzanlllo, emboldened to do so,
no donbt, by the diversion of a goodly part of
the Spanish troops lately operating there to
other districts. A large number of them have
crossed the Canto, and spread terror and devas
tation among the Spaniards of tho Caurejo sec
tion, whilst another band lately appeared within
a few miles of the port of Manzanlllo, and cap
tured and killed some thirty Spanish residents,
all of tbem volunteers. This occurred on De
cember 80, and the authorities have since made
no attempt to revenge their slain soldiers, being
without troops with which to pursue the insur
gents. During the week General Rodas has doomed
only one Cuban, Don Ramon de Armas, at pre
sent residing in Paris, France, to lose his island
properties by confiscation: but he has, during the
some time, ordered two of the political prisoners
confined in the Moro and Las Cabanas to be tried
by military commission for disloyalty, two to be
banished to Spain, and seventeen to be set at
liberty seven conditionally, aad ten uncondi
tionally. The marble statue of Columbns, so long kept
in the first yard of the palace, has been trans
ferred to tho pedestal of the removed statue of
Queen Isabel la Segunda, in the Prado. The
statue is mueh too small for the pedestal, and In
its present position presents almost as objec
tionable a coup d'mil as when it was so injudi
ciously located in the yard of the palace.
Tho Situation from a SpaolHh Htandpolnt
military Movement, Etc., Eec.
Havana. Jan. 8. In the Cinco Villas district
the military operations have been so active and
successful that it is expected it will be entirely
pacified in a short time. Brevet-General Goy
enecbe advances towards Puerto Principe with'
large forces from Ciego de Avila, without hav
ing encountered so lur any opposition irom tne
insurgents. General Fuello is marching against
the bulk of the insurgent forces, which are
roaming in the territory between Puerto Prin
cipe and Los Funas, In the rest of the island
everything is quiet.
The Epiphany, which is yearly celebrated by
the colored population of Havana with great
merriment and, joy, ail the slaves being allowed
entire freedom on such an occasion, and parti
cipating in what may bo termed the "negro car
nival," passed on wunout tne least trouble or
disorder, although they were not restrained in
the least, ana not even any precaution was
deemed necessary by the authorities to prevent
any disorder of a surreptitious character.
The first batch of the gunboats reached Havana
safely on the 7th, which event caused much joy
and enthusiasm and a great display in the
Havana harbor, General De Rodas aud other
authorities having gone to pay them a visit, and
an tne vessels in tne, port mixing in tne demon
strations.
The Havana Ayuntamiento sent General De
Rodas a very flattering address in response to
his proclamation. They highly praise his wisdom
In the administration of affairs.
THE STAMPS FUND. ..
The Subscription for the Family of tho lato
Edwin AL, Stanton One Hundred Tbeueand
Dollars Raised.
' The fund raised for the family of the late
Edwin M. Stanton amounts at the present time
to one hundred thousand dollars, one .half of
which has been subscribed in New York city.
The Union League Club appointed a committee
to receive contributions, and Mr. A. T. Stewart,
representing that committee, has obtained fifty
thousand dollars. His personal list contains,
among others, the following names:
A. T. Stewart, tgsooi John D. Wolfe. flOOO
Wru. R. Stewart.... Woo J. B. A A. Cornell.... isoo
Judge Hilton. 1000 1 Henry Clews. 1000
There are a few others upon Mr. Stewart's
paper who severally gave flUOO each; the re
mainder of the 25,000 on his paper is made up
In sums of 500 each.
Collector Grinnell represented a committee
raised in Washington, of which Mr. Ju.it Ice
Swayne, of the Supreme Court of the United
States, was chairman, and Mr. Samuel Hooper,
Representative from Massachusetts, was secre
tary. The following is a copy of Mr. Grinnell's
paper:
Wo, the undersigned, hereby agree to contribute
the sums sot agalust our respective names toward
the formation ol a fund to bo applied for the benefit
of tho family of the lato Kdwln M. Stanton, and as a
slight testimonial of our appreciation of the services
rendered by him to our common country In Its period
of greatest trial :
Moses Taylor f 1,000 Jos. Sampson 1,000
Wm. E. Dodge 1,000 John J. Astor 1,000
Morton, Bliss Co. l.ooo'Jas. JI. Banker l.ooo
W. R, Vernillye 1.000
Chas. H. Russell.,.. 1,000
Marshall U. Roberts 1.000
T ill. TO. X UCIIS 1,UUV
Adams Express Co. 1,000
Jas. Lenox
1.000
1,000
1,000
KM)
BOO
600
NX)
600
M. IU Urlunell l.ooo
EUwardMluiuru.... l,ooo
Cash '. .
Jay Cooke A Co
John Steward
l.ooo Geo. K.Tslman ....
l.ooo A. C. Ktogslaud
1,000 P. Haydeu
l.oos 8. B. Chittenden....
l.ooo li. B. Clanln
John CJfireen...
Amos 11 Kno....
E. 1). Morgan....
Kd. Pierrepont...
Wm. B. Astor....
1,000 1
The reports from the other principal cities do
not amount to much. Tho summing np is about
as follows:
Mr. Stewart's paper $25,000
Mr. Urlnnell's paper 4,(W0
Boston 10,000
Philadelphia 80,000
Washington 1,000
Total t9T,500
Senator Chandler, of Michigan, gave 15000 of
the amount raised in Washington. Boston pro
mises 5000 more, and Philadelphia 10,000
more, which will make a total of 112,000, with
out nearing irom jar. Btantoq s native Bute
(Ohio), which has not reported.
TYILMIXGTOlf AND READING R. R.
Annanl Koport of tho Ulroetaro Hopeful la-dtcatlooo-The
Whole Head to ho Opened by
fupiiosr.
From the report of the Wilmington and Read
ing Railroad for 1869, Just Issued, we take the
following passages of Interest The President,
Hugh E. Steele, Esq., says:
For a detailed statement of the existing con
dition of the finances of the company you are
referred to the report of tho Treasurer, from
which it will be seen that the financial opera
tions up to the 81st of October, 1809, ore as fol
lows: Total expenditures.
Balance on hand
....l,B,1-0
.... 203,880-36
$l,580,87i'J
The balance on hand is disposed of as follows,
Temporary Investments, bearing In
terest 1130,00000
Bills receivable. 13.1S5-80
In hand of agents 59-06
Debts due the Company 6,61 1 -76
In hands of banks and bankers 114,018-74
t'2t!J,fMl-36
The liabilities of the Company are as follows:
Due on coupons not yet presented for '
payment. foiloo
Monthl; bills due by the Compaay 116,736-60
f 116,652-60
The road was opened for travel between Coates
ville and Wilmington on tho 37th of December,
and for freight and regular passenger trains on
the 3d of January. Sidings have been put in at
some of the most important points, and one mile
of double track has been laid north of Wilming
ton. The total length of track aud sldiugs now
laid and in running order is 39-7 miles. The
floods of September 26 and October 7 damaged
the unfinished portion of the work to the ex
tent of 24S8-33, fflid retarded the progress of
track laying fullv two weeks, and has thus pre
vented the completion of the work at as early a
period as was anticipated; but should the pre
sent open weather continue we may reaionably
hope to see the road open from Birdsboro to
Wilmington early in the spring.
We have as yet but imperfect arrangements
for the reception of freight and passengers at
Wilmington, and are almost without depot ac
commodations along the line. We trust, how
ever, that a few weeks will remedy these Incon
veniences, and that when increased facilities are
offered, we will be able to show a handsome in
crease In local trade and travel. Ou the 21th of
December, the track between Wilmington and
Coatcsville was completed: on the 27th, the first
through freight was passed over the line, in the
shape of three new passenger cars for Blooming
ton, Illinois; on the 5th of January, the first
through freight, in lime, was passed f rorn Uoates.
ville to Wilmington; on the 7th, tho first con
signment of bituminous coal was forwarded
direct from the Kittanning Coal Company's
mines; this was followed on the 8th by the first
through freight in iron. We look npon these
freights coming to us, while our facilities are
yet in a crude state, as the pioneers that will be
followed by a trade which will be of much im
portance to the city of Wilmington, and, we
trust, be profitable to our enterprise.
SAN DOMINGO.
the Asltatlon over the Annexation Scheme
I.nperon Marching North, Against the Baez
Itea The National Bank Mcheine.
A correspondent writes as follows from San
Domingo, under date of December 38:
The agitation produced throughout the whole
extent of the island by the arrival of a commis
sion charged with unfolding the United States
flag at Samana, has been extraordinary. Presi
dent Baez has been forced to declare that the
Stars and Stripes should not be placed upon other
soil than the two keys, calieu Cayo Carreno and
Cayo Ledantado, which would serve the Ameri
cans for deposits of coal.' All the inhabitants in
tho interior, who suffered so much from Spanish
domination, consider intervention in the affairs
of this country, no matter whence itmaycomo,
as a real calamity. Among the different popula
tions, as also in the principal towns, there are
only a few merchants or business men who favor
an alienation of territory; and these have an in
terest in the speculation. All the remainder of
tho people, and even many foreiimers. as is the
case particularly in Porto Plata, are privately or
openly opposed to the sale of Samana.
One fact will enable you to form an idea of
the great opposition to the annexation scheme.
Our Senate is composed of men wholly devoted
to the service of fiaez; as, for example, Carlos
Baez, the President's brother, Gerardo Baba
dulla, N. Urena, J. Concha, J. A. Gurrldo, und
others; but even this Senate vacillates when it
sees the agitation which reigns throughout the
republic. It does not know whether or not to
give its approbation to the President's now
favorite project. The Government attempts
to make - us believe that this agitation is
produced by English gold; but this is
clearly a falsehood. The English Consul,
Mr. Leon, is a very respectable gentle
man, who has never in any way intervened
in the internal affairs of the country. The truth
is that certain influential persons have already
raised a considerable sum of money and remit
ted it to Gen. Luperon to enable him to move
on toward the north, and attack all enemies of
the Constitution to be there met with. A great
number of his partisans aro now awaiting his
coming, when they will rally around the consti
tutional flag. The population of Dajabon and
Sabaneta, it is positively stated here, have fallen
Into the hands of the revolutionary forces, com
manded by Gen. Pi mental. Cabral is marching
again upon Azua. He Is well provided in the
matter oi resources, and the Baezlsta General
Thomas Christi, finding himself between the
Cacos and their revolutionary allies the Domini
cans, has been forced to declare for the revolu
tion. It is announced that we are to have a
grand bank here by the first Monday of Jan
uary next. This Institution bears the name of
Banco Naclonal, and is to issue notes. The capi
tal is said to be (3,000,000. t he directors are a
few Baezlsts, whose labors are, however, to be
divided with a few New Yorkers, and certain
parties who have been busy in this annexation
project. The plan to be adopted Is said to be
as follows: It will bo announced that United
States bonds are the security upon which the
circulation of the notes is based, as Is tho case
with the national banks of the United States.
It is calculated that the money will pass here
notwithstanding the people have for some time
East been refusing all paper money. Should the
olders of the bank stock at any time succeed
in Inducing the people in the States to believe
that its notes are readily taken by the San
Domingo people, then a good fllcld for specula
tion will have been opened up beforo tuqui.
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Tho I'roeoeets of tho Virginia BUI la the Jleuee.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune telegraphed last night as follows:
"The opinion prevails that the Senate will
amend the Virginia bill to-morrow, in which
case it is not probable that it will be sent to the
House beforo Tuesday."
Tho Utiralil despatch contains the following:
"It is the intention of Senator Trumbull to
move to-morrow to substltnte the bill which
passed the House for the admission of Vlrglula
for the bill now before the Senate. They ure in
substance the same, and the passage of the
House bill will save time, besides preventing it
from again being put in Jeopardy on the House
side, butler having threatened to upset the mea
sure when he comes back, if a chance offered.
The friends of Bingham's bill say they have
made a canvass of the Senute, and they aro satis
fied that when a vote is real hod to-morrow there
will be a fair majority in its lavor. The indica
tions are that the Virginia Senators and mem
bers elect will be admitted to both houses of
Cot gress before the close of this week."
S eklea Prospect"-Wo timer Uppeneo hl Con
flratatlaa. A Washington despatch says:
"The delay in the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations In acting on the nomination of
General Sickles as Minister to Madrid excites
some comment among his friends here, who
were led to believe that It would bo called up
and acted npon soon after the opening of the
session. It appears that Senator Sumner has
never brought the nomination before his com
mittee for action, and It is now said that he has
given an ear to tho numerous slanderous reports
about Sickles, as well as to some charges made
against his official conduct in Madrid. It was
mainly on account of the latter that the com
mittee, or rather its chairman, asked the Secre
tary of State to furnish blra with a copy of the
correspondence between Sickles and the Depart
ment of Stale, and also between Sickles and the"
Spanh? h Minister for Foreign Affairs. Some of
Sickles' friends in the Senate propose to make
Inquiry in executive session as to Sumner's rea
son for holding back Sickles' nomination. The
lotter's friends are quite numerous In the Senate,
and some of them being thoroughly familiar
with the nature of the charges against him, are
prepared to meet and refute them."
Too Modent by Half.
Mrs. O'Donovan Rossa.wlfe of the imprisoned
member of Parliament, called upon General
Grant on Saturday to obtain some action of the
Executive that would exert an influence upon
the British Government, and secure tho release
of her husband. Tho President expressed the
belief that the prisoner would be released before
long, but he could do nothing in the matter offi
cially, though he would refer the matter to the
State Department, that tho subject might be
informally treated by our Minister, Mr. Motley.
FIJI.
Another Protectorate Scheme Tho Ferelsa
Kljlans Want the United States to Protect
Them and Their Flag.
The Melbourne Age publishes the following
documents relating to a proposed protectorate
over the Fiji Islands by our Government:
Fiji, 1809. To the Honorable tho President
of the United States of America Sir: 1. You
are aware of the political and social condition
of the group of Fiji Islanas, the residents of
which, many of them Americans, but most of
them British, be; hi to feci the want of the pro
tection of some powerful nation, as well tor tho
purpose of maintaining their position with the
native authorities as for outward security in
their trade and commerce. 3. It has been
mooted, in turn, that France, Prussia, and Ame
rica contemplated annexation of these islands;
aud the consequent excitement and donbt tend
materially to retard our progress. 3. It Is the
desire of some of us to govern ourselves in con
junction with King Thakombau, under the sole
protection of America, and of others under
the Joint protectorate of the three powers
above-named and England". 4. The con
nexion which has hitherto existed between the
native authorities and America, although from
the nature of its creation distasteful to the
former from the anxieties it has caused, has,
nevertheless, been advantageous, enabling King
Thakombau from the prestige attending your
care of him to keep down native disturbances.
The period is, however, arriving when you will
no longer on your own account require to keep
an eye to the country. 5. We, therefore, the
undersigned subscribers, being composed firstly
of residents in the group, and secondly of others
who have identified our fortunes with it, ear
nestly pray that you will, at an early date, an
nounce to the world your resolve to extend the
protection of your Hag to these islands and
waters permanently. 0. The geographical posi
tion of the group in the South Pacific Ocean
points to it as being a suitable naval and coaling
station in American interests. 7. The line of
steamers projected to run between Sun Francisco
and Australia on the opening of the railway
from the former place to New York, will neces
sitate the creation of a coaling station near to
Australia, and these Inlands possess the advan
tage of being equidistant from the latter place,
in the direct track of the steamers, about the
same number of miles as the Sandwich Islan is
are from San Francisco. 8. The exquisite cli
mate of the Fijis, with their valuable produc
tions, such as cotton (none finer in the world),
sugar, cocounut oil, etc., naturally leads re
flecting and enterprising men to look for
ward to these islands as becoming a desirable
residence for both Americans and Europeans,
and the opening np of extended commercial
relations between the United States of America
and Australia, point to their political connec
tion with the former as being likely to be bene
ficial to both. 9. We, therefore, again earnestly
express the hope that tho prayer of this petition
for the protection of the American flag (under
our own system of self-government) rtay be
answered lu the affirmative. We have the
honor to be, sir, your most obedient servants.
(Here follow the signatures.)
United States Consulate, Fiji, August SI,
1809. Frederick Cook, Esq., and others, Lovuka,
Fiji Sirs: I beg to acknowledge your courtesy
in submitting for my perusal, and herewith to
return the "Petition to the President of the
United States, praying for the protection of the
United States Government to Fiji. Among the
seventy petitioners whose nams are thereunto
attached, I recognize men of respectability and
property, who are bona fide residents of the
country, and who, I doubt not, have the general
good of Fiji at heart. I sincerely hope that the
boon you ask may be granted aud permanently
secured, and would hall such a consummation of
the efforts now being made by both the local
government of Fiji and foreign residents, as
that most likely to consolidate the peace and
Jirogress ot the social, commercial, and material
nterests ol this" country. I have the honor,
Sirs, to be your most bedient servant,
J. M. Brower, U. 8. Y. Consul-
Tfao Affairs of Kanana.
In the message just sent in to the Legislature
of Kansas, Governor James M. Harvey states the
liabilities and resources ot Kansas as follows:
Debts, 1 1,771,407 07; total present resources, in
cluding taxes due and amount in the treasury,
800,!ii0-43. The receipts of the year have been
1,335,841 -05; expenditures, 1,287,350 03. The
number of district schools in the State Is 1707;
Increase for Itdtt), 335. The total number of
scholars enrolled is 58,081, showing an increase
during the year of 13,541. The following sta
tistics of the schools are also given: Average
dally attendance in public schools, 81,134; num
ber of male teachers, 800; number of female
teachers, 1118; average wages paid to male
teachers, 3707; average wages paid to female
toacner, i :W"0S; total amouut raised for the sup
port of public schools, 5U5,811'17; number ot
school houses log, 818; frame, 600; brick, 35;
stone, 2:24; total, 1:213; increase in the year, 300:
total value of school houses, 1,031,803; total
value of apparatus, f 17,118.
Tho Wlnnepewra-A Reinforcement.
A despatch to the Toronto Globe states that
Kiel's force has been joined by 800 French half
breeds. Minnesota papers report that Father
Thlbault had been admitted to Fort Garry only
under close escort. Father Thlbault had been
making progress in his mediation. Dr. Schultz,
one of the prisoners at Winnipeg, who is
charged with having basely plotted against tho
insurgents, has been made a hewer of wood and
drawer of water. It is said that the insurgents
have been strongly tempted to hang him. Col.
Dennis writes a letter to the Toronto tilolie in
which, referring to the charge that the Canadian
functionaries wished to dispossess the half-breeds
by new surveys, he says "No survey whatever
of the settled farms had been made or begun at
the time the outbreak occurred.'' He charges
Kiel with duplicity.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BIT TELUQR. A.rU.
Spain Rejoicing Over tho Downfall of
tho Cuban BepuXlio A Cardi
nal Changing Hit Base.
A Brooklyn Blue Beard Kills Hit First
Wife, and Attempts the
Life of His Second.
FROM EUROPE.
(Spain Rejoicing- Over the Downfall of the
Uabnn Mepnblle.
By the Franco-American Cable.
Madrid, Jan. 17 The reports of the surren
der of large numbers of the Cuban insurgents,
as well as successes in battle, which have reached
here, are received with the wildest enthusiasm.
This morning the public squares and buildings
are decorated with flags.
A Cardinal Tnma his Coat.
Rome, Jan. 17 The desertion of Cardinal
Schwarzenburg to the Ultramontanes has so
weakened the opposition that for the present
their influence is completely broken. Cardinal
Schwarzenburg has heretofore been the leader
in the opposition to what they were pleased to
term arbitrary assumption of authority by the
Pope.
Thin Morning's Quotations
Bp the Anglo-American Cable.
London, Jan. 1711 A. AL Consols for money, 99',' ;
for account, 82 American securities qnlut;
United States Five-twenties or 1802, 86'i;
of 1866, old, 8; of 1867, 83?; Ten-forties, 84 V.
Stocks quiet; Erie, 17)tf; Illinois Central, 101)tf; At
lantic and Great western, 25.
LiVEKrooi, Jan. 17 11 A. If. Cotton buoyant;
middling uplands, llfd.; middling Orleans, llvi.
The sales are estimated at 15,000 bales.
Lokuon, Jan. 1711 A. M. Linseed cakes, 10 53.
- Thla Afterneon'a (Inetatlana.
London, Jan. 17 1 P. M. Consols for money, 92jrf ;
for account, 92. American securities .quiot and
steady. Stocks steady.
Liverpool, Jan 17 1 P. M Pork flat; Lard ulL
Antwerp, Jan. 17. Petroleum opened firm at 6f.
FROM THE STATE.
Froteatant Episcopal Convocation at Norrls
town. Special Deepatah to The Evening Ttlegrapk
Nokkistown, Jan. 17. A convocation of tho
clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
counties of Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery
was commenced In St. John's Church, Norrls
town, this morning, and will be continued on
the 18th and 10th insts. The services will bo
very interesting. The following is the pro
gramme: Public services lu the church. Monday, V,i
P. M., evening prayer and sermon. Tuesday,
10,' A. M., morning prayer and sermon; C P.
M., Sunday School meeting, with "Object
Lesson," by Rev. John Bolton; 1 P. M., Holy
Communion; address by Bishop Stevens.
Wednesday, 10 A. M., morning prayer, with
addresses; 7i P. M.f missionary meeting, with,
addresses. Business meetings in tho chapel on
Tuesday nnd Wednesday afternoons, at 2
o'clock. Devotional meetings (for the clergy)
in the chapel on Tuesday and Wednesday morn
irgs at 9j o'clock. Seats all free.
, FROM THE FAR WEST.
A If air-.nilllon Dollar Fire In Cheyenne.
Denpateh to TU Bcer.ing Telrgraph.
St. Louis, Jan. 17. A special despatch re
ceived here this morning from Cheyenne,
Wyoming Territory, gives the particulars of an
Immense fire that occurred there on the morning
of the 12th in st, by which property valued at
over half a million of dollars was destroyed.
The fire broke out shortly after midnight in a
building occupied by a wholesale dealer, extend
ing from one end of the block to tho other.
The principal losers aro C. A. Kent, liquor
dealer; Kablo & Taturn, liquors, Ford Houso,
loss, i $35,000; Willas & Anderson, dry goods,
loss, $30,000; Ford & Llndeimelr, billiard saloon,
loss, $10,000; Arnold's Savings Bank, United
States Court House, Sheriff's office, United
States Collector's office, County Clerk and Re
corder's offices, C. H. Edward's boot and shoe
store, Honeylake Smith's saloon;' the office of
tho Weekly Leader, loss, $35,000; tho Cheyenne
House, loss, $75,000; E. Block's
wholesale liquor store, loss, $11,000;
Post & Nagle, wholesale grocers; Joseph Dyer's
saloon; Einstein's wholesale liquor store; Star
brewery, loss $50,000; Mieske's bakery: David
Miller, jewelry; Western Hotel, Beno's brewery;
Germanla Hotel; Western Union Telegraph
office; Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express ofllce; Glue's
livery stable; Quamane's grocery; Ulrlchs saw
mill, and many other buildings.
The spread of the fire was owing to the
scarcity of water,
Theodore C. Randall, of Philadelphia, has been
appointed Chief Engineer of the Cheyenne Fire
Department.
FROM JVEJV 1QRK.
A Brooklyn Blne-Iteard A Man Who Mar.
drred Ilia Flret Wife Atteiupta to Get Hid el
the Heeond.
Detpatek to The Evening Telegraph.
Brooklyn, Jan. 17. Lato last night Francis
Mills, living in Eighteenth street, stabbed his
wife in the left breast, probably inflicting a
mortal wound. He was arrested on the i pot.
The accused is a machinist, and was formerly
employed on the Brooklyn Eagle. Three years
ago he murdered his first wife, for which offense
be was sentenced to the State Prison for three
years. After six months he was pardoned, came
to Brooklyn, and married his present wife, who
had formerly lived in his family and was a wit
ness against him during his trial.
FROM BALTIMORE.
Tho Maryland Treaanrerahin K Murder Trial
Hma mt the Operator' ettrlke.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph,
Baltimore, Jan. 17. The excitement about
the election of a State Treasurer, which takes
place to-morrow, is very great, though Joshua
Vansandt, the middle man between Fowler and
Merryman, has a triumph in prospect.
Reverdy Johnson's opinion appears to-day,
fully asserting the unconstitutionality ot the
capitation tax on the Washington branch ot the
Ohio Railroad, and the authority ot the State to
rescind it.
George Parrott is on trial to-day in the Crimi
nal Court for the murder of Michael Roach.
The telegraphic strikers have finally caved lu
unconditionally.
iiAti; Ann cojaaiEncn
Orricc or tax iCTKNtwo TBLroturw.i i
, , , . A Moadar, Jan. IV, 18W '
Tl.lrd street presents a veryqntet spectacle this
mori.ing, and money seems to be In very limited de
mand, whilst the supply offering la very literal. Tne
fact is that the Philadelphia money market Is rradu
aliy attuning a condition of plethora which cets
lench rs at thlr wit's end to find employment for
their funds. The business on call to-day is chleily
st 6 per cent., snd occasional national bank notes
aro advanced on five per cent., with pledges of Gov
ernment bonds. Discounting is limited by tho small
otrrlnrs of flrst-clawt mercantile paper. The street
ne '"r,ths rlnss of acceptance is about per cent
Gold Is dull, but the market strong. The tele
graph wires are under tho influence f the weather
and refuse to operate freely this morning, which
leaves us with limited Information as to the tone ol
ws'1 street on the gold question. The sales openel
atisij and continued at that figure, if the gold In
dicator can be relied on. Ho other quotations re
ceived. Gove rament bonds are dull, and nrlcei have drop
ped aiwut M per cent, compared with closing prices
on Saturday. . "
There was an utter absence of vitality at the Slocn
Exchange this morning, but prices were not much
changed. Btiite loans were quiet, with some sales ol
the 6s, third series, at 107. City 6s sold at 7 for the
old issues, and at 100 for the new. si,1; was offeroU
for Lehigh gold loan.
Heading llRllroad was taken St 47. Pennsylvania
Railroad was steady at 66, and Lehigh Valley at 5J
The bids were nominal, and noguidoto the
market.
There was a snle of C hesnut and Walnnt Ntrootn
Railway at 41, which was the only trausaotlon to
report.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BXCHANOB SALES.
Reported by He Uaveu A Dro., No. 40 3, Third street.
FIRST HOARD.
$1700 Clty6s,Xew.ls.toovi
tiooo do ls.iooy
400 so. Reading... Is. 4T
;w ao ,o. 4T
44 sh Peana ....Is. 65
8460 ra 68 1, 11.108
f iooo c A A m 6s,'9 n
160 Pa 6s, 8d se..lo:)v
HM do. cAp.lOIjtf
lUHlOLchCs. '64.... S3
1 shLeh VaL b'i7;
is , , io u.
100 do..... 030.
60 do
86 sh Ch AWal H ..
8sh Lea Val..db,
6-
66
44
03
Missus. 1)S HaVSH ft Brothbh, 40 No. & Third
Street, Philadelphia, report tho following quotations:
U. fcSSOf 1881, U7,f0U7.'i't da 1864, 116 V110X:
da 1864, 114Vli6U : do. 1866, 114U8i( ; do. I860,
new, lin;iiBt' ; do. M67, da liausu ;da lssS
do., Il8ll8,'i; 10-408, Ul.vgm.'f! U. M. 80 year
a tier cent. C'nrrenrT. intkriilinti i)nlTAn t...
Notes, 19; Gold, lsiisix j Silver. 113118.
Jar Cooks Co. quote Uorernuiem securities as
follows: U. 8. s of 1881, lUxsm,1 ; 6-Jos of I8esi,
116?(8116. ; do., 1864, 1I4V(115; do., 186S, 14.
116(; da, July, 18G3, uam; da da, iwi,
118J4t3U4; da, 1868, 118ai4118;j; 10-408, llltJ
ill?; Cur. 6s, U)9V(uo. Gold, Mi
Messrs. William Painter a Co., Na 8 8. Thlrei
slfeet, report the following quotations: U. B. 6s ol
1881, mvauitf ; twwsof lsen, lindane;-; do. lmu,
lUi.mU:,; dal8G5, 114V1H;; da July, lboa,
liBH'wiisx-: da July, 1S67, iis?(ii3 ;da July,
1868, iwmu; &S, 10-40. ll(4iiii.r-. U. ,Paltio
RR. Cur.6s,10;410t)4. Gold, lilttlilj. Msrfcei
steady.
Mark A Ladnir, Bankers, report this morning's
Gold quotations as follows :
10-00 A. M MIX 10-UA.M ......lSI
10-09 " , Ml 12-03 P.M. IS l
fltoek Quotations fey Telecrapn t P. ffl.
Glendlnning, Davis A Ca report through their Now
York house the following;
N. Y. Cent. A Hud R Paoiflo Mall Steam... 41
Con. Stock Scrip... 92f Western Union Tele 8Jtf
da serin. 87 ToU Waa it elk
N. Y. A KrleRaU. . 82jMIl.ASt.PaulRooin Til
Ph. and Rea. R 94 Mil A St. Paul prof., ho w
Mich. South. N.I.K. M.v! Adams Express 62 v
Cle. and Pitt. It. ... . 92 v Wells, Fargo Co. . . . 80 w
Chi. and N. W.cora.. 78 United States ot
Chtand N. W. pref.. scXiTenoessee 6s, new. 4t
Chi and R. L R 105-1 Gold ?. n i u
Pitta, g. W. A Cut R. 87; Market steady.
PHllailelplsIa Trade Iteport.
Monday, Jan. n. The Flour market presents no
new feature, there being no inquiry for shipment,
and only a limited demand from the homo con
sumers, who purchased 8900 barrels, in lots, In
cluding superfiae at f4-854-60; extras' at f t-no
47)S l0W" Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra
family at r0, the latter rate for choice j Pennsyl
vania do. do. at .rKffB-78 ; Ohio and Indiana da do. at
$6-76(36-25: and fancy brands at tS-eoTttO, accord
ing to qnality. 800 barrels Delaware Mills sold on
private terms. Rye Floor may be quoted at 13.
No sales were reported in Corn Meal.
anu uciiiuuii jui ucait cvjiLiuurn uiauoa, &nt me
tendency of prices is still downward. Sales ofjdono
bushels good and prime Pennsylvania red at ft w
1-H5. Ryeissteady at iitgl -i for Western and Penn
sylvania, Corn Is in moderate request at former
rates; sales of 6000 bushels new yellow at46t4tou.
for damp and 86bOi for damp and prime dry. Oafs
arc unchanged ; sales of 6000 bushels Pennsylvania
at Ma 66c. No Bales were reported In Barley or Malt.
Whisky is very dull and prices are nomthal
. PhlladelpHla Cattle Market,
Monday, Jan. 17. The market for Beef Cuti'e
was steady to-day, and there was a moderate busi
ness effected. W e quote choice at 9m9 v,c ; prune
at 8(is'c. ; fair to good at Vixa. ; and common ut
bytOe. V Ilk, as In quality. Receipts, 8107 head.
The following sales were reported:
Htatl,
80 Owen Smith, Western, 9X.
9 A. Christy & Bro., Virginia, 8Ji9K.
65 Dennis 6mith, Western, 6,3tfjtf.
88 Daengler A McCleese, Western, 638k.'.
64 P. McFillen, Western, 7i;9.
66 Ph. Hathaway, Chester county,
88 James S. Kirk, Western. 8a9. v
80 B. McFlllen, western, 78u.
76 James McFUlen, Western, s$9. .
100 K. 8. McFUlen, Western, 7.
70 I'llman & Uachman, Western, 7ai8.
800 Martin Fuller A Co., Western, 0$9. '
90 Mooney & Miller, W estern, 7(9.
63 Thomas Mooney A Bro., Virginia, 6cg9.
48 11. Chain, Western Penna, 7g8.
180 John Smltn A Bro., Western, 79x.
99 J. A U Frank. Western, 8V.
80 Gus. Bcltamberg A Co., Western, 8.
100 Hope A Co., Western, 79-.
SO M. Dryfoos. Western, 6(j$6)tf.
69 II. Frank, Virginia, 7i8.!tf.
46 Klkon A Co., Ylrgtula, 6sT.
80 D. Branson, Chester county, 6,'9,','.
47 8. Frank, Western, 6X37J.
49 Chandler A Alexander, Chester county, 7&9.
80 L. Home, relaware, 6M96)f.
40 J. J. Chain. Western Penna,, 7.
81 Thomas Duffy, Virginia, exgSMi
50 John McArdle, Western, 7.tfs)10.
40 C. Welker, Virginia, 6.
100 Elllnger, Virginia, 6;V.
15 Preston A Saunders-Chester county, CJ9.
15 H. Keller, Western Penua., 6.i)7X.
Cowl and Calves were In good demand. Sales of
160 head at I50&90. Springers sold at tw40.
Sheep were active and higher. 8000 head changed
hands at the Avenue Droveyard at 60480. per pound.
Hogs Tho market was devoid of animation, and
prices materially destined. Sales were made at tho
opening at 18-6014, and at tho close at f 19-60(13
per loo pounds net for corn-fed. Receipts, 4000 heme
LATEST SMPriSQ INTELLIGENCE."
For additional Marine Neite eee InHae Page.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.. JANUARY 17.
STATS Of THEaXOUCTEB AT TJTS KTENINO KRIJICIRAWI
ok'jrica.
TA.M .48 1 11 A. M 1 I P. M ti
OLFARKD THIS MORNING,
Brig Fortuna, Borda, Opotto, Jom da Ua Guiiuares. .
ARRIVED THIS MORNINO.
Steamnhip Faaiw. t'reamaa, S4 heiua faun Now Terk,
With md. to John F.Olil. ,
htumsr J. S. Khriw, Her, IS boors from Baltimore
With biUm. to A. GroT, Jr.
Jjr. lolir Kmiu U., Webbar, 14 dajrs front CardaMaa, Wit
noliM to Dii'tt A Hon.
Bohr Alaska, Piarea, from Brandwill, DaL, With oora
meal to K. Af. Lea t Co.
Hcbr W. Wilton, Jenkins, from Balent, R. J., wlb (rata
to A. ti. OatUU A Go.
MEMORANDA.
Ship Othello, banc, at Ka Franolitoo lftth IhhI.
fcUMuaship bruneUa, Doiuie, banue, at Maw If oik yaetor
day. Schra Lfdia, Crawford, and Buaan June, Andrews, foe
Philadelphia, remained at Little K tl&rtoor Dili io.t.
Bohr Vuuia kock, Moateonon, fruui PruviuoeUtwn foe
Philadelphia, sailed from Newport P. M. 13th iaot.
Holir Catherine John, Sinclair, aailed Iruul Uardanas Slat
ttlt., for north of Hettere.
Hcbr L. M. D. Scull, kleelmaa, at Charleston 11th iavt.
from Orohilla, waa in bailout, having sprunf a laak en (lie
outward paatHa-e, aad returned tor i-epaire.
Hcbr Jane N. lUker, Reed, for Philadelphia, tailed froa
Providoar.e 14th Inat.
Biibr Kliza Pike, irkin, for Philadelphia, wasluadiaei
at -urlton l;itb tut. .
Bcbt H. V. W. Himiuona, Williams, cleared stWUmiit.
ton, V. O , llltb inat. for Philadelphia, with oO.OoO fet unt
br aad lMm tbiuulea
Hieaintiif America, V irilen, benoe, at New Tort restee.
dujr.