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PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAKCJ1 1, 1870.
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VOL. XUI. NO. 51.
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FIRST EDITION
PERILS OF THE SEA.
Tlio Lost Oneida.
THE LATEST PAUTICULAllS.
Iiity-six Men. Saved.
THE OFFICERS OF THE VESSEL.
Three Penneylvanians on Board.
TZZX2 OIJEIDA'S C&HEEXI
Etc., Etc, Etc.. Etc., Etc.
Later Advices b Telegraph-Fifty-! I.Ives
Saved frsm the Wreck.
By the Anglo-Amertean Cable.
London, March 1. Despatches which have
Just been received from I'olnt de Guile, Ceylon,
announce that the disaster to tbe United States
team corvette Oneida was not as serious as ut
first reported, fifty-six lives having been eaved.
A Jerrct lAnt tf the. Officers Not. to be Ob
tained at Present.
Despatch to the AsKoeiated Pres'K
Washington, March 1 The Navy Depart
ment has not yet received any additional par
ticulars of the Oneida disaster to those published
this morning. It Is Impossible to get a per
fectly correct list of the officers and crew of
this vessel, owing to the fact that, as she was
about to leave for the United States, it is pro
bable that several transfers and detachments
both among the officers and men of the squadron
to which she belongod had taken place, par
ticularly in the case of the men who had yet
some time of their enlistment to serve, while
othere attached to other United States vessels,
-whose terms had expired or were about to
- Expire, may have been transferred to that ship
lor the home passage. The Navy Department
lias yet nothing by which to allay the distressed
inquirers who are in painful suspense awaiting
further particulars of the deplorablo disaster.
The Latest ewn from the Wteamer The Home
l'ennaut Hoisted.
A letter was received here recently by Col
lector Tullock, of this district, from his bod,
Paymaster Tullock, of the Oneida, dated January
23, in which ho mentioned that the homo pen
riant had been hoisted, and farewell was being
taken of their frlcuds of the squadron who were
to be left on the station. The Oneida was
staunch sea boat and bad weathered some very
severe gales,
The FlrNt Tidings of the Disaster.
The despatch received by Secretary Fish yes
terday from Minister Motley stated that the fol
lowing telegram had juut been received from
the managing director of the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company: "About
fifteen miles from Yokohama, bound In, the
Bombay came Into collision with the American
corvette Oneida. The latter ship sunk soon
after, with the loss of about 120 men. The
Bombay was not much injured." From Galle
22d February. The Bombay was due at Yoko
harra, from llong Kong, on the 24th of January.
A despach received last night by way of Lon
don, from Point de Guile, Feb. 22, stated that
the Bombay was but slightly injured, and that
the Oneida had sunk with all hands, numbering
120 men. As the cable telegram received this
morning announces the saving of 56 lives, Uic
Total Number of the Lost
Is reduced to about 64 men, and It is possible
that even this number may be an exaggeration.
The Oneida
was a third-class screw steamer, carrying eight
guns. According to the old system of measure
ment her tonnage was 1132 tons, but according
to the new C95 tons. She was attached to the
Asiatic squadron.
The Officers of the Vessel
At the time of the last official advices from
the vessel, according to a corrected list procured
from the books of the Navy Department at
Washington, were the following:
Commander, Edward P. Williams.
Lieutenant-Commanders, William F. Stewart
and Alonzo W. Muldaur.
Surgeon James Suddards.
Assistant Surgeon, Edward Fro'bingham.
Passed Assistant Paymaster, Thomas L. Tul
lock, Jr.
Masters, Walter Sargent, John R. Pheland,
Isaac J. Yates, and Charles F. Arnold.
First Assistant Engineer in charge, N. B.
Littig.
First Assistant Engineer, Haviland Baratow.
Second Assistant Engineers, John Torrance,
Charles W. C. Senter.
Ensign, J. W. Cowl.
Carpenter, J. D. Pinner.
Captain's Clesk, William W. Crowlnehiold.
Paymaster's Clerk, William C. Thomas.
Commander Edward P. Williams,
who may or may not be among the lost, was
born in Maine, aud entered the navy from that
State, September 0, 1847. Ho was attached to
the sloop St. Marys, of the East India Squadron,
from 1847 to 1850; to the Bloop Plymouth, In
1851; to the steam sloop Sarauac, of the Horns
Squadron, in 1851-52; and to the Naval Academy
In 1853. On June 10, 1853, he was promotod to
passed mldshipin ao, and was attached to the
aloop Dale, on the coast of Africa, In 1854-55.
In 1855 he was promoted to the rank of
Master, and on September in, 1855, was commis
sioned Lieutenant. In 1850-67 he was attached
to the eloop Jamestown, on the coast of Africa;
in 1858 to the receiving ship at Boston; In
1858-60 to the brig Dolphin, of the Brazilian
' Squadron and Paraguayan expedition; and In
1861 to the steam sloop Mississippi. On July
16, 1863, he was commissioned as Llentenant
Coinmander and attached to the steam
gunboat Paul Jones, of the South At
lantic Blockading Squadron, participating
In the engagement at St, John's Bluff; in the
expedition up the St. John's river, and the cap
ture of the steamer Governor Morton; in the
engagement with the batteries on Morris Island
and with the Rebel ram Chicora, while driving
the enemy from the wreck of the Keokuk; and
in the night ossanlt on Fort Snmter, where he
was captured and kept In Imprisonment for an
entire year.
Jn 1864-C6 he was on duty at Boston; was
commissioned as a Commander July 25,11806;
was on ordnance duty at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard in 1807; on similar duty at Bosto In 1803;
and in 1869 was appointed to the chief command
of the Ul-Btrirrcd Oneida.
The Other Officers.
Below we give some particulars concerning
the other officers who were on duty on the
Oneida at the last advices:
Lieutenant-Commander William F. Stewart
was born in Pennsylvania, Juno 30, 1840, and
was appointed to the navy from that State, Sep
tember 23, 1857. During the late war he was
attached to the sloop St. Louis, which was de
tailed on special service. From that vessel he
was transferred to the steamer Iroquois. lie was
promoted to Licntenant-Commander July 25,
1800.
Lieutenant-Commander Alonzo W. Muldaur
was born in New York, and was appointed to
the navy as Acting Master, April 23, 1807. Ills
promotion to his present rank was quite recent,
thongh he had been attached to the Oneida
Bince 1867.
Surgeon James Suddards, the son of the Rev.
William SuddardB, D. D., Rector of Grace
Church, in this city, was born in England,
but was appointed to the navy from Penn
sylvania May 17, 1849, entering the
service as an Assistant Surgeon. He was
attached to the sloop John Adams, on the coasi
of Africa, in 1849-50; to the BtoreBhip Lexing
ton, of the Pacific Squadron, in 1852-53; to the
Coast Survey in 1854-55; to the receiving ship
at Ponton in 1857; to the Coast Survey, again,
in 1858-51); was commissioned as Surgeon April
24, 1801; was attached to the steam-sloop Canan
daigua, of the South Atlantic Blockading
Squadron, in 1862-04; to the receiving ship Ver
mont, at Brooklyn, in I860; on special duty In
this city in 1807; and in 1803 was ordered to the
Oneida.
Assistant Surgeon Edward Frothingham was
born in New York, and received hie commission
in January, 1805.
Tasscd Assistant Paymaster Thomas L. Tul
lock, Jr., the son of Hon. Thomas L. Tullock,
a well-known New Hampshire politician, who is
now Collector of Customs at Washington, was
born in New York, but was appointed from New
Hampshire. He entered the service May 11,
1803, and his present commission dated from
Julv 23, 1860.
Master Walter Sargent was a native of Maine,
and was appointed Acting Master, August 15,
1800.
Master John R. Phelan was bora in Pennsyl
vania, and graduated from the Annapolis Naval
Academy, June 12, 1806. He received a com
mission as Midshipman, and was attached to the
Iroquois on the Asiatic station, and was subse
quently transferred to the Oneida.
Master Isaac I. Yates originally entered the
service September 21. 1801, and graduated at
Annapolis June 12, 1800. He was first commis
sioned as Midshipman, and afterwards as Mas
ter. He was a native of New York. -
Master Charles T. Arnold, a native of Massa
chusetts, but appointed from New York, entered
the service Uctober 14, lm'J, ana graduated at
Annapolis June 12, 1800. Since his graeuatlon,
Master Arnold was on the Asiatic squadron.
hiiBtirn James W. uowle was a Scotchman by
birth. His appointment was from Iowa, in
1803. ITe graduated at Annapolis, June 6, 1807,
and made a cruise as Midshipman in the On
ward. Napoleon B. Littig, the engineer in charee.
was a native of Maryland, and entered the ser
vice in 1857.
Engineer Haviland Barstow was born In Mas
sachusetts, entered the service in 1861.
itnclnecr Charles vv. O. senter was also born
in Massachusetts, entered the service in 1803.
Carpenter Josiah 1. Pinner was a Virginian
by birth, and entered the service In 1800.
The captain's clerk, W. W. Crowningshleld,
was appointed to the navy from Massachusetts,
as acting-Volunteer Lieutenant, in 1805.
Tlie Oneida and Her Career.
The Oseiila was built at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard in 1801, her engines belne constructed by
Murphy & Co., of New York. On the 20th of
.November ot tne same year she was launched,
and early in March, 1802, she was put in com
mission. She was rated third-class in the navy,
and although built for ten guns carried but
eight. In all respects she was thoroughly con
structed and equipped. Her propeller bad four
nanges instead ot two, and tier engines were of
100 horse power. In length she 3 feet, in
breadth 33 feet, and in depth 13 feet. Her rig
was that of a three-masted schooner. Her
armament consisted of two 11-inch jruns, four
thirty-two pounders, and two heavy Dahlgren
rifled guns.
On the 8th of March, 1802, the Oneida Bailed
from the Brooklyn Navy Yard under the com
mand of Captain 8. P. Lee. She accompanied
Admiral Farragut's fleet in the famous expedi
tion against New Orleans, and on the 24th of
April passed Forts Jackson and St. Philip, with
the other steamers, under a heavy Are. No
sooner bad the fleet ruu post the forts than tue
Confederate gunboats attacked them, and,
discovering one crossing her bows, the
Oneida ran into her with a full head of steam,
and, cutting her down, left her. Imme
diately after she aided in the destruction of
the Governor Moore. Oa the day following
this engagement the Oneida participated in the
attack on the Confederate batteries at Chal
mette, reducing them. On the 27th of "April
she destroyed the obstructions In the Mississippi
river, above Carroll ton, Miss., and on the 18th
of May came In sight of Vlcksburer. a demand
for the surrender of which was made by her
commander. On the 28th of June, when Far
ragut attacked and ran the batteries, the Oneida
accompanied Mm. the also participated in the
engagement which took place on July 15 of the
same year, when the Confederate ram Arkan
sas surprised and successfully passed the fleets
of Farragut and Davis above Vicksburg. Late
in the year she was on duty blockading Mobile,
when the privateer Ore to. afterwards known as
the riorida, ran into tne bay. rnroueriiout the
war the Oneida was attached to the West Gulf
squadron, and although she was not conspicu
ously engaged in ine navai operations which
took place subsequent to 1802, she did good and
effective service.
After the war ceased, the Oneida wont into
dock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where she was
thoroughly rcpulrcd. In 1867 she was again pat
in commission and ordered to the Asiatic
squadron, where she remained, cruising between
the different ports in China and Japan. She
started from Yokohama, where the had been for
several weeks, on January 23, bound for Hong
Kong, and must have been sunk the same day.
EXPLOSION.
Five Men Instantly Hilled and Others
w.aiata.
A terrible boiler explosion took place at the
sawmill of Messrs. Scott Brothers, near Adams
ville, McNalry county, on Friday last, says the
Memphis Avalanche of the 20th nit., which
resulted is the death of five prominent citizens
of the county, named respectively R. F. Scott,
William Rose, Alonzo uoiman, rranK woraen,
and William Carroll. They were all in the
engine room at the time the boiler exploded,
and death was almost instantaneous. The body
of one of the unfortunate men was hnned some
distance throngh the air into the woods, and was
precipitated with such force against a tree th it
a portion of the skin of the face adhered to the
bark of the tree. Another had his bead com
pletely blown off, and the others were so fright
fully mangled that it was almost Impossible to
recognize them. In order to show the force of
the explosion It may be stated that a piece of
the boiler weighing four hundred pounds was
carried a distance of over five hundred yards
from the sawmill. In its passage through the
trees it lopped off the limbs as if half a dozen
wood-choppers had been at work. The cause
of the horrible catastrophe is unknown. Messrs.
Scott and Rose were married men, and leave
widows and families to lament their untimely
loss. The other Bufferers were all unmarried.
The Bad accident has created the greatest sym
pathy among all classes in the community of
McNuiry county, where the deceased were well
known to the citizens and highly respected.
CATHOLICISM.
s
Consecration oflllxhon Foley Imposing Cere
monies at the JUaltlmore Cmhedml.
The consecration of the Right Rev. Thomas
Foley, D. D., coadjutor and administrator of
the dioccxe of Chicago, took place at the Cathe
dral in Baltimore yesterday. The consecration
of a Bishop is one of the most august ceremonies
in the ritual of the Catholic Church. The essen
tial rite by which the power of the episcopacy
Is communicated Is the Imposition of hands,
with prayer; but as said in the book of explana
tions of the ceremony, by the lato Archbishop
Kendrick, of Baltimore, the preparatory exami
nation the delivery of the emblems of pastoral
authority, and the various other ceremonies
form a whole which is at once splendid and im
pressive. The hour fixed for the ceremonial
was 11 o'clock A. M., but long before that hour
the Cathedral was densely packed in every part
with an expectant throng, who sat, some of
them, for five or six hours, including the four
hours during which the consecration, in its great
mass of details, was actually going on.
The procession consisted of a cross-bearer,
followed by the acolytes: succeeding them came
the students of St. Mary's Seminary, about fifty
In number, the Key. clergy ot the other dioceses,
the Very Rev. Administrators of dioceses. Then
caiy.e Right Rev. Bishop Beckett, the Right Rev
Bishop elect, the Klgnt He v. uisnops Mcuioskey
and Rosecrans. The Young Catholics' Friend
8ociety. about one hundred and fifty in number.
under the marsbalship of A. J. Brand, acted as
a guard of honor at the archicpiscopal residence
and during tne passage oi tue clergy, un en
tering the Cathedral the choir, under the leader
ship ei rrofessor uegan. witti lull orchestral
accompaniments, burst forth in a grand entree
niurclj.
The large number of clergymen and others
participating filled up the sanctuary, and many
were forced to take seats outside the railing.
The priests within the sanctuary included nearly
ail the clergymen irom the diiterent cnurches ot
the city.
Amontr the clortrymon present from other
cities were the Very Bev. C. J. Carter, vicar
general and administrator of the diocese of
t hlladelpbia; the Very Kev. J. J. HayUen, Very
Rev. J. O'Connor, D. D., Rev. 1. J. Blenkensop,
8. J., and Rev. J. W. Gerdeman, all of Philadel
phia. The Cathedral was magnificently decorated
for the occasion, and the Baltimore papers are
full of details of the imposing ceremonies of the
consecration, the most impressive portions being
the administration of the outh; the examination;
the prostration and laying on of hands; the invo
cation of the Holy Ghost; and the anointing with
tue uoiy mnsm. lue sermon was delivered at
1 o clock, by Rt. Rev. Bishop Becker, of Wil
mington, Delaware, aud occupied about three
fourths of au hour in tho delivery. Bishop
Becker took as his text the l'.lth and 20th verses
of the Gospel of St. Matthew (Catholic version),
containing the commission to go and teach and
baptize.
After the sermon, other ceremonies followed.
The ceremony of placing the new bishop in the
episcopal chair was finally performed in token
of his being made a judge and ruler, the Te
JJeum was sung, the new bishop gave his bless'
ing, and the rite was concluded. The congre
gaiion was dismissed at about 3 o'clock. In the
evening, at 4 o'clock, Bishop Foley officiated
pontiucaiiy at vespers.
Bishop Foley was born in Baltimore on the
0th of March, 1823. He was educated at Mount
St. Mary's College, and after finishing his col
legiate course entered the Seminary of St. Sul
pice. He was ordained priest on the 16th of
August. 1846. and was sent to Montiromerv
county as his first mission. He was subsequently
sent to this city, and after remaining here two
years was removed to tne catnedral in Haiti
more, by Archbishop Eccleston, where he has
been chancellor, vicar-general, and administra
tor for the last twenty-two years.
MR. ROBESON STRIKING OIL.
Thirty-five Thousand Hollars Lost to the Gov.
eminent Through a Dinner to the secretary
ot the Navy.
Mr. Secretary Robeson is a jolly man. He
loves a social glass and a social talk with his
friends. He loves to do them services, and since
he has been in the Department he has steadily
advanced the interests of his boon companions.
All men have their little failings. Robeson's
fulling is a good dinner, plenty of claret to fol
low, and a sufficiency of walnuts, and rather
broad stories. Shortly after his elevation to the
Secretaryship he came up to New York, aud
some friends who knew the mau invited him to
one of Delmonlco s dinners. Kobeson accepted
ato and drank to his heart's content, told stories
and cracked jokes, and was duly applauded and
nattered by tne company.
At the same table sat some gentlemen who
were in the oil and tallow business. They talked
to the beaming Cabinet officer, and persuaded
him that buying oil for the Naval Department
here in America was a blunder; that If the
United States wanted oil it could be got from
their agents in Oporto at a considerable savin?
and that the Btoreship bringing it home would
save the freightage. Koucson saw the point,
and the thing was agreed to. So wheu the
United States Btoreship Guard sailed from New
York with stores for the Mediterranean, on the
10th of December, to supply the squadron, which
was not in any particular need, she lauded
three-fourths of her cargo at Oporto, and took
on board 66,000 gallons of olive oil.
The price paid was 103 cents In gold per gal
lon. In tanks. It bad therefore to bo put in
casks, weighed, and taken in lighters to the
Guard, which, with commissions due officials,
would cost some $4,320 in gold. Now, if to
this ' we add the expenses incurred by im
porters, and necessarily by the Government, we
shall find that the diff erence in exchange alone
amounted to $5580-54 en the sum total of the
above, namely, f 03-00; that the interest ou the
gold for, say W), would amount to $U30 0U; and
tbat the marine insurance would amount to the
same sum. If to this we add the duty which
should have been paid, but which the revenue
lost, we find a total in gold of 84,000.
To this has been added the amount of oil lost
by leakage, which ranges according to the best
authorities from 5 t 15 per cent. Taking an
average of 10 per cent, of leakage, we find that
of the 50,000 gallons of oil taken on board at
Oporto, only 60,400 were landed in New York.
This would make the cost 206 8-10 cents per
follon. Now, the Manhattan Oil Company and
arrance & Co. had previously offered to sup
ply the Naval Department with Malaga olive
oil, considered the best In the market, and fetch
ing the highest price, for tl-35 per gallon In
I casks, and to be delivered at the Navy Yard,
I Brooklyn JV. Y. Sun to-day.
SECOND EDITION
XsATTJST BT TDLTjaiLArn.
Indian Outragos.
UNIVERSAL.AMNESTY
"Women's Riphtw,
The Women Righters in a Tight Place
Will the Ladies Serve on
Juries P Another Mining
Strike in the Le
high District.
UtCy Etc., Etc.. Etc, Etc.
FROM THE STA TE.
Mining Matters.
Special Despatch to Tho tvening Telegraph,
Scranton, March 1. Matters among miners
in this section are very quiet to-day, with but
slight indications of a strike. At a meeting of
the Delaware and Hudson men yesterday after
noon it was voted not to suspend until some
future time, when it becomes more general in
other districts. The Delaware, Lackawauua, and
Western men also refuse to suspend at presont.
Advices from Ilazlcton this morning state that
all the miners in that place and vicinity, with the
exception of A. Pardee & Co.'s men, have
stopped work.
FESKSYLTANIA LEGISLATURE.
Hcnate.
Hamusbcrg, March 1 The following bills
were considered:
House bill regulating the First Survey district
was laid over on motion of Mr. Nagle.
House bill allowing parties in interest to name
their own auditors was defeated on motion of
Mr. Council.
House bill Incorporating the Philadelphia
Wood Paving Company passed.
Senate bill authorizing Morris, Taskcr fc Co.
to lay and operate a railroad on Moyamensiug
avenue was laid over at the request of Mr.
Ucuszey.
Senate bill divorcing David Wead from his
wife was passed; the husband lived in Luzerne
county for two years aud the wife lived in New
York.
Senate bill divorcing Wm. Niel from his wife
was passed; the cause was alleged incompati
bility of temper.
House bill opening Fifteenth street was laid
over on motion of Mr. Connell.
Sennto-House bill defining the line of Thomp
son street passed.
Senate bill incorporating the Mantua Hall and
Market company passed.
House.
Among the bills Introduced were the follow
ing: Mr. Bolleau, urging Congress to repeal the
present Income Tax law, because it is inquisi
torial anu oppressive, uesuies ueing in tue
nature of a direct tax and questionable- on the
score ot constitutionality.
Mr. Josephs, a supplement to tho Weccacoe
Legion. Also, to the Point Breeze Park Asso
ciation. Also, to the Southwest Building Asso
ciation. Also, extending the jurisdiction of
Philadelphia Alderman to cases of contract not
exceeding 5300. Also, to cases of trover and
conversion and actions of trespass for injuries
done to real or personal property. Appeals may
be taken, when its amount is over $100, In the
Common Pleas or the District Court.
Mr. Albright, macadamizing Nice town lane.
Mr. Miller, confirming the revision of grades
on Albion street.
Mr. Buffington, that any election officer who
shall refuse to receive and count the vote of any
citizen in his district on account of race, color,
or previous condition of servitude, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and punished by
fine aud imprisonment.
Mr. Daily, incorporating the Orion Club of
Philadelphia. Mr. Daily asked that the bill be
laid on the table. This was objected to by Mr.
Creitz, of Lehigh, and the bill at the request of
Mr. Daily was referred te the Committee on
Corporations.
Mr. Almes presented the following:
'That If any obligor mortgager or other parson lia
ble for the payment of any bond mortgage, interest
coupon or debt of any description, not made payable,
the express terms of the coutract, In (fold or silver
coin, and Incurred prior to February 26th, 1882. shall
tender In payment thereof when and after the same
may be due and payable the full amount of auy such
debt or liability in legal-tender notes Issued by
authority of the United States, and tho creditor or
person to whom the same Is payable shall refuse or
decline to accept such legal-tender notes
In payment theoreof either before or after suit
brou Klit for the recovery of any such debt at law or
In equity, the plalntiif In such suit shall not be en
titled to judgment or damages exceeding the amount
of such debt with Interest thereon to the date of
such tender, but such Judgment shall have Interest
only at the rate of three per cent, per anuum, and no
execution shall issue thereon until all the liabilities
and debts of the United States shall be made payable
in gold and silver coin by act of Congress: provided,
however, that this act shall expire ou the first day of
July A. 1. 1872."
Mr. Beans, that the Brownsburg Delaware
Bridge Company may lay one or more railroad
tracks on the bridge which they are authorized
to erect, and lease said track or tracks to any
railroad company now incorporated or which
may hereafter be incorporated. This bridge Is
suid to be thirty miles above Trenton.
Mr. Parsons, joint resolutions directing the
Governor, Attorney-General, and Auditor-General
to urge the General Government to pay the
border raid claims.
FROM THE WEST.
Imports nt Whisky Decision.
St. Louis, March 1 The whlBky belonging
to Mattson & Goodell, which had been seized by
the Government authorities, and has occupied
the United States District Court for several
days, was last night decided by a verdict for the
Government on nearly all the counts ot the
indictment. The case involved about $40,000
worth of spoils.
A heavy snow-storm commenced here at
midnight.
Female Jurors.
Labamie City, March 1. Among the Jurors
drawn for the March term of the Albauy County
Wyoming Court were eleven ladios, some of
them the wives of the most prominent citizens.
The excitement caused by this proceeding is
immense. -
FROM NEW EJVQLAND.
Bespect to Mr. BnrllnKame.
Boston, March 1. The citizens of Cambridge,
at a public meeting lost evening, adopted reso
lutions of respect to the memory of the late
Anson Burlingame. The meeting listened to
addresses on the subject by Theophilus Parsons,
R. H. Dana, and ex-Mayors Sargent aad Russell.
The Caarlestowa Navy Yard.
Orders have been given to reinstate half of
the discharged workmen in the Charlestows
Navy Yard, and they will resume work to-day.
FROM THE SOUTH.
West Virginia Iutslatare.
WnKKLiKe, W. Va., March 1. The Joint reso
lution proposing amendments to the State con
stitution so as to enfranchise colored men and
ex-Confederates passed the Senate to-day by a
vote of 18 to 4. It was passed by the House on
Friday last by a vote of 86 to 18. It has to be
concurred in by the Legislature next winter and
then submitted to the people In October, 1871.
Under it the enfranchised Confederates will first
vote in October, 1873.
Hllver Mine la Kentucky.
LouiSvillk, March 1 Silver mines of un-
paralellcd richness have been discovered in Gray
son county, Kentucky. The ore Is found to con
tain a larger percentage of silver than any
hitherto discovered. The mines are almost in
exhaustible. They will be developed in the
spring.
FROM WdiHINGTOJr.
Naval Orders.
Denpatch to the Attoeiated Pre. .
Washington, March 1. Lieutenant Com
mander George W. Coffin is detached from the
Naval Academy, and ordered to report to Com
modore Joseph F. Green as chief ot stuff to that
officer.
Ensign Horace McElroy has resigned.
FROM THE PLAUtS.
Indian Outrage.
Helena. Montana Territory. March 1. On
Thursday last a party of intoxicated Spokane
Indians came to a rancho twenty miles from
town, and their demands for a free supply of
whisky being refused, they destroyed most of
the furniture about the premises and left. The
three white men who occupied the rancho bar
ricaded the doors against the Indians, who re
turned In a short time, bnt being unable to enter
the house, stole fifteen head of horses. The
whites recaptured the horses next day. The
Indians threaten further violence.
FROM EUROPE.
This Mornlna's Quotations.
By the Anglo-American Cable.
London, March 111-30 A. M Consols. 02 for
both money and account. United States Five-twenties
Of 1608, W)t';of 1665, old, fi7: Of 1WS7, 88 ;
llMOn, 8V- Bris liallroad, 21 X ; Illinois Central, 111 ;
Great Western,
Ijvkki'ool, March 1 1KI0 A. M. Cotton dull;
middling uplands, lmd.; middling Orleans, 11
11 Md. The sales to-day are estimated at 10,ouo bales.
London, March 1. Whale OU quiet and steady,
flusar Arm for both on the snot aud afloat. Ke lined
Petroleum firmer but not higher. Tallow quiet and
steady. Turpentine quiet and steady.
IfKKMKN, March 1. Petroleum closed firm last
nlehtat7 thalers.
ilAUBcno, March 1. Petroleum closed firm last
mgnu
This Afternoon's Quotations.
London, March 11 P. M U. 8. Flve-tweutles of
lfiOJ, WXat 186T, 88Ji;Krie Railroad, 21; lllnois
central, iio; ; ureal western, .
Pakih, March 1. The Bourse opened firm.
Rentes. 74f. 6c
Livkbpool, March 11 P. M. The cotton sales
to-day will not exceed SOW bales. The advices from
Manchester are less favorable aud cause dullness in
the cotton market here. Receipts of wheat for three
days, 35,000 quarters, of which 30,000 quarters are
American.
Antwkhp, March 1. Petroleum opened flat at
cur. rsc.
FUVANCK AND COMMERCE.
Office of tub Evkntjki Tblbgbaph.1
Taead.r. March 1, 1(470. (
The bank statement yesterday is favorable to
continued ease as long as the present dullness in
trade prevails. The deposits, eompared with the
previous week, have diminished $3115,817, whilst
specie has increased $140,117, and legal tenders
4 170,514. There is also an expansion in loaus
of $233,093, which, in the face of diminished de
posits, shows ample reserves. The clearings
show a material reduction in aggregate business
of over $4,000,000, and the figures reflect the
prevailing apathy of the money market and the
general business prostration. There is very little
doing among the money lenders, and borrowers
continue to rule the market.
Gold opened weak, but advanced from 115 to
115, closing about noon at 115'u. The market
was less excited this morning than for several
days past.
Government bonds are active and quite strong
prices advancing all down the list with the ex
ception of the 10-40s, which are not quoted, the
interest falling due to-day.
The Stock market was dull, and at the open
ing prices ruled weak but improved, closing
steady. City securities continue firm, with sales
of the old Issues at 100, and of the new at 101.
Lehigh Gold Loan changed hands at 90, a
decline.
In Heading Railroad there was not much
doing sales at 48482, closing about
Pennsylvania Railroad was quiet, with small
sales at 57; Camden and Amboy Railroad at
115, an advance of 14, and Lehigh Valley Rail
road at 54). 75 was offered for Norrfstoarn,
8G for North Pennsylvania, and 81 lor Cata
wissa preferred.
Coal, bank, canal, and passenger railway
stocks were out of favor, and the bids were
trifling and nominal.
This morning the Board of Directors of the
Corn Exchange National Bank very kindly
granted a furlough of sixty days to their Vice
President, J. W. Torrey, Esq. The arduous
labors of Mr. Torrey have seriously undermined
his health. On this account the relaxation
which has thus been granted is greatly needed.
During his absence the dutios of the Vice
President will be ably performed by Dell Nobllt,
Esq., and the bank can congratulate itself that
the Vice-Presidentship will be in such good
keeping. We sincerely hope that the holiday
may be of the greatest service, and that Mr.
Torrey may again return to resume his duties in
the full enjoyment of health.
We are furnished, by tho politeness of lion.
James Pollock, Director, with the folio wlug statomuut
of the coinage of the U. S. Mint for the mouth of
February, 1870:
Gold deposits M 117,358 59
811ver deposits and purchases 187,100-78
Total deposits..
f 244,458 -80
COINAGE EXECUTED.
gold.
DmmntnaHnn. Jfo.qf Ptrett,
Double Kagles 18.3V0
Eagles 85
Half Eagles 85
Three Dollars 85
Quarter Eagles 85
Dollars 86
Fine Bars 85
Total..... 18,515
SILVER.
Dollars. ; 81,150
Half-dollars M.NW
Quarter Dollars 150
Dimes 150
Half Dimes
Three-cent Pieces 8,160
Fine Bars.... .mm ...
Total 71,900
N1CIKL.
Flve-oent Pieces. teo.ooo
Totau;;r. .'. 7o,ooo
BHONZE.
One-cent Piece, too.ooo
Total. ,77,7. 600,ooo
RECAPITULATION.
Gold Coinage... I,6t5
Silver Coinage Tl.two
Base Coinage 1,960,000
Total No. of Pieces..., 1,860,418
Valut.
$367,800-00
850-00
125-00
75-00
62-50
25-00
8,976-04
1377,8184
131,150-00
16,77500
87-60
15-00
687-60
94-50
4,579-19
43,838-63
$38,000-00
136,000-00
16,000-00
5,000-00
$368,387-60
B8,75-60
48,000 00
f40007'00
.Tat Cooke CO. nnota Governmnnt aecnrlttes as
follows: U. 8. 68 Of 1881, 1KH11M; 5-w of lssu.
U4.!tall4M:dO., IBM, llHiMmx; da, 18G6 1184
118 si: do.. Julv. 1805. 111V(A118: do. da. lHttT.
118SS112Ji; do., 1808, 112 V 1121,'; nmos, 10
1W fur. 6, lllSfAlll','. Gold, 116V.
Mkshhs. Db Havkn BHOTUsa, No. 40 8. Thtrt
Street. Philadelphia, report the following qnotatlonss
IT. H. 8s Ol 1881, ltfl,(l 16V; do., 1809, IMVlAlMtf;
do. 18S4, 11B V4U8 V, 0O. 1805, U8V118Jtf ; do. 18A5,
sew, mxir; au. inoi, ao, no- lose,
do.. 112'.(lia': 10-tos. 109 41O9V : D. 8. BO Year
per cent. Currency, lltxlil ; Due Comp. Int.
nowm, iv;uoia, iiBf(iio,s 5 silver. 1159115. union
j-bcujc n. n. lsi jnon. unnns, iwxHe : iwnirai fa
cllic K. K. 1st Mort. Bonds. I50utf0: Union Paclflo
Land Grant Bonds, 715730.
S1KH8R8. WILLIAM r AINTBH CO.. NO. 86 S. Third
B'reet. report the following quotations: U. 8. Be ot
18H1, lltl1X ; B-80S Of 1802, 114 V!" ' do. 1864,
litHifiiiiw; au. 1000, 1 10,-1, uni ; , ouij, xooo.
ll1SainJi; do., July, 1H67, 1 12 Vail8tf 5 do. July,
1868, M2S(n2j; 6s, 10-40, 108c109; U. 8. Paclflo
jut. mr. 68, nixoi'l V- Gold, lin,vU5V.
Narr ladnsr, Haukers, report this morning's
Gold quotations as follows :
10-00 A. M ; 115 .H4BP.M 11
ION) 116i 12-49 116V
110O " ...116)4 18-68 116 V
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCUANUB 8 ALES.
Reported by De Haven A flro., No. 40 8. Third streeW
FIRST HOARD.
$1600 City s, Old.ls.l00'f
$2600 Cltj 6S.N...1H.101H
11000 Le gold 1 90V
WOBhKead R. ..e. 48)tf
800 do.. IS. 830, 48
47 sh Penna H.is. 67
800 do ..Is. 830. 56K
41 do 18. 67
10 do 6T
10 sh Cam A Am...li5f
8 do Il6,'l
so sh Ilk of N Am.Mv
9shLeh VK 64V
T do 64 X
100 Bh Dig Mount.. IX
i u a. Am os, S3, tmyt
$1000 Pa 6s 1st se...l03u
$U00Lch6B, -84.. Is. 85
$600 N Penna6s... 91
$3000 Leh V Un bill
Cp.... 94.V
$1000 N Cent KBds
Of 1900. . . . fiSJtf
$1000 dO...,...C 83J4
$1000 do 88t
$1000 Hunt k B Top
lstmt 83
T1IK NEW YD UK MONKY MARKET.
from the Herald.
"The excitement which attends the great decline
In gold is exhibited In no more curious fact than
that at an early hour this morning the brokers were
di aling In the precious metal at the door steps of
the op-town hotels, and long before the osnal time of
business made Immense transactions. The news
from Washington produced such a rush to oover on
the part of the 'shorts' that the price advanced to
117, but during the session of the board eventually
fell to 116 the lowest jet In the prcseut Jowuward
movement.
"The instructions from Washington were soon set
forth In detail on the blackboard at the Sub-Treasury:
Pnrinsthe month o' March, 1879, Iihsll, by order, rs
Oeite bids for gold snd offers of bond, as follows
BIDS POR OOLD.
Thursday. March 8 One million dollars.
Thursday, Marob 17 Una million dollars,
lhursdny, March 81 One million dollars,
all on aocouot of tho HiDking fund.
OFFEHs Of BONDS.
Wednesday, March 2 -Od million dollars (Special
Fund).
Thursday, March 10 Ono million dollars (Sinking
Fund).
iWodnosday, March 16 One m llion dollars (Special
Fund).
Thursday, March 24 One million dollars (Sinking
Fund).
Wednesday, March 30 One million dollars (Special
Fund).
'i'her will be in aoonrrianoe wish regulations heretofore
observed. A oertitieti check for rive per tent, of bid or
offer must be deposited therewith. Proposals will be
opened at 12 o'clock n. ton each day .pecirled. The Trea
sury may at its option accept often of bonds in excess
of one million. Farther particular enn be had at this
office. CHAKLhH J. FOLUKK,
Asbistant Treasurer.
"This document produced renewed excitement.
It was originally supposed that only two millions of
gold would be sold during March, but the month
having the full thirty-one days, aud the last day
falling on Thursday, It happens that another gold
day is Included, and hence the schedule provides for
the salo of a third million of gold. The mind or
Wall street is bo pcnsitrve ut this period that the cir
cumstance was Huincicnt to produce a small panlc,ln
which the 'hulls' who had bought against, the con
tlngtcy of reduced sales of gold unloaded at once a
step to which they were, moreover, prompted by
tie further advance of flve-tweutles In London,
which came 90), while Congress summarllv dis
posed of a resolution proposing a redistribution of
the currency. It seems evldeut from all the facts
which have bo far transpired that Mr. Boutwell In
furthering his plans of funding the national debt Is
determined to bring the prices of the five-twenties
and gold together. Hence, despite his need of cur
rency, he keeps his gold sales steady and Increases
his bond purchases exactly contrary to what
would he Inferred from tho condition of the
national Treasury. However, as Mr. Boutwell has a
right to make the bett bargain he can In the Interest
of the Government, his policy may be perfectly cor
rect In thus keeping his real plans out of sight.
Should tie on Thursday next accept all the bids for
gold that may be submitted, it is evident that In a
fulling market he 1b employing the best means to get
the highest price for his treasure. The possibility
of this fact, strengthened by the reduced condition
of his currency balance, led to a pressure to sell
gold, and the price fell to lis."
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Tuibday, March 1 The Flour market Is steady,
with a fair demand from tho home consumers for
the better grades of winter wheat families, which
are in email kupply. 600 barrels were disposed of,
including supertlne at $4-25(34-60 ; extras at $4-62(
6; Iowa, W Isconsin, and Minnesota extra family at
$5-25(6; Pennsylvania do. do. at $5-256; Indiana
and Ohio do. do. at $5-25(36; and fancy brands at
$6-25(7-60, according to quality. Rye Flour is held
at $4-75 per bbl. In Corn Meal no sales were re
ported. The demand for Wheat has somewhat fallen off,
but prices are unchanged. Kales of 12,000 bushels
Pennsylvania red at $l-s3(l-25jtf. Rye is quoted at
$1 for Western. Corn Is In fair demand, and the
offerings are larger, and prices 1 cent lower. Sales
of soou bushels new yellow at 91(3920. Oats are arm
but quiet; 8000 bushels Pennsylvania sold at 64$65o.
No Bales were reported In Barley or Malt.
Heeds Cloverseod is dull and depressed. Bales of
250 bushels from first hands at $T(47-H!. In Timo
thy nothing dolDg. Flaxseed sella to the crushers at
$2-26.
Whisky my be quoted at $ll-09for wood and
jron-boundWestern.
LATEST SHIPPISQ INTELLIGENCE"
For additional Marine Newt tee Inside Page.
(By Telegraph.)
Nkw York, March 1. Arrived, steamship Russia,
from Liverpool.
F'orthess Monros, March 1 The shlpN. Boyn-
ton, from Callao. received orders at the Capes to
proceed to New York. Passed In for Baltimore
Bark Northwood, from Montevideo. Passed out-
Schr T. H. OakeB, for Barbados.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA MARCH 1
STATU OF THSRM0M KTBR AT TITS BVININO TBLBQBAPfl
0KK1CK.
T A. M 36 1 11 A. M 41 1 8 P. M 44
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Bark Isaac It. Davis, Uaud, Zazu, Workman A Co.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Btenmship Yazoo, Catherine, from New Orleans
via Havana, 4tf days, with cotton, sugar, etc., to
Philadelphia and Hunt hern Mall Steamship Co.
Bteamshlp Wyoming, Teal, 64 hours from 8avan
nan, with cotton, etc, to Philadelphia and
bouthern Mail Steamship Co.
Steamer Claymont, Robinson, Norfolk, with mdse.
to M . P. Clvde A Co.
Steamer F. Franklin, Pierson, 13 hours from Balti
more, with mdse. to A. droves, Jr.
8chr Rebecca W. Huddell, Maloy, 81 days from
Galveston, with cotton to D. B. Htetson A Co.
Bchr Adeline IS., Jeirerson, from Leesburg, with
wood.
Schr E. S. Reeves, Loper, 1 day from Morris river,
with glass to Mitchell & Krwin.
Schr Olivia, Fox, 1 day from Odessa, Del., with
grain to Jus. L. Bewley & Co.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per steamship Wyoming, Teal, from Savannah
Rev. Mr. Benedict, Mrs. L. M. Bond, Jr., Mr. Samuel
Miller, John F. Meckliu. Miss Martha .imruerer, Mr.
C. lioldenberg, Mr. W. James, Mr. W. F. Kelly.
MEMORANDA.
Ship Theobald, Theobald, for Philadelphia, sailed
from 1 lverpool 16th ult.
Steamship Stars and Stripes, Mllman, from New
York, at Port-au-Prince 10th ult., aud sailed 20th Ut
Aux Cayes.
steamship Fanlta, Freeman, hence, at Now York
yesterday.
Bark Scud, Hopkins, from Messina forPalladeU
phis, was towed through the Straits 6th ult.
Barks Ampuion, Kees, aud Iufantlgahle, Falci, (of
Philadelphia, entered out at London loth nitj