rm H VOL. XIII. NO. C7. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE GENTS. FIRST EDITION A Missing Collector of Customs. A Detective in XI is Office. The Nitro-Glycerine Explosion. Aggravated Assault and Battery! Etc. Etc., Kid Ktc, lUc. AN ADSCOM)l COLLECTOR. Tfce Collector of the Fort or New York IW!ln( A overnmtnl Detective Ilia Olllna. The N. T. Hun of this morning ban the follow ing startling intelligence: Collector Bailey, whose recent moiety raids upon the merchants of the Thirty-second district have been the talk of the town, has absconded. The fact was first made public yesterday after noon by a rumor, which was subsequently con firmed by inquiries at his otlice and elsewhere. His flight was the subject of general comment, lie bad made good his escape when Colonel Whltelcy, the Government detective, took pos session of his ofllce yesterday, preparatory to making an examination of his accounts. Y hen It is kuown that the receipts of this office occa sionally amount to from 450,000 to 100,000 In a single day, the sudden action of the Colonel, which was taken under the direction of the Solicitor of the Treasury, will be suillcieully ex plained. I'RIVATB INVESTIGATION BY SOLICITOR BAN FIELD. A day or two ago, Solicitor Banfleld, of the Treasury Department, and Mr. Smith, of the Internal Revenue Bureau, came on to this city from Washington to investigate Mr. Bailey s recent seizures of books and property. They had several secret sessions, and it is said that they heard some charges against the Collector which were based on documentary evldeuce. While they were engaged in this task, Mr. Bailey was absoibcd in the Fullerton trial, remaining dally by the side of Judge l'ierrepont for the purpose of suggesting questions to bo pro pounded to the witnesses against the Judge. The nature of the charges made against Mr. Bailey has not yet been disclosed; but bank checks with his indorsement for various amounts of money, which are said not to have been accounted for to the Treasury Department, have been used as evidence against him. Ho is believed to have expended a large amount of MONEY TO CONVICT JUDGE FITLLEUTON, and the discharge of the Judge operated un favorably on his spirits aud his future prospects. About a month ago Commissioner Delano was sent on to this city to Inquire into JJailey's ac tion In seizing property down town, but the col lector persuaded the Commissioner that he was right. Mr. Delano has an interest in the moieties which Collector Bailey anticipated in his seiz ures, and as he declined to see any of the own ers of the goods who desired to make disclo sures to him, Mr. Banfleld was next despatched by Mr. Boutwcll to make a rigid investigation, and the result is Bailey's flight. BAILEY'S FABEVELL TO VAIL. Our reporter had au interview with Mr Vail last night, at his house on Eighteenth street, j "Has Mr. Bailey really tied?" he asked. Mr. Vail Yes, sir; ho is gone. Reporter When did he go ? Mr. Vail I can't say. I received a letter from him on Wednesday night, and it said that lie was about to disappear forever from this city. He bade mo good bye in it. Reporter Is it not probable that he may come back ? Mr. Vail No, sir; I know he will not. Reporter What do you tUiuk was the cause of the flight? Mr. Vail I can t say. Ion see I don t know much about the affairs of the olllce. Reporter Have any charges been preferred against bim ? . Air. Vail Not that I have heard. I presume Lis accounts are correct. I shall be astonished if they are not. I shall take charge of the office to-morrow. Reporter Is it not possible that Mr. Bailey can explain his disappearance satisfactorily? Mr. vail (Urmly) Rest assured upon it, sir, he'll not come back. They will examine his books to-morrow, and then it will be shown whether the accounts are correct. Our reporter next went to Twenty-second Btreet and Fourth avenue, and found OFFICERS IN CIIAUGE OF MR. BAILEY'S HOUSB. Inquiries, however, elicited the fact that Mr. Bailey was not at home. His wife lay sick up stairs with heart disease, and two children felt the weight of the calamity which has fallen upon them. The officers who were placed there by Colonel Wbltelcy awaited the return of the Col lector in vain, their object being to make inqui r'es of him respecting the affairs of his office. Mrs. Bailey does not know of his whereabouts. . BAILEY'S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ACCOUNTS. Mr. Bailey kept his public accounts in the Bank of Commerce. The cashier of the Mer chants' Bank, where he kept his private account, being interrogated, said that Mr. Bailey kept Ills private account there, and the bank passed his official checks through the clearinghouse; he had known Mr. Bailey years ago as an asso ciate In the Treasury Department, and although he had just heard this report of his disappear ance, and various reasons assigned therefor, he believed him to be an honorable and conscien tious man; bis private acaounts had not been drawn down unusually low, nor had anything occurred to indicate any informality or derange ment in his affairs; he believed Mr. Bailey's ab sence was only temporary and for a legitimate reason. NOT SEEN FOR TWO DAYS. The Sun reporter then went to the Deputy Collector in the office below. Mr. Baileys deputy stated that bis chief had disappeared. He had not seen him for two days, did not know where ho had gone, and was very naturally greatly concerned and auxlous about his ab sence. That his accounts were disordered or inaccurate, or that he was in any way a de faulter, the deputy denied. Everybody was at his post in the office but Mr. Bailey. The deputy had seen Mr. Banfleld, of the Treasury Department, on Thursday, Mr. Smith, of the came department, on Friday, together with Mr. Plerrepont, District Attorney. From those gentlemen ho learned that there were no pro ceedings in Washington or here which should . cause bim any uneasiness, or lean to his absent lng himself from his post. i , ' BAILEY'S BONDSMEN. ; Fhould any defalcations be found in Mr. Bailev's ofllce the Government Is amply secured. as his bondsmen are gentlemen of large wealth and rcsneetubility. They are the Hon. George rdyke, Jleury Clews, George Douglas, Heury B. Uavls, and others. Judge l'ierrepont is co ; oueratlne ' with Solicitor Banfleld In maklug examinations of Mr. Bal'ev a books. THE BITBU-tiLYCKKlfljK JSXrtOSIOS. Trlr Ptllar ot th Catastrophe N Piece ' Man Welshing Mure lhaa Tea Ponnds vouna. ..III . T 1 J U..1..K A f . r Justice Miller, oi r.,u;riewouu, jM.muaj " noon commenced his inquest over the remains . .l. i,n u ktlloil In (h nitro-L'lvee- rine explosion at Tall. P. Shafner's factory, near Kidgetieta, on iuuruy jubi,. The factory stood a little distance back from the river. A road ran by its side to a temporary wharf erected a few yards below where lay a vessel, which was to carry the shipment aw iy. The glycerine to bo shipped was carried first by the men to a wagon, in which it was transported to the vessel. Five hands were at the time of tbe occurrence at work in the factory, Sebastian Bourmon and his son Leonard, Richard Hentz, Henry Rlchter, and Herman Myer, and a son of llentz, who bore the same christian nams with his father, was there for the purpose of collect ing money due him by the proprietor of the establishment. According to the testimony of Leonard, it seems that his father, Sebastian, was carrying a bag of the material to the wagon, when he let It fall, and the explosion followed. Sebastian Kourmon, Henry Rlchter, Herman Meyers, the foreman of the men, and young Richard Hentz were killed outright, ,and Richard's father was seriously injured. The re mains of the men were scattered In every direc tion, and they were so mutilated that no piece of them weighing over ton pounds was found. They were gathered into baskets, and now lie In the factory awaiting burial. Tbe only man who escaped unharmed was Leonard Kourmon. He lay in the wagon, he ten ti fled, and as if byja mira cle he escaped unharmed. The testimony of this witness had not been concluded, when the inqnest was adjourned until Tuesday morning next, at 10 o'clock. Crowds of spectators from all tho neighboring country gathered at the fatal spot yesterday to view the ruins. Tho debrti had not yet been cleared away, and it is not known whether any of the glycerine yet remains intact burled under it. The factory, originally occupied by the New York Beet Sugar Company, was the property of William Lawton. At the time of the accident there were stored in it 7000 pounds of nitro-glycerine, with material for tho manu facture of about ten tons more. The value of property destroyed exceeds $75,000. The occupation of the place by Tall. P. Shaf ner was not agreeable to the residents In the neighborhood, and they appealed to the Legis lature some time ago to pass an act prohibiting the proprietor from conducting this business. The Legislature compiled, and an act was passed a few days ago ordering the removal of the manufactory. IPQAL IWTflLLIOBIgCB. The Uosenberg Lunnry "nae Decision of the Court. Court (if Quarter Stations Judge AlXison. This morning Judge Allison delivered the follow ing opinion in tbe case of Louts E. Rosenberg, an alleged lunatic, before the court on a writ of habeas corpus : The testimony In this case established In the clearest manner that the relator Is not of sound mind, and that he is a proper subject fur medlcul treatment for the mental disorder with which he Is atlllctcd. The testimony of Drs. Klrkbrlcte ana Jones, of the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, is clear upon this point ; and if we add to what tliey have said upon the subject the testimony of the eminent medical gentlemen who nmdii a protracted and critical examination of the relator, ior the purpose of testing his sanity or insanity, we can have no room for doubt that It Is everyway judicious to place him under the care of those who are compe tent to give to him the advantage of great experi ence and acknowledged skill In the treatment of persons atlllctcd with mental unsoundness. Doctors Ooddard, Pepper, ltay. Frleke, and Keller, gentle men of integrity, ranking with the most eminent in tho profession of medicine in Phila delphia, agree that upon some subjects tils mind is in an unnatural and unhealthy condition ; that his delusions are clearly marked ; and that it Is best for the patient that he should remain where he now Is for treatment, with a view to his restoration. Several of these gentlemen say that. In their opinion, it would not be safe to the community, and all aro that It would not be safe to himself, if he were allowed to go at large, free to control his own ac tions aud to follow the inclinations of a mind on its balance, and impressed with the belief of the exist ence of a conspiracy to restrain him of his liberty for the purpose of getting wrongful possession of his property. ine testimony oi ur. umffeiy esiaousneu ine isci that the relator meditated the taking of his own life. Asked tbe witness to procure poison for him, to be used for this purpose, saying that ho wished to take his life to prevent the physicians from killing mm. askcu ior prusBic acm, ana oirereu to give money and other property to tbe witness, If he would get it for him. If we are to be governed by the testimony the con clusion is Irresistible that Doctor Rosenberg re quires care aud treatment such as he will receive in the institution in which he has been placed ; but one physician. Doctor Bascom, differing in opinion with an ine otners, ana ne aauiuting mat ne naa not made a critical or accurate examination of tbe patient. It is, however, claimed that the relator Is entitled to his discharge because of the waut of a proper legal authority to receive him into the Institution at the time at which be was taken to tho hospital by his brother and the physician in charge of tbe Jewish Hospital In this city. The return to the writ asserts the presentation to Dr. Jones of a copy of proceedings in lunacy taken before a Judge of tbe Probate Court of Cuyahoga county, Ohio, nnder which Dr. Rosenberg was declared to be insaue. Dr. Jones at lirst refused to receive the relator, but afterwards consented to ins remaining in tne nospi tal. with bis brother, until the necessary papers could lie obtained from Cleveland. Tbe same day tne nroiner leit ine city or rnnaneipnia without uotlce to tho o Ulcers of tbe institution, and subsequently sailed for Europe. Under these clrcnmstaoeef , and the convic'lon in the minds of t ho physicians in charge or the hospital that Dr. Rosenberg was insane, it was deemed oy them ad visable to take care of him until the necessary papers were sent to them. The certificates required by the act of 2uth April, 1819, wore received on tbe 27th day of November last, Dr. Rosenberg having oisen taken 10 tne lURtuuuon on tne mn oi that month. The return furtber sets out that Dr. Rosenberg was then regularly eniored on the books of the hospital as a patient; that he had been an Inmate of hospitals for the Insane in the Western States, and that the reason for bringing him to tbls city was that one of the asylums situate in the Btate of Ohio hid been destroyed iy ore, ana mat me asyium at Cleveland was for this reason full, and therefore unable to re ceive him. That the regularly appointed committee, or guardian, oi txmis t. uosenuerg, approved of his being placed in the Pennsylvania Hospital, and de sire that he should be kept where he now is. The act oi the vstn or April, imju, provides, in tne first section, that insane persons may be placed In a hospital for the insane by their legal guardians, or by their relatives or friends, in case they bave no guardians, but never without the certiticate of two or more reputable physicians after a personal exami nation, made within one week of the date thereof; ami this certificate to bo duly acknowledged and sworn to, or altlrmed, before some magistrate or Judicial officer, who shall certify to the genuineness of the signature, und to the respectability or the signers. The certificate of the physicians and of the justice ot the peace is in strict compliance with the require ments of ine nrst seciion oi me act oi iwa, out inure is a radical defect In the application to admit Doctor Rosenberg to the Pennsylvania Hospital The ap plication is required to be made by tbe legal guar dian of the alleged lunatlo, or by their relatives er friends in case tney nave no guaruiau. Tne act oi the nth of June, 18.16, section 17, Purdon 682, de clares the appointment of any coinmlitee, trustee, guardian, or the like, by any authority out of this Commonwealth, shall not authorize tbe person bo appointed to control the person or estate of any lu- ,.... tr hal.Oiiol rlrnnLorH nuldunt within thla enm. nionwealth, or to control the real estate situate within this Commonwealth of any lunatic or habit ual drunkard, wnetner resident witma tuis com monwealth er otherwise. The application is signed by Adolph Rlttberg, who was appointed committee or guardian by the Pro- though good In Ohio, Is made of no effect in Penn sylvania; the act Just cited says in so many words that such appointment shall not authorize tbe com mittee to control tbe person' or eBtateof a lunatlo resident in Pennsylvania. A resident is defined to be a person dwelling or having an abode in a place for a eoutlnuance of time, but not definite. An illustration given is that of a public minister, who resides at a foreign court. It is entirely distlnut from the legal signification of the term residence, which implies settlement, which In contrnmpution of law Is a question of Intention. The term as applied to a lunatlo brought within this Commonwealth excludes the Idea of intention; for oue found to be a luuatlo is Incapable Of f orinlnir an Intention tn n.alrin ftiiv whera. In the sense of acquiring thereby a legal residence or etuement. It can bave therefore no other mean, lng as employed in the act of ism in its application to a person decluared to be a lim.ttn wn ha uma within the Commonwealth, and who continues to be of unsound mind, than as meaning a person who Is uvuig uncuiug vj me ma in i eansyivnua. The object contemplated by the act of 1R88 seems to be to prevent a committee or guardian who Is beyond the Jurisdiction of the courts of the Com monwealth, who cannot be reached by their process, who has not given security here for the faithful ad ministration of his trust, from exercising any con trol over either the person or the property of a luna tic within this State. Mr. Rlttberg, who la represented to be a gentle man of respectability, being a foreign committee, possesses no legal authority In Pennsylvania, and was therefore IncspaNo of making application for tho admission into the Pennsylvania Hospital, or in any way controlling tho person of Louis Ii. Rosen berg within this Commonwealth. Tbe act requires the application to be made by tbe legal guardian, or relatives or friends. This, of course, means the legal guardian of this Jurisdiction, not one whose acta are declared by statute to possess no legal authority with us. This conclusion would render it unnecessary to proceed further In considering the other question, upon which this application Is based. The criticism upon what hss been called a violation of the act of 1M19, in receiving Dr. Rosenberg without the proper certificate, Is more plausible than sonnd. The re turn shows tbat he was not placed lo the hospital In the sense in which the word is employed In the act of 1809, before the 27th of November, the day on which the certificate of the physicians was received. There coald be no placing of the patient without tho con sent of the hospital authorities, and the return, which is in no way contradicted, assert that he was refused admission as a patleat prior to the 27th of November. Whilst waiting for the necessary certi ficates, the return asserts that permission was clven to the brother of Dr. ltosenberg to remain with the Doctor until the proper authority could be pro cured. And thftt, in violation of his agree ment, the brother went away secretly, and left the Doctor in the asylum. The authorities of the hospital wonld have been legally Justified la turning tne relator out of the institution, but what ever might be said of such conduct, as a compliance with the letter of tho law, the inhumanity of such an act would not be doubtful, and might nave been attended with consequences the most serious to Dr. Rosenburg. I cannot but regret the necessity which compels me to discharge the Doctor from the Institution in which he now is. An institution second to none of its kind In this country, which is nnder wise manage ment; with one at its head, whose learning, skill, great experience, and humanltyare confessed by all who have kowledgc of him. I am fearful Doctor Rosenburg will be greatly the loser if he is removed from the asylum ; the consequences maybe to him the worst that can be contemplated, nut if he is not legally In the institution, there is no alternative but to decide the question as It Is presented to us. The embarrassment under which I am placed Is to determine what order to make at this time. I cannot turn him loose to run at large at tbe risk of doing Injury to himself or possibly to others. The suggestions which have presented themselves to my mind are to remand the defendant until the commit tee in Ohio can be notified to come to Philadelphia, with the view of making application to be appointed committee of Dr. Rosenberg here, which would enable him to make application in proper form for his reception as a patient into the hospital where he now is, or if he deems it advisable, remove him to the State of Ohio for treatment there, or to proceed under the sixth section of the act of lHMt, to appoint a commission to inquire Into the question of the sanity of the relator, for the purpose of reach, lng a proper disposition of Doctor ltosenberg, either here or m the State from which he was brought. For the present, therefore, the relator Is remanded and suggestions are Invited from counsel us to what course they may deem it is best should be pursued. Heavy Sentence. Covrf of Quarter Stations Judge Paxtson. ITcnry Shelley, who was recently convicted of per jury, in falsely swearing that the signature to a mortgage was not his, was sentenced to live years In the Eastern Penitentiary. This man was convicted of perjury In Judge Thompson's term, but owing to circumstances which then arose, he did not receive the merited punishment. The mercantile I.tbrnrv and tho Hunrtnv lfii Priu Judge Itmd. A petition of John C. Granger to the following effect was presented tills morning to Judge Read in the Supreme Court; That Inasmuch as a meeting of the stockholders of the Mercantile Library was held on the 15th of February, 1870, of which due notice had been given, in accordance with the demands of the act of Incor poration, at which meeting a resolution was passed by a majority of the stockholders present, of whom there was a quorum, directing the Board of Direc tors to open the library as a reading-room on Hun days, between the hours of 2 and 8 o'clock P. M., and as the board or Directors have refused to com ply with this wish of the stockholders, tbe petitioner prays, havlug no other legal remedy, that the court will issue an alternative writ of mandamus, returna ble to the first Monday of April, lS7o, commanding the Hoard of Directors to keep the library open on the da s named, or signify to the court some rea son to the contrary. Iu accordance with this petition the court this morning issued the following order: Tbe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania t.m relatione John C.Granger vs. Joseph C.Urubb, Richard Wood, T. Morris Perot and others, constituting tne Direc tors of the Mercantile Library Companv. And now, this lath day of March, 1870, on motion of G. Morgan Kldrldge for relator, the court grants a rule on defendants to show cause why an alterna tive writ of mandamus shall not issue, returnable to the first Monday of April, 1870, commanding the said respondents to keep the Mercantile Library open as a reading room on every Sunday between the hours of 2 and 8 o'clock in the afternoon, or signify to the court some reason to the contrary. Rule returnable on Saturday, March 26, 1870. DASTARDLY OUTRAGE. A Gentlemwn Knocked Down In Front of Ilia Uealdenco and Uobbert. The Chicago Tribune of March 17 says: The western limits of the city witnessed another brutal outrage early yesterday morn ing. A gentleman named Andrews, residing near Western avenue, on West Washington street, in company with a cousin, residing on West Madison street, found themselves dawn, town at a late hour on Tuesday night, and as the cars had ceased running, they proposed to rbi home in a hack. Before starting thev entered a saloon, and making known their wish to the proprietor, the latter recommended the driver oi a dock wuo was present,, oeverai men in the saloon joined iu the conversation, and stated that they also lived In the western part of the city, and would like to share in the vehicle. The proposition was agreed to, and the four men took scats in the vehicle. Mr. An drews, having been on a collecting tour, had a considerable amount of inoucy about his person, but did not suspect any harm from his fellow travellers. During tbe trip be remarked to one of the men that he bore a close resemblance to a party who attempted to garrote him on Western avenue some time ago. Tho remark was re ceived as a joke, and all joined In tbe laugh. Near Union Park the cousin loft the hack, and the remaining three proceeded onward. When arrived at Mr. Andrews' house, the hack came to a halt in front of the door. He stepped out of the hack, but had no sooner reached the ground than ho was felled by a sluug-shot, aud rendered speechless. The scouudrels then searched his pockets, but realized only 115, as the bulk of the money was in a belt worn next the victim's body. No doubt incensed at their ill-luck, the thieves vented their rage upon the prostrate body, kicking Mi'. Andrews' head und face lite rally into a jelly. The inmates of tho house having heard tho hack stop at the door and leave again shortly after, now took steps to m voatt.rntH tho matter, and. on reaching the door. found Mr. And raws lying Insensible in tho ki una. He was instantly taken into the house, where he was given In charge of a physician. Ho was extremely low yesterday. W undnrstand that the case was reported to the police, but they have so fur seen fit to keep it to themselves JllllLIUIWI D M . Baxtimobb. March 19. Cotton less arm at S3 2Sw:o. Flour dull and medium grades less firm. Howard Street supernue, $4-7(6 ; do. extra, f -2fl48 ; do. family, ffl WT ; City Mills su.orflni-TBs.BO ; o. exira,;; -o. 'Ily, Weateru IBftwaS-Tfc Corn quiet; white, u91o.; yellow, t2CtaoT OaW, 63c, Kye, 9Bc ($l. Provisions un- VUUlged Ul mmyww ' ' W J stock scarce. ' i n.iHmnni oonnle. recently married, an- Dended to tbe announcement of the fact in tbe papers: "Adveruseu iur me ueucui ui a tew Ol our inquisitive v- SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. Justice to Our Sailors. Tlo Crew of llo Maria. Methodist Conference ot rottsville. The Montana Governorship. Disturbances at Richmond. Financial and Commercial Etc., lite, Etc. Etc., Etc. FROM WASHIJCQTOX. Propped from the Rolls. Spteial Despatch to The Event) Telegraph. Washington, March 19. Midshipman Frank T. Jenkins, having absented himself from tho Naval Academy without permission, in direct violation of regulations, has been dropped from the rolls of tho Academy. AJunt Demand The Loss of the Tn ".Harla." Bjvcial Despatch to Tlie Koening Telegraph. Washington, March 19. The House Military Committee is in receipt of a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, relative to the loss of the U. S. steam tug Maria, and the claims of her officers and crew. It will be remembered that tho Maria, in charge of Lleut.-Commander Marston Niles, were engaged in convoying tho iron-clad Mlantonomah from New York to Bos ton in January last, and while off Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard, In "going about" for the pur pose of assisting the Mlantonomah tho two ves sels camo in collision and tho Maria was struck on tho starboard quarter and sunk. Captain R. W. Shufeldt, commanding tho Mlantonomah at the time, reports that the "wreck sunk directly under our bow." Those of tho crew of tho tug who were on deck jumped on board of us, aud those who were below were probably the ones lost. We heard no cry for assistimeo after she went down. Our life boat was manned, but it would have been very hazardous to have lowered it. The sea at tho time was running high, sweeping over the main deck with great force. All communication with it had been cut off throughout tbe night. Lieutenant-Commander Nilcs also reports that "from tho first crash till her (the Maria's) disap pearance, 1 thiol'- it troa not ' , . u i,vdy was saved ou the Miantonomah s bows except Edward Coles und James Cummings, firemen; John Burns, oiler, who Is supposed to have been crushed by the shock, and a man em ployed ns cook for the trip, whoso name none of the survivors know, and who probably went down in the galley. i The Secretary states that tho vessel at tho time of her loss was in the lino of duty, and it seems but just that those who were saved should be compensated for tho loss of their personal effects, and that some act of relief for tho rela tives of those of tho crew who went down with tho vessel should bo passed. The department has already given Instruc tions to tho Auditor to allow compensa tion for clothing, etc., under existing laws, and it desires that Congress should make au enact ment for the relief of the relatives of those who perished while performing their duties. The Klcumona ifisturuances. Despatch to the Associated Press. Washington, March 19. it 18 understood that Judge Undcrwocd, who is at : Alexandria, Va., yesterday granted a writ of injunction re straining Ellison and others from exercising the functions of municipal officers of Richmond. The Federal authorities here consider that General Canby will have no difliculty in pre venting a formidable outbreak. governorship of Montana. Four members of the Senate Committee on Territories were in favor of making an adverse report against the nomination of Potts to be Governor of Montana, and three in favor of recommending his confirmation, but In order to avoid a divided report the commit toe unani mously agreed to postpone the case Indefinitely. FROM THE STA TE. Philadelphia Conference Proceeding:-Annl. ver.ary ot the Wunday (School Union. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. i OTTBVILLE, Aiarcn IV, 10,W. A large audience gathered yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock of clergy aud Sunday School labor ers to participate "in the exercises of tho Sunday School meeting. An address was delivered by tho Rev. J. H. Vincent, Agent of the Sunday 8chool Union of the M. E. Church. The exer cises closed with the benediction from the Rev. T. A. Fernley. - EVENING MEETING. Rev. C- D. Thompson opened tho exercises with prayer. Rev. S. II. C. Smith was called upon for the first address. The next address was delivered by Rev. Dr. Nadal, of Drew The ological Institute. Rov. J. II. Vincent, of New York, was called upon. Tbe Influence of these two meetings will not be lost. It was tho most successful of all tho anniversaries which have been hold during tho present session, and never exceeded by any of the Sunday School Union annual meetings in tho history of the conference. The benediction was pronounced by Rev. W. J. Paxson. FROM EUROPE. Thla tnornlnc'e Quotatloae. By the Anglo-American Cable. IIkkhkn, March 19. Petroleum closed quiet last "'flAMBUBG, March l9.Petroleum closed qalet last nlirlit at IS maro bancos 8 schillings. i Lon don March 19-11-80 A. M. Consols 93 for mnnnv and V for account. United) Stales 60s Of 1862,91) K;1WH, Old, B9Xt.l8TH.8: 10-4US.ST; Erie iallroad, IUiuolu Central, 116 ; Great WLiTKrKF0OL,' March 19-110 A. M.-Cotton firm; middling uplands, 11 !!.; middling Orleans, li d. The sales will probably reach li.oou boles. California Wheat. 9s. Bd. ; red Western, Is. lid. London March 19 ires A. M Linseed Cakes dulL Huirar quiet and steady on the spot, aud flrniHr, but not burner afloat. Calcutta linseed, 6its. 8t Ke nned Petroleum dull at Is. lOd. Turpentine, Boa. d. Pahis, March 19. The bourse opened quiet. Jtettt8. 7Bf tifte. ANTwiHf, March 19. Petroleum opened quiet at CON U It EMM. FOKTY-FIRWT TERM-SECOND HEqSIOTf. Senate. Washington, March 19. The Sonato Is not in session to-day. Hoaae. The nonse met for debate on the Tariff bill. but no member seeking the floor the House Im mediately adjourned. FEVJLNCE AND COmtKIEIKCEe Omm or raa Kramwa Tauaaiva.1 , Baturdar, Maroh 19, 1870. I The Money market is steady this morulng, and though the banks are getting quite reserved in their treatment of outsiders, it is not a sure indication of any probable stringency and should not unduly stimulate the demand. Money is always in great demand about this period, on account of the large disbursements paid out in April, for which provisions are being made la advance by the calling in of loans. The rates to-day are not materially changed, but they are very firm. We continue to quote at 6s 0 per cent, on coll and at tkS)S per cent, on time contracts. Gold opened at U2i, advanced to 113, closing at about tbat figure. The tendency of the market Is decidedly upward, for which no good reason is apparent. Government bonds seem to have broken loose from gold and prices shew a decline of i as compared with closing quotations yesterday. There was some activity at the Stock Board and prices are pretty steady. In State lotns no sales. City sixes sold steady at 103 for the now issues. Reading Railroad stock is under "bear" influ ences, and prices are week. Sales at 47JfJ(SW. Soles of Pennsylvania Railroad at 6o5 Camden and Amboy Railroad at 115, an odvatico; Lehigh Valley Railroad at 54fi)54c; Oil Creek aud Allegheny Railroad at 43, b. o.; and Northern Central Railroad at 49. In Canal shares there was only a small sale of Lehigh at 81, b. o. No further sales were re ported, but prices were fairly steady. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BXCHANGB BALES. Reported by De Haven k, Bro., No. 40 8. Third street. FIRST BOARD. Iiono C A A m 6s, 93 8 sh. Mech Bank.. S7 IMMHJ l lty 68, N... IB. 102 f !i00 Kesd deb bds. 88 liooo W JerKSs.... 90 tlUt Am Uoll...c.U!2fc 1 1 000 Phil A K68.... 9'2 '2(ioo W Jercs 96 l&on Lett gold L..c. 89 8 ah Penna :K.... MX 100 do e. Mi '4 6 do e. fy, 99 sh C A Am R. Is. 118 so sh city Uk. ..ss. 1 M) sh N Cent K.... 49 83shLehV R...1S. 64V loo do is. r4,v; 8 do r4S loo sh Lon N fct.bao siw 100 sh O C A A UK. liCO.. 48 loo sli Jteaa K..B30. 4i 100 flO B10. 7X 100 100 loo 100 800 75 100 loo 800 800 500 800 i00 800 1110 100 ao.sswn&i. 47 'i ao do.sswn&l, do do. . .18.2(1. do Is. Vi UK do b85. 48 do D30. 48 do 85.4T94 do.. ..8.VH. 41-91 do... bfiAl. 40 9 do.. .18.08. 43 do b4. 43 !().. ..Is. 1)2 43 do 4794 do 0.4794 MBS8RS. I)R llAVBN h BnoTHKR. No. 40 8. Third Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: U.S.SSOf 1881, 119,',119Vf; do., 1868, 119.a'411't ; do. 1864, 108(109; ao. 1866, 109ai09V; do. 1863, new, 107 vio; : da 1867, do. 1os',iu9; do. 1368, da, 109(109M; UMOs, 1UBXA105H; O. 8. 80 Year 6 per cent. Currency, ll2Haftll2: Due Comp. Int. Notes, 19; Gold, ll'.",U2; Silver. lll(4U2tf. Union Pacific R. K. 1st Mort. Bonds, f iNvasos; Cen tral Pacltlo R. R. 1st Mort. Bonds, t?Ba94S; Union PaclfJo Land Grant Bonds, 760($775. ...J.4T-Co-0J.Bi.Qj.arA8 tfoXWrtSSPJ flepjJflfJ, 109V110; do., 1864, 10SV4!()Si ; da, 1806, 1094 109): do., July. 1805, 107iiOl08; do. do., 1867, 108,109X; 1863, 109C4109X; do., 10-408, lOSStfy 105',; Cur. 6s, Ii2)i-6112K. Gold, 112. Narr A Ladnbk, Bankers, report thla morning uuiu quuuniuiiH as ioiiowh: 10-00 A. M 112 10-23 112 V 10-46 " 112J' 11-15 A. M 118V ll-HU " UU-tf 11-82 " 112! 11-33 ' 112 V 10-60 " 112V 11-05 112?4 11-61 " 112!tf Philadelphia Trade Report. Saturday, March 19 The Flour market Is very dull, but prices are quotably unchanged. There is no shipping demand, and the operations of tho home consumers are confined to their Immediate wants. Sales of a few hundred barrels. In lots, at lt-37wrt 4-60 for superfine; $4-62.va4 87tf for estras; .V,5-I3 for low grade and choice Northwestern extra family ; 5-2536-75 for Pennsylvania do. da ; $5-2s',6-25 for minima ana onto ao. no. jOTXiw&ororiancy brands, according to quality. Rye Flour sells at I4-62.K y barrel. There Is but little movement In Wheat, and only 1000 bushels Penusylvanla red sold at fl2341-26. Rye is dull at 96o. Corn is in fair request, at former rates. Hales of 8500 bushels yellow In the cars anil from store at 89900., and afloat at 92c. Oats are unchanged ; 1600 bushels Pennsylvania sold at 64 56a In Barley and Malt no sales were reported. Bark In the absence of sales we quote No. I Quer citron at f 28 ton. Cloverseed Is In demand, and 800 bushels sold at 8"2X8-18X. Whisky la quiet. 85 barrels Iron-bound sold at fl-oi. LATEST SUIPrOO INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marine News see Inxide Pages. PORT 07 PHILADELPHIA. MARCH 19 BTATI Or raZRMOHITEH AT TUB IVENINO TBLBGHAPB omcs. I A. M 83 1 11 A. M 40 I S P. 1C ..61 CLEARED THIS MORNING. Steamship Whirlwind, Sherman, Providence, D. S. Stetson A Co. Steamer J as. S. Green, Pace, Richmond and Norfolk, W. P. Clyde A Co. Steamer New York, Jones, Georgetown and Alex andria, W. P. Clyde A Co. Steamer Chester, Jones, New York, W. P.ClydeACo. Steamer Bristol, Wallace, New York, W. P. Clyde A Co. Bark Abble N. Franklin, Holbrook, Gibraltar for orders. Workman A Co. Br. brig l)omlnion, White, Halifax, C. C. Van Horn. Schr Palos. Shackford, Caibarlen, E. A. Souder JtCo. ScbrM. G. Collins, Endicott, Barbados, do. Schr E. M. Fox, Case, Boston, John C. Scott Sons. Scbr Addle M. t'hadwlck, Coan, Boston, do. Schr Admiral, Steelniun, Salem, do. Schr Webster Barnard, Smith, St. John, P. R., John Mason A Co. Tug Commodore, Wilson, Baltimore, W, P. Clyde A Co. Tun Thos. Jefferson. Allen, Baltimore, with a tow of barges, W. P. Clyde A Ca ARRIVED TIIIS MORNING. Steamship Pioneer, Wakeley, 60 hours from Wil mington, N. C, with cotton, naval stores, etc., to Phi ladelphia and Southern Wail Steamship Co. (not arrived yesterday as inadvertently reported). Passed a large steam f riirate at anchor at Fourteen feet Bank, probably the Congress, bound out; an un known bark, deeply ladeu, at anchor at Morris Lin ton's, bound up. Steamship Aries, Wiley, 48 hours from Boston, with mdse. to II. wlnsor Co. Passed at Brandy wlne, a bark, a barkentine, and a full-rigged brig, bound up. t Steamship Fanita, Freeman, 84 hours from New York, wlUi mdse. to John F. Ohl. Kteamer Monitor, Jones, 84 houm from New York, with mdsa to W. M. Balrd 4 Ca Steamer George H. htout, Fori, from Georgetown via Alexandria, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde Co. Steamer Mayflower, Fulta, from New York, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co. Steamer R. Willing, Cuudlff, 13 hours from Balti more, with mdse. to A. Grovs, Jr. Steamer Centipede, Feuton, from Norwich, la bal last to J. S. Utiles. Schr M. V. Cook, Falkenbenr, from Tuckerton. I Schr Armenia, Cole, from Little Kftg Uarbor. bchr Julia Nelson, Cavalier, from Little Egg Har- bTug Thos. Jefferson, Allen, from Baltimore, with a tow of barRes to W. P. Clyde A Co. . Tug Commodore. Wllsou, from Baltimore, with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co. BELOW. Barks India, from London ; Vision, from do. ; schr Alice B. Gardner, from Cardenas. Correspondence of The livening Telegraph. KA8TON A McMAIION'S BULLETIN. Nw Yorb Oxkicb, March 18. Five bargei leave in tow to-night for Baltimore, light. Km press, with guano, for Philadelphia. Baltimore Branch Okkiob, March 18 The tow reported yesterday did not get away, owing to the gale prevailing on Chesapeake bay. L. 0. V, SAjy DOMINGO - t Slinll Wo Buy It? The Dominican Xlepnblic-Xts Position, Geography, : and XZistory. tJ ufV 1VE j. IS A. K A Y, Hluxll Wo Rent It? Tho Key to tho Indies nego tiations Concerning It. i Alaska having been fully secured, and 8tL Thomas presenting no claims npon the people that are recognized as warranting the expendi ture of $10,000,000 to secure It, the annexation ists are now devoting their whole time and at tention to the case of San Domingo. The SenaM Committee on Foreign Affairs does hot appear to regard tho scheme with favor, having voted to report against it; bnt the President has be come its special champion, and It is thought that, when Mr. Sumner presents his adverse re port in the Senate, that body will order .the whole subject back to the committee for f urther consideration, in connection with various maps and doenmonts not examined hitherto, which, it Is hoped, will cause the committee to reverse its action and recommend the ratification of the treaty with President Baez. In executive ses sion on Thursday last it was decided to make the treaty tho special subject of discussion In secret session on Wednesday next, and for that purpose the executive session will begin at 1 o'clock, and the whole day devoted to it. In view of the importance which Is attached to the annexation scheme, the facts concerning' San Domingo given below will be read with Interest at this time. . " L The Republic of San Domingo. ' ' 1 1 Tbe Dominican republic, the eastern portion of the island of liny ti, comprises nearly three fifths of the Island. Its name is derlvod from the ancient Spanish appellation of the island San Domingo. Its area is estimated at 17,500 square miles. Its population U about 300,000, of whom one-tenth clulm to be whites; the rest are of African descent, or of mixed African and European. The boundary between It and the Ilaytien republic is an irregular line drawn from the mouth of the river Massacre, on the north coast of the Island, to the river Anses-a-Pitrc, or Pedcrnales, on the south, coast. The interior of the republic consists i-j - sisiug ., to . an eleva tion of 6000 to 8000 feet, and covered with magnificent tropical forests. From the base of these mountains large plains, watered by numerous streams, stretch towards the coast. Of these plains, the Vega Beal (Royal plain) and those of the Saynn, the Azua, and the Neybeare the most densely populated. Among the rivers most of which bear the character of mountain torrents, tho Grcot Yaqui, emptying Into the Bay of Monte Christo; the Yuma, whese em bouchure is in the Bay of Samana; the HIguey, tho Gaboon, Soco, Socaris, Brujuelas, Ozoma, Jayna, Ni8ao, Bani, and Neybo deserve to be mentioned. The harbor of St. Domingo city la one of the best; next to it the Bay of Samana offers an excellent roadstead. Of the lesser islands on the coast belonging to tho republic, Beata and Saona are the most considerable. History of the Republic. ." 1 The territory belonging to the present re public was under the rule of Spain previous to 1TO5, when, by the treaty of Basle, it was united with the Haytien portion under the domination of France. When, after terrible struggles, the colored population of the island had become independent of Franco, the tyranny of Dessa liucs drove the Dominicans back into the arms of Spain, which thus regained possession of its former colony in 1808. t The next year the Dominicans declared their independence, abolished slavery, and remained in an unsettled state until 1833, when the whole island was united under a republican form of government, and Boyer, the President of ILtyti, was chosen President for life. . ; First Presidency of ftantana. , But In 1844, the negroes of Hayti haying suc ceeded In elevating General Riviere to the Presi dency, the Dominicans, encouraged by the friendly assurances of the French Consul-General Moges, again formed a separate government (February 27)under the auspices of the "libe rator" Pedro Santana, who defeated Riviere near Santiago (April 9), thus securing the inde pendence of his country. Recognized . by France, a treaty of friendship and commerce with which power was concluded October 23, 1848, and by Great Britain (treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation concluded In May, 1850), the Dominican republic upheld her Inde pendence successfully against repeated efforts of Soulouque, the ruler of Ilaytl. ; ' . ' The Treason fJlmeaea. ' '.' 1 The Presidential term of Santana baying ended in 1849, Jimenes was elected his succes sor. Though of Caucasian blood, the latter secretly conspired with Soulouque, who Invaded the territory of the republic at the head of 30,000 men, and defeated tbe Dominicans in some skirmishes near Azua and Las Matas. In this extremity 8antana was recalled by the people. He vanquished the Haytien army April 33, near Savana Numero, so completely that the war for the time being was at an end. Jimenes s6ugtit a refuge with Soulouque, who made him one of his dukes, while Santana resigned his Dictator ship in favor of the newly elected constitutional President, Buenaventura Buez. - ' ' First Prenldrnry of Baez. ' '' Buez is a mulatto, and was born at Azua In the year 1830. His fathor had taken an active part in the insurrection of 1808, and he was thus born into public life, as it were, his unques tioned talents, not less than his wealth, contri buting largely to his Influence. He had been the most intimate friond of Santana, and to his Influence was owing in a measure his elevation to tho Presidency at this critical period in the history of the country. In 1850 Soulouque once more invaded the country unsuccessfully. Baez having, during the latter part of his administra tion, favored the policy of the clerical party, was rejected by the people ia 1853, and Santana re-elected President, a breach between him and Baez being the Inevitable result. lCtnnnf wi the Soo4 ri.l
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