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THE SITUATION IN CUBA.
JL Xlaid upon Freemasons.
A Post-Rapha elite Picture.
An . Opera Troupe in Court.
Tlio J3ea.tli of Lopez.
Official Report of General Camara.
Etc. Etc., IStc, Etc., Etc.
PARAGUAY.
(General Cnmitrn'a Account of the Nnrprlse and
Death afliopez The 1'niaguayan duet's Last
'Asuncion, May 15. The Brazilian General
Camara, who commanded at the rout and death
of Lopez, has written a letter to an Argentine
paper, of which the following are extracts :
ft is hard, very hard, for honorable soldiers,
who have fought for years to bring back to these
countries that peace which had been disturbed
by the tyranny of a despot, to see themselves
confounded with the sanguinary followers of the
barbarian whose hands were still wet with the
blood of our heroic prisoners, butchered by him
when the hazard of war bad forced them to sur
render themselves, dying rather than yield. It
Is hard, very hard, especially when this despot
fell, not in an ambuscade, but in a loyal fight,
defending himself with the valor which I will
do him this justice honored his death and be
lied his life.
Marshal Lopez was not, could not be assassi
nated, nor was be executed. It is false ! lie
was not, nor could he be, at the hands of my
distinguished companions in arms, and still less
at mine. General Lopez was surprised in day
time by an accident which was as fortunate as
it might have been unfortunate to us. I had the
good fortune to see my dispositions so rapidly
and ably carried out that their execution al
lowed no defect to be seen.
Lopez, that excessively cautious and distrust
ful dan. whose prudence omitted no means of
piecauticn or of vigilance, was surrounded and
assaulted in his camp even before he could sus
pect that we had captured his outposts. He saw
us only when, after bursting through his grape,
the dashing lancers of the intrepid Colonel
Silva Tavares, the brave carbineers of the
valiant Martinez, Marquis Xavier and others,
and the few but gallant bayonets of the distin
guished Major Feixoto issued out on the smooth
fdain upon the very guards of his camp. Thus
t was that the dictator hazarded his person, ho
having no time to flee; and when, ordering his
brave soldiery to charge, and, waving his sword
around, he turned and tried to sae himself by
flight, it was too late, for he had been recog
nized, and the pursuit of him was therefore
l,erce.
Major Eimeon de Oliveira, and another officer
. whom you know well personally, omitted these
details through modestyfbut Justice exets4,ht
here and everywhere I proclaim that to them
especially was due the tragic end of that ultra
praised leader. When he fled they pursued him
with some mounted riflemen. When Lopez left
his horse to enter the wood they alighted also,
and fired almost without stoppage, and it was
their balls which closed the life of Marshal
Lopez, wounding him mortally in two places.
Major Simeon de Oliveira could not verify the
ellicacv of that 6teady ant persistent fire, as
wt.en I came np I ordered him to aid at another
point; thus I was among the first who, on coining
to the bank of the Aquidibanlqul, saw Lopez
lul'en and almost lifeless on the other side.
Near Lopez were two officers who died sword
in band, defending him to the last, and some
one other, who succeeding in escaping perhaps
to surrender later. The former, I ascertained
afterwards, were Majors Estiogarrlbia and Var
gas, who were shot by the riflemen who came
after me to the bank, and who fired on seeing
- me wading across, alone and on foot, to be re
ceived, not as a liberator but as an implacable
and rancorous enemy. I owe it to my honor as
a soldier, to my name and my country, I owe it
to history and to my conscience, to declare
truthfully that Marshal Lopez died fairly and in
lull possession of his senses. When I stooped to
take the drawn sword from his hand he made a
movement to wound me, and replied with a firm
and arrogant l die sword in band tor my coun
try." I then ordered a soldier of the Ninth bat
talion to disarm him. and it was In the struggle
with him he expired, without receiving a fur
ther wound. .
" A rOST-RAPIIAELITE PICTURE.
The Latest Marvel la the Sitlrlinallatle World
A Crayon Portrait Maid to be frai the
, Hand of the Urea Italian Master.
The spiritualists of this city, says the New
York World, have been much exercised in mind
for some time past over a picture which was
recently completed, and which splrltuallstlcally
purports to De ine production 01 Raphael, toe
jireat Italian painter, ine History 01 mis pic
ture may be briefly told.
On the evening of May 12 a circle was held at
a private residence in Thirty-fourth street, under
ine meoiumsnip oi jars, jnargaretia fox ivane.
the circle being composed of three ladies and
the medium. During the seance the following
communication was "rapped out s
"We will draw you a picture of Mrs. B
(a daughter of one of the ladies of the circle)
The artist will ba Raphael, and the picture very
much in the etvie ot his Madonna delta oeg
, g ola. The attitude will express three affections
the hands be pointed towards God, and signify
devotion; the smile to her mother; and the ex-
. preseion of love .to all. These three-named ex
pressions are the attributes that tend to convey
to your minas all that makes the soul divine.
We want you to commence and end each meet
ing with Ihe Lord's prayer." - In fulfilment of
the above request, a circle wus held twice a
week at the house where the ladies resUe, and
the result is the production of the promised
picture. .
By invitation of a friend, the writer paid a
Vi-it 10 me noubo 10 examine me picture and
listen to the statements made ey the ladles re-
. iraidng the manner ot its production, which
was is Buosiance as louowa: rue time con-
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Burnt a was aoout tour wcckb. i wo circles, as
already stated, were held each week, although at
some of the sittings, conditions not being favor
' able, no work wus done upon the picture. The
actual time occupied in drawing has been com'
- puted at seven Hours, ine directions govern
ing tbe proceedings were always given juroiij
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THE JUFE8 ON WI1ICH THE PORTRAIT WAS
... .. .. .'. DRAWN.
A large sheet of drawing paper and a lot of
crayons were purchased at Goupll's. as directed
by the raps, and placed upon a large-sized quar
tette tame at ine nrsi circle, me paper was
marked by each member of the circle, and also
by other persons residing In the house. A piece
of muslin was also ordered and strings sewed at
each corner.. It was placed over the paper by
the spirit, and at tbe close of each slttlug the
- airings were tied to the legs of the table by one
room under lock and key until tbe next meeting
one of tbe ladies keeping the key, which she
affirms never left her possession.
WHERE THE DRAWING WAS DONE.
The slttlmrs were all held in a dark room, and
were opened and closed by the circle reciting
the Lord's prayer. Tbe ladies and medium were
required to stand during ine entire time and to
sing. Sometimes the sittings lasted for two or
tbree Hours, making the attendance anything
but a pleasure. During tbe sittings sonnds like
pencils moving upon paper were distinctly
beard, lowaras tne end ot tne mira ween ine
faith of the members of the circle began to flag,
when the raps asked, "If you are permitted to
see a hole over the paper win it give you
strength to persevere to the end Ihe ladies
replied "Yes." It was then rapped out, "Don't
cause confusion by exclamations when you see
the light."
A SUPERNATURAL 8IOHT.
In a few minutes afterwards a halo wag visible
over tbe paper upon the table, and the pencils
distinctly seen in an npright position moving
upon tbe paper without visible hands.
inrce sittings oeiore me last me ladies were
ordered to procure a sheet of the thinnest
tracing paper. U was purchased and at the
next meeting placed in a roll npon the table.
Before tne close of the sitting a light was or
dered, when the drawing paper wai found
covered with the tracing paper fastened down
by pins and books. The ladies were then di
rected to examine tbe unfinished picture through
the tracing paper, which they did, and at that
time there was no writing upon the p aper.
RAPHAEL S INTERPRETER.
The medium who officiated at the sittings was
Mrs. Margaretta Fox Kane, one of the original
Kocbestcr r ox sisters. ne docs not reside in
the house, and had no means of access except
when admitted in answer to the street door bell.
It would have been impossible for her to have
tampered with the paper without being in col
lusion with others in the house. The mother of
the person whose portrait the picture repre
sents was one of the circle, and was so much
pleased with it that she gave the medium $100
for her time at the seances.
THE PICTURE.
As a work of art coming from the hand of
Raphael, a more perfect production was ex
pected. The expression of the face, with its
eyes turned heavenward, is exquisitely sweet,
and tne leit 6houider ana Dreasi are true to
nature. The color of the eyes and hair is said
to be like that of the original, and a strong
family resemblance is recognized by all who
have seen the picture. The hands are crossed
npon tne rigbt breast, wun tne lingers pointing
upward, and from the right hand a rosebud
droops toward the left shoulder. The arms,
from the elbow to the wrist, and the hand
are badly drawn and out of proportion. The
defect is a marked peculiarity of the picture,
and, to some persons who have seen it, presents
evidences of its production as represented. At
the bottom of the picture Is written In Italian,
in a bold hand, "Estiva rosa somlglla mia vita"
(ray lite is like a summer rose), and across the
left-hand corner is the name Raphael, said to be
a facsimile of the great artist s signature, 1 be
painting has created a decided sensation among
spiritualists, ana, wnetner or not it De a pro
duction or tne marvellous master irom wuose
hand It is said to have come, it is a curiosity.
and tbe select few who have seen it have at least
found in it something to talk about.
GREAT EAR-SPLITTIJfG FESTIVAL.
A Perfect Jhani It Expires of Emaciation and
General Debility A Pecuniary and Musical
The musical festival dwindled away steadily-
after tbe Elijah nignt, and on Saturday evening
expired of emaciation and general debility. Its
last hours were disturbed by the clamors of
unpaid artists and impatient auditors, and
bardiy a iriend remained to ciose its eyes.
W ithout rarepa tne lestivai would nave tumbled
to pieces long ago.
in a pecuniary sense me lestivai must nave
been disastrous. In an artistic sense, despite
some excellent performances to which we have
done full justice irom time to time, it bus also
been a bad failure. A Beethoven festival it has
not been in any sense of the word. During the
whole eleven concerts only two compositions by
Beethoven have been played, and both were
played badly. The exaggerations, not to say
false pretenses, of the advertisements were too
flagrant to be excused, ine blunders and con
fusion in tne management were too odviohs to
escape notice, and too annoying to be borne
with patience.
We are far from saying that the performances
as a rule were poor. If they had been an
nounced as a series of great popular concerts,
at reasonable prices, no one would have com
plained; but purporting to be a jubilee celebra
tion of the centenary of - the greatest of com
nosers, with tickets $4 apiece for each perform'
ance, they invite the severest criticism. The
first and most obvious fault was the want of a
recognized musical head. Programmes got
themselves made somehow or other In town
meeting, and tnese were followed or not, as
convenience dictated. A splendid array of
operatic artists were present, but nobody knew
how to turn them to account. With the reper
tory at their command we might have had an
unequalled variety of selections; but parts had
not been iurnisnea ior me orchestra, ana me
list of possible pieces was consequently reduced
to a few, of which the music could be bought or
borrowed at a moment s notice, ana tnese were
repeated over and over again. Several eminent
conductors were engaged, but the orchestra
was of a second-rate quality and bad no rehear
sals. Better music is given by ineodore i nomas
every night at the Central Park Garden than
was given any time last week by the orchestra
at the Kink.
The effect of the Festival npon art we believe
will prove unfortunate, ine Boston Jubilee,
with all its little absurdities and shortcomings.
and the inevitable imperfection of performances
in which ten thousand voices and five hundred
instruments took part together, gave an ex
traordinary impulse to musical enterprise all
over the country. Infused vitality into scores of
choral societies, developed a latent popular taste
for the works of the best masters, aud set for
ward the average musical culture of New Eng
land a good half generation. The Jubilee In
New York, on the contrary, has discouraged
musicians, disheartened musical societies, and
strengthened the vulgar prejudice which calls
Ilandel stupid aud Mendelssohn a bore. Even
the least cultivated ear listens with delight to
grand chorus sung with spirit by a mighty
choir; but sucn lnditterent performances ot
oratorio music as we generally have la New
York cannot possibly Interest any except those
who knowenougbot art to go behind the lui
perfections of the Interpreters and catch the
spirit of tbe composer. The Festival of last
week has developed nothing but the popular
taste lor gunpowder, ana mat was s'rong
enough already. One of these days we shall
perhaps have a genuine Musical Festival. Who
ever undertakes tbe herculean task of getting It
np will find the recollection of this sham one a
formidable obstacle to be overcome N. 1'.
Tribune,
A PROBABLE LIE.
A Brekee-Dewa
and ' Neslected
General.
American
Ketc York Correnpondenct Cincinnati Commercial. ,
The cable despatch from France about the
dangerous illness of General Robert Anderson.
of Fort Sumter fame, Is almost tragical, In view
oi nis pnysician b direction for a change oi cli
mate as the means of saving his life. General
Anderson was broken in health. If not In heart.
when be was compelled to leave New York a
year ago. lie was unable" to pay bit
petty income allowed him by Congress
after his retirement from the army,
and he went abroad for the purpose of
living as economically as possible In some small
town of Germany or France. He lost his pro
perty during the war, and though he tried hard
to get some remuneration lor it irom congress,
he failed. lie was greatly discouraged by this,
and also at the way In which his patriotic ser
vices at the opening of tbe war were Blighted.
Before leaving here he offered his private library
for sale, as a means of meeting the expenses of
his family on their passage to Europe. There
were in this library many valuable books of a
military and scientific kind, for which he hoped
to obtain good prices. But though his friends
of the press called attention to the sale, he rea
lized very little from it, few of the books bring
ing one-quarter their cost or value. He left
here a poor man, shattered in constitution, and
with an Income so small that he had very hard
work to cover the necessary expenses of his
family. Jle has been living for some time past
in an humble way at the French town of Tours,
from which we now receive the reports of his
dangerous illness. It seems strange that some
of the rich men of New York, who have lately -raised
large sums of money to keep the families
of Stanton and Rawlins, after Stanton and
Rawlins were dead, have not made up a patriotic
fund in the name of Robert Anderson, while he
is yet alive. There has been no secret about
his poverty or about the Insufficiency of his
income, and the reasons for his going abroad
nave been repeatedly published in the news
papers.
A MUSICAL JUDGE.
An Opera Troupe In Court A Jodne's Musical
criticism.
Blanch Ellerman, a young prima donna, en
gaged for the Bernard-Rlchings troupe, recently
sued the latter for salary. Judge Cooley, of
New Orleans, has delivered the following enter
taining decision:
"The plaintiff cultivates that branch of the
fine arts called music, and the defendant is the
directress of an opera troupe. This opera
troupe, it appears by the record, adds to its
many sterling qualities in point of musical
talent the advantage of constant locomotion-
it is always on the wing peripatetic as well as
musical; and goes by the high-sounding title of
"it appears mat inepiaintin was employed to
act In the capacity of assistant prima donna,
obligating herself to sing such parts in the
operas to be performed by the troupe as are
written ior a soprano voice, tne directress re
serving for herself the honors of the premlereshlp
as prima donna. The period of her engagement
was eignt montDs, Dcginning on tne oi
September, lbW, she to sing not less than four
davs each week, and at one matinee if bo re
quired. And for these services the defendant
agreed to pay ner tne sum oi seventy dollars
per week, to give her one benefit, and besides,
as was necessary, considering the ambulatory
character of the Kichings English Opera Troupe,
to pay all her travelling expenses, except hotel
bills.
"There is no contest about the contract al
leged by the plaintiff; nor relative to the fact
mat sne complied witn ail its terms, except mat
of capacity to sing and perform tbe part allotted
to her. The plain ti ft alleges her ability and
willingness at all times, and the defendant,
though admitting ner willingness, strenuously
denies her capacity. I he case therefore pre
sents simply the question, whether Miss Blanche
Ellerman possessed the voice and the artistic
culture required in an assistant prima donna.
'The defendant ottered the testimony oi
nearly all the members of her troupe to show
natural imperiection in tne voice ot me plain
tiff, as well asetrtlrewant of musical training
and education. The testimony of these members
of the Richings English Opera Troupe would
have received some consideration in determining
the question presented by the merits of this
case, were it not for the fact that a great deal of
said testimony forces me to the conclusion that
tbe members oi mat troupe, in testnying, iorgoi
they were not on the stage. Their opinion of
the capacity of Miss Blanche Ellerman is seri
ously affected by the overweening vanity which
they exhibited in estimating their own talents.
If we are to believe these censors of the plain
tiff, the Richings English Opera Troupe has
the advantage over all other opera troupes In
tbe world in this, that it has not one member
who is not A No. 1, first-class. .
'Oho of them, particularly, caiiea urayton,
had the audacity to place the defendant in the
same niche ot tne musical tempie as Adeuna
ratti, tbe world-renowned prima donna. Alter
baviDtr thus vaunted me acquirements ot ms
directress, the witness, Drayton, very compla
cently styles mmseit 'a nrst-ciass oaritone.
There may be grave cause to doubt whether the
musical talents ot tne witness, urayton, are
such that his name will be handed down to
posterity as a musical prodigy; but there cer
tainly can be no doubt mat, mrougn me judicial
archives of this State, be will be known by suc
ceeding ages as one possessing those peculiar
mental traits which entitle persons to compul
sory and oftentimes protracted residence in
lunatic asylums.
"Tbe testimony oi me otner memoers ot me
troupe is. in substance, the testimony of Dray
ton. Each is 'first-class,' and indeed it would
appear that, with the exception ot the unfor
tunate Blanche Ellerman. the Richings English
Opera Troupe was composed exclusively of
nrst-ciass artists in meir own estimation.
"On the other hand, plaintiff has produced the
testimony of persons living la mis city pro
fessors in different departments of music who
are well known throughout the community in
point of their ability. Intelligence, and integrity,
and the testimony of these gives a high char
acter to the musical powers of Miss Blanche
Ellerman. Her voice is represented as a pure
soprano, of great compass and capable of reach
ing the highest notes.
"Tbe praise of such men is sufficient to coun
teract tbe testimony of witnesses like those who
testified for the defendant testimony whose
only effect as evidence is to prove the over
weening vanity and supremely ridiculous pre
tensions of most of the singers composing the
'Richings English Opera iroupe.
"Tbe judgment will be entered in favor of
piaintin.
BICIIARDSOS'S PROPERTY.
It Is Sold for 8130 to bis Brother A Heavy
Mortaace and Large Accumulated Interest
The Dullest Real Estate Hale of the Period.
There is a fresh chapter to be added to the
McFarland-Rlchardson romance. There is no
romance in this new chapter, but there is some
thing in it which cannot fall to possess certain
interest tu imo uuuu xuo owij ui tuo uow
chapter may be briefly told. On the 18th day
nf Anrll last oast a notice was posted ud In
Woodside t,n. j.j ana aiso in rtewam, wnicn
read as ioiiows:
THE NOTICE. .
Guardian' Sale af Jital Estate.-. The subscriber,
special guardian of Leander P. ltlchardson, Maude
ik Klcnarason, ana Aiuert v. lueuarusuu, imuoru,
win otter for s&le. bv public, vendue, at the Court
House In Newark, oa Monday, tbe uoth day of June
next, at S o'clock In the afternoon, all the Interest of
said minors ana or ine suosunoer m mai tract or
land, with the dwelling-house thereon, located In the
township of YYoodmdt), Essex oouuty, N. J., begin
ning on the westerly side of Woodside aveuue, 753
feet t inches northerly from the northeast corner of
Jessie Bennett's line ; ihenoe along Woodside avenue
south. (Here follows a minute statement of tbe
measurement of the property.)
Abby 8. Richardson,
I Special Uuardiau.
THE BALE.
In pursuance of thla notice the Woodside
property of the late Albert l. Richardson was
sold yesterday at the Court House in Newark.
There were present at the sale Mr. J. If. Stone,
;ur. Kicnarason pnrcnasea tne woodside pro-
Jerty; Mr. Charles A. Richardson, editor of the
Boston Congregationalitt and brother of Albert
D. Richardson; and two or three persons who
were drawn to the place by curiosity. Mr.
Stone annnounced that the Court of Chancery
had ordered the property to be sold, and that
he, as attorney for the special guardian of the
heirs, was prepared to receive any bids that
might be made for the purchase of the property.
ONLY ONE BID.
Mr. Charles A. Richardson made a bid of $150,
and the estate was "knocked down" to him
within a few minutes after he had named that
figure. The reason why the property sold so
cheaply was that when Mr. Albert D. Richard
son bought it he took it at the price of $9000.
Of this amount he paid only $1500 down and
gave a mortgage for the balance; the mortgage
being for $7500, which is held by Mr. Anson,
the original owner of the pioperty. The sale
yesterday was made subject to Mrs. Richardson's
(Men ariand) right of dower and tbe rights or
the minor children (three in number) left by
Mr. Richardson. The interest due on this mort
gage, after subtracting $00 paid on it, amounted
to $459-99.
MRS. RICHAnDSON NOT PRESENT.
The sale was conducted very quietly. Mrs.
Richardson was not present. She is still living
at the Woodside villa, and has recovered from
the illness from which she suffered while the
trial of McFarland was going on. Mr. Richard
son's children are all with her, but her little boy
Danny has been absent for some time with his
grandparents, the Sages, in Boston.
THE SITUATION IS CUBA.
A Pence Party Organizing Among Havana
Spaniards Anothrr tfnld on Freemasons
Burning Hogar Alllla and Poisoning Wells.
11 a van a, Jnne 15. Advices from Santiago
announce that General Merelo has quietly as
sumed the position to which he was appointed
by the Home Government Governor of the
Eastern Department but with the compromise
that Count de Valmaseda shall remain at the
head of the military affairs of the department.
This is a substantial victory for the volunteers
over the Home Government, since they thus
Erevent the removal of their favorite and keep
lm In the position they desire. General Merelo
wisely concluded that a divided command was
lar better man no command at all. ior had ne
not agreed to the compromise it is about sure
tbat tne volunteers would have torced him to
return to Spain. Their success in this instance
is but another evidence of what has long been
apparent that the Serrano and Prim govern
ment of Spain has more of a nominal than real
control of the no longer faithful island.
DESTROYING SUGAR MILLS AND POISONING
WELLS
The order of General Cavada, the Cuban Com
mander-in-Chief, to burn and destroy all sugar
mills, houses, cabins, etc., that may serve the
Spaniards in their warfare, is being rigidly com
plied with by his soldiers, and very likely In a
lew weeKS more mere will not be a 6lngle build
ing left standipg within twenty-flve or thirty
miles of ruerto rrincipo, save along the line of
tbe railway, out of over one thousand there
were before the war commenced. General Ca
vada and his men are terribly in earnest,and this
enrages tbe Spaniards very mucn. but not as
much as an Intercepted order of General Agra-
monte to the commander of the "twelfth bat
talion, Division of the Camagucy," to poison the
wells ot cabana JNueva and all otner wells tne
Spaniards are apt to use. The Spaniards have
published the order, but without any date at-
tacbed; a suspicious omission, wnicn cast many
doubts upon tne genuineness ot me order.
THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS SHOT.
Two of tbe three men captured by a detach
ment from one of the Delamater gunboats upon
uruz Aey, and brougnt to ruerto rnncipe ior
identification, were shot on the 8th. The spared
man is a carpenter irom ruentes lirandes, wno
Informed the Captaln-ueneral tbat tne otber
two were Guiteras,of Matanzas, and Hernandez,
of Havana; that the three, with a fourth com
panion who died on Cruz Key, left Nassau in
February for Cuba in an open boat rowed by
four negroes; that these abandoned them upon
Cruz Key, returning to tbe Bahamas wita tne
boat; and the three captured men lived npon
Cruz Key until taken, unable to get off, and
eating most of the time shell fishes and land
crabs. In March the Nassau papers reported
the same party as having been murdered by the
negro rowers.
. , SICKNESS
is on the increase among the Spanish troops,
principally on account of the rains that fall
every day, which, wetting me soldiers in me
field, make many of them sick.
GENERAL LORDA,
Cuban Minister of War and Marine, died In Los
Guiros, the provisional Cuban capital, towards
the close of May, of fever. His loss is a severe
one for the Cuban cause, as be was an earnest
worker and an able oftlcer. His successor has
not been appointed, but is likely to be General
Adoito uavada, brother to tne uommanuer-in-
Chief.
SICKNESS IN THB ARMY. r
Within the past five days no less than 120 sick
and wounded ollicers and enlisted men have
been brought here from the insurrectionary dis
tricts, and placed in tne nospitais. x nis indi
cates a notable increase of sickness in those
districts, but to be expected at this season of
tbe year. Among tne wounded is included
General Jose Chinchilla, a nephew of Regent
Serrano, seriously hurt in tbe Camaguey some
weeks ago.
ANOTHER RAID ON HAVANA FREEMASONS.
Another raid has been made by the Havana
authorities upon Freemasons. On Saturday
nine Masons, all foreigners, were seized, and
sent to the city prison, to keep company with
tbe fifty-four Masons, Cubaus and Spaniards,
who for months have languished in captivity
for no offenses committed, and simply because
they are Freemasons. Among the unlucky nine
no American citizen is included, for a wonder,
though an American was wanted by the autho
rities, but not found Mr. J. a. llarmouy, now
In Key est.
A PEACE PARTY.
On Saturday evening quite an excitement was
created in the Casino Espanol by Colonel Zu
lueta, of tbe 2d Battalion of Volunteers, and the
wealthy merchant Mamerto Publdo, advocating
tbe autonomy ot me island, and declaring mat
It was now bign time mat terms oi peace were
made with the Cubans, houorable to Spain and
to Cuba both alike. A large maiorlty ot the
Casino repudiated tbe views of the two gentle
men, but still their enunciation is yet a subject
of general conversation, aud is considered by
most persons as a proof tbat the two gentlemen,
once to irreconcuaoiy loyal, -are now tired
of the war, and see only destruction ahead.
Tbey are not by any meaus alone among the
late advocates of "Cuba Spanish or nothing'
who have changed. 1 wenty montns ot unsuc
cessful war have opened the eyes of many a
Spaniard as to the dangers tbat now surround
Spanish rule, and causes tbem to seriously
doubt wnetner war, me garrote, and tne snoot
ing of prisoners can suitice to remove them
whether blood copiously shed is not more likely
to weaken man to strengtnen spamsn sway.
From what I have noticed this week, I fancy
tbat Boon a peace party oi respectable propor
tions and composition will exist among the
Havana Spaniards.
In a letter to a friend, a United States Sena
tor says: "I see but little left for me live for,
aur nothing valuable now in polities. An old
man at nrty-iour years. Hut lire is not now
measured bv years; events make the sum of
human lite." And, previously, be says:"!
hsv lived ihr )ivtn ulreadv. ilov many more
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
TO-DAY'S CABLE
The English Educational Sill.
MonsterDcmonstrationLrSaldanha
$20,000 Verdict Against Erie.
Lightning Freaks in the East.
Financial and Commercial
Etc. Etc.. Etc. Etc. Etc.
. FROM EUROPE.
The American minister to Portngal.
Lisbon, June 21 The King olllclally re
ceived the new American Minister a few days
ago. The usual friendly speeches were made on
the occasion.
General Saldanna.
On Monday a monster demonstration was
made here in favor of General Saldanha.
Twelve thousand people were present.
Tho English Educational BUI.
London, June 21. The Bishop of Manchester
delivered an address last evening to the Educa
tional Aid Society of his diocese on the subject
of the Educational bill. He approved generally
the new bill pending in Parliament, but hoped
an amendment would be adopted making educa
tion compulsory. -
Yesterday Afternoon's Quotations.
Lonpon. June 80 0 P. M. Consols closed at 92 V
for money, and 92' for account. American securi
ties quiet. United States flve-twentles of 1862, 90V;
of 1S66. old. 89); of 1807. 88?: ten-forties. 87Jr.
Railways steady; Erie 19 V, Illinois Central, 113;
Atlantic and Great Western. SSM.
Liverpool, jane 200 r. m. cotton closed nrmer
but not burner: uplands. lOVd: Orleans, lowrd.
Sales to-day 12,000 bales, including 1000 for specula
tion and export California wheat, 10s. I0il. ; red
Western, 9s. 2d.9s. 3d. : red winter, 10s. Flour, 24s.
Turpentine, xss.
T 1, t, Tnnn Oft K T TIT Tlnnnn1 fl M
Calcutta linseed 63s. Cel. 63s. 9d. Linseed oil arm
jjuiiiruni UUUB v w K. ill. -uludccu vaitco II I 111.
at 31 10a.
Havre. June 20. cotton dull and declining; at
not. on tne spot anu nrmer out uncnanireu an oat.
Antwerp, June 20. Fetroleum closed quiet
at vi i.
FROM WASmJVGTOJV.
fival IntnlhnnM
Special Despatch to Tht Evening Telegraph.
Washington, June 21. Detached, Lieutenant
F. Aug. Miller from the receiving-ship Vermont,
and ordered to the Mohican; Paymaster Francis
11. Swan irom me .Macedonian, and ordered to
settle his accounts; Boatswain Jeremiah Hard
ing, Acting Gunner Charles Moran, Acting Car
penter George w. Conover, and Sailmaker
Nicholas Lynch from the Macedonian. Ordered,
Midshipmen George L. lyer, it. V. Kittenbouse,
John W. Danenhower, Boynton Leach, Hugo
Osterhaus, and Albert C. Dillingham to the
Plymouth on the 1st of July next.
The Stolen Treasury Notes.
Eleven of the recently-stolen notes from the
Treasurer's olllce have, within the past few
hours, been paid over the counter of the Sub
Treasury at New York, but as they were not
detected immediately the party or parties offer
ing them are as yet unknown.
Storekeeper Appointed.
John G. w. fsassier has been appointed an
t ssistant storekeeper at Philadelphia.
FROM JVEW EMQLAWD.
Disaster from Lightning.
Bangor, June 21. Yesterday morning light
ning entered the telegraph office at Newport,
destroying the Instrument and setting fire to
papers. The telegraph poles along the road
were shattered, and the lines work with great
difficulty. The weather has been extremely
warn here.
Fire at Concord.
Concord, June 21. The passenger depot at
Salem, on the Manchester and Lawrence Rail
road, and the house and barn of Calvin Baard-
man, were destroyed by fire last night. '
ninrderona Oatrage.
Boston, June 21. A servant named Betsy
Kelly, living at No. 29 Concord street, was
seriously stabbed last evening by Michael Keene,
as is supposed, who had been keeping company
with her. She was taken to the hospital, and it
was then discovered that she was enclente. The
police are In pursuit of the suspected assailant.
The Eastman Drowning; Caso. '
The coroner's jury in the case of the boy East
man found In their verdict that Edward Conners
threw deceased into the water, but that the act
was done without malice.
Thunder 8torra In Rhode Islnad.
Providence, June 21. A severe thunder
storm visited this vicinity about 6 o'clock last
evening, and continued all night. Considerable
damage was done by lightning in this city.
Many buildings were struck, and some persons
injured. In Greenville, a few miles out, Whip
ple & Co. 's wheelright shop was struck, set on
fire, and destroyed. Loss from $3000 to 10,030.
Insured for about one half. The fire communi
cated to the Btore of Barnes & Sproge, which
waa also destroyed. Loss f 6000.
FROM JVEW IORK.
Heavy Verdict Against the Erie Railroad.
Binghamton, K. Y.. June 21 Tbe suit of
Daniel Lyons against the Erie Railroad Com
pany to recover $50,000 for personal Injuries
sustained by the Carr s Rock disaster,1 on April
15, 1808, concluded last night. " Tbe pialutlS
received injuries which will disable htm perma
nently and may shorten his life. Judge Murray
in bis charge to the jury said that tbe company
were by law under obligations to keep their
road in perfect order, and were responsible for
the result of any netlluenee. aud according to
the evidence tbe company was guilty of negli
gence. The jury, after two hours deliberation,
returned a verdict for the plalutlff for $20,000,
' FROM THE WEST.
Probable Bulclde.
Columbus, Ohio, June 31. A young man
named Nathaniel Hazen was found dead In bed
here to-day, shot through the head. He was
prominently connected with tbe Capital City
Broth Company, &cd moved in the first classe
FROM TUB rLAIJfS.
Cattle Shinned by Pacific Railroad,
Fremont, Jnne 21. The first lot of fat Texas
cattle shipped East via the Union Pacific Rail
road and Burlington and Missouri Railroad 1b
now being collected at this place. Another lot of
one thousand will be In to-morrow.
The Fremont Enterprise.
Work has been resumed by a large force on
the Fremont, Elkton, and Missouri Valley Rail
road. Ffty miles will be built immediately.
FEIANCE AMD C091IMERCE
EYIHIKO TKLBSBAra Ottoi.I
Tuesday, Jans 21. 187U. I
The report of the city national banks shows,
as was generally anticipated, diminished re
sources, but it Is more favorable in this respect
than it might have been. The deposits are less
by f 451,11. the legal-tenders by t393,709, and
specie by $'98,284. On the other hand, the loans
have increased to the very moderate amount of
t.V.i.liy. ihe amount of business transacted is
reflected in the clearings, which are less thaa
those of the previous week by $815,867. Thia
exhibit taken by itself is not of a character to
materially affect tbe loan market, but it shows a
steady drain of currency towards the West
whlcn is encouraging rather than otherwise-
Rates to-day continue very easy to borrowers,
and no radical change in tbe market is antici
pated until genera trade assumes a new aspect.
l ne gold market Is entirely devoid of activity
and tbe premium remarkably steady, ranerinff
from 22, closing at the latter.
uovernmeni ponds are also oulet at last
night's closing quotations.
i nere was some activity at the Stock Board.
and prices are well maintained. State and
city loans were quiet. Sales of the latter, new
issue, at 100.
Reading Railroad sold lreely at 53 G95.W:
Ponnnrlvonla waa etonstv an1 at KWHS . Dht
ladelphia and Erie was in better demand and
sold at 29; 53 was bid for MlnehUl, and 38
for Catawissa preferred.
In (Janol shares there were sales ot Schuylkill
at 7; preferred do. at 18: the latter shows an
advance or
In Bank stock there were sales of Kentucky
at 119. Germantown Passenger Railroad sold at
30 and Hestonville at 15k,. Cornplanter Oil
shares brought 1.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.'
rinax jduaku.
12000 City 68.N..1S.
CshNPaR. 41
CAP. . . .1UU4
66 sh Germ'n P K. 80
12 sh Phil A E R. . . 29
10 do b5. 29
100 sh Sch Nav s
100 sh Sch N Pf .b60 IStf
lOOshOCA AR.... 4T
100 do b5. 4T
200 sh Cornplanter. l
800 sh Ucstonv'e.18. 15
100 sh Penna Kit. . . b
100 do c 68?,
BshNBkof Ky..ll9
2C0shRead K...1B. 63
100 do Bft. 63
IPO do b6. 63
200 do...ls.bS. 63'
100 IO C.63-69
100 do 660. 63 V
Messrs. de haven a Brother. No. 40 8. Ttxrd
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. 8. S Of 1881, llSX118f; do., 18f.2, 1125,(4112',' j
do. 18C4. lllGlll?i ; ao. 1800, X(&4 do. 1863,
new. H3 ii(u: oa. iboi, ao. iimiiiv : ao. ism.
do., 114 1 1-1 V: 10-408, lOSVlOSjtf; D. 8. 80 Teat
0 per cent. Currency, 114v114i: Due Cora p. Int.
Notes, 19; Bold, 112(4113; Bllver, 108(4110.
Union Paclflo R. It. 1st Mort. Bonds, S7048S0; Cen
tral Paclflo R. R., S925935; Union Paciflo Land
Grant Bonds, 1780(4790.
J at cooks & Co. quote uovernment secnri'les an
follows: U. 8. 69 Of 1881, 118(4118 ; 5-208 Of 1862,
112(4112 do., 1864, 111(4111, SI do., 18(55, 111 i
111X; do. do., July. do. do., 1867,
114(4114 V. dO. 1868, 113(9114; 10-408, 10S,V'-$
losx ; racinca, U4Xm.K. ooid, mjf.
Nabk & Ladneb. Brokers, report this morning
Gold quotations as follows:
10-00 A. M 112 V10-2R A. M 112V
10-09 " 1124 lS-UO m
lo-ie ua I
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Tchsday, June 21. Bark In the absence of sales
we quote No. 1 Quercitron at f 27 ton.
There is more activity In the Flour market, and
holders are very firm In their views. There Is some
Inquiry for shipment, bat the demand 1 schletly from
the home consumers.wbo purchase principally of the
better grades oi extra ramuies. 'i ne sales loot up
2200 barrels, lnvluding superline at 14-8705; win
ter wheat extra, at 3-60(35-75; Iowa, Wisconsin
and Minnesota extra family, at V25 for low grade,
up to $7 for choice; Pennsylvania do. do., at t6(4
s ti'M ; unio ao. ao., at sa-rofttio-in, and iancy nraiws
at $7i,9, according to quality. Itye Flour may be
quoted at 15-25. In Corn Meal no sales are reported.
i ne neat market is steaay, dui mere is not
much activity, and the oiTerlngs are light. Sales of
2oo uusneis rennsyiyania reu at iiw,4i. Kve
may be quoted at (1 ior Ohio and 81-10 for Penn
sylvania. Corn Is quiet at yesterday's quotations.
Sales of yellow at f 10-7(1-09, and Western mixed
at ll-04(H0. Oata are in fair request, and 3000
bushels Pennsylvania sold at 64$C5.
Prices of Barley and Malt are nominal.
Whlekv Is inactive. Sales of loo barrels Western
Iron-bound at fl-ooftl-oo.
Almost a Terrible Railroad Slaughter.
There was near being a terrible railroad
slaughter in Newark, N. J., the other evening,
through the alleged criminal carelessness of the
driver of car No. 4 of the Montclair, Bloomflold
and Newark horse car road. At about halt past
8 o'clock the horse car drove np Broad street
and reached the crossing of the Morris and
Essex Railroad just a few seconds before a train
came dashing down the steep grade from High
street. The danger to the horse car, filled with
passengeis, was perceived in time by the flag
man ana uiiicer Bangor, wno nmtca in warning
the driver. Tbe latter paid no heed to the cau
tion, however. The locomotive scarcely cleared
bis hind platform. The excitement among the
horse car passengers can better be Imagined than
described.
latest smrrmc otellioksce.
For additional Ifarins Xewe tee Inaide Paget.
(By Telegraph.)
New Yore. June vu Arrived, steamship Minne
sota, from Liverpool.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA .....JUNE 21
BTATS OF THBKM0MITCR AT TUB IVEKINQ TELEGRAPH
OFKICK.
I A. M 73 1 11 A. M-......78 3 P. M SO
CLKARSD Til 13 MORNING.
Steamer Chester, Jones, New York, W. P.Clyde ACo.
Bt'r Mars, Gruruley, New York, W. 1L Baird Co.
Barkeutina i.rai uenr JNugeuuan, Ainaon, niga,
I.. Wefiteriraard & Co.
Scbr R. W. l ull, Richards, Boston, Sinnickson A Co.
tchr Anna Myrick, Ktcnart, Provlocetown, do.
Tug Hudson, Nicholson, Baltimore, with a tow of
ijarires, w. p. uijue o. .
Tuff Chesapeake, Merrihew. II avre-de-Grace, with
a tow oi DargeB, w. r. viyuo w
ARRIVED THIS MOKNINii.
Pteamship J. W. Kvenuan, Hinckley, 13 nourj from
Charleston, 8. C, with cotton, et., to souder s
AdaniM.
Steamship Whirlwind, Sherman, 36 hours from
Provid. nee, wtth nxltte. to 1). S. Stetson & Co.
Steamer frank, Pierce, 84 hours from New York,
with uidsu. to W. M. Baird A Co.
Steamer A. C. Stiuiers, Lenny, 24 hours from New
York, with nidse. to W. P. Clyde & Co.
Hark Kureka, Carman, 14 days fiom Inagua, with
salt to W. Burom A Son vessel to Workman Si Co.
fcur KUa, Grey, 28 days from Bangor, with laths
to T. P. Gaviu A Co. Kucountered heavy weather,
sprue? aleak, and lost overboard about 100,000 laths.
bchr Tropic Banks, from Salisbury.
Hctir Buckeye, Shropshire, from Salem.
Schr Hell, Hern, ti days irom Norfolk, with cedar
rails to Malone A Soiis.
bchr Lizzie Raymond. Lord. 8 days from Portland,
Conn., with stone to William Struttier
l-'chr Heunttta Kliumons, Godfrey, from Boston,
with Ice to Pcnnnyivanla Ice Co.
Schr W. N. Gesner, Kgbert, 4 days from New
York, with salt to William Buniin & Sou.
Tug Thus. Jefferson, Allen, from Baltimore, with
tow of barges, W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tujr Fairy tueen, Wilson, from Ha re-de-Grace,
wltn a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Fihr A. M. Chadwlck, Coane, at
l r'm Ivipni'. l ''i'tp)H'tl i
this port ystor
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