THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1870.
THE KATllAS HORROR
Ko Falling off In the ExcltementjrTb Mar
deved Man' gona-Atatemeiit or Ocneral
Frank Blair.
The N. Y. llerald of to-day says:
There la but little abatement la the excitement
attending the foul scenes enacted at No. 12 West
Twenty-third Btreet on Friday morning last, especi
ally among the police force, every mau of whom
feels that the force owe It to themselves to secure
the offender. Superintendent Jourdan, Capt Kelso,
and a few picked men of the drtective force are
miently, cautiously and energetically at work clear
ing np three point viz.: the source from which the
dog was derived, the disposition of the stolon studs
and watch, and the mode by which the assassin (If
an outsider) entered and left the house, with what
success Is only known to themselves. To the ques
tions ef reporter the answers are invariably, "We
have no new clue, but we hope to be successful in
developing something new soon."
TUB nOUSB WATCHED.
It Is certain that every trivial Incident transpiring
about the house where the crime was committed Is
carefully watched by unseen eyes. No person
make an exit or entrance without It being known,
and day and night it is under complete
mirrcillance. Yesterday morning at 3 o'clock de
tectives were In the neighborhood in Twenty-second
and Twenty-third streets on guard. At that time
all the lights In the house were extinguished, except
one in the hall, which sent its fllckerings across to
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where ten or a dozen
nackraen were congregated speculating upon the
event.
STATEMENT OF GENERAL BLAIR.
It was rumored about town yesterday that an Im
portant revelation had been made to the police by
Wajor-Ocneral Frank Blair, who has a room on the
third door of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, just opposite
to the Nathan mansion.
A Herald reporter paid a visit to the General last
evening and talked the whole matter over with him
In one of the parlors of the Manhattan Cluu. where
he was found. The following is substantially the
conversation which ensued :
Keporter It is rumored, General, that you saw
from your window In the hotel the morning of the
murder a nerson moving about In one of the rooms
ef No. 18 west Twenty-third street. I have called to
ascertain the truth of the matter.
General lilair Well, 1 will tell you all I know
about It. About half past live o'clocK that morning
1 went towards the window of my room to shut the
blinds, as the light was coming in too strongly, and.
I judged, would preveat me from sleeping. I lookt d
out into the street as I was shutting them and saw a
young man sitting in his night clothes at one of tte
Windows of the third floor.
Jteportcr Did yon know him?
General Blair No, I did not at the time.
Keporter Have you ascertained who he was?
General Blair Oh, yes. I understand, in fact, I
know, he was one of the Nathan sons; for, about a
half an hour or so afterward, the outcry about the
murder was made, and 1 then saw him with his
brother standing on the stoop, and crying out for
help, or making an outcry of some kind. X couldn't
tell what.
reporter Did yon notice anything peculiar about
the appearance of the two, or of cither ?
General Blair Yes, they were both in their night
clothes, and the one I had seen at the window of
the third floor a short time previous had blood on
his night-gown.
Keporter Were you awakened by the outcries
nmde?
General Blair 1 think 1 was. I really don't know
whether I had fallen Into a sound sleep or not after
1 had retired. After having closed the blinds of my
window I went to bed Immediately, but 1 don't thin
1 went to sleep for a short time after going to boil.
When the outcry was made I must, have been at
least half asleep; at any rate I was not fully awake.
"When 1 heard the cries first I did not pav much at
tention to them, as there arc bo maay noises in the
Htrcet early in the morning; but as they were con
tinued, and as I became more fully awake, they
seemed to me more like cries of distress than any
thirgelse, sol got up and looked out of the window.
The Hist thou ir lit that struck me was that there
were robbers in the house, and that the young man
with the blood on his shirt had been hurt by them,
and that the two were raising an alarm so that some
person would go to their assistance and have the
robbers arrested.
Keporter How did yon become finally aware that
murder had been committed V
General Blulr Well, the young men appeared to
be eo terribly excited and contiuued their outcry so
long that 1 called for a servant and Bent him out to
asi ertHin whar, was the matter. He returned and
told me that Mr. Nathan had been killed.
Keporter How did the young man appear as he
eat at the window? was there anything pecullir
about his manner ? was he excited-looking ?
General Blair He was In no wise excited-looking;
there was nothiDg peculiar about his manner. He
neemed just as if he had placed himself at the
window to cool off.
Keporter You say after closing the bliuds of
your window you went to bed, and did not go asleep
immediately; then there was a certain lapse of time
between the time you saw the young man at the
window and when you saw him on the stoop that
is, more time than would be required for him to
come down two flights of stairs and reach the door?
General Blair There must have been, I think,
about a half an hour between my seeing him the
first time and the second time. I do not waut to be
positive as to the e.xa-it time, out I think there must
bave been about a half hour.
Here the conversation ended, the General re
marking that he was not desirous of being prominent
in the ease, but that he had no objection to his
statement being made public, as he considered It
the pub lie's property.
The New York World has the following:
WHY NO BLOODY FOOTeTErS ?
It has been much remarked in this tragedy that
there were no bloody foot-tracks from the stile of
the corpse to the front door of the mansion except
those nude by Mr. Washington Nathan when rushing
forth horror-siilcken from the scene of the butch
ery on tl e morning it was discovered. The argu
ment seenis to be, that If young Air. Nathan tracked
the blood out of the room, theu the murderer ought
to have tracked blood too. a line of thought which
omits the consideration of a very importaut element
in uro case, louug jir. jNainan auvanceil to Ule
corpse at a time when it had lain for some hours in
its position, and when the blood had only flowed
and flowed till coagulation supervened, but had bcun
eoaked up by the carpet, till, for a yard and more In
all directions about the bead and chest of the body,
the floor was bloody. In advancing to see what was
the matter, one would naturally come close up, close
enough, at least, to come within the bloodied circle,
and, of course, bear away the blood upon the feet.
But the assassin, in his walking near the body, if
Indeed he ever went near it after the killing, save to
step over it on his way from the safe to the large
room, had uo occasion to step in blood, and probably
could not have bo stepped if be had tried without
waiting a few minutes till the welling tide had
formed a sufficient pool upon the floor. Vliy,
after felling the unfortunate man and then
stepping over bis body into the outer room,
need the murderer approach the corpse? It
had no clothing on from which to take a watch,
purse, papers, key, or the like, and the blows struck
were bo fatal that no motive could have recalled the
rutllan to complete his work. The absence of any
bloody foot-tracks of the assassla seems therefore a
very natural and perhaps even a necessary iucldent
of the case. Young Mr. Nathan's feet were stained
because the blood had had time to be sucked np and
upread by the catpet, but during the time the mur
lerer was in the room after the killing, ths blood had
not had tint to sprtad.
"NO CIXE AS YET."
In these four words of Superintendent Jourdan to
a reporter yesterday the whole story is told. De
spite the almost superhuman efforts oi the o Ulcers or
the law, the ruilian who so foully murdered Benja
min Nathan In the sanctity of his own dwelling,
only Ave days ago, still is at liberty. The detec
tives are charged by some persons with being at
fault, and the detection of the murderer is believed
to be a remote possibility in reference to which both
Superintendent Jourdan and Chief of lie jtives
Kelso do not care to express an opinion. Certain it
is, however, that not the slightest clue has been ob
tained in the case, and it is equally certain
that no person is under suspicion. As a
last resource, a new feature is to be intro
duced into the case to-morrow, oo which the
detectives will work. This feature is in refereuce to
the "dog," the implement witu which murder wag
undoubtedly committed, and the new assertion
is, that it was mt a ship carpenter's "dog,"
but a tool of anotuw nature, the precise details
of which would be obviously improper to state at
the present time.
' INQUIRIES ABOCT TUB "DOG."
From 10 o'clock yesterday morning nearly every
proprietor aud foremen of a ship-carpenter's yard
in Sew York came to the Police Ueaequrters in
Mulbery street And inspected the "dog" with which
the murder was committed. No person, however
identified it. In reference to the statement pub
ilshed tn a morning paper, that the "dog", in ques
tion was known to have been in Mr. Nathan's
Libia- for the last eighteen months, and that the
man who built Mr. Nathan's house saw it there, the
whole story is without any foundation whatever,
fcoperiutendent Jourdan has carefully examined the
atatement and finds it utterly devoid of truth. The
statement in question Is one of the many erroneous
ones which have been circulated during the past two
-ys In reference to the dreadful crime.
The University of Nashville, Tenn., with
General . Kirby Smith as Chancellor, will
inaugurate its twenty-first session the 1st of
CITY IflTBLHtiBIICBi
THE WAf ! SUPPLY.
The Ope ln of the N""- Works at Be Irootjt-'
On" ll" l" of the New Reservoir Filled.
Yehterday for the first time the new water
works at Belmont went into operation. The
new Worthingtoii Duplex engine was started in
the presence of the Water Committco of Coun
cils, and the water was introduced Into half cf
the eastern baeln of the new large reservoir near
George's Hill. The storage capacity of this
tasin, as far as completed at present, is about
twelve million gallons. This, with the other
portion of the same eastern basin, from which it
is now separated by a brick wall of about two
thirds the entire depth of the basin, will when
finished hold seventeen million gallons. The
capacity of the western ba3in will be twenty
seven millions, and that of the entire reservoir
of both basins forty-four million gallons.
The reservoir is located on very high ground,
and will be able to supply water to the highest
points of the city, iucluding those in the Fif
teenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-eighth wards,
where eo much inconvenience has been expe
rienced and so many complaints made on account
of the scarcity of water.
The reservoir is now being rapidly finished, a
lartre force of workmen being employed. A
thirty-six inch main is to be laid across the bed
of the river 8chuykill to supply the city on this
side, and a twenty-four Inch main from the re
servoir to West Philadelphia. Arrangements
are also made by means of outlets and gates for
the laying and opening of three other thirty
inch pipes whenever they may-become necessary
to the wants of the city.
Ihe new pump-house on the river bank, along
side of the old Belmont cottage, is constructed
of pressed brick faced with stone, and shows
handsome front. The Worthington engine ha
two Bteam cylinders, of both high and low pres
sure, and is of two hundred and fifty horse
power. The double-acting pumps are twenty
two inches in diameter and have a four foot
stroke. They will deliver five million gallons in
twenty-four hours. There are to be two mor
Worthington engines of the same capacity a
the one now in operation, which will be place
In position as 60on as completed. One is now
nearly ready.
FIRE AT POINT BREEZE.
Pentriictlen of the Shed.
Between 11 and 12 o'clock last night a bright
light illumined the eouthwestern horizon, and
caused a somewhat general excitement amongst
our firemen. Although no alarm was sounded
several companies turned out, but only one or
two succeeded in reaching the fire. The pro
perty destroyed was the extensive and valuable
sheds attached to the Point Breeze Fark. These
sheds extended along the Penrose avenue side
of the Park for a long distance, and were used
for the stabling of the private teams belonging
to members of the Point Breeze Trotting Asso
ciation. Being built entirely of wood they
burned like bo mr.ch kindling wood, all efforts
to save them being unavailing. The loss is not
at present known, hut will be heavy.
The Agricultural Society. This morning
a regular meeting of the Agricultural Society of
Philadelphia was held at their rooms, Ninth and
Walnut streets, President W. II. Drayton in the
chair, and C. B. Fife acting as secretary in the
absence of that officer.
Mr. Pascal Morris, in the name of Mr. Scott, the
noted slieep-groWfer, presented to the society ten
beautifully-colored sswlmeus of wool grown by that
gentleman. They were received with thanks.
Mr. Montgomery, from the committee appointed
to visit the cheese factory at Kleventh and Wharton
streets, reported that the committee had visited the
factory. The establishment is capable of turning
out a fabulous number of pounds of cheese weekly.
The committee found everything about the place tn
the neatest order. It was also stated that one of
the committee had brought away a specimen of the
cheese, which he kept in his bouse until the next
mornlDg, when the smell was so pungent that he
was obliged to take l; to a lager-beer merchant
across the street and exchange it for a drluk of
lager. The beer merchant pronounced the specimen
of cheese excellent.
Mr. Hertstme, from the committee appointed to
meet with the meeting of Farmers' Clubs to be held
in West Grove Hall m next September, asked that
the committee be increased to Ave, and that an in
vitation to the cli-.bs to meet in the room of tills
society in place of that at West Grove Hall be given.
This was agreed to.
Mr. Herstine also made an informal report of ths
visit to the Experimental Farm, giving a history of
the working of the farm aud the different experi
ments now beinir worked out at that locality.
Zttr. Edwin Saterthwult, of Jeukintown, was no
minated for membership in the society.
Considerable discussion took place on the subject
of the wheat crop of the present year, several gen
tlemen giving their experience in the raising of the
product, after which the meeting adjourned.
Internal Revenue Matters. Within the
past few days no little excitement has been occa
sioned amongst our politicians by a wholesale
reduction of the force in the Fourth district.
About half-a-dozen assistant assessors walked
the plank on Monday, and others are to follow.
Amongst them were William Dixey, Jesse Rook,
and William Johnson. The axe will be kept
in motion until all the districts are cleared out.
It is expected also that the First and Second
and Third aDd Fourth districts will be consoli
dated, with one collector and one assessor for
each.
Messrs. Leeds and Stokley will give way for
higher offices, and Messrs. Pollock and Kenuey
be appointed to the control of the new districts.
A Big Wash-day. Yesterday the region
around Almond street wharf presented a lively
scene. From early in the morning an immense
crowd of perspiring juveniles, mixed with a
number of adults, besieged the new Public Bath
House, No. U, and made the' air resonant with
their clamors for admission. So great was the
pressure that word had to be sent to the Second
District Station-house for an extra force of men
to preserve order. The bathers were admitted
in squads of forty, and allowed five mluutes iu
the pool. At nfoht the sum total of bathers
numbered men, 87; boys, 11350.
The Bedford Street Baths. The free
baths attached to the Bed ord Street Mission
have been opened since July 13. From that
date to July 31 the whole number of baths taken
were 3074. The Lumber of men who used the
baths were 328; boys, 1315; women, 953; girls,
1078. The beneficial effects of these baths have
been plainly porceptible. The relapsing fever
has diminished greatly, and, with one excep
tion, no one who has used the baths has taken
the fever. The exception above noted was a
woman who vatlied the clothes of a fever
patient.
The Carnival at Atlantic City To-nigiit.
The grand carnival, bal masque, and fancy
dress party to be given this evening at the Ex
cursion House, Atlautic City, promises to be a
,really grand aflair. Many who propose to at
tend will leave this city this afternoon for the
express purpose of beinir oresent. and there will
be a good delegation from the boarders at
Atlantic, several unique costumes have been
heard of which will be displayed on the occa
sion. Pistol Practice. About 2 o'clock this
morning the Harbor police, when lust below the
Navy Yard, heard three pistol shots, ami judg
ing that the shots had been fired la the neigh
borhood of Point Airy, they at once pulled for
that locality. On reaching the Island they
found a brig moored, the captain of which told
them that some one had pushed his hea l in the
cabin window, had fired three times at him, and
Assault and Battery Wenzell Newbur-
ger, residing at No. 315 St. John street, ha b3eu
ueia in vw uau rjy Alderman (Jamil on the
cuarges oi assault ana battery and keepiug
disorderlv house. Yearnrdm Wj,n..ii t,.i
-- -- ... J 'VU.u. i(UU H
squabble with ne of his customers and tumbled
v I . .J . I . : i . .
uiui uunru a nigut m man a, nance nis arrest.
Sent Below Charlnn A nUor,f,.i.i- i,
-. . "ut.nn.t una ucvu
sent to prison by Alderman Burns for grossly
Insulting some females in the neighborhood of
iwrence street ana uirara avenue last night.
I Sudden Death Margaret Fox, aged 70
years, residing at No. 417 Christian street, died
tiddly ti uioric.
THE HATHAH MYSTERY.
A Clue to the -Murderer.
His Present In thlo City.
Probable Arrest Before Night.
From fact9 that are now developing, the
people of Philadelphia need not be surprised to
beat at any moment of the capture of the person
guilty of brutally murdering Mr. Benjamin
1 atbon in New York. Ever eince the first in
timation ol the crime reached this city our de
tectives have been hard at work, and
on Saturday Meesrs. Miller and Fletcher
gained the clue of a party whom they believed
to be the guilty one. lie was tracked as having
left New York on Friday last, and has since
been closely watched. His clothing bcrfrs marks
of blood, as do his stockings. And upon his
person he carries diamonds similar to those
taken by the murderer Nor are these points
all, there are other and more important ones
which we do not deem politic to make mention
of just now.
Messrs. Miller and Fletcher are now in corre
spondence with the Mayor of New York, and at
the proper moment the "watched one" will be
arrested.
Rawmtcu Fnr wpol; ( ttnet n. cn.no- of vnnnir
rowdies have been visiting a lot at Ninth and
Carpenter street?, ana masing tne nigni
hideous with their yells and carousals. Com-
nlntnt VinTtnrr VkPPll 1 nfi lTO( wlt.h 1 .ton t flnn nf
mitb, of the First district, he at about 4 o'clock
this morning vlsitea tne spot wnn a posse oi
officers and succeeded in arresting six of the
. ii . I 1 T 1 1, . 1 1
'prowlers. Aiaerman cuus.iii sunk mem 10
prison.
$1700 Gone. On Monday an individual
named Kohl visited Wissahickon Park, where a
German picnic was being held. Kohl Imbibed
rather freely of beer, and falling in with soaio
strangers they all got to drinking together.
After leaving the party, Kohl found that his
pocket had been picked of $1700. The case Is
now in the hands of the detectives.
A Shooting Affray. About 1'30 this after
noon Edw. Mullen, aged nineteen years, was
shot in the left arm by Thomas Deverix, at the
house of the latter, No. 14'20 South Seventh
street. Mullen was taken to the Pennsylvania
Hospital, and Deverix to the Seventeenth dis
trict Btation-ouse. The affair was the result of
a quarrel.
Incitisg to Biot. Richard Lahey, aged
eighteen years, was yesterday arrested at Twen
tieth and South streets, for throwing stones at
the members of the Warren -Hose Company,
whilst they were proceeding to the fire at Twen
tieth and Naudaln streets. Alderman Dallas
held the rowdy to answer. ,
FLUAKCE AND COMMERCE.
Evening TrxeaiuPH Office,)
Wednesday, Aug. 3, 1870. I
Money is comparatively quiet to-diy, but
rates are very firm, especially for time contracts.
Stock dealers are just now, and hitve been for
some time, favorites at tho banks, and no diffi
culty is experienced in obtaining reasonable
amounts on call and on good collaterals at 5t)
per cent., but paper is subjected to rigid scrutiny
and not popular at the banks beyond sixty days.
The banks are exceedingly cautious aud are
evidently trimming their eaila for a financial
breeze.
Gold continues active and 6omewhat stealy,
with sales fluctuating between 121 and 121) j,
closing at the latter.
Government bonds are a shade stronger.
The Btock market was moderately active, and
prices are fairly Bteady. bales of, City sixes,
new, at 101. State sixes, first scries, sold at 101.
Lehiirh sold loan changed hands at 104.
Beading Ballroad was quiet. Sales at 47K(3
47,09; Pennsylvania was steady, with sales at
5754; Lehigh Valley at 57; Catawissa preferred
at 30, b. o.; and Oil Creek and Allegheny
at 44.
The balance of the list was neglected, the only
sale beiDg in Schuylkill Navigation preferred
at 17.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Keported by De Haven & Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
JJ'IKSf liOAKU.
1300 City 6s. New. 101
20 sh Lea V R 5
Siooo Pa It Con m bs
Cp.. 95.V
flOOO Pa 6s, 1st se..H4
lUOsh Cats Prf.b60. 8tj
IU8I1UUA Alt... 4t
800 sh Read R....C. 41
flOIIO (J A A m 68,89 t5?,'j 2 do trf. 47
liOOOSchN 6s, 62.. 70 -I DO do Is. 4TX
jiuuu Len goia u... N?i zimj ao is. n
100shPeunaR...c. bli 100 do 060.47-69
S ClO C. M?i (500 do 47?,'
1 do......... BT 400 do.... Is. 2d. 41','
10 do. ....610. m.
Jay Cookb & Co. quote Government seenrPles as
roiiows: u. s. os 01 law, ii3'iC4iia,Ji : o-aos 01 it6!,
110'4"0! do. 1864, 10Djj($U0; do. NOV. 18U5,
109J4110j do. do., July, lo6($loyji ; do. do., 1667,
108 '.t (.4 109; do. 18CS, 109C4109:V; 10-403, 106
101 : racincs, liu .miu. uoiu, rjiw.
Messrs. William Paintek a Co., No. 86 S. Third
street, report the following quotations: U. S. 6s of
1881.113 VitllSK ; 6-208 Of 1862, UOUO?; ; do. 184,
l09?iano: do. 1865. 109?110: do.. Julv. 1803
loswiaios.v; do., July, 1867, losjiwosi ; do. July!
1868, 109.V4i09 ; 6s, 10-40, 100?iC4107 ; U. S. Pacific
Hit. cur. cs. no uaiioji. uoiu. mvai2ivr,
Mesbkh. b Haven 4c Bkotuer. No. 40 S. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. S. 68 of 1881, U3'B113?i ; do. 1862, U0,VH0X;
do. 1864, 109?4'($UO; do. 1865, 109'110; do. 18S5,
new, 10Sl;(Slo8; do. 1367, do. i08:H'slo; do. 1868,
do. 109fc(109)4 ; 10-408, 106107; U. S. 30 Year
6 per cent. Currency, 110 x&i ll; Due Coin p. Int.
Notes. 19: Gold, 121?;l'21ii t Silver. 112115:
Union Pacific Railroad 1st Mort. Bonds, 815,4825;
central raemo itanroao, eoaosiu; union iMclllo
i.ana uraut uontis,
Nark Ladnek, Brokers, report this morning
uoiu quoiauous as iuiiowb:
10-00 A. M 121?,'. 11-41 A..M. 121M
10-02
10-05
10-' 4
10 40
.121k
.121?,
.121M
12-16 P.
12 27 4
12-39 '
M.
121.
121
121 J.
" Ul)i 12-35
121
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Wednesday, Aug. 3. Bark In the absence of
sales we quote No. l Quercitron at 30 per ton. 100
cords CheBnut sold at f 15 per cord.
Seeds Flaxseed is in small supply and wanted by
the crushers at 12-25. In Cloverseed and Timothy
nothing doing.
The Flour market Is firm, and there is a steady
Inquiry from the local trade for the better grades of
extra f amllies, the stock of which Is greatly reduced.
The sales foot up 1000 barrels. Including superfine
at 1525(35-60; extras at fas -25; Iowa, Wisconsin,
and Minnesota extra family at $a-50vJ-60, the latter
rate for choice ; Pennsylvania do. do. at 17(70;
Ohio da do. at 7(s,7-62)tf ; and fancy brands at f r-75
(48 50, as in quality. Rye Flour may be quoted at
f i 25. Trices of corn Metl are nominal.
The Wheat market is quiet and prices favor buy
ers. Bales of Pennsylvania red S15b,i,lti0; 8000
bushels Indiana about f l-65(o,l-60; and 4000 bushels
Missouri white at 1167. Rye is steady 11 14 for
Western and Pennsylvania. Cum is dull at the
recent decline, tales of Pennsylvania yellow at
ll-OMl-09: Western do. at$l-06; and Western mixed
at 9&c.3tl'04. Cats attract but little attention.
Bales of 2000 bushels Pennsylvania at 63(fi;64a
Whisky is dull. 75 barrel WtBtern iron-bound
sold at fl -03(3 1-04.
OENT.'S F.URNISHINQ GOODS.
JPISE DRESS, IMPROVED SHOULDER
SEAM PATTERNSIIIKTS,
MADE BY B. EAYRE,
ONLY, 8 4 wfmimsp
66 X, Slir J81., below trc!u '
Til l III) EDITIOR
FOREIGN WAR NEWS.
Storming of a Prussian Town.
Harrow Escapo of Versailles.
Matters at Washington.
Tho Xlnights of rythias.
The Uovcmment Claim llnsiness.
VAc.t ific, inc., ntc.t
VAC.
ITJiOM KUROFS.
'The Wnr At.lut niamrarrk.'
Paius, Aug. 3 Tho Journal OJJbnvl of this
morning declares that the present war Is not
against Germany nor against King William, but
against Bismarck. The Journal regrets that
the Prussian King submits to the domination of
this violent and unscrupulous minister.
Humored Storming of Vrlenbii-K.
London, Aug. 3. A rumor is in circulation
here to-day to the effect that Weisscnbcrg, a
town in the Palatinate, or Rhenish Prussia, on
the border, has been stormed by the French.
Ammunition Drponltorlen.
Versailles, Aug. 3. Several public build
ings of this city have lately been given up as
depositories for ammnnition.
Nnrrew Encnpe of Versailles.
Yesterday the city barely escaped destruction
from an explosion. A fire occurred in one of
these powder warehouses, which was fortunately
subdued before any great amount of damage
Lad been done. A box of ammunition, which
was already enveloped in flames, was dragged
into the street, where it immediately exploded.
Thin Morning's Quotation.
Lonpon, An?. S 11-30 A. M. Consols, opened
at ssji for money and account. American securities,
steady. United States fi-2is of ls62, 82j; of lsrts,
old, 8!i ; and of 186T, 81 y, ; 10-403, 80. Stocks steady ;
Krle, 15; Illinois Ceutral, 103; Atlantio and Ure.it
Western, 20.
Liverpool, Aug. 8. 11-30 A. M. Cotton opened
steady: middling uplands, hi. ; mlddlim; Orleans,
SMd, Sales to-day estimated at 10.000 bales.
London, Aug. a 1130 A. JI. Linseed oil easier
at 30(330 6s.
FROM WSHIJVOTOJV.
The Knights ot Pythian.
Bpecial DtmatahtQ The Earning Telegraph,
Washington, D. C, Aug. 3. The antl O. B.
N.'s of Knights of Pythias have executed and
recorded in the District Recorder's Olliee an in
Etrument incorporating certain members as
"The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of tho
District of Columbia." They claim under this
instrument to be the only legal Grand
Lodge of Knights in the District, and
will at once charter lodges comprised of
members of orders opposed to the O. 11. N.
The Government Claim ISiiNlneos.
There Is no probability that the Treasury De
partment will or can take any action for the
relief of claim agents, whose claims against the
Government caunot bo raid under tho recent
decision of the Attorney-General relative to the
disposal of appropriations, and many agents
here contemplate the abandonment of the claim
business for the present, or at least giving but
Slight attention to it. Advices from the North
and West arc to tho effect that tho decision in
tho matter creates great surprise, and the de
partments dally receives large numbers of let
ters of inquiry relative to the same.
AMsesMinents on OfUce-holders.
Owing to the general protest of department
clerks against the assessment of one per cent,
on salaries lor subscriptions in aid of the Con
gressional committee in the approaching cam
paign, the rate has been reduced to three, four,
and lire dollars each, according to grade of
office. An aggregate of over $ 25,000 will pro
bably be realized from these assessments.
Bearers of DeNpatrhrei.
The State Department is iu receipt of numer
ous applications for appointments as bearers of
despatches for our ministers abroad. On ac
count of the expense, aud the limited amount
of the contingent fund, but few appointments
will be made, and those only to prominent and
well-known parties and in the cases of very im
portant messages which it is not advisable to
trust to mails.
Naval matters.
Despatch to the Associated Yeas.
WA8ni.NGTON, Aug. 3. The Franklin, flagship
of Kcar Admiral liailford, was ut Flushing, Hol
land, on July 15. The orders for the return of
that vessel had been received, and she may bo
expected at New York some time this month.
The Richmond, of the European fleet, was at
Trieste on July 1. The Congress, flagship of
Commodore Green, was at St. Domingo city on
July 20, and about to 6ail for Key West, to
relieve the Severn, which latter vessel Is daily
expected at Hampton Koads, bearing the flag of
Rear Admiral Poor, who is to be relieved in
command of the North Atlantic fleet by Rear
Admiral Lee.
The "Nantasket,"
Lieutenant Commander McCook, aud "3wa
tara," Lieutenant Commander Cooke, were at
St. Domingo on July :31st. The health of the
officers and crews of these vessels Is reported
good.
Practice Khlp "riavaunah."
The Secretary of the Navy has received a
letter from Commander Carter,commanding the
United States practice ship "Savannah," dated
Plymouth, England, July otk, in which he re
ports his arrival at that port from Hampton
Roads. He Bays: "The customary salutes were
made and returned, and we have been received
with great cordiality on tho part of Admiral Sir
Henry Codington and the officers attached to
the dock-yard at Dovonport."
Middles Ashore.
On the 14th of July one huudred and three of
the midshipmen had an opportunity of visiting
London, remaining there uutil the 18th, and it
gives me pleasure to state that their conduct
and deportment while there was all that could
be desired. Tho midshipmen have also visited
the dock-yard, where every attention was shown
them and the objects of interest explained.
The Spanish practice ship Trinidad, from
Cadiz, with midshipmen and apprentices on
board, arrived in port on July IS.
Ordered to Service.
Lieutenant John Newall has been ordered by
the Navy Department to the Guard, and As
sistant Surgeon Ruth detached from the Dic
tator and placed ou waiting orders.
FROM THE SO UTU.
Heath of a Telegraph Operator.
Memphis, Aug. 3 Archie Craig, a well
known telegraph operator, was found dead in
bed this morning. Tne verdict of the coroner
was death from congestion of the brain." Ills
remains will be forwarded to Auburn, N. Y., for
interment.
Hiootlng and Htabblog Aftraj,
A difficulty occurred at Brownsville yesterday
between A. Freeman and John II. Freeman,
prominent lawyers, growing out of the publica
tion of a card by the latter reflecting severely
on the former, who is a candidate for Judge of
the Circuit Court, resulting in John Freeman
being shot in the arm, the other being cut with
a bawic tife.
Telegraph -a P. 31.
report througli their New
l orn imuse the following
n. i. vrni. s una k
Pacific Mat! Steam... 39 v
Western Union Tele 84 '
Toledo ft Wabash R. 48 'tf
MIL A 8U Paul R.cora 69 ','
MIL 8t.Panl R.pref. 7.1 Ji
Adams Express ex-d. 6T
Wells, Fargo A Co.... l1
United States 43'v
Oold li v
Odd. Stock
do. scrip.....
N. T. & Krle Kali.
Ph. and Kca, K
Mich. Bnnth. AN1.H
9
91
Cle. andPitL R. cx-d.mi
Cr.LandN.VV. com.. 8l
CM. and N. W. prof., mi
Chi and R.LK 113 vi
Market dull.
Pitts.F. W.fc Cni.lt 02
New York Ntorkand Money Market.
Nw York, An. B. Stocks dull. Money S3!
percent. Hold, 11. 6-208, 162, coupon, ;
da 1S64, do., 1W ; do. 1P6S, do., 10914 ; da 1S05, new,
da 1NI7. lim; do. 18tw, loo ; 10-409, 106.
Virginia sixes, new, fW; Missouri sixes, 90; Can
ton Co., 63 ; Cumberland preferred, B0 ; New York
C entral and Hudson Klver, 91 Erie. 20v, Read
ing, k; Adams Kxpress, 67; Michigan Central, lly;
Michigan South-. ,'; Illinois Central, 116m
Ovehind and PlUsburjr, t034' ex div. ; Chicago
and Kock Imnnd, 1L1V ; Plttaburg and Fort Wayne,
i; Western t'nlon Telegraph, 84','.
New York Produce Mark et.
Nbw York, Ang. B. Cotton dull and weak ; sales
of 8M) hairs uplands, S'H5.t Orleans, 20c. Flour
lirnier; sales of wroo barrels State at $5 r.oi7; Ohio
at l-fo9-t0; Western at 'V0;t7-30; Sout'iern at
-40ii-&0. Wheat firmer ; sales of 24,000 bushels
Nes. 9 and 3 mixed at $1-25; winter red Western at
lo. t'orn heavy; s-tlrs of R4,ooo bushels new
mixed Wedtern at 9Se.i.gi. Oats firmer; sales of
VO.ikio bnshels State at 65a6(c. ; Western at 6it 4
fnc. Ileef steady. Pork unchanged. Lard dill;
suiini, taglT'ii'.; kottle, 17(n 17,'4C Whisky quiet
at 1 1 -w .
Baltlasere Prodaeo Market. I
TUi.ttmokk, Aug. 8. Cotton dull and nominal.
Flour fairly sctlvp and Hrtn. Wheat steady; sales
of prime to choice Maryland red at fl70vl5; good
to prime da at ll-MaltM; white, good toclioloeat
ll-wl-90; Pennsylvania and Western at 11 -6';, si -6.1.
Corn whlu, il-20 for prime; yeliow, $1-10. Oats,
receipts light; sales of new at, 4sl(sic. Rye, 90c.(
11. rrovlKion firm and unchanged Wntsxy In Im
proved demand at il'Q24t-C4.
N. Y. MOMEY DIAKKBf YESTERDAY..
Vow thti Si r. UirahU
"The Wall street markets are In tho rut of mid
summer stagnation. Had not tno 'war' iu Kuropo
drifted Into so peaceful an atl'alr, ami cheated the
speculative plans based upon an expected eampatgn
of severe battles, there would, doubtless, have boon
an exception to the usual serenity of monetary
circles at this season. Rut in tho absence or the
premises there Is an absence of the conclusion. Wall
street is at Long lirauch and Saratoga.
"The gold market opened strong In response t
the tenor of the speeches In the KiirIImIi Parliament
last night and the lower quotations for our live
twentiesin London this morning. Very little was
done, however; but the price moved easily on light
dealings. This reeling carried the nuotatlon to il
Boon after the opening of the board; but the
advanced figure induced realizations, under
which there was a gradual yielding to 121 at
which point the market again gave way to I2P, on
the report that a tripartite conference, comprising
the Hue de (iraraont, of France, Lord Lyons, of Kng
land, and Prince Mctteruich, of Austria, was in
session In Puns discussing a plan for the settlement
of the dltllcultics between France and Prussia. At
the came time hondB from London came a Utile bet
ter t2JW and the gold market closed heavy. Tho
specie shipment 01 to-morrow is variously estimated
ut fn m a million aud a half to two millions of dol
lars." PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALE.-?.
Reported by Do Haven & Bro., No. 40 S. Taird street
15ETW1.KN HOARDS.
f.7000 N Penna 6s. 9ft v
60 sh OCA A R 43'i
ftshCum A Am l.lll
42 do Is. 114
3 do 113V
16 do ill
1 do 114
100 sh Read . ...boo. 4-
44 sh (ir Coats St as
100 sa Penna lt..c. 67;;
4 do 68.','
4!i do c. bVi
100 do C. 68','
SfiBhLer Val..b8. b7
6 do 67 J,'
IPO sh Sch N P. M0. 17
100 do b0. 17!.'
100 do 47-05
100 do.S3t'day.4r-0J
SECOND BOARD.
tlOOCIty 6s, New. 101
12 Bli penna R 67'
12000 Pa 6s 1 Be 104,v
100 sh Read R 47?
lou do 471
100 sh Cat Pf. . ..b5. Sis,
6 8h AcadMus.... 09
loo 00 c. &s
100 do 67 'j
1"0 do 6-
lOOBhLehNdv i3
LEGAL IIITELLIGEIJCE.
The Itroad Ktrert Outrage.
Court of Quarter SesionJudtje Vaxaniu
This morning the Court resumed the trial of John
w. liaidy anas weisn, and William 11. Lnncii,
eharired with rape committed upon Miss Affiles V.
Jervis on South Broad street, on the nlgtit of Julv
14. In onr report of pesterday we gave in full th
testimony of Miss Jervis and Mr. Mooriiv, her
escort, who detailed the particulars of the outrage
in aclear manner, and fully identified the prisoners
ns participants in It. On behalf of Duncan, evidence
was ottered that for more than four years he wan a
memoer, in poou standing, 01 Mr. I'erry s Baptist
church, at Front aud Christian streets, au O ld Fel
low, a base balllst, and a frequenter of the Reliance
Engine house and Keesey's tavern hard by ; and also
to prove that at the time of this oocurrence he was
at home, at the tavern, or engine house. Tne only
evidence adduced for Uahly went to show that he
was an employe of the Thirteenth and Fifteeotti
Streets Railway Company, was a married nun,
and had In his time been a wild boy. After
the evidence. followed the arirnmtmts
of counsel. Colonel Dec her t opened for tne Com
monwealth, and made a lengtny and minute r.uu
of the evidence, striving to place it before the
jury in such a manner as to leave no douut of the
guilt of the prisoners. At the close of our report he
was still speaking.
The trial excites great, interest, and the court
room is crowded almost to Butrocauon.
TI7EDDING AND ENGAGENfENT RINGS
II of solid lakarat fins sold. QUALITY WAK
tUH iKU A iuii Mnonmuui oi m iiwuy, on nana.
FAKK A KKO I'HiCK, Mtlun,
825 wfmj No. 824 UUKSNUT Street, below fcnarib.
CROQUET.
C
ROQUET IN (J RKAT VARIETY.
Rock Maple Croquet onlr 13-60.
Four quires of f uper and four packs of Envelopes,
stamped, In a neat double box, only l 00 ; by mill,
S 1MO.
One quire of Paper aud one pack of Envelopes,
mampeu, oniy tu cents. j. uflsuu,
Stationer and Card Engraver,
29wsm 9mSp No. 921 Sf KINU UAHDK.N Street.
T.
GKE1T REDUCTION IS TRICE.
A Full Size Set, 8 Sails, 8 Malleti,
etc., $3 00.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
R. HOSKINS & CO.,
no. C13 Audi Street.
INHERE ARE MANY SOLDIERS AND
bailors, their orphans and widow., and tbelr heirs,
wbobavegood claim, fur arrears of pay, bounty, jirii.
money, co jimuiaiiun ui h .tvi vi vuuuiuuuoa m re ion.
hick ouL-ht to be paid them.
wmclioUKDt io ue pam iuuiu. ...
JnniaDysncn owes appuoaiione iun uvea maae, B
remain unsettled for want of proof or from neglect, a
frequent ly Irora iuoouipelenuy of the agent who tile j t
bat
id
frequent ly Irom iuoouipelenuy of tne
claim. We will give advice to our oou
to for it or cslled upon, free of any oha
ooinmdui when written
uurKB giauiy.
A Jit.,
Attorney!) for t he Collection of (JUuue,
No. 135 S. bEVKNTU Street. FhiUJeluui,
PENSIONS. PENSIONS ALL WOUNDED
or disabled SOLDI KHS, also the widow, onildreo
onder sixteen, or dependent mothers and (other, of tuuae
who died in the service, orainue discharge, of disease con
tracted in tne service, who have not yet claimed a pen
sion, should iply at once to K'HiEKT 8. i.K.VGIt'U
(.(l . General Claim Office. No. 135 B. SEVENTH stre t.
To secure back pension, claims nuist be made within five
years irom date ot aiacnargs or Cute oi aouu. long
standing or re'eoledoiaiin promptly aetlled.
1 UTT T TTAB PlUBVll flV t. RllVT-i.I
OF
(Jongren, giving tliKJ to the widow, children
ruT.nl. ,f u II lutlniAr wha rliad in till Unix. hAVA
or
ths
soldier enlisted for one year or less. t'or further int'oi
onna
tion appiy wnu, i.wn, Diift.nu ouodi. i nis win give
Si lou to the heirs of all soldiers who died in service, belon.
ing to any uiue months' regiment or three months' regi-
any uiue months' regiments or three
L. Application are receive dailrby
n-t "tg Apiiuoauon are reoeiveu oauy or
S.UUK UU
TMPORTANT TO PARENTS. MOTHERS
JL snd fathers whose sons were lost ia ths war, or who
uoeu aner uifA-u.i);. i uiiwomi ouDir,uuia in tne service,
kssntitled to ffcNblOiS, it in any way dependent upon
tliair sou. for support. We recommend nil i. ti,,u
they are entitled to call on KOHKK T 8. LEAGUE A UU.,
Ma S. bKVhNTH Street, who will procure for them a
J'eiiMon, or give any iufcrmat ion, free of charge, reUlivs
Filork Quotations by
Olrndinnlnir, I'avls fcUo,
t.i tpj, vvvu-ii i (its; .Tiyu-! V
FOURTH EDITION
THE PRUSSIAN FORCE AT ARMS.
Particulars from Saarbrusken.
France and American Rebels.
Nfc-wipapcr Correspondents Released.
THE LONG BRANCH GUETIES.
J3nining' of sx Orig
Etc., Etc. utc. etc., I3tc.
FROM EUROPE.
Detnlls of Ihe NanrbrorUen Affair.
Lospon, An?. 3 Noon. The following de
tails of tho affair at Saarbracken, have been re
ceived here: The fight began at 11 o'clock yes
day forenoon. The French rushed to the fron
tier in force, and the Prussians were driven
from their stromr. position by the sharp artillery
fire of the French. The latter remained masters
of the position which they won without serious
lo?s. Tho Emperor and Prince Imperial wit
nessed the conllict and returned to Mctz to din
ner. A Prcrlamiillon by the King.
Bekmn, Aug. 3. King William, who is now
at Mayencc, to-day issued a proclamation to the
armics of Germany, assuming the Co uimander-ehlp-ln-Chief.
Frrnch Hesitancy.
London, Aug. 3. It is generally admitted by
the French that their hesitancy sacriQeod their
advantage. An early start might have over
whelmed Germany, but France will now be com
pelled to act mainly on the defensive.
Disposition and Nnmbers of the Prusnnns.
London, Aug. 3. The following is given to
day as tho numbers and disposition of the Prus
sian army: The Duke of Mecklenburg com
mands 108,000 men at the mouth of tho River
Oder; at the mouth of the Elbe Falkenstein has
58,000 men; near Ems Ilerwarth von Bittenfeld
commands r0,000.
The Army of the Rhine
consists of tho following bodies: Eighty thou
sand at Cologne, under Steinmetz; ono hundred
and eighty thousand at the junction of the Mala
with the Rhlue, uuder Prince Frederick Charles;
and ono hundred and sixty-six thousand along
the Upper Rhino, under Prince Royal Fredorlck
William. Chiefs of staff, Moltke, Bluraenthal,
Sporllng, and Sit-hie.
Price of French Nubntltutes.
London, Aug. 3. A despatch from Paris says
three hundred pounds sterling are paid for sub
stitutes, and they are scarce at that.
The French Do Not Want American Rebels.
The Daily -A'eira of this morning says the
French Government declined the services of.
Generals Lee and Ileauregard.
Newspaper Correspondents Released from
Custody.
Paris, Aug. 3. Napoleon has ordered the re
lease of tho newspaper correspondents who were
recently arrested a Metz.
Hamburg and Bremen.
London, Aug. 3. It is rumored to-day that
negotiations are pending to keep open the ports
of Hamburg and Bremen during the war. It ia
said the Ui.Ucd State.', as well as England, Is
urging this.
A Nrw Revolving Cannon '
has bien tried at Valence, and is eaid to be a
great success. A correspondent ddscribes it a3
a terrlb'y destructive weapon at five thousand
yards.
This Afternoon's Uuotntlon.
London, Aug. a 1-so r. M 5-20s steady. Rail
ways steady.
LivEiti'oou Angr. 81-30 P. M Ootton easier but
not better. The sales to-day will not exceed 800O
bales. Lard dull. Tallow, 45s.
Antwerp, Aug. 8. petroleum opened at 4145r.
FROM THE WEST.
Ht. Paul and Dululh Railroad.
l-pfclal VeMixttck to the Evening lelujraph.
Tuomson, Mlun., Aug. 3 The last spike was
driven connecting the track through from 8t.
Paul to Duluth yesterday, and the first through
train to Duluth arrived this morning.
Death of a Citizen of mi. Louis.
St. Louis, Aug. 3. James Harrison, of the
firm of Choleau, Harrison & Valle, owners of
Iron Mountain and very extensive iron mines
and manufactories, died last night.
FROM NEW EJVOLvlJVD.
I'okoowB HrlK flurncKl.
Trovidenck, it. I., Aug. 3 A Newport pilot
boat yesterday boarded near Block Island a full
rlgg d brig on fire. Her name could not bo
ascertained, but the pilot boat stayed by her
until she hd burned down to her copper. It is
thought she was laden with petroleum.
Fire la Boston-Killed oa the Railroad.
Boston, Auk. 3. Thompson's plaulug mills
and a block of frame dwellings In Hyde Park
were burned this morning. Loss, 112,000.
Bridget Caey, aged thirty years, was killed
while walking on the railroad track la Bradford
last evtning.
FROM WASnwaTOJf.
Official Notldrailea of War.
Def4itck toth Aucutfe4 frttM.
Wasuinuton, Aug. 3 The French Minister
to-day ofliclally Informed this Government of
the declaration of war by Frauce against
Prussia.
FROM LONG JULUVCU.
Tho fflasnmolh Rare Coarse.
Lono IS it a n ii, N.. J, Aug. 3. Teu' thousaud
persons were present at the steeple chase to
day. Only thrco horses started, aud came in ia
the following order: Oystermau, Jr., twenty
lengths ahead of Bouauuon; Lobelia distanced.
Ume, 8 28
PRESIDENT LINCOLN. AT TtlE OUT
X break of tbs Wtr, by prucltmition. osllsJ for fortr
two thousand uluutws to uipr tbs Kolxllloa. suit
tbs VVr ltirtiuiiiit promuod tutl suh soldier should
huts s bouuty of Ufl. wt.en discharged.
THH Hu I'll KM K IhjI H I' Ok i ll K VHIVKD 8 fATKS
HAS Phl'llit- II Tit A r TH Id PKOM1SKU UOUNI't
MLST NUW hK nil). Wssrs prvparal to ttia it
for svsrr soldier bo sull.lod bofur Jul! iJ. 11, for
three jresrs, sod arcs suliMMjuontly honorably disuharged.
vhsiber he serv.d or s .hurt or loos tnue.
It is dssir.hls to but the soldier's discharge, bst the
bsuotyoa be obtained wh.re to ducluvrge is lost or
cacuol be had. No collection, no oharKe.
Call niHin or write to the Oxnerai O .llec-ii in As.nos
R a. l.KAl.L'K , tio.Ua o. MVK.NUI bueol
I'hiiadelulu. . ,
PRIZE MONEY AMOUNTING TO 5,849,
6ria H7, still remains uucalled lor ia Hie Tr.uo.iy of
tbs l'ult j hiatus, anaios Iron, capture, made du iiui the
late Ktfbellluo. luloiiuatioo aud ad nice, sifea cheer
fully, free e any rbuiae, wly at once, eituer la trea or
by loiter, to Ihe (tvneral Oolloouoo Aireai, HOUJCHra.
I uiu L t CO , r0. oouta on a. i u ui
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