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PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1871.
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FIRST EDITION
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
The Key Path to tha Indies.
Speech of XVZr. Jay Cooko.
Solid rlen In Council.
Railroad War in Maine.
Baez and San Domingo.
Reconstruction cf the Cabinet.
Etc., Etc.. Etc.. Etc.. Etc.
A RAILROAD PARTY.
nr. Jay Cooke Anon the New York CnpU
IhIIhIs The future s-nt tawny to the Intlles.
Abont two hundred gentlemen, in response to
the following invitation:
MR. IIENKY C. BOWES
requests the pleasure of your company to meet
Mil. J AT COOKE,
Thursday evening, February 2, 1871, at half-past
7 o'clock, No. DO Willow street, Brooklyn
11 eights met at Mr.Bowen's residence laBt even
ing. The company was composed of the lead
ing business men of Brooklyn and New York.
rUE INTERESTS REPRESENTED.
It was certainly a remarkable company. The
solid men of the community were there. The
long heads of Wall street, and Broad street, and
Nassau street, Fine street and Broadway the
most of them, indeed, rather suggestively
crowned with silver, were brought together in
such a manner as such heads too rarely are, in
the golden social atmosphere of Mrs. Bowen'e
elegant and hospitable home.
Every department of the trade and finance of
the great financial centre and commercial metro
polis was represented. Five hundred millions
of live capital were represented. The pulpit,
the press, the bar were represented. There
were the men who supply the sinews of war,
who provide the wings of commerce, who build
the engines of peace, and wield the potent
ogencieB af modern civilization. Among
TUB GENTLEMEN PRESENT
thers were Messrs. FoEter and Leonard of the
firm of Leonard, Sheldon rfc Foster; Aaron
lleely, James Myers, Kev. Dr. Field, Judge
Pratt, of the Supreme Court, D. C. Bobbins,
Key. Dr. Joshua Leavitt, of the Independent, C.
C. Dike, Coleman Benedict, John Russell Young,
Mr. O'Brian, of O'Brlan Bros., Mr. Burnham, of
the firm of Journay & Burnham, A. A. Low,
II. B. Clafliu, If on James Barnes. James Howe,
John Hunter, President of the Dime Savings
Bank, Thomas Messenger, President of the
Brooklyn Bank; Pitt Cooke of Jay CooketCo.; II.
Messenger, Thomas Denny, Jr., Charles Dennis,
of the Atlantic Mutual; Luther B. Wyman, K. B.
Pen-in, President of the Butchers' and Drovers'
Bank; N. S. Beers, banker; Milton Caldwell,
banker; A. W. Sheppard. banker; Jonas Ait
kens, of the firm Robinson, Chase & Co.; Henry
E. Bowen; Governor Ashley, of Montana; Gor
don L. Ford; . B. Litchfield; James Freeland;
Mr. Silas Ludlow, Collector of Internal Reve
nue; Isaac Van Anden; John F. Hervus;
H. B. Duryea; Charles Hurd; Anthony
Gilkison, Charles II. Dillingham; C.
W. Kendall, member of Congress-elect from
Nevada; Walter E. Colton, George Holt, John
B. Hutchinson, J. C. Howe & Co., George
Bowen, Edward Bowen, George Leary, of the
Savannah Steamship Company; Dwight John
eon, President of the Firemen's Trust Company;
William M. Thomas, Vice-President of the
City National Bank; Henry J. Foster, Cashier
City National Bank; B. B. Van Vleck, Nicholas
Luqneer, Morris Reynolds, Henry A. Bowen,
and others.
Mr. Bowen, the host of the occasion, said that
the company had taken this method of affording
to his friend Mr. Cooke an opportunity of say
ing to them all at once and all together what
one friend might say in convessition to another
upon a subject of mutual interest.
In response to this Introduction Mr. Cooke
came forward. His remarks were made in a
conversational, off-hand manner. A map at
one end of the parlor served to illustrate the
gecgraphical conditions of the undertaking
which the gentleman assumed to explain. Mr.
Cooke used a wand (.occasionally to empha
sise his points, in so doing forcibly remind
ing at least a few of his hearers of the period
twenty years ago, when he used map and wand
to subsidize the imagination of his Sunday
school scholars, in the old St. Paul's Vcn Jist
Episcopal Church of Philadelphia, tot the
evangelization of the wilds of Africa. The sub
ject received the close attention of the company,
notwithstanding the rival and distracting influ
ence of the charming ladies who presided in
regal state at the opposite end of the drawing
room. REMARKS OF UK. JAY COOKK.
Mr, Cooke commenced by saying that as long ago
as 1MB It was believed that the route chosen by tue
Northern Fauirlc Railroad would be the ultimate
popular road to the Pacltlc coast, on the principle
that tbe highways of cations follow the water
courses. As early as lt8, Mr. Oeffln, the well
known newspaper correspondent, nnder the nem d
plum of "Carleton," published a pamphlet on the
subject which attracted much attention. He com
menced at Duloth, on Lake Superior, and traced the
route from thence to the Red Blver. thence duwa
the valleys of the Miaeeuri and the Yel
low stone. a route which coull
be easily trailed, and which led through a country
rich In mineral wealth of coal, iron, und limestone.
Tbe route passes thence to a .ill at iu, through one of
tbe most favored portions of the country for stock
raising ; and also throngU tbe gold raintug region of
Montana. The route then followed the valley of the
Colombia to the l'acillo coast, when it w&4 com
pleted. New York (or, as be should nay, Brooklyn,
as be was now, perhaps, addressing that locality),
wonld be some 600 miles nearer the Faolflc. The
distance frwiu Brooklyn to i'upet Sound would be
about bOOO miles, and an express train
running at the rate of 20 miles an hour
would traverse the whole distance in about four
days. Tbe grades of the whole route would be easy,
and would uowhere exceed fifty feet to tbe mile.
It was not a f rozen region that the road traverse 1,
as the speaker proceeded to show by several com
parisons. No snow sheds would be required, and
there would not be a tunnel on the entire route.
He explained In detail the vustDts of the great
Northwestern country, as well aa Its unbounded re
sources, water power, forests, and mineral wealth.
Along tbe entire route of the Northern Central there
was a region of coal, which was tae substratum of
all mineral wealth. The country was fertile, the
temperature mild, and the relou capable of enor
mous development. It Intersect aud drains naviga
ble streams along the entire route. At present the
lumber trade of Puget Hound alone required 73d
sail for transportation. Governor Smith, of Ver
mont, for the Vermont Central trustees, has pur
chased all the boats and otber property of the North
ern Transportation Company on tbe great lakes run
ning from Ogdensburg, N. Y., to Duluth, Mtun.,
where they will connect with tbe Northern I'acido
Kallroad. This action, which carries out the plan
for the .establishment of sv grand trans-eon Unental
line, In commended on all sides in Mew Kogland, as
It Is believed that tbe great power acquired by the
Central managers will be used, not in the spirit
of a greedy monopoly, but for tbe best interests
of tbe road and feuue, Tbe Northern Pacific Com
pany Is new building westward from Lake Superior.
Enough morey has been paid In by the stockholders
to construct and equip the first division of the rod,
from Lake Superior, across Minnesota, to the He1
river of the North, 823 miles. The money for this
branch 16,000,000 has been paid in, and the work
Is being rapidly pushed to completion. Arrange
ments are also being made for commencing the
building the road at tne western terminus on l'uget
Sound and the Pacific Ocean. This work will com
mence in the spring, and In a little time the road
will be In the process of building at each end. He
desired to be understood, however, that as the
financial agents or the company, the firm which he
represented did not propose to make any promises
which could not be filled. They regarded
the bonds as the safest and soundest securities In
the market. J f they did not thev would never lend
their names to the enterprise, hut he was not pre
pared to stnte the exact time of the oonipletion of
I the road. If he was asked his personal opinion, how-
cvci, lie wuiim bn y turn, wniiiii I'Hir ,eius liu t -
peeted that the trade of the Indies would be carried
over this route. The company has somewhat over
fifty millions of acres of land, which would un
doubtedly sell for a much larger amount than the
amount of bonds It would be necessary to
Ifsuc No stock has yet been Issued, and
when it Is Issued nothing was to be paid
on It. The road was to be built upon its bonds and
the sale of its lands. Mr. Cooke then proceeded
to show the value of these bonds
as a perfect security, being a first mort
gage Issue on a railroad over two thousand miles In
extend, together with the rolling stock, buildings
and all other equipments, and also a land grant of
more than fifty million acrei of land, embracing an
amount of territory equal to Matne, New Hamp
shire, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Long Islnnd, Mew Jersey, and Delaware.
He then went Into a very Interesting description of
the ocean current, which governed the course of
trade. A vessel leaving China and Japan for
Han Francisco is now obliged to sail within
eighty miles of Pngnt's Sound. Thence it has
to traverse six hundred miles to reach its port
of destination. When the Northern Pacific Railroad
Is completed, and the proposed telegraphs are con
structed, the cargo of this vessel will be landed at
New York, and the announcement of Its sale te'e
graphed to its shippers sooner than the vessel can
now be signalled off the Golden Gate. It might be
asked, Mr ('coke said, in conclusion, If this route
ficssessed all these advantages, why was it not se
ected In the first place aa the highway to the Pa
cific? He had asked this question himself. But It
Is easy to explain when we inquire Into the sub
ject. The Mormons, in selecting Salt Lake as
their site, did so with the Intention of being removed
from communication with the rest of too world.
They hoped never to be troubled with the world's
people. Hut they left their track behind them, and
when Fremont wns sent out to quiet the Indians, he
naturally selected the same route. Then the Gov
ernment va8 obliged to send a large force to Cali
fornia to take possessisn of that country as apart
of our payment for the expenses of the
war with Mexico. Soon after the gold
fever broke out, and, of course, the people In their
rush went by the beaten track. But the route of
the Northern Pacific has the Saints with It. (Laugh
ter.) All Rlong the proposed road are villages aud
streams named after some patron saint. It was
along this track, with its delightful climate, that the
original emigrants sought their abode, and there
are hundreds of Catholic settlements already estab
lished. REMARKS OF HX-GOVERNOR A8UI.ET.
At the conclusion of the address of Mr. Cooke,
ex-Governor Ashley, of Montana, by request'
made a few remarks, confirming all that had
been said in praise of the climate of the region to
be traversed by the Northern Pacific Road. He
adduced in evidence of the isothermal advantages
of that region the fact that since he surrendered
the Gubernatorial chair of Montana, last fall,
he had gone all winter without an overcoat in
the clothes he then wore. (Laughter.) He was
convinced that Montana was destined speedily
to become the great wheat-growing section of
the United States.
The company was then invited to the supper
room to enjoy an elegant and bountiful enter
tainment prepared by the well-known caterer,
R. G. Anderson.
SAN DOMINGO.
Important letter from Baez.
The following letter from President Baez. of
San Domingo, to a friend in this country, has
just been received and will be tead with in
terest: RRSIOEKCE OP THE EXECUTIVE, SAN DOMIKGO,
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1871. Esteemed Friend: I
had the pleasure to receive by the steamer Tybee
your esteemed favor of the Slst of December, aud I
have read tbetnterestlng details It contains. The
worthy and noble conduct or General Grant is be
yond all praise. I am dally more pleased that Pro
vidence has placed me In relations with a person of
bis high qualities in the arduous and patriotic task
of assuring the future of my country and of saving
the principles of its civilization. His firmness, in
telligence, and deep convictions lead me to
hope that we shall triumph over the
obstacles and calumnies of gratuitous enemies, both
in the United States and at home, and over the men
who comprehend no great, noble, generous idea, but
only sordid calculations for their own personal Inte
rest. The brilliant and persuasive message of Presi
dent Grant, which we have inserted in tbe official
bulletin, bas produeed the most pleasing and favor
able Impression In the minds of the Dominicans,
wbo bave seen with enthusiasm the lofty Idea which
be bas of bis country, and his cellcate manner
or setting forth the advantages which the power
ful American Union will gain from the an
nexation of this Island. When there Is so much
honor aud tact at the same time, the result seems
certain, since the means which will be used to ob
tain It will be in harmony with the pru'leuce of the
fireparatory steps and measures. I am expecting
he arrival of tbe commission, its appointmeut is a
happy omen, and I do not doubt that its final report,
based on truth, will produce the desired result.
When one acts In good faith, without ulterior de
signs, and wht there is no exaggeration In the re
ports, one cannot fall to gain by the evidence before
which men like Perry, Hatch, aud some others
who bave prospered by trickery aud calumny, will
be unmasked. Buknaventcka Bakz,
ANOTHER RAILROAD WAR.
Travelling Trouble In Itlalne Important Le
gislation Asked For.
For some years, 6ays the Boston Traveller,
tbe Port-moutb, Saco, and Portland Railroad,
between Portsmouth and Portland, has been run
by the Eastern aud tbe Boston and Maine Rail
roads, on what was nominally a perpetual lease,
though to either party was reserved the rUht to
terminate it on six mouths' notice, by the pay
ment of $100,000. The rent paid was six per
cent. a pretty fair price at tho time the lease
was made.
A few months since the Portland, 8aco, and
Portsmouth Company gave notice of its inten
tion to terminate the lease with each of the
other roads, and pay to each the penalty pro
vided for in tbe lease. Since then each of the
other roads has tillered to make uew leases by
which the Portland, Saco, and Portsmouth
Company would receive a rent of ten per cent.
a handsome advance from tho old rental. Up
to this time that company has not accepted of
the terras offered.
The Boston and Maine Railroad Company has
now petitioned the Maine Legislature for au
thority to extend its road from South Berwick
to Portland, thus making it an independent and
rival line all the way from Boston to Portland.
The Portland, Saco, and Portsmouth Railroad
will oppose tbe grant, and the question will be
one of the most importaut before the Legisla
ture of that State this winter. We hear that
there is a probability that the petitioners will
get what they ask.
Here is a suggestive little statement to
lovers of statistics, which comes from Toronto.
The jail report for last year said that eight
medical students bad been imprisoned. Inves
tigation showed that two persons, who never
had attended the medical schools, but called
themselves medical students, had been com
mitted, one of them seven times and the other
once.
Gsncral W. G. Harding, of Tenaessee, has
published a long letter to show what are, iu his
view, the terrible evils resulting from immigra
tion to the present occupants of this country.
He talks in this way: Population increases
competition, competition reduces wages, reduc
tion of wages generates want, want leads to de
gradation and crime.
SECOND EDITION
TO-DAY'S CABLE HEWS.
The French Assembly Elections.
Protests Against Disqualification.
Gen. Manteuffel's Great Victory."
Advices from the Pacific
Terrible Indian Outrages.
Settlors and Miners Killed.
Mail and Baggage Trains Attacked
Indian Battle on the Colorado.
Etc. Etc.. Etc.. Etc.. EtO
FROM EUROPE.
rrotests Annlnut the Disqualification of Voters
at the Assembly Elections.
Bordeaux, Feb. 2. Twelve opposition jour
nals have protested against the decree issued by
the Bordeaux Government on Tuesday, pro
viding for the disqualification from the privilege
of election to the Assembly of members of
families reigning over France since 1739,
all persons who have acted as Imperial
official candidates in the past
elections, or held office as Ministers, Senators,
or Councillors of State under the empire, and
prefects who have accepted office between tbe
2d of December, 1851, and the 4th of September,
,1870. A deputation of some of these journals
waited upon M. Jules Simon to-day and stated
to him verbally the grounds on which the pro
test is based.
M. Simon, In his reply to the address, de
clared that the decree issued by the Paris Gov
ernment on the 28th of January abolished all
disqualifications for the National Assembly, and
that he wonld insist upon the execution of the
Paris decree.
At a public meeting held in this city to-day a
Committee of Public Safety was nominated for
the future government of France. It includes
the names of MM. Gambotta, Louis Blanc,
Rocbefort, and Dupontal.
fo Election to be Held In Alsace.
A telegram was received yesterday by the
Government here from Jules Favre, In which
be stated that the Germans bave agreed to ig
nore the holding of elections for Assembly in
Alsace.
The French generals commanding In the
north and centre of France have protested
against tbe Prussian demands relative
IlieUneof Demarcation
between the French and German armies.
The 24lh French Corps, including; Garibaldi,
escaped
The Pursuit ot Ren. Itlanteuffel'e Arinr.
Berne, Feb. 2. General Manteuffel has pur
sued the French Army of tho East to the Swiss
frontier.
The town of Neuenburg, on the Baden side of
the Rhine, is
Overcrowded with Fugitives
from the French army, many of whom are sick
or suffering from wounds. The churches are
filled with the latter class, who are receiving
the necessary treatment from the Badeners.
Last Evening's Quotation.
London, Feb. S 4 80 P. M. Consols closed at
91 yt for money and 1'92 for account. American
securities firmer. 6-JtOs of 1862, 80,; of 1665, old,
90 ; of 1KT, 89 ; :o-40s, 89. Stocks firmer Kris, 18 ;
Illinois Central, 110; Great Western, 8S.
London, Feb. 2. Tallow, 45s. 6d.$4ss. 9d. Re
fined petroleum, Is. 6d.ls. sd. Linseed oil, '29
6s. Turpentine, (6s. 6d.
Tbe weekly statement of the Bank of England
shews an Increase of 90, two in bullion.
Liverpool, Feb. I. Turpentine, 37s. fdigSSi
FROM THE PLAINS.
Further Outrage hy tbe Ravages -ftlloers,
settlera nun Mail tJeache Attacked.
Santa. Fi, Feb. 2. The Ralston correspon
dent of tbe Daily 1'ott, under date of January
25, gives the following:
A week since fifteen men left this place to
prospect for gold on the Chirilla Mountains.
News has jnst been received here from Apache
Pass, through the mail driver, that the party
were attacked by Indians. Two of tbe party
bad left for Fort Bowie to obtain assistance,
and before they left two of their number, Robert
Scbell and Hugh O'Neill, had fallen. There is
intense excitement here. The fear and suspense
regarding the prospecting party are terrible, as
It was composed of our bast men.
The mail from Los Limbres to Lameiscilla bas
been captured by the Indians. Captain Bowie
left an hour after the news had reached there,
with a detachment of twenty-five men, to render
aid. Tbe Indians also stole and drove off about
three thousand sheep belonging to Christebran
Cbamet, of Bender. Two men were supposed to
bave been killed by the Indians, as they have not
been heard from since Monday. Several citizens
started in pursuit, bnt they have not yet been
beard from. The Indians drove the sheep in
the direction of the White Mountains.
military Transfer.
General Getty, who bas been in command of
this military district for several years, having
been transferred, left the city yesterday with his
family to join his command tbe Sd United
States Cavalry at Key West, Florida.
Alining New.
Information ffrom the Ralston silver mines
states that tbe lead has been traced to a depth
of 75 feet, thus setting at rest the fears that
these wonderful mines might only be surface
deposits.
Qaaatltlee of Snow.
A much larger quantity of snow has fallen
here this winter than bas fallen for a number of
years, which gives great encouragement to
farmers and miners, but retards travel consider
ably. Ther is abont seven Inches sow on the
ground.
FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
The Weather and the Crop.
San Francibco, Feb. 2. The weather Is fine
and summer-like. Tho best authorities esti
mate that with fair tains for the next sixty days
California will be able to export fully 12,000,000
centals of the coming crop.
Indian Rattle on the Colorado.
The Chimauhnevis nnrt Moiave Indians had a
pitched battle at Williams' Fork, on the Colo
rado river, a few days 6ince. The Mojaves
were routed with the loss of thirty-six braves.
The Chlmanhuevls lost their head chief, one of
the ablest thieves ever born, and twenty braves.
The Wheat Market
of to-day is firm at $2-42fc2-50,.In gold, per
cental.
Until on Horse Thieve.
The Sheriff of San Diego county and party
have killed two and captured four of a gang of
horse thieves, and Also secured fifty-three
horses. Being on the Mexican side of the river,
the prisoners were delivered to the local Mex
ican authorities, who tried them, promptly
hanging two and shooting one, one being par
doned by the Governor, st the intercession of
the citizens, on account of his extreme youth.
Train Attacked by Indian,
f The Indians attacked.a train between La Paz
and Wickenburg, Arizoaa, causing the horses of
the train to stampede for forty miles.
i-ns
FROM THE WEST.
Woman Muflrace.
St. Louis, Feb. 3. A delegation of ladies
from the Woman's Suffrage Association of Mis
souri presented a memorial to the Legislature
yesterday asking that body to memorialize
Congress to submit the sixteenth amendment to
the Federal Constitntion, granting suffrage to
women. The House referred the memorial to
the Committee on Federal Relations. The dele
gation called on Governor Brown yesterday to
ascertain his position om the woman question.
The Governor replied that he was not prepared
at the present time to take any decided ground
on the subject; that be regretted to see so many
differences between the ladies engaged in the
movement; and that there were some phases
of the subject affecting family relations, about
which he desired more fully to satisfy himself.
Defnlrntlon o a Merchant.
T. II. Withers, commission merchant, is al
leged to have decamped, leaving numerous
creditors.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Naval Order.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 8. Llent.-Commander
John A. Rowland is detached from the Tusca
rora and ordered to assume command of the
Dictator. Lient.-Commander T. W. Dickens
and B. II. McCalla, Lieuts. Franklin Harford
and Henry G. Mace, Surgeon Michael Bradley,
Passed Assistant Paymaster Frank 11. Arms,
Chief Engineer J. W. Whlttakar, and First As't
Engineer William S. Neal are detached from
the Tuscarora, and placed on waiting orders.
Cabinet Ilamor.
Rumor is still busy in asserting that several
members of the Cabinet will be superseded by
the first of March, but these gentlemen having
been repeatedly interrogated by friends yester
day and to-day, disclaim any knowledge what
ever of such changes. So far as is known from
other executive sources, there is no present
prospect of a reconstruction of the Cabinet.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
An Intervention Case.
Boston, Feb. 3. William Harris, alias Wil
liams, a passenger by the steamship Aleppo, is
nnder arrest here under a charge of forgery,
committed in Cornwall, England. The request
for his arreet was received by cable.
nias.arhu.ett Constabulary.
The State Senate, by a vote of 19 to 12, passed
the bill, as amended, appropriating $105,000 for
tbe annual pay of State constabulary.
New York Produce market.
New Yobi, Feb. 8 Cotton dull and nominal;
sales 1000 bales uplands at 16c.: Orleans at l6o.
Flour dull; sales 9000 barrels State at ld l5(4T-20;
Ohio at $6-9T-60; Western at $8-15taT-7o. Wheat
dull; sales 81,000 bushels new spring at $1-55;
winter red and amber Western at $1-Mf60; white
Michigan at f l t5. Corn dull; sales 8a,000 bushels
new mixed Western at eoS6e. Oats dull; sales
19,000 bushels Ohio at 63 "'. Beef steady. Pork
quiet. Lard unchanged. Whisky quiet at 94c.
A FRIGHTFUL RIDE.
A Runaway Omnibus Team Narrow Escape
ot Passengers Tbe Driver Patau Injured.
The Cincinnati Gazette of tbe 1st Inst, says:
Yesterday morning, as the California omni
bus, drawn by four horses, was coming into the
city, an accident and a runaway occurred of a
nature to make a man shudder to contemplate.
As the vehicle was coming down Martin
street tbe team became alarmed and started off
at a gait lively enough to awaken the fears of
persons inside. On reaching the intersection of
the two branches of the street railway, the
wheels on one side being suddenly arrested aud
diverted from their course by striking the frog,
the vehicle suddenlv careened almost to the
point of upsettlmr. "Tho driver, David Wallace,
who thus far had been trying his best to check
the horses, was thrown 'from his seat to the
pavement below, falling heavily upon his shoul
ders, while one of the wheels of the omnibus
passed diagonally over his face, breaking his
lower jaw in two places.
In a moment the omnibus resumed its per-
Eendicular, and without driver to guide or
reak to retard, the frightened team dashed
down tbe street on the full run, bearing with
them living freight tlx persons who little
knew what terrible fate might be impending.
A mad team hurrying along a down grade in
danger of dashing into other vehicles, with the
possibility finally ot plunging headlong into the
deep ravine of the Deer Ureek Valley, was try
ing enough to tbe strongest nerves.
Mr. George YY. Hawkins, the conductor of
the omnibus, who was Inside when the driver
was thrown from his seat, determined to risk
himself to arrest the team, that was now on the
full run. Opening the rear door he climbed to
the top of tbe omulbus, and crawled to the
driver's seat, hoping the lines might be recov
ered. The lines, however, bad gone to tbe
ground with the driver, aud nothing remained
for the courageous man but to use the brake, if
that were posbible, and to await the result.
Kllgour street was passed, and now but few
seconds remained to determine whether the
team wonld safely pass tbe bridge or dash in
madness into the Deer creek ravine, sixty feet
in depth. They were fearful moments. People
held their breath. About a hundred feet from
tbe bridee a street car was met. It was a bless
ing in disguise. The runaway team turned out
to pass, bnt in doing so the omnibus struck the
side of th4 car with such force that it threw the
near wheel horse of the omnibus team to the
ground. This arrested tbe runaways for tbe
time being, and Mr. Hawkins sprang from his
seat, and catching the off-wheel horse, pre vented
him from resuming his journey when the other
horse rose to his feet. The peril fortunately
was over.
THIRD EDITION
HATTERS AT WASHINGTON,
Pacific Railroad Bondo.
Tho Question of Interest.
Reissue 'of National Bank Notes.
National Soldiers' Asylums.
rrocoedings of Congress.
Later from Europe.
French Evacuate tho Paris Forts.
ate etc.. Etc. Etc., etc.
FROM EUROPE.
The Evacuation af the Paris Fort by the
French.
Loudon, Feb. 2 A despatch from Versailles
dated Janaary 31 states that the French evacu
ated the forts completely at about 15 minutes
past 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. The Ger
mans of the 4th Regiment took possession of the
forts, and the
Color or tbe German Umpire
were floating over all the forts. Several bat
teries of field artillery entered Mont Valericn,
and the keys of the fort were delivered by
three French ofllcers.
The Germans found
The Defense In Goed Order,
but the barracks dirty.
The palace of
ML Cloud was Utterly Destroyed.
The whole country in front of Mont Velerlen
resembles
A Ilowlln Wilderness.
A supply of provisions is anxiously looked
for, and it was expected that after the 1st of
February persons will be allowed to
Fas In and Out of Pari
by special permit.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Interest on Pad Bo Kallroad Bonds,
Sptcial Despatch to the Evening Telegraph,
Washington, Feb. 8 The question of interest
due the Government on the bonds of the l'acillo
Railroad Companies was discussed at frreat lemrth
this morning in the Judiciary Committee. The
committee are preparing: a report on tae subject, in
which they will take ground in favor of a semi
annual payment or interest. The committee are
divided on the question, and there will probably be
two reports. The minority will maintain that the
interest Is not due until the bonds mature.
The Banking; aud Currency Committee recon
sidered the question of authorizing a
Reissue ot National UankNote
of a denomination of ten, twenty, fifty, and hun
dred dollars. It Is claimed c-y the Western mem
bers of tbe committee that a reissue will have a
tendency to contract currency, and nonce their
opposition to it. Without reaching any conclusion
the matter was postponed until the next meetimr.
The question of the
Removal of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
was considered in tbe House Naval Committee, but
no decision reached. Mr. Lynch, of Maine, intro
duced a proposition to appoint a commltteo to In
quire Into the propriety of consolidating the navy
yards of Maine and Massachusetts, as recommended
by the Secretary of the Navy. It proposed to make
other consolidations for tho purpose of reducing
expenses. A large number of witnesses were ex
amined to-day by the Military Committee in the
matter of the
National Soldiers' Asylum.
The evidence te-day related to the purchase of
property by General Butler as President of the
Association.
V. 8. War Ioan In Europe.
Now that the war in Europe is about to cease, the
Scoretary of the Treasury Is making arrangements
to put a new loan of twelve hundred millions upon
the market. It Is his purpose to send judicious aud
experienced agents abroad to negotiate the loan.
rESKSYLVAXIA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
Hakkisuttbo, Feb. 8. A rnemta was received from the
Governor, nomin&tiBg James P. VViokershaw as 8 u peri a.
temleot of the Soldier.' Orphan.' Home.Tioe Mofe'arlaml,
resinned Mr. Wickerahaw to perform the duties in ad
dition to (bote uow ititrneted to him aa Superintendent
of Conimen Hcboola. The consideration of tb nomination
was postponed.
Aniiing tbe bill reported from sommittees as committed
were tbe following:
House supplement to the sot incorporating the Phila
delphia Academy of Music
hmaie bill authorizing a paid Fire Department in
Pniiauelpbia.
House bill enabling tbe First Presbyterian Church i a
Qeimantows to sell certain real estate.
henate bill incorporating tbe Franklin Coal Company.
House bill in regard to tbe erection of school buildings
by tbe Hoard of fituuation in rbiladelpuia.
Nnate supplement it tan act fixing the time for
holding city, ward, and other local elections, with amend
ment. House bill relative to the electing of school directors in
tbe Tttesitr-sflcond, I weotj lourtu, aud Twosty aeventh
wards ef Philadelphia.
The benate till incorporating tho Grand Lodgeof the
Kaigbteof Pythiaa was reported as e miruiued, but Mr
liaiia raising the poitt of order tuattue courts bad
power, tbe biiraker sustained tb point.
Mr. liiliinxfelt presented a report oi the Board of chari
ties showing lbt appropriations would be necessary tor
tbe charitable, refonnatoiy, and eorreutional institutions
that bave made application for aid, and the aggregate
sumfrecoiuaumded is t&04,feS 66.
klr. White moved that Tuesday and other afternoons
wben the hen. te meets be rievotnd to the consideration
uf tbe report of tbe Civil Code Uommisaion.
Messrs liuikalewanil Davis s.d time wi required for
lookitg over tbe report, and hen.'ors could not bo pre
ps red to conaidor it properly by Tuesday ; and the motion
was lost.
Tbe following bills were offered in place :
Mr. pnrmana one incorporating tus Mononeahela
College.
Mr. Miller, one extending the time for paying theen
rollisgtuosthschaitoruf tue CJitiiens' lUuk of Phila
delphia. Mr. White, ons relating to tbs transcripts from dockets
Of just iere til tbe peace.
Mr. Turner, joint resolution re'ative to giaoting of land
subsidy by tbs tioneral Uovernmeat.
Ilonae.
Mr. Smith, of Philadelphia, presented the report of th
Buar1 of 1'ohli. Charities, prepared by a aub-coiumittee,
recommending tbe following appropriation.: For Ifast
ern Penitentiary, 31,iiU; Western Penitaatiary, 3n,SiM:
Western House of Kelnge, t..,6.U; Philadelphia House oi
keiuge, :,ui(l; Pennsylvania Htais Lunatio Asylum,
7U WO; Western Pcueayivsaia liospiial, S3,u; New .
tans Hospital, 1(',8 0; Upland Unuib Asylum, SJt7,7ia;
tilled Institution, nS 0O; Media Training ti.juool,io
Northern Home, hiu; Colored Orphan's Home. 4J;
Ma? lannsville Colored Wome, lilmd Women's in
dustrial Home, Orthopia ie Hospital, tlO.ooO.
Mr. Cloud ottered tke follewiug resolution, wuioh was
SPopted unamuii only :
Aci.is.rf, '1 hat tbe Asditer-Geaoral be requested to in
form this house ot tbs amount paid by ihe 8 ata, as shown
Vy tbs reoords of his oon-e, sur sulilio prmtiagland bind
ing curing tbs years ll-oo, 1M, and IbTS, aud ales the
amount paid for paper f sr f rintiBg purposes during tbs
asms period.
A ceiuiuunication was received atking that Itothermel's
picture be dpoeit.d iu tue Alleghany Coiiaty Par and
oifuriug to ere.l a building for tbe purpoMi.
Mr. tamos e tic red a io.nl resolution nrging Congress ts
vote for tbe bl.vens bill, wbics oonters absolute rans. a
tbe stall surpeof lbs Ceiled Males Navy. Laid ever uaJer
tbs rules.
sir. Josephs called no the Benate bill to incorporate the
Aineneaa bleauisbip Company, ana tbe bill was read,
with tbe soissdsi.sU proposed by the House oouinutoe.
vis, : 1st. To exempt tbe company from taxation for only
tea yeets ; and ltd. Te require ail tbe tsssels to be cua-
tmctrd and eqnipped In Pennsylvania, and ot materials
made in tins State.
Mr. Marshall moved to strike ont thli sneond proviso
because it was unnecessary. The projector of tbs new
line were men wbo had the interests of Philadelphia and
of the Commonwealth at bears.
Mr. Challant nnid tht the restriction wonld aim dnlav
the operations of the company, for tbey would be naalile
to construct vessels under two or three years, whereas
they might desire temporarily to buy or lenes vessels.
Mr. Klliolt gave an sdditinnsl reason why tbs provision
fhould be struck out, vir. : That it.vould make such an
alteration in the charter of the company as might tend
t J invalidate tbe subscript irns already received.
Mr. Kllie took tbe broHd view that the steamships must
be built in euch a manner as to ennble them to oecome
successful competitors with those of Germany and France.
In the execution of the i lea he held that tbs utmost
license should bn allowed tbe con- pany in procuring ves
sels and msterinls.
Messrs. Smith of Philadelphia, Strang, Marshall, and
F.lliot favored the bill as msritorinus, and calculated to
promote the commerce of Philadelphia.
Mr. Johnson moved to at'ike out the amsn lment
limiting the tax exemption to ten years. Mr. I a -non
suidtbiiths had been instrumental with Mr. llaaar in
e tting the two amendments added to the bill. Hs had
open actuated by the desire to seeursas much patronaars
as possible for his district and for hisoons'itueuts, mans
ot whom were shipbuilders. He had, howovor, received
letters from them in which they Slid they did not fear
rnipetitinn, and desired a liboral onnstruction put upon
the charter. Hesuggested an amenrimont requiring the
vrssela to be bniit in the United States instead of limit
ing them to Pennsylvania.
CONGRESS.
FOKTY-FIKSr TKIliU TIItltD SESSION. ;
Henate.
Washington Feb. R. Th Vfoo President announced
tbe conference committee on th bill abolishing the ofhees
of admiral and vice admtr.l.
Mr. Thayer, from tus Committee on Military Affairs,
reported adversely the House joint resolution making
tbeiUMhof May (Decoration Day) a national holiday. He
did not concur in the report, and wonld call op tbe bill
at an early day.
Mr. Williams moved to taks un tbs resolutios for a tpe
cial committee on ocean telegraph legislation.
A vote on tbe motion was prevented by Mr. Bamner,
wbi occupied the tloor during the remainder ol the
morning hour.
Mr. Williams was not disposed to allow the Senator
from Massachusett s to accomplish his purpose by talking,
against time, and he therefore asked leave to move to ex
tend tbe morning hour until the subject was disposed of.
Mr. Sumner ohieoted, and the resolution went over.
A committee or oonferenos was ordered uoon the House
amendments to the bill for tbs relief of purchaser ot
land sold for direct taxes in insurrectionary States.
At 1'80 tbs anfinished business, being the bill for a
at an ship subsidy to tbe New Orleans and Msxioan line,
came up in order, wben Mr. Davis moved to postpone pre
sent ami sll future orders to take np the House bill grant
ing pensions to soldiers and sailors of the War of 1HI2, and
widows of deceased soldieis. Upon the motion he ds
rDKUoed the yens and nays.
Mr. Williams hoped the vote npon the motion would be
test of the Senate as to whether it would legislate fur
ther at tbe present session upon the question of steam
shin subsidies.
Mr. iSoreman declined to be governed by any luoh
nndtrstanding.
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, favored Mr. Davis' motioo, in
the belief that no one of the subsidy bills could gst
through in visw of the great mass of unfinished business
on the table of the Speaker of tbe House.
Mr. Cole preferred that unfinished business should take
precedence, and spoke of the advantages of commercial
subsidies, particularly in the increase of revenue.
Mr. Scott was in favor of dischaiging the debt owing by
the government to its soldiers before proceeding with
other business.
Alter further dismrsinn by Messrs. Howell and Kel
logg, Mr. Davis' motion prevailed ayes '8H, nays IM and
tbe pension bill referred to was considered. -
The question was npon the amendment te strike Out
tho cause making payment of pensions conditional upon
proof by applicants of inability to support themselves.
Agreed to -, yeas 40, nays 6.
Mr. Sawyer moved to grant pensions also to soldiers of
the war of 1H2. whose aervioes were specially reoognizsdl
bv (Jons re ss, although their consecutive service may have
been less than three mnnfbs.
Mr. Sawyer said his smsnrlraent applied to some Ave or
six survivors of a little band of boys wbo took part in the
battle of Plat tsburg, ami were honorably msntiened ia
General HcOook's despatches and in a resolution of Con
green.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Vickers movsd to give pension to all who served
three months during tbs war, instead of requiring three
months' consecutive service. Agreed to.
Mr. Flsmgan moved to inolude soldiers of the Florida
War of 1X34. Lost.
Mr. Edmonds said he could see no equity in a limitation
of pensions to those who serve'! three month. Ha de
sired that all soldiers of the War ot 181 should be ia t
eluded. ,
House.
Mr. Waahbnrn. of Wisoonsin, from tbe Committee on
Private Land Claima reported a bill to restore to eertein
farties their rights under the laws ami treaties of tb
'nitd States, giviyjr the bgal representative of Joan
Miranda, claiming the land ia California known as tbe
Pantho Arroyo ds Nan Antonio, the right to present
thtir petition in writing for tbe same to tbn Uaited Mtass
District Conn, with suob documentary evidanos and tes
timony of witnesses as suol claimants rely upon in sup
port ot tbeir claims, and providing ia esse of a favorable
decision, that tbe eiiimacts shal.De allowed patents for
an equal quantity of tbe unocoupisd and unappropriated
public lands not mineral.
Mr. Sargent moved aa amendment providing that not
mors than t40 acres should be located in any one town
skip, and protested against the further absorption of
Urge tracts of land in California as a ruinous system
which had already cost that State a million of inhabitants.
Mr. Johnson, who had originally introduced the Bill,
argued in support nf its provisions.
After considerable discussion Mr. Sargent's amend
ment was agreed to, and the bill was then rejected yeas.
78; nays, 9,
On motion of Mr. Johnson, the Benate bill to create an
additional land district in California waa taken from the
Speaker's table and passed.
Mr. A rsber offered a resolution for the survey of tbe
Wicomico couuty rivers, near Salisbury, Maryland, to
decide npon tbe practicability and expense of cleaning
oat and moving the bar. Adopted.
The Heuae then, at balf-past one, went into Committee
of the Whole, Mr. Oox in tbe chair, on the Naval Appro
priation hill.
FliAItCI3 Ani COJI9IEBCI2.
Evxxixa Tbueorapr Omoi,
Friday, Feb. 8, 1871. I
There is a pood demand for money, both on
business and speculative account, and the banks
are generally able to keep their balances well
employed, but the general supply available for
all purposes Is in excess ot all wants, and rates
continue to rule easy to first-class borrowers.
We quote call loans at 56 per cent, on good
collaterals, and prime commercial paper at 7
8 per cent, on long and short time contracts.
There Is rather an unsettled feeling in financial
circles, owing to the political excitement In
Europe, and lenders are cautious In their ope
rations. Gold Is less active aud a fraction off, the
range being closing at the latter.
Stock were quiet but strong. Sales of City 6a,
new bonds, at 101 nd State War Loan at 104.
in Canal shares the only transactions were In
Lehigh, which sold freely at Sljtf34! the latter
b. o.; 17) was offered for 8chuyikill preferred.
Miscellaneous shares were neglected. Sales
of Seveuth National Bank at 110.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES,
reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S.Tnlrd street
FIKST BOARD.
two city 6s, Newaona
tltiOUl'hil K 7s... e7j
1.100 Pa 6s W L....104
fjono do lot
TshTtaNat Bk...llu
6 sh Bk of N Am.i!3t)
S7SuLetl V It.... 60f
60 sh Cam Am. .117
817 sh Penna II 61
OK at. BnJ. u at in. .
ISO do... .860 49
100 do 0. 49
200 do. ...85.49 l-M
shOO A A It... 46
loo sh Uh N..b60. 34 X
100 do 660. 84
100 do
800 do bSO. 84
bECOND BOARD.
icoeo Pa A N Y C 7a
ttoosn Beading K... 49
45 do 49 in
itio do....fcin. 49
100 dO...b80.49 1-1S
loo do..slown. 89
.OOsULeU N...D60 44
SO do 841,
too do.....b0. 84
10d do..s60wn. S4V
100 do aoe. 14
10 sh Cent Trans. . . tw
l'88'l . 62X
$200 Wllm & B R 7s 94
fivoocity 6s, New. 161V
f3i0 Pa It con int.. 9tt
tirnoPhlla A K7s.. HI
IKidO Union CI 6s.. U
fiiuOOOC A A 7s... et
Ivko-j Pa , se....M7
l0m C A A m 6s, "89 V
luo sh Keh N Pf 17 y,
10 811 Ut BGhK..... 43X
riilladelplila Trade Ueport.
Fmioat, Feb. S. Bark In the absence of sales
we quote No, 1 Quercitron at $30 V ton.
Seeds Cloverseed Is scarce and sells at noiiyo
V pound. Timothy Is nominal at 8J$61S. Flax,
seed. Is wanted by the ci ushers at I'M 0.
Trerelsallrm feeling la the Flour market, bnt
not much activity. The demand la mostly from the
home consumers, whose purchases foot up 800
barrels, Including superfine at 3W6u; extras at
&-7f(a6-S&; wisoousm and Miuneaot extra family
at ti-7fg7-76; Pennsylvania do. do. at le-hoa;; In
diana, Illinois, and Ohio do. do. at 16 75 47-15, aud
fancy brands at l-xsjO oO, as in onality. Kye Flour
may be quoted at titbvi 6-60. In Corn uieal no sales.
Fur pi line Wheat a sleaJy inquiry prrvuili at full
pricf, but common gradt-a are neulet ted. Hales of
Indiana red at 11-6 (412; Ohio do. at $1 "60; 1'enn
sjlvauia da at l-45, and while at 1 1 tooU Kye
sills hi yWc. fur Westcru. Coin is quiet at the
mem decline; sales of yellow at feO'.Miu,, aud
Western mixed at 77,i9o. Oats are unchauged;
Balt-s ef Western and IVuusylvauia at bsodc.
In Barley aud Malt no siiei were i eportcd.
Whisky may be quoted at lia)5a for Western
Iron-bound.