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VOL. XV. NO. 4G.
PHILADELPHIA, Fill DAY, FEBRUARY 2t, 1871.
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FIRST EDITION
THE GREAT COAL FAMINE.
TheDistrcssin New York
The San Dorainzo Commission
What is Being Done.
The Country and the People.
Hiding in Wilmington, Del.
V More of tfie Southern Tornado.
etc
i Utc. Etc. Etc. BIO
THE "CORNER" IN COIL.
Frlcra and Preaprcta In New York.
The N. Y. Commercial Advertiser of
evening Bays:
last
A nun Din? paper has frightened its readers
to-day by tbe announcement that coal has gone
tip to (20 per ton. It is not quite so bad as that
yet, but tbe price Is certainly creeping up to
fabulous figures. The uul form rate at tbe coal
yards this morning, for all sizes and kinds of
coal, was 112, and tbe dealers say this rate will
hold for only a day or two. The gas companies
have raised the price of coke to $4-50 achaldron,
and there is a prospect of further Increase, the
demand being sudden and enormous. At to
day's prices, thousands of the poor in New
York and Brooklyn, who are compelled to buy
coal in very small quantities, are paying at the
rate of twenty-eight dollars a ton! Tbe coal
. peddlers are even more merciless than the great
carrying companies.
The action of the great operators and the car
rying companies is daily producing distress and
disaster. It is not only the poor of the great
cities who are suffering from tbe results of this
cruel embargo, but manufacturing interests are
also crippled, and great losses are imminent,
while it is well known that tbe enormour con
sumption of coal will soon exhaust all the sup
plies on band in New York and Brooklyn and
when the bottom is reached, what theu ?
A COMFORTING PREDICTION.
Messrs. C. A. Blake A Co. have an extensive
mine at West Pittston. They state that they
have left on hand only some two hundred tons
of coal pt South Amboy, their shipping port, all
of which is engaged already. At the mines
they have only about fifteen hundred tous,
which has been taKen out in opening a gang
way, and which is not available for pur
poses of shipment, as It Is all piled on tbe
ground and would have to be taken up from
the pile, loaded into cars, passed through
tho breaker aud reloaded, the extra handliug
thus necessitated amounting to more than its
worth. They have no coal for sale, cannot have
' any until tbey are enabled to resume operations
in their mines, and do not, of their own know
ledge, know what coal is worth in the New
York market to-day, but believe that wholesale
dealers and jobbers, who have still small stocks
, on band, are asking and obtaining 13 and $14.
They believe that this pressure is only tempo
rary. Tbe strike must soon end, and within
thirty days after it does coal will be down to $5
here, and in six weeks down to $4 50 the
figure at which it stood when the strike began.
A RIOT FEABED.
The N. Y. World, speaking of the situation
in Brooklyn, remarks that tbe dealers say that
their yards are all entirely unprotected, In
most cases being separated from the public
street by only a frail board fence, which would
be torn down in an instant, aud their coal piles
would be carried off at once by men who would
justify their act by the necessity of keeping
their families from freezing. In view of this
danger tbey express a hope that some arrange
ment may be made in some way by which the
stock in market may be increased, and the
price go down to its recent standard,
or, at any rate, not advance beyond the
present price. Besides the very poor and the
wealthy who laid in their winter e coal last fall,
the dealers say that there is still a larger class
than either of these tbe people in moderate
circumstances who never buy more than a ton
or a half or two at one time, and on this class
tbe burden will fall most heavily, that is on
such of them as happen to be out of a supply
just at this time; and as so large a portion of the
community are likely to be distressed by tbe
prospective famine, tbe public feellner will be so
strong as to compel Congress and the Legisla
ture ot rennsyivania to grant all the relief, that
is in tbetr power at once.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE SUGGESTED.
The scarcity attracts a great deal of attention
among tbe citizens over tbe city, and in tbe cars
and on the ferries the great question which each
one asks of bis friend is, ''How are you off
for coal ?" And the one who can answer
"I laid in a supply last week" is looked
upon with envy. One man was heard to say,
yesterday atternoon, that ii tne price went up
much higher tbe citizens would have to ore
nlze a vigilance committee, and take forcible
possession of all the coal vards in the eitv.
paving the proprietors a fair profit on the cost
of the coal, and then selling it out to the poor at
a reasonable price. Tbe suggestion seemed to
meet with a favorable response from tbe by
standers, some of whom said that if this was not
done by the citizens or by the city authorities, a
riot would surely result. People could do with
out Ice last summer, said one, but fuel and food
tbey must and wUl have, and if tbey cannot get
them falrlv thev will tk them fiircthlv.
The New York Tribuneot this morning savs:
me prospect ui a coai iamtne in this city ana
vicinity is still imminent. Tbe very poor, who
are in tbe habit of but in their coal bv th
bucketful, have been paying from 13 to 15 cents
a oucaei, orai tne rate ot fia to U per ton
Mow the grocerymen charge 75 cents a bushel.
Three or lour cargoes of coal left Port Rich
moud lor new lurk on Wednesday, but at
tbe last accounts were held fast in the ice,
which is dammed UO be.lnw PhllnrlMlnhla
The supply of coal in Newark is being reduced
BOTapldly that people are beginning to regard it
as a luxury. The price is going ud with eaual
rapidity, but, as yet, has not got so high as in
Newlork. Tbe highest price paid yesterday
was tl2. The Delaware and Hudson Caual
Company have about 1300 tons In stock of vari
ous qualities. This is tbe largest stock on hand
among tbe Newark coal dealers, the reserve
among the others varying from 200 down to SO
tons. The iron mills at rioonton will be com
penea to suspena worit next ween, unless a
supply of coal can be obtained, and so with
similar establishments throughout the 8 tuts.
The Hoboken and Jersey City coal-yards are
also menacingly slim a great many of them
being completely empty. .
t aM -eiB bo
The little daughter ot the rrus&iau com
mander of the fortress of Magdeburg was re
cently saved from drowning by some French
prisoners cocficcd there, ut tt:e rl:k cf tLelr o.va
lives.
SIN DOMINGO.
Dolose of the
t'.anlMlun-The
Ibe teeple.
Cenntry
From litters to tbe New York Tribune we
make tbe following interesting extracts:
CONDITION OF THE INHABITANTS.
The general health fulness of this portion of
tne island is established beyond questlou. Dr.
lSewcomb.of Cornell University, who is charge I
by the commission with tbe investiitlou as
to the sanitary condltiou of the island, reports
the existence of leprosy. Tie. evidence of the
physicians in charge of tbe hr( ital shiws th.it
there Is always leprosy heie. but the caes are
lew, not over twenty in the whole el'y, aad it
is not considered contagious. But what the
city is rich in is cripples and tnoiiatrfWje-t.
There are big-beaded children, children
with a dozen or two fingers, aud some wit'iout
any, children with joint as big as their he id-,
and with legs bigger than their bilie, chil
dren overgrown and undergtowu, children with
feeble mind or without any at all, an I all other
capricious varieties. But the most singular of
all are the spotted children; that lrt. white
children turning black, or black children turn
ing while. You may believe either, according
to your politics. Whether this is a fretk of
nature to Show that the Mick and white rices
can live in harmony together on this UI in I,
or whether it is the beginning of a sys
tem to introduce white labor here and
exterminate tbe black race, 1 leave for Demo
crats and Republicans to dii-eiif in Congress.
The spotted children are certainly curiou-t upe
cimens of Santo Domingo productions. Tiiore
are not many of them, but euough for variety.
There are children also here that have le irued
much of our coinage system, which is astonish
ing in creatures so youug. They stand on street
cotters all over the city, and continually sty
to Americans who pass them, 'five cents,"
or "ten cents," according to the extent of
their English or the knowledge of our coins.
Tbey also plead for cigar stumps, for I believe
that unfortunate children of tender ae here
are "brought up" on nicotiue lntea I of l.vtteal
fluids. They all smoke from the time they walk,
without regard to sex, race, color, or previoa
condition. The simplicity of their attire is aWo
worthy of note. A simpler costume, or one
better fitted to the climate, could not be sug
gested, and "the fit," as the tailors say, is per
lect. TDE QUESTION OF ANNEXATION.
Now on tbe subject of annexation. That the
voice of the people is almost universal in favor
of such a course there can be no question. In
deed, the Commissioners are so well assured of
this, that they have discontinued invetig itioa
into that branch of tbe subject in this locality.
It will doubtless be resumed at Puerto Plat i and
other points. The investigation of tbe Com illu
sion has been full and painstaking ou this sub
ject. The two points upon which there is no doibt,
and which will operate against aunexation more
than anything else, are the amount of the debt
and the extent of tbe Government land and pro
perty. The debt is stated by Presideut Bae. to
be less than one and a half millions J dollars
in gold, and be promises t ) tuy all tho jut
claims against Santo Domingo for that amo iat.
But if you ask him for a statement of that debt,
with names, dates, and items, he says be cannot
furnish it. How, then, is he to s'epar.t 1 1 the
valid claims from tbe unjust? How does he
ascertain tbe amount so accurately? It U pos
sible be may yet present an authentic showing
to the Commission. Until he does, there must
still be doubt.
Before the United States consent to pay for
this portion of the island aud annex it, the
people ought to know just what they are getting
now much land, now many buildings the i na
tion of both land and building, the claims
against the same, the gifts, the grauts, the con
cessions, the charters, and all such matters as
concern them. Mr. Baez cannot give tho
amount of the public domain, aud nothing U
known here upon which an exact etimat can
be based. . There are no records. A .New xorK
company is now engaged in surveying
tbe lands of tbe island, with Professor
Cabb at the head, under the concision
by President Baez to rive a fifth aniomt
to the company surveying it, ana inamng m i,w,
records, etc. This work will require yeirs,
probably, to complete; and bo accurate ide i cau
be obtained until this is done. Mr. Wade 1-t
satisfied, he says, that there are no deSu due
other Governments by the Dominican Republic
that all her debts are held by tier own people
lor tbe reason that nobody would trust her.
Tbe fact that Haytl has never made any claims
nor objected to any negotiations between the
Santo Domingo Republic and the United States.
is regarded by him as sufficient evidence th it
she has no claim. Yet, as the resolutions of
Congress require it, the commission will go to
Port-au-Prince.
TUB FUTURE MOVEMENTS OF TIIE COMMISSION
are not finally decided; but tbey will sail for
Azua in the Tennessee on Friday next, and re
main there several days, perhaps a week;
thence they will probably return on horseback
to tbts city, lou miles a long ride t "r aed
men like Mr. Wade and Dr. Howe. Ou their
return they may, after gathering up the scat
tered parties on this side of tbe island, go
oveiland northward to Puerto Plata.
There is a strong desire to visit
Iliguey and tbe Lanos couutry, towards
tbe east end of the island. It is probable, how
ever, that these last meutioued places will be
passed by aud that tbe party will return to
Samana, and tbence, after coaling, go to Puerto
Plata, from that town they will make a jour
ney over the mountains, Inland, a h ird two
davg' rrie to Santiago, tbe largest and richest
city iu the Republic, except tbe capital. Ke
turning to ruerto fiata. thev wilt
re-embark for Cape Haytlen, aud theuce
go on around the west end of the Island
to l'ort-au-rrince, the capital ot iUyti,
to confer with the authorities there, and learn
their claims and tsuiper. r rotn this point they
may go or send over to Santiago de Cuba. Then
tbey win return home, l his programme win
take them to almost every important place m
tbe whole island, and render the investigation
exhaustive. It will require until tbe latter part
OT March, perhaps lar mto April.
NO FOUMAL STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
has jet been received from tbe Dominican Gov
eminent by the commission; but tbe extent of
tbe public lauds is probably about 11,000 squire
miles, which a liberal couitructioti of private
Imperfect titles may reduce to 8000. The Vicar
Apostolic, who has had several conferences with
tbe Commission, says the Church will expect to
retain undisturbed all the property, such as
buildings, grounds, etc., which it now owns,
but no claims will be made for tbe lands of the
Church confiscated by Boyer, which hsve passed
out of his possesion. This statement will pro
bably be put in written form, as a record, for
the information of tbe commission.
A BEKENADB -SPEECH E8 BY MR. WADE AND DR.
HOWB.
At about S)i o'clock on Thursday evening,
February U, a large body of citizens, lucludlug
the Dominican Society, accompanied by a band
cf music, appeared in front of the house occu
pied by the commissioners, and. after one or two
airs bad been played, entered, filling the stairs
and balls and overflowing lulo the side rooms.
Mr. Wade and Dr. Howe were in tbe principal
room or taia. ur. unite was absent at the
moment. A delegation needed rv Lou Juan f
Tejera, a Judge of the Supreme Court, was then
presented to the commissioners, and lienor
lejera said:
Gentlemen: We have done ouralfes the honor
to call npon jou, the commissioners named by the
president ol the Tutted States to Investigate tne
question of the annexation of ban to Domingo; aad
we desire tbat our cU aud the inuslo may bi tikeu
as uexpre.Hion of our reDect for ron. our affection
ixd kduiituUcu for lua urut republic, auU uur mi
mat hope that the negotiation! penulux ma hare
the hat nv rf suit we all desire annexation to the
tnlted stales
Mr. Wade responded:
OrnWemen: It (rives us great pleasure to hear
from the ytt pie oi this repuiilic. We lo not co.u
heie, howevt i, to fruleavnr to permmdo the people
of tli lu count! t to enie under the nag of thi Uult i I
Maies, nut ratner to ascertain wnat tniir opinions
and wiHiien arr. We cnnit'nt your Judum mt and
pond sense in wishing to come nnder th it IU. We
r KPrd it ss one of tne highest privileges with which
sni nun can re Intrusted to be male part au1 par
rel of our great republic the freest ua'ion
the world n r saw a nation which can
never coinp'Mn of bad government, because
it la a Bovernnir-tit of the people them
selves. It HPytliltig goea wrong lu that jrr-at
repuiilic, r obody is to tilaine but the people them
selves. II those whom the people hve placed in
power do i ot rule In accordance with the will of the
j.eopie. It Is only necesnary to wt a short tlm
Vi n iM ney win pui oinem in r.neir places wno will
act In aecoritain'e with the people's will. You will
runendier, gentlemen, for you have read o ir hls-
rovy, iiistwe nave cow existed as a nation more
thHii ttree-nOHrters of a ceutnrr, and lu all that
tune there ruin been but on rupture or Civil war
Hmong ns. That war sprung from causes over
hlt-h the people Had rea'ly no control. It
was from the old evil of slavery, whlih had
been lathned npon cur nation long before
we berenie a republic; but that evil had risen to
surh magnitude, and caused such a disturbance In
Government and so;lHt.y,iht it produced a civil war
the only one we have ever had In ail this period.
Hobooj uiider our nag complains or theO ivern
nieiit, as I raid before, because it h irms nonxly.
Our flag le the gnardlan augl of the citizen. It fol
lows l iui like his stiadow into ever? pirtof the
world. If any evil befalls hltn If he Is misuse! by
at'j o'her Government it Is there to protect him.
we are proud or it. we can unlerstand v ur
snxlery to come undi r I's protection, it cn confer
i he heuefiis ou most need. You are l iboring uude.r
grest riitvtcnltles. Your Government Is utia ln to
protect citizens In all their rights. In the t'tmuks
which arixe, me penpie are uraggeu into confrover.
sirs In which they have little interest, and over
which they nave no control. leaders spring na,
and, lor their own personal end, enkiudM strife,
wape war npno tneir neighbors, rob the inoffensive,
and force the citizens from their homes.
feeliig this sad prospect arumd. shall I not again
commend the good sense which is shown In the
geiieral eageriies of your pi pln to nulte them-
triveawr.il our glorious republic? There law is
sovereign, order pervades all, and free lorn is com
plete. Kveryinan stands on the same platform,
and has the same rights. If It should be our for-
ii hp to l"lii ourselves to tiler, and you should be
come citizens of the great repuh'lo, there is no m n
here wno may not anpire u be Chief Magistrate of
the whole. (Sensation.)
Gentlemen, it is not our purpose to make nMlt'oal
speech) s; that really Is no part oi our mission. But
we want to learn your wishes tie wishes of the
people here; we want to learn what your country la;
V.HBI .it is capable oi ; wneiner it wou.d be ror tneir
bein nr. i r Injury that both these pennies should be
Joined t pethc r. So far, I have seen that yon are In
pohset-slou of one of the rich sr countries uoon which
nycjcseier rested, its capabilities seem to me
immerse, l nardty Know anr iionnds that can be
set to the prosperity to the Rden of happiness that
might be loiind in this hertntlful, bountiful Islaud
with a peacr'nl, Industrious, intelligent, virtuous
population. Hut without pernio and Industry no
country can flourish, whatever its capabilities. Tnny
are the strong, solid foundation o' ad prosperity.
vie traiiKion ror this expression or your good
will and resi e .t. We Kniw that it U not for us
that ) on have come here, hut to honor that mighty
commonweal! h whose representatives we are As
individuals we are nothing; but on this occasion we
represent the power and the principles of this gteat
republic, l did not expect to say more than a for
mal word, but the interest and sympathy your faces
so earnrstiy exprPRS have led me to speak so long as
I nave to rnose to whom i was lately an utter
stranger, whose language I do not understand, and
whom I acidn ss through an interpreter. -
Senor J. Valeucia said:
We came here to-night to manifest our svmnathv
with the American Union, and to express our hope
that the results of your Investigation may be such
that the desire we hsve most at hart annexation
to the United Stat- s may be soon carried out. .
Dr. Howe said:
People too often overlook or forget the good
thev have, and think only of their suflVrlngs and
wants. Since I have been here people have been
talking continually to me about the disadvantages
under which they labor or the convulsions an 1
civil wars and oppressions and all that. There is
another side of the picture. I find myself In dan
ger of having my reason carried away by my senses.
Ail my senses ate, as it were, sanjavatud by trie
snrroundlLgs. I find tbe most beautiful
Ihland I have ever seen. The balmy atmosphere,
tt.e mild and even temperature everything ad
dresNPS ltelf to my St'nse dr bitn t.tru My eyes are
dazzled by the ta-auty of enchanting scenery. My
sense of taste Is gratified by the luscious and abun
dant fruits that are everywhere around us; and now
coini-B your mnel and so charms away my sense of
henrirg that i find all my senses enlisted and carried
awsv in your favor; and although I may not say
what I shall advise my countrymen to do on the sub
ject of annexing the Dominican Kepubllc. I feel
ttrongly inclined to annex myself and my family to
this beautiful island.
Mr. Wade's ei eeh was listened to with tbe
most eager interest as it was rapidly translated
in the brief pauses he occasionally made. Dr.
Howes few words were received with many
approving smiles and expressions of pleasure.
Again the nana discoursed music; then personal
compliments were exchanged by the leading
gentlemen among the visitors, and the throng
retired.
TIIE SOUTHERN HURRICANE.
Further Partlrnlara mf the DentrnctUn by the
drral l'red.
The Memphis Appeal or tbe 13th Inst, says:
r roiu a passenger ny tue steamer ueorge V.
Check we learn further particulars of the da
mage dobe by the tornado which passed over
and through Helena, Aik., on Friday lust. Tbe
wiiid came from the northwest, about a quarter
pact two o'clock P. M., and lasted thirty mi
nutes v. Hit great iury, expending its iorce in
about an hour, by which lime it passed across
the river, turning up toward tbe northeast. Tbe
damage doie is atmot Incalculable, aud coming
as it cues utter the recent disastrous tire, by
which one ol the best bluetts oi buildings lu the
lowu was burned don, must prove a serious
drawback to tie progress awd business Interests
oi ore of tbe most stirring and bu-y
towns on the MUi-Uslppl river.
Coming from the northwest, tbe wind mew
v lib great force aud fury across tbe town, taking
iu its sweep tbe best blocks and faucet business
bouses, mid levelling or unrooliug every one In
its way. The wildest consternation prevailed,
not only at the lauding aud lu the boats on the
river, but iu the town, where the people, para-
hied bv i eat-on of their inability to cope with
tbe niycterious element, could but fold their
hands aud wait, with wbat patience they could
mutter, the result, ine mtie steamer Maine
bell was blown from ner moorings clear across
the river: so were two coal barges, containlusr.
tierbaps. half loads; also, a flat containing a load
of luihtwr; one empty aud a trading boat con
taining household goods, and a watchman, who
very fortunately escaped any injury.
Notning escaped In the path of the wild winds.
Tbe aters of the mighty river, too, were as wild;
the waves leai ed high, a beavy curttiin ot mist
enveloped tbe prospect and a darkness as of
coming night hung over an. it was a wild
scene; one never to be forgotten by those who
were sufferers or spectators. Sblugies and limbs
of trees were huriiug through the air, and for
at least half ou hour the storm played havoc
with a mad fury far beyond any realizUiou by
these who were not In or near tbe ill-fated town
Quite a number of perso is were injured. The
tafetv of the steamer Cheek was a matter of
grave concern to tbe people of Helena. Helena
could not wtll do without the Cheek, nor tbe
Cheek without Helena. We are glad the latter
is not completely wrecked and that tbe former is
all right aud ready lor ireigot and passengers.
It is estimated by the New Orleans Pi
cayune, from a careiui survey oi tne neta, tnai
in the coming fceason mere win ue iroiu twenty
to forty per cent, reduction in tbe acreage of
cottou. Planters now tuny realize tne iony oi
their action last season lu entirely neglecting
food crops. Tbey have paid pretty dearly for
their experience, and tbe cotton crop of the
ticulhttUl LcLcufurth no doubt bo kepi wikulu
tue preper limit M 3,(AX),tXU UUes.
SECOND EDITION
TO-DAY'S CABLE HEWS.
Conditions of Peace
Settlod.
The Money Indemnity Question.
Liberality of the Victors.
Cessation of Haquisitions.
The Entry into Paris.
A Revolution in Hayti.
A Proclamation Against Bez.
Etc. Etc., Etc.. Etc. Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
The Mermen Entry let Parla.
Loudon, Feb. 21 The Brussels Nord says
Bismarck bints at the restoration to Paris of
the impost of two hundred millions of francs,
if no hostile manifestations are made during the
passage of tbe Germaus through the city.
A letter from Paris dated tbe 22J says:
A Conflict la Ba pec ted
should the Germans enter. It was believed the
Annrmhly Would be ConvoUed
Friday or Saturday.
The Journal de Paris says Bismarck, at the
request of Thiers, has ordered a
Oeaatlen of Requisition
upon all sections, and has declared that all con
tributions levied since tbe 28' h of January be
deducted from the French indemnity.
The Daily JV'ews sajs:
Thler and hie Colleacuee
were to leave Paris for Bordeaux on Thursday,
and will
Confer with the Aaaerab'y
on Friday and return to Parle on 8 iturday, when
they will have a decisive Interview with Bi
march.
The Journal dc Jdacon says General Penhoet
has been ordered to
DUnolve the Uarlbnldlan Corps
and disband tbe free corps under his command
The Telegraph bos a despatch from Paris, the
23d, as follows: All the
Condltloee of Peace
are now settiea except mat oi money. The
Germans demand two milliards of thalers, while
France has ottered to pay one milliard. The
Germans have allowed f even hundred and fifty
millions lor requisitions and floes, and the
debts of Alsace and Lorraine, but hold oat for
one and a quarter mllliarps. A friendly arrange
ment is anticipated.
Ir John Yone.
London, Feb. 24. Baron Lisga (Sir John
Young), now Governor-General of Canada, has
been appointed Lord Lieutenant of the county
of Cavan, Ireland.
The Church or Rnft-tnad.
A crowded meeting was held in London last
evening in favor of the disestablishment of the
Church of England.
l ain of Nmallpox
are still increasing at Liverpool.
Thla fflornlns'a UuotatleDa.
Lonuon, Feb. 24-11-80 a. M. Consols 92 for
money and account. American securities on let.
B-kOM OI lbUi, vi ; oi iboo, oin, vu.fj; 01 1H67, 8V!
10-408. 8TJ. Brie Katiroad, is; Illinois Central,
109: Atlsntioand Great Western, 49 irf.
LivkKFOOi., Feb. 8411-30 A. M Cotton qniet
and sunn j ; uplands, 7.d.; Orleans, 7d. 8iles
estimated at in, coo Dales. Tne sales or the week
hsve been M,ooo Dales, or wnicn it.ooo were rr ex
port and toco ior speculation. Btocic 764,600 bales,
of which 400.000 are American. Receipts of the
week y 3,1 oo bales, or wnicn w,ooo are American.
Actual export it,cjuu naies.
This Artereoee'e Uaotallnon.
I.ourON. Ken. 249 V. M. United Statea bonds
firm ; B-SOs of 186. 91 a.
LivKkPW i., rea K4 i r. m wnearued West
ern No. i to No. 1, ins. a l.3i0s. Ud. Corn. 8w. 6,1.
for new. fork, 90s. i. Bacon, 49s. for Cumberlanl
cut, and Ms. 6i. for snnit rib middles.
LOKDOK, t en. 4 r. ai. lanow, 4S. va.
FROM TIIE WEST.
Destructive lre to Mt. Iuia Lee-iea
um4 Ie.
St. Louis, Feb. 23. A fire occurred last even
ing in John J. Ouitey a photographic gallery,
No. 114 North Fourth street, which destroyed
all the apparatus of the establishment, five thou
fand negatives, a large number of valuable
paintings and sample pictures. The ground
floor and third story were occupied by Joseph
A. Jetsel's auction house, and contained stock
valued at t40,0C0.
Tne loss has not yet been ascertained. Jessel
was insured for t47,0)0, ( s: Franklin of
Philadelphia, f 8000; tua of HaNford, 110,000;
Btate Fire of Cleveland. t5000; Providence,
13000; Occidental of Ban Francisco, 3500;
Tradesmen's of New York, 3500; 8t. Joseph of
Missouri, (S500; Merchants' of St. Joseph, 13500;
Chateau of 8t. Louis. C2500; Commercial ot
AlbaBy, 12500.
FROM JAMAICA,
Homers of IteYoluilon la Tlavtl-PreelauiatloH
Aeuloal liar.
Kingston. Jam.. Feb. 23 We have received
St. '1 homes dates to the 19th Instant. At that
time there was a rumor current there tbat a
revolution bad Lroken out iu Haytl, tbe object
of it being to place Salanion in the I'resldenual
chair. Salamons is now in Europe, but was ex
pected at St. Thomas at an early date.
A proclamation naa appeared at a. luumu
. . .. . j.a. nri .
from Capotillo, calling all the Dominicans to
arms and to drive Baez from Dimlnlca. and in
this war rrevent tbe country bdng sold like a
piece of merchandise.
Maw York Blooey aad Mtoek Market.
Raw YoBi, Feb. U4. Stocks steady but not active.
W(,ne.a,a4 per cent, Uold, 111.'. B-'iOS, 1HS1L ooupon.
WiKx aa 1964, do., no.-; do. 18S0, da IU;
da 18S6, new, no.-; rta 186T, 110 v: da lssa, m;
HMOa. 111K: Virginia s, new, frOu; Missouri 6,
91 Ml Canton Co., 74; Cumberland preferred, 80;
New York central ana tiaason itiver, trie,
nv. Reading, WSS Adams Express, 66'i : Ml-
rhigan Central, 117)tf; Michigan Southern, BtSH!
Illinois Central, 13'2 '4 : Cleveland and Ptttahurg,
iai.': ChlciTo rf Wock Inland, iotv; Pitta.
I burg and Fort Wajne, fCtf; Western yoioa
' leiepapn, at;.
FROM WASniJVQIOX.
The Omit t
Detpatch fo ths A Moeiatti Yes.
WishinqYon, Feb. 24. In the Houte Messrs.
Brooks, Wood, Fox, and others are making
efforts, thiough an appropriation bill pendinr,
to abolish the duty on coal. Mr. ScoQeld, of
Pennsylvania, in the chair, ruled them out of
order. Mr. Brooks appealed to him a a Penn
cylvanian to be liberal and allow free coal, but,
parllamentarily speaking, Mr. Bcofleld Is Justi
fied by precedent and the rules.
"NOT DOWN IN THE BILLS.
Dlah Old lime to Ifmlnatoo DUnppalntrd
Aunlrare Hob Baod of Pdinale itlloatreW
Prrferniere Hustled and tlooey Htoleo.
The Wilmington (Del.) Commercial of last
evening has tbe following:
The hxcelsior lemale Minstrels, from Dunrez
fe Benedict's Opera House, in Philadelphia, were
announced to give a concert in the Institute
Hall last evening, and a large audience were
assempled to hear them. Tbe performance not
beginning promptly, the crowd began to mani
fest impatience, which rapidly grew with each
JUJIUUIC D UCIUJ.
At about twenty minutes alter o, the agent ot
the company came on tbe stage and addressed
the audience, ue said they were ready to begin
their performance, but had been disappointed lu
their orchestra, which bad disappointed them by
getting drnnk. This would render it absolutely
impossible for tbera to go on with their per
formance, but if the audience would remain
quietly iu their seats agents would pass through
the aisles and give tickets to the audience good
for the next evening.
At this some one in the audience raised a
shout of "money, not tickets," which was taken
up with yells of "give us our money1' echoed
li cm all parts oi the nan.
Amidst tbe uproar the man on tne stage Kept
on speaking, but it was absolutely impossible to
understand a word ne said, ana in a minute or
eo he bowed and retired from the stage to one
of tbe dreseing-rooms adjoining. This was the
signal for a yell and a ru&b, aud a great crowd
was soon hammering at the door ot the dressing-
room, lu a lew mlnntes It gave way, and the
mob rufbed in and speedily hustled him out ou
tbe stage. A few minutes after tbe other dressing-room
was broken into. Tbe female mem
bers of tbe troupe were there ready dressed In
flesh colored "lights." and other theatrical garb.
v e believe the moo did not otter violence to
tbe girls, but they vere much frightened, and
begged several gentlemen to help them avay to
a place ot safety. 1 bose called ou promptly
responded, and the girls were hurried down to
the hotel without molestation. Tbe mob stuck
to tbe agent, however, who was crushed and
squeezed badly. In a few minutes there was
another rusb, this time on the ticket ouice. rue
door was crushed open and all the small box
vconld hold crowded In. Officer Ol instead hastily
gathered up a lot oi money oft or the noor, and
one or two others did likewise, and subsequently
carried it to the police office, but many gathered
all tbey could get and pocketed ic une boy was
teen l) ing on tbe floor at tbe ticket omce cram
ming "hinvlasters" into bis mouth.
i be omcers, mean wane, arrested two ot me
performers and hurried them down to the hall
to protect them from tbe mob, and the crowd
followed.
Tbe money picked up in tbe ticket office was
tnrned over to Chief of Police Dougherty. A
numler of the more orderly portion of the audi
ence then gathered in the police office, and a
discussion ensued as to tbe proper disposition to
be mane oi ine captured money.
It was finally decided to pay Jackson, tne bill
poster, his bill, and to divide tbe remainder be
tween the Children a Home and tbe Uatnoiic
Orphans' Asylum.
Meanwhile a number oi tne audience had
entered suit against the performers to recover
the price ot their tickets, ntty cent each, as
these suits wquld have led to the arrest of tbe
performers, tbe Chief of Police paid the amount
claimed and costs, and tbea Hurried the per
formers off to Philadelphia.
TIIE MUTE MURDERER.
The Brldaewater raarUy An Interview with
tne rriaouer tie i;oaieaaea toe unuie.
A i tica Observer reporter has interviewed
Daniel Caboon. the deaf and dumb prisoner, who
killed his wife at Bridgewater, last Wednesday
evening, with tne following result:
The prisoner is a iigut oum person, ot medium
height, and apparently below the usual order of
intelligence, lie talks but oy signs or worus,
and cannot write one correct sentence In one
hundred.
When asked for a plain revelation of the facts
in the case, he said he went to Clavville iu the
morning aud came back in the afternoon; be
had drank some, but was not arunk. Arriving
home, he asked for supper. A dispute arose,
which v as brought about by his wife. During
the discussion his wife picked up a stick of
kindling-wood, and struck him with great
violence on the arm and face. His face shows
signs of a severe blow on the right side of the
jaw. The blow injured his arm very much, and
it pains him a great deal. It also loosened his
teeth on tbe right side of the jaw.
After receiving the blow, be went arouna
into another room, got bis shot-gun and aimed
at her. but he hardly thought be would hurt her
mortally. He hardly kuew what he had done
before he Saw that she was dead. He put her
on tbe sofa and went ovr to his father s to de
ceive tbe people. He said tbat tbe story be told
at first as to tbe manner in which bis wile came
to her death was that he might escape the con-
ceauences of his act. He said be never thought
of killing his wife until be was in the highest
nltch of rage. He supposed he might shoot her
in some part of the body without killing her
Both had been drinking, but his wllo was the
worst of the two. .I... ,
Ha wished it distinctly understood tbat be
was not aoaiciea to armsing. tie saia nis
wife was "full of devils; she was awful ugly,
and he could not stand her long. She used the
sign language, and at the same time spoke with
her lips, as was her habit when talking to him.
He said he had a number of serious quarrels
with his wife before, and had always been on
friendly terms with his brother. He had slight
troubles with others besides his family. His
rife urged him fthe prisoner) to mrryher.
Thev had been married fifteen years, but had
no children.
In reulv to a question, he said ae believed la
the existence of a God, of future rewards and
cunUhments. and in the. Bible, but "did not
understand me om uooa very won. . ,,
. ... i , 1, ,,
OBITUARY.
Jeho 8. lrt oa roe, ea- flavor ol New Orleaae
A despatch from savannah reports tbe sudden
death of this gentleman yesterday afterday. He
was born about tbe beginning cf tbe present
century, of humble parents. Kemoving to New
Orleans when a young man, ne obtained worn,
and is raid to have followed the occupation of a
drayman for some time. He had, however, re
ceived a fair education, which he improved by
careful study. By dint of hard labor ana eco
nomy he succeeded in rising in tbe social scale,
and, being a man oi auiuty, suuu ucuaiuo popu
lar with the masses after entering luto politics.
When the war broke out he was Mayor ot Net
Orleans, and held that position when the city
was taken by Admiral rarraguta ucet. uu tue
arrival of General Butler a sharp correspondence
tneued between that officer and Myor Monroe,
which resulted in the imprisonment of the
Major for a long time. On being released he
entered tbe Confederate lines, within which he
remained during tbe rest of the war. After the
downfall of the Confederacy Mr. Monroe settled
in .jL.lii.i, Ii., ee i.e tceidoU ot U10 UBld
of lis death.
SUICIDE.
Aa Old Mao Blowa hie ITeoa to AtomsA
t'latei ijeaeea with Water.
A shocking case of suicide was brought to the
notice of the Coroner yesterday. Christopher
fctraub, a native of Wurtemberg, aged sixty-
nine years, went Into Sebastians tavern, and
read the morning papers. He conversed cheer
fully with persons in the room, and laughed
heartily at some comic ran sic tbat was made by
one ol them on some glass tumblers. About
the middle of tbe forenoon he returned to his
son-in-law's house, and in a few minutes the
report of a pistol was heard therein. His body
was found seated in a chair near the door
of the front room, tbe right hand clutching
tbe bntt of a horse-pistol which lay across his
lap, tbe left resting upon the barrel, and his
head, or what was left of it, covered by a slouch
hat,1 and resting against tbe wall at the back of
tbe chair, lhe room was bespattered in all di
rections with blood and brains, bits of flesh and
fragments of bone. The whole head above tbe
mouth was gone, except the scalp, which, sepa
rata entirely irom tne snatterea cranium, hung
down over tbe chin. Upon lifting the hat, which
covered tbe decapitated neck, the tongue was
found burnt and blackened by the explosion.
Tbe water found trickling down the walls, and
the absence of any trace of bullets, led to the
inference tbat he had loaded the weapon only
with powder, wad, and water, and then clutch
ing the butt and trigger with his right hand, and
-.1 I . , - 1 . 1 . ' ' l. . L '. .
inttcicK lu uiuzzie iu uis uiuuiu wuu me otner,
Dad deliberately sought an end or
11 life's trou-
bles in Instant death. Louisville
CourierJour
nai, 22d inst,
VWJLFlVIi AII CO VtiTlBUCE.
KvuriNO TauoBArB Omcm,t '
Fndu. Feb. 24. 1871. I
There is a moderate demand for loans acain
to-day, the activity being about eauallv divided
between speculative and business borrowers.
The money current is towards the West and the
Interior of tbe Mate, but it Is not more so than
usual during the latter half of February. At
the banks every facility is afforded business men
to prosecute their plans for the coming spring
season, capital being quite abundant for all
practical purposes. The rates to-day are quite
steady at 56 per cent, on call and at 78
per cent, on good commercial paper.
ooid is quite active, owing to the large de
mand lor tbe payment of customs. The range
is limited to 111111, closing at the latter.
uovernment bonds are quite active and strong,
our quotations showing an advance of as
compared with last night's figures.
At tn stock Hoard there was a large business
in railways, but little else on the list attracted
attention. New city 6s sold at 101K and Le
high gold loan at 88.
needing Kail road was quiet with small sales
at 49'4449; Pennsylvania was in great de
mand, and sold largely at 61 s.o.(Sol b. o.;
Camden and Amboy changed hands at 116V;
Lehigh Valley at 6W; Elmlra preferred at 40k!:
and Oil Creek and Allegheny at 47.
in tne balance oi tne list there were no trans
actions of any importance.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S.Thlrd street
FIKST BOARD.
13000 City 6s, New.ioix
89 sn Penna R..... 61 ;
loo do bee. i
10 ' do. .....BR. 61V
900 do... .860. 61
100 do 61V
UshN CentR.... 4o
10 sh West Bank.. 66V
UOsnOCJ AAK... 47
, 8 sh Much Ilk 32;i
ivocio ao iuti
$8(Xi0 W A Frank 7s 85
11000 Leh gold L... 83 i
7000 O C A A R bds
oo.... fix
is sh Cam k Am..liv
1 do 117
19 do liov
18shLeh V R.. . so.
SECOND BOARD.
IJ8200 City 6s, New. loi $Mmi U A A 6G-Is. T. 91
liiotOO W A Frank 7s. , i loosh Read H..630. 4JV
b5.... 85 I SOstlOO AAK...
UBSSBS. Dl H4VSK St BKUTUaa. O. 4U . Third
street, Philadelphia, report the folio vrtrjg Quotations:
D. 8. SS Of 1881, 114(4114 : do. 1869, U!2VU9 X i
da 1864, 111VC411S ; da. I860," lll,V4H3; uu. leSO.
new, uo(4iio ; da 1867, do. lioxuox : da 1868.
da il'KieUUX: 10-408. 111(4111 V. D. 8. SO Year
6 per oenb Currency, 113.4 VU31;; Sold, UlVa
UlXi 8Uver, 106X&108: Union PaclOo Railroad
lstMort, Bonds, 8'zo4830; Central Paclflo Railroad,
94(K4so: union fact no i.and Urant Bonds, 71&4725.
Missus. William Faints a oo.. Ne.ss h. Third
Street, report the following quotations: TJ. 8. ss of
18818, lUXieHUX ; 6.90s Of 1S69,119'4119 t do. 1864,
iutwi, ,uu. 1000, iii;,'i; aa, July, lueo.
H0.vU0?r; do., July, 1867, lioxaui; da July!
1868, lll)tf4111XS W-40e,niv4lilV. Gold, Ultf
1UX. V. 8. Paclflo R. R. Cur'cy 6a, llS'HS.
Nasb it IiADNlH. BroKers. reoort true momma
gold quotations as follows :
lu-uu A. H HI VIll-OO H HW
10-10 " lllkll3 i5P. M UVA
miladelplila Trade Report.
Friday, Feb. 24 Cotton Is extremely quiet, and
sells slowly at 15'c. for middling upland and lo&ra
He. for Gulf. '
The movements In Provisions are small ; sales of
mess pork at $?3 ; beef hams at 131 bams, In pickle.
at 14(100.: shoulders, In salt, at8c. ; and lard, In
tierces aud barrels, at 18 viatfc.
The flour mar net continues very dull, the lnaulrv
being confined almost exclusively to the wants of
the home trade, who buy sparingly. Small sales
of superfine at 13-50(45 62; extras at f66-!;
spring w neat extra laratiy at 6-7os7 -60; Indiana
and Ohio da do. at 1U47-75 ; and fancy lots at
higher figures. Rye Flour sells as wanted, 15-67 vra
6. No change la Corn Meal, i
The Wheat market la very quiet, with sales of
sooo bushels Western red at l'5S4l-60 V bushel;
white ranges from 1175(31-85. Rye Is scarce, and
held at 11-10. Corn la In limited request, with small
sales of yellow at 78$79o., and mixed Western at 76
77c. Oats are steady, with sales of Pennsylvania
and Western at 62(d 64c.
whisky is quiet, with sales or western Iron-bound
at 980.
N. Y. MONEY MAttKKT VKSfERDAY.
From the Herald.
"The money market retained the same general
features of esse and abundance, with, perhaps.
more doing In stork loans, at four per cent. Lenders
endeavored to get nvr, mn were auccessiui oniy
in rare instances. On Government collaterals
the rates were three and inur per vent, in dis
counts there was likely an absence of any new fea
tnre, and prime paper, was quoted IW per cent.
Foreign exenange waa quiet ana rules unaitsreu.
"1 here were oitir two quotations f r gom all day
vie., lll?4 and X. Thcsu figures, it will be no
ticed, are lower than the average on Tuesday, the
decline being due to the proposed prepayment to
morrow, without rebate, ol the March Interest on the
ten-forties.
The Government list was strong, and after the
close of banking hours prices advauced apparently
as if the temporary investment demand Lad been
walt'ng for a confirmation of the easy condition or
the money market, at the same time the London
quotation c ame a fraction better
LITEST. SHirriNU INTELLIGENCE
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA ,
.FEBRUARY 91
BTATI OF raSRMOMSTSB AT TBS IVIWlNd TSLKGaATB
urnua.
S A- M I A. M. .49 1 1 P. M. 69
BUM RlBSO.. ......... 6-41iMOOM8TS. .11. 8
SOW Bare 6 46 HlflH WITH sn
(By Cable.)
LrvBRPOOL, Feb. 4. Arrived, bark Sea, from New
Orleans, with tttl ba'es or cotton.
By Telegraph.)
Nbw Yoke, Feb. S4. Arrived, steamships Ne
braska, from Liverpool, aud Moro Casue, from
Havana.
Also, steamer Helvetia, from Liverpoo'.
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Schr William Wallace, Scull, Allyn's Point, Sin-
Dickson A Co.
Schr J. N. Huddell, cranmer. Providence, da
Bchr J. Babcoc k, Suilth, New York, do.
Schr Win. M. Marcy, Uiackmau, Fall River, da
. ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamship lrglnla. Hunter, 10 hours from Charles
ton, with nidse. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
bteamer H. L. Gaw, Her, is hours from Balti
more, with iudse. and passeugers to A. Groves, Jr.
(Steamer F. W. Brune, Foster, 13 hours from Bald
er re, with mdae. o A Croye. Jr.
I Schr Emma P. Douglass, Bills, from Nor.'elk, wlu
I cedar logs to V'leiusuv k Dunbar.
A SHOCKING