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VOL. XV. NO. 151.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1871.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
J? RI NO ETON.
124th Commencement.
The Graduating Exercises.
Tho Literary Societies.
Address of Secretary XJelknap
From Our Own Correspondent,
' Princeton, June 26.
The commencement exercises at this time
honored University possess more than nsnal
Interest this year, and have attracted a corres
ponding public interest. The town and the col
lege precincts are crowded as they never have
been at any previous commencement. The
knowledge that the Secretary of War was to
deliver the oration before the literary societies
has added greatly to the interest manifested.
The exercises were inaugurated on Sunday by
the Baccalaureate sermon of President McCosh,
from the text "Hear, O Israel the Lord our
God Is one Lord." It was a most learned and
eloquent effort, and created a profound impres
sion. To-day at 9 o'clock the Seniors had their
closing prayer meeting, and at 1-45 the graduat
ing class assembled to hear the class poem,
oration, and ode. A. J. Van Cleve, of Trenton,
was the poet, J. McClain the orator, and W. J.
Hornblower, of Paterson, delivered the ode.
These gentlemen all acquitted themselves ad
mirably. The class history, by Robert H. Pat
terson, of Philadelphia, was then read. This
was one of the most interesting features of the
commencement.
The great event of the week, however, is the
address of General W. W. Belknap, Secretary
of War, before the American Whig and Clio
eophic Societies. The following is
Secretary Belknap's Address.
It Is the same old Princeton still. The ground on
which we tread seems sacred. The very air revivi
fies the memory or days long gone. There hava
been many changes in these passing years. Lives
have been lived that even prophetic ken could not
presage, and It has Beemed as if In months the
events of years were crowded. Though touched by
the influence of these changes, we wiio years ago
went lrom this spot to begin our battle with the
world, gladly return to-day, like wanderers coming
home, to clasp the hands of classmates who have
survived the perils of life, to greet each other with
the same warmth of affectionate feeling which years
ago marked our companionship, to baing and gladly
give our testimony to the value of the treasury of
learning here open to all, to receive the welcomes
which glisten from the eyes of the young and hope
ful, and which fall like blessings from the lips of
those wno pointed out to ns the paths of knowledge,
and, affectionately mindful of the cherished past, to
speak our vows of homage here before these altars
and lay our gifts of gratitude upon old Nassau's
shrine.
The memories of college days come crowding on
ns now as fresh and full as ever. The lapse of time
makes older men ot all of us, but It does not dim
the sight that looks back upon the past; ami the re
collections that are dear to every graduate, with all
their pleasant surroundings, are with us now as If
tbey were fashioned Into form bat yesterday. Those
grand old trees are larger, bat their leaves are as
green and their shade as refreshing as then. Old
North, the home of so many hopes, has gone, but
from its site come the sounds which are so like
the tones of that old bell that they seem like the
recurrence of familiar music Looking down
the list which tells us of our comrades, we find that
many have left this life and gone to everlasting rest.
Back to ns come the remembrances which live when
more unkindly thoughts die out of their noble
actions and their many virtues and as we talk to
gether of the past and live again In hours the lives
of years, we give the tribute of our love to thorn
mourned as too early dead. And as we walk
through those grounds where lie the great de
parted, and linger by the line of mounds where rest
the illustrious men who faithfully gave life and wis
dom to the formation of this seat of learning and
opened the way for lis future development as we
think of the name of Dickinson, which In lasting
letters is found recorded first, high up on the
column of Its presidents of Edwards, the fame of
whose mighty Intellect will always live of Wittier
spoon, the patriot divine, whose voice In his coun
try's cause was guided by the dictates of duty of
Carnahan, whose words of considerate counsel have
been listened to by many who now live to venerate
his character, and of the others, all of whom by
their lives gave lustre to their workjWe give their
memories our grateful reverence. Watching the
unfolding of that great future which comes as the
result of duty done, when we reflect upon the ob
stacles which they overcame and consider the mag
nitude of the attempts made when the colonies
were weak, we feel In our hearts that "they bnilded
better than thev knew."
To these halls we return to find the institution of
our love the same, and yet more prosperous. In her
progressive march she gathers new friends to her
support; she forms Increased attachments and at
tracts new allies : she calls to her command new
recruits, and nnder the guardianship of her protect
ing arm and her instructing voice, noids new acces
sion, of vouns men.
The advantages offered In America for the success
In life of educated men commend themselves con
stantly to reflecting minds. The debt that college
graduates owe the Institution wherein that educa
tion was acquired can ne computed oy no easy recti..
oDincr.
The progress of American principles and the
growth of the American nation are themes which
nave commanded toe voices of orators when it was
deemed a dutv to boast of the advance of the land
In science, in literature, and In all those qualities
which contribute to the fame of a great nation; and
while the constant repetition of this expression of
pride la at times tiresome, the fact Is before us, so
plainly evident that Its truth cannot be doubted,
that the country Is yet In the Infancy of life, and
that Its extensive resources and ihe elements which
form Its strength, and which will hereafter disclose
the power of its dominion, nave not yet reacnea oe
vond the mere beginning of development. The
most fervent Imagination could not have dreamed
ten years ago of the results that surely,
though slowly, were evolved from that
great struggle which demanded the ser
vices and strong arms of mlll'.ons of men.
and called from the treasury millions of money
which was begun and fought and ended, leaving a
government stronger than ever, richer than ever,
and a people the tenor of whose life moved on un
disturbed by the momentous events which had sur
prised the world and given their part to history.
From sea to sea that country grows. Far In the
West new States spring from the wilderness, and
demand for themselves stars on the flag. Beyond
the spot wnere toe pioneer nas penetrated lie mys.
tertes, the revelstion ol whose riches the Govern
meet sends Its engineers to seek. From all direc
tionsfrom central points and from the borders of
the continent, come In Instantaneous flashes that
Intelligence which tells the course f wind and
cloud, ana gives so irue a iorecvt oi coming atraos
liberie chauees that we are forced to stud the lm.
menae extent of territory which, from such dis
tances, sends Its messages In moments, a line of
travel from the Missouri to the ocean on the west,
built through lands almost unknown before the rails
were laid, tluds Its capacity pressed beyond belief.
Above and below that line among those regions
watered by the Red river of the North, and wbera
the more generous soil Is warmed by a sun whose
heat la nearer that of the tropica great arms of Iron
are rt aching oat toward the Paclflo and command
log successlally the capital of the land for their
aunnort.
The subject Is no new one, and yet demands our
thoughts. Buman prophecy cannot fortell the great
Bess of a land whose growth In wealth and popula
tion has been so wonderful and so far beyond all
hope, and the ceutre of whoee empire la moving
rapidly and sureiv in me direction or tne setting sun,
The State of Illinois, the census shows, has la-
creased in the last decade from I,7o0,oo0 to I,Cmkj,Ooo;
Oregon has Increased 1 per cent ; Iowa, It per
cent.; tfiiiaeeou, 1 per cent.; Kansas, W per
cent.; Nebraska, 8S6 per cent; Nevada, 619 per
cent., and the State of Wisconsin Increasing from
160, wo to over l.ouo.ooo, a State barely a quarter
of a century In aire, has now a population but little
less than that of Virginia. These are presented,
without selection, as examples, and these States
may soon be passed In the race for pre-eminence
and power by some which, yet unknown, contain
within themselves wealth which cannot be estimated,
and which attract from the older States the settlers
who become the pioneers of tne more remote West.
Reflecting upon these results, not pictured by the
imagination, but stamped In letters which we must
read Is map and history, what may not be lta future
as these developments advance?
In such a land as that there can be no continued
failure In the efforts of the educated man who, reli
ant on the will which God has given him, on the
strength of mind which be should possess, and on
the education which In earlier days has disciplined
his life and thoueht. stands a peer among his fel
lows In that power which enables him to mould cir
enmstances to nis uses, ana mase nimseu manliest
as a man among men. 'mere are no troubles too
treat to be overcome, there are no barriers In the
patn or Dim wno wins success Dy tne accompiiso
mentofduty. With the will and the desire in har
mony there can be nothing but certain victory.
The rivalries which Incite endeavor in institutions
of learning, which, under other circumstances might
Induce envy and discontent, really encourage the
finer feelings of nature. The associations which
cluster around the student, the ambition which
prompts him to success, the feeling of generous
emulation which guides him In his efforts all com
bine to take from IlUsucceBS the sting of regret, and
to impress upon his mind the high cuaracter of the
exertion which nerves him to the task. Here his
Impressions are first formed and his hopes increase
his aspirations. Here, at the entrance or a career of
which be has the highest anticipations, and on which
he Is eager to advance, he obtains but a dim glimpse
of that luture which to his eye Is pictured In the
brightest hues. Be looks upon a landscape whose
heaven has no clouds, but all Is sunshine. And
when he enters upon that new career, when the
failure of cherished schemes and the fall of fond
hopes shake hlB faith, reiving upon that education
which In earlier years has been transferred to his
own keeping, he can rise above disappointment, he
can resist the impression that failure makes, and,
faithful to his early teachings, overcoming fate, go
forth In life a conqueror of himself and of his
fortune.
Repetition may weary ns with the story of the
advantages whlcti our country offers to men anxi
ous for reputation aud the distinction of an
honored life, and yet no clearer field for high ad
vancement was ever before open to the hope and
the conscientious ambition of the Christian states
man. To men of no single creed or pride of birth
alone does the opportunity come. Determined
trial and strong will and patient energy all lead to
prosperous fortune. There is a purpose which,
when once resolved upon, rarely results in failure.
There is a trust, too. which, when all other re
liance seems weak, Is found a sure support. And he
who keeps the faith will temper his self-reliance
with the sacred Influences of that Inspiration which
tellB blm that "Promotion coraeth neither from the
Kant nor from the West nor from the South: But
God is the judge ; He puttcth down one aud setteth
up another."
The teachings given In early life are firmly fas
tened In the minus of all who have enjoyed the bene
fits, and, In proper spirit, accepted the advantages
which the larger colleges extend. Fixed forever
are these moral principles which were Instilled Into
their hearts before they grew perhaps lruptessl mless
with age. As the years goon they find themselves
relying on the lessons of early days to lead them.
And It is when the remembrance of those distant in
fluences strengthens their purpose and renews their
hope; It is when relieved from fear of failure, from
doubt and self-distrust they come triumphing from
their trials that they should realize. In the fulness
of Its measure, the amount of the debt
which is due from them to the
Institution which has schooled and prepared them
for these struggles. It is a debt of love. Memory
win tea tnem ui uie ttuaciiiiieuis wnicn were iormed
when the most effective Impressions were made upon
their mums when their hearts were more easily
touched than In later years by fitting Influences.
jjouna as tney are Dy tnese memories to roster a
lasting love for this early home, they should not fail
to keep it In affectionate recognition. It Is a debt of
gratitude. Though they might poasesa some memo
ries wnicn coma oe anmougnt or, yet, year
alter year, as they almost wavered la the
struggle for success, burdened by heavy trials, how
grate) ni tne recollection or me naiiowea scenes
of student lire which had for them so many hours of
happiness. The tenderest ties are the strongest.
They spring from friendships early formed, when
hearts are nnsearea ny trial, aua motives are un
touched by wrong. Though it may be sometimes
disguised, our hearts beat quickly when college
friends are met and college memories recalled. The
vearniugs of our souls go towards thtm, and the sad
regret Is often felt that toil and labor and disappoint
ment nave no auevianon ime me nappiness or tnose
youDger days. It is fortunate, Indeed, that we have
these consecratea recollections.
in one of the most severe battles or tne war or the
Bebellton, In the Atlanta campaign, on July 23, 1864,
bnn i n an .Via h.H 1a flf P'ra fnPdh th. 1 Kt h f Vl n u
part of the Army of the Tennessee, was attacked
very heavily by the enemy under Hood, and rein
forcements were required at special points. Among
the forces sent to aid their brother soldiers, whose
lines were becoming weaker nnaer tne repeated
assaults of a foe more numerous than themselves,
were two regiments or uiair s utn uorps. one a regi
ment irom new Jersey ana tne omer irom lowa.
Falling Into line in the works temporarily vacated by
tbelr toll-worn comrades, side by side and shoulder to
shoulder, the men of these regiments repelled attack
after attack or tne uonieaerate oattauons. in the
lull that ocourred after one of the terrltlo charges
made bv tho enemy, and while the men were resting
and auletlv awaiting the next advance. It happened
mat tne aajutantoi tne ew Jersey regiment ana
the colonel of the lowa regiment were thrown
together, and, In a soldier's informal way, entered
into iammar conversation, xaey naa never met
before, but each was surprised to learn that the
friends of one were the friends of the other ; that the
early teachings of the one were given him on the
same spot and among the same scenes where was
passed the student Hie of the other, and
there, in the midst of the havoc of battle, each
ereeted In the other a graduate of Princeton,
Another charge came from the enemy, which was
repelled as were the others, ana as tnese two men
wnen me nre aoatea, reiurueu again irom tne mill'
tary duties their position required, nnder the trees
and upon tne rocks in tne rear or mat line or battle,
thev taikea oi college aays ; oi tnose earnest teach
ers who years before had led them In ways which
were "ways of pleasantness," and of that venerable
man whom all graduates love witn tender affection
for his kindly character and nis devotion to them In
hours when they needed friendship. Never was
there a more forcible Illustration of the power and
spirit of early associations, without their know
ledge, and almost Imperceptibly, the ties of regard
for their Alma Mater had been fastened so securely
around the hearts of these two men. one from the
extreme East and the other from a rising State be
yond the Mississippi, that In actual action, and in
the presence of death, that memory was sacred and
abiding.
For many years the venerated institution, to
whose commencement we have all si gladly come,
quietly received from willing homes their yearly
tribute of young and hopeful men. Doing her duty
calmly, faithfully, and with scarce an effort, and
entering Into no contest for prominence, that sure
groundwork was made upon whose solid base now
rt-sts a structure which, louuded upon a rock, begins
to rise In beautiful proportions. She has latterly had
new life, and, suddenly shaking off these garments
of quiet ease, she has stepped forth defiant, ener
getic, eager for the advance, and determined to
attain It, and, In htr own progress, striving to keep
pace with the march of that nation the blood of
whose patriots, in the beglnnirg of her life In Revo
lutionary days, moistened the aoll where her foun
dations lie. To new achievements, to higher
labors, to the accomplishment of greater results,
to the fulfilment of a nobler mission, she must pro
ceed. There Is no faltering now. The field of her
action la a clear one. Thirteen States nave Increased
to thirty-seven. From ocean to ocean the band
extends soon to be laid In triple lines of Iron
which shall bind the laud together in everlasting
bonds, as the hearts of Its people will be tied, come
what may, in an unbroken anion. And an luatl
tutlon like this, reaching out lta arms beyond
the narrow sphere which apparently bounds lta
work, and moulding Its purposes to the demands
of the age and the necessities of the nation, should
so fulfil us labors aud extend Its efficiency that long
before the graduate of to-day amities the first half
century of his life he may find the name of his Alma
Mater a familiar word en the lips of every cultivated
man In the land, and her sons In numbers hailing
from every State. This cousummatloa oan be
achieved If the graduates pay the debt which they
so clearly owe. With t.iem ber history, full as it Is
of names aud events which makes her humblest son
feel proud, should never be suffered to fall Into for
get fulness.
The free school system of most of the States of the
Union extending the privileges or Instruction to the
young of all classes, and gathering within the un
limited circle of lta beneficence all of every station,
regardless or wealth or position commends itself
to the considerate judgment of thote who reflect
npon the necessity which requires general educa
tion ; a necessity which demands tula result for the
welUbeing of the State, for the pnbllo comfort, and
for the furtherance of those principles of justice, mo
rality, snc' order which should characterize every clvl-
lizea commonwealth, wherever setvements spring
up In remote regions the schoolhouses are among the
earliest signs of promising growth, and even where all
seems uninviting, tne presence or tins sure indica
tion of an approach to more Intelligent life removes
an Impression otherwise nnklnd, and, generally, by
the power of tbelr Influence, the plainest localities
are made attractive. With the growth of the coun
try and with the extension of those measures which,
as communities become stronger, Increase educa
tional facilities, institutions of greater power and
higher purposes, rising from time to time, mark by
their own advancement the improvement of the
people. To stimulate these to promote their Inte
rests, and to aid with irenerous encouragement their
exertions for enlarged efficiency is an obligation
wnose execution brings its own perfect recom
pense. iVoiwiuiHiB lining tne increase oi tne naium iu
population and in the rapid formation of new States,
it seems a certainty that, for many years to come, a
few institutions will be recognized as tne leaders in
literary culture and as prominent In the promotion
ana advancement of Knowledge, rne advantages
they possess attrsct to them students in larger pro
portion than Institutions of younger life, and with
out a record In the past, can claim ; for their history
and traditions have a fascination for cultivated
minds, and as they send forth bands of disciplined
men, their responsibilities are vast Indeed. Upon
them, to a great extent,wlll depend the development
of those educational Influences which will build up,
In the near future, similar seats of learning through
out the country, and diffuse beyond anticipation the
benefits of those blessings which nave been Im
parted to the few. To widen the circle of their con
trolllngpower, and to augment beyond Its present
limits, the number of those to whom tnese privi
leges should be accorded, is tneir nign duty, me
union of representatives of their alumni in occa
sional gatherings where views of progress could
be taken, where suggestions for Improve
ment could be exchanged, and where there
could be a mingling of sentiment and opinion
might result In binding together more harmoniously
in the same cause those now separated; tnconcen
tratlng efforts which are now divided, and In cheer
ing every lover of the promotion of true instruction
with the knowledge that Institutions, parted in loca
tion, In judgment, and in belief agreeing to differ
In these were still united In laboring, with liberal
emulation, In the noble cause of elevated education.
Gentlemen of the Cliosnphic and American Whiff .So-
rietim: The privileges which are yours here are far
beyond your realization. An appreciation of their
character Is difficult until you enter upon profes
sional or business avocations, and in the active con
flict of opinion and in the real labor of are, you will
nave presented the lull importance or your opportu
nities. In aland like ours, where In public bodies
and before assemblages of intelligent people great
questions are discussed and debated by those who
are attached to deliberative bodies aud by those who
aspire to station, tne exertion given to auties wnicn
your societies present nnas its run rewarn. no
talent is recognized as oi greater vaiue to
any man than the ability to express, In ap
propriate language, the reasons which control
his action and direct his course. The form of gov
ernment under which we live popularized by the
constant chaDges occurring accords to this endow
ment extraordinary power. All the aids In this
direction are offered you here to an extent which
you can only measure when hereafter, perhaps, you
revive the recollection of lost advantages. A generous
rivalry has ever prompted your endeavors. Each of
you clings with very preper pride to the society of
nis choice. Among snaaes liKe tnese in nans made
classic by treasured recollection, the stories of the
men of earlier days, whose lips here learned to
speak the words of eloquence,almost bring with them
Inspiration. Both societies have sent throughout
the land, and throughout all lands, men with ability
beyond question and reputation above reproach.
And in the long succession of eminent men whose
names Illustrate the pages of American history,
there are many who signed your rolls whose elo
quence has been effective, whose oratory has been
powerful, whose influence has been wise and ex
tendedwho formed the basis of their public life
within your halls, and traced the origin of their suc
cess to the days when they wore the red badge or
the blue.
Again another year rolls on and brings the day of
departure rrom tnese scenes, it la tne old, old story.
With all Its happiness it has the same sad side.
Partings are made of friends for whom there may
not be on eartn anotner meeting. 'mere are ties
broken by this separation which can never be re
newed. Answering lips, when the last farewell Is
said, will reveal the emotion which honors manly
hearts, ana tne eves wnicn nngnten witn seeraiy joy
will be moistened when the thought of final parting
comes. Bonds of aflectlon such as those formed
here, however high may be our hopes, cannot be
broken witnont sincere regret. ut tne giaa thoughts
which control your aspirations make It a day of hap
piness. The welcome greeting wnicn comes rrom
home will soon be yours. The approving smiles of
those who are dear to yon by all the ties of kindred
cheer you on. The language spoken to yon has only
words of 'ove, while at the beginning of that jour
ney which has rough roads and perilous paths you
almost tread on flowers.
To you it seems as If your years reached far Into
the future. The shadows of the day are not more
fleeting. The hands on the dial begin to move faster
and faster even now. Soon from the weary work of
life, regretfully looking here, yon will remember
days which, never returning, will be hallowed In
your hearts. Hereafter, when sometimes hope
seems gone, and disappointment cornea in all lis
bitterness, the recollection of this college parting .
win be giauiy weicomea as you resan, wnen mends
seem lew, tne oeneaicuons oi tnis nour.
Our glimpses of the future are uncertain, and
none can claim prophetic vision ; but we can have
faith in the hoped-for fulfilment of those wishes
which go with you as you leave this consecrated
spot Then, when your days on earth are done,
mingling with your memories no regret, there will
be given from you to those you love the honored
record of a manly We.
OBITUARY.
Andrew Jackson Donelson.
This once prominent politician died suddenly yes
terday evening, at Memphis, In the seventy-drat
5 ear of his age. He was a nephew of President
ackson, for whom he was named, and was born on
the 85th of August, 1800. When only five vears of
age his father died, leaving him to the care or his
uncle, who sent him to the college at Nashville,
where he received his early education. In 1S1T he
wss appointed a cadet of the Military Academy at
West Point, graduating second In his class three
years later, and immediately after receiving a com
mission as brevet second lieutenant of engiueers. A
few weeks later he was appointed an aide-de-camp
of General Jackson and went with the General to
Florida. Military life was, however, distasteful to
him. and In 1823 he resigned and entered Transyl
vania College, lu Lexington, Ky., where he studied
law. Immediately suosequent to bis admission to
the bar the first movemeut to make Jackson the
President began, and Mr. Donelson entered
energetically into It. On its failure he
settled upon a plantation adjoining the "Hermi
tage," so that he could be near the General. Jack
son, having been elected President In 18-2$, offered
him the position of Private Secretary, which he ac
cepted, and during the two terms of the old hero of
New Orleans, was prominent In the politics and
social movements of the White House. He returned
with Jackson to private life, and remained aloof
from politics until 1844, when the Texas ques
tion brought him again prominently before the
public Later, Mr. Tyler, then President, having
gained the support of Jackson to the plan of annex
ation, employed Mr. Donelson to negotiate the
terms of admission to the Union, which he did la a
thoroughly satisfactory manner. While yet In Texas
(1845) President Polk appointed him Minister to
Prussia. He remained in Berlin until 1849, when he
was recalled by General Taylor. He attended the
famous Southern Convention held at Nashville In
lbfil, and the strong stand he took as a defender of
the Union did muca to put down the strong seces
sion feeling entertained In Tennessee. During the
same year he accepted the position of editor of the
W aBblngton Union, succeeding Mr. Ritchie, but soon
retired from It, bis views being opposed
to those held by the leaders of the Demo
cracy. He opposed Mr. Pierce's Cabinet ap
pointments, and followed up his opposition
by leaving the Demoeratic party entirely and joining
the "Americans" or ' Know-Nothings," whose can
didate for the Vice-Presidency he became In lsad.
At the close of the campaign of that year be retired
to private life, from which he never after emerged.
During the Rebellion be remained on the "Hermi
tage," taking no part whatever in the struggle. For
the past two years be had been residing on his plan
tation, near Australia, Miss. Mr. Donelson, although
at one time very prominent In politics, was never aa
influential or popular politician. Bad he been
either, and had there been more like him, the
chances are that we should not have had any war
for the preservation of the Union.
A Northern Democratic paper, which spoke
disrespectfully of "ex-President" Davis, of
course excited the Ire of the Mobile liegitter,
and It screams back: "It will be rooting round
the graves of Lee and Jackson next. Go it,
ghoul, dog, bog, hyena I"
SECOND EDITION
Franco and Germany.
The July Elections.
Release of Burke, the Fenian.
DOMHBTIO AFFAIRS.
Condition of the South.
The Cape r.Iay Regatta.
Another Coal Stvilco.
Ets., Etc., Etc., ' Etc.. Etc, Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS."
Exclusively to The JSvening Telegraph.
France Adopts the German Military Sys
tem,
Paris, June a A. . the Prussian army
corps system has been adopted by France.
It is said that the
I.ongchamps Review
is fixed for Thursday next.
Great efforts are being made in Belgium to
obtain
Subscriptions to the French Loan,
The Republican Committee will publish to
morrow their lists of
Candidates for the Assembly.
Gambetta arrived at Bordeaux on Sunday, and
will shortly deliver a speech on the reorganiza
tion of France.
Gambetta
adheres to the Views of Louis Blanc.
Address of ihe Pope.
Versailles, June 27. The Pope, in reply to
an address of sympathy from the French Catho
lics, praises the zeal they exhibit in the cause of
the Church and himself, and denounces liberal
Catholicism as an evil as formidable as the revo
lution or the Commune.
M. Thiers has issned a decree providing for
the establishment of a legion of
Mobilized Gendarmes,
to maintain order in Versailles. The legion will
be composed of a squadron of cavalry and eight
companies of infantry.
The July Elections.
Paris, June 27 Noon. The Central Repub
lican Committee has prepared its list of candi
dates to be supported at the election of the 2d
of July.. The list is known to be headed, by per
mission with the name of Gambetta.
Release of the Fenian Burke.
London, June 27. The Fenian .. convict
Burke was released from Imprisonment upon
condition that he reports yearly to the magis
trates.
This Morning Quotations.
London, June VT 11 30 A. M. ConsolB for money
9l9a and for account 9i;.r9i. United States
Bonds ot 1862,00; of 18G8, old, 90 ; of 18t)T,0;
ten-iorues, ss.v.
Frankfort, June 26. United States bonds stood
at Wv to-dav.
Liverpool, June 8710-30 A. M Cotton opened
dull and unchanged ; uplands, 8)tfd. ; Orleans, 8 &a
The sales to-day are estimated at 10,ouo
Dales.
This Afternoon's Quotations.
London, June 7 180 P. M. Consols for money
oiy and ior account vi. united states Bonds, m7A
tor the Issue of 1863.
Liverpool, Jnne 27 130 P, M. Cotton dull. The
sales are still estimated at 10,000 bales, including 3000
for export and speculation. Sales at sea, nearly due
from Savannah or Charleston, have been made at
8J d. The shipments from Bombay since last report,
ud to the 86th Inst., have been 44.000 bales.
Wheat is quoted at lis. 9d. for California white;
10s. 7d. and 10s. 9d. for Ked Western. The receipts
of wheat for three davs have been 10.000 (matters:
L . .
i American idou.
FROM CAPE MAY.
BT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exthpivtly to The Evening Telegraph,
The Approaching Regatta.
Cape Island, N. J., June 27. The following
letter from Mr. L. P. Ashmead, for the Regatta
Committee, will be ot general interest in con
nection with the grand yacht race to come off
on July 4th at Cape Island:
"Philadelphia. June 25.1871 To J. P. Cake.
Esq.. Congress Hall: Mr. Bullitt has handed
me yonr letter of the 24th, with a request to
reply, and I have but a moment in time for to
night s mall. It will be perfectly agreeable to
the Regatta Committee to nave the members of
the yacht squadron at your reception proposed
at your house on the evening of the 3d, and they
desire to express thanks for your placing your
nouse at tneir disposal, i nave written to com
modore Bennett that Commodore Emmons,
United States Navy, and other oiilcers
of the navy, and the committee will welcome
the members of the yacht squadron at a recep
tion to be held at Congress Hall on tne evening
of the 3d. We have the United States steamer
Pinta, Captain McNairs, U. S. N., in command,
placed at our disposal as the committee steamer.
She will leave here early on Saturday morning,
the 1st, with several navy oiilcers from the
Navy Yard and the regatta committee, band of
music, etc.. and arrive at the steamboat wharf
about 4 o'clock P. M. same day. We will fire a
gun on her arrival, so that conveyances
shall be at the wharf in time. The New York
squadron leave the lower bar, New York, on the
afternoon of the 1st, and will arrive during the
morning of the second in a fleet. We are in
formed that the pilots have offered their services
to the yachts, and if they3CODT7 them in, the
sisht at the Island will be interesting. The
yachts to fire a salute, to be returned from oar
steamer. The regatta ball at the Stockton
House on the evening of the 4th. Our people
are very much interested in tne coming race.
and the indications are that a great many people
will be at (Jape May. The elegant prizes exhi
bited in Bailey & Co. s windows will be sent
down in the rlnta on Saturday.
"Very respectfully.
'L. P. Ashmead,
"For Regatta Committee."
The number of guests at the Stockton House,
Cape Island, was incorrectly stated this morn
ing as one thousand, instead of one hundred.
The arrivals are, however, becoming numer
ous, and by Saturday it is expected the season
will be fairly inaugurated.
II. C. Borle and wife, and not A. E. Borle and
wife, are at the Stockton. Also, John Wyetb
and wife.
Chicago Flour and Wheat Market.
Special Dtxpmtck to The Bocning Telegraph.
Chicago, June 87 915 A. M Wheat quiet;
po. s, iinc, smier juiy. corn quiet aiw;,o-,
seueriiuiy. rreiguia uncuangeu.
iUetivi4. Uhlp'U. I Btaiipt. Bhtp'lt-
Flour, bbla. e.OoO 4,000 Oatt, bui...81,ood 10,000
vt neat, ous. 42,000 is,oou nye, ous....i,uou b,uoo
uoru, uufl..xwu tlt,WJ parley, uua..i,ow
FROM NEW YORK.
fBT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.
The Methodist Book Concern Trouble.
New York, June 27 The Methodist Book
Committee spent some time yesterday, while
waiting for the Bishops' decision, in discussing
a method of thoroughly examining the books of
the Concern, without, however, coming to a final
decision. The sub-committee to whom the
matter was referred made a report advising that
the whole matter of frauds be referred to James
P. Kilbreth, of Cincinnati, with authority to
employ such assistants as he might deem neces
sary. FROM THE STA TE.
BT ASSOCIATED PRBSS.J
Exclusively to The Evening ltlegrapK
Another Coal Strike.
Pottbville, June 27. The men at the Lehigh
colliery, near Shenandoah, suspended work this
morning, three men having gone to work who
were not members of the W. B. A.
FROM WASniJVaiOJY.
fBT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.
Government Weather Report.
War Department, office of thb chief Signal
Officek,Washikgton, June !J 10-30 A.M. Syuop
sis for the past twenty-four hours : A small area o
low barometer has apparently moved from Nebrassa
to Lake Superior and thence southeast, and Is now
nortn 01 lsko untano. 1 ne barometer nas generally
fallen east of the Mississippi, and is now lowest on
Lake Ontario. The temperature has fallen In the
South Atlantic States, but is nearly stationary from
Virginia to Lake Erie and eastward. Light rains
have fallen from Tennessee to the Gulf and Atlantic
coasts. Cloudy and clearing weather still continues
on these coasts. Clear weather has been very gene
rally reported from Kentucky to Wisconsin and east
ward to the Atlantic
Probabilities. Partially cloudy weather, with fresh
southerly winds, is probable for the rest of the day
for the Middle and Kast Atlantic coasts; northwes
terly winds on the upper lakes. Cloudy weather will
probably continue on the South Atlantic. There are
indications of Increasing and possibly dangerous
winds on Lake Ontario this afternoon. The condi
tions are favorable for local storms from Iowa to
Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The Detailed meteorological Report for
To-dav.
The following Is the meteorological report of the
Signal Bureau of the War Department for this
morning, all the observations being taken at 7-43
A. M., Philadelphia time. The barometrical reports
are corrected for temperature and elevation. The
velocity of the wind 1b given In miles per hour,
and tne force is an approximate reduction to me
Beaufort scale :
I
I
Place of Obeer-
vatwn.
Baltimore. i30 00
74
63
8
79
75
74
69
83
83
84
75
70
69
66
74
74
&
78
S. K.
E.
S. W.
W.
N.W.
N.W.
S. W.
3 V. geut.
2 V. gent.
8 V. gent.
5 Gentle.
1....
9 Gentle.
8 Gentle.
3 Calm.
Clear
Clear
Fair
Fair
Boston i!9-9l
Buffalo 29 87
Cape May 2999
Charleston, S. C.!m 6
Cloud
Chicago ;2995
Clear
Fair
Detroit jW3
Key West, Fla..i80-16
Oloud
Memphis
80-05
30-00
29'94
29-98
80-08
29-82
N.W.
N.W.
v. gent.
Clear
iNew oneans ....
Gentle.
Gentle.
Fair
Clear
Cloud
New York
Norfolk
8. W.
N. E.
S. W.
S.
8. '
N.'W.
S.
S. E.
V. gent.
Omaha
Gentle.
h.ratn
Oswego
V. gent.
Cairn.
Gentle.
Fair
Clear
Fair
FMiadeipma
29-9S
Plttsourg
29-87
29-98
29-98
Bt. LOUIS,
Washington
Cloud
Wilmington, N.C 29-97
s'V.gent.
Oloud
Milwaukee Markets.
Milwaukee, Jnne 879-15 A. M. Wheat
Steady iNo. 1, 11-28 ; No. 2, tl-26?.
Hecelpts, 84,000 bush. ; shipments, none. Freights.
Steam, 9)tfc., ; sail, exo.
THE PARTY LiSU.
What a Leading Republican Paper of
New York Think of Philadelphia's
Political Rings.
The New York Post of last evening has the
following editorial article:
The honest Republicans or Philadelphia wno nave
grown tired of following corrupt leaders, and have
protested within the party already too long without
hope of reform, have determined, as a last resort,
and as the only means left to redress their wrongs,
to refuse their support to some of the candidates
recently nominated ior city omcers. f our influen
tial Kepubllcau journals, the North American, Tub
Telsqkaph, the Bulletin, and the Inquirer, lead in
this movement, and openiy aavise tneir readers to
vote for the Democratic candidates, If they shall be
worthy, rather than make the party responsible for
the men whom their party managers have presented
ior omcers.
Of course the oarty managers are outraged at this
rebellion against their rule, and labor hard to coun
teract It. A meeting of men, calling themselves the
Tlvoll Republican Association, was called for the
purpose of adopting a resolution declaring that the
Press and two or three other papers were the only
"trie" Republican journals la Philadelphia. These
"true" Republican papers, although they cannot In
all cases defend the candidates they present,
vigorously denounce those who Intend to vote
against them, and ask such well-worn questions as,
"What good can any itepuDiican nope to acoompusu
by voting against this ticket?" and, "Is there a Re
publican in the city of Philadelphia who does not
know that the eleetlon In Pennsylvania next Octo
ber will be the Index to the election in 1872, and that
every enemy who desires the defeat of the Republi
can party in the Presidential election will be guided
and cheered by Its overthrow la Pennsylvania this
year?"
ine uiuepeuuBuii nepuuumui lusncr. prupori;,
that if the Republican party shall be defeated this
year It will be because the party managers have
made bad nominations and encouraged corruption.
The Republicans of Philadelphia, like the Repub-
Means of New Hampshire, believe that defeat with
honeBt candidates is better tnantrinmpn witn rogues
to lead them. The power of the Republican party
has always been, In a great measure, due to the fact
that it has tolerated a larger liberty of criticism than
any other party. It Is too late now , therefore, to
emect that the Republican voters will be driven by
the threats of defeat next year to the support of
corrupt men who are engaged in unpatriotic
schemes for their own proot, and who take advau-
taze of the present condition of tho party to force
themselves forward.
If the Republican party triumphs next year It
must be with the Help of lu critics; it must be be
cause of Us erltlcs, and this spirit Is prominent
throughout the country.
riTTSBUKG AND THE PESJiSILYAXIA
t'OTKAL.
The Basis of Agreement Between the City
and the llallroaa company.
The result of the two days' conference be
tween the President and other omcers ot the
Pennsylvania Railroad company ana gentle
men oiliciallr representing' the city, relative to
bridging and tunnelling those streets intersect
ed by tne tracks 01 tne company, nas oeen
announced.
This is by far tne most important subject 01
legislation wnicn nas been discussed between
the city ana me company since tne ritrut 01 way
was granted Important in the interests in
volved between the corporation and the munici
pality, and also in tne amount 01 money to oe
expended, and the changes to be made by the
eoniDanv. The cltv. in surrendering oue suuare
of Grant and a portion of Washington
and other streets will part with vulua-
ble property; but
the company, on tne
other hand, will
expend about 1400,000
in bridges alone,
and aoout toOO.OOO in
making other needed Improvements, all of
which will be advantageous to tne city as weu
as the company. As the matter now stands the
ordinance will TO to Councils with the recom
mendation of the Committees on Streets and
Surveys for lu passage, which will at once com
mand for it the most earnest and careful con
sideration of the hody.J'Utaburg Commercial,
IS I
as
to
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Reception of Captain Hall and his Com.
panlons by the Geographical Society.
The members of the Geographical and Statistical
Society and their Invited friends extended, last even
ing, at the rooms of the Society in Cooper Institute,
a cordial and enthusiastic reception to Captain C F.
Hall and the officers of the United States steamer
Polaris, prior to their departure upon their
projected Polar expedition. Three of the
rooms were filled wuh ubles profusely laden
with silver, and numerous walteia
In white aprons fluttered about the rooms. Among
those present, exclusive of Captain Hall and his
party, were Judge Charles P. Daly, President of the
Hoclety, General Cullum, Admiral Godon, President
Dwlght, of Columbia College Law School, H. T.
Tuckerman, and a number or others prominent In
sclentlflo snd literary circles. The rooms were un
comfortably crowded, and Caotaln Ball and his
party, Including his three Esquimaux, whom he
brought with him from his last expedition, were the
centre of a very large group.
Judge Daly stated that ft was proper to say that
the entire merit of getting up this expedition was
due to Captain Hall alone, and to his unaided efforts
at Washington. Many might ask what is the object
to be attained In reaching the Pole? He thought
no better answer could be given than that of Frank
lin, when asked what was the nse of his
discovery In respect to the lightning "Tell me,"
said Franklin, "what is the use of an infant?
Make it of use!" We cannot anticipate what great
results msy follow an undertaking like this, which
gives ub a more accurate knowledge of our globe.
If we reflect upon the great advantages which we
enjoy at present in civilization our habits, comforts.
business, all that is elevating to us we will conclude
that a large portion of them are to be credited to the
slow and patient investigation of some scientific dis
coverer.
Judge Daly, in conclusion, introduced Captain
Ilall, who gave a brief history of his eirorto to obtaia
from Congress a liberal appropriation, In which he
was finally successful; referred to his last trip in
search of Sir John Franklin, which occupied five
consecutive years, and lrom which he returned In
the winter of 1809-70, and gave credit to the authori
ties at Washington and In the Naval Department
for their cordial sympathy with bis project and aid
m forwarding Its accomplishment. I have chosen,
said Captain Hall, my own men, who will
stand by me through thick and tnln. Though we
may be surrounded by Innumerable lcebergs,tnough
our vessel may be crushed like an egg-shell, I be
lieve they will stand by me to the last. (Applause.)
What has troubled me more than anything else was
the selection of an astronomer. It Is a shame that
not until the last moment after months of tele
graphing and letter writing was I successful In
getting a man who will venture on the expedition,
and bis name Is Bryan. (Applause.) I propose to
leave the port of New York and go Into Davis'
Straits, first stopping at St. John's, N. F. After
spending a few days at this Island, I shall cross
Baffin's Bay, keeping the Island of Greenland
aboard, as we call It, on the starboard side, and
keeping between the drift of the channel and the
land line. After getting to Cape York, and a little
above It to Cape Dlggs, I then expect to run on a
p arallel with Jones' Sound, latitude 76 degrees. If
land and water permit the Polaris to go to latitude
80 degrees I shall do so ; bttt If the heavy pick Ice
drives me back I shall take a course np Smith
Sound, the route of Dr. Kane. Falling In Jones'
Sound, I shall go Into Smith Sound, and If we can
not then find a way between the land and Ice, I
shall go back, and perhaps take harbor where Dr.
Hayes teok his, perfectly satlsiled to let that be the
basis of my operations in reaching the North
Pole. I have no Idea of getting the Polaris higher
than 80 (leg. this year. The remainder of the dis
tance will be commenced In April of next year, on
no less than five sledges drawn by fifteen dogs, and
accompanied by two men each. When the provi
sions of one sledge are entirely exhausted It will re
turn, and so will each sledge until only one is left to
traverse the last 100 miles. If I And open water I
shall go on with my portable boats. In conclusion
I would say that my Intention was to leave to-morrow
(Tuesday), but owing to delays It la not likely
that I shall leave before Thursday.
At the close of Captain Hall's address, Hr. Grin
nell presented him with a flag which hal accompa
nied the WUkes expedition la 1838 to a higher lati
tude than aBy flag had ever reached before, and
which was also carried by the Southern expedition,
under Lieutenant Walker, by Dr. Kane, and by Dr.
Hayes. Captain Hall, In accepting It, expressed his
hope and belief that In the spring of 1872 It should
float over the new world "in which the north star la
the crown jewel." y. r. Tribune to-aay.
SIIOmSG MURDER NEAR BALTIMORE
i 1
An Jnsane Girl Shot as a Chicken Thief
inexcusable Homicide.
The Baltimore Gazette of yesterday has the
following particulars of a shooting affair
reported by telegraph last evening:
One of the most reckless and cold-blooded homi
cides committed In this vicinity for a long time was
perpetrated on the line of the Philadelphia Railroad,
near Chase's Station, about twelve miles from this
city, on Saturday morning. It appears that during
last 1 an a rumor prevauea in tne neignoornooa in
question that a man dressed In female apparel was
the author of the robbery of the henneries there
abouts, but the robberies ceased and no more was
thought of It. On Friday night a female, about 83
years of age, and of genteel appearance, was seen
In the neighborhood, and three white men, two
of whom were named Wilson and Hughes, and
two negroes, started In search of her, pretending to
suppose sne was tne nen-roost robber returned, ana
went to the bouse of Joseph League and Imparted
their suspicion of the woman to mm. League Im
mediately got up from his bed, and after having
heavily charged his gun started In pursuit with
them. Between 8 and 4 o'clock on Saturday morning
they discovered an object on the railroad and ap-
proacnea it, ana wnen iney got aumcieuny near,
In the grey of the morning discovered It was a
woman. League at once raised his gun to his
shoulder, but the weapon was caught by one of
the negroes, who told blm not to shoot, but give
blm a pistol and be would ore It and frighten
ber. As soon as the pistol was discharged
the woman, without raising from her position,
turned her face towards the men and remarked that
if tbey followed her she would shoot one of them.
League at once stepped back and remarked, "I'll
show you who'll shoot," and fired. The woman fell
over, and It is supposed she was Instantly killed.
Neither League nor any of his companions went
near her, but left the place and went to their
homes. Soon after, the body was found by a
party who was passing, aud the magistrate
of the district notiUed, wno held an Inquest
on tbe body, when a verdict or death at the
hands of some person or persona unknown
was rendered. The remains were then interred.
Tbe fact of the homicide reached this ctty, and Mar
shal Gray sent Detectives Mitchell and Pontler to
the place to make an Investigation. The result was
tbe arrest of League and all his confederates, who
sre now In the jail at Towsontown. The woman
was a stranger In the neighborhood, and was seen
to Inquire on the evening before her death for the
house of a man named Mitchell, and again It was
said she was a woman of Ill-repute, walking from
Philadelphia to this cay.
maAL irTTPLnannon. '
Criminal Cases
Court of Quarter BessiotutAUison, P. J.
The case of John Bojer, colored, charged with
assault and battery with intent to kill William Brad
ley, colored, and with mayhem, was called for trial.
The Injuries inflicted npon Bradley were such as to
necessitate the anipuution of his foot. The defen
dant put in a plea of former acquittal, and proof was
made that In April he was tried for this same trans
action and was acquitted ; whereupon the jury ren
dered a verdict for tbe deiendtnt upon the plea, and
the court entered Judgment thereon.
In the matter of Ernest Krause, who was found
guilty of an attempt to shoot lawyer Dledrlck, the
physician of tbe pilson came Into court this morn
ing and said be believed the man to be lnsaue. The
Doctor said be bad made a careful examination of
him, and was satisfied of bis insanity.
Sentenced.
United State District Court Judge Cadwaladtr.
The following prisoners were to-day sentenced by
Judge Cadwalader:
John Shafer, of Harrlsburg, convicted of passing
counterfeit money. Sentenced to a fins of f 1 and
two years' imprisonment.
Ellas Hoffman, of Shtppensburg, convicted of
passing counterfeit money. Sentenced to a flue of
1 and three years' lmprlaunmeut.
Thomas Connor, convicted of forging a false
claim, sentenced to a flue of f 1 aud nine months'
Imp riaonment.
Tbe penalty of selling a prize package of
any kind to a minor in Connecticut is a fine of
llOO or six months' imprisonment.
An Indlanlan poured nitric acid into his
lady-love's ear to prevent her marrying anybody
but himself. Ilia eflorU were, eminently successful.