Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 20, 1873, Page 1

. ments. VOLUME 27. - CHICACGO WEEKLY TRIBUNE. THE LEADING NEVSPAPER IN THE NORTHVESE ' THE PAPER FOR THE FARMER, MECHANIC, MANUFACTURER, MERCHANT, BANKER, PROFESSIONAL MAN, AND THE FIRESIDE. FPROSPECTUS FOR 1874, The coming year promises to be the most eventful in a political sense that we havo seen since the olose of the war. The questions which have engrossed and divided the public mind during the past twenty years are rapidly passing away, and we find growing up in different parts of the country a party called by vari- ous names---in California the Inde- pendent party, in Iowa the Anti- Monopoly party, in Wisconsin the Reform party, in Illinois the Farmers’' Movement---having & com- mon purpose and inspiration, and exhibiting a strength which proves that it answers one of the chief de- mands of the hour. The CHICAGO TRIBUNE will give a large share of its attention to this NEW MAN. IFESTATION OF PUBLIC SENTI- MENT. It holds: 1st. That the old party organiza- tions are essentially corrupt and fraudulent. Having no longer any principles to carry into effect, they have become mere business enter- prises, making a show of opposition to each other, but reslly sharing in the proceeds of profligate and dis- honest legislation. To suppose that any healthful reform can flow from the pretended efforts of these worn- out and demoralized partnerships is altogether vain and illusory. 2d. Thet the tariff system now in voguo is a cunning device to rob the many for the benefit of the foew, and that its effect is to cause farm pro- ducts to exchange for about ona~ha}f the quantity of foreign or ¢ pro- tected’ goods they would otherwise .buy. 8d. That railroads cannot exact more than a fair rate of interest on the capital actually invested in them, and that when, in addition to this, they olaim dividends on watered stock and fraudulent bonds, the State may rightfully interfere for the protection of the people ; thatunjust discriminations between, different localities are in violation of law and should be prohibited. 4th. That subsidies or bounties of money, land, or public credit, to railway, steamship, or other corpo- rations, are flagrant abuses of the powers of government, fraught with the gravest dangers to the people, and tending to promote corruption, extravagance, speculation, and financial disaster. + The general character of THE OHICAGO TRIBUNE is too well established to need recapitulation. It is always independent and fear- less in the expression of its viewsa. In its news department it is second to no paper in the United States. 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Blngle Conys unD ¥ORFwweeeerssssssssiries SEOD Suberibers to the Weekly, previous to Fanuary 1, 1874, will be emtiticd to the paper from date of subscription to January 1, 1875, g Postmastors and othewn forming Claba may retain 1O per cont ou wll subseriptions, nud ndd singlo coples at club rates atter oy are formed. Remittances may be made by droft, money order, or registered lotter, at our risk, Specimen Copies Sent Free, Give Post Office nddress in full, in- oludimg Btate and County, and sd- dress TRIBUNE COMPANY, ¥ Ohiosgo, 1’11. | $76. READY-MADE GARMENTS, Heafly-Magg (arments Chas. Glossage ¢ Co. In this Department we have made large concessions in prices. Bl'k Silk Suits changed from $150 to $100; Col'd Silk Suits from $226 to $150 and $176. Silk Skirts, with Cam- el’'s Hair Over Garments, at Cashmere, Serge, and other Fabric Suits, reduced to $26, $35, $40, and $60. Hle- gant Emb’d B’k Cashmere Po- lonaise from $126 to $76. Styl- ish Cloth Walking Jackets re- duced to $7, $10, and $12. Vel- vet Cloaks $40, $65, $60, and $70. Rich Velvet Polonaise; $100. Children’s School Suits very cheap. 106, 108 & 110 State-st. 60 & 62 Washington-st, MUSICAL. 200 PIANOS & ORGANS To Rent or for Salo on tho most favorable terms. W. W. KIMBALL, Corner State and Adams-sts,, CHICAGO, WANTED, WANTED, To purchase or loaso, by the NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE 0O, of Philadelphis, Penn., an oligible site for purposo of erect- ing & handgsome marble-front building, samo to bo occupied by them as their Western Branch Department. Proposals will also be roceived for the pur. chase of s building suitable for their use. Address tho undersigned for 10 dnys, care Boyder & Millor, No, 152 LiaSalle.st. ‘W. D, HALFMANN, Socretary. FINANCIAL. B. R. TREMAIN & CO., BANKXEHRS AND STOCKE BROKERS, 6 WALL-ST., New York, Are proparod to exocute ordors for the purchase and sale of. S’;‘U KS aud BONDS at tho NE‘V YORK STOCK EXGUANGE—to carry Stocks on Margin—and give thie wsual facilitles to oporators who desiro to take advantage of tho prosout pricos uf Stocks. Wo moko a spcolalty of the do-oparative systew, which offers porfact socnrity aud quick profite to small doalors, Ciroulary, giving full particulats of this now mode of snoculatiagin Stecke, will bo sont on application by mails CHICAGO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1873. LACES, TRIMMINGS, &o. 6. MENDELSON, 84 East Washington, near State-st., Respeottully announacs to the Ladies of Chicago Thathe will continue the sals of the entire stook of Choicest Novelties in Tvery Department, PANIC PRICES! SPECIAL BARGAINS ‘WILL BE FOUND IN THREAD GUIPURE LACES, RICH TRIMMINGS, GIMPS, FRINGES, LOOPS, ORNAMENTS, SMOKED PEARI; BUTTONS AND SLIDES, STEEL ORNAMENTS, PEARL, BONE, AND GILT STICK PAXS, WORSTED EMBROIDERIES, Hand-Knit Goods, Shavls, Scarfs, Legains, &t COAL. : Wilkes-Barre COA T, "‘From Our Own Mines,” ALL BIZES OF PREPARED COAL $10.00 Delivered, $9.60 11 Yards.” TIBERAL DISCOUNT MADE TO COUNTRY CONSUMERS. Caunel, Briar RIIl, Medway, Pittshargh, and Wil- mington Goals, aiways ou land, ‘We have 100 tons Best Quality Brinr Wil Bereenings (lnrge) onhinnd for stenm purposes, at 33.60 PER TON DELIVERED. Also, An. #.;?pll)lo Screenings, SLS0 PER TON IN D, BLAKE, WEITEHOUSE & €0, 19 Chamber of Commerce. Yards--Indiana-st, Dridgs, Twenty-socond-st. Bridge. LADIES' GCOTS. B 1. McDowell & Go, 234 West Madison-st., Third door from Pcorlaeat., ‘Will offer this and following days, until sold: 1,000 Pairs FRENCH and AMBRICAN OORBETS, Roduced from 75 conts to 40 oents, Dost Quality of CORSBETS reduced to 75, cents, $1, $1.35, $1.60, and $1.76, just half price, * 1,00 FRLT SKIRTS, f , at 81, . oalors, raduco i 500 Ladios' SRINO ViSTS AND DRAWERS, from augtlon, oxtra fins auallty, at 15 cons, wortly 31.55, 210,060 warth Ladice’ roady-medo COTTON ‘uiid OAM- BRIG UNDERWEAR, ofierod st just tho price of the material, whioh is o3s than half rica, Wo deal oxclusivaly ln Ladios' rurnishing Gaods, and offer special harealns in overy d!fl.’lrhflnn(. Our ntock of BLAGK ALPACA SUITS and REDINGOTES will bo closed out at lesa than the material would cort, Storo apen until 9 ovory cronink. ' Satisfeotlon guaran- toed, or monoy cheorfully reiunded. WE _CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD. ROBERT WINTHROP & CO. BANKERS AND BROKERS, No. 18 Wall:sts, Now York, oxccuta orders for STOCKS, BONDS, AND GOLD, allow 4 per cent Intorest on DI~ POAITS, and transaot o genoral Hanking and. Brokorage usino: FURS CLEANED. FURSY Of every description, including Mink, Ermino, Grebe or English Duck, White Astrachan, also White Bear, Wolf, and Fox Robes, can be thoroughly renovated by toking themto . SCHWARZ, 158 Illinois and 264 W. Madison-sts, _TEA PARTY, REMEMEBER THE TEA PARTY | IN THE BASEMENT OF CHRIST OHURCH O =N T EL Y, n G to 10 o'clock. TO RENT. TO REINT. Desirable Stores undor the Clifton Mouse, COorner of Monroe-st. and Wabnabeav, I desiro to have {hese Btoras ocoupiod, and will make tormo Satinfactory. INA HOLMYES, Monufngturors’ National Dank. _ REAL ESTATE, For Salecr Bxchange 200 feet No, 1 Riverside Proporty for house andlotdn oity, Addross TL 75, T DISNSOLUTION. o whom it muy concern~Take notico thut the co- partnerekip of McCulluugh & Fenzer a this day dissolved by mutual consoat, D, 2ctullough contiuning the busi- ous, ant having the vottlameat of ull ecoouts, Nov, Masonic, g di No, 160, muota (his (Thursday) o o L Chiontal st 8 LA ety tor wark od the M, di. i, Degrro, Visiting brachzen car. peder W, ML dialyuvitad, 3y order of tha s, 01, Seo'y Masonic. Rogular cammunleation A8 AL 1 & A, M., thin sud wock un tie fited o Iy invited. 13 Chicago M Eatra moativg ‘Churalay, ., No, 4 North Clarkeat, \+ O, Doraras, Hoorelsr, Union, v, 30, 1873, at 1 o'clook p. of Prealdont, 1. BOMOLE, FURNITURE. FURNITURE! AT COST! For tho next thirty days we will sell our Furniture, of every kind, AT ACTUAL COST, FOR CASH. This isa positive fact, Do not fail to onll and examinoe our goods and prices, Our stock is very choice and com. plate. GEQ. GILBERT, Buccessor to Sampson, Gilbort & Oo., 267 & 2069 Wabash-av. FOR SALE. THE FINEST ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENOH AND AMERIOAN Pocket Books, AT WHOLESALI AND RETAIL BY CULKF;R, PAGE, HOYNE & C0, 8 and 120 Monroe-st, ONSUMUENS will find it profitablo 1o got hiofora, uvdering cliuwharn. THNDILE S SSRGS Wholedslo agd X ik iotall Stutfonors, Lrintors, and Bl Bovk Manul u«guxendi'fl Claricat, o Calin ar_ealo gt the Yard af tho PEOPLE'S (1A LIGET & COICP CO., corioe ol Contra-av, end Twuaty. onta e tnshol. TORREY'S CELEREATED WEATHER STRIDS, For Doora and Winduws, Oldest house In thd husiness, Suin )y i fuelid ) du V. & BRO, r ad, J, WEATHER STRIPS }fi’,», o 'fl;{'"fi""“"@' t;z\u:d at D. W. BOSLEY & CO.'S, R Ladioa wiit find this tho 's Pisaytom Powde ot ecef {lust, enitanl, {leat of faco povders, Nong fo1iy i, Yeiara gure to ho dellghted witl he A ARKING DR It wlves to tho cumoloxlon, ol by ihitgiots G oonts o tradd S N BCIANU VIREON & BILLD Uhleapo, A Lo P e PRICKS DUCLD, Ciroul: t, A, UAHAL & (10, RNHRIRRYGD e bl et | SPAIN AND CUBA. The Castelar Government Anxious to Coneil- iate the United States, But All Spanish Reserve Troops Ordered to Head- quarters. Conforenes Botwoon President Figuoras and the Forcign Ministor. Secretary Fish Impatient of Span- ish Procrastination, Rumored Slaughter of Seven- teen Cubans at Hol- guin, Amerioan Women Arriving in Ha~ vana Searched and Im- prisoned, Horrible Outrages on Widows of Masons Killed at San- tlago, Secretary Richardson on the Readiness of the Treas- ury for War. Wars Are Expensive, but He Has Money Enough to Start With. ‘Views of Gen, Banks--~War-Feel- ing in Pittsburgh and Elsoewhere, CUBAN NEWS, Special Dispateh to The Chicaqo Tridbune, AMERIOANS CLOSELY WATOHED, New Yonx, Nov. 19.—Btenmship Morro Cas- tlo, which was due on Tuosday, did not arrive till this morning. 8ho brought no Cuban rofugoes. Her only passengors wero four Spen- inrds, two of whom woro ladies. The only ono baving any knowledge of tho English langungo is o man nemod Logos. All attompts to convorso with him on tho condition of affairs in Havanna are mot by stolid and resoluto ‘silonce. The officers of tho Morro Castle furnish the follow- ing information on the Cuban question: The Morro Castle, which loft New York on Tuosday afternoon, Nov. 4, ronched Havana on the morning of tho 10th inst. The Spaniards, who had boen enjoying uninterrnpted holidny eince tho recoption of the news of the eaptiYo of the Virginiua, had apparently bocome surfeited with rejoiclng, and tho city wore its usual sspect. On tho arrival of tho Morro Castlo she was boarded by officors. As long aa her passengars romained ou board they wero unmolested, but the momont. thoy disombarked some were soized by tho Spaniarde, Of the ' sovontcen stoorage pussengers which the Morro Castlo took from New York, six wero arrested, but wero dischorgod immedintoly after being searched. The Spaniarda in Havana have beon informed by telegraph that suspiclous porsons had loft this city. On her arrival at Havana, tho steamabip City of Now York was boarded in the same man- nor as the Morro Castle. Hor pussengers wero at once SEIZED AND SEARCHED, and six wore declared guilty, Of this numbor, threo wero womon, and oxtensive correspond- onco was found secroted about their clothing. Prisoncrs guilty of boearing thoso dispatches wero at onca confined in tho Cabana, but their {ate could not bo loarned when the Morro Castle sailed. Rumors of the shooting of = portion had beon circulated, but wero discreditod. AN EXPRESS AGENT of Havana is now said to bo implicated in this matter. His namo is Dombalior, He is about 85 yoars of age, and well kuown in Havana, On tho arrival of tho City of New Yurk, Bombalier wenton board and received from some pas- dongers dispatches and correspondenco, Whether ho was conscious of their char- acter, or simply took ' them as he wos .in tho hebit of roceiving other paclnges, does not appear, though his subso- - quent conduct seomed to indicate that lio knew thoir charactor. Thoso ho attompted to oarry ashore, but was suspocted and soizod. Ifo mt once endonvorod to throw them out of the win- dow into tho barbor, but the papers fell inside tho railing of tho vesscl, and woro quickly picked up and examined by hia captors. He wag at onco condemned to deatl, and th following day wau fized for his execution. Beforo tho exe- cution the Morro Castlo eailed. By oxtonsive corrospondence which bad been seized, many porsons on the island luthorto un- suspecled woro implicated, and, a8 tho Morro Castlo loft, they woro DEING BHOT WITHOUT MEROY, It wna ostimatod that about forty patriots on various portions of the islnnd had met this fato, HAVANA 31AILS, Huvana mails srriving by tho Morro Castlo contnined only 170 nowspnpera for this city, and 90 for dintribution, Tho Colon, which arrived on Monday, brought 807 for this city, and 435 for distribution, and tho Cloopatra, arriving tho vame day, brought 4,229 for dolivery, and 676 for distribution, . [To the Aasociated Press,) DRUTAL ATTACK ON WIDOWH OF MAHONS IN BAN- T1AU0, Nuw Yonx, Nov, 19,—Owing to a statemont contained iu g lottor from 1lavana, that on the uight of the 7th inst,, when the nows of the eap- ture of tho Virginiua reached Santingo, tho Spaulsh Volunteors, in {koir fionduh exultation over thoir “triumph, vislied the widows of tho Mazona who wore shot in 1808, and brutally outruged {ho holplees women, and in the struggle (it is stated) four of the women were killed, sovon iave ninco dled, aud soveral wero in sucl o dangorons eondition that they connot | posuibly vacover, a potitiou, now ciroulating in this eity, 1s bolug signod gonorally by the Mas- torsof tho Masoulo lodgos in Now York and Pust Maastars of lodgou roslting horo, oalling for un emorgont sossion of the Grand Lodie of the Btalo, to tako mtoh notion ns may ho nocessury. Himilar uction on the part of the Musonio fra- tomity i baing tuken in Now Jorsey and Massn chusatts, VICTIMH DIE IN THE CATHOLIO FAITH, Havaxa, Nov. 10.—T'he Commanding Uoneral of this Dopartment has recelved s comsnunione tlon from tho Roman Oathollo Archbishop, say- ing: A groat jubiloe fills our hearts when wa announce to your Excellonoy that among the criminals of the Virginius' crow twenty frooly snd spontanoously nsked to becomo Oatholics, Duvine Providonce having seon fit to orown tho offorts of our worthy priosts, 'through tholr monns contributing this brilliant triumph to our holy roligion, The prisonors wore turnoa over to their spiritual advisors at 8 o'clock In the morning, and wero shot at 4 In the afternoon, glving our prieats only eight hours' timo to con- vort tho twonty," ANOTHER SLAUGHTER RUMORED, The Vocede Cuba publishes a rumor that sev- onteon prisonors have boon shot at Holquin, on account of & rocontly discovered conspiracy to co-oporato with the Cubans on tho Vir- gioius, Thore is no official conflrmation of tho report, Tho ssmo papor enys, editorinlly, that * the Iaws ought to,bo onforead onergotically against conspirators, without con- sidoration, oithor lttle or much, for what strangera mny say or do. Wo aro the ownors of our homes, and are well able to manage our own affairs and dofend our righta." INTERVIEW WITH TUE PRISIONERS, Advicos from S8antingo do Cuba, dated the 12th, say on that day the Captain of the Brit- ish stesmer Niobo and the British Coneul st Bantiago were in the prison, and had intorviews with the captives who romained alive, THE WYOMING, It was expected at Santingo that the United Btatoa steamer Wyoming would reach there on the 18th, ' A GRAND DULL FIGHT will bo given to-morrow in honor of the officars and crow of tho Tornndo. ‘The Spanish colors aro displayed on soveral of the streets of la~ ‘vano, on account of tho arrival of tho now so- called national_stsamor Virginius at this port. TIE LATE OAPT. FIY. Capt, Fry, of the Virginius, provious to his exocution, wroto lottors to Prosident Grant, his wifo, Father Hulbert, of Now Orlcans, and to Walton Fry. THE CUBAN PRESS. The Vosede Ctba oxprosses sorrowjthat all hos- tllo entorprises against Spain find favor with the majority of the Amorican Kruua. When young Crittonden was exccuted tho American papers tools tho samo conrse ae no, and endeavored to work upon public passions and morcenary motives. It has no foar of any serious questions avising between tho two countries, thore being no just grounds therefor. Tho fact that ~ Amotican war-vessels havo been ordored to Havana implies nothing. If, unfortunately, the contrary should Dbo the caso, and if unjustly intimidated by su- orior strongth, in that case above all othors gpnnish ‘honor will command every sacrifico from heor sons, The Diariosays: '*Wo are strong in our right, aud firm in tho resolve to comport our- :ufivna woll, and have suflicient coolness to hear the American pross without returning insult for insult, only agnin atating that their threats in nowise {ntimidate us, becauso to-day wo rn&mne what wo esid five yearsago to the supreme Gov- erumont : ¢ Savo the honor of tho nation, como what may.’ " ——iia NAVAL MATTERS, Special Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune. EXPENDITURES FOR NAVAL STORLS. ‘WaemnaTox, D, C., Nov. 19.—The exact fig- ures of the national cxponditure on account of the Bpanish difficulty are 32,350,000, of which one-pinth part wers made on spocial requisition to supply ship-stores to THE WASHINGTON NAVY-YARD, which has boon silont g the grave for a lonj time past, but hag now 1,000 men at work. Al tho Duroaus are busy fitting out tho_vesscls Bhawmut and ‘Lallapoosa. The steamer Fortune was launched this moring. A raft of ehip tim- bor has ?uab arrived, to bo used in building one of tho eight new sloops-of-war ordered by the 1ast Congross. Mnoy of the hands ara * WORKING EXTRA TRIE;™ - ° and smmunition is being manufactured on a large cale. The monitor Afontauk and several torpedo-boats lio off thoe Navy-Yard, but have not yot boon put in order. . 170 the Associated Press. ‘WasniNatox, D. 0., Nov. 19,—Unusual ac- tivity prevails in the Washington Navy-Yard, and insomo of the dopartments overtime i being mado. A lnrge forceis at work on the stoamor Shawiut, third class, three guns, bo- longing to the North Atlantic station, aud’ tho Tallapooaa, trausport, paddle-whael ateamor, is bolug rapidly vepaired.” A large forco is being engaged in the Ordnanco Department making ammubition, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. AT TIE PHILADELPHIA YARD, PHILADELTIIA, Pa., Nov. 19.—The actvity at our navy-yard continuos with uuabatodvigor. Yesterday end to-dny soveral hundred additional hands wore taken on. The increase from last waoolk foots up nearly 700, Yostorday aftornoon tho tug Pilgrim proceed- od down tho river to mect THE POWHATTAN, which it waa undorstood was off the Capo. A dispatch roceived at tho navy-yard this morning announced that she pnssod the breakwator about 0 a. m. She finally reached the ocity at 8:80 p. m. THE MANRATTAN went into commission at 10:20 this morning. Hor crow is all on board. She will bo hauled out into the stream on Friday and will sail as soon a8 tho Powhattan is ready. First-Asalstant En- ineor Henry Suyder, who was ordered to_tho §hnhnttnu, ns resiguod his commission, Both veusols leavo for Havana on Saturdny. THE ATAX i8 boing ovorlinuled on the dry-dock, and will shortly bo taken to the south wharf to have hor turrat placed on her. TIIE MOKITOR TERROR was towed up from Leaguo Island thin morning, and arrlved a¢ tho yurd about 11 o'clack. She will be placod on the dry-dock aé soon as tho Ajax is off. THE PINTA is gotting hor maat in, and will be rendy for sea to-morrow. TUE SUIPPING OF MEN is protty brisk, bnt those offering themsolves aro subjocted to rigid oxamination ; in fact, none ‘but tho beat mon are shipped. No Jandsmen aro taken, oxcept those who uroe proficiont in somo mochanical trade, such oy carpentoring, paint- ing, boilor-making, cooperiug, blacksmith-worl, eto., who can bo made useful on board of ships. [0 the Asaoeiuted Press,) PrILADELPIIA, Nov. 10.—The steamer Pow- hattan passed Lewos, Del.. this morning, on her way to the navy-yard. ‘T'he Manhattan wont into commission thid morning, and will bo ready for sea when tho Powhattan mives, to accom- pany her, The Torror was brought up to the wavy-yard to-doy, from Longue Island, The iron-clad Canonicus, at Wilmington, is boing proparad for service, and will bo roady in sbout two weoks, Fonriess Monsor, Nov. 10.—Tho monitor Mahopae will bo ready for sen to-morrow. New Yonk, Nov, 10,—Orders have boon re- coived to fit tho monitor Roanoka for sca, Sho will bo ready in n month, —_— VIEWS OF SECRETARY RICHARDSON. WasuiNaroy, D. C., Nov. 19.—Socretary Rich- ardson, In conversation with & mombor of tho Asuoclated Pross to-day, stated: “I havo avory confidouco in Secrotary Fish, e will do Jjust right, and you may rest assurod he will not Lo carried awny by oxcitomont ; noither will he ylold one bit of national honor.,” In roference to the ability of tho United Btatos to war suc. cosstully wilh Bpain, should it be found nooos~ sary to rosort to arms, ho said: ** Bhould stich n cotirso bo dotormined upon, THE TREASURY DEPAWTMENT I8 FULLY PREP Wo uave enough wmoney to commenco with, but-exnctly as to what wili bo done aftorwards deponds upon the prolongaton of the war, though I'haye no doubt 1t wounid bo of short duration. Au Cungress will bo horo 1u two weeks, it is very cortain that thore will bo no diflicully in raising all tho meaus we want, War, of couree, will bo axponkive, n it requives large sums of money to movo armies and fit out ships ; but wo are ¥QUAL TO THE EMERGLNOY.” He was then aslied the question, * Do you find the Cabinet warliko " aud, upon being au- swered that the eentimontseomed {0 bo to up- hold the nationu! honor,ho ropeated : ¥ The opinions of D, I'ish aro correct, sl tho Trens. ury Dopartmsnt I8 propwed to mainiain these opniony,” Quostion—Do 1 understaud, Judgo, that favor of, I do say that I will atand by Mr, Fish, “snd whatever the Btats Dopartmont does. 1 boliove tho Sacrotary of Btate fu n caroful, oan~ tlous, and judiclous man, and that ho will not gutun into ony embarrassments. That is my ocided opinfon. I have not given much atten- tion to tho subject in fts prosont shape. It bo- longs onurnl{ to the Dopartmont of Stnte. I asaumo that if wo had a war with Spam it wonld rogult in tho ennoxation of Cubs. The Becrotary was thon aslked if tho acquisi- tion of that island would not matorialy disnr- rango our tariff system, to which he replied: ** At firat, of courso, it would upsot uvorfitmng. 88 wo would loso a large sum of monoy the firat yoar from import i sugar and Lobscco, which we now roceivo, but aftor that our inter- nal collections on theso articles, especially on :obn-%uo, would more then compensate for that oga, Quostion—**Would it not bo necessary to keep a largo amy of customs officors thoro 2™ Anvwer—* Yos; it would bo n groat place for smugglivg. It would necossitato the ostablish- ment of eustom-houses all along the const, and, as thore {8 such an oxtent of const, many por- 8ons would have to bo omployed to guard it." The Socrotary waa asked if tho Dopartment knew officially of the "PABT HISTORY OF THE VIRGINIUS, He replied that it did, the vossel Laving been twico owned by tho Govornment. Once sho bolongod to the division of ecspturad and nbandoned proparty of the Treasury, by which sho was sold, aud again, in 1870, £ho wan golzed at Mobilo for tho dobt of a dofaulting Asslstnnt Trensuror, Sho was then hrought to the I'otomac, and sold to a Now York man named Paterson. Her name was then the Vir- gin, but upon boing taken to New York her nane was chauged to the Virginius, I beliove the Virginius and the vessel which captured her, the Tornndo, wore both buitt on the Clydo by the sama bullders for blockade-runnors during, the war, g ADVICES FROM WASHINGTON. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuna, OFINION REGARDING MR. SUMNER'S LETTER. ‘WasmnoToN, D. C., Nov., 10.—Mr. Sumnor's Jetter on the Cuban question is interproted in Administration circles to indicato that he will make & frosh sesanlt in tho noxt Congross, par- ticularly since ho added in the closing sontencos that thero was no occasion for tho bolligerent preparation of the last fow days, which ho says havo added several million dollara to our bur- donsome expenditures, and creatod & war-fever 1o intorfore with the gonoral hoealth of the po- litical body, STATUS OF THE VIRGINIUS, A careful scrutiny hus beou going on to-day in the Treasury Dopartment, ot tho instanco of tho Secratary of Btato, to mscertain the exact status of the sleamer Vu‘fiiulus, nnd tho churacter of hor reglstor, its date, and tho facts about hor salcy, If sho hns lost hor American rcgli!(er, lior status will bo wholly changed, d -York: ofiiciul number 26,851, was awarded Meb. and on this Eoint will rost the ~logality or illegality of hor eapture, and right to the protection of the Amorican flig. If sho was not an American ship, tho flying of tho flag would give her no more rif;ht than & pirato, ‘which might do tho same thing. DIPLOMACY DY CABLE, Admiral Polo, the Spanish Minister, was closoted with Mr, Fish ot the State Depertmont two hours to-dny. Mr. Fish scut dispatches to Mrdrid, using the cablo liberally, as ho has dono for tho past fortnight, Attendance at the De- partmont and inquiry[[thcm shows that THE SECRET BENVIOE is eroployed both in Spain and Cuba to an extont: not hitherto suspected. Tho personnel of tho Captain-Gonoral's staft and surronndings are constantly made known to tho Dopartment by privato lettor-bag, and by emissaries who go and come. This espionage " oxtonds to the Cuban insurgonts and their lenders. Tho immediate tendency of tho recont crisis is to STRENOTIHEN CASTELAR in the home Government, s the loss of Cnbn is t0o Aerious a question to Bpain to bo precipituted by foolish tumult, and the hold which Castolar lasupon Mr. Bickles and the American Excen- tive is approciated by the Spanish politictans as tho ouly cortain nssurance ngainst onacto wer, which. would specdily’ throw Cuba into & _forment, precipitate inswrrec- tion, ond make tho colony &t first ungovernable, and aftorwads irreclnimable. This in tho conclusion of tho Spanish Minister at Washington, who is doingall in_his powor to softon the feoling of asperity; and he co-opo- rates with tho ropublican Ministry at home. PROCRASTINATION NOT TO DE TOLERATED. Mr. Fish hes persisiontly alleged that the Government will not bo provaricated with by any policy of procrastination wikch tho Sponisli, aftor thoir style of diplomacy, may seck to adopt. Mo used the following words yesterdn in conversation with the reportor of the ofticial organ, to which ho gives a nightly budget. WHAT MR, FISI BAYS. “Our Goverbment will firmly insist upon rensounblo dispateh in the investigation. It will confront all demands for unremsonable delay with such forco as to compel tho spoediest set- tlomont possible under the circumstances. Tho poasibility that the Madrid Govern- ment will not bo able te compel the oxccntion of its, orders for roclamation has been considored; and the assuranco is given that whatever roclamation may bs yiold~ ed accoptablo to tho United Statés, will bo realized to the fullest extent. If tho Spanish Goverument is unablo to exccuto its own ordors, tho way will Lo found by this Govornmont to secure thoir oxecution, Spain hns already virtually lost control .of the Ialand of Cuba, and it is, thereforo, not im- probablo that & contingeucy mny arive requiring this Government to intorfarc in its own protoc- tion, to secure the oxccution of such orders ng may be Issued in respones to our demand for m}mrntiuu." ‘The Government,” continued Mr. Fish, *¢ while asserting the principlo of peace and arbitration as in accord with tho spirit of the oge, has been careful not to commit itself irro- voenbly to thot policy. In short, we have nob maintninod that wars cannot and shonld not occur os the rosuls of international difforencos ; and wo are ready, as a nation, to-day to accopt war as the rosult of the aggros- sion of Bpain, the same as would havo been had E“ not becomo & party to tho Genova arbitra- on." GIITICISX OF TIE SECRETARY, Tho above conversation shows that Mr, Fiah ia scnsitive to late publio criticisms, whick roprosont his victory - at Genove as dispiriting Lim for” tho ndoption of a_physically aggressivo policy whou tho honor of tho nation may demand it. Few porsons bo- liovo, howaevor, that it will bo practicable for the United Statos to bo merely tho oxecutor of the Simuish Government, and do its police work dt Havana, . DEMOORATS ON TIHE ISSUE. Domaeratic Memberg of Congross satirize the iden that our issuc with Spain can be diverted into auissue at avms betweon a nution like the United Statea and tho turbulent Voluntosrs of Havana, Any attempt on our patt, they argue, to chastisa tho volunteers would make w popular tumult in Spainjand overturn Castellur as soon us. wa opunod fire, AN IMPORTANT LAW-TOINT ikely to bo raised in Congross in the matler of the Virginius is, whothor the Virginina' ownors may lawfully claita protection from tho exercise of tho right of search and svizure, undor tho provisions of the law which puarantecs mer- chaut vessels immunicy from search, inasmuch a8 tho Virginius lins not boen engeged 1 any morcantilo enterprisos for two years, (7o ths Aswoctated Presa.) BPAIN TALKS REASONADLY, Wasuixaron, D. 0., Nov. 10.—%F'he impteasion in ganoral in ovicial and otber circlos Lore to- dny that the Bpanish Qovornmont is disposed to. mako ovary offort to sottlo (ho imponding difliculties, und goutlemen who hold intimato orsonal rolations with tho Prosidont assert their bolief that war will pot arise_from the prosont complications, ingsmuch ns Bpain, through tho Custelar Gove orument, gives nesurances that alldonwnds from this Uovernmenc will bo complied with. AN ABMY,CONPS OFFERLD, A lotter way tecotvod in this city to-day from Guon. Longstiest, offoring the services of 25,000 maon to the Governmont, should che necersily ariuo thevefor, ¥ THE VIRGINIUS REGISTER, Tho Chief of tho Burcan of Stetistics states with voferouco to the vmiusion of tho stonnor Yirgining from the list of merchant vessols of {he Umted Btaten, that sho is outered on that list in prze 204 a3 the ** Virginia,” padile stoam- or, tonungo 441 aud 81-100; home-port Naw al, 1872, TIE MAIL HEIZURES, ~ The Chicage Daily Teibune, NUMBER 91. . that Dapartment to-dsy that thoro {s no postal convaution botweon tlie United Statos and Quba withrogard to the oxohango of mails, About tiwolvo ysara ago an offort waa mado by this Gov- ornmont to effect anch an_arrangomont. After correapondence with the Captain-Gonoral, who was in favor of it, the mattor was reforred to tho Hpanish Govornmont, who ecomod to tako no intorost in .the nogotiation. By thn Iaw applicablo to that isiand, all mail-mattor must s throngh the Havana and othor post- ommf whoro, it 15 not unteasonablo to supposa thero is o aenmhln(i: oxanmination as to tho char- soter of lotters and papors, and that somo of them do not roach the persons to whom they ara addressed. Commoreial lotters are permitted to bo sent from Havana to tho United States with- out Governmont contral, ——— PUBLIC SENTIMENT, THE OUBAN LEAGUE. &pectal Dispate hto The Chicago Tridbune, New Yonk, Nov. 10.—At n mooting of the Exccutivo Committeo of the Cuban Lengus. hold hore to- day, arrangements wore made fo3 onrolling mombers, tho admittance foo being fixed ot §6. Proparations are making for s Cuban mass-meoting to bo hald just previous ¢ tho meeting of Congross, and it ia intonded that it shall bo oven more imposing thon the one Liold lnst Monday. A gonoral mesting of tho Loagno is callbd for noxt Wodnosday afternoon. The nicoting adjourned until Friday. VIEWS OF GEN, DANKS. Gon. Bonka #rid to-day that it was his opinior that there was a schomo on foot. for the pur- chaeo of Cuba, and that Gon. Sicklos was privy toit. To bolisved tho United States Govern- mtnt would tako no vigorous moasures to ro- dross tho rocont Spanish outrage uutil it was compolled to do o by the osrnest demand of the wholo American nation. Spain bad not the rownr to mako reparation. Ho thinks the Span- ish Coveroment las no right to complain if wo deal dircctly with Cuba, without wasting timo in~ diplomatic by-play. No othor nation would tolerate such_an insult to thoir flag, but would instantly sond & floot to Cubon waters, with directions to punish the Eullty porsons ot any hazard. It was fimpossi- lo for Spain to quell tho rebellion in Cuba, and it was our duty, as her noarest neighbor, to ine torforo in beliult of peaco and free governmont. IN PITTSRURGIL Spectal Digpateh to The Chicago Tribune, . Prrrspunan, Pa., Nov, 10.—The Cuban ques. tion, though diverting public ppinion here te somo oxtent, has not caused a veory great show of outwnrd excitemnent. Thero is some feoling ‘manifosted by individunts, but no ono oxcept o fow old votorans scom to talk war, A goodly portion of our business community look upon a war with Bpain as something that would: rosult disastronsly to our commerce, increago * taxcs, and proportionately incressa tho public debt. “The stand takon by tha President seems to give genoral satisfaction, and tho impression provails that Spain will make all the reparation wo ask without resorting to war. LASALLE VETFRNS EAGER FOR TIE FBAY. TLASALLE, TN, Nov, 19,—At & ulpmlnl mestiny of the LaSallo Light Guards, held Iast ovonin; it was unanimously resolved that they woi tondor thoir services to the War Deparimont of tho Goneral Government, to nssist in the settle- ment of the Cuban difliculty. IN DALTINORE. Bavtnrore, Md., Nov. 19.—A mass-meeting of Cuban sympathizors was held at the Maryland Tnatituto to-night was thio largest and maost en-, thuui!wfic held in Baltimore sinco Kossuth's re- coption. et et s IN MADRID. Maonip, Nov, 19.—Tho Imparciel newspaper to-day partic ularly remntks tho moderate tone of the protest of tho British Govornment, in rogard to _the Virginius affair. Senor Figuoras, President of the Cortes, to- doy lield & protracted conference with tho Minin- ter of Foreign Affairs, for what purpose has not transpired. It is reported that Senor Figueray starts for London this ovening. Doputies of the Ropublican minority have ro- quested the immodiate convocation of the Cortes to consider tho complications with foreigu posers, which they allege the Government hag causod, Tho Minitor of War has ordered all membera of the raservo of the army to report in person at the depots of their respective corps within a fortnight, e CUBAN BONDS, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, PrLApELriia, Nov. 19.—Senor Joso Gon- zalo, agent here for the plncing of Cuben bonds, received to-day a letter from a prominont Now Yorkor, negotiating for tho purchage of the bonds at 80 cents on the doliar. sl iy ADVICES BY MAIL. HAVANA CRAZED WITH JOY. Fram the New York Tribue, Nov, 18. Tho steamer Cleopatra arrived at_this port enrly yesterdsy morning, having sailed from Havaon on the afternoon of the 12th inst., and from Vera Cruz on tho preceding Wodnesday. She brings cloven passengers, five of whom como difcelly from Havana. Thoy furnishod important information concerning tho stato of feoling in that city sinco tho recoption of the onrliost intelligouce of the first massacrs at San- tiago de Cuba. Tho Claopatra was boarded - modintely on her arrival by a roporter of tha Tribune, and her puesongora, officers, and crow wero questionad concorning tho aspock of affairs in Havann. On Wedneeday, Nov. 5, the tidings of the oxe- cution of Gen. Varona, Pedro Cespedos, Jesus dol Sol, and Gon. Ryan roachod tho city, and the inhabitants immediatoly rolinquished ~ all busi- noss pursuits and gave thomsolves up to the wildest demonstrations of joy, Bonfires wara kindlod, public and private buildings wero illu- minated, tho largost streots wore festeoned with Ohinceo lanterns, and evon tho less important localities were not oxompt from the manifosta- tions of joy. Laterin the ovening the whola population soomed to pour out into tho streets, and the Voluntoers paraded through the city. Torchlight processions wers numerous. and bands of © music inspired unow enthu- slusm in_ the bressts of tho impul- sivo Sponiards. Tho project of raising sub- geriptions and presonting somo testimoninl ta tho officors of the Tornado, to whom tho cap- ture of the Virilniua was due, met with general approval, and these oflicery wora regarded with untversal gratitude, On thoe fotlowiug morning (Thuradsy, Nov. G) the gonorat hilarity was renewed, and to- . ward ovening another grand demounstration took place, “The palace of tho Govornor was brilliantly illuminated, tho public build- ings and privato residencos wero oxtonsivo. ly decorated, and flags and banners waved nbovo Lho Volunteers, who paraded Lhe streote in full forco. Thoe Captain-Gonoral and Gon. crul of the Marine wero tho recipionts of un- usual honors, and the sorenades which they ro- coived woro participated in by hundreds, The city was again given over to genoral rojolcing, and grand bunquets wore held 1n many soctions of the city, At that timo the enthusiasm was at ita hoight. Tho outburst of joy occa. sloued by the recoption of the strange "tidings was naturally followed by a renction, and in the fow buccooding days the city graduaily regained jts former composuro. The more startling in. tolliganco of the goneral slaughtor that folowed had not ronchied sIuvaua whon the Cleopatra gnilod, though goneral rumors of still further executions wero in tho nir, Onthollthinst tle steamer City of Now York arrived st [lavauy, having sailed from this eity on the Gth. Tho reports of the seiznvo of portion of tho passangors wore rocoived by tole- zraph on tho 19th, and published -in the Now k‘orumpuru of tho following morning., Theso voports and others which followed have; how- ovor, boou most unsatisfrctory, and the number of sefzures hus boou variously stated at from two to twolve. It is now certain that tho num- ber of passongers selzed was six, three of whom were women, Tho chargo proferrod against themn was the carrying of rovolutionary dis- patches and correspondence, nnd they wore at uuco coufined in Morra Custle. What uotion would e taken with theso captives was wholly uncertain, Tho Spaninvds themselves met alt imummna concorning their fato with resoluto si- onco, Tho Cubau revolutionists in Mavaua could, of conrse, ounly look on in torror ut the domonutrn- tlons sbove describod, Many. concealod theme Hotves ns well as thoy could, and nono dared to oxpross their opinions in publio. Tho coudition of Havaun was Aaid to bo ot nnlike that of » Bouthern eity during tho Rebellion, A~ Confod- oralo victory was greeted with tho sane wild oxbibition of joy, and a Northern mun or o Northorn sympatlnzor was in dongor of his 1ifu If hin sentimonts boonmo known, ‘Phe samo peril wonld thioaten the patriot who crossed the path ot tho hot-blooded Spaninrds at such a The Post-Oftice Dopartmuent hns no oftlelnl in- formatlon concorning the olzure of Unitod you rre iu favor of tho sunexation of Guba? Auswor—\hlle I do not say what L am in Etates malls at Havana, It was avosrtained at ™ time, ** A man's lifo and proporly aro abuo- (Continued on the Fifth Page.)